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Hubbell Lighting

Launches Financing

Program for Lighting

Upgrades

emoving a signifcant barrier to wider adoption of energy-
efcient lighting, Greenville, S.C.-based Hubbell Lighting is ofer-
Ring a creative fnancing solution called Cash Flow Positive. The
Court Determines initiative provides fexible and easy access funding for commercial and
municipal customers through Hubbell Lighting and its agent network.
As the name suggests, in most cases, Hubbell Lighting can help end-
Luminara Has No users capture an immediate botom-line, cash fow beneft from
lighting upgrades.
Grounds to Sue as an impediment to greater energy efciency, says Scot Muse, Presi-
Major capital investments are hard to justify and will always stand

dent of Hubbell Lighting. Our Cash Flow Positive program addresses
he U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota the economic barriers that our customers ofen face and helps them
(case CIV. No. 12-2803) has ruled that Luminara break through these challenges to immediately capture the benefts
Thas no standing to sue Liown Electronics for of our leading energy-efcient lighting and controls solutions.
infringement. In December 2012, Candella, LLC, with the Working through the companys Hubbell Capital team, commercial
cooperation of Luminara Worldwide, LLC, fled a lawsuit customers can receive competitive rate fnancing with terms from 12
in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to 60 months (up to 120 months for municipal customers) on projects
to stop the infringement of U.S. Patents claimed held by ranging from $5,000 to $10
Candella, LLC. The lawsuit claimed that China-based million. The application process Major capital
Liown Electronics Co. (htp://www.liown.com) infringed is simple and dedicated Hub-
on the technology used to create Luminaras collection of bell Lighting customer contacts investments are
fame-replicating designer candles that closely resemble provide assistance throughout
traditional candles. the fnancing process, including hard to justify
The court determined that the patents in question are managing all documentation.
owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc. of Burbank, California. There is no down payment, no and will always
Liown fled a counterclaim to invalidate the patents in minimum fnancing requirement, stand as an
question, claiming the technology in question was stolen and no hidden costs. Hubbell
by Luminara/Candella. Capital estimates the costs and impediment to
On May 28, 2013, the court order determined that payments of all products, installa-
Luminara has no legal standing to sue or make claims of tion, and project-related services, greater energy
infringement. In a related action, Chinas Intermediate which means that the fnancing is
Civil Court of Guangdong issued a civil ruling on May 22, structured to ensure that energy efciency.
2013, fle (2013)390, ordering the seizure of all infring- cost savings are greater than Scot Muse, President of
ing products, export records, plus fnancial records monthly fnancing costs. Hubbell Lighting
of Guangdong Tonfang Global. Tonfang Global, also The program is signifcant
known as THTF, is Chinas exclusive manufacturer of the because lighting represents 30%
Luminara collection of candles. to 50% of the energy used in most facilities, according to the U.S.
Liown holds Chinese invention patent no. 201010211402.8, Department of Energy. This is a major step forward in spurring the
which predates any enabling disclosure of the single adoption of innovative and efcient lighting technologies that have a
stage, single pendulum in the U.S. Patents at the center of proven impact on lowering facility and municipality costs, Muse adds.
the U.S. lawsuit. In April 2013, Liown fled an infringement To learn more about Hubbell Lightings Cash Flow Positive
lawsuit against Luminara, Candella, and its manufacturers. program, visit htp://www.hubbelllighting.com/resources/fnancing/

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