JA Solar Announces Receipt of Revised Non-binding Proposal to Acquire the Company
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) (“JA Solar” or “JA”), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has received a revised non-binding proposal letter, dated June 6, 2017, from Mr. Baofang Jin, chairman and chief executive officer of the Company, and Jinglong Group Co., Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company of which Mr. Baofang Jin is the sole director (together, the “Buyer Group”) to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not owned by them or their affiliates for US$6.80 in cash per American depositary share (“ADS”, each representing five ordinary shares), or US$1.36 per ordinary share. A copy of the proposal letter is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The special committee of the Board (the “Special Committee”), formed to consider the original proposal by the Buyer Group, intends to evaluate this revised proposal with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors. The Special Committee cautions the Company’s shareholders and others considering trading in the Company’s securities that no decision has been made by the Special Committee or the Board with respect to the revised proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.
About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products that convert sunlight into electricity for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation. The Company is one of the world’s largest producers of solar power products. Its standard and high-efficiency product offerings are among the most powerful and cost-effective in the industry. The Company distributes products under its own brand and also produces on behalf of its clients. The Company shipped 5.2 GW of solar power products in 2016. JA Solar is headquartered in Beijing, China, and maintains production facilities in Shanghai, Hebei, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in China, as well as Penang, Malaysia and Hanoi, Vietnam.
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