STOCK TITAN

Jowell Global Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Certain Equity Interests in Suzhou Industrial Park Hongrun Rural Small Amount Loan Co., Ltd.

Rhea-AI Impact
(Neutral)
Rhea-AI Sentiment
(Very Positive)
Rhea-AI Summary

Jowell Global Ltd. (JWEL) announced a Capital Increase Agreement to acquire an 18.96% equity interest in Suzhou Industrial Park Hongrun Rural Small Amount Loan Co., Ltd. for RMB30 million (approx. $4.6 million). This investment targets loans to Juhao Best Choice Stores, which are community group-buying franchise stores launched by Shanghai Juhao in April 2021. The acquisition aims to support the expansion of these stores and is expected to generate growth opportunities and enhance customer experiences.

Positive
  • Acquisition of 18.96% stake in Hongrun Small Loan for RMB30 million is a strategic investment.
  • Investment will support the expansion of Juhao Best Choice Stores launched in April 2021.
  • Partnership with Hongrun Small Loan is expected to create new growth points and enhance consumer experiences.
Negative
  • None.

Shanghai, China, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jowell Global Ltd. (“JWEL” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JWEL), one of the leading cosmetics, health, nutritional supplements, and household products e-commerce platforms in China, today announced that its variable interest entity Shanghai Juhao Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Juhao”) has entered into a Capital Increase Agreement to acquire 18.96% equity interest in Suzhou Industrial Park Hongrun Rural Small Amount Loan Co., Ltd. (“Hongrun Small Loan”) for an aggregate consideration of RMB30 million (approximately $4.6 million) in cash. The investment by Shanghai Juhao will be ear-marked for the loans to the owners of Juhao Best Choice Stores for their business development and expansion. Juhao Best Choice Stores are the community group-buying franchise stores launched by Shanghai Juhao in April 2021.

Hongrun Small Loan is a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China. Hongrun Small Loan principally engages in the business of providing loans to “agriculture, rural areas and farmers” and financing guarantee, as well as acting as agent for financial institutions.

“We believe there are significant opportunities to further grow our business, through organic growth or acquisitions”, said Mr. Zhiwei Xu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Jowell Global Ltd. “The acquisition announced today is a clear indication of the Company’s continuous capabilities in executing long-term growth strategies and evidence of continued efforts in expanding Juhao Best Choice Stores across China. This investment will be dedicated to support the development and expansion of Juhao Best Choice Stores. We believe our partnership with Hongrun Small Loan will generate new growth points and value for the Company as well as create better products, services and quality satisfactory shopping experiences for consumers of Juhao Best Choices Stores."

About Jowell Global Ltd.

Jowell Global Ltd. (the “Company”) is one of the leading cosmetics, health and nutritional supplements and household products e-commerce platforms in China. We offer our own brand products to customers and also sell and distribute health and nutritional supplements, cosmetic products and certain household products from other companies on our platform. In addition, we allow third parties to open their own stores on our platform for a service fee based upon sale revenues generated from their online stores and we provide them with our unique and valuable information about market needs, enabling them to better manage their sales effort, as well as an effective platform to promote their brands. The Company also sells its products through authorized retail stores all across China, which operate under the brand names of “Love Home Store” or “LHH Store” and “Juhao Best Choice Store”. For more information, please visit https://www.1juhao.com/Investors/Home.html

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; financial condition and results of operations; product and service demand and acceptance; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in technology; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward‐looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Jowell Global Ltd.
Ms. Jessie Zhao
Email: IR@1juhao.com

The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Susie Wang
Email: susie@blueshirtgroup.com

In the United States:

The Blueshirt Group
Ms. Julia Qian
Email: julia@blueshirtgroup.com


FAQ

What percentage of equity interest is Jowell Global acquiring in Hongrun Small Loan?

Jowell Global is acquiring an 18.96% equity interest in Hongrun Small Loan.

What is the total investment amount for the acquisition by Jowell Global?

The total investment amount for the acquisition is RMB30 million, approximately $4.6 million.

How will the investment benefit Jowell Global's stores?

The investment will provide loans to Juhao Best Choice Stores for business development and expansion.

When were Juhao Best Choice Stores launched?

Juhao Best Choice Stores were launched in April 2021.

What is the strategic significance of the partnership with Hongrun Small Loan for Jowell Global?

The partnership is expected to generate new growth points and improve product and service quality for customers.

Jowell Global Ltd. Ordinary Shares

NASDAQ:JWEL

JWEL Rankings

JWEL Latest News

JWEL Stock Data

6.08M
1.83M
16.04%
0.08%
0.03%
Internet Retail
Consumer Cyclical
Link
United States of America
Shanghai