Shell Activity - Research

The GeoTeam believes that it is important to track reverse merger transactions that results in Chinese and US companies trading in the United States financial markets. These mergers commonly occur through either transactions with blank-check companies or with non-operating shell companies. Reverse mergers are less expensive alternatives for firms to go public when compared to the traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO).

In the Shell Activity Research Section, the GeoTeam offers details on select reverse merger transactions.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Alanco Technologies (ALAN)

Reverse Merger Activity
In compliance with that objective the Company formed Alanco Energy Services, Inc. (“AES”), a wholly owned subsidiary, and in April 2012 executed an agreement with TC Operating, LLC ("TCO") of Grand Junction, CO transferring a land lease for 20 acres near Grand Junction, CO and all related assets to AES with the intent of AES to construct facilities for the treatment and disposal of large quantities of produced water generated by…

Monday, November 5, 2012

Sollensys (SOLS)

Reverse Merger Activity
On September 30, 2012 a Share Acquisition Agreement (“Agreement”) was entered into for the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Sollensys Corporation, a South Korean Corporation (“Sollensys Korea”) by the Registrant. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Registrant intends to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sollensys Korea by issuing approximately 200,000,000 million shares of the Registrant’s common stock. Upon issuance of…

Friday, October 26, 2012

Shades Holdings (SHDH)

Reverse Merger Activity
FORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shades Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:SHDH) ("Shades" or the "Company") today announced that on September 11, 2012, it acquired Suncoast Real Estate Owned Holdings, Inc. ("Suncoast"), a Florida corporation, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Shades. Suncoast engages in the acquisition and disposition of distressed real estate utilizing televised and online…

Thursday, October 25, 2012

China Growth Equity Investment (CGEI)

Reverse Merger Activity
NEW YORK, Oct 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- China Growth Equity Investment Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEI; CGEIU; CGEIW) ("CGEI"), a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), China Dredging Group Co., Ltd. ("CDGC") and Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group Co., Ltd. ("Pingtan Fishing") today announced that CGEI and CDGC have entered into a definitive merger agreement…

SPAC Activity
NEW YORK, Oct 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- China Growth Equity Investment Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEI; CGEIU; CGEIW) ("CGEI"), a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), China Dredging Group Co., Ltd. ("CDGC") and Fujian Provincial Pingtan County Ocean Fishing Group Co., Ltd. ("Pingtan Fishing") today announced that CGEI and CDGC have entered into a definitive merger agreement…

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Pacwest Equities (PWEI)

Reverse Merger Activity
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Oct 10, 2012) - PacWest Equities, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PWEI) today announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to purchase PurGro Electronics, LLC in exchange for cash and stock, in a deal valued at US$15M. Included in the proposed transaction are PurGro's current sales volume of $1.5M annually along with 5 international patents pending in China and 11 patents to be filed in the…

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Taglikeme (TAGG)

Reverse Merger Activity
DALLAS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Morgan Creek Energy Corp. (the "Company", "Morgan Creek") (SYMBOL MCKE-OTCBB, M6C1-Frankfurt) announces that it has entered into a share exchange agreement, dated May 14, 2012 (the "Agreement"), with Glob Media Works Inc. ("Glob Media"), a Washington company, and all of the shareholders of Glob Media (each a "…

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Tile Shop Holdings (TTS)

SPAC Activity
Plymouth, Minnesota; Boston, Massachusetts — August 21, 2012 — Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (“TS Holdings”) and JWC Acquisition Corp. (“JWCAC”) jointly announced today that the previously announced business combination between TS Holdings, JWCAC, and The Tile Shop, LLC (“The Tile Shop”) has closed. Pursuant to the Business Combination,…

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

St Joseph (STJO)

Reverse Merger Activity
St. Joseph, Inc. (OTCBB: STJO) announced today that it entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with Karavos Holdings Limited, which will act as the arranger, to acquire 100% of a holding company which owns 50% interest in a domestic telecommunications operating company. The company provides telecommunication services to retail customers and to the wholesale market, including to resellers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and facilities-based carriers. The telecommunications company had annualized…

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Transakt (TAKD)

Reverse Merger Activity
Effective July 26, 2012, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vegfab Agricultural Technology Co. Ltd. (“Vegfab” or the “Company”), a Taiwanese corporation. We had entered into a Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 3, 2012 (the “Purchase Agreement”) among our company and Vegfab, however the parties elected at closing to instead proceed with an acquisition…

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