UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

 

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                          to                          

 

Commission File Number 001-34044

 

 

 

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

COLORADO 26-1851813
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

110 16 th Street, Suite 300

DENVER, COLORADO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(303) 222-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of Each Class (1)   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $.0001 par value   RGSE   None

   

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes x No ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company x
    Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.) YES ¨ NO x

 

As of May 13, 2019, 110,332,895 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock and no shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock were outstanding.

 

(1) The Registrant’s Class A common stock is currently registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. On March 12, 2019, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25-NSE with the Securities and Exchange Commission which delisted the Class A common stock from Nasdaq on March 22, 2019 and is expected to deregister the Class A common stock from Section 12(b) of the Act on June 10, 2019. The Registrant plans to register the Class A common stock under Section 12(g) of the Act before June 10, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):   4
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets   4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations   5
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity   6
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   7
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   16
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   21
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   22
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION      
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   22
Item 1A. Risk Factors   22
Item 6. Exhibits   23
  SIGNATURES   24

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s results of operations and financial positions, and the Company’s business and financial strategies. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they provide our current beliefs, expectations, assumptions and forecasts about future events, and include statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future operations. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “strategy,” “likely,” “seek,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions as they relate to us are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the following: our history of operating losses; our ability to implement our revenue growth strategy, achieve our target level of sales, generate cash flow from operations, and achieve break-even and better results; our ability to achieve profitability; our ability to generate breakeven cash flow to fund our operations; our success in implementing our plans to increase future sales, and installations and revenue; rules, regulations and policies pertaining to electricity pricing and technical interconnection of customer-owned electricity generation such as net energy metering; the continuation and level of government subsidies and incentives for solar energy; existing and new regulations impacting solar installations including electric codes; future shortages in supplies for solar energy systems; the adoption and general demand for solar energy; the impact of a drop in the price of conventional energy on demand for solar energy systems; seasonality of customer demand and adverse weather conditions inhibiting the installation of solar energy systems; changing and updating technologies and the issues presented by these new technologies related to customer demand and our product offering; geographic concentration of revenue from the sale of solar energy systems in east coast states; non-compliance with or loss or suspension of licenses required for installation of solar energy systems; loss of key personnel and ability to attract necessary personnel; our failure to accurately predict future warranty claims; adverse outcomes arising from litigation and legal disputes to which we may be subject from time to time; our ability to continue to obtain services and components from suppliers, installers and other vendors; disruption of our supply chain from equipment manufacturers and potential shortages of components for solar energy systems; factors impacting the timely installation of solar energy systems; competition; costs associated with safety and construction risks; continued access to competitive third party financiers to finance customer, roofer and homebuilder solar or POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 installations; the ability to obtain requisite international product certification of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0; our ability to successfully and timely commercialize POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 during 2019 and in future years achieve market share; our ability to satisfy the conditions and our obligations under the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 license agreement; our ability to manage supply chain in order to have production levels and pricing of the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 shingles to be competitive; our ability to successfully expand our operations and employees and realize profitable revenue growth from the sale and installation of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0, and to the extent, anticipated; our ability to realize revenue from sales of POWERHOUSE™ arising from the California Energy Commissions’ mandate for solar systems with new home building commencing in 2020; our ability to realize revenue from written reservations for initial POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 deliveries; our ability to obtain purchase orders for POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 deliveries; competition in the built-in photovoltaic solar system business; our ability to successfully and timely expand our POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 business outside of the United States; increases in the cost of materials as a result of changes in the price of oil and foreign currency exchange risks; intellectual property infringement claims related to the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 business; the performance of the Solar Division; the adequacy of, and access to, capital necessary to implement our revenue growth strategy; our ability to get shareholder approval to increase the authorized number of shares of our Class A common stock in connection with our 2019 annual meeting of shareholders; whether we will receive any proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock warrants; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including tariffs or trade remedies regarding imported solar panels, cells, inverters, batteries or other products related to our business and changes in the financial markets; our ability to meet customer expectations; risks and liabilities associated with placing employees and technicians in our customers’ homes and businesses; product liability claims; the probability of the occurrence and potential magnitude of cybersecurity incidents; the adequacy of preventative actions taken to reduce cybersecurity risks and the associated costs, including, if appropriate, discussing the limits of our ability to prevent or mitigate certain cybersecurity risks; future data security breaches or our inability to protect personally identifiable information or other information about our employees and customers; the volatile market price of our Class A common stock; the dilutive effect of future issuances of stock, options, warrants or other securities and the effect on the market price of our Class A common stock; the low likelihood that we will pay any cash dividends on our Common Stock for the foreseeable future; anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents; the terms of some of our outstanding securities and transaction documents entered into in connection with past offerings restrict our ability to enter into certain transactions or obtain financing, and could result in our paying premiums or penalties to the holders of some of our outstanding securities; our ability to identify or complete a strategic alternative that yields value for our shareholders; and such other factors as discussed throughout Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 10-K”).

 

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2019     2018  
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 2,138     $ 5,831  
Accounts receivable, net     1,083       1,340  
Costs in excess of billings     45       11  
Inventory, net     3,007       1,595  
Deferred costs on uncompleted contracts     263       236  
Other current assets     1,789       1,613  
Total current assets     8,325       10,626  
Property and equipment, net     710       778  
POWERHOUSE™ license, net     3,175       3,202  
Operating lease right-of-use asset     2,171       -  
Net investment in sales-type leases and other assets     1,570       1,654  
Total assets   $ 15,951     $ 16,260  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Convertible debt, net   $ -     $ 336  
Accounts payable     1,823       862  
Accrued liabilities     1,691       1,571  
Operating lease liability     846       -  
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities     1,807       956  
Total current liabilities     6,167       3,725  
Other liabilities     1,096       1,242  
Operating lease liability     1,295       -  
Common stock warrant liabilities     256       511  
Total liabilities     8,814       5,478  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)                
Shareholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding     -       -  
Class A common stock, par value $.0001 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 92,964,474 and 91,859,638 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively     17       17  
Class B common stock, par value $.0001 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding     -       -  
Additional paid-in capital     254,139       253,331  
Accumulated deficit     (247,019 )     (242,566 )
Total shareholders’ equity     7,137       10,782  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 15,951     $ 16,260  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
(in thousands, except per share data)   2019     2018  
Contract revenue:                
Sale and installation of solar energy systems   $ 1,556     $ 2,520  
POWERHOUSE™ Sales     65       -  
Service     528       287  
Leasing, net     13       15  
Contract expenses:                
Installation of solar energy systems     1,906       2,839  
POWERHOUSE™ manufacturing     167       -  
Service     441       393  
Customer acquisition     1,084       1,191  
Contract loss     (1,436 )     (1,601 )
Operating expense     3,016       2,677  
Litigation     50       117  
Operating loss     (4,502 )     (4,395 )
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities and loss on debt extinguishment     57       28  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs     (53 )     -  
Other income     8       29  
Net loss   $ (4,490 )   $ (4,338 )
Net loss per share – basic and diluted:                
Basic and Diluted   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.42 )
Weighted-average shares outstanding:                
Basic and Diluted     92,558       10,210  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)

 

                            Total  
                            Shareholders’  
    Class A Common Stock     Additional     Accumulated     Equity  
(in thousands, except share data)   Shares     Amount     Paid - in Capital     Deficit     (Deficit)  
Balance, January 1, 2018     8,151,845     $ 8     $ 206,640     $ (200,482 )   $ 6,166  
Proceeds from common stock offering and warrant exercises, net of costs     1,600,000       -       1,524       -       1,524  
Common stock issued to settle proxy contest     600,000       -       -       -       -  
Net Loss     -       -       -       (4,338 )     (4,338 )
Balance, March 31, 2018     10,351,845     $ 8     $ 208,164     $ (204,820 )   $ 3,352  

 

                            Total  
    Class A Common Stock     Additional     Accumulated     Shareholders’  
(in thousands, except share data)   Shares     Amount     Paid - in Capital     Deficit     Equity  
Balance, January 1, 2019     91,859,638     $ 17     $ 253,331     $ (242,566 )   $ 10,782  
Conversion of 2018 Notes     894,836       -       421       -       421  
Proceeds from warrant exercises related to 2018 Note Offering     210,000       -       309       -       309  
Share-based compensation     -       -       78       -       78  
Adoption of lease accounting standard (see Note 3)     -        -        -       37       37  
Net loss     -       -       -       (4,490 )     (4,490 )
Balance, March 31, 2019     92,964,474     $ 17     $ 254,139     $ (247,019 )   $ 7,137  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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REAL GOODS SOLAR, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
(in thousands except share data)   2019     2018  
Operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (4,490 )   $ (4,338 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation     72       107  
Amortization of POWERHOUSE™ License     50       -  
Share based compensation expense     78       -  

Change in fair value of derivative liabilities and loss on debt extinguishment

    (57 )     (28 )
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan cost     53       -  
Bad debt expense     5       29  
Inventory obsolescence     7       (10 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     252       795  
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts     (34 )     -  
Inventory     (1,420 )     265  
Deferred costs on uncompleted contracts     (27 )     (51 )
Net investment in sales-type leases and other current assets     (38 )     19  
Other non-current assets     240       22  
Accounts payable     913       731  
Accrued liabilities     191       (106 )
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities     851       210  
Other liabilities     (365 )     (104 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (3,719 )     (2,459 )
Investing activities:                
Payments related to POWERHOUSE™ license     (23 )     (64 )
Purchases of property and equipment     (4 )     (4 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (27 )     (68 )
Financing activities:                
Proceeds from warrant exercises     68       8  
Transaction costs     (15 )     -  
Proceeds from issuance of warrants, net of costs     -       822  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of costs     -       830  
Net cash provided by financing activities     53       1,660  
Net decrease in cash     (3,693 )     (867 )
Cash at beginning of period     5,831       1,170  
Cash at end of period   $ 2,138     $ 303  
                 
Non-cash items                
Transaction costs paid through AP   $ 48     $ -  
Issuance of Class A common stock for conversion of 2018 Notes, net of costs     421       -  
Issuance of Class A common stock for exercise of common stock warrants     309       -  
Recognition of right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842     2,397       -  
Recognition of lease liability upon adoption of ASC 842     2,360       -  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Organization, Nature of Operations, and Principles of Consolidation

 

Real Goods Solar, Inc. (the “Company” or “RGS”) is in the solar energy stem business as (i) a manufacturer of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 in-roof solar shingles and (ii) a residential and small business commercial solar energy engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) firm.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RGS and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. RGS has prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, which include the Company’s accounts and those of its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company has included the results of operations of acquired companies from the effective date of acquisition.

 

POWERHOUSE™ License Agreement

 

A material significant event occurred on September 29, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), when the Company executed an exclusive domestic and international world-wide Technology License Agreement (the “License”) with Dow Global Technologies LLC (“Dow”) for its POWERHOUSE™ in-roof solar shingle (“POWERHOUSE™”). The License allows RGS to market the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 product using the Dow name, and under the terms of the License agreed to a license fee of $3 million. The License requires the Company to commercialize and sell a minimum of 50 megawatts of solar within 5-years of the Effective Date to retain exclusive world-wide rights.

 

The Company obtained Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”) certification for POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 during November 2018, immediately after which the Company commenced commercialization entailing the manufacturing, marketing and sale of POWERHOUSE™ to roofing companies and homebuilders. The first purchase order for POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 was received from a customer on December 27, 2018 and shipped to the customer in January 2019.

 

Liquidity and Financial Resources Update

 

The Company’s historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans and actions, which are intended to mitigate the substantial doubt raised by the Company’s historical operating results in order to satisfy its estimated liquidity needs for a period of 12 months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements, are discussed below. As the Company cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of its actions to generate liquidity, or whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently planned, management’s plans to mitigate the risk and extend cash resources through the evaluation period, are not considered probable under current accounting standards for assessing an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

On March 27, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors determined to exit its mainland residential solar business to focus on the POWERHOUSE™ in-roof shingle market and reduce overall cash outflow, with the goal of maximizing future shareholder value. The Company believes this structure and realignment enables it to effectively manage its operations and resources. This realignment is expected to result in the reduction of workforce payroll plus burden of approximately $4.0 million annually.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has cash of $2.1 million, working capital of $2.2 million and shareholders’ equity of $7.1 million.

 

The Company has experienced recurring operating losses and negative cash flow from operations which have necessitated:

 

· Exiting the mainland residential division and execution of a reduction in workforce;

 

· Focusing on growing POWERHOUSE™ revenue through a re-allocation of personnel to POWERHOUSE™ sales and initiating sales to other solar installers and distribution companies; and

 

· Raising additional capital. See Note 10. Subsequent Events for transaction to raise $3.3 million during the second quarter of 2019.

 

No assurances can be given that the Company will be successful with its plans to grow revenue for profitable operations.

 

The Company has historically incurred a cash outflow from its operations as its revenue has not been at a level for profitable operations. As discussed above, a key component of the Company’s revenue growth strategy is the sale of the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 in-roof solar shingle. The Company obtained UL certification for POWERHOUSE™ at the close of 2018 and therefore only recently has begun to market POWERHOUSE™ at the start of 2019. The Company believes that it will require several quarters to generate sales to meet its goals for profitable operations.

 

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The first quarter of the year has always been one of the Company’s slowest sales periods and as such, this is a period of higher cash outflow. POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 sales during the first quarter of 2019 have been materially less than the Company’s expectations and, accordingly, the Company raised additional capital during the second quarter of 2019. See Note 10. Subsequent Events for further detail.

 

As discussed above, (i) the Company expects that future sales of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 in-roof solar shingles will be its primary source of revenue and (ii) the Company only recently began marketing POWERHOUSE™ 3.0, and accordingly, expects to incur a quarterly cash outflow for a portion of 2019.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company made no changes to its significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2019, however it implemented Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842 as discussed in Note 3.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

ASU 2017-11

 

On July 13, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-11 (“ASU 2017-11”), Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of ASU 2017-11 change the classification analysis of certain equity- linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments. The amendments in Part II of ASU 2017-11 recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 to a scope exception. The Company adopted ASU 2017-11 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 however, the amendments within ASU 2017-11 do not have any current accounting impact on the Company.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

ASU 2016-13

 

On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”), Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) . ASU 2016-13 requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Additionally, any credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will need to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses upon adoption. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 however, the Company does not expect adoption to have any accounting impact. The Company does not carry any financial assets measured at amortized cost or available-for-sale debt securities.

 

3. Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard related to leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of rights-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Most prominent among the changes in the standard is the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases. The Company has adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 and used the effective date as its date of initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated, and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principal upon adoption of ASC 842 has resulted in an adjustment to retained earnings of $0.04 million as of January 1, 2019. Additionally, a right-of-use asset in the amount of $2.1 million was recognized in non-current assets with offsetting lease liabilities of $0.8 million and $1.3 million recorded in current and non-current liabilities respectively.

 

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The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, warehouses, fleet vehicles and certain office equipment. Its leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 5 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 3 years. Options to extend have been recognized as part of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities for our warehouse and corporate office leases in Bloomfield, CT and Kailua, HI. As of the date of adoption of ASC 842, the Company had exercised the extension option for these two locations creating a remaining lease term of 1 year. As for the remaining leases, the Company was not reasonably certain that it would exercise its option to extend the leases and they have not been recognized as part of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Additionally, the Company is the lessor of leased solar systems with 20-year terms which have been classified as sales-type leases. These solar system leases have the option to extend for one or more additional one-year renewal terms.

 

The Company has elected the “package of practical expedients” and has not reassessed whether the lease contracts contain a lease, their lease classifications or initial direct costs. Additionally, the Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude immaterial leases from lease accounting and will continue to expense them as incurred similar to its capitalization policy. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means, for those leases that qualify, the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of its leases where the Company is the lessee. Significant judgements have been made in the determination of the discount rate for the leases. The rate implicit in the leases was not readily determinable so the Company has used the incremental borrowing rate for measuring the leases liabilities and right-of-use asset. The Company used yields of syndicated loans from comparable companies to estimate an incremental borrowing rate. These loans were collateralized as required by ASC 842 and had similar credit ratings as the Company.

 

Operating lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $0.3 million. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities amounted to $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and have been included within the operating section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Non-cash activities related to the adoption of ASC 842 include additions to right-of-use assets of $2.4 million arising from operating lease liabilities. The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate are as follows:

  

    March 31,  
    2019  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term        
Operating Leases      2.57 years  
Weighted Average Discount Rate        
Operating Leases     15 %

 

Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:

 

    March 31,  
    2019  
Maturities of lease liabilities        
2019   $ 1,096,168  
2020     826,313  
2021     604,054  
2022     44,709  
2023     -  
Thereafter     -  
Total lease payments     2,571,244  
Less imputed interest     (430,306 )
Total   $ 2,140,938  

  

In determining the amount the Company expects to derive from the leased solar systems following the end of the lease term, it used significant assumptions. At lease inception, the Company engaged the services of a third-party to perform a study of the future fair market value through the end of the assumed lease term of 20 years using a cost approach and income approach. Inflation was projected based on historical trends to determine the residual value in real dollars. The Company has managed the risk associated with the residual value of its leased panels by incorporating system, home and property maintenance requirements within each lease. The Company expects to derive approximately $0.3 million from the underlying solar panels following the end of the lease term.

 

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Maturities of lease receivables are as follows:

  

    March 31,  
    2019  
Maturities of lease receivables      
2019   $ 62,335  
2020     84,441  
2021     85,912  
2022     87,426  
2023     88,983  
Thereafter     1,060,243  
Total lease receivables     1,469,340  
Less imputed interest     (625,500 )
Present value of lease receivables     843,840  
Plus Unguaranteed residual     251,669  
Plus Deferred operations and maintenance expenses     60,570  
Less Initial direct costs     (80,574 )
Total   $ 1,075,505  

  

The components of the Company’s aggregate net investment in sales-type leases as of March 31, 2019 include lease receivables of $1.5 million, unguaranteed residual assets of $0.3 million, initial direct cost of ($0.08) million, deferred operations and maintenance expense of $0.06 million and unearned revenue of $0.6 million.

 

4. Inventory

 

Inventory for our Solar Division consists primarily of solar energy system components (such as solar panels and inverters) and its cost is determined by the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with an allowance for slow moving and obsolete inventory items based on an estimate of the markdown to the retail price required to sell or dispose of such items. The Company has an allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory of $0.7 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

POWERHOUSE™ inventories are recorded at lower of cost (incurred from third party supply channel manufacturers) or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the FIFO method. Management will establish an estimated excess and obsolete inventory reserve based on slow-moving and obsolete inventory. As of March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, there was no excess and obsolete inventory reserve.

 

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    March 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Productive material, work in process and supplies   $ 1,375     $ 92  
Finished product, including service parts, etc.     2,310       2,174  
Total inventories     3,685       2,266  
Reserve for obsolescence     (678 )     (671 )
Total inventories, net   $ 3,007     $ 1,595  

 

5. Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
(in thousands)   2019     2018  
Accrued Expenses   $ 931     $ 924  
Accrued Compensation     664       476  
Other     49       69  
Accrued Project Costs     47       102  
Total   $ 1,691     $ 1,571  

 

6. Related Parties

 

On May 23, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Mobomo, LLC (“Mobomo”) for the design and development of intellectual property at a cost of $0.5 million. The intellectual property consisted of an integrated mobile phone application and the new RGS 365™ customer portal. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Mobomo provided data hosting services which totaled approximately $4,000 and $20,000, respectively.

 

Mobomo’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Lacey is the son of the Company’s CEO Dennis Lacey. The Company approved the agreement in accordance with its related-party transaction policy.

 

7. Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties in the normal course of business, including legal proceedings; governmental regulation, such as the interpretation of tax and labor laws; and the seasonal nature of its business due to weather-related factors. The Company has accrued a liability for probable and estimable costs incurred with respect to identified risks and uncertainties based upon the facts and circumstances currently available.

 

8. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company complies with the provisions of FASB ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements at the measurement date. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements. FASB ASC No. 820-10-35, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures- Subsequent Measurement (“ASC 820-10-35”), clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820-10-35-3 also requires that a fair value measurement reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available. Assumptions include the risks inherent in a particular valuation technique (such as a pricing model) and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the model.

 

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ASC 820-10-35 discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The statement utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1 Inputs – Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for assets or liabilities identical to those to be reported at fair value. An active market is a market in which transactions occur for the item to be fair valued with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

Level 2 Inputs – Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Level 2 inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs include: (a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, such as when there are few transactions for the asset or liability, the prices are not current, price quotations vary substantially over time or in which little information is released publicly; (c) Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and

(d) Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3 Inputs – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability. These inputs should be used to determine fair value only when observable inputs are not available. Unobservable inputs should be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include internally generated data and assumptions being used to price the asset or liability.

 

When determining the fair value measurements for assets or liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at and/or marked to 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. When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets. When identical assets are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to market observable data for similar assets.

 

The following tables present the fair values of derivative instruments included in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands) respectively:

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 

    Liability Derivatives  
    March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
    Balance Sheet
Location 		  Fair Value     Balance Sheet
Location 		  Fair Value  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments                        
Deriviative liability   N/a   $          -     Convertible debt, net   $ 344  

 

The Effect of Derivative Instrument on the Statement of Operations

 

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

        Amount of Loss Recognized in
Statement of Operations 		 
Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments 		  Location of Loss Recognized in Statement of
Operations 		  2019     2018  
2018 Notes Conversion Options              
    Change in fair value of derivative liabilities and loss on debt extinguishment   $ 57     $             -  
    Amortization of debt discount & deferred loan costs     (53 )     -  
        $ 4     $ -  

 

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The Company accounts for Series Q warrants in accordance with ASC 480. The Series Q warrants are accounted for as liabilities due to provisions in the warrants allowing the warrant holders to request redemption, upon a change of control, and failure to timely deliver shares of Class A common stock upon exercise or default. The Company classifies these warrant liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as long-term liabilities, which are revalued at each balance sheet date subsequent to their initial issuance. The Company used a Black Scholes pricing model to value these warrant liabilities which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs some of which have little or no market data, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions. The following tables summarize the basis used to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

          Quoted Prices              
          in Active     Significant        
          Markets for     Other     Significant  
          Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
          Items     Inputs     Inputs  
Balance at March 31, 2019 (in thousands)   Total     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
Common stock warrant liability   $ 256              -               -     $ 256  
    $ 256       -       -     $ 256  

 

The following table shows the reconciliation from the beginning to the ending balance for the Company’s common stock warrant liability and embedded derivative liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (i.e. Level 3) for the period ended March 31, 2019:

 

          Embedded        
    Common Stock     derivative        
(in thousands)   warrant liability     liability     Total  
Fair value of financial liabilities at December 31, 2018   $ 511     $ 344     $ 855  
Change in the fair value of common stock warrant liabilities, net     (14 )     -       (14 )
Adjustment for exercise of common stock warrant liabilities     (241 )     -       (241 )
Investor Notes     -       109       109  
Change in the fair value of derivative liabilities     -       (211 )     (211 )
Conversions of 2018 Notes     -       (242 )     (242 )
Fair value of financial liabilities at March 31, 2019   $ 256     $ -     $ 256  

 

2018 Notes Derivative Liability

 

The Company’s Senior Convertible Notes issued on April 9, 2018 (“2018 Notes”) had a maturity date of April 9, 2019. As such, the Company made the assumption that as of the period ended March 31, 2019, noteholders most likely would not convert the remaining notes. Additionally, information available to the Company after period end supported this assumption and the conversion option derivative liability was determined to have a value of $0 as of March 31, 2019.

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

The fair value of Series Q Warrants was derived using a Black Scholes pricing model, which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions. The Series Q Warrants had previously been valued using the Monte Carlo model however, due to the immaterial difference in valuations between the two models, the Company utilized Black Scholes. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model were as follows:

 

    Exercise
Price 		    Strike Floor   Closing
Market Price
(average) 		    Risk-free
Rate 		    Dividend
Yield 		    Market
Price
Volatility 		    Remaining
Term
(years) 		 
Warrant Liability March 31, 2019   $ 0.32     N/a   $ 0.31       2.23 %     0.00 %     144 %     4.02  

 

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Other Financial Instruments

 

The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, deferred revenue and convertible debt. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values, due to their short-term nature.

 

9. Segment Information

 

Financial information for the Company’s segments and a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ income (loss) from operations (measures of profit or loss) to the Company’s consolidated net loss are as follows:

 

(in thousands)   2019     2018  
Contract revenue:                
Solar Division   $ 2,060     $ 2,810  
POWERHOUSE™     65       -  
Other     37       12  
Consolidated contract revenue     2,162       2,822  
Operating loss:                
Solar Division     (1,618 )     (1,425 )
POWERHOUSE™     (461 )     (53 )
Other     (2,423 )     (2,917 )
Operating loss     (4,502 )     (4,395 )
Reconciliation of consolidated loss from operations to consolidated net loss:                
Other income     8       29  
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities and loss on debt extinguishment     57       28  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs     (53 )     -  
Net loss   $ (4,490 )   $ (4,338 )

 

The following is a reconciliation of reportable segments’ assets to the Company’s consolidated total assets. The Other segment includes certain unallocated corporate amounts.

 

    March 31,     December 31,  
(in thousands)   2019     2018  
Total assets:                
Solar Division   $ 9,112     $ 7,136  
POWERHOUSE™     6,403       4,298  
Other     436       4,826  
    $ 15,951     $ 16,260  

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

On April 4, 2019, the Company closed a registered offering in which it issued and sold (i) 15,938,280 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) prepaid Series S Warrants to purchase 1,430,141 shares of Class A common stock and (iii) Series R Warrants to purchase 17,368,421 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 2, 2019 between the Company and the investors. The investors paid $0.19 per share of Class A common stock and $0.18 per share of Class A common stock underlying the Series S Warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.3 million at the closing and before $0.34 million of expenses.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. You should read this analysis in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. This discussion and analysis contains statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or our future financial performance. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including those set forth in our 2018 10-K and in this report for the period ended March 31, 2019.

 

Overview

 

For the last 40 years, we have been a residential and small business commercial solar EPC company. We offer turnkey services, including design, procurement, permitting, build-out, grid connection, financing referrals and warranty and customer satisfaction activities. Our solar energy systems use high- quality solar photovoltaic modules. We use proven technologies and techniques to help customers achieve meaningful savings by reducing their utility costs. In addition, we help customers lower their reliance upon fossil fuel energy sources.

 

As of September 29, 2017, we are the exclusive domestic and international licensee of the POWERHOUSE™ in-roof solar shingle, an innovative and aesthetically pleasing solar shingle system developed by Dow. During 2018, we received UL certification for POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 and manufactured our initial solar shingles during December 2018. We anticipate that in the future, the majority of our revenue will arise from sales of POWERHOUSE™ in-roof solar shingles to local roofing companies, solar installers and homebuilders.

 

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We, including our predecessors, have more than 40 years of experience in residential solar energy and trace our roots to 1978, when Real Goods Trading Corporation sold the first solar photovoltaic panels in the United States. We have designed and installed over 26,000 residential and commercial solar energy systems since our founding.

 

We operate as three reportable segments: (1) Solar Division – the installation of solar energy systems for homeowners, including lease financing thereof, and small business commercial in the United States; (2) POWERHOUSE™ - the manufacturing and sales of solar shingles; and (3) Other – corporate operations. On March 27, 2019, our Board of Directors determined to exit our mainland residential solar business to focus on the POWERHOUSE™ in-roof shingle market and reduce overall cash outflow, with the goal of maximizing future shareholder value. We believe this structure and realignment enables us to effectively manage our operations and resources.

 

As an EPC company, we generally recognize revenue from solar energy systems sold to our customers when we install the solar energy system. Our business requires that we incur costs of acquiring solar panels and labor to install solar energy systems on our customer rooftops up-front and receive cash from customers thereafter. As a result, during periods when we are increasing sales, we expect to have negative cash flow from operations.

 

As manufacturer of POWERHOUSE™, we will recognize revenue upon transfer of control to the customer. During 2018, we established a supply chain to manufacture POWERHOUSE™. We also began building a nationwide network of local roofers and solar installers. We received our first purchase order from a customer on December 27, 2018 and shipped to the customer in January 2019.

 

POWERHOUSE™ License

 

A material significant event occurred on September 29, 2017, when we executed the License with Dow, providing us an exclusive domestic and international right to commercialize the POWERHOUSE™ in-roof solar shingle, an innovative and aesthetically pleasing solar shingle system developed by Dow. The POWERHOUSE™ 1.0 and 2.0 versions used CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide solar cells) technology which had a high manufacturing cost, resulting in the product not being consumer price friendly. Conversely, the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 version was developed with traditional silicon solar cells to increase solar production and to provide a competitive consumer price point.

 

In addition to the License, we executed a Trademark License Agreement (the “TLA”), a Technology Service Agreement and a Sales Agreement- Surplus Property with Dow. The execution of the TLA allows us to market the POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 product using the Dow name.

 

Under the terms of the License, we will produce, market and sell POWERHOUSE™ 3.0, for which we paid a license fee of $3 million along with a royalty fee equal to 2.5% against net sales of the POWERHOUSE™ product and services, payable quarterly in arrears. Further, we were responsible for all costs to obtain UL certification and we are responsible for the prosecution of all related patents world-wide, which may be offset against the payment of the royalty fee. During December 2018, we began commercialization of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 entailing the manufacturing, marketing and sale of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 to roofing companies.

 

As of March 31, 2019, we have invested approximately $3.2 million that has been capitalized to the POWERHOUSE™ License, an intangible asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Key Metrics

 

Key operational metric, gross margin on residential segment, currently our largest segment

 

We   utilize a job costing system whereby employees record their time to projects. We accumulate the cost of idle time reflecting the cost we incur to maintain a construction organization until our revenue grows, allowing for greater utilization of our construction organization. Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) include direct project installation costs (materials, labor, travel, financing fees, and estimated warranty costs) and indirect costs for project installation support (including un-utilized labor of idle time of construction crews, supplies, and insurance). We employ an internal time reporting system to determine COGS and resulting gross margin percentage used by us to measure our performance in achieving gross margin percentage targets. Further, we measure COGS per watt based upon COGS, excluding idle time, divided by the aggregate watts of systems installed during the period. For financial reporting purposes, COGS include the idle time of construction crews. Gross margin percentage on actual installation time is not a measure defined by generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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The majority of indirect labor costs are fixed, which impacts the gross margin percentage when we consider idle time. Additionally, we utilized a third party to sell excess or obsolete inventory which was excluded from the gross margin percentage below. The decrease in gross margin quarter-over-quarter, shown below, is due to the impact of these fixed costs spread across lesser installation revenue.

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2019     March 31, 2018  
Gross margin % on actual installation time     22.0%       23.0%  
Gross margin % including idle time     -12.0%       1.0%  

 

Backlog

 

Backlog represents the dollar amount of revenue that we may recognize in the future from signed contracts to install solar energy systems that have not yet been installed without taking into account possible future cancellations. Backlog is not a measure defined by GAAP and is not a measure of contract profitability. Our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable to methodologies used by other companies in determining their backlog amounts. The backlog amounts we disclose are net of cancellations and include anticipated revenues associated with (i) the original contract amounts, and (ii) change orders for which we have received written confirmations from the applicable customers. Backlog may not be indicative of future operating results, and projects in our backlog may be cancelled, modified or otherwise altered by customers. Due to the exit from our mainland residential business, we do not expect to enter into new contracts to install residential solar energy systems in the mainland and will focus on converting existing backlog as of March 31, 2019 into sales. We can provide no assurance as to the profitability of our contracts reflected in backlog.

 

The following table summarizes changes to our backlog for the Solar Division during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019:

 

(in thousands)   Solar Division  
Backlog at January 1, 2019   $ 15,657  
Bookings from new awards (“Sales”)     8,121  
Cancellations and reductions on existing contracts     (4,503 )
Amounts recognized in revenue upon installation     (1,386 )
Backlog at March 31, 2019   $ 17,889  

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2019 from those disclosed in our 2018 10-K. The adoption of ASC 842 related to leases has not had a material impact on our results of operation, financial condition or cash flows.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Contract revenue:

 

Sale and installation of solar energy systems . Sale and installation of solar energy system revenue decreased by $0.9 million, or 38%, to $1.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $2.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. This decrease in revenue was primarily due to inclement weather restricting our ability to access rooftops and incentive delays.

 

Contract expenses:

 

Installation of solar energy systems . Installation of solar energy system expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 32.9%, to $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. The reduction of contract expenses reflects the lower revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to 2018.

 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $3.0 million compared to $2.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $0.3 million, or 12.7%, primarily due to expansion of the operations team over the previous 12-month period.

 

Seasonality

 

Our quarterly net revenue and operating results for solar energy system installations are difficult to predict and have, in the past, and may, in the future, fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of changes in state, federal, or private utility company subsidies, as well as weather, economic trends and other factors. We have historically experienced seasonality in our solar installation business, with the first quarter representing our lowest installation quarter of the year primarily due to adverse weather. Further, we have historically experienced seasonality in our sales of solar systems, with the fourth and first quarters of the year seeing less sales orders than the second and third quarters.

 

As we have just begun to market POWERHOUSE™ in-roof shingles, we do not have historical experience to assess seasonality for this line of business.

 

Liquidity and Financial Resources Update

 

Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to our ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans and actions, which are intended to mitigate the substantial doubt raised by our historical operating results in order to satisfy our estimated liquidity needs for a period of 12 months from the issuance of the consolidated financial statements, are discussed below. As we cannot predict, with certainty, the outcome of our actions to generate liquidity, or whether such actions would generate the expected liquidity as currently planned, management’s plans to mitigate the risk and extend cash resources through the evaluation period, are not considered probable under current accounting standards for assessing an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern .

 

On March 27, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors determined to exit its mainland residential solar business to focus on the POWERHOUSE™ in-roof shingle market and reduce overall cash outflow, with the goal of maximizing future shareholder value. The Company believes this structure and realignment enables it to effectively manage its operations and resources. This realignment is expected to result in the reduction of workforce payroll plus burden of approximately $4.0 million annually.

 

As of March 31, 2019, we have cash of $2.1 million, working capital of $2.2 million and shareholders’ equity of $7.1 million.

 

We have experienced recurring operating losses and negative cash flow from operations which have necessitated:

 

·

Exiting the mainland residential division and execution of a reduction in workforce;

 

·

Focusing on growing POWERHOUSE™ revenue through a re-allocation of personnel to POWERHOUSE™ sales and initiating sales to other solar installers and distribution companies; and

 

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·

Raising additional capital. See Note 10. Subsequent Events for transaction to raise $3.3 million during the second quarter of 2019.

 

No assurances can be given that we will be successful with our plans to grow revenue for profitable operations.

 

We have historically incurred a cash outflow from our operations as our revenue has not been at a level for profitable operations. As discussed above, a key component of our revenue growth strategy is the sale of our POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 in-roof solar shingle. We obtained UL certification for POWERHOUSE™ at the close of 2018 and therefore only recently begun to market POWERHOUSE™ at the start of 2019. We believe that we will require several quarters for us to generate sales to meet our goals for profitable operations.

 

The first quarter of the year has always been one of our slowest sales periods and as such, this is a period of higher cash outflow. POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 sales during the first quarter of 2019 have been materially less than our expectations and, accordingly, we raised additional capital during the second quarter of 2019.

 

Additionally, we have arranged with a third-party specialty lender to provide financing to our POWERHOUSE™ roofers for their purchases of POWERHOUSE™ in-roof shingles. Under this agreement, we are to be paid the next day after the roofers place a purchase order and, accordingly, when roofers avail themselves of this financing, we do not have accounts receivable, enhancing our cash flow from operations.

 

As discussed above, (i) we expect that future sales of POWERHOUSE™ 3.0 in-roof solar shingles will be our primary source of revenue and (ii) we only recently began marketing POWERHOUSE™ 3.0, and accordingly, we expect to incur a quarterly cash outflow for a portion of 2019. We have placed purchase orders with our supply chain partners for inventory to be converted to revenue.

 

The Company has prepared its business plan for the ensuing twelve months, which includes the following:

 

· Exit from the mainland residential division which historically has generated material cash outflows;
· Generate POWERHOUSE™ revenue through sales to local roofing companies, home builders and EPC companies;
· Raising additional capital. See Note 10. Subsequent Events for transaction to raise $3.3 million during the second quarter of 2019;
· Convert current mainland residential backlog into revenue through authorized third-party integrators; and
· Increase sales and installations with commercial customers on the mainland and sales and installations of residential and commercial systems in Hawaii.

 

We may have access to cash from exercises of outstanding Class A common stock. The maximum cash from exercises of outstanding Class A common stock warrants is the mathematical result of the number of warrant shares times the respective exercise price per share. The majority of these Class A common stock warrants have exercise prices at or below $3.10 per share and would result in cash receipts of $21.4 million if all investors elect cash exercises (not cashless exercises). No assurances can be given that the investors will exercise their remaining Class A common stock warrants.

 

We believe we have arranged for the capital to commercialize POWERHOUSE™ 3.0. No assurances can be given that we will successfully commercialize POWERHOUSE™ 3.0.

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes our primary sources (uses) of cash during the periods presented:

 

    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
    2019     2018  
Net cash (used in) provided by:                
Operating activities   $ (3,719 )   $ (2,459 )
Investing activities     (27 )     (68 )
Financing activities     53       1,660  
Net increase (decrease) in cash   $ (3,693 )   $ (867 )

 

Operating activities . Our operating activities used net cash of $3.7 million and $2.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our increase in cash used in operations of $1.2 million was primarily attributable to an increase in manufactured POWERHOUSE™ inventory of approximately $1.3 million.

 

Investing activities . Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, were immaterial.

 

Financing activities.  We raised net cash of approximately $1.7 million from the issuance of securities during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as special purpose entities or variable interest entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other limited purposes and as a result we do not have and are not reasonably likely to have future off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Risk Factors

 

We caution that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different from those indicated by forward-looking statements that, from time-to-time, we make in filings with the SEC, news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements and other written communications as well as oral forward-looking statements made by our representatives. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks set forth listed in the section entitled “RISK FACTORS” in our 2018 10-K, which is on file with the SEC. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this analysis are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, competition, pricing, brand reputation, consumer trends, and other factors which are often beyond our control.

 

The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon their evaluation as of March 31, 2019, they have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we implemented controls to ensure we adequately evaluated our contracts and properly assessed the impact of the new lease accounting standard on our financial statements to facilitate the adoption of the standard on January 1, 2019. There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings that are considered to be in the normal course of business. There were no material developments to previously reported legal proceedings during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s 2018 10-K.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.     Description
     
31.1*   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
31.2*   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
32.1**   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2**   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.INS**   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
     
101.DEF**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
     
101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
     
101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

  Real Goods Solar, Inc.
  (Registrant)
     
Date: May 15, 2019 By: /s/ Dennis Lacey
    Dennis Lacey
   

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Authorized Officer)

     
Date: May 15, 2019 By: /s/ Alan Fine
    Alan Fine
   

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date: May 15, 2019 By: /s/ Nicolle Dorsey
    Nicolle Dorsey
    Principal Accounting Officer and Controller

 

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