S-4/A 1 ds4a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-4 Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4
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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2007

Registration No. 333-144822

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


Amendment No. 2

to

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


M-WAVE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Governing Instrument)

 

Delaware   33-45449   36-3809819
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 


Jim Mayer, Interim Chief Executive Officer

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, (630) 562-5550

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

Jeffrey Probst, Chief Executive Officer

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 865-7700

 


Copies To:

 

Stephen D. Blevit, Esq.
Sidley Austin LLP
555 W. Fifth Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
(213) 896-6029
  James H. Carroll, Esq.
Faegre & Benson LLP
1900 Fifteenth Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302
(303) 447-7748
 

Todd M. Kleinman, Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110 Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 865-7700

 


Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale of the Securities to the Public:    As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 


Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

   Amount to Be
Registered
   Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
per share
   Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
    Amount of
Registration Fee(2)

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

   11,288,343    N/A    $ 2,355,000 (1)   $72.30

Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share

   44,933,738    N/A    $ 7,645,000 (1)   $234.70

Total

   56,222,081    N/A    $ 10,000,000 (1)   $307.00

 

(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(f) of the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee based upon the book value of the limited liability company interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC including those held by SunFuels, Inc. as of July 31, 2007.
(2) A registration fee of $307 has been paid previously in connection with this Registration Statement, therefore no filing fee is being paid with this Amendment No. 2.

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 



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The information in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. M-Wave, Inc. may not distribute or issue the securities being registered pursuant to this registration statement until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is not an offer to distribute these securities and we are not soliciting offers to receive these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or distribution is not permitted.

 

Subject To Completion, Preliminary Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated October     , 2007

Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus

 

M-WAVE, INC.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

 

SUNFUELS, INC.

1400 W. 122nd Ave. Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

Dear M-Wave Stockholder and SunFuels Shareholder:

The respective boards of directors of M-Wave, Inc. and SunFuels, Inc. have unanimously approved an agreement and plan of merger, which we refer to herein as the “Merger Agreement,” pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be merged with and into SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and SunFuels will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave. We sometimes refer to this merger and certain related transactions as the “SunFuels Merger.” Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the unitholders of Blue Sun Biodiesel other than SunFuels will have the opportunity to contribute their Blue Sun Biodiesel units to M-Wave in exchange for M-Wave common stock, immediately prior to the Blue Sun Merger. We sometimes refer to this contribution as the “Blue Sun Contribution.” Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, the Merger Agreement also provides for Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, to be merged with and into SunFuels. We sometimes refer to the merger involving Blue Sun Biodiesel as the “Blue Sun Merger.” We sometimes refer to the SunFuels Merger, the Blue Sun Contribution and the Blue Sun Merger, collectively, as the “Merger Transaction.” We are sending stockholders of M-Wave this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock to be issued in connection with the Merger Agreement and certain related matters. We are sending shareholders of SunFuels this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of the Merger Transaction.

At the effective time of the SunFuels Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of SunFuels will automatically be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock. Additionally, each outstanding share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels will be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. As of July 31, 2007, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels outstanding. SunFuels anticipates that, immediately before the closing of the SunFuels Merger, there will be approximately 1,585,063 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. M-Wave stockholders will not receive additional cash or additional shares of capital stock in connection with the Merger Transaction. As set forth in the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel not owned by SunFuels may, at the option of the holder, be contributed to M-Wave in exchange for 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock. Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, Blue Sun Biodiesel will be merged into SunFuels. At the effective time of the Blue Sun Merger, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel owned by SunFuels, and each membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel contributed to M-Wave, shall be cancelled and no capital stock of M-Wave or SunFuels, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor. Furthermore, each membership unit of Blue Sun not owned by SunFuels or contributed to M-Wave will be converted into the right to receive 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock. As of July 31, 2007, there were 5,877.5 membership units of Blue Sun Biodiesel outstanding, 284 of which were not held by SunFuels. M.A.G. Capital, LLC and certain of its managed investments funds are holders of the common and preferred stock of M-Wave and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels.

M-Wave, Inc. is holding its annual meeting at M-Wave’s offices located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, on [·], at [·] a.m., local time, at which it will ask its stockholders to: (1) approve the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (2) elect two Class III Directors to our Board of Directors to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (3) approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares, (4) approve an amendment to our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to authorize an additional 4,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder, (5) approve the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business to an entity controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is M-Wave’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of M-Wave’s EMG Division; and (6) approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of M-Wave’s issued and outstanding common stock of one-for-four (1:4).

SunFuels, Inc. is holding a special meeting at SunFuels’ offices located at 1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110, Westminster, Colorado, 80234, on [·], at [·] a.m., local time, at which it will ask its shareholders to approve the Merger Agreement.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus also relates to 44,933,738 shares of M-Wave common stock and 11,288,343 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that are being registered in connection with the Merger Transaction. Following the completion of the Merger Transaction, on a fully-diluted basis, the stockholders of M-Wave, on the one hand, and shareholders of SunFuels and members of Blue Sun Biodiesel immediately prior to the Merger Transaction, on the other hand, will own approximately 9% and 91% of M-Wave, respectively. M-Wave intends to file a certificate of merger that will change its name to Blue Sun Holdings, Inc. and will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BSUN.” M-Wave will not receive any proceeds from the registration of these shares.

We cannot complete the Merger Transaction unless: (i) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave capital stock entitled to vote thereon cast votes vote in favor of M-Wave proposals (1) through (5), and (ii) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock cast votes in favor of the SunFuels proposal. The respective Boards of Directors of M-Wave and SunFuels have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the transactions contemplated by each of the proposals set forth above are advisable and in the best interest of, respectively, M-Wave and its stockholders and SunFuels and its shareholders, and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each such proposal.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Merger Agreement, each of the other proposals set forth above, the M-Wave annual meeting and the SunFuels special meeting. We encourage you to read carefully this entire Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including all of its annexes, and we especially encourage you to read the section on “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 22.

Sincerely,

 

 

    

 

Jim Mayer      Jeffrey Probst
Interim Chief Executive Officer      President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
M-Wave, Inc.      SunFuels, Inc.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved the securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the disclosures contained in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is dated [·], 2007, and is being first mailed to stockholders and shareholders on or about [·], 2007.


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M-WAVE, INC.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

 


NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

[·], 2007

 


M-Wave, Inc. will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on [·], 2007, at [·] a.m., local time, at M-Wave’s offices located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, for the following purposes:

(1) to vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement;

(2) to elect two Class III Directors to our Board of Directors to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

(3) to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares;

(4) to amend the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to authorize an additional 4,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder;

(5) to approve the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business;

(6) to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of M-Wave’s issued and outstanding common stock of one-for-four (1:4); and

(7) to transact any other business that is properly brought before the annual meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Each of these proposals is more fully described in the accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which you should read carefully in its entirety before voting. You also should read the Merger Agreement, as amended, which is attached hereto as Annex A, the Certificate of Designations for our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which is attached hereto as Annex B, and the amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation, which are attached hereto as Annexes D and E. The accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is first being furnished to the stockholders of M-Wave on or about [·], 2007.

Your Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the transactions contemplated by each of the proposals set forth above are advisable and in the best interest of M-Wave and its stockholders, and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each such proposal.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [ ·], 2007 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at, either in person or by proxy, the annual meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the record date, there were 1,813,150 of such common shares issued and outstanding, and 12,500 and 69,648 shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, which are convertible into 2,522,929 shares of common stock.

To ensure that your shares are represented at the annual meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope. Any executed but unmarked proxy cards will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals set forth above. Stockholders may revoke their proxy in the manner described in the accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus before it has been voted at the annual meeting. If your broker holds your shares of M-Wave common stock in street name, you must either direct your broker on how to vote your shares or obtain a proxy from your broker to vote in person at the annual meeting. Under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, your broker is not permitted to vote your shares with direct your broker on how to vote your shares or obtain a proxy from your broker to vote in person at the annual meeting. Under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, your broker is not permitted to vote your shares with respect to any proposal other than the election of the Class III Directors without your voting instructions. Please check the voting form used by your broker for information on how to submit your instructions.

WE CANNOT COMPLETE THE MERGER TRANSACTION AND THE RELATED TRANSACTIONS UNLESS THE HOLDERS OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF M-WAVE CAPITAL STOCK ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON CAST VOTES VOTE IN FAVOR OF M-WAVE PROPOSALS (1) THROUGH (5) SET FORTH ABOVE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.

Failure to respond will have the same effect as voting against each proposal unless you attend and vote “FOR” each of the proposals at the annual meeting.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,
  

Jim Mayer

Interim Chief Executive Officer

M-Wave, Inc.

[·], 2007

Franklin Park, Illinois


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SUNFUELS, INC.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

 


NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

[·], 2007

 


SunFuels, Inc. will hold a special meeting of shareholders at SunFuels’ offices located at 1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110, Westminster, Colorado, 80234 on [·], 2007, at [·] a.m., local time, for the following purposes:

(1) to vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement; and

(2) to transact any other business that is properly brought before the special meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The proposal is more fully described in the accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which you should read carefully in its entirety before voting. You also should read the Merger Agreement, as amended, which is attached hereto as Annex A. The accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is first being furnished to the shareholders of SunFuels on or about [·], 2007.

Your Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the transactions contemplated by the proposal set forth above are advisable and in the best interest of SunFuels and its shareholders, and unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” such proposal.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [·], 2007 as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at, either in person or by proxy, the special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the record date, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

To ensure that your shares are represented at the special meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope. Any executed but unmarked proxy cards will be voted “FOR” the proposal set forth above. Shareholders may revoke their proxy in the manner described in the accompanying Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus before it has been voted at the special meeting.

WE CANNOT COMPLETE THE MERGER TRANSACTION UNLESS THE PROPOSAL IS APPROVED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF SUNFUELS’ COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUNFUELS SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF SUNFUELS’ SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, VOTING AS A SEPARATE CLASS. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO BE PRESENT AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.

Failure to respond will have the same effect as voting against each proposal unless you attend and vote “FOR” each of the proposals at the special meeting.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,
  

Jeffrey Probst

President and Chief Executive Officer

[·], 2007

Westminster, Colorado


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This document, which is sometimes referred to as this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, constitutes a proxy statement of M-Wave with respect to the solicitation of proxies by M-Wave for the annual meeting described within and a prospectus of M-Wave for the shares representing common stock of M-Wave and the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave to be issued in connection with the Merger Agreement. As permitted under the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about M-Wave that is contained in documents filed with the SEC that are not included in or delivered with this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. You may obtain copies of these documents, without charge, from the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, as well as other sources. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” beginning on page 146. You may also obtain copies of these documents, without charge, from M-Wave by writing or calling:

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

Attention: Jim Mayer, Interim Chief Executive Officer

(630) 562-5550

To receive timely delivery of requested documents in advance of the annual meeting, you should make your request no later than [·], 2007.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus also constitutes a proxy statement of SunFuels with respect to the solicitation of proxies by SunFuels for the special meeting described within. SunFuels shareholders that have questions about the Merger Transaction or the special meeting may contact:

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

Attention: Todd M. Kleinman, Corporate Secretary

(303) 865-7700


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Questions and Answers About the Merger Transaction and Related Transactions

   1

Summary

   5

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial Data

   13

Risk Factors

   22

Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

   41

The M-Wave Annual Meeting

   42

The SunFuels Special Meeting

   45

The Merger Transaction

   48

The Companies

   48

General

   49

Background

   49

M-Wave’s Reasons for the Merger Transaction

   50

SunFuels’ Reasons for the Merger Transaction

   51

Opinion of M-Wave’s Financial Advisor

   52

Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction

   61

Existing Business of M-Wave

   61

Material Contracts with SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel

   61

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction

   62

Regulatory Approvals

   63

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction

   63

Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction Generally

   64

Tax Basis and Holding Period

   64

Dissenters

   65

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

   65

Reporting Requirements

   65

Description of Dissenters’ Rights

   65

The Merger Agreement

   68

Structure and Completion of the Merger Transaction

   68

Other Effects of the Merger Transaction

   69

Terms of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

   69

Conditions to Completion of the Merger Transaction

   70

Termination of the Merger Agreement

   71

Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants

   71

Information With Respect To M-Wave, Inc.

   73

Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC

   79

SunFuels, Inc. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

   91

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of M-Wave

   104

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of SunFuels

   106

Pro Forma Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of M-Wave

   107

Comparison of Rights of Stockholders Before and After the Merger Transaction

   109

Description of M-Wave Securities

   114

M-Wave Proposal No. 1 Approve the issuance of M-Wave Common and Preferred Stock Pursuant to the Merger Agreement

   115

M-Wave Proposal No. 2 Election Of Directors

   116

M-Wave Proposal No. 3 Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of our Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 Shares

   123

M-Wave Proposal No. 4 Amendment to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

   124

M-Wave Proposal No. 5 Approve the Sale of Substantially All of the Assets Related to our Existing Business

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M-Wave Proposal No. 6 Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of One-For-Four (1:4)

   144

SunFuels Proposal No. 1 Approve the Merger Agreement

   150

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

   151

Legal Matters

   151

Experts

   151

Stockholder Proposals

   152

Where You Can Find Additional Information

   152

SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-1

Annexes

  

Annex A:

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger

   A-1

Annex B:

  

Certificate of Designations for Our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

   B-1

Annex C:

  

Amendment to M-Wave 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

   C-1

Annex D:

  

Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of M-Wave Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 Shares

  

D-1

Annex E:

  

Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Split of M-Wave’s Issued and Outstanding Common Stock of One-for-Four (1:4)

  

E-1

Annex F:

  

Sections 7-113-101 through 7-113-302 of the Colorado Business Corporations Act

   F-1

Annex G:

  

Asset Purchase Agreement

   G-1

Annex H:

  

Opinion of B. Riley & Co. with Respect to the Merger Transaction

   H-1

Annex I:

  

Opinion of B. Riley & Co. with Respect to the Asset Sale

   I-1


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER TRANSACTION AND

RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Q: Why am I receiving this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus?

 

A: You are receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus because you have been identified as either a stockholder of M-Wave or a shareholder of SunFuels, and may be entitled to vote at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders of M-Wave or special meeting of shareholders of SunFuels, as applicable. This document serves as both a joint proxy statement of M-Wave and SunFuels, used to solicit proxies for the meetings, and as a prospectus of M-Wave, used to offer shares of M-Wave common stock and M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to the SunFuels shareholders pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. This document contains important information about the Merger Transaction, the proposals of M-Wave and SunFuels and the annual and special meetings of M-Wave and SunFuels, and you should read it carefully.

 

Q: What is the SunFuels Merger? What is the Blue Sun Merger?

 

A: The boards of directors of M-Wave and SunFuels have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement pursuant to which Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave, Inc., will be merged with and into SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation. We sometimes refer to this merger and certain related transactions as the “SunFuels Merger.” Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, the Merger Agreement also provides for Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, to be merged with and into SunFuels. We sometimes refer to the merger involving Blue Sun Biodiesel as the “Blue Sun Merger.” We sometimes refer to the SunFuels Merger, the Blue Sun Contribution and the Blue Sun Merger, collectively, as the “Merger Transaction.”

 

Q: What will M-Wave stockholders receive in connection with the Merger Transaction and related transactions?

M-Wave stockholders will not receive additional cash or additional shares of M-Wave capital stock in connection with the Merger Transaction. Following the completion of the Merger Transaction, on a fully-diluted basis, the stockholders of M-Wave, on the one hand, and the shareholders of SunFuels and members of Blue Sun Biodiesel, on the other hand, will own approximately 9% and 91% of M-Wave on a fully-diluted basis, respectively.

 

Q: What will SunFuels shareholders receive in connection with the Merger Transaction and related transactions?

At the effective time of the Merger Transaction, each outstanding share of common stock of SunFuels will automatically be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock. Additionally, each outstanding share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels will be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Q: When do you expect to complete the Merger Transaction and related transactions?

 

A: If each of the proposals is approved at the annual meeting and special meeting, we expect to complete the Merger Transaction and the related transactions as soon as possible after receiving the requisite shareholder approval. However, M-Wave and SunFuels each reserves the right to cancel or defer the Merger Transaction even if stockholders of M-Wave and/or shareholders of SunFuels vote to approve the proposals contained herein.

 

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Q: What are M-Wave stockholders being asked to vote on at the annual meeting?

 

A: M-Wave stockholders are being asked to vote to approve each of the M-Wave proposals described herein.

 

Q: What are SunFuels shareholders being asked to vote on at the special meeting?

 

A: SunFuels shareholders are being asked to vote to approve the SunFuels proposal described herein.

 

Q: Will the Current Board of Directors and Officers of M-Wave continue to manage its business following the transaction?

 

A: No. Upon the effective time of the Merger Transaction, the resignation of each of the members of the existing Board of Directors of M-Wave will become effective, and the individuals described in “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC—Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction” (see page 58) will constitute the Board of Directors and officers of M-Wave following the Merger Transaction until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Q: Who can vote on approving each of the M-Wave proposals and what vote is required?

 

A: Holders of record of M-Wave common and preferred stock at the close of business on [·], may vote at the annual meeting. The approval of each proposal by M-Wave stockholders other than the election of directors and the amendment to M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock to 100,000,000 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock. The two Class III Director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Approval of the proposal amend to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock and a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock, voting separately. As of [·], the record date for the annual meeting, there were 1,813,150 shares of common stock of M-Wave outstanding and entitled to vote, and 12,500 and 69,648 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, which shares of preferred stock are convertible into 2,522,929 shares of common stock. Due to voting agreements entered into by certain holders of M-Wave’s common stock and 100% of the holders of M-Wave’s Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, we anticipate that each of the proposals described herein will be approved.

 

Q: Who can vote on approving the SunFuels proposal and what vote is required?

 

A: Holders of record of SunFuels common stock and preferred stock at the close of business on [·], may vote at the special meeting to approve the SunFuels proposal. The approval of the SunFuels proposal by holders of SunFuels common stock requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels’ common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The approval of the SunFuels proposal by holders of SunFuels preferred stock requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The approval of both the holders of SunFuels common stock and SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as separate classes, is required to approve the SunFuels proposal. As of [·], the record date for the special meeting, there were 4,447,763 shares of SunFuels common stock issued and outstanding, and 796,389 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Due to the voting agreements entered into by SunFuels’ directors, executive officers and their affiliates, and the holders of 100% of SunFuel’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, we anticipate that the SunFuels proposal described herein will be approved.

 

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Q: How do the boards of directors of M-Wave and SunFuels recommend I vote on the proposals?

 

A: The respective boards of directors of M-Wave and SunFuels believe that each of its respective proposals is advisable and in the best interests of its stockholders and its shareholders, respectively, and recommends that you vote “FOR” each such proposal, as applicable.

 

Q: When and where is the M-Wave annual meeting and the SunFuels special meeting?

 

A: The M-Wave annual meeting will take place on [·] at [·] a.m., local time, at M-Wave’s offices located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131. The SunFuels special meeting will take place at SunFuels’ offices located at 1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110, Westminster, Colorado, 80234 on [·], 2007, at [·] a.m., local time.

 

Q: Can I attend the annual meeting or special meeting and vote my shares in person?

 

A: Yes. All stockholders of M-Wave of record on [·] are invited to attend the M-Wave annual meeting and shareholders SunFuels of record on [·] are invited to attend the SunFuels special meeting. If your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are not the holder of record and you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the record holder.

 

Q: How will my proxy be voted?

 

A: If you complete, sign, date and return your signed proxy card(s), your proxy will be voted in accordance with your instructions.

If you submit your proxy but do not indicate how you want to vote, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals, and in the discretion of the proxyholder on any other matters that are properly brought before the annual meeting or special meeting, as applicable, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

Q: If my shares are held in “street name” by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?

 

A: If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are not the holder of record and you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the record holder. If your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, your broker will provide you with instructions on voting your shares, and you should instruct your broker to vote your shares according to those instructions. Under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, your broker is not permitted to vote your shares with respect to any proposal other than the election of the Class III Directors without your voting instructions. Also, please note that if the holder of record of your shares is a broker, bank or other nominee, and you wish to vote in person at the annual meeting or special meeting, as applicable, you must bring a letter from the broker, bank or other nominee confirming that you are the beneficial owner of the shares.

 

Q: What do I need to do now?

 

A: You should carefully read and consider the information contained in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including its annexes. It contains important information about what the boards of directors of M-Wave and SunFuels considered in evaluating the Merger Agreement and related transactions.

You should then complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at the annual meeting or special meeting, as applicable. If your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, you should receive a separate voting instruction form with this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

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Q: Can I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?

 

A: Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the annual meeting or special meeting, as applicable. If you are a stockholder or shareholder of record, you can do this by giving written notice to your respective corporate secretary, by submitting another proxy with a later date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. If you are a stockholder in “street” or “nominee” name, you should consult with the bank, broker or other nominee regarding that entity’s procedures for revoking your voting instructions. See “The M-Wave Annual Meeting—Revocation of Proxies” on page 41 or “The SunFuels Special Meeting—Revocation of Proxies” on page 44.

 

Q: Whom should I call with questions?

 

A: If you are an M-Wave stockholder and have any questions about the proposals or if you would like additional copies of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or a new proxy card, or if you have questions or need assistance with the completion of your proxy card, you should call Jim Mayer, Interim Chief Executive Officer, at (630) 562-5550. If you are a SunFuels shareholder, you should call Todd M. Kleinman, Corporate Secretary, at (303) 865-7700.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information from this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read this entire Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other documents to which this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus refers in order to understand in greater detail the Merger Transaction and the other proposals. In particular, you should read the annexes attached to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including the Merger Agreement, as amended, which is attached hereto as Annex A. You also should read the Certificate of Designations for our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which is attached hereto as Annex B, and the amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation which are attached hereto as Annexes D and E because these documents govern your rights as a holder of shares following the Merger Transaction.

The information contained in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, assumes the Merger Transaction and all the transactions related to the Merger Transaction will occur, and that each of the other proposals will be approved. When used in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, unless otherwise specifically stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to M-Wave and its subsidiaries with respect to the period prior to the Merger Transaction, and M-Wave and its subsidiaries including SunFuels with respect to the period after the Merger Transaction.

M-Wave stockholders are being asked to approve six proposals at the annual meeting, each as further described herein. SunFuels shareholders are being asked to approve one proposal at the special meeting, as further described herein.

M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 1—APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF M-WAVE COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK PURSUANT TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT (SEE PAGE 114) AND SUNFUELS PROPOSAL NO. 1—APPROVE THE MERGER AGREEMENT (SEE PAGE 149)

The Companies

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

We are a value added service provider of high performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital and high frequency communications applications for a variety of telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, we have entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction, and other customary conditions, to sell the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, which we refer to herein as “M-Wave International,” controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. See “Proposal No. 5—Approve the Sale of Substantially all of the Assets Related to our Existing Business.”

Immediately following the Merger Transaction, the businesses of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel will be operated by M-Wave. M-Wave was incorporated on January 31, 1992. On April 1, 1992, M-Wave completed its initial public offering, or IPO. M-Wave’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MWAV” and began trading on April 2, 1992.

Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

 

 

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Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave that was organized to complete the Merger Transaction. Upon completion of the SunFuels Merger, all outstanding shares of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will be cancelled. Prior to completion of the Merger Transaction, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will conduct no business other than that incident to the Merger Transaction. Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. was organized in Delaware on January 9, 2007.

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 865-7700

SunFuels, Inc. is a Colorado corporation and currently based in the Denver area. SunFuels was formed for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies to meet increasing demands for renewable energy sources, primarily biodiesel. SunFuels conducts substantially all of its business operations through Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company. As of July 31, 2007, SunFuels owned 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. Through Blue Sun Biodiesel, SunFuels is implementing an integrated business model that involves the development of proprietary, low-cost, high-performance canola-type oilseeds, management of grain production derived from these seeds, control of seed crushing and oil feedstock refining into B100 biodiesel, automated blending to B20, including proprietary, high-performance Blue Sun Biodiesel formulated additives, and distribution through a network of authorized distributors committed to brand and quality practices. SunFuels was incorporated on November 19, 2001.

Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 856-7700

Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC is a Colorado limited liability company that was formed by SunFuels to continue the fuel distribution, research and development, grain production, biodiesel production, and meal and oil marketing efforts begun by SunFuels. On June 1, 2004, SunFuels contributed substantially all of its assets to Blue Sun Biodiesel in exchange for 100% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. As of July 31, 2007, SunFuels owned 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. The Blue Sun Biodiesel units currently constitute the primary asset of SunFuels. Since the contribution of assets by SunFuels, Blue Sun Biodiesel has been conducting the biodiesel research, marketing and distributing operations previously conducted by SunFuels. In addition to its research efforts, Blue Sun Biodiesel has been actively engaged in marketing and distributing biodiesel throughout the Western United States region and beyond. Blue Sun Biodiesel was formed on November 25, 2003.

General Information about the Merger Agreement

The Board of Directors of M-Wave has unanimously approved a Merger Agreement pursuant to which our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., will be merged with and into SunFuels and SunFuels will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave. We refer to this merger and the related transactions described in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as the SunFuels Merger. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, immediately following the effectiveness of the SunFuels Merger, Blue Sun Biodiesel will be merged with and into SunFuels. We refer to this merger and the related transactions described in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as the Blue Sun Merger.

In connection with the completion of the Merger Transaction and without further action by any party, our name will be changed to “Blue Sun Holdings, Inc.” and the name of SunFuels will be changed to “Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc.”

 

 

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M-Wave and SunFuels each reserve the right to cancel or defer the Merger Transaction even if their respective stockholders and shareholders vote to approve the proposals set forth herein and the other conditions to the completion of the Merger Transaction are satisfied or waived if their respective boards of directors determine that the Merger Transaction are no longer in the best interests of M-Wave and its stockholders or SunFuels and its shareholders, as applicable.

We estimate that one-time transaction costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the Merger Transaction and related transactions will be approximately $1.8 million.

Structure and Completion of the Merger Transaction (See page 67)

At the effective time of the SunFuels Merger, (a) the shares of common stock held by the shareholders of SunFuels will be cancelled, and the shareholders of SunFuels shall have the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock, and (b) the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by the preferred shareholders of SunFuels will be cancelled, and such preferred shareholders of SunFuels shall have the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for each share of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. As set forth in the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel not owned by SunFuels may, at the option of the holder, be contributed to M-Wave in exchange for 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock. Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, Blue Sun Biodiesel will be merged into SunFuels. At the effective time of the Blue Sun Merger, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel owned by SunFuels, and each membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel contributed to M-Wave, shall be cancelled and no capital stock of M-Wave or SunFuels, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor. Furthermore, each membership unit of Blue Sun not owned by SunFuels or contributed to M-Wave will be converted into the right to receive 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock.

At the effective time of the Blue Sun Merger, pursuant to exercise agreements dated as of January 26, 2007, the holders of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have each agreed to convert all of their shares of M-Wave Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and M-Wave Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of M-Wave common stock.

Registration of Issuance of 44,933,738 Shares of M-Wave Common Stock and 11,288,343 Shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus also relates to 44,933,738 shares of common stock and 11,288,343 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave that are being registered in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. M-Wave will not receive any proceeds from the registration of these shares.

Ownership of M-Wave after the Merger Transaction

Following the completion of the Merger Transaction, on a fully-diluted basis, the stockholders of M-Wave, on the one hand, and SunFuels and members of Blue Sun Biodiesel immediately prior to the Merger Transaction, on the other hand, will own approximately 9% and 91% of M-Wave on a full-diluted basis, respectively.

Fractional Shares

M-Wave will not issue fractional shares of M-Wave common stock or M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in the Merger Transaction. As a result, the number of shares of M-Wave common or preferred stock each SunFuels shareholder or Blue Sun Biodiesel member will receive in the Merger Transaction after aggregating all fractional shares to be received by the shareholder or member will be rounded to the nearest number of whole shares.

 

 

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Risk Factors (See page 21)

In evaluating each of the proposals, you should carefully read this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 21 of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants (See page 71)

M-Wave will assume all obligations under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan. All rights of participants to acquire shares of common stock of SunFuels under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan will be converted into rights to acquire common stock of M-Wave, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. The assumption by M-Wave of all obligations under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan will have no impact upon the vesting schedule of any option grant.

All rights of SunFuels warrant holders to acquire shares of common stock of SunFuels will be converted into rights to acquire common stock of M-Wave, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Currently outstanding M-Wave stock options and warrants will remain outstanding.

Board of Directors of M-Wave and SunFuels (See page 86)

Upon the effective time of the Merger Transaction, the resignation of each of the members of the existing Board of Directors of M-Wave will become effective, and the individuals described in “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC—Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction” (see page 60) will constitute the Board of Directors of M-Wave following the merger Transaction until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

The members of the Board of Directors of SunFuels immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction shall be the initial members of the Board of Directors of SunFuels following the Merger Transaction until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Officers of M-Wave and SunFuels (See page 86)

Upon the effective time of the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Merger, the resignation of each of the officers of M-Wave will become effective and the individuals described in “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC—Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction” (see page 60) are expected to constitute the initial officers of M-Wave following the Merger Transaction.

The officers of SunFuels immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction shall be the initial officers of SunFuels following each such merger.

Charter and Bylaws of M-Wave and SunFuels (See page 108)

Upon the effective time of the Merger Transaction, M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended in accordance with the M-Wave proposals set forth herein, the Certificate of Designations for our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which is attached as Annex B, and M-Wave’s current bylaws will constitute the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of M-Wave following the Merger Transaction. Accordingly, the rights of M-Wave stockholders under its certificate of incorporation in effect following the Merger Transaction will be different than the rights of M-Wave stockholders under M-Wave’s current certificate of incorporation, as described in “M-Wave Proposal No. 3: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Increase

 

 

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the Number of Authorized Shares of our Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 shares” (see page 122) and “M-Wave Proposal No. 6: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of One-For-Four (1:4)” (see page 143).

The articles of incorporation and bylaws of SunFuels, as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction shall continue in full force and effect as the articles of incorporation and bylaws of SunFuels following the Merger Transaction.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction (See page 61)

As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, M-Wave has entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction and other customary conditions, to sell the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International which is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. In addition, the agreement provides for M-Wave to purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the benefit of M-Wave’s directors and officers, including Mr. Turek and Mr. Duke. Therefore, Mr. Turek and Mr. Duke each have an interest in the Merger Transaction and the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business described herein. See “Proposal No. 5—Approve the Sale of Substantially all of the Assets Related to our Existing Business.”

In considering the recommendation of the SunFuels Board of Directors in favor of the Merger Transaction, shareholders of SunFuels should be aware that certain directors and officers of SunFuels may be deemed to have certain interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders of SunFuels generally. Specifically, SunFuels directors beneficially own or have rights to acquire up to 1,716,000 shares of SunFuels common stock. See “SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF SUNFUELS.”

M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 2—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (SEE PAGE 115)

At the meeting, you will elect two Class III Directors to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Each nominee has consented to being named in this proxy statement as a nominee and has agreed to serve as a director if elected. If the Merger Transaction is consummated, these directors will resign as contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 3—APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF M-WAVE’S PREFERRED STOCK TO 100,000,000 SHARES (SEE PAGE 122)

At the meeting, stockholders of M-Wave will be asked to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares, which amendment is attached hereto as Annex D.

M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 4—AMENDMENT TO THE 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (SEE PAGE 123)

At the meeting, stockholders of M-Wave will be asked to approve the amendment to M-Wave 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of M-Wave common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan by 4,000,000 shares, which was adopted by M-Wave’s Board of Directors at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 22, 2007, subject to approval by M-Wave’s stockholders. The amendment is attached hereto as Annex C.

 

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 5—APPROVE THE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS RELATED TO OUR EXISTING BUSINESS (SEE PAGE 129)

At the meeting, stockholders of M-Wave will be asked to approve the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International which is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division, or the terms set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Annex G. We sometimes refer to this transaction as the “Asset Sale.”

M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 6—AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE SPLIT OF M-WAVE’S ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK OF ONE-FOR-FOUR (1:4) (SEE PAGE 138)

At the meeting, stockholders of M-Wave will be asked to approve an amendment to M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation to effect a reverse split of M-Wave’s issued and outstanding common stock, of one-for-four (1:4), which will be effective immediately after completion of the Merger Transaction. The amendment is attached hereto as Annex E.

M-Wave Stockholders and SunFuels Shareholders Entitled to Vote (See pages 41 and 44)

M-Wave’s Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [·] as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. As of July 31, 2007, there were 1,813,150 shares of M-Wave common stock outstanding and approximately 1,200 holders of record. At the close of business on the record date, M-Wave directors, executive officers and their affiliates as a group owned and were entitled to vote 847,090 shares of M-Wave common stock, representing approximately 49% of the outstanding voting power of M-Wave common stock.

All of M-Wave’s directors, executive officers and their affiliates that are entitled to vote at M-Wave annual meeting have indicated that they currently intend to vote their shares of M-Wave common stock in favor of each of the proposals set forth above. Pursuant to voting agreements dated as of January 26, 2007, certain holders of M-Wave’s common stock, who collectively beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock of M-Wave and the holders of 100% of M-Wave’s issued and outstanding preferred stock have agreed to vote their shares for each of the proposals described above on which they are entitled to vote.

SunFuels’ Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [·] as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the SunFuels special meeting. As of [ ·], there were 4,447,763 shares of SunFuels common stock outstanding and entitled to vote and 163 holders of record of common stock and there were 796,389 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and two holders of record of such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. At the close of business on the record date, SunFuels directors, executive officers and their affiliates as a group owned and were entitled to vote 1,396,000 shares of SunFuels common stock, representing approximately 26.7% of the outstanding voting power of SunFuels common stock on a fully-diluted basis.

All of SunFuels’ directors, executive officers and certain of their affiliates and the holders of 100% of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have entered into voting agreements to vote their shares of SunFuels common stock and SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in favor of the proposal set forth above.

 

 

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Regulatory Approvals (See page 62)

M-Wave and SunFuels are not aware of any federal, state or local regulatory requirements that must be complied with or approvals that must be obtained prior to consummation of the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, other than compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, the filing of a certificate of merger as required under the Delaware General Corporations Law and a statement of merger as required by the Colorado Business Corporations Act.

Vote Required; Dissenters’ Rights (See pages 42, 44 and 64)

The approval of each proposal by M-Wave stockholders other than the election of directors and the amendment to M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock to 100,000,000 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock. The two Class III Director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Approval of the proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock and a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock, voting separately. As of [·], the record date for the annual meeting, there were 1,813,150 shares of common stock of M-Wave outstanding and 12,500 and 69,648 shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, which are convertible into 2,522,929 shares of M-Wave common stock. Due to voting agreements entered into by certain holders of M-Wave’s common stock and the holders of 100% of M-Wave’s Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, we anticipate that each of the M-Wave proposals described herein will be approved.

Under Delaware law and M-Wave’s charter, M-Wave stockholders will not be entitled to dissenters’ rights of appraisal as a result of the Merger Transaction.

Holders of record of SunFuels common stock and preferred stock at the close of business on [·], may vote at the special meeting to approve the proposal. The approval of the SunFuels proposal by holders of SunFuels common stock requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels’ common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The approval of the SunFuels proposal by holders of SunFuels preferred stock requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The affirmative vote of a majority of both the holders of SunFuels common stock and SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as separate classes, is required to approve the SunFuels proposal. As of [·], the record date for the special meeting, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock of SunFuels outstanding and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels outstanding.

Under Colorado corporate law, SunFuels shareholders will be entitled to dissenters’ rights of appraisal as a result of the Merger Transaction. For more information, see “The Merger Transaction—Description of Dissenters’ Rights” below on page 64.

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction (See page 62)

We anticipate that the holders of SunFuels common stock, Blue Sun Biodiesel units and SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock who exchange their shares or units for M-Wave common stock or Series C Convertible Preferred Stock should not recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes in connection with the Merger Transaction, except, with respect to the unitholders of Blue Sun Biodiesel other than

 

 

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SunFuels (the “Minority Blue Sun Unitholders”), to the extent, if any, that the amount of the liabilities assumed with respect to each such Minority Blue Sun Unitholder’s units in Blue Sun Biodiesel exceeds such unitholder’s adjusted basis in its Blue Sun Biodiesel units.

For more information, see “Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction” below on page 62.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of M-Wave approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the transactions contemplated by each of the proposals set forth herein are advisable and in the best interests of M-Wave and its stockholders, and unanimously recommends that stockholders of M-Wave vote “FOR” each of the M-Wave proposals set forth herein.

The Board of Directors of SunFuels approved the Merger Agreement and determined that the transactions contemplated by the SunFuels proposal set forth herein is advisable and in the best interests of SunFuels and its shareholders, and unanimously recommends that shareholders of SunFuels vote “FOR” the SunFuels proposal set forth herein.

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL DATA

The pro forma financial information presented below reflects the sale of M-Wave’s current operations in the Asset Sale. In addition, the information reflects a plan of merger, which we refer to herein as the “Merger Agreement,” pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be merged with and into SunFuels Inc., a Colorado corporation, and SunFuels will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave. We sometimes refer to this merger and certain related transactions as the “SunFuels Merger.” Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the unitholders of Blue Sun Biodiesel other than SunFuels will have the option to contribute their Blue Sun Biodiesel units to M-Wave in exchange for M-Wave common stock immediately prior to the Blue Sun Merger. We sometimes refer to this contribution as the “Blue Sun Contribution.” Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, the Merger Agreement also provides for Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, to be merged with and into SunFuels. We sometimes refer to the merger involving Blue Sun Biodiesel as the “Blue Sun Merger.” We sometimes refer to the SunFuels Merger, the Blue Sun Contribution and the Blue Sun Merger, collectively, as the “Merger Transaction.”

At the effective time of the SunFuels Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of SunFuels will automatically be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock. Each outstanding option and warrant to purchase common stock of SunFuels will be converted to the right to purchase 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock. The outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock of M-Wave are not effected by this merger.

Additionally, prior to the time of the SunFuels Merger, SunFuels will issue an additional 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $13.50 per share (for a total of 1,541,006 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding including dividends paid in-kind as of July 31, 2007) and each outstanding share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels will be converted into the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. None of the proceeds from the sale of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be used to pay dividends on or redeem any shares of M-Wave preferred stock.

All of the issued and outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave will be converted into 318,878 and 2,204,051 shares, respectively, of M-Wave common stock.

On September 20, 2007, the parties entered into a first amendment to the Exercise Agreement that provides for M-Wave to use its remaining cash after paying all of its accrued liabilities as of the closing date of the Merger Transaction to pay to the holders of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, on a pro rata basis, up to the accrued but unpaid dividends on their shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which are currently equal to approximately $356,000. If M-Wave still has remaining cash after payment of such accrued dividends, it agreed to use such remaining cash to redeem shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from the holders thereof, on a pro rata basis, at a redemption price of $3.92 per share. If the accrued but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock exceed M-Wave’s remaining cash as of the closing date of the Merger Transaction, the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock agreed to waive and release M-Wave from any liability for such accrued but unpaid dividends.

As set forth in the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel not owned by SunFuels may, at the option of the holder, be contributed to M-Wave in exchange for 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock. Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, Blue Sun Biodiesel will be merged into SunFuels. At the effective time of the Blue Sun Merger, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel owned by SunFuels, and each membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel contributed to M-Wave, shall be cancelled and no capital stock of M-Wave or SunFuels, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor. Furthermore, each membership unit of Blue Sun not owned by SunFuels and not contributed to M-Wave shall be converted into the right to receive 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

 

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Because the former shareholders of SunFuels will hold immediately after the Merger Transaction a majority of M-Wave’s common stock on a voting and diluted basis, SunFuels is deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. In addition, because M-Wave will have disposed of substantially all of its current operations concurrently with the Merger Transaction, the adjustments below essentially represent a recapitalization of SunFuels as of the date of the Merger Transaction.

The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the Asset Sale will close simultaneously with the closing of the Merger Transaction. Consequently, when the Merger Transaction actually closes, M-Wave will be a “shell company” because at that point in time M-Wave will have fully divested itself of its existing lines of business and will have no other on-going business activities.

The historical financial information on which the pro forma statements are based is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on April 2, 2007 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 filed on August 14, 2007. No significant assumptions are included in the pro forma financial information. All other adjustments are of an historical nature.

The pro forma financial information reflects our balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 as if the Merger Transaction and the Asset Sale had been consummated on that date, and statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 as if the Merger Transaction and the Asset Sale had been consummated as of January 1, 2006.

Through June 30, 2007, M-Wave has incurred approximately $200,000 and Blue Sun has incurred approximately $400,000 in costs (primarily of a legal and accounting nature) related to the Merger Transaction. These costs are expected to be approximately $1.8 million when the Merger Transaction is expected to close in December 2007. M-Wave has included all of the costs incurred through June 30, 2007 in current assets at June 30, 2007. Blue Sun Biodiesel has charged costs incurred through June 30, 2007 to current operations.

Pursuant to the second amendment to the Merger Agreement, SunFuels has agreed to reimburse M-Wave for up to $200,000 of costs M-Wave has incurred as of July 1, 2007 in connection with the Merger Transaction. Reimbursement will occur at the time of closing of the Merger Transaction. The pro forma information reflects the write-off of these costs at the date of the closing of the Merger Transaction.

M-Wave is not expected to have any significant assets at the time the Merger Transaction is completed. Cash required by M-Wave to pay the costs related to the Asset Sale and in connection with the Merger Transaction, in addition to payment of a mandatory dividend on M-Wave’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, will likely result in full utilization of M-Wave’s remaining cash by the time the Merger Transaction is expected to be completed in December 2007. Based on the above, the pro forma information presented below reflects full utilization of cash held by M-Wave by the time the Asset Sale and the Merger Transaction are completed.

The pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the historical consolidated financial statements of SunFuels used in the preparation of the pro forma financial information.

THE PRO FORMA INFORMATION PRESENTED IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF THAT WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTAINED HAD THE MERGER TRANSACTION OR THE ASSET SALE OCCURRED AT AN EARLIER DATE.

 

 

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M-Wave, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2007

 

     M-Wave     Pro forma
Adjustments
         Pro forma
M-Wave
    Blue Sun     Pro forma
Adjustments
         Pro forma
Combined
 
     (As Reported)                      (Historical)                   

ASSETS

                  

Current Assets:

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,412,713          $ 1,412,713     $ 2,768,106     $ (1,413,000 )   B    $ 12,317,819  
                (575,000 )   J   
              $ 10,125,000     H   

Restricted cash held by consolidated subsidiary

            $ 2,320,607            2,320,607  

Accounts receivable, net

     1,009,042       (1,009,042 )   A      —         1,065,627            1,065,627  

Inventories, net

     1,635,583       (1,635,583 )   A      —         286,996            286,996  

Due from Blue Sun

       200,000     K      200,000         (200,000 )   L      —    

Prepaid expenses and other

     361,485       (161,485 )   A      —         139,019            139,019  
       (200,000 )   K            
                                                      

Total current assets

     4,418,823       (2,806,110 )        1,612,713       6,580,355       7,937,000          16,130,068  

Machinery and equipment—net

     244,015       (244,015 )   A      —         106,472            106,472  

Construction in progress

              6,383,673            6,383,673  

Investments

              56,756            56,756  

Deferred bank financing costs

              176,367            176,367  

Restricted bank certificate of deposit

              3,202,955            3,202,955  

Other assets, net

              23,608            23,608  
                                                      

Total Assets

   $ 4,662,838     $ (3,050,125 )      $ 1,612,713     $ 16,530,186     $ 7,937,000          26,079,899  
                                                      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                  

Current Liabilities:

                  

Accounts payable

   $ 1,405,668     $ (1,405,668 )   A      $ 1,607,497          $ 1,607,497  

Accounts payable—related party

              1,379,420            1,379,420  

Deferred grant advances

              500,000            500,000  

Accrued expenses

     675,102       (612,102 )   A      63,000       311,184       (63,000 )   B      311,184  

Note payable, net

     22,000       (22,000 )   A      —         —              —    
                                                      

Total liabilities

     2,102,770       (2,039,770 )        63,000       3,798,101       (63,000 )        3,798,101  

Minority interest

              4,312,039            4,312,039  

Stockholders’ Equity:

                  

Preferred Convertible Stock—Series A

     656,800            656,800       9,925,734       (656,800 )   C      —    
                10,125,000     H   
                (20,050,734 )   I   

Preferred Convertible Stock—Series B

     6,842,797            6,842,797       —         (6,842,797 )   D      —    

Preferred Convertible Stock—Series C

                20,050,734     I      20,050,734  

Common Stock

     11,236            11,236       6,848,045       (6,848,045 )   F      215,266  
                1,594     C   
                34,214     D   
                9,844     E   
                158,378     F   

Additional paid-in capital

     14,378,985            14,378,985       —         (20,340,105 )   G      6,057,492  
                (1,350,000 )   B   
                655,206     C   
                6,808,583     D   
                (9,844 )   E   
                6,689,667     F   
                (575,000 )   J   
                (200,000 )   L   

Accumulated deficit

     (17,044,580 )     (182,355 )   A      (17,226,935 )     (8,353,733 )     17,226,935     G      (8,353,733 )

Treasury stock

     (2,285,170 )     (828,000 )   A      (3,113,170 )     —         3,113,170     G      —    
                                                      

Total stockholders’ equity/(deficit)

     2,560,068       (1,010,355 )        1,549,713       8,420,046       8,000,000          17,969,759  
                                                      

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 4,662,838     $ (3,050,125 )      $ 1,612,713     $ 16,530,186     $ 7,937,000        $ 26,079,899  
                                                      

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

 

 

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A To reflect the sale at fair market value of the operating assets, net of certain liabilities assumed, of M-Wave’s current operations in exchange for 300,000 shares of common stock at $2.76 per share, the closing stock price on date of the Asset Purchase Agreement for the Asset Sale. M-Wave expects that at the closing of the Asset Sale, M-Wave International will not be required to deliver more than the base 300,000 shares of M-Wave’s common stock. See “M-Wave Proposal No. 5: Approve the Sale of Substantially All of the Assets Related to our Existing Business—Purchase Price and Adjustments.”

 

B To reflect payment of accrued costs (a majority of which are legal) incurred through June 30, 2007 ($63,000), additional costs ($994,000) expected to be incurred in the sale of M-Wave’s current operations and completion of the merger transactions and payment of a dividend ($356,000) on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. M-Wave is not expected to have any significant amount of cash on the closing date of the Merger Transaction.

 

C To reflect conversion M-Wave Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 318,877 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

D To reflect conversion M-Wave Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 2,204,051 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

E To reflect exchange 284 units in Blue Sun Biodiesel held by minority interest for 1,969,761 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

F To reflect exchange of SunFuels common stock for 31,675,605 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

G To eliminate additional paid in capital, retained deficit, and treasury stock of M-Wave at date of merger.

 

H To reflect issuance of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock by Blue Sun prior to the closing of the Merger Transaction.

 

I To reflect exchange of one share of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

J To reflect $575,000 of estimated additional SunFuel expenses in connection with the Merger Transaction.

 

K To reclassify and record as a receivable from SunFuels $200,000 of deferred merger costs at June 30, 2007.

 

L To reflect write-off of deferred merger costs at June 30, 2007.

 

 

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M-Wave, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

 

    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007     For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006  
    M-Wave   Blue Sun     Pro forma
Adjustments
    Pro forma
Combined
    M-Wave   Blue Sun     Pro forma
Adjustments
    Pro forma
Combined
 

Net sales

  $ —     $ 4,021,962     $ —       $ 4,021,962     $ —     $ 6,819,309     $ —       $ 6,819,309  

Cost of goods sold

    —       3,750,168       —         3,750,168       —       6,339,414       —         6,339,414  
                                                           

Gross profit

    —       271,794       —         271,794       —       479,895       —         479,895  

Operating expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative

    —       1,859,481       —         1,859,481       —       1,204,600       —         1,204,600  

Loss on abandonment of assets

              225,339         225,339  

Construction phase expenses

      532,526         532,526          
                                                           

Total operating expenses

    —       2,392,007       —         2,392,007       —       1,429,939       —         1,429,939  
                                                           

Operating loss

    —       (2,120,213 )     —         (2,120,213 )     —       (950,044 )     —         (950,044 )

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

      188,451         188,451         9,939         9,939  

Interest expense

      (2,875 )       (2,875 )     —       (41,187 )       (41,187 )
                                                           

Total other income (expense)

    —       185,576       —         185,576       —       (31,248 )     —         (31,248 )
                                                           

Minority interest in share of loss

      213,376         213,376         33,257         33,257  
                                                           

Net loss

    —       (1,721,261 )     —         (1,721,261 )     —       (948,035 )     —         (948,035 )

Beneficial conversion option of warrants

      (3,720,815 )       (3,720,815 )        

Preferred stock dividends

      (353,686 )     (445,990 )     (799,676 )     —         (840,370 )A     (840,370 )
                                                           

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

  $ —     $ (5,795,762 )   $ (445,990 )A   $ (6,241,752 )   $ —     $ (948,035 )   $ (840,370 )   $ (1,788,405 )
                                                           

Weighted average number of shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    1,779,890     4,447,759           B     37,648,195       1,604,794     4,408,118          B     37,190,787  

Net loss per common share—basic and diluted

  $ —     $ (1.30 )     $ (0.17 )   $ —     $ (0.22 )     $ (0.05 )
                                               

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A To reflect payment of dividends on the second tranche of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock assuming issuance on January 1, 2006.
B Weighted average number of shares on a pro forma basis are calculated based on the number of shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of the number of shares to be issued or assumed to be issued had the merger transaction occurred at the beginning of the period presented, as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
   

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

SunFuels historical weighted average shares outstanding

   4,447,759     4,408,118  

Exchange ratio

   7.1217     7.1217  
            

SunFuels shares outstanding after exchange for M-Wave common stock

   31,675,605     31,393,294  

M-Wave historical weighted average shares outstanding

   1,779,890     1,604,794  

M-Wave common stock issued to minority interest of Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC

   1,969,761     1,969,761  

M-Wave conversion of Series A & B Preferred Stock for common stock of M-Wave

   2,522,938     2,522,938  

Receipt of M-Wave common stock in return for assets of M-Wave

   (300,000 )   (300,000 )
            

Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

   37,648,195     37,190,787  
            

 

 

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The amounts for M-Wave are based upon the following pro forma adjustments for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 and the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2006:

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007    For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
     M-Wave     Pro forma
Adjustments
         Pro forma
M-Wave
   M-Wave     Pro forma
Adjustments
         Pro forma
M-Wave
     Historical                     Historical                 

Net sales

   $ 5,048,904     $ (5,048,904 )   A    $ —      $ 9,762,154     $ (9,762,154 )   A    $ —  

Cost of goods sold

     3,774,015       (3,774,015 )   A      —        7,275,029       (7,275,029 )   A      —  
                                                   

Gross profit

     1,274,889       (1,274,889 )   A      —        2,487,125       (2,487,125 )   A      —  

Operating expenses:

     1,654,847       (1,654,847 )   A      —        4,796,694       (4,796,694 )   A      —  
                                                   

Operating loss

     (379,958 )     379,958     A      —        (2,309,569 )     2,309,569     A      —  

Interest expense

     —         —            —        (419,028 )     419,028     A      —  
                                                   

Loss from continuing operations

     (379,958 )     379,958     A      —        (2,728,597 )     2,728,597     A      —  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

            —        (488,668 )     488,668     B      —  
                                                   

Net loss

     (379,958 )     379,958          —        (3,217,265 )     3,217,265          —  

Preferred stock dividends

   $       —            —        (235,943 )     235,943     C      —  
                                                   

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (379,958 )   $ 379,958        $ —      $ (3,453,208 )   $ 3,453,208        $ —  
                                                   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding—basic and diluted

     1,779,890            1,779,890      1,604,794            1,604,794

Basic and diluted loss per common share:

                   

Continuing operations

   $ (0.21 )        $ —      $ (1.84 )        $ —  

Discontinued operations

     —              —        (0.31 )          —  
                                       

Net loss per common share—basic and diluted

   $ (0.21 )        $ —      $ (2.15 )        $ —  
                                       

A To reflect the sale of the operating assets, net of certain liabilities assumed, of M-Wave’s current operations.
B To eliminate loss on discontinued operations.
C To eliminate dividends on preferred stock.

 

 

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Historical Data Per Share

The historical book value per share data of M-Wave presented below is computed by dividing total stockholder’s equity of $3,048,118, $(2,241,439) and $2,759,853 on December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, respectively, by the number of shares outstanding on those dates.

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2004
    Year ended
December 31,
2005
    Year ended
December 31,
2006
 

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic

   $ (1.95 )   $ (3.58 )   $ (2.15 )

Diluted

     (1.95 )     (3.58 )     (2.15 )

Dividends declared per common share

     0       0       0  

Book value per share

   $ 2.41     $ (1.45 )   $ 1.57  

Historical Market Price of M-Wave Common Stock

M-Wave common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MWAV.” On [·], 2007, the latest practicable date before the printing of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the closing sale price of M-Wave common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $[ ·] per share. The following table presents the reported high and low sale prices of M-Wave common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market and dividend data, in each case for the periods presented. Prior to the effectiveness of the Merger Transaction, SunFuels is not a public company and, accordingly, there is no market price for its common stock.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2007

   Sales Price
     High    Low

Quarter Ended

     

September 30, 2007 (through July 31, 2007)

   $ 3.07    $ 1.77

June 30, 2007

     3.86      2.63

March 31, 2007

     4.72      2.30

 

Year Ended December 31, 2006

   Sales Price
     High    Low

Quarter Ended

     

December 31, 2006

   $ 2.86    $ 2.04

September 30, 2006

     4.20      2.48

June 30, 2006

     7.08      2.40

March 31, 2006

     4.08      1.24

Year Ended December 31, 2005

   Sales Price
     High    Low

Quarter Ended

     

December 31, 2005

   $ 3.92    $ 1.16

September 30, 2005

     4.40      2.80

June 30, 2005

     5.72      3.40

March 31, 2005

     8.28      4.44

It is expected that, upon completion of the Merger Transaction, M-Wave will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BSUN”. The historical trading prices of M-Wave’s common stock are not necessarily indicative of its future trading price because, among other things, the current stock price of

 

 

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M-Wave does not necessarily take into account the changes in M-Wave’s business and capital structure that will occur in connection with the Merger Transaction.

As of July 31, 2007, M-Wave had 1,813,150 issued and outstanding shares of common stock that were held by approximately 1,200 holders of record.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, (i) SunFuels shareholders should carefully consider the following factors in voting on whether to approve the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement, and, as a result thereof, SunFuels shareholders’ related investment in M-Wave’s common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) M-Wave stockholders should carefully consider the following factors in voting on whether to approve each of the proposals described herein. You should also carefully consider the additional risks described in M-Wave’s annual, quarterly and current reports, including those identified in M-Wave’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006. See the section titled “Where You Can Find Additional Information” beginning on page 143. The risks described below are intended to highlight risks that are specific to SunFuels or M-Wave and are not the only ones faced by shareholders of SunFuels and stockholders of M-Wave.

SunFuels' and M-Wave’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. SunFuels and M-Wave operate in market environments that are difficult to predict and that involve significant risks and uncertainties, many of which will be beyond their control. Refer also to “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements.” If any of the risks described below were to occur, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to occur, the price of our shares could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

The use of “we,” “us” or “our” in this section refers to SunFuels, Blue Sun Biodiesel and M-Wave, collectively, as if the Merger Transaction was duly approved and consummated. References to SunFuels in this section collectively refer to SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel.

RISKS RELATED TO THE BUSINESSES OF SUNFUELS, INC. AND M-WAVE, INC.

RISKS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTION

After the Merger Transaction and the Asset Sale, we may have liabilities arising from the prior business of M-Wave. If material, these liabilities may adversely affect our anticipated results of operation and financial condition.

In accordance with the terms of the Asset Sale, M-Wave International will assume substantially all of the liabilities related to M-Wave’s existing business, other than those related to certain excluded contracts (including contracts related to insurance policies, employee benefit plans, or the Merger Transaction), costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations related to the Merger Transaction and the transactions contemplated thereby, and liabilities and obligations related to violations or alleged violations of state or federal securities laws. See “M-Wave Proposal No. 5 Approve the Sale of Substantially All of the Assets Related to Our Existing Business.” If the liabilities retained by M-Wave are material, or if M-Wave International does not perform its obligations to satisfy the liabilities it has agreed to assume, these liabilities may adversely affect our anticipated results of operation and financial condition.

The Merger Transaction is subject to conditions to closing that could result in the Merger Transaction being delayed or not consummated, which could negatively impact SunFuels’ or M-Wave’s stock price and future business operations.

The Merger Transaction is subject to conditions to closing as set forth in the Merger Agreement, including obtaining the requisite SunFuels shareholders and M-Wave stockholders approvals and the receipt by SunFuels of not less than $20,250,000 from the sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $10,125,000 of which was funded to SunFuels on January 26, 2007 in exchange for the issuance of 750,000 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. If any of the conditions to the Merger Transaction are not satisfied or, where permissible, not waived, the Merger Transaction will not be consummated. Failure to consummate the Merger

 

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Transaction could negatively impact M-Wave’s stock price. Any delay in the consummation of the Merger Transaction or any uncertainty about the consummation of the Merger Transaction may adversely affect the future business, growth, revenue and results of operations of both SunFuels and M-Wave.

If SunFuels’ former shareholders immediately sell their shares of M-Wave’s stock which are to be received in the Merger Transaction, such sales could cause M-Wave’s common stock price to decline.

M-Wave’s common stock to be issued in the Merger Transaction will be registered under the federal securities laws. As a result, those shares will be immediately available for resale in the public market, except for shares of M-Wave’s common stock subject to certain lock-up letter agreements or those that will be subject to additional transfer restrictions because those shares were issued to SunFuels’ former shareholders who were affiliates of SunFuels before the Merger Transaction or who will become affiliates of M-Wave after the Merger Transaction. All of the shares of M-Wave’s common stock which are to be issued to SunFuels’ shareholders in connection with the Merger Transaction will immediately be available for resale following the Merger Transaction. If SunFuels’ former shareholders sell these shares after the Merger Transaction is completed, or if other holders of M-Wave’s common stock sell significant amounts of M-Wave’s common stock after the Merger Transaction is completed, the market price of M-Wave’s common stock could decline. These sales may also make it more difficult for M-Wave to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that M-Wave deems appropriate to raise funds through future offerings of common stock.

In addition, M-Wave, as the successor to SunFuels, has agreed to register the shares of M-Wave’s common stock underlying the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to be acquired by M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC and Asset Managers International Limited (“AMIL”) in connection with the Merger Transaction for resale under the Securities Act of 1933 on a separate resale registration statement to be filed by M-Wave within 60 days following the effective date of the Merger Transaction. The number of shares of common stock to be issued to the M.A.G. Funds and AMIL upon conversion of their shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will equal approximately 19.8% of the outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock on a fully-diluted basis. If the M.A.G. Funds sell a significant amount of M-Wave’s common stock immediately after the resale registration statement is effective, the market price for M-Wave’s common stock could decline and it may make it more difficult for M-Wave to sell equity securities at a time and at a price M-Wave deems appropriate to raise funds through future offerings of equity securities.

Current M-Wave stockholders will suffer substantial dilution upon completion of the Merger Transition.

Following the completion of the Merger Transaction, on a fully-diluted basis, the stockholders of M-Wave will own, on a fully-diluted basis, approximately 9% of M-Wave, while the shareholders of SunFuels and members of Blue Sun Biodiesel immediately prior to the Merger Transaction will own, on a fully-diluted basis, approximately 91% of M-Wave.

Officers and directors of SunFuels have potential conflicts of interest in the Merger Transaction.

Certain of SunFuels’ officers and directors have interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, or in addition to, interests of SunFuels shareholders. These interests include the fact that some officers and directors of SunFuels will become officers and directors of M-Wave immediately upon consummation of the Merger Transaction. See “The Merger Transaction—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction.”

SunFuels’ management team has limited experience in public company matters.

SunFuels’ management team has limited public company management experience and responsibilities, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

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of 2002 and applicable federal securities laws, including filing required reports and other required information on a timely basis. There can be no assurance that our management will be able to implement and effect programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately respond to increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements imposed by such laws and regulations. Our failure to comply with such laws and regulations could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and further result in the deterioration of our business.

We may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms.

Because we will be a newly-public company, security analysts of major brokerage firms may not provide coverage of us. Moreover, brokerage firms may not desire to provide coverage, provide financial advisory services or conduct secondary offerings on our behalf in the future.

As a public company, we will incur substantial expenses with respect to the information and reporting requirements of the federal securities laws.

We are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the federal securities laws. These securities laws require, among other things, review, audit and public reporting of our financial results, business activities and other matters. Recent SEC regulation, including regulation enacted as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has also substantially increased the accounting, legal and other costs related to becoming and remaining an SEC reporting company. The public company costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders, will cause us to incur substantial expenses. These expenses may be material and may include the hiring of additional employees or the retention of additional advisors and professionals. Our failure to comply with federal securities laws could result in private or governmental legal action against us or our officers and directors, which could have a detrimental effect on our business and finances, the value of M-Wave’s common stock and the ability of stockholders to resell their shares.

RISKS RELATED TO THE COMBINED ENTITY

Our joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation makes us dependent on ARES for expertise in the design and construction of biodiesel plants and any loss or impairment of this relationship could cause delay and added expense.

On January 30, 2007, SunFuels entered into a joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation, pursuant to which SunFuels and ARES will construct certain plants to produce branded “Blue Sun” B100 biodiesel. The number of engineering and construction firms in the United States with the necessary expertise to design and build biodiesel plants and their available capacity is limited. The joint venture arrangement is dependent on ARES for its engineering and construction expertise. Any loss of, or damage to, our relationship with ARES, particularly during the construction and start-up period for the plants to be constructed by us and ARES, may significantly delay or even prevent us from commencing operations and result in the failure of our business. The time and expense of locating new consultants and contractors could result in unforeseen expenses and delays. Unforeseen expenses and delays may reduce our ability to generate revenue and profitability and significantly damage our competitive position in the biodiesel industry.

We may not complete construction of certain proposed production facilities.

Our effort to establish production facilities is subject to a significant number of risks related to the operation and development of new production assets. Those risks include the need to obtain appropriate licensing, financing and the risks inherent in the construction of significant industrial facilities. There is no assurance that we will be able to complete the construction and development of the proposed production facility in Clovis, New Mexico or any other facilities to be used in our business.

 

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SunFuels has limited experience and a limited operating history, which make it difficult to evaluate our financial position and our business plan.

SunFuels is an early stage company and has conducted limited business operations to date. Given that after the Merger Transaction our primary operations will be those of SunFuels, there is limited prior operating history by which to evaluate the likelihood of our success or our ability to exist as a going concern. Although SunFuels has conducted research on production of biodiesel from oilseed and has experience with oilseed crop research, development, cultivation and with marketing biodiesel blends, neither SunFuels nor ARES, our partner in the refinery to be constructed in Clovis, New Mexico, has experience in the biodiesel production business. Therefore, due to such lack of experience, we may be unable to operate our proposed business profitably.

SunFuels has experienced significant losses and will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, SunFuels had a net loss of $948,035. For the 2007 fiscal year, SunFuels believes it will have sufficient liquidity, assuming that the Merger Transaction closes during 2007, and assuming that the investment group fully satisfies its contractual obligation to fund the remaining $10,125,000 due at that time. However, in the event that the Merger Transaction does not occur or the remaining $10,125,000 to purchase SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is not funded, it is possible that SunFuels will not have sufficient liquidity to continue operations or be able to achieve profitability from operations in the near future or at all.

We will require additional funding to execute our business plan, and additional funding may not be available. If additional funding is available, it may not be offered to us on terms that are satisfactory to us.

Except for the credit facility relating to our production facility in Clovis, New Mexico, we do not currently have any arrangements or credit facilities in place as a source of funds, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all. If additional financing is not available on satisfactory terms, or is not available at all, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate the development of business opportunities and our operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. Our credit facility with the Bank of Albuquerque relating to our production facility to be constructed in Clovis, New Mexico contains agreements that include significant covenants limiting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Recent Developments” below for more information. Additional debt financing, if obtained, may also involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, and could increase our expenses and require that our assets be provided as a security for such debt. Debt financing would also be required to be repaid regardless of our operating results. Equity financing, if obtained, could result in dilution to our then existing stockholders or require such stockholders to waive certain rights and preferences.

Our success is dependent on the activities of our key employees, outside advisors, directors and executive officers.

Our directors and executive officers are important to our success. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in maintaining highly qualified directors and executive officers. Our success depends, to a significant extent, on our receipt of services from SunFuels’ current management team and the recruitment of other key personnel. In particular, our performance depends, in large part, upon our receipt of the services of Mr. Jeffrey Probst, Mr. Justin Bzdek, Mr. Todd Kleinman, Mr. Jerry Washburn and Mr. Sean Lafferty, all current officers of SunFuels. We will rely on other key employees and other outside advisors for additional expertise. The loss of services of any of our directors, officers, key employees or outside advisors could disrupt our operations.

 

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Our success is dependent on improving crop varieties.

We believe one of the core competitive advantages of SunFuels’ business model is the ability to reduce vegetable oil costs through development of improved crop varieties and best management practices for farmers. We intend for our research and development to continue to be supported by federal funding from the United States Departments of Energy and Agriculture, including additional Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) grants. SunFuels has previously received SBIR funding through the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Agriculture, and has applied for additional funding, but there is no assurance that we will be awarded additional SBIR grants or other anticipated grants, and even if we receive grant funding there is no assurance that we can successfully develop crop varieties to achieve the projected yields, which may adversely affect our financial performance. If we do not receive additional funding, we may have to limit or suspend our research efforts or raise additional equity to finance our research and development efforts, which could delay development of cost-effective crops and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation and financial performance. SunFuels may cease to be eligible to participate in SBIR programs within the foreseeable future based upon size and failure to comply with certain ownership criteria.

Our business model is dependent on the harvesting of canola species crops. Any interference with the harvest and supply of such crops could have a negative effect on our operations.

Through supply agreements with two agricultural cooperatives, more than 60 farm owners are growing canola and camelina varieties for SunFuels on approximately 1,800 acres of high plains farmland. Any damage to SunFuels canola or camelina crops or the failure of the cooperatives or their respective member farmers to adhere to their contractual obligations under the supply agreements could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.

Our financial condition and results of operations are highly dependent on vegetable oil prices, which are subject to significant volatility and uncertainty, so our financial results could fluctuate substantially.

Our financial results are substantially dependant on commodity prices, in particular the prices of soybean, canola and palm oils, which we refer to as vegetable oils or feedstock. Vegetable oil is currently the single largest cost in the production of biodiesel. At certain levels, the prices of vegetable oils may make biodiesel uneconomical when compared to the price of diesel. Because the prices for these items are volatile, our financial results may fluctuate substantially and we may experience periods of lower gross margins, which could result in operating losses. Although we may attempt to offset a portion of the effects of fluctuations in prices by entering into forward contracts to supply our feedstock, or by engaging in transactions that involve exchange-traded futures contracts, the amount and duration of these hedging and other risk mitigation activities may vary substantially over time and these activities also involve substantial risks.

The price of vegetable oil is influenced by various global factors including weather conditions and other factors affecting crop yields, farmer planting decisions, the output and proximity of crush facilities that convert the crops to oil, and general economic, market and regulatory factors. These factors include government policies and subsidies with respect to agriculture and international trade, global and local demand and supply and political and social factors that may cause fewer acres of oilseed crops to be planted, or used for biodiesel production. The significance and relative effect of these factors on the price of vegetable oils is difficult to predict. Any event that tends to negatively affect the supply of vegetable oil, such as adverse weather or crop disease, could increase vegetable oil prices and potentially harm our business. In addition, we may also have difficulty, from time to time, in sourcing vegetable or other oils on economical terms due to supply shortages. A shortage of any particular feedstock may require us to source other types of feedstock at less favorable prices, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

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Strategic relationships with fabricators, building contractors, equipment suppliers and other unrelated third parties on which we may rely are subject to change.

Our ability to develop our business will depend on our ability to identify construction contractors, equipment fabricators and customers and to enter into suitable commercial arrangements with those contractors, fabricators and customers and on maintaining close working relationships with these and other industry participants. Our success in this area will also depend on our ability to select and evaluate suitable projects, as well as to consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment.

To develop our business, we plan to use the business relationships of our management to form strategic relationships. These relationships may take the form of joint ventures with other private parties and local government bodies and contractual arrangements with other companies. We may not be able to establish these strategic relationships, or, if established, we may not be able to maintain these relationships, particularly if members of the management team leave us. In addition, the dynamics of our relationships with strategic partners may require us to incur expenses or undertake activities we would not otherwise be inclined to incur or undertake to fulfill our obligations to these partners or maintain these relationships. If we do not successfully establish or maintain strategic relationships, we may not be able to achieve our business goals and that could adversely affect our anticipated results of operations and financial condition.

Increases in site or plant construction costs may require us to raise additional capital.

We anticipate that contractors will construct any additional plants we elect to pursue for a fixed contract price, based on the plans and specifications in the anticipated design-build agreements. The estimated cost of construction of plants is based on management’s best estimates, and there is no assurance that the final cost of one or more of our plants will not be higher. There is no assurance that there will not be design changes or cost overruns associated with the construction of plants. Shortages of steel, concrete or other building materials or labor could affect the final cost and final completion date of any project. In addition, specific site conditions at any plant site may increase construction costs. Any significant increase in the estimated construction cost of any plant could require us to raise additional capital.

Construction delays or defects could result in delays in commencing the production and sale of biodiesel and negatively affect operations and financial performance.

Construction projects often involve delays for a number of reasons including delays in obtaining permits, delays due to weather conditions or other events. Also, any changes in political administrations at the federal, state or local level that result in policy changes towards biodiesel could also cause construction or operation delays. If it takes longer to begin production of biodiesel at the facility to be built in Clovis, New Mexico than anticipated or if it takes us longer to construct any other plant that we decide to construct, our ability to generate revenues could be impaired. In addition, there can be no assurance that defects in materials or workmanship will not occur. Such defects could delay the commencement of enhanced capacity operations of our plants or cause us to halt or discontinue any of our plant’s operations or reduce the intended production capacity. Once constructed, halting or discontinuing any of our plant’s operations could delay our ability to generate revenues.

We may be unable to protect our intellectual property, which could negatively affect our ability to compete.

We rely and will continue to rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade-names, confidentiality agreements, and other contractual restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. We also have entered and we plan to enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants and corporate partners, and we control access to and distribution of our confidential information. These measures may not preclude the disclosure of our confidential or proprietary information. Despite efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information. Monitoring unauthorized use of our confidential information is and will be difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken, and we plan to take, to prevent unauthorized use of our confidential information will be effective.

 

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We may engage in hedging transactions and other risk mitigation strategies that could harm our financial results.

We may engage in hedging transactions in commodities. For example, in an attempt to partially offset the effects of volatility of the spot prices for vegetable oils and biodiesel, we may from time to time purchase vegetable oil in the cash market and hedge the related price risk through futures contracts and options to reduce short-term exposure to price fluctuations on a forward basis and also engage in other hedging transactions involving exchange-traded and off-exchange futures contracts for vegetable oils. The financial statement impact of these activities is dependent on, among other things, the prices involved and our ability to sell sufficient products to use all of the vegetable oils for which we have futures contracts. Hedging arrangements also expose us to the risk of financial loss in situations where the other party to the hedging contract defaults on its contract or, in the case of exchange-traded contracts, where there is a change in the expected differential between the underlying price in the hedging agreement and the actual prices paid or received by us. Our hedging activities may not successfully reduce the risk caused by price fluctuation that may leave us vulnerable to high vegetable oil prices. Hedging activities can themselves result in losses when a position is purchased in a declining market or a position is sold in a rising market.

Processing costs could be materially different than those that we project.

Oilseed crushing, transportation, biodiesel processing, labor and utilities costs may increase or be substantially higher than what we project, which would increase our expenses and could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

We may be unable to effectively manage our growth.

We anticipate significant expansion in our personnel, facilities and infrastructure in the future and expect that greater expansion will be necessary to address potential growth in our customer base and market opportunities. To manage the expected growth of our operations and personnel, we will need to improve our transaction processing, operational and financial systems, procedures and controls. The current and planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations.

Qualified individuals are in extremely high demand and are often subject to competing offers. We will need to add skilled personnel in the areas of sales, marketing and manufacturing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain the experts and professionals needed for the success of our business, especially during periods of growth. Our inability to hire these professionals as needed would likely have an adverse effect on our business and prospects. Even if we are successful in hiring these individuals, they may not work well together as a team, which could disrupt our operations and negatively impact our business.

If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our anticipated results of operation and financial condition could be adversely affected. Growth may place a strain on our management systems and resources. We must continue to refine and expand our business development capabilities, our systems and processes, and our access to financing sources. As we grow, we must continue to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees. We cannot assure that if we do expand our business that we will be able to:

 

   

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We may be adversely affected by environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and requirements, any of which could require us to pay or satisfy costs or incur expenses substantially in excess of our business plan.

As we conduct our business, we will become subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the discharge of materials into the air, water and ground, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, and the health and safety of our employees. In addition, some of these laws and regulations require our planned facilities to operate under permits that are subject to renewal or modification. These laws, regulations and permits often require expensive pollution control equipment or operational changes to limit actual or potential impacts to the environment. A violation of these laws, regulations or permit conditions can result in substantial fines, natural resource damages, criminal sanctions, permit revocations or facility shutdowns.

Furthermore, during the operation of our business, we may become liable for the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination at each of the properties that we own or operate and at off-site locations where we may arrange for the disposal of hazardous substances. If these substances have been or are disposed of or released at sites that undergo investigation or remediation by regulatory agencies, we may be responsible under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or other environmental laws for all or part of the costs of investigation or remediation, and for damages to natural resources. We may also be subject to related claims by private parties alleging property damage and personal injury due to exposure to hazardous or other materials at or from those properties. Some of these matters may require expending significant amounts of money for investigation, cleanup, or other costs.

In addition, new laws, new interpretations of existing laws, increased governmental enforcement of environmental laws or other developments could require us to make additional significant expenditures. Continued government and public emphasis on environmental issues can be expected to result in increased future investments for environmental controls at biodiesel production plants. Current and future environmental laws and regulations (and interpretations thereof) applicable to biodiesel operations, more vigorous enforcement policies and discovery of currently unknown conditions may require substantial expenditures that could have a material adverse effect on the anticipated results of our contemplated operations and financial condition.

The hazards and risks associated with producing and transporting biodiesel (such as fires, natural disasters, explosions and abnormal pressures and blowouts) may also result in personal injury claims or damage to property and third parties. As protection against operating hazards, we maintain insurance coverage against some, but not all, potential losses. Because biodiesel is a new and unique product, it is unclear whether standard policies cover claims arising from the production, use or transport of biodiesel. Therefore, we could sustain losses for uninsurable or uninsured risks, or in amounts in excess of existing insurance coverage. Events that result in significant personal injury or damage to our property or third parties or other losses that are not fully covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the anticipated results of our contemplated operations and financial condition.

Our anticipated results of operation and financial condition will suffer if we cannot obtain or maintain governmental permits or licenses that are necessary for the operation of our biodiesel production units by us or by our anticipated licensees.

Our operations, and the operations of third parties to whom we grant licenses, will require licenses, permits and, in some cases, renewals of these licenses and permits from various governmental authorities. We believe that we will be able to obtain all necessary licenses and permits to carry on the activities that we contemplate, and that we will be able to obtain the licenses and permits necessary for our future biodiesel production plants and operations. However, our ability to obtain, sustain or renew such licenses and permits on acceptable terms are subject to change, as, among other things, the regulations and policies of applicable governmental authorities may change. Our inability to obtain, or loss or denial of extension of, any of these licenses or permits may have a material adverse effect on our anticipated results from operations and our financial condition.

 

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We are, and will become, subject to financial reporting and other requirements for which our accounting, internal audit and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared.

We are subject to reporting requirements and other obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, we will become subject to the requirements of Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section 302 requires annual management assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. These reporting requirements and other obligations will increasingly place significant demands on our management, administrative, operational, internal audit and accounting resources. We anticipate that we will need to upgrade our systems; implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures; and hire additional accounting, internal audit and finance staff. If we are unable to accomplish these objectives in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to public reporting companies could be impaired. Any failure to maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and stock price.

Furthermore, our failure to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures may impair our ability to accurately report our financial results and prevent fraud. This failure may result in a restatement of our financial statements and may cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and ability to access capital markets and may increase the cost of any financing that we obtain.

Our lack of business diversification could have a negative impact on our financial performance if we do not generate net sales from our primary products or such net sales decrease.

We expect that our business will consist primarily of the production, sale and distribution of biodiesel. We currently have very few other lines of business or sources of revenue. If net sales generated from our production, sale and distribution of biodiesel decrease, our lack of business diversification could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Cold weather can cause biodiesel to gel, which could cause consumers to lose confidence in the reliability of biodiesel. Such loss of confidence could adversely impact our ability to successfully market and sell our biodiesel.

The pour point for a fuel is the temperature at which the flow of the fuel substantially stops. A lower pour point means the fuel will flow more readily in cold weather. The pour points for No. 2 diesel and No. 1 diesel, which are used extensively for automotive transportation, are approximately -17ºF and -45ºF, respectively. In contrast, the pour points of canola-based, soybean-based and palm-based pure biodiesel, or B100, are approximately 16ºF, 32ºF and 54ºF, respectively. The pour points for biodiesel vary with the particular feedstock, increasing or decreasing with the level of unsaturated fatty acids. Therefore, for certain uses, we believe we will need to blend the biodiesel we produce with diesel or other additives to provide a biodiesel product that has an acceptable pour point in cold weather. In colder temperatures, lower percentage biodiesel blends are recommended to avoid fuel system plugging. This may cause the demand for our biodiesel in colder climates to diminish seasonally. This may also require us to use particular feedstocks that customers believe are better suited for their climate, which could require us to purchase more expensive feedstocks and increase our cost of sales. The tendency of biodiesel to gel in colder weather may also result in long-term storage problems. At low temperatures, biodiesel may need to be stored in a heated building or heated storage tanks, which would increase storage costs. Any reduction in the demand for, or increased costs of, our biodiesel will reduce our revenue and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Problems with product quality or product performance could result in a decrease in customers and revenue, unexpected expenses and loss of market share.

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meets the industry quality standard, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our biodiesel could be negatively affected. In addition, actual or perceived problems with quality control in the industry generally may lead to a lack of consumer confidence in biodiesel and harm our ability to successfully market biodiesel. For example, the State of Minnesota temporarily suspended its 2% biodiesel, or B2, requirement on at least two occasions due to concerns about biodiesel quality. Similar quality control issues in biodiesel that we produce or that is produced by other industry participants could result in a decrease in demand or mandates for biodiesel, with a resulting decrease in our revenue.

Our distribution business is subject to various market dynamics.

We currently purchase, and we will continue to purchase, B100 (100% biodiesel) from third party producers, blending it according to a proprietary blending procedure, adding a proprietary additive package intended to maximize performance, and selling it as branded Blue Sun B20 (20% biodiesel/80% diesel) through our branded wholesale and retail distribution network using our own blending terminals. Operating cash flow from this business is important to maintain sufficient operating capital for the construction of the refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico and the implementation of our integrated biodiesel model. Market fluctuations in the pricing of our source B100, as well as limited national supply, transportation and storage limitations, pose significant risks to our ability to maintain a successful blending and distribution business until the refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico is operational. In addition, continued blending and distribution businesses are important to our success after the refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico is completed because that facility may not have sufficient capacity to supply all of our regional and expanding market needs. Thus, market conditions, as well as supply and price issues, will affect our operations in the long term.

We have experienced write-downs on some of our assets.

Blue Sun Biodiesel previously developed and began to implement a plan to build a small-scale biodiesel plant that was subsequently canceled in favor of developing the refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico. The small-scale biodiesel plant, developed via Blue Sun Biodiesel’s subsidiary Blue Sun Energy Partners, LLC (“BSEP”), consisted of approximately $789,000 of construction in progress on Blue Sun Biodiesel’s and BSEP’s balance sheet, which is consolidated into our financial statements. As such, Blue Sun Biodiesel’s and SunFuels experienced a write-down as of December 31, 2005 to devalue the Small-Scale Plant to a resale value of $180,000. Blue Sun Biodiesel’s and SunFuels experienced a further write-down as of December 31, 2006 of an additional $255,339 related to the Small-Scale Plant, which reduced earnings by the amount of the write-down; when combined with the previous write-off in 2005, the total amount written off as a result of this project is approximately $789,000. In addition, BSEP received a $500,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) to construct the Small-Scale Plant in Colorado. On May 21, 2007 SunFuels received written notice from the USDA demanding repayment of the entire $500,000 in general proceeds that was originally disbursed to Blue Sun Biodiesel. SunFuels currently reflects the $500,000 grant as deferred revenue, such that a possible refund would not have an effect on our net income. However, in the event we must return the $500,000 to the USDA, future cash flows would be adversely affected.

RISKS RELATED TO THE BIODIESEL INDUSTRY

Federal tax incentives for biodiesel production may be curtailed or eliminated in the future, and are scheduled to expire after 2008, which could hinder SunFuels’ ability to operate at a profit.

The biodiesel industry and SunFuels’ business are currently assisted by various federal tax incentives, including income and excise tax credits enacted in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 which are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2008. The reduction, elimination or expiration of those tax incentives would, based on current market conditions, preclude SunFuels from making a profit on the production and sale of biodiesel, and under current or future market conditions could result in the failure of SunFuels’ business due to a decreased demand for biodiesel. In addition, approximately 31 states provide mandates, programs and other incentives to increase biodiesel production and use, such as mandates for fleet use or for overall use within the state, tax

 

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credits, financial grants, tax deductions, financial assistance, tax exemptions and fuel rebate programs. These incentives are meant to lower the end-users’ cost of biodiesel in comparison to the cost of petroleum diesel. The elimination or significant reduction in the state incentive programs benefiting biodiesel could adversely affect SunFuels’ anticipated results of operations and financial condition.

Under a recent tax notice by the Internal Revenue Service, traditional oil companies and others that produce renewable diesel using a process called thermal de-polymerization (“TDP”) can now claim federal tax incentives at a level comparable to the level available to producers of agri-biodiesel, which could hinder SunFuels’ ability to operate at a profit.

Under guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service on April 2, 2007, the same dollar-per-gallon federal income and excise tax incentives applicable to SunFuels’ current production of biodiesel (which qualifies for the credits applicable to agri-biodiesel) can now be claimed by traditional oil companies and others for production of fuel from organic materials other than petroleum or coal using the TDP process, even when the resulting fuel is co-produced with fuel from petroleum feedstocks. In addition to vegetable oils, those organic materials might include waste such as old tires, offal, wood and plastic. It is anticipated that traditional oil companies will use the TDP process at their existing oil refineries to qualify for the dollar-per-gallon federal tax incentives SunFuels currently utilizes. The use of the TDP process by traditional oil companies and others to produce fuel could increase the market price of soybean and other feedstock oils, as well as result in increased supplies of fuel, and thereby prevent SunFuels from being able to sell its biodiesel at a profit which could result in the failure of its business.

The prices of biodiesel are volatile. Declines in the prices of biodiesel will have a significant negative impact on SunFuels’ financial performance.

SunFuels’ revenues will be greatly affected by the price at which SunFuels can sell its biodiesel. These prices can be volatile as a result of a number of factors. These factors include the overall supply and demand of biodiesel, the price of diesel fuel, the level of government support for biodiesel and the availability and price of competing products. United States biodiesel prices generally parallel the movement of petroleum oil prices. Oil prices are difficult to forecast because the market reflects the global economy, which is subject to political upheaval, natural disasters and other myriad factors. Even the slightest rumor of political instability can significantly affect the price of oil. Further, exchange rates play a key role in domestic oil pricing. Any lowering of oil prices will likely also lead to lower prices for biodiesel, which may decrease SunFuels’ biodiesel sales and reduce revenues.

Changes and advances in biodiesel production technology could require SunFuels to incur costs to update SunFuels’ biodiesel plant or could otherwise hinder our ability to compete in the biodiesel industry or operate profitably.

Advances and changes in biodiesel production technology may make the biodiesel production technology installed in any of SunFuels’ future plants, to the extent they exist, less desirable or obsolete. These advances may also allow competitors to produce biodiesel at a lower cost than SunFuels. If SunFuels is unable to adopt or incorporate technological advances, SunFuels’ biodiesel production methods and processes could be less efficient than its competitors, which could cause SunFuels to become uncompetitive or completely obsolete. If competitors develop, obtain or license technology that is superior to SunFuels’ technology or that makes SunFuels’ technology obsolete, SunFuels may be required to incur significant costs to enhance or acquire new technology so that SunFuels’ biodiesel production remains competitive. Alternatively, SunFuels may be required to seek third-party licenses, which could also result in significant expenditures. SunFuels cannot guarantee or assure that third-party licenses will be available or, once obtained, will continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms. These costs could negatively impact SunFuels’ financial performance by increasing its operating costs and reducing its net income.

 

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The biodiesel production and marketing industry is extremely competitive.

Many of our competitors in the biodiesel production and marketing industry have substantially greater production, financial, research and development, personnel and marketing resources than we do. As a result, our competitors may be able to compete more aggressively than we could and sustain that competition over a longer period of time. Our lack of resources relative to many of our competitors may cause us to fail to anticipate or respond adequately to new developments and other competitive pressures. This failure could reduce our competitiveness and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Many U.S. service stations may not sell biodiesel and it may be more difficult to purchase biodiesel as compared to conventional diesel fuel.

Many service stations in the U.S. are owned by traditional oil companies or owned by individual owners who sell fuel pursuant to franchise agreements with traditional oil companies. Oil companies that don’t produce biodiesel lose sales every time a driver chooses biodiesel over conventional diesel fuel. Therefore, often times, it is not in the best interests of traditional oil companies to sell biodiesel. In addition, traditional oil companies that offer biodiesel at their service stations in the U.S. may make it more difficult to purchase biodiesel compared to conventional diesel fuel or impose contractual restrictions on owners of franchised service stations that restrict them from selling biodiesel or limit them from advertising the biodiesel. If the availability of the biodiesel that we produce is limited or drivers cannot readily obtain the biodiesel that we produce, we could suffer a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

As domestic biodiesel production grows, biodiesel prices may decline, which could significantly reduce our revenue.

The number of biodiesel plants being developed and constructed in the United States is increasing at a rapid pace. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 included a renewable fuels mandate that we expect will further increase the number of domestic biodiesel production facilities. If the demand for biodiesel does not grow at the same pace as increases in supply, we would expect the price for biodiesel to decline. Declining biodiesel prices will result in lower revenues for us and may reduce or eliminate our profits.

Biodiesel imported from other countries may be a less expensive alternative to domestically produced biodiesel, which would cause us to lose market share.

Biodiesel imported from other countries may be a less expensive alternative to domestically produced biodiesel if tariffs presently protecting United States biodiesel producers are reduced or eliminated. Competition from biodiesel imported from other countries may affect our ability to sell biodiesel profitably.

Competition from the advancement of alternative fuels may lessen the demand for biodiesel and negatively impact our profitability.

Alternative fuels, gasoline oxygenates and biodiesel production methods are continually under development. A number of automotive, industrial and power generation manufacturers are developing alternative clean power systems using fuel cells or clean burning gaseous fuels. Like biodiesel, the emerging fuel cell industry offers a technological option to address increasing worldwide energy costs, the long-term availability of petroleum reserves and environmental concerns. Fuel cells have emerged as a potential alternative to certain existing power sources because of their higher efficiency, reduced noise and lower emissions. Fuel cell industry participants are currently targeting the transportation, stationary power and portable power markets in order to decrease fuel costs, lessen dependence on crude oil and reduce harmful emissions. If the fuel cell and hydrogen industries continue to expand and gain broad acceptance, and hydrogen becomes readily available to consumers for motor vehicle use, we may not be able to compete effectively. The development of new alternative fuels could reduce the demand for biodiesel, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Changes in specification standards for biodiesel fuel may increase production costs or require additional capital expenditures to upgrade or modify our planned biodiesel facility to meet them. Such upgrades or modifications may entail delays in or stoppages of production.

The American Society of Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) is the recognized standard-setting body for fuels and additives in the United States. ASTM’s specification for pure biodiesel (to be used in blends of up to 20% with diesel fuel), ASTM D 6751, has been adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and compliance is required in order for our biodiesel to qualify as a legal motor fuel for sale and distribution. ASTM has modified its D 6751 specification in the past, and is expected to continue to modify the specification in the future as the use of and experience with biodiesel expands. There is no guarantee that our planned refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico will be able to produce compliant biodiesel fuel in the event of the specification is changed. We may need to invest significant capital resources to upgrade or modify our biodiesel facility, which might cause delays in, or stoppages of, production and a resultant loss of revenues, or which might not be economically feasible at all. Any modification to the planned refinery to be built in Clovis, New Mexico or to the biodiesel specification may entail increased production costs or reduced production capacity. These consequences could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our anticipated production, sale and distribution of biodiesel is dependent on the sufficiency and cost of necessary infrastructure, which may not be put into place on a timely basis, if at all. In this case, our anticipated results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected by any disruption, or any increase in cost of this infrastructure.

Substantial development of infrastructure will be required by persons and entities outside our control for the biodiesel industry to grow. Areas requiring expansion include, but are not limited to:

 

   

adequate rail capacity, including sufficient numbers of dedicated tanker cars;

 

   

sufficient storage facilities for feedstock and biodiesel;

 

   

increases in truck fleets capable of transporting biodiesel within localized markets; and

 

   

expansion of blending facilities and pipelines to handle biodiesel.

Substantial investments required for these infrastructure changes and expansions may not be made or may not be made on a timely basis. Any delay or failure in making the changes to or expansion of infrastructure could hurt the demand or prices for our products, impede our delivery of products, impose additional costs on us or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our anticipated results of operations or financial condition.

Additionally, because our operations will be heavily dependent on an adequate transportation infrastructure and reasonable transportation costs, any decrease in transportation services or increase in costs of such services will increase the cost of our operations. Moreover, the profitability of our operations could be significantly impaired if fuel prices increase dramatically, since a price increase would increase the cost of transporting oilseed for processing and would also increase the cost of distributing the biodiesel products to our customers.

Reductions in support of biodiesel from consumer or special interest groups could adversely impact our business plan and our anticipated results of operation and financial condition.

There has been support for biodiesel from consumers and special interest groups, such as agricultural and environmental groups. Support has even come from the petroleum industry itself, such as the BP (formerly known as British Petroleum) “beyond petroleum” marketing campaign, and the automobile industry, such as the General Motors “live green, go yellow” flex-fuel ethanol marketing campaign. The loss of this support could adversely affect our anticipated results of operations and financial condition.

 

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We may be sued or become a party to litigation, which could require significant management time and attention and result in significant legal expenses and may result in an unfavorable outcome, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We may be subject to lawsuits from time to time arising in the ordinary course of our business. We may be forced to incur costs and expenses in connection with defending ourselves with respect to such litigation and the payment of any settlement or judgment in connection therewith if there is an unfavorable outcome. The expense of defending litigation may be significant. The amount of time it may take to resolve lawsuits is unpredictable and defending ourselves may divert management’s attention from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, an unfavorable outcome in any such litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of options and cash flows.

 

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RISKS RELATED TO M-WAVES EXISTING BUSINESS

M-Wave may not be able to continue its existing business operations if the Merger Transaction is delayed or not consummated.

M-Wave’s ability to fund working capital and anticipated capital expenditures will depend on our future performance, which is subject to general economic conditions, financial conditions, our customers, actions of our domestic and international competitors, and other factors that are beyond our control. Our ability to fund operating activities is also dependent upon our ability to effectively manage our expenses in relation to revenues, and our ability to access external sources of financing. Based upon the current level of operations and anticipated expenses related to the Merger Transaction, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to maintain our operations until December 31, 2007.

If the Merger Transaction is delayed or not consummated, there can be no assurances that we will be able to raise additional capital and continue to operate our business beyond December 31, 2007.

M-Wave is dependent on a small number of major customers.

We have discontinued our RF product line, which accounted for approximately 54% of M-Wave’s sales in 2005. Our four largest customers in the RF product line accounted for 77% of our net product line sales in 2005. The sale of the RF product line business to ASC in October 2005 creates a further reliance on our digital customer base, especially as we begin to extend our product lines beyond printed circuit boards into our existing digital customer base. Our top ten customers in our digital product line accounted for approximately 90% of our net product line sales in 2006 and approximately 80% of our net product line sales in 2005. We expect that a small number of customers will continue to account for a substantial majority of our sales and that the relative dollar amount and mix of products sold to any of these customers can change significantly from year to year. There can be no assurance that our major customers will continue to purchase products from us at current levels, or that the mix of products purchased will be in the same ratio. The loss of our largest customer or a change in the mix of product sales would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

M-Wave has experienced fluctuations in quarterly operating results.

M-Wave’s quarterly results of operations are subject to significant variation for a variety of reasons, including the following:

 

   

The timing and volume of our customers' orders;

 

   

Price and competition;

 

   

Changes in mix of products we sell; and

 

   

Demand for the products or the procurement and supply-chain services that we provide.

In the printed circuit board market, M-Wave is dependent on third-party manufacturers located both domestically and overseas.

We are a value-added intermediary and service provider of high-performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital applications for telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. We satisfy our customers' requirements for telecommunications and industrial electronics application by outsourcing and coordinating the manufacture of such boards through a base of suppliers located domestically and in the Far East. If our services and new business model do not gain sufficient positive market acceptance, we may not achieve anticipated revenue, profits or continued viability. We are now fully dependent on third-party manufacturers and have no manufacturing capability of our own.

We are dependent upon unaffiliated domestic and foreign companies for the manufacture of printed circuit boards as part of our virtual manufacturing process. Our arrangements with manufacturers are subject to the risks

 

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of doing business, such as import duties, trade restrictions, production delays due to unavailability of parts or components, transportation delays, work stoppages, foreign currency fluctuations, political instability and other factors, such as satisfaction of our liabilities with certain overseas vendors, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the loss of any one or more of our suppliers would not have a long-term material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations because other manufacturers would be able to increase production to fulfill our requirements. However, the loss of certain suppliers, could, in the short-term, adversely affect our business until alternative supply arrangements were secured.

In the printed circuit board market, M-Wave is subject to intense competition.

We provide our services strictly to customers that are seeking to purchase high-quality printed circuit boards. The market for printed circuit boards is extremely competitive, particularly with respect to price, and we expect such competition to increase. The market for such products is sensitive to new product introductions or enhancements and marketing efforts by our competitors. We expect to experience increasing levels of competition in the future. We may not be able to establish and maintain our competitive position against current or potential competitors, which could cause our sales and profitability to fail to meet expectations.

M-Wave has diversified our product lines outside our historical markets and expertise.

We are procuring products outside our historical markets and expertise. Our identification of Asian production may require assistance and research by third-parties outside our company. The business may or not be profitable, and it may require greater attention from our management to monitor its viability, potentially diluting our efforts in our core business.

M-Wave’s success depends on the efforts of key management.

We believe our success depends to a great degree upon the continued contributions of our key management, many of whom would be difficult to replace. In particular, we believe that our future success depends on Joseph A. Turek, our President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Turek provides significant sales and engineering expertise. We presently do not maintain key person life insurance on Mr. Turek. If we experience the loss of the services of any of our key personnel, we may be unable to identify, attract or retain qualified personnel in the future, making it difficult to manage our business and meet key objectives, or achieve or sustain profits.

RISKS RELATED TO M-WAVES COMMON STOCK

M-Wave stockholders could be diluted if M-Wave issues shares in connection with options, warrants, convertible notes, stock awards or other arrangements.

As of the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, M-Wave has reserved 848,186 shares of its common stock for issuance upon exercise of stock options and warrants. M-Wave may grant additional options, warrants or stock awards. To the extent such shares are issued, the interest of holders of its common stock will be diluted.

Holders of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will have significant control over us and may not always exercise their control in a way that benefits our public stockholders.

Upon completion of the Merger Transaction, holders of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will have significant control over us. Without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, we will not be able to:

 

   

alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

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increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or the authorized shares of other capital stock of M-Wave;

 

   

enter into any severance arrangement with, or pay any severance to, any employee of M-Wave;

 

   

authorize, create or sell any securities of M-Wave which are senior to or on parity with the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock as to voting, dividend, liquidation or redemption rights, including subordinated debt; or

 

   

take or permit any action to be taken which allows any of our subsidiaries to take any of the actions enumerated immediately above.

For so long as 25% or more of the shares of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock remain outstanding, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, we cannot:

 

   

take any action which involves the sale by M-Wave of a substantial portion of its assets, or any acquisition of M-Wave by any means, including without limitation any merger or other business combination of M-Wave with another entity;

 

   

take any action which involves the acquisition of another entity, substantially all of the stock of another entity or substantially all of the assets of another entity;

 

   

declare or pay any dividend or distribution on the capital stock of M-Wave, other than the dividends to be paid to the holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

   

repurchase M-Wave capital stock other than pursuant to repurchase agreements between M-Wave and its employees, consultants or directors; and

 

   

take or permit any action to be taken which allows any of our subsidiaries to take any of the actions enumerated immediately above.

Because the interests of the holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may differ from your interests, actions that the holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may take with respect to those corporate actions requiring the prior affirmative written consent described above may not be favorable to you.

After the Merger Transaction, it is likely that there will be significant volatility in the trading price of shares of M-Wave’s common stock.

After the Merger Transaction, market prices for shares of M-Wave’s common stock, which SunFuels common stockholders will receive as part of the Merger Transaction, will be influenced by many factors and will be subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in operating results and other factors. Factors that could affect the future stock price of M-Wave’s common stock, and create volatility in such stock prices, include the price and demand for biodiesel, the price and availability of oil and gasoline, the political situation in the Middle East, U.S. energy policies, federal and state regulatory changes that affect the price of feedstock and biodiesel, the existence or discontinuation of legislative incentives for renewable fuels, the trading price of the stock of our competitors, investor perceptions of M-Wave’s common stock, interest rates, general economic conditions and those specific to our industry, developments with regard to our operations and activities, our financial condition, and changes in our management.

Stockholders should not anticipate receiving cash dividends on our stock.

Except for the dividends that we are obligated to pay to holders of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, we currently intend to retain future earnings to support operations and to finance expansion and, therefore, do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on shares of M-Wave’s common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

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Since our common stock is thinly traded, it can be subject to extreme rises or declines in price, and you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price you paid.

You may have difficulty reselling shares of our common stock. You may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price you paid, or at a fair market value. The stock markets often experience significant price and volume changes that are not related to the operating performance of individual companies. These broad market changes may cause the market price of our common stock to decline regardless of how well we perform as a company.

If we fail to maintain NASDAQ Compliance our share price and liquidity may suffer.

On January 9, 2006, M-Wave announced that it had received a determination and de-listing letter from NASDAQ’s Listing Qualifications staff on January 6, 2006, indicating it does not satisfy NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(B) that requires M-Wave to have a minimum of $2.5 Million in shareholders’ equity to remain listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market. M-Wave appealed this determination and asked for a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel to present a plan to regain compliance. As a result of M-Wave’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock financing, M-Wave complied with the shareholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market and evidenced full compliance with the requirement upon the filing of the Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. As previously disclosed, as of the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2005, M-Wave failed to satisfy the $2.5 million shareholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market. M-Wave presented its plan to regain compliance with that requirement at a hearing before the panel on February 16, 2006. On March 31, 2006, M-Wave received a formal decision from the panel whereby M-Wave shares would continue to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market, subject to the following conditions: 1) On or before April 17, M-Wave must disclose in its Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the consummation of transactions sufficient to bring shareholders’ equity to at least $2.5 million; 2) On or before May 15, 2006, M-Wave must report in its Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, actual shareholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million at March 31, 2006; and 3) On or before May 22, 2006, M-Wave must have a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share and have evidenced a closing bid price of $1.00 or more per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. M-Wave was able to demonstrate compliance with the conditions set forth by the panel within the prescribed timeframes.

On June 28, 2006, NASDAQ notified M-Wave that its common stock failed to meet a minimum closing bid price for 30 consecutive business days. NASDAQ provided M-Wave 180 calendar days for the minimum closing bid price to exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

M-Wave shareholders approved a reverse stock split of M-Wave’s common stock of between one-for-two and one-for-ten at the discretion of the Board of Directors at its annual meeting held on October 31, 2006. On December 7, 2006, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a one-for-four reverse stock split of M-Wave’s common stock and established a record date of December 15th. Each four shares of M-Wave’s common stock issued and outstanding was automatically changed and reclassified into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock.

On January 4, 2007, M-Wave announced it had received a letter from NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Board indicating that M-Wave was in compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310 (c)(4), having achieved a closing bid price above $1 for ten consecutive trading days.

There can be no assurances that we will continue to satisfy all NASDAQ requirements without further equity funding.

 

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There can be no assurance that M-Wave’s common stock will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market before or after the Merger Transaction, and the failure to maintain this listing could adversely affect the liquidity and price of M-Wave’s common stock.

In order for M-Wave’s common stock to continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, M-Wave will be required to comply with relevant requirements for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Should M-Wave fail to comply with these requirements, M-Wave’s common stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market.

If M-Wave’s common stock is delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market, the trading of M-Wave’s common stock could possibly be conducted on the OTC Bulletin Board. The delisting of M-Wave’s common stock from the NASDAQ Capital Market would result in decreased liquidity of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock and a resulting inability of stockholders to sell their shares of M-Wave’s common stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of M-Wave’s common stock. The delisting of M-Wave’s common stock could also deter broker-dealers from making a market in or otherwise generating interest in M-Wave’s common stock and would adversely affect the ability to attract investors in M-Wave’s common stock. Furthermore, our ability to raise additional capital would be severely impaired. As a result of these factors, the value of M-Wave’s common stock could decline significantly, and M-Wave stockholders could lose some or all of their investment.

The offering may have an adverse impact on the market price of our common stock.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relates to the issuance of 44,933,738 shares of our common stock and the issuance of 11,288,343 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that will initially be convertible into 11,288,343 shares of our common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from such issuance of shares. Since there is a limited trading market for our common stock, the sale of any large block of this stock, or even the possibility of its sale, may adversely affect the trading market for our common stock and reduce the price available in that market.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or are within our control. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks, along with the following factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:

 

   

our dependence on ARES Corporation for the design and construction of biodiesel plants;

 

   

we may not complete construction of certain proposed production facilities;

 

   

we will require additional funding to execute our business plan;

 

   

the completion of the Merger Transaction and the transactions contemplated thereby;

 

   

the continued presence of government incentives to produce, blend, and use biodiesel;

 

   

the cost of raw materials and oil prices;

 

   

the amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to our staffing, products, product development, services, and infrastructure;

 

   

the lack of experience of our management team in public company matters;

 

   

the introduction of new products and/or services (if any), by us or our competitors;

 

   

price and other competition by our competitors;

 

   

technical difficulties we encounter and the resolution of such difficulties;

 

   

our ability to protect our intellectual property;

 

   

our ability to retain our NASDAQ listing;

 

   

market acceptance of our product;

 

   

our ability to compete against our larger competitors;

 

   

economic conditions specific to our industry; and

 

   

general economic and financial conditions.

These risks are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus may include additional factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or to the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described by our forward-looking statements might not occur. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors. Please keep this cautionary note in mind as you read this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain market data, industry statistics and other data that have been obtained from, or compiled from, information made available by third parties. We have not independently verified their data.

 

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THE M-WAVE ANNUAL MEETING

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished to stockholders of M-Wave in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of M-Wave for use at the annual meeting for the purposes described in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in the accompanying notice of annual meeting of stockholders of M-Wave.

Date, Time and Place of the Annual Meeting

The annual meeting will be held on [·], at [·] a.m., local time, at M-Wave’s offices located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131.

Matters to be Considered

The annual meeting is being held for the following purposes:

(1) to vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement;

(2) to elect two Class III Directors to our Board of Directors to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

(3) to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares;

(4) to amend the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to authorize an additional 4,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance thereunder;

(5) to approve the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business;

(6) to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of M-Wave’s issued and outstanding common stock of one-for-four (1:4); and

(7) to transact any other business that is properly brought before the annual meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

At this time, Board of Directors of M-Wave is unaware of any other matters that may be presented for action at the annual meeting.

Who May Vote

The close of business on [·] has been fixed by M-Wave’s Board of Directors as the record date for the determination of holders of M-Wave common stock and preferred stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting. At the close of business on the record date, 1,813,150 shares of M-Wave common stock 12,500 shares of holders of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and 69,648 shares of M-Wave’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding. Such shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into 2,522,929 shares of common stock in the aggregate. Each share of M-Wave common stock and preferred stock entitles the holder to one vote at the annual meeting on all matters properly presented at the annual meeting on which such holder is entitled to vote. Holders of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are only entitled to vote on M-Wave proposal No. 3

Quorum

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issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock. With respect to M-Wave proposal (3), a quorum consists of the holders of: (i) a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock, and (ii) a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

Vote Required

The approval of each proposal by M-Wave stockholders other than the election of directors and the amendment to M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock. The two Class III Director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Approval of the proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s common stock and a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s preferred stock, voting separately. Due to voting agreements entered into by certain holders of M-Wave’s common stock and the holders of 100% of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, we anticipate that each of the proposals described herein will be approved.

The failure to vote by proxy or in person will have the same effect as a vote against each such proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes also will have the same effect as a vote against each such proposal. Accordingly, M-Wave’s Board of Directors urges M-Wave stockholders to promptly vote by completing, dating and signing the accompanying proxy card and to promptly return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or, if you hold your stock in “street name” through a bank or a broker, by following the voting instructions of your bank or broker.

The directors and executive officers of M-Wave collectively owned approximately 346,000 of the outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock as of the record date for the annual meeting. M-Wave’s directors and executive officers have indicated they will vote to approve each of the proposals. Pursuant to a voting agreement dated as of January 26, 2007, certain holders of M-Wave’s common stock, who collectively beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock and 100% of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, have agreed to vote their shares for each of the proposals described above on which they are entitled to vote.

How to Vote Your Shares

M-Wave stockholders of record may vote by completing, signing, dating and returning their proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope that accompanied the proxy card. M-Wave stockholders may also vote by attending the annual meeting and voting in person. Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting, to ensure that your shares are represented at the annual meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope.

Each proxy returned to M-Wave (and not revoked) by an M-Wave stockholder will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If you submit your proxy but do not indicate how you want to vote, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals described above and in the discretion of the proxy on any other matters that are properly brought before the meeting, or any adjourned meeting.

At this time, the Board of Directors of M-Wave is unaware of any matters, other than set forth above, that may be presented for action at the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If other matters are properly presented, however, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with their judgment with respect to such matters.

 

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Revocation of Proxies

If you are an M-Wave stockholder of record, you can revoke your proxy by giving written notice to our corporate secretary, by submitting another proxy with a later date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. If you are an M-Wave stockholder in “street” or “nominee” name, you should consult with the bank, broker or other nominee regarding that entity’s procedures for revoking your voting instructions.

Proxy Solicitation and Tabulation of Votes

M-Wave will pay all costs incurred by it in connection with the solicitation of proxies (including any costs it incurs in connection with the retention by it of a third party to solicit proxies) from its stockholders on behalf of its Board of Directors. The directors, officers and employees of M-Wave and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies from stockholders of M-Wave in person or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic methods without compensation other than reimbursement by M-Wave for their actual expenses. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation material to the beneficial owners of M-Wave common stock held of record by such persons, and M-Wave will reimburse such firms, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith. M-Wave may retain the services of a third party to solicit proxies by personal interview, telephone, facsimile and/or mail. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers and employees of M-Wave who may be involved in the solicitation of proxies.

Adjournment; Other Matters

A quorum of M-Wave stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. If there are insufficient shares of M-Wave common stock to constitute a quorum, under the bylaws of M-Wave, the annual meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the chairman of the meeting to a date not more than thirty (30) days after the original record date without notice other than announcement at the meeting.

Under the bylaws of M-Wave, the business to be transacted at the annual meeting is limited to those matters identified in the notice of the meeting, which is attached to the front of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of M-Wave has determined that the transactions contemplated by each of the proposals set forth herein are advisable and in the best interests of M-Wave and its stockholders. Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that M-Wave stockholders vote “FOR” each of the proposals set forth above.

 

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THE SUNFUELS SPECIAL MEETING

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished to SunFuels shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of SunFuels for use at the special meeting for the purposes described in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in the accompanying notice of special meeting of shareholders of SunFuels.

Date, Time and Place of the Special meeting

The special meeting will be held on [· ], at [·] a.m., local time, at 1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110, Westminster, CO 80234.

Matters to be Considered

The special meeting is being held for the following purposes:

(1) to vote upon a proposal to approve the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement; and

(2) to transact any other business that is properly brought before the special meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

At this time, the Board of Directors of SunFuels is unaware of any other matters that may be presented for action at the special meeting.

Who May Vote

SunFuels’ Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [·] as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the SunFuels special meeting. As of [·], there were 4,447,763 shares of SunFuels common stock outstanding and entitled to vote and 163 holders of record of common stock and there were 796,389 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and two holders of record of such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Quorum

A quorum must be present in person or by proxy before any action may be taken at the special meeting. A quorum consists of the holders of (i) a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels common stock and shares of SunFuels common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, each voting as a separate group.

Vote Required

The approval of the proposal by SunFuels shareholders requires that (i) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels common stock as of the record date, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, cast votes in favor of such proposal, and (ii) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as of the record date cast votes in favor of such proposal, each voting as a separate group. As of [·], the record date for the special meeting, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels outstanding.

Because the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is needed for SunFuels to proceed with the proposal set forth above, the failure to vote by proxy or in person will have the same effect as a

 

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vote against such proposal. Abstentions also will have the same effect as a vote against each such proposal. Accordingly, SunFuels’ Board of Directors urges SunFuels shareholders to promptly vote by completing, dating and signing the accompanying proxy card and to promptly return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope

How to Vote Your Shares

SunFuels shareholders of record may vote by completing, signing, dating and returning their proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope that accompanied the proxy card. SunFuels shareholders may also vote by attending the special meeting and voting in person. Even if you plan to attend the special meeting, to ensure that your shares are represented at the special meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and mail it promptly in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope.

Each proxy returned to SunFuels (and not revoked) by the holder of SunFuels common stock or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If you submit your proxy but do not indicate how you want to vote, your shares will be voted “FOR” the proposal described above and in the discretion of the proxy on any other matters that are properly brought before the meeting, or any adjourned meeting.

At this time, the Board of Directors of SunFuels is unaware of any matters, other than set forth above, that may be presented for action at the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If other matters are properly presented, however, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with their judgment with respect to such matters.

Revocation of Proxies

If you are a shareholder of record of SunFuels, you can revoke your proxy by giving written notice to our corporate secretary, by submitting another proxy with a later date, or by attending the meeting and voting in person.

Proxy Solicitation and Tabulation of Votes

SunFuels will pay all costs incurred by it in connection with the solicitation of proxies (including any costs it incurs in connection with the retention by it of a third party to solicit proxies) from its shareholders on behalf of its Board of Directors. The directors, officers and employees of SunFuels and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies from shareholders of SunFuels in person or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic methods without compensation other than reimbursement by SunFuels for their actual expenses. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation material to the beneficial owners of SunFuels common stock held of record by such persons, and SunFuels will reimburse such firms, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection therewith. SunFuels may retain the services of a third party to solicit proxies by personal interview, telephone, facsimile and/or mail. No additional compensation will be paid to directors, officers and employees of SunFuels who may be involved in the solicitation of proxies.

Adjournment; Other Matters

A quorum of SunFuels shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. If there are insufficient shares of SunFuels common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to constitute a quorum, under the bylaws of SunFuels, the special meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the chairman of the meeting to a date not more than sixty (60) days after the original record date without notice other than announcement at the meeting.

Under the bylaws of SunFuels, the business to be transacted at the special meeting is limited to those matters identified in the notice of the meeting, which is attached to the front of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

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Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of SunFuels has determined that the transactions contemplated by the proposal set forth above is advisable and in the best interests of SunFuels and its shareholders. Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that SunFuels shareholders vote “FOR” the proposal set forth above.

 

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THE MERGER TRANSACTION

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to vote on a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of M-Wave common and preferred stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and to approve the other proposals described herein. At the SunFuels special meeting, SunFuels shareholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement. This summary of the Merger Transaction is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement. M-Wave stockholders and SunFuels shareholders should read carefully the Merger Agreement in its entirety as it is the legal document that governs the Merger Transaction.

The Companies

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

We are a value added service provider of high performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital and high frequency communications applications for a variety of telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, we have entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction and other customary conditions, to sell the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International which is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. See “Proposal No. 5—Approve the Sale of Substantially all of the Assets Related to our Existing Business.”

Immediately following the Merger Transaction, the businesses of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, described below, will be operated by M-Wave. M-Wave was incorporated on January 31, 1992. On April 1, 1992, M-Wave completed its initial public offering, or IPO. M-Wave’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MWAV” and began trading on April 2, 1992.

Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave that was organized to complete the Merger Transaction. Upon completion of the SunFuels Merger, all outstanding shares of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will be cancelled. Prior to completion of the Merger Transaction, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will conduct no business other than that incident to the Merger Transaction. Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. was organized in Delaware on January 9, 2007.

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 865-7700

SunFuels, Inc. is a Colorado corporation and currently based in the Denver area. SunFuels was formed for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies to meet increasing demands for renewable energy sources, primarily biodiesel. The Company conducts substantially all of its business operations through Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company. As of July 31, 2007, SunFuels owned 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. Through Blue Sun Biodiesel, SunFuels is implementing an

 

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integrated business model that involves the development of proprietary, low-cost, high-performance canola-type oilseeds, management of grain production derived from these seeds, control of seed crushing and oil feedstock refining into B100 biodiesel, automated blending to B20, including proprietary, high-performance Blue Sun Biodiesel formulated additives, and distribution through a network of authorized distributors committed to brand and quality practices. SunFuels was incorporated on November 19, 2001.

Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, Colorado 80234

(303) 865-7700

Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC is a Colorado limited liability company that was formed by SunFuels to continue the fuel distribution, research and development, grain production, biodiesel production, and meal and oil marketing efforts begun by SunFuels On June 1, 2004, SunFuels contributed substantially all of its assets to Blue Sun Biodiesel in exchange for 100% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. The Blue Sun Biodiesel membership interest currently constitutes the primary asset of SunFuels. As of July 31, 2007, SunFuels owned 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel. Since the contribution of assets by SunFuels, Blue Sun Biodiesel has been conducting the biodiesel research, marketing and distributing operations previously conducted by SunFuels. In addition to its research efforts, Blue Sun Biodiesel has been actively engaged in marketing and distributing biodiesel throughout the seven-state Rocky Mountain region and beyond. Blue Sun Biodiesel was formed on November 25, 2003.

General

The Board of Directors of M-Wave, the Board of Directors of SunFuels and the manager of Blue Sun Biodiesel have each approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, subject to necessary M-Wave stockholder and SunFuels shareholder approvals. We anticipate that the Merger Transaction will be implemented by no later than December 31, 2007, following the approval of M-Wave stockholders and SunFuels shareholders of each of the proposals to be voted upon at the annual meeting and special meeting and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions to the Merger Transaction as described below under “—Conditions to Completion of the Merger Transaction.” However, M-Wave and SunFuels each reserves the right to cancel or defer the Merger Transaction even if stockholders of M-Wave and/or shareholders of SunFuels vote to approve the proposals contained herein.

Background

The Board of Directors and senior management of M-Wave regularly discuss M-Wave’s business and strategic direction. The Board of Directors had established a special committee to evaluate potential merger transactions with other companies. The special committee consists of Bruce Nelson, as the chairman, Gary Castagna and Glenn Norem. In November 2006, members of M-Wave’s Board of Directors first met with M.A.G. Capital, LLC, to discuss a potential transaction with SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel. The parties continued preliminary discussions regarding such transaction throughout November.

In December 2006, M-Wave and SunFuels negotiated a term sheet with respect to a merger transaction involving the companies. The term sheet was never executed. Throughout December and into early January 2007, the parties negotiated the terms and conditions of the proposed Merger Agreement.

On January 22, 2007, M-Wave’s Board of Directors held a meeting to consider and take action on the proposed transaction. M-Wave’s senior management and legal and financial advisors provided updates regarding the final terms of the proposed merger agreement and related agreements. Also at this meeting, B. Riley & Company, M-Wave’s financial advisor, reviewed with M-Wave’s Board of Directors its financial analysis of the merger consideration and rendered to M-Wave’s Board of Directors an oral opinion, which opinion was

 

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confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated January 23, 2007, to the effect that, as of that date, based upon and subject to the various factors and assumptions set forth in the opinion, the exchange ratio for the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Merger are fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave.

Following deliberations, M-Wave’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the related agreements and the transactions contemplated by those agreements, and resolved to recommend that its stockholders vote to approve such transactions.

On January 26, 2007, the parties executed the Merger Agreement, and M-Wave and SunFuels announced the transaction in a joint press release issued on January 29, 2007.

On June 27, 2007, the parties executed an amendment to the Merger Agreement, extending the termination date to December 31, 2007.

On September 20, 2007, the parties executed a second amendment to the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which the exchange ratio for the SunFuels Merger was fixed at 7.1217 and the exchange ratio for the Blue Sun Merger was fixed at 6,935.7796, and certain related changes were made. Prior to the effectiveness of the second amendment, the Merger Agreement provided for floating exchange ratio formulas based on the relative number of outstanding and deemed outstanding equity securities of M-Wave, SunFuels and Blue Sun. In addition, the second amendment revised a condition precedent to the closing of the Merger Transaction that requires each of the M-Wave proposals set forth herein to be approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of M-Wave. The second amendment also provided that M-Wave will not issue fractional shares of M-Wave common stock or M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in the Merger Transaction. As a result, the number of shares of M-Wave common or preferred stock each SunFuels shareholder or Blue Sun Biodiesel member will receive in the Merger Transaction after aggregating all fractional shares to be received by the shareholder or member will be rounded to the nearest number of whole shares. Finally, the second amendment provides that SunFuels will reimburse M-Wave for up to $200,000 of Merger Transaction expenses incurred by M-Wave prior to July 1, 2007.

On October 26, 2007, the parties executed a third amendment to the Merger Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed that, immediately prior to the consummation of the Blue Sun Merger, the holders of Blue Sun’s membership units other than those held by SunFuels, would have the opportunity to contribute all of the units held by each of them to M-Wave in exchange for the identical number of shares of M-Wave common stock as they would have received pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement prior to the adoption of the third amendment. The purpose of this amendment was to clarify that, if the holders of Blue Sun’s membership units other than SunFuels contribute all of the units held by each of them to M-Wave, this contribution would qualify as a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Code. See “—Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction Generally.”

There is a lapse in time between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the filing of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. This gap in time was due to several factors, including the need to complete the SunFuels audit, the preparation of pro forma financials, bolstering SunFuels’ financial reporting processes, hiring a new chief financial officer, and obtaining independent directors.

M-Wave’s Reasons for the Merger Transaction

In reaching its determination to proceed with the Merger Transaction, and to recommend to our stockholders the approval of the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the other proposals discussed in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the M-Wave Board of Directors consulted with management, as well as financial and legal advisors, and considered various material factors, which are discussed below. M-Wave’s Board of Directors did not consider it practical to, nor did it attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its decision. Furthermore,

 

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individual directors may have given different weight to different considerations. M-Wave’s Board of Directors considered these factors as a whole, and overall considered the relevant factors to be favorable to, and in support of, its determinations and recommendations. Among the material factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors were the following:

 

   

the ability of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel to contribute to M-Wave’s earnings after the Merger Transaction;

 

   

SunFuels’ and Blue Sun Biodiesel management team, strategic objectives, and positioning in the biodiesel industry;

 

   

the financial terms of the Merger Transaction;

 

   

the valuation opinion of B. Riley & Company, financial advisor to M-Wave; and

 

   

strategic alternatives, including continuing to operate M-Wave’s existing business in a highly competitive environment.

M-Wave’s Board of Directors also considered a number of disadvantages or risks relating to the Merger Transaction, including the risk that the proposed Merger Transaction would not be consummated. M-Wave’s Board of Directors believed that these risks were outweighed by the potential benefits to be realized from the proposed Merger Transaction.

The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors is not intended to be exhaustive, but is believed to include all material factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors in approving the proposed Merger Transaction. For a discussion of the interests of M-Wave’s management and Board of Directors in the proposed Merger Transaction, see “Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction” below. M-Wave’s Board of Directors recognized such interests and determined that such interests neither supported nor detracted from the fairness of the Merger Transaction to M-Wave’s stockholders.

The M-Wave Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the other proposals described herein.

SunFuels’ Reasons for the Merger Transaction

In reaching its conclusion to approve the Merger Agreement, SunFuels’ Board of Directors consulted with management of SunFuels, as well as with its legal advisors, and considered a number of factors, including those factors described below:

 

   

the proposed merger was a condition to SunFuels receiving an investment of $20.250 million from certain investors;

 

   

the proposed merger would increase the potential for enhanced liquidity by providing SunFuels’ shareholders with shares in an entity that are publicly traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market;

 

   

the proposed merger would potentially provide SunFuels with the ability to access the public capital markets for future debt and equity issuances in order to raise capital for its business operations;

 

   

the proposed merger would provide greater financial stability and improved long-term prospects for SunFuels which will improve its ability to attract and retain talented employees;

 

   

the intent that the merger transaction qualify as a tax-free exchange or reorganization so that no taxable gain or loss will be recognized by SunFuels’ shareholders on the exchange of their shares of SunFuels capital stock for shares of M-Wave capital stock;

 

   

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upon the sale of its existing business to a third party or transfer of the assets related to its existing business to a subsidiary, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, M-Wave would have no substantial continuing business operations other than the current business of SunFuels, and, accordingly, would not need to integrate the SunFuels business with other operations.

SunFuels’ Board of Directors also considered a number of potential risks relating to the proposed merger, including risks relating to potential unknown liabilities of M-Wave relating to its current operations, and the risk that the proposed Merger Transaction would not be consummated. SunFuels’ Board of Directors believes that these risks were outweighed by the potential benefits to be realized from the proposed Merger Transaction.

The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by SunFuels’ Board of Directors is not intended to be exhaustive, but is believed to include all material factors considered by SunFuels’ Board of Directors in approving the proposed Merger Transaction. In view of the wide variety of information and factors considered, SunFuels’ Board of Directors did not find it practical to, and did not, assign any relative or specific weights to different factors. For a discussion of the interests of SunFuels’ management and Board of Directors in the proposed merger, see “Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction” below. SunFuels’ Board of Directors recognized such interests and determined that such interests neither supported nor detracted from the fairness of the Merger Transaction to SunFuels’ shareholders.

The SunFuels Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the Merger Agreement.

Opinion of M-Wave’s Financial Advisor

The following description of the opinion of B. Riley & Company is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, as such opinion is set forth in Annex H. M-Wave stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety.

B. Riley provided to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave its written opinion on January 23, 2007 that, as of that date, based upon and subject to the various factors and assumptions set forth in the opinion, the SunFuels Exchange Ratio and the Blue Sun Exchange Ratio (collectively the “Merger Exchange Ratio”) are fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave.

The full text of the opinion of B. Riley, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, is attached as Annex H to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. Stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. The summary of the opinion of B. Riley set forth in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion. B. Riley’s opinion is directed only to the fairness of the Merger Transaction from a financial point of view to the stockholders of M-Wave and does not address M-Wave’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the Merger Transaction or the structure thereof, the relative merits of the Merger Transaction compared to any alternative business strategy or transaction in which M-Wave might engage, and does not imply or constitute a recommendation to M-Wave stockholders as to how to vote with respect to the Merger Transaction or to any action a stockholder should take with respect to the proposed Merger Transaction.

In rendering its opinion, among other things, B. Riley:

 

  (i) reviewed the draft Merger Agreement dated January 23, 2007, which, for purposes of rendering its opinion it assumed to be identical in all material respects to the document to be executed;

 

  (ii) reviewed certain financial and other information about M-Wave that was publicly available;

 

  (iii) reviewed information furnished to B. Riley by the management of M-Wave and the managements of SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC (collectively “SunFuels”), including certain internal financial analyses, financial planning data, reports and other information;

 

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  (iv) held discussions with various members of senior management of M-Wave and SunFuels concerning historical and current operations, financial conditions and prospects, including recent financial performance;

 

  (v) reviewed the recent share trading price history of M-Wave common stock;

 

  (vi) reviewed the valuation of SunFuels implied by its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock proceeds;

 

  (vii) reviewed the valuations of publicly traded companies that it deemed comparable in certain respects to SunFuels;

 

  (viii) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain “reverse-merger” type transactions that it deemed generally comparable to the SunFuels Merger Transaction; and

 

  (ix) conducted such other studies, analyses, inquiries and investigations as it deemed appropriate in rendering this opinion.

For purposes of its opinion, B. Riley relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of the financial statements and other information provided to it by M-Wave and SunFuels or otherwise made available to it, and did not assume responsibility for the independent verification of that information. B. Riley relied upon the assurances that the information provided to it was prepared on a reasonable basis in accordance with industry practice, that the financial planning data and other business outlook information reflects the best currently available estimates and judgment of M-Wave and SunFuels, that no material changes occurred in the information reviewed between the date the information was provided and the date of the opinion, and that M-Wave and SunFuels was not aware of any information or facts that would make the information provided to B. Riley incomplete or misleading. B. Riley expressed no opinion as to such financial planning data or the assumptions on which it is based.

The following is a brief summary of the material financial analyses performed by B. Riley in connection with its oral opinion and the preparation of its written opinion dated January 23, 2007. Some of the financial analyses summarized below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the financial analyses performed by B. Riley, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary. Considering the summary data and tables alone could create a misleading or incomplete view of B. Riley’s financial analyses.

Situational Analysis

B. Riley conducted a situational analysis to examine M-Wave’s ability to sustain its continuing operations as a stand-alone entity.

M-Wave’s business and earning capacity has been negatively impacted by several factors, including the discontinuation of its Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) business in December 2005, and the increasing relative expenses associated with being a public company.

B. Riley noted that M-Wave has generated negative operating income and net income for the past three consecutive fiscal years. M-Wave reported operating income of $(2.3) million, $(1.7) million and $(1.3) million for the fiscal years ended 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. M-Wave reported net income of $(3.2) million, $(5.4) million and $(0.3) million for the fiscal years ended 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

B. Riley also noted that M-Wave has generated negative free-cash flow for the past three consecutive fiscal years. Net free cash flow is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization, plus all other non-cash charges, plus changes in net working capital, less capital expenditures. Since net free cash flow measures earnings before interest and taxes, it provides a measurement of cash flow available to all providers of capital, including both debt and equity. Although net free cash flow is a non-GAAP measurement, it is a financial

 

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metric that is commonly used in determining a firm’s earnings capacity. M-Wave generated net free cash flow deficits of $(1.5) million, $(2.2) million and $(2.5) million for the fiscal years ended 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.

This analysis determined that M-Wave has been unable to profitably operate its business and fund its operations, including working capital and capital expenditure needs, from internal cash flow and has instead relied on the continued investment and financing from its affiliated stockholders Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, Monarch Pointe Fund Ltd. and M.A.G. Capital LLC (collectively “M.A.G Funds”). Since February of 2005, the M.A.G. Funds have invested approximately $8.2 million in debt and preferred stock to fund M-Wave’s ongoing operations. B. Riley reviewed M-Wave’s financial forecast as prepared by management for fiscal year 2007 and noted that the forecast indicates that M-Wave will continue to generate operating losses through fiscal 2007. The analysis determined that on a stand-alone basis M-Wave’s operations, as currently configured, are insufficient to sustain an ongoing enterprise and will continue to require ongoing, outside financing for the foreseeable future.

Analysis of Capital Structure

B. Riley performed a review and analysis of M-Wave’s capital structure. The analysis focused on the market capitalization of M-Wave’s common stock and liquidation preference of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred stock.

Market Capitalization and Common Stock

B. Riley reviewed and analyzed M-Wave’s market capitalization over various time periods during the past 52 weeks as of January 11, 2007, based on the following trading prices for M-Wave’s common stock. All prices are adjusted to reflect M-Wave’s 1:4 stock split as effected December 18, 2006:

 

   

1-week simple average price of $3.00;

 

   

1-month simple average price of $2.70;

 

   

3-month simple average price of $2.69;

 

   

6-month simple average price of $2.92;

 

   

1-year simple average price of $3.13;

 

   

52-week high closing price of $6.40;

 

   

52-week low closing price of $1.32;

The following prices were then multiplied by M-Wave’s average total shares outstanding over the selected periods. The results of the calculations are illustrated below:

 

Period

  

Calculated

Price

  

Implied Market

Capitalization

($000’s)

1-week simple average

   $ 3.00    $ 5,286

1-month simple average

   $ 2.70    $ 4,766

3-month simple average

   $ 2.69    $ 4,741

6-month simple average

   $ 2.92    $ 4,842

1-year simple average

   $ 3.13    $ 5,178

52-week high

   $ 6.40    $ 10,604

52-week low

   $ 1.32    $ 2,187

B. Riley noted that M-Wave’s stock is relatively thinly traded, trading an average of 10,187 shares per day over the 52 weeks prior to the date of B. Riley’ s report. B. Riley also noted that during the past 52 weeks

 

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M-Wave has received two de-listing notices from NASDAQ indicating that it failed to meet the listing requirements for NASDAQ pursuant to Marketplace Rule 4310(C)(2)(B), which requires a company to have a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity and Marketplace Rule 4310(C)(4), which requires a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. M-Wave achieved compliance in the first instance by receiving a recapitalization investment by the M.A.G. Funds and in the second instance by effecting a 1:4 reverse stock split.

B. Riley noted that given M-Wave’s low trading volume and in light of the uncertainties affecting its assets, business and operations that the quoted market prices and resulting market capitalizations may not represent a reliable indication of market value for the common stock.

Series A & B Convertible Preferred Stock

M-Wave has $1.25 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding to M.A.G Capital. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock contains a beneficial conversion feature equal to 85% of the market price of M-Waves’s common stock with a minimum conversion price of $0.98 per share and a maximum conversion price of $1.15 per share. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is nonvoting, bears no dividend, and has a sole preference of priority at par in liquidation over the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and common stock.

On March 1, 2006, M-Wave entered into an agreement with the M.A.G. Funds to convert their debt of approximately $4,565,000 into Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. M-Wave issued an additional $1,900,000 in Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for working capital purposes. The number of shares into which one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into will be determined by dividing $100.00 by $3.16 (subject to adjustment). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of M-Wave common stock, is non-voting and is entitled to receive monthly dividends at an annual rate of 8.0%.

As of January 11, 2007, together with accrued dividends, M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock had a combined liquidation preference of $8,214,808. M-Wave’s market capitalization of $5.7 million, as of January 11, 2007 plus the liquidation preference of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and B Convertible Preferred Stock minus the cash balance of $1.7 million implied an enterprise value of approximately $12.2 million.

 

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Selected Reverse-Merger Acquisition Transactions. Using publicly available information, B. Riley reviewed the consideration paid in 22 selected reverse-merger type acquisition transactions of companies it deemed relevant in both the alternative fuels sector and across a broad range of industries from 2004 through the present. In each instance the acquiring company was a reporting company that acquired a privately held company through the issuance of more than fifty percent (50%) of its outstanding common shares resulting in the acquired company becoming the surviving entity. Specifically, B. Riley reviewed the following transactions listed in reverse chronological order:

 

Date

 

Acquirer

(Publicly Traded Company)

 

Target

(Private Company)

January-07

  Gemwood Productions, Inc.   Kreido Biofuels, Inc.

October-06

  Hurley Exploration Inc   China Clean Energy Inc.

October-06

  eMerge Interactive   PRIME BioSolutions

September-06

  Mountain States Holdings, Inc.   Better Biodiesel, Inc. (Domestic Energy Ptrs, LLC)

August-06

  RTO Holdings, Inc   Orion Ethanol

July-06

  Tonga Capital Corp   Momentum Biofuels

June-06

  MGCC Investment Strategies, Inc   Wonder Auto Limited

May-06

  Qorus.com, Inc.   DigitalFX (VMDIrect)

May-06

  Multi-Link Telecommunications, Inc   Auriga Laboratories, Inc

March-06

  Nova Oil   Nova Biosource Fuels (Biosource America)

February-06

  Wentworth I, Inc.   AeroGrow International, Inc.

October-05

  Meadow Springs, Inc.,   Earth Biofuels (Apollo Resources Intl.)

September-05

  Century Pacific Financial Corp.   Peoples Liberation, Inc.

July-05

  Bongiovi Entertainment, Inc   NewGen Technologies, Inc, (Refuel America)

July-05

  Purezza Group, Inc.   Puda Coal, Inc

July-05

  Absolute Glass Protection   Jagged Peak

July-05

  Chiste Corporation   HydroGen, LLC

April-05

  Marine Jet Technology Corp.   Antik Denim (changed to Blue Holdings)

March-05

  Accesity Corp   Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

February-05

  Zen Pottery Equipment, Inc.   Xethanol Corporation

November-04

  Micro Interconnect Technology   Lanbo Financial Inv. Company Grp. Ltd.

May-04

  The Enchanted Village, Inc.   Sorl Auto Parts, Inc.

March-04

  Acola Corporation   TEDA Travel Group, Inc.

March-04

  Source Financial Services Corp.   Bio Solutions Manufacturing, Inc.

In examining these reverse-merger type acquisitions, B. Riley examined the post-merger fully diluted common stock ownership of both the acquiring and target company. B. Riley conducted an analysis separately for the transactions taking place in the alternative fuels sector and for the transactions taking place across diversified industries. Finally, B. Riley examined all of the transactions on an aggregate basis.

 

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Based on an analysis of the selected data sets, B. Riley derived a range of ownership percentages based on the high, low, average and adjusted average of the observed ownership percentages. The adjusted average excludes the high and low observations of the observed range for each data set. B. Riley’s analysis of the selected reverse-merger type acquisition transactions yielded the following results:

Alternative Fuels Sector Transactions

 

Date

 

Acquirer

(Publicly Traded Company)

 

Ticker

 

Post
Merger

Ownership

   

Target

(Private Company)

 

Post
Merger

Ownership

 

Aug-06

  RTO Holdings, Inc   OTC:BB RTOH   4.3 %   Orion Ethanol   95.8 %

Sep-06

  Mountain States Holdings, Inc.   OTC:BB MSLG   6.3 %   Better Biodiesel, Inc. (Domestic Energy Ptrs, LLC)   93.7 %

Oct-06

  eMerge Interactive   NASDAQ: EMRG   7.5 %   PRIME BioSolutions   92.5 %

Mar-04

  Source Financial Services Corp.   OTC:BB SSFI   8.0 %   Bio Solutions Manufacturing, Inc.   92.0 %

Mar-05

  Accesity Corp   NASDAQ: ACTY   8.5 %   Pacific Ethanol, Inc.   91.5 %

Jul-05

  Bongiovi Entertainment, Inc   OTC:BB BGVI   11.0 %   NewGen Technologies, Inc, (Refuel America)   89.0 %

Jan-07

  Gemwood Productions, Inc.   OTC:BB GMWD   11.4 %   Kreido Biofuels, Inc.   88.6 %

Oct-06

  Hurley Exploration Inc   OTC:BB HXPL   13.2 %   China Clean Energy Inc.   86.8 %

Mar-06

  Nova Oil   OTC:BB NVAO   14.8 %   Nova Biosource Fuels (Biosource America)   85.2 %

Jul-06

  Tonga Capital Corp   OTC:BB TGPC   16.7 %   Momentum Biofuels   83.3 %

Sep-06

  New Inverness Explorations   OTC:BB NIVX   16.9 %   Ethanex Energy Inc.   83.1 %

Oct-05

  Meadow Springs, Inc.,   OTC:BB MDWS   17.5 %   Earth Biofuels (Apollo Resources Intl.)   82.5 %

Feb-05

  Zen Pottery Equipment, Inc.   OTC:BB ZPYE   26.0 %   Xethanol Corporation   74.0 %
                 
  High     26.0 %     74.0 %
  Mean     12.5 %     87.5 %
  Adjusted Mean     12.0 %     90.2 %
  Low     4.3 %     95.8 %

 

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Diversified Industries Transactions

 

Date

  

Acquirer

(Publicly Traded Company)

  

Ticker

  

Post
Merger

Ownership

   

Target

(Private Company)

  

Post
Merger

Ownership

 

Jun-06

   MGCC Investment Strategies, Inc   

OTC:BB

MGIS

   12.0 %   Wonder Auto Limited    88.0 %

May-06

   Qorus.com, Inc.   

OTC:BB

QRUS

   4.2 %   DigitalFX (VMDIrect)    95.8 %

May-06

   Multi-Link Telecomm., Inc.   

OTC:BB

MLNK

   7.0 %   Auriga Laboratories, Inc    93.0 %

Feb-06

   Wentworth I, Inc.    Reporting Company    4.2 %   AeroGrow International, Inc.    95.8 %

Sep-05

   Century Pacific Financial Corp.    OTC:BB CYPC    4.4 %   Peoples Liberation, Inc.    95.6 %

Jul-05

   Purezza Group, Inc.    OTC:BB PRZA    8.0 %   Puda Coal, Inc    92.0 %

Jul-05

   Absolute Glass Protection    OTC:BB ASLG    9.2 %   Jagged Peak    90.8 %

Jul-05

   Chiste Corporation    OTC:BB CSTC    5.0 %   HydroGen, LLC    95.0 %

Apr-05

   Marine Jet Technology Corp.    OTC:BB MJET    4.2 %   Antik Denim (Blue Holdings)    95.8 %

Nov-04

   Micro Interconnect Technology    OTC:BB MITR    7.0 %   Lanbo Financial Inv. Co. Grp. Ltd.    93.0 %

May-04

   The Enchanted Village, Inc.    OTC:BB ECVL    2.5 %   Sorl Auto Parts, Inc.    97.5 %

Mar-04

   Acola Corporation    OTC:BB ACAO    5.0 %   TEDA Travel Group, Inc.    95.0 %
                     
   High       12.0 %      88.0 %
   Mean       6.1 %      93.9 %
   Adjusted Mean       5.8 %      94.2 %
   Low       2.5 %      97.5 %

All Transactions

 

    

Post Merger

Ownership

Acquirer

   

Post Merger

Ownership

Target

 

High

   26.0 %   74.0 %

Mean

   9.1 %   90.9 %

Adjusted Mean

   8.6 %   91.4 %

Low

   2.5 %   97.5 %

No company utilized in the Selected Reverse-Merger Acquisition Transactions analysis is identical to M-Wave nor is any transaction identical to the contemplated transaction between M-Wave and SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel. An analysis of the results therefore requires complex considerations and judgments regarding the financial and operating characteristics of SunFuels and the companies involved in the selected transactions. The numerical results are not in themselves meaningful in analyzing the contemplated transaction as compared to the selected transactions.

Implied Public Market Transaction Value.

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company would receive based on an analysis of similar publicly traded biofuel companies. B. Riley reviewed the market capitalization and enterprise values for the following six publicly traded early-stage biofuel companies:

 

   

Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.

 

   

Better Biodiesel, Inc.

 

   

Earth Biofuels Inc.

 

   

Tonga Capital Corp.

 

   

Pure Biofuels Corp.

 

   

Allegro Biodiesel Corporation

Although none of the selected companies is directly comparable to SunFuels, the companies included were selected because they are publicly traded companies with operations that, for purposes of analysis, may be considered similar to certain operations of SunFuels. In each instance, the selected companies were companies that were engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing and or marketing the sale of biofuels but had yet to produce any meaningful sales and or profitability.

The equity market capitalization for the selected companies was calculated by multiplying each company’s closing stock price as of January 11, 2007 by that company’s total shares outstanding, as publicly disclosed. The enterprise value was calculated by adding the net debt of each company to the equity market capitalization. Net debt is defined as all interest bearing notes plus the liquidation preference of any preferred stock less cash.

 

Public Company

   Sales    Equity Market
Capitalization
  

Enterprise

Value

     ($ in millions)

Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.*

   $ 0.0    $ 246.9    $ 223.5

Allegro Biodiesel Corp.

   $ 0.0    $ 164.7    $ 159.4

Better Biodiesel, Inc.

   $ 0.0    $ 152.5    $ 152.3

Earth Biofuels Inc.

   $ 15.9    $ 131.2    $ 144.4

Tonga Capital Corp.

   $ 0.0    $ 79.7    $ 80.6

Pure Biofuels Corp.

   $ 0.0    $ 62.3    $ 57.8

High

     —      $ 246.9    $ 223.5

Mean

     —      $ 139.6    $ 136.3

Adjusted Mean

     —      $ 132.0    $ 134.2

Low

     —      $ 62.3    $ 57.8

* Excludes sales from non-core operating segments

The analysis implied a theoretical equity market capitalization and enterprise value range for the post merger company of $62.3 to $246.9 million with an adjusted mid point indication of $132.0 and $57.8 million to $223.5 million with an adjusted mid point indication of $134.2 million, respectively. This range of values implies a theoretical equity market capitalization and enterprise value range for M-Wave based on its 8.0% post merger ownership as follows:

 

    

Theoretical

Equity Market

Capitalization

  

Theoretical

Enterprise

Value

     ($ in millions)

High

   $ 19.8    $ 17.9

Mean

   $ 11.2    $ 10.9

Adjusted Mean

   $ 10.6    $ 10.7

Low

   $ 5.0    $ 4.6

 

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The results of this analysis can be compared to the equity market capitalization and enterprise value of M-Wave of $5.7 million and $12.2 million, respectively based on M-Wave’s closing stock price as of January 11, 2007.

The preparation of a fairness opinion involves various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant quantitative methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to particular circumstances. Therefore, such an opinion is not readily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description.

The summary of B. Riley’s analyses set forth above does not purport to be a complete description of the presentation by B. Riley to M-Wave. In arriving at its opinion, B. Riley did not rely on any single analysis or factor described above, assign any particular weight to any analysis or factor considered by it, or make any conclusion as to how the results of any given analysis, taken alone, supported its opinion, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance of each analysis and factor.

In its analysis, B. Riley made numerous assumptions with respect to M-Wave, SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, the proposed Merger Transaction, industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters. Accordingly, B. Riley believes that its analyses and the summary set forth above must be considered as a whole, and that considering any portion of such analyses and summary of the factors considered, without considering all such analyses and factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the processes underlying the opinion.

Analyses relating to the fairness of transactions do not purport to be appraisals or valuations or necessarily reflect the price at which companies may actually be sold. The ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described above should not be taken to be B. Riley’s view of the actual value of M-Wave nor are they indicative of actual values or future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by the analyses.

B. Riley’s opinion was based on the business, economic, market and other conditions, as they existed as of January 23, 2007, and on the forecasts and projections previously provided to B. Riley. Because this analysis is inherently subject to uncertainty, being based on numerous factors or events beyond M-Wave’s, SunFuels’ and Blue Sun Biodiesel’s control, B. Riley assumes no responsibility for future results or actual values that are materially different from the forecast or assumptions.

In arriving at its opinion, B. Riley did not perform appraisals or valuations of any specific assets or liabilities of M-Wave, SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel, and was not furnished with any such appraisals or valuations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, B. Riley undertook no independent analysis of any owned real estate, or any pending or threatened litigation, possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities, to which M-Wave or SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel was a party or may be subject and B. Riley’s opinion made no assumption concerning and therefore did not consider the possible assertion of claims, outcomes or damages arising out of any such matters. B. Riley made no physical inspection of the assets of M-Wave or SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel. B. Riley analyzed M-Wave and SunFuels as a going concern and, accordingly, expressed no opinion as to liquidation value.

B. Riley assumed that the Merger Transaction will be non-taxable for United States federal and state income tax purposes.

B. Riley has advised M-Wave’s Board of Directors expressly in its opinion that B. Riley does not believe that any person (including a M-Wave common stockholder) other than the Board of Directors has the legal right to rely upon its opinion to support any claims against B. Riley arising under applicable state law and that, should any such claims be brought against B. Riley by any such person, this assertion will be raised as a defense. Should a claim arise, the availability of such a defense would be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. Resolution of the question of the availability of such a defense, however, will have no effect on the rights and

 

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responsibilities of the Board of Directors of M-Wave under applicable state law. Nor would the availability of such a state law defense to B. Riley have any effect on the rights and responsibilities of either B. Riley or the Board of Directors of M-Wave under the federal securities laws.

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated as of November 13, 2006, M-Wave has agreed to pay B. Riley a fee of $25,000 for its services referred to above including rendering its opinion, and has agreed to reimburse B. Riley for its reasonable expenses incurred in connection with its engagement by M-Wave upon delivery of B. Riley’s written opinion. M-Wave has also agreed to indemnify B. Riley and its directors, officers, agents, employees, affiliates, and controlling persons against any losses, claims, or liabilities to which B. Riley becomes subject in connection with its rendering of services, except those that arise from B. Riley’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Whether or not the Merger Transaction is consummated, M-Wave has agreed to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of B. Riley and to indemnify B. Riley against liabilities incurred. These liabilities include liabilities under the federal securities laws in connection with the engagement of B. Riley by M-Wave.

Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction

The Merger Agreement provides that upon completion of the Merger Transaction all of the current directors and officers of M-Wave will resign and certain SunFuels directors and officers will become the directors and officers of M-Wave. See “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC—Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction,” beginning on page 86.

Existing Business of M-Wave

M-Wave is a value added service provider of high performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital and high frequency communications applications for a variety of telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, M-Wave has entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction and other customary conditions, to sell the assets related to M-Wave’s existing business to M-Wave International which is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is M-Wave’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of M-Wave’s EMG Division. See “Proposal No. 5—Approve the Sale of Substantially all of the Assets Related to our Existing Business.”

Immediately following the Merger Transaction, the businesses of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, described below, will be operated by M-Wave. See “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC—Description of Business of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC,” beginning on page 71.

Material Contracts with SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel

Other than the Merger Agreement and the agreements described below, M-Wave and its affiliates are not party to any material contracts with SunFuels or any of its affiliates.

SunFuels has entered into the following agreements with M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC. As of July 31, 2007, M.A.G. Capital, LLC and certain of its managed investment funds held approximately 19.8% of the outstanding common stock of M-Wave, and 100% of M-Wave’s outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

SunFuels is party to a Subscription Agreement with Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., Asset Managers International Limited (collectively, the “Purchasers”), and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated January 26, 2007. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the Purchasers subscribed for a total of 1,500,000 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for $13.50 per share,

 

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as well as warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of SunFuels common stock at an exercise price of $22.75 per share. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation filed with the Colorado Secretary of State on January 25, 2007, the SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock earns an 8% annual dividend, payable in cash or SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. On January 26, 2007, the Purchasers purchased and SunFuels issued to the Purchasers 750,000 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for the aggregate purchase price of $10,125,000. At that time, the Purchasers also received warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of SunFuels common stock, which expire on January 25, 2010. As of July 31, 2007, 46,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have also been issued to the Purchasers as dividends. It is intended that the balance of the remaining 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock under the Subscription Agreement will be purchased and issued immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger Transaction. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the purchase and sale of the second $10,125,000 worth of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is contingent upon the consummation of the Merger Transaction.

Asset Managers International Limited and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC, including Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., and Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P. are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the shares of M-Wave Series C Preferred Stock to be received by them in the SunFuels Merger pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement entered into with SunFuels, dated January 26, 2007 (the “Resale Registration Agreement”). Pursuant to the Resale Registration Agreement, SunFuels, including any successor to SunFuels, is obligated to register the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or upon exercise of the warrants issued to the Purchasers pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.

For the benefit of M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC, certain holders of SunFuels securities, including Jeffrey Probst, Justin Bzdek, Tony Falbo, Sean Lafferty, John R. Long, and Cynthia Probst, have each executed separate Lock-Up Letter Agreements, dated January 23, 2007, whereby these shareholders have agreed not to dispose of their shares of SunFuels common stock, including any securities exchangeable for shares of SunFuels common stock, for the period commencing on January 26, 2007 and ending on the 90th date after the Registration Statement to be filed pursuant to the Resale Registration Agreement is declared effective by the SEC without the consent of the Purchasers.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger Transaction

In considering the recommendation of M-Wave’s Board of Directors to vote for the approval of the proposals contained herein, you should be aware that some of our directors and officers have interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, and in addition to, the interests of other M-Wave stockholders. To mitigate the effects of any conflicts of interest, M-Wave’s Board of Directors appointed a special committee to review the Merger Transaction and related transactions. To assist in fulfilling this responsibility, the special committee was advised by legal advisors selected by the special committee. The Merger Agreement provides for M-Wave to purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the benefit of M-Wave’s directors and officers. As a result, the directors and officers of M-Wave may be more likely to recommend that M-Wave’s stockholders approve the Merger Transaction than if they did not have these interests.

As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, M-Wave has entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction and other customary conditions, to sell the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International which is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. In addition, the agreement provides for M-Wave to purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the benefit of M-Wave’s directors and officers, including Mr. Turek and Mr. Duke. Therefore, Joseph A. Turek and Robert Duke each have an interest in the Merger Transactions and Asset Sale described herein.

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certain interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders of SunFuels generally. As a result, the directors and officers of SunFuels may be more likely to recommend that SunFuels’ shareholders approve the Merger Transaction than if they did not have these interests.

Regulatory Approvals

We are not aware of any federal, state or local regulatory requirements that must be complied with or approvals that must be obtained prior to consummation of the merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, other than compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, the filing of a certificate of merger as required under the Delaware General Corporations Law, or DGCL, and a statement of merger as required by the Colorado Business Corporations Act, or CBCA.

Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction

The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences to “U.S. holders” (as defined below) of SunFuels common stock and SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from the receipt of shares of M-Wave common stock or M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively, and to U.S. holders of Blue Sun Biodiesel units (other than SunFuels) from the receipt of shares of M-Wave common stock pursuant to the Merger Transaction.

This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable current and proposed United States Treasury Regulations, judicial authorities and administrative rulings and practice, all as in effect as of the date of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. This summary does not purport to be complete and does not address the United States federal income tax consequences to taxpayers with special tax status. In addition, this summary does not discuss the provisions of the income tax laws of any state, municipality or foreign country in which the holders of SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or Blue Sun Biodiesel units may reside, and does not discuss any non-income tax consequences.

For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of SunFuels common stock or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or a beneficial owner (other than SunFuels) of Blue Sun Biodiesel units that is for United States federal income tax purposes: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) a trust if it (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person; or (iv) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source.

Holders of SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or Blue Sun Biodiesel units who are not U.S. holders may have different tax consequences than those described below and are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment to them under United States and non-United States tax laws.

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United States federal income tax laws (for example, insurance companies, dealers or brokers in securities or currencies, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, mutual funds, partnerships or other pass-through entities (and persons holding SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or Blue Sun Biodiesel units through a partnership or other pass-through entity), United States expatriates and stockholders subject to alternative minimum tax, U.S. holders who hold SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or Blue Sun Biodiesel units as part of a hedging, “straddle,” conversion, constructive sale or other integrated transaction, a person whose functional currency for United States federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar or U.S. holders who acquired their SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or Blue Sun Biodiesel units through the exercise of employee stock options or other compensation arrangements). In addition, the discussion does not address any aspect of foreign, state, local, estate or gift taxation that may be applicable to a U.S. holder.

Holders of SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or Blue Sun Biodiesel units are strongly urged to consult with their own tax advisors as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the Merger Transaction based on their particular circumstances as well as the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any state, local or foreign and other tax laws and of changes in those laws.

Tax Consequences of the Merger Transaction Generally

For United States federal income tax purposes, the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, taken together, are intended to qualify as a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Code. The SunFuels Merger should constitute an exchange to which Section 351 of the Code applies or as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, or both. At the effective time of the SunFuels Merger, (a) the stockholders of SunFuels common stock will be deemed to exchange their SunFuels common stock for shares of M-Wave common stock, and (b) the holders of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be deemed to exchange their SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. A U.S. holder who exchanges SunFuels common stock for M-Wave common stock or SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock should not recognize any gain or loss on the exchange. Although the matter is not free from doubt, the Blue Sun Contribution should qualify as part of a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Code. If the Blue Sun Biodiesel unit holders, other than SunFuels, do not elect to participate in the Blue Sun Contribution, it is unclear whether such holders would be eligible to treat the Blue Sun Merger as part of a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Code. A U.S. holder who exchanges Blue Sun Biodiesel units for M-Wave common stock should not recognize gain or loss on the exchange except to the extent, if any, that the amount of the liabilities assumed with respect to each such U.S. holder’s units in Blue Sun Biodiesel exceeds such U.S. holder’s adjusted basis in its Blue Sun Biodiesel units.

The United States federal income tax consequence set forth in this summary are based, in part, upon certain assumptions and written representations received from M-Wave, SunFuels and the holders of Blue Sun Biodiesel units, each of which assumptions and representations must be accurate as of the effective time of the Merger Transaction. If any of those assumptions or representations are inaccurate as of the effective time of the Merger Transaction, the tax consequences of the Merger Transaction could differ from those described herein.

None of M-Wave, SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel has received or will seek a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any of the United States federal income tax consequences of the Merger Transaction. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of those set forth herein.

Tax Basis and Holding Period

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Merger Transaction. The holding period for the shares of M-Wave common stock or Series C Convertible Preferred Stock received in the Merger Transaction will include the holding period for the shares of SunFuels common stock, SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or Blue Sun Biodiesel units surrendered in the Merger Transaction.

Dissenters

A U.S. holder of SunFuels common stock or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock who exercises dissenters’ appraisal rights as described below under “Description of Dissenters’ Rights”, generally will be treated as if the shares of stock subject to such rights were redeemed by SunFuels. In that case, the U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the tax basis of the stock with respect to which such rights are exercised and the amount received through the exercise of such rights, provided that such U.S. holder does not own directly or constructively any M-Wave stock following the Merger Transaction. For this purpose, a U.S. holder of SunFuels stock may be treated as owning stock owned by certain related individuals and entities and stock which such U.S. holder has the right to acquire by exercise of an option.

U.S. holders of SunFuels common stock or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock who actually or constructively own M-Wave stock following the Merger Transaction should consult their tax advisors to determine the tax consequences to them resulting from the exercise of their dissenters’ rights.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Cash payments received in the Merger Transaction by a U.S. holder may, under certain circumstances, be subject to information reporting and backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28%), unless the holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or furnishes its taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with all applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Any amounts withheld from payments to a U.S. holder under the backup withholding rules are not additional tax payments and will generally be allowed as a refund or credit against the U.S. holder’s United States federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

Reporting Requirements

A U.S. holder who receives shares of M-Wave common stock or Series C Convertible Preferred Stock as a result of the Merger Transaction will be required to retain records pertaining to the Merger Transaction and will be required to file with its United States federal income tax return for the year in which the Merger Transaction takes place a statement setting forth certain facts relating to the Merger Transaction.

Description of Dissenters’ Rights

M-Wave, Inc.

The stockholders of M-Wave will not be entitled to dissenters’ rights of appraisal as a result of the Merger Transaction.

SunFuels, Inc.

Under Colorado law, any shareholder of a corporation has, by complying with prescribed statutory procedures, the right to dissent from (1) any plan of merger or consolidation to which the corporation is a party, if either (a) the corporation is a subsidiary that is merged with its parent without the approval of the shareholders, as provided by Colorado law, or (b) the shareholders’ approval of the merger is required by Colorado law or by the articles of incorporation, (2) any plan of share exchange to which the corporation is a party as the corporation

 

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whose shares will be acquired, or (3) any sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the corporation not made in the usual and regular course of its business, if the shareholders of the corporation were entitled to vote on the sale or exchange. The summary below does not purport to be complete; please refer to the full text of the applicable provisions of Colorado law, a copy of which is included as Annex F to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

If the Merger Transaction becomes effective, any holder of SunFuels’ common stock or preferred stock who does not vote in favor of the Merger Transaction and follows the procedures prescribed under Colorado law may require SunFuels as the surviving corporation to pay the “fair value,” determined as provided under the Colorado Business Corporation Act (the “CBCA”), for the shares of common stock or preferred stock held by the shareholder. The following is a summary of the relevant sections of the CBCA, the provisions of which are set forth in full in Annex F. In order to exercise dissenters’ rights, strict adherence to the statutory provisions is required, and each shareholder who may desire to exercise such rights should carefully review and adhere to such provisions.

To preserve the right to exercise dissenters’ rights, a shareholder must: (1) deliver to SunFuels prior to the vote of the shareholders to approve the Merger Transaction, written notice that the shareholder intends to demand payment for his shares if the merger is consummated, and (2) not vote his shares in favor of the merger. The failure by a shareholder to vote his shares at the meeting or to return a proxy in respect of the meeting will not be deemed to be a vote in favor of approval of the merger. However, return of a blank proxy or a proxy directing a vote in favor of the merger will be deemed to be a vote in favor of the merger and will constitute a waiver of the shareholder’s right to dissent from the merger.

If SunFuels shareholders wish to exercise their dissenters’ rights, written notice of such intent to demand payment should be sent to:

Todd M. Kleinman, Corporate Secretary

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave. Suite 110

Westminster, CO 80234

Within ten days after the merger is approved by SunFuels’ shareholders, SunFuels will deliver a written notice (a “Dissenters’ Notice”) to all of its shareholders who both notified SunFuels of their intention to dissent and did not vote in favor of the merger, (1) stating that the merger was authorized and the effective time of the merger (or if the merger is not yet effective, the proposed effective time); (2) providing the address to which payment demands must be sent and the address at which the certificates representing the shares of capital stock with respect to which dissenters’ rights are being exercised must be deposited; (3) informing holders of uncertificated shares to what extent transfer of the shares will be restricted after the payment demand is received; (4) stating that if a record shareholder is exercising dissenters’ rights for a beneficial owner, that any demand for payment in respect of such shares must be accompanied by a certificate from the beneficial owner certifying that dissenters’ rights have been or will be timely asserted with respect to all shares of capital stock owned beneficially by such beneficial shareholder and as to which there is no limitation on such shareholder’s ability to exercise dissenters’ rights; and (5) stating the date by which SunFuels must receive the payment demand and the certificates representing the shares of capital stock for which dissenters’ rights are being exercised, which date shall not be less than 30 days after the Dissenters’ Notice is given.

The Dissenters’ Notice will be accompanied by a form which may be used to demand payment and by a copy of the provisions of the CBCA governing dissenters’ rights.

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dissenting shareholder retains all rights of a shareholder, except the right to transfer his shares, until the effective time of the merger. After the effective time of the merger, the dissenting shareholder has only the right to receive payment for the shares. A shareholder who does not demand payment and deposit his shares by the date stated in the Dissenters’ Notice is no longer entitled to dissenters’ rights.

Upon the later of the effective time of the merger or the date of receipt of demand for payment from a dissenting shareholder, SunFuels shall pay to each dissenting shareholder who has complied with the dissenters’ rights provisions of the CBCA the amount that SunFuels estimates to be the “fair value” of such dissenting shareholder’s shares, plus accrued interest from the effective time of the merger until the date of payment at an annual rate equal to the interest rate currently required by the CBCA. Payment will be made to the address stated in the dissenting shareholder’s payment demand or, if none, at the address shown in SunFuels’ current record of shareholders. The payment will be accompanied by (1) SunFuels’ financial statements for its most recent fiscal year for which financial statements have been prepared; (2) a statement of SunFuels’ estimate of the “fair value” of the dissenting shareholder’s shares; (3) an explanation of how the amount of interest included in the payment was calculated; (4) a statement of the dissenting shareholder’s rights if the dissenting shareholder is dissatisfied with the payment; and (5) a copy of the provisions of the CBCA governing dissenters’ rights.

If a dissenting shareholder believes that the amount paid by SunFuels as the “fair value” of his shares is inadequate or that the interest due to the dissenting shareholder has been incorrectly calculated, the dissenting shareholder may notify SunFuels in writing within 30 days of receipt of payment by SunFuels of the dissenting shareholder’s own estimate of the “fair value” of his shares and/or the amount of interest that the dissenting shareholder believes to be due and may demand payment of such amount less any payments already received by the dissenting shareholder. If a dissenting shareholder makes such a payment demand within the 30-day period, SunFuels is obligated to pay the amount demanded unless, within 60 days of receipt of such demand, SunFuels and the dissenting shareholder agree on the amount payable by SunFuels to the dissenting shareholder or SunFuels commences a proceeding petitioning the court to determine the “fair value” of such dissenting shareholder’s shares and/or the amount of the interest due to the dissenting shareholder.

Once a dissenting shareholder demands payment for his shares, the demand is irrevocable unless the merger is not consummated within 60 days after the deadline by which SunFuels must receive the dissenting shareholder’s payment demand. If the merger is not consummated by the end of the 60-day period, SunFuels must return any deposited shares to the dissenting shareholder and deliver a new Dissenters’ Notice to the dissenting shareholder.

Any SunFuels shareholder contemplating the exercise of dissenters’ rights should carefully review Sections 7-113-101 through 7-113-302 of the CBCA, copies of which are attached as Annex F. SunFuels shareholders will lose their right to dissent if they do not follow the strict procedural requirements listed in those statutes. If a SunFuels shareholder is contemplating exercising dissenters’ rights, please consult with separate legal counsel.

 

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THE MERGER AGREEMENT

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Merger Agreement. For a complete description of all of the terms of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement, M-Wave stockholders and SunFuels shareholders should refer to the copy of the Merger Agreement, as amended, that is attached to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus as Annex A and incorporated herein by reference. The Merger Agreement contemplates two separate mergers, the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Merger, each of which are described in greater detail below.

Structure and Completion of the Merger Transaction

The Merger Agreement provides that Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a subsidiary of M-Wave, will merge with and into SunFuels, whereupon the separate existence of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will cease and SunFuels will be the surviving entity of the SunFuels Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of M-Wave. The Merger Agreement also provides that prior to the Blue Sun Merger, each Blue Sun Biodiesel unitholder other than SunFuels will have the opportunity to contribute their Blue Sun Biodiesel units to M-Wave in exchange for M-Wave common stock. The Merger Agreement further provides that immediately following the completion of the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, Blue Sun Biodiesel will merge with and into SunFuels, whereupon the separate existence of Blue Sun Biodiesel will cease and SunFuels will be the surviving entity of the Blue Sun Merger.

At the effective time of the SunFuels Merger, (a) the shares of common stock held by the shareholders of SunFuels will be cancelled, and the shareholders of SunFuels shall have the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave common stock, and (b) the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by the preferred shareholders of SunFuels will be cancelled, and such preferred shareholders of SunFuels shall have the right to receive 7.1217 shares of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for each share of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. As set forth in the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel not owned by SunFuels may, at the option of the holder, be contributed to M-Wave in exchange for 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock. Immediately following the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Contribution, Blue Sun Biodiesel will be merged into SunFuels. At the effective time of the Blue Sun Merger, each issued and outstanding membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel owned by SunFuels, and each membership unit of Blue Sun Biodiesel contributed to M-Wave, shall be cancelled and no capital stock of M-Wave or SunFuels, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor. Furthermore, each membership unit of Blue Sun not owned by SunFuels or contributed to M-Wave shall be converted into the right to receive 6,935.7796 shares of M-Wave common stock.

The effective time of the SunFuels Merger shall occur upon the acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of: (i) an amendment to M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of its preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares, (ii) the Certificate of Designations for M-Wave’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, (iii) a Certificate of Merger for the SunFuels Merger, and the acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado of a Statement of Merger for the SunFuels Merger. The effective time of the Blue Sun Merger shall occur upon the acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado of a Statement of Merger for the Blue Sun Merger.

 

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Following the completion of the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Merger, on a fully-diluted basis, the stockholders of M-Wave, on the one hand, and the shareholders of SunFuels and the members of Blue Sun Biodiesel immediately prior to the SunFuels Merger and the Blue Sun Merger, on the other hand, will own approximately 9% and 91% of M-Wave on a fully-diluted basis, respectively. Following the completion of the Merger Transaction, the name of M-Wave shall be changed to “Blue Sun Holdings, Inc.” and the name of SunFuels will be changed to “Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc.”

Other Effects of the Merger Transaction

We expect the following to occur in connection with the Merger Transaction:

 

   

Change of Name from M-Wave to Blue Sun Holdings, Inc. At the completion of the Merger Transaction, the name of M-Wave will be changed from “M-Wave, Inc.” to “Blue Sun Holdings, Inc.”

 

   

Change of Name from SunFuels to Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc. In connection with the Merger Transaction, the name of SunFuels, which will then be a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave, will be changed to “Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc.”

 

   

Directors and Officers. The resignations of each of the directors and officers of M-Wave immediately before the Merger Transaction will become effective, and the directors and officers described in “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC—Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction” (see page 81) will be the directors and officers, respectively, of M-Wave immediately after the Merger Transaction.

 

   

Stock Incentive Plans. M-Wave will assume all obligations under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan, and all rights of SunFuels warrantholders to acquire shares of common stock of SunFuels will be converted into rights to acquire common stock of M-Wave. See “Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants,” below.

 

   

Certificate of Designations for M-Wave’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. M-Wave will file the Certificate of Designations for M-Wave’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex B, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

   

Listing of M-Wave Common Stock. We expect that the common stock of M-Wave will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “BSUN” following the completion of the Merger Transaction.

Terms of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

Until the date that there is an effective resale registration statement on file with the SEC with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, holders of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will have the right to receive a preferred dividend at an annual rate equal to the product of $1.8956 per share multiplied by 8%, payable in cash or stock at our option and liquidation preference over existing and subsequent series of common and preferred stock other than the Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock. Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1.8956, as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends or recapitalizations, plus any declared but unpaid dividends on such share. The holders of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will have voting rights equivalent to the number of shares of common stock into which the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible. Shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at any time and from time to time into fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock at the conversion rate in effect at the time of conversion, provided, that a holder of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may at any given time convert only up to that number of shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock so that, upon conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of our common stock (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of such holder and all persons affiliated with such holder is not more than 9.99% of our common stock outstanding. Subject to certain limitations, and (i) provided that there is an effective resale registration statement on file with the SEC, (ii) the

 

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common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, (iii) the closing price of the common stock for the 25 preceding trading days is equal to or greater than 2.25 times the conversion price then in effect, and (iv) the average daily dollar trading volume of the common stock for the 25 preceding trading days is equal or greater than $350,000, then the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is mandatorily convertible into common stock, at M-Wave’s option. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will have a conversion price of $1.8956, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, such as stock splits and combinations, stock dividends, issuances of additional stock, or similar events. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock has weighted-average anti-dilution protection in the event of a subsequent financing by M-Wave that occurs at a price per share that is lower than the per-share conversion price. As of the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of M-Wave common stock.

Conditions to Completion of the Merger Transaction

The respective obligations of M-Wave, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel to complete the Merger Transaction require the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver, of the following conditions:

 

   

approval of M-Wave proposals (1) through (5) by the requisite vote of the stockholders of M-Wave;

 

   

approval of the Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of the shareholders of SunFuels;

 

   

the truth and correctness of certain representations and warranties of (i) SunFuels, (ii) Blue Sun Biodiesel, (iii) M-Wave, and (iv) Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. as of the closing date (or other specific date) of the Merger Transaction;

 

   

the compliance by (i) SunFuels, (ii) Blue Sun Biodiesel, (iii) M-Wave, and (iv) Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. with all covenants contained in the Merger Agreement;

 

   

the receipt by M-Wave of all agreements and documents requested by M-Wave or required to be delivered by SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel;

 

   

the receipt by SunFuels of all agreements and documents requested by SunFuels or required to be delivered by M-Wave or Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.;

 

   

the receipt by M-Wave of written confirmation that SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel have obtained all necessary consents, approvals, filings, permits, etc., required to consummate the Merger Transaction;

 

   

the receipt by SunFuels of written confirmation that M-Wave and Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. have obtained all necessary consents, approvals, filings, permits, etc., required to consummate the Merger Transaction;

 

   

the absence of any law, injunction, order, decree, or other court or governmental authority ruling, which makes the consummation of the Merger Transaction illegal;

 

   

the receipt by M-Wave of an opinion by B. Riley & Co. to the effect that the conversion of Blue Sun Biodiesel membership units and SunFuels common stock into M-Wave common stock is fair from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave;

 

   

the absence of any previously undisclosed material liabilities or a material adverse change with respect to SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel;

 

   

the reservation by M-Wave of a sufficient number of shares of common stock for issuance upon conversion of the Blue Sun Biodiesel membership units, which shares of common stock shall be authorized for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market;

 

   

the resignations of each of M-Wave’s directors and executive officers upon the effective time of the Merger Transaction;

 

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the execution of an “Exercise Agreement” pursuant to which certain stockholders of M-Wave agree to convert their M-Wave Series A and B Convertible Preferred Stock into M-Wave common stock;

 

   

the fact that M-Wave’s assets exceed its liabilities on the closing date of the Merger Transaction, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

In addition, even if all of the foregoing conditions are satisfied, M-Wave and SunFuels each reserves the right to cancel or defer the Merger Transaction even if stockholders of M-Wave and/or shareholders of SunFuels vote to approve the proposals contained herein.

Termination of the Merger Agreement

The Merger Agreement provides that it may be terminated and the transactions contemplated thereby abandoned at any time prior to its completion, before or after approval of the Merger Transaction by the stockholders of M-Wave, by:

 

   

the mutual written consent of M-Wave and SunFuels;

 

   

either M-Wave or SunFuels if (i) a certificate of merger is not filed by December 31, 2007 and the party wishing to terminate has not breached any obligations, (ii) a law is enacted or an order, decree, ruling or injunction is entered prohibiting the consummation of the Merger Transaction, or (iii) if M-Wave’s stockholder approvals are not obtained due to failure to achieve the required vote;

 

   

M-Wave if its Board of Directors determines that a takeover proposal is superior to the terms of the Merger Agreement and enters into a definitive agreement to effect the superior proposal, and M-Wave pays a termination fee of $750,000 to SunFuels;

 

   

SunFuels if the Board of Directors of M-Wave withdraws or modifies its approval of the Merger Agreement, unless such modification or withdrawal is due to (i) the failure of SunFuels to receive at least $20,250,000 from the sale of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to third party investors, $10,125,000 of which was obtained on January 26, 2007 in exchange for the issuance of 750,000 shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or (ii) the Merger Transaction is not closed by December 31, 2007;

 

   

SunFuels if (i) there is a successful tender offer for more than 50% of the shares of M-Wave common stock prior to the M-Wave stockholder meeting, (ii) any person acquires proxies to more than 50% of the M-Wave shares of common stock at the M-Wave stockholder meeting, and (iii) if the M-Wave stockholder approvals are not obtained at the meeting;

 

   

M-Wave if SunFuels or Blue Sun Biodiesel materially breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the Merger Agreement or by SunFuels if M-Wave or Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. materially breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the Merger Agreement.

We have no current intention of abandoning the Merger Transaction subsequent to the annual meeting if stockholder approval is obtained and the other conditions to the Merger Transaction are satisfied or waived. However, M-Wave and SunFuels each reserves the right to cancel or defer the Merger Transaction even if stockholders of M-Wave and/or shareholders of SunFuels vote to approve the proposals contained herein.

Treatment of Stock Options and Warrants

M-Wave will assume all obligations under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan. At the effective time of the Merger Transaction, each outstanding option to purchase SunFuels common stock granted under the SunFuels 2005 Stock Option Plan or otherwise granted, whether vested or unvested, shall be deemed assumed by M-Wave, and (i) each such stock option assumed by M-Wave may be exercised only for shares of M-Wave

 

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common stock on the same terms and conditions as were in effect prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction, including, without limitation, any vesting periods, (ii) the number of shares of M-Wave common stock subject to each such stock option will be adjusted to the number of whole shares of M-Wave common stock (omitting any fractional share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of SunFuels common stock underlying each SunFuels stock option by 7.1217, and (iii) the per share exercise price under each such stock option will be adjusted by dividing the existing exercise price by 7.1217.

All rights of SunFuels warrantholders to acquire shares of common stock of SunFuels will be converted into rights to acquire common stock of M-Wave, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. At the effective time, each outstanding warrant to purchase SunFuels common stock (a “SunFuels Warrant”) shall be deemed assumed by M-Wave and (i) each SunFuels Warrant assumed by M-Wave may be exercised only for shares of M-Wave common stock on the same terms and conditions as were in effect prior to the effective time of the Merger Transaction, (ii) the number of shares of M-Wave common stock subject to each such SunFuels Warrant will be adjusted to the number of whole shares of M-Wave common stock (omitting any fractional share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of SunFuels common stock underlying each SunFuels Warrant by 7.1217 and (iii) the per share exercise price under each such SunFuels Warrant will be adjusted by dividing the existing exercise price by 7.1217.

 

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INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO M-WAVE, INC.

Description of Business of M-Wave

Overview

We are currently a value added service provider of high performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital and high frequency communications applications for a variety of telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, we have entered into an agreement, subject to stockholder approval, completion of the Merger Transaction, and other custumary conditions, to sell the assets related to our existing business to M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company. See “Proposal No. 5—Approve the Sale of Substantially all of the Assets Related to our Existing Business.”

Immediately following the Merger Transaction, we will hold the assets currently held by SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, and operate the business of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel. See “Information With Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC” beginning on page 71.

Currently, we satisfy our customers’ requirements for telecommunications and industrial electronics printed circuit boards, either rigid, flexible or bonded, by directly booking orders, supervising and inspecting outsourced manufacture of such boards through our global base of production partners located in China and Southeast Asia, and domestically, through pre-screened production partners.

Our business model is referred to as virtual manufacturing. Through virtual manufacturing we contractually supply a wide range of printed circuit board needs of our customers, creating a “pipeline” between those customers and production that covers early prototypes and pilot production, directly into mass production, offering our customers one seamless source. We deliver products when our customers need them through consignment inventory control, demand pull, just in time, in plant storehouses, supplier or vendor managed inventory and other supply-chain programs.

We began virtual manufacturing during 2000 by developing subcontracting relationships with predominately Asian global manufacturers, from our base in Singapore. In virtual manufacturing, we assume many of the pre and post-production services of a manufacturer, while outsourcing the physical processes either adjunct to our personnel or in relatively close proximity to assure the highest quality fulfillment.

Our manufacturing partners maintain most certificates for quality, environmental and safety, including ISO, QS, UL, CE and others. We believe our manufacturing partners have a reputation for timely fulfillment of orders that are competitively priced, shipped from modern plants operating with the high standards of worker and environmental safety both within and outside of the United States.

We market our products through regional sales managers supported by independent sales organizations. Our base of approximately 50 customers represents a sophisticated group of purchasers.

In 2005, we started to solicit new orders and extend our product lines to include custom or engineered electronic products sourced from Asia on behalf of existing accounts. These products are sourced and imported on a pan-Asian basis and cover a broad range of components that include LED’s, wire bonding services, harnesses, extruded housing products, and other customer specific products. This effort has been geared toward diversifying and increasing our overall margins. Initially, we solicited existing customers, but we also intend to solicit new accounts.

Discontinued Operations

On February 25, 2005 M-Wave, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, M-Wave DBS, Inc., an Illinois corporation purchased substantially all of the assets of Jayco Ventures Inc. (JVI), for approximately $1,700,000.

 

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M-Wave DBS, Inc. was initially acquired as a distributor, virtual manufacturer and global supplier to the Digital Broadcasting Satellite (DBS) industry that includes a growing number of proprietary product lines including the TrunkLine Millenium® commercial SMATV head end gear, JVI L-Band passive splitters and multi-switches, Treadclip plastic fasteners, Signaloc® meters used in DBS installations and the Kompressor® universal RF connector line.

After attempts to finance and establish the business through July 2005, the Company determined the assets and business could not be re-established, and in December 2005 we determined to discontinue M-Wave DBS, Inc., formerly reported as the DBS segment. In consideration of that change, essentially all employees of the DBS subsidiary were terminated in December 2005, and the remaining assets located in warehouses in California and Florida were liquidated in the ordinary course of business.

M-Wave DBS, Inc. operated as a wholly owned Illinois subsidiary. The Company’s remaining core business continues to be printed circuit board and related custom component business is known informally as M-Wave EMG (Electro-Mechanical Group). Currently, Robert Duke serves as President-EMG division.

Facilities

In an effort to reduce operating expenses, M-Wave completed its move and consolidation from West Chicago, Illinois to Franklin Park, Illinois, close to Chicago’s O’Hare International airport, in December 2005. M-Wave entered into a short-term lease of space with Harbrook Tool & Manufacturing Company, located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131. The lease can be terminated upon 60 days written notice by either party.

Industry and Market

There is a large and varied market for lower to high technology digital circuit boards. The technology ranges between dual-sided circuit boards associated with applications like signaling or lighting devices to 20-plus layer boards with complex circuitry requirements associated with medical or military applications.

There has been an “outsourcing” trend whereby many end users have reduced their internal assembly of printed circuit boards and bonded assemblies and moved to buying these products from “contract manufacturing” shops. But within outsourcing, the domestic U.S. market has evolved to associate itself with pre-production short runs, prototypes, and niches while mass production has largely migrated to Asia. The total domestic market for printed circuit boards has shrunk dramatically since 1999, and is now about $2 billion according to our estimates.

We believe the global sourcing of other custom and engineered products allied with printed circuit boards is a growing niche as many small and middle market contract manufacturers or original equipment manufacturers seek alternative sourcing to U.S. production only.

Customers and Marketing

Our customers are highly varied and include both contract manufacturers (CM’s) and original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) of specific products, both within the telecom sector and in a wide range of other diverse industries including electronic warning devices, irrigation equipment and automotive consumer components. We market our products through regional sales managers supported by 20 independent sales organizations. We currently service approximately 50 customers.

The sale of microwave printed circuit boards is technical in nature. We work with customer personnel who are frequently experts in microwave design and theory with added expertise in fabrication and design techniques for printed circuit boards. Typically, microwave system manufacturers provide us with fabrication details and guidelines. We have the products fabricated to customer specifications.

 

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We adopted a program of early supplier involvement as part of our sales strategy. We have the opportunity to design-in our manufacturing processes as a means of reducing the cost of microwave systems. The emphasis upon a partnership underlies our relationship with our customers.

As of December 31, 2006, we had an order backlog of approximately $2,255,000 compared to $1,542,000 at December 31, 2005. Most of our backlog is subject to cancellation or postponement without significant penalty. This backlog is not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or prospects.

Products and Production

We have exited direct domestic manufacturing by using operating and strategic partnerships with domestic and Asian printed circuit board manufacturers. Our suppliers manufacture to our specifications and under our review by our management based in Chicago and Singapore.

As a result of exiting manufacturing, we have transferred most of the risks of manufacturing including raw material acquisition, process controls, scrap, quality control, warranty expenses, human resources productivity, working asset absorption and plant failure to our suppliers. This allows us to move with greater flexibility as a marketing and service firm. We gear ourselves to market conditions to gain sales otherwise imprudent and outsource these using a “virtual manufacturing” approach. We may not be successful under our new business model as we compete increasingly with brokers, distributors, and some manufacturers who adopt similar strategies.

Diversification of Products

Commencing the second half of 2006, we have submitted to a test market in Asia purchase orders outside printed circuit boards. This has included plastic and metal extrusions, and specialized assembly for products that are within and without printed circuit boards. In addition we secured purchase orders for certain RF signal enhancement products focused in both the commercial and consumer markets.

Virtual Manufacturing

We out-source the manufacture of printed circuit boards as part of our virtual manufacturing process to unaffiliated manufacturers. Many of these suppliers are ISO 9000 certified. We believe that we maintain good business relationships with our unaffiliated manufacturers.

Our purchase orders are executed in United States dollars in order to maintain continuity in our pricing structure and to limit exposure to currency fluctuations.

Quality assurance is particularly important to our strategy and our product shipments are required to satisfy quality control tests established by our internal product design and engineering department. We typically perform quality control inspections prior to shipment of printed circuit boards to our customers. We warrant most printed circuit boards to our customers with a money-back guarantee for printed circuit boards and components. We also pass back the warranty costs of the printed circuit boards to our suppliers and share in the cost of components assembled on defective boards with them.

Competition

The market for our services is highly competitive. We compete for customers primarily on the basis of quality and on time delivery of products and our technical support. We face substantial competition from many companies, including many that have greater financial and other resources, broader product lines, greater customer service capabilities and larger and more established customer bases. Alternative methods of

 

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manufacturing microwave-related boards exist, including ceramic and thick-film technologies. Also, new materials are being introduced that are not Teflon-based and are easier to manufacture. These materials fit within existing manufacturing capabilities of other board shops. Increased competition could cause us to lose market share and/or accelerate the decline in the prices of our services. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Dependence on Domestic and Overseas Manufactures

We are dependent upon unaffiliated domestic and foreign companies for the manufacture of printed circuit boards as part of our virtual manufacturing process. Our arrangements with manufacturers are subject to the risks of doing business, such as import duties, trade restrictions, production delays due to unavailability of parts or components, transportation delays, work stoppages, foreign currency fluctuations, political instability and other factors, such as satisfaction of our liabilities with certain overseas vendors, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the loss of any one or more of our suppliers would not have a long term material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations because other manufacturers would be able to increase production to fulfill its requirements. However, the loss of certain suppliers, could adversely affect our business in the short term, until alternative supply arrangements were secured.

Environmental Regulations

The industry in which we operate is subject to environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, emissions into the air, discharges into waterways, the generation, handling and disposal of waste materials and certain record-keeping requirements. Our former manufacturing operations periodically generated and handled materials that are considered hazardous waste under applicable law and contracted for the off-site disposal of these materials. During the ordinary course of our former manufacturing operations, we received citations or notices from regulatory authorities that such operations may not be in compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Upon such receipt, we worked with authorities to resolve the issues raised by such citations or notices. Our past expenditures relating to environmental compliance have not had a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. We believe that the overall impact of compliance with regulations and legislation protecting the environment will not have a material effect on our future financial position or results of operations, particularly since we no longer manufacture products, although we can provide no assurance that any environmental laws and regulations will not have such a material effect.

Patents

Due to rapidly changing technology, we believe our success depends in part upon the engineering, marketing, manufacturing and support skills of its personnel, rather than upon patent protection. We developed the Flexlink process, the bonding of materials with dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion, and the fusion bonding of Teflon-based laminate for multi-layer circuit fabrication. We developed an enhanced version called Flexlink II in 1995. We received patent grants for Flexlink and Flexlink II in 1993, 1994, and 1995. Historically, we have used Flexlink II in our bonding process associated with RF applications.

We were granted three patents in 1998. Two patents were granted for a printed circuit board process using plasma spraying of conductive metal. The plasma spraying process eliminates a significant portion of the wet process currently used to produce printed circuit boards. At present, none of our current business is dependent upon these patented processes.

Employees

On December 31, 2006, we had approximately 21 full-time employees, compared to 20 on December 31, 2005. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we have never experienced a work stoppage, slowdown or strike. We consider our labor relations to be very good.

 

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Registration of Stock

On June 17, 2004, M-Wave agreed to use its best efforts to file a registration statement covering the resale of shares of common stock underlying certain warrants and M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC.

On March 1, 2006, warrants to purchase 532,862 shares of common stock of M-Wave previously issued to M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and certain investment funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC were modified to reduce the exercise prices of the warrants (previously between $5.08 and $4.08) to the price that was $0.01 above the closing bid price on the business day immediately preceding the closing date, or $2.48 per share. On September 29, 2006, M.A.G. Capital LLC exercised 212,500 of these warrants, which resulted in 212,500 shares of common stock of M-Wave to be issued to M.A.G. Capital LLC. On December 21, 2006, M.A.G. Capital LLC transferred 39,464 shares of common stock of M-Wave that had been issued to M.A.G. upon exercise of previously issued warrants to each of the Purchasers in the following amounts: 16,970 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; 11,931 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; and 10,563 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd. On December 21, 2006, M.A.G. Capital LLC also transferred as warrants to purchase 215,608 shares of common stock of M-Wave to each of the Purchasers in the following amounts: warrants to purchase 89,258 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; warrants to purchase 57,309 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; and warrants to purchase 69,041 shares of common stock of M-Wave to Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.

Voting Agreements

On January 26, 2007, Joseph Turek, and Asset Managers International Limited who collectively own approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock of M-Wave and 100% of M-Wave’s outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock entered into an agreement with SunFuels, pursuant to which such stockholders agreed to vote all of their shares of M-Wave common stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

Exercise Agreement

On January 26, 2007, M-Wave entered into an agreement (the “Exercise Agreement”) with the holders of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that will require such holders to convert their shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into M-Wave common stock upon the closing of the Blue Sun Merger. On September 20, 2007, the parties entered into a first amendment to the Exercise Agreement that added all of the following terms to the Exercise Agreement. M-Wave agreed to use its remaining cash after paying all of its accrued liabilities as of the closing date of the Merger Transaction to pay to the holders of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, on a pro rata basis, up to the accrued but unpaid dividends on their shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which are currently $356,000. If M-Wave still has remaining cash after payment of such accrued dividends, it agreed to use such remaining cash to redeem shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from the holders thereof, on a pro rata basis, at a redemption price of $3.92 per share. On the date of the first amendment to the Exercise Agreement, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock had a conversion price of $3.92. If the accrued but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock exceed M-Wave’s remaining cash as of the closing date of the Merger Transaction, the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock agreed to waive and release M-Wave from any liability for such accrued but unpaid dividends. Holders of M-Wave’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to receive a preferred dividend of 15% per annum until a resale registration statement is effective, at which point the dividend reduces to 9% per annum. On the date of the first amendment to the Exercise Agreement, each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock had a conversion price of $3.16. If M-Wave redeemed all of its outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Exercise Agreement, as amended, the holders

 

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of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will receive $1,250,000, and the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will receive $6,964,800. M-Wave does not anticipate having sufficient remaining cash after paying all of its accrued liabilities as of the closing date of the Merger Transaction to pay the accrued but unpaid dividends to the holders of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and M-Wave therefor anticipates that it will not have sufficient cash to redeem any shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The purpose of the first amendment to the Exercise Agreement was to eliminate certain put rights in favor of the holders of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that were previously contained in such agreement.

Dividend and Distribution Policy

No dividends have been paid on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. If transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are not completed, we do not have any intention of changing our existing dividend policy.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for the shares is Computershare Limited.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Certain of M-Wave’s directors and officers have interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, and in addition to, the interests of other M-Wave stockholders. As a result, the directors and officers of M-Wave may be more likely to recommend that M-Wave’s stockholders approve the Merger Transaction than if they did not have these interests.

NASDAQ Capital Market Listing

M-Wave’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MWAV.”

Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

To date, all of M-Wave’s sales have been denominated in United States dollars, although M-Wave does enter into agreements with parties located outside the United States. All of these expenses associated with agreements with parties located outside the United States are paid in U.S. dollars. If the exchange rate undergoes a change of 10%, M-Wave does not believe that it would have a material impact on its results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, M-Wave believes that there is no material exposure to risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

M-Wave holds no derivative financial instruments and does not currently engage in hedging activities.

M-Wave’s exposure to interest rate risk is related to the investment of M-Wave’s excess cash into interest-bearing accounts, such as money market funds. M-Wave’s excess cash is currently invested in non-interest bearing accounts; accordingly, M-Wave believes that there is no material exposure to risk from changes in interest rates. In the past, M-Wave has invested excess cash in money market funds in accordance with its investment policy. If M-Wave’s excess cash is reinvested in money market funds, due to the short term nature of such investments, M-Wave has assessed that there is unlikely to be material exposure to interest rate risk arising from such investments.

 

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INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUNFUELS, INC. AND BLUE SUN BIODIESEL, LLC

Description of Business of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC

Overview

SunFuels, through its subsidiary Blue Sun Biodiesel, is primarily a marketer of biodiesel fuel and is in the process of developing biodiesel production facilities in the United States. Through Blue Sun Biodiesel’s purchase and resale operations, SunFuels marketed and distributed approximately 2,558,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel in 2006. SunFuels expects that its initial refinery, to be located in Clovis, New Mexico, will be operational late in the fourth quarter of 2007 or early 2008 and intends to have two more refineries operational by the end of 2009.

SunFuels was incorporated in Colorado in November 2001. Since inception, SunFuels has been focused primarily on development and distribution of biodiesel fuel blends, research into and development of low-cost, high-quality biodiesel feedstocks, which are the raw materials from which biodiesel is manufactured, and the development of biodiesel production facilities. SunFuels has received funding from the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Agriculture and has worked closely with Colorado State University, Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Wyoming in researching and developing oilseeds that grow well in the high plains region of North America and can be used as a cost effective source from which to develop and produce biodiesel fuel.

On November 25, 2003, SunFuels formed Blue Sun Biodiesel to continue the work begun by SunFuels. On June 1, 2004, SunFuels contributed substantially all of its assets to Blue Sun Biodiesel in exchange for a 100% ownership interest in Blue Sun Biodiesel. As of July 31, 2007, SunFuels owned 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel with the remaining 4.83% owned by Blue Sun Producers, Inc., a Colorado cooperative, and Progressive Producers Network Cooperative, a Nebraska cooperative. SunFuels’ membership interest in Blue Sun Biodiesel constitutes the primary asset of SunFuels. Since the contribution of assets by SunFuels, Blue Sun Biodiesel has conducted the biodiesel research, marketing, and distribution operations previously conducted by SunFuels. In this section of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel are together referred to as Blue Sun Biodiesel.

The Product

Diesel fuel is the motor fuel used in a compression-ignition engine that causes fuel to combust not by igniting the fuel with a spark (as is typically done with gasoline), but by injecting the fuel into a highly pressurized combustion chamber. There are two principal types of diesel fuel—petrodiesel and biodiesel. Petrodiesel is made from petroleum feedstock and comprises substantially all of the diesel fuel sold in the United States and elsewhere. Diesel fuel consisting of fatty acid methyl esters and made from vegetable oil or animal fat renewable feedstocks is called biodiesel. To be sold and distributed as biodiesel, the fuel must meet governmental standards, such as ASTM D6751 in the United States and EN14214 in the European Union. Petrodiesel currently comprises over 99% of the diesel transportation fuel market in the United States.

Biodiesel has important environmental and economic advantages over petrodiesel. It is derived from renewable agricultural-based resources, including vegetable oils, recycled grease and animal fats, and has significant environmental benefits. According to industry sources, biodiesel is non-toxic and bio-degradable with no emissions of sulfur and significantly lower emissions of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons than petrodiesel when burned. According to U.S. Department of Energy studies, the use of 100% biodiesel (B100) results in a 78.5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions when compared to petrodiesel. In addition, biodiesel fuel has superior lubricity properties than petroleum diesel, which some studies suggest can result in the extended life and increased efficiency of diesel engines. Biodiesel is a registered fuel with the Environmental Protection Agency and is recognized by the Department of Transportation

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common blends are between 2% to 20% biodiesel (known as B2 to B20 fuels). According to the National Biodiesel Board, most major engine companies have stated formally that the use of blends up to B20 will not void their parts and workmanship warranties. Formulations greater than B20 run the risk of increased viscosity in cold weather, incompatibility with certain natural or butyl rubbers, and clogged fuel filters.

As an alternative to petrodiesel and other petroleum-based fuels, biodiesel has several advantages, including:

 

   

extending domestic diesel fuel supplies;

 

   

reducing dependence on foreign crude oil supplies;

 

   

expanding markets for domestic and international agricultural products;

 

   

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other emissions that are regulated by the EPA; and

 

   

being usable by existing diesel engines, while potentially extending their useful lives.

The Market for Biodiesel

According to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy, on-highway petrodiesel consumption in 2005 was approximately 39 billion gallons in the United States, or 22% of all ground transportation fuel currently consumed, and 228 billion gallons globally. Total United States petrodiesel sales in 2005 were $93 billion, nearly double the 2000 level. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, biodiesel constituted 75 million gallons (or approximately 0.2%) of this amount in 2005. Consumption of biodiesel in the United States has increased significantly over the past several years, growing from only 2 million gallons of biodiesel in 2000 to 225 million gallons in 2006 (according to the National Biodiesel Board).

Blue Sun Biodiesel believes that on-highway consumption of diesel is growing at over 3% annually, and that use of diesel will increase as a percentage of total on-highway ground transportation in the United States for several reasons, including:

 

   

reduced toxicity of petrodiesel after compliance with new low-sulfur diesel regulations;

 

   

greater fuel efficiency as compared to gasoline; and

 

   

larger numbers of commercially successful automobiles using diesel engines.

Biodiesel industry experts expect demand and production to continue to grow rapidly in the United States. The National Biodiesel Board, an industry trade group, has estimated that 150 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in the United States in 2006. The United States Department of Energy has estimated that the United States market for biodiesel could reach 2.7 billion gallons in 2016. Biodiesel has already made strong inroads into the European market, where biodiesel has been used since the early 1990’s. The Methanol Institute estimates that approximately 1.8 billion gallons of biodiesel were produced in the European Union in 2006, representing approximately 5% of total diesel usage.

Strategy

Blue Sun Biodiesel’s goal is to become a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company with the mission of developing and implementing solutions to meet increasing demands for renewable energy. To meet this goal, Blue Sun Biodiesel has developed an integrated business strategy that includes:

 

   

development of proprietary canola-type oil seeds;

 

   

management of grain production derived from these seeds;

 

   

development and operation of seed crushing facilities to extract oil from feedstock;

 

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development and operation of biodiesel refining capacity;

 

   

development and utilization of automated blending systems to produce biodiesel blends at precise blending ratios;

 

   

development and utilization of proprietary, high performance fuel additives;

 

   

development and implementation of quality control protocols to ensure that Blue Sun Biodiesel branded fuels can be used in existing diesel motors without requiring modification; and

 

   

distribution of the product through an exclusive branded network of authorized distributors committed to brand and quality practices.

The integrated strategy enables Blue Sun Biodiesel to control cost, quality, and performance of its products.

To date, Blue Sun has focused on the development of low-cost, high-quality biodiesel feedstocks by working closely with Colorado State University, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, and University of Wyoming and investing in research related to the development of proprietary oilseed stock as a cost-effective source from which to produce biodiesel. In addition to its research efforts, Blue Sun Biodiesel engages in the marketing and distribution of Blue Sun Biodiesel branded biodiesel produced by third parties. Blue Sun Biodiesel currently sells Blue Sun Biodiesel branded biodiesel fuel through an exclusive network of authorized distributors, each committed to, and trained in, a rigorous set of Blue Sun Biodiesel quality practices that regulate the following:

 

   

blending protocols;

 

   

use of Blue Sun Biodiesel high performance additives;

 

   

storage disciplines; and

 

   

customer service practices.

As a result, Blue Sun has become a leading biodiesel marketer in the Rocky Mountain region with sales of biodiesel fuel in Colorado, Nebraska, California, New Mexico, Iowa, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Ontario, Canada.

Feedstock (typically soy oil in North America) constitutes roughly 75% of the cost of biodiesel production. To manage the cost of feedstock, Blue Sun Biodiesel is developing proprietary canola and other oilseeds that Blue Sun Biodiesel anticipates will deliver more than twice the oil per acre than soybeans with improved water use efficiency. Blue Sun Biodiesel is developing several oilseed varieties that Blue Sun Biodiesel intends to protect as trade secrets or with Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates. These oilseeds are being developed by Blue Sun Biodiesel to produce lower cost feedstock in the High Plains and other regions of North America. In addition, certain winter and spring canola and camelina lines under development possess excellent potential for providing additional sources of vegetable oil feedstock. Most lines are still in the experimental stage and are not currently eligible for protection by PVP, however Blue Sun Biodiesel’s ownership of the genetic diversity and unique genetic combinations found in the collection of experimental oilseeds developed by Blue Sun Biodiesel (known as germplasm) protects Blue Sun Biodiesel’s intellectual property rights to this material even in the absence of a PVP. Blue Sun Biodiesel will pursue PVP protection for certain lines when appropriate. Germplasm is an important component of Blue Sun Biodiesel’s intellectual property portfolio.

Blue Sun Biodiesel has also developed, and filed a provisional patent application covering, a proprietary process to increase seed size, and therefore seedling vigor (a measure of durability and strength of the seed) in a crop established with this seed. The crop produced from seed utilizing this process has shown increased yields, thereby producing more oil per pound of seed.

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saturated oil content than soybeans, which enables production of biodiesel fuel with better cold-flow properties and more stability than is exhibited by soybean-based biodiesel fuel. Developmental efforts are underway to improve both oil content and oil quality in future cultivars.

Blue Sun Biodiesel has supply agreements with two agricultural cooperatives, Blue Sun Producers, Inc., a Colorado cooperative, and Progressive Producers Network Cooperative, a Nebraska cooperative. Pursuant to the supply agreements, approximately 60 farmers are growing canola and camelina species on approximately 1,800 acres of high plains farmland for Blue Sun Biodiesel’s use. Blue Sun Biodiesel’s integrated strategy will require Blue Sun Biodiesel to substantially increase the acreage devoted to growing proprietary canola and camelina varieties.

Blue Sun Biodiesel’s strategy is dependent upon having a supply of B100 biodiesel fuel that consistently exceeds the standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials and satisfies Blue Sun’s more stringent proprietary B100 specifications. In order to insure a consistent supply of high quality B100 biodiesel fuel, on January 30, 2007, Blue Sun Biodiesel entered into a joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation to develop and jointly own biodiesel refining technology, to construct and operate Blue Sun Biodiesel branded B100 biodiesel refineries, and to identify and pursue other opportunities to commercialize the technology owned by the joint venture. ARES Corporation is a privately owned engineering company founded in 1992 with approximately 500 employees. ARES Corporation’s specialty is providing high-quality value-added engineering products and services to government agencies and industry. ARES offers its products and services in six broad categories: clean energy services, engineering and design services, maintenance services, project management services, risk management services, and software products and information technology services.

Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed. Blue Sun Biodiesel contributed $5,034,000 in cash and ARES Corporation contributed $2,541,000 in cash and a commitment to provide construction management services, engineering support, other general business support services, procurement services and start-up and testing support, construction and operation of first biodiesel production facility. In addition to cash and services, Blue Sun Biodiesel and ARES Corporation have each licensed on an exclusive basis certain intellectual property related to biodiesel production and processing to ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. Blue Sun Biodiesel and ARES Corporation each own 50% of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC is managed by a four person management committee, ARES Corporation and Blue Sun Biodiesel each have the right to appoint two members of the management committee.

ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC’s first production facility is under construction in Clovis, New Mexico, and will be owned and operated by Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. The Clovis facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of approximately 15 million gallons per year and is expected to cost approximately $16.8 million to build, with an additional $2 million required to purchase various materials required to operate the plant once construction is complete. The City of Clovis and Bank of Albuquerque are providing financing through a construction loan facility, financed through the sale of up to $10,950,000 of City of Clovis, New Mexico, Industrial Revenue Bonds (Clovis Biodiesel, LLC Project), Series 2007A and a revolving line of credit of up to a maximum of $2 million to support Clovis Biodiesel’s needs for general working capital to purchase inventory. The Bank of Albuquerque agreed to purchase the Industrial Revenue Bonds from the City of Clovis on a rolling basis (up to a maximum purchase amount of $10,950,000), upon the receipt of draw requests from Clovis Biodiesel, assuming that certain covenants, representations and warranties set forth in a Credit Agreement, dated February 20, 2007, have been satisfied. The terms and conditions upon which the City of Clovis agreed to issue the Bonds are set forth in a Trust Indenture dated February 20, 2007, between the City of Clovis and the Bank of Albuquerque, as trustee. Clovis Biodiesel’s obligation to repay the Industrial Revenue Bonds and to fully perform under the Credit Agreement is secured by, among other things, a Mortgage, Assignment, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing in favor of the Bank of Albuquerque. Each of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, ARES Corporation, Blue Sun Biodiesel and SunFuels has provided an unlimited corporate guaranty of all amounts owed by Clovis Biodiesel to

 

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the Bank of Albuquerque. ARES Corporation and Blue Sun Biodiesel also agreed to adhere to certain debt coverage covenants as set forth in the Credit Agreement that will likely limit their respective abilities to incur additional debt for any purpose without incurring an event of default under the Credit Agreement.

The Clovis facility will be located on approximately 10 acres of land in the City of Clovis Industrial Park located in Curry County, New Mexico that Clovis Biodiesel has leased from the City of Clovis. The lease provides for periodic rent payments in an amount sufficient to allow the City of Clovis to make any required payments to holders of the Industrial Revenue Bonds in satisfaction of interest, principal, and redemption at maturity. Blue Sun Biodiesel estimates that the rent payments will be $132,261 per month beginning in December 2007 or early 2008. Clovis Biodiesel has an option to purchase the land at any time prior to the expiration of the lease term for in an amount equal to an amount sufficient to (i) repay the Industrial Revenue Bonds, (ii) pay various fees and expenses under the Indenture and the lease, (iii) pay certain bank fees chargeable under the Credit Agreement, and (iv) $1.00.

In order to enable Clovis Biodiesel to obtain project financing from the Bank of Albuquerque, Blue Sun Biodiesel agreed to purchase all the biodiesel fuel produced by the Clovis Facility, provided that the fuel satisfies certain quality specifications. Assuming that the refinery produces biodiesel of sufficient quality, Blue Sun Biodiesel is obligated to purchase approximately 15 million gallons of biodiesel fuel annually. In addition, Blue Sun Biodiesel has agreed to purchase all glycerin produced by Clovis Biodiesel as a result of the process of refining feedstock oil into biodiesel. The purchase price that Blue Sun Biodiesel will pay for the glycerin will be equal to the gross sales proceeds from sales of glycerin to third parties less five percent.

Under the terms of a Development Agreement between Blue Sun Biodiesel and ARES Corporation, Blue Sun Biodiesel has a right of first refusal to supply feedstock to any subsidiary of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, (including, but not limited to, Clovis Biodiesel) for biodiesel refining. The price payable to Blue Sun Biodiesel for the feedstock will be determined by reference to the pricing offered to Clovis Biodiesel by a third party to supply feedstock of a similar character and quality.

Pursuant to the joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation, Blue Sun Biodiesel currently intends to build two additional B100 refineries by the end of 2009.

Governmental Tax and Regulations

Federal

Biodiesel’s potential to reduce dependence on foreign petroleum imports in the United States, promote better environmental stewardship and to support domestic agriculture has prompted the introduction of favorable legislation to encourage its use and production, and to spur investment in the industry. Important regulatory initiatives include:

 

   

Energy Policy Act of 1992. This act establishes a goal of 30% alternative fuel usage in government fleets by 2010. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel and credits can be earned for blends of 20% or greater. The act also requires the federal government, alternative fuel providers, state and local governments, and private fleets to purchase vehicles that employ alternative fuels. Since 2000, 75% of all light-duty vehicles acquired by covered fleets of federal agencies have been required to have alternative fuel capabilities.

 

   

Energy Conservation and Re-Authorization Act of 1998. This act allows vehicle fleets that are required to purchase alternative fuel vehicles, or AFVs, to generate credits toward fulfilling this requirement by purchasing and using biodiesel in conventional-fuel vehicles. Since there are few cost-effective options for purchasing heavy-duty AFVs, federal and state fleet providers can meet up to 50% of the heavy-duty AFV purchase requirements by generating biodiesel fuel use credits.

 

   

American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. This act creates income and excise tax credits of $1.00 per gallon for agri-biodiesel when blended with petrodiesel or used unblended as fuel. Currently, all of Blue Sun’s

 

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production qualifies as agri-biodiesel, and it intends to continue to have all of its production qualify as agri-biodiesel after completion of the Merger Transaction.

 

   

Energy Policy Act of 2005. This act extends through December 2008 the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel promulgated under the Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The act also establishes an additional small agri-biodiesel producer income tax credit of $.10 per gallon of agri-biodiesel produced by a producer having agri-biodiesel production capacity not exceeding 60 million gallons for the taxable year. Once the biodiesel refinery presently under construction in Clovis, New Mexico commences production, taking into accord SunFuels’ aggregate capacity together with that of SunFuels’ subsidiaries, SunFuels will qualify as a small agri-biodiesel producer. The small agri-biodiesel producer credit is limited to 15 million gallons per taxable year and is scheduled to expire at the end of 2008. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, or EPAct, also mandates procuring AFVs and using alternative fuels, including biodiesel, in federal, state and utility fleets. The EPAct establishes minimum nationwide levels of renewable fuels, including biodiesel, ethanol and liquid fuel produced from biomass or biogas, to be blended into the domestic fuel supply. By 2012, these renewable fuel standards, or RFS, require that the national volume of renewable fuels equal or exceed 7.5 billion gallons. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is required, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Energy, to promulgate regulations for blenders to earn and trade renewable fuel credits for biodiesel blending. The EPA has established a credit trading program that defines who can generate credits and under what conditions, how credits may be transferred, and the appropriate value of credits. Under this program, blending biodiesel into fuel will earn 50% more credits than blending ethanol.

Various political leaders from both major political parties have recently made calls for increases in the use of renewable and alternative fuels. For example, in the January 23, 2007 State of the Union Address President Bush called for an increase in the renewable fuels standard to require 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels in 2017, which is nearly five times the present 2012 mandate of 7.5 billion gallons. Senators Tom Harkin and Richard Lugar introduced legislation in the Biofuels Security Act of 2007 which would set the RFS at 10 billion gallons per year (BGY) by 2010, 30 BGY by 2020 and 60 BGY by 2030. The Renewable Fuels and Energy Independence Promotion Act of 2007 introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the $1.00 per gallon agri-biodiesel tax credit permanent. Additionally, the Energy Independence Through Biodiesel Act introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in May 2007 would require that, by 2012, all diesel motor vehicle fuel sold to consumers in the contiguous U.S. contain at least 2% biodiesel.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced significant reductions in the required emissions certification levels of all on-road diesel engines. Beginning in year 2006, sulfur levels in diesel fuel for on-road use were required to be reduced to a maximum of 15 parts per million (ppm), down from the previous maximum of 500 ppm. A similar reduction for the off-road market will become effective in 2007, and for the marine and rail markets in 2008. However, reducing sulfur in diesel to 15 ppm substantially reduces its lubricity, enhancing the need for a lubricity additive. Biodiesel is well-positioned to be the lubricity additive of choice. Biodiesel has a much higher lubricity than petrodiesel and contains no sulfur. According to the National Biodiesel Board, a 2% blend of biodiesel can restore the lubricity of “Ultra Low Sulfur” diesel fuel. However, Blue Sun Biodiesel cannot can not give any assurance that biodiesel will become a widely-used lubricity additive. Currently, most of the Ultra Low Sulfur diesel fuel sold in the United States does not contain biodiesel.

State and local biodiesel mandates.

As of May 2007, tax credits or incentives for the use of renewable fuels, some of which include biodiesel, were available in at least 35 states. Renewable fuel requirements, including requirements only applicable to government vehicles, have been enacted in at least 18 states. Additionally, renewable fuel grant or loan programs, such as production facility construction loans or research grants, have been adopted in at least 26 states.

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Gas Initiative, or RGGI, is a market-based effort by Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The initiative would set up the nation’s first mandatory cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide. Starting in January 2009, RGGI states have agreed to implement a cap of 121 million short tons on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, which would be further reduced by 10% by 2018. Under the RGGI cap-and-trade system, regulators would set a limit on the overall emissions of a given gas from a specified group of sources, such as power plants. Sources that emit more than their allowance must buy credits from those who emit less than their allowance, thus creating a financial incentive for sources to reduce their own emissions.

Other

In addition to greenhouse gas and clean air legislation, a variety of government programs specifically assist the biodiesel industry. Certain notable programs that support the biodiesel industry include:

 

   

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program, administered by the Rural Business Cooperative Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provides grants, loans and loan guarantees for the development of renewable energy products.

 

   

The Biomass Research and Development Initiative, administered jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National Biomass Coordination Office, provides grants for biomass research, development and demonstration projects.

 

   

Project grants administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provide bioprocessing facility project funding for cooperative biomass research and development for the production of fuels, electric power, chemicals and other

 

   

The Loan Guarantee Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, provides loan guarantees for energy projects that reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, including biofuels projects.

Pricing

The price of biodiesel is closely linked with the price of petrodiesel, which has increased dramatically in recent years with the rapid rise in oil prices. Recently, the national average wholesale price of petro diesel was approximately $2.22 per gallon. Because agri-biodiesel is currently eligible for the $1 per gallon federal excise tax credit, it is generally sold at a wholesale price approximately $1 higher than the wholesale price of petrodiesel. Alternatively, a producer of agri-biodiesel who is also registered as a blender may blend the product with petrodiesel, sell the blended diesel (at the wholesale price) and then claim the tax credit directly. Blue Sun Biodiesel is a blender registered with the IRS.

Blue Sun expects that the following factors will have the greatest impact on its profitability, particularly once it begins producing biodiesel fuel at its own refineries:

 

   

Federal and state government regulation and market incentives;

 

   

Diesel fuel prices; and

 

   

Feedstock costs.

Production and Feedstock

Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil. The process leaves behind two products—methyl esters (the chemical name for biodiesel) and glycerin (a byproduct usually sold to be used in soaps and other products). Biodiesel can be made from renewable sources, such as:

 

   

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refined animal fats; and

 

   

used cooking oils and trap grease.

The choice of feedstock is determined primarily by the price and availability of each feedstock variety and the capabilities of the producer’s biodiesel production technology. In the U.S. the majority of biodiesel historically has been made from domestically produced soybean oil because it has been the least costly and most readily available virgin vegetable oil source. However, Blue Sun Biodiesel believes that canola and camelina seeds have the potential to be excellent alternative feedstock crops.

Although refined animal fats, used cooking oils, trap grease, and palm oil, may be used as alternative feedstocks, their fatty acid profiles are inferior to soy, canola and camelina oil for purposes of producing biodiesel. Feedstocks with high fatty acid concentrations result in a more viscous biodiesel which may cause performance issues such as cold temperature operability and may result in biodiesel that conflicts with original equipment manufacturer specifications. Worldwide biodiesel feedstock production has been increasing steadily. In 2005, worldwide production of palm oil surpassed soybean oil to take the lead as the most abundant vegetable oil produced worldwide. In the future, significant feedstock supplies may also be derived from algae and a small tree known as jatropha carcus.

To qualify as agri-biodiesel for tax purposes, the product must be made solely from virgin vegetable or animal oils, and animal fats.

Competition

Many of Blue Sun Biodiesel’s competitors in the biodiesel production and marketing industry have substantially greater production, financial, research and development, personnel and marketing resources than Blue Sun Biodiesel does. As a result, Blue Sun Biodiesel’s competitors may be able to compete more aggressively than Blue Sun Biodiesel can and sustain that competition over a longer period of time. Blue Sun Biodiesel’s lack of resources relative to many of our competitors may cause Blue Sun Biodiesel to fail to anticipate or respond adequately to new developments and other competitive pressures. As the biodiesel production industry grows, Blue Sun expects increased competition for suitable plant sites and feedstock.

Properties

Blue Sun Biodiesel leases its executive offices at 1400 West 122nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado. The leased area of the executive offices is approximately 2,768 square feet. The current term of the lease expires September 30, 2008. On May 25, 2007, Blue Sun executed an agreement to lease approximately 7,600 square feet of office space beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 (subject to completion of construction of the building and tenant improvements) for an initial term of 5 years and 3 months at a monthly cost of $11,403, net of taxes, insurance and occupancy costs and increasing to $12,987 during the last three months of the initial term of the lease. Blue Sun expects to either find a tenant to sub-lease the current space it occupies through the end of the lease or successfully negotiate an early termination of the lease without incurring significant penalties as a result of such early termination. Blue Sun anticipates moving into this space on or about December 15, 2007.

Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, leases approximately 10 acres from the City of Clovis. The lease term expires on the earlier to occur of February 20, 2022, or redemption of the industrial revenue bonds, issued in connection with the Clovis project. Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, has commenced construction of a 15 million gallon biodiesel refinery on this site. Clovis Biodiesel has an option to purchase the land at any time prior to the expiration of the lease term for an amount equal to an amount sufficient to (i) repay the industrial revenue bonds, (ii) pay various fees and expenses under the bond Indenture and the lease, (iii) pay certain bank fees chargeable under the Credit Agreement, and (iv) $1.00. Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, also has a right of first refusal to purchase a 10 acre parcel adjacent to the real property that is subject to the lease. The purchase price to be paid by Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, upon exercise of its right of first refusal will be determined by the terms of a bona fide third party offer.

 

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Employees

Including the executive management team, Blue Sun Biodiesel currently employs 18 persons on a full-time basis. Of these persons, approximately two are engaged in scientific or technical matters, four are engaged in operations management, three are engaged in sales and marketing functions, and nine are engaged in administrative functions.

Directors and Executive Officers and Key Employees After the Merger Transaction

The merger agreement provides that upon completion of the Merger Transaction all of the current directors and officers of M-Wave will resign and the SunFuels directors and officers identified below will become the directors and officers of M-Wave. The following table sets forth the name, age, and position with SunFuels of each person who will serve as director, executive officer or key employee of M-Wave after the Merger Transaction.

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Jeffrey Probst

   49    President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Sean Lafferty

   32    Vice President, Operations

Jerry Washburn

   63    Chief Financial Officer

Todd M. Kleinman, Esq.

   36    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Justin Bzdek

   41    Vice President, Research and Development

John Long

   33    Director Business Development

Hugh Hanna

   79    Director

Jack A. Henry

   63    Director

Paul J. Jerde

   60    Director

Mr. Probst has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of SunFuels since January 2003 and as a director since 2004. From May 2002 to December 2002, Mr. Probst served as interim President and CEO of SunFuels while also serving as president of Probst Consulting Group, Inc. Mr. Probst has held key management positions with several leading American corporations, including Duracell, now a division of The Proctor & Gamble Company, and Ecolab Inc. Mr. Probst earned a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona and a B.S. in Economics from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Mr. Lafferty has served as Vice President, Operations of SunFuels since its founding in November, 2001. Mr. Lafferty has also served as Secretary and Treasurer during his time with SunFuels. Prior to joining SunFuels Mr. Lafferty gained experience in the electric power and renewable energy fields, while serving as an electrical engineer II for Exponential Engineering Co. Mr. Lafferty earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Colorado State University.

Mr. Washburn has served as the Chief Financial Officer of SunFuels since June 2007 and as an independent contractor of SunFuels since March 2007. For the five years prior to joining SunFuels, Mr. Washburn was a partner at Tatum, LLC, a provider of executive services and consulting. While serving as SunFuels’ Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Washburn remains a partner at Tatum, LLC. Mr. Washburn earned a B.S. in accounting from Brigham Young University.

Mr. Kleinman has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of SunFuels since March 2007 and as an independent contractor attorney of SunFuels since March 2006. Between February 2002 and March 2007 Mr. Kleinman was engaged in the private practice of law first as a sole practitioner and then between April 2005 and March 2007 with the Finberg Law Firm, P.C., in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Kleinman earned a B.A. in political science from the College of Wooster and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Mr. Bzdek has served as a Vice President of SunFuels since January 2002. Since March 2007, Mr. Bzdek has served as Vice President, Research and Development; prior to that date Mr. Bzdek served as chief financial officer, company secretary and treasurer and a director. Prior to joining SunFuels Mr. Bzdek gained experience in

 

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research and financial management as assistant department manager of the Atmospheric Science Department in the College of Engineering at Colorado State University. Mr. Bzdek earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Colorado State University.

Key Employees

Mr. Long was a founder of SunFuels in November 2001, has served as a director of SunFuels since that time. Mr. Long currently serves as the Director Business Development. In addition, Mr. Long served as President from the founding of SunFuels until Mr. Probst became CEO.

Directors

Mr. Jerde has served as a director of SunFuels since June 2007. Mr. Jerde is presently the Executive Director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, and has served in this position since December 2004. From February 1999 to December 2004, Mr. Jerde was a Co-Founder and Member of Corboy and Jerde, LLC, a private investment banking firm that provides corporate finance and advisory services to companies engaging in mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity financing. Mr. Jerde earned an A.B. in mathematics from Dartmouth College.

Mr. Hanna has served as a director of SunFuels since June 2007. Mr. Hanna served as a member of the SunFuels Advisory Board from April 2005 to June 2007. For the five years preceding Mr. Hanna’s appointment as a director of SunFuels, Mr. Hanna was retired. Mr. Hanna earned a B.A. in economics from Denison University.

Mr. Henry has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2007. In October 2000, Mr. Henry formed Sierra Blanca Ventures LLC, a private advisory and investment firm of which he is the Managing Director. Mr. Henry was employed with Arthur Andersen LLP from 1966 to 2000 and served for 18 years as the Managing Partner of Andersen’s Phoenix office. Mr. Henry currently serves on the Board of Directors of White Electronic Designs Corporation, DHB Industries, Inc. and a private company. Additionally, he continues his active involvement in community initiatives and as a board member for multiple business enterprises. Mr. Henry received his BA and MBA from the University of Michigan.

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and principal

position (a)

 

Year

(b)

 

Salary
($)

(c)

 

Bonus
($)

(d)

 

Stock
Awards
($)

(e)

 

Option
Awards
($)

(f)

   

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)

(g)

 

Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)

(h)

 

All Other
Compensation
($)

(i)

 

Total
($)

(j)

Jeffrey Probst,

  2006   124,800   —     —     —       —     —     —     124,800

Chief Executive Officer

  2005   124,800   —     —     4,350       —     —     129,150

Sean Lafferty,

  2006   91,686   —     —     —       —     —     —     91,686

Vice President, Operations

  2005   91,686   —     —     4,350       —     —     96,036

Justin Bzdek,

  2006   114,400   —     —     —       —     —     —     114,400
Vice President, Research and Development   2005   114,400   —     —     4,350     —     —     —     118,750

Jerry Washburn,

  2006   —     —     —     —       —     —     —     —  

Chief Financial Officer(2)

  2005   —     —     —     —       —     —     —     —  

Todd M. Kleinman,

  2006   —     —     —     —       —     —     —     —  
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary(3)   2005   —     —     —     —       —     —     —     —  

(1)

Each of the option grants made to Messrs. Probst, Bzdek and Lafferty in 2005 referenced in column “f” above was for a total of 29,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.85. Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123 (Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation) encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans based on the fair value of options granted. SunFuels has elected to continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees) and

 

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related interpretations (APB-25). In accordance with APB-25, compensation cost for stock options is recognized in income based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The options were valued under APB-25 on the basis of a per share fair market value of $1.00, the price paid in an arms-length transaction falling closest to the date of the grant. Each of the option grants included an award of 4,000 shares of common stock attributable to such person’s service to SunFuels as a director, the remaining 25,000 shares of common stock of each such award is attributable to such person’s service to SunFuels in the capacity as an executive officer. See Notes to Financial Statements.

(2) Mr. Washburn began working for SunFuels in June 2007 and will be paid a base salary of $24,000 per month. Details of Mr. Washburn’s employment agreement are provided below.
(3) Mr. Kleinman began working for SunFuels in March 2007 and will be paid a base salary of $135,000 per year. In 2006, the law firm employing Mr. Kleinman was paid $21,295 for legal work he performed for SunFuels as an independent contractor.

Employment and Consulting Agreements

SunFuels has employment agreements with the following executive officers, each of whom will be an executive officer of M-Wave after completion of the Merger Transaction. M-Wave will assume these agreements pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

SunFuels does not have employment agreements or other individual arrangements with executive officers that provide for specific benefits upon a termination of employment. In general, upon termination of employment, an executive officer will receive compensation and benefits for which he or she has already vested. This includes accrued but unpaid salary, accrued and unused vacation pay, and payments and benefits accrued under SunFuels’ benefit programs.

Mr. Probst’s employment agreement with SunFuels, effective as of January 1, 2007, provides for his employment as President and Chief Executive Officer through January 1, 2008. The employment agreement is automatically renewed for successive one year terms thereafter, unless terminated by either party with 90 days notice prior to the initial employment term or any extension thereof or with 30 days notice prior to any termination for cause. The employment agreement provides for a salary of $124,800 per year, subject to annual performance based bonuses in an amount determined in the Board of Directors’ discretion.

Mr. Bzdek’s employment agreement with SunFuels, effective as of January 1, 2007, provides for his employment as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President through January 1, 2008. The employment agreement is automatically renewed for successive one year terms thereafter, unless terminated by either party with 90 days notice prior to the initial employment term or any extension thereof or with 30 days notice prior to any termination for cause. The employment agreement provides for a salary of $114,400 per year, subject to annual performance based bonuses in an amount determined in the Board of Directors’ discretion.

Mr. Lafferty’s employment agreement with SunFuels, effective as of January 1, 2007, provides for his employment as Vice President of Operations through January 1, 2008. The employment agreement is automatically renewed for successive one year terms thereafter, unless terminated by either party with 90 days notice prior to the initial employment term or any extension thereof or with 30 days notice prior to any termination for cause. The employment agreement provides for a salary of $91,686 per year, subject to annual performance based bonuses in an amount determined in the Board of Directors’ discretion.

Mr. Washburn is employed as its Chief Financial Officer by SunFuels pursuant to an Interim Resources Services Agreement by and between SunFuels and Tatum, LLC, dated June 26, 2007. Under this agreement, Mr. Washburn is an employee of SunFuels and is under SunFuels’ direction, yet also retains his partnership interest in Tatum, LLC. The agreement provides for the at will employment of Mr. Washburn, terminable by either party upon 30-days notice. However, if SunFuels hires Mr. Washburn outside this agreement, SunFuels will be obligated to pay Tatum, LLC a one-time fee equal to 45% of Mr. Washburn’s annualized compensation.

 

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Material Terms of Option Grants

On January 1, 2005, each of Messrs. Bzdek, Lafferty and Probst were issued non-qualified stock options for the purchase of 29,000 shares of common stock under the SunFuels, Inc., 2005 Stock Option Plan. Each of the option awards was immediately exercisable with respect to all shares covered by the grant at an exercise price of $0.85 per share of common stock. Each of these option grants expires on December 31, 2014, if not sooner exercised.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

OPTION AWARDS

  STOCK AWARDS

Name

(a)

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)

Exercisable

(b)

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)

Unexercisable

(c)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options

(#)

(d)

 

Option
Exercise
Price

($)

(e)

 

Option
Expiration
Date

(f)

 

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

(#)

(g)

 

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

($)

(h)

 

Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested

(#)

(i)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

(#)

(j)

Jeffrey Probst, Chief Executive Officer

  29,000   —     —     0.85   December 31, 2014   —     —     —     —  

Sean Lafferty, Vice President, Operations

  29,000   —     —     0.85   December 31, 2014   —     —     —     —  

Justin Bzdek, Vice President, Research and Development

  29,000   —     —     0.85   December 31, 2014   —     —     —     —  

Jerry Washburn, Chief Financial Officer

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Todd M. Kleinman, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —  

Director Compensation

SunFuels did not pay compensation to any of its directors in 2006 for serving on its Board of Directors or for attendance at board meetings.

Voting Agreement

Jeffrey Probst, Justin Bzdek, Tony Falbo, Sean Lafferty, and John Long along with other shareholders of SunFuels who in the aggregate hold 51% of the voting power of SunFuels are parties to a Voting Agreement, dated January 26, 2007, with SunFuels, pursuant to which each has agreed to vote in favor of the Merger Transaction.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

In considering the recommendation of the SunFuels Board of Directors in favor of the Merger Transaction, shareholders of SunFuels should be aware that certain directors and officers of SunFuels may be deemed to have certain interests in the Merger Transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of shareholders of SunFuels generally.

 

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SUNFUELS, INC. – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

Overview and Plan of Operation

SunFuels, through its operating subsidiary Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, is primarily a marketer and distributor of biodiesel fuel and is in the process of developing biodiesel production and grain crushing facilities in the United States. Biodiesel can be blended with petrodiesel, or it can be used entirely on its own (known as B100 fuel, 100% biodiesel or “neat form” biodiesel) in diesel engines without major modifications. In the United States, the most common blends are between 2% to 20% biodiesel (known as B2 to B20 fuels). In this section of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, are together referred to as “Blue Sun.”

Blue Sun’s goal is to become a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company with the mission of developing and implementing solutions to meet increasing demands for renewable energy. To meet this goal, Blue Sun has developed an integrated business strategy that includes:

 

   

development of proprietary canola-type oil seeds;

 

   

management of grain production derived from these seeds;

 

   

development and operation of seed crushing facilities to extract oil from feedstock;

 

   

development and operation of biodiesel refining capacity;

 

   

development and utilization of automated blending systems to produce biodiesel blends at precise blending ratios;

 

   

development and utilization of proprietary, high performance fuel additives;

 

   

development and implementation of quality control protocols to ensure that Blue Sun branded fuels can be used in existing diesel motors without requiring modification; and

 

   

distribution of the product through an exclusive branded network of authorized distributors committed to brand and quality practices.

SunFuels was incorporated in Colorado in November 2001. Since inception, SunFuels has been focused primarily on development and distribution of biodiesel fuels, conducting research into and development of low-cost, high-quality biodiesel feedstocks, which are the raw materials from which biodiesel is manufactured, development of grain crushing facilities which are used to extract oil from the feedstocks and the development of biodiesel production facilities.

On November 25, 2003, SunFuels formed Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, to continue the work begun by SunFuels. On June 1, 2004, SunFuels contributed substantially all of its assets to Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, in exchange for an initial 100% ownership interest. During the ensuing 18-month period, a combined 5.6% of Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, was acquired by Blue Sun Producers, Inc., a Colorado cooperative, and Progressive Producers Network Cooperative, a Nebraska cooperative. As of July 1, 2007 SunFuels owns 95.17% of the membership interests of Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC. SunFuels’ ownership interest in Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, constitutes the primary asset of SunFuels. Since its formation, Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC, has been solely responsible for conducting all business operations carried on under the Blue Sun name, including, but not limited to, biodiesel related research, marketing, and distribution. Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC has previously received grant funding from the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Agriculture and has worked closely with Colorado State University, Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Wyoming in researching and developing oilseeds that grow well in the high plains region of North America and can be used as a cost effective source from which to develop and produce biodiesel fuel.

 

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In October 2004, the United States Congress passed a biodiesel tax incentive as part of the American Jobs Creation Act. The incentive allows “blenders” registered with the Internal Revenue Service to claim an excise tax credit of $1.00 per gallon for biodiesel made from virgin vegetable oil or animal fats (“agri-biodiesel”), and $0.50 per gallon for biodiesel made from non-virgin oil. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, small producers of agri-biodiesel are eligible to receive an income tax credit of $0.10 per gallon of agri-biodiesel on production of up to 15 million gallons per taxable year. These tax credits allow producers of biodiesel to compete more effectively with petrodiesel. Originally scheduled to expire at the end of 2006, the tax credits were extended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to the end of 2008.

The wholesale and retail sales price of biodiesel is closely linked with the price of petrodiesel which has increased dramatically in recent years with the rapid rise in oil prices. Recently, the national average wholesale price of diesel (before taxes) was approximately $2.22 per gallon. Because B100 is currently eligible for the $1 per gallon federal excise tax credit available to certified blenders, it is generally sold at a wholesale price approximately $1 higher than the wholesale price of petrodiesel. Alternatively, a producer of agri-biodiesel who is also registered as a blender may blend B100 biodiesel with petrodiesel, sell the blended biodiesel (at the wholesale price) and then claim the tax credit directly. Blue Sun is a blender registered with the IRS.

The cost of producing biodiesel is highly dependent upon the availability of feedstock and feedstock oil. In the United States most biodiesel is produced from soy oil, although there are other types of feedstock oil that can be used to produce biodiesel, including, but not limited to, canola, camelina and corn oil. The prices of soybean oil and other alternative feedstocks may be influenced by among other things weather conditions and other factors affecting crop yields, farmer planting decisions, the output and proximity of oilseed crush facilities and general economic, market and regulatory factors, including, but not limited to government policies and subsidies with respect to agriculture and international trade, and global and local demand and supply. The significance and relative effect of these factors on the prices of soybean oil and other feedstock oil is difficult to predict, however, any event that tends to negatively affect the supplies of soybean oil or other alternative feedstocks, or, alternatively any increase in demand for soybean oil or other alternative feedstocks, should be expected to increase the cost of production of biodiesel and could result in a reduction of the margins Blue Sun realizes upon sale of biodiesel.

Blue Sun expects that the following factors will have the greatest impact on its profitability, particularly once it begins producing biodiesel fuel at its own refineries:

 

   

Federal and state government regulation and market incentives;

 

   

Diesel fuel prices; and

 

   

Feedstock costs.

Blue Sun currently has two internal operating segments: agriculture and fuel, each of which plays a distinct role related to achieving Blue Sun’s goal of becoming a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company. In addition Blue Sun has ongoing research and development activities to help achieve that goal.

Agriculture Division. To date, Blue Sun’s agriculture division has principally focused upon conducting research into plant breeding and maintaining and strengthening Blue Sun’s relationship with Blue Sun Producers, Inc. and Progressive Producers Nonstock Cooperative (the cooperatives) through which approximately 60 farmers have grown feedstock for Blue Sun’s exclusive use. Moving forward, the agriculture division will seek to develop and operate multiple grain crushing facilities and to work closely with the cooperatives to increase the acreage devoted to growing feedstock for Blue Sun’s exclusive use. Blue Sun presently anticipates that development of its first grain crushing facility will be completed during 2008. If successful, the agriculture division will enable Blue Sun to exercise greater control over the cost of raw materials required to produce biodiesel, provide additional revenue from the sale of meal generated as a byproduct of the crushing process and may provide Blue Sun with alternative sources of revenue through toll crushing arrangements with third parties.

 

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In 2006, the Blue Sun purchased approximately 3,600,000 pounds of grain from the cooperatives. Blue Sun paid a third party to extract the oil from most of this grain through a process known as crushing or toll processing. In 2006, Blue Sun paid approximately $50.00/ton of grain for toll processing. Blue Sun believes that it can process grain and extract oil in a Blue Sun owned and operated crushing facility at a significant cost saving over the cost associated with toll processing by third parties. When viewed in conjunction with the completion of its first biodiesel production facility, a Blue Sun owned and operated grain crushing facility should enable Blue Sun to increase the margins at which it is able to sell biodiesel.

Fuel Division. Blue Sun’s fuel division has broad responsibility for the growth of all aspects of biodiesel marketing, production and sales. Blue Sun’s fuels division has developed a comprehensive set of quality control standards and a proprietary additive that together have enabled the development and sale of a premium performance blended fuel sold under the “Blue Sun” brand name. Since Blue Sun was founded, the fuels division has largely focused on serving the Western United States through a network of authorized distributors. However, in order to realize the full potential of the Blue Sun brand and to increase sales of Blue Sun branded product, the fuel division will need to increase the number of authorized distributors and develop and operate multiple biodiesel production facilities. Until these facilities are operational Blue Sun’s fuel distribution business is dependent upon third party producers to produce biodiesel that meets or exceeds Blue Sun’s quality specifications and Blue Sun’s ability to purchase that biodiesel at a competitive price. See “Information With Respect To SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC” herein.

In 2006, operating as a buyer and reseller through its network of authorized distributors Blue Sun marketed and sold approximately 2,558,000 gallons of biodiesel. As discussed below in “Results of Operations” this represents an increase over 2005, but Blue Sun was forced to sell its products at thin margins as a result of its reliance upon third-party producers. While Blue Sun believes that it has established itself as a provider of high quality biodiesel fuel, it will likely continue to sell fuel at low margins until a consistent supply of high quality B100 can be secured. Blue Sun has begun construction of a biodiesel production facility in Clovis, New Mexico, with a capacity of approximately 15 million gallons per year through a joint venture with ARES Corporation (ARES). Blue Sun presently anticipates that the Clovis production facility will be operational late in the fourth quarter of 2007 or early in the first quarter of 2008 and hopes to develop two additional production facilities before the end of 2009. In connection with the formation of the joint venture Blue Sun agreed to purchase all of the biodiesel produced at the Clovis facility, thereby providing Blue Sun with a dedicated, high-quality supply of approximately 15 million gallons of biodiesel per year.

Blue Sun needs to increase the volume of product it sells through its distribution network, while still maintaining a focus on marketing high quality fuel. This expansion will likely require Blue Sun to hire additional sales and marketing personnel, identify potential new authorized distributors and sign them to authorized distributor agreements, and expansion of the geographical reach of its sales and marketing efforts.

The mission of Blue Sun’s research and development division encompasses aspects of both the agriculture and fuel divisions. To date, research and development has focused primarily upon improving canola and camelina seed varieties for use by Blue Sun affiliated farmers and development of additives and filtration systems necessary to help produce a high quality biodiesel fuel and deliver it to end users. Although these research efforts will continue to play an important role in Blue Sun’s successful growth, Blue Sun expects that research and development efforts in 2007 will likely begin to focus on additional areas of importance such as new feedstock oil sources including algae, and alternative processing methods and uses for glycerin and other byproducts of the grain crushing and biodiesel production process.

Recent Developments

Merger Agreement. On January 26, 2007, Blue Sun entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with M-Wave, Inc., and Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. pursuant to which Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with and into SunFuels and SunFuels will continue to exist as a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave, which is sometimes

 

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referred to as the “SunFuels Merger.” Immediately following the close of the Merger, the Merger Agreement also provides for Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC to be merged with and into SunFuels, which is sometimes referred to as the “Blue Sun Merger.” Following closing of the Merger Transaction, all of Blue Sun’s business activities will be carried out through SunFuels rather than Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC. See “SunFuels Proposal No. 1 Approve the Merger Agreement” herein.

Series A Financing. On January 26, 2007, SunFuels agreed to sell 1,500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in return for $20.25 million in gross proceeds from certain investors. SunFuels received $10.125 million of gross proceeds on January 26, 2007 in return for the issuance of 750,000 shares of preferred stock and warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock. SunFuels expects that an additional 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be issued in return for $10.125 million immediately prior to the closing of the SunFuels Merger. Substantially all of the proceeds will be used to pay costs associated with the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Merger Transaction, investment in ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, and to support current Blue Sun operating activities.

ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. Blue Sun’s strategy is dependent upon having a supply of B100 biodiesel fuel that consistently exceeds the standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials. In order to insure a consistent supply of high quality B100 biodiesel fuel, on January 30, 2007, Blue Sun entered into a joint venture arrangement with ARES to develop and jointly own biodiesel refining technology, to construct and operate Blue Sun branded B100 biodiesel refineries, and to identify, and to pursue other opportunities to commercialize the technology owned by the joint venture. ARES is a privately owned engineering company with approximately 500 employees. ARES’ specialty is providing high quality value-added engineering products and services to government agencies and industry. ARES offers its products and services in six broad categories: clean energy services; engineering and design services; maintenance services; project management services; risk management services; and software products and information technology services.

Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC (ABSD), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed. Blue Sun contributed $5,034,000 in cash and ARES contributed $2,541,000 in cash and a commitment to provide engineering, construction management and other services valued at $2,493,000 in connection with the design, construction and operation of the joint venture’s first biodiesel production facility. In addition to cash and services, Blue Sun and ARES have each exclusively licensed certain intellectual property related to biodiesel production and processing to ABSD. Blue Sun and ARES each own 50% of ABSD, which is managed by a four person management committee with ARES and Blue Sun each having the right to appoint two members of the management committee.

ABSD’s first production facility is under construction in Clovis, New Mexico, and will be owned and operated by Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, (Clovis) a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABSD. The Clovis facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of approximately 15 million gallons per year and is expected to cost approximately $16.8 million to build, with an additional $2 million required to purchase the various materials required to operate the plant once construction is complete. The City of Clovis and Bank of Albuquerque are providing financing through a construction loan facility, financed through the sale of up to $10,950,000 of City of Clovis, New Mexico, Industrial Revenue Bonds (Clovis Biodiesel, LLC Project), Series 2007A and a revolving line of credit of up to a maximum of $2 million to support Clovis’ needs for general working capital to purchase inventory. The Bank of Albuquerque agreed to purchase the Industrial Revenue Bonds from the City of Clovis on a rolling basis (up to a maximum purchase amount of $10,950,000), upon the receipt of draw requests from Clovis, assuming that certain covenants, representations and warranties set forth in a Credit Agreement, dated February 20, 2007, have been satisfied. The terms and conditions upon which the City of Clovis agreed to issue the Bonds are set forth in a Trust Indenture dated February 20, 2007, between the City of Clovis and the Bank of Albuquerque, as trustee. Clovis’ obligation to repay the Industrial Revenue Bonds and to fully perform under the Credit Agreement is secured by, among other things, a Mortgage, Assignment, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing in favor of the Bank of Albuquerque. ABSD, ARES, Blue Sun Biodiesel,

 

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LLC and SunFuels have each provided an unlimited corporate guaranty of all amounts owed by Clovis to the Bank of Albuquerque. ARES and Blue Sun also agreed to adhere to certain debt coverage covenants as set forth in the Credit Agreement that will likely limit their respective abilities to incur additional debt for any purpose without incurring an event of default under the Credit Agreement. As of the date of this prospectus, limited amounts have been drawn under the Credit Agreement.

The Clovis facility will be located on approximately 10 acres of land in the City of Clovis Industrial Park located in Curry County, New Mexico that Clovis has leased from the City of Clovis. The lease provides for periodic rent payments in an amount sufficient to allow the City of Clovis to make any required payments to holders of the Industrial Revenue Bonds in satisfaction of interest, principal, and redemption at maturity. Monthly rent payments under the lease are calculated according to a formula that yields a periodic payment in an amount sufficient to cover periodic interest payments, periodic principal payments and any required redemption payments under the terms of the Trust Indenture. Blue Sun estimates that the rent payments will be $132,261 per month beginning in December 2007 or early 2008.

In order to enable Clovis to obtain project financing from the Bank of Albuquerque, Blue Sun agreed to purchase all the biodiesel fuel produced by the Clovis facility, provided that the fuel satisfies certain quality specifications. Assuming that the refinery produces biodiesel of sufficient quality, Blue Sun is obligated to purchase approximately 15 million gallons of biodiesel fuel annually.

Blue Sun will act as Clovis’ marketing agent for all glycerin produced as a result of the process of refining feedstock oil into biodiesel. In return for acting in this capacity, Blue Sun will earn a commission equal to 5% of the gross sales proceeds from sales of glycerin to third parties.

Under the terms of a Development Agreement between Blue Sun and ARES, Blue Sun has a right of first refusal to supply feedstock to any subsidiary of ABSD (including, but not limited to, Clovis) for biodiesel refining. The price payable to Blue Sun for the feedstock will be determined by reference to the pricing offered to Clovis by a third party to supply feedstock of a similar character and quality.

Seasonality

Due to Blue Sun’s short operating history, it cannot assess with certainty the degree to which sales of its biodiesel fuel will be subject to seasonality. However, Blue Sun expects that its business, similar to other vendors of fuel, will be subject to seasonal variation, with periods of maximum demand occurring during the summer months and periods of minimum demand occurring during the winter.

Results of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007, Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

Net Sales Fuel Division. Fuel division net sales during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $3,688,712 compared to $1,709,517 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $1,979,195 or 116%. The increase was mainly due to increased market demand for biodiesel. Blue Sun sold 1,568,344 gallons of biodiesel at an average price of $2.35 per gallon in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to 834,766 gallons at an average price of $2.05 per gallon in the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, an increase of 733,578 gallons or 88%. The sales price of biodiesel is generally dictated by current market conditions, including, but not limited to, the price of diesel.

Net Sales Agriculture Division. Agriculture division net sales during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $333,250 compared to $0 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. This increase was entirely the result of the sale to one customer of approximately 900,000 pounds of canola grain that generated $115,000 in revenue or $0.13 per pound and the sale to another customer of approximately 778,000 pounds of canola oil that generated revenues of approximately $218,000 at $0.28 per pound.

 

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Gross profit Fuel Division. Gross profit represents net sales less the cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold consists of raw materials including the cost of biodiesel, chemicals, labor, overhead incurred with the purchase and sale of biodiesel, and is net of any federal excise credits received related to the production and distribution of biodiesel fuels. Gross profit/loss for the fuel division for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, was $246,694 compared to $66,626 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $180,068 or 270%. This increase was primarily the result of fixed costs being spread over a larger revenue base in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, relative to the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, and an increase of $0.30 in the average price per gallon sold. Gross profit for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 includes federal excise credits of $773,130 compared to credits of $531,304 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. The amount of the tax credit is impacted by the sales mix of the fuel products sold for any given period. For certain products, SunFuels is eligible for the tax credit, and for other products, SunFuels passes the credit along to its customers, who then apply to the Internal Revenue Service for the tax credit.

Gross profit Agriculture Division: Gross profit for the agriculture division for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was $25,100 compared to $0 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. The selling prices of the canola grain and oil were the result of market forces over which Blue Sun exercises no control.

Operating Costs and Expenses, Including Research and Development Expenses. Operating costs and expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, were $2,392,007 compared to $395,240 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $1,996,767. Included in the increase for 2007 are $532,526 of construction-phase expenses related to the new production facility in Clovis, New Mexico, and costs of $417,358 (primarily legal and accounting) related to the merger transactions. Other operating costs and expenses were higher in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period of 2006 due primarily to additional salaries and employee benefits ($242,000), additional costs for consulting and accounting assistance ($228,000), additional legal and audit fees ($150,000) and additional marketing and sales expenses ($156,000). Blue Sun expects to incur additional expenses once it is a public company, including, without limitation, costs associated with fees for its annual audit, enhancement of its information system, costs associated with preparing for implementation of internal control requirements related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act, various factors related to increased marketing and sales activities, establishing an internal audit function, and additional liability insurance premiums for its directors and executive officers. Research and development expenses were $211,101 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 grant income recognized for research and development activities was equal to expense of $227,282. No grant income was recorded in 2007.

Interest income. Interest income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was $187,621 compared to $17,422 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $170,199. The increase is primarily due to interest earned on funds invested in short-term bank investments from the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in January 2007 and on a restricted bank certificate of deposit held by ABSD.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was $2,875 compared to $36,648 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. The decrease is due to improved management of balances carried on company credit cards and repayment of a loan in early 2007.

Other expense, net. Other income and expense is not significant for Blue Sun’s business.

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries. The loss of $213,376 charged to the minority interest during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 is related to the loss incurred by ABSD during the construction phase of the production facility. The loss of $5,095 charged to the minority interest during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 is related to Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC.

Net loss applicable to common stockholders. The net loss applicable to common stockholders for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 of $5,795,762 compared to a loss of $342,345 for the six-month period ended

 

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June 30, 2006. The loss for 2007 includes a charge of $353,686 for dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock through June 30, 2007. The dividends are payable in additional shares of preferred stock, of which 10,874 shares were issued in April 2007 and 15,317 shares were issued in July 2007.

Year Ended December 31, 2006, Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005

Net sales Fuel Division. Fuel division net sales during the year ended December 31, 2006 were $6,603,151 compared to $3,434,193 during the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $3,168,958 or 92%. The increase was mainly due to increased market demand for biodiesel and a $0.60 per gallon increase in the price of fuel sold. Blue Sun sold 2,571,493 gallons of biodiesel in the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to 1,742,074 gallons in the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 829,419 gallons or 48%.

Net sales Agriculture Division. Agriculture division net sales during the year ended December 31, 2006, were $216,158 compared to $665,547 during the year ended December 31, 2005, a decrease of $449,389 or 68%. The decrease was due primarily to holding inventory into 2007 prior to sale and electing to sell unprocessed grain in 2006 rather than toll crushing and selling feedstock oil.

Gross profit (loss) Fuel Division. Gross profit/loss for the fuel division for the year ended December 31, 2006, was $554,555 compared to $366,255 for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $188,300 or 51%. This increase was primarily due to increased market demand for biodiesel fuel.

Gross profit (loss) Agriculture Division: Gross loss for the agriculture division for the year ended December 31, 2006, was $74,660 compared to a loss of $453 for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $74,207. The increased loss was primarily due to costs associated with toll crushing feedstock to extract oil.

Operating Costs and Expenses, Including Stock-based Compensation. Operating cost and expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,429,939 compared to $1,126,797 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $303,142 or 27%. Blue Sun’s operating cost and expense was higher in the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period of 2005 due primarily to additional salaries and employee benefits ($377,000), outside and consulting services ($44,000), non-cash expense for stock option compensation ($129,000), marketing and sales ($24,000), bad debt expense ($23,000) and legal and professional expenses ($17,000). Offsetting these increases was a decrease of $309,000 in the loss on abandoned assets. Blue Sun expects to incur additional expenses once it is a public company, including, without limitation, costs associated with fees for its annual audit, enhancement of its information system, costs associated with preparing for implementation of internal control requirements related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act, various factors related to increased marketing and sales activities, compliance with the remaining elements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, establishing an internal audit function, and additional liability insurance premiums for its directors and executive officers.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Blue Sun incurred expenses of $158,494 representing the fair value of warrants and stock options issued to its consultants and employees compared to expenses of $29,280 during the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $129,214 or 441%. The increase was mainly due to the increase in the per share fair market value of SunFuels common stock and the change in accounting for stock option grants pursuant to SFAS No. 123R beginning on January 1, 2006.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $41,187 compared to $6,354 for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $34,833 or 548%. The increase is mainly due to carrying a balance of $300,000 for all of calendar year 2006 on a loan originally made on December 13, 2005 by a SunFuels shareholder.

Other income. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,300 compared to $1,427 for the year ended December 31, 2005, a decrease of $127.

 

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Income Tax Carry-forwards. At December 31, 2006, SunFuels had $2,374,000 of net operating loss carry-forwards for forward both federal and state income tax purposes. SunFuels has provided a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the net operating loss carryforwards as management believes that it is likely that these net operating loss carryforwards will not be utilized to offset future taxable income prior to their expiration between 2023 and 2026.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and other commitments in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that would be necessary if Blue Sun is unable to continue as a going concern.

Blue Sun’s principal sources of liquidity consist of cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from product sales, and cash generated through the sale of equity securities. In addition to funding operations, Blue Sun’s principal short-term and long-term liquidity needs have been, and are expected to be, capital expenditures and general corporate expenditures. In addition, as operations begin at the Clovis production facility, Blue Sun anticipates that it may be required to contribute additional capital to ABSD to fund purchases of feedstock oil and other materials necessary for biodiesel production and perhaps to provide additional working capital.

At June 30, 2007, Blue Sun had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $2,768,106 compared to $319,260 at December 31, 2006. Cash and cash equivalents held by ABSD and Clovis and restricted in its use for construction of the new production facility amounted to $2,320,607 at June 30, 2007. Blue Sun had working capital of $2,782,254 at June 30, 2007 compared to $226,910 at December 31, 2006. The increase in cash and cash equivalents reflects the completion of the sale of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock, which resulted in the receipt of gross proceeds of $10,125,000. Through June 30, 2007, Blue Sun had used $5,034,000 of the net proceeds from the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock placement to acquire a 50% interest in ABSD (which is included in the consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007), and to pay costs of approximately $553,000 associated with consummation of the private placement of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The increase in cash and working capital is also due to the cash contribution of $2,541,000 by ARES in ABSD. Blue Sun intends to use the remaining net proceeds to pay costs associated with the issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the SunFuels Merger, the Blue Sun Merger, capital expenditures associated with funding the construction of its biodiesel production facility in Clovis, New Mexico, and to provide working capital.

Cash used in operating activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, was $1,406,167 compared to cash used in operating activities of $794,508 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. Operating cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, include a net loss of $1,721,261. Included in the net loss is $456,546 related to non-cash, in-kind contributions to the joint venture by ARES, which is offset in part by $213,376 of the loss of the joint venture for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 allocated to ARES. Also included in the loss is $417,358 of costs (primarily for legal and accounting fees) related to the merger transactions. In addition, the net loss was partially offset by non-cash charges (depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expense) of $32,878. The increase in current and non-current assets of $343,841 was offset by an increase of $382,887 in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2006, was $889,441 compared to $271,128 for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $618,313. Operating cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006, reflect a net loss of $948,035 and increased working capital requirements, partially offset by non-cash charges (depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, loss on abandonment of assets and non-cash transaction related expenses) of $352,632.

 

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Cash used in investing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, was $7,781,668 compared to $130,129 provided by investing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. The change was mainly due to activities related to the joint venture including cash paid to date of approximately $2 million for construction of the production facility. In addition, investing activities include restricted cash held by ABSD of $2,320,607 and the purchase of a restricted bank certificate of deposit of $3,202,955 from the capital cash contributions by Blue Sun and ARES. Cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2006, was $83,533 compared to $474,766 for the year ended December 31, 2005; a decrease of $391,233. The decrease was mainly due to the purchase of a $300,000 certificate of deposit during the year ended December 31, 2005. Blue Sun expects future capital expenditures may include additional expenditures to complete the production facility in Clovis, New Mexico. The total cost of the facility is estimated at $16.8 million, of which approximately $10 million will be financed by bank borrowings.

Cash provided by financing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, was $11,636,681 compared to $457,703 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, Blue Sun received gross proceeds of $10,125,000 from the issuance of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants for the purchase of 750,000 shares of common stock. In addition, a capital contribution of $2,541,000 to ABSD was received from ARES. Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2006, was $606,104 compared to $1,270,949 for the year ended December 31, 2005, a decrease of $664,845 or 52%. The decrease was mainly due to reduced sales of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2006, and receipt of $300,000 in loan proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2005.

Blue Sun believes that its existing sources of liquidity (including the expected receipt of an additional $10,125,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock concurrent with the closing of the Transaction), along with cash expected to be generated from product sales, will be sufficient to fund its operations, anticipated capital expenditures, working capital and other financing requirements for at least the next twelve months. Blue Sun believes that it will need to make significant capital expenditures to successfully implement its planned business expansion. In order to fund capital expenditures, increase its working capital or complete any acquisitions, Blue Sun will likely need to seek to obtain additional debt or equity financing. Blue Sun may also need to seek to obtain additional debt or equity financing if it experiences downturns or cyclical fluctuations in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, fails to achieve anticipated revenue, experiences significant increases in the cost of materials used to produce biodiesel fuel, experiences declines in the selling prices of its biodiesel fuel, experiences significant increases in fixed or variable costs of doing business, or if it engages in additional strategic transactions. However, such equity financing may not be available to Blue Sun on favorable terms, or at all, and certain debt coverage covenants contained in the Credit Agreement may restrict Blue Sun’s ability to obtain additional debt financing on favorable terms, or at all.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Blue Sun’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based on its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. By their nature, these estimates and judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Blue Sun reviews its estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to sales allowances, the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories and related reserves, long-lived assets, income taxes, litigation and stock-based compensation. Blue Sun bases its estimates on its historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and its beliefs of what could occur in the future considering available information. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and material effects on its operating results and financial position may result. Blue Sun believes the

 

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following critical accounting policies involve its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Blue Sun generates its net sales from the sale of biodiesel fuel and recognizes net sales when the following fundamental criteria are met:

 

   

persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;

 

   

the products and services have been delivered;

 

   

selling prices are fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment; and

 

   

collection of amounts due is reasonably assured.

Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred in all instances where the earnings process is incomplete. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine that these criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.

As a blender of biodiesel fuels SunFuels qualifies for certain federal tax credits of one dollar ($1.00) per gallon of fuel produced by SunFuels. Because the credits are not part of SunFuels’s operating structure but are an incentive for producers and blenders, SunFuels recognizes these credits as a reduction of cost rather than as a source of revenue. SunFuels’s core activities are the generation of revenues from suitable biodiesel feedstocks, biodiesel production and fuel blending and distribution of these products. Receipt of the tax credits is considered to be incidental to these activities.

Accounts Receivable

Blue Sun performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by its review of their current credit information. Blue Sun continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that it has identified. While its credit losses have historically been within its expectations and the allowance established, Blue Sun may not continue to experience the same credit loss rates as it has in the past. Its accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few number of customers. Therefore, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any one customer could make it more difficult for Blue Sun to collect its accounts receivable and require it to increase its allowance for doubtful accounts, which could have a material adverse impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Inventories

Blue Sun seeks to purchase and maintain biodiesel supplies at sufficient levels to meet lead times based on forecasted demand. If forecasted demand exceeds actual demand, we may need to provide an allowance for excess or obsolete quantities on hand. Blue Sun also reviews its inventories for changes in the market prices of biodiesel fuel and provides reserves as deemed necessary. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory reserves may be required. Blue Sun states its inventories at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method on an average costs basis, or market.

Blue Sun adopted SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4” beginning January 1, 2006, with no material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. Abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage)

 

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are recognized as current-period charges. Fixed production overhead is allocated to the costs of conversion into inventories based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Blue Sun uses an expected normal level of production units, based on its plant capacity. To the extent Blue Sun does not achieve normal expected production levels, it will charge such under-absorption of fixed overhead to operations. Blue Sun will continue to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 151 once the production facility currently under construction in Clovis, New Mexico begins producing products, which is expected to occur by the first quarter of 2008.

Long-lived Assets

Blue Sun continually monitors and reviews long-lived assets, including fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any such asset may not be recoverable. The determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of the cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset and its eventual disposition. The estimate of cash flows is based upon, among other things, certain assumptions about expected future operating performance, growth rates and other factors. Blue Sun’s estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, status of federal and state fuel tax credit programs, market spot rates for raw material used in its production process, market spot rates for biodiesel, all of which can cause material changes to its operating performance. If the sums of the cash flows are less than the carrying value, Blue Sun recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Accounting for Income Taxes

Blue Sun accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under this method, Blue Sun determines deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The tax consequences of most events recognized in the current year’s financial statements are included in determining income taxes currently payable. However, because tax laws and financial accounting standards differ in their recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, expenses, gains and losses, differences arise between the amount of taxable income and pre-tax financial income for a year and between the tax bases of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Because it is assumed that the reported amounts of assets and liabilities will be recovered and settled, respectively, a difference between the tax basis of an asset or a liability and its reported amount on the consolidated balance sheet will result in a taxable or a deductible amount in some future years when the related liabilities are settled or the reported amounts of the assets are recovered. Blue Sun then assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and unless it believes that recovery is more likely than not, Blue Sun must establish a valuation allowance.

Blue Sun has provided a full valuation allowance against its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets. If sufficient evidence of its ability to generate future U.S. federal and/or state taxable income becomes apparent, Blue Sun may be required to reduce its valuation allowance, resulting in income tax benefits in its statement of operations. Blue Sun evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and assesses the need for a valuation allowance quarterly.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes(FIN 48) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. This pronouncement recommends a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in Blue Sun’s tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. Effective January 1, 2007, Blue Sun adopted FIN 48 and has determined that FIN 48 did not have a significant effect on its financial statements.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, Blue Sun adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R), using the modified prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost is recorded for all unvested stock options beginning in the period of adoption. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the value of the awards and the value is recognized, for those awards with graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The fair value of stock options is based upon the market price of its common stock at the grant date. Blue Sun estimates the fair value of stock option awards, as of the grant date, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes model requires that Blue Sun make a number of estimates, including the expected option term, the expected volatility in the price of Blue Sun’s common stock, the risk-free rate of interest and the dividend yield on its common stock. If its expected option term and stock-price volatility assumptions were different, the resulting determination of the fair value of stock option awards could be materially different and its results of operations could be materially impacted. The fair value of each option granted to nonemployees for goods and/or services is measured in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees For Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, on the earlier of either the date at which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instrument is reached, or the date at which the counter parties’ performance is complete. To date, all compensation expense from stock-based compensation has been recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2005, Blue Sun recognized stock-based compensation expense for employees and directors in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB No. 25). Transactions in which Blue Sun issued stock options or other equity instruments to acquire goods or services from non-employees were accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123 as further defined by EITF 96-18. Blue Sun accounted for stock-based compensation for employees via the intrinsic value method and for non-employees via the fair value method. During 2005, Blue Sun issued stock options to employees at a 15% discount to fair market value, resulting in a charge to income of $16,500 for the year under the provisions of APB No. 25. Blue Sun also issued stock options to its management advisory board and other outside consultants. These stock options were accounted for under the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and resulted in a charge to income of $12,780.

Equity Instruments Issued with Registration Rights Agreement

Blue Sun accounts for contingent liabilities in certain registration rights agreements by applying the accounting guidance of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies. This accounting is consistent with views established by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) in its consensus set forth in EITF 05-04 (view C) and FASB Staff Positions FSP EITF 00-19-2 “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements”, which was issued December 21, 2006. Accordingly, Blue Sun recognizes damages when it becomes probable that they will be incurred and amounts are reasonably estimable. As of June 30, 2007, Blue Sun had not breached any of the provisions in any such agreements.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Blue Sun has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual Commitments

As of June 30, 2007, Blue Sun’s contractual commitment is for a lease of 2,331 square feet of office space under a lease agreement dated September 21, 2005. The term of the lease is three years. Blue Sun has the option to renew the lease for two additional three-year terms. The lease provides for payments for the first year annual base rent of $21,375 payable in monthly installments of $1,781. The lease provides for increases in the annual

 

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payments of base rent to $30,500 in year two, payable in monthly installments of $2,542, and $44,980 in year three, payable in monthly installments of $3,748.

On May 25, 2007, Blue Sun executed an agreement to lease approximately 7,600 square feet of office space beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 (subject to completion of construction of the building and tenant improvements) for an initial term of 5 years and 3 months at a monthly cost of $11,403, net of taxes, insurance and occupancy costs and increasing to $12,987 during the last three months of the initial term of the lease. Blue Sun expects to either find a tenant to sub-lease the current space it occupies through the end of the lease or successfully negotiate an early termination of the lease without incurring significant penalties as a result of such early termination.

Blue Sun has incurred costs associated with a now abandoned project originally planned to be built in Monte Vista, Colorado, and which was originally projected for completion in late 2006 or 2007. As of December 31, 2006, this project was completely abandoned. Blue Sun received United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funds of $500,000 in connection with this project. On May 18, 2007, the USDA demanded that Blue Sun return all grant funds provided in connection with this project. In September 2007, the matter was resolved with Blue Sun agreeing to pay $225,000 to the USDA by December 19, 2007.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF M-WAVE

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of M-Wave’s common stock as of the record date by (1) each person known to M-Wave to beneficially own 5% or more of M-Wave’s common stock, (2) each of the directors and each executive officer, and (3) all executive officers and directors of M-Wave as a group. The number of shares of common stock shown as owned below assumes the exercise of all currently exercisable options held by the applicable person or group, and the percentage shown assumes the exercise of such options and assumes that no options held by others are exercised. Unless otherwise indicated below, the persons named below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the number of shares set forth opposite their respective names. For purposes of the following table, each person’s “beneficial ownership” of M-Wave’s common stock has been determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each person or entity named below is c/o M-Wave, Inc., 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131.

 

Name of Beneficial Holder

   Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
   Percentage of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned(10)
 

M.A.G. Capital, LLC(1)(2)

   349,715    19.29 %

Asset Managers International Limited(2)

   198,177    10.93 %

Gary L. Castagna(3)

   43,944    2.42 %

Jim Mayer(4)(11)

   99,750    5.50 %

Joseph A. Turek(5)(11)

   394,750    21.77 %

Bruce Nelson(6)

   42,944    2.37 %

Glenn Norem(7)

   36,694    2.02 %

Jeff Figlewicz(8)(11)

   25,000    1.38 %

All Directors and executive officers as a group (six persons)(9)

   643,081    35.47 %

(1) The following table depicts the total number of shares that M.A.G. Capital, LLC beneficially owns on behalf of itself and certain of its managed investment funds (Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.). David F. Firestone is the managing member of M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and as such he has beneficial ownership of shares owned by M.A.G. Capital, LLC and its managed investment funds. M.A.G. Capital, LLC and certain of its managed investment funds (Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.) own 100% of M-Wave’s outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Name

   Number of
Shares of
common stock
Currently Held
   Number of
Shares to be
Received Upon
Conversion of
Series A
Convertible
Preferred Stock(*)
  

Number of
Shares to be

Received Upon
Conversion of
Series B
Convertible
Preferred Stock(*)

   Number of
Shares to be
Received Upon
Exercise of
Warrants(*)
   Number of
Shares of
common stock
Beneficially
Owned(*)

M.A.G. Capital, LLC

   39,464    —      —      215,608    255,072

Mercator Momentum Fund, LP

   59,609    137,117    224,684    104,754    526,164

Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP.

   102,213    95,663    1,270,506    —      1,468,382

Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.

   148,429    86,097    708,861    —      943,387
 
  (*) Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder into that number of shares of common stock as is determined by dividing 100 by $3.92 and $3.16, respectively. The documentation governing the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the warrants held by M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., and their affiliates, contains provisions prohibiting any conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock or the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or exercise of the warrants that would result in M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., and their affiliates, collectively beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as determined under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a result of these provisions, none of such warrants or Convertible Preferred Stock are currently exercisable. However, for purposes of clarity, the table above shows the conversion and exercise figures in the columns with an asterisk as if there were no 9.99% limitation in place.

 

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(2) 555 South Flower Street, Suite 4500, Los Angeles, California 90071.
(3) Includes 43,944 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(4) Includes 1,250 shares owned, 62,500 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007, and 36,000 shares upon the exercise of immediately exercisable warrants, or warrants exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(5) Includes 344,750 shares owned.
(6) Includes 42,944 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(7) Includes 36,694 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(8) Includes 25,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(9) Includes 297,081 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of immediately exercisable options, or options exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2007.
(10) Based on 1,813,150 shares outstanding on July 31, 2007.
(11) c/o M-Wave, Inc., 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF SUNFUELS

The following table sets forth, as of July 31, 2007, the beneficial ownership of the common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels by:

 

   

all persons known by SunFuels to own beneficially more than 5% of any class of SunFuels common stock or Series A Convertible Preferred Stock;

 

   

the executive officers included in our Summary Compensation Table under “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel—Executive Compensation;”

 

   

each of our directors; and

 

   

all directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options or conversion of other securities held by that person that are currently exercisable or convertible, or are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of July 31, 2007 are deemed to be issued and outstanding. These shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing percentage ownership of each other shareholder. As of the record date, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock outstanding and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. Unless otherwise noted, the address for each shareholder is 1400 W. 122nd Ave. Suite 110, Westminster, Colorado, 80234.

 

     Common Stock     Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
    Percent of
Class(8)
    Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
   Percent of
Class
 

Justin Bzdek

   347,000 (1)   6.6 %   —      —    

Tony Falbo

   326,000 (2)   6.2 %   —      —    

Sean Lafferty

   430,866 (3)   8.1 %   —      —    

John Long

   340,000 (4)   6.5 %   —      —    

Jeffrey Probst

   349,000 (5)   6.6 %   —      —    

Hugh Hanna

   6,000 (10)   0.1 %     

Jack A. Henry

   —       —       —      —    

Paul J. Jerde

   —       —       —      —    

Jerry Washburn

   —       —       —      —    

Todd Kleinman

   —       —       —      —    

Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.

    555 S. Flower St. Suite 4200

    Los Angeles, CA

    90071

   1,162,107 (6),(8)   20.0 %   584,541    75.31 %

Asset Managers International Limited

    555 S. Flower St. Suite 4200

    Los Angeles, CA

    90071

   384,282 (7),(8)   7.0 %   191,650    24.69 %

All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)

   1,798,866 (9)   32.4 %   —      —    

(1) Includes 29,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 3,000 shares of common stock owned by James S. Bzdek, the father of Justin Bzdek, and 3,000 shares of common stock owned by Sharon M. Bzdek, the mother of Justin Bzdek.

 

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(2) Includes 4,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 2,500 shares of common stock owned by Kellie Falbo, the wife of Tony Falbo.
(3) Includes 29,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 78,866 shares of common stock held by John Goodman and Aleia Schaum, the step-father and mother of Sean Lafferty.
(4) Includes 4,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 25,000 shares of common stock owned by John G. and Francis Long, the parents of John Long.
(5) Includes 29,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 160,000 shares owned by Cindi Aslaksen, the wife of Jeff Probst.
(6) Includes 564,815 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants that vested on July 26, 2007.
(7) Includes 185,185 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants that vested on July 26, 2007.
(8) Assumes the conversion of 100% of the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock of SunFuels. Even if not converted, the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock vote alongside the holders of the common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(9) Includes 97,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
(10) Includes 2,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

PRO FORMA SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF M-WAVE

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the anticipated beneficial ownership of M-Wave’s common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock if the Merger Transaction closes on December 1, 2007 and the Reverse Stock Split occurs on December 1, 2007, by: (1) each person known to M-Wave who would beneficially own 5% or more of M-Wave’s common stock following the Merger Transaction, (2) each of the directors and each executive officer following the Merger Transaction, and (3) all executive officers and directors of M-Wave following the Merger Transaction as a group. The number of shares of common stock shown as owned below assumes the exercise of all currently exercisable options held by the applicable person or group, and the percentage shown assumes the exercise of such options and assumes that no options held by others are exercised. For purposes of the following table, each person’s “beneficial ownership” of M-Wave’s common stock and preferred stock has been determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

  Number of Shares
of Common Stock
Beneficially Held
  Percentage of
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned(10)
    Number of Shares
of Series C
Convertible
Preferred Stock
Beneficially Held
  Percentage of Shares
of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock
Beneficially
Owned(11)
 

Justin Bzdek(1)

  617,807   6.52 %   —     —    

Tony Falbo(2)

  580,419   6.16 %   —     —    

Sean Lafferty(3)

  709,136   7.49 %   —     —    

John Long(4)

  605,345   6.42 %   —     —    

Jeffrey Probst(5)

  621,368   6.56 %   —     —    

Hugh Hanna(6)

  10,683   *     —     —    

Jack A. Henry

  —     —       —     —    

Paul J. Jerde

  —     —       —     —    

Jerry Washburn

  —     —       —     —    

Todd Kleinman

  —     —       —     —    

M.A.G. Capital LLC(7)

  1,803,862   13.53 %   2,415,258   85.58 %

Asset Managers International Limited(8)

  379,252   3.02 %   354,078   12.55 %

All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group(9)

  3,065,892   25.33 %   —     —  
 

* Less than one percent (1%).

 

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(1) Includes 51,632 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, 5,341 shares of common stock owned by James S. Bzdek, the father of Justin Bzdek, and 5,341 shares of common stock owned by Sharon M. Bzdek, the mother of Justin Bzdek.
(2) Includes 7,122 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 4,451 shares of common stock owned by Kellie Falbo, the wife of Tony Falbo.
(3) Includes 51,632 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 78,866 shares of common stock held by John Goodman and Aleia Schaum, the step-father and mother of Sean Lafferty.
(4) Includes 7,122 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 44,511 shares of common stock owned by John G. and Francis Long, the parents of John Long.
(5) Includes 51,632 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and 284,868 shares owned by Cindi Aslaksen, the wife of Jeffrey Probst.
(6) Includes 3,561 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
(7) The following table depicts the total number of shares M.A.G. Capital, LLC beneficially owns on behalf of itself and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, and Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP. David F. Firestone is the managing member of M.A.G. Capital, LLC, and as such he has beneficial ownership of shares owned by M.A.G. Capital, LLC and its managed investment funds.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number of Shares
of Common Stock
Beneficially Held
   Number of Shares
of Common Stock
to be Received
Upon Exercise of
Warrants
   Number of Shares
of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock
Beneficially Held

M.A.G. Capital LLC

   160,183    53,902    —  

Monarch Pointe Fund Ltd.

   204,201    1,005,611    2,415,258

Mercator Momentum Fund, LP

   105,352    26,189    —  

Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP

   248,425    —      —  

 

(8) Includes 329,708 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants
(9) Includes 172,701 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
(10) Assumes 12,242,448 shares of common stock outstanding.
(11) Assumes 2,822,086 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MERGER TRANSACTION

M-Wave and SunFuels are incorporated in Delaware and Colorado, respectively. The rights of M-Wave stockholders are currently governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of M-Wave. In connection with the Merger Transaction, each share of common stock of SunFuels automatically will convert into the right to receive shares of common stock of M-Wave and such shares will become subject to the M-Wave certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which differ from the SunFuels articles of incorporation and bylaws in several respects. Because of these differences, the rights of a holder of M-Wave common stock differ from the rights of a holder of SunFuels common stock. The rights of holders of SunFuels common stock under the existing SunFuels articles of incorporation and bylaws are described in the section below. In connection with the Merger Transaction, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels automatically will convert into the right to receive shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave and such shares will become subject to the M-Wave certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Because the rights of the holders of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be substantially similar to the rights of holders of M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, no discussion is included below explaining the differences between the rights associated with such shares of preferred stock.

Set forth below is a comparison of the material provisions in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of M-Wave and the articles of incorporation and bylaws of SunFuels. It is not practical to summarize all of these provisions in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, but the differences that could materially affect the rights of stockholders include the following:

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK

M-Wave

M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation authorizes M-Wave to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.005 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, of which 30,000 shares are designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 70,000 shares are designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

As of July 31, 2007, there were issued and outstanding:

 

   

1,813,150 shares of common stock;

 

   

12,500 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; and

 

   

69,648 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

If M-Wave’s proposal No. 3, as described elsewhere herein, is approved by its stockholders, then immediately prior to the completion of the Merger Transaction, M-Wave will increase the number of authorized shares of its preferred stock to 100,000,000.

SunFuels

SunFuels’ articles of incorporation authorize SunFuels to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, of which 2,000,000 shares are designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

As of July 31, 2007, there were issued and outstanding:

 

   

4,447,763 shares of common stock; and

 

   

796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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DIVIDENDS

M-Wave

Holders of M-Wave common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the M-Wave Board of Directors.

SunFuels

Holders of SunFuels common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the SunFuels Board of Directors.

VOTING RIGHTS

M-Wave

Holders of M-Wave common stock have the right to one vote for each share of common stock held by them of record on the election of directors and for all other purposes, unless restricted by any applicable law or the bylaws of the corporation. M-Wave stockholders entitled to vote may vote either in person or by written proxy.

SunFuels

Holders of SunFuels common stock have the right to one vote for each share of common stock held by them of record on all matters, unless restricted by any provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws or otherwise by agreement. Except as provided by law and in some situations provided in SunFuels’ articles of incorporation, holders of SunFuels preferred stock vote together with holders of SunFuels common stock as a single class.

SunFuels stockholders entitled to vote may vote either in person or by written proxy, but no proxy dated more than eleven months from the date of its execution will confer the right to vote unless such proxy expressly provides for a longer period.

CUMULATIVE VOTING

M-Wave

Holders of M-Wave common stock may not cumulate their votes for the election of directors.

SunFuels

Holders of SunFuels common stock may not cumulate their votes for the election of directors.

STOCKHOLDER ACTION

M-Wave

At any meeting of M-Wave stockholders, a quorum shall consist of a majority of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, except:

 

   

when a different quorum is required by M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; and

 

   

when a different quorum is required by any statute.

SunFuels

At any meeting of SunFuels shareholders, a quorum shall consist of a majority of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, except:

 

   

when a different quorum is required by SunFuels’ articles of incorporation or bylaws; and

 

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when a different quorum is required by law.

When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of the majority of the shares of stock having the voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question, unless such question is one upon which a greater vote is required by law, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS

M-Wave

Unless otherwise prescribed by statute, special meetings of the M-Wave stockholders may be called only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office.

SunFuels

Unless otherwise prescribed by law, special meetings of the SunFuels shareholders may be called at any time by the president or by a majority of the directors, or by one or more shareholders who hold at least ten percent (10%) of the number of shares of outstanding stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

ACTION BY STOCKHOLDERS WITHOUT A MEETING

M-Wave

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the corporation must be taken at a duly called annual or special meeting and may not be taken by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

SunFuels

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of SunFuels shareholders may be taken without a meeting if all shareholders entitled to vote on the matter consent to the action in writing. Such consents shall be treated for all purposes as a vote at the meeting.

CLASSIFIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS

M-Wave

M-Wave’s Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of whose members serve for a staggered three-year term. The Board of Directors is currently comprised of one Class I Director, Bruce Nelson, one Class II Director, Joseph A. Turek, and two class III Directors, Glenn Norem and Gary L. Castagna. The class III Directors’ term expires upon the election of directors at the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders, while the terms for the Class I and II expire upon the election of directors at the 2008 and 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, respectively.

SunFuels

SunFuels does not have a classified Board of Directors.

REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

M-Wave

The number of directors of M-Wave shall be not less that two nor more than seven. M-Wave directors are chosen at the annual meeting of the stockholders or at a deferred meeting for the election of directors by the stockholders entitled to vote in the election and each director holds office until a successor is elected and qualified or until the director’s death, resignation or removal.

 

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Any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors or by the sole remaining director.

SunFuels

SunFuels shareholders may remove a director with or without cause by vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors. The vacancy in the Board of Directors caused by any such removal may be filled by such shareholders.

The number of directors of SunFuels shall not be less than five unless there are fewer than five shareholders, in which event the number of directors shall be not less than four. The number of directors of SunFuels shall not be more than seven.

SunFuels’ directors are chosen at the annual meeting of the shareholders by such shareholders as have the right to vote thereon, and, subject to the bylaw provisions governing resignation, removals, and vacancies, each director holds office until the next annual election of directors and until his successor is chosen and qualified.

Except for directors removed by a vote of shareholders, any other vacancy in the Board of Directors may be filled by vote of a majority of the directors then in office or, in the absence of such election by the directors, by the shareholders at a meeting called for that purpose.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS

M-Wave

The presence in person of a majority of the entire Board of Directors will constitute a quorum. Regular meetings of the board may be held without notice at such times and places determined by the board. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by any two or more directors and shall be called by the chairman upon the request of any two or more directors. Action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors consent in writing.

SunFuels

A majority of the then duly-elected directors will constitute a quorum. Regular meetings may be held at such times as may be determined by the Board of Directors and specified in the notice of such meeting. Special meetings of the directors may be called by the president and shall be called by the president or secretary upon the request of any two directors. Action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors consent in writing.

INDEMNIFICATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS

M-Wave

M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation includes provisions eliminating the personal liability of M-Wave’s directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty, except for liability:

 

   

for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to M-Wave or its stockholders;

 

   

for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or which involve a knowing violation of law;

 

   

under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; or

 

   

for any transaction from which the director derived improper personal benefits.

 

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The M-Wave bylaws also generally provide that M-Wave will indemnify each of its directors and officers (including persons who serve at its request as directors, officers, employees, agents or trustees of another organization, or in any capacity with respect to any employee benefit plan), except that no indemnification is provided for any person if he or she has been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interests of the corporation (or, to the extent that such matter relates to service with respect to any employee benefit plan, in the best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of such plan), or if he or she has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation.

SunFuels

As permitted by the Colorado Business Corporation Act, SunFuels’ articles of incorporation include provisions eliminating the personal liability of SunFuels’ directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty, except for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to SunFuels or its shareholders:

 

   

in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or

 

   

in connection with any other proceeding charging that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in an official capacity, in which proceeding the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director derived an improper personal benefit.

The SunFuels’ articles of incorporation and bylaws also generally provide that SunFuels will indemnify to the fullest extent authorized by law each of its directors and officers (including persons who serve at its request as directors, officers, employees, agents or trustees of another organization, or in any capacity with respect to any employee benefit plan), except that no indemnification is provided for any person if he or she has been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interests of the corporation (or, to the extent that such matter relates to service with respect to any employee benefit plan, in the best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of such plan).

AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS

M-Wave

The bylaws may be amended by a vote of not less than a majority of the entire board or by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 60% of the stock entitled to vote, voting together as a single class. The certificate of incorporation may be amended by the corporation in any manner permitted or prescribed by statute, except with respect to certain sections, which must be amended in accordance with such sections.

SunFuels

Except for certain amendments to the articles of incorporation that can be approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 7-110-102 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, Section 7-110-103 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act provides that SunFuels’ articles of incorporation may be amended by the approval of shareholders holding a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Subject to repeal or change by action of the shareholders, the power to alter, amend or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws is vested in the Board of Directors.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF M-WAVE SECURITIES

The authorized capital stock of M-Wave consists of 200,000,000 shares of $0.005 par value common stock, and 1,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock. As of July 31, 2007, there were 1,813,150 of such common shares issued and outstanding, 12,500 and 69,648 shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively issued and outstanding. If M-Wave’s proposal No. 4, as described elsewhere herein, is approved by its stockholders, then immediately prior to the completion of the Merger Transaction, M-Wave will increase the number of authorized shares of its preferred stock to 100,000,000.

Common Stock

Holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to share, on a ratable basis, such dividends as may be declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of M-Wave, after payment to creditors and subject to any preferential rights of holders of preferred stock, if any, the assets of M-Wave will be divided pro rata on a per share basis among the holders of the common stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holders thereof to one vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of Directors can elect all of the Directors if they choose to do so, and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any directors. Our bylaws require that only a majority of the shares entitled to vote need be represented to constitute a quorum and to transact business at a stockholders’ meeting. The common stock has no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and is not redeemable by M-Wave.

Preferred Stock

Shares of our preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series having some designations, rights and preferences as may be determined by the Board of Directors. We currently have two series of preferred stock outstanding:

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to receive dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors and liquidation preference over the holders of the common stock or any other stock of M-Wave ranking junior to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock do not generally have the right to vote on matters that come before the shareholders. Holders of any issued and outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at any time and from time to time into fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock at the conversion rate in effect at the time of conversion, provided, that a holder of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may at any given time convert only up to that number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock so that, upon conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of our common stock (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of such holder and all persons affiliated with such holder is not more than 9.99% of our common stock outstanding. As of the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 25.51 shares of common stock.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Holders of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to receive a preferred dividend of 15% per annum until a resale registration statement is effective, at which point the dividend reduces to 9% per annum, payable in cash, and liquidation preference over existing and subsequent series of common and preferred stock other than the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The holders of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock do not generally have the right to vote on matters that come before the shareholders. Holders of any issued and outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at any time and from time to time into fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock at the conversion rate in effect at the time of conversion, provided, that a holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may at any given time convert only up to that number of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock so that, upon conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of our common stock (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of such holder and all persons affiliated with such holder is not more than 9.99% of our common stock outstanding. The number of shares into which one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible is determined by dividing $100.00 by the then existing conversion price. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock currently has a conversion price of $3.16, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 1

APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF M-WAVE COMMON AND SERIES C CONVERTIBLE

PREFERRED STOCK PURSUANT TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of M-Wave common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement. For a summary and detailed information regarding this proposal, see the information about the Merger Agreement and the Merger Transaction throughout this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including the information set forth in “The Merger Transaction,” “The Merger Agreement” and “The M-Wave Annual Meeting.”

Stockholder approval of the issuance of M-Wave common and preferred stock is required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rules 4350(i)(1)(B), (C) and (D).

Stockholder Vote Required

Approval of the issuance of M-Wave common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of M-Wave common stock outstanding.

Pursuant to voting agreement dated as of January 26, 2007, certain holders of our common stock, who collectively beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock of M-Wave, have each agreed to vote their shares to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

We cannot complete the Merger Transaction unless the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock entitled to cast votes vote in favor of this proposal.

Stockholder approval of the issuance of M-Wave common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement is a condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. We cannot complete the Merger Transaction unless the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock entitled to cast votes vote in favor of this proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the issuance of M-Wave common stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 2

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will elect two Class III Directors to serve until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of whose members serve for a staggered three-year term. The Board is comprised of one Class I Director, Bruce K. Nelson, one Class II Director, Joseph A. Turek, and two class III Directors, Glenn Norem and Gary L. Castagna.

The Board of Directors has nominated Glenn Norem and Gary L. Castagna to stand for reelection as Class III Directors for a term ending upon the election of directors at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders.

The current Class I Director is not up for election this year and has a term ending upon the election of directors at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. The current Class II Director is not up for election this year and has a term ending upon the election of directors at the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.

Unless a stockholder WITHHOLDS AUTHORITY, a properly signed and dated proxy will be voted “FOR” the election of the persons named below, unless the proxy contains contrary instructions. Management has no reason to believe that the nominee will not be a candidate or will be unable to serve as a director. However, in the event a nominee is not a candidate or is unable or unwilling to serve as a director at the time of the election, unless the stockholder withholds authority from voting, the proxies will be voted “FOR” any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of Directors to fill such vacancy.

Nominees for Election at the 2007 Annual Meeting

Class III Directors

GARY L. CASTAGNA, 43, has been a director of M-Wave since 2001. Mr. Castagna presently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Amcol International Corporation, a company that is engaged in the materials and environmental industries. Mr. Castagna was a consultant to Amcol from June 2000 to February 2001 and Vice President of Chemical International Corporation, a former subsidiary of Amcol, from August 1997 to May 2000. Mr. Castagna received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has also completed graduate courses at University of Michigan, and is a certified public accountant.

GLENN A. NOREM, 54, has been a director of M-Wave since 2005. Mr. Norem has served as the Managing Partner of LoneStar CAPCO Fund, LLC, a Texas certified capital company, since its formation in March 2005. The LoneStar CAPCO Fund secures debt and equity investments in early-stage firms located in Texas.

Mr. Norem has served as Managing Partner of B2B Catalyst, LLC (previously Catalyst Financial Corporation), a business advisory firm to companies in the electronics, software, and communications industries since January 1990.

Mr. Norem has served as Executive Chairman of eeParts, Inc. since founding the company in April 1999. eeParts is a leading supply-chain software, systems and services provider for electronic equipment manufacturers. eeParts provides inventory management and sales order fulfillment requirements worldwide with operations in the United States and China.

Mr. Norem currently serves on the Board of Directors for AeA (the American Electronics Association) Texas Council and co-chairs the AeA Texas Economic Development Committee.

Previously, Mr. Norem co-founded ViewCast, Inc., the developer and supplier of streaming media technology. Mr. Norem served as Chief Executive Officer of ViewCast (and its affiliates ViewPoint Systems and Osprey Systems) until 1999.

 

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Mr. Norem holds a BS degree in Electrical Sciences & Systems Engineering from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.

Directors Continuing in Office until 2008 Annual Meeting

Class I Director

BRUCE K. NELSON, 52, has been a director of M-Wave since 2005. Mr. Nelson most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of US Modular, a memory and storage company. Prior to joining US Modular, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Financial Officer of netGuru, Inc., a provider of engineering software and IT solutions for more than 19,000 clients worldwide. Prior to joining netGuru, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Operating Officer of Irvine-based Millennium Information Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Nelson holds a B.S. in Finance from University of Southern California and an MBA from Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Directors Continuing in Office until 2009 Annual Meeting

Class II Director

JOSEPH A. TUREK, 50, is the founder of M-Wave and has served as a director of M-Wave since 1988. Mr. Turek served as President of M-Wave from 1988 to February 1997, as Chairman from 1993 to September 2004, and as Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to July 2004. Mr. Turek served for more than five years in various positions at West-Tronics, Inc., a manufacturer of low-frequency circuit boards and a contract assembler of electronic products, with his last position as President in 1987 and 1988. West-Tronics entered into an assignment for the benefit of creditors in December 1988 pursuant to which M-Wave purchased the assets and assumed certain liabilities of West-Tronics, Inc. Mr. Turek received a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern University.

Stockholder Vote Required

Provided that a quorum of stockholders is present at the meeting in person, or is represented by proxy, and is entitled to vote thereon, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of M-Wave common stock cast at the meeting. For the purposes of election of directors, although abstentions will count toward the presence of a quorum, they will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the above listed nominees. Unless otherwise instructed or unless authority to vote is withheld, the enclosed proxy will be voted FOR the election of the above listed nominees and AGAINST any other nominees.

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the name, age as of July 31, 2007, and position of each of the directors and executive officers of M-Wave:

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Joseph A. Turek

   50    Chairman, President, and Chief Operating Officer

Jim Mayer

   57    Interim Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Figlewicz

   38    Chief Financial Officer

Gary L. Castagna

   44    Director

Bruce K. Nelson

   52    Director

Glenn A. Norem

   54    Director

 

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The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of whose members serve for a staggered three-year term. The Board is comprised of one Class I Director, Bruce Nelson, one Class II Director, Joseph A. Turek, and two Class III Directors, Glenn Norem and Gary L. Castagna. The Class III Directors’ term expires upon the election of directors at the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders, while the terms for the Class I and II expire upon the election of directors at the 2008 and 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, respectively.

JOSEPH A. TUREK, 50, is the founder of M-Wave and has served as a director of M-Wave since 1988. Mr. Turek served as President of M-Wave from 1988 to February 1997, as Chairman from 1993 to September 2004, and as Chief Executive Officer from 1993 to July 2004. Mr. Turek served for more than five years in various positions at West-Tronics, Inc., a manufacturer of low-frequency circuit boards and a contract assembler of electronic products, with his last position as President in 1987 and 1988. West-Tronics entered into an assignment for the benefit of creditors in December 1988 pursuant to which M-Wave purchased the assets and assumed certain liabilities of West-Tronics, Inc. Mr. Turek received a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern University.

JIM MAYER, 57, has been our Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 28, 2004. He has 18 years of experience, including 12 years as CEO of DiversiCorp, Inc., has managed or directed more than 50 engagements with troubled companies, and has provided a variety of services directly to clients, including due diligence, workout, collateral control, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy support, cross-border secured finance and interim management. Mr. Mayer has served on several boards of directors including the Turnaround Management Association. He has been the Managing Member of Credit Support International, a specialized consulting firm devoted to transitional and troubled middle market companies, since 1985. Pursuant to an agreement between Credit Support International and M-Wave, Mr. Mayer acted as Chief Restructuring Advisor to the Board of Directors of M-Wave from April 15, 2003 through May 14, 2004.

JEFF FIGLEWICZ, 38, was appointed Chief Financial Officer in August 2006. From June 2004 to August 2006, Mr. Figlewicz served as Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Figlewicz was a Controller with Ametek-National Controls Corp from July 2002 to June 2004. From February 1997 to June 2002 Mr. Figlewicz served as Controller with Meridian Rail Products. Mr. Figlewicz received his bachelor's degree in finance from Illinois State University and received his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.

GARY L. CASTAGNA, 44, has been a director of M-Wave since January 2001. Mr. Castagna presently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Amcol International Corporation, a company that is engaged in the materials and environmental industries. Mr. Castagna was a consultant to Amcol from June 2000 to February 2001 and Vice President of Chemical International Corporation, a former subsidiary of Amcol, from August 1997 to May 2000. Mr. Castagna received his bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has also completed graduate courses at University of Michigan, and is a certified public accountant.

BRUCE K. NELSON, 52, has been a director of M-Wave since 2005. Mr. Nelson most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of US Modular, a memory and storage company. Prior to joining US Modular, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Financial Officer of netGuru, Inc., a provider of engineering software and IT solutions for more than 19,000 clients worldwide from 2002 to 2007. Prior to joining netGuru, Mr. Nelson served as Chief Operating Officer of Irvine-based Millennium Information Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Nelson holds a B.S. in Finance from University of Southern California and an MBA from Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

GLENN A. NOREM, 54, has been a director of M-Wave since 2005. Mr. Norem presently serves as CEO of LoneStar CAPCO Fund, LLC, a Texas certified capital company, since its formation in March 2005. The LoneStar CAPCO Fund secures debt and equity investments in early-stage companies located in Texas. Mr. Norem also has served as the Chairman & CEO of eeParts, Inc. since founding the company in April 1999. eeParts is a leading supply-chain software, systems and services provider for the electronic component spot

 

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market. eeParts serves customers worldwide from its bases of operations in the United States and China. Mr. Norem holds a BS degree in Electrical Sciences & Systems Engineering from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.

No family relationships exist between any director and executive officer of M-Wave.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires M-Wave's executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of M-Wave's equity securities, to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership, of common stock and other equity securities of M-Wave on Forms 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish M-Wave with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To M-Wave's knowledge, Joseph A. Turek and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, comprising all of M-Wave's executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners of its common stock, have complied with Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them during M-Wave's most recent fiscal year.

Audit Committee and Financial Expert

Bruce Nelson, Gary Castagna, and Glenn Norem serve as members of the Audit Committee. These individuals are all independent directors as defined by Section 10A(m) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder, and Mr. Nelson qualifies as a financial expert pursuant to Item 401 of Regulation S-K. The board also appointed Mr. Nelson as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Code of Conduct

A code of conduct relates to written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

   

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

   

Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that are filed with, or submitted to, the SEC and in other public communications made by an issuer;

 

   

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

   

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

 

   

Accountability for adherence to the code.

We have adopted a corporate code of conduct that applies to our officers, employees and directors.

 

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Executive Compensation

The following table shows the compensation paid by M-Wave to the two individuals who served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in 2006 and its three other most highly compensated officers during 2006. No other executive officer of M-Wave had a total annual salary and bonus for 2006 that exceeded $100,000.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and Principal

Position

  Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock
Awards
($)
  Option
Awards
($) (1)
  Nonequity
incentive plan
compensation
($)
  Non-qualified
deferred
compensation
earnings ($)
  All other
compensation
($)
  Total ($)

Jim Mayer

    (Interim CEO)(2)

  2006

2005

  $

$

170,000

211,000

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

$

61,880

148,371

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

$

231,880

359,371

Joseph A. Turek

    (President & COO)(3)

  2006

2005

  $

$

130,000

197,000

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $
 
123,759
—  
  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

$

253,759

197,000

Robert Duke

    (President—EMG Division)

  2006

2005

  $

$

148,000

165,000

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

   

 

—  

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

$

148,000

165,000

Jeff Figlewicz

    (CFO)(4)

  2006

2005

  $

$

95,000

95,000

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

 

30,940

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  —  

—  

  $

$

125,940

95,000


(1) Each non-employee director was granted options to purchase 24,194 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model under the following assumptions: five year life, volatility of 275.48%, discount rate of 4.5%, and no dividend yield.
(2) Named Chief Executive Officer on July 28, 2004. Prior to such date, he was a consultant to M-Wave.
(3) Also served in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer through July 28, 2004.
(4) Appointed Chief Financial Officer on August 26, 2006. He was hired on June 5, 2004 as Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS

The following table presents the outstanding equity awards held as of December 31, 2006 by each named executive officer. All such awards were stock options.

Number of Securities

Underlying Unexercised Options

 

Name

   Exercisable    Unexercisable    Option
Exercise
Price
   Option
Expiration
Date

Jim Mayer

   25,000(1)    —      $ 2.72    2/3/2011
   37,500(2)    —      $ 3.96    8/19/2010
   36,000(3)    —      $ 2.68    9/1/2008

Joseph A. Turek

   50,000(4)    —      $ 2.72    2/3/2011

Robert Duke

   25,000(5)    —      $ 2.20    12/18/2008

Jeff Figlewicz

   18,750(6)    —      $ 2.72    2/3/2011
   6,250(7)    —      $  4.72    7/2/2009

The vesting dates of the foregoing options are as follows: (1) February 3, 2006 (2) August 19, 2005 (3) September 1, 2003 (4) June 3, 2006 (5) December 18, 2005 (6) June 3, 2006 (7) July 23, 2006.

 

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Employment Agreements

Each of Messrs. Turek and Mayer entered into an employment agreement with M-Wave, effective as of July 28, 2004, which provides for continued employment in their present capacities through December 31, 2006. Each of the foregoing agreements continues thereafter indefinitely, unless terminated by either party by giving notice at least 90 days notice prior to termination.

The executives are entitled to the following annual salaries under the employment agreements: Mr. Turek is entitled to an annual rate of $195,000 through April 2005 and $215,000 thereafter. Mr. Mayer is entitled to an annual rate of $208,000 through April 2005 and $239,000 thereafter. Each of Messrs. Turek and Mayer shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (“Cash Bonus”) with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount by which M-Wave’s Gross Margin (as defined below) for such fiscal year exceeds $4,500,000. Any cash bonus shall not exceed $200,000 with respect to any fiscal year occurring during the Term.

M-Wave also agreed to pay Mr. Turek, if M-Wave’s gross margin for the 2004 fiscal year exceeds $3,726,000, a bonus for the 2004 fiscal year equal to $15,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is M-Wave’s gross margin in such fiscal year and the denominator of which is $3,726,000. Bonuses in subsequent years will be made at the discretion of M-Wave’s Board of Directors. If Mr. Turek’s employment is terminated by either Mr. Turek or M-Wave within certain periods following a “change of control” of M-Wave, Mr. Turek is entitled to a lump-sum payment equal to 150% of the then-remaining unpaid salary under the employment agreement and all outstanding stock options shall immediately become fully vested.

Mr. Duke entered into an employment agreement with M-Wave, effective May 1, 2004 at an annual rate of $150,000 through August 31, 2005 and $165,000 thereafter, and provides for his continued employment in his present capacity through December 31, 2006.

As of December 31, 2005, Messrs. Mayer, Turek, and Duke, agreed to voluntarily reduce compensation levels to $150,000, $135,000, and $150,000 respectively in an effort to assist M-Wave’s financial performance. The contracts of Messrs. Mayer, Turek, and Duke were not renewed by the Board of Directors and expired on December 31, 2006. However, each individual remains employed on an “at will” basis at their agreed upon rates as of December 31, 2006 on a month to month basis.

Director Compensation

On March 27, 2006, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a formal compensation package for non-executive directors. Provisions of the compensation package include the following for each independent director; a $10,000 quarterly retainer for service on the Board, fees for meeting participation, $500 for telephonic meetings and $1,500 for in person meetings, quarterly payments to non-executive Chairmen of the Audit Committee of $5,000, and Compensation committee of $1,500, and quarterly payments to non-executive members Audit committee of $1,500. Additional monthly compensation was also approved to the Chairman and non-executive members of the Special Committee, $12,000 for the Chairman and $8,000 for non-executive members for service during the existence of the Special Committee.

Each person who is a non-executive and independent member of the Board on the first business day of each calendar year is automatically granted options to purchase $60,000 worth of shares of M-Wave common stock at Fair Market Value on the first business day of each year. The options have an exercise price equal to 110% of the closing price on the first business day of each year and are fully vested upon issuance and have a life of five years.

A person who becomes a non-executive and independent member of the Board after the first business day of each calendar year is automatically granted options to purchase $60,000 worth of shares of M-Wave common

 

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stock at Fair Market Value upon the date of the grant. The options shall have an exercise price equal to 110% of the closing price on the business day before the date of the grant and are fully vested upon issuance.

The following table provides information regarding compensation earned by, awarded or paid to each person for serving as a non-employee director during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006.

 

Name

   Year    Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
   Option
Awards ($)(1)
   Non-equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
   All Other
Compensation
   Total

Gary L. Castagna

   2006    $ 112,058    $ 59,885    $ 0    $ 0    $ 171,943
   2005      0      1,858      0      0      1,858

Bruce K. Nelson

   2006    $ 157,087    $ 59,885    $ 0    $ 0    $ 216,972
   2005      0      74,935      0      0      74,935

Glenn A. Norem

   2006    $ 118,358    $ 59,885    $ 0    $ 0    $ 178,243
   2005      0      49,957      0      0      49,957

(1) Each non-employee director was granted automatic options to purchase 24,194 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model under the following assumptions: five year life, volatility of 275.48%, discount rate of 4.5%, and no dividend yield.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 3

APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK TO 100,000,000 SHARES

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation attached hereto as Annex D, to increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock to 100,000,000 shares. M-Wave will issue 11,288,343 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, which would exceed M-Wave’s authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock by 11,141,701 shares. Even if stockholders of M-Wave vote to approve this Proposal No. 3, M-Wave will not issue the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock until closing of the Merger Transaction.

Terms of the Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation

The amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation would increase the number of authorized shares of our preferred stock from one million (1,000,000) shares to one hundred million shares (100,000,000), and the aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which we shall have authority to issue from two-hundred one million (201,000,000) shares to three hundred million (300,000,000) shares, consisting of one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock and two hundred million (200,000,000) shares of common stock.

The increase in the number of shares of authorized preferred stock is required to provide for the issuance of 11,288,343 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. In addition, the increased number of shares of preferred stock will be available from time to time for corporate purposes including raising additional capital, acquisitions of companies or assets, and for strategic transactions. M-Wave does not have any present intention, plan, arrangement or agreement, written or oral, to issue shares of preferred stock for any purpose, except for the issuance of 11,288,343 shares of our Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. M-Wave believes that the availability of the additional shares of preferred stock will provide M-Wave with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise, to take advantage of favorable opportunities and to respond to a changing corporate environment.

Stockholder Vote Required

Approval of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of M-Wave’s common stock and the holders of a majority of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, voting separately.

Pursuant to voting agreements dated as of January 26, 2007, certain holders of our common stock, who collectively beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock of M-Wave and the holders of 100% of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, have each agreed to vote their shares for this proposal to approve the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation.

We cannot complete the Merger Transaction unless the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock and the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock cast votes vote in favor of this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK TO 100,000,000 SHARES.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 4

AMENDMENT TO THE 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to approve an amendment to M-Wave’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. M-Wave’s stockholders approved our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders held on December 11, 2003 and an amendment to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 7, 2005 (as amended, the “2003 Plan”). On January 22, 2007, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to the plan, subject to approval by our stockholders, to increase the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the plan by 4,000,000 shares to 6,000,000 shares (prior to taking into account the proposed one-for-four reverse stock split described in “M-Wave Proposal No. 6: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of One-For-Four (1:4)”), subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other similar events. We are seeking stockholder approval of this amendment to the 2003 Plan. Even if stockholders of M-Wave vote to approve this Proposal No. 4, M-Wave will not amend the 2003 Plan until closing of the Merger Transaction.

If the proposal to approve the amendment to the 2003 Plan is not passed at this meeting, the amendment approved by our Board of Directors will not take effect and the plan will remain as approved by our stockholders in 2003 and 2005. A summary of the features of the plan, as amended, is provided below. The full text of the amendment to the plan is set forth as Annex C to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Except where otherwise noted, the references to the plan in the summary description are to the plan, as amended and restated.

Description of Amendment to M-Wave 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

The proposed amendment to the 2003 plan, subject to stockholder approval, would increase the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2003 Plan by 4,000,000 shares to 6,000,000 shares (prior to taking into account the proposed one-for-four reverse stock split described in “M-Wave Proposal No. 6: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of One-For-Four (1:4)”), subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction.

Description of M-Wave 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

The 2003 Plan is integral to our compensation strategies and programs and provides the flexibility that we need to keep pace with competitors and effectively recruit, motivate and retain the caliber of employees, directors and consultants essential for achievement of our success. The Board of Directors believes that the 2003 Plan enhances long-term stockholder value by offering eligible individuals opportunities to acquire an equity interest in M-Wave and to link their interests and efforts to the long-term interests of our stockholders.

The 2003 Plan permits grants of incentive stock options and nonstatutory stock options to purchase M-Wave’s common stock, awards of common stock, awards of the right to receive common stock in the future, and stock appreciation rights (on either a stand-alone basis or in tandem with another award). A summary of the principal features of the 2003 Plan is provided below, but it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2003 Plan that is incorporated by reference into this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

General

The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term financial performance of M-Wave by attracting, retaining, and motivating highly qualified employees, directors, and consultants of M-Wave, its subsidiaries, and designated affiliates through opportunities for equity-based incentive compensation and for ownership of stock in M-Wave. Grants under the 2003 Plan may be stock options, awards of stock, awards of the right to receive stock in the future, and stock appreciation rights.

 

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Administration of Plan

The 2003 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave, and may be administered by such other committee appointed by the Board of Directors. The Committee has full power and authority to interpret the provisions of the 2003 Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the administration of the 2003 Plan. The Committee may also make any other determination it deems to be necessary or desirable for the 2003 Plan’s administration. Any determination by the Committee shall be final and conclusive on all persons affected.

Shares Available for Issuance

Prior to this proposed amendment to the 2003 Plan, the aggregate number of shares of M-Wave common stock available for issuance under the 2003 Plan could not exceed 2,000,000 shares. No individual may receive in any one calendar year grants relating to more than 500,000 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock delivered pursuant to the 2003 Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of stock or issued shares held by M-Wave as treasury stock. If all or any portion of an award is forfeited or expires or terminates without the issuance of shares of stock or payment of the cash equivalent of shares of stock, then the shares covered by that award (or portion of award) will again be available for grant under the 2003 Plan. In addition, shares that are tendered by a grantee or retained by M-Wave as payment for the exercise price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations will be available for issuance under the 2003 Plan.

If there is any change in our common stock by reason of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split or other similar change in the corporate structure or capitalization of M-Wave that affects the outstanding common stock, the Committee will make appropriate adjustments to the number and kinds of shares (or other securities) which may thereafter be subject to awards granted under the 2003 Plan, to the affected provisions of the 2003 Plan, and to the outstanding awards under the 2003 Plan.

Eligibility for Awards

Any common law employee, director, or consultant of M-Wave, its subsidiaries, and any designated affiliates of M-Wave is eligible to receive an award under the Plan. The Committee determines who will receive awards, the types of awards, the number of shares subject to the awards, and the terms of the award consistent with the limitations of Plan. Awards to directors that are not employees are determined by the Board of Directors.

Terms of Awards Generally

Awards under the 2003 Plan are evidenced by an agreement, in written or electronic form, between M-Wave and the grantee. The Committee determines provisions of each award, subject to the provisions of the Plan. The terms need not be the same for each award. The term of any award may not be more than 10 years from its grant date. The Committee may design any award to meet the requirements for “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Whether or not provided by an award agreement, the Committee may accelerate the exercisability or vesting of any award at any time and for any reason. If a change of control (as defined in the 2003 Plan) of M-Wave occurs, then, except as the Committee (as constituted immediately prior to the change of control) determines, all awards under the 2003 Plan that are outstanding when the change of control occurs will become fully exercisable and fully vested and all restrictions on such awards will lapse. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, awards under the 2003 Plan may not be transferred other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the grantee's lifetime only by the grantee.

 

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Types of Awards

Awards under the 2003 Plan may be stock awards, stock unit awards, stock options (both incentive and nonstatutory options), and stock appreciation rights.

 

   

Stock Awards are grants of stock to the grantee. The Committee will determine any vesting requirements, restrictions on resale or other disposition, and repurchase rights of the shares of stock awarded.

 

   

Stock Unit Awards are grants of a right to receive stock or the cash equivalent in the future. The Committee will determine any vesting requirements and any restrictions on resale or other disposition and repurchase rights on shares received pursuant to the award.

 

   

Stock Options are grants of options to purchase shares. An option may be intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a nonstatutory option that is not an incentive stock option. The Committee will determine when the option becomes exercisable, the exercise prices, and restrictions on resale or other disposition of, and repurchase rights on, shares acquired on exercise of the option. The exercise price for a share under a nonstatutory option must be at least 80 percent of the fair market value of a share on the date the option is granted. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees and the exercise price for a share under an incentive stock option must be at least 100 percent of the fair market value of a share on the date the option is granted. In the case of a grantee who owns more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of M-Wave, any parent corporation of M-Wave, or any subsidiary corporation of M-Wave within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the exercise price must be at least 110 percent of the fair market value of a share on the date the option is granted and the term of the option may not exceed 5 years. The exercise price of an option is payable in cash or, if permitted by the Committee, by the grantee’s delivery of shares of M-Wave common stock and/or by retention of shares by M-Wave that would otherwise be issued upon exercise. The shares delivered or retained will be valued at their fair market value on the date of exercise. For purposes of the 2003 Plan, fair market value means the closing price, regular way, for a share common stock of M-Wave on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Capital Market. If the stock is not listed for trading on a national securities exchange or authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the fair market value means the average of the closing bid and asked prices as reported by the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, Pink Sheets LLC, NASD Bulletin Board or similar organization. If the stock is neither listed nor authorized for such quotation, then the fair market value will be determined in good faith by the Committee.

 

   

Stock Appreciation Rights are grants of an option to receive, in any combination of cash and shares of common stock with an aggregate fair market value equal to the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair market value of a specified number of shares on the date of exercise over at least 80 percent of the aggregate fair market value of that number of shares on the date that the option was granted. A stock appreciation right may be, but need not be, granted in tandem with another award, so that a condition of exercise of all or any portion of one of the awards granted in tandem is the surrender of all or the appropriate portion of the other award. The Committee will determine any vesting requirements, form of payment exercise prices and with respect to a stock appreciation right.

Rights as Stockholder

An individual will not have any right as a stockholder of M-Wave with respect to the shares of common stock subject to an award until such shares have been delivered to the individual.

Amendment and Termination of the 2003 Plan

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amend or terminate the Plan at any time, except that, without the approval of the stockholders of M-Wave, the Board may not amend the Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock for which awards may be granted under the 2003 Plan; extend the termination date of the 2003 Plan beyond the tenth anniversary of the effective date; reduce the minimum exercise price of options; or extend the permitted maximum term of an award. No amendment or termination of the 2003 Plan may be effective without the approval of the stockholders of M-Wave, if such approval is required to comply with any applicable law or stock exchange rule. Amendment or termination of the 2003 Plan may not affect the validity or terms of any award previously granted under the 2003 Plan in any way adverse to the grantee without the consent of the grantee.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences generally arising with respect to awards under the 2003 Plan and should not be relied upon as being a complete description. It does not address the state or local tax aspects of participation in the 2003 Plan.

A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time an option is granted and M-Wave will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such time. A participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an employee) upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares purchased over their exercise price, and M-Wave will be entitled to a corresponding deduction. A participant will not recognize income (except for purposes of the alternative minimum tax) upon exercise of an incentive stock option and M-Wave will not be allowed any deduction with respect to the exercise at that time. If the shares acquired by exercise of an incentive stock option are held for the longer of two years from the date the option was granted and one year from the date it was exercised, any gain or loss arising from a subsequent disposition of such shares will be taxed as long-term capital gain or loss, and M-Wave will not be entitled to any deduction. If, however, such shares are disposed of within the above-described period, then in the year of such disposition the participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the amount realized upon such disposition in excess of the exercise price for the shares, but only considering the amount realized to the extent it does not exceed the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise, and M-Wave will be entitled to a corresponding deduction. Any amount realized upon disposition in excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise will be treated as long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more than 12 months or as a short-term capital gain if the shares have been held a shorter period. If the amount realized upon disposition is less than the exercise price for the shares, the excess of the exercise price over the amount realized will be treated as long-term or short-term capital loss, depending on the holding period of the shares, M-Wave will not be entitled to any deduction with respect to the amount recognized as capital gain.

A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time SARs are granted and M-Wave will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such time. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an employee) in an amount equal to the fair market value of any shares delivered and the amount of cash paid by M-Wave. This amount is deductible by M-Wave as compensation expense.

A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time a restricted stock award is granted and M-Wave will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such time, unless the participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed at such time. If such election is not made, the participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an employee) at the time the restrictions lapse in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at such time over the amount, if any, paid for such shares. The amount of ordinary income recognized by making an election under Section 83(b) of the Code or upon the lapse of restrictions is deductible by M-Wave as compensation expense, except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) of the Code apply. In addition, a participant receiving dividends with respect to restricted stock for which the above-described election has not been made and prior to the time the restrictions lapse will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax

 

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withholding in respect of an employee), rather then dividend income, in an amount equal to the dividends paid and M-Wave will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) apply.

A participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an employee) at the time unrestricted stock is granted in an amount equal to the then fair market value of such stock. This amount is deductible by M-Wave as compensation expense, except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) apply.

A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time stock units (including restricted stock units) are granted and M-Wave will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such time. Upon the settlement of stock units, the participant will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an employee) in an amount equal to the fair market value of any shares delivered and the amount of cash paid by M-Wave. This amount is deductible by M-Wave as compensation expense, except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) apply.

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code

Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits to $1 million the amount that a publicly held corporation is allowed each year to deduct for the compensation paid to each of the corporation’s chief executive officer and the corporation’s three most highly compensated executive officers other than the chief executive officer and chief financial officer. However, “qualified performance-based compensation” is not subject to the $1 million deduction limit. To qualify as performance-based compensation, the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) the performance goals are determined by a committee consisting solely of two or more “outside directors,” (2) the material terms under which the compensation is to be paid, including the performance goals, are approved by a majority of the corporation’s shareholders and (3) if applicable, the committee certifies that the applicable performance goals were satisfied before payment of any performance-based compensation is made.

New Plan Benefits

We cannot determine at this time either the number of options that we will allocate to our directors and executive officers participating in the 2003 Plan and to other participants in the future or the number of options that these persons will actually receive in the future because the amount and value of awards that we will grant to any participant are within our discretion, subject to the limitations described above. The table below sets forth the number of options granted to certain individuals and groups under the 2003 Plan as of July 31, 2007.

 

Name and Position

  

NEW PLAN BENEFITS

2003 Stock Incentive Plan

Dollar Value ($)

   Number of Units

Jim Mayer

   $ 312,980    98,500

Joseph A. Turek

   $ 136,000    50,000

Robert Duke

   $ 55,000    25,000

Jeff Figlewicz

   $ 80,500    25,000

Executive Group

   $ 584,480    198,500

Non-Executive Director Group

   $ 515,385    158,537

Non-Executive Officer Employee Group

   $ 50,220    12,600

Stockholder Vote Required

Approval of the amendment to the 2003 Plan will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the holders of M-Wave’s common stock.

 

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Pursuant to a voting agreement dated as of January 26, 2007, certain holders of our common stock, who collectively beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 49% of the outstanding shares of common stock of M-Wave, have each agreed to vote their shares for the proposed amendment to the 2003 Plan.

We cannot complete the Merger Transaction unless the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of M-Wave common stock entitled to cast votes vote in favor of this proposal.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 5

APPROVE THE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS RELATED TO OUR EXISTING BUSINESS

At the M-Wave meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into on July 20, 2007 by and among M-Wave, Inc., M-Wave International, Joseph A. Turek and Robert Duke, pursuant to which we will sell substantially all of the assets used in our existing business to M-Wave International. M-Wave International is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. We refer to the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement as the “Asset Sale.” The summary of the Asset Purchase Agreement and Asset Sale set forth below is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Asset Purchase Agreement attached as Annex G hereto. M-Wave stockholders should read carefully the Asset Purchase Agreement in its entirety, as it is the legal document that governs the Asset Sale.

The Companies

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

We are a value added service provider of high performance printed circuit boards used in a variety of digital and high frequency communications applications for a variety of telecommunications and industrial electronics applications. As described elsewhere in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, immediately following the Merger Transaction, the businesses of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel will be operated by M-Wave. M-Wave was incorporated on January 31, 1992. On April 1, 1992, M-Wave completed its initial public offering, or IPO. M-Wave’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “MWAV” and began trading on April 2, 1992.

M-Wave International, LLC

11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor

Franklin Park, Illinois 60131

(630) 562-5550

M-Wave International was formed under the laws of Illinois for the sole purpose of acquiring the assets and liabilities related to M-Wave’s existing business in the Asset Sale and operating such business following completion of the Asset Sale. M-Wave International is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division.

Description of the Assets to be Sold and Retained

Assets to be Sold to M-Wave International

Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave has agreed to sell to M-Wave International substantially all of the assets relating to the existing business of M-Wave which we sometimes refer to as the “Acquired Assets.” The Acquired Assets include the following:

 

   

Tangible assets, including all equipment, computers, furniture, fixtures, samples marketing material and other tangible personal property used in the business, including the rights to leased equipment;

 

   

Inventory, including all raw materials, work in process and finished goods inventories, and supplies and packaging used in the business;

 

   

Accounts receivable, trade receivables, prepaid assets and other receivables;

 

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Documents, records and files, whether in tangible or electronic format;

 

   

Intangibles, including all intellectual property used in the business;

 

   

Goodwill, causes of action, rights in action and other similar claims;

 

   

Telephone and fax numbers used in the business;

 

   

Customer deposits; and

 

   

Other assets, including prepaid expenses and lease, utility and other deposits, guaranties, letters of credit and other securities held by M-Wave.

Assets to be Retained by M-Wave

We will retain all assets relating to our business not sold to M-Wave International, including the following:

 

   

All assets and rights related to the Merger Transaction;

 

   

All cash and cash equivalent items other than certain customer deposits;

 

   

All corporate books and records, including stock ledgers and corporate minute books;

 

   

All accounting and tax information and records, including all tax returns;

 

   

Certain excluded contracts, including those related to insurance policies, employee benefit plans, and any contracts related to the Merger Transaction; and

 

   

All shares of stock of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.

Description of Liabilities to be Assumed and Retained

Liabilities to be Assumed by M-Wave International

In connection with the purchase of the Acquired Assets, M-Wave International will assume certain liabilities related to our business, which we sometimes refer to as the “Assumed Obligations.” The Assumed Obligations include debts, claims, obligations and liabilities of M-Wave, including those related to (i) violations of environmental laws or hazardous substances, (ii) violation of employment laws or matters and claims for compensation and severance, and (iii) product warranties made by M-Wave.

Liabilities to be Retained by M-Wave

M-Wave will retain the following liabilities in the Asset Sale:

 

   

Costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations under certain excluded contracts, including contracts related to insurance policies, employee benefit plans, or the Merger Transaction;

 

   

Costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations related to the Merger Transaction and the transactions contemplated thereby; and

 

   

Liabilities and obligations related to violations or alleged violations of state or federal securities laws.

Background

The Board of Directors and senior management of M-Wave regularly discuss M-Wave’s business and strategic direction. The Board of Directors had established a special committee to evaluate the Merger Transaction. On January 26, 2007, M-Wave entered into the Merger Agreement, which provided in part that M-Wave would pursue the sale of its existing business to a third party. See “The Merger Transaction,” beginning on page 45.

 

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In February 2007, Joseph A. Turek and Robert Duke entered into preliminary discussions with M-Wave regarding the purchase of its existing business. The parties continued preliminary discussions regarding such transaction through early April 2007. Additionally, M-Wave engaged B. Riley & Co. to locate other potential purchasers to acquire M-Wave’s existing business. B. Riley identified ten (10) potential strategic investors and ten (10) potential financial investors that were deemed to be suitable for soliciting indications of interest as buyers for M-Waves existing business. The list of strategic investors consisted largely of companies that are industry participants and the list of financial investors consisted largely of private equity firms that are actively involved in acquisition activities. B. Riley assisted M-Wave in developing a summary descriptive memorandum, which served as the primary marketing document. B. Riley made repeated attempts to solicit interest via phone calls and e-mail in conjunction with distributing the memorandum to these entities. The market test for both the strategic investors and financial investors yielded no competing interest for M-Wave’s existing business.

In June 2007, M-Wave, M-Wave International, Mr. Turek and Mr. Duke agreed upon the basic terms and conditions of the asset purchase agreement. The amount and type of consideration was agreed upon as a result of a series of negotiations between the parties. Several drafts of the definitive agreements were exchanged by the parties.

On July 12, 2007, M-Wave’s Board of Directors held a meeting to consider and take action on the proposed transaction. M-Wave’s senior management and legal and financial advisors provided updates regarding the final terms of the proposed asset purchase agreement and related agreements. Also at this meeting, B. Riley reviewed with M-Wave’s Board of Directors its financial analysis of the proposed asset sale and rendered to M-Wave’s Board of Directors an oral opinion, which opinion was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated July 12, 2007.

Following deliberations, on July 12, 2007, M-Wave’s Board of Directors, without the vote of Joseph A. Turek, unanimously approved the asset purchase agreement and the transactions contemplated by that agreement, and resolved to recommend that its stockholders vote to approve such transactions.

On July 20, 2007, the parties executed the Asset Purchase Agreement, and M-Wave announced the transaction in a press release issued on July 20, 2007.

Reasons for the Transaction

In reaching its determination to proceed with the Asset Sale, and to recommend to our stockholders the approval of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the M-Wave Board of Directors consulted with management, as well as financial and legal advisors, and considered various material factors, which are discussed below. M-Wave’s Board of Directors did not consider it practical to, nor did it attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its decision. Furthermore, individual directors may have given different weight to different considerations. M-Wave’s Board of Directors considered these factors as a whole, and overall considered the relevant factors to be favorable to, and in support of, its determinations and recommendations. Among the material factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors were the following:

 

   

strategic alternatives, including continuing to operate M-Wave’s existing business in a highly competitive environment;

 

   

in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, M-Wave agreed to pursue the sale of its existing business to a third party;

 

   

the financial terms of the Asset Sale;

 

   

the ability of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel to contribute to M-Wave’s earnings after the Merger Transaction;

 

   

despite the efforts of M-Wave and B. Riley to market the existing business to third parties, there was no competing interest to purchase the existing business; and

 

   

the valuation opinion of B. Riley & Co., financial advisor to M-Wave.

 

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M-Wave’s Board of Directors also considered a number of disadvantages or risks relating to the Asset Sale, including the risk that the proposed Asset Sale would not be consummated. M-Wave’s Board of Directors believes that these risks were outweighed by the potential benefits to be realized from the proposed Asset Sale.

The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors is not intended to be exhaustive, but is believed to include all material factors considered by M-Wave’s Board of Directors in approving the proposed Asset Sale. For a discussion of the interests of M-Wave’s management and Board of Directors in the proposed Merger Transaction, see “Interests of Certain Persons in the Asset Sale” below. M-Wave’s Board of Directors recognized such interests and determined that such interests neither supported nor detracted from the fairness of the Asset Sale to M-Wave’s stockholders.

Purchase Price and Adjustments

M-Wave International has agreed to deliver to M-Wave 300,000 shares of M-Wave common stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. In addition, M-Wave International has agreed to deliver additional shares of M-Wave common stock to M-Wave if M-Wave’s working capital exceeds $770,000 at the closing of the Asset Sale. For this purpose, working capital excludes current assets and liabilities that are being retained by M-Wave and not being transferred to or assumed by M-Wave International in the Asset Sale. The number of additional shares of M-Wave common stock to be delivered by M-Wave International will be equal to the amount by which working capital exceeds $770,000 divided by $3.00, rounded to the nearest whole share. As of July 31, 2007, M-Wave had working capital of approximately $702,000, excluding current assets and liabilities that are being retained by M-Wave and not being transferred to or assumed by M-Wave International in the Asset Sale. Accordingly, if the Asset Sale closed as of July 31, 2007, M-Wave International would not be required to deliver any additional shares of M-Wave common stock to M-Wave beyond the base 300,000 shares. M-Wave expects that at the closing of the Asset Sale, M-Wave International will not be required to deliver more than the base 300,000 shares of M-Wave common stock.

M-Wave expects that the shares of M-Wave common stock that M-Wave International will deliver to M-Wave in the transaction were or will be contributed to M-Wave International by Joseph A. Turek, or will be delivered by Mr. Turek on behalf of M-Wave International. Mr. Turek, a founder of M-Wave, acquired the 300,000 shares as founders’ shares for nominal consideration.

Representations and Warranties

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave made certain customary representations and warranties to M-Wave International, including representations and warranties related to:

 

   

its valid corporate existence, authorization and organization;

 

   

the consents required in connection with the consummation of the asset purchase;

 

   

the absence of any violation of any law or contract provision or potential acceleration of any indebtedness of M-Wave; and

 

   

the absence of M-Wave’s use of a broker in connection with the asset purchase other than B. Riley & Co.

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave International has made certain customary representations and warranties to M-Wave, including representations and warranties related to:

 

   

its valid corporate existence, authorization and organization,

 

   

the absence of conflicts to consummate the asset purchase,

 

   

the consents which must be obtained to consummate the asset purchase,

 

   

the absence of its use of a broker,

 

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acknowledgement of M-Wave’s intent to change its ticker symbol after the consummation of the asset purchase; and

 

   

acknowledgement that the assets are being transferred “as is” with no additional warranties and ownership of the shares of M-Wave common stock being delivered to M-Wave.

Covenants

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave and M-Wave International have agreed to customary covenants, including the following:

 

   

M-Wave and M-Wave International will take all action required to fulfill their respective obligation and will use commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the consummation of the Asset Sale;

 

   

M-Wave and M-Wave International will each use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all required consents and approvals and make all filings, applications, or reports required to consummate the Asset Sale;

 

   

M-Wave will hold a stockholder’s meeting for the purpose of obtaining approval and adoption of the Asset Purchase Agreement, unless such stockholder meeting would be deemed inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of M-Wave;

 

   

M-Wave shall terminate the employment or engagement of M-Wave’s employees and M-Wave International shall offer an employment or consulting arrangement to all such employees, other than Jim Mayer and Jeff Figlewicz; and

 

   

M-Wave will purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage.

Indemnification Provisions

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave International has agreed to indemnify M-Wave, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors and other representatives, from and against any and all damages incurred or suffered by any of them, arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with any liability assumed by M-Wave International.

M-Wave has agreed to indemnify M-Wave International, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors and other representatives, from and against any and all damages incurred or suffered by any of them, arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with any liability retained by M-Wave.

Conditions to Completion of the Asset Sale

The parties’ obligations to consummate the Asset Sale are subject to the prior satisfaction, or waiver by the requiring party, of the conditions set forth below:

 

   

the representations and warranties of M-Wave and M-Wave International in the Asset Purchase Agreement must be true and correct as of the closing date of the Asset Sale;

 

   

M-Wave and M-Wave International shall have performed and complied with all of their respective covenants, obligations and agreements contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

   

M-Wave International shall have received evidence that M-Wave has obtained all consents and approvals required for the consummation of the Asset Sale;

 

   

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there shall not be any action or proceeding by any governmental authority or other person restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the asset purchase or the integration of operations expected to occur after closing;

 

   

the Merger Transaction shall have become effective; and

 

   

M-Wave stockholder approval of the Asset Sale shall have been obtained.

Termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement

The Asset Purchase Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing (whether before or after stockholder approval) upon any of the following circumstances:

 

   

by mutual written consent of M-Wave and M-Wave International;

 

   

by M-Wave or M-Wave International if the closing of the asset purchase does not occur by December 31, 2007, other than as a result of a failure by the party proposing to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement to perform any of its obligations;

 

   

by M-Wave if the closing of the Merger Transaction does not occur;

 

   

by M-Wave or M-Wave International if any court of competent jurisdiction, or other governmental authority shall have issued a final and non-appealable order, decree or ruling permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the transaction described in the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

   

by M-Wave or M-Wave International if M-Wave stockholder approval shall not have been obtained at a stockholder meeting;

 

   

by M-Wave if M-Wave International fails to timely cure a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained within the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

   

by M-Wave if, prior to obtaining stockholder approval, either (i) it receives a proposal or offer relating to the direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the equity securities or consolidated assets of M-Wave and its subsidiaries, which the Board of Directors of M-Wave deems a superior proposal, or; (ii) the Board of Directors of M-Wave determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties; provided that M-Wave pays a termination fee to M-Wave International;

 

   

by M-Wave International if M-Wave fails to timely cure a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained within the Asset Purchase Agreement;

 

   

by M-Wave if it determines that the consummation of the Asset Sale significantly impedes, hinders, delays or otherwise obstructs the consummation of the Merger Transaction and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the effectiveness of the registration of the shares of M-Wave common stock and M-Wave Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that are being registered in connection with the Merger Transaction, the effectiveness of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or any necessary approvals of governmental authorities or The NASDAQ Stock Market; provided that M-Wave pays a termination fee to M-Wave International;

 

   

by M-Wave International if the employment of Joseph A. Turek or Robert Duke is terminated prior to the closing date of the Asset Sale without cause; or

 

   

by M-Wave if the Merger Agreement is terminated or the Merger Transaction is otherwise called off.

Effect of Termination

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the event of termination for certain specified reasons as described in “Termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement” above, provided, however, that neither party will be relieved of liability for a willful or knowing breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Go Shop Provisions

The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that for a period the 51 days following the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement, M-Wave shall have the right to: (i) initiate, solicit, facilitate and encourage other proposals or offers relating to the direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the equity securities or consolidated assets of M-Wave and its subsidiaries, including by way of providing access to non-public information to any other persons and (ii) enter into and maintain or continue discussions or negotiations with respect to other proposals or offers relating to the direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the equity securities or consolidated assets of M-Wave and its subsidiaries, or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or facilitate any inquiries, proposals, discussions or negotiations relating thereto.

Closing of the Asset Sale

Following the satisfaction or waiver by the appropriate party of all of the conditions to each party’s obligations to complete the Asset Sale, the closing of the Asset Sale will take place on or before December 31, 2007, unless extended to a later date in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Use of Proceeds

M-Wave will not receive any cash proceeds from the Asset Sale.

Opinion of M-Wave’s Financial Advisor

Fairness Opinion

The following description of the opinion of B. Riley & Company (“B. Riley ”) is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, as such opinion is set forth in Annex I. M-Wave stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety.

B. Riley provided to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave its written opinion on July 12, 2007 that, as of that date, based upon and subject to the various factors and assumptions set forth in the opinion, the consideration to be received for the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations of its existing business, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave.

The full text of the opinion of B. Riley, which sets forth assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken, is attached as Annex I to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. The summary of the opinion of B. Riley set forth in this Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion. B. Riley ’s opinion is directed only to the fairness of the consideration to be received, from a financial point of view to the stockholders of M-Wave and does not address M-Wave’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the Asset Sale or the structure thereof, the relative merits of the Asset Sale compared to any alternative business strategy or transaction in which M-Wave might engage, and does not imply or constitute a recommendation to M-Wave stockholders as to how to vote with respect to the proposed Asset Sale or to any action a stockholder should take with respect to the proposed Asset Sale.

 

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In rendering its opinion, among other things, B. Riley:

 

  (i) reviewed the draft Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2007, which, for purposes of this opinion we have assumed, with your permission, to be identical in all material respects to the document to be executed;

 

  (ii) reviewed certain financial and other information about M-Wave that was publicly available;

 

  (iii) reviewed information about the Acquired Assets furnished to us by M-Wave’s Management including certain internal financial analyses, financial planning data, reports and other information;

 

  (iv) held discussions with various members of senior management of M-Wave concerning historical and current operations, financial conditions and prospects, including recent financial performance;

 

  (v) reviewed the recent share trading price history of M-Wave common stock;

 

  (vi) reviewed the valuations of publicly traded companies that we deemed comparable in certain respects to M-Wave;

 

  (vii) solicited interest in the Acquired Assets from certain potential competing strategic and financial acquirers; and

 

  (viii) conducted such other studies, analyses, inquiries and investigations as we deemed appropriate in rendering this opinion.

For purposes of its opinion, B. Riley relied upon and assumed the accuracy and completeness of the financial statements and other information provided to it by M-Wave or otherwise made available to it, and did not assume responsibility for the independent verification of that information. B. Riley relied upon the assurances of the management of M-Wave that the information provided to it was prepared on a reasonable basis in accordance with industry practice, that the financial planning data and other business outlook information reflects the best currently available estimates and judgment of M-Wave, that no material changes occurred in the information reviewed between the date the information was provided and the date of the opinion, and that M-Wave was not aware of any information or facts that would make the information provided to B. Riley incomplete or misleading. B. Riley expressed no opinion as to such financial planning data or the assumptions on which it is based.

The following is a brief summary of the material financial analyses performed by B. Riley in connection with its oral opinion and the preparation of its written opinion dated July 12, 2007. Some of the financial analyses summarized below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the financial analyses performed by B. Riley, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary. Considering the summary data and tables alone could create a misleading or incomplete view of B. Riley’s financial analyses.

Summary of Proposal

B. Riley reviewed the financial terms of the Contemplated Transaction. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the consideration value of 300,000 shares of M-Wave common stock to be received is equal to $828 thousand based on M-Wave’s closing stock price as of July 10, 2007. B. Riley also reviewed the implied range of value of the consideration to be received based on the daily closing prices of M-Wave’s common stock over various periods ended July 10, 2007.

 

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The range of implied values were calculated by multiplying the number of shares to be received by the average of the closing prices for the various periods ending July 10, 2007. The range of implied consideration value is presented in the table below.

 

Period

  

Calculated

Price

  

Implied Value of
Consideration

($000’s)

Closing Price as of July 10, 2007

   $ 2.90    $ 870

1-week (5-day) simple average price

   $ 2.76    $ 828

1-month (20-day) simple average price

   $ 2.94    $ 881

3-month (60-day) simple average price

   $ 3.12    $ 935

6-month (120-day) simple average price

   $ 3.28    $ 985

1-year simple average price

   $ 3.12    $ 935

52-week high closing price

   $ 4.22    $ 1,266

52-week low closing price

   $ 2.06    $ 618

Additionally, based upon financial information for M-Wave’s existing business for the latest twelve-month period ended March 31, 2007, B. Riley calculated the following ratios:

 

Transaction Ratios(1)

      

Transaction Price/LTM Revenue(2)

   0.1 x

Transaction Price/LTM EBITDA(2)

   N/M  

Transaction Price/E 2007 Adjusted EBITDA(3)

   3.9 x

Transaction Price/Book Value(4)

   0.8 x

(1) Transaction Price based on M-Waves closing stock price as of July 10, 2007.
(2) LTM = Latest twelve months ending March 31, 2007.
(3) Based on M-wave’s estimated fiscal 2007 financial forecast, excluding public company related expenses and other adjustments.
(4) Reflects estimated net book value of Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations as of March 31, 2007.
 * N/M = Not Meaningful

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

B. Riley performed two separate discounted cash flow analyses of M-Wave’s existing business wherein the present value of projected after-tax unlevered net free cash flows was determined by discounting those cash flows using discount rates and terminal year growth rates indicated below. The first analysis began by using operating projections for fiscal years ended 2007 through 2010 provided by M-Wave for revenue, expense and balance sheet accounts based on latest-twelve month financial statements as of March 31, 2007, under the assumption the existing business was operated as a public company. The second analysis utilized the same forecast, excluding public company related operating expenses and other adjustments, under the assumption the existing business is operated as a private company.

B. Riley noted that under the first forecast scenario, as a stand-alone public entity, the existing business is expected to continue generating both negative operating earnings and negative net free-cash flow into the foreseeable future. Net free-cash flow is defined as net income plus all non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization, less any investments into working capital, less capital expenditures. As such, under this scenario the existing business has no market value as a going concern.

B. Riley noted that under the second forecast scenario, as a stand-alone private entity, the existing business is expected to generate both positive operating earnings and net free-cash flow through the forecast period and into the foreseeable future. As such, B. Riley performed a discounted cash flow analysis wherein the present value of the after-tax unlevered net free cash flows were calculated using a range of discount rates from 14.5% to

 

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19.5%, with a mid-point of 17.0%. The discount rates used were based on the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”). The WACC reflects both the after-tax cost of debt and the cost of equity, and takes into account various premia for market and company specific risk.

The terminal year cash flows were calculated using a range of terminal growth rates into perpetuity from 1.0% to 3.0%. The terminal values were then calculated by capitalizing the terminal year cash flow by the growth-adjusted discount rate, which was then discounted to the present using the discount rates above. The discounted cash flow analysis yielded a total enterprise value of the existing business, which is defined as the total market value of equity plus total interest bearing debt less cash. From this value we subtracted the value of any interest bearing debt to arrive at an indication of the market value of equity. This value was then adjusted for a liquidity discount associated with operating a private company. The analyses yielded an implied value range as follows:

Private Company Scenario

 

Range of Equity Values ($000s)

              

Discount Rate

   Terminal Growth Rate
     1.0%    2.0%    3.0%

14.5%

   $ 710    $ 714    $ 718

17.0%

   $ 610    $ 613    $ 616

19.5%

   $ 535    $ 537    $ 540

The analysis indicated an equity value range of $535 thousand to $718 thousand with a midpoint of $613 thousand. The results of this analysis can be compared to the implied consideration value of $828 thousand based on M-Wave’s closing stock price as of July 10, 2007.

Comparable Company Analysis

B. Riley compared and analyzed M-Wave’s market value and trading multiples with those of five selected publicly traded companies in the printed circuit board manufacturing industry that B. Riley believed were reasonably comparable. The selected companies are as follows:

 

   

DDI Corp.

 

   

SigmaTron International Inc.

 

   

Eltek Ltd.

 

   

IEC Electronics Corp.

 

   

Elecsys Corp

In examining these comparable companies, B. Riley calculated the Enterprise Value (“EV”) of each company (i.e., the market value of common equity, plus total interest bearing debt and liquidation value of outstanding preferred stock less cash and equivalents) as a multiple of its latest twelve-month (“LTM”) earnings before interest and taxes plus depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and the market value of common equity to book value (“Price/Book ratio”). All projected data were obtained through publicly available sources. The share prices used in calculating the market values of common equity were based on closing prices as of July 10, 2007.

Based on an analysis of the selected companies, B. Riley developed a range of multiples based on the high, low and adjusted mean of the selected companies. The adjusted mean of the observed range represents the mean average of the range excluding the high and low observations of each data set. The developed ranges of multiples were applied to the relevant operating data of the existing business under the private company scenario to arrive at indications of value. Given that LTM EBITDA for the existing business is negative, B. Riley relied on the

 

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existing business’ forecasted 2007 EBITDA, adjusted for public company related expenses and other non-recurring expenses. In applying the price/book ratio, B. Riley calculated the net book value of the existing business based upon the estimated Acquired Assets and Assumed of Obligations as of March 31, 2007. The indications of value were then discounted for certain company specific risks and lack of liquidity associated with operating a private company. B. Riley’s analysis of the comparable companies’ trading multiples yielded the following results:

 

      Indicated Multiple Range(1)

Valuation Metric

   Low   

Adjusted

Mean

   High

EV/EBITDA ratio

     3.4x      4.8x      6.1x

Price/Book ratio

     0.5x      1.3x      2.0x
      Indicated Range of Equity Value ($000s)

Operating Data

       Low       

    Adjusted    

Mean

       High    

E2007 Adjusted EBITDA(2)

   $ 760    $ 1,060    $ 1,360

Adjusted Book Value(3)

   $ 550    $ 1,400    $ 2,210

(1) Multiple range reflects discounts for company specific risks and liquidity.
(2) Based on M-wave’s estimated fiscal 2007 financial forecast, excluding public company related expenses and other adjustments.
(3) Reflects net book value of estimated Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities, as of March 31, 2007.

B. Riley noted that the implied consideration value of $828 thousand was within the range suggested by the EV/EBITDA analysis of $760 thousand to $1.4 million and with in the range suggested by the price/book analysis of $550 thousand to $2.2 million.

The analysis indicated an equity value range of with a midpoint of $1.1 million . The results of this analysis can be compared to the implied consideration value of $828 thousand based on M-Wave’s closing stock price as of June 30, 2007.

Since no company utilized in the comparable company analysis is identical to M-Wave’s existing business. In evaluating the comparable companies, B. Riley made judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, financial condition and prospects of each company. B. Riley also made judgments as to the relative comparability of such companies with M-Wave’s existing business and judgments as to the relative comparability of the various valuation parameters with respect to the companies. Mathematical analysis (such as determining the average or median) is not, by itself, a sufficient method of using comparable transaction data.

Market Test Analysis

At the request of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors, B. Riley conducted a market test for M-Wave’s existing business by soliciting competing interest from various potential strategic and financial acquirers beginning in early May of 2007 through June 30, 2007.

Prior to conducting this market test, B. Riley noted that M-Wave did not receive any unsolicited indications of interest for its existing business subsequent to the public disclosure of the Merger Transaction through its Form 8-K filing with the SEC and associated press release as of February 1, 2007, nor did it receive any unsolicited competing bids subsequent to the public disclosure of having received a non-binding letter of intent from Joseph A. Turek, its Chairman and CEO and Robert Duke, president of its Electro-Mechanical Group division, to purchase M-Wave’s existing business through its 8-K filing with the SEC as of March 22, 2007.

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strategic investors consisted largely of companies that are industry participants and the list of financial investors consisted largely of private equity firms that are actively involved in acquisition activities.

B. Riley assisted M-Wave in developing a summary descriptive memorandum, which served as the primary marketing document. B. Riley made repeated attempts to solicit interest via phone calls and e-mail in conjunction with distributing the memorandum. The market test for both the strategic investors and financial investors yielded no competing interest for M-Wave’ existing business. A summary the market test results are summarized below:

 

Potential Strategic Investors

  

Status

Strategic investor #1

   No Response

Strategic investor #2

   Declined

Strategic investor #3

   Declined

Strategic investor #4

   No Response

Strategic investor #5

   Declined

Strategic investor #6

   Declined

Strategic investor #7

   Declined

Strategic investor #8

   No Response

Strategic investor #9

   No Response

Strategic investor #10

 

   No Response

Potential Financial Investors

  

Status

Financial Investor #1

   No Response

Financial Investor #2

   Declined

Financial Investor #3

   No Response

Financial Investor #4

   No Response

Financial Investor #5

   No Response

Financial Investor #6

   Declined

Financial Investor #7

   Declined

Financial Investor #8

   No Response

Financial Investor #9

   No Response

Financial Investor #10

   No Response

The preparation of a fairness opinion involves various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant quantitative methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to particular circumstances. Therefore, such an opinion is not readily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description.

The summary of B. Riley’s analyses set forth above does not purport to be a complete description of the presentation by B. Riley to the Board of Directors of M-Wave. In arriving at its opinion, B. Riley did not rely on any single analysis or factor described above, assign any particular weight to any analysis or factor considered by it, or make any conclusion as to how the results of any given analysis, taken alone, supported its opinion, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance of each analysis and factor.

In its analysis, B. Riley made numerous assumptions with respect to M-Wave’s existing business the proposed Asset Sale, industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters. Accordingly, B. Riley believes that its analyses and the summary set forth above must be considered as a whole, and that considering any portion of such analyses and summary of the factors considered, without considering all such analyses and factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the processes underlying the opinion.

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analysis described above should not be taken to be B. Riley ‘s view of the actual value of M-Wave’s existing business nor are they indicative of actual values or future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by the analyses.

B. Riley’s opinion was based on the business, economic, market and other conditions, as they existed as of June 30, 2007, and on the forecasts and projections previously provided to B. Riley. Because this analysis is inherently subject to uncertainty, being based on numerous factors or events beyond M-Wave’s control, B. Riley assumes no responsibility for future results or actual values that are materially different from the forecast or assumptions.

In arriving at its opinion, B. Riley did not perform appraisals or valuations of any specific assets or liabilities of M-Wave’s existing business, including the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations, and was not furnished with any such appraisals or valuations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, B. Riley undertook no independent analysis of any owned real estate, or any pending or threatened litigation, possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities, to which M-Wave is a party or may be subject and B. Riley ‘s opinion made no assumption concerning and therefore did not consider the possible assertion of claims, outcomes or damages arising out of any such matters. B. Riley made no physical inspection of the assets of M-Wave’s existing business, including the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations. B. Riley analyzed M-Wave’s existing business as a going concern and, accordingly, expressed no opinion as to liquidation value.

B. Riley assumed that the Merger Transaction will be non-taxable for United States federal and state income tax purposes.

B. Riley has advised the Board of Directors expressly in its opinion that B. Riley does not believe that any person (including an M-Wave common stockholder) other than the Board of Directors has the legal right to rely upon its opinion to support any claims against B. Riley arising under applicable state law and that, should any such claims be brought against B. Riley by any such person, this assertion will be raised as a defense. Should a claim arise, the availability of such a defense would be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. Resolution of the question of the availability of such a defense, however, will have no effect on the rights and responsibilities of the Board of Directors of M-Wave under applicable state law. Nor would the availability of such a state law defense to B. Riley have any effect on the rights and responsibilities of either B. Riley or the Board of Directors of M-Wave under the federal securities laws.

Pursuant to a letter agreement dated as of March 21, 2007, M-Wave has agreed to pay B. Riley a fee of $25,000 for its services referred to above including rendering its opinion, and has agreed to reimburse B. Riley for its reasonable expenses incurred in connection with its engagement by M-Wave upon delivery of B. Riley’s written opinion. M-Wave has also agreed to indemnify B. Riley and its directors, officers, agents, employees, affiliates, and controlling persons against any losses, claims, or liabilities to which B. Riley becomes subject in connection with its rendering of services, except those that arise from B. Riley ‘s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Whether or not the Asset Sale is consummated, M-Wave has agreed to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of B. Riley and to indemnify B. Riley against liabilities incurred. These liabilities include liabilities under the federal securities laws in connection with the engagement of B. Riley by M-Wave.

Nature of Our Business After the Asset Sale

Assuming the Asset Sale and Merger Transaction receive all necessary approvals, the businesses of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel will be operated by M-Wave. See “Information with Respect to SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC—Description of Business of SunFuels and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC,” beginning on page 73.

 

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Interests of Certain Persons in the Asset Sale

M-Wave International is controlled by Joseph A. Turek, who is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Duke, who is the President of our EMG Division. The Asset Purchase Agreement provides for M-Wave to purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement under its existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the benefit of M-Wave’s directors and officers, including Mr. Turek and Mr. Duke.

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Asset Sale

The following are certain United States federal income tax consequences in connection with the Asset Sale. This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code the “Code”), applicable current and proposed United States Treasury Regulations, judicial authorities and administrative rulings and practice, all as in effect as of the date of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

Holders of M-Wave’s common stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will not recognize any gain or loss due to the Asset Sale. M-Wave will recognize gain, if any, but not loss as a result of the Asset Sale. M-Wave has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $17 million, which may be available to offset any gain recognized as a result of the Asset Sale. The surrender by Mr. Turek of shares in M-Wave will be a taxable transaction for Mr. Turek.

Appraisal and Dissenters’ Rights

Under Delaware corporate law and M-Wave’s charter, M-Wave stockholders will not be entitled to dissenters’ rights of appraisal as a result of the Asset Sale.

Stockholder Vote Required

Approval of the sale of substantially all of the assets related to our existing business will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of M-Wave’s common stock.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS RELATED TO OUR EXISTING BUSINESS PURSUANT TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.

 

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M-WAVE PROPOSAL NO. 6—APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF ONE-FOR-FOUR (1:4)

At the M-Wave annual meeting, M-Wave stockholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve a one-for-four reverse stock split which we sometimes refer to as the “Reverse Stock Split,” for the following reasons:

(1) To comply with the initial listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market. NASDAQ’s initial listing requirements require, among other things, that we demonstrate a closing bid price of at least $4.00 per share if, and when, the Merger Transaction is consummated;

(2) the Board of Directors believes a higher stock price may help generate investor interest in M-Wave; and

(3) the Board of Directors believes this action may attract additional investment in M-Wave.

Accordingly, the Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a resolution seeking stockholder approval to amend the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect the Reverse Stock Split. Even if stockholders of M-Wave vote to approve this Proposal No. 6, M-Wave will not effectuate the Reverse Stock Split until after the closing of the Merger Transaction.

THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT, INCLUDING THAT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT MAY NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE PER SHARE PRICE OF M-WAVE’S COMMON STOCK OR THAT ANY INCREASE IN THE PER SHARE PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED.

M-Wave expects that a reverse stock split of the common stock will increase the market price of the common stock so as to enable it to satisfy the minimum bid price listing standards for the listing of M-Wave on the NASDAQ Capital Market after the Merger Transaction. The Company cannot predict whether the Reverse Stock Split will increase the market price for the common stock. The history of similar stock split combinations for companies in like circumstances is varied. There can be no assurance that:

(1) the market price per share of the common stock after the Reverse Stock Split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of M-Wave’s common stock outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split; and

(2) the Reverse Stock Split will result in a per share price that will attract brokers and investors who do not trade in lower priced stocks.

The market price of M-Wave’s common stock will also be based on M-Wave’s performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the number of shares outstanding. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected and the market price of M-Wave’s common stock declines, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of M-Wave’s overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, the liquidity of the common stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split.

Determination of the Ratio for the Reverse Stock Split

The ratio of the Reverse Stock Split was determined by M-Wave’s Board of Directors, in its sole discretion to be a ratio of one-for-four (1:4). In determining the ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, M-Wave’s Board of Directors considered numerous factors including the historical and projected performance of M-Wave’s common stock, prevailing market conditions and general economic trends, and placed emphasis on the expected closing price of the common stock in the period following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. M-Wave’s Board of Directors also considered the impact of the Reverse Stock Split ratio on investor interest.

 

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Principal Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

If and when the Board of Directors decides to implement the Reverse Stock Split, the Company will amend Article 4 of M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation, relating to M-Wave’s authorized capital, in its entirety to state as follows (the following assumes stockholder approval of the amendment to M-Wave’s certificate of incorporation described in “M-Wave Proposal No. 3: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of our Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 Shares”):

“4. Authorized Capital.

The aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be Three-Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares, consisting of:

(1) One-Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”); and

(2) Two-Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $.005 per share (“Common Stock”).

Upon the effectiveness (the “Effective Date”) of the certificate of amendment to the certificate of incorporation containing this sentence each four (4) shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date and time immediately preceding [date on which the certificate of amendment is filed], the effective date of a reverse stock split (the “Split Effective Date”), shall be automatically changed and reclassified, as of the Split Effective Date and without further action, into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock. There shall be no fractional shares issued. A holder of record of Common Stock on the Split Effective Date who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share shall have the number of new shares to which they are entitled rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. The number of new shares will be rounded up if the fractional share is equal to or greater than 0.5 and rounded down if the fraction is less than 0.5. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.”

The Reverse Stock Split will affect all of the stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in M-Wave, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split results in any of the stockholders owning a fractional share. All shares of issued common stock will remain fully paid and nonassessable. The amount of authorized shares of common and preferred stock will not be reduced or otherwise modified by the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split will apply to shares of M-Wave’s common stock underlying the preferred stock, but will not apply to the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock. The Reverse Stock Split will not affect M-Wave’s continuing to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

The Reverse Stock Split will take effect immediately after the completion of the Merger Transaction.

Prior to giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split and the shares of common stock to be issued in connection with the Merger Transaction, there were 1,813,150 common shares issued and outstanding, 848,186 common shares reserved for issuance under outstanding stock options and warrants, and 198,186,850 common shares authorized but not issued. M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave is convertible into 318,878 and 2,204,051 shares, respectively, of M-Wave common stock.

After giving effect to the shares of common stock to be issued in connection with the Merger Transaction and the conversion of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, as contemplated by the Exercise Agreement, and the redemption of 300,000 shares of M-Wave’s common stock in connection with the Asset Sale, but without giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split, there will be approximately 37,681,474 common shares issued and outstanding, 7,735,326 common shares reserved for issuance under outstanding stock options and warrants, and 162,318,526 common shares authorized but not issued. M-Wave’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into 11,288,343 shares of M-Wave common stock.

 

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After giving effect to the shares of common stock to be issued in connection with the Merger Transaction and the conversion of M-Wave’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, as contemplated by the Exercise Agreement, the redemption of 300,000 shares of M-Wave’s common stock in connection with the Asset Sale, and the Reverse Stock Split, there will be approximately 9,195,369 common shares issued and outstanding, 1,933,831 common shares reserved for issuance under outstanding stock options and warrants, and 190,804,632 common shares authorized but not issued. M-Wave’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will be convertible into 2,822,086 shares of M-Wave common stock.

M-Wave has outstanding convertible preferred stock, options and common stock purchase warrants. The general effect of the Reverse Stock Split on these instruments will be (i) to reduce the number of shares of common stock, issued upon conversion of the convertible preferred stock or upon exercise of the options or warrants, in an amount which corresponds to the ratio selected by the Board of Directors for the Reverse Stock Split, and (ii) to increase the conversion price or the exercise price, as the case may be, in an amount which corresponds to the ratio selected by the Board of Directors for the Reverse Stock Split.

The shares of authorized, but unissued common stock will be available from time to time for corporate purposes including raising additional capital, acquisitions of companies or assets, for strategic transactions, and sales of common stock or securities convertible into common stock. M-Wave does not have any present intention, plan, arrangement or agreement, written or oral, to issue shares of common stock for any purpose, except for the issuance of shares of common stock upon (1) stockholder approval of M-Wave Proposal No. 3 described in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (See “M-Wave Proposal No. 3: Approve an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of our Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 Shares”), or (2) the exercise of outstanding convertible securities, options or warrants to purchase common stock. Although M-Wave does not have any present intention to issue shares of common stock, except as noted above, M-Wave may in the future raise funds through the issuance of common stock when conditions are favorable, even if M-Wave does not have an immediate need for additional capital at such time. M-Wave believes that the availability of the additional shares will provide M-Wave with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise, to take advantage of favorable opportunities and to respond to a changing corporate environment. If M-Wave issues additional shares, the ownership interests of holders of M-Wave’s common stock may be diluted.

Procedure for Effecting the Reverse Stock Split and Exchange of Stock Certificates

The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on the Split Effective Date. Beginning on the Split Effective Date, each certificate representing old shares will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of new shares.

If this proposal is approved, as soon as practicable after the Split Effective Date, stockholders will be notified that the Reverse Stock Split has been effected. The Reverse Stock Split will take place on the Split Effective Date without any action on the part of the holders of M-Wave common stock and without regard to current certificates representing shares of M-Wave common stock being physically surrendered for certificates representing the number of shares of M-Wave common stock each stockholder is entitled to receive as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

Effect on Certificated Shares

If you hold any of your shares in certificate form, you will receive a transmittal letter from our transfer agent as soon as practicable after the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how to surrender your certificates representing your pre-reverse stock split shares to the transfer agent.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATES AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

 

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Effect On M-Wave’s Employees and Directors

If you are an M-Wave employee, the number of shares reserved for issuance under M-Wave’s existing stock option plan will be reduced proportionately based on the reverse stock split ratio selected by the Board of Directors. In addition, the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of options and the exercise price for such options will be adjusted based on the reverse stock split ratio selected by the Board of Directors.

If you are a current or former employee or a director of M-Wave, you may own M-Wave restricted securities, which would all be adjusted based on the reverse stock split ratio selected by the Board of Directors.

Accounting Matters

The Reverse Stock Split will not affect total stockholders’ equity on M-Wave’s balance sheet. However, because the par value of the M-Wave common stock will remain unchanged on the Split Effective Date, the components that make up total stockholders’ equity will change by offsetting amounts. The stated capital component will be reduced to an amount equal to a ratio of one-to-four shares of its present amount, and the additional paid-in capital component will be increased with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or loss and net book value of the M-Wave common stock will be increased because there will be fewer shares of M-Wave’s common stock outstanding. Prior periods’ per share amounts will be restated to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Potential Anti-Takeover Effect

The increased proportion of authorized shares of preferred stock that may be issued could, under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect (for example, by permitting issuances that would dilute the stock ownership of a person seeking to effect a change in the composition of M-Wave’s Board of Directors or contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for the combination of M-Wave with another company). The Reverse Stock Split proposal is not being proposed in response to any effort of which M-Wave is aware of to accumulate shares of M-Wave’s common stock or to obtain control of M-Wave, nor is it part of a plan by management to recommend a series of similar amendments to the Board of Directors and stockholders. Other than the Reverse Stock Split proposal, the Board of Directors does not currently contemplate recommending the adoption of any other actions that could be construed to reduce or interfere with the ability of third parties to take over or change the control of M-Wave.

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split. The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split to “U.S. holders” (as defined below) of M-Wave common stock.

This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable current and proposed United States Treasury Regulations, judicial authorities and administrative rulings and practice, all as in effect as of the date of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. This summary does not purport to be complete and does not address the United States federal income tax consequences to taxpayers with special tax status. In addition, this summary does not discuss the provisions of the income tax laws of any state, municipality or foreign country in which the holders of M-Wave common stock may reside, and does not discuss any non-income tax consequences.

For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of M-Wave common stock that is for United States federal income tax purposes: (i) a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) a trust if

 

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it (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person; or (iv) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source.

Holders of M-Wave common stock who are not U.S. holders may have different tax consequences than those described below and are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment to them under United States and non-United States tax laws.

The United States federal income tax consequence to a partner in an entity treated as a partnership, for United States federal income tax purposes, that holds M-Wave common stock generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners in a partnership holding M-Wave common stock should consult their own tax advisors.

This discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be relevant to a U.S. holder in light of its personal circumstances or to U.S. holders subject to special treatment under the United States federal income tax laws (for example, insurance companies, dealers or brokers in securities or currencies, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, mutual funds, partnerships or other pass-through entities (and persons holding M-Wave common stock through a partnership or other pass-through entity), United States expatriates and stockholders subject to alternative minimum tax, U.S. holders who hold M-Wave common stock as part of a hedging, “straddle,” conversion, constructive sale or other integrated transaction, a person whose functional currency for United States federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar or U.S. holders who acquired their M-Wave common stock through the exercise of employee stock options or other compensation arrangements). In addition, the discussion does not address any aspect of foreign, state, local, estate or gift taxation that may be applicable to a U.S. holder.

Holders of M-Wave common stock are strongly urged to consult with their own tax advisors as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse based on their particular circumstances as well as the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any state, local or foreign and other tax laws and of changes in those laws.

No gain or loss should be recognized by a U.S. holder upon such U.S. holder’s exchange of old shares for new shares pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. The aggregate tax basis of the new shares received in the Reverse Stock Split (including any fraction of a new share deemed to have been received) should be the same as the stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in the old shares exchanged therefor. The U.S. holder’s holding period for the new shares should include the period during which the U.S. holder held the old shares surrendered in the Reverse Stock Split.

M-Wave’s view regarding the tax consequence of the Reverse Stock Split is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts. Accordingly, each stockholder should consult with such stockholder’s own tax advisor with respect to all of the potential tax consequences to such stockholder of the Reverse Stock Split.

Appraisal and Dissenters’ Rights

Under Delaware corporate law and M-Wave’s charter, M-Wave stockholders will not be entitled to dissenters’ rights of appraisal as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, and M-Wave will not independently provide stockholders with any such right.

 

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Stockholder Vote Required

Approval of the Reverse Stock Split will require the affirmative vote of the holders of majority of M-Wave’s common stock.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THIS PROPOSAL NO. 6 TO APPROVE THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT.

 

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SUNFUELS PROPOSAL NO. 1

APPROVE THE MERGER AGREEMENT

At the SunFuels meeting, SunFuels shareholders will be asked to vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement entered into on January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC. For a summary and detailed information regarding this proposal, see the information about the Merger Agreement and the Merger Transaction throughout this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including the information set forth in “The Merger Transaction,” “The Merger Agreement” and “The SunFuels Special Meeting.”

Shareholder Vote Required

The approval of the proposal by SunFuels shareholders requires that (i) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels common stock as of the record date, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, cast votes in favor of such proposal, and (ii) the holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of SunFuels Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as of the record date cast votes in favor of such proposal, each voting as a separate group. As of [·], the record date for the special meeting, there were 4,447,763 shares of common stock and 796,389 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels outstanding and entitled to vote.

Pursuant to voting agreements dated as of January 26, 2007, Jeffrey Probst, Justin Bzdek, Tony Falbo, Sean Lafferty, John Long, and the holders of 100% of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of SunFuels, along with certain other shareholders of SunFuels, who collectively beneficially own securities with the voting power equivalent to that of approximately 2,636,474 common shares (or approximately 51% of the voting power of our capital stock), have each agreed to vote their shares for this proposal to approve the Merger Agreement.

The SunFuels Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the Merger Agreement.

 

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Delaware law provides that if the certificate of incorporation so provides, the personal liability of a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director may be eliminated or limited, but that the liability of a directors is not limited or eliminated for (a) any breach of the directors’ duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (b) acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) the payment of unlawful dividends, stock repurchases or redemptions, (d) any transaction in which the director received an improper personal benefit, or (e) any act or omission that occurs before the effective date of the provision in the articles eliminating or limiting liability. M-Wave’s Certificate of Incorporation contains a provision eliminating the personal liability of its directors for breach of fiduciary duty, subject to the foregoing limitations. We are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation to which the limitation of directors’ liability would apply.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares representing the common stock of M-Wave being issued in connection with the Merger Agreement will be passed upon by Sidley Austin LLP. Certain U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the Merger Transaction will also be passed upon by Faegre & Benson LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of M-Wave incorporated in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus by reference from M-Wave’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006 have been audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of SunFuels as of December 31, 2006 and for the year then ended appearing in this registration statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of SunFuels for the year ended December 31, 2005 have been audited by Rickards Long & Rulon, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, stockholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of its stockholders by submitting their proposals to M-Wave in a timely manner.

Proposals submitted for inclusion in M-Wave’s proxy statement for the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act must be received on or before December 31, 2007. Under M-Wave’s Bylaws, stockholder proposals for consideration at the 2008 annual meeting, but not for inclusion in the proxy statement, must be submitted to M-Wave’s Secretary, 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, by no later than 60 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. If the date of the 2008 annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then the deadline for submitting such proposals shall be the later of (i) 60 days before the meeting date or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the meeting date is first made. Notice of such proposals must also comply with the provisions of Section 2.6 of Article 2 of M-Wave’s Bylaws. M-Wave has received no stockholders nominations or proposals for the 2007 annual meeting.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

M-Wave files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other Information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. You may read and copy any reports, proxy statements and other information at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the operation of the SEC Public Reference Room. The SEC also maintains a website that contains these reports, proxy statements and other information at http://www.sec.gov.

This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about M-Wave from documents filed with the SEC that are not included in or delivered with this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The SEC permits us to “incorporate by reference” important information by referring you to another document flied separately with the SEC. This means that the information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, unless superseded by information contained directly in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or by information in documents that we incorporate by reference now but do not actually file with or furnish to the SEC until later.

Specifically, this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus incorporates by reference the documents set forth below, all or which have been previously filed with the SEC.

 

M-Wave SEC Filings (File No. 0-19944)

  

Period or Filing Date

Annual Report on Form 10-KSB

   Year ended December 31, 2006

Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB

   Quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007

Current Reports on Form 8-K

   January 9, 2006, February 2, 2006, February 13, 2006, February 27, 2006, March 7, 2006, March 16, 2006, March 31, 2006, July 3, 2006, August 31, 2006, December 18, 2006, January 4, 2007, January 5, 2007, February 1, 2007, March 22, 2007, July 20, 2007

In addition, we also incorporate by reference into this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus additional information that M-Wave may file with the SEC Under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act between the date of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the date of the annual meeting. These documents include Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.

 

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You may not have some of the documents incorporated by reference, but you can obtain any of them through the SEC as described above or from us at no cost by directing a written or oral request to us at M-Wave, 11533 Franklin Avenue, 2nd Floor, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephone at (630) 562-5550.

No dealer, sales representative or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations in connection with this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus other than those contained in this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and, if given or made, the information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by M-Wave. This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities other than the common stock to which it relates or an offer to, or a solicitation of, any person in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Neither the delivery of this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus nor any sale made under this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create an implication that there has been no change in the affairs of M-Wave or that information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.

 

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S UNFUELS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(A)

   Interim Unaudited Financial Statements of SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006    F-2
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    F-3
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2007    F-4
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    F-5
   Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    F-6

(B)

   Consolidated Financial Statements of SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries   
   Report of Independent Auditors—Ernst & Young LLP    F-18
   Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006    F-19
   Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2006    F-20
   Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2006    F-21
   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2006    F-22
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    F-23

(C)

   Consolidated Financial Statements of SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries   
   Report of Independent Auditors—Rickards Long & Rulon, LLP    F-34
   Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2005    F-35
   Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2005    F-36
   Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2005    F-37
   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2005    F-38
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    F-39

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    

June 30,

2007

    December 31,
2006
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,768,106     $ 319,260  

Restricted cash held by consolidated subsidiary

     2,320,607       —    

Accounts receivable

     1,065,627       274,082  

Inventories

     286,996       663,149  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     139,019       141,444  
                

Total current assets

     6,580,355       1,397,935  

Property and equipment, net

    

Office furniture and equipment

     120,890       18,834  

Accumulated depreciation

     (14,418 )     (7,432 )
                

Net office furniture and equipment

     106,472       11,402  

Construction in progress

     6,383,673       56,748  
                

Net property and equipment

     6,490,145       68,150  

Other assets:

    

Investments

     56,756       155,570  

Deferred bank financing costs

     176,367       —    

Deposits

     13,769       29,626  

Restricted bank certificate of deposit

     3,202,955       —    

Other

     9,839       63,111  
                

Total other assets

     3,459,686       248,307  
                

Total assets

   $ 16,530,186     $ 1,714,392  
                

Liabilities, minority interest and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,607,497     $ 310,154  

Accounts payable, related party

     1,379,420       —    

Deferred grant advances

     500,000       500,000  

Accrued payroll and vacation payable

     87,575       51,038  

Other current liabilities

     223,609       9,833  

Note payable, related party

     —         300,000  
                

Total current liabilities

     3,798,101       1,171,025  

Minority interest in joint venture

     4,312,039       —    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Convertible preferred stock; $13.50 par value; Series A 2,000,000 shares; authorized; $10,125,000 liquidation preference plus 8% annual cumulative dividend; 791,005 shares issued and outstanding

     9,925,734       —    

Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 4,447,763 shares issued and outstanding

     6,848,045       3,101,338  

Accumulated deficit

     (8,353,733 )     (2,557,971 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     8,420,046       543,367  
                

Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders’ equity

   $ 16,530,186     $ 1,714,392  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2007     2006  

Operating income

    

Net sales

   $ 4,021,962     $ 1,709,517  

Cost of goods sold

     (3,750,168 )     (1,642,891 )
                

Gross Profit

     271,794       66,626  

Operating costs and expenses

    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (1,648,380 )     (395,240 )

Construction-phase expenses related to joint venture

     (532,526 )     —    

Research and development grant income

     —         227,282  

Research and development expenses

     (211,101 )     (227,282 )
                

Total operating costs and expenses

     (2,392,007 )     (395,240 )
                

Loss from operations

     (2,120,213 )     (328,614 )

Other income (expense)

    

Interest income

     187,621       17,422  

Interest expense

     (2,875 )     (36,648 )

Other income, net

     830       400  
                

Total other income (expense)

     185,576       (18,826 )
                

Loss before income taxes and minority interest

     (1,934,637 )     (347,440 )

Minority interest in (income) loss of consolidated subsidiaries

     213,376       5,095  
                

Net loss before provision for income taxes

     (1,721,261 )     (342,345 )

Provision for income taxes

     —         —    
                

Net Loss

     (1,721,261 )     (342,345 )

Beneficial conversion option of warrants

     (3,720,815 )     —    

Preferred stock dividends

     (353,686 )     —    
                

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (5,795,762 )   $ (342,345 )
                

Weighted average shares outstanding

     4,447,763       4,399,904  

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders

   $ (1.30 )   $ (0.08 )
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

(unaudited)

 

    Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock  

Accumulated

Deficit

   

Total
Stockholders’

Equity

 
    Shares   Amount     Shares   Amount    

Balance at December 31, 2006

  —     $ —       4,447,763   $ 3,101,338   $ (2,557,971 )   $ 543,367  

Issuance of preferred stock

  750,000     10,125,000     —       —       —         10,125,000  

Preferred stock dividends (15,317 shares issued July 2007)

  46,389     353,686     —       —       (353,686 )     —    

Fair value of warrants

  —       (3,720,815 )   —       3,720,815     —         —    

Dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock

      3,720,815           (3,720,815 )     —    

Employee stock compensation

  —       —       —       24,080     —         24,080  

Preferred stock issued to investment advisor

  14,814     200,000     —       1,812     —         201,812  

Stock issuance costs

  —       (752,952 )   —       —       —         (752,952 )

Net loss

  —       —       —       —       (1,721,261 )     (1,721,261 )
                                     

Balance at June 30, 2007

  791,005   $ 9,925,734     4,447,763   $ 6,848,045   $ (8,353,733 )   $ 8,420,046  
                                     

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2007     2006  

Operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (1,721,261 )   $ (342,345 )

Adjustments to reconcile to cash used in operating activities:

    

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries

     (213,376 )     (5,095 )

Expenses related to non-cash capital contribution to joint venture

     456,546    

Depreciation

     6,986       1,028  

Stock-based compensation expense

     25,892       3,011  

Change in assets, (increase) decrease:

    

Accounts receivable

     (791,545 )     (65,218 )

Inventory

     376,153       62,605  

Prepaid expenses

     2,426       (81,002 )

Other assets

     69,125       (14,996 )

Change in liabilities, increase (decrease):

    

Accounts payable

     132,575       (244,503 )

Deferred grant revenue

     —         (94,115 )

Accrued expenses

     250,312       (13,878 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,406,167 )     (794,508 )

Investing activities

    

Purchases of office furniture and equipment

     (102,056 )     (3,741 )

Cash payment for construction in progress

     (2,254,864 )     (19,654 )

Proceeds from sales of investments

     98,814       153,524  

Increase in restricted cash held by consolidated subsidiary

     (2,320,607 )     —    

Purchase of restricted bank certificate of deposit

     (3,202,955 )     —    
                

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (7,781,668 )     130,129  

Financing activities

    

Repayment of loan from related party

     (300,000 )     (1,701 )

Stock issuance costs

     (552,952 )     —    

Deferred loan costs

     (176,367 )     —    

Capital contribution to joint venture by minority interest

     2,541,000       —    

Gross proceeds from sales of preferred and common stock

     10,125,000       459,404  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     11,636,681       457,703  
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     2,448,846       (206,676 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     319,260       519,064  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 2,768,106     $ 312,388  
                

Supplemental information

    

Cash payments for interest

   $ 2,875     $ 36,648  

Non-cash expenses related to capital contribution to joint venture

     456,546       —    

In-kind capital contribution to joint venture included in construction-in-progress

     1,527,873       —    

Preferred stock issued to investment advisor

     200,000       —    
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business and Organization

SunFuels, Inc. (SunFuels) was incorporated on November 19, 2001, in Colorado. In 2003, SunFuels formed Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC (Blue Sun) and during 2004, contributed substantially all of its assets and activities to Blue Sun. SunFuels owned approximately 95% of Blue Sun at June 30, 2007. The other owners of Blue Sun are Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (4%), and Progressive Producers Non-Stock Cooperative (1%). Blue Sun’s current activities are the marketing and wholesale distribution of biodiesel motor fuel throughout the western United States.

In 2005, Blue Sun formed Blue Sun Energy Partners, LLC (BSEP) and Blue Sun Energy Partners Oklahoma, LLC (BSEPO) (collectively, the Subsidiaries). The Subsidiaries were established to engage in the future development of biodiesel production facilities that were intended to use virgin vegetable oils to produce high-grade biodiesel motor fuel and crude glycerin for resale. Currently, Blue Sun owns 100% of each of these subsidiaries. Blue Sun plans to liquidate these entities in favor of building biodiesel plants under the ARES/Blue Sun joint venture (see below). As used with these notes to financial statements of SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries, SunFuels, Blue Sun, and each of the other consolidated entities are referred to as the Company.

Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (the Cooperative) is a Colorado cooperative whose members consist of agricultural producers who grow oilseed for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative was established to connect Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Montana oilseed producers to the Rocky Mountain biodiesel market through Blue Sun, and to coordinate and secure a production base that could supply a reliable source of oilseed that will be used as feedstock oil for a biodiesel production facility to be constructed by the Company.

On January 30, 2007, Blue Sun entered into a joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation (ARES) to develop and jointly own biodiesel refining technology, to construct and operate Blue Sun branded B100 biodiesel production facilities, and to identify and to pursue other opportunities to commercialize the technology owned by the joint venture. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC (ABSD), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed. As of June 30, 2007, Blue Sun has contributed $5,034,000 in cash to ABSD. As of June 30, 2007, ARES has contributed $2,541,000 in cash to ABSD and engineering and other services valued at $2,493,000 for a total of $5,034,000 in connection with the design, construction and operation of ABSD’s first biodiesel production facility. The non-cash capital contribution by ARES of $2,493,000 includes ARES’ normal profit margin on such services of $508,581, and which has been eliminated upon the consolidation of ABSD with the Company. The resulting amount of $1,984,419 reflects the estimated direct cost incurred by ARES associated with the non-cash capital contribution to date. Of this amount, $456,546 was charged to expense during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. The remainder, $1,527,873, is included in construction-in-progress at June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007, ARES’ total contribution to ABSD is included in the amount credited to “Minority interest in joint venture” in the consolidated balance sheet. This amount at June 30, 2007 is comprised of a cash contribution to ABSD of $2,541,000, non-cash contributions at ARES’ estimated cost of $1,984,419 and ARES’ share of the net loss to date of the joint venture of $213,376.

Consolidation Policy and Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SunFuels and its majority owned subsidiaries, Blue Sun, BSEP, BSEPO, and the variable interest entities, Blue Sun Producers, Inc., and ABSD (see below). All significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 have been included.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

Under FASB Interpretation No.46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46R), which addresses how a business enterprise should evaluate whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity through means other than voting rights and accordingly should consolidate the entity, Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (the Cooperative) and ABSD have been determined to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”).

The Cooperative is a Colorado cooperative whose members consist of agricultural producers who grow oilseed for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative was established to connect Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Montana oilseed producers to the Rocky Mountain biodiesel market through Blue Sun, and to coordinate and secure a production base that could supply a reliable source of oilseed that will be used as feedstock oil for a biodiesel production facility to be constructed by the Company. Because all of the operations of the Cooperative are performed on behalf of the Company, and they have common management, the Company determined that the Cooperative should be consolidated in accordance with FIN 46. Although the Company is required by FIN 46(R) to consolidate the Cooperative in its financial statements, the Company has no equity ownership interest in the Cooperative. The Cooperative acquired a 4% interest in Blue Sun in 2004 for $208,000. As a result of the losses by Blue Sun, the Cooperative’s minority interest in Blue Sun is zero at June 30, 2007. The Company has recorded 100% of the loss incurred in 2007 by Blue Sun. Other than its investment in Blue Sun, the Cooperative has nominal assets and liabilities. The creditors of the cooperative have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

ABSD is a joint venture between the Company and ARES, each of whom has a 50% equity interest in ABSD, to develop and jointly own biodiesel refining technology, to construct and operate Blue Sun-branded B100 biodiesel production facilities, and to identify and to pursue other opportunities to commercialize the technology owned by the joint venture. The first production facility is under construction and is expected to cost approximately $16 million at completion. Production is expected to begin by the end of calendar year 2007. The facility is designed to annually produce approximately 15 million gallons of biodiesel and synthetic fuels. ABSD may construct additional production facilities in the future. The Company is obligated under the joint venture agreement to purchase all of the saleable product produced by ABSD, which the Company will in turn market and distribute on a wholesale basis. All of the assets of ABSD, consisting primarily of cash, a restricted certificate of deposit and construction-in-progress at June 30, 2007, which amount to approximately $2.3 million, $3.2 million, and $6.0 million, respectively, are pledged in support of future indebtedness. In addition, the Company and ARES have each guaranteed, individually and collectively, all of the bank indebtedness of ABSD (see below). The asset retirement obligation at June 30, 2007 is not significant. Because the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the joint venture, ABSD is included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The unsecured creditors of ABSD have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.

Use of Estimates

Preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 should be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 157 is initially applied, except in limited circumstances. The Company expects to adopt SFAS No. 157 beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this pronouncement may have on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value and establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company expects to adopt SFAS No. 159 beginning January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this pronouncement may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company considers cash on hand, amounts held in banks, and highly liquid investments that have original maturities of less than three months when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2007, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were deposited primarily in four financial institutions.

Restricted cash at June 30, 2007 is held by the joint venture in two financial institutions and is restricted for use solely in construction of the first fuel production facility in Clovis, New Mexico. Future distribution, if any, to the joint venture partners are limited by certain bank debt agreements. Upon distribution of any cash to the joint venture partners, 50% of any distributions will be payable to ARES.

Certificate of Deposit, Restricted

As of June 30, 2007, ABSD holds a certificate of deposit (CD) in the amount of $3,202,955 that matures August 21, 2007, and is restricted as cash collateral for a future construction loan. The deposit automatically renews for an additional two months at maturity and currently bears interest at a rate of 5.05%. Fifty percent of this CD is to be released from restriction two years from the expected loan closing date in December 2007, and the remaining fifty percent released March 31, 2013, provided there are no events of default, and certain tax incentives have remained in place.

Accounts Receivable

The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. Due to the Company’s history with its customers, the Company has not recorded an allowance for uncollectible receivables at June 30, 2007.

Included in accounts receivable is approximately $97,000 for which application has been made under the Federal Biodiesel Incentives program.

 

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Inventories

Inventories include canola oil, ground canola meal, seed, fuel additives, and biodiesel fuel. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.

As a certified blender of biodiesel fuel, the Company may be eligible for certain federal incentive programs. When all requirements of the applicable incentive program have been met, generally occurring at the time of blending, the Company records a reduction to cost of inventory for the credit expected to be received.

Investments

As of June 30, 2007, the Company holds a certificate of deposit that matures in April, 2008. The certificate allows for a withdrawal once a month of less than the entire balance ($56,756 at June 30, 2007) without penalty. The certificate bears interest at 4.28%.

Advertising

The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $15,200 and $1,700 respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, certificates of deposit and accounts payable. The recorded amounts of these accounts approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost at date of purchase. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method, over estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 10 years.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, products and services have been delivered, selling prices are fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment, and collection of amounts due is reasonably assured.

Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred in all instances where the earnings process is incomplete.

As a blender of biodiesel fuels the Company qualifies for certain federal tax credits of one dollar ($1.00) per gallon of blended fuel produced by the Company. When the Company sells unblended fuel to a customer, who then blends the fuel with other additives, the customer becomes the blender of record and is entitled to the federal tax credit. In the latter case, the sales price of the fuel to the customer is $1 higher than when the Company is the blender of record and entitled to the federal tax credit. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, $1,633,939 and $1,125,597, respectively, of fuel sales were net of the tax credit to the Company and $2,054,773 and $583,920, respectively, were gross of the tax credit, to which the customer was entitled. Because the credits, when due to the Company, are not part of the Company’s proceeds from sales to third parties but are

 

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an incentive for producers and blenders, the Company recognizes these credits as a reduction of cost. The Company’s core activities are the generation of revenues from suitable biodiesel feedstocks, biodiesel production and fuel blending and distribution of these products.

Grant Revenue

Grant revenue is recognized to the extent that grant expenses are incurred.

Research and Development Costs

The Company expenses research and development costs in the period incurred and records the expense in research and development grant expense to the extent of grants received from third parties. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, total research and development costs amounted to $211,101 and $227,282, respectively. Of the amounts for 2006, all of these costs were offset by research and development grants received from third parties.

Income Taxes

The Company will charge all future interest and penalties, if any, related to additional assessments to current operations. To date, the Company has not been examined by any tax authority to which the Company is subject to such jurisdiction. Thus, all years are open to possible examination, subject to applicable statutes of limitations.

2. Related-Party Transactions

Grain Purchases

Blue Sun entered into an exclusive oilseed supply agreement with the Cooperative on October 11, 2004, whereby the Cooperative’s producers will grow and harvest the oilseed crop for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative has a minority ownership interest in Blue Sun and shares management personnel with Blue Sun. The initial term of the agreement is five years but may be extended upon terms that are mutually acceptable to both parties. The agreement contains various requirements related to the seed to be planted, inspection and storage of the crop, and minimum oilseed quality standards.

Stock Rights

The Company, the original four founding shareholders (Founders) and approximately 72 other shareholders (Other Shareholders) have entered into an agreement giving the Company and the Founders rights of refusal (first to the Company and then to the Founders) and certain other rights regarding shares issued to any other party to this agreement. In the event any of the Other Shareholders wish to sell their equity interest in the Company and the Company does not exercise its rights under the agreement, then the Founders have the next right to purchase the selling shareholders’ equity interest.

Administrative Costs

Blue Sun provides administrative, capital fundraising, accounting, and other services to the Cooperative. Blue Sun does not allocate personnel costs to the Cooperative for the services that it provides.

 

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Original Contribution of Assets

The Founders originally contributed assets having a cost basis of approximately $7,000 and intellectual property including processes, business plan, and experience for their initial 1,290,000 shares of Common Stock.

Joint Venture—Ares Blue Sun Development, LLC

At June 30, 2007, ABSD has accounts payable to ARES of $1,379,420 for services associated with the construction of the production facility in Clovis, New Mexico. Of this amount, $1,164,768 is related to costs included in construction-in-progress at June 30, 2007.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company and ARES each have a 50% equity interest in ABSD. It is the intention of the partners that this ownership ratio will be maintained going forward as ABSD potentially builds other production facilities. The Company has agreed to purchase all of the salable products produced by the facilities at a price calculated weekly by a formula included as part of the joint venture agreement and handle all distribution, marketing, and selling of the products for its own account downstream from the production activities. Upon the commencement of production by ABSD, the Company will cease all present activities in the production and distribution of the fuels and not compete in any way with ABSD. ARES and the Company will license to ABSD all of their respective intellectual property in the formulation and production of the products.

 

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3. Business Segments

The Company has two internal operating segments, which are the Company’s reportable segments—fuel distribution and agriculture—both of which plays a distinct role related to achieving Blue Sun’s goal of becoming a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company. The Cooperative is included in the agriculture segment of the Company’s business. Each segment has distinct operating objectives in terms of markets, customers and suppliers that readily result in the activities of each being exclusive from the other. Because the daily operations of the two segments are combined as to resources and personnel, it is not practicable to fully disaggregate the assets and operating expenses of the Company into its two operating segments. Research and development activities are non-revenue producing and are funded by internally-generated cash and by grants received from third-parties. Operating results and assets by segment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

     Agriculture     Fuel
Distribution
    Reconciling
Items
    Consolidated  

For the six months ended June 30, 2007:

        

Sales

   333,250     3,688,712       4,021,962  

Cost of sales

   (308,150 )   (3,442,018 )     (3,750,168 )

Research and development expenses, net of grants received

       (211,101 )   (211,101 )

All other operating expenses

       (2,180,906 )   (1,763,548 )
                        

Operating income (loss)

   25,100     246,694     (2,392,007 )   (1,702,855 )

Assets at June 30, 2007:

        

Accounts receivable

   107,704     957,923       1,065,627  

Inventories

   82,088     204,908       286,996  

Other current assets (1)

       5,227,732     5,227,732  

Property, plant and equipment, net (2)

       6,490,145     6,490,145  

Other assets

       3,459,686     3,877,044  
                        

Total assets (3)

   189,792     1,162,831     15,177,563     16,947,544  

(1) Includes unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $2,768,106 and restricted cash of $2,230,607.
(2) Includes construction-in-progress of $5,976,927 related to joint venture.
(3) Includes restricted bank certificate of deposit of $3,202,955.

4. Construction Related to Joint Venture and Bank Indebtedness

ABSD’s first production facility is under construction in Clovis, New Mexico, and will be owned and operated by Clovis Biodiesel, LLC (Clovis), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABSD, on land leased from the City of Clovis. At June 30, 2007, the capitalized construction-in-progress costs related to the Clovis facility totaled $5,976,927. Included in this amount is $1,527,873 of in-kind capital contributions by ARES and $1,164,768 due to ARES for capitalizable costs incurred by ARES through June 30, 2007.

The City of Clovis and Bank of Albuquerque (the Bank) are providing financing through a construction loan facility, financed through the sale of up to $10,950,000 of City of Clovis, New Mexico, Industrial Revenue Bonds (the Bonds). No funding of the construction loan facility has occurred as of June 30, 2007. Additionally, the Bank has agreed to provide a revolving line of credit up to a maximum of $2,000,000 to support Clovis’ needs for general working capital and the purchase of inventory once the Clovis facility begins operations. By agreement with the Bank, all cash presently held by ABSD is restricted in its use toward the completion of the production facility in Clovis, New Mexico. The origination fees and other costs associated with these loan

 

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facilities in the amount of $176,367 are expected to be amortized over the life of the bonds, and are shown at June 30, 2007 as deferred bank financing costs.

Future monthly rental payments under the Bonds are calculated according to a formula that yields a periodic payment in an amount sufficient to cover periodic interest and principal payments for the Bonds, at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, not to exceed 12%, with a 10-year amortization period. The Company anticipates that at the completion of the Clovis facility, approximately $10,950,000 of Bonds will have been sold to the Bank, resulting in a monthly payment obligation of approximately $132,000. The bonds mature ten years from the completion of construction, which is expected to occur by December 31, 2007.

Each of ABSD, ARES, and SunFuels and Blue Sun have provided unlimited corporate guarantees of all amounts owed by ABSD and its subsidiaries, and agreed to certain debt covenants that will limit their respective abilities to incur additional debt.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases 2,331 square feet of office space under a lease agreement dated September 21, 2005. The term of the lease is three years, commencing September 20, 2005. The Company has the option to renew the lease for two additional three-year terms. The lease provides for payments for the first year annual base rent of $21,375 payable in monthly installments of $1,781. The lease provides for increases in the annual payments of base rent to $30,500 in year two, payable in monthly installments of $2,542, and $44,980 in year three, payable in monthly installments of $3,748. Rent expense for this lease is being recognized on a straight-line amortization method at a rate of $2,690 per month. The cumulative difference between the amount of $2,690 charged to expense each month and the monthly amount paid is included in other current liabilities in the balance sheet (approximately $12,200 at June 30, 2007). The Company recorded rent expense of approximately $16,000 for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

In 2005 Blue Sun and BSEP were awarded a government grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), related to construction of its planned biodiesel production facility near Monte Vista, Colorado. The Company subsequently elected to abandon its efforts to build on the original site and attempted to identify an alternative. Because the grant was specifically for the Monte Vista site, and although the Company sought USDA approval to allow the grant monies to be used for an alternative project, the USDA declined the Company’s request and demanded a return of the full $500,000 in grant proceeds. In September 2007 the matter was resolved with the Company agreeing to pay $225,000 to the USDA by December 19.

On May 25, 2007, the Company executed an agreement to lease approximately 7,600 square feet of new office space beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 (the effective date is subject to completion of construction of the building and tenant improvements) for an initial term of 5 years and 3 months at a monthly cost of $11,403, net of taxes, insurance and occupancy costs and increasing to $12,987 during the last three months of the initial term of the lease. The Company expects to either negotiate a favorable early termination or find a sub-tenant for the remaining term of its present lease.

The Company is subject to lawsuits, environmental claims, other claims, and proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including potential liabilities under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. The Company believes that the amount of any potential loss arising from any of these matters would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The ultimate resolution of such matters is inherently difficult to predict with certainty.

 

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6. Income Taxes

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. This pronouncement recommends a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Company’s income tax returns. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. The accounting provisions of FIN 48 became effective the Company beginning January 1, 2007. The Company has determined that adoption of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on its financial position or results of operations.

For the Company, deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company has provided a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the deferred tax assets as management believes it is more likely than not these assets will not be realized. The variation of the effective tax rate from the federal statutory rate is due to changes in the valuation allowance.

7. Concentrations of Suppliers

Until the Company’s biodiesel production facility commences operations, the Company’s supply of biodiesel is purchased from independent suppliers. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company purchased its fuel primarily from three suppliers, comprising 73%, 18% and 9% respectively, of the Company’s purchases. Management does not believe the Company and its subsidiaries are dependent on these suppliers due to the existence of other suppliers.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, using the modified prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost is recorded for all unvested stock options beginning in the period of adoption. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the awards and the value is recognized, for those awards with graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The fair value of each option granted to nonemployees for goods and/or services is measured in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees For Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, on the earlier of either the date at which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instrument is reached, or the date at which the counter parties’ performance is complete.

SunFuels’ Stock Option Plan provides for granting of stock options for purposes of providing continuing, long-term incentives to eligible officers, employees and consultants of the Company, and to members of SunFuels’ Board of Directors. The term of all option grants to date has been ten years, vesting periods have ranged from immediate to five years from the date of grant, and volatility has been determined by the Company and included the use of historical, blended, and implied volatility rates. No options were granted and no options were forfeited during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.

The Company does not have a ready market for its shares of stock. As such, determining the fair market value of the stock is done by reviewing relevant factors. The Board utilizes recent sales with third parties and considers market conditions when determining the fair market value of the Company’s stock.

 

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At June 30, 2007, SunFuels had issued options to purchase 173,000 shares of its common stock to its employees. Options to purchase 142,330 shares of SunFuels’ common stock were exercisable at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.42 and a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 7.5 years. No options were exercised during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. The total fair value of shares vested during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $24,000. Unamortized stock-based compensation costs at June 30, 2007, were approximately $112,000. At June 30, 2007, SunFuels has issued options to purchase 29,496 shares of its common stock to its management advisory board and other third-party contractors for professional services procured by the Company. Options to purchase 29,371 shares of common stock were exercisable at a weighted-average exercise price of $4.08 and a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 8.48 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $1,800. Unamortized stock-based professional fees as of June 30, 2007 were approximately $900.

9. Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk associated with cash equivalents by placing the Company’s cash equivalents with major institutions. The Company has several operating accounts held at one bank and these accounts are funded as necessary to support the operating needs of the Company. A majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance at June 30, 2007, was in excess of federally insured limits.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company had three major distributors that accounted for approximately 23%, 16% and 13%, respectively, of total net sales. The Company’s clients are primarily oil and fuel distributors located throughout the United States. The Company grants credit, generally without collateral, to these clients under specific contractual terms. The Company has not experienced any material losses related to its accounts receivable to date, however, there can be no assurance that it will not experience material losses in the future.

10. Prospective Merger

On January 26, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with M-Wave, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., will merge with and into SunFuels (Company Merger) and Blue Sun will merge with and into SunFuels (Blue Sun Merger). In each case, SunFuels will be the surviving entity. The Merger Agreement includes a number of conditions to closing, including, but not limited to, approval by a majority of issued and outstanding shares of both M-Wave, Inc., and SunFuels, that must be satisfied or waived in order for either the Company Merger or the Blue Sun Merger to close. Pursuant to a separate agreement, the current management of M-Wave, Inc. will purchase the assets and assume substantially all of the liabilities associated with M-Wave Inc.’s existing business operations. Therefore, the transaction with SunFuels is expected to be accounted for as a recapitalization.

Through June 30, 2007, the Company has incurred approximately $400,000 in costs (primarily of a legal and accounting nature) related to the merger transactions and expects these costs to approximate $1 million when the merger transactions are expected to close in December 2007. To date, all of these costs have been charged to current operations.

The Company does not expect M-Wave to have any significant assets at the time the merger with M-Wave is completed. Cash required by M-Wave to pay the costs (primarily of a legal and accounting nature) related to the sale of its present business and in connection with the merger, in addition to payment of a mandatory

 

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dividend on one of its classes of preferred stock, will likely result in full utilization of M-Wave’s remaining cash by the time the merger is expected to be completed in December 2007. Based on the above, the Company has not deferred any of its costs related to the merger at June 30, 2007.

11. Preferred Stock and Warrants

Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on January 26, 2007, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with a private investment group (Purchasers) to issue and sell to the Purchasers an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $13.50 per share and warrants for the purchase of 750,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $22.75 per share, for a total consideration of $20,250,000. The Company issued 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Purchasers for which the Company received $10,125,000. The funds were used for investment in the ARES/Blue Sun joint venture, and to support the ongoing operations of Blue Sun Biodiesel. Funding of the remaining $10,125,000 is contingent upon closing of the Company Merger and Blue Sun Merger, and will occur immediately before such closings. The SunFuels Series A Preferred Stock includes a mandatory dividend (payable in cash or in-kind, at the Company’s option) calculated as an amount equal to 8% per annum based upon a purchase price of $13.50 per share. The 8% preferred dividend started accruing on the date that each share of Preferred Stock was issued by the Company and will continue to accrue until such time as there is an effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the maximum number of shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Dividends payable on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for the three-month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 amounted to $206,835 and $353,686, respectively. Payment of the dividends since the date of issuance of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was made in-kind, with 10,874 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued in April 2007 and 15,317 shares in July 2007.

The Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value. Upon conversion, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the ratio of $13.50 over the conversion price. The conversion price equals $13.50 but is subject to adjustment to account for stock splits, combinations, and certain other events, all as set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The liquidation value of the Series A Preferred is equal to the greater of (i) the Series A purchase price of $13.50 per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, or (ii) the amount holders of the Series A preferred stock would have received had they converted into shares of Common Stock.

The warrants attached to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock expire on January 29, 2010. Using the Black-Scholes model, the warrants were valued based on the following assumptions: fair value per share of Common Stock of $13.50 (based on 1-for-1 conversion rate of the preferred stock into shares of Common Stock at the date of issuance); risk-free interest rate of 4.68% and expected volatility of 108%. Using the relative fair value method based on the Black-Scholes model, the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock have an imputed conversion price of $8.54 per share, resulting in a beneficial conversion feature of $4.96 per share. This resulted in an immediate dividend charge (as the preferred stock is immediately convertible) of $3,720,815. This charge increased the accumulated deficit and increased the carrying amount of the preferred stock. The total relative value of the warrants amounted to $3,720,815. This amount was credited to Common Stock as additional paid in capital and the value of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was reduced by the same amount. As of June 30, 2007, the Company incurred approximately $753,000 in offering costs related to the sale of the preferred stock, which have been written-off against preferred stock during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. In addition, the Company issued 14,814 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants covering 14,814 shares of common stock valued at $200,000 to an investment advisor in connection with the sale of the preferred stock.

 

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12. Going Concern, Risks and Uncertainties

The Company had recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations through June 30, 2007. In addition, the Company faces many uncertainties in undertaking this business venture, such as lack of consumer understanding, unpredictable legislative activity, and scope of future competitors and market values of petroleum and virgin soybean oil or other feedstock oils.

As discussed above, on January 26, 2007, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, SunFuels received $10,125,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants covering 750,000 shares of common stock. The Company expects to receive an additional $10,125,000 in gross proceeds and will issue an additional 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Company Merger and the Blue Sun Merger. The Company’s conclusion that it will have sufficient liquidity for 2007 assumes that both the Company Merger and the Blue Sun Merger close during 2007 and that the investment group, which is a party to the Subscription Agreement, fully satisfies its contractual obligation to fund the remaining $10,125,000 at that time. However, in the event that the mergers do not occur and the investment group does not fund the remaining $10,125,000, the Company believes it can reduce operations to an extent sufficient to maintain adequate liquidity to fund operations through the remainder of 2007.

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors

SunFuels, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of SunFuels, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SunFuels, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Denver, Colorado

April 30, 2007

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, 2006

 

Assets

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 319,260  

Accounts receivable (net)

     274,082  

Inventories

     663,149  

Prepaid expenses

     141,444  
        

Total current assets

     1,397,935  

Property and equipment:

  

Office furniture and equipment

     18,834  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (7,432 )
        

Net office furniture and equipment

     11,402  

Construction in progress

     56,748  
        

Net property and equipment

     68,150  

Other assets:

  

Investments

     155,570  

Deferred stock issuance costs

     63,111  

Deposits

     29,626  
        

Total other assets

     248,307  
        

Total assets

   $ 1,714,392  
        

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  

Current liabilities:

  

Accounts payable

   $ 310,154  

Deferred grant advances

     500,000  

Accrued payroll and vacation payable

     51,038  

Other current liabilities

     9,833  

Note payable

     300,000  
        

Total current liabilities

     1,171,025  
        

Stockholders’ equity:

  

Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
4,447,763 shares issued and outstanding

     3,101,338  

Accumulated deficit

     (2,557,971 )
        

Total stockholders’ equity

     543,367  
        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,714,392  
        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Income

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Operating income

  

Net sales—fuel division

   $ 6,603,151  

Net sales—agriculture division

     216,158  

Cost of goods sold—fuel division

     (6,048,596 )

Cost of goods sold—agriculture division

     (290,818 )
        

Gross profit

     479,895  

Operating costs and expenses

  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     (1,204,600 )

Loss on abandonment of assets

     (225,339 )

R&D grant income

     239,588  

R&D grant expense

     (239,588 )
        

Total operating costs and expenses

     (1,429,939 )

Loss from operations

     (950,044 )

Other income (expense)

  

Interest income

     8,639  

Other income

     1,300  

Interest expense

     (41,187 )
        

Total other income (expense)

     (31,248 )

Loss before income taxes and minority interest

     (981,292 )

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

     33,257  

Net loss before income taxes

     (948,035 )

Provision for income taxes

     —    
        

Net loss

   $ (948,035 )
        

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     4,408,118  

Net loss per share

   $ (0.22 )
        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

     Common Stock   

Accumulated
(Deficit)

   

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 
   Shares    Amount     

Balance at December 31, 2005

   4,360,147    $ 2,336,740    $ (1,609,936 )   $ 726,804  

Issuance of common stock

   87,612      606,104      —         606,104  

Employee stock compensation

   —        61,395      —         61,395  

Stock compensation for consulting/professional fees

   —        97,099      —         97,099  

Net loss

   —        —        (948,035 )     (948,035 )
                            

Balance at December 31, 2006

   4,447,763    $ 3,101,338    $ (2,557,971 )   $ 543,367  
                            

See accompanying notes.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Operating activities

  

Net loss

   $ (948,035 )

Adjustments to reconcile to cash used in operating activities:

  

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

     (33,258 )

Depreciation

     2,057  

Loss on abandonment of assets

     225,339  

Stock-based compensation expense

     158,494  

Change in assets, (increase) decrease:

  

Accounts receivable

     410,564  

Inventory

     (164,363 )

Prepaid expenses

     (99,158 )

Other assets

     (85,201 )

Change in liabilities, increase (decrease):

  

Accounts payable

     (245,712 )

Deferred grant revenue

     (94,115 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (16,053 )
        

Net cash used in operating activities

     (889,441 )

Investing activities

  

Purchases of office furniture and equipment

     (7,673 )

Cash payments for construction in progress

     (56,748 )

Proceeds from sale of investments

     147,954  
        

Net cash provided by investing activities

     83,533  

Net cash provided by financing activities

  

Proceeds from stock sales

     606,104  

Net decrease in cash

     (199,804 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     519,064  
        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 319,260  
        

Supplemental information

  

Cash payments for interest

   $ 42,888  
        

See accompanying notes.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2006

1. Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business

SunFuels, Inc. (SunFuels) was incorporated on November 19, 2001, in Colorado. In 2003, SunFuels formed Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC (Blue Sun) and during 2004, contributed substantially all of its assets and activities to Blue Sun. SunFuels owned approximately 95% of Blue Sun at December 31, 2006. The other owners of Blue Sun are Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (4%), and Progressive Producers Non-Stock Cooperative (1%). Blue Sun’s current activities are the marketing and wholesale distribution of biodiesel motor fuel throughout the western United States.

In 2005, Blue Sun formed Blue Sun Energy Partners, LLC (BSEP) and Blue Sun Energy Partners Oklahoma, LLC (BSEPO) (collectively, the Subsidiaries). The Subsidiaries were established to engage in the future development of biodiesel production facilities that were intended to use virgin vegetable oils to produce high-grade biodiesel motor fuel and crude glycerin for resale. Currently, Blue Sun owns 100% of each of these subsidiaries. Blue Sun plans to liquidate these entities in favor of building biodiesel plants under the ARES Blue Sun joint venture. As used with these notes to financial statements of SunFuels, Inc. and Subsidiaries, SunFuels, Blue Sun, and each of the other consolidated entities are referred to as the Company.

Consolidation Policy

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SunFuels and its majority owned subsidiaries, Blue Sun, BSEP, BSEPO, and the variable interest entity Blue Sun Producers, Inc. All intercompany amounts have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements. As Blue Sun has negative equity as of December 31, 2006, the minority interest in Blue Sun has been reduced to zero. Since that time, SunFuels has recorded 100% of Blue Sun losses.

Use of Estimates

Preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Consolidation of variable interest entity

Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (the Cooperative) is a Colorado cooperative whose members consist of agricultural producers who grow oilseed for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative was established to connect Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Montana oilseed producers to the Rocky Mountain biodiesel market through Blue Sun, and to coordinate and secure a production base that could supply a reliable source of oilseed that will be used as feedstock oil for a biodiesel production facility to be constructed by the Company. Although the Company is required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), to consolidate the Cooperative in its financial statements, the Company has no equity ownership interest in the Cooperative.

The Cooperative has three authorized classes of stock: 1,000 shares of membership common stock, no par value (Membership Stock); 100,000 shares of Class A preferred stock, no par value (Producers Stock); and

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

10,000,000 shares of Class B preferred stock, no par value (Non-Producers Stock). Any producer of agricultural products or associations of those producers may become a member of the Cooperative upon meeting certain ownership criteria, including approval of the Cooperative Board of Directors, ownership of one share of Membership Stock, and one share of Producers Stock. Of the authorized stock, only Membership Stock confers upon a holder the right to vote upon matters designated as appropriate for membership vote in the Cooperative’s Articles of Incorporation. The Producers Stock may be owned only by producers of agricultural products or associations of those producers, is non-voting, and holders of Producers Stock may be paid dividends in an amount not to exceed 8% of the purchase price originally paid for a share of Producers Stock at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Non-Producers Stock may be owned by anyone, is non-voting and holders may be paid dividends in an amount not to exceed 8% of the purchase price originally paid for a share of Producers Stock. The Cooperative has not issued any shares of Non-Producers Stock. Members must consent to take patronage distributions into income as well as agree to enter into an agreement with the Cooperative under which the person contracts to dedicate a certain number of acres to the planting, cultivation, and supply of oilseed crops. Only holders of Membership Stock have voting power in the Cooperative.

The Cooperative acquired a 4% interest in Blue Sun in 2004 for $208,000. Other than its investment in Blue Sun, the Cooperative has nominal assets and liabilities.

Because all of the operations of the Cooperative are performed on behalf of Blue Sun, and they have common management, the Company determined that the Cooperative should be consolidated in accordance with FIN 46. As substantially all net assets of the Cooperative consist of its investment in Blue Sun, the noncontrolling equity interest of the Cooperative has been presented as a component of minority interest.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers cash on hand, amounts held in banks, and highly liquid investments that have original maturities of less than three months when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2006, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were deposited primarily in two financial institutions.

Accounts Receivable

The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. Due to the Company’s history with its customers, the Company has not recorded an allowance for uncollectible receivables at December 31, 2006.

Included in accounts receivable is approximately $51,000 for excise tax credits receivable.

Inventories

Inventories include canola oil, ground canola meal, seed, fuel additives, and biodiesel fuel. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.

As the certified blender of biodiesel fuel, the Company may be eligible for certain federal incentive programs. When all requirements of the applicable incentive program have been met, generally occurring at the time of blending, the Company records a reduction to cost of inventory for the credit it is to receive.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Investments

As of December 31, 2006, the Company holds a certificate of deposit that matures in April 2008. The certificate allows for a withdrawal once a month of less than the entire balance without penalty. The certificate bears interest at 4.28%.

Advertising

The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising expense for 2006 was approximately $4,000.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and the note payable. The recorded amounts of these accounts approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost at date of purchase. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method, over estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 10 years.

Loss on Abandoned Assets

The Company recorded an impairment charge in connection with writing down the remaining cost of equipment related to an abandoned project for the construction of a biodiesel production facility near Monte Vista, Colorado.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, products and services have been delivered, selling prices are fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment, and collection of amounts due is reasonably assured.

Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred in all instances where the earnings process is incomplete.

Deferred Grant Revenue

The Company recognizes grant revenue to the extent that grant expenses are incurred. In 2005 Blue Sun and BSEP were awarded a government grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, related to construction of its planned biodiesel production facility near Monte Vista, Colorado. The Company subsequently elected to abandon its efforts to build on the original site (see Note 3) and attempted to identify an alternative. The grant was specifically for the Monte Vista site, and although the Company sought USDA approval to allow the grant monies to be used for an alternative project, the USDA has declined. As such, the $500,000 of grant revenue that was received has not been recognized as income and is being held by the company pending a final decision from the USDA.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for its income tax assets and liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of transactions. Deferred income taxes are computed using the liability method, in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carryforwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and noncurrent based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Blue Sun, BSEP, and BSEPO are limited liability companies and have chosen to be taxed as partnerships, or disregarded entities under the internal revenue code. As such, any taxable income or loss is allocated to members in accordance with their percentage ownership. The effect of this allocation is reflected in the consolidated tax return.

The variable interest entity, the Cooperative, is taxed as a cooperative under Section 1382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Cooperative files its own tax return. When applicable, patronage refunds are authorized in such a manner as to render them deductible for income tax purposes. Any resulting federal and state income taxes are primarily based on nonmember savings and the portion of member savings that is not allocated as qualified patronage refunds. The income tax expense provision for each year is disproportionate to the normal expected statutory income tax expense, primarily due to the deduction for distribution of qualified allocated patronage refunds to members. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting. The deferred tax asset or liability, as applicable, represents future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the asset or liability is recovered or settled. When applicable, deferred taxes are recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income. Since its inception, the Cooperative has incurred losses for which no tax benefit is being recognized.

Research and Development Costs

The Company expenses research and development costs in the period incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2006, these costs totaled $433,048; $239,588 of these costs are shown as R&D grant expense. The remaining $193,460 is included in selling, general and administrative expense on the statement of operations.

2. Related-Party Transactions

Grain Purchases

Blue Sun entered into an exclusive oilseed supply agreement with the Cooperative on October 11, 2004, whereby the Cooperative’s producers will grow and harvest the oilseed crop for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative has a minority ownership interest in Blue Sun and shares management personnel with Blue Sun.

 

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The initial term of the agreement is five years but may be extended upon terms that are mutually acceptable to both parties. The agreement contains various requirements related to the seed to be planted, inspection and storage of the crop, and minimum oilseed quality standards.

Note Payable

A shareholder has made a loan to the Company. The balance at December 31, 2006, is $300,000 and was due to mature on December 13, 2007. The note bore interest at 11.5% and required interest-only payments of $2,875 monthly. The note was collateralized by 100,000 shares of company stock that have been authorized, but not issued. The note was paid in full during the first quarter of 2007.

Stock Rights

SunFuels, the original four founding shareholders (Founders) and approximately 72 other shareholders have entered into an agreement giving SunFuels and the Founders a right of first refusal and certain other rights regarding shares issued to any other party to this agreement. Should the Company not exercise its rights, the remaining Founders have the next right to purchase the selling shareholders stock.

Administrative Costs

Blue Sun provides administrative, capital fundraising, accounting, and other services to the Cooperative. Blue Sun does not allocate personnel costs to the Cooperative for the services that it provides.

Original Contribution of Assets

The Founders originally contributed assets having a cost basis of approximately $7,000 and intellectual property including processes, business plan, and experience for their initial 1,290,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

3. Business Segments

The Company has two internal operating segments which are the Company’s reportable segments—fuel distribution and agriculture—both of which play a distinct role related to achieving Blue Sun’s goal of becoming a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company. The Cooperative is included in the agriculture segment of the Company’s business. Each segment has distinct operating objectives in terms of markets, customers and suppliers that readily result in the activities of each being exclusive from the other. Because the daily operations of the two segments are combined as to resources and personnel, it is not practicable to fully disaggregate the assets and operating expenses of the Company into its two operating segments. Research and development activities are non-revenue producing and are funded by internally-generated cash and by grants received from third-parties. Operating results and assets by segment for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Agriculture    

Fuel

Distribution

   

Reconciling

Items

    Consolidated  

Revenues and costs:

        

Sales

   $ 216,158     $ 6,603,151       $ 6,819,309  

Cost of sales

     (290,818 )     (6,048,596 )       (6,339,414 )

Research and development expenses, net of grants received

           —    

All other operating expenses

       $ (1,429,939 )     (1,429,939 )
                                

Operating income ( loss)

     (74,660 )     554,555       (1,429,939 )     (950,044 )

Assets:

        

Accounts receivable

       274,082         274,082  

Inventories

     336,764       326,385         663,149  

Other current assets (1)

         460,704       460,704  

Property, plant and equipment, net

         68,150       68,150  

Other assets

         248,307       248,307  
                                

Total assets

     336,764       600,467       777,161       1,714,392  

(1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $319,260.

4. Commitments And Contingencies

The Company leases 2,331 square feet of office space under a lease agreement dated September 21, 2005. The term of the lease is three years, commencing September 20, 2005. The Company has the option to renew the lease for two additional three-year terms. The lease provides for payments for the first year annual base rent of $21,375 payable in monthly installments of $1,781. The lease provides for increases in the annual payments of base rent to $30,500 in year two, payable in monthly installments of $2,542, and $44,980 in year three, payable in monthly installments of $3,748. Rent expense for this lease is being recognized on a straight-line amortization method at a rate of $2,690 per month. The difference between the $2,690 recorded each month and the monthly amount paid (approximately $8,800 at December 31, 2006), is accrued in other current liabilities in the balance sheet. The Company recorded rent expense of approximately $32,000 in 2006.

Blue Sun has incurred costs associated with a now abandoned project originally planned to be built in Monte Vista, Colorado, and which was originally projected for completion in late 2006 or 2007. As of December 31, 2006, since the inception of the project, Blue Sun has incurred and capitalized Construction in Progress of approximately $789,000. As of December 31, 2006, this project has been completely abandoned and an additional $255,339 has been written off as a loss on abandoned projects; when combined with the write-off in

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2005, the total amount written off as a result of this project is approximately $789,000. As described in Note 1, in 2005 Blue Sun received USDA grant funds of $500,000 in connection with this project. The USDA has indicated verbally that they will demand a return of the full $500,000 in grant proceeds, however Blue Sun has not yet received a formal written request to that effect.

The Company is subject to lawsuits, environmental claims, other claims, and proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including potential liabilities under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. The Company believes that the amount of any potential loss arising from any of these matters would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The ultimate resolution of such matters is inherently difficult to predict with certainty.

5. Income Taxes

For the Company, deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax (liabilities) and assets are as follows:

 

    

SunFuels,

Inc.

 

Deferred tax assets:

  

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 879,700  

Net unamortized start-up expenses and other

     27,700  
        

Total gross deferred tax assets

     907,400  
        

Less valuation allowance

     (907,400 )
        

Net deferred tax assets

   $ —    
        

The Company has $2,374,000 federal NOLs and $2,374,000 state NOLs. The Company has provided a valuation allowance for the entire amount of the deferred tax assets as management believes it is more likely than not these assets will not be realized. These carryforwards expire in 2023 through 2026. The variation of the effective tax rate from the federal statutory rate is due to changes in the valuation allowance.

6. Concentrations

In 2006, the Company had two major distributors that accounted for approximately 17% and 14%, respectively, of the total net sales for 2006.

Until the Company’s biodiesel production facility commences operations, Blue Sun’s supply of biodiesel is purchased from suppliers. In 2006, the Company purchased its fuel primarily from two suppliers, comprising 52% and 28% respectively of the Company’s purchases. Management does not believe the Company and its subsidiaries are dependent on these suppliers due to the existence of other suppliers.

7. Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No.123R), using the modified prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost is recorded for all unvested stock options beginning in the period of adoption. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the value of the awards and

 

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the value is recognized, for those awards with graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). The fair value of each option granted to nonemployees for goods and/or services is measured in accordance with EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Than Employees For Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services, on the earlier of either the date at which a commitment for performance to earn the equity instrument is reached, or the date at which the counter parties’ performance is complete. During 2006, all compensation expense from stock-based compensation is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.

As a result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company’s net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 is $54,561 higher than if it had continued to account for stock-based compensation under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (Opinion No. 25). The net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 is $0.01 higher than if the company had continued to account for stock-based compensation under Opinion No. 25.

SunFuels’ Stock Option Plan provides for granting of stock options for purposes of providing continuing, long-term incentives to eligible officers, employees and consultants of the Company, and to members of SunFuels’ Board of Directors. The term of all option grants to date has been ten years, vesting periods have ranged from immediate to five years from the date of grant, and volatility has been determined by the Company and included the use of historical, blended, and implied volatility rates.

The fair value of options granted in 2006 were estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model. The following assumptions were used to compute the weighted-average fair market value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2006:

 

Expected life of options

   5 years

Risk-free interest rates

   4.56%–5.10%

Estimated volatility

   108.4%–108.9%

Dividend yield

   0.0%

SunFuels does not have a ready market for its shares of stock. As such, determining the fair market value of the stock is done by reviewing relevant factors. The Board utilizes recent sales with third parties and considers market conditions when determining the fair market value of the Company’s stock.

The following table is a summary of option transactions between SunFuels and its employees and measures of the Company’s equity through the year ended December 31, 2006:

 

Options

  

Number

of

Shares

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted-

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

  

Weighted-

Average

Contractual

Term (Years)

  

Share

Exercise

Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   142,000    $ 0.89    $ 0.17       $ 0.30–$2.55

Granted

   33,000    $ 6.99    $ 5.83       $ 6.16–$7.25

Forfeited or cancelled

   2,000    $ 0.85    $ 0.15         $0.85
                

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   173,000    $ 2.06       8.21   
                

At December 31, 2006, options to purchase 138,332 shares of SunFuels common stock were exercisable at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.27 and a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 7.95 years.

 

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The total fair value of shares vested during the year was approximately $62,000. Unamortized stock-based compensation costs for the year ended December 31, 2006, were approximately $136,000.

The following table is a summary of option transactions between SunFuels and its management advisory board and other third-party contractors for professional services procured by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2006:

 

Options

  

Number

of
Shares

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted-

Average Grant

Date Fair

Value

  

Weighted-

Average
Contractual

Term (Years)

  

Share

Exercise

Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   15,000    $ 0.85    $ 0.85       $0.85

Granted

   16,496    $ 6.60    $ 6.05       $6.16–$7.25

Exercised

   2,000    $ 0.85    $ 0.85       $0.85
                

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   29,496    $ 4.07       8.98   
                

The total fair market value of options exercised during 2006 was approximately $1,700. At December 31, 2006, options to purchase 29,121 shares of common stock were exercisable at a weighted-average exercise price of $4.12 and a weighted-average remaining contractual term of 8.97 years.

The total fair value of shares vested during the year was approximately $97,000. Unamortized stock-based professional fees as of December 31, 2006, were approximately $2,700.

8. Concentration Of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk associated with cash equivalents by placing the Company’s financial instruments with a major institution. The Company has several operating accounts held at one bank and these accounts are funded as necessary to support the operating needs of the Company. A majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance at December 31, 2006, was in excess of federally insured limits.

The Company’s clients are primarily oil and fuel distributors located throughout the United States. The Company grants credit, generally without collateral, to these clients under specific contractual terms. The Company has not experienced any material losses related to its accounts receivable to date, however, there can be no assurance that it will not experience material losses in the future.

9. Subsequent Events

On January 26, 2007, SunFuels and Blue Sun entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with M-Wave, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., will merge with and into SunFuels (Company Merger) and Blue Sun will merge with and into SunFuels (Blue Sun Merger). In each case, SunFuels will be the surviving entity. The Merger Agreement includes a number of conditions to closing, including, but not limited to, approval by a majority of issued and outstanding shares of both M-Wave, Inc., and SunFuels, that must be satisfied or waived in order for either the Company Merger or the Blue Sun Merger to close.

Concurrent with the execution of the Merger Agreement, SunFuels entered into a Subscription Agreement with a private investment group (Purchasers) to issue and sell to the Purchasers an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares

 

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of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $13.50 per share and warrants for the purchase of 750,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $22.75 per share, for a total consideration of $20,250,000. The SunFuels Series A Preferred Stock includes a mandatory dividend calculated as an amount equal to 8% per annum based upon a purchase price of $13.50 per share. The 8% preferred dividend started accruing on the date that each share of Preferred Stock was issued by the Company and will continue to accrue until such time as there is an effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the maximum number of shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, no par value. Upon conversion, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the ratio of $13.50 over the conversion price. The conversion price equals $13.50 but is subject to adjustment to account for stock splits, combinations, and certain other events all as set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. On January 26, 2007, the Company issued 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to the Purchasers for which the Company received $10,125,000. The funds will be used for investment in the ARES/Blue Sun joint venture, and to support the ongoing operations of Blue Sun Biodiesel. Funding of the remaining $10,125,000 is contingent upon closing of the Company Merger and Blue Sun Merger, and will occur immediately before such closings. As of December 31, 2006, the Company incurred approximately $63,000 in offering costs, which are recorded in Other Assets on the balance sheet. Subsequent to year-end, these costs were reclassified to paid-in capital.

On January 30, 2007, Blue Sun entered into a joint venture arrangement with ARES Corporation to develop and jointly own biodiesel refining technology, to construct and operate Blue Sun branded B100 biodiesel refineries, and to identify and to pursue other opportunities to commercialize the technology owned by the joint venture. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed. Blue Sun contributed $5,034,000 in cash and ARES Corporation contributed a commitment to provide engineering and other services valued at $5,034,000 in connection with the design, construction and operation of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC’s first biodiesel production facility. In addition to cash and services, Blue Sun and ARES Corporation have each licensed on an exclusive basis certain intellectual property related to biodiesel production and processing to ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. Blue Sun and ARES Corporation each own 50% of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC is managed by its four person management committee; ARES Corporation and Blue Sun each have the right to appoint two members of the management committee of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC.

As of April 20, 2007, ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC’s first production facility is under construction in Clovis, New Mexico, and will be owned and operated by Clovis Biodiesel, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC. The Clovis facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of approximately 15 million gallons per year and to cost approximately $16.8 million to build, with an additional $2 million required to purchase the various materials required to operate the plant once construction is complete. The City of Clovis and Bank of Albuquerque are providing financing through a construction loan facility, financed through the sale of up to $10,950,000 of City of Clovis, New Mexico, Industrial Revenue Bonds (Clovis Biodiesel, LLC Project), Series 2007A, and a revolving line of credit of up to a maximum of $2 million to support Clovis Biodiesel’s needs for general working capital to purchase inventory. The Bank of Albuquerque agreed to purchase the Industrial Revenue Bonds from the City of Clovis on a rolling basis (up to a maximum purchase amount of $10,950,000), upon the receipt of draw requests from Clovis Biodiesel, assuming that certain covenants, representations, and warranties set forth in a Credit Agreement, dated February 20, 2007, have been satisfied. The terms and conditions upon which the City of Clovis agreed to issue the Bonds are set forth in a Trust Indenture dated February 20, 2007, between the City of Clovis and the Bank, as trustee. Clovis Biodiesel’s obligation to repay the Industrial Revenue Bonds and to fully perform under the Credit Agreement is secured by, among other things, a Mortgage, Assignment, Security Agreement, and Fixture Filing in favor of the Bank. Each

 

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of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, ARES Corporation, Blue Sun, and SunFuels have provided an unlimited corporate guaranty of all amounts owed by Clovis Biodiesel to the Bank of Albuquerque. Blue Sun also agreed to adhere to certain debt coverage covenants as set forth in the Credit Agreement that will likely limit their respective abilities to incur additional debt for any purpose without incurring an event of default under the Credit Agreement.

10. Going Concern, Risks and Uncertainties

The Company had recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations through December 31, 2006. In addition, the Company faces many uncertainties in undertaking this business venture, such as lack of consumer understanding, unpredictable legislative activity, and scope of future competitors and market values of petroleum and virgin soybean oil or other feedstock oils.

As discussed in greater detail in Note 8 above, on January 26, 2007, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, SunFuels received $10,125,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants covering 750,000 shares of common stock. SunFuels will receive an additional $10,125,000 in gross proceeds and will issue an additional 750,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Company Merger and the Blue Sun Merger. The Company’s conclusion that it will have sufficient liquidity for 2007 assumes that both the Company Merger and the Blue Sun Merger close during 2007 and that the investment group, which is a party to the Subscription Agreement, fully satisfies its contractual obligation to fund the remaining $10,125,000 at that time. However, in the event that the mergers do not occur and the investment group does not fund the remaining $10,125,000, the Company believes it can reduce operations to an extent sufficient to maintain adequate liquidity to fund operations through the remainder of 2007.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Board of Directors

SunFuels, Inc.

Westminster, Colorado

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of SunFuels, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of SunFuels, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

As described in Note 11 to the financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, effective January 1, 2005.

/s/ RICKARDS LONG & RULON, LLP

Fort Collins, Colorado

March 8, 2006 except for Footnote 12 which is dated May 1, 2007

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2005

 

     As Restated  

ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 519,064  

Certificate of deposit

     303,524  

Receivables (net)

     684,646  

Inventories

     498,786  

Prepaid expenses

     42,286  
        

Total current assets

     2,048,306  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

  

Office furniture and equipment

     11,161  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (5,375 )
        

Net office furniture and equipment

     5,786  

Construction in progress and equipment held for resale

     225,339  
        

Net property and equipment

     231,125  

OTHER ASSETS

  

Deposits

     7,536  
        

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 2,286,967  
        

LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

  

Accounts payable

   $ 555,866  

Deferred revenue

     594,115  

Accrued payroll and vacation payable

     41,170  

Other current liabilities

     34,053  
        

Total current liabilities

     1,225,204  

LONG TERM DEBT

     301,701  

MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY

     33,258  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 4,360,147 shares issued and outstanding

     2,336,740  

Retained earnings (deficit) restated (Note 12)

     (1,609,936 )
        

Total stockholders’ equity

     726,804  
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,286,967  
        

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

     As Restated  

Operating Income

  

Net sales

   $ 4,099,740  

Cost of goods sold

     (3,733,938 )
        

Gross profit

     365,802  

Operating Costs and Expenses

  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     (547,295 )

Loss on abandonment of assets

     (533,621 )

R&D Grant income

     675,278  

R&D Grant expense

     (721,159 )
        

Total operating costs and expenses

     (1,126,797 )

Loss from operations

     (760,995 )

Other income (expense)

  

Interest income

     7,990  

Other income

     1,427  

Interest expense

     (6,354 )
        

Total other income (expense)

     3,063  
        

Loss before income taxes and minority interest

     (757,932 )

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

     9,192  

Net loss before income taxes

     (748,740 )

Provision for income taxes

     —    
        

Net Loss

   $ (748,740 )
        

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

     As Restated   

Retained

(Deficit)

   

Total

Stockholder’s
Equity

 
     Common Stock     
     Shares    Amount     

Balance at December 31, 2004

   3,926,316    $ 1,336,511    $ (861,196 )   $ 475,315  

Stock sales (net of costs)

   433,831      970,949      —         970,949  

Stock options vested

   —        29,280      —         29,280  

Net loss

   —        —        (748,740 )     (748,740 )
                            

Balance at December 31, 2005

   4,360,147    $ 2,336,740    $ (1,609,936 )   $ 726,804  
                            

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

     As Restated  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (748,740 )

Adjustments to reconcile comprehensive income to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

     (32,831 )

Depreciation

     3,627  

Stock based compensation expense

     29,280  

Loss on abandonment of assets

     533,621  

Interest earnings reinvested in certificate of deposit

     (3,524 )

Change in assets, (increase) decrease:

  

Accounts receivable

     (619,309 )

Inventory

     (318,681 )

Prepaid expenses

     (22,971 )

Other assets

     (4,714 )

Change in liabilities, increase (decrease):

  

Accounts payable

     321,484  

Deferred grant revenue

     541,939  

Accrued expenses

     49,691  
        

NET CASH (USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     (271,128 )

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  

Purchases of office furniture and equipment

     (1,850 )

Cash payments for construction in progress

     (172,916 )

Purchase of certificate of deposit

     (300,000 )
        

NET CASH (USED) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (474,766 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

Loan proceeds from related party

     300,000  

Net proceeds from stock sales

     970,949  
        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     1,270,949  
        

NET INCREASE IN CASH

     525,055  

OUTSTANDING CHECKS IN EXCESS OF BANK BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     (5,991 )
        

CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 519,064  
        

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INFORMATION:

  

Cash payments for interest

   $ 6,354  
        

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUNFUELS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

SunFuels, Inc. (SunFuels), was incorporated on November 19, 2001 in Colorado. In 2003, the Company formed Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC (Blue Sun) and during 2004, contributed substantially all of its assets and activities to Blue Sun. At December 31, 2005, SunFuels owned approximately 95% of Blue Sun, the remaining 5% was owned by Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (approximately 4%) and Progressive Producers Nonstock Cooperative (approximately 1%). Blue Sun’s current activities are the marketing and wholesale distribution of biodiesel motor fuel throughout the seven state Rocky Mountain region. As used in these Notes to Financial Statements, SunFuels, Blue Sun and the Subsidiaries are referred to as the Company.

In 2005, Blue Sun formed Blue Sun Energy Partners, LLC (BSEP) and Blue Sun Energy Partners Oklahoma, LLC (BSEPO). BSEP and BSEPO are collectively referred to herein as the Subsidiaries. Both Subsidiaries had very little activity in 2005, each will be primarily engaged in the future development of biodiesel production facilities, that will take virgin vegetable oils and produce high-grade biodiesel motor fuel and crude glycerin, for resale. Currently, Blue Sun owns 100% of each of these Subsidiaries. It is Blue Sun’s intention to bring on equity partners to each of these entities, to provide additional capital and expertise in the operations of the production facilities, and has an intention to retain approximately a 51% ownership interest in each.

Consolidation of variable interest entity

Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (the Cooperative), is a Colorado cooperative whose members consist of agricultural producers who grow oilseed for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative was established to connect Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Montana oilseed producers to the Rocky Mountain biodiesel market through Blue Sun, and to coordinate and secure a production base that could supply a reliable source of oilseed that will be used as feedstock oil for a biodiesel production facility to be constructed by the Company. Although the Company is required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R) (FIN 46) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, to consolidate the Cooperative in its financial statements, the Company has no equity ownership interest in the Cooperative.

The Cooperative has three authorized classes of stock: 1,000 shares of membership common stock no par value (Membership Stock); 100,000 shares of Class A preferred Stock no par value (Producers Stock); and 10,000,000 shares of Class B preferred Stock no par value (Non-Producers Stock). Any producer of agricultural products or associations of those producers may become a member of the Cooperative upon meeting certain ownership criteria, including approval of the Cooperative Board of Directors, ownership of 1 share of Membership Stock, and 1 share of Producers Stock. Of the authorized stock, only Membership Stock confers upon a holder the right to vote upon matters designated as appropriate for membership vote in the Cooperative’s Articles of Incorporation. The Producers Stock may be owned only by producers of agricultural products or associations of those producers, is non-voting and holders of Producers Stock may be paid dividends in an amount not to exceed 8% of the purchase price originally paid for a share of Producers Stock at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Non-Producers Stock may be owned by anyone, is non-voting and holders may be paid dividends in an amount not to exceed 8% of the purchase price originally paid for a share of Producers Stock. To date the Cooperative has not issued any shares of Non-Producers Stock. Members must consent to take patronage distributions into income as well as agree to enter into an agreement with the Cooperative under which the person contracts to dedicate a certain number of acres to the planting, cultivation and supply of oilseed crops. Only holders of membership stock have voting power in the Cooperative. The Cooperative acquired a 4% interest in Blue Sun in 2004 for $208,000. Other than its investment in Blue Sun, the Cooperative has nominal assets and liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Because all of the operations of the Cooperative are performed on behalf of the Company, and they have common management, the Company determined that the Cooperative should be consolidated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R) (FIN 46) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. As substantially all net assets of the Cooperative consist of its investment in Blue Sun, the non-controlling equity interest of the Cooperative has been presented as a component of minority interest.

Consolidation Policy

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries, Blue Sun, BSEP and the variable interest entity Blue Sun Producers, Inc. after elimination of all material inter-company accounts, transactions and profits.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers deposits that can be redeemed on demand and investments that have original maturities of less than three months, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2005, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were deposited primarily in one financial institution.

Use of Estimates

Preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable

The Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,500 at December 31, 2005.

Inventory and Revenue Recognition

Inventories include vegetable oil, ground vegetable meal, seed, fuel additives, and biodiesel fuel. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market (net realizable value).

The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, the products and services have been delivered, selling prices are fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment, and collection of amounts due is reasonably assured.

Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred in all instances where the earnings process is incomplete.

Advertising

The company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments are cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and the note payable. The recorded amounts of these accounts approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost or fair market value at date of contribution. Depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method, over estimated useful lives of 5, 7 and 10 years.

Construction in Process and Equipment Not In Service

The Company has incurred approximately $45,000 in costs associated with the start-up, design and construction of a facility in Oklahoma. The project is still in early planning stages and final cost estimates are not available. As stated previously, it is the Company’s intention, to transfer the Construction in Process to the appropriate subsidiary (BSEPO), for additional ownership interest, at the time agreements with third party entities become finalized. In addition, the Company has recorded approximately $180,000 as the salvage value of equipment related to an abandoned project to construct a new facility in Colorado that was to have been undertaken by BSEP. The value is the expected net realizable value of the equipment.

Deferred Revenue

Blue Sun and BSEP were awarded a government grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, related to construction of its biodiesel production facility near Monte Vista, Colorado. The Company subsequently had to abandon its efforts to build on the original site (see Note 6) and is currently working on acquiring a lease for a site in Colorado. The grant was specifically for the original site, and the Company will be asking the USDA to review the new proposals to see if they will allow the grant monies to be used for the new biodiesel production facility. As such, the grant money that was received has not been recognized as income and is being held by the company pending the USDA’s decision.

Blue Sun was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Energy, related to the research and development of improved adaptability of dryland mustard, flax, and canola oilseeds on the High Plains of the west-central U.S. As of December 31, 2005, Blue Sun had received grant revenue in excess of actual expenses of $94,115. Blue Sun has recognized these funds as deferred revenue to be recognized at the time when the grant expense occurs.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taken under the liability method, in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Blue Sun and the Subsidiaries are limited liability companies that have chosen to be taxed as partnerships, or disregarded entities under the internal revenue code. As such, their respective taxable income or loss is allocated to members in accordance with their respective percentage ownership. The effect of this allocation is reflected in the consolidated tax return.

The variable interest entity, the Cooperative, is taxed as a cooperative under Section 1382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Cooperative files its own tax return. When applicable, patronage refunds are authorized in such a manner as to render them deductible for income tax purposes. Any resulting Federal and State income taxes are primarily based on nonmember savings and the portion of member savings that is not allocated as qualified patronage refunds. The income tax expense provision for each year is disproportionate to the normal expected statutory income tax expense, primarily due to the deduction for distribution of qualified allocated patronage refunds to members. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting. The deferred tax asset or liability, as applicable, represents future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the asset or liability is recovered or settled. When applicable, deferred taxes are recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income.

Research and Development Costs

The Company expenses research and development costs in the period incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2005, these costs totaled approximately $721,159.

Revenue Recognition from Grants

The Company was awarded government grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The grant proceeds are recognized into earnings in the period in which the related required expenditures are incurred.

NOTE 2: PRESENTATION OF MINORITY INTEREST AND NON CONTROLLING INTEREST IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Subsidiaries—Minority Interest

Minority interest represents the minority members’ proportionate share of the equity of Blue Sun. At December 31, 2005, SunFuels owned approximately 95% ownership interest in Blue Sun, which requires that Blue Sun’s operations be included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The remaining 5% ownership interest of Blue Sun that is not owned by the Company is shown as “Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary” in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Balance Sheet.

NOTE 3. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company has two internal operating segments—fuel distribution and agriculture—both of which plays a distinct role related to achieving Blue Sun’s goal of becoming a vertically integrated agriculture-energy company. The Cooperative is included in the agriculture segment of the Company’s business. Each segment has distinct operating objectives in terms of markets, customers and suppliers that readily result in the activities of each being exclusive from the other. Because the daily operations of the two segments are combined as to resources and personnel, it is not practicable to fully disaggregate the assets and operating expenses of the Company into its two operating segments. Research and development activities are non-revenue producing and

 

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are funded by internally-generated cash and by grants received from third-parties. Operating results and assets by segment for the year ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

     Agriculture    

Fuel

Distribution

   

Reconciling

Items

    Consolidated  

Revenues and costs:

        

Sales

   $ 665,547     $ 3,434,193       $ 4,099,740  

Cost of sales

     (666,000 )     (3,067,938 )       (3,733,938 )

Research and development expenses, net of grants received

       $ (45,881 )     (45,881 )

All other operating expenses

         (1,080,916 )     (1,080,916 )
                                

Operating income ( loss)

     (453 )     366,255       (1,126,797 )     (760,995 )

Assets:

        

Accounts receivable

     5,990       678,696         684,686  

Inventories

     163,651       335,135         498,786  

Other current assets (1)

         864,834       864,834  

Property, plant and equipment, net

         231,125       231,125  

Other assets

         7,536       7,536  
                                

Total assets

     169,641       1,013,831       1,103,495       2,286,967  

(1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $519,064 and certificate of deposit of $303,524.

NOTE 4: GRAIN PURCHASES FROM RELATED PARTIES

Blue Sun entered into an exclusive oilseed supply agreement with the Cooperative on October 11, 2004 whereby the Cooperative’s producers will grow and harvest the oilseed crop for the exclusive use of Blue Sun. The Cooperative has a minority ownership interest in Blue Sun and shares management personnel with Blue Sun. The initial term of the agreement is five years but may be extended upon terms that are mutually acceptable to both parties. The agreement contains various requirements related to the seed to be planted, inspection and storage of the crop and minimum oilseed quality standards.

The Cooperative received a grant through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program that provides for reimbursement of fifty percent of the costs associated with purchasing, testing and crushing the crop with the remaining fifty percent of the costs to be paid by Blue Sun. Blue Sun’s in-kind match amounted to $59,800 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The future purchase price for the Cooperative’s crop will be determined annually by agreement between Blue Sun and the Cooperative, depending on the quality of the oilseed. All inter-company amounts have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

Upon completion of the Company’s biodiesel production facility, Blue Sun intends to use the producers’ crop to produce its biodiesel and crude glycerin.

Blue Sun and the Cooperative also purchased grain from Progressive Producers Non-stock Cooperative, which owns a minority interest in Blue Sun. Total purchases amounted to $44,500 during the year ended December 31, 2005 with a balance of $2,777 owing at December 31, 2005.

 

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NOTE 5: OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Stock Rights

SunFuels, the original four founding shareholders (Founders) and approximately 72 other shareholders have entered into an agreement giving SunFuels and the Founders a right of first refusal and certain other rights regarding shares issued to any party to this agreement. Should SunFuels not exercise its rights, the remaining Founders have the next right to purchase the selling shareholders stock.

Long Term Note Payable

On December 13, 2005 a shareholder made a loan of $300,000 to the Company. The balance at December 31, 2005 is $300,000 and matures on January 1, 2007. The note requires interest only payments, at 11.5%, monthly of $2,875. The note is collateralized with 100,000 shares of company stock that have been authorized, but not issued.

Administrative Costs

The Cooperative and Progressive Producers Non-Stock Cooperative, (PPNC) both of which own minority interests in Blue Sun, reimburse Blue Sun for certain allocated overhead and administrative expenses. These expenses generally consist of salaries and related benefits paid to corporate personnel and other corporate facilities costs. Blue Sun provides administrative, capital fundraising, accounting, and other services to the Cooperatives and PPNC. Allocations of personnel costs have been based primarily on estimated time spent by Blue Sun employees with respect to each cooperative managed. Blue Sun believes that all such allocation methods are reasonable. All inter-company amounts between Blue Sun and the Cooperatives have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

At December 31, 2005, Blue Sun had amounts receivable from PPNC for management services totaling $1,000. All inter-company amounts and accounts have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

Original Contribution of Assets

The Founders originally contributed assets having a cost basis of $6,915 and intellectual property including processes, business plan and experience for their initial 1,290,000 shares of stock.

NOTE 6: OUTSTANDING STOCK WARRANTS

SunFuels had an outstanding stock warrant that was issued to an employee on September 30, 2004. The warrant allows the employee to purchase up to 20,000 shares of the SunFuels’ common stock at $0.35 per share. The employee has 10 years from date of issue to exercise the rights represented by the warrant. SunFuels issued stock warrants to advisors of the company on January 1, 2005. The warrants allow the advisors to purchase up to 15,000 shares of SunFuels’ common stock at $0.85 per share. The advisors have 10 years from date of issue to exercise the rights represented by the warrant.

NOTE 7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Blue Sun has incurred costs associated with the start-up, design and construction of a new facility originally scheduled to be completed in late 2006 or 2007. As of December 31, 2005, Blue Sun had originally incurred and

 

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capitalized Construction in Progress of approximately $728,000. As of year-end the project has been abandoned and $534,000 has been written-off as a loss on abandoned projects. The remaining balance is the estimated net realizable value of the salvaged equipment. In relation to this construction, and as earlier described in Note 1, deferred revenues, the Company received a $500,000 grant for this project. It has not been determined if the amount will have to be repaid.

The Company leases office space under a lease agreement dated September 21, 2005. The term of the lease is three years commencing September 20, 2005. The Company has the option to renew the lease for two additional three year terms. The lease provides for payments for the first year annual base rent of $21,375 payable in monthly installments of $1,781. The lease provides for increases in the annual payments of base rent to $30,500 in year two, monthly installments of $2,542, and $44,980 in year three, monthly installments of $3,748. Rent expense for this lease is being recognized on a straight line amortization method $2,690 per month. The Company recorded rent expense of $16,000 for rent in 2005.

Blue Sun had an irrevocable letter of credit for $300,000 with First National Bank of Fort Collins, in favor of one of its suppliers. The letter was cancelled in early 2006 and had not been drawn upon as of December 31, 2005.

NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES

For the Company and the Cooperative deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax (liabilities) and assets are as follows:

 

     SunFuels, Inc.    Cooperative

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 1,370,000    $ 44,000

Net unamortized setup expenses

   $ 110,000    $ —  

The total deferred tax liabilities (assets) are as follows:

 

Deferred tax assets

   $ 445,000     $ 13,000  

Total valuation allowance recognized for deferred tax assets

     (445,000 )     (13,000 )
                

Net Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability

   $ —       $ —    
                

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,370,000 expiring through 2027, available to offset future taxable income. The Cooperative has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $44,000 expiring through 2026 that are available to offset future taxable income. Due to the Company’s and Cooperative’s net operating losses for 2005 and prior years for income tax purposes, the Company had no current or deferred provisions for income taxes. The Company has recorded a 100% valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets due to historical net losses.

NOTE 9: CONCENTRATIONS

In 2004, the Company had two major distributors that accounted for approximately 21% and 14% of the total net sales for 2005.

Until the Company’s biodiesel production facility commences operations, Blue Sun’s supply of biodiesel is purchased from suppliers. In 2005, the Company purchased fuel from two main suppliers, comprising 20% and

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

16% of the companies’ purchases. However, management does not believe the Company and its Subsidiaries are dependent on this supplier due to the existence of other suppliers in the Rocky Mountain region.

NOTE 10: STOCK OPTION PLAN

Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123 (Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation) encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans based on the fair value of options granted. SunFuels has elected to continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees) and related interpretations.

In accordance with APB-25, compensation cost for stock options is recognized in income based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Generally, the exercise price for stock options granted to employees equals or exceeds the fair market value of SunFuels’ common stock at the date of grant, thereby resulting in no recognition of compensation expense by SunFuels.

SunFuels Stock Option plan provides for granting of stock options to certain officers and other key employees. Stock options issued under the plan have terms of one to five years. The options vest starting in 2005. Options not exercised shall expire ten years after they have been granted. The exercise prices of the options are $0.85 and $2.55 per share.

Below is summary of option transactions through the year ended December 31, 2005:

 

    

Number of

Shares

   

Share Exercise

Price

January 1, 2005 grants at $0.85

   114,000     $ 0.85

October 1, 2005 grants at $2.55

   10,000     $ 2.55

Cancelled

   (1,000 )  
        

Outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2005

   123,000    
        

The Company does not have a ready market for its shares of stock. As such, determining the fair market value of the stock is done by reviewing relevant factors. The SunFuels Board of Directors estimates the fair market value of SunFuels common stock at $1.00 a share at the time the shares vested in 2005. In 2005, the Company recognized $12,780 as a compensation expense in respect of options issued to employees and $16,500 in respect of options issued in payment of professional fees.

NOTE 11: CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company has several accounts held at one bank and the amounts on deposit may from time to time exceed the federally insured amount of $100,000. At December 31, 2005, $720,000 exceeded the federally insured limit.

NOTE 12: CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities and in December 2003, issued a revised FIN 46. Revised FIN 46 defines a variable interest entity as a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal structure used for business

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

purposes that has: (a) an insufficient amount of equity for the entity to carry on its principal operations without additional subordinated support from other parties; (b) a group of equity owners that do not have the authority to make decisions about the entity’s activities; or (c) equity that does not absorb the entity’s losses or receive the benefits of the entity.

The Company did not create or invest in any variable interest entities during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company determined that Blue Sun Producers, Inc. (the Cooperative) an entity related through common management and which was created to coordinate and secure a production base, that could supply a reliable source of oilseed that will be used as feedstock oil for a biodiesel production facility to be constructed by the Company, should be consolidated in accordance with the guidance in FIN 46 and has elected to apply FIN 46 effective January 1, 2005.

NOTE 13: RESTATEMENT AND CORRECTION OF ERROR

During the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company discovered an error in previously reported expenses and related party receivables. The Company mistakenly, overstated the amount of management fees charged to the Cooperative. As a result, the correction of these errors had the effect of understating the net loss for 2004 by $79,000 and understating the net loss for 2003 by $24,000. Retained earnings (deficit) at December 31, 2004 has been decreased by $103,000 as a result of the correction.

Subsequent to the initial issuance of the December 31, 2005 financial statements the following errors were discovered that required the financial statements to be restated:

 

   

Stock option grants were erroneously under-reported. The correction of this error had the effect of understating the net loss by $29,280. Retained earnings has been reduced by $29,280 as a result of this correction.

 

   

The minority interest in subsidiary calculation changed as a result of the previous error. This resulted in a reduction in minority interest in consolidated subsidiary and corresponding increase in capital in the amount of $9,244.

 

   

The non-controlling interest in equity of $175,079 was reclassified to capital with no net effect on retained earnings.

 

   

A one year certificate of deposit was erroneously classified as cash and cash equivalents and has been reclassified to another current asset with no net effect on retained earnings.

 

   

Bio-diesel credits were originally reported in net sales. The amounts have been reclassified as a reduction of cost of goods sold with no net effect on retained earnings.

 

   

Minority interest in a subsidiary has been corrected. The correction of this error has the effect of increasing retained earnings by $9,192.

NOTE 14: GOING CONCERN, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company faces many uncertainties in undertaking this business venture; such as lack of consumer understanding, unpredictable legislative activity, and scope of future competitors and market values of petroleum and virgin soybean oil or other feedstock oils.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of

 

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business. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company’s consolidated retained earnings deficit was approximately ($1,610,000) as of December 31, 2005. Commitments relating to the construction of the Subsidiary’s production facility and the Subsidiary’s reliance on its plan to achieve profitability through the successful construction and operation of its planned production facility in a timely manner create an uncertainty as to the Company’s and Subsidiary’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Management is actively seeking capital infusions to provide additional operating capital and infrastructure, as well as construction loans to fund the new production facility. The ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to continue as going concerns is dependent upon the success of these actions. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of recorded asset amounts or the amounts of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company and or its Subsidiaries be unable to continue as going concerns.

 

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EXECUTION COPY

Annex A

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

among

M-WAVE, INC.

(“Parent”)

OCEAN MERGER SUB, INC.

(“Merger Sub”)

SUNFUELS, INC.

(the “Company”)

and

BLUE SUN BIODIESEL LLC

(“Blue Sun”)

Dated as of January 26, 2007


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              Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS    2
  1.1   

Definitions

   2
  1.2   

Interpretation

   9
  ARTICLE II THE COMPANY MERGER    9
  2.1   

Surviving Corporation

   9
  2.2   

Effects of the Merger

   9
  2.3   

Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation

   9
  2.4   

Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Directors and Officers of Parent

   10
ARTICLE III THE BLUE SUN MERGER    10
  3.1   

Surviving Corporation

   10
  3.2   

Effects of the Merger

   10
  3.3   

Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation

   10
  3.4   

Intercompany Loans

   10
ARTICLE IV    11
CONVERSION OF SHARES AND INTERESTS    11
  4.1   

Company Merger Conversion Terms

   11
  4.2   

Blue Sun Merger Conversion Terms

   12
  4.3   

Delivery of Certificates and Payment of Cash to Stockholders of the Company

   12
  4.4   

Delivery of Certificates and Payment of Cash to the Members

   13
  4.5   

Fractional Shares.

   13
  4.6   

Delivery of Merger Shares to Exchange Agent

   13
  4.7   

Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates

   13
  4.8   

No Liability

   14
  4.9   

Withholding Rights

   14
  4.10   

Dissenting Shares

   14
ARTICLE V    15
CLOSING    15
  5.1   

Closing; Closing Date

   15
  5.2   

Filing Certificate of Merger and Effectiveness

   15
  5.3   

Parent’s Deliveries

   15
  5.4   

Merger Sub’s Deliveries

   16
  5.5   

The Company’s Deliveries

   16
  5.6   

Blue Sun’s Deliveries

   16
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND BLUE SUN    17
  6.1   

Due Incorporation, etc.; Subsidiaries.

   17
  6.2   

Due Authorization

   17
  6.3   

Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

   18
  6.4   

Capitalization.

   18
  6.5   

Company Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.

   19
  6.6   

No Adverse Effects or Changes

   19
  6.7   

Title to Properties

   21
  6.8   

Condition and Sufficiency of Assets

   21

 

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  6.9   

Real Property.

   21
  6.10   

Intellectual Property

   22
  6.11   

Contracts

   23
  6.12   

Permits

   23
  6.13   

Insurance

   24
  6.14   

Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements.

   24
  6.15   

Employment and Labor Matters.

   26
  6.16   

Capital Improvements

   26
  6.17   

Taxes.

   26
  6.18   

No Defaults or Violations

   28
  6.19   

Environmental Matters

   28
  6.20   

Litigation.

   29
  6.21   

No Conflict of Interest

   30
  6.22   

Claims Against Officers and Directors

   30
  6.23   

Improper and Other Payments

   30
  6.24   

No Other Agreement

   30
  6.25   

Brokers

   30
  6.26   

Accuracy of Statements

   30
ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB    30
  7.1   

Due Incorporation; Subsidiaries.

   30
  7.2   

Due Authorization

   31
  7.3   

Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

   31
  7.4   

Capitalization.

   32
  7.5   

Parent Financial Statements and SEC Reports; No Undisclosed Liabilities.

   32
  7.6   

[Reserved].

   33
  7.7   

Title to Properties

   33
  7.8   

Contracts

   33
  7.9   

Permits

   33
  7.10   

Insurance

   33
  7.11   

Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements.

   34
  7.12   

Employment and Labor Matters

   35
  7.13   

Taxes.

   35
  7.14   

No Defaults or Violations

   36
  7.15   

Environmental Matters.

   36
  7.16   

Litigation.

   37
  7.17   

Claims Against Officers and Directors

   37
  7.18   

Improper and Other Payments

   37
  7.19   

No Other Agreement

   37
  7.20   

Brokers

   37
  7.21   

Valid Issuance of Securities

   37
  7.22   

Accuracy of Statements

   37
  7.23   

Change in Control Payments

   38
  7.24   

Formation of Merger Sub; No Prior Activities.

   38
ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES    38
  8.1   

Efforts to Consummate; Further Assurances

   38
  8.2   

Registration Statement and Proxy.

   38
  8.3   

Action by Stockholders of the Company

   40
  8.4   

Action by the Members

   40

 

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  8.5   

Action by Stockholders of Parent.

   40
  8.6   

Action by Parent

   40
  8.7   

Nasdaq Initial Listing

   40
  8.8   

Consents and Approvals.

   41
  8.9   

Notification of Certain Matters

   41
  8.10   

Supplemental Information

   41
  8.11   

Preservation of Business.

   42
  8.12   

Reorganization of Parent

   43
  8.13   

Investigation of the Company and Parent

   44
  8.14   

No Solicitation

   44
  8.15   

Public Announcements.

   45
  8.16   

Resignation of Officers and Directors

   46
  8.17   

Certain Payments at Closing

   46
  8.18   

Parent Records

   46
  8.19   

Financing Statements

   46
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    46
  9.1   

Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date

   46
  9.2   

Compliance with Agreements and Covenants

   46
  9.3   

Documents

   46
  9.4   

Consents and Authorizations

   46
  9.5   

No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality

   47
  9.6   

Opinion of Financial Advisor

   47
  9.7   

Expiration of HSR Waiting Period

   47
  9.8   

Parent Stockholder Approval

   47
  9.9   

No Material Adverse Change

   47
  9.10   

No Severance Payments

   47
  9.11   

Preferred Stock Proceeds

   47
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND BLUE
SUN
   47
  10.1   

Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date

   47
  10.2   

Compliance with Agreements and Covenants

   47
  10.3   

Documents

   47
  10.4   

Consents and Authorizations

   48
  10.5   

No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality

   48
  10.6   

Expiration of HSR Waiting Period

   48
  10.7   

Parent Stockholder Approval

   48
  10.8   

Merger Consideration

   48
  10.9   

Resignations

   48
  10.10   

Exercise Agreements

   48
  10.11   

Parent Financial Position

   48
ARTICLE XI TERMINATION    48
  11.1   

Termination or Abandonment

   48
  11.2   

Effect of Termination

   49
  11.3   

Company Breakup Fee

   50
ARTICLE XII INDEMNIFICATION    50
  12.1   

No Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements

   50
  12.2   

Indemnification and Insurance.

   50

 

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ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS    51
  13.1   

Expenses

   51
  13.2   

Amendment

   51
  13.3   

Notices

   51
  13.4   

Waivers

   52
  13.5   

Assignment

   52
  13.6   

No Third Party Beneficiaries

   52
  13.7   

Severability

   52
  13.8   

Entire Understanding

   52
  13.9   

Applicable Law

   52
  13.10   

Jurisdiction of Disputes; Waiver of Jury Trial

   53
  13.11   

Counterparts

   53
  13.12   

Facsimile Signatures

   53

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A

  Members of Blue Sun

Exhibit B

  Calculation of Fully-Diluted Common Stock

Exhibit C

  Form of Series C Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations

Exhibit D

  Persons to Become Officers of Parent

Exhibit E

  Form of Opinion of Parent’s Counsel

Exhibit F

  Form of Opinion of Company’s and Blue Sun’s Counsel

SCHEDULES

   

Schedule 1.1(a)

  Audited Annual Company Financial Statements

Schedule 1.1(b)

  Unaudited Interim Company Financial Statements

Schedule 1.1(c)

  Company Latest Balance Sheet

Schedule 6.1(a)

  Company Subsidiaries

Schedule 6.1(b)

  Company Qualification to do Business

Schedule 6.3(a)

  Company Consents and Approvals

Schedule 6.3(b)

  Company No Conflicts

Schedule 6.4

  Company Capitalization

Schedule 6.5

  Company Undisclosed Liabilities

Schedule 6.6

  Company Certain Changes

Schedule 6.7

  Company Title to Assets; Liens and Encumbrances

Schedule 6.8

  Company Condition and Sufficiency of Assets

Schedule 6.9

  Company Real Property

Schedule 6.10

  Company Intellectual Property

Schedule 6.11

  Company Contracts

Schedule 6.12

  Company Permits

Schedule 6.13

  Company Insurance

Schedule 6.14

  Company Employee Benefits

Schedule 6.15

  Company Labor Matters

Schedule 6.16

  Company Capital Improvements

Schedule 6.18

  Company Defaults and Violations

Schedule 6.19

  Company Environmental Matters

Schedule 6.20

  Company Litigation

Schedule 6.21

  Company Conflicts of Interest

Schedule 6.25

  Company Brokers and Finders

Schedule 7.1(a)

  Parent Subsidiaries

Schedule 7.1(b)

  Parent Qualification to do Business

 

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SCHEDULES

   

Schedule 7.3(a)

  Parent Consents and Approvals

Schedule 7.3(b)

  Parent No Conflicts

Schedule 7.4

  Parent Capitalization

Schedule 7.5(d)

  Parent Undisclosed Liabilities

Schedule 7.5(e)

  Parent Severance Obligations

Schedule 7.6

  Parent Certain Changes

Schedule 7.7

  Parent Title to Assets; Liens and Encumbrances

Schedule 7.8

  Parent Contracts

Schedule 7.9

  Parent Permits

Schedule 7.10

  Parent Insurance
Schedule 7.11   Parent Employee Benefits
Schedule 7.14   Parent Defaults and Violations
Schedule 7.15   Parent Environmental Matters
Schedule 7.16   Parent Litigation
Schedule 7.19   Parent Agreements Relating Sale of Assets
Schedule 7.20   Parent Brokers and Finders
Schedule 7.23   Parent Change in Control Payments

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is made as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”) and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Blue Sun”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Article I.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Parent is a Delaware corporation having an authorized capital of (i) 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share (the “Parent Common Stock”), of which, as of the date hereof, 1,763,150 shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Parent Preferred Stock”), (x) 30,000 shares of which have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Parent Series A Preferred Stock) of which, as of the date hereof, 12,500 shares are issued and outstanding, and (y) 70,000 shares of which have been designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Parent Series B Preferred Stock) of which, as of the date hereof, 69,648 shares are issued and outstanding.

WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a Delaware corporation having an authorized capital of 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Merger Sub Common Stock”) of which, as of the date hereof, 100 shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are owned of record and beneficially by Parent; and

WHEREAS, the Company is a Colorado corporation having an authorized capital of (i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”), of which, as of the date hereof, 4,447,763 shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value per share (“Company Preferred Stock”), 2,000,000 shares of which have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Company Series A Preferred Stock) of which, as of the date hereof, 750,000 shares will be issued and outstanding;

WHEREAS, Blue Sun is a Colorado limited liability company having an authorized capital of 200,000 membership units (the “Blue Sun Units”), 100,000 units of which have been designated Class A Units (“Blue Sun Class A Units”) of which, as of the date hereof, 5,068 Blue Sun Units Class A Units are issued and outstanding and are owned by the Company and the other members of Blue Sun set forth on Exhibit A (the “Members”) and 100,000 units of which have been designated Class B Units, of which, as of the date hereof, no units are issued and outstanding;

WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the Company and Merger Sub have approved the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Company Merger”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Managers of Blue Sun have approved the merger of Blue Sun into the Company (the “Blue Sun Merger” and, together with the Company Merger, the “Mergers”, each of which shall individually be referred to herein as a “Merger”), which Blue Sun Merger, would occur immediately after the Company Merger, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent, the Company and the Board of Managers of Blue Sun, have directed that this Agreement be submitted to the stockholders of the Company and Parent and the Members for adoption;

WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend the Mergers to constitute a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”) whereby at the Effective Time (a) the stockholders of Company Common Stock will be deemed to contribute their Company Common Stock to

 

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Parent in exchange for shares of Parent Common Stock, and (b) the holders of Company Series A Preferred Stock will be deemed to contribute their Company Series A Preferred Stock to Parent in exchange for shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock, and at the Blue Sun Effective Time the holders of Blue Sun Units other than the Company will be deemed to contribute their Blue Sun Units to Parent in exchange for shares of Parent Common Stock; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the Mergers and also to prescribe various conditions to the Mergers;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants, agreements representations and warranties herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning provided in Section 8.14.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, (i) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, is under common ownership or control with, or is owned or controlled by, such specified Person, (ii) any other Person which is a director, officer or partner or member or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent or more of any class of equity securities, of the specified Person or a Person described in clause (i) of this paragraph, (iii) another Person of which the specified Person is a director, officer, or partner or member or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent or more of any class of equity securities, (iv) another Person in which the specified Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which the specified Person serves as trustee or in a similar capacity, or (v) any relative or spouse of the specified Person or any of the foregoing Persons, any relative of such spouse or any spouse of any such relative.

Agreement” means this Agreement and Plan of Merger, including all exhibits and schedules hereto, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Blue Sun” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Blue Sun Effective Date” and “Blue Sun Effective Time” have the respective meanings provided in Section 5.2

Blue Sun Exchange Ratio” means the exchange ratio for Blue Sun Units into Parent Common Stock, as determined in accordance with the calculations set forth in Exhibit B.

Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units” means the outstanding Blue Sun Units determined as of the Measurement Date. For purposes of determining the Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units it shall be assumed that all outstanding options and warrants, if any, to purchase Blue Sun Units have been exercised in full for the maximum number of Blue Sun Units that could be purchased thereunder as if all such options and warrants were vested in full.

Blue Sun Units” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Blue Sun Member Meeting” has the meaning provided in Section 8.4.

Blue Sun Merger” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

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Business Day” means any day of the year other than (i) any Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any other day on which banks located in New York, New York generally are closed for business.

CBCA” means the Colorado Business Corporations Act, as amended.

CCAA” means the Colorado Corporations and Associations Act, as amended.

Certificate of Designations” has the meaning provided in Section 2.4(a).

CLLCA” means the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act, as amended.

Class A Units” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Closing” has the meaning provided in Section 5.1.

Closing Date” has the meaning provided in Section 5.1.

Closing Price” means the average closing price quotation of Parent Common Stock reported on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System for the ten (10) consecutive days on which the Nasdaq Capital Market is open for trading immediately preceding the Measurement Date.

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Company” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Company Benefit Plans” has the meaning provided in Section 6.14(b).

Company Breakup Fee” has the meaning provided in Section 11.3.

Company Capitalization” has the meaning provided in Section 6.4.

Company Common Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Company Exchange Ratio” means the exchange ratio for shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock into Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock, as determined in accordance with the calculations set forth in Exhibit B.

Company Financial Statements” means all of the following:

(a) The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2004, and December 31, 2005 (including all notes thereto), which are set forth on Schedule 1.1(a), consisting of the consolidated balance sheets at such dates and the related consolidated statements of earnings and retained earnings and cash flows for the twelve-month periods then ended, and all notes thereto;

(b) The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2003, and March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2006, which are set forth on Schedule 1.1(b), consisting of the consolidated balance sheets at such dates and the related consolidated statements of earnings and retained earnings and cash flows for the six-month periods then ended, and all notes thereto; and

(c) The Latest Balance Sheet, which is set forth on Schedule 1.1(c).

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Measurement Date and any shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock to be issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Subscription Agreements are converted into the maximum number of shares of Company Common Stock into which they may be converted on the Measurement Date at the then effective conversion price. In addition, for purposes determining the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock it shall be assumed that all outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock have been exercised in full for the full number of shares of Company Common Stock that could be purchased thereunder at the then effective exercise price as if all such options and warrants were vested in full; provided that up to 750,000 warrants to purchase Company Common Stock that are issued to purchasers of Company Series A Preferred Stock shall be excluded from such calculation. Finally, for purposes determining the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock it shall be assumed that all shares of Company Common Stock that could be issued pursuant to preemptive rights have been issued.

Company Group” shall mean any “affiliated group” (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code without regard to the limitations contained in Section 1504(b) of the Code) that, at any time on or before the Closing Date, includes or has included (1) the Company or any Subsidiary or any predecessor of or successor to the Company or any Subsidiary (or another such predecessor or successor), (2) any other group of corporations that, at any time on or before the Closing Date, files or has filed Tax Returns on a combined, consolidated or unitary basis with the Company or any Subsidiary or any predecessor of or successor to the Company or any Subsidiary (or another such predecessor or successor) or (3) any Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary.

Company Merger” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Company Merger Shares” has the meaning provided in Section 4.1(c).

Company Preferred Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Company Required Consents” has the meaning provided in Section 9.4.

Company Series A Preferred Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Company Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning provided in Section 8.3.

Company Stock Option Plan” has the meaning provided in Section 4.1(d).

Company Warrant” has the meaning provided in Section 4.1(e).

Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning provided in Section 8.13.

Contract” means any contract, lease, commitment, understanding, sales order, purchase order, agreement, indenture, mortgage, note, bond, right, warrant, instrument, plan, permit or license, whether written or verbal, that is intended or purports to be binding and enforceable.

DGCL” means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended.

Disclosure Documents” means the Company’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum dated October 6, 2006 and the Supplement thereto dated January 18, 2007 (including exhibits thereto).

Effective Date” and “Effective Time” have the respective meanings provided in Section 5.2.

Environmental Law” means any Law which relates to or otherwise imposes liability or standards of conduct concerning discharges, emissions, releases or threatened releases of noises, odors or any pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials, whether as matter or energy, into ambient air,

 

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water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, generation, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, cleanup, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, the Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended, any so-called “Superfund” or “Superlien” Law (including those already referenced in this definition) and any other Law of any Governmental Authority having a similar subject matter.

Environmental Permit” means any permit, license, approval, consent or other authorization required by or pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, each corporation, trade or business that is, along with such Person, part of the same controlled group of corporations, trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of sections 414(b) or (c) of the Code.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fair Market Value” means the Closing Price multiplied by the applicable number of shares of Parent Common Stock.

GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles at the time in effect.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any foreign country or any state or political subdivision thereof and any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.

Hazardous Substance” means any material or substance which (i) constitutes a hazardous substance, toxic substance or pollutant (as such terms are defined by or pursuant to any Environmental Law) or (ii) is regulated or controlled as a hazardous substance, toxic substance, pollutant or other regulated or controlled material, substance or matter pursuant to any Environmental Law.

HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Indemnified Parties” has the meaning provided in Section 12.2.

Injunction” has the meaning provided in Section 9.5.

Intellectual Property” has the meaning provided in Section 12.2.

Knowledge of the Company” means the actual knowledge of Jeff Probst, Justin Bzdek or Sean Lafferty.

Knowledge of the Parent” means the actual knowledge of Joe Turek or Jeff Figlewicz.

Latest Balance Sheet” means the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company dated as of November 30, 2006, set forth on Schedule 1.1(c).

Law” means any Law, statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, order, decree, judgment, consent decree, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated, entered into, agreed or imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

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Lien” means any mortgage, lien (except for any lien for taxes not yet due and payable), charge, restriction, pledge, security interest, option, lease or sublease, claim, right of any third party, easement, encroachment or encumbrance.

License Agreements” has the meaning provided in Section 6.10.

Loss” or “Losses” means any and all liabilities, losses, costs, claims, damages, penalties and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation). In the event any of the foregoing are indemnifiable hereunder, the terms “Loss” and “Losses” shall include any and all reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation incurred by the Indemnified Party in enforcing such indemnity.

Material Adverse Change” means a change (or circumstance involving a prospective change) in (i) the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, cash flows, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of a specified Person which is materially adverse or (ii) the ability of a specified Person to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of its Related Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on a timely basis, except that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves to constitute a Material Adverse Change (x) any changes in Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by Governmental Authorities that do not disproportionately affect the specified Person and (y) any changes in general economic conditions that do not disproportionately affect the specified Person.

Material Adverse Effect” means an effect (or circumstance involving a prospective effect) on (i) the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, cash flows, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of a specified Person which is materially adverse or (ii) the ability of a specified Person to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of its Related Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on a timely basis, except that none of the following shall be deemed in themselves to have a Material Adverse Effect (x) any changes in Laws of general applicability or interpretations thereof by Governmental Authorities that do not disproportionately affect the specified Person and (y) any changes in general economic conditions that do not disproportionately affect the specified Person.

Measurement Date” means the third Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

Members” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Merger” and “Mergers” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Merger Shares” has the meaning provided in Section 4.2(c).

Merger Sub” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Merger Sub Common Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Parent” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Parent Benefit Plans” has the meaning provided in Section 7.11(b).

Parent Capitalization” has the meaning provided in Section 7.4.

Parent Common Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

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Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock” means the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock determined as of the Measurement Date. For purposes of determining the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock it shall be assumed that (i) all shares of Parent Preferred Stock outstanding on the Measurement Date are converted into the maximum number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which they may be converted on the Measurement Date at the then effective conversion price and (ii) any shares of Parent Preferred Stock that are the subject of (i) a notice of redemption issued by Parent on or prior to the Measurement Date or (ii) a put notice issued by the holder of such shares of Parent Preferred Stock on or prior to the Measurement Date are no longer outstanding. In addition, for purposes determining the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock it shall be assumed that all outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock with an exercise price less than the Closing Price are exercised as if all such options and warrants were vested in full on the Measurement Date for the full number of shares of Parent Common Stock that could be purchased upon exercise thereof on a cashless basis so that the holders thereof would receive the number of shares of Parent Common Stock for which such options and warrants could be exercised less a number of shares of Parent Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the Measurement Date equal to the aggregate exercise price for all such options and warrants.

Parent Preferred Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Parent Representatives” has the meaning provided in Section 8.14(b).

Parent Required Consents” has the meaning provided in Section 10.4.

Parent SEC Reports” has the meaning provided in Section 7.5(b).

Parent Series A Preferred Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Parent Series B Preferred Stock” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Parent Series C Preferred Stock” means the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share of Parent, as designated pursuant to the Certificate of Designations.

Parent Stockholder Approvals” means the approval by the holders of the requisite number of shares of Parent Common Stock attending, in person or by proxy, the Parent Stockholder Meeting of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein to the extent required to be approved by Parent stockholders by the DGCL, the rules and regulations of Nasdaq Capital Market, Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and any other applicable Laws, which may include, without limitation, approval of (i) the adoption of the Certificate of Designations described herein, (ii) the issuance of the Merger Shares, (iii) a reverse stock split to take effect immediately after the Blue Sun Effective Time if necessary to cause Parent to satisfy the initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market immediately after the Effective Time or as otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto, (iv) the election of directors of Parent pursuant to Section 2.4(c) and (v) the adoption of an amendment to Parent’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to authorize an additional 4,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock for issuance thereunder (subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction).

Parent Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning provided in Section 8.5(b).

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Permits” has the meaning provided in Section 6.12.

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Proxy Statement” has the meaning provided in Section 8.2(a).

Real Property” has the meaning provided in Section 6.9(a).

Real Property Lease” has the meaning provided in Section 6.9(a).

Related Agreement” means any Contract which is or is to be entered into at the Closing or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. The Related Agreements executed by a specified Person shall be referred to as “such Person’s Related Agreements,” “its Related Agreements” or another similar expression.

Registration Statement” has the meaning provided in Section 8.2(a).

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Stock Option” has the meaning provided in Section 4.1(d).

Subsidiaries” has the meaning provided in Section 6.1(a).

Superior Proposal” means any Takeover Proposal made by any Person prior to the conclusion of the Parent Stockholder Meeting on terms that are more favorable from a financial point of view to the stockholders of Parent than the terms set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, with respect to conditions to consummation, financing and the percentage of outstanding equity securities to be issued as consideration, as determined by the Board of Directors of Parent in its good faith judgment (based on the advice of an independent financial advisor or such other matters as Parent’s Board of Directors deems relevant).

Surviving Corporation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

Takeover Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person relating to any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of business that constitutes 10% or more of the voting securities of Parent, any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person beneficially owning 10% or more of the voting securities of Parent or any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving Parent, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, that a Takeover Proposal shall not include any inquiry, proposal or offer to acquire the existing business of Parent in any asset sale or similar transaction.

Tax Return” means any report, return or other information required to be supplied to a Governmental Authority in connection with any Taxes (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund or amended return.

Tax Sharing Arrangement” shall mean any written or unwritten agreement or arrangement providing for the allocation or payment of Tax liabilities or payment for Tax benefits between the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any other Person including, but not limited to, members of any Company Group other than the Company and the Subsidiaries), on the other.

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additions to tax attributable thereto, and (ii) any liability of the Company or any Subsidiary for the payment of amounts determined by reference to amounts described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or as a result of any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary under any Tax Sharing Arrangement.

Termination Date” has the meaning provided in Section 11.1.

Trade Secrets” has the meaning provided in Section 6.10.

Working Capital” means current assets less (i) accounts payable and (ii) accrued expenses.

1.2 Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of Articles and Sections included in this Agreement and the headings to Schedules attached to this Agreement are for convenience only and may not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given any effect in interpreting this Agreement. The use of the masculine, feminine or neuter gender or the singular or plural form of words herein may not limit any provision of this Agreement. The use of the terms “including” or “include” shall in all cases herein mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation,” respectively. Reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns to the extent such successors and assigns are permitted by the terms of any applicable agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or individually. Reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof. Reference to any Law means as amended, modified, codified, replaced or re-enacted, in whole or in part, and in effect on the date hereof, including rules, regulations, enforcement procedures and any interpretations promulgated thereunder. Underscored references to Articles, Sections, clauses, Exhibits or Schedules refer to those portions of this Agreement, and any underscored references to a clause, unless otherwise identified, refers to the appropriate clause within the same Section in which such reference occurs. The use of the terms “hereunder”, “hereof”, “hereto” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, or clause of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement. No specific representation, warranty or covenant contained herein limits the generality or applicability of a more general representation, warranty or covenant contained herein. A breach of or inaccuracy in any representation, warranty or covenant is not affected by the fact that any more general or less general representation, warranty or covenant was not also breached or inaccurate. The parties expressly disclaim the holding of, and any interpretative conclusions or determinations reached in, IBP, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. CIV.A. 18373, 2001 Del. Ch. LEXIS 81 (Del. Ch. June 15, 2001) as they would be applicable to this Agreement, including any requirement that a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect be “durationally significant” or measured over a period of years rather than months.

ARTICLE II

THE COMPANY MERGER

2.1 Surviving Corporation. Subject to the conditions contained herein and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the DGCL and the CCAA, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, which, as the corporation surviving in the Company Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”), shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Company Merger to exist under and be governed by the Laws of the State of Colorado. Upon the effectiveness of the Company Merger, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease except to the extent provided by Law in the case of a corporation after its merger into another corporation.

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full force and effect as the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. The members of the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial members of the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. At the Effective Time and thereafter until changed as provided by law, the name of the Company shall be “Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc.”

2.4 Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Directors and Officers of Parent. As of the Effective Time, Parent shall take the following actions:

(a) Parent shall adopt a Certificate of Designations for the Parent Series C Preferred Stock, each in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Certificate of Designations”) by filing the same in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

(b) The Bylaws of Parent shall be amended and restated in a form and substance acceptable to the parties and shall become the Bylaws of Parent at the Effective Time, until thereafter amended as provided by the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation of Parent and such Bylaws;

(c) Such individuals as are specified by the Company prior to the filing of the definitive Proxy Statement by Parent shall be appointed to and constitute the entire Board of Directors of Parent; provided that (i) such individuals are reasonably acceptable to Parent’s Board of Directors and (ii) after the appointment of such individuals Parent’s Board of Directors would satisfy all Nasdaq and legal requirements regarding the composition of a Nasdaq Capital Market listed company. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Company and Parent, each existing director of Parent shall submit a written resignation from the Board Directors of Parent on the Closing Date which shall be effective as of the Effective Time;

(d) The individuals listed on Exhibit E shall be appointed as the executive officers of Parent. Each existing executive officer of Parent shall submit a written resignation from his or her position as an executive officer of Parent on the Closing Date which shall be effective as of the Effective Time; and

(e) At the Effective Time and thereafter until changed as provided by law, the name of the Parent shall be “Blue Sun Holdings, Inc.”

ARTICLE III

THE BLUE SUN MERGER

3.1 Surviving Corporation. Subject to the conditions contained herein and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the CCAA, immediately after the Effective Time, Blue Sun shall be merged with and into the Surviving Company, which, as the corporation surviving in the Blue Sun Merger, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Blue Sun Merger to exist under and be governed by the Laws of the State of Colorado. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the separate existence of Blue Sun shall cease except to the extent provided by Law in the case of a limited liability company after its merger into a corporation.

3.2 Effects of the Merger. The Blue Sun Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section 7-90-204 of the CCAA and this Agreement.

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ARTICLE IV

CONVERSION OF SHARES AND INTERESTS

4.1 Company Merger Conversion Terms. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Company Merger and without any action on the part of any stockholder of the Company or Merger Sub:

(a) Each share of Merger Sub Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled.

(b) All shares of Company Common Stock that immediately prior to the Effective Time are held in the treasury of the Company shall be cancelled and revert to the status of an authorized but unissued shares and no capital stock of Parent, capital stock of the Surviving Corporation, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 4.3, all of the shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock included in the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after taking into account the cancellation of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.1(b)) shall be converted into and become a number of equity securities of Parent determined by multiplying such shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock by the Company Exchange Ratio (the “Company Merger Shares”). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, shares of Company Common Stock shall be converted into and become shares of Parent Common Stock and shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted into and become shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock. All such shares of Company Common Stock and Company Series A Preferred Stock, when so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and each holder of a certificate theretofore representing any such shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive, upon surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 4.3, shares of Parent Common Stock and, in the case of Company Common Stock only, cash in lieu of fractional shares as contemplated by Section 4.5. All calculations made pursuant to this Section 4.1(c) shall be made in the manner set forth in Exhibit B, which is based on the Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units, the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock and the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock as of the date hereof and assuming the Closing Price is equal to $4.00 per share.

(d) Stock Options.

(i) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase Company Common Stock granted under the Company’s 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “Company Stock Option Plan”) or otherwise granted (a “Stock Option”), whether vested or unvested, shall be deemed assumed by Parent and (i) each Stock Option assumed by Parent may be exercised only for shares of Parent Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as were in effect prior to the Effective Time, including, without limitation, any vesting periods, (ii) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each such Stock Option shall be adjusted to the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock (omitting any fractional share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each Stock Option by the Company Exchange Ratio (not taking into account whether or not such option was in fact exercisable), and (iii) the per share exercise price under each such Stock Option shall be adjusted by dividing the exercise price thereof by the Company Exchange Ratio and such exercise price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent.

(ii) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver to each holder of an outstanding Stock Option an appropriate notice setting forth such holder’s rights pursuant thereto, and such Stock Option shall continue in effect on the same terms and conditions.

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(iv) Subject to any applicable limitations under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, Parent shall file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form), as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Stock Options, and Parent shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement(s) (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses relating thereto) for so long as such options shall remain outstanding.

(e) Company Warrants.

(i) At the Effective Time, each outstanding warrant to purchase Company Common Stock (a “Company Warrant”) shall be deemed assumed by Parent and (i) each Company Warrant assumed by Parent may be exercised only for shares of Parent Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as were in effect prior to the Effective Time, (ii) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each such Warrant shall be adjusted to the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock (omitting any fractional share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each Warrant by the Company Exchange Ratio (not taking into account whether or not such warrant was in fact exercisable), and (iii) the per share exercise price under each such Warrant shall be adjusted by dividing the exercise price thereof by the Company Exchange Ratio and such exercise price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent.

(ii) After the Effective Time, each holder of an outstanding Company Warrant may deliver to Parent its outstanding Company Warrant with an appropriate instrument of transfer and Parent shall thereafter deliver to each such holder (i) a new warrant reflecting the conversion provisions of Section 4.1(e)(i) and (ii) an appropriate notice setting forth such holder’s rights pursuant thereto.

(iii) Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of Parent Common Stock for delivery pursuant to the terms set forth in this Section 4.1(e).

4.2 Blue Sun Merger Conversion Terms. Immediately after the Effective Time, by virtue of the Blue Sun Merger and without any action on the part of Parent or any Member:

(a) Each of the Blue Sun Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled.

(b) All Blue Sun Units that immediately prior to the Effective Time are held by the Surviving Corporation shall be cancelled and no capital stock of Parent, capital stock of the Surviving Corporation, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 4.4, all of the equity securities included in the Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after taking into account the cancellation of Blue Sun Units pursuant to Section 4.2(b)) shall be converted into and become a number of shares of Parent Common Sock determined by multiplying such Blue Sun Units by the Blue Sun Exchange Ratio (the “Blue Sun Merger Shares” and, together with the Company Merger Shares, the “Merger Shares”). All such Blue Sun Units, when so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and each Member shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive, in accordance with Section 4.4, shares of Parent Common Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares as contemplated by Section 4.5. All calculations made pursuant to this Section 4.2(c) shall be made in the manner set forth in Exhibit B, which is based on the Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units, the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock and the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock as of the date hereof and assuming the Closing Price is equal to $4.00 per share.

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surrender such certificate or certificates to Parent or, in the case of certificates for Company Common Stock, Parent’s exchange agent, and, subject to the last two sentences of this Section 4.3, Parent or its exchange agent, as applicable, shall immediately deliver or cause to be delivered, in exchange therefor, one or more certificates representing the aggregate number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which the Company Common Stock represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall have been converted pursuant to Section 4.1(c) and a check payable to such holder to effect the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share pursuant to Section 4.5, and the aggregate number of whole shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock into which the Company Series A Preferred Stock represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall have been converted pursuant to Section 4.1(c). Until so surrendered, each outstanding certificate representing issued and outstanding shares of record of Company Common Stock or Company Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall not be transferable on the books of the Surviving Corporation or Parent, but is shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence the right to receive such ownership of the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock, Parent Series C Preferred Stock and cash, as the case may be, into which the shares of Company Common Stock or Company Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, which immediately prior to the Effective Time were represented thereby shall have been converted pursuant to Section 4.1 and Section 4.5. At the close of business on the Business Day next preceding the Effective Date, the stock transfer books of the Company must be closed and no transfer of Company Common Stock or Company Series A Preferred Stock may thereafter be made or consummated.

4.4 Delivery of Certificates and Payment of Cash to the Members. Immediately after the Blue Sun Effective Time, Parent shall cause its exchange agent to deliver or cause to be delivered to the each Member, other than any Member whose Blue Sun Units are cancelled in accordance with Section 4.2(b), without any action on their part, in exchange for their Blue Sun Units, one or more certificates representing the aggregate number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which Blue Sun Units held by them have been converted pursuant to Section 4.2 and a check payable to such holder to effect the payment of cash in lieu of any fractional share pursuant to Section 4.5. No transfer of Blue Sun Units may be made or consummated after the close of business on the Business Day next preceding the Blue Sun Effective Date.

4.5 Fractional Shares. No certificates for fractions of shares of Parent Common Stock and no scrip or other certificates evidencing fractional interests in such shares shall be issued pursuant to Section 4.1 or Section 4.2. If the conversion of a Person’s aggregate holdings of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units at any time results in a fractional share of Parent Common Stock or interest therein, such Person shall, in lieu thereof, be paid cash in an amount equal to the value of such fractional share or interest based on the Closing Price of Parent Common Stock. Any Person otherwise entitled to a fractional share or interest shall not be entitled by reason thereof to any voting, dividend or other rights as a stockholder of Parent.

4.6 Delivery of Merger Shares to Exchange Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall supply, or shall cause to be supplied, to or for the account of its exchange agent, in trust for the benefit of the holders of Company Common Stock and Blue Sun Units, for exchange in accordance with Section 4.1(c) and Section 4.2(c), through the exchange agent, certificates evidencing Merger Shares issuable pursuant to Section 4.1(c) and Section 4.2(c) in exchange for outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and outstanding Blue Sun Units. Parent agrees to make available to its exchange agent, from time to time as needed, cash sufficient to pay cash in lieu of fractional shares and any dividends and distributions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4.6 shall obligate Parent to (i) declare any dividends or distributions with respect to its capital stock or (ii) deliver any cash to its exchange agent prior to the Blue Sun Effective Time.

4.7 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any certificates representing Company Common Stock, Company Series A Preferred Stock or Blue Sun Units shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue such Merger Shares as may be required pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 4.2 in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and delivery of bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent or its exchange agent with respect to the certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

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4.8 No Liability. At any time following six months after the Blue Sun Effective Time, Parent shall be entitled to require its exchange agent to deliver to Parent any Merger Shares that had been made available to its exchange agent by or on behalf of Parent and which has not been disbursed to holders of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units, and thereafter such holders shall be entitled to look to Parent only as general creditors thereof with respect to the Merger Shares issuable in exchange for the shares of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Parent, Merger Sub, the Company nor Blue Sun shall be liable to any holder of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units for any Merger Shares delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law. Any shares of Parent Common Stock or other amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units two years after the Blue Sun Effective Time (or such earlier date immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any governmental authority) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

4.9 Withholding Rights. Parent or its exchange agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Shares otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Parent or the exchange agent is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent or its exchange agent, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the shares of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent or its exchange agent.

4.10 Dissenting Shares.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any shares of Company Common Stock or Company Series A Preferred Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by holders of the Company Common Stock or Company Series A Preferred Stock who have not voted in favor of the Company Merger or consented thereto in writing and who have demanded properly to exercise its rights in accordance with Sections 7-113-101 to 7-113-302 of the CBCA (collectively, the “Dissenting Shares”) will not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Shares. Such shareholders are entitled to receive payment of the value of such shares held by them in accordance with the provisions of such Sections 7-113-101 to 7-113-302 of the CBCA, except that all Dissenting Shares held by shareholders who have failed to perfect or who effectively have withdrawn or lost their rights under Sections 7-113-101 to 7-113-302 of the CBCA are thereupon deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time or the Blue Sun Effective Time, as applicable, the right to receive the Merger Shares without any interest thereon, upon surrender, in the manner provided in Section 4.3, of the certificate or certificates that formerly evidenced such shares.

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ARTICLE V

CLOSING

5.1 Closing; Closing Date. Unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 11.1, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article IX and Article X, the closing of the Mergers (the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. on a date to be specified by the parties (the “Closing Date”) that must be no later than the third Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article IX and Article X, at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, California 90013, unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

5.2 Filing Certificate of Merger and Effectiveness. Subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions to the respective obligations of each of the parties set forth in Article IX or Article X, as the case may be, at the Closing the parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing in the following order (i) the Certificate of Designations, executed and acknowledged in accordance with the DGCL, in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (ii) a Certificate of Merger for the Company Merger (which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the parties hereto), executed and acknowledged in accordance with the DGCL, in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and a Statement of Merger for the Company Merger (which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the parties hereto), executed and acknowledged in accordance with the CCAA, in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, and (iii) a Statement of Merger for the Blue Sun Merger (which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the parties hereto), executed and acknowledged in accordance with the CCAA, in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado. The Company Merger shall become effective upon the filing specified in clause (ii) above as provided by the DGCL and the CCAA. The Blue Sun Merger shall become effective upon the filing specified in clause (iii) above as provided by the CCAA. The date and time on such date of effectiveness of the Company Merger are herein called, respectively, the “Effective Date” and the “Effective Time”. The date and time on such date of effectiveness of the Blue Sun Merger are herein called, respectively, the “Blue Sun Effective Date” and the “Blue Sun Effective Time”.

5.3 Parent’s Deliveries. At the Closing, Parent shall deliver to the Company all of the following:

(a) A copy of the Certificate of Designations, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

(b) A certificate of good standing of Parent, issued as of the Effective Date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

(c) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Parent, dated the Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as to (i) no amendments to Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation other than as contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) the Bylaws of Parent; (iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Parent authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein; and (iv) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Parent executing this Agreement and any Parent Related Agreement;

(d) Evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that all Parent Required Consents have been obtained;

(e) Duly executed copies of the agreement of each holder of Parent Series A Preferred Stock or Parent Series B Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time to convert its Parent Series A Preferred Stock or Parent Series B Preferred Stock, as applicable, into Parent Common Stock;

(f) Resignations of each of the officers and directors of Parent, effective as of the Effective Time;

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(h) A certificate dated as of the Effective Date, duly executed by the President or any Vice President of Parent, certifying as to the compliance by Parent with Section 9.1 and Section 9.2.

5.4 Merger Sub’s Deliveries. At the Closing, Merger Sub shall deliver to the Company all of the following:

(a) A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

(b) A certificate of good standing of Merger Sub, issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;

(c) A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Merger Sub, dated the Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as to (i) no amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub; (ii) the Bylaws of Merger Sub; (iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Merger Sub authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein and the written consent of Parent adopting this Agreement in accordance with Section 251 of the DGCL; and (iv) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Merger Sub executing this Agreement and any Merger Sub Related Agreement; and

(d) A certificate dated as of the Effective Date, duly executed by the President or any Vice President of Parent, certifying as to the compliance by Merger Sub with Section 9.1 and Section 9.2.

5.5 The Company’s Deliveries. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Parent all of the following:

(a) A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado;

(b) a certificate of good standing of the Company, issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado;

(c) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, dated the Effective Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, as to (i) no amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company; (ii) the Bylaws of the Company; (iii) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein and the resolutions of the stockholders of the Company adopting this Agreement in accordance with Section 70-90-203 of the CCAA; and (iv) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of the Company executing this Agreement and any Company Related Agreement;

(d) Evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, that all Company Required Consents have been obtained;

(e) an opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP, counsel to the Company, dated the Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, substantially in the form contained in Exhibit F; and

(f) A certificate dated as of the Effective Date, duly executed by the President or any Vice President of the Company, certifying as to the compliance by the Company with Section 10.1 and Section 10.2.

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(a) A copy of the Articles of Organization of Blue Sun, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado;

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contemplated herein and the resolutions of the Members adopting this Agreement in accordance with Section 70-90-203 of the CCAA; and (iv) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Blue Sun executing this Agreement and any Blue Sun Related Agreement;

(d) Evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, that all Blue Sun Required Consents have been obtained;

(e) an opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP, counsel to Blue Sun, dated the Effective Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, substantially in the form contained in Exhibit G; and

(f) A certificate dated as of the Effective Date, duly executed by the President or any Vice President of the Subsidiary, certifying as to the compliance by Blue Sun with Section 10.1 and Section 10.2.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND BLUE SUN

The Company and Blue Sun, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Parent and Merger Sub, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (as if such representations and warranties were remade on the Closing Date), as follows:

6.1 Due Incorporation, etc.; Subsidiaries.

(a) Schedule 6.1(a) sets forth a complete list of the subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiaries”). Except as set forth on Schedule 6.1(a), (i) the Company does not have any direct or indirect subsidiaries, either wholly or partially owned, or own directly or indirectly any of the capital stock or other equity or long-term debt securities of or have any direct or indirect economic, voting, equity or management interest in any other Person or directly or indirectly own any security issued by any Person, and (ii) all of the outstanding equity securities of the Subsidiaries are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. The Company and the Subsidiaries are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate their respective properties and to carry on their respective businesses as they are now being owned, leased, operated and conducted.

(b) The jurisdictions in which the Company and each Subsidiary are licensed or qualified to do business as foreign companies are set forth on Schedule 6.1(b). The Company and each Subsidiary are licensed or qualified to do business and are in good standing as foreign corporations or limited liability companies, as applicable, in each jurisdiction where the nature of the properties owned, leased or operated by them and the businesses transacted by them require such licensing or qualification.

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necessary to authorize this Agreement, its respective Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company and Blue Sun have duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and have duly and validly executed and delivered (or prior to or at the Closing will duly and validly execute and deliver) its respective Related Agreements. This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and Blue Sun and each of their respective Related Agreements upon execution and delivery by the Company or Blue Sun, as applicable, will constitute their legal, valid and binding obligations, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

6.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

(a) Except for the Company Required Consents set forth on Schedule 6.3(a), no consent, authorization or approval of, notice to, filing or registration with, or cooperation from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party to this Agreement is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company or Blue Sun of this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by the Company or Blue Sun of its respective Related Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.3(b), the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and Blue Sun of this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and Blue Sun of any of their respective Related Agreements do not and will not (i) violate any Law applicable to the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets; (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach or termination of, constitute a default or give any third party any additional right (including a termination right) under, permit cancellation of, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the respective assets or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary under, or result in or constitute a circumstance which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any of the foregoing under, any Contract to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their respective assets or properties are bound; (iii) permit the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary or indebtedness secured by any of the respective assets or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary; or (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of any of the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, bylaws or similar organizational instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary.

6.4 Capitalization.

(a) The Company has the authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization set forth on Schedule 6.4 (the “Company Capitalization”). In addition, at the Closing Date the Company will have up to an additional 750,000 shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The Company has also reserved an aggregate of 260,000 shares of Company Common Stock for issuance to directors, officers, employees and consultants pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Stock Option Plan, 92,250 shares of which remain available for future grant. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and each Subsidiary (i) have been duly authorized, validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) are, and when issued were, free of preemptive or similar rights and (iii) are owned (legally and beneficially) free and clear of any and all Liens, encumbrances, equities, and restrictions on transferability (other than those imposed by the Securities Act and the state securities or “Blue Sky” Laws) or voting.

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cause the issuance, transfer or sale of, any membership interests, shares of capital stock or other securities (whether or not such securities have voting rights) of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.4, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase from the Company or any Subsidiary, agreements or other obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary to issue or other rights to convert any obligation into, or exchange any securities for, shares of capital stock of or ownership interests in the Company or any Subsidiary are outstanding; and, there is no agreement, understanding or arrangement among the Company or any Subsidiary and each of their respective stockholders or members or any other Person relating to the ownership or disposition of any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or the election of directors or managers of the Company or any Subsidiary or the governance of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s affairs, and such agreements, understandings and arrangements, if any, will not be breached or violated as a result of the execution and delivery of, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Agreement.

6.5 Company Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.

(a) The Company Financial Statements present fairly the consolidated financial position, assets and liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated revenues, expenses, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and the Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby and changes in financial position of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods covered thereby, in each case in conformity with GAAP applied consistently during such periods in accordance with the past accounting practices of the Company, subject (in the case only of any unaudited, interim financial statements included in the Company Financial Statements) to normal year-end audit adjustments required by the independent auditors of the Company in conformance with GAAP. The Company Financial Statements are in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries, do not reflect any transactions which are not bona fide transactions and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(b) The Company Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, make full and adequate disclosure of, and provision for, all material obligations and liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof. The Company and the Subsidiaries have no liabilities, debts, claims or obligations (including “off-balance sheet” liabilities, debts, claims or obligations), whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, other than (i) as set forth on Schedule 6.5 or in the Latest Balance Sheet, (ii) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet and (iii) liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

(c) Neither the Company nor Blue Sun has ever paid a distribution to its stockholders or members in respect of their equity securities in the Company or Blue Sun.

6.6 No Adverse Effects or Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.6, since December 31, 2005, the Company and the Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses and operations in all respects only in the ordinary course and consistent with past practices. Without limiting the foregoing, except as set forth on Schedule 6.6, since December 31, 2005, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has:

(a) suffered any Material Adverse Effect;

(b) suffered any damage, destruction or Loss to any of its assets or properties (whether or not covered by insurance);

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(d) taken any action, or entered into or authorized any Contract or transaction other than in the ordinary course of business;

(e) sold, transferred, conveyed, assigned or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or properties, except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(f) waived, released or cancelled any claims against third parties or debts owing to it, or any rights which have any value;

(g) made any changes in its accounting systems, policies, principles or practices;

(h) entered into, authorized, or permitted any transaction with any Affiliate of any stockholder or any member of the Company or any Subsidiary;

(i) authorized for issuance, issued, sold, delivered or agreed or committed to issue, sell or deliver (whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or otherwise) any membership interests, shares of its capital stock or any other securities, or amended any of the terms of any such securities;

(j) declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its membership interests or capital stock, or redeemed or otherwise acquired any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary;

(k) made any borrowing, incurred any debt (other than trade payables in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice), or assumed, guaranteed, endorsed (except for the negotiation or collection of negotiable instruments in transactions in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice) or otherwise become liable (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person, or made any payment or repayment in respect of any indebtedness (other than trade payables and accrued expenses in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice);

(l) made any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person;

(m) entered into, adopted, amended or terminated any bonus, profit sharing, compensation, termination, equity option, equity appreciation right, restricted equity, performance unit, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, severance or other employee benefit agreements, trusts, plans, funds or other arrangements for the benefit or welfare of any director, officer, consultant or employee, or increased in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any director, officer, consultant or employee or paid any benefit not required by any existing plan and arrangement or entered into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing;

(n) except for capital expenditures contemplated by clause (o), acquired, leased or encumbered any assets outside the ordinary course of business or any assets which are material to the Company or any Subsidiary;

(o) authorized or made any capital expenditures which individually or in the aggregate are in excess of $50,000;

(p) made any Tax election or settled or compromised any federal, state, local or foreign Tax liability, or waived or extended the statute of limitations in respect of any such Taxes;

(q) paid any amount, performed any obligation or agreed to pay any amount or perform any obligation, in settlement or compromise of any suits or claims of liability against the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents; or

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6.7 Title to Properties. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.7, the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and valid record and marketable title to, and are the lawful owners of, all of the tangible and intangible assets, properties and rights used in connection with their respective businesses and all of the tangible and intangible assets, properties and rights reflected in the Company Financial Statements (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the dates of such Company Financial Statements), free and clear of any Lien.

6.8 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.8, all of the tangible assets and properties of the Company, whether real or Personal, owned or leased, have been well maintained and are in good operating condition and repair (with the exception of normal wear and tear), and are free from defects other than such minor defects as do not interfere with the intended use thereof in the conduct of normal operations or adversely affect the resale value thereof. Immediately after the Closing, the Company and the Subsidiaries shall own or have a valid right to use all the assets, properties, rights, know-how, key personnel, processes and ability which are required for or currently used in connection with the operation of their respective businesses as they are presently conducted. Such assets, properties, rights, know-how, key personnel, processes and ability were sufficient to produce the consolidated revenue of the Company and the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date, as shown on the income statement for that year set forth on Schedule 1.1(a).

6.9 Real Property.

(a) Schedule 6.9 sets forth true, accurate, and complete and insurable legal descriptions of all of the real estate (i) owned by the Company or any Subsidiary (the “Real Property”) and (ii) held or used by the Company or any Subsidiary under real property leases (the “Real Property Leases”). The Real Property and the land subject to the Real Property Leases constitute all of the land owned, held or used by the Company and the Subsidiaries in the conduct of their respective businesses. Seller has delivered to the Company true, accurate and complete copies of the Real Property Leases and the most recent title insurance policies and surveys (if any) for the Real Property in the possession of Seller, the Company or any Subsidiary, together with copies of all reports (if any) of any engineers, environmental consultants or other consultants in its possession relating to any of the Real Property or land subject to a Real Property Lease.

(b) The activities carried on in all buildings, plants, facilities, installations, fixtures and other structures or improvements included as part of, or located on or at, the Real Property or the land subject to a Real Property Lease, and the buildings, plants, facilities, installations, fixtures and other structures or improvements themselves, are not in violation of, or in conflict with, any applicable zoning, environmental or health regulations or ordinance or any other similar Law.

(c) No parcel of land included in the Real Property or subject to a Real Property Lease relies on or regularly makes use of access to the nearest public road or right-of-way over land owned by others, except where such access is by means of one or more valid recorded easements not subject to divestiture, the terms of which have been disclosed in writing to Parent prior to the date hereof. All covenants or other restrictions (if any) to which any of the Real Property is subject or to which any land subject to a Real Property Lease is subject are being in all respects properly performed and observed and, except for covenants contained in the Real Property Leases, do not provide for forfeiture or reversion of title if violated, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of violation (or claimed violation) thereof.

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landmark, or to impose special assessments on, or otherwise to take or restrict in any way the right to use, develop or alter, all or any part of the Real Property or the land subject to the Real Property Leases.

(f) All of the Real Property Leases are in full force and effect, valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies. None of the Real Property Leases have been amended or modified except as set forth on Schedule 6.9.

(g) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of any, and there exists no, dispute, claim, event of default or event which constitutes or would constitute (with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Real Property Lease. All rent and other amounts due and payable with respect to the Real Property Leases have been paid through the date of this Agreement and all rent and other amounts due and payable with respect to the Real Property Leases on or prior to the Closing Date will have been paid prior to the Closing Date.

(h) All lessors under the Real Property Leases have consented or prior to Closing will have consented (where such consent is necessary) to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Related Agreements without requiring modification in the rights or obligations thereunder. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.9, none of the Real Property Leases are expected to expire or terminate during the year following the Closing Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.9, there are no indications that the landlord with respect to any Real Property Lease would refuse to renew such lease upon expiration of the period thereof upon substantially the same terms, except for rent increases that would not be material.

6.10 Intellectual Property. Schedule 6.10 sets forth, for the Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, an accurate list of all (i) issued and pending patents and patent applications; (ii) registered or pending trademarks; (iii) Internet domain registrations; and (iv) copyright registrations and mask work, and copyright and mask work applications. “Intellectual Property” shall mean all trademarks, service marks, whether registered or existing at common law, trade names, Internet domain names, designs, logos, slogans, and general intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill, registrations and applications related to the foregoing; patents and industrial design registrations or applications (including any continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, reexaminations and applications for any of the foregoing); copyrights (including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing); software, “mask works” (as defined under 17 USC §901) and any registrations and applications for “mask works”, and Trade Secrets, including those items set forth on Schedule 6.10. “Trade Secrets” shall mean trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how, technology, proprietary processes, formulae, algorithms, models, and methodologies. Schedule 6.10 also lists all proprietary processes, designs, and other Trade Secrets. The Intellectual Property of the Company and any Subsidiary includes all Intellectual Property used in connection with the business currently conducted by the Company or any Subsidiary, whether registered or existing at common law. Schedule 6.10 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all agreements (whether oral or written) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound, (i) granting or obtaining any right to use or practice any rights under any Intellectual Property (and specifying whether such right has been granted or obtained), or (ii) restricting the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s rights to use any Intellectual Property, including license agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements, settlement agreements, consent to use agreements, and covenants not to sue (collectively, the “License Agreements”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has licensed or sublicensed its rights in any Intellectual Property other than pursuant to the License Agreements. No royalties, honoraria or other fees are payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any third parties for the use of or right to use any Intellectual Property except pursuant to the License Agreements. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.10:

(a) The Company owns, or has a valid right to use, free and clear of all Liens, all of the Intellectual Property. The Company is listed in the records of the appropriate United States, state, or foreign registry as the sole current owner of record for each application and registration listed on Schedule 6.10.

 

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(b) The Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Intellectual Property used by the Company or any Subsidiary, is subsisting, in full force and effect, and has not been cancelled, expired, or abandoned, and is valid and enforceable.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.10, there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claim, suit, arbitration or other adversarial proceeding before any court, agency, arbitral tribunal, or registration authority in any jurisdiction (A) involving the Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, or to the Knowledge of the Company, the Intellectual Property licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary or (B) alleging that the activities or the conduct of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business does or will infringe upon, violate or constitute the unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property of any third party or challenging the ownership, use, validity, enforceability or registrability of any Intellectual Property by the Company or any Subsidiary. There are no settlements, forbearances to use, consents, judgments, or orders or similar obligations other than the License Agreements which (i) restrict the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s rights to use any Intellectual Property, (ii) restrict the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business in order to accommodate a third party’s Intellectual Property or (iii) permit third parties to use any Intellectual Property owned or controlled by the Company or any Subsidiary.

(d) The conduct of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business as currently conducted or planned to be conducted does not infringe, directly or indirectly, upon any Intellectual Property owned or controlled by any third party. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.10, to the Knowledge of the Company, no third party is misappropriating, infringing or violating any Intellectual Property owned or used by the Company or any Subsidiary and no such claims, suits, arbitrations or other adversarial proceedings have been brought against any third party by the Company or any Subsidiary which remain unresolved.

(e) The Company and each Subsidiary have taken all measures necessary to protect the confidentiality of their respective Trade Secrets, including requiring their employees and other parties having access thereto to execute written confidentiality agreements. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Trade Secret has been disclosed or authorized to be disclosed to any third party other than pursuant to a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement. To the Knowledge of the Company, no party to any non-disclosure agreement relating to the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Trade Secrets is in breach or default thereof.

(f) No current or former Affiliate, director, officer, or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (or any of their respective predecessors in interest) or any shareholder will, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, own or retain any rights in or to any of the Intellectual Property owned or used by the Company or any Subsidiary.

(g) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the loss or impairment of any of the Intellectual Property, nor will it require the consent of any Governmental Authority or other Person in respect of any such Intellectual Property.

6.11 Contracts. Schedule 6.11 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all Contracts and arrangements to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which either of them is bound, or to which any of their respective assets or properties is subject, including for each such Contract or arrangement listing (i) the parties thereto, (ii) the date thereof, if any, and (iii) a brief description of the terms thereof. The Company has delivered to Parent true, accurate and complete copies of each document set forth on Schedule 6.11, and a written description of each oral arrangement so listed. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.11, all such Contracts and arrangements have been entered into by the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, in the ordinary course of business and are on terms that are no less favorable to the Company and the Subsidiaries than the terms which could be obtained from an unrelated third party and, if cancelled at any time, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

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effect and will not be affected by the Mergers. Except for the Permits set forth on Schedule 6.12, there are no Permits, whether federal, state, local or foreign, which are necessary for the lawful operation of the respective businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

6.13 Insurance. Schedule 6.13 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all policies of fire, liability, workmen’s compensation, title and other forms of insurance owned, held by or applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary (and their respective businesses and assets), and the Company has delivered to Parent a true, accurate and complete copy of all such policies, including all occurrence-based policies applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary (and their respective businesses and assets) for all periods prior to the Closing Date. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy. Such policies are sufficient for compliance with (i) all requirements of Law and (ii) all Contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party, and are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies. Such insurance policies provide types and amounts of insurance customarily obtained by businesses similar to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.13 neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been refused any insurance with respect to its assets or operations, and its coverage has not been limited by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such insurance or with which it has carried insurance, during the last three years. Schedule 6.13 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all claims that have been made by the Company or any Subsidiary within the past three years under its insurance policies.

6.14 Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements.

(a) General. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.14, neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate of the Company is a party to or participates in or has any liability or contingent liability with respect to:

(i) any “employee welfare benefit plan” or “employee pension benefit plan” as those terms are respectively defined in sections 3(1) and 3(2) of ERISA, other than a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in section 3(37) of ERISA),

(ii) any retirement or deferred compensation plan, incentive compensation plan, stock plan, unemployment compensation plan, vacation pay, severance pay, bonus or benefit arrangement, insurance or hospitalization program or any other fringe benefit arrangements for any current or former employee, director, consultant or agent, whether pursuant to contract, arrangement, custom or informal understanding, which does not constitute an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in section 3(3) of ERISA), or

(iii) any employment agreement.

(b) Plan Documents and Reports. A true, accurate and complete copy of each of the plans, arrangements, and agreements set forth on Schedule 6.14 (collectively, the “Company Benefit Plans”), and all Contracts relating thereto, or to the funding thereof, including all trust agreements, insurance contracts, administration contracts, investment management agreements, subscription and participation agreements, and recordkeeping agreements, each as in effect on the date hereof, has been supplied to the Company. In the case of any Company Benefit Plan that is not in written form, the Company has been supplied with a true, accurate and complete description of such Company Benefit Plan, as in effect on the date hereof. A true, accurate and complete copy of the most recent annual report, actuarial report, accountant’s opinion of the plan’s financial statements, summary plan description, and Internal Revenue Service determination letter with respect to each such Company Benefit Plan, to the extent applicable, and a current schedule of assets (and the fair market value thereof assuming liquidation of any asset which is not readily tradeable) held with respect to any funded Company Benefit Plan has been supplied to Parent, and there have been no material changes in the financial condition of the respective Company Benefit Plans from that stated in the annual reports and actuarial reports supplied.

 

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(c) Compliance With Laws; Liabilities. As to all Company Benefit Plans:

(i) All Company Benefit Plans comply and have been administered in form and in operation in all material respects with all requirements of Law applicable thereto, and there has been no notice issued by any Governmental Authority questioning or challenging such compliance.

(ii) All Company Benefit Plans that are employee pension Company Benefit Plans (as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA) comply in form and in operation with all applicable requirements of sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code; there have been no amendments to such Company Benefit Plans which are not the subject of a determination letter issued with respect thereto by the Internal Revenue Service; and no event has occurred which will or could give rise to disqualification of any such Company Benefit Plan under such sections or to a tax under section 511 of the Code.

(iii) None of the assets of any Company Benefit Plan is invested in employer securities or employer real property.

(iv) There have been no “prohibited transactions” (as described in section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code) with respect to any Company Benefit Plan and neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate of the Company has otherwise engaged in any prohibited transaction.

(v) There has been no act or omission which has given rise to or may give rise to fines, penalties, taxes, or related charges under sections 502(c), 502(i), 502(l) or 4071 of ERISA or Chapters 43, 47, or 68 of the Code for which either the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of the Company may be liable.

(vi) None of the payments contemplated by the Company Benefit Plans would, in the aggregate, constitute excess parachute payments as defined in section 280G of the Code (without regard to subsection (b)(4) thereof).

(vii) There are no actions, suits, or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or threatened involving such Company Benefit Plans or the assets thereof, and no facts exist which could give rise to any such actions, suits, or claims (other than routine claims for benefits).

(viii) No Company Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA.

(ix) Each Company Benefit Plan which constitutes a “group health plan” (as defined in section 607(1) of ERISA or section 4980B(g)(2) of the Code), including any Company Benefit Plans of current and former affiliates which must be taken into account under section 4980B and 414(t) of the Code or section 601 of ERISA, have been operated in compliance with applicable Law, including the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of section 4980B of the Code and section 601 of ERISA to the extent such requirements are applicable.

(x) Actuarially adequate accruals for all obligations under the Company Benefit Plans are reflected in the Company Financial Statements and such obligations include a pro rata amount of the contributions and PBGC premiums which would otherwise have been made in accordance with past practices and applicable Law for the plan years which include the Closing Date.

(xi) Since December 31, 1983, the requirements for the recordkeeping exemption for leased employees under proposed Treas. Reg. §1.414(n)-3 have been met.

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(d) Multiemployer Plans. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate of the Company contributes to, has contributed to, or has any liability or contingent liability with respect to a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).

6.15 Employment and Labor Matters.

(a) Schedule 6.15 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of the names, titles, annual compensation and all bonuses and similar payments made with respect to each such individual for the current and preceding fiscal years for all directors, officers and employees of the Company and each Subsidiary. The Company and the Subsidiaries have and currently are conducting their respective businesses in full compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and nondiscrimination in employment.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15, the relationships of the Company and the Subsidiaries with their respective employees are good and there is, and during the past three years there has been, no labor strike, dispute, slow-down, work stoppage or other labor difficulty actually pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or involving the Company or any Subsidiary. None of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is covered by any collective bargaining agreement.

6.16 Capital Improvements. Schedule 6.16 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all of the capital improvements or purchases or other capital expenditures to which the Company or any Subsidiary has committed or for which they have contracted and which in any event have not been completed prior to the date hereof and the cost and expense reasonably estimated to complete such work and purchases.

6.17 Taxes.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.17:

(i) The Company and the Subsidiaries have filed all Tax Returns that they were required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes owed by the Company or any Subsidiary (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of assets of the Company or any Subsidiary that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.

(ii) The Company and each Subsidiary have withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party.

(iii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary expects any Governmental Authority to assess any additional Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed by the Company or any Subsidiary. There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of the Company or any Subsidiary either (A) claimed or raised by any Governmental Authority in writing or (B) as to which the Company or any Subsidiary has any knowledge.

(iv) No stockholder of the Company or any Member is a “foreign Person” as defined in Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code.

(v) As of the Closing Date, the biodiesel produced by the Company its Subsidiaries constitutes both “biodiesel” and “agri-biodiesel” as defined in Section 40A(d) of the Code and as such is eligible for (i) the $1.00 agri-biodiesel mixture credit under Section 40A(b)(1) and (3) of the Code, (ii) the $1.00 agri-biodiesel under Section 40A(b)(2) and (3) of the Code and (iii) the $0.10 small agri-biodiesel producer credit under Section 40(A)(b)(5) of the Code. The Company and its Subsidiaries are each an “eligible small agri-biodiesel producer” as defined in Section 40A(e) of the Code.

 

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(vi) Neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor any Company Group has waived or been requested to waive any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes;

(vii) None of the Tax Returns referred to in Section 6.17(a)(i) have been examined by the IRS or the appropriate state, local or foreign taxing authority or the period for assessment of the Taxes in respect of which such Tax Returns were required to be filed (taking into account all applicable extensions and waivers) has expired.

(viii) All deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of any examination of the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) have been paid in full.

(ix) All Tax Sharing Arrangements and Tax indemnity arrangements relating to the Company or any Subsidiary (other than this Agreement), if any, have been terminated prior to the Effective Date and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary will have any liability thereunder on or after such termination.

(x) As a result of a change in accounting method for a taxable period beginning on or before the Effective Date or for any Straddle Period, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary will be required to include any adjustment under Section 481(c) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or other Tax law) in taxable income for any taxable period ending after the Effective Date.

(xi) There are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or closing agreements relating to the Company or any Subsidiary which could affect the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s liability for Taxes for any taxable period ending after the Effective Date.

(xii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been a member of any Company Group other than each Company Group of which it is a member as of the date hereof, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has had any direct or indirect ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity other than the Subsidiaries.

(xiii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of another person under Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law).

(xiv) Neither the Company or any Subsidiary has participated in a transaction that is described as a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.6011-4(b)(1).

(xv) During the last three years, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been a party to any transaction (other than a transaction described in Section 355(e)(2)(C) of the Code) treated by the parties thereto as one to which Section 355 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law) applied.

(xvi) There are no Tax credits, grants or similar amounts that are or will be subject to “clawback” or recapture as a result of (1) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (2) an act (or failure to act) by the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy certain requirements on which the credit, grant or similar amount is or was conditioned.

(xvii) The accruals for deferred Taxes reflected in the Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements are adequate to cover any deferred Tax liability for the Company or any Subsidiary determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, through the date thereof.

(xviii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has disposed of property in a transaction being accounted for under the installment method pursuant to Section 453 or 453A of the Code.

(xix) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has corporate acquisition indebtedness, as described in Section 279(b) of the Code.

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(xxi) None of the assets reflected on the Audited Financial Statements or Unaudited Financial Statements is “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the code and none of the property of the Company or any Subsidiary is properly treated as owned by persons other than such Company or any Subsidiary for income Tax purposes.

(xxii) Neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor any Company Group is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return.

(b) The Company and each Subsidiary have delivered to Parent a correct and complete schedule of any net operating loss (or alternative minimum tax net operating loss) carryover and capital loss carryover of the Company and each Subsidiary that will be available to such Company and each Subsidiary following the Closing Date (without regard to any limitations under sections 382 and 384 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) and with respect to each such net operating loss carryover or capital loss carryover, (A) the amount of such carryover, (B) the year in which the carryover arose (C) any limitation, if any, to which such loss carryover was subject immediately prior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) The Company and each Subsidiary have delivered to Parent true and complete copies of all income Tax Returns of the Company and each Subsidiary (or, with respect to consolidated, combined or unitary returns, the portion thereof relating to such Company and Subsidiary) filed since January 1, 2003.

(d) No transaction contemplated by this Agreement is subject to withholding under Section 1445 of the Code (relating to “FIRPTA”) and no stock transfer Taxes, sales Taxes, use Taxes, real estate transfer or gains Taxes, or other similar Taxes will be imposed on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) As a direct or indirect result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no payment or other benefit, and no acceleration of the vesting of any options, payments or other benefits, will be, an “excess parachute payment” to a “disqualified individual” as those terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.17(e), as a direct or indirect result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no payment or other benefit, and no acceleration of the vesting of any options, payments or other benefits will be (or under Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder be presumed to be) a “parachute payment” to a “disqualified individual” as those terms are defined in Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, without regard to whether such payment or acceleration is reasonable compensation for personal services performed or to be performed in the future.

6.18 No Defaults or Violations. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.18:

(a) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has materially breached any provision of, nor is it in default under the terms of, any Contract to which it is a party or under which it has any rights or by which it is bound, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no other party to any such Contract has breached such Contract or is in default thereunder.

(b) The Company and each Subsidiary and all of their respective properties and assets are in compliance in all material respects with, and no violation exists under, any and all Laws applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or to such properties and assets.

(c) No notice from any Governmental Authority has been received by the Company or any Subsidiary claiming any violation of any Law (including any building, zoning or other ordinance) or requiring any work, construction or expenditure, or asserting any Tax, assessment or penalty.

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(b) the Company and each Subsidiary are in possession of all Environmental Permits required for the conduct or operation of their respective businesses (or any part thereof), and are in full compliance with all of the requirements and limitations included in such Environmental Permits;

(c) there are no, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has used or stored any, Hazardous Substances in, on, or at any of the properties or facilities of the Company or any Subsidiary, and no Hazardous Substances have been used in the construction or repair of, or any alterations or additions to, any of the properties or facilities of the Company or any Subsidiary, except in each case for inventories of substances set forth on Schedule 6.19 which are used or are to be used in the ordinary course of business (which inventories have been stored and used in accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, including all so-called “Right To Know Laws”);

(d) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice from any Governmental Authority or any other Person that any aspect of the business, operations or facilities of the Company or any Subsidiary is in violation of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, or that any of them is responsible (or potentially responsible) for the cleanup or remediation of any substances at any location;

(e) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has deposited or incorporated any Hazardous Substances into, on, beneath, or adjacent to any property;

(f) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, litigation or proceedings in any forum, judicial or administrative, involving a demand for damages, injunctive relief, penalties, or other potential liability with respect to violations of any Environmental Law;

(g) the Company and each Subsidiary have timely filed all reports and notifications required to be filed with respect to all of their properties and facilities and have generated and maintained all required records and data under all applicable Environmental Laws; and

(h) no condition has existed or event has occurred with respect to any property or asset that was at any time owned or leased, or any direct or indirect subsidiary that was at any time owned, by the Company, any Subsidiary, any predecessor to the Company or any Subsidiary or any Person that is or was an Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, which property, asset or subsidiary has been sold, transferred or disposed or for which any lease has terminated, that in any case could, with or without notice, passage of time or both, give rise to any present or future liability of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to any Environmental Law.

6.20 Litigation.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.20, there are no actions, suits, arbitrations, regulatory proceedings or other litigation, proceedings or governmental investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, agents or members stockholders thereof in their capacity as such, or any of the properties or businesses of the Company or any Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is aware of any facts or circumstances which may give rise to any of the foregoing. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.20, all of the proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any Subsidiary are fully covered by insurance policies (or other indemnification agreements with third parties) and are being defended by the insurers (or such third parties), subject to such deductibles as are set forth on Schedule 6.20. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.20, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other Governmental Authority. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any agreement to settle or compromise any proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against it which has involved any obligation other than the payment of money or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has any continuing obligation.

 

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(b) There are no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, by or against the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to this Agreement or the Related Agreements, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe there is a valid basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, or investigation.

6.21 No Conflict of Interest. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.21, to the Knowledge of the Company, no stockholder of the Company, any Member nor any of their respective Affiliates has or claims to have any direct or indirect interest in any tangible or intangible property used in the business of the Company or the Subsidiaries, except as a holder of Company Common Stock or Blue Sun Units, as applicable.

6.22 Claims Against Officers and Directors. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, claims against any manager, director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary or any other Person which could give rise to any claim for indemnification against the Company or any Subsidiary.

6.23 Improper and Other Payments. Neither the Company, any Subsidiary, any of their respective Affiliates, any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives acting on behalf of any of them has directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates, or (iv) in violation of any Law, (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Company, (c) made or paid, directly or indirectly, contributions to a domestic or foreign political party or candidate, or (d) made or paid improper foreign payments (as defined in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).

6.24 No Other Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any Contract or arrangement with respect to any merger, consolidation, sale of equity securities or all or substantially all of its assets or any similar transaction.

6.25 Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.25, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has used any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.26 Accuracy of Statements. Neither this Agreement nor any schedule, exhibit, statement, list, document, certificate or other information furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of the Company or Blue Sun to Parent or any representative or Affiliate of Parent in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

ARTICLE VII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

Parent and Merger Sub, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company and Blue Sun, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (as if such representations and warranties were remade on the Closing Date), as follows:

7.1 Due Incorporation; Subsidiaries.

(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 7.1(a), (i) Parent does not have any direct or indirect subsidiaries, either wholly or partially owned, or own directly or indirectly any of the capital stock or other equity or long-term debt securities of or have any direct or indirect economic, voting, equity or management interest

 

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in any other Person or directly or indirectly own any security issued by any Person, and (ii) all of the outstanding equity securities of Merger Sub are owned, directly by Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate their respective properties and to carry on their respective businesses as they are now being owned, leased, operated and conducted.

(b) The jurisdictions in which Parent and Merger Sub are licensed or qualified to do business as foreign corporations are set forth on Schedule 7.1(b). Except as set forth on Schedule 7.1(b), Parent and Merger Sub are licensed or qualified to do business and are in good standing as foreign corporations in each jurisdiction where the nature of the properties owned, leased or operated by them and the businesses transacted by them require such licensing or qualification.

(c) True, accurate and complete copies of the Certificate of Incorporation Bylaws (or similar organizational instruments), as amended, and all minutes of all meetings (or written consents in lieu of meetings) of the stockholders and boards of directors (and all committees thereof) of Parent and Merger Sub have been delivered to the Company.

7.2 Due Authorization. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and its Related Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and its Related Agreements have been duly and validly approved by the boards of directors of Parent and Merger Sub and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement, its Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for the Parent Stockholder Approvals. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and has duly and validly executed and delivered (or prior to or at the Closing will duly and validly execute and deliver) its respective Related Agreements. This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of each of Parent and Merger Sub. Parent’s Related Agreements upon execution and delivery by Parent will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Parent, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies. Merger Sub’s Related Agreements upon execution and delivery by Merger Sub will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Merger Sub, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

7.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

(a) Except for the Parent Required Consents set forth on Schedule 7.3(a), no consent, authorization or approval of, notice to, filing or registration with, or cooperation from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party to this Agreement is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Parent or Merger Sub of this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by Parent or Merger Sub of its respective Related Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

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Sub or indebtedness secured by any of their respective assets or properties; or (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws.

7.4 Capitalization.

(a) As of the date hereof, Parent has the authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization set forth in on Schedule 7.4 (the “Parent Capitalization”). Parent has also reserved an aggregate of 500,000 shares (after giving effect to the reverse stock split on December 18, 2006) of Parent Common Stock for issuance to directors, officers, employees and consultants pursuant to Parent’s Stock Incentive Plan, no shares of which remain available for future grant. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent and Merger Sub (i) have been duly authorized, validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) are, and when issued were, free of preemptive or similar rights.

(b) The authorized stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, 100 Shares of which were duly authorized, and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive rights in respect thereof, and all of which are owned by Parent.

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4 or as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no shares of capital stock or other securities (whether or not such securities have voting rights) of Parent or Merger Sub issued or outstanding or any subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments of any character obligating Parent or Merger Sub to issue, transfer or sell, or cause the issuance, transfer or sale of, any shares of capital stock or other securities (whether or not such securities have voting rights) of Parent or Merger Sub.

(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase from Parent or Merger Sub, agreements or other obligations of Parent or Merger Sub to issue or other rights to convert any obligation into, or exchange any securities for, shares of capital stock of or ownership interests in Parent or Merger Sub are outstanding; and, there is no agreement, understanding or arrangement binding on Parent or Merger Sub relating to the ownership or disposition of any capital stock of Parent or Merger Sub or the election of directors of Parent or Merger Sub or the governance of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s affairs, and such agreements, understandings and arrangements, if any, will not be breached or violated as a result of the execution and delivery of, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Agreement.

7.5 Parent Financial Statements and SEC Reports; No Undisclosed Liabilities.

(a) Parent has previously delivered or made available to the Company (via EDGAR) a true and complete copy of the audited financial statements of Parent for each of the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the unaudited financial statements of Parent for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006 (collectively, the “Parent Financial Statements”). The Parent Financial Statements (including any related notes and schedules) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Parent as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods or as of the dates then ended (subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments), in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved (except as otherwise disclosed in the notes thereto).

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and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(c) The Parent Financial Statements are in accordance with the books and records of Parent and do not reflect any transactions which are not bona fide transactions.

(d) The Parent Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, make full and adequate disclosure of, and provision for, all material obligations and liabilities of Parent as of the date thereof. Parent has no liabilities, debts, claims or obligations (including “off-balance sheet” liabilities, debts, claims or obligations), whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, other than (i) as set forth on Schedule 7.5(d) or in Parent’s balance sheet dated September 30, 2006 included in the Parent SEC Reports, (ii) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of Parent’s balance sheet dated September 30, 2006 included in the Parent SEC Reports and (iii) liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

(e) Schedule 7.5(e) sets forth all severance or similar payments that Parent may be obligated to make to any of its employees as a result of the Merger.

7.6 [Reserved].

7.7 Title to Properties. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.7, Parent has a good and valid record and marketable title to or valid leasehold interest in, all of the tangible and intangible assets, properties and rights used in connection with its business and all of the tangible and intangible assets, properties and rights reflected in the Parent Financial Statements (other than assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of such Parent Financial Statements), free and clear of any Lien. Merger Sub has no assets.

7.8 Contracts. Schedule 7.8 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all Contracts to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound, or to which its assets or properties is subject that are material to its business. Merger Sub is not party to any Contract other than this Agreement and its Related Agreements. Parent has delivered to the Company true, accurate and complete copies of each document set forth on Schedule 7.8, and a written description of each oral arrangement so listed. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.8, all of Parent’s material Contracts have been entered into by Parent in the ordinary course of business and if cancelled at any time, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

7.9 Permits. Schedule 7.9 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all Permits held by Parent. All such Permits are in full force and effect. Except for the Permits set forth on Schedule 7.9, there are no Permits, whether federal, state, local or foreign, which are necessary for the lawful operation of the Parent’s business. Merger Sub holds no Permits.

7.10 Insurance. Schedule 7.10 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all policies of fire, liability, workmen’s compensation, title and other forms of insurance owned, held by or applicable to Parent (and its business and assets), and Parent has delivered to the Company a true, accurate and complete copy of all such policies, including all occurrence-based policies applicable to Parent (and its business and assets) for all periods prior to the Closing Date. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy. Such policies are sufficient for compliance with (i) all requirements of Law and (ii) all Contracts to which Parent is a party, and are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies. Such insurance policies provide types and amounts of insurance customarily obtained by businesses similar to the business of Parent. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.10 Parent has not been refused any insurance with respect to its assets or operations, and its coverage has not been limited by any insurance carrier to which it has applied for any such insurance or with which it has carried insurance, during the last three years. Schedule 7.10 sets forth a true, accurate and complete list of all claims which have been made by Parent within the past three years under its insurance policies.

 

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7.11 Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Agreements.

(a) General. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.11, neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate of Parent is a party to or participates in or has any liability or contingent liability with respect to:

(i) any “employee welfare benefit plan” or “employee pension benefit plan” as those terms are respectively defined in sections 3(1) and 3(2) of ERISA, other than a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in section 3(37) of ERISA),

(ii) any retirement or deferred compensation plan, incentive compensation plan, stock plan, unemployment compensation plan, vacation pay, severance pay, bonus or benefit arrangement, insurance or hospitalization program or any other fringe benefit arrangements for any current or former employee, director, consultant or agent, whether pursuant to contract, arrangement, custom or informal understanding, which does not constitute an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in section 3(3) of ERISA), or

(iii) any employment agreement.

(b) Plan Documents and Reports. A true, accurate and complete copy of each of the plans, arrangements, and agreements set forth on Schedule 7.11 (collectively, the “Parent Benefit Plans”), and all Contracts relating thereto, or to the funding thereof, including all trust agreements, insurance contracts, administration contracts, investment management agreements, subscription and participation agreements, and recordkeeping agreements, each as in effect on the date hereof, has been supplied to the Company. In the case of any Parent Benefit Plan which is not in written form, Parent has been supplied with a true, accurate and complete description of such Parent Benefit Plan, as in effect on the date hereof. A true, accurate and complete copy of the most recent annual report, actuarial report, accountant’s opinion of the plan’s financial statements, summary plan description, and Internal Revenue Service determination letter with respect to each such Parent Benefit Plan, to the extent applicable, and a current schedule of assets (and the fair market value thereof assuming liquidation of any asset which is not readily tradeable) held with respect to any funded Parent Benefit Plan has been supplied to the Company, and there have been no material changes in the financial condition of the respective Parent Benefit Plans from that stated in the annual reports and actuarial reports supplied.

(c) Compliance With Laws; Liabilities. As to all Parent Benefit Plans:

(i) All Parent Benefit Plans comply and have been administered in form and in operation in all material respects with all requirements of Law applicable thereto, and there has been no notice issued by any Governmental Authority questioning or challenging such compliance.

(ii) All Parent Benefit Plans that are employee pension Parent Benefit Plans (as defined in section 3(2) of ERISA) comply in form and in operation with all applicable requirements of sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code; there have been no amendments to such Parent Benefit Plans which are not the subject of a determination letter issued with respect thereto by the Internal Revenue Service; and no event has occurred which will or could give rise to disqualification of any such Parent Benefit Plan under such sections or to a tax under section 511 of the Code.

(iii) None of the assets of any Parent Benefit Plan is invested in employer securities or employer real property.

(iv) There have been no “prohibited transactions” (as described in section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code) with respect to any Parent Benefit Plan and neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate of Parent has otherwise engaged in any prohibited transaction.

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(vi) None of the payments contemplated by the Parent Benefit Plans would, in the aggregate, constitute excess parachute payments as defined in section 280G of the Code (without regard to subsection (b)(4) thereof).

(vii) There are no actions, suits, or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or threatened involving such Parent Benefit Plans or the assets thereof, and no facts exist which could give rise to any such actions, suits, or claims (other than routine claims for benefits).

(viii) No Parent Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA.

(ix) Each Parent Benefit Plan which constitutes a “group health plan” (as defined in section 607(1) of ERISA or section 4980B(g)(2) of the Code), including any Parent Benefit Plans of current and former affiliates which must be taken into account under section 4980B and 414(t) of the Code or section 601 of ERISA, have been operated in compliance with applicable Law, including the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of section 4980B of the Code and section 601 of ERISA to the extent such requirements are applicable.

(x) Actuarially adequate accruals for all obligations under the Parent Benefit Plans are reflected in the Parent Financial Statements and such obligations include a pro rata amount of the contributions and PBGC premiums which would otherwise have been made in accordance with past practices and applicable Law for the plan years which include the Closing Date.

(xi) Since December 31, 1983, the requirements for the recordkeeping exemption for leased employees under proposed Treas. Reg. §1.414(n)-3 have been met.

(xii) Neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate of Parent has any liability or contingent liability under any Parent Benefit Plan or otherwise for providing post-retirement medical or life insurance benefits, other than statutory liability for providing group health plan continuation coverage under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and section 4980B (or any predecessor section thereto) of the Code.

(xiii) There has been no act or omission that would impair the right or ability of Parent and any ERISA Affiliate of Parent unilaterally to amend or terminate any Parent Benefit Plan.

(d) Multiemployer Plans. Neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate of Parent contributes to, has contributed to, or has any liability or contingent liability with respect to a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).

7.12 Employment and Labor Matters. Parent has and currently is conducting its business in full compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and nondiscrimination in employment.

7.13 Taxes.

(a) Parent and Merger Sub have filed all Tax Returns that they were required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects. All Taxes owed by Parent or Merger Sub (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub are currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Parent or Merger Sub does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of assets of Parent or Merger Sub that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.

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7.14 No Defaults or Violations. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.14:

(a) Parent has not breached any provision of, nor is it in material default under the terms of, any Contract to which it is a party or under which it has any rights or by which it is bound, and to Parent’s Knowledge no other party to any such Contract has breached such Contract or is in default thereunder.

(b) Parent and all of its respective properties and assets are in material compliance with, and no material violation exists under, any and all Laws applicable to Parent and to such properties and assets.

(c) No notice from any Governmental Authority has been received by the Parent or Merger Sub claiming any violation of any Law (including any building, zoning or other ordinance) or requiring any work, construction or expenditure, or asserting any Tax, assessment or penalty.

7.15 Environmental Matters.

Except as set forth on Schedule 7.15:

(a) the business and operations of Parent are in full compliance with all Environmental Laws in effect as of the date hereof, and no condition exists or event has occurred which, with or without notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute a violation of or give rise to any Lien under any Environmental Law;

(b) Parent is in possession of all Environmental Permits required for the conduct or operation of their respective businesses (or any part thereof), and are in full compliance with all of the requirements and limitations included in such Environmental Permits;

(c) there are no, and Parent has not used or stored any, Hazardous Substances in, on, or at any of the properties or facilities of Parent, and no Hazardous Substances have been used in the construction or repair of, or any alterations or additions to, any of the properties or facilities of Parent or Merger Sub, except in each case for inventories of substances set forth on Schedule 7.15 which are used or are to be used in the ordinary course of business (which inventories have been stored and used in accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, including all so-called “Right To Know Laws”);

(d) Parent has not received any notice from any Governmental Authority or any other Person that any aspect of the business, operations or facilities of Parent is in violation of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, or that any of them is responsible (or potentially responsible) for the cleanup or remediation of any substances at any location;

(e) Parent has not deposited or incorporated any Hazardous Substances into, on, beneath, or adjacent to any property;

(f) Parent is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, litigation or proceedings in any forum, judicial or administrative, involving a demand for damages, injunctive relief, penalties, or other potential liability with respect to violations of any Environmental Law;

(g) Parent has timely filed all reports and notifications required to be filed with respect to all of its properties and facilities and have generated and maintained all required records and data under all applicable Environmental Laws; and

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7.16 Litigation.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16, there are no actions, suits, arbitrations, regulatory proceedings or other litigation, proceedings or governmental investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, against or affecting Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, stockholders thereof in their capacity as such, or any of the properties or businesses of Parent and Merger Sub, and Parent is not aware of any facts or circumstances which may give rise to any of the foregoing. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16, all of the proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, against Parent or Merger Sub are fully covered by insurance policies (or other indemnification agreements with third parties) and are being defended by the insurers (or such third parties), subject to such deductibles as are set forth on Schedule 7.16. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16, neither Parent nor Merger Sub is subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any court or other Governmental Authority. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub has entered into any agreement to settle or compromise any proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, against them which has involved any obligation other than the payment of money or for which Parent or Merger Sub has any continuing obligation.

(b) There are no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, by or against any Member, Parent or Merger Sub with respect to this Agreement or the Related Agreements, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and no Member has any reason to believe there is a valid basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, or investigation.

7.17 Claims Against Officers and Directors. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, claims against any manager, director, officer, employee or agent of Parent or Merger Sub or any other Person which could give rise to any claim for indemnification against Parent or Merger Sub.

7.18 Improper and Other Payments. Neither Parent, Merger Sub, either of their Affiliates, any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives acting on behalf of any of them, nor any other Person acting on behalf of any of them, has (a) made, paid or received any bribes, kickbacks or other similar payments to or from any Person, whether Lawful or unlawful, (b) made or paid, directly or indirectly, contributions to a domestic or foreign political party or candidate, or (c) made or paid improper foreign payments (as defined in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act).

7.19 No Other Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.19, neither Parent nor Merger Sub has any Contract or arrangement with respect to any merger, consolidation, sale of equity securities or all or substantially all of its assets or any similar transaction.

7.20 Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.20, neither Parent nor Merger Sub has used any broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

7.21 Valid Issuance of Securities. The Merger Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Series A Preferred Stock and Blue Sun Units, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under applicable federal and state securities Laws.

7.22 Accuracy of Statements. Neither this Agreement nor any schedule, exhibit, statement, list, document, certificate or other information furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub or any representative or Affiliate of Parent or Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

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7.23 Change in Control Payments. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.23, neither Parent nor Merger Sub has any plans, programs or agreements to which it is a party, or to which it is subject, pursuant to which payments (or acceleration of benefits) may be required upon, or may become payable directly or indirectly as a result of, a change of control of Parent or Merger Sub.

7.24 Formation of Merger Sub; No Prior Activities.

(a) Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) As of the date hereof and the Effective Time, except for obligations or liabilities incurred in connection with its incorporation or organization and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and except for this Agreement and any other agreements or arrangements contemplated by this Agreement, Merger Sub has not and will not have incurred, directly or indirectly, through any subsidiary or Affiliate, any obligations or liabilities or engaged in any business activities of any type or kind whatsoever or entered into any agreements or arrangements with any Person.

ARTICLE VIII

COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

The respective parties hereto shall take the following actions between the date hereof and the Blue Sun Effective Time:

8.1 Efforts to Consummate; Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver promptly such other documents, certificates, agreements, instruments and other writings (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and to take, or cause to be taken, such other actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable in order to consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, promptly making their respective filings and thereafter making any other required submissions under the HSR Act if any such filings or submissions are required to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and taking all such further action as reasonably may be necessary to resolve objections, if any, as the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, state antitrust enforcement authorities or competition authorities of any other nation or other jurisdiction or any other Person may assert under relevant antitrust or competition Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as otherwise expressly permitted hereby, each of parties hereto may not take any action that would have the effect of preventing or impairing such party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

8.2 Registration Statement and Proxy.

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include the information required by Rule 14f-1 under the Exchange Act. Parent covenants, represents and warrants to the Company and Blue Sun that the Registration Statement, when declared effective by the SEC, and the Proxy Statement, at the time of its mailing or delivery to the stockholders of Parent and the Company and the Members and at the time of the Parent Stockholder Meeting, the Company Stockholder Meeting and the Blue Sun Member Meeting, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent that any such untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact was made by Parent in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning the Company, Blue Sun or their respective Affiliates furnished to Parent by the Company or any of its Affiliates expressly for inclusion in the Registration Statement. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under state blue sky or securities Laws in connection with the issuance of the Merger Shares pursuant to the Mergers.

(b) The Company and Blue Sun shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, (i) cooperate in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and Registration Statement and (ii) furnish to Parent all information concerning themselves required for use in the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, including, without limitation, financial statements of the Company and Blue Sun that are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Parent to any third party and/or Governmental Authority in connection with the Mergers and transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including financial statements that are audited by a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board certified public accounting firm for the last three years and any information that is necessary to prepare pro forma financial statements and information to be included in the Registration Statement. The Company and Blue Sun shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Parent to resolve all SEC comments with respect to the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof. If the Company or Blue Sun learns of any event that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, it will promptly inform Parent of such event. The Company and Blue Sun covenant, represent and warrant to Parent that none of the information regarding the Company, Blue Sun or any of their respective Affiliates, or other information supplied in writing by the Company specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto will, at the respective times filed with the SEC or other Governmental Authority, and with respect to the Proxy Statement, at the date mailed to Parent’s stockholders, the Company’s stockholders and the Members and at the time of the Parent Stockholder Meeting, the Company Stockholder Meeting and the Blue Sun Member Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Company and Blue Sun covenant, represent and warrant to Parent that the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, insofar as they relates to information regarding the Company, Blue Sun or any of their respective Affiliates, or other information supplied in writing by the Company or Blue Sun for inclusion therein, will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the case may be.

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a supplement to, the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, Parent shall describe such event, and such amendment shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by Law or the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the case may be, disseminated to stockholders of Parent and the Company and the Members. Parent shall advise the Company, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification for offering or sale in any jurisdiction of the Merger Shares issuable pursuant to the Mergers or any request by the SEC for an amendment or supplement of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement or for additional information.

8.3 Action by Stockholders of the Company. The Company shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to the stockholders of the Company the approval of the Company Merger and the adoption of this Agreement. As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement become effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of approving the Company Merger and adopting this Agreement, all in accordance with the CCAA and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company (the “Company Stockholder Meeting”). In lieu of such meeting, the stockholders of the Company may take the actions described in the preceding sentence by unanimous written consent in accordance with the CBCA. In connection with the Company Stockholder Meeting, the Company shall take, at its own expense, all steps necessary for the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders, including the mailing of the Proxy Statement.

8.4 Action by the Members. Blue Sun shall, through its Board of Managers, recommend to the Members the approval of the Blue Sun Merger and the adoption of this Agreement. As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement become effective under the Securities Act, Blue Sun shall duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of the Members for the purpose of approving the Blue Sun Merger and adopting this Agreement, all in accordance with the CCAA and the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement of Blue Sun (the “Blue Sun Member Meeting”). In lieu of such meeting, the Members may take the actions described in the preceding sentence by unanimous written consent in accordance with the CLLCA. In connection with the Blue Sun Member Meeting, Blue Sun shall take, at its own expense, all steps necessary for the solicitation of proxies from its members, including the mailing of the Proxy Statement.

8.5 Action by Stockholders of Parent.

(a) Subject to its fiduciary duties and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Parent shall, though its the Board of Directors, recommend to the stockholders of Parent that they approve the Parent Stockholder Approvals.

(b) Unless Parent has received a Takeover Proposal that was unsolicited and did not otherwise result from a breach of Section 8.14(b) and Parent’s Board of Directors determines that such Takeover Proposal is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, then as soon as practicable after the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement become effective under the Securities Act, Parent shall duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of the stockholders of Parent for the purpose of approving the Stockholder Approvals, all in accordance with the DGCL and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Parent (the “Parent Stockholder Meeting”). In connection with the Parent Stockholder Meeting, Parent shall take, at its own expense, all steps necessary for the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders, including the mailing of the Proxy Statement.

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immediately after the Blue Sun Effective Time, which may include, without limitation, effecting a reverse stock split of the Parent Common Stock concurrently with the Mergers, and (ii) cause (a) the shares of Parent Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market immediately prior to the Effective Time and (b) the Merger Shares to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to official notice of issuance, as of the Closing Date.

8.8 Consents and Approvals.

(a) The Company and Blue Sun shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority or other Person required to be obtained by them pursuant to any applicable Law, any Contract or otherwise in order to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 9.4; provided that no party hereto shall have any obligation to offer or pay any consideration in order to obtain any such consents or approvals; and provided, further, that neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries shall make any agreement or understanding affecting the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or business as a condition for obtaining any such consents or waivers except with the prior written consent of Parent.

(b) Parent and Merger Sub shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority or other Person required to be obtained by them pursuant to any applicable Law, any Contract or otherwise in order to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 10.4; provided that no party hereto shall have any obligation to offer or pay any consideration in order to obtain any such consents or approvals; and provided, further, that neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall make any agreement or understanding affecting Parent or Merger Sub or any of Parent’s assets or business as a condition for obtaining any such consents or waivers except with the prior written consent of the Company.

8.9 Notification of Certain Matters. Each of the parties shall promptly notify the other parties in writing of (i) any change or event having a Material Adverse Effect on such party, (ii) any notice or other communication from any third Person alleging that the consent of such third Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) any material default under any Contract to which such party is bound or event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become such a default on or prior to the Effective Time and of which such party has knowledge. Each party shall promptly notify the other parties of any action, suit or proceeding that shall be instituted or threatened against such party to restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge the legality of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall promptly notify Parent of any lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation that may be instituted or threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary which would have been listed in Schedule 6.20 if such lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation had arisen prior to the date hereof. Parent shall promptly notify the Company of any lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation that may be instituted or threatened against the Company or Merger Sub which would have been listed in Schedule 7.16 if such lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation had arisen prior to the date hereof.

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8.11 Preservation of Business.

(a) Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall and shall cause the Subsidiaries to incur and pay expenses and otherwise operate only in the usual, regular and ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve intact the present business organization and Personnel of the Company and the Subsidiaries, (ii) preserve the good will and advantageous relationships of the Company and the Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, independent contractors, employees and other Persons material to the operation of their respective businesses, (iii) prevent any event which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any Subsidiary, and (iv) not take or permit any action or omission which would cause any of the representations or warranties of the Company and Blue Sun contained herein to become inaccurate or any of the covenants of the Company or Blue Sun to be breached.

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 6.3(a), until the Closing, except as set forth on Schedule 6.3 or with the prior written consent of Parent, the Company shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary to:

(i) incur any obligation or enter into any Contract which either (x) requires a payment by any party in excess of, or a series of payments which in the aggregate exceed, $50,000 or provides for the delivery of goods or performance of services, or any combination thereof, having a value in excess of $50,000, or (y) has a term of, or requires the performance of any obligations by the Company or Blue Sun over a period in excess of, six months,

(ii) take any action, or enter into or authorize any Contract or transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice,

(iii) do any act or omit to do any act, or permit any act or omission to act, which would cause a material breach of any of the Contracts set forth on Schedule 3.11 or any other Contract or obligation the breach of which could have a Material Adverse Effect,

(iv) sell, lease, abandon, transfer, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or properties, except sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice,

(v) suffer or permit the creation of any Lien over any of its assets or properties other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice,

(vi) waive, release or cancel any claims against third parties or debts owing to it, or any rights which have any value,

(vii) make any changes in its accounting systems, policies, principles or practices,

(viii) enter into, authorize, or permit any transaction with any Member or any Affiliate of Member,

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(xi) make any borrowing, incur any debt (other than trade payables in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice), or assume, guarantee, endorse (except for the negotiation or collection of negotiable instruments in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice) or otherwise become liable (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person, or make any payment or repayment in respect of any indebtedness (other than trade payables and accrued expenses in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice),

(xii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person,

(xiii) enter into, adopt, amend or terminate any bonus, profit sharing, compensation, termination, equity option, equity appreciation right, restricted equity, performance unit, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, severance or other employee benefit agreements, trusts, plans, funds or other arrangements for the benefit or welfare of any director, officer, consultant or employee, or increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any director, officer, consultant or employee or pay any benefit not required by any existing plan and arrangement or enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing,

(xiv) except for capital expenditures contemplated by clause (xv), acquire, lease or encumber any assets outside the ordinary course of business or any assets which are material to the Company or Blue Sun,

(xv) authorize or make any capital expenditures which individually or in the aggregate are in excess of $50,000,

(xvi) make any Tax election or settle or compromise any federal, state, local or foreign income Tax liability, or waive or extend the statute of limitations in respect of any such Taxes,

(xvii) pay any amount, perform any obligation or agree to pay any amount or perform any obligation, in settlement or compromise of any suits or claims of liability against the Company, Blue Sun, or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or agents, or

(xviii) terminate, rescind, modify, amend or otherwise alter or change any of the terms or provisions of any Contract, pay any amount not required by Law or by any Contract, or reduce, discount, waive or forego any material payment or right thereunder, or agree to any compromise or settlement with respect thereto.

(c) Without limiting the generality of Section 8.11, until the Closing the Company shall and shall cause the Subsidiaries to:

(i) maintain their respective books, accounts and records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner, and on a basis consistent with the Company Financial Statements and past practices,

(ii) continue to carry their respective existing insurance through the Closing Date, and shall not allow any breach, default, termination or cancellation of such insurance policies or agreements to occur or exist, and

(iii) duly comply with all Laws applicable to their respective businesses and operations.

8.12 Reorganization of Parent. Parent represents that it is Parent’s present intention to pursue the sale of its existing business to a third party as further described in the Parent SEC Reports. However, the Company and Blue Sun acknowledge that Parent can give no assurance that Parent will be able to complete such a transaction or even obtain an offer for such a transaction prior to, at or at any time after the consummation of the Mergers. If Parent is not able to complete such a transaction by the Closing Date, then prior to the Closing, Parent will (i) transfer to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (i) all of the assets (other than cash) and liabilities (other than any liabilities related to this Agreement or any related agreement) of its existing business and (ii) an amount of cash equal to any Working Capital deficit of such subsidiary on the Closing Date, as reasonably determined by Parent in accordance with GAAP. Any such transfer of assets and liabilities to a wholly-owned subsidiary or any sale of Parent’s existing business shall be made on an “as is” basis without any continuing liability of Parent to such wholly-owned subsidiary or purchaser of Parent’s existing business.

 

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8.13 Investigation of the Company and Parent. The Company and Blue Sun shall afford to the officers, employees and authorized representatives of Parent and Parent shall afford the officers, employees and authorized representatives of the Company (in each case including, without limitation, its independent public accountants, attorneys, environmental consultants and financial advisors), reasonable access during normal business hours to the offices, properties, employees and business and financial records (including, without limitation, computer files, retrieval programs and similar documentation) of the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent, as the case may be, to the extent Parent or the Company, as the case may be, shall deem necessary or desirable, and shall furnish to Parent or the Company, as the case may be, or such party’s authorized representatives such additional information concerning the operations, properties and businesses of Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, as may be reasonably requested in writing, to enable Parent or the Company or such party’s authorized representatives to verify the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, to verify the accuracy of the Company Financial Statements or the Parent Financial Statements or information contained or referred to in the Parent SEC Documents, as the case may be, and to determine whether the conditions set forth in Article IX and Article X, as the case may be, have been satisfied. Such investigations shall be conducted in a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of the business of Parent or the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be. No investigation made by Parent or the Company or such party’s authorized representatives hereunder shall affect the representations and warranties of the parties hereunder. Each party shall keep such information confidential in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, dated December 6 2006, between Parent and the Company (the “Confidentiality Agreement”).

8.14 No Solicitation.

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or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal, except that, so long as Parent is in compliance with its obligations under this Section 8.14(b), Parent may, in response to a Takeover Proposal that the Parent Board of Directors determines is reasonably likely to constitute a Superior Proposal that was not solicited by Parent or any of its Parent Representatives, and that did not result from a breach of this Section 8.14(b), and subject to providing prior written notice of its decision to take such action to the Company, (x) furnish information with respect to Parent to any Person making such a Takeover Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement with terms substantially similar to those of the Confidentiality Agreement, and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal. Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that any action that is in violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding sentence by any Parent Representative, whether or not such Parent Representative is purporting to act on behalf of Parent or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 8.14(b) by Parent. Parent will advise the Company orally (within one Business Day) and in writing (as promptly as practicable) of the receipt of any inquiry or request for information with respect to, or which would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Takeover Proposal. In addition, Parent will provide the Company, within one Business Day of Parent’s receipt, with the material terms and conditions of any Takeover Proposal (and any change in the material terms and conditions thereof) and will promptly (but in no case later than two Business Days thereafter) notify the Company of any determination by Parent’s Board of Directors that a Superior Proposal has been made. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Parent and the Parent Representatives may (without violating any of the provisions of, or triggering any other responsibilities under this or any other Section of this Agreement, conduct negotiations or discussions with, make proposals to, or solicit or encourage proposals from, third parties for the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent’s existing business to third parties. Except as permitted by this Section 8.14(b), the Board of Directors of Parent shall not (i) withdraw or modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to the Company, the approval by such Board of Directors of this Agreement or the Mergers or the recommendation by such Board of Directors that stockholders of Parent approve this Agreement or the Mergers or (ii) approve or recommend to the stockholders of Parent any Takeover Proposal, unless, in each case, Parent receives an unsolicited Takeover Proposal that such Board of Directors determines in good faith constitutes a Superior Proposal. The Board of Directors of Parent may not enter into an agreement with respect to a Takeover Proposal except in connection with a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(e). Nothing contained in this Section 8.14(b) shall prohibit Parent from taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or from making any disclosure to Parent’s stockholders that, in the good faith reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent after consultation with outside counsel, is required under applicable law.

8.15 Public Announcements.

(a) The parties will agree on the text of a joint press release announcing, among other things, the execution of this Agreement, and cause such press release to be disseminated promptly after the execution of this Agreement.

(b) From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or Termination Date, the parties will consult with and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon any press release or other public statement or filing prior to the issuance of such press release or other public statement or filing and may not issue any such press release or other public statement or filing without the prior approval of the other party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that a party may, without the prior consent of the other party, issue such press release or make such other public statement as required by Law or the rules and regulations of Nasdaq Capital Market if it has (a) used its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party and to obtain such party’s consent but has been unable to do so in a timely manner and (b) provided a copy of such release or public statement to such other party at a reasonable time prior to issuing such release or making such statement.

 

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8.16 Resignation of Officers and Directors. Parent shall cause each of the officers and members of the Board of Directors of, and each trustee or fiduciary of any plan or arrangement involving employee benefits of, Parent, to tender his or her resignation from such position effective as of the Effective Time.

8.17 Certain Payments at Closing. The parties agree and acknowledge that (a) all amounts due and payable to B. Riley & Co. in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid in cash at Closing by Parent and (b) all amounts then due and payable to Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent, and Ellenoff, Grossman and Schole LLP, counsel to Parent, shall be paid in cash at Closing by Parent and (c) Parent will promptly pay all fees and expenses of Sidley Austin LLP for post-closing matters after receipt of invoices therefor.

8.18 Parent Records. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect at the principal office of Parent all books and records of Parent and its subsidiaries, including originals of all contracts to which Parent or any of its subsidiaries is a party.

8.19 Financing Statements. Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate all UCC-1 financing statements which name Parent as debtor prior to the Effective Time.

ARTICLE IX

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, the compliance with which, or the occurrence of which, may be waived prior to the Closing Date in writing by Parent and Merger Sub, respectively, in their sole discretion:

9.1 Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. All representations and warranties of the Company and Blue Sun contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality or a Material Adverse Effect or words of similar effect must be correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (or, if they relate to a specific date, as if made on such specific date), and those representations and warranties of the Company and Blue Sun contained in this Agreement that are not so qualified shall be correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (or, if they relate to a specific date, as if made on such specific date).

9.2 Compliance with Agreements and Covenants. The Company and Blue Sun shall have in all material respects performed, complied with and satisfied all covenants of the Company or Blue Sun contained in this Agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by them at or prior to the Closing Date.

9.3 Documents. Parent must have received all of the agreements, documents and items specified in Section 5.5 and Section 5.6 and all other documents reasonably requested by Parent and contemplated by this Agreement or required to be delivered by the Company or Blue Sun to Parent pursuant to this Agreement and not previously delivered.

9.4 Consents and Authorizations. The Company and Blue Sun shall have delivered to Parent written confirmation that all notices, filings, consents, approvals, Permits or orders of and all registrations with third parties, including creditors, Contract parties or Governmental Authorities necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of or performance by the Company and Blue Sun under this Agreement or their respective Related Agreements or the consummation by the Company and Blue Sun of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been made or obtained (all of the foregoing notices, filings, consents, approvals, Permits, orders and registrations, including those set forth on Schedule 6.3, are referred to collectively herein as the “Company Required Consents”), except for such Company Required Consents, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, the Company or Blue Sun.

 

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9.5 No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a Governmental Authority (an “Injunction”) nor any Law promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority must be in effect which would (i) make the consummation of the Mergers illegal, or (ii) otherwise prevent or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the Mergers; provided, however, that, prior to invoking this condition, Parent and Merger Sub shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have any such Injunction vacated.

9.6 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Board of Directors of Parent has received the opinion of B. Riley & Co. substantially to the effect that the issuance of the Merger Shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time.

9.7 Expiration of HSR Waiting Period. If the Mergers requires HSR Act clearance, the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act must have expired or been earlier terminated without action by the Justice Department or the Federal Trade Commission to prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9.8 Parent Stockholder Approval. The Parent Stockholder Approvals must have been obtained.

9.9 No Material Adverse Change. No Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company and Blue Sun continues to exist on the Closing Date, and no previously undisclosed material liabilities or commitments of the Company or Blue Sun have been discovered.

9.10 No Severance Payments. No severance, “golden parachute” or other similar payments have been made or are due to the Company’s personnel as a result of the Merger other than as set forth on Schedule 7.5(e).

9.11 Preferred Stock Proceeds. The Company must have received proceeds of not less than $20,250,000 from the sale of Parent Series A Preferred Stock to third party investors at or prior to the Closing.

ARTICLE X

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND BLUE SUN

The obligations of the Company and Blue Sun to effect the Mergers are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, the compliance with which, or the occurrence of which, may be waived prior to the Closing Date in writing by the Company and Blue Sun, respectively, in their sole discretion:

10.1 Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. All representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement that are qualified by materiality or a Material Adverse Effect or words of similar effect shall be correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (or, if they relate to a specific date, as if made on such specific date), and those representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement that are not so qualified must be correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (or, if they relate to a specific date, as if made on such specific date).

10.2 Compliance with Agreements and Covenants. Parent and Merger Sub shall have in all material respects performed, complied with and satisfied all covenants of the Company and Blue Sun contained in this Agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by them at or prior to the Closing Date.

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10.4 Consents and Authorizations. Parent and Merger Sub shall have delivered to the Company written confirmation that all notices, filings, consents, approvals, Permits or orders of and all registrations with third parties, including creditors, Contract parties or Governmental Authorities necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of or performance by Parent and Merger Sub under this Agreement or their respective Related Agreements or the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been made or obtained (all of the foregoing notices, filings, consents, approvals, Permits, orders and registrations, including those set forth on Schedule 7.3, are referred to collectively herein as the “Parent Required Consents”), except for such Parent Required Consents, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, the Company or Blue Sun.

10.5 No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality. No Injunction nor any Law promulgated or enacted by any Governmental Authority may be in effect which would (i) make the consummation of the Mergers illegal, or (ii) otherwise prevent or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the Mergers; provided, however, that, prior to invoking this condition, the Company and Blue Sun shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have any such Injunction vacated.

10.6 Expiration of HSR Waiting Period. If the Mergers require HSR Act clearance, the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been earlier terminated without action by the Justice Department or the Federal Trade Commission to prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

10.7 Parent Stockholder Approval. The Parent Stockholder Approvals shall have been obtained.

10.8 Merger Consideration. Parent shall have reserved for issuance a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock to allow for the issuance of the Merger Shares pursuant to Article II, and such shares shall be authorized for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, upon official notice of issuance.

10.9 Resignations. Parent shall have delivered the resignations, effective as of the Effective Time, of each of the directors and executive officers of Parent.

10.10 Exercise Agreements. Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd. shall have entered into an agreement with Parent pursuant to which they each agree to convert all of the shares of Parent Series A Preferred Stock and Parent Series B Preferred Stock held by them at the Effective Time into shares of Parent Common Stock at the Blue Sun Effective Time.

10.11 Parent Financial Position. Parent’s assets shall exceed its liabilities on the Closing Date, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION

11.1 Termination or Abandonment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after any approval of the Parent Stockholder Approvals by the stockholders of Parent, or the approvals of the shareholders of the Company or Members of Blue Sun:

(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company and Parent;

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(c) by either the Company or Parent if (i) a Law shall have been enacted, entered or promulgated prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers substantially on the terms contemplated hereby or (ii) an order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been entered permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers substantially on the terms contemplated hereby and such order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have become final and nonappealable and the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(c) shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to remove such injunction, order or decree;

(d) by the Company or Parent if the Parent Stockholder Approvals shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly held meeting of stockholders of Parent or at any adjournment thereof;

(e) by Parent if Parent’s Board of Directors in good faith determines that a Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, except that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(e) unless and until (i) three Business Days have elapsed following delivery to the Company of a written notice of such determination by the Board of Directors of Parent and during such three-business-day period Parent (A) informs the Company of the terms and conditions of such Takeover Proposal and the identity of the Person making such Takeover Proposal and (B) Parent in good faith considers any proposals made during such three day period by the Company to amend or modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) at the end of such three-business-day period, the Board of Directors of Parent continues in good faith to believe that such Takeover Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (iii) simultaneously with such termination, Parent enters into a definitive acquisition, merger or similar agreement to effect the Superior Proposal;

(f) by the Company if the Board of Directors of Parent shall have withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to the Company its approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or its recommendation of approval of this Agreement to its stockholders, except the Company may not terminate this Agreement if the Parent Board of Directors withdraws or modifies such approval or recommendation in the event that (i) the Company fails to receive proceeds of and/or subscriptions for not less than $20,250,000 from the sale of Parent Series A Preferred Stock to third party investors or if such subscriptions have been terminated or (ii) if the Mergers are not closed on or before June 30, 2007;

(g) by the Company if (i)(A) there is a successful tender offer made by any Person for more than 50% of the shares of Parent Common Stock prior to the record date for the Parent Stockholder Meeting or (B) any Person other than the Parent Board of Directors acquires valid and unrevoked proxies to vote more than 50% of the shares of Parent Common Stock at the Parent Stockholder Meeting and (ii) the Parent Stockholder Approvals are not received at the Parent Stockholder Meeting.

(h) by either the Company or Parent if, in the case of the Company, there shall have been a material breach either Parent or Merger Sub of any of their respective representations or warranties, or covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if, in the case of Parent, there shall have been a material breach by either the Company or Blue Sun of any of their respective representations or warranties, or covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which if not cured would cause the respective conditions set forth in Article IX or Article X, as the case may be, not to be satisfied, and such breach is incapable of being cured, or shall not have been cured after notice thereof shall have been received by the party alleged to be in breach, on or before June 30, 2007.

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Section 13.1, which shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and except that no such termination shall relieve any party from liability for any prior breach of this Agreement.

11.3 Company Breakup Fee. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 11.1(e) and Parent closes a transaction for a Superior Proposal, then Parent shall pay to the Company a fee equal to $750,000 (the “Company Breakup Fee”). The parties hereto agree that the Company Breakup Fee shall be paid to the Company in immediately available funds on the second Business Day following the closing of a transaction for a Superior Proposal.

ARTICLE XII

INDEMNIFICATION

12.1 No Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. Except for Article I and this Article XII, none of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement and no covenant or agreement that is to be performed entirely at or prior to the Effective Time shall survive the Mergers.

12.2 Indemnification and Insurance.

(a) From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of Parent or Merger Sub determined immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Indemnified Parties”) against any Losses incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL and the CBCA for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Date (and Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall also advance reasonable expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, provided the Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification).

(b) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section 12.2(a), upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall promptly notify Parent thereof, but the failure to so notify shall not relieve Parent or the Surviving Corporation of any liability it may have to such Indemnified Party if such failure does not materially prejudice Parent or the Surviving Corporation. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), Parent shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, and neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to such Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with the defense thereof, except that if Parent elects not to assume such defense or counsel for the Indemnified Parties advises that there are issues which raise conflicts of interest between Parent and the Indemnified Parties, the Indemnified Parties may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and Parent shall pay all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Parties promptly as statements therefor are received; provided, however, that neither Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for the payment of fees and expenses of more than one law firm to represent the Indemnified Parties in connection with a single action in a particular jurisdiction, except that if such law firm concludes that it cannot represent multiple Indemnified Parties, then Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for the payment of reasonable and documented fees and expenses of up to one Law firm per Indemnified Party.

 

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(c) If Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other corporation or entity and is not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any individual, corporation or other entity, then and in each such case proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Section.

(d) The provisions of this Section 12.2 are intended to be for the benefit of, and may be enforceable by, each of the Indemnified Parties, their heirs and their representatives.

(e) Parent shall purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement (“reporting tail coverage”) under Parent’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, provided that such reporting tail coverage shall extend the director and officer liability coverage in force as of the date hereof from the Effective Time on terms that in all material respects are no less advantageous to the intended beneficiaries thereof than the existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

13.1 Expenses. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, each party hereto shall bear its own expenses with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

13.2 Amendment. At any time before or after approval of the matters presented in connection with the Mergers by the stockholders of Parent and prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto with respect to any of the terms contained in this Agreement, except that following approval by the stockholders of Parent there shall be no amendment or change to the provisions hereof which by Law or in accordance with the rules of any relevant Securities Act or Nasdaq Capital Market requires further approval by such stockholders without such further approval or any amendment or change not permitted under applicable Law.

13.3 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when received if given in Person or by courier or a courier service, (b) on the date of transmission if sent by facsimile with written confirmation of receipt, (c) when received if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (d) five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid:

If to Parent or Merger Sub, addressed as follows:

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Attention: Bruce Nelson

Telephone No.: (714) 974-2500 x5215

Facsimile No.: (714) 921-0683

with a copy to

Sidley Austin LLP

555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Attention: Stephen D. Blevit, Esq.

Telephone No.: (213) 896-6029

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If to the Company or Blue Sun, addressed as follows:

SunFuels, Inc.

1400 W. 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, CO 80234

Attention: Jeff Probst

Telephone No.: (303) 865-7700

Facsimile No.: (303) 865-7705

with a copy to

Faegre & Benson LLP

1900 15th Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Attention: James H. Carroll, Esq.

Telephone No.: (303) 447-7700

Facsimile No.: (303) 447-7800

or to such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself by notice given as herein provided.

13.4 Waivers. The failure of a party hereto at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by a party of any condition or of any breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement is effective unless in writing, and no waiver in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach in other instances or a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty.

13.5 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

13.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and, to the extent provided herein, the Indemnified Parties with respect to Article XII, B. Riley & Co., Sidley Austin LLP and Ellenoff, Grossman and Schole LLP with respect to Section 8.17, and each of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, and no provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right.

13.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the other provisions hereof is not affected thereby, and there must be deemed substituted for the provision at issue a valid, legal and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

13.8 Entire Understanding. This Agreement and the Related Agreements set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

13.9 Applicable Law. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York, except that the Company Merger is governed by the DGCL, the CBCA and the CCAA and the Blue Sun Merger is governed by the CLLCA and the CCAA.

 

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13.10 Jurisdiction of Disputes; Waiver of Jury Trial. In the event any party to this Agreement commences any litigation, proceeding or other legal action in connection with or relating to this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any matters described or contemplated herein or therein, with respect to any of the matters described or contemplated herein or therein, the parties to this Agreement hereby (a) agree under all circumstances absolutely and irrevocably to institute any litigation, proceeding or other legal action in a state court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of Delaware; (b) agree that in the event of any such litigation, proceeding or action, such parties will consent and submit to Personal jurisdiction in any such court described in clause (a) and to service of process upon them in accordance with the rules and statutes governing service of process; (c) agree to waive to the fullest extent permitted by Law any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such litigation, proceeding or action in any such court or that any such litigation, proceeding or action was brought in an inconvenient forum; (d) designate, appoint and direct CT Corporation System as its authorized agent to receive on its behalf service of any and all process and documents in any legal proceeding in the State of Delaware; (e) agree to notify the other parties to this Agreement immediately if such agent shall refuse to act, or be prevented from acting, as agent and, in such event, promptly to designate another agent in the State of Delaware, satisfactory to the Member Representative and Parent, to serve in place of such agent and deliver to the other party written evidence of such substitute agent’s acceptance of such designation; (f) agree as an alternative method of service to service of process in any legal proceeding by mailing of copies thereof to such party at its address set forth in Section 13.3 for communications to such party; (g) agree that any service made as provided herein shall be effective and binding service in every respect; and (h) agree that nothing herein shall affect the rights of any party to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by Law. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED AGREEMENT OR ANY MATTERS DESCRIBED OR CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, AND AGREES TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECT SUCH WAIVER.

13.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

13.12 Facsimile Signatures. Any signature page delivered pursuant to this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant hereto via facsimile shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature. Any party who delivers such a signature page agrees to later deliver an original counterpart to any party that requests it.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

M-WAVE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/    JOSEPH A. TUREK
Name:   Joseph A. Turek

Title:

  President and Chief Operating Officer

OCEAN MERGER SUB, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/    JOSEPH A. TUREK
Name:   Joseph A. Turek

Title:

  President and Chief Operating Officer

SUNFUELS, INC.,

a Colorado corporation

By:

  /S/    JEFFREY R. PROBST
Name:   Jeffrey R. Probst

Title:

  President and CEO

BLUE SUN BIODIESEL, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company

By:

  /S/    JEFFREY R. PROBST
Name:   Jeffrey R. Probst

Title:

  Manager

 

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FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “First Amendment”) is entered into as of June 27, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and among M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Blue Sun”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

(1) WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2007 (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement;

(2) WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun agree to amend the Agreement to extend the deadlines set forth in Section 11 of the Agreement for consummation of the Mergers; and

(3) WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of Parent, the Company, and Merger Sub and the Board of Managers of Blue Sun have approved this First Amendment pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) By deleting the date “June 30, 2007” from Section 11.1(b) of the Agreement and replacing it with “December 31, 2007”.

(b) By deleting the date “June 30, 2007” from Section 11.1(f) of the Agreement and replacing it with “December 31, 2007”.

(c) By deleting the date “June 30, 2007” from 11.1(h) of the Agreement and replacing it with “December 31, 2007”.

2. Reference to and Effect on the Agreement.

(a) On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment.

(b) Except to the extent specifically amended hereby, all of the terms of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this First Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any party under the Agreement or constitute a waiver of, or a consent to departure from, any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, nor obligate any party to similar amendments in the future.

3. Execution in Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this First Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this First Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this First Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date above written.

 

M-WAVE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/  JIM MAYER
  Name:    

Jim Mayer

 

 

Title:

 

Interim CEO

 

OCEAN MERGER SUB, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/  JIM MAYER
  Name:  

Jim Mayer

 

 

Title:

 

President

 

SUNFUELS, INC.,

a Colorado corporation

By:

  /S/  JEFFREY R. PROBST
Name:  

Jeffrey R. Probst

 

Title:

 

President

 

BLUE SUN BIODIESEL, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company

By:

  /S/  JEFFREY R. PROBST
Name:  

Jeffrey R. Probst

 

Title:

 

President

 

 

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SECOND AMENDMENT

TO

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of September 20, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and among M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Blue Sun”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2007 (as amended, the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun desire to amend the Agreement in order to fix the Company Exchange Ratio at 7.1217 and the Blue Sun Exchange Ratio at 6,935.7796.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Section 1.1. The definition of “Blue Sun Exchange Ratio”, “Company Exchange Ratio” and “Parent Stockholder Approvals” in Section 1.1 of the Agreement are hereby amended by deleting the existing definitions thereof and replacing them with the following:

““Blue Sun Exchange Ratio” means 6,935.7796.”

““Company Exchange Ratio” means 7.1217.”

““Parent Stockholder Approvals” means the approval by the holders of the requisite number of shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein to the extent required to be approved by Parent stockholders by the DGCL, the rules and regulations of Nasdaq Capital Market, Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and any other applicable Laws, which may include, without limitation, approval of (i) the adoption of an amendment to Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Parent Preferred Stock to 100,000,000 shares, (ii) the adoption of the Certificate of Designations described herein, (iii) the issuance of the Merger Shares, (iv) a reverse stock split to take effect immediately after the Blue Sun Effective Time if necessary to cause Parent to satisfy the initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market immediately after the Effective Time or as otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto, (v) the election of directors of Parent pursuant to Section 2.4(c) and (vi) the adoption of an amendment to Parent’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to authorize an additional 4,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock for issuance thereunder (subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar transaction).””

2. Amendment to Section 4.1(c). Section 4.1(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof in its entirety.

3. Amendment to Section 4.2(c). Section 4.2(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof in its entirety.

 

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4. Amendment to Exhibits. Exhibit B of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

5. Amendment Regarding Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Agreement, including Sections 4.1(c), 4.2(c) and 4.5 thereof, if the conversion of a Person’s aggregate holdings of Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or Blue Sun Units in the Company Merger or the Blue Sun Merger would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock, such Person shall, not be entitled to be paid cash in an amount equal to the value of such fractional share. Instead, the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to such Person shall be aggregated and the shares of Parent Preferred Stock issuable to such Person shall be aggregated, and such aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock issuable to such Person shall be rounded, up or down, to the nearest whole share.

6. Amendment to Section 13.1. Section 13.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the existing text thereof and replacing it with the following:

“13.1. Expenses. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, each party hereto shall bear its own expenses with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that at the Closing the Company shall reimburse Parent for up to $200,000 of its out of pocket expenses incurred prior to July 1, 2007 in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.”

7. Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Amendment and the performance by such party of the Agreement, as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and such party has all requisite power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and to perform the Agreement, as amended hereby.

(b) Each of this Amendment and the Agreement, as amended hereby, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

8. Reference to and Effect on the Agreement.

(a) On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

(b) Except to the extent specifically amended hereby, all of the terms of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any party under the Agreement or constitute a waiver of, or a consent to departure from, any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, nor obligate any party to similar amendments in the future.

9. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date above written.

 

M-WAVE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/ JIM MAYER        
  Name: Jim Mayer
 

Title: Interim CEO

OCEAN MERGER SUB, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/ JIM MAYER        
  Name:   Jim Mayer
 

Title:

 

President

SUNFUELS, INC.,

a Colorado corporation

By:

  /S/ TODD M. KLEINMAN        
Name:   Todd M. Kleinman

Title:

  Vice President, General Counsel

BLUE SUN BIODIESEL, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company

By:

  /S/ TODD M. KLEINMAN        
Name:   Todd M. Kleinman

Title:

  Vice President, General Counsel

 

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THIRD AMENDMENT

TO

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of October __, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and among M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), SunFuels, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”) and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Blue Sun”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2007 (as amended, the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement;

WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and Blue Sun desire to amend the Agreement in order to provide holders of Blue Sun Units (other than the Company) with the opportunity to, immediately before the consummation of the Blue Sun Merger, contribute their Blue Sun Units to Parent in exchange for the identical number of Blue Sun Merger Shares that they would have received in the Blue Sun Merger (the “Contribution”);

WHEREAS, the Contribution would be offered to such holders of Blue Sun Units pursuant to the Registration Statement; and

WHEREAS, for Federal income tax purposes, (i) it is intended that the Contribution and the SunFuels Merger, taken together, shall qualify as a transaction described in Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (ii) it is intended that the SunFuels Merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (iii) the parties intend, by executing this Amendment, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendment to the Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Merger Agreement, the Registration Statement will provide that each holder of Blue Sun Units (other than the Company) will have the opportunity to contribute all of the Blue Sun Units held by each of them to Parent immediately before the consummation of the Blue Sun Merger in exchange for the identical number of Blue Sun Merger Shares that they would have received in the Blue Sun Merger pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Agreement. If each such holder of Blue Sun Units accepts this offer, then after the Contribution, 100% of the Blue Sun Units will be owned by SunFuels and Parent, all of which Blue Sun Units will be cancelled in the Blue Sun Merger and no capital stock of Parent, capital stock of the Surviving Corporation, cash or other consideration shall be paid or delivered in exchange therefor.

 

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2. Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Amendment and the performance by such party of the Agreement, as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and such party has all requisite power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and to perform the Agreement, as amended hereby.

(b) Each of this Amendment and the Agreement, as amended hereby, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party if party thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

3. Reference to and Effect on the Agreement.

(a) On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

(b) Except to the extent specifically amended hereby, all of the terms of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any party under the Agreement or constitute a waiver of, or a consent to departure from, any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, nor obligate any party to similar amendments in the future.

4. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date above written.

 

M-WAVE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/ JIM MAYER
Name:   Jim Mayer
Title:  

Interim CEO

OCEAN MERGER SUB, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

  /S/ JIM MAYER
Name:   Jim Mayer
Title:  

President

SUNFUELS, INC.,

a Colorado corporation

By:

  /S/ TODD M. KLEINMAN
Name:   Todd M. Kleinman

Title:

  Vice President, General Counsel

BLUE SUN BIODIESEL, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company

By:

  /S/ TODD M. KLEINMAN
Name:   Todd M. Kleinman

Title:

  Vice President, General Counsel

 

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Annex B

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF

SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

M-WAVE, INC.

a Delaware corporation

The undersigned, Jim Mayer, does hereby certify that:

(i) He is the duly elected and acting Chief Executive Officer of M-WAVE Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”).

(ii) Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), the Board of Directors on January 22, 2007, adopted the following resolutions creating a series of its Preferred Stock designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock:

WHEREAS, the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation provides for a class of shares known as Preferred Stock, issuable from time to time in one or more series; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued shares of Preferred Stock, to fix the number of shares constituting any such series, and to determine the designation thereof, or any them.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors hereby fixes and determines the designations of, the number of shares constituting, and the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions relating to, a new series of Preferred Stock as follows:

(a) Designation. The series of Preferred Stock is hereby designated Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”).

(b) Authorized Shares. The number of authorized shares constituting the Series C Preferred Stock shall be 11,288,343 shares of such series.

(c) Dividends. Until such date as the Registration Statement (as defined below) is declared effective, the Corporation shall pay on each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock (as adjusted for stock splits, combinations, reorganizations and the like) out of funds legally available therefor a cumulative dividend (the “Dividend”), at an annual rate equal to the product of (i) $1.8956 per share (the “Series C Purchase Price”), multiplied by (ii) eight percent (8%). The Corporation shall pay the Dividend in cash or in additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock at the option of the Corporation. If the Corporation elects to pay such dividend in additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the value of each such share paid as a dividend shall be deemed to be the Series C Purchase Price. Such Dividends shall commence to accrue on the shares of Series C Preferred Stock and be cumulative from and after the original date of issuance of each particular share of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Original Issuance Date”), and will accrue until paid whether or not the Board of Directors declares dividends. Such Dividends shall be paid pro rata among the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. The Dividend shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each month to the holders of record as of the first (1st) day of such month based upon the number of days during such month that the Series C Preferred Stock remained outstanding. The Dividend shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year. No dividends other than those payable solely in common stock of the Corporation, no par value, (the “Common Stock”) shall be paid on any Common Stock unless and until (i) the aforementioned Dividend is paid on each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock, and (ii) a dividend is paid with respect to all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock in an amount equal to or greater that the aggregate amount of dividends which would be payable on each share of Series C Preferred Stock if, immediately prior to such dividend payment on Common Stock, it had been

 

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converted into Common Stock. The Corporation shall make no Distribution (as defined below) to the holders of shares of Common Stock except in accordance with this Section (c). “Distribution” means the transfer of cash or property without consideration, whether by way of dividend or otherwise, or the purchase of shares of the Corporation (other than in connection with the repurchase of shares of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, consultants, officers and directors at a price not greater than the amount paid by such persons for such shares upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements providing for the right of said repurchase) for cash or property.

(d) Liquidation Preference.

(i) Preference upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. In the event of any dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid, on a pro rata basis, first out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to shareholders, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal to the greater of (A) an amount equal to the Series C Purchase Price per share of Series C Preferred Stock held (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends or recapitalizations of the Series C Preferred Stock) and any declared but unpaid dividends on such share, or (B) the amount such holders would be entitled to receive had such holders converted such shares of Series C Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock in accordance with paragraph (f) hereof immediately prior to such distribution (but disregarding for the purposes of the calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Series C Preferred Stock would be convertible the limitation set forth in paragraph (f)(i) hereof or any other limitation upon the number of shares of Common Stock which provides that a holder thereof may not beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Corporation’s then outstanding Common Stock), before any payment shall be made to the holders of the Common Stock, or any other series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation, whether issued prior to or subsequent to the Original Issuance Date, with regard to any distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets to be distributed to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit payment to such shareholders of the full preferential amounts aforesaid, then all of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to shareholders shall be distributed to the holders of Series C Preferred Stock, on a pro rata basis. Each holder of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive that portion of the assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by such holder bears to the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding. Such payment shall constitute payment in full to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation. After such payment shall have been made in full, or funds necessary for such payment shall have been set aside by the Corporation in trust for the account of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock, so as to be available for such payment, such holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to no further participation in the distribution of the assets of the Corporation.

(ii) Consolidation, Merger and Other Corporate Events. A (x) consolidation or merger of the Corporation (except into or with a subsidiary corporation or effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Corporation) or any reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than a change in par value or from no par to par, or from par to no par or as the result of an event described in subsections (iv) through (vii) of paragraph (f)), unless the Corporation’s stockholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such transaction will, immediately after such transaction (by virtue of securities issued as consideration in respect of such transaction or otherwise), hold a majority of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent corporation), or (y) a sale, lease, mortgage, pledge, exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall be regarded as a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation within the meaning of this paragraph (d) (a “Liquidation Event”). The treatment of any particular transaction or series of related transactions as a Liquidation Event may be waived by the vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock. In no event shall the issuance in and of itself of any new

 

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classes of stock, whether senior, junior or on a parity with the Series C Preferred Stock, be deemed a “reclassification” under the terms hereof.

(iii) Distribution of Cash and Other Assets. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation resulting in the availability of assets other than cash for distribution to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a distribution of cash and/or assets equal to the value of the liquidation preference stated in subsection (i) of this paragraph (d), which valuation shall be made solely by the Board of Directors, and provided that such Board of Directors was acting in good faith, shall be conclusive.

(iv) Distribution to Junior Security Holders. After the payment or distribution to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts aforesaid, the holders of the Common Stock then outstanding, or any other stock of the Corporation ranking as to assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, shall be entitled to receive ratably all of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

(v) Preference; Priority. References to a stock that is “senior” to, on a “parity” with or “junior” to other stock as to liquidation shall refer, respectively, to rights of priority of one series or class of stock over another in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation. The Series C Preferred Stock shall be senior to the Common Stock of the Corporation, all other series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation and any other capital stock of the Corporation now or hereafter authorized, except as may be otherwise agreed in writing by holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

(e) Voting Rights.

(i) The holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of Common Stock into which such Series C Preferred Stock could then be converted, and with respect to such vote, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of Common Stock, and shall be entitled, notwithstanding any provision hereof, to notice of any shareholders’ meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, together with holders of Common Stock, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights available on an as-converted basis (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).

(ii) The Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock:

(A) alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock;

(B) increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock or the authorized shares of other capital stock of the Corporation;

(C) issue any additional shares of the Series C Preferred Stock (other than in accordance with this Certificate of Designation) to any person other than the purchasers pursuant to the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement (as defined below);

(D) enter into any severance arrangement with, or pay any severance to, any employee of the Corporation;

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(F) take or permit any action to be taken which allows any subsidiary of the Corporation to take any of the actions enumerated in this Section (e)(i).

(iii) For so long as twenty-five (25) percent or more of the shares of Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement remain outstanding (as adjusted for the conversion of shares pursuant to the Merger (as defined below)), without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock:

(A) take any action which involves the sale by the Corporation of a substantial portion of its assets, or any acquisition of the Corporation by any means, including without limitation any merger or other business combination of the Corporation with another entity;

(B) take any action which involves the acquisition of another entity, substantially all of the stock of another entity or substantially all of the assets of another entity;

(C) any declaration of any dividend or distribution, other than the Dividends contemplated hereby;

(D) any repurchase of Corporation capital stock other than pursuant to repurchase agreements between the Corporation and its employees, consultants or directors; and

(E) take or permit any action to be taken which allows any subsidiary of the Corporation to take any of the actions enumerated in this Section (e)(ii).

(f) Conversion Rights. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock will have the following conversion rights:

(i) Right to Convert. Subject to and in compliance with the provisions of this paragraph (f), any issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at any time or from time to time into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at the conversion rate in effect at the time of conversion, determined as provided herein; provided, however, that the right to convert of any holder of Series C Preferred Stock who so elects in writing to the Corporation shall be limited such that such holder of Series C Preferred Stock may at any given time convert only up to that number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock so that, upon conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s Common Stock (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of such holder and all persons affiliated with such holder is not more than 9.99% of the Corporation’s Common Stock then outstanding.

(ii) Mandatory Conversion. Provided that (a) there is an effective Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the maximum number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock; (b) the Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market; (c) the closing price of the Common Stock for the twenty-five (25) preceding trading days is equal to or greater than 2.25 times the Conversion Price then in effect, and (d) the average daily dollar trading volume of the Common Stock for the twenty-five (25) preceding trading days is equal to or greater than $3,500,000, then the Corporation, at its option, may require any holder of Series C Preferred Stock to convert all, or a portion, of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock by delivery of written notice. The conversion shall be made within five (5) trading days after receipt of the notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any conversion by a holder of Series C Preferred Stock into Common Stock shall be limited, for each and any holder who so elects in writing to the Corporation, such that the beneficial ownership of such holder and its affiliates of Common Stock acquired from the Corporation (excluding shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock and the exercise of warrants which have not yet been converted or exercised) shall in the aggregate not exceed 9.99% of the total Common Stock then outstanding. In the event that the Corporation provides notice of the mandatory conversion of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock which is limited by the immediately preceding sentence, the provisions of Section (c) hereof with respect to dividends, Section (d) hereof with respect to liquidation preference of the Series C Preferred Stock, Sections

 

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(e)(i) and (e)(ii) with respect to voting rights and Section (f)(ix) with respect to adjustments for issuances of additional stock hereof, shall each expire as of the effectiveness of such mandatory conversion.

(iii) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, he shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Common Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that he elects to convert the same and shall state therein the number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock being converted. Thereupon, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series C Preferred Stock a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which he shall be entitled, which such certificate or certificates shall bear such legends as are usual and customary to indicate any restrictions on transfer thereof, if applicable. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date.

(iv) Conversion Price. The number of shares into which one share of Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible shall be determined by dividing the Series C Purchase Price by the then existing Conversion Price (as set forth below), which shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in certain instances, as provided below in this paragraph (f). The “Conversion Price” per share for the Series C Preferred Stock shall be equal to $1.8956 per share. If an Event of Default (as defined in Section (h) hereof) occurs, the Conversion Price shall be reduced as set forth in Section (h) hereof.

(v) Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If at any time, or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date, the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately decreased. If at any time, or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date, the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased.

(vi) Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time, or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date, shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price for such Series C Preferred Stock then in effect by a fraction:

(A) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and

(B) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution;

provided, however, if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter, the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph (f)(v) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

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(vii) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event provision shall be made so that the holders of such Series C Preferred Stock shall receive upon conversion thereof in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Corporation that they would have received had their Series C Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event and had thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the conversion date, retained such securities receivable by them as aforesaid during such period giving application to all adjustments called for during such period under this paragraph (f) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock.

(viii) Adjustment for Reclassification Exchange or Substitution. If the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend provided for above, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets provided for elsewhere in this paragraph (f)), then and in each such event the Holder of each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series C Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

 

(ix) Adjustment for Issuances of Additional Stock. In the event the Corporation at any time, or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date, shall issue or sell any shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section (f)(x) below) after the Original Issuance Date (the “Additional Stock”), then and in each such event the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance by multiplying the Conversion Price for such Series C Preferred Stock then in effect by a fraction:

(A) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance plus (ii) all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of such Additional Stock, without giving effect to any adjustments to the conversion price of any such series of Preferred Stock as a result of the issuance of such Additional Stock (including shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to Section (f)(x) below) (the sum of the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph being the “Outstanding Common”) plus (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock given by the quotient of (x) the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation for such Additional Stock divided by (y) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the adjustment contemplated hereby, and

(B) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Outstanding Common plus the number of shares of such Additional Stock;

No adjustment to the Conversion Price shall be made pursuant to this Section (f)(ix) on account of any issuance of Additional Stock unless the consideration per share of Additional Stock issued by the Corporation is less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of, and immediately prior to such issue. In case at any time any shares of Additional Stock shall be issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be the amount received by the Corporation therefor. In case at any time any shares of Additional Stock shall be issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Corporation shall be deemed to be the fair value of such

 

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consideration as determined by the Board of Directors. In case at any time any shares of Additional Stock shall be issued in connection with any merger of another corporation into the Corporation, the amount of consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair value of the assets of such merged corporation as determined by the Board of Directors after deducting therefrom all cash and other consideration (if any) paid by the Corporation in connection with such merger.

The term “Additional Stock” shall not include the following issuances of shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section (f)(x) below):

 

  i. to employees and directors pursuant to plans or agreements approved by the Board of Directors and, where required, the shareholders of the Corporation, including, without limitation, the Corporation’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan; provided that the total number of such shares so issuable, when combined with the number of shares issued after January 25, 2007 pursuant to SunFuels, Inc.’s 2005 Stock Option Plan (as adjusted for the conversion of shares pursuant to the Merger (as defined below)), does not exceed 1,167,423;

 

  ii. issuable upon the conversion or exercise of convertible or exercisable securities outstanding (whether as a security of the Corporation or as a security of SunFuels, Inc.) on January 25, 2007;

 

  iii. issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to certain purchasers pursuant to the Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement;

 

  iv. issuable to consultants, advisors, or service providers, or to lenders, financial institutions, equipment lessors, or real estate lessors to the Corporation in connection with bona fide borrowing or leasing transactions approved by the Board of Directors; provided that the total number of such shares so issuable, when combined with the number of shares so issued after January 25, 2007 but prior to the Merger (as defined below) (as adjusted for the conversion of shares pursuant to the Merger), does not exceed 1,813,150;

 

  v. issuable upon exercise of the options granted pursuant to the Corporation’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan or pursuant to SunFuels, Inc.’s 2005 Stock Option Plan (as they may be converted in the Merger) on or prior to January 25, 2007; and

 

  vi. issued or deemed issued pursuant to Section f(x) below as a result of a decrease in the Conversion Price from the operation of this Section f(ix).

(x) Deemed Issuances of Common Stock. In the case of the issuance after the Original Issuance Date of securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock, including, without limitation, any bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, and any warrants, shares or any other securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”), the following provisions shall apply for all purposes of Section (f)(ix) and this Section (f)(x):

(A) In case at any time the Corporation shall grant any rights to subscribe for, or any rights or options to purchase, Convertible Securities, whether or not such rights or options or the right to convert or exchange any such Convertible Securities are immediately exercisable, and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such rights or options or upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities (determined by dividing (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the granting of such rights or options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such rights or options, plus, in the case of any such rights or options which relate to such Convertible Securities, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities and upon the conversion or exchange thereof, by (y) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such rights or options or

 

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upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such rights or options) shall be less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the time of the granting of such rights or options, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such rights or options or upon conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of such Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such rights or options shall (as of the date of granting of such rights or options) be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued for such price per share.

(B) In case at any time the Corporation shall issue or sell any Convertible Securities, whether or not the rights to exchange or convert thereunder are immediately exercisable, and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange (determined by dividing (x) the total amount received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Corporation upon the conversion or exchange thereof, by (y) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities) shall be less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the time of such issue or sale, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities shall (as of the date of the issue or sale of such Convertible Securities) be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued for such price per share, provided that if any such issue or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any option to purchase any such Convertible Securities for which adjustments of the conversion price have been or are to be made pursuant to other provisions of this paragraph (f)(x), no further adjustment of the conversion price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.

(C) In the event of any change in the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Convertible Securities including, but not limited to, a change resulting from the antidilution provisions thereof, the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock, to the extent in any way affected by or computed using such Convertible Securities, shall be recomputed to reflect such change, but no further adjustment shall be made for the actual issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Convertible Securities.

 

(D) Upon the termination or expiration of the convertibility, exchangeability or exercisability of any Convertible Securities, the Conversion Price for the Series C Preferred Stock, to the extent in any way affected by or computed using such Convertible Securities, shall be recomputed to reflect the issuance of only the number of shares of Common Stock (and Convertible Securities that remain convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) actually issued upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Convertible Securities.

(E) The number of shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to Sections (f)(x)(A) or (f)(x)(B) shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any change, termination and expiration of the type described in Section (f)(x)(C) or Section (f)(x)(D).

(xi) No Increased Conversion Price. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Section (f)(ix) or Section (f)(x), except to the limited extent provided for in Sections (f)(x)(C) and Section (f)(x)(D), no adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Section (f)(ix) or Section (f)(x) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price above the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment.

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consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of such Series C Preferred Stock, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this paragraph (f) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this paragraph (f) (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.

(xiii) No Dilution or Impairment. The Corporation shall not amend its Articles of Incorporation or participate in any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, for the purpose of avoiding or seeking to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, without the approval of a majority of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock

(xiv) Certificate of Adjustment. In each case of an adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price or the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance herewith and the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and sign a certificate showing such adjustment or readjustment, and shall mail such certificate by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each registered holder of the Series C Preferred Stock at the holder’s address as shown in the Corporation’s books. The certificate shall set forth such adjustment or readjustment, showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.

(xv) Notices of Record Date. In the event of (A) any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class or series of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution or (B) any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Corporation, any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to any other corporation, entity or person, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series C Preferred Stock at least 10 days prior to the record date specified therein, a notice specifying (1) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution and a description of such dividend or distribution, (2) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective and (3) the time, if any is to be fixed, as to when the holders of record of Common Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares, of Common Stock (or other securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

(xvi) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of one share of the Corporation’s Common Stock on the date of conversion, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

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be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.

(xviii) Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this paragraph (f) to be given to the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be deemed given (A) if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or (B) if given by any other reliable or generally accepted means (including by facsimile or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service), in each case addressed to each holder of record at his address (or facsimile number) appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

(xix) Payment of Taxes. The Corporation will pay all transfer taxes and other governmental charges that may be imposed in respect of the issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock.

(g) No Reissuance of Preferred Stock. Any shares of Series C Preferred Stock acquired by the Corporation by reason of purchase, conversion or otherwise shall be canceled, retired and eliminated from the shares of Series C Preferred Stock that the Corporation shall be authorized to issue. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth in the Articles of Incorporation or in any certificate of designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.

(h) Events of Default. An Event of Default shall include the commencement by the Corporation of a voluntary case or proceeding under applicable U.S. bankruptcy law or the Corporation’s failure to: (i) file the Registration Statement with the SEC by the date that is sixty (60) days from the closing of the merger contemplated by that certain Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the “Preferred Stock Subscription Agreement”), by and between the Corporation and the purchasers named therein (such merger being referred to herein as the “Merger”); (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 120 days after filing; (iii) use best efforts to maintain the effectiveness after it is declared effective; (iv) after the closing of the Merger, maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market; (v) discharge or stay a bankruptcy proceeding within sixty (60) days of such action being taken against the Corporation; or (vi) make any payment with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock within five (5) days of the due date. If an Event of Default occurs, the price at which the Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock shall be reduced to 75% of the Conversion Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit the rights and remedies available to holders of the Series C Preferred Stock in the event of an Event of Default.

(i) Severability. If any right, preference or limitation of the Series C Preferred Stock set forth herein is invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule, law or public policy, all other rights, preferences and limitations set forth herein that can be given effect without the invalid, unlawful or unenforceable right, preference or limitation shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect, and no right, preference or limitation herein shall be deemed dependent upon any other such right, preference or limitation unless so expressed herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Designations on [                ], 2007, and hereby certify under penalties of perjury that this Certificate of Designations is the act and deed of the Corporation, and that the statements therein are true.

 

  
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Annex C

AMENDMENT TO THE

M-WAVE, INC.

2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

                , 2007

1. Purpose of Amendment. The purpose of this Amendment (this “Amendment”) to the M-Wave, Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan.

2. Amendment to Section 3. The Plan is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence of Section 3 thereof and replacing said sentence with the following:

“The number of shares of common stock, par value of $.005, of the Company (“Stock”) for which Awards may be granted under the Plan shall not exceed, at any date, 6,000,000 shares.”

3. Miscellaneous.

(a) Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

(b) Entire Instrument. This Amendment, together with the Plan, shall be read together as one instrument. Except as expressly amended pursuant to this Amendment, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

(c) Titles and Subtitles; Construction. The titles of the Section of this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Amendment.

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Annex D

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

M-WAVE, INC.

Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law Section 242, M-Wave, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify:

That the board of directors, and stockholders of the Corporation holding a majority in interest of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation, approved the following amendments to the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation:

Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“4. Authorized Capital.

The aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be Three-Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares, consisting of:

(1) One-Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”); and

(2) Two-Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $.005 per share (“Common Stock”).”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the                              of the Corporation, has duly executed this Certificate of Amendment as of [                ], 2007.

 

M-WAVE, INC.
By:    
 

 

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Annex E

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

M-WAVE, INC.

Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law Section 242, M-Wave, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify:

That the board of directors, and stockholders of the Corporation holding a majority in interest of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation, approved the following amendments to the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation:

Section 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“4. Authorized Capital.

The aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be Three-Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares, consisting of:

(1) One-Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”); and

(2) Two-Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $.005 per share (“Common Stock”).

Upon the effectiveness (the “Effective Date”) of the certificate of amendment to the certificate of incorporation containing this sentence each four (4) shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date and time immediately preceding [date on which the certificate of amendment is filed], the effective date of a reverse stock split (the “Split Effective Date”), shall be automatically changed and reclassified, as of the Split Effective Date and without further action, into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock. There shall be no fractional shares issued. A holder of record of Common Stock on the Split Effective Date who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share shall have the number of new shares to which they are entitled rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. The number of new shares will be rounded up if the fractional share is equal to or greater than 0.5 and rounded down if the fraction is less than 0.5. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the                      of the Corporation, has duly executed this Certificate of Amendment as of [                ], 2007.

 

M-WAVE, INC.
By:    
 

 

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Annex F

Sections 7-113-101 through 7-113-302 of the Colorado Business Corporations Act

COLORADO STATUTES GOVERNING DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS

ARTICLE 113

OF THE COLORADO BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS

Part 1—Right of Dissent—Payment for Shares

7-113-101. Definitions.

For purposes of this article:

(1) “Beneficial shareholder” means the beneficial owner of shares held in a voting trust or by a nominee as the record shareholder.

(2) “Corporation” means the issuer of the shares held by a dissenter before the corporate action, or the surviving or acquiring domestic or foreign corporation, by merger or share exchange of that issuer.

(3) “Dissenter” means a shareholder who is entitled to dissent from corporate action under section 7-113-102 and who exercises that right at the time and in the manner required by part 2 of this article.

(4) “Fair value”, with respect to a dissenter’s shares, means the value of the shares immediately before the effective date of the corporate action to which the dissenter objects, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the corporate action except to the extent that exclusion would be inequitable.

(5) “Interest” means interest from the effective date of the corporate action until the date of payment, at the average rate currently paid by the corporation on its principal bank loans or, if none, at the legal rate as specified in section 5-12-101, C.R.S.

(6) “Record shareholder” means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee to the extent such owner is recognized by the corporation as the shareholder as provided in section 7-107-204.

(7) “Shareholder” means either a record shareholder or a beneficial shareholder.

7-113-102. Right to dissent.

(1) A shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, is entitled to dissent and obtain payment of the fair value of the shareholder’s shares in the event of any of the following corporate actions:

(a) Consummation of a plan of merger to which the corporation is a party if:

(I) Approval by the shareholders of that corporation is required for the merger by section 7-111-103 or 7-111-104 or by the articles of incorporation; or

(II) The corporation is a subsidiary that is merged with its parent corporation under section 7-111-104;

(b) Consummation of a plan of share exchange to which the corporation is a party as the corporation whose shares will be acquired;

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(d) Consummation of a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, of the property of an entity controlled by the corporation if the shareholders of the corporation were entitled to vote upon the consent of the corporation to the disposition pursuant to section 7-112-102 (2).

(e) Consummation of a conversion in which the corporation is the converting entity as provided in section 7-90-206 (2).

(1.3) A shareholder is not entitled to dissent and obtain payment, under subsection (1) of this section, of the fair value of the shares of any class or series of shares which either were listed on a national securities exchange registered under the federal “Securities Exchange Act of 1934”, as amended, or on the national market system of the national association of securities dealers automated quotation system, or were held of record by more than two thousand shareholders, at the time of:

(a) The record date fixed under section 7-107-107 to determine the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the shareholders’ meeting at which the corporate action is submitted to a vote;

(b) The record date fixed under section 7-107-104 to determine shareholders entitled to sign writings consenting to the corporate action; or

(c) The effective date of the corporate action if the corporate action is authorized other than by a vote of shareholders.

(1.8) The limitation set forth in subsection (1.3) of this section shall not apply if the shareholder will receive for the shareholder’s shares, pursuant to the corporate action, anything except:

(a) Shares of the corporation surviving the consummation of the plan of merger or share exchange;

(b) Shares of any other corporation which at the effective date of the plan of merger or share exchange either will be listed on a national securities exchange registered under the federal “Securities Exchange Act of 1934”, as amended, or on the national market system of the national association of securities dealers automated quotation system, or will be held of record by more than two thousand shareholders;

(c) Cash in lieu of fractional shares; or

(d) Any combination of the foregoing described shares or cash in lieu of fractional shares.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 1321, § 30, effective June 1, 1996.)

(2.5) A shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, is entitled to dissent and obtain payment of the fair value of the shareholder’s shares in the event of a reverse split that reduces the number of shares owned by the shareholder to a fraction of a share or to scrip if the fractional share or scrip so created is to be acquired for cash or the scrip is to be voided under section 7-106-104.

(3) A shareholder is entitled to dissent and obtain payment of the fair value of the shareholder’s shares in the event of any corporate action to the extent provided by the bylaws or a resolution of the board of directors.

(4) A shareholder entitled to dissent and obtain payment for the shareholder’s shares under this article may not challenge the corporate action creating such entitlement unless the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to the shareholder or the corporation.

7-113-103. Dissent by nominees and beneficial owners.

(1) A record shareholder may assert dissenters’ rights as to fewer than all the shares registered in the record shareholder’s name only if the record shareholder dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by any one person and causes the corporation to receive written notice which states such dissent and the name, address, and federal taxpayer identification number, if any, of each person on whose behalf the record shareholder asserts dissenters’ rights. The rights of a record shareholder under this subsection (1) are determined as if the shares as to which the record shareholder dissents and the other shares of the record shareholder were registered in the names of different shareholders.

 

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(2) A beneficial shareholder may assert dissenters’ rights as to the shares held on the beneficial shareholder’s behalf only if:

(a) The beneficial shareholder causes the corporation to receive the record shareholder’s written consent to the dissent not later than the time the beneficial shareholder asserts dissenters’ rights; and

(b) The beneficial shareholder dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by the beneficial shareholder.

(3) The corporation may require that, when a record shareholder dissents with respect to the shares held by any one or more beneficial shareholders, each such beneficial shareholder must certify to the corporation that the beneficial shareholder and the record shareholder or record shareholders of all shares owned beneficially by the beneficial shareholder have asserted, or will timely assert, dissenters’ rights as to all such shares as to which there is no limitation on the ability to exercise dissenters’ rights. Any such requirement shall be stated in the dissenters’ notice given pursuant to section 7-113-203.

Part 2 – Procedure for Exercise of Dissenters’ Rights

7-113-201. Notice of dissenters’ rights.

(1) If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting, the notice of the meeting shall be given to all shareholders, whether or not entitled to vote. The notice shall state that shareholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights under this article and shall be accompanied by a copy of this article and the materials, if any, that, under articles 101 to 117 of this title, are required to be given to shareholders entitled to vote on the proposed action at the meeting. Failure to give notice as provided by this subsection (1) shall not affect any action taken at the shareholders’ meeting for which the notice was to have been given, but any shareholder who was entitled to dissent but who was not given such notice shall not be precluded from demanding payment for the shareholder’s shares under this article by reason of the shareholder’s failure to comply with the provisions of section 7-113-202 (1).

(2) If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 is authorized without a meeting of shareholders pursuant to section 7-107-104, any written or oral solicitation of a shareholder to execute a writing consenting to such action contemplated in section 7-107-104 shall be accompanied or preceded by a written notice stating that shareholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights under this article, by a copy of this article, and by the materials, if any, that, under articles 101 to 117 of this title, would have been required to be given to shareholders entitled to vote on the proposed action if the proposed action were submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting. Failure to give notice as provided by this subsection (2) shall not affect any action taken pursuant to section 7-107-104 for which the notice was to have been given, but any shareholder who was entitled to dissent but who was not given such notice shall not be precluded from demanding payment for the shareholder’s shares under this article by reason of the shareholder’s failure to comply with the provisions of section 7-113-202 (2).

7-113-202. Notice of intent to demand payment.

(1) If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders’ meeting and if notice of dissenters’ rights has been given to such shareholder in connection with the action pursuant to section 7-113-201 (1), a shareholder who wishes to assert dissenters’ rights shall:

(a) Cause the corporation to receive, before the vote is taken, written notice of the shareholder’s intention to demand payment for the shareholder’s shares if the proposed corporate action is effectuated; and

(b) Not vote the shares in favor of the proposed corporate action.

(2) If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 is authorized without a meeting of shareholders pursuant to section 7-107-104 and if notice of dissenters’ rights has been given to such shareholder in connection with the action pursuant to section 7-113-201 (2), a shareholder who wishes to assert dissenters’ rights shall not execute a writing consenting to the proposed corporate action.

 

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(3) A shareholder who does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) of this section is not entitled to demand payment for the shareholder’s shares under this article.

7-113-203. Dissenters’ notice.

(1) If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 is authorized, the corporation shall give a written dissenters’ notice to all shareholders who are entitled to demand payment for their shares under this article.

(2) The dissenters’ notice required by subsection (1) of this section shall be given no later than ten days after the effective date of the corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 and shall:

(a) State that the corporate action was authorized and state the effective date or proposed effective date of the corporate action;

(b) State an address at which the corporation will receive payment demands and the address of a place where certificates for certificated shares must be deposited;

(c) Inform holders of uncertificated shares to what extent transfer of the shares will be restricted after the payment demand is received;

(d) Supply a form for demanding payment, which form shall request a dissenter to state an address to which payment is to be made;

(e) Set the date by which the corporation must receive the payment demand and certificates for certificated shares, which date shall not be less than thirty days after the date the notice required by subsection (1) of this section is given;

(f) State the requirement contemplated in section 7-113-103 (3), if such requirement is imposed; and

(g) Be accompanied by a copy of this article.

7-113-204. Procedure to demand payment.

(1) A shareholder who is given a dissenters’ notice pursuant to section 7-113-203 and who wishes to assert dissenters’ rights shall, in accordance with the terms of the dissenters’ notice:

(a) Cause the corporation to receive a payment demand, which may be the payment demand form contemplated in section 7-113-203 (2) (d), duly completed, or may be stated in another writing; and

(b) Deposit the shareholder’s certificates for certificated shares.

(2) A shareholder who demands payment in accordance with subsection (1) of this section retains all rights of a shareholder, except the right to transfer the shares, until the effective date of the proposed corporate action giving rise to the shareholder’s exercise of dissenters’ rights and has only the right to receive payment for the shares after the effective date of such corporate action.

(3) Except as provided in section 7-113-207 or 7-113-209 (1) (b), the demand for payment and deposit of certificates are irrevocable.

(4) A shareholder who does not demand payment and deposit the shareholder’s share certificates as required by the date or dates set in the dissenters’ notice is not entitled to payment for the shares under this article.

7-113-205. Uncertificated shares.

(1) Upon receipt of a demand for payment under section 7-113-204 from a shareholder holding uncertificated shares, and in lieu of the deposit of certificates representing the shares, the corporation may restrict the transfer thereof.

 

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(2) In all other respects, the provisions of section 7-113-204 shall be applicable to shareholders who own uncertificated shares.

7-113-206. Payment.

(1) Except as provided in section 7-113-208, upon the effective date of the corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 or upon receipt of a payment demand pursuant to section 7-113-204, whichever is later, the corporation shall pay each dissenter who complied with section 7-113-204, at the address stated in the payment demand, or if no such address is stated in the payment demand, at the address shown on the corporation’s current record of shareholders for the record shareholder holding the dissenter’s shares, the amount the corporation estimates to be the fair value of the dissenter’s shares, plus accrued interest.

(2) The payment made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be accompanied by:

(a) The corporation’s balance sheet as of the end of its most recent fiscal year or, if that is not available, the corporation’s balance sheet as of the end of a fiscal year ending not more than sixteen months before the date of payment, an income statement for that year, and, if the corporation customarily provides such statements to shareholders, a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for that year and a statement of cash flow for that year, which balance sheet and statements shall have been audited if the corporation customarily provides audited financial statements to shareholders, as well as the latest available financial statements, if any, for the interim or full-year period, which financial statements need not be audited;

(b) A statement of the corporation’s estimate of the fair value of the shares;

(c) An explanation of how the interest was calculated;

(d) A statement of the dissenter’s right to demand payment under section 7-113-209; and

(e) A copy of this article.

7-113-207. Failure to take action.

(1) If the effective date of the corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 does not occur within sixty days after the date set by the corporation by which the corporation must receive the payment demand as provided in section 7-113-203, the corporation shall return the deposited certificates and release the transfer restrictions imposed on uncertificated shares.

(2) If the effective date of the corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 occurs more than sixty days after the date set by the corporation by which the corporation must receive the payment demand as provided in section 7-113-203, then the corporation shall send a new dissenters’ notice, as provided in section 7-113-203, and the provisions of sections 7-113-204 to 7-113-209 shall again be applicable.

7-113-208. Special provisions relating to shares acquired after announcement of proposed corporate action.

(1) The corporation may, in or with the dissenters’ notice given pursuant to section 7-113-203, state the date of the first announcement to news media or to shareholders of the terms of the proposed corporate action creating dissenters’ rights under section 7-113-102 and state that the dissenter shall certify in writing, in or with the dissenter’s payment demand under section 7-113-204, whether or not the dissenter (or the person on whose behalf dissenters’ rights are asserted) acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before that date. With respect to any dissenter who does not so certify in writing, in or with the payment demand, that the dissenter or the person on whose behalf the dissenter asserts dissenters’ rights acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before such date, the corporation may, in lieu of making the payment provided in section 7-113-206, offer to make such payment if the dissenter agrees to accept it in full satisfaction of the demand.

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7-113-209. Procedure if dissenter is dissatisfied with payment or offer.

(1) A dissenter may give notice to the corporation in writing of the dissenter’s estimate of the fair value of the dissenter’s shares and of the amount of interest due and may demand payment of such estimate, less any payment made under section 7-113-206, or reject the corporation’s offer under section 7-113-208 and demand payment of the fair value of the shares and interest due, if:

(a) The dissenter believes that the amount paid under section 7-113-206 or offered under section 7-113-208 is less than the fair value of the shares or that the interest due was incorrectly calculated;

(b) The corporation fails to make payment under section 7-113-206 within sixty days after the date set by the corporation by which the corporation must receive the payment demand; or

(c) The corporation does not return the deposited certificates or release the transfer restrictions imposed on uncertificated shares as required by section 7-113-207 (1).

(2) A dissenter waives the right to demand payment under this section unless the dissenter causes the corporation to receive the notice required by subsection (1) of this section within thirty days after the corporation made or offered payment for the dissenter’s shares.

Part 3—Judicial Appraisal of Shares

7-113-301. Court action.

(1) If a demand for payment under section 7-113-209 remains unresolved, the corporation may, within sixty days after receiving the payment demand, commence a proceeding and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the corporation does not commence the proceeding within the sixty-day period, it shall pay to each dissenter whose demand remains unresolved the amount demanded.

(2) The corporation shall commence the proceeding described in subsection (1) of this section in the district court for the county in this state in which the street address of the corporation’s principal office is located, or, if the corporation has no principal office in this state, in the district court for the county in which the street address of its registered agent is located, or, if the corporation has no registered agent, in the district court for the city and county of Denver. If the corporation is a foreign corporation without a registered agent, it shall commence the proceeding in the county in which the domestic corporation merged into, or whose shares were acquired by, the foreign corporation would have commenced the action if that corporation were subject to the first sentence of this subsection (2).

(3) The corporation shall make all dissenters, whether or not residents of this state, whose demands remain unresolved parties to the proceeding commenced under subsection (2) of this section as in an action against their shares, and all parties shall be served with a copy of the petition. Service on each dissenter shall be by registered or certified mail, to the address stated in such dissenter’s payment demand, or if no such address is stated in the payment demand, at the address shown on the corporation’s current record of shareholders for the record shareholder holding the dissenter’s shares, or as provided by law.

(4) The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under subsection (2) of this section is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers have the powers described in the order appointing them, or in any amendment to such order. The parties to the proceeding are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.

(5) Each dissenter made a party to the proceeding commenced under subsection (2) of this section is entitled to judgment for the amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of the dissenter’s shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid by the corporation, or for the fair value, plus interest, of the dissenter’s shares for which the corporation elected to withhold payment under section 7-113-208.

 

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7-113-302. Court costs and counsel fees.

(1) The court in an appraisal proceeding commenced under section 7-113-301 shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against the corporation; except that the court may assess costs against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts the court finds equitable, to the extent the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith in demanding payment under section 7-113-209.

(2) The court may also assess the fees and expenses of counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable:

(a) Against the corporation and in favor of any dissenters if the court finds the corporation did not substantially comply with the requirements of part 2 of this article; or

(b) Against either the corporation or one or more dissenters, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this article.

(3) If the court finds that the services of counsel for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated, and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the corporation, the court may award to said counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded to the dissenters who were benefited

 

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EXECUTION COPY

Annex G

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 20, 2007, by and among M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Purchaser”), M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), Joseph Turek (“Turek”) and Robert Duke (“Duke”), individual residents of the State of Illinois. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Article I.

RECITAL

WHEREAS, Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller and Seller wishes to sell to Purchaser all of the Acquired Assets (as defined below), and Purchaser wishes to assume all of the Assumed Obligations (as defined below), all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants, agreements and warranties herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the corresponding meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

Acquired Assets” has the meaning provided in Section 2.3.

Adverse Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(d).

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Assumed Obligations” has the meaning provided in Section 2.6.

Bankruptcy Code” has the meaning provided in Section 5.9.

Board” means the Board of Directors of Seller.

Business” means Seller’s existing business, which for the avoidance of doubt does not include the business of SunFuels, Inc. or Blue Sun Biodiesel, L.L.C.

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

Closing Balance Sheet” means a balance sheet of Seller (including any notes thereto) as at the close of business on a date not more than three days prior to the Closing Date, prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

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Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.005 per share of Seller.

Contemplated Transactions” means all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Contract” means any contract, lease, commitment, understanding, sales order, purchase order, agreement, indenture, mortgage, note, bond, right, warrant, instrument, plan, permit or license, whether written or verbal, which is intended or purports to be binding and enforceable.

Customer Deposits” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(h).

Duke” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Employees” means all current employees of Seller and any independent contractors who regularly perform services for Seller as of the Closing Date.

Excluded Assets” has the meaning provided in Section 2.5.

Excluded Contracts” means the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.1.

Excluded Obligations” has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any foreign country or any state or political subdivision thereof and any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Law” means any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, order, decree, judgment, consent decree, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated, entered into, agreed or imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Lien” means any mortgage, lien (except for any lien for taxes not yet due and payable), charge, restriction, pledge, security interest, option, lease or sublease, claim, right of any third party, or encumbrance.

No-Shop Period Start Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

Notice Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(e)(i)(1).

Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.

Person” means any individual, corporation, proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited partnership, trust, association or other entity or Governmental Authority.

Premises” means the premises located at 11533 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131.

Proxy Statement” means the proxy statement of Seller relating to the SunFuels Mergers.

Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Purchaser Indemnified Persons” has the meaning provided in Section 5.6(b).

Related Agreements” means the following documents, each of which are dated as of the Closing Date: (i) the Bill of Sale by Seller in favor of Purchaser relating to the transfer of assets, (ii) the Assignment and

 

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Assumption Agreement between Seller and Purchaser, (iii) the Assignment of Patents between Seller and Purchaser, (iv) the Assignment of Uniform Resource Locators (“URLs”) between Seller and Purchaser, (v) the Assignment of the “M-Wave” trademark, (vi) an assignment of the name “M-Wave” that will enable Purchaser to use such name in the State of Illinois as its limited liability company name in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and (vii) the Application for Withdrawal and Final Report of Seller (IL Form BCA 13.45).

Required Consents” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Seller” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Seller Indemnified Persons” has the meaning provided in Section 5.6(a).

Seller Recommendation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.

Seller Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

Seller Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.

Seller Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.

Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

SunFuels Mergers” means the merger of SunFuels, Inc. into Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. and the merger of Blue Sun Biodiesel, L.L.C. into SunFuels, Inc.

Superior Proposal” means any Takeover Proposal that, on its terms, the Board or any committee thereof determines in its good faith judgment would, if consummated, be more favorable to Seller or Seller’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Contemplated Transactions (x) after taking into account the likelihood and timing of consummation (as compared to the Contemplated Transactions) and (y) after taking into account all material legal, financial (including the financing terms of any such Takeover Proposal), regulatory or other aspects of such Takeover Proposal.

Takeover Proposal” means any proposal or offer, on its most recently amended and modified terms, from any Person or group of Persons (other than Purchaser and its affiliates) relating to any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all of the equity securities or consolidated assets of Seller and its subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, no discussions held or actions taken with respect to the SunFuels Mergers or any transactions related thereto shall constitute a Takeover Proposal.

Termination Fee” means $30,000.

Transaction Documents” has the meaning provided in Section 5.9.

Turek” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Working Capital” means the current assets of Seller, other than Excluded Assets, less the current liabilities of Seller, other than Excluded Obligations.

Working Capital Excess” means the amount, if any, by which (x) the total Working Capital as derived from the Closing Balance Sheet is greater than (y) $770,000.

 

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1.2 Interpretation. The headings preceding the text of Articles and Sections included in this Agreement and the headings to Schedules attached to this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given any effect in interpreting this Agreement. The use of the terms “including” or “include” shall in all cases herein mean “including, without limitation” or “include, without limitation,” respectively. References to Articles, Sections, clauses, Exhibits or Schedules shall refer to those portions of this Agreement, and any references to a clause shall, unless otherwise identified, refer to the appropriate clause within the same Section in which such reference occurs. The use of the terms “hereunder”, “hereof”, “hereto” and words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or clause of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1 Payment of Consideration. On the Closing Date, in consideration for the purchase and sale of the Acquired Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Obligations, Purchaser and Turek, jointly and severally, agree to deliver to Seller the following (collectively, the “Shares”): 300,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction) plus a number of shares of Common Stock, rounded to the nearest whole share, equal to the result of (i) any Working Capital Excess divided by (ii) $3.00 (subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction).

2.2 Closing Balance Sheet. At least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the Closing Balance Sheet and a certificate of Seller’s chief financial officer setting forth any Working Capital Excess.

2.3 Acquired Assets. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to acquire and take assignment and delivery from Seller all of the assets owned by Seller (wherever located), except for those assets specifically excluded pursuant to Section 2.5 (all of the assets sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered to Purchaser hereunder are referred to collectively herein as the “Acquired Assets”). The Acquired Assets include, but are not limited to, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following:

(a) All equipment, computers, furniture, fixtures, samples, marketing materials and all other items of tangible personal property, of every kind and description, used in the operation of or relating to the Business or currently located on the Premises;

(b) All inventories wherever located, including all raw materials, work in process and finished goods inventories, and supplies and packaging used in the operation of the Business;

(c) Any and all accounts receivable, trade receivables, prepaid assets such as insurance and other receivables;

(d) All documents, records and files, whether in tangible or electronic format;

(e) All intangible property used in or relating to the Business, the Acquired Assets or used on or related to the Premises, including without limitation: all trademarks, service marks, whether registered or existing at common law, trade names, trade dress, logos, slogans, other indicia of origin and general intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill, registrations and applications related to the foregoing; patents and industrial design registrations or applications (including any continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, reexaminations and applications for any of the foregoing); copyrights, whether registered or existing at common law (including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing); editorial content; Internet domain names (including any registrations, reservations and applications for any of the foregoing), URLs and the corresponding Internet sites, including without limitation mwav.com; software; “mask works” (as defined under 17 USC § 901) and any registrations and

 

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applications for “mask works”; and trade secrets and proprietary information or material of any type not otherwise listed in this Section 2.3(e), including without limitation, inventions (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice), technical data, customer lists, corporate and business names, trade names, know-how, formulae, methods (whether or not patentable), designs, processes, procedures, technology, software programs, databases, data collections and all derivatives, improvements and refinements thereof, howsoever recorded, or unrecorded; all Contracts relating to the foregoing intellectual property used by or related to the Business, including those items set forth on Schedule 2.3(e);

(f) Goodwill, causes of action, rights in actions and other similar claims;

(g) All telephone and fax numbers used in Seller’s Business or at the Premises;

(h) Any cash customer deposit for a purchase order, where such cash has not already been used to fulfill such purchase order as of the Closing Date, as reasonably determined by Seller (“Customer Deposits”); and

(i) All other assets of Seller (except for Excluded Assets and those assets previously described in this Section 2.3), including prepaid expenses and lease, utility and similar deposits of Seller and any and all deposits, prepayments, guaranties, letters of credit and other security held by Seller.

2.4 Assignment of Contracts, Leases and Other Assets. At the Closing, Seller hereby agrees to assign and transfer to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to, and Purchaser hereby agrees to take assignment of, the following (and all of the following shall be deemed included in the term “Acquired Assets” as used herein).

(a) All trade payables and accrued expenses;

(b) All customer orders;

(c) The Premises Lease and all other Contracts (other than the Excluded Contracts), including those items set forth on Schedule 2.4(c); and

(d) To the extent assignable, all Permits necessary to operate the Business and the Premises.

2.5 Excluded Assets. The following assets of Seller shall be retained by Seller and are not being contributed or assigned to Purchaser hereunder (all of the following are referred to collectively as the “Excluded Assets”):

(a) Cash and cash equivalents, other than Customer Deposits;

(b) All corporate books and records, including stock ledgers and corporate minute books;

(c) All accounting and tax information and records, including all tax returns; provided, that Purchaser shall be entitled to receive a copy of Seller’s accounting and tax records upon written request and shall be entitled to access during normal business hours to the originals of such records upon written request;

(d) The Excluded Contracts;

(e) All shares of stock of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.; and

(f) All assets and rights related to the SunFuels Mergers.

2.6 Assumed Obligations. At the Closing, Purchaser hereby agrees to assume and to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, all debts, claims, obligations and liabilities of Seller, whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent, other than the Excluded Obligations (the “Assumed Obligations”). The Assumed Obligations include all debts, claims, obligations and liabilities of Seller, whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent, relating to or arising out of (i) the violation of any environmental law or the handling, use or storage of any hazardous substance, toxic substance or pollutant, (ii) the violation of any employment law or any other employment matter, including any claim for compensation or severance and (iii) any product warranty made by Seller.

 

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2.7 No Other Liabilities Assumed. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Purchaser shall not assume or otherwise be liable in respect of, or be deemed to have assumed or otherwise be liable in respect of the following obligations (the “Excluded Obligations”):

(a) All costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations under any Excluded Contract;

(b) All costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations related to the SunFuels Mergers;

(c) All costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations of Seller related to the Contemplated Transactions, including the fees of B. Riley & Co.;

(d) All liabilities and obligations relating to any violation or any alleged violation of state or federal securities laws;

(e) Any severance liabilities relating to the termination of employment of Seller’s employees; and

(f) Accrued payroll expenses for Seller’s employees (“Accrued Payroll”); provided that Accrued Payroll shall not be an Excluded Liability to the extent Seller’s liabilities exceed its assets, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, after the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions but ignoring the effect of the SunFuels Mergers.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (as if such representations and warranties were remade on the Closing Date), as follows:

3.1 Due Incorporation. Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being owned, leased, operated and conducted.

3.2 Due Authorization. Seller has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Seller has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws in effect that affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

3.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

(a) Except for the consents set forth on Schedule 3.3, no consent, authorization or approval of, filing or registration with, or cooperation from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party to this Agreement is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.3, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any Law applicable to Seller or any of its properties or assets; (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach or termination of, constitute a default or give any third party any additional right (including a termination right) under, permit cancellation of, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Seller under, or result in or constitute a circumstance which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any of the foregoing under, any Contract to which Seller is a party or by which any of its assets or properties are bound; (iii) permit the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness of Seller or indebtedness secured by any of the assets or properties of Seller; or (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of the Charter or Bylaws of Seller.

 

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3.4 Brokers. Except for B. Riley & Co., Seller has not used a broker or finder in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and neither Purchaser nor any affiliate of Purchaser has or will have any liability or otherwise suffer or incur any damage as a result of or in connection with any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission of any Person retained by Seller in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

Purchaser, Turek and Duke, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to Seller, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (as if such representations and warranties were remade on the Closing Date), as follows, except that Duke is not making the representations and warranties in Section 4.7:

4.1 Due Incorporation. Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Illinois, with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being owned, leased, operated and conducted.

4.2 Due Authorization. Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement have been duly and validly approved by the members of Purchaser and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. Purchaser, Turek and Duke have duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, Turek and Duke, and upon the execution and delivery of the Related Agreements by Purchaser, the Related Agreements will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, in each case, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

4.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.

(a) No consent, authorization or approval of, filing or registration with, or cooperation from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party to this Agreement is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser, Turek or Duke of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser, Turek or Duke of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any Law applicable to Purchaser or any of its properties or assets; (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach or termination of, constitute a default or give any third party any additional right (including a termination right) under, permit cancellation of, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Purchaser, Turek or Duke under, or result in or constitute a circumstance which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any of the foregoing under, any Contract to which Purchaser, Turek or Duke is a party or by which Purchaser, Turek or Duke or any of their respective assets or properties are bound; or (iii) violate or conflict with any provision of Purchaser’s Articles of Organization or Limited Liability Company Agreement.

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Market or other electronic quotation system under the ticker symbol “MWAV” or a similar symbol until such symbol can be changed in accordance with Nasdaq or other applicable administrative procedures. Seller will use its commercially reasonable efforts to change its ticker symbol to a different ticker symbol as promptly as possible.

4.6 Limitation of Liability. Purchaser, Turek and Duke each acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of its representatives or affiliates makes or has made any representations or warranties, express or implied, in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, (i) the Acquired Assets shall be transferred to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement in their present condition, “AS IS”, with all faults, and without any warranty, express or implied; and (ii) no patent or latent physical or other condition or defect in any of the Acquired Assets or the Business, whether or not now known or discovered, or the existence or occurrence of any obligation or liability, whether absolute, contingent, accrued or unaccrued, shall affect the rights of either party hereunder.

4.7 Ownership of the Shares. Turek is the owner of the Shares, free and clear of any and all Liens. Turek will deliver the Shares to Seller on behalf of Purchaser. To Turek’s knowledge, all of the Shares (i) are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) are, and when issued were, free of preemptive rights. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Turek or any of his affiliates that relates to the purchase, sale, acquisition, transfer, disposition, holding or voting of any of the Shares. The instruments of transfer delivered by Turek to Seller at the Closing will be sufficient to transfer Turek’s entire interest, legal and beneficial, in all of the Shares. Turek has, and on the Closing Date will have, full power and authority to convey good and marketable title to all of the Shares, and upon transfer to Seller of the Shares, Seller will receive good and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of all Liens.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

5.1 Implementing Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Seller, Turek, Duke and Purchaser shall take all action required of it to fulfill their respective obligations under the terms of this Agreement and shall otherwise use their commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. Except as otherwise expressly permitted hereby, Seller, Turek, Duke and Purchaser agree that they will not take any action that would have the effect of preventing or impairing the performance of their obligations under this Agreement.

5.2 Consents and Approvals. Seller, Turek, Duke and Purchaser shall each use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents, approvals, certificates and other documents required in connection with the performance by them of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions; provided that no contact will be made by Seller, Turek or Duke (or any representative of Seller, Turek or Duke) with any third party to obtain any such consent or approval except in accordance with a plan previously agreed to by Purchaser. Seller shall make all filings, applications, statements and reports to all Governmental Authorities and other Persons that are required to be made prior to the Closing Date by or on behalf of Seller or any of its affiliates pursuant to any applicable Law or Contract in connection with this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including expedited submission of all materials required by any Governmental Authority in connection with such filings. Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all required consents and approvals (if any) to assign and transfer Seller’s licenses and permits (“Permits”) to Purchaser at Closing if such transfer is required by applicable law, and, to the extent that one or more of the Permits are not transferable, to obtain replacements therefor. If certain Permits are not transferable or replacements therefor are not obtainable on or before the Closing, but such Permits are transferable or replacements therefor are obtainable after the Closing, Seller shall continue to use such efforts in cooperation with Purchaser after the Closing as may be required to obtain all required consents and approvals to transfer, or obtain replacements for, such Permits after Closing.

 

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5.3 Solicitation; Change in Recommendation.

(a) During the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing until 12:01 a.m. (Chicago time) on the 51st day following the date of this Agreement (the “No-Shop Period Start Date”), Seller and its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (such Persons, together with the subsidiaries of Seller, collectively, the “Seller Representatives”) shall have the right to: (i) initiate, solicit, facilitate and encourage Takeover Proposals, including by way of providing access to non-public information to any other Person or group of Persons and (ii) enter into and maintain or continue discussions or negotiations with respect to Takeover Proposals or otherwise cooperate with or assist or participate in, or facilitate any inquiries, proposals, discussions or negotiations regarding a Takeover Proposal.

(b) Except as permitted by this Section 5.3 Seller and its subsidiaries and their respective directors and officers shall, and Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the other Seller Representatives, to (i) on the No-Shop Period Start Date, immediately cease any discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Takeover Proposal; and (ii) from the No-Shop Period Start Date until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, not (A) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information other than in the ordinary course of business) any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Takeover Proposal or (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding a Takeover Proposal.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.3(b), if, at any time on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date and prior to obtaining the Seller Stockholder Approval, Seller or any of the Seller Representatives receives a written Takeover Proposal by any Person or group of Persons, which Takeover Proposal was made on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date, (i) Seller and the Seller Representatives may contact such Person or group of Persons to clarify the terms and conditions thereof and (ii) if the Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith (A) after consultation with its investment bankers, that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) after consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, Seller and the Seller Representatives may (x) furnish information (including non-public information) with respect to Seller and its subsidiaries to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and (y) engage in or otherwise participate in discussions and negotiations regarding such Takeover Proposal. From and after the No-Shop Period Start Date, Seller shall promptly advise Purchaser of the receipt by Seller of any Takeover Proposal made on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date or any request for non-public information made by any Person or group of Persons that has informed Seller it is considering making a Takeover Proposal or any request for discussions or negotiations with Seller or the Seller Representatives relating to a Takeover Proposal, and Seller shall provide to Purchaser, at Seller’s option, either (i) a copy of any such Takeover Proposal made in writing provided to Seller or any of its subsidiaries (which, at the option of Seller, may be redacted to remove the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal) or (ii) a written summary of the material terms of such Takeover Proposal (it being understood that such material terms do not have to include the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal). Following the No-Shop Period Start Date, Seller shall keep Purchaser informed on a prompt basis of any material change to the terms and conditions of any Takeover Proposal.

(d) Except as set forth in this Section 5.3, neither the Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Purchaser, the Seller Recommendation; (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Takeover Proposal (any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), whether taken by the Board or a committee thereof, an “Adverse Recommendation Change”); or (iii) cause or allow Seller or any of its subsidiaries to enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement or any similar agreement or understanding (other than a confidentiality agreement) to implement a Takeover Proposal.

 

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(e) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Seller Stockholder Approval, if Seller has received a Takeover Proposal that has not been withdrawn or abandoned and that the Board or any committee thereof concludes in good faith constitutes a Superior Proposal after giving effect to all of the adjustments which may be offered by Purchaser pursuant to clause (2) below, if applicable, the Board or any committee thereof may (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (y) terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal if the Board or any committee thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; provided, however, if the Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) and/or termination of this Agreement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) is to be effected, in either case, as the result of receipt by Seller of a Superior Proposal, then the Board or a committee thereof may not effect an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to the foregoing clause (x) and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) unless:

(1) Seller shall have provided prior written notice to Purchaser, at least five calendar days in advance (the “Notice Period”), of its intention to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Superior Proposal and/or to terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, which notice shall specify the material terms and conditions of any such Superior Proposal (it being understood that such material terms and conditions do not have to include the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Superior Proposal), and contemporaneously with providing such notice shall have provided a copy of the relevant proposed transaction agreements with the party making such Superior Proposal and other material documents (provided that such copies of such agreements and other material documents, may exclude the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Superior Proposal); and

(2) prior to effecting such Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior Proposal and/or terminating this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, Seller shall, and shall cause its legal and financial advisors to, during the Notice Period, negotiate with Purchaser in good faith (to the extent Purchaser desires to negotiate) to make such adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that are proposed by Purchaser so that such Takeover Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal.

In the event that during the Notice Period any revisions are made to the Superior Proposal to which the proviso in this Section 5.3(e)(i) applies and the Board or any committee thereof in its good faith judgment determines such revisions are material (it being agreed that any change in the purchase price in such Superior Proposal shall be deemed a material revision), Seller shall be required to deliver a new written notice to Purchaser and to comply with the requirements of this Section 5.3(e)(i) with respect to such new written notice, except that the Notice Period shall be reduced to two calendar days.

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Board or any committee thereof, after consultation with outside counsel, the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law or is otherwise required under applicable law.

5.4 Seller Stockholder Approval. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall, as soon as practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC for mailing to Seller’s stockholders, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “Seller Stockholder Meeting”) for the purpose of obtaining the adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of Seller’s stockholders (the “Seller Stockholder Approval”); provided, however, that Seller shall not be required to hold the Seller Stockholder Meeting if the Board or any committee thereof, after consultation with outside counsel, reasonably believes that holding the Seller Stockholder Meeting would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. Seller shall, through the Board or any committee thereof, but subject to the right of the Board or any committee thereof to make an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(i) or Section 5.3(e)(ii), recommend to its stockholders that the Seller Stockholder Approval be given (the “Seller Recommendation”) and shall include the Seller Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, and, unless there has been an Adverse Recommendation Change, Seller shall take all reasonable lawful action to solicit the Seller Stockholder Approval.

5.5 Employees. As of the Closing Date, (i) Seller shall terminate the employment or engagement of all of Seller’s Employees and (ii) Purchaser shall offer an employment or consulting arrangement, on an at-will basis, to all of such Employees, other than Jim Mayer and Jeff Figlewicz. Purchaser shall require each Employee who is hired by Purchaser, including Turek and Duke, to execute and deliver to Seller at the Closing a release and waiver of all claims against Seller and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and affiliates in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller; provided that, in the case or Turek and Duke, such release and waiver shall not be applicable to this Agreement and in the case of all Employees, such release shall not be applicable to any stock option agreement relating to Seller stock options.

5.6 Indemnification.

(a) Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors and other representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the Seller Indemnified Persons the amount of, any cost, loss, liability, claim, obligation, lawsuit, demand, damage, expense or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim, including without limitation, interest, penalties, damages to the environment, reasonable attorney’s fees and all amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with any Assumed Obligation, including all liabilities to Employees required to hired by Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.5 arising on or after the Closing Date.

(b) Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors and other representatives (collectively, the “Purchaser Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the Purchaser Indemnified Persons the amount of, any cost, loss, liability, claim, obligation, lawsuit, demand, damage, expense or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim, including without limitation, interest, penalties, damages to the environment, reasonable attorney’s fees and all amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with any Excluded Obligation.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 5.6(a) or Section 5.6(b) of notice of the commencement of any proceeding against it, such indemnified party shall, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party under such section, give notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party, except to the extent (and only the extent) that the indemnifying party demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced by the indemnifying party’s failure to give such notice.

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entitled to participate in such proceeding and, unless the claim involves taxes, to the extent that it wishes (unless the indemnifying party is also a party to such proceeding and the indemnified party determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate), to assume the defense of such proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not, as long as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 5.6 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense of such proceeding, other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of an proceeding, (i) it will be conclusively established for purposes of this Agreement that the claims made in that proceeding are within the scope of and subject to indemnification under this Section 5.6 and (ii) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the indemnifying party without the indemnified party’s consent (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party. If notice is given to an indemnifying party of the commencement of any proceeding and the indemnifying party does not, within 15 days after the indemnified party’s notice is given, give notice to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by any determination made in such proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected in good faith by the indemnified party.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any party entitled to indemnification hereunder determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that an proceeding may adversely affect it or its affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the indemnified party may, by notice to the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive right to defend, compromise, or settle such proceeding, but the indemnifying party will not be bound by any determination of an proceeding so defended or any compromise or settlement effected without its consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

5.7 Insurance. Seller shall purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement (“reporting tail coverage”) under Seller’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, provided that such reporting tail coverage shall extend the director and officer liability coverage in force as of the date hereof from the effective time of the SunFuels Mergers on terms that in all material respects are no less advantageous to the intended beneficiaries thereof than the existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

5.8 Seller Proxy Statement. Purchaser, Turek and Duke shall reasonably cooperate with Seller in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and shall furnish all information concerning itself and its affiliates, officers, members or managers that is required to be included in the Proxy Statement or, to the extent applicable, any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, or that is customarily included in proxy statements prepared in connection with transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement. None of the information supplied by Purchaser, Turek or Duke for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement or any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions will, in the case of the Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Seller’s stockholders or at the time of the Seller Stockholder Meeting or at the time of any amendment or supplement thereto, in the case of any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, at the date it is first mailed to Seller’s stockholders or, at the date it is first filed with the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. If at any time prior to the Seller Stockholder Meeting, any information relating to Purchaser, Turek or Duke or any of their respective affiliates, officers, members or managers, is discovered by Purchaser, which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, so that the Proxy Statement or any other

 

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document to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. If Purchaser, Turek or Duke discovers any such information it shall (i) promptly (and in any event within two business days) notify Seller and (ii) cooperate reasonably with Seller in the preparation and filing with the SEC of an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information.

5.9 No Other Sale of Acquired Assets. Except as contemplated by Section 5.3 or except for sales of assets in ordinary course of business, prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall not sell, lease, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial portion of the Acquired Assets to any third party, nor may Seller agree to do so.

5.10 Obligation to Cause Purchaser to Close. Turek agrees that he will cause Purchaser to consummate the Contemplated Transactions at the Closing. Turek represents and warrants to Seller that he has and will have through the Closing the authority and power to perform his obligations under this Section 5.10 without the consent or approval of any other Person.

ARTICLE VI

CLOSING

6.1 Closing. The Closing of the Contemplated Transactions (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, at 555 West Fifth Street, 40th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90013, on the date of the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Articles VII and VIII, simultaneous with the closing of the SunFuels Mergers. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date”.

6.2 Deliveries by Seller. At the Closing, in addition to any other documents or agreements required under this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following:

(a) The Related Agreements;

(b) A certificate dated the Closing Date of Seller certifying as to the compliance by Seller with Sections 7.1 and 7.2;

(c) A certificate of Seller’s secretary certifying resolutions of the board of directors of Seller approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions (together with an incumbency and signature certificate regarding the officer(s) signing on behalf of Seller).

6.3 Deliveries by Purchaser. At the Closing, in addition to any other documents or agreements required under this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following:

(a) The Shares, duly endorsed to Seller or accompanied by duly executed stock powers reasonably satisfactory to Seller;

(b) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, of an executive officer of Purchaser, certifying as to compliance by Purchaser with Sections 8.1 and 8.2;

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ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER

The obligations of Purchaser under Article II are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Purchaser of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date:

7.1 Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. The representations and warranties of Seller contained herein shall have been true, accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Agreement, and shall also be true, accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made by Seller on and as of the Closing Date.

7.2 Compliance with Agreements and Covenants. Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of its covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.

7.3 Consents and Approvals. Purchaser shall have received written evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the consents, approvals and filings set forth on Schedule 3.3 (“Required Consents”) have been made or obtained.

7.4 Documents. Purchaser shall have received all of the agreements, documents and items specified in Section 6.2.

7.5 Actions or Proceedings. No action or proceeding by any Governmental Authority or other Person shall have been instituted or threatened that would reasonably be expected to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or would reasonably be expected to result in substantial damages in respect of, the performance of any provision of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

ARTICLE VIII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER

The obligations of Seller under Article II are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Seller of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date:

8.1 Warranties True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein shall have been true, accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Agreement, and shall also be true, accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made by Purchaser on and as of the Closing Date.

8.2 Compliance with Agreements and Covenants. Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of its covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.

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reasonably be expected to result in substantial damages in respect of, the performance of any provision of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

8.6 Blue Sun Transaction. The SunFuels Mergers shall have become effective.

8.7 Seller Stockholder Approval. The Seller Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION

9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after the Seller Stockholder Approval is obtained, as follows:

(a) by mutual written consent of Seller and Purchaser;

(b) by either Seller or Purchaser:

 

(i) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2007 (such date, as it may be extended pursuant to the provisions hereof, the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation or other breach under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date;

(ii) if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Contemplated Transactions and such order, decree or ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to any party who has not used its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such order to be lifted or otherwise taken such action as is required to comply with Section 5.2; or

(iii) if the Seller Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Seller Stockholder Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote on the adoption of this Agreement was taken or the Seller Stockholder Meeting shall not have been held because of action taken by Seller pursuant to the proviso in the first sentence of Section 5.4;

(c) by Seller if Purchaser shall have breached any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other agreement contained in this Agreement or any such representation or warranty shall have become untrue after the date of this Agreement that (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 8.1, or 8.2 to be satisfied and (ii) cannot be or has not been cured prior to the earlier to occur of (A) 30 days after the giving of written notice to Purchaser by Seller of such breach or (B) the Termination Date;

(d) by Seller (i) pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(i) or (ii) pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(ii); provided that prior to or concurrently with such termination, Seller pays as directed by Purchaser in immediately available funds the Termination Fee;

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SunFuels Mergers, including the completion and effectiveness of the registration of shares and the proxy statement related thereto and the receipt of any necessary approvals of Governmental Authorities or The Nasdaq Stock Market; provided that prior to or concurrently with such termination, Seller pays as directed by Purchaser in immediately available funds the Termination Fee;

(g) By Purchaser if the employment of Turek and Duke by Seller is terminated prior to the Closing Date without cause. For purposes of this clause (g), “cause” shall mean any cause for termination of employment, as determined by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Seller in good faith; or

(h) By Seller if the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC is terminated or the SunFuels Mergers are otherwise called off.

9.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of a termination of this Agreement by either Seller or Purchaser as provided in Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of Seller or Purchaser or their respective officers, directors, stockholders or affiliates, except for the payment of the Termination Fee as provided in Section 9.1(d); provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve any party for liability for any willful or knowing breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Expenses. Each party hereto shall bear its own expenses with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.

10.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented but only in writing signed by Purchaser and Seller.

10.3 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when received if given in person or by courier or a courier service, (b) on the date of transmission if sent by telex, facsimile or other wire transmission, (c) on the next business day if sent by reputable overnight courier on a next day basis or (d) three business days after being deposited in the mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid:

If to Seller before the SunFuels Merger, addressed as follows:

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Attn: Jim Mayer

Telephone No.: (630) 562-5550

Facsimile No.: (630) 562-2431

With a copy to:

 

Sidley Austin LLP

555 West 5th Street 40th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Attn: Stephen D. Blevit

Telephone No.: (213) 896-6029

Facsimile No.: (213) 896-6600

 

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If to Seller after the SunFuels Merger, addressed as follows:

Blue Sun Biodiesel, Inc.

1400 West 122nd Ave., Suite 110

Westminster, CO 80234

Attn: Todd Kleinman

Telephone No.: (303) 865-7700 Facsimile No.: (303) 865-7705

With a copy to:

Faegre & Benson LLP

1900 15th Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Attn: James H. Carroll

Telephone No.: (303) 447-7700

Facsimile No.: (303) 447-7800

If to Purchaser, addressed as follows:

M-Wave International, Inc.

11533 Franklin Avenue

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Attn: Joe Turek

Telephone No.: (630) 562-5550

Facsimile No.: (630) 562-2431

With a copy to:

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.

30 S. Wacker, Suite 2600

Chicago, IL 60606

Attn: Edwin I. Josephson

Telephone No.: (312) 855-9300

Facsimile No.: (312) 368-9027

or to such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself by notice given as herein provided.

10.4 Waivers. The failure of a party hereto at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by a party of any condition or of any breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing, and no waiver in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach in other instances or a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty.

10.5 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no assignment of any rights or obligations shall be made by Seller without the written consent of Purchaser or by Purchaser without the written consent of Seller.

10.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and, to the extent provided herein, their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, and no provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right.

 

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10.7 Further Assurances. Upon the reasonable request of Purchaser, Seller will on and after the Closing Date execute and deliver to Purchaser such other documents, releases, assignments and other instruments as may be required to effectuate completely the transfer and assignment to Purchaser of, and to vest fully in Purchaser title to, the Acquired Assets, and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

10.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby, and there shall be deemed substituted for the provision at issue a valid, legal and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

10.9 Entire Understanding. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the Contemplated Transactions and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

10.10 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

10.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

10.12 Facsimile Signatures. Any signature page delivered pursuant to this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant hereto via facsimile shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature. Any party who delivers such a signature page agrees to later deliver an original counterpart to any party that requests it.

10.13 Exclusion of Certain Damages. Each of the parties hereto agrees that none of the parties hereto shall be liable to the other for any incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the breach of this Agreement by such party.

10.14 Certain Agreements of Turek and Duke. For the avoidance of doubt, Turek and Duke are executing this Agreement only for purposes of being bound by Sections 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.8, 5.10, Article IV, Article IX and Article X, as applicable. Further, Turek and Duke acknowledge and agree to the provisions of Section 5.3, Section 6.1 and Article VIII. Turek and Duke agree that the defined terms used in any such Section or Article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Article I. Turek and Duke’s acknowledgement and agreement of Section 5.3, Section 6.1 and Article VIII shall not be deemed to create any additional liability to either Turek or Duke.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

M-WAVE, INC.

By:   /s/ Jim Mayer
Name:   Jim Mayer
Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer

M-WAVE INTERNATIONAL, LLC

By:   /s/ Joseph Turek
Name:   Joseph Turek
Title:  
    /s/ Joseph Turek

JOSEPH TUREK

    /s/ Robert Duke

ROBERT DUKE

 

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Schedule 1.1

Excluded Contracts

1. Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC.

2. Exercise Agreement dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., MAG Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.

3. Legal services agreement dated June 9, 2005, between M-Wave, Inc. and Ellenoff, Grossman, & Schole LLP.

4. Professional services agreement dated November 13, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc. and B. Riley & Co.

5. Professional services agreement dated October 9, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc. and Donohoe Advisory Services.

6. Legal services agreement dated December 7, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc. and Sidley Austin LLP.

7. All agreements, documents and instruments related to the offering or sale of Seller’s Series A Preferred Stock.

8. All agreements, documents and instruments related to the offering or sale of Seller’s Series B Preferred Stock.

9. All Stock Option Agreements.

 

10. All Warrants to purchase securities of Seller.

 

11. All D&O insurance policies, including any D&O “tail” policy.

 

12. All employee benefit plans, including the following:

a. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan of Parent.

b. Medical Plan between Parent and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HMO and PPO.

c. Dental Plan between Parent and First Commonwealth (HMO)/Guardian (PPO).

d. Vision Plan between Parent and Vision Service Plan.

e. Life and Long Term Disability Plans between Parent and Jefferson Pilot/Guardian

 

13. Severance Agreement between Parent and Jeff Figlewicz dated July 12, 2006.

 

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Schedule 2.3(e)

Intellectual Property

The following patents:

 

Item   

Description

   Serial #    Filing Date
1    Multilayer PC Board Using Polymer Thick Films    4775573    10/4/1988
2    Method of Making Multilayer PC Board Using Polymer Thick Films    4854040    8/8/1989
3    Method For Making Circuit Board Having a Metal Support    5210941    5/18/1993
4    Circuit Board Having A Bonded Metal Support    5366027    11/22/1994
5    Conductive Adhesive for Use in a Circuit Board    5432303    7/11/1995
6    Circuit Board Assembly With Foam Substrate and Method of Making Same    5733639    3/21/1998
7    Printed Circuit Board Process Using Plasma Spraying of Conductive Metal    5891527    4/6/1999
8    Printed Circuit Board Process Using Plasma Spraying of Conductive Metal    5891528    4/6/1999

 

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Schedule 2.4(c)

Assigned Contracts

 

1. Supply chain service agreement dated February 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Pennatronics.

 

2. Supply chain service agreement dated December 4, 2001 between M-Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal Corp.

 

3. Supply chain service agreement dated November 9, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal APD.

 

4. Consigned inventory agreement dated March 4, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal Vama.

 

5. VAP agreement dated November 9, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and Richardson Electronics Corporation.

 

6. Logistics services agreement dated November 13, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and NRC Corporation.

 

7. Logistics services agreement dated November 13, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and RS Electronics Corporation.

 

8. IT service agreement dated August 3, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and External IT.

 

9. Cellular phone service agreement dated June 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and T-Mobile.

 

10. Lease agreement dated December 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Harbrook Tool & Mfg.

 

11. Freight provider agreement dated February 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc.

 

12. Maintenance agreement dated October 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Microsoft Business Solutions, Inc.

 

13. Voice over internet protocol service agreement dated October 3, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Aptela Inc.

 

14. Sales representative agreement dated February 2, 1996 between M-Wave, Inc. and Giga-Tron.

 

15. Sales representative agreement dated September 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and DLS Electronics.

 

16. Sales representative agreement dated June 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Frontier Cable.

 

17. Sales representative agreement dated September 1, 2003 between M-Wave, Inc. and Raven Hill.

 

18. Sales representative agreement dated November 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and Bager Sales.

 

19. Sales representative agreement dated March 11, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and New England Group.

 

20. Sales representative agreement dated September 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and Tri-Tech.

 

21. Sales representative agreement dated March 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and Unity Sales.

 

22. Sales representative agreement dated March 1, 2003 between M-Wave, Inc. and PowerTek.

 

23. Sales representative agreement dated April 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Dragonfly.

 

24. Joint venture agreement dated October 10, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and I.W.R.E.

 

25. Sales agreement dated November 1, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and 3XA.

 

26. To the extent assignable, the following insurance policies:

 

Policy Name

   Policy Number    Expires    Insurer

Commercial

   3583-41-06    7/5/2007    Chubb

Workers Comp

   7171-18-78    7/5/2007    Chubb

Umbrella

   7982-24-44    7/5/2007    Chubb

Ocean/Air Cargo-Marine

   OC96076500    7/13/2007    Fireman Fund

 

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Schedule 3.3

Required Consents

1. The approval of Seller’s shareholders.

2. The approval of the SEC of the Proxy Statement or the expiration of any applicable period during which the SEC could review the Proxy Statement.

3. Consent of the landlord under lease agreement dated December 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and Harbrook Tool & Mfg.

 

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Annex H

 

LOGO  
  11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
  Los Angeles, CA 90025
  Tel: 310-966-1444
 

Fax: 310-388-0147

www.brileyco.com

January 23, 2007

Personal & Confidential

Special Committee of the Board of Directors

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Ave.

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Dear Members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave, Inc.:

We understand that M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“M-Wave” or “Parent”), M-Wave Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), SunFuels, Inc. a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Blue Sun”), of which the Company owns 94.45%, propose to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, substantially in the form of the draft dated as of January 23, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”) and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger. Furthermore, immediately after the Effective Time, Blue Sun shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate existence of Blue Sun shall cease except to the extent provided by law in the case of a limited liability company after its merger into a corporation.

The terms and conditions of the Merger are set forth in more detail in the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all of the equity securities of the Company issued and outstanding, which includes Company Common Stock, Company Series A Preferred Stock and options and warrants to purchase Company Common Stock, will be converted into a number of newly issued M-Wave equity securities determined by multiplying such shares of Company Common Stock and Company Series A Preferred Stock, options and warrants by the Company Exchange Ratio as follows:

(i) All shares of Company Common Stock shall be converted into shares of M-Wave Common Stock;

(ii) All shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted into shares of M-Wave Series C Preferred Stock;

(iii) All options to purchase Company Common Stock shall be converted into options to purchase M-Wave Common Stock;

(iv) All warrants to purchase Company Common Stock shall be converted into warrants to purchase M-Wave Common Stock

 

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Additionally, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Blue Sun Unit issued and outstanding immediately after the Effective Time and not owned by the Company, shall be cancelled and converted into newly issued M-Wave Common Stock determined by multiplying such Blue Sun Units by the Blue Sun Exchange Ratio.

We also understand that immediately prior to the Effective Time, each holder of M-Wave Series A and Series B Preferred Stock (collectively, “M-Wave Preferred Stock”), as applicable, will convert its M-Wave Preferred Stock into the maximum number of shares of M-Wave Common Stock into which they may be converted, excluding those shares of M-Wave Preferred Stock that are subject to (i) a notice of redemption issued by M-Wave on or prior to the Measurement Date or (ii) a put notice issued by the holder of such shares of M-Wave Preferred Stock on or prior to the Measurement Date. We understand that M-Wave’s Preferred Stock is owned by M.A.G. Capital, LLC and other entities or funds managed by M.A.G. Capital, LLC (collectively “M.A.G”).

Upon Closing of the Merger, the holders of equity securities included in the Company’s Fully Diluted Common Stock issued and outstanding will own in the aggregate, 92.0% of the number of shares of Parent Common Stock determined after giving effect to the Mergers represented by the Blue Sun Fully-Diluted Units, the Company Fully-Diluted Common Stock and the Parent Fully-Diluted Common Stock (the “Post-Merger Fully-Diluted Common Stock”). Holders of M-Wave equity securities included in the M-Wave Fully Diluted Common Stock issued and outstanding are expected to own 8.0% of the Post-Merger Fully-Diluted Common Stock.

The Measurement date for determination of M-Wave’s Fully Diluted Common Stock and Company’s Fully Diluted Common Stock is the third business day prior to the Closing Date.

As a condition to Closing, among other conditions as more fully described in the Agreement, we understand that the Company shall have received proceeds of not less than $20,250,000 from the sale of Company Series A Preferred Stock to third party investors at or prior to Closing. We understand that the Company has entered into an agreement through arms’ length negotiations for the sale of its Company Series A Preferred Stock with entities managed by M.A.G.

We understand that M-Wave’s present intention is to pursue the sale of its existing business to a third party as further described in M-Wave’s SEC Reports. However, M-Wave has given no assurance that it will be able to complete such a transaction or even obtain an offer for such a transaction prior to, at or at any time after the consummation of the Mergers. If M-Wave is not able to complete such a transaction by the Closing Date, then prior to the Closing, M-Wave will (i) transfer to a wholly-owned subsidiary of M-Wave (i) all of the assets (other than cash) and liabilities (other than any liabilities related to this Agreement or any related agreement) of its existing business and (ii) an amount of cash equal to any Working Capital deficit of such subsidiary on the Closing Date, as reasonably determined by M-Wave in accordance with GAAP.

It is our understanding that upon the Closing of the Merger, unless otherwise agreed by the Company, the officers and directors of M-Wave will resign and it is contemplated that the Company will designate a new board of directors for M-Wave.

B. Riley and Co. Inc. (“B. Riley”), as part of its investment banking business, is continually engaged in the evaluation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. You have asked us to render our opinion as to whether the Company Exchange Ratio and the Blue Sun Exchange Ratio are fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of the M-Wave. We have not been requested to negotiate or structure the Agreement or advise you with respect to alternatives to it. Furthermore, we have not been engaged by M-Wave to solicit third-party indications of interest for the acquisition of all or any part of M-Wave.

 

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In arriving at our opinion, we have undertaken such review, analyses and inquiries as we deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. We have, among other things:

(i) reviewed the draft Merger Agreement dated January 23, 2007, which, for purposes of this opinion we have assumed, with your permission, to be identical in all material respects to the document to be executed;

(ii) reviewed certain financial and other information about M-Wave that was publicly available;

(iii) reviewed information furnished to us by M-Wave and the Company’s managements, including certain internal financial analyses, financial planning data, reports and other information;

(iv) held discussions with various members of senior management of M-Wave and the Company concerning historical and current operations, financial conditions and prospects, including recent financial performance;

(v) reviewed the recent share trading price history of M-Wave common stock;

(vi) reviewed the valuation of the Company implied by the Company’s Series A preferred Stock proceeds;

(vii) reviewed the valuations of publicly traded companies that we deemed comparable in certain respects to the Company;

(viii) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain “reverse-merger” type transactions that we deemed generally comparable to the Merger; and

(ix) conducted such other studies, analyses, inquiries and investigations as we deemed appropriate in rendering this opinion.

We have relied upon the representations of M-Wave and the Company and assumed, without independent verification, that financial statements and other information provided to us have been reasonably prepared and reflect the best currently available estimates of the future financial results and condition of M-Wave and the Company and that there has been no material change in the assets, financial condition and business prospects of M-Wave and the Company since the date of the most recent financial statements made available to us. We have further relied upon the assurances of M-Wave and the Company that the information provided has been prepared on a reasonable basis in accordance with industry practice and, with respect to financial planning data, reflects the best currently available estimates and judgments of M-Wave and the Company and that they are not aware of any information or facts that would make the information provided to us incomplete or misleading. We express no opinion as to such financial planning data or the assumptions on which it is based.

We have assumed that the executed form of the Merger Agreement, including the exhibits and schedules thereto, will not vary in any respect that is material to our analysis from the unexecuted form of Merger Agreement reviewed by us as of the date of this opinion letter, and that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with the terms set forth in such draft, including, among other things, that the Merger will be accounted for as a tax-free exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the financial and other information supplied to us or made publicly available and do not assume any responsibility with respect to it. We have not assumed any responsibility or liability for that information. We have relied upon M-Wave and the Company, or their respective legal counsel, as the case may be, with respect to interpretations of the provisions contained in the constituent documents and related agreements of M-Wave and the Company and the application of applicable law to such documents. We have not made any independent appraisal of any of the properties or assets of M-Wave or the Company or conducted any independent inquiry or investigation with respect to M-Wave, the Company or the Merger. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we have undertaken no independent analysis of any pending or threatened litigation, possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities to which

 

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M-Wave or the Company is a party or may be subject and, at your direction and with your consent, our opinion makes no assumption concerning, and therefore does not consider, the possible assertions of claims, outcomes or damages arising out of any such matters.

The financial markets in general, and the markets for the securities of M-Wave are subject to volatility, and this opinion does not purport to address potential developments in the financial markets or the markets for the securities of the M-Wave after the date hereof. This opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated by us as of the date of this letter; events occurring after the date hereof could materially affect the assumptions used in preparing this opinion. We have not undertaken to reaffirm or revise this opinion or otherwise comment upon any circumstances or events occurring after the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update, revise or reaffirm this opinion after the date hereof.

B. Riley has not acted as a financial advisor to M-Wave or the Company in connection with the Merger, other than pursuant to this opinion letter. This opinion and B. Riley’s fees are not contingent upon the consummation of the Merger. In addition, M-Wave has agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities that may arise out of our engagement, including the rendering of this opinion.

This opinion is furnished solely for the benefit of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave and may not otherwise be reproduced, except that this opinion may be included in its entirety in any filing made by the Company, with respect to the Merger, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including proxy statements to be provided to M-Wave’s stockholders.

This opinion addresses solely the fairness of the issuances of Merger Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave and does not address any other terms or agreement relating to the Merger. We were not requested to opine as to, and this opinion does not address, M-Wave’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the Merger or the structure thereof, the relative merits of the Merger compared to any alternative business strategy or transaction in which M-Wave might engage, or whether any alternative transaction might produce superior benefits to M-Wave and does not constitute an opinion or recommendation to any director or stockholder as how to vote with respect to the proposed Merger.

This opinion is delivered to the members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave subject to the conditions, scope of engagement, limitations and understandings set forth in this opinion and our engagement letter, dated November 13, 2006, and subject to the understanding that the obligations of B. Riley in delivering this opinion in connection with the Merger are solely corporate obligations, and no officer, director, employee, agent, membership unit holder or controlling person of B. Riley shall be subjected to any personal liability whatsoever to any person, nor will any such claim be asserted by or on behalf of any recipient of this opinion. M-Wave has also agreed to indemnify B. Riley for certain liabilities that may arise out of rendering this opinion.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and based upon such other matters as we deem relevant, it is our opinion that the issuance of M-Wave securities pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave.

 

Very truly yours,
LOGO
B. RILEY AND CO. INC.

 

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Annex I

Opinion of B. Riley & Co. with respect to the Asset Sale

LOGO

 

  11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800
  Los Angeles, CA 90025
  Tel: 310-966-1444
 

Fax: 310-388-0147

www.brileyco.com

July 12, 2007

Personal & Confidential

Special Committee of the Board of Directors

M-Wave, Inc.

11533 Franklin Ave.

Franklin Park, IL 60131

Dear Members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave, Inc.:

We understand that M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“M-Wave”) and M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois, LLC, controlled by Joseph A. Turek, M-Wave’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer and Robert Duke, who is President of M-Waves EMG division (the “Purchaser”), propose to enter into an asset purchase agreement, substantially in the form of the draft dated as of June 20, 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Purchaser will acquire certain assets (the “Acquired Assets”) and assume certain liabilities (the “Assumed Obligations”) of M-Wave’s existing business from M-Wave in exchange for 300,000 shares of M-Wave common stock.

The terms and conditions of the Contemplated Transaction are set forth in more detail in the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.

We understand that M-Wave will sell to Purchaser all of the Acquired Assets, except for the Excluded Assets pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Purchase Agreement and assign and transfer all of the Assumed Obligations to Purchaser, except for the Excluded Obligations pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Purchase Agreement. The assets to be sold, as more fully described in Section 2.3 of the Purchase Agreement, include substantially all of M-Wave’s property, plant and equipment, inventory, working capital, and intangible assets, including goodwill. The obligations to be assigned and transferred, as more fully described in Section 2.6 of the Purchase Agreement, included substantially all of M-Wave’s trade payables, accrued expenses, and leases. The Excluded Assets include cash, all corporate books and records, all shares of stock of Ocean Merger Sub and all assets related to the SunFuels Merger.

We also understand Purchaser will acquire any Working Capital Excess in exchange for an additional number of shares of M-Wave common stock equal to the result of any Working Capital Excess divided by $3.00.

 

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The Closing of the Contemplated Transaction is contingent upon customary representations and warranties by both M-Wave and Purchaser. Either M-Wave or Purchaser may terminate the Purchase Agreement at any time or by mutual written consent.

B. Riley and Co. Inc. (“B. Riley”), as part of its investment banking business, is regularly engaged in the evaluation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. You have asked us to render our opinion as to whether the consideration paid in the Contemplated Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave. We have not been requested to negotiate or structure the Purchase Agreement or advise you with respect to alternatives to it.

In arriving at our opinion, we have undertaken such review, analyses and inquiries, as we deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. We have, among other things:

(i) reviewed the draft Purchase Agreement dated June 20, 2007, which, for purposes of this opinion we have assumed, with your permission, to be identical in all material respects to the document to be executed;

(ii) reviewed certain financial and other information about M-Wave that was publicly available;

(iii) reviewed information about the Acquired Assets furnished to us by M-Wave’s management including certain internal financial analyses, financial planning data, reports and other information;

(iv) held discussions with various members of senior management of M-Wave concerning historical and current operations, financial conditions and prospects, including recent financial performance;

(v) reviewed the recent share trading price history of M-Wave common stock;

(vi) reviewed the valuations of publicly traded companies that we deemed comparable in certain respects to M-Wave;

(vii) solicited interest in the Acquired Assets from certain potential competing strategic and financial acquirers; and

(viii) conducted such other studies, analyses, inquiries and investigations as we deemed appropriate in rendering this opinion.

We have relied upon the representations of M-Wave and assumed, without independent verification, that financial statements and other information provided to us have been reasonably prepared and reflect the best currently available estimates of the future financial results and condition of M-Wave’s existing business and that there has been no material change in the assets, financial condition and business prospects of M-Wave’s existing business, including the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations, since the date of the most recent financial statements made available to us. We have further relied upon the assurances M-Wave that the information provided has been prepared on a reasonable basis in accordance with industry practice and, with respect to financial planning data, reflects the best currently available estimates and judgments of M-Wave and that they are not aware of any information or facts that would make the information provided to us incomplete or misleading. We express no opinion as to such financial planning data or the assumptions on which it is based.

We have assumed that the executed form of the Purchase Agreement, including the exhibits and schedules thereto, will not vary in any respect that is material to our analysis from the unexecuted form of Purchase Agreement reviewed by us as of the date of this opinion letter, and that the Contemplated Transaction will be consummated in accordance with the terms set forth in such draft.

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counsel, as the case may be, with respect to interpretations of the provisions contained in the constituent documents and related agreements of M-Wave and the application of applicable law to such documents. We have not made any independent appraisal of any of the properties or assets of M-Wave’s excising business, including the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations or conducted any independent inquiry or investigation with respect to M-Wave or the Contemplated Transaction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we have undertaken no independent analysis of any pending or threatened litigation, possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities to which M-Wave is a party or may be subject and, at your direction and with your consent, our opinion makes no assumption concerning, and therefore does not consider, the possible assertions of claims, outcomes or damages arising out of any such matters.

The financial markets in general, and the markets for the securities of M-Wave are subject to volatility, and this opinion does not purport to address potential developments in the financial markets or the markets for the securities of M-Wave after the date hereof. This opinion is necessarily based on business, economic, market and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated by us as of the date of this letter; events occurring after the date hereof could materially affect the assumptions used in preparing this opinion. We have not undertaken to reaffirm or revise this opinion or otherwise comment upon any circumstances or events occurring after the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update, revise or reaffirm this opinion after the date hereof.

This opinion and B. Riley’s fees are not contingent upon the consummation of the Contemplated Transaction. In addition, M-Wave has agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities that may arise out of our engagement, including the rendering of this opinion.

This opinion is furnished solely for the benefit of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave and may not otherwise be reproduced, except that this opinion may be included in its entirety in any filing made by M-Wave, with respect to the Contemplated Transaction, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including proxy statements to be provided to M-Wave’s stockholders.

This opinion addresses solely the fairness of the consideration to be received for the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations of M-Wave’s existing business, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave and does not address any other terms or agreement relating to the Contemplated Transaction. We were not requested to opine as to, and this opinion does not address, M-Wave’s underlying business decision to proceed with or effect the Contemplated Transaction or the structure thereof, the relative merits of the Contemplated Transaction compared to any alternative business strategy or transaction in which M-Wave might engage, or whether any alternative transaction might produce superior benefits to M-Wave and does not constitute an opinion or recommendation to any director or stockholder as how to vote with respect to the Contemplated Transaction.

This opinion is delivered to the members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of M-Wave subject to the conditions, scope of engagement, limitations and understandings set forth in this opinion and our engagement letter, dated March 21, 2007, and subject to the understanding that the obligations of B. Riley in delivering this opinion in connection with the Contemplated Transaction are solely corporate obligations, and no officer, director, employee, agent, membership unit holder or controlling person of B. Riley shall be subjected to any personal liability whatsoever to any person, nor will any such claim be asserted by or on behalf of any recipient of this opinion. M-Wave has also agreed to indemnify B. Riley for certain liabilities that may arise out of rendering this opinion.

 

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Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and based upon such other matters as we deem relevant, it is our opinion that the value of the consideration to be received for the Acquired Assets and Assumed Obligations of M-Wave’s existing business, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the stockholders of M-Wave.

 

Very truly yours,
LOGO
B. RILEY AND CO. INC.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the Registrant. The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Article 8 of the Registrant’s bylaws provide for indemnification by the Registrant of its directors, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for such limitation of liability.

The Registrant maintains standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to its directors and officers against loss rising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (b) to the Registrant with respect to payments which may be made by the Registrant to such officers and directors pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law.

 

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ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

  2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC(12)
  2.2    First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 27, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC†
  2.3    Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC†
  2.4    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., M-Wave International, LLC, Joseph A. Turek and Robert Duke(14)
  2.5    Third Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC*
  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of M-Wave, Inc.(1)
  3.2    Bylaws of M-Wave, Inc.(1)
  3.3    Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.(4)
  3.4    Certificate of Designations for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.(10)
  3.5    Certificate of Designations for Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.†
  4.1    Specimen Common Stock Certificate of M-Wave, Inc.(3)
  5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the validity of the shares being registered*
  8.1    Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP as to certain tax matters*
  9.1    Form of Voting Agreement between SunFuels, Inc. and certain of the shareholders of M-Wave, Inc.(12)
  9.2    Form of Voting Agreement between SunFuels, Inc. and certain shareholders of SunFuels, Inc.†
10.1    2003 Stock Incentive Plan of M-Wave, Inc.(2)
10.2    Warrant to Purchase Stock dated March 31, 2004 by and between M-Wave, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank(3)
10.3    Employment Agreement dated July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Jim Mayer(3)
10.4    Employment Agreement dated July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Joe Turek(3)
10.5    Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Robert Duke(3)
10.6    Subscription Agreement date June 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Mercator Advisory Group(3)
10.7    Stock Registration Rights Agreement date June 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Mercator Advisory Group(3)
10.8    Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement date July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Jim Mayer(3)
10.9    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2005 by and between Jayco Ventures, Inc. and M-Wave DBS, Inc.(5)
10.10    Promissory Note dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P.(5)
10.11    Promissory Note dated February 23, 2005, issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.(5)

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description

10.12    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P.(5)
10.13    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc, to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.(5)
10.14    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to M.A.G. Capital, LLC(5)
10.15    Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement dated December 31, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Gordhan Patel(6)
10.16    Amendment to 2003 Stock Incentive Plan(7)
10.17    Sale of real property located at 215 Park Street Bensenville, Illinois(8)
10.18    Asset sale and transition agreement dated October 21, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and American Standard Circuits(8)
10.19    Agreement with the Mercator Momentum Fund III amending Loan Document Purchase Agreements it acquired from Silicon Valley Bank on November 9, 2005(9)
10.20    Subscription Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.21    Registration Rights Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.22    Amendment modifying the terms of existing warrants held by Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.23    Sale of real property located at 544 Pine Street(13)
10.24    Subscription Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated December 29, 2006(11)
10.25    Registration Rights Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated December 29, 2006(11)
10.26    Exercise Agreement, dated January 26, 2007, between M-Wave, Inc. and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.(11)
10.27    Amendment No. 2 to 2003 Stock Incentive Plan†
10.28    LLC Agreement of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, by and between ARES Corporation and Blue Sun Biodiesel†
10.29    Office Lease between SunFuels and Signature Centre at Denver West LLC, dated May 25, 2007†
10.30    SunFuels, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan†
10.31    Amendment No. 1 to SunFuels, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan†
10.32    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Jeffrey Probst, dated January 1, 2007†
10.33    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Justin Bzdek, dated January 1, 2007†
10.34    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Sean Lafferty, dated January 1, 2007†
10.35    Employment Letter between SunFuels and Jerry Washburn, dated June 26, 2007†

 

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Exhibit
Number
  

Description

10.36    Interim Engagement Resources Agreement between SunFuels and Tatum, LLC, dated June 26, 2007†
10.37    Subscription Agreement between SunFuels, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., Asset Managers International Limited , and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated January 26, 2007†
10.38    Form of Lock-Up Letter Agreement†
10.39    Registration Rights Agreement between SunFuels, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., Asset Managers International Limited , and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated January 26, 2007†
10.40    Warrant dated January 26, 2007 issued by SunFuels, Inc. to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.†
10.41    Warrant dated January 26, 2007 issued by SunFuels, Inc. to Asset Managers International Limited†
10.42    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Jeffrey Probst, dated January 1, 2005†
10.43    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Justin Bzdek, dated January 1, 2005†
10.44    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Sean Lafferty, dated January 1, 2005†
10.45    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Hugh Hanna, dated October 1, 2006.†
10.46    First Amendment to Exercise Agreement, dated September 20, 2007, between M-Wave, Inc. and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.†
21.1    List of our subsidiaries†
23.1    Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, independent auditors*
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent auditors*
23.3    Consent of Rickards Long & Rulon LLP, independent auditors*
23.4    Rule 438 Consent of Jeffrey Probst, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.5    Rule 438 Consent of Hugh Hanna, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.6    Rule 438 Consent of Paul Jerde, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.7    Consent of B. Riley & Co., financial advisor*
23.8    Rule 438 Consent of Jack Henry, dated as of October 18, 2007*
   The consents of Sidley Austin LLP and Faegre & Benson LLP are included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively
24.1    Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on July 24, 2007)†
99.1    Form of Proxy Card for M-Wave, Inc.†
99.2    Form of Proxy Card for SunFuels, Inc.†

 * Filed herewith
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(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-45499)
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2003
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2004
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed July 6, 2004
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed March 2, 2005
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed April 29, 2005
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed October 5, 2005
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed February 2, 2006
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed March 7, 2006
(11) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed January 4, 2007
(12) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed February 1, 2007
(13) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006
(14) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed July 20, 2007

ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows:

(1) that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the undersigned registrant undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form; and

(2) that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a

 

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claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

(e) The undersigned registrant undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Franklin Park, State of Illinois, on October 29, 2007.

 

M-WAVE, INC.
By:  

/s/    JIM MAYER        

 

Jim Mayer

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on October 29, 2007.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/    JIM MAYER        

Jim Mayer

  

Interim Chief Executive Officer

(Principal executive officer)

*

Gary L. Castagna

   Director

*

Bruce K. Nelson

   Director

*

Glenn A. Norem

   Director

*

Joseph A. Turek

   Chairman, President, and Chief Operating Officer

*

Jeff Figlewicz

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

*By:   /s/    JIM MAYER        

Name:

Title:

 

Jim Mayer

Attorney-in-Fact

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

  2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC(12)
  2.2    First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 27, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC†
  2.3    Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC†
  2.4    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc., M-Wave International, LLC, Joseph A. Turek and Robert Duke(14)
  2.5    Third Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2007, by and between M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub Inc., SunFuels Inc., and Blue Sun Biodiesel LLC*
  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of M-Wave, Inc.(1)
  3.2    Bylaws of M-Wave, Inc.(1)
  3.3    Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.(4)
  3.4    Certificate of Designations for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.(10)
  3.5    Certificate of Designations for Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of M-Wave, Inc.†
  4.1    Specimen Common Stock Certificate of M-Wave, Inc.(3)
  5.1    Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP as to the validity of the shares being registered*
  8.1    Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP as to certain tax matters*
  9.1    Form of Voting Agreement between SunFuels, Inc. and certain of the shareholders of M-Wave, Inc.(12)
  9.2    Form of Voting Agreement between SunFuels, Inc. and certain shareholders of SunFuels, Inc.†
10.1    2003 Stock Incentive Plan of M-Wave, Inc.(2)
10.2    Warrant to Purchase Stock dated March 31, 2004 by and between M-Wave, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank(3)
10.3    Employment Agreement dated July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Jim Mayer(3)
10.4    Employment Agreement dated July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Joe Turek(3)
10.5    Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Robert Duke(3)
10.6    Subscription Agreement date June 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Mercator Advisory Group(3)
10.7    Stock Registration Rights Agreement date June 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Mercator Advisory Group(3)
10.8    Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement date July 28, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Jim Mayer(3)
10.9    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2005 by and between Jayco Ventures, Inc. and M-Wave DBS, Inc.(5)
10.10    Promissory Note dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P.(5)
10.11    Promissory Note dated February 23, 2005, issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.(5)


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Number
  

Description

10.12    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P.(5)
10.13    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc, to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.(5)
10.14    Warrant dated February 23, 2005 issued by M-Wave, Inc. to M.A.G. Capital, LLC(5)
10.15    Non-statutory Stock Option Agreement dated December 31, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Gordhan Patel(6)
10.16    Amendment to 2003 Stock Incentive Plan(7)
10.17    Sale of real property located at 215 Park Street Bensenville, Illinois(8)
10.18    Asset sale and transition agreement dated October 21, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and American Standard Circuits(8)
10.19    Agreement with the Mercator Momentum Fund III amending Loan Document Purchase Agreements it acquired from Silicon Valley Bank on November 9, 2005(9)
10.20    Subscription Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.21    Registration Rights Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.22    Amendment modifying the terms of existing warrants held by Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, dated March 1, 2006(10)
10.23    Sale of real property located at 544 Pine Street(13)
10.24    Subscription Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated December 29, 2006(11)
10.25    Registration Rights Agreement by and among: M-Wave, Inc.; Mercator Momentum Fund, LP; Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP; Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.; and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated December 29, 2006(11)
10.26    Exercise Agreement, dated January 26, 2007, between M-Wave, Inc. and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.(11)
10.27    Amendment No. 2 to 2003 Stock Incentive Plan†
10.28    LLC Agreement of ARES Blue Sun Development, LLC, by and between ARES Corporation and Blue Sun Biodiesel†
10.29    Office Lease between SunFuels and Signature Centre at Denver West LLC, dated May 25, 2007†
10.30    SunFuels, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan†
10.31    Amendment No. 1 to SunFuels, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan†
10.32    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Jeffrey Probst, dated January 1, 2007†
10.33    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Justin Bzdek, dated January 1, 2007†
10.34    Employment Agreement between SunFuels and Sean Lafferty, dated January 1, 2007†
10.35    Employment Letter between SunFuels and Jerry Washburn, dated June 26, 2007†
10.36    Interim Engagement Resources Agreement between SunFuels and Tatum, LLC, dated June 26, 2007†


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Number
  

Description

10.37    Subscription Agreement between SunFuels, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., Asset Managers International Limited , and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated January 26, 2007†
10.38    Form of Lock-Up Letter Agreement†
10.39    Registration Rights Agreement between SunFuels, Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd., Mercator Momentum Fund, L.P., Mercator Momentum Fund III, L.P., Asset Managers International Limited , and M.A.G. Capital, LLC dated January 26, 2007†
10.40    Warrant dated January 26, 2007 issued by SunFuels, Inc. to Monarch Pointe Fund, L.P.†
10.41    Warrant dated January 26, 2007 issued by SunFuels, Inc. to Asset Managers International Limited†
10.42    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Jeffrey Probst, dated January 1, 2005†
10.43    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Justin Bzdek, dated January 1, 2005†
10.44    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Sean Lafferty, dated January 1, 2005†
10.45    SunFuels, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between SunFuels and Hugh Hanna, dated October 1, 2006.†
10.46    First Amendment to Exercise Agreement, dated September 20, 2007, between M-Wave, Inc. and M.A.G. Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP, and Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.†
21.1    List of our subsidiaries†
23.1    Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, independent auditors*
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young, LLP, independent auditors*
23.3    Consent of Rickards Long & Rulon LLP, independent auditors*
23.4    Rule 438 Consent of Jeffrey Probst, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.5    Rule 438 Consent of Hugh Hanna, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.6    Rule 438 Consent of Paul Jerde, dated as of September 12, 2007†
23.7    Consent of B. Riley & Co., financial advisor*
23.8    Rule 438 Consent of Jack Henry, dated as of October 18, 2007*
   The consents of Sidley Austin LLP and Faegre & Benson LLP are included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively
24.1    Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on July 24, 2007)†
99.1    Form of Proxy Card for M-Wave, Inc.†
99.2    Form of Proxy Card for SunFuels, Inc.†

 * Filed herewith
 † Previously filed
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-45499)
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2003


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(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2004
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed July 6, 2004
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed March 2, 2005
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed April 29, 2005
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed October 5, 2005
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed February 2, 2006
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed March 7, 2006
(11) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed January 4, 2007
(12) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed February 1, 2007
(13) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006
(14) Incorporated herein by reference to the applicable exhibit to the Registrant’s form 8-K filed July 20, 2007