SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission File No.: 001-32941

Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.
Name of issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
20-3521405
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

Suite 1300
1105 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 655-1771

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.0001 par value
(Title of Class)

Common Stock Purchase Warrants
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.

Large Accelerated Filer o       Accelerated Filer x       Non-Accelerated Filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes x No o

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Issuer was $204,228,000 based upon the closing price of Issuer's common stock on June 29, 2007, the last business day of the Issuer’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 27,221,747 at March 28, 2008.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Part I
   
1.
 
Business
 
3
1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
12
1B
 
Unresolved Staff Comments
 
26
2.
 
Properties
 
26
3.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
26
4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
26
         
   
Part II
   
         
5.
 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
27
6.
 
Selected Financial Data
 
29
7.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations
 
29
7A.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
 
31
8.
 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
31
9.
 
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
32
9A.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
32
9B.
 
Other Information
 
32
         
   
Part III
   
         
10.
 
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
 
32
11.
 
Executive Compensation
 
35
12.
 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
38
13.
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
39
14.
 
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
41
         
   
Part IV
   
         
15.
 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
42

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PART I
Item 1. Business

Overview
 
We are a Business Combination Company™, or BCC™ organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 11, 2005. We were formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses that supports the process of bringing energy, in the form of crude oil, natural and liquefied petroleum gas, and refined and specialized products (such as petrochemicals), from production to final consumption throughout the world.
 
On July 17, 2006, Energy Corp., an off-shore company controlled by George Sagredos, our President and Chief operating Officer, purchased 825,398 units of the Company at $10.00 per unit in a private placement pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an aggregate purchase price of $8,253,980.
 
On July 21, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 20,250,000 units with each unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. The units sold in our initial public offering were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $202,500,000. On August 31, 2006 the underwriters of our initial public offering exercised their over allotment option to purchase an additional 675,000 units, generating an additional $6,750,000 in gross proceeds. After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to us from the private placement and the offering were approximately $209,295,702, of which $209,250,000 was deposited into a trust account and the remaining proceeds of $45,702 became available to be used to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence for a prospective business combination and continuing operating expenses. The net proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust account earning interest. As of December 31, 2007, there was $217,023,161 held in the trust fund, including $7,773,161 of interest accrued. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and us, we are entitled to draw up to $3,430,111 of interest earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. Through December 31, 2007, we drew an aggregate of $2,405,078 of interest earned through such date for working capital requirements.
 
The prospectus provided to purchasers of our securities in our initial public offering indicated that we would target businesses in one or more of the following segments:

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refining/petrochemical plants that convert crude oil into products for consumption in the marketplace;
   
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terminalling facilities, on land or at sea, that are used to accumulate, store and distribute various forms of energy and/or petrochemical products; and
   
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transportation of crude oil, gas or refined products by sea going tanker vessels.

Overview of Refining/Petrochemical Sector
 
Oil refining is the process of separating hydrocarbon atoms present in crude oil and converting them into marketable finished petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel. Crude oil is commonly referred to in terms of ‘heavy’ or ‘light’ and ‘sweet’ or ‘sour’. The more viscous crudes are ‘heavier,’ and those with a higher sulphur content are called ‘sour’ (as opposed to low-sulfur ‘sweet’ crude). The heavier and more sour the crude, the more difficult, time consuming and expensive it is to turn it into usable refined products.
 
Demand and consumption for crude oil has increased significantly over the past decade due to increased cross-border trade, which has lead to growth in the global economy. As worldwide crude oil demand has surged, production from OPEC and other oil producing nations has increased. Crude oil that is extracted from these producing nations tends to be sour crude and thus more expensive and time consuming to refine. New environmental regulations requiring lower sulfur fuel specifications has lead to increased demand for extracting sweet crude oil and further refining sour crude oil to meet these specifications. Increased time spent refining sour crude oil to meet lower sulfur fuel specifications has negatively impacted worldwide refining capacity. Decreased refining capacity due to longer refining times coupled with increased worldwide crude oil demand has created a significant bottleneck in the energy chain.
 
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Overview of Terminalling (Storage) Sector
 
Petroleum terminals are land or sea based facilities that receive, store and re-deliver bulk quantities of crude oil, gasoline and other light petroleum products via pipelines, sea vessels or trucks. These facilities, which are used to store energy before it is refined and distributed to consumers, are a vital link in the energy chain. We believe there are several areas in the world where opportunities to locate and identify potential target businesses in terminalling exist. The acquisition of terminals either close to production or consumption areas creates economies of scale, minimizes transportation costs and enables more efficient distribution of energy to end users. These factors present attractive opportunities for consolidation and growth in the following:

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areas of great shipping traffic such as Gibraltar and Singapore, where the demand for bunkering (supplying another vessel with fuel) has increased over the years and we believe will continue to increase in the future;
   
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areas with numerous small product streams that are accumulated for shipment, such as, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Arctic and the Caribbean; and
   
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areas with poor distribution infrastructure and storage capacities, including a majority of the world’s emerging/developing markets where the demand for energy has left these markets behind other industrial regions, such as South America, India and China.
 
Overview of Transportation Sector
 
The transportation of crude oil, gas or refined products by sea going tanker vessels is another important link in the energy chain. Energy must be transported from producing areas to refineries and then onto locations where consumers reside.
 
The world tanker fleet is divided into two primary categories: crude oil and product tankers. As indicated below, crude oil tankers carry only crude oil and are very large sea vessel while product tankers carry only refined products and are smaller see vessels than crude oil tankers. Tanker charters of wet cargo will typically charter the appropriate sized tanker based on the length of journey, cargo size and port and canal restrictions. Crude oil tankers are typically larger than product tankers. The four major tanker categories with reference to size are:
 
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Very Large Crude Carriers, or VLCCs . Tanker vessels that are used to transport crude oil with cargo capacity typically 200,000 to 320,000 dead weight tons, or dwt, that are more than 300 meters in length. VLCCs are highly automated and their advanced computer systems allow for a minimal crew. The majority of the world’s crude oil is transported via VLCCs.
   
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Suezmax . Tanker vessels with cargo capacity typically 120,000 to 200,000 dwt. These vessels are used in some of the fastest growing oil producing regions of the world, including the Caspian Sea and West Africa. Suezmax tankers are the largest ships able to transit the Suez Canal with a full payload and are capable of both long and short haul voyages.
   
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Aframax . Tanker vessels with cargo capacity typically 80,000 to 120,000 dwt. These tankers carry crude oil and serve various trade routes from short to medium distances mainly in the North Sea and Venezuela. These vessels are able to enter a larger number of ports throughout the world as compared to the larger crude oil tankers.
   
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Product . Tanker vessels with cargo capacity typically less than 60,000 dwt. Product tankers are capable of carrying refined petroleum products, such as fuel oils, gasoline and jet fuel, as well as various edible oils, such as vegetable and palm oil.
 
We believe that the demand for sea going transportation followed the increased worldwide demand for energy. This demand created significant opportunities to take advantage of certain sectors where increased vessel production has created oversupply, especially with VLCC’s. We believe that oversupply of tankers may present an investment opportunity because it historically contributes to depressing acquisition values. For example, if a tanker fleet is part of an overall investment package, including an oil refinery and terminal, this fleet could most probably be allocated to service the cargo contracts and requirements of the mainstream business we may acquire (refinery/terminal). In other words, it could be used to either transfer the crude oil required for the refinery process or the finished product of the refinery (clean products) or be used as a floating storage facility.
 
On December 3, 2007, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with our wholly-owned subsidiary Energy Infrastructure Merger Corporation, a Marshall Islands corporation, or Energy Merger, and Vanship Holdings Limited, a Liberian corporation, or Vanship, which was amended and restated on February 6, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Energy Merger will purchase all of the outstanding shares of each of nine special purpose vehicles, or SPVs (each of which SPV owns one VLCC), from Vanship for an aggregate purchase price of $778,000,000, consisting of $643,000,000 in cash (reduced by the aggregate amount of net indebtedness of the SPVs at the time of the completion of the business combination and subject to other closing adjustments) and 13,500,000 shares of common stock of Energy Merger. In addition to such purchase price, Energy Merger will be obligated to effect the transfer of 425,000 warrants of Energy Merger from one of Energy Infrastructure's initial stockholders to Vanship upon completion of the Business Combination and Vanship may receive an additional 3,000,000 shares of Energy Merger common stock following each of the first and second anniversaries of the Business Combination (6,000,000 shares in the aggregate), subject to certain annual earning criteria of the vessels in Energy Merger’s initial fleet. We have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Energy Merger, pursuant to which we will merge with and into Energy Merger immediately prior to completion of the Business Combination.
 
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Upon delivery of the outstanding shares of the SPVs from Vanship, Energy Merger’s fleet will be comprised of five double hull VLCCs and four single hull VLCCs. These VLCCs transport crude oil principally from the Middle East to Asia. The vessels have a combined cargo-carrying capacity of 2,519,213 deadweight tons and are expected to have an average age of approximately 12.9 years upon completion of the Business Combination. The vessels are currently 100% chartered out and are expected to have an average remaining charter life of approximately 5.7 years upon completion of the business combination.

Management and Board Expertise
 
Our executive officers and directors have extensive experience in the energy industry as managers, principals or directors of worldwide energy companies. In addition, they collectively comprise a formidable pool of expertise covering the key areas of the energy industry, with more than 100 years of total experience in negotiating and structuring transactions in the areas in which we will attempt to compete. Subsequent to the consummation of a business combination, we believe that the strengths of our management team, particularly their extensive operations experience in the energy industry, will be valuable with respect to operating any business we may acquire.

Regulations

Government Regulation
 
Government regulation significantly affects the energy industry, including international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in force in the countries in which we may operate. Because these laws and regulations are frequently changed and may impose increasingly stricter requirements, we cannot predict the ultimate cost of complying with these requirements, or the impact of these requirements on our proposed business.

Environmental Regulation
 
We will be subject to numerous national and local environmental laws and regulations relating to our operations and activities. Current and proposed fuel and product specifications under a number of environmental laws could have a significant effect on our profitability. Environmental laws and regulations could also require us to remediate or otherwise redress the effects on the environment of prior disposal or release of chemicals or petroleum substances. Such contingencies may exist for various sites, including storage facilities, refineries, chemicals plants and waste disposal areas. The extent and cost of future environmental restoration, remediation and abatement programs are often inherently difficult to estimate. They depend on the magnitude of any possible contamination, the timing and extent of the corrective actions required and our share of liability relative to that of other solvent responsible parties. Our operations will also be subject to environmental and common law claims for personal injury and property damage caused by the release of chemicals, hazardous materials or petroleum substances.

United States Regulation
 
The Clean Air Act and its regulations require, among other things, new fuel specifications and sulphur reductions, enhanced monitoring of major sources of specified pollutants; stringent air emission limits and new operating permits for chemical plants, refineries, marine and distribution terminals; and risk management plans for storage of hazardous substances. In addition, the Clean Water Act is designed to protect and enhance the quality of U.S. surface waters by regulating the discharge of wastewater and other discharges from both onshore and offshore operations. Facilities are required to obtain permits for most surface water discharges, install control equipment and implement operational controls and preventative measures, including spill prevention and control plans.
 
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, regulates the storage, handling, treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. It also requires the investigation and remediation of certain locations at a facility where such wastes have been handled, released or disposed of. Our facilities may generate and handle a number of wastes regulated by RCRA that are subject to investigation and corrective action.
 
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund, waste generators, site owners, facility operators and certain other parties are strictly liable for part or all of the cost of addressing sites contaminated by spills or waste disposal regardless of fault or the amount of waste sent to a site. Additionally, each state has laws similar to CERCLA.
 
The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, or PMPA, is a federal law that governs the relationship between a refiner and a distributor pursuant to which the refiner permits a distributor to use a trademark in connection with the sale or distribution of motor fuel. The PMPA provides that a refiner may not terminate or fail to renew its distributor contracts unless certain enumerated preconditions or grounds for termination or nonrenewal are met and it also complies with prescribed notice requirements. The PMPA provides that distributors may enforce the provisions of the act through civil actions against the refiner. If we terminate or fail to renew one or more of our distributor contracts in the absence of the specific grounds permitted by the PMPA, or fail to comply with the prescribed notice requirements in effecting a termination or nonrenewal, those distributors may file lawsuits against us to compel continuation of their contracts or to recover damages from us.
 
In addition, we are regulated under the Oil Pollution Act, which amended the Clean Water Act. Among other requirements, the Oil Pollution Act requires the owner or operator of a tank vessel or facility to maintain an emergency oil response plan to respond to releases of oil or hazardous substances. We have developed and implemented such a plan for each of our facilities covered by the Oil Pollution Act. Also, in case of such releases, the Oil Pollution Act requires responsible parties to pay the resulting removal costs and damages, provides for substantial civil penalties, and authorizes the imposition of criminal and civil sanctions for violations. States where we have operations have similar laws to the Oil Pollution Act. As a result of our operations, spills of oil and other hazardous substances could occur at our facilities.
 
Other significant legislation includes the Toxic Substances Control Act, which regulates the development, testing, import, export and introduction of new chemical products into commerce; the Occupational Safety and Health Act which imposes workplace safety and health, training and process standards to reduce the risks of chemical exposure and injury to employees; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, which requires emergency planning and spill notification as well as public disclosure of chemical usage and emissions. In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation through agencies such as the Office of Pipeline Safety and the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety regulates in a comprehensive manner the transportation of products such as gasoline and chemicals to protect the health and safety of the public.

European Union Regulation
 
Within the European Union, member states either apply the Directives of the European Commission or enact regulations. By joint agreement, European Union Directives may also be applied within countries outside of Europe.
 
A European Commission Directive for a system of Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control, or IPPC, was approved in 1996. This system requires the issuance of permits through the application of Best Available Techniques, also know as BAT. In the event that the use of BAT results in the breach of an environmental quality standard, plant emissions must be reduced. The Directive encompasses most activities and processes undertaken by the oil and petrochemical industry within the European Union.
 
The European Union Large Combustion Plant Directive sets emission limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates from large combustion plants. It also required phased reductions in emissions from existing large combustion plants. The second important set of air emission regulations that may affect our operations is the Air Quality Framework Directive and its three set of directives on ambient air quality assessment and management, which prescribe, among other things, ambient limit values for sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, lead, carbon monoxide, ozone, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, mercury and polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
 
The European Commission’s Clean Air for Europe Program is expected to lead to the publication of a Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution, or TSAP. TSAP will outline the environmental objectives for air quality and measures to be taken to achieve the Commission’s objectives.
 
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In Europe there is no overall soil protection regulation, although proposals on measures may be presented by the European Commission in the near future. Certain individual member states have soil protection policies. Each has its own contaminated land regulations.
 
The European Commission adopted an official proposal on October 29, 2003 for a future regulation on European Chemical Policy referred to as the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, or REACH. This proposal is now being discussed by the European Parliament and Council. Although oil and natural gas have been temporarily exempted from the scope under the current proposal, about 30,000 other chemicals will have to be re-registered and evaluated. This could affect our refinery products and chemicals manufactured and imported in the European Union. Local costs could also be associated with further testing, data availability systems, management and administration.
 
The European Commission adopted a Directive on Environmental Liability on April 21, 2004. The proposal seeks to implement a strict liability approach for damage to biodiversity and services lost from high-risk operations by April 30, 2007. Member states are considering how to implement the regime. Possibilities of damage insurance, increased preventive provisions and injunctive relief to third parties are also possible.
 
Other environment-related existing regulations which may have an impact on our operations include the Major Hazards Directive which requires emergency planning, public disclosure of emergency plans and ensuring that hazards are assessed, and effective emergency management systems are in place; the Water Framework Directive which includes protection of groundwater; and the Framework Directive on Waste to ensure that waste is recovered or disposed without endangering human health and without using processes or methods which could harm the environment.

Maritime Oil Spill Regulation
 
The United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or OPA, established an extensive regulatory and liability regime for the protection and cleanup of the environment from oil spills. OPA affects all owners and operators whose vessels trade in the United States, its territories and possessions, and those vessels that operate in United States waters, which includes the United States’ territorial sea and its two hundred nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
 
Under OPA, vessel owners, operators and bareboat charterers are “responsible parties” and are jointly, severally and strictly liable (unless the spill results solely from the act or omission of a third party, an act of God or an act of war) for all containment and clean-up costs and other damages arising from discharges or threatened discharges of oil from their vessels. OPA defines these other damages broadly to include:

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natural resources damages and the costs of assessment thereof;
   
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real and personal property damages;
   
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net loss of taxes, royalties, rents, fees and other lost revenues;
   
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lost profits or impairment of earning capacity due to property or natural resources damage; and
   
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net cost of public services necessitated by a spill response, such as protection from fire, safety or health hazards, and loss of subsistence use of natural resources.
 
OPA specifically permits individual states to impose their own liability regimes with regard to oil pollution incidents occurring within their boundaries, and some states have enacted legislation providing for unlimited liability for oil spills. Some states which have enacted such legislation have not yet issued implementing regulations defining vessels owners’ responsibilities under these laws.

Other environmental initiatives
 
The European Union is considering legislation that will affect the operation of vessels and the liability of owners for oil pollution. It is difficult to predict what legislation, if any, may be promulgated by the European Union or any other country or authority.
 
Although the United States is not a party thereto, many countries have ratified and follow the liability scheme adopted by the IMO and set out in the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, as amended, or the CLC, and the Convention for the Establishment of an International Fund for Oil Pollution of 1971, as amended. Under these conventions, a vessel’s registered owner is strictly liable for pollution damage caused on the territorial waters of a contracting state by discharge of persistent oil, subject to certain complete defenses. Many of the countries that have ratified the CLC have increased the liability limits through a 1992 Protocol to the CLC. The liability limits in the countries that have ratified this Protocol are currently approximately $4 million plus approximately $566 per gross registered ton above 5,000 gross tons with an approximate maximum of $80.5 million per vessel, with the exact amount tied to a unit of account which varies according to a basket of currencies. The right to limit liability is forfeited under the CLC where the spill is caused by the owner’s actual fault or privity and, under the 1992 Protocol, where the spill is caused by the owner’s intentional or reckless conduct. Vessels trading to contracting states must provide evidence of insurance covering the limited liability of the owner. In jurisdictions where the CLC has not been adopted, various legislative schemes or common law govern, and liability is imposed either on the basis of fault or in a manner similar to the CLC.
 
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Security regulation
 
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there have been a variety of initiatives intended to enhance vessel security. On November 25, 2002, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, or MTSA, came into effect. To implement certain portions of the MTSA, in July 2003, the United States Coast Guard issued regulations requiring the implementation of certain security requirements aboard vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Similarly, in December 2002, amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, or SOLAS, created a new chapter of the convention dealing specifically with maritime security. The new chapter went into effect on July 1, 2004 and imposes various detailed security obligations on vessels and port authorities, most of which are contained in the newly created International Ship and Port Facilities Security, or ISPS Code. Among the various requirements are:

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on-board installation of automatic information systems, or AIS, to enhance vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore communications;
   
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on-board installation of ship security alert systems;
   
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the development of vessel security plans; and
   
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compliance with flag state security certification requirements.
 
The United States Coast Guard regulations, intended to align with international maritime security standards, exempt non-U.S. vessels from MTSA vessel security measures provided such vessels have on board, by July 1, 2004, a valid International Ship Security Certificate, or ISSC, that attests to the vessel’s compliance with SOLAS security requirements and the ISPS Code.

Effecting a Business Combination

General
 
We are not presently engaged in any substantive commercial business. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our public offering, the Regulation S private placement and loans from our President and Chief Operating Officer (excluding any funds held for the benefit of the underwriters, Maxim Group LLC or redeeming stockholders), our capital stock, debt or a combination of these in effecting a business combination.

Selection of a target business and structuring of a business combination
 
Subject to the requirement that our initial business combination must be with a target business or businesses with a collective fair market value that is at least 80% of the amount in the trust account (exclusive of the underwriters’ contingent compensation and Maxim Group LLC’s contingent placement fees being held in the trust account) at the time of such acquisition, our management had virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective target business. In evaluating a prospective target business, our management conducted the necessary business, legal and accounting due diligence on such target business and considered, among other factors, the following:

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earnings and growth potential;
   
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experience and skill of management and availability of additional personnel;
   
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growth potential;
   
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capital requirements;
   
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competitive position;
   
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financial condition and results of operation;
   
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barriers to entry into the energy and related industries;
   
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stage of development of the products, processes or services;
   
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breadth of services offered;
 
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degree of current or potential market acceptance of the services;
 
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regulatory environment of the industry; and
   
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costs associated with effecting the business combination.
 
Fair Market Value of Target Business
 
Pursuant to the terms of our initial public offering, the initial target business that we acquire must have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the amount in the Trust Account (exclusive of the underwriters’ contingent compensation and Maxim Group LLC’s contingent placement fees being held in the Trust Account) at the time of the Business Combination, determined by our board of directors based on standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as actual and potential sales, earnings, cash flow and book value. Although we are not required to obtain an opinion from an investment banking firm as to fair market value if our board independently determines that the target business has sufficient fair market value, we have obtained a fairness opinion from New Century Capital Partners, an investment banking firm.

Possible lack of business diversification
 
While we may seek to effect business combinations with more than one target business, our initial business combination must be with a target business that satisfies the minimum valuation standard at the time of such acquisition, as discussed above. Consequently, it is likely that we will have the ability to effect only one, or perhaps, two business combinations. Accordingly, for an indefinite period of time, the prospects for our future viability may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations of entities operating in multiple industries or multiple areas of a single industry, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses. By consummating a business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:

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subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination; and
 
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result in our dependency upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.
 
Additionally, as our business combination may entail the simultaneous acquisitions of several entities at the same time and may be with different sellers, we will need to convince such sellers to agree that the purchase of their entities is contingent upon the simultaneous closings of the other acquisitions.

Limited ability to evaluate the target business’ management
 
Although we closely examined the management of Vanship when evaluating the desirability of effecting a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of Vanship’s management will prove to be correct. In addition, we cannot assure you that the future management will have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future role of our officers and directors, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. Moreover, our current management will only be able to remain with the combined company after the consummation of a business combination if they are able to negotiate and agree to mutually acceptable employment terms in connection with any such combination, which terms would be disclosed to stockholders in any proxy statement relating to such transaction. While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with us following a business combination, it is unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to a business combination.

Opportunity for stockholder approval of business combination
 
Prior to the completion of a business combination, we will submit the transaction to our stockholders for approval, even if the nature of the acquisition is such as would not ordinarily require stockholder approval under applicable state law. In connection with seeking stockholder approval of a business combination, we will furnish our stockholders with proxy solicitation materials prepared in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which, among other matters, will include a description of the operations of the target business and audited historical financial statements of the target business based on United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
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In connection with the vote required for any business combination, all of our existing stockholders, including all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote their respective shares of common stock owned by them immediately prior to the public offering, and the Regulation S private placement, in accordance with the vote of the majority of the shares of common stock issued in the public offering and the Regulation S private placement. Our existing stockholders have agreed to vote all the shares of our common stock acquired in the public offering, in the Regulation S private placement, upon conversion of convertible debt or in the aftermarket in favor of any transaction that they negotiate and present for approval to our stockholders. We will proceed with the business combination only if a majority of the shares of common stock voted by the holders of the common stock included in the units sold in the public offering and in the Regulation S private placement are voted in favor of the business combination and public stockholders owning less than 30% of the shares sold in the public offering and the Regulation S private placement exercise their redemption rights.

Redemption rights
 
At the time we seek stockholder approval of any business combination, we will offer each public stockholder the right to have such stockholder’s shares of common stock redeemed for cash if the stockholder votes against the business combination and the business combination is approved and completed. The actual per-share redemption price will be equal to $10.00 per share (plus a portion of the interest earned, but net of (i) taxes payable on interest earned, (ii) up to $3,430,111 of interest income released to us to fund our working capital, (iii) payment of quarterly interest payments on the convertible loans and repayment of the convertible loans, if not converted, and (iv) repayment of the term loan, plus accrued interest). Any determination of the portion of interest payable to public stockholders redeeming their common stock shall be made on a pro rata basis, in relation to all the public stockholders through the date of redemption. An eligible stockholder may request redemption at any time after the mailing to our stockholders of the proxy statement and prior to the vote taken with respect to a proposed business combination at a meeting held for that purpose, but the request will not be granted unless the stockholder votes against the business combination and the business combination is approved and completed. If a stockholder votes against the business combination but fails to properly exercise its redemption rights, such stockholder will not have its shares of common stock redeemed. Any request for redemption, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date of the meeting. It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to stockholders entitled to redeem their shares who elect redemption will be distributed promptly after completion of a business combination. Public stockholders who redeem their stock for their share of the trust account still have the right to exercise the warrants that they received as part of the units. We will not complete any business combination if public stockholders, owning 30% or more of the total number of shares sold in the public offering and the Regulation S private placement exercise their redemption rights. Even if less than 30% of the stockholders exercise their redemption rights, we may be unable to consummate a business combination if such redemption leaves us with funds less than a fair market value equal to 80% of the amount in the trust account (excluding any funds held for the benefit of the underwriters and Maxim Group LLC) at the time of such acquisition which amount is required as a condition to the consummation of our initial business combination, and we may be forced to find additional financing to consummate such a business combination, consummate a different business combination or liquidate. The securities issued in the Regulation S private placement do not have redemption rights.
 
Liquidation If No Business Combination
 
If we do not complete a business combination with a target business by July 21, 2008, we will be dissolved as a part of a plan of dissolution and liquidation in accordance with the applicable provisions of General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or DGCL, and will distribute to holders of shares that were initially issued in its initial public offering, in proportion to their respective equity interests, sums in the Trust Account, inclusive of any interest, plus any remaining available assets. In the event we seek stockholder approval for a plan of dissolution and distribution and do not obtain such approval, we will nonetheless continue to pursue stockholder approval for our dissolution. Pursuant to the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our directors have agreed to dissolve after July 21, 2008 (assuming that there has been no business combination consummated), and our powers following the expiration of the permitted time period for consummating a business combination will automatically thereafter be limited to acts and activities relating to dissolving and winding up its affairs, including liquidation. The funds held in the Trust Account may not be distributed except upon our dissolution and, unless and until such approval is obtained from our stockholders, the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released. Consequently, holders of a majority of our outstanding stock must approve our dissolution in order to receive the funds held in the Trust Account and the funds will not be available for any other corporate purpose. Immediately upon the approval by our stockholders of a plan of dissolution and distribution, we will liquidate the Trust Account to the holders of shares that were initially issued in its initial public offering (subject to any provision for unpaid claims against us which we are advised must or should be withheld). Our stockholders who acquired their shares prior to our initial public offering have waived their rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to shares of common stock owned by them prior to the initial public offering. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants.
 
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We expect that all costs associated with the implementation and completion of our plan of dissolution and liquidation, which we currently estimate to be approximately $60,000 to $85,000, will be funded by any funds not held in the Trust Account. There currently are not, and may not at that time, be sufficient funds for such purpose, in which event we would have to seek funding or other accommodation to complete the dissolution and liquidation.
 
We currently believe that any plan of dissolution and distribution would proceed in the following manner:
 
 
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our board of directors will, consistent with its obligations described in our charter to dissolve, prior to the passing of such deadline, convene and adopt a specific plan of dissolution and distribution, which it will then vote to recommend to its stockholders; at such time it will also cause to be prepared a preliminary proxy statement setting out such plan of dissolution and distribution and the board’s recommendation of such plan;
 
 
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upon such deadline, we would file the preliminary proxy statement with the SEC;
 
 
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if the SEC does not review the preliminary proxy statement, then approximately ten days following the passing of such deadline, we will mail the proxy statement to our stockholders, and approximately 30 days following the passing of such deadline we will convene a meeting of our stockholders at which they will either approve or reject the plan of dissolution and distribution; and
 
 
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if the SEC does review the preliminary proxy statement, we estimate that we will receive the SEC’s comments approximately 30 days following the passing of such deadline. We will mail the proxy statements to our stockholders following the conclusion of the comment and review process (the length of which cannot be predicted with certainty), and we will convene a meeting of our stockholders at which they will either approve or reject our plan of dissolution and distribution.
 
In the event we seek stockholder approval for a plan of dissolution and distribution and do not obtain such approval, we will nonetheless continue to pursue stockholder approval for our dissolution. Pursuant to the terms of our charter, our powers following the expiration of the permitted time period for consummating a business combination will automatically thereafter be limited to acts and activities relating to dissolving and winding up our affairs, including liquidation. The funds held in the Trust Account may not be distributed except upon our dissolution (subject to certain third party claims) and, unless and until such approval is obtained from our stockholders, the funds held in its Trust Account will not be released (subject to such third party claims). Consequently, holders of a majority of our outstanding stock must approve our dissolution in order to receive the funds held in the Trust Account and the funds will not be available for any other corporate purpose (although they may be subject to such third party claims). In addition, if we seek approval from our stockholders to consummate a business combination within 90 days of July 21, 2008, the date by which we are required to consummate a business combination, the proxy statement related to such business combination will also seek stockholder approval for our board’s recommended plan of distribution and dissolution, in the event our stockholders do not approve such business combination. If no proxy statement seeking the approval of our stockholders for a business combination has been filed 30 days prior to July 21, 2008, our board will, prior to such date, convene, adopt and recommend to our stockholders a plan of dissolution and distribution and on such date file a proxy statement with the SEC seeking stockholder approval for such plan. Immediately upon the approval by our stockholders of our plan of dissolution and distribution, we will liquidate the Trust Account to the holders of our shares initially purchased in our initial public offering.

Competition
 
If we do not ultimately consummate the transaction with Vanship, we may encounter intense competition in connection with identifying, evaluating and selecting a target from other entities having a business objective similar to ours. Many of these entities possess greater technical, human and other resources than us and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors, which may limit our ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of a target business. Further:

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our obligation to seek stockholder approval of a business combination or obtain the necessary financial information to be included in the proxy statement to be sent to stockholders in connection with such business combination may delay or prevent the completion of a transaction;
   
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our obligation to redeem for cash up to 6,525,118 shares of common stock held by our public stockholders in certain instances will limit the manner in which we may structure a business combination (i.e., we will not be able to undertake an all cash acquisition transaction) and may reduce the resources available to us for this purpose, as well as for funding a target company’s business;
 
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our outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses; and
   
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the requirement to acquire either an operating business or assets, or a combination thereof, that has a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the trust account (exclusive of underwriters’ contingent compensation and Maxim Group LLC’s contingent placement fee to be held in the trust account) at the time of the acquisition could require us to acquire several companies, or closely related operating businesses and/or assets from different parties at the same time, all of which sales would be contingent on the closings of the other sales, which could make it more difficult to consummate the business combination.
 
Any of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that to the extent that our target business is a privately held entity, our status as a well-financed public entity may give us a competitive advantage over entities having a similar business objective as ours in acquiring a target business with significant growth potential on favorable terms.
 
If we succeed in effecting a business combination, there will be, in all likelihood, intense competition from competitors of the target business. We cannot assure you that, subsequent to a business combination, we will have the resources or ability to compete effectively.
 
Property
 
We maintain our executive offices at Suite 1300, 1105 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19899 and our telephone number is (302) 656-1771. We sublease these premises from Wilmington Trust SP Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or Wilmington Trust. Wilmington Trust provides us with certain administrative, technology and secretarial services, as well as the use of certain limited office space at this location at an annual cost of $10,000 pursuant to an agreement between us and Wilmington Trust.
 
Employees
 
We do not have any full time employees. We have four officers, two of whom are also members of its board of directors. These individuals are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week and since our initial public offering, have devoted such time as they deem necessary to our affairs. The amount of time they devote in any time period varies based on the availability of suitable target businesses to investigate.

Item 1A. Risk factors

Risks associated with our business

We are a development-stage company with no operating history and, accordingly, our stockholders will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
 
We are a recently incorporated development-stage company with no operating results to date. We will not generate any revenue (other than interest income on the proceeds of our public offering) until, at the earliest, after the consummation of a business combination. Due to our limited operating history, our stockholders have no basis to evaluate our business objective, which is to acquire an operating business.

If we are forced to liquidate before a business combination, our warrants will expire worthless.
 
If we are unable to complete a business combination and are forced to liquidate the trust account, there will be no distribution with respect to our outstanding warrants and, accordingly, the warrants will expire worthless.
 
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If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in trust could be reduced and the per-share liquidation value receivable by our public stockholders from the trust account as part of our plan of dissolution and liquidation will be less than $10.00 per share.
 
Our placing of funds in trust may not protect those funds from third party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we execute agreements waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our public stockholders, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements, or even if they execute such agreements that they would be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account including, but not limited to, claims alleging fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain an advantage with a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If any third party refused to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, we would perform an analysis of the alternatives available to us if we chose not to engage such third party and evaluate if such engagement would be in the best interest of our stockholders if such third party refused to waive such claims. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refused to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a provider of required services willing to provide the waiver. In any event, our management would perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and would only enter into an agreement with a third party that did not execute a waiver if management believed that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason.
 
Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims that could take priority over the claims of our public stockholders and the per-share liquidation value receivable by our public stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per share held in the trust account, plus interest (net of any taxes due on such interest, which taxes, if any, shall be paid from the trust account), due to claims of such creditors. If we are unable to complete a business combination and dissolve the company, each of our officers and directors will be personally liable to the extent of their pro rata beneficial interest in our company immediately prior to the public offering, if we did not obtain a valid and enforceable waiver from any vendor, prospective target business or other entity of any rights or claims by such creditors to the trust account, to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of various vendors, prospective target businesses or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or products sold to us, to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims do not reduce the amount in the trust account. Prior to the public offering, six of our directors and officers collectively owned on a beneficial basis all of our outstanding shares of common stock. Based on information we have obtained from such individuals, we currently believe that such persons are of substantial means and capable of funding a shortfall in our trust account, even though we have not asked them to reserve for such an eventuality. However, we cannot assure you that our directors will be able to satisfy those obligations. We believe the likelihood of our directors having to indemnify the trust account is limited because we will endeavor to have all vendors and prospective target businesses as well as other entities execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the trust account. We also will have access to any funds available outside the trust account or released to us to fund working capital requirements with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our plan of dissolution and liquidation currently estimated at approximately $50,000 to $75,000). The indemnification provisions are set forth in the insider letters, dated as of June 6, 2006, executed by each of our officers and directors. The insider letters specifically set forth that in the event we obtain a valid and enforceable waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our stockholders from a vendor, prospective target business or other entity, the indemnification will not be available. In the event that our board recommends and our stockholders approve a plan of dissolution and liquidation where it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, stockholders who received a return of funds from our trust account as part of its liquidation could be liable for claims made by creditors.
 
Additionally, if we are forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, the funds held in our trust account will be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account we cannot assure you we will be able to return to our public stockholders the liquidation amounts due them.

We will dissolve and liquidate if we do not consummate a business combination and our stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them.
 
We will dissolve and liquidate our trust account to our public stockholders if we do not complete a business combination within 18 months after the consummation of our public offering (or within 24 months after the consummation of the public offering if certain extension criteria are satisfied). Under Sections 280 through 282 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. If a corporation complies with certain procedures intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. Although we will seek stockholder approval to liquidate the trust account to our public stockholders as part of our plan of dissolution and liquidation, we do not intend to comply with those procedures. In the event that our board of directors recommends and the stockholders approve a plan of dissolution and liquidation where it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities was insufficient, stockholders who received a return of funds could be liable for claims made by creditors. As such, our stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution and any such liability of our stockholders will likely extend beyond the third anniversary of such dissolution. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that third parties will not seek to recover from our stockholders amounts owed to them by us.
 
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The procedures we must follow under Delaware law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation if we dissolve and liquidate may result in substantial delays in the liquidation of our trust account to our public stockholders as part of our plan of dissolution and distribution.
 
Pursuant to, among other documents, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if we do not complete a business combination within 18 months after the consummation of our public offering, or within 24 months after the consummation of the public offering if the extension criteria have been satisfied, we will be required to dissolve, liquidate and wind up in compliance with the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, in the event we seek stockholder approval for a plan of dissolution and distribution and do not obtain such approval, we will nonetheless continue to pursue stockholder approval for our dissolution. The funds held in our trust account may not be distributed except upon our dissolution and, unless and until such approval is obtained from our stockholders, the funds held in our trust account will not be released. Consequently, holders of a majority of our outstanding stock must approve our dissolution in order to receive the funds held in our trust account and the funds will not be available for any other corporate purpose. The procedures required for us to liquidate under the Delaware General Corporation Law, or a vote to reject any plan of dissolution and distribution by our stockholders, may result in substantial delays in the liquidation of our trust account to our public stockholders as part of our plan of dissolution and distribution.

If we do not consummate a business combination and dissolve, payments from the trust account to our public stockholders may be delayed.
 
We currently believe that any plan of dissolution and liquidation subsequent to the expiration of the 18 and 24 month deadlines would proceed in approximately the following manner:

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our board of directors will, consistent with its obligations described in our charter to dissolve, prior to the passing of such deadline, convene and adopt a specific plan of dissolution and distribution, which it will then vote to recommend to its stockholders; at such time it will also cause to be prepared a preliminary proxy statement setting out such plan of dissolution and distribution and the board’s recommendation of such plan;
   
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upon such deadline, we would file the preliminary proxy statement with the SEC;
   
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if the SEC does not review the preliminary proxy statement, then approximately ten days following the passing of such deadline, we will mail the proxy statement to our stockholders, and approximately 30 days following the passing of such deadline we will convene a meeting of our stockholders at which they will either approve or reject the plan of dissolution and distribution; and
   
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if the SEC does review the preliminary proxy statement, we estimate that we will receive the SEC’s comments approximately 30 days following the passing of such deadline. We will mail the proxy statements to our stockholders following the conclusion of the comment and review process (the length of which cannot be predicted with certainty), and we will convene a meeting of our stockholders at which they will either approve or reject our plan of dissolution and distribution.
 
In the event we seek stockholder approval for a plan of dissolution and liquidation and do not obtain such approval, we will nonetheless continue to pursue stockholder approval for our dissolution. Pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our powers following the expiration of the permitted time periods for consummating a business combination will automatically thereafter be limited to acts and activities relating to dissolving and winding up our affairs, including liquidation. The funds held in our trust account may not be distributed except upon our dissolution and, unless and until such approval is obtained from our stockholders, the funds held in our trust account will not be released. Consequently, holders of a majority of our outstanding stock must approve our dissolution in order to receive the funds held in our trust account and the funds will not be available for any other corporate purpose.
 
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for mandatory liquidation of the Company, without stockholder approval, in the event that we do not consummate a business combination by July 21, 2008, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 has included a qualification in its audit report referring to our mandatory liquidation if a business combination is not consummated by July 21, 2008.

On December 3, 2007, the we executed a definitive agreement to acquire certain operating assets. This transaction is subject to various closing conditions, including the approval of the our stockholders, the preparation and execution of definitive transaction documents, the preparation of audited financial statements of the entities to be acquired, and compliance with various securities laws and regulations. If we are not able to consummate this transaction by July 21, 2008, we will dissolve and liquidate.
 
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The procedures required for us to liquidate under the Delaware law, or a vote to reject any plan of dissolution and liquidation by our stockholders, may result in substantial delays in the liquidation of our trust account to our public stockholders as part of our plan of dissolution and liquidation.

We may choose to redeem our outstanding warrants at a time that is disadvantageous to our warrant holders.
 
Subject to there being a current prospectus under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, we may redeem the warrants issued as a part of our units at any time after the warrants become exercisable in whole and not in part, at a price of $.01 per warrant, upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, if and only if, the last sales price of our common stock equals or exceeds $14.25 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption. Redemption of the warrants could force the warrant holders (i) to exercise the warrants and pay the exercise price therefore at a time when it may be disadvantageous for the holders to do so, (ii) to sell the warrants at the then current market price when they might otherwise wish to hold the warrants, or (iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of the warrants.

Although we are required to use our best efforts to have an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the shares underlying the warrants at the time that our warrant holders exercise their warrants, we cannot guarantee that a registration statement will be effective, in which case our warrant holders may not be able to exercise our warrants.
 
Holders of our warrants will be able to exercise the warrants only if (i) a current registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the shares of our common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and (ii) such shares are qualified for sale or exempt from qualification under the applicable securities laws of the states in which the various holders of warrants reside. Although we have undertaken in the Warrant Agreement, and therefore have a contractual obligation, to use our best efforts to maintain a current registration statement covering the shares underlying the warrants to the extent required by federal securities laws, and we intend to comply with such undertaking, we cannot assure that we will be able to do so. In addition, we have agreed to use our reasonable efforts to register the shares underlying the warrants under the blue sky laws of the states of residence of the exercising warrantholders, to the extent an exemption is not available. The value of the warrants may be greatly reduced if a registration statement covering the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants is not kept current or if the securities are not qualified, or exempt from qualification, in the states in which the holders of warrants reside. Holders of warrants who reside in jurisdictions in which the shares underlying the warrants are not qualified and in which there is no exemption will be unable to exercise their warrants and would either have to sell their warrants in the open market or allow them to expire unexercised. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
 
Because the units sold in the Regulation S private placement were originally issued pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements under the federal securities laws, the holders of the warrants contained in such units will be able to exercise their warrants even if, at the time of exercise, a prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants is not current. As a result, the holders of the warrants purchased in the Regulation S private placement will not have any restrictions with respect to the exercise of their warrants. As described above, the holders of the warrants purchased in the public offering will not be able to exercise them unless we have a current registration statement covering the shares issuable upon their exercise.

We may issue shares of our capital stock or debt securities to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change in control of our ownership.
 
We may issue a substantial number of additional shares of our common stock or preferred stock, or a combination of common and preferred stock, to complete a business combination. The issuance of additional shares of our common stock or any number of shares of our preferred stock:

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may significantly reduce the equity interest of our existing stockholders;
 
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will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of our shares of common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most likely also result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and
 
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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
 
Additionally, the energy industry is capital intensive, traditionally using substantial amounts of indebtedness to finance acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital needs. If we finance any acquisitions through the issuance of debt securities, it could result in:

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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating cash flow after a business combination were insufficient to pay our debt obligations;
   
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we have made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contained covenants that required the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves and any such covenant were breached without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
   
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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security was payable on demand; and
 
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our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if the debt security contained covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such security was outstanding.
 
Our officers and directors control a substantial interest in us and thus may influence certain actions requiring stockholder vote.
 
Our officers and directors (and their nominees) beneficially own approximately 22.4% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, which could permit them to effectively influence the outcome of all matters requiring approval by our stockholders at such time, including the approval of our initial business combination, and, following such business combination, the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Furthermore, our board of directors is divided into three classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year. It is unlikely that there will be an annual meeting of stockholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of a business combination, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office at least until the consummation of the business combination. If there is an annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for election and our existing stockholders, because of their ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our existing stockholders will continue to exert control at least until the consummation of a business combination.

We will be dependent upon interest earned on the trust account to fund our search for a target company and consummation of a business combination.
 
We are dependent upon sufficient interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to provide us with the additional working capital we will need to search for a target company and consummate a business combination. While we are entitled to up to $3,430,111 of the interest earned on the trust account, if interest rates were to decline substantially, we may not have sufficient funds available to complete a business combination. In such event, we would need to borrow funds from our insiders or others or be forced to liquidate.

Our ability to effect a business combination and to be successful afterward will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following a business combination and whom we would have only a limited ability to evaluate. It is also possible that our current officers and directors will resign upon the consummation of a business combination.
 
Our ability to effect a business combination will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The future role of our key personnel following a business combination, however, cannot presently be fully ascertained. Although we expect several of our management and other key personnel, particularly our President and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, to remain associated with us following a business combination, we may employ other personnel following the business combination. Moreover, our current management will only be able to remain with the combined company after the consummation of a business combination if they are able to negotiate and agree to mutually acceptable employment terms as part of any such combination, which terms would be disclosed to stockholders in any proxy statement relating to such transaction. If we acquired a target business in an all-cash transaction, it would be more likely that current members of management would remain with the combined company if they chose to do so. If a business combination were structured as a merger whereby the stockholders of the target company were to control the combined company following a business combination, it may be less likely that our current management would remain with the combined company unless it was negotiated as part of the transaction via the acquisition agreement, an employment agreement or other arrangement. In making the determination as to whether current management should remain with us following the business combination, management will analyze the experience and skill set of the target business’ management and negotiate as part of the business combination that certain members of current management remain if it is believed that it is in the best interests of the combined company post-business combination. If management negotiates such retention as a condition to any potential business combination, management may look unfavorably upon or reject a business combination with a potential target business whose owners refuse to retain members of our management post-business combination, thereby resulting in a conflict of interest. While we intend to closely scrutinize any additional individuals we engage after a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a public company as well as United States securities laws which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our operations.
 
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None of our officers or directors has ever been associated with a blank check company which could adversely affect our ability to consummate a business combination.
 
None of our officers or directors has ever been associated with a blank check company. Accordingly, you may not have sufficient information with which to evaluate the ability of our management team to identify and complete a business combination using the proceeds of the public offering and the Regulation S private placement. Our management’s lack of experience in operating a blank check company could adversely affect our ability to consummate a business combination and force us to liquidate.

If we seek to effect a business combination with an entity that is directly or indirectly affiliated with one or more of our existing stockholders, conflicts of interest could arise.
 
Our existing stockholders either currently have or may in the future have affiliations with companies in the energy and energy related industries. If we were to seek a business combination with a target company with which one or more of our existing stockholders is affiliated, conflicts of interest could arise in connection with negotiating the terms of and completing the business combination. If conflicts arise, they may not necessarily be resolved in our favor.

Our officers and directors may allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate a business combination.
 
Our officers and directors are not required to commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and other businesses. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business combination. All of our executive officers are engaged in several other business endeavors and are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. If our executive officers’ other business affairs require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate a business combination.

Our officers and directors may in the future become affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
 
Our officers and directors may in the future become affiliated with entities, including other “blank check” companies, engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us. Additionally, our officers and directors may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as the other entities with which they are or may be affiliated. Further, certain of our officers and directors are currently involved in other businesses that are similar to the business activities that we intend to conduct following a business combination. Due to these existing affiliations, they may have fiduciary obligations to present potential business opportunities to those entities prior to presenting them to us which could cause additional conflicts of interest. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. For a complete discussion of our management’s business affiliations and the potential conflicts of interest that you should be aware of, see the sections below entitled “Management — Directors and Executive Officers” and “Management — Conflicts of Interest.” We cannot assure you that these conflicts will be resolved in our favor.
 
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Certain of our stockholders, including our officers and directors, beneficially own shares of our common stock that will not participate in liquidation distributions and, therefore, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination.
 
Certain of our stockholders, including our officers and directors, who beneficially own shares of our common stock (which were issued prior to the public offering), have waived their right to receive distributions with respect to those shares upon our liquidation if we fail to complete a business combination. Additionally, Energy Corp., an off-shore company controlled by Mr. George Sagredos, our President and Chief Operating Officer, has agreed to waive its right to liquidation distributions with respect to the shares included in units it purchased in the Regulation S private placement. Similarly, the holder of the convertible loans has agreed to waive such right to liquidation distributions with respect to the shares issuable upon its conversion. The shares and warrants beneficially owned by our officers and directors and their affiliates will be worthless if we do not consummate a business combination. Accordingly, the personal and financial interests of our officers and directors may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business and completing a business combination timely. Consequently, our directors’ and officers’ discretion in identifying and selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our stockholders’ best interest.

Our existing stockholders will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the amount outside of the trust account unless the business combination is consummated and therefore they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business combination and in the public stockholders’ best interest.
 
Certain of our stockholders, including all of our officers and directors, will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the portion of the interest on the trust account released to us (which, because interest rates are unknown, may be insufficient to fund all of our working capital requirements) unless the business combination is consummated. The financial interest of our officers and directors could influence their motivation in selecting a target business and thus, there may be a conflict of interest when determining whether a particular business combination is in the stockholders’ best interest. For instance, our existing stockholders may, as part of any such combination, negotiate the repayment of some or all of their out-of-pocket expenses in excess of the amount not placed in the trust account, which if not agreed to by the target business’ owners, could cause our management to view such potential business combination unfavorably, thereby resulting in a conflict of interest.

It is probable that our initial business combination will be with a single target business, which may cause us to be solely dependent on a single business and a limited number of services.
 
Our initial business combination must be with a business or businesses with a collective fair market value of at least 80% of the amount held in the trust account (excluding any funds held for the benefit of the underwriters and Maxim Group LLC) at the time of such acquisition. We may not be able to acquire more than one target business because of various factors, including possible complex accounting issues, which would include generating pro forma financial statements reflecting the operations of several target businesses as if they had been combined, and numerous logistical issues, which could include attempting to coordinate the timing of negotiations, proxy statement disclosure and closings with multiple target businesses. In addition, we would also be exposed to the risk that conditions to closings with respect to the acquisition of one or more of the target businesses would not be satisfied bringing the fair market value of the initial business combination below the required fair market value of 80% of the amount in the trust account threshold. Accordingly, while it is possible that we may attempt to effect our initial business combination with more than one target business, we are more likely to choose a single target business if deciding between one target business meeting such 80% threshold and comparable multiple target business candidates collectively meeting the 80% threshold. Consequently, it is probable that, unless the purchase price consists substantially of our equity, we will have the ability to complete only the initial business combination with the proceeds of our public offering and the Regulation S private placement. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:

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solely dependent upon the performance of a single business, or
   
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dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of processes or services.
 
In this case, we will not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry.
 
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Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, we may not be able to consummate an attractive business combination.
 
We expect to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe that there are numerous potential target businesses that we could acquire with the net proceeds of the public offering offering, our ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Further, the obligation we have to seek stockholder approval of a business combination may delay the consummation of a transaction, and our obligation to redeem for cash up to 29.99% of the total number of shares of common stock sold in our public offering and the Regulation S private placement in certain instances will limit the manner in which we can structure a business combination (i.e. we will not be able to undertake an all cash acquisition) and may reduce the resources available to us for such purpose, as well as for funding a target company’s business. Additionally, our outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination.

We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete a business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel us to restructure the transaction or abandon a particular business combination.
 
If the net proceeds of the public offering prove to be insufficient, either because of the size of the business combination or the depletion of the available net proceeds not held in trust (including interest earned on the trust account released to us) in search of a target business, or because we become obligated to redeem for cash a significant number of shares from dissenting stockholders, we will be required to seek additional financing. We cannot assure you that such financing would be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to consummate a particular business combination, we would be compelled to restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target business candidate. In addition, it is possible that we could use a portion of the funds not in the trust account (including amounts we borrowed, if any) to make a deposit, down payment or fund a “no-shop” provision with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. In the event that we were ultimately required to forfeit such funds, if such payment was large enough and we had already used up the funds allocated to due diligence and related expenses in connection with the aborted transaction, we could be left with insufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, other potential target businesses. If we were unable to secure additional financing, we would most likely fail to consummate a business combination in the allotted time and would dissolve and liquidate the trust account as part of our plan of dissolution and liquidation. In addition, if we consummate a business combination, we may require additional financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or existing stockholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after a business combination.

Risks associated with our acquisition of a target business in the energy industry

The energy industry is highly competitive.
 
The production, refining, terminalling and transportation industries are highly competitive. There is strong competition, both within the production and refining of energy industries and with other related industries, in supplying the fuel needs of commerce, industry and the home. Competition puts pressure on product prices, affects oil products marketing and requires continuous management focus on reducing unit costs and improving efficiency. Many of our competitors are fully integrated companies engaged on a national and/or international basis in many segments of the energy industry, on scales that may be much larger than ours. Large oil companies, because of the diversity and integration of their operations, larger capitalization and greater resources, may be better able to withstand volatile market conditions, compete on the basis of price, and more readily obtain oil, gas and petrochemicals in times of shortages.
 
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The price volatility of crude oil depends upon many factors that are beyond our control and could adversely affect our profitability.
 
If we consummate a business combination with a target company in the business of refining crude oil, we anticipate that our refining and marketing earnings, profitability and cash flows will depend on the margin above fixed and variable expenses (including the cost of refinery feedstock’s, such as crude oil) at which we are able to sell refined products. Refining margins historically have been volatile, and are likely to continue to be volatile, as a result of a variety of factors, including fluctuations in the prices of crude oil. Prices of crude oil, other feedstock’s and refined products depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of and demand for crude oil. Such supply and demand are affected by, among other things:

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changes in global and local economic conditions;
   
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domestic and foreign demand for fuel products, especially in the United States, China and India;
   
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worldwide political conditions, particularly in significant oil-producing regions such as the Middle East, West Africa and Venezuela;
   
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the level of foreign and domestic production of crude oil and refined products;
   
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development and marketing of alternative and competing fuels; and
   
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local factors, including market conditions, weather conditions and the level of operations of other refineries and pipelines in our markets.
 
A large, rapid increase in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins if the increased cost of raw materials could not be passed to our customers on a timely basis, and would adversely affect our sales volumes if consumption of refined products, particularly gasoline, were to decline as a result of such price increases. A sudden drop in crude oil prices would adversely affect our operating margins since wholesale prices typically decline promptly in response thereto, while we will be paying the higher crude oil prices until our crude supply at such higher prices is processed. The prices which we may obtain for our refined products are also affected by regional factors, such as local market conditions and the operations of competing refiners of petroleum products as well as seasonal factors influencing demand for such products.

We may be subject to interruptions of supply as a result of relying on pipelines for transportation of crude oil and refined products.
 
If we consummate a business combination with a target business in the refining industry, our refinery or refineries may rely heavily on pipelines to receive all or substantially all of its crude oil and we may deliver a substantial percentage of its refined products through pipelines. We could experience an interruption of supply or delivery, or an increased cost of receiving crude oil and delivering refined products to market, if the ability of these pipelines to transport crude oil or refined products is disrupted because of accidents, governmental regulation, terrorism, other third-party action or any of the types of events described in the preceding risk factor. Our prolonged inability to use any of the pipelines that we use to transport crude oil or refined products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we consummate a business combination with a target (business) in the refining industry, we may experience difficulties in marketing some of our products.
 
Our ability to market the products of a target business we acquired may depend on:

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obtaining the financing necessary to develop our feedstock, such as crude oil, to the point where production is available for sale;
   
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the proximity, capacity and cost of pipelines and other facilities for the transportation of crude oil and refined products;
   
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the quantity and quality of the refined products produced; and
   
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the availability of viable purchasers willing to buy our refined products.

If a business combination involves the ownership of vessels, such vessels could be arrested by maritime claimants, which could result in the interruption of business and have an adverse effect on revenue and profitability.
 
Crew members, tort claimants, claimants for breach of certain maritime contracts, vessel mortgagees, suppliers of goods and services to a vessel, shippers of cargo and other persons may be entitled to a maritime lien against a vessel for unsatisfied debts, claims or damages, and in many circumstances a maritime lien holder may enforce its lien by “arresting” a vessel through court processes. Additionally, in certain jurisdictions, such as South Africa, under the “sister ship” theory of liability, a claimant may arrest not only the vessel with respect to which the claimant’s lien has arisen, but also any “associated” vessel owned or controlled by the legal or beneficial owner of that vessel. If any vessel ultimately owned and operated by us is “arrested”, this could result in a material loss of revenues, or require us to pay substantial amounts to have the “arrest” lifted.
 
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Governments could requisition vessels of a target company during a period of war or emergency, resulting in a loss of earnings.
 
If we consummate a business combination with a target company in the transportation business, a government could requisition our vessels for title or hire. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and becomes her owner, while requisition for hire occurs when a government takes control of a vessel and effectively becomes her charter at dictated charter rates. Generally, requisitions occur during periods of war or emergency, although governments may elect to requisition vessels in other circumstances. Although a target company would be entitled to compensation in the event of a requisition of any of its vessels, the amount and timing of payment would be uncertain.

If we experience a catastrophic loss and our insurance is not adequate to cover such loss, it could have a material adverse affect on our operations.
 
If we consummate a business combination in the energy related industry and acquire ownership and operation of vessels, storage facilities and refineries our business could be affected by a number of risks, including mechanical failure, personal injury, loss or damage, business interruption due to political conditions in foreign countries, hostilities, labor strikes, adverse weather conditions and catastrophic disasters, including environmental accidents. All of these risks could result in liability, loss of revenues, increased costs and loss of reputation. We intend to maintain insurance, consistent with industry standards, against these risks on business assets we may acquire upon completion of a business combination. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to adequately insure against all risks, that any particular claim will be paid out of our insurance, or that we will be able to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the future. Our insurers will also require us to pay certain deductible amounts, before they will pay claims, and insurance policies may contain limitations and exclusions, which, although we believe will be standard for the energy industry, may nevertheless increase our costs and lower our profitability. Additionally, any increase in environmental and other regulations may also result in increased costs for, or the lack of availability of, insurance against the risks of environmental damage, pollution and other claims for damages that may be asserted against us. Our inability to obtain insurance sufficient to cover potential claims or the failure of insurers to pay any significant claims, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

The dangers inherent in the production, refining, terminalling or transporting and storing of energy could cause disruptions and could expose us to potentially significant losses, costs or liabilities.
 
If we consummate a business combination with a target business in the production, refining, terminalling or transportation of energy industry, our operations may be subject to significant hazards and risks inherent in refining operations and in transporting and storing crude oil, intermediate products and refined products. These hazards and risks include, but are not limited to, natural disasters, fires, explosions, pipeline ruptures and spills, third party interference and mechanical failure of equipment, any of which could result in production and distribution difficulties and disruptions, environmental pollution, personal injury or wrongful death claims and other damage to our properties and the properties of others. Any such event at a refining, terminalling or transportation facility could significantly disrupt our production and distribution of refined products, and any sustained disruption could have a material adverse effect on our acquired business, financial condition and results of operations.

The energy industry is subject to intense governmental regulation.
 
The energy industry is subject to regulation and intervention by governments throughout the world in such matters as exploration and production interests, environmental protection controls, controls over the development and decommissioning of a field (including restrictions on production) and, possibly, nationalization, expropriation, cancellation or non-renewal of contract rights. The energy industry is also subject to the payment of royalties and taxation, which tend to be high compared with those payable in respect of other commercial activities and operates in certain tax jurisdictions which have a degree of uncertainty relating to the interpretation of, and changes to, tax law. As a result of new laws and regulations or other factors, we could be required to curtail or cease certain operations.
 
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We may incur significant costs in complying with environmental, safety and other governmental regulations and our failure to comply with these regulations could result in the imposition of penalties, fines and restrictions on our operations.
 
The energy industry is subject to extensive and changing environmental protection, safety and other federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and treaties, compliance with which may entail significant expense, including expenses associated with changes in operating procedures. We cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with all laws, rules, regulations and treaties following a business combination. If we are unable to adhere to these requirements, it could result in the imposition of penalties and fines against us, and could also result in the imposition of restrictions on our business and operations. Furthermore, the costs of compliance also could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

Our operations may harm the environment.
 
We will attempt to conduct our activities in such a manner that there is no or minimum damage to the environment. However, risk could arise if we do not apply our resources to overcome the perceived trade-off between global access to energy and the protection or improvement of the natural environment.

Inherent in our operations are hazards which require continual oversight and control.
 
If we consummate a business combination, we may be engaged in transporting and refining materials with potential toxicity in the course of our business. There is a risk of loss of containment of hydrocarbons and other hazardous material at operating sites and during transportation. If operational risks materialized it could result in loss of life, damage to the environment or loss of production.

Conservation measures and technological advances could reduce demand for oil and gas.
 
Fuel conservation measures, alternative fuel requirements, increasing consumer demand for alternatives to oil and gas, technological advances in fuel economy and energy generation devices could reduce demand for oil and gas. We cannot predict the impact of the changing demand for oil and gas services and products, and any major changes may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Political instability could harm our business.
 
We may target businesses that have operations in developing countries where political, economic and social transition is taking place. Some countries have experienced political instability, expropriation or nationalization of property, civil strife, strikes, acts of war and insurrections. Any of these conditions occurring could disrupt or terminate our operations, causing our operations to be curtailed or terminated in these areas or our production to decline and could cause us to incur additional costs.

Our business is subject to foreign currency risks.
 
Crude oil prices are generally set in U.S. dollars while sales of refined products may be in a variety of currencies. If we consummate a business combination with a target business with operations outside of the United States, our business will be subject to foreign currency risks. These risks include

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difficulty in converting local currencies to U.S. dollars; and
   
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the market for conversion of local currency into other currencies may deteriorate or cease to exist.
 
Fluctuation in exchange rates can therefore give rise to foreign exchange exposures.

We may re-incorporate in another jurisdiction in connection with a business combination, and the laws of such jurisdiction will likely govern all of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights.
 
In connection with our proposed business combination with Vanship, we plan to relocate the home jurisdiction of our business from Delaware to another jurisdiction to take advantage of favorable tax laws. If we do this, the laws of such jurisdiction will likely govern all of our material agreements. We cannot assure you that the system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction would be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital. Any such reincorporation and the international nature of the energy industry will likely subject us to foreign regulation.
 
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Because all but one of our directors and officers reside outside of the United States and, after the consummation of a business combination, substantially all of our assets may be located outside of the United States, it may be difficult for investors to enforce their legal rights against such individuals.
 
All but one of our directors and officers reside outside of the United States and, after the consummation of a business combination, substantially all of our assets may be located outside of the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon all of our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of such directors and officers under Federal securities laws.

Management services relating to a target company may be performed by management companies that are affiliates of our officers and directors which could result in potential conflicts of interest.
 
We anticipate engaging the services of one or more management companies to provide technical and management services, relating to the operation of vessels, storage facilities and/or refineries. If members of existing management remain our officers or directors post business combination, it is possible that these management services will be performed by management companies that are controlled by one or more of our existing stockholders, officers or directors. The management companies may receive fees and commissions in connection with their services rendered. The relationships between our officers and directors and the applicable management companies may give rise to conflicts of interest between us on the one hand and the management companies on the other. In addition, some of our officers and directors also may hold senior management positions with one or more of these management companies. In light of their positions, these individuals may experience conflicts of interest in selecting between our interests and those of the applicable management companies.

Because certain financial information will be required to be provided to our stockholders in connection with a proposed business combination, prospective target businesses may be limited.
 
In order to seek stockholder approval of a business combination with an operating business in the energy industry, the proposed target business will be required to have certain financial statements which are prepared in accordance with, or which can be reconciled to, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and audited in accordance with the standards of the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Some of the businesses in the energy industry may not keep financial statements in accordance with, or that can be reconciled with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent that the required financial statements or information cannot be prepared or obtained, we will not be able to complete a business combination with such entities. Accordingly, these financial information requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses which we may acquire.

If we choose to enter the shipping industry and we re-incorporate in a foreign jurisdiction, we may become subject to United States Federal income taxation on our United States source shipping income.
 
Should we choose to enter the shipping industry and complete a business combination with a target business outside of the United States and, such acquisition involved our reincorporation as a foreign entity, we would then attempt to qualify under Section 883 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for an exemption from United States federal income tax on substantially all of our shipping income. This exemption may not be available, or may subsequently be lost, if 50% or more of our stock is owned, for more than half the number of days during the taxable year, by persons in the United States. We can give no assurance that the ownership of our stock will permit us to qualify for the Section 883 exemption. If we do not qualify for an exemption pursuant to Section 883, we will be subject to United States federal income tax, likely imposed on a gross basis at 4%, on our United States source shipping income, which constitutes not more than 50% of our gross shipping income. In such case, we may seek to elect to be taxed under what is in essence an alternative tonnage tax created by the American Job Creation Act of 2004, which would likely provide for a substantially reduced tax to the extent it applies. In such a case, our net income and cash flow will be reduced by the amount of such tax.
 
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Risks associated with our securities

Our outstanding warrants, options and convertible debt may have an adverse effect on the market price of common stock and make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
 
Following our public offering, as part of the units, we issued warrants to purchase 21,750,398 shares of common stock (which includes the units sold in the Regulation S private placement). In addition, we reserved (i) up to an additional 3,585,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options to be issued to Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis and (ii) up to an additional 631,500 shares of common stock underlying 315,750 units issuable upon conversion of a loan to be made by an off-shore company controlled by Mr. Sagredos. To the extent we issue shares of common stock to effect a business combination, the potential for the issuance of substantial numbers of additional shares upon exercise or conversion of these warrants, options and convertible debt could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle in the eyes of a target business as such securities, when exercised or converted, will increase the number of issued and outstanding shares of our common stock and reduce the value of the shares issued to complete the business combination. Accordingly, our warrants, options and convertible debt may make it more difficult to effectuate a business combination or increase the cost of the target business. Additionally, the sale, or even the possibility of sale, of the shares underlying the warrants, options and convertible debt could have an adverse effect on the market price for our securities or on our ability to obtain future public financing. If and to the extent these warrants, options and convertible debt are exercised or converted, you may experience dilution to your holdings.

If certain of our stockholders exercise their registration rights, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock and the existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effect a business combination.
 
Certain of our stockholders are entitled to demand that we register the resale of the 5,268,849 shares of common stock they acquired prior to our public offering at any time after the date on which their shares are released from escrow, which, except in limited circumstances, will not be before July 18, 2009. Furthermore, we have agreed to grant demand registration rights with respect to the securities underlying the 825,398 units purchased in the Regulation S private placement and the securities underlying the 268,500 units issuable upon conversion of the convertible loans at any time after we announce that we have entered a letter of intent, an agreement in principle or a definitive agreement in connection with a business combination. We have also agreed to apply our best efforts to register the 3,585,000 shares of common stock underlying the options we issued to Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis upon the closing of the public offering. If the stockholders exercise their registration rights with respect to all of their shares of common stock, then there will be up to an additional 9,947,747 shares of common stock (assuming that the convertible loans are converted and all of the options granted to Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis have vested and are exercised) eligible for trading in the public market. The presence of this additional number of shares of common stock eligible for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effectuate a business combination or increase the cost of the target business, as the stockholders of the target business may be discouraged from entering into a business combination with us or request a higher price for their securities as a result of these registration rights and the potential future effect their exercise may have on the trading market for our common stock.

The American Stock Exchange may delist our securities from quotation on its exchange which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
 
Our common stock and warrants are listed on the American Stock Exchange. We cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on the American Stock Exchange in the future prior to, or following, a business combination. Additionally, in connection with our business combination, it is likely that the American Stock Exchange may require us to file a new initial listing application and meet its initial listing requirements as opposed to its more lenient continued listing requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
 
If the American Stock Exchange delists our securities from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences including:
 
 
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a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
 
 
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a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our common stock;
 
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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company; and
 
 
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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

An investment in our securities may involve adverse tax consequences because the redemption and liquidation price per share may be greater than the investor’s per share purchase price.
 
While we intend to take a contrary position, there is a risk that an investor’s entitlement to receive payments in excess of the investor’s tax basis in our common stock upon exercise of the investor’s redemption right or upon our liquidation will result in constructive income to the investor, which could affect the timing and character of income recognition and result in a tax liability to the investor without the investor’s receipt of cash from us. Such risk might also arise as a result of management’s agreement to surrender shares if and to the extent investors exercise their redemption rights. Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to these tax risks, as well as the specific tax consequences to them of purchasing, holding or disposing of our units.

If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete a business combination.
 
We may be deemed to be an investment company, as defined under Sections 3(a)(1)(A) and (C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 because, prior to the consummation of a business combination, we may be viewed as engaging in the business of investing in securities and we will own investment securities having a value exceeding forty percent of our total assets. If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our activities may be restricted, including:
 
 
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restrictions on the nature of our investments; and
 
 
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restrictions on the issuance of securities;
 
which may make it difficult for us to complete a business combination.
 
In addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including:
 
 
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registration as an investment company;
 
 
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adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and
 
 
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reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.
 
However, we do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act of 1940. To this end, the proceeds held in trust may only be invested by the trust agent in Treasury Bills issued by the United States with maturity dates of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, we intend to avoid being deemed an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Our securities are not intended for persons who are seeking a return on investments in government securities. The trust account and the purchase of government securities for the trust account is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earlier to occur of either: (i) the consummation of our primary business objective, which is a business combination, or (ii) absent a business combination, our dissolution and return of the funds held in the trust account to our public stockholders as part of our plan of dissolution and liquidation. Notwithstanding our belief that we are not required to comply with the requirements of such act, in the event that the stockholders do not approve a plan of dissolution and liquidation and the funds remain in the trust account for an indeterminable amount of time, we may be considered to be an investment company and thus required to comply with such act. If we were deemed to be subject to the act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expense that we have not allotted for.
 
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Our directors may not be considered “independent” under the policies of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.
 
Under the policies of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., an international organization devoted to investor protection, because each of our directors owns shares of our securities and may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations, state securities administrators could take the position that such individuals are not “independent.” If this were the case, they would take the position that we would not have the benefit of independent directors examining the propriety of expenses incurred on our behalf and subject to reimbursement. Additionally, there is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses that could be incurred and there will be no review of the reasonableness of the expenses by anyone other than our board of directors, which would include persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged. To the extent such out-of-pocket expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in the trust account, such out-of-pocket expenses would not be reimbursed by us unless we consummate a business combination, in which event this reimbursement obligation would in all likelihood be negotiated with the owners of a target business. Although we believe that all actions taken by our directors on our behalf will be in our best interests, whether or not they are deemed to be “independent” under the policies of the North American Securities Administrator Association, we cannot assure you that this will actually be the case. If actions are taken, or expenses are incurred that are actually not in our best interests, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations and the price of our stock held by the public stockholders.
 
Because we may acquire a company located outside of the United States, we may be subject to various risks of the foreign jurisdiction in which we ultimately operate.
 
If we acquire a company that has sales or operations outside the United States, we could be exposed to risks that negatively impact our future sales or profitability following a business combination, especially if the acquired company is in a developing country or a country that is not fully market-oriented. If we were to acquire a business that operates in such a country, our operations might not develop in the same way or at the same rate as might be expected in the United States or another country with an economy similar to the market-oriented economies of member countries which are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or the OECD (an international organization helping governments through the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalized economy).

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None

Item 2. Properties

We maintain our executive offices at Suite 1300, 1105 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19899. Wilmington Trust SP Services, Inc. has agreed to provide us with certain administrative, technology and secretarial services, as well as the use of certain limited office space at this location at an annual cost of $10,000 pursuant to an agreement between us and Wilmington Trust. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
 
Item 3. Legal Proceedings

To the knowledge of management, there is no litigation currently pending or contemplated against us or any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders on December 19, 2007. At the meeting David Wong, Maximos Kremos and Peter Blumen were each re-elected to serve a three year term as director. Mr. Wong received 14,548,904 votes for his re-election, with 78,127 votes withheld. Mr. Kremos received 14,548,984 votes for his re-election, with 78,047 votes withheld. Mr. Blumen received 14,546,084 votes for his re-election, with 80,947 votes withheld. The terms of Andreas Theotokis, Arie Silverberg, George Sagredos, Marios Pantazopoulos, Jonathan Kollek and Philippe Meyer continued after the meeting.

In addition, at the 2007 annual meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP (“GGK”) as our independent auditors for the year ended December 12, 2007. 14,608,531 votes were cast in favor of the ratification of the appointment of GGK and 13,000 votes were cast against the ratification of the appointment of GGK.
 
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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Company’s common stock and warrants are traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbols “EEI” and “EII - WT,” respectively. The Company’s Units were traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol EEIU from July 21, 2006 to October 4, 2006, on which date the Units ceased trading and Common Stock and Warrants began to trade separately. The Company’s securities did not trade on any market or exchange prior to July 21, 2006. The following table sets forth the high and low prices, for the period indicated, for the Company’s securities from the commencement of trading through December 31, 2007 as reported by the American Stock Exchange.

   
Common Stock
 
Warrants
 
Units
 
   
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
2007
                         
Fourth Quarter
 
$
10.83
 
$
9.71
 
$
1.30
 
$
0.95
   
--
   
--
 
Third Quarter
 
$
9.92
 
$
9.61
   
1.61
 
$
0.82
   
--
   
--
 
Second Quarter
 
$
9.99
 
$
9.56
   
1.67
 
$
0.80
   
--
   
--
 
First Quarter
 
$
10.50
 
$
9.31
   
0.86
 
$
0.45
   
--
   
--
 
                                       
2006
                                     
Fourth Quarter
 
$
9.55
 
$
9.11
 
$
0.78
 
$
0.27
 
$
9.85
 
$
9.74
 
Third Quarter (July 21 - September 30)
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
$
10.00
 
$
9.70
 
Third Quarter (July 1 - July 20)*
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
Second Quarter*
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
First Quarter*
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
 


* No figures are included as our Units commenced trading on the American Stock Exchange on July 21, 2006 and our common stock and warrants commenced trading on the American Stock Exchange on October 4, 2006, on which date trading in our units ceased.
 
Number of Holders of Common Stock
 
There were nine holders of record of our common stock on March 31, 2008. However, the total number of beneficial holders is unknown as the majority of our common stock is held in street name through CEDE & Co.

Dividends.

There were no cash dividends or other cash distributions made by us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Future dividend policy will be determined by our Board of Directors based on our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other then existing conditions. It is anticipated that cash dividends will not be paid to the holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

On December 30, 2005, we issued 5,831,349 shares of our common stock to the individuals set forth below for $25,000 in cash, at an average purchase price of $0.004 per share (giving retroactive effect to a 0.4739219-for-1 stock dividend effective as of April 26, 2006 as follows:
 
Name
 
Number of Shares
 
Relationship to us
Arie Silverberg
 
583,134
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Marios Pantazopoulos
 
145,784
 
Chief Financial Officer and Director
George Sagredos
 
2,332,541
 
Chief Operating Officer, President and Director
Andreas Theotokis
 
2,040,972
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Jonathan Kollek
 
583,134
 
Director
David Wong
 
145,784
 
Director
 
       

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Such shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they were sold to sophisticated, wealthy individuals. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
 
On July 17, 2006, we sold 825,398 units in a Private Placement to Energy Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is controlled by our President and Chief Operating Officer. The units were sold at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $8,253,980.

Use of Proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and Private Placement
 
On July 21, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 20,250,000 units and on August 31, 2006, the underwriters of our public offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 675,000 units to cover over-allotments. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from us one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $8.00. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $209,250,000. Maxim Group LLC acted as lead underwriter. The securities sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-131648). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement effective on July 17, 2006. Prior to the closing of the initial public offering Robert Ventures Limited, an off-shore company controlled by the our President and Chief Operating Officer made a convertible loan to us in the principal amount of $2,550,000 and our President and Chief Operating Officer made a term loan to us in the principal amount of $475,000. On August 31, 2006, Robert Ventures Limited made an additional convertible loan to us in the amount of $135,000.
 
We incurred a total of $11,987,500 in underwriting discounts and commissions, $495,239 in placement fees and $1,826,467 of expenses related to the public offering (including the over-allotment) and private placement.
 
After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, the placement fee and the offering expenses (excluding $2,770,239 in underwriting discounts, commissions and placement fees for which the payment was deferred), the total net proceeds to us from the offering and the private placement were $203,194,775. Such proceeds, plus deferred offering costs and placement fees, plus the proceeds from the loans totaled $209,250,000, which was placed in a trust account and invested until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the first business combination or (ii) the distribution of the trust account as described below. The amount in the Trust Account includes $2,227,500 of contingent underwriting compensation and $82,540 of contingent private placement fees which will be paid to the underwriters if a business combination is consummated, but which will be forfeited in part if public stockholders elect to have their shares redeemed for cash if a business combination is not consummated. $300,000 of the net proceeds were used to repay debt to Mr. Sagredos for a loan used to cover expenses related to the public offering. $12,600 was used to pay accrued offering costs and fees. The remaining proceeds in the amount of $109,605 may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

None.

Repurchases of Equity Securities

None.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data presented below summarizes certain financial data which has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in the section beginning on page F-1. See also “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 

 
Statement of Operations Data:
 
Year Ended December 31,
2007  
 
Year Ended December 31,
2006  
 
Period from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005
 
Period from
August 11, 2005 (Inception)
to December 31, 2007  
 
Operating expenses:
 
$
(12,971,706
)
$
(5,924,945
)
 
(910
)
$
(18,897,561
)
Interest income
 
$
6,369,468
 
$
3,139,543
   
1,781
 
$
9,510,792
 
Net loss
 
$
(6,704,000
)
$
(2,841,301
)
 
(1,879
)
$
(9,547,180
)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
   
(0.25
)
 
(0.18
)
 
(0.00
)
 
(0.51
)

   
As of
December 31,
2007
 
As of
December 31,
2006
 
Balance Sheet Data:
         
Cash
 
$
13,933
 
$
553,716
 
Money market funds - held in trust
 
$
217,023,161
 
$
211,414,806
 
Total Assets
 
$
218,210,478
 
$
212,082,482
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
$
146,027,445
 
$
141,092,145
 
 
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We were formed on August 11, 2005 to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses that supports the process of bringing energy, in the form of crude oil, natural and liquefied petroleum gas, and refined and specialized products (such as petrochemicals), from production to final consumption throughout the world. Our initial business combination must be with a target business or businesses whose fair market value is at least equal to 80% of the amount in the Trust Account (excluding any funds held for the benefit of the underwriters and Maxim Group LLC) at the time of such acquisition. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our recently completed initial public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
The Company accounts for share-based payments pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments, including grants of employee stock options to employees, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values.
 
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006, and is using the modified prospective method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R that remained unvested on the effective date.

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”), which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the effects of income taxes that result from an enterprise’s activities during the current and preceding years. SFAS No. 109 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions. A tax benefit from an uncertain position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits.

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

Results of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2007 we incurred a net loss of $6,704,000. The net loss consisted of $12,971,706 of operating expenses and $101,762 of interest expense. Operating expenses of $12,971,706 consisted of consulting and professional fees of $696,577, stock-based compensation of $11,639,300, insurance expense of $144,469, office expense of $74,050, travel expense of $222,950, state franchise tax of $163,707 and other operating costs of $30,653. During this period, the Company earned interest income of $6,369,468.
 
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For the year ended December 31, 2006 we incurred a net loss of $2,841,301. The net loss consisted of $5,924,945 of operating expenses and $55,899 of interest expense. Operating expenses of $5,924,945 consisted of consulting and professional fees of $171,301, stock-based compensation of $5,334,679, insurance expense of $44,115, office expense of $48,812, travel expense of $151,676, state franchise tax of $167,250 and other operating costs of $7,112. During this period, the Company earned interest income of $3,139,543.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
On July 17, 2006, we sold 825,398 units in a Regulation S private placement to Energy Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is controlled by our President and Chief Operating Officer. On July 21, 2006, we consummated our initial public offering of 20,250,000 units. Each unit in the private placement and the public offering consists of one share of common stock and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant. The common stock and warrants included in the units began to trade separately on October 4, 2006, and trading in the units ceased on such date. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from us one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $8.00. Prior to the closing of the initial public offering Robert Ventures Limited, an off-shore company controlled by the our President and Chief Operating Officer made a convertible loan to us in the principal amount of $2,550,000 and our President and Chief Operating Officer made a term loan to us in the principal amount of $475,000.

On July 21, 2006, the closing date of our public offering, $202,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account at Lehman Brothers’ Inc. maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York, as trustee. This amount includes the net proceeds of the private placement and our public offering, the $2,550,000 convertible loan and the $475,000 term loan, $2,107,540 of contingent underwriting compensation and placement fees, to be paid to the underwriters and Maxim Group LLC, respectively, if and only if, a business combination is consummated, and $412,699 in deferred placement fees to be paid to Maxim Group LLC in connection with the Private Placement. The funds in the Trust Account will be invested until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first business combination or (ii) the liquidation of the Trust Account as part of a plan of dissolution and liquidation approved by the Company’s stockholders.

On August 31, 2006, the underwriters of our public offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 675,000 units to cover over-allotments. An additional $6,750,000 was placed in the Trust Account, bringing the total amount in the Trust Account to $209,250,000. This additional amount includes $6,615,000, representing the net proceeds of the over-allotment and an additional convertible loan made to us by Robert Ventures Limited in the amount of $135,000.
 
We will use substantially all of the net proceeds of our private placement and initial public offering to acquire a target business, including identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the Trust Account, as well as any other net proceeds not expended, will be used to finance the operations of the target business. We have agreed with Maxim Group, LLC, the representative of the underwriters, that up to $3,430,111 of the interest earned on the proceeds being held in the trust account for our benefit (net of taxes payable) will be released to us upon our request, and in such intervals and in such amounts as we desire and are available to fund our working capital. We believe that the working capital available to us, in addition to the funds available to us outside of the trust account will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 24 months, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that time. Over this time, we have estimated that the $3,430,111 shall be allocated approximately as follows: $1,017,412 for working capital and reserves (including finders’ fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, potential deposits, down payments, franchise taxes or funding of a “no-shop” provision with respect to a particular business combination and the costs of dissolution, if any); $7,500 per month in connection with a consulting agreement we entered into on October 16, 2006; $800,000 for legal, accounting and other expenses attendant to the structuring and negotiation of a business combination; $250,000 with respect to legal and accounting fees relating to our SEC reporting obligations; $620,000 for due diligence, identification and research of prospective target business and reimbursement of out of pocket due diligence expenses to management; $150,000 for director and officer liability insurance premiums; and $412,699 for placement fees to Maxim Group LLC related to the Regulation S private placement. In addition, additional interest earned on the proceeds held in trust will be allocated (i) to make quarterly interest payments aggregating approximately $215,000 on the $2,550,000 convertible loan and the $135,000 convertible loan and (ii) to repay the $475,000 term loan. Accrued interest shall also be applied to repay the principal of the convertible loans on the earlier of our dissolution and liquidation or a business combination to the extent such loans have not been converted.
 
In March 2008, Energy EIAC Capital Ltd., an off-shore company controlled by George Sagredos, our President and Chief Operating Officer, loaned $500,000 to us in the form of a note payable. Such loan bears interest at a per annum interest rate equivalent to the per annum interest rate applied to the funds held in the Trust Account during the same period that such loan is outstanding (average 3.503% from inception to December 31, 2007). We are obligated to repay the principal and accrued interest on such loan following the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the dissolution and liquidation of the Company.
 
In addition to the above described allocation of interest accrued on the trust account, at December 31, 2007 we had funds aggregating $13,933 held outside of the trust account.
 
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Pursuant to amendments to the Underwriting Agreement effective as of September 30, 2006 and December 26, 2006, Maxim Group LLC, as representative of the underwriters, agreed to waive the Company’s obligation to pay the underwriters deferred compensation of $500,000. In connection with such amendments, the Company recorded a credit to additional paid in capital in the amount of $500,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, holders of shares purchased in the Company’s initial public offering (other than the Company’s initial stockholders) may vote against the business combination and demand that the Company redeem their shares for a cash payment of $10.00 per share, plus a portion of the interest earned not previously released to it (net of taxes payable), as of the record date. The Company will not consummate the business combination if holders of 6,525,119 or more shares exercise these redemption rights. If holders of the maximum permissible number of shares elect redemption without the Company being required to abandon the business combination, the Company may not have funds available to proceed with the business combination unless it is able to obtain additional capital. Assuming that the Company’s stockholders approve the Business Combination, Energy Merger intends to sell such number of shares of its common stock equal to the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that are redeemed upon completion of the business combination. The proceeds of such sale would be used to fund redemptions of common stock by the Company’s stockholders. There can be no assurance that Energy Merger will be able to successfully complete such sale. To the extent such sale is not completed and the Company has insufficient funds to complete the business combination, the business combination will not occur, and it is likely that the Company will be required to dissolve and liquidate.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have never entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have never established any special purpose entities. We have not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.
 
Contractual Obligations

We do not have any long term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or other long term liabilities.

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchanges, commodity prices, equity prices, and other market-driven rates or prices. We are not presently engaged in and, if a suitable business target is not identified by us prior to the prescribed liquidation date of the trust fund, we may not engage in, any substantive commercial business. Accordingly, we are not and, until such time as we consummate a business combination, we will not be, exposed to risks associated with foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices or other market-driven rates or prices. The net proceeds of our initial public offering held in the trust fund have been invested only in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Given our limited risk in our exposure to money market funds, we do not view the interest rate risk to be significant.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Financial statements are attached hereto beginning on Page F-1.
 
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.  
 
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. On an on-going basis, we review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, and our internal control over financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
 
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
        
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
        
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
      
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework .
 
On March 17, 2008, our Board of Directors determined that, in connection with the preparation and audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, it was appropriate to restate our previously issued audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and our unaudited financial statements for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, and March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2007.
The restatements relate to the incorrect calculation of interest potentially distributable to redeeming stockholders for the period from July 21, 2006 through June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007, we had recorded $2,119,280 of deferred interest on funds held in trust as a liability payable to stockholders who vote against a business combination. Based on our revised calculations, the deferred interest on funds held in trust should have been $19,367 at June 30, 2007. At no time did this matter affect the funds held in the trust account or the rights of the Public Stockholders with respect to their redemption rights.

Based on our assessment of this issue when it was originally identified, we initially recorded an adjustment to our interim financial statements for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 to reflect this adjustment as a gain in our statement of operations. However, management reviewed this matter in conjunction with the audit of the 2007 financial statements and, based on various factors, including the potential business combination with Vanship, determined that it was appropriate to restate our financial statements to more accurately reflect the accounting for the interest potentially distributable to redeeming stockholders in the appropriate periods.
 
The Company also determined that during the year ended December 31, 2007, it did not maintain effective internal control over its accounting for certain costs incurred in connection with a proposed business combination, which have been accrued at December 31, 2007.
 
Due in part to (i) the restatement of our financial statements and (ii) the failure to maintain effective internal control over our accounting for certain costs incurred in connection with a proposed business combination, and based on our assessment and the criteria set by COSO, our management determined that there was a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In response, we have implemented expanded review procedures at each period end to address accounting issues that could affect our financial reporting.
 
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting .
        
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.   
 
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 has been audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.


We have audited Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.'s (a corporation in the development stage) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.'s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompany Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management's assessment. As of December 31, 2007, the Company did not maintain effective internal control over accounting for accrued costs in connection with a potential business combination and calculations of interest potentially distributable to redeeming stockholders for the period from July 21, 2006 though June 30, 2007. These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2007 financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated March 31, 2008, on those financial statements.

In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the financial statements of Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. and our report dated March 31, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion.


/s/MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
New York, NY
March 31, 2008

 

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Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Company

Directors and Executive Officers

Our current directors and executive officers are as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Position
         
Andreas Theotokis
 
51
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Arie Silverberg
 
60
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
George Sagredos
 
51
 
Chief Operating Officer, President and Director
Marios Pantazopoulos
 
41
 
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Jonathan Kollek
 
47
 
Director
David Wong
 
52
 
Director
Maximos Kremos
 
60
 
Director
Peter Blumen
 
47
 
Director
Philippe Meyer
 
55
 
Director
 
Andreas Theotokis has been our chairman of the board of directors since inception and a director since December 2005. Mr. Theotokis has over 25 years of experience in the oil industry including operations, shipping, finance, refinery economics, marketing and risk management. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Theotokis has served as the senior advisor on Trading and Business Development for Samsung U.K. Limited. Mr. Theotokis was instrumental in creating Samsung’s niche oil trading business based on East-West Arbitrage. Prior to joining Samsung, Mr. Theotokis was the managing director - European Business of Oilspace, Inc., from August 2000 through September 2002. Oilspace is a London-based software consulting company providing supply chain management solutions for companies in the energy industry. While at Oilspace, Mr. Theotokis started an internet-based service provider for the oil industry that was ultimately introduced to European and Russian oil companies that enables operational efficiency and successful business process improvements. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Theotokis served as a director of the trading and logistics division at Oil Distributing Systems in Argentina, an importer and distributor of distillates and gasoline. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Theotokis served as the head of the clean products trading group for Galaxy Energy Corporation, an oil and gas trading company. During his tenure, Galaxy became the principal suppliers of crude/gas oil for the Greek government and the largest fuel oil and distillate exporter from Russia and the Ukraine. Between 1987 and 1992, Mr. Theotokis worked for Astroline Mediterranean’s Milan and Los Angeles offices, actively trading products from Europe to the Far East, and the U.S. Gulf Coast to Singapore. During his tenure, Astroline Mediterranean became one of the first arbitrage/value trading oil companies. Prior to joining Astroline Mediterranean, Mr. Theotokis was a fuel oil and gasoline trader for Petraco SPA in Milan from 1985 to 1986. Mr. Theotokis was primarily involved with exports of fuels, distillates and crude oil to Western Europe and the United States. Mr. Theotokis began his career in 1980 with Petrola Hellas/Latsis Group, where he spent several months working on refinery economics, finance, demurrage and shipping. During the next five years, he was employed at the London office where he became a managing director and ultimately the head of the oil marketing team in London. Mr. Theotokis earned a Faculty of Law degree from Athens University in 1980 and went on to obtain a postgraduate degree in the area of petroleum law from Scotland’s Dundee University in 1982.
 
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Arie Silverberg has been our chief executive officer and a director of our company since inception. Mr. Silverberg also serves as a director of Scailex Corporation Ltd. and Avgol Ltd. From July 1998 to November 2006, Mr. Silverberg was a director of Granite Hacarmel Ltd., one of Israel’s largest holding companies with interests in petroleum products and LPG gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), among other assets. From 1999 to November 2006, he served as a director of Sonol, one of Israel’s largest and oldest oil and gas marketing firms, and as a director of Tambur Ltd., Israel’s largest paint manufacturer. He has also served as a director of Tambur Ecology, one of Israel’s major water desalination and water treatment companies. Prior to 2001, he served as head of the crude oil and oil products division of Glencore International in Switzerland a privately held company that is one of the world’s largest suppliers of a wide range of commodities and raw materials to industrial consumers. Mr. Silverberg currently serves as a consultant to Glencore. At Glencore, Mr. Silverberg was responsible for the company’s worldwide trading, shipping and financing, and processing agreements for crude oil. During his tenure, he built the oil division into a worldwide trading operation encompassing all aspects of the petroleum industry. Prior to this, Mr. Silverberg held various positions over the course of an 18 year career at ORL Israel, Israel’s sole crude oil refiner, where he ultimately became senior vice president of operations. His responsibilities included planning refinery operations, purchasing and shipping of crude oil, marketing various oil products and operations of petrochemicals. Mr. Silverberg received a B.Sc. and M.Sc., with honors, in chemical engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel in 1972 and 1975, respectively.
 
George Sagredos has been our chief operating officer, president and a director since inception. Mr. Sagredos is currently serving as the managing director of the Hermitage Group. The Hermitage Group’s business operates in the former Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Mediterranean, Far East, China, and Central and South America. In 1993, Mr. Sagredos founded Hermitage Resources Ltd., a predecessor to the Hermitage Group, a trading firm involved in the arbitrage of oil products in the emerging growth markets. While at Hermitage Resources, Mr. Sagredos served as the president of the Crude Oil and Products Trading division, focusing on the Russian and Mediterranean markets. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Sagredos served as senior trader in the international oil trading division of A.O.T. Zug, in Switzerland. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Sagredos was the senior trader for clean products in the Oil Products Trading and International Arbitrage division of Phibro Energy, Switzerland. As the senior trader, he was responsible for Mediterranean and International Arbitrage for Europe and the Far East. From 1986 to 1987, he was the senior clean products trader of the Oil Trading Products division of Petrogulf S.A., a privately owned independent oil and gas producer, in both the New York and London offices. Mr. Sagredos joined Goldman Sachs & Co. in their New York offices as a trader specializing in the oil futures industry in 1985. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs & Co., Mr. Sagredos was a tanker broker for D&L Partners in New York. From 1983 to 1984, he was part of the dry cargo chartering operations for Thenamaris Maritime. Mr. Sagredos began his career with Noga, S.A./Olegine, S.A. in Geneva, managing the company’s shipping finances. Mr. Sagredos received his M.Sc. in chemical engineering from ETH Zurich, Switzerland in 1980. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 1982.
 
Marios Pantazopoulos has been our chief financial officer since inception and a director since December 2005. Since September 2006 he has been the General Manager of LMZ Transoil Shipping Enterprises S.A., an Athens-based ship management company. Between 1998 and 2005, he was the chief financial officer of Oceanbulk Maritime SA, an Athens-based ship management company that is part of the Oceanbulk Group of affiliated companies. At Oceanbulk, Mr. Pantazopoulos was responsible for Oceanbulk’s banking relationships including financing and private wealth management. He facilitated bilateral and syndicated loans with the world’s 10 largest shipping banks and also arranged access to private equity in the US capital markets. During his tenure at Oceanbulk, his responsibilities also included assessing non-shipping projects, coordinating auditing procedures, reporting to shareholders and supervising Oceanbulk’s financial operations. Before joining Oceanbulk, Mr. Pantazopoulos served from 1991 to 1998, as an assistant director for the project finance and shipping department of Hambros Bank Plc, a UK merchant bank, which was acquired in 1998 by Societe Generale. At Hambros, Mr. Pantazopoulos was primarily responsible for managing the bank’s shipping loan portfolio in Greece as well as providing other investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions, private finance initiative projects, structured leases, treasury products and private wealth management. Mr. Pantazopoulos was part of the Hambros Bank’s team for the privatization of Hellenic Shipyards SA and was a board member at Alpha Trust SA, a private fund management company in Greece. Mr. Pantazopoulos received his BSc in Economics from Athens University of Economics & Business in 1988, and his MSc in Shipping Trade & Finance from City University Business School in London, UK, in 1991.
 
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Jonathan Kollek has been a director of our company since inception. Mr. Kollek has over 20 years of experience in the oil trade industry. Since 2002, Mr. Kollek has been the vice president for sales, trading and logistics for TNK-BP Management, Russia’s third-largest oil company. He is responsible for the transportation and sale of approximately 77 million tons of crude oil and oil products per year. In 1992, Mr. Kollek co-founded Projector S.A., where he served as the company’s chairman until 2002. Projector traded in crude oil and oil products through its offices in London, New York, Geneva, Singapore, Seoul, Santiago, Kiev and Moscow. Prior to co-founding Projector, Mr. Kollek held various positions with Marc Rich A.G. (now Glencore International). Mr. Kollek began his career with Marc Rich A.G., in 1984 as the general manager for East of Suez Trading in its Singapore office, and in 1986, the director of fuel oil trading at the company’s London office. Mr. Kolleck then served as the head of the crude oil and products department at the company’s Moscow office from 1989 to 1992. Prior to his career in the oil industry, Mr. Kollek was a member of the Economic Committee of the Knesset in Israel, where he served as the Parliamentary assistant to Gad Yaacobi, a member of the Knesset. Mr. Kollek received his B.Sc. in economics and international relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel in 1984.
 
David Wong has been a director since inception. Since January 2006, Mr. Wong has been employed by Concorde Energy Pte, Ltd, as the chief representative of its Kuala Lumpur representative office in Malaysia. From May 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Wong was a contract trader for Petronas Trading Corporation, where he was responsible for overseeing the logistics of supply requirements and tankage (the amount a tank can hold) for the company’s Malaysia and Singapore operations. Petronas ranks among the world’s major oil companies with extensive worldwide operations. From 1999 to December 2002, Mr. Wong was employed by Marubeni International Petroleum Company (MIPCO), a subsidiary of the international trading company, Marubeni Corporation where he last held the position of Chief Operating Officer. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Wong worked for Marc Rich Investments B.V., one of the world’s leading commodity trading companies, and Marubeni Singapore, developing their supplies of petroleum products. Mr. Wong received a B.Sc. degree, with honors, in civil engineering and management studies from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom in 1978, and a Masters in Business Administration, with an emphasis in finance and transportation economics, from the University of British Columbia in Canada in 1980.
 
Maximos Kremos has been a director of our company since December 2005. Mr. Kremos has over 32 years of experience in the shipping industry. Since November 2005, he has been a fleet manager for Genoa Maritime S.A., a Shipping company in the business of managing fleets of vessels, where he previously worked from June to November 2005 as a consultant. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Kremos worked at Hermitage Resources Ltd., a predecessor to the Hermitage Group, in connection with the winding down of the business of Unideal/Navitankers where Mr. Kremos worked from 1995 to 2002, as the general manager and director. Unideal/Navitankers was a tanker ship management company managing a 12-vessel tanker fleet ranging from 30,000 to 150,000 dwt in which Hermitage Resources was a principal investor. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Kremos was the general manager for Silver Carriers Shipping Co., where he was responsible for a fleet of general-purpose drybulk carriers as well as containerships and tankers. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Kremos was managing director of Theomax Fishing Co. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Kremos was the Technical director for Enterprises Shipping and Trading, as well as in charge of their Operations and Chartering Department of their reefer fleet from 1985 to 1987. From 1978 to 1981, Mr. Kremos was in charge of the Technical and Claims Department of Specova Shipping. From 1977 to 1978, he served as a technical director for Thomarin Shipping Co. Prior to that, from 1974 to 1977, he was the superintendent engineer for Thenamaris Shipping Co., a ship management company with a fleet of approximately 5 million dwt. At Thenamaris, Mr. Kremos was in charge of approximately ten vessels and involved in 15 vessel acquisitions. From 1973 to 1974, Mr. Kremos worked for the Chronos Shipping Co., where he was in charge of the repair team for diesel and steam turbine tankers. Mr. Kremos began his career in 1966 with Nereus Shipping, S.A. Mr. Kremos graduated from the National Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos with honors in 1966.
 
Peter Blumen has been a director of our company since April 2006. Since January 2004 he has been a trader and Fund Manager at PTS Management, overseeing an automated trading system. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Blumen was an executive at Maple Bank, where he was in charge of a proprietary trading group. Prior to that, he was a fund manager at Whitebox Partners, a hedge fund, where he managed securities in event related strategies. Mr. Blumen has extensive capital markets experience in trading, investment banking and corporate finance. Mr. Blumen received his MBA from Wharton Business School in 1989, a Sc.M. in Computer Sciences from Brown University in 1987 and his A.B. from Brown University in economics in 1984.
 
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Philippe Meyer has been a director of our company since November 2007. Since 1996, Mr. Meyer has been a lawyer in private practice. Mr. Meyer received his law degree from the University of Zurich and a Masters of Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University.
 
Our board of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term. The term of office of the Class B of directors, consisting of Jonathan Kollek, Marios Pantazopoulos and Philippe will expire at our next annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the Class C directors, consisting of Arie Silverberg, George Sagredos and Andreas Theotokis will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2009. The term of office of the Class C of directors, consisting of David Wong, Maximos Kremos and Peter Blumen will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2010.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of our common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish to us copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To our knowledge, based solely upon review of the copies of such reports received or written representations from the reporting persons, we believe that during the year ended December 31, 2006, our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.

Code of Ethics .  
 
We currently do not have a formal code of ethics. Upon consummation of a business combination, we intend to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.

Board Committees .
 
Our board of directors has an audit committee and a nominating committee. Our board of directors has adopted a charter for each of the audit and nominating committees, as well as a code of conduct and ethics that governs the conduct of our directors, officers and employees.
 
Our audit committee consists of David Wong, Maximos Kremos and Peter Blumen. Each member of our audit committee is financially literate under the current listing standards of the American Stock Exchange, and our board of directors has determined that Peter Blumen qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined by SEC rules. We intend to locate and appoint at least one additional independent director to our audit committee within one year after the completion of the offering.
 
The audit committee will review the professional services and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and our accounts, procedures and internal controls. The audit committee will also select our independent registered public accounting firm, review and approve the scope of the annual audit, review and evaluate with the independent public accounting firm our annual audit and annual consolidated financial statements, review with management the status of internal accounting controls, evaluate problem areas having a potential financial impact on us that may be brought to the committee’s attention by management, the independent registered public accounting firm or the board of directors, and evaluate all of our public financial reporting documents.
 
Our Nominating Committee consists of David Wong and Maximos Kremos. The compensation of our chief executive officer and other officers will be determined by a majority of our independent directors in accordance with Section 805 of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide.
 
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
 
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The compensation of our chief executive officer and other officers is determined by a majority of our independent directors in accordance with Section 805 of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide.

Compensation Objectives

Our primary goal with respect to executive compensation has been to provide compensation to certain of our executive officers who are expected to devote a greater percentage of their time to identifying and consummating a business combination.

Elements of Compensation

Base Salary . No executive officer has received any cash compensation for services rendered and no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, including our officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with a business combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Such individuals may be paid consulting, management or other fees from target businesses as a result of the business combination, with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders.
Equity Incentive Compensation . Currently, we do not maintain any incentive compensation plans based on pre-defined performance criteria.

Determination of Compensation

The Compensation Committee is responsible for evaluating our executive officers’ performance to determine executive compensation. The Compensation Committee will also determine whether an executive officer is eligible for incentive compensation and, if it is deemed in the best interests of the Company, the Committee may recommend that stock options be granted to one or more executive officers.
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the cash and other compensation paid by us in 2007, 2006 and 2005 to all individuals who served as our chief executive officer and each other executive officer whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during the 2007 fiscal year, who we collectively refer to as the named executive officers (“NEOs”).

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary
 
Option Awards
 
Total
Arie Silverberg
 
 
 
($)
 
($)
 
($)
Chief Executive Officer
 
2007
 
--
 
--
 
--
   
2006
 
--
 
--
 
--
   
2005
 
--
 
--
 
--
 
Pension Benefits
 
We do not sponsor any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans.
 
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
 
We do not maintain any non-qualified defined contribution or deferred compensation plans. Our Compensation Committee, which is comprised solely of “outside directors” as defined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, may elect to provide our officers and other employees with non-qualified defined contribution or deferred compensation benefits if the Compensation Committee determines that doing so is in our best interests.
 
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Compensation of Directors
 
We do not provide cash or other compensation to our directors for their services as members of the Board or for attendance at Board or committee meetings. However, our directors will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations.

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
The following table sets forth, as of March 23, 2007, certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock. The table also identifies the stock ownership of each of our directors, each of our officers, and all directors and officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the stockholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the shares indicated.
 
Shares of common stock which an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise or conversion of options, warrants or other similar convertible or derivative securities are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.

Name and Address  
of Beneficial Owner (1)
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial   Ownership (2)(3)
 
Percentage of
Outstanding Common Stock
 
Arie Silverberg
   
526,885
   
1.94
%
Marios Pantazopoulos (4)
   
490,003
   
1.80
%
George Sargredos (5)(6)
   
4,418,753
   
16.23
%
Andreas Theotokis (5)(7)
   
4,418,753
   
16.23
%
Jonathan Kollek
   
526,885
   
1.94
%
David Wong
   
131,721
   
*
 
Maximos Kremos
   
0
   
*
 
Peter Blumen
   
0
   
*
 
Energy Corp. (8)
   
4,418,753
   
16.23
%
Sapling, LLC
   
1,802,108
   
6.62
%
Acqua Wellington North American Equities, Ltd.
   
1,378,520
   
5.06
%
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 individuals)(4)
   
6,094,247
   
22.39
%
 
*less than one (1%) percent
 
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is Suite 1300, 1105 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19899.
 
(2) Does not include shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants that are not exercisable in the next 60 days.
 
(3) Our existing stockholders and officers and directors have agreed to surrender to us for cancellation up to an aggregate of 270,000 shares in the event, and to the extent, stockholders exercise their right to redeem their shares for cash upon a business combination. The share amounts do not reflect any surrender of shares.
 
4) Does not include 1,000,000 shares of Energy Merger common stock underlying units (giving effect to the exercise of the warrants included in such units) which will be issued to Mr. Sagredos upon completion of the Business Combination, which he has agreed to assign and transfer to Mr. Pantazopoulos.
 
(5) Reflects shares of common stock owned by Energy Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is wholly-owned by Energy Star Trust, a Cayman Islands trust. Each of Mr. Sagredos and Mr. Theotokis, as co-enforcers and beneficiaries of Energy Star Trust, has voting and dispositive control over such shares owned by Energy Corp.
 
(6) Does not include (i) 2,688,750 shares of our common stock underlying options issued to Mr. Sagredos, or his assignees, which options will be terminated upon the completion of the Business Combination, or (ii) up to 537,000 shares of common stock underlying units that will be issued upon the consummation of the Business Combination upon conversion of loans made by an off-shore entity controlled by Mr. Sagredos into units (giving effect to the exercise of warrants included in such units), or (iii) 2,000,000 shares of Energy Merger common stock underlying units (giving effect to the exercise of warrants included in such units) to be issued to Mr. Sagredos, or his assignees upon consummation of the Business Combination, 1,000,000 of which he has agreed to assign and transfer to Mr. Pantazopoulos (giving effect to the exercise of warrants included in such units). See the section entitled, “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
 
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(7) Does not include the issuance of up to 896,250 shares of our common stock underlying options issued to Mr. Theotokis, or his assignees, which options will be terminated upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
 
(8) The address of Energy Corp. is c/o Genesis Trust & Corporate Services Ltd., P.O. Box 448, Georgetown, Grand Cayman KYI-1106, Cayman Islands.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
None.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
On December 30, 2005, we issued an aggregate of 5,831,349 shares of our common stock to the individuals set forth below for $25,000 in cash, at a purchase price of $0.004 per share, as follows:

Name
 
Number of Shares(1)
 
Relationship to us
Arie Silverberg
 
583,134
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Marios Pantazopoulos
 
145,784
 
Chief Financial Officer and Director
George Sagredos
 
2,332,541
 
Chief Operating Officer, President and Director
Andreas Theotokis
 
2,040,972
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
Jonathan Kollek
 
583,134
 
Director
David Wong
 
145,784
 
Director
 
       
(1) All such numbers give retroactive effect to a 0.4739219-for-1 stock dividend effective as of April 21, 2006.
 
In June 2006, Mr. Sagredos transferred 397,778 of his shares to Marios Pantazopoulos for nominal consideration.
 
Each of Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis subsequently transferred the shares owned by them to Energy Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands. See “Principal Stockholders”.
 
On July 18, 2006 an aggregate of 562,500 shares were surrendered for cancellation by certain of our stockholders.
 
The holders of the majority of these shares are entitled to make up to two demands that we register these shares. The holders of the majority of these shares may elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after the date on which these shares of common stock are released from escrow, which, except in limited circumstances, is not before July 18, 2009. In addition, these stockholders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights on registration statements filed subsequent to the date on which these shares of common stock are released from escrow. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
 
Energy Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is controlled by our President and Chief Operating Officer, purchased 825,398 units from us at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit in a Regulation S private placement in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Mr. Sagredos originally agreed to purchase the 825,398 units from us in January 2006 pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement, and subsequently assigned such rights to Energy Corp. in June 2006, which assumed such obligations pursuant to the terms of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
 
The holders of such units subscribed for in the Regulation S private placement have been granted demand and “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the 825,398 shares, the 825,398 warrants and the 825,398 shares underlying the warrants at any time commencing on the date we announce that we have entered into a letter of intent with respect to a proposed a business combination. The demand registration may be exercised by the holders of a majority of such units. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
 
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Because the units sold in the Regulation S private placement were originally issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the federal securities laws, the holders of the warrants purchased in the Regulation S private placement will be able to exercise their warrants even if, at the time of exercise, a prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants is not current.
 
On October 6, 2005, Mr. Sagredos advanced a total of $300,000 to us to cover expenses related to our public offering, which loan, plus accrued interest, was repaid from the proceeds of the public offering. Mr. Sagredos made an additional loan to us in the amount of $475,000 four days prior to the effective date of the public offering. Such loan bears interest at a per annum interest rate equivalent to the per annum interest rate applied to funds held in the trust account during the same period that such loan is outstanding, and principal and accrued interest is to be repaid from interest accrued on the trust account. We are not obligated to repay such loan until the earlier of (i) expiration of the second full quarter after the date that we have drawn down at least $1,000,000 from accrued interest on the trust account to fund our working capital requirements, (ii) the consummation of a business combination and (iii) our dissolution and liquidation.
 
In addition, four days prior to the effective date of the public offering, Robert Ventures Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands controlled by George Sagredos loaned us an additional $2,550,000 in the form of a convertible loan. An additional $135,000 was loaned by Robert Ventures Limited at the time the underwriters exercised a portion of the over-allotment option. Such loans bear interest at a per annum rate equivalent to the per annum interest rate applied to the funds held in the trust account during the quarterly period covered by such interest payment. We are obligated to make quarterly interest payments on such loans following the expiration of the first full quarter after the date that we have drawn down at least $1 million in accrued interest on the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. Such loans are due the earlier of our liquidation or the consummation of a business combination. Quarterly interest payments and the repayment of principal will be made from interest accrued on the trust account. In addition, the principal of the convertible loans is convertible into units at a conversion price of $10.00 per unit, subject to adjustment, commencing two business days following our filing of a preliminary proxy statement with respect to a business combination. These securities have the same registration rights as the units to be sold in the Regulation S private placement.
 
The repayment of each of the $475,000 term loan and the $2,550,000 and $135,000 convertible loans is subordinate to the public stockholders receiving a minimum of $10.00 per share, subject to any valid claims by our creditors which are not covered by amounts in the trust account or indemnities provided by our officers and directors, in the event of our liquidation and dissolution if we do not consummate a business combination, or if they exercise their redemption rights.
 
The Company has decided to treat the $300,000 loan that was made by Mr. Sagredos in October 2005, the $2,550,000 and $135,000 convertible loans and $475,000 term loan, as separate transactions because each of such loans, as described above, contains different business terms with respect to the timing of repayment, applicable interest rate and convertibility, due to the differing facts and circumstances of the Company at the time such funds were required, which reflects the actual sequencing of such transactions.
 
The units purchased in the Regulation S private placement and issuable upon conversion of the loan will contain restrictions prohibiting their transfer until the earlier of a business combination or our liquidation. In addition, the holders of such units will agree to vote the shares of common stock included in such units in favor of a business combination brought to the stockholders for their approval, and to waive their respective rights to participate in any liquidation distribution occurring upon our failure to consummate a business combination.
 
We granted Mr. Sagredos, our President and Chief Operating Officer and a director, concurrent with the closing of our public offering, options to purchase an aggregate of 2,688,750 shares of our common stock. The options will vest in four quarterly installments with 672,187 options vesting on each of the first three installments, and the remaining 672,189 options vesting on the final installment. The first installment shall vest on the date of expiration of the three-month period immediately following the consummation of a business combination. We granted Mr. Theotokis, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, concurrent with the closing of our public offering, assignable options to purchase an aggregate of 896,250 shares of our common stock. The options will vest in four quarterly installments with 224,062 options vesting on each of the first three installments and the remaining 224,064 options vesting on the final installment. The first installment shall vest on the date of expiration of the three-month period immediately following the consummation of a business combination. The vesting of each installment of the options is contingent upon Mr. Theotokis being an officer of us on the applicable vesting date. Each of the options, which is assignable, is exercisable for a five-year period from the date of vesting at an exercise price of $.01 per share, and contains cashless exercise provisions. In the event of a stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization merger or consolidation, or certain other events, the exercise price and number of underlying shares of common stock may be adjusted. The shares of common stock underlying the options will be subject to a six-month holding period from the date of issuance. The vesting of the options following the consummation of the business combination is contingent upon each of Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis each remaining as an officer of us on each applicable quarterly vesting date. However, options that have already vested shall continue for their five-year term regardless of whether Mr. Sagredos continues to be an officer and/or director of us. When such shares are issued, we have agreed to use our best efforts to register such shares under the Securities Act of 1933. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. Because the vesting of such of each of Messrs. Sagredos and Theotokis options is contingent upon the consummation of a business combination, his personal and financial interests may influence the motivation in consummating a business combination, including identifying and selecting a target business and negotiating the business terms of such transaction.
 
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We will reimburse our officers and directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on our behalf such as identifying and investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There is no limit on the amount of accountable out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us, which will be reviewed only by our board or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged.
 
Other than reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses payable to our officers and directors, no compensation or fees of any kind, including finders and consulting fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, officers or directors who owned our common stock prior to the public offering, or to any of their respective affiliates for services rendered to us prior to or with respect to the business combination.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
As previously disclosed in our December 13, 2007 8-K filing, certain of the partners of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP (“GGK”) became partners of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (“M&P”).  As a result, GGK resigned as auditors of the Company effective December 10, 2007 and M&P was appointed as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2007.  M&P and RSM McGladrey, Inc. (“RSM”), an affiliate of M&P and GGK, have billed and anticipate billing the Company as follows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

Fee Category
   
2007
   
2006
 
Audit fees - McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
 
$
75,327
   
--
 
Audit Fees - Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP
 
$
91,414
 
$
83,500
 
Tax fees - RSM McGladrey, Inc.
 
$
7,611
 
$
4,500
 

Audit Fees

Audit fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's financial statements and review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on form 10-Q and services rendered in connection with our registration statement on form S-1 and our proxy filing.

Audit-Related Fees

We did not incur any audit-related fees with M&P or GGK for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

Tax Fees

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, RSM provided tax compliance services, which related to the preparation of U.S. and applicable state income tax returns.   

All Other Fees

There were no fees billed by M&P or GGK for other professional services rendered during the years ended December 31, 2007 or 2006.  

Pre-Approval of Services
 
All audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Company's independent accountant must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may delegate to one member of the committee the authority to grant pre-approvals with respect to non-audit services. For audit services, each year the independent accountant provides the Audit Committee with an engagement letter outlining the scope of proposed audit services to be performed during the year, which must be formally accepted by the Committee before the audit commences. The independent accountant also submits an audit services fee proposal, which also must be approved by the Committee before the audit commences.
 
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements.  
 
An index to Financial Statements appears on page F-1.

(b) Exhibits.
 
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report
 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.1             
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement (1)
     
1.2
 
Form of Selected Dealers Agreement (1)
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1)
     
3.2
 
By-laws (1)
     
4.1
 
Specimen Unit Certificate (1)
     
4.2
 
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (1)
     
4.3
 
Specimen Warrant Certificate (1)
     
4.4
 
Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant (1)
     
10.1
 
Form of Letter Agreement by George Sagredos (1)
     
10.2
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Andreas Theotokis (1)
     
10.3
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Jonathan Kollek (1)
     
10.4
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Arie Silverberg (1)
     
10.5
 
Form of Letter Agreement by David Wong (1)
     
10.6
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Marios Pantazopoulos (1)
     
10.7
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Maximos Kremos (1)
     
10.8
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Peter Blumen (1)
     
10.9
 
Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant (1)
     
10.10
 
Form of Stock Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders (1)
     
10.12
 
Promissory Note dated October 6, 2005 issued to George Sagredos (1)
     
10.13
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Initial Stockholders (1)
     
10.14
 
Form of Placement Unit Agreement between the Registrant and Maxim Group LLC (1)
     
10.15
 
Subscription Agreement and Amendment thereto between the Registrant and George Sagredos (1)
     
10.16
 
Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2006, between the Registrant and George Sagredos (1)
     
10.17
 
Form of $250,000 Promissory Note issued to George Sagredos (1)
     
10.18
 
Form of $3,675,000 Convertible Promissory Note (1)
     
10.19
 
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Subscription Agreement (1)
     
10.20
 
Form of Letter Agreement by Energy Corp. (1)
     
10.21
 
Stock Option Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2006, between the Registrant and Andreas Theotokis (1)
     
10.22
 
Second Amendment to Subscription Agreement (1)
     
10.23
 
Consulting Agreement, dated November 17, 2006, by and between the Registrant and Sinitus AG (2)
     
10.24
 
Amended and Acquisition Infrastructure Restated Share Purchase Agreement by and among Vanship Holdings Limited, Energy Corp., and the Energy Infrastructure Merger Corporation
     
10.25
 
Committed Term sheet of DVB Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd., Fortis Bank S.A. / N.V. and NIBC Bank Ltd.
     
10.26
 
Side Letter to Committed Term Sheet
     
14
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (1)
     
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-124601).
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 001-32941)
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

   
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
     
     
April 1, 2008
By:  
/s/ Marios Pantazopolous  
   
Marios Pantazopolous, Chief Financial Officer

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date
         
 
       
/s/ Arie Silverberg
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
April 1, 2008
Arie Silverberg
 
(principal executive officer)
   
   
 
   
/s/ Marios Pantazopoulos
 
Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
April 1, 2008
Marios Pantazopoulos
 
(principal financial and accounting officer)
   
         
/s/ George Sagredos
 
Chief Operating Officer,
 
April 1, 2008
George Sagredos
  President and Director    
         
/s/ Andreas Theotokis
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director
 
April 1, 2008
Andreas Theotokis
       
         
/s/ Jonathan Kollek
 
Director
 
April 1, 2008
Jonathan Kollek
       
         
/s/ David Wong
 
Director
 
April 1, 2008
David Wong
       
         
/s/ Maximos Kremos
 
Director
 
April 1, 2008
Maximos Kremos
       
         
/s/ Peter Blumen
 
Director
 
April 1, 2008
Peter Blumen
       
         
/s/ Philippe Meyer
 
Director
 
April 1, 2008
Philippe Meyer
       
 
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ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
INDEX
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
F-2
     
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006
 
F-4
 
 
 
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the periods from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005 and August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2007 (Cumulative)  
 
F-5
 
 
 
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the period August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2007
 
F-6
 
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the periods August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005 and August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2007 (Cumulative)  
 
F-7
 
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
F-8
 



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.

We have audited the balance sheet of Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended and the amounts included in the cumulative columns in the statements of operations 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 the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. 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 provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company may face a mandatory liquidation by July 21, 2008 if a business combination is not consummated, which raises substantial doubt as to its ability continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We also have audited the adjustments described in Note 12 that were applied to restate the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, and the statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the amounts included in the cumulative column for the year then ended, to correct errors. In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. We were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2006 financial statements of the Company other than with respect to the adjustments and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2006 financial statements taken as a whole.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 31, 2008 expressed an opinion that Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. had not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on   criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). .


/s/ MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
New York, NY
March 31, 2008


F-2


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. 
 
We have audited, before the effects of the adjustments for the correction of the error described in Note 12, the accompanying balance sheet of Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2005, and the amounts included in the cumulative column for the period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2006 . 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 audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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. 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, except for the effects of the error described in Note 12, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, and for the period from August 11, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2005, and the period included in the cumulative column from August 11, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2006, in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

We were not engaged to audit, review, or apply procedures to the adjustments for the correction of the error described in Note 12 and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance about whether such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied. Those adjustments were audited by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.
 
 
/s/GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York

March 28, 2007
 
F-3


ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)

BALANCE SHEETS

 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
       
(Restated)
 
           
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
             
Cash
 
$
13,933
 
$
553,716
 
Money market funds - held in trust
   
217,023,161
   
211,414,806
 
Prepaid expenses
   
108,341
   
113,960
 
Total current assets
   
217,145.435
   
212,082,482
 
Deferred acquisition costs
   
1,065,043
   
 
Total assets
 
$
218,210,478
 
$
212,082,482
 
 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
             
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
1,150,444
 
$
202,185
 
Amounts due to underwriter
   
2,531,656
   
2,757,186
 
Deferred interest on funds held in trust
   
1,156,315
   
 
Accrued interest payable to stockholder
   
40,489
   
58,649
 
Due to stockholder
   
   
193,188
 
Term loan payable to stockholder
   
   
475,000
 
Convertible loans payable to stockholder
   
2,685,000
   
2,685,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
7,563,904
   
6,371,208
 
 
             
Common stock subject to possible redemption - 6,525,118 shares at redemption value
   
64,619,129
   
64,619,129
 
 
             
Commitments and contingencies
             
 
             
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued - none
   
   
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized - 89,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 27,221,747 shares, inclusive of 6,525,118 shares subject to possible redemption
   
2,722
   
2,722
 
Paid-in capital in excess of par
   
155,571,903
   
143,932,603
 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
   
(9,547,180
)
 
(2,843,180
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
146,027,445
   
141,092,145
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
218,210,478
 
$
212,082,482
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
F-4


ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     
Years Ended December 31,  
   
Period from
August 11, 2005
   
Period from
August 11, 2005
 
     
2007
   
2006
   
(Inception)  to
December  31,
2005
   
(Inception)  to
December  31,
2007 (Cumulative)
 
           
(Restated)
             
Operating expenses, including stock-based compensation to management of $11,639,300 and $5,334,679 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (Restated), and $16,973,979 for the period from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2007 (Cumulative)
 
$
(12,971,706
)
$
(5,924,945
)
$
(910
)
$
(18,897,561
)
Interest income
   
6,369,468
   
3,139,543
   
1,781
   
9,510,792
 
Interest expense - stockholder
   
(101,762
)
 
(55,899
)
 
(2,750
)
 
(160,411
)
Net loss
 
$
(6,704,000
)
$
(2,841,301
)
$
(1,879
)
$
(9,547,180
)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.25
)
$
(0.18
)
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.51
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
basic and diluted
   
27,221,747
   
15,366,555
   
5,831,349
   
18,761,298
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

F-5


ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 
 
Common Stock  
 
Paid-in
Capital
in Excess
 
Deficit
Accumulated
During the
Development
 
Total
Stockholders’
 
 
 
Shares  
 
Amount  
 
of Par  
 
Stage  
 
Equity  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, August 11, 2005 (Inception)
   
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
Sale of shares to founding stockholders at $0.0043 per share
   
5,831,349
   
583
   
24,417
   
   
25,000
 
Net loss for the period ended December 31, 2005
   
   
   
   
(1,879
)
 
(1,879
)
Balance, December 31, 2005
   
5,831,349
   
583
   
24,417
   
(1,879
)
 
23,121
 
Shares surrendered and cancelled
   
(562,500
)
 
(56
)
 
56
   
   
 
Shares issued in private placement and public offering, net of offering costs
   
21,750,398
   
2,175
   
203,192,600
   
   
203,194,775
 
Shares issued to underwriter
   
202,500
   
20
   
(20
)
 
   
 
Shares reclassified to “Common stock subject to possible redemption”
   
   
   
(64,619,129
)
 
   
(64,619,129
)
Stock-based compensation
   
   
   
5,334,679
   
   
5,334,679
 
Net loss for the year (Restated)
   
   
   
   
(2,841,301
)
 
(2,841,301
)
Balance, December 31, 2006 (Restated)
   
27,221,747
   
2,722
   
143,932,603
   
(2,843,180
)
 
141,092,145
 
Stock-based compensation
   
   
   
11,639,300
   
   
11,639,300
 
Net loss for the year
   
   
   
   
(6,704,000
)
 
(6,704,000
)
Balance, December 31, 2007
   
27,221,747
 
$
2,722
 
$
155,571,903
 
$
(9,547,180
)
$
146,027,445
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements .
 

F-6

 
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Years Ended December 31,  
 
Period from August 11,  2005
 
Period from
August 11, 2005(Inception) to
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
(Inception) to December 31, 2005
 
December 31, 2007 (Cumulative)
 
       
(Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
                   
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
$
(6,704,000
)
$
(2,841,301
)
$
(1,879
)
$
(9,547,180
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                 
Stock-based compensation
   
11,639,300
   
5,334,679
   
   
16,973,979
 
Interest earned on funds held in trust
   
(7,524,361
)  
(3,130,359
)  
   
(10,654,720
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                 
(Increase) decrease in -
                 
Prepaid expenses
   
5,619
   
(113,960
)  
   
(108,341
Increase (decrease) in -
                 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
179,487
   
201,275
   
910
   
381,672
 
Deferred interest on funds held in trust
   
1,156,315
   
   
   
1,156,315
 
Accrued interest payable to stockholder
   
(18,160
)  
55,899
   
2,750
   
40,489
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
(1,265,800
)  
(493,767
)  
1,781
   
(1,757,786
)
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                 
Funds placed in trust account
   
   
(209,250,000
)  
   
(209,250,000
)
Payment of deferred acquisition costs
   
(296,271
)  
   
   
(296,271
)
Withdrawals from trust account
   
2,000,000
   
1,000,000
   
   
3,000,000
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
1,703,729
   
(208,250,000
)  
   
(206,546,271
)
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
                 
Proceeds from initial sale of common stock
   
   
   
25,000
   
25,000
 
Gross proceeds from private placement
   
   
8,253,980
   
   
8,253,980
 
Gross proceeds from public offering
   
   
209,050,000
   
   
209,050,000
 
Payment of offering costs
   
(309,524
)  
(11,286,466
)  
(100,000
)  
(11,695,990
)
Proceeds from stockholder loans
   
   
3,160,000
   
300,000
   
3,460,000
 
Repayment of stockholder loans
   
(475,000
)  
(300,000
)  
   
(775,000
)
Decrease in attorney trust account
   
   
25,000
   
(25,000
)
 
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) stockholder advances
   
(193,188
)  
193,188
   
   
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(977,712
)  
209,095,702
   
200,000
   
208,317,990
 
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
   
(539,783
)  
351,935
   
201,781
   
13,933
 
Cash at beginning of period
   
553,716
   
201,781
   
   
 
Cash at end of period
 
$
13,933
 
$
553,716
 
$  
201,781
 
$
13,933
 
 
                 
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
                 
Increase in accrued acquisition costs
 
$
768,772
 
$  
 
$
 
$
768,772
 
Increase in accrued offering costs and placement fees, net
 
$
 
$
2,674,444
 
$
48,295
 
$
2,722,739
 
Common stock subject to possible redemption
 
$
 
$
64,619,129
 
$
 
$
64,619,129
 
Cash paid during the periods for:
           
 
   
Interest
 
$
119,922
 
$
  $
 
$  
119,922
 
Income taxes
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
  ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
(a corporation in the development stage)
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006,
AND THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 11, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2005
 
1. Organization and Proposed Business Operations
 
Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on August 11, 2005 as a blank check company formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses in the energy or energy-related industries.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had not yet commenced any business operations and is therefore considered a “corporation in the development stage”. All activity through December 31, 2007 relates to the Company’s formation and capital raising efforts, as described below. The Company is subject to the risks associated with development stage companies. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
 
The Company’s ability to acquire an operating business was contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through a private placement in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Private Placement”), a public offering (the “Public Offering”, and together with the Private Placement, the “Offerings”) and a loan from an off-shore company controlled by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, all of which were completed by August 31, 2006. The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Offerings, although substantially all of the net proceeds of the Offerings are intended to be generally applied toward consummating a business combination with an operating company. As used herein, a “target business” shall include one or more operating businesses that supports the process of bringing energy, in the form of crude oil, natural and liquefied petroleum gas, and refined and specialized products (such as petrochemicals), from production to final consumption throughout the world, and a “business combination” shall mean the acquisition by the Company of such a target business. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to successfully effect a business combination.

The Company restated its 2006 financial statements as described at Note 12.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3, the Company will face mandatory liquidation by July 21, 2008 if a business combination is not consummated, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. On December 3, 2007, the Company executed a definitive agreement, as amended and restated on February 6, 2008, to acquire certain operating assets (see Note 4). This transaction is subject to various closing conditions, including the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the preparation and execution of definitive transaction documents, the preparation of audited financial statements of the entities to be acquired, and compliance with various securities laws and regulations. The Company will also require additional capital to fund operating and transaction costs during 2008 prior to the closing of a business combination. In this regard, during March 2008, a company controlled by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer made a $500,000 short-term interest-bearing loan to the Company for working capital purposes. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

2 . Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash Equivalents and Concentrations
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Such cash and cash equivalents, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company maintains its accounts with financial institutions with high credit ratings.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”), which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the effects of income taxes that result from an enterprise’s activities during the current and preceding years. SFAS No. 109 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.

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In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides criteria for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions. A tax benefit from an uncertain position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event the Company was to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be credited to operations in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should the Company determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to operations in the period such determination was made.
 
For federal income tax purposes, net operating losses can be carried forward for a period of 20 years until they are either utilized or until they expire.

Earnings Per Share
 
The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98.  SFAS No. 128 requires companies with complex capital structures to present basic and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is measured as the income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is similar to basic EPS but presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares (e.g., convertible securities, options and warrants) as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented, or issuance date, if later.  Potential common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had securities entitling the holder thereof to acquire shares of common stock as shown below. The effect of all outstanding warrants, stock options and convertible loans was anti-dilutive for all periods presented.
 
Warrants
   
21,750,398
 
Stock options
   
3,585,000
 
Convertible loans
   
537,000
 
Total
   
25,872,398
 
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The carrying amounts of cash, money market funds, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes, loans and amounts due to stockholder approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these items and/or the current interest rates payable in relation to current market conditions.
 
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Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based payments pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments, including grants of employee stock options to employees, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values.
 
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006, and is using the modified prospective method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R that remained unvested on the effective date.
 
Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation cost for equity-based compensation for all new or modified grants issued after December 31, 2005. The Company did not have any modified grants during 2006 or 2007.
 
In addition, commencing January 1, 2006, the Company was required to recognize the unvested portion of the grant date fair value of awards issued prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R based on the fair values previously calculated for disclosure purposes over the remaining vesting period of the outstanding stock options and warrants. The Company did not have any unvested outstanding stock options and warrants at December 31, 2005.

Pro forma information regarding net income (loss) per share is required by SFAS No. 123 as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options and warrants under the fair value method of such statement. However, during the period from August 11 (Inception) to December 31, 2005, the Company had no stock options or warrants outstanding. Accordingly, no pro forma financial disclosure has been presented for the period from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005.
 
Deferred Interest on Funds Held in Trust

Deferred interest on funds held in trust consists of the 30% less one share portion of the interest earned on the funds held in trust, which is the maximum amount, net of permitted withdrawals by the Company, that the Company would be obligated to pay to stockholders who elect to have their stock redeemed by the Company without resulting in a rejection of a business combination.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which establishes a formal framework for measuring fair value under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). SFAS No. 157 defines and codifies the many definitions of fair value included among various other authoritative literature, clarifies and, in some instances, expands on the guidance for implementing fair value measurements, and increases the level of disclosure required for fair value measurements. Although SFAS No. 157 applies to and amends the provisions of existing FASB and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) pronouncements, it does not, of itself, require any new fair value measurements, nor does it establish valuation standards. SFAS No. 157 applies to all other accounting pronouncements requiring or permitting fair value measurements, except for: SFAS No. 123R, share-based payment and related pronouncements, the practicability exceptions to fair value determinations allowed by various other authoritative pronouncements, and AICPA Statements of Position 97-2 and 98-9 that deal with software revenue recognition. 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 Company is currently assessing the potential effect of SFAS No. 157 on its financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”), which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. SFAS No. 159 also requires companies to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 does not eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards, including requirements for disclosures about fair value measurements included in SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 107. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided the company makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of SFAS No. 159 on its financial statements.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which requires an acquirer to recognize in its financial statements as of the acquisition date (i) the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, measured at their fair values on the acquisition date, and (ii) goodwill as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. Acquisition-related costs, which are the costs an acquirer incurs to effect a business combination, will be accounted for as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received, except that costs to issue debt or equity securities will be recognized in accordance with other applicable GAAP. SFAS No. 141(R) makes significant amendments to other pronouncements and other authoritative guidance to provide additional guidance or to conform the guidance in that literature to that provided in SFAS No. 141(R). SFAS No. 141(R) also provides guidance as to what information is to be disclosed to enable users of financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”), which revises the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards that require (i) the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity, (ii) the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income, (iii) changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently as equity transactions, (iv) when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value, with the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary being measured using the fair value of any noncontrolling equity investment rather than the carrying amount of that retained investment, and (v) entities provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 amends FASB No. 128 to provide that the calculation of earnings per share amounts in the consolidated financial statements will continue to be based on the amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS No. 160 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is prohibited. SFAS No. 160 shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, upon adoption of SFAS No. 160.

3. Private Placement and Public Offering
 
Private Placement
 
On January 2, 2006, George Sagredos, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, entered into a binding firm commitment subscription agreement to purchase 825,398 units of the Company’s securities at $10.00 per unit pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In June 2006, George Sagredos assigned such subscription agreement to Energy Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, which is wholly-owned by Energy Star Trust, a Cayman Islands trust, to purchase such securities on the same terms. George Sagredos and Andreas Theotokis, as co-enforcers and beneficiaries of Energy Star Trust, have voting and dispositive control over such shares owned by Energy Corp. On July 17, 2006, the subscription of $8,253,980 was funded.
 
Public Offering
 
On July 21, 2006, the Company, pursuant to its Public Offering, sold 20,250,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant (“warrant”). Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 commencing on the later of the completion of a business combination with a target business or July 17, 2007, one year from the effective date of the Public Offering, and expires on July 17, 2010, four years from the date of the prospectus. The warrants will be redeemable at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon 30 days notice after the warrants become exercisable, only in the event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $14.25 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the third day prior to the date on which a notice of redemption is given. The common stock and warrants included in the units began to trade separately on October 4, 2006, and trading in the units ceased on such date.

F-11

 
On July 21, 2006, the closing date of the Public Offering, $202,500,000 was placed in a trust account at Lehman Brothers Inc. maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York, as trustee (“Trust Account”). This amount includes the net proceeds of the Offerings, a convertible loan in the principal amount of $2,550,000 made prior to the consummation of the Public Offering by Robert Ventures Limited, an off-shore company controlled by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, a term loan in the principal amount of $475,000 made prior to the consummation of the Public Offering by the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, $2,107,540 of contingent underwriting compensation and placement fees (the “Discount”), to be paid to the Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) and the other underwriters, respectively, if and only if, a business combination is consummated. The funds in the Trust Account will be invested until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first business combination or (ii) the liquidation of the Trust Account as part of a plan of dissolution and liquidation approved by the Company’s stockholders.
 
In addition to the contingent and/or deferred underwriting compensation and placement fees of $2,107,540 held in trust as described above, the Company was obligated to pay $412,699 in deferred placement fees to Maxim in connection with the Regulation S private placement and an additional underwriting fee of $500,000 deferred until the consummation of a business combination. Pursuant to amendments to the Underwriting Agreement, the underwriters subsequently agreed to waive the Company’s obligation to pay the underwriters such additional deferred underwriting fees of $500,000. On February 28, 2007, June 4, 2007 and September 5, 2007, the Company paid the first three of four quarterly installments of $103,175 due on the deferred placement fees of $412,699.

On August 31, 2006, the underwriters of the Company’s Public Offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 675,000 units to cover over-allotments. An additional $6,750,000 was placed in the Trust Account, bringing the total amount placed into the Trust Account to $209,250,000. This additional amount includes the net proceeds of the over-allotment of $6,615,000, and an additional convertible loan made to the Company by Robert Ventures Limited of $135,000. The Company incurred an underwriting fee of $337,500 relating to this exercise, of which $202,500 is deferred and contingent upon the consummation of a business combination.

At December 31, 2007, amounts due to underwriter in the accompanying balance sheet consisted of deferred fees and discounts of $2,310,040, that are contingently payable upon the consummation of a business combination, the fourth and final installment of the deferred placement fee of $103,174 described above, and accrued interest of $118,441 on contingently payable deferred fees and discounts included in the Trust Account. At December 31, 2006 (Restated), amounts due to underwriter consisted of deferred fees and discounts of $2,310,040, that are contingently payable upon the consummation of a business combination, the above described deferred placement fee of $412,699, and accrued interest of $34,447 on contingently payable deferred fees and discounts included in the Trust Account .

The Company will use its best efforts to cause a registration statement to become effective on or prior to the commencement of the warrant exercise period and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement until the expiration of the warrants. If the Company is unable to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement until the expiration of the warrants, and therefore is unable to deliver registered shares, the warrants may become worthless.
  
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company reimbursed certain of its officers and directors for $286,102 of travel and other similar reimbursable expenses incurred through July 2006 that related directly to the Company’s Public Offering, and which were therefore recorded as offering costs and charged directly to stockholders’ equity.
 
The Company will use substantially all of the net proceeds to acquire a target business, including identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the extent that the Company’s capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the Trust Account, as well as any other net proceeds not expended, will be used to finance the operations of the target business.
 
The Company is required to submit the acquisition of a target business to its stockholders for approval. In the event that public stockholders owning 30% or more of the outstanding stock sold in the Offerings vote against the business combination and elect to have the Company redeem their shares for cash, the business combination will not be consummated. All of the Company’s stockholders prior to the Offerings, including all of the officers and directors of the Company (the “Initial Stockholders”), have agreed to vote their 5,268,849 founding shares of common stock in accordance with the vote of the majority of shares purchased in the Offerings with respect to any business combination and to vote any shares they acquire in the Offerings, or in the aftermarket, in favor of the business combination. After consummation of the Company’s first business combination, all of these voting safeguards will no longer be applicable.

F-12

 
With respect to the first business combination that is approved and consummated, any holder of shares sold in the Public Offering (the “Public Stockholders”) that votes against the business combination, may require that the Company redeem their shares. The per share redemption price will equal $10.00 per share (inclusive of a pro rata portion of the Discount ($0.10 per share)) and interest earned thereon, subject to certain reductions. Accordingly, Public Stockholders holding one share less than 30% of the aggregate number of shares sold in the Offerings may seek redemption of their shares in the event of a business combination.
 
The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for mandatory liquidation of the Company, without stockholder approval, in the event that the Company does not consummate a business combination by July 21, 2008. An off-shore company controlled by George Sagredos, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, purchased an aggregate of 825,398 units in the Private Placement, but has waived its right to liquidation distributions with respect to the shares of common stock included in such units. Accordingly, in the event of such a liquidation, the amount in the Trust Account will be distributed to the holders of the shares sold in the Public Offering.

4. Proposed Business Combination

On December 3, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive agreement, as amended and restated on February 6, 2008 (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which it has agreed to purchase, through a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Energy Infrastructure Merger Corporation, a Marshall Islands corporation (“EIMC”), the outstanding shares of nine companies from Vanship Holdings Limited, a Liberian corporation (“Vanship”), a global shipping company carrying on business from Hong Kong, for aggregate consideration of $778,000,000, consisting of $643,000,000 payable in cash from the Company’s trust fund and borrowings under a credit facility to be negotiated and $135,000,000 payable in the form of 13,500,000 shares of common stock of EIMC (the “Acquisition”). Each of the nine companies is a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) that owns one very large crude carrier (“VLCC”), which is a tanker vessel used to transport crude oil. Additionally, Vanship will be eligible to earn an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock of EIMC in each of the first and second 12-month periods following the merger (up to a total of 6,000,000 shares in the aggregate) based on the achievement of certain EBITDA milestones associated with the purchased vessels. The $643,000,000 cash payment will be reduced by the aggregate amount of net indebtedness of the SPVs at the time of the completion of the business combination and is subject to other closing adjustments.

Concurrently with the Acquisition, it is intended that the Company will consummate a merger with EIMC in which EIMC will be the surviving entity (the “Redomiciliation Merger”, and together with the Acquisition, the “Business Combination”). Concurrently with and contingent on the closing of the Business Combination:

Vanship has agreed to purchase up to 5,000,000 units of EIMC to the extent necessary for EIMC to secure financing for the Acquisition at a purchase price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit will consist of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. The units will be identical to those that were issued in the Company’s July 2006 IPO except that they will be subject to a lock-up period of six months post-closing.

George Sagredos, the Company's President and COO and a Director, will convert convertible debt in the aggregate principal amount of $2,685,000 into 268,500 units, at a conversion price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit will consist of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. The units will be identical to those that were issued in the Company’s July 2006 IPO except that they will be subject to a lock-up period of six months post-closing.

George Sagredos will transfer to Vanship, at no additional cost to Vanship, 425,000 warrants purchased by a company controlled by him in a private placement of units in the Company made prior to the Company’s July 2006 IPO.

As a condition to the closing of the Business Combination, George Sagredos and Andreas Theotokis, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have agreed to the termination of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,585,000 shares of common stock (exercisable at $0.01 per share) that were issued to them prior to the Company’s July 2006 IPO.

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George Sagredos (and any permitted assignee and/or transferee as permitted by the Share Purchase Agreement) will be issued 1,000,000 units of EIMC, consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. These units will be identical to the units issued in the Company’s July 2006 IPO except that they will be subject to a lock-up period of six months post-closing.

Under the Share Purchase Agreement and subject to its ability to do so under applicable law, EIMC will pay a dividend of $1.54 per share to EIMC's public shareholders on the first anniversary of the consummation of the Business Combination. Vanship has agreed, and it is a condition to the closing that EIMC insiders shall have agreed, to waive any right to receive dividend payments in respect of the one-year period immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination in order to facilitate the payment of this one-time dividend to the public shareholders.

Each of the Acquisition and the Redomiciliation Merger are conditioned upon the consummation of the other, and are each subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the preparation and execution of definitive transaction documents, the preparation of audited financial statements of the SPVs, and compliance with various securities laws and regulations.

Pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation, holders of shares purchased in the Company’s initial public offering (other than the Company’s initial stockholders) may vote against the Business Combination and demand that the Company redeem their shares for a cash payment of $10.00 per share, plus a portion of the interest earned not previously released to it (net of taxes payable), as of the record date. The Company will not consummate the Business Combination if holders of 6,525,119 or more shares exercise these redemption rights. If holders of the maximum permissible number of shares elect redemption without the Company being required to abandon the Business Combination, the Company may not have funds available to proceed with the Business Combination unless it is able to obtain additional capital. Assuming that the Company’s stockholders approve the Business Combination, EIMC intends to sell such number of shares of its common stock equal to the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that are redeemed upon completion of the Business Combination. The proceeds of such sale would be used to fund redemptions of common stock by the Company’s stockholders. There can be no assurance that EIMC will be able to successfully complete such sale. To the extent such sale is not completed and the Company has insufficient funds to complete the Business Combination, the Business Combination will not occur, and it is likely that the Company will be required to dissolve and liquidate.

The transaction is expected to be accounted for as a “reverse merger” since, immediately following completion of the transaction, the stockholder of the SPVs immediately prior to the transaction will have effective control of the Company through its approximately 39% stockholder interest in the combined entity, assuming no stockholder redemptions (46% in the event of maximum stockholder redemptions) and control of a majority of the board of directors and all of the senior executive positions. For accounting purposes, the SPVs (through EIMC, a newly-formed holding company) will be deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction will be treated as a recapitalization of the SPVs, i.e., the issuance of stock by the SPVs (through EIMC) for the stock of the Company. Accordingly, the combined assets, liabilities and results of operations of the SPVs will become the historical financial statements of the Company, and the Company’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the SPVs beginning on the acquisition date. No step-up in basis or intangible assets or goodwill will be recorded in this transaction, except that the concurrent acquisition of the 50% equity interest in the three of the SPVs currently held by a third party will result in the step-up of the proportionate share of assets and liabilities acquired to reflect consideration paid.

At December 31, 2007, $1,065,043 of deferred acquisition costs included on the Company’s balance sheet consisted principally of legal fees, accounting fees, consulting and advisory fees, and other outside costs incurred by the Company during 2007 that are related to the Business Combination, and will be charged to additional paid-in capital upon the consummation of the Business Combination, or charged to the operations in the event that the Business Combination does not occur. The Company is responsible for paying certain of Vanship’s accounting fees incurred in conjunction with the Business Combination, which have been accrued and included in deferred acquisition costs at December 31, 2007. The Company is also responsible for reimbursing Vanship for its legal and accounting fees in the event that the Share Purchase Agreement is terminated.

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5.  Money Market Funds - Held in Trust
 
Money market funds - held in trust at December 31, 2007 consist of Lehman Brothers Municipal Money Fund Tax Free Money Fund of $73,172,089, including accrued interest of $185,418, and Money Market Obligations Trust Tax Free Obligations of $143,851,072, including accrued interest of $575,292, with coupon rates of 3.587% and 3.332%, respectively.

Money market funds - held in trust at December 31, 2006 consist of Lehman Brothers Municipal Money Fund Tax Free Money Fund of $70,671,722, including accrued interest of $206,244, and Money Market Obligations Trust Tax Free Obligations of $140,743,084, including accrued interest of $410,958, with coupon rates of 3.675% and 3.679%, respectively.

Certain portions of these investment funds may not be covered by insurance.

6. Notes and Advances Payable to Stockholder
 
On July 17, 2006, Robert Ventures Limited, an off-shore company controlled by George Sagredos, loaned $2,550,000 to the Company in the form of a convertible note. Such loan bears interest at a per annum rate equivalent to the per annum interest rate applied to funds held in the Trust Account during the quarterly period covered by such interest payment (average 3.503% from inception to December 31, 2007). The Company is obligated to make quarterly interest payments on such loan following the expiration of the first full quarter after the date that it has drawn down at least $1,000,000 from accrued interest on the Trust Account to fund its working capital requirements. During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company had met this requirement. Accordingly, on March 12, 2007, the Company made its first quarterly interest payment of interest accrued on this loan through February 28, 2007. Principal on the loan is due the earlier of the Company’s liquidation or the consummation of a business combination. The holder of the loan has the option to convert all of the principal of such indebtedness into units that are identical to the units offered in the Public Offering, at a conversion price of $10.00 a unit, commencing two days following the date the Company files a preliminary proxy statement with respect to a proposed business combination. In the event that the holder of the convertible loan elects to convert the full amount of the loan, it will receive 255,000 units which, upon separation of the units would result in the holder having an additional 255,000 shares of common stock and 255,000 warrants.
 
On August 31, 2006, in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase an additional 675,000 units to cover over-allotments, Roberts Ventures Limited loaned an additional $135,000 to the Company in the form of a convertible loan under the same terms and conditions as described above. On March 12, 2007, the Company made its first quarterly interest payment of interest accrued on this loan through February 28, 2007. In the event that the holder of the additional convertible loan elects to convert the full amount of the loan, it will receive an additional 13,500 units which, upon separation of the units, would result in the holder having an additional 13,500 shares of common stock and 13,500 warrants.
 
On July 17, 2006, George Sagredos also loaned $475,000 to the Company. Such loan bears interest at a per annum interest rate equivalent to the per annum interest rate applied to the funds held in the Trust Account during the same period that such loan is outstanding (average 3.503% from inception to December 31, 2007). The Company is obligated to repay the principal and accrued interest on such loan following the earlier of (i) the expiration of the second full quarter after the date that it has drawn down at least $1,000,000 from accrued interest on the Trust Account to fund its working capital requirements, (ii) the consummation of a business combination by the Company, or (iii) the Company’s dissolution and liquidation. During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company had met this requirement. Accordingly, the Company repaid the principal of $475,000 and accrued interest of $14,437 on this loan on June 4, 2007.
 
In addition to the above, the Company was indebted to George Sagredos for non-interest bearing advances totaling $193,188 as of December 31, 2006. On May 7, 2007, such non-interest bearing advances were repaid in full.
 
7. Common Stock
 
The Company is authorized to issue 89,000,000 shares of common stock. On December 30, 2005, the Company issued 3,956,349 shares of common stock to its founders. As of April 21, 2006, the Company effected a 0.4739219-for-1 stock dividend, which resulted in the issuance of an additional 1,875,000 shares to its founders. The Company’s financial statements give retroactive effect to such stock dividend.
 
On July 18, 2006, certain of the Company’s stockholders surrendered for cancellation an aggregate 562,500 shares of common stock in order to maintain the percentage ownership of its stockholders prior to the Public Offering.

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On July 18, 2006, the Company agreed to issue to Maxim, as representative of the underwriters, 202,500 shares of its common stock to be deposited into escrow, subject to forfeiture, and released to the representative only upon consummation of a business combination.
 
On July 18, 2006, the founders agreed to surrender, without consideration, up to an aggregate of 270,000 of their shares of common stock to the Company for cancellation upon consummation of a business combination in the event Public Stockholders exercise their right to have the Company redeem their shares for cash. Accordingly, for every 23 shares redeemed by Public Stockholders, the founders have agreed to surrender one share for cancellation.
 
8. Preferred Stock
 
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences, as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
 
9. Stock Options
 
On July 18, 2006, the Company rescinded all prior agreements to grant stock options to George Sagredos and to Andreas Theotokis. Such agreements were to be effective on the closing date of the Public Offering. Also on July 18, 2006, the Company authorized the grant to George Sagredos on the closing date of the Public Offering of an option to purchase an aggregate of 2,688,750 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, with the option exercisable in four quarterly installments of 672,187 options on each of the first three quarterly installment dates and 672,189 options on the fourth quarterly installment date, with the first installment vesting on the date of expiration of the three-month period immediately following the consummation of a business combination, and with the vesting of such options contingent upon George Sagredos being an officer of the Company on each respective vesting date. The Company also approved the grant to Andreas Theotokis on the closing date of the Public Offering of an option to purchase an aggregate of 896,250 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, with such option exercisable in four quarterly installments of 224,062 options on each of the first three quarterly installment dates and 224,064 options on the fourth quarterly installment date, with the first installment vesting on the date of expiration of the three-month period immediately following the consummation of a business combination, subject to Andreas Theotokis being an officer the Company on each respective vesting date. The options granted to George Sagredos and to Andreas Theotokis are exercisable for a term of five years after the vesting date.
 
Because the grant of the options is deemed to be stock-based compensation, commencing on the date of grant (which occurred at the closing of the Public Offering), pursuant to SFAS No. 123R, the Company is required to record a charge to operations in an amount equal to the fair value of such options, which the Company has estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, to be an aggregate of approximately $34,920,000. In valuing the options, the Company did not consider it necessary to evaluate possible variations in volatility or other input metrics, since, due to the very large spread between the exercise price of the options ($0.01 per share) and the fair value of the underlying common stock ($9.75 per share), the Black-Scholes formula yields a consistent fair value capped at $9.74 per share ($9.75 minus $0.01). In accounting for the options, the Company considers the consummation of a business combination to be a performance condition that is expected to be met. As a result of including the two-year period that the Company has to effect a business combination and the one-year vesting period of the options, the Company expects that the charge to earnings with respect to each quarterly installment will be amortized over a maximum period of 36 months, which is the implicit service period. Accordingly, on an aggregate basis, as a result of the grant of such options, at December 31, 2007, the Company is scheduled to recognize stock-based compensation expense during the remaining term of such options of approximately $11,640,000 and $6,310,000, during the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
 
In the event that the Company consummates a business combination in less than two years from the closing date of the Public Offering, the above amortization schedule would be accelerated and the Company therefore would record an increased charge to operations through such date based on the revised estimate of the implicit service period.
 
A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 is shown below.

 
 
Number
of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
 Life
(in Years)
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2005
   
 
$
   
 
Granted
   
3,585,000
   
0.01
   
7.63
 
Exercised
   
   
   
 
Cancelled
   
   
   
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2006
   
3,585,000
   
0.01
   
7.19
 
Granted
   
   
   
 
Exercised
   
   
   
 
Cancelled
   
   
   
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2007
   
3,585,000
 
$
0.01
   
6.19
 
                     
Options exercisable at December 31, 2007
   
 
$
   
 

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was approximately $36,316,000 at December 31, 2007.

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10. Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
       
(Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses deferred for income tax purposes
 
$
541,000
 
$
144,000
 
Interest expense to related party
   
14,000
   
20,000
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
   
149,000
   
54,000
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
704,000
   
218,000
 
Valuation allowance
   
(704,000
)
 
(218,000
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
 
$
 


No federal tax provision has been provided for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the period from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005, due to the losses incurred to date. The reconciliation between the income tax rate computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective rate for the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006, and the period from August 11, 2005 (Inception) to December 31, 2005, is as follows:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,  
 
Period from
August 11,
2005
 
    2007  
2006
 
(Inception) to
December 31,
2005
 
 
 
 
 
(Restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
   
(34.0
%)
 
(34.0
%)
 
(34.0
%)
Tax-exempt interest income
   
(32.3
%)
 
(19.5
%)
 
 
Non-deductible stock-based compensation
   
59.0
%
 
47.8
%
 
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
7.3
%
 
5.7
%
 
34.0
%
Effective tax rate
   
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
0.0
%
 
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At December 31, 2007, the Company has available net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $320,000 which, if not utilized earlier, expire beginning in 2027.
 
11. Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company will not proceed with a business combination if Public Stockholders owning 30% or more of the shares sold in the Private Placement and Public Offering vote against the business combination and exercise their redemption rights. Accordingly, the Company may effect a business combination if Public Stockholders owning up to one share less than 30% of the aggregate shares sold in the Private Placement and Public Offering exercise their redemption rights. If this occurred, the Company would be required to redeem for cash up to one share less than 30% of the 21,750,398 shares of common stock included in the units, or 6,525,118 shares of common stock, at an expected initial per-share redemption price of $10.00, plus a pro rata share of the accrued interest earned on the trust account (net of (i) taxes payable on interest earned, (ii) up to $3,430,111 of interest income released to the Company to fund its working capital, (iii) payment of quarterly interest payments on the convertible loan and repayment of the convertible loan upon the earlier to occur of the Company’s dissolution and liquidation or a business combination, if not converted, and (iv) repayment of the term loan, plus accrued interest), including a pro rata share of the accrued interest earned on the underwriters’ contingent compensation. However, the ability of stockholders to receive $10.00 per unit is subject to any valid claims by the Company’s creditors which are not covered by amounts held in the trust account or the indemnities provided by the Company’s officers and directors. The expected redemption price per share is greater than each stockholder’s initial pro rata share of the trust account of approximately $9.90. Of the excess redemption price, approximately $0.10 per share represents a portion of the underwriters’ contingent fee, which they have agreed to forego for each share that is redeemed. Accordingly, the total contingent underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters in the event of a business combination will be reduced by approximately $0.10 for each share that is redeemed. The balance will be paid from proceeds held in the trust account, which are payable to the Company upon consummation of a business combination. In order to partially offset the resulting dilution to non-redeeming stockholders, management has agreed to surrender shares to the Company (at an assumed value of $10.00 per share) for cancellation, up to a maximum of 270,000 shares. Even if less than 30% of the stockholders exercise their redemption rights, the Company may be unable to consummate a business combination if such redemption leaves the Company with funds representing less than a fair market value at least equal to 80% of the amount in the trust account (excluding any funds held for the benefit of Maxim and the other underwriters) at the time of such acquisition, which amount is required as a condition to the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, and the Company may therefore be required to raise additional capital to consummate a business combination or to liquidate if it is unable to do so.
 
On July 24, 2006, the Company entered into a two-year agreement for investor relations and financial media support services for a minimum monthly fee of $3,500 before a business combination, or $6,500 after a business combination.
 
The Company has engaged Maxim, the representative of the underwriters of its Public Offering, on a non-exclusive basis, as its agent for the solicitation of the exercise of the warrants. To the extent not inconsistent with the guidelines of the NASD and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has agreed to pay the representative for bona fide services rendered a commission equal to 5% of the exercise price for each warrant exercised more than one year after the date of the prospectus if the exercise was solicited by the underwriters. In addition to soliciting, either orally or in writing, the exercise of the warrants, the representative’s services may also include disseminating information, either orally or in writing, to warrant holders about the Company or the market for the Company’s securities, and assisting in the processing of the exercise of the warrants. No compensation will be paid to the representative upon the exercise of the warrants if:
 
 
the market price of the underlying shares of common stock is lower than the exercise price;
 
the holder of the warrants has not confirmed in writing that the representative solicited the exercise;
 
the warrants are held in a discretionary account;
 
the warrants are exercised in an unsolicited transaction; or
 
the arrangement to pay the commission is not disclosed in the prospectus provided to warrant holders at the time of exercise.
 
As of October 1, 2006, the Company terminated its Administrative Services Agreement with an unaffiliated third party, in connection with which the Company paid $7,500 per month commencing July 21, 2006, the closing date of the Public Offering, for office space and general and administrative expenses, and entered into a Consulting Agreement with the same party providing for the same monthly fee of $7,500, for a term concluding on the consummation of a business combination.
 

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In October 2006, the Company contracted with an unrelated party for the use of administrative services, including shared facilities and personnel, for a term of one year at a minimum cost of $10,000. This agreement automatically renewed for an additional one year in October 2007.
 
On December 18, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Maxim for professional services to be rendered in connection with the acquisition of a target company. The agreement terminates on July 18, 2008 and requires the Company to pay Maxim a financial advisor fee equal to 0.75%, not to exceed $2,750,000, of the total consideration, as defined in the agreement, paid in such acquisition, plus a finder’s fee equal to 0.5% of the consideration for any target introduced to the Company.
 
During 2007, the Company entered into various agreements for assistance in identifying, evaluating, negotiating and arranging funding for potential acquisition opportunities. Generally, the agreements are terminable upon short notice by either party and provide for a success fee of 1% of the transaction value in the event such adviser’s efforts lead to a successful business combination.

Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2007 is $545,240 owed by the Company to its law firm. The payment of 50% of such law firm’s billings since October 1, 2007 has been deferred until July 18, 2008 and is payable, plus a 20% bonus, contingent on the Company completing a business combination. If the Company does not complete a business combination by such date, the law firm has agreed to permanently waive its right to receive such deferred amount.
 
In conjunction with the pending business combination described at Note 4, the Company is responsible for reimbursing Vanship for its legal and accounting fees in the event that the Share Purchase Agreement is terminated. As of February 29, 2008, the aggregate fees with respect to such contingency were approximately $1,600,000.

12. Restatement

During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company determined that interest potentially distributable to redeeming stockholders was incorrectly calculated and the related liability was therefore overstated at September 30, 2006, December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007. At no time did this matter affect the funds held in the trust account or the rights of the Public Stockholders with respect to their redemption rights.

The Company initially corrected such overstatement by recording a credit to results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The Company has subsequently elected to restate its financial statements at September 30, 2006, December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007 for this adjustment, as well as for two additional minor adjustments as further described below.

The impact of the restatement on the Company’s 2006 balance sheet and statement of operations is summarized as shown below. The restatement did not have any effect on the Company’s 2006 statement of cash flows.
 
 
 
As
Originally
Filed
 
Adjustments -
Increase (Decrease)
 
As
Restated
 
Balance Sheet - December 31, 2006:
 
 
         
               
Total current assets
  $
212,082,482
  $
---
  $
212,082,482
 
Total assets
   
212,082,482
   
---
   
212,082,482
 
                     
Total current liabilities
   
7,327,955
   
(991,194) (1
)
 
6,371,208
 
         
34,447 (2
     
                     
Common stock subject to possible redemption
   
64,597,399
   
21,730 (3
)
 
64,619,129
 
Paid-in capital in excess of par
   
143,954,333
   
(21,730) (3
)
 
143,932,603
 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
   
(3,799,927
)  
(956,747
)
 
(2,843,180
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
140,157,128
   
935,017
   
141,092,145
 
                     
Statement of Operations - Year Ended
December 31, 2006:
                 
                     
Interest income
   
2,182,796
   
991,194 (1
)
 
3,139,543
 
 
         
(34,447) (2
     
                     
Net loss
   
(3,798,048
)  
(956,747
)
 
(2,841,301
)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $
(0.25
) $
(0.07
)
$
(0.18
)
                     

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Description of adjustments:

(1) To reduce the liability for deferred interest on funds held in trust.
(2) To accrue for interest due to the underwriter for the portion of the underwriter’s fees held in trust.
(3) To increase common shares subject to redemption from 29.99% (6,522,945 shares) to one share less than 30%
(6,525,118 shares), an increase of 2,173 shares, recorded at $10.00 per share.

13.  Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (Restated). This unaudited quarterly information has been derived from the Company’s unaudited financial statements and, in the Company’s opinion, includes all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods covered. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any future period.
 
   
Three Months Ended
     
 
 
 
March 31, 2007
 
 
June 30, 2007
 
September 30, 2007
 
December 31, 2007  
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2007  
 
 
 
(Restated) 
 
(Restated) 
 
(Restated) 
 
 
 
 
 
                       
Operating expenses
 
$
(3,316,275
)
$
(3,329,129
)
$
(3,257,857
)
$
(3,068,445
)
$
(12,971,706
)
Interest income
   
1,777,221
   
1,885,132
   
1,326,669
   
1,380,446
   
6,369,468
 
Interest expense - stockholder
   
(26,943
)
 
(27.177
)
 
(24,736
)
 
(22,906
)
 
(101,762
)
Net loss
 
$
(1,565,997
)
$
(1,471,174
)
$
(1,955,924
)
$
(1,710,905
)
$
(6,704,000
)
 
                     
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.25
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
basic and diluted
   
27,221,747
   
27,221,747
   
27,221,747
   
27,221,747
   
27,221,747
 
 
 
     
Three Months Ended  
       
     
March 31,
2006
   
June 30,
2006
    September 30, 2006    
December 31, 2006
   
Year Ended December 31, 2006
 
                 
(Restated) 
   
(Restated) 
   
(Restated) 
 
                                 
Operating expenses
 
$
(2,250
)
$
(10,837
)
$
(2,617,413
)
$
(3,294,445
)
$
(5,924,945
)
Interest income
   
1,049
   
17
   
1,353,304
   
1,785,173
   
3,139,543
 
Interest expense - stockholder
   
(2,959
)
 
(2.992
)
 
(22,291
)
 
(27,657
)
 
(55,899
)
Net loss
 
$
(4,160
)
$
(13,812
)
$
(1,286,400
)
$
(1,536,929
)
$
(2,841,301
)
 
                     
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.00
)
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.18
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
basic and diluted
   
5,831,349
   
5,831,349
   
22,270,845
   
27,221,747
   
15,366,555
 
 
 

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