JIASHAN, China, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-PRNAsia-FirstCall/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOL) (AIM: SOLA), a vertically integrated Chinese manufacturer of solar products, announced today that its follow-on public offering of 15,500,000 American depositary shares, or ADSs, each representing two shares of no par value in the Company, was priced at $4.75 per ADS. The offering is expected to close on October 5, 2009. ReneSola has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,325,000 ADSs.
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ReneSola intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, working capital, and repurchases and redemptions of its U.S. dollar settled 1% convertible bonds due 2012, of which $99.0 million in aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of June 30, 2009. ReneSola may repurchase its convertible bonds through tender offers, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Company's management will retain broad discretion over the use of proceeds, and the Company may ultimately use the proceeds for different purposes.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and UBS AG are joint bookrunners for the offering, and Lazard Capital Markets LLC is a co-manager for the offering.
This offering is being made under ReneSola's "shelf" registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2009. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Company's registration statement on Form F-3 and preliminary prospectus supplement are available from the SEC website at: http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, may be obtained by contacting Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010-3629, U.S.A., or by telephone at 1-800-221-1037, or contacting UBS Investment Bank, Prospectus Department, 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171, U.S.A., or by telephone at 1- 877-827-6444 ext. 561-3884.
About ReneSola
ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") is a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar products based in China. Capitalizing on proprietary technologies and technical know-how, ReneSola's vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities include virgin polysilicon, monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers, solar cells and solar modules. ReneSola possesses a global network of suppliers and customers that include some of the leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules. ReneSola's shares are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL) and the AIM of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: SOLA).
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements, including statements related to the offering and the expected use of proceeds, that constitute "forward- looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we describe what we "believe," "expect" or "anticipate" will occur, what "will" or "could" happen, and other similar statements), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct, even though we believe that they are reasonable. We do not guarantee that the forward-looking statements will happen as described or that they will happen at all. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F. We undertake no obligation, beyond that required by law, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, even though our situation may change in the future.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Julia Xu
ReneSola Ltd
Tel: +86-573-8477-3372
Email: julia.xu@renesola.com
Mr. Derek Mitchell
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel: +86-10-8520-6284
Email: derek.mitchell@ogilvy.com
In the United States:
Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel: +1-646-460-9989
Email: jessica.cohen@ogilvypr.com
In the United Kingdom:
Mr. Tim Feather / Mr. Richard Baty
Hanson Westhouse Limited, London
Tel: +44-20-7601-6100
Email: tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com
richard.baty@hansonwesthouse.com
