Shanghai Port said in a statement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange that it plans to raise up to RMB 1 billion through the issuance.
Both the value date and the payment date will be Jun. 23, 2009. The financing bills will become tradable on Jun. 24, 2009 and the maturity date will be Jun. 23, 2010, according to the company's statement.
The financing bills will be issued at face value and the yield will be determined in the process of book building.
The proceeds from the issuance will be mainly used to optimize the company's financing structure and ensure operation of Yangshan deep-water port near Hangzhou Bay, according to the statement.
Shanghai Brilliance Credit Rating & Investors Service Co Ltd has rated the issuer and the bills AAA and A-1, respectively.
China Everbright Bank (CEB) has been assigned as the major underwriter for the sale.