Lithium Technology Corporation's Chairman of the Board Issues Letter to Stockholders
14 June 2007 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
In a letter to company stockholders issued today, Christiaan Van
Den Berg, Chairman of the Board of Lithium Technology Corporation
("LTC") (OTC: LTHU) stated the following: Dear Shareholders, It is
my privilege, to address you as the newly appointed Chairman of the
Board, on behalf of the Board of Directors and the management team.
This is an exciting time for the Company with recent developments
in the acceptance and commercialization of our superior advanced
lithium-ion cells and battery systems. For those of you who
followed our Company�s announcements, you have seen the terrific
traction we�ve made in the hybrid electrical vehicle (HEV) and
electrical vehicle (EV) industry. LTC has secured contracts with
projects sponsored by the British government as well as leading
academic institutions in Europe and the United States. In
conjunction with these partners, we are proud to drive the
development of advanced automotives to make them a viable reality
for consumers. Just last month, LTC introduced the largest lithium
iron phosphate cells in the world. This technology is what the
automotive industry has been searching for, and we have delivered
way ahead of competitors who have forecasted having similar
products a year out. We took our new, innovative technology and
retrofitted a Toyota Prius into a plug-in HEV. This is a
significant accomplishment for the battery industry, and we have
proven to the automotive manufacturers that the technology is here
today. Additionally, we have made significant strides in the past
year within the military and stationary power markets. As a leader
in large-format battery industry, we offer the largest cells with
the highest power in the Western Hemisphere. Our leadership
position enabled us to create partnerships with top tier world
renowned companies and organizations including ThyssenKrupp,
Lockheed Martin and NASA. Our technology has met and exceeded the
strict standards and requirements of military applications, and we
plan to continue to expand these successful relationships as we
expand our reach in the market securing new contracts and joint
ventures. Over the next few months we plan a quantum leap in our
production capacity to satisfy the growing demand for our products.
We are still investing heavily in R& D, production machinery
and in sales and marketing efforts. We believe that we should steer
the company in a way that will build long-run sustainable value,
especially in our core areas of competitive advantage where the
future value of our company will come from. Recently, we closed on
approximately $25 million in equity financing, which will be used
to purchase manufacturing equipment in order to increase production
capacity and repay some of our outstanding debt. Our recent equity
financing was done with a Luxemburg asset management firm, Fidessa
Asset Management S.A and its affiliate. We believe that this group
has and will provide us with a strong financial backing. On May
30th we repaid 90 percent of the outstanding convertible debenture
owed to Cornell Capital Partners and the balance was converted by
Cornell into Company�s restricted common stock. The Board of
Directors and LTC management are taking every possible step to
expedite the completion of the pending financial audit and bring
our SEC filings up to current status. In February of this year, the
Company appointed Amper, Politziner & Mattia P.C. as the
Company�s new accounting team. I would personally like to thank
every client, employee, and shareholder for continued support and
growth in our successes. We continue to focus on building our
business and creating long-term shareholder value. We have
tremendous opportunity with our human capital and technology to
create a larger, profitable company and we are doing everything in
our power to make that happen. We at LTC look forward to
continuation of these efforts to increase shareholder value for
you. Truly yours, Christiaan Van Den Berg Chairman of the Board
Lithium Technology Corporation About the Chairman: Mr. Chris Van
Den Berg has been serving as co-Chief Executive Officer of Arch
Hill Capital since 2003. He was appointed as the Chairman of
Lithium Technology Corporation effective May 18th, 2007, and
currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of GAIA Holding. Mr.
Van Den Berg has 30 years of experience in banking, venture
capital, industrial ventures, real estate property development and
retail business. He served as Executive Board member of the Fortis
Group, CEO of Fortis Bank Netherlands and CEO of BMW Netherlands.
Mr. Van Den Berg holds directorships positions in a number of Dutch
and French private companies. He holds a Business Administration
degree from the University of Amsterdam (�73). About Lithium
Technology Corporation: Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) is a
global provider of large format rechargeable power solutions for
diverse applications, and offers the largest lithium-ion cells with
the highest power of any standard commercial lithium ion cell
produced in the western hemisphere. With more than 30 years of
experience, LTC leverages its extensive expertise in high power and
large battery assemblies to commercialize advanced lithium
batteries as a new power source in the military and national
security systems, transportation and stationary power markets. LTC
manufactures the GAIA� product line of large, high power
hermetically sealed rechargeable lithium-ion cells and batteries.
The Company's product portfolio includes large cells and batteries
from 10 times the capacity of a standard laptop computer battery to
100,000 times greater. LTC manufactures a variety of standard cells
that are assembled into custom large batteries complete with
electronics (battery management systems) and electronics to
communicate with other components of the system for performance
monitoring. LTC headquarters are located in Plymouth Meeting, PA
and R&D in Nordhausen, Germany. LTC sales for the U.S. and
European markets are managed out of each of the offices. For more
information about LTC, its technology and products, please visit
http://www.lithiumtech.com . Safe Harbor for Forward-looking
Statements: The foregoing information contains forward-looking
statements, which involve risks and uncertainties relating to such
matters as financial performance, technology development, capital
raising, business prospects, strategic partnering and similar
matters. A variety of factors could cause LTC's actual results and
experience to differ materially from anticipated results or other
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. This
notice does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.
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