Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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19. Commitments and Contingencies

(i) Capital Commitments

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015, the Company had the following contracted capital commitments:

		September 30,		December 31,
		2015		2015
For construction of buildings	$	1,819,977	$	1,781,856
For purchases of equipment		68,718		67,250
Capital injection to Dalian BAK Power and Dalian BAK Trading Note		15,553,656		15,553,656
	$	17,442,351	$	17,402,762

Note Initially, BAK Asia was required to pay the remaining capital within two years, of the date of issuance of the subsidiary’s business license according to PRC registration capital management rules. According to the revised PRC Companies Law which became effective on March 2014, the time requirement of the registered capital contribution has been abolished. As such, BAK Asia has its discretion to consider the timing of the registered capital contributions.

(ii) Litigation

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these, or other matters, may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Other than the legal proceeding set forth below, the Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that the Company believe will have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

An individual named Steven R. Ruth filed suit against China BAK Battery, Inc. in United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in 2013 alleging breach of contract. The Company did not receive notice of this lawsuit and the plaintiff sought a default judgment, which the court granted in January 2014. Accordingly, the court entered judgment in favor of Mr. Ruth in the amount of $553,774 inclusive of costs and attorneys’ fees (the “First Judgment”).

Subsequent to the entry of the First Judgment, Mr. Ruth has made efforts to have the judgment enforced in Canada. On September 19, 2014, Mr. Ruth also filed a second complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. On November 12, 2014, a second default judgment was entered against the Company in the amount of $553,774 for the First Judgment plus an additional $7,550 in attorneys’ fees. The second judgment is inclusive of the amounts ordered in the First Judgment. BAK International thereafter agreed to indemnify the Company from any expenses, losses and damages that were incurred and will be incurred by the Company due to the lawsuit filed by Mr. Ruth.