SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
China TMK Battery Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFEL) ("TMK" or
"the Company") (formerly, Deerfield Resources, Ltd.), a Chinese
manufacturer and distributor of customized rechargeable battery
solutions to global consumer product companies, today announced it
completed a share purchase agreement with Loyal Top Capital
Investment Limited ("Loyal Top") for the purchase of Shenzhen
Dongfang Hualian Technology Co., Ltd. ("Dongfang Hualian").
Separately, the Company completed a $16
million preferred stock equity financing agreement
("financing agreement") with China Development Industrial Bank and
ZTE Energy Limited.
On August 13, 2011, TMK completed
a purchase agreement with Loyal Top, the legal entity that owns and
controls 100% of Dongfang Hualian to consummate TMK's acquisition.
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company will acquire
100% equity interest in Dongfang Hualian in exchange for a cash
payment of approximately $11 million
and 8.1 million shares of the Company's common stock. Dongfang
Hualian is a lithium battery producer which designs, manufactures
and sells lithium batteries.
The Company previously made an advance cash payment of
approximately $10.5 million toward
the purchase price. The formal closing of the acquisition, expected
on or before September 15, 2011,
requires approval by all relevant regulatory authorities and
registration of Loyal Top's ownership of Dongfang Hualian with the
Shenzhen Administration for Industry and Commerce. The purchase
agreement contains a make-good provision that Dongfang Hualian
achieves a net profit of approximately $9.3
million for the calendar year ending December 31, 2011. The audited financial
statements reported that Dongfang Hualian generated approximately
$41 million in revenue and
approximately $5.5 million in net
income during 2010.
On May 28, 2011 and June 20, 2011, the Company signed separate
purchase agreements with China Development Industrial Bank and ZTE
Energy Co., Ltd., respectively, for the two investors to purchase
an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of the Company's preferred stock
convertible at $2 per share.
"These transformative transactions position the Company for the
next phase of growth," remarked Mr. Henian
Wu, Chairman and President of the Company. "Dongfang
Hualian, with a state-of-the-art production facility built in 2008
and 20 patents related to lithium ion battery technologies,
provides us with an entry into a multi-billion dollar, rapidly
growing global market opportunity. Their complimentary product
portfolio and customer base will allow us to quickly and seamlessly
integrate their operations with ours, cross-sell to our installed
customer base, while capitalizing on the ability to streamline
sales and distribution. With the definitive purchase agreements in
place we simply need to go through a number of regulatory
formalities to complete this transaction."
About China TMK Battery Systems Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, PRC and
founded in 1999, TMK manufactures and distributes high rate
discharge Nickel Metal Hydride ("Ni-MH") multi-cell batteries in
its manufacturing facility located in Shenzhen, China. TMK maintains a diverse
roster of large, consumer-focused clients with major production
facilities in China. The Company
works with its clients throughout the product design cycle to
develop and integrate reliable and long-lasting rechargeable power
solutions for widely used consumer products, which include home
appliances, cordless power tools, medical devices, multiple
personal communication devices and electric bicycles segments. The
Company is also focused on becoming a supplier of back-up power
solutions to the telecommunications industry and for traffic
lighting applications. Corporate Information can be found at
www.tmk-battery.com and investor information can be found at
http://ir.stockpr.com/tmk-battery/
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking
Information
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking
statements" relating to the business of China TMK Battery Systems
Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking
statements" including statements regarding: the impact of the
proceeds from the private placement on the Company's short term
business and operations, including the ability of the Company to
significantly increase its Ni-MH battery manufacturing capacity and
meet its current backlog of orders; the ability of the Company to
introduce new battery types into its product portfolio while
developing Lithium-Ion battery production capabilities, sustain
aggressive growth in the coming years relative to its peers and
position the Company a vertically integrated rechargeable battery
supply solution provider; the general ability of the Company to
achieve its commercial objectives, including the ability of the
Company to sustain growth; the business strategy, plans and
objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other
statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking
statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions,
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may
prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those
discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website
(http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable
to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as
required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a
duty to update these forward-looking statements.
For more information, please
contact:
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For the Company:
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Mr. Jin Hu, CFO
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Tel: +86-186-8897-7631
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Email: jimmy.hu@tmk-battery.com
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Investor Relations:
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MZ-HCI
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Ted Haberfield,
President
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Tel: +1-760-755-2716
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Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net
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SOURCE China TMK Battery Systems Inc.