UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 29, 2008
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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000-12536 |
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90-0093373 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
0000721693 | 4911-Electric Services | 06628887 | ||
(Central Index Key) | (Standard Industrial Classification) | (Film Number.) |
429 Guangdong Road
Shanghai 200001
People's Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(86-21) 6336-8686
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On April 29, 2008, China Recycling Energy Corporation (the
"Company") entered into an Amendment to the Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement
("Amendment") with Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P., a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("CAGP"), and CAGP III
Co-Investment, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands (together with CAGP, the "Investors"). The Amendment amended
certain terms of the Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement, dated November 16,
2007, between the Company and the Investors (the "Agreement"). Under the terms of the Amendment, (i) the Company issued and
the Investor subscribed for a total of 4,066,706 shares of common stock of the
Company, at the price of $1.23 per share for an aggregate purchase price of
$5,002,048, as originally contemplated under the Agreement; (ii) the Investors
converted the principal amount under the currently outstanding 10% Secured
Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "First
Note") (and waived any accrued interest thereon) into 4,065,040 shares of common
stock of the Company at the conversion price per share of $1.23, pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the First Note issued under the Agreement; (iii) the
Company issued and sold to the Investors a new 5% Secured Convertible Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 to the Investors (the "Second Note");
and (iv) the Company granted to the Investors an option to purchase a 5% Secured
Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $10,000,000, exercisable
by the Investors at any time within nine (9) months following the date of the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Amendment (the "Option Note")
(the foregoing transactions, together with the sale and purchase of the First
Note, are hereinafter referred to as the "Offering"). The Agreement had contemplated two subsequent transactions
after issuance of the First Note in November 2007, which transactions were
restructured by the Amendment. The two subsequent transactions that were to be
effected by the Company and the Investors, were (i) the issuance by the Company
and subscription by the Investors of a total of 4,066,706 shares of common stock
of Company, at the price of $1.23 per share for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $5,000,000, and (ii) the issuance and sale by the Company to the
Investors of a 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of
$15,000,000. The Second Note bears interest at 5% per annum and matures on
April 29, 2011. The principal face amount of the Second Note, together with any
interest thereon, convert, at the option of the holders at any time on or after
March 30, 2010 (or such earlier date if the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 are
available prior to March 30, 2010) and prior to maturity, into shares of the
Companys common stock at an initial conversion price that is tied to the
after-tax net profits of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2009, as described in the Second Note. The Second Note is subject to
mandatory conversion upon the listing of the Companys common stock on the
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
mainboard, the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange. As more
fully described in the Second Note, the obligations of the Company under the
Second Note shall rank senior to all other debt of the Company. If issued, the Option Note will bear interest at 5% per annum
and will mature on April 29, 2011. The Option Note is convertible at a
conversion price that is tied to the after-tax net profits of the Company for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, as described in the Option Note. The issuance of securities to the Investors in the Offering
is made in reliance on the exemptions from registration provided by (i) Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") as a
transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering and (ii) Regulation S
under the Securities Act. As collateral for the First Note, Hanqiao Zheng, the
President and a major shareholder of the Company, pledged 9,653,471 of the shares of
the Companys common stock held by him to secure the First Note (the "Share Pledge
Agreement"). The Second Note and the Option Note are both secured by a security
interest granted to the Investors pursuant to the Share Pledge Agreement. In connection with the Agreement, the Company, Hanqiao Zheng
and Ping Sun entered into a Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 16,
2007, with the Investors (the "Shareholders Agreement"). The Shareholders
Agreement contains certain restrictions on the ability of the parties to the
Shareholders Agreement to transfer their shares of the Companys common stock
and provides the Investors with the right to designate up to two directors on
the Companys board of directors and certain other rights, including consent
rights over certain transactions and preemptive rights in respect of subsequent
issuances by the Company of equity securities. The securities issued in the
Offering and represented by the Second Note and Option Note are subject to the
Shareholders Agreement.
Additionally, in connection with the First Note, the Company
granted certain registration rights to the Investors requiring the Company to
file a registration statement covering the shares of the Companys common stock
acquired by the Investors pursuant to the Agreement within one hundred and
twenty (120) days from the date of the Agreement (the "Registration Rights
Agreement"). The securities issued in the Offering and represented by the Second
Note and Option Note are also subject to the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the this
Offering to cover capital expenditures for its operations in China and other
working capital needs. This Current Report of Form 8-K does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the Amendment, Second Note and Option Note filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2
and 10.3, respectively, and incorporated hereto by reference. Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation Under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. See Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated herein by
reference. Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. See Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated herein by
reference. The issuance of securities to the Investors in the Offering
is made in reliance on the exemptions from registration provided by (i) Section
4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving any
public offering and (ii) Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 | Form of Amendment to Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement | ||
10.2 | Form of 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note | ||
10.3 | Form of Option Note |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
China Recycling Energy Corporation |
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Date: April 30, 2008 |
/s/Guangyu Wu |
Guangyu Wu Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 | Form of Amendment to Stock and Notes Purchase Agreement | ||
10.2 | Form of 5% Secured Convertible Promissory Note | ||
10.3 | Form of Option Note |