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Loans Payable | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Loans Payable [Abstract] |
LOANS PAYABLE | 12. LOANS PAYABLE Entrusted Loan Payable The HYREF Fund (Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center, LLP) established in July 2013 with total fund size of RMB 460 million ($75.0 million) invests in Xi’an Zhonghong for Zhonghong’s three new CDQ WHPG projects. The HYREF Fund invested RMB 3 million ($0.5 million) as an equity investment and RMB 457 million ($74.5 million) as a debt investment in Xi’an Zhonghong; in return for such investments, the HYREF Fund will receive interest from Zhonghong for the HYREF Fund’s debt investment. The RMB 457 million ($74.5 million) was released to Zhonghong through an entrusted bank, which is also the supervising bank for the use of the loan. The loan was deposited in a bank account at the Supervising Bank (the Industrial Bank Xi’an Branch) and is jointly supervised by Zhonghong and the Fund Management Company. Project spending shall be verified by the Fund Management Company to confirm that it is in accordance with the project schedule before the funds are released. All the operating accounts of Zhonghong have been opened with the branches of the Supervising Bank and the Supervising Bank has the right to monitor all bank accounts opened by Zhonghong. The entrusted bank will charge 0.1% of loan amount as service fee and will not take any lending risk. The loan was collateralized by the accounts receivable and the fixed assets of Shenqiu Phase I and II power generation systems, the accounts receivable and fixed assets of Zhonghong’s three CDQ WHPG systems, and a 27 million RMB capital contribution made by Xi’an TCH. Repayment of the loan (principal and interest) was also jointly and severally guaranteed by Xi’an TCH and the Chairman and CEO of the Company. In the fourth quarter of 2015, three power stations of Erdos TCH were pledged to Industrial Bank as an additional guarantee for the loan lent to Zhonghong’s three CDQ WHPG systems. In 2016, two additional power stations of Erdos TCH and Pucheng Phase I and II systems were pledged to Industrial Bank as an additional guarantee along with Xi’an TCH’s equity in Zhonghong. The loan agreement provides that Zhonghong shall also maintain a certain capital level in its account with the Supervising Bank to make sure it has sufficient funds to make interest payments when they are due:
| ● | During the first three years from the first release of the loan, the balance in its account shall be no less than RMB 7.14 million ($1.19 million) on the 20th day of the second month of each quarter and no less than RMB 14.28 million ($2.38 million) on the 14th day of the last month of each quarter;
| ● | During the fourth year from the first release of the loan, the balance in its account shall be no less than RMB 1.92 million ($0.32 million) on the 20th day of the second month of each quarter and no less than RMB 3.85 million ($0.64 million) on the 14th day of the last month of each quarter; and
| ● | During the fifth year from the first release of the loan, the balance in its account shall be no less than RMB 96,300 ($16,050) on the 20th day of the second month of each quarter and no less than RMB 192,500 ($32,080) on the 14th day of the last month of each quarter.
The term of this loan is for 60 months from July 31, 2013 to July 30, 2018. On August 6, 2016, Zhonghong shall repay principal of RMB 280 million ($42.22 million); on August 6, 2017, Zhonghong shall repay principal of RMB 100 million ($16.27 million) and on July 30, 2018, Zhonghong shall repay the remainder of RMB 77 million ($12.52 million). The interest rate is 12.5%. During the term, Zhonghong shall maintain a minimal funding level and capital level in its designated account with the Supervising Bank to make sure it has sufficient funds to make principal payments when they are due. Notwithstanding the requirement, there is a verbal agreement from the HYREF Fund that for the purpose of the efficient utilization of working capital, Zhonghong does not have to maintain a minimum funding level in its designated account with the Supervising Bank. As of March 31, 2017, the entrusted loan payable had an outstanding balance of $58.99 million, of which, $10.87 million was from the investment of Xi’an TCH; accordingly, the Company netted the loan payable of $10.87 million with the long-term investment to the HYREF Fund made by Xi’an TCH. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.07 million on this loan and capitalized $0.78 million interest to construction in progress. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.82 million on this loan and capitalized $1.39 million interest to construction in progress. As of the date of this report, the Company had fully paid RMB 50 million ($7.54 million) of the RMB 280 million ($42.22 million), and on August 5, 2016, the Company entered a supplemental agreement with the lender to extend the due date of the remaining RMB 230 million ($34.68 million) of the original RMB 280 million ($45.54 million) to August 6, 2017. Due to the slow progress of the construction of the three CDQ WHPG projects, the Company has applied for a lower interest rate from the lender since January of 2017, and is currently waiting for the lender’s decision. The Company has temporarily stopped making interest payments during the waiting period. As of March 31, 2017, the interest payable for this loan was $2.07 million. Bank Loan – Bank of Xi’an On June 26, 2015, Xi’an TCH entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Xi’an, whereby Bank of Xi’an loaned $6.29 million (RMB 40 million) to Xi’an TCH for one year due on June 25, 2016. The monthly interest on the loan was 0.595%. Under the terms of the loan, Xi’an TCH was required to make monthly interest payments and the principal was to be repaid at maturity. The loan was guaranteed by a third party guarantee company and the Chairman and CEO of the Company. The Company paid a third party $149,341 (RMB 950,000) as a re-guarantee service fee. As of December 31, 2016, this loan was paid in full. Bank Loan – Bank of Chongqing On April 11, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into a loan agreement with Bank of Chongqing - Xi’an Branch, whereby Bank of Chongqing loaned $8.13 million (RMB 50 million) to Xi’an TCH for three years with maturity on April 10, 2017. The interest of the loan is 9.225%. Under the terms of the loan, Xi’an TCH was required to make monthly interest payments and, to make a principal payment of $0.81 million (RMB 5 million) on the 24th month after receiving the loan and of the remaining $7.32 million (RMB 45 million) on the loan maturity date. The loan was guaranteed by a third party guarantee company and the Chairman and CEO of the Company. The Company paid a third party $155,280 (RMB 950,000) as a re-guarantee service fee. In addition, Xi’an TCH pledged its collection right for Tangshan Rongfeng and Xuzhou Zhongtai projects to Bank of Chongqing after the two projects were completed and put into operation, to ensure the repayment of loan. As of March 31, 2017, this loan had an outstanding balance of $0.58 million and was classified as a current liability. Trust Loan - Zhongrong International Trust - Xuzhou Zhongtai and Tangshan Rongfeng On February 17, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into a trust loan agreement with Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd (“ZRIT”), for Xi’an TCH to borrow RMB 150 million ($24.5 million) for the CDQ system and the CDQ WHPG Project with Xuzhou Zhongtai Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (the “Zhongtai Project”). ZRIT set up a Zhongrong-Green Recycling Energy Collective Capital Trust Plan No. 1 (the “Trust Plan No. 1”) to raise money and loan the proceeds to Xi’an TCH for the Zhongtai Project (the “Zhongtai Loan”). The Zhongtai Loan was secured by the pledge of CDQ equipment and power generation system of the Zhongtai Project, by personal guarantee of the Chairman and CEO of the Company, and by a corporate guarantee of Xuzhou Zhongtai Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies. As of March 31, 2017, this loan was paid in full. On February 17, 2014, Xi’an TCH entered into another trust loan agreement with ZRIT, for Xi’an TCH to borrow RMB 135 million ($22.1 million) for the CDQ system and the CDQ WHPG Project with Tangshan Rongfeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (the “Rongfeng Project”). ZRIT set up a Zhongrong-Green Recycling Energy Collective Capital Trust Plan No. 2 (the “Trust Plan No. 2”) to raise money and loan the proceeds to Xi’an TCH for the Rongfeng Project (the “Rongfeng Loan”). The Rongfeng Loan was secured by the pledge of CDQ equipment and power generation system of the Rongfeng Project, by a personal guarantee of the Chairman and CEO of the Company, and by a corporate guarantee of Tangshan Rongfeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. and its parent company. On December 21, 2015, Xi’an TCH paid in full the loan for the Rongfeng Project upon the transfer of the CDQ and a CDQ WHPG system to Rongfeng. Summary As of March 31, 2017, the future minimum repayment of all the loans including the entrusted loan to be made by years is as follows:
2017 |  | $ | 48,410,708 |
2018 |  |  | 289,884 |
Total |  | $ | 48,700,593 |

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