LONDON, Aug. 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq:JACQ) (Nasdaq:JACQW) (Nasdaq:JACQU) ("Collabrium" or the "Company") today announced the results of its tender offer to purchase up to 1,346,041 of its ordinary shares at the tender offer price of $10.52619 per share. The tender offer expired at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on August 22, 2014. Based upon information provided by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the depositary for the tender offer, as of the expiration of the tender offer, a total of 979,633 ordinary shares were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn. All such ordinary shares were accepted for purchase, for a total purchase price of $10,311,803.09, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer. Such ordinary shares represent 26% of the Company's issued and outstanding ordinary shares as of August 22, 2014. Payment for the ordinary shares accepted for purchase will be made promptly.
Koji Fusa, the Company's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased that so many shareholders did not accept the tender offer and made the decision to retain the right to participate in any initial business combination that we may ultimately pursue."
Morrow & Co., LLC acted as the Information Agent for the tender offer. For questions and information, please call the Information Agent toll free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers call collect at (203) 658-9400).
About Collabrium
Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company organized for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or any other similar business combination with, one or more businesses or entities. The Company's efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to any particular industry or geographic region.
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