/C O R R E C T I O N -- Xinhua Finance Media/
23 October 2008 - 10:25PM
PR Newswire (US)
In the news release, "Funds Managed by Patriarch Partners Increase
Investment in XFMedia," issued on Oct. 22 by XFMedia (NASDAQ:XFML)
over Xinhua PR Newswire, we are advised by the Company that the
sixth paragraph, second sentence should read "Amounts outstanding
are convertible into XFMedia shares after one year at a conversion
price of $2.24 per American Depository Share ("ADS") which
represents a 100% premium to the 5-day trailing volume weighted
average closing price of $1.12 per ADS as of Monday, 20 October,"
rather than "Amounts outstanding are convertible into XFMedia
shares after one year at a conversion price of $2.24 per American
Depository Share ("ADS") which represents a 100% premium to
Monday's closing price of $1.21 per ADS," as originally issued
inadvertently. Full, correct release follows: Funds Managed by
Patriarch Partners Increase Investment in XFMedia XFMedia to Use
Extra Funding to Build Sports and TV Broadcasting Business in China
BEIJING, Oct. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XFMedia
(NASDAQ:XFML), a leading media group in China, announced today that
it has entered into a secured convertible loan facility for up to
$80 million with affiliates of Patriarch Partners LLC
("Patriarch"), a global investment firm based in New York and
currently the second largest shareholder of XFMedia. Chinese
release download:
http://www.xfmedia.cn/cn/press-center/press-releases/pdf/pr081022_cn.pdf
Ms. Fredy Bush, CEO and Chairman of XFMedia, said the funds will be
used to finance XFMedia's expansion in its broadcast business, with
a focus on sports. The money will be drawn down only as needed, and
will be used to pay for the already identified acquisitions as they
are brought in. "We are very fortunate to be able to secure a
facility for up to $80 million from our long-term seed investor
Patriarch. This will allow us to continue pursuing our vision and
taking advantage of the opportunities we are seeing in China," said
Ms. Bush. "The broadcast area in China, and particularly sports, is
a high margin business with significant growth potential. We are in
a unique position to take advantage of that," Ms. Bush added. "We
are delighted that Patriarch shares our vision and provides its
continued support. The increased investment as well as its
higher-than-market conversion price is a vote of confidence in both
the fundamentals and future prospects of our Company." Lynn Tilton,
CEO of Patriarch said, "As a major shareholder of XFMedia, we are
impressed with the fundamentals of the company and the consistent
growth in earnings since last year's initial public offering. We
believe the acquisitions and opportunities that management has
identified will foster continued growth. We are especially excited
about the new sports based strategy that we believe creates great
synergistic potential for the entire platform and which we hope
will be inelastic to the current economic turmoil." The facility is
for a term of four years, and is secured by a pledge of certain
television assets of XFMedia. Amounts outstanding are convertible
into XFMedia shares after one year at a conversion price of $2.24
per American Depository Share ("ADS") which represents a 100%
premium to the 5-day trailing volume weighted average closing price
of $1.12 per ADS as of Monday, 20 October. The conversion price
will be increased to $2.74 per ADS after the second year, and to
$3.24 per ADS after the third year that the facility is
outstanding. About XFMedia Xinhua Finance Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq:
XFML) is a leading media group in China with nationwide access to
the upwardly mobile demographic. Through its synergistic business
groups, Broadcast, Print and Advertising, XFMedia offers a total
solution empowering clients at every stage of the media process and
connecting them with their target audience. Its unique platform
covers a wide range of media assets, including television, radio,
newspaper, magazine, outdoor, online and other media assets.
Headquartered in Beijing, the company has offices and affiliates in
major cities of China including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,
Shenzhen and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit
http://www.xfmedia.cn/ . About Patriarch Partners LLC Patriarch
Partners LLC is a global investment firm based in New York that
manages funds with over $6 billion of equity and secured loan
assets, including equity investments in 65 companies and
controlling interests in approximately two-thirds of these. For
more information, please visit http://www.patriarchpartners.com/ .
Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking
statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," 'confident' and
similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management
in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about XFMedia's
beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks outlined in
XFMedia's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its annual report on Form 20-F. All information provided
in this press release is as of the date hereof, and XFMedia
undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required
under applicable law. For more information, please contact: Media
Contacts Joy Tsang XFMedia Tel: +86-21-6113-5999 Email: Lindsay
Koval AGG International Tel: +1-212-614-4170 Email: IR Contacts
Edward Liu XFMedia Tel: +86-21-6113-5978 Email: Howard Gostfrand
American Capital Ventures Tel: +1-305-918-7000 or Toll Free
+1-877-918-0774 Email: DATASOURCE: Xinhua Finance Media CONTACT:
Media Contacts - Joy Tsang of XFMedia, +86-21-6113-5999, or ;
Lindsay Koval of AGG International, +1-212-614-4170, or ; IR
Contacts - Edward Liu of XFMedia, +86-21-6113-5978, or ; Howard
Gostfrand of American Capital Ventures, +1-305- 918-7000 or Toll
Free +1-877-918-0774, or
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