FUJIAN, China, September 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Exceed Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDS) ("Exceed" or "the Company"), one of the leading domestic sportswear brands in China, today announces that the special committee of its board of directors (the "Special Committee") has retained Houlihan Lokey, Inc. as its financial advisor, K&L Gates LLP as its U.S. legal counsel and Walkers Global as its BVI legal counsel.
As previously announced, the Special Committee was formed to consider a non-binding proposal from its chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Shuipan Lin and his affiliates (including Tiancheng Int'l Investment Group Limited), HK Haima Group Limited, Wisetech Holdings Limited, Windtech Holdings Limited and RichWise International Investment Group Limited (collectively, the "Consortium Members"), pursuant to which the Consortium Members propose to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not currently owned by them in a going private transaction at a proposed price of $1.72 per ordinary share in cash ("Proposal").
The Special Committee is continuing its evaluation of the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that the Proposal or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.
About Exceed Company Ltd.
Exceed Company Ltd. designs, develops and engages in wholesale of footwear, apparel and accessories under its own brand, XIDELONG, in China. Since it began operations in 2002, Exceed has targeted its growth on the consumer markets in second and third-tier cities in China. Exceed has three principal categories of products: (i) footwear, which comprises running, leisure, basketball, skateboarding and canvas footwear, (ii) apparel, which mainly comprises sports tops, pants, jackets, track suits and coats, and (iii) accessories, which mainly comprise bags, socks, hats and caps. Exceed Company Ltd. currently trades on Nasdaq under the symbol "EDS".
Forward-Looking Statements:
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For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Exceed Company Ltd.
Vivien Tai
+852 2153-2771
ir@xdlong.cn
