LianDi's Anhui Jucheng Subsidiary Receives $22 Million Investment From Leading Chinese Private Equity Funds
September 06 2011 - 7:30AM
Marketwired
LianDi Clean Technology Inc. (OTCBB: LNDT), ("LianDi" or the
"Company"), a leading provider of clean technology, downstream flow
equipment, engineering services and software to China's leading
petroleum and petrochemical companies, today announced that it had
received a $22 million investment in its Anhui Jucheng
subsidiary("Jucheng").
Shanghai Chengding Investment ("Chengding") and Shanghai Aoying
Investment ("Aoying") with other four Mainland Chinese investment
funds, acquired a 23.3% interest in Liandi's Anhui Jucheng
subsidiary, giving Anhui Jucheng a pre-money valuation of $95
million.
The investment proceeds will be utilized to expand Jucheng's
production capacity, specifically to produce 60,000 tons of anion
and cation-based polyacrylamide chemicals, which are utilized for
oil displacement agent for the tertiary oil recovery and water
treatment. Additionally, Jucheng will become the first producer of
a chemical, (Aacryloxyethyltrimethyl Ammonium Chloride) ("DAC"),
which is a raw material utilized for producing cation-based
chemicals. China has traditionally relied on foreign imports to
provide supplies of DAC, specifically BASF SE, the largest chemical
manufacturer in the world.
Total capital expenditures for this expansion are anticipated to
be approximately $22 million. The new production lines are expected
to commence production by April 2012.
"We are very pleased to complete this important milestone. This
capital injection will enable us to rapidly expand into new markets
where we see significant growth potential. We believe that having
two discerning Chinese private equity firms invest in one of our
operating companies at a higher valuation than LianDi's entire
market capitalization confirms management's desire to unlock
shareholder value," said Jianzhong Zuo, Chairman of LianDi.
"I am extremely pleased with our entire management as they
worked tirelessly with Guigu and Dingcheng for the past 6 months
while the two firms conducted rigorous due diligence on LianDi and
Anhui Jucheng. This included detailed inspections of our production
facilities, customer base, operating licenses, financial records
and other related items. These investors clearly saw the value of
Anhui Jucheng's strong position and ability to capitalize on a
rapidly growing market," concluded Mr. Zuo.
About LianDi Clean Technology Inc.
LianDi was established in July 2004 to serve the largest Chinese
petroleum and petrochemical companies. Through its four operating
subsidiaries, Hua Shen Trading (International) Ltd., Petrochemical
Engineering Ltd., Bright Flow Control Ltd. and Beijing JianXin
Petrochemical Engineering Ltd., the Company distributes a wide
range of customized valves and equipment and provides associated
value-added technical and integration service. The Company also
develops and markets proprietary optimization software for the
polymerization process. In addition, LianDi is focused on the
large, rapidly growing, clean technology market for oil refineries,
projected to reach over $1 billion in the next 10 years. This
market is expected to benefit from favorable Chinese government
policies, including tax benefits and other incentives.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking
statements" relating to the business of LianDi and its subsidiary
companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact
included herein, are "forward-looking statements" including
statements regarding: the impact of the proceeds from the private
placement on the Company's short term business and operations; the
general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial
objectives, including the ability of the Company to sustain growth;
the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its
subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical
information. These forward-looking statements are often identified
by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes,"
"expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those
discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website
(http://www.sec.gov).
For more information, please contact: Investor Relations: MZ-HCI
Ted Haberfield President Tel: +1-760-755-2716 Email: Email
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