BEIJING, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Mass Media Corp. ("China Mass Media" or the "Company") (OTC-PINK: CMMCY) today announced that its Board of Directors has received a non-binding proposal letter from Mr. Shengcheng Wang, the controlling shareholder of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Shengcheng Wang proposes to acquire (i) ADSs of the Company held by the public investors for cash at not more than US$5.0 per ADS; and (ii) options issued under the 2008 Equity Incentive Scheme of the Company for cash at not more than US$0.0167 per option, (the "Proposal").
The Company has formed a Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") to consider the Proposal and any potential alternative transactions involving the Company. The Special Committee has retained Shearman & Sterling LLP as its legal counsel and is in the process of engaging a financial advisor to assist it in consideration of such matters. Dr. Liping He, Mr. Jianmin Qu, Dr. Xingzhao Liu and Mr. Yong Chen were designated as the members of the Special Committee. The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that no decision has been made by the Special Committee with respect to the Company's response to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.
About China Mass Media Corp.
As a television advertising company in China, the Company provides a full range of advertising services, including advertising agency services, creative production services, public service announcement sponsorship services, and other value added services.
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This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, intentions, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and are generally identified by the words "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "seeks", "would", and similar expressions. A number of factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of the Company. China Mass Media does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable law.
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China Mass Media Corp.
Julie Sun
CFO
6/F, Tower B, Corporate Square
35 Finance Street Xicheng District
Beijing, 100033
P. R. China
Phone: +86-10-8809-1099
Email: juliesun@chinammia.com
Christensen
Tip Fleming
Phone: +852-2117-0861
Email: tfleming@christensenir.com
Teal Willingham
Phone: +86-131-2179-3446
Email: twillingham@christensenir.com
