21st Century Business Herald reporter Ye Maisui reports from Guangzhou
Huapu Group Limited (NASDAQ stock code: HPH) (hereinafter referred to as "Huapu Group") announced today that it has successfully signed a $500 million equity subscription agreement with GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (hereinafter referred to as "GEM"), a private alternative investment group in Luxembourg. Huapu Group can increase the total financing amount to $1 billion upon prior written notice to GEM. This important cooperation not only provides strong financial support for Huapu Group, but also is a crucial step in its intelligent development and international expansion strategy.
Behind this cooperation, there is also a deep relationship between Huapu Group and Huade Group. Previously, Huapu Group (formerly Puyi Group) had signed a strategic investment framework agreement with Huade Group and subsequently signed the first execution agreement. According to the agreement, Huade Group will promote the intelligent development of Huapu Group by injecting assets, and establish new offices worldwide to help Huapu Group achieve internationalization. The $500 million equity subscription agreement signed between Huapu Group and GEM is the implementation of Huade Group and its partners' investment commitments to Huapu Group.
Mr. Hu Yinan, Vice Chairman and CEO of Huapu Group, said, "We are deeply honored to have reached this cooperation with GEM. This cooperation not only provides stable financial support for Huapu Group, but also recognizes our long-term strategic planning. At the same time, the strong support of Huade Group and its partners has doubled our confidence, and their capital assistance will become an important engine to promote our intelligence and internationalization process."
According to the agreement signed with GEM, Huapu Group will issue and sell ordinary shares worth a total of $500 million, to be delivered to GEM in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs). The agreement stipulates that within 3 years after signing the contract, Huapu Group will issue targeted additional shares to GEM in batches to withdraw investment funds. The specific time and corresponding number of stocks for each withdrawal will be led by Huapu Group, and there will be no minimum withdrawal obligation. This fund will mainly be used to drive Huapu Group's investment in artificial intelligence, robot software and hardware, sports IP and other fields, as well as seeking merger and acquisition opportunities that can increase the company's value.
The transformation and development strategy of Huapu Group is gradually unfolding. Since its official renaming to Huapu Group in March 2024, the company has clearly positioned itself as a leading global provider of intelligent home and enterprise services. Among them, acquiring 50.1% equity of Fanhua Holdings Group (stock code: FANH), a leading third-party intelligent financial service platform in China, to become its controlling shareholder is an important step for Huapu Group to expand its influence in the financial services field. Subsequently, Huapu signed a contract to acquire 77.5% equity of Singapore's artificial intelligence robot hardware manufacturer Huade Lingjun, further enhancing the group's strength in the field of intelligent technology. In addition, Huapu Group also owns China's third-party wealth management service provider, Pan Hua Puyi Fund Sales Co., Ltd., which can provide customers with comprehensive personalized diversified asset allocation services. Through this series of strategic measures, Huapu Group is steadily advancing its goals of globalization and intelligence.