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SmartHeat
Inc. Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment
Option
NEW YORK,
November 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ - SmartHeat Inc. (NASDAQ: HEAT) announced
the closing today of its previously announced public offering of 5,740,814
shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share, which included 740,814 shares
sold as a result of the underwriters' exercise of their over-allotment option.
After underwriting discounts and commissions but before offering expenses,
SmartHeat received net proceeds of $27,268,866.50.
Barclays
Capital was the sole bookrunner and Oppenheimer & Co. the co-lead manager in
connection with this offering.
James Jun
Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SmartHeat, commented: "The
completion of this equity financing provides SmartHeat with capital to fund our
continued growth as a market leader in China's clean technology, energy savings
industry. We highly value and appreciate the significant institutional interest
that SmartHeat has experienced during this offering".
SmartHeat
intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock for general
corporate purposes and potential acquisitions, although no specific acquisition
candidate has been identified to date.
This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an
offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or
other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or other jurisdiction. This offering is being made only by means of a
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be
obtained for free by contacting Barclays Capital, c/o Broadridge Financial
Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, (888) 603-5847 or email
barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com.
About
SmartHeat Inc.
Founded
by James Jun Wang, a former executive at Honeywell China, SmartHeat Inc.
(www.smartheatinc.com) is a NASDAQ Global Market listed (NASDAQ: HEAT) U.S.
company with its primary operations in China. SmartHeat is a market leader in
China's clean technology energy savings industry. SmartHeat manufactures heat
exchangers, custom plate heat exchanger units (PHE Units) and heat meters.
SmartHeat's products directly address air pollution problems in China where
massive coal burning for cooking and heating purposes is the only source of
economical heat energy in China. With broad product applications, SmartHeat's
products significantly reduce heating costs, increase energy use, reduce air
pollution, and have broad applications. SmartHeat's customers include global
Fortune 500 companies as well as municipalities and industrial/residential
users. China's heat transfer market is currently estimated at approximately $2.4
billion with double-digit annual growth according to the China Heating
Association.
Safe
Harbor Statement
Statements
in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward looking"
statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other related laws that
involve risks and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or uncertainties as
described in the Company's Form 10-K and other public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We have based those forward-looking
statements on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on
historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the Company's expectations as to the common stock offering.
These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and
technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and
prices. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking
any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise except as required by
law.
Contacts:
Investment
Community
News
Media
RHETT
WANG
JANE
AI
Vice
President of Strategy and Development
Corporate
Secretary
011-86-24-25363366
011-86-24-25363366
info@SmartHeatInc.com

EX - 99 . 3 7 v203808 _ ex99 - 3 . htm SmartHeat Inc . Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Exercise of Over - Allotment Option NEW YORK , November 23 , 2010 / PRNewswire - Asia / - SmartHeat Inc . ( NASDAQ : HEAT ) announced the closing today of its previously announced public offering of 5,740,814 shares of its common stock at $ 5.00 per share , which included 740,814 shares sold as a result of the underwriters ' exercise of their over - allotment option . After underwriting discounts and commissions but before offering expenses , SmartHeat received net proceeds of $ 27,268,866.50 . Barclays Capital was the sole bookrunner and Oppenheimer & Co . the co - lead manager in connection with this offering . James Jun Wang , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SmartHeat , commented : " The completion of this equity financing provides SmartHeat with capital to fund our continued growth as a market leader in China 's clean technology , energy savings industry . We highly value and appreciate the significant institutional interest that SmartHeat has experienced during this offering " . SmartHeat intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock for general corporate purposes and potential acquisitions , although no specific acquisition candidate has been identified to date . This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell , or the solicitation of an offer to buy , nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer , solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction . This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus , copies of which may be obtained for free by contacting Barclays Capital , c / o Broadridge Financial Solutions , 1155 Long Island Avenue , Edgewood , NY 11717 , ( 888 ) 603 - 5847 or email barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com . About SmartHeat Inc . Founded by James Jun Wang , a former executive at Honeywell China , SmartHeat Inc . ( www.smartheatinc.com ) is a NASDAQ Global Market listed ( NASDAQ : HEAT ) U . S . company with its primary operations in China . SmartHeat is a market leader in China 's clean technology energy savings industry . SmartHeat manufactures heat exchangers , custom plate heat exchanger units ( PHE Units ) and heat meters . SmartHeat 's products directly address air pollution problems in China where massive coal burning for cooking and heating purposes is the only source of economical heat energy in China . With broad product applications , SmartHeat 's products significantly reduce heating costs , increase energy use , reduce air pollution , and have broad applications . SmartHeat 's customers include global Fortune 500 companies as well as municipalities and industrial / residential users . China 's heat transfer market is currently estimated at approximately $ 2.4 billion with double - digit annual growth according to the China Heating Association . Safe Harbor Statement Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are " forward looking " statements and " safe harbor statements " within the meaning of Section 21E of the U . S . Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended , and other related laws that involve risks and / or uncertainties , including risks and / or uncertainties as described in the Company 's Form 10 - K and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission . We have based those forward - looking statements on management 's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts . Examples of these statements include , but are not limited to , statements regarding the Company 's expectations as to the common stock offering . These forward - looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties , including but not limited to economic , competitive , governmental and technological factors affecting our operations , markets , products , services and prices . In providing forward - looking statements , the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information , future events or otherwise except as required by law . Contacts : Investment Community News Media RHETT WANG JANE AI Vice President of Strategy and Development Corporate Secretary 011 - 86 - 24 - 25363366 011 - 86 - 24 - 25363366 info@SmartHeatInc.com