SHISHI, China, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KBS Fashion Group Limited ("KBS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KBSF), a leading fully-integrated casual menswear company in China, announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 51% of Hangzhou Siteng Network Technology Company Ltd. ("Siteng"), an e-commerce services company based in China. KBS has agreed to acquire 51% of Siteng in cash; the consideration will be based on Siteng's value which will be determined by an independent appraisal firm acceptable to KBSF, Siteng, and Siteng's shareholders. The parties seek to complete the transaction no later than June 30, 2019.
Headquartered in Hangzhou, Siteng is engaged in providing operational services to more than 100 companies in China including Amazon and Aliexpress. There are currently over 100 employees with the majority being well-trained cross-border e-commerce professionals. Siteng is led by seasoned executive members with many years of experience in e-commerce including working for Alibaba in the past.
Mr. Keyan Yan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented, "we are very excited to be working with Siteng and integrate its expertise in e-commerce operations. The acquisition, if consummated, will be another significant milestone in KBS's efforts to grow in the tough fashion industry environment. We believe that our established branding and market together with Siteng's resources will facilitate the success of this partnership."
The transaction remains subject to completion of due diligence reviews, customary definitive documentation, and approval by the respective KBS and Siteng boards of directors. As a result, there is no assurance that the transaction will be eventually consummated.
About KBS Fashion Group Limited
Headquartered in Shishi, China, KBS Fashion Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and distributing its own casual menswear brand, KBS, through a network of 38 KBS branded stores (as of June 30, 2018) and over a number of multi-brand stores. To learn more about the Company, please visit its corporate website at www.kbsfashion.com.
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Lixia Tu
Chief Financial Officer
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