CLPS Incorporation Announces Strategic Cooperation with MCT, a Hong Kong Listed Company, to Develop a Next Generation Loan Trading Software
HONG KONG,May 24,2021 -- CLPS Incorporation (Nasdaq: CLPS) ("CLPS" or "the Company"),today announced a strategic cooperationwith Minshang Creative Technology Holdings Limited ("MCT",01632.HK) to jointly develop a next generation loan trading software and to explore global financial technology services market.
On May 18 2021,CLPS,through its wholly owned subsidiary,Growth Ring Ltd.,entered intoa Capital Increase Agreement (the "Agreement") with MCT. Pursuant to the Agreement,CLPS will hold 53.33% ownership stake in MSCT Investment Holdings Limited("MSCT"),awholly-owned subsidiary of MCT,upon closing of the transaction,while MSCT will in turn own the intellectual property rights of the loan trading software of MCT.
CLPS will leverage its competitive advantage and extensive experience as an IT services provider to international banks and other financial institutions to upgradeand improvethe existing loan trading softwareto cope with the need of foreign market. Following the successful upgrade,which includes improved system and internationally accepted features,CLPS intends to launch the next generation loan trading software in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia region.
MCT is a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with its headquarters located in Hong Kong. Minsheng E-Commerce Holding (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd.,an e-commerce companyestablished in Mainland China,is a controlling shareholder of MCT.
Mr. Raymond Lin,Chief Executive Officer of CLPS,said,"We have been focused on our mergers and acquisitions initiative not only in China,but also overseas as part of our global expansion strategy. Our cooperationwith MCT,which involves the subscriptionof majority equity stake of MSCT and the plan to optimize its loan trading software,complements our capability in developing high quality products and solutions. It will also improve our edge and accelerate the pace of our technological innovation overseas. I believe that the partnership will be an important milestone in our business expansion to further enhance our brand awareness in Hong Kong,Southeast Asia,and in other geographic markets. Through M&A,we are committed to pursuing the research and development of financial products to achieve continued growth that will bring greater value to our shareholders."
About CLPS Incorporation
Headquartered inHong Kong,CLPS Incorporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:CLPS) is a global leading information technology ("IT") consulting and solutions service provider focusing on the banking,insurance,and financial service sectors. The Company serves as an IT solutions provider to a growing network of clients in the global financial service industry,including large financial institutions in the US,Europe,Australia,Southeast Asiaand Hong Kong SAR,and their PRC-based IT centers. The Company maintains 19 delivery and/or research & development centers to serve different customers in various geographic locations. MainlandChinacenters are located inShanghai,Beijing,Dalian,Tianjin,Baoding,Xi'an,Chengdu,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Hangzhou,andHainan. The remaining eight global centers are located in Hong Kong SAR,USA,UK,Japan,Singapore,Malaysia,andIndia. For further information regarding the Company,please visit:https://ir.clpsglobal.com/,or follow CLPS onFacebook,LinkedIn,andTwitter.
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CLPS Incorporation
Rhon Galicha
Investor Relations Office
Phone: +86-182-2192-5378
Email:ir@clpsglobal.com
