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EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - B456 SYSTEMS, INC. | a13-2052_1ex99d1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 27, 2012
A123 SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
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001-34463 |
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04-3583876 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
A123 Systems, Inc. |
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02451 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (617) 778-5700
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amendment to Wanxiang DIP Loan Agreement
As previously disclosed, on November 5, 2012, A123 Systems, Inc. (the Company) and Wanxiang America Corporation (Wanxiang) entered into an agreement regarding debtor in possession financing (the DIP Loan Agreement) pursuant to which Wanxiang provided the Company with $50 million in financing to support the Companys and its subsidiaries continued operations during the pendency of the Companys bankruptcy case. On December 27, 2012, the Bankruptcy Court (as defined below) approved an amendment to the DIP Loan Agreement entered into by Wanxiang and the Company relating to the maturity date of the loan. As amended, the DIP Loan Agreement matures on February 1, 2013, which is the Outside Date, as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 11, 2012, by and among the Company, the Companys specified subsidiaries and Wanxiang and its specified designees (the APA). In the event the Outside Date is extended pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Maturity Date under the DIP Loan Agreement will be similarly extended.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, on October 16, 2012, the Company and all of its domestic subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Bankruptcy Court, and the filing therein, the Chapter 11 Filing). The Chapter 11 cases are jointly administered under the caption In re A123 Systems, Inc., et. al. Case No. 12-12859.
On January 3, 2013, the Company filed its monthly operating report for the period from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012 (the Monthly Operating Report) with the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Financial Operating Data
The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance on the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any of the securities of the Company. The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report was not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, has not been audited or reviewed by independent accountants, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws and is subject to future adjustment and reconciliation. There can be no assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in the Companys securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. The Monthly Operating Report also contains information for periods which are shorter than or otherwise different from those required in the Companys reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Securities Exchange Act), and such information may not be indicative of the Companys financial condition or operating results for the period that would be reflected in the Companys financial statements or in its reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act. Information set forth in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Monthly Operating Report for the period from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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A123 SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
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Date: January 3, 2013 |
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/s/ Eric J. Pyenson | |
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Name: |
Eric J. Pyenson |
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Title: |
Vice President and General Counsel |