SPI Energy Co., Ltd. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ		Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

o		Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 000-50142

SOLAR POWER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California		20-4956638
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661-5247

(916) 745-0900

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company þ
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 52,140,826 shares of $0.0001 par value common stock outstanding as of November 2, 2009.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I — Financial Information			3
Item 1 — Financial Statements			3
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			20
Item 4T — Controls and Procedures			28
Part II — Other Information			29
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings			29
Item 1A – Risk Factors			29
Item 2 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			47
Item 3 — Defaults Upon Senior Securities			47
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			47
Item 5 — Other Information			47
Item 6 — Exhibits			47
Signatures			48
Exhibit Index			49
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32

PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SOLAR POWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except for share data)

		As of September				As of December
		30, 2009				31, 2008
		(unaudited)				(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,305			$	5,915
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $275 and $49 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively			8,376				3,010
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts			13,462				294
Inventories, net			5,930				4,665
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,026				771
Restricted cash			527				527
Total current assets			38,626				15,182
Goodwill			435				435
Restricted cash			273				—
Property, plant and equipment at cost, net			1,561				2,178
Total assets		$	40,895			$	17,795
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	17,175			$	3,916
Accrued liabilities			4,316				3,058
Income taxes payable			248				248
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts			81				160
Loans payable and capital lease obligations			331				342
Total current liabilities			22,151				7,724
Loans payable and capital lease obligations, net of current portion			65				311
Deferred revenue			—				125
Total liabilities			22,216				8,160
Commitments and contingencies			—				—
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par $0.0001, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008			—				—
Common stock, par $0.0001, 100,000,000 shares authorized 50.020,826 and 37,771,325 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively			5				4
Additional paid in capital			39,654				28,029
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(222	)			(222	)
Accumulated deficit			(20,758	)			(18,176	)
Total stockholders’ equity			18,679				9,635
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	40,895			$	17,795

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

SOLAR POWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands except for share data)

		For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2009				2008				2009				2008
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Net Sales		$	22,280			$	19,629			$	38,475			$	35,509
Cost of goods sold			17,143				17,762				31,150				32,226
Gross profit			5,137				1,867				7,325				3,283
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			2,105				2,134				6,541				6,808
Sales, marketing and customer service			1,145				558				2,780				1,749
Engineering, design and product management			228				128				626				396
Total operating expenses			3,478				2,820				9,947				8,953
Operating income (loss)			1,659				(953	)			(2,622	)			(5,670	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(6	)			(34	)			(34	)			(108	)
Interest income			1				15				5				120
Other income, net			84				—				72				5
Total other income (expense)			79				(19	)			43				17
Income (loss) before income taxes			1,738				(972	)			(2,579	)			(5,653	)
Income tax expense			—				—				3				3
Net income (loss)		$	1,738			$	(972	)		$	(2,582	)		$	(5,656	)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic		$	0.05			$	(0.03	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.15	)
Diluted		$	0.04			$	(0.03	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.15	)
Weighted average number of common shares used in computing per share amounts
Basic			38,994,000				37,740,368				38,286,787				37,671,794
Diluted			39,201,234				37,740,368				38,286,787				37,671,794

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

SOLAR POWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

		September 30,				September 30,
		2009 (unaudited)				2008 (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(2,582	)		$	(5,656	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation			638				512
Stock issued for services			7				22
Stock-based compensation expense			488				393
Bad debt expense			293				207
Loss on disposal of fixed assets			—				5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(5,659	)			(237	)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts			(13,168	)			1,888
Inventories			(1,263	)			(816	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(255	)			(445	)
Accounts payable			13,047				(217	)
Income taxes payable			—				(7	)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts			(79	)			648
Deferred revenue			(125	)			—
Accrued liabilities			1,468				325
Net cash used in operating activities			(7,190	)			(3,378	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment			(21	)			(651	)
Net cash used in by investing activities			(21	)			(651	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			11,131				69
Costs related to share registration			—				(14	)
Restricted cash collateralizing letters of credit and ACH transactions			(273	)			1,668
Principal payments on notes and capital leases payable			(257	)			(256	)
Net payments on line of credit			—				(931	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			10,601				536
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			3,390				(3,493	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			5,915				6,840
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			—				(5	)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	9,305			$	3,342
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	34			$	87
Cash paid for income taxes		$	3			$	5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

SOLAR POWER, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

     Solar Power, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively the “Company”) engage in sales, installation and integration of photovoltaic systems, markets it’s branded Yes! Solar Solutions^TM product line through a distributor network and manufactures and sells solar panels and related hardware and cable, wire and mechanical assemblies.

     Our revenue was derived from the sale, installation and integration of photovoltaic systems, sales from our manufactured solar panels, including balance-of-system products, and cable, wire and mechanical assemblies.

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. They should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes to the financial statements of Solar Power, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 appearing in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2009. The September 30, 2009 and 2008 unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements on Form 10-Q have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for smaller reporting companies. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company’s management believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operation for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Solar Power, Inc., and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances, transactions and cash flows are eliminated on consolidation.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash accounts and interest bearing savings accounts. At times, cash balances may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses with respect to bank balances in excess of government provided insurance. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company held approximately $9,924,000 and $5,213,000 in bank balances in excess of the insurance limits.

     Inventories — Beginning on January 1, 2009, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined by the first in first out cost method. Prior to January 1, 2009, inventories were determined using the weighted average cost method. The conversion to first in first out cost method had no material effect on the financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Work-in-progress and finished goods inventories consist of raw materials, direct labor and overhead associated with the manufacturing process. Provisions are made for obsolete or slow-moving inventory based on management estimates. Inventories are written down based on the difference between the cost of inventories and the net realizable value based upon estimates about future demand from customers and specific customer requirements on certain projects.

     Anti-dilutive Shares — FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 260 (SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,”) provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities by adding other common stock equivalents, including common stock options, warrants, and restricted common stock, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for a period, if dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 207,234 shares of common stock equivalents were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, 207,234 shares of common stock equivalents were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, 233,738 shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, since their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, 207,234 and 233,738 shares of common stock equivalents, respectively were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, since their effect would be anti-dilutive.

     The following table illustrates the computation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in computing earnings per share in our financial statements:

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		September 30,				September				September				September
		2009				30, 2008				30, 2009				30, 2008
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic			38,994,000				3,740,368				38,286,787				37,671,794
Dilutive effect of warrants outstanding			32,088				—				—				—
Dilutive effect of warrants stock options outstanding			175,146				—				—				—
Diluted			39,201,234				3,740,368				38,286,787				37,671,794

     Plant and equipment — Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost including the cost of improvements. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are provided on the straight line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Plant and machinery		5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		5 years
Computers and software		3 — 5 years
Equipment acquired under capital leases		3 — 5 years
Automobiles		3 years
Leasehold improvements		the shorter of asset life on initial lease term

     Goodwill — Goodwill is the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. The Company applies FASB ASC 350-20 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”), which requires the carrying value of goodwill to be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis, using a fair-value-based approach. No impairment of goodwill has been identified during any of the periods presented.

     Revenue recognition — The Company’s three primary business segments include photovoltaic installation, integration and sales, franchise/product distribution operations and cable, wire and mechanical assemblies.

     Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales — In our photovoltaic systems installation, integration and product sales segment, revenue on product sales is recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of ownership have passed (generally upon delivery), the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Customers do not have a general right of return on products shipped therefore we make no provisions for returns. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company did recognize one product sale on a bill and hold arrangement in each period. In the 2009 instance, the customer requested that we store product to combine with a subsequent order in order to reduce their transportation costs. In the 2008 instance the customer did not have sufficient facilities to store the product and asked that we store the product for them. Since all criteria for revenue recognition had been met the Company recognized revenue on these sales.

Revenue on photovoltaic system construction contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting. At the end of each period, the Company measures the cost incurred on each project and compares the result against its estimated total costs at completion. The percent of cost incurred determines the amount of revenue to be recognized. Payment terms are generally defined by the contract and as a result may not match the timing of the costs incurred by the Company and the related recognition of revenue. Such differences are recorded as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts. The Company determines its customer’s credit worthiness at the time the order is accepted. Sudden and unexpected changes in customer’s financial condition could put recoverability at risk.

In our solar photovoltaic business, contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs, and depreciation costs. Selling and general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions, and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured.

The asset, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

     Franchise/product distribution operations — The Company began selling franchise territories in fiscal 2008. The Company did not recognize any franchise revenue in its fiscal 2008 financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized approximately $169,000 in franchise/distribution revenue consisting of approximately $160,000 in product sales, $7,000 in royalty revenue and $2,000 in franchise fee revenue. The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 952 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 45 (as amended) “Accounting for Franchise Fee Revenue”) which requires that revenue shall be recognized when all the material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially met. At September 30, 2009 the Company had $320,000 in inventory deposits included in its financial statements from franchisees. Deferred revenue and deposits as of December 31, 2008 were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. During August and September 2009, the Company terminated all existing franchise agreements and will no longer be seeking new franchisees. The Company has entered into arrangements with most of its former franchisees in which they will distribute our Yes! Solar Solutions^TM branded products. Costs associated with the termination of franchise agreements were approximately $258,000 and were recorded in the financial statements under the sales, marketing and customer service classification. In addition the Company expects to seek potential distributors for this product line. The Company does not expect that the change from a franchise to a distributor model will have a material effect on operating income. The Company will continue its significant involvement in the product distribution operations of the segment. Therefore, the Company did not treat the segment as a discontinued operation.

     Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies — In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business the Company recognizes the sales of goods when there is evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of ownership have passed (generally upon delivery), the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Generally there are no formal customer acceptance

requirements or further obligations related to our assembly services once we ship our products. Customers do not have a general right of return on products shipped therefore we make no provisions for returns. We make determination of our customer’s credit worthiness at the time we accept their order.

     Allowance for doubtful accounts — The Company regularly monitors and assesses the risk of not collecting amounts owed to the Company by customers. This evaluation is based upon a variety of factors including: an analysis of amounts current and past due along with relevant history and facts particular to the customer. It requires the Company to make significant estimates, and changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 the Company has recorded an allowance of approximately $275,000 and $49,000, respectively.

     Stock-based compensation — The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of FASB ASC 718 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”) which requires the Company to measure the stock-based compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and generally recognizes the costs in the financial statements over the employee requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718.

     Shipping and handling cost — Shipping and handling costs related to the delivery of finished goods are included in cost of goods sold. During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, shipping and handling costs expensed to cost of goods sold were approximately $305,000 and $181,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, shipping and handling costs expensed to cost of goods sold were approximately $575,000 and $428,000, respectively.

     Advertising costs — Costs for newspaper, television, radio, and other media and design are expensed as incurred. The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. The costs for this type of advertising were approximately $39,000 and $81,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The costs for this type of advertising were approximately $155,000 and $233,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     Product warranties — We offer the industry standard of 20 years for our solar modules and industry standard five (5) years on inverter and balance of system components. Due to the warranty period, we bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after we have shipped product and recognized revenue. In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business, historically our warranty claims have not been material. In our solar photovoltaic business our greatest warranty exposure is in the form of product replacement. Until the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company purchased its solar panels from third-party suppliers and since the third-party warranties are consistent with industry standards we considered our financial exposure to warranty claims immaterial. Certain photovoltaic construction contracts entered into during the year ended December 31, 2007 included provisions under which the Company agreed to provide warranties to the buyer, and during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company began installing its own manufactured solar panels. As a result, the Company recorded the provision for the estimated warranty exposure on these contracts within cost of sales. Since the Company does not have sufficient historical data to estimate its exposure, we have looked to historical data reported by other solar system installers and manufacturers. In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business our current standard product warranty for our mechanical assembly product ranges from one to five years. The Company has recorded a warranty provision of approximately $138,000 and $339,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company has recorded a warranty provision of approximately $364,000 and $526,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     Income taxes — We account for income taxes under the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the weight of available evidence, including expected future earnings. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

     Foreign currency translation — The consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars and the Company conducts substantially all of their business in U.S. dollars.

     All assets and liabilities in the balance sheets of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than U.S. dollars are translated at period-end exchange rates. All income and expenditure items in the income statements of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than U.S. dollars are translated at average annual exchange rates. Translation gains and losses arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are not included in determining net income but are accumulated in a separate component of stockholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company’s operations in the People’s Republic of China is the Renminbi.

     Gains and losses resulting from the translation of transactions denominated in foreign currencies are included in income.

     Aggregate net foreign currency transaction losses included in the income statement was approximately $7,000 and $7,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Aggregate net foreign currency transaction losses included in the income statement was approximately $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Aggregate net foreign currency gains included in the income statement was approximately $242,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

     Comprehensive income (loss) — FASB ASC 220 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,”) establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income and its components in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements.

     Comprehensive income, as defined, includes all changes in equity during the period from non-owner sources. Examples of items to be included in comprehensive income, which are excluded from net income, include foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gain (loss) of available-for-sale securities. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, comprehensive income was $1,738,000 (composed of a net income of approximately $1,738,000 and a foreign currency translation loss of $0) and for the three months ended September 30, 2008, the comprehensive loss was $1,178,000 (composed of a net loss of approximately $972,000 and a foreign currency translation loss of $206,000). For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, comprehensive loss was $2,582,000 (composed of a net loss of approximately $2,582,000 and a foreign currency translation loss of $0) and approximately $5,951,000 (composed of a net loss of approximately $5,656,000 and a foreign currency translation adjustment of approximately $295,000), respectively.

     Post-retirement and post-employment benefits — The Company’s subsidiaries which are located in the People’s Republic of China contribute to a state pension scheme on behalf of its employees. The Company recorded approximately $13,000 and $21,000 for expense related to its pension contribution for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $49,000 and $55,000 in expense related to its pension contributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries provide any other post-retirement or post-employment benefits.

     Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

     The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) implemented the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) effective July 1, 2009. The Codification has become the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities law are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants, including the Company. On the effective date of the Codification, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grand-fathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification has become non-authoritative.

     Following the effective date of the Codification, FASB will not release new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force abstracts, but instead will issue Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU’s”). ASU’s will not be considered authoritative in their own right, but will serve only to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance in the Codification, and provide the basis for the conclusions on the changes in the Codification.

     In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 815 (SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.) FASB ASC 815 requires enhanced disclosures about a company’s derivative and hedging activities. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of FASB ASC 815 did not have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In April 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 350 (FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets.”) The FASB ASC 350 amends the factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under FASB ASC 350 (SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”) The FASB ASC 350 must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The Company will apply the guidance of the FASB ASC 350 to intangible assets acquired after January 1, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, there were no intangible assets acquired. The Company’s adoption did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

     In June 2008, the FASB ratified FASB ASC 815 (EITF Issue 07-5 (EITF 07-5), “Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock.”) FASB ASC 815 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments. FASB ASC 815 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. The adoption of FASB ASC 815 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

     In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 470 (Staff Position No. APB 14-1 “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)”). FASB ASC 470 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants”. Additionally, this FASB ASC 470 specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. This FASB ASC 470 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of FASB ASC 470 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

     In April 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 270, “(FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) which increase the frequency of fair value disclosures to a quarterly instead of annual basis. The guidance relates to fair value disclosures for any financial instruments that are not currently reflected on an entity’s balance sheet at fair value. FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 270 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of

FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470 did not have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position

     In May 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 855 (SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”) which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In particular, FASB ASC 855 sets forth (a) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (b) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and (c) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. FASB ASC 855 is effective for interim or annual financial reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FASB ASC 855 did not have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In June 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 105 (SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”). The objective of FASB ASC 105 is to establish the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). FASB ASC 105 is effective for interim and annual financial reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of FASB ASC 105 did not have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In June 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 860 (SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”). FASB ASC 860 applies to all entities and is effective for annual financial periods beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within those years. Earlier application is prohibited. A calendar year-end company must adopt this statement as of January 1, 2010. This statement retains many of the criteria of FASB ASC 860 (FASB 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”) to determine whether a transfer of financial assets qualifies for sale accounting, but there are some significant changes as discussed in the statement. Its disclosure and measurement requirements apply to all transfers of financial assets occurring on or after the effective date. Its disclosure requirements, however, apply to transfers that occurred both before and after the effective date. In addition, because FASB ASC 860 eliminates the consolidation exemption for Qualifying Special Purpose Entities, a company will have to analyze all existing QSPEs to determine whether they must be consolidated under FASB ASC 810. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of FASB ASC 105 to have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In June 2009, FASB issued FASB ASC 810 (SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”). FASB ASC 810 applies to FASB ASC 105 entities and is effective for annual financial periods beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within those years. Earlier application is prohibited. A calendar year-end company must adopt this statement as of January 1, 2010. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of FASB ASC 105 to have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In August 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-05, “Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”. ASU 2009-05 applies to all entities that measure liabilities at fair value within the scope of FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”. ASU 2009-05 is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after issuance, October 1, 2009 for the Company. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of SFAS 168 to have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

     In October 2009, the FASB ratified FASB ASC 605-25 (the EITF’s final consensus on Issue 08-1, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”). ASC 605-25 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Earlier adoption is permitted on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of FASB ASC 105 to have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

4. Inventories

     Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Raw material		$	3,360			$	2,184
Finished goods			2,600				2,538
Work in process			44				—
Provision for obsolete stock			(74	)			(57	)
		$	5,930			$	4,665

5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Rental, equipment and utility deposits		$	154			$	274
Recoverable VAT			392				—
Supplier deposits			57				158
Insurance			244				127
Advertising			105				124
Other			74				88
		$	1,026			$	771

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

     Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Plant and machinery		$	668				661
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			343				260
Computers and software			681				754
Equipment acquired under capital leases			709				709
Trucks			246				246
Leasehold improvements			556				610
Total cost			3,203				3,240
Less: accumulated depreciation			(1,642	)			(1,062	)
		$	1,561			$	2,178

     Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $212,000 and $180,000, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $638,000 and $512,000, respectively.

7. Accrued Liabilities

     Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2009				2008
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Accrued payroll and related costs		$	575			$	782
Sales tax payable			706				258
Accrued commission			203				—
Warranty reserve			1,107				743
Customer deposits			1,083				943
Insurance premium financing			211				101
Accrued construction costs			—				162
Other			431				69
		$	4,316			$	3,058

8. Stockholders’ Equity

     On September 23, 2009, we completed the first closing of a private placement of 12,077,000 shares of restricted common stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share to 30 accredited investors. The shares were offered and sold by us in reliance on Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and comparable exemptions for sales under state securities laws. Subsequent to the quarter end we completed a second close on a private placement of an additional 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock at a purchase price of

$1.00 per share to one additional accredited investor who could not complete the required paperwork in time to be included in the first closing on September 23, 2009. The shares were offered and sold by us in reliance on Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, and comparable exemptions for sales under state securities laws.

     On May 18, 2009, the Company issued 10,000 shares of its common stock as compensation for services. The shares were fair valued at $0.74 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 18, 2009.

     On January 12, 2009, the Company issued 162,501 shares of its common stock to its independent directors, under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive plan, for fiscal 2009. The shares were fair valued at $0.60 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 2, 2009, the date of grant.

9. Income Taxes

     Pursuant to FASB ASC 740 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,”) income taxes are recorded based on current year amounts payable or refundable, as well as the consequences of events that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities. We base our estimate of current and deferred taxes on the tax laws and rates that are currently in effect in the appropriate jurisdiction. Changes in laws or rates may affect the current amounts payable or refundable as well as the amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities.

10. Stock-based Compensation

     The Company accounts for stock compensation expense under the provisions of FASB ASC 718 (Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”) which requires the Company to measure the stock-based compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognizes the costs in the financial statements over the employee requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718.

     The following table summarizes the consolidated stock-based compensation expense, by type of awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):

		For Three Months Ended								For Nine Months Ended
		September				September				September				September
		30, 2009				30, 2008				30, 2009				30, 2008
Employee stock options		$	117			$	114			$	349			$	309
Stock grants			45				39				139				84
Total stock-based compensation expense		$	162			$	153			$	488			$	393

     The following table summarizes the consolidated stock-based compensation by line item for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):

		For Three Months Ended								For Nine Months Ended
		September				September				September				September 30,
		30, 2009				30, 2008				30, 2009				2008
General and administrative		$	117			$	149			$	356			$	373
Sales, marketing and customer service			36				3				105				18
Engineering, design and product management			9				1				27				2
Total stock-based compensation expense			162				153				488				393
Tax effect on stock-based compensation expense			—				—				—				—
Total stock-based compensation expense after taxes		$	162			$	153			$	488			$	393
Effect on net income (loss) per share: Basic and diluted		$	0.00			$	0.00			($	0.01)			($	0.01)

     As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, FASB ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company estimated its forfeiture rate at 7.8% and 7.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Valuation Assumptions

Determining Fair Value

     Valuation and Amortization Method — The Company estimates the fair value of service-based and performance-based stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Service-based and performance-based options typically have a five year life from date of grant and vesting periods of three to four years.

     Expected Term — The Company’s expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. For awards granted subject only to service vesting requirements, the Company utilizes the simplified method under the provisions of FASB ASC 718-10-S99-1 (Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”)) for estimating the expected term of the stock-based award, instead of historical exercise data. For its performance-based awards, the Company has determined the expected term life to be 5 years based on contractual life, the seniority of the recipient and absence of historical data on the exercise of such options.

     Expected Volatility — The Company uses the historical volatility of the price of its common shares.

     Expected Dividend — The Company has never paid dividends on its common shares and currently does not intend to do so, and accordingly, the dividend yield percentage is zero for all periods.

     Risk-Free Interest Rate — The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation method upon the implied yield curve currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term used as the assumption in the model.

     During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company granted 414,500 service-based options fair-valued between $0.37 and $0.46 using the Black-Scholes-Merton model and 162,501 restricted stock grants fair-valued at $0.60 using the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The vesting of the service-based option will occur over a four-year period beginning one year from the date of grant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company granted 553,000 service-based options fair-valued between $0.69 and $1.50 using the Black-Scholes-Merton model and 63,367 restricted stock grants fair-valued between $1.30 and $3.45 using the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The Company recorded approximately $488,000 and $393,000 in stock-based compensation expense related to these grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     Assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton model for stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

		2009				2008
		Service-based				Service-based
Expected term			3.75				3.25 – 3.75
Risk-free interest rate			1.72	%			2.65 – 2.74	%
Volatility			88	%			75	%
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%

Equity Incentive Plan

     On November 15, 2006, subject to approval of the stockholders, the Company adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which permits the Company to grant stock options to directors, officers or employees of the Company or others to purchase shares of common stock of the Company through awards of incentive and nonqualified stock options (“Options”), stock (“Restricted Stock” or “Unrestricted Stock”) and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). The Plan was approved by the stockholders on February 7, 2007.

     The Company currently has service-based and performance-based options and restricted stock grants outstanding. The service-based options vest in 25% increments and expire five years from the date of grant. Performance-based options vest upon satisfaction of the performance criteria as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and expire five years from the date of grant. The restriction period on restricted shares shall expire per the terms of the grant agreement.

     Total number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan is equal to nine percent (9%) of the number of outstanding shares of the Company. Not more than two million (2,000,000) shares of stock shall be granted in the form of incentive stock options.

     Shares issued under the Plan will be drawn from authorized and un-issued shares or shares now held or subsequently acquired by the Company.

     Outstanding shares of the Company shall, for purposes of such calculation, include the number of shares of stock into which other securities or instruments issued by the Company are currently convertible (e.g. convertible preferred stock, convertible debentures, or warrants for common stock), but not outstanding options to acquire stock.

     At September 30, 2009 there were approximately 4,714,842 shares available to be issued under the plan (9% of the outstanding shares of 50,020,826 plus outstanding warrants of 2,366,302). There were 3,174,518 options and restricted shares issued under the Plan, 87,445 options have been exercised and 1,452,879 shares are available to be issued.

     The exercise price of any option will be determined by the Company when the option is granted and may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant, and the exercise price of any incentive stock option granted to a stockholder with a 10% or greater shareholding will not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. The exercise price per share of a SAR will be determined by the Company at the time of grant, but will in no event be less than the fair market value of a share of Company’s stock on the date of grant.

     The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, and September 30, 2009:

										Weighted-
						Weighted-				Average
						Average				Remaining				Aggregate
						Exercise Price				Contractual				Intrinsic Value
		Shares				Per Share				Term				($000)
Outstanding December 31, 2008			2,356,900				1.28				3.61				—
Granted			414,500				0.74				5.00				—
Exercised			—				—				—				—
Forfeited			(7,500	)			1.00				—				—
Outstanding March 31, 2009			2,763,900				1.20				3.48				—
Granted			—				—				—				—
Exercised			—				—				—				—
Forfeited			(8,500	)			0.88				—				—
Outstanding June 30, 2009			2,755,400
Granted			—				—				—				—
Exercised			—				—				—				—
Forfeited			(56,750	)			0.97				—				—
Outstanding September 30, 2009			2,698,650			$	1.19				2.61			$	53,973
Exercisable September 30, 2009			1,417,316			$	1.20				2.24			$	45,219

     The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $0 and $0, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $0.74 and $1.10, respectively.

     The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activities:

		Shares
Outstanding as of December 31, 2008			313,367
Granted			162,501
Exercised			—
Forfeited			—
Outstanding as of March 31, 2009			475,868
Granted			—
Exercised			—

		Shares
Forfeited			—
Outstanding as of June 30, 2009			475,868
Granted			—
Exercised			—
Forfeited			—
Outstanding as of September 30, 2009			475,868
Vested as of September 30, 2009			450,868

     Changes in the Company’s non-vested stock options are summarized as follows:

		Service-based Options								Performance-based Options								Restricted Stock
						Weighted-																Weighted-
						Average								Weighted-								Average
						Grant								Average								Grant
						Date Fair								Grant Date								Date Fair
						Value Per								Fair Value								Value Per
		Shares				Share				Shares				Per Share				Shares				Share
Non-vested as of December 31, 2008			1,124,334			$	0.84				50,000			$	0.73				75,000			$	1.20
Granted			414,500				0.42				—								162,501				0.60
Vested			(75,000	)			1.44				—								(162,501	)			0.60
Forfeited			(7,500	)			1.00				—								—				—
Non-vested as of March 31, 2009			1,456,334				1.03				50,000				0.73				75,000				1.20
Granted			—								—								—				—
Vested			(100,500	)			0.69				—								—				—
Forfeited			(8,500	)			1.00				—								—				—
Non-vested as of June 30, 2009			1,347,334				0.76				50,000				0.73				75,000				1.20
Granted			—				—				—				—				—				—
Vested			(59,250	)			0.66				—				—				(50,000	)			1.30
Forfeited			(56,750	)			0.61				—				—				—				—
Non-vested as of September 30, 2009			1,231,334			$	0.72				50,000			$	0.73				25,000			$	1.00

     As of September 30, 2009, there was approximately $642,000, $8,000 and $47,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service-based options, performance-based options and restricted stock grants, respectively. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average of 3.25 years for service-based options and restricted stock grants and 1.0 years for performance-based options. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 there were no changes to the contractual life of any fully vested options.

     11. Commitments and Contingencies

     Letters of Credit — At September 30, 2009, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit of approximately $275,400 as collateral for its capital lease and a retailer program agreement. The standby letters of credit are issued for a term of one year, maturing in November 2009 and September 2010. Our bank has restricted approximately $527,000 of our cash as collateral for these letters of credit.

     Guarantee of Performance — The Company has entered into a guarantee of the financial performance for its wholly owned subsidiary, Yes! Solar, Inc. (“Yes!”) in conjunction with the submission of Yes! Solar, Inc’s. Uniform Franchise Disclosure Document (“UFDD”) to the California Department of Corporations. The Company plans to withdraw the UFDD upon completion of the settlement agreements with its former franchisees.

     Financing Agreement — On December 13, 2007, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yes entered into a Retailer

Program Agreement (the “Agreement”) with GE Money Bank to provide to Yes! retail customers a vehicle to finance solar systems purchased from Yes!. The agreement provides that the Company will provide a standby letter of credit equal to the greater of $50,000 or one percent of sales under the Agreement. A standby letter of credit in the amount of $50,000 was issued on November 14, 2008 as a condition to the execution of the Agreement. The term of the letter of credit is for one year. As of September 30, 2009 there have been no sales under this Agreement.

     Operating leases — The Company leases premises under various operating leases. Rental expense under operating leases included in the statement of operations was approximately $184,000 and $185,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Rental expense under operating leases included in the statement of operations was approximately $570,000 and $698,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     On July 24, 2008, the Company and Solyndra Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Solyndra”) signed a First Amendment to Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels (“Modified Agreement”) which amends an Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels, dated February 19, 2007. The first agreement did not obligate the Company to any specific terms or conditions only reserved its right to panel production once Solyndra began manufacturing its product.

     The Modified Agreement between the Company and Solyndra, Inc. is a contract for the sale of photovoltaic panels intended for large flat rooftops, optimized for high energy density production produced by Solyndra for Solar Power. The Modified Agreement as amended obligated the Company to purchase a specific quantity of solar panels over the four year term of the Modified Agreement or pay a cancellation penalty of as much as $6.5 Million. On June 8, 2009, the Company signed a Second Amendment to Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels (“Second Modification”) which amends the agreement to remove the minimum purchase requirements from the agreement.

     Restricted Cash — On March 25, 2009, our bank restricted an additional $273,000 as collateral for Automatic Clearing House transactions related to our franchise/distribution operations.

      Accounts Payable – At September 30, 2009 our trade accounts payable was approximately $17,100,000, an increase of approximately $13,200,000 over the comparable period, December 31, 2008. The increase is primarily attributable to standard credit terms being extended to the Company by its solar cell vendors. In 2008, the Company was required to pay cash in advance for solar cells.

12. Operating Risk

     Concentrations of Credit Risk and Major Customers — A substantial percentage of the Company’s net revenue comes from sales made to a small number of customers and are typically sold on an open account basis. Details of customers accounting for 10% or more of total net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively is as follows (in thousands):

Customer		2009				2008
Conergy / Sun Technics		$	6,473			$	22,486
IX Energy			—				4,502
ENE Energy			—				4,150
Solar Tax Partners 1			13,163				—

     Details of customers representing 10% or more of accounts receivable balances and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively are (in thousands):

Customer		2009				2008
Conergy / Sun Technics		$	—			$	1,387
Bayer & Raach GmbH			2,664				—
Siemens Transportation			—				1,138
Solar Tax Partners 1			13,163				—

     Product Warranties — We offer the industry standard of 20 years for our solar modules and industry standard five (5) years on inverter and balance of system components. Due to the warranty period, we bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after we have shipped product and recognized revenue. In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business, historically our warranty claims have not been material. In our solar photovoltaic business our greatest warranty exposure is in the form of product replacement. Until the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company purchased its solar panels from third-party suppliers and since the third-party warranties are consistent with industry standards we considered our financial exposure to warranty claims immaterial. Certain photovoltaic construction contracts entered into during the year ended December 31, 2007 included provisions under which the Company agreed to

provide warranties to the buyer, and during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company began installing its own manufactured solar panels. As a result, the Company recorded the provision for the estimated warranty exposure on these contracts within cost of sales. Since the Company does not have sufficient historical data to estimate its exposure, we have looked to historical data reported by other solar system installers and manufacturers. In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business our current standard product warranty for our mechanical assembly product ranges from one to five years. The Company has recorded a warranty provision of approximately $138,000 and $339,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company has recorded a warranty provision of approximately $364,000 and $526,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

13. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     The fair value of financial instruments is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or transfer the liability. In accordance with FASB ASC 820 (SAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements”), the Company uses fair value measurements based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2) or unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities (Level 3), depending on the nature of the item being valued. The following disclosure are made in accordance with FASB ASC 820 (FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 107-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”)

     The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their respective fair values at each balance sheet date due to their liquid and short term nature.

     The Company’s long-term borrowings are recorded at historical amounts. The Company has compared interest rates of borrowings with similar terms, conditions and interest rates and determined that the carrying value approximates the estimated fair value.

14. Geographical Information

     The Company has three reportable segments: (1) photovoltaic installation, integration and solar panel sales (“Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales”), (2) franchise/product distribution operations and (3) cable, wire and mechanical assemblies and processing sales (“Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies”). The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies.

     The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

     Contributions of the major activities, profitability information and asset information of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009												For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
						Inter-segment												Inter-segment
Segment (in thousands)		Net sales				sales				Income (loss)				Net sales				sales				Income (loss)
Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales		$	21,208			$	—			$	1,820			$	18,841			$	—			$	(878	)
Franchise/product distribution operations			122				—				(562	)			—								(165	)
Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies			950				—				480				788				.				71
Segment total			22,280				—				1,738				19,629				—				(972	)
Reconciliation to consolidated totals:
Sales eliminations			—				—				—				—				—				—
Consolidated totals net Sales		$	22,280			$	—							$	19,629			$	—
Income (loss) before taxes										$	1,738											$	(972	)

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009												For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
						Inter-segment												Inter-segment
Segment (in thousands)		Net sales				sales				Income (loss)				Net sales				sales				Income (loss)
Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales		$	35,522			$	—			$	(2,569	)		$	33,625			$	—			$	(5,571	)
Franchise/product distribution operations			169				—				(1,108	)			—								(423	)
Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies			2,784				—				1,098				1,884				.				341
Segment total			38,475				—				(2,579	)			35,509				—				(5,653	)
Reconciliation to consolidated totals:
Sales eliminations			—				—				—				—				—				—
Consolidated totals net sales		$	38,475			$	—							$	35,509			$	—
Income (loss) before taxes										$	(2,579	)										$	(5,653	)

		For Three Months Ended September								For Three Months Ended September
Interest income and expense by segment are as follows (in		30, 2009								30, 2008
thousands):		Interest income				Interest expense				Interest income				Interest expense
Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales		$	1			$	(6	)		$	15			$	(34	)
Franchise/product distribution operations			—				—				—				—
Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies			—				—				—				—
Consolidated total		$	1			$	(6	)		$	15			$	(34	)

		For Nine Months Ended September								For Nine Months Ended September 30,
Interest income and expense by segment are as follows (in		30, 2009								2008
thousands):		Interest income				Interest expense				Interest income				Interest expense
Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales		$	5			$	(34	)		$	120			$	(108	)
Franchise/product distribution operations			—				—				—				—
Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies			—				—				—				—
Consolidated total		$	5			$	(34	)		$	120			$	(108	)

		September 30, 2009												September 30, 2008
										Depreciation												Depreciation
The Company’s identifiable assets by segment		Identifiable				Capital				and				Identifiable				Capital				and
are as follows (in thousands):		assets				expenditure				amortization				assets				expenditure				amortization
Photovoltaic installation, integration and sales		$	39,260			$	21			$	626			$	19,173			$	651			$	499
Franchise/product distribution operations			828				—				—				956				—				—
Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies			807				—				12				1,380				—				13
Consolidated total		$	40,895			$	21			$	638			$	21,509			$	651			$	512

		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009																For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
Sales by geographic		Photovoltaic				Franchise/				Cable, wire								Photovoltaic				Franchise/				Cable, wire
location are as		installation,				product				and								installation,				product				and
follows (in		integration				distribution				mechanical								integration				distribution				mechanical
thousands):		and sales				operations				assemblies				Total				and sales				operations				assemblies				Total
United States		$	13,997			$	122			$	868			$	14,987			$	2,990			$	—			$	698			$	3,688
Asia			—				—				—				—				15,851				—				—				15,851
Europe			6,024				—				—				6,024				—				—				—				—
Australia			1,187				—				—				1,187				—				—				—				—
Mexico			—				—				82				82				—				—				90				90
Total		$	21,208			$	122			$	950			$	22,280			$	18,841			$	—			$	788			$	19,629

		For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009																For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
		Photovoltaic				Franchise/				Cable, wire								Photovoltaic				Franchise/				Cable, wire
Sales by geographic		installation,				product				and								installation,				Product				and
location are as follows		integration				distribution				mechanical								integration				distribution				mechanical
(in thousands):		and sales				operations				assemblies				Total				and sales				operations				assemblies				Total
United States		$	18,792			$	169			$	2,526			$	21,488			$	5,306			$	—			$	1,573			$	6,879
Asia			6,629				—				—				6,629				28,319				—				—				28,319
Europe			8,123				—				—				8,123				—				—				—				—
Australia			1,978				—				—				1,978				—				—				—				—
Mexico			—				—				258				258				—				—				311				311
Total		$	35,522			$	169			$	2,784			$	38,475			$	33,625			$	—			$	1,884			$	35,509

Location of the Company’s identifiable assets by geographic		September 30,				September 30,
location are as follows (in thousands):		2009				2008
United States		$	34,901			$	15,220
China (including Hong Kong)			5,994				6,289
Total		$	40,895			$	21,509

Income tax expense by geographic location is as follows (in		For Three Months Ended September				For Three Months Ended September				For Nine Months Ended September				For Nine Months Ended September
thousands):		30, 2009				30, 2008				30, 2009				30, 2008
United States		$	—			$	—			$	3			$	3
China (including Hong Kong)			—				—				—				—
Total		$	—			$	—			$	3			$	3

15. Subsequent Events

     On October 6, 2009, the Company issued 120,000 of common stock at $1.00 per share to QCSS, Inc. pursuant to an agreement for services rendered.

     On October 2, 2009, we completed a second closing of a private placement of an additional 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share to one accredited investor who could not complete the paperwork in time to be included in the first closing. Total shares of restricted common stock issued in the two closings on September 23, 2009 and October 2, 2009 were 14,077,000.

     Management evaluated all activity of the Company through November 9, 2009 (the filing date of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009) and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

     This Current Report on Form 10-Q and other written reports and oral statements made from time to time by the Company may contain so-called “forward-looking statements,” all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. One can identify these forward-looking statements by their use of words such as “expects,” “plans,” “will,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” and other words of similar meaning. One can identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are likely to address the Company’s growth strategy, financial results and product and development programs. One must carefully consider any such statement and should understand that many factors could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s forward-looking statements. These factors include inaccurate assumptions and a broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known and some that are not. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement. One should carefully evaluate such statements in light of factors described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, especially on Forms 10-K. In various filings the Company has identified important factors that could cause actual results to differ from expected or historic results. One should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, the reader should not consider any such list to be a complete list of all potential risks or uncertainties.

     The following discussion is presented on a consolidated basis, and analyzes our financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

     Unless the context indicates or suggests otherwise reference to “we”, “our”, “us” and the “Company” in this section refers to the consolidated operations of Solar Power, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

     We manufacture photovoltaic panels or modules and balance of system components in our Shenzhen, China manufacturing facility. We sell these products through three distinct sales channels; 1) direct product sales to international markets, 2) our own use in building commercial and residential solar projects in the U.S., and 3) sale of our products to a network of franchisees/dealer distributors who will serve the U.S. residential and small commercial market through our wholly-owned company Yes! Solar, Inc. In addition to our solar revenue, we generate revenue from our legacy cable, wire and mechanical assemblies segment. Our cable wire and mechanical assembly products are also manufactured in our China facility and sold into the transportation and telecommunications markets. Currently, the factory has an annual production capacity of approximately 50 megawatts of photovoltaic solar modules and balance of system products. The un-utilized capacity is being reserved for photovoltaic module and balance of system expansion.

     Our business is conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, SPIC, Inc. (“SPIC”), Yes! Solar, Inc. (“YES”), Yes! Construction Services, Inc. (“YCS”), International Assembly Solutions Limited (a Hong Kong company) (“IASHK”) and IAS Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“IAS Shenzhen”).

     SPIC and YCS are engaged in the business of design, sales and installation of photovoltaic (“PV”) solar systems for commercial, industrial and residential markets.

     YES was engaged in the sale and administration of our franchise operations and is now engaged in the sale of our branded Yes! Solar Solutions^TM product line through a dealer distribution network. In August and September 2009, the Company terminated all existing franchise agreements and will no longer seek new franchisees. The Company has entered into arrangements with all of our former franchisees in which they will either distribute our branded Yes! Solar Solutions^TM branded products or relinquish their franchise. In addition the Company expects to seek additional distributors for this product line. The Company does not expect that this will have a material effect on its balance sheet, but does expect that that sales of its Yes! branded products will increase because the distributorship arrangement will require less of an upfront financial commitment. The Company will continue its significant involvement in the product distribution operations of the segment. Therefore, the Company did not treat the segment as a discontinued operation.

     IASHK is engaged in sales of our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business.

     IAS Shenzhen is engaged in manufacturing our solar modules, our balance of system products and our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business.

     Management is considering the effect of the following industry trends as they impact the manufacturing of complete photovoltaic systems and our planned business model:

	•		Solar cell pricing trends around the world: Recently the key material in the production of solar cells (silicon) has been decreasing in price due to increase of new silicon factories coming on line, coupled with the global financial crisis. Solar cells are the major component of cost in a photovoltaic module. The Company currently purchases its products at “spot” market pricing, allowing us to take advantage of declining silicon prices. To date the Company has entered into one long-term supply agreement for solar cells at which the price is fixed, but there is no financial commitment on the part of the Company to take delivery of cells. Our intent is to secure ample solar cell supply to meet our growth needs and to avoid the risk of long-term contract pricings with suppliers whose products are expected to see a decline in the average selling price. Industry experts believe that additional planned expansion of silicon processing factories coming on line will produce enough raw materials to create an oversupply on projected demand. Failure to effectively manage our supply will hinder our expected growth and increased component costs may have an adverse affect on the Company’s profitability.
	•		Government subsidies: Federal and State subsidies relating directly to solar installations are an important factor in the planned growth of the solar industry. These subsidies are very important to growing the market for photovoltaic systems because they provide a significant economic incentive to all buyers. Without these incentives, industry growth would likely stall. These regulations are constantly being amended and will have a direct effect on our rollout of our distribution network among those states that offer superior incentives to the solar industry.
	•		Global economic conditions: While there has been deterioration in the global economic condition of the financial markets, affecting most segments of industry and commerce, the Company is positioned in the renewable energy segment which remains strong. Since our customers may depend on financial markets for financing of solar installations, the Company is responding by seeking financing sources for its customers. Failure to secure these sources may have an adverse affect on the Company’s business opportunities and profitability.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     Inventories — Certain factors could impact the realizable value of our inventory, so we continually evaluate the recoverability based on assumptions about customer demand and market conditions. The evaluation may take into consideration historic usage, expected demand, anticipated sales price, product obsolescence, customer concentrations, product merchantability and other factors. The reserve or write-down is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, inventory reserves or write-downs may be required that could negatively impact our gross margin and operating results. Beginning on January 1, 2009, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined by the first in first out cost method. Prior to January 1, 2009, inventories were determined using the weighted average cost method. The conversion to first in first out cost method had no material effect on the financial statements.

     Goodwill — Goodwill resulted from our acquisition of Dale Renewables Consulting, Inc. We perform a goodwill impairment test on an annual basis and will perform an assessment between annual tests in certain circumstances. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is highly subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis. In estimating the fair value of our business, we make estimates and judgments about our future cash flows. Our cash flow forecasts are based on assumptions that are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business.

     Revenue recognition — The Company’s three primary business segments include photovoltaic installation, integration and sales, franchises/product distribution operations and cable, wire and mechanical assemblies.

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Photovoltaic Installation, integration and sales — In our photovoltaic systems installation, integration and product sales segment, revenue on product sales is recognized when there is evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of ownership have passed (generally upon delivery), the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Customers do not have a general right of return on products shipped therefore we make no provisions for returns. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company did recognize one product sale in each period on a bill and hold arrangement in each period. In the 2009 instance, the customer requested that we store product to combine with a subsequent order in order to reduce their transportation costs. Subsequent to the quarter end the product was delivered. In the 2008 instance the customer did not have sufficient facilities to store the product and asked that we store the product for them. Since all criteria for revenue recognition had been met the Company recognized revenue on this sale.

     Revenue on photovoltaic system construction contracts is recognized using the percentage of completion method of accounting. At the end of each period, the Company measures the cost incurred on each project and compares the result against its estimated total costs at completion. The percent of cost incurred determines the amount of revenue to be recognized. Payment terms are generally defined by the contract and as a result may not match the timing of the costs incurred by the Company and the related recognition of revenue. Such differences are recorded as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts. The Company determines its customer’s credit worthiness at the time the order is accepted. Sudden and unexpected changes in customer’s financial condition could put recoverability at risk.

     In our solar photovoltaic business, contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs, and depreciation costs. Selling and general and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability, including those arising from contract penalty provisions, and final contract settlements may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured.

     The assets, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

	•		Franchise/product distribution operations — The Company began selling franchise territories in fiscal 2008 and has now discontinued selling franchise territories in favor of a product distribution network for its Yes! Solar SolutionsTM branded products. The Company did not recognize any franchise/product distribution revenue in fiscal 2008. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized approximately $169,000 in franchise revenue consisting of approximately $160,000 in product sales, $7,000 in royalty revenue and $2,000 in franchise fee revenue is its financial statements. The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 952 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 45 (as amended) “Accounting for Franchise Fee Revenue”) which requires that revenue shall be recognized when all the material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially met. At September 30, 2009 the Company had approximately $320,000 in inventory deposits included in its financial statements. During August and September 2009, the Company terminated all existing franchise agreements and will no longer seek new franchisees. The Company has entered into arrangements with most of our former franchisees in which they will distribute our branded Yes! Solar SolutionsTM branded products. Costs associated with the termination of franchise agreements were approximately $258,000 and were recorded in the financial statements under the sales, marketing and customer service classification. The Company expects to seek additional potential distributors for this product line. The Company does not expect that this will have a material effect on operating income. The Company will continue its significant involvement in the operations. Therefore, no discontinued operation treatment is required. The deferred revenue consists of deferred franchise fee revenue. These fees will either be refunded or used by existing franchisees as a credit against future product purchases.
	•		Cable, wire and mechanical assemblies — In our cable, wire and mechanical assemblies business the Company recognizes the sale of goods when there is evidence of an arrangement, title and risk of ownership have passed (generally upon delivery), the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Generally there are no formal customer acceptance requirements or further obligations related to our assembly services once we ship our products. Customers do not have a general right of return on products shipped therefore we make no provisions for returns. We make determination of our customer’s credit worthiness at the time we accept their order.

     Product Warranties — We offer the industry standard of 20 years for our solar modules and industry standard five (5) years on inverter and balance of system components. Due to the warranty period, we bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after we have shipped product and recognized revenue. In our wire and mechanical assembly business, historically our warranty claims have not been material. In our solar photovoltaic business our greatest warranty exposure is in the form of product replacement. Until the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company purchased its solar panels from third-party suppliers and since the third-party warranties are consistent with industry standards we considered our financial exposure to warranty claims immaterial. Certain photovoltaic construction contracts entered into during the year ended December 31, 2007 included provisions under which the Company agreed to provide warranties to the buyer, and during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company began installing its own manufactured solar panels. In our cable, wire and mechanical assembly business our current standard product warranty for our mechanical assembly product ranges from one to five years. The Company records the provision for the estimated warranty exposure on these contracts within cost of sales. Since the Company does not have sufficient historical data to estimate its exposure, we have looked to historical data reported by other solar system installers and manufacturers. The accrual for warranty claims consisted of the following at September 30, 2009 (in thousands):

		(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2008		$	743
Provision charged to warranty expense			364
Less: warranty claims			—
Balance at September 30, 2009		$	1,107

     Stock based compensation — The Company accounts for stock based compensation under the provisions of FASB ASC 718 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”) which requires the Company to measure the stock-based compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognizes the costs in the financial statements over the employee requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 718. Prior to 2006 the Company had not issued stock options or other forms of stock-based compensation.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period.

     Allowance for doubtful accounts — The Company regularly monitors and assesses the risk of not collecting amounts owed to the Company by customers. This evaluation is based upon a variety of factors including: an analysis of amounts current and past due along with relevant history and facts particular to the customer. It requires the Company to make significant estimates, and changes in facts and circumstances could result in material changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 the Company has an allowance of approximately $275,000 and $49,000, respectively.

     Income taxes — We account for income taxes under the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the weight of available evidence, including expected future earnings. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Should we determine that we would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of the net recorded amount, we would record an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. This adjustment would increase income in the period such determination is made.

Our operations include manufacturing activities outside of the United States. Profit from non-U.S. activities is subject to local country taxes but not subject to United States tax until repatriated to the United States. It is our intention to permanently reinvest these earnings outside the United States. The calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex global tax regulations. We recognize potential liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the United States and other tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. If payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary. If the estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate tax assessment, a further charge to expense would result.

     Foreign currency translation — The consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars and the Company conducts substantially all of their business in U.S. dollars.

All transactions in currencies other than functional currencies during the year are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Related accounts payable or receivable existing at the balance sheet date denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies are translated at period end rates. Gains and losses resulting from the translation of foreign currency transactions are included in income. Translations adjustments as a result of the process of translating foreign financial statements from functional currency to U.S. dollars are disclosed and accumulated as a separate component of equity.

     Aggregate net foreign currency transaction losses included in the income statement was approximately $7,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Aggregate net foreign currency transaction losses included in the income statement was approximately $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 Aggregate net foreign currency gains included in the income statement was approximately $242,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Use of Estimates

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 affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, as compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

Net Sales

     Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased 13.5% to approximately $22,280,000 from approximately $19,629,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

     Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009, in the photovoltaic installation, integration and product sales segment, increased 12.6% to approximately $21,208,000 from approximately $18,841,000. The increase in sales in this segment was attributable to the increase in revenue from installation and integration sales. The Company expects that installation and integration revenues will continue to increase during subsequent quarters as general economic conditions improve and pipeline projects move into the development stage.

     Net sales in our franchise/product distribution operations segment were approximately $122,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. There were no sales in our franchise operations segment for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The Company expects that product distribution operation revenues will increase in subsequent quarters.

     Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009, in the cable, wire and mechanical assemblies segment, increased 20.6% to approximately $950,000 from approximately $788,000 for the year earlier comparative period. The increase is attributable to sales to one customer. This is the legacy segment of the Company’s business. The Company expects to continue to service the customers it has in this segment as it continues to develop its solar segment, but is not actively seeking new customers. Sales in this segment are expected to fluctuate from quarter to quarter during fiscal 2009.

     Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased 8.4% to approximately $38,475,000 from approximately $35,509,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

     Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, in the photovoltaic installation, integration and product sales segment, increased 5.6% to approximately $35,522,000 from approximately $33,625,000. The increase in sales in this segment was attributable to the increase in revenue from installation and integration sales. The Company expects that installation and integration revenues will continue to increase during subsequent quarters as general economic conditions improve and pipeline projects move into the development stage.

     Net sales in our franchise operations segment were approximately $169,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. There were no sales in our franchise operations segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Company expects that franchise operation revenues will increase in subsequent quarters.

     Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, in the cable, wire and mechanical assemblies segment, increased 47.8% to approximately $2,784,000 from approximately $1,884,000 for the year earlier comparative period. The increase is attributable to sales to one customer. This is the legacy segment of the Company’s business. The Company expects to continue to service the customers it has in this segment as it continues to develop its solar segment, but is not actively seeking new customers. Sales in this segment are expected to fluctuate from quarter to quarter during fiscal 2009.

Cost of Goods Sold

     Cost of goods sold were approximately $17,143,000 (76.9% of net sales) and approximately $17,762,000 (90.5% of net sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     Cost of goods sold in the photovoltaic installation, integration and product sales segment was approximately $16,477,000 (77.7% of sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $17,078,000 (90.6% of net sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in costs of goods sold as a percentage of sales over the comparative period is attributable to the decrease in solar cell prices and the increase in construction activity allowing the absorption of overhead. It is expected that our cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales will decrease as solar cell prices continue to decrease and construction activities continue to increase in subsequent quarters.

     Cost of goods sold in our franchise/product distribution operations was approximately $110,000 (90.2% of net sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2009. There were no cost of goods sold in this segment for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

     Cost of goods sold in the cable, wire and mechanical assembly segment were approximately $556,000 (58.5% of net sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $684,000 (86.8% of net sales) for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease is attributable to a change in product mix during the quarter. The Company expects that margin will continue to vary with product mix in this segment.

     Cost of goods sold were approximately $31,150,000 (81.0% of net sales) and approximately $32,226,000 (90.8% of net sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

     Cost of goods sold in the photovoltaic installation, integration and product sales segment was approximately $29,372,000 (82.7% of sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $30,772,000 (91.5% of net sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in costs of goods sold as a percentage of sales over the comparative period is attributable to a decrease in solar cell prices. It is expected that this trend will continue in subsequent quarters as solar cell prices continue to decrease and system installation projects move to the development stage.

     Cost of goods sold in our franchise operations was approximately $149,000 (88.2% of net sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. There were no cost of goods sold in our franchise operations segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

     Cost of goods sold in the cable, wire and mechanical assembly segment were approximately $1,629,000 (58.5% of net sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $1,454,000 (77.2% of net sales) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease is attributable to product mix. The Company expects that margin will continue to vary with product mix in this segment.

General and Administrative Expense

     General and administrative expense was approximately $2,105,000 and $2,134,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, a decrease of 1.4%. As a percentage of sales, general and administrative expense was 9.4% and 10.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease in costs for the three months ended September 30, 2009 over the comparative period is primarily due to the decrease in bad debt expense and stock-based compensation expense offset by increases in employee costs. Significant elements of general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expenses of approximately $1,220,000, professional and consulting fees of approximately $217,000, rent, telephone and utilities of approximately $262,000, travel and lodging of approximately $36,000, depreciation expense of approximately $120,000 and stock-based compensation expense of approximately $117,000. The Company expects that general and administrative expense will continue at the current rates in the future.

     General and administrative expense was approximately $6,541,000 and $6,808,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, a decrease of 3.9%. As a percentage of sales, general and administrative expense was 17.0% and 19.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease in costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 over the comparative period is primarily due to the decrease in professional fee expense offset by increased employee costs. Significant elements of general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expenses of approximately $3,424,000, professional and consulting fees of approximately $724,000, rent, telephone and utilities of approximately $514,000, travel and lodging of approximately $126,000, depreciation expense of approximately $343,000 and stock-based compensation expense of approximately $356,000. The Company expects that general and administrative expense will continue at the current rates in the future.

Sales, Marketing and Customer Service Expense

     Sales, marketing and customer service expense was $1,145,000 and $558,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, an increase of 105.2%. As a percentage of sales, sales, marketing and customer service expense was 5.1% and 2.8%, respectively. The increase in sales, marketing and customer service expense over the comparative period was primarily due to an increase in employee costs due to increased sales staffing and increased customer care costs and settlement costs with the Company’s franchisees. Significant elements of sales, marketing and customer service expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expense of approximately $373,000, advertising expense of approximately $39,000, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $36,000, commission expense of approximately $222,000, rent, telephone and utilities of approximately $43,000, business development costs of approximately $20,000, customer care costs of approximately $39,000, settlement costs with the Company’s franchisees of $258,000 and travel expenses of approximately $32,000. The Company expects that sales, marketing and customer service expense, as a percentage of sales, other than the one-time franchise settlement costs, will continue at similar rates in future periods.

     Sales, marketing and customer service expense was $2,780,000 and $1,749,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, an increase of 58.9%. As a percentage of sales, sales, marketing and customer service expense was 7.2% and 4.9%, respectively. The increase in sales, marketing and customer service expense over the comparative period was primarily due to a increase in employee costs due to increased sales staffing and increased customer care costs and settlement costs with the Company’s franchisees. Significant elements of sales, marketing and customer service expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expense of approximately $1,286,000, advertising expense of approximately $155,000, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $105,000, commission expense of approximately $289,000, rent telephone and utilities of approximately $113,000, business development costs of approximately $90,000, customer care costs of approximately $92,000, franchise settlement costs of $258,000 and travel expenses of approximately $88,000. The Company expects that sales, marketing and customer service expense, as a percentage of sales, with the exception of the one-time franchise settlement costs, will continue at similar rates in future periods.

Engineering, design and product management

     Engineering, design and product management expense was $228,000 and $128,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Significant elements of product development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expense of approximately $117,000 and product certification and testing costs of approximately $96,000. The Company expects that product development costs will continue at their current rate in fiscal 2009 as it expands this activity.

     Engineering, design and product management expense was $626,000 and $396,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Significant elements of product development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were employee related expense of approximately $351,000 and product certification and testing costs of approximately $239,000. The Company expects that product development costs will continue at their current rate in fiscal 2009 as it expands this activity.

Other Income / Expense

     Other income, net, was approximately $79,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Other expense, net was approximately $19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Other expense included interest expense, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of approximately $6,000 of interest paid on notes and capital leases offset by interest earned on cash balances of approximately $1,000 and other income, primarily composed of a government stimulus payment received from the Chinese government by our China factory operation of approximately $84,000.

     Other income, net, was approximately $43,000 and $17,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Other income, net included interest expense, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of approximately $34,000 of interest paid on notes and capital leases offset by interest earned on cash balances of approximately $5,000 and other income of approximately $72,000, primarily composed of a government stimulus payment received from the Chinese government by our China factory operation, of approximately $83,000 offset by other expense of approximately $9,000.

Income Tax Expense

     The Company provided income tax expense of approximately $3,000 each for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The Company is currently in a net loss position and has only provided for statutory minimum taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     A summary of the sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

		Nine Months				Nine Months
		Ended September				Ended September
(in thousands)		30, 2009				30, 2008
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(7,190	)		$	(3,378	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(21	)			(651	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			10,601				536
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	3,390			$	(3,493	)

     As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had approximately $9,305,000 and $5,915,000 in cash and cash equivalents, respectively.

     Net cash used in operating activities of approximately $7,190,000 for the nine months ended September, 2009 was primarily a result of a net loss of approximately $2,582,000, add non-cash items included in net loss, primarily depreciation of approximately $638,000 related to property and equipment, stock issued for services of approximately $7,000, stock-based compensation expense of approximately $488,000 and bad debt expense of approximately $293,000. Also contributing to cash used in operating activities were an increase in our accounts receivable of approximately $5,659,000 as a result of increased sales with terms in our solar photovoltaic business segment, an increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing on uncompleted contracts of approximately $13,168,000, an increase in inventories of approximately $1,263,000 due to advance purchases of solar cells and material in our cable, wire and mechanical assembly segment, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of approximately $255,000 due to insurance policy renewals, an increase in accounts payable of approximately $13,047,000 resulting from purchase of solar cell on extended credit terms, a decrease in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts of approximately $79,000, a decrease in deferred revenue of approximately $125,000 resulting from the discontinuance of franchise sales, and a increase in accrued liabilities of approximately $1,468,000 primarily from an increase in accrued commission costs, inventory deposits and insurance premium financing.

     Net cash used in investing activities of approximately $21,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily relates to acquisition of property, plant and equipment.

     Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $10,601,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and is comprised of approximately $11,131,000 from the private placement of 12,077,000 shares of our common stock, of approximately $273,000 from the increase in restricted cash held by our bank collateralizing ACH transactions and principal payments on notes and capital leases payable of approximately $257,000.

     In the short-term we do not expect any material change in the mix or relative cost of our capital resources. As of September 30, 2009, we had approximately $9,305,000 in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $800,000 of restricted cash collateralizing standby letters of credit we issued to support our capital lease and a financing obligation and ACH transactions of our subsidiary, Yes! Solar, Inc. Our focus will be to continue development and manufacturing of our solar modules and racking systems. We will continue to sell these products through our commercial, residential and international distribution channels.

     On September 23 and October 2, 2009, we completed a private placement of 14,077,000 shares of our common stock which, net of expenses, provided approximately $13,000,000 of working capital to support our growth

     On July 24, 2008, the Company and Solyndra Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Solyndra”) signed a First Amendment to Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels (“Modified Agreement”) which amends an Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels, dated February 19, 2007. The first agreement did not obligate the Company to any specific terms or conditions only reserved its right to panel production once Solyndra began manufacturing its product.

     The Modified Agreement between the Company and Solyndra, Inc. is a contract for the sale of photovoltaic panels intended for large flat rooftops, optimized for high energy density production produced by Solyndra for Solar Power. The Modified Agreement as amended obligated the Company to purchase a specific quantity of solar panels over the four year term of the Modified Agreement or pay a cancellation penalty. The final selling price to the Company is dependent upon the price that Solyndra, Inc. sells the same product to other third-party customers and is expected to decline over the term of the agreement. On September 8, 2009, the Company signed a Second Amendment to Agreement for Sale of Photovoltaic Panels removing the requirement to purchase specific quantities of solar panels and removing the cancellation penalties.

     The current economic conditions of the U.S. market, coupled with reductions of solar incentives in Europe have presented challenges to us in generating the revenues and or margins necessary for us to generate positive working capital for our business. While our sales pipeline of solar system construction projects continues to grow, our revenues are largely dependent on third party financing for these projects. As a result, our revenues remain difficult to predict and we cannot assure current shareholders and potential investors that we will be successful in generating positive cash from operations. Knowing that revenues are unpredictable, our strategy has been to manage our spending tightly by maintaining a core group of employees in our China and U.S. offices, and to outsource the majority of our construction workforce. We plan to grow our residential sales channel through a licensed dealership distribution model in an effort to grow product revenue without significant company infrastructure investments. These strategies have allowed us to maintain a relatively constant run rate of spending while growing our revenues year over year.

     Over the past two years we have sustained losses from operations and have relied on equity financing to provide working capital. We have been actively working with additional potential investors to ensure that we have additional equity available to us as needed. In addition, we are working on sources of project financing as well as asset backed credit facilities. One of the largest single uses of

working capital is solar cells used in manufacturing our solar modules. Over the last 6 months, positive changes in the market supply and lower pricing of silicon have allowed us to reduce the working capital required to build our product, and fund much of that working capital through extended payment terms with our vendors creating the significant increase in our trade accounts payable on our balance sheet. This change in the market has allowed us to significantly reduce the amount of working capital required to maintain our inventory, and in some cases, allowed us to collect revenues from customers in advance of paying for direct materials.

     We believe the funds generated by the private placement of 14,077,000 shares of our common stock and the anticipated revenues of our operations, reductions in the working capital requirements of the business due to silicon pricing and terms, and potential funds available to us through debt and equity financing, are adequate to fund our anticipated cash needs through the next twelve months. We anticipate that we will retain all earnings, if any, to fund anticipated growth in the business.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None

Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

     Our management, with the participation and under the supervision of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, interim period three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 covered by this report, as required by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15, and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management timely, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the interim period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that we record, process, summarize, and report information required to be disclosed in the reports we filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations.

     During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting, or to our knowledge, in other factors, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting. We continue to enhance our internal controls over financial reporting, primarily by evaluating and enhancing our process and control documentation and increasing our systems security, in connection with our ongoing efforts to meet the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We discuss with and disclose these matters to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, our Board of Directors and our auditors.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding. In the normal course of operations, we may have disagreements or disputes with employees, vendors or customers. These disputes are seen by our management as a normal part of business especially in the construction industry, and there are no pending actions currently or no threatened actions that management believes would have a significant material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks and all other information contained in our public filings before making an investment decision about our common stock. While the risks described below are the ones we believe are most important for you to consider, these risks are not the only ones that we face. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, operating results or financial condition could suffer, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Factors, Risks and Uncertainties That May Affect our Business

With the exception of historical facts stated herein, the matters discussed in this report on Form S-1 are “forward looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Such “forward looking” statements include, but are not necessarily limited to statements regarding anticipated levels of future revenues and earnings from the operations of Solar Power, Inc. and its subsidiaries, projected costs and expenses related to our operations, liquidity, capital resources, and availability of future equity capital on commercially reasonable terms. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed below. We disclaim any intent or obligation to publicly update these “forward looking” statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Unless the context indicates or suggest otherwise reference to “we”, “our”, “us”, and the “Company” in this section refers to the consolidated operations of Solar Power, Inc., a California corporation, DRCI and Solar Power, Inc., a Nevada corporation (formerly Welund Fund, Inc.), on a post-Merger and post Reincorporation basis, and references to “SPI Nevada” refers to Solar Power, Inc., a Nevada corporation (formerly Welund Fund, Inc.) prior to the Merger and Reincorporation.

Risks Related to Our Business

We have limited experience manufacturing solar systems on a commercial basis and have a limited operating history on which to base our prospects and anticipated results of operations.

We commenced solar power-related operations in June 2006 and began manufacturing solar modules in April 2007. As a result, we have limited experience manufacturing solar systems on a commercial basis. Our IAS (Shenzhen) Electronics Co., Ltd. subsidiary completed its first mechanical assembly manufacturing line in May 2005 and began commercial shipment of its cable, wire and mechanical products in June 2005. Although we are continuing to develop our solar manufacturing capabilities and processes, we do not know whether the processes we have developed will be capable of supporting large-scale manufacturing, or whether we will be able to develop the other processes necessary for large-scale manufacturing of solar systems that meet the requirements for cost, schedule, quality, engineering, design, production standards and volume requirements. If we fail to develop or obtain the necessary manufacturing capabilities it will significantly alter our business plans and could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, due to our limited operating history, our historical operating results may not provide a meaningful basis for evaluating our business, financial performance and prospects. We have incurred net losses since our inception and, as of December 31, 2008, had an accumulated deficit of $18.2 million. We may be unable to achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from period to period; if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, our stock price may decline significantly.

Several factors can contribute to significant quarterly and other periodic fluctuations in our results of operations. These factors may include but are not limited to the following:

	•		the timing of orders;
	•		the volume of orders relative to our capacity;

	•		the availability and pricing of raw materials, such as solar cells and wafers;
	•		delays in delivery of components or raw materials by our suppliers, which could cause delays in our delivery of products to our customers;
	•		delays in our product sales, design and qualification processes, which vary widely in length based upon customer requirements;
	•		product introductions and market acceptance of new products or new generations of products;
	•		effectiveness in managing manufacturing processes;
	•		changes in cost and availability of labor and components;
	•		product mix;
	•		pricing and availability of competitive products and services;
	•		changes in government regulations;
	•		changes or anticipated changes in economic conditions;
	•		delays in installation of specific projects due to inclement weather;
	•		political uncertainties in China;
	•		changes in tax-based incentive programs;
	•		changes in currency translation rates affecting margins and pricing levels; and availability of financing for customers.

We base our planned operating expenses in part on our expectations of future revenue, and we believe a significant portion of our expenses will be fixed in the short-term. If revenue for a particular quarter is lower than we expect, we likely will be unable to proportionately reduce our operating expenses for that quarter, which would harm our operating results for that quarter. This may cause us to miss analysts’ guidance or any guidance announced by us. If we fail to meet or exceed analyst or investor expectations or our own future guidance, even by a small amount, our stock price could decline, perhaps substantially.

Our business strategy depends on the widespread adoption of solar power technology, and if demand for solar power products fails to develop sufficiently, our revenues and ability to achieve or maintain profitability could be harmed.

The market for solar power products is emerging and rapidly evolving, and its future success is uncertain. If solar power technology proves unsuitable for widespread commercial deployment or if demand for solar power products fails to develop sufficiently, we may not be able to generate enough revenues to achieve and sustain profitability. The factors influencing the widespread adoption of solar power technology include but are not limited to:

	•		cost-effectiveness of solar power technologies as compared with conventional and non-solar alternative energy technologies;
	•		performance and reliability of solar power products as compared with conventional and non-solar alternative energy products;
	•		success of other alternative distributed generation technologies such as fuel cells, wind power and micro turbines;
	•		fluctuations in economic and market conditions which impact the viability of conventional and non-solar alternative energy sources, such as increases or decreases in the prices of oil and other fossil fuels; and
	•		availability of government subsidies and incentives.

If we do not obtain sufficient supply of solar cells and other components and materials to conduct our business, our revenues and operating results could suffer.

There are a limited number of solar cell suppliers. Our estimate regarding our supply needs may not be correct and our purchase orders may be cancelled by our suppliers. If our suppliers cancel our purchase orders or change the volume or pricing associated with these purchase orders, we may be unable to meet existing and future customer demand for our products, which could cause us to lose customers, market share and revenue.

Our component and materials suppliers may fail to meet our needs. We manufacture all of our solar power products using materials and components procured from a limited number of third-party suppliers. We do not currently have long-term supply contracts with our suppliers. This generally serves to reduce our commitment risk but does expose us to supply risk and to price increases that we may not be able to pass on to our customers. In some cases, supply shortages and delays in delivery may result in curtailed production or delays in production, which could contribute to a decrease in inventory levels and loss of profit. We expect that shortages and delays in deliveries of some components will occur from time to time. If we are unable to obtain sufficient components on a timely basis, we may experience manufacturing delays, which could harm our relationships with current or prospective customers and reduce our sales. We also depend on a select number of suppliers for certain supplies that we use in our business. If we are unable to continue to purchase components from these limited source suppliers or are unable to identify alternative suppliers, our business and operating results could be materially and adversely affected. In addition our competitors may be able to obtain better pricing.

The execution of our growth strategy is dependent upon the continued availability of third-party financing arrangements for our customers.

For many of our projects, our customers have entered into agreements to pay for solar energy over an extended period of time based on energy savings generated by our solar power systems, rather than paying us to purchase our solar power systems. For these types of projects, most of our customers choose to purchase solar electricity under a power purchase agreement with a financing company that purchases the system from us. These structured finance arrangements are complex and may not be feasible in some situations. In addition, customers opting to finance a solar power system may forgo certain tax advantages associated with an outright purchase on an accelerated basis which may make this alternative less attractive for certain potential customers. Due to the current global financial crisis, financing companies may be unwilling or unable to finance the cost of our products, or if the parties that have historically provided this financing cease to do so or only do so on terms that are substantially less favorable for us or these customers, our growth will be adversely affected.

Subsidies provided by foreign governments may impact the supply and price of solar cells and could make it difficult for us to compete effectively.

Several foreign countries, including Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, provide manufacturers of solar products with substantial subsidies to encourage their production of clean solar energy. In many instances, these subsidies are greater than the subsidies we are able to obtain in the U.S. for our operations, which increases the ability of solar product manufacturers in these countries to pay more than we can pay for solar cells while still remaining profitable. If worldwide demand for solar cells from companies located in countries with large solar subsidy programs increases, our suppliers may increase the price they charge to purchase solar cells and allocate available supplies of solar cells to manufacturers located in countries with higher solar subsidies than those provided in the U.S. This risk will increase if more countries implement policies to further subsidize solar technologies. These increased costs and supply constraints could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to compete effectively.

As polysilicon supply increases, the corresponding increase in the global supply of solar cells and panels may cause substantial downward pressure on the prices of our products, resulting in lower revenues and earnings.

Because of current global financial conditions, the surplus of polysilicon has resulted in a surplus of solar panel inventory. Decreases in polysilicon pricing and increases in solar panel production could each result in substantial downward pressure on the price of solar cells and panels, including our products. Such price reductions could have a negative impact on our revenue and earnings, and materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.

If we do not achieve satisfactory yields or quality in manufacturing our solar modules or if our suppliers furnish us with defective solar cells, our sales could decrease and our relationships with our customers and our reputation may be harmed.

The success of our business depends upon our ability to incorporate high quality and yield solar cells into our products. We test the quality and yield of our solar products and the solar cells that we incorporate into our solar products, and we source our solar cells from manufacturers we believe are reputable. Nonetheless, our solar modules may contain defects that are not detected until after they are shipped or are installed because we cannot test for all possible scenarios. These defects could cause us to incur significant re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from product development efforts and significantly affect our customer relations and business reputation. In addition, we may not be able to fulfill our purchase orders if we purchase a large number of defective solar cells. The number of solar cells that we purchase at any time is based upon expected demand for our

products and an assumed ratio of defective to non-defective solar cells. If this ratio is greater than expected, we may not have an adequate number of non-defective solar cells to allow us to fulfill our purchase orders on time. If we do not fulfill orders for our products because we have a shortage of non-defective solar cells or deliver modules with errors or defects, or if there is a perception that these solar cells or solar modules contain errors or defects, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products could be harmed.

Potential strategic acquisitions or alliances may not achieve our objectives.

We are currently exploring additional strategic acquisitions or alliances designed to enhance or complement our technology or to work in conjunction with our technology, increase our manufacturing capacity, provide additional know-how, components or supplies and develop, introduce and distribute products and services utilizing our technology and know-how. If we make any acquisitions we may assume unknown or contingent liabilities. Any future acquisitions by us also may result in significant write-offs or the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, any of which could harm our operating results. We may not identify or complete these transactions in a timely manner, on a cost-effective basis, or at all. Any strategic acquisitions or alliances entered into may not achieve our strategic objectives, and parties to our strategic acquisitions or alliances may not perform as contemplated.

We may not be able to efficiently integrate the operations of our acquisitions, products or technologies.

From time to time, we may acquire new and complementary technology, assets and companies. We do not know if we will be able to complete any acquisitions or if we will be able to successfully integrate any acquired businesses, operate them profitably or retain key employees. Integrating any other newly acquired business, product or technology could be expensive and time-consuming, disrupt our ongoing business and distract our management. We may face competition for acquisition targets from larger and more established companies with greater financial resources. In addition, in order to finance any acquisitions, we might be forced to obtain equity or debt financing on terms that are not favorable to us and, in the case of equity financing our stockholders interests may be diluted. If we are unable to integrate effectively any newly acquired company, product or technology, our business, financial condition and operating results could suffer.

Failure to optimize our manufacturing potential and cost structure could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

We have one manufacturing facility in China. We strive to fully utilize the manufacturing capacity of our facility but may not do so on a consistent basis. Our factory utilization will be dependent on predicting volatility, timing volume sales to our customers, balancing our productive resources with product mix, and planning manufacturing services for new or other products that we intend to produce. Demand for manufacturing of these products may not be as high as we expect, and we may fail to realize the expected benefit from our investment in our manufacturing facilities. Our profitability and operating results are also dependent upon a variety of other factors, including: utilization rates of our manufacturing lines, downtime due to product changeover, impurities in raw materials causing shutdowns, maintenance of operations and availability of power, water and labor resources.

The reduction or elimination of government and economic incentives could cause our revenue to decline.

We believe that the growth of the market for “on-grid” applications, where solar power is used to supplement a customer’s electricity purchased from the utility network, depends in large part on the availability and size of government-generated economic incentives. At present, the cost producing solar energy generally exceeds the price of electricity in the U.S. from traditional sources. As a result, to encourage the adoption of solar technologies, the U.S. government and numerous state governments have provided subsidies in the form of cost reductions, tax write-offs and other incentives to end users, distributors, systems integrators and manufacturers of solar power products. Reduction, elimination and/or periodic interruption of these government subsidies and economic incentives because of policy changes, fiscal tightening or other reasons may result in the diminished competitiveness of solar energy, and materially and adversely affect the growth of these markets and our revenues. Electric utility companies that have significant political lobbying powers may push for a change in the relevant legislation in our markets. The reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar energy applications, especially those in our target markets, could cause our revenues to decline and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The existing Federal Investment Tax Credit was renewed with passage of the 2008 economic stimulus package by the U.S. government. The current Federal Investment Tax Credit allows for a 30% tax credit for both commercial and residential solar installations with no cap and allows the credits to be monetized if it cannot be absorbed by a tax liability.

We face intense competition, and many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do.

We operate in a competitive environment that is characterized by price fluctuation and technological change. We compete with major international and domestic companies. Our major system integrator competitors include SunPower/Powerlight, SPG Solar, Akeena Solar, Sun Edison, Global Solar plus numerous other regional players, and other similar companies primarily located in California and

New Jersey. Manufacturing competitors include multinational corporations such as BP Solar, Kyocera Corporation, Mitsubishi, Solar World AG, Sharp Corporation, SunPower/Powerlight and Sanyo Corporation. More specifically, our solar power system integrator competitors who have manufacturing facilities in Asia include SunPower/Powerlight. Some of our current and potential competitors have greater market recognition and customer bases, longer operating histories and substantially greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, purchasing, manufacturing, personnel and other resources than we do. In addition, many of our competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on new solar power technologies that may ultimately have costs similar to, or lower than, our projected costs. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to changing customer demands or to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sales of solar and solar-related products than we can.

Our business relies on sales of our solar power products and our competitors with more diversified product offerings may be better positioned to withstand a decline in the demand for solar power products. Some of our competitors own, partner with, have longer term or stronger relationships with solar cell providers which could result in them being able to obtain solar cells on a more favorable basis than us. It is possible that new competitors or alliances among existing competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share, which would harm our business. If we fail to compete successfully, our business would suffer and we may lose or be unable to gain market share.

Because our industry is highly competitive and has low barriers to entry, we may lose market share to larger companies that are better equipped to weather a deterioration in market conditions due to increased competition.

Our industry is highly competitive and fragmented, subject to rapid change and has low barriers to entry. We may in the future compete for potential customers with solar and HVAC systems installers and servicers, electricians, utilities and other providers of solar power equipment or electric power. Some of these competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources and greater name recognition than we have.

We believe that our ability to compete depends in part on a number of factors outside of our control, including:

	•		the ability of our competitors to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel;
	•		the ownership by competitors of proprietary tools to customize systems to the needs of a particular customer;
	•		the price at which others offer comparable services and equipment;
	•		the extent of our competitors’ responsiveness to customer needs; and
	•		installation technology.

Competition in the solar power services industry may increase in the future, partly due to low barriers to entry, as well as from other alternative energy resources now in existence or developed in the future. Increased competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share and greater competition for qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors. If we are unable to compete effectively, or if competition results in a deterioration of market conditions, our business and results of operations would be adversely affected.

We generally do not have long-term agreements with our customers and, accordingly, could lose customers without warning.

Our products are generally not sold pursuant to long-term agreements with customers, but instead are sold on a purchase order basis. We typically contract to perform large projects with no assurance of repeat business from the same customers in the future. Although cancellations on our purchase orders to date have been insignificant, our customers may cancel or reschedule purchase orders with us on relatively short notice. Cancellations or rescheduling of customer orders could result in the delay or loss of anticipated sales without allowing us sufficient time to reduce, or delay the incurrence of, our corresponding inventory and operating expenses. In addition, changes in forecasts or the timing of orders from these or other customers expose us to the risks of inventory shortages or excess inventory. This, in addition to the completion and non-repetition of large systems projects, in turn could cause our operating results to fluctuate.

Decrease in construction could adversely affect our business.

During 2008, the downturn in the U.S. economy and the uncertainty of the renewal of the Federal Investment Tax Credit caused a major reduction on our construction related revenues. While the Federal Investment Tax Credit has been renewed and enhanced, our ability to generate revenues from construction contracts will depend on the general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, lending standards and other factors. For example, the current housing slump and tightened credit markets have resulted in availability of lending facilities for large commercial projects, higher interest rates for residential retrofits and a contracted new home construction industry.

We act as the general contractor for our customers in connection with the installations of our solar power systems and are subject to risks associated with construction, bonding, cost overruns, delays and other contingencies, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We act as the general contractor for our customers in connection with the installation of our solar power systems. All essential costs are estimated at the time of entering into the sales contract for a particular project, and these are reflected in the overall price that we charge our customers for the project. These cost estimates are preliminary and may or may not be covered by contracts between us or the other project developers, subcontractors, suppliers and other parties to the project. In addition, we require qualified, licensed subcontractors to install most of our systems. Shortages of such skilled labor could significantly delay a project or otherwise increase our costs. Should miscalculations in planning a project or defective or late execution occur, we may not achieve our expected margins or cover our costs. Also, many systems customers require performance bonds issued by a bonding agency. Due to the general performance risk inherent in construction activities, it has become increasingly difficult recently to secure suitable bonding agencies willing to provide performance bonding. In the event we are unable to obtain bonding, we will be unable to bid on, or enter into, sales contracts requiring such bonding.

Delays in solar panel or other supply shipments, other construction delays, unexpected performance problems in electricity generation or other events could cause us to fail to meet these performance criteria, resulting in unanticipated and severe revenue and earnings losses and financial penalties. Construction delays are often caused by inclement weather, failure to timely receive necessary approvals and permits, or delays in obtaining necessary solar panels, inverters or other materials. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Existing regulations and policies of the electric utility industry and changes to these regulations and policies may present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use of our products, which may significantly reduce demand for our products.

The market for electricity generating products is strongly influenced by federal, state and local government regulations and policies concerning the electric utility industry, as well as policies promulgated by electric utilities. These regulations and policies often relate to electricity pricing and technical interconnection of customer-owned electricity generation. In the U.S., these regulations and policies are being modified and may continue to be modified. Customer purchases of alternative energy sources, including solar power technology, could be deterred by these regulations and policies, which could result in a significant reduction in the demand for our solar power products. For example, without a regulatory-mandated exception for solar power systems, utility customers are often charged interconnection or standby fees for putting distributed power generation on the electric utility grid. These fees could increase the cost to our customers and make our solar power products less desirable.

The failure to increase or restructure the net metering caps could adversely affect our business. Currently all grid-tied photovoltaic systems are installed with cooperation by the local utility providers under guidelines created through statewide net metering policies. These policies require local utilities to purchase from end users excess solar electricity for a credit against their utility bills. The amount of solar electricity that the utility is required to purchase is referred to as a net metering cap. If these net metering caps are reached and local utilities are not required to purchase solar power, or if the net metering caps do not increase in the locations where we install our solar product, demand for our products could decrease. The solar industry is currently lobbying to extend these arbitrary net metering caps, and replace them with either notably higher numbers, or with a revised method of calculation that will allow the industry to continue our expansion in a manner consistent with both the industry and state and federal desires.

Moreover, we anticipate that our solar power products and our installation will be subject to oversight and regulation in accordance with national and local ordinances relating to building codes, safety, environmental protection, utility interconnection and metering and related matters. It is difficult to track the requirements of individual states and design equipment to comply with the varying standards. Any new government regulations or utility policies pertaining to our solar power products may result in significant additional expenses to us, our resellers, and our customers and, as a result, could cause a significant reduction in demand for our solar power products.

Compliance with environmental regulations can be expensive, and noncompliance with these regulations may result in adverse publicity and potentially significant monetary damages and fines.

As our manufacturing processes generate noise, wastewater, gaseous and other industrial wastes, we are required to comply with all national and local regulations regarding protection of the environment. If we fail to comply with present or future environmental regulations, we may be required to pay substantial fines, suspend production or cease operations. In addition, our cost to comply with future regulations may increase, which could adversely impact the price of our products and our profitability.

If we do not retain key personnel, our business will suffer.

The success of our business is heavily dependent on the leadership of our key management personnel, specifically Stephen C. Kircher. In addition, the company currently relies on Todd Lindstrom’s construction experience and management for the installation of solar systems. If either of these people were to leave us, it would be difficult to replace them, and our business may be harmed. We will also need to retain additional highly-skilled individuals if we are to effectively grow our business. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel for all areas of our organization. Competition in our industry for qualified employees is intense, and we anticipate that certain of our competitors may directly target our employees and officers, all of whom are at-will employees and not parties to employment agreements with us. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new qualified employees and to retain and motivate our existing employees and officers.

The growth of our business is dependent upon sufficient capitalization.

The growth of our business depends on our ability to finance new products and services. We operate in a rapidly changing industry. Technological advances, the introduction of new products and new design and manufacturing techniques could adversely affect our business unless we are able to adapt to the changing conditions. To remain competitive, we may incur additional costs in product development, equipment, facilities and integration resources. These additional costs may result in greater fixed costs and operating expenses. As a result, we could be required to expend substantial funds for and commit significant resources to the following:

	•		research and development activities on existing and potential product solutions;
	•		additional engineering and other technical personnel;

	•		advanced design, production and test equipment;
	•		manufacturing services that meet changing customer needs;
	•		technological changes in manufacturing processes;
	•		long cycle times for payment collection after incurring capital costs;
	•		manufacturing capacity; and
	•		developing a franchise network.

We generally recognize revenue on system installations on a “percentage of completion” basis and payments are due upon the achievement of contractual milestones and any delay or cancellation of a project could adversely affect our business.

We recognize revenue on our system installations on a “percentage of completion” basis and, as a result, our revenue from these installations is driven by the performance of our contractual obligations, which is generally driven by timelines for the installation of our solar power systems at customer sites. This could result in unpredictability of revenue and, in the near term, a revenue decrease. As with any project-related business, there is the potential for delays within any particular customer project. Variation of project timelines and estimates may impact our ability to recognize revenue in a particular period. In addition, certain customer contracts may include payment milestones due at specified points during a project. Because we must invest substantial time and incur significant expense in advance of achieving milestones and the receipt of payment, failure to achieve milestones could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We are subject to particularly lengthy sales cycles in some markets.

Our focus on developing a customer base that requires our solar power products means that it may take longer to develop strong customer relationships or partnerships. Moreover, factors specific to certain industries also have an impact on our sales cycles. Some of our customers may have longer sales cycles that could occur due to the timing of various state and federal subsidies. These lengthy and challenging sales cycles may mean that it could take longer before our sales and marketing efforts result in revenue, if at all, and may have adverse effects on our operating results, financial condition, cash flows and stock price.

Products we manufacture for third parties may contain design or manufacturing defects, which could result in customer claims.

We often manufacture products to our customers’ requirements, which can be highly complex and may at times contain design or manufacturing failures. Any defects in the products we manufacture, whether caused by a design, manufacturing or component failure or error, may result in returns, claims, delayed shipments to customers or reduced or cancelled customer orders. If these defects occur, we will incur additional costs and if in large quantity or too frequent, we may sustain loss of business, loss of reputation and may incur liability.

We may not be able to prevent others from using our trademarks in connection with our solar power products, which could adversely affect the market recognition of our brand names and our revenue.

We have filed applications to register the following trademarks related to our franchise business: Yes! Solar Solutions, Yes! Energy Series and Yes! Independence Series (the “Marks”) for use with our solar power products. There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining such marks. In addition, if someone else has already established trademark rights in the Marks, we may face trademark disputes and may have to market our products with other trademarks, which also could hurt our marketing efforts. Furthermore, we may encounter trademark disputes with companies using marks which are confusingly similar to our Marks which if not resolved favorably could cause our branding efforts to suffer. Trademark litigation carries an inherent risk and we cannot guarantee we will be successful in this type of litigation. In addition, we may have difficulty in establishing strong brand recognition with consumers if others use similar marks for similar products.

Our SkyMount^TM racking system is new and has not been tested in installation settings for a sufficient period of time to prove its long-term effectiveness and benefits. The SkyMount^TM racking system may not be effective or other problems may occur that are unexpected and could have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations. While we anticipate filing a patent

application for our SkyMountTM racking system technology, a patent may not be issued on such technology or we may not be able to realize the benefits from any patent that is issued.

Our competitive position depends in part on maintaining intellectual property protection.

Our ability to compete and to achieve and maintain profitability depends in part on our ability to protect our proprietary discoveries and technologies. We currently rely on a combination of copyrights, trademarks, trade secret laws and confidentiality agreements, to protect our intellectual property rights. We also rely upon unpatented know-how and continuing technological innovation to develop and maintain our competitive position.

From time to time, the United States Supreme Court, other federal courts, the U.S. Congress or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may change the standards of patentability and any such changes could have a negative impact on our business.

We may face intellectual property infringement claims that could be time-consuming and costly to defend and could result in our loss of significant rights and the assessment of damages.

If we receive notice of claims of infringement, misappropriation or misuse of other parties’ proprietary rights, some of these claims could lead to litigation. We cannot assure you that we will prevail in these actions, or that other actions alleging misappropriation or misuse by us of third-party trade secrets, infringement by us of third-party patents and trademarks or the validity of our patents, will not be asserted or prosecuted against us. We may also initiate claims to defend our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property litigation, regardless of outcome, is expensive and time-consuming, could divert management’s attention from our business and have a material negative effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. If there is a successful claim of infringement against us, we may be required to pay substantial damages (including treble damages if we were to be found to have willfully infringed a third party’s patent) to the party claiming infringement, develop non-infringing technology, stop selling our products or using technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property or enter into royalty or license agreements that may not be available on acceptable or commercially practical terms, if at all. Our failure to develop non-infringing technologies or license the proprietary rights on a timely basis could harm our business. Parties making infringement claims on future issued patents may be able to obtain an injunction that would prevent us from selling our products or using technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property, which could harm our business.

We are exposed to risks associated with product liability claims in the event that the use or installation of our products results in injury or damage, and we have limited insurance coverage to protect against such claims and those losses resulting from business interruptions or natural disasters.

Since our products are electricity-producing devices, it is possible that users could be injured or killed by our products, whether by product malfunctions, defects, improper installation or other causes. As a manufacturer, distributor, and installer of products that are used by consumers, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims or class action suits in the event that the use of the solar power products we sell or install results in injury or damage. We commenced commercial shipment of our solar modules in 2007 and, due to our limited historical experience; we are unable to predict whether product liability claims will be brought against us in the future or the effect of any resulting adverse publicity on our business. Moreover, to the extent that a claim is brought against us we may not have adequate resources in the event of a successful claim against us. We rely on our general liability insurance to cover product liability claims and have not obtained separate product liability insurance. The successful assertion of product liability claims against us could result in potentially significant monetary damages and, if our insurance protection is inadequate, could require us to make significant payments which could have a materially adverse effect on our financial results. Any business disruption or natural disaster could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

Since we cannot test our solar panels for the duration of our standard 20-year warranty period, we may be subject to unexpected warranty expense; if we are subject to warranty and product liability claims, such claims could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The possibility of future product failures could cause us to incur substantial expense to repair or replace defective products. We have agreed to indemnify our customers and our distributors in some circumstances against liability from defects in our solar cells. A successful indemnification claim against us could require us to make significant damage payments, which would negatively affect our financial results.

Our current standard product warranty for our solar panel systems include a 10-year warranty period for defects in materials and workmanship and a 20-year warranty period for declines in power performance. We believe our warranty periods are consistent with industry practice. Due to the long warranty period, we bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after we have shipped product and recognized revenue. We have sold solar panels since September 2007. Any increase in the defect rate of our products would cause us to increase the amount of warranty reserves and have a corresponding negative impact on our results. Although we conduct

accelerated testing of our solar panels, our solar panels have not and cannot be tested in an environment simulating the 20-year warranty period. As a result of the foregoing, we may be subject to unexpected warranty expense, which in turn would harm our financial results.

Like other retailers, distributors and manufacturers of products that are used by consumers, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the use of the solar power products into which our solar panels are incorporated results in injury. We may be subject to warranty and product liability claims in the event that our solar power systems fail to perform as expected or if a failure of our solar power systems results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury, property damage or other damages.

Since our solar power products are electricity producing devices, it is possible that our products could result in injury, whether by product malfunctions, defects, improper installation or other causes. In addition, since we only began selling our solar panels in late 2007 and the products we are developing incorporate new technologies and use new installation methods, we cannot predict whether or not product liability claims will be brought against us in the future or the effect of any resulting negative publicity on our business. Moreover, we may not have adequate resources in the event of a successful claim against us. We have evaluated the potential risks we face and believe that we have appropriate levels of insurance for product liability claims. We rely on our general liability insurance to cover product liability claims and have not obtained separate product liability insurance. However, a successful warranty or product liability claim against us that is not covered by insurance or is in excess of our available insurance limits could require us to make significant payments of damages. In addition, quality issues can have various other ramifications, including delays in the recognition of revenue, loss of revenue, loss of future sales opportunities, increased costs associated with repairing or replacing products, and a negative impact on our goodwill and reputation, which could also adversely affect our business and operating results.

Warranty and product liability claims may result from defects or quality issues in certain third-party technology and components that we incorporate into our solar power systems, particularly solar cells and panels, over which we have no control. While our agreements with our suppliers generally include warranties, those provisions may not fully compensate us for any loss associated with third-party claims caused by defects or quality issues in these products. In the event we seek recourse through warranties, we will also be dependent on the creditworthiness and continued existence of these suppliers.

We offer the industry standard of 20 years for our solar modules and industry standard five (5) years or inverters and balance of system components. Due to the warranty period, we bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after we have completed a project and recognized revenues. Future product failures could cause us to incur substantial expenses to repair or replace defective products. While we generally pass through manufacturer warranties we receive from our suppliers to our customers, we are responsible for repairing or replacing any defective parts during our warranty period, often including those covered by manufacturers’ warranties. If the manufacturer disputes or otherwise fails to honor its warranty obligations, we may be required to incur substantial costs before we are compensated, if at all, by the manufacturer. Additionally, in September 2007 we began installing our own manufactured solar panels where the warranty responsibility will be borne by us. Furthermore, our warranties may exceed the period of any warranties from our suppliers covering components included in our systems, such as inverters.

Our failure to raise additional capital or generate the significant capital necessary to expand our operations and invest in new products could reduce our ability to compete and could harm our business.

We expect that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with collections of our accounts receivable and cash flows from operations in 2009, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next twelve months. However, the timing and amount of our working capital and capital expenditure requirements may vary significantly depending on numerous factors, including:

	•		the level and timing of product revenues;
	•		the costs and timing of expansion of product development efforts and the success of these development efforts;
	•		the extent to which our existing and new products gain market acceptance;
	•		the costs and timing of expansion of sales and marketing activities;
	•		competing technological and marketing developments;
	•		the extent of international operations;
	•		the need to adapt to changing technologies and technical requirements;
	•		the existence of opportunities for expansion and for acquisitions of, investments in, complementary businesses, technologies or product lines; and
	•		access to and availability of sufficient management, technical, marketing and financial personnel.
	•		the ability to continue to received favorable credit terms from our venders
	•		the ability to raise additional working capital through equity financing