Archive for August, 2014
(WPCS) Closes on Sale of Australia Operations
Sale Settles $1.1 Million Severance Obligation as the Company’s Restructuring Plans Continue
EXTON, PA–(Aug 1, 2014) – WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ: WPCS), which specializes in contracting services for communications infrastructure and the development of a digital currency trading platform, today announced that on July 31, 2014, the Company completed the sale of The Pride Group (QLD) Pty Ltd., (the “Australia Operations”), to Turquino Equity LLC (“Turquino”), whose managing member is Andrew Hidalgo ( “Hidalgo”), the former Chairman and CEO of WPCS. With the sale, the Company eliminates its outstanding $1.1 million severance obligation to Hidalgo.
Sebastian Giordano, Interim CEO of WPCS, commented, “The sale of our unprofitable Australia Operations falls in line with our restructuring strategy and is another key step in our turnaround, separating ourselves from a non-core business that was underperforming and declining in value. We have now successfully disposed two unprofitable operations in Australia and Trenton, while settling the remaining $1.1 million severance obligation to Hidalgo through this sale.
The Company agreed to sell the Australia Operations to Turquino for a purchase price of $1.4 million. At closing, the purchase price was subject to adjustment based on the net tangible asset value (“NTAV”) of the Australia Operations, and the purchase price was to be settled by applying the net after tax severance balance due Hidalgo as payment towards the purchase price. At the closing, the parties agreed that the closing NTAV of the Australia Operations was $970,000. Hidalgo agreed to reduce the total severance owed to him under his separation agreement by about $167,000 to $970,000, the NTAV of the Australia Operations on the closing date. As a result, the Company was not required to make any further payments to Hidalgo pursuant to his separation agreement.
Mr. Giordano continued, “We are now focused on closing on the sale of the assets of our Seattle Operations, which will bring working capital into the Company. This transaction is subject to shareholder approval and is expected to close in August 2014.”
About WPCS International Incorporated
WPCS operates in two business segments including: (1) providing communications infrastructure contracting services to the public services, healthcare, energy and corporate enterprise markets worldwide; and (2) developing a digital currency trading platform. For more information, please visit www.wpcs.com, www.btxtrader.com and www.gocelery.com.
Statements about the company’s future expectations, including future revenue and earnings and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, are “forward looking” statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. The company’s actual results could differ materially from expected results. In reflecting subsequent events or circumstances, the company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.
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(CBDE) Secures 64 megawatt, $112,000,000 Solar Project in Thailand
CBD Energy Limited (NASDAQ: CBDE), a diversified clean energy company and leading global provider of solar systems, today announced an agreement with Environmental Engineering Group Thailand (EEG) to construct a 64MW solar park with a projected development cost of approximately $112,000,000. The project is supported by a 25-year power purchase agreement with the Thai Provincial Electricity Authority.
CBDE estimates it will earn pre-tax profit of $6,080,000 from the project’s construction, which is expected to be pre sold to a Singapore-based financial institution. These estimated pre-tax profits are in line with those derived from a previous project completed by CBDE in Thailand. CBDE anticipates these earnings will be recognized during the 2015 calendar year. CBDE attributes finalization of the contract to its exclusive worldwide license to market its residential and commercial solar under the Westinghouse Solar name, the 125-year heritage of the Westinghouse brand, CBDE’s status as a NASDAQ-listed company and its extensive history of developing quality solar projects worldwide.
CBDE has experience in Thailand, having previously successfully developed and operated a $25,000,000 solar farm in Chonbun province near Pattaya. Thailand has increased its commitment to solar energy investment by 50 percent, pledging to meet 25 percent of the country’s total energy demand from renewable sources. The country ranks among a handful of emerging solar markets that are gaining major momentum in the solar industry.
“As some traditional long-established markets slow down, CBD Energy’s strategy of diversification and exposure to multiple markets is realizing significant opportunity for CBDE due to our world-wide capability,” said CBD Energy Executive Chairman Gerry McGowan.
Mr. McGowan continued, “The successful conclusion of this contract is an important development for CBDE. These projects require full use of our international experience and engineering and operational capability. The value of having the Westinghouse Solar brand cannot be underestimated when evaluating the factors that enabled CBDE to win this contract. CBDE is continuing to develop our relationship with EEG in order to develop our pipeline of projects in the South East Asian market.”
Project Overview | ||
Solar projects size: | 64 megawatts | |
Production: | 86,400 megawatt hours per year | |
Number of homes it can power: | 17,280 | |
Expected time to install: | 10 months | |
Number of solar modules: | 256,000 | |
Square feet of installation: | 4,364,809 | |
Approximate cost of installation: | US$112,000,000 | |
About CBD Energy Limited (NASDAQ: CBDE)
Established in 1989, CBD Energy Limited is a diversified renewable energy company and a global leader in solar installations. Powered by a management team with deep experience in the energy sector and strong engineering capabilities, CBDE is focused on the integration of residential solar, commercial and industrial solar, small utility scale solar and wind projects, in three principal markets – Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. CBDE markets its residential and commercial solar installations under the name Westinghouse Solar, using the WESTINGHOUSE® trademark pursuant to an exclusive, long-term worldwide license.
Headquartered in Sydney, with principal regional offices in London and New York, CBDE has completed projects across four continents in Australia, Fiji, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States, CBDE has installed more than 17,000 residential systems and developed large renewable energy projects such as the 107MW wind farm in Taralga, NSW. For further information on CBD Energy Limited and Westinghouse Solar, please visit:
www.cbdenergy.com | www.westinghousesolar.com | ||||
www.westinghousesolar.com.au | www.westinghousesolar.co.uk | ||||
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains ‘forward-looking’ statements. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by, amongst other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words ‘plan’, ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘intend’, ‘estimate’, ‘project’, ‘may’, ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘seeks’, or ‘scheduled to’, or other similar words, or the negative of these terms, or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions.
The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding the projected cost to develop a solar park and anticipated pre-tax revenues deriving form the project. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, as well as those set forth in the Company’s most recent Form F-1, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and involve assumptions, estimates, and uncertainties that reflect current internal projections, expectations or beliefs. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. All forward looking statements contained in this news release are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements and the risk factors described above. Furthermore, all such statements are made as of the date of this release, and CBD Energy Limited assumes no obligation to update or revise these statements unless otherwise required by law.
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