[ET Net News Agency, 8 July 2021] Xiaomi Corporation (01810) said announced the issue
of US$800 million 2.875% senior bonds due 2031 and the issue of US$400 million 4.1% senior
green bonds due 2051 by Xiaomi Best Time International Limited.
The net proceeds of the sale of the bonds (excluding the Green Bonds) will be
approximately US$789 million. The group intends to use these proceeds for general
corporate purposes. The net proceeds of the sale of the Green Bonds will be approximately
US$392.8 million. The group intends to use these proceeds or an equivalent amount thereof
for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, one or more of the group's new or
existing Eligible Projects pursuant to the group's Green Finance Framework.
Also, Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. (the Onshore Issuer), a domestic wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company, priced the short-term technological innovation corporate bonds
(Series 1) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the principal amount of no more than RMB1
billion with a tenor of one year and an interest rate of 2.90%. The use of the net
proceeds from the bond offering by the Onshore Issuer will include, but not limited to,
supplementing working capital and repaying loans in relation to investments in research
and development and advanced manufacturing. (RC)