UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2009

SMARTHEAT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-53052
 
98 -0514768
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

A-1, 10, Street 7
Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone
Shenyang, China
 
110027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +86 (24) 2519-7699
             
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 DFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 27, 2009 Shenyang Taiyu Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd   (“Taiyu”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SmartHeat Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger, Manufacture Co.,   Ltd , a company organized under the laws, of the Peoples Republic of China (“Siping”), to purchase all of the tangible and intangible assets of Siping for a purchase price of 300,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock , par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") and  54,000,000 RMB, or  USD 7,906,296 (Exchange rate: US$1= RMB6.83), subject to inventory verification and clearance of transfer restrictions, if any, which is payable according, to the following schedule:

Payment In RMB
Payment In USD
 
Payment Date
RMB 3,000,000
$439,239
 
Upon execution of the Agreement
RMB 7,250,000
$1,061,493
 
Seven days after execution of the Agreement
RMB 10,250,000
$1,500,732
 
June 30, 2009
RMB 13,000,000
$1,903,367
 
September 30, 2009
RMB 12,300,000
$1,800,878
 
March 1, 2010
RMB 8,200,000
$1,200,586
 
September 30, 2010

(Exchange rate: US$1= RMB6.83)

Taiyu will not assume any of the debt of Siping, and the Agreement provides for Siping’s assistance in the transfer of its assets to Taiyu. The acquisition is expected to be funded with SmartHeat’s existing, bank credit facilities as well as internal cash flow.

The transaction closed on May 27, 2009.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
 
The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company’s press release announcing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.
   
In connection with the Agreement, the Company shall issue 300,000 restricted shares of its Common Stock to Siping, or its designee, in a transaction exempt from registration under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,  as amended.
 
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Financial Statement of Businesses Acquired.
 
The financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K, if required, will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days from the date hereof.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.
 
The pro forma financial statements required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K, if required, will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days from the date hereof.
 
(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit 10.14
English Translation of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 27, 2009, by and between Taiyu Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd   and Siping Beifang the Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co.,   Ltd.
   
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release of SmartHeat Inc., dated May 29, 2009.  Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: May 29, 2009
 
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Jun Wang
 
Jun Wang
 
Title:
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
Asset Acquisition Agreement between Shenyang Taiyu
Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd and Siping
Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd

 

 

 

 
May 27th , 2009
 
Shenyang
 
 
 
 
 
Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd has decided to sell all its tangible and intangible assets to Shenyang Taiyu-Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd after friendly consultation by both parties.
 
The two parties have reached this agreement on the acquisition of the above-mentioned assets and both parties agree to implement the assets sale under the agreement according to the rights and obligations as stipulated in the agreement.
 
I.
Parties to the agreement
 
Party A: Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd
 
Legal Representative: Li Shufeng
 
Party B: Shenyang Taiyu-Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd
 
Legal Representative: Wang Jun
 
II.
Subject assets
 
Both parties agree that Party A undertakes and ensures to transfer to Party B all the tangible and intangible assets specified on the asset list (except for credit and debt) determined jointly by both parties as of the date of signing the agreement when the assets under the agreement satisfying the legal transfer conditions according to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
 
1.
The land, building and land attachments to which Party A has the property right or has not obtained the property right thereof but already acquired and possessed legally (including those Party A acquired by contract) and other associated properties that Party A has legally possessed but has not acquired or used;
 
2.
All production equipment, auxiliary equipment and spare parts (including the drawing, specification and technical data about production equipment), office suppliers, vehicles and so on;
 
3.
The brand (trade mark, copyright and know-how with commercial value and so on), patent, market qualification (including all qualifications and certifications that Party A has obtained in its business activities as of the date of the contract,) customers and marketing channel and other intangible asset;
 
4.
Some of the raw materials
 
The subject assets include but are not limited to those listed above and shall be subject to the final check jointly by both parties against the asset list provided by Party A (see the attached Asset list). With regard to the asset listed in the Asset list, besides the responsibility of ensuring the assets under the agreement do not have any defects, Party A shall be responsible for:
 
 
a.
providing Party B the original of ownership certificates of the land and buildings or the copies acceptable for Party B, the formalities for construction, approval and filing and other relevant documents if the ownership certificates are not available, complete technical data related to land and building projects including drawings for future maintenance and repair after taking over;
 
 
b.
providing Party B the approval documents or valid certificates with regard to brands, patents and market qualification and other intangible assets, any concealment or refusal to provide by Party A will entitle Party B to the intangible assets under the agreement;
 
 
c.
withdrawing the mortgage or other encumbrances if the subject assets have mortgage or other encumbrances;
 
 
d.
ensuring that the board of shareholders and board of directors of the Party A have made unanimous resolution on the sale of the subject assets;
 
 
e.
ensuring that the creditors of Party A unanimously agree with the sale, and undertaking the full liability and compensating Party B for all the losses including all the due benefits if the agreement can ’ t be fulfilled due to the object raised by Party A ’ s creditors.
 
 
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Party A shall ensure the truth of the above terms and documents and that the assets carried on the asset list shall not have material changes after signing the agreement.
 
III.
Continual assistance by Party A after the acquisition of the assets
 
To ensure the operation by the management of Party B and the successful takeover of management after the acquisition of Party A ’ s assets, Party A undertakes that its board of shareholders and board of directors will give Party B the assistance regarding to the management of Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd as follows:
 
1.
Party B has the right to decide on the use, transfer or disposal of Party A ’ s assets (excluding original credit and debt, all credits and debts of the predecessor company shall be disposed and cleared off by Party A prior to the signing of the agreement);
 
2.
Party B has the right to decide on the use, transfer and disposal of the brands, patents and market qualification of Party A;
 
3.
Party B shall be responsible for the continuation and management of original social resources and government relations;
 
4.
Party B shall have the right to appoint and use the personnel of Party A and decide on the employment, evaluation and dismissal of such personnel;
 
5.
Party B shall have the right to decide on the operation of Party A including R&D, production and marketing, and be responsible for the development of business, as well as conclusion and performance of contracts;
 
6.
Party B shall be responsible for the suppliers management, customer relationship management and scientific and technological project initiation management;
 
7.
Party B shall be responsible for the major issues such as financial accounting, annual inspection by industrial and commercial administration, tax payment and profit distribution and so on;
 
8.
Party B shall have the right to decide on any other matters within the scope of authority in the business management of Party A.
 
To ensure the smooth implementation of the above work, Party A shall undertake the following responsibilities:
 
1.
Divestiture, disposal and liquidation of all credits and debts prior to the signing of the agreement within a half year after the commencement of the acquisition. Any disputes arising from the credit and debt during the acquisition shall be dealt with by Party A and if the acquisition is hindered due to the disputes Party A shall be held responsible;
 
2.
Party A shall be responsible for all affairs that need the legal representative to solve in person;
 
3.
Party A shall be responsible for the connection of relationships with customers, government, shareholders and suppliers;
 
4.
Party A shall be responsible for providing Party B all information, materials and reports needed for operation and ensure the truth, completeness and timeliness thereof;
 
5.
Party A shall be responsible for handling the formalities for the transfer of all tangible and intangible assets;
 
6.
Party A shall have the obligation to explain to all staff the acquisition process and reason and help Party B stabilize the existing staff.
 
 
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IV.
Acquisition price
 
After friendly consultation by both parties, as for the above listed assets Party B shall pay RMB 54 million yuan (RMB fifty-four million yuan) to Party A in cash, and Party B ’ s holding company SmartHeat Inc. will issue 300,000 restricted common shares to the management of Part A.  The specific description of the consideration for the acquisition is as follows:
 
1.
The acquisition price does not include all the credits and debts of Party A prior to the signing of the agreement, Party A shall be responsible for the original credits and debts and cooperate with Party B in collecting the receivables. Party B shall bear any losses caused to Party A owing to the reason of Party B;
 
2.
Before Party B entering Party A for management the business in trust, the raw material costs and relevant sales expense that have been put in for the contracts that have not been completed shall be disposed after the confirmation by both parties. For the contracts that have been completed, Party A shall be responsible for the settlement of the payment for goods and tax refunds and the specific time and method shall be separately discussed by both parties;
 
3.
Party B shall bear all the taxes and fees caused by the acquisition;
 
4.
In case any part of the asset listed in the Asset list can ’ t be transferred to Party B according to the agreement due to Party A ’ s reason (except those that are transferred according to the writing agreement reached by both parties in terms of specific transfer method and time), an agreement shall be reached additionally by both parties through negotiation to reduce the quantity of assets to be acquired and the payment correspondingly.
 
V.
Implementation of acquisition
 
This agreement is implemented after the boards of directors of Party A and Party B approve the proposal on assets acquisition. In the course of the implementation, it should be guaranteed that the two parties hereto enjoy and bear equivalent interests and risks. Detailed implementation steps are as follows (the resolution of the boards of directors of Party A and Party B on approving the assets acquisition shall be deemed as appendices to this agreement):
 
Step I : Party B pays Party A the earnest of RMB 3,000,000.00 yuan (RMB three million yuan) to the designated account of Party A, and Party A shall, after receiving the earnest, carry out overall inventory check over the assets listed in the Asset list jointly with Party B.
 
If the following cases occur in the implementation of Step I, Party A shall return the earnest in full amount and the rest paid sum and interest incurred to Party B, and promise that Party B shall have the right to mortgage or pledge the existing land, housing and relevant equipment listed in the Asset list, as a guarantee for refunding the above-mentioned money by Party A.
 
1.
Termination of this agreement caused by the fact that it is found that the assets have material discrepancy or have changed in the course of assets inventory check;
 
2.
Termination of the agreement proposed by Party A unilaterally for non-payment.
 
Step II: If there is no discrepancy found in the subject assets inventory check, Party B shall within 7 days pay Party A RMB 7,250,000.00 (RMB seven million two hundred and fifty thousand Yuan) to the designated account of Party A as the first sum of assets acquisition payment. After Party A receives this sum of payment, Party B shall enter the business and receive all the subject assets (including physical assets, related formalities and certificates, etc.), existing raw materials in stock, and other material assets; and take over the business management right of the business (including the power of attorney of corporate, the company’s official seal, special seal for financial affairs, business license, tax registration certificate, etc. as the handover & takeover of assets between the two parties hereto). And Party A shall assist Party B in going through the transfer procedures of the abovementioned subject assets, including house property, land, trademark right, etc., and the expenses arising therefrom shall be borne by Party B.
 
 
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In the implementation of step II, if the following cases occur, Party A shall return all the earnest and the first sum of assets acquisition payment to Party B:
 
1.
The performance of the agreement becoming impossible resulted by the main subject assets (factory buildings and land) being unable to be transferred due to Party A’s reason;
 
2.
Termination of the agreement proposed by Party A unilaterally for non-payment.
 
Step III: After the transfer procedures of such assets as house property, land and trade mark are completed, the two parties hereto shall formally carry out handover & takeover. Party A shall assist Party B in going through all the transfer procedures within the contractual period. Party B shall pay Party A the second sum of acquisition payment of RMB 10,250,000.00 yuan (RMB ten million two hundred and fifty thousand Yuan) on June 30, 2009.
 
Step IV: Party B shall pay Party A RMB 13,000,000.00 yuan (RMB thirteen million yuan) and RMB 12,300,000.00 yuan (RMB twelve million three hundred thousand Yuan) respectively on Sept. 30, 2009 and March 1, 2010, as part of the acquisition payment. Party B shall pay Party A the rest part of payment of RMB 8,200,000.00 yuan (RMB eight million two hundred thousand Yuan) on Sept. 30, 2010.
 
VI.
Placement of existing personnel
 
Party B shall consider employing some of the existing personnel of Party A who meet Party B’s requirements.
 
VII.
Prohibition of business strife
 
As the shareholders of Party A, Li Shufeng and Wang Shu promise Party B not to engage in any work and business that have competitive relationship with Party B, not to invest and establish any business that bears competitive relationship with Party B, not to work in any business that bears competitive relationship with Party B and not to engage in any other acts that may bring about or form competitive relationship with Party B. The binding period of prohibition of business strife shall be 3 years commencing from the date when the assets acquisition is finished.
 
If Li Shufeng and Wang Shu violate the provisions of this article, they shall pay Party B RMB 1 million yuan as the penalty; in case that the actual loss caused by their violation to the provisions exceeds the amount of the penalty, they shall further pay Party B a sum of money at the amount of the balance.
 
VIII.
Miscellaneous
 
1.
As for the matters of applying for national project fund support, Party B promises to strictly follow the project requirements for the projects, and Party A shall assist Party B in handling the allocation matters of the project fund (RMB nine million seven hundred thousand Yuan). The fund shall belong to Party B after allocated;
 
2.
The agreement is a conventional agreement of the two parties hereto. If Party B needs to further conclude assets transfer agreements or sign related documents as per the information disclosure requirements of listed companies, Party A shall provide cooperation. But in practical execution, both Parties hereto shall take the provisions on assets acquisition, payment, etc. of this agreement as the criterion;
 
3.
After the handover & takeover of the business between the two parties hereto is finished, if Party B fails to pay the acquisition payment on time for its own reason, it shall pay Party A overdue fine equal to 1‰ of the overdue unpaid amount per day. If Party B’s payment is more than 60 days overdue, Party A shall have the right to claim the management right back, and Party B shall compensate Party A for the actual loss of Party A;
 
 
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4.
After this agreement comes into force, in case that Party A’s assets (tangible and intangible) have undergone transfer during the period of management by Party B in trust, Party B shall not withdraw from the acquisition;
 
5.
The appendices to this agreement shall be of the same legal force with this agreement.
 
IX.
Effect and rescission of agreement
 
This agreement is made in quadruplicate with each of the two parties hereto holding two copies, and shall come into force upon Party A and Party B’s affixing their seals and their legal or authorized representatives’ signing.
 
If this agreement is terminated by two parties hereto, the follow-up related matters shall be handled according to the provisions of this agreement. If this agreement can’t be implemented because of Force Majeure, it shall be rescinded and related matters shall be handled as per relevant laws of the country.
 
Party A: Siping Beifang Heat Exchanger Manufacture Co., Ltd
 
Legal Representative: /s/ Li Shufeng, President
 
Date: May 27, 2009
 
Party B: Shenyang Taiyu- Machinery and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd
 
Legal Representative: /s/ Wang Jun, President
 
Date: May 27, 2009
 
 
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SmartHeat Inc. Acquires the Assets of One of the Largest PHE Energy Savings Equipment Manufacturers in China, Anticipates Increase in Earnings per Share by Approximately $0.14 Annually
 
NEW YORK, May 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SmartHeat Inc. (Nasdaq: HEAT - News ; website: www.smarth eatinc.com ), a market leader in China's clean technology, energy savings industry today announced that it has acquired the assets of one of the largest manufacturers of plate heat exchangers in China located in the city of Siping (“Siping”), a short distance from SmartHeat’s current production facilities.
 
SmartHeat anticipates that the newly acquired factory will be immediately accretive to 2009 earnings, adding approximately $1.8 million in 2009 net income, an increase of SmartHeat’s earnings per share of approximately $0.07 per share for the remainder of 2009. SmartHeat intends to further improve production efficiencies at this site.
 
This acquisition is expected to be funded with SmartHeat’s existing bank credit facilities as well as internal cash flow. The acquired tangible assets and intellectual properties include the entire manufacturing facilities and existing product sales agreements with major oil and chemical companies in China’s petrochemical industries.
 
Siping is a leading manufacturer and marketer of heat exchangers and pressure vessels in China. Founded in 2004, Siping has successfully established a well recognized brand name in China’s petrochemical industries.
 
James Jun Wang, CEO of SmartHeat, commented: “As we stated in our first quarter financial reporting, SmartHeat intends to expand our business through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today’s successful acquisition of a leading upstream product manufacturer reflects management execution of our growth strategies.”
 
Mr. Wang continued: “This strategic acquisition marks SmartHeat’s expansion and market entry into China’s vast power generating and oil & gas industries. We are particularly impressed with Siping’s asset quality as well as its broad customer base, many of which we can immediately benefit from. China has a very large petrochemical industry, an important market segment from which SmartHeat intends to derive significant earnings. This synergistic acquisition will further reduce SmartHeat’s overall manufacturing costs, increase gross profit margins and significantly broaden our customer base beyond our current reach. We anticipate this highly profitable acquisition to contribute to our 2009 earnings and beyond.”
 
 
 
 
 
About SmartHeat Inc.
 
SmartHeat Inc. (www.smartheatinc.com) is a NASDAQ Global Market listed (NASDAQ: HEAT - News) US company with its primary operations in China. SmartHeat is a market leader in China's clean technology energy savings industry. SmartHeat manufactures standard plate heat exchangers, custom plate heat exchanger units and heat meters. SmartHeat’s products directly address air pollution problems in China where massive coal burning for cooking and heating purposes is the only source of economical heat energy in China. With broad product applications, SmartHeat's products significantly reduce heating costs, increase energy use and reduce air pollution. SmartHeat’s customers include global Fortune 500 companies as well as municipalities and industrial/residential users. China's heat transfer market is currently estimated at approximately $2.4 billion with double-digit annual growth according to China Heating Association.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward- looking statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the company's expectations. SmartHeat's actual results may differ from its projections. Further, preliminary results are subject to normal year-end adjustments. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this press release as they reflect SmartHeat's current expectations with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described in SmartHeat's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Contact Information:
Ms. Jane Ai, Corporate Secretary
SmartHeat Inc.
Tel: 011-86-13309831658
Email: info@SmartHeatinc.com