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8-K filings in November 2005, explained

2 material Form 8-K filings that 1 company we cover made with the SEC in November 2005, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).

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SEEDOrigin Agritech LTD Nov 14, 4:29 PM ET

Origin Agritech completes Chardan merger and State Harvest acquisition

Neutral m&a Written later 2.012.023.035.015.025.035.068.01

On November 8, 2005, Chardan China Acquisition Corp. merged into Origin Agritech Limited, which then acquired State Harvest Holding Limited and its four operating companies. Shareholders gain a larger, operating hybrid seed business, and the filing says the shares will trade on the NASDAQ National Market under SEED, with about 15.1 million shares outstanding per the press release.

  • Closing on November 8, 2005: Chardan merged into Agritech, then Agritech acquired State Harvest.
  • State Harvest holders received $10 million in cash from Chardan's trust account and 10,000,000 Agritech shares; $250,000 is held back for one year.
  • Up to $15 million in additional cash may be paid if financing of at least $40 million or cash-flow targets are met, and up to 1,500,000 more shares depend on after-tax profit of $11 million for the year ending June 30, 2006.
  • Chardan officer positions were eliminated and five new directors were appointed, including Gengchen Han.
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