Item 1. Business
Item 1. Business.
Overview
Verde Resources, Inc. (the “Company” or “VRDR”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 22, 2010. The Company conducts business operations in Pahang Malaysia through Champmark Sdn Bhd (“CSB”), a privately limited liability company incorporated in Malaysia, which is a deemed subsidiary under the management control of our 100% subsidiary Gold Billion Global Limited (“GBL”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
On October 25, 2013, we entered into an Assignment Agreement For the Assignment of Management Right in Merapoh Gold Mines in Malaysia (“Assignment Agreement”) with Federal Mining Resources Limited (“FMR”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
FMR owns 85% equity interest in CSB, a privately limited liability company incorporated in Malaysia. CSB is the Mining Contractor of the Mining Lease for Site IV-1 at the Merapoh Gold Mine under the Contract for Work with MMC Corporation Berhad, the Permit Holder of the Mining Lease.
Under the terms of the Assignment Agreement, FMR has assigned its management rights of CSB’s mining operation in the Mining Lease to the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Gold Billion Global Limited (“GBL”), in exchange for 80,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which constituted 95.26% of our issued and outstanding capital stock as of and immediately after the consummation of the acquisition.
GBL was formed on February 7, 2013, by the Board of Directors of FMR to monitor the CSB operation. The acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of GBL was agreed upon on October 18, 2013, and completed on October 25, 2013, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and the audit of GBL.
On February 17, 2014, we entered into a Supplementary Agreement to the Assignment Agreement and completed a reverse acquisition of GBL pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement. As a result of the acquisition, the Company holds 100% equity interest in GBL and 85% variable interest in CSB. Our consolidated subsidiaries include GBL being our wholly-owned subsidiary and 85% of CSB being a variable interest entity (VIE) and deemed subsidiary of GBL. On April 1, 2014, GBL purchased 85% equity interest of CSB, and CSB became indirect subsidiary of the Company.
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On May 10, 2021, the Company announced the Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire the assets of biofraction plant and the right to use intellectual property license in Sabah, Malaysia from Borneo Energy Sdn Bhd, in consideration of issuance of 166,666,667 share of the Company’s stock at $0.03 per share, valued at $5,000,000. 135,666,667 shares and 31,000,000 shares were issued on May 10, 2021 and July 1, 2021, respectively. The completion of the S&P Agreement is subject to all such acts necessary, including but not limited to due diligence exercise to ascertain the valuation of the assets of the biofraction plant and the right to use the licensed intellectual property in Sabah, Malaysia. The Company also announced the Share Sale Agreement on May 12, 2021 for the acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of Bio Resources Limited with Taipan International Limited, an unrelated third party, The Wision Project Limited (formerly known as “Borneo Resources Limited”), an unrelated third party, and other individuals unrelated third parties, in consideration of issuance of 321,500,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at $0.03 per share, valued at $9,645,000, and the issuance of promissory notes with two-year term period with a principal amount of $20,355,000. 321,500,000 shares were issued on May 12, 2021 and the promissory notes were issued on May 12, 2021. The face value (principal) amount of $20,355,000 is repayable by May 12, 2023, and bearing zero coupon interest. The promissory note is priced at $16,290,550 considering the current market interest rate. This acquisition is currently in progress and the completion of the S&P Agreement is subject to all such acts necessary, including but not limited to auditing and due diligence exercise to ascertain the valuation of Bio Resources Limited.
On June 9, 2021, the Company entered into a Settlement of Debt Agreement (the “Debt Settlement Agreement”) with the Company’s creditors Beijing Changxin Wanlin Technology Co., Ltd, Federal Mining Resources Ltd, Federal Capital Investment Limited and Yorkshire Capital Limited (collectively the “Creditors”) to convert a total of USD 1,945,096 of the Company’s accounts payable to the Creditors into equity by increasing the share capital by means of a subscription for 64,836,533 new restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at a subscription price of $0.03 per share. As set out in the Debt Settlement Agreements, the new restricted shares for settlement of the account payable to Beijing Changxin Wanlin Technology Co., Ltd, Federal Mining Resources Ltd and Federal Capital Investment Limited issued to their nominee Internet.com Ltd on June 9, 2021.
On June 11, 2021, GBL entered into a Sale and Purchase of Assets Agreement (the “SPA Agreement”) to purchase a factory sit e from a Malaysia company Segama Ventures Sdn Bhd (“Segaman Ventures”), an unrelated third party , in order to expand the Company’s biofraction plant in Malaysia. Under the terms of the SPA Agreement, the acquisition is satisfied by cash payment of $1,600,000 in two instalments of $800,000 each, one payment upon signing the SPA Agreement, and the second payment within three (3) months from the date of the SPA Agreement. A deposit of $800,000 was paid to Segaman Ventures on June 10, 2021. This acquisition is currently in progress and the completion of the S&P Agreement is subject to all such acts necessary, including but not limited to due diligence exercise to ascertain the valuation of factory site. The consideration shall be refundable if the transaction fails to complete.
On June 17, 2021, the Company through its prospective indirect subsidiary Bio Resources Limited (“BRL”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Labuan, entered into a Shares Sale Agreement with Hermalisa Binti Mohamad Tahir (“Hermalisa”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Malaysia, to acquire the entire issued and paid-up share capital of Global Renewables. Under the terms of the Shares Sale Agreement, the consideration for the acquisition shall be satisfied in full by the payment of Malaysia Ringgit MYR 25,000 upon the execution of the Shares Sale Agreement. The acquisition of Global Renewables was subject to the successful completion of the acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of BRL. Therefore, the acquisition of Global Renewables will dependent upon the successful acquisition of BRL..
On June 18, 2021, GBL entered into a Shares Sale Agreement with Lamax Gold Limited (“LGL”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, in relation to acquisition of the remaining 15% of the issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. Prior to this acquisition, GBL owned 85% equity in CSB. Upon completion of the acquisition, GBL would own the entire issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. Under the terms of the Shares Sale Agreement, the consideration for the acquisition shall be satisfied in full by the payment of Malaysia Ringgit MYR 150,000 ($36,130) upon the execution of the Shares Sale Agreement. This acquisition is currently in progress and the completion of the S&P Agreement is subject to all such acts necessary, including but not limited to auditing and due diligence exercise to ascertain the valuation of 15% of the issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. A deposit of MYR 150,000 ($36,130) was paid to LGL on June 21, 2021. The consideration shall be refundable if the transaction fails to complete.
On August 10, 2021, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Verde Renewables, Inc., for the purpose of conducting business in Missouri (using palm waste to create biochar and related products). Another entity, Verde Estates, LLC, was also formed on August 10, 2021 to own property in Missouri. Verde Estates, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Verde Renewables, Inc.
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Corporate History and Structure
Verde Resources, Inc. was incorporated on April 22, 2010, in the State of Nevada, U.S.A. The following persons were appointed to serve as directors and to assume the responsibilities of officers on October 17, 2013. Mr. Wu Ming Ding, as President and Director; Mr. Balakrishnan B S Muthu as Treasurer Chief Financial Officer, General Manager and Director; and Mr. Liang Wai Keen as Secretary. Mr. Wu and Mr. Muthu were added to the Board of Directors.
On April 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of Gold Billion Global Limited (“GBL”) notified Federal Mining Resources Limited (“FMR”) of the decision to exercise the right of option to purchase 85% equity interest of Champmark Sdn Bhd (“CSB”) under Management Agreement Section 3.2.4 dated July 1, 2013, between GBL and FMR. This acquisition was completed on April 1, 2014, with consideration of US$1, and GBL then became 85% shareholder of CSB.
Effective February 20, 2016, Mr. Wu Ming Ding resigned all of his positions as President and Director of the Company, with Mr. Balakrishnan B S Muthu being appointed President to fill the vacancy created. Effective February 20, 2016, Mr. Chen Ching was appointed Director of the Company and the entire Board of Directors now consists of Mr. Balakrishnan B S Muthu and Mr. Chen Ching.
Effective February 2, 2018, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were amended to increase the authorized shares of the Company from 250,000,000 shares of common stock to 10,000,000,000 shares of common stock. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Form 8K announcing the increase of the authorized shares of the Company was filed with SEC on February 6, 2018.
Effective March 31, 2021, Mr. Carl M. Craven was appointed Director of the Company and the entire Board of Directors now consists of Mr. Balakrishnan B S Muthu, Mr. Chen Ching and Mr. Carl M. Craven. The Form 8-K announcing the change in officers and directors were filed with SEC on April 1, 2021.
The following diagram illustrates our current corporate structure:
According to ASC 810-05-08 A, CSB is a deemed subsidiary of GBL where GBL controls the Board of Directors of CSB, rights to receive future benefits and residual value, and obligation to absorb loss and finance for CSB. GBL has the power to direct the activities of CSB that most significantly impact CSB’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of CSB that could potentially be significant to the CSB or the right to receive benefits from CSB that could potentially be significant to CSB. GBL is the primary beneficiary of CSB because GBL can direct the activities of CSB through the common directors and 85% shareholder FMR. Under 810-23-42, 43, it is determined that CSB is de-facto agent of the principal GBL and so GBL will consolidate CSB from July 1, 2013. On April 1, 2014, GBL purchased 85% equity interest of CSB, and CSB became indirect subsidiary of the Company.
On June 18, 2021, GBL entered into a Shares Sale Agreement with Lamax Gold Limited (“LGL”), a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, in relation to acquisition of the remaining 15% of the issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. Prior to this acquisition, GBL owned 85% equity in CSB. Upon completion of the acquisition, GBL would own the entire issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. Under the terms of the Shares Sale Agreement, the consideration for the acquisition shall be satisfied in full by the payment of Malaysia Ringgit MYR 150,000 upon the execution of the Shares Sale Agreement. This acquisition is currently in progress and the completion of the S&P Agreement is subject to all such acts necessary, including but not limited to auditing and due diligence exercise to ascertain the valuation of 15% of the issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. A deposit of MYR 150,000 ($36,130) was paid to LGL on June 21, 2021. The consideration shall be refundable if the transaction fails to complete.
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Contractual Arrangements
Our exploration and mining business is currently provided through contractual arrangements with CSB through our wholly-owned subsidiary GBL.
CSB, the VIE of GBL, sells gold minerals directly to the registered gold trading company in Malaysia. We have been and are expected to continue to be dependent on our VIE to operate our exploration and mining business. GBL has entered into contractual arrangements with its VIE, which enable us to exercise effective control over the VIE, receive substantially all of the economic benefits from the VIE, and have the option to purchase equity interests in the VIE.
On July 1, 2013, the Company’s subsidiary GBL entered into a series of agreements (“VIE agreements”) with FMR and details of the VIE agreements are as follows:
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Management Agreement, FMR entrusted the management rights of its subsidiary CSB to GBL that include:
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management and administrative rights over the day-to-day business affairs of CSB and the mining operation at Site IV-1 of the Merapoh Gold Mine;
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final right for the appointment of members to the Board of Directors and the management team of CSB;
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act as principal of CSB;
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obligation to provide financial support to CSB;
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option to purchase an equity interest in CSB;
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entitlement to future benefits and residual value of CSB;
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right to impose no dividend policy;
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human resources management.
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Debt Assignment, FMR assigned to GBL the sum of money in the amount of three hundred nine thousand three hundred thirty one dollars and ninety-two cents (US$ 309,331.92), now due to GBL from CSB under the financing obligation from the FMR to CSB.
With the above agreements, GBL demonstrates its ability to control CSB as the primary beneficiary and the operating results of the VIE was included in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2014.
CSB holds the operating right to Merapoh Gold Mine (the “Mine”) with all regulatory and government operating licenses in Malaysia.
On April 1, 2014, GBL purchased 85% equity interest of CSB, and CSB became indirect subsidiary of the Company.
On June 18, 2021, GBL entered into a Shares Sale Agreement to acquire the remaining 15% of the issued and paid-up share capital of CSB. GBL would own the entire issued and paid-up share capital of CSB upon completion of the acquisition.
Stage of Operation
The Company does not own any title and/or concession right in any mines. The Company is undertaking natural mineral resource extraction management services.
The Company is in the process of negotiating with Malaysia state agency PKNP on a 2-year lease for a new mining location that is about 5 km from the current Merapoh mine site. For the period between January 2020 to December 2020, there was no production at the Merapoh Gold Mine. The objective of the Company is to improve the productivity at the new mine to ensure that the operation will be carried out effectively and efficiently at minimum cost.
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Current Mining Property and Location
Merapoh Gold Mine (the “Mine”)
The Merapoh Gold Mine is located in northern Pahang, with convenient road access through Kelantan directly to the mine site and is about 400 kilometers away from Kuala Lumpur. The Mine is located in the middle of Malaysia’s gold metallogenic belt. The central gold belt is the source of the majority of the gold deposits in the peninsula. It lies between the western and eastern tin belts and extends from Kelantan (Sungai Pergau, Sungai Galas) to Pahang (Merapoh, Kuala Lipis, Raub), Terengganu (Lubuk Mandi), Negri Sembilan and Johor (Gunung Ledang).
Mine Area:
Site IV-1 of the Merapoh Gold Mine consists of a mining area of 400 acres with mining lease.
Location and Access:
The Merapoh Gold Mine is about 280km from Kuala Lumpur, and 50km from Kuala Lipis, the former state capital of Pahang, accessible via secondary paved highways with a new major highway under construction was completed in 2018/19. The geological coordinates of the mine are 101 ° 58 ′ , 4 ° 35 ′.
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Type of Claim:
Champmark Sdn Bhd, the subsidiary of Gold Billion Global Limited, is the Mining Contractor of the Mining Lease for Site IV-1 of the Merapoh Gold Mine under the Contract for Work with MMC Corporation Berhad, the Permit Holder of the Mining Lease.
Identifying Information of the Merapoh Gold Mine:
Mining Right:
Mining Lease No.: ML 01/2020
Operational Mining Scheme No.: PTG.PHG.(ML).16/015/08/23.2019
Concession Period: From June 14, 2021 to June 13, 2023.
Regional Geology:
The Malaysia Central Gold Belt runs along the entire backbone of Peninsular Malaysia, extending further to the north. It was formed between the Sibumasu block in the west and Manabor block in the east that runs along major mineral deposits in Thailand, Myanmar and China. The regional gold deposits were made of Epithermal deposits that formed in a series of volcanic environment, where the tensional fractures along the subduction zone allows the intrusion of mineral rich acidic magma within deep faults.
Rock Formations and Mineralization:
Site IV-1 of the Merapoh Gold Mine covers an area of 400 acres with mineralization structure being Permian limestone dominating the South-East portion, felsic volcanic tuff in the Western portion of the area and intrusive dacite rock to the north-west of the area. Tectonic contact within the sheer zone of creates epithermal mineralization, forming a mineral rich vein along the contact zone. The mineralized zone is made of highly altered tuffacaous rock with abundant pyrite dissemination and a moderately spaced quartz vein.
Work Completed and Present Condition:
Lode gold exploration on Site IV-1 of Merapoh Gold Mine hashas commenced since 2011 and still in progress with both in-house drilling team and third party drilling services running in parallel to expedite data collection to generate a comprehensive JORC compliant gold reserve report. There was no gold ore extraction since 2019 and the company has been engaged on the sales of wash sand extracted from Site IV-1 of Merapoh Gold Mine to customers in Malaysia since January 2021.
Equipment, Infrastructure and Other Facilities of the Merapoh Gold Mine:
Parlongs
These are basic production plants and the processing method employed five high powered manual water guns, angled water buffering control and 5-lane carpeted sluice with lateral barriers. The processing capacity is between 40 - 45 tons per hour.
OPS 1
This is a modified production plant and the processing method employed four high powered manual water guns, tapered rotating screen scrubber, angled water flow buffering and 3-lane carpeted sluice with lateral barriers. The processing capacity is between 30 - 35 tons per hour.
GS 150
This is a non-self-propelled mobile production plant and the processing method employed fixed spray guns, 6m x 2m rotating screen scrubber, 6-lane carpeted sluice with lateral barriers and conveyer belt pebble dispenser. The processing capacity is between 25 - 30 tons per hour.
GS 120
This is a self-propelled mobile plant with concentrator and the processing method employed fixed spray guns, 4m x 3m rotating screen scrubber, fixed screen, conveyer belt pebble dispenser and triple concentrator processor. The processing capacity is between 15 - 20 tons per hour.
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Description of Processing Facilities:
Process for removing ore concentrates from the ore body
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The ore body is transported to the treatment plants in vehicles capable of hauling huge, heavy loads.
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The ore body is separated into Ore Type 1 Stockpile and Ore Type 2 Stockpile.
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The monitor washes finer gold bearing material off larger rocks which is screened on an inclined coarse wire screen.
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An excavator is used to turn over the rocks so wash is removed from all sides of the coarse material.
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A monitor pushes the rock down the inclined coarse screen where the course is removed and stockpiled at the bottom.
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Finer material passes through the mesh screen into the sluice system and runs over the sluice.
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The carpets are removed and taken to refining facility for gold recovery.
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A suction pipe recovers water of the fine tailings pond for use in the system.
Refining of the concentrate
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The carpets holding concentrate from the sluice are brought to a shed in the camp site where the gold is refined.
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The first stage of the refining is to wash the gold containing concentrate into large bins. This is pumped to a jig and shaking table.
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Nuggets are handpicked from the coarse fraction and the fine fraction is amalgamated to remove the gold. After distillation, gold from the amalgam and the coarse are melted with flux and the gold is poured into small bars.
Current State of Exploration:
As of the date of this report, the Merapoh Gold Mine property is without known reserves.
The Merapoh Gold Mine commenced exploratory operation in alluvia mining and achieved its first gold pour in July 2011. Through the years of operation, the Company has performed ongoing exercises to improve upon the matching of processing method with the types of ore in order to optimize cost to recovery ratio. In July 2013, production was outsourced to a reputable subcontractor, and developed a resource management system to match ore against processes to achieve the most cost efficient and highest recovery production procedure.
There was no gold ore extraction of the Merapoh Gold Mine and no gold concentrate sold for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021. We have generated other income from the sales of wash sand to customers in Malaysia.
Our revenues have been derived from gold production from the Merapoh Gold Mine, but currently there is no production from that mine and we are not certain there will be production in the future. We have generated other revenues through seeking new customers of wash sand sales during January to June 2021. Management continues to search for mining opportunities to generate revenues in the future.
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Subcontractors
In an effort to enhance the efficiency of mine operations at the Merapoh Gold Mine, Champmark Sdn Bhd (“CSB”) entered into an Operation Term Sheet (“OTS”) agreement in July 2013 to outsource the exploitation works of alluvial gold resources at Site IV-1 of the Merapoh Gold Mine to a third party subcontractor Borneo Oil & Gas Corporation Sdn Bhd (“BOG”). However, BOG became the Company’s shareholder in January 29, 2014, and was no longer a third party subcontractor.
BOG has the experience and local knowledge in managing the exploitation of alluvial gold at the Merapoh Gold Mine. The Company currently intends to continue to outsource the exploitation of alluvial gold at our mine site to BOG as our third party subcontractor. The Company will provide necessary disclosure when any significant agreements have been made with the sub-contractor in the future.
Number of Employees
The Company had 1 employee during the year from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Reports to Security Holders
The public may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Company files its reports electronically with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other electronic information regarding New Media and filed with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
Change of Control
On October 25, 2013, the Company entered into an Assignment Agreement for the Assignment of Management Right (“AAMA”) in Merapoh Gold Mines in Malaysia with Federal Mining Resources Limited (“FMR”). Under the terms of the Agreement and relevant subsequent Supplemental Agreement, FMR assigned its management rights to the Company Board of Directors of FMR agreed to transfer 1 share common stock of Gold Billion Global Limited (“GBL”) which represented all shares of common stock of GBL owned by the Investor, and the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to issue 80,000,000 million shares of common stock in full value as consideration. At the time of closing under the AAMA, the Investor transferred 100% ownership of GBL shares to the Company, and the Company issued 80,000,000 million shares of common stock to the shareholders of FMR in exchange for the GBL Shares. The effect of the transaction was to make GBL and its deemed subsidiaries become wholly-owned and 85.00% owned subsidiaries of the Company, and to cause a change of control of GBL. Following the closing, there was a change of control in the Company.
The Transaction was accounted for as a “reverse merger,” since FMR owned a majority of the outstanding shares of VRDR’s common stock immediately following the execution of the transaction. The Company was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that were reflected in the financial statements for periods prior to the transaction were those of the Company and its deemed subsidiaries, and were recorded at the historical cost basis of the Company. After completion of the transaction, the Company’s consolidated financial statements were include the assets and liabilities of the Company and its subsidiaries, the historical operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries from the closing date of the transaction.
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