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Organization and Nature of Business
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013
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| Note 1 – Organization and Nature of Business | History
Roadships Holdings, Inc. was formed in Delaware on June 5, 2006 as Caddystats, Inc. (Roadships Holdings, Inc. and Caddystats shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as “Roadships” “Caddystats” “Roadships Holdings”, the “Company”, “we’ or “us”).
The Company adopted the accounting acquirer’s year end, December 31.
Our Business
Roadships is an emerging company in the short-sea and ground freight industry sectors operating through its wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States and Australia.
We have acquired several domestic and foreign subsidiaries to facilitate our entry into these markets. In the United States, Roadships Acquisitions US, Inc. is our subsidiary designated to identify and act upon synergistic acquisition targets in North America. Roadships America, Inc. was established to develop and accommodate organic growth within the North America markets.
On May 25, 2009, we acquired Roadships Acquisitions Pty, Ltd. a corporation formed under the laws of Australia, which we expect to use to identify and act upon synergistic acquisition targets in Australia and the surrounding area.
On June 15, 2009, we acquired Endeavour Logistics Pty. Ltd., to establish to develop and accommodate organic growth within the Australia markets. We renamed Endeavor Logistics Pty Ltd. to Roadships Freight Pty Ltd.
In the United States, Roadships Acquisitions US, Inc. is our subsidiary designated to identify and act upon synergistic acquisition targets throughout North America. Roadships America, Inc., was established to develop and accommodate organic growth within the North America markets.
Roadships is currently attempting to develop a High Speed (HS) Monohull ship design based on a vessel concept that was initially developed by Kvaerner Masa Yards - Technology (now STX Europe). The HS vessel design was conceived in the early 1990's for short sea shipping transportation throughout Europe using a hull form derived from a high speed ROPAX ferry built in Helsinki, Finland. This hull form was extensively tested and improved over a period of 5 years to optimize the hull form that offers the least resistance and allows the ship to maintain speed up to SS5.
Ground Freight Mergers and Acquisitions
The gestation period for a HS Monohull vessel is eighteen (18) months, best case, from start to finish. To drive short term cash flow, the Company’s strategic intent calls for the acquisition, merger and assimilation of privately held regional freight companies ranging in value from Eight Million USD ($8,000,000) to Twenty Million USD ($20,000,000). Strategically, Management intends to identify and acquire two (2) target operations quarterly – with one of the two being an over-performer and the other an under-performer – synergistically merging the two so as to optimize future operations of both operating entities. |