As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 10, 2008 Registration No. 333-149607
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ELECTRO ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
59-3217746
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
30 Shelter Rock Road Danbury, CT 06810, (203) 797-2699
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Timothy E. Coyne, Secretary, 30 Shelter Rock Road
Danbury, CT 06810, (203) 797-2699
(Name and address, including
zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the registration statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. |_|
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. |X|
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. |_|
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. |_|
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction 1.D. or
a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the
following box. |_|
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If this Form is a post effective amendment to a registration statement filed
pursuant to General Instruction 1.D. filed to register additional securities or
additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities
Act, check the following box. |_|
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title Of Each Class
of Securities
To Be Registered
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Amount To
Be Registered
(1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
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Amount Of
Registration Fee
(2)
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Common Stock
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1,029,481
(3)
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$2.205
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$2,270,005
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$89.21
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(1)
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Pursuant
to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such shares shall
include an indeterminate number of shares of common stock that may become
issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations
and similar events
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(2)
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Pursuant
to Rules 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, registration fee
calculations are estimated based on $2.205, which is the average of
the high and low prices of common stock of Electro Energy, Inc. (the
Company) as reported by The NASDAQ Capital Market on July 9,
2008. It is not known how many shares will be sold under this registration
statement or at what price or prices such shares will be sold.
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(3)
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Includes
shares of common stock of the Registrant that are issuable (i) upon
partial conversion of that certain $18 million 10% Senior Secured
Convertible Debenture of the Registrant (the Debenture) that
was issued to the selling shareholder on December 7, 2007, (ii) if the
Company elects to pay interest on the Debenture in the form of common
stock instead of cash, and (iii) upon the partial exercise of that certain
warrant for the purchase of up to 6,545,455 shares of common stock, also
issued to the selling shareholder on December 7, 2007. Number of shares to be registered in this Amendment No. 2 is decreased from 118,680,761 shares that were sought to be registered in
the S-3 Registration Statement, originally filed on March 7, 2008.
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The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment
which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities
and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS
IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. THE SELLING SECURITY HOLDER MAY NOT SELL ANY OF THE
SECURITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT WE HAVE
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO COVER THE SECURITIES IS EFFECTIVE.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO
BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
Subject To Completion,
Dated July 10, 2008
Preliminary Prospectus
ELECTRO ENERGY INC.
1,029,481 Shares of
Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the public offering, which is not being underwritten, of 1,029,481
shares of common stock, representing shares that are issuable upon (i) the partial
conversion of that certain 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture issued to the selling
shareholder on December 7, 2007 (the Debenture), (ii) the Companys
election to pay interest on the Debenture in the form of common stock and (iii) the
partial exercise of the warrant issued to the selling shareholder on December 7, 2007.
The
selling shareholder may offer for resale through this prospectus the shares of common
stock at various times at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at privately
negotiated prices. The selling shareholder may resell the common stock to or through
underwriters, broker-dealers, or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions, or commissions. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the
resale of the common stock offered through this prospectus. We will bear all costs,
expenses, and fees in connection with the registration of the shares. The selling
shareholder will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of
the shares.
The
selling shareholder identified, below, in this prospectus, or its pledgees, donees,
permitted transferees or other successors-in-interest, may offer the shares from time to
time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices
related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices.
We
do not know when or in what amount the selling shareholder may offer shares for sale,
including whether the selling shareholder will sell any or all of the shares offered by
this prospectus.
Shares
of our common stock are quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol EEEI. The
last official closing price on July 9, 2008 was $1.96 per share.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON
STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK.
RISK FACTORS BEGIN ON
PAGE 7.
Neither the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or
adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is July
10, 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary
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Recent Developments
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Risk Factors
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Use Of Proceeds
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Selling Shareholder
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Plan Of Distribution
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Legal Matters
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Information Incorporated By Reference
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Indemnification
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About This Prospectus
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Where You Can Find More Information
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You should rely only on the
information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any
accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with
different information.
The shares of common stock are not
being offered in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.
You should not assume that the
information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date
other than the date on the front of the prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a
registration statement that we filed with the SEC, utilizing a shelf
registration process or continuous offering process. Under this shelf registration
process, the selling shareholder may, from time to time, sell the securities described in
this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities that may be offered by the selling shareholder. Each time a
selling shareholder sells securities, the selling shareholder is required to provide you
with this prospectus and, in certain cases, a prospectus supplement containing specific
information about the selling shareholder and the terms of the securities being offered.
That prospectus supplement may include additional risk factors or other special
considerations applicable to those securities. Any prospectus supplement may also add,
update, or change information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between
the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the
information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement together with additional information described under Where You
Can Find More Information.
As used in this prospectus, the terms
the Company, we, our, and us may,
depending on the context, refer to Electro Energy Inc., including its subsidiaries.
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SUMMARY
The
following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing
elsewhere in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and may not
contain all the information that is important to you.
Our Company
As
more fully described in our 10-KSB, filed on April 15, 2008, Electro Energy Inc. was
originally incorporated in Connecticut on March 23, 1992 and on January 11, 2001, Electro
Energy Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. On January 12, 2001, Electro Energy Inc., the
Connecticut corporation, merged with and into Electro Energy Inc., the Delaware
corporation, with Electro Energy Inc., the Delaware corporation, (Old EEI) as
the surviving corporation. On June 11, 2003, Old EEI incorporated Mobile Energy Products,
Inc. (MEP) in Delaware, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. On October 1, 2003, MEP
acquired the Colorado Springs energy business of EaglePicher Technologies, LLC. On June
9, 2004, Old EEI, a privately held corporation, entered into a merger with MCG
Diversified, Inc. (MCG), a publicly held Florida corporation formed on
December 29, 1993. MCG issued 9,497,557 unregistered shares of common stock for 100% of
the outstanding common stock of Old EEI on a one-to-one basis. Immediately following the
merger, MCG changed its name to Electro Energy Inc. On September 29, 2004, Old EEI
changed its name to EEI Technologies, Inc. (EEI Technologies). As MCG did not
have any meaningful operations prior to the merger, the transaction was treated as a
recapitalization of EEI Technologies and accounted for on an historical cost basis. On
August 30, 2005, EEI Acquisition Co., LLC was formed in Delaware as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Electro Energy, Inc. On April 5, 2006, EEI Acquisition completed the
acquisition of certain assets and entered into certain lease agreements for real estate
relating to the manufacture of lithium-ion and nickel based rechargeable cells and
batteries located in Alachua, Florida from Lithium Nickel Asset Holding Company I, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation. On May 8, 2006, the name of EEI Acquisition Co., LLC was changed
to Electro Energy Florida, LLC.
The
securities described in this Registration Statement are those of Electro Energy, Inc., a
Florida corporation, and include the entities described above. Collectively, they are
referred to herein as EEI or the Company.
We
are engaged in the development of energy storage technology, products and related systems
primarily through contract research and development for the United States Government or
its agencies. We have developed and patented bipolar wafer cell and battery designs
utilizing NiMH chemistry and are further expanding development to include Li-ion
chemistries.
Additionally,
we have commercial products including components and batteries employing nickel cadmium (NiCd),
nickel hydrogen and other sintered nickel materials technologies. These products include
batteries for military and commercial aerospace and satellite applications. We are
pursuing product development and commercial market development utilizing our proprietary
and patented technology derived from our contract and internal research and development.
Markets of primary interest are military and space applications; transportation
applications including electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)
and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) ranging in size from bicycles to
automobiles, trucks, buses and rail applications; electrical utility power quality and
backup power; and power tools and lawn and garden tool applications.
In
this prospectus, EEI, Company, we, us, and
our refer to Electro Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its
subsidiaries. In this prospectus, unless otherwise specified or unless the context
otherwise requires, all references to $ or dollars are to U.S.
dollars.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Reverse Stock Split
On
July 9, 2008, we effectuated a 1 for 5 reverse stock split in order to meet the
requirements necessary to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The
historical information relating to shares of our common stock and the market price of our
common stock has been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
Private Placement of
Debenture and Warrants
On
December 7, 2007, we entered into a Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement with the
selling shareholder whereby the Company issued a 10% senior secured convertible debenture
(the Debenture) and a warrant to purchase common stock (the
Warrant) to the Quercus Trust (Quercus or the selling
shareholder). Copies of (i) the Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement, (ii) the
Debenture, (iii) the Warrant, (iii) the related Registration Rights Agreement between the
Company and the selling shareholder (the Registration Rights Agreement) and
(iv) the Note Sale and Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Company and its
existing investors are annexed hereto and are incorporated herein. Prior to the December
7, 2007 private placement, there were no prior securities transactions between the issuer
(or any of its predecessors) and the selling shareholder, any of its affiliates, or any
person with whom that selling shareholder has a contractual relationship regarding the
transaction (or any predecessor of those persons).
On
April 1, 2008, the Company issued 230,103 shares of the Companys common stock to the
selling shareholder, representing the number of shares required to pay the March 31, 2008
interest payment under the Debenture instead of in the form of cash, as permitted under
the terms of the Debenture. On July 1, 2008, the Company issued 140,943 shares of the
Companys common stock to the selling shareholder, representing the number of shares
required to pay the June 30, 2008 interest payment under the Debenture instead of in the
form of cash, as permitted under the terms of the Debenture.
The
principal amount of the Debenture is $18,000,000 and is convertible into common stock
commencing on the earlier of (i) twelve (12) months after the date of the Debenture or
(ii) the date of effectiveness of the Companys registration statement(s) to be filed
pursuant to the terms of that certain Registration Rights Agreement. The initial
conversion price of the Debenture is $2.75 per share (the Initial Conversion
Rate). The Initial Conversion Rate is subject to change, and is a function of the
market price per share of the Companys common stock. The conversion price of the
Debenture is specified as the greater of (A) 70% of the market price per share of the
Companys common stock, and (B) $1.25.
The
Warrant is convertible into 6,545,455 shares of common stock, and has an exercise price
of $2.75 per share. In the event the Company subsequently issues common stock or common
stock equivalents for a lower price, the Warrant is convertible at such subsequent lower
price, provided that in no event shall the exercise price be less than $1.25 per share.
The term of the Warrant is three (3) years.
The
foregoing summary description of the Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement is
qualified in its entirety by its full text, a copy of which is annexed hereto and
incorporated herein.
Quercus
represented that it was an accredited investor as defined under Rule 144 of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company relied upon the exemption from
registration as set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of
Regulation D for the issuance of these securities. Quercus purchased its securities for
investment purposes without a view to distribution and had access to information
concerning the Company and its business prospects, as required by the Securities Act. In
addition, there was no general solicitation or advertising for the acquisition of the
securities.
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Accordingly,
this prospectus covers the resale by the selling shareholder of 1,029,481 shares of
common stock that are issuable upon (i) a partial conversion of the Debenture, (ii) the
Companys possible election to pay the interest payments on the Debenture in shares
of common stock, and (iii) a partial exercise of the Warrant.
Dollar Value of Common
Stock Underlying Debenture
The
total dollar value of the shares of common stock that are issuable upon (i) the partial
conversion of the Debenture, (ii) the Companys election to pay interest on the
Debenture in the form of common stock and (iii) shares that are issuable upon the partial
exercise of the warrant issued to the selling shareholder on December 7, 2007 that the
Company is seeking to register pursuant to this registration statement, based on our
common stocks December 7, 2007 closing price of $4.75, is $4,890,035.
Payments Made in
Connection with Private Placement Financing
The
following table discloses the dollar amount of each payment (including the value of any
payments to be made in common stock) relating to the December 7, 2007 private placement
that the Company has made or may be required to make to the selling shareholder, any
affiliate thereof, or any person with whom the selling stockholder has a contractual
relationship regarding the financing (including any interest payments, liquidated
damages, payments made to finders or placement agents, and any
other payments or potential payments). The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of
the Debenture and the total possible payments to the selling shareholder and any of its
affiliates in the first year following the sale of the Debenture are also provided.
Cash Payments Made to Selling Shareholder
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Total Interest Payments to the Selling Shareholder in the First Year
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Stock Payment Made to Selling Shareholder for March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008 Interest Payments (Shares)
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Market Price on Date of March 31, 2008 Interest Payment
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Market Price on Date of June 30, 2008 Interest Payment
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Total Value of Stock Payments Made
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Total Possible Liquidated Damages
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Closing Costs
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Net Proceeds to the Issuer from sale of the Convertible Debenture
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$ 1,918,356
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371,046
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$ 2.15
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$ 3.10
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$ 931,644
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$ 2,160,000
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$ 1,392,848
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$ 16,607,152
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As
indicated in the table, above, no cash payments were made to the selling shareholder. The
selling shareholder is entitled to receive quarterly interest payments on the Debenture.
The total aggregate interest payable to the selling shareholder in the first year is
$1,918,356. On April 1, 2008, EEI issued 230,103 shares of common stock to the selling
shareholder representing the March 31, 2008 quarterly payment of interest due under the
convertible debenture. On July 1, 2008, EEI issued 140,943 shares of common stock to the
selling shareholder representing the June 30, 2008 quarterly payment of interest due under
the convertible debenture. The values represented are based on the March 31, 2008 closing
price of $2.15 per share and the June 30, 2008 closing price of $3.10 per share, which are
the dates on which the quarterly interest payments were due. The remaining two quarterly interest payments are payable in cash or in stock at the Companys option.
Additionally, the maximum possible liquidated damages for late registration under the
Registration Rights Agreement are $2,160,000. Other payments (included under Closing
Costs) include $1,242,000 of placement agent fees, $122,548 to counsel for EEI and
other costs of $28,300. In addition to the their fees, the placement agents received
three-year warrants to purchase 523,637 shares of common stock.
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Potential Profits from
Conversion of the Debenture
The
following table shows the total possible profit the selling shareholder could realize as a
result of the conversion discount for the securities underlying the Debenture. The initial
conversion price of the Debenture is $2.75 per share (the Initial Conversion
Rate). The Initial Conversion Rate is subject to change, and is a function of the
market price per share of the Companys common stock. The conversion price of the
Debenture is specified as the greater of (A) 70% of the volume weighted average price of
the Companys common stock for the ten business day period prior to the conversion
date, or (B) $1.25.
Total Possible Profit to Selling Shareholder
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Market Price per Share of Securities Underlying the Debenture on 12/7/07
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Conversion Price on 12/7/07
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Total Possible Shares Underlying Debenture Using Conversion Price on 12/7/07, Assuming No Interest Payments
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Combined Market Price of Total Shares Underlying the Debenture, Using 12/7/07 Market Price and Total Possible
Shares Underlying Debenture
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Combined Conversion Price of Total Shares Underlying the Debenture, Using 12/7/07 Conversion Price and Total
Possible Shares Underlying Debenture
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Total Possible Discount to the Market Price as of 12/7/07
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$ 7,714,286
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$ 4.75
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$ 3.33
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5,413,534
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$ 25,714,286
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$ 18,000,000
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$ 7,714,286
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Potential Profits from
Exercise of the Warrant
The
following table shows the total possible profit the selling shareholder could realize as a
result of the conversion discount for the securities underlying the Warrant.
Total Possible Profit to Selling Shareholder
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Market Price Per Share of Securities Underlying the Warrant on 12/7/07
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Exercise Price of Warrant on 12/7/07
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Total Possible Shares to be Received
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Combined Market Price of Total Number of Underlying Shares on 12/7/07
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Combined Exercise Price of Total Number of Underlying Shares on 12/7/07
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Total Possible Discount to the Market Price on 12/7/07
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$ 13,090,909
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$ 4.75
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$ 2.75
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6,545,455
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$ 31,090,911
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$ 18,000,001
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$ 13,090,910
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Gross Proceeds Paid or
Payable to the Company in Connection with the Private Placement.
The
following table shows the gross proceeds paid or payable to EEI in the Debenture
transaction, all payments that have been made or that may be required to be made by the
issuer in connection with the private placement, the resulting net proceeds to the issuer
and the combined total possible profit to be realized as a result of any conversion
discounts regarding the common stock that is issuable upon conversion of the Debenture and
exercise of the Warrant.
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Gross Proceeds Paid or Payable to Issuer From Debenture
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All Payments That May Be Required To Be Made
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Resulting Net Proceeds to Issuer
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Combined Total Possible Profit To Be Realized As a Result Of Any Conversion Discounts Regarding The Securities
Underlying The Debenture And Warrant
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$ 18,000,000
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$ 5,471,204
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$ 12,528,796
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$ 20,805,196
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Shares of Common Stock
Held by Non-Affiliates Prior to the Private Placement
The
following table shows the number of shares outstanding prior to the Debenture transaction
that are held by persons other than the selling shareholders, affiliates of EEI and
affiliates of the selling shareholder.
Number of Shares Outstanding Prior to the Debenture Transaction Held By Persons Other Than Affiliates, Selling
Shareholder and Its Affiliates ("Public Float")
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Public Float as of July 10, 2008
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Number of Shares Registered By Selling Shareholder In Prior Registration Statements
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Number of Shares Registered For Resale By Selling Shareholder or Its Affiliates That Continue to be Held by Them
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Number of Shares That Have Been Sold In Registered Resale Transactions By Selling Shareholder or Affiliates.
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Number of Shares Registered For Resale on Behalf of Selling Shareholder or Affiliates in the Current Transaction.
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3,382,552
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3,431,602
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RISK FACTORS
An
investment in the securities offered hereby involves a high degree of risk. In addition
to the other information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus
(including the risk factors stated therein), you should carefully consider the following
risks before purchasing the securities offered hereby. If any of these risks occurs, our
business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely
affected. The following are not the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional
risks and uncertainties of which we are unaware or which we currently believe are
immaterial could also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of
operations. In any case the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could
lose all or part of your investment. See also Forward-Looking Statements.
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Risks Relating to Our
Company
We are still in an early
stage of development and have a history of operating losses and uncertain future
profitability.
We were founded in 1992 and have
principally been engaged in research and development activities. We have incurred
significant operating losses since inception. We expect to incur larger losses in the
future as we continue our product development efforts and seek to expand our production,
sales and marketing capabilities. We cannot anticipate when, or if, we will generate
adequate commercial sales revenues to achieve positive cash flow or profitability.
We have historically been
dependent on government funding.
To date nearly all of our revenues
have been derived from development contracts or subcontracts funded by agencies of the
U.S. government. We expect, at least in the near term and possibly longer, to continue to
derive a significant amount of our revenues from our government contracts business. As a
result, our revenues could be adversely impacted by a decrease in defense spending by the
U.S. government.
Sales to EaglePicher
Technologies, LLC (EaglePicher), historically our largest customer, have
declined significantly and are expected to remain below their historical levels.
Consolidated net revenue included net
revenue pursuant to a supply agreement with EaglePicher and represented 14% and 24% of
consolidated net sales for the years ending as December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
On October 22, 2007 the parties agreed to terminate the supply agreement and future
EaglePicher orders will be competitively bid and we can provide no assurance that we will
be successful in capturing future EaglePicher business.
Our products may not be
accepted in the marketplace by original equipment manufacturers or by consumers.
We believe that our future growth and
increased profitability are largely dependent upon our success in commercial markets, in
which we have yet to begin competing. We believe that while the technologies used in our
government and commercial sectors have similarities, the business aspects of operating in
such sectors differ significantly. Achieving market acceptance of our bipolar wafer cell
nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries will require substantial marketing efforts
and expenditures of significant funds. In addition, to achieve market acceptance, our
bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries must offer significant
price and/or performance advantages over other current and potential alternative battery
technologies in a broad range of applications. We cannot be certain that our bipolar wafer
cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries will achieve or sustain any such
advantages. Even if our bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries
provide meaningful price or performance advantages, there can be no assurance that they
will achieve or maintain market acceptance in any potential market application. The
success of our products will also depend upon the level of market acceptance by original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other customers that incorporate our bipolar wafer cell
nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries, over which we have no control. No
assurance can be given that we will receive adequate assistance from OEMs to successfully
commercialize our products. If our bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion
batteries do not achieve and maintain significant price and/or performance advantages over
other technologies and achieve significant and sustained market acceptance, or if
customers applications which incorporate our products do not achieve lasting market
acceptance, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be seriously
impacted. We cannot be certain that our marketing efforts will result in significant
commercial revenues or allow us to achieve profitability.
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The commercial market for
our products is still developing.
Because the commercial market for our
bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries is still developing, it
is difficult to assess or predict with any assurance the growth rate, if any, or the size
of the market for such batteries. We cannot be certain that the commercial market for our
bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries will develop, or that
our batteries will achieve market acceptance. If the commercial market for our batteries
fails to develop, develops slower than expected or becomes saturated with competitors, or
if our products do not achieve significant market acceptance, our business, operating
results and financial condition will be seriously impacted.
Battery technologies are
rapidly evolving. We may be unable to remain competitive if we are unable to keep pace
with evolving technologies.
The battery industry has experienced,
and is expected to continue to experience, rapid technological change. There can be no
assurance that our products will be able to compete effectively in any of our targeted
market segments. Various companies are seeking to enhance traditional battery
technologies, such as lead acid and nickel-cadmium, and other companies have recently
introduced or are developing rechargeable batteries based on lithium and other emerging
and potential technologies. We cannot guarantee that competing technologies that
outperform our batteries will not be developed and successfully introduced by other
companies.
Our financial performance
will depend on securing orders and establishing a customer base for our rechargeable
18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cells.
Our financial performance will depend
in large part on securing orders and establishing a customer base for the rechargeable
18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cells manufactured in our Gainesville, Florida plant.
Although we received certification from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. for our model
18650AXA rechargeable cell under the UL Component Recognition Program certifying full
compliance with UL Standard 1642, Lithium Batteries, additional qualification
testing is in progress with various certification services and customers. We can provide
no assurance on the success or timing of obtaining certification as a result of this
testing. Currently we have not received any large orders for our rechargeable 18650
cylindrical lithium-ion cells and have no existing arrangements to supply such large
quantities of these cells to any customers. If orders for these cells and the development
of supply relationships develop slower than we currently anticipate, then this could cause
a detrimental effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our financial performance
will depend on the development of a demand for our bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal
hydride and lithium-ion batteries, for which there is currently no commercial market.
Our financial performance will depend
in large part on the development of a demand for our bipolar nickel-metal hydride and
lithium-ion batteries. The commercial market for this technology is still developing, and
the markets into which we intend to expand are currently served by other types of
batteries, which are established and accepted in such markets. If the demand for our
bipolar nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries develops slower than we currently
anticipate, then this could cause a detrimental effect on our business, operating results
and financial condition.
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We will face substantial
future capital requirements that we may not be able to satisfy, and which may cause us to
delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our existing development or future
business initiatives and which creates substantial doubt as to our ability to fund
future operations and continue as a going concern.
The
Company is engaged in the development of energy storage technology, products and related
systems as well as the start up of high volume battery manufacturing operations in its
Florida facility. The Companys operating and capital requirements in connection with
planned development, testing, production, sales and marketing activities will be
significant. The amount of capital needed is directly related to the Companys
success in implementing its business plan and achieving high volume product sales. The
Company is not currently generating sufficient revenues from operations to fund these
activities and execute its business plan and is dependent on the receipt of funding from
government development contracts and cash raised in equity and debt financings to continue
the development, production, marketing and sales of its products. The Company anticipates
that funding from government development contracts together with its cash and cash
equivalents will not be sufficient to fund its operating activities in 2008. In addition,
the Company needs an immediate infusion of operating capital in order to maintain
operations. Therefore, the Companys ability to continue operating in the near term
as well as its ability to develop high volume manufacturing and execute its product sales
and marketing plans will be dependent on the Companys ability to raise cash through
future equity and debt financings. The Company currently does not have any commitment for
such financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in
developing high volume manufacturing and executing its product sales and marketing plans
or in obtaining additional financing under terms acceptable to the Company or in amounts
sufficient to fund its future operating activities. The funds that the Company may raise,
if any, may not allow it to maintain its current and planned operations and such
additional financing could result in the dilution of shareholders percentage
interests in the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, it may be
required to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of its development of existing or
future business initiatives and therefore there is substantial doubt as to the
Companys ability to fund future operations and continue as a going concern.
Our patent portfolio and
trade secrets do not assure that competitors or others cannot eventually develop
technologies similar or superior to our battery technologies.
Our success is dependent on our
ability to maintain the proprietary nature of our technology and production processes
through a combination of domestic and foreign patent and trade secret protection,
non-disclosure agreements and licensing agreements. We cannot be certain that any of the
patents issued to Electro Energy Inc. as of the date of this prospectus will provide
meaningful protection against a competitor, or that any pending patent application will be
granted. In addition, patent applications filed in foreign countries are subject to laws,
rules and procedures that differ from those of the United States, and thus there can be no
assurance that foreign patent applications related to issued United States patents will
issue. In addition, even if these patent applications issue, some foreign countries
provide significantly less patent protection than the United States. The status of patents
involves complex legal and factual questions and the breadth of claims issued is
uncertain. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our patents, and any patents that
may be issued to us in the future, will afford protection against competitors with similar
technology. In addition, no assurances can be given that patents currently issued to us or
to be issued in the future to us will not be infringed upon, reverse engineered or
designed around by others or that others will not obtain patents that we would need to
license, reverse engineer or design around. If existing or future patents containing broad
claims are upheld by the courts, the holders of such patents could require other
companies, which could potentially include us, to obtain intellectual property licenses
from them or else to reverse engineer or design around those patents. If we are found to
be infringing upon third-party patents, there can be no assurance that we would be able to
design around or reverse engineer such patents or that any necessary licenses would be
available on reasonable terms, if at all.
We could incur substantial costs in
defending ourselves and potentially others in litigation or prosecuting infringement
claims against third parties. If the outcome of any such litigation were unfavorable to
us, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously
impacted. To determine the priority of inventions, we may have to participate in
interference proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or comparable proceedings
in foreign patent offices, which could result in substantial cost to us and may result in
an adverse decision as to the priority of our inventions. Similarly, we may have to
participate in opposition proceedings in foreign patent offices, which could result in
substantial cost to us and may result in an adverse decision as to the patentability or
scope of our pending foreign patent applications.
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In addition to patent protection, we
will rely on the law of unfair competition and trade secrets to protect our proprietary
rights. We consider several elements of our production process to be trade secrets. We
attempt to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information through agreements
with employees, consultants, subcontractors, customers and suppliers, enforcement of state
and federal statutory and common law, and other security measures. However, third parties
may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques,
or otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or disclose such technology, which could
have a detrimental effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We cannot be certain that our efforts to vigorously protect our rights will always be
successful.
The commercial success of
our batteries is highly dependent on our ability to manufacture our products at
competitive costs.
To be successful, we must manufacture
commercial quantities of high quality products at competitive costs. We will have to
manufacture, in commercial quantities, rechargeable 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cells
with appropriate performance characteristics, at competitive costs. Even if our current
research and development activities result in the design of bipolar wafer cell
nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries with commercially desirable
characteristics, we will have to manufacture these products, in commercial quantities,
with appropriate performance characteristics, at competitive costs.
Our ability to
manufacture our products at competitive costs will be dependent on our ability to obtain
raw materials from sole or limited source suppliers.
We are dependent on sole or limited
source suppliers for certain key raw materials used in our products, particularly
nickel-hydroxide and metal-hydride alloys. Currently, we generally purchase sole or
limited source raw materials pursuant to purchase orders placed from time to time and have
no long-term contracts or other guaranteed supply arrangements with our sole or limited
source suppliers. We cannot be certain that our suppliers will be able to meet our
requirements relative to specifications and volumes for key raw materials, that we will be
able to locate alternative sources of supply or that we will be able to purchase raw
materials at an acceptable cost. In addition, the raw materials that we will utilize must
be of a very high quality. We at times in the past have experienced delays in product
development due to the delivery of non-conforming raw materials from our suppliers.
Our manufacturing
facilities are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations
because batteries contain hazardous materials.
Our facilities are subject to a broad
range of federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment,
including those governing discharges to the air, water and land, the handling and disposal
of solid and hazardous substances and waste and the remediation of contamination
associated with releases of hazardous substances at our facilities and at off-site
disposal locations. Risk of environmental liability is inherent in our business and no
assurance can be given that substantial environmental costs will not arise in the future.
In particular, we might incur capital and other costs to comply with increasingly
stringent environmental laws and enforcement policies.
A battery is composed of
chemicals and other materials which may be hazardous to human health.
Battery technologies vary in relative
safety as a result of their differing chemical compositions. Most battery technologies
incorporate a liquid electrolyte which, if leaked, may be dangerous. In addition, in the
event of a short circuit or other physical damage to the battery, the liquid electrolyte
may be free to flow to the reaction site and produce a continuous chemical reaction. This
reaction may create heat or gas which, if not properly released, may explode and harm
nearby individuals. Our bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery appears to minimize these
risks because there is no free electrolyte in the cells. Considerable safety testing has
been completed and is ongoing. Each new battery design requires new safety testing. We
cannot guarantee that safety problems will not develop with respect to our battery
technology that would prevent, delay or impair commercial introduction.
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We incorporate safety policies in our
research and development activities and will do so in our production processes, although
no assurance can be given that an accident in our facilities will not occur. Any accident,
whether caused by the use of a battery or in our operations, could result in significant
delays or claims for damages resulting from injuries, which would seriously impact our
business, operating results and financial condition.
We could face material
financial exposure in a future product liability action.
We may be held liable if any product
we develop in the future, or any product which is made with the use of any of our
technologies, causes injury or is found otherwise defective during product testing,
manufacturing, marketing or sale. Although we have product liability insurance, we may not
have insurance coverage sufficient in amount and scope against potential liabilities or
the claims may be excluded from coverage under the terms of the policy. Furthermore,
product liability insurance is becoming increasingly expensive. As a result, we may not be
able to obtain sufficient amounts of insurance coverage, obtain additional insurance when
needed, or obtain insurance at a reasonable cost, which could prevent or inhibit the
commercialization of our products or technologies. If we are sued for any damage or injury
caused by our products or technology, our liability could equal a material portion, or
even exceed, our total assets. Any claims against us, regardless of their merit or
eventual outcome, could have a detrimental effect upon our business, operating results and
financial condition.
The departure of or
failure to recruit key personnel could have a detrimental effect on us.
Our success will depend to a
significant extent upon a limited number of persons, including members of senior
management, members of the Board of Directors and other key employees, particularly our
President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael E. Reed; our Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President of Finance, Timothy E. Coyne and our founder and a member of our Board of
Directors, Martin G. Klein. We also rely on consultants and advisors to assist us in
formulating our research and development strategy. The loss of the services of one or more
key managers or other employees could have a materially adverse effect upon our business,
operating results or financial condition. In addition, we believe that our future success
will depend in large part upon our ability to attract and retain additional highly skilled
technical, management, sales and marketing personnel. There can be no assurance we will be
successful in attracting and retaining such personnel, and the failure to do so would have
a detrimental effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We have broad discretion over
the use of a significant portion of the net proceeds of any financings. If we do not
wisely allocate the proceeds, our business plan will be hampered.
We have broad discretion to allocate
a significant portion of the net proceeds of financing transactions. Our management will
determine, with our Board of Directors, but without the need for stockholder approval, how
to allocate a significant portion of these proceeds. If we do not wisely allocate the
proceeds, our ability to carry out our business plan will be hampered. The timing and
amount of our actual expenditures are subject to change and will be based on many factors,
including:
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time and expense necessary to achieve domestic and foreign customer acceptance and
any necessary regulatory approvals;
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Risks Related to our
Common Stock
Our officers and directors as a
group have significant voting power and may take actions that may not be in the best
interest of our security holders.
Martin G. Klein, a member of our
Board of Directors and other officers and directors and certain persons who might be
deemed to be related persons of Mr. Klein and other officers and directors together
beneficially own approximately 19% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a
result of such continuing significant ownership, Mr. Klein and such other persons may be
able to effectively control the outcome of certain matters requiring a shareholder vote,
including offers to acquire the company and the election of directors. Upon consummation
of this offering (giving effect to the full conversion of the senior secured convertible
notes and exercise of our outstanding warrants), selling shareholder will beneficially own
a significant percentage of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result of
such significant ownership, selling shareholder may be able to effectively control the
outcome of certain matters requiring a shareholder vote, including offers to acquire the
company and the election of directors.
Failure to achieve and maintain
effective internal controls in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 could prevent us from producing reliable financial reports or identifying fraud. In
addition, shareholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which could have
an adverse effect on our stock price.
Effective internal controls are
necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud, and
a lack of effective controls could preclude us from accomplishing these critical
functions. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires, among other
things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting and
disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we must perform system and process
evaluation and testing of our internal controls over financial reporting to allow
management and our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result of our compliance with
Section 404, we will incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant
management efforts and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with
appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge to ensure such
compliance. In this regard, we have recently hired an assistant controller.
At present only our Chief Financial
Officer, an Assistant Controller and staff accountants at each of our facilities are
assigned to accounting issues, which may be deemed to be inadequate. Although we intend to
augment our internal controls procedures and expand our accounting staff, there is no
guarantee that this effort will be adequate.
During the course of our testing, we
may identify deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the
deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section
404. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal accounting controls,
as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be
able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal
controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. Failure to achieve and
maintain an effective internal control environment could cause us to face regulatory
action and also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information,
either of which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.
As further disclosed in our annual
report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15,
2008, there were no significant changes in our disclosure controls and procedures during
the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Sections 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end fiscal year 2007 (the
Evaluation Date) using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control
Integrated Framework, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
appropriately designed and operating effectively based on those criteria.
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Issuances of the shares
of common stock upon conversion or repayment of the Debenture and Preferred Stock and
exercise of the Company outstanding warrants will dilute the ownership interest
of existing shareholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common
stock.
We may issue shares of common stock
(i) upon conversion the Debenture, (ii) in satisfaction of our principal and interest
payment obligations under the Debenture, in lieu of cash payments, (iii) upon exercise of
our issued, but unexercised, warrants, including the warrant issued on December 7, 2007 to
existing investors for the purchase of 1,080,000 shares and the Warrant issued to the
selling shareholder on December 7, 2007 for the purchase of 6,545,455 shares, and (iv)
upon the conversion of the 5,401 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which are
convertible into 540,100 shares of common stock based upon the initial conversion ratio of
$2.75 per share. Any of these issuances will dilute the ownership interests of existing
shareholders. Any sales in the public market of this common stock could adversely affect
prevailing market prices of the common stock. In addition, the existence of the Debenture,
the warrants and shares of preferred stock may encourage short selling by market
participants.
We substantially
increased our outstanding indebtedness with the issuance of the Debenture and we may not
be able to pay our debt and other obligations.
On December 7, 2007, we issued the
Debenture in the aggregate principal amount of $18 million in a private placement to the
selling shareholder. The Debenture accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to
adjustment, with accrued interest payable quarterly in arrears in cash or shares of common
stock. By issuing the Debenture we increased our indebtedness substantially. In addition,
the holders of the Debenture have imposed certain restrictive covenants, including limits
on our future indebtedness and limits on our ability to incur future liens and make
certain restricted payments. Upon a change of control (as defined in the Debenture), the
holders of the notes will have certain redemption rights. An event of default would occur
under the notes for a number of reasons, including our failure to pay when due any
principal, interest or late charges on the notes. Upon the occurrence of an event of
default, our obligations under the Debenture may become due and payable in accordance with
the terms thereof, and the investors will have the right to proceed against the security
interest granted in the collateral described below.
Our intention to make payments of
interest on the Debenture is based on anticipated revenue from sales or future
capital-raising initiatives, or both. If our actual revenue is below our anticipated
revenue, or if future capital-raising initiatives fail, we may decide to make the interest
payments with shares of common stock, as permitted under the terms of the Debenture, which
would result in the dilution of existing shareholders equity position.
As a result, the issuance of the
notes may or will:
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it more difficult for us to obtain any necessary financing in the future for
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us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations and other
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our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business;
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us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business or industry
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In addition, the Debenture and
related documents state that we may pay interest in cash or in stock that has been
registered for resale. If we do not have sufficient cash or registered stock to make such
interest payments, then we could default on our obligations under the Debenture.
If we are unable to satisfy our
payment obligations under the Debenture or otherwise are obliged to repay the Debenture
prior to the due date, we could default on such Debenture, in which case our available
cash could be depleted, perhaps seriously, and our ability to fund operations could be
materially harmed. In addition, if we are not able to satisfy our obligations under the
Debenture, the holder could exercise its rights as secured creditor, which may include
taking control of the collateral and selling it to satisfy our obligations, which would
have an adverse effect on our business and stock price.
The Debenture is secured
by substantially all of our assets.
The holder of the Debenture received
a security interest in and a lien on substantially all of our assets, other than accounts
receivable, existing at the closing of the offering (and any replacement collateral). As a
result of this security interest and lien, if we fail to meet our payment or other
obligations under the Debenture, the investor would be entitled to foreclose on and
liquidate substantially all of our assets. Under those circumstances, we may not have
sufficient funds to service our day-to-day operational needs. Any foreclosure by the
investor in the private placement would have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition.
The Debenture provides
that upon the occurrence of various events of default and change of control transactions,
the holder would be entitled to require us to redeem the Debenture for cash, which
could leave us with little or no working capital for operations or capital expenditures.
The Debenture allows the holder
thereof to require redemption of the Debenture upon the occurrence of various events of
default, in the case of certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency events of default
involving us, or specified change of control transactions. In such a situation, we may be
required to redeem all or part of the Debenture, including any accrued interest and
penalties. Some of the events of default include matters over which we may have little or
no control. If an event of default or a change of control occurs, we may be unable to pay
the full redemption price in cash. Even if we were able to pay the redemption price in
cash, any such redemption could leave us with little or no working capital for our
business.
We may increase our
outstanding indebtedness with the issuance of additional debt securities and we may not
be able to pay our debt and other obligations.
We may raise cash through future
equity and debt financings to develop high volume manufacturing and execute our sales and
marketing plans for our rechargeable 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cells. If we are unable
to satisfy our payment obligations under these additional debt securities, we could
default on such debt, which would have an adverse effect on our business and stock price.
The active public market for
our common stock has only developed relatively recently and could fail to sustain itself.
Our stockholders may not be able to resell their shares at or above the price at which
they purchased their shares, or at all.
The market price of our common stock
may fluctuate significantly in response to factors, some of which are beyond our control,
such as product liability claims or other litigation; the announcement of new products or
product enhancements by us or our competitors; quarterly variations in our
competitors results of operations; changes in earnings estimates or recommendations
by securities analysts; developments in our industry; and general market conditions and
other factors, including factors unrelated to our own operating performance.
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The stock market in general has
recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. In particular, market prices
of securities of companies such as ours have experienced fluctuations that often have been
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating results of these companies. Continued
market fluctuations could result in extreme volatility in the price of our common stock,
which could cause a decline in the value of our common stock. Price volatility might be
worse if the trading volume of our common stock is low.
Additional risks may exist because we
became public through a reverse merger transaction. Securities analysts of major brokerage
firms may not provide coverage of our stock since there is no incentive to brokerage firms
to recommend the purchase of our common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage
firms will want to conduct any follow-on offerings on our behalf in the future.
Our common stock trades on the
NASDAQ Capital Market. In the future, our common stock may be removed from listing on the
NASDAQ Capital Market and may not qualify for listing on any stock exchange, in which case
it may be difficult to find a market in our common stock.
Our securities trade on The NASDAQ
Capital Market (NASDAQ). NASDAQ has several requirements for companies to meet
for continued listing, including but not limited to minimum stockholders equity and
minimum bid price. If we fail to demonstrate compliance with all requirements for
continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, our common stock could be delisted from
The NASDAQ Capital Market. There can be no assurance that we will continue to satisfy the
requirements for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
As described in our Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2007 and
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, on September 14, 2007, we received a letter
from NASDAQ (the NASDAQ 11-14-07 Letter)notifying us that our common stock
does not meet the requirements for continued listing under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4310(c)(4) because the bid price of our common stock for the previous 30 consecutive
business days had closed below $1.00 per share. Pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4310(c)(8)(D), NASDAQ provided us with an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until
March 12, 2008, to regain compliance. The NASDAQ 11-14-07 letter stated the NASDAQ staff
would provide written notification that we have achieved compliance with Rule 4310(c)(4)
if at any time before March 12, 2008, the bid price of our common stock were to close at
$1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, although the NASDAQ
11-14-07 letter also stated that the NASDAQ staff has the discretion to require compliance
for a period in excess of 10 consecutive business days, but generally not more than 20
consecutive business days, under certain circumstances.
As described in our Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2008 and
incorporated herein by reference, on March 13, 2008, NASDAQ issued a letter (the
NASDAQ 3-13-08 Letter) notifying us that (i) our common stock has not regained
compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price, and (ii) that unless we request a
hearing before a NASDAQ Listings Qualifications Panel, (the Panel) trading of
our common stock will be suspended. On March 20, 2008, we submitted our request to appeal
the determination and on May 2, 2008, following our April 24, 2008 hearing, the Panel
decided to grant our request for an extension until July 24, 2008 for our common stock to
regain compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement for the previous
ten consecutive trading days. The Panels decision was based upon our plan of
compliance which stated that we intend to effectuate a reverse stock split in the event
that our common stock does not regain compliance with Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) by July
24, 2008. The Companys board of directors authorized a 1-for-5 reverse stock split,
which the Company effectuated on July 9, 2008 and the share and per share numbers that appear in this
prospectus reflect the reverse split.
If our common stock is no longer
traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market, it may be more difficult for you to sell shares that
you own, and the price of our common stock may be negatively affected. As a result, there
is a risk that holders of our common stock may not be able to obtain accurate price quotes
or be able to correctly assess the market price of our common stock. Increases in
volatility could also make it more difficult to pledge shares of our common stock as
collateral, if holders sought to do so, because a lender might be unable to accurately
value our common stock.
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If our common stock were de-listed
from NASDAQ, trading of our common stock, if any, could be conducted in the
over-the-counter market in the so-called pink sheets or, if available,
FINRAs (National Association of Securities Dealers) Electronic Bulletin
Board. We would also strongly consider submitting an application for listing on
other exchanges, such as the American Stock Exchange, but we can provide no assurance of
its approval. In addition, delisting from NASDAQ may subject our common stock to so-called
penny stock rules. These rules impose additional sales practice and
market-making requirements on broker-dealers who sell and/or make a market in such
securities. Consequently, broker-dealers may be less willing or able to sell and/or make a
market in our common stock. Additionally, an investor would find it more difficult to
dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations for the price of, our common stock. As a
result of a delisting, it may become more difficult for us to raise funds through the sale
of our securities.
A significant number of our
shares are eligible for sale. Their sale could depress the market price of our stock.
Sales of a significant number of
shares of our common stock in the public market could harm the market price of our common
stock. As additional shares of our common stock become available for resale in the public
market pursuant to the registration of the sale of the shares underlying the securities
issued in the private placement, and otherwise, the supply of our common stock will
increase, which could result in a decrease in the market price of our stock. Some or all
of the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of our outstanding Debenture
and warrants may be offered from time to time in the open market without restriction on
sale or pursuant to Rule 144, and these sales may have a depressive effect on the market
for the shares of common stock. In general, an affiliate (a large shareholder or company
insider) who has held restricted shares for a period of six months may, upon filing with
the SEC a notification on Form 144, sell into the market common stock in an amount equal
to the greater of 1% of the outstanding shares or the average weekly number of shares sold
in the last four weeks prior to such sale. Such sales may be repeated once each three
months. Generally, a non-affiliate who has held restricted share for a period of six
months may sell its shares free of any volume or manner-of-sale limitations.
We do not anticipate paying
dividends in the foreseeable future. The lack of dividends may have a negative effect on
the stock price.
We have never declared or paid any
cash dividends or distributions on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain our
future earnings to support operations and to finance expansion and therefore do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
We are subject to
critical accounting policies. We may interpret or implement required policies incorrectly.
We follow U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles in preparing our financial statements and SEC filings. As part of
this work, we must make many estimates and judgments about future events. These affect the
value of the assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities, and revenue and
expenses that we report in our financial statements. We believe these estimates and
judgments are reasonable, and we make them in accordance with our accounting policies
based on information available at the time. However, actual results could differ from our
estimates, and this could require us to record adjustments to expenses or revenues that
could be material to our financial position and results of operations in future periods.
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Our share price has been
volatile in the past and may decline in the future.
Our common stock has experienced
significant market price and volume fluctuations in the past and may experience
significant market price and volume fluctuations in the future in response to factors such
as the following, some of which are beyond our control:
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operating
results that vary from the expectations of securities analysts and investors;
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changes
in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates by
securities analysts and investors;
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announcements
of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;
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announcements
by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships,
joint ventures or capital commitments;
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announcements
by third parties of significant claims or proceedings against us;
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additions
or departures of key personnel;
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changes
in the status of our intellectual property rights;
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future
sales of our common stock; and
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stock
market price and volume fluctuations.
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Stock markets often experience
extreme price and volume fluctuations. Market fluctuations, as well as general political
and economic conditions, such as a recession or interest rate or currency rate
fluctuations or political events or hostilities in or surrounding the United States, could
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
In the past, securities class action
litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the
market price of its securities. We may in the future be the target of similar litigation.
Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert managements
attention and resources both of which could have a material adverse effect on our business
and results of operations.
Future Sales of our
common stock in the public market could lower our stock price and conversion of our
warrants or Debenture and any additional capital raised by us may dilute your
ownership in the Company.
We may sell additional shares of
common stock in subsequent offerings. In addition, holders of warrants to purchase our
common stock will, most likely, exercise their warrants to purchase shares of our common
stock after this registration statement is declared effective. We cannot predict the size
of future issuances of our common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and
sales of shares of our common stock will have on the market price of our common stock.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, including shares issued in connection
with the exercise of the warrants, or the perception that such sales could occur, may
adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
Shares eligible for
public sale in the future could decrease the price of our common stock and reduce our
future ability to raise capital.
Sales of substantial amounts of our
common stock in the public market could decrease the prevailing market price of our common
stock, which would have an adverse affect on our ability to raise equity capital in the
future.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
REGARDING
FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
We
believe it is important to communicate our expectations to investors. However, there may
be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or that we do not
fully control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied. This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify
these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current
facts. Such statements may include words such as anticipate, estimate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe, and
other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future
operating or financial performance.
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Such
forward-looking statements are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that
may cause actual results, events and performances to differ materially from those
referred to in such statements. These statements address operating performance, events or
developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, such as projections
about our future results of operations or our financial condition, research, development
and commercialization of our product candidates, anticipated trends in our business,
manufacture of sufficient and acceptable quantities of our proposed products and our
strategies to grow the company. The forward looking statements are based on information
available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any such
forward looking statements.
Any
or all of our forward-looking statements in this prospectus may turn out to be wrong.
They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks
and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in our discussion in this prospectus will be
important in determining future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can
be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially. You are advised to consult any
additional disclosures we make in our reports to the SEC on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB, 8-K,
and amendments thereto. Also note that we provide a cautionary discussion of risks and
uncertainties under Risk Factors on page __ of this prospectus. These
are factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from
expected results. Other factors besides those listed here could also adversely affect us.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We
will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock offered through this
prospectus. We will, however, receive proceeds from the exercise of the Warrant issued to
the selling shareholder if and when it is exercised. We anticipate that the net proceeds
from such exercise would be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The
selling shareholder will pay any expenses customarily borne by selling shareholders
(including commissions and fees and expenses of counsel to the extent not required to be
paid by us). We will bear all other costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the
registration of the shares covered by this prospectus, including, but not limited to, all
registration and filing fees, listing fees and expenses of our counsel and our
accountants.
SELLING SHAREHOLDER
The
term "selling shareholder" includes the shareholder listed below and its
respective transferees, assignees, pledgees, donees or other successors. The following
table sets forth information, as of July 10, 2008, with respect to the selling
shareholder. The information below is based on information provided by or on behalf of
the selling shareholder.
This
prospectus relates to the public offering, which is not being underwritten, of up to
1,029,481 shares of common stock that are issuable upon the conversion or exercise of the
convertible securities issued to the selling shareholder pursuant to a private placement
as agreed between the Company and the selling shareholder in that certain Debenture and
Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated December 7, 2007, which was filed as an exhibit the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 13, 2007 and is annexed hereto along with the other related
transaction documents. The private placement and the issuance of the Debenture and
Warrant thereunder were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended. We are registering the aforementioned shares of common stock which
are issuable upon the conversion of the Debenture and exercise of the Warrant in order to
permit the selling shareholder to offer the shares for resale from time to time. To our
knowledge, the selling shareholder has not had any material relationship with us in the
past three years.
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We have agreed with the selling
shareholder to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement
to register for resale the shares of common stock set forth below. Shares may also be sold
by donees, pledgees, and other transferees or successors-in-interest of the selling
shareholder. We have been advised by the selling shareholder that it does not have a short
position in EEIs common stock. The selling shareholder is neither a broker-dealer
nor an affiliate of a broker-dealer. During the past three years, there have been no
material relationships or arrangements between the selling shareholder and the issuer, or
any of its predecessors or affiliates, other than the December 7, 2007 transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the terms of the December 7, 2007
transaction, while the Debenture is outstanding the Company is required to provide the
selling shareholder with a right of first refusal to participate in any debt or equity
financing that the Company intends to undertake. Accordingly, the Company is
engaged in preliminary discussions with potential investors, including the
selling shareholder, in connection with the Companys ongoing efforts to raise
additional working capital.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. The
percentage of ownership for the selling shareholder disclosed in the table, below, is
based on 6,137,405 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of July 10,
2008. Both the number of shares listed as being offered by the selling shareholder in the
table, below, and the its respective percentages of share ownership after the offering
are based on the assumptions that 100% of the shares being offered are sold pursuant to
this offering, and that no other shares of common stock are acquired or disposed of by
the selling shareholder prior to the termination of this offering. Because the selling
shareholder may sell all, some, or none of its shares or may acquire or dispose of other
shares of common stock, we cannot estimate the aggregate number of shares that will be
sold in this offering or the number or percentage of shares of common stock that the
selling shareholder will own upon completion of this offering.
Selling
Shareholder
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Number of Shares
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Registration (1)
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Maximum Number of Outstanding
Shares to be
Registered
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Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Selling Shareholder's
Debenture, including
interest
to be Registered Hereunder (2)(3)
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Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of the Selling Shareholder's
Warrant to be Registered (2)(4)
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Shares Beneficially
Owned After
Completion
of Offering (1)
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The Quercus
Trust
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(1)
The number of
shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act,
and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other
purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which an
individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which
an individual has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this prospectus
through the exercise of any stock option or other right. Unless otherwise indicated, each
selling security holder has sole voting and investment power with respect to its shares of
common stock. The inclusion of any shares in this table does not constitute an admission
of beneficial ownership for the selling security holders.
(2)
Pursuant
to Rule 416 of the Securities Act, this registration statement also shall cover any
additional shares of common stock that become issuable in connection with the shares
registered for sale hereby by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization
or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in
an increase in the number of our outstanding shares of common stock.
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(3)
As of July
10, 2008, the Debenture has been converted neither in part nor in full. The maximum
amount shown assumes that (i) shares issued pursuant to any warrant exercise were not in
the form of registered shares and (ii) the selling shareholder received no freely trading
shares as interest on the debenture.
(4)
The
selling shareholders warrant has an initial exercise price of $2.75 per share and
may be exercised at any time before December 7, 2010. As of July 10, 2008, the
Warrant has neither been exercised in part nor in full. Maximum number shown assumes that
the selling shareholder received no interest on the debenture in the form of freely
trading shares.
(5)
The sole
trustees of The Quercus Trust, an estate planning trust, are David Gelbaum and Monica
Chavez Gelbaum.
(6)
Represents
the number of shares of common stock that (i) were issued to the selling
shareholder in connection with the issuers payments of interest on the
convertible debenture (371,046 shares) and (ii) are issuable within 60 days of
the date of the registration statement upon the exercise of the selling
shareholders warrant (6,545,455 shares).
(7)
On April
1, 2008, we issued 230,103 shares of common stock to the selling shareholder as quarterly
interest under terms of the Debenture and Purchase Agreement. On July 1, 2008, we issued
140,943 shares of common stock to the selling shareholder as quarterly interest under
terms of the Debenture and Purchase Agreement. The maximum number of 140,943 shares
assumes that no more than an aggregate of 658,435 registered shares shall be allocated to
shares issued upon the exercise of the warrant or the conversion of the debenture.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We
are registering the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture,
conversion of interest on the Debenture accrued through maturity and payable in shares of
common stock and exercise of the Warrant issued in connection with the Private Placement
completed on December 7, 2007. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by
the selling shareholder of the shares of common stock. We will bear all fees and expenses
incident to our obligation to register the shares of common stock. We will not be paying
any underwriting discounts or commissions in this offering.
The
selling shareholder may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common
stock on any stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the shares are traded
or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling
shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
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any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be
listed or quoted at the time of sale;
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the over-the-counter market;
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in
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter
market;
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through
the writing of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or
otherwise;
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers;
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may
position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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sales
pursuant to Rule 144;
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broker-dealers
may agree with the selling security holders to sell a specified number of such shares at
a stipulated price per share;
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a
combination of any such methods of sale; and
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other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
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The
selling shareholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
The
selling shareholder may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and calls, and
other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may sell or
deliver shares in connection with these trades.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the selling shareholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate
in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling
shareholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the
purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling shareholder does not expect these
commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions
involved. Any profits on the resale of shares of common stock by a broker-dealer acting
as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Discounts, concessions, commissions, and similar
selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling
shareholder. The selling shareholder may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer, or
broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if
liabilities are imposed on that person under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In
connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling
shareholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial
institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course
of hedging the positions they assume. The selling shareholder may also sell shares of our
common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or
loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities.
The selling shareholder may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative
securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial
institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or
other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or
amended to reflect such transaction).
The
selling shareholder may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or
all of the shares of common stock owned by it and, if it defaults in the performance of
its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of
common stock from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to
this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, amending the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee,
transferee, or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this
prospectus.
The
selling shareholder also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances,
in which case the transferees, pledgees, or other successors in interest will be the
selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus and may sell the shares of
common stock from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to
this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, amending the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee,
transferee, or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this
prospectus.
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The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the
shares of common stock may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with such sales. In such event, any
commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares of common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
We
are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares of
common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling shareholders against certain
losses, claims, damages, and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
The
selling shareholder has advised us that it has not entered into any agreements,
understandings, or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the
sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating broker
acting in connection with a proposed sale of shares of common stock by any selling
shareholder. If we are notified by the selling shareholder that any material arrangement
has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if
required, we will file a supplement to this prospectus. If the selling shareholder uses
this prospectus for any sale of the shares of common stock, it will be subject to the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling
shareholder.
LEGAL MATTERS
The
validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Lev & Berlin,
P.C., Norwalk, Connecticut.
EXPERTS
Our
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2007 and for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006, appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2007, incorporated herein by reference have been audited by Marcum
& Kliegman LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
report appearing therein, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such
firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
INFORMATION
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The
SEC permits us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those
documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus, and information that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus
will automatically update and supersede this information. However, any information
contained herein shall modify or supersede information contained in documents we filed
with the SEC before the date of this prospectus.
We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the
SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until
the offering is completed:
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008, filed on May 15, 2008.
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as of December 31, 2007 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, filed on April 15, 2008.
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2008.
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 7, 2008.
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2007 disclosing the Companys private placement
with KIT Financial, Inc.
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Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2007 disclosing the Companys private placement
with KIT Financial, Inc.
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The description of our common stock contained in a registration statement filed on Form SB-2 on August 19, 2005
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and declared effective on August 26, 2005, including any amendment or
report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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The description of our common stock contained in a registration statement filed on Form
SB-2 on August 19, 2005 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and declared effective
on August 26, 2005, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description.
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INDEMNIFICATION
Our
Certificate of Incorporation allows us to indemnify our officers and directors to the
maximum extent allowed under Delaware law. This includes indemnification for liabilities
which could arise under the Securities Act. Insofar as we are permitted to indemnify our
officers and directors, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is
therefore unenforceable.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
No
person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other
than those contained in this prospectus in connection with the offering made hereby, and
if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having
been authorized by Electro Energy Inc., any selling shareholder, or by any other person.
Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any
circumstances, create any implication that information herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to the date hereof. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the securities covered by this
prospectus, nor does it constitute an offer to or solicitation of any person in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation may not lawfully be made.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND
MORE INFORMATION
If
you request a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference by written or
oral request, then we will send to you the copies you requested at no charge. However, we
will not send exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference in such documents. You should direct requests for such copies
to Electro Energy Inc., 30 Shelter Rock Road, Danbury CT 06810, Attention: Timothy E.
Coyne, (203) 797-2699.
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In
addition, we file reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC
at the SECs Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549.
You
may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Section of
the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Further
information on the operation of the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.
can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
Our
common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Reports, proxy statements, and other
information concerning Electro Energy Inc. can be inspected at the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. The SEC
maintains a Web site that contains all information filed electronically by us. The
address of the SECs Web site is
http://www.sec.gov
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WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY PERSON
TO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM WHAT IS IN THIS PROSPECTUS. IF ANY PERSON DOES MAKE
A STATEMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM WHAT IS IN THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON IT. THIS
PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL, NOR IS IT SEEKING AN OFFER TO BUY, THESE SECURITIES IN
ANY STATE IN WHICH THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS
IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AS OF ITS DATE, BUT THE INFORMATION MAY CHANGE AFTER THAT DATE.
ELECTRO ENERGY INC.
1,029,481 Shares of
Common Stock
Preliminary Prospectus
July 10, 2008
PART II
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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ITEM 14.
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OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
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The
following table sets forth the expenses of the issuance and distribution of the
securities offered hereby, all of which will be paid by Electro Energy Inc.
Registration fee
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$
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3,008.38
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Printing fees
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2,000.00
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10,000.00
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All
expenses are estimated except for the Registration fee.
ITEM 15.
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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
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The
Florida Business Corporation Act (the Corporation Act) permits the
indemnification of directors, employees, officers and agents of Florida corporations. Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the Articles), and Bylaws provide that
the Company shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by
the Corporation Act.
The
provisions of the Corporation Act that authorize indemnification do not eliminate the
duty of care of a director, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as
injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Florida law.
In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for (a) violations of
criminal laws, unless the director had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful
or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, (b) deriving an improper
personal benefit from a transaction, (c) voting for or assenting to an unlawful
distribution and (d) willful misconduct or conscious disregard for the best interests of
the Company in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder. The statute does not
affect a directors responsibilities under any other law, such as the Federal
securities laws.
Accordingly,
pursuant to the forgoing, we are required to indemnify the officers and directors of the
Company for any claim arising against such persons in their official capacities if such
person acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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The
exhibits filed as part of this registration statement are as follows:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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5.1
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Opinion of Lev & Berlin, P.C. regarding the legality of the securities being
registered.
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23.1
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Consent of Marcum & Kliegman LLP.
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23.3
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Consent of Lev & Berlin, P.C. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1
hereto).
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration
statement).
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99.1
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Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreement
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99.2
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Warrant issued to the selling shareholder
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99.3
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10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture
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99.4
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Registration Rights Agreement
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99.5
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Note Sale and Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement
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The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes:
(1) To file, during
any period in which any offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement:
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(i) To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended;
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(ii) To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment hereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table
in the effective registration statement; and
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(iii) To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the registration statement or any other material change to such information
in the registration statement.
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(2) That for the
purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities being offered therein and the offering of such securities at the time
may be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from
registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the
purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
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(i)
If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
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(A) Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part
of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and
included in the registration statement; and
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(B) Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of
a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant
to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required
by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included
in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is
first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in
the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date
shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the
securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that
was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
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(ii) If
the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as
part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration
statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule
430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the
date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a
registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made
in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration
statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a
purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify
any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of
the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of
first use.
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(5) Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
Act) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Danbury, State of Connecticut, on
July 10, 2008.
ELECTRO ENERGY INC. (Registrant)
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Michael E. Reed
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Michael E. Reed, President & CEO
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Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Michael E. Reed, as true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities to sign the Registration Statement filed herewith
and any or all amendments to said Registration Statement (including post-effective
amendments and Registration Statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 and otherwise), and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent the
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as to all intents and purposes as he or
she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or any of them, or his or her substitute, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Michael E. Reed
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Michael E. Reed, President & CEO and Director
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Timothy E. Coyne
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Timothy E Coyne, CFO & Secretary
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Bruce L. Lev
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Bruce L. Lev, Chairman
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Robert Hamlen
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Robert Hamlen, Director
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Martin G. Klein
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Martin G. Klein, Director
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Lawrence G. Schafran
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Lawrence G. Schafran, Director
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ William Wylam
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William Wylam, Director
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Date: July 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ David Anthony
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David Anthony, Director
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