Company to Use Proceeds for General Corporate Purposes and Growth Initiatives
ZHAOYUAN CITY /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- China Shuangji Cement, Ltd.(CSGJ 0.63, -0.06, -8.70%) ("China Shuangji" or the "Company"), a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces in the People's Republic of China (PRC), today announced today that it had closed on two private placement agreements to sell 1,578,948 shares of its series A convertible preferred stock with attached warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,578,948 shares of its common stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $600,000.
The offering was completed with two investors in two private placement transactions in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to, Regulation S, Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D, and Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933. The offering closed on November 2, 2010. China Shuangji intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and to fund its growth initiatives. The company was in discussions with the main investor for many months, and much of this investor's efforts took place when the stock was close to and even below the price of the investment.
The Series A Preferred Stock pays annual 10% dividends on a quarterly basis, with the initial year of dividends paid in advance on closing date, and shall not have any voting rights except as required by law. The warrants issued in the private placement transactions are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an initial exercise price of $0.418. Both the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise price of the warrants are subject to customary adjustments provisions for stock splits, stock dividends, and recapitalizations.
"We are very excited about our growth prospects for the 4th quarter of 2010 and for all of 2011 as we continue to see strong demand for our high-grade Portland cement," said Mr. Wenji Song, Chairman and President of China Shuangji Cement, Ltd. "This round of financing will assist us to further the growth of our business as we plan to increase our production capacity and bring our new state of the art 1,000,000 MT Zhaoyuan City cement plant online very soon after the equipment testing is completed." China Shuangji cement previously announced receiving a $3.7 million, 10-year loan, paying 10% interest per year and no equity.
About China Shuangji Cement, Ltd.
China Shuangji Cement, Ltd. (otc.bb:CSGJ - News), through its affiliates and controlled entities, is a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces. Its processed cement products are primarily purchased by contractors for the construction of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure projects. The Company currently produces approximately 1,500,000 tons of Portland cement annually from two facilities in Hainan and one facility in Shandong, and it expects its output will increase by up to 1,000,000 tons to a total of up to 2,500,000 tons once the new Zhaoyuan (Shandong Province) plant and related upgrades are completed. For more information about China Shuangji, please visit its corporate website athttp://www.chinashuangjicement.com.
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