Archive for August, 2007

Indochina Capital invests US $1.1 million into BVI-controlled Navigos Group

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Last month, the investor fund Indochina Capital made additional investments into the Navigos Group, in the amount of US $1.1 million. Total invested capital to the Group from Indochina made US $3.1 million.

Navigos Group is a US-invested brand owned and operated by Management Consulting Group Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company. It’s main focus is providing human resources services in Vietnam, and investing of local well-known websitevietnamworks.com. According to the Group’s information, about 900,000 people have accessed to this website for job vacancies.

Indochina’s managing director Tung Kim the most important factors luring fund’s capital are rapid growth of Navigos, and the success of the above-named job website.

BVI-controlled Group also plans to list on the local bourse and launch an Initial Public Offering by 2010. Some years ago, Navigos Group’s shares have fetched at the price of US $2.5 per one from US $0.01.

UraMin Inc. acquired by AREVA Group

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

A month ago, BVI-registered UraMin Inc. entered into takeover agreement with CFMM, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of French nuclear energy group Areva; according to it, CFMM made cash offer to UraMin in the amount of $2.5 billion, for 100% of  BVI company’s share capital.

After more than 88% of UraMin’s shareholders accepted the cash offer that was at $7.75 per UraMin share, Areva’s subsidiary has raised its total holding in the BVI company to 93%, – that is holding, directly and indirectly, of 301,469,701 shares.

As the holder of more than 90% of the shares of UraMin, CFMM will issue a notice to the BVI company requiring it to redeem the remaining shares not held by CFMM, in accordance with the British Virgin Islands law.  UraMin (BVI) is expected to send a notice of redemption to the remaining shareholders, and then cancel its listing on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and refuse from trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

BVI-based Fund bought 25% stake in Indonesian company PT Trimegah

Friday, August 10th, 2007

BVI-registered Spinnaker Funds announced that it has purchased 914.7 million shares of Indonesia’s PT Trimegah, at the price of 215 rupiah a share (1 usd = 9,025 rupiah). This deal makes the BVI Fund Group the owner of 25% stake in the company.

Spinnaker Funds said in its statement that the stock was acquired on July 9. The shares were bought from United Investment Inc, PT Philadel Terra Lestara, and businessman Pieter Tanuri. The Fund Group representatives said also that the purchase will launch a mandatory tender offer, as required by the capital markets regulator, to acquire more shares from the public. Currently, 49.57% of company’s stock is held by the public.

The tender offer price was set at the same level of 215 rupiah, but the BVI Funds did not specify in its statement how many additional shares of Indonesian company it plans to purchase.

China Mineral Technologies, Inc. announces financial results for its wholly owned BVI-based subsidiary

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

China Mineral Technologies, Inc. has announced the financial results of its wholly owned British Virgin Islands subsidiary Powersmart Holdings Limited, as well as the change of the name of this BVI company into Gengsheng International Corporation.

BVI company’s reported revenues for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2007 made $8.5 million, which is a 69% increase if compared to $5.0 million reported for the same period 2006. Gross profit for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 was $3.4 million, or 39.4% of net revenues if compared to gross profit of $1.9 million, or 38.1% for the same period last year.
Total operating expenses were $1.8 million for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2007, or 21.5% of net revenues, compared to $1.1 million in total operating expenses, or 22.0% of net revenues for the same period last year.

Net income for this period of 2007 was $1.3 million, or 14.8% of net revenues, compared to $0.8 million, or 15.0% of net revenues for the same period last year.

CMT has announced the change of name of its BVI-based subsidiary, and filed the certificate with the Registry of Corporate Affairs, BVI Financial Services Commission. The name change became effective as of June 6, 2007.

Gengsheng International Corporation, formerly Powersmart Holdings Ltd., was acquired by China Mineral Technologies, Inc. on April 25, 2007 through a reverse merger transaction. China Minerals Technologies is a mineral-based manufacturer which produces monolithic refractories, industrial ceramics and related products. The company makes its business through Gengsheng International as well as through its Chinese subsidiaries, which include Henan Gengsheng Refractories Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Duesail Fracture Proppant Co., Ltd. and Henan Gengsheng High-Temperature Materials Co., Ltd.