-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DMjO1sxJq1WTiqof0mxfK1+W3HDrkoJICxVO8nPZjJOloB5hbpXfP4xoZbT5Vmwl xegqxgAyP/zGfs5TC5iKhw== 0001144204-07-028199.txt : 20070523 0001144204-07-028199.hdr.sgml : 20070523 20070523120308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-028199 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070521 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sinoenergy CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001107563 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS TRACTORS TRAILERS & STACKERS [3537] IRS NUMBER: 841491682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30017 FILM NUMBER: 07873066 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 461029 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CO ZIP: 80246 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033941187 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 461029 CITY: GLENDALE STATE: CO ZIP: 80246 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Sinoenergy DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061003 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLYN RESOURCES III INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000223 8-K 1 v076537_8k.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2007

Sinoenergy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
0-30017
 
84-1491682
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

234-5149 Country Hills Blvd. NW; Suite 429, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 5K8
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (832) 274-3766
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 21, 2007, Sinoenergy Corporation (the "Company") announced its financial results for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 and certain other information. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these financial results and certain other information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
 
On May 21, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has signed a letter of intent with Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited to secure the supply of 200 million cubic meters of natural gas per year to Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., a 55% subsidiary of the Company, once the Sichuan-Shanghai gas pipelines commence operation. The letter of intent is subject to negotiation of a definitive agreement and satisfaction of any conditions set forth in the definitive agreement. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. A copy of the letter of intent is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibits
 
   
99.1
Press Release, dated May 21, 2007
99.2
Press Release, dated May 21, 2007
99.3
Letter of Intent, dated May 14, 2007



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.
 
     
 
SINOENERGY CORPORATION
  (Registrant) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 22, 2007
/s/   Qiong (Laby) Wu
 
Qiong (Laby) Wu, Chief Financial Officer
 

 
EX-99.1 2 v076537_ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
For Immediate Release

Contact:   
Sinoenergy Corporation  CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc. 
Ms. Laby Wu, CFO  Mr. Crocker Coulson, President 
Phone: +86-10-8492-8149  Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
Email: labywu@gmail.com  Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com 

Sinoenergy Corporation Announces
First Quarter 2007 Results

Qingdao, China, May 21 , 2007--Sinoenergy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SNEN), a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of CNG filling stations in China, today announced  its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

First Quarter 2007 Highlights  
 
 
·
Revenues increased 5% from the first quarter of 2006 to a record quarterly revenues of $2.6 million  
 
·
Gross profit was $1.0 million, compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2006
 
·
Operating income was $413,000 million, a decrease of 42% from $714,000 in the first quarter of 2006
 
·
Net income increased to $350,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, as a result of a tax holiday in 2007

First Quarter 2007 Results

Net revenue was $2.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, up 5% from $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2006. The modest growth in year over year revenues was due to a restructuring of the Company's non-standard pressure container manufacturing subsidiary, Yuhan, to focus on design, manufacture and installation of high value-added components that are closely related with storage and transportation of compressed natural gas. As a result, revenue from this segment declined from $1.17 million in the first quarter of 2006, to $783,000 in the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in non-standard pressure container business was offset by increased revenue from CNG station facilities and construction segment, which increased about 38% in the first quarter of 2007 from the first quarter of 2006. In addition, Sinoenergy did not provide technical services for CNG station design and construction for other operators in the first quarter of 2007, as the Company is now focused on its own network of CNG filling stations.
 
Gross profit for the quarter was $1.0 million, a modest decrease from $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2006. Gross margin was 39.4% in the 2007 quarter, down from 44% in the same period last year. This decline was attributable to the reduction in revenues from CNG filling station design and construction services, which enjoys a higher gross margin than sales of CNG equipment. In addition, during the first quarter of 2007, the Company purchased raw materials for its CNG equipment business that in the past had been provided by its customers, which also contributed to lower margins.
 
 
 

 
 
Operating expenses in the March 2007 quarter were $622,000, up 59% from $390,000 in the first quarter of 2006. This increase was primarily due to general and administrative expenses relating to our new CNG station operating segment, which did not generate any revenue in the first quarter of 2007, and higher professional fees resulting from our status as a public company in the United States.
 
Operating income was $413,000, or 15.7% of revenue, a decrease from $714,000, or 28.6% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2006 due to the factors stated above.
 
Net income was $350,000, or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted), compared to a net income of $336,000, or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted), in the first quarter of 2006.
 
“As of today, we have 16 out of a planned initial 30 CNG filling stations under construction and expect to have our first stations in operation by August of 2007 in Wuhan and Pingdingshan,” said Mr. Bo Huang, CEO of Sinoenergy Corporation. “We are also very pleased to note that the company recently signed an intention agreement with Sinopec to obtain additional 200 million cubic meters of natural gas annual supply, which will generate $60 million net revenue with $10 million net income from natural gas process and whole sale business. And the 200 million cubic meters of natural gas supply can be used downstream by 70-80 CNG substations either for substations operated by Sinoenergy or substations owned by third parties by the year 2009.”

Financial Condition
 
At March 31, 2006, Sinoenergy had approximately $2.5 million in cash and working capital was about $ 6.1 million. The Company utilized cash of $4.0 million for its operations during the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to a $5.2 million of receivables and $4.4 million advance payment to suppliers for CNG station equipment purchased by the Company and its subsidiaries to build the CNG filling stations. The Company funded the negative cash flow from operations from the sale of common stock upon exercise of warrants issued in our June 2006 private placement. During the first quarter of 2007, Sinoenergy received $5.8 million from the exercise of warrants and from April 1, 2007 through May 16, 2007, the Company received an additional $5.5 million, for a total of $11.3 million in net proceeds from the exercise of warrants. The net proceeds strengthen Sinoenergy’s balance sheet and provides the Company with the necessary funds to finance the build out of 30 CNG stations during 2007.
 
Total liabilities, including short term bank loans and operating payables, stood at $12.8 million. Stockholders’ equity totaled $ 22.3 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $16.0 million at the end of 2006.
 
 
 

 
 
Significant Subsequent Events
 
On April 9, 2007, the Company granted options to purchase 1,118,000 shares of common stock to 36 employees, including senior officers and key staff members.
 
On April 30, 2007, we received a $2,585,000 short-term loan from Bank of Communication Qingdao 1st Branch (Qingdao Communication Bank) to fund our CNG filing station business. The loan bears the standard interest rate of China People Bank, which was 6.39% at March 31, 2007, and will be adjusted accordingly.
 
On May 16, 2007, Sinoenergy signed intention agreement with Sinopec to secure the supply of 200 million cubic meter of natural gas per year to Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd, a 55% owned Sinoenergy subsidiary, to supply CNG vehicle using for 20 years once the Sichuan-shanghai gas pipelines starts operations. The construction of Sichuan-Shanghai natural gas pipeline is expected to be completed at the end of 2008 and a final agreement between Sinoenergy and Sinopec is expected to be signed then.
 
In the first quarter of 2007, the Company started the construction of 16 CNG filing stations in Wuhan and Pingdingshan City and expects to start to build an additional 14 CNG filing stations within the next two months in Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang and Henan provinces to provide services in the central and eastern China regions.

Business Outlook

The Company believes the demand for natural gas over the next several years will experience strong growth, driven by expanded CNG distribution pipelines serving central and eastern China, Chinese government support for CNG as a clean-burning, domestically produced energy source for vehicles, and the strong economic advantage of using CNG to power taxis and buses. Sinoenergy is strategically positioned in five of China’s fastest growing provinces and plans to rapidly expand its network of owned and operated CNG fillings stations.
 
For the full year 2007, the Company continues to expect to achieve revenues of $30-32 million and operating income of $9-10 million.
 
“We continue to be very excited by the growth opportunities presented by the CNG vehicle market in China. With the proceeds from the exercise of our warrants that we have received to date, anticipated bank financing, and cash from operations, we believe we have the financial resources to execute our planned construction of 30 CNG filling stations in 2007. Based on our current construction timeline, we expect to begin seeing revenues during the third quarter of 2007 with a meaningful contribution in the fourth quarter,” remarked Mr. Deng Tianzhou, chairman of Sinoenergy Corporation.
 
“We are also very pleased with the development of our CNG vehicle conversion kit business, and would expect to ship 5,000 kits in the second quarter out of a targeted 15,000 kits of 2007. And we also expect to see strong sales of our CNG truck trailers, CNG deposit systems, and improved shipments of our non standard pressure containers. Based on these factors, we would expect net revenue for the second quarter to be about $6 million to $7 million with net income of $1.5 million to $ 2 million.”
 
 
 

 
 
Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 21, 2007 to discuss results for the first quarter result. Joining Mr. Tianzhou Deng, Chairman, will be Mr. Bo Huang, CEO and Ms. Laby Wu, CFO.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: (888) 481-7939. International callers should dial (617) 847-8707. The passcode for the call is 491 575 72.
 
If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available on Monday, May 21 at 12:00 am EDT, through Monday, May 28 at 12:00 am EDT. To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010. International callers should dial (617) 801-6888. The conference passcode is 106 683 52.
 
This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties by clicking on http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=205975&s=wm&e=1561577. Please access the link at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a 90 day replay will be available shortly after the call by accessing the same link.
 
About Sinoenergy:
 
Sinoenergy is a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment as well as a designer, developer and operator of CNG stations in China. In addition to its CNG related products, the Company also manufactures a wide variety of pressure containers for use in different industries, including the design and manufacture of various types of pressure containers in the petroleum and chemical industries, the metallurgy and electricity generation industries and the food and brewery industries.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward- looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
 
—FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW—
 
 
 

 
 
Sinoenergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of United States dollars)
 
   
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
ASSETS
   
Unaudited
   
Audited
 
CURRENT ASSETS
             
Cash
   
2,493
   
588
 
Accounts receivable(net)
             
-Related party
   
646
   
594
 
-Third party
   
2,457
   
3,777
 
Other receivables
             
-Related party
   
6,470
   
1,220
 
-Third party
   
1,308
   
1,176
 
Deposits and prepayments-Third party
   
4,760
   
3,187
 
Deferred expenses
   
-
   
4
 
Inventories
   
829
   
937
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
   
18,963
   
11,483
 
               
LONG TERM ASSETS
             
Long term investment
   
390
   
-
 
Property, plant and equipment (net)
   
3,629
   
3,556
 
Intangible assets
   
12,044
   
12,114
 
Goodwill
   
676
   
676
 
Long term deferred tax asset
   
4
   
4
 
TOTAL ASSETS
   
35,706
   
27,833
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Short term bank loan
   
3,879
   
3,160
 
Accounts payable
             
- Related party
   
452
   
452
 
- Third party
   
370
   
211
 
Other payables
             
- Related party
   
4,878
   
4,073
 
- Third party
   
1,137
   
2,359
 
Accrued expenses
   
238
   
176
 
Warranty accrual
   
46
   
40
 
Advances from customers
   
1,823
   
701
 
Income taxes payable
   
7
   
7
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
   
12,830
   
11,179
 
               
Minority interests
   
619
   
614
 
 
 
 

 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
               
Common stock-$.001 Par Value; 
    21     15  
               
Issued and Outstanding-21,386,115 shares at March 31, 2007, 14,636,472 shares at December 31, 2006 
             
Series A convertible preferred stock-$0.001 Par Value - 5,357,765 shares at March 31, 2007, 5,692,307 shares at December 31, 2006
   
5
   
6
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
15,777
   
9,935
 
Capital surplus
   
20
   
20
 
Statutory surplus reserve fund
   
1,140
   
1,140
 
Retained earnings
   
4,926
   
4,576
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
368
   
348
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
22,257
   
16,040
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
35,706
   
27,833
 
 
 
 

 
 
Sinoenergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands of United States dollars except per-share information)
           
           
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006 (Restated)
 
           
NET REVENUE
   
2,626
   
2,500
 
               
COST OF REVENUE
   
-1,591
   
-1,396
 
           
GROSS PROFIT
   
1,035
   
1,104
 
               
OPERATING EXPENSES
             
Selling expenses
   
40
   
64
 
General and administrative expenses
   
582
   
326
 
           
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
   
622
   
390
 
               
INCOME(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
   
413
   
714
 
               
OTHER INCOME(EXPENSES)
             
Other non-operating income
   
1
   
2
 
Interest expense
   
-55
   
-42
 
Other expenses
   
-4
   
-3
 
OTHER INCOME (LOSS) NET
   
-58
   
-43
 
               
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
355
   
671
 
Income tax
   
-
   
313
 
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
   
355
   
358
 
Minority interest
   
-5
   
-22
 
NET INCOME
   
350
   
336
 
Other comprehensive income
             
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
20
   
-
 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
   
370
   
336
 
Earnings Per Share -Basic
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding- Basic
   
17,561
   
14,216
 
Earnings Per Share-Diluted
   
0.02
   
0.02
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding- Diluted
   
23,155
   
14,216
 
 
 
 

 
 
Sinoenergy Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
(In thousands of United States dollars)
 
           
   
For the Three Months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006 (restate)
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
             
Net income
   
350
   
336
 
Cost of stock option granted
   
10
   
-
 
Minority interest
   
5
   
22
 
Depreciation
   
100
   
73
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
70
   
74
 
Provision for doubtful debts
   
125
   
-
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable
   
1,275
   
-1,781
 
(Increase) in other receivables, deposits and prepayments
   
-7,081
   
-150
 
Decrease in inventories
   
108
   
-223
 
Increase in accounts payable
   
159
   
881
 
Increase in accrued expenses
   
68
   
5
 
(Increase)/decrease in deferred expenses
   
-
   
2
 
(Decrease)/increase in advances from customers
   
1,121
   
-334
 
(Decrease)/Increase in other payables
   
-288
   
446
 
(Decrease)/increase in income tax payable
   
-
   
492
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
-3,978
   
-157
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITES
             
Payment for purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
-173
   
-65
 
Payment for purchase of land use right
   
-
   
-
 
Other investment payment
   
-517
       
           
Net cash used in investing activities
   
-690
   
-65
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITES
             
Cash received from bank loan
   
718
   
-
 
Cash received from warrants exercise
   
5,836
   
-
 
           
Net cash provided in financing activities
   
6,554
   
-
 
               
Effect of changes in exchange rate
   
19
   
-
 
               
Net increase in cash
   
1,905
   
-222
 
Cash at beginning of the year
   
588
   
334
 
               
Cash at end of the year
   
2,493
   
112
 
Supplementary Cash flow disclosure:
             
Interest Paid
   
55
   
42
 
Tax Paid
   
-
   
-
 
 
###
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.2 3 v076537_ex99-2.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 
For Immediate Release
 
Contact:   
   
Sinoenergy Corporation  CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc. 
   
Ms. Laby Wu, CFO  Mr. Crocker Coulson, President 
   
Phone: +86-10-8492-8149  Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York) 
Email: labywu@gmail.com  Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com 
 
Sinoenergy Announces Intention Agreement with Sinopec
 
QINGDAO, May 21st, 2007--Sinoenergy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SNEN), (“Sinoenergy” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment as well as an operator of CNG stations in China, announced today that it has signed an intention agreement with Sinopec ( NYSE: SHI) to secure the supply of 200 million cubic meters of natural gas per year to Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd (Hubei Gather), a 55% subsidiary of Sinoenergy, to supply CNG vehicles for 20 years once the Sichuan-Shanghai gas pipelines starts its operation.
 
Hubei Gather is formed by Sinoenergy and Hong Kong China New Energy Development Investment Co. Ltd (“New Energy”), and is expected to be capitalized with $5.0 million of partner investments. It plans to build and operate compressed natural gas plants within Wuhan city and Huangmei country in Hubei province to deliver CNG to most areas in Yangtze River Delta Region.
 
Hubei Gather is expected to generate revenue from the natural gas process and whole sale in excess of $60 million US dollars annually under full capacity with net income of $10 million US.
 
Besides, the 200 million cubic meters of natural gas can be used downstream by 70-80 CNG substations either for substations operated by Sinoenergy or substations owned by third parties.
 
The construction of Sichuan-Shanghai natural gas pipeline is expected to be completed at the end of 2008 and a final agreement between Sinoenergy and Sinopec is expected to be signed then. The pipeline will mainly carry gas from the Pugang gas field, one of the largest gas fields in China with approximately 700 billion cubic meters of proven natural gas accumulated reserves.
 
 
 

 
 
“This natural gas supply agreement with Sinopec for 200 million cubic meters per year is an important achievement for Sinoenergy, and a critical factor to support the growth of our CNG wholesale and retail business in the future,” remarked by Mr. Deng Tianzhou, Chairman of Sinoenergy. “In addition to creating a strong foundation for us to execute our strategy of building and operating CNG wholesale and retail distribution network in central and eastern China, Sinoenergy will strengthen its relationship with Sinopec and gain more opportunities for access to natural gas resources in the future.”
 
About Sinoenergy:
 
Sinoenergy is a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment as well as a designer, developer and builder of CNG stations in China. In addition to its CNG related products, the Company also manufactures a wide variety of pressure containers for use in different industries, including the design and manufacture of various types of pressure containers in the petroleum and chemical industries, the metallurgy and electricity generation industries and the food and brewery industries.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the Company’s ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company’s activities; the projected completion of the Sichuan-Shanghai pipeline and signing of final agreement between Sinopec and Sinoenergy; the effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its products; legal and regulatory risks associated with the share exchange; the future trading of the common stock of the Company; the ability of the Company to operate as a public company; the period of time for which its current liquidity will enable the Company to fund its operations; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition; the Company’s ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and the industry. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that their expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.3 4 v076537_ex99-3.htm
Exhibit 99.3
 
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Natural Gas Branch
 
Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd.
 
Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Intention Agreement
 
With respect that China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) will start to construct natural gas pipeline of the “Deliver the Natural Gas in Sichuan to East Part” project, whose trunk line is from the initial station of Puguang Gas Field in Xuanhan County, Sichuan Province to the final station in Shanghai through Chongqing City (Liangping and Zhongxian, etc.), Hubei Province (Enshi, Yichang, Wuhan, Huangshi and Huangmei, etc.), Anhui Province (Anqing, Chizhou and Xuancheng, etc.), Zhejiang Province (Huzhou and Jiaxing, etc.) and Jiangsu Province. The length of the trunk line is about 1,702km, the diameter is 1,016mm, the designed capacity is 12 billion m3/year, and the designed pressure is 10MPa. It is planned to be completed in December 2008;
 
With respect that as a natural gas seller authorized by Municipal Government of Huanggang City, Hubei Province, Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd. has had certain quantity of customers, and it will have the conditions to receive the natural gas delivered through the pipeline in 2009.
 
Upon the principle of equal, voluntary, fair, legal and honest and friendly consultation, the both parties come to the intention agreement on sale and purchase of the natural gas delivered through the pipeline.
 
1. Stating Date
 
It is temporarily a random day from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.
 
2. Volume of Gas
 
From the starting date, the volume of the initial period is 50 million m3/year, and with yearly increment, the final volume should not exceed 200 million m3/year.
 
3. Price
 
According to economic appraisal on feasibility research stage, the average price of each substation along the pipeline should not be lower than CNY 1.60/m3 (including storage expenses), and such price should be adjusted according to relevant state policies, which should be confirmed in the annual Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Contract.
 
4. Quality
 
The natural gas should comply with the Class II Natural Gas regulated by the State Standard of Natural Gas (GB17820-1999) of the People’s Republic of China.
 
 
 

 
 
5. Others
 
5.1 If the natural gas development strategy of the state or SINOPEC is adjusted, relevant articles of this intention agreement shall become invalid.
 
5.2 This intention agreement shall not have restrictions to the annual Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Contract signed by both parties.
 
5.3 This intention agreement is in four original copies, and each party shall keep two of them.
 
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Natural Gas Branch (Sealed)
 
Authorized Representative: Wu Canqi
 
General Manager of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Natural Gas Branch
 
Date: May 14, 2007
 

Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd. (Sealed)
 
Authorized Representative: Wang Zhenhong
 
Chairman of Hubei Gather Energy Gas Co., Ltd.
 
 
 

 
 
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