Trip Tech, Inc. Acquires China-Based Global Shipping Company That Launched “Shipping Online,” China’s Largest Shipping Industry On-Line Portal
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Trip Tech, Inc.
2008-08-13 08:37:00
Trip Tech, Inc. Acquires China-Based Global Shipping Company That Launched “Shipping Online,” China’s Largest Shipping Industry On-Line Portal
Through Further Development of Its On-Line and Off-Line International Shipping Services and Logistics It Aims to Lead Transformation of Traditional Shipping Industry; 2007 Annual Revenues of Acquired Company Grew to $70.3 Million, While Year Over Year Net Profit Climbed 200% to $21.4 Million
DALIAN, CHINA–(EMWNews – August 13, 2008) – Trip Tech, Inc. (
check” company, announced today completion of a share exchange, through
which it acquired SkyAce Group Limited, a comprehensive, modern
international shipping company having its world headquarters based in
China. The Company is mainly engaged in a comprehensive range of
international shipping and logistics services such as bulk cargo
transportation, chartering, shipping agents, logistics, ship trading, spare
parts supplies, crew recruitment and shipping porter operation, as well as
relevant industry news and data analysis and advertising.
The Company’s core business is international bulk cargo transportation. It
has an ocean shipping fleet with 13 vessels, with self-owned carrying
capacity of nearly 200,000 tons; at the same time, through monthly voyage
charter and time charter, the Company can provide carrying capacity of
about 1,000,000 tons with shipping lines to major ports around the world.
The company also owns and operates China’s largest shipping portal,
“Shipping Online,” which is accessed on the internet at
http://www.sol.com.cn. Significantly, this China shipping industry leading
website functions not just as an information provider, but as a business
platform providing on-line and off-line international shipping and
logistics services, such as bulk cargo chartering, container booking,
shipping agents, ship trading and building, spare parts supplies, crew
recruitment as well as shipping news and data. Its experienced off-line
team assists in providing a full range of these services at branches
throughout China
In 2007, annual revenues of the acquired operations, primarily driven by
the growth in its chartering brokerage business and the uptrend in the
global shipping market, grew to $70.3 million compared with $59.2 in the
prior fiscal year, while net income grew nearly 200% from $7.4 million at
year end 2006, to $21.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2007.
In the first quarter of 2008, ended on March 31, 2008, revenues were
$26,035,927, up 44% from the same prior year period, while net income
reached $ 6,837,088, an 89% increase over the comparable period in 2007
without consideration of the gain from discontinued operation. The
increases stemmed primarily from increased revenues in its marine
transportation and chartering brokerage business.
Mr. Li Honglin, who founded the shipping company in 1993, has been
appointed President of Trip Tech and a Director, and Ms. Xue Ying has been
appointed a Director and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the
Company.
According to Mr. Li, “We believe we are now in a unique position to not
only grow our internet-based company, but also to become the leader in
transforming the shipping industry from its traditional business model, to
a dynamic, modern business model. As a public company, however, with
potential access to additional capital, I believe it is possible for us to
continue to increase our growth, through steady expansion of our capacity,
enlarging the size of our fleet, and pushing forward our comprehensive
shipping and logistic services with our industry leading portal, Shipping
Online.”
Description of the Transaction
On August 13,2008 (the “Closing Date”), Trip Tech, Inc., a Texas
corporation (“Trip Tech” or the “Registrant”) entered into a Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with SkyAce Group Limited, a British
Virgin Islands company (“SkyAce” or the “Company”) and Pioneer Creation
Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company and the sole stockholder
of SkyAce (the “Stockholder”). As a result of the share exchange, Trip
Tech acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of SkyAce from
the Stockholder in exchange for Seventy-Six Million Nine Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand (76,925,000) newly-issued shares of Trip Tech’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), and One Million
(1,000,000) shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”),
which such Preferred Shares shall automatically convert into Thirty Million
(30,000,000) shares of Common Stock (the “Balance Shares”) upon Trip Tech
amending its Articles of Incorporation to sufficiently increase the number
of authorized shares of Common Stock in order to effect such issuance (the
“Amendment”). As of the Closing Date, the Stockholder beneficially owns
eighty-two and one quarter percent (82.25%) of the voting capital stock of
Trip Tech. As a result of the Exchange, SkyAce became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Trip Tech.
Simultaneously with the filing of the current Report, Trip Tech shall also
file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) an
Information Statement complying with Rule 14f-1 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (hereinafter, the “Exchange Act”) that
describes a change in a majority of Trip Tech’s Board of Directors (the
“Board”) that shall, not earlier than ten (10) days following the date of
such filing, occur in connection with the change of control of Trip Tech
described in the current Report.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995:
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations or beliefs, including, but not
limited to, statements concerning the Company’s operations, financial
performance and condition. For this purpose, statements that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. The Company cautions that these statements by their nature
involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially
depending on a variety of important factors, including, but not limited to,
the impact of competition, pricing and new technology; changes in customer
preferences and requirements; and effectiveness of marketing; changes in
laws and regulations, and other factors as those discussed in the Company’s
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to
time. In addition, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof.
No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved the
contents of this news release.
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