First Communications, Inc. & Renaissance Acquisition Corp. Jointly Announce Filing of Form S-4 Registration Statement in Conn...
22 October 2008 - 4:06AM
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First Communications, Inc. (AIM: FCOM) (�First Communications�), a
leading Midwest competitive local exchange carrier and owner of
wireless telecommunications towers, and Renaissance Acquisition
Corp. (AMEX: RAK) (�Renaissance�) today jointly announced that
Renaissance has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
preliminary registration statement on Form S-4, which includes a
proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the proposed merger
between First Communications and Renaissance previously announced
on September 15, 2008. The registration statement has not yet
become effective and the information contained in the filing is
subject to change. After the registration statement has been
declared effective, a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be
mailed to the shareholders of Renaissance. The transaction is
expected to close by January 2009. For additional information on
the merger, please see today�s filing, which can be obtained
without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site
at www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain a free copy of the
proxy statement/prospectus and Renaissance�s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission incorporated by reference in the
proxy statement/prospectus, such as annual, quarterly and special
reports, and other information, directly from Renaissance by
directing a request to Renaissance Investor Relations at the phone
numbers at the end of this press release. Additional Information
Renaissance's directors and executive officers and other persons
may be deemed, under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with
the proposed transaction. Information regarding Renaissance's
directors and officers can be found in its Form S-1 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2006 and amendments
thereto.. Additional information regarding the participants in the
proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect
interests in the transaction, by security holdings or otherwise,
will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant materials to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission when they become available. SHAREHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE
ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE FORM S-4 FILING, WHICH CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THE
COMPANIES� BUSINESSES AND OPERATIONS. About First Communications
First Communications is a leading competitive local exchange
carrier in the Midwestern United States. Founded in 1998, First
Communications has built a highly scalable telecommunications
platform, infrastructure and support system, which represents a
combination of world-class technology, and cutting-edge product
offerings. First Communications has over 214,000 customers, owns
3,500 miles of fiber and owns and manages 327 wireless towers
leased to 391 tenants, with contractual rights and significant
opportunity to increase the number of towers. First Communications
is led by a strong management team that has operated telecom
companies throughout all cycles of the telecommunications market.
About Renaissance Renaissance is a �blank check� company formed to
acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination, one or
more businesses, which it believes has significant growth
potential. In 2007, Renaissance through its initial public offering
raised, net of fees and expenses, approximately $107 million which
included $2.1 million in a private placement of warrants.
Renaissance has dedicated its time since the initial public
offering to seeking and evaluating business combination
opportunities.
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