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新東方在線(01797.HK)擬配售5943.2萬股新股份 融資淨額約17.81億港元
格隆匯 09-09 06:26

格隆匯9月9日丨新東方在線(01797.HK)發佈公告,2020年9月8日,公司與認購人(新東方及Tigerstep)訂立認購協議,據此,公司有條件同意向認購人配發及發行合共5943.2萬股新股份,認購價為每股認購股份3.87美元(摺合約每股認購股份30.00港元),總認購額為2.3億美元(摺合約17.83億港元)。

認購價3.87美元摺合每股認購股份30.00港元,較9月8日收市價32.35港元折讓約7.3%。認購股份約佔公司現時已發行股本的6.32%;及公司緊隨交割後(假設未行使購股權未獲行使及公司已發行股本並無其他變動)經擴大已發行股本的5.95%。認購股份將根據擬在股東大會上向獨立股東取得的特別授權配發及發行。公司將向聯交所上市委員會提出申請批准認購股份於聯交所主板上市及買賣。

公告表示,新東方是中國最大的民營教育服務供應商,向全國不同學生羣體提供多種多樣的教育方案、服務及產品。其亦為公司的母公司。Tigerstep由新東方創辦人兼董事會主席俞先生全資擁有。認購事項將:(a)進一步強化及加強公司與新東方之間的合作;(b)進一步匹配及鞏固集團與新東方、Tigerstep及俞先生的利益;(c)讓新東方維持其於公司的絕對控股權益並讓集團財務賬目於新東方的財務賬目綜合入賬;及(d)為公司呈現籌集資金的寶貴機會,進一步增強其資本基礎及財務狀況,從而為公司奠定更堅實的基礎,進一步發展其業務及加快其於在線教育市場的增長。

認購事項所得款項總額將約為17.83億港元。經扣除認購事項附帶的所用相關開支後,所得款項淨額估計約為17.81億港元。其中,認購事項所得款項淨額約40%將用於繼續改善及落實公司的銷售及營銷活動,以擴大公司的學生基礎及提高學生入讀率;認購事項所得款項淨額約40%將用於投資改進及升級公司的技術基礎設施;認購事項所得款項淨額約10%將用於公司的教師及教職員工(包括有關招聘及培訓);及認購事項所得款項淨額的餘下約10%將用作公司的營運資金及其他一般公司用途。

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