April 16 (Reuters) - Daseke Inc DSKE.O :
* DASEKE TO ACQUIRE AVEDA TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY SERVICES
* DASEKE INC - UNDER TERMS OF AGREEMENT, DASEKE WILL PAY C$0.90 (US$0.71) PER SHARE PLUS ASSUMPTION OF AVEDA DEBT
* DASEKE INC - IN ADDITION, UP TO C$0.45 PER SHARE IN CASH CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BASED ON EBITDA EARNINGS
* DASEKE - AVEDA SHAREHOLDERS WILL HAVE CHOICE OF ACCEPTING CASH, EQUIVALENT IN DASEKE STOCK, OR A COMBINATION
* DASEKE - AGREEMENT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY BOTH COS' BOARDS, INCLUDING AVEDA'S LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS, WERKLUND CAPITAL AND WERKLUND VENTURES LTD