The global agricultural company Agria Corporation received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter from Mr. Guanglin Lai, its executive chairman, and Brother Capital Limited, which is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and wholly-owned by Mr. Lai, to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Agria Corporation, not already owned by them. According to the Letter dated January 28, 2016, ordinary shares of the company, including those represented by the ADS (each representing two ordinary shares), are to be purchased for US$0.60 in cash per ordinary share, or US$1.20 in cash per ADS.
A special committee to consider the proposal was formed by the Board of Directors of Agria Corporation, consisting of three independent and disinterested directors, which has retained Kirkland & Ellis as its U.S. legal counsel.
