BEIJING, March 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumei
International Holding Limited (NYSE: JMEI) ("Jumei" or the
"Company"), China's leading online
retailer of beauty products, today announced that the special
committee (the "Special Committee") of the Company's board of
directors has retained Duff & Phelps (Duff & Phelps, LLC
and Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC) as its financial advisor,
Shearman & Sterling LLP as its United
States legal counsel and Maples and Calder as its
Cayman Islands legal counsel in
connection with its review and evaluation of the previously
announced preliminary non-binding "going private" proposal letter
that the Company's board of directors received on February 17, 2016.
The Special Committee is continuing its evaluation of the
proposed "going private" 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.
About Jumei
Jumei (NYSE: JMEI) is China's
leading online retailer of beauty products. Jumei's internet
platform is a trusted destination for consumers to discover and
purchase branded beauty products, fashionable apparel and other
lifestyle products through the Company's jumei.com and
jumeiglobal.com websites and mobile application. Leveraging its
deep understanding of customer needs and preferences, as well as
its strong merchandizing capabilities, Jumei has adopted multiple
effective sales formats to encourage product purchases on its
platform, including curated sales, online shopping mall and flash
sales. More information about Jumei can be found at
http://jumei.investorroom.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
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statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
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"will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Jumei may also make
written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Forms
20-F and 6-K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press
releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by
its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about Jumei's
beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. Further information regarding such risks and
uncertainties is included in Jumei's filings with the SEC,
including its annual report on Form 20-F. All information provided
in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of
this press release, and Jumei does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, except as required under
applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Jumei International Holding Limited
Mr. Sterling Song
Investor Relations Director
Phone: +86-10-5676-6983
Email: kans@jumei.com
Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
Email: carnell@christensenir.com
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
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