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Green Energy Acquisition CORP
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S-1/A
Feb 6, 12:05 PM ET
Green Energy Acquisition CORP S-1/A
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Registration No. 333-148298
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
191 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 268-8820
Wayne L. Rogers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 191 Main Street Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 268-8820
$200,000,000
20,000,000 units
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
GREEN ENERGYACQUISITION CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Industry and Market Data
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Our Business
Our Initial Business Combination
Proposed Agreement with Affiliate of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
Private Placement
Conflicts
THE OFFERING
Risks
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
RISK FACTORS
Risks Associated with Our Business
We are a recently formed development stage company with no operating history and, accordingly, you will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
We may not be able to complete a business combination within the required time frame, in which case our corporate existence will terminate and we will be forced to liquidate.
If we are forced to liquidate before a business combination and distribute the trust account, our public stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share and our warrants will expire worthless.
If we are unable to consummate a business combination, our public stockholders will be forced to wait the full 24 months before receiving liquidation distributions.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of blank check companies.
Under Delaware law, the requirements and restrictions relating to this offering contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may be amended, which could reduce or eliminate the protection afforded to our stockholders by such requirements and restrictions.
Public stockholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting as a “group,” will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to more than 10% of the shares of common stock included in the units being sold in this offering.
We may require stockholders who wish to convert their shares to comply with specific requirements for conversion that may make it more difficult for them to exercise their conversion rights prior to the deadline for exercising conversion rights.
Because there are numerous companies with a business plan similar to ours seeking to effectuate a business combination, it may be more difficult for us to complete a business combination.
If third parties bring claims against us, the amount held in the trust account could be reduced and the per share liquidation price received by stockholders will be less than $9.85 per share.
Our stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them.
Because we have not currently selected a prospective target business with which to complete a business combination, investors in this offering are unable currently to ascertain the merits or risks of the target business’ operations.
If the interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us is insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 24 months, we may be unable to complete a business combination.
A decline in interest rates could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete a business combination since we will depend on interest earned on the trust account to fund our search, to repay the loan to our principal initial stockholder, to pay our income tax obligations and to complete our initial business combination.
We may issue shares of our capital stock or debt securities to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change in control of our ownership.
Our existing stockholders, including certain of our officers and directors, control a substantial interest in us and thus may influence certain actions requiring a stockholder vote.
Because our existing stockholders, including our directors and officers, will lose their entire investment in us if a business combination is not consummated, our existing stockholders, directors or officers may purchase shares of our common stock from stockholders who would otherwise choose to vote against a proposed business combination or exercise their conversion rights in connection with such business combination.
Our ability to effect a business combination successfully and to be successful afterward will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following a business combination and whom we would have only a limited ability to evaluate. It is also likely that our current officers and directors will resign upon the consummation of a business combination.
Because all of our officers and directors currently own, directly or indirectly through Green Energy Acquisition Holdings, LLC, shares of our common stock that will not participate in liquidating distributions, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination.
Our officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses, thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate a business combination.
Our officers and directors and their affiliates currently are, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities related to the renewable energy industry, including activities that are similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
Our directors’ and officers’ interests in obtaining reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them may lead to a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination and in the public stockholders’ best interest.
If management were to negotiate to be retained by the company post-business combination as a condition to any potential business combination, such negotiations may result in a conflict of interest.
It is probable that we will only be able to complete one business combination with the proceeds of this offering, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business and a limited number of products or services.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a particular business combination.
Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, we may not be able to consummate an attractive business combination.
A significant portion of our working capital could be expended in pursuing business combinations that are not consummated.
Unlike most other blank check offerings, we allow public stockholders owning up to but less than 30% of our shares of common stock to exercise their conversion rights. The ability of a larger number of our stockholders to exercise their conversion rights may not allow us to consummate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
Unlike most other blank check offerings, we allow public stockholders owning up to but less than 30% of our shares of common stock to exercise their conversion rights. This higher threshold will make it easier for us to get a business combination approved over stockholder dissent, and you may not receive the full amount of your original investment upon exercise of your conversion rights.
If we acquire a target business with operations outside of the United States, economic, political, social and other factors of the country where the target business operates may adversely affect our ability to achieve our business objectives.
One or more countries where the target business operates may have corporate disclosure, governance and regulatory requirements that are different from those in the United States, which may make it more difficult or complex to consummate a business combination.
Foreign currency fluctuations could adversely affect our business and financial results.
Exchange controls that exist in certain countries may limit our ability to utilize our cash flow effectively following a business combination.
Because any target business with which we attempt to complete a business combination may be required to provide our stockholders with financial statements prepared in accordance with, or which can be reconciled to, United States generally accepted accounting principles, prospective target businesses may be limited.
If we effect a business combination with a company located outside of the United States, the laws applicable to such company will likely govern all of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights.
Risks Related to the Renewable Energy Industry
Fluctuations in energy prices may cause a reduction in the demand or profitability of the products or services we may ultimately produce or offer.
We will be subject to competition from traditional and other alternative energy systems, any of which could be determined better, more reliable or more cost efficient and any of which could reduce demand for our products following a business combination.
Anticipated growth in demand for renewable energy may not occur, which would reduce the market and the opportunity to sell our products following a business combination.
The reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for various renewable energy applications could make it more difficult for us to consummate a business acquisition in this industry or, if any such changes take place after we consummate our initial business combination, reduce demand for our products or technology, lead to a reduction in our net sales and harm our operating results.
Changes in technology may render our products or services obsolete following a business combination.
Changes in technology may adversely affect our results of operations and our profitability.
Failure to comply with governmental regulations could result in the imposition of penalties, fines or restrictions on operations and remedial liabilities.
If we are unable to acquire or renew permits and approvals required for our operations following a business combination, we may be forced to suspend or cease our operations altogether.
Risks Associated with This Offering
We may choose to redeem our outstanding warrants at a time that is disadvantageous to our warrant holders.
The ability of our stockholders to exercise their conversion rights may not allow us to effectuate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
Our determination of the offering price of our units and of the aggregate amount of proceeds we are raising in this offering was more arbitrary than typically would be the case if we were an operating company rather than an acquisition vehicle.
Our existing stockholders paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.0043 per share, for their founder shares and, accordingly, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution from the purchase of our common stock.
Our management’s ability to require holders of our warrants to exercise such warrants on a cashless basis will cause holders to receive fewer shares of common stock upon their exercise of the warrants than they would have received had they been able to exercise their warrants for cash.
Our outstanding warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
If our existing stockholders exercise their registration rights, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock, and the existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
The holder of the founder warrants purchased in the private placement may exercise such warrants even if holders of the warrants purchased in this offering may not be able to exercise their warrants.
An effective registration statement may not be in place when an investor desires to exercise warrants, thus precluding such investor from being able to exercise his, her or its warrants and causing such warrants to be practically worthless.
An investor will only be able to exercise a warrant if the issuance of common stock upon such exercise has been registered or qualified or is deemed exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the holder of the warrants.
There is currently no market for our securities and a market for our securities may not develop, which could adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.
The American Stock Exchange may delist our securities from quotation on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete a business combination.
We may not obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm as to the fair market value of the target business or that the price we are paying for the target business is fair to our stockholders and in the event we do obtain such an opinion, our stockholders may or may not be entitled to rely on such opinion.
In seeking a fairness opinion, we may not use an investment banking firm that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; accordingly, you may not be able to find readily the background of such firm and a fairness opinion issued by such a firm may not be accorded as much weight as it would if prepared by a firm regulated by FINRA.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
USE OF PROCEEDS
DIVIDEND POLICY
CAPITALIZATION
DILUTION
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Controls and Procedures
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results
PROPOSED BUSINESS
Introduction
Overview of the Renewable Energy Industry
Competitive Advantages
Status as a public company
Financial position
Management Expertise
Government Initiatives for Renewable Energy
Proposed Agreement with Affiliate of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
Effecting a Business Combination
General
We Have Not Identified a Target Business
Sources of Target Businesses
Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of a Business Combination
Fair Market Value of a Target Business
Possible Lack of Business Diversification
Limited Ability to Evaluate the Target Business’ Management
Opportunity for Stockholder Approval of Business Combination
Conversion Rights
Liquidation if No Business Combination
Competition
Facilities
Employees
Periodic Reporting and Financial Information
Legal Proceedings
Comparison to Offerings of Blank Check Companies
MANAGEMENT
Directors and Executive Officers
Special Advisors
Number and Terms of Directors
Executive Compensation
Director Independence
Board Committees
Audit committee
Nominating committee
Code of Conduct and Ethics
Conflicts of Interest
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
General
Units
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Warrants issued as part of this offering
Founder warrants
Dividends
Our Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent
Shares Eligible for Future Sale
Rule 144
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies
Registration Rights
Shares Subject to Surrender and Cancellation
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS
General
Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in Our Common Stock
Dividends and Distributions
Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Stock
Conversion of Common Stock
Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Warrants
Exercise of a Warrant
Sale, Taxable Exchange, Redemption, or Expiration of a Warrant
Federal Estate Tax
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
UNDERWRITING
Pricing of Securities
Over-Allotment Option
Commissions and Discounts
Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of Securities
Other Terms
Indemnification
Escrow of Existing Stockholders’ Securities
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS December 12, 2007
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Corporation in the Development Stage)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) BALANCE SHEET
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYFor the period November 16, 2007 (inception) to December 12, 2007
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Business Operations
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Business Operations – (continued)
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2. Proposed Public Offering
3. Deferred Offering Costs
4. Note Payable to Stockholder
5. Commitments and Related Party Transactions
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Commitments and Related Party Transactions – (continued)
GREEN ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION (A Development Stage Company) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. Commitments and Related Party Transactions – (continued)
6. Common Stock
7. Preferred Stock
$200,000,000
20,000,000 units
PROSPECTUS
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
, 2008
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
Item 14. Indemnification of Officers and Directors.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
Item 17. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES