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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2006
Registration No. 333-130443
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ELECTRIC CITY CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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1280 Landmeier Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Delaware
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(847) 437-1666
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36-4197337 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization
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(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone
Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants
Principal Executive Offices)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
JEFFREY R. MISTARZ
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Electric City Corp., 1280 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007, (847) 437-1666
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Andrew H. Connor
Schwartz Cooper Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd.
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 346-1300
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed sale to the Public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
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, as amended,
other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment
plans, check the following box. þ
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule 462(b) 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. o
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.
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If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. or a post-efffective amendment thereto that shall
become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If this Form is a post-efffective amendment to a registration
statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to
register additional securities or additional classes of securities
pursuant to rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the
following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 |
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14,615,583 |
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7,307,791 |
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In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the common
stock of the registrant, in order to prevent dilution, the number of shares of common stock
registered hereby shall be automatically adjusted to cover the additional shares of common
stock in accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
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Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely
for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on the average of the high and low
sale prices of the common stock of Electric City Corp. reported on the American Stock Exchange
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Offset by $1,023 previously paid with the S-3 filed on December 19, 2005. |
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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 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to completion, dated May 9, 2006
PROSPECTUS
ELECTRIC CITY CORP.
14,615,583 Shares of Common Stock
This prospectus relates to up to 14,615,583 shares of our common stock,
par value $0.0001 per share, which may be offered for sale by selling
stockholders named in this prospectus. The selling stockholders can sell
these shares on any exchange on which the shares are listed, in privately
negotiated transactions or by any other legally available means, whenever
they decide and at the prices they set. We may issue up to 4,170,000 of
these shares upon exercise of common stock warrants issued by the Company
held by some of the selling stockholders and up to 4,445,583 of these shares upon conversion of a term loan funded to us by one of the selling
stockholders. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of
these shares of our common stock, but will receive proceeds from the
exercise of any of such warrants.
Our common stock is quoted on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol
ELC. On May 5, 2006, the closing sale price for shares of our common
stock was $0.49 per share.
Our principal executive office is located at 1280 Landmeier Road, Elk
Grove Village, Illinois, 60007. Our telephone number at that address is
(847) 437-1666. Our web site is located at http://www.elccorp.com.
Investing in our common stock involves risks described beginning on page 5.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is May 9, 2006.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) using a shelf registration process. You should
rely only on the information provided in this prospectus or any supplement or amendment. We have
not authorized anyone else to provide you with additional or different information. You should not
assume that the information in this prospectus or any supplement or amendment is accurate as of any
date other than the date on the front of this prospectus or any supplement or amendment.
Unless the context otherwise requires, Electric City, the Company, we, our, us and
similar expressions refers to Electric City Corp. and its subsidiaries, and the term Common Stock
means Electric City Corp.s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Information filed with
the SEC by us can be inspected and copied at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at
Headquarters Office, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain
copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Headquarters
Office, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, 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.
The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other
information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that
site is http://www.sec.gov.
Our Common Stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX: ELC), and reports, proxy
statements and other information concerning us can also be inspected at the offices of the American
Stock Exchange at 86 Trinity Place, New York, New York 10006. Our web site address is
http://www.elccorp.com. The information on our web site, however, is not, and should not be deemed
to be, a part of this prospectus.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The rules of the SEC allow us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document
filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of
this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and
supersede that information. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below
that we have previously filed with the SEC. These documents contain important information about us.
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (filed with the SEC
on March 21, 2006); |
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our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2005 meeting of stockholders (filed with the SEC
on April 28, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on May 4, 2005), as amended by our Form 8-K/A (filed
with the SEC on July 15, 2005); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on November 30, 2005), as amended by our Form 8-K/A
(filed with the SEC on February 9, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on January 26, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on February 22, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on March 22, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on April 7, 2006); |
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our Form 8-K (filed with the SEC on April 26, 2006); |
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the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on form S-1,
filed with the SEC on May 1, 2004; and |
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all documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of
the offering. |
You may request a free copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference in this
prospectus (other than exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference in the
documents) by writing or telephoning us at the following address:
Electric City Corp.
Attn: Investor Relations
1280 Landmeier Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-2410
Telephone: (847) 437-1666
You should rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus or in the applicable supplement to this prospectus. You should not assume that the
information in this prospectus and the applicable supplement is accurate as of any date other than
the date on the front cover of the document.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that reflect our
current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and
opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as
may, should, expect, hope, anticipate, believe, intend, plan, estimate and
similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available
to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the factors
set forth under Risk Factors, that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or
opportunities in 2006 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, our limited operating
history, our history of operating losses, fluctuations in retail electricity rates, our reliance on
licensed technologies, customers acceptance of our new and existing products, the risk of
increased competition, our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, products and
technologies, the recent changes in our management, our ability to manage our growth, our need for
additional financing and the terms and conditions of any financing that is consummated, the
possible volatility of our stock price, the concentration of ownership of our stock and the
potential fluctuation in our operating results. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in these forward-looking
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statements are reasonable and achievable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no
assurance can be given that the actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking
statements. Except as otherwise required by Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, changed circumstances or any other reason, after the date of this prospectus.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing
elsewhere in this prospectus.
Our Company
We were organized as Electric City LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on December 5,
1997. On June 5, 1998 we merged Electric City LLC with and into Electric City Corp., a Delaware
corporation. On June 10, 1998, we issued approximately six (6%) percent of our then issued and
outstanding Common Stock to the approximately 330 stockholders of Pice Products Corporation
(Pice), an inactive, unaffiliated company with minimal assets, pursuant to the merger of Pice
with and into Electric City. This merger facilitated the establishment of a public trading market
for our Common Stock. Trading in our Common Stock commenced on August 14, 1998 through the OTC
Bulletin Board under the trading symbol ECCC. Since December 12, 2000, our Common Stock has
traded on the American Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ELC.
Our Products
We are a developer, manufacturer and integrator of energy saving technologies as well as an
independent developer of scalable, negative power systems. Our premier energy saving product is the
EnergySaver system, which reduces energy consumed by lighting, typically by 20% to 30%, with
minimal lighting level reduction. This technology has been installed in applications in commercial
buildings, factories and office structures, as well as street lighting and parking lot lighting.
Our GlobalCommander integrates with the EnergySaver allowing us to link multiple EnergySaver units
together and to provide remote communications, measurement and verification of energy savings. The
combined technology of the EnergySaver and GlobalCommander led to the development of our Virtual
Negawatt Power Plan (VNPP), which is essentially a negative power system which we market
primarily to utilities as a demand response system. Demand response is a program whereby users of
electricity voluntarily reduce their usage of electricity when so requested by their electric
utility. The users typically accomplish this by turning off machinery, lights or air conditioning
equipment. The problem with such voluntary load reduction programs is that utilities cannot always
count on their customers to reduce their demand when they are requested to do so. By utilizing our
EnergySaver system in conjunction with a GlobalCommander, a utility company can reduce demand in
lighting applications remotely without the end users involvement and in most cases without the end
user noticing a reduction in the lighting levels. The measurement and verification capabilities of
the GlobalCommander also reports to the utility the actual amount of demand reduction achieved.
Our VNPP program involves installation of EnergySavers and GlobalCommanders in a number of end user
sites within a utilitys territory, thereby allowing the utility to reliably reduce electric demand
when needed. We sometimes refer to such a system as a negative power system because it permits
the utility to reduce the need to supply electric power. Thus, by paying us for the
ability to reduce demand when needed, the utility can avoid investing in additional generating
capacity and transmission and distribution equipment. It can also reduce its need to purchase
power in the wholesale spot market where prices for power sometimes
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exceed the amount it can charge its customers. The use of our equipment can also mitigate the
risk of brown out or black out, when for whatever reason, the utility cannot produce, deliver
and/or purchase for resale all the power that its customers need.
On May 3, 2005 we acquired Maximum Performance Group, Inc. (MPG), a technology-based
provider of energy and asset management products and services. MPG currently manufactures and
markets its eMAC line of controllers for commercial and industrial HVAC and lighting applications.
The eMAC line of microprocessor based controllers are used to optimize the performance of HVAC
systems and provide continuous monitoring, control and reporting. The eMAC system generally
reduces energy consumption by 15% to 20% through the use of intelligent operating algorithms which
learn the rate of cooling or heating required to achieve the desired space temperature while
optimizing compressor run time within these limits. The eMAC also monitors over 140 points of
system operation. This system information is captured on a real time basis and transmitted via
wireless two-way communication to MPGs central eMAC servers where it is analyzed to ensure maximum
system reliability. If the system detects a problem in an HVAC unit, the problem can be diagnosed
and the appropriate action can be taken to minimize or avoid system downtime. MPGs customers can
also remotely control their HVAC equipment and view historical operating information via the
Internet using a standard Internet browser.
Effective March 31, 2006 we sold Great Lakes Controlled Energy Corporation, our subsidiary
that sold integrated building and environmental control solutions for commercial and industrial
facilities. We sold this subsidiary in order to reduce our losses and to allow us to concentrate
on the Energy Technology business comprised of the EnergySaver and eMAC product lines.
Our EnergySaver product line is manufactured at our facilities in Elk Grove Village, Illinois,
with manufacturing and assembly scaled to order demand. Maximum Performance Group has offices in
New York, New York and San Diego, California, but contracts for the manufacturing of its hardware
products to third party contract manufacturers.
Giorgio Reverberi has patented in the United States and Italy certain technologies underlying
the EnergySaver products. We have entered into a license agreement and series of agreements with
Mr. Reverberi and our founder, Mr. Joseph Marino, relating to the license of the EnergySaver
technology in the United States and certain other markets. We own all the patents and trademarks
related to MPGs products.
We are pursuing a multi-channel marketing and sales distribution strategy to bring our energy
saving products to market. Our multi-channel approach includes the use of a direct sales force,
third party distributors and independent manufacturers representatives.
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The Offering
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Securities Offered
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The selling stockholders are offering from
time to time up to 14,615,583 shares of our
Common Stock. |
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Terms of the Offering |
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We have agreed to use our best efforts to
keep the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part effective until
all the shares of the selling stockholders
registered under the registration statement
have been sold or may be sold without
volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k)
under the Securities Act. |
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Use of Proceeds
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We will not receive any of the proceeds
from any sale of the shares offered by this
prospectus by the selling stockholders. To
the extent the selling stockholders
exercise their warrants for cash, we intend
to use the proceeds we receive from such
exercise(s) for general corporate purposes. |
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American Stock Exchange Symbol
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RISK FACTORS
The following disclosure of risk factors includes all material risks known to us at this
time. Additional risks we are not presently aware of or that we currently believe are
immaterial may prove to impair our business and financial performance. Our business could be harmed
by any of these risks, whether stated or unstated. We operate in a continually changing business
environment and may as a result enter into new businesses and product lines. We cannot predict new
risk factors that may arise in the future, and we cannot assess the impact, if any, of these new
risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
In addition, our estimates of future operating results are based on our current complement of
businesses, which is subject to change as we continue to assess and refine our business strategy.
If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations, and financial
condition could be adversely affected in a material manner and could negatively affect the value of
your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have a limited operating history upon which to evaluate our potential for future success.
We were formed in December 1997. To date, we have generated limited revenues from the sale of
our products and do not expect to generate significant revenues until we sell a significantly
larger number of our products. Accordingly, we have only a limited operating history upon which you
can base an evaluation of our business and prospects. The likelihood of our success must be
considered in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by early stage companies
like ours in an evolving market. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks and
uncertainties, our business will be materially harmed.
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We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and may not achieve or sustain
profitability in the future.
We have experienced operating losses and negative cash flow from operations since our
inception and we currently have an accumulated deficit. These factors raise substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is
ultimately dependent on our ability to raise additional capital and to increase sales to a level
that will allow us to operate profitably and sustain positive operating cash flows. Although we
are continuing our efforts to improve profitability through expansion of our business in both
current and new markets, we must overcome significant manufacturing hurdles, including gearing up
to produce large quantities of product or arranging to outsource the production of our products,
and marketing hurdles, including gaining market acceptance in order to sell large quantities of our
products. In addition, we may be required to reduce the prices of our products in order to increase
sales. If we reduce product prices, we may not be able to reduce product costs sufficiently to
achieve acceptable profit margins. As we strive to grow our business, we have spent and expect to
continue to spend significant funds (1) for general corporate purposes, including working capital,
marketing, recruiting and hiring additional personnel; and (2) for research and development. To the
extent that our revenues do not increase as quickly as these costs and expenditures, our results of
operations and liquidity will be materially adversely affected. If we experience slower than
anticipated revenue growth or if our operating expenses exceed our expectations, we may not achieve
profitability. Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain it.
Our auditors have modified their opinion to our audited financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2005 to include an emphasis paragraph, stating that our continuing losses and
negative cash flow from operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. Our management has developed a plan that includes among other things, raising additional
capital to fund operations until our sales and internally generated cash flow can support our
ongoing operations. Whether we can succeed in implementing this plan remains to be seen.
Our independent registered public accountants have issued a going concern opinion
raising doubt about our financial viability.
As a result of our continuing losses and negative cash flows, our independent registered
public accounting firm, BDO Seidman, LLP, issued a going concern opinion in connection with their
audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005. This opinion expressed
substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. The going concern opinion could
have an adverse impact on our ability to execute our business plan, result in the reluctance on the
part of certain suppliers to do business with us, result in the inability to obtain new business
due to potential customers concern about our ability to deliver product, or adversely affect our
ability to raise additional capital.
Failure to replace a significant customer could materially and adversely affect our results
of operations and financial condition.
We have historically derived a significant portion of our annual revenue from a limited number
of customers. Seldom has any one customer represented 10% or more of our revenues for more than
one year in a row. This requires that we continually replace major customers whose needs we have
satisfied, with one or more new customers. The failure to replace a major customer could have a
significant negative effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
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A decrease in electric retail rates could lessen demand for our products.
Our principal products, our EnergySaver and eMAC products, have the greatest profit potential
in areas where commercial electric rates are relatively high. However, retail electric rates for
commercial establishments in the United States may not remain at their current levels. Due to a
potential overbuilding of power generating stations in certain regions of the United States,
wholesale power prices may decrease in the future. Because the price of commercial retail electric
power is largely attributed to the wholesale cost of power, it is reasonable to expect that
commercial retail rates may decrease as well. In addition, much of the wholesale cost of power is
directly related to the price of certain fuels, such as natural gas, oil and coal. If the prices
of those fuels decrease, the prices of the wholesale cost of power may also decrease. This could
result in lower electric retail rates and reduced demand for energy saving devices such as our
EnergySaver and eMAC products.
We have a license to use certain patents and our ability to sell our products may be
adversely impacted if the license expires or is terminated.
We have entered into a license agreement with Messrs. Giorgio Reverberi and Joseph Marino with
regard to the core technology used in our EnergySaver product. Mr. Reverberi holds a U.S. patent
and has applied for several patents in other countries. Pursuant to the terms of the license, we
have been granted the exclusive right to manufacture and sell products containing the load
reduction technology claimed under Mr. Reverberis U.S. patent or any other related patent held by
him in the U.S., the remainder of North America, parts of South America and parts of Africa.
However, the exclusive rights that we received may not have any value in territories where Mr.
Reverberi does not have or does not obtain protectable rights. The term of the license expires when
the last of these patents expires. We expect that these patents will expire around November 2017.
The license agreement may be terminated if we materially breach its terms and fail to cure the
breach within 180 days after we are notified of the breach. If our license is terminated it could
impact our ability to manufacture, sell or otherwise commercialize products in those countries
where Mr. Reverberi holds valid patents relating to our products, including the United States.
If we are not able to protect our intellectual property rights against infringement, or if
others obtain intellectual property rights relating to energy management technology, we
could lose our competitive advantage in the energy management market.
We regard our intellectual property rights, such as patents, licenses of patents, trademarks,
copyrights and trade secrets, as important to our success. Although we entered into confidentiality
and rights to inventions agreements with our employees and consultants, the steps we have taken to
protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Third parties may infringe or
misappropriate our intellectual property rights or we may not be able to detect unauthorized use
and take appropriate steps to enforce our rights. Failure to take appropriate protective steps
could materially adversely affect any competitive advantage we may have in the energy management
market. Furthermore, our license to use Mr. Reverberis patents may have little or no value to us
if Mr. Reverberis patents are not valid. In addition, patents held by third parties may limit our
ability to manufacture, sell or otherwise commercialize products and could result in the assertion
of claims of patent infringement against us. If that were to happen, we could try to modify our
products to be non-infringing, but we might not be successful or such modifications might not avoid
infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties.
Claims of patent infringement against us, regardless of merit, could result in the expenditure
of significant financial and managerial resources by us. We may be forced to seek to enter into
license agreements with third parties (other than Mr. Reverberi) to resolve claims of infringement
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of the intellectual property rights of third parties. These licenses may not be available on
acceptable terms or at all. The failure to obtain such licenses on acceptable terms could have a
negative effect on our business.
David Asplund, our new Chief Executive Officer has limited experience operating a Company
such as ours and no direct industry experience.
Mr. Asplund, who has been on our Board since June 2002, has a degree in mechanical engineering
and has had a successful career in the financial industry. Mr. Asplund founded an investment
banking firm in 1999 and operated the firm as its president for six years, but Mr. Asplund has not
operated a manufacturing company and he has limited industry experience. His past experience does
not assure that he will be successful in his new role as CEO of Electric City.
If we are unable to achieve or manage our growth, it will adversely affect our business, the
quality of our products and our ability to attract and retain key personnel.
If we succeed in growing our sales as we need to do, we will be subject to the risks inherent
in the expansion and growth of a business enterprise. Growth in our business will place a strain on
our operational and administrative resources and increase the level of responsibility for our
existing and new management personnel. To manage our growth effectively, we will need to:
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further develop and improve our operating, information, accounting, financial
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improve our business development, marketing and sales capabilities; and |
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Our systems currently in place may not be adequate if we grow and may need to be modified and
enhanced. The skills of management currently in place may not be adequate if we experience
significant growth.
If our management fails to properly identify companies to acquire and to effectively
negotiate the terms of these acquisition transactions, our growth may be impaired.
As part of our growth strategy we intend to seek to acquire companies with complementary
technologies, products and/or services. Our management, including our Board of Directors, will have
discretion in identifying and selecting companies to be acquired by us and in structuring and
negotiating these acquisitions. In general, our Common Stockholders may not have the opportunity to
approve these acquisitions, although the holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock do have
certain rights to approve acquisitions. In addition, in making acquisition decisions, we will
rely, in part, on financial projections developed by our management and the management of potential
target companies. These projections will be based on assumptions and subjective judgments. The
actual operating results of any acquired company or the combination of us and an acquired company
may fall significantly short of projections.
We may be unable to acquire companies that we identify as targets for various reasons,
including:
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our inability to interest such companies in a proposed transaction; |
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our inability to agree on the terms of an acquisition; |
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If we cannot consummate acquisitions on a timely basis or agree on terms at all, or if we
cannot acquire companies with complementary technologies, products and/or services on terms
acceptable to us, our future growth may be impaired.
Our growth may be impaired and our current business may suffer if we do not successfully
address risks associated with acquisitions.
Since January 1, 2000, we have acquired three companies; Switchboard Apparatus, Great Lakes
Controlled Energy and Maximum Performance Group, Inc., two of which (Switchboard Apparatus and
Great Lakes Controlled Energy) we subsequently sold. Our future growth may depend, in part, upon
our ability to successfully identify, acquire and operate other complementary businesses. We may
encounter problems associated with such acquisitions, including the following:
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If our products do not achieve or sustain market acceptance, our ability to compete will be
adversely affected.
To date, we have not sold our EnergySaver or eMAC product lines or any other products in very
large quantities and a sufficient market may not develop for them. Significant marketing will be
required in order to establish a sufficient market for these products. The technology underlying
our products may not become a preferred technology to address the energy management needs of our
customers and potential customers. Failure to successfully develop, manufacture and commercialize
products on a timely and cost-effective basis will have a material adverse effect on our ability to
compete in the energy management market or survive as a business.
Failure to meet customers expectations or deliver expected technical performance could
result in losses and negative publicity.
Customer engagements involve the installation of energy management equipment that we design to
help our clients reduce energy/power consumption. We rely on outside contractors to install our
EnergySaver and eMAC products. Any defects in this equipment and/or its installation or any other
failure to meet our customers expectations could result in:
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requirements to provide additional products, replacement parts and/or services to a
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negative publicity regarding us and our products, which could adversely affect our
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If sufficient additional funding is not available to us, the commercialization of our
products and our ability to grow is likely to be hindered.
Our operations have not generated positive cash flow since the inception of the Company in
1997. We have funded our operations through the issuance of common and preferred stock and secured
debt. Our ability to continue to operate until our cash flow turns positive may depend on our
ability to continue to raise funds through the issuance of equity or debt. If we are not
successful in raising additional funds, we might have to significantly scale back or delay our
growth plans, or possibly cease operations altogether. Any reduction or delay in our growth plans
could materially adversely affect our ability to compete in the marketplace, take advantage of
business opportunities and develop or enhance our products. If we should have to cease operations
altogether, your investment is likely to be lost.
Raising additional capital or consummation of additional acquisitions through the issuance
of equity or equity-linked securities could dilute your ownership interest in us.
It is likely that we will need to obtain additional funds in the future to grow our product
development, manufacturing, marketing and sales activities at the pace that we intend, to continue
to fund operating losses until our cash flow turns positive, or to fund acquisitions. If we
determine that we do need to raise additional capital in the future and we are not successful in
doing so, we might have to significantly scale back or delay our growth plans, reduce staff and
delay planned expenditures on research and development and capital expenditures in order to
continue as a going concern. Any reduction or delay in our growth plans could materially adversely
affect our ability to compete in the marketplace, take advantage of business opportunities and
develop or enhance our products.
If we receive additional funds through the issuance of equity securities or convertible debt
securities, our existing stockholders will likely experience dilution of their present equity
ownership position and voting rights. Depending on the number of shares issued and the terms and
conditions of the issuance, new equity securities could have rights, preferences, or privileges
senior to those of our Common Stock. Depending on the terms, Common Stock holders may not have
approval rights with respect to such issuances, although our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
may have such rights.
Failure to effectively market our energy management products could impair our ability to
sell significant quantities of these products.
One of the challenges we face in commercializing our energy management products is
demonstrating the advantages of our products over competitive products. To do this, we will need
to further develop our marketing and sales force. In addition to our internal sales force, we rely
on third parties to market and sell our products. We currently maintain a number of relationships
and have a number of agreements with third parties regarding the marketing and distribution of our
EnergySaver products and depend to some degree upon the efforts of these third parties in marketing
and selling these products. Maintenance of these relationships is based primarily on an ongoing
mutual business opportunity and a good overall working relationship. The current contracts
associated with certain of these relationships allow the distributors to terminate the relationship
upon 30 days written notice. We recently terminated two distributors and have recently taken steps
to terminate a third for failing to meet their sales quotas. Without these relationships, our
ability to market and sell our EnergySaver products could be harmed and we may need to divert even
more resources to increasing our internal sales force. If we are unable to expand our internal
sales force and maintain our third party marketing relationships, our ability to generate
significant revenues may be harmed.
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The distribution rights we have granted to third parties in specified geographic territories
may make it difficult for us to grow our business in such territories if those distributors do not
successfully market and support our products in those territories. We have in the past been, and
may in the future be, involved in disputes with distributors that have distribution rights in
specified geographic territories but are not achieving our goals. During 2000, we repurchased for
cash and stock consideration the distribution rights from three distributors that were not meeting
our sales goals. We recently settled a dispute with a former distributor to avoid the cost of
further litigation. Currently all of our distributors are in violation of their agreements with us
for failing to meet their sales quotas. We may have to expend additional funds, incur debt or
issue additional securities in the future to repurchase other distribution rights or pursue legal
action to enforce our rights under distributor agreements that we have granted or may grant in the
future.
If we do not successfully compete with others in the very competitive energy management
market, we may not achieve profitability.
In the energy management market, we compete with other manufacturers of energy management
products that are currently used by our potential customers. Many of these companies have
substantially greater financial resources, larger research and development staffs and greater
manufacturing and marketing capabilities than us. Our competitors may provide energy management
products at lower prices and/or with superior performance. If we are unable to successfully compete
with conventional and new technologies our business may be materially harmed.
Product liability claims could result in losses and could divert our managements time and
resources.
The manufacture and sale of our products creates a risk of product liability claims. Any
product liability claims, with or without merit, could result in costly litigation and reduced
sales, cause us to incur significant expenses and divert our managements time, attention and
resources. We do have product liability insurance coverage; however, there is no assurance that
such insurance is adequate to cover all potential claims. The successful assertion of any such
claim against us could materially harm our liquidity and operating results.
Our current internal manufacturing capacity is limited and if demand for our products
increases significantly and we are unable to increase our capacity quickly and efficiently
our business could suffer.
Our EnergySaver products are manufactured at our facilities. To be financially successful, we
must manufacture our products, including our EnergySaver products, in substantial quantities, at
acceptable costs and on a timely basis. While we have produced approximately 1,600 EnergySaver
units over the past seven years, we have never approached what we believe is our production
capacity. To produce larger quantities of our EnergySaver products at competitive prices and on a
timely basis, we will have to further develop our processing, production control, assembly, testing
and quality assurance capabilities. If our production requirements exceed our internal capacity we
plan to contract with outside manufacturers to produce individual components and/or entire
EnergySaver units. Since the manufacturing process that we are currently performing only involves
the assembly of components manufactured by others, we believe there are many contract manufacturers
located across the country that could assemble our EnergySaver product for us with relatively
little lead time. We have had discussions with several potential contract manufacturers and they
have produced units on a trial basis, but their ability to deliver significant quantities of
product in a timely manner with acceptable quality is still unproven. We may be unable to
manufacture our EnergySaver products in sufficient volume and may incur substantial costs and
expenses in connection with manufacturing larger quantities of our
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EnergySaver products. If we are unable to make the transition to large-scale commercial production
successfully, our business will be negatively affected. We could encounter substantial difficulties
if we decide to outsource the manufacturing of our products, including delays in manufacturing and
poor production quality.
Risks Related to this Offering
Due to the current market price of our Common Stock, in conjunction with the fact that we
are a relatively small company with a history of operating losses, the future trading market
for our stock may not be active on a consistent basis, which may make it difficult for you
to sell your shares.
The trading volume of our stock in the future depends in part on our ability to increase our
revenue and reduce or eliminate our operating losses, which should increase the attractiveness of
our stock as an investment, thereby leading to a more liquid market for our stock on a consistent
basis. If we are unable to achieve these goals, the trading market for our stock may be negatively
affected, which may make it difficult for you to sell your shares. In addition, we have recently
been notified by the American Stock Exchange that our shareholders equity has fallen below the
minimum required for continued listing on the AMEX. The AMEXs notice requires that we submit a
plan by May 22, 2006 explaining how we intend to come back into compliance within 18 months. If
we fail to submit a plan or if the AMEX does not find our plan to be acceptable it will commence
delisting procedures. We are in the process of formulating a response. If we are delisted from
the American Stock Exchange we will move to the over-the-counter bulletin board, which may result
in reduced liquidity and increased volatility for our stock. If an active and liquid trading
market does not exist for our Common Stock, you may have difficulty selling your shares.
The need to raise additional capital will most likely be dilutive to our current
stockholders and could result in new investors receiving rights that are superior to those
of existing stockholders.
Since September 2001, we have issued shares of our preferred stock (including shares issued as
dividends) that as of March 15, 2006 are convertible into 22,912,400 shares of our Common Stock.
These shares of preferred stock are currently accruing dividends at the rate of 6% per year, though
prior to March 22, 2004 they were accruing at the rate of 10% per year. To date we have issued
shares of convertible preferred stock in satisfaction of accrued dividends convertible into
8,383,410 shares of Common Stock. The preferred stockholders all have rights that are superior to
the rights of our common stockholders, including:
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special approval rights in respect of certain actions by the Company, including any
issuance of shares of capital stock by the Company that would have the right to receive
dividends or the right to participate in any distribution upon liquidation which will
be senior to or equal to the rights of the Series E Preferred (other than to pay
dividends on the Series E Preferred and under certain other limited exceptions such as
conversion of outstanding convertible securities) and any acquisition, sale, merger,
joint venture, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company or any of its
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a conversion price that may be below the market price of our Common Stock; |
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the right to elect up to four directors; |
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the right to vote with the holders of Common Stock on an as converted basis on all
matters on which holders of our Common Stock are entitled to vote, except (if more
than 19,999 |
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or as otherwise provided by law; |
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a right of first offer on the sale of equity by the Company in a private
transaction; and |
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anti-dilution protection that would adjust the conversion price on their preferred
shares and the exercise price on their related warrants in the event we issue common
equity at a price which is less than the conversion price or exercise price of their
securities. |
These rights associated with our preferred stock are substantially different than the rights
of our common stockholders and may materially decrease the value of our Common Stock.
Due to the concentration of holdings of our stock, four investors may be able to control
matters requiring common stockholder approval or could cause our stock price to decline
through future sales because they beneficially own a large percentage of our Common Stock.
There are 51,297,120 shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of April 7, 2006, of which
Joseph C. Marino beneficially owns approximately 13%, Richard Kiphart (our Chairman) beneficially
owns approximately 16%, Security Benefit beneficially owns approximately 14% and Laurus Master Fund
Ltd. (Laurus) beneficially owns approximately 15% (each of the aforementioned percentages
includes stock options and warrants that are currently exercisable and in the case of Mr.
Kiphart include stock issuable upon conversion of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, and in the
case of Laurus includes shares issuable upon conversion of convertible debt and the exercise of
warrants which possess exercise caps that require 76 days notice prior to acquiring shares in
excess of 4.99%). As a result of their significant ownership, Mr. Marino, Mr. Kiphart, Security
Benefit and Laurus may have the ability to exercise a controlling influence over our business and
corporate actions requiring common stockholder approval, including the election of our directors
(other than those directors to be chosen by the holders of our preferred stock), a sale of
substantially all of our assets, a merger between us and another entity or an amendment to our
certificate of incorporation. This concentration of ownership could delay, defer or prevent a
change of control and could adversely affect the price investors might be willing to pay in the
future for shares of our Common Stock. Also, in the event of a sale of our business, Mr. Marino,
Mr. Kiphart, Security Benefit and Laurus could be able to elect to receive a control premium to the
exclusion of other common stockholders.
A significant percentage of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock, including the shares
beneficially owned by Mr. Marino, Mr. Kiphart, Security Benefit and Laurus, can be sold in the
public market from time to time, subject to limitations imposed by Federal securities laws, and in
the case of Mr. Kiphart, by trading agreements entered into with us. The market price of our Common
Stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of our presently outstanding shares of
Common Stock by Mr. Marino, Mr. Kiphart, Security Benefit, Laurus or other stockholders in the
public market or due to the perception that these sales could occur. This could also make it more
difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of our equity securities or for you to
sell your shares if you choose to do so.
Provisions of our charter and by-laws, in particular our blank check preferred stock,
could discourage an acquisition of our company that would benefit our stockholders.
Provisions of our charter and by-laws may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire
control of our company, even if a change in control would benefit our stockholders. In particular,
shares of our preferred stock have been issued and may be issued in the future without further
stockholder approval and upon those terms and conditions, and having those rights, privileges and
preferences, as our Board of Directors may determine (subject to certain approval rights of our
Series E Preferred). The rights of the holders of our Common Stock will be subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any of our preferred stock which is currently
outstanding or which may be issued in the future.
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The issuance of our preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in pursuing
possible additional equity financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making
it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. This could limit the price that
certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our Common Stock and
discourage these investors from acquiring a majority of our Common Stock. In addition, the price
that future investors may be willing to pay for our Common Stock may be lower due to the conversion
price and exercise price granted to investors in any such private financing.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from any sale of the shares offered by this prospectus
by the selling stockholders. If and when the selling stockholders exercise their Common Stock
warrants, we may receive up to $7,756,800 from the issuance of shares of Common Stock to those
selling stockholders. Conversion of any part of the convertible term loan will reduce our
indebtedness but not provide additional funds because the proceeds of the loan have already been
received by us. The warrants have exercise prices ranging from $1.16 to $3.18 per common share.
Some of the warrants contain a cashless exercise option, which permits the holder to surrender a
portion of the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant as payment of the exercise price. To
the extent the holder of the warrant elects the cashless exercise option, the cash received by us
and the number of shares issued upon exercise of the warrant will be reduced. Any cash received as
a result of the exercise of any of the warrants will be used by the Company for general corporate
purposes.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We have agreed to register for public resale shares of our Common Stock which have been issued
to the selling stockholders or may be issued in the future to the selling stockholders upon
conversion of the convertible term loan and/or the exercise of their warrants. We have agreed to
use our best efforts to keep the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part,
effective until all the shares of the selling stockholders registered hereunder have been sold or
may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. The
aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of shares offered pursuant to this
prospectus will be the prices at which such securities are sold, less any commissions. The selling
stockholders may choose not to sell any or all of the shares of our Common Stock offered pursuant
to this prospectus.
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell all or a portion of the shares of our
Common Stock at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to
such market prices or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may offer their shares of our
Common Stock at various times in one or more of the following transactions:
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through block trades in which the broker or dealer so engaged will
attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may purchase and resell a
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through purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by
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The selling stockholders may also sell their shares of our Common Stock in accordance with
Rule 144 under the Securities Act, rather than pursuant to this prospectus. The selling
stockholders shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make
any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.
The selling stockholders may sell their shares of our Common Stock directly to purchasers or
may use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell such shares. In effecting sales, brokers
and dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers or dealers to
participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions, discounts or concessions from a selling
stockholder or, if any such broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of such shares, from a
purchaser, in amounts to be negotiated. Such compensation may, but is not expected to, exceed that
which is customary for the types of transactions involved. Broker-dealers may agree with a selling
stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share, and, to the
extent a broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for a selling stockholder, to purchase as
principal any unsold shares at the price required to fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the
selling stockholder. Broker-dealers who acquire shares as principal may thereafter resell such
shares from time to time in transactions which may involve block transactions and sales to and
through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature described above, in the
over-the-counter market or otherwise, at prices and on terms then prevailing at the time of sale,
at prices then related to the then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In
connection with such resales, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the purchasers of such
shares commissions as described above.
From time to time the selling stockholders may engage in short sales (i.e.. the sale of our
stock when the seller does not own our stock by borrowing shares from someone who does), short
sales against the box (i.e. the sale of shares borrowed from another shareholder while continuing
to hold an equivalent number of shares), puts, calls and other hedging transactions in our
securities, and may sell and deliver their shares of our Common Stock in connection with such
transactions or in settlement of securities loans, except that Laurus has agreed not to engage in
short sales of our stock so that they can not influence, nor can they be perceived to be able to
influence the market value of our Common Stock through such activities. These transactions may be
entered into with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In addition, from time to time a
selling stockholder may pledge its shares pursuant to the margin provisions of its customer
agreements with its broker-dealer. Upon default by a selling stockholder, the broker-dealer or
financial institution may offer and sell such pledged shares from time to time.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the shares
of Common Stock may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and
any commissions paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to any such broker-dealer may be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a
particular offering of the shares of Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required,
will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock being
offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents,
any discounts, commissions and other terms
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constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or
concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.
Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of Common Stock may be sold in such
states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in most states the
shares of Common Stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for
sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied
with.
There can be no assurance that any selling stockholders will sell any or all of the shares of
Common Stock registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part.
The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be
subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder,
including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock by the selling stockholders and any other
participating person.
Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the
shares of Common Stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common
Stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the
ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of
Common Stock.
A portion of the shares of Common Stock which are being registered hereunder may be issued
upon exercise of warrants or conversion of a convertible term loan which we have issued to the
selling stockholders. This prospectus does not cover the sale or transfer of any such warrants or
convertible term note. If the selling stockholders transfer any of those warrants or such note
prior to exercise thereof, the transferee(s) may not sell the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of such warrants or conversion of such note under the terms of this prospectus unless we
first amend or supplement this prospectus to cover such shares and such sellers.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares of our
Common Stock offered hereby (other than broker-dealer discounts and commissions) which we estimate
to be $39,523 in total, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing
fees, expenses of compliance with state securities or blue sky laws, legal and accounting fees
and transfer agent fees relating to sales pursuant to this prospectus; provided, however, that the
selling stockholders will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We have
agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Once sold under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares
of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The 14,615,583 shares of Common Stock being offered by the selling stockholders consist of
6,000,000 shares that have been issued, 4,445,583 shares that are issuable upon conversion of term
loans, and 4,170,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants owned by the selling stockholders.
We are registering the shares of Common Stock so that the selling stockholders may offer the shares
for resale from time to time.
Securities which have been acquired directly from the Company in a transaction not involving
any public offering are usually considered restricted securities. The sale of restricted
securities is generally restricted by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933 provides certain conditions under which restricted securities may be sold,
and provisions under which any sales by our affiliates may be made. During any 90 day period the
sale of restricted securities, or the sale of any securities by those shareholders who are deemed
to be affiliates of the Company, is limited by Rule 144 to the greater of one percent (1%) of the
outstanding shares of the Companys Common Stock, or the average weekly trading volume of the
Companys Common Stock during the preceding four week period. The term affiliate is defined in
Rule 144 as a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the issuer. In addition, for any sale of restricted securities, the securities must
have been held by the selling stockholder for at least one year and they must be sold in brokers
transactions (as defined in Rule 144). The trading restrictions of Rule 144 continue to apply to
affiliates for a period of three months following the date on which the shareholder no longer is
considered an affiliate of the Company. All of the shares of Common Stock being offered are
restricted securities, but Rule 144 permits sales after the restricted securities have been held
for one year, subject to certain restrictions. Rule 144(k) permits sales without such restrictions
if the securities have been held two years or more and the seller is not and has not been an
affiliate for at least three months. Once the registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part is declared effective, the selling stockholders will be able to sell the shares
covered hereby without complying with Rule 144, provided that the current prospectus is delivered
as required by SEC rules and the Securities Act of 1933. If any selling stockholder is an
affiliate of the Company at the time of any sale, the restrictions under Rule 144 relating to sales
by affiliates will continue to apply. Any buyer which is an affiliate of the Company at the time
it later sells any of our securities will be subject to the restrictions under Rule 144 relating to
sales by affiliates. Otherwise, such buyer will be able to sell free of such restrictions.
The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Common Stock by each of the selling stockholders. The first column lists, for
each selling stockholder, the number of shares of Common Stock held by such stockholder including
shares issuable (pursuant to exercise of the warrants or conversion of the convertible debt) to
such stockholder. The second column lists the shares of Common Stock (including shares issued or
issuable upon exercise of warrants or conversion of convertible debt) being offered by this
prospectus by each selling stockholder. The column titled Ownership After Offering assumes the
sale of all of the shares offered by each selling stockholder, although each selling stockholder
may sell all, some or none of its shares in this offering.
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1,550,000 |
(5) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security Mid Cap Growth Fund (8) |
|
|
1,379,500 |
(6) |
|
|
2.664 |
% |
|
|
1,379,500 |
(6) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SBL Fund Series J (8) |
|
|
2,859,750 |
(7) |
|
|
5.487 |
% |
|
|
2,859,750 |
(7) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Less than 1% |
|
(1) |
|
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. exercises dispositive and voting control with respect to
the securities to be offered for resale. Laurus Capital Management, LLC controls
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. Eugene Grin and David Grin are the sole members of Laurus
Capital Management, LLC. |
|
|
(2) |
|
Includes 6,350,344 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of certain
convertible notes and warrants to purchase 2,820,000 shares of Common Stock. (See
below for a description of the convertible notes.) ** |
|
(3) |
|
Includes 4,445,583 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of certain
convertible notes and warrants to purchase 2,420,000 shares of Common Stock. (See
below for a description of the convertible notes.) ** |
|
|
(4) |
|
Includes warrants to purchase 442,750 shares of Common Stock. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes warrants to purchase 350,000 shares of Common Stock. |
|
(6) |
|
Includes warrants to purchase 311,500 shares of Common Stock. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes warrants to purchase 645,750 shares of Common Stock. |
|
|
(8) |
|
Security Equity Fund, SBL Fund Series V, Security Mid Cap Growth Fund and SBL
Fund Series J are all structured as open ended registered investment companies managed
by The Security Benefit Group of Companies. The shares held by these selling
shareholders were obtained through a private placement of our Common Stock and warrants
to purchase shares of our Common Stock on March 19, 2004. (For additional information
regarding this transaction please see below) |
|
** |
|
The convertible debt and warrants held by Laurus contain provisions known as
exercise caps which prohibit the holder (and its affiliates) from exercising such
warrants and/or converting the debt to the extent that giving effect to such exercise
or conversion, such holder would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of our outstanding
Common Stock. The holder can waive the 4.99% limit, but such waiver will not become
effective until the 76th day after such notice is delivered to us, and these limits
will not restrict the number |
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|
|
|
|
of shares of Common Stock which a holder may receive or beneficially own in order to
determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such holder may
receive in the event of a merger or other business combination or reclassification
involving the Company. The table set forth above does not reflect the operation of
such exercise caps in that we have included all of the shares issuable upon exercise
of warrants and conversion of convertible debt held by Laurus. |
Description of the March 19, 2004 Transaction with Security Benefit
On March 19, 2004, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with a group of four
registered investment funds managed by Security Benefit Group, Inc. whereby we issued to such
purchasers, in exchange for $11,000,000 in gross proceeds, a package of securities that included
5,000,000 shares of our common stock and 5 year warrants to purchase 1,750,000 additional shares of
common stock at $2.42 per share. The exercise price under the Common Stock Warrants is subject to
automatic adjustment if we issue shares of Common Stock at a price below the lower of the exercise
price or the market price at the time. Due to the issuance price of securities issued as part of
an April 2005 private placement, the exercise price on the Security Benefit warrants was reduced
automatically to $0.90 per share on April 28, 2005. All stock conversion prices and exercise
prices are subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends or similar events. The payment
of the exercise price may be made either in cash or delivery of shares of common stock having an
aggregate market value equal to the exercise price, or by the holder electing to pay the exercise
price by reducing the number of shares received upon exercise by a number of shares having an
aggregate fair market value equal to the exercise price then payable, or by a combination of the
foregoing payment methods.
Description of Convertible Notes
We have a credit facility with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (Laurus) which initially included a
$1,000,000 convertible term loan and a $2,000,000 convertible revolving line of credit. The
revolving credit facility provides for borrowings of up to the lesser of (i) $2 million or (ii) 90%
of our eligible accounts receivable. The revolving credit facility had an initial term of two
years, but on August 31, 2004 the maturity date on the facility was extended to September 1, 2006.
The revolving credit facility accrues interest on outstanding balances at the rate of prime (7.50%
as of March 15, 2006) plus 1.75%. Laurus originally had the option to convert all or a portion of
the advances under any secured convertible revolving note into shares of our Common Stock at any
time, subject to certain limitations, at an initial fixed conversion price of $2.12 per share.
As part of the transaction Laurus received warrants to purchase 420,000 shares of Common
Stock any time prior to their fifth anniversary of issuance at prices ranging from $2.44 per share
to $3.18 per shares. All stock conversion prices and exercise prices are subject to adjustment for
stock splits, stock dividends or similar events.
On February 28, 2005, we entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility with
Laurus which among other things permitted us to borrow an amount in excess of the amount supported
by the borrowing base (an Overadvance), up to the $2 million limit of the facility, and reduced
the fixed conversion price on the revolving credit line to $1.05 per share. We borrowed the full
$2 million on February 28, 2005. We were permitted to remain in the Overadvance position until
January 1, 2006 (the Overadvance Period). The Overadvance Period was to be extended on a month
to month basis if the average closing price of our stock for the five last trading days of the
prior month was greater than or equal to $1.16 (110% of the new fixed conversion price of $1.05).
The Overadvance Period was not extended on January 1, 2006, and on January 12, 2006, we repaid the
Overadvance to reduce the outstanding balance on the revolver to $1,128,248 through the payment of
$871,752 in cash. If at any time after the date the shares underlying the revolving credit
facility have been registered under a registration statement which has been declared effective, the
average closing price of our Common Stock
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for an eleven day period exceeds $1.21 per share (115% of the fixed conversion price), then
Laurus will be required to convert to Common Stock the lesser of the outstanding balance of
revolving credit line or 25% of the average aggregate dollar weighted trading volume of our Common
Stock for the eleven days prior to the conversion (a Mandatory Conversion). Only one Mandatory
Conversion can be effected in any 22 day period.
The Term Loan had an initial term of two years and was scheduled to amortize at the rate of
$50,000 per month beginning February 1, 2004, if not offset by the conversion of all or a portion
of the loan prior to the due date of the amortization payment. Laurus has converted $323,210 of
the Term Loan into shares of Common Stock. On August 31, 2004, in exchange for reducing the
conversion price on the Term Loan to $1.64 per share, the maturity date for the remaining balance
of the Term Loan was extended to September 1, 2006 and the amortization schedule was modified to
defer the first principal payment to February 1, 2005 and reduce the monthly payments to $35,000
per month, with a final payment of $11,790 due on September 1, 2006, if not offset by the
conversion of all or a portion of the loan prior to the due date of the amortization payment. The
Term Loan accrues interest at the greater of prime (7.50% as of March 15, 2006) plus 1.75%, or 6%,
and is payable monthly in arrears. We have the option of paying scheduled interest and principal,
or prepaying all or a portion of the Term Loan with shares of our Common Stock at the fixed
conversion price of $1.64 per share, provided that the closing price of the Common Stock is greater
than $1.89 per share for the 11 trading days immediately preceding the payment date and that the
shares are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Laurus also has the option to
convert all or a portion of the Term Loan into shares of our Common Stock at any time, subject to
certain limitations, at a fixed conversion price of $1.64 per share. The Term Loan is secured by a
blanket lien on all of our assets, except for its real estate. The outstanding balance on the Term
Loan as of March 15, 2006 was $221,790.
4,310,345 shares issuable upon conversion of the Term Loan described above are included in the
shares being registered as part of this registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part.
On November 22, 2005, we entered into an additional securities purchase agreement with Laurus
providing for a new four year, $5 million convertible term loan to fund the expansion of our VNPP
projects and Shared Savings program, as well as for general corporate purposes (the New Term
Loan). We received unrestricted access to the proceeds from the New Term Loan on November 25,
2005. The New Term Loan bears interest at the higher of prime (7.50% as of March 15, 2006) plus 2%
or 6.75% and requires monthly amortization of $43,860 if paid in additional shares of Common Stock
or $44,736 if paid in cash, commencing on June 1, 2006. Any principal balance that has not been
repaid or converted to Common Stock will be due at maturity on November 1, 2009. The New Term
Loan is convertible into Common Stock at the holders option at anytime at $1.16 per share (the
Fixed Conversion Price) and we can require conversion if the market price of its stock averages
at least $2.32 (200% of the Fixed Conversion Price) for the last ten days of any month. In
addition, if the shares issuable upon conversion are registered and the market price of the Common
Stock is $1.00 or greater, we can elect to pay monthly interest and principal with shares of stock
valued at 85% of the weighted average closing price of the Common Stock for the prior 20 trading
days. If the market price of the Common Stock exceeds $1.33 per share (115% of the Fixed
Conversion Price) then Laurus shall automatically convert the monthly principal and interest to
Common Stock at $1.16 per share, subject to conditions that (i) no event of default exists, and
(ii) such conversion is limited to an amount equal to 25% of the aggregate dollar trading volume of
the Common Stock for the 22 trading days preceding the monthly payment due date. The New Term Loan
has a financial covenant that requires, if the market price of our Common Stock is less than $1.22
(105% of the Fixed Conversion Price), that we maintain an EBITDA to Debt Expense ratio of not less
than 1.1 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal quarter ending
September 30, 2006. The Convertible Term Loan and the other obligations to Laurus are secured by
all our assets, except for our real estate. Laurus was paid fees totaling $225,000 and received a
seven
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year warrant to purchase 2 million shares of our Common Stock at $1.16 per share in connection
with this Term Loan. The warrants contain a cashless exercise option which permits the holder to
pay the exercise price by reducing the number of shares received upon exercise by a number of
shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to the exercise price then payable.
The shares which are covered by the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a
part, include 4,310,345 shares issuable upon conversion of the New Term Loan.
As part of the New Term Loan we agreed to split any cash flow generated by our VNPP and Shared
Savings projects (the Projects), after the payment of related debt, to the extent any portion of
the New Term Loan is used to fund such Projects. The Project Cash Flow has been defined as the
revenue generated by the Projects, less the operating costs, maintenance costs and debt service
costs (principal, interest and fees) directly related to such Projects. As long as any portion of
the New Term Loan is outstanding, we have agreed to pay to Laurus on a quarterly basis Performance
Interest in an amount equal to two-thirds (2/3rds) of the Project Cash Flow generated by all
Projects, not to exceed the Target Return for the quarter. The Target Return has been defined to
be 5% of the average daily outstanding project related debt during the quarter, less interest
(excluding Performance Interest and Bonus Interest) and fees for such quarter. In addition, we
have agreed to pay Laurus on a quarterly basis, as long as any portion of the New Term Loan is
outstanding, Bonus Interest equal to one-third (1/3rd) of any Project Cash Flow in
excess of the Performance Interest. As an example, assume the following were true for the most
recent quarter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Related Debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Outstanding Balance |
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
$ |
24,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fees |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Principal Repayment |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Cash Flow: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs |
|
($ |
1,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Maintenance costs |
|
($ |
2,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Debt service costs |
|
($ |
24,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Cash Flow |
|
$ |
6,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target Return: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Outstanding Balance |
|
$ |
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Multiplied by 5% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
55,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less Interest and Fees |
|
($ |
24,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target Return |
|
$ |
30,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Interest: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Cash Flow |
|
$ |
6,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
Multiplied by 2/3rds |
|
|
2/3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Interest |
|
$ |
4,500 |
|
|
(Not to exceed the Target Return) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus Interest: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Cash Flow |
|
$ |
6,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less Performance Interest |
|
($ |
4,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
Multiplied by 1/3 |
|
|
1/3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonus Interest |
|
$ |
750 |
|
|
|
|
|
After the New Term Loan is repaid in full, we are required to continue to pay Laurus a
portion of the Project Cash Flow as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of |
Period Following |
|
Project Cash |
Repayment of the |
|
Flow Paid to |
New Term Loan |
|
Laurus |
Year 1 |
|
|
50 |
% |
Year 2 |
|
|
40 |
% |
Year 3 |
|
|
30 |
% |
Year 4 |
|
|
20 |
% |
Year 5 |
|
|
10 |
% |
Year 6+ |
|
|
0 |
% |
This example shows the expected magnitude of potential quarterly Performance Interest and
Bonus Interest payments to Laurus. Actual payments will depend on many factors that could result
in higher or lower payments. Through the third quarter of 2005 we had not recognized any revenue
from Projects, but we did recognize Project related revenue during the fourth quarter of 2005 of
approximately $16,000. If all the proceeds of the New Term Loan were invested in Projects (which
is not required), we dont expect that the revenue from such Projects would represent more than 10%
of our total revenue in any period. We do not believe that the payment of such Performance
Interest and Bonus Interest will have a material effect on our financial performance in future
periods.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be
passed upon for Electric City by Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd. of Chicago,
Illinois.
EXPERTS
The financial statements and schedule incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and in the
Registration Statement have been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, to the extent and for the periods set forth in their report (which contains an
explanatory paragraph regarding the Companys ability to continue as a going concern) incorporated
by reference herein and in the Registration Statement, and are incorporated in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Maximum Performance Group, Inc. contained in the 8-K/A filed with
the SEC on July 15, 2005, incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and in the Registration
Statement have been audited by Marcum & Kliegman, LLP, an independent registered public accounting
firm, to the extent and for the periods set forth in their report (which contains an explanatory
paragraph regarding the
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Companys ability to continue as a going concern) incorporated by reference herein and in the
Registration Statement, and are incorporated in reliance upon such report given upon the authority
of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses Of Issuance And Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the registrant in connection
with the sale of the Common Stock being registered. All of the amounts shown are estimates except
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) registration fee.
|
|
|
|
|
SEC Registration Fee |
|
$ |
1,023 |
|
Legal Fees and Expenses |
|
|
12,000 |
|
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
|
|
25,000 |
|
Costs of Printing |
|
|
1,500 |
|
Miscellaneous Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
39,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law empowers a corporation
to indemnify any person who was or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she
is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by
or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he
or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at
the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall
be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged
to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the
court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such
other court shall deem proper.
Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has
been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsection (a) and
(b) or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against
expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection
therewith; that the
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indemnification provided by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which the indemnified party may be entitled; and that the scope of indemnification extends to
directors, officers, employees, or agents of a constituent corporation absorbed in a consolidation
or merger and persons serving in that capacity at the request of the constituent corporation for
another. Section 145 also empowers a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a
director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against him or her or
incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such whether or
not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under
Section 145.
Article VIII of Electric Citys By-laws specifies that Electric City shall indemnify its
directors, officers, employees and agents to the full extent that such right of indemnity is
permitted by law. This provision of the By-laws is deemed to be a contract between Electric City
and each director and officer who serves in such capacity at any time while such provision and the
relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law are in effect, and any repeal or
modification thereof shall not offset any right to indemnification in respect of action, suit or
proceeding theretofor or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such
state of facts. The amendment or repeal of such provision of the By-Laws may be effected by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in interest of all outstanding capital stock of
Electric City entitled to vote, in person or by proxy, at any annual or special meeting in which a
quorum is present. The By-Laws may also be amended, adopted or repealed in whole or in part by
actions of the majority of the whole board of directors. In certain circumstances, 75% of the
voting power of all outstanding shares of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of Electric City
is also required to approve any amendment of the By-Laws.
Electric City has executed indemnification agreements with certain officers pursuant to which
Electric City has agreed to indemnify such parties to the full extent permitted by law, subject to
certain exceptions, if they become subject to an action because of serving as a director, officer,
employee, agent or fiduciary of Electric City.
Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law enables a corporation in its
certificate of incorporation to limit the personal liability of members of its board of directors
for violation of a directors fiduciary duty of care. This section does not, however, limit the
liability of a director for breaching his or her duty of loyalty, failing to act in good faith,
engaging in intentional misconduct or knowingly violating a law, authorizing unlawful payments of
dividends or unlawful redemptions or stock purchases as contemplated by Section 174 of Delaware
General Corporation Law, or from any transaction in which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. This section also will have no effect on claims arising under the federal securities laws.
Electric Citys Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, limits the liability of its
directors as authorized by Section 102(b)(7). To amend such provisions the Company would require
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of
the capital stock of Electric City. In addition, the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the voting
power of all outstanding shares of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock of Electric City is
required to adopt any amendment if such amendment could adversely affect, alter or change the
rights, powers or preferences of the Series E Preferred Stock, through merger, consolidation,
recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise.
Electric City has obtained liability insurance for the benefit of its directors and officers
which provides coverage for losses of directors and officers for liabilities arising out of claims
against such persons acting as directors or officers of Electric City (or any subsidiary thereof)
due to any breach of duty, neglect, error, misstatement, misleading statement, omission or act done
by such directors and officers, except as prohibited by law.
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Item 16. Exhibits
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
5.1(1)
|
|
Opinion of Schwartz Cooper Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd. with
respect to the legality of the Common Stock being registered. |
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. |
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Consent of Schwartz Cooper Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd. (contained
in exhibit 5.1). |
|
|
|
23.3
|
|
Consent of Marcum & Kliegman, LLP |
|
|
|
24.1
|
|
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereof). |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Incorporated herein by reference to Electric City Corps registration statement
on Form S-3 filed December 19, 2005 (No. 333-130443) |
Item 17. Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
|
(1) |
|
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: |
|
(i) |
|
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, |
|
|
(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 thereof) 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 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, |
|
|
(iii) |
|
To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any
material change to such information in the Registration Statement; |
provided, however, that:
|
(A) |
|
paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the registration
statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by such
|
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|
|
|
clauses is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement; and |
|
|
(B) |
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Paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) that is part of the Registration Statement. |
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Provided further, however, that paragraphs
(1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is for an
offering of asset backed securities on Form S-1 or Form S-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment is provided
pursuant to Item 1100(c) of Regulation AB. |
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
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(4) |
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That, for purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to
any purchaser: |
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If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B: |
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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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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
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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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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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That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: |
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The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of
the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of
the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and
will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared
by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the
undersigned Registrant; |
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The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to
the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant
or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and |
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made
by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. |
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. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the registrant in
the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer of controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
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has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than for the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Elk Grove Village, State of Illinois, on
the 9th day of May 2006.
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ELECTRIC CITY CORP.
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By: |
/s/ David Asplund
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David Asplund |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Mistarz
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Jeffrey Mistarz |
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Principal Accounting Officer May 9, 2006 |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David Asplund and Jeffrey Mistarz, and each of
them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, jointly and severally, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his stead, in any and all capacities, to sign on his
behalf this Registration Statement on Form S-3 in connection with the registration of Common Stock
by the registrant and offering thereof pursuant hereto and to execute any amendments thereto
(including post-effective amendments), including a registration statement filed pursuant to Rule
462(b), or certificates that may be required in connection with this Registration Statement, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, jointly and severally, the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing necessary or advisable to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, jointly or
severally, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities below.
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Signature |
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/s/ David Asplund
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Chief Executive Officer
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March 24, 2006 |
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David Asplund |
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/s/ Jeffrey Mistarz
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary (principal
financial officer and principal
accounting officer)
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March 24, 2006 |
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Jeffrey Mistarz |
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/s/ Richard Kiphart
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Chairman of the Board
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March 24, 2006 |
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Richard Kiphart |
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/s/ Gregory Barnum
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Director
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March 24, 2006 |
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Gregory Barnum |
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/s/ John Bukovski
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Director
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March 24, 2006 |
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John Bukovski |
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/s/ William Carey
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Director
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April 3, 2006 |
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William Carey |
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/s/ Daniel Parke
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Director
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March 29, 2006 |
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Daniel Parke |
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/s/ Gerald Pientka
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Director |
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Gerald Pientka |
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/s/ Michael Stelter
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Director
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March 24, 2006 |
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Michael Stelter |
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/s/ David Valentine
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Director
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April 7, 2006 |
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David Valentine |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
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5.1 (1) |
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Opinion of Schwartz Cooper Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd. with respect to the legality of the Common Stock being registered. |
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23.1 |
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Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Schwartz Cooper Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd. (contained in exhibit 5.1). |
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23.3 |
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Consent of Marcum & Kliegman, LLP |
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24.1 |
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereof). |
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(1) |
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Incorporated herein by reference to Electric City Corps registration statement on Form
S-3 filed December 19, 2005 (No. 333-130443) |
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