KongZhong Corporation Announces Shareholders’ Approval of Merger Agreement
KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KZ) (“KongZhong” or the “Company”), a leading online game developer and operator in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), today announced that, at an extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) held today, the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger dated as of December 1, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Linkedsee Limited (“Parent”) and Wiseman International Limited (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant to which, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), and the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the “Plan of Merger”).
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Approximately 66.25% of the Company’s total outstanding shares voted in person or by proxy at today’s EGM. Of these ordinary shares voted in person or by proxy at the EGM, approximately 95.56% 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. The Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, were therefore duly authorized and approved by way of special resolutions as required by, and in compliance with, the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands.
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 various 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 would result in the Company becoming a privately held company wholly owned by Parent, and its American depositary shares, each representing forty ordinary shares of the Company, would no longer be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
About KongZhong
KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KZ), listed on Nasdaq since 2004, is a leading online game developer and operator in China. KongZhong operates three main business units, namely Internet Games, Mobile Games and WVAS. Under Internet Games, KongZhong operates the largest Chinese military gaming platform under the “WAR SAGA” brand, which includes games such as World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and World of Warships. KongZhong has the exclusive publishing rights for World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and World of Warships, Guild Wars 2, Auto Club Revolution, Blitzkrieg 3 and other titles in Mainland China.
