For illustrative purpose only, on the assumption that the market price per ADS, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, is equal to or exceeds the Cap Price and the capped call transactions are fully settled in ADSs (subject to our ability to do so at the time), ordinary shares (including in the form of ADSs) that may be issued upon conversion of the Notes as a percentage of the existing ordinary shares in issue and outstanding as of May 23, 2024 is expected to decrease from 1.97% to 1.28%, if the Notes are converted in full, based on the initial conversion rate.
At the expiration of the capped call transactions on or around June 1, 2031 (coinciding with the maturity date of the Notes), we will not be required to make any cash payments to the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates upon the exercise of the options that are a part of the capped call transactions, but we will be entitled to receive from the Option Counterparties a number of ADSs or an amount of cash generally based on the amount by which the market price per ADS, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the Strike Price during the relevant valuation period under the capped call transactions. However, if the market price per ADS, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the Cap Price, the number of ADSs and/or the amount of cash we expect to receive upon exercise of the capped call transactions will be capped based on the amount by which the Cap Price exceeds the Strike Price.
The Notes, the ADSs deliverable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, and the ordinary shares represented thereby or deliverable upon conversion of the Notes in lieu thereof, have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws in the United States, and are being offered and sold in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Company is currently a secondary listed issuer on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and therefore a number of exceptions to the Hong Kong Listing Rules are available to the Company under Rule 19C.11 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, nor shall there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “target,” “guidance,” “is/are likely to” and similar statements. In addition, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans and expectations, are or contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in announcements made on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
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