Qunar Announces Shareholder Approval of Merger Agreement
February 24 2017 - 5:00AM
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (NASDAQ:QUNR) (“Qunar” or the
“Company”), China’s leading mobile and online travel platform,
today announced that, at an extraordinary general meeting held
today, the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of, among others,
the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced
agreement and plan of merger dated as of October 19, 2016 (the
“Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Ocean Management
Holdings Limited (“Parent”) and Ocean Management Merger Sub Limited
(“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, the plan of
merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the
Cayman Islands, substantially in the form attached as Annex A to
the Merger Agreement (the “Plan of Merger”), and the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the Merger (defined below).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and
into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving
company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent in accordance with
Cayman Islands Companies Law (the “Merger”).
Approximately 98.86% of the ordinary shares voted in person or
by proxy at today’s meeting were voted in favor of the proposal to
authorize and approve the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and
the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. A
two-thirds majority of the voting power represented by the shares
of the Company present and voting in person or by proxy at the
extraordinary general meeting was required for approving the
Merger.
Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The
Company will work with the other parties to the Merger Agreement to
satisfy all other conditions precedent to the Merger set forth in
the Merger Agreement and complete the Merger as quickly as
possible. If and when completed, the Merger will result in the
Company becoming a privately held company and its American
depositary shares, each representing three Class B ordinary shares
of the Company, will no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Stock
Market.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by terminology such as “if,” “will,” “expected,” and
similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Risks, uncertainties and
assumptions include: the possibility that competing offers will be
made; the expected timing of the completion of the merger; the
possibility that various closing conditions for the transaction may
not be satisfied or waived; and other risks and uncertainties
discussed in documents filed with the SEC by the Company, including
the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement and the proxy statement
attached thereto. These forward-looking statements reflect the
Company’s expectations as of the date of this press release. You
should not rely upon these forward-looking statements as
predictions of future events. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as
required under applicable law.
About Qunar
Qunar is China’s leading mobile and online travel platform. With
a commitment to building a travel ecosystem serving the entire
travel industry value chain, Qunar is evolving the way people
travel in a world increasingly enabled by technology. Qunar
addresses the needs of Chinese travelers and travel service
providers by efficiently matching industry supply and demand
through its proprietary technologies. By providing technology
infrastructure for travel service providers on mobile and online
platforms, Qunar integrates and offers the most comprehensive
selection of travel products and the most convenient means to
complete desired transactions for Chinese travelers.
Qunar means “where to go” in Mandarin Chinese.
For more information, please visit http://ir.qunar.com.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Investor Relations
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
Tel: +86-10-8967-6966
Email: ir@qunar.com
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