PINGDINGSHAN, China, Sept. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOK ), a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor, today announced that it has closed a securities purchase agreement with two institutional investors for the sale of 2,818,845 common shares in a registered offering at the price of $5.10 per common share.
Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $14.3 million.
After payment of expenses, SinoCoking received approximately $13.1 million in net proceeds.
In addition, SinoCoking issued to the investors Series A warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,409,423 common shares and Series B warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,644,737 common shares. If fully exercised, SinoCoking would receive aggregate gross proceeds from the warrants of approximately $18.9 million.
The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
About SinoCoking
SinoCoking and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. ( www.scokchina.com ), a Florida corporation, is a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor that uses coal from both its own mines and that of third-party mines to produce basic and value-added coal products for steel manufacturers, power generators, and various industrial users. SinoCoking has been producing metallurgical coke since 2002, and acts as a key supplier to regional steel producers in central China. SinoCoking also produces and supplies thermal coal to its customers in central China. SinoCoking currently owns its assets and conducts its operations through its subsidiaries, Top Favour Limited and PingdingshanHongyuan Energy Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., and its affiliated companies, Henan Province PingdingshanHongli Coal & Coke Co., Ltd., Baofeng Coking Factory, BaofengHongchang Coal Co., Ltd., BaofengHongguang Environment Protection Electricity Generating Co., Ltd., Zhonghong Energy Investment Company, Henan Hongyuan Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., BaofengShuangri Coal Mining Co., Ltd., and BaofengXingsheng Coal Mining Co., Ltd.
For further information about SinoCoking, please refer to our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward Looking Statements
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| Contact: | |
| SinoCoking | Investor Relations Counsel: |
| Song Lv, Chief Financial Officer | Rick Eisenberg, Asia IR•PR. |
| + 86-375-2882-999 | (212) 496-6828 |
| lvsong@sinocoking.net | rick@asia-irpr.com |
| http://www.scokchina.com/ | http://asia-irpr.com/ |
