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Ever-Glory International Announces Closing of $2.0 Million Private Placement Financing

Add: 2007   Update: 2009/03/21

Thursday August 9, 9:00 am ET

NANJING, China, Aug. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EGLY - News; "Ever-Glory," "the Company"), a leading apparel manufacturer in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced it completed the private placement of secured convertible notes on August 6, 2007, generating gross proceeds of $2.0 million. Ever-Glory intends to use the majority of the proceeds to satisfy its working capital needs and for other administrative expenses. Etech Securities served as the placement agent for the transaction.

Under terms of the agreement, Ever-Glory issued and sold secured convertible debentures with certain accredited investors bearing an interest rate of 6% per year, which may be paid quarterly in either cash or additional shares of the Company's common stock equal to 110% of the interest due in that quarter. The debentures mature on August 2, 2009, at which time the Company must pay all outstanding interest and unpaid principal under any outstanding notes. The notes may be converted at a fixed price of $0.22 per share into approximately 9.1 million shares of the Company's common stock, provided the notes are subject to full-ratchet, anti-dilution protection.

"This transaction provides us with additional working capital and will allow us to establish a solid foundation for continued growth through the remainder of 2007," said Mr. Yihua Kang, Chairman and President of Ever-Glory. "We believe this investment will benefit the Company's future growth and development as we work to increase value for our shareholders."

The shares and warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and were sold and issued in a private placement transaction under Regulation D. Unless the shares and warrants are registered, they may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. Ever-Glory is obligated to register the shares issuable upon conversion of the notes for resale on a registration statement to be filed within 60 days of the closing of the transaction. Additional information about the private placement financing is set forth in the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Ever-Glory International Group, Inc.

Ever-Glory International Group, Inc. is a U.S. publicly traded company engaged in international garment manufacturing for well-known middle- to high- grade casual, outer, and sportswear brands. The company's U.S. headquarters is based in Los Angeles, CA, although Ever-Glory also owns two full subsidiary companies, Nanjing Goldenway Garments Co. Ltd., and New-Tailun Garment Co, Ltd. Ever-Glory has strategic business partners in China, Europe, the U.S. and Japan. The Company cooperates with well-respected apparel retail chains such as Itochu, Shinko, Debenhams, Next, C&A, Itoyokado and others in handling high- and middle-grade casual wear and sportswear. The Company has also entered into production and sales cooperation agreements with a number of internationally famous brands such as BB Dakota, Best-Seller, Eddie Bauer, Levi Strauss, Matalan and others. Ever-Glory employs more than 1,500 people. For more information about Ever-Glory International Group, please visit: http://www.everglorygroup.com .

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events could differ materially from management's current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to the company's ability to accurately complete product orders, coordinate product design with its customers, ability to expand and grow its distribution channels, political and economic factors in the People's Republic of China, the company's ability to find attractive acquisition candidates, dependence on a limited number of larger customers, completion of the letter of intent to acquire a retail division and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.