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K-Swiss (KSWS) Will Be Acquired by E.Land for $4.75/Share

January 17, 2013 6:14 AM EST
K-Swiss, Inc. (NASDAQ: KSWS) and E.Land World Ltd. announced today entry into a definitive agreement pursuant to which E.Land World will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of K•Swiss for $4.75 per share in cash, or a total equity value of approximately $170 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by K•Swiss’ Board of Directors, K•Swiss stockholders will receive $4.75 in cash for each outstanding Class A and Class B share of K•Swiss common stock they own, representing a 49% premium over the closing price for a share of Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on January 16, 2013, and a 62% premium over the three-month, volume-weighted average trading price for a share of Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market as of January 16, 2013.

The merger, which is expected to close during the second quarter of 2013, requires the approval of 80% of K•Swiss’ outstanding voting power and applicable regulatory approvals in addition to other customary closing conditions. E.Land World will use existing resources and credit facilities to fund the acquisition and will not need additional external financing for this transaction. Certain Class A and Class B stockholders, who collectively hold approximately 75% of the voting power of all outstanding common stock, have executed agreements to vote in favor of and support the transaction.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as the sole financial advisor to K•Swiss and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is acting as legal counsel to K•Swiss. Morgan Stanley is acting as the sole financial advisor to E.Land World and Linklaters LLP is acting as legal counsel to E.Land World.


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