工信部力挺 锂电池股 中国购美国锂电池制造商Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.docx

1、工信部力挺 锂电池股 中国购美国锂电池制造商 Altair Nanotechnologies Inc中国企业购美国锂电池制造商 Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. 总额3.25亿珠海银通新能源公司近日宣布，将购入美国锂电池制造商Altair Nanote chnologies 51%的股份，涉及总额4900万美元（折合约3.25亿元）。珠海银通国际业务部副总Enzo Lam说，银通的目标是获得Altair Nano的技术及其销售体系。目前，银通正等待其股东于纳斯达克上市的Altair批准这一出售计划。Lam在深圳的EVS25展览上告诉美国汽车新闻记者：“我们的重点是全球

2、市场，所以向美国购买技术。”这宗交易也可使内华达的Altair Nano公司获得低成本的制造基地及中国的巨大市场。合作双方计划在中国建厂。锂电池的功率密度大，可在短时间内提供充足的动力，这使得它们适用于频繁起步停车的公共汽车等车辆。（京华时报）电池因纳米技术获得推进 据报道，美国纳米材料供应商Altair Nanote chnologies公司（简称“Altairnano”）研发了一个纳米锂离子钛酸尖晶石材料（nLTO）用于电池，数据揭示该新型电池比另外一种新型化学硫酸铁/石墨电池的寿命长30倍。 据介绍，在过去15年，电池技术有关锂离子化学的大量工作已经在阴极完成，但一直未接触阳极石墨的有关

3、工作。而石墨会产生热失控现象，并且随使用时间而退化，因为它是一个小盘型结构，存在电荷。因此，Altairnano公司用nLTO材料代替石墨，牺牲了少量的能量密度，但在更宽的温度跨度范围及更安全的电压跨度范围获得了可使用能量。此外，锂离子在一个紧的电压窗内得到管理，避免了热失控、着火等问题。 Altairnano公司将纳米涂层应用到一个铝电极，使表面区域比传统的锂离子电池大100倍，在铜电极上有石墨。大的表面区域及没有固体电解液界面层，保证杰出的充、放电率性能。据介绍，纳米钛化物电池存储制动能量的效率是传统的锂离子电池相的三倍，其再充电能力以10分钟计算而不是几小时。持久性也是纳米钛化物电池的优

4、点。 Altairnano公司正处在最终阶段将其1100-lb (500-kg)， 35-kWh电池组推向Phoenix车辆市场。公司的下一代化学电池将改善能量密度。 ！Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.Altair Nanotechnologies Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial ResultsRENO, NV (Marketwire) 11/04/10 Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.(Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI), a provider of advanced lithiu

5、m-ion battery technologies and systems, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.In the third quarter we took a major step forward in securing our financial future.In September, we entered into a Share Subscription Agreement with Canon Investment Holdings where

6、by they will invest $48.9 million into the company in return for a controlling interest.We also signed a concurrent supply and license agreement with Zhuhai Yintong Energy Co.Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon, that provides access to the vast Chinese market, said Dr.Terry Copeland, Altairnanos president a

7、nd CEO.We are excited about the potential that the Canon and YTE relationship creates for both of our companies.Recent HighlightsOn September 20, 2010 we signed a Share Subscription Agreement and related documents with Canon Investment Holdings Ltd.whereby Canon has agreed to purchase newly issued s

8、hares of the Companys common stock providing the Company with $48.9M in capital.Upon closing, Canon will have a 51% ownership stake in the Company calculated on a fully diluted basis.On September 20, 2010 we signed a purchase and license agreement with Zhuhai Yintong Energy Co.Ltd.(YTE) pursuant to

9、which YTE has agreed to purchase $6.6 million of product before the end of 2011.On November 1, 2010, YTE placed a purchase order for the first $2.2 million of this contract and accelerated its delivery into the fourth quarter of this year.As a result of the Canon investment the At the Market financi

10、ng vehicle with Thomas Weisel Partners was suspended.We began delivering battery modules under the long-term Proterra contract announced in our Q2 earnings release.We introduced an Altairnano battery applications kit that will enable prospective customers to experiment with our battery for use and a

11、pplicability in their specific development efforts.Our Board of Directors made the decision to remain a Canadian corporation and not change our domestication to the State of Nevada.Our Board of Directors made the decision to execute a 4:1 reverse stock split at the close of business on November 15,

12、2010.Financial Highlights for third quarter 2010 compared to third quarter 2009 Revenue of $2.0 million compared to $1.7 million.Gross margin of $0.5 million compared to $1.1 million.Operating expenses of $5.8 million compared to $5.3 million.Net loss of $5.3 million compared to $3.3 million.Net cas

13、h burn of $0.7 million compared to $4.8 million.For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, Altairnano reported revenues of $2.0 million, up from $1.7 million for the same period in 2009.This increase is the result of higher battery product sales, contract and grant activity with the Office of Naval R

14、esearch and the Department of Defense.Gross margin was lower by $0.6 million primarily as a result of one-time royalty revenue of $0.8 million with no offsetting cost of goods sold for our Spectrum transaction during the third quarter of 2009.Operating expenses increased $0.5 million to $5.8 million

15、 from $5.3 million in the third quarter of 2009 primarily as a result of higher R&D expense.The net loss attributable to Altairnano was $5.3 million, or five cents per share, compared to a net loss of $3.3 million, or three cents per share, for the third quarter of 2009.In addition to the margin and

16、 operating expense drivers described above, our third quarter 2009 results also benefited from the $0.8 million gain on the sale of our Spectrum common stock.The basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter were 107.2 million, compared to 105.1 million reported in the third

17、quarter of 2009.Altairnanos cash and cash equivalents decreased by $0.7 million, from $8.2 million at June 30, 2010 to $7.5 million at September 30, 2010.This is primarily due to net cash used in operations of approximately $0.2 million, the bulk of which went to cover normal compensation and non-la

18、bor expenses, $0.2 million was for increased product inventories, offset by $1.8 million in decreased accounts receivable and an increase of $1.6 million in deferred revenue; investing activities primarily consisting of purchases of fixed assets of approximately $0.1 million; and financing activitie

19、s of $(0.5) million that is comprised mainly of the costs associated with the forthcoming Canon investment.Third quarter 2009 results reflected a net cash increase as a result of the $2.0 million sale of the Companys available for sale securities (Spectrum common stock).Altairnanos third quarter net

20、 cash burn rate of about $0.2 million per month represents a significant improvement compared to the first half of 2010, but is a timing aberration rather than a fundamental change in the business.Because we have not yet reached the point of a stable, consistent baseline revenue stream, individual o

21、rders can have a magnified impact on our cash consumption, added Copeland.For the first nine months of 2010 our net cash consumption averaged a little less than $1.2 million per month.Third Quarter 2010 Conference CallAltairnano will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2010 results o

22、n Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).Shareholders and members of the investment community are invited to participate in the conference call.The dial-in number for both U.S.and international callers is +1 678-224-7719.Please dial in to the conference five minutes befo

23、re the call is scheduled to begin.Ask the operator for the Altair Nanotechnologies call.An audio replay of the conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m.EDT, Thursday, November 4, until Midnight EDT, November 11, 2010.It can be accessed by dialing +1 706-645-9291 and entering conference number

24、 19479525.Additionally, the conference call and replay will be available online for 90 days, and can be accessed by visiting Altairnanos web site, .About Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.Headquartered in Reno, Nevada with manufacturing in Anderson, Indiana, Altairnano is a leading provider of fast respo

25、nse battery systems technology.Altairnanos Lithium-Titanate based battery systems are among the highest performing in the world, and are used primarily to provide frequency regulation and renewable integration in the areas of mass transit and stationary power.For more information please visit Altair

26、nano at .Additional InformationAltair filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a preliminary proxy statement on October 20, 2010 in connection with the proposed common share issuance by Altair to Canon.When completed, Altair intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC an

27、d mail it to its shareholders.Investors and stockholders of Altair are urged to read the proxy statement and any other relevant materials filed with the SEC, which will contain important information, when they become available.The proxy statement and the other relevant materials (when they become av

28、ailable), and any other documents filed by Altair with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, by going to or by contacting Altairs Investor Relations department by email at ir, by phone at 775-858-3750 or by mail at 204 Edison Way, Reno, Nevada, 89521.Participant

29、s In The SolicitationAltair and its directors and executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Altairs stockholders in connection with the proposed common share issuance by Altair to Canon.Information about

30、Altairs directors and executive officers is set forth in Altairs proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2010.Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the common share issuance will be included in the pro

31、xy statement and the other relevant documents that Altair has filed, and intends to file, with the SEC (when they become available).Forward-Looking StatementsThis release may contain forward-looking statements as well as historical information.Forward-looking statements, which are included in accord

32、ance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Altairnanos actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this release.These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks that development of any of the early-stage products of Altairnano will not be com