China Liberal Education Holdings Limited Provides Update on Acquisition of Wanwang Investment Limited
China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CLEU) announced the successful acquisition of Wanwang Investment Limited, which operates two colleges in China with over 4,200 students. The acquisition, valued at US$60 million, was finalized on February 16, 2022, with a part of the payment already transferred. The closing payment is pending the completion of Wanwang's fiscal audit, expected by May 2022. This strategic move aims to expand China Liberal's educational services and enhance its presence in the Chinese education sector.
- Successful acquisition of Wanwang Investment Limited enhances educational offerings.
- Acquisition increases student enrollment base to over 4,200.
- Strategic expansion into the higher education sector.
- Closing payment pending completion of Wanwang's audit, introducing uncertainty.
- Potential risks associated with integration of Wanwang's operations.
BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CLEU) ("China Liberal", or the "Company", or "we"), a China-based company that provides smart campus solutions and other educational services, today provided an update on the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Wanwang Investment Limited ("Wanwang"), the operator of an independent three-year college and a four-year college in China with a total student enrollment of over 4,200.
As previously disclosed, on February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Wanwang, Xiaoshi Huang and Thrive Shine Limited, to acquire all the equity interests of Wanwang Investment Limited from Xiaoshi Huang and Thrive Shine Limited in consideration for US
China Liberal has wired part of the consideration for the Acquisition to the joint account held by Xiaoshi Huang and Ms. Ngai Ngai Lam pursuant to the terms of the Amendment. The releasing of the closing payment to Wanwang's seller is pending the closing of the Acquisition, which is scheduled to occur upon the completion of the audit of Wanwang's financial results for the fiscal year 2021. The closing of the Acquisition is expected to occur before May 2022.
About Wanwang Investment Limited
Wanwang Investment Limited operates an independent three-year college and a four-year college through its subsidiaries. These two colleges cover an area of about 200 mu (approximately 81 hectares) and a gross floor area of 33,000 square meters (approximately 355,209 square feet), and with more than 4,200 students currently enrolled.
About China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
China Liberal, headquartered in Beijing, is an educational services provider in China. It provides a wide range of services, including those under sino-foreign jointly managed academic programs; overseas study consulting services; technological consulting services for Chinese universities to improve their campus information and data management system and to optimize their teaching, operating and management environment, creating a "smart campus"; and tailored job readiness training to graduating students. For more information, please visit the company's website at ir.chinaliberal.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to the Company. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: the closing of the Acquisition; our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review risk factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations Contact
China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
Email:ir@chinaliberal.com
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Ms. Tina Xiao
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
Tel: +1 917 609 0333
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/china-liberal-education-holdings-limited-provides-update-on-acquisition-of-wanwang-investment-limited-301484553.html
SOURCE China Liberal Education Holdings Limited
FAQ
What is the acquisition amount for Wanwang Investment Limited by CLEU?
When was the acquisition of Wanwang Investment Limited by CLEU completed?
How many students are currently enrolled in Wanwang's colleges?
What is the expected timeline for the closing payment related to the acquisition?
What potential benefits does the acquisition of Wanwang provide to CLEU?
