NEP paid just $13M cash for the acquisition .... no shares of stock were involved as per this 10K excerpt -
On September 25, 2009, Song Yuan Technical entered into a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the stockholders (“Selling Stockholders”) of Song Yuan Tiancheng Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd. (“Tiancheng”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Song Yuan Technical acquired all of the Selling Stockholders’ interest in Tiancheng for $13,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) for 100% equity interest in Tiancheng held by the Selling Stockholders. The Purchase Price is payable in two installments. The first installment of $6,500,000 was due within 15 days from the date of execution of the Agreement and the second installment of US$6,500,000 was due within 15 days after the completion of the registration of the transfer of title of 95% of the equity interest in Tiancheng while the local Industry and Commerce Bureau established a trust to hold 5% of the equity interest in Tiancheng by one of the Selling Stockholders for Song Yuan Technical. The trust is established in order to comply with certain laws of the PRC. Tiancheng is principally engaged in providing contract drilling services to customers for exploration of crude oil in the PRC.
