LJ International (JADE) Forms Special Committee for $2/Share 'Go Prvate' Bid

August 22, 2012 7:04 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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LJ International Inc. (Nasdaq: JADE) has formed a special committee of disinterested directors (the "Special Committee") consisting of 3 independent directors, Mr. Xiang Xiong Deng, Mr. Jin Wang and Ms. Jieyun Yu, to consider the non-binding proposal from Mr. Yu Chuan Yih ("Mr. Yih"), Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Urban Prosperity Holdings Limited, an affiliate of FountainVest Partners to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not currently owned by Mr. Yih.

The Special Committee intends to retain an independent financial advisor and legal counsel to assist it in its work. No decisions have been made by the Special Committee with respect to the Company's response to the proposed 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.


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