As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2009
Registration No.
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
IX
ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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36-4620445
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
identification
No.)
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711 Third
Avenue, Suite 1505, New York, New York 10017
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
IX
Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan
(full
title of the plan)
Steven
Hoffmann
711 Third
Avenue, Suite 1505
New York,
New York 10017
(Name
and address of agent for service)
(212)
682-5068
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a
copy to:
Gregory
Sichenzia, Esq.
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61
Broadway, 32
nd
Floor
New York,
NY 10006
Phone
(212) 930-9700
Fax (212)
930-9725
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of each class of securities
to
be registered
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Amount
to be Registered
(1)
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Proposed
Maximum Offering Price Per Security
(3)
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Proposed
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
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Amount
of Registration Fee
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Common
Stock, $.0001 par value
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12,000,000
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(2)
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$
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0.375
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$
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4,500,000
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$
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251.10
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Total
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12,000,000
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$
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0.375
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$
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4,500,000
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$
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251.10
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(1)
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Pursuant
to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
there are also registered hereunder such indeterminate number of
additional shares as may be issued to the selling stockholders to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar
transactions.
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(2)
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Represents
12,000,000shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the IX Energy
Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock
Plan.
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(3)
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Estimated
solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rule 457(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933
,
using the average of the high and low price as reported on the
Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on March 19, 2009 of $0.375 per
share.
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PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
This
Registration Statement relates to two separate prospectuses.
Section 10(a)
Prospectus
: Items 1 and 2, from this page, and the documents incorporated
by reference pursuant to Part II, Item 3 of this prospectus, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Reoffer Prospectus
:
The material that follows Item 2, up to but not including Part II of this
Registration Statement, of which the reoffer prospectus is a part, constitutes a
"reoffer prospectus," prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of
Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to Instruction C of Form S-8, the
reoffer prospectus may be used for reoffers or resales of common shares which
are deemed to be "control securities" or "restricted securities" under the
Securities Act that have been acquired by the selling shareholders named in the
reoffer prospectus.
Item
1. Plan
Information.
IX Energy Holdings,
Inc. ("We", "us", "our company" or "IX Energy") will provide each
participant (the "Recipient") with documents that contain information related to
our 2009 Incentive Stock Plan,
and other information including, but
not limited to, the disclosure required by Item 1 of Form S-8, which information
is not filed as a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement"). The foregoing information and the documents
incorporated by reference in response to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration
Statement taken together constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. A Section 10(a) prospectus will be given to
each Recipient who receives common shares covered by this Registration
Statement, in accordance with Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities
Act.
Item
2. Registrant
Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
We will
provide to each Recipient a written statement advising it of the availability of
documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration
Statement and of documents required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 428(b)
under the Securities Act without charge and upon written or oral notice by
contacting:
Steven
Hoffmann, Chief Executive Officer
711 Third
Avenue, Suite 1505 New York, New York 10017
Telephone:
(212) 682-5068
*
Information
required by Part I to be contained in Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from
the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act
of 1933, and Note to Part I of Form S-8.
IX
ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
2,209,162
Shares of
Common
Stock
This
reoffer prospectus relates to the sale of 2,209,162 shares of our common stock,
$.0001 par value per share, that may be offered and resold from time to time by
certain eligible participants and existing selling shareholders identified in
this prospectus for their own account issuable upon exercise of currently
outstanding stock options which have been issued pursuant to the IX Energy
Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan. It is anticipated that the selling
shareholders will offer common shares for sale at prevailing prices on the OTC
Bulletin Board on the date of sale. We will receive no part of the proceeds from
sales made under this reoffer prospectus. The selling shareholders will bear all
sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in
connection with the registration and offering and not borne by the selling
shareholders will be borne by us.
The
shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to awards granted under the IX
Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan and will be "control securities"
under the Securities Act before their sale under this reoffer prospectus. This
reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purposes of registering the common
shares under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by selling
shareholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public without
restriction.
The
selling shareholders and any brokers executing selling orders on their behalf
may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in
which event commissions received by such brokers may be deemed to be
underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol IXEH. The
closing sale price for our common stock on March 23, 2009 was $0.40 per
share.
Investing
in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" on page 3 of this reoffer
prospectus. These are speculative securities.
Since our
company does not currently meet the registrant requirements for use of Form S-3,
the amount of common shares which may be resold by means of this reoffer
prospectus by each of the selling stockholders, and any other person with whom
he or she is acting in concert for the purpose of selling securities of our
company, must not exceed, in any three month period, the amount specified in
Rule 144(e) promulgated under the Securities Act.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date
of this prospectus is March 25, 2009.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Prospectus
Summary
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1
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Risk
Factors
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3
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Selling
Stockholders
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12
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Plan
of Distribution
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13
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Available
Information
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16
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Disclosure
of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act
Liabilities
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16
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Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel
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19
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Incorporation
of Certain Documents by Reference
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20
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Prospectus
Summary
General
Overview
Summary
IX Energy
Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated pursuant to the laws of the
State of Delaware under the name Yoo Inc. on October 31, 2007. Our
initial business plan was to market and sell a natural energy drink derived from
coconut water to distributors of soft drinks in Israel.
On
December 30, 2008, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with IX Energy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“IX Energy”), and IX Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Yoo Inc. (the “Acquisition Sub”). Pursuant
to the Merger Agreement, the Acquisition Sub merged with and into IX Energy and
IX Energy became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yoo Inc. On January 13,
2009, the Company’s name was changed to IX Energy Holdings, Inc. In
connection with this reverse merger, we discontinued our former business and
succeeded to the business of IX Energy as our sole line of
business. As a result, we are now engaged in the development and
financing of solar power and other renewable energy solutions
systems.
Since its
inception, IX Energy’s operations have principally involved the integration and
installation of solar power systems manufactured by third parties. However, in
an effort to become a vertically integrated solar products and services company
that manufactures, designs, markets and installs its own solar power systems, we
have recently entered into an agreement with Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
("UNICOR") to manufacture solar modules, using components supplied by us that
will be marketed primarily to federal military and civilian
agencies.
IX Energy
has incurred operating losses in the current year and also in the past. For the
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, we generated revenues of $185,940 and
$0, respectively, and incurred net losses of $102,273 and $12,000, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we generated revenue of
$5,918,359, and incurred a net loss of $889,469. As of September 30,
2008, we had a working capital deficiency of $695,241 as compared to positive
working capital of $110,619 as of December 31, 2007. While we have
raised capital to meet our working capital and financing needs in the past,
additional financing is required in order to meet our current and projected cash
flow requirements for operations and development. Although we
recently raised $3.475 million in a private placement, our ultimate success may
depend on our ability to raise additional capital. There can be no
assurance tha additional funds will be available when needed from any source, or
if available, will be on terms acceptable to us.
We
maintain our principal office at 711 Third Avenue, Suite 1505, New York, New
York 10017 and our telephone number is (212) 682-5068. Our website is
www.ixenergy.com. We are a Delaware corporation.
The
Offering
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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61,597,095
shares.
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Common
stock offered by selling stockholders
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2,209,162
shares
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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63,806,257shares
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RISK
FACTORS
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS:
Risks
Relating to Our Business
Since
we lack a meaningful operating history, it is difficult for potential investors
to evaluate our business.
Our
limited operating history makes it difficult for potential investors to evaluate
our business or prospective operations. Since our formation, we have generated
only limited revenues. As a startup, we are subject to all the risks inherent in
the initial organization, financing, expenditures, complications and delays
inherent in a new business. Investors should evaluate an investment in us in
light of the uncertainties encountered by start-up companies in a competitive
environment. Our business is dependent upon the implementation of our business
plan, as well as our ability to enter into agreements with suppliers, customers
or integral service providers on commercially favorable terms. There can be no
assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will ultimately be able
to attain profitability.
We
will need additional financing to execute our business plan and fund operations,
which additional financing may not be available on reasonable terms or at
all.
Although
we recently raised an aggregate of $3.475 million in a private placement, our
ultimate success may depend upon our ability to raise additional capital. There
can be no assurance that additional funds will be available when needed from any
source or, if available, will be available on terms that are acceptable to
us.
We may be
required to pursue sources of additional capital through various means,
including joint venture projects and debt or equity financings. Future
financings through equity investments are likely to be dilutive to existing
stockholders. Also, the terms of securities we may issue in future capital
transactions may be more favorable for our new investors. Newly issued
securities may include preferences, superior voting rights, the issuance of
warrants or other derivative securities, and the issuances of incentive awards
under equity employee incentive plans, which may have additional dilutive
effects. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital
and/or financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting
fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be
required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we
may issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact
our financial condition.
Our
ability to obtain needed financing may be impaired by such factors as the
capital markets, both generally and specifically in the renewable energy
industry, and the fact that we are not profitable, which could impact the
availability or cost of future financings. If the amount of capital we are able
to raise from financing activities, together with our revenues from operations,
is not sufficient to satisfy our capital needs, even to the extent that we
reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease
operations.
We
are dependent upon key personnel whose loss may adversely impact our
business.
We rely
heavily on the expertise, experience and continued services of our senior
management, especially Steven Hoffmann, our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. The loss of Mr. Hoffmann, or an inability to attract or retain other
key individuals, could materially adversely affect us. We seek to compensate and
motivate our executives, as well as other employees, through competitive
salaries and bonus plans, but there can be no assurance that these programs will
allow us to retain key employees or hire new key employees. As a result, if Mr.
Hoffmann left us, we could face substantial difficulty in hiring a qualified
successor and could experience a loss in productivity while any such successor
obtains the necessary training and experience. In connection with the Merger, we
assumed an employment agreement with Mr. Hoffmann. However, there can be no
assurance that the terms of this employment agreement will be sufficient to
retain Mr. Hoffmann.
We
may be unable to complete our development, manufacturing and commercialization
plans, and the failure to do so will significantly harm our business plans,
prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
Commercializing
our planned solar modules and processes depends on a number of factors,
including but not limited to:
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further
product and manufacturing process
development;
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development
of certain critical tools and large scale production
capabilities;
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completion,
refinement and management of our supply
chain;
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completion,
refinement, and management of our distribution
channels;
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demonstration
of efficiencies that will make our products attractively priced;
and
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developing
an adequate sales force and sales channels necessary to distribute our
products and achieve our desired revenue
goals.
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We do not
have any experience in carrying out any of the foregoing tasks, and, as such, we
cannot assure investors that the strategies we intend to employ will enable us
to support the large-scale manufacturing of commercially desirable solar
modules.
We
may not be able to effectively control and manage our growth.
Our
strategy envisions a period of potentially rapid growth. We currently maintain
nominal administrative and personnel capacity due to the startup nature of our
business, and our expected growth may impose a significant burden on our future
planned administrative and operational resources. The growth of our business may
require significant investments of capital and increased demands on our
management, workforce and facilities. We will be required to substantially
expand our administrative and operational resources and attract, train, manage
and retain qualified management and other personnel. Failure to do so or satisfy
such increased demands would interrupt or would have a material adverse effect
on our business and results of operations.
Our
products have never been sold on a mass market commercial basis, and we do not
know whether they will be accepted by the market.
The solar
energy market is at a relatively early stage of development and the extent to
which solar modules will be widely adopted is uncertain. If our products are not
accepted by the market, our business plans, prospects, results of operations and
financial condition will suffer. Moreover, demand for solar modules in our
targeted markets may not develop or may develop to a lesser extent than we
anticipate. The development of a successful market for our proposed products and
our ability to sell our products at a lower price per watt may be affected by a
number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, but not
limited to:
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failure
to produce solar power products that compete favorably against other solar
power products on the basis of cost, quality and
performance;
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competition
from conventional energy sources and alternative distributed generation
technologies, such as wind energy;
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failure
to develop and maintain successful relationships with suppliers,
distributors and strategic partners;
and
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customer
acceptance of our products.
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If our
proposed products fail to gain sufficient market acceptance, our business plans,
prospects, results of operations and financial condition will
suffer.
We
could become involved in intellectual property disputes that create a drain on
our resources and could ultimately impair our assets.
We rely
on trade secrets and our industry expertise and know how. We do not knowingly
infringe on patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights owned by
other parties; however, in the event of an infringement claim, we may be
required to spend a significant amount of money to defend a claim, develop a
non-infringing alternative or to obtain licenses. We may not be successful in
developing such an alternative or obtaining licenses on reasonable terms, if at
all. Any litigation, even if without merit, could result in substantial costs
and diversion of our resources and could materially and adversely affect our
business and operating results.
Upon
commencement of manufacturing with UNICOR, we will be dependent upon a limited
number of third party suppliers, some of whom will be located in foreign
countries, for key materials, and any disruption from such suppliers or
fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates could prevent us from
manufacturing and selling cost-effective products.
We
anticipate manufacturing our products with UNICOR using materials and components
procured from a limited number of third-party suppliers. If we fail to maintain
our relationships with these suppliers, or fail to secure additional supply
sources from other solar cell suppliers, UNICOR may be unable to manufacture our
products or our products may be available only at a higher cost or after a long
delay. Any of these factors could prevent us from delivering our products to our
customers within required timeframes, resulting in potential order cancellations
and lost revenue. Further, we intend to purchase solar cells for our solar
modules from suppliers located in foreign countries. We will therefore be
subject to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange
rates. As a result, we may not be able to manufacture our products with UNICOR
at competitive prices and may not achieve our expected margins or cover our
costs.
As
our business plan contemplates the federal government becoming a principal
customer of ours, any reduction in anticipated orders from the federal
government could significantly reduce our sales and operating
results.
Currently
we anticipate selling our solar modules and integration services principally to
agencies of the federal government. Should the federal government fail to
materialize as a substantial customer or should the federal government cut back
orders following commencement of production, it could significantly reduce our
revenues and harm our operating results. Our customer relationships with the
federal government are in their infancy and we cannot guarantee investors that
we will ultimately receive significant revenues from this customer over the long
term. Any loss of business with the federal government will be particularly
damaging unless we are able to diversify our customer base and substantially
expand sales to other customers.
We recognize revenue on system installations on a
"percentage of completion" basis and payments are due upon the achievement of
contractual milestones and any delay or cancellation of a project could
adversely affect our business.
We
recognize revenue on our system installations on a "percentage of completion"
basis and, as a result, our revenue from these installations is driven by the
performance of our contractual obligations, which is generally driven by
time-lines for the installation of our solar power systems at customer sites.
This could result in unpredictability of revenue and, in the near term, a
revenue decrease. As with any project-related business, there is the potential
for delays within any particular customer project. Variation of project
time-lines and estimates may impact our ability to recognize revenue in a
particular period. In addition, certain customer contracts may include payment
milestones due at specified points during a project. Because we must invest
substantial time and incur significant expense in advance of achieving
milestones and the receipt of payment, failure to achieve milestones could
adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We
are exposed to risks associated with product liability claims in the event that
the use or installation of our products results in injury or damage, and we have
limited insurance coverage to protect against such claims.
Since our
products are electricity-producing devices, it is possible that users could be
injured or killed by our products, whether by product malfunctions, defects,
improper installation or other causes. As a planned manufacturer, distributor,
and installer of products that will be used by consumers, we will face an
inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims or class action suits in
the event that the use of the solar power products we sell or install results in
injury or damage. We are unable to predict whether product liability claims will
be brought against us in the future or the effect of any resulting adverse
publicity on our business. Moreover, to the extent that a claim is brought
against us we may not have adequate resources in the event of a successful claim
against us. We rely on our general liability insurance to cover product
liability claims and have not obtained separate product liability insurance. The
successful assertion of product liability claims against us could result in
potentially significant monetary damages and, if our insurance protection is
inadequate, could require us to make significant payments which could have a
materially adverse effect on our financial results.
We
sometimes act as the general contractor for our customers in connection with the
installation of solar power systems and are subject to risks associated with
construction, bonding, cost overruns, delays and other contingencies, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of
operations
We
sometimes act as the general contractor for our customers in connection with the
installation of solar power systems. All essential costs are estimated at the
time of entering into the sales contract for a particular project, and these are
reflected in the overall price that we charge our customers for the project.
These cost estimates are preliminary and may or may not be covered by contracts
between us or the other project developers, subcontractors, suppliers and other
parties to the project. In addition, we require qualified, licensed
subcontractors to install most of our systems. Shortages of such skilled labor
could significantly delay a projector otherwise increase our costs. Should
miscalculations in planning a projector defective or late execution occur, we
may not achieve our expected margins or cover our costs. Also, most systems
customers require performance bonds issued by a bonding agency. Due to the
general performance risk inherent in construction activities, it has become
increasingly difficult recently to secure suitable bonding agencies willing to
provide performance bonding. In the event we are unable to obtain bonding, we
will be unable to bid on, or enter into, sales contracts requiring such
bonding.
Delays in
solar panel or other supply shipments, other construction delays, unexpected
performance problems in electricity generation or other events could cause us to
fail to meet these performance criteria, resulting in unanticipated and severe
revenue and earnings losses and financial penalties. Construction delays are
often caused by inclement weather, failure to timely receive necessary approvals
and permits, or delays in obtaining necessary solar panels, inverters or other
materials. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse
effect on our business and results of operations.
Our
business requires us to place our employees and technicians in our customers’
properties, which could give rise to claims against us.
If we are
unsuccessful in our installation of products and provision of services to
customers, we could damage or cause a material adverse change to their premises
or property, which could give rise to claims against us. Any such claims could
be material in dollar amount and/or could significantly damage our reputation.
In addition, we are exposed to various risks and liabilities associated with
placing our employees and technicians in the homes and workplaces of others,
including possible claims of errors and omissions based on the alleged actions
of our personnel, including harassment, theft of client property, criminal
activity and other claims.
The execution of our growth
strategy is dependent
upon the
continued availability of third-party financing arrangements for our
customers.
For many
of our projects, our customers will have entered into agreements with third
parties to pay for solar energy over an extended period of time based on energy
savings generated by our solar power systems, rather than paying us to purchase
our solar power systems. For these types of projects, most of our customers will
choose to purchase solar electricity under a power purchase agreement with a
financing company that purchases the system from us. These structured finance
arrangements are complex and may not be feasible in many situations. In
addition, customers opting to finance a solar power system may forgo certain tax
advantages associated with an outright purchase on an accelerated basis which
may make this alternative less attractive for certain potential customers. If
financing companies are unwilling or unable to finance the cost of our products,
or if the parties that have historically provided this financing cease to do so,
or only do so on terms that are substantially less favorable for us or these
customers, our growth will be adversely affected.
Environmental
obligations and liabilities could have a substantial negative impact on our
financial condition, cash flows and profitability.
We are
subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations
relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the
use, handling, generation, processing, storage, transportation and disposal of,
or human exposure to, hazardous and toxic materials, the discharge of pollutants
into the air and water, and occupational health and safety. We are also subject
to environmental laws that allow regulatory authorities to compel, or seek
reimbursement for, cleanup of environmental contamination at sites now or
formerly owned or operated by us and at facilities where our waste is or has
been disposed. We may incur significant costs and capital expenditures in
complying with these laws and regulations. In addition, violations of, or
liabilities under, environmental laws or permits may result in restrictions
being imposed on our operating activities or in our being subjected to
substantial fines, penalties, criminal proceedings, third party property damage
or personal injury claims, cleanup costs or other costs. Also, future
developments such as more aggressive enforcement policies, the implementation of
new, more stringent laws and regulations, or the discovery of presently unknown
environmental conditions or non-compliance may require expenditures that could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. Further, greenhouse gas emissions have increasingly become
the subject of international, national, state and local attention. Although
fixture regulations could potentially lead to an increased use of alternative
energy, there can be no guarantee that such future regulations will encourage
solar technology. Given our limited history of operations, it is difficult to
predict future environmental expenses.
If
we do not achieve satisfactory yields or quality in manufacturing our solar
modules with UNICOR or if our suppliers furnish us with defective solar cells,
our sales could decrease and our relationships with our customers and our
reputation maybe harmed.
The
success of our business depends upon our ability to incorporate high quality and
yield solar cells into our products. We anticipate testing the quality and yield
of our solar products and the solar cells that we incorporate into our solar
products, and we intend to source our solar cells from manufacturers we believe
are reputable. Nonetheless, our solar modules may contain defects that are not
detected until after they are shipped or are installed because we cannot test
for all possible scenarios. These defects could cause us to incur significant
re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from
product development efforts and significantly affect our customer relations and
business reputation. In addition, we may not be able to fulfill our purchase
orders if we purchase a large number of defective solar cells. The number of
solar cells that we purchase at any time is based upon expected demand for our
products and an assumed ratio of defective to non-defective solar cells. If this
ratio is greater than expected, we may not have an adequate number of
non-defective solar cells to allow us to fulfill our purchase orders on time. If
we do not fulfill orders for our products because we have a shortage of
non-defective solar cells or deliver modules with errors or defects, or if there
is a perception that these solar cells or solar modules contain errors or
defects, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products
could be harmed.
We
face risks associated with our anticipated international business.
We expect
to establish, and to expand over time, international commercial operations and
activities. Such international business operations will be subject to a variety
of risks associated with conducting business internationally, including the
following:
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changes
in or interpretations of foreign regulations that may adversely affect our
ability to sell our products, perform services or repatriate profits to
the United States;
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the
imposition of tariffs;
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economic
or political instability in foreign
countries;
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imposition
of limitations on or increase of withholding and other taxes on
remittances and other payments by foreign subsidiaries or joint
ventures;
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conducting
business in places where business practices and customs are unfamiliar and
unknown;
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the
imposition of restrictive trade
policies;
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the
existence of inconsistent laws or
regulations;
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the
imposition or increase of investment requirements and other restrictions
or requirements by foreign
governments;
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uncertainties
relating to foreign laws and legal
proceedings;
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fluctuations
in foreign currency and exchange rates;
and
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compliance
with a variety of federal laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act.
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We do not
know the impact that these regulatory, geopolitical and other factors may have
on our international business in the future.
Risks
Relating to Our Industry
The reduction or elimination of
government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar electricity
applications could reduce demand for our solar modules, lead to a reduction in
our net sales and harm our operating results
.
The
reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic
incentives for solar electricity could result in the diminished competitiveness
of solar energy relative to conventional and non-solar renewable sources of
energy, which would negatively affect the growth of the solar energy industry
overall and our net sales specifically. We believe that the near-term growth of
the market for on-grid applications, where solar energy is used to supplement
the electricity a consumer purchases from the utility network, depends
significantly on the availability and size of government and economic
incentives. Currently the cost of solar electricity substantially exceeds the
retail price of electricity in every significant market in the world. As a
result, federal, state and local governmental bodies in many countries have
provided subsidies in the form of tariffs, rebates, tax write-offs and other
incentives to end-users, distributors, systems integrators and manufacturers of
photovoltaic products. Many of these government incentives could expire,
phase-out over time, exhaust the allocated funding or require renewal by the
applicable authority. A reduction, elimination or expiration of government
subsidies and economic incentives for solar electricity could result in the
diminished competitiveness of solar energy, which would in turn hurt our sales
and financial condition.
Technological
changes in the solar power industry could render our solar power products
uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce our market share and cause our
revenues to decline.
The solar
power market is characterized by continually changing technology requiring
improved features, such as increased efficiency, higher power output and lower
price. Our failure to further refine our technology and develop and introduce
new solar power products could cause our products to become uncompetitive or
obsolete, which could reduce our market share and cause our revenues to decline.
The solar power industry is rapidly evolving and competitive. We will need to
invest significant financial resources in research and development to keep pace
with technological advances in the solar power industry and to effectively
compete in the future. A variety of competing solar power technologies are under
development by other companies that could result in lower manufacturing costs or
higher product performance than those expected for our solar power products. Our
development efforts may be rendered obsolete by the technological advances of
others, and other technologies may prove more advantageous for the
commercialization of solar power products.
The
solar power industry is currently experiencing an industry-wide shortage of
polysi/icon. This shortage poses several risks to our business, including
possible constraints on revenue growth and possible decreases in our gross
margins and profitability.
There is
currently an industry-wide shortage of polysilicon, which has resulted in
significant price increases in solar cells. Polysilicon is an essential raw
material used in the production of solar cells. We expect that the average spot
price of polysilicon will continue to increase in the near-term. Increases in
polysilicon prices could increase the price we pay for solar cells, which could
impact our manufacturing costs and our net income. Even with these price
increases, demand for solar cells has increased, and many of our principal
competitors have announced plans to add additional manufacturing capacity. As
this manufacturing capacity becomes operational, it may increase the demand for
polysilicon in the near-term and further exacerbate the current shortage.
Polysilicon is also used in the semiconductor industry generally and any
increase in demand from that sector will compound the shortage. The production
of polysilicon is capital intensive and adding additional capacity requires
significant lead time. While we are aware that several new facilities for the
manufacture of polysilicon are under construction, we do not believe that the
supply imbalance will be remedied in the near-term, which could lead to higher
prices for, and reduced availability of, solar cells.
As
polysilicon supply increases, the corresponding increase in the global supply of
so/ar ce//s and panels may cause substantial downward pressure on the prices of
our products, resulting in lower revenues and earnings.
The
scarcity of polysilicon has resulted in the underutilization of solar panel
manufacturing capacity at many of our competitors and potential competitors,
particularly in China. As additional polysilicon becomes available, we expect
solar panel production globally to increase. Decreases in polysilicon pricing
and increases in solar panel production could each result in substantial
downward pressure on the price of solar cells and panels, including our
products. Such price reductions could have a negative impact on our revenue and
earnings, and materially adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
If
solar power technology is not suitable for widespread adoption or sufficient
demand for solar power products does not develop or takes longer to develop
titan we anticipate, our revenues would not significantly increase and we would
be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.
The
market for solar power products is emerging and rapidly evolving, and its future
success is uncertain. If solar power technology proves unsuitable for widespread
commercial deployment or if demand for solar power products fails to develop
sufficiently, we would be unable to generate enough revenues to achieve and
sustain profitability. In addition, demand for solar power products in the
markets and geographic regions we target may not develop or may develop more
slowly than we anticipate. Many factors will influence the widespread adoption
of solar power technology and demand for solar power products,
including:
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cost-effectiveness
of solar power technologies as compared with conventional and non-solar
alternative energy technologies;
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performance
and reliability of solar power products as compared with conventional and
non-solar alternative energy
products;
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success
of alternative distributed generation technologies such as fuel cells,
wind power and micro turbines;
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fluctuations
in economic and market conditions that impact the viability of
conventional and non-solar alternative energy sources, such as increases
or decreases in the prices of oil and other fossil
fuels;
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capital
expenditures by customers that tend to decrease when the United States or
global economy slows;
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continued
deregulation of the electric power industry and broader energy industry;
and
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availability
of government subsidies and
incentives.
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We
face intense competition, and many of our competitors have substantially greater
resources than we do.
We
operate in a competitive environment that is characterized by price fluctuation
and technological change. We compete with major international and domestic
companies. Some of our current and potential competitors have greater market
recognition and customer bases, longer operating histories and substantially
greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, purchasing,
manufacturing, personnel and other resources than we do. In addition, many of
our competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on new
solar power technologies that may ultimately have costs similar to, or lower
than, our projected costs. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly
to changing customer demands or to devote greater resources to the development,
promotion and sales of solar and solar-related products than we
can.
Our
business plan relies on sales of our solar power products and our competitors
with more diversified product offerings may be better positioned to withstand a
decline in the demand for solar power products. Some of our competitors own,
partner with, have longer term or stronger relationships with solar cell
providers that could result in them being able to obtain solar cells on a more
favorable basis than us. It is possible that new competitors or alliances among
existing competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share,
which would harm our business. If we fail to compete successfully, our business
would suffer and we may lose or be unable to gain market share.
Because
our industry is highly competitive and has low barriers to entry, we may lose
market share to larger companies that are better equipped to weather a
deterioration in market conditions due to increased competition.
Our
industry is highly competitive and fragmented, subject to rapid change and has
low barriers to entry. We may in the future compete for potential customers with
solar and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, or HVAC, systems
installers and servicers, electricians, utilities and other providers of solar
power equipment or electric power. Some of these competitors may have
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources and greater
name recognition than we have.
We
believe that our ability to compete depends in part on a number of factors
outside of our control, including:
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the
ability of our competitors to hire, retain and motivate qualified
personnel;
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the
ownership by competitors of proprietary tools to customize systems to the
needs of a particular customer;
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the
price at which others offer comparable services and
equipment;
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the
extent of our competitors’ responsiveness to customer needs;
and
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installation
technology.
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Competition
in the solar power services industry may increase in the future, partly due to
low barriers to entry, as well as from other alternative energy resources now in
existence or developed in the future. Increased competition could result in
price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share and greater
competition for qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to compete successfully against current and future competitors. If we are
unable to compete effectively, or if competition results in a deterioration of
market conditions, our business and results of operations would be adversely
affected.
We
may be vulnerable to the efforts of electric utility companies lobbying to
protect their revenue streams am/from competition from solar power
systems.
Electric
utility companies could lobby for a change in the relevant legislation in their
markets to protect their current revenue streams. Any adverse changes to the
regulations and policies of the solar energy industry could deter end-user
purchases of solar power products and investment in the research and development
of solar power technology. In addition, electricity generated by solar power
systems mostly competes with expensive peak hour electricity, rather than the
less expensive average price of electricity. Modifications to the peak hour
pricing policies of utilities such as flat rate pricing, would require solar
power systems to achieve lower prices in order to compete with the price of
electricity. Any changes to government regulations or utility policies that
favor electric utility companies could reduce our competitiveness and cause a
significant reduction in demand for our products.
A
drop in the retail price of conventional energy or non-solar alternative energy
sources may negatively impact our profitability.
We
believe that a customer’s decision to purchase or install solar power
capabilities is primarily driven by the cost of electricity from other sources
and their anticipated return on investment resulting from solar power systems.
Fluctuations in economic and market conditions that impact the prices of
conventional and non-solar alternative energy sources, such as decreases in the
prices of oil and other fossil fuels, could cause the demand for solar power
systems to decline, which would have a negative impact on our profitability.
Changes in utility electric rates or net metering policies could also have a
negative effect on our business.
Existing regulations and changes to
such regulations concerning the electrical utility industry may
present technical, regulatory and
economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power products, which may
significantly reduce demand for our products.
The
market for electricity generation products is heavily influenced by foreign,
federal, state and local government regulations and policies concerning the
electric utility industry, as well as internal policies and regulations
promulgated by electric utilities. These regulations and policies often relate
to electricity pricing and technical interconnection of customer-owned
electricity generation. In the U.S. and in a number of other countries, these
regulations and policies are being modified and may continue to be modified.
Customer purchases of~ or further investment in the research and development of;
alternative energy sources, including solar power technology, could be deterred
by these regulations and policies, which could result in a significant reduction
in the potential demand for our solar power products. For example, utility
companies commonly charge fees to larger, industrial customers for disconnecting
from the electric gild or for having the capacity to use power from the electric
~id for back-up purposes. These fees could increase the cost to our customers of
using our solar power products and make them less desirable, thereby harming our
business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
We
anticipate that our solar power products and their installation will be subject
to oversight and regulation in accordance with national, state and local laws
and ordinances relating to building codes, safely, environmental protection,
utility interconnection and metering and related matters. There is also a burden
in having to track the requirements of individual states and design equipment to
comply with the varying standards. Any new government regulations or utility
policies pertaining to our solar power products may result in significant
additional expenses to us and our resellers and their customers and, as a
result, could cause a significant reduction in demand for our solar power
products.
Risks
Relating to Our Organization and Our Common Stock
As
of the Merger, we became subject to the reporting requirements of federal
securities laws, which can be expensive and may divert resources from other
projects, thus impairing our ability to grow.
As a
result of the Merger, we became subject to the information and reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act and other federal securities laws, including
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). The
costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC (including reporting of
the Merger) and
furnishing audited reports to stockholders will cause our expenses to be higher
than they would have been if we remained privately held and did not consummate
the Merger.
It may be
time consuming, difficult and costly for us to develop and implement the
internal controls and reporting procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other
finance personnel in order to develop and implement appropriate internal
controls and reporting procedures. If we are unable to comply with the internal
controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, then we may not be able to
obtain the independent accountant certifications required by such act, which may
preclude us from keeping our filings with the SEC current.
If
we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control, we
may not be able to report our financial results accurately or to prevent fraud.
Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely
could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our common
stock.
Effective
internal control is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and
prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud,
we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an
effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with
investors may be harmed. As a result, our small size and any current internal
control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of
operation and access to capital. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to
determine if historical un-discovered failures of internal controls exist, and
may in the future discover areas of our internal control that need
improvement.
Public
company compliance may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain
officers and directors.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have
required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a
public company, we expect these new rules and regulations to increase our
compliance costs in 2008 and beyond and to make certain activities more time
consuming and costly. As a public company, we also expect that these new rules
and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for us to obtain
director and officer liability insurance in the future and we may be required to
accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to
obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for
us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or
as executive officers.
Because we became public by means of
a reverse merger, we may not
be able to attract the attention of
major brokerage firms.
There may
be risks associated with us becoming public through a reverse merger.”
Securities analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of us
since there is no incentive to brokerage firms to recommend the purchase of our
common stock. No assurance can be given that brokerage firms will, in the
future, want to conduct any secondary offerings on behalf of our post-Merger
company.
Failure
to cause a registration statement to become effective in a timely manner could
materially adversely affect our company.
We have
agreed,- at our expense, to prepare a registration statement covering the shares
of our common stock sold in the Private Placement and to use our best efforts to
file that registration statement with the SEC within 90 days of the final
closing of the Private Placement or the date on which the Private Placement is
terminated, whichever occurs later, and to use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain the effectiveness of such registration statement no later than 180
days after the final closing of the Private Placement or the date on which the
Private Placement is terminated, whichever occurs later. There are many reasons,
including those over which we have no control, which could delay the filing or
effectiveness of the registration statement, including delays resulting from the
SEC review process and comments raised by the SEC during that process. Our
efforts to file the registration statement and have it declared effective could
become extremely costly, and our failure to do so in a timely manner could
require us to pay liquidated damages to investors in the Private Placement,
either or both of which could materially adversely affect us.
Our
stock price may be volatile
The
market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could
fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are
beyond our control, including the following:
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changes
in our industry;
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competitive
pricing pressures;
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our
ability to obtain working capital
financing;
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additions
or departures of key personnel;
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limited
“public float” in the bands of a small number of persons whose sales or
lack of sales could result in positive or negative pricing pressure on the
market price for our common stock;
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sales
of our common stock (particularly following effectiveness of the resale
registration statement required to be filed in connection with the Private
Placement);
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our
ability to execute our business
plan;
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operating
results that fall below
expectations;
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loss
of any strategic relationship;
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regulatory
developments;
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economic
and other external factors; and
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period-to-period
fluctuations in our financial
results
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In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We
have not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the
future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common
stock.
We have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in
the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend
on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors
affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we
do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on
your investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.
There
is currently no liquid trading market for our common stock and we cannot ensure
that one will ever develop or be sustained.
To date
there has been no liquid trading market for our common stock. We cannot predict
how liquid the market for our common stock might become. Should trading of our
common stock be suspended from the OTC Bulletin Board, the trading price of our
common stock could suffer and the trading market for our common stock may be
less liquid and our common stock price may be subject to increased
volatility.
Furthermore,
for companies whose securities are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, it is more
difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for
significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish
press releases about such companies, and (3) to obtain needed
capital.
Our
common stock maybe deemed a “penny stock,” which would make it more difficult
for our investors to sell their shares.
Our
common stock may be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under Section
15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules generally apply to companies
whose common stock is not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or other national
securities exchange and trades at less than $4.00 per share, other than
companies that have had average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last
three years or that have tangible net worth of at least $5,000,000 ($2,000,000
if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require,
among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than
“established customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability
inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning
trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote
information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade
penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a
result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such
securities is limited. If we remain subject to the penny stock rules for any
significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for
our securities. If our securities are subject to the penny stock rules,
investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our securities.
Offers or availability
for sale of a substantial number of
shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to
decline.
If our
stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market,
including shares in the Private Placement upon the effectiveness of the
registration statement required to be filed, or upon the expiration of any
statutory holding period, under Rule 144, or upon expiration of lockup
periods applicable to outstanding shares, or issued upon the exercise of
outstanding options or warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly
referred to as an “overhang” and in anticipation of which the market price of
our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales
have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to
raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related
securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or
appropriate. The shares of our common stock issued to the current and former
officers and directors of IX Energy in the Merger will be subject to a lock-up
agreement prohibiting sales of such shares for a period of 15 months following
the Merger. Following such date, all of those shares will become freely
tradable, subject to securities laws and SEC regulations regarding sales by
insiders. In addition, the shares of our common stock sold in the Private
Placement and the shares underlying the warrants issued to the placement agents
in connection with the Private Placement will be freely tradable upon the
earlier of: (i)
effectiveness of a registration statement covering such shares and (ii) the date
on which such shares may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (or
other applicable exemption) under the Securities Act. We note that recent
revisions to Rule 144 may result in shares of our common stock that we may issue
in the future becoming eligible for resale into the public market without
registration in as little as six months after their issuance.
We may apply the proceeds of the
private placement to uses that
ultimately do not improve our
operating results or increase the price of our common stock.
We intend
to use the net proceeds from the private placement for costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the private placement and organizational matters, as
well as for general working capital purposes and repayment of outstanding
indebtedness. However, we do not have more specific plans for the net proceeds
from the Private Placement and our management has broad discretion in how we use
these proceeds. These proceeds could be applied in ways that do not ultimately
improve our operating results or otherwise increase the value of our common
stock.
Because our directors and executive
officers are among our largest stockholders, they can exert
significant control over our business
and affairs and have actual or potential interests that may depart from those of
our other stockholders.
Our
directors and executive
officers own or control a significant percentage of our common stock.
Immediately following this offering, our directors and executive officers may be
deemed beneficially to own an aggregate of approximately 23,113,879
shares of our common
stock, representing 37.46% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
Additionally, these figures do not reflect any increase in beneficial ownership
that such persons may experience in the future upon vesting or other maturation
of exercise rights under any of the options or warrants they may hold or in the
future be granted or if they otherwise acquire additional shares of our common
stock. The interests of such persons may differ from the interests of our other
stockholders. As a result, in addition to their board seats and offices, such
persons will have significant influence over and control all corporate actions
requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how our other stockholders may
vote, including the following actions:
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to
elector defeat the election of our
directors;
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to
amend or prevent amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws;
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to
effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction;
and
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to
control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for
vote
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Such
persons’ stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a
tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn
could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a
premium over our stock price.
Selling
Stockholders
The table
below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of common stock
by the selling stockholders upon exercise of stock options, if any. We will not
receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling
stockholders.
The
following table also sets forth the name of each person who is offering the
resale of shares of common stock by this prospectus, the number of shares of
common stock beneficially owned by each person, the number of shares of common
stock that may be sold in this offering and the number of shares of common stock
each person will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares
offered.
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Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior To This Offering
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Number of Shares
That May Be
Re-Offered
Pursuant to the
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Shares Beneficially Owned
Upon Completion of the
Offering
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Name of Selling Shareholder **
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Number
(1)
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Percent
(2)
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Prospectus
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Number
(1)
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Percent
(2)
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Steven
Hoffman
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20,868,639
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(4)
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33.88
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%
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2,102,210
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(3)
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20,868,639
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37.52
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%
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Karen
Morgan
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0
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*
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106,952
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(4)
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0
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*
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*Less
than 1%
** The
address for the above listed officers and directors is c/o IX Energy Holdings,
Inc., 711 Third Avenue, Suite 1505, New York, New York 10017.
(1) Under
Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly
or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship,
or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote,
or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the
power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example,
persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In
addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person
has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option)
within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing
the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is
deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and
only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the
percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not
necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect
to the number of common shares actually outstanding on March 23,
2009.
(2)
Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 61,597,095 common shares
outstanding prior to the offering and 62,773,191 common shares outstanding
following the offering.
(3)
Consists of shares of (i) 1,069,144 shares common stock issued under the IX
Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan and (ii) options to purchase
1,033,066 shares of common stock issuable under the IX Energy Holdings, Inc.
2009 Incentive Stock Plan
(4)
Consists
of 106,952 shares of common stock issued under the IX Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009
Incentive Stock Plan.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Timing
of Sales
Under the
IX Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan, we are authorized to issue
up to 12,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Subject
to the foregoing, the selling stockholders may offer and sell the shares covered
by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholders may offer and sell
the shares covered by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholders
will act independently of our company in making decisions with respect to the
timing, manner and size of each sale.
No
Known Agreements to Resell the Shares
To our
knowledge, no selling stockholder has any agreement or understanding, directly
or indirectly, with any person to resell the common shares covered by this
prospectus.
Offering
Price
The sales price offered by the selling
stockholders to the public may be:
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the
market price prevailing at the time of
sale;
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a
price related to such prevailing market price;
or
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3.
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such
other price as the selling shareholders determine from time to
time.
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Manner
of Sale
The common shares may be sold by means
of one or more of the following methods:
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1.
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a
block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the
common shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block
as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
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2.
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by that broker-dealer for its
account pursuant to this
prospectus;
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3.
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ordinary
brokerage transactions in which the broker solicits
purchasers;
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through
options, swaps or derivatives;
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in
transactions to cover short sales;
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privately
negotiated transactions; or
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in
a combination of any of the above
methods.
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The
selling shareholders may sell their common shares directly to purchasers or may
use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their common shares.
Brokers or dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other
brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions,
discounts or concessions from the selling shareholders, or, if any such
broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common shares, from the
purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The
compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed
that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers
may agree with a selling shareholder to sell a specified number of common shares
at a stipulated price per common share, and, to the extent the broker-dealer is
unable to do so acting as agent for a selling shareholder, to purchase as
principal any unsold common shares at the price required to fulfill the
broker-dealer commitment to the selling shareholder.
Broker-dealers who acquire common
shares as principal may thereafter resell the common 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 resales of the common shares,
broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the purchasers of shares commissions
as described above.
If our
selling shareholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as
described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any
broker-dealers acting as underwriters.
The
selling shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the
selling shareholders in the sale of the common shares may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any
commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of
the common shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act.
Sales
Pursuant to Rule 144
Any
common shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to
this prospectus.
Regulation M
The
selling shareholders must comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act in the offer and sale of the common stock. In particular we
will advise the selling shareholders that the anti-manipulation rules of
Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of common shares in
the market and to the activities of the selling shareholders and their
affiliates. Regulation M under the Exchange Act prohibits, with certain
exceptions, participants in a distribution from bidding for, or purchasing for
an account in which the participant has a beneficial interest, any of the
securities that are the subject of the distribution.
Accordingly, during such times as a
selling shareholder may be deemed to be engaged in a distribution of the common
stock, and therefore be considered to be an underwriter, the selling shareholder
must comply with applicable law and, among other
things:
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may
not engage in any stabilization activities in connection with our common
stock;
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may
not cover short sales by purchasing shares while the distribution is
taking place; and
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may
not bid for or purchase any of our securities or attempt to induce any
person to purchase any of our securities other than as permitted under the
Exchange Act.
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In
addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling
shareholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act.
Penny
Stock Rules
The SEC
has adopted regulations which generally define "penny stock" to be any equity
security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our
securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales
practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than
established customers and "institutional accredited investors." The term
"institutional accredited investor" refers generally to those accredited
investors who are not natural persons and fall into one of the categories of
accredited investor specified in subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (7) or (8) of
Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act,
including institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000.
The penny
stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document in a form required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, obtain
from the customer a signed and dated acknowledgement of receipt of the
disclosure document and to wait two business days before effecting the
transaction. The risk disclosure document provides information about penny
stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The
broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer
quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its
salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market
value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.
The bid
and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation
information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to
effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or
with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require
that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these
rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the
penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction.
These
disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading
activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny
stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of
broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules
discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common
stock.
State
Securities Laws
Under the
securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states
only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some
states the common shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered
or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or
qualification is available and is complied with.
Expenses
of Registration
We are
bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. These
expenses are estimated to be $15,000, including, but not limited to, legal,
accounting, printing and mailing fees. The selling shareholders, however, will
pay any commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection
with any sale of the common stock.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the common stock has been passed upon by Sichenzia Ross Friedman
Ference LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC
allows us to incorporate by reference certain of our publicly filed documents
into this prospectus, which means that such information is considered part of
this prospectus. Information that we file with the SEC subsequent to the date of
this prospectus will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made
with the SEC under all documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Section
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until the
selling stockholders have sold all of the shares offered hereby or such shares
have been deregistered.
The
following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by
reference:
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Reference
is made to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on January 6, 2009, which report contained the information that would
be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration
of securities on Form 10 under the Exchange Act, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on January 14, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on January 29, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 2, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 5, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 13, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 3, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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We will
provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus has been
delivered, on written or oral request a copy of any or all of the documents
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits to such
documents. Written or oral requests for such copies should be directed to Steven
Hoffmann, Chief Executive Officer, IX Energy Holdings, Inc., 711 Third Avenue,
Suite 1505, New York, New York 10017.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
Our
Bylaws, as amended,provide that Directors and officers shall be indemnified by
us to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law,
against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with
services for us or on our behalf. The Bylaws also authorize the Board of
Directors to indemnify any other person who we have the power to indemnify under
the Delaware General Corporation Law, and indemnification for such a person may
be greater or different from that provided in the Bylaws.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to Directors, officers and controlling persons of our Company under
the provisions described above, we have been informed 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.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
This
prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 that we filed with
the SEC. Certain information in the Registration Statement has been omitted from
this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file annual,
quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You can inspect and copy the Registration Statement as well as reports,
proxy statements and other information we have filed with the SEC at the public
reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C.
20549, You can obtain copies from the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F
Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees. You can call
the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the public reference
room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with
the SEC, which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at
http://www.sec.gov. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give
any information or to make any representations other than those contained in
this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must
not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not
constitute an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by
this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities by any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is
not authorized or is unlawful. Neither delivery of this prospectus nor any sale
hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has
been no change in the affairs of our company since the date hereof.
IX
ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
2,209,162
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
March 25,
2009
PART
II.
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of
Documents by Reference.
The
Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the
documents listed below. In addition, all documents subsequently filed pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents:
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1, which was
filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008 and declared effective by the SEC on
June 18, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by
reference
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Reference
is made to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the SEC on August 7, 2008, which is
hereby incorporated by reference
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Reference
is made to the amendment to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form
10-Q/A, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed with the SEC on
August 19, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K, as filed with the
SEC on January 14, 2009, which report contained the information that would
be rewuired if the registrant were filing a general form for registration
of securities on Form 10 under the Exchange Act, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on January 29, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 2, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 5, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on February 13, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Reference
is made to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 3, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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Item 4.
Description of
Securities.
Dividend
Policy
Capital
Stock
Our
authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share.
The
holders of our common stock:
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Have
equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore,
when, as and if declared by our Board of
Directors;
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Are
entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution
to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
our affairs;
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Do
not have pre-emptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no
redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights;
and
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Are
entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which
stockholders may vote.
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The
common shares are not subject to any future call or assessment and all have
equal voting rights. There are no special rights or restrictions of any nature
attached to any of the common shares and they all rank at equal rate or “
pari passu”
, each with the
other, as to all benefits, which might accrue to the holders of the common
shares. All registered stockholders are entitled to receive a notice of any
general annual meeting to be convened by our Board of Directors.
At any
general meeting, subject to the restrictions on joint registered owners of
common shares, on a showing of hands every stockholder who is present in person
and entitled to vote has one vote, and on a poll every stockholder has one vote
for each common share of which he is the registered owner and may exercise such
vote either in person or by proxy.
Non-cumulative
Voting
Holders
of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means
that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the
election of Directors, can elect all of the Directors to be elected, if they so
choose, and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able
to elect any of our Directors.
Item 5.
Interests of Named
Experts and Counsel.
No expert
or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of
this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities
being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration
or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis or had, or
is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly
or indirectly, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries, provided
that Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (including its members) will receive
26,738 shares of the Company’s common stock under this registration
statement..
Item 6.
Indemnification of
Directors and Officers.
Our
Bylaws, as amended, provide that Directors and officers shall be indemnified by
us to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law,
against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with
services for us or on our behalf. The Bylaws also authorize the Board of
Directors to indemnify any other person who we have the power to indemnify under
the Delaware General Corporation Law, and indemnification for such a person may
be greater or different from that provided in the Bylaws.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to Directors, officers and controlling persons of our Company under
the provisions described above, we have been informed 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.
Item 7.
Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not
Applicable.
Item
8.
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
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5.1
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Opinion
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
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10.1
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IX
Energy Holdings, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan
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23.1
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Consent
of Berman & Company, P.A.
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23.2
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Consent
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP is included in Exhibit
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Item 9.
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 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
paragraphs (1)(i), and (1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on
Form S-8 and if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to
the 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.
(2) That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be 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.
(3) 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.
(4) That,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be 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.
(5) That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(A) Each
prospectus filed by a 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
(B) Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to
Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of
providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of
1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as
of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after
effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the
offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for
liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement
to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
Provided, however
, that
no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated
by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in
the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.
(6) That,
for the purpose of determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities
Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each
undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an
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:
(i) Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned Registrant relating to
the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned
Registrant;
(iii) The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about an undersigned Registrant or its securities provided
by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
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 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
Signatures
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements of an amendment to a filing on Form S-8 and authorized this
amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized on March 25, 2009.
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IX ENERGY HOLDINGS,
INC.
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By:
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Steven Hoffmann
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Steven
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Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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In
accordance with the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates stated:
SIGNATURE
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By:
/s/ Steven
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Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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Steven
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By:
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Director
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