LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: mid-September 2023, Mr.
+Added: Wyoming Shareholder Lawsuits:
+Added: Since mid-September
Zheng Dai, Mr.
−Removed: Pijun Liu, and certain individuals under their control (the “Unauthorized Persons”)
−Removed: had been falsely and repeatedly holding themselves out as representing and/or authorized to represent the Company.
−Removed: For example, the Unauthorized
−Removed: Persons caused to be filed certain current reports on Forms 8-K dated September 28, 2023 and October 10, 2023, in which they purported
−Removed: to appoint new officers and directors.
+Added: Pijun Liu, and certain individuals under their control (the “Unauthorized Persons”) had been falsely
+Added: and repeatedly holding themselves out as representing and/or authorized to represent the Company.
+Added: For example, the Unauthorized Persons
+Added: caused to be filed certain current reports on Forms 8-K dated September 28, 2023 and October 10, 2023, in which they purported to appoint
+Added: new officers and directors.
These filings were false and should be disregarded.
−Removed: September 28, 2023, a derivative lawsuit was filed by certain purported shareholders affiliated with the Unauthorized Persons in the
−Removed: United States District Court for the District of Wyoming against certain officers and directors of the Company, seeking control of the
−Removed: This case was dismissed without prejudice on October 18, 2023.
−Removed: October 18, 2023, the same individuals who filed the above-described derivative suit filed a direct action against the Company in the
−Removed: Chancery Court of the State of Wyoming (the “Chancery Court”), again seeking control of the Company.
−Removed: The Company responded
−Removed: to the lawsuit, sought a temporary restraining order restraining the plaintiff-shareholders and their affiliates (including the Unauthorized
−Removed: Persons) from claiming be in control of the Company.
−Removed: November 7, 2023, the Chancery Court issued a temporary restraining order substantially restraining the plaintiff-shareholders and their
−Removed: affiliates from claiming to act on behalf of the Company.
−Removed: The lawsuit remains pending as at reporting date.
−Removed: November 30, 2023, the Company responded to plaintiffs’ arguments that they controlled the Company, pointing out that plaintiffs’
−Removed: Dai Zheng and his affiliates) was largely built upon forged signatures and other fabricated materials.
−Removed: In response, the plaintiffs
−Removed: withdrew their opposition to the Company’s request for an injunction.
−Removed: January 5, 2024, the Chancery Court entered a preliminary injunction order (attached hereto).
−Removed: Specifically, the order restrained Mr.
−Removed: Dai Zheng and his affiliates from the following conduct:
−Removed: acting as or holding themselves out as majority shareholders, directors, executives, or employees of the Company and its affiliates;
−Removed: making any attempts to contact the SEC, Nasdaq, government authorities, or make any filing or press release on behalf of the Company;
−Removed: making any attempts to change the board composition and executive team;
−Removed: disseminating false statements regarding the Company and its leadership;
−Removed: making any attempts to contact the Company’s service providers, including auditors, stock transfer agents, and filing agents;
−Removed: making any attempts to issue the Company’s shares.
−Removed: are a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, and as such are not required to provide
−Removed: the information contained in this item.
−Removed: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
−Removed: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
−Removed: senior securities were issued and outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
+Added: On September 28, 2023, a derivative lawsuit was
+Added: filed by certain purported shareholders affiliated with the Unauthorized Persons in the United States District Court for the District
+Added: of Wyoming against certain officers and directors of the Company, seeking control of the Company.
+Added: This case was dismissed without prejudice
+Added: on October 18, 2023.
+Added: On October 18, 2023, the same individuals who
+Added: filed the above-described derivative suit filed a direct action against the Company in the Chancery Court of the State of Wyoming (the
+Added: “Chancery Court”), again seeking control of the Company.
+Added: The Company responded to the lawsuit, sought a temporary restraining
+Added: order restraining the plaintiff-shareholders and their affiliates (including the Unauthorized Persons) from claiming to be in control
+Added: of the Company.
+Added: In early 2024, the Court issued an order restraining
+Added: the Unauthorized Persons from purporting to control the Company.
+Added: The Unauthorized Persons’ lawsuit was subsequently dismissed with
+Added: prejudice, meaning they can no longer attempt to assert control over the Company.
+Added: New York Loan Guarantee Litigation:
+Added: May 2024, certain non-U.S.
+Added: Parties believed to be affiliated with the Unauthorized Persons described above filed a lawsuit in New York
+Added: State court against many non-U.S.
+Added: borrowers, alleging the borrowers have not paid certain loans.
+Added: These lender-plaintiffs also sued the
+Added: Company under alleged guarantees it allegedly signed to guarantee the loans at issue.
+Added: The Company does not believe these guarantees were
+Added: legitimate, nor that New York is the proper place for it.
+Added: The Company has moved to dismiss.
+Added: Books and records litigation:
+Added: 2024, the Unauthorized Persons filed a lawsuit in Wyoming State court for books and records.
+Added: The Company does not believe the lawsuit
+Added: has merit under Wyoming’s books and records statute and is defending this suit.
+Added: We are a “smaller reporting company”
+Added: as defined by Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, and as such are not required to provide the information contained in this item.
+Added: UNREGISTERED SALES
+Added: OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
+Added: DEFAULTS UPON
+Added: SENIOR SECURITIES
+Added: No senior securities were issued and outstanding
+Added: during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
−Removed: applicable to our Company.
+Added: Not applicable to our Company.
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