Item 1. Business
Item 1
Business.
Our
Company
Hong
Yuan Holding Group, formerly Cereplast, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Hong Yuan”, the “Company, “we”, “us”
or “our”) is a public shell company seeking to create value for its shareholders by merging with another entity with experienced
management and opportunities for growth in return for shares of our common stock.
No
potential merger candidate has been identified at this time.
We
do not propose to restrict our search for a business opportunity to any particular industry or geographical area and may, therefore,
engage in essentially any business in any industry. We have unrestricted discretion in seeking and participating in a business opportunity,
subject to the availability of such opportunities, economic conditions, and other factors.
The
selection of a business opportunity in which to participate is complex and risky. Additionally, we have only limited resources and may
find it difficult to locate good opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire any business opportunity
which will ultimately prove to be beneficial to us and our shareholders. We will select any potential business opportunity based on our
management’s best business judgment.
Our
activities are subject to several significant risks, which arise primarily as a result of the fact that we have no specific business,
and may acquire or participate in a business opportunity based on the decision of management, which potentially could act without the
consent, vote, or approval of our shareholders. The risks faced by us are further increased as a result of its lack of resources and
our inability to provide a prospective business opportunity with significant capital.
Our
History
Organization
and Corporate History
The
Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on September 14, 2001 under the name Biocorp North America, Inc. On July 19, 2004 the
Company changed its name to Nat-UR, Inc. and on March 18, 2005 it changed its name again to Cereplast, Inc.
We
had developed and were commercializing proprietary bio-based resins through two complementary product families: Cereplast Compostables
resins which are compostable, renewable, ecologically sound substitutes for petroleum-based plastics, and Cereplast Sustainables resins
(including the Cereplast Hybrid Resins product line), which replaces up to 90% of the petroleum-based content of traditional plastics
with materials from renewable resources. Our resins could be converted into finished products using conventional manufacturing equipment
without significant additional capital investment by downstream converters. In the summer of 2014, the Company ceased all operations
and since that time has been inactive
On
May 7, 2014, we voluntarily converted our Chapter 11 filing to a Chapter 7 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of Indiana. We ceased all business activities in August 2014. May 10, 2019, the Trustees’ Final Account, the Certification of Full
Administration and Application for Discharge was filed and accepted by the Court. All debts and liabilities were paid or discharged.
On May 11, 2019, the Bankruptcy Case was closed.
On
March 22, 2019, the eight judicial District Court of Nevada appointed Custodian Ventures, LLC as custodian for Cereplast, Inc., proper
notice having been given to the officers and directors of Cereplast, Inc. There was no opposition.
On
June 04, 2019, the Company filed a certificate of revival with the state of Nevada, appointing David Lazar as, President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director.
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A
change of control of the Company was completed on November 3, 2020, Pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 22, 2020 control
was obtained by the sale of 50,000,000 common shares and 5,000,000 Series A-1 Preferred Shares from Custodian Ventures, LLC to Xudong
Li. After November 3, 2020, the Company’s operations are determined and structured by the new major shareholder.
General
Business Plan
Our
business plan to seek a merger has many uncertainties which pose risks to investors.
We
intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in business opportunities presented to us by persons
or firms which desire to seek the advantages of an issuer who has complied with the Securities Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”).
We will not restrict our search to any specific business, industry or geographical location, and we may participate in business ventures
of virtually any nature. This discussion of our proposed business is purposefully general and is not meant to be restrictive of our unlimited
discretion to search for and enter into potential business opportunities. We anticipate that we may be able to participate in only one
potential business venture because of our lack of financial resources. We may seek a business opportunity with entities which have recently
commenced operations, or that desire to utilize the public marketplace in order to raise additional capital in order to expand into new
products or markets, to develop a new product or service, or for other corporate purposes. All of these activities have risk to investors
including dilution and management.
We
expect that the selection of a business opportunity will be complex. Due to general economic conditions, rapid technological advances
being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, we believe that there are numerous firms seeking the benefits of an
issuer who has complied with the 1934 Act. Such benefits may include facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing
may be sought, providing liquidity for incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, providing liquidity (subject to
restrictions of applicable statutes) for all stockholders and other factors. Potentially, available business opportunities may occur
in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis
of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. We have, and will continue to have, essentially no assets to provide
the owners of business opportunities. However, we will be able to offer owners of acquisition candidates the opportunity to acquire a
controlling ownership interest in an issuer who has complied with the 1934 Act without incurring the cost and time required to conduct
an initial public offering.
The
analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by, or under the supervision of, our Board of Directors. We intend to concentrate
on identifying preliminary prospective business opportunities which may be brought to our attention through present associations of our
director, professional advisors or by our stockholders. In analyzing prospective business opportunities, we will consider such matters
as (i) available technical, financial and managerial resources; (ii) working capital and other financial requirements; (iii) history
of operations, if any, and prospects for the future; (iv) nature of present and expected competition; (v) quality, experience and depth
of management services; (vi) potential for further research, development or exploration; (vii) specific risk factors not now foreseeable
but that may be anticipated to impact the proposed activities of the company; (viii) potential for growth or expansion; (ix) potential
for profit; (x) public recognition and acceptance of products, services or trades; (xi) name identification; and (xii) other factors
that we consider relevant. As part of our investigation of the business opportunity, we expect to meet personally with management and
key personnel. To the extent possible, we intend to utilize written reports and personal investigation to evaluate the above factors.
We
will not acquire or merge with any company for which audited financial statements cannot be obtained within a reasonable period of time
after closing of the proposed transaction.
Acquisition
Interest
In
implementing a structure for a particular business acquisition, we may become a party to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint
venture, or licensing agreement with another company or entity. We may also acquire stock or assets of an existing business. Upon consummation
of a transaction, it is probable that our present management and stockholders will no longer be in control of us. In addition, our directors
may, as part of the terms of the acquisition transaction, resign and be replaced by new directors without a vote of our stockholders,
or sell his stock in us. Any such sale will only be made in compliance with the securities laws of the United States and any applicable
state.
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It
is anticipated that any securities issued in any such reorganization would be issued in reliance upon exemption from registration under
application federal and state securities laws. In some circumstances, as a negotiated element of the transaction, we may agree to register
all or a part of such securities immediately after the transaction is consummated or at specified times thereafter. If such registration
occurs, it will be undertaken by the surviving entity after it has successfully consummated a merger or acquisition and is no longer
considered an inactive company.
The
issuance of substantial additional securities and their potential sale into any trading market which may develop in our securities may
have a depressive effect on the value of our securities in the future. There is no assurance that such a trading market will develop.
While
the actual terms of a transaction cannot be predicted, it is expected that the parties to any business transaction will find it desirable
to avoid the creation of a taxable event and thereby structure the business transaction in a so-called “tax-free” reorganization
under Sections 368(a)(1) or 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). In order to obtain tax-free treatment under the
Code, it may be necessary for the owner of the acquired business to own 80% or more of the voting stock of the surviving entity. In such
event, our stockholders would retain less than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity. This would result in
significant dilution in the equity of our stockholders.
As
part of our investigation, we expect to meet personally with management and key personnel, visit and inspect material facilities, obtain
independent analysis of verification of certain information provided, check references of management and key personnel, and take other
reasonable investigative measures, to the extent of our limited financial resources and management expertise. The manner in which we
participate in an opportunity will depend on the nature of the opportunity, the respective needs and desires of both parties, and the
management of the opportunity.
With
respect to any merger or acquisition, and depending upon, among other things, the target company’s assets and liabilities, our
stockholders will in all likelihood hold a substantially lesser percentage ownership interest in us following any merger or acquisition.
The percentage ownership may be subject to significant reduction in the event we acquire a target company with assets and expectations
of growth. Any merger or acquisition can be expected to have a significant dilutive effect on the percentage of shares held by our stockholders.
We
will participate in a business opportunity only after the negotiation and execution of appropriate written business agreements. Although
the terms of such agreements cannot be predicted, generally we anticipate that such agreements will (i) require specific representations
and warranties by all of the parties; (ii) specify certain events of default; (iii) detail the terms of closing and the conditions which
must be satisfied by each of the parties prior to and after such closing; (iv) outline the manner of bearing costs, including costs associated
with the Company’s attorneys and accountants; (v) set forth remedies on defaults; and (vi) include miscellaneous other terms.
As
stated above, we will not acquire or merge with any entity which cannot provide independent audited financial statements within a reasonable
period of time after closing of the proposed transaction. If such audited financial statements are not available at closing, or within
time parameters necessary to insure our compliance within the requirements of the 1934 Act, or if the audited financial statements provided
do not conform to the representations made by that business to be acquired, the definitive closing documents will provide that the proposed
transaction will be voidable, at the discretion of our present management. If such transaction is voided, the definitive closing documents
will also contain a provision providing for reimbursement for our costs associated with the proposed transaction.
The
Company is a Blank Check Company
At
present, the Company is a development stage company with minimal assets and no specific business plan or purpose. The Company’s
business plan is to seek new business opportunities or to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company. As a result,
the Company is a “blank check company” and, as a result, any offerings of the Company’s securities under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) must comply with Rule 419 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) under the Act. The Company’s Common Stock is a “penny stock,” as defined in Rule 3a51-1 promulgated
by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act. The Penny Stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about Penny Stocks and
the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market.
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The
broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer
and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each Penny Stock held in the customer’s
account. Also, the Penny Stock rules require that the broker-dealer, not otherwise exempt from such rules, must make a special written
determination that the Penny Stock is suitable for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.
These disclosure rules have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject
to the Penny Stock rules. So long as the common stock of the Company is subject to the Penny Stock rules, it may be more difficult to
sell the Company’s common stock.
We
are a “Shell Company,” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act. A Shell Company is one that
has no or nominal operations and either: (i) no or nominal assets; or (ii) assets consisting primarily of cash or cash equivalents. As
a Shell Company, we are restricted in our use of Registrations on Form S-8 under the Securities Act; the lack of availability of the
use of Rule 144 by security holders; and the lack of liquidity in our stock.
Unavailability
of Rule 144 for Resale
Rule
144(i) “Unavailability to Securities of Issuers With No or Nominal Operations and No or Nominal Non-Cash Assets” provides
that Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by an issuer that is a Shell Company. We have identified
our company as a Shell Company and, therefore, the holders of our securities may not rely on Rule 144 to have the restriction removed
from their securities without registration or until the Company is no longer identified as a Shell Company and has filed all requisite
periodic reports under the Exchange Act for twelve (12) months.
As
a result of our classification as a Shell Company, our investors are not allowed to rely on the “safe harbor” provisions
of Rule 144, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, so as not to be considered underwriters in connection with the sale of our securities
until one year from the date that we cease to be a Shell Company. This will likely make it more difficult for us to attract additional
capital through subsequent unregistered offerings because purchasers of securities in such unregistered offerings will not be able to
resell their securities in reliance on Rule 144, a safe harbor on which holders of restricted securities usually rely to resell securities.
Rule
419 of the Securities Act
The
provisions of Rule 419 apply to registration statements filed under the Securities Act by a blank check company, such as the Company.
Rule 419 requires that a blank check company filing a registration statement deposit the securities being offered and proceeds of the
offering into an escrow or trust account pending the execution of an agreement for an acquisition or merger. While we are not currently
registering shares for an offering, we may do so in the future.
In
addition, an issuer is required to file a post-effective amendment to a registration statement upon the execution of an agreement for
an acquisition or merger. The rule provides procedures for the release of the offering funds, if any, in conjunction with the post-effective
acquisition or merger. The obligations to file post-effective amendments are in addition to the obligations to file Forms 8-K to report
for both the entry into a material definitive (non-ordinary course of business) agreement and the completion of the transaction. Rule
419 applies to both primary and re-sale or secondary offerings.
Within
five (5) days of filing a post-effective amendment setting forth the proposed terms of an acquisition, the Company must notify each investor
whose shares are in escrow, if any. Each such investor then has no fewer than 20 and no greater than 45 business days to notify the Company
in writing if they elect to remain an investor. A failure to reply indicates that the person has elected to not remain an investor. As
all investors are allotted this second opportunity to determine to remain an investor, acquisition agreements should be conditioned upon
enough funds remaining in escrow to close the transaction.
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Competition
We
believe we are an insignificant participant among the firms which engage in the acquisition of business opportunities. There are many
established venture capital and financial concerns that have significantly greater financial and personnel resources and technical expertise
than we have. In view of our limited financial resources and limited management availability, we will continue to be at a significant
competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors.
Investment
Company Act 1940
Although
we will be subject to regulation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1934 Act, we believe we will not be subject to
regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) insofar as we will not be engaged in the business of
investing or trading in securities. In the event we engage in business combinations that result in us holding passive investment interests
in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the 1940 Act. In such event, we would be required to register as an
investment company and incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the SEC as
to our status under the 1940 Act and, consequently, any violation of the 1940 Act would subject us to material adverse consequences.
We believe that, currently, we are exempt under Regulation 3a-2 of the 1940 Act.
Intellectual
Property
We
own no intellectual property.
Employees
We
presently have no full time executive, operational, or clerical staff.
Ms.
Xudong has been a director and officer of the Company since 2020 and its principal shareholder.
Factors
Effecting Future Performance
Rather
than an operating business, our goal is to obtain debt and/or equity financing to meet our ongoing operating expenses and attempt to
merge with another entity with experienced management and opportunities for growth in return for shares of our common stock to create
value for our shareholders.
Although
there is no assurance that this series of events will be successfully completed, we believe we can successfully complete an acquisition
or merger which will enable us to continue as a going concern. Any acquisition or merger will most likely be dilutive to our existing
stockholders.
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
This
item is inapplicable because we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.
Item
1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
This
item is inapplicable because we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2.
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