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  Exhibit 10.22    
    


NEITHER
THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"). NO SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION
OF THIS WARRANT OR SAID SHARES MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO
THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED, EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH OPINION SHALL BE REQUIRED IF SUCH SALE IS PURSUANT TO RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. 


 WARRANT  


 TO PURCHASE
  SHARES OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK  


        THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration received from Heller Financial Leasing, Inc., a
GE Company ("Warrantholder"), Warrantholder is entitled to subscribe for and purchase 67,366 shares (as adjusted pursuant to provisions hereof, the
"Shares") of the fully paid and non-assessable Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of A123
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at One Kingsbury
Avenue,
Watertown, MA 02472 (the "Company"), at an exercise price per share of $2.078192 (such price and such other price as shall
result, from time to time, from adjustments specified herein, is hereafter referred to as the "Exercise Price"), subject to the provisions and upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. As used herein, the term "Preferred Stock" or "Shares" shall
mean the Company's presently authorized Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and any stock into or for which such Series B Convertible Preferred Stock may hereafter be converted or
exchanged pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as from time to time amended as provided by law and in such Certificate. As used herein, term "Grant
Date" shall mean February 24, 2005. The Company acknowledges that the cash consideration paid by Warrantholder for this
Warrant is $10.00 for income tax purposes, that such amount has been duly received by the Company, and that this Warrant is issued in connection with that certain financial accommodation entered into
by and between Company as the obligor and Warrantholder as the obligee thereunder (the "Financing Arrangement"). 


        In
the event that all preferred stock is mandated to be converted into Common Stock, this Warrant shall be exercisable solely for such Common Stock, and any reference throughout this
Warrant to shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to refer to the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock may be converted in accordance with the conversion formula set forth in the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. 


        1.    Term.    The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and
from time to time, from and after the Grant Date and on or prior to the seventh anniversary of the Grant Date. 


        2.    Method of Exercise; Net Issue Exercise.    



        2.1    Method of Exercise; Payment; Issuance of New Warrant.    The purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be
exercised by the Warrantholder, in whole or in part and from time to time, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the notice of exercise form attached hereto as  Exhibit A duly executed) at the
principal office of the Company and by the payment to the Company of an amount equal to the then applicable
Exercise Price per share multiplied by the number of Shares then being purchased. The Warrantholder shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of, and shall be treated for all purposes as
the record holder(s) of, the Shares represented thereby (and such Shares shall be deemed to have been issued) immediately prior to the close of business 



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on
the date or dates upon which this Warrant is exercised. In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, certificates for the Shares so purchased shall be promptly delivered
to the holder hereof as soon as possible (and in any event within five business days of receipt of such notice) and, unless this Warrant has been fully exercised, a new warrant representing the
portion of the Shares, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised shall also be issued to the holder hereof as soon as possible (and in any event within such five
business day period). 


        2.2    Non-Cash Exercise.    


        (a)   In
lieu of payment in cash, the rights represented by this Warrant may also be exercised by a written notice of exercise in the form of  Exhibit A attached hereto, providing for the non-cash exercise
of this Warrant for the Shares equal to the value (as determined
below) of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being exercised), specifying that this non-cash exercise election has been made, and the net number of Shares to be issued after giving
effect to such non-cash exercise. In the event the Warrantholder makes such election, Company shall issue to the holder a number of shares computed using the following formula: 



					
	 	 	X =	 	Y(A-B)

    A
	

Where:	
 	

X =	
 	

the number of Shares to be issued to the holder
	 	 	Y =	 	the number of Shares purchasable under the Warrant or, if only a portion of the Warrant is being exercised, the portion of the Warrant being exercised (as of the date of such non-cash exercise)
	 	 	A =	 	the Fair Market Value of one Share of Preferred Stock (as of the date of such non-cash exercise) or, if this Warrant is exercisable for Common Stock on the date of exercise, the Fair Market Value of one
share of Common Stock
	 	 	B =	 	Exercise Price of one Share of Preferred Stock (as adjusted to the date of such non-cash exercise)






        (b)   For
purposes of this Section 2.2, the "Fair Market Value" of one share of the Company's Preferred Stock shall be
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock is convertible as of the date of the exercise, multiplied by the "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock
(as determined pursuant to this Section 2.2). The Fair Market Value of one share of the Company's Common Stock shall be equal to either (i) if the exercise of this Warrant occurs in
connection with an initial public offering of the Company, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the "initial price to public" specified in the final prospectus with respect to the initial
public offering, or (ii) if the exercise of this Warrant occurs after an initial public offering of the Company but not in connection therewith, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the
average of the closing price(s) of the Company's Common Stock as quoted over the counter or on any exchange on which the Common Stock is listed as such closing prices are published in  The Wall Street Journal for the five trading days (or such lesser number of trading days as the stock may have been actually trading) ending on the day
prior to the date of determination of Fair Market Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Warrant is exercised in connection with a merger or sale of all or substantially all of the Company's
assets, Fair Market Value shall mean the value that would have been allocable to or received in respect of a Warrant Share had the Warrant been exercised prior to such merger or sale. If the Common
Stock is not traded Over-The-Counter or on an exchange, or if the Warrant is not exercised in connection with a merger or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, the
Fair Market Value shall be the amount most recently determined in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner by the Company's board of directors to represent the fair market value per share of
the Common Stock (including without limitation a determination for purposes of granting common stock options). 



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        2.3    Exercise Into Common Stock.    Upon any exercise of this Warrant, at the election of the holder, this Warrant
may be exercised into the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Shares issuable upon such exercise are then convertible. 


        2.4    Automatic Exercise.    Immediately before the expiration or termination of this Warrant, to the extent this
Warrant is not previously exercised, and if the Fair Market Value of one share of whichever is
applicable of either (i) the Preferred Stock subject to this Warrant or (ii) the Company's Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock subject to this Warrant, is
greater than the Exercise Price, then in effect as adjusted pursuant to this Warrant, then this Warrant shall be deemed automatically exercised pursuant to Section 2.2 above, even if not
surrendered. For purposes of such automatic exercise, the Fair Market Value of the Company's Common Stock upon such expiration shall be determined pursuant to Section 2.2 (b) above. To
the extent this Warrant or any portion thereof is deemed automatically exercised pursuant to this Section, the Company agrees to promptly notify the Warrantholder of the number of Shares, if any, the
holder hereof is to receive by reason of such automatic exercise. 


        2.5    Exercise in Connection with an Initial Public Offering, Sale or Merger.    Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, if the exercise of all or any portion of this Warrant is made or to be made in connection with the occurrence of a public offering, sale or merger of the Company, the exercise of all or any
portion of this Warrant shall, at the election of the Warrantholder, be conditioned upon the consummation of the public offering, sale or merger of the Company, in which case such exercise shall not
be deemed to be effective until the consummation of such transaction. In the event that the transaction is not consummated within 45 days of the targeted date of the transaction, any such
exercise shall, at the election of the Warrantholder, be deemed rescinded. 




        3.    Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares.    All Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, issued in compliance
with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. During the period within which the rights represented by this
Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the purchase rights evidenced by this Warrant, a sufficient number of
shares of its Preferred Stock (and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. 



        4.    Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares.    The number of Shares purchasable upon the exercise of this
Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows: 



        (a)    Reclassification, Reorganization, Change or Conversion.    In case of any reclassification, reorganization,
change or conversion of securities of the class issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a
result of a subdivision or combination), then in any of these events, the Company shall execute a replacement warrant (a "New Warrant"), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the holder of
this Warrant, upon the exercise of which (and at a total purchase price under the New Warrant not to exceed that payable upon the exercise in full of this Warrant) the holder of the New Warrant shall
receive, in lieu of each Share receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant, the same kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money and property receivable by a holder of one share of
Preferred Stock upon such reclassification, reorganization, change or conversion. Such New Warrant shall provide for adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for in this Section 4. 



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The
provisions of this section (a) shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, changes or conversions. 


        (b)    Merger or Sale.    In case of any (i) consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another
corporation or entity (other than a merger with another corporation or entity in which the Company is the surviving corporation and which does not result in any reclassification or change of
outstanding securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant), or (ii) sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, then in either of such events, the Company, or such
successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall execute a replacement warrant (a "New Warrant"), in form and substance substantially similar to the provisions of this Warrant in all
material respects, or the Company shall make appropriate provision without the issuance of a new Warrant, so that the Holder shall have the right to receive, at a total purchase price not to exceed
that payable upon the exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant, and in lieu of the shares of Preferred Stock theretofore issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of
shares of stock, other securities, money and property receivable upon such reclassification, change, merger or sale by a holder of the number of shares of Preferred Stock then purchasable under this
Warrant, or in the case of such a merger or sale in which the consideration paid consists of all or in part of assets other than securities of the successor or purchasing corporation, at the option of
the Warrantholder, the securities of the successor or purchasing corporation having a value at the time of the transaction equivalent to the value of the Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of
this Warrant at the time of the transaction. The provisions of this section (b) shall similarly apply to successive mergers and sales. 


        (c)    Subdivisions or Combination of Shares: Stock Dividends.    In the event that the Company shall at any time
subdivide the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, or shall issue a stock dividend on its outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
immediately prior to such subdivision or immediately prior to the issuance of such stock dividend shall be proportionately increased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased, and in
the event that the Company shall at any time combine the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such combination shall
be proportionately decreased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased, effective at the close of business on the date of such subdivision, stock dividend or combination, as the case
may be. 


        (d)    Issuance of Additional Shares.    Additional antidilution rights applicable to the Preferred Stock purchasable
hereunder are as set forth in the Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. 


        (e)    No Impairment.    The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or any other
organizational or shareholder rights documents of the Company, or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or
any other voluntary action, seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against
impairment. 


        (f)    Notices of Record Date.    In case at any time: 



        (i)    the
Company shall declare any dividend upon its Preferred Stock or Common Stock payable in cash or stock or make any other distribution to the holders of its Preferred
Stock or its Common Stock; 




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        (ii)   there
shall be any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, or a consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, or a sale
of all or substantially all its assets to another entity or entities; or 


        (iii)  there
shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; 





then,
in any one or more of said cases, the Company shall give notice as provided in Section 11(f) hereunder as follows: (A) at least 10 days' prior written notice of the date on
which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, and (B) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at least 20 days' prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause (A) shall
also specify, in the case of any such dividend, distribution or subscription rights, the date on which the holders of preferred stock or Common Stock shall be entitled thereto, and such notice in
accordance with the foregoing clause (B) shall also specify the date on which the holders of preferred stock or Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their preferred stock or Common Stock
for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be. 


        5.    Notice of Adjustments.    Whenever the Exercise Price shall be adjusted pursuant to the provisions hereof, the
Company shall within ten (10) days of such adjustment deliver a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by its chief financial officer to the holder of this Warrant setting forth, in
reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the Exercise Price after giving effect to such adjustment. 


        6.    Fractional Shares.    No fractional shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock will be issued in connection with
any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash payment therefor upon the basis of the Exercise Price then in effect. 


        7.    Compliance with Securities Act; Disposition of Warrant or Shares of Preferred Stock.    



        (a)    Compliance with Securities Act.    The holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Warrant,
the shares of Preferred Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof and the Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock, are being acquired for investment purposes only and that
such holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Preferred Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof (or Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such
Preferred Stock) except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and as permitted by Section 7(b) below. This Warrant and
all shares of Preferred Stock issued upon exercise of this Warrant (or Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock) shall, unless registered under the Act, be stamped or
imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: 



THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"). NO SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT (i) AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED, EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH OPINION
SHALL BE REQUIRED IF SUCH SALE IS PURSUANT TO RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT.




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        (b)    Disposition of Warrant and Shares.    With respect to any offer, sale or other transfer or disposition of this
Warrant or any shares of Preferred Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant (or
Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock) prior to registration of such Shares, the holder hereof and each subsequent holder of this Warrant agrees to give written notice
to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with a written opinion of such holder's counsel (if reasonably requested by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to the
Company) to the effect that (i) such offer, sale or other transfer or disposition may be effected without registration or qualification of this Warrant or such shares of Preferred Stock (or
Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock) under the Act as then in effect, and (ii) indicating whether or not under the Act this Warrant or the certificates
representing such shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock to be sold or otherwise transferred or disposed of require any restrictive legend thereon in order to ensure compliance with the Act;  provided,
 however, that a written opinion of holder's counsel shall not be required in connection with
any sale pursuant to Rule 144. This Warrant or the certificates representing the shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock thus transferred (except a transfer pursuant to Rule 144) shall
bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to insure compliance with the Act, unless in the aforesaid opinion of counsel for the Company, such legend is not required
in order to insure compliance with the Act. Upon any valid transfer of this Warrant or portion thereof, Company agrees to reissue the Warrant (or Warrants in the case of a partial transfer) and/or the
Shares receivable upon the exercise hereof, and if the legend is not required, such re-issuance shall be without said legend. Nothing herein shall restrict the transfer of this Warrant (or
any portion hereof) or the certificates representing the shares of Preferred Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant (or Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred
Stock) by the initial holder hereof or any successor holder to (i) any affiliate of such holder, including without limitation any partnership affiliated with such holder, any partner of any
such partnership or any successor corporation to the holder hereof as a result of a merger or consolidation with or a sale of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of the holder,
(ii) any legal entity or natural person (hereinafter "Person") in a public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, (iii) to any other Person to the extent
that the transfer to such Person is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and such Person agrees in writing to be bound by all of the restrictions on transfer contained herein, or
(iv) any Person or Persons if the holder hereof shall also transfer or assign all or part of its interest in the Financing Arrangement and such Person agrees in writing to be bound by all of
the restrictions on transfer contained herein, provided, in each case, the Warrantholder complies with this Section 7. Any transfer described above must be made in compliance with all
applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with the foregoing restrictions. 




        8.    Warrantholder's Representations    



        (a)   The
Warrantholder acknowledges that it has had access to all material information concerning the Company which it has requested. The Warrantholder also acknowledges that
it has had the opportunity to, and has to its satisfaction, questioned the officers of the Company with respect to its investment hereunder. The Warrantholder represents that it understands that the
Warrant and the Preferred Stock (and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) are speculative investments, that it is aware of the Company's business affairs and
financial condition and that it has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Warrant. The Warrantholder is purchasing the
Warrant and any Preferred Stock issued upon exercise thereof (and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) for investment for its own account only and not with a
view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof in violation of the Act or applicable state securities laws. The Warrantholder further represents that it understands 



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that
the Warrant and Preferred Stock have not been registered under the Act or applicable state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions therefrom, which exemptions depend upon, among other
things, the bona fide nature of the Warrantholder's investment intent as expressed herein. The Warrantholder is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Act. 




        9.    Company's Representations


        As
a material inducement to the Warrantholder to purchase this Warrant, the Company hereby represents and warrants that: 



        (a)   The
Company shall have made all filings under applicable federal and state securities laws necessary to consummate the issuance of this Warrant pursuant to this
Agreement in compliance with such laws, except for such filings as may be made properly after the Grant Date. 



        (b)   The
Company has obtained any necessary waivers, consents or approvals required prior to the execution and delivery of this Warrant. 


        (c)   If there are parties to any investor's rights agreements whose consent or approval is required prior to the execution and delivery of this
Warrant, the Company and any such parties shall have entered into an amendment to each such investor's rights agreement providing for such consent and any required waivers, in
such form and substance acceptable to Warrantholder, and such amendment shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof. 



        (d)   The
copies of any existing stock purchase agreements and investor's rights agreements and the Company's charter documents and bylaws which have been furnished to
Warrantholder or the
Warrantholder's counsel reflect all amendments made thereto at any time prior to the date hereof and are correct and complete. 


        (e)   As
of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company shall be as stated on the Capitalization Schedule attached hereto as  Exhibit B (the "Capitalization
Schedule") and made a part hereof. As of the date hereof, except
for this Warrant and except as set forth on the attached Capitalization Schedule, the Company shall not have outstanding any stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for any shares of its
capital stock or containing any profit participation features, nor shall it have outstanding any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or to purchase its capital stock or any stock or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for its capital stock or any stock appreciation rights or phantom stock plans. The Capitalization Schedule truthfully and accurately summarizes the
following information with respect to all outstanding options and rights to acquire the Company's capital stock: the holder, the number of shares covered, the exercise price and the expiration date.
As of the date hereof, except as set forth on the Capitalization Schedule and/or the Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company shall not be subject to any
obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital stock or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire its capital stock. As of the date
hereof, all of the outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 


        (f)    With
respect to the issuance of this Warrant or the issuance of the Preferred Stock upon exercise of the Warrant (and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion
of the Preferred Stock), there are no statutory or contractual stockholders preemptive rights or rights of refusal, except for any such rights contained in any stock purchase agreement and/or
investor's rights agreements which have been waived. The Company has not violated any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of any of its capital
stock, and the offer, sale and issuance of this Warrant does not require registration under the Act or any applicable state securities laws. To the best of the Company's knowledge, there are no
agreements between the Company's stockholders with respect to the voting or transfer of the Company's capital stock or with respect to any other aspect of the Company's affairs, except for any stock
purchase agreements and any investor's rights agreements identified on the attached Capitalization Schedule. 



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        (g)   The
execution, delivery and performance of this Warrant has been duly authorized by the Company. This Warrant constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Warrant, the issuance of the Preferred Stock upon exercise of this Warrant (and the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock), and the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and shall not (i) conflict with or
result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (ii) constitute a default under, (iii) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the
Company's capital stock or assets pursuant to, (iv) give any third party the right to modify, terminate or accelerate any obligation under, (v) result in a violation of, or
(vi) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental body or agency pursuant
to, the charter or bylaws of the Company or any subsidiary, or any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company or any subsidiary is subject, or any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or
decree to which the Company or any subsidiary is subject, except for any such filings required under applicable "blue sky" or state securities laws or required under Regulation D promulgated
under the Act. 




        10.    Company Financial Information.    


        Until
such time as the Company shall have satisfied all of its obligations under the Financing Arrangement, Company shall deliver to Warrantholder such financial information as is
required under the terms of the Financing Arrangement. From and after the date that the Company shall have satisfied all of its obligations under the Financing Arrangement, and notwithstanding any
other agreement to the contrary between the parties hereto, the Company shall deliver to the Warrantholder (so long as the Warrantholder holds all or any portion of the Warrant or any Preferred Stock
or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) all of the financial and other information delivered or required to be delivered by the Company to any of its
stockholders. All such financial and other information shall be delivered pursuant to this Section 10 on a timely basis, but no later than 45 days after each fiscal quarter end for
quarterly statements and no later than 120 days after each fiscal year end for annual statements. 


        11.    Miscellaneous    



        (a)    Rights as Shareholders.    No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends
or be deemed the holder of Preferred Stock (or Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock) or otherwise be entitled to any voting or other rights as a shareholder of the
Company, until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Shares purchasable upon the exercise shall have become deliverable, as provided herein. 


        (b)    Issuance Tax.    The issuance of certificates for shares of Preferred Stock upon exercise of this Warrant (or
Common Stock to be issued upon the conversion of such Preferred Stock) shall be made without charge to the holder hereof for any issuance tax in respect hereof, provided that the Company shall not be
required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that of the holder of this Warrant. 


        (c)    Modification and Waiver.    This Warrant and any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holder of this Warrant. 


        (d)    Attorneys' Fees.    In the event of an action, suit or proceeding brought under or in connection herewith, the
prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover from, and the other party hereto agrees to pay, the prevailing party's costs and expenses in connection therewith, including reasonably attorneys'
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        (e)    Notices.    All notices, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered under
or by reason of the provisions hereof shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (i) delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) sent via facsimile transmission,
(iii) the next business day after having been sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or (iv) four business days after having been mailed to the
recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the Warrantholder and to the Company at the
respective addresses and transmission numbers indicated on the signature page hereof, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior
written notice to the sending party. 


        (f)    Binding Effect on Successors.    This Warrant and the terms hereof shall be binding upon the Company's
successors and assigns. All covenants and agreements contained herein by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the
parties hereto. 


        (g)    Lost Warrants or Stock Certificates.    The Company covenants to the holder hereof that upon receipt of
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate issued upon exercise hereof or in replacement thereafter and, in
the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company and without requiring any bond, or in the case of any such mutilation upon
surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, the Company will make and deliver a replacement Warrant or stock certificate, of like tenor, in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or
mutilated Warrant or stock certificate. 


        (h)    Registration Agreement.    Upon execution of the First Amendment To Second Amended And Restated Investor Rights
Agreement, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to certain rights set forth in that certain Investors' Rights Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time, the "IRA") in effect as of Grant
Date among the Company and the parties thereto including the investors listed on any one or more Schedules thereto, on the terms and conditions set forth therein, as if such terms and conditions were
set forth in this Warrant. A copy of said IRA has been provided to the Warrantholder. 


        (i)    Lock-up.    Warrantholder agrees, in connection with the initial underwritten public offering of
the Company's securities pursuant to a registration statement under the Act, (i) not to sell, make short sale of, loan, grant any options for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares
of Common Stock held by Warrantholder without the prior written consent of the Company or the underwriters managing such initial underwritten public offering of the Company's securities for a period
of 180 days from the effective date of such registration, and (ii) to execute any agreement reflecting clause (i) above as may be requested by the Company or the managing
underwriters at the time of such offering. 


        (j)    Descriptive Headings.    The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant. 


        (k)    Governing Law.    THIS WARRANT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE
PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. 



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 SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS:  


In Witness Whereof, this Warrant to purchase Preferred Stock has been duly executed as of the Grant Date hereinabove set forth.



							
	Issued By:	 	Accepted By:
	A123 Systems, Inc.	 	Heller Financial Leasing, Inc.
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Rubino






 	 	By:	 	/s/ Mark King






 
	Title:	 	VP Finance, CFO







 	 	Title:	 	Sr. Vice President






 
	 	 	Address for Notices: One Kingsbury Avenue

Watertown, MA 02472	 	 	 	Address for Notices:

500 West Monroe

Chicago, IL 60661

Attention: Portfolio Management,
	 	 	Fax:	 	 	 	GE Technology Lending



Fax: 312-441-7715





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 EXHIBIT A  


Notice of Exercise  


	To:
	A123 Systems, Inc. ("Company")

One Kingsbury Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472

Attention: Chief Financial Officer



        [1.    The
undersigned hereby elects to
purchase                                    shares of Series
[            ] Convertible Preferred Stock of Company
pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrants, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.] 


        [1.    The
undersigned hereby elects to
purchase                                    shares of Series
[            ] Convertible Preferred Stock of Company
pursuant to a non-cash exercise of the Warrant as provided in Section 2.2 of the Warrant.] 


        2.     Check
here if applicable:                        The undersigned confirms that this exercise is made in connection with the occurrence
of a public offering, sale or merger of
the Company, and the undersigned further elects to condition this exercise of the Warrant upon the consummation of said public offering, sale or merger of the Company. This exercise shall not be
deemed to be effective until the consummation of such transaction. In the event that transaction is not consummated within 45 days of the targeted date of the transaction, the undersigned will
advise Company whether or not this exercise should be deemed rescinded. 


        2.     Please
issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name or names as are specified below: 




Heller
Financial Leasing, Inc.

500 West Monroe

Chicago, IL 60661 





        3.     The
undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in
connection with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing such shares. 



					
	
	 	Heller Financial Leasing, Inc.
	
	 	 By:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 	




(Signature)
	
	 	 Its:
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	





 
	
	 	Date:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	





 





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EXHIBIT
B

CAPITALIZATION SCHEDULE TABLE

A123 Systems, Inc. 



														
	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Number of Shares Reserved for Issuance Upon 	 
	Classes of Capital Stock 	 	Number of

Shares

Authorized 	 	Number of

Shares Issued

and Outstanding 	 	Exercise of Options,

Warrants, Other

Rights Agreements 	 	Conversion of

Convertible

Securities 	 
	 Common Stock
	 	 	31,000,000	 	 	5,784,750	 	 	2,215,250	 	 	 	 
	 Series A-l Preferred Stock
	 	 	2,925,000	 	 	2,925,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 Series A Preferred Stock
	 	 	8,322,500	 	 	8,300,000	 	 	22,500	 	 	 	 
	 Series B Preferred Stock
	 	 	9,691,116	 	 	9,623,750	 	 	67,366	 	 	 	 
	 Total Preferred Stock
	 	 	20,938,616	 	 	20,848,750	 	 	89,866	 	 	 	 











Total
Fully Diluted Outstanding Common Stock: 28,938,616 shares 


As
of the Grant Date and immediately thereafter, the authorized capital stock of the company shall be set forth in the above table. 


Pre-emptive
Rights and Rights of First Refusal With Respect to Company Securities under: 


	1.
	Stock
Purchase Agreement(s): None



	2.
	Stockholder
Agreement(s): Pursuant to the Company's investor's rights agreement, holders of the Company's preferred stock have the right to participate in
certain sales by the company of securities, including future equity financings. 


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