HARBIN, China, Nov. 3, 2011 - Harbin Electric, Inc. ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the People's Republic of China, today announced the completion of the closing of the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 19, 2011, as amended, pursuant to which the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tech Full Electric Company Limited ("Tech Full Electric"), which is controlled by Mr. Tianfu Yang, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Harbin Electric's shareholders immediately prior to the effective time of the merger are entitled to receive $24.00 in cash for each share of Harbin Electric common stock that they hold and will receive letters of transmittal with instructions on how to deliver their shares of common stock to the paying agent. Shareholders who hold shares of Harbin Electric common stock through a bank or broker will not have to take any action to have their shares converted into cash, as such conversions will be handled by the bank or broker. As a result of the merger, Harbin Electric is now a privately-held company. As previously announced, trading of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was suspended after the close of trading on November 1, 2011 and NASDAQ filed a notification of removal of listing and registration on Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with respect to Harbin Electric's common stock. The Company intends to deregister its common stock and to suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by promptly filing a Form 15 with the SEC.
Safe Harbor Statement A number of the matters discussed herein that are not historical or current facts deal with potential future circumstances and developments, in particular, whether and when the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will be consummated. The discussion of such matters is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally and also may materially differ from actual future experience involving any one or more of such matters. Such risks and uncertainties include: any conditions imposed on the parties in connection with consummation of the transactions described herein; adoption of the Merger Agreement by the Company's shareholders; satisfaction of various other conditions to the closing of the transactions described herein; and the risks that are described from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC.
About Harbin Electric, Inc.
Harbin Electric has built a strong research and
development capability by recruiting talent
worldwide and through collaboration with top
scientific institutions. The Company owns numerous
patents in China and has developed award-winning
products for its customers. Relying on its own
proprietary technology, the Company developed an
energy efficient linear motor driven oil pump, the
first of its kind in the world, for the largest oil
field in China. Its self-developed linear motor
propulsion system is powering China's first
domestically-made linear-motor-driven metro train.
As China continues to grow its industrial base,
Harbin Electric aspires to be a leader in the
industrialization and technology transformation of
the Chinese manufacturing sector. To learn more
about Harbin Electric, visit
www.harbinelectric.com.
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