AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 5, 2009

An Exhibit List can be found beginning on page II-4

REGISTRATION NO. 333-_____

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

 

  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

IX Energy Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware

4911

36-4620445

(State or jurisdiction of

(Primary Standard Industrial

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Classification Code Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

711 Third Avenue, 12 th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(212) 682-5068

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

Steven Hoffman

711 Third Avenue, 12 th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(212) 682-5068

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32 nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

(212) 930-9700

(212) 930-9725 (fax)

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. x

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

 (COVER CONTINUES ON FOLLOWING PAGE)


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

o Large accelerated filer

 

o Accelerated filer

o Non-accelerated filer

x Smaller reporting company

 


 

    CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities

to be registered

Amount to be Registered (1)

Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security (2)

Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Amount of Registration Fee

Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share

8,958,299

$0.42

$3,762,485.58

$209.95

Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share, issuable upon exercise of warrants

9,177,500

$0.42

        $3,854,550

$215.08

Total

18,135,799

 

$7,617,035.58

        $425.03

 

 

(1) Relates to common stock, of IX Energy Holdings, Inc. offered by the selling stockholders. In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving our common stock, the number of shares registered shall automatically be increased to cover the additional shares of common stock issuable pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(2) 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 prices as reported on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board on April 30, 2009, which was $0.42 per share.

 

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

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PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 4, 2009

 

IX Energy Holdings, Inc.

OTC Bulletin Board trading symbol:  IXEH.OB

18,135,799 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

This prospectus relates to periodic offers and resales of up to 18,135,799 shares of our common stock, including 9,177,500 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. The Selling stockholders may sell common stock from time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. The selling stockholders may be deemed underwriters of the shares of common stock which they are offering. We will pay the expenses of registering these shares. 

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and trades under the symbol "IXEH.OB".   The last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on April 30, 2009, was $0.42 per share. 

 

Investing in our common stock involves substantial risks.

See “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 4.

 

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read the entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.

 

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_________, 2009.

 

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IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. HAS NOT REGISTERED THE SHARES FOR SALE BY THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.    BROKERS OR DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES SHOULD CONFIRM THAT THE SHARES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATE OR STATES IN WHICH SALES OF THE SHARES OCCUR AS OF THE TIME OF SUCH SALES, OR THAT THERE IS AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATES.

 

THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE SHARES.    THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL SECURITIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER IS UNLAWFUL.

 

IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. HAS NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE, INCLUDING ANY SALESPERSON OR BROKER, TO GIVE ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING, KIT DIGITAL, INC., OR THE SHARES THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE INFORMATION INCLUDED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.    YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS, OR ANY SUPPLEMENT TO THIS PROSPECTUS, IS ACCURATE AT ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE INDICATED ON THE COVER PAGE OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY SUPPLEMENT TO IT.

 

IN THIS PROSPECTUS, REFERENCES TO "IX ENERGY," "THE COMPANY," "WE," "US," AND "OUR," REFER TO IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Prospectus Summary

 

 

1

Risk Factors

 

 

3

Forward-Looking Statements

 

 

12

Use of Proceeds

 

 

13

Selling Stockholders

 

 

13

Plan of Distribution

 

 

17

Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

 

19

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

20

Description of Business

 

 

23

Description of Property

 

 

28

Legal Proceedings

 

 

28

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons

 

 

29

Executive Compensation

 

 

30

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

 

31

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

 

32

Description of Securities

 

 

32

Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

 

 

33

Changes in Independent Registered Public Accountants

 

 

33

Legal Matters

 

 

34

Experts

 

 

34

Available Information

 

 

34

Index to Financial Statements

 

 

F-1

 

 

You may only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained by reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its date.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

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.

 

IX Energy was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 3, 2006 for the purpose of designing, selling and installing high-performance solar electric power technologies. Historically, our 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 to manufacture solar modules that will be marketed primarily to federal military and civilian agencies.

 

As a turnkey solutions provided in the renewable energy sector IX Energy is developing integrated capabilities such as a solar integrated ground source system to deliver a closed loop solar-geothermal application for government, military and commercial customers.

 

The shares included in this Registration Statement were acquired by the selling shareholders in the following financing transactions:

 

Equity Financing

 

In December 2008 and February 2009, we sold an aggregate of 34.75 units ("Units") or an aggregate of 8,687,5000 shares and warrants to purchase 8,687,5000 in a private placement offering (the "Private Placement"), with each Unit consisting of 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (on a post-Forward Split basis) and a three-year detachable warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (on a post-Forward Split basis), at a purchase price per Unit of $100,000. The Warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.  

 

Bridge Notes Financing

 

In July 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, IX Energy, Inc. sold an aggregate of $500,000 principal amount of 5% promissory notes ("Bridge Notes") in a private placement transaction. The purchasers of Bridge Notes paid an aggregate gross purchase price of $500,000 for such Bridge Notes and an aggregate of 270,799 shares of common stock of the Company's Common Stock (the "Bridge Common"). The Bridge Notes are due and payable upon the earlier of July 13, 2009 and the date the Company, consummate an offering or offerings raising gross proceeds of at least $3.5 million (a "Permanent Financing"). The Bridge Notes also provide that, upon the consummation of a Permanent Financing, the holders shall have the right to exchange such Bridge Notes for an amount of securities that could be purchased in such Permanent Financing for a purchase price equal to the outstanding principal and accrued interest on such Bridge Notes. IX Energy utilized the services of Westminster Securities Corporation, a registered broker dealer firm, for the offer and sale of the Bridge Notes.

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of the Shares offered by the Selling Shareholders .

 

The Offering

 

Common Stock outstanding prior to the offering

 

61,757,522 (1)

 

 

 

Common stock offered by the selling stockholders

 

 

18,135,799 (2)

 

 

 

Common Stock to be outstanding after the offering

 

70,935,022 (3)

 

 

 

Use of proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock hereunder. We will receive the sale price of any common stock we sell to the selling stockholders upon exercise of warrants. We expect to use the proceeds received from the exercise of warrants, if any, for general working capital purposes. However, the selling stockholders are entitled to exercise the warrants on a cashless basis if, one year after their initial issuance, there is no to the shares of common stock underlying the warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement or there is no current prospectus available for the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the warrants. In the event that the selling stockholders exercise the warrants on a cashless basis, we will not receive any proceeds.

 

 

 

 

OTCBB Symbol

 

IXEH

 

 

(1)

Includes 8,958,299 shares issued to the Selling Shareholders.

 

(2)

Includes shares underlying an aggregate of 9,177,500 five year warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 per share included in this registration statement.

 

(3)

Assumes the exercise of an aggregate of 9,177,500 five year warrants with an exercise price of $0.50 per share included in this registration statement.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as other information provided to you in this document, including information in the section of this document entitled “Forward Looking Statements.” The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected, the value of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

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:

 

further product and manufacturing process development;

development of certain critical tools;

completion, refinement and management of our supply chain;

completion, refinement, and management of our distribution channels;

demonstration of efficiencies that will make our products attractively priced; and

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:

 

failure to produce solar power products that compete favorably against other solar power products on the basis of cost, quality and performance;

competition from conventional energy sources and alternative distributed generation technologies, such as wind energy;

failure to develop and maintain successful relationships with suppliers, distributors and strategic partners; and

customer acceptance of our products. 

 

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 sales, 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.

 

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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

 

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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:

 

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;

the imposition of tariffs;

economic or political instability in foreign countries;

imposition of limitations on or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by foreign subsidiaries or joint ventures;

conducting business in places where business practices and customs are unfamiliar and unknown;

the imposition of restrictive trade policies;

the existence of inconsistent laws or regulations;

the imposition or increase of investment requirements and other restrictions or requirements by foreign governments;

uncertainties relating to foreign laws and legal proceedings;

fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange rates; and

compliance with a variety of federal laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

 

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 .

 

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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 experiences industry-wide shortage of polysilicon. Shortage and oversupply pose 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 than 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:

 

cost-effectiveness of solar power technologies as compared with conventional and non-solar alternative energy technologies;

performance and reliability of solar power products as compared with conventional and non-solar alternative energy products;

success of alternative distributed generation technologies such as fuel cells, wind power and micro turbines;

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;

continued deregulation of the electric power industry and broader energy industry; and

availability of government subsidies and incentives.

 

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:

 

the ability of our competitors to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel;

the ownership by competitors of proprietary tools to customize systems to the needs of a particular customer;

the price at which others offer comparable services and equipment;

the extent of our competitors’ responsiveness to customer needs; and

installation technology.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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:

 

changes in our industry;

competitive pricing pressures;

our ability to obtain working capital financing;

additions or departures of key personnel;

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;

sales of our common stock (particularly following effectiveness of the resale registration statement required to be filed in connection with the Private Placement);

our ability to execute our business plan;

operating results that fall below expectations;

loss of any strategic relationship;

regulatory developments;

economic and other external factors; and

period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results

 

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 may be deemed a “penny stock,” which would make it more difficult for our investors to sell their shares.

 

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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 the Merger and the Private Placement, our directors and executive officers and the nominees to serve on our board may be deemed beneficially to own an aggregate of approximately 10,653,854   shares of our common stock, representing 50.05% 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:

 

to elector defeat the election of our directors;

to amend or prevent amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws; 

to effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and

to control the outcome of any other matter submitted to our stockholders for vote

 

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.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Information in this prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "estimates," "could," "possibly," "probably," "anticipates," "projects," "expects," "may," or "should" or other variations or similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. The following matters constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to those forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results anticipated by those forward-looking statements. A description of key factors that have a direct bearing on our results of operations is provided above under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of this Prospectus.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

This prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we will receive the exercise price of any common stock we issue to the selling stockholders upon exercise of the warrants. We expect to use the proceeds received from the exercise of the warrants, if any, for general working capital purposes. However, the selling stockholders are entitled to exercise the warrants on a cashless basis if one year after the initial issuance, the shares of common stock underlying the warrants are not then registered pursuant to an effective registration statement. In the event that the selling stockholders exercise the warrants on a cashless basis, then we will not receive any proceeds.

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The selling shareholders named below are selling the securities. The table assumes that all of the securities will be sold in this offering. However, any or all of the securities listed below may be retained by any of the selling shareholders, and therefore, no accurate forecast can be made as to the number of securities that will be held by the selling shareholders upon termination of this offering. We will not receive proceeds from the sale of shares from the selling shareholders. These selling shareholders acquired their shares by purchase in the Private Placement which took place in July 2008, December 2008 and February 2009 (as described in the Financings section below). We believe that the selling shareholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the securities indicated, unless otherwise indicated. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the securities by the selling shareholders. No selling shareholders are broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers. 

 

Stockholder

 

Shares of Common Stock

Included in Prospectus

(iv)

 

 

Beneficial Ownership

Before Offering (i) (ii)

 

 

Percentage of Common Stock Before Offering (i) (ii)

 

 

Beneficial Ownership After the Offering (iii)

 

 

Percentage of Common Stock Owned After Offering

(iii)

 

Whalehaven Capital Fund Limited (v)

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

2,780,988

 

 

 

4.44%

 

 

 

2,030,988

 

 

 

2.86%

 

Helios IX Capital LLC (vi)

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

1.00%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Financial Pacific , Inc. (vii)

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

5,165,000

 

 

 

8.03%

 

 

 

165,000

 

 

 

0.23%

 

Semper Gestion S.A (viii)

 

 

6,500,000

 

 

 

6,500,000

 

 

 

10.11%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Michelle Pappas (ix)

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

0.20%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Tom Hawkins (x)

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

0.60%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Chris Diamantis (xi)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1.60%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Bart Blatstein (xii)

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.80%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Lois E. Haber (xiii)

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.80%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Cheney Investments, Inc. (xiv)

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.80%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Nemesis (xv)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

1.60%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Leo Cavigelli (xvi)

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

0.80%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Jack DiTeodoro

 

 

10,832

 

 

 

10,832

 

 

 

0.01%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Jeffrey McLaughin

 

 

13,541

 

 

 

13,541

 

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Margaret Monahan

 

 

81,241

 

 

 

81,241

 

 

 

0.13%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Sal and Joan Latorraca

 

 

16,247

 

 

 

16,247

 

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Sandra Gabriele

 

 

13,541

 

 

 

13,541

 

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Anthony DiBenedetto

 

 

27,079

 

 

 

27,079

 

 

 

0.04%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

John P. O’Shea

 

 

54,159

 

 

 

54,159

 

 

 

0.08%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Giovani and Antonia Gabriele

 

 

54,159

 

 

 

54,159

 

 

 

0.08%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

RAMPartners (xvii)

 

 

490,000

 

 

 

490,000

 

 

 

0.78%

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

18,135,799

 

 

 

16,206,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,195,988

 

 

 

3.09%

 

 

 

(i) These columns represent the aggregate maximum number and percentage of shares that the selling stockholders can own at one time (and therefore, offer for resale at any one time).

 

(ii) The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership

 

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includes any shares as to which the selling stockholders has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the selling stockholders has the right to acquire within 60 days. The percentage of shares owned by each selling stockholder is based on 61,757,522 shares issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2009, including options exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2009.

 

(iii) Assumes that all securities registered will be sold.

 

(iv) Number of shares consists entirely of shares of common stock of the Company, unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below.

 

(v) The amount being registered represents 375,000 shares and 375,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Arthur Jones and Trevor Williams have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Whalehaven Capital Fund Limited.

 

(vi) The amount being registered represents 312,000 shares and 312,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Ron Tilles has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Helios IX Capital LLC.

 

(vii) The amount being registered represents 2,500,000 shares and 12,500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Ivan R. Clarke has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Financial Pacific, Inc.

 

(viii) The amount being registered represents 3,250,000 shares and 3,250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Henri De Raemy, has voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Semper Gestion S.A.

 

(ix) The amount being registered represents 62,500 shares and 62,500 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(x) The amount being registered represents 187,500 shares and 187,500 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(xi) The amount being registered represents 500,000 shares and 500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(xii) The amount being registered represents 250,000 shares and 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(xiii) The amount being registered represents 250,000 shares and 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(xiv) The amount being registered represents 250,000 shares and 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Ronald Leguizamon has the voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Cheney Investments, Inc.

 

(xv) The amount being registered represents 500,000 shares and 500,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Manuel Acevedo has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares owned by Nemesis.

 

(xvi) The amount being registered represents 250,000 shares and 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.

 

(xvii) The amount being registered represents 490,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Pierre Alloys has the sole voting power with respect to the shares owned by RAMPartners.

 

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The shares included in this Registration Statement were acquired by the selling shareholders in the following financing transactions:

 

Equity Financing

 

In December 2008, and February 2009, we sold an aggregate of 34.75 units ("Units") or an aggregate of 8,687,5000 shares and warrants to purchase 8,687,5000 in a private placement offering (the "Private Placement"), with each Unit consisting of 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (on a post-Forward Split basis) and a three-year detachable warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (on a post-Forward Split basis), at a purchase price per Unit of $100,000. The Warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years.  

 

Potential Required Future Issuances of Common Stock to Investors in the Private Placement

 

Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreements entered into between us and the investors in the Private Placement, for twenty four (24) months following the initial closing (the “Initial Closing Date”) of the Private Placement, if we issue or grant any shares of our common stock or any warrants or other convertible securities pursuant to which shares of our common stock may be acquired at a per share price (a “Lower Price”) less than $0.50 (subject to certain customary exceptions, including where shares are issued in connection with employment arrangements or business combinations in which a portion of the consideration may be payable in shares or convertible securities with a business in substantially the same line of business as the Company), then we shall promptly issue additional shares of our common stock (“Ratchet Shares”) to the investors in the Private Placement in an amount sufficient that the subscription price paid by such investors in the Private Placement, when divided by the total number of shares of our common stock issued to such subscriber (shares included in the purchased Unit plus any Ratchet Shares issuable, or previously issued, under this provision), will result in an effective price paid by the purchaser per share of our common stock equal to such Lower Price. For example, if an investor purchases one Unit in the Private Placement (250,000 shares of our common stock and a three-year warrant to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock) for a purchase price of $100,000 (equals $0.40 per share) and then we issue additional shares of our common stock at $0.20 per share during such twelve-month period, we must issue an additional 250,000 shares of our common stock to such investor [$ l00,000/500,000 shares $0.20 per share]. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such an issuance is made during the Adjustment Period.

 

Most Favored Nation Protection

 

Pursuant to the terms of the subscription agreements entered into between us and the investors in the Private Placement, for the twenty four (24) months following  the Initial Closing Date, if we issue or grant any shares of our common stock or any warrants or other convertible securities pursuant to another offering in which shares of our common stock may be acquired at a price less than $0.50 per share, each investor in the Private Placement shall be given the right to elect to substitute any term or terms of any such other offering for any term or terms of the Offering in connection with the Units owned by such investor as of the date of the other offering.

 

Registration Rights

 

We have agreed to file a “resale” registration statement with the SEC covering all shares of common stock included within the Units sold in the Offering and underlying any Warrants, on or before the date which is 90 days after the termination of the Private Placement (the “Filing Deadline”). We will maintain the effectiveness of the “resale” registration statement for eighteen (18) months, unless all securities registered under the registration statement have been sold or are otherwise able to be sold pursuant to Rule 144. We have agreed to use our best efforts to have such ‘resale” registration statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible and, in any event, within 180 days after the termination of the Private Placement (the “Effectiveness Deadline”).

 

The Company is obligated to pay to investors in the Private Placement a fee of 1% per month of the investors’ investment, payable in cash, up to a maximum of 10%, for each month: (i) in excess of the Filing Deadline that the registration statement has not been filed; and (ii) in excess of the Effectiveness Deadline that the registration statement has not been declared effective; provided, however, that we shall not be obligated to pay any such liquidated damages if we are unable to fulfill our registration obligations as a result of rules, regulations, positions or releases issued or actions taken by the SEC pursuant to its authority with respect to “Rule 415”, provided we register at such time the maximum number of shares of common stock permissible upon consultation with the staff of the SEC; provided, further, that we shall not be obligated to pay any liquidated damages for our failure to file a registration statement following the Filing Deadline at any time after the one year anniversary of the final closing of the Private Placement.

 

Warrants

 

In connection with the Private Placement, we issued Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 8,687,500 shares of common stock to investors. In addition, we issued Warrants to purchase 490,000 shares of common stock to the placement agents.  Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, expiring three years from the date of issuance. We are prohibited from effecting the exercise of these Warrants to the extent that as a result of such exercise the holder of the exercised Warrants would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, if such limitation is waived by the holder upon no less than 61 days prior notice to us, 9.99%) in

 

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the aggregate of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock calculated immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of the Warrants. Prior to exercise, the Warrants will not confer upon holders any voting or any other rights as a stockholder. The Warrants contain provisions that protect the holders against dilution by adjustment of the purchase price and number of shares of our common stock issuable on exercise of the Warrants in certain events such as stock dividends, stock splits and other similar events.

 

Furthermore, if during the two year anniversary of the issuance date, we issue or grant any shares of common stock or any warrants or other convertible securities pursuant to which shares of common stock may be acquired at a per share price (a “Lower Price”) less than $0.50 (subject to certain customary exceptions, including where shares are issued in connection with employment arrangements or business combinations in which a portion of the consideration may be payable in shares or convertible securities with a business in substantially the same line of business as the Company), then the exercise price of the Warrants shall be reduced to the Lower Price. Finally, should we fail to achieve at least $17.5 million of consolidated gross revenue within one year of the final closing of the Private Placement, the exercise price shall be reduced to $0.01 per share.  If at anytime following the one year anniversary of the Merger there is no effective registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants, the holders of the Warrants have the right to exercise the Warrants by means of a cashless exercise.

Price Protection

During the period from the date of the Initial Closing (the “Initial Closing Date”) until the earlier of (x) twelve (12) months following the Initial Closing Date or (y) the date that the “resale” registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock included within the Units sold in the Offering and the Warrant Shares is declared effective by the SEC (the “Adjustment Period”), if the Company issues or grants any shares of Common Stock or any warrants or other convertible securities pursuant to which shares of Common Stock may be acquired at a per share price (a “Lower Price”) less than $0.50 (subject to certain customary exceptions, including where shares are issued in connection with employment arrangements or business combinations in which a portion of the consideration may be payable in shares or convertible securities with a business in substantially the same line of business as the Company), then the Company shall promptly issue additional shares of Common Stock (“Ratchet Shares”) to the purchasers in the Offering in an amount sufficient that the subscription price paid by such purchasers in the Offering, when divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock issued to such subscriber (shares included in the purchased Unit plus any Ratchet Shares issuable, or previously issued, under this provision), will result in an effective price paid by the purchaser per share of Common Stock equal to such Lower Price (this is intended to be a “full ratchet” adjustment). For example, if an investor purchases one Unit in the Offering (200,000 shares of Common Stock) for a purchase price of $100,000 (equals $0.50 per share) and then the Company issues additional shares of Common Stock at $0.25 per share during the Adjustment Period, the Company will issue an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock to such investor [$100,000/400,000 shares = $0.25 per share]. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such an issuance is made during the Adjustment Period. In addition, the exercise price of all unexercised Warrants shall be reduced to equal 200% of the Lower Price.

 

Bridge Notes Financing

 

In July 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, IX Energy, Inc. sold an aggregate of $500,000 principal amount of 5% promissory notes ("Bridge Notes") in a private placement transaction. The purchasers of Bridge Notes paid an aggregate gross purchase price of $500,000 for such Bridge Notes and an aggregate of 270,799 shares of common stock of the Company's Common Stock (the "Bridge Common"). The Bridge Notes are due and payable upon the earlier of July 13, 2009 and the date the Company, consummate an offering or offerings raising gross proceeds of at least $3.5 million (a "Permanent Financing"). The Bridge Notes also provide that, upon the consummation of a Permanent Financing, the holders shall have the right to exchange such Bridge Notes for an amount of securities that could be purchased in such Permanent Financing for a purchase price equal to the outstanding principal and accrued interest on such Bridge Notes. IX Energy utilized the services of Westminster Securities Corporation, a registered broker dealer firm, for the offer and sale of the Bridge Notes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We are registering the shares of common stock previously issued and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants to permit the resale of these shares of common stock by the holders of the common stock and warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling stockholders of the shares of common stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of common stock.

 

The Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

 

 

on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

 

 

in the over-the-counter market;

 

 

in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market;

 

 

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

 

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

 

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

 

privately negotiated transactions;

 

 

Short sales;

 

 

broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

 

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

 

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

 

privately negotiated transactions;

 

 

broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

 

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of common stock short and deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales.

 

The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

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Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The Selling Stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.

 

The Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of Common Stock from time to time under this prospectus, or under an amendment or supplement to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus.

 

Upon the Company being notified in writing by a Selling Stockholder that any material agreement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of Common Stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required disclosing (i) the name of each such Selling Stockholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such shares of Common Stock were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealers, where applicable, (v) if applicable, that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and (vi) other facts material to the transaction. In addition, upon the Company being notified in writing by a Selling Stockholder that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of Common Stock, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed if then required in accordance with applicable securities laws.

 

The Selling Stockholders also may transfer the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this Prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by the Selling Stockholder. Each Selling Stockholder has represented and warranted to the Company that it acquired the securities subject to this registration statement in the ordinary course of such Selling Stockholder’s business and, at the time of its purchase of such securities such Selling Stockholder had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute any such securities.

 

The Company has advised each Selling Stockholder that it may not use shares registered on this Registration Statement to cover short sales of Common Stock made prior to the date on which this Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the Commission. If the Selling Stockholders use this prospectus for any sale of the Common Stock, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act unless an exemption therefrom is available. The Selling Stockholders will be responsible to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder promulgated, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M, as applicable to such Selling Stockholders in connection with resales of their respective shares under this Registration Statement.

 

In connection with sales of the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The Selling Stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

 

The Company is required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares, but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the shares offered by this Prospectus.

 

In connection with sales of the shares of Common Stock or otherwise, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The Selling Stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

 

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The selling stockholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the shares of common stock may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares of common stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.

 

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

There can be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The selling stockholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.

 

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock pursuant to the securities purchase agreement, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws; provided, however, that a selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with the registration rights agreements, or the selling stockholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.

 

Once sold under this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “IXEH.” For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of common stock. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2009

 

Fiscal 2008

 

Fiscal 2007

 

Quarter Ended

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

March 31

 

$

1.70

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.051

 

$

4.49

 

$

2.42

 

June 30*

 

$

0.65

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.13

 

$

3.19

 

$

1.84

 

September 30

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

-

 

$

2.18

 

$

0.55

 

December 31

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

-

 

$

1.18

 

$

0.14

 

 

* Through April 30, 2009

 

As of May 1, 2009, our shares of common stock were held by approximately 40 stockholders of record. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners common stock whose shares are held in the names of various securities brokers, dealers and registered clearing agencies.

 

The transfer agent of our common stock is Island Stock Transfer, 100 Second Avenue, Suite 104N, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701.

 

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DIVIDENDS

 

We have not declared any dividends to date. We have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, as we intend to use earnings, if any, to generate growth. The payment by us of dividends, if any, in the future, rests within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings, our capital requirements and our financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

GENERAL

 

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 and renewable energy solutions company  that markets, designs, engineers, installs and finances solar  systems today, IX Energy, entered into an agreement with Federal Prison Industries, Inc. ("UNICOR") to manufacture solar modules that will be marketed primarily to federal military and civilian agencies.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Revenues . During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded revenues of approximately $10,832,000 as compared to revenue of approximately $186,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Approximately $10,612,000 of the increase in revenues was primarily due to the fulfillment of our UNICOR Government Agreement and sales to one commercial customer to supply solar panels.  In 2007 we did not have any sales of solar panels. The remaining increase of approximately $34,000 is related to our construction in progress contracts as we completed more projects in 2008 compared to 2007.

 

Cost of Sales . During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded cost of sales of approximately $10,399,000 as compared to cost of sales of approximately $261,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Approximately $10,235,000 of this increase was related to the sale of solar panels. The remaining decrease of approximately $97,000 of cost of sales is related to our completion and ongoing construction in progress contracts.

 

Our margin on the resale of solar panels was approximately 4% for 2008. We expect our margins to increase significantly going forward as we now have a more stable arrangement with our suppliers.

 

Our margin on our construction in progress contracts for 2008 was approximately 25% as compared to a negative margin in 2007. We believe that our margin in 2008 is representative of our contracts going forward.

 

Operating Expenses . During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded operating expenses of approximately $1,567,000, as compared to operating expenses of approximately $26,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, representing an increase of approximately $1,541,000. This increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increased hiring in 2008 for our management and administrative team, legal and accounting expenses related to the reverse merger of our company into a public shell.

 

Loss from Operations . During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded an operating loss of approximately $1,135,000, as compared to an operating loss of approximately $101,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, representing an increase of approximately $1,034,000. This increase in loss from operations was primarily due to increased operation expenses by approximately $1,541,000 that was partially offset by our gross profit.

 

Provision for Income Taxes . We did not recognize any provisions for income taxes during the year ended December 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007 due to our net losses during these periods and the valuation allowances on the resulting deferred tax assets.

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have historically met our liquidity requirements from a variety of sources, including the sale of equity and debt securities to related parties and institutional investors. Based on our strategy and the anticipated growth in our business, we believe that our liquidity needs will increase. The amount of such increase will depend on many factors, including building out our management team, the costs associated with the fulfillment of our projects, whether we upgrade our technology, and the amount of inventory required for our expanding business.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents. As of December 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4,737,000, as compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $176,000 as of December 31, 2007.

 

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $2,116,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to cash used of approximately $221,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. This increase was primarily due to issuance of common stock for services of approximately $153,000, accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $518,000, cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts of approximately $50,000, an increase in accrued interest payable to related party of $76,000 approximately and an increase in deferred revenue of approximately $2,684,000. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was partially offset by our net loss of approximately $1,357,000, estimated losses on uncompleted contracts of $20,000 approximately, accounts receivable of approximately $2,000 and deposits for the purchase of equipment and materials in the amount of $4,000. For the year ended December 31, 2007, our net cash used in operating activities was comprised of primarily net loss of approximately $102,000, accounts receivable of approximately $82,000 and cost in excess of billings of approximately $57,000 on uncompleted contracts. This was partially offset by estimated losses in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts of approximately $20,000.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $1,371,000 approximately during the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $35,000 approximately during the year ended December 31, 2007. Cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily comprised of forgiveness of debt that was due from a related party of approximately $44,000 and the purchase of property and equipment for approximately $1,334,000.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, our net cash used in investing activities was comprised of $35,000 approximately for the forgiveness of debt that was due from a related party.

 

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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $3,816,000 during the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of approximately $433,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007. The proceeds for 2008 were derived from the issuance of promissory notes to a related party and proceeds from a bridge loan totaling approximately $1,438,000 that was partially offset by our repayment of $250,000 of these notes.  In addition, we raised $2,750,000 in a private placement and paid approximately $123,000 in expenses related to the private placement. For the year ended December 31, 2007, our cash provided by financing activities was comprised of proceeds from the sale of common stock to a related party for approximately $248,000. In addition, we received proceeds from notes totaling $235,000 that was partially offset by our repayment of $50,000 of these notes.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations are disclosed throughout this section where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. Our preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

  

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable represents trade obligations from customers that are subject to normal trade collection terms, without discounts, however, in certain cases we are entitled to rebates upon the completion of certain jobs post installation. The Company periodically evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and considers the need to adjust an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon historical collection experience and specific customer information. Actual amounts could vary from the recorded estimates. We have determined that as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 no allowance was required.

 

At both December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had a concentration of accounts receivable from one customer totaling 100%.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company had a concentration of sales with two customers totaling 46% and 43%, respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had a concentration of sales with two customers totaling 75% and 25%.

 

Revenue Recognition . We follow the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, "Revenue Recognition" ("SAB 104") for revenue recognition and we record revenue when all of the following have occurred: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) the product is delivered and installed, (3) the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable and (4) collectability of the related customer receivable is reasonably assured. We have two methods of revenue recognition. For our construction contracts, we record revenues based upon the use of the percentage of completion method. For certain energy products that we resell to third parties, we record revenue based upon the shipment date.

 

Share-Based Compensation. We follow Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“ SFAS ”) No. 123R (revised 2004), “ Share-Based Payment ,” (“ SFAS 123R ”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including grants of employee stock options based on estimated fair values. We have used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate grant date fair value for all option grants.  The assumptions we use in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As such, as we use different assumptions based on a change in factors, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

 

Income Taxes. Significant management judgment is required in developing the provision for income taxes, including the determination of foreign tax liabilities, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be required against the deferred tax assets. Our management evaluates our ability to realize our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and adjusts our valuation allowance when we believe that it is more likely than not that the asset will not be realized. We follow SFAS No. 109, “ Accounting for Income Taxes ” (“ SFAS No. 109 ”).

 

Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributed to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  If it is more likely than not that some portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized. In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“ FASB ”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“ FIN 48 ”). FIN 48 addresses the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken. We adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 as required, and determined that the adoption of FIN

 

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48 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.  At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not record any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

 

 

  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

BACKGROUND

 

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.

 

OVERVIEW OF OUR BUSINESS

 

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 and renewable energy solutions company  that markets, designs, engineers, installs and finances solar  systems today, IX Energy, 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.

 

 

SOLAR SOLUTIONS

 

A solar power system generally includes companies specializing in the following:

 

Silicon Refiners — companies that produce refined silicon, a material that has historically been used as the primary ingredient for solar panels. In light of the current shortage of silicon, it is possible that other materials may be used as the primary ingredient in the future.

Wafer and Cell Manufacturers — companies that manufacture the electricity generating solar cells.  

Panel Manufacturers — companies that assemble solar cells into solar panels, generally laminating the cells between glass and plastic film, and attaching the wires and panel frame.  

Distributors — companies that purchase from manufacturers and resell to designers/ integrators and other equipment resellers.  

Designer/Installers — companies that sell products to end user customers. 

 

IX Energy delivers solar power systems taking into account the customer's location, site conditions and energy needs. During the preliminary design phase, we conduct a site audit and building assessment for onsite generation feasibility and identify energy efficiency savings opportunities. We model a proposed system design based on variables including local weather patterns, utility rates and other relevant factors at the customer's location. We also identify necessary permits and design our systems to comply with applicable building codes and other regulations.

 

We offer general contracting services and employ project managers to oversee all aspects of system installation, including securing necessary permits and approvals. Subcontractors, typically electricians and roofers, usually provide the construction labor, tools and heavy equipment for solar system installation. We have also served as a subcontractor for Johnson Controls, Inc. ("Johnson Controls"), a heating, ventilating and air conditioning company, in connection with the installation of a roof mounted solar power system for one of its customers.

 

Our U.S. Government and Military Focus:

 

IX Energy is distinguished from other solar developers in that we have put in place a comprehensive partner and co-developer program to harness a variety of renewable energy solutions including energy efficiency, geothermal, wind, biomass and other applications that are important to a customer’s overall renewable energy strategy. By bringing financing solutions and federal contracting experience designed to meet the site and budget specifications of federal government agencies we uniquely combine our renewable energy expertise with federal government experience to deliver optimal solutions that set IX Energy apart.

 

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We have the experience and background to solve the complex aspects of technology evaluation, economic impact, systems engineering, system integration, project execution, financing and more. We understand federal customers and can provide them with the systems and solutions they need to meet renewable energy requirements while reducing cost and their environmental impact.

 

STRATEGY

 

Our strategy is to leverage our foundation as a turnkey solar solutions provider to the U.S. government agencies, the U.S. military and commercial customers and deliver comprehensive energy conservation and renewable energy solutions through strategic partners, teaming agreements and direct integration of technologies into IX Energy. As a vertically integrated solar solutions company with manufacturing capabilities, design and engineering expertise we already market and install solar power systems and  are now positioned to assist customers achieve their federally mandated renewable energy standards by integrating turnkey solutions.   

UNICOR Sales and Marketing Agreement

 

In 2008 we entered into a five year sales and marketing agreement with UNICOR pursuant to which IX Energy provides sales and marketing for the UNICOR assembled solar panels at its facility in Otisville, New York and other UNICOR facilities that it may be deemed appropriate. The agreement grants us the right to market and sell to U.S. governmental customers any solar panels and related products assembled and manufactured under this agreement.

 

The UNICOR agreement provides for two different sales and marketing programs. Under the first program, UNICOR will assemble and produce solar panels and we will actively market to and solicit customers, prepare customer proposals and assist customers in obtaining project financing. The customers will pay us directly and we will pay UNICOR an amount equal to the cost of the solar cells plus a below-market fee for panel fabrication. We will notify UNICOR of all opportunities for pursuing contracts with federal government agencies. If UNICOR decides not to pursue or contract for a federal job, we may notify another manufacturer of the proposed project and pursue the federal job with that manufacturer.

 

Under the second program, we act as a sales agent for UNICOR. UNICOR will identify potential customers to us and we will work with UNICOR to prepare customer proposals and aid customers in obtaining project financing. UNICOR will sell the products directly to the customers and pay us a service fee equal to 25% of the net earnings per project for projects that are under 5 megawatts. We will negotiate the service fees for projects that are over 5 megawatts on a project-by-project basis.

 

Installation

 

We utilize experienced general and electrical subcontractors to install solar panel projects. The subcontractors are responsible for obtaining licenses, carrying appropriate insurance and adhering to the local labor and payroll requirements.

 

CUSTOMERS

 

We expect to target federal civilian and military agencies and institutional commercial customers including large corporations, non-governmental organizations, universities and solar powered electric generating stations. We anticipate that the federal government will be a key customer as a result of government mandates that require federal agencies to improve their energy efficiency. Historically, however, we have principally designed and installed solar power systems for commercial and residential customers and public schools, both directly and as a subcontractor.

 

Federal Mandates

 

Federal agencies must meet energy management and renewable energy guidelines set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EPACT"), Executive Order 13423 "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management" ("EO 13423") and related regulations. In particular, EPACT directs that the following percentages of an agency's energy consumption come from renewable energy sources:

 

3% or more in fiscal years 2007 through 2009

5% or more in fiscal years 2010 through 2012, and

7.5% or more by 2013.

 

EO 13423, on the other hand, orders federal agencies to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3% annually through fiscal year 2015 or by 30% by fiscal year 2015, relative to their energy use and emissions in fiscal year 2003. EO 13423 also mandates that federal agencies use sustainable practices when purchasing products and services. Implementing instructions issued by the Department of Energy require that agencies give preference in their procurement and acquisition programs to energy produced from renewable sources. At least half of the renewable energy consumed by an agency must come from renewable power sources placed into service after January 1, 1999.

 

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Industry

 

Electric power is used to operate businesses and industries, provides the power needed for homes and offices, and provides the power for our communications, entertainment, transportation and medical needs. As our energy supply and distribution mix changes, electricity is likely to be used more for local transportation (electric vehicles) and space/water heating needs. According to the Edison Electric Institute, the electric power industry in the U.S. is over $218 billion in size, and will continue to grow with our economy.

 

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electricity is generated from the following: coal -51%, nuclear -21%, gas - 16%, hydro - 6%, and oil - 3%, with renewable energy contributing 3%. "Renewable Energy" typically refers to non-traditional energy sources, including solar energy. Due to continuously increasing energy demands, we believe the electric power industry faces the following challenges:

 

Limited Energy Supplies . The primary fuels that have supplied this industry, fossil fuels in the form of oil, coal and natural gas, are limited. Worldwide demand is increasing at a time that industry experts have concluded that supply is limited. Therefore, the increased demand will probably result in increased prices, making it more likely that long-term average costs for electricity will continue to increase.

Generation, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure Costs . Historically, electricity has been generated in centralized power plants transmitted over high voltage lines, and distributed locally through lower voltage transmission lines and transformer equipment. As electricity needs increase, these systems will need to be expanded. Without further investments in this infrastructure, the likelihood of power shortages ("brownouts" and "blackouts") may increase.

Stability of Suppliers . Since many of the major countries who supply fossil fuel are located in unstable regions of the world, purchasing oil and natural gas from these countries may increase the risk of supply shortages and cost increases.

Environmental Concerns and Climate Change . Concerns about global warming and greenhouse gas emissions have resulted in the Kyoto Protocol, various states enacting stricter emissions control laws and utilities in several states being required to comply with renewable portfolio standards, which require the purchase of a certain amount of power from renewable sources.

 

Solar energy is the underlying energy source for renewable fuel sources, including biomass fuels and hydroelectric energy. By extracting energy directly from the sun and converting it into an immediately usable form, either as heat or electricity, intermediate steps are eliminated. We believe, in this sense, solar energy is one of the most direct and unlimited energy sources.

 

Solar energy can be converted into usable forms of energy either through the photovoltaic effect (generating electricity from photons) or by generating heat (solar thermal energy). Solar thermal systems include traditional domestic hot water collectors (DHW), swimming pool collectors, and high temperature thermal collectors (used to generate electricity in central generating systems). DHW thermal systems are typically distributed on rooftops so that they generate heat for the building on which they are situated. High temperature thermal collectors typically use concentrating mirror systems and are typically located in remote sites.

 

ANATOMY OF A SOLAR POWER SYSTEM

Solar power systems convert the energy in sunlight directly into electrical energy within solar cells based on the photovoltaic effect. Multiple solar cells, which produce direct current, or DC, power, are electrically interconnected into solar panels. A typical 180 watt solar panel may have 72 individual solar cells. Multiple solar panels are electrically wired together. The number of solar panels installed on a building are generally selected to meet that building's annual electrical usage, or selected to fill available unshaded roof or ground space. Solar panels are electrically wired to an inverter, which converts the power from DC to alternate current, or AC, and interconnects with the utility grid.

 

Solar Electric Cells . Solar electric cells convert light energy into electricity at the atomic level. The conversion efficiency of a solar electric cell is defined as the ratio of the sunlight energy that hits the cell divided by the electrical energy that is produced by the cell. By improving this efficiency, we believe solar electric energy becomes competitive with fossil fuel sources. The earliest solar electric devices converted about 1 %-2% of sunlight energy into electric energy. Current solar electric devices convert 5%25% of light energy into electric energy (the overall efficiency for solar panels is lower than solar cells because of the panel frame and gaps between solar cells), and current mass produced panel systems are substantially less expensive than earlier systems. Effort in the industry is currently being directed towards the development of new solar cell technology to reduce per watt costs and increase area efficiencies.

 

Solar Panels . Solar electric panels are composed of multiple solar cells, along with the necessary internal wiring, aluminum and glass framework, and external electrical connections. Although panels are usually installed on top of a roof or on an external structure, certain designs include the solar electric cells as part of traditional building materials, such as shingles and rolled out roofing. Solar electric cells integrated with traditional shingles is usually most compatible with masonry roofs and, while it may offset costs for other building materials and be aesthetically appealing, it is generally more expensive than traditional panels.

 

Inverters . Inverters convert the DC power from solar panels to the AC power used in buildings. Grid-tie inverters synchronize to utility voltage and frequency and only operate when utility power is stable (in the case of a power failure these grid-tie inverters shut down to safeguard utility

 

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personnel from possible harm during repairs). Inverters also operate to maximize the power extracted from the solar panels, regulating the voltage and current output of the solar array based on sun intensity.

 

Monitoring . There are two basic approaches to access information on the performance of a solar power system. One approach is to collect the solar power performance data locally from the inverter with a hard-wired connection and then transmit that data via the Internet to a centralized database. Data on the performance of a system can then be accessed from any device with a web browser, including personal computers and cell phones. As an alternative to web-based remote monitoring, most commercial inverters have a digital display on the inverter itself that shows performance data and can also display this data on a nearby personal computer with a hard-wired or wireless connection.

 

Net Metering . The owner of a grid-connected solar electric system may not only buy, but may also sell, electricity each month. This is because electricity generated by the solar electric system can be used on-site or fed through a meter into the utility grid. Utilities are required to buy power from owners of solar electric systems (and other independent producers of electricity) under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 (PURPA). For instance, California's net metering law provides that all utilities must allow customers with solar electric systems rated up to 1.5 megawatts to interconnect with the local utility grid and receive retail value for the electricity produced. When a home or business requires more electricity than the solar power array is generating (for example, in the evening), the need is automatically met by power from the utility grid. When a home or business requires less electricity than the solar electric system is generating, the excess is fed (or sold) back to the utility and the electric meter actually spins backwards. Used this way, the utility serves as a backup to the solar electric similar to the way in which batteries serve as a backup in stand-alone systems.

 

Solar Power Benefits

 

The direct conversion of light into energy offers the following benefits compared to conventional energy sources:

 

Economic — Once a solar power system is installed, the cost of generating electricity is fixed over the lifespan of the system. There are no risks that fuel prices will escalate or fuel shortages will develop. In addition, cash paybacks for systems range from 5 to 25 years, depending on the level of state and federal incentives, electric rates, annualized sun intensity and installation costs. Solar power systems at customer sites generally qualify for net metering to offset a customer's highest electric rate tiers, at the retail, as opposed to the wholesale, electric rate.

Convenience — Solar power systems can be installed on a wide range of sites, including small residential roofs, the ground, covered parking structures and large industrial buildings. Solar power systems also have few, if any, moving parts and are generally guaranteed to operate for 25 years resulting, we believe, in low maintenance and operating costs and reliability compared to other forms of power generation.

Environmental — We believe solar power systems are one of the most environmentally friendly ways of generating electricity. There are no harmful greenhouse gas emissions, no wasted water, no noise, no waste generation and no particulates. Such benefits continue for the life of the system.

Security — Producing solar power improves energy security both on an international level (by reducing fossil energy purchases from hostile countries) and a local level (by reducing power strains on local electrical transmission and distribution systems).

Infrastructure — Solar power systems can be installed at the site where the power is to be used, thereby reducing electrical transmission and distribution costs. Solar power systems installed and operating at customer sites may also save the cost of construction of additional energy infrastructure including power plants, transmission lines, distribution systems and operating costs.

 

We believe the volatility of fuel costs, environmental concerns and national energy security concerns make it likely that the demand for solar and renewable energy solutions will  grow geometrically given federal mandates, the recent stimulus package and. The federal government, and several states (primarily California and New Jersey), have put a variety of incentive programs in place that directly spur the installation of grid-tied solar power systems, so that customers will "purchase" their own power generating system rather than "renting" power from a local utility. These programs include:

 

Rebates — to customers (or to installers) to reduce the initial cost of the solar power system, generally based on the size of the system. California, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and other states have rebates that can substantially reduce initial costs.

Tax Credits — federal and state income tax offsets, directly reducing ordinary income tax. New York and California currently offer state tax credits. There is currently a 10% federal tax credit up to $2,000 for residential systems, and a 30% federal tax credit (with no cap) for business systems.

Accelerated Depreciation — solar power systems installed for businesses (including applicable home offices) are generally eligible for accelerated depreciation.

Net Metering — provides a full retail credit for energy generated.

Feed-in Tariffs — are additional credits to consumers based on how much energy their solar power system generates. Feed-in Tariffs set at appropriate rates have been successfully used in Europe to accelerate growth.

Renewable Portfolio Standards — require utilities to deliver a certain percentage of power generated from renewable energy sources.

 

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Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) — are additional credits provided to customers based on the amount of renewable energy they produce.

Solar Rights Acts — state laws to prevent unreasonable restrictions on solar power systems. California's Solar Rights Act has been updated several times in past years to make it easier for customers of all types and in all locations to install a solar power system.

 

According to PV News, California and New Jersey account for approximately 90% of the U.S. residential market. We believe this is largely attributable to the fact that they currently have the most attractive incentive programs. The California Solar Initiative provides $3.2 billion of incentives toward solar development over 11 years. In addition, recently approved regulations in New Jersey require solar photovoltaic power to provide 2% of New Jersey's electricity needs by 2020, requiring the installation of 1,500 megawatts of solar electric power. According to DSIRE (the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy) at least 18 other states also have incentive programs. We expect that such programs, as well as federal tax rebates and other incentives, will continue to drive growth in the solar power market for the near future.

 

SALES AND MARKETING

 

Historically, we have generated sales through the direct efforts of management and its preexisting relationships. However, as we expand the breadth of our operations, our sales and marketing program will entail our participation in industry trade shows, individual consultations with prospective customers, hiring additional sales personnel and direct marketing.

 

COMPETITION

 

We face intense competition in the manufacture, design, marketing and installation of solar power systems. We believe that our principal competitors include SunPower Corporation, another vertically integrated solar products and services company, SunEdison LLC, an installer and integrator, and Evergreen Solar, Inc., United Solar Ovonic LLC, Schott Solar Inc. and Kyocera Corporation, solar panel and solar cell manufacturers. A significant number of our competitors are developing or currently producing products based on the more advanced photovoltaic technologies, including thin film solar module, amorphous silicon, string ribbon and nano technologies, which may eventually offer cost advantages over the crystalline polysilicon technologies currently used by us. However, we believe our solar systems will provide the following benefits compared with competitors' systems:

 

superior performance delivered by maximizing energy delivery and financial return through systems technology design;

superior systems design to meet customer needs and reduce cost;

superior channel breadth and delivery capability including turnkey systems; and

significant cost savings due to our vertically integrated structure that enables us to source our own high quality, low-cost solar cells directly from suppliers and avoid paying brokers' fees on the cells.

 

We also compete against other power generation sources including conventional fossil fuels supplied by utilities, other alternative energy sources such as wind, biomass, concentrated solar power and emerging distributed generation technologies such as micro-turbines, sterling engines and fuel cells. We believe solar power has certain advantages when compared to these other power generating technologies. We believe solar power offers a stable power price compared to utility network power, which typically increases as fossil fuel prices increase. In addition, solar power systems are deployed in many sizes and configurations and do not produce air, water and noise emissions. Most other distributed generation technologies create environmental impacts of some sort. However, due to the relatively high manufacturing costs compared to most other energy sources, solar energy is generally not competitive without government incentive programs.

 

Competition is intense, and many of our competitors have significantly greater access to financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, management and other resources than we do. Many also have greater name recognition, a more established distribution network and a larger base of customers. In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our current and potential suppliers, manufacturing partners and customers and have extensive knowledge of our target markets. As a result, our competitors may be able to devote greater resources to the research, development, promotion and sale of their products and respond more quickly to evolving industry standards and changing customer requirements than we can. Consolidation or strategic alliances among our competitors may strengthen these advantages and may provide them greater access to customers or new technologies. In addition to facing competition from other solar power system providers, our competitors may enter into strategic relationships with or be acquired by our customers. To the extent that government funding for research and development grants, customer tax rebates and other programs that promote the use of solar and other renewable forms of energy are limited, we compete for such funds, both directly and indirectly, with other renewable energy providers and with current and potential customers.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations related to the purchase, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials. We are also subject to occupational health and safety regulations designed to protect worker health and safety from injuries and adverse health effects from exposure to hazardous chemicals and working conditions. If we fail to comply with present or future

 

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environmental laws and regulations, we could be subject to fines, or a cessation of operations. In addition, under some federal, state and local statutes and regulations, a governmental agency may seek recovery and response costs from operators of property where releases of hazardous substances have occurred or are ongoing, even if the operator was not responsible for the release or otherwise was not at fault.

 

Any failure by us to control the use of, or to restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous substances could subject us to substantial financial liabilities, operational interruptions and adverse publicity, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Solar Energy Industry

 

We believe that economic and national security issues, technological advances, environmental regulations seeking to limit emissions by fossil fuel, air pollution regulations restricting the release of greenhouse gasses, aging electricity transmission infrastructure and depletion and limited supply of fossil fuels, has made reliance on traditional sources of fuel for generating electricity less attractive. Government policies, in the form of both regulation and incentives, have accelerated the adoption of solar technologies by businesses and consumers. For example, in the U.S., EPACT enacted a 30% investment tax credit for solar, and in January 2006 California approved the largest solar program in the country's history that provides for long term subsidies in the form of rebates to encourage use of solar energy where possible.

 

Government Subsidies and Incentives

 

Various subsidies and tax incentive programs exist at the federal and state level to encourage the adoption of solar power including capital cost rebates, performance-based incentives, feed-in tariffs, tax credits and net metering. Capital cost rebates provide funds to customers based on the cost of size of a customer's solar power system. Performance-based incentives provide funding to a customer based on the energy produced by their solar system. Under a feed-in tariff subsidy, the government sets prices that regulated utilities are required to pay for renewable electricity generated by end-users. The prices are set above market rates and may be differentiated based on system size or application. Feed-in tariffs pay customers for solar power system generation based on kilowatt-hours produced, at a rate generally guaranteed for a period of time. Tax credits reduce a customer's taxes at the time the taxes are due. Under net metering programs, a customer can generate more energy than used, during which periods the electricity meter will spin backwards. During these periods, the customer "lends" electricity to the grid, retrieving an equal amount of power at a later Net time metering programs enable end-users to sell excess solar electricity to their local utility in exchange for a credit against their utility bills. Net metering programs are usually combined with rebates, and do not provide cash payments if delivered solar electricity exceeds their utility bills. In addition, several states have adopted renewable portfolio standards, which mandate that a certain portion of electricity delivered to customers come from a set of eligible renewable energy resources. Under a renewable portfolio standard, the government requires regulated utilities to supply a portion of their total electricity in the form of renewable electricity. Some programs further specify that a portion of the renewable energy quota must be from solar electricity.

 

Despite the benefits of solar power, there are also certain risks and challenges faced by solar power. Solar power is heavily dependent on government subsidies to promote acceptance by mass markets. We believe that the near-term growth in the solar energy industry depends significantly on the availability and size of these government subsidies and on the ability of the industry to reduce the cost of generating solar electricity. The market for solar energy products is, and will continue to be, heavily dependent on public policies that support growth of solar energy. There can be no assurances that such policies will continue. Decrease in the level of rebates, incentives or other governmental support for solar energy would have an adverse affect on our ability to sell our products.

 

Building Codes

 

We are required to obtain building permits and comply with local ordinances and building codes for each project, the cost of which is included in our estimated costs for each proposal.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of May 1, 2009 we have 7 full time employees.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

We lease approximately 800 square feet of office space in New York, New York for $5,715 per month on a month-to-month basis. This facility serves as our corporate headquarters.

 

We believe that our current facilities are adequate for our immediate and near-term needs. Additional space may be required as we expand our activities. We do not currently foresee any significant difficulties in obtaining any required additional facilities. In the opinion of the management, our property is adequately covered by insurance.

 

We are not dependent on a specific location for the operation of our business

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time we may be involved in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently, there are no material pending litigation to which we, or our subsidiaries are a party.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers and the positions held by each as of May 1, 2009. There are no family relationships among any of our Directors and Executive Officers.

 

Name

Age

Position

Steven Hoffmann

34

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director

Karen Morgan

48

President

Robert Lynch, Jr.

76

Director

 

Executive Biographies

 

Steven Hoffmann, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Steven   Hoffmann was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and as a director on December 30, 2008.  He founded IX Energy in 2006 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since inception. He has served as IX Energy’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2008. From 2004 until 2006, Mr. Hoffmann served as the east coast regional sales manager of Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc., a designer, manufacturer, marketer and installer of solar roofing and power generation systems. From 2002 until 2004, Mr. Hoffmann was a sales manager with Turtle & Hughes Inc., a distributor of electrical and industrial equipment. Additionally, Mr. Hoffmann’s family has been a leading provider of institutional steam power and heating generation systems for primarily East Coast companies and institutions for the last thirty years. Mr. Hoffmann has had ten years experience with the institutional production, manufacturing, marketing and sales of these systems.

 

Karen Morgan, President. Karen Morgan was appointed as President of the Company on February 9, 2009.  Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Morgan served as President of Envision Solar International, Inc. from October 2007 through December 2008.  In addition, Ms. Morgan was a founding member of Generating Assets, LLC, a solar project finance company established in September 2006.  She was a member of Generating Assets from September 2006 through October 2007.  She also served as a managing member of GlobalNet Partners, an international advisory and consulting firm from 2000 through 2006. While at GlobalNet, Ms. Morgan led its energy solutions subsidiary which focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions.

 

Robert Lynch, Jr., Director.   Robert Lynch was appointed to our board of directors on February 5, 2009.  Mr. Lynch served as a Director of IX Energy, Inc. from May 2007 through December 2008. Mr. Lynch has been President of American & Foreign Enterprises, Inc. (“AFE”), an investment firm, for the last 20 years. Among its many enterprises, AFE is partnered with Hochtief AG and has worked with international investment banks including Goldman Sachs & Co., BV Bank of Munich and Citibank. Mr. Lynch is 76 years old.  Mr. Lynch has been a director of many public companies in various industries, including AMASYS, Dames & Moore (environmental/geotechnical engineering), Data Broadcasting Corporation (real-time financial market data) and Turner Construction Company. Mr. Lynch currently serves as a director of Comtex News Network, Inc., a leading provider of business-related electronic real time news, content and SmarTrend® market products.

 

Board of Directors

 

Our Directors are elected by the vote of a majority in interest of the holders of our voting stock and hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she was elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified.

 

A majority of the authorized number of directors constitutes a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business. The directors must be present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. However, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board individually or collectively consent in writing to the action.

 

Directors may receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Each of our directors currently receives no cash compensation for their service on the Board of Directors, but do receive a small amount of stock options.

 

Audit Committee

 

We do not have a separately designated standing audit committee.

 

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Code of Ethics

 

We have not adopted a formal Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table sets forth all compensation earned in respect of our Chief Executive Officer and those individuals who received compensation in excess of $100,000 per year, collectively referred to as the named executive officers, for our last three completed fiscal years.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name & Principal

Position

 

Year

 

Salary

($)

 

Bonus

($)

 

Stock

Awards

($)

 

Option

Awards

($)

 

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Compensation

($)

 

Change in Pension

Value and Non-

Qualified Deferred 

Compensation

Earnings ($)

 

All Other

Compensation

($)

 

Total

($)

 

Steven Hoffmann,

 

 

2008

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

CEO,

 

 

2007

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

CFO and Director (1)

 

 

2006

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roland J. Bopp,

 

 

2008

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

President,

 

 

2007

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

COO (2)

 

 

2006

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zvi Pessahc Frank

 

 

2008

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

President (3)

 

 

2007

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

2006

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(1)

Mr. Hoffmann was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and as a Director on December 30, 2008.

(2)

Mr. Bopp was appointed as our President on December 30, 2008.  Effective January 31, 2009, Mr. Bopp is no longer serving as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

(3)

Mr. Frank resigned as the Company’s President effective December 30, 2008.

 

Employment agreements

 

On May 1, 2008, the Company’s now wholly-owned subsidiary, IX Energy, Inc. entered into an employment agreement with Steven Hoffmann, pursuant  to which Mr. Hoffmann agreed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of IX Energy, Inc.  Mr. Hoffmann’s employment agreement is for a term of 2 years.  Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Hoffmann is entitled to an annual base salary of $225,000.  In addition, Mr. Hoffmann was entitled to receive compensation of $80,000 as a bonus and expenses for 2008 upon the Company’s sale of debt and/or equity securities in one or more transactions that result in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $2.5 million.  Mr. Hoffmann is also entitled to an annual bonus in an amount to be determined by the Company’s compensation committee or by the independent members of the Company’s board of directors, if no such committee exists.  Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Hoffmann is also eligible to participate in incentive, saving, retirement and other welfare benefit plans of the Company.  In addition, Mr. Hoffmann is entitled to receive a multi-year grant of non-qualified stock options in an amount equal to 6% of the total common shares of the Company following the reverse merger, vesting at a rate of 1/3 per year commencing on May 1, 2008.

 

On February 12, 2009, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Karen Morgan, pursuant to which Ms. Morgan agreed to serve as the Company’s President.  Ms. Morgan’s employment agreement is for a term of 3 years.  Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Morgan is entitled to an annual base salary of $200,000.  Ms. Morgan also received a sign-on bonus of $25,000. The Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock, having a fair value of $75,000 ($1.50/share) based on the closing price on that day. Ms. Morgan will earn 100,000 shares of common stock 120 days from the employment date.  Ms. Morgan is also eligible for an annual bonus in an amount of up to 100% of her annual base salary.  The Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall recommend such bonus amount to the Company’s compensation committee, or by the independent members of the Company’s board of directors, if no such committee exists, for approval.  Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Morgan may also be eligible for additional performance bonuses for transactions relating to business growth and capital raising efforts.  Requests for such bonus amounts shall be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer for submission to the Company’s compensation committee or its independent directors, if no such committee exists, for approval.  Ms. Morgan is also entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and ordinary and necessary travel and entertainment expenses.  She is also entitled to be reimbursed for travel in her own personal vehicle and use of a vehicle of the Company for any business related travel.  Pursuant to her employment agreement, Ms. Morgan is also eligible to participate in incentive, saving, retirement and other welfare benefit plans of the Company.  In addition, Ms. Morgan is entitled to receive options to purchase an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting quarterly for a term of 10 years.  Under the terms of the Plan, these stock options are subject to board approval, which is expected during the second quarter of 2009. Ms.

 

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Morgan is also eligible to receive grants or awards under the Company’s 2009 Incentive Stock Plan as the compensation committee or the Company’s independent directors, if such committee does not exist, may from time to time determine.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information, as of May 1, 2009 with respect to the beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock by (i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent; (ii) each of our executive officers and directors; and (iii) our directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned.

 

Name of

Beneficial Owner (1)

 

Number of Shares

Beneficially Owned (2)

 

 

Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (2)

Directors and Executive Officers:

 

 

 

 

 

Steven Hoffmann (3)

 

22,665,849 (6)

 

 

36.09%

Karen Morgan (4)

 

106,952 (8)

 

 

*

Robert  Lynch, Jr.(5)

 

0

 

 

*

All Executive Officers and

Directors as a Group (3 persons)

 

23,077,801

 

 

36.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial owners of more than 5%

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Schlesinger

218 Hudson Street

Hoboken, NJ 07030

 

8,410,409

 

 

13.61%

Robert Prag

3455 El Amigo Road

Del Mar, CA 92014

 

5,179,063

 

 

8.38%

Barry Honig

595 S Federal Hwy Ste 600

Boca Raton, FL 33432-5542

 

3,655,812 (7)

 

 

5.91%

Semper Gastion S.A

5, rue Pedro-Meylan

Geneva, Switzerland 1208

 

6,500,000(9)

 

 

10.11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Less than 1%

(1)

Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o IX Energy Holdings,  Inc., 711 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017.

(2)

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to the shares shown. Except where indicated by footnote and subject to community property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of voting securities shown as beneficially owned by them. The percentage of shares owned is based on 61,757,522 shares issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2009, including options exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2009

(3)

Mr. Hoffmann was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and as a director on December 30, 2008.

(4)

Ms. Morgan was appointed as President of the Company on February 9, 2009.

(5)

Mr. Lynch was appointed as a Director of the Company on February 5, 2009.

(6)

Includes (i) 21,937,783 shares of common stock and (ii) options to purchase 1,033,066 shares of common stock.

(7)

Includes (i) 1,015,495 shares held by Mr. Honig and (ii) 2,640,317 shares held by GRQ Consultants Inc. 401(k), an entity over which Mr. Honig has voting and dispositive control.

(8)

Ms. Morgan's employment agreement provides for the grant of options to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Such grant has not yet been approved by the Board and as such are not included.

 (9)       Represents 3,250,000 shares and 3,250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a term of three years. Henri De Raemy, has voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities owned by Semper Gestion S.A.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Board Determination of Independence

 

Our board of directors has determined that Robert Lynch, Jr. cannot be deemed “independent” as that term is defined by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) as he received compensation for consulting services for the year ended December 31, 2008 and that Steven Hoffmann cannot be deemed “independent” in light of his employment as our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. 

 

Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans

 

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had no compensation plans under which equity securities were authorized for issuance.

 

In February 2009, our board of directors adopted an incentive stock option plan (the “2009 Option Plan”). Pursuant to this plan, incentive stock options or non-qualified options to purchase an aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of common stock may be issued.  The plan may be administered by our board of directors or by a committee to which administration of the plan, or part of the plan, may be delegated by our board of directors. Options granted under this plan are not generally transferable by the optionee except by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and are exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. Options granted under the plan vest in such increments as is determined by our board of directors or designated committee. To the extent that options are vested, they must be exercised within a maximum of thirty days of the end of the optionee's status as an employee, director or consultant, or within a maximum of 12 months after such optionee's termination or by death or disability, but in no event later than the expiration of the option term. The exercise price of all stock options granted under the plan will be determined by our board of directors or designated committee. With respect to any participant who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of our outstanding capital stock, the exercise price of any incentive stock option granted must equal at least 110% of the fair market value on the grant date.

 

To date, we have 1,033,066 options outstanding under the 2009 Option Plan, all of which were issued our Chief Executive Officer, Steven Hoffman, pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.  Our board of directors believes in order to attract and retain the services of executives and other key employees, it is necessary for us to have the ability and flexibility to provide a compensation package which compares favorably with those offered by other companies and, accordingly, voted unanimously to adopt the 2009 Option Plan.

 

Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons

 

On November 1, 2007 and December 30, 2007, respectively, the Company issued notes payable of $3,000 and two notes each in the amount of $110,000, respectively, to one of its affiliates. The notes bear interest at 12%, are unsecured, have a default interest rate of 24% and are due three business days after the Company receives the cash proceeds from certain solar panel installation jobs.  The Company completed two of the three solar panel installations in 2008.  However, the stockholder extended the repayment date of the notes to March 31, 2009.  On April 1, 2009, the Company repaid two of the three notes each in the principal amount of $3,000 and $110,000, respectively, plus accrued interest of $16,500 in full settlement of all amounts due on those notes. 

 

On July 21, 2008, the Company issued a note payable, of $900,000, to an entity controlled by one of the Company’s affiliate. The note bears interest at 18%, is unsecured, has a default interest rate of 24% and is due 3 business days after the Company receives the cash proceeds from a solar panel installation job that is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2009. In October and November 2008, the Company repaid $250,000 of principal and $15,622 of accrued interest.  In January 2009, the Company repaid an additional $250,000 of principal.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The following description of our capital stock is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, with amendments, all of which have been filed as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have not declared any dividends to date. We have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, as we intend to use earnings, if any, to generate growth. The payment by us of dividends, if any, in the future, rests within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings, our capital requirements and our financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends.

 

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Capital Structure

 

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:

 

Have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors;

 

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;

 

Do not have pre-emptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and

 

Are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote.

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. To the knowledge of our management, at the date hereof, our officers and Directors are the only persons to exercise control, directly or indirectly, over more than 10% of our outstanding common shares. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”.

We refer you to our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws which form a part of this registration statement and to the applicable statutes of the State of Delaware for a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.

There are no outstanding options, warrants, or rights to purchase any of our securities.

 

INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, authorizes us to Indemnify any director or officer under certain prescribed circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and expenses, including attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, to which a person is a party by reason of being one of our directors or officers if it is determined that such person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions. Our Certificate of Incorporation contains provisions relating to the indemnification of director and officers and our By-Laws extends such indemnities to the full extent permitted by Delaware law. We may also purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any director or officer, which may cover claims for which the Company could not indemnify such persons.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

On January 22, 2009, our board of directors dismissed Weinberg & Associates LLC (“Weinberg”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and any subsequent period through January 29, 2009, (i) there were no disagreements between us and Weinberg on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Weinberg would have caused Weinberg to make reference to the matter in its reports on the Company's financial statements, and (ii) Except as described below, Weinberg’s reports on our financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Weinberg’s audit report for the year ended December 31, 2007 stated that several factors raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and that the financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and through January 29, 2009, there were no reportable events as the term described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

 

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On January 22, 2009, we engaged Berman & Company, P.A. (“Berman”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The change in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 22, 2009.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007 and any subsequent period through January 22, 2009, the Company did not consult with Berman regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or event identified in response to (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, 61 Broadway, New York, New York 10006.

 

EXPERTS

 

Berman & Company, P.A., independent registered public accounting firm, has audited, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2008. Weinberg & Associates LLC independent registered public accounting firm, has audited, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2007. The report includes an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements referred to above are included in this prospectus with reliance upon the independent registered public accounting firm's opinion based on their expertise in accounting and auditing.

 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

KIT digital, Inc. is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy or information statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. In addition, the Commission maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of the Commission's web site is http://www.sec.gov .

 

The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the common stock being offered hereby. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to IX Energy Holdings Inc. and the common stock offered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement, and such exhibits and schedules. A copy of the registration statement, and the exhibits and schedules thereto, may be inspected without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at the addresses set forth above, and copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from such offices upon payment of the fees prescribed by the Commission. In addition, the registration statement may be accessed at the Commission's web site. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.

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IX ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Page(s)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-1

 

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 (Consolidated) and 2007

F-2

 

 

Statements of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 (Consolidated) and 2007

F-3

 

 

Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 (Consolidated) and 2007

F-4

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 (Consolidated) and 2007

F-5

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 (Consolidated) and 2007

F-6 – F- 19

 

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