4th Jul 2013 07:00
China Private Equity Investment Holdings Limited
("CPE" or the "Company")
Co-investment plan with Adamas Asset Management (HK) Limited
In line with developing strategic partnership agreed last November between CPE and the Hong Kong based investment management firm, Adamas Asset Management (HK) Limited ("Adamas"), the Board of Directors of CPE (the" Board") plans to embark on a co-investment programme. CPE and Adamas plan to co-invest jointly a total of up to US$20m over a seven year period in opportunities predominately in income-generating assets in Greater China. To support this programme, the Company plans to raise additional new capital in tranches of US$5m via placings, in due course.
To compensate Adamas for creating the opportunity for CPE to participate in the co-investment programme and for assisting in the proposed fundraising programme, the Board has agreed to grant Adamas options over 1.5 million ordinary shares of CPE (the "Options").
The Options will be issued on 12 July 2013 in two tranches, as follows:
·; 750,000 at an exercise price of 10c; and
·; 750,000 at an exercise price of 15c.
The Options will be exercisable immediately and will be exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issue. Following the issue of the Options, Adamas will own 2,399,483 ordinary shares in the Company representing 1.86% of the current issued share capital of CPE and will have options over 2.25 million ordinary shares of CPE.
CPE Chairman, John Croft, said: "Our decision last year to develop a strategic partnership with Adamas recognised the potential benefits to be realised by combining the operational private equity experience of CPE with Adamas' proven investment and risk management processes in the Greater China region. With this new co-investment programme and the proposed fundraising we are taking an important first step intended to increase our exposure to income-generating asset ownership while further strengthening the ties between CPE and Adamas."
Adamas Managing Partner, Barry Lau, added: "For Adamas, the execution of the co-investment plan and the grant of the Options represent further steps towards our goal of becoming a significant long term shareholder in the Company. With our broad regional experience and institutional reach, we are looking forward to completing new asset acquisitions that will strengthen both Adamas and CPE and underpin our collective long-term strategic growth plans. "
For further information, please visit www.cpe-invest.comor contact:
Maria Leung China Private Equity Investment Holdings Ltd: |
+852 2801 6770
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Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant, Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Ltd: |
+44 (0) 20 7131 4000
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Allan Piper First City Public Relations (Hong Kong): |
+852 2854 2666
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Simon Hudson Tavistock Communications (London): |
+44 (0) 20 7920 3170
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www.cpe-invest.com | Ticker symbol: London - CPEH Frankfurt - AA1JBE5 |
Notes to Editors
Adamas is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong and a specialist in private-debt investing in Greater China. The group also has offices in Tokyo and Shanghai, and employs over 20 experienced investment professionals.
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