Published: December 22, 2005
Jeantex Group Announces Acquisition of Yves Castaldi Corp.
Jeantex Group, Inc. (OTC BB: JNTX) (Berlin
Stock Exchange: A0F45Q), a corporation engaged in the design, development,
manufacturing and marketing of consumer products for apparel markets
worldwide, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the
majority ownership of Yves Castaldi Corporation.
The Company will acquire 51 percent ownership of Yves Castaldi Corp.
(www.yvescastaldi.com) for 10 million shares of Jeantex restricted common
stock and $650,000 in cash, which includes provisions for Yves Castaldi
Corp.'s working capital. The 10 million shares will be vested on a
pro-rated basis, based on a minimum of $10.0 million in revenues and
$2.5-$3.0 million in net profit generated by Yves Castaldi Corp. in the
next twelve months.
Based in California, Yves Castaldi Corp. designs and markets high end
apparel under the 'Just Yves,' 'I Generation' and 'Instinct Yves' brands.
The Company's founder, Yves Castaldi, is best known as having spent several
decades as a stylist and collections designer for major European and
American brands, including Diesel, Levi's Europe, and Buffalo. Castaldi
currently designs the premium denim collection in Europe for People of the
World. He will continue with the company as lead designer for Just Yves, I
Generation, Instinct Yves, and other fashion labels. Yves Castaldi's
fashion labels can be found in upscale department stores and boutique
stores in the U.S. and Europe. 'Just Yves' is a women's luxury fashion
brand with a collection of pants, jackets, shirts, skirts, dresses, vests
and tops. 'I Generation' is a premium denim brand for both men and women.
Its product offering includes denim pants, shirts, jackets, T-shirts, and
handbags.
Henry Fahman, Chairman of Jeantex Group, Inc., said, "We are extremely
pleased to announce the acquisition of this exciting fashion brand. We have
an incredible opportunity to increase the Yves Castaldi brand presence and
product collection in specialty stores and department stores throughout the
U.S. and abroad. Yves' design and marketing expertise will prove invaluable
to us as we continue to grow our store distribution and our capabilities.
We remain focused on diversifying our product offering and will continue to
create value for our shareholders as we build our business."
Yves Castaldi, founder and lead designer of Yves Castaldi Corp., said, "I
am extremely excited to be expanding my relationship with Jeantex. I look
forward to working with the Jeantex team to build upon the growth momentum
they've created, sharing their infrastructure and manufacturing expertise
to accelerate the reach of the Yves Castaldi brand."
About Jeantex Group, Inc.
Jeantex Group, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Jeantex, Inc.,
engages in the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of
consumer products for the apparel markets worldwide. The Company also
manufactures and markets new lines of uniquely designed high-quality jeans,
T-Shirts, and accessories under the "Bone People" trademark, which are
being marketed in Germany, Japan, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, and the US.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected on the basis of such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are made based upon
management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information
currently available to, management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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