ChinaVenture北京时间7月8日消息，中国网络教育企业——正保远程教育集团（China Distance Education Limited，CDEL）周一向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）递交文件，计划通过首次公开发行美国存托凭证，最高筹资1.15亿美元。
该公司在文件中称，花旗集团和美林为IPO主要承销商。公司计划在纽约证交所高增长板（NYSE Arca）挂牌上市，股票代码为“DL”。
2007年3月23日，北京东大正保科技有限公司（正保远程教育）曾宣布接受晨兴创投与兰馨亚洲的投资，用于公司在中国业务的迅速扩张。
北京东大正保科技有限公司（正保远程教育集团）成立于2000年7月，由运营中华会计网校起家，其后几年时间将网络教育拓展到其它领域。截止2008年，其旗下拥有中华会计网校、法律教育网、医学教育网、建设工程教育网、ITAT教育网、人事考试教育网、自考365、成人高考教育网、考研教育网、外语教育网、中文教育网、中小学教育网和职业培训教育网共计13家远程教育网站。
原文出处：
http://news.chinaventure.com.cn/2/20080708/17598.shtml
YAHOO发布新闻 China Distance Education registers for IPO
(AP:NEW YORK) China Distance Education Holdings Ltd., a provider of online education and test preparation courses, plans an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday.
The Beijing-based company did not disclose the expected size or price range of its IPO, but indicated that the offering price may total up to $115 million. China Distance Education noted, however, that the estimated total offering price may change.
China Distance Education’s courses are focused on professional education, including the areas of accounting, law, health care, construction engineering and information technology.
The company reported earnings of $750,000 for the six months ended March 31, compared with $415,000 in the same period of the prior year. China Distance Education’s revenue in the same period grew to $5.2 million from $3.7 million.
The company’s course enrollments totaled 258,000 for the six months ended March 31.
China Distance Education plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenses to expand its operations and potential acquisitions.
Citigroup Global Markets and Merrill Lynch are serving as the IPO’s lead underwriters. Oppenheimer & Co. and Piper Jaffray are also underwriting the offering.
China Distance Education plans to list its ADS on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "DL."
雅虎链接
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080708/china_distance_education_ipo.html?.v=1
加拿大商业评论：
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd., a provider of online education and test preparation courses, plans an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday.
The Beijing-based company did not disclose the expected size or price range of its IPO, but indicated that the offering price may total up to $115 million. China Distance Education noted, however, that the estimated total offering price may change.
China Distance Education’s courses are focused on professional education, including the areas of accounting, law, health care, construction engineering and information technology.
The company reported earnings of $750,000 for the six months ended March 31, compared with $415,000 in the same period of the prior year. China Distance Education’s revenue in the same period grew to $5.2 million from $3.7 million.
The company’s course enrollments totaled 258,000 for the six months ended March 31.
China Distance Education plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenses to expand its operations and potential acquisitions.
Citigroup Global Markets and Merrill Lynch are serving as the IPO’s lead underwriters. Oppenheimer & Co. and Piper Jaffray are also underwriting the offering.
China Distance Education plans to list its ADS on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "DL."
加拿大商业评论链接地址
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=D91PV0RO1
纽约太阳报：China Distance Education registers for IPO
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd., a provider of online education and test preparation courses, plans an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday.
The Beijing-based company did not disclose the expected size or price range of its IPO, but indicated that the offering price may total up to $115 million. China Distance Education noted, however, that the estimated total offering price may change.
China Distance Education’s courses are focused on professional education, including the areas of accounting, law, health care, construction engineering and information technology.
The company reported earnings of $750,000 for the six months ended March 31, compared with $415,000 in the same period of the prior year. China Distance Education’s revenue in the same period grew to $5.2 million from $3.7 million.
The company’s course enrollments totaled 258,000 for the six months ended March 31.
China Distance Education plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenses to expand its operations and potential acquisitions.
Citigroup Global Markets and Merrill Lynch are serving as the IPO’s lead underwriters. Oppenheimer & Co. and Piper Jaffray are also underwriting the offering.
China Distance Education plans to list its ADS on the NYSE Arca under the symbol "DL."
纽约太阳报链接地址：
http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/ap/2008/07/08/china-distance-education-registers-for-ipo
