Investopedia: A123's Story Ends With A Zero

With the bankruptcy auction of defunct battery developer A123's (OTC:AONEQ) commercial assets now complete, the story is over and common shareholders will walk away with a total loss. Not only does the A123 story serve as a bitter reminder of the sizable hurdles that new energy-tech companies must face, but also the dangers of buying into the hype at the cost of scientific and economic realities.

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A123 Needs To Recharge

What is there to say about the high-tech battery sector today? Advanced lithium batteries are still the most likely clean-tech option to get traction in the auto sector, but large-scale rollouts are still off in the distance. In the meantime, investors have certainly turned on the smaller, riskier names in this sector and sent the stocks down while the overall market has done alright. 

The Quarter that Was
A123 once again came up short on the revenue line this quarter, as sales totaled a bit under $23 million. Transportation revenue (which is close to half of the total) was flat sequentially, while consumer revenue and service revenue both grew nicely. The company did not record any electric grid revenue this quarter, and the company shipped 10% fewer megawatts on a sequential basis. 


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