American Dairy Completes Second Round of Financing
June 28 2007 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Raises $20.0 Million BEIJING, June 28
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE:ADY) (the
"Company"), one of the leading producers and distributors of milk
powder and soybean products in China, today announced that it has
closed the second round of the sale of the Company's 1.0%
Guaranteed Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2012 (the "Notes")
to certain of its existing institutional and accredited investors.
The Company completed the first round of financing on June 1, 2007
when it sold $60.0 million of the Notes to Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
On June 27, 2007, the Company completed the second closing under
the purchase agreement pursuant to which the Notes were issued,
resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of US$20.0 million (the
"Second Closing"). The Notes will be convertible into shares of
common stock of the Company ("Common Shares") at the option of the
holders of the Notes at an initial conversion price of $24.00,
subject to adjustment (but no lower than $12.00 in case of
adjustment based on market price of the Common Shares). The Notes
bear interest at the rate of 1.0% per annum, payable semi-
annually, subject to adjustment (the "Interest Rate"). The Interest
Rate may increase by 5.0% if certain conditions set forth in the
Indenture are not met (the "Interest Rate Adjustments"). Today's
announcement brings the Company's recent financing efforts to $80.0
million. Please refer to the Company's 8-K for further details
regarding the terms and conditions of the Offering. About American
Dairy, Inc.: American Dairy, Inc. conducts operations in the
People's Republic of China ("China") through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Feihe Dairy. Founded in 1962, Feihe Dairy is one of the
leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean
products in China. Feihe Dairy is located in Kedong County, China,
and has been in operation since 2001. American Dairy also has a
milk powder processing plant, Baiquan Feihe Dairy in Kedong County,
and also has a milk powder processing plant in the city of
Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang Province. http://www.feihe.com/ Certain of
the statements made herein constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such statements typically involve risks and uncertainties
and may include financial projections or information regarding our
future plans, objectives or performance. Actual results could
differ materially from the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic
conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash
flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new product
development, variations in new product development, risks
associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of
introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products, and other
risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time. DATASOURCE: American Dairy,
Inc. CONTACT: Ashley Ammon MacFarlane, Investor Relations, of
Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc., +1-203-682-8200, for American
Dairy, Inc. Web site: http://www.feihe.com/
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