-----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, P2UEmTDTepgyQ3j5qV6Xi2xZziuaIzZKltk8BQ/qzj9PA5SHoep1lW/+37tVhrku k1TvHBnm/rtr9kK4PhuEeg== 0001144204-08-004333.txt : 20080128 0001144204-08-004333.hdr.sgml : 20080128 20080128153523 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-004333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080111 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080128 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: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30017 FILM NUMBER: 08553937 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 v100951_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): January 11, 2008


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.)

1603-1604, Tower B Fortune Centre Ao City, Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing China, 100107
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
86-10-84928149
   
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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


 
On January 11, 2008, Sinoenergy Corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinoenergy Holding Limited, entered into an agreement with Zhenghong Wang (“Mr. Wang”), Hengfu Guo (“Mr. Guo”) and Jie Shi (“Mr. Shi,” and collectively with Mr. Wang and Mr. Guo, the “Sellers”) pursuant to which the subsidiary would acquire from the Sellers 100% of the outstanding equity interest of Hong Kong Giant Power International Investment Ltd. (“HK Power”), whose assets solely consist of the following direct or indirect investments: (i) 35% equity interest in Zhengzhou Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. (ii) 39.75% equity interest of Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd., (iii) 10% equity interestNanjing Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. and (iv) 9% equity interest of Nanjing Qixia Hengran Co. Ltd., for a purchase price of CNY64 million, or approximately $8.75 million, based on the current exchange ratio. The purpose of the acquisition was to enable the Company to acquire the minority equity interests set forth above.
 
The purchase price is payable in installments, as follows:
 
An initial payment equal to 40% of the purchase price is due and payable five business days after the agreement was signed, which is January 18, 2008.
 
A second payment equal to 60% of the purchase price, is due within five business days after certain conditions and government approvals are received.
 
The sellers own a 45% interest in Hubei Gather Gas Co. Ltd. The sellers have guaranteed that the Company will recognize RMB8 million from HK Power for 2008. In the event that the audited income of HK Power for 2008 is not at least RMB$8 million, then the sellers shall transfer shares of Hubei Gather Gas Co. having a value equal to the shortfall in HK Power’s net income. The RMB8 million target is equivalent to $1.1 million at the current exchange rates. The actual income from HK Power for 2008 in United States dollars will be based on the conversion rates the then effect exchange ratios.
 
A copy of the English translation to the agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.2.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibits
 
99.1
 
99.2
 
Press Release, dated January 28, 2007
 
English translation of Equity Transfer Agreement dated January 11, 2008, between Sinoenergy Holding Limited, Zhenghong Wang, Hengfu Guo and Jie Shi
 


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: January 28, 2008
 
/s/ Qiong (Laby) Wu                          
 
 
Qiong (Laby) Wu, Chief Financial Officer   
 
 
 


 
EX-99.1 2 v100951_ex99-1.htm
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
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@sinoenergycorporation.com 
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
 
 
 
Sinoenergy Acquires Stake in CNG Wholesale Processing Plants, and Purchases New Manufacturing Site 
 
 
Beijing, January 28, 2008--Sinoenergy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SNEN), (“Sinoenergy” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of CNG filling stations in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that it signed a purchase agreement to acquire Giant Power International Limited (“GPI”) for $8.75 million. The Company signed a separate purchase agreement to acquire Qingdao Shan Yang Tai Chemistry Resources Development Co., Ltd. (“QSYT”) for $5.33 million.
 
GPI is a Hong Kong based holding company that invests in CNG processing and wholesaling businesses located in China. Jointly with PetroChina Hengran Petro-Gas Company Limited (“Hengran”), GPI invested in four CNG processing and wholesaling businesses in the cities of Zhengzhou in Henan province, Wuhu in Anhui province, and Nanjing in Jiangsu province, each of which owns a large-scale CNG wholesale processing plant. Three of the processing plants are operating. The fourth processing plant is waiting for final licensing, and expects to begin operations soon. GPI directly or indirectly owns stakes ranging from 9% to 35% in these four processing and wholesaling businesses. China Petroleum Corporation (“PetroChina”) owns 20% of Hengran.
 
Each of the three operating plants has a 20-year natural gas supply and distribution contract with PetroChina. Based on their current daily natural gas handling capacity of 300-350 thousand cubic meters, these three operating plants are capable of handling 114 million cubic meters of natural gas per year.
 
According to the terms of the purchase agreement, to be implemented within a month, the sellers, who are GPI's previous shareholders, guaranteed that Sinoenergy will receive RMB 8 million (depending on exchange rates, equal to approximately $1.1 million at the current conversion rate) in after tax income in 2008.
 
 
 

 
 
“Sinoenergy’s acquisition of GPI provides us with access to natural gas resources as well as direct returns on equity investments in several existing large-scale and profitable CNG processing plants,” said Mr. Bo Huang, CEO of Sinoenergy Corporation. “Sinoenergy will participate in operating CNG processing plants, which will help us strengthen our relationship with CNG suppliers. This relationship is important because Sinoenergy is building CNG retail filling stations in Xuancheng City, Pingdingshan City, Nanjing City and other markets which are covered by GPI’s four CNG processing plants.”
 
Sinoenergy also entered into an agreement, to be implemented by the end of January, to acquire QSYT, a Chinese and Japanese joint venture. QSYT’s only asset is a 1.1 million square foot plot of land with a 35,067 square foot unfinished plant on it. “Through the acquisition of QSYT, we obtained an ideal manufacturing site for our pressure container business, which we will relocate from downtown Qingdao,” commented Mr. Huang. “We will soon begin to examine the various ways through which we can dispose of our property in downtown Qingdao.”
 
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 retail CNG filling 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, risks related to the introduction of new products, enhancement of margins, and transformation of the business focus of Sinoenergy, the achievement of profitability targets by Sinoenergy, the Company’s ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company’s activities; 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-99.2 3 v100951_ex99-2.htm
 
Exhibit 99.2
 
Equity Transfer Agreement
 

 
This Agreement is entered into by:

 
Transferor: Zhenhong Wang (“Party A”)
 
Address: Rm 2817, Merchant Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Rd, Central, Hong Kong

 
Transferor: Hengfu Guo (“Party B”)
 
Address: Rm 2817, Merchant Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Rd, Central, Hong Kong

 
Transferor: Jie Shi (“Party C”)
 
Address: Rm 2817, Merchant Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Rd, Central, Hong Kong

 
Transferee: Sinoenergy Holding Limited (“Party D”)
 
Address: Akara Bldg., 24 Castro Street, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands 

 
Whereas:
 
1. Party A, Party B and Party C incorporated Hong Kong Giant Power International Investment Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Target Company”) , a limited liability company with registered capital of HKD 100,000, in Hong Kong in 2004. Party A holds 60% of total shares; Party B holds 20% of total shares; and Party C holds 20% of total shares.
 
2. The investment of Target Company is limited to: 1) directly holding 35% of legal shares of Zhengzhou Zhongyou Hengran Gas Co. Ltd.; 2) directly holding 10% of legal shares of Anhui Hengran, and since Zhengzhou Hengran directly holds 85% of legal shares of Anhui Henrang, therefore, HK Giant Power also indirectly holds 29.75% of legal shares of Anhui Henrang; 3) directly holding 10% of legal shares of Nanjing Hengran; 4) indirectly holding 9% of legal shares of Nanjing Qixia Hengran.
 
 
 

 
 
3. Party A, Party B and Party C plan to transfer all the shares of Target Company held by them to Party D and Party D will purchase all the said shares.
 
4. All parties shall thoroughly understand their rights and obligations respectively in the process of equity transfer and shall agree to process the equity transfer according to applicable laws.
 
Therefore, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of PRC and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of PRC and through friendly consultation, the parties come to the following Agreement on Equity Transfer upon the principle of mutual benefits.

 
Article 1. NECESSARY PRECONDITION OF THE EQUITY TRANSFER
 
The equity transfer under the Agreement shall be implemented under the necessary preconditions as follows:
 
1.
All guarantees and consents made by each party in the process of equity transfer shall be authentic.
 
2.
The investment made by Target Company shall be actual without any direct or indirect withdrawal of investment.
 
3.
The investment of Target Company shall be limited to actually holding 35% of shares of Zhengzhou Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd., 39.75% of shares of Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd., 10% of shares of Nanjing Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. and 9% of shares of Nanjing Qixia Hengran.
 
4.
The Agreement shall be approved by relevant authorities.
 
5.
Each party shall fulfill its primary obligations and secondary obligations;
 
6.
Each party shall sign the “Confirmation of Completion of Property Transfer”.
 
7.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall confirm the equity in projects of investment.

 
 

 
 
8.
Party A, Party B and Party C have performed evaluation procedure for the transferred equity in accordance with relevant local laws and regulations.
 
 
Article 2 PRICE OF TRANSFER AND PAYMENT
 
1.
Party A, Party B and Party C agree to transfer all the shares and options of Target Company to Party D.
 
2.
Party D agrees to accept the transfer of shares and options as well as the Target Company’s creditor’s rights and debts which shall be confirmed by Party A, Party B, Party C and Party D in the Confirmation of Debts.
 
3.
All parties of this agreement agree that the price of the transfer is CNY 64 million, which shall be 8 times of the net profit of CNY 8 million in 2008 promised by Party A, Party B and Party C. After completion of equity transfer, Party D shall independently enjoy, bear, and fulfill all rights, duties, and obligations in the Target Company. Party A, Party B and Party C shall no longer take any action in the name of the Target Company.
 
4.
The payment shall be paid in two installments. Party D shall pay 40% of the total price, namely US$ 3.5 million, to the account appointed by Party A, Party B and Party C in US dollars within 5 workdays after signing this agreement; Party D shall pay the rest 60% of the total, namely CNY 38.4 million, to the account appointed by Party A, Party B and Party C within 5 workdays after transacting the legal procedures of the equity transfer.
 
5.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall promise that the audited net profit of investment of Target Company in 2008 shall not be less than CNY 8 million and hereby provide their 45% of shares in Hubei Gather Gas Co. Ltd. as guarantee. Otherwise, Party A, Party B and Party C shall transfer the shares of Hubei Gather Gas Co. Ltd. equivalent to the shortage to Party D.
 
 
Article 3 APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
 
1.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall be responsible for transacting approval procedures in relevant approval authorities and transacting equity transfer procedures in registration authorities within 10 days since the date of signing the Agreement and shall pay relevant expenses. Party D shall provide necessary assistance for transaction of the above mentioned procedures.
 
2.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall provide all required documents for approval and registration of equity transfer.

 
 

 
 
Article 4 COMPLETION AND FORM OF EQUITY TRANSFER
 
1.
The equity transfer of Target Company shall be completed on the date that HK Company Registration Center approves the alteration of shareholders.
 
2.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall bear the creditor's rights and debts of Target Company before the transfer through the Letter of Confirmation.
 
 
Article 5 PROMISES AND WARRANTIES
 
1.
Party A, Party B and Party C have disclosed all agreements, contracts, confirmation letters and other binding documents of Target Company to Party D and shall guarantee the authenticity and validity of these documents.
 
2.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall guarantee the transferred equity interest without any mortgage and warranty and entirely or partially transferring to any other Third Parties, or transferring its rights and interests in the Target Company by any other ways, and guarantee exemption of claiming from any other Third Party. Otherwise, any other obligations arisen from such conditions shall be totally born by Party A, Party B and Party C.
 
3.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall promise that the audited net profit of investment of Target Company in 2008 shall not be less than CNY 8 million, which shall be recorded as undistributed profit in the accounts of the invested companies; and it can be shared by shareholders.
 
4.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall guarantee to sign and perform this Agreement without prejudice to any other terms and conditions under any other agreements, contracts, confirmation letters and/or any other promissory documentations and files to Party A, Party B and Party C which are signed in the name of Party A , Party B and Party C and shall guarantee to transfer its equity interest in the Target Company without prejudice to any other warranties, mortgages, pledges and liens to assets of Target Company and/or any other forms of regulations, without violating any other rules, regulations and decrees Transferors have to comply with.
 
5.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall guarantee the authenticity and valid presence of their equity in Target Company and transferred equity interest without any mortgage and warranty and entirely or partially transferring to any other Third Parties, or transferring its rights and interests in the Target Company by any other ways, and guarantee exemption of claiming from any other Third Party. Otherwise, any other obligations arisen from such conditions shall be totally born by Party A, Party B and Party C.

 
 

 
 
6.
Party A, Party B and Party C guarantee that fulfillment of this Agreement shall not influence implement of any other important contracts or agreements of Target Company and guarantee continuing performance of any other significant resource supply contracts and sales contracts signed by Party A, Party B and Party C.
 
7.
Party A, Party B and Party C guarantee that the Target Company holds 35% of shares of Zhengzhou Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. with actual investment of CNY6.3 million; holds 39.75% of shares of Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. with actual investment of CNY 1 million, and since Zhengzhou Hengran Co. Ltd. holds 85% of shares of Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd., the Target Company holds 29.75% of shares of Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. indirectly with indirect investment of CNY 2.975 million; holds 10% of shares of Nanjing Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. with actual investment of CNY 1 million; holds 9% of shares of Nanjing Qixia Hengran indirectly with indirect investment of CNY 0.9 million since Nanjing Zhongyou Hengran Co. Ltd. holds 90% of shares of Nanjing Qixia Hengran. All the above mentioned investments are actual.
 
8.
Party D shall guarantee to sign and fulfill the Agreement without prejudice to any other terms and conditions under any other agreements, contracts, confirmation letters and/or any other promissory documentations and files to Party D which are signed in the name of Party D, and shall guarantee to not violate the Article of Incorporation of Party D and any other rules and regulations Party D shall comply with.
 
9.
Party A, Party B and Party C shall guarantee that the Target Company has neither any other undisclosed litigations, arbitrations and any other actions disobeying laws and administrative formalities, nor any other evidences and circumstances may result in occurrence of above mentioned actions.
 
10.
Both Party A, Party B and Party C guarantee that provided cases proving the guarantees made hereof inauthentic and inaccurate or misunderstanding occur, each Party shall notify each other in written form immediately. In the event that any other Party default its guarantees under this Agreement or its guarantees are inauthentic, inaccurate, incomprehensive or misleading which result in that another Party could not enjoy any other interests stipulated in the Agreement or expense and cost increase to another Party, or bear extra obligations or other economic damages, the breach Party shall guarantee observe Party to indemnify all losses and damages caused by its breach and default and compensate all costs in the process of claiming indemnity.
 
11.
All Parties shall cooperate to transact the necessary procedures of administrative approval and registration of equity alteration, if it is necessary for Party A, Party B and Party C to provide related documentations or certificates or to sign and stamp documents, Party A, Party B and Party C shall made fulfillment within the term required by Party D.
 
 
 

 
 
12.
The Target Company has no any other liability besides that disclosed in this Agreement. Before completion of equity alteration registration, Party D shall have right to appoint staffs to take part in the audit of Target Company on financial status, Party A, Party B and Party C shall be liable to repayment in the event of any liabilities and account payable and any obligations; additionally, Party A, Party B and Party C shall guarantee to keep and maintain property of Target Company safely or take measures to save interests of Target Company during the Transition Period (property list and conditions shall be described in the attachments), shall not damage assets and any other interest of Target Company.
 
13.
On the date that Party A, Party B and Party C receive the first payment from Party D, the stamps including official stamp and financial stamp shall be handed over to the staff appointed by Party D, after the completion of equity interest transfer, Party A, Party B and Party C shall hand over all integrate financial account book and related documents and files in original, replies and related archives from administrative departments in original and documents of rules and regulations on Company operation in original and employment information within 3 days.
 
14.
Party D shall guarantee to pay the price of the transfer to Party A, Party B and Party C according to stipulated form and term of payment.

 
Article 6 BREACH LIABILITIES
 
1.
Each party shall fulfill its obligations according to the term stipuliated in this agreement, which shall not be changed unilaterally.
 
2.
This Agreement shall be cancelled automatically if no approval can be acquired from the authorities and the transfer of equity can not be continued. Party A, Party B and Party C shall repay the funds already paid by Party D within 7 days since cancellation of this agreement and pay interests according to current loan interest rate.
 
3.
Party D can deduct equivalent fund from the account payable if Party A, Party B and Party C breach articles 5.3 and 5.10, which will cause loss of Target Company.

 
 

 
 
Article 7 CONFIDENTIALITY
 
1.
All Parties shall keep confidentiality from news and employee and client and other relate company or person before finishing the equity interest transfer.
 
2.
For business secret of all Parties gotten acquainted with, the all Parties shall not disclose confidentiality to any other Third Party without prior written consents from each Party.

 
Article 8 ALTERATIONS AND CANCELLATION
 
1.
No Party shall alter or cancel the Agreement without unanimous consultation of all parties.
 
2.
The written agreement made by all the parties to terminate this agreement shall come into force after being signed and sealed by all the parties.

 
Article 9 EFFECTIVENESS AND MISCELLANEOUS
 
1.
The Agreement shall come into force after being signed and sealed by all the parties.
 
2.
After this Agreement comes into force, Party A, Party B and Party C shall assist Party D to make due diligence on Target Company and invested project and the Parties shall sign the Equity Transfer Agreement based on the due diligence.
 
3.
The Attachments of this Agreement are inseparable parts of this Agreement with the same force.
 
4.
The Agreement is signed by Party A, Party B, Party C and Party D in Beijing on January 11, 2008.
 
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
 
1.
Copies of Business licenses, Articles of Incorporation, Financial Statements of Target Company and 4 companies invested by Target Company including Zhengzou Zhongyou Hengran Gas Co. Ltd., Anhui Zhongyou Hengran Gas Co. Ltd., Nanjing Zhongyou Hengran Gas Co. Ltd. and Nanjing Qixia Zhongyou Hengran Gas Co. Ltd.

 
2.
List of Properties of Target Company

 
 

 
 
Signing Page
 
Party A Transferor: Zhenghong Wang
 
Signature:
 

 
Party B Transferor: Hengfu Guo
 
Signature:
 

 
Party C Transferor: Jie Shi
 
Signature:
 

 
Party D Transferee: Sinoenergy Holding Limited
 
Signature:
 
 
 

 
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