CDC Corporation Closes Private Offering of $168 Million of Senior Exchangeable Convertible Notes due 2011.ATLANTA & BEIJING -- CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CHINA), focused on enterprise software, mobile applications and online games, today announced that it has closed its offering of $168 million of 3.75% senior exchangeable convertible notes. The notes, which are due in 2011, were sold to a total of 12 institutional accredited investors in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. "Evolution is pleased to be the lead investor in this offering by CDC Corporation. CDC's globally-recognized portfolio of software, gaming and other internet-related businesses, combined with its strong management team and financial resources, provide a platform for exciting growth opportunities," said Brian Yeh, managing director of Evolution Capital Management LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "We look forward to participating in the next stage of CDC's corporate development." "We believe this transaction demonstrates that the CDC story is finally becoming better understood," said Peter Yip, chief executive officer of CDC Corporation. "We are also pleased with many of the features of the notes we have been able to secure. Some of the features attractive to the Company include the fact that the transaction allows us to realize some of the value of our underlying subsidiaries prior to their becoming standalone entities, the conversion premium into CDC Corporation shares is set at a high level which reduces potential dilutive effects for our existing shareholders, and the yield we pay on the notes is very attractive." The senior exchangeable convertible notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. About CDC Corporation The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise software applications and services, CDC Mobile focused on mobile applications, CDC Games focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the greater China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net. About CDC Games CDC Games Limited is focused on building a diversified mix of online game assets and strategic alliances and is a business unit of CDC Corporation. CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in China with over 37 million registered users. About CDC Software CDC Software, The Customer-Driven Company[TM], is a provider of comprehensive enterprise software applications and services designed to help businesses thrive and become customer-driven market leaders. The company's industry-specific solutions are used by more than 5,000 customers worldwide within the manufacturing, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , health care, home building, real estate, and wholesale and retail distribution industries. CDC Software's product suite includes Pivotal CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. (customer relationship management), c360 CRM add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a Customer Relationship Management software package developed by Microsoft. It is a part of the Microsoft Dynamics family of business tools. The current version of Dynamics is 3.0, released on December, 2005. platform, Ross ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. (enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. ) and SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. (supply chain management), MVI MVI Multivitamin MVI Multi-Vendor Import MVI Melt-Volume Index MVI Motor Vehicle Incident MVI MODIS Vegetation Index MVI Multiple Variable Inversion MVI Microsoft Virus Initiative MVI Multi-Vitamin Injection MVI Motion Video Instructions real-time performance management, IMI IMI International Masonry Institute (Washington, DC) IMI Israel Military Industries IMI Institute of the Motor Industry IMI International Market Insight IMI Imposto Municipal Sobre Imóveis (Portugal) warehouse management and order management, Platinum China HR (human resource) and business analytics solutions. CDC Software is ranked number 18 on the Manufacturing Business Technology Manufacturing Business Technology (ISSN-1554-3404) is a trade publication and web site owned by Reed Business Information serving the information needs of executives across corporate, IT and operations functions within the manufacturing industry. 2006 Global 100 List of Enterprise and Supply Chain Management Application vendors. For more information, please visit www.cdcsoftware.com. About China.com Inc. China.com Inc. (stock code: 8006; website: www.inc.china.com), a leading MVAS MVAS Mobile Value-Added Services MVAS Miami Valley Astronomical Society (Dayton, Ohio) and Internet services company operating principally in China was listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) Only stock exchange located in Hong Kong. Limited on March 9, 2000. In December 2000, China.com Inc. was admitted as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Hang Seng An index of the leading stocks on the Hong Kong stock market. Notes: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) comprises different stocks that are representative of the whole Hong Kong market. See also: DAX, Index, Nikkei, S&P 500 IT and IT Portfolio Indices. About CDC Mobile CDC Mobile is focused on providing MVAS products to subscribers in China and is a business unit of CDC Corporation. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding potential carve-outs of CDC Software or CDC Games, the use of proceeds from the offering, potential dilutive effects of a conversion on CDC Corporation and other statements that are not historical fact, the achievement of which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions proves incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements, including the following: (a) the ability to realize strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in targeted geographic markets; (b) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) the effects of restructurings and rationalization of operations; (d) the ability to address technological changes and developments including the development and enhancement of products; (e) the ability to develop and market successful Advanced Mobile Products; (f) the entry of new competitors and their technological advances; (g) the need to develop, integrate and deploy enterprise software applications to meet customer's requirements; (h) the possibility of development or deployment difficulties or delays; (i) the dependence on customer satisfaction with the company's software products and services; (j) continued commitment to the deployment of the enterprise software solutions; (k) risks involved in developing software solutions and integrating them with third-party software and services; (l) the continued ability of the company's enterprise software solutions to address client-specific requirements; (m) demand for and market acceptance of new and existing enterprise software and services and the positioning of the company's solutions; and (n) the ability of staff to operate the enterprise software and extract and utilize information from the company's enterprise software solutions. Further information on risks or other factors that could cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005 on Form 20-F filed on June 21, 2006. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to management as of the date of the press release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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