Completion of acquisition of Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology Co
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ACN 009 104 330
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
11 December 2023
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Australian Securi�es Exchange
Comple�on of acquisi�on of Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology Co Ltd
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Acquisi�on of Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology Co Ltd completed
China Tobacco distribu�on agreement now in the BP8 Group
Focus on supply channels and stock purchases in the lead up to Chinese New Year
Further to the announcements made by the Board of BPH Global Ltd (ASX: BP8) (Company) on 20
September 2023 (20 September Announcement) and 23 October 2023 (23 October
Announcement), the Board is pleased to announce that the Company has completed its acquisi�on
of Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology Co Ltd (Foshan).
Foshan and the sale of Bird’s nest products in China
In the Company’s 30 day update announcement made on 1 September 2023, the Company
highlighted the pilot program which successfully trialled supply and distribu�on channels for the sale
of bird’s nest products via China Tobacco’s outlets in Guangzhou and via social media influencers on
Douyin, the China version of TikTok, most recently from December 2022 to February 2023 (Pilot
Study).
As announced on 20 September 2023, the Company executed an agreement to acquire 100% of
Foshan, the company incorporated in China which undertook the Pilot Study in Foshan, China
(Foshan Agreement).
The Board is pleased to advise that the Company has now completed its acquisi�on of Foshan.
This follows the visit by the execu�ve Directors Messrs Mat Leonard and Frank Cannavo to China in
October-November and the current visit by the Company’s CFO, Mr Chow Yee Koh who oversaw the
comple�on of the final stages of the Company’s due diligence review of Foshan and the sa�sfac�on
of the Company’s condi�ons precedent to comple�on of the acquisi�on.
Last Friday (8 December 2023), the Company issued 100 million shares in the Company to the Foshan
shareholders following sa�sfac�on of the Company’s condi�ons precedent to comple�on of the
acquisi�on. The issue of these shares was approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual
general mee�ng held on 21 November 2023, condi�onal on the sa�sfac�on of the condi�ons
precedent to comple�on.
Commercial ini�a�ves following acquisi�on
Mr Chow Yee Koh remains in China to oversee the integra�on of Foshan into the BP8 Group and the
purchase of stock in prepara�on for the Chinese New Year sales period. Chinese New Year is the
peak demand period for birds’ nest products in China.
The Company also an�cipates the renewal of the exis�ng distribu�on agreement with China Tobacco
to be completed in the next 7 to 10 days.
The execu�ve Directors will con�nue to work closely with non-execu�ve Director Michael Huang on
the Company’s birds’ nest ac�vi�es and will con�nue to focus on the growth of the Company’s sales
and distribu�on footprint for birds’ nest products in China.
Having completed the acquisi�on of Foshan, the Company will focus on nego�a�ons with China
Tobacco to enter into addi�onal distribu�on agreements that will have the effect of growing the
Company’s sales and distribu�on footprint in China.
Bird’s nest supply arrangements
The Company had predicated its plans to secure long-term birds’ nests supply arrangements on
comple�on of the Foshan acquisi�on, having already secured funding under the placement and
conver�ble note offers.
With the Foshan acquisi�on now complete, the Company will acquire birds’ nest products in
Malaysia for sales and distribu�on in China in the lead up to and during the Chinese New Year
holiday period.
The Company will also seek to enter into long-term supply agreements with exis�ng and poten�al
key suppliers to ensure security of supply and quality of product.
The Company will con�nue to provide further updates in due course on its progress with the birds’
nest business opera�ons to be conducted in China via Foshan.
- END Authorised for lodgement by the Board of the Company
For further informa�on, please visit our website at www.bp8global.com or contact:
Mr Paul Stephenson
Chairman
BPH Global Limited
E: pauls@bp8global.com
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