As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2013.

Registration No. 333-187059

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-1
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

CUI Global, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Colorado		5065		84-1463284
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

20050 SW 112^th Avenue
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
(503) 612-2300

(Address and Telephone Number of Principal
Executive Offices)

 

William J. Clough, President
CUI Global, Inc.
20050 SW 112^th Avenue
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
(503) 612-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

 

Copies of all communications to:

Michael T. Cronin, Esq. Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP 911 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756 Telephone: (727) 461-1818 Facsimile: (727) 462-0365 (Issuer's Counsel)		W. Morgan Burns Matthew Kuhn Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: (612) 766-7000 Facsimile: (612) 766-1600 (Underwriters’ Counsel)

 

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to the Public: As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each class of securities to be registered		Amount to be registered(1)				Proposed maximum offering price per share(2)				Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(1)(2)				Amount of registration fee(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001			8,050,000			$	5.45			$	43,872,500			$	5,984.21

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Preliminary Prospectus		Subject to Completion, Dated March 28, 2013

7,000,000 Shares

Common Stock

We are offering 7,000,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $     per share. Our common stock is currently quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “CUI.” On March 22, 2013, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market was $4.81 per share.

We expect to deliver the shares of our common stock to purchasers on or about            , 2013.

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 14.

The underwriters are offering the shares of our common stock on a “firm commitment basis.”

		Per Share				Total
Offering price		$				$
Underwriting discount(1)		$				$
Proceeds to CUI Global, before expenses		$				$

The Company has granted the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to 1,050,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group

Merriman Capital, Inc.

Prospectus dated            , 2013

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Prospectus Summary			1
The Offering			8
Summary of Historical and Pro Forma Combined Financial Data			9
Risk Factors			14
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			27
Use of Proceeds			28
Dividend Policy			29
Price Range of Our Common Stock			29
Capitalization			30
Selected Consolidated Financial Information			31
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information			34
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			43
Description of Business			52
Directors and Executive Officers			63
Executive Compensation			66
Director Compensation			74
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management			75
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons			76
Description of Capital Stock and Related Stockholder Matters			77
Transfer Agent and Registrar			79
Indemnification of Directors and Officers			79
Underwriting			79
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel			83
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities			83
Where You Can Find Additional Information			83
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements			F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. Neither we nor any of the underwriters has authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus. We and the underwriters are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters has done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the sales of common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

This prospectus contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other industry data. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data contained in these industry publications and other reports. The industry in which we operate is subject to risks and uncertainty due to a variety of factors, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.

Novum®, V-Infinity®, Solus®, Vergence®, AMT®, CUI Global®, the CUI Global logo, GasPT2 and other trademarks or service marks of CUI Global, Inc. appearing in this prospectus are the property of CUI Global, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

On February 17, 2012 we effected a one share for thirty shares (1:30) reverse split of our common stock. Except as otherwise indicated, all of the share and per share information referenced throughout this prospectus has been adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information contained in greater detail elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk Factors” and our historical and pro forma consolidated financial statements and related notes and the historical consolidated financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before making an investment decision. References to “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company,” or “CUI Global” refer to CUI Global, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise. References to “CUI” refer to CUI, Inc., a Colorado corporation, our wholly owned subsidiary.

WHO WE ARE

We are a specialized provider of power management and other electromechanical components for electronic devices and equipment. We offer both standardized products and customized solutions to our customer base, which includes a number of well-known industrial and technology companies. Our product portfolio is extensive and we are dedicated to, and focused on growing it further by acquiring, developing, and commercializing innovative electronic technologies and products.

We have more than 24 years of experience in the electronics industry. We use that experience to identify and acquire or license forward-looking, market-ready technologies. Small product engineering firms, individual entrepreneurs, and a variety of other sources comprise our potential pool of acquisition targets and technology licensing partners. These entities often possess exciting technologies, but lack the necessary manufacturing, distribution, and financial resources to commercialize their ideas. We possess these capabilities and can serve as a value-added partner in commercialization, developing supplier-customer relationships, and providing liquidity to the technology owner. We believe we have a track record of acquiring or licensing, and then commercializing advanced, market-ready technologies due to our management team’s history of doing so, as well as to the marketing, sales, research and development and engineering resources that we are willing to dedicate to commercializing new products.

After we identify potential market-ready technologies, we put considerable effort into our due diligence process to verify that demand for the technology exists, that the technology will have synergies with our diverse product portfolio, and that the technology will achieve its intended design capabilities when integrated into our customers’ products. If we are successful in completing an acquisition, we assign a team of engineers, market specialists, and sales executives to implement our commercialization strategy. Our “end-to-end” strategy incorporates branding; conducting market and product surveys to determine demand, the potential customer base, and target geographic and end markets; and identifying appropriate commercialization partners. We utilize contract manufacturers located in mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom for production.

Our current platform is focused on three primary market segments:

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We conduct our operations globally, and as of December 31, 2012 we had sixty-two full-time and seven part-time employees located in the United States and Japan. We utilize a hybrid marketing strategy that incorporates both direct and third-party sales channels. Our customer base is diverse and consists of smaller customers, a broad group of OEM customers and several industrial technology conglomerates. Further, we have a significant customer and channel partner relationship with Digi-Key Corporation (“Digi-Key”), an authorized distributor of electronic components for more than 550 industry suppliers. As a percentage of our total gross revenues, sales to Digi-Key were approximately 47% and 41% as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Digi-Key sells our product to thousands of customers globally.

OUR MARKETS AND OUR OPPORTUNITY

Power Supply Units

We offer a portfolio of both commoditized and emerging power supply units for networking and telecommunications related applications. The market for our products evolves in response to technological innovations and corresponding changes in our customers’ requirements for their product offerings. These changes occur rapidly. Thus, although our historic business was a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business, in recent years, we have focused our business on the acquisition or licensing, development, and commercialization of new and innovative electronic technologies and products in order to better serve our customer base.

Our Novum and Solus lines are our newest and most exciting power supply products and are marketed primarily to networking and telecommunications companies. Earning design wins from OEMs in these sectors is extremely important and competitive, and the design cycle often lasts between 18 and 24 months. OEMs typically conduct a partial product line redesign every nine months, creating a recurring revenue opportunity for component suppliers like ourselves. Once an OEM grants a supplier a design win, however, the test period for future designs decreases significantly, and it is often difficult to displace incumbent suppliers without offering a product that significantly improves or outperforms existing technologies. We have received positive industry and customer feedback regarding our Novum and Solus lines, and we believe that major OEM product revamps will offer us the opportunity to potentially displace our competitors. Our products are intended to serve the following vital functions for our customers’ end-products: enhanced design flexibility, size reductions, power efficiency improvements, greater power density, reduced electro-magnetic interference, faster transient response, reduced power output and quicker turn-on times.

According to IMS Research, an independent provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, the total global market for digital power components is expected to quadruple to $15 billion between 2012 and 2017. As we gain traction in these product lines and capture OEM design wins, we believe our power supply units will continue to be a significant source of our revenue.

Electronic Components

The market for electronic components, like the market for power management devices, is driven by the needs of our OEM customers, as well as increases in the functionality of the end-products in which our components are used. Other key factors driving innovation include product size reduction, cost reduction, time to market, energy efficiency, and reliability. We offer a variety of buzzers, connectors, encoders, microphones, speakers, and thermal management solutions for products such as home theater equipment, insulin machines and defibrillators. While the breadth of our electronic component portfolio is extensive, we are focused on operating as a niche provider of high-quality products.

Our AMT modular encoder, a device that is used in motion control systems, allows for breakthroughs in selectable resolution, shaft-adaptation and convenient mounting solutions to bring ease of installation, installed component reduction and economies of scale in purchasing. AMT has been awarded several design wins from motion control OEMs that offer a wide range of products, including cash machines and other robotic devices.

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Test and Measurement

We believe our most significant opportunity exists in our test and measurement technology line, specifically for our inferential gas metering technology, the GasPT2 device, which we currently market under the Vergence brand name. The GasPT2 device is a low-cost, and we believe a highly disruptive, solution to measuring natural gas quality in pipelines and in stationary gas turbines that are used for power generation and industrial machine drives.

Natural gas quality is typically tested at pipeline interchanges, off-takes, and delivery points (together, “test sites”), and today, standard quality test practices utilize large, expensive gas chromatograph systems to analyze energy content. Sometimes, given the size of these systems, they are constructed several miles away from actual test sites. Because natural gas is a mixture of several gases, namely methane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, quality is determined by the relative concentrations of each individual gas in any given delivery and is indicative of energy content. Total energy consumption, or the quantity that customers ultimately pay for, is then a function of natural gas quality (total energy content) and volume of gas used.

Gas chromatographs are housed in bulky, closet-like enclosures, and may be located on- or off-site of pertinent test sites. According to a 2012 Emerson Process Management report, gas chromatograph natural gas quality tests typically last between 12 and 40 minutes, and testing frequency varies from as often as possible to once per day. Because natural gas flows through a pipeline at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour, standard quality readings conducted by gas chromatographs are not in real-time and may not accurately reflect actual energy consumption by an end customer. Additionally, gas chromatograph instruments can cost between $15,000 and $40,000, and the total installation cost for the instrument and related accessories can exceed $200,000. Annual maintenance expenses may also be more than $10,000.

Our GasPT device introduces a potentially disruptive, low-cost solution to replace gas chromatograph systems. It is significantly less expensive, and dramatically smaller than gas chromatograph systems. Our device costs approximately $50,000, fully installed, and is contained within a weather-proof enclosure that sits on top of the pipeline. It also eases the installation burden associated with gas chromatograph systems, as it can be connected in a process that typically requires less than 90 minutes of pipeline downtime.

Further, the GasPT2 device can complete natural gas quality tests in as few as five seconds, without sacrificing accuracy or precision measures. Tests performed have verified that our device typically measures natural gas quality within 0.04% accuracy, while industry standards require accuracy within 0.5%. The device measures several physical properties of natural gas flow, including thermal conductivity, the speed of the sound of gas flow, and carbon dioxide content. Using these measurements, it infers the natural gas quality mixture, and calculates other relevant quality characteristics, such as calorific value, Wobbe index, relative density, and compression factor.

We believe the market opportunity for our GasPT2 device is significant, both from the perspective of replacing installed gas chromatographs, as well as creating new markets where gas chromatographs were either previously impractical or too expensive to install.

We expect that natural gas pipeline off-takes and stationary gas turbines will be our initial target markets for the GasPT2 device. In North America, this total market amounts to more than 300,000 miles of pipeline and 30,000 associated entry and off-take points according to the US Energy Information Administration, representing a market opportunity of more than $600 million. In Europe, this total market amounts to more than 200,000 miles of pipeline and 20,000 associated entry and off-take points according to the 2010 edition of Natural Gas Systems of Europe, representing a market opportunity of more than $400 million. Further, this market includes approximately 50,000 stationary gas turbines world-wide according to the November-December 2009 issue of Gas Turbine World, representing a market opportunity of more than $1 billion. We will continue to use our extensive market knowledge, as well as the new distribution relationships we develop, in order to strive to discover additional market opportunities.

OUR BUSINESS STRENGTHS

High Quality Customer Base

As of December 31, 2012, our products touch more than 50,000 customers located in over 50 countries. We primarily serve customers in the computing, consumer device, energy, networking, and telecommunications

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sectors, as well as several industrial technology conglomerates. We have established OEM relationships with a number of our larger customers and believe we are well positioned to enter into additional OEM partnerships as we gain design wins in the future. Our strategic third-party distribution relationship with Digi-Key is a strong and significant relationship that we plan to continue to leverage for growth. Additionally, we have entered into partnerships and product roll-out and test agreements. Our Novum line is currently working in partnership with Ericsson to develop a line of multi-source digital point of load products based on their BMR46X series module. Further, our GasPT2 device is currently installed in approximately 30 locations with more than 12 partners, including SNAM RETE Gas (Italy); GASUNIE (The Netherlands); National Grid (UK); Scotia Gas (Ireland); and Wales & West (UK). It is in testing phases with more than 10 large-scale customers globally, including Repsol and Enagas in Spain; GazSystems in Poland; TransCanada in North America; Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) in the U.S.; the Pipeline Research Counsel International (PRCI), which represents 69 of the largest companies in the natural gas industry, including Kinder-Morgan, Williams Pipeline, Shell Pipeline, Chevron Pipeline, BP USA, and more; and GE-ENERGY in Houston, Texas.

Comprehensive Technology and Product Portfolio

We offer more than 20,000 unique products. Our customers are attracted to the breadth of our product offering, and often consider us to be an important niche supplier for the products that they bring to the marketplace. We plan to work together with our customer base to continue to develop or acquire additional innovative market-ready technologies and products in order to stay ahead of our competition. These efforts reduce our dependency on internal research and development costs. We believe our knowledge of the marketplace for niche technologies and components provides us with a significant advantage over other suppliers in our space.

Experienced Management Team

We are led by a management team and board of directors that each possess substantial experience in our industries. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, William J. Clough, has been with the company for more than six years. Mr. Clough has extensive legal and SEC experience and is an inventor of one of our early patented thermal management technologies. Along with his other responsibilities, Mr. Clough spearheads our Vergence brand. Our Chief Financial Officer, Daniel N. Ford, has been with us for more than five years and possesses a wealth of accounting experience, including his tenure with KPMG LLP. Mr. Ford helped us generate a profit in 2011, and he provides efficiency and forward thinking, transforming many of our accounting, inventory management and vendor relations processes. Our Chief Operating Officer, Matthew M. McKenzie has an extensive background in the electronics industry, as well as expertise in distribution, sales, and supply chain management.

Global Reach and Hybrid Marketing Strategy

We conduct operations globally, with employees located in the United States and Japan. Further, we have outsourced manufacturing relationships in mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, and our relationship with Digi-Key reaches customers globally. We utilize a hybrid marketing and sales strategy, consisting of our internal sales and marketing team, as well as our third-party distribution relationships. Our internal sales and marketing team focuses on larger, OEM customers, while we direct smaller customers to utilize our third-party distribution channel. We believe that the global reach of our operations and distribution capabilities for our products will help our businesses grow and mitigate the risks associated with operations concentrated in one geographic region.

OUR STRATEGY

Our historic business was a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business, however, in recent years, we have focused our business on the acquisition and/or licensing, development and commercialization of new and innovative electronic technologies and products. As our business continues to evolve along with that of our customers, we must continue to identify, acquire or license, and commercialize novel technologies that enhance our customers’ market position.

Our Novum Advanced Power, Solus Power Topology and Vergence GasPT2 device have enabled us to transform ourselves into a technology incubator dedicated to rapidly commercializing market-ready technologies.

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In that regard, we have implemented a planned strategy to increase our name recognition as a technology company. Our plan includes:

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Acquisition of Orbital Gas Systems Limited

On March 3, 2013, we entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Orbital Gas Systems Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Orbital”), including all of its operations which are located in the United Kingdom. The purchase price for the acquisition of Orbital is 17,000,000 British pounds sterling (“£”), subject to purchase price adjustments, 100% of which is payable in cash. To secure indemnification obligations, 5.0% of the purchase price, or £850,000, will be held in escrow to and through December 1, 2013. The purchase price is approximately $25.9 million, based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling.

Orbital is the largest natural gas systems integrator in the U.K. and is a key partner of ours for commercializing our GasPT2 device. For over 25 years, Orbital has developed its portfolio of products, solutions, services and resources to offer a diverse range of personalized gas engineering solutions to the gas utilities, power generation, emissions, manufacturing and automotive industries. We believe that adding Orbital’s operations will provide a strengthened platform for us to enter new and attractive natural gas quality analysis markets and provide enhanced customer and geographic diversification, resulting in additional domestic and international sales.

For fiscal years 2012 and 2011, Orbital generated revenues from continuing operations of £13,997,850 and £13,751,265, respectively. For its fiscal years 2012 and 2011, Orbital generated income before taxes and U.S. GAAP adjustments of £2,283,138 and £992,438, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, based upon unaudited financial statements, Orbital had cash and cash equivalents of £5,678,794.

We intend to finance the consideration payable by CUI Global to the shareholder of Orbital with the net proceeds from this offering. Although we have entered into a share purchase agreement in connection with the Orbital acquisition, we cannot guarantee when, or whether, the acquisition will be completed. We do, however, currently anticipate that the acquisition will be consummated during the second quarter of 2013. The share purchase agreement contains a number of important conditions that must be satisfied before we can complete the acquisition, namely:

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We believe the acquisition will provide us with immediate credibility in the natural gas industry. By acquiring Orbital, we will acquire a company that has operated successfully in the natural gas industry for over 25 years. In addition, Orbital is a leading provider of natural gas infrastructure and high-tech solutions to National Grid, the national gas transmission company in the U.K. and one of the most respected specialist gas engineering companies in the world. We will also acquire access to Orbital’s proprietary VE-Probe, which, by allowing us to acquire a sample gas in as few as two seconds as opposed to the industry standard time of five to ten minutes, enables us to reduce our total sample-analysis turnaround to fewer than five seconds. We believe this turnaround time is far faster than the turnaround time of any other technology currently available to the gas industry.

Entry Into a Distribution Agreement with Future Electronics, Inc.

On February 19, 2013, we announced that we entered into a new distribution agreement with Future Electronics, Inc. (“Future”), which is a leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. This agreement allows Future to leverage their experience and resources to launch our product portfolio to a global market and a diverse customer base. In selecting Future as a global distribution partner, we recognized the strength of Future’s demand creation programs and its robust field support resources which will add greater reach for our Novum product line, as well as its broad portfolio of standard power supplies and board level components. Under the terms of the agreement, Future will now begin a phased rollout of products from our Power Supply and Electronic Components groups with stock available immediately for many items.

Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards Finalist

On January 31, 2013, we announced that Design News, a leading technical publication for design engineers, named our NDM2Z series point of load modules as a finalist for its Golden Mousetrap Awards, an award that recognizes engineering innovation and creativity in product design. The NDM2Z sets industry benchmarks in efficiency and current density, helping address the growing need to reduce energy use at the board level. This was our third product from the Novum Advanced Power group to receive industry recognition in the past three months. Also in January 2013, Electronic Products chose our NSM2P “No-Bus” digital point of load series as a 2012 Product of the Year. Previously, in November 2012, our NDM2P digital point of load series was named to EDN’s “Hot 100 Products of 2012: Power.”

Preliminary First Quarter Financial Information

We estimate our total revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2013 to be in a range of $9.7 million to $10.2 million, compared to $8.5 million during the prior year comparable period. As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit margin for the three months ending March 31, 2013 is estimated to be in a range of 37.5% to 40.0%, compared to 38.8% for the same period in 2012. As of March 31, 2013, we estimate our sales order backlog to be in excess of $15 million.

The estimated ranges of our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are preliminary, based upon our estimates and subject to completion of financial and operating closing procedures. This data has been prepared by our management. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Liggett, Vogt, & Webb, P.A., has not audited, reviewed, or performed any procedures, and will not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect to this data. The summary is not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for this period and our actual results may differ materially from the estimated ranges due to the completion of our financial and operating closing procedures and other developments that may arise before the results for this period are finalized.

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SUMMARY OF RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Our business and our ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks that you should be aware of before you decide to buy our common stock. In particular you should consider the following risks which are discussed more fully in “Risk Factors.”

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CUI Global, Inc., formerly known as Waytronx, Inc., is a Colorado corporation organized on April 21, 1998. Our principal place of business is located at 20050 SW 112 Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, phone (503) 612-2300. Our website is www.cuiglobal.com.

Effective May 16, 2008, CUI Global, Inc. acquired the assets and liabilities of CUI, Inc., a Tualatin, Oregon based provider of electronic components. Through this acquisition, the Company obtained an 11.54% ownership interest in Test Products International, Inc., a provider of handheld test and measurement equipment.

Effective July 1, 2009, CUI Global acquired all of Comex Instruments, Ltd, which we subsequently rebranded, CUI Japan and 49% of Comex Electronics, Ltd. CUI Japan is a Japanese based provider of test and measurement, power and electronic components for original equipment manufacturer. Effective July 1, 2011, CUI Global entered into an agreement to convey its 49% ownership interest in Comex Electronics to the owners of the remaining 51% who are the original founders and were the original owners of Comex Instruments, for $617,975 in the form of a five year note receivable bearing interest at 4% per annum, payable monthly beginning January 2012.

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THE OFFERING

The number of our common shares that will be issued and outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 10,883,280 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012, and excludes:

Unless otherwise noted, the information in this prospectus assumes:

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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth the summary unaudited pro forma combined financial data of CUI Global, Inc. and Orbital Gas Systems Limited for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. This information has been prepared by our management and gives pro forma effect to (a) the completion of the Orbital acquisition, (b) the sale of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $4.81 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on March 22, 2013, less estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, and (c) the application of the proceeds from this offering, in each case as if they occurred on January 1, 2011 for income statement purposes and December 31, 2012 for balance sheet purposes.

The financial statements and other financial information in this prospectus related to Orbital Gas Systems Limited have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom generally accepted accounting principles (“U.K. GAAP”). U.K. GAAP differs in some material respects from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and as a result, the historical financial statements and other financial information of Orbital Gas Systems Limited may not be comparable to our historical financial statements. For a discussion of material differences between U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to Orbital Gas Systems Limited, see Note 22 to the financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The fiscal year of CUI Global, Inc. ends on December 31, and the fiscal year of Orbital Gas Systems Limited ends on June 30. The pro forma data has been prepared from, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited annual financial statements and accompanying notes for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the audited financial statements and accompanying notes of Orbital for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP, and the unaudited interim financial information of Orbital for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, each included elsewhere in this prospectus. For more information on the assumptions made in preparing this pro forma financial data, see “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.” This information is for illustrative purposes only. The companies may have performed differently had they always have been combined. The historical and pro forma results do not necessarily indicate results that may be expected for any future period.

Where applicable, the amounts in the following tables related to the acquisition price are converted from British pound sterling to U.S. dollars based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per British pound sterling. For converting the fiscal year statements of operations amounts related to Orbital, the following average exchange rates were used, as published by Oanda Corporation: $1.5768 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2012, $1.5926 average per British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2012, $1.6160 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2011 and $1.5919 average for the British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2011. The amounts included on the balance sheets related to Orbital were converted, based on the following exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.6153 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2012 and $1.5453 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2011.

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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

		December 31,
		2012				2011
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue		$	63,981,573			$	62,271,825
Operating expenses			24,066,331				20,698,034
Income from operations			1,956,381				2,675,040
Net income			511,399				1,660,699
Earnings per share
Basic		$	0.03			$	0.12
Diluted		$	0.03			$	0.12
Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		$	4,567,140			$	4,454,657

		December 31, 2012
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	15,600,231
Total assets			74,023,820
Total debt, including current portion			17,984,652
Total stockholders' equity			56,039,168

The reconciliation of pro forma Adjusted EBITDA to pro forma net income, is as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Net income		$	511,399			$	1,660,699
Income tax expense			972,654				350,255
Impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity			278,428				—
Interest expense – amortization of debt offering costs and debt discount			73,333				334,747
Interest expense			584,914				920,802
Stock based compensation expense			1,190,081				227,867
Depreciation and amortization			956,331				960,287
Adjusted EBITDA		$	4,567,140			$	4,454,657

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA — CUI Global, Inc.

The following tables set forth our summary consolidated financial data. The summary consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue		$	41,084,589			$	38,938,326
Operating expenses			17,356,896				14,146,366
Income (loss) from operations			(1,980,200	)			658,887
Net (loss) allocable to common stockholders			(2,526,321	)			(48,763	)
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share		$	(0.25	)		$	(0.01	)
Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(1)			354,727				2,232,614
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents			3,039,840				176,775
Total assets			36,723,461				31,978,491
Total liabilities			11,961,028				19,381,488
Total stockholders' equity			24,762,433				12,597,003

The reconciliation of CUI Global, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) allocable to common stockholders, is as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Net (loss) allocable to common stockholders		$	(2,526,321	)		$	(48,763	)
Provision for taxes			33,714				29,810
Impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity			278,428				—
Interest expense – amortization of debt offering costs and debt discount			73,333				334,747
Interest expense			575,199				918,189
Stock based compensation			1,190,081				227,867
Depreciation and amortization			730,293				770,764
Adjusted EBITDA		$	354,727			$	2,232,614

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA — Orbital Gas Systems Limited

The following table sets forth summary consolidated financial data of Orbital Gas Systems Limited. You should read the following summary consolidated financial data in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Orbital included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The fiscal year of CUI Global, Inc. ends on December 31, and the fiscal year of Orbital Gas Systems Limited ends on June 30. The summary consolidated financial information presented has been derived from the audited financial statements and accompanying notes of Orbital for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP reconciled to U.S. GAAP, included elsewhere in this prospectus, and the unaudited interim financial information of Orbital for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and reflects Orbital Gas Systems Limited financial information as of calendar years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Orbital’s historical results do not necessarily indicate results that may be expected for any future period.

For a discussion of material differences between U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to Orbital Gas Systems Limited, see Note 22 to the financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus.

For converting the fiscal year statements of operations amounts related to Orbital, the following average exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.5768 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2012, $1.5926 average per British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2012, $1.6160 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2011 and $1.5919 average for the British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2011. The amounts included on the balance sheets related to Orbital were converted, based on the following exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.6153 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2012 and $1.5453 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2011.

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue		$	23,017,544			$	23,360,136
Operating expenses			6,659,995				6,506,305
Income from operations			3,986,581				2,066,153
Net income			3,087,720				1,759,462
Other Data:
EBITDA(1)		$	4,212,413			$	2,222,043
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,172,956
Total assets			14,606,492
Total debt, including current portion			8,123,624
Total stockholders' equity			6,482,868

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The reconciliation of Orbital Gas Systems Limited EBITDA to net income, is as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Net income		$	3,087,720			$	1,759,462
Provision for taxes			938,940				320,445
Interest expense			9,715				2,613
Depreciation and amortization			176,038				139,523
EBITDA		$	4,212,413			$	2,222,043

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves a significant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing our common stock. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen, the price of our shares could decline significantly and you may lose all or a part of your investment. The risk factors described below are not the only ones that may affect us.

Risks Related to Our Business and Products

Historically, we have generated losses from operations and we may need additional funding in the future.

Historically, we have not generated sufficient revenues from operations to self-fund our capital and operating requirements. For the year ended 2012, we had a net loss of $2,526,321 and our accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2012 was $76,171,822. If we are not able to generate sufficient income and cash flows from operations to fund our operations and growth plans, we may seek additional capital from equity and debt placements or corporate arrangements. Additional capital may not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our shareholders may experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants or security interests in our assets. If we raise additional funds through collaboration arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to technologies or products. If we are unable to raise adequate funds or generate them from operations, it may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate some or all of its growth plans or liquidate some or all of our assets.

There is no assurance we will achieve or sustain profitability.

For the year ended 2012, we had a net loss of $2,526,321. There is no assurance that we will achieve or sustain profitability. If we fail to achieve or sustain profitability, the price of our common stock could fall and our ability to raise additional capital could be adversely affected.

We have expanded our business activities and these activities may not be successful and may divert our resources from our existing business activities.

Our historic business was a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business. In recent years, we have focused our business on the acquisition, development and commercialization of new and innovative electronic technologies/products. We may not be successful in acquiring technologies that are commercially viable. We may fail to successfully develop or commercialize technologies that we acquire. Research, development and commercialization of such acquired technologies may disproportionately divert our resources from our other business activities.

If our manufacturers or our suppliers are unable to provide an adequate supply of products, our growth could be limited and our business could be harmed.

We rely on third parties to supply components for and to manufacture our products. In order to grow our business to achieve profitability, we will need our manufacturers and suppliers to increase, or scale-up, production and supply by a significant factor over current levels. There are technical challenges to scaling-up capacity that may require the investment of substantial additional funds by our manufacturers or suppliers and hiring and retaining additional management and technical personnel who have the necessary experience. If our manufacturers and suppliers are unable to do so, we may not be able to meet the requirements to grow our business to anticipated levels. We also may represent only a small portion of our supplier's or manufacturer's business and if they become capacity constrained they may choose to allocate their available resources to other customers that represent a larger portion of their business.

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Our international operations are subject to increased risks which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Our ability to manage our business and conduct our operations internationally requires considerable management attention and resources and is subject to a number of risks, including the following:

In addition, compliance with complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations increases our cost of doing business in international venues and could expose us or our employees to fines and penalties. These numerous and sometimes conflicting laws and regulations include import and export requirements, content requirements, trade restrictions, tax laws, sanctions, internal and disclosure control rules, data privacy requirements, labor relations laws, U.S. laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines, civil and criminal penalties against us, our officers or our employees, prohibitions on the conduct of our business and damage to our reputation. Any such violations could include prohibitions on our ability to offer our products and services in one or more countries and could also materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, our business and our operating results.

Our revenues depend on key customers.

The Company’s major product lines in 2012 and 2011 were external power, internal power and industrial controls.

During 2012, 59% of revenues were derived from five customers at 47%, 4%, 3%, 3% and 2%. During 2011, 55% of revenues were derived from six customers at 41%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2% and 2%.

At December 31, 2012, of the gross trade accounts receivable from continuing operations totaling $5,095,926, 57% was due from six customers: 37%, 8%, 3%, 3%, 3% and 3%. At December 31, 2011, of the gross trade accounts receivable from continuing operations totaling $3,819,641, 53% was due from eight customers: 21%, 9%, 7%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2% and 2%.

There is no assurance that we will continue to maintain all of our existing key customers in the future. Should we, for any reason, discontinue our business relationship with any one of these key customers, the impact to our revenue stream would be substantial.

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We rely on third party distributors to generate a substantial part of our revenue and, if we fail to expand and manage our distribution channels, our revenues could decline and our growth prospects could suffer.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from sales of our electronic component products through distributors and we expect that sales through these distributors will represent a substantial portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. Our ability to expand our distribution channels depends in part on our ability to educate our distributors about our products, which are complex. Many of our distributors have established relationships with our competitors. If our distributors choose to place greater emphasis on products and services of their own or those offered by our competitors, our ability to grow our business and sell our products may be adversely affected. If our distributors do not effectively market and sell our products, or if they fail to meet the needs of our customers, then our ability to grow our business and sell our products may be adversely affected. The loss of one or more of our larger distributors, who may cease marketing our products with limited or no notice and our possible inability to replace them, could adversely affect our sales. Our failure to recruit additional distributors or any reduction or delay in their sales of our products or conflicts between distributor sales and our direct sales and marketing activities could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

We are a relatively small specialty component and solutions business and face formidable competition.

We define our specialty solutions business into three categories: PSU (power supply units) that includes our Novum digital power and Solus advanced power; Test and Measurement equipment that includes our Vergence GasPT2; and Components including our AMT modular encoder. We are a relatively small company with limited capitalization in comparison to many of our international competitors. Because of our size and capitalization, we believe that we have not yet established sufficient market awareness in the specialty electronic component and solutions business that is essential to our continued growth and success in all of our markets. We face formidable competition in every aspect of our specialty component and solutions business from other companies many of whom have greater name recognition, more resources and broader product offerings than ours.

We also expect competition to intensify in the future. For example, the market for our electronic components and our inferential natural gas monitoring device, the Vergence GasPT2, is emerging and is characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and shortening product life cycles. Our future success in keeping pace with technological developments and achieving product acceptance depends upon our ability to enhance our current products and to continue to develop and introduce new product offerings and enhanced performance features and functionality on a timely basis at competitive prices. Our inability, for technological or other reasons, to enhance, develop, introduce or deliver compelling products in a timely manner, or at all, in response to changing market conditions, technologies or customer expectations, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and growth prospects. Our ability to compete successfully will depend in large measure on our ability to maintain a technically skilled development and engineering staff and to adapt to technological changes and advances in the industry, including providing for the continued compatibility of our products with evolving industry standards and protocols and competitive environments.

Acquisitions could result in operating difficulties, dilution and other harmful consequences.

We continue our process of integrating recent acquisitions into our own business model and we expect to continue to evaluate and enter into discussions regarding a wide array of potential strategic transactions. These transactions could be material to our financial condition and results of operations. The process of integrating an acquired company, business or technologies may create unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. The areas where we face risks include:

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Our failure to address these risks or other problems encountered in connection with our past or future acquisitions could cause us to fail to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions incur unanticipated liabilities and harm our business generally. For example, a majority of Orbital Gas Systems Limited's revenues for each of its last two fiscal years has come from one customer. If we complete the Orbital acquisition and fail to continue to do business with Orbital's primary customer at substantially similar or greater levels than recent historical levels, our financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects would be significantly harmed.

Future acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of our equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities or amortization expenses, write-offs of goodwill, or reductions to our tangible net worth any of which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Also, the anticipated benefit of many of our acquisitions may not materialize.

We will need to grow our organization and we may encounter difficulties in managing this growth.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, had sixty-two full-time and seven part-time employees. If we acquire Orbital we will have approximately one hundred thirty-nine full-time employees and seven part-time employees. We expect to experience significant growth in the number of our employees and the scope of our operations. To manage our anticipated future growth, we must continue to implement and improve our managerial, operational and financial systems, expand our facilities and continue to recruit and train additional qualified personnel. Also, our management may need to divert a disproportionate amount of its attention away from our day-to-day activities and devote a substantial amount of time to managing these growth activities. Due to our limited resources, we may not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our operations or recruit and train additional qualified personnel, which may result in weaknesses in our infrastructure, give rise to operational mistakes, loss of business opportunities, loss of employees and reduced productivity among remaining employees. The physical expansion of our operations may lead to significant costs and may divert financial resources from other projects, such as the development of new products. If our management is unable to effectively manage our expected growth, our expenses may increase more than expected, our ability to generate or increase our revenue could be reduced and we may not be able to implement our business strategy. Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize new products including the Vergence GasPT2, Novum digital power and Solus advanced power and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.

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Our operating results will vary over time and such fluctuations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. Because revenues for any future period are not predictable with any significant degree of certainty, you should not rely on our past results as an indication of our future performance. If our revenues or operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts or below any estimates we may provide to the market, the price of our common shares would likely decline substantially. Factors that could cause our operating results and stock price to fluctuate include:

Our operating expenses will increase as we make further expenditures to enhance and expand our operations in order to support additional growth in our business and national stock market reporting and compliance obligations.

Historically, we limited our investment in operations, but in the future we expect our operations and marketing investments to increase substantially to support our anticipated growth and as a result of our recent listing on the NASDAQ Stock Market. We are making significant investments in using more professional services and expanding our operations outside the United States. We intend to make additional investments in personnel and continue to expand our operations to support anticipated growth in our business. In addition, we may determine the need in the future to build a direct sales force to market and sell our products or provide additional resources or cooperative funds to our distributors. Such changes to our existing sales model would likely result in higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of our revenues. We expect our increased investments to adversely affect operating income in the short term while providing long term benefit.

Our business depends on a strong brand and failing to maintain and enhance our brand would hurt our ability to expand our base of distributors, customers and end-users.

We believe that we have not yet established sufficient market awareness in the electronic component market. Market awareness of our capabilities and products is essential to our continued growth and our success in all of our markets. We expect the brand identity that we have developed through CUI, Vergence, GasPT2, Novum, AMT, Solus, and CUI Japan to significantly contribute to the success of our business. Maintaining and enhancing these brands and any brands we might acquire, such as Orbital Gas Systems, is critical to expanding our base of distributors, customers and end-users. If we fail to maintain and enhance our brands, or if we incur excessive expenses in this effort, our business, operating results and financial condition will be materially and adversely affected. Maintaining and enhancing our brands will depend largely on our ability to be a technology leader and continue to provide high-quality products, which we may not do successfully.

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New entrants and the introduction of other distribution models in our markets may harm our competitive position.

The markets for development, distribution and sale of our products are rapidly evolving. New entrants seeking to gain market share by introducing new technology and new products may make it more difficult for us to sell our products and could create increased pricing pressure, reduced profit margins, increased sales and marketing expenses or the loss of market share or expected market share, any of which may significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Adverse conditions in the global economy and disruption of financial markets may significantly restrict our ability to generate revenues or obtain debt or equity financing.

The global economy continues to experience volatility and uncertainty and governments in many countries continue to evaluate and implement spending cuts designed to reduce budget deficits. These conditions and deficit reduction measures could reduce demand for our products and services, including through reduced government infrastructure projects, which would significantly jeopardize our ability to achieve our sales targets. These conditions could also affect our potential strategic partners, which, in turn, could make it more difficult to execute a strategic collaboration. Moreover, volatility and disruption of financial markets could limit our customers’ ability to obtain adequate financing or credit to purchase and pay for our products and services in a timely manner, or to maintain operations and result in a decrease in sales volume. General concerns about the fundamental soundness of domestic and international economies may also cause customers to reduce purchases. Changes in governmental banking, monetary and fiscal policies to restore liquidity and increase credit availability may not be effective. Economic conditions and market turbulence may also impact our suppliers’ ability to supply sufficient quantities of product components in a timely manner, which could impair our ability to fulfill sales orders. It is difficult to determine the extent of the economic and financial market problems and the many ways in which they may affect our suppliers, customers, investors and business in general. Continuation or further deterioration of these financial and macroeconomic conditions could significantly harm sales, profitability and results of operations.

Our subsidiary and certain suppliers are in Japan and located in areas subject to natural disasters or other events that could stop us from having our products made or shipped or could result in a substantial delay in our production or development activities.

We have research, development and manufacturing resources in Japan. The risk of earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters in this geographic area is significant due to the proximity of major earthquake fault lines. Despite precautions taken by us and our third-party providers, over which we have no control, a natural disaster or other unanticipated problems at our location in Japan or a third-party provider could cause interruptions in the products that we provide. Earthquakes, fire, flooding or other natural disasters could result in the disruption of our development, manufacturing, assembly, testing or shipping capacity. Any disruption resulting from these events could cause significant delays in product development or shipments of our products until we are able to shift our development, manufacturing, assembly or testing from the affected contractor to another third party vendor or our research and development activities to another location. We cannot assure you that alternative capacity could be obtained on favorable terms, if at all.

Defects in our products could harm our reputation and business.

Our electronic products are complex and have contained and may contain undetected defects or errors, especially when first introduced or when new versions are released. Defects in our products may lead to product returns and require us to implement design changes or updates.

Any defects or errors in our electronic products, or the perception of such defects or errors, could result in:

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We and our contract manufacturers purchase some components, subassemblies and products from a limited number of suppliers. The loss of any of these suppliers may substantially disrupt our ability to obtain orders and fulfill sales as we design and qualify new components.

We rely on third party components and technology to build and operate our products and we rely on our contract manufacturers to obtain the components, subassemblies and products necessary for the manufacture of our products. Shortages in components that we use in our products are possible and our ability to predict the availability of such components is limited. If shortages occur in the future, as they have in the past, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. Unpredictable price increases of such components due to market demand may occur. While components and supplies are generally available from a variety of sources, we and our contract manufacturers currently depend on a single or limited number of suppliers for several components for our products. If our suppliers of these components or technology were to enter into exclusive relationships with other providers of electronic components or were to discontinue providing such components and technology to us and we were unable to replace them cost effectively, or at all, our ability to provide our products would be impaired. Therefore, we may be unable to meet customer demand for our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We depend on key personnel and will need to recruit new personnel as our business grows.

As a small company, our future success depends in a large part upon the continued service of key members of our senior management team who are critical to the overall management of CUI Global and our subsidiary companies, CUI, Inc. and CUI Japan (formerly Comex Instruments, Ltd.), including our intended acquisition of Orbital Gas Systems Limited, as well as the development of our technologies, our business culture and our strategic direction. The loss of any of our management or key personnel could seriously harm our business and we do not maintain any key-person life insurance policies on the lives of these critical individuals.

If we are successful in expanding our product and customer base, we will need to add additional key personnel as our business continues to grow. If we cannot attract and retain enough qualified and skilled staff, the growth of the business may be limited. Our ability to provide services to customers and expand our business depends, in part, on our ability to attract and retain staff with professional experiences that are relevant to technology development and other functions the Company performs. Competition for personnel with these skills is intense. We may not be able to recruit or retain the caliber of staff required to carry out essential functions at the pace necessary to sustain or expand our business.

We believe our future success will depend in part on the following:

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property and Technology

If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights adequately, our ability to compete effectively or to defend ourselves from litigation could be impaired.

We rely primarily on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary technologies and know-how. Given the costs of obtaining patent protection, we may choose not to protect certain innovations that later turn out to be important. Furthermore, there is always the possibility, despite our efforts, that the scope of the protection

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gained will be insufficient or that an issued patent may be deemed invalid or unenforceable. We license a significant amount of our underlying intellectual property from third parties, i. e., AMT Encoder Technology, Novum Digital Point of Load Technology, Solus Advanced Power Topology Technology and Vergence GasPT2 Technology. The loss of our rights as a licensee under any of these or future technology licensing arrangements, or the exclusivity provisions of these agreements, could have a material adverse impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

Monitoring unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly. Unauthorized use of our intellectual property may occur in the future without our knowledge. The steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Further, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights. Our competitors may also independently develop similar technology. Our failure to effectively protect our intellectual property could reduce the value of our technology in licensing arrangements or in cross-licensing negotiations and could impair our ability to compete. Any failure by us to meaningfully protect our intellectual property could result in competitors offering products that incorporate our most technologically advanced features, which could seriously reduce demand for our products.

We may in the future need to initiate infringement claims or litigation. Litigation, whether we are a plaintiff or a defendant, can be expensive and time-consuming and may divert the efforts of our technical staff and managerial personnel, which could result in lower revenues and higher expenses, whether or not such litigation results in a determination favorable to us.

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information.

We have devoted substantial resources to the development of our proprietary technology and trade secrets. In order to protect our proprietary technology and trade secrets, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our key employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of our trade secrets. We may have difficulty enforcing our rights to our proprietary technology and trade secrets, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. Costly and time consuming litigation could be necessary to determine and enforce the scope of our proprietary rights and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

If a third party asserts that we are infringing on its intellectual property, whether successful or not, it could subject us to costly and time-consuming litigation and our business may be adversely affected.

The technology industry is characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, trademarks and copyrights and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. Third parties may assert patent and other intellectual property infringement claims against us or the parties from whom we license our technological rights in the form of lawsuits, letters or other forms of communication. These claims, whether or not successful, could:

As a result, any third-party intellectual property claims against us could increase our expenses and adversely affect our business. Even if we have not infringed any third parties’ intellectual property rights, we cannot be sure our legal defenses will be successful and even if we are successful in defending against such claims, our legal defense could require significant financial resources and management time. Finally, if a third party

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successfully asserts a claim that our products infringe its proprietary rights, royalty or licensing agreements might not be available on terms we find acceptable or at all and we may be required to pay significant monetary damages to such third party.

If our contract manufacturers do not respect our intellectual property and trade secrets, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Because most of our contract manufacturers operate outside the United States, where prosecution of intellectual property infringement and trade secret theft is more difficult than in the United States, certain of our contract manufacturers, their affiliates, their other customers or their suppliers may attempt to use our intellectual property and trade secrets to manufacture our products for themselves or others without our knowledge. Although we attempt to enter into agreements with our manufacturers to preclude them from using our intellectual property and trade secrets, we may be unsuccessful in monitoring and enforcing our intellectual property rights. Although we take steps to stop counterfeits, we may not be successful and customers who purchase these counterfeit goods may have a bad experience and our brand may be harmed. If such an impermissible use of our intellectual property or trade secrets were to occur, our ability to sell our products at competitive prices and to be the sole provider of our products may be adversely affected and our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our common stock price may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for individual shareholders.

The market price for the Company’s common stock is volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors, including the following, some of which are beyond our control, which means our market price could be depressed and could impair our ability to raise capital:

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These factors may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our performance. In addition, the stock market in general and the market for technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry factors may seriously harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. Additionally, because our stock is thinly trading, there is a disparity between the bid and the asked price that may not be indicative of the stock’s true value.

Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public market could harm the market price of our common stock and make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of common stock. Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, 7,000,000 shares of our common stock will become freely tradable. In addition, approximately 8,636,820 shares of our common stock are freely tradable prior to the effective date of this registration statement. As these shares and as additional shares of our common stock become available for resale in the public market, the supply of our common stock will increase, which could decrease the price of our common stock.

We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not expect to pay any in the foreseeable future.

Potential purchasers should not expect to receive a return on their investment in the form of dividends on our common stock. The Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and the Company does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings for the development, operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Our payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including but not limited to our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any credit agreements that we may be a party to at the time. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is limited by our existing line of credit, and may be further restricted by the terms of any of our future debt or preferred securities. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their own common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase shares.

There is a limited public trading market for our common stock so you may not be able to resell your stock and may not be able to turn your investment into cash.

Our common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol “CUI”. Our shares of common stock are thinly traded. Due to the illiquidity, the market price may not accurately reflect our relative value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. Because our common stock is thinly traded, a large block of shares traded can lead to a dramatic fluctuation in the share price and investors may not be able to liquidate their investment in us at all or at a price that reflects the value of the business.

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Risks Relating to Shareholder Rights

Our board of directors has the authority, without shareholder approval, to issue preferred stock with terms that may not be beneficial to existing common shareholders and with the ability to affect adversely shareholder voting power and perpetuate their control over us.

Although we do not have any preferred stock outstanding presently, our Articles of Incorporation allow us to issue shares of preferred stock without any vote or further action by our shareholders. Our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred stock without further shareholder approval, including large blocks of preferred stock as well as the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. As a result, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that would grant to holders the preferred right to our assets upon liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of common stock or other preferred shareholders and the right to the redemption of the shares, together with a premium, prior to the redemption of our common stock.

Preferred stock could be used to dilute a potential hostile acquirer. Accordingly, any future issuance of preferred stock or any rights to purchase preferred shares may have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. This may delay, defer or prevent a change of control or an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The issuance of preferred stock also could decrease the amount of earnings attributable to and assets available for distribution to, the holders of our common stock and could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of our common stock and preferred stock.

Our Articles of Incorporation limits director liability, thereby making it difficult to bring any action against them for breach of fiduciary duty.

The Company is a Colorado corporation. As permitted by Colorado law, the Company's Articles of Incorporation limits the liability of directors to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of a director's fiduciary duty, with certain exceptions. These provisions may discourage shareholders from bringing suit against a director for breach of fiduciary duty and may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation brought by shareholders on behalf of the Company against a director.

Our charter documents and outstanding note to IED, Inc. may inhibit a takeover that shareholders consider favorable.

Provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of the Company, including transactions in which shareholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares, or transactions that our shareholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
These provisions:

Our operating subsidiary, CUI, Inc. (formerly Waytronx Holding, Inc.), also issued a note to IED, Inc. (formerly CUI, Inc.) in connection with our acquisition of CUI, Inc. The note provides that, for so long as any obligations are outstanding under the note, IED will have a right to match any bona fide offer from a third party to acquire CUI, Inc. by any means. This matching right could discourage third parties from making an offer to acquire us, which would involve indirectly acquiring CUI, Inc., or from acquiring CUI, Inc. directly, in a transaction our shareholders might find advantageous because any such offer could be matched by IED and result in the third party utilizing time and resources to formulate an offer without being able to complete a transaction.

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Risks Related to Our Acquisition of Orbital Gas Systems/Vergence GasPT2 Device

As a private company, Orbital Gas Systems may not have in place a system of internal control over financial reporting that is adequate to manage that business effectively as part of a public company.

If we complete the Orbital Gas Systems acquisition, we will acquire the shares of a private company that has not previously been subject to financial reporting on the basis of U.S. GAAP, and has not been subject to periodic reporting as a public company. There can be no assurance that Orbital Gas Systems has in place a system of internal control over financial reporting that is required for public companies. Establishing, testing and maintaining an effective system of internal control over financial reporting requires significant resources and time commitments on the part of our management and our finance and accounting staff, may require additional staffing and infrastructure investments, and would increase our costs of doing business. Moreover, if we discover aspects of the Orbital Gas Systems internal controls that need improvement, we cannot be certain that our remedial measures will be effective. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation could harm our operating results or increase our risk of material weakness in internal controls.

If we do not complete the Orbital Gas Systems acquisition the market price of our common stock may decline.

If we do not complete the Orbital Gas Systems acquisition, we will have incurred significant transaction costs, including an investment of a substantial amount of management time, without realizing any of the expected benefits. Moreover, our attention to the acquisition may have cost us opportunities to pursue other potentially beneficial opportunities. If we do not complete the acquisition, the market price of our common stock may decline if the current market price reflects an assumption that the acquisition will be completed.

A significant portion of our unaudited pro forma total assets consists of goodwill, which is subject to a periodic impairment analysis, and a significant impairment determination in any future period could have an adverse effect on our results of operations even without a significant loss of revenue or increase in cash expenses attributable to such period.

We will have goodwill totaling approximately $27.5 million if the acquisition is successful. We will be required to evaluate this goodwill for impairment based on the fair value of the operating business units to which this goodwill relates, at least once a year. This estimated fair value could change if we are unable to achieve operating results at the levels that have been forecasted, the market valuation of those business units decreases based on transactions involving similar companies, or there is a permanent, negative change in the market demand for the services offered by the business units. These changes could result in an impairment of the existing goodwill balance that could require a material non-cash charge to our results of operations.

Our operating results may be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which may affect our operating results in U.S. dollar terms.

A portion of our revenue arises from our international operations and we anticipate that, as we grow, our revenues from international operations will increase. Revenues generated and expenses incurred by our international operations are often denominated in local currencies. As a result, our consolidated U.S. dollar financial statements are subject to fluctuations due to changes in exchange rates as revenues and expenses of our international operations are translated from local currencies into U.S. dollars. In addition, our financial results are subject to changes in exchange rates that impact the settlement of transactions. The Company does not undertake any hedges to protect against adverse foreign currency exposure.

Our gas quality inferential measurement device, Vergence GasPT2, has not gained market acceptance as rapidly as we anticipated. There is no assurance our acquisition of Orbital will accelerate sales of the Vergence GasPT2 device.

Our future financial performance and ability to commercialize the Vergence GasPT2 device and compete successfully will depend on our ability to effectively manage acceptance and introduction of our Vergence GasPT2 device in the natural gas quality inferential measurement device market. Although we have entered into agreements and letters of understanding with third parties, which could result in substantial sales of the

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Vergence GasPT2 device over the next several years, there is no assurance we will sell at or near the number of units forecasted under these contracts. To date, we have deployed approximately 50 Vergence GasPT2 devices.

Several factors have and may continue to contribute to the slower than anticipated market acceptance of the Vergence GasPT2 device, such as: disruptive technologies, such as the Vergence GasPT2 device, are slow to be accepted in a mature industry, such as natural gas distribution; extensive testing and research required by large natural gas distribution customers takes an extended period of time before such potential customers place firm orders; macro-economic issues in the natural gas industry may slow or impede capital expenditures; registration, regulatory approvals, certifications and licensing requirements in foreign countries.

Our strategy has been to establish market acceptance and credibility with potential customers through a campaign of product exposure and disclosure of highly acceptable test results of recognized international testing laboratories along with industry seminars, conventions, trade shows, professional periodicals and public relations. While we believe that the base has been laid for substantial sales of our Vergence GasPT2 device over the next several years, there is no assurance that our strategy and efforts will be successful. Also, while our management is optimistic that the acquisition of Orbital will stimulate and accelerate sales of the Vergence GasPT2 device, there is no assurance that Vergence GasPT2 device sales will actually increase in the near future due to the Orbital acquisition.

The loss of any of Orbital’s key management or employees could harm Orbital’s future business prospects.

We will be dependent upon the existing management team and key employees of Orbital for the foreseeable future. Orbital currently has approximately 80 employees, who are primarily focused on engineering, sales and manufacturing. Andrew Ridge has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of Orbital since 2010 and will assume the role of Managing Director of Orbital in connection with the acquisition. We intend to enter into a 3-year services agreement with Mr. Ridge on the date of the acquisition. If we do not maintain the services of Mr. Ridge or lose the services of key project or other managers, the future operating results and our ability to effectively integrate Orbital into our business may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to This Offering

We may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you and other stockholders may not approve.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for the purchase of the entire issued share capital of Orbital Gas System Limited, an independent specialist gas control and instrumentation solutions provider located in the United Kingdom; pay down a portion of our existing long term debt; and working capital and general corporate purposes. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary from the currently intended use. If, for any reason, we are not able to complete the acquisition of Orbital Gas Systems Limited, we may allocate the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes or in ways that you may not approve. As such, our management will have discretion in the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not necessarily improve our operating results or enhance the value of our common stock. For a further description of our intended use of the proceeds of the offering, see “Use of Proceeds.”

The large number of authorized, but not issued common shares leaves an opportunity for dilution of your proportionate ownership of the company.

The Company currently has authorized 325,000,000 shares of common stock of which, as of December 31, 2012, 10,883,280 shares were issued and outstanding. The Company, presently, has no shares of preferred stock outstanding. An issuance of additional shares will have the effect of diluting the current shareholders' percentage of ownership. We may seek additional capital through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings and other strategic arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest will be diluted and the terms may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt financing, if available, would result in increased fixed payment obligations and may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions such as incurring debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise additional funds through other strategic arrangements with

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third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies, future revenue streams or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.

If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they publish negative evaluations of our stock, the price of our stock could decline.

After listing our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market, we have become more visible to security and financial analysts which subject us to additional financial and legal compliance scrutiny. Such additional scrutiny could affect any research or reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business which, in turn, could affect the trading price for our common stock. If one or more of the analysts who may elect to cover us downgrade their evaluations of our stock, the price of our stock could decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our Company, we could lose visibility in the market for our stock, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline.

Our ability to use U.S. net operating loss carry forwards might be limited, including as a result of this offering.

As of December 31, 2012, we had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $20.7 million. These loss carry forwards expire in various years through the year ending December 31, 2032. To the extent these net operating loss carry forwards are available, we intend to use them to reduce the corporate income tax liability associated with our operations. Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of net operating loss carry forwards that might be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone significant changes in stock ownership. Due to changes in ownership, some of our net operating loss carry forwards might be limited. In addition, future changes in ownership, including as a result of the issuance of common stock in this offering, could further limit the availability of our net operating loss carry forwards. To the extent our use of net operating loss carry forwards is significantly limited, our income could be subject to corporate income tax earlier than it would if we were able to use net operating loss carry forwards, which could result in lower profits.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this prospectus other than statements of historical fact, including statements of estimated and projected revenue, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates, financial results, acquisition activity and prospects are forward-looking statements. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “pursue,” “target,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions that concern our strategy, plans or intentions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our historical performance, our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we believe are reasonable, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds of this offering to us will be approximately $31,276,735, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses. Our estimate of the net proceeds is based on an assumed offering price of $4.81 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on March 22, 2013, and assumes the number of shares we sell in this offering is the same as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed public offering price would increase or decrease the estimated net proceeds we receive from this offering by approximately $6,580,000 assuming the number of shares we sell in this offering, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriter discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering as follows: first for the £17 million (approximately $25.9 million, based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling) purchase of the entire issued share capital of Orbital Gas Systems Limited, an independent specialist gas control and instrumentation solutions provider located in the United Kingdom; second, to pay down approximately $2 million of our debt incurred in connection with our May 15, 2008 acquisition of CUI, Inc., which has an interest rate of 6% per annum and matures on May 15, 2018; and the remainder of the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. If we do not consummate the Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition, we intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of $2 million of our existing indebtedness.

Pending the uses of proceeds as described above, we plan to invest all or a substantial portion of the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short and intermediate-term interest-bearing obligations, investment-grade instruments, certificates of deposit or guaranteed obligations of the United States government.

The estimated sources and uses of funds for the Orbital acquisition and the repayment of $2 million of existing debt, assuming these transactions had closed on December 31, 2012, are shown in the table below. Actual amounts will vary from estimated amounts depending on several factors:

Sources						Uses
Common stock offered hereby(1)		$	33,670,000				Purchase of Orbital	(2)		$	25,889,300
							Repayment of existing indebtedness	(3)			2,000,000
							Transactions costs	(4)			2,393,265
Total sources		$	33,670,000				Total uses			$	30,282,565

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DIVIDEND POLICY

The Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock, and the Company does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is limited by our existing line of credit, and may be further restricted by the terms of any of our future debt or preferred securities.

We currently expect to retain future earnings to finance the growth and development of our business. The timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on, among other things, our future results of operations and cash flows; our general financial condition and future prospects; our capital requirements and surplus; contractual restrictions; the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries; and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Any future dividends on our common shares would be declared by and subject to the discretion of our board of directors.

PRICE RANGE OF OUR COMMON STOCK

Our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol “CUI” on August 17, 2011. Prior to that, the our common stock was traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTC:BB). The following table sets forth for the quarters indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market for the periods it has been listed on that exchange, and the high and low bid prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau for the periods from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. The high and low bid prices and reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions. The 2011 prices have been adjusted to account for the one for thirty (1:30) reverse split that became effective February 17, 2012.

Year		Quarter				High Bid				Low Bid
2011			First Quarter			$	8.70			$	5.40
			Second Quarter			$	7.05			$	3.90
			Third Quarter			$	6.30			$	2.40
			Fourth Quarter			$	6.45			$	3.15
2012			First Quarter			$	6.90			$	4.50
			Second Quarter			$	7.00			$	3.81
			Third Quarter			$	7.48			$	5.06
			Fourth Quarter			$	6.40			$	4.34

On March 22, 2013, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market was $4.81 per share. As of March 22, 2013, we had in excess of 4,000 beneficial holders of our common stock and in excess of 2,300 shareholders of record. The actual number of shareholders is greater than this number of record holders, and includes shareholders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and capitalization as of December 31, 2012:

This offering is not contingent upon the closing of the Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition. If the Orbital acquisition is not consummated, our pro forma cash and cash equivalents would have been approximately $32.3 million (based on an assumed price to the public of $4.81 per share), the $2 million repayment towards the existing long term note payable would be completed and total capitalization would reflect the significant transaction costs we have incurred in connection with the Orbital acquisition, and this offering. If we are unable to complete the Orbital acquisition, the net proceeds of this offering may be used in the discretion of management for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

This capitalization table should be read in conjunction with our “Selected Consolidated Financial Information,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

		As of December 31, 2012
		Actual				Pro Forma as Adjusted
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,039,840			$	15,600,231
Line of credit			459,448				459,448
Long term notes payable, related party, net of current portion due			7,303,683				5,303,683
Total long term liabilities			7,303,683				5,418,361
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.001; 325,000,000 shares authorized; 10,883,280 shares issued and outstanding, actual and 17,883,280 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma as adjusted			10,883				17,883
Additional paid-in capital			100,947,708				132,217,443
Accumulated deficit			(76,171,822	)			(76,171,822	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)			(24,336	)			(24,336	)
Total stockholders' equity			24,762,433				56,039,168
Total capitalization		$	35,565,404			$	77,517,208

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Presentation of Financial Information

The financial statements and other financial information in this prospectus related to the results of operations of the Orbital Gas Systems Limited business have been prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP. U.K. GAAP differs in some material respects from U.S. GAAP, and as a result, the historical financial statements and other financial information for Orbital may not be comparable to our historical financial statements. For a discussion of material differences between U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to Orbital, see Note 22 to the financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus.

CUI Global, Inc.

The following tables set forth our selected consolidated financial data. The selected consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue		$	41,084,589			$	38,938,326
Operating expenses			17,356,896				14,146,366
Income (loss) from operations			(1,980,200	)			658,887
Net (loss) allocable to common stockholders			(2,526,321	)			(48,763	)
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share		$	(0.25	)		$	(0.01	)
Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(1)			354,727				2,232,614
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents			3,039,840				176,775
Total assets			36,723,461				31,978,491
Total liabilities			11,961,028				19,381,488
Total stockholders' equity			24,762,433				12,597,003

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The reconciliation of CUI Global, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) allocable to common stockholders, is as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Net (loss) allocable to common stockholders		$	(2,526,321	)		$	(48,763	)
Provision for taxes			33,714				29,810
Impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity			278,428				—
Interest expense-amortization of debt offering costs and debt discount			73,333				334,747
Interest expense			575,199				918,189
Stock based compensation			1,190,081				227,867
Depreciation and amortization			730,293				770,764
Adjusted EBITDA		$	354,727			$	2,232,614

Orbital Gas Systems Limited

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial information of Orbital Gas Systems Limited. You should read the following selected consolidated financial information in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Orbital included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The fiscal year of CUI Global, Inc. ends on December 31, and the fiscal year of Orbital Gas Systems Limited ends on June 30. The selected consolidated financial information presented has been derived from the audited financial statements and accompanying notes of Orbital for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP, and the unaudited interim financial information of Orbital for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, both included elsewhere in this Prospectus, and reflects Orbital Gas Systems Limited financial information as of calendar years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Orbital’s historical results do not necessarily indicate results that may be expected for any future period.

For a discussion of material differences between U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP as they relate to Orbital Gas Systems Limited, see Note 22 to the financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus.

For converting the fiscal year statements of operations amounts related to Orbital, the following average exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.5768 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2012, $1.5926 average per British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2012, $1.6160 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2011 and $1.5919 average for the British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2011. The amounts included on the balance sheets related to Orbital were converted, based on the following exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.6153 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2012 and $1.5453 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2011.

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		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue		$	23,017,544			$	23,360,136
Operating expenses			6,659,995				6,506,305
Income from operations			3,986,581				2,066,153
Net income			3,087,720				1,759,462
Other Data:
EBITDA(1)		$	4,212,413			$	2,222,043
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,172,956
Total assets			14,606,492
Total debt, including current portion			8,123,624
Total stockholders' equity			6,482,868

The reconciliation of Orbital Gas Systems Limited EBITDA to net income, is as follows:

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2012				2011
Net income		$	3,087,720			$	1,759,462
Provision for taxes			938,940				320,445
Interest expense			9,715				2,613
Depreciation and amortization			176,038				139,523
EBITDA		$	4,212,413			$	2,222,043

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On March 3, 2013, we agreed to acquire Orbital Gas Systems Limited (“Orbital”) for £17 million, which based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling, is $25,889,300 (subject to foreign exchange rate fluctuations). The acquisition includes all of Orbital’s issued and outstanding shares. We anticipate that this acquisition will be consummated during the second quarter of 2013. Although we have entered into a share purchase agreement in connection with the proposed Orbital acquisition, we cannot guarantee when, or whether, the acquisition will be completed. The share purchase agreement contains a number of important conditions that must be satisfied before we can complete the acquisition.

The unaudited pro forma financial information has been compiled from underlying audited financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP for the purpose of such presentation, and the unaudited interim financial information of Orbital for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information combine the historical consolidated statements of operations of CUI Global, Inc., giving effect to (a) the completion of the Orbital acquisition, (b) the sale of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed offering prices of $4.81 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on March 22, 2013, less estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, and (c) the application of the proceeds from this offering, in each case as if they occurred on January 1, 2011 for income statement purposes and December 31, 2012 for balance sheet purposes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, the historical financial statements of CUI Global, Inc. and Orbital Gas Systems Limited and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” all of which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition will be treated as a purchase by CUI Global, Inc., with CUI Global, Inc. acquiring the entity. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information will differ from our final acquisition accounting for a number of reasons, including the fact that our purchase price allocation and estimates of fair value are preliminary and subject to change when our formal valuation and other studies are finalized, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates impacting the agreed upon purchase price, and variation in the actual proceeds and expenses associated with this offering. Additionally, changes in Orbital’s working capital, including the results of operations from December 31, 2012 through the date the acquisition is completed, will change the amount of goodwill. The differences that will occur between the preliminary estimates and the final acquisition accounting could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only. It has been prepared in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and is not necessarily indicative of what our financial position or results of operations actually would have been had we completed the Orbital acquisition at the dates indicated, nor does it purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations does not reflect any revenue or cost savings from synergies that may be achieved with respect to the combined companies.

The fiscal year of CUI Global, Inc. ends on December 31, and the fiscal year of Orbital Gas Systems Limited ends on June 30. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented herein combines the results of operations of CUI Global for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 with the results of operations of Orbital for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, utilizing Orbital’s audited results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP, and Orbital’s interim period results for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

CUI Global has incurred, and will continue to incur, certain non-recurring expenses in connection with the Orbital acquisition. These expenses are currently estimated to be less than $100,000. In addition CUI Global estimates the fees and expenses of approximately $373,065 in connection with this offering, excluding

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underwriter discounts and commissions. These estimated expenses are reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, as an adjustment to cash and equity, but are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, as they are not expected to have a continuing impact on operations.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

		As of December 31, 2012
		CUI Global, Inc.				Orbital Gas Systems Limited(a)				Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Consolidated(a)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,039,840			$	9,172,956			$	3,387,435	(b)		$	15,600,231
Trade receivables, net			4,965,926				3,388,744				(100,000	)(c)			8,254,670
Inventory, net			4,843,905				873,892				—				5,717,797
Prepaid expenses and other			378,885				—				—				378,885
Total current assets			13,228,556				13,435,592				3,287,435				29,951,583
															—
Property, plant and equipment, net			1,016,219				1,170,900				—				2,187,119
															—
Other assets:															—
Investment – equity method			258,244				—				—				258,244
Other intangible assets, net			8,618,524				—				5,000,000	(d)			13,618,524
Deposits and other			11,360				—				—				11,360
Notes receivable, net			501,422				—				—				501,422
Debt offering costs, net			42,778				—				—				42,778
Goodwill			13,046,358				—				14,406,432	(d)			27,452,790
Total other assets			22,478,686				—				19,406,432				41,885,118
Total assets		$	36,723,461			$	14,606,492			$	22,693,867			$	74,023,820
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities:															—
Accounts payable		$	2,496,881			$	1,886,735			$	(100,000	)(c)		$	4,283,616
Line of credit			459,448				—				—				459,448
Accrued expenses			1,142,839				5,562,197				—				6,705,036
Accrued compensation			186,636				14,537				—				201,173
Unearned revenue			371,541				545,477				—				917,018
Total current liabilities			4,657,345				8,008,946				(100,000	)			12,566,291
Long term leases payable			—				69,017				—				69,017
Deferred tax liabilities			—				45,661				—				45,661
Long term note payable, related party, net of current portion due			7,303,683				—				(2,000,000	)(e)			5,303,683
Total long term liabilities			7,303,683				114,678				(2,000,000	)			5,418,361
Total liabilities			11,961,028				8,123,624				(2,100,000	)			17,984,652
Commitments and contingencies Total stockholders' equity			24,762,433				6,482,868				31,276,735	(f)			56,039,168
											(6,482,868	)(g)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	36,723,461			$	14,606,492			$	22,693,867			$	74,023,820

 
 
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		CUI Global, Inc.				Orbital Gas Systems Limited				Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Consolidated
Total revenue		$	41,084,589			$	23,017,544			$	(120,000) h			$	63,981,573
											(560	)(i)
Cost of revenues			25,707,893				12,370,968				(120,000	)(h)			37,958,861
Gross profit			15,376,696				10,646,576				—				26,022,712
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			16,221,373				6,659,995				(560	)(i)			22,930,808
							50,000	(k)
Research and development			791,332				—				—				791,332
Bad debt			65,763				—				—				65,763
Impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity			278,428				—				—				278,428
Total operating expenses			17,356,896				6,659,995				49,440				24,066,331
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(1,980,200	)			3,986,581				(49,440	)			1,956,381
Other income (expense):
Other income			95,069				50,057				—				145,126
Other expense			(18,567	)			(263	)			—				(18,830	)
Earnings from equity investment			59,623				—				—				59,623
Interest expense – amortization of debt offering costs and debt discount			(73,333	)			—				—				(73,333	)
Interest expense			(575,199	)			(9,715	)			—				(584,914	)
Total other income (expense), net			(512,407	)			40,079				—				(472,328	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(2,492,607	)			4,026,660				(49,440	)			1,484,053
Provision for taxes			33,714				938,940				—				972,654
Consolidated net income (loss)		$	(2,526,321	)		$	3,087,720			$	(49,440	)		$	511,399
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	(0.25	)										$	0.03
Diluted		$	(0.25	)										$	0.03
Shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic			10,175,989								7,000,000				17,175,989
Diluted			10,175,989								7,000,953				17,176,942

 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

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		For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		CUI Global, Inc.				Orbital Gas Systems Limited				Pro Forma Adjustments				Pro Forma Consolidated
Total revenue		$	38,938,326			$	23,360,136			$	(26,637	)(j)		$	62,271,825
Cost of revenues			24,133,073				14,787,678				(22,000	)(j)			38,898,751
Gross profit			14,805,253				8,572,458				(4,637	)			23,373,074
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			13,347,853				6,506,305				(4,637	)(j)			19,899,521
							50,000	(k)
Research and development			716,321				—				—				716,321
Bad debt			82,192				—				—				82,192
Total operating expenses			14,146,366				6,506,305				45,363				20,698,034
Income from continuing operations			658,887				2,066,153				(50,000	)			2,675,040
Other income (expense):
Other income			53,657				17,316				—				70,973
Other expense			(38,678	)			(949	)			—				(39,627	)
Gain on sale of technology rights			143,636				—				—				143,636
Earnings from equity investment			41,472				—				—				41,472
Interest expense – amortization of debt offering costs and debt discount			(334,747	)			—				—				(334,747	)
Interest expense			(918,189	)			(2,613	)			—				(920,802	)
Total other income (expense), net			(1,052,849	)			13,754				—				(1,039,095	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(393,962	)			2,079,907				(50,000	)			1,635,945
Provision for taxes			29,810				320,445				—				350,255
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(423,772	)		$	1,759,462			$	(50,000	)		$	1,285,690
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
(Loss) from discontinued operations		$	(160,153	)		$	—			$	—			$	(160,153	)
Gain on divestment of Comex Electronics			603,034				—				—				603,034
Net income from discontinued operations		$	442,881			$	—			$	—			$	442,881
Consolidated Net income		$	19,109			$	1,759,462			$	(50,000	)		$	1,728,571
Less: Net income from discontinued operations – noncontrolling interest		$	67,872			$	—							$	67,872
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders		$	(48,763	)		$	1,759,462			$	(50,000	)		$	1,660,699
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	(0.01	)										$	0.12
Diluted		$	(0.01	)										$	0.12
Shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic			7,249,180								7,000,000				14,249,180
Diluted			7,249,180								7,017,951				14,267,131

 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information for CUI Global, Inc. and Orbital Gas Systems Limited

On March 3, 2013, we agreed to acquire the Orbital Gas Systems Limited business by purchasing its entire issued share capital for £17 million, which based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling, is $25,889,300, subject to possible closing adjustments and foreign currency fluctuations. The acquisition includes all of Orbital’s operations, which are located in the United Kingdom. We expect that this acquisition will be consummated in during the second quarter of 2013.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been compiled from underlying audited financial statements of Orbital Gas Systems Limited prepared in accordance with U.K. GAAP and reconciled to U.S. GAAP for the purpose of such presentation, and the unaudited interim financial information of Orbital for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information combine the historical consolidated statements of operations of CUI Global, Inc., giving effect to (a) the completion of the Orbital acquisition, (b) the sale of 7,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed offering price of $4.81 per share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market on March 22, 2013, less estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, and (c) the application of the proceeds from this offering, in each case as if they occurred on January 1, 2011 for income statement purposes and December 31, 2012 for balance sheet purposes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with these notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, the historical financial statements of CUI Global, Inc. and Orbital Gas Systems Limited and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” all of which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition will be treated as a purchase by CUI Global, Inc., with CUI Global, Inc. acquiring the entity. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information will differ from our final acquisition accounting for a number of reasons, including the fact that our purchase price allocation and estimates of fair value are preliminary and subject to change when our formal valuation and other studies are finalized, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates impacting the agreed upon purchase price, and variation in the actual proceeds and expenses associated with this offering. Additionally, changes in Orbital’s working capital, including the results of operations from December 31, 2012 through the date the acquisition is completed, will change the amount of goodwill. The differences that will occur between the preliminary estimates and the final acquisition accounting could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for informational purposes only. It has been prepared in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and is not necessarily indicative of what our financial position or results of operations actually would have been had we completed the Orbital acquisition at the dates indicated, nor does it purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined companies. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations does not reflect any revenue or cost savings from synergies that may be achieved with respect to the combined companies.

The fiscal year of CUI Global, Inc. ends on December 31, and the fiscal year of Orbital Gas Systems Limited ends on June 30. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented herein combines the results of operations of CUI Global for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 with the results of operations of Orbital for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, utilizing Orbital’s audited results of operations for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and Orbital’s unaudited interim period results for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

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For the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balances, the purchase price of £17 million, which based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling, is $25,889,300, subject to possible closing adjustments and foreign currency fluctuations, has been allocated to the fair values of assets and liabilities acquired as of December 31, 2012. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary, pending the completion of various analyses and the finalization of estimates. An appraisal will be performed to assist management in determining the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, including identifiable intangible assets, in order to allocate the estimated $19,406,432 to goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. The final purchase price allocation may result in a materially different allocation than that presented in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,172,956
Trade receivables			3,388,744
Inventory			873,892
Property, plant and equipment			1,170,900
Intangible, technology			500,000
Intangible, customer relationships			1,500,000
Intangible, trademark and trade name			3,000,000
Goodwill			14,406,432
Assumed liabilities			8,123,624
Purchase price		$	25,889,300

Identifiable intangible assets:  The intangible, technology is expected to be treated as a finite lived asset based upon initial review of Orbital’s business, with an estimated 10 year amortization life. Customer relationships are expected to be treated as a infinite lived asset based upon the initial review of Orbital’s customer history, thus they will not be amortized. Trademark and trade name intangibles will not be amortized as they are deemed to have indefinite useful lives. Intangibles will be reviewed for impairment at least annually (more frequently if certain indicators are present). In the event that management determines that the value of an intangible asset has become impaired, an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made will be recognized.

Goodwill:  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. Goodwill will not be amortized, but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually (more frequently if certain indicators are present). In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made will be recognized.

3. Accounting Principles

Upon completion of the acquisition, CUI Global will review Orbital’s accounting policies. As a result of that review it may become necessary to adjust the combined entity’s financial statements to conform to those accounting policies that are determined to be more appropriate for the combined entity. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not assume any differences in accounting policies.

4. Pro Forma Adjustments

The following are the descriptions of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statement of operations adjustments:

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Where applicable, the amounts in the following tables related to the acquisition price are converted from British pound sterling to U.S. dollars based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per British pound sterling. For converting the fiscal year statements of operations amounts related to Orbital, the following average exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation: $1.5768 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2012, $1.5926 average per British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2012, $1.6160 average per British pound sterling for the six months January to June 2011 and $1.5919 average for the British pound sterling for the six months July to December 2011. The amounts included on the balance sheets related to Orbital were converted, based on the following exchange rates published by Oanda Corporation, $1.6153 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2012 and $1.5453 per British pound sterling at December 31, 2011.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Important Note about Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the section titled “Selected Financial Data” and our audited financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this discussion as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Financial Impact of the Orbital Gas Systems Limited Acquisition

The Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase. As a result, the excess of the purchase price over net assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Purchase price allocated to property, including inventory, equipment, trade names and other identifiable intangible assets acquired, will result in an increase in the cost of sales and depreciation and amortization expense with respect to Orbital Gas Systems Limited following the consummation of the Orbital Gas Systems Limited acquisition. The amount of depreciation and amortization will be based on the amount of the purchase price allocated and the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”

We also expect to incur certain non-recurring expenses in connection with the consummation of the Orbital acquisition, including this offering. We currently estimate these expenses to be approximately $100,000. Although we do not have any cost savings initiatives planned in connection with the acquisition, we may opportunistically take actions from time to time that will result in material cost or operating synergies as a result of acquiring Orbital. In turn, we may also incur corresponding restructuring and other non-recurring charges that would impact net income in the periods in which they are taken. No assurances can be given as to timing or that we will be able to achieve any cost or operating synergies as a result of the acquisition, or that the corresponding restructuring and other non-recurring charges will not be greater than expected.

We believe the Orbital acquisition will significantly increase our presence in the natural gas industry. Pro forma for the year ended 2012, 64% of our net sales would have been from our CUI Power Supply Units, Electronic Components, and Test and Measurement product lines, excluding Vergence GasPT2 revenues, and 36% of our net sales would have been from Orbital’s systems integration related revenues, including the Vergence GasPT2. Pro forma for the year ended 2011, 63% of our net sales would have been from our CUI Power Supply Units, Electronic Components, and Test and Measurement product lines, excluding Vergence GasPT2 revenues, and 37% of our net sales would have been from Orbital’s systems integration related revenues, including the Vergence GasPT2. With the addition of Orbital, we expect our Adjusted EBITDA and net income to improve. Our pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 would have been $4,567,140 and $4,454,657. This in turn, is expected to also increase our net income and earnings per share. We expect to invest in Orbital to maintain the current infrastructure and to increase capacity to meet the demand of existing and new customers.

Overview

CUI Global, Inc. is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative companies and technologies. From its GasPT2 platform targeting the energy sector, to its subsidiary CUI, Inc.'s digital power platform targeting the networking and telecommunications industries, CUI Global has built a diversified portfolio of industry leading technologies that touch many markets.

In May 2008, CUI Global formed a wholly owned subsidiary that acquired the assets of CUI, Inc., a technology company dedicated to the development, commercialization and distribution of new, innovative electro-mechanical products. Over the past 20 years, CUI has become a recognized name in electronic components worldwide in the areas of power, interconnect, motion control, and sound. In that time, the Company has been able to leverage many long-standing relationships in Asia to create a flexible, responsive business model that ultimately benefits CUI customers. Today, the Company believes its technology platforms,

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including Novum Advanced Power, Solus Power Topology and AMT Capacitive Encoders, will position CUI, Inc. to be a global leader in the fields of power electronics and motion control. Through the acquisition of CUI, Inc., the Company obtained 352,589 common shares of Test Products International, Inc. (“TPI”), a provider of handheld test and measurement equipment, representing an 11.54% interest in TPI.

In July 2009, CUI Global acquired, as a wholly owned subsidiary, Comex Instruments, Ltd., now known as CUI Japan, and 49% of Comex Electronics Ltd. Both companies are Japanese based providers of electronic components. Effective July 1, 2011, CUI Global entered into an agreement to convey its 49% ownership interest in Comex Electronics to the owners of the remaining 51% who are the original founders and were the original owners of Comex Instruments, for $617,975 in the form of a five year note receivable bearing interest at 4% per annum. As of December 31, 2012, the Comex Electronics note receivable was current in accordance with the agreed terms. The operations of CUI Japan are not affected by this divestment. As such, the operations of Comex Electronics are reported as discontinued operations for the current and comparable periods. CUI Global will continue to maintain its 100% ownership of CUI Japan.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company has identified a single operating segment based on the activities of the Company in accordance with the ASC 280-10-50-1 for which the operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision makers.

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 have a significant impact on the results the Company will report in the Company's financial statements. Some of the Company's accounting policies require the Company to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets and certain identifiable assets related to those assets are periodically reviewed for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are estimated. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value. Otherwise, an impairment loss is not recognized. Management estimates the fair value and the estimated future cash flows expected. Any changes in these estimates could impact whether there was impairment and the amount of the impairment. There were $278,428 and $0 of impairment expenses recorded by the Company in 2012 and 2011.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock based compensation using FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718 (“FASB ASC 718”), “Compensation — Stock Compensation.” FASB ASC No. 718 requires the fair value of all stock-based employee compensation awarded to employees to be recorded as an expense over the related vesting period. The statement also requires the recognition of compensation expense for the fair value of any unvested stock option awards outstanding at the date of adoption. Employee stock compensation is recorded at fair value using the Black Scholes Pricing Model. The underlying assumptions used in the Black Scholes Pricing Model by the Company are taken from publicly available sources, including: volatility is calculated using historic stock price information from online finance websites such as Google Finance and Yahoo Finance; the stock price on the date of grant is obtained from online finance websites such as those previously noted; appropriate discount rates are obtained from the United States Federal Reserve economic research and data website; and other inputs are determined based on previous experience and related estimates. See Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Stock-Based Employee Compensation for additional disclosure and discussion of the employee stock plan and activity.

Common stock, stock options and common stock warrants issued to other than employees or directors are recorded on the basis of their fair value, as required by FASB ASC 505, which is measured as of the date

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required by FASB ASC 505, “Equity — Based Payments to Non-Employees.” In accordance with FASB ASC 505, the stock options or common stock warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the basis of the market price of the underlying common stock on the “valuation date,” which for options and warrants related to contracts that have substantial disincentives to non-performance is the date of the contract, and for all other contracts is the vesting date. Expense related to the options and warrants is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the period over which services are to be received or the vesting period. Where expense must be recognized prior to a valuation date, the expense is computed under the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the basis of the market price of the underlying common stock at the end of the period, and any subsequent changes in the market price of the underlying common stock up through the valuation date is reflected in the expense recorded in the subsequent period in which that change occurs.

Revenue Recognition

The recognition of the Company’s revenues requires judgment, including whether a sale includes multiple elements and, if so, whether vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value exists for those elements. Customers may receive certain elements of our products over a period of time. These elements could include licensing rights to manufacture and sell our proprietary patent protected products. The ability to identify VSOE for those elements and the fair value of the respective elements could materially impact the amount of earned and unearned revenue. The Company does not have any history as to the costs expected to be incurred in granting licensing rights relating to its products. Therefore, revenues may be recorded that are not in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in performing these services.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance at December 31, 2012 was $3,039,840. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, operations and investment activities have been funded through cash from operations, proceeds from sales of equity and warrant exercises, and borrowings from financial institutions. Historically, the Company has not generated sufficient revenues from operations to self-fund its capital and operating requirements. Following the equity raises closed in 2012 and subsequent reductions of debt coupled with the continued improvement in the Company's operations, management believes the Company has sufficient resources and that it is generating significant revenues that it expects will provide the Company with the ability to self-fund its capital and operating requirements. If that is not possible, the Company will seek additional working capital from funding that will primarily include equity and debt placements.

Cash from Operations

Operating activities generated negative cash flow of $1,803,659 during the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with positive cash flow of $860,705 during the prior year ended. This decrease is primarily the result of a larger net loss attributable to CUI Global, Inc. in 2012 of $2,526,321 which included increased sales related travel for CUI, Inc. to manage third party sales representatives, reach new customers, maintain existing customers, and promote new product lines including Novum and Solus, professional fees expenses related to engineering support, testing fees and travel expenses related to the Vergence GasPT2 product as the Company increased the Vergence GasPT2 exposure to customers in North America, parts of Europe and elsewhere, increased expenses associated with being a public company, such as filing services and fees, professional fees, and listing fees among others, increased advertising costs for company products, increased commissions to third party sales representatives related to the increase in sales, increased expenses associated with the growth in operations at CUI Japan, operating costs associated with the newer technologies Novum and Solus and the overall growth of the business in relation to revenues. Additional factors impacting the cash from operations include increases in trade accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and unearned revenue of $1,337,048, $1,290,794, $382,852, and $300,786, respectively, and decreases in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $280,917. The increase in trade accounts receivable is largely attributed to the increased revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012, $11,890,762, as compared to $8,790,698 during the same period in 2011. The increase in inventory is primarily related to the inventory on hand associated with the increased back log of customer orders at December 31, 2012 of $14,149,352 as compared with $9,244,748 at

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December 31, 2011 and increased inventory of GasPT2 units on hand at year end to prevent potential shortages in 2013 associated with manufacturing and calibration lead times. The increase in accounts payable is associated with the increase in inventory levels and fourth quarter activity during 2012 as well as timing in relation to payment terms with vendors. The increase in unearned revenue is related to an increase in the accrual for potential returns from customers and deposits received from customers for orders that have not been fulfilled as of December 31, 2012. The decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets is primarily related to decreases in prepayments for inventory purchases as compared to the prior year, which will vary based on the products purchased and the vendors utilized.

During 2012 and 2011, the Company used stock and warrants as a form of payment to certain vendors, consultants and employees. For 2012 and 2011, respectively, the Company recorded a total of $1,190,081 and $227,867 for compensation and services expense including amortization of deferred compensation related to equity given, or to be given, to employees and consultants for services provided. The large increase in 2012 is attributable to increased stock compensation issued for stock issued to consultants for strategic investor marketing services, employee stock compensation and options expenses.

During 2012, CUI Global recorded two significant non-cash entries — $73,333 of non-cash interest expense, including amortization of debt offering costs and $278,428 for the impairment of intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity. The intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity was determined to have a finite life and an impaired value during 2012. As a result of this evaluation and the impairment, management determined the trademark and trade name, V-Infinity, no longer has an indefinite life and will, instead, be amortized over the estimated remaining useful life of 5 years. During 2011, the Company recorded one significant non-cash entry — $334,747 of non-cash interest expense, including amortization of debt offering costs. The decrease in the non-cash interest expense, including amortization of debt offering costs is the result of the completion in mid-year 2011 of the amortization of the beneficial interest associated with debts from the CUI, Inc. acquisition offset by an increase in the amortization of debt issuance costs associated with the Wells Fargo debts.

During 2012 the Company had no cash flows from discontinued operating activities whereas in 2011, the Company had positive cash flow from discontinued operations of $22,141.

As the Company continues to focus on technology development and product line additions during 2013, it will continue to fund research and development together with related sales and marketing efforts for its technology platforms including the Vergence GasPT2, Novum Advanced Power, Solus Power Topology, AMT Capacitive Encoders and its other electromechanical products.

Capital Expenditures and Investments

During the years ended 2012 and 2011, the Company invested $685,269 and $422,970, respectively, in fixed assets. Among the larger investments in fixed assets were additions to equipment and software for engineering and research and development, tooling for manufacturing, and regular computer equipment and software upgrades for office personnel. The Company anticipates further investment in fixed assets during 2013 in support of its on-going business and continued development of product lines and technologies.

The Company invested $0 and $6,646, respectively, in patent costs during 2012 and 2011. The Company expects its investment in patent costs will continue throughout 2013 as it invests in patents to protect the rights to use its product and technology developments.

The Company invested $80,343 and $37,418, respectively in other intangible assets during 2012 and 2011. The 2012 investments were related to the new CUI Inc. website. The 2011 investments were related to the new CUI Global and CUI Japan websites. The Company’s websites are utilized to communicate with our investors, customers, vendors and other stakeholders. The Company expects its investment in other intangible assets may continue throughout 2013.

During 2012 and 2011, CUI Global had proceeds from notes receivable of $46,808 and $63,506, respectively.

Also during 2012 and 2011, the Company received proceeds of $0 and $425,000, respectively, from the sale of technology rights. The 2011 proceeds of $425,000 were in relation to the sale of our WayCool and WayFast patent portfolio to Olantra Fund X LLC.

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There were no cash flows in 2012 associated with discontinued investing activities. For the year ended December 31, 2011, there was $195,278 provided by discontinued investing activities.

Financing activities

During 2012, the Company received proceeds of $13,532,285 from the sales of common stock, net of offering costs and from the exercise of warrants, $1,069,452 of payments were made against the demand notes payable, $4,000,000 of payments were made against the term note with the Business Credit division of Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., $3,000,000 was paid against the principal balance of the IED related party note payable associated with the acquisition of CUI Inc., and $35,000 was utilized to repay a related party convertible note payable owed to an officer of the Company.

Included in these equity financing transactions were the following items, discussed in greater detail in Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Stockholders’ Equity included elsewhere in this prospectus:

Financing activities — related party activity

During 2012, a short term convertible loan from July 2011 of $35,000, with interest accrued at 6% per annum, convertible at $5.10 per common share, was repaid to a CUI Global officer. There was no beneficial conversion on the convertible note as the conversion price was equal to the fair value on the date of grant.

Pursuant to a September 1, 2010 agreement with the holder of the $14,000,000 promissory note, IED, Inc., the Company paid $492,508 of the principal balance during the first quarter of 2011. The revised terms set the interest rate at 6% per annum with monthly interest payments and a May 15, 2018 balloon payment. Please

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see Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Related Party Transactions and Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes Payable, Related Parties, included in our audited financial statements elsewhere in this prospectus for further discussion of this transaction. During 2012 and 2011, $3,468,221 and $1,110,809, respectively, in principal and interest payments were made in relation to the promissory notes issued to related party, IED, Inc. The 2012 payment utilized $3,000,000 from the equity sale proceeds for the repayment of principal. The 2011 payment included a note receivable balance of $192,508 held by CUI Global that was conveyed to IED, Inc. and applied towards the promissory note balance in accordance with a settlement agreement.

Recap of liquidity and capital resources

During 2012, the Company continued to improve its financial strength with the equity raise in early 2012 and the significant reductions in debt, combined with the continued growth of revenues. As a result of the financing activities completed in 2012, management believes the Company has sufficient resources and is generating sufficient revenues to fund operations and meet its short term working capital requirements for the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2012 the Company had an accumulated deficit of $76,171,822. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3,039,840 and an unused availability under the asset based line of credit of $3,119,857 (available borrowing capacity of $3,579,305 less outstanding borrowings of $459,448). The Company may seek to raise additional capital for the continued development and commercialization of its various technology product lines, as well as to retire debt.

As of December 31, 2012 CUI, Inc. maintained a revolving working capital line of credit with the Business Credit division of Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (NYSE: WFC), granting borrowings of up to $4,000,000 with interest payable monthly at the Daily Three Month LIBOR plus 3.25% (3.56% at December 31, 2012). At December 31, 2012, there was an outstanding balance of $459,448 on this line of credit.

The Company expects revenues to help cover the operating and other expenses. If revenues and cash on hand are not sufficient to cover all operating and other expenses, additional funding may be required. There is no assurance the Company will be able to raise such additional capital. Any failure to generate product sales in the expected time frame or to raise additional capital, if needed, will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2012 the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Results of Operations

The accompanying financial statements reflect the operations of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Revenue

During the year ended 2012, revenue was $41,084,589 and $38,938,326 for 2011. The growth in 2012 from 2011 is primarily due to management’s decision to continue to push smaller sales through the distribution sales channel and focus on larger value direct sales through CUI, Inc. as well as the continued expansion of CUI’s product offering and further penetration in the Japanese market through CUI Japan. This change resulted in a 4.7% decrease in the total number of customer sales orders processed, while total revenue increased $2,146,263, or 5.5% for the year.

The Company introduced 207 new products during the year ended 2012. The continued product expansion and moving smaller sales through the distribution channel is expected to continue to result in revenue growth in future periods as CUI’s sales group and support staff continues to reach new customers, further expand relationships with existing customers and while the Company introduces new products in efforts to have CUI products designed into new projects.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 is comprised of $39,802,620 from CUI products, $1,228,430 from CUI Japan products and $53,539 from freight. The revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011 is comprised of $38,366,403 from CUI products, $511,295 from CUI Japan products and $60,628 for freight.

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During 2012, 59% of revenues were derived from five customers at 47%, 4%, 3%, 3% and 2%. During 2011, 55% of revenues were derived from six customers at 41%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2% and 2%. The Company’s major product lines in 2012 and 2011 were external power, internal power and industrial controls.

Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $25,707,893 and $24,133,073, respectively. The significant increase during 2012 compared to the prior year is primarily the result of the overall growth in sales. As a percentage of sales, the cost of revenue remained relatively consistent at 62.5% for 2012 compared with 62.0% in 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses include such items as wages, consulting, general office expenses, business promotion expenses and public company costs, including legal and accounting fees, insurance and investor relations.

SG&A expenses increased to $16,221,373 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $13,347,853 for the same period during 2011. This increase of $2,873,520 is primarily the result of an increase of $616,695 of stock compensation expense for issuances to consultants related to strategic investor marketing services, an increase of $400,290 for public relations related expenses including travel, supplies, conferences, meetings and cash expenses for strategic investor marketing services, $371,574 increase in sales related travel for CUI, Inc. related sales activity to manage third party sales representatives, reach new customers, maintain existing customers, and promote new product lines including Novum and Solus, $298,600 of stock compensation expenses for issuances to officers and employees as bonuses for achieving corporate goals, $242,352 increase in expenses associated with professional fees related to engineering support, testing fees and travel expenses related to the Vergence GasPT2 product as the Company increased the Vergence GasPT2 exposure to customers in North America, parts of Europe and elsewhere, $177,039 increase in depreciation and amortization associated with investments in capital assets as well as the amortization of the intangible, trademark and trade name V-Infinity which began in 2012, an increase of $130,206 in costs associated with being a public company such as filing services and fees, professional fees, and listing fees among others, increase in costs associated with an increase in advertising costs for Company products of $34,666, increased commissions to third party sales representatives related to the increase in sales, growth in operations at CUI Japan associated with the increase revenues, operating costs associated with the newer technologies Novum and Solus and the overall growth of the business in relation to revenues. The total dollar amount of SG&A as a percentage of total revenue increased to 39.5% for 2012 as compared to 34.3% in 2011.

The Company anticipates the amount of its sales and marketing expenditures and general and administrative expenses will further increase in 2013 as the Company continues to grow its revenues, launches its second distributor for the CUI, Inc. product lines during 2013, continues to work to penetrate the market with its newer product lines including Vergence, Novum and Solus as well as seeks to continue to further its technology offerings. However, management expects the SG&A as a percentage of total revenue to decrease in 2013 as the Company continues to increase total revenue, particularly as the Vergence GasPT2 product line gains traction in the market place in conjunction with reductions in stock compensation expenses for issuances to consultants in 2013.

Research and Development

The research and development costs are related to the various technologies for which CUI Global has acquired licensing rights or is developing internally. The expenditures for research and development have been directed primarily towards the further development of Novum Advanced Power technologies including digital POLs and the Solus Topology, AMT Capacitive Encoders and towards the development of the Vergence GasPT2. Research and development costs were $791,332 and $716,321 for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company expects that 2013 research and development expenses will be consistent with 2012 as the Company continues to expand its product offering and technologies due to market acceptance and customer integration.

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Impairment Loss

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value and may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition are estimated. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value. Otherwise, an impairment loss is not recognized. Management estimates the fair value and the estimated future cash flows expected. Any changes in these estimates could impact whether there was impairment and the amount of the impairment. There were $278,428 and $0 of impairment expenses recorded by the Company in 2012 and 2011.

Bad Debt

Bad debt expense decreased to $65,763 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from $82,192 for the same period ended 2011. The bad debt expense for both 2012 and 2011 represents less than 1/2% of total revenues. The bad debt expense for both periods relates to miscellaneous receivables which the Company has either recorded an allowance for doubtful collections of the receivable or for which the Company has determined the balance to be uncollectible.

Other Income

During the years ended 2012 and 2011, the Company had other income of $95,069 and $53,657, respectively. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2012, consisted of $49,475 of foreign exchange gain, $30,620 of interest income, $12,000 of rental income, $2,636 of other income and of $338 in bad debt recoveries. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2011, consisted of $18,688 in bad debt recoveries, $17,592 for interest income, $15,103 of foreign exchange gain and $2,274 in other income.

Investment Income

The Company recognized investment income on equity investment in an affiliate of $59,623 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared with $41,472 for the same period ended 2011.

Financing Fees

During 2012, the Company incurred financing fees associated with the equity raises of $1,590,259. These fees were offset against Additional Paid in Capital in relation to the equity proceeds. During 2011, the Company did not incur financing fees.

Non-cash interest expense, amortization of beneficial conversion value, amortization of debt offering costs, warrant related debt discounts debt and amortization of warrant related debt discount

The Company recorded an expense of $73,333 and $334,747 during 2012 and 2011, respectively, for non-cash interest expenses, including amortization of debt offering costs. The decrease in this expense is primarily associated with the completion in 2011 of the amortization of the discounts on debt related to the CUI Inc. acquisition in 2008.

Interest Expense

The Company incurred $575,199 and $918,189 of interest expense during 2012 and 2011, respectively. Interest expense is for interest on the secured and unsecured convertible notes, secured and unsecured promissory notes, and bank working capital loans and term loans. The Company was able to reduce debts during 2012 through utilizing the proceeds from the sales of equity to repay the $4,000,000 term note with Wells Fargo, $3,000,000 towards the IED, Inc. note payable, $35,000 on the related party convertible note payable, and reduce the demand notes payable on the Wells Fargo Line of Credit by $1,069,452 which all contributed to the decrease in interest expenses for the year.

Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2012, there was no activity related to discontinued operations.

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During 2011, CUI Global recognized a loss from the discontinued operations of Comex Electronics of $160,153, a gain on the divestment of Comex Electronics of $603,034 in discontinued operations, and a net income from discontinued operations of $442,881.

Consolidated Net Loss

The Company had a net loss of $2,526,321 for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to a net profit of $19,109 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The decrease is primarily the result of the following items discussed in the above sections: an increase in total revenues of $2,146,263, an increase in cost of revenues of $1,574,820, an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $2,873,520, no gain on the sale of technology rights in 2012 as compared to a gain of $143,636 in 2011, a decrease in amortization of debt offering costs, a decrease in interest expense of $261,414, decreased interest expense of $342,990 and the full year in 2012 without the losses incurred in relation to the operations of Comex Electronics divested in 2011 or the associated gain on the divestment of $603,034.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, which amends ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. Under the amendment, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The amendments in this ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments in this ASU have been applied retrospectively.

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet — Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” to enhance disclosure requirements relating to the offsetting of assets and liabilities on an entity's balance sheet. The update requires enhanced disclosures regarding assets and liabilities that are presented net or gross in the statement of financial position when the right of offset exists, or that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. The new disclosure requirements relating to this update are retrospective and effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The update only requires additional disclosures, as such, the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

In July 2012, the FASB issued updated guidance on the periodic testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. This updated guidance will allow companies the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test required under current accounting standards. This guidance is applicable for reporting periods beginning after September 15, 2012. This updated guidance did not have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

WHO WE ARE

We are a specialized provider of power management and other electromechanical components for electronic devices and equipment. We offer both standardized products and customized solutions to our customer base, which includes a number of well-known industrial and technology companies. Our product portfolio is extensive, and we are dedicated to, and focused on growing it further by acquiring, developing, and commercializing innovative electronic technologies and products.

We have more than 24 years of experience in the electronics industry. We use that experience to identify and acquire or license forward-looking, market-ready technologies. Small product engineering firms, individual entrepreneurs, and a variety of other sources comprise our potential pool of acquisition targets and technology licensing partners. These entities often possess exciting technologies, but lack the necessary manufacturing, distribution, and financial resources to commercialize their ideas. We possess these capabilities and can serve as a value-added partner in commercialization, developing supplier-customer relationships, and providing liquidity to the technology owner. We believe we have a track record of acquiring, or licensing, and then commercializing advanced, market-ready technologies due to our management team’s history of doing so, as well as to the marketing, sales, research and development and engineering resources that we are willing to dedicate to commercializing new products.

After we identify potential market-ready technologies, we put considerable effort into our due diligence process to verify that demand for the technology exists, that the technology will have synergies with our diverse product portfolio, and that the technology will achieve its intended design capabilities when integrated into our customers’ products. If we are successful in completing an acquisition, we assign a team of engineers, market specialists, and sales executives to implement our commercialization strategy. Our “end-to-end” strategy incorporates branding; conducting market and product surveys to determine demand, the potential customer base, and the target geographic and end markets; and identifying appropriate commercialization partners. We utilize contract manufacturers located in mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom for production.

Our current platform is focused on three primary market segments:

We conduct our operations globally, and as of December 31, 2012 we had sixty-two full-time and seven part-time employees located in the United States and Japan. We utilize a hybrid marketing strategy that incorporates both direct and third-party sales channels. Our customer base is diverse and consists of smaller customers, a broad group of OEM customers and several industrial technology conglomerates. Further, we have a significant customer and channel partner relationship with Digi-Key Corporation (“Digi-Key”), an authorized distributor of electronic components for more than 550 industry suppliers. As a percentage of our total gross revenues, sales to Digi-Key were approximately 47% and 41% as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Digi-Key sells our product to thousands of customers globally.

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OUR MARKETS AND OUR OPPORTUNITY

Power Supply Units

We offer a portfolio of both commoditized and emerging power supply units for networking and telecommunications related applications. The market for our products evolves in response to technological innovations and corresponding changes in our customers’ requirements for their product offerings. These changes occur rapidly. Thus, although our historic business was a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business, in recent years, we have focused our business on the acquisition or licensing, development, and commercialization of new and innovative technologies and products in order to better serve our customer base.

Our Novum and Solus lines are our newest and most exciting power supply products and are marketed primarily to networking and telecommunications companies. Earning design wins from OEMs in these sectors is extremely important and competitive, and the design cycle often lasts between 18 and 24 months. OEMs typically conduct a partial product line redesign every nine months, creating a recurring revenue opportunity for component suppliers like ourselves. Once an OEM grants a supplier a design win, however, the test period for future designs decreases significantly, and it is often difficult to displace incumbent suppliers without offering a product that significantly improves or outperforms existing technologies. We have received positive industry and customer feedback regarding our Novum and Solus lines, and we believe that major OEM product revamps will offer us the opportunity to potentially displace our competitors. Our products are intended to serve the following vital functions for our customers’ end-products: enhanced design flexibility, size reductions, power efficiency improvements, greater power density, reduced electro-magnetic interference, faster transient response, reduced power output and quicker turn-on times.

According to IMS Research, an independent provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, the total global market for digital power components is expected to quadruple to $15 billion between 2012 and 2017. As we gain traction in these product lines and capture OEM design wins, we believe our power supply units will continue to be a significant source of our revenue.

Electronic Components

The market for electronic components, like the market for power management devices, is driven by the needs of our OEM customers, as well as increases in the functionality of the end-products in which our components are used. Other key factors driving innovation include product size reduction, cost reduction, time to market, energy efficiency, and reliability. We offer a variety of buzzers, connectors, encoders, microphones, speakers, and thermal management solutions for products such as home theater equipment, insulin machines and defibrillators. While the breadth of our electronic component portfolio is extensive, we are focused on operating as a niche provider of high-quality products.

Our AMT modular encoder, a device that is used in motion control systems, allows for breakthroughs in selectable resolution, shaft-adaptation and convenient mounting solutions to bring ease of installation, installed component reduction and economies of scale in purchasing. AMT has been awarded several design wins from motion control OEMs that offer a wide range of products, including cash machines and other robotic devices.

Test and Measurement

We believe our most significant opportunity exists in our test and measurement technology line, specifically for our inferential gas metering technology, the GasPT2 device, which we currently market under the Vergence brand name. The GasPT2 device is a low-cost, and we believe a highly disruptive, solution to measuring natural gas quality in pipelines and in stationary gas turbines that are used for power generation and industrial machine drives.

Natural gas quality is typically tested at pipeline interchanges, off-takes, and delivery points (together, “test sites”). Standard quality test practices utilize large, expensive gas chromatograph systems to analyze energy content. Given the size of these systems, they are sometimes constructed several miles away from where a gas sample is drawn. Because natural gas is a mixture of several gases, namely methane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, quality is determined by the relative concentrations of each individual gas in any given delivery and is indicative of energy content. Total energy consumption, or the quantity that customers ultimately pay for, is then a function of natural gas quality (total energy content) and volume of gas used.

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Gas chromatographs are housed in bulky, closet-like enclosures, and may be located on- or off-site of pertinent test sites. According to a 2012 Emerson Process Management report, gas chromatograph natural gas quality tests typically last between 12 and 40 minutes, and testing frequency varies from as often as possible to once per day. Because natural gas flows through a pipeline at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour, standard quality readings conducted by gas chromatographs are not in real-time and may not accurately reflect actual energy consumption by an end customer. Additionally, gas chromatograph instruments can cost between $15,000 and $40,000, and the total installation cost for the instrument and related accessories can exceed $200,000. Annual maintenance expenses may also be more than $10,000.

We believe the market opportunity for our GasPT2 device is significant, both from the perspective of replacing installed gas chromatographs, as well as creating new markets where gas chromatographs were either previously impractical or too expensive to install. In addition to significant opportunities in the natural gas pipeline space, we believe that quality testing stationary gas turbines presents another promising market. Depending on natural gas quality, stationary gas turbines can be calibrated to operate more efficiently, and therefore longer, while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions and other pollutants. Due to the gas chromatograph quality test period length, proper calibration is difficult to achieve. Turbine operators attempt to manage this delay by placing the monitoring station miles away from the turbine, or by constructing large holding tanks to maintain the gas until an analysis can be completed. Our technology will enable operators to place GasPT2 units right next to their turbines, and by interfacing our device with the machine’s process control software, calibration can be accomplished on a near real-time basis — thus allowing the turbines to run longer, more efficiently and cleaner.

We expect that natural gas pipeline off-takes and stationary gas turbines will be our initial target markets for the GasPT2 device. In North America, this total market amounts to more than 300,000 miles of pipeline and 30,000 associated entry and off-take points according to the US Energy Information Administration, representing a market opportunity of more than $600 million. In Europe, this total market amounts to more than 200,000 miles of pipeline and 20,000 associated entry and off-take points according to the 2010 edition of Natural Gas Systems of Europe, representing a market opportunity of more than $400 million. Further, this market includes approximately 50,000 stationary gas turbines world-wide according to the November – December 2009 issue of Gas Turbine World, representing a market opportunity of more than $1 billion. We will continue to use our extensive market knowledge, as well as the new distribution relationships we develop, in order to strive to discover additional market opportunities.

OUR PRODUCTS

Power Supply Units

Power

Our current power line, consists of external and embedded ac-dc power supplies, dc-dc converters and basic digital point of load modules. This dynamic, broadly applicable product line accounts for a significant portion of our current revenues and recent revenue growth.

Novum Advanced Power

We have developed the first fully featured digital point of load dc-dc converter in the power market under our Novum Advanced Power line of products. It is a next generation product targeted at the intermediate bus power architecture that is prolifically used in the networking and telecommunications markets. In September of 2010 we released full production versions of two point of load modules. We were finalists for the prestigious Golden Mousetrap Award and EDN Innovation Award for these parts in 2010.

With the shift towards smarter, smaller, and more energy efficient power requirements, our engineers are seeking innovative solutions that allow them to keep pace with lower core voltages, faster transient response needs and increasing thermal issues that they face in their designs. Our recently introduced Novum NDM2 modules offer a full suite of digital features and specifically address these growing system complexities through intelligent power management. The NDM2 series is our first product designed under the cooperation that we announced with Ericsson in July 2011. Our agreement formalizes a mutual plan to offer a multi-source digital point of load platform based on Ericsson’s BMR46X series. We anticipate future plans to co-develop modules outside the existing range of 10~50A.

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We have also developed a middle tier product line in order to introduce our customer base to the benefits of utilizing digital power components in their products. It is a “smart module” that offers the benefits of digital in the design cycle, but functions like a highly optimized analog unit when installed.

Solus Power Topology

Power topology is a key factor to consider when designing and analyzing an integrated power system (“IPS”). It is a characteristic of an IPS that takes into account the number of power sources included in a system, how they are connected with one another and with loads, and how the loads are connected between themselves. Further, the topology of a system is obtained by determining the status of the system’s circuit breakers.

Through an exclusive Field of Use Agreement with California Power Research, we licensed their BPS-5 topology, which we market under the brand Solus Power Topology. This price competitive product allows for greater power efficiency, higher power density, reduced electro-magnetic interference, and faster transient response time in our customers’ end products. Further, it is broadly applicable to both dc-dc and ac-dc products. We believe it will allow us to continue to develop a variety of new, industry leading products to service our broad customer base for the next decade. Our first target product market for this technology is the intermediate bus architecture where digital point of load modules are used.

Because Solus Topology is effective regardless of the power control method utilized, it can operate with analog voltage mode control, analog current mode control, and various digital control profiles. We believe that unique feature will allow us to implement the product in a wide variety of power supply product platforms. Additionally, as large-scale networking and telecommunications companies convert to digital power, we believe our early entry into the market, our unique Solus Topology, and our relationship with Ericsson should enhance our ability to penetrate this multi-billion dollar market (according to IMS Research, an independent provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry).

Electronic Components

AMT Encoder

We have an exclusive agreement with AnderMotion Technologies LLC to develop, sell and distribute the AMT encoder worldwide. The AMT series modular encoder is designed with proprietary, capacitive, code-generating technology, as opposed to optical or magnetic encoding. This unique device allows breakthroughs in selectable resolution, shaft-adaptation and convenient mounting solutions to bring ease of installation, and economies of scale in purchasing.

We are selling and distributing the AMT through various customers. Moreover, the product is being marketed by multiple dc motor manufacturers. AMT has been awarded several design wins from motion control OEMs that offer a wide range of products, including cash machines and robotic devices.

Other

We offer a variety of buzzers, connectors, encoders, microphones, speakers, and thermal management solutions. While the breadth of our electronic component portfolio is extensive, we are focused on operating as a niche provider of high-quality products. These products are found in a variety of OEM products, including motorized car seats, home theater equipment, insulin machines, satellite radios and defibrillators

Test and Measurement

Vergence GasPT2

Through an exclusive licensing contract with GL Industrial Services UK, Ltd. (“GL”), formerly British-based Advantica, Ltd., CUI Global owns exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute a gas quality inferential measurement device (“GasPT2”) designed by GL on a worldwide basis, currently marketed as the Vergence GasPT2.

This device is a potentially disruptive, low-cost natural gas quality measurement tool that is housed inside of a compact, weather-proof enclosure that sits on top of a pipeline. It can complete a full sample and analysis cycle in fewer than five seconds, thus enabling near real-time gas quality testing. This device, fully installed,

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costs approximately $50,000, significantly less than the current industry standard gas chromatograph, as discussed above. Further, our customers will benefit from a streamlined installation process, which can be completed with less than 90 minutes of pipeline downtime.

The GasPT2 device does not sacrifice accuracy or precision measures. Tests performed have verified that our device typically measures natural gas quality within 0.04% accuracy, while industry standards require accuracy within 0.5%. The device measures several physical properties of natural gas flow, including thermal conductivity, the speed of the sound of gas flow, and carbon dioxide content. Using these measurements, it infers the natural gas quality mixture, and calculates other relevant quality characteristics, such as calorific value, Wobbe index, relative density, and compression factor.

It has been certified for use in fiscal monitoring by Ofgem in the United Kingdom, the Polish Oil & Gas Company Department of Testing and Calibration in Warsaw, NOVA Chemical/TransCanada in Canada, and SNAM RETE in Italy. In 2011, the Company reached agreements with several European and U.S.-based companies to place beta test units for both laboratory and infield testing. These companies included SNAM RETE in Italy; National Grid in the United Kingdom; and GASUNIE in The Netherlands, among others. In early 2012, the company began the delivery of beta units to North American companies for their own beta test programs. Additionally, in October and November 2012, the GasPT2 device successfully passed first-phase testing by GE-ENERGY at its Turbine Test Facility in Houston, Texas.

We previously signed an exclusive, five-year agreement for distribution of the Vergence GasPT2 in the United Kingdom with Orbital Gas Systems Limited. In conjunction with Orbital, we have introduced the combined Vergence GasPT2 device and Vergence VE-Probe to National Grid, the largest gas transmission and distribution company in the U.K. In January 2012 we entered into a second five-year, exclusive distribution agreement with an Italian company, SOCRATE s.p.a. for sales, marketing, distribution and servicing of our GasPT2 device in Italy and North Africa, including Libya and Tunisia. The agreement may result in sales of as many as 2,000 to 3,000 units and is valued between $40 million and $60 million over the five-year term.

We have entered into non-exclusive distribution agreements with two North American companies, Energy Measurement Consulting (EMC) and MGlobal. For its part, in December 2012, EMC issued a purchase order for scheduled delivery of 150 units in our fiscal year 2013.

The Company has also reached an agreement with BWG/Blue Flame, a company based in Dubai, for exclusive representation in the Middle East, including the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, among others. BWG/Blue Flame are also in negotiations with several large Middle Eastern organizations to place the device in the Gulf Region, as well as with representatives from Thailand, Romania, Turkey, and India for placement of the device.

OUR BUSINESS STRENGTHS

High Quality Customer Base

As of December 31, 2012, our products touch more than 50,000 customers located in over 50 countries. We primarily serve customers in the computing, consumer device, energy, networking, and telecommunications sectors, as well as several industrial technology conglomerates. We have established OEM relationships with a number of our larger customers and believe we are well positioned to enter into additional OEM partnerships as we gain design wins in the future. Our strategic third-party distribution relationship with Digi-Key is a strong and significant relationship that we plan to continue to leverage for growth. Further, our GasPT2 device is currently installed in approximately 30 locations with more than 12 partners, and it is in testing phases with more than 10 large-scale customers globally.

Comprehensive Technology and Product Portfolio

We offer more than 20,000 unique products. Our customers are attracted to the breadth of our product offering, and often consider us to be an important niche supplier for the products that they bring to the marketplace. We plan to work together with our customer base to continue to develop or acquire additional innovative market-ready technologies and products in order to stay ahead of our competition. These efforts reduce our dependency on internal research and development costs. We believe our knowledge of the marketplace for niche technologies and components provides us with a significant advantage over other suppliers in our space.

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Experienced Management Team

We are led by a management team and board of directors that each possesses substantial experience in our industries. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, William J. Clough, has been with the company for more than six years. Mr. Clough has extensive SEC experience and is an inventor of one of our early patented thermal management technologies. Along with his other responsibilities, Mr. Clough spearheads our Vergence brand. Our Chief Financial Officer, Daniel N. Ford, has been with us for more than five years and possesses a wealth of accounting experience, including his tenure with KPMG LLP. Mr. Ford helped us generate a profit in 2011 and he provides, efficiency and forward thinking, transforming many of our accounting, inventory management and vendor relations processes. Our Chief Operating Officer, Matthew M. McKenzie has an extensive background in the electronics industry, as well as expertise in distribution, sales, and supply chain management.

Global Reach and Hybrid Marketing Strategy

We conduct operations globally, with employees located in the United States and Japan. Further, we have outsourced manufacturing relationships in mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, and our relationship with Digi-Key reaches customers globally. We utilize a hybrid marketing and sales strategy, consisting of our internal sales and marketing team, as well as our third-party distribution relationships. Our internal sales and marketing team focuses on larger, OEM customers, while we direct smaller customers to utilize our third-party distribution channel. We believe that the global reach of our operations and distribution capabilities for our products will help our businesses grow and mitigate the risks associated with operations concentrated in one geographic region.

OUR STRATEGY

Our historic business was a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business, however, in recent years, we have focused our business on the acquisition and/or licensing, development and commercialization of new and innovative electronic technologies and products. As our business continues to evolve along with that of our customers, we must continue to identify, acquire or license, and commercialize novel technologies that enhance our customers’ market position.

Our Novum Advanced Power, Solus Power Topology and Vergence GasPT2 device have enabled us to transform ourselves into a technology incubator dedicated to rapidly commercializing market-ready technologies.

In that regard, we have implemented a planned strategy to increase our name recognition as a technology company. Our plan includes:

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Acquisition of Orbital Gas Systems Limited

On March 3, 2013, we entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Orbital Gas Systems Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales, including all of its operations which are located in the United Kingdom. The purchase price for the acquisition of

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Orbital is £17,000,000, subject to purchase price adjustments, 100% of which is payable in cash. To secure indemnification obligations, 5.0% of the purchase price, or £850,000, will be held in escrow to and through December 1, 2013. The purchase price is approximately $25.9 million, based on the Wall Street Journal published exchange rate as of the New York market close on March 22, 2013 of $1.5229 per pound sterling.

Orbital is the largest specialty natural gas engineering company in England and is a key partner of ours for commercializing our GasPT2 device. For over 25 years, Orbital has developed its portfolio of products, solutions, services and resources to offer a diverse range of personalized gas engineering solutions to the gas utilities, power generation, emissions, manufacturing and automotive industries. We believe that adding Orbital’s operations will provide a strengthened platform for us to enter new and attractive natural gas quality analysis markets and provide enhanced customer and geographic diversification, resulting in additional domestic and international sales.

For fiscal years 2012 and 2011, Orbital generated revenues from continuing operations of £13,997,850 and £13,751,265, respectively. For its fiscal years 2012 and 2011, Orbital generated income before taxes and U.S. GAAP adjustments of £2,283,138 and £992,438, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, Orbital had cash and cash equivalents of £5,678,794.

We intend to finance the consideration paid to the shareholders of Orbital with the net proceeds from this offering. Although we have entered into a share purchase agreement in connection with the Orbital acquisition, we cannot guarantee when, or whether, the acquisition will be completed. We do, however, currently anticipate that the acquisition will be consummated during the second quarter of 2013. The share purchase agreement contains a number of important conditions that must be satisfied before we can complete the acquisition, namely:

We believe the acquisition will provide us with immediate credibility in the natural gas industry. By acquiring Orbital, we will acquire a company that has operated successfully in the natural gas industry for over 25 years. In addition, Orbital is a leading provider of natural gas infrastructure and high-tech solutions to National Grid, the national gas transmission company in the U.K. and one of the most respected specialist gas engineering companies in the world. We will also acquire access to Orbital’s proprietary VE-Probe, which, by allowing us to acquire a sample gas in as few as two seconds as opposed to the industry standard time of five to ten minutes, enables us to reduce our total sample-analysis turnaround to fewer than five seconds. We believe this turnaround time is far faster than the turnaround time of any other technology currently available to the gas industry.

Entry into a Distribution Agreement with Future Electronics, Inc.

On February 19, 2013, we announced that we entered into a new distribution agreement with Future Electronics, Inc. (“Future”), which is a leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. This agreement allows Future to leverage their experience and resources to launch our product portfolio to a global market and a diverse customer base. In selecting Future as a global distribution partner, we recognized the strength of Future’s demand creation programs and its robust field support resources which will add greater reach for our Novum product line, as well as its broad portfolio of standard power supplies and board level components. Under the terms of the agreement, Future will now begin a phased rollout of products from our Power Supply and Electronic Components groups with stock available immediately for many items.

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Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards Finalist

On January 31, 2013, we announced that Design News, a leading technical publication for design engineers, named our NDM2Z series point of load modules as a finalist for its Golden Mousetrap Awards, an award that recognizes engineering innovation and creativity in product design. The NDM2Z sets industry benchmarks in efficiency and current density, helping address the growing need to reduce energy use at the board level. This was our third product from the Novum Advanced Power group to receive industry recognition in the past three months. Also in January 2013, Electronic Products chose our NSM2P “No-Bus” digital point of load series as a 2012 Product of the Year. Previously, in November 2012, our NDM2P digital point of load series was named to EDN’s “Hot 100 Products of 2012: Power.”

Preliminary First Quarter Financial Information

We estimate our total revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2013 to be in a range of $9.7 million to $10.2 million, compared to $8.5 million during the prior year comparable period. As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit margin for the three months ending March 31, 2013 is estimated to be in a range of 37.5% to 40.0%, compared to 38.8% for the same period in 2012. As of March 31, 2013, we estimate our sales order backlog to be in excess of $15 million.

The estimated ranges of our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are preliminary, based upon our estimates and subject to completion of financial and operating closing procedures. This data has been prepared by our management. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Liggett, Vogt, & Webb, P.A., has not audited, reviewed, or performed any procedures, and will not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect to this data. The summary is not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for this period and our actual results may differ materially from the estimated ranges due to the completion of our financial and operating closing procedures and other developments that may arise before the results for this period are finalized.

ACQUISITION STRATEGY

We monitor our industry to identify potential acquisition targets, both in the form of technology and potential strategic partners. In that regard, we are repeatedly approached by inventors and others, most especially in the power industry, to assess and assist in commercialization and marketing of new technologies. These contacts largely arise because of our reputation and successes with our Novum and Solus product lines. Moreover, much like CUI, Inc. when we acquired it, there are many small, well-run electronics companies that become available due to the age or desires of their founders. We will consider each of these potential opportunities as they arise with a careful analysis of the relevant synergies between any potential acquisition and our current business, as well as with the potential for increased revenue and/or market share.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

We believe our future success depends in large part on our ability to develop, commercialize and innovate our existing product lines, as well as identify, acquire or license, and commercialize additional market-ready products and technologies. Further, we believe our ability to further develop our GasPT2 device will be a significant factor in the future revenue and profitability growth of our business.

Our research and development costs were $791,332 and $716,321 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Research and development costs are related to the various technologies for which we have acquired licensing rights or are developing internally. Our expenditures for research and development have been directed primarily towards the further development of Novum Advanced Power technologies, including digital point of load power modules and the Solus Topology, AMT Capacitive Encoders and towards the development of the Vergence GasPT2 device. We expect that research and development expenses will increase during our fiscal year 2013 as we continue to expand our product offering and technologies, which we expect will gain further market acceptance and customer integration.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSES

AMT Encoder Technology.

Upon the acquisition of CUI, Inc., we obtained the relationship with the holder of the AMT encoder technology. Through an exclusive licensing contract with AnderMotion Technologies, LLC, signed on or about April 20, 2009, we acquired exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute motion control devices utilizing the AMT encoder technology.

Novum Digital Point of Load Technology.

Through a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Power-One, Inc., signed on or about September 18, 2009, we have access to Power-One’s portfolio of Digital Power Technology patents for incorporation into our new line of digital point of load power modules.

Solus Advanced Power Topology Technology.

Through an exclusive licensing contract with California Power Research, Inc., signed on or about March 4, 2010, we acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture, market, sell, lease, maintain, give over and dispose of licensed product using the BPS-5 advanced power topology technology.

Vergence GasPT2 Technology.

Through an exclusive licensing contract with GL Industrial Services UK, Ltd. (“GL”), formerly British-based Advantica, Ltd., signed on or about January 4, 2010, we acquired exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute a gas quality inferential measurement device (“GasPT2”) designed by GL on a worldwide basis.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

We rely on various intellectual property laws and contractual restrictions to protect our proprietary rights in products and services. These include confidentiality, invention assignment and nondisclosure agreements with our key employees, contractors, suppliers and strategic partners. The confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements with our key employees, contractors and suppliers are in perpetuity, or for a sufficient length of time so as to not threaten exposure of proprietary information. We intend to pursue the registration of our trademarks and service marks in the United States and internationally.

We license a significant amount of our underlying intellectual property from third parties, i.e. AMT Encoder Technology, Novum Digital Point of Load Technology, Solus Advanced Power Topology Technology and Vergence GasPT2 Technology. The loss of our rights as a licensee under any of these or future technology licensing arrangements could have a material adverse impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

In an effort to concentrate our business focus on our core product development and marketing, in December 2011, we conveyed our WayCool and WayFast patent portfolio to Olantra Fund X, LLC for a cash payment of $500,000.

Under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office permitted our registration of the following trademarks that we actively maintain up to date: CUI INC, CUI Europe, V-Infinity, AMT, Novum, CUI Global, Simple Digital, Vergence and Solus.

We continuously review and update our existing intellectual property filings and file new documentation both domestically and internationally (Patent Cooperation Treaty) in a continuing effort to maintain up to date protection of our intellectual property.

For those intellectual property applications pending, we cannot assure that the registrations will be granted. Furthermore, we are exposed to the risk that other parties may claim that we infringe on their existing patent and trademark rights, which could result in our inability to develop and market our products unless we enter into licensing agreements with the technology owner, or could force us to engage in costly and potentially protracted litigation.

COMPETITIVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS

We operate a commoditized electromechanical parts distribution business, as well as an emerging test and measurement business built around our GasPT2 device. In our electromechanical parts distribution business,

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the industries in which we compete are very broad. We believe our market is highly fragmented, competitive, evolving and subject to technological change. Our competitors vary in size and in the scope and breadth of products offered.

We believe the principal competitive factors in our electromechanical parts business are efficiency of delivery and pricing. We believe our competitive advantages include:

Our GasPT2 device competes in a mature industry with established competitors. There are significant investments being made into the natural gas extraction and transportation infrastructure globally. We believe our competitive advantages are:

DEPENDENCE ON KEY CUSTOMERS

Our major product lines in 2012 and 2011 were external power, internal power and industrial controls.

During 2012, 59% of revenues were derived from five customers at 47%, 4%, 3%, 3% and 2%. During 2011, 55% of revenues were derived from six customers at 41%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2% and 2%. Our largest customer for 2012 and 2011 was Digi-Key Corporation.

At December 31, 2012, of the gross trade accounts receivable from continuing operations totaling $5,095,926, 57% was due from six customers: 37%, 8%, 3%, 3%, 3% and 3%. At December 31, 2011, of the gross trade accounts receivable from continuing operations totaling $3,819,641, 53% was due from eight customers: 21%, 9%, 7%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2% and 2%.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We and our subsidiaries are not a party in any legal proceedings. None of our directors, officers or affiliates, any owner of record, or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of our voting securities, or any associate of any such of our directors, officers, affiliates or security holders is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries, or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries.

PHILANTHROPIC PHILOSOPHY

We have chosen that, in addition to sales commission, certain sales representative firms will also receive a charity commission to be donated to charities of their choice. One of our core values is generosity, which includes philanthropic giving. We give in our local community, and we want to also give in the communities in which we do business.

EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2012, we, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, had sixty-two full-time and seven part-time employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We consider our relations with

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our employees to be good. We plan to add additional staff as needed to handle all phases of the growth of our business. We believe that our future success will depend in part on our continued ability to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel.

PROPERTIES

As an integrated part of the acquisition of CUI, Inc., our corporate offices were relocated to Tualatin, Oregon. We occupy the 61,380 square feet of offices and warehouse premises under a ten year non-cancelable lease agreement beginning September 1, 2006 with Barakel, LLC (a related party) at a base monthly rent subject to periodic base payment increases plus real property taxes, utilities, insurance and common area maintenance charges. Barakel, LLC is controlled by James McKenzie, the majority owner of CUI, Inc. prior to acquisition and majority owner of IED, Inc., along with Matt McKenzie, our COO, Corporate Secretary and Director.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CUI Global, Inc., formerly known as Waytronx, Inc., is a Colorado corporation organized on April 21, 1998. Our principal place of business is located at 20050 SW 112 Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, phone (503) 612-2300. Our website is www.cuiglobal.com.

Effective May 16, 2008, CUI Global, Inc. acquired the assets and liabilities of CUI, Inc., a Tualatin, Oregon based provider of electronic components. Through this acquisition, the Company obtained an 11.54% ownership interest in Test Products International, Inc., a provider of handheld test and measurement equipment.

Effective July 1, 2009, CUI Global acquired all of Comex Instruments, Ltd., which we subsequently rebranded, CUI Japan and 49% of Comex Electronics, Ltd. Both companies are Japanese based DSP providers of digital to analog and analog to digital test and measurement systems and electronic components for original equipment manufacturer research and development. Effective July 1, 2011, CUI Global entered into an agreement to convey its 49% ownership interest in Comex Electronics to the owners of the remaining 51% who are the original founders and were the original owners of Comex Instruments, for $617,975 in the form of a five year note receivable bearing interest at 4% per annum, payable monthly beginning January 2012.

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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Our Bylaws permit the number of directors to be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, but to be no less than one. The Board of Directors has set the maximum number of members to no more than eight members. Directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders and have served two-year terms or until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Commencing with our next annual meeting we intend to elect all of our directors simultaneously for a one year term or until their successors have been elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal. Currently, we have six directors, four of whom are “independent” in accordance with applicable rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and within the meaning of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

The Board of Directors has three standing committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination Committee, each of which has a written charter and/or statement of policy approved by our board. Our board currently appoints the members of each committee. Copies of the current committee charters and/or statement of policy for each committee are posted on our website at www.cuiglobal.com. No incumbent director attended fewer than 100% of the total number of meetings held by the committees on which such director served.

The following are officers and directors of the Company with their ages as of December 31, 2012, and a list of the members of our three standing committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination Committee.

Name		Age		Position
Colton R. Melby*		55		Director, Chairman
William J. Clough		61		President/Chief Executive Officer, Director and General Counsel
Thomas A. Price*		69		Director
Matthew M. McKenzie		32		Director, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary
Sean P. Rooney*		41		Director
Corey A. Lambrecht*		43		Director
Daniel N. Ford		33		Chief Financial Officer

Audit Committee:

Sean P. Rooney*, Chairman
Thomas A. Price*, Deputy Chairman
Colton R. Melby*, Committee Member

Compensation Committee

Cory A. Lambrecht*, Chairman
Colton R. Melby*, Committee Member

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee consists of the independent directors of the Board of Directors.

Disclosure Committee

We have formed a Disclosure Committee, which has been adopted by our CEO and CFO (“Principal Officers”) and ratified by our Audit Committee. The Disclosure Committee assists our Principal Officers in fulfilling their responsibility for oversight of the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our public disclosures including, but not limited to our SEC filings, press releases, correspondence disseminated to security holders, presentations to analysts and release of financial information or earnings guidance to security holders or the investment community. The Disclosure Committee consists of our Principal Officers, the individual or representative of the firm primarily charged with investor/public relations, the Audit Committee Chairman and outside SEC counsel. Our CEO is Chairman of the committee. Our Senior Officers may replace or add new members from time to time. Our Senior Officers have the option to assume all the responsibilities

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of this committee or designate a committee member, who shall be a person with expertise in SEC and SRO rules and regulations with respect to disclosure, who shall have the power, acting together with our Senior Officers, to review and approve disclosure statements when time or other circumstances do not permit the full committee to meet. You may review the full text of our Disclosure Committee Charter on our website, www.cuiglobal.com, under the link governance.

Business Experience of Directors and Executive Officers

Colton R. Melby, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Effective June 11, 2008, Colton Melby was appointed to the Board of Directors and was elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Melby continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Mr. Melby was reelected to a two year term on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Melby has a 20 year background in aerospace manufacturing. He spent 15 years as owner and chief executive officer of Metal Form, Inc., serving a customer base that included: Boeing, Bombardier, Rockwell, Grumman, and Lockheed Martin, among others. One of Mr. Melby’s more notable investments was the financing and purchase of firearms-maker Smith & Wesson from London-based Tomkins PLC in 2001. Mr. Melby has investments in Earth 911, a recycling company dedicated to green initiatives and green recycling.

William J. Clough, Esq., President/Chief Executive Officer, Director and General Counsel of CUI Global, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of CUI, Inc.

Mr. Clough was elected at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term on the Board of Directors. Mr. Clough continues to serve on the Board of Directors and was reelected at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a third two year term.

Mr. Clough was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of CUI Global, Inc. September 13, 2007 at which time Mr. Clough stepped down as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Effective May 16, 2008, CUI Global, Inc. formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Waytronx Holdings, Inc., to acquire the assets of CUI, Inc. Along with this acquisition Mr. Clough was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Waytronx Holdings, Inc. (now renamed to CUI, Inc.). Mr. Clough was a police officer for 16 years, working at the local, state and federal levels as a Federal Air Marshall in Southern Europe and the Middle East, in 1985 and 1986. Mr. Clough received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1990. He is certified to practice law in state and federal courts in California, Illinois, Hawaii and before the United States Supreme Court.

During late 2011 into early 2012, along with Company CFO, Daniel Ford, Mr. Clough led the efforts to complete a successful equity raise; coupled with a re-structuring of the Company’s capital structure and up-listing the Company to the NASDAQ Stock Market in February 2012.

Thomas A. Price, Director

Mr. Price was elected at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a one year term on the Board of Directors and was reelected at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term.

Mr. Price has more than 30 years of business and operational management experience. He is the founder of Tom Price Dealership Group, a leading auto dealership with 11 franchises at six locations across California. Mr. Price developed the multi-brand San Francisco Auto Repair Center and a conference facility in Larkspur, California. Currently, Mr. Price is the owner of nine car dealerships in Northern California. He was Chairman of the Lexus National Dealer Advisory Board and charter member of the J.D. Power Dealer Roundtable. The Price Family Dealerships are major sponsors of Special Olympics of Marin, Dedication to Special Education, CASA/Advocates for Children, Marin Breast Cancer Council and the Golden Gate Shootout.

Matthew M. McKenzie, President and Chief Operational Officer of CUI, Inc., Chief Operational Officer, Corporate Secretary of CUI Global, Inc. and Director.

Matt McKenzie was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term and was reelected at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to a two year term on the Board of Directors.

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Mr. McKenzie earned an MBA from George Fox University. He has been working in various functions for CUI for over 10 years, gaining intimate knowledge of the business, its operations and its opportunities for growth. Over the past several years, Mr. McKenzie has worked to position CUI, Inc. for growth through sales and operation expansion as well as channel development and technology development. Mr. McKenzie initiated ISO 9001 certification, a quality management system, provided structure to global logistics, including CUI’s international partners, and implemented CUI’s ERP system, which allows for more visibility and analysis opportunities for CUI. He spearheads the research, development and implementation of the Novum and Solus technologies.

Sean P. Rooney, Director

Mr. Rooney was elected at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a one year term on the Board of Directors and was reelected at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term.

Mr. Rooney brings to the CUI Global board nearly 20 years of financial management experience. He currently serves as Senior Director of Investments for Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he served in a similar capacity at Maxim Group, a boutique investment bank in New York, and Investec Ernst & Company, an international specialist bank headquartered in South Africa and the U.K. Through his many years of experience, Mr. Rooney has built a vast network of industry resources and contacts.

Mr. Rooney graduated from C. W. Post University in 1993 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration. Mr. Rooney currently manages a clientele of high net worth investors, institutions and foundations.

Corey A. Lambrecht, Director

Mr. Lambrecht was elected at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a one year term on the Board of Directors and was reelected at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term.

Mr. Lambrecht is a 14+ year public company executive with experience in strategic acquisitions, new business development, pioneering consumer products, corporate licensing and interactive technology services. Mr. Lambrecht currently serves as the President of Earth911, Inc. and is a current director of Guardian 8 Holdings and Carbon Credits International. He previously served as Director of Sales for Leveraged Marketing Associates, a worldwide leader in licensed brand extension strategies. While Executive Vice President for Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation he was responsible for Smith & Wesson Licensing, Advanced Technologies and Interactive Marketing divisions. He was the former President of A For Effort (sold to Freesoftwareclub.com), an interactive database marketing company specializing in online content (advergaming) for clients such as the National Hockey League. Mr. Lambrecht’s prior experience also includes Pre-IPO founder for Premium Cigars International and VP Sales/Marketing for ProductExpress.com.

Daniel N. Ford, Chief Financial Officer of CUI Global and CUI, Inc.

Mr. Ford has a background in accounting, including working at KPMG. As CFO of CUI for in excess of five years, Mr. Ford moved CUI into a position of profitability in 2011 and he provides efficiency and forward thinking, transforming many of CUI’s accounting, inventory management and vendor relations processes. During 2012, along with Mr. Clough, Mr. Ford facilitated the equity raise and uplisting to the NASDAQ Stock Market. Over the past five years, Mr. Ford has implemented advanced internal fixed asset tracking, implemented a “real time” inventory system and participated in implementing CUI’s ERP system. His skills as a financier have allowed CUI to move to its current, 61,380 square foot building, to transition its banking relationships to Wells Fargo National Association, as well as to acquire CUI and CUI Japan. Mr. Ford holds an MBA from George Fox University.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Committee Members

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is appointed by the Board of Directors to discharge the Board's responsibilities with respect to all forms of compensation of the Company's executive officers, to administer the Company's equity incentive plans and to produce an annual report on executive compensation for use in the Company's Form 10-K. The Compensation Committee consists of two members of the board of directors, Messers Colton R. Melby and Corey A. Lambrecht, both of whom are “independent directors” within the meaning of Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Role of Committee

The Compensation Committee discharges the Board’s responsibilities relating to general compensation policies and practices and to compensation of our executives. In discharging its responsibilities, the Compensation Committee establishes principles and procedures in order to ensure to the Board and the shareholders that the compensation practices of the Company are appropriately designed and implemented to attract, retain and reward high quality executives and are in accordance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. In this context, the Compensation Committee’s authority, duties and responsibilities are to:

Committee Meetings

Our Compensation Committee meets formally and informally as often as necessary to perform its duties and responsibilities. The Compensation Committee held three meetings during fiscal 2012. On an as requested

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basis, our Compensation Committee receives and reviews materials prepared by management, consultants or committee members, in advance of each meeting. Depending on the agenda for the particular meeting, these materials may include:

Compensation Philosophy

General Philosophy

Our compensation philosophy is based on the premise of attracting, retaining and motivating exceptional leaders, setting high goals, working toward the common objectives of meeting the expectations of customers and stockholders and rewarding outstanding performance. Following this philosophy, in determining executive compensation, we consider all relevant factors, such as the competition for talent, our desire to link pay with performance, the use of equity to align executive interests with those of our stockholders, individual contributions, teamwork and performance, each executive’s total compensation package and internal pay equity. We strive to accomplish these objectives by compensating all employees with total compensation packages consisting of a combination of competitive base salary and incentive compensation.

Pay for Performance

At the core of our compensation philosophy is our strong belief that pay should be directly linked to performance. We believe in a pay for performance culture that places a significant portion of executive officer total compensation as contingent upon, or variable with, individual performance, Company performance and achievement of strategic goals including increasing shareholder value.

The performance based compensation for our executives may be in the form of (i) annual cash incentives to promote achievement of, and accountability for, shorter term performance plans and strategic goals and (ii) equity grants, designed to align the long-term interests of our executive officers with those of our shareholders, by creating a strong and direct link between executive compensation and shareholder return over a multiple year performance cycle. Long term incentive equity awards are granted in restricted stock or stock options. These awards generally vest over a two to four year period. This opportunity for share ownership was provided in order to provide incentive and retain key employees and align their interests with our long term strategic goals.

Base Compensation to be Competitive within Industry

A key component of an executive’s total compensation base salary is designed to compensate executives commensurate with their respective level of experience, scope of responsibilities, sustained individual performance and future potential. The goal has been to provide for base salaries that are sufficiently competitive with other similar-sized companies, both regionally and nationally, in order to attract and retain talented leaders.

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Compensation Setting Process

Management’s Role in the Compensation Setting Process.

Management plays a significant role in the compensation-setting process. The most significant aspects of management’s role are:

The Chief Executive Officer generally attends the Committee meetings; however, the Committee also regularly meets in executive session. The Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations with respect to financial and corporate goals and objectives and makes non CEO executive compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee based on Company performance, individual performance and the peer group compensation market analysis. The Compensation Committee considers and deliberates on this information and in turn makes recommendations to the Board of Directors, for the Board’s determination and approval of the executives’ and other members of senior management’s compensation, including base compensation, short-term cash incentives and long-term equity incentives. The Chief Executive Officer’s performance and compensation is reviewed, evaluated and established separately by the Compensation Committee and ratified and approved by the Board of Directors.

Setting Compensation Levels

To evaluate our total compensation is competitive and provides appropriate rewards to attract and retain talented leaders, as discussed above, we may rely on analyses of peer companies performed by independent compensation consultants and on other industry and occupation specific survey data available to us. Our general benchmark is to establish both base salary and total compensation for the executive officers at the 50^th percentile of the peer group data, recognizing that a significant portion of executive officer total compensation should be contingent upon, or variable with, achievement of individual and Company performance objectives and strategic goals, as well as being variable with stockholder value. Further, while the objective for base salary is at the 50^th percentile of the peer group data, executives’ base salaries are designed to reward core competencies and contributions to the Company and may be increased above this general benchmark based on (i) the individual’s increased contribution over the preceding year; (ii) the individual’s increased responsibilities over the preceding year; and (iii) any increase in median competitive pay levels.

Setting Performance Objectives

The Company’s business plans and strategic objectives are generally presented by management at the Company’s annual board meeting. The board engages in an active discussion concerning the financial targets, the appropriateness of the strategic objectives and the difficulty in achieving the same. In establishing the compensation plan, our Compensation Committee then utilizes the primary financial objectives from the adopted business plan and operating cash flow as the primary targets for determining the executive officers’ short-term cash incentives and long term equity incentive compensation. The Committee also establishes additional non-financial performance goals and objectives, the achievement of which is required for funding of a significant portion, approximately twenty five percent, of the executive officers’ incentive compensation. In 2012, these non-financial performance goals and objectives included achieving accurate financial reporting and timely SEC filings; demonstrating full compliance and superior performance in the Company’s environmental, health and safety practices; performing appropriate remediation activities under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404 and achieving successful testing of and compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and general and administrative expense management. In addition, the executive team was charged with positioning the Company for up-listing to a national stock exchange and an equity raise in early 2012. Said funding to be used to enhance the Company’s balance sheet; pay down corporate debt; increase the Company’s ability to rapidly bring its new products to market; and other appropriate matters.

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Annual Evaluation

The Chief Executive Officer recommends the actual incentive award amounts for all other executives based on actual Company performance relative to the targets set as well as on individual performance and recommends the executives’ base salaries levels for the coming year. The Compensation Committee considers these recommendations generally at the end of each fiscal year in determining its recommendations to the Board of Directors for the final short-term cash incentive and long-term equity award amounts for each executive and for the executive’s base salary levels. The actual incentive amounts awarded to each executive are ultimately subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors.

Additional equity-based awards may be also granted to executives, as well as other employees, upon commencement of employment, for promotions or special performance recognition or for retention purposes, based on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer. In determining whether to recommend additional grants to an executive, the Chief Executive Officer typically considers the individual’s performance and any planned change in functional responsibility.

Elements of Executive Compensation

Total Compensation

Total compensation for our executives consists of three elements: (i) base salary; (ii) incentive cash award based on achieving specific performance targets as measured by cash flow and other objectives and (iii) equity incentive award, which is also performance based and paid out over a future period in the form of restricted stock or stock purchase options. Base salaries are the value upon which both the incentive compensation percentage targets are measured against. For evaluation and comparison of overall compensation of the executives and to assist it in making its compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee reviews an executive compensation summary, which sets forth for each executive: current compensation and current equity ownership holdings as well as the projected value of each and all such compensation elements, including distributions and dividends therefrom.

Base Salaries

Base salaries are designed to compensate executives commensurate with their respective level of experience, scope of responsibilities and to reward sustained individual performance and future potential. The goal has been to provide for base salaries that are sufficiently competitive with other similar-sized companies, both regionally and nationally, in order to attract and retain talented leaders.

Incentive Compensation

Incentive compensation is intended to align compensation with business objectives and performance and enable the Company to attract, retain and reward high quality executive officers whose contributions are critical to short and long-term success of the Company. The executives’ incentive awards are based upon three key performance metrics: (i) the Company’s EBIDTA; (ii) achievement of agreed-upon strategic and corporate performance goals; and (iii) existing Employment Agreement.

The strategic and corporate performance goals are not intended to be a specific agreed-upon goal, but rather a general objective. Management and the board of directors discuss these factors and set objectives that are dynamic and change periodically. In setting these periodic goals, the board of directors discusses with management the nature of the objective and management's proposed method of achieving the goal. These goals change throughout the operational process because of changing dynamics such as economic conditions, current success of marketing, availability of materials, availability of funding and overall momentum toward achieving the goal.

Incentive Plan Compensation

Incentive awards are paid out in cash, restricted common stock or option awards. The incentive award targets for the executives are established at the beginning of the year, generally, as a percentage of their base salary and the actual awards are determined at the following year’s annual board of directors meetings based on actual Company performance relative to established goals and objectives, as well as on evaluation of the executive’s relevant departmental and individual performance during the past year. In many instances the award of restricted common stock vests over a four year term in equal periodic tranches. The award of

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restricted common stock purchased through options generally, although not in every instance, vests immediately upon exercise of the option and generally has a validity of up to ten years and a per share purchase price, of no less than, the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The awards are intended to serve as a means of incentive compensation for performance.

Retirement Plans

Our wholly owned subsidiary, CUI, Inc., maintains a 401(k) plan. The Company has a 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute to the plan after they have completed 3 months of service and are 21 years of age. The Company matches the employee’s contribution up to 6% of total compensation. Total employer contributions, net of forfeitures, were $215,118 and $179,234, for 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Change in Control Agreements

Our executives are awarded protection upon a change in control as specifically provided in their employment contracts.

Perquisites

The Company does not provide for any perquisites or any other benefits for its senior executives that are not generally available to all employees.

Compensation Committee Charter

Our Compensation Committee Charter is posted on our website at www.cuiglobal.com.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation paid and accrued to be paid by the Company for the fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and two most highly compensated executive officers of the Company.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position		Year				Salary ($)				Stock Awards ($)				Option Awards ($)(10)(11)				Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)				All Other Compensation ($)				Total ($)
William J. Clough, CEO/President/ Counsel/Director(1)			2012				337,500	(2)			160,080	(2)			848,599	(3)			204,920	(2)			17,860				1,568,959
			2011				325,000	(2)			—				—				124,792	(2)			6,110				455,902
Daniel N. Ford, CFO(4)			2012				195,000	(5)			51,120	(5)			27,451	(6)			160,130	(5)			34,860				468,561
			2011				195,000	(5)			—				—				62,500	(5)			33,186				290,686
Matthew M. McKenzie, COO/ President of CUI Inc./Director(7)			2012				205,000	(8)			32,400	(8)			40,093	(9)			147,808	(8)			34,860				460,161
			2011				205,000	(8)			—				—				114,583	(8)			32,475				352,058

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Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year End

The following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2012 to each of the named executive officers:

Name		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable				Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable				Option Exercise Price ($)				Option Expiration
William J. Clough(1)			37,177				—				7.50				1/1/2019
William J. Clough(1)			8,100				—				7.50				1/1/2019
Matthew M. McKenzie(1)			15,100				—				7.50				1/1/2019
Matthew M. McKenzie(1)			8,100				—				7.50				1/1/2019
Daniel N. Ford(1)			12,598				—				7.50				1/1/2019
William J. Clough(2)			20,912				16,265				9.00				10/11/2020
William J. Clough(2)			3,300				—				9.00				10/11/2020
Matthew M. McKenzie(2)			8,494				6,606				9.00				10/11/2020
Matthew M. McKenzie(2)			3,300				—				9.00				10/11/2020
Daniel N. Ford(2)			7,086				5,512				9.00				10/11/2020
William J. Clough(3)			—				37,177				4.56				4/16/2022
William J. Clough(3)			—				3,300				4.56				4/16/2022
Matthew M. McKenzie(3)			—				15,100				4.56				4/16/2022
Matthew M. McKenzie(3)			—				3,300				4.56				4/16/2022
Daniel N. Ford(3)			—				12,598				4.56				4/16/2022
William J. Clough(4)			27,500				302,500				6.00				9/21/2022

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

For 2012, each of our non-employee directors received the following compensation pursuant to our director compensation plan:

Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation of the non-employee directors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

Name and Principal Position		Year				Fees earned or paid in cash ($)(2)				Option Awards ($)(1)				Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)				Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)				All Other Compensation ($)				Total ($)
Colton Melby, Chmn.			2012				33,750				7,191				—				—				—				40,941
Thomas A. Price			2012				23,750				7,191				—				—				—				30,941
Sean P. Rooney			2012				23,750				7,191				—				—				—				30,941
Corey Lambrecht			2012				23,750				7,191				—				—				—				30,941

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Employment Agreements

During fiscal year 2012, three executive officers were employed under employment agreements.

Those executive officers are:

To see the material terms of each named executive officer’s employment agreement, please see the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table.

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Company's Compensation Committee is or has at any time during the last completed fiscal year been an officer or employee of the Company. None of the Company's executive officers has served as a member of the board of directors, or as a member of the compensation or similar committee, of any entity that has one or more executive officers who served on the Company's board of directors or Compensation Committee during the last completed fiscal year.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our voting shares as of February 25, 2013 by: (i) each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares, (ii) each of our directors and executives and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the voting shares listed below, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options and warrants that are currently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days of February 25, 2013 have been included in the table.

Effective September 17, 2012, the Board of Directors passed a resolution eliminating and discontinuing all Series A and B Convertible Preferred and Series C Preferred stock. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding at the date of this prospectus.

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TABLE
		Common Stock
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)		Number				Percent of Class(2)				Percent of All Voting Securities(3)				Percent of All Voting Securities After Offering(12)
Colton Melby(4)			388,021				3.56	%			3.56	%			2.17	%
William J. Clough(5)			153,514				1.39	%			1.39% *
Thomas A. Price(6)			71,367				*				*				*
Sean P. Rooney(7)			20,473				*				*				*
Corey Lambrecht(8)			14,700				*				*				*
Matthew M McKenzie(9)			53,551				*				*				*
Daniel N. Ford(10)			36,939				*				*				*
Manchester Management Company, LLC(11)			691,665				6.36	%			6.36	%			3.87	%
Officers, Directors, Executives as Group			738,565				6.62	%			6.62	%			4.07	%

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND
CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS

Except as set forth herein, none of the Company’s directors or officers nor any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting rights attached to its outstanding shares, nor any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, since the beginning of fiscal year 2010, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or in any presently proposed transaction where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 which has or will materially affect the Company.

International Electronic Devices, Inc. and Other Affiliate Related Matters

Effective May 16, 2008 the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary into which CUI, Inc., an Oregon corporation, merged all of its assets. The funding for this acquisition was provided by a bank note, a seller’s note and a convertible seller’s note. Matthew McKenzie, COO, and Daniel Ford, CFO, each were partial owners in CUI, Inc. prior to the acquisition and they each, along with James McKenzie, are shareholders in International Electronic Devices, Inc. (“IED”). The seller’s convertible note was satisfied in 2010.

The acquisition of CUI, Inc. utilized a $14,000,000 seller's promissory note issued by CUI, Inc. (formerly Waytronx Holding, Inc.) to IED, seller of assets in the transaction, payable monthly over three years at $30,000 per month including 1.7% annual simple interest with a balloon payment at the thirty sixth monthly payment, no prepayment penalty, annual success fee of 2.3% payable within three years, and right of first refusal to the note payees relating to any private capital raising transactions of CUI Global during the term of the note. Effective September 1, 2010, the Company and the holder of the $14,000,000 promissory note agreed to reduce the note principal by $1,588,063 and accrued interest by $724,729 and to restructure the interest rate and payment terms. The forgiveness of debt and accrued interest of $2,312,792 was recognized as a contribution of additional paid in capital. With this amendment, the Company agreed to pay $1,500,000 of the principal balance during the fourth quarter of 2010 and an additional $487,208 of the principal balance during the first quarter of 2011. The new terms set the interest rate at 6% per annum with monthly interest payments and a May 15, 2018 balloon payment.

During 2012 and 2011, $3,468,221 and $1,110,809, respectively, in principal and interest payments were made in relation to the promissory notes issued to IED. The 2012 payment utilized $3,000,000 from the equity sale proceeds for the repayment of principal. The 2011 payment included a note receivable balance of $192,508 held by CUI Global that was conveyed to IED and applied towards the promissory note balance in accordance with a settlement agreement.

Leased Office and Warehouse

As an integrated part of the CUI asset acquisition, the CUI Global, Inc. corporate offices were relocated to the CUI location at 20050 SW 112^th Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062. CUI and CUI Global occupy the

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61,380 square feet of offices and warehouse premises under a ten year, non-cancelable lease agreement beginning September 1, 2006 with Barakel, LLC (a related party) at a base monthly rent subject to periodic base payment increases plus real property taxes, utilities, insurance and common area maintenance charges. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the monthly base rent was $40,250 in accordance with the lease schedule. During the period January 1 through August 31, 2011, the monthly base rent was $40,000 and increased in accordance with the lease schedule to $40,250 for the period September 1 through December 31, 2011. Barakel, LLC is controlled by James McKenzie, majority owner of CUI, Inc. prior to acquisition and father of Matt McKenzie, and Matt McKenzie, COO and Director of the Company.

Matters Relating to the Bank Note

The $6,000,000 bank note utilized in the acquisition of CUI Inc., as noted above, was secured by personal guarantees in the form of Letters of Credit in favor of the Commerce Bank of Oregon (“Commerce Bank”). In consideration for posting the Letters of Credit, the Company issued to each individual who supplied a Letter of Credit, warrants to purchase, within three years at a per share price of $0.30, one CUI Global common share for every thirty dollars ($30) of the Letter of Credit. The warrants became fully vested at the second anniversary date. A former officer of the Company, Clifford Melby, received a 10,000 share warrant which was exercised August 17, 2010; a former director, John Rouse, received a 10,000 share warrant which was exercised December 16, 2010; a director, Colton Melby (through an entity in which Colton Melby controls the investment decisions), received a 13,333 share warrant which was exercised August 18, 2010; a director, Thomas A. Price, received a 23,333 share warrant which was exercised April 19, 2011; a former owner of 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding shares, Kjell H. Qvale Survivors Trust, received a 133,333 share warrant which was exercised May 13, 2011; and a 10,000 share warrant was issued to an individual investor, which was exercised May 4, 2011.

In August 2010, the Company received $2,000,000 in equity investment for which the Company issued 631,314 shares of common stock at $3.168 per share. The $2,000,000 received was used to pay down the $6,000,000 bank loan with Commerce Bank, bringing the net loan balance to $4,000,000. The 631,314 shares of common stock were issued as follows: 284,091 to an investor, 126,263 to an entity controlled by a director, Colton Melby, 126,263 to a director, Thomas A. Price, and 94,697 to a former officer of the Company.

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