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Power Efficiency Corporation, a developer and
marketer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric
motors, announced it closed on $3.2 Million in equity and $2
Million in debt financing. Investors in the financing included
members of management and the board of directors, an
energy-focused hedge fund, and a number of highly accomplished
individuals.>
The equity financing included sales of units
comprised of two shares of common stock and one warrant. The
purchase price for each unit was $0.60. Each warrant has an
exercise price of $0.40 per share.
The debt financing consisted of $2 Million of
two year, secured promissory notes. The Company also issued 2.5
million warrants to the debt investors. Each warrant has an
exercise price of $0.40 per share. Half the warrants vest upon
issuance of the notes, while the other half vest evenly for the
first 24 months after issuance.
With the financing, the Company retired two
classes of existing notes originally issued in Spring 2006 and
Winter 2004-2005, some of which was retired in exchange for the
new notes.
“We are delighted to complete this new financing
with an outstanding set of investors,” said Steven Strasser,
Power Efficiency Corporation’s Chairman and CEO. “This financing
is important for the Company because it enables us to finalize
development and commence selling the next generation of our
digital products. The new product for industrial motors is
expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2007. This
product combines all the standard characteristics of a
solid-state electric motor soft start with timely and valuable
energy savings technology. Ultimately, this product will
incorporate additional value-added features, such as motor load
monitoring and predictive maintenance. With this new product,
the Company is primarily targeting sales through established
distribution channels, such as original equipment manufacturers,
motor and drive distributors, and energy service companies. We
believe the product and associated marketing strategy should
lead to significantly increased sales with a healthy gross
margin in 2007.”
“Some of the proceeds from the financing will
also be used to complete the Company’s single phase product,
which we are developing to reduce the electricity used by motors
in appliances and light commercial equipment, such as
refrigerators, residential air conditioning and shop tools.”
Steven Strasser, Herman Sarkowsky and funds
managed by Marathon Resource Investments LLC, led the financing.
For
more information, please visit:
www.powerefficiencycorp.com |