JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, announced that Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”), its majority-owned principal operating subsidiary, intends to offer ordinary shares, subject to market conditions and other factors, in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in compliance with the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “Private Offering”).
The gross proceeds of the Private Offering are expected to be not more than RMB9.7 billion, which will be used for (i) construction and development of the integrated project of Jiangxi Jinko in Shanxi, China, manufacturing monocrystalline silicon pull rod, silicon wafer, high-efficiency solar cells and modules, and (ii) working capital or repayment of loans for Jiangxi Jinko.
The completion of the Private Offering is subject to the approval of Jiangxi Jinko’s shareholders, the review process by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the registration process by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
JinkoSolar currently owns approximately 58.62% equity interest in Jiangxi Jinko.
