Bodisen Biotech Completes Dual Listing of Shares on the
London Stock Exchange AIM, Raised GBP 12 Million (US$21.36 million)
in Strategic Financing with UK Institutional Investors, Bodisen
Management Rings Opening Bell in London Monday February 6, 7:30 am ET
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2006--Bodisen Biotech, Inc.,
(AMEX:BBC, London AIM:BODI, website: /), the
first China based environmentally friendly bio fertilizer company
listed on a US stock exchange, announced the successful completion
of financing and dual listing of its US shares on the London Stock
Exchange AIM market. Bodisen sold 1,643,836 (slightly over 9% of
post offering outstanding shares) at GBP 7.30 (Approximately US$13)
per share. No warrants or options were associated with this
offering. Bodisen has a total of 17,764,836 shares outstanding after
the transaction. Bodisen will primarily use the proceeds to expand
manufacturing facilities and marketing to two new large farming
regions of China which each has the similar manufacturing capacity
and revue potentials as Bodisen's existing facilities.
Bodisen's shares started trading in the AIM market of the London
Stock Exchange on the morning of February 6, 2006 with the company's
management team ringing the opening bell in London. Global investors
are able to buy the same Bodisen common stock listed both on the
American Stock Exchange and in London.
 (from left
to right) Mr. Martin Graham, Director of Market Services and Head
of AIM Mrs. Qiong Wang, Chairman & CEO of Bodisen Mr. Bo
Chen, President & Board Member
Bodisen's successful dual listing and capital raise was advised
by UK investment bank and Nominated Advisor Charles Stanley,
reporting accountant Deloitte & Touche, global law firms Reed
Smith and Jones Day, and Bodisen's advisors in the US and China -
Wall Street firm New York Global Group and its Beijing based China
subsidiary.
According to Charles Stanley, UK institutional investors showed
strong interest in Bodisen's offering by oversubscribing for the
offering several times. The Company's shares were placed with a
limited number of international institutional investors outside the
United States. Bodisen is the largest China based company listed on
the London Stock Exchange AIM market.
Ms. Karen Qiong Wang, chief executive officer of Bodisen
commented, "In our news release dated July 19, 2005, Bodisen
announced its endeavor to seek dual listing of shares in London. The
goal was to raise growth capital, expand our institutional
shareholder base and potentially increase our product distribution
to international markets. Since our listing on the American Stock
Exchange in August 2005, we have experienced greater liquidity as
well as strong institutional interest from global fund managers. In
addition, due to our increased visibility, Bodisen has received many
requests from US, European and Asian agricultural product companies
wishing to potentially become Bodisen's product distributors for
their local markets. While Bodisen continues to explore ongoing
strategic discussions while experiencing strong sales and earnings
growth in our core markets in China, Bodisen must be able to
increase manufacturing and supply capabilities to satisfy
overwhelming product demand from Chinese farmers. Bodisen branded
products stand for high quality and higher crop yields, at similar
costs to traditional chemical fertilizers. Bodisen's products will
fundamentally change Chinese farmers' fertilizer use behavior from
chemical fertilizers to natural fertilizers like ours. We are taking
market share away from chemical fertilizer companies, including
global industry players who have much longer presence in the Chinese
market."
Ms. Wang concluded," Bodisen is dedicated to serving the best
interest of our shareholders through solid revenue and earnings
growth. During the process of our share placement in London, we were
pleased that the entire financing was completed with a limited
number of well known large institutional funds with a long-term
investment focus. The financing was overwhelmingly received in
London with strong institutional demand as evidenced in the total
buy order interest. The total number of new shares offered is
relatively small while the benefits from increased share liquidity
could be significant."
In January 2006, Forbes Magazine ranked Bodisen the 16th fastest
growing company in China.
ABOUT BODISEN BIOTECH, INC.
A Delaware company, Bodisen is headquartered in Shaanxi, China's
agricultural hub. The Bodisen brand is a highly recognized
agricultural product brand in China that is known for fertilizer
products that generate higher yields for farmers. Bodisen's
environmentally friendly "green" products support the mandate of the
Chinese government to increase crop yields for the purpose of
decreasing China's dependency on food imports. Utilizing proprietary
agricultural technologies, Bodisen sells over 60 packaged products,
broken down into 3 product categories: Organic Compound Fertilizer;
Organic Liquid Fertilizer; and Pesticides & Insecticides.
Bodisen's organic fertilizers can be absorbed by plants within 48
hours while enriching soil conditions without the damaging effects
associated with chemical fertilizers. These products address grains,
vegetables, and fruit crops and have been proven to increase crop
yields by 10% to 35% while being 100% environmentally friendly.
Among China's population of 1.3 billion, approximately 900 million
are farmers whose incomes depend on their crop yields. With
approximately 600 (and growing) nationwide distribution centers,
Bodisen has experienced rapid growth in sales in the recent
years.
BODISEN HAS RESEARCH COVERAGE IN NEW YORK AND IN LONDON
Wall Street firm New York Global Securities, Inc. ("NYGS", http://www.newyorkglobal.com/)
provides research coverage for Bodisen. NYGS' parent company New
York Global Group (http://www.nyggroup.com/) has a
significant China presence and is one of the largest US firms in
China in the financial services sector. London investment bank
Charles Stanley (http://www.charles-stanley.co.uk/),
a member of the London Stock Exchange since 1852, provides research
coverage for Bodisen in London.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based
on the current expectations or beliefs of Bodisen Biotech, Inc.
management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements.
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Contact:
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. Investors: In New York: The Piacente
Group Ms. Debra Chen, 212-481-1907 debra@thepiacentegroup.com or In
London: Charles Stanley & Company Mr. Richard Thompson,
44-20-79532482 ______________________________ Source: Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. |