New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc 6-K, filed Feb 22, 2023
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU)
About this 6-K
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc filed this 6-K on February 22, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2023
Commission File Number: 001-32993
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.
No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street
Haidian District
Beijing 100080, People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 – Announcement – Further Repurchase of the Bonds
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen Zhihui Yang | |
| Name: Stephen Zhihui Yang | ||
| Title: Executive President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 22, 2023
[Signature Page to 6-K]
Exhibit 99.1
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.
新 东 方 教 育 科 技（ 集 团 ）有 限 公 司 *
(continued in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 9901)
US$300,000,000 2.125% BONDS DUE 2025 (BONDS STOCK CODE: 40292) (THE “BONDS”)
FURTHER REPURCHASE OF THE BONDS
References are made to (i) the announcement of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the “Company”) dated 3 July 2020 in relation to the notice of listing of the Company’s Bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; and (ii) the announcements of the Company published in November 2021, on 1 December 2021, 5 January 2022, 19 January 2022, 26 January 2022, 25 February 2022, 15 March 2022, 1 April 2022, 23 May 2022, 10 June 2022, 29 August 2022 and 20 October 2022 on the Company’s partial repurchase of the Bonds.
On 22 February 2023, the Company further repurchased the Bonds, and as of 22 February 2023, the total repurchased principal amount is in the aggregate of US$285,147,000 (the “Repurchased Bonds”), representing approximately 95.0% of the initial principal amount of the Bonds.
The Company will cancel the Repurchased Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Bonds, the trust deed and the agency agreement. After cancellation of the Repurchased Bonds, the outstanding principal amount of the Bonds will be US$14,853,000, representing approximately 5.0% of the initial principal amount of the Bonds.
Pursuant to Rule 37.48(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Company will make a further announcement for every subsequent 5% interval of the initial aggregate principal amount of the Bonds that have been redeemed or cancelled in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds.
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The Company may or may not purchase further Bonds in the future. Holders of the Bonds and potential investors should note that any purchase of Bonds from time to time by the Company will be at the board of the Company’s sole and absolute discretion. There is no assurance of the timing, amount or price of any purchase of the bonds or whether the Company will make any further purchase at all. Holders of the Bonds and potential investors should therefore exercise caution when dealing in any Bonds.
| By order of the Board |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. |
| Mr. Michael Minhong Yu |
| Chairman |
Beijing, China, 22 February 2023
As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Michael Minhong Yu, Mr. Chenggang Zhou and Mr. Louis T. Hsieh as directors and Mr. Robin Yanhong Li, Mr. Denny Lee and Mr. John Zhuang Yang as independent directors.
| * | for identification purposes only. |
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