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Canadian Solar: Closing of Offerings of Shares & Convertible Senior Notes
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GUELPH, Ontario - Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, announced the closing of its offering of 3,194,700 common shares of the Company, with no par value (the "Common Shares"), including 416,700 common shares pursuant to the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment (the "Common Shares Offering"), and the concurrent offering of US$150 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2019 (the "Notes"), including US$20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes sold pursuant to the initial purchasers' full exercise of the option to purchase additional Notes (the "Notes Offering"). The Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately US$255.7 million from these offerings, after deducting discounts and commissions but before offering expenses.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers for the Common Shares Offering. Roth Capital Partners and Northland Securities, Inc. acted as co-managers for the Common Shares Offering.
The Common Shares were offered under the Company's existing shelf registration statement which has become effective. A prospectus supplement and a related base prospectus describing the terms of the Common Shares Offering were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the prospectus supplement and the base prospectus relating to the Common Shares Offering may be obtained by contacting Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010-3629 or by telephone at (800) 221-1037, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions at 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, and Nomura Securities International, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate at Worldwide Plaza, 309 West 49th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019-7316, or by telephone at (212) 667-9000.
The Notes have been offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Notes and the Common Shares deliverable upon conversion of the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other place, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)
Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world's largest solar power companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of solar modules, specialized solar products and solar power plants with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia, Canadian Solar has delivered more than 6 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 70 countries. Canadian Solar is committed to improve the environment and dedicated to providing advanced solar energy products, solutions and services to enable sustainable development around the world. For more information, please visit www.canadiansolar.com.
Contact:
Ed Job, CFA, Director, Investor Relations, Canadian Solar Inc., [email protected]; or David Pasquale, Global IR Partners, +1-914-337-8801, [email protected]
SOURCE: Canadian Solar Inc.
GUELPH, Ontario - Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, announced the closing of its offering of 3,194,700 common shares of the Company, with no par value (the "Common Shares"), including 416,700 common shares pursuant to the underwriters' full exercise of the over-allotment (the "Common Shares Offering"), and the concurrent offering of US$150 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2019 (the "Notes"), including US$20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes sold pursuant to the initial purchasers' full exercise of the option to purchase additional Notes (the "Notes Offering"). The Company received aggregate net proceeds of approximately US$255.7 million from these offerings, after deducting discounts and commissions but before offering expenses.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers for the Common Shares Offering. Roth Capital Partners and Northland Securities, Inc. acted as co-managers for the Common Shares Offering.
The Common Shares were offered under the Company's existing shelf registration statement which has become effective. A prospectus supplement and a related base prospectus describing the terms of the Common Shares Offering were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the prospectus supplement and the base prospectus relating to the Common Shares Offering may be obtained by contacting Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010-3629 or by telephone at (800) 221-1037, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions at 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, and Nomura Securities International, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate at Worldwide Plaza, 309 West 49th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10019-7316, or by telephone at (212) 667-9000.
The Notes have been offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Notes and the Common Shares deliverable upon conversion of the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other place, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)
Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world's largest solar power companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of solar modules, specialized solar products and solar power plants with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia, Canadian Solar has delivered more than 6 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 70 countries. Canadian Solar is committed to improve the environment and dedicated to providing advanced solar energy products, solutions and services to enable sustainable development around the world. For more information, please visit www.canadiansolar.com.
Contact:
Ed Job, CFA, Director, Investor Relations, Canadian Solar Inc., [email protected]; or David Pasquale, Global IR Partners, +1-914-337-8801, [email protected]
SOURCE: Canadian Solar Inc.