Interloper, you are wrong about the $249 million-
8-K dated April 5, 2012 states:
On April 5, 2012, A123 Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) and the United States Department of Energy (the “DOE”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the December 4, 2009 agreement between the Company and the DOE (the “Original Contract”) related to the terms and conditions of the $249.1 million grant that was awarded to the Company on August 5, 2009. The grant, which was awarded under the DOE’s Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (the “DOE Battery Initiative”), is being used to fund the construction of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Michigan. Under the DOE Battery Initiative, the Company is required to spend up to one dollar of the Company’s funds for every incentive dollar received. The Amendment extends the term of the Original Contract from December 2, 2012 to December 2, 2014.
Through December 31, 2011, the Company had received $127.0 million from the DOE in reimbursement for costs incurred. So there would be ~$127 million of this $1 for $1 grant left.
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Grid Storage Holdings LLC is created Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed May 15, 2012
14. Creation of Non-Loan Party Subsidiary . Borrower has advised Administrative Agent that A123 has created a wholly-owned Subsidiary, Grid Storage Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Gridstorage ”). As of the date hereof, Administrative Agent will not require Gridstorage to become party to the Collateral Agreement as a guarantor of the Borrower’s Obligations. Notwithstanding the forgoing or any other terms of the Credit Agreement, Borrowers hereby represent, warrant and covenant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (i) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any additional Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations with respect to Gridstorage, (ii) make any additional Investments in Gridstorage, (iii) transfer any assets to Gridstorage, including, without limitation, any Intellectual Property; or (iv) permit Gridstorage to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement or own, lease, manage or otherwise operate any properties or assets.
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One of the documents linked here by others words specifically this Grid Storage Holdings LLC is not included in the assets related to the JCI money. The 10-Q wording makes me think the LLC also is not a disposable asset to satisfy the delinquent debts current. I did'nt see any 'all intellectual property' wording either. Maybe no better speculation than my 1200 shares at $.37 are at this point, Grid, Wanx, and $120 million 1 for 1 grant for 'Component factory'. I know of a little cellulose biofuel plant startup, unbuilt at present called BFRE (Bluefire), they are still bantying paperwork with the Government for some unused funds they have had a line for over a decade now that remains 'available to them applicable criteria met'.
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