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China Green (Holdings) Limited
China Green (Holdings) Limited
Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no
representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability
whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any
part of the contents of this announcement.
This announcement is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities and neither this announcement nor anything herein forms the basis for any
contract or commitment whatsoever. Neither this announcement nor any copy thereof
may be taken into or distributed in the United States or to any US Persons. Securities
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
registration, and the securities described herein will be sold in accordance with all
applicable laws and regulations.
The Board hereby announces that on 17 March 2010 the Company entered into the
Subscription Agreement with the Joint Lead Managers, whereby the Joint Lead
Managers agreed to subscribe and pay for or to procure purchasers for the Firm Bonds
of RMB1,350,000,000 (approximately HK$1,535,137,594) and subject to the exercise
of an Option by the Joint Lead Managers, additional Option Bonds. The Bonds
are to be issued at 100 per cent of the aggregate principal amount. The Bonds are
unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The initial conversion price is HK$11.244. Assuming full conversion of the Bonds
(including the Option Bonds) at the initial conversion price of HK$11.244, the
Bonds (including the Option Bonds) will be convertible into 151,699,434 Shares,
representing approximately 17.16 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company
as at the date of the announcement and approximately 14.65 per cent of the enlarged
issued share capital of the Company.
* for identification purpose only
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The estimated net proceeds of the issue of the Firm Bonds Issue, after deduction of
commissions, professional fees and other administrative expenses, are approximately
RMB1,318,427,120 (approximately HK$1,499,234,842) or RMB1,465,427,120
(approximately HK$1,666,394,269) assuming full issuance of the Option Bonds.
The net proceeds are currently intended to be used by the Company for repaying its
2007 Convertible Bonds and capital expenditure including: among others, the rental
of cultivation bases for its produce, infrastructure development and the improvement
of its farmland, the building of processing plants and the installation of production
facilities and for general working capital purposes.
As the Bonds Issue may or may not complete, and therefore the Bonds may or
may not be issued and/or the Conversion Shares may or may not be listed on the
Stock Exchange, Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise
caution when dealing in the Shares.
The Conversion Shares will be issued and allotted by the Company pursuant to the
general mandate granted to the Directors at the annual general meeting held on 30
September 2009. As of the date of this announcement, there has been no issue of
shares under the general mandate since 30 September 2009.
The Company will apply to the SGX-ST for the listing of the Bonds and will apply to
the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in the Conversion Shares.
Trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended at the request of the
Company with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 18 March 2010 pending release of this
announcement. The Company has applied for a resumption of trading in its Shares
with effect from 2:30 p.m. on 18 March 2010.
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out below under the section headed
“Conditions Precedent of the Subscription Agreement”, the Joint Lead Managers
have agreed to subscribe for or to procure purchasers for the Firm Bonds of
RMB1,350,000,000 (approximately HK$1,535,137,594) and subject to the exercise of
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an Option by the Joint Lead Managers, additional Option Bonds. The Bonds are to be
issued at 100 per cent of the aggregate principal amount. The Bonds are unconditionally
and irrevocably guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The Bonds will be offered and sold to persons outside the United States in reliance upon
Regulation S of the US Securities Act and to professional investors in Hong Kong and
elsewhere (other than the United States). None of the Bonds will be offered to the public
in Hong Kong nor will they be placed to any connected persons (as defined in the Listing
Rules) of the Company.
The Joint Lead Managers are independent parties and are not connected persons (as
defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
The Bonds shall be guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries under the Guarantee. The
Guarantor Subsidiaries’ obligations under the Guarantee will, remain in full force and
effect until no sums remain payable under or in respect of the Bonds.
As one of the conditions precedent of the Subscription Agreement (see below), the
Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and The Bank of New York Mellon shall enter
into the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by which The Bank of New York Mellon
shall be appointed as the trustee, principal paying and conversion agent, transfer agent,
and registrar in respect of the Bonds, and to exercise the powers and undertake the
duties conferred and imposed upon it by the terms and conditions of the Trust Deed, the
Agency Agreement and the Bonds.
Undertaking
The Company has, among other things, undertaken with the Joint Lead Managers that:
1. neither it nor any person acting on its or their behalf will, for a period from the
date of the Subscription Agreement to 90 days after the Closing Date, without prior
written consent of the Joint Lead Managers (such consent not to be reasonably
withheld or delayed) (a) issue, offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell or otherwise
dispose of or grant options, issue warrants or offer rights entitling persons to
subscribe or purchase any interest in any Shares or securities of the same class
as the Bonds or the Shares or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
which carry rights to subscribe or purchase the Bonds, the Shares or securities
of the same class as the Bonds, the Shares or other instruments representing
interests in the Bonds, the Shares or other securities of the same class as them,
(b) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any
of the economic consequences of the ownership of the Shares, (c) enter into any
transaction with the same economic effect as, or which is designed to, or which
may reasonably be expected to result in, or agree to do, any of the foregoing,
whether any such transaction of the kind described in (a), (b) or (c) is to be settled
by delivery of Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise or (d) announce
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or otherwise make public an intention to do any of the foregoing; except for the
Bonds and the Shares issued on conversion of the Bonds and Shares or options
granted pursuant to the Company’s publicly disclosed share option scheme.
2. it will procure Mr. Sun, who as at the date hereof has interests (direct or indirect)
and deemed interests in 414,501,000 Shares of the Company to execute a lock-
up agreement, whereby he, subject to the terms thereof, undertakes that he will
not, without the prior written consent of the Joint Lead Managers, issue, offer,
sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or publicly announce
any such issuance, offer, sale or disposal), any Shares or securities convertible
or exchangeable into or exercisable for Shares or warrants or other rights to
purchase Shares or any securities of the same class as the Shares or any securities
convertible into, exchangeable for or which carry rights to subscribe or purchase
the Shares or securities of the same class as the shares, enter into any swap or other
agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of
the ownership of Shares, enter into any transaction with the same economic effect
as, or which may reasonably be expected to result in, or agree to do, any of the
foregoing (whether or not such contract is to be settled by delivery of Shares or
such other securities, in cash or otherwise); and
3. it will use all reasonable endeavors to co-operate with and participate in the due
diligence procedures required to prepare the Offering Circular and furnish to the
Joint Lead Managers copies of the Offering Circular and all amendments and
supplements thereto as the Joint Lead Managers may reasonably request when
published in form and substance satisfactory to the Joint Lead Manager.
(i) the Joint Lead Managers being satisfied with the results of their due diligence
investigations with respect of the Company and the Group;
(ii) the execution of the Trust Deed and the Agency Agreement by the Company, the
Guarantor Subsidiaries and The Bank of New York Mellon in a form satisfactory to
the Joint Lead Managers on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) the execution of a lock-up agreement by Mr. Sun on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iv) the delivery of comfort letters from CCIF CPA Limited, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Joint Lead Managers upon the Publication Date and on the
Closing Date;
(v) the Stock Exchange having agreed to list the new Shares to be issued upon
conversion of the Bonds and the SGX-ST having agreed to list the Bonds both on
terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Joint Lead Managers; and
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(vi) the delivery to the Joint Lead Managers of legal opinions from PRC, Bermuda,
BVI, Hong Kong and English counsels on or prior to the Closing Date.
The Joint Lead Managers may at their discretion waive compliance with the whole or
any part of the above conditions.
Termination
The Joint Lead Managers may, by notice to the Company, given at any time prior to
payment of the net subscription monies for the Bonds to the Company, terminate the
Subscription Agreement in any of the following circumstances:
(i) if there shall have come to the notice of the Joint Lead Managers any breach of,
or any event rendering untrue or incorrect in any respect, any of the warranties
and representations contained in the Subscription Agreement or any failure by the
Company to perform any of its undertakings or agreements in the Subscription
Agreement;
(ii) if in the opinion of the Joint Lead Managers there shall have occurred any change,
or any development involving a prospective change, in national or international
monetary, financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or
foreign exchange controls;
(iii) if in the opinion of the Joint Lead Managers there shall have developed or occurred
any event or series of events (including the occurrence of any local national or
international outbreak or escalation of disasters, hostilities, insurrection, armed
conflict or act of terrorism), which is likely to prejudice the success of the Bonds
Issues and any event or series of events; or
(iv) if in the opinion of the Joint Lead Managers there shall have occurred either of the
following: (a) a suspension or material limitation of trading in securities generally
on the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange plc, the SGX-
ST or the Stock Exchange; or (b) a suspension or material limitation in trading
in the Company’s securities on the Stock Exchange, or (c) a general moratorium
on commercial banking activities in the PRC or the United Kingdom or United
States or Hong Kong by any PRC, United Kingdom, New York State, United States
Federal, Singapore or Hong Kong authorities or (d) a change or development
involving a prospective change in taxation affecting the Issuer, the Bonds and the
Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Bonds or the transfer thereof.
Subject to the foregoing, the Bonds Issue is expected to be completed and issued on the
Closing Date.
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Conversion
The initial conversion price at HK$11.244 per Share represents (i) a premium of 20.15
per cent to the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Shares on 17 March 2010 of
HK$9.36; (ii) a premium of 20.00 per cent to the closing price of the Shares on 17
March 2010 of HK$9.37; (iii) a premium of 22.91 per cent to the 5 day average closing
price of the Shares over the 5 Trading Days up to and including 17 March 2010 of
HK$9.15; (iv) a premium of 23.37 per cent to the 10 day average closing price of the
Shares over the 10 Trading Days up to and including 17 March 2010 of HK$9.11; and
(v) a premium of 24.65 per cent to the 20 day average closing price of the Shares over
the 20 Trading Days up to and including 17 March 2010 of HK$9.02.
The Conversion Shares (including conversion from all Option Bonds representing
approximately 17.16 per cent of the existing issued share capital as at the date of this
announcement and approximately 14.65 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital
of the Company) will be issued and allotted by the Company pursuant to the 20 per
cent general mandate granted to the Directors at the annual general meeting held on 30
September 2009. As of the date of this announcement, no Share has been issued under
such general mandate since 30 September 2009.
Company
China Green (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated with limited liability in
Bermuda, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange.
Guarantors
Each Guarantor Subsidiary will unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee, on a joint
and several basis, the due payment of all sums expressed to be payable by the Company
under the Bonds.
Principal Amount
The aggregate principal amount of the Bonds will be RMB1,350,000,000 (approximately
HK$1,535,137,594) as may be increased by up to an aggregate principal amount of
RMB150,000,000 (approximately HK$170,570,844) upon the election by the Joint Lead
Managers of the issuance by the Company of the Option Bonds.
Issue Price
100 per cent of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds.
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Net Proceeds
The estimated net proceeds of the issue of the Firm Bonds Issue, after deduction of
commissions, professional fees and other administrative expenses, are approximately
RMB1,318,427,120 (approximately HK$1,499,234,842) or RMB1,465,427,120
(approximately HK$1,666,394,269) assuming the Option Bonds are issued in full.
Interest
The Bonds bear interest from the Closing Date at a rate of 3.00 per cent per annum of
the principal amount of the Bonds payable in US dollars at the US$ Equivalent. Interest
is payable semi-annually in arrear on 12 April and 12 October each year.
Conversion Period
Bondholder(s) will have the right to convert their Bonds into Shares at any time during
the period beginning on and after the 41st day after the Closing Date up to the close
of business (at the place where the certificate evidencing such Bonds is deposited for
conversion) on the 7th day prior to the Maturity Date or, if such Bond shall have been
called for redemption by the Company before the Maturity Date, then up to the close
of business (at the place aforesaid) on the date no later than 7 days (both days inclusive
and at the place aforesaid) prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof. The number of
Shares to be issued on conversion of a Bond will be determined by dividing the principal
amount of the Bond to be converted by the Conversion Price in effect at the date of
conversion.
Conversion Price
The Bonds will be convertible into Shares at an initial Conversion Price of HK$11.244.
The Conversion Price will be subject to adjustment for, among other things,
consolidation, subdivision or consolidation of Shares, issue of Shares by way of
capitalization of profits or reserves, bonus issues, rights issues, distributions and other
dilutive events of a similar nature in the Issuer.
Transfer
Other than during certain closed periods and subject to the terms of the Agency
Agreement, the Bonds are transferable without restrictions.
Maturity
Unless previously redeemed, purchased and cancelled or converted, the Company will
redeem each Bond at an amount equal to the US$ Equivalent of its 106.388 per cent
RMB principal amount on the Maturity Date together with all unpaid accrued interest
thereon.
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Redemption at the Option of the Company
If at any time the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds outstanding is less than 10
per cent of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds issued, the Company may,
having given at least 30 but not more than 90 days’ notice to the Bondholders and the
Trustee to redeem such outstanding Bonds in whole but not in part at the US$ Equivalent
of their Early Redemption Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest on the date of
redemption.
Upon the Company giving such notice of redemption, the Bondholder will have the right
to elect that his Bonds shall not be redeemed and that the tax gross-up provisions in the
terms and conditions of the Bonds shall not apply in respect of any payment of principal,
premium or interest to be made in respect of such Bonds which fall due after the relevant
redemption date whereupon no additional amounts shall be payable in respect thereof
and payment of all amounts shall be made subject to the deduction or withholding of any
tax required to be deducted or withheld.
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Stock Exchange; or (ii) are suspended for a period of 45 Trading Days on the Stock
Exchange or if applicable, the Alternative Stock Exchange for any reason that is directly
or indirectly caused by, or the result of, any action or failure to act of the Company, Mr.
Sun or any other person that controls the Company from time to time or (iii) a Change in
Control with respect to the Company.
Listing
An application will be made for the listing of the Bonds on the SGX-ST. The Company
will apply to the Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the
Conversion Shares.
STABILISATION
The Stabilisation Manager may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations, effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the
Bonds at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail for a limited period.
However, there is no obligation on the Stabilisation Manager to do so. Such stabilising,
if commenced, may be discontinued at any time, and will be brought to an end after a
limited period. Any such stabilisation activities will be conducted in accordance with the
stabilisation rules of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
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The following table summarises how the Bonds Issue will effect the shareholding
structure of the Company:
Assuming full
conversion of the Bonds
(including the Option Bonds)
Existing shareholding at the Conversion Price
Name of Shareholder No. of Shares Percentage No. of Shares Percentage
(%) (%)
Major shareholders
Capital Mate Limited1 406,101,000 45.94% 406,101,000 39.21%
Public
Janus Capital Management LLC2 52,965,000 5.99% 52,965,000 5.11%
Other Public holders 424,969,540 48.07% 424,969,540 41.03%
Notes:
1. These 406,101,000 ordinary shares of the Company are held by Capital Mate Limited, a company
incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability which is wholly and beneficially
owned by Mr. Sun Shao Feng, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The estimated net proceeds from the issue of the Firm Bonds will be, after deduction
of commissions, professional fees and other administrative expenses, are approximately
RMB1,318,427,120 (approximately HK$1,499,234,842) or RMB1,465,427,120
(approximately HK$1,666,394,269) assuming full issuance of the Option Bonds. The
net proceeds are currently intended to be used by the Company for repaying its 2007
Convertible Bonds and capital expenditure including, among others, rental of cultivation
bases for its produce, infrastructure development and the improvement of its farmland,
the building of processing plants and installation of production facilities and for general
working capital purposes.
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REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE BONDS ISSUE
The Bonds Issue will raise immediate funds for the Company which can be used for the
purpose of expanding its production capacity and repaying its 2007 Convertible Bonds.
The Company seeks to capitalize on the current interest rate environment and the current
market environment for convertible bond issues to raise capital to facilitate further
development and expansion of the Company. The Directors are of the view that the terms
of the Bonds are fair and reasonable and are in the interest of the Group, and consider
that the issue of the Bonds will provide the capital to facilitate the development and
expansion of the Company’s operations.
GENERAL
The Company will promptly notify the Stock Exchange if it becomes aware of any
dealings in the Bonds by any connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the
Company.
As the Bonds Issue may or may not complete and, therefore the Bonds may or may
not be issued and/or listed on the SGX-ST and/or the Conversion Shares may or
may not be listed on the Stock Exchange, Shareholders and potential investors are
advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares of the Company.
The Company has not raised any funds from any issue of equity securities in the last 12
months.
The Company is an investment holding company. Its subsidiaries are principally engaged
in cultivating and processing fresh and processed vegetables and fruits in the PRC. The
Joint Lead Managers, Macquarie Capital Securities Limited and UBS AG, Hong Kong
Branch are leading global investment banking, securities and investment management
firms. Macquarie Capital Securities Limited and UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch provide a
wide range of services worldwide to a diversified client base that includes corporations,
financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.
To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, Macquarie Capital
Securities Limited and UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch and their respective ultimate
beneficial owners are third parties independent of the Company and are not connected
persons (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.
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On 30 September 2009, the Shareholders granted a general mandate to the Directors at
its annual general meeting to allot and issue up to 20 per cent of the aggregate nominal
amount of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of the annual general
meeting. To date, there has been no issue of shares granted under the general mandate
since 30 September 2009.
Trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended at the request of the
Company with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 18 March 2010 pending release of this
announcement. The Company has applied for a resumption of trading of its Shares with
effect from 2:30 p.m. on 18 March 2010.
“Alternative Stock Exchange” means at any time, in the case of the Shares, if they
are not at that time listed and traded on the Stock
Exchange, the principal stock exchange or securities
market on which the Shares are then listed or quoted or
dealt in
“Bonds” the Firm Bonds and the Option Bonds (if any)
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(ii) the Company consolidates with or merges into
or sells or transfers all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets to any other Person, unless the
consolidation, merger, sale or transfer will not
result in the other Person or Persons acquiring
Control over the Company or the successor
entity;
“Company” C h i n a G r e e n ( H o l d i n g s ) L i m i t e d , a c o m p a ny
incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability, the
Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange
“Conversion Price” the price per Share at which the Bonds may be
c o nve r t e d i n t o S h a r e s w h i c h w i l l i n i t i a l l y b e
HK$11.244, and which may be adjusted from time to
time in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Bonds
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“Conversion Right” the right of a Bondholder to convert any Bond into
Shares
“Early Redemption Amount” the amount at which a Bond may be redeemed under
certain circumstances, and which will be determined, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds
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“Joint Lead Managers” UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch and Macquarie Capital
Securities Limited
“Maturity Date” 12 April 2013 or such other date as the Company and
the Joint Lead Managers may agree, on which the
Bonds mature
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“SGX-ST” the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited
“Trust Deed” the trust deed to be entered into between the Company,
the Guarantor Subsidiaries and The Bank of New York
Mellon by which The Bank of New York Mellon shall
be appointed as the Trustee in respect of the Bonds
“United States” or “US” the United States of America, its territories and
possessions, any State of the United States, and the
District of Columbia
“US$ Equivalent” RMB or HK$ amount (as the case may be) due under
the Bonds, converted into US$ using the spot rate on
the day which is two business days before the due date
of such amount
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“Volume Weighted Average means, in respect of a Share on any Trading Day, the
Price” order book volume-weighted average price of a Share
appearing on or derived from Bloomberg screen
or such other source as shall be determined to be
appropriate by an Independent Investment Bank on
such Trading Day, provided that on any such Trading
Day where such price is not available or cannot
otherwise be determined as provided above, the
Volume Weighted Average Price of a Share in respect
of such Trading Day shall be the Volume Weighted
Average Price, determined as provided above, on the
immediately preceding Trading Day on which the same
can be so determined.
As at the date of this notice, the directors of the Company are Mr. Sun Shao Feng, Mr.
Nie Xing, Mr. Ip Siu Kay, Mr. Kung Sze Wai, Mr. Huang Zhi Gang,, Mr. Hu Ji Rong and
Mr. Zheng Bao Dong.
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