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China's Z.AI raises $5 billion via shares and convertible bonds
Business Standard··14 Sept
Beijing-based Z.AI said in a Hong Kong exchange filing on Sunday it raised $5 billion through a $2 billion share placement and about $3 billion in convertible bonds. It offered 21.97 million shares at HK$714 each, a 10% discount to Friday's HK$793 close. About 60% of net proceeds will fund next-generation model research, with 15% marked for expansion plans.
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What It Means For You
- Investors track conversion terms after bonds priced at HK$892.50, a 25% premium to the share placement price.
- Chinese AI firms are raising capital for computing and talent to compete with larger US rivals, the filing context notes.
- Hong Kong listing rules require disclosure of how proceeds will be split across R&D and working capital.
What's Happening
- The company also raised 20.14 billion yuan in zero-coupon bonds due September 2027, settled in US dollars.
- Bonds were issued at 100.5% of face value according to the filing.
- Z.AI may redeem bonds from February 18, 2027 if shares trade at 130% of conversion price for 20 of 30 days.
Hong Kong AI fundraising
- Z.AI, formerly Zhipu AI, went public in Hong Kong in January.
- It raised about $4 billion in a July follow-on share sale.
- Sales launched on Friday alongside the concurrent bond issue.
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