Shanxi Yangmei Daode New Materials Equity Investment Partnership Enterprise (Limited Partnership) agreed to acquire 15% stake in Changxing Dexi Technology Co., Ltd.

Shanxi Huayang New Material Co Ltd, formerly Taiyuan Chemical Industry Co Ltd, is a China-based company principally engaged in the business of recycling and processing of precious metals. The Company operates two main businesses. The precious metal recovery and processing business includes the production and sales of platinum group metal catalytic nets and the recovery and disposal of waste catalysts containing precious metals. The biodegradable plastic business includes the production and sales of Poly(butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and related downstream biodegradable plastic products. The Company's products include platinum alloy mesh, recycled and refined palladium and biodegradable materials and articles. The Company mainly conducts business in the domestic market.