Schedule 13D
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Richard B. Williams
Senior Vice President, Finance
America Capital Energy Corporation
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 65th Floor
New York, New York 10174
(212) 983-8316
with a copy to:
Patrick V. Stark, Esq.
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
3700 Thanksgiving Tower
1601 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 777-4260
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
America Capital Energy Corporation |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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SEC USE ONLY |
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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NUMBER OF |
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6,000,000 |
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SHARES |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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6,000,000 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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6,000,000 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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6,000,000 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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6,000,000 |
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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13.4% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Shanghai Zhong Rong Property Group Co., Ltd. |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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P.R. China
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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6,000,000 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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6,000,000 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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6,000,000 |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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13.4% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Ni Zhaoxing |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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6,000,000 |
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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13.4% |
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Common Stock) of
Crimson Exploration Inc., a Delaware corporation (Crimson), which has its principal executive
offices at 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 2900, Houston, Texas 77002.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
America Capital Energy Corporation, a New York corporation (ACEC), has its principal place of
business at 405 Lexington Avenue, 65th Floor, New York, New York 10174. ACECs
principal business is to act as the U.S. operating arm of its parent company, Shanghai Zhong Rong
Property Group Co., Ltd. (see below).
The sole shareholder of ACEC is Shanghai Zhong Rong Property Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Zhong
Rong Group). The principal address of the Zhong Rong Group is No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong
New Area, Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120. The Zhong Rong Group is a privately owned,
multi-faceted corporation based in China with operations in real estate, energy and mining. The
Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of the Zhong Rong Group is Mr. Ni Zhaoxing
(Mr. Ni). Mr. Nis principal address is No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai,
P.R. China, P.C.: 200120. For purposes of this statement, ACEC, Zhong Rong Group and Mr. Ni are
referenced to as the ACEC Parties.
The name, citizenship, business address and present principal occupation or employment of each
executive officer and director of ACEC and Zhong Rong Group, and the name, principal place of
business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is
conducted, are set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
During the last five years, none of the ACEC Parties, nor, to the ACEC Parties knowledge, any
person listed on Schedule A annexed hereto, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or
been a party to any civil proceeding as a result of which it or he was subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
See Item 4(a) for a description of the Subscription Agreement and the purchase by ACEC of the
Crimsons Common Stock. Zhong Rong Group invested into ACEC the funds necessary to purchase the
Common Stock from Crimson, which funds came from Zhong Rong Groups excess working capital.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
(a) Pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated as of September 24, 2010 between ACEC and Crimson,
for a purchase price of $21,250,000 in cash, ACEC purchased (i)4,250,000 shares of Common
Stock and (ii) an option (the Option) to acquire 1,750,000 shares of Series I Convertible
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Preferred Stock) of Crimson. The Option is set
forth in an Option Agreement dated as of October 26, 2010 and grants to ACEC the option to acquire
1,750,000 shares of Preferred Stock for an exercise price of $8,750,000, or $5.00 per share, if
exercised at any time on orprior to December 23, 2010. The Preferred Stock does not have
any liquidation preference, does not carry a dividend (except on an as converted basis in the event
of any dividend declared in respect of Common Stock), is convertible into 1,750,000 shares of
Common Stock and grants to ACEC the right to cause Crimson to increase the number of directors on
its board of directors (the Board) by one member to seven members and to designate and appoint
one member of the Board of Crimson until the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Preferred
Stock is entitled to vote as a single class together with the Common Stock and is entitled to such
number of votes for each share of the Preferred Stock on an as converted basis on the record date
or other date of determination set for such vote. The Preferred Stock is automatically converted
to Common Stock at the earlier of (i) the time ACEC designates its member to the Board of Crimson
or (ii) December 31, 2010.
The descriptions contained in this Item 4 of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription
Agreement and the Option Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of
the Subscription Agreement and the Option Agreement, which are incorporated herein by reference and
filed as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 hereto.
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Upon the exercise of the Option and the acquisition of the Preferred Stock, ACEC will have the
right to appoint one member to the Board of Crimson. The newly authorized Preferred Stock to be
acquired by ACEC upon exercise of the Option grants to ACEC the right to cause Crimson to increase
the number of directors on the Board by one member to seven members and to designate and appoint
one member to the Board until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
(e) The Preferred Stock does not contain any dividend (except on an as converted basis in the event
of any dividend declared in respect of Common Stock) or liquidation preferences. If issued upon
the exercise of the Option, the Preferred Stock will automatically convert to Common Stock upon the
appointment by ACEC of its designee to the Board or December 31, 2010.
(f) none
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(g) none
(h) none
(i) none
(j) ACEC plans to be a long-term investor in Crimson. The intent is to evaluate opportunities to
purchase additional shares of Common Stock in the open market if market and economic conditions are
favorable. The timing and ultimate size of any potential future investments is not known. It is
possible that ACEC may seek to purchase enough additional shares of Common Stock, either directly
or in the public market, to request, or take other action to seek, further representation on
Crimsons Board, although ACEC has no right to cause the designation or appointment of a director
to Crimsons Board except pursuant to the rights applicable to the Preferred Stock in the event
ACEC elects to exercise the Option set forth in the Option Agreement. ACEC intends to continuously
evaluate Crimsons businesses and prospects, alternative investment opportunities and other factors
deemed relevant in determining whether additional shares of Crimsons securities will be acquired
or whether ACEC will dispose of shares of Crimsons securities.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) (b) Each of the ACEC Parties owns, as a result of the Subscription Agreement and the Option
Agreement, shared voting and dispositive power for 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which includes
4,250,000 shares of Common Stock issued directly to ACEC on October 26, 2010 and 1,750,000 shares
of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion on or before December 31, 2010 of the Preferred Stock,
in the event ACEC elects to exercise the Option for such Preferred Stock, which is exercisable on
or prior to December 23, 2010.
The ACEC Parties current beneficial ownership may be deemed to represent approximately 13.4% of
the shares of Common Stock, assuming the issuance of an additional 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock
upon exercise of the Option and conversion of the Preferred Stock.
(c) Except as set forth herein, to the knowledge of the ACEC Parties, with respect to the other
persons named in response to paragraph (a), none of the persons named in response to paragraph (a)
has effected any transactions in shares of the Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) none
(e) not applicable
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangement, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the
Issuer
See Item 4(a) with respect to the Subscription Agreement and the Option Agreement. Copies of the
Subscription Agreement and the Option Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3.
On November 3, 2010, the ACEC Parties entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the ACEC
Parties agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D, with
respect to securities of Crimson, to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of this
agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
To the best knowledge of the ACEC Parties, none of the persons listed on Schedule A annexed
hereto who are not also Reporting Persons is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding
required to be disclosed herein.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Joint Filing Agreement dated November 3, 2010 by and among ACEC, Zhong Rong Group and Mr. Ni. |
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Subscription Agreement dated as of September 24, 2010 by and between ACEC and Crimson. |
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Option Agreement dated as of October 26, 2010 by and between ACEC and Crimson. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned
certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 3, 2010
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America Capital Energy Corporation
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Ni Zhaoxing |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Shanghai Zhong Rong Property Group, Co., Ltd.
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By: |
/s/ Ni Zhaoxing |
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Ni Zhaoxing |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Ni Zhaoxing |
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SCHEDULE A
Directors and Officers of ACEC
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Principal Occupation |
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Principal Business Address |
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Ni Zhaoxing
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Chairman of the
Board and Chief
Executive Officer
of ACEC
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c/o America Capital Energy Corporation
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
65th Floor
New York, NY 10174
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China |
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Zhilin Feng
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Executive Vice
President of ACEC
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c/o America Capital Energy Corporation
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
65th Floor
New York, NY 10174
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United States |
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Glenn Myles
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Senior Vice
President of ACEC
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c/o America Capital Energy Corporation
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
65th Floor
New York, NY 10174
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United States |
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Richard Williams
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Senior Vice
President of
Finance of ACEC
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c/o America Capital Energy Corporation
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
65th Floor
New York, NY 10174
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Brian Ayers
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Senior Vice
President of
Geology of ACEC
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c/o America Capital Energy Corporation
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
65th Floor
New York, NY 10174
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Directors and Officers of Zhong Rong Group
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Principal Occupation |
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Principal Business Address |
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Citizenship |
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Ni Zhaoxing
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Chairman of the
Board and President
of Zhong Rong Group
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c/o Shanghai Zhong Rong Property
Group Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120
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China |
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Gong Jianxin
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Executive Vice
President and
Director of Zhong
Rong Group
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c/o Shanghai Zhong Rong Property
Group Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120
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China |
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Principal Business Address |
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Citizenship |
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Ni Xiaofang
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Senior Vice
President and
Director of Zhong
Rong Group
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c/o Shanghai Zhong Rong Property
Group Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120
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China |
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Yu Jing
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Senior Vice
President of Zhong
Rong Group
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c/o Shanghai Zhong Rong Property
Group Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120
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China |
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Chen Yanming
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Senior Vice
President of Zhong
Rong Group
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c/o Shanghai Zhong Rong Property
Group Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Middle Yincheng Road
Pudong New Area
Shanghai, P.R. China, P.C.: 200120
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