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Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) (“Terex”)
today announced the successful completion of its cash tender offer for
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of A.S.V., Inc. (NasdaqGS:
ASVI) (“ASV”) for
$18.00 per share. The offer expired at midnight, New York City time,
Monday, February 25, 2008, at which time a total of approximately
27,133,130 shares of ASV, including 3,074,315 shares tendered under
guaranteed delivery procedures, had been tendered and not withdrawn,
representing approximately 98% of the outstanding ASV common stock. All
shares that were validly tendered and not withdrawn have been accepted
for payment in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
Terex through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, Terex Minnesota, Inc.,
will acquire all of the remaining outstanding shares of ASV common stock
by means of a merger under Minnesota law. In the merger, each
outstanding share of ASV common stock (other than shares to which the
holder has properly exercised dissenters’
rights) will be converted into the right to receive $18.00 per share in
cash, without interest. Following the merger, ASV common stock will no
longer be traded on NASDAQ. Terex expects that the merger will be
implemented on an expedited basis pursuant to the short form merger
procedure available under Minnesota law.
About Terex
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with 2007 net
sales of $9.1 billion. Terex operates in five business segments: Terex
Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Construction, Terex Cranes, Terex Materials
Processing & Mining, and Terex Roadbuilding, Utility Products and Other.
Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various
industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying,
surface mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility
industries. Terex offers a complete line of financial products and
services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex
Financial Services. More information on Terex can be found at www.terex.com.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP acted as legal counsel to
Terex.
About ASV
A.S.V., Inc. designs, manufactures and sells rubber track machines and
related components, accessories, and attachments. Its purpose-built
chassis and patented rubber track undercarriage technology are unique
and lead all rubber track loaders in innovation and performance. ASV
products are able to traverse nearly any terrain with minimal damage to
the ground, making them effective in markets such as construction,
landscaping, forestry and agriculture. ASV’s
wholly-owned subsidiary Loegering Mfg., Inc. designs, manufactures and
sells traction products and attachments for the skid-steer industry. For
more information, visit ASV’s website at http://www.asvi.com/
or Loegering’s website at http://www.loegering.com/.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as financial advisor to ASV on this
transaction and Dorsey & Whitney LLP acted as legal counsel.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains or may be deemed to contain forward-looking
information based on the current expectations of Terex Corporation and
A.S.V., Inc. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, actual results could differ materially. Such risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Terex and ASV,
include those factors that are more specifically set forth in the public
filings of Terex and ASV with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Actual events or the actual future results of Terex and ASV may differ
materially from any forward looking statement due to those and other
risks, uncertainties and significant factors.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release. Terex and ASV expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statement included in this press release to reflect any changes in
expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions,
or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell
any securities. The solicitation and the offer to purchase all of the
outstanding shares of ASV common stock are only being made pursuant to
the tender offer statement, offer to purchase and related materials that
were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January
28, 2008.
ASV shareholders are urged to read the tender offer statement, letter
of transmittal and other materials relating to the tender offer, as they
contain important information, including the various terms of, and
conditions to, the tender offer. Shareholders can obtain a copy
of the tender offer statement, letter of transmittal and other related
materials free of charge from the SEC’s Edgar
Database, which can be accessed through the SEC’s
Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) or
from the information agent for the tender offer, MacKenzie Partners,
Inc., by calling (800) 322-2885 (call toll-free). We urge ASV
shareholders to carefully read those materials prior to making any
decision with respect to the tender offer.