Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Exceed Company Ltd. signed merger agreement with CI- and BVI-registered companies

Exceed Company Ltd., one of the leading sportswear brands in China, entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Cayman Islands exempt company Pan Long Company Limited, wholly owned by Exceed’s Chairman and CEO Mr. Shuipan Lin, and Pan Long Investment Holdings Limited, a business company registered in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pan Long Company Limited.

By terms of the merger agreement, the Cayman Islands company will acquire Exceed Company Ltd. for US$1.78 per ordinary share. The consideration to be paid to shareholders implies an equity value for the Company of approximately US$60.1 million, on a fully diluted basis. Upon the closing of the transactions under the merger agreement, Mr.Lin will become beneficial owner of Pan Long Company Limited, together with the existing shareholders of the company who have elected to transfer their shares to the CI company in exchange for its newly issued shares.

Subject to the terms of the agreement, at the effective time of the merger, the BVI company will merge with and into Exceed Company Ltd., the last one remaining the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pan Long Company Limited. The Merger is currently expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. If completed, the Merger will result in Exceed Company Ltd. becoming a privately held company and its Shares will no longer be listed on NASDAQ.