Sept 10 (Reuters) - Aqua Bio Technology ASA AQUB.OL :
* REG-AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY (ABT) BUYS ALL RIGHTS TO MOANA SKINCARE AND INTEGRATES BACKWARDS INTO THE VALUE CHAIN.
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - ABT NOW ACQUIRES ALL RIGHTS TO MOANA SKINCARE AND INTEGRATES BACKWARDS IN VALUE CHAIN
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - ACQUISITION GIVES ABT CONTROL OVER ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN FROM PRODUCTION TO GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - WILL MAINTAIN ITS LOCAL PRESENCE AND KNOWLEDGE BY ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MOANA SKINCARE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS IN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA.
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - ABT EXPECTS TO REALIZE SYNERGIES THROUGH UTILIZATION OF ITS OWN AND NEW MARKET ACCESS
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - IN ADDITION, ABT WILL PAY A ROYALTY OF NET SALES FIRST 5 YEARS
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - POSITIVE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF ACQUISITION WILL BE SIGNIFICANT IN EVENT OF SUCCESSFUL REVENUE GROWTH.
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - WILL PAY UP TO NOK 26.7 MILLION FOR RIGHTS TO MOANA SKINCARE WITH THREE INITIAL PAYMENTS OF ABOUT NOK 5.8 MILLION AND A TURNOVER-BASED PAYMENT OF UP TO ABOUT NOK 20.6 MILLION BASED ON A TURNOVER FOR ABT OF UP TO ABOUT NOK 211 MILLION
* AQUA BIO TECHNOLOGY ASA - ACQUISITION ALSO BRINGS OPPORTUNITIES IN MOANA SKINCARE'S ALREADY EXISTING MARKET IN PACIFIC REGION, SO THERE IS ALSO A GOOD BASIS FOR CREATING FURTHER SYNERGIES