UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 001-34625
SMART POWERR CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 90-0093373 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4/F, Tower C Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building Keji 3rd Road Yanta District, Xi An City Shaan Xi Province, China | 710075 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (011) 86-29-8765-1098 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| N/A |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value | CREG | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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 | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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 ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of May 15, 2026, there were 22,959,128 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the registrant issued and outstanding.
SMART POWERR CORP.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |||
| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | ii | ||
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 1 | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 | |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 25 | |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 30 | |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 30 | |
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 31 | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 31 | |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 31 | |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 32 | |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 32 | |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 32 | |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 32 | |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 33 | |
| SIGNATURES | 40 | ||
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), including, without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including, but not limited to those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in any of our filings with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Report are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Future developments affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. In addition, even if our results or operations, financial condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SMART POWERR CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2025
(IN U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
| MARCH 31, 2026 |
DECEMBER 31, 2025 |
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| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 158,793,720 | $ | 40,156 | ||||
| Short term loan receivables | 156,751,655 | |||||||
| Other receivables | 66,782 | 32,853 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 158,860,502 | 156,824,664 | ||||||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset, net | 46,582 | 61,092 | ||||||
| Intangible Asset, net | 742,428 | 752,865 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 4,101 | 4,045 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 793,111 | 818,002 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 159,653,613 | $ | 157,642,666 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 123,925 | $ | 122,240 | ||||
| Contract liabilities | 108,727 | 107,249 | ||||||
| Taxes payable | 4,351,139 | 4,296,625 | ||||||
| Accrued interest on notes | 23,224 | |||||||
| Notes payable, net of unamortized OID of $0 and $31,250, respectively | 2,464,151 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | 3,164,994 | 3,291,284 | ||||||
| Lease liability | 62,472 | 61,092 | ||||||
| Payable for purchase of 10% equity interest of Zhonghong | 434,909 | 428,994 | ||||||
| Interest payable on entrusted loans | 347,591 | 347,591 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 8,593,757 | 11,142,450 | ||||||
| NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Taxes payable | 3,350,625 | 3,350,625 | ||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 3,350,625 | 3,350,625 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 11,944,382 | 14,493,075 | ||||||
| CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 22,959,128 and 20,951,878 shares issued and outstanding | 46,339 | 44,332 | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 204,587,504 | 201,603,573 | ||||||
| Statutory reserve | 15,191,645 | 15,191,645 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (6,612,423 | ) | (8,733,535 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (65,503,834 | ) | (64,956,424 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 147,709,231 | 143,149,591 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 159,653,613 | $ | 157,642,666 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
SMART POWERR CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025 (UNAUDITED)
(IN U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
| THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 108,353 | $ | 20,625 | ||||
| Cost of revenues | (53,683 | ) | (11,806 | ) | ||||
| Total Gross Profit | 54,670 | 8,819 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 593,307 | 1,171,209 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 593,307 | 1,171,209 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (538,637) | (1,162,390 | ) | |||||
| Non-operating income (expenses) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 34,749 | 12,850 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (60,662 | ) | ||||||
| Other income, net | 90,054 | 298,999 | ||||||
| Total non-operating income, net | 64,141 | 311,849 | ||||||
| Loss before income tax | (474,496 | ) | (850,541 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | 72,914 | 33,919 | ||||||
| Net loss | (547,410) | (884,460 | ) | |||||
| Other comprehensive items | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation profit | 2,121,112 | 584,206 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income/(loss) | $ | 1,573,702 | $ | (300,254 | ) | |||
| Weighted average shares used for computing basic and diluted loss per share | 21,431,637 | 10,207,087 | ||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
SMART POWERR CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2025
(IN U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid in |
Statutory | Accumulated Other Comprehensive |
Accumulated | Total stockholders’ |
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| Shares | Amount | Capital | Reserve | Loss | Deficit | equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 916,122 | 9,161 | 165,959,857 | 15,191,645 | (14,373,199 | ) | (62,056,383 | ) | 104,731,081 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the year | - | (2,900,041 | ) | (2,900,041 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of long-term notes into common shares | 1,423,058 | 2,044 | 2,707,492 | 2,709,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 12,413 | 124 | 831,396 | 831,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offering of the common stock | 18,600,285 | 33,003 | 32,104,828 | 32,137,831 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation profit | - | 5,639,664 | 5,639,664 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | 20,951,878 | 44,332 | 201,603,573 | 15,191,645 | (8,733,535 | ) | (64,956,424 | ) | 143,149,591 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | (547,410 | ) | (547,410 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of long-term notes into common shares | 2,007,250 | 2,007 | 2,546,031 | 2,548,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | - | - | 437,900 | 437,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation profit | - | 2,121,112 | 2,121,112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | 22,959,127 | 46,339 | 204,587,504 | 15,191,645 | (6,612,423 | ) | (65,503,834 | ) | 147,709,231 | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
SMART POWERR CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025 (UNAUDITED)
(IN U.S. DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
| THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, |
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| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (547,410 | ) | $ | (884,460 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 10,437 | |||||||
| Operating lease expenses | 15,890 | 15,104 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 437,900 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 60,662 | 2,002 | ||||||
| Advance to supplier | 65,597,834 | |||||||
| Other receivables | (31,078 | ) | (44,649 | ) | ||||
| Contract liabilities | 62,012 | |||||||
| Taxes payable | 53,961 | 33,994 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities and other payables | (126,289 | ) | (154,492 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) generated from operating activities | (125,927 | ) | 64,627,345 | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Short term loan receivable collection | 156,840,314 | 55,986,881 | ||||||
| Acquisition of Intangible assets | (784,877 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash generated from investing activities | 156,840,314 | 55,202,004 | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY: | ||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | 9,865,400 | |||||||
| Net cash generated from financing activity | 9,865,400 | |||||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH | 2,039,177 | (123,776 | ) | |||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH | 158,753,564 | 129,570,973 | ||||||
| CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 40,156 | 25,341 | ||||||
| CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 158,793,720 | $ | 129,596,314 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information: | ||||||||
| Conversion of long-term notes into common shares | $ | 2,548,038 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
SMART POWERR CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2026 AND 2025
1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Smart Powerr Corp. (the “Company” or “SPC”) was incorporated in Nevada, and was formerly known as China Recycling Entergy Corporation. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is transforming and expanding into an energy storage integrated solution provider business in the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”). The Company actively seek and explore opportunities to apply energy storage technologies to new industries or segments with high growth potential, including industrial and commercial complexes, large scale photovoltaic (PV) and wind power stations, remote islands without electricity, and smart energy cities with multi-energy supplies.
The Company’s organizational chart as of March 31, 2026 is as follows:

Erdos TCH – Joint Venture
On April 14, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture (the “JV”) with Erdos Metallurgy Co., Ltd. (“Erdos”) to recycle waste heat from Erdos’ metal refining plants to generate power and steam to be sold back to Erdos. The name of the JV was Inner Mongolia Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd. (“Erdos TCH”) with a term of 20 years. Erdos contributed 7% of the total investment of the project, and Xi’an TCH Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an TCH”) contributed 93%. On June 15, 2013, Xi’an TCH and Erdos entered into a share transfer agreement, pursuant to which Erdos sold its 7% ownership interest in the JV to Xi’an TCH for $1.29 million (RMB8 million), plus certain accumulated profits. Xi’an TCH paid the $1.29 million in July 2013 and, as a result, became the sole stockholder of the JV. Erdos TCH currently has two power generation systems in Phase I with a total 18 MW power capacity, and three power generation systems in Phase II with a total 27 MW power capacity. On April 28, 2016, Erdos TCH and Erdos entered into a supplemental agreement, effective May 1, 2016, whereby Erdos TCH cancelled monthly minimum lease payments from Erdos, and started to charge Erdos based on actual electricity sold at RMB0.30 / KWH. The selling price of each KWH is determined annually based on prevailing market conditions. In May 2019, Erdos TCH ceased operations due to renovations and furnace safety upgrades of Erdos, and the Company initially expected the resumption of operations in July 2020, but the resumption of operations was further delayed due to the government’s mandate for Erdos to significantly lower its energy consumption per unit of GDP by implementing a comprehensive technical upgrade of its ferrosilicon production line to meet the City’s energy-saving targets. Erdos is currently researching the technical rectification scheme. Once the scheme is determined, Erdos TCH will carry out technical transformation for its waste heat power station project. During this period, Erdos will compensate Erdos TCH RMB1 million ($145,524) per month, until operations resume. The Company has not recognized any income due to the uncertainty of collection. In addition, Erdos TCH has 30% ownership in DaTangShiDai (BinZhou) Energy Savings Technology Co., Ltd. (“BinZhou Energy Savings”), 30% ownership in DaTangShiDai DaTong Recycling Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“DaTong Recycling Energy”), and 40% ownership in DaTang ShiDai TianYu XuZhou Recycling Energy Technology Co, Ltd. (“TianYu XuZhou Recycling Energy”). These companies were incorporated in 2012 but had no operations since then nor has any registered capital contribution been made.
Formation of Zhongxun
On March 24, 2014, Xi’an TCH incorporated a subsidiary, Zhongxun Energy Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Zhongxun”) with registered capital of $5,695,502 (RMB35,000,000), which must be contributed before October 1, 2028. Zhongxun is 100% owned by Xi’an TCH and will be mainly engaged in project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, and technical services. Zhongxun has not commenced operations nor has any capital contribution been made as of the date of this Report.
Formation of Yinghua
On February 11, 2015, the Company incorporated a subsidiary, Shanghai Yinghua Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“Yinghua”) with registered capital of $30,000,000, to be paid within 10 years from the date the business license is issued. Yinghua is 100% owned by the Company and will be mainly engaged in financial leasing, purchase of financial leasing assets, disposal and repair of financial leasing assets, consulting and ensuring of financial leasing transactions, and related factoring business. Yinghua has not commenced operations nor has any capital contribution been made as of the date of this Report.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements (“CFS”) are prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”). The functional currency of the Company’s operating entities is Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements are translated from RMB and presented in U.S. dollars (“USD”).
Principle of Consolidation
The CFS include the accounts of SPC and its subsidiaries, Shanghai Yinghua Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (“Yinghua”) and Sifang Holdings; Sifang Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiaries, Shaanxi Huahong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Huahong”) and Shanghai TCH Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai TCH”); Shanghai TCH’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Xi’an TCH Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (“Xi’an TCH”); and Xi’an TCH’s subsidiaries, 1) Erdos TCH Energy Saving Development Co., Ltd (“Erdos TCH”), 100% owned by Xi’an TCH, 2) Xi’an Zhonghong Energy Technology Co., Ltd (“Zhonghong”), 90% owned by Xi’an TCH and 10% owned by Shanghai TCH, and 3) Zhongxun Energy Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd (“Zhongxun”), 100% owned by Xi’an TCH. Substantially all the Company’s revenues are derived from the operations of Shanghai TCH and its subsidiaries, which represent substantially all the Company’s consolidated assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026. There was US$108,353 and US$20,625 for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 or 2025. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.
Uses and Sources of Liquidity
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company had a net loss of $547,410 and $884,460, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $65,503,834 as of March 31, 2026. The Company is transforming and expanding into an energy storage integrated solution provider business and has produced revenue since 2025. The Company actively seek and explore opportunities to apply energy storage technologies to new industries or segments with high growth potential, including industrial and commercial complexes, large scale photovoltaic (PV) and wind power stations, remote islands without electricity, and smart energy cities with multi-energy supplies. The Company’s cash flow forecast indicates it will have sufficient cash to fund its operations for the next 12 months from the date of issuance of these CFS.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, related disclosures of contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date, and the reported revenues and expenses during the reported period in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant accounting estimates include, but not limited to allowances for bad debt, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation, the valuation and carrying amount of intangible asset and revenue recognition. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other resources.
Revenue Recognition
The Company records income from perform operation and maintenance services to third parties in the period the income is earned, which is based on the service performance fulfilled over time.
The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when, or as, control of promised goods and services is transferred to customers, and the amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods and services transferred. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| (1) | Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer. |
| (2) | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract. |
| (3) | Determination of the transaction price. |
| (4) | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
| (5) | Recognition of revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. |
Operation and Maintenance Income
Once a contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations. The Company transfers service over time and satisfies a performance obligation and recognizes revenue over time.
Operating Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the discount rate for the lease at the commencement date. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable for an operating lease, the Company generally uses an incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date to determine the present value of future lease payments. Right-of-use (“ROU asset”) asset represent the Company’s right to control the use of an identified asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets are generally recognized based on the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
ROU assets are reviewed for impairment when indicators of impairment are present. ROU assets from operating and finance leases are subject to the impairment guidance in ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, as ROU assets are long-lived nonfinancial assets.
ROU assets are tested for impairment individually or as part of an asset group if the cash flows related to the ROU asset are not independent from the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. An asset group is the unit of accounting for long-lived assets to be held and used, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. The Company recognized no impairment of ROU assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Operating leases are included in ROU and lease liabilities (current and non-current), on the consolidated balance sheets.
Cash
Cash includes cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the purchase date.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable, net mainly represent amounts due from customers for goods delivered and services performed in the ordinary course of business and are recorded net of an allowance for credit loss, if any. The Company measures its allowance for credit losses based on expected collectability, in accordance with the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model under U.S. GAAP (ASC 326). The Company considers many factors in assessing the collectability of its accounts receivable, such as the age of the amounts due, the payment history, creditworthiness, and the financial condition of the debtor. The Company generally does not require collateral from its customers. An allowance for credit loss is recorded, reflecting expected lifetime losses, in the period in which a loss is determined to be probable. Accounts receivables are written off against the allowance for credit loss after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had no accounts receivable.
Advance to suppliers
Advance to suppliers consist of balances paid to suppliers for materials that have not been received. The Company reviews its advances to suppliers on a periodic basis and makes general and specific allowances when there is doubt as to the ability of a supplier to provide supplies to the Company or refund an advance.
Short term loan receivables
The Company provided loans to certain third parties for the purpose of making use of its cash.
The Company monitors all loans receivable for delinquency and provides for estimated losses for specific receivables that are not likely to be collected. Management periodically assesses the collectability of these loans receivable. Delinquent account balances are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is not probable. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company did not accrue allowance against short term loan receivables.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within China. Balances at financial institutions and state-owned banks within the PRC are covered by insurance up to RMB500,000 ($71,792) per bank. Any balance over RMB500,000 ($71,792) per bank in PRC is not covered. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Certain other financial instruments, which subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist of accounts and other receivables. The Company does not require collateral or other security to support these receivables. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its customers’ financial condition and customer payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable.
The operations of the Company are in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced by the political, economic and legal environments in the PRC.
Intangible Asset, net
Intangible asset, net are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Purchased intangible assets are initially recognized and measured at cost upon acquisition. Separately identifiable intangible assets that have determinable lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method as follows:
| Smart Cloud Platform | 10 years |
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” the Company reviews its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable. If the total expected undiscounted future net cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value (“FV”) and carrying amount of the asset. The Company did not record any impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities represent advance payments collected from third-party payers. They represent obligations that will be satisfied by providing services to the customer.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, contract liabilities consisted of the following:
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 107,249 | $ | |||||
| Addition of cash received in advance | 369,758 | |||||||
| Deduction of revenue recognition | (262,509 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash | 1,478 | |||||||
| Balance at the end of the period | $ | 108,727 | $ | 107,249 | ||||
Accounts and other payables
Accounts and other payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year which are unpaid. They are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if longer). Otherwise, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Accounts and other payables are initially recognized as fair value, and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Borrowings
Borrowings are presented as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the financial year end date, in which case they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Borrowings are initially recognized at fair value (net of transaction costs) and subsequently carried at amortized cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using an effective interest method.
Borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales consists primarily of the labor costs of the operation and maintenance services.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates, applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 740, which prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on recognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods, and income tax disclosures.
Under FASB ASC Topic 740, when tax returns are filed, it is likely that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the CFS in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits is classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of income. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company did not take any uncertain positions that would necessitate recording a tax related liability.
Statement of Cash Flows
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 230, “Statement of Cash Flows,” cash flows from the Company’s operations are calculated based upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debts, the carrying amounts approximate their FVs due to their short maturities. Receivables on sales-type leases are based on interest rates implicit in the lease.
FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the FV of financial instruments held by the Company. FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” defines FV, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of FV measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for FV measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their FV because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
| ● | Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. |
| ● | Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. |
| ● | Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to FV measurement. |
The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”
The Company considers the carrying amount of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash, other receivables, accounts payable, current liabilities, taxes payable, notes payable, and accrued liabilities and other payables, approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 owing to their short-term or present value nature or present value of the assets and liabilities. For the period end March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there are no transfers between different levels of inputs used to measure fair value.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires that share-based payment transactions with employees be measured based on the grant-date FV of the equity instrument issued and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period.
The Company accounts for share-based compensation awards to non-employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and FASB ASC Subtopic 505-50, “Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees”. Share-based compensation associated with the issuance of equity instruments to non-employees is measured at the FV of the equity instrument issued or committed to be issued, as this is more reliable than the FV of the services received. The FV is measured at the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty has been reached or the counterparty’s performance is complete.
The Company follows ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC 718 to non-employee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost. ASC 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards.
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
The Company presents net income (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earning Per Share.” Accordingly, basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding as well as common share equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method for stock options and warrants and the if-converted method for convertible notes. The Company made an accounting policy election to use the if-converted method for convertible securities that are eligible to receive common stock dividends, if declared. Diluted EPS reflect the potential dilution that could occur based on the exercise of stock options or warrants or conversion of convertible securities using the if-converted method.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the basic and diluted income (loss) per share were the same due to the anti-dilutive features of the warrants and options. For the years ended March 31, 2026, 234 and 290,000 shares purchasable under warrants and restricted stock were excluded from the EPS calculation as these were not dilutive due to the exercise price was more than the stock market price.
Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company’s functional currency is the Renminbi (“RMB”). For financial reporting purposes, RMB were translated into U.S. Dollars (“USD” or “$”) as the reporting currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the reporting period. Translation adjustments arising from the use of different exchange rates from period to period are included as a component of stockholders’ equity as “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income.
The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income.” Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to the statements of stockholders’ equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in paid-in capital and distributions to stockholders.
Segment Reporting
FASB ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” requires use of the “management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company. FASB ASC Topic 280 has no effect on the Company’s CFS as substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted in one industry segment. All of the Company’s assets are located in the PRC.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB, including its Emerging Issues Task Force, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future CFS.
3. SHORT-TERM LOAN RECEIVABLE
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $55,945,372 (RMB405.8 million) short term loan to Xi’an Yingtai Energy Conservation Technology Co., Ltd (“Xi’an Yingtai”), an unrelated party of the Company. The short-term loan was for fifteen days with a capital utilization fee of $10,960 (RMB80,000) per day for total of $65,759. To ensure the safety of the funds, before money was transferred to Xi’an Yingtai, Xi’an Yingtai handed over the official seal, financial seal and bank account UK to the Company for custody and management until repayment of the loan. The company collected all the repayments before January 10, 2025, including RMB200 million on January 9, 2025 and RMB205.8 million and total interest income RMB1.2 million on January 10, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $85,083,868 (RMB 595 million) short term loan to Xi’an TaiYing Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd (“Xi’an TaiYing”), an unrelated party of the Company. The contract has a term of ten days, with daily interest of RMB 100,000. In 2025, the Company recognized seven-day capital utilization fee of $14,300 (RMB 100,000) per day for total of $100,100. To ensure the safety of the funds, before money was transferred to Xi’an Yingtai, Xi’an Yingtai handed over the official seal, financial seal and bank account UK to the Company for custody and management until repayment of the loan. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company has collected back full amount in short term loan receivable.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $71,499,049 (RMB 500 million) short term loan to Xi’an Fenghui Company Management Co., Ltd (“Xi’an Fenghui”), an unrelated party of the Company. The contract has a term of ten days, with daily interest of RMB 80,000. In 2025, the Company recognized six-day capital utilization fee of $11,440 (RMB 80,000) per day for total of $68,640. To ensure the safety of the funds, before money was transferred to Xi’an Yingtai, Xi’an Fenghui handed over the official seal, financial seal and bank account UK to the Company for custody and management until repayment of the loan. As of the date of this report, the Company has collected back RMB1,095 million in short term loan receivable.
4. ADVANCE TO SUPPLIERS
By 2025, Zhenran Limited had completed the contract and developed the smart cloud platform. A total of $750,000 (RMB5,385,020) had been paid to Zhenran Company, with an additional $50,000 (RMB358,460) still due. The combined amount of $800,000 (RMB5,743,480) was transferred to fixed assets. Additionally, $200,000 previously set aside for bad debt provision in 2024 was reversed.
On June 19, 2023, the Company entered a purchase agreement with Hubei Bangyu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“Bangyu”). The total contract amount was $82.3 million (RMB595.0 million) for purchasing the energy storage battery systems. As of December 31, 2023, the Company made a prepayment to Bangyu of $67.2 million (RMB476.0 million). The Company is transforming and expanding into an energy storage integrated solution provider business and has produced revenue since 2025. The Company actively seeks and explores opportunities to apply energy storage technologies to new industries or segments with high growth potential, including industrial and commercial complexes, large scale photovoltaic (PV) and wind power stations, remote islands without electricity, and smart energy cities with multi-energy supplies. On March 11, 2025, a termination agreement was signed. As Bangyu failed to fulfill the contract terms, our company reclaimed the advance payment of RMB476.0 million in March 2025.
On August 23, 2021, the Company entered a Market Research and Project Development Service Agreement with a consulting company in Xi’an for a service period of 12 months. The consulting company will perform market research for new energy industry including photovoltaic and energy storage, develop potential new customers and due diligence check, assisting the Company for business cooperation negotiation and relevant agreements preparation. Total contract amount is $1,150,000, and the Company paid $650,000 at commencement of the service and recorded as R&D expense during the year ended December 31, 2022; the Company prepaid $200,000 during the year of 2023. Based on the company’s policy, the management accrued 100% bad debt provision for the prepayment.
5. INTANGIBLE ASSET
Intangible assets are stated at amortized cost and consist of the following:
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||
| Smart Cloud Platform | $ | 800,000 | (47,135 | ) | 752,865 | |||||||
| 800,000 | (47,135 | ) | 752,865 | |||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||
| Smart Cloud Platform | $ | 800,000 | (57,572 | ) | 742,428 | |||||||
| 800,000 | (57,572 | ) | 742,428 | |||||||||
Intangible asset, net are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Purchased intangible assets are initially recognized and measured at cost upon acquisition. Separately identifiable intangible assets that have determinable lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The useful life of the Smart Cloud Platform is ten years, equal to the operation and maintenance service life for the third parties.
The amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $10,437. The future amortization expense for capitalized software is estimated as follows:
| Amount | ||||
| 2026 | $ | 69,563 | ||
| 2027 | 80,000 | |||
| 2028 | 80,000 | |||
| 2029 | 80,000 | |||
| 2030 | 80,000 | |||
| Thereafter | 352,865 | |||
| Total | 742,428 | |||
6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER PAYABLES
Accrued liabilities and other payables consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
March
31, |
December 31, 2025 |
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| Education and union fund and social insurance payable | $ | 240,351 | $ | 237,082 | ||||
| Accrued payroll and welfare | 253,423 | 250,212 | ||||||
| Accrued litigation | 2,531,563 | 2,497,136 | ||||||
| Professional fee | 77,863 | 254,035 | ||||||
| Other | 61,794 | 52,819 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 3,164,994 | $ | 3,291,284 | ||||
Accrued litigation was mainly for court enforcement fee, fee to lawyer, penalty and other fees (see Note 15).
7. TAXES PAYABLE
Taxes payable consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| March 31, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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| Income tax | $ | 7,607,201 | $ | 7,607,201 | ||||
| Other | 94,563 | 40,049 | ||||||
| Total | 7,701,764 | 7,647,250 | ||||||
| Current | 4,351,139 | 4,296,625 | ||||||
| Noncurrent | $ | 3,350,625 | $ | 3,350,625 | ||||
As of March 31, 2026, income tax payable included $7.61 million from recording the estimated one-time transition tax on post-1986 foreign unremitted earnings under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act signed on December 22, 2017 ($4.26 million included in current tax payable and $3.35 million noncurrent). An election was available for the U.S. shareholders of a foreign company to pay the tax liability in installments over a period of eight years (until April, 2026) with 8% of net tax liability in each of the first five years, 15% in the sixth year, 20% in the seventh year, and 25% in the eighth year. The Company made such an election, but did not pay the tax and expected to apply for extra extension due to the losses in the following consecutive years.
8. DEFERRED TAX, NET
Deferred tax assets resulted from asset impairment loss which was temporarily non-tax deductible for tax purposes but expensed in accordance with US GAAP; interest income in sales-type leases which was recognized as income for tax purposes but not for book purpose as it did not meet revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP; accrued employee social insurance that can be deducted for tax purposes in the future, and the difference between tax and accounting basis of cost of fixed assets which was capitalized for tax purposes and expensed as part of cost of systems in accordance with US GAAP. Deferred tax liability arose from the difference between tax and accounting basis of net investment in sales-type leases.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, deferred tax assets consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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| Accrued expenses | $ | 5,875 | $ | 40,952 | ||||
| Impairment loss of Advance to Supplier | 42,000 | |||||||
| US NOL | 33,128 | 619,442 | ||||||
| PRC NOL | 6 | 278 | ||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 39,009 | 702,672 | ||||||
| Less: valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | (39,009 | ) | (702,672 | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| * | This represents the tax basis of Erdos TCH investment in sales type leases, which was written off under US GAAP upon modification of lease terms, which made the lease payments contingent upon generation of electricity. |
9. ENTRUSTED LOAN PAYABLE
Entrusted Loan Payable (HYREF Loan)
The HYREF Fund was established in July 2013 with a total fund of RMB460 million ($77 million) invested in Xi’an Zhonghong for Zhonghong’s three new CDQ WHPG projects. The HYREF Fund invested RMB3 million ($0.5 million) as an equity investment and RMB457 million ($74.5 million) as a debt investment in Xi’an Zhonghong; in return for such investments, the HYREF Fund was to receive interest from Zhonghong for the HYREF Fund’s debt investment. The loan was collateralized by the accounts receivable and the fixed assets of Shenqiu Phase I and II power generation systems; the accounts receivable and fixed assets of Zhonghong’s three CDQ WHPG systems; and a RMB27 million ($4.39 million) capital contribution made by Xi’an TCH in Zhonghong. Repayment of the loan (principal and interest) was also jointly and severally guaranteed by Xi’an TCH and the Chairman and CEO of the Company. In the fourth quarter of 2015, three power stations of Erdos TCH were pledged to Industrial Bank as an additional guarantee for the loan to Zhonghong’s three CDQ WHPG systems. In 2016, two additional power stations of Erdos TCH and Pucheng Phase I and II systems were pledged to Industrial Bank as an additional guarantee along with Xi’an TCH’s equity in Zhonghong.
The term of this loan was for 60 months from July 31, 2013 to July 30, 2018, with interest of 12.5%. The Company paid RMB50 million ($7.54 million) of the RMB280 million ($42.22 million), and on August 5, 2016, the Company entered into a supplemental agreement with the lender to extend the due date of the remaining RMB230 million ($34.68 million) of the original RMB280 million ($45.54 million) to August 6, 2017. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company negotiated with the lender again to further extend the remaining loan balance of RMB230 million ($34.68 million), RMB100 million ($16.27 million), and RMB77 million ($12.08 million). The lender had tentatively agreed to extend the remaining loan balance until August 2019 with interest of 9%, subject to the final approval from its headquarters. The headquarters did not approve the extension proposal with interest of 9%; however, on December 29, 2018, the Company and the lender agreed to an alternative repayment proposal as described below.
Repayment of HYREF loan
1. Transfer of Chengli project as partial repayment
On December 29, 2018, Xi’an Zhonghong, Xi’an TCH, HYREF, Guohua Ku, and Chonggong Bai entered into a CDQ WHPG Station Fixed Assets Transfer Agreement, pursuant to which Xi’an Zhonghong transferred Chengli CDQ WHPG station as the repayment for the loan of RMB188,639,400 ($27.54 million) to HYREF, the transfer of which was completed on January 22, 2019.
Xi’an TCH is a secondary limited partner of HYREF. The FV of the CDQ WHPG station applied in the transfer was determined by the parties based upon the appraisal report issued by Zhonglian Assets Appraisal Group (Shaanxi) Co., Ltd. as of August 15, 2018. However, per the discussion below, Xi’an Zhonghong, Xi’an TCH, Guohua Ku and Chonggong Bai (the “Buyers”) entered into a Buy Back Agreement, also agreed to buy back the Station when conditions under the Buy Back Agreement are met. Due to the Buy Back agreement, the loan was not deemed repaid, and therefore the Company recognized Chengli project as assets subject to buyback and kept the loan payable remained recognized under ASC 405-20-40-1 as of December 31, 2020. The Buy Back agreement was terminated in April 2021 (see 2 below for detail).
2. Buy Back Agreement
On December 29, 2018, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, HYREF, Guohua Ku, Chonggong Bai and Xi’an Hanneng Enterprises Management Consulting Co. Ltd. (“Xi’an Hanneng”) entered into a Buy Back Agreement.
Pursuant to the Buy Back Agreement, the Buyers jointly and severally agreed to buy back all outstanding capital equity of Xi’an Hanneng which was transferred to HYREF by Chonggong Bai (see 3 below), and a CDQ WHPG station in Boxing County which was transferred to HYREF by Xi’an Zhonghong. The buy-back price for the Xi’an Hanneng’s equity was based on the higher of (i) the market price of the equity shares at the time of buy-back; or (ii) the original transfer price of the equity shares plus bank interest. The buy-back price for the Station was based on the higher of (i) the FV of the Station on the date transferred; or (ii) the loan balance at the date of the transfer plus interest accrued through that date. HYREF could request that the Buyers buy back the equity shares of Xi’an Hanneng and/or the CDQ WHPG station if one of the following conditions is met: (i) HYREF holds the equity shares of Xi’an Hanneng until December 31, 2021; (ii) Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd., is delisted from The National Equities Exchange And Quotations Co., Ltd., a Chinese over-the-counter trading system (the “NEEQ”); (iii) Xi’an Huaxin New Energy, or any of the Buyers or its affiliates has a credit problem, including not being able to issue an auditor report or standard auditor report or any control person or executive of the Buyers is involved in crimes and is under prosecution or has other material credit problems, to HYREF’s reasonable belief; (iv) if Xi’an Zhonghong fails to timely make repayment on principal or interest of the loan agreement, its supplemental agreement or extension agreement; (v) the Buyers or any party to the Debt Repayment Agreement materially breaches the Debt Repayment Agreement or its related transaction documents, including but not limited to the Share Transfer Agreement, the Pledged Assets Transfer Agreement, the Entrusted Loan Agreement and their guarantee agreements and supplemental agreements. Due to halted trading of Huaxin stock by NEEQ for not filing its 2018 annual report, on December 19, 2019, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, Guohua Ku and Chonggong Bai jointly and severally agreed to buy back all outstanding capital equity of Xi’an Hanneng which was transferred to HYREF by Chonggong Bai earlier. The total buy back price was RMB261,727,506 ($37.52 million) including accrued interest of RMB14,661,506 ($2.10 million), and was paid in full by Xi’an TCH on December 20, 2019.
On April 9, 2021, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, Guohua Ku, Chonggong Bai and HYREF entered a Termination of Fulfillment Agreement (termination agreement). Under the termination agreement, the original buyback agreement entered on December 19, 2019 was terminated upon signing of the termination agreement. HYREF will not execute the buy-back option and will not ask for any additional payment from the buyers other than keeping the CDQ WHPG station from Chengli project. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $3.1 million from transferring the CDP WHPG station to HYREF as partial repayment of the entrusted loan and accrued interest of RMB188,639,400 ($27.54 million) to HYREF resulting from the termination of the buy-back agreement.
3. Transfer of Xuzhou Huayu Project and Shenqiu Phase I & II project to Mr. Bai for partial repayment of HYREF loan
On January 4, 2019, Xi’an Zhonghong, Xi’an TCH, and Mr. Chonggong Bai entered into a Projects Transfer Agreement, pursuant to which Xi’an Zhonghong transferred a CDQ WHPG station (under construction) located in Xuzhou City for Xuzhou Huayu Coking Co., Ltd. (“Xuzhou Huayu Project”) to Mr. Bai for RMB120,000,000 ($17.52 million) and Xi’an TCH transferred two Biomass Power Generation Projects in Shenqiu (“Shenqiu Phase I and II Projects”) to Mr. Bai for RMB127,066,000 ($18.55 million). Mr. Bai agreed to transfer all the equity shares of his wholly owned company, Xi’an Hanneng, to HYREF as repayment for the RMB247,066,000 ($36.07 million) loan made by Xi’an Zhonghong to HYREF as consideration for the transfer of the Xuzhou Huayu Project and Shenqiu Phase I and II Projects.
On February 15, 2019, Xi’an Zhonghong completed the transfer of the Xuzhou Huayu Project and Xi’an TCH completed the transfer of Shenqiu Phase I and II Projects to Mr. Bai, and on January 10, 2019, Mr. Bai transferred all the equity shares of his wholly owned company, Xi’an Hanneng, to HYREF as repayment of Xi’an Zhonghong’s loan to HYREF as consideration for the transfer of the Xuzhou Huayu Project and Shenqiu Phase I and II Projects.
Xi’an Hanneng is a holding company and was supposed to own 47,150,000 shares of Xi’an Huaxin New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Huaxin”), so that HYREF will indirectly receive and own such shares of Xi’an Huaxin as the repayment for the loan of Zhonghong. Xi’an Hanneng already owned 29,948,000 shares of Huaxin; however, Xi’an Hanneng was not able to obtain the remaining 17,202,000 shares due to halted trading of Huaxin stock by NEEQ for not filing its 2018 annual report.
On December 19, 2019, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, Guohua Ku and Chonggong Bai jointly and severally agreed to buy back all outstanding capital equity of Xi’an Hanneng which was transferred to HYREF by Chonggong Bai earlier. The total buy back price was RMB261,727,506 ($37.52 million) including accrued interest of RMB14,661,506 ($2.10 million), and was paid in full by Xi’an TCH on December 20, 2019. On December 20, 2019, Mr. Bai, Xi’an TCH and Xi’an Zhonghong agreed to have Mr. Bai repay the Company in cash for the transfer price of Xuzhou Huayu and Shenqiu in five installment payments. The 1st payment of RMB50 million ($7.17 million) was due January 5, 2020, the 2nd payment of RMB50 million ($7.17 million) was due February 5, 2020, the 3rd payment of RMB50 million ($7.17 million) was due April 5, 2020, the 4th payment of RMB50 million ($7.17 million) was due on June 30, 2020, and the final payment of RMB47,066,000 ($6.75 million) was due September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company received the full payment of RMB247 million ($36.28 million) from Mr. Bai.
4. The lender agreed to extend the repayment of RMB77.00 million ($11.06 million) to July 8, 2023. However, per court’s judgement on June 28, 2021, the Company should repay principal $11.06 million and accrued interest of RMB2,418,229 ($0.35 million) within 10 days from the judgment date to Beijiang Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (Limited Partnership). In the end of 2022, Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing entered into the judgment enforcement procedure, which, in addition to the loan principal with interest amount, Xi’an Zhonghong Technology Co., Ltd. was to pay judgment enforcement fee, late fee and other fees of RMB80,288,184 ($11.53 million) in total, the Company recorded these additional fees in 2022. The Company has not paid it yet as of this report date.
Xi’an TCH had investment RMB75.00 million ($11.63 million) into the HYREF fund as a secondary limited partner, and the Company recorded an impairment loss of $11.63 million for such investment during the year ended December 31, 2021 due to uncertainty of the collection of the investment. This was impaired as Hongyuan does not have the ability to pay back (see Note 15 – Litigation).
As of December 31 2025, Xi’an TCH has repaid the principal of RMB77 million in November 2024, with interest still outstanding.
10. NOTE PAYABLE, NET
Promissory Notes in December 2020
On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor, pursuant to which the Company issued the Purchaser a Promissory Note of $3,150,000. The Purchaser purchased the Note with an original issue discount (“OID”) of $150,000, which was recognized as debt discount is amortized using the interest method over the life of the note. The Note bears interest at 8% and has a term of 24 months. All outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Note was due and payable December 3, 2022. The Company’s obligations under the Note may be prepaid at any time, provided that in such circumstance the Company would pay 125% of any amounts outstanding under the Note and being prepaid. Beginning on the date that is six months from the issue date of the Note, Purchaser shall have the right to redeem any amount of this Note up to $500,000 per calendar month by providing written notice to the Company. Upon receipt of the redemption notice from the lender, the Company shall pay the applicable redemption amount in cash to lender within three trading days of receipt of such redemption notice; if the Company fails to pay, then the outstanding balance will automatically be increased by 25%.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into several Exchange Agreements with the lender, pursuant to the Agreements, the Company and Lender partitioned new Promissory Notes of $3,850,000 from the original Promissory Note, including adjustment of $818,914 to increase the principal of the notes during the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the Company’s failure to pay the redemption amount in cash to lender within three trading days from receipt of the redemption notice, the Company recorded $818,914 principal adjustment as interest expense. The Company and Lender exchanged these Partitioned Notes for the delivery of 576,108 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded a loss on conversion of these notes in 2021. On January 10, 2022, the Company and Lender exchanged a Partitioned Notes of $346,986 for the delivery of 58,258 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded a $26,193 loss on conversion of this note in 2022, as a result, this Promissory Notes was paid in full on January 10, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company amortized OID of $69,355 and recorded $835 interest expense on this Note.
Promissory Notes in April 2021
On April 2, 2021, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor, pursuant to which the Company issued to the Purchaser a Promissory Note of $5,250,000. The Purchaser purchased the Note with an OID of $250,000, which was recognized as a debt discount is amortized using the interest method over the life of the note. The Note bears interest at 8% and has a term of 24 months. All outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Note was due and payable on April 1, 2023. However, as of this report date, the Company did not repay the loan, and no any further action from the lender. The Company’s obligations under the Note may be prepaid at any time, provided that in such circumstance the Company would pay 125% of any amounts outstanding under the Note and being prepaid. Beginning on the date that is six months from the issue date of the Note, Purchaser shall have the right to redeem any amount of this Note up to $825,000 per calendar month by providing written notice to the Company. Upon receipt of the redemption notice from the lender, the Company shall pay the applicable redemption amount in cash to lender within three trading days of receipt of such redemption notice; if the Company fails to pay, then the outstanding balance will automatically be increased by 25%. On October 28, 2021, the lender made an adjustment of $1,370,897 to increase the outstanding principal of the notes as a result of the Company’s failure to pay the redemption amount in cash to lender on time, the Company recorded $1,370,897 principal adjustment as interest expense in 2021. The lender made an adjustment of $229,015 to increase the outstanding principal of the notes based on a forbearance agreement entered on September 14, 2022 resulting from the Company’s default event of being delinquent on SEC filings, the Company recorded the $229,015 principal adjustment as interest expense. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company amortized OID of $125,000 and recorded $456,655 interest expense on this Note; and the Company and Lender exchanged these Partitioned Notes of $1,650,000 in total for the delivery of 289,330 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded $108,910 loss on conversion of these notes in 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company amortized OID of $31,250 and recorded $435,021 interest expense on this Note; and the Company and Lender exchanged these Partitioned Notes of $1,200,000 in total for the delivery of 571,448 shares of the Company’s common stock which was issued in 2023, and 165,081 shares was issued in January 2024. As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal balance of this note was $5,222,743 with accrued interest of $2,290. The Note was classified as a current liability in accordance with ASC 470-10-45 Other Presentation Matters – General Due on Demand Loan Arrangements.
From January 5, 2026 to March 19, 2026, the Company entered into several Exchange Agreements with the lender. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company and Lender partitioned Promissory Notes with accrued interest on note totaling $2,548,038 from the original Promissory Note once entered on April 2, 2021. The Company and Lender exchanged this Partitioned Note for the delivery of 2,007,250 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in the first quarter of 2026, and fully completed the Promissory Note entered on April 2, 2021.
11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Warrants
Following is a summary of the activities of warrants that were issued from equity financing for the year ended March 31, 2026:
| Number of Warrants |
Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years |
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| Outstanding at January 1, 2025 | 1,652 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Exercisable at January 1, 2025 | 1,652 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Granted | 234 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Exchanged | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ||||||||||||
| Expired | (1,652 | ) | 100 | |||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 234 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Exercisable at December 31, 2025 | 234 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Exchanged | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ||||||||||||
| Expired | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2026 | 234 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2026 | 234 | 100 | ||||||||||
12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
Options to Employees and Directors
On June 19, 2015, the stockholders of the Company approved the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”) at its annual meeting. The total shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance during the term of the Plan is 12,463. The Plan was effective immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2015, subject to stockholder approval, and will terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the 10th anniversary of the Plan’s effective date, or (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the Plan shall have been issued as fully-vested shares. The stockholders approved the Plan at their annual meeting on June 19, 2015.
The following table summarizes option activity with respect to employees and independent directors for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Number of Shares |
Average Exercise Price per Share |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years |
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| Outstanding at January 1, 2026 | 50 | $ | 155 | 2.32 | ||||||||
| Exercisable at January 1, 2026 | 50 | $ | 155 | 2.32 | ||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding at March 31, 2026 | 50 | $ | 155 | 1.32 | ||||||||
| Forfeited | (50 | ) | 155 | 1.32 | ||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2026 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Restricted Stock
In April 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Company, which administers the Plan, granted two employees 12,413 shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”) under the Plan, which grants vested immediately, subject to the Grantee remaining in continuous Service with the Corporation, in good standing, until such date.
In October 2025, the Company granted 290,000 restricted stocks to three new employees in the engineering department. These awards shall vest on six-month anniversary of the date of grant, provided that the grantee has continuously provided services to the corporation through such vesting date.
The Company recognized US$437,900 and nil share-based compensations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
13. INCOME TAX
The Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning privately-run enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments. Under Chinese tax law, the tax treatment of finance and sales-type leases is similar to US GAAP. However, the local tax bureau continues to treat the Company’s sales-type leases as operating leases. Accordingly, the Company recorded deferred income taxes.
The Company’s subsidiaries generate all of their income from their PRC operations. All of the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries’ effective income tax rate for 2024 and 2023 was 25%. Yinghua, Shanghai TCH, Xi’an TCH, Huahong, Zhonghong and Erdos TCH file separate income tax returns.
There is no income tax for companies domiciled in the Cayman Islands. Accordingly, the Company’s CFS do not present any income tax provisions related to Cayman Islands tax jurisdiction, where Sifang Holding is domiciled.
The US parent company, SPC is taxed in the US and, as of March 31, 2026, had net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards for income taxes of $5.17 million; for federal income tax purposes, the NOL arising in tax years beginning after 2017 may only reduce 80% of a taxpayer’s taxable income, and may be carried forward indefinitely. However, the coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“the CARES Act”) issued in March 2020, provides tax relief to both corporate and noncorporate taxpayers by adding a five-year carryback period and temporarily repealing the 80% limitation for NOLs arising in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Management believes the realization of benefits from these losses uncertain due to the US parent company’s continuing operating losses. Accordingly, a 100% deferred tax asset valuation allowance was provided.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries had $7.8 million NOL that can be carried forward to offset future taxable income for five years from the year the loss is incurred. The NOL was mostly from Erdos TCH and Zhonghong. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. After consideration of all the information available, management believes that significant uncertainty exists with respect to future realization of the deferred tax assets due to the recurring losses from operations of these entities, accordingly, the Company recorded a 100% deferred tax valuation allowance for the PRC NOL.
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| March 31, 2026 |
March 31, 2025 |
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| U.S. statutory rates benefit | (21 | )% | (21 | )% | ||||
| Tax rate difference – current provision | (9.3 | )% | 3.1 | % | ||||
| Permanent differences | (8.9 | )% | 2.7 | % | ||||
| Change in valuation allowance | 54.6 | % | 15.2 | % | ||||
| Tax expense per financial statements | 15.4 | % | 0 | % | ||||
The provision for income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 |
March 31, 2025 |
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| Income tax expense – current | $ | 72.914 | $ | 33,919 | ||||
| Total income tax expense | $ | 72,914 | $ | 33,919 | ||||
14. STATUTORY RESERVES
Pursuant to the corporate law of the PRC effective January 1, 2006, the Company is only required to maintain one statutory reserve by appropriating from its after-tax profit before declaration or payment of dividends. The statutory reserve represents restricted retained earnings.
Surplus Reserve Fund
The Company’s Chinese subsidiaries are required to transfer 10% of their net income, as determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the Company’s registered capital.
The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.
The maximum statutory reserve amount has not been reached for any subsidiary. The table below discloses the statutory reserve amount in the currency type registered for each Chinese subsidiary as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Name of Chinese Subsidiaries | Registered Capital |
Maximum Statutory Reserve Amount |
Statutory reserve at March 31, 2026 |
Statutory reserve at December 31, 2025 |
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| Shanghai TCH | $ | 29,800,000 | $ | 14,900,000 | ¥ 6,564,303 ($1,003,859) | ¥ 6,564,303 ($1,003,859) | ||||||
| Xi’an TCH | ¥ | 202,000,000 | ¥ | 101,000,000 | ¥ 73,947,603 ($11,272,917) | ¥ 73,947,603 ($11,272,917) | ||||||
| Erdos TCH | ¥ | 120,000,000 | ¥ | 60,000,000 | ¥ 19,035,814 ($2,914,869) | ¥ 19,035,814 ($2,914,869) | ||||||
| Xi’an Zhonghong | ¥ | 30,000,000 | ¥ | 15,000,000 | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | ||||||
| Shaanxi Huahong | $ | 2,500,300 | $ | 1,250,150 | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | ||||||
| Zhongxun | ¥ | 35,000,000 | ¥ | 17,500,000 | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | Did not accrue yet due to accumulated deficit | ||||||
Common Welfare Fund
The common welfare fund is a voluntary fund to which the Company can transfer 5% to 10% of its net income. This fund can only be utilized for capital items for the collective benefit of the Company’s employees, such as construction of dormitories, cafeteria facilities, and other staff welfare facilities. This fund is non-distributable other than upon liquidation. The Company does not participate in this fund.
15. CONTINGENCIES
China maintains a “closed” capital account, meaning companies, banks, and individuals cannot move money in or out of the country except in accordance with strict rules. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) regulate the flow of foreign exchange in and out of the country. For inward or outward foreign currency transactions, the Company needs to make a timely declaration to the bank with sufficient supporting documents to declare the nature of the business transaction. The Company’s sales, purchases and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to make the remittance.
The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Litigation
1) In November 2019, Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (“BIPC”), or Hongyuan, filed a lawsuit with the Beijing Intermediate People’s Court against Xi’an TCH to compel Xi’an TCH to repurchase certain stock pursuant to a stock repurchase option agreement. On April 9, 2021, the court rendered a judgment in favor of Hongyuan. Xi’an TCH filed a motion for retrial to High People’s Court of Beijing on April 13, 2022, because Xi’an TCH paid RMB261 million ($37.58 million) principal and interest to Hongyuan as an out-of-court settlement. On April 11, 2022, Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., filed an application for retrial and provided relevant evidence to the Beijing High People’s Court on the Civil Judgment No. 264, awaiting trial. On August 10, 2022, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing issued a Certificate of Active Performance, proving that Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. had fulfilled its buyback obligations as disclosed in Note 9 that, on April 9, 2021, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, Guohua Ku, Chonggong Bai and HYREF entered a Termination of Fulfillment Agreement (termination agreement). Under the termination agreement, the original buyback agreement entered on December 19, 2019 was terminated upon signing of the termination agreement. HYREF will not execute the buy-back option and will not ask for any additional payment from the buyers other than keeping the CDQ WHPG station.
As of this report date, Xi’an Zhonghong is waiting for Court’s decision on retrial petition that was submitted in April 2022. During this waiting period, BIPC entered the execution procedure, and there is a balance of RMB14,204,317 ($2.20 million) between the amount executed by the court and the liability recognized by Xi ‘an TCH, which was mainly the enforcement fee, legal and penalty fee for the original judgement, and was automatically generated by the toll collection system of the People’s court. The Company accrued $2.10 million litigation expense as of December 31, 2024.
2) On June 28, 2021, Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing entered into a judgement that Xi’an Zhonghong Technology Co., Ltd. should pay the loan principal of RMB77 million ($11.06 million) with loan interest of RMB2,418,449 ($0.35 million) to Beijiang Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (Limited Partnership). In the end of 2022, Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing entered into the judgment enforcement procedure, which, in addition to the loan principal with interest amount, Xi’an Zhonghong Technology Co., Ltd. was to pay judgment enforcement fee, late fee and other fees of RMB80,288,184 ($11.53 million) in total, the Company recorded these additional fees in 2022.
In November 2024, 77 million yuan has been paid, but the interest has not been paid, and whether it will be paid has not yet been determined.
16. LEASE
On January 1, 2024, Xi’an TCH entered into a lease for its office from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The monthly rent was RMB36,536 ($5,083) with half-year payment in advance. This lease expired in December 31, 2026.
The Company’s operating ROU assets and lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 |
December31, 2025 |
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| Right-of-use asset, net | $ | 46,582 | $ | 61,092 | ||||
| Current lease liability | $ | 62,472 | $ | 61,092 | ||||
| Non-current lease liability | ||||||||
| Total lease liability | 62,472 | 61,092 | ||||||
The components of lease costs, lease term and discount rate with respect of the office lease with an initial term of more than 12 months are as follows:
| March 31, 2026 |
December 31, 2025 |
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| Operating lease cost – amortization of ROU | $ | 63,560 | $ | 62,696 | ||||
| Operating lease cost – interest expense on lease liability | $ | 1,088 | $ | 1,604 | ||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - Operating leases | 0.75 | 1 | ||||||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating leases | 3.48 | % | 3.48 | % | ||||
The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of the office lease liabilities as of March 31, 2026:
| For the year ended December 31, 2026 | $ | 63,560 | ||
| Total undiscounted cash flows | 63,560 | |||
| Less: imputed interest | (1,088 | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | 62,472 |
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 10, 2026, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement with Streeterville Capital, LLC, (“Lender”) pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Lender a secured promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,050,000 (the “A-1 Note”). The A-1 Note carries an original issue discount of $50,000, and the Company agreed to pay $15,000 to the Lender to cover its legal, accounting and due diligence expenses, which will be added to the outstanding principal balance of the A-1 Note on the First Closing Date. The A-1 Note transaction closed on April 10, 2026, the First Closing Date, at which time Lender paid $1,000,000 to the Company.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This Report and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC (collectively the “filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors (including the statements in the section “results of operations” below), and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout the entirety of this Report, which attempts to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Our financial statements are prepared in US Dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. See “Foreign Currency Translation and Comprehensive Income (Loss)” below for information concerning the exchange rates at which Renminbi (“RMB”) were translated into US Dollars (“USD”) at various pertinent dates and for pertinent periods.
Overview
The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides energy saving solutions and services, including selling and leasing energy saving systems and equipment to customers, project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, technical services, financial leasing, purchase of financial leasing assets, disposal and repair of financial leasing assets, consulting and ensuring of financial leasing transactions in the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”).
Our business is primarily conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Yinghua and Sifeng, Sifeng’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Huahong and Shanghai TCH, Shanghai TCH’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an TCH’s wholly-owned subsidiary Erdos TCH and Xi’an TCH’s 90% owned and Shanghai TCH’s 10% owned subsidiary Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhongxun. Shanghai TCH was established as a foreign investment enterprise in Shanghai under the laws of the PRC on May 25, 2004, and currently has registered capital of $29.80 million. Xi’an TCH was incorporated in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province under the laws of the PRC in November 2007. Erdos TCH was incorporated in April 2009. Huahong was incorporated in February 2009. Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. was incorporated in July 2013. Xi’an TCH owns 90% and Shanghai TCH owns 10% of Zhonghong. Zhonghong provides energy saving solutions and services, including constructing, selling and leasing energy saving systems and equipment to customers. Zhongxun was incorporated in March 2014 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xi’an TCH.
The Company is transforming and expanding into an energy storage integrated solution provider business and has produced revenue since 2025. We actively seek and explore opportunities to apply energy storage technologies to new industries or segments with high growth potential, including industrial and commercial complexes, large scale photovoltaic (PV) and wind power stations, remote islands without electricity, and smart energy cities with multi-energy supplies.
On May 1, 2026, we received written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, because the closing price for the Company’s common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days, the Company was no longer in compliance with the requirement for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”). Further, the Notice stated that, pursuant to Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv), the Company was not eligible for any compliance period specified in Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) due to the fact that the Company has effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year period. The Company requested an appeal of such determination to Nasdaq’s Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) on May 7, 2026. The hearing request will automatically stay any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the expiration of any additional extension period if granted by the Panel following the hearing.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The following table sets forth our operating results for the designated periods, expressed as a percentage of net sales.
| 2026 | % of Sales | 2025 | % of Sales | |||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 108,353 | 100 | % | $ | 20,625 | 100 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | (53,683 | ) | (50 | )% | (11,806 | ) | (57 | )% | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 54,670 | 50 | % | 8,819 | 43 | % | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 593,307 | 548 | % | 1,171,209 | 5,679 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (538,637 | ) | (497 | )% | (1,162,390 | ) | (5,636 | )% | ||||||||
| Total non-operating income, net | 64,141 | 59 | % | 311,849 | 1,512 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss before income tax | (474,496 | ) | (438 | )% | (850,541 | ) | (4,124 | )% | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 72,914 | 67 | % | 33,919 | 164 | % | ||||||||||
| Net loss | (547,410 | ) | (505 | )% | $ | (884,460 | ) | (4,288 | )% | |||||||
SALES.
Total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026, amounted to $108,353. The company signed an Operation and Maintenance Contract for power stations. The contract has total amount RMB3.0 million (US$0.4 million) per annum, starting from 2025 to 2035 for 10 years with third parties. The Company recognized the revenue based on the time period.
COST OF SALES.
Cost of sales (“COS”) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $53,683.
GROSS PROFIT.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the gross margin was 50%.
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Operating expenses consisted of general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) totaling $593,307 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1,171,209 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This represented a decrease of $577,902 period-over-period due to expenses control in the company.
NET NON-OPERATING INCOME.
Net non-operating income (expenses) consisted of gain or loss from note conversion, interest income, interest expenses, and other miscellaneous expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net non-operating income were $64,141 compared to non-operating income of $311,849 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The primary reason was the reversal of a $200,000 provision for impaired prepayments in the first quarter of 2025, which did not incur in 2026.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
Income tax expense was $72,914 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with income tax expense of $33,919 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. In 2026, Management concluded that the realizability of related tax benefits from these losses was uncertain due to the continuing operating losses at the US parent company. Accordingly, a 100% valuation allowance was provided against the deferred tax asset.
NET LOSS.
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $547,410 compared to loss of $884,460 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease in net loss of $337,050. The decrease in net loss was mainly driven by control on the operating expenses and revenue recognized due to new contract obtained.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025
As of March 31, 2026, the Company maintained cash and equivalents of $158.8 million, other current assets (excluding cash and equivalents) of $66,782, current liabilities of $8.6 million, and working capital of $150.3 million, with a current ratio of 18.5 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09:1.
The following is a summary of cash flows provided by or used in each of the indicated types of activities, for the three- months periods ended March 31, 2026, and 2025:
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March 31, 2026 |
March 31, 2025 |
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| Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating Activities | $ | (125,927 | ) | $ | 64,627,345 | |||
| Investing activities | 156,840,314 | 55,202,004 | ||||||
| Financing activity | - | 9,865,400 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities was $(125,927) for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $64.6 million net cash provided for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease in net cash inflow for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was mainly driven by the collection of $65.6 million in advance payments to suppliers, which generated cash inflows in Q1 2025 and no such event happened in Q1 2026.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $156.84 million and $55.20 million respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has collected back US$156.8 million in short term loan receivable.
There was no net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
We believe that inflation did not have or is not expected to have a significant adverse impact on our operating results in 2026.
Transfers of Cash to and from Our Subsidiaries
The PRC maintains currency controls and capital transfer regulations that require us to comply with certain requirements on capital movement of. The Company may transfer USD cash to its PRC subsidiaries through following channels: (i) an equity investment (by increasing the Company’s registered capital in a PRC subsidiary), or (ii) a stockholder loan. The Company’s PRC subsidiaries have not transferred any earnings or cash to the Company to date. The Company’s business is primarily conducted through its subsidiaries. The Company functions as a holding entity and its material assets consist solely of the equity interests in its PRC-based subsidiaries. The Company relies on dividends distribution from its subsidiaries to meet its working capital and cash needs, including the funds necessary: (i) to pay dividends or cash distributions to its stockholders, (ii) to service any debt obligations and (iii) to pay operating expenses. Under applicable PRC laws and regulations (noted below) , the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are legally required to allocate 10% of annual after-tax income into general reserve fund, prior to payment of dividends. These requirements, combined with other regulatory constraints, materially limit the subsidiaries’ ability to distribute a portion of net assets as dividends to the parent company.
With respect to transferring cash from the Company to its subsidiaries, to increase the Company’s registered capital in a PRC subsidiary, requires submission of the filing to local commerce department, while a stockholder loan requires a filing with the state administration of foreign exchange or its local bureau.
With respect to dividends distribution, we note the following:
| 1. | PRC regulations currently only permit the payment of dividends out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with accounting standards and PRC regulations (an in-depth description of the PRC regulations is set forth below); |
| 2. | Under Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) and the PRC Company Law, our PRC subsidiaries are required to allocate, at least 10% of their annual after-tax net income, to statutory surplus reserves until the cumulative reserve balance reaches 50% of their registered capital; | |
| 3. | Such reserves may not be distributed as cash dividends; |
| 4. | Our PRC subsidiaries may also allocate a portion of their after-tax profits to their staff welfare funds and bonus funds; except in the event of a liquidation, these funds can not be distributed to stockholders; the Company does not participate in a Joint Welfare Fund; | |
| 5. | The incurrence of debt, particularly the instruments governing such debt, may restrict a subsidiary’s ability to pay dividends to stockholders or make other cash distributions; and | |
| 6. | The Company is subject to covenants and consent requirements. |
If, due to the aforementioned reasons, our subsidiaries are unable to pay dividends and/or make other cash payments to the Company when needed, the Company’s ability to conduct operations, make investments, engage in acquisitions, or undertake other working capital-dependent initiatives, may be materially and adversely affected. However, our operations and business, including investment and/or acquisitions by our subsidiaries in China, will not be affected as long as the capital flows remain within PRC.
PRC Regulations
In accordance with PRC regulations on Enterprises with Foreign Investment and their articles of association, a foreign-invested enterprise (“FIE”) established in the PRC is required to provide statutory reserves, which are appropriated from net profit, as reported in the FIE’s PRC statutory financial accounts. A FIE is required to allocate at least 10% of its annual after-tax profit to the surplus reserve until such reserve balance reaches 50% of its respective registered capital (based on the FIE’s PRC statutory accounts). The aforementioned reserves may only be used for specific purposes and may not be distributed as cash dividends. Until such contribution of capital is satisfied, the FIE is not allowed to repatriate profits to its stockholders, unless approved by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Once this requirement is satisfied, the remaining funds may be appropriated at the discretion of the FIE’s board of directors. Our subsidiary, Shanghai TCH, qualifies as a FIE and is therefore subject to the aforementioned regulations on distributable profits.
Additionally, in accordance with PRC corporate law, a domestic enterprise is required to maintain a surplus reserve of at least 10% of its annual after-tax profit until such reserve has reached 50% of its respective registered capital based on the enterprise’s PRC statutory accounts. The aforementioned reserves can only be used for specific purposes and may not be distributed as cash dividends. Xi’an TCH, Huahong, Zhonghong and Erdos TCH were established as domestic enterprises; therefore, each is subject to the above-mentioned restrictions on distributable profits.
As a result of PRC laws and regulations that require annual appropriations of 10% of after-tax income to be set aside, prior to payment of dividends, in a general reserve fund, the Company’s PRC subsidiaries are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company as a dividend or otherwise.
Chart of the Company’s Statutory Reserve
Pursuant to PRC corporate law, effective January 1, 2006, the Company is required to appropriate a statutory reserve from its after-tax profit before declaring or paying dividends. The statutory reserve is restricted retained earnings. Our restricted and unrestricted retained earnings under US GAAP are classified as below:
| As of | ||||||||
| March 31, 2026 |
March 31, 2025 |
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| Unrestricted accumulated deficit | $ | (65,065,934 | ) | $ | (62,940,843 | ) | ||
| Restricted retained earnings (surplus reserve fund) | 15,191,645 | 15,191,645 | ||||||
| Total accumulated deficit | $ | (49,874,289 | ) | $ | (47,749,198 | ) | ||
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as stockholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our CFS. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2026, are as follows:
| 1 year | More than | See Note | ||||||||
| Contractual Obligation | or less | 1 year | (for details) | |||||||
| Lease liability obligation | $ | 62,472 | $ | - | 16 | |||||
| Total | $ | 62,472 | $ | - | ||||||
The Company believes it has sufficient cash as of March 31, 2026, and a sufficient channel to obtain any loans that may be necessary to meet its working capital needs from commercial institutions.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required under this item.
Exchange Rate Risk
Our operations are conducted mainly in the PRC. As such, our earnings are subject to movements in foreign currency exchange rates when transactions are denominated in RMB, which is our functional currency. Accordingly, our operating results are affected by changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and those currencies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (together, the “Certifying Officers”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Certifying Officers, we carried out an evaluation 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 Exchange Act. The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) at the end of the period covered by this Report. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
With the participation of the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, the Company also conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended as of March 31,2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on such evaluation, management concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this Report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, and to our knowledge none is threatened. There can be no assurance that future legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2019, Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (“BIPC”), or Hongyuan, filed a lawsuit with the Beijing Intermediate People’s Court against Xi’an TCH to compel Xi’an TCH to repurchase certain stock pursuant to a stock repurchase option agreement. On April 9, 2021, the court rendered a judgment in favor of Hongyuan. Xi’an TCH filed a motion for retrial to High People’s Court of Beijing on April 13, 2022, because Xi’an TCH paid RMB261 million ($37.58 million) principal and interest to Hongyuan as an out-of-court settlement. On April 11, 2022, Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., filed an application for retrial and provided relevant evidence to the Beijing High People’s Court on the Civil Judgment No. 264, awaiting trial. On August 10, 2022, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing issued a Certificate of Active Performance, proving that Xi’an Zhonghong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. had fulfilled its buyback obligations as disclosed in Note 9 that, on April 9, 2021, Xi’an TCH, Xi’an Zhonghong, Guohua Ku, Chonggong Bai and HYREF entered a Termination of Fulfillment Agreement (termination agreement). Under the termination agreement, the original buyback agreement entered on December 19, 2019 was terminated upon signing of the termination agreement. HYREF will not execute the buy-back option and will not ask for any additional payment from the buyers other than keeping the CDQ WHPG station.
As of the date of this Report, Xi’an Zhonghong is waiting for Court’s decision on retrial petition that was submitted in April 2022. During this waiting period, BIPC entered the execution procedure, and there is a balance of RMB14,204,317 ($2.20 million) between the amount executed by the court and the liability recognized by Xi ‘an TCH, which was mainly the enforcement fee, legal and penalty fee for the original judgement, and was automatically generated by the toll collection system of the People’s court. The Company accrued $2.10 million litigation expense as of December 31, 2024.
On June 28, 2021, Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing entered into a judgement that Xi’an Zhonghong Technology Co., Ltd. should pay the loan principal of RMB77 million ($11.06 million) with loan interest of RMB2,418,449 ($0.35 million) to Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (Limited Partnership). In the end of 2022, Beijing No.4 Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing entered into the judgment enforcement procedure, which, in addition to the loan principal with interest amount, Xi’an Zhonghong Technology Co., Ltd. was to pay judgment enforcement fee, late fee and other fees of RMB80,288,184 ($11.53 million) in total, the Company recorded these additional fees in 2022. On November 29, 2024, The Company paid Hongyuan RMB77,000,000 ($10.81 million) to Beijing Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Center (Limited Partnership).
On October 17, 2022, United States District Court for the District of Nevada (the “Court”) entered into a default judgment against us and our transfer agent, Securities Transfer Corporation that the plaintiff, Newbridge Securities Corporation (the “Plaintiff”) was entitled to payment in the amount of $139,066.0. On May 15, 2024, Securities Transfer Corporation entered into a stipulation with the Plaintiff. Pursuant to this stipulation, the Court ordered the issuance of 128,765 shares of CREG to the Plaintiff and its assignees. The abovementioned shares were issued to the Plaintiff and its assignees as of August 14, 2024.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We are a smaller reporting company and accordingly we are not required to provide information required by this Item. Our risk factors are disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risk factors set forth below supplement those disclosures and should be read together with the risk factors in our Annual Report. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report during the three months ended March 31, 2026. An investment in our common stock involves various risks. When considering an investment in our company, you should consider carefully all of the risk factors described in our most recent Form 10-K and the registration statement as referenced above. If any of those risks, incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, occur, the market price of our shares of common stock could decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing us and there may be additional matters that we are unaware of or that we currently consider immaterial. All of these could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and, thus, the value of an investment in our company.
Risks Related to Owning Our Common Stock
We have received a notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a continued listing rule from Nasdaq. If we are unable to regain or maintain compliance, our common stock could be delisted, which could adversely affect our stock price, liquidity, and ability to raise capital.
On May 1, 2026, we received a notice of delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. The notice stated that we had fallen below compliance with respect to the continued listing standard set forth in Rule 5550(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules because the closing bid price of our common stock over the previous 30 consecutive trading-day period had fallen below $1.00 per share. Pursuant to Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv), the Company was not eligible for any compliance period specified in Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) due to the fact that the Company has effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year period.
The Company requested an appeal of such determination to Nasdaq’s Hearings Panel on May 7, 2026. The hearing request will automatically stay any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the expiration of any additional extension period if granted by the Panel following the hearing. In the event that the Company regains compliance with the Bid Price Rule prior to any scheduled hearing date, then a hearing may not be necessary, as the Company may be mooted out of the hearings process. The Company intends to take all reasonable measures available to regain compliance under the Bid Price Rule and remain listed on Nasdaq, including such actions as effecting a reverse stock split. There can be no assurance that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to regain compliance and thereafter maintain its listing on Nasdaq.
Delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market or any Nasdaq market could make trading our common stock more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. In addition, without a Nasdaq market listing, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our common stock, the sale or purchase of our common stock would likely be made more difficult and the trading volume and liquidity of our common stock could decline. Delisting from Nasdaq could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our common stock as currency or the value accorded by other parties. If our common stock is delisted by Nasdaq, our common stock may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, such as the OTC market, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our common stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. We cannot assure that our common stock, if delisted from Nasdaq, will be listed on another national securities exchange or quoted on an over-the counter quotation system.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
There have been no sales of unregistered equity securities that we have not previously disclosed in filings with the SEC.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Trading Arrangements of Section 16 Reporting Persons.
During the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, no person who is required to file reports pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to holdings of, and transactions in, the Company’s common shares (i.e. directors and certain officers of the Company) maintained, adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1(c) arrangement”, as those terms are defined in Section 229.408 of the regulations of the SEC.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Report:
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| SMART POWERR CORP. | ||
| Date: May 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Guohua Ku |
| Name: | Guohua Ku | |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: May 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Yongjiang Shi |
| Name: | Yongjiang Shi | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit 4.2
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
As of March 31, 2026, Smart Powerr Corp.(the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) which consists of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The following is a summary of information concerning our Common Stock. This summary does not purport to be a complete statement of the relevant provisions of the Common Stock and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), our Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), and applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”).
Common Stock
As of March 31, 2026, our authorized capital stock consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which 22,959,128 shares were issued and outstanding, held by approximately 2,735 shareholders of record. The share and per share numbers relating to our common stock reflect (i) a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse stock split of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”), which became effective on July 18, 2025. Upon the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, we also correspondingly decreased the number of the authorized shares of our common stock; and (ii) an increase the total number of our authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, from 10,000,000 shares to 1,000,000,000 shares, which became effective on September 22, 2025.
The actual number of the Company’s holders of Common Stock is greater than the number of stockholders of record and includes beneficial owners whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities. In addition, as of March 31, 2026, we had options to purchase 500 shares of Common stock issued and outstanding and warrants to purchase 30,411 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock are available for issuance without further action by our stockholders unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market stock exchange on which our securities are listed. Unless approval of our stockholders is so required, our board of directors will not seek stockholder approval for the issuance and sale of our Common stock.
The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. Our Articles of Incorporation as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), do not provide for cumulative voting. The holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds; however, the current policy of our board of directors is to retain earnings, if any, for operations and growth. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for distribution. The holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. All issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law
As a Nevada corporation, we are also subject to certain provisions of the NRS that have anti-takeover effects and may inhibit a non-negotiated merger or other business combination. These provisions are intended to encourage any person interested in acquiring us to negotiate with, and to obtain the approval of, our board of directors in connection with such a transaction. However, certain of these provisions may discourage a future acquisition of us, including an acquisition in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. As a result, stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have the opportunity to do so.
The NRS provides that specified persons who, with or through their affiliates or associates, own, or affiliates and associates of the subject corporation at any time within two years own or did own, 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a corporation cannot engage in specified business combinations with the corporation for a period of two years after the date on which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the combination meets all of the requirements of the articles of incorporation of the company, and: (i) the combination or transaction by which such person first became an interested stockholder was approved by the board of directors before they first became an interested stockholder; or (ii) such combination is approved by: (x) the board of directors; and (y) at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders (not by written consent), the affirmative vote of stockholders representing at least 60% of the outstanding voting power not beneficially owned by such interested stockholder. The law defines the term “business combination” to encompass a wide variety of transactions with or caused by an interested stockholder, including mergers, asset sales and other transactions in which the interested stockholder receives or could receive a benefit on other than a pro rata basis with other stockholders.
The Control Share Acquisition Statute generally applies only to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders of record, including at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada. This statute generally provides that any person that acquires a “controlling interest” acquires voting rights in the control shares, as defined, only as conferred by the disinterested stockholders of the corporation at a special or annual meeting. A person acquires a “controlling interest” whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the NRS, would enable that person to exercise (1) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more, but less than a majority or (3) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become “control shares.” In the event control shares are accorded full voting rights and the acquiring person has acquired at least a majority of all of the voting power, any stockholder of record who has not voted in favor of authorizing voting rights for the control shares is entitled to demand payment for the fair value of its shares.
These laws may have a chilling effect on certain transactions if our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws are not amended to provide that these provisions do not apply to us or to an acquisition of a controlling interest, or if our disinterested stockholders do not confer voting rights in the control shares.
Warrants
The following is a brief summary of certain terms and conditions of the Warrants offered in the November 2025 Private Placement. The following description is subject in all respects to the provisions contained in the Warrants.
Form
The Warrants were issued as individual warrant agreements to the Purchasers. The form of Warrants was filed as the Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated October 28, 2025.
Exercise Price
The initial exercise price per share of Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant is $1.416, which equals 120% of the per Unit purchase price. The exercise price of the Warrant was determined based on negotiations with the Selling Stockholders. The exercise price and number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise are subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of dividends, splits, revers stock splits, reorganizations or similar events affecting our shares of Common Stock. The exercise price may be subject to adjustments as described in the Warrants. Such adjustments occur in the following circumstances, including: (i) if the Company effects any splits, revers stock splits, reclassifications, or dividends, the exercise price may be adjusted proportionately; and (ii) in the event of certain corporate transactions such as mergers or reorganizations, the exercise price may be adjusted to reflect the consideration received by holders of shares of Common Stock in the transaction.
Exercisability
Each Warrant is exercisable at the option of the holder at any time on or after the issuance date until five years of the issuance date.
Each Warrant will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price in immediately available funds for the number of shares of Common Stock purchased upon such exercise.
A holder may not exercise any portion of the Warrants to the extent that the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, 9.99%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after exercise. However, upon notice from the holder to us, the holder may decrease or increase the holder’s beneficial ownership limitation, which may not exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, provided that any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation will not take effect until 61 days following notice to us.
Fundamental Transactions
In the event of a Fundamental Transaction, then the holders of the Warrants will be entitled to receive, upon exercise, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property which stockholders would have received had they exercised immediately prior to such transaction. The exercise price will be appropriately adjusted to apply to such alternative consideration. If stockholders are given any choice as to the consideration to be received, holders of the Warrant will be given the same choice. We will cause any successor entity in a fundamental transaction in which we are not the survivor to assume our obligations under the Warrants and, at the holder’s option, deliver a security substantially similar to the Warrants that preserves its economic value. Additionally, at the option of holders of the Warrants, exercisable within 30 days after the fundamental transaction (or announcement date, if later), we or any successor entity shall purchase the unexercised portion of the Warrants for cash equal to its Black Scholes value (as provided in the Warrants). However, if such fundamental transaction is not within our control (including not approved by our Board), holders will only be entitled to receive the same type of consideration that is being offered to stockholders, at the Black Scholes value of the unexercised portion of the Warrants.
Transferability
Subject to applicable laws, a Warrant may be transferred at the option of the holder upon surrender of the Warrant to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer.
Listing
Our common stocks are listed and traded under the symbols “CREG” on the Nasdaq Capital Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Guohua Ku, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smart Powerr Corp.; |
| 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 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: |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control 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. |
| Date: May 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Guohua Ku |
| Guohua Ku Chief Executive Officer, President and Co-Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A-14(A),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Yongjiang Shi, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smart Powerr Corp.; |
| 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 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: |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control 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. |
| Date: May 15, 2026 | By: | Yongjiang Shi |
| Yongjiang Shi Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER 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 Smart Powerr Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), we, Guohua Ku, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Yongjiang Shi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report. |
Dated: May 15, 2026
| By: | /s/ Guohua Ku | |
| Name: | Guohua Ku | |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Dated May 15, 2026
| By: | /s/ Yongjiang Shi | |
| Name: | Yongjiang Shi | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |