Global Sources enters into definitive amalgamation agreement
NEW YORK, May 23, 2017 -- Global Sources Ltd. (NASDAQ: GSOL) (the "Company") today announced that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation (the "Amalgamation Agreement") with Expo Holdings I Ltd. ("Parent") and Expo Holdings II Ltd. ("Amalgamation Sub"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which Amalgamation Sub and the Company will be amalgamated and continue as an exempted company limited by shares registered under the laws of Bermuda (the "Amalgamated Company"), which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Amalgamation").
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Amalgamation Agreement, at the effective time of the Amalgamation, each issued and outstanding common share of the Company (each "Share") will be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount equal to US$18.00 (the "Amalgamation Consideration") in cash, without interest.
- Published: 23 May 2017
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