BEIJING, June 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AirMedia Group Inc. ("AirMedia&# 34; or the "Company&# 34;) (AMCN), a leading operator of out-of-home advertising platforms in China targeting mid-to-high end consumers, as well as a first-mover in the in-flight and on-train Wi-Fi market, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board&# 34;) has received a non-binding proposal letter, dated June 19, 2015, from Mr. Herman Man Guo, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, on behalf of himself and management of the Company (collectively, the "Buyer Group&# 34;), proposing a "going-private&# 34; transaction (the "Transaction&# 34;) to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of AirMedia not already owned by the Buyer Group for US$6.00 in cash per American depositary share ("ADS&# 34;), which represents a premium of 70.5% to the closing trading price of the Company's ADS on June 18, 2015, the last trading day prior to the date hereof.
The Buyer Group beneficially owns an aggregate of approximately 38% of all of the Company&# 39;s issued and outstanding ordinary shares.
According to the proposal letter, the Buyer Group intends to fund the consideration payable in the Transaction with a combination of debt and/or equity capital, and rollover equity in the Company. A copy of the proposal letter is attached as Annex A to this press release.
The Board has formed a special committee comprised of three independent and disinterested directors, Messrs. Conor Chia-hung Yang, Shichong Shan and Songzuo Xiang. The special committee plans to retain legal and financial advisors to assist it in evaluating the Transaction.
The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Board just received the non-binding proposal letter from the Buyer Group and no decisions have been made with respect to the Company&# 39;s response to the Transaction. 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. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.