UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF1934
|
For the
quarterly period ended
June 30,
2009
¨
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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For the
transition period from _________ to _________
Commission
file number
001-13549
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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95-4356228
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(IRS
Employee Identification No.)
|
25
Highland Blvd, Dix Hills, New York 11746
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(516)
417-8454
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (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 the filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes
x
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).
Yes
o
No
o
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.
Large
accelerated filer
o
|
Accelerated
filer
o
|
|
|
Non-accelerated
filer
o
|
Smaller
reporting company
x
|
Indicate
by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act)
Yes
o
No
x
Number of
outstanding shares of the registrant's par value $0.01 common stock, as of
August 14, 2009: 90,241,113.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
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PAGE
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Cautionary
Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
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3
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PART I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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F-1
to F-38
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31,
2008
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F-1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three
and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
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F-2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Twelve Months
Ended December 31, 2008 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
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F-3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30,
2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
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F-5
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-6
to F-38
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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5
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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22
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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22
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PART II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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23
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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23
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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24
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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24
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Item
3.
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Defaults
on Senior Securities
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24
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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24
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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24
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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25
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Signatures
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26
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Cautionary
Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Our representatives and we may from
time to time make written or oral statements that are "forward-looking,"
including statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to our stockholders
and news releases. All statements that express expectations, estimates,
forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Act. In addition, other written or oral statements which constitute
forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf. Words such as
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates,"
"projects," "forecasts," "may," "should," variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. These risks may
relate to, without limitation:
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·
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we
have a significant working capital shortage; are currently in default in
payment of approximately $1.75 million of indebtedness which became due in
March 2009 and approximately $1.2 million of indebtedness which became due
in June 2009, and may face litigation or even bankruptcy if we are unable
to met our obligations;
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·
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we
need to raise additional capital which may not be available on acceptable
terms or at all;
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·
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we
have a history of substantial losses, may incur addition losses in 2009
and beyond, and may never achieve or maintain
profitability;
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·
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our
revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate
significantly;
|
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·
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we
have only generated limited revenues and may never achieve
profitability;
|
|
·
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our
equipment business is small and projected revenues may not
materialize;
|
|
·
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our
equipment business is dependent on a small amount of customers and any
loss of these customers will have a negative impact on our
operations;
|
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·
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evaluating
our business and future prospects may be difficult due to the rapidly
changing market landscape;
|
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·
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our
future success substantially depends on our ability to significantly
increase our manufacturing capacity through the development of additional
manufacturing facilities;
|
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·
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our
“turnkey” manufacturing facility may not gain market acceptance, which
would prevent us from achieving increased sales and market
share;
|
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·
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technological
changes in the solar power industry could render our turnkey manufacturing
facilities uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce our market share
and cause our sales to decline;
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·
|
we
face risks associated with the marketing, development and sale of our
turnkey facilities internationally, and if we are unable to effectively
manage these risks, it could impair our ability to expand our business
abroad;
|
|
·
|
we
may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize our turnkey PV
manufacturing facilities which would result in continued losses and may
require us to curtail or cease;
|
|
·
|
our
fixed-price contracts could subject us to losses in the event that we have
cost overruns;
|
|
·
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we
are selling 49% of the equity of our Kraft subsidiary in order to acquire
BudaSolar
Technologies Co.
Ltd;
|
|
·
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we
need to raise significant additional financing to complete the acquisition
of Algatec Solar Ag;
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|
·
|
substantially
all of Algatec's existing and projected 2009 revenues from the manufacture
and sale of metallurgical crystalline solar modules are derived from its
OEM contract with Q-Cells, which contract will expire at the end of
2009;
|
|
·
|
our
inability to perform under significant contracts would have a material
adverse effect on our consolidated business and
prospects;
|
|
·
|
prices
of metallurgical crystalline cells and other components may increase
causing Algatec's profit margins to
decrease;
|
|
·
|
even
if we finance and complete the Algatec acquisition, there is no assurance
that Algatec will be able to build equip and operate its new manufacturing
facilities on schedule or within the amount budgeted for such
purpose;
|
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·
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we
have a few proprietary rights, the lack of which may make it easier for
our competitors to compete against
us;
|
|
·
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we
depend on the services of key executives and technical and other
personnel, the loss of whom could materially harm our business or reduce
our operational effectiveness;
|
|
·
|
we
do not maintain theft or casualty insurance and only maintain modest
liability and property insurance coverage and therefore we could incur
losses as a result of an uninsured loss;
and
|
|
·
|
governmental
regulation may have a negative impact on our
business.
|
Therefore,
actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or
forecasted in or suggested by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully
review the factors described herein and in other documents we file from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and any Current Reports on
Form 8-K filed by us.
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
June
30,
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|
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December
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
|
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Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
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$
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995,116
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|
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$
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619,257
|
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $696,067 and
$696,067, respectively
|
|
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949,461
|
|
|
|
194,341
|
|
Accounts
receivable, related party, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$881,863 and $831,863, respectively
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
742,332
|
|
|
|
207,041
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
369,411
|
|
|
|
931,370
|
|
Note
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$250,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
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|
-
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Deposits
and other current assets
|
|
|
413,036
|
|
|
|
378,331
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
3,919,356
|
|
|
|
2,830,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $485,502 and
$439,998, respectively
|
|
|
368,167
|
|
|
|
413,241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $607,500 and $581,000,
respectively
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,500
|
|
Investments
into CG Solar, at cost
|
|
|
1,350,000
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
37,016
|
|
|
|
38,072
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
1,344
|
|
|
|
3,893
|
|
Total
other assets
|
|
|
1,388,360
|
|
|
|
1,568,465
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
5,675,883
|
|
|
$
|
4,812,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
4,882,342
|
|
|
$
|
4,028,115
|
|
Notes
payable, current portion
|
|
|
2,923,000
|
|
|
|
2,560,997
|
|
Advances
received from customers
|
|
|
242,270
|
|
|
|
1,969,390
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
1,790,191
|
|
|
|
33,452
|
|
Note
payable-other
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
11,337,803
|
|
|
|
10,091,954
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
payable
|
|
|
139,791
|
|
|
|
143,778
|
|
Total
long term debt
|
|
|
139,791
|
|
|
|
143,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholder's
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, par value $0.01 per share; 2,700,000 shares
authorized:
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Series
A Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,200,000 shares designated;
-0- issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Series
B Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,500,000 shares
designated:
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Series
B-1 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares
designated, 228,652 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008
|
|
|
2,286
|
|
|
|
2,286
|
|
Series
B-3 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 232,500 shares designated,
47,502 and 47,518 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively
|
|
|
475
|
|
|
|
475
|
|
Series
B-4 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000 shares designated,
-0- issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized,
58,136,113 and 57,810,601 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively
|
|
|
581,361
|
|
|
|
578,106
|
|
Common
shares to be issued
|
|
|
1,213,656
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
22,473,767
|
|
|
|
24,838,003
|
|
Treasury
stock
|
|
|
(80,000
|
)
|
|
|
(80,000
|
)
|
Deferred
compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(26,250
|
)
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(30,844,969
|
)
|
|
|
(32,549,564
|
)
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
851,713
|
|
|
|
666,670
|
|
Total
Solar Thin Film's shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
(5,801,711
|
)
|
|
|
(6,570,274
|
)
|
Non
controlling interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,146,588
|
|
Total
shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
(5,801,711
|
)
|
|
|
(5,423,686
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
|
|
$
|
5,675,883
|
|
|
$
|
4,812,046
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
sales
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
728,093
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,016,087
|
|
Factory
Sales
|
|
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
revenue
|
|
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
|
728,093
|
|
|
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
|
1,016,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
3,297,095
|
|
|
|
662,361
|
|
|
|
4,125,771
|
|
|
|
932,945
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,265,189
|
|
|
|
65,732
|
|
|
|
2,095,253
|
|
|
|
83,142
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General,
selling and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,389,308
|
|
|
|
1,170,399
|
|
|
|
2,559,095
|
|
|
|
2,112,039
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
25,645
|
|
|
|
37,251
|
|
|
|
49,695
|
|
|
|
72,982
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
1,414,953
|
|
|
|
1,297,650
|
|
|
|
2,608,790
|
|
|
|
2,365,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(149,764
|
)
|
|
|
(1,231,918
|
)
|
|
|
(513,537
|
)
|
|
|
(2,281,879
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income/(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency transaction loss
|
|
|
(193,005
|
)
|
|
|
(70,667
|
)
|
|
|
(105,223
|
)
|
|
|
(29,998
|
)
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
|
(451,026
|
)
|
|
|
(266,955
|
)
|
|
|
(719,240
|
)
|
|
|
(680,166
|
)
|
Gain
on change in fair value of derivative liability
|
|
|
8,867
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
21,776
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment
on investment
|
|
|
(150,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Debt
acquisition costs
|
|
|
(12,045
|
)
|
|
|
(17,323
|
)
|
|
|
(26,500
|
)
|
|
|
(42,886
|
)
|
Other
income
|
|
|
4,377
|
|
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
|
5,645
|
|
|
|
2,423
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(942,596
|
)
|
|
|
(1,586,955
|
)
|
|
|
(1,487,079
|
)
|
|
|
(3,032,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
(942,596
|
)
|
|
|
(1,586,955
|
)
|
|
|
(1,487,079
|
)
|
|
|
(3,032,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
(9,121
|
)
|
|
|
(4,926
|
)
|
|
|
(8,771
|
)
|
|
|
(13,013
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
|
|
$
|
(951,717
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,591,881
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,495,850
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,045,519
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per common share attributable to SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
(basic and fully diluted)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding (basic and fully diluted)
|
|
|
58,136,113
|
|
|
|
57,658,370
|
|
|
|
58,109,055
|
|
|
|
57,531,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$
|
(942,596
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,586,955
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,487,079
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,032,506
|
)
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
219,686
|
|
|
|
108,340
|
|
|
|
185,043
|
|
|
|
216,022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Loss
|
|
|
(722,910
|
)
|
|
|
(1,478,615
|
)
|
|
|
(1,302,036
|
)
|
|
|
(2,816,484
|
)
|
Comprehensive
loss attributable to the non controlling
interest
|
|
|
(9,121
|
)
|
|
|
(4,926
|
)
|
|
|
(8,771
|
)
|
|
|
(13,013
|
)
|
Comprehensive
loss attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
$
|
(732,031
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,483,541
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,310,807
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,829,497
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Series B-1
|
|
|
Preferred
Series B-3
|
|
|
Common
shares
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
To
be issued
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
228,652
|
|
$
|
2,286
|
|
|
|
47,518
|
|
|
$
|
475
|
|
|
|
57,012,601
|
|
|
$
|
570,126
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 595,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
595,000
|
|
|
|
5,950
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Fair
value of vested portion of employee options issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sale
of then majority owned subsidiary common stock by
subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Reduction
in ownership of majority owned subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 199,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
199,000
|
|
|
|
1,990
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 4,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
228,652
|
|
|
2,286
|
|
|
|
47,518
|
|
|
|
475
|
|
|
|
57,810,601
|
|
|
|
578,106
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle-adoption of EITF 07-05
effective January 1, 2009
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 325,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services to be
rendered
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
325,000
|
|
|
|
3,250
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of 512 shares of common stock in exchange for 16 Preferred Series B-3
shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
512
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change
in then majority owned subsidiary equity
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Fair
value of vested portion of employee options issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change
in fair value of re priced vested employee options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance
of then majority owned subsidiary common stock for
services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Fair
value of warrants issued in exchange for services to be
rendered
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock to be issued in exchange for non controlling interest in then
majority owned subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,213,656
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance,
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
228,652
|
|
$
|
2,286
|
|
|
|
47,502
|
|
|
$
|
475
|
|
|
|
58,136,113
|
|
|
$
|
581,361
|
|
|
$
|
1,213,656
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
Treasury
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Non
controlling
|
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Income
(loss)
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
22,857,742
|
|
|
$
|
(79,750
|
)
|
|
$
|
(80,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
441,044
|
|
|
$
|
(24,075,554
|
)
|
|
$
|
999,496
|
|
|
$
|
635,865
|
|
Issuance
of 595,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
589,050
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
595,000
|
|
Fair
value of vested portion of employee options
|
|
|
1,085,016
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,085,016
|
|
Sale
of then majority owned subsidiary common stock by
subsidiary
|
|
|
105,225
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
44,775
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
Reduction
in ownership of then majority owned subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
170,221
|
|
|
|
170,221
|
|
Issuance
of 199,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
197,010
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
199,000
|
|
Issuance
of 4,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes
payable
|
|
|
3,960
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
53,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
53,500
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
225,626
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
225,626
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(8,474,010
|
)
|
|
|
(67,904
|
)
|
|
|
(8,541,914
|
)
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
24,838,003
|
|
|
|
(26,250
|
)
|
|
|
(80,000
|
)
|
|
|
666,670
|
|
|
|
(32,549,564
|
)
|
|
|
1,146,588
|
|
|
|
(5,423,686
|
)
|
Cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle-adoption of EITF 07-05
effective January 1, 2009
|
|
|
(3,222,222
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,200,445
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(21,777
|
)
|
Issuance
of 325,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services to be
rendered
|
|
|
74,750
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
78,000
|
|
Issuance
of 512 shares of common stock in exchange for 16 Preferred Series B-3
shares
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change
in then majority owned subsidiary equity
|
|
|
(9,156
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,156
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Fair
value of vested portion of employee options granted
|
|
|
524,198
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
524,198
|
|
Change
in fair value of re priced vested employee options
|
|
|
45,493
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
45,493
|
|
Issuance
of then majority owned subsidiary common stock for
services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
49,141
|
|
|
|
49,141
|
|
Fair
value of warrants issued in exchange for services to be
rendered
|
|
|
222,706
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
222,706
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,250
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,250
|
|
Common
stock to be issued in exchange for non controlling interest in then
majority owned subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,213,656
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
185,043
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
185,043
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,495,850
|
)
|
|
|
8,771
|
|
|
|
(1,487,079
|
)
|
Balance,
June 30, 2009
|
|
$
|
22,473,767
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(80,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
851,713
|
|
|
$
|
(30,844,969
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(5,801,711
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
$
|
(1,495,850
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,045,519
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
70,769
|
|
|
|
100,198
|
|
Bad
debt
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Impairment
of investment
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income
attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax
|
|
|
8,771
|
|
|
|
13,013
|
|
Amortization
of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
26,500
|
|
|
|
42,886
|
|
Amortization
of debt discounts
|
|
|
362,003
|
|
|
|
642,309
|
|
Amortization
of deferred compensation costs
|
|
|
26,250
|
|
|
|
21,750
|
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
643,104
|
|
|
|
381,905
|
|
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
|
|
|
(21,776
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock of then majority owned subsidiary issued for
services
|
|
|
49,141
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(673,187
|
)
|
|
|
27,076
|
|
Accounts
receivable, related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
124,041
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(478,911
|
)
|
|
|
(794,211
|
)
|
Note
receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
615,620
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposits
and other current assets
|
|
|
(10,939
|
)
|
|
|
(58,759
|
)
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
164,838
|
|
|
|
809
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
818,654
|
|
|
|
282,892
|
|
Advances
received from customers
|
|
|
(1,480,464
|
)
|
|
|
982,376
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
1,555,029
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
379,552
|
|
|
|
(1,529,234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,500,000
|
)
|
Acquisition
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(41,015
|
)
|
|
|
(120,963
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(41,015
|
)
|
|
|
(1,620,963
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock by then majority owned
subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of currency rate change on cash
|
|
|
37,322
|
|
|
|
216,022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
375,859
|
|
|
|
(2,784,175
|
)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
619,257
|
|
|
|
4,157,476
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
995,116
|
|
|
$
|
1,373,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
|
$
|
978
|
|
|
$
|
2,191
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON
CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for services to be rendered
|
|
$
|
78,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Options
granted and re-priced for services rendered
|
|
$
|
569,691
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Fair
value of warrants issued for services to be rendered
|
|
$
|
222,706
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary
of the significant accounting policies applied in the presentation of the
accompanying financial statements are as follows:
General
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Solar Thin
Film, Inc., (“Solar” or the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements.
In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Accordingly, the results from operations for the three and
six-month period ended June 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending December 31,
2009. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated December 31, 2008 financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed
with the SEC on April 23, 2009.
The
consolidated financial statements as December 31, 2008 have been derived from
the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but do not include
all disclosures required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Business and Basis of
Presentation
The
Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is in the
business of designing, manufacturing and marketing “turnkey” systems and
equipment for the manufacture of low cost solar modules on a world-wide
basis.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Superior Ventures Corp. and Kraft Elektronikai
Zrt. (“Kraft”) and majority owned subsidiary, Solar Thin Power, Inc. (“Solar
Thin Power”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
The
Company consummated an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 30, 2009 (the
“Agreement”) with Solar Thin Power and its shareholders, pursuant to which Solar
Thin Power was merged with and into the Company (the
“Merger”). Following the Merger, effective on June 30 2009, Solar
Thin Power is operated as a division of the Company (see Note
14).
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company assesses the realization of its receivables by performing ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers' financial condition. Through these evaluations,
the Company may become aware of a situation where a customer may not be able to
meet its financial obligations due to deterioration of its financial viability,
credit ratings or bankruptcy. The Company’s reserve requirements are based on
the best facts available to the Company and are reevaluated and adjusted as
additional information is received. The Company’s reserves are also based on
amounts determined by using percentages applied to certain aged receivable
categories. These percentages are determined by a variety of factors including,
but not limited to, current economic trends, historical payment and bad debt
write-off experience. Allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts and notes
receivable was $1,827,930 and $1,777,930 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2008, the Company determined accounts
receivable, related party of $831,863, trade receivables of $696,067 and a note
receivable of $250,000 were impaired and accordingly recorded an allowance for
doubtful accounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company
estimated and recorded an additional allowance on accounts receivable, related
party of $50,000 based on a proposed Equity Transfer Agreement the Company
expected to execute subsequent to the date of the financials statements (Note
20).
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenue
Recognition
For
revenue from Equipment sales, which include equipment and sometimes
installation, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition (“SAB 104"), which superseded Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” (“SAB
101"). SAB 104 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can
be recognized: (1) Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery
has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4)
collectibility is reasonably assured.
Determination
of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed
nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectibility of
those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated
returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same
period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which
the product has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that
the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been
delivered or no refund will be required. Deferred revenues as of June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008 amounted to $1,790,191 and $33,452, respectively. SAB 104
incorporates Emerging Issues Task Force 00-21 (“EITF 00-21"),
Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. EITF 00-21 addresses accounting for
arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple products,
services and/or rights to use assets.
The
Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
the price to the customer is fixed, collectibility is reasonable assured and
title and risk of ownership is passed to the customer, which is usually upon
shipment. However, certain customers traditionally have requested to take title
and risk of ownership prior to shipment. Revenue for these transactions is
recognized only when:
|
1.
|
Title
and risk of ownership have passed to the
customer;
|
|
2.
|
The
Company has obtained a written fixed purchase
commitment;
|
|
3.
|
The
customer has requested the transaction be on a bill and hold
basis;
|
|
4.
|
The
customer has provided a delivery
schedule;
|
|
5.
|
All
performance obligations related to the sale have been
completed;
|
|
6.
|
The
product has been processed to the customer’s specifications, accepted by
the customer and made ready for shipment;
and
|
|
7.
|
The
product is segregated and is not available to fill other
orders.
|
The
remittance terms for these “bill and hold” transactions are consistent with all
other sale by the Company. There were no bill and hold transactions at June 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008.
For
Complete Factory sales, which include sale of equipment, installation, and
commissioning, the Company recognizes revenues from the product portion (pieces
of equipment) on shipment and services portion (installation and commissioning
process) upon completion of the installation and commissioning
process. The commissioning includes a range of consulting services
necessary to successfully complete a performance test, such as training of
management, engineering and production personnel, debugging and resolving
problems, initial oversight or support for vendor relations and purchasing,
documentation and transfer of process knowledge and potential co-management of
the production line during performance testing or completion of the training
process.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The
Company has accounted for its Equipment Sales and Factory Sales arrangements as
separate units of accounting as a) the shipped equipment (both Equipment Sales
and Factory Sales) has value to the customer on a standalone basis, b) there is
an objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the service portion of
the revenue (installation and commissioning) approximated by the fair value
that a third party would charge the Company’s customer for the installation and
commissioning fees if the customer so desired not to use the Company’s services
(or the customer could complete the process using the information in the owner’s
manual, although it would probably take significantly longer than it would take
the Company’s technicians and or a third party to perform the installation and
commissioning process), and c) there is no right of return for the shipped
equipment and all equipments are inspected and approved by the customer before
shipment.
Cost of
sales
Cost of
sales includes cost of raw materials, labor, production related depreciation and
amortization, subcontractor work, inbound freight charges, purchasing and
receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs and absorbed indirect
manufacturing cost, as well as installation related travel costs and warranty
costs.
General, selling and
administrative expenses
General,
selling and administrative expenses primarily include indirect labor costs,
rental fees, accounting, legal and consulting fees.
Investments
As part
of the Company’s business strategy to take a minority interest in its customer
base and to secure module supply for planned power projects to improve the
chances of securing contracts, during the year ended December 31, 2008, the
Company acquired a 15% interest in CG Solar, formerly WeiHai Blue Star Terra
Photovoltaic Co., Ltd, a Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Company organized under the
laws of the People’s Republic of China. The investment of $1,500,000
represented 15% of total committed capital of $10,000,000 and is carried at cost
under the cost method of accounting for investment. Blue Star Glass
and China Singyes own the remaining 85% of CG Solar.
The
Company supplied equipment to RESI that was utilized in the construction of CG
Solar's first a-Si production line. The investment was accomplished by
purchasing a 10% interest from Terrasolar for $1 million (representing 10% of
the committed capital) in March 2008 and a 5% interest from RESI for $500,000
(representing 5% of the committed capital) in January 2008. The balance of the
committed capital was invested by CG Solar's parent, Blue Star Glass, and by a
strategic partner, China Singyes.
The
Company is expecting to execute an Equity Transfer Agreement pursuant to which
the Company agreed to transfer its investment in CG Solar to a third party in
exchange for considerations of $1,350,000 (see Note 20). Accordingly at June 30,
2009, the Company determined that CG Solar investment was impaired and charged
to current period operations an impairment of $150,000.
Segment
information
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS No.131”) establishes standards for
reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial
statements and requires selected information for those segments to be presented
in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. SFAS No.131 also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services and
geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as components of an
enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for
evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in
making decisions how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company
applies the management approach to the identification of our reportable
operating segment as provided in accordance with SFAS No. 131. The information
disclosed herein materially represents all of the financial information related
to the Company’s principal operating segment
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Product Warranty
costs
The
Company provides for estimated costs to fulfill customer warranty obligations
upon recognition of the related revenue in accordance with the FASB
Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees” as a charge in the current period cost of goods sold. The range for
the warranty coverage for the Company’s products is up to 18 to 24 months. The
Company estimates the anticipated future costs of repairs under such warranties
based on historical experience and any known specific product information. These
estimates are reevaluated periodically by management and based on current
information, are adjusted accordingly. The Company’s determination of the
warranty obligation is based on estimates and as such, actual product failure
rates may differ significantly from previous expectations.
The
Company accrued a provision for product warranty costs of approximately $180,000
during 2007; of which approximately $85,000 was utilized during the year ended
December 31, 2007. During 2008 an additional $73,000 in warranty costs were
accrued and a total of $108,070 was utilized, leaving a balance of approximately
$59,930 remaining as of December 31, 2008. During the first six months of
2009 the Company accrued an additional $79,770 in warranty costs as a result of
shipments to Grupo Unisolar, and did not incur any product warranty costs,
leaving a balance of $139,700 in product warranty provision as of June 30,
2009.
Research and
Development
The
Company accounts for research and development costs in accordance with the
Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 2 (“SFAS 2"), “Accounting for Research and Development Costs.”
Under SFAS 2, all research and development cost must be charged to expense as
incurred. Accordingly, internal research and developments cost is expensed as
incurred.
Third-party
research and developments costs are expensed when the contracted work has been
performed or as milestone results have been achieved. Company-sponsored research
and development costs related to products are expensed in the period incurred.
The Company incurred expenditures of $-0- and $90,000 on research and product
development for the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively; and $-0- and $180,000 for the six month periods ended June 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
Reclassification
Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ data to conform with the
current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported
income or losses.
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
SFAS No.
107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires
disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying
value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities,
and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets,
approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these
instruments. All other significant financial assets, financial
liabilities and equity instruments of the Company are either recognized or
disclosed in the consolidated financial statements together with other
information relevant for making a reasonable assessment of future cash flows,
interest rate risk and credit risk. Where practicable the fair values of
financial assets and financial liabilities have been determined and disclosed;
otherwise only available information pertinent to fair value has been
disclosed.
Effective
January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS No.
157") and SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115" ("SFAS
No. 159"), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. Neither of these statements
had an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Property, plant and
equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
impairment losses. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
The
estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as
follows:
Land
|
|
-
|
|
Buildings
|
|
50
years
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
3 to 7 years
|
|
Fur Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
3 to 7 years
|
|
Machinery,
plant and equipment
|
|
3 to 7 years
|
|
We
evaluate the carrying value of items of property, plant and equipment to be held
and used whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount may not be recoverable. The carrying value of an item of property, plant
and equipment is considered impaired when the projected undiscounted future cash
flows related to the asset are less than its carrying value. We measure
impairment based on the amount by which the carrying value of the respective
asset exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined primarily using the
projected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk
involved.
Stock Based
Compensation
Effective
for the year beginning January 1, 2006, the Company has adopted SFAS 123 (R)
“Share-Based Payment” which supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees” and eliminates the intrinsic value method that was provided
in SFAS 123 for accounting of stock-based compensation to employees. The Company
made no employee stock-based compensation grants before December 31, 2005 and
therefore has no unrecognized stock compensation related liabilities or expense
unvested or vested prior to 2006. Stock-based compensation expense recognized
under SFAS 123(R) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2009
was $313,269 and $643,105, respectively and $220,543 and $381,905 for the three
and six month period ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that effect 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 periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 130; “Reporting Comprehensive Income”. SFAS No. 130
establishes standards for the reporting and displaying of comprehensive income
and its components. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a
business during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances
from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period
except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
SFAS No. 130 requires other comprehensive income (loss) to include foreign
currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on available
for sale securities.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Foreign Currency
Translation
The
Company translates the foreign currency financial statements into US Dollars
using the year or reporting period end or average exchange rates in accordance
with the requirements of SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation”
.
Assets and liabilities of
these subsidiaries were translated at exchange rates as of the balance sheet
date. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates in effect for the
periods presented. The cumulative translation adjustment is included in the
accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) within shareholders’ equity
(deficit). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses arising from exchange
rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the
functional currency are included in the consolidated results of
operations.
Net income (loss) per
share
The
Company accounts for net (loss) income per share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" (“EPS”), which
requires presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the statement of
operations for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to
the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS.
Basic net
(loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each
period. It excludes the dilutive effects of potentially issuable
common shares such as those related to our convertible notes, warrants and stock
options. Diluted net (loss) income per share is calculated by
including potentially dilutive share issuances in the
denominator. However, diluted net (loss) income per share for the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 does not reflect the
effects of 1,533,514 and 1,534,026 shares potentially issuable upon conversion
of our convertible preferred shares as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
2,423,000 and 2,450,000 shares potentially issuable upon the conversion of
convertible debt as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively and -0- and
1,265,894 shares potentially issuable upon the exercise of the Company's stock
options and warrants (calculated using the treasury stock method) as of June 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively. These potentially issuable shares would have an
anti-dilutive effect on our net (loss) income per share.
Liquidity
The
Company has incurred a net loss of $1,495,850 and $3,045,519 for the six month
periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, the Company has
negative working capital of $7,418,447 at June 30, 2009.
N
ew Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2009
SFAS
No.161
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”
(“SFAS No. 161”)
.
The
new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative
instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable
investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position,
results of operations and cash flows. The new standard also improves
transparency about how and why a company uses derivative instruments and how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under
Statement No. 133. It is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with
early application encouraged. We adopted SFAS No. 161 effective January 1,
2009 and addressed the relevant disclosures accordingly.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
SFAS
No. 160
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No.
160”). In SFAS No. 160, the FASB established accounting and reporting standards
that require non-controlling interests to be reported as a component of equity,
changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its
controlling interest to be accounted for as equity transactions, and any
retained non-controlling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary to be initially measured at fair value. SFAS No. 160 is effective for
annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Retroactive
application of SFAS No. 160 is prohibited. We adopted SFAS No. 160 effective
January 1, 2009 which primarily resulted in moving the presentation of
non-controlling interest to the “Stockholders’ equity” section of our condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
EITF
No. 07-1
In
December 2007, the FASB issued EITF No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative
Arrangements” (“EITF No. 07-1”). EITF No. 07-1 prescribes the accounting for
parties of a collaborative arrangement to present the results of activities for
the party acting as the principal on a gross basis and report any payments
received from (made to) other collaborators based on other applicable GAAP or,
in the absence of other applicable GAAP, based on analogy to authoritative
accounting literature or a reasonable, rational, and consistently applied
accounting policy election. Further, EITF No. 07-1 clarified the
determination of whether transactions within a collaborative arrangement are
part of a vendor-customer (or analogous) relationship subject to Issue No. 01-9,
“Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.” EITF No. 07-1 is
effective for collaborative arrangements that exist on January 1, 2009 and
application is retrospective. We adopted EITF No. 07-1 effective January 1,
2009 and the adoption had no material effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
EITF
No. 07-5
In June
2008, the FASB ratified EITF No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument
(or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF No. 07-5”).
EITF No. 07-5 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 the impact of foreign currency
denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation
instruments on the evaluation. EITF No. 07-5 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008. We adopted EITF No. 07-5 effective
January 1, 2009 and the adoption resulted in our warrants with
anti-dilutive provisions being classified as derivatives in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 133.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In April
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the following new
accounting standards:
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·
|
FASB
Staff Position FAS No. 157-4,
Determining Whether a Market
Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed,
(“FSP FAS No.
157-4”) provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more
consistent with the principles presented in SFAS No. 157. FSP
FAS No. 157-4 provides additional authoritative guidance in determining
whether a market is active or inactive and whether a transaction is
distressed. It is applicable to all assets and liabilities (i.e.,
financial and non-financial) and will require enhanced
disclosures.
|
|
·
|
FASB
Staff Positions FAS No. 115-2, FAS 124-2, and EITF No. 99-20-2,
Recognition and Presentation
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
, (“FSP FAS No. 115-2, FAS No.
124-2, and EITF No. 99-20-2”) provides additional guidance to provide
greater clarity about the credit and noncredit component of an
other-than-temporary impairment event and to more effectively communicate
when an other-than-temporary impairment event has occurred. This FSP
applies to debt securities.
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SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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·
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FASB
Staff Position FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1,
Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
, (“FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No.
28-1”) amends FASB Statement No. 107,
Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
, to require disclosures about fair value
of financial instruments in interim as well as in annual financial
statements. This FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28,
Interim Financial
Reporting
, to require those disclosures in all interim financial
statements.
|
These
standards were effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of
these accounting standards had no material effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
SFAS
No. 165
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events”. We adopted SFAS No. 165 for
the Quarterly Report for the period ending June 30, 2009. SFAS 165
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued,
which are referred to as subsequent events. The statement clarifies existing
guidance on subsequent events, including a requirement that a public entity
should evaluate subsequent events through the issue date of the financial
statements, the determination of when the effects of subsequent events should be
recognized in the financial statement and disclosures regarding all subsequent
events. SFAS 165 also requires a public entity to disclose the date
through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. We have
evaluated subsequent events through August 14, 2009 as disclosed in Note
20.
SFAS
No. 166
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,
an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” which eliminates the concept of a
qualifying special purpose entity, changes the requirements for derecognizing
financial assets and requires additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for
periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is evaluating the
impact of SFAS 166 on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 167
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R),” which changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity
that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or
similar rights) should be consolidated and requires additional disclosures. SFAS
167 is effective for periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company
is evaluating the impact of SFAS 167 on its consolidated financial
statements.
SFAS
No. 168
In June
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 168, “The
FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™
and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles,” which establishes the
FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™
(Codification) as the source of authoritative US GAAP
recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. Rules and
interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are
also included in the Codification as sources of authoritative US GAAP for
SEC registrants. SFAS 168 and the Codification are effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. The adoption of this rule will not affect reported results of operations,
financial condition or cash flows. The Company will implement SFAS 168 in its
third quarter Form 10-Q by updating the previous FASB references to the
Codification.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging
Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by
management to, have a material impact on the Company’s present or future
consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
2 - GOING CONCERN MATTERS
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of
$1,495,850 and $3,045,519 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively. Additionally, the Company has negative working capital of
$7,418,447 as of June 30, 2009. The Company is currently in default in the
payment of certain notes payable. These factors among others raised
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
The
Company has undertaken further steps as part of a plan to improve operations
with the goal of sustaining our operations for the next twelve months and beyond
to address its lack of liquidity by raising additional funds, either in the form
of debt or equity or some combination thereof. However, there can be no
assurance that the Company can successfully accomplish these steps and or
business plans, and it is uncertain that the Company will achieve a profitable
level of operations and be able to obtain additional financing.
The
Company’s continued existence is dependent upon management’s ability to develop
profitable operations and resolve its liquidity problems. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and
classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to
continue as a going concern.
There can
be no assurance that any additional financings will be available to the Company
on satisfactory terms and conditions, if at all. In the event that
the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, it may elect or be
required to seek protection from its creditors by filing a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy or may be subject to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy. To date,
management has not considered this alternative, nor does management view it as a
likely occurrence.
NOTE
3 - INVENTORIES
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market determined by the first-in, first-out
(FIFO) method. Components of inventories as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008 consist of the following.
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Work
in Progress
|
|
$
|
685,468
|
|
|
$
|
103,919
|
|
Raw
Materials
|
|
|
56,864
|
|
|
|
103,122
|
|
|
|
$
|
742,332
|
|
|
$
|
207,041
|
|
NOTE
4 - NOTE RECEIVABLE
Note
receivable consists of the following:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Note
receivable, 7% per annum, secured and due June 10, 2009
|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
|
|
(250,000
|
)
|
Net
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
Company’s note receivable along with accrued interest was due on June 10, 2009
and can be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium. The note is secured
by the Solar Thin Power, Inc’s common stock held by certain shareholders. At
December 31, 2008, management determined the collectibility may be impaired and
accordingly recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts with a current period
charge to the Company’s operations. There was no change in allowance
for doubtful accounts at June 30, 2009.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
5 – DEPOSITS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Deposits
and other current assets are comprised of the following:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Real
estate deposits, net of liquidated damages (see below)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
194,254
|
|
Common stock and warrants issued
for services to be rendered
|
|
|
227,293
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Tax
receivable
|
|
|
179,677
|
|
|
|
176,601
|
|
Other
|
|
|
6,066
|
|
|
|
7,476
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
413,036
|
|
|
$
|
378,331
|
|
On August
20, 2008, the Company entered into a contract (the “Contract”) to purchase
certain property, plant and equipment, including all buildings and improvements,
all fixtures and equipment attached to the property and certain equipment for a
purchase price of $4,550,000. In conjunction with the purchase, the
Company made a wire transfer of a $30,000 non-refundable initial down payment
upon signing of the agreement to an escrow account. In addition, the
Company made a $425,000 second down payment, which was subject to an
environmental testing result. The initial closing was scheduled on
September 26, 2008. The closing date was then adjourned in
order to complete the Phase I environmental assessment and to address any issues
identified. Subsequently the Company had identified an environmental
condition, which it believed might lead to contamination, and determined not to
purchase the property.
The
Company then negotiated a refund in the amount of $194,254 and
accounted for the liquidated damages of $260,746 as loss on settlement of real
estate deposits in the Company’s other expenses for the year ended December 31,
2008. The Company received the refund of $194,254 during the period ended June
30, 2009.
In January 2009, the Company issued
325,000 shares of its Common Stock in exchange for services to be rendered
through January 2011 (Note 12). The shares of Common Stock were valued at
$78,000, which was estimated to be approximate the fair value of the Company's
common shares during the period covered by the consulting agreement. The Company
amortized and charged to operations a stock-based compensation expense of
$9,723 and $17,737 during the three and six month period ended June 30,
2009.
In April 2009, the Company issued to a
consultant 2,000,000 warrants to purchase Solar Thin Power common stock at $0.20
per share exercisable over three years (Note 16). The warrants vested
immediately and were issued for services to be rendered for a period of one
year. Effective June 30, 2009, in conjunction with the merger of Solar Thin
Power (Note 14), the Company exchanged the issued warrants to warrants to
purchase the Company's common stock with the same terms and
conditions. The fair value of the issued warrants of $222,706 was
determined using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company amortized
and charged to operations a stock-based compensation expense of $55,676
during the three and six month period ended June 30,
2009.
NOTE
6 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The
Company's property and equipment at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consist
of the following:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Land
and buildings
|
|
$
|
217,880
|
|
|
$
|
223,132
|
|
Furniture
and fixture
|
|
|
77,907
|
|
|
|
78,644
|
|
Machinery,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
557,882
|
|
|
|
551,463
|
|
Total
|
|
|
853,669
|
|
|
|
853,239
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(485,502
|
)
|
|
|
(439,998
|
)
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
$
|
368,167
|
|
|
$
|
413,241
|
|
Property
and equipment are recorded on the basis of cost. For financial statement
purposes, property, plant and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line
method over their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation
and amortization expense was $37,236 and $50,276 for the three month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, of which $11,591 and $13,025 was
included as part of cost of sales for the three month periods ended June 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively.
Depreciation
and amortization expense was $70,769 and $100,198 for the six month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, of which $21,074 and $27,216 was
included as part of cost of sales for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
7 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as
follows:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
595,742
|
|
|
$
|
149,324
|
|
Other
accrued expenses, including a penalty in the amount of $720,000
in connection with liquidating charges as of June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008
|
|
|
2,108,150
|
|
|
|
2,068,591
|
|
R
Redemption penalty relating to convertible debentures, see Note 10
below
|
|
|
293,250
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued
interest, see Note 8 below
|
|
|
1,885,200
|
|
|
|
1,810,200
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,882,342
|
|
|
$
|
4,028,115
|
|
As
described on Note 17 below, the Company entered into a stock exchange
agreement. As such, the Company recorded estimated legal and other
related costs of $500,000 as other accrued expenses for service rendered during
the year ended December 31, 2008.
NOTE
8 - NOTES PAYABLE OTHER
A summary
of notes payable other at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consists of the
following:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Demand
note payable: interest payable at 8.0% per annum (default rate of 10% per
annum); unsecured
|
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
|
In 1996,
the Company issued an unsecured 8%, $1.5 million note to an unrelated party in
connection with the Company's acquisition of a software company. The note was
due and payable on April 30, 1999. The note was governed by the laws of the
State of New York. The New York statute of limitations for seeking to collect on
a note is six years from the maturity date. The creditor has never sought to
collect the note since its maturity date and in or about 2001 orally advised a
representative of the Company that it had "written off the debt." Although the
Company has previously and currently listed the note as a liability on its
balance sheet, it does not believe that it has any further liability under this
note.
NOTE
9- DIVIDENDS PAYABLE
In 2000
and 2001, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary declared a dividend to its
shareholders. However based on the Company’s limited financial resources it has
been unable to pay it. The shareholders have conceded the deferment of this
dividend until the Company financially can afford paying it. At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, the outstanding balance was $139,791 and $143,778,
respectively. The underlying liability is in the local currency. Changes in the
recorded amounts are related to the changes in the currency exchange
rates.
SOLAR THIN FILMS,
INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
10- PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND NOTE PAYABLE
A summary
of convertible notes payable at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as
follows:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
December
31,
2008
|
|
Convertible
notes payable (“March 2006”) non-interest bearing; secured and due March
2009. The Company is currently in default under the terms of this note
agreement.
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
Debt
Discount, net of accumulated amortization of $1,250,000 and $1,165,525,
respectively
|
|
|
( -
|
)
|
|
|
(84,475
|
)
|
Net
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
|
|
1,165,525
|
|
Convertible
notes payable (“June 2006”), non- interest bearing; secured and due June
2009; Noteholder has the option to convert unpaid note principal to the
Company’s common stock at a rate of $1.00 per share. The Company is
currently in default under the terms of this agreement
|
|
|
1,173,000
|
|
|
|
1,173,,000
|
|
Debt
Discount, net of accumulated amortization of $1,173,000 and $895,472,
respectively
|
|
|
(
-
|
)
|
|
|
(277,528
|
)
|
Net
|
|
|
1,173,000
|
|
|
|
895,472
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable, non interest bearing, due March 4, 2009. The Company is currently
in default under the terms of the note agreement.
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,923,000
|
|
|
|
2,560,997
|
|
Less
Current Maturities
|
|
|
(2,923,000
|
)
|
|
|
( 2,560,997
|
)
|
Convertible
notes payable – long-term portion
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
March 2006
Financing
In
connection with the merger and corporate restructure on June 14, 2006, the
Company assumed a financing arrangement dated March 16, 2006, subsequently
amended on May 18, 2006, with several investors (the "March Investors") for the
sale of (i) $1,250,000 in notes (the "Notes"), (ii) 625,000 shares of common
stock of the Company (the "Shares") (Note 11) and (iii) common stock purchase
warrants to purchase 625,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 price per share for
a period of five years (the "Warrants").
The
March 2006 Notes are interest free and mature on the earlier of (i) March 16,
2009 or (ii) the Company closing on a financing in the aggregate amount of
$12,000,000. The Company granted the March 2006 Investors piggyback registration
rights with respect to the March 2006 Shares and the shares of common stock
underlying the warrants. Further, Robert M. Rubin, CEO and a Director of the
Company, has personally guaranteed payment of the March 2006 Notes.
The March
2006 Investors have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to convert
the March 2006 Notes and exercise the March 2006 Warrants and receive shares of
our common stock such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held
by them and their affiliates after such conversion does not exceed 4.99% of the
Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The sale
of the Notes was completed on March 16, 2006. As of the date hereof, the Company
is obligated on $1,250,000 in face amount of Notes issued to the March
investors.
In
accordance with
Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue 98-5, “Accounting For Convertible Securities With a
Beneficial Conversion Feature or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”
(EITF 98-5)
, the Company allocated, on a relative fair value basis, the
net proceeds amongst the common stock, warrants and the convertible notes issued
to the investors. The accounting predecessor recognized and measured $519,491 of
the proceeds, which equals to the intrinsic value of the imbedded beneficial
conversion feature, to additional paid in capital and a discount against the
March 2006 Notes.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
10- PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND NOTE PAYABLE
(continued)
March 2006 Financing
(continued)
In
accordance with
Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain
Convertible Instruments”
(“EITF - 0027”), the Company recognized the
relative value attributable to the warrants in the amount of $231,797 to
additional paid in capital and a discount against the March 2006 Notes. The
Company valued the warrants in accordance with EITF 00-27 using the
Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of
0%; 2) expected volatility of 93.03%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 5.08% to
5.10%, and (4) expected life of 5 years. The Company also recognized the
relative value attributable to the common stock issued in the amount of $498,712
to additional paid in capital and a discount against the March 2006 Notes. Total
debt discount to the March 2006 Notes amounted $1,250,000. The note discount was
being amortized over the maturity period of the Notes, being thirty-four (34)
months.
The
Company amortized the Convertible Notes’ debt discount and recorded non-cash
interest expense of $-0- and $84,475 during the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2009, respectively; and $110,223 and $220,446 during the three
and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
June 2006
Financing
In
connection with the merger and corporate restructure on June 14, 2006, the
Company entered into a financing arrangement with several investors (the “June
2006 Investors”) pursuant to which it sold various securities in consideration
of an aggregate purchase price of $6,000,000 consisting of the following
securities:
|
·
|
$
6,000,000 in senior secured convertible notes (“June 2006
Notes”);
|
|
·
|
3,000,000
shares of the Company’s common
stock;
|
|
·
|
Series
A Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common
stock at $2.00 per share for a period of three years (“Series A
Warrants”);
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Series
B Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common
stock at $2.20 per share for a period of four years (“Series B
Warrants”);
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Series
C Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common
stock at $3.00 per share for a period of three years (“Series C
Warrants”); and
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Series
D Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common
stock at $3.30 per share for a period of four years (“Series D
Warrants”).
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The
warrants and warrant agreement provide for certain anti-dilution rights (see
Note 11).
The
Series B Warrants and the Series D Warrants are exercisable only following the
exercise of the Series A Warrants and the Series C Warrants, respectively, on a
share by share basis.
The June
2006 Notes are interest free and matured in June 2009 and are convertible into
the Company’s common stock, at the June 2006 Investors’ option, at a conversion
price equal to $1.00 per share (Note 11).
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
10- PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND NOTE PAYABLE
(continued)
June 2006 Financing
(continued)
The
Company granted the June 2006 Investors registration rights with respect to the
June 2006 Shares, and the shares of common stock underlying the June 2006 Notes,
Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, the Series C Warrants and Series D
Warrants. The Company is required to file a registration statement within 30
days from closing and have such registration statement declared effective within
90 days from closing if the registration statement is not reviewed or, in the
event that the registration statement is reviewed, within 120 days from closing.
If the Company fails to have the registration statement filed or declared
effective by the required dates, it will be obligated to pay a liquidated
damages equal to 2% of the aggregate financing to each investor upon any such
registration failure and for each thirty days that such registration failure
continues in cash.
The June
2006 Investors have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to convert
the June 2006 Notes, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and
Series D Warrants and receive shares of the Company’s common stock such that the
number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by them and their affiliates
after such conversion does not exceed 4.99% of the Company’s then issued and
outstanding shares of common stock.
In
accordance with
Emerging
Issues Task Force Issue 98-5, “Accounting For Convertible Securities With a
Beneficial Conversion Feature or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios”
(EITF 98-5)
, the Company allocated, on a relative fair value basis, the
net proceeds amongst the common stock and Convertible Notes issued to the
investors. As of December 31, 2006, the Company recognized $2,777,778 of the
proceeds, which is equal to the intrinsic value of the imbedded beneficial
conversion feature, to additional paid-in capital and a discount against the
Convertible Note. The debt discount attributed to the beneficial conversion
feature is amortized over the Convertible Notes’ maturity period, being three
(3) years, as interest expense. In accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”
(“EITF - 0027”), the Company also recognized the relative value
attributable to the common stock issued in the amount of $3,222,222 to
additional paid in capital and a discount against the June 2006 Notes. Total
debt discount to the June 2006 Notes amounted $6,000,000. The note discount is
amortized over the maturity period of the notes, being (3) years.
In the
year ended December 31, 2007, certain June 2006 investors converted $4,029,000
of convertible notes to 4,029,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock.
In the
year ended December 31, 2008, certain June 2006 investors converted $798,000 of
convertible notes to 798,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The
Company amortized and wrote off the Convertible Notes’ debt discount and
recorded a non-cash interest expense of $125,226 and $277,528 for the three and
six month period ended June 30, 2009, respectively; and $280,631 and $642,310
for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2008,
respectively.
In
conjunction with raising capital through the issuance of $6,000,000 Notes, the
Company has issued warrants that have registration rights for the underlying
shares. As the contract must be settled by the delivery of registered
shares and the delivery of the registered shares is not controlled by the
Company, pursuant to EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial
Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”, the
warrants were recorded as a derivative liability and valued at fair market value
until the Company meets the criteria under EITF 00-19 for permanent equity. The
net value of the warrants at the date of issuance was recorded as a warrant
liability on the balance sheet in the amount of $10,821,900 and charged to
operations as interest expense. Upon the registration statement being
declared effective, the fair value of the warrant on that date will be
reclassified to equity. The Company initially valued the warrants using the
Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield
of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 93.03%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 5.08%
to 5.10%, and (4) expected life of 5 years.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
10- PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND NOTE PAYABLE
(continued)
June 2006 Financing
(continued)
In
connection with the merger and corporate restructure on June 14, 2006, the
Company assumed as liability the fair value of $10,821,900 representing the
warrants issued and outstanding as described above. At December 31, 2006, the
Company revalued the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of
51.21%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 4.62% to 4.82% to 5.10%, and (4) expected
life of 2.45 to 3.44 years. And 5) a deemed fair value of common stock of $0.99.
The decrease of $9,356,400 in the fair value of the warrants at December 31,
2006 has been recorded as a gain on revaluation of warrant liability for the
year ended December 31, 2006. Warrant liability at December 31, 2006
amounted to $1,465,500. On February 13, 2007, upon the registration statement
being declared effective, the assumed liability of $10,821,900 was adjusted to
additional paid in capital.
The
Company granted the Investors of the June 2006 Financing a first priority
security interest in all of its assets. In addition, the Company pledged 100% of
the shares (the “
Pledged Shares
”) held
in its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraft Elektronikai Zrt (“
Kraft
”), as
collateral to the Investors. The Company did not repay the note at its
maturity in June 2009. As a result of the default, the Investors may seek a
redemption premium equal to 125% of the outstanding principal
amount. At June 30, 2009, the Company had accrued redemption penalty
in an aggregate amount of $293,250, which represents the redemption premium in
excess of the outstanding notes principal of $1,173,000 that was included in the
Company’s current liabilities. As of June 30, 2009, one Investor has submitted
an event of default redemption notice to the Company seeking payment of
$153,750.
The
Company has been actively and diligently engaging in negotiations with the
Investors in order to reach an amicable resolution, including, without
limitation, entering into extension, forbearance or other agreements, which the
Company anticipates completing in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. In addition,
the Company has been actively seeking sources of financing in order to repay the
outstanding debt owed to the Investors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can
be no assurance that the Company will enter into definitive agreements to
consummate either of the transactions described above. If the Company
is unable to enter into extension, forbearance or other agreements with the
Investors, or is unable to obtain financing on terms acceptable to the Company
in order to repay the outstanding debt owed to the Investors, the Investors may
elect to exercise their first priority security interest in all of the assets of
the Company, as well as sell, transfer or assign the Pledged
Shares. In such event, the Company may be required to cease
operations and/or seek protection from its creditors under the Federal
Bankruptcy Act.
Note
payable
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued a $500,000 non interest
bearing note, which was due on March 4, 2009 and is currently in
default.
NOTE
11 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
The
Company issued convertible debentures and related warrants with certain reset
exercise price provisions (see Note 10). If the Company issues or
sells shares of its common stock (other than certain “Excluded Securities” as
defined in the June 2006 Senior Secured Convertible Note Agreement) after the
June 2006 Financing for an amount less than the original price per share, the
conversion price of the warrants is reduced to equal the new issuance price of
those shares.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
11 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY (continued)
Upon the
Company’s adoption of EITF No. 07-05 on January 1, 2009, the Company
determined that the warrants did not qualify for a scope exception under SFAS
No. 133 as they were determined to not be indexed to the Company’s stock as
prescribed by EITF No. 07-05. On January 1, 2009, the warrants,
under EITF No. 07-05, were reclassified from equity to derivative liability for
the then relative fair market value of $3,222,222 and marked to
market. The Company determined the fair value of these reset
provisions at January 1, 2009 was $21,777 as the initial fair value at the
adoption date of EITF No. 07-05. The value of the warrants decreased by
$3,200,445 from the warrants issuance date to the adoption date of EITF No.
07-05, January 1, 2009. As of January 1, 2009, the cumulative effect
in adopting EITF No. 07-05 was a reduction to additional paid in capital of
$3,222,222 to reclassify the warrants from equity to derivative liability and a
decrease in accumulated deficit of $3,200,446 as a cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle to reflect the change in the value of the warrants
between their issuance date and January 1, 2009. At March 31, 2009,
the warrant liability was marked to market and the Company recorded a gain of
$12,909 due to the decrease in the fair value related to these instruments
during the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Under EITF 07-05, the
warrants will be carried at fair value and adjusted at each reporting period. In
June 2009, the warrants expired and the related warrant liability adjusted to
$-0-.
The fair
value of the warrants at the adoption date of EITF 07-05 was determined using
the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following
assumptions: dividend yield: -0-%; volatility: 97.17%, risk free
rate: 0.27% to 0.37%, expected term: 0.43 to 1.43 years.
NOTE
12- CAPITAL STOCK
Preferred
Stock
The
Company has authorized 2,700,000 total shares of preferred stock.
The Board
of Directors designated 1,200,000 shares as Series A 12.5% cumulative preferred
stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), with a par value of $0.01 per share. The
preferred stock is entitled to preference upon liquidation of $0.63 per share
for any unconverted shares. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there
were no shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
The Board
of Directors has designated a total of 1,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock:
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The
Board of Directors has designated 1,000,000 shares of its preferred stock
as Series B-1 Preferred Stock (“B-1 Preferred”). Each share of Series B-1
Preferred Stock is entitled to preference upon liquidation of $2.19 per
share for any unconverted shares. Each shares of the Series B-1 Preferred
shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters submitted to the
stockholders for a vote together with the holders of the Common Stock as a
single class. Seventeen (17) Series B-1 Preferred shares may be converted
to one (1) share of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 there were 228,652 shares of Series B-1 Preferred issued
and outstanding.
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The
Board of Directors has designated 232,500 shares of its preferred stock as
Series B-3 Preferred Stock (“B-3 Preferred”). Each share of the Series B-3
Preferred shall be entitled to thirty two (32) votes on all matters
submitted to the stockholders for a vote together with the holders of the
Common Stock as a single class. Each Series B-3 Preferred share may be
converted to thirty two (32) shares of the Company’s common stock. As
of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were 47,502 and 47,518
shares of Series B-3 Preferred issued and outstanding,
respectively.
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SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
12- CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
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In
June 2006 the Board of Directors designated 100,000 shares of its
preferred stock as Series B-4 Preferred Stock (“B-4
Preferred”). Upon the filing of an amendment which increased
the number of authorized common shares such that there was an adequate
amount of authorized common stock per issuance upon conversion of the
Series B-4 Preferred, the Series B-4 Preferred shares automatically
converted to shares of the Company's common stock at a rate of three
hundred fifty (350) common shares for each share of Series B-4
Preferred. During the year ended December 31, 2007, 95,500 shares of
Series B-4 Preferred were converted into 33,425,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there
were no shares of Series B-4 Preferred issued and
outstanding.
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Common
Stock
On
February 9, 2007, the Company effected a one-for-one sixth (1 to 1.6) reverse
stock split of its authorized and outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par
value. All references in the consolidated financial statements and the notes to
consolidated financial statements, number of shares, and share amounts have been
retroactively restated to reflect the reverse split. The Company has restated
from 26,031,355 to 16,269,597 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as
of December 31, 2006 to reflect the reverse split.
On
February 9, 2007, the Company is authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of
common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, there were 58,136,113 and 57,810,601 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding, respectively.
In
February 2007, the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation increasing
its authorized shares of common stock to issue 150,000,000 shares of common
stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.
In
January 2008, the Company issued 400,000 shares of its Common stock in exchange
for convertible debentures of $400,000.
In March
2008, the Company issued 195,000 shares of its Common stock in exchange for
convertible debentures of $195,000.
In April
2008, the Company issued 1,000 shares of its Common stock in exchange for
convertible debentures of $1,000.
In June
2008, the Company issued 175,000 shares of its Common stock in exchange for
convertible debentures of $175,000.
In
September 2008, the Company issued 23,000 shares of its Common stock in exchange
for convertible debentures of $23,000.
In October 2008, the Company issued
4,000 shares of its Common Stock in exchange for convertible debentures of
$4,000.
In
January 2009, the Company issued 325,000 shares of its Common Stock in exchange
for services to be rendered through January 2011. The shares of Common Stock
were valued at $78,000, which was estimated to be approximate the fair value of
the Company’s common shares during the period covered by the consulting
agreement. The Company amortized and charged to operations a
stock-based compensation expense of $17,737 during the six month period
ended June 30, 2009.
In
February 2009, the Company issued 512 shares of its Common Stock in conversion
of 16 shares of Series B-3 Preferred Stock.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
12- CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
Pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 30, 2009 (the “Agreement”) with
Solar Thin Power, Inc. and its shareholders, the shareholders of Solar Thin
Power, other than the Company, will receive an aggregate of 32,105,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock (see Note 14). These shares have not been issued as
of June 30, 2009. The Company accounted for the shares to be issued upon the
effective of the Agreement and the consummation of the Merger on June 30, 2009,
and the non-controlling interest in Solar Power was eliminated as of June 30,
2009.
NOTE
13- RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE AND TRANSACTIONS
A
significant majority of sales during 2008 were Equipment Sales rather than
Factory Sales. In some cases the equipment was supplied directly to an end user,
as in the case of EPV Solar; in other cases the equipment was supplied to a
general contractor who subsequently delivered a complete factory, as in the case
of equipment supplied in collaboration with RESI and Terrasolar on behalf of CG
Solar (previously Blue Star Terra Corporation). During late 2007, the main
strategic partner for the Company on such sales had been Renewable Energy
Solutions, Inc. (“RESI”). Prior to RESI assuming the role of general contractor
on the CG Solar project the primary partner was Terra Solar Global, Inc. (“Terra
Solar”).
Terra
Solar, Inc. (“TSI”) owns approximately 49% of the outstanding securities of
Terra Solar. Zoltan Kiss, a shareholder and former director of the Company, was
also a shareholder of TSI. Zoltan Kiss, a shareholder and former director of the
Company, is also the Chairman and majority owner of RESI. Mr. Kiss resigned as
Chairman and a Director of the Company effective December 20, 2007.
An
additional $369,108 was invoiced to RESI for a separate project during 2007. No
revenue was generated from either party during 2008.
The
Company had related party trade receivables of $1,197,548 from RESI as of
December 31, 2008 from the Blue Star Contract and $134,315 from another
project. RESI assumed the trade payable from Terrasolar upon assumption of the
Blue Star contract in April 2007 and made several payments during 2007. The
Company has decided to reserve $831,863 out of the total balance of $1,331,863
related party trade receivable based on management’s evaluation of the related
party’s current financial condition as of December 31, 2008. During the period
ended June 30, 2009, the Company estimated and recorded an additional allowance
of $50,000 based on a proposed Equity Transfer Agreement the Company expected to
execute subsequent to the date of the financials statements (Note
20).
The
Company signed a cooperative Research and Development Contract, and a Marketing
and Manufacturing Facility Turn On Function Contract with RESI on December 20,
2006 and January 30, 2007, respectively. Zoltan Kiss, the Company’s former
Chairman of the Board, is Chairman and majority shareholder of RESI. Payments
made to RESI under the Research and Development Contract were $-0- and $180,000
for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. No
payments have been made to RESI under the Marketing and Manufacturing Facility
Turn On Function Contract for the three and month periods ended June 30, 2009
and 2008.
During
2008, the Company also entered into a Settlement Agreement with Zoltan Kiss,
replacing both the Research and Development Contract and the Marketing
Contract.
There
were no related party sales and/or cost of sales for the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
The
Company has a dividend payment obligation due to the former shareholders valued
at $139,791 and $143,778 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
14 – NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
Formation and Merger of
Subsidiary
On
October 18, 2007, the Company organized a wholly owned subsidiary, Solar Thin
Power, Inc. (“Solar Thin Power”) under the laws of the state of Nevada. On
October 24, 2007, Solar Thin Power issued 50,000,000 shares of its common stock
in exchange for services rendered to the Company and 14,500,000 common shares
for services to be performed. On December 19, 2007 and January 23,
2008, Solar Thin Power completed the sale of 7,070,000 shares of its common
stock at a net sales price of $0.4948 per share. In conjunction with
the sale of the common stock of Solar Thin Power, the Company issued 3,685,000
warrants to purchase shares in the Company’s common stock at $3.30 per share for
five years (Note 16).
On June
30, 2009, pursuant to the Company’s Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Agreement”) with Solar Thin Power and its shareholders, Solar Thin Power was
merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”). Following the Merger
effective on June 30, 2009, Solar Thin Power is operated as a division of the
Company and will seek to facilitate power projects and joint ventures designed
to provide solar electricity using thin film a-Si solar modules.
Under the
terms of the Merger:
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the
shareholders of Solar Thin Power, other than the Company, will receive an
aggregate of 32,105,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, or one and
one-half shares of Company common stock for each share of Solar Thin Power
common stock owned by them;
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each
full share of Solar Thin Power common stock that is issuable upon exercise
of any Solar Thin Power warrants as at the effective time of the Merger
will be converted into and exchanged for the right to purchase or receive
one full share of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of such Solar
Thin Power warrants; and
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all
of the 43,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power common stock owned by the
Company will be cancelled.
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For the
period from October 18, 2007 (date of incorporation) to June 30, 2009, Solar
Thin Power, Inc. had total revenue of $0, net income of $24,624 and $43,298 for
the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, mainly
attributable to accrued interest receivable, and a total accumulated
deficit of $273,507 at June 30, 2009. Prior to the Merger on
June 30, 2009, the Company owned a 63.64% interest in Solar Thin Power. Upon the
Merger effective on June 30, 2009, the Company accounted for the 32,105,000
shares of its common stock to be issued and eliminated the non controlling
interests on its consolidated balance sheets; and the consolidated results of
operations and cash flows reflected an elimination of 36.36% of Solar Thin Power
financial results for the period prior to the Merger that pertain to the non
controlling interest shareholders of Solar Thin Power.
The
following table summarizes the changes in Non Controlling Interest from December
31, 2007 to June 30, 2009:
Balance
as of December 31, 2007
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$
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999,496
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Period
loss applicable to non controlling interest for 2008
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(67,904
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)
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Dilution
of ownership interest from 70.15% ownership to 65.12% through issuance of
Solar Power’s common stock by the Company for services
rendered
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214,996
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Balance
as of December 31, 2008
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1,146,588
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Period
income applicable to non controlling interest for the six months ended
June 30, 2009
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8,771
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Dilution
of ownership interest related to change in equity of non controlling
interest
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9,156
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Dilution
of ownership interest from 65.12% to 63.64% through issuance of Solar
Power’s common stock by Company for services rendered
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49,141
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Common
stock to be issued in exchange for the outstanding non controlling
interest
|
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(1,213,656
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)
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Balance
as of June 30, 2009
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$
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SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
14 – NON CONTROLLING INTEREST (continued)
Put
Liability
Additionally,
in conjunction with the sale of the common stock of Solar Thin Power, Inc. at
December 19, 2007; the Company agreed to complete a Registration Statement with
the Securities Exchange Commission and use its best efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective within eighteen months (“
Effective Date
”) of
closing (June 10, 2009). In the event that Solar Thin Power, Inc. is
not a public reporting company by the Effective Date, the Company has agreed to
re-acquire, at the option of the shareholders, half of the common stock issued
or 3,535,000 shares at the aggregate purchase price ($0.50 per share for a total
of $1,767,500) (“
Put
Option
”).
The
Company follows the SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” in accounting for
this put liability, which provides that loss contingencies should be recognized
as liabilities if they are probable and reasonably estimable. At December 31,
2008, the Company believed that its obligations under the put option are not
probable due to the fact that it was anticipated that Solar Thin Power will
enter into an agreement with the Company to merge with and into the Company
prior to the Effective Date. Upon the execution of the Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the “
Agreement
”) with
Solar Thin Power, Inc. and its shareholders, and the closing of the acquisition
effective June 30, 2009, the put liability had been eliminated at June 30,
2009.
NOTE
15- ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
During
the six month period June 30, 2009, $6,221,024 or 100% of the total revenues
were derived from one customer; for the six month period ended June 30, 2008;
$1,016,087 or 100% were derived from another customer.
NOTE
16 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Warrants
The
following table summarizes the changes in warrants outstanding and related
prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock at June 30,
2009:
Exercise
Price
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Number
Outstanding
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Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(years)
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
price
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Number
Exercisable
|
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Warrants
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
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$
|
0.20
|
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2,000,000
|
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2.75
|
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$
|
0.20
|
|
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2,000,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.20
|
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1.00
|
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333,334
|
|
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0.97
|
|
|
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1.00
|
|
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333,334
|
|
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1.00
|
|
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2.20
|
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3,000,000
|
|
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0.96
|
|
|
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2.20
|
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—
|
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-
|
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3.30
|
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6,685,000
|
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2.31
|
|
|
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3.30
|
|
|
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3,685,000
|
|
|
|
3.30
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Total
|
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12,018,334
|
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2.01
|
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$
|
2.45
|
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6,018,334
|
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$
|
2.15
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SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
16 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (continued)
Warrants
(continued)
Transactions
involving the Company’s warrant issuance are summarized as follows:
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Number
of
Shares
|
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Weighted
Average
Price
Per
Share
|
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Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
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16,343,334
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$
|
2.68
|
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Granted
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
3.30
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Canceled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
16,643,334
|
|
|
|
2.69
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
0.20
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Canceled
or expired
|
|
|
(6,625,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2.38
|
)
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2009
|
|
|
12,018,334
|
|
|
$
|
2.45
|
|
In
conjunction with the sale of the common stock of the Company’s then majority
owned subsidiary, Solar Thin Power, Inc., the Company issued 300,000 warrants
during the year ended December 31, 2008 to purchase the Company’s common stock
at $3.30 per share exercisable until five years from the date of issuance.
During the period ended June 30, 2009, 625,000 warrants issued to a placement
agent and 6,000,000 warrants issued to Investors in connection with June 2006
financing during the year ended December 31, 2006 (Note 10)
expired.
On April
1, 2009, the Company issued to a consultant 2,000,000 warrants to purchase Solar
Thin Power common stock at $0.20 per share exercisable over three years. The
warrants vested immediately and were issued for services to be rendered for a
period of one year. Effective June 30, 2009, in conjunction with the merger of
Solar Thin Power (See Note 14), the Company exchanged the issued warrants to
warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock with the same terms and
conditions. The fair value of the issued warrants of $222,706 was determined
using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following
assumptions:
Significant
assumptions (weighted-average):
|
|
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate at grant date
|
|
|
1.16
|
%
|
Expected
stock price volatility
|
|
|
103.89
|
%
|
Expected
dividend payout
|
|
|
—
|
|
Expected
option life-years (a)
|
|
|
3
|
|
(a) The
expected warrant life is based on contractual expiration dates.
The
Company amortized and charged to operations a stock-based compensation
expense of $55,676 during the three and six month period ended June 30,
2009.
Stock
options
The
following table summarizes the changes in options outstanding and the related
prices for the shares of the Company's common stock issued to employees and
directors of the Company at June 30, 2009:
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
16 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (continued)
Stock options
(continued)
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|
Exercise
Prices
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
7.97
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
4.32
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
111,111
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
630,000
|
|
8.75
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
525,111
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
$
|
2.07
|
|
|
15,625
|
|
0.45
|
|
$
|
2.07
|
|
15,625
|
|
$
|
2.07
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4,145,625
|
|
7.62
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
3,651,847
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
Transactions
involving stock options issued to employees are summarized as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
|
Number
of
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per
Share
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
3,015,625
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,770,000
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Canceled
or expired
|
|
|
(40,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2.18
|
)
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008:
|
|
|
4,745,625
|
|
|
$
|
0.59
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Canceled
or expired
|
|
|
(600,000
|
)
|
|
|
(0.80
|
)
|
Outstanding
at June 30, 2009:
|
|
|
4,145,625
|
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,730,000
stock options (net of cancellations, see stock option table per above) to
officers, employees and consultants with an exercise prices from $0.42 to $0.80
per share expiring five to ten years from issuance with cliff vesting or graded
vesting over eighteen to thirty six months. Compensation cost is recognized over
the requisite service period in a manner consistent with the option vesting
provisions.
The
weighted-average fair value of stock options granted to officers and employees
during the year ended December 31, 2008 and the weighted-average significant
assumptions used to determine those fair values, using a Black-Scholes option
pricing model are as follows:
Significant
assumptions (weighted-average):
|
|
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate at grant date
|
|
|
2.67%
to 3.75
|
%
|
Expected
stock price volatility
|
|
|
92.20%
to 94.93
|
%
|
Expected
dividend payout
|
|
|
—
|
|
Expected
option life-years (a)
|
|
|
5
to 10
|
|
(a) The
expected option life is based on contractual expiration dates.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
16 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (continued)
Stock options
(continued)
During
the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company canceled 600,000 unvested
stock options and re-priced certain employee options initially with exercise
price of $0.533 to $0.18 per share with other terms remaining the
same. The re-priced stock options were originally granted and fair
valued in June 2007, and the original fair value was amortized over the vesting
period of two years. The Company had amortized and charged to
operations the entire original value of the options as of the second quarter of
fiscal 2009. In addition, upon the modification of the exercise price
of these options during the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company
calculated the fair value of the fully vested re-priced options based on the
modified terms, and additional compensation of $45,494 was charged to current
period operations.
Stock-based compensation
expense
in connection with stock options
granted, vested and re-priced
in the aggregate amount of
$239,855 and $220,544 was charged to operating results in connection with the
stock options grant for the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Stock-based compensation
expense
in connection with stock options
granted, vested and re-priced
in the aggregate amount of
$569,691 and $381,905 was charged to operating results in connection with the
stock options grant for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
The fair
values of the fully vested re-priced employee options were determined using the
Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Dividend
yield:
|
|
|
-0-
|
%
|
Volatility
|
|
|
103.89
|
%
|
Risk
free rate:
|
|
|
2.25
|
%
|
Expected
option life-years (a)
|
|
|
8.17
|
|
(a) The
expected option life is based on contractual expiration dates.
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease
agreement
In
November 2005, the Company entered into a three year fixed term lease agreement
for our corporate offices and facilities in Budapest, Hungary at a rate ranging
from $4,543 to $15,433 per month as the lease has provisions for additional
space for the period calendar year of 2006 and beyond. The lease agreement
provides for moderate increases in rent after the first year in accordance with
the inflationary index published by the Central Statistical Office. In November
2007, the terms of the lease agreement were modified effectively increasing the
monthly rent to $20,800 per month starting on January 1, 2008 for the next three
years through December 31, 2010. The minimum future cash flow for the leases at
June 30, 2009 is as follows:
|
|
Amount:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
months ending December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
124,800
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
249,600
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
374,400
|
|
Rent
expense amounted to $71,775 and $71,998 for the three month periods ended June
30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Rent
expense amounted to $134,709 and $140,297 for the six month periods ended June
30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Litigation
New York Medical, Inc. and Redwood
Investment Associates, L.P. vs. American United Global, Inc., et al. (Supreme
Court, New York State, New York County)
. In this suit, filed on December
12, 2003, plaintiffs seek a declaration that a series of transactions by which
the Company allegedly acquired Lifetime Healthcare Services, Inc. ("Lifetime")
and Lifetime acquired an interest in NY Medical from Redwood (collectively
"Transactions") were properly rescinded or, alternatively, that because the
Transactions were induced by fraudulent conduct of our company and others, that
the Transactions should be judicially rescinded. In addition to the requests for
equitable relief, plaintiffs also seek monitory damages in excess of $5 million
and exemplary damages in the amount of $15 million.
Currently,
the suit has not proceeded past the filing and service of the complaint. The
Company has obtained an open-ended extension of time in which to answer and/or
move with regard to the complaint. The Company is attempting to resolve the
matter amicably. However, in the event litigation proceeds, it will be
aggressively defended. Management believes the ultimate outcome of this matter
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial
position, results of operations or liquidity.
Grace Brothers Ltd. vs. Solar Thin
Films, Inc.
(Supreme
Court, New York State, New York County)
. On March 4, 2009, Grace Brothers
Ltd. brought an action against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of
New York, County of New York, seeking damages of approximately $255,000 in
alleged registration delay penalties. On July 16, 2009, the Company
filed its answer to the complaint denying all of Grace’s
allegations. We are attempting to resolve the matter amicably.
However, in the event litigation proceeds, it will be aggressively
defended. Management believes that the plaintiff’s suit is without
merit, and further believes the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
From time
to time, the Company is a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that
the Company considers to be a part of the ordinary course of its business. The
Company is not involved currently in legal proceedings that could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects,
consolidated financial condition or results of operations. The Company may
become involved in material legal proceedings in the future
.
Contingent
Obligation
The
Company remains contingently liable for certain capital lease obligations
assumed by EGLOBE, Inc. ("EGLOBE") as part of the Connectsoft Communications
Corp. asset sale which was consummated in June 1999. The lessor filed for
bankruptcy in 2000 and the leases were acquired by another leasing organization
which subsequently also filed for bankruptcy in 2001. In addition, EGLOBE filed
for bankruptcy in 2001. The Company has been unable to obtain any further
information about the parties but believes that in the normal course of the
proceedings that another company most likely acquired the assets and related
leases and that a mutually acceptable financial arrangement was reached to
accomplish such a transfer.
To date,
the Company has not been contacted and has not been notified of any delinquency
in payments due under these leases. The original leases were entered into during
early to mid 1997 each of which was for a five-year term. Extensions of an
additional 20 months were negotiated with the original lessor in 1998 and 1999
moving the ending date to approximately mid 2004. The balance due under the
leases in June 1999 upon transfer and sale to EGLOBE was approximately
$2,800,000 including accrued interest and the monthly payments were
approximately $55,000. The balance that is currently due under the leases is
unknown and there would most likely have been negotiated reductions of amounts
due during the bankruptcy proceedings.
In 1996,
the Company issued an unsecured 8% $1.5 million note to an unrelated party in
connection with the Company's acquisition of a software company. The note was
due and payable on April 30, 1999. The note was governed by the laws of the
State of New York. The New York statute of limitations for seeking to collect on
a note is six years from the maturity date. The creditor has never sought to
collect the note since its maturity date and in or about 2001 orally advised a
representative of the Company that it had "written off the debt." Although the
Company has previously and currently listed the note as a liability on its
balance sheet, it does not believe that it has any further liability under this
note.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Product Warranty
Obligation
The
Company provides for estimated costs to fulfill customer warranty obligations
upon recognition of the related revenue in accordance with the FASB
Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for
Guarantees.” The range for the warranty coverage for the Company’s products is
up to 18 to 24 months. The Company estimates the anticipated future costs of
repairs under such warranties based on historical experience and any known
specific product information. These estimates are reevaluated periodically by
management and based on current information, are adjusted accordingly. The
Company’s determination of the warranty obligation is based on estimates and as
such, actual product failure rates may differ significantly from previous
expectations. Accrued provision for product warranty was approximately $139,701
and $59,930 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
Employment and Consulting
Agreements
The
Company has consulting agreements with its key officers. In addition to
compensation and benefit provisions, the agreements include non-disclosure and
confidentiality provisions for the protection of the Company's proprietary
information.
In
connection with the merger with Kraft, the Company entered into consulting
agreements with Zoltan Kiss and Bob Rubin pursuant to which each would receive
annual compensation of $160,000 per annum and major medical benefits in
consideration for services performed on behalf of the Company. Each of these
agreements had a term of three years. The agreement with Mr. Kiss was terminated
as part of the agreement with Mr. Kiss as further described below. Mr. Rubin’s
agreement was modified upon his appointment as the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer in August 2007.
The
Company has consulting agreements with outside contractors to provide marketing
and financial advisory services. The Agreements are generally for a term of 12
months from the inception and renewable automatically from year to year unless
either the Company or consultant terminates such engagement by written
notice.
Share exchange
agreement
On April
3, 2009, the Company and Kraft entered into a restated share exchange agreement
with Buda Solar Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Buda Solar”) and its
shareholders. Under the terms of such agreement, subject to the
satisfaction of certain closing conditions, Kraft will acquire 100% of the share
capital of Buda Solar and will issue to the stockholders of Buda Solar 49% of
the share capital of Kraft. As a result, the Company will own 51% of
Kraft and our 51% owned Kraft subsidiary will, in turn, own 100% of the share
capital of Buda Solar. Buda Solar is engaged in the providing
technical and installation services for the production and installation of thin
film a-Si solar module manufacturing equipment. Consummation of the
Buda Solar transaction has been amended on April 30, 2009 and rescheduled to
occur during the third quarter ending September 30, 2009.
Under the terms of a separate agreement
with BudaSolar, Kraft has contracted to purchase from BudaSolar (1) equipment
assembly services on some of its equipment based on a fixed fee per equipment,
and (2) installation related technical services based on hourly rates. In
connection with these services, Kraft has paid $1,370,000 in advances to
BudaSolar during the second quarter of 2009. BudaSolar has provided $1,061,514
worth of services in 2009 to Kraft, which left a balance of advances wired to
BudaSolar of $308,486 as of June 30, 2009. Advances to BudaSolar have been
fully settled in July 2009. During 2008, BudaSolar received $750,000
by the Stock Exchange Agreement from the Company, which was fully repaid in the
second quarter of 2009.
Agreement with Mr. Kiss and
other Stockholders
On August
12, 2008, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “
Purchase Agreement
”)
with Zoltan Kiss (“
Z.
Kiss
”), Gregory Joseph Kiss (“
G. Kiss
”), Maria
Gabriella Kiss (“
M.
Kiss
”), and Steven H. Gifis (“
Gifis
”). Under the
terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to arrange for the sale,
and each of Z. Kiss, G. Kiss and M. Kiss (the “
Selling
Stockholders
”) have agreed to sell, an aggregate of 18.0 million shares
of common stock of the Company owned by the Selling Stockholders. The purchase
price for the 18.0 million shares is $0.4139 per share, or a total of $7,450,200
for all of the shares. At August 12, 2008, the closing price of the Company’s
common stock, as traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, was $0.80 per
share.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Agreement with Mr. Kiss and
other Stockholders (Continued)
Z. Kiss,
a former director and executive officer of the Company, is selling 10.0 million
of the 18.0 million shares, representing his entire share holdings in the
Company. In addition, Mr. Kiss has agreed to apply up to $831,863 of the
proceeds from the sale of his 10.0 million shares to pay a portion of the
$1,331,863 of indebtedness owed by his affiliate Renewable Energy Solutions Inc.
(“
RESI
”), to
the Company. G. Kiss and M. Kiss, the children of Z. Kiss, are each selling 4.0
million shares in the transaction, and, after the sale, such persons will retain
50,000 and 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. Mr.
Gifis is acting as agent for each of the Selling Stockholders (the “
Sellers’
Agent
”).
The
Company intends to finance the purchase price for the 18.0 million shares being
sold by the Selling Stockholders by arranging for a sale of the shares, either
through a registered public offering for the account of the Selling
Stockholders, or a private purchase.
The
closing of the transactions under the Purchase Agreement was to occur on or
about November 30, 2008, subject to extension to January 31, 2009, by mutual
agreement of the Company and Mr. Gifis; provided, that if such Sellers’ Agent
shall receive reasonable assurances from the investment banking firm
underwriting securities on behalf of the Company and the Selling Stockholders
that the financing to pay the purchase price for the shares being sold, will, in
their judgment, be consummated, the Sellers’ Agent shall
extend the closing date
to January 31, 2009
On
December 22, 2008, the Company and Kraft entered into an Amendment to the Master
Settlement Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Amelio,
RESI and the Selling Stockholders under which, among other things, the Outside
Closing Date as defined in the Settlement Agreement was revised to May 31,
2009. In addition, the definition of “RESI Debt” owed to the Company
as defined in the Settlement Agreement was revised to the net amount of
indebtedness, net of fees payable under the existing agreements to the closing
date, and not to exceed $831,863 owed by RESI to the Company or its affiliates
as of the closing date;
provided
, that if the
Transferred CG Solar Equity (as defined below) is not delivered to the Company
by December 31, 2008, the RESI Debt shall be an amount not to exceed
$1,331,863. Moreover, “RESI Debt Settlement Payment and Deliverables”
as set forth in the Settlement Agreement was amended to state that the RESI Debt
shall be paid to the Company as follows:
|
·
|
on
or before December 31, 2008, Z. Kiss shall cause RESI to transfer to the
Company an aggregate of shares of CG Solar, formerly known as Weihai Blue
Star Terra Photovoltaic Company (“CG Solar”), representing 5% of the
issued and outstanding capital shares of CG Solar, and having an agreed
upon value of $500,000 (the “Transferred CG Solar Equity”) – In July, the
parties negotiated the sale back of the 5% interest in CG Solar for
$450,000 (Note 20), therefore the Company increased the related allowance
for doubtful accounts by $50,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2009
;
|
|
·
|
the
$831,863 balance of the RESI Debt (the “RESI Debt Balance”) shall be paid
on or following the closing date as
follows:
|
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Agreement with Mr. Kiss and
other Stockholders (Continued)
|
·
|
to
the extent not previously paid in full, out of the net proceeds received
by him from the public or private sale of all or a portion of his
10,000,000 subject shares under the Purchase Agreement, Z. Kiss shall pay
to the Company a total of up to $434,315 of the RESI Debt Balance, such
amount to be appropriately pro-rated based upon $0.0434315 to be paid for
each such 10,000,000 subject shares sold;
and
|
|
·
|
unless
a portion of the RESI Debt Balance has been paid by Z. Kiss in accordance
with the above, the entire RESI Debt Balance(or any unpaid portion
thereof) will be paid to the Company by Amelio on the earlier to occur of
(i) receipt of net proceeds of a financing by Amelio (the “Amelio
Financing”) of not less than $10,000,000, or (ii) receipt of payment by
RESI or Amelio from CG Solar, the customer from whom the a-Si equipment
giving rise to the RESI Debt was shipped. To the extent that
the RESI Debt Balance is paid in whole or in part by Z. Kiss, then Amelio
shall issue to Z. Kiss a promissory note due and payable to the earlier to
occur of the consummation of the Amelio Financing or one year from the
closing date.
|
|
·
|
Amelio
agreed to guaranty payment of the RESI Debt Balance to the
Company.
|
The
Settlement Agreement was further amended to state that Robert M. Rubin and The
Rubin Irrevocable Stock Trust (the “Trust”) agree that all indebtedness
owed to Mr. Rubin and the Trust by Nanergy Solar, Inc. (“Nanergy”), an affiliate
of Z. Kiss, will be deemed fully paid and satisfied, and Mr. Rubin and the Trust
agree to relinquish all capital stock or stock certificates in
Nanergy. To the extent that Mr. Rubin and/or the Trust received notes
or stock certificates of Nanergy, the same will be returned to Nanergy on or
before December 31, 2008.
Under the
Amendment, the Purchase Agreement was revised to state that in the event that
any time prior to the Outside Closing Date, any of the Selling Stockholders
receive a bona fide written offer (the “Offer”) from any financially credible
individual or institutional purchaser(s) to purchase as a principal in a private
transaction, all or any portion of the subject shares, then the Selling
Stockholders shall give written notice to the Company (the
“Notice”). The Company shall have the right, within 30 days from
receipt of the Notice, to purchase that number of subject shares proposed to be
purchases in the Offer at the same price per share and payment terms as set
forth in the Offer.
There can
be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the requisite financing
to consummate the transactions contemplated by the above
agreements.
Proposed Acquisition of
Algatec
On
October 20, 2008, Robert M. Rubin, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of Solar Thin Films, formed Algatec Equity Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), for the purpose of acquiring
up to 49% of the share capital of Algatec. Effective as October 30,
2008, Algatec and members of Algatec senior management consisting of Messrs.
Rainer Ruschke, Ullrich Jank, Dr. Stefan Malik and Andre Freud (collectively,
the “Management Stockholders”), and Anderkonto R. Richter, Esq., as trustee for
Mr. Ruschke and another Algatec stockholder (the “Trustee”), entered into a
share purchase agreement (the “Algatec Share Purchase
Agreement”). Under the terms of the Algatec Share Purchase Agreement,
on November 3, 2008 (the “First Closing”) the Partnership invested an aggregate
of $3,513,000, of which approximately €2,476,000 was represented by a
contribution to the equity of Algatec to enable it to acquire all of the assets
and equity of Trend Capital, the predecessor to Algatec. The
Partnership also purchased for €1.00 per share a total of 13,750 Algatec shares,
representing 27.5% of the outstanding share capital of Algatec.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Proposed Acquisition of
Algatec (continued)
The
general partner of the Partnership is Algatec Management LLP, a Delaware limited
liability company owned by The Rubin Family Irrevocable Stock Trust and other
persons. Mr. Rubin and Barry Pomerantz, a business associate of Mr.
Rubin, are the managers of the general partner. Under the terms of
the limited partnership agreement, the general partner agreed to invest a total
of $165,000 in the Partnership in consideration for 5.0% of the assets, profits
and losses of the Partnership. The limited partners, who invested an
aggregate of $3,200,000 at the First Closing and additional persons the
Partnership will seek to admit as limited partners by the Second Closing, will
own 95.0% of the Partnership assets, profits and losses. As part of the First
Closing, The Rubin Family Irrevocable Stock Trust invested an additional
$1,500,000, as a limited partner, on the same terms as other limited partners of
the Partnership.
In
addition to its equity investment, the Partnership has agreed under the terms of
a loan agreement entered into at the same time as the Algatec Share Purchase
Agreement, to lend to Algatec on or about November 30, 2008 (the “Second
Closing”), an additional $2,600,000 or approximately €2,000,000. The
proceeds of the loan was to be used to assist Algatec in paying the balance of
the purchase price for all of the assets and equity of the Trend Capital limited
partnership. Upon funding of the loan, the Partnership would purchase
for €9,250 an additional 9,250 shares, representing 21.5% of the outstanding
share capital of Algatec, thereby increasing its ownership to an aggregate of
49% of the outstanding share capital of Algatec. The loan, together
with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, is repayable on the earlier of
December 31, 2012 or the completion of one or more financings providing Algatec
with up to $50.0 million of proceeds for expansion (the “Algatec
Financing”). Upon the Partnership funding the entire €2,000,000 loan
at the Second Closing, the Management Group would own the remaining 51% of the
share capital of Algatec. If the Partnership funds less than the full
€2,000,000 loan, the additional 21.5% equity to be issued to the Partnership at
the Second Closing was to have been appropriately pro-rated. On
December 29, 2008, the Partnership consummated the Second Closing with Algatec
and funded a loan of €2,000,000 ($2.6 million) as a result of which the
Partnership’s total equity ownership in Algatec was fixed at 49% of the total
number of outstanding Algatec shares.
Effective
as of October 30, 2008, the Trustee, the Management Group and the Partnership
(collectively, the “Algatec Stockholders”) and Algatec entered into a stock
exchange agreement. Under the terms of the stock exchange agreement the
Algatec stockholders agreed, subject to certain conditions, to exchange
100% of the share capital of Algatec for shares of our newly authorized Series
B-5 convertible preferred stock. The Series B-5 preferred stock is
convertible at any time into that number of shares of our common stock as shall
represent 60% of our “Fully-Diluted Common Stock” (as defined). The
term “Fully-Diluted Common Stock” means the aggregate number of shares of
Company common stock issued and outstanding as at the date of closing of
the share exchange,
after
giving pro-forma effect to the sale or issuance of any shares of common stock
(a) that were issued at any time following the October 30, 2008 date of
execution of the stock exchange agreement and prior to consummation of the
Algatec acquisition, (b) that are issuable upon conversion of any Company
convertible securities or upon the exercise of any warrants that were issued at
any time between October 31, 2008 and consummation of the Algatec acquisition,
and (c) that are issuable upon full conversion of the Series B-5 preferred
stock. However, the Algatec stockholders shall be subject to
pro-rata dilution resulting from the issuance of (i) approximately 19.6 million
shares of Company common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes or
the exercise of options and warrants that were outstanding as at October 30,
2008, (ii) any shares of Company common stock issued in connection with
providing financing for Algatec (as described below), or (iii) any shares of
Company common stock issued or issuable after completion of the Algatec
acquisition. Consummation of the Algatec acquisition is subject to
certain conditions, including Algatec obtaining up to $50.0 million of the
Algatec Financing to enable it to construct the addition to its existing
manufacturing facility and purchase the necessary equipment to expand its
business and meet contractual obligations to Q-Cells and other customers, as
described above.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)
Proposed Acquisition of
Algatec (continued)
On April
10, 2009, the parties agreed to extend the anticipated closing date of the
transactions contemplated by the Stock Exchange Agreement to July 15,
2009. Consummation of the transaction was subject to certain
conditions, including our ability to arrange for the $50.0 million Algatec
Financing. Such Algatec Financing condition was not fulfilled and the
agreement expired on July 15, 2009.
However,
the Partnership (as the owner of approximately 47% of the outstanding Algatec
shares) and the Company intend to consummate a transaction on or about September
15, 2009, whereby the Partnership will exchange all of its Algatec shares for
shares of Company common stock. It is expected that upon consummation of
such exchange, the Partnership or its partners will receive shares of Company
common stock representing approximately 28.2% of the Fully-Diluted Common
Stock.
NOTE
18 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The
Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” on
January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be
received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When
determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or
permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or
most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions
that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as
inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. SFAS
No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs when measuring fair value. SFAS No. 157 establishes three levels of
inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 -
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
Level 2 -
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or
infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in
which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from
or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the
assets or liabilities.
Level 3 -
Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the
measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.
To the
extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or
unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more
judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into
different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure
purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value
measurement is disclosed and is determined based on the lowest level input that
is significant to the fair value measurement.
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
18 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)
Upon
adoption of SFAS No. 157, there was no cumulative effect adjustment to the
beginning retained earnings and no impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
The
carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, short-term borrowings (including convertible notes payable),
and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of their
short-term maturity. All other significant financial assets,
financial liabilities and equity instruments of the Company are either
recognized or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements together with
other information relevant for making a reasonable assessment of future cash
flows, interest rate risk and credit risk. Where practicable the fair values of
financial assets and financial liabilities have been determined and disclosed;
otherwise only available information pertinent to fair value has been
disclosed.
The
following table sets forth the Company’s short and long-term investments as of
June 30, 2009 which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level
within the fair value hierarchy. As required by SFAS No. 157, these
are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the
fair value measurement:
|
|
Quoted
Prices
in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Instruments
Level
1
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Level
2
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level
3
|
|
|
Assets
at
fair
Value
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
995,116
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
995,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
investments
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,350,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,350,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
At June
30, 2009, the carrying amounts of the notes payable and convertible notes
payable approximate fair value because the entire note had been classified to
current maturity.
NOTE
19 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company's operations fall into one single product segment, photovoltaic thin
film modules: producing and/or installing and commissioning factory equipment
that produces photovoltaic thin film modules. The Company manages its
operations, and accordingly determines its operating segments, on a geographic
basis. Consequently, the Company has one operating geographic location, Hungary.
The performance of geographic operating segments is monitored based on net
income or loss (after income taxes, interest, and foreign exchange
gains/losses). The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those
described in the summary of accounting policies in Note 1. There are no
intersegment sales revenues. The following tables summarize financial
information by geographic segment for the three month periods ended June 30,
2009 and 2008:
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
19 – SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
Geographic
information for the three month period ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
(Corporate)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
25,645
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
25,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
2,440
|
|
|
|
30,047
|
|
|
|
32,487
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(307
|
)
|
|
|
(483,206
|
)
|
|
|
(483,513
|
)
|
Net
interest expense
|
|
|
2,133
|
|
|
|
(453,159
|
)
|
|
|
(451,026
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
acquisition cost
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(12,045
|
)
|
|
|
(12,045
|
)
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income (loss) attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
|
34,326
|
|
|
|
(986,043
|
)
|
|
|
(951,717
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
368,167
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
368,167
|
|
Fixed
asset additions
|
|
$
|
6,343
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
6,343
|
|
Geographic
information for three month period ended June 30, 2008:
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
(Corporate)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
728,093
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
728,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
37,251
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
37,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
46,466
|
|
|
|
46,803
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(1,131
|
)
|
|
|
(312,627
|
)
|
|
|
(313,758
|
)
|
Net
interest expense
|
|
|
(794
|
)
|
|
|
(266,161
|
)
|
|
|
(266,955
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
acquisition cost
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(17,323
|
)
|
|
|
(17,323
|
)
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(90,000
|
)
|
|
|
(90,000
|
)
|
Net
loss attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
|
(512,904
|
)
|
|
|
(1,078,977
|
)
|
|
|
(1,591,881
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
615,795
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
615,795
|
|
Fixed
asset additions
|
|
|
39,815
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
39,815
|
|
Geographic
information of revenues by customers’ locations/countries for three months ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Customer
Countries:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
Spain
|
|
$
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
U.S.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
728,093
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
$
|
728,093
|
|
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
19 – SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
Geographic
information for the six month period ended June 30, 2009:
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
(Corporate)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
49,695
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
49,695
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
2,605
|
|
|
|
59,657
|
|
|
|
62,262
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(307
|
)
|
|
|
(781,195
|
)
|
|
|
(781,502
|
)
|
Net
interest expense
|
|
|
2,298
|
|
|
|
(721,538
|
)
|
|
|
(719,240
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
acquisition cost
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(26,500
|
)
|
|
|
(26,500
|
)
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income (loss) attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
|
284,704
|
|
|
|
(1,780,554
|
)
|
|
|
(1,495,850
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
368,167
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
368,167
|
|
Fixed
asset additions
|
|
$
|
41,015
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
41,015
|
|
Geographic
information for six month period ended June 30, 2008:
|
|
Hungary
|
|
|
(Corporate)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
1,016,087
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,016,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
72,982
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
72,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
|
1,972
|
|
|
|
90,777
|
|
|
|
92,749
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(2,192
|
)
|
|
|
(770,723
|
)
|
|
|
(772,915
|
)
|
Net
interest expense
|
|
|
(220
|
)
|
|
|
(679,946
|
)
|
|
|
(680,166
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
acquisition cost
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(42,886
|
)
|
|
|
(42,886
|
)
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(180,000
|
)
|
|
|
(180,000
|
)
|
Net
loss attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
|
|
|
(863,637
|
)
|
|
|
(2,181,882
|
)
|
|
|
(3,045,519
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets, net
|
|
|
615,795
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
615,795
|
|
Fixed
asset additions
|
|
|
120,963
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
120,963
|
|
Geographic
information of revenues by customers’ locations/countries for six months ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Customer
Countries:
|
|
June
30,
2009
|
|
|
June
30, 2008
|
|
Spain
|
|
$
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
U.S.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,016,087
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
$
|
1,016,087
|
|
SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2009
NOTE
20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July
15, 2009, the Company engaged a consulting group to obtain financing necessary
for the Algatec transaction as described in Note 17 above. As such,
upon the consummation of the transaction, the group will receive 7,000,000
shares of the Company’s common stock upon the acquisition of 100% of the capital
stock of Algatec, or pro rated if less than 100% is acquired.
The
Company and a related party, Renewable Energy Solutions Inc. (“
RESI
”), executed an
Equity Transfer Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to transfer its
investment in CG Solar to a third party in exchange for consideration of
$1,350,000 and exchange the investment held by RESI for $450,000. The agreement
is pending the buyer’s execution.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
WE URGE YOU TO READ THE FOLLOWING
DISCUSSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE
NOTES THERETO BEGINNING ON PAGE F-1. THIS
DISCUSSION MAY CONTAIN
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE SUBSTANTIAL RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. OUR ACTUAL RESULTS,
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS COULD DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A
RESULT OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES DISCUSSED UNDER THE
HEADING “RISK FACTORS” SET FORTH IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 FILED WITH THE SEC ON APRIL 23, 2009. IN
ADDITION, SEE “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
”
SET FORTH
IN THIS REPORT.
Overview
Solar
Thin Films, Inc. (the “Company”) is a business focused on the solar energy
industry. We engage in the design,
manufacture, and marketing of “turnkey” systems and equipment for the
manufacture of low cost solar modules on a world-wide basis. The Company
operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraft Elektronikai Zrt
(“Kraft”). The Company expects the primary use of such photovoltaic thin film
modules will be the construction of solar power plants by corporations and
governments.
On April
3, 2009, the Company and Kraft entered into a restated share exchange agreement
with Buda Solar Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Buda Solar”) and its
shareholders. Under the terms of such agreement, subject to the
satisfaction of certain closing conditions, Kraft will acquire 100% of the share
capital of Buda Solar and will issue to the stockholders of Buda Solar 49% of
the share capital of Kraft. As a result, the Company will own 51% of
Kraft and our 51% owned Kraft subsidiary will, in turn, own 100% of the share
capital of Buda Solar. Buda Solar is engaged in the providing
technical and installation services for the production and installation of thin
film a-Si solar module manufacturing equipment. Consummation of the
Buda Solar transaction has been amended on April 30, 2009 and rescheduled to
occur during the third quarter ending September 30, 2009.
Effective as of October 30, 2008, the
Company entered into a stock exchange agreement with Algatec Solar AG and its
shareholders. Algatec produces, sells and distributes metallurgical
and other types of crystalline silicon solar panels or modules. For a
description of the terms of this agreement, see “
Description of our Business
–Algatec-Potential
manufacture of crystalline silicon
solar modules”
in our Form 10-K/A.
The Company, in the future, may further
vertically integrate itself within this industry through activities in, but not
limited to, investing in and/or operating the module manufacturing plants,
selling thin film photovoltaic modules, and installing and/or managing solar
power plants. The Company also intends, directly and through joint ventures or
strategic alliances with other companies or governmental agencies, to sell
equipment for and participate financially in solar power facilities using thin
film a-Si solar modules or metallurgical and other crystalline solar modules as
the power source to provide electricity to municipalities, businesses and
consumers.
Consummation
of both the Buda Solar and Algatec acquisitions as well as all other expansion
plans of the Company are subject to its ability to solve its significant working
capital shortages; make payment or other arrangements for the resolution of
approximately $2.923 million of indebtedness (approximately $1.75 million of
which became in default in March 2009 and approximately $1.2 million of
indebtedness which became in default in June 2009) and other accrued accounts
payable, all of which are overdue. In the event that the Company is
unable to resolve these matters within the next 90 days, it may be unable to
continue in business and/or may be required to seek protection from its
creditors under the Federal Bankruptcy Act.
Kraft and Buda Solar are each Hungarian
corporations and their headquarters are located in Budapest,
Hungary. Algatec is a German corporation and its headquarters are
located in Proesen, Germany. Solar Thin Films is a Delaware
corporation and its headquarters are located at 25 Highland Boulevard, Dix
Hills, New York 11746. Solar Thin Films website is located at
www.solarthinfilms.com
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Company
History
Solar
Thin Films History
The
Company was initially organized as a New York corporation on June 22, 1988 under
the name Alrom Corp. ("Alrom"), and completed an initial public offering of
securities in August 1990. Alrom effected a statutory merger in December 1991,
pursuant to which Alrom was reincorporated in the State of Delaware under the
name American United Global, Inc. Prior to the acquisition of Kraft, the Company
intended to focus its business strategy on acquisitions of operating businesses
in various sectors. On June 14, 2006, in connection with its business strategy,
the Company closed on the acquisition of 95.5% of the outstanding securities of
Kraft. In addition, the Company acquired the remaining 4.5% minority interest in
August 2007 and, as a result, now conducts its operations via Kraft, the
wholly-owned subsidiary.
Kraft
History
Kraft was
founded in 1993, shortly after the breakup of the communist economy in Hungary.
Its founding members were associated with the Hungarian Central Research
Institute for Physics. In 1996, Kraft was contracted to develop thin-film
photovoltaic deposition equipment for production of amorphous silicon based
thin-film modules, as well as complete turnkey facilities. Photovoltaics (PV) is
the physical phenomenon, which allows certain semiconductor materials to
directly convert sunlight into electricity.
In the subsequent years, Kraft has
manufactured equipment for such facilities in New Jersey, Germany, Hungary,
China, Taiwan, Greece and Portugal. In producing equipment for these facilities,
Kraft developed substantial equipment manufacturing expertise. More recently as
a supplier to RESI for the CG Solar project in Weihai, China Kraft developed
additional process expertise required to allow it to become a leading
manufacturer of “turnkey” plants, including the delivery of both equipment and
services that produce photovoltaics modules utilizing thin-film technology.
Kraft is now using this expertise to deliver its first "turnkey" plant in Spain
commenced in December 2008 and continuing through 2009.
Stock
Exchange Agreement with BudaSolar Technologies Co. Ltd.
On April 3, 2009, the Company and Kraft
entered into a restated share exchange agreement with BudaSolar Technologies Co.
Ltd. (“BudaSolar”) and its shareholders. Under the terms of such
agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, Kraft will
acquire 100% of the share capital of BudaSolar and will issue to the
stockholders of BudaSolar 49% of the share capital of Kraft. As a
result, the Company will own 51% of Kraft and our 51% owned Kraft subsidiary
will, in turn, own 100% of the share capital of BudaSolar. BudaSolar
is engaged in the providing technical and installation services for the
production and installation of thin film a-Si solar module manufacturing
equipment. Consummation of the Buda Solar transaction has been
amended on April 30, 2009 and rescheduled to occur during the third quarter
ending September 30, 2009.
Under the terms of a separate agreement
with BudaSolar, Kraft has contracted to purchase from BudaSolar (1) equipment
assembly services on some of its equipment based on a fixed fee per equipment,
and (2) installation related technical services based on hourly rates. In
connection with these services, Kraft has paid $1,370,000 in advances to
BudaSolar during the second quarter of 2009. BudaSolar has provided $1,061,514
worth of services in 2009 to Kraft, which left a balance of advances wired to
BudaSolar of $308,486 as of June 30, 2009. Advances to BudaSolar have been
fully settled in July 2009. During 2008, BudaSolar received $750,000
by the Stock Exchange Agreement from the Company, which was fully repaid in the
second quarter of 2009.
Agreements
with Algatec Solar AG
On October 20, 2008, Robert M. Rubin,
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Solar Thin
Films, formed Algatec Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
“Partnership”), for the purpose of acquiring up to 49% of the share capital of
Algatec. Effective as October 30, 2008, Algatec and members of
Algatec senior management consisting of Messrs. Rainer Ruschke, Ullrich Jank,
Dr. Stefan Malik and Andre Freud (collectively, the “Management Stockholders”),
and Anderkonto R. Richter, Esq., as trustee for Mr. Ruschke and another
Algatec stockholder (the “Trustee”), entered into a share purchase agreement
(the “Algatec Share Purchase Agreement”). Under the terms of the
Algatec Share Purchase Agreement, on November 3, 2008 (the “First Closing”) the
Partnership invested an aggregate of $3,513,000, of which approximately
€2,476,000 was represented by a contribution to the equity of Algatec to enable
it to acquire all of the assets and equity of Trend Capital, the predecessor to
Algatec. The Partnership also purchased for €1.00 per share a total
of 13,750 Algatec shares, representing 27.5% of the outstanding share capital of
Algatec.
The general partner of the Partnership
is Algatec Management LLP, a Delaware limited liability company owned by The
Rubin Family Irrevocable Stock Trust and other persons. Mr. Rubin and
Barry Pomerantz, a business associate of Mr. Rubin, are the managers of the
general partner. Under the terms of the limited partnership
agreement, the general partner agreed to invest a total of $165,000 in the
Partnership in consideration for 5.0% of the assets, profits and losses of the
Partnership. The limited partners, who invested an aggregate of
$3,200,000 at the First Closing and additional persons the Partnership will seek
to admit as limited partners by the Second Closing, will own 95.0% of the
Partnership assets, profits and losses. As part of the First Closing, The Rubin
Family Irrevocable Stock Trust invested an additional $1,500,000, as a limited
partner, on the same terms as other limited partners of the
Partnership.
The general partner of the Partnership
is Algatec Management LLP, a Delaware limited liability company owned by The
Rubin Family Irrevocable Stock Trust and other persons. Mr. Rubin and
Barry Pomerantz, a business associate of Mr. Rubin, are the managers of the
general partner. Under the terms of the limited partnership
agreement, the general partner agreed to invest a total of $165,000 in the
Partnership in consideration for 5.0% of the assets, profits and losses of the
Partnership. The limited partners, who invested an aggregate of
$3,200,000 at the First Closing and additional persons the Partnership will seek
to admit as limited partners by the Second Closing, will own 95.0% of the
Partnership assets, profits and losses. As part of the First Closing, The Rubin
Family Irrevocable Stock Trust invested an additional $1,500,000, as a limited
partner, on the same terms as other limited partners of the
Partnership.
In addition to its equity investment,
the Partnership has agreed under the terms of a loan agreement entered into at
the same time as the Algatec Share Purchase Agreement, to lend to Algatec on or
about November 30, 2008 (the “Second Closing”), an additional $2,600,000 or
approximately €2,000,000. The proceeds of the loan were to be used to
assist Algatec in paying the balance of the purchase price for all of the assets
and equity of the Trend Capital limited partnership. Upon funding of
the loan, the Partnership would purchase for €9,250 an additional 9,250 shares,
representing 21.5% of the outstanding share capital of Algatec, thereby
increasing its ownership to an aggregate of 49% of the outstanding share capital
of Algatec. The loan, together with interest at the rate of 6% per
annum, is repayable on the earlier of December 31, 2012 or the completion of a
financing providing Algatec with up to $50.0 million of proceeds for expansion
(the “Algatec Financing”). Upon the Partnership funding the entire
€2,000,000 loan at the Second Closing, the Management Group would own the
remaining 51% of the share capital of Algatec. If the Partnership
funds less than the full €2,000,000 loan, the additional 21.5% equity to be
issued to the Partnership at the Second Closing was to have been appropriately
pro-rated. On December 29, 2008, the Partnership consummated the
Second Closing with Algatec and funded a loan of €2,000,000 ($2.6 million) as a
result of which the Partnership’s total equity ownership in Algatec was fixed at
49% of the total number of outstanding Algatec shares.
Effective as of October 30, 2008, the
Trustee, the Management Group and the Partnership (collectively, the “Algatec
Stockholders”) and Algatec entered into a stock exchange agreement. Under the
terms of the stock exchange agreement the Algatec stockholders agreed,
subject to certain conditions, to exchange 100% of the share capital of Algatec
for shares of our newly authorized Series B-5 convertible preferred
stock. The Series B-5 preferred stock is convertible at any time into
that number of shares of our common stock as shall represent 60% of our
“Fully-Diluted Common Stock” (as defined). The term “Fully-Diluted
Common Stock” means the aggregate number of shares of Company common stock
issued and outstanding as at the date of closing of the share exchange,
after
giving
pro-forma effect to the sale or issuance of any shares of common stock (a) that
were issued at any time following the October 30, 2008 date of execution of the
stock exchange agreement and prior to consummation of the Algatec acquisition,
(b) that are issuable upon conversion of any Company convertible securities or
upon the exercise of any warrants that were issued at any time between October
31, 2008 and consummation of the Algatec acquisition, and (c) that are issuable
upon full conversion of the Series B-5 preferred stock. However, the
Algatec stockholders shall be subject to pro-rata dilution resulting from
the issuance of (i) approximately 19.6 million shares of Company common stock
issuable upon conversion of convertible notes or the exercise of options and
warrants that were outstanding as at October 30, 2008, (ii) any shares of
Company common stock issued in connection with providing financing for Algatec
(as described below), or (iii) any shares of Company common stock issued or
issuable after completion of the Algatec acquisition. Consummation of
the Algatec acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including Algatec
obtaining up to $50.0 million of the Algatec Financing to enable it to construct
the addition to its existing manufacturing facility and purchase the necessary
equipment to expand its business and meet contractual obligations to Q-Cells and
other customers, as described above.
On April 10, 2009, the parties agreed
to extend the anticipated closing date of the transactions contemplated by the
Stock Exchange Agreement to July 15, 2009. Consummation of the
transaction was subject to certain conditions, including our ability to arrange
for the $50.0 million Algatec Financing. Such Algatec Financing
condition was not fulfilled and the agreement expired on July 15,
2009.
However, the Partnership (as the owner
of approximately 47% of the outstanding Algatec shares) and the Company intend
to consummate a transaction on or about September 15, 2009, whereby the
Partnership will exchange all of its Algatec shares for shares of Company common
stock. It is expected that upon consummation of such exchange, the
Partnership or its partners will receive shares of Company common stock
representing approximately 28.2% of the Fully-Diluted Common Stock.
Solar
Thin Power
In 2007, the Company formed Solar Thin
Power, Inc. under the laws of the State of Delaware. Solar Thin Power
was to engage in power projects. It currently owns a 15% interest in
CG Solar Company Limited, the Company’s joint venture in China (and has agreed
to purchase another 5%), and is in preliminary discussions with other
prospective joint venture partners with respect to marketing and financing of
various power projects.
In 2007 and 2008, Solar Thin Power
received an aggregate of $3,498,396 of financing from ten unaffiliated investors
who purchased common stock of Solar Thin Power at $0.50 per
share. Approximately $1,500,000 of the proceeds of such financing
used by Solar Thin Power to acquire a 20% minority interest in a thin film a-Si
solar module manufacturing facility in China and the balance of such proceeds
were loaned to Solar Thin Films for working capital. Under the terms
of the transaction, if Solar Thin Power was not a publicly traded corporation by
June 2009, the investors in Solar Thin Power have the right to require Solar
Thin Films to repurchase half of their portion of their minority equity in Solar
Thin Power for $1,767,500. This obligation was eliminated with the merger of
Solar Thin Power effective June 30, 2009.
Prior to the Merger, Solar Thin Films
owned 63.64% the outstanding shares of Solar Thin Power common stock. As part of
the Merger agreement, certain officers and directors returned and cancelled
certain previously issued shares. Therefore at the time of the Merger, an
aggregate of 64,403,333 shares of Solar Thin Power were issued and outstanding,
of which Solar Thin Films owned 43,000,000 shares or 66.77%. In April
2009, Solar Thin Films agreed to transfer 1,333,333 of its Solar Thin Power
shares to Strategic Growth International Inc. in lieu of cash compensation
payable under a one year investor relations agreement expiring March 31,
2010. In addition, Solar Thin Power agreed to issue three year
warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power to
Strategic Growth International at an exercise price of $0.20 per
share.
As a
result of the foregoing transactions, prior to the consummation of the Merger,
Solar Thin Films owns an aggregate of 43,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power
common stock, and stockholders of Solar Thin Power, other than Solar Thin Films,
currently own an aggregate of 21,403,333 shares of the 64,403,333 outstanding
shares of Solar Thin Power common stock, and Strategic Growth International
holds warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares of Solar Thin
Power. Peter C. Lewis, Group Vice President and General Manager of
the Thin Film Group and former Chief Executive Officer and President of Solar
Thin Films owns 2,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power and The Rubin Family Stock
Trust owns 2,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power.
The Company consummated an Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated effective June 30, 2009 (the “Agreement”) with Solar
Thin Power and the shareholders owning a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of Solar Thin Power pursuant to which Solar Thin Power was merged with
and into the Company (the “Merger”). Following the consummation of
the Merger, effective June 30, 2009, Solar Thin Power will be operated as a
division of the Company and will seek to facilitate power projects and joint
ventures designed to provide solar electricity using thin film a-Si solar
modules.
Under the terms of the
Merger:
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shareholders of Solar Thin Power, other than the Company, will receive an
aggregate of 32,105,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, or one and
one-half shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of Solar Thin
Power common stock owned by them;
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full share of Solar Thin Power common stock that is issuable upon exercise
of any Solar Thin Power warrants as at the effective time of the Merger
will be converted into and exchanged for the right to purchase or receive
one full share of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of such Solar
Thin Power warrants; and
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Company will be cancelled.
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Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company's discussion and analysis of its consolidated financial condition and
results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements that
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). This preparation requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. US GAAP provides the framework from which to make these
estimates, assumption and disclosures. The Company chooses accounting policies
within US GAAP that management believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly
report the Company's consolidated operating results and financial position in a
consistent manner. Management regularly assesses these policies in light of
current and forecasted economic conditions. While there are a number of
significant accounting policies affecting our consolidated financial statements,
we believe the following critical accounting policies involve the most complex,
difficult and subjective estimates and judgments:
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General,
Selling and Administrative
Expenses;
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for doubtful accounts;
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Revenue
Recognition
For revenue from Equipment sales,
which include equipment and sometimes installation, the Company recognizes
revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue
Recognition (“SAB 104"), which superseded Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101,
“Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” (“SAB 101"). SAB 104 requires that
four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) Persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling
price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably
assured.
Determination of criteria (3) and (4)
are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling
prices of the products delivered and the collectibility of those amounts.
Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and
allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the
related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue for which the product
has not been delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company
and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no
refund will be required. Deferred revenues as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008 amounted to $1,790,191 and $33,452, respectively. SAB 104 incorporates
Emerging Issues Task Force 00-21 (“EITF 00-21"), Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements. EITF 00-21 addresses accounting for arrangements that may involve
the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use
assets.
The Company recognizes revenue when
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price to the customer is
fixed, collectibility is reasonable assured and title and risk of ownership is
passed to the customer, which is usually upon shipment. However, certain
customers traditionally have requested to take title and risk of ownership prior
to shipment. Revenue for these transactions is recognized only
when:
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and risk of ownership have passed to the
customer;
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Company has obtained a written fixed purchase
commitment;
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customer has requested the transaction be on a bill and hold
basis;
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schedule;
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performance obligations related to the sale have been
completed;
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product has been processed to the customer’s specifications, accepted by
the customer and made ready for shipment;
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The remittance terms for these “bill
and hold” transactions are consistent with all other sale by the Company. There
were no bill and hold transactions at June 30, 2009 and 2008.
For
Complete Factory sales, which include sale of equipment, installation and
commissioning, the Company recognizes revenues from the product portion (pieces
of equipment) on shipment and services portion (installation and commissioning
process) upon completion of the installation and commissioning
process. The commissioning includes a range of consulting services
necessary to successfully complete a performance test, such as training of
management, engineering and production personnel, debugging and resolving
problems, initial oversight or support for vendor relations and purchasing,
documentation and transfer of process knowledge and potential co-management of
the production line during performance testing or completion of the training
process. The Company has started its shipment of the factory sales,
product portion (pieces of equipment) in December 2008, and the service portion
(installation and commissioning) is expected to be completed during the fiscal
year 2009.
The
Company has accounted for its Equipment Sales and Factory Sales arrangements as
separate units of accounting as a) the shipped equipment (both Equipment Sales
and Factory Sales) has value to the customer on a standalone basis, b) there is
an objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the service portion of
the revenue (installation and commissioning) as such approximate the fair value
that a third party would charge the Company’s customer for the installation and
commissioning fees if the customer so desire not to use the Company’s services,
or the customer could complete the process using the information in the owner’s
manual, although it would probably take significantly longer than it would take
the Company’s technicians and or a third party to perform the installation and
commissioning process, and c) there is no right of return for the shipped
equipment and all equipments are inspected and approved by the customer before
shipment.
Cost
of Sales
Cost of sales includes cost of raw
materials, labor, production depreciation and amortization, subcontractor work,
inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs,
internal transfer costs and absorbed indirect manufacturing cost, as well as
installation related travel costs and warranty costs.
General,
Selling and Administrative Expenses
General,
selling and administrative expenses primarily include indirect labor costs,
rental fees, accounting, legal and consulting fees.
Allowance
For Doubtful Accounts
We are required to estimate the
collectibility of our trade receivables. A considerable amount of judgment is
required in assessing the realization of these receivables including the current
creditworthiness of each customer and related aging of the past due balances. In
order to assess the collectibility of these receivables, we perform ongoing
credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition. Through these
evaluations we may become aware of a situation where a customer may not be able
to meet its financial obligations due to deterioration of its financial
viability, credit ratings or bankruptcy. The reserve requirements are based on
the best facts available to us and are reevaluated and adjusted as additional
information is received. Our reserves are also based on amounts determined by
using percentages applied to certain aged receivable categories. These
percentages are determined by a variety of factors including, but are not
limited to, current economic trends, historical payment and bad debt write-off
experience. We are not able to predict changes in the financial condition of our
customers and if circumstances related to our customers deteriorate, our
estimates of the recoverability of our receivables could be materially affected
and we may be required to record additional allowances. Alternatively, if we
provided more allowances than are ultimately required, we may reverse a portion
of such provisions in future periods based on our actual collection
experience.
Research
and development
Solar Thin Films accounts for research
and development costs in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards
Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 2 (“SFAS 2”),
“Accounting for Research and Development Costs.” Under SFAS 2, all research and
development cost must be charged to expense as incurred. Accordingly, internal
research and development cost are expensed as incurred. Third-party research and
developments costs are expensed when the contracted work has been performed or
as milestone results have been achieved. Company-sponsored research and
development costs related to both present and future products are expensed in
the period incurred.
Derivative
Liability
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF
No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is
Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 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 the impact of foreign currency denominated strike
prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the
evaluation. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. We adopted EITF 07-5 effective January 1, 2009 and
the adoption resulted in our warrants with anti-dilutive provisions being
classified as derivatives in accordance with FASB Statement
No. 133.
Product
Warranty Reserves
The Company provides for estimated
costs to fulfill customer warranty obligations upon recognition of the related
revenue in accordance with the FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantors
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees” as a charge in the
current period cost of goods sold. The range for the warranty coverage for the
Company’s products is up to 18 to 24 months. The Company estimates the
anticipated future costs of repairs under such warranties based on historical
experience and any known specific product information. These estimates are
reevaluated periodically by management and based on current information, are
adjusted accordingly. The Company’s determination of the warranty obligation is
based on estimates and as such, actual product failure rates may differ
significantly from previous expectations.
The Company accrued a provision for
product warranty costs of approximately $180,000 during 2007; of which
approximately $85,000 was utilized during the year ended December 31, 2007.
During 2008 an additional $73,000 in warranty costs were accrued and a total of
$108,070 was utilized, leaving a balance of approximately $59,930 remaining as
of December 31, 2008. During the first six months of 2009 the Company
accrued an additional $79,770 in warranty costs as a result of shipments to
Grupo Unisolar, and did not incur any product warranty costs, leaving a balance
of $139,700 in product warranty provision as of June 30, 2009.
Stock
Based Compensation
Effective for the year beginning
January 1, 2006, the Company has adopted SFAS 123 (R) “Share-Based Payment”
which supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”
and eliminates the intrinsic value method that was provided in SFAS 123 for
accounting of stock-based compensation to employees. The Company made no
employee stock-based compensation grants before December 31, 2005 and therefore
has no unrecognized stock compensation related liabilities or expense unvested
or vested prior to 2006. Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS
123(R) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 was
$313,269 and $643,105, respectively and $220,543 and $381,905 for the three and
six month period ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
Use
of Estimates
The preparation of these financial
statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial
statements. The Company analyzes its estimates, including those related to
future contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
Acquisition
- Kraft
Commencing in March 2006 through June
2006, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with shareholders
of Kraft that together owned 95.5% of the equity interest in Kraft to acquire
their interests. On June 14, 2006, the Company closed on the acquisition of
95.5% of the outstanding securities of Kraft and, as a result, Kraft became a
majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. In consideration for the shares of
Kraft, the Company issued the sellers an aggregate of 95,500 shares of Series
B-4 Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred Shares”). Each Preferred
Share is automatically converted into 350 shares of common stock or an aggregate
of 33,425,000 shares of common stock upon us increasing our authorized shares of
common stock and, prior to such conversion, the Preferred Shares had the same
voting rights of the shares of common stock and voted together with the shares
of common stock on all matters.
As a result of the Securities Purchase
Agreement, there was a change in control of STF, the public entity. In
accordance with SFAS No. 141, Kraft was the acquiring entity. While the
transaction is accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, in
substance the Agreement is a recapitalization of Kraft's capital structure. For
accounting purposes, the Company accounted for the transaction as a reverse
acquisition and Kraft is the surviving entity. The total purchase price and
carrying value of net assets acquired was $6,681,891. Additionally, on August 3,
2007, the Company acquired the remaining 4.5% minority interest of Kraft in
exchange for 1,575,000 shares of common stock value at $1,181,250, and as a
result, Kraft is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company did
not recognize goodwill or any intangible assets in connection with the
transaction. Prior to the Agreement, the Company was an inactive corporation
with no significant assets and liabilities.
Commitments
and Contingencies
The Company’s subsidiaries have entered
into non-cancelable operational agreements for office premises.
In connection with the acquisition of
Kraft, the Company entered into consulting agreements with Robert Rubin and
Zoltan Kiss pursuant to which each consultant would receive an annual salary of
$160,000 per annum, reimbursement for up to $5,000 in expenses associated with
company activities and major medical benefits in consideration for services
performed on behalf of the company. Each of these agreements was for a term of
three years and has been supplanted by subsequent events. Mr. Rubin’s salary was
increased to $225,000 per annum when he assumed the duties of Chief Financial
Officer. In December 2007, Mr. Kiss resigned as director of the Company and
subsequently agreed to waive his rights to such payments pursuant to a pending
settlement agreement with the Company as described elsewhere in this
report.
On June 20, 2007, Peter Lewis and the
Company entered into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Lewis has
agreed to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Employment
Agreement contains the following terms:
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base
salary of $225,000 per year;
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·
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the
issuance of 187,617 shares of common stock per
year;
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·
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a
bonus paid pursuant to the Executive Officer Incentive Plan as determined
by the Board of Directors;
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·
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a
ten year option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $0.533 per share on a cashless basis vesting on a
pro-rata basis over a period of two
years;
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·
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participation
in all employee benefit plans and programs;
and
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·
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reimbursement
of reasonable expenses.
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On April
7, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement of
Peter Lewis under which Mr. Lewis agreed to resign as the President, Chief
Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of the Company,
effective as of March 31, 2009. There was no disagreement or dispute between Mr.
Lewis and the Company which led to his resignation. Effective as of
April 1, 2009, Mr. Lewis was appointed as Group Vice President and General
Manager of the Thin Film Group of the Company through June 1,
2010. The Thin Film Group shall consist of the manufacture and sale
of PV Equipment. In this capacity, Mr. Lewis will be primarily
responsible for generating orders and sales of PV Equipment and he will provide
general oversight of the manufacturing operations of the Kraft and BudaSolar
subsidiaries of the Company, and together with Messrs. Krafcsik and Horvath,
will be responsible for generating profits for the Thin Film Equipment
Group.
For the
period commencing April 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2009, Mr. Lewis’ base
salary shall be fixed at the rate of $225,000, payable in monthly installments
of $18,750 each. For the period commencing October 1, 2009, Mr.
Lewis’ salary shall be reduced to the rate of $180,000 per annum, payable in
monthly installments of $15,000 each. On the earlier of June 30, 2009
or completion of an equity financing for the Company in excess of $3.0 million,
the Company will pay to Mr. Lewis in one payment all accrued and unpaid salary
that is owed under the original employment agreement for all periods through and
including the date of payment of such accrued and unpaid salary. In
addition, Mr. Lewis shall be entitled to receive a sales commission on all PV
Equipment that is sold or on which firm orders are received by the Company
during the term of employment in an amount equal to: (i) a percentage to be
determined by mutual agreement on or before April 30, 2009, of the “net sales
price” (defined as gross selling price, less returns, discounts and allowances)
of such PV Equipment, as and when paid in cash by the customer to the Company
less
(ii) the amount of all other finders fees, commissions and other payments made
or payable by the Company to any other person, firm or corporation who
participates in or assists Mr. Lewis in the sale of such PV Equipment; or such
other bonus arrangement as may be made with Kraft management.
All
2,000,000 shares of common stock of ST Power owned by Mr. Lewis shall
immediately and irrevocably vest. Moreover, with respect to the stock
options entitling Mr. Lewis to purchase up to 3,600,000 shares of Company common
stock (the “Option Shares”), the parties agreed as follows
(i) options for 3,000,000 Options Shares shall be deemed to have
fully vested as of March 31, 2009 and the remaining 600,000 Option Shares that
have not vested will be forfeited as of March 31, 2009; (ii) the exercise price
of all stock options were reduced from $0.533 per share to $0.18 per share,
representing 100% of the closing price of Company common stock as at March 27,
2009, the effective date of the amendment to the employment agreement; (iii) all
stock options for vested Option Shares may be exercised on a “cashless exercise”
basis; and (iv) Mr. Lewis agreed to waive any rights to receive the 187,617
shares of Company common stock previously granted to him annually under the
original employment agreement.
In
November 2005, the Company entered into a three year fixed term lease agreement
for our corporate offices and facilities in Budapest, Hungary at a rate ranging
from $4,543 to $15,433 per month as the lease has provisions for additional
space for the period calendar year of 2006 and beyond. The lease agreement
provides for moderate increases in rent after the first year in accordance with
the inflationary index published by the Central Statistical Office. In November
2007, the Company signed the modification of lease agreement resulted a charge
of $20,800 per months from January 1, 2008 for three years period of time
through December 31, 2010. The minimum future cash flow for the leases at June
30, 2009 is as follows:
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|
Amount:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
months ending December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
124,800
|
|
Year
ending December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
249,600
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
374,400
|
|
In 1996,
the Company issued an unsecured 8%, $1.5 million note to an unrelated party
that was due and payable April 30, 1999. The note was governed by the laws
of the State of New York. The New York statute of limitations for seeking
to collect on a note is six years from the maturity date. The creditor has
never sought to collect the note since its maturity date and in or about 2001
orally advised a representative of the Company that it had "written off the
debt." Although the Company has previously and currently listed the note
as a liability on its balance sheet, it does not believe that it has any further
liability under this note.
Results
of Operations
Three
months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the three months ended June 30,
2008
Revenues
The following table summarizes our
revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
4,562,284
|
|
|
$
|
728,093
|
|
For the
three months ended June 30, 2009, revenues increased by 526.6% or $3,834,191 as
compared to the similar period in 2008. The 526.6% increased revenue
for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to three months ended June
30, 2008 is primarily due to continued deliveries on a large Factory Sale
contract to Grupo Unisolar, S.A. of Spain. Since the Company did not deliver any
Equipment Sales in the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, revenues transitioned
during the quarter from 100% Equipment Sales in 2008 to 100% product portion
of Factory Sales in 2009.
During
2007 and 2008, the Company began to shift its marketing focus from Equipment
Sales to Factory Sales (delivered on a “turnkey” basis, which by definition
include a full set of equipment plus installation and training services or
commissioning process). The Company signed its first deal in June of 2008 (and
received the balance of its deposit in September 2008), for which it completed
its first minor equipment portion of the Factory Sales delivery in December of
2008 valued at $147,262. The Company began shipping the balance of the equipment
in March of 2009 and expects to deliver substantially all of the equipment for
this 7.9 million euro order during fiscal year 2009. During 2009, the Company
also expects that a majority of its revenue will come from Factory Sales rather
than Equipment Sales, and does not expect to derive any substantial revenue from
related parties. Commencing in 2008, the Company has decided to further break
out its revenue into Equipment Sales and Factory Sales and to continue to do so
in the future in both annual and quarterly filings.
While the Company is pursuing
additional business opportunities - both Factory Sales and Equipment Sales,
given the limited amount of historical business volume we cannot provide
assurance regarding future sales. As the Company shifts primarily from Equipment
Sales secured by purchase orders to Factory Sales secured by contracts,
management expects that it may become easier to forecast future volume based
upon long-term contracts and then established trends. In either case, the
Company produces individual pieces of equipment (standard not generally custom)
based on individual customer orders. Comparison of different
financial reporting periods will show significant fluctuations, primarily due to
the value of outstanding and completed contracts or orders during the period.
Therefore, historical figures (whether on a comparative period over period
percentage analysis in a linear fashion or otherwise) may not have much meaning
with respect to future changes in revenue and should not be used to make
predictions about future revenue performance. For example, revenue could
increase 400% period over period if the Company booked and invoiced one or more
complete factory orders or it could decrease 100% or more if the Company failed
to successfully deliver on a Factory Sale order or only managed to book and
invoice orders for production of selected equipment, i.e. an Equipment
Sale. Therefore, management is not in the position to predict future
revenue flow or make conclusions based on actual historical
figures. For example, recent increases and decreases in revenue are
not dramatic as compared to our existing 7.9 million euro contract with Grupo
Unisolar, which is expected to be completed during 2009 and which commenced
shipping in December 2008. However, we can not provide absolute assurance that
signed contracts, Grupo Unisolar or other, will be completed as expected or
predicted. One complete factory may exceed $12 million in value but with
unexpected financial or technical problems, production may slow down the
completion of the contract. In conclusion, revenue prediction by
management is difficult as of the date of this report.
Cost
of sales
The following table summarizes our cost
of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
cost of sales
|
|
$
|
3,297,095
|
|
|
$
|
662,361
|
|
For the
three months ended June 30, 2009, our cost of sales was $3,297,095, or 72.3% of
revenue as compared to $662,361, or 91.0% of our revenue for the three months
ended June 30, 2008. The increase in cost of sales of $2,634,734 from the second
quarter ended June 30, 2008 to the same period in 2009 was primarily a result of
an increase in sales of 526.6%. The margin improvement was a function of i)
improved margins due to the transition from Equipment Sales to Factory Sales and
ii) 32.4% swings in the US dollar as compared to the Hungarian
Forint. The average exchange rate for the three months ended June 30, 2009
increased to 210.78 in HuF from 159.24 in HuF for each US Dollar for the three
months ended June 30, 2008.
Our cost
of revenue predominantly consists of the cost of labor, raw materials,
depreciation and absorbed indirect manufacturing cost.
Selling,
General and Administration Expenses
The
following table summarizes our selling, general and administration expense for
the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
selling, general and administration expense
|
|
$
|
1,389,308
|
|
|
$
|
1,170,399
|
|
For the
three months ended June 30, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses
were $1,389,308 as compared to $1,170,399 for the three months ended June 30,
2008. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is
attributable to additional staff, consultants, legal and audit related incurred
in 2009 as compared with in 2008.
Research
and development
The following table summarizes our
research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Research
and development expenses
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
90,000
|
|
Our research and development for
the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $-0- compared to $90,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 2008. In late 2005, the Company suspended its internal
research and development activity and in December 2006 signed a contract for
certain research and development activities with Renewable Energy Solutions,
Inc. (RESI). This contract - at a rate of $30,000 per month - remained in force
through the first part of 2008. Subsequently, the Company suspended the research
and development contract with RESI in anticipation of its planned acquisition of
Buda Solar, a company with its own internal research and development
activity.
Depreciation
and amortization
The following table summarizes our
depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
$
|
25,645
|
|
|
$
|
37,251
|
|
Depreciation and amortization has
decreased by $11,606 in the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the
same period in 2008. The decrease is mainly due to the aging of equipment
purchased in previous years, and the company’s ability to increase production
incrementally with minimal capital investment.
Interest
expense, net
The following table summarizes our
interest expense, net for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Three months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
$
|
451,026
|
|
|
$
|
266,955
|
|
Interest expense, net has increased by
$184,071 in the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in
2008. The increase is mainly due to the recording of a 25% redemption penalty on
our June 2006 convertible notes of $293,250, net with a decrease due to the
related debt discount fully amortized in 2009.
Six
months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the six months ended June 30,
2008
Revenues
The following table summarizes our
revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$
|
6,221,024
|
|
|
$
|
1,016,087
|
|
For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, revenues increased by 512.3% or $5,204,937 as
compared to the similar period in 2008. The 512.3% increased revenue
for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to six months ended June 30,
2008 is primarily due to continued deliveries on a large Factory Sale contract
to Grupo Unisolar, S.A. of Spain. Since the Company did not deliver any
Equipment Sales in the six months ended June 30, 2009, revenues transitioned
during the six months from 100% Equipment Sales in 2008 to 100% product portion
of Factory Sales in 2009.
During
2007 and 2008, the Company began to shift its marketing focus from Equipment
Sales to Factory Sales (delivered on a “turnkey” basis, which by definition
include a full set of equipment plus installation and training services or
commissioning process). The Company signed its first deal in June of 2008 (and
received the balance of its deposit in September 2008), for which it completed
its first minor equipment portion of the Factory Sales delivery in December of
2008 valued at $147,262. The Company began shipping the balance of the equipment
in March of 2009 and expects to deliver substantially all of the equipment for
this 7.9 million euro order during fiscal year 2009. During 2009, the Company
also expects that a majority of its revenue will come from Factory Sales rather
than Equipment Sales, and does not expect to derive any substantial revenue from
related parties. Commencing in 2008, the Company has decided to further break
out its revenue into Equipment Sales and Factory Sales and to continue to do so
in the future in both annual and quarterly filings.
While the Company is pursuing
additional business opportunities - both Factory Sales and Equipment Sales,
given the limited amount of historical business volume we cannot provide
assurance regarding future sales. As the Company shifts primarily from Equipment
Sales secured by purchase orders to Factory Sales secured by contracts,
management expects that it may become easier to forecast future volume based
upon long-term contracts and then established trends. In either case, the
Company produces individual pieces of equipment (standard not generally custom)
based on individual customer orders. Comparison of different
financial reporting periods will show significant fluctuations, primarily due to
the value of outstanding and completed contracts or orders during the period.
Therefore, historical figures (whether on a comparative period over period
percentage analysis in a linear fashion or otherwise) may not have much meaning
with respect to future changes in revenue and should not be used to make
predictions about future revenue performance. For example, revenue could
increase 400% period over period if the Company booked and invoiced one or more
complete factory orders or it could decrease 100% or more if the Company failed
to successfully deliver on a Factory Sale order or only managed to book and
invoice orders for production of selected equipment, i.e. an Equipment
Sale. Therefore, management is not in the position to predict future
revenue flow or make conclusions based on actual historical
figures. For example, recent increases and decreases in revenue are
not dramatic as compared to our existing 7.9 million euro contract with Grupo
Unisolar, which is expected to be completed during 2009 and which commenced
shipping in December 2008. However, we can not provide absolute assurance that
signed contracts, Grupo Unisolar or other, will be completed as expected or
predicted. One complete factory may exceed $12 million in value but with
unexpected financial or technical problems, production may slow down the
completion of the contract. In conclusion, revenue prediction by
management is difficult as of the date of this report.
Cost
of sales
The following table summarizes our cost
of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
cost of sales
|
|
$
|
4,125,771
|
|
|
$
|
932,945
|
|
For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, our cost of sales was $4,125,771, or 66.3% of
revenue as compared to $932,945, or 91.8% of our revenue for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. The increase in cost of sales of $3,192,826 from the six
months ended June 30, 2008 to the same period in 2009 was primarily a result of
an increase in sales of 512.3%. The margin improvement was a function of i)
improved margins due to the transition from Equipment Sales to Factory Sales and
ii) 31% swings in the US dollar as compared to the Hungarian
Forint. The average exchange rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009
increased to 217.96 in HuF from 166.43 in HuF for each US Dollar for the six
months ended June 30, 2008.
Our cost
of revenue predominantly consists of the cost of labor, raw materials,
depreciation and absorbed indirect manufacturing cost.
Selling,
General and Administration Expenses
The
following table summarizes our selling, general and administration expense for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
selling, general and administration expense
|
|
$
|
2,559,095
|
|
|
$
|
2,112,039
|
|
For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses
were $2,559,095 as compared to $2,112,039 for the six months ended June 30,
2008. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $447,056
is attributable to additional staff, consultants, legal and audit related,
incurred in 2009 as compared with in 2008.
Research
and development
The following table summarizes our
research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Research
and development expenses
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
180,000
|
|
Our research and development for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $-0- compared to $180,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2008. In late 2005, the Company suspended its internal
research and development activity and in December 2006 signed a contract for
certain research and development activities with Renewable Energy Solutions,
Inc. (RESI). This contract - at a rate of $30,000 per month - remained in force
through the first part of 2008. Subsequently, the Company suspended the research
and development contract with RESI in anticipation of its planned acquisition of
Buda Solar, a company with its own internal research and development
activity.
Depreciation
and amortization
The following table summarizes our
depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
$
|
49,695
|
|
|
$
|
72,982
|
|
Depreciation and amortization has
decreased by $23,287 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same
period in 2008. The decrease is mainly due to the aging of equipment purchased
in previous years, and the company’s ability to increase production
incrementally with minimal capital investment.
Interest
expense, net
The following table summarizes our
interest expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008:
Six months ended June
30
,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Interest
expense, net
|
|
$
|
719,240
|
|
|
$
|
680,166
|
|
Interest expense, net has increased by
$39,074 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in
2008. The increase is mainly due to the recording of a 25% redemption penalty on
our June 2006 convertible notes of $293,250, net with a decrease due to the
related debt discount fully amortized in 2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, Solar Thin Power, Inc., a then majority owned
subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 15% interest in CG Solar, formerly WeiHai
Blue Star Terra Photovoltaic Co., Ltd, a Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Company
organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China for $1,500,000. The
investment of $1,500,000 is carried at cost under the cost method of accounting
for investment.
We expect
to execute an Equity Transfer Agreement in the third quarter of 2009 pursuant to
which we agreed to transfer our investment in CG Solar to a third party in
exchange for considerations of $1,350,000. Accordingly at June 30,
2009, we determined that CG Solar investment was impaired and charged to current
period operations an impairment of $150,000.
As of
June 30, 2009, our cash and cash equivalents were $995,116, an increase of
$375,859 from December 31, 2008. As described below, the increase in cash and
cash equivalents was principally from (i) $379,552 operating activities and
effect of currency rate change on cash of $37,322, net with (ii) $41,015
investment in equipment.
As of
June 30, 2009, we had working capital deficit of $7,418,447. We generated cash
flows from operations of $379,552 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This
cash flow is primary attributable to our increases in our accounts payable and
accrued liabilities of $818,653; increase in deferred revenue of
$1,555,029, net decrease in deposits and other current assets of
$153,898 along with an decrease in advances to suppliers of
$615,620. Offset to the increases was a net loss of $1,495,850, a
gain on change in fair value of derivative liability of $21,776, increase in
accounts receivable of $673,187, increase in inventory of $478,911, decrease of
$1,480,464 in advances received from customers, net with
depreciation and amortization, amortization of debt discount, deferred
compensation and deferred financing costs of $485,522 as well as
$692,246 stock-based compensation expense for vested and re-priced
stock options, common stock and warrants issued, reserve for bad debts and
impairment charges of $200,000 and loss attributable to non-controlling
interests of $8,771.
Cash flow
used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $41,015,
due to the purchase of property and equipment.
Exploitation
of potential revenue sources will be financed primarily through the sale of
securities and convertible debt, issuance of notes payable and other debt or a
combination thereof, depending upon the transaction size, market conditions and
other factors.
While we
have raised capital to meet our working capital and financing needs in the past,
additional financing is required within the next 3 months in order to meet
our current and projected cash flow deficits from operations and
development. There can be no assurance that financing will be
available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
By
adjusting our operations and development to the level of capitalization, we
believe we have sufficient capital resources to meet projected cash flow
deficits. However, if during that period or thereafter, we are not successful in
generating sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising sufficient capital
resources, on terms acceptable to us, this could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations liquidity and financial
condition.
As at
June 30, 2009, the Company’s consolidated current liabilities exceeded its
consolidated current assets by $7,418,447. The Company is
currently in default in the payment of certain notes payable aggregating $1.75
million and $1.2 million which became due in March and June 2009, respectively,
and outstanding accounts payable of approximately $4.9 million are also past
due. Unless the Company is able to obtain additional capital or other
financing within the next 60 to 90 days, or sooner, its creditors may sue to
collect on their notes and accounts. In such event, the Company may
be required to seek protection from its creditors under the Federal Bankruptcy
Act. Although the Company is actively pursuing such financing, there
is no assurance that it will be obtained on commercially reasonable terms, if at
all. Even if such financing is obtainable, it may be expected that
the terms thereof will significantly dilute the equity interests of existing
stockholders of the Company.
Trends,
Risks and Uncertainties
We have sought to identify what we
believe to be the most significant risks to our business, but we cannot predict
whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized nor can we
guarantee that we have identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors
should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment
decision with respect to our common stock.
Inflation
and Foreign Currency
We maintain our books in local
currency: US Dollars for the parent holding Company and Solar Thin Film Power,
Inc. in the United States of America and Hungarian Forint for Kraft in
Hungary.
We operate primarily outside of the
United States through its wholly owned subsidiary. As a result, fluctuations in
currency exchange rates may significantly affect our sales, profitability and
financial position when the foreign currencies, primarily the Hungarian Forint,
of its international operations are translated into U.S. dollars for financial
reporting. In additional, we are also subject to currency fluctuation risk with
respect to certain foreign currency denominated receivables and payables.
Although we cannot predict the extent to which currency fluctuations may or will
affect our business and financial position, there is a risk that such
fluctuations will have an adverse impact on the sales, profits and financial
position. Because differing portions of our revenues and costs are denominated
in foreign currency, movements could impact our margins by, for example,
decreasing our foreign revenues when the dollar strengthens and not
correspondingly decreasing our expenses. The Company does not currently hedge
its currency exposure. In the future, we may engage in hedging transactions to
mitigate foreign exchange risk.
The translation of the Company’s
subsidiaries forint denominated balance sheets into U.S. dollars, as of June 30,
2009, has not been affected by the U.S. dollar against the Hungarian forint due
to recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar. The currency has changed from 149.76
as of June 30, 2008 to 193.27 as of June 30, 2009, approximate 29.05%
depreciation in value. The average Hungarian forint/U.S. dollar exchange rates
used for the translation of the subsidiaries forint denominated statements of
operations into U.S. dollars, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
were 218.34 and 165.99, respectively.
New
Accounting Pronouncements Effective January 1, 2009
SFAS
No. 161
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”)
.
The new standard is
intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging
activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better
understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. The new standard also improves transparency about how
and why a company uses derivative instruments and how derivative instruments and
related hedged items are accounted for under Statement No. 133. It is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We
adopted SFAS No. 161 effective January 1, 2009 and addressed the relevant
disclosures accordingly.
SFAS
No. 160
In December 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). In SFAS No. 160,
the FASB established accounting and reporting standards that require
non-controlling interests to be reported as a component of equity, changes in a
parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest to
be accounted for as equity transactions, and any retained non-controlling equity
investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary to be initially measured at
fair value. SFAS No. 160 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Retroactive application of SFAS No. 160 is prohibited.
We adopted SFAS No. 160 effective January 1, 2009 which primarily resulted
in moving the presentation of non-controlling interest to the “Stockholders’
equity” section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
EITF
No. 07-1
In December 2007, the FASB issued
EITF No. 07-1, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (“EITF No.
07-1”). EITF No. 07-1 prescribes the accounting for parties of a collaborative
arrangement to present the results of activities for the party acting as the
principal on a gross basis and report any payments received from (made to) other
collaborators based on other applicable GAAP or, in the absence of other
applicable GAAP, based on analogy to authoritative accounting literature or a
reasonable, rational, and consistently applied accounting policy election.
Further, EITF No. 07-1 clarified the determination of whether transactions
within a collaborative arrangement are part of a vendor-customer (or analogous)
relationship subject to Issue No. 01-9, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a
Vendor to a Customer.” EITF No. 07-1 is effective for collaborative arrangements
that exist on January 1, 2009 and application is retrospective. We adopted
EITF No. 07-1 effective January 1, 2009 and the adoption had no material
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
EITF
No. 07-5
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF
No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is
Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF No. 07-5”). EITF No. 07-5 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 the impact of foreign currency denominated strike
prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the
evaluation. EITF No. 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. We adopted EITF No. 07-5 effective January 1, 2009
and the adoption resulted in our warrants with anti-dilutive provisions being
classified as derivatives in accordance with FASB Statement
No. 133.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
In
January 2009, the FASB issued Financial Statement of Position (“FSP”) Issue
No. EITF No. 99-20-1, “Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF
Issue No. 99-20” (“FSP EITF No. 99-20-1”). FSP EITF No. 99-20-1
amends the impairment guidance in EITF Issue No. 99-20, “Recognition of
Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial
Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial
Assets” to achieve more consistent determination of whether an
other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The Company adopted FSP EITF
No. 99-20-1 and it did not have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
In April 2009, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the following new accounting
standards:
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FASB
Staff Position FAS No. 157-4,
Determining Whether a Market
Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed,
(“FSP FAS No.
157-4”) provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more
consistent with the principles presented in SFAS No. 157. FSP
FAS No. 157-4 provides additional authoritative guidance in determining
whether a market is active or inactive and whether a transaction is
distressed. It is applicable to all assets and liabilities (i.e.,
financial and non-financial) and will require enhanced
disclosures.
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FASB
Staff Positions FAS No. 115-2, FAS No. 124-2, and EITF No. 99-20-2,
Recognition and Presentation
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
, (“FSP FAS No. 115-2, FAS No.
124-2, and EITF No. 99-20-2”) provides additional guidance to provide
greater clarity about the credit and noncredit component of an
other-than-temporary impairment event and to more effectively communicate
when an other-than-temporary impairment event has occurred. This FSP
applies to debt securities.
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FASB
Staff Position FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1,
Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
, (“FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No.
28-1”) amends FASB Statement No. 107,
Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
, to require disclosures about fair value
of financial instruments in interim as well as in annual financial
statements. This FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28,
Interim Financial
Reporting
, to require those disclosures in all interim financial
statements.
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These
standards were effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of
these accounting standards had no material effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
SFAS
No. 165
In May
2009, the FASB issued SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events”. We adopted SFAS
No. 165 for the Quarterly Report for the period ending June 30,
2009. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued, which are referred to as subsequent events. The
statement clarifies existing guidance on subsequent events, including a
requirement that a public entity should evaluate subsequent events through the
issue date of the financial statements, the determination of when the effects of
subsequent events should be recognized in the financial statement and
disclosures regarding all subsequent events. SFAS 165 also requires a
public entity to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated
subsequent events. We have evaluated subsequent events through August
14, 2009 as disclosed in Note 20.
SFAS
No. 166
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166,
“Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 140,” which eliminates the concept of a qualifying special purpose
entity, changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets and requires
additional disclosures. SFAS 166 is effective for periods beginning after
November 15, 2009. The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS 166 on its
consolidated financial statements.
SFAS
No. 167
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167,
“Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” which changes how a
reporting entity determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or
is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated and
requires additional disclosures. SFAS 167 is effective for periods beginning
after November 15, 2009. The Company is evaluating the impact of SFAS 167
on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS
No. 168
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 168,
“The
FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™
and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles,” which establishes the
FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™
(Codification) as the source of authoritative US GAAP
recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. Rules and
interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are
also included in the Codification as sources of authoritative US GAAP for
SEC registrants. SFAS 168 and the Codification are effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. The adoption of this rule will not affect reported results of operations,
financial condition or cash flows. The Company will implement SFAS 168 in its
third quarter Form 10-Q by updating the previous FASB references to the
Codification.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging
Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by
management to, have a material impact on the Company’s present or future
consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet
arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on
our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital
expenditures.
ITEM
3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and
procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be
disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or 1934 Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer (principal
financial officer) as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009 we carried out an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including
the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer (principal
financial officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under
the 1934 Act. Based on this evaluation, because of the Company’s limited
resources and limited number of employees, management concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of June 30,
2009.
Limitations
on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer),
does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal
controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making
can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
Changes
in Internal Controls
During the fiscal quarter ended June
30, 2009, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
New York Medical, Inc. and Redwood
Investment Associates, L.P. vs. American United Global, Inc., et al. (Supreme
Court, New York State, New York County)
. In this suit, filed on December
12, 2003, plaintiffs seek a declaration that a series of transactions by which
we allegedly acquired Lifetime Healthcare Services, Inc. ("Lifetime") and
Lifetime acquired an interest in NY Medical from Redwood (collectively
"Transactions") were properly rescinded or, alternatively, that because the
Transactions were induced by fraudulent conduct of our company and others, that
the Transactions should be judicially rescinded. In addition to the requests for
equitable relief, plaintiffs also seek monitory damages in excess of $5 million
and exemplary damages in the amount of $15 million.
Currently,
the suit has not proceeded past the filing and service of the complaint. We have
obtained an open-ended extension of time in which to answer and/or move with
regard to the complaint. We are attempting to resolve the matter amicably.
However, in the event litigation proceeds, it will be aggressively
defended. Management believes that the plaintiff’s suit is without
merit, and further believes the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
Grace Brothers Ltd. vs. Solar Thin
Films, Inc.
(Supreme
Court, New York State, New York County)
. On March 4, 2009, Grace Brothers
Ltd. brought an action against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of
New York, County of New York, seeking damages of approximately $255,000 in
alleged registration delay penalties. On July 16, 2009, the Company
filed its answer to the complaint denying all of Grace’s
allegations. We are attempting to resolve the matter amicably.
However, in the event litigation proceeds, it will be aggressively
defended. Management believes that the plaintiff’s suit is without
merit, and further believes the ultimate outcome of this matter will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
From time
to time, we are a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we
consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not
involved currently in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition
or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings
in the future.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
There have been no material changes to
the risks to our business described in our Annual Report on Form-10-K/A for the
year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on April 23, 2009.
ITEM
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND
USE OF PROCEEDS
Effective
June 30, 2009, the Company consummated an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Agreement”) with Solar Thin Power and the shareholders owning a majority of the
issued and outstanding shares of Solar Thin Power pursuant to which Solar Thin
Power was merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”).
Under the terms of the
Merger:
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the
shareholders of Solar Thin Power, other than the Company, will receive an
aggregate of 32,105,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, or one and
one-half shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of Solar Thin
Power common stock owned by them;
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each
full share of Solar Thin Power common stock that is issuable upon exercise
of any Solar Thin Power warrants as at the effective time of the Merger
will be converted into and exchanged for the right to purchase or receive
one full share of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of such Solar
Thin Power warrants; and
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all
of the 43,000,000 shares of Solar Thin Power common stock owned by the
Company will be cancelled.
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All of the above offerings and sales
were deemed to be exempt under rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. No advertising or general solicitation was
employed in offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a
limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, business
associates of Solar Thin Films, Inc. or executive officers of Solar Thin Films,
Inc., and transfer was restricted by Solar Thin Films, Inc. in accordance with
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition to representations
by the above-referenced persons, we have made independent determinations that
all of the above-referenced persons were accredited or sophisticated investors,
and that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their
investment, and that they understood the speculative nature of their investment.
Furthermore, all of the above-referenced persons were provided with access to
our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
ON SENIOR SECURITIES
The Company is currently in default in
the payment of notes aggregating $1.75 million which became due in March 2009,
$1.2 million which became due in June 2009, and outstanding accounts payable of
approximately $4.8 million are also past due, unless the Company is able to
obtain additional capital or other financing within the next 60 to 90 days, or
sooner, its creditors may sue to collect on their notes and
accounts. In such event, the Company may be required to seek
protection from its creditors under the Federal Bankruptcy
Act. Although the Company is actively pursuing such financing, there
is no assurance that it will be obtained on commercially reasonable terms, if at
all. Even if such financing is obtainable, it may be expected that
the terms thereof will significantly dilute the equity interests of existing
stockholders of the Company.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed below are required
by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Each management contract or
compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this
Form 10-Q has been identified.
Exhibit No.
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange
Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange
Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 United States Code Section
1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350,
as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
August 14, 2009
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SOLAR
THIN FILMS, INC.
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/s/ Robert M. Rubin
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Robert
M. Rubin
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer) and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Accounting and Financial
Officer)
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