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Action taken by court under litigation, description | | | | | | | | | On December 26, 2019, Yanta District Court of Xi’an City (the “Court”) ordered SkyPeople China to pay Shaanxi Overseas Investment the preferred share redemption amount of RMB 5 million plus penalty which is calculated based upon the RMB 5 million at a rate of 24% a year. The Court also ruled that Shaanxi Overseas Investment may sell the pledged shares owned by Shenzhen Tianshun Da as the repayment for SkyPeople China and Hongkong Xue shall also assume the repayment obligation as guarantor. | | | | | | | | the Huludao Court accepted the case. The Company has been disputing the interest rate of the loan with Suizhong Branch, and has not repaid the loan to date. Wonder Fruit believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100.00% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and organized two auction sales for these assets in January and February of 2018, but both auction sales were unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42.64 million (approximately $6.22 million). As of February 27, 2020, there was RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lessees repayment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 7,270 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 50,000 | | | | | |
Property compensate for debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,780 | ¥ 12,210 | | | | | | | | |
Payments to Suppliers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,800 | ¥ 39,600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lawsuit expenses and liability (in Dollars) | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 5,800 | $ 5,800 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction and decoration fee, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co. Ltd (“Guoweimei”), entered into a construction agreement with Shaanxi Fangyuan construction co., Ltd. (“Fangyuan”) in July 2013. On October 8, 2018, Fangyuan filed a lawsuit and requested that Guoweimei pay a project construction fee plus penalty of RMB 56.32 million (approximately $8.22 million). On June 10, 2019, Baoji Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict that Guoweimei just pay RMB 41.58 million (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan, and Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County for Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. In May 2015, Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang”) and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest. Legal case with Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1, 2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued a verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated; (ii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall pay Xi’an Shanmei the outstanding leasing fee RMB 0.21 million (approximately $0.03 million) and (iii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.30 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo appealed the decision to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was not timely transferred to Xi’an Intermediate Court and no appeal hearing was scheduled. Zhouzhi Court has issued verdict for enforcement procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s review. On January 23, 2019, the Court rejected the petition of disagreement and the case has been under enforcement procedure. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd. In January 2016 Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo Modern Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd (“Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo”) and Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd (“Bailutong”) entered into a transportation agreement to ship fruit juices. Bailutong failed to deliver the juice products and held them after their expiration date. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutong with Zhouzhi county People’s Court, and the Court issue the verdict in February 2018 that: (1) the transportation contract between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Bailutong was terminated; and (2) Bailutong owed RMB 0.20 million (approximately $0.03 million) to Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court. Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict. As of the date of this report, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has not received the payment of RMB0.20 million from Bailutong. Legal case with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass bottles to Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Qiyiwangguo did not pay the prices for certain glass bottles. In August 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo was required to pay Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. During the enforcement process, the parties reached a settlement agreement but Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount due and now the case is still in the court enforcement process. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate People’s Court (the “Huludao Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. (“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The loan became due on its maturity date of December 9, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the Huludao Court accepted the case. The Company has been disputing the interest rate of the loan with Suizhong Branch, and has not repaid the loan to date. Wonder Fruit believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100.00% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and organized two auction sales for these assets in January and February of 2018, but both auction sales were unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42.64 million (approximately $6.22 million). As of February 27, 2020, there was RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid. Huludao Wonder was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Andrew Chien In September 2017, Andrew Chien, a former consultant of SkyPeople China, brought a lawsuit against the Company and Mr. Hongke Xue in the District Court of Connecticut (the “Court”). The complaint was not properly served and the Company learned of the litigation in December 2017. In the complaint, Mr. Chien made several claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under novel legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of a consulting agreement between SkyPeople China and Chien from August 2006. Mr. Chien claimed approximately $257,000 damages and interest plus 2.00% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares. Mr. Chien has as-yet unsuccessfully attempted to sue the Company on the breach of the same consulting agreement several times in the courts of Connecticut and New York, and these cases have been dismissed. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss (“MTD”) and all proceedings are stayed pending determination of the MTD. On August 31, 2018, the Court granted our MTD. On September 10, 2018, Mr. Chien filed a motion for reconsideration. On September 28, 2018, the Court denied Mr. Chien’s motion for reconsideration. On October 26, 2018, Mr. Chien appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the action on January 22, 2020, and denied Mr. Chien’s petition for en banc rehearing on March 27, 2020. Mr. Chien’s time to pursue a discretionary appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States has lapsed and the case is closed. Legal case with Luwei In 2018, Mr. Luwei, an individual, filed a claim for arbitration against SkyPeople China in Xi’an Arbitration Commission for breach of contract pursuant to a new share purchase agreement and a share redemption agreement. On April, 11, 2019, Xi’an Arbitration Commission made its decision and ordered SkyPeople China to repay RMB 3 million investment to Luwei. Mr. Luwei applied with Intermediate Court of Xi’an (the “Court”) for enforcement of the arbitration award which process was terminated by the Court due to no assets for enforcement. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp. In November 2019, Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp (“Shaanxi Overseas Investment”) filed a lawsuit against SkyPeople China, Hongke Xue and Shenzhen Tian Shun Da Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tian Shun Da”) pursuant to an investment agreement entered in March, 2016. According to the agreement, Shaanxi Overseas Investment agreed to invest RMB 5 million for the preferred shares of SkyPeople China with an annual interest rate of 2.38%. Shenzhen Tian Shun Da pledged 1.17% of the shares SkyPeople China that it owned and Hongke Xue provided guarantee for the performance of agreement by SkyPeople China. SkyPeople China failed to make the interests payment and Shaanxi Overseas Investment filed the lawsuit for breach of agreement. On December 26, 2019, Yanta District Court of Xi’an City (the “Court”) ordered SkyPeople China to pay Shaanxi Overseas Investment the preferred share redemption amount of RMB 5 million plus penalty which is calculated based upon the RMB 5 million at a rate of 24% a year. The Court also ruled that Shaanxi Overseas Investment may sell the pledged shares owned by Shenzhen Tianshun Da as the repayment for SkyPeople China and Hongkong Xue shall also assume the repayment obligation as guarantor. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. On July 2017, Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. (“Wanyuan”) filed a lawsuit with Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Intermediate People’s Court (the “Baoji Court”) against Guoweimei for repayment of construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million pursuant to a Construction and Decoration Agreement entered by the parties in May 2017. In July, 2019, the Baoji Court ordered Guoweimei to pay construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million (approximately $7.98 million) to Wanyuan, plus interest. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 30 | ¥ 210 | | | | | | |
Litigation, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In August 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo was required to pay Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. | In August 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo was required to pay Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. | | | | Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutong with Zhouzhi county People’s Court, and the Court issue the verdict in February 2018 that: (1) the transportation contract between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Bailutong was terminated; and (2) Bailutong owed RMB 0.20 million (approximately $0.03 million) to Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court. Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict. As of the date of this report, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has not received the payment of RMB0.20 million from Bailutong. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repay the loan | ¥ 3,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Development, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | According to the agreement, Shaanxi Overseas Investment agreed to invest RMB 5 million for the preferred shares of SkyPeople China with an annual interest rate of 2.38%. Shenzhen Tian Shun Da pledged 1.17% of the shares SkyPeople China that it owned and Hongke Xue provided guarantee for the performance of agreement by SkyPeople China. SkyPeople China failed to make the interests payment and Shaanxi Overseas Investment filed the lawsuit for breach of agreement. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase suppliers percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Concentration rish, percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.00% | 10.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
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Loan borrowed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,500 | ¥ 22,900 | | | |
Repayments of debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,590 | ¥ 30,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Action taken by court under litigation, description | | | | | | | | | | | | The Court has seized certain parking space and land use rights pledged by Xiujun Wang and Boai and sold the land use right pledged by Boai in auction for approximately RMB 24,835,790 as repayment to China Construction Bank. The Court also seized certain land use rights pledged by Yingkou Trusty Fruits Co., Ltd., but the auction sale for those rights was not successful. As of December 31, 2020, SkyPeople China still owe the unpaid amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company. On May 9, 2016, SkyPeople China entered into loan agreements with China Construction Bank. Pursuant to the loan agreements, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 22.9 million (approximately $3.50 million) from China Construction Bank. Shaanxi Province Credit Reassurance Company (“Credit Reassurance Company”) provided a guarantee to China Construction Bank for the loan, Hongke Xue and Yongke Xue provided their guarantees, and SkyPeople China provided an office space that it owned to Credit Reassurance Company as a pledge. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Credit Reassurance Company repaid the loan for SkyPeople China. In June 2017, Credit Reassurance filed an enforcement action request with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) in June 2017. In December 2017, SkyPeople China received the enforcement notice from the Court. The Court issued a verdict to seize the office space of SkyPeople China for auction sale on December 26, 2017. In February 2018, the auction sale was conducted but not successful. In June 2018, the Court decided to use the pledge property as the repayment for the outstanding loan of RMB 12.21 million (approximately $1.78 million). The Company has transferred the ownership of the pledge property to China Construction Bank and the assets were written off. Legal case with China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd In April 2015, China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Branch (“Cinda Shaanxi Branch”) filed two enforcement proceedings with Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court (the “Court”) against SkyPeople China for alleged defaults pursuant to guarantees by the SkyPeople China to its suppliers for a total amount of RMB 39.60 million or approximately $5.80 million. In September 2014, two long term suppliers of pear, mulberry, and kiwi fruits to the SkyPeople China requested that SkyPeople China provide guarantees for their loans with Cinda Shaanxi Branch. Considering the long term business relationship and to ensure the timely supply of raw materials, the SkyPeople China agreed to provide guarantees on the value of the raw materials supplied to the SkyPeople China. Because Cinda Shaanxi Branch is not a bank authorized to provide loans, it eventually provided financing to the two suppliers through the purchase of accounts receivables of the two suppliers with the SkyPeople China. In July 2014, the parties entered into two agreements – an Accounts Receivables Purchase and Debt Restructure Agreement, and Guarantee Agreements for Accounts Receivables Purchase and Debt Restructure. Pursuant to the agreements, Cinda Shaanxi Branch agreed to provide a RMB 100 million credit line on a rolling basis to the two suppliers and SkyPeople China agreed to pay its accounts payables to the two suppliers directly to Cinda Shaanxi Branch and provided guarantees for the two suppliers. In April 2015, Cinda Shaanxi Branch stopped providing financing to the two suppliers and the two suppliers were unable to continue the supply of raw materials to the SkyPeople China. Consequently, the SkyPeople China stopped making any payment to Cinda Shaanxi Branch. The SkyPeople China has responded to the Court and taken the position that the financings under the agreements are essentially the loans from Cinda Shaanxi Branch to the two suppliers, and because Cinda Shaanxi Branch does not have permits to make loans in China, the agreements are invalid, void and had no legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, SkyPeople China has no obligation to repay the debts owed by the two suppliers to Cinda Shaanxi Branch. Upon the Court’s suggestion, the parties agreed to a settlement discussion in April 2017. As a part of the settlement discussion, on April 18, 2017, SkyPeople China withdrew its non-enforcement request from the Court without prejudice. As SkyPeople China may is liable for this loan, SkyPeople China recorded expenses of $5.80 million in the third quarter of 2018 as the result of these two enforcement proceedings. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China still have liability of $5.8 million related with these two enforcement proceedings. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company. Legal case with Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd In August 2017, Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. (“Cinda”) filed a lawsuit with Beijing 2nd Intermediate People’s Court (the “Beijing Intermediate Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Company, Ltd. (“Guoweimei”) and Hedetang Farm Products Trading Market (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Trading Market Mei County Co”, and together with Guoweimei, “Lessees”) requested that Lessees repay RMB 50 million (approximately $7.27 million) in capital lease fees, plus interest. Cinda has purchased or paid for refrigerant warehouse and trading hall to the suppliers and vendors and agreed to lease them to the Lessees for a leasing fee of RMB 50 million in December 2016. The capital leasing fee became due on its maturity date of June 2017, with certain land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei as a pledge. The Company has disputed that the land use rights for the refrigerant warehouse and trading hall were never sold to or transferred to Cinda, therefore it is loan agreement and not capital lease agreement among the parties. Lessees have taken the position that Cinda is not a bank and does not have government permits required to make loans in China, and the agreements including pledge agreement were invalid, void and without legal effect from the beginning. Therefore, the lessees only has the obligations to repay principal but not the interest. In November 2017, Beijing Intermediate Court ruled in favor of Cinda and the Lessees appealed the case to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court held a hearing at the end of July 2018. On December 4, 2018, the Beijing Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision. On April 8, 2019, Beijing Intermediate Court issued the verdict for enforcement of the judgment and the plaintiff has the priority rights for the repayment for the pledged land use rights of Lessees in Mei County and equity of Guoweimei. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the land use rights. Before the land use right is sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. In August 2017, Cinda filed another lawsuit with Beijing Intermediate Court against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries Guoweimei and SkyPeople China for repayment of leasing fee of RMB 84.97 million (approximately $12.35 million) plus interest. In January 2014, Guoweimei and SkyPeople China (the “Equipment Lessees”) signed an Equipment Financial Lease Purchase Agreement with Cinda and an equipment supplier pursuant to which Cinda would provide funds to purchase equipment and the Equipment Lessees would lease the equipment from Cinda. Guoweimei pledged certain land use rights in Mei County to Cinda and Xi’an Hedetang and Hedetang Holding pledged their equities in Guoweimei to Cinda to secure the repayment. Mr. Hongke Xue also provided a personal guarantee for the payment of the leasing fee. Beijing Intermediate Court had two hearings of the case and on March 21, 2018 it ruled in favor of Cinda to the effect that SkyPeople China and Guoweimei shall pay leasing fees due in the amount of RMB 21.00 million (approximately $3.05 million), as well as leasing fees not yet due in the amount of RMB 63.98 million (approximately $9.30 million), plus attorney’s fees and expenses. Beijing Intermediate Court also ruled that Mr. Hongke Xue is jointly liable for the debt as the guarantor, and that Cinda has priority rights to the pledged land use rights in Mei County and the pledged equities of Guoweimei as well as the ownership of the leasing properties until the leasing fees are paid. SkyPeople China appealed the decision to the Beijing Supreme Court. The Beijing Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict on September 7, 2018. The case is under enforcement procedure and Cinda is in the process of sale the seized properties. Before they are sold, the subsidiaries of SkyPeople China still owns the seized properties and the liabilities to Cinda. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020 Legal case with Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co. Ltd In April 2015, SkyPeople China entered into a loan agreement with (“Fangtian”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, SkyPeople China borrowed RMB 3.50 million (approximately $0.51 million) from Fangtian. SkyPeople China has not repaid the loan and Fangtian filed a lawsuit with Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court (“Yanta District Court”). On August 10, 2017, Yanta District Court ruled against SkyPeople China and determined that SkyPeople China must repay the loan of RMB 3.50 million plus interest RMB of 0.40 million (approximately $0.59 million) Fangtian has requested that the Yanta District Court enter into enforcement procedures for the case. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. The creditors have no recourse to the current Company. Legal case with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank On May 4, 2015, SkyPeople China and Xi’an Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank Xi’an Branch) renewed a Working Capital Loan Contract and Repayment Schedule, according to which both parties agreed that SPD Bank Xi’an Branch loaned RMB 26.90 million (approximately $3.92 million) to SkyPeople China with a term of one year. On the signing date of the Loan Contract, Hongke Xue, Yongke Xue, Xiujun Wang and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch signed a Contract of Guaranty, guaranteeing the repayment of loan and undertaking joint liability. According to a Mortgage Contract of Maximum Amount signed between SkyPeople China and SPD Bank Xi’an Branch on April 2, 2013, SkyPeople China provided the property and land use rights of Jingyang factory as the pledge. In October 2015, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch filed an enforcement request with the Intermediate Court of Xi’an and the Court seized the property and the land use rights of Jingyang factory. During the enforcement procedure, SPD Bank Xi’an Branch transferred its creditor’s rights to China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“China Huarong”). The Court changed the execution applicant to China Huarong. In March 2019, the Intermediate Court of Xi’an issued a verdict for the transfer of the pledged property and land use rights of Jingyang factory to China Huarong as the repayment of the loan. Legal case with Shaanxi Fangyuan Construction Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co. Ltd (“Guoweimei”), entered into a construction agreement with Shaanxi Fangyuan construction co., Ltd. (“Fangyuan”) in July 2013. On October 8, 2018, Fangyuan filed a lawsuit and requested that Guoweimei pay a project construction fee plus penalty of RMB 56.32 million (approximately $8.22 million). On June 10, 2019, Baoji Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict that Guoweimei just pay RMB 41.58 million (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan, and Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County for Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. In May 2015, Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang”) and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest. Legal case with Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1, 2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued a verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated; (ii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall pay Xi’an Shanmei the outstanding leasing fee RMB 0.21 million (approximately $0.03 million) and (iii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.30 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo appealed the decision to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was not timely transferred to Xi’an Intermediate Court and no appeal hearing was scheduled. Zhouzhi Court has issued verdict for enforcement procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s review. On January 23, 2019, the Court rejected the petition of disagreement and the case has been under enforcement procedure. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd. In January 2016 Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo Modern Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd (“Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo”) and Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd (“Bailutong”) entered into a transportation agreement to ship fruit juices. Bailutong failed to deliver the juice products and held them after their expiration date. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutong with Zhouzhi county People’s Court, and the Court issue the verdict in February 2018 that: (1) the transportation contract between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Bailutong was terminated; and (2) Bailutong owed RMB 0.20 million (approximately $0.03 million) to Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court. Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict. As of the date of this report, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has not received the payment of RMB0.20 million from Bailutong. Legal case with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass bottles to Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Qiyiwangguo did not pay the prices for certain glass bottles. In August 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo was required to pay Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. During the enforcement process, the parties reached a settlement agreement but Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount due and now the case is still in the court enforcement process. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate People’s Court (the “Huludao Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. (“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The loan became due on its maturity date of December 9, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the Huludao Court accepted the case. The Company has been disputing the interest rate of the loan with Suizhong Branch, and has not repaid the loan to date. Wonder Fruit believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100.00% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and organized two auction sales for these assets in January and February of 2018, but both auction sales were unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42.64 million (approximately $6.22 million). As of February 27, 2020, there was RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid. Huludao Wonder was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Andrew Chien In September 2017, Andrew Chien, a former consultant of SkyPeople China, brought a lawsuit against the Company and Mr. Hongke Xue in the District Court of Connecticut (the “Court”). The complaint was not properly served and the Company learned of the litigation in December 2017. In the complaint, Mr. Chien made several claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under novel legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of a consulting agreement between SkyPeople China and Chien from August 2006. Mr. Chien claimed approximately $257,000 damages and interest plus 2.00% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares. Mr. Chien has as-yet unsuccessfully attempted to sue the Company on the breach of the same consulting agreement several times in the courts of Connecticut and New York, and these cases have been dismissed. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss (“MTD”) and all proceedings are stayed pending determination of the MTD. On August 31, 2018, the Court granted our MTD. On September 10, 2018, Mr. Chien filed a motion for reconsideration. On September 28, 2018, the Court denied Mr. Chien’s motion for reconsideration. On October 26, 2018, Mr. Chien appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the action on January 22, 2020, and denied Mr. Chien’s petition for en banc rehearing on March 27, 2020. Mr. Chien’s time to pursue a discretionary appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States has lapsed and the case is closed. Legal case with Luwei In 2018, Mr. Luwei, an individual, filed a claim for arbitration against SkyPeople China in Xi’an Arbitration Commission for breach of contract pursuant to a new share purchase agreement and a share redemption agreement. On April, 11, 2019, Xi’an Arbitration Commission made its decision and ordered SkyPeople China to repay RMB 3 million investment to Luwei. Mr. Luwei applied with Intermediate Court of Xi’an (the “Court”) for enforcement of the arbitration award which process was terminated by the Court due to no assets for enforcement. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp. In November 2019, Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp (“Shaanxi Overseas Investment”) filed a lawsuit against SkyPeople China, Hongke Xue and Shenzhen Tian Shun Da Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tian Shun Da”) pursuant to an investment agreement entered in March, 2016. According to the agreement, Shaanxi Overseas Investment agreed to invest RMB 5 million for the preferred shares of SkyPeople China with an annual interest rate of 2.38%. Shenzhen Tian Shun Da pledged 1.17% of the shares SkyPeople China that it owned and Hongke Xue provided guarantee for the performance of agreement by SkyPeople China. SkyPeople China failed to make the interests payment and Shaanxi Overseas Investment filed the lawsuit for breach of agreement. On December 26, 2019, Yanta District Court of Xi’an City (the “Court”) ordered SkyPeople China to pay Shaanxi Overseas Investment the preferred share redemption amount of RMB 5 million plus penalty which is calculated based upon the RMB 5 million at a rate of 24% a year. The Court also ruled that Shaanxi Overseas Investment may sell the pledged shares owned by Shenzhen Tianshun Da as the repayment for SkyPeople China and Hongkong Xue shall also assume the repayment obligation as guarantor. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. On July 2017, Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. (“Wanyuan”) filed a lawsuit with Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Intermediate People’s Court (the “Baoji Court”) against Guoweimei for repayment of construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million pursuant to a Construction and Decoration Agreement entered by the parties in May 2017. In July, 2019, the Baoji Court ordered Guoweimei to pay construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million (approximately $7.98 million) to Wanyuan, plus interest. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Two Suppliers [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase suppliers percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
Five Top Suppliers [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase suppliers percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100.00% | 14.42% | | | | | | | | | | |
Five Large Customers [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net sale percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.30% | 15.60% | | | | | | | | | | |
Beijing Bank [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loan borrowed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 30,000 | |
Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three (in Dollars) | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 4,360 | | |
SkyPeople China [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of debt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 13,900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SkyPeople China [Member] | China Construction Bank [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of debt | $ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 2,130 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Lessees repayment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 24,835,790,000 | | | | | |
Cinda Shaanxi Branch [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Line of credit, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pursuant to the agreements, Cinda Shaanxi Branch agreed to provide a RMB 100 million credit line on a rolling basis to the two suppliers and SkyPeople China agreed to pay its accounts payables to the two suppliers directly to Cinda Shaanxi Branch and provided guarantees for the two suppliers. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Action taken by court under litigation, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co. Ltd (“Guoweimei”), entered into a construction agreement with Shaanxi Fangyuan construction co., Ltd. (“Fangyuan”) in July 2013. On October 8, 2018, Fangyuan filed a lawsuit and requested that Guoweimei pay a project construction fee plus penalty of RMB 56.32 million (approximately $8.22 million). On June 10, 2019, Baoji Intermediate People’s Court issued a verdict that Guoweimei just pay RMB 41.58 million (approximately $6.07 million) plus penalty to Fangyuan, and Fangyuan will enjoy preferential right for the projects in processing zone of National Wholesale and Trading Center in Mei County for Kiwi Fruits developed by Guoweimei. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. In May 2015, Hedetang Farm Products Trading Markets (Mei County) Co., Ltd. (“Hedetang”) and Shaanxi Zhongkun Construction Co., Ltd. (“Zhongkun”) entered into a construction and decoration agreement. On September 5, 2018, Zhongkun filed the lawsuit with Mei County People’s Court (the “Court”) for repayment of construction and decoration fees. The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest. Legal case with Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. On October 31, 2017, Xi’an Shanmei Food Co. Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Zhouzhi County People’s Court in connection with a Land Lease Agreement entered into by the parties on October 1, 2013. On March 2, 2018, Zhouzhi County People’s Court issued a verdict that: (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated; (ii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall pay Xi’an Shanmei the outstanding leasing fee RMB 0.21 million (approximately $0.03 million) and (iii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.30 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo appealed the decision to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. Due to the late notice to Zhouzhi Court, the case file was not timely transferred to Xi’an Intermediate Court and no appeal hearing was scheduled. Zhouzhi Court has issued verdict for enforcement procedure and Qiyiwangguo has filed petition of disagreement for the enforcement which is still under Zhouzhi Court’s review. On January 23, 2019, the Court rejected the petition of disagreement and the case has been under enforcement procedure. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd. In January 2016 Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo Modern Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd (“Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo”) and Nanjing Bailuotong Logistics Services Co., Ltd (“Bailutong”) entered into a transportation agreement to ship fruit juices. Bailutong failed to deliver the juice products and held them after their expiration date. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo filed a lawsuit against Bailutong with Zhouzhi county People’s Court, and the Court issue the verdict in February 2018 that: (1) the transportation contract between Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo and Bailutong was terminated; and (2) Bailutong owed RMB 0.20 million (approximately $0.03 million) to Qiyiwangguo for the loss of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo. Bailutong appealed the case to Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court. Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court rejected the appeal and upheld the original verdict. As of the date of this report, Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo has not received the payment of RMB0.20 million from Bailutong. Legal case with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. Qiyiwangguo entered into an agreement with Henan Huaxing Glass Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) in May 2014 for Huaxing to supply glass bottles to Qiyiwangguo. However, due to the disputes regarding the quality of products supplied by Huaxing, Qiyiwangguo did not pay the prices for certain glass bottles. In August 2017, Huaxing filed a lawsuit and the court ruled Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo was required to pay Huaxing RMB 203,742 (approximately $29,743) in July 2018. During the enforcement process, the parties reached a settlement agreement but Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo failed to pay the amount due and now the case is still in the court enforcement process. As of February 27, 2020, Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu has not repaid the amount. Shaanxi Qiyiwanggu was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. In September 2016, the Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co. Ltd. (“Suizhong Branch”) filed a lawsuit with Huludao Intermediate People’s Court (the “Huludao Court”) against the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary Huludao Wonder Fruit Co., Ltd. (“Wonder Fruit”) and requested that Wonder Fruit repay a RMB 40 million (approximately $5.81 million) bank loan, plus interest. The loan became due on its maturity date of December 9, 2016. On December 19, 2016, the Huludao Court accepted the case. The Company has been disputing the interest rate of the loan with Suizhong Branch, and has not repaid the loan to date. Wonder Fruit believes that the interest charged by Suizhong Branch is 100.00% higher than the base rate set by People’s Bank of China and is not consistent with the China People’s Bank’s base interest and floating rate. The Huludao Court has seized land use rights, buildings and equipment of Wonder Fruit that were pledged as guarantee for the loan and organized two auction sales for these assets in January and February of 2018, but both auction sales were unsuccessful in finding a buyer. On July 19, 2018, the Court issued a verdict ordering Huludao Wonder to transfer its land use rights, building, equipment, electronic and transportation assets to Zuizhong Branch as payment of the outstanding principal, auction and evaluation fees and some interest of the loan for RMB 42.64 million (approximately $6.22 million). As of February 27, 2020, there was RMB 11.95 million (approximately $1.74 million) in interest on the loan unpaid. Huludao Wonder was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Andrew Chien In September 2017, Andrew Chien, a former consultant of SkyPeople China, brought a lawsuit against the Company and Mr. Hongke Xue in the District Court of Connecticut (the “Court”). The complaint was not properly served and the Company learned of the litigation in December 2017. In the complaint, Mr. Chien made several claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under novel legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of a consulting agreement between SkyPeople China and Chien from August 2006. Mr. Chien claimed approximately $257,000 damages and interest plus 2.00% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares. Mr. Chien has as-yet unsuccessfully attempted to sue the Company on the breach of the same consulting agreement several times in the courts of Connecticut and New York, and these cases have been dismissed. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss (“MTD”) and all proceedings are stayed pending determination of the MTD. On August 31, 2018, the Court granted our MTD. On September 10, 2018, Mr. Chien filed a motion for reconsideration. On September 28, 2018, the Court denied Mr. Chien’s motion for reconsideration. On October 26, 2018, Mr. Chien appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the action on January 22, 2020, and denied Mr. Chien’s petition for en banc rehearing on March 27, 2020. Mr. Chien’s time to pursue a discretionary appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States has lapsed and the case is closed. Legal case with Luwei In 2018, Mr. Luwei, an individual, filed a claim for arbitration against SkyPeople China in Xi’an Arbitration Commission for breach of contract pursuant to a new share purchase agreement and a share redemption agreement. On April, 11, 2019, Xi’an Arbitration Commission made its decision and ordered SkyPeople China to repay RMB 3 million investment to Luwei. Mr. Luwei applied with Intermediate Court of Xi’an (the “Court”) for enforcement of the arbitration award which process was terminated by the Court due to no assets for enforcement. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp. In November 2019, Shaanxi Overseas Investment Development Corp (“Shaanxi Overseas Investment”) filed a lawsuit against SkyPeople China, Hongke Xue and Shenzhen Tian Shun Da Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Tian Shun Da”) pursuant to an investment agreement entered in March, 2016. According to the agreement, Shaanxi Overseas Investment agreed to invest RMB 5 million for the preferred shares of SkyPeople China with an annual interest rate of 2.38%. Shenzhen Tian Shun Da pledged 1.17% of the shares SkyPeople China that it owned and Hongke Xue provided guarantee for the performance of agreement by SkyPeople China. SkyPeople China failed to make the interests payment and Shaanxi Overseas Investment filed the lawsuit for breach of agreement. On December 26, 2019, Yanta District Court of Xi’an City (the “Court”) ordered SkyPeople China to pay Shaanxi Overseas Investment the preferred share redemption amount of RMB 5 million plus penalty which is calculated based upon the RMB 5 million at a rate of 24% a year. The Court also ruled that Shaanxi Overseas Investment may sell the pledged shares owned by Shenzhen Tianshun Da as the repayment for SkyPeople China and Hongkong Xue shall also assume the repayment obligation as guarantor. As of February 27, 2020, SkyPeople China has not repaid the amount. SkyPeople China was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. on February 27, 2020. Legal case with Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. On July 2017, Shaanxi Wanyuan Construction Co., Ltd. (“Wanyuan”) filed a lawsuit with Shaanxi Baoji Municipal Intermediate People’s Court (the “Baoji Court”) against Guoweimei for repayment of construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million pursuant to a Construction and Decoration Agreement entered by the parties in May 2017. In July, 2019, the Baoji Court ordered Guoweimei to pay construction and decoration costs of RMB 55.07 million (approximately $7.98 million) to Wanyuan, plus interest. As of February 27, 2020, Guoweimei has not repaid the amount. Guoweimei was one of the subsidiaries transferred along with HeDengTang HK to New Continent International Co., Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | |
Project payment with penalty | | $ 8,220 | ¥ 56,320 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. [Member] | SkyPeople China [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Working Capital Loan Repayment | | | | | | | $ 3,920 | ¥ 26,900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Leasing fees due | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 21,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. [Member] | Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. [Member] | SkyPeople China [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leasing fees due | $ | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,050 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinda Capital Financing Co. Ltd. [Member] | Shaanxi Guoweimei Kiwi Deep Processing Co., Ltd. [Member] | SkyPeople China [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount claimed under lawsuit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 12,350 | ¥ 84,970 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leasing fees not yet due | | | | | | | | | | $ 9,300 | ¥ 63,980 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shaanxi Fangtian Decoration Co. Ltd [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Borrowed amount from Fangtian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 510 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ¥ 3,500 |
Repayment yuan and interests | | | | | | ¥ 3,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of bank loan, plus interest | | | | | $ 590 | ¥ 400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shaanxi Zhongkun [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Construction and decoration fee, description | | | | The Court issued a civil judgement in November 2018, ordering Hedetang to pay project funds of RMB 1.65 million (approximately $0.24 million) to Zhongkun, plus interest. On April 19, 2020, the Court issued a verdict to terminate the enforcement because assets of Hedetang had already been seized by Xi’an Yanta District People’s Court and Baoji Intermediate People’s Court, and there were no other assets for enforcement. Currently the Company is still liable for the unpaid amount and the interest. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Suizhong Branch of Huludao Banking Co Ltd [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Action taken by court under litigation, description | | | | | | | | | | | | | (i) the Land Lease Agreement was thereby terminated; (ii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall pay Xi’an Shanmei the outstanding leasing fee RMB 0.21 million (approximately $0.03 million) and (iii) Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo shall return the 29.30 mu industrial use land to Xi’an Shanmei. Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo appealed the decision to the Xi’an Intermediate People’s Court on the basis that: (x) the land use right was a capital contribution by Xi’an Shanmei for a shareholder of Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo who is also the sole shareholder of Xi’an Shanmei and the Land Lease Agreement was invalid and has no legal effect; (y) Zhouzhi Court did not schedule the hearing for the count claims filed by Shaanxi Qiyiwangguo; and (z) Zhouzhi Court violated certain civil procedures during the trial of the case. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Andrew Chien [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Action taken by court under litigation, description | | | | | | | | | | | | the complaint, Mr. Chien made several claims, most of which attempt to hold the Company liable under novel legal theories that relate back to an alleged breach of a consulting agreement between SkyPeople China and Chien from August 2006. Mr. Chien claimed approximately $257,000 damages and interest plus 2.00% of the Company’s then-outstanding shares. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |