0001193125-16-502226.txt : 20160314 0001193125-16-502226.hdr.sgml : 20160314 20160314063400 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-502226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160314 GROUP MEMBERS: ZHOU SHAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPI Energy Co., Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001210618 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 204956638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78703 FILM NUMBER: 161502366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7F/B BLOCK, 1ST BUILDING, JINQI PLAZA, STREET 2: NO. 2145 JINSHAJIANG ROAD, CITY: PUTUO DISTRICT, SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200333 BUSINESS PHONE: 86 021-80129001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7F/B BLOCK, 1ST BUILDING, JINQI PLAZA, STREET 2: NO. 2145 JINSHAJIANG ROAD, CITY: PUTUO DISTRICT, SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200333 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Solar Power, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELUND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021216 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Xiaofeng Peng CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510708 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: #15, 35/F WEST TOWER, SHUN TAK CENTRE STREET 2: 200 CONNAUGHT ROAD CITY: CENTRAL STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 SC 13D 1 d151461dsc13d.htm SC 13D SC 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

SPI ENERGY CO., LTD.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary shares, par value US$$0.000001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

78470H109 (1)

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Xiaofeng Peng

Hi-Tech Industrial Park

Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province 338032, China

+852 2291 6059

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 11, 2016

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

(1) This CUSIP number applies to the Issuer’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing ten ordinary shares.


CUSIP Number:  78470H109

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Xiaofeng Peng

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if A Member of A Group

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds

 

PF/ OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares, represented by ADSs

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares, represented by ADSs

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares , represented by ADSs

12  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)

 

15.5%*

14  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

* Based upon 641,665,172 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2016.


CUSIP Number:  78470H109

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Zhou Shan

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if A Member of A Group

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds

 

PF/ OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares, represented by ADSs

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares, represented by ADSs

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

99,700,000 ordinary shares, represented by ADSs

12  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)

 

15.5%*

14  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

* Based upon 641,665,172 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2016.


ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the American depository shares (the “ADSs”), each representing ten ordinary shares, of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive office is 7F/B Block, 1st Building, Jinqi Plaza, No. 2145 Jinshajiang Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

This Statement is being filed jointly by the following persons (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): (i) Xiaofeng Peng (“Mr. Peng”) and (ii) Zhou Shan (“Ms. Zhou”). The agreement between the Reporting Persons relating to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.01.

Mr. Peng, citizen of the People’s Republic of China, has a business address at Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province 338032, China. During the last five years, Mr. Peng has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years, Mr. Peng has not been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Ms. Zhou, citizen of the People’s Republic of China. During the last five years, Ms. Zhou has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding. During the last five years, Ms. Zhou has not been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

On March 8, 2016, Robust Elite Limited (now known as “Head & Shoulders Global Investment Limited”) (“Seller”) entered into a share purchase agreement with Ms. Zhou (the “SPA”) . Pursuant to the SPA, the Seller sells to Ms. Zhou 8,750,000 ADSs at a purchase price of US$7.64 per ADS, the closing price of the ADSs on Nasdaq on February 16, 2016 (the “Per Share Purchase Price”).

It is currently anticipated that, at the Per Share Purchase Price, Ms. Zhou shall pay US$66,850,000 (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”) to Seller for the acquisition of ADSs. Under the SPA, Ms. Zhou will pay to the Seller a sum of US$14,000,000 upon closing with personal funds, with the balance of the Aggregate Purchase Price, being US$52,850,000, to be repaid within a period of four (4) years from the date of the SPA, with an interest of four percent (4%) per annum for the balance repaid in the second two years.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

The information set forth in Item 3 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety in this Item 4.


The Reporting Persons purchased the ADSs to pursue strategic partnership with the Issuer. Although the Reporting Persons have no present intention to purchase additional securities of the Issuer in addition to the securities described in Item 5, the Reporting Persons intend to review their equity interest in the Issuer on a regular basis and, as a result thereof, may at any time or from time to time determine, either alone or as part of a group, (a) to acquire additional securities of the Issuer, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, (b) to dispose of all or a portion of the securities of the Issuer owned by them in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, or (c) to take any other available course of action, which could involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in the next paragraph of this Item 4. Any such acquisition or disposition or other transaction would be made in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Reporting Persons specifically reserve the right to change their intention with respect to any or all of such matters.

Other than as set forth in this Statement, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:

(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;

(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;

(f) Any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure;

(g) Changes in the Issuer’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

(h) A class of securities of the Issuer being delisted from a national securities exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or

(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.


The description of the transaction contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SPA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.02.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

The information contained on each of the cover pages of this Statement and the information set forth in Items 2, 3, and 4 are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety in this Item 5.

Prior to the ADS acquisition under the SPA, Mr. Peng was the beneficial owner of 1,220,000 ADSs, representing 12,200,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer.

As of the date hereof, Ms. Zhou directly owns 8,750,000 ADSs, representing 87,500,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Ms. Zhou, as the spouse of Mr. Peng, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Mr. Peng pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date hereof, Ms. Zhou may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 99,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.5% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

Mr. Peng, as the spouse of Ms. Zhou, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Ms. Zhou pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date hereof, Mr. Peng may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 99,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.5% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons collectively own, directly and indirectly, 99,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.5% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

The above disclosure of percentage information is based upon 641,665,172 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2016.

Except as set forth in Items 3 and 4 above, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in the ordinary shares or ADSs during the past 60 days.

Except as set forth in this Item 5, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the ADSs.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The matters set forth in Items 3 and 4 are incorporated in this Item 6 by reference in their entirety.

Except as set forth herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Persons or between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.


ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

 

7.01    Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated as of the date hereof.
7.02    Share Purchase Agreement by and between Robust Elite Limited (now known as “Head & Shoulders Global Investment Limited”) and Zhou Shan, dated as of March 8, 2016.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 14, 2016

 

Xiaofeng Peng

/s/ Xiaofeng Peng

Zhou Shan

/s/ Zhou Shan

[Signature Page to Schedule 13D]

EX-99.(7)(1) 2 d151461dex9971.htm EX-7.01 EX-7.01

Exhibit 7.01

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the American depository shares of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: March 14, 2016

 

Xiaofeng Peng

/s/ Xiaofeng Peng

Zhou Shan

/s/ Zhou Shan

EX-99.(7)(2) 3 d151461dex9972.htm EX-7.02 EX-7.02

Exhibit 7.02

 

 

 

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

ROBUST ELITE LIMITED

AND

ZHOU SHAN

 

 

8 March 2016

 

 

 

 

 


This Share Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into on 8 March, 2016

BETWEEN:

 

(1) Robust Elite Limited, a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands of BVI company number #1814303 and with its registered address at NovaSage Chambers, P.O. Box 4389, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (the “Seller”), and

 

(2) Zhou Shan, citizen of the People’s Republic of China, with her business address at House 7, No. 12 Shouson Hill Road, Hong Kong (the “Buyer”).

The parties above are collectively referred to as “the Parties”.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, The Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of 10,625,000 American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing ten ordinary shares of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”);

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell, and Zhou Shan desires to purchase 8,750,000 ADSs at a purchase price of US$7.64 per ADS, the closing price of the ADSs on Nasdaq on February 16, 2016 (the “Per Share Purchase Price”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (such 8,750,000 ADSs to be sold to Zhou Shan, the “Subject Shares”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein, the adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Representations and Warranties by the Seller

 

1.1. The Seller is a company duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The Seller has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms.

 

1.2. The Seller has good and valid title to the Subject Shares, free and clear of all liens, pledge, option, encumbrances, equities or adverse claims.

 

1.3. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any other agreement referred to herein nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will conflict with or result in a material breach or violation of any other material agreement or instrument by which the Seller is bound, any charter, bylaws, certificate of incorporation or similar organizational documents of the Seller, or any existing material law, regulation, judgment or order applicable to the Seller.


2. Representations and Warranties by the Buyer

 

2.1. The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms.

 

2.2. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any other agreement referred to herein nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will conflict with or result in a material breach or violation of any other material agreement or instrument by which the Buyer is bound, or any existing material law, regulation, judgment or order applicable to the Buyer.

 

3. Agreement to Purchase Subject Shares

 

3.1. The Seller agrees to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agree to purchase from the Seller, the Subject Shares in accordance with recitals to this Agreement. As consideration for the Subject Shares, the Buyer agrees to pay to the Seller the aggregate purchase price of US$66,850,000.

 

4. Completion

 

4.1. The completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place within five working days after execution of this Agreement.

 

4.2. At completion:

 

  (a) the Buyer shall pay the Seller in such manners in accordance with the Payment Terms as referred to and defined in the Schedule attached herewith and which shall form part of this Share Purchase Agreement; and

 

  (b) the Seller shall transfer 8,750,000 ADSs to the Buyer.

 

5. Confidentiality

 

5.1. For the purpose of the Parties’ evaluations of, and discussions relating to, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each Party has provided or may provide to the other Party certain information relating to the Company and the Subject Shares that is non-public, confidential or proprietary in nature (the “Confidential Information”). Each Party agrees to hold all the Confidential Information in trust and confidence and shall not use or disclose any such Confidential Information during the term of this Agreement and after the expiration of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever.

 

5.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose or otherwise use any Confidential Information to the extent such information (A) is or becomes publicly known or available (other than as a result of a violation by such Party of this Agreement), (B) is or becomes available to such Party from a third-party whom such Party reasonably believes is not under an obligation to keep such information confidential, (C) was already in such Party’s possession, provided that such information is not known to such Party to be subject to another obligation of confidentiality to the Company, or (D) was or is independently developed by or on behalf of such Party without violating the terms of this Section 5.


5.3. If either Party becomes (or if it is reasonably likely that it shall become) legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable, such Party shall provide immediate notice of such fact to the Company and the other Party so that appropriate action may be taken. Such Party shall cooperate with any reasonable requests from the Company and the other Party in connection therewith. If, after complying with the foregoing requirements, such Party is nonetheless legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information to any third-party, such Party may disclose to such third-party only that portion of the Confidential Information which its outside legal counsel advises it is legally required to disclose.

 

5.4. Each Party acknowledges that it is aware that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material non-public information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities. Each Party agrees that it will not use any Confidential Information in contravention of the United States securities laws.

 

6. General

 

6.1. Each Party hereto agrees to perform any further acts and execute and deliver any document or instrument that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

6.2. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Parties hereto.

 

6.3. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the written agreement and consent of the Parties hereto.

 

6.4. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, without regard to conflict of law provisions. The Parties hereto hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Hong Kong.

 

6.5. This Agreement, including such other agreements referred to herein, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements, whether written or oral, relating thereto.

 

6.6. Introductory headings at the beginning of each clause of this Agreement are solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or description of the contents of any such clause.

 

6.7. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

ROBUST ELITE LIMITED
By:   

/s/ CHOI, CHIU FAI STANLEY

Name: CHOI, CHIU FAI STANLEY
Title: Authorized Representative
ZHOU SHAN

/s/ ZHOU SHAN


SCHEDULE

Payment Terms (“Payment Terms”)

 

1. The Buyer shall pay to the Seller a sum of US$ 14,000,000.00 upon Completion; and

 

2. Balance of the aggregate purchase price which being US$ 52,850,000.00 (“Balance Purchase Price”) shall be repaid by the Buyer within a period of four (4) years from the date of this Share Purchase Agreement (“Balance Repayment Period”) and the Buyer may choose to repay by any number of payment with any repayment amount(s) and at such interval(s) and/or time(s) as the Buyer shall decide within the Balance Repayment Period. There is no interest chargeable to the Balance Purchase Price by the Seller within the first two years of the Balance Repayment Period (i.e. from 8 March 2016 to 7 March 2018 inclusive). There is an interest of four percent (4%) per annum chargeable to any outstanding Balance Purchase Price by the Seller within the second two years of the balance Repayment Period (i.e. from 8 March 2018 to 7 March 2020 inclusive) and the Buyer shall pay interest to the Seller at the same time when a payment is to be made by the Buyer to the Seller covering the same period of time when the relevant interest payment is incurred.