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Fusion Fuel Green Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in Quality Industrial Corp. Expanding into Gas and Engineering Services
Acquisition of Profitable, Cash Flow-Generating Business Broadens Service Offerings Across Energy Value Chain DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
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[{"type":"text","content":"Acquisition of Profitable, Cash Flow-Generating Business Broadens Service Offerings Across Energy Value Chain\nDUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fusion Fuel Green PLC (NASDAQ: HTOO) (“Fusion Fuel” or the “Company”), a leading green hydrogen technology and engineering company, today announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire an approximately 70% ownership interest in Quality Industrial Corp., a Nevada corporation (“QIND”) (OTC PINK: QIND) from its controlling shareholders (“the QIND sellers”). QIND operates in the gas supply and services sector, with expertise across the industrial and utility value chain. This acquisition, which the Company expects to close shortly, marks a pivotal step in Fusion Fuel's strategy to build a full-service energy engineering business, combining capabilities in both the traditional and clean energy sectors to meet the evolving demands of the global power and utilities market. To acquire this stake in QIND, at the close the Company will issue a combination of 19.99% of its ordinary shares, along with convertible preferred shares, resulting in the QIND sellers holding a stake of approximately 70% of Fusion Fuel on an as-converted, fully diluted basis, which will provide for significant alignment of ownership interests and foster long-term growth. The preferred shares, however, cannot be converted until the Company’s shareholders approve their conversion to ordinary shares. QIND, whose operations are headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is an industrial company specializing in the energy sector. In 2023, its operating business, Al Shola Gas, reported $11 million in revenue and $1.8 million in net income. Leading into the fourth quarter, operating business revenue and net income were up 19.5% and 12.4%, respectively, compared with the same nine months ending in 2023. Al Shola Gas currently services nearly 40,000 customers across the Middle East from its seven operating facilities, with a fleet of vehicles and over 100 employees. It holds international certifications and approvals from local government entities, supporting an extensive list of clientele that includes prominent organizations such as Emirates Airlines, Emaar Properties, the Government of Dubai, Dubai Properties, WASL Group, and numerous others. Through this transaction, Fusion Fuel aims to integrate com...