SC 13D/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 7)*

 

 

China Recycling Energy Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

168913101

(CUSIP Number)

Jeffrey W. Ferguson

The Carlyle Group

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 220 South

Washington, DC 20004

(202) 347-2626

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 9, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO (Delaware limited liability company)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

The Carlyle Group, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Delaware limited partnership)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO (Delaware limited liability company)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Carlyle Holdings II L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Québec

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Québec société en commandite)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Delaware Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

CAGP, Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO (Cayman Islands Exempt Company)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

CAGP General Partner, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,304,137

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,304,137

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,304,137

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.9%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Cayman Islands Exempt Limited Partnership)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

9,865,306

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

9,865,306

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

9,865,306

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.2%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Cayman Islands Exempt Limited Partnership)

 


  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

438,831

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

438,831

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

438,831

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

Not Applicable

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.7%

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Cayman Islands Exempt Limited Partnership)

 


Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 7”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 8, 2009, as amended to date, (the “Statement”), relating to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of China Recycling Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Statement.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5(a) – (b) of the Statement is amended and restated in its entirety by inserting the following information:

The following table sets forth the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, as well as the number of Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of as of the date hereof, based on 60,946,182 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 7, 2014, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2014.

 

Reporting Person

   Amount
beneficially
owned
     Percent
of class
    Sole
power to
vote or
direct the
vote
     Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote
     Sole
power to
dispose or
to direct
the
disposition

of
     Shared
power to
dispose or
to direct
the
disposition
of
 

Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

The Carlyle Group, L.P.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

Carlyle Holdings II L.P.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub, L.P.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

CAGP, Ltd.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

CAGP General Partner, L.P.

     10,304,137         16.9     0         10,304,137         0         10,304,137   

Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P.

     9,865,306         16.2     0         9,865,306         0         9,865,306   

CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P.

     438,831         0.7     0         438,831         0         438,831   

Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. and CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P. are the record holders of 9,865,306 and 438,831 shares, respectively, of Common Stock of China Recycling


Energy Corporation. Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings II L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., which is the sole shareholder of CAGP, Ltd., which is the general partner of CAGP General Partner, L.P., which is the general partner of each of Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. and CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P. Accordingly, each of Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., The Carlyle Group L.P., Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., Carlyle Holdings II L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P., CAGP, Ltd. and CAGP General Partner, L.P. may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of the common stock owned of record by each of Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. and CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P.

Item 5(c) of the Statement is amended and supplemented by inserting the following information:

From September 4, 2014 through September 10, 2014, Carlyle Asia Growth Partners III, L.P. and CAGP III Co-Investment, L.P. disposed of 797,766 and 35,497 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in a series of transactions at prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.65 per share in open market transactions on the Nasdaq Global Market Stock Exchange. Details by date, listing the number of shares of Common Stock disposed of and the weighted average price per share are provided below. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for this transaction.

 

Date

   Equity Shares
Disposed Of
     Weighted
Average Price
per Share
 

September 4, 2014

     489,615       $ 1.5720   

September 5, 2014

     18,027       $ 1.5000   

September 8, 2014

     77,577       $ 1.5081   

September 9, 2014

     74,630       $ 1.5000   

September 10, 2014

     173,414       $ 1.5003   

Except for the transactions disclosed in this Item 5(c), during the past 60 days none of the Reporting Persons or Related Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock of the Issuer.

ITEM 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  1    Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 11, 2012, by and among the Reporting Persons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Commission on September 11, 2012).


24    Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Commission on September 11, 2012).


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: September 17, 2014

 

CARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact

Name:

  Daniel D’Aniello

Title:

  Chairman
THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.

By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner

By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact

Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Chairman
CARLYLE HOLDINGS II GP L.L.C.
By: The Carlyle Group L.P., its managing member
By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner

By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact

Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Chairman
CARLYLE HOLDINGS II L.P.

By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact

Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Chairman
TC GROUP CAYMAN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner

By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact

Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Chairman


TC GROUP CAYMAN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SUB L.P.
By: TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., its general partner
By: Carlyle Holdings II L.P., its general partner
By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact
Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Chairman
CAGP LTD.
By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact
Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Director
CAGP GENERAL PARTNER, L.P.
by: CAGP Ltd., its general partner
By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact
Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Director
CARLYLE ASIA GROWTH PARTNERS III, L.P.
by: CAGP General Partner, L.P., its general partner
by: CAGP Ltd., its general partner
By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact
Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Director
CAGP III CO-INVESTMENT, L.P.
by: CAGP General Partner, L.P., its general partner
by: CAGP Ltd., its general partner
By:         /s/ Norma Kuntz, attorney-in-fact
Name:   Daniel D’Aniello
Title:   Director