JA Solar Files $96M Registered Direct Offering

JA Solar Holdings today announced that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with a single institutional investor (the "Investor") to issue securities in a registered direct offering that will result in gross proceeds to the Company of up to US$96 million, before deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses. This amount does not take into account any proceeds from the Series B Warrant (as defined below), which is not exercisable for one year following the date of issuance. Under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell an aggregate of 15,228,425 ordinary shares, US$0.0001 par value per share, of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), represented by 3,045,685 American Depositary Shares (each, an "ADS"), at a price of US$7.88 per ADS, which is 94% of the volume-weighted average price of the Company's ADSs on August 13, 2013. The Company has also agreed to issue to the Investor (i) a warrant to acquire up to 12,724,164 Ordinary Shares represented by 2,544,833 ADSs ("Series A-1 Warrant") within three (3) months after the issuance date at an initial exercise price