NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BGS
Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BGSC) ("BGS" or the "Company") announced
today that it has extended its previously announced cash tender
offer to purchase up to 832,461 of its ordinary shares, no par
value ("Ordinary Shares"), at a price of $10.15 per share for an aggregate purchase price
of up to $8,449,479.15. The tender
offer, which was previously scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York
City time, on November 22,
2013, has been extended, and will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on November 26,
2013. Tenders of Ordinary Shares must be made prior to the
extended expiration of the tender offer and may be withdrawn at any
time prior to that time. Except for this extension, the tender
offer remains subject to all other terms and conditions set forth
in the Company's Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated
November 4, 2013 previously filed as
Exhibit (a)(1)(F) to the Schedule TO originally filed with
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
October 21, 2013.
As of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 22, 2013, shareholders had validly
tendered, and not withdrawn, approximately 1,594,670 Ordinary
Shares.
Morrow & Co., LLC is acting 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).
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does
not constitute an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer
to sell Ordinary Shares. The solicitation of offers to buy Ordinary
Shares is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement on
Schedule TO and related materials, including the Offer to Purchase,
that the Company originally filed with the Commission on
October 21, 2013, as amended (the
"Tender Offer Materials"). The Tender Offer Materials contain
important information that should be read carefully before any
decision is made with respect to the tender offer. In addition, all
of the Tender Offer Materials (and all other offer documents filed
by the Company with the Commission) will be available at no charge
on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov and from the Information
Agent.
About BGS
BGS is a blank check company incorporated as a British Virgin Islands business company with
limited liability formed for the purpose of effecting a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses.
Company Contact:
Cesar Baez, President and Chief
Executive Officer
cbaez@bgsc.us
Information Agent:
Morrow & Co., LLC
470 West Avenue, 3rd Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Telephone: (800) 662-5200
Banks and Brokerage Firms: (203) 658-9400
bgsc.info@morrowco.com
SOURCE BGS Acquisition Corp.