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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Puda Coal Inc PUDA

Puda Coal, Inc. (Puda) is a supplier of high-grade metallurgical coking coal to the industrial sector in the People’s Republic of China (the PRC or China). Its processed coking coal is primarily purchased by coke and steel producers for the purpose of making the coke required for the steel manufacturing process. Puda’s operations are conducted by Shanxi Puda Coal Group Co., Ltd (Shanxi Coal... see more

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Puda Coal Inc > New Amended Complaint filed
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Post by coldheat on Mar 07, 2014 1:21am

New Amended Complaint filed

This is part of the motions that may be decided on the 10th at a meeting. In it I found the major change they made and it is what they believe to be "The Smoking Gun" revealed in a evidence filing that was kept confidential from Macquarie, the underwriter. (Item 53... In connection with the offering, Macquarie hired Kroll Inc. to perform due diligence with respect to Puda. : On December 2, 2010, Kroll sent to Macquarie a 40 page investigative report showing that based upon SAIC records, Puda did not (through it's wholly owned subsidiary "Putai" own 90% of Shanxi Coal. In fact, Kroll informed Macquarie that SAIC records revealed that Putai did not have any ownership in Shanxi Coal. Six days before the December offering. Kroll reported that Shanxi Coals owners were: Ming Zhao (50%) Citic (49%) Wei Zhang (1%)

: We were tipped to this by some Chinese reporting early on after the halt...but it was not quite this clear. My take....

From a factual standpoint, this information is likely 100% correct! However, since Puda Inc's ownership of Shanxi Coal was not ever direct, Putai's indirect stock ownership was not something that would have been filed with the SAIC as it was owned by a US entity. It's ownership was by agreement only. Which is the weak link in these RM's. and most any US investment in China.

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