January 6, 2012




 


VIA E-MAIL


 


Lenders under that certain Loan Agreement dated as


of November 16, 2011, as amended, with Ener1, Inc.


c/o Bzinfin S.A., as Agent


Avocat


Budin & Associés


20, Rue Jean Sénebier


CP 166


1211 Genève 12


Attention: Patrick Bittel


 


Dear Mr. Bittel,


 


Reference is made to that certain (i) Loan Agreement dated as of November 16, 2011 (as amended, the “Agreement”) by and among Ener1, Inc., as borrower, and Bzinfin S.A., Liberty Harbor Special Investments, LLC and Goldman Sachs Palmetto State Credit Fund, L.P., as lenders, and Bzinfin S.A., as agent; (ii) Letter Amendment dated as of December 23, 2011 (the “First Amendment”) by and among Ener1, Inc., as borrower, and Bzinfin S.A., Liberty Harbor Special Investments, LLC and Goldman Sachs Palmetto State Credit Fund, L.P., as lenders, and Bzinfin S.A., as agent; and (iii) Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement dated as of December 30, 2011 (the “Second Amendment”) by and among Ener1, Inc., as borrower, and Bzinfin S.A., Liberty Harbor Special Investments, LLC and Goldman Sachs Palmetto State Credit Fund, L.P., as lenders, and Bzinfin S.A., as agent.  All capitalized terms used in this Letter Amendment (the “Third Amendment”), but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.


 


Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders unanimously extend the Maturity Date to January 20, 2012 from January 9, 2012 in accordance with Section 11.4(a)(iii) of the Agreement. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of a fully-executed copy of this Third Amendment, the definition of “Maturity Date” as set forth in the Agreement shall be further amended hereby to state “January 20, 2012.”


 


In connection herewith, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders that (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and complete as of such date) and will continue to be so true and complete in all material respects immediately after giving effect to this Third Amendment, and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof and none will occur immediately after giving effect to this Third Amendment.






  





  











  






 


Except as expressly amended by the First Amendment, Second Amendment or Third Amendment, the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. This Third Amendment constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written understandings and agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Third Amendment may be executed and delivered (by facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission) in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Section 13.1 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Venue) of the Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.


 


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If the foregoing is acceptable to you; please countersign and date this Third Amendment in the space provided below and return a countersigned and dated copy to us by e-mail (nbrunero@ener1.com).


 



	
Sincerely,


	  	  
	
Ener1, Inc.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Alex Sorokin


	
Name:  Alex Sorokin


	
Title:  Interim Chief Executive Officer







 



	
Acknowledged and Agreed to:


	  
	
Lenders:


	  
	
Bzinfin S.A.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Patrick T. Bittel


	
Name:  Patrick T. Bittel


	
Title:  Attorney-in-Fact


	  	  
	
Date: January 10, 2012


	  	  
	
Liberty Harbor Special Investments, LLC


	
By: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Brendan McGovern


	
Name:  Brendan McGovern


	
Title: Managing Director


	 
	
Date:  January 9, 2012


	  	  
	
Goldman Sachs Palmetto State Credit Fund, L.P.


	
By: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Brendan McGovern


	
Name: Brendan McGovern


	
Title: Managing Director


	  
	
Date:  January 9, 2012







 




  





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Acknowledged and Agreed to the date hereof:


	  	  
	
Guarantors:


	  	  
	
EnerDel, Inc.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Nicholas Brunero


	
Name:  Nicholas Brunero


	
Title: Authorized Signor


	  	  
	
EnerFuel, Inc.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Nicholas Brunero


	
Name:  Nicholas Brunero


	
Title: Authorized Signor


	  	  
	
NanoEner, Inc.


	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Nicholas Brunero


	
Name: Nicholas Brunero


	
Title: Authorized Signor







 




  





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