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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS | 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS China Recycling Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “CREG”) was incorporated on May 8, 1980 as Boulder Brewing Company under the laws of the State of Colorado. On September 6, 2001, the Company changed its state of incorporation to the State of Nevada. In 2004, the Company changed its name from Boulder Brewing Company to China Digital Wireless, Inc. and on March 8, 2007, again changed its name from China Digital Wireless, Inc. to its current name, China Recycling Energy Corporation. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides energy saving solutions and services, including selling and leasing energy saving systems and equipment to customers, in the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”). On March 24, 2014, Xi’an TCH incorporated a new subsidiary, Zhongxun Energy Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd (“Zhongxun”), with registered capital of $5,695,502 (RMB 35,000,000). Zhongxun is 100% owned by Xi’an TCH and is mainly engaged in project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, and technical services. Erdos TCH – Joint Venture On April 14, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture (the “JV”) with Erdos Metallurgy Co., Ltd. (“Erdos”) to recycle waste heat from Erdos’ metal refining plants to generate power and steam to be sold back to Erdos. The name of the JV was Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd. with a term of 20 years. Total investment for the project was estimated at $79 million (RMB 500 million) with an initial investment of $17.55 million (RMB 120 million). Erdos contributed 7% of the total investment of the project, and Xi’an TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an TCH”) contributed 93%. According to the parties’ agreement on profit distribution, Xi’an TCH and Erdos will receive 80% and 20%, respectively, of the profit from the JV until Xi’an TCH receives the complete return of its investment. Xi’an TCH and Erdos will then receive 60% and 40%, respectively, of the profit from the JV. On June 15, 2013, Xi’an TCH and Erdos entered into a share transfer agreement, pursuant to which Erdos transferred and sold its 7% ownership interest in the JV to Xi’an TCH for $1.29 million (RMB 8 million), plus certain accumulated profits as described below. Xi’an TCH paid the $1.29 million in July 2013 and, as a result, became the sole shareholder of the JV. In addition, Xi’an TCH paid Erdos accumulated profits from inception up to June 30, 2013 in accordance with a supplementary agreement entered on August 6, 2013. In August 2013, Xi’an TCH paid 20% of the accumulated profit (calculated under PRC GAAP) of $226,000 to Erdos. The JV currently has two power generation systems in Phase I with a total of 18MW power capacity, and three power generation systems in Phase II with a total of 27MW power capacity. Pucheng Biomass Power Generation Projects On June 29, 2010, Xi’an TCH entered into a Biomass Power Generation (“BMPG”) Project Lease Agreement with PuchengXinHeng Yuan Biomass Power Generation Co., Ltd. (“Pucheng”), a limited liability company incorporated in China. Under this lease agreement, Xi’an TCH leased a set of 12MW BMPG systems to Pucheng at a minimum of $279,400 (RMB 1,900,000) per month for a term of 15 years. On September 11, 2013, Xi’an TCH entered into a BMPG Asset Transfer Agreement (the “Pucheng Transfer Agreement”) with Pucheng. The Pucheng Transfer Agreement provided for the sale by Pucheng to Xi’an TCH of a set of 12MW BMPG systems with completion of system transformation for a purchase price of RMB 100 million ($16.48 million) in the form of 8,766,547 shares of common stock of the Company at the price of $1.87 per share. These shares were issued to Pucheng on October 29, 2013. Also on September 11, 2013, Xi’an TCH entered into a BMPG Project Lease Agreement with Pucheng (the “Pucheng Lease”). Under the Pucheng Lease, Xi’an TCH leases this same set of 12MW BMPG system to Pucheng, and combined this lease with the lease for the 12MW BMPG station of Pucheng Phase I project, under a single lease to Pucheng for RMB 3.8 million ($0.63 million) per month (the “Pucheng Phase II Project”). The term for the combined lease is from September 2013 to June 2025. The lease agreement for the 12MW station from Pucheng Phase I project terminated upon the effective date of the Pucheng Lease. The ownership of two 12 MW BMPG systems will be transferred to Pucheng at no additional charge when the Pucheng Lease expires. Zhongbao Waste Heat Power Generation Projects On September 30, 2010, Xi’an TCH delivered to ZhongbaoBinhai Nickel Co., Ltd. (“Zhongbao”) a 7MW capacity waste heat power generation (“WHPG”) system, an integral part of the facilities designed to produce 80,000 tons of nickel-alloy per year according to the recovery and power generation of waste heat agreement with Zhongbao, a nickel-alloy manufacturing established in June 2009. The waste heat agreement with Zhongbao has a term of nine years and provides that Xi’an TCH will recycle waste heat from the nickel-alloy rotary kilns of Zhongbao to generate power and steam, which will be supplied back to Zhongbao. On December 22, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into a WHPG System Repurchase Agreement with ZhonggangBinhai Enterprise Ltd. (“Zhonggang”), currently a 100% owner of Zhongbao. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Zhonggang would purchase the WHPG System from Xi’an TCH and repay the outstanding energy saving service fees owed to Xi'an TCH. The purchase price for the WHPG System was RMB 60 million ($9.76 million). As of December 31, 2014, Zhonggang paid in full all of the Repurchase Price and the outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.5 million ($243,902) to Xi’an TCH. The ownership of the WHPG System was transferred to Zhonggang. Shenqiu Yuneng Biomass Power Generation Projects On May 25, 2011, Xi’an TCH entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with ShenqiuYuNeng Thermal Power Co., Ltd. (“Shenqiu”) to reconstruct and transform a Thermal Power Generation System owned by Shenqiu into a 75T/H BMPG System for $3.57 million (RMB 22.5 million). The project commenced in June 2011 and was completed in the third quarter of 2011. On September 28, 2011, Xi’an TCH entered into a BMPG Asset Transfer Agreement with Shenqiu (the “Shenqiu Transfer Agreement”). Pursuant to the Shenqiu Transfer Agreement, Shenqiu sold Xi’an TCH a set of 12 MW BMPG systems (after Xi’an TCH converted the system for BMPG purposes). As consideration for the BMPG systems, Xi’an TCH agreed to pay Shenqiu $10,937,500 (RMB 70 million) in cash in three installments within six months upon the transfer of ownership of the systems. By the end of 2012, all of the consideration was paid. On September 28, 2011, Xi’an TCH and Shenqiu also entered into a BMPG Project Lease Agreement (the “2011 Shenqiu Lease”). Under the 2011 Shenqiu Lease, Xi’an TCH agreed to lease a set of 12MW BMPG systems to Shenqiu at a monthly rental rate of $286,000 (RMB 1,800,000) for 11 years. Upon expiration of the 2011 Shenqiu Lease, ownership of this system will be transferred from Xi’an TCH to Shenqiu at no additional cost. In connection with the 2011 Shenqiu Lease, Shenqiu paid one month’s rent as a security deposit to Xi’an TCH, in addition to providing personal guarantees. On October 8, 2012, Xi’an TCH entered into a LOI for technical reformation of Shenqiu Project Phase II with Shenqiu for technical reformation to enlarge the capacity of the Shenqiu Project Phase I (the “Shenqiu Phase II Project”). The technical reformation involved the construction of another 12MW BMPG system. After the reformation, the generation capacity of the power plant increased to 24MW. The project commenced on October 25, 2012 and was completed during the first quarter of 2013. The total cost of the project was $11.1 million (RMB 68 million). On March 30, 2013, Xi’an TCH and Shenqiu entered into a BMPG Project Lease Agreement (the “2013 Shenqiu Lease”). Under the 2013 Shenqiu Lease, Xi’an TCH agreed to lease the second set of 12MW BMPG systems to Shenqiu for $239,000 (RMB 1.5 million) per month for 9.5 years. When the 2013 Shenqiu Lease expires, ownership of this system will be transferred from Xi’an TCH to Shenqiu at no additional cost. Shanxi Datong Coal Group Power Generation Projects In February 2011, Xi’an TCH entered into an agreement with Shanxi Datong Coal Group Steel Co., Ltd. (“Shanxi Datong”) to recycle gas and steam from groups of blast-furnaces and converters at Shanxi Datong’s metal refining plants to generate power and pursuant to which Xi’an TCH agreed to install two 3MW Blast Furnace Power Recovery Turbine (the “BPRT”) systems and, one 15MW Waste Gas Power Generation (“WGPG”) system with a total of 21MW power capacity for an estimated total investment of $28.6 million (RMB 180 million). In June 2013, the two 3MW BPRT power generation systems were completed. The lease term is 30 years, during which time Shanxi Datong will pay a service fee to Xi’an TCH. The service fee was based on an average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year and $0.05 (RMB 0.33) per kilowatt hour (“kWh”) for the first five years from the completion of each power generation station. For each of the leases, at the 6th, 11th and 21st year anniversary of the date of the lease, the rates will change to RMB 0.3 kWh, 0.27 kWh and 0.25 kWh, respectively. In May 2012, Shanxi Datong and Tianjin Construction Materials Group (Holding) Co., Ltd. were restructured and renamed as Datong Coal Mine Tianjian Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (“Datong”). On June 10, 2013, Xi’an TCH and Shanxi Datong entered into a supplemental agreement relating to the minimum service fee. The minimum service fee per month for the first five years was $0.19 million (RMB 1.2 million), $0.18 million (RMB 1.1 million) for the second five years, $0.16 million (RMB 1.0 million) for the following 10 years and $0.15 million (RMB 0.9 million) for the last 10 years. After 30 years, the units will be transferred to Datong at no additional charge. On May 26, 2015, the 15MW WGPG system was completed. Due to the change of its strategic plan, Datong notified Xi’an TCH that it would not be able to fulfill its obligations under the Cooperative Agreement and requested to repurchase the two 3MW BPRT systems and one 15MW WGPG system (the “Systems”) from Xi’an TCH and terminate the Cooperative Agreement. On May 29, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong was to repurchase the Systems from Xi’an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi’an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems were to be transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million for one WGPG system. As of June 30, 2015, Xi’an TCH received the payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale. Jitie Power Generation Projects In May 2013, Xi’an TCH signed a contract with Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co., Ltd. (“Jitie”) to build furnace gas WHPG systems for electricity generation from recycled heat and steam from groups of ferroalloy furnaces and electric furnaces (the “Jitie Project”). According to the contract, Xi’an TCH installed a 7.5 MW and a 3 MW turbine power generation system with a total of 10.5 MW power capacity for an estimated total investment of $9.71 million (RMB 60 million). The lease term is 24 years. During the term of this lease, Jitie will pay a service fee to Xi’an TCH based on the actual generating capacity with a minimum service fee per month of $300,000 (RMB 1.8 million). Xi’an TCH is responsible for the systems operation and will own the power generation systems. In December 2013, the Jitie Project was completed and began operations. On June 18, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a WHPG system Repurchase Agreement with Jitie. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Jitie repurchased the Jitie Project from Xi’an TCH and paid outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.8 million ($294,599) to Xi’an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement on June 18, 2015. The Jitie Project was transferred to Jitie for a total price of RMB 90 million ($14.73 million). In July 2015, Xi’an TCH received the payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable on the date of the transfer was $13.10 million. The Company recorded a $1.62 million gain from this transaction. Yida Coke Oven Gas Power Generation Projects On June 28, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into an Asset Transfer Agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) with Qitaihe City BoliYida Coal Selection Co., Ltd. (“Yida”), a limited liability company incorporated in China. The Transfer Agreement provided for the sale to Xi’an TCH of a 15 MW coke oven gas power generation station, which had been converted from a 15 MW coal gangue power generation station from Yida. As consideration for the Transfer Asset, Xi’an TCH was to pay to Yida RMB 115 million ($18.69 million) in the form of the common stock shares of the Company at the average closing price per share of the Stock for the 10 trading days prior to the closing date of the transaction ($2.27 per share). The exchange rate between the US Dollar and Chinese RMB in connection with the stock issuance is the rate equal to the middle rate published by the People’s Bank of China on the closing date of the assets transfer. Accordingly, the Company issued 8,233,779 for the Yida 15 MW coke oven gas power generation station, the fair value of 8,233,779 shares was $14.49 million based on the stock price at agreement date ($1.76 per share), and was the cost of the power generation station. On June 28, 2014, Xi’an TCH also entered into a Coke Oven Gas Power Generation Project Lease Agreement (the “Lease Agreement”) with Yida. Under the Lease Agreement, Xi’an TCH leased the Transfer Asset to Yida for RMB 3 million ($0.49 million) per month, and the term of the lease is from June 28, 2014 to June 27, 2029. Yida provided an RMB 3 million ($0.49 million) security deposit (without interest) for the lease. Xi’an TCH will transfer the Transfer Asset back to Yida at no cost at the end of the lease term. The Fund Management Company On June 25, 2013, Xi’an TCH and HongyuanHuifu Venture Capital Co. Ltd. (“HongyuanHuifu”) jointly established Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Management Beijing Co., Ltd. (the “Fund Management Company”) with registered capital of RMB 10 million. Xi’an TCH made an initial capital contribution of RMB 4 million ($650,000) and has a 40% ownership interest in the Fund Management Company. With respect to the Fund Management Company, voting rights and dividend rights are allocated 80% and 20% between HongyuanHuifu and Xi’an TCH, respectively. The Fund Management Company serves as the general partner of Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center, LLP (the “HYREF Fund”), a limited liability partnership established on July 18, 2013 in Beijing. The Fund Management Company made an initial capital contribution of RMB 5 million ($830,000) to the HYREF Fund. An initial total amount of RMB 460 million ($75 million) has been fully subscribed by all partners for the HYREF Fund. The HYREF Fund has three limited partners: (1) China Orient Asset Management Co., Ltd., which made an initial capital contribution of RMB 280 million ($46.67 million) to the HYREF Fund and is a preferred limited partner; (2) HongyuanHuifu, which made an initial capital contribution of RMB 100 million ($16.67 million) to the HYREF Fund and is an ordinary limited partner; and (3) the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Xi’an TCH, which made an initial capital contribution of RMB 75 million ($12.5 million) to the HYREF Fund and is a secondary limited partner. The term of the HYREF Fund’s partnership is six years from the date of its establishment, expiring on July 18, 2019. The term is three years from the date of contribution for the preferred limited partner, or four years from the date of contribution for the ordinary limited partner. The total size of the HYREF Fund is RMB 460 million ($76.66 million). The HYREF Fund was formed for the purpose of investing in Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a 90% owned subsidiary of Xi’an TCH, for the construction of two coke dry quenching (“CDQ”) WHPG stations with Jiangsu Tianyu Energy and Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (“Tianyu”) and one CDQ WHPG station with Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. (“Chengli”). Chengli Waste Heat Power Generation Projects On July 19, 2013, Xi’an TCH formed a new company “Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.” (“Zhonghong”) with registered capital of RMB 30 million ($4.85 million). Xi’an TCH paid RMB 27 million ($4.37 million) and owns 90% of Zhonghong. Zhonghong is engaged to provide energy saving solution and services, including constructing, selling and leasing energy saving systems and equipment to customers. On July 24, 2013, Zhonghong entered into a Cooperative Agreement of CDQ and CDQ WHPG Project with Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. (“Chengli”). The parties entered into a supplement agreement on July 26, 2013. Pursuant to these agreements, Zhonghong will design, build and maintain a 25 MW CDQ system and a CDQ WHPG system to supply power to Chengli, and Chengli will pay energy saving fees (the “Chengli Project”). Chengli will contract the operation of the system to a third party contractor that is mutually agreed to by Zhonghong. In addition, Chengli will provide the land for the CDQ system and CDQ WHPG system at no cost to Zhonghong. The term of the Agreements is for 20 years. The first 800 million watt hours generated by the Chengli Project will be charged at RMB 0.42 ($0.068) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax); thereafter, the energy saving fee will be RMB 0.20 ($0.036) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax). The operating time shall be based upon an average 8,000 hours annually. If the operating time is less than 8,000 hours per year due to a reason attributable to Chengli, then time charged shall be 8,000 hours a year, and if it is less than 8,000 hours due to a reason attributable to Zhonghong, then it shall be charged at actual operating hours. The construction of the Chengli Project was completed in the second quarter of 2015 and the project is currently under commissioning tests whichthe Company expects to complete in the second quarter of 2016. When operations begin, Chengli shall ensure its coking production line works properly and that working hours for the CDQ system are at least 8,000 hours per year, and Zhonghong shall ensure that working hours and the CDQ WHPG system will be at least 7,200 hours per year. On July 22, 2013, Zhonghong entered into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) General Contractor Agreement for the Boxing County Chengli Gas Supply Co., Ltd. CDQ Power Generation Project (the “Huaxin Project”) with Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Huaxin”). Zhonghong, as the owner of the Huaxin Project, contracted EPC services for a CDQ system and a 25 MW CDQ WHPG system for Chengli to Huaxin. Huaxin shall provide construction, equipment procurement, transportation, installation and adjustment, test run, construction engineering management and other necessary services to complete the Huaxin Project and ensure the CDQ system and CDQ WHPG system for Chengli meet the inspection and acceptance requirements and work normally. The Huaxin Project is a turn-key project where Huaxin is responsible for monitoring the quality, safety, duration and cost of the project. The total contract price is RMB 200 million ($33.34 million), which includes all the materials, equipment, labor, transportation, electricity, water, waste disposal, machinery and safety costs.
Tianyu Waste Heat Power Generation Project On July 19, 2013, Zhonghong entered into a Cooperative Agreement (the “Tianyu Agreement”) for Energy Management of CDQ and CDQ WHPG Project with Jiangsu Tianyu Energy and Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (“Tianyu”). Pursuant to the Tianyu Agreement, Zhonghong will design, build, operate and maintain two sets of 25 MW CDQ systems and CDQ WHPG systems for two subsidiaries of Tianyu – Xuzhou Tian’an Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Xuzhou Tian’an”) and Xuzhou Huayu Coking Co., Ltd (“Xuzhou Huayu”) – to be located at Xuzhou Tian’an and Xuzhou Huayu’s respective locations (the “Tianyu Project”). Upon completion of the Tianyu Project, Zhonghong will charge Tianyu an energy saving service fee of RMB 0.534 ($0.087) per kilowatt hour (excluding tax). The operating time will be based upon an average 8,000 hours annually for each of Xuzhou Tian'an and Xuzhou Huayu. If the operating time is less than 8,000 hours per year due to a reason attributable to Tianyu, then time charged will be 8,000 hours a year. The term of the Tianyu Agreement is 20 years. The construction of the Tianyu Project is anticipated to be completed between the end of 2015 and the middle of 2016. Tianyu will provide the land for the CDQ and CDQ WHPG systems for free. Tianyu also guarantees that it will purchase all of the power generated by the CDQ WHPG systems. On July 22, 2013, Zhonghong entered into an EPC General Contractor Agreement for the Tianyu Project with Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Huaxin”). Zhonghong, as the owner of the Tianyu Project, contracted EPC services for two CDQ systems and two 25 MW CDQ WHPG systems for Tianyu to Huaxin. Huaxin shall provide construction, equipment procurement, transportation, installation and adjustment, test run, construction engineering management and other necessary services to complete the Tianyu Project and ensure the CDQ and CDQ WHPG systems for Tianyu meet the inspection and acceptance requirements and work normally. The Tianyu Project is a turn-key project where Huaxin is responsible for monitoring the quality, safety, duration and cost of the project. The total contract price is RMB 400 million ($66.68 million), which includes all the materials, equipment, labor, transportation, electricity, water, waste disposal, machinery and safety costs. Zhongtai Waste Heat Power Generation Energy Management Cooperative Agreement On December 6, 2013, Xi’an entered into a CDQ and WHPG Energy Management Cooperative Agreement (the “Zhongtai Agreement”) with Xuzhou Zhongtai Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhongtai”), a limited liability company incorporated in Jiangsu Province, China. Pursuant to the Zhongtai Agreement, Xi’an TCH will design, build and maintain a 150 ton per hour CDQ system and a 25 MW CDQ WHPG system and sell the power to Zhongtai, and Xi’an TCH will also build a furnace to generate steam from the waste heat of the smoke pipeline and sell the steam to Zhongtai. The construction period of the Project is expected to be 18 months from the date when conditions are ready for construction to begin. Zhongtai will start to pay an energy saving service fee from the date when the WHPG station passes the required 72 hour test run. The payment term is 20 years. For the first 10 years, Zhongtai shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.534 ($0.089) per kilowatt hour (including value added tax) for the power generated from the system. For the second 10 years, Zhongtai shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.402 ($0.067) per kilowatt hour (including value added tax). During the term of the contract the energy saving service fee shall be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Zhongtai shall also pay an energy saving service fee for the steam supplied by Xi’an TCH at RMB 100 ($16.67) per ton (including value added tax). Zhongtai and its parent company will provide guarantees to ensure Zhongtai will fulfill its obligations under the Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xi’an TCH will transfer the systems to Zhongtai at RMB 1 ($0.16). Zhongtai shall provide waste heat to the systems for no less than 8,000 hours per year and waste gas volume no less than 150,000 Nm3 per hour with a temperature no less than 950°C. If these requirements are not met, the term of the Agreement will be extended accordingly. If Zhongtai wants to terminate the Zhongtai Agreement early, it shall provide Xi’an TCH a 60 day notice and pay the termination fee and compensation for the damages to Xi’an TCH according to the following formula: 1) if it is less than five years into the term when Zhongtai requests termination, Zhongtai shall pay: Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount plus Xi’an TCH’s annual investment return times five years minus the years in which the system has already operated); or 2) if it is more than five years into the term when Zhongtai requests the termination, Zhongtai shall pay: Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount minus total amortization cost (the amortization period is 10 years). Rongfeng CDQ Power Generation Energy Management Cooperative Agreement On December 12, 2013, Xi’an TCH entered into a CDQ Power Generation Energy Management Cooperative Agreement with Tangshan Rongfeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (the “Rongfeng Agreement”), a limited liability company incorporated in Hebei Province, China. Pursuant to the Rongfeng Agreement, Xi’an TCH will design, build and maintain a CDQ and a CDQ WHPG system and sell the power to Rongfeng. The construction period of the Project is expected to be 18 months after the Agreement takes effect and from the date when conditions are ready for construction to begin. Rongfeng will start to pay an energy saving service fee from the date when the WHPG station passes the required 72 hour test run. The payment term is 20 years. For the first 10 years, Rongfeng shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.582 ($0.095) per kilowatt hour (including tax) for the power generated from the system. For the second 10 years, Rongfeng shall pay an energy saving service fee at RMB 0.432 ($0.071) per kWh (including tax). During the term of the contract the energy saving service fee shall be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Rongfeng and its parent company will provide guarantees to ensure Rongfeng will fulfill its obligations under the Rongfeng Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xi’an TCH will transfer the systems to Rongfeng at RMB 1. Rongfeng shall provide waste heat to the systems for no less than 8,000 hours per year with a temperature no less than 950°C. If these requirements are not met, the term of the Agreement will be extended accordingly. If Rongfeng wants to terminate the Agreement early, it shall provide Xi’an TCH a 60 day notice and pay the termination fee and compensation for the damages to Xi’an TCH according to the following formula: 1) if it is less than five years (including five years) into the term when Rongfeng requests termination, Rongfeng shall pay: Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount plus Xi’an TCH’s average annual investment return times (five years minus the years of which the system has already operated); 2) if it is more than five years into the term when Rongfeng requests the termination, Rongfeng shall pay: Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount minus total amortization cost (the amortization period is 10 years). On November 16, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a Transfer Agreement of CDQ and a CDQ WHPG system with Rongfeng and Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in China (“Xi’an Huaxin”). The Transfer Agreement provided for the sale to Rongfeng of the CDQ Waste Heat Power Generation Project (the "Project") from Xi’an TCH. Additionally, Xi’an TCH would transfer to Rongfeng the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) Contract for the CDQ Waste Heat Power Generation Project which Xi’an TCH had entered into with Xi’an Huaxin in connection with the Project. As consideration for the transfer of the Project, Rongfeng is to pay to Xi’an TCH an aggregate purchase price of RMB 165,200, 000 ($25.45 million), whereby (a) RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) was to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH within 20 business days after signing the Transfer Agreement, (b) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) is to be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than March 31, 2016 and (c) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH no later than September 30, 2016. Mr. Cheng Li, the largest shareholder of Rongfeng, has personally guaranteed the payments. The ownership of the Project was conditionally possessed by Rongfeng within 3 business days following the initial payment of RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH and the full ownership of the Project will be officially transferred to Rongfeng after it completes the entire payment pursuant to the Transfer Agreement. As of December 31, 2015, Xi’an TCH had received the first payment of $10.05 million. The Company recorded a $3.78 million loss from this transaction. Baoliyuan CDQ Power Generation Energy Management Cooperative Agreement On March 26, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into a CDQ Waste Heat Recycling Project Energy Management Cooperative Agreement with Tangshan Baoliyuan Coking Co., Ltd. (“Baoliyuan”), a limited liability company incorporated in Hebei Province, China. Pursuant to the Agreement, Xi’an TCH agreed to design, build and maintain a CDQ and a CDQ WHPG system and sell the power to Baoliyuan (the “CDQ Project”) and Xi’an TCH will also build a high scale waste water treatment system for Baoliyuan and charge monthly payments for two years (the “Waste Water Treatment Project”). The construction period of the CDQ Project was expected to be 15 months from the effective date of the Agreement. Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee from the date when the WHPG station passed the required 72 hour test run. The payment term was twenty years and Baoliyuan agreed to pay an energy saving fee at RMB 0.7 ($0.114) per kilowatt hour (including tax) for the power generated from the system, from which Xi’an TCH shall take 92.86% and Baoliyuan was to take 7.14% as parties to share the energy saving benefits. During the term of the contract the energy saving fee was to be adjusted at the same percentage as the change of local grid electricity price. Baoliyuan was to provide guarantees to ensure it would fulfill its obligations under the Agreement. Upon the completion of the term, Xi’an TCH was to transfer the systems to Baoliyuan at RMB 1. Baoliyuan was to provide waste heat to the systems for no less than 8,000 hours per year and coking production was to reach 80% of its capacity. If these requirements were not met, the energy saving fee was to be calculated according to such hours and capacity. Baoliyuan couldterminate the Agreement prior to the end of the term by providing Xi’an TCH with 60 days' notice and upon the payment of the termination fee and compensation for the damages to Xi’an TCH according to the following formula: 1) if it was less than five years (including five years) into the term when Baoliyuan requested termination, Baoliyuan was to pay Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount plus Xi’an TCH’s average annual investment return times (five years minus the years of which the system had already operated); 2) if it was more than five years into the term when Baoliyuan requested the termination, Baoliyuan was to pay Xi’an TCH’s total investment amount minus total amortization cost (the amortization period is twenty years). From the first month of the completion of Waste Water Treatment Project, Baoliyuan was to pay a fixed monthly fee for the waste water treatment system at RMB 1.05 million per month ($171,010) for the first 12 months and RMB 940,000 per month ($153,094) for the next 12 months. The Baoliyuan project was cancelled in May 2015 because the project required blasting and leveling of a mountain and Baoliyuan could not obtain all the necessary permits for the construction from the local government due to environmetnal concerns of the government. On March 24, 2014, Xi’an TCH incorporated a new subsidiary, Zhongxun Energy Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd (“Zhongxun”) with registered capital of $5,695,502 (RMB 35,000,000). Zhongxun is 100% owned by Xi’an TCH and is mainly engaged in project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, and technical services. Summary of Sales-Type Lease at December 31, 2015 Status at December 31, 2015 As of December 31, 2015, Xi’an TCH leases the following systems: (i) BMPG systems to Pucheng Phase I and II (15 and 11 year terms, respectively); (ii) BMPG systems to Shenqiu Phase I (11 year term); (iii) Shenqiu Phase II (9.5 year term); and (iv) WGPG systems to Yida (15 year term). In addition, as of December 31, 2015, Erdos TCH leased power and steam generating systems from waste heat from metal refining to Erdos (five systems) for a term of 20 years. Asset Repurchase Agreement During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company entered into the following Asset Repurchase Agreements: On September 24, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into an Assets Repurchase Agreement for the Furnace Top Gas Recovery Turbine (“TRT”) system with Capital Steel Group Zhangzhi Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (“Zhangzhi”). Under the Repurchase Agreement, Zhangzhi purchased the TRT System from Xi’an TCH and also repaid the outstanding energy saving service fees owed to Xi'an TCH. The repurchase price for the TRT System was RMB 35 million ($5.69 million) and the outstanding energy saving service fees were RMB 1.1 million ($179,000). Xi’an TCH stopped the payment of the site lease fee to Zhangzhi for the TRT System upon the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The ownership of the TRT System was transferred to Zhangzhi. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at date of transfer was $4.78 million. The Company recorded $0.98 million gain from this transaction. On December 22, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into a WHPG System Repurchase Agreement with Zhonggang Binhai Enterprise Ltd. (“Zhonggang”). Under the Repurchase Agreement, Zhonggang agreed to purchase the WHPG System from Xi’an TCH and repay the outstanding energy saving service fees owed to Xi'an TCH. The purchase price for the WHPG System was RMB 60 million ($9.76 million). Zhonggang agreed to pay all of the Repurchase Price within 10 working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. Zhonggang also agreed to repay the outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.5 million ($243,902) to Xi’an TCH within 3 working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. As of December 31, 2014, Xi’an TCH received the payment in full of the repurchase price and the system was transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at date of transfer was $8.04 million. The Company recorded a $1.76 million gain from this transaction. On May 29, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a Repurchase Agreement for the Recycling Economy Project with Datong. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Datong agreed to repurchase the Systems from Xi’an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.2 million ($193,548) to Xi’an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. The Systems would be transferred to Datong for a total price of RMB 250 million ($40.32 million) with RMB 100 million for two BPRT systems and RMB 150 million ($24.54 million) for one WGPG system. Datong paidthe repurchase price to Xi’an TCH and, as of June 30, 2015, the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable on the date of transfer was $13.37 million. The Company recorded a $2.98 million gain from two BPRT systems as non-operating income and a $3.02 million gain from the WGPG system as gross profit from the sale. On June 18, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a WHPG system Repurchase Agreement with Jitie. Under the Repurchase Agreement, Jitie agreed to repurchase the Jitie Project from Xi’an TCH and pay outstanding energy saving service fees of RMB 1.8 million ($294,599) to Xi’an TCH within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement on June 18, 2015. The Jitie Project would be transferred to Jitie for a total price of RMB 90 million ($14.73 million), and Jitie agreed to pay RMB 45 million within five working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement and pay another RMB 45 million within 15 working days from the execution of the Repurchase Agreement. As of June 30, 2015, Xi’an TCH received payment in full and the systems were transferred. The outstanding balance of net investment receivable at date of transfer was $13.10 million. The Company recorded a $1.62 million gain from this transaction. On November 16, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a Transfer Agreement of CDQ and a CDQ WHPG system with Rongfeng and Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in China (“Xi’an Huaxin”). The Transfer Agreement provided for the sale to Rongfeng of the CDQ Waste Heat Power Generation Project (the "Project") from Xi’an TCH. Additionally, Xi’an TCH agreed to transfer to Rongfeng the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) Contract for the CDQ Waste Heat Power Generation Project which Xi’an TCH had entered into with Xi’an Huaxin in connection with the Project. As consideration for the transfer of the Project, Rongfeng will pay to Xi’an TCH an aggregate purchase price of RMB 165,200, 000 ($25.45 million), whereby (a) RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH within 20 business days after the Transfer Agreement is signed, (b) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH within 20 business days after the Project is completed, but no later than March 31, 2016 and (c) RMB 50,000,000 ($7.70 million) will be paid by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH no later than September 30, 2016. Mr. Cheng Li, the largest shareholder of Rongfeng, will personally guarantee the payments. The ownership of the Project will conditionally be possessed by Rongfeng within 3 business days following the initial payment of RMB 65,200,000 ($10.05 million) by Rongfeng to Xi’an TCH and the full ownership of the Project will be officially transferred to Rongfeng after it completes the entire payment pursuant to the Transfer Agreement. As of December 31, 2015, Xi’an TCH received the first payment of $10.05 million. The Company recorded a $3.78 million loss from this transaction.

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