SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Apr 24, 2012) - VelaTel Global Communications (OTCQB: VELA) (PINKSHEETS: VELA), a leader in deploying and operating wireless broadband and telecommunication networks worldwide, today announced it has entered into an Amended and Restated Subscription and Stockholder Agreement to acquire a 75% equity interest in Shenzhen VN Technologies Co., Ltd., a limited liability company in the Peoples Republic of China. VN Tech is a leading distributor of hydrogen fuel cells that satisfy the telecommunication industry standard to provide back-up power to operate data centers and remotely located infrastructure equipment during periods where primary electrical transmission is interrupted for any reason. Under the original agreement entered into just over one year ago, upon completion of forming corporate entities, VelaTel was to acquire 51% in the venture in exchange for five million of its publicly traded shares. VelaTel will now pay ten million shares to increase its stake to 75%.
Under the amended agreement, VN Tech PRC will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Hong Kong company, VN Tech Investments, Ltd. (HK). VN Tech HK will in turn become a wholly-owned subsidiary of a Cayman Island holding company, VN Tech Investments, Ltd. (Cayman). This corporate structure facilitates any foreign investment into VN Tech PRC, as well as the future ability to publicly list the venture on an offshore stock exchange such as Hong Kong. The transaction has been structured to allow VelaTel to report the results of the venture's operations on its consolidated financial statements in the same manner as its other subsidiaries. The transaction is considered fully completed, with exchange of shares and appointment of directors and officers to the holding companies to follow as expeditiously as possible.
VelaTel's President, Colin Tay, remarked: "VelaTel recognizes the enormous potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology. So do major telecommunications carriers like China Mobile and China Unicom, who in February commissioned VN Tech to conduct field trials that are now in progress. VelaTel's increased equity stake in VN Tech provides the platform for us to generate new revenue sources from third parties, and also to apply that technology to our own projects."
On February 23, 2012, VelaTel Global Communications, Inc., a Nevada corporation and the registrant responsible for the filing of this Form 8-K (“Company”) entered into the following agreements with Isaac Organization, Inc.: (1) Agreement to Extend and Increase First Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, Cancel Stock Purchase Agreement, and Grant Option in VN Tech Agreement (“Extension Agreement”); and (2) Second Line of Credit Loan Agreement and Promissory Note (“Second Note”). The Company and Isaac are sometimes referred to in each of these agreements and in this Form 8-K as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
Historically, we have financed our operations through the sale of equity and convertible debt, as well as borrowings from related parties.
Since our inception, we have incurred accumulated losses of approximately $231.9 million. As of December 31, 2010, we had cash of $27,516 and liabilities of approximately $28.1 million, which are deemed to be current liabilities. We expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Our independent accountants have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in their audit report, dated April 15, 2010, for the period ended December 31, 2010. In order to continue to operate our business, we will need to raise substantial amounts of additional capital.
Outstanding Shares: 87,439,040
Source: Sec Form 10Q (For the quarter period ended November 30, 2008)
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