UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
or
[
]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from __________to _________
000-55038
Commission
file number
SeD Intelligent Home Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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27-1467607
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State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, Maryland
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20814
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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301-971-3940
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes
☒
No
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405
of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files). Yes
☐
No
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer”, “smaller reporting company” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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☐
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Smaller
reporting company
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☒
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(Do not
check if a smaller reporting company)
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Emerging
growth company
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☒
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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No
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As of November 14, 2018, there were
704,043,324
shares of the registrant’s common
stock
$0.001 par value per share, issued and
outstanding.
Table of Contents
PART I
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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3
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Item 1.
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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3
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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3
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(unaudited)
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5
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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6
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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7
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Item 2.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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16
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
Risk
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20
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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20
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PART II
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OTHER INFORMATION
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21
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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21
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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21
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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21
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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21
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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21
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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21
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Item 6.
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Exhibits
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21
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SIGNATURES
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22
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Exhibit Index
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SeD Intelligent Home Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Assets:
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Real
Estate
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Construction
in Progress
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$
24,158,098
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$
30,104,201
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Land
Held for Development
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19,598,252
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24,302,643
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Real
Estate Held For Sale
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136,248
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136,248
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43,892,598
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54,543,092
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Cash
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506,324
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358,233
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Restricted
Cash
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3,881,182
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2,656,670
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Accounts
Receivable
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5,902
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513,043
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Prepaid
Expenses
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22,149
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49,903
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Fixed
Assets, Net
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9,315
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22,062
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Deposits
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23,603
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23,603
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Total
Assets
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$
48,341,073
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$
58,166,606
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity:
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Liabilities:
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Accounts
Payable and Accrued Expenses
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$
993,583
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$
1,131,116
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Accrued
Interest - Related Parties
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2,258,866
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1,935,222
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Tenant
Security Deposits
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1,225
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2,625
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Builder
Deposits
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4,194,364
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5,356,718
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Notes
Payable, Net of Debt Discount
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309,665
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8,132,020
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Notes
Payable - Related Parties
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5,690,297
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8,003,591
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Total
Liabilities
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13,448,000
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24,561,292
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Stockholders'
Equity:
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Common
Stock, at par $0.001, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized and
704,043,324 issued, and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December
31, 2017, respectively
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704,043
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704,043
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Additional
Paid In Capital
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32,739,017
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32,739,017
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Accumulated
Deficit
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(1,422,862
)
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(2,092,837
)
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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32,020,198
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31,350,223
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Non-controlling
Interests
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2,872,875
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2,255,091
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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34,893,073
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33,605,314
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$
48,341,073
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$
58,166,606
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SeD Intelligent Home, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30
(Unaudited)
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Revenue
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Rental
Income
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$
4,365
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$
1,880
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$
4,365
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$
88,438
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Property
Sales
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7,786,281
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138,500
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14,005,303
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2,703,736
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7,790,646
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140,380
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14,009,668
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2,792,174
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Operating
Expenses
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Cost
of Sales
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6,574,977
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146,262
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12,144,497
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2,570,182
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General
and Administrative Expenses
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303,498
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290,501
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798,200
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843,037
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6,878,475
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436,763
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12,942,697
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3,413,219
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Income
(Loss) From Operations
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912,171
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(296,383
)
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1,066,971
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(621,045
)
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Other
Income
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Interest
Income
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10,036
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6,334
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21,257
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18,957
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Other
Income
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118,218
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34,455
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199,531
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34,455
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128,254
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40,789
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220,788
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53,412
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Net
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
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1,040,425
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(255,594
)
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1,287,759
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(567,633
)
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Provision
for Income Taxes
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net
Income (Loss)
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1,040,425
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(255,594
)
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1,287,759
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(567,633
)
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Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-controlling
Interests
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501,401
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(32,015
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617,784
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(58,799
)
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Net
Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
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$
539,024
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$
(223,579
)
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$
669,975
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$
(508,834
)
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Net
Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic and Diluted
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$
0.00
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$
(0.00
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$
0.00
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$
(0.00
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Weighted
Average Common Shares Oustanding - Basic and Diluted
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704,043,324
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704,043,324
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704,043,324
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704,043,324
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SeD Intelligent Home, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’
Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
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Additional Paid in Capital
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Total Stockholders Equity
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Balance
at December 31, 2017
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704,043,324
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$
704,043
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$
32,739,017
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$
(2,092,837
)
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$
2,255,091
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$
33,605,314
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Net
Income
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669,975
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617,784
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1,287,759
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Balance
at September 30, 2018
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704,043,324
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$
704,043
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$
32,739,017
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$
(1,422,862
)
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$
2,872,875
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$
34,893,073
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SeD Intelligent Home, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30
(Unaudited)
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
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Net
Income (Loss)
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$
1,287,759
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$
(567,633
)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
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Depreciation
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15,747
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15,203
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Changes
in Operating Assets and Liabilities
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Real
Estate
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10,703,098
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(3,388,317
)
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Other
Receivable
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507,141
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16,660
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Prepaid
Expenses
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27,754
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70,350
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Accounts
Payable and Accrued Expenses
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(137,533
)
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(483,432
)
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Accrued
Interest - Related Parties
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323,644
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76,122
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Tenant
Security Deposits
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(1,400
)
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(2,550
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Builder
Deposits
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(1,162,354
)
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(145,705
)
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Net
Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
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11,563,856
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(4,409,302
)
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Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
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Purchase
of Fixed Assets
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(3,000
)
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(7,891
)
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Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
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(3,000
)
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(7,891
)
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Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
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Financing
Fees Paid
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-
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(110,000
)
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Capital
Contribution - Related Party
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-
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178,600
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Proceeds
from Notes Payable
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-
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2,732,229
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Repayments
to Note Payable
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(7,874,959
)
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(6,000,000
)
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Net
Proceeds from Notes Payable - Related Parties
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-
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7,819,408
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Repayment
to Notes Payable - Related Parties
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(2,313,294
)
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-
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Net
Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities
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(10,188,253
)
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4,620,237
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Net
Increase in Cash
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1,372,603
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203,044
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Cash
and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Year
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3,014,903
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3,056,309
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Cash
and Restricted Cash - End of Period
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$
4,387,506
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$
3,259,353
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Supplementary
Cash Flow Information
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Cash
Paid For Interest
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$
283,900
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$
571,670
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Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing
Activities
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Forgiveness
of Notes Payable - Related Parties
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$
-
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$
4,560,085
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Amortization
of Debt Discount Capitalized
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$
52,604
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$
284,880
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SeD Intelligent Home, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
1.
NATURE
OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Nature of Operations
SeD
Intelligent Home Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known
as Homeownusa, was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December
10, 2009. On December 29, 2017, the Company, acquired SeD Home Inc.
(“SeD Home”) by reverse merger. SeD Home, a Delaware
corporation, formed on February 24, 2015 and named SeD Home USA,
Inc. before changing its name in May of 2015, is principally
engaged in developing, selling, managing, and leasing residential
properties in the United States in current stage and may expand
from residential properties to other property types, including but
not limited to commercial and retail properties. The Company is
99.99% owned by SeD Home International, Inc., which is wholly
– owned by Singapore eDevelopment Limited (“SeD
Ltd”), a multinational public company, listed on the
Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited
(“SGXST”).
Principles of Consolidation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of
the following entities as of the reporting period ending dates and
for the reporting periods as follows:
Name
of consolidated subsidiary
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State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
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Date
of incorporation or formation
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Attributable
interest
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SeD
USA, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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August
20, 2014
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100%
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150
Black Oak GP, Inc.
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The
State of Texas, U.S.A.
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January
23, 2014
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100%
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SeD
Development USA, Inc.
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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March
13, 2014
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100%
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150 CCM
Black Oak Ltd.
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The
State of Texas, U.S.A.
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March
17, 2014
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100%
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SeD
Ballenger, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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July 7,
2015
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100%
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SeD
Maryland Development, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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October
16, 2014
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83.55%
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SeD
Development Management, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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June
18, 2015
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85%
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SeD
Builder, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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October
21, 2015
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100%
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SeD
Texas Home, LLC
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The
State of Delaware, U.S.A.
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June
16, 2015
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100%
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All
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Non–controlling interest represents the minority equity
investment in the Company’s subsidiaries, plus the minority
investors’ share of the net operating results and other
components of equity relating to the non–controlling
interest.
As of
September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the aggregate
non-controlling interests were $2,872,875 and $2,255,091,
respectively, which is separately disclosed on the condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
On
December 29, 2017, the Company, SeD Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the
“Merger Sub”), SeD Home, Inc. (“SeD Home”),
a Delaware corporation, and SeD Home International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the “Reverse Merger”) pursuant to which the
Merger Sub was merged with and into SeD Home, with SeD Home
surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The closing
of this transaction (the “Closing”) also took place on
December 29, 2017 (the “Closing Date”). Prior to the
Closing, SeD Home International, Inc. was the owner of 100% of the
issued and outstanding common stock of SeD Home and was also the
owner of 99.96% of the Company’s issued and outstanding
common stock. The Company acquired all of the outstanding common
stock of SeD Home from SeD Home International, Inc. in exchange for
issuing to SeD Home International, Inc. 630,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock. Accordingly, SeD Home International,
Inc. remains the Company’s largest shareholder, and the
Company is now the sole shareholder of SeD Home. The Agreement and
the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by the Board of
Directors of each of the Company, the Merger Sub, SeD Home
International, Inc., and SeD Home. The Agreement is considered a
business combination of companies under common control and
therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements include
the financial statements of both companies.
Basis of Presentation
The
Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
The
unaudited financial information furnished herein reflects all
adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring items, which in
the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the
financial position of the Company and the results of its operations
for the periods presented. This report should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Company’s Form 10-K for the ended December 31, 2017 filed on
April 17, 2018. The Company assumes that the users of the interim
financial information herein have read or have access to the
audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year and the
adequacy of additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation
may be determined in the context. The condensed consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2017 was derived from the audited
financial statements but does not include all disclosures required
by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The results of operations for the interim periods
presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the year
ending December 31, 2018.
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the condensed
consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic
income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net loss
attributable to the common stockholders by weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Fully
diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share
except that the denominator is increased to include the number of
additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
potential common shares had been issued and if the additional
common shares were dilutive. There were no dilutive financial
instruments issued or outstanding for the periods ended September
30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For
purpose of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial
instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged
in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a
forced sale or liquidation. The carrying amount of the
Company’s short-term financial instruments approximates fair
value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these
instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of
three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash
equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30,
2018 and December 31, 2017.
Restricted Cash
As a
condition to the loan agreement with the Union Bank (formerly known
as Xenith Bank, f/k/a The Bank of Hampton Roads), the Company is
required to maintain a minimum of $2,600,000 in an interest-bearing
account maintained by the lender as additional security for the
loans. The funds will remain as collateral for the loans until the
loans are paid off in full.
On July
20, 2018, Black Oak LP received $4,592,079 of district
reimbursement for previous construction costs incurred in the land
development. Of this amount, $1,650,000 will remain on deposit in
the District’s Capital Projects Fund for the benefit of Black
Oak LP and will be released upon receipt of the evidence of the:
(a) execution of a purchase agreement between Black Oak LP and a
home builder with respect to the Black Oak development and (b) of
the completion, finishing and making ready for home construction of
at least 105 unfinished lots in the Black Oak development. In
August 2018, $446,745 was released to reimburse the construction
costs and the balance was $1,203,255 on September 30,
2018.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts
receivable include all receivables from buyers, contractors and all
other parties. The balance at December 31, 2017 was primarily a lot
sale receivable for which no allowance was necessary and payment
was received in January 2018.
Property and Equipment and Depreciation
Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major
additions and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs
are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed by
the straight-line method (after taking into account their
respective estimated residual values) over the estimated useful
lives, which are 3 years.
Real Estate Assets
Real
estate assets are recorded at cost, except when real estate assets
are acquired that meet the definition of a business combination in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) ASC 805, “Business Combinations,”
which acquired assets are recorded at fair value. Interest,
property taxes, insurance and other incremental costs (including
salaries) directly related to a project are capitalized during the
construction period of major facilities and land improvements. The
capitalization period begins when activities to develop the parcel
commence and ends when the asset constructed is completed. The
capitalized costs are recorded as part of the asset to which they
relate and are reduced when lots are sold.
The
Company capitalized interest from related party borrowings of
$323,644 and $107,150 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively. The Company capitalized interest from the
third-party borrowings of $242,412 and $874,348 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The
Company capitalized interest from related party borrowings of
$97,082 and $61,682 for the three months ended September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively. The Company capitalized interest from the
third-party borrowings of $40,193 and $299,544 for the three months
ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
A
property is classified as “held for sale” when all of
the following criteria for a plan of sale have been
met:
(1)
management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to
a plan to sell the property. (2) the property is available for
immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that
are usual and customary. (3) an active program to locate a buyer
and other actions required to complete the plan to sell, have been
initiated. (4) the sale of the property is probable and is expected
to be completed within one year or the property is under a contract
to be sold. (5) the property is being actively marketed for sale at
a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.
and (6) actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate
that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be
made or that the plan will be withdrawn. When all of these criteria
have been met, the property is classified as “held for
sale”. “Real estate held for sale” only includes
El Tesoro project and D street project.
In
addition to our annual assessment of potential triggering events in
accordance with ASC 360, the Company applies a fair value based
impairment test to the net book value assets on an annual basis and
on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate
that an impairment loss may have occurred.
At
September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no impairment
recognized for any of the projects.
Revenue Recognition
Accounting
Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers ("ASC 606"), establishes principles for reporting
information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of
revenue and cash flows arising from the entity's contracts to
provide goods or services to customers. The Company adopted this
new standard on January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective
method. The adoption did not have a material effect on our
financial statements.
In
accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer
obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of
revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which we expect to
be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The
provisions of ASC 606 include a five-step process by which we
determine revenue recognition, depicting the transfer of goods or
services to customers in amounts reflecting the payment to which we
expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC
606 requires us to apply the following steps: (1) identify the
contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance
obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price;
(4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, we satisfy
the performance obligation.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Rental Income:
The
Company and customer enter into a lease agreement with set pricing
and length. The Company’s obligation is to provide the
property for lease during the term. Revenue is recognized over the
life of the lease.
Property Sales:
The
Company’s main business is the land development. The Company
purchases land and develops it into residential communities. The
developed lots are sold to builders (customers) for the
construction of new homes. The builders sign sales contract with
the Company before they take the lots. The prices and timeline are
settled in the contract. The builders do the inspections to make
sure all conditions/requirements in contracts are met before taking
the lots. The Company recognizes revenue when lots are transferred
to the builders (HUDs are executed) and ownerships are changed at
the time. The Company has no obligation for these lots after
transferring the ownership.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities:
Based
on our contracts, we invoice customers once our performance
obligations have been satisfied, at which point payment is
unconditional. Accordingly, our contracts do not give rise to
contract assets or liabilities under ASC 606. Accounts receivable
are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional.
We disclose receivables from contracts with customers separately in
the statement of financial position.
The
Company recognizes sales of lots only upon closing under the full
accrual method. Revenue is recognized when ownership of the lots is
transferred to the buyer (HUDs are executed).
Cost of Sales:
Land
acquisition costs are allocated to each lot based on the size of
the lot comparing to the total size of all lots in the project.
Development costs and capitalized interest are allocated to lots
sold based on the total expected development and interest costs of
the completed project and allocating a percentage of those costs
based on the selling price of the sold lot compared to the expected
sales values of all lots in the project.
Income
Taxes:
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
estimated future tax effects of net operating loss and credit
carry-forwards and temporary differences between the tax basis of
assets and liabilities and their respective financial reporting
amounts measured at the current enacted tax rates. The differences
relate primarily to net operating loss carryforward from date of
acquisition and to the use of the cash basis of accounting for
income tax purposes. The Company records an estimated valuation
allowance on its deferred income tax assets if it is more likely
than not that these deferred income tax assets will not be
realized.
The
Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position
only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the
technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in
the condensed consolidated financial statements from such a
position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. The Company has not recorded any unrecognized tax
benefits.
The
Company’s tax returns for 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 remain
open to examination.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the
“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows
(Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires that
restricted cash and cash equivalents be included as components of
total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the statement of
cash flows. ASU 2016-18 was effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 and a
retrospective transition method is required. This guidance did not
impact financial results, but resulted in a change in the
presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
within the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this
guidance in the current period condensed consolidated statement of
cash flows.
On February 25, 2016, the FASB released Accounting Standards Update
No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). From January 25, 2018 to July 30,
2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-01, 2018-10 and 2018-11 to
clarify and specify some contents in ASU 2016-02. The new leasing
standard presents dramatic changes to the balance sheets of
lessees. Lessor accounting is updated to align with certain changes
in the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on the
consolidated financial statements.
On March 13, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05 which updates the
Codification to reflect the guidance in SAB 118, which adds Section
EE, “Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act,” to SAB Topic 5, “Miscellaneous
Accounting.” SAB 118 also provides guidance on applying ASC
740,
Income
Taxes
, if the accounting for
certain income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is
incomplete when the financial statements are issued for a reporting
period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
standard on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 that amended
existing guidance to address certain aspects of recognition,
measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments.
The new guidance requires equity investments (except those
accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that
result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair
value with changes in fair value recognized in results of
operations. Additionally, certain disclosure requirements and other
aspects of accounting for financial instruments changed as a result
of the new guidance. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU
2018-03 that included technical corrections and improvements to ASU
2016-01. On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which
changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of
ASC 820.
The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of this standard on the consolidated
financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued accounting standard update
(“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with
Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). The
standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize
revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company
expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In
doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more
estimates than under previous guidance. This may include
identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the
amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction
price and allocating the transaction price to each separate
performance obligation. In July 2015, the FASB approved the
proposal to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 standard by one
year. Early adoption was permitted after December 15, 2016, and the
standard became effective for public entities for annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods
therein. In 2016, the FASB issued final amendments to clarify the
implementation guidance for principal versus agent considerations
(ASU No. 2016-08), accounting for licenses of intellectual property
and identifying performance obligations (ASU No. 2016-10),
narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients (ASU No.
2016-12) and technical corrections and improvements to ASU 2014-09
(ASU No. 2016-20) in its new revenue standard. The Company has
performed a review of the requirements of the new revenue standard
and is monitoring the activity of the FASB and the transition
resource group as it relates to specific interpretive guidance. The
Company reviewed customer contracts, applied the five-step model of
the new standard to its contracts, and compared the results to its
current accounting practices. The adoption of this standard
required increased disclosures related to the disaggregation of
revenue.
Subsequent Events
The
Company evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to
September 30, 2018, the balance sheet date, through November 14,
2018, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were
available to be issued.
2.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
The
group maintains cash balances at various financial institutions.
These balances are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. At times, these balances may exceed the federal
insurance limits. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017,
uninsured cash and restricted cash balances were $3,641,824 and
$2,514,903, respectively. There was one customer that represented
100% of gross accounts receivable at December 31,
2017.
3.
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation,
consisted of the following:
|
|
|
Computer
Equipment
|
$
41,597
|
$
41,597
|
Furniture
and Fixtures
|
24,393
|
21,393
|
|
65,990
|
62,990
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
(56,675
)
|
(40,928
)
|
Fixed
Asset Net
|
$
9,315
|
$
22,062
|
4.
BUILDER
DEPOSITS
In
November 2015, SeD Maryland Development, LLC (“SeD
Maryland”) entered into lot purchase agreements with NVR,
Inc. (“NVR”) relating to the sale of single family home
and townhome lots to NVR in the Ballenger Run Project. Based on the
agreements, NVR is entitled to purchase 443 lots for a price of
approximately $56M, which escalates 3% annually after June 1,
2018.
As part
of the agreements, NVR provided was required to give a deposit in
the amount of $5,600,000. Upon the sale of lots to NVR, 9.9% of the
purchase price is taken as repaid back of the deposit. A violation
of the agreements by NVR would cause NVR to forfeit the deposit. On
September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $4,194,364 and
$5,056,718 outstanding, respectively.
Black
Oak LP received a deposit of $300,000 from Lexington 26 LP
(Colina), a building company located in Texas. In February 2018,
the deposit $300,000 was refunded to Colina since both sides agreed
to the changed development plan. On September 30, 2018 and December
31, 2017, there were $0 and $300,000 outstanding,
respectively.
5. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
Purchase of Minority Interest of Black Oak LP
On July
23, 2018, SeD Development USA, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, entered into two Partnership Interest Purchase
Agreements through which it purchased an aggregate of 31% of Black
Oak LP for total $60,000. Regarding the potential future
reimbursement proceeds, if and when Black Oak LP should receive at
least $15 million in net reimbursement receivable proceeds from
HC17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. (net of any expenses Harris County
Improvement District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. may deduct), Black
Oak LP shall pay Fogarty Family Trust II, one of two previous
partners of Black Oak LP, an amount equal to 10% of the net
reimbursement receivable proceeds received from HC17 and/or Aqua
Texas, Inc. that exceeds $15 million; provided however, this
obligation shall only apply to reimbursement revenue received on or
before December 31, 2025. Prior to the Partnership Interest
Purchase Agreements, the Company owned and controlled Black Oak LP
through its 68.5% limited partnership interest and its ownership of
the General Partner, 150 Black Oak GP, Inc, a 0.5% owner in Black
Oak LP. As a result of the purchase, the Company, through its
subsidiaries, now owns 100% of Black Oak LP.
6.
NOTES
PAYABLE
Revere Loan
On
October 7, 2015, the Company entered into a note for $6,000,000,
bearing interest at 13%, with a maturity date of October 7, 2016
with Revere High Yield Fund, LP (“Revere”). In
connection with the loan, the Company incurred origination and
closing fees of $524,233, which were recorded as debt discount and
are amortized over the life of the loan. The loan is secured by a
deed of trust on the property and a Limited Guarantee Agreement
with related parties of the Company. On October 1, 2016, the loan
was extended to April 1, 2017 for fees of $109,285. These fees were
recorded as a debt discount under debt modification accounting are
amortized over the extension period. On April 1, 2017, the loan was
again extended until October 1, 2017 for a fee of $110,000. These
fees were recorded as a debt discount under debt modification
accounting and were amortized over the extension period. As of
October 1, 2017, the loan was fully repaid and there is no
outstanding principal or unamortized debt discount.
Union Bank Loan
On
November 23, 2015, SeD Maryland entered into a Revolving Credit
Note with the Union Bank in the original principal amount of
$8,000,000. During the term of the loan, cumulative loan advances
may not exceed $26,000,000. The line of credit bears interest at
LIBOR plus 3.8% with a floor rate of 4.5%. The interest rate at
September 30, 2018 was 6.06%.
Beginning
December 1, 2015, interest only payments are due on the outstanding
principal balance. The entire unpaid principal and interest sum is
due and payable on November 22, 2018, with the option of one
twelve-month extension period. The loan is secured by a deed of
trust on the property, $2,600,000 of collateral cash, and a Limited
Guaranty Agreement with SeD Ballenger. The Company also has an
$800,000 letter of credit from the Union Bank. The letter of credit
is due on November 22, 2018 and bears interest at 15%. In September
2017, Maryland Development LLC and the Union Bank modified the
Revolving Credit Note, which increased the original principal
amount from $8,000,000 to $11,000,000 and extended the maturity
date of the loan and letter of credit to December 31,
2019.
As of
September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the principal balance is
$397,338 and $8,272,297, respectively. As part of the transaction,
the Company incurred loan origination fees and closing fees,
totaling $480,947, which were recorded as debt discount and are
amortized over the life of the loan. The unamortized debt discount
was $87,673 and $140,277 at September 30, 2018 and December 31,
2017, respectively.
7.
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Intercompany Loans Restructuring
At
December 31, 2016, considering the long-term development and
short-term debt repayment, SeD Home restructured the loans from
these affiliates. The restructuring process was done to transfer
the loans to SeD Home International (99.99 % owner of the Company),
the principal of which, $26,913,525, was then forgiven and recorded
into additional paid in capital. SeD Home still owed the accrued
interest of $6,283,207 to SeD Home International. The remaining
accrued interest does not bear interest. On August 30, 2017, an
additional $4,560,085 of this interest was forgiven and recorded
into additional paid in capital. The remaining amount of $1,723,122
was still outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31,
2017.
Notes Payable before Intercompany Loan Restructuring
SeD
Home received advances from SeD Ltd (which was the 100% owner of
the Company) to fund development costs and operation costs. The
advances were unsecured, bear interest at 18% per annum and are
payable on demand. As of December 31, 2015, SeD Home had
outstanding principal due of $12,293,715 and accrued interest of
$2,161,055 due to this related party.
SeD
Home received advances from SCDPL (owned 100% by SeD Ltd) to fund
development costs and operation costs. The advances were unsecured,
bear interest at 18% per annum and were payable on demand. As of
December 31, 2015, SeD Home had outstanding principal due of
$4,300,930 and accrued interest of $1,461,058 due to this related
party.
On
September 30, 2015, SeD Home received $10,500,000 interest free
loan, with a maturity date of March 31, 2016, from Hengfai Business
Development Pte, Ltd, owned by the Chief Executive Officer of SeD
Ltd and is also the majority shareholder of SeD Ltd, specifically
for Ballenger Run project. SeD Home imputed interest at 13%, which
is the interest rate on the Revere Loan noted in Note 5. The
imputed interest resulted in a debt discount of $622,431 which is
amortized over the life of the note. At December 31, 2015, SeD Home
had $10,500,000 outstanding on the note and unamortized debt
discount of $311,216. On April 1, 2016, SeD Home extended the note
on the same terms through December 31, 2016. This resulted in an
additional $933,647 of new imputed interest which was amortized
during 2016.
Loan from SeD Home Limited
SeD
Home receives advances from SeD Home Limited (an affiliate of SeD
Ltd), to fund development and operation costs. The advances bear
interest at 10% and are payable on demand. As of September 30, 2018
and December 31, 2017, SeD Home had outstanding principal due of
$1,070,000 and $1,050,000 and accrued interest of $166,323 and
$86,425.
Loan from SeD Home International
SeD
Home receives advances from SeD Home International. The advances
bore interest at 18% until August 30, 2017 when the interest rate
was adjusted to 5% and have no set repayment terms. At September
30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $4,620,297 and
$6,953,591 of principal and $2,092,543 and $1,848,797 of accrued
interest outstanding. Both accrued outstanding interests include
the remaining amount $1,723,122 after interest was forgiven on
August 30, 2017 as discussed in previous paragraph.
During
2017, prior to the Reverse Merger, SeD Intelligent Home Inc.
borrowed $30,000 from SeD Home International Inc. The borrowings
did not bear any interest. In November 2017, the debt was forgiven
by SeD Home International Inc. and was recognized into additional
paid in capital.
Other Transactions
On
November 29, 2016 an affiliate of SeD Home entered into three
$500,000 bonds for a total of $1.5 million that are to incur annual
interest at 8% and the principal shall be paid in full on November
29, 2019. SeD Home agreed to guarantee the payment obligations of
these bonds. Further, at the maturity date, the bondholder has the
right to propose to acquire a property built by SeD Home, and SeD
will facilitate that transaction. The proposed acquisition purchase
price would be at SeD Home's cost. If the cost price is more than
$1.5 million, the proposed acquirer would pay the difference, and
if the cost price is below $1.5 million, the affiliate of SeD would
pay the difference in cash.
The Reverse Merger
As
described in Note 1, the Reverse Merger was done with a related
party through common control and ownership.
Management Fees
Black
Oak LP is obligated under the Limited Partnership Agreement (as
amended) to pay a $6,500 per month management fee to Arete Real
Estate and Development Company (Arete), a related party through
common ownership and $2,000 per month to American Real Estate
Investments LLC (AREI), a related party through common ownership.
In the nine months ended on September 30, 2017, $58,500 and $18,000
were accrued as management fees payable to Arete and AREI. Arete is
also entitled to a developer fee of 3% of all development costs
excluding certain costs. The fees are to be accrued until
$1,000,000 is received in revenue and/or builder deposits relating
to the Black Oak Project.
On
December 31, 2017, the Company had $314,630 owed to Arete and
$48,000 to AREI in accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
On
April 26, 2018, SeD Development USA, Arete and AREI reached an
agreement to terminate the terms related to management fees and
developer fees in the Limited Partnership Agreement. In July 2018,
per the terms of the termination agreement, Black Oak LP paid Arete
$300,000 and AREI $30,000 to fulfill the commitments.
MacKenzie
Equity Partners, owned by a Charlie MacKenzie, a Director of the
Company, has a consulting agreement with the Company since 2015.
Per the current terms of the agreement, as amended on January 1,
2018, the Company pays a monthly fee of $15,000 with an additional
$5,000 per month to be paid when the property development cashflow
milestones have been met. The Company incurred expenses of $135,000
and $102,930 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,
respectively, which were capitalized as part of Real Estate on the
balance sheet as the services relate to property and project
management. On September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the
Company owed this related party $15,000 and $0,
respectively.
Consulting Services
A law
firm, owned by Conn Flanigan, a Director of the Company, performs
consulting services for the Company. The Company incurred expenses
of $88,030 and $51,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively. On September 30, 2018 and December 31,
2017, the Company owed this related party $8,000 and $18,000,
respectively.
8.
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
On
August 28, 2017 the Company increased its authorized shares from
75,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 common shares with a par value of
$0.001 per share. No preferred shares have been authorized or
issued.
In
2017, SeD Home International, a related party through common
ownership, contributed $178,600 into the Company. The related party
also forgave $4,560,085 of accrued interest as of August 30,
2017.
Per
Note 1, 630,000,000 shares of common stock were issued on December
29, 2017 in connection with the Reverse Merger.
9.
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The
Company leases office space in Texas and Maryland. The leases
expire in 2018 and 2020, respectively and have monthly rental
payments ranging between $2,284 and $8,205. Rent expenses were
$89,595 and $87,205 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively. Rent expenses were $30,142 and $29,338 for
the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The below table summarizes future payments due under these leases
as of September 30, 2018.
For the
Years Ended December 31:
2018
(remainder)
|
30,476
|
2019
|
118,410
|
2020
|
96,924
|
Total
|
$
245,809
|
Lot Sale Agreements
On
February 19, 2018, SeD Maryland entered into a contract to sell the
Continuing Care Retirement Community Assisted Independent Living
parcel to Orchard Development Corporation. It was agreed that the
purchase price for the 5.9 acre lot would be $2,900,000.00 with a
$50,000 deposit. It was also agreed that Orchard Development
Corporation would have the right to terminate the transaction
during the feasibility study period, which would last through May
30, 2018, and receive a refund of its deposit. On April 13, 2018,
Orchard Development Corporation indicated that it would not be
proceeding with the purchase of the CCRC parcel. The Company is
seeking to find alternative purchasers for the CCRC
parcel.
On July 3, 2018, 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas Limited
Partnership, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with
Houston LD, LLC for the sale of 124 lots located at its Black Oak
project. Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the 124
lots will be sold for a range of prices based on the lot type. In
addition, Houston LD, LLC has agreed to pay a “community
enhancement fee” for each lot, which 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd.
will apply exclusively towards funding an amenity package on the
property.
The closing of the purchase of these lots is contemplated to occur
within thirty (30) days after the expiration of a forty-five (45)
day due diligence inspection period. The closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement are
subject to Houston LD, LLC completing due diligence to its
satisfaction. Houston LD, LLC may cancel or terminate the Purchase
and Sale Agreement at any time during the forty-five (45) day
inspection period. Houston LD, LLC has delivered a $50,000 deposit.
In the event that Houston LD, LLC intends to proceed with the
purchase of the 124 lots, within two (2) days of the expiration of
the inspection period, Houston LD, LLC will deliver an additional
$100,000 deposit that is non-refundable unless 150 CCM Black Oak,
Ltd. defaults under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Purchase and Sale Amended Agreement with Houston LD,
LLC
On
October 12, 2018, 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. entered into an Amended
and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Amended and
Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement”) for these 124 lots.
The purchase price remains $6,175,000. Following the execution of
the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, Houston LD,
LLC has delivered an additional $100,000 deposit, bringing the
aggregate earnest money deposit to $250,000. Such deposit is
non-refundable unless 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. defaults. Under the
Purchase and Sale Agreement, the closing of the purchase of these
lots was contemplated to occur within thirty (30) days of the
completion of this inspection period; under the Amended and
Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, such closing is now
contemplated to occur within ten (10) days of the first to occur of
the following: (i) a sixty (60) day pre-closing period, which may
be extended for an additional thirty (30) days; or (ii) the
completion of certain enumerated requirements. Such closing remains
subject to certain closing conditions.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This
Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-Q that
are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words
such as “may”, “will”,
“expect”, “believe”,
“anticipate”, “estimate” or
“continue” or comparable terminology are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their
nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual
results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors,
many of which are not within our control. These factors include by
are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the
industries in which we may participate, competition within our
chosen industry, including competition from much larger
competitors, technological advances and failure to successfully
develop business relationships.
Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September
31, 2018 and 2017
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
$
7,790,646
|
$
140,380
|
$
14,009,668
|
$
2,792,174
|
Operating
Expenses
|
$
6,878,475
|
$
436,763
|
$
12,942,697
|
$
3,413,219
|
Net Income or
(Loss)
|
$
1,040,425
|
$
(255,594
)
|
$
1,287,759
|
$
(567,633
)
|
Revenue
Revenue was $7,790,646 for the three months ended September 30,
2018 as compared to $140,380 for the three months ended September
30, 2017. Revenue was $14,009,668 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018 as compared to $2,792,174 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2017. This increase in revenue is attributable
to the Company having an increase in property sales from the
Ballenger Project, especially the close of multifamily lots
sale.
Pursuant to a lot
purchase agreement dated July 20, 2016, SeD Maryland agreed to sell
210 multifamily units in the Company’s Ballenger Run Project
to Orchard Development Corporation (“Orchard”) for a
total purchase price of $5.25 million with a closing date of March
31, 2018. Following certain extensions of the closing date and the
payment of additional deposits, on August 6, 2018, SeD Maryland and
Orchard closed this transaction and Orchard acquired the units
described above.
We
anticipate a higher level of revenue from sales in 2018. Builders
are required to purchase minimum numbers of lots based on sales
agreements we entered into with them. We recognized revenue from
the sale of lots to builders. We do not build any houses ourselves
at the present time.
Rental
income increased from $1,880 in the three months ended September
30, 2017 to $4,365 in the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Rental income declined from $88,438 in the nine months ended
September 30, 2017 to $4,365 in the nine months ended September 30,
2018 as all of the Company’s rental properties, except one,
were sold.
Operating Expenses
Operating
expenses increased to $6,878,475 for the three months ended
September 30, 2018 from $436,763 for the three months ended
September 30, 2017. This increase is caused by increased costs
relating to increased sales, which cost of sales increased from
$146,262 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $6,574,977
in the three months ended September 30, 2018. Operating expenses
increased to $12,942,697 for the nine months ended September 30,
2018 from $3,413,219 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
This increase is caused by increased costs relating to increased
sales, which cost of sales increased from $2,570,182 in the nine
months ended September 30, 2017 to $12,144,497 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2018. Capitalized construction expenses and
land costs were allocated to lot sales. We anticipate total cost of
sales will increase as revenue increases. The general and
administrative expenses remained the same period after
period.
Net Income (Loss)
In the
three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had net income
$1,040,425 compared to a net loss of $255,594 in the three months
ended September 30, 2017. In the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company had net income $1,287,759 compared to a net loss
of $567,633 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The
profitability came from the sales of lots from the Company’s
Ballenger Run projects. In 2018, we anticipate further increase net
income from our current operations. However, the addition of new
operations may cause additional expenses that decrease
profitability.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our
real estate assets have decreased to $43,892,598 as of September
30, 2018 from $54,543,092 as of December 31, 2017. This decrease is
a result of the sale of lots during the nine months ended September
30, 2018.
Our
liabilities declined from $24,561,292 at December 31, 2017 to
$13,448,000 at September 30, 2018. Our total assets have decreased
to $48,341,073 as of September 30, 2018 from $58,166,606 as of
December 31, 2017 due to the decrease of the real estate
assets.
As of
September 30, 2018, we had cash $506,324 compared to $358,233 as of
December 31, 2017. Our Ballenger Run revolver loan balance from
Union Bank is approximately $0.4 million and the credit limit is
$11 million as of September 30, 2018. On December 31, 2017, the
revolver loan balance was approximate $8.3 million and credit limit
is $11 million. The interest of related party loans is accruing and
the due date of these loans could be extended.
Currently
the Black Oak project does not have any financing from third
parties. The future development timeline of Black Oak is based on
multiple limiting conditions, such as the amount of the funds
raised from capital market, the loans from third party financial
institutions, and the government reimbursements, etc. The
development will be step by step and expenses will be contingent on
the amount of funding we will receive.
Summary of Cash Flows
A
summary of cash flows from operating, investing and financing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
are as follows:
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Net
Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities
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$
11,563,856
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$
(4,409,302
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Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
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$
(3,000
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$
(7,891
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Net
Cash (Used In) Provided by financing activities
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$
(10,188,253
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$
4,620,237
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Net
Increase in Cash and Restricted Cash
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$
1,372,603
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$
203,044
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Cash
and Restricted Cash at beginning of the year
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$
3,014,903
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$
3,056,309
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Cash
and Restricted Cash at end of the period
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$
4,387,506
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$
3,259,353
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash
flows from operating activities include costs related to assets
ultimately planned to be sold, including land development and
property purchased for resale. In the nine months ended September
30, 2018, cash provided by operating activities was $11.6 million
compared with cash $4.4 million used in the nine months end
September 30, 2017. The sales of the Ballenger lots in the nine
months of 2018 is the main reason of increase of the cash provided
in the operating activities. With the completion of the part of
phase one of Black Oak project, development speed was adjusted with
our development funding conditions and development costs went down
as well. Ballenger development spending also went down in the nine
months of 2018 compared that period in 2017 because of the
different development stages.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash
flows used in investing activities primarily includes purchases of
office fixture and computer equipment.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
In the
nine months ended September 30, 2018, the company repaid
approximately $7.9 million to the Union Bank revolver loan and
approximately $2.3 million to the related party loan. In the nine
months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid off Revere Loan
of $6.0 million and borrowed approximate $2.7 million from Union
Bank revolver loan. At the same time the Company borrowed
approximately $7.8 million from related parties.
Seasonality
The
real estate business is subject to seasonal shifts in costs as
certain work in more likely to perform at certain times of year.
This may impact the expenses of SeD Home from time to time. In
addition, should we commence building homes, we are likely to
experience periodic spikes in sales as we commence the sales
process at a particular location.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of
September 30, 2018, we did not have any off-balance sheet
arrangements, as defined under applicable SEC rules.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have
established various accounting policies under US GAAP. Some of
these policies involve judgments, assumptions and estimates by
management. We base these estimates on historical experience,
available current market information and on various other
assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the
circumstances. Additionally, we evaluate the results of these
estimates on an ongoing basis. We are subject to uncertainties such
as the impact of future events, economic, environmental and
political factors and changes in our business environment.
Therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates. The
accounting policies that we deem most critical as
follows:
Revenue Recognition
Accounting
Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers ("ASC 606"), establishes principles for reporting
information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of
revenue and cash flows arising from the entity's contracts to
provide goods or services to customers. The Company adopted this
new standard on January 1, 2018 under the modified retrospective
method. The adoption did not have a material effect on our
financial statements.
In
accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer
obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of
revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which we expect to
be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The
provisions of ASC 606 include a five-step process by which we
determine revenue recognition, depicting the transfer of goods or
services to customers in amounts reflecting the payment to which we
expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC
606 requires us to apply the following steps: (1) identify the
contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance
obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price;
(4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, we satisfy
the performance obligation.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Rental Income:
The
Company and customer enter into a lease agreement with set pricing
and length. The Company’s obligation is to provide the
property for lease during the term. Revenue is recognized over the
life of the lease.
Property Sales:
The
Company’s main business is the land development. The Company
purchases land and develops it into residential communities. The
developed lots are sold to builders (customers) for the
construction of new homes. The builders sign sales contract with
the Company before they take the lots. The prices and timeline are
settled in the contract. The builders do the inspections to make
sure all conditions/requirements in contracts are met before taking
the lots. The Company recognizes revenue when lots are transferred
to the builders (HUDs are executed) and ownerships are changed at
the time. The Company has no any obligation for these lots after
transferring the ownerships.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Based
on our contracts, we invoice customers once our performance
obligations have been satisfied, at which point payment is
unconditional. Accordingly, our contracts do not give rise to
contract assets or liabilities under ASC 606. Accounts receivable
are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional.
We disclose receivables from contracts with customers separately in
the statement of financial position.
The
Company recognizes sales of lots only upon closing under the full
accrual method. Revenue is recognized when ownership of the lots is
transferred to the buyer (HUDs are executed).
Real Estate Assets
Real
estate assets are recorded at cost, except when real estate assets
are acquired that meet the definition of a business combination in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) ASC 805, “Business Combinations,”
which acquired assets are recorded at fair value. Interest,
property taxes, insurance and other incremental costs (including
salaries) directly related to a project are capitalized during the
construction period of major facilities and land improvements. The
capitalization period begins when activities to develop the parcel
commence and ends when the asset constructed is completed. The
capitalized costs are recorded as part of the asset to which they
relate and are reduced when lots are sold.
The
Company capitalized interest from related party borrowings of
$323,644 and $107,150 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018
and 2017, respectively. The Company capitalized interest from the
third-party borrowings of $242,412 and $874,348 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
A
property is classified as “held for sale” when all of
the following criteria for a plan of sale have been
met:
(1)
management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to
a plan to sell the property. (2) the property is available for
immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that
are usual and customary. (3) an active program to locate a buyer
and other actions required to complete the plan to sell, have been
initiated. (4) the sale of the property is probable and is expected
to be completed within one year or the property is under a contract
to be sold. (5) the property is being actively marketed for sale at
a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value.
and (6) actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate
that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be
made or that the plan will be withdrawn. When all of these criteria
have been met, the property is classified as “held for
sale”. “Real estate held for sale” only includes
El Tesoro project and D street project.
In
addition to our annual assessment of potential triggering events in
accordance with ASC 360, the Company applies a fair value based
impairment test to the net book value assets on an annual basis and
on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate
that an impairment loss may have occurred.
On
September 30, 2018, there was no impairment recognized for any of
the projects.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
As a
“smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10(f)(1)
of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide the
information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of
the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was
performed under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officers and Chief
Financial Officers, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that
evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officers
and Chief Financial Officers concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures are not effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commission’s (“SECs”) rules and forms
and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in
the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief
Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers, as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in the Company’s Internal Controls Over Financial
Reporting
There
was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act)
that occurred during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceeding
The registrant is not a party to, and its property is not the
subject of, any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as a part of this
report:
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Lot
Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, by and between SeD
Maryland Development, LLC and Orchard Development
Corporation
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Partnership
Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2018, by and
between SeD Development USA, Inc and American Real Estate
Investors, LLC.
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Partnership
Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2018, by and
between SeD Development USA, Inc and Fogarty Family Trust
II.
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Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Co-Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Co-Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certifications of the Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial
Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
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SED INTELLIGENT HOME INC.
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November 14, 2018
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By:
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/s/
Fai
H. Chan
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Fai H. Chan, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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November 14, 2018
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By:
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/s/
Moe
T. Chan
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Moe T. Chan, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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November 14, 2018
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By:
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/s/
Rongguo
(Ronald) Wei
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Rongguo (Ronald) Wei, Co-Chief Financial Officer
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(
Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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November 14, 2018
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By:
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/s/
Alan
W. L. Lui
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Alan W. L. Lui, Co-Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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CONTRACT OF SALE
(Frederick,
Maryland)
THIS
CONTRACT OF SALE (this
"Contract")
is entered into as of the
20th day of July, 2016, by and between SeD Maryland Development,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company qualified to conduct and
transact business in the State of Maryland
("Seller"),
and ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, or its permitted assignee as
provided for herein
("Buyer").
RECITALS:
R-1.
Seller is the owner of certain real property cons1stmg of
approximately 13 acres of land, located in Frederick, Maryland
generally described and identified on the attached Illustrative
Aerial Plan for the Ballenger Run PUD as "Future Multifamily", as
EXHIBIT A
attached hereto
(the
"Property"),
together
with all rights, easements and appurtenances pertaining thereto,
trees, bushes, landscaping and foliage thereon, free and clear of
any existing improvements except as otherwise shown on
EXHIBIT
A
(i.e., storm
water management facilities and portion of hiker/biker trail shown
thereon), and to be delivered at Closing with the following
utilities stubbed to the Property lines: sewer, water, stormdrain,
electric and cable. Verizon service will not be provided by
Seller.
R-2.
Seller desires to sell and Buyer desires to purchase, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Property, intended
to be developed by Buyer with approximately Two Hundred and Ten
(210) multi-family residential dwelling units, in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Contract.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of Seller and
Buyer and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt,
sufficiency and adequacy of which the parties hereby mutually
acknowledge, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1.
Agreement to Sell and
P
urchase. Buyer agrees to buy from Seller and Seller agrees
to sell and convey to Buyer, in fee simple, under the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the Property.
2.
Deposit.
A.
Posting
of D
eposit. Not later than the Effective Date (as defined
below in the last paragraph of this Contract), Buyer shall deliver
to Carney Kelehan Bresler Bennett
&
Scherr, LLP, as Escrow Agent
("Escrow Agent"),
in cash or
immediately available funds, a deposit in the amount of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (the
"Initial Deposit").
In the event that
Buyer fails to terminate this Contract prior to the expiration of
Feasibility Study Period, as defined in Para. 4, Buyer shall,
within two (2) business days following the expiration of the
Feasibility Study Period deposit an additional One Hundred Fifty
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($150,000 .00) with the Escrow Agent as
an additional Deposit (the
"Additional Deposit").
The Initial
Deposit and the First Additional Deposit, and all subsequent
deposits, if any shall collectively be referred to as the Deposit
("Deposit"). The Deposit shall be held by Escrow Agent in a
federally insured, interest-bearing account in a national bank or
savings and loan institution reasonably acceptable to Buyer and
Seller (and any interest and other amounts accruing
on the
Deposit shall be deemed part of the Deposit for all purposes
hereunder) and disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this
Contract.
B.
Termination
.
If,
prior to the end of the Feasibility
Study Period, Buyer, in its sole discretion as described in Para.4,
elects to terminate the Agreement by written notice described
therein, Escrow Agent shall promptly return the full Deposit to the
Buyer and neither party shall have any further obligation to the
other party.
C.
Deposit
Non-Refundable after Feasibility Study P
eriod. Following the
expiration of the Feasibility Study Period, the Deposit shall be
non-refundable to Buyer except in the event of termination of this
Contract as a result of an uncured default by Seller, or as
otherwise provided for herein.
D.
Dispute
as to D
eposit. In the event of any dispute between Seller
and Buyer with respect to the Deposit, Escrow Agent, Buyer and
Seller agree to the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement
("Escrow Agreement") as shown in
EXHIBIT
B
.
Seller
and Buyer each acknowledge that Escrow Agent shall have no
liability to either or to any other party on account of Escrow
Agent's disbursement of the Deposit or failure to disburse the
Deposit if a dispute shall have arisen with respect to the Deposit,
and each agrees to indemnify Escrow Agent against any loss, damage
or liability (including specifically attorneys' fees and litigation
expenses) arising from Escrow Agent's role as escrow agent
hereunder except in the event of Escrow Agent's negligence or
willful misconduct.
3.
Purchase
Price and Intended U
se. The purchase price for the Property
is Five Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,250,000)
(the "Purchase Price"). Buyer shall pay fully all of the costs of
obtaining all state, local and federal approvals applicable
exclusively to the Property.
4.
Feasibility Tests and Studies;
A
ccess.
A.
Beginning
on the Effective Date and continuing until 5:00 p.m. EST on the One
Hundred Twentieth (120
1
h)
calendar
day thereafter (the "Feasibility Study Period) Buyer shall have the
right, at its own expense, to go upon the Property to complete all
necessary due diligence efforts, including but not limited to:
completion of a Phase I Environmental Survey and Engineering
Survey; appraisal report; property inspections; title report;
initiation of financing process, and; initiate preliminary design
and investigate final site engineering and site plan approval
issues, and to cause boring tests and architectural, engineering,
subdivision, access and other tests and studies, including market
analyses and development and economic feasibility studies, to be
made upon any portion of the Property. In the event that one or
more of the investigations conducted by Buyer during the
Feasibility Study Period is unsatisfactory to Buyer, as determined
by Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall have the right, by
written notice sent to Seller and Escrow Agent prior to the
expiration of the Feasibility Study Period, to terminate this
Contract, in which event the Deposit shall promptly be returned to
Buyer by Escrow Agent and upon written notice to all parties shall
thereupon be relieved of further liability and obligations
hereunder, except that Buyer agrees to (i) indemnify and save
harmless Seller from any costs (including reasonable attorney's
fees), expenses, loss or liability arising out of any study or
analysis, whether on-site or off-site, performed by or at the
request of Buyer, and (ii) repair any
damage caused by
any such study or analysis and restore the Property, as near as
reasonably practical, to its condition before such study or
analysis.
B.
Seller
shall grant Buyer and Buyer's employees, agents, representatives
and consultants the right to enter upon the Property at any time
before Closing hereunder for purposes of surveying, engineering,
testing and all other work which Buyer may deem necessary, provided
Buyer (i) shall not materially alter the present condition of the
Property and shall repair any damage caused by any such entry and
restore the Property, as near as reasonably practical, to its
condition before such entry, and (ii) shall indemnify and save
harmless Seller from any costs (including reasonable attorney's
fees), expenses, loss or liability arising out of any such entry.
Seller shall allow reasonable access to the Property through the
date of Settlement subject to the rights of existing tenants if
applicable. Seller shall further allow Buyer to inspect and review
the Ballenger Run Development Rights and Responsibilities
Agreement
("DRRA")
as well as any tax bills, title
policies, leases, contracts, service agreements, insurance loss
history, environmental or engineering surveys and certifications,
building plans specifications, surveys
&
plats, site plans, licenses
&
permits, code violations or other material
pertaining to the ownership of the Property (a complete checklist
will be included as an addendum to this Contract as
EXHIBIT
C) which are in Sellers' possession and readily
accessible. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it will be
responsible for ongoing repair and maintenance of the storm water
management facilities to be located on the Property (to be
constructed by Seller) and that it shall grant the Seller and/or a
future homeowners association an easement to construct and maintain
(at no expense to Buyer) the hiker/biker trail to be located on the
Property as shown on
EXHIBIT
A
.
C. Upon
the Effective Date, Buyer shall have in place a comprehensive
general liability insurance policy insuring that Buyer's and
Buyer's employees, agents, representatives and consultants
activities hereunder at the Property are covered under said policy
with a combined single limit of no less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) and naming the Seller as an additional insured.
Buyer will deliver a certificate of insurance to Seller evidencing
this coverage prior to entry onto the Property.
D. The
repair and indemnification provisions of this Section 4 shall
survive any termination of this Contract.
E.
If
this Contract is terminated or expires for any reason other than
consummation of Closing, then, within fifteen (15) days after such
termination or expiration Buyer shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Seller (at no cost to Seller), if available and,
except with respect to architectural and engineering, owned by
Buyer, all drawings, plats, surveys, tests, reports, investigations
and studies and all plans, specifications, architectural and
engineering work product, and governmental applications and
approvals prepared by third parties in connection with the Property
(each a
"Study"
and
collectively
"Studies")
prepared by
or for Buyer in connection with this Contract or Buyer's intended
acquisition, ownership or development of the Property, but
excluding: any Studies that involve analyses regarding the
financial viability of Buyer's intended use of the Property;
anything that would require the Buyer to incur additional costs
beyond those already committed; or any information, data, reports
or studies that the Buyer, in its sole discretion, considers
proprietary. The Studies are delivered without any representation
or warranty by Buyer as to the validity or correctness of any of
the Studies. This Section 4.E shall survive termination of this
Contract.
F.
It
is the Buyer's intent to include 107 LIHTC units as part of the 210
total units in order to meet Frederick County, Maryland's
Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
("MPDUs")
requirement
for the Ballenger Run project. In order to accomplish this, the
Seller must obtain the approval from Frederick County (the
"County") to amend the DRRA to allow Low Income Housing Tax Credits
("LIHTC")
units to satisfy this requirement. Further, Buyer's project
requires the County's participation in development incentive
programs for affordable housing in order to accomplish this. The
DRRA amendment and a commitment, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Buyer, of the cooperation of the County such the
development incentives must be accomplished by the Seller prior to
the end of the Feasibility Study Period. In the event the Seller
has not obtained the approval by the County to amend the DRRA as
provided for in in this Paragraph 4.F., by the end of the
Feasibility Study Period, Seller and Buyer shall mutually determine
whether to extend the Feasibility Study Period. Failure by the
Seller to have amended the DRRA prior to completion of the
Feasibility Study Period shall not be deemed a default by Seller of
this Contract, but Buyer shall be permitted to terminate the
Contract pursuant to Paragraph 4.A. if the parties cannot agree to
extend the Feasibility Study Period, and the Deposit shall be
promptly returned to the Buyer. Notwithstanding the aforegoing,
once Seller has amended the DRRA as provided in this Paragraph
4.F., it shall be a default by Buyer under this Contract to not
construct the MPDUs as provided herein; this provision of the
Contract shall survive Closing and shall not merge with the deed of
conveyance. In order to satisfy this requirement of Buyer, Buyer
shall be required to record the LIHTC covenants required under
§l -6A-5.2(B) and (C) of the Frederick County Code prior to
Closing, which shall run with and bind the Property.
G. During
the Feasibility Study Period, Buyer shall provide Seller with
initial architectural drawings for the intended multi-family
project. Seller shall have ten (10) business days to review and
approve these drawings, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed. Failure by the Seller to respond
within this period shall be deemed approval. Any further revisions
to said drawings prior to Closing other than non-material red-line
changes which do not change the layout or unit mix of the buildings
or materially alter the road circulation or amenities on the
Property as approved by the Seller shall require Seller's further
review and approval in accordance with this Paragraph 4.G., such
approval again shall not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed.
5.
Title.
A. .Buyer
shall order, at Buyer's expense, from a reputable title insurance
company of Buyer's choice (the
"Title Company")
a report on title (the
"Title
Report")
for the Property and
a survey (the "Survey") of the Property, which Survey shall reflect
the actual dimensions of, and the gross area within, the Property,
the location of any easements, rights-of- way, setback lines,
encroachments, or overlaps thereon or thereover, and the outside
boundary lines of any improvements. Not later than fifteen days
prior to the expiration of the Feasibility Study Period, Buyer
shall give notice to Seller of any objections to or defects of
title disclosed by the Title Report or Survey. If such notice is
not given, Buyer shall be deemed to accept title to the Property in
its condition existing as of the Effective Date. Within ten ( 10)
days after receiving notification of any objectionable title items
from Buyer, Seller shall give notice to Buyer as to whether Seller
shall cure or cause the cure of such objections to title. In the
event that Seller elects to remove or cause the removal of such
noted exceptions, Seller shall exercise diligent, good faith
efforts to do so. If such notice is not given or in the event that
Seller declines to cure or cause the cure of all items or if Seller
(despite Seller's diligent, good faith efforts) is unable within
the
permitted time period to
cure all items Seller has elected to cure, then Buyer shall have
the option, to be exercised by written notice to Seller within five
(5) days after receipt of Seller's notice of Seller's unwillingness
or inability to cure the objectionable title items or the date
Seller was to have provided notice to Buyer as provided for herein,
to (i) accept title as shown by the Title Report and proceed to
Closing hereunder, OR (ii) terminate this Contract by giving notice
of Buyer's intention to terminate, in which event the Deposit shall
be returned to Buyer, and thereafter neither party shall have any
further liability hereunder except for those obligations which
specifically survive such termination. If Buyer fails to make an
election within such five
(5)
day period, then Buyer shall be deemed to have elected item
(ii).
B.
Fee
simple title to the Property is to be conveyed at the time of
Closing to Buyer or its designees, subject to any liens,
encumbrances, judgments, tenancies, covenants, restrictions,
easements and rights-of-way, recorded or unrecorded, or such other
items that Buyer has accepted as title defects or are expressly
permitted by this Contract (the
"Permitted
Exceptions")
except for those items that Seller is required
to or has agreed to cure. Title is to be marketable, good of record
and in fact, and insurable at regular rates by the Title Company,
subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
C.
During the term of this Contract, Seller shall not execute nor
approve the execution of any easements, covenants, conditions or
restrictions with respect to the Property except as expressly
permitted by the terms of this Contract or, if not expressly
permitted, without first obtaining the written approval of Buyer,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned nor
delayed.
6.
Representations
and Warranties of S
eller. Seller hereby represents and
warrants that each of the following is true and correct on the
Effective Date and shall be true and correct in all material
respects on, and restated as of, the date of Closing:
A. Seller
is a limited liability company, duly organized and validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and
qualified to conduct and transact business in the State of
Maryland, (ii) has the full and unrestricted power and authority to
execute and deliver this Contract and all other documents required
or contemplated by the terms of this Contract (collectively, the
"Seller
Documents")
and to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein, and (iii) has taken all requisite company action required
to authorize the execution and delivery of the Seller
Documents.
B. The
execution and delivery of the Seller Documents by Seller and
compliance with the provisions of such documents by Seller will not
violate the provisions of the constitutive documents of Seller or
any other such similar document or rule regarding Seller or any
agreement to which Seller is bound.
C. The
execution, delivery and performance of the Seller Documents by
Seller will not violate any provision of any applicable statute,
regulation, rule, court order or judgment or other legal
requirements applicable to Seller.
D. To
the best of Seller's knowledge, there are no lawsuits or legal
proceedings pending or threatened regarding or resulting from
encumbrances on, or the ownership, use or possession of, the
Property.
E. To
the best of Seller's knowledge, there are no notices, suits or
judgments pending or threatened relating to violations of any
governmental regulations, ordinances or requirements affecting or
which may affect the Property. In the event Seller receives such a
notice of violation, Seller shall immediately take all actions
reasonably required to comply with the terms thereof, and the
Property shall be free and clear of all such violations prior to
Closing.
F. Except
for this Contract, Seller has not entered into any contracts of
sale, options to purchase, reversionary rights, rights of first
refusal or similar rights of any kind which are or shall be binding
upon the Property or any part thereof or which shall become binding
upon Buyer upon Closing.
G. Except
as otherwise disclosed in
EXHIBIT C
to this
Contract, Seller has not made and has no knowledge of (and to
Seller's knowledge, Seller's predecessors in title have not made
and have no knowledge of) any commitments to any governmental or
quasi-governmental authority, school board, church or other
religious body, or to any other organization, group or individual
relating to the Property which would impose any obligations upon
Buyer to make any contributions of money or land or to install or
maintain any improvements, or which would interfere with Buyer's
ability to use, develop or improve the Property as herein
contemplated (including any agreements or understandings to annex
the Property or any portion thereof to any homeowners' association
governing any project or subdivision adjacent to or in the vicinity
of the Property), and there are no special understandings or
agreements, whether oral or written, between Seller and any
jurisdictional authority whether contained in ordinances,
agreements or otherwise, limiting or defining the use and
development of the Property, the construction of improvements
thereon, the availability to the Property of public improvements
and municipal services, any requirement to share in the cost
thereof by recapture, contribution, special assessment or
otherwise, or any requirement to contribute in land or cash to any
school, library, park or other sort of county, municipal or
governmental district or body in connection with the development of
the Property. Buyer shall be responsible for any "proffers" to be
paid to the County with respect solely to the Property, including
but not limited to payment of County Impact Fees and School
Construction Fees for all approved Units, construction of public
and/or private roads within the Property, and installation of all
utilities within the Property ..
H. To
the best of Seller's knowledge, there is no actual, pending or
threatened designation of any portion of the Property or
improvements thereon, as a historic landmark or archeological
district, site or structure. To the best of Seller's knowledge,
there is no graveyard lying within the Property. Notwithstanding
the aforegoing to the contrary, within the Ballenger Run PUD there
are improvements which the Maryland Historical Trust ("MHT") has
investigated for historic status. Any such improvements located on
the Property will be removed by Seller in accordance with MHT
requirements prior to Closing. Seller shall notify Buyer
immediately in the event such MHT requirements change. In the event
Seller cannot satisfy or reasonably anticipates not being able to
satisfy any such changed MHT requirements which affect the Property
by Closing, Seller shall notify Buyer within sixty (60) days prior
to the expiration of the Site Plan Approval Period. Buyer may elect
to extend Closing by written notice to the Seller for an additional
period of time to allow Seller time to comply with MHT requirements
applicable to the Property. Such extension shall only be for such
amount of time as is necessary for Seller to comply with MHT
requirements, not to exceed one (1) year.
I.
Except
as otherwise set forth in environmental studies previously
performed on behalf of Seller, by GTA dated June, 2014 copies of
which have been provided to Buyer, and including any remediation
efforts performed by Seller in accordance with such reports,
including the removal of underground storage tanks on the Property,
for which the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a
closure report, all which have been performed in order to remove
any Contamination as required by any state, local or federal agency
having jurisdiction thereunder, to the best of Seller's knowledge,
the Property, including the land, surface water, ground water and
any improvements, is free of "contamination" from (i) any
"hazardous waste," any "hazardous substance," and any "oil,
petroleum products, and their by-products," as such terms are
defined by any federal, state, county or local law, ordinance,
regulation or requirement applicable to any portion of the
Property, as the same may be amended from time to time, and
including any regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) any
substance the presence of which on the Property is regulated or
prohibited by any law (collectively,
"Hazardous
Substances").
"Contamination" means the presence of
Hazardous Substances at the Property or arising from the Property
that may require remediation or cleanup under any applicable law.
Seller has not used any Hazardous Substances on, from or affecting
the Property in any manner that violates any applicable law, and to
Seller's knowledge, no prior owner or user of the Property has used
such substances on, from or affecting the Property in any manner
which violates any applicable law. To Seller's knowledge, there are
not now, nor have there ever been on or in the Property underground
storage tanks or surface impoundments, asbestos-containing
materials or any material spills of polychlorinated biphenyls,
including those used in hydraulic oils, electric transformers or
other equipment, except as may be disclosed in the Environmental
Reports. Without limiting in any respect the generality of the
foregoing, to Seller's knowledge, there are no actual, alleged or
perceived health issues applicable to any portion of the Property.
To the best of Seller's knowledge, without independent
investigation, no landfill has occurred on the Property, and no
debris has been buried or placed on the Property.
J. Seller
will make available at Seller's offices (or Seller's engineer's
offices) all documents relating to or affecting the Property in
Seller's possession or available to Seller and required by this
Contract (including, but not limited to, all plats, plans, and
wetlands reports and permits).
K. All
bills and claims for labor performed and materials furnished to or
for the benefit of the Property by or on behalf of Seller for all
periods prior to Closing have been paid in full or adjustment
therefor shall be made at Closing on the settlement
sheet.
L.
Seller is not a "foreign person" as defined in the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and
Seller shall deliver to Buyer at Closing an affidavit to such
effect containing Seller's taxpayer identification
number.
M. No
insolvency proceeding or petition in bankruptcy or for the
appointment of a receiver has been filed by or against Seller,
Seller has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or
filed a petition for, or entered into an arrangement with,
creditors, and Seller has not failed generally to pay its debts as
they become due.
N. There
are no leases or occupancy agreements currently affecting any
portion of the Property. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller
may enter into agreements with respect to the lease, license or
rental of the Property for surface parking provided that any such
agreement shall
terminate not
later than Closing. Exclusive possession of the Property shall be
delivered by Seller to Buyer at Closing free of the rights or
claims of any tenants, occupants or other parties in possession of
or having or claiming any right to possession or use of the
Property under, by or through the rights of Seller whether such
rights or claims are through lease, easement, license or
otherwise.
7,
Representations and
Warranties of B
uyer. Buyer hereby represents and warrants as
follows, which representations and warranties shall be true and
correct as of the date of Closing:
A.
Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, and has the full
and unrestricted power and authority to execute and deliver this
Contract and all other documents required or contemplated by the
terms of this Contract (collectively, the
"Buyer Documents")
and
to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. Buyer has taken
all requisite corporate action required to authorize the
appropriate officer(s) of Buyer to execute and deliver the Buyer
Documents.
B.
The
execution and delivery of the Buyer Documents by Buyer and
compliance with the provisions of such documents by Buyer will not
violate the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or
any other such similar document or rule regarding Buyer, or any
agreement to which Buyer is subject or by which Buyer is
bound.
C. The
execution, delivery and performance of the Buyer Documents by Buyer
will not violate any provision of any applicable statute,
regulation, rule, court order or judgment or other legal
requirements applicable to Buyer.
D. No
insolvency proceeding or petition in bankruptcy or for the
appointment of a receiver has been filed by or against Buyer, Buyer
has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a
petition for, or entered into an arrangement with, creditors, and
Buyer has not failed generally to pay its debts as they become
due.
8.
Conditions
P
recedent.
A.
The obligation of Buyer to proceed with Closing is contingent upon
all of the following conditions being satisfied as of the date of
Closing:
(i) Seller's
representations and warranties in this Contract shall be true and
correct as of the date of Closing, and Seller shall execute a
certificate of reconfirmation of such representations and
warranties at Closing. Although certain of Seller's representations
and warranties are limited to the extent of Seller's knowledge,
this condition precedent is not so limited. Therefore, the
condition shall be deemed satisfied as the date of Closing if the
facts stated in all such representations and warranties are
accurate without reference to Seller's knowledge.
(ii)
The condition of title to the Property shall be as required by this
Contract.
(iii) Buyer
shall have received all Approvals (as defined in Section 9),
including Building Permits, and the approved record plat
subdividing the Property from the balance of the Seller's property,
and such approvals shall be final and all appeal periods in
connection therewith shall have expired, with no appeal having been
filed, or if an appeal is filed, same shall have been dismissed and
the approvals upheld.
(iv) All
offsite (not located within the Project) easements necessary for
the development and use of the Property including, without
limitation, access and utility easements for water, sanitary sewer,
stormwater management and drainage, electric and cable shall have
been obtained and (except for storm water management and drainage)
all such utilities have been installed and stubbed at the property
line, and Seller has completed base course paving from existing
public roads to the Property along with any other required
improvements to allow Buyer to obtain Building Permits and to
provide full vehicular and pedestrian access to the Property from
such public roadways.
(v) No
lawsuit, appeal or other action shall have been filed by any party,
directly or indirectly, involving the Property or Buyer's
development of the Property as a multifamily apartment
complex.
(vi) There
shall exist no moratorium or other action or directive by any
governmental authority which would prohibit or enjoin Buyer from
constructing a multifamily apartment complex as contemplated
herein.
If,
from the date of
this Contract until the Closing, any state, county, city, public
school district or governmental agency declares or effects any
moratorium, which moratorium is applicable to the Property or any
portion thereof, then, in such event, Buyer's obligations under
this Contract and all time frames required under this Contract
shall be suspended until such time as the moratorium is lifted;
provided, however that if such moratorium lasts or is declared by
any such authority to last for a duration in excess of twelve (12)
months from the date of the onset of such moratorium, then Buyer
may, at its sole option by written notice to the Seller, declare
this Contract to be null and void, the Deposit shall be returned to
the Buyer, and the parties shall thereafter have no further
obligation to one another.
(vii) Any
other conditions precedent to Closing set forth in other provisions
of this Contract shall have been satisfied, and Seller shall not be
in default of any of Seller's obligations under this
Contract.
B.
Failure of any
Conditions Precedent:
(i)
If,
after written notice to Seller and the expiration of any applicable
cure period, the conditions set forth in Section 8A except for 8A
(iii) or (iv) hereof are not met at the time of Closing, then Buyer
shall have the option, to be exercised in its sole discretion
either to (i) waive the requirement for satisfaction of the
unsatisfied conditions and proceed to Closing without reduction in
the Purchase Price, or (ii) declare this Contract terminated in its
entirety, in which event. the Deposit shall be released to and
retained by Buyer, and thereafter neither party shall have any
further liability hereunder, except for those obligations which
specifically survive such termination, or (iii) exercise its
remedies under Section 14 below in the event the failure of the
condition(s) precedent to be satisfied is due to Seller's default;
or
(ii)
If,
after written notice to Seller and the expiration of any applicable
cure period, the conditions set forth in Section 8A(iii) hereof are
not met at the time of Closing, then Buyer shall have the option,
to be exercised in its sole discretion either to (i) waive the
requirement for satisfaction of the unsatisfied conditions and
proceed to Closing without reduction in the Purchase Price, or (ii)
declare this Contract terminated in its entirety, in which event.
the Deposit shall be released to Seller, and thereafter neither
party shall have any further liability hereunder, except for those
obligations which specifically survive such termination;
or
(iii)
If,
after
written notice to Seller and the expiration of any applicable cure
period, the conditions set forth in Section 8A(iv) hereof are not
met at the time of Closing, then Buyer shall have the option, to be
exercised in its sole discretion either to (i) waive the
requirement for satisfaction of the unsatisfied conditions and
proceed to Closing without reduction in the Purchase Price, (ii)
elect to extend Closing by written notice to the Seller for an
additional period of time to allow Seller time to comply with
Section 8A(iv) requirements, not to exceed one ( 1) year, or (iii)
declare this Contract terminated in its entirety, in which event.
the Deposit shall be released to Seller, and thereafter neither
party shall have any further liability hereunder, except for those
obligations which specifically survive such
termination.
C. The
obligation of Seller to proceed with Closing is contingent upon all
of the following conditions being satisfied as of the date of
Closing:
(i) The
representations and warranties of Buyer made in this Contract shall
be true and correct as of the date of Closing with the same force
and effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of such date.
(ii) Buyer
shall have performed in all material respects all covenants and
obligations and complied in all material respects with all
conditions required by this Contract to be performed or completed
with by it on or before the date of Closing, and Buyer shall have
executed and delivered to Seller a certificate, dated as of the
date of Closing, to the foregoing effect.
9. Development
and Permitting Approvals.
A.
Site
P
lan. Buyer shall submit upon the conclusion of the
Feasibility Study Period (and shall thereafter use reasonable
commercial efforts, proceeding diligently and in good faith to
obtain in as expeditious a manner as reasonably possible) its
application for Site Plan and subdivision plat approval for all
necessary municipal, state and federal approvals for the
construction of the multifamily apartment project on the Property
(collectively,
"Site Plan Approval").
Buyer, proceeding diligently shall have one (1) year from the
expiration of the Feasibility Study Period to obtain Site Plan
Approval (the
"Site Plan Approval
Period").
During the Site Plan Approval Period and prior to
any official submission of a Site Plan to the County, Buyer shall
provide Seller with an initial Site Plan for the intended
multi-family project. Seller shall have ten (10) business days to
review and approve the Site Plan, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Failure by the
Seller to respond within this period shall be deemed approval. Any
further revisions to said Site Plan prior to Closing other than
non material red-line changes which do not change the layout
or unit mix of the buildings or materially alter the road
circulation or amenities on the Property as approved by the Seller
shall require Seller's further review and approval in accordance
with this Paragraph 9.A., such approval again not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
B.
Building
P
ermit. . Promptly upon Site
Plan Approval, Buyer shall pursue, at its sole cost and expense,
and take all actions required to be taken to obtain building
permits
("Building Permit
Approval"),
to construct the
Buyer's proposed improvements to the Property. Not later than
thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Site Plan Approval
Period, Buyer shall obtain the Building Permits (the
"Building Permit Approval
Period").
C.
Extensions
to Site Plan Approval Period and/or Building Permit Approval
Period.
If
the
governing authorities having jurisdiction thereunder have not
granted all required approvals for the Buyer to construct its
multifamily project within the Site Plan Approval Period or the
Building Permit Approval Period, respectively, despite the
diligent, good faith, and commercially reasonable efforts of the
Buyer to obtain the required Site Plan Approval or the Building
Permit Approval, the Buyer may, upon written notice delivered to
the Seller before the expiration of the Site Plan Approval Period
or Building Permit Approval Period, extend the Site Plan Approval
Period or Building Permit Approval Period for up to a combined
extension period not to exceed ninety (90) days (the
"90 Day Extension
Period").
The 90 Day Extension Period can be used to extend
either the Site Plan Approval Period or the Building Permit
Approval Period but in no event shall it exceed 90 days in total.
The Buyer can use the 90 Day Extension Period in 30 day increments,
and it can be divided between the Site Plan Approval Period and the
Building Permit Approval Period (i.e., by way of example, it can be
used for a 30 day extension to the Site Plan Approval Period and
for a 60 day extension to the Building Permit Approval Period) so
long as the combined extensions do not exceed 90 days in
total.
D.
Cooperation
in Development of the Proj
ect. Buyer covenants to use
reasonable commercial efforts and due diligence and good faith in
pursuit of the Site Plan Approval, preparation and recordation of
the record plat subdividing the Property from the balance of the
Seller's property and obtaining the Building Permit Approval
(collectively, the
"Approvals")
during
the Site Plan Approval Period and agrees to keep Seller currently
apprised (but not less often than monthly) of its efforts in
respect of the Approvals. Buyer and Seller shall in all events
promptly advise the other party of any on-going communications with
governmental authorities, and each of Buyer and Seller agree to
provide the other party at least five (5) days prior notice of any
meetings with any neighborhood groups, civic associations,
governmental authorities or other "stakeholders" and afford the
other party the opportunity to attend all such meetings. Buyer
shall advise Seller of the matters discussed at any meetings with
neighborhood groups, civic associations, governmental authorities
or other "stakeholders" or other public hearings at which the
Property is discussed which Seller does not attend.
A. Closing
(each a
"Closing"),
subject to
satisfaction or written waiver of all conditions precedent
contained herein, shall occur no later than twenty (20) days
following the completion of the Building Permit Approval Period;
provided however that in no event shall Closing occur later than
March 31, 2018 (the "Outside Closing Date").
B. Closing
shall be held at the offices of Escrow Agent or another title
company designated by Buyer, which offices shall be located in the
Baltimore/Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, the parties acknowledge that Closing may occur
through delivery of the Closing documents by reputable overnight
delivery and delivery of the payment by wire transfer or title
company check (at Seller's option) so that either or both parties
will not need to attend Closing. Buyer shall give Seller at least
five (5) business days' prior notice of the time and place of
Closing.
C. Any
general real estate taxes and rents and usual water and sewer
charges shall be pro-rated for the portion of the Property conveyed
at such Closing as of the date of Closing. Applicable special
assessments for public improvements that are substantially
completed
prior to Closing
and any "roll-back" taxes applicable to the portion of the Property
conveyed at such Closing shall be paid by Seller. Transfer and
recordation taxes and any other recording charges shall be divided
equally between the parties, provided that the Buyer will pay any
recording tax attributable solely to any financing in excess of the
Purchase Price. Seller shall pay for the preparation of the deed
and the preparation of and the recording fees for the release of
any monetary encumbrances against the portion of the Property
conveyed at such Closing. Each party shall pay its own attorneys'
fees. Seller is aware that the Escrow Agent will be required to
collect from the proceeds of the sale a Maryland non-resident
withholding tax as prescribed by the Tax Property Article of
the Maryland Annotated Code unless it can provide the required
Certification as set forth in (E)(c), below.
D. At
Closing, Buyer shall pay the applicable portion of the Purchase
Price as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this
Contract; and Buyer shall execute and deliver to Seller the
following:
(a) an
update of Buyer's representations executed by Buyer;
(b) evidence
of Buyer's (and its members) organizational authority, incumbency
and good standing as may be required by the Title Company;
and
(c)
such other instruments as Seller or Title Company may reasonably
desire in connection with or to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Contract.
E.
At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the
following:
(a)
a F.l.R.P.T.A. affidavit;
(b)
an update of Seller's representations executed
by Seller;
(c) a
Certification of Exemption from Withholding Upon Disposition of
Maryland Real Estate executed by Seller if applicable;
(d)
an owner's affidavit in form reasonably required by the Title
Company;
(e) a
Gap Indemnity reasonably acceptable to Seller, if required by the
Title Company for payment of the Purchase Price to Seller prior to
recording.
(f)
evidence
of Seller's (and its members) organizational authority, incumbency
and good standing as may be required by the Title
Company.
(g)
written instructions regarding delivery of the net proceeds to
Seller
at Closing;
and
(h)
such other instruments as Seller or Title Company may reasonably
desire in connection with or to consummate the transact
contemplated by this Contract
11. Special
Warranty Deed; Delivery of Possession. At Closing, Seller shall
convey the Property to Buyer in fee simple by special warranty
deed, containing covenants against
encumbrances and
with further assurances. Possession of the Property shall be
delivered to Buyer at the time of Closing, free and clear of any
licensees, occupants or tenants.
12.
Risk
of L
oss. Until execution, delivery and delivery of the deed
described in Section 10, the risk of loss or damage to the
Property, or any applicable portion thereof, by any cause, is
assumed by Seller.
13.
C
ondemnation.
If,
prior to
Closing, any material portion of the Property is condemned or taken
under the power of eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending
taking that has not yet been consummated), then Seller shall so
notify Buyer and Buyer shall have the right either to (i) terminate
this Contract, in which event the Deposit shall be returned to the
Buyer in accordance with Paragraph 2.C. of this Contract, and
thereafter neither party shall have any further liability hereunder
except for those obligations which specifically survive such
termination, or (ii) proceed to Closing hereunder, in which case
Seller shall pay over or assign, as applicable, at Closing all
awards and proceeds of such condemnation or taking with respect to
the Property, and there shall be no adjustment of the Purchase
Price.
If,
prior
to Closing hereunder, less than a material portion of the Property
is condemned or taken under the power of eminent domain (or is the
subject of a pending taking that has not yet been consummated),
then Buyer and Seller shall proceed to Closing hereunder and all
proceeds received by Seller with respect to such condemnation will
be credited against the Purchase Price (or applicable portion
thereof) at Closing and Seller shall assign shall assign, transfer,
and set over to Buyer at Closing all of Seller's rights, title and
interest in such condemnation proceeding with respect to the
Property and any awards that may be made with respect thereto. As
used in this Section 13, "material portion of the Property" shall
apply to a condemnation or taking resulting in the loss of more
than ten percent (10%) of the area of the Property.
14.
Default.
A.
If
Buyer defaults under this Contract and Seller is not in default
under this Contract, has satisfied all of Seller's conditions
precedent under this Contract and is willing and able to proceed,
Seller shall be entitled to terminate this Contract, in which event
the Deposit shall be retained by Seller as liquidated damages and
as Seller's sole and exclusive remedy, and the parties hereto shall
thereafter have no further liability hereunder to each other
hereunder, except for those obligations which specifically survive
such termination.
B.
If
Seller defaults hereunder and Buyer is not in default under this
Contract and is willing and able to proceed, then Buyer shall be
entitled, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to either: (i)
terminate this Contract, in which event the Deposit shall be
returned to Buyer, and thereafter neither party shall have any
further liability hereunder except for those obligations which
specifically survive such termination, or (ii) enforce all of the
terms of this Contract by specific performance.
C.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Sections 14A and 14B to the contrary, neither
party shall be considered in default under such sections unless
such party has received written notice of the claimed default from
the non-defaulting party and failed to cure the default within
thirty (30) days of receiving notice for any non-monetary default
other than failure to close, and five (5) days of receiving notice
for any monetary default.
15.
Commission.
Other than a three percent (3%) sales commission payable solely by
the Seller under a separate agreement to Mackenzie Commercial Real
Estate Services, LLC, Seller and Buyer each represents to the other
that there is no real estate agent or real estate broker
responsible for bringing about this transaction. Each of Seller and
Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the other from any claims
for fees or commissions or any damage as a result of any such claim
(including reasonable attorneys' fees charged to defend such claim)
that arises from any breach of such party's representations in this
Section 15. This Section 15 shall survive Closing and any earlier
termination of this Contract.
16.
Waiver
of Jury T
rial. SELLER AND BUYER JOINTLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH SELLER AND BUYER MAY BE
PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO THIS CONTRACT.
This waiver is knowingly, willingly and voluntarily made by Seller
and Buyer, each of whom hereby acknowledges that no representations
of fact or opinion have been made by any individual to induce this
waiver of trial by jury or to in any way modify or nullify its
effect. Seller and Buyer each further represents that it has been
represented in the signing of this Contract and in the making of
this waiver by independent legal counsel, selected of its own free
will, and that it has had the opportunity to discuss this waiver
with counsel.
17.
Miscellaneous.
A.
Waiver
of Conditions. Each party reserves the right to waive any of the
terms, conditions and contingencies of this Contract that are for
the benefit of such party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Contract in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Contract which have not been so waived. Failure
to take any action reserved to a party pursuant to this Contract
shall not be deemed a waiver by such party of such action, and all
waivers must be in writing. A waiver in one or more instances of
any term, covenant or contingency of this Contract shall apply to
the particular instance or instances and at the particular time or
times only, and no such waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver,
but every term, covenant or contingency shall survive and continue
to remain in full force and effect.
B.
Notices.
All Notices, demands, requests and other communications required
pursuant to the provisions of this Contract shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been properly given or served for all
purposes (i) if sent by Federal Express or any other nationally
recognized overnight carrier for next Business Day delivery, on the
first Business Day following deposit of such Notice with such
carrier, or (ii) if personally delivered, on the actual date of
delivery or (iii) if sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested postage prepaid, or electronic mail (email), read-receipt
requested) on the third (3rd) Business Day following the date of
mailing addressed as follows:
If to
Buyer:
Orchard
Development Corporation
Ellicott City,
Maryland 21042
Attn:
L.
Scott
Armiger, President
Telephone:
410-964-2334; Fax: 410-964-2215
Email
Address:scott@orcharddevelopment.com
with a copy
to:
Carney, Kelehan,
Bresler, Bennett
&
Scherr, LLP
10715 Charter
Drive, Suite 200
Attn: Kevin J.
Kelehan, Esq.
Telephone:
410-740-4600; Fax: 410-730-7729
Email Address:
kjk@carneykelehan.com
If
to
Seller:
c/o SeD Development
USA, Inc.
4800 Montgomery
Lane, Suite 210
Bethesda, Maryland
208143
Telephone: (301)
971-3940; Fax:
_______________
Email
Addresses: charley@sed.com.sg
c/o Singapore
Development Limited
Telephone:
; Fax:
____________
Email Address :
moe@sed.com.sg
With a copy
to:
Linowes and
Blocher LLP
31 West Patrick
Street, Suite 130
Frederick, Maryland
21701
Attn : Bruce N.
Dean, Esq.
Telephone:
301-620-1175; Fax: 301-732-4835
Email Address
:bdean@linowes-law.com
If
to Escrow
Agent:
Carney, Kelehan,
Bresler, Bennett
&
Scherr, LLP
10715 Charter
Drive, Suite 200
Attn: Michelle
DiDonato, Esq.
Telephone:
410-740-4600; Fax : 410-730-7729
Email Address:
mdd@carneykelehan.com
C. Entire
Agreement and Interpretation. This Contract contains the entire
agreement between Seller and Buyer. There are no promises or other
agreements, oral or written, express or implied, between Seller and
Buyer other than as herein set forth. This Contract may not
be
amended or modified except by written instrument signed by the
party to be charged with such amendment or modification. The
section and paragraph headings in this Contract are inserted for
convenience only and in no manner expand, limit or otherwise define
the terms hereof. Whenever in this Contract a time period shall end
on a day that is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time
period shall be extended automatically to the next date that is not
a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Both Seller and Buyer have
participated in the preparation of this Contract and no
construction of the terms hereof shall be taken against either as
the one drafting the Contract.
D.
Partial Invalidity.
If
any term, covenant or
condition of this Contract shall be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Contract shall not be affected and shall remain
in full force and effect.
E.
Governing Law.
It
is the intention of the
parties that all questions with respect to this Contract and the
rights and liabilities of the parties hereunder shall be determined
in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.
F.
Binding Effect; Assignment. All of the covenants, conditions and
obligations contained herein shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the respective successors and assigns of Seller and
Buyer. Buyer shall not have the right to assign this Contract or
its rights under this Contract without obtaining in each instance
Seller's prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Buyer shall have the right, without Seller's consent, to assign its
entire right, title and interest in and to this Contract, expressly
including the Deposit, to any entity controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with Buyer; provided that, not less than three
(3) business days prior to Closing, Seller receives an executed
assignment and assumption agreement, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Seller, which expressly assigns the Deposit and in
which such assignee expressly assumes performance of this Contract
for the benefit of Seller. No such assignment or designation shall
relieve or release Buyer from any obligations under this Contract
(whether arising pre- or post-closing), and Buyer shall remain
jointly and severally liable for all of same together with such
assignee.
G.
Survival. Except as otherwise provided herein, the prov1s1ons of
this Contract shall survive Closing and delivery of the deed(s) for
a period of six (6) months and shall not be deemed merged
therein.
H.
Memorandum of Contract. This Contract shall not be recorded or
otherwise filed or made a matter of public record or lien records
and any attempt to record or file same by Buyer shall be deemed a
default by Buyer hereunder.
I.
Time
of the Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to this
Contract.
J.
Exhibits. Each of the exhibits attached to this Contract is
incorporated herein by reference. Any exhibit not available at the
time this Contract is executed shall be agreed upon, initialed and
attached by the parties as soon after execution as it is
practicable, but failure to attach any exhibit shall not affect the
validity of this Contract unless the parties are in material
disagreement as to the contents of such exhibit.
K.
Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be but one Contract and all of
which shall have the same force and effect as if all parties hereto
had executed a single copy.
L.
Attorneys'
Fees. In the event of any legal action or arbitration proceeding
between the parties regarding this Contract or the Property, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to payment by the non-prevailing
party of the prevailing party's reasonable attorneys' fees and
litigation or arbitration expenses as determined in the course of
the proceeding.
M.
No Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties do not intend to confer
any benefit hereunder on any person, firm or corporation other than
the parties hereto and their respective successors or
assigns.
[Signatures
commence on following page]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed, sealed and
delivered these presents as their own free act and deed, intending
that this Contract be effective as of the later of the dates set
forth beneath the signatures of the parties below (the
"Effective Date").
SeD Maryland Development, LLC, a
Delaware
limited liability company
By: SeD Development Management,
LLC, Manager
___________________________________________
Name: Charles W.S. MacKenzie,
Manager
Date: ______________________________________
ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ,
a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT OF ESCROW AGENT:
Escrow
Agent hereby: (i) acknowledges receipt of the Deposit, and (ii)
agrees to be bound by the provisions and perform the obligations
hereof applicable to Escrow Agent.
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Carney
Kelehan Bresler Bennett
&
Scherr, LLP
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By:
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Name: Michelle
DiDonato
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Title:
Partner
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT
B
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C
LIST OF BALLENGER RUN PROPERTY APPROVALS
APPROVALS:
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DATE
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LIBER/FOLIO
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Rezoning
(Ordinance No.
13-20-648)
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10/13/2013
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NIA
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Combined
Preliminary/Site Development Plan
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10/8/2014
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NIA
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(S-1143, SP-14-18
&
AP#14623)
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Improvement
Plans
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5/5/2016
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NIA
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AGREEMENTS:
Development Rights
and Responsibilities Agreement (Frederick County)
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10/17/2013
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9814112
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Adequate Public
Facilities Letter of Understanding (Frederick County)
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10/17/2013
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9814/51
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Memorandum of
Understanding (Board of Education)
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10/8/2014
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10241/351
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EASEMENTS:
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DATE
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LIBER/FOLIO
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Forest Resource
Easement
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111 112016
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109491470
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2 Year
Forest Improvement Agreement
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111 112016
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NIA
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Irrevocable Letter
of Credit for Forestation Issued by Bank of Hampton Roads
($201,322.99)
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NIA
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Stormwater
Management Pond Easement (Ponds 3-7)
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31412016
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110191225
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Private Storm Drain Easements (#1, 2, 3
&
4)
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2129/2016
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11019/245
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Public Storm Drain Easements (#1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10
&
11)
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2129/2016
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11019/257
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12869.0002
PARTNERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement (this "
Agreement
"), dated as of
July 23, 2018, is entered into among American Real Estate
Investments, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company
("
Seller
"),
SeD Development USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("
Buyer
")
and 150 CCM Black Oak. Ltd., a Texas limited partnership
(collectively, Seller and Buyer may be referred as the
“
Parties
” and
individually referred to as a “
Party
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
, the Seller and
Buyer are limited partners in
150
CCM Black Oak, Ltd.
, (“
Partnership
”), a Texas limited
partnership; and
WHEREAS
, the Partnership is engaged in
the development of certain real property located in Montgomery
County, Texas (the “
Property
”). The development is
known as the “
Black Oak
Project
”; and
WHEREAS
, on March 20, 2014, the partners
in the Partnership entered into that Limited Partnership Agreement
(“
LPA
”) which
was subsequently amended various times; and
WHEREAS
, the General Partner of the
Partnership, 150 Black Oak GP, Inc. (“
General Partner
”) manages the
operations of the Partnership; and
WHEREAS,
on April 26, 2018, the
Partnership entered into the Consultant Fee Satisfaction and
Release Agreement (the “
Consultant Fee Release
”) with
Seller; and
WHEREAS,
under the Consultant Fee
Release, the Partnership and Seller agreed that all Consultant Fees
under the LPA would be terminated as of December 31, 2017, that the
accrued Consultant Fees to Seller would be capped at $30,000.00,
and that the accrued Consultant Fees would not be payable to Seller
until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in
district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD Development
USA; and
WHEREAS
, Buyer wishes to purchase from
Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, Seller’s
partnership interest representing 7% of the Partnership (the
"
Purchased
Interest
"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
Purchase and
Sale
Section
1.01
Purchase and Sale.
Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined herein), Seller shall
sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the Purchased
Interest, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge,
security interest, claim or other encumbrance
(“
Encumbrance
”), and all the rights and claims Seller may
have, now and in the future, against Buyer, Buyer’s
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents, for the
consideration specified in
Section 1.02
.
Section
1.02
Consideration.
The consideration for the Purchased
Interest shall be as follows:
(a) Buyer
shall pay Seller $35,000.00 (thirty-five thousand dollars) at the
Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds in
accordance with the wire transfer instructions provided to Buyer by
Seller; and
(b)
Buyer
and
Partnership will
amend the obligation required by the Consultant Fee Release that
the Consultant Fees are not payable
until the Partnership
received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in district reimbursement
revenue, as determined by SeD Development USA
; and
(c)
The
Partnership will pay a sum of $30,000.00 (thirty thousand dollars)
at the Closing to Seller for the satisfaction of the Consultant Fee
Release
.
Section
1.03
Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the "
Closing
") shall take place on July 23, 2018., or at such
time as Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree.
Section
1.04
Releases.
Upon the receipt of the consideration described in
Section 1.02(a), Seller will release Partnership, General Partner,
Buyer, as well as General Partners’ and Buyers’
affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees, and agents
from any and all obligations arising under the LPA and the Fee
Releases.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Section
2.01
Organization and Authority of
Seller; Enforceability.
Seller
is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Missouri. Seller has
full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and any
documents to be delivered hereunder, to carry out its obligations
hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement and the documents to be delivered hereunder have
been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in
accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by
any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally or by general principles of
equity.
Section
2.02
No
Conflicts; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not:
(a) violate or conflict with, or result in a default under,
its certificate of organization, operating agreement, or other
similar organizational documents (collectively,
“
Organizational
Documents)
of Seller, as
applicable; (b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
Seller, which would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or prospects of Seller (any such effect or
change, where the context so requires, is hereinafter called a
“
Material Adverse
Effect
”); (c) conflict
with, or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time or
both) any violation of, or default under, or give rise to a right
of termination, acceleration or modification of any obligation or
loss of any benefit under any contract or other instrument to which
Seller or Parent is a party, which would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; or (d) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance on the Purchased Interest, or any
property or assets of Seller. Except as disclosed herein, no
consent, approval, waiver or authorization is required to be
obtained by Seller from any person or entity (including any
governmental authority) in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, except such consents,
approvals, waivers or authorizations which would not, in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse
effect on Seller's ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Section
2.03
Legal Proceedings.
There is no claim, action, suit,
proceeding or governmental investigation ("
Action
") of any nature pending or, to Seller's
knowledge, threatened against or by Seller (a) relating to or
affecting the Purchased Interest; or (b) that challenges or seeks
to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. To Seller's knowledge, no event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for,
any such Action.
Section
2.04
Debt.
The Seller has no loans, other debts, unpaid
taxes, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise
("
Debt
") that could cause an Encumbrance on the
Purchased Interest or the Property (defined in Section 2.07),
except those which are adequately disclosed here:
____
NONE
______________.
Section
2.05
Related Party
Transactions
. There are no
existing arrangements or proposed transactions between or among the
Seller or any of its affiliates and (i) any trustee, beneficiary,
officer, manager or managing member of the Seller or any of
immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (such trustee,
beneficiary, officers, managers, managing members and family
members being hereinafter individually referred to as a
"
Related
Party
"), (ii) any business
(corporate or otherwise) which a Related Party owns, directly or
indirectly, or in which a Related Party.
Section
2.06
No
Breach
. Seller is not in breach
or violation of, or in default under any contract, which would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
2.07
Property
Assets
. Seller represents and
warrants that the Partnership is the fee simple owner of the real
property listed in the legal descriptions in Exhibit A (the
“
Property
”).
Section 2.08
Ownership of
Partnership Interests
(a) Seller
is the sole legal, beneficial, record and equitable owner of 7% of
the issued and outstanding partnership interests of the Partnership
(the “
Partnership
Interests
”), free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
(b) To
Seller's knowledge, the Partnership Interests were issued in
compliance with applicable laws. To Seller's knowledge, the
Partnership Interests were not issued in violation of the
Organizational Documents of the Partnership any other agreement,
arrangement or commitment to which Seller is a party.
(c) To
Seller’s knowledge, other than the Organizational Documents
of Seller and the LPA, there are no other agreements or
understandings in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of
any of the Partnership Interests.
Section
2.09
Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.
Section
2.10
Due Diligence.
Seller has had the opportunity to
request, receive, and review the operations and prospects of the
Partnership and is familiar with the Partnership, its operations,
its assets, and its financial status and
projections.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Section
3.01
Organization and Authority of
Buyer; Enforceability.
Buyer is
a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. Buyer has
full limited liability company power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the documents to be delivered hereunder, to
carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement and the
documents to be delivered hereunder have been duly executed and
delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Seller) this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity.
Section
3.02
No
Conflicts; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (a)
violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of Buyer; or
(b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer, which would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis. No consent, approval, waiver or
authorization is required to be obtained by Buyer from any person
or entity (including any governmental authority) in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except such consents, approvals, waivers or authorizations which
would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis.
Section
3.03
Investment Purpose.
Buyer is acquiring the Purchased
Interest solely for its own account for investment purposes and not
with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any
distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Purchased
Interest is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws, and that the Purchased
Interest may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the
registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to
state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer is able
to bear the economic risk of holding the Purchased Interest for an
indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and has
sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of
its investment.
Section
3.04
Legal Proceedings.
There is no Action pending or, to
Buyer's knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate
of Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise
delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To
Buyer’s knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstances
exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such
Action.
Section
3.05
Due Diligence.
Buyer acknowledges that it has had the
opportunity to conduct a thorough due diligence investigation with
respect to this transaction and the Partnership’s
assets.
ARTICLE IV
Closing
Deliveries
Section
4.01
Seller's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Seller shall deliver
to Buyer:
(a) A
Bill of Sale in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
¸ duly executed
by Seller, evidencing the issuance and sale to Buyer of the
Purchased Interest; and
(b) A
certificate of the manager or similar officer of Seller certifying
as to the authorization of the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and
(ii) the names and signatures of the trusteed authorized to sign
this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder.
Section
4.02
Buyer's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver
the following to Seller:
(a) The
Consideration described in 1.02(a); and
(b) A
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or equivalent
officer) of Buyer certifying as to (i) the resolutions of the board
of managers (or equivalent managing body) of Buyer, duly adopted
and in effect, which authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer
authorized to sign this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder.
ARTICLE V
Indemnification
Section
5.01
Indemnification By
Seller.
Seller shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their
respective members, managers, officers and employees from and
against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements,
losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and
disbursements (a "
Loss
"), arising from or relating
to:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Seller contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any
document to be delivered hereunder.
Section
5.02
Indemnification By
Buyer.
Buyer shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its trustees and affiliates and
their respective members, managers, officers, directors and
employees from and against all Losses arising from or relating
to:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or any document
to be delivered hereunder.
ARTICLE VI
Miscellaneous
Section
6.01
Confidentiality.
The Parties agree
that the terms of this Agreement shall remain confidential without
receiving prior written consent from the other Parties; provided
however, that any Party may disclose the terms as required by law,
including any court order or compliance with federal, state, or
local regulations that a Party may be subject
to.
Section
6.02
Expenses.
All costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the Party incurring such costs and
expenses.
Section
6.03
Further Assurances.
Following the Closing, each of the
Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective affiliates
to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments,
conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be
reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give
effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
6.04
Notices.
All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if
sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt
requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF
document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal
business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if
sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the
third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must
be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice
given in accordance with this Section 6.04):
If to
Buyer:
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SeD
Development USA, LLC
4800
Montgomery Lane, Suite 210
Bethesda,
MD 20814
Attention:
Charles W. S. MacKenzie
Email:
charley@sed.com.sg
And
SeD
Development USA, LLC
c/o
Singapore Development Limited
7
Temasek Boulevard #29-01B
Suntec
Tower One
Singapore
038987
Attn:
Moe Chan
Email
Address: moe@sed.com.sg
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If to
Seller:
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Section
6.05
Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for reference
only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.
Section
6.06
Severability.
If any term or provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or
render unenforceable such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify the Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in
a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions
contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to
the greatest extent possible.
Section
6.07
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute the sole and entire agreement of the
parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter
contained herein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect
to such subject matter.
Section
6.08
Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Party may
assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other Parties , which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the
assigning Party of any of its obligations
hereunder.
Section
6.09
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
Section
6.10
Amendment and
Modification.
This Agreement
may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in
writing signed by each party hereto.
Section
6.11
Waiver.
Seller, Buyer, and Partnership agree to waive any
restrictions and obligations regarding transfer of ownership
interests contained in the LPA. No waiver by any Party of any of
the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set
forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by
any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of
any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such
written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and
whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to
exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or
privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed
as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege.
Section
6.12
Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
Section
6.13
Submission to
Jurisdiction.
Any legal suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the
federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the
State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or
proceeding.
Section
6.14
Waiver of Jury Trial.
Each Party acknowledges and agrees
that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely
to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each
such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may
have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
6.15
Specific Performance.
The Parties agree that irreparable
damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties
shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in equity.
Section
6.16
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A
signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or
other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the
same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date first written above by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.
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SeD DEVELOPMENT USA, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC
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By:
Name:
Title:
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150 CCM BLACK OAK,
LTD.
By:
150 Black Oak GP, Inc.
General Partner
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY ASSETS OF THE PARTNERSHIP
EXHIBIT
B
BILL OF
SALE
BILL OF SALE
AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC
, a
Missouri limited liability company (“
AREI
”), for and in consideration
provided in the Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated July
___, 2018, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, does bargain, sell, grant, transfer, assign, and
convey to
SED DEVELOPMENT USA,
LLC
, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
SeD
Development
”) all of its right, title, and interest,
in and to its 7% (seven percent) partnership interest in 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas limited liability company (the
“
Purchased
Interest
”).
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchased Interest
acquired by SeD Development hereunder includes:
(a)
All of AREI’s
ownership interest, business interest, and goodwill in 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd. as a going concern; and
(b)
All of AREI’s
rights to accounts receivable, miscellaneous accounts receivable,
rights to reimbursement, partnership distributions, prepaid
expenses, and notes receivable or other rights to receive payments,
arising from its ownership of Purchased Interest; and
(c)
All interests of
AREI in real property owned by 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. including
land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, leaseholds,
and leasehold improvements; and
(d)
All rights and
claims AREI may have, now and in the future, against SeD
Development, 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd., 150 Black Oak GP, Inc., and
all affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents of these
entities.
(e)
All of AREI’s
rights to or under all trademarks, service marks, United States
trademark registrations and applications, trade names, copyrights,
including but not limited to the marks "Lakes at Black Oak”
or “Black Oak” or any variation thereof, including
international rights associated therewith, as well as any royalties
and rights to sue for past infringements, including, without
limitation, those items listed herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC has executed
this Bill of Sale as of the ____ day of July, 2018.
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AMERICAN REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC,
a
Missouri limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
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This
instrument was acknowledged before me on July _____, 2018 by
_____________________, ________________ of American Real Estate
Investments, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company, on behalf
of such entity.
Notary
Public in and for the
State
of Missouri
My
Commission Expires:________________________
Printed
Name of Notary:_________________________
PARTNERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement (this "
Agreement
"), dated as of
July 23, 2018, is entered into among Fogarty Family Trust II, a
trust organized under Texas law ("
Seller
"), Arete Real
Estate Development Company (“
Arete
”), SeD Development USA, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company ("
Buyer
"), and 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (collectively, Seller,
Buyer, and Arete may be referred as the “
Parties
” and individually referred
to as a “
Party
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS
, the Seller and Buyer are
limited partners in
150 CCM Black
Oak, Ltd.
, (“
Partnership
”), a Texas limited
partnership; and
WHEREAS
, the Partnership is engaged in
the development of certain real property located in Montgomery
County, Texas (the “
Property
”). The development is
known as the “
Black Oak
Project
”; and
WHEREAS
, on March 20, 2014, the partners
in the Partnership entered into that Limited Partnership Agreement
(“
LPA
”) which
was subsequently amended various times; and
WHEREAS
, the General Partner of the
Partnership, 150 Black Oak GP, Inc. (“
General Partner
”) manages the
operations of the Partnership; and
WHEREAS,
on April 26, 2018, the
Partnership entered into the Consultant Fee Satisfaction and
Release Agreement (the “
Consultant Fee Release
”) with
Arete Real Estate and Development Company (“Arete”);
and
WHEREAS,
under the Consultant Fee
Release, the Partnership and Arete agreed that all Consultant Fees
under the LPA would be terminated as of December 31, 2017, that the
accrued Consultant Fees to Arete would be capped at $162,500.00,
and that the accrued Consultant Fees would not be payable to Arete
until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in
district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD Development
USA; and
WHEREAS,
on April 26, 2018, the
Partnership entered into the Development Fee Satisfaction and
Release Agreement (the “
Development Fee Release
”) with
Seller; and
WHEREAS,
under the Development Fee
Release, the Partnership and Seller agreed that all Development
Fees under the LPA would be terminated as of December 31, 2017,
that the accrued Development Fees to Arete would be capped at
$137,500.00, and that the accrued Development Fees would not be
payable to Arete until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four
million) in district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD
Development USA; and
WHEREAS
, the Consultant Fee Release and
the Development Fee Release may hereinafter be collectively
referred to as the “
Fee
Releases
”); and
WHEREAS
, Buyer wishes to purchase from
Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, Seller’s
partnership interest representing 24% of the Partnership (the
"
Purchased
Interest
"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein; and
WHEREAS,
the Partnership is expected to
receive its first district reimbursement revenue in the form of
proceeds from a Bond Anticipatory Note in the amount of
$2,942,079.00 (the “
BAN
Proceeds
”); and
WHEREAS,
the Partnership also expects
that additional district reimbursement revenue in the amount of
$1,650,000.00 will be placed in a Construction Fund to be released
to the Partnership upon the occurrence of certain conditions (the
“
Construction Fund BAN
Proceeds
”); and
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND
SALE
Section
1.01
Purchase and Sale.
Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined herein), Seller shall
sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the Purchased
Interest, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge,
security interest, claim or other encumbrance
(“
Encumbrance
”),
and
all the rights and claims Seller may have, now and in the future,
against Buyer, Buyer’s affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, and agents, for the consideration specified in
Section 1.02
.
Section
1.02
Consideration.
The consideration for the Purchased
Interest shall be
(a) Buyer
shall pay Seller $25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand dollars) at the
Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds in
accordance with the wire transfer instructions provided to Buyer by
Seller; and
(b)
If
and when the Partnership should receive at least $15 million in net
reimbursement receivable proceeds from Harris County Improvement
District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. (net of any expenses Harris
County Improvement District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc may deduct),
t
he Partnership shall pay the Seller
an amount equal to 10%
of the net reimbursement receivable proceeds received from Harris
County Improvement District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. that exceeds
$15 million; provided however, this obligation shall only apply to
reimbursement revenue received on or before December 31, 2025. The
BAN Proceeds, and Construction Fund BAN Proceeds that are received
by the Partnership, shall be included in the calculation of the $15
million reimbursement receivable proceeds.
(c)
the
Partnership will amend the obligation required by the Fee Releases
that Consultant Fees and Development Fees are not payable
until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in
district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD Development
USA
;
and
(d)
At
Closing, the Partnership will pay a sum of $300,000.00 (three
hundred thousand dollars) to Arete in satisfaction of the Fee
Releases,
and all the rights and claims Arete may have, now
and in the future, against the Partnership, Buyer, Buyer’s
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents
.
Section
1.03
Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the "
Closing
") shall take place on July ______, 2018, or at
such time as Buyer and Seller shall mutually
agree.
Section
1.04
Releases.
Upon the receipt of the consideration described in
Section 1.02(b), Seller and Arete will release the Partnership,
General Partner, Buyer, as well as General Partners’ and
Buyers’ affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees,
and agents from any and all obligations arising under the LPA and
the Fee Releases.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Section
2.01
Organization and Authority of
Seller; Enforceability.
Seller
is a trust duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state of Texas. Seller has full power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and any documents to be delivered
hereunder, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the
documents to be delivered hereunder have been duly executed and
delivered by Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Buyer) this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity.
Section
2.02
No
Conflicts; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not:
(a) violate or conflict with, or result in a default under,
the Trust Agreement, or other similar organizational documents
(collectively, “
Organizational
Documents)
of Seller , as
applicable; (b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
Seller, which would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or prospects of Seller (any such effect or
change, where the context so requires, is hereinafter called a
“
Material Adverse
Effect
”); (c) conflict
with, or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time or
both) any violation of, or default under, or give rise to a right
of termination, acceleration or modification of any obligation or
loss of any benefit under any contract or other instrument to which
Seller or Parent is a party, which would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; or (d) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance on the Purchased Interest, or any
property or assets of Seller. Except as disclosed herein, no
consent, approval, waiver or authorization is required to be
obtained by Seller from any person or entity (including any
governmental authority) in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, except such consents,
approvals, waivers or authorizations which would not, in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse
effect on Seller's ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
Section
2.03
Legal Proceedings.
There is no claim, action, suit,
proceeding or governmental investigation ("
Action
") of any nature pending or, to Seller's
knowledge, threatened against or by Seller (a) relating to or
affecting the Purchased Interest; or (b) that challenges or seeks
to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. To Seller's knowledge, no event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for,
any such Action.
Section
2.04
Debt.
The Seller has no loans, other debts, unpaid
taxes, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise
("
Debt
") that could cause an Encumbrance on the
Purchased Interest or the Property (defined in Section 2.07),
except those which are adequately disclosed here:
__________________.
Section
2.05
Related Party
Transactions
. There are no
existing arrangements or proposed transactions between or among the
Seller or any of its affiliates and (i) any trustee, beneficiary,
officer, manager or managing member of the Seller or any of
immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (such trustee,
beneficiary, officers, managers, managing members and family
members being hereinafter individually referred to as a
"
Related
Party
"), (ii) any business
(corporate or otherwise) which a Related Party owns, directly or
indirectly, or in which a Related Party.
Section
2.06
No
Breach
. Seller is not in breach
or violation of, or in default under any contract, which would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
2.07
Property
Assets
. Seller represents and
warrants that the Partnership is the fee simple owner of the real
property listed in the legal descriptions in Exhibit A (the
“
Property
”).
Section 2.08
Ownership of
Partnership Interests.
(a) Seller
is the sole legal, beneficial, record and equitable owner of 24% of
the issued and outstanding partnership interests of the Partnership
(the “
Partnership
Interests
”), free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
(b) To
Seller's knowledge, the Partnership Interests were issued in
compliance with applicable laws. To Seller's knowledge, the
Partnership Interests were not issued in violation of the
Organizational Documents of the Partnership any other agreement,
arrangement or commitment to which Seller is a party.
(c) To
Seller’s knowledge, other than the Trust Agreement of Seller
and the LPA, there are no other agreements or understandings in
effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the
Partnership Interests.
Section
2.09
Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.
Section
2.10
Due Diligence.
Seller has had the opportunity to
request, receive, and review the operations and prospects of the
Partnership and is familiar with the Partnership, its operations,
its assets, and its financial status and
projections.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Section
3.01
Organization and Authority of
Buyer; Enforceability.
Buyer is
a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. Buyer has
full limited liability company power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the documents to be delivered hereunder, to
carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement and the
documents to be delivered hereunder have been duly executed and
delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Seller) this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity.
Section
3.02
No
Conflicts; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (a)
violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of Buyer; or
(b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer, which would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis. No consent, approval, waiver or
authorization is required to be obtained by Buyer from any person
or entity (including any governmental authority) in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except such consents, approvals, waivers or authorizations which
would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis.
Section
3.03
Investment Purpose.
Buyer is acquiring the Purchased
Interest solely for its own account for investment purposes and not
with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any
distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Purchased
Interest is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws, and that the Purchased
Interest may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the
registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to
state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer is able
to bear the economic risk of holding the Purchased Interest for an
indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and has
sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of
its investment.
Section
3.04
Legal Proceedings.
There is no Action pending or, to
Buyer's knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate
of Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise
delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To
Buyer’s knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstances
exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such
Action.
Section
3.05
Due Diligence.
Buyer acknowledges that it has had the
opportunity to conduct a thorough due diligence investigation with
respect to this transaction and the Partnership’s
assets.
ARTICLE IV
CLOSING
DELIVERIES
Section
4.01
Seller's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Seller shall deliver
to Buyer:
(a) A
Bill of Sale in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
¸ duly executed
by Seller, evidencing the issuance and sale to Buyer of the
Purchased Interest; and
(b) A
certificate of the trustee certifying as to the authorization of
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) the names and signatures
of the trusteed authorized to sign this Agreement and the documents
to be delivered hereunder.
Section
4.02
Buyer's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver
the following to Seller:
(a) The
Consideration described in 1.02(a); and
(b) A
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or equivalent
officer) of Buyer certifying as to (i) the resolutions of the board
of managers (or equivalent managing body) of Buyer, duly adopted
and in effect, which authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer
authorized to sign this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
5.01
Indemnification By
Seller.
Seller shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their
respective members, managers, officers and employees from and
against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements,
losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and
disbursements (a "
Loss
"), arising from or relating
to:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Seller contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any
document to be delivered hereunder.
Section
5.02
Indemnification By
Buyer.
Buyer shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its trustees and affiliates and
their respective members, managers, officers, directors and
employees from and against all Losses arising from or relating
to:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or any document
to be delivered hereunder.
Section
5.03
Indemnification By
Arete.
Arete shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their
respective members, managers, officers, directors and employees
from and against all Losses arising from or relating
to:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Arete contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Areter pursuant to this Agreement or any
document to be delivered hereunder.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
6.01
Confidentiality.
The Parties agree
that the terms of this Agreement shall remain confidential without
receiving prior written consent from the other Parties; provided
however, that any Party may disclose the terms as required by law,
including any court order or compliance with federal, state, or
local regulations that a Party may be subject
to.
Section
6.02
Expenses.
All costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the Party incurring such costs and
expenses.
Section
6.03
Further Assurances.
Following the Closing, each of the
Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective affiliates
to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments,
conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be
reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give
effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
6.04
Notices.
All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands,
waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with
written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the
addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier
(receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of
a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during
normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business
day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on
the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such
communications must be sent to the respective parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall
be specified in a notice given in accordance with this
Section 6.04
):
If to
Buyer:
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SeD
Development USA, LLC
4800
Montgomery Lane, Suite 210
Bethesda,
MD 20814
Attention:
Charles W. S. MacKenzie
Email:
charley@sed.com.sg
and
SeD
Development USA, LLC
c/o
Singapore Development Limited
7
Temasek Boulevard #29-01B
Suntec
Tower One
Singapore
038987
Attn:
Moe Chan
Email
Address: moe@sed.com.sg
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If to
Seller:
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If to
Arete:
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Section
6.05
Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for reference
only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.
Section
6.06
Severability.
If any term or provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or
render unenforceable such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify the Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in
a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions
contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to
the greatest extent possible.
Section
6.07
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute the sole and entire agreement of the
parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter
contained herein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect
to such subject matter.
Section
6.08
Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Party may
assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other Parties , which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the
assigning Party of any of its obligations
hereunder.
Section
6.09
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
Section
6.10
Amendment and
Modification.
This Agreement
may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in
writing signed by each party hereto.
Section
6.11
Waiver.
Seller, Buyer, and Partnership agree to waive any
restrictions and obligations regarding transfer of ownership
interests contained in the LPA.
No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions
hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing
and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall
operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure,
breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver,
whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring
before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this
Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or
privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege.
Section
6.12
Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
Section
6.13
Submission to
Jurisdiction.
Any legal suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the
federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the
State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or
proceeding.
Section
6.14
Waiver of Jury Trial.
Each Party acknowledges and agrees
that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely
to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each
such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may
have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
6.15
Specific Performance.
The Parties agree that irreparable
damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties
shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in equity.
Section
6.16
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A
signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or
other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the
same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date first written above by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.
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SeD DEVELOPMENT USA, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
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FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II
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By:
Name:
Title:
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ARETE REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
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By:
Name:
Title:
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150 CCM BLACK OAK, LTD.
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By:
150
Black Oak GP, Inc.
General
Partner
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY ASSETS OF THE PARTNERSHIP
EXHIBIT
B
BILL OF
SALE
BILL OF SALE
FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II
, a trust
organized under the laws of Texas (“
FFT
”), for and in consideration
provided in the Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated July
___, 2018, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, does bargain, sell, grant, transfer, assign, and
convey to
SED DEVELOPMENT USA,
LLC
, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
SeD
Development
”) all of its right, title, and interest,
in and to its 24% (twenty four percent) partnership interest in 150
CCM Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas limited liability company
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchased Interest
acquired by SeD Development hereunder includes:
(a)
All of FFT’s
ownership interest, business interest, and goodwill in 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd. as a going concern; and
(b)
All of FFT’s
rights to accounts receivable, miscellaneous accounts receivable,
rights to reimbursement, partnership distributions, prepaid
expenses, and notes receivable or other rights to receive payments,
arising from its ownership of Purchased Interest; and
(c)
All interests of
FFT in real property owned by 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. including
land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, leaseholds,
and leasehold improvements; and
(d)
All rights and
claims FFT may have, now and in the future, against SeD
Development, 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd., 150 Black Oak GP, Inc., and
all affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents of these
entities.
(d) All
of FFT’s rights to or under all trademarks, service marks,
United States trademark registrations and applications, trade
names, copyrights, including but not limited to the marks "Lakes at
Black Oak” or “Black Oak” or any variation
thereof, including international rights associated therewith, as
well as any royalties and rights to sue for past infringements,
including, without limitation, those items listed
herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II has executed this Bill of
Sale as of the ____ day of July, 2018.
FOGARTY
FAMILY TRUST II
a trust
organized under Texas law
By:
Name:
Title:
This
instrument was acknowledged before me on July _____, 2018 by
_____________________, ________________ of Fogarty Family Trust II,
a trust organized under Texas law, on behalf of such
entity.
Notary
Public in and for the
State
of Texas
My
Commission Expires:________________________
Printed
Name of Notary:_________________________
Exhibit
31.1a
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to
Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
as
Adopted Pursuant to
Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Fai
H. Chan, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed
this report on Form 10-Q of SeD Intelligent Home Inc.;
2.
Based on my
knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3.
Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
Designed such
disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such
internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the
effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d)
Disclosed in this
report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
Any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Fai H. Chan
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Fai H.
Chan
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Co-Chief Executive
Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Exhibit
31.1b
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to
Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
as
Adopted Pursuant to
Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Moe
T. Chan, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed
this report on Form 10-Q of SeD Intelligent Home Inc.;
2.
Based on my
knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3.
Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
Designed such
disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such
internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the
effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d)
Disclosed in this
report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
Any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Moe T. Chan
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Moe T.
Chan
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Co-Chief Executive
Officer
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(Principal Executive
Officer)
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Exhibit 31.2a
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant
to
Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
as
Adopted Pursuant to
Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I,
Rongguo (Ronald) Wei, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed
this report on Form 10-Q of SeD Intelligent Home Inc.;
2.
Based on my
knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3.
Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
Designed such
disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such
internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the
effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d)
Disclosed in this
report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
Any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Rongguo (Ronald) Wei
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Rongguo
(Ronald) Wei
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Co-Chief Financial
Officer
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
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Exhibit 31.2b
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant
to
Rules
13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
as
Adopted Pursuant to
Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Alan
W. L. Lui, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed
this report on Form 10-Q of SeD Intelligent Home Inc.;
2.
Based on my
knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3.
Based on my
knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and
have:
(a)
Designed such
disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such
internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the
effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
(d)
Disclosed in this
report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The
registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
(b)
Any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Alan W. L.
Lui
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Alan W.
L. Lui
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Co-Chief Financial
Officer
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SeD
Intelligent Home Inc. (the “Company”) for the nine
month period ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
“Report”), the undersigned officers, certify, pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section
1350), that to the best of his or her knowledge:
1.
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The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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2.
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The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations
of the Company.
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Fai H. Chan
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Fai H.
Chan
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Co-Chief Executive
Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Moe T. Chan
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Moe T.
Chan
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Co-Chief Executive
Officer
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(Principal Executive
Officer)
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Rongguo (Ronald) Wei
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Rongguo
(Ronald) Wei
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Co-Chief Financial
Officer
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
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November 14,
2018
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By:
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/s/
Alan W. L.
Lui
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Alan W.
L. Lui
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Co-Chief Financial
Officer
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
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