Weibo Corporation , a leading social media platform in China, announced the pricing of the global offering (the “Global Offering”) of an aggregate of 11,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company. Weibo is offering 5,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company (the “New Shares”) and Sina Corporation (the “Selling Shareholder”) is offering 5,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company, which are to be converted from the same number of Class B ordinary shares of the Company prior to the listing of Weibo’s Class A ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as defined below (the “Sale Shares,” and together with New Shares, the “Offer Shares”). The Global Offering comprises of a Hong Kong public offering (the “Hong Kong Public Offering”) and an international offering (the “International Offering”).
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The final offer price for both the International Offering and the Hong Kong Public Offering (the “Offer Price”) has been set as HK$272.80 per Offer Share. Based on the ratio of one Class A ordinary share per Nasdaq-listed American depositary shares (the “ADSs”), the Offer Price translates to approximately US$35.01 per ADS based on an exchange rate of HK$7.7915 to US$1.00.
Subject to approval from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), the Class A ordinary shares of the Company are expected to begin trading on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,under the stock code “9898.” The Global Offering is expected to close on the same day, subject to customary closing conditions.
In addition, the Selling Shareholder has granted an over-allotment option to the international underwriters, exercisable from the date on which our Class A ordinary shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until January 1, 2022, being the 30th day after the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering, to require the Selling Shareholder to sell up to an aggregate of 1,650,000 additional Class A ordinary shares of the Company (to be converted from the same number of Class B ordinary shares) at the Offer Price.
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The gross proceeds to the Company from the Global Offering, before deducting underwriting fees and the offering expenses, are expected to be approximately HK$1,500.4 million. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Class A ordinary shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the Global Offering for continuing to grow its user base and user engagement, and enhance its content ecosystem, for research and development to enhance its user experience and monetization capabilities, for selectively pursuing strategic alliances, investments and acquisitions, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Capital Markets Limited and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited are the Joint Sponsors. Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited are Joint Representatives, Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers for the Global Offering.
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