Every material Form 8-K Recon Technology, Ltd has filed with the SEC since December 07, 2015, 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). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Recon Technology, Ltd said on November 25, 2016 that it qualifies as a foreign private issuer under Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act. Effective immediately after the filing, it will report as a foreign private issuer, filing annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K instead of U.S. domestic forms. The change affects the company's reporting obligations but the filing reports no financial results or changes to its operations.
Determination made on November 25, 2016 under Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act
Effective immediately after the filing of this Form 8-K
Will file annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K
Recon Technology's board decided on July 23, 2016 not to proceed with its plan to acquire Qinghai Huayou Downhole Technology (QHHY), and terminated the related share purchase and control agreements. The company said QHHY had not met its fiscal 2015 financial projections, was not expected to meet its fiscal 2016 projections, and the parties could not agree on a renegotiated price due to a lower valuation. The company says it faces no early termination penalties.
The original deal was $3.60 million in company ordinary shares plus up to $4.8 million in cash, subject to QHHY reaching certain operating goals.
The board resolved on July 23, 2016 to terminate the agreements after an audit of QHHY's 2014 and 2015 fiscal years and a review of the first two quarters of fiscal 2016.
QHHY was founded by Chief Technology Officer and director Chen Guangqiang, who sold his ownership interest on December 15, 2014; the filing says current QHHY shareholders are not affiliated with the company.
Recon Technology, Ltd. signed a share purchase agreement dated December 1, 2015 to acquire Qinghai Hua You Downhole Technology Co., Ltd. (QHHY), an oilfield service provider in Qinghai province, China. The deal is subject to Recon shareholder approval, which the company expects to obtain around February 2016, and the cash payment depends on QHHY meeting net profit targets for fiscal 2016 and 2017.
Consideration is $3.6 million in Recon ordinary shares plus cash; the press release gives $2.4 million in cash and a $6.0 million total, while the 8-K states up to $4.8 million in cash
Shares will be issued at 120% of the weighted average closing price over the 20 trading days before December 1, 2015, with a 12-month lock-up
Cash payments depend on QHHY's net profit growth of 15% for fiscal 2016 and 2017, based on audits reviewed in September 2016 and September 2017
QHHY was partly owned by director Chen Guangqiang, who sold his interest on January 17, 2015 but remains a management employee of QHHY
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