EX-99.1 2 v368124_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No securities may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus. Such prospectus will contain detailed information about the company making the offer, management, as well as financial statements. No public offer of securities is to be made by the Company in the United States.

 

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability)

 

13.25% Senior Notes Due 2018

 

Announcement

 

Hong Kong – February 12, 2014 -- Reference is made to the announcement of Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: XIN) dated January 28, 2014 in relation of the solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) described below. As indicated in the consent solicitation statement dated January 28, 2014, the consent solicitation period expired at 5:00 p.m., Central European time, on February 11, 2014.

 

The Company announces that it has received the requisite number of consents (the “Requisite Consents”) necessary for certain proposed amendments (the “Proposals”) to the Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2013 (as supplemented or amended to the date hereof, the “Indenture”), by and between the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and Citicorp International Limited, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and as shared security agent (the “Shared Security Agent”), governing its 13.25% Senior Notes Due 2018 (Common Code 092214109, ISIN No. XS0922141097) (the “2018 Notes”)).

 

As the Requisite Consents have been obtained, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors intend to execute an indenture supplement with the Trustee and the Shared Security Agent as soon as practicable to give effect to the Proposals.

 

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this press release comes are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

 

The Company is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. In China, the Company primarily focuses its development projects in Tier II and Tier III cities, Zhengzhou, Ji’nan, Suzhou, Kunshan, Xuzhou, Chengdu and Hefei. The Company’s U.S. development arm, XIN Development Group International, Inc., is a pioneer amongst Chinese real estate residential developers, entering the U.S. market in 2012. The Company is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit http://en.xyre.com/ir.html.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

Forward-looking statements in this announcement, including those statements relating to the Consent Solicitation, such as the payment of the consent fee and the execution of the indenture supplement, are based on current expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future events or results. Future events and results involve some risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual events and results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many factors including changes in the market and price for the 2018 Notes; changes in the business and financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries; changes in the debt markets in general; and the occurrence of events specified in the Consent Solicitation that would trigger a condition permitting termination or amendment of the Consent Solicitation.

 

 
 

 

  On behalf of the Board
  Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  Zhang Yong
  Chairman

  

February 12, 2014

 

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