LDK Solar Announces Plan to Issue RMB3,000,000,000 Notes

Published on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:17 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

XINYU CITY, China and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, today announced that it plans to issue an aggregate principle amount of RMB3,000,000,000 notes to institutional investors in the People's Republic of China.

China Minsheng Banking Corp. ("CMBC") will act as underwriter and the notes will be issued in four tranches with each tranche priced in line with the then prevailing market conditions. The first tranche, consisting of an aggregate principal amount of RMB500,000,000 (approximately USD78,800,000), will be issued on December 7, 2011 and will be due on December 8, 2014. The second tranche, consisting of an aggregate principal amount of RMB500,000,000, is currently scheduled to be issued in first quarter of 2012; the third tranche, consisting of an aggregate principal amount of RMB1,000,000,000, is currently scheduled to be issued in second quarter of 2012; and the fourth tranche, consisting of an aggregate principal amount of RMB1,000,000,000, is currently scheduled to be issued in the third quarter of 2012.

LDK Solar intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to replace short-term debts.

About LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products. LDK Solar manufactures polysilicon, mono and multicrystalline ingots, wafers, cells, modules, systems, power projects and solutions. LDK Solar's headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China. LDK Solar's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about LDK Solar and its products, please visit www.ldksolar.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release 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 press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, LDK Solar's ability to raise additional capital to finance its operating activities, the effectiveness, profitability and marketability of its products, the future trading of its securities, the ability of LDK Solar to operate as a public company, the period of time during which its current liquidity will enable LDK Solar to fund its operations, its ability to protect its proprietary information, the general economic and business environment and conditions, the volatility of LDK Solar's operating results and financial condition, its ability to attract and retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff, its ability to timely and efficiently complete its ongoing projects, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in LDK Solar's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on information available to LDK Solar's management as of the date hereof and on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about LDK Solar and the PV industry. Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of such and other risks and uncertainties. LDK Solar undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections except as may be required by law.

SOURCE LDK Solar Co., Ltd.