China XD Plastics Company Limited Announces $15.2 Million Private Placement
27 November 2009 - 8:42PM
PR Newswire (US)
HARBIN, China, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China XD
Plastics Company Ltd. ("China XD Plastics" or the "Company"),
(OTC:CXDCOTC: Nasdaq:OTC:CXDC) (BULLETIN BOARD: CXDC, Nasdaq: CXDC)
, the largest Chinese developer, manufacturer, and distributor of
modified plastics primarily for use in the automotive applications
in China, today announced that it has entered into a private
placement agreement with several institutional and individual
investors to sell an aggregate 15,188 shares of convertible
preferred stock, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of
approximately $15.2 million. The preferred stock is convertible
into the Company's common stock at a price of $4.60 per share and
will accrue cumulative dividends at the rate of 6% per annum until
maturity on December 1, 2012. If the convertible preferred stock is
converted prior to maturity, the Company will pay the holder an
amount equal to the total dividend that would accrue on the
convertible preferred stock from the conversion date through
maturity, less any dividend payments made with respect to the
converted preferred stock. Any shares of preferred stock
outstanding at maturity will be redeemed by the Company.
Additionally, the investors in the financing were issued two series
of common stock purchase warrants, a Series A Warrant and a Series
B Warrant. The Series A Warrants are exercisable into an additional
1,320,696 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $5.50
per share. The Series A Warrant will be exercisable six months
after the closing of the transaction, and have a term of five
years. The Company has also issued to the investors in the
financing a Series B Warrant that automatically exchanges into
shares of common stock if the market value of the Company's common
stock (as calculated and determined under the Series B Warrant) on
the date that the shares of common stock underlying the convertible
preferred stock are subject to a resale registration statement or
eligible for resale pursuant to an exemption under the securities
laws, whichever is earliest as to such shares, is less than $4.60.
The number of shares issuable under the Series B Warrant is based
on the difference between $4.60 and the market price of our common
stock on the day of determination provided that the maximum number
of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Series B
Warrant, in the aggregate, is 1,178,722. The Company is obligated
to register the shares of common stock underlying the convertible
preferred stock and warrants within a pre-defined period pursuant
to a registration rights agreement. The private placement is
expected to close on or around December 1, 2009 subject to
customary closing conditions. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RODM), acted as the exclusive placement agent for the
transaction. "We are excited to announce our financing, which
demonstrates the confidence investors have in the Company and our
prospects for the future," said Mr. Jie Han, Chairman and CEO of
China XD Plastics. "We plan to use the proceeds mainly to fund our
production capacity expansion program." This press release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any securities. There shall not be any sale of these securities in
any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful. The
securities offered and sold in the private placement have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from
registration under the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws. About China XD Plastics Company Ltd. China XD
Plastics Company Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary Harbin
Xinda Macromolecule Material ("Xinda"), develops, manufactures, and
distributes modified plastics, primarily for automotive
applications. The Company's specialized plastics are used in the
exterior and interior trim and in the functional components of more
than 30 automobile brands manufactured in China including Audi, Red
Flag, Volkswagen and Mazda. The Company's wholly-owned research
institute is dedicated to the research and development of modified
plastics, and benefits from the cooperation with well-known
scientists from prestigious universities in China. As of the end of
September 30, 2009, 137 products that Xinda manufactured have been
certified for use by one or more of the automobile manufacturers in
China. For more information please visit http://www.chinaxd.net/ .
Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the
Company's ability to increase the number of certifications; the
Company's ability to introduce new product applications for
automobiles; the effectiveness, profitability, and the
marketability of its products; the Company's ability to
successfully expand its production capacity; the company's ability
to protect its proprietary information; general economic and
business conditions; the volatility of the company's operating
results and financial condition; the company's ability to attract
or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and
development staff; and other risks detailed in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available
on its website at http://www.sec.gov/ . These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and
are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about the companies and the industry. The company
undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes
in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the
company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward
looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that
their expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are
cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the
anticipated results. For more information, please contact: China XD
Plastics Company Ltd. Mr. Taylor Zhang, CFO Phone: +1-212-747-1118
(New York) Mr. Allan Lao, IR Director Phone: +86-451-8434-6600
(China) Email: CCG Investor Relations Inc. Mr. Crocker Coulson,
President Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York) Mr. Ed Job, CFA Phone:
+1-646-213-1914 (New York) Email: Website:
http://www.ccgirasia.com/ DATASOURCE: China XD Plastics Company
Ltd. CONTACT: Mr. Taylor Zhang, CFO, +1-212-747-1118, or Mr. Allan
Lao, IR Director, +86-451-8434-6600, or , both of China XD Plastics
Company Ltd.; or at CCG Investor Relations Inc., Mr. Crocker
Coulson, President, +1-646-213-1915, or Mr. Ed Job, CFA,
+1-646-213-1914, or , both for CXDC Web Site:
http://www.chinaxd.net/
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