Most Agreements Now in Escrow Including Anticipated Simultaneous Sale of APPCO Real Estate to Institutional Investor in Leaseback Transaction
Sep 13, 2007 - Titan Global Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:TTGL), a high-growth diversified holding company, announced today that it has made significant progress in closing its acquisition of Appalachian Oil Company, Inc. ("Appco"). Titan and the sellers of Appco had agreed to a closing date of September 12, 2007. However, the parties now expect to close the transaction within the next seventy-two hours.
Appco is the first acquisition of the Company's recently announced Titan Energy Group, which has been formed to aggregate underutilized assets that can provide significant opportunities for revenue and earnings growth, such as the continued vertical integration of the supply chain, as well as future acquisitions to compliment Appco's existing retail and wholesale distribution footprint.
In addition, Titan has reached an agreement in principal with an institutional investor to acquire the real property presently owned by APPCO simultaneous with Titan's closing. The majority of all of the documents relating to this transaction, including $15 million in cash, were placed into escrow yesterday. The anticipated sale-leaseback transaction of Appco's real estate has been structured to de-leverage Titan's acquisition of Appco.
Titan arranged debt type acquisition financing of Appco from Greystone Business Credit (GBC). GBC is Titan established and existing senior term and working capital lender. Titan and GBC are working diligently to conclude legal matters necessary to close and fund the acquisition of Appco.
"We are nearing the completion of our acquisition of Appco, but still have some details to work out," said Bryan Chance, Chief Executive Officer of Titan Global Holdings. "My team and our strategic investors have worked around the clock for weeks to complete this acquisition. Given the extent and complexity of Appco's holdings, it has been a significant undertaking to complete this transaction. We will be closing our acquisition in the immediate future."
Titan's management anticipates Appco will generate record revenues in excess of $433 million in fiscal 2008 with stronger cash flow and margins as it increases the distribution of biofuels through Appco's established distribution channels. The extent of the improvement in Appco's cash flow and margins will be subject, among other things, to the availability and deployment of biofuels which Titan's management is confident that it is poised to fully exploit. Titan intends to further Appco's penetration into the ethanol market through the distribution of biodiesel products. These strategies can increase Appco's margins while aiding in the protection and preservation of our environment.
Appco, formed in 1923 and based in Blountville, Tennessee, is a privately held petroleum company that owns and operates an extensive petroleum product distribution network. Appco distributes petroleum products to more than 160 dealers in the southeastern United States and owns and operates 56 convenience store locations. Appco has more than 550 employees and maintains long standing partnerships with strategic terminal operators and major oil companies.
"I have fully negotiated the agreements relating to the leaseback of Appco's real estate," said David Marks, Chairman of Titan Global Holdings. "In an effort to de-leverage the acquisition for Titan, I have structured a leaseback transaction with an institutional investor. I am pleased to report that the majority of all the documents relating to the leaseback and the $15 Million in cash necessary to complete the sale were placed into escrow yesterday."
About Titan Global Holdings
Titan Global Holdings, Inc. is a high-growth diversified holding company with a dynamic portfolio of companies engaged in emerging telecommunications markets, advanced technologies and energy. In its last fiscal year Titan generated in excess of $109 million in revenues on a consolidated basis.
Titan's Oblio Telecom Inc. ("Oblio") telecommunications subsidiary, based in Richardson, Texas, is a market leader in prepaid telecommunications products and the second largest publicly-owned international telecommunications company focused on the prepaid space. Oblio leverages strategic agreements with Tier 1 telecommunications leaders Sprint and Level3 to supply its brand-name prepaid calling cards. Annually Oblio sells an estimated 35 million of its brand-name prepaid calling cards through its established distribution channels estimated at more than 60,000 retail outlets.
Titan Wireless, Inc. ("T Wireless") is Titan's wireless subsidiary and is a mobile virtual network operator ("MVNO"). T Wireless sells its MVNO prepaid wireless products and wireless services through Oblio's established distribution channels. Titan's Electronics and Homeland Security division specializes in advanced manufacturing processes to provide commercial production runs and quick-turn delivery of printed circuit board prototypes for high-margin markets including Homeland Security and high-tech clients.
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