CALGARY, Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA) ("SMART" or the "Company"), a leading provider of education and business collaboration solutions, announces that the Company and Foxconn Technology Group ("Foxconn") have closed the previously announced arrangement pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporation Act (Alberta) (the "Arrangement"). Under the terms of the Arrangement, Foxconn has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") of SMART at a price of US$4.50 in cash for each Common Share.
The Common Shares are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market two or three business days following the completion of the Arrangement.
Letters of Transmittal have been forwarded to registered security holders of SMART to be used in order to exchange their Common Shares for the cash consideration payable pursuant to the Arrangement. Additional copies may be obtained by contacting SMART or Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its telephone numbers and locations set out in the Letter of Transmittal.
Detailed information regarding the Arrangement can be found in SMART's management information circular dated June 17, 2016 which has been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About SMART
SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX: SMA) is a world leader in simple and intuitive solutions that enable more natural collaboration. We are an innovator in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire collaboration in both education and business around the globe. To learn more, visit smarttech.com.
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Early Warning Disclosure
As a result of the Arrangement, 689522 N.B. Ltd. ("AcquisitionCo") owns and controls 100% of the Common Shares of SMART. AcquisitionCo will file an early warning report, pursuant to National Instrument 62-103, in respect of its acquisition of the Common Shares of SMART. A copy of this report may be obtained from the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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