UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

10-Q/A

(Amendment No.2)

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2011

December 31, 2010

OR

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

Commission file number 001-33887

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin 
Wisconsin39-1847269
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
2210 Woodland Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 892-9340

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.    Yesþx    Noo¨

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) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yesþ¨    Noo¨

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 “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yeso¨    Noþx

There were 23,010,65322,818,902 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding on November 4,February 7, 2011.

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

As used herein, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, all references to “Orion,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” and similar references are to Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

As previously disclosed, in this Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-Q/A (“Amendment No. 2”), we have restated our previously issued unaudited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 to record our transactions from sales of our solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems using the percentage-of-completion method rather than based upon multiple deliverable elements.

Under our prior method of accounting for sales of our PV systems, we recognized revenue in two stages (i) when the title to the products had been transferred and (ii) when the service installation was complete. On February 2, 2012, we concluded that generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, required that revenue from the sales of solar PV systems be recognized under the percentage-of-completion method. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. The difference between the percentage-of-completion method and the multiple deliverable elements method is a matter of timing, with no impact on overall earnings or cash flow from the individual contracts.

Previously, on August 2, 2011, we filed an Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q/A (“Amendment No. 1”) to record our transactions under our Orion Throughput Agreements, or OTAs, as sales-type leases instead of as operating leases. Our prior method of accounting for OTA transactions as operating leases deferred revenue recognition over the full term of the OTA contracts, only recognizing revenue on a monthly basis as customer payments became due, while the upfront sales, general and administrative expenses related to these OTA contracts were recognized immediately. Throughout this Amendment #2, all amounts presented from prior periods are labeled “As Previously Reported” and reflect the balances and amounts of our restatement related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to reflect the financial statement restatement from sales of our solar PV systems. Generally, for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2010, this change in accounting treatment and financial statement restatements has resulted in:

No impact to our cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments or overall cash flow;

A decrease in our revenue of $6.4 million (21%), a decrease in our net income of $0.9 million (124%) and a decrease in our income per share of $0.04 (133%) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and a decrease in our revenue of $6.4 million (10%), a decrease in our net income of $0.9 million (124%) and a decrease in our income per share of $0.04 (133%) for the nine months ended December 31, 2010; and

An increase in deferred contract costs of $7.1 million, an increase in deferred revenue of $2.7 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $4.1 million, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.6 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $0.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

In addition to the impact of the accounting treatment change for solar PV sales described above, management’s reassessment of the quarter ended December 31, 2010, resulted in the following additional change:

An increase in long-term assets of $13.5 million and a decrease in current assets of $13.5 million as a result of a reclassification of current inventory to long-term inventory related to our investment in wireless control products.

For a more detailed description of this financial statement restatement, see Note B, “Restatement of Financial Statements” to our consolidated financial statements and the section entitled “Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Amendment No. 2.

This Amendment #2 only amends and restates Items 1, 2, and 4 of Part I of Amendment No. 1, in each case, solely as a result of, and to reflect, the restatement, and no other information is amended hereby. The foregoing items have not been updated to reflect other events occurring after February 9, 2011, the date of the filing of the initial Form 10-Q (the “Original Filing”) or to modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. In addition, pursuant to the rules of the SEC, Item 6 of Part II has been amended to contain currently-dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are attached to this Amendment No. 2 as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, and 32.2, respectively.

Except for the foregoing amended information, this Amendment No. 2 continues to describe conditions as of the date of the Original Filing, and we have not updated the disclosures contained herein to reflect events that occurred at a later date. Throughout this Amendment No. 2, all amounts presented from prior periods and prior period comparisons that have been revised are labeled “As Restated” and reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis. In addition, all amounts presented from prior periods are labeled “As Previously Reported” and reflect the restatement related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q

10-Q/A

For The Quarter Ended September 30, 2011

December 31, 2010

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. Exhibits

  
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1:Financial Statements

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

         
  March 31,  September 30, 
  2011  2011 
Assets
        
Cash and cash equivalents $11,560  $15,559 
Short-term investments  1,011   1,014 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $436 and $485  27,618   21,637 
Inventories, net  29,507   32,844 
Deferred tax assets  947   1,268 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  2,499   4,052 
       
Total current assets  73,142   76,374 
Property and equipment, net  30,017   30,233 
Patents and licenses, net  1,620   1,677 
Long-term accounts receivable  6,030   7,948 
Deferred tax assets  2,112   2,358 
Other long-term assets  2,069   1,984 
       
Total assets $114,990  $120,574 
       
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
        
Accounts payable $12,479  $10,384 
Accrued expenses and other  2,324   2,683 
Deferred revenue, current  262   3,077 
Current maturities of long-term debt  1,137   2,351 
       
Total current liabilities  16,202   18,495 
Long-term debt, less current maturities  4,225   6,930 
Deferred revenue, long-term  1,777   1,583 
Other long-term liabilities  399   400 
       
Total liabilities  22,603   27,408 
       
Commitments and contingencies (See Note F)        
Shareholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Shares authorized: 30,000,000 shares at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011      
Common stock, no par value: Shares authorized: 200,000,000 at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011; shares issued: 30,312,758 and 30,403,067 at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011; shares outstanding: 22,893,803 and 23,010,653 at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011      
Additional paid-in capital  124,805   126,002 
Shareholder notes receivable  (193)  (244)
Treasury stock: 7,418,955 and 7,392,414 common shares at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011  (31,708)  (31,757)
Accumulated deficit  (517)  (835)
       
Total shareholders’ equity  92,387   93,166 
       
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $114,990  $120,574 
       

   March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2010
 
      (As Restated) 

Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $23,364   $9,858  

Short-term investments

   1,000    1,010  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $382 and $467

   15,991    22,173  

Inventories, net

   25,991    18,712  

Deferred contract costs

   1,553    7,115  

Deferred tax assets

   1,244    1,754  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   2,559    3,116  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   71,702    63,738  

Property and equipment, net

   28,193    30,991  

Patents and licenses, net

   1,590    1,634  

Deferred tax assets

   974    1,059  

Long-term accounts receivable

   2,092    5,963  

Long-term inventories

   —      13,518  

Other long-term assets

   27    1,886  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $104,578   $118,789  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   

Accounts payable

  $7,761   $15,363  

Accrued expenses and other

   3,790    3,718  

Deferred revenue, current

   338    2,650  

Current maturities of long-term debt

   562    1,261  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   12,451    22,992  

Long-term debt, less current maturities

   3,156    4,618  

Deferred revenue, long-term

   186    1,036  

Other long-term liabilities

   398    399  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   16,191    29,045  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note G)

   

Shareholders’ equity:

   

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Shares authorized: 30,000,000 shares at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010; no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010

   —      —    

Common stock, no par value: Shares authorized: 200,000,000 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010; shares issued: 29,911,203 and 30,224,199 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010; shares outstanding: 22,442,380 and 22,792,302 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010

   —      —    

Additional paid-in capital

   122,515    123,965  

Treasury stock: 7,468,823 and 7,431,897 common shares at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010

   (32,011  (31,767

Shareholder notes receivable

   —      (157

Accumulated deficit

   (2,117  (2,297
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   88,387    89,744  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $104,578   $118,789  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011  2010  2011 
Product revenue $15,086  $18,718  $30,844  $40,397 
Service revenue  767   542   1,986   1,637 
             
Total revenue  15,853   19,260   32,830   42,034 
Cost of product revenue  9,745   12,059   20,053   27,063 
Cost of service revenue  498   382   1,415   1,116 
             
Total cost of revenue  10,243   12,441   21,468   28,179 
             
Gross profit  5,610   6,819   11,362   13,855 
Operating expenses:                
General and administrative  2,988   2,724   5,933   5,800 
Sales and marketing  3,299   3,736   6,889   7,504 
Research and development  573   593   1,183   1,215 
             
Total operating expenses  6,860   7,053   14,005   14,519 
             
                 
Loss from operations  (1,250)  (234)  (2,643)  (664)
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense  (55)  (150)  (124)  (237)
Dividend and interest income  153   214   246   368 
             
Total other income  98   64   122   131 
             
Loss before income tax  (1,152)  (170)  (2,521)  (533)
                 
Income tax benefit  (1,692)  (71)  (2,525)  (215)
             
Net income (loss) $540  $(99) $4  $(318)
             
                 
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.01)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding  22,638,638   22,989,502   22,581,188   22,955,655 
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.01)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding  22,901,590   22,989,502   23,007,067   22,955,655 

   Three Months Ended December 31,  Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010  2009  2010 
      (As Restated)     (As Restated) 

Product revenue

  $18,737   $21,633   $45,879   $52,476  

Service revenue

   2,090    2,011    4,897    3,997  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

   20,827    23,644    50,776    56,473  

Cost of product revenue

   11,860    14,134    30,729    34,186  

Cost of service revenue

   1,568    1,676    3,455    3,091  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

   13,428    15,810    34,184    37,277  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   7,399    7,834    16,592    19,196  

Operating expenses:

     

General and administrative

   3,051    2,709    9,357    8,642  

Sales and marketing

   3,063    3,235    9,176    10,124  

Research and development

   404    614    1,315    1,797  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   6,518    6,558    19,848    20,563  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

   881    1,276    (3,256  (1,367

Other income (expense):

     

Interest expense

   (66  (98  (192  (223

Dividend and interest income

   157    189    539    435  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

   91    91    347    212  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

   972    1,367    (2,909  (1,155

Income tax expense (benefit)

   218    1,549    (652  (976
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $754   $(182 $(2,257 $(179
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

  $0.03   $(0.01 $(0.10 $(0.01

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

   21,792,175    22,726,426    21,709,799    22,629,776  

Diluted net income (loss) per share

  $0.03   $(0.01 $(0.10 $(0.01

Weighted-average common shares and share equivalents outstanding

   22,567,575    22,726,426    21,709,799    22,629,776  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

         
  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011 
 
Operating activities
        
Net income (loss) $4  $(318)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  1,543   1,876 
Stock-based compensation expense  611   657 
Deferred income tax benefit  (1,374)  (567)
Change in allowance for notes and accounts receivable  64   49 
Other  34   37 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  2,546   4,014 
Inventories  (7,715)  (3,337)
Prepaid expenses and other  (6,454)  (1,373)
Deferred revenue  991   2,621 
Accounts payable  1,474   (2,095)
Accrued expenses  (357)  360 
       
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  (8,633)  1,924 
Investing activities
        
Purchase of property and equipment  (1,957)  (2,003)
Purchase of property and equipment held under operating leases  (1,630)  (3)
Purchase of short-term investments  (7)  (3)
Additions to patents and licenses  (110)  (125)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment  1   1 
Long-term assets  (330)   
       
Net cash used in investing activities
  (4,033)  (2,133)
Financing activities
        
Payment of long-term debt  (271)  (664)
Proceeds from long-term debt  2,689   4,583 
Proceeds from repayment of shareholder notes     13 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation     271 
Deferred financing costs  (61)  (113)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  269   118 
       
Net cash provided by financing activities
  2,626   4,208 
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (10,040)  3,999 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  23,364   11,560 
       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $13,324  $15,559 
       
Supplemental cash flow information:
        
Cash paid for interest $126  $201 
Cash paid for income taxes  28   63 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
        
Shares issued from treasury for shareholder note receivable $121  $64 
Shares surrendered into treasury from stock option exercise $51    

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010 
      (As Restated) 

Operating activities

   

Net loss

  $(2,257 $(179

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   1,956    2,414  

Stock-based compensation expense

   1,064    931  

Deferred income tax benefit

   (813  (595

Loss on sale of assets

   —      13  

Change in bad debt expense

   384    85  

Other

   15    38  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   (2,969  (10,138

Inventories

   (4,285  (6,239

Deferred contract costs

   —      (5,562

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   (2,752  (2,044

Deferred revenue

   —      3,162  

Accounts payable

   5,193    7,602  

Accrued expenses

   738    (73
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

   (3,726  (10,585

Investing activities

   

Purchase of property and equipment

   (4,142  (2,986

Purchase of property and equipment leased to customers under operating leases

   (1,903  (2,126

Purchase of short-term investments

   —      (10

Sale of short-term investments

   5,522    —    

Long-term assets

   —      (330

Additions to patents and licenses

   (186  (138

Proceeds from sales of long-term assets

   6    1  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (703  (5,589

Financing activities

   

Payment of long-term debt

   (640  (528

Proceeds from long-term debt

   200    2,689  

Proceeds from shareholder notes

   —      1  

Repurchase of common stock into treasury

   (400  —    

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

   95    193  

Deferred financing costs and offering costs

   —      (61

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   947    374  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

   202    2,668  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (4,227  (13,506

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   36,163    23,364  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $31,936   $9,858  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

   

Cash paid for interest

  $215   $192  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $30   $31  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

   

Shares issued from treasury for stock note receivable

  $—     $158  

Shares surrendered into treasury for stock option exercise

  $—     $51  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Organization

The Company includes Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, and all consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is a developer, manufacturer and seller of lighting and energy management systems and a seller and integrator of renewable energy technologies to commercial and industrial businesses, predominantly in North America.

In August 2009, theThe Company created Orion Engineered Systems, a new operating division offering additional alternative renewable energy systems. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the new division exceeded the thresholds for segment reporting and, accordingly, theThe Company first introduced the presentation of operating segments in that quarter.for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. See Note IJ “Segment Reporting” of these financial statements for further discussion of our reportable segments.

The Company’s corporate offices and manufacturing operations are located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and an operations facility occupied by Orion Engineered Systems is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

NOTE B — RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company accounts for the correction of an error in previously issued financial statements in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. In accordance with the disclosure provisions of ASC 250, when financial statements are restated to correct an error, an entity is required to disclose that its previously issued financial statements have been restated along with a description of the nature of the error, the effect of the correction on each financial statement line item and any per share amount affected for each prior period presented, and the cumulative effect on retained earnings or other appropriate component of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position, as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K, on February 1, 2012, the Company’s management, with concurrence from the Audit & Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, concluded that the financial statements contained in the Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q (“Amendment No. 1) for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010 should no longer be relied upon and must be restated to properly record revenue from its sales of solar photovoltaic systems.

In accordance with ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, the Company’s prior method of accounting for solar photovoltaic systems under the multiple deliverable element method resulted in revenue being recognized (i) when the title to the products has been transferred and (ii) when the service installation is complete. On February 1, 2012, the Company concluded that generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, required the Company to record its sales of solar photovoltaic systems under the percentage-of-completion method. Accounting for sales of solar photovoltaic systems under the percentage-of-completion method under GAAP requires that the Company recognize revenue over the life of the project. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. The percentage-of-completion method requires periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project and will require immediate recognition of any losses that are identified on such contracts. Incurred costs include all direct materials, costs for solar modules, labor, subcontractor costs, and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, and tools. The difference between the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition and the multiple deliverable elements method of revenue recognition is a question of timing. Additionally, the Company reclassified it’s wireless control inventory from a current asset to a long-term asset.

Throughout this Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-Q (“Amendment No. 2”), all amounts presented from prior periods and prior period comparisons that have been revised are labeled “As Restated” and reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis. In addition, all amounts presented from prior periods are labeled “As Previously Reported” and reflect the restatement related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

The specific line-item effect of the restatement on our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 as set forth in Amendment No. 1 are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As
Restated
 

Assets:

    

Accounts receivable

  $26,241   $(4,068 $22,173  

Inventories, net

   32,230    (13,518  18,712  

Deferred contract costs, current

   —      7,115    7,115  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   4,726    (1,610  3,116  

Total current assets

   75,819    (12,081  63,738  

Long-term accounts receivable

   4,886    1,077    5,963  

Long-term inventories

   —      13,518    13,518  

Long-term other assets

   2,963    (1,077  1,886  

Total assets

   117,352    1,437    118,789  

Accrued expenses

   3,993    (275  3,718  

Deferred revenue, current

   —      2,650    2,650  

Total current liabilities

   20,617    2,375    22,992  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Retained deficit

   (1,359  (938  (2,297

   Consolidated Statements of Operations 
   Three months ended December 31, 2010  Nine months ended December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
   Adjustments  As Restated  As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As Restated 

Product revenue

  $28,048    $(6,415 $21,633   $58,891   $(6,415 $52,476  

Service revenue

   2,008     3    2,011    3,994    3    3,997  

Cost of product revenue

   19,228     (5,094  14,134    39,280    (5,094  34,186  

Cost of service revenue

   1,674     2    1,676    3,089    2    3,091  

Income (loss) from operations

   2,596     (1,320  1,276    (47  (1,320  (1,367

Income tax expense (benefit)

   1,931     (382  1,549    (594  (382  (976

Net income (loss)

   756     (938  (182  759    (938  (179

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – basic

  $0.03    $(0.04 $(0.01 $0.03   $(0.04 $(0.01

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – diluted

  $0.03    $(0.04 $(0.01 $0.03   $(0.04 $(0.01

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

   22,726,426     —      22,726,426    22,629,776    —      22,629,776  

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

   23,110,633     —      22,726,426    23,061,360    —      22,629,776  

   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As Restated 

Net income (loss)

  $759   $(938 $(179

Depreciation and amortization

   2,341    73    2,414  

Loss on sale of assets

   —      13    13  

Other

   25    13    38  

Accounts receivable

   (10,335  197    (10,138

Deferred contract costs

   —      (5,562  (5,562

Prepaid expenses and other assets and liabilities

   (5,102  3,058    (2,044

Deferred revenue

   —      3,162    3,162  

Accrued expenses

   (136  63    (73
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

   (10,664  79    (10,585

Purchase of property and equipment

   (2,887  (99  (2,986

Additions to patents and licenses

   (158  20    (138
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (5,510  (79  (5,589

(1)Reflects the restatement related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

NOTE C — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidationconsolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Where appropriate, certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’periods’ financial statements to conform to the current yearperiod presentation.

Basis of Presentationpresentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 20122011 or other interim periods.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 20112010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20112010 filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on July 22, 2011.

June 14, 2010.

Use of Estimatesestimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Areas that require the use of significant management estimates include revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence, and bad debt reserves, accruals for warranty expenses, income taxes and certain equity transactions. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Cash and Cash Equivalentscash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Short-term Investmentsinvestments available for sale

The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities, with gross unrealized gains and losses, as of March 31, 20112010 and September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

                         
  March 31, 2011 
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized      Cash and Cash  Short Term 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Fair Value  Equivalents  Investments 
Money market funds $485  $  $  $485  $485  $ 
Bank certificate of deposit  1,011         1,011      1,011 
                   
Total $1,496  $  $  $1,496  $485  $1,011 
                   
                         
  September 30, 2011 
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized      Cash and Cash  Short Term 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Fair Value  Equivalents  Investments 
Money market funds $485  $  $  $485  $485  $ 
Bank certificate of deposit  1,014         1,014      1,014 
                   
Total $1,499  $  $  $1,499  $485  $1,014 
                   

   March 31, 2010 
   Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Cash and
Cash

Equivalents
   Short-Term
Investments
 

Money market funds

  $22,297    $—      $—      $22,297    $22,297    $—    

Bank certificates of deposit

   1,000     —       —       1,000     —       1,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $23,297    $—      $—      $23,297    $22,297    $1,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   December 31, 2010 
   Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gains
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Cash and
Cash

Equivalents
   Short-Term
Investments
 

Money market funds

  $484    $—      $—      $484    $484    $—    

Bank certificate of deposit

   1,010     —       —       1,010     —       1,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,494    $—      $—      $1,494    $484    $1,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 20112010 and September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the Company’s financial assets described in the table above were measured at fair value on a recurring basis employing quoted prices in active markets for identical assetscost (level 1 inputs).

The Company’s certificate of deposit is pledged as security for an equipment lease.

Fair Valuevalue of Financial Instrumentsfinancial instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments. Based upon interest rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms, the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is also approximately equal to its fair value. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Accounts Receivablereceivable

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from companies in the commercial, industrial and agricultural industries, as well as from wholesalers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. Generally, collateral is not required for end users; however, the payment of certain trade accounts receivable from wholesalers is secured by irrevocable standby letters of credit. Accounts receivable are due within 30-60 days. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that are still outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to accounts receivable.

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Financing Receivablesreceivables

The Company considers its lease balances included in consolidated current and long-term accounts receivable from its Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, sales-type leases to be financing receivables. Additional disclosures on the credit quality of the Company’s sold OTA receivablessales-type leases and lease balances included in accounts receivable are as follows:

Aging Analysis as of SeptemberDecember 30, 20112010 (in thousands):

                     
      1-90 days  Greater than 90      Total sales-type 
  Not Past Due  past due  days past due  Total past due  leases 
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable — current $2,659  $32  $11  $43  $2,702 
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable — long-term  5,442            5,442 
                
Total gross sales-type leases  8,101   32   11   43   8,144 
Allowance        (7)  (7)  (7)
                
Total net sales-type leases $8,101  $32  $4  $36  $8,137 
                

   Not Past
Due
   1-90 days
past due
   Greater
than 90 days
past due
   Total past due   Total sales-type
leases
 

Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable – current

  $1,896    $19    $1    $20    $1,916  

Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable – long-term

   4,887     —       —       —       4,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross sales-type leases

   6,783     19     1     20     6,803  

Allowance

   —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales-type leases

  $6,783    $19    $1    $20    $6,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for Credit Lossescredit losses

The Company’s allowance for credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. A considerable amount of judgment is required in order to make this assessment, including a detailed analysis of the aging of the lease receivables and the current credit worthiness of the Company’s customers and an analysis of historical bad debts and other adjustments. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s credit worthiness or if actual defaults are higher than historical experience, the estimate of the recoverability of amounts due could be adversely affected. The Company reviews in detail the allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis and adjusts the allowance estimate to reflect actual portfolio performance and any changes in future portfolio performance expectations. The Company believes that there is no impairment of the receivables for the sales-type leases. The Company did not incur any provision write-offs or credit losses against its OTA sales-type lease receivable balances in either fiscal 2011 or for the sixthree or nine months ended September 30, 2011.

December 31, 2010.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and components, such as ballasts, metal sheet and coil stock and molded parts; work in process inventories, such as frames and reflectors; and finished goods, including completed fixtures andor systems, and wireless energy management systems and accessories, such as lamps, meters and power supplies. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company reduces the carrying value of its inventories for differences between the cost and estimated net realizable value, taking into consideration usage in the preceding 12 months, expected demand, and other information indicating obsolescence. The Company records as a charge to cost of product revenue the amount required to reduce the carrying value of inventory to net realizable value. As of March 31, 20112010 and September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the Company had inventory obsolescence reserves of $811,000$756,000 and $818,000,$798,000, respectively.

Costs associated with the procurement and warehousing of inventories, such as inbound freight charges and purchasing and receiving costs, are also included in cost of product revenue.

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):

         
  March 31,  September 30, 
  2011  2011 
Raw materials and components $12,005  $12,347 
Work in process  459   1,103 
Finished goods  17,043   19,394 
       
  $29,507  $32,844 
       

   March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2010
 

Raw materials and components

  $11,107    $14,128  

Work in process

   669     402  

Finished goods

   14,215     4,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $25,991    $18,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred Contract Costs

Deferred contract costs consist primarily of the costs of products delivered, and services performed, that are subject to additional performance obligations or customer acceptance. These deferred contract costs are expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. Deferred costs amounted to $1.6 million and $7.1 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of deferred costs related to in-process OTA projects, prepaid insurance premiums, prepaid license fees, purchase deposits, advance payments to contractors, advance commission payments and miscellaneous receivables.

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands):

         
  March 31,  September 30, 
  2011  2011 
Land and land improvements $1,474  $1,489 
Buildings  15,104   15,170 
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment  8,323   10,613 
Leasehold improvements  9   54 
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements  4,994   4,997 
Plant equipment  8,067   8,461 
Construction in progress  2,272   1,411 
       
   40,243   42,195 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (10,226)  (11,962)
       
Net property and equipment $30,017  $30,233 
       
Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives

   March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2010
 

Land and land improvements

  $1,436   $1,474  

Buildings

   14,072    15,749  

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

   6,615    8,056  

Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements

   —      2,659  

Plant equipment

   7,627    7,919  

Construction in progress

   5,774    4,570  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   35,524    40,427  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (7,331  (9,436
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

  $28,193   $30,991  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The Company capitalized $21,000 and none, respectively, of the respective assets, usinginterest costs for construction in progress for the straight-line method. Depreciable lives by asset categorynine months ended December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Included in construction in progress are costs related to Company-owned equipment leased to customers under solar power purchase agreements, or PPAs, of $2.7 million and $2.1 million as follows:

Land improvements10 – 15 years
Buildings10 – 39 years
Leasehold improvementsShorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment2 – 10 years
Plant equipment3 – 10 years
of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Patents and Licenses

Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life, ranging from 7 to 17 years, using the straight line method.

Long-Term ReceivablesInventories

The Company records a long-term receivableinventory for the non-current portion of its sales-type capital lease OTA contracts. The receivable is recordedwireless controls inventory. All inventories are stated at the net presentlower of cost or market value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets include long-term security deposits, prepaid licensing costs and deferred financing costs. Other long-term assets include $27,000 and $68,000 of deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Deferred financing costs related to debt issuances are amortized to interest expense over the life of the future cash flows from scheduled customer payments. The Company uses the implied cost of capital from each individual contract as the discount rate. Long-term receivables from OTA contracts were $5.4 million as of September 30, 2011.

related debt issue (2 to 10 years).

Also included in other long-term receivablesassets are amounts due from a third party finance company to which the Company has sold, without recourse, the future cash flows from OTAs entered into with customers. Such receivables are recorded at the present value of the future cash flows discounted between 8.8% and 11%at 7.5%. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the following amounts were due from the third party finance company in future periods (in thousands):

     
Fiscal 2013 $955 
Fiscal 2014  1,015 
Fiscal 2015  958 
Fiscal 2016  310 
Fiscal 2017  9 
    
Total gross long-term receivable  3,247 
Less: amount representing interest  (690)
    
Net long-term receivable $2,557 
    
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets include long-term security deposits, prepaid licensing costs and deferred financing costs. Other long-term assets include $55,000 and $152,000 of deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011. Deferred financing costs related to debt issuances are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt issue (2 to 10 years).

 

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Fiscal 2013

  $336  

Fiscal 2014

   336  

Fiscal 2015

   403  
  

 

 

 

Total gross long-term receivable

   1,075  

Less: amount representing interest

   (164
  

 

 

 

Net long-term receivable

  $911  
  

 

 

 


Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses include warranty accruals, accrued wages and benefits, accrued vacation, sales tax payable and other various unpaid expenses. No accrued expenses exceeded 5% of current liabilitiesAccrued legal costs were $1.2 million and $1.1 million as of either March 31, 2011, or September 30, 2011.

2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company generally offers a limited warranty of one year on its own manufactured products in addition to those standard warranties offered by major original equipment component manufacturers. The manufacturers’ warranties cover lamps and ballasts, which are significant components in the Company’s manufactured products.

Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual were as follows (in thousands):

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2010  2011  2010  2011 
Beginning of period $59  $59  $60  $59 
Provision to product cost of revenue  27   28   75   59 
Charges  (27)  (22)  (76)  (53)
             
End of period $59  $65  $59  $65 
             

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2009  2010  2009  2010 

Beginning of period

  $42   $59   $55   $60  

Provision to cost of revenue

   40    20    60    95  

Charges

   (44  (18  (77  (94
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

End of period

  $38   $61   $38   $61  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company offers a financing program called anthe Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, for a customer’s lease of the Company’s energy management systems. The OTA is structured as a sales-type capital lease and upon successful installation of the system and customer acknowledgement that the system is operating as specified, product revenue is recognized at the Company’s net investment in the lease which typically is the net present value of the future cash flows.

The Company offers a separatefinancing program, called a power purchase agreement, or PPA, for the Company’s renewable energy product offerings. A PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. Upon the customer’s acknowledgement that the system is operating as specified, product revenue is recognized on a monthly basis over the life of the PPA contract, typically in excess of 10 years.

Other than

For sales of solar photovoltaic systems, which are governed by customer contracts that require the Company to deliver functioning solar power systems and are generally completed within three to 15 months, the Company recognizes revenue from fixed price construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC 605-35, Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for OTAeach contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and PPAthe cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

Revenue is recognized on the sales revenue is recognizedof our lighting and related energy efficiency systems and products when the following four criteria are met:

persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer;
the sales price is fixed and determinable and no further obligation exists; and
collectability is reasonably assured

delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer;

the sales price is fixed and determinable and no further obligation exists; and

collectability is reasonably assured

These four criteria are met for the Company’s product-only revenue upon delivery of the product and title passing to the customer. At that time, the Company provides for estimated costs that may be incurred for product warranties and sales returns. Revenues are presented net of sales tax and other sales related taxes.

As discussed in “Recent Accounting Pronouncements”, the Company elected to adopt the revised guidance of ASC 605-25 related to multiple-element arrangements during the quarter ended December 31, 2010. This guidance was retrospectively applied to the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year.

For sales contractsof the Company’s lighting and energy management technologies, consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, the Company determines revenue by allocating the total contract revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices. In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value, if available, (2) third-party evidence (TPE) of selling price if VSOE is not available, and (3) best estimate of the selling price if neither VSOE nor TPE is available (a description as to how the Company determined VSOE, TPE and estimated selling price is provided below).

The nature of the Company’s multiple element arrangements for the sale of its lighting and energy management technologies is similar to a construction project, with materials being delivered and contracting and project management activities occurring according to an installation schedule. The significant deliverables include the shipment of products and related transfer of title and the installation.

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To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company established VSOE of the selling price for its HIF lighting and energy management system products using the price charged for a deliverable when sold separately. In addition, the Company records in service revenue the selling price for its installation and recycling services using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE evidence does not exist. Service revenue is recognized when services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. Recycling services provided in connection with installation entail the disposal of the customer’s legacy lighting fixtures. The Company’s service revenues, other than for installation and recycling that are completed prior to delivery of the product, are included in product revenue using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE evidence does not exist. These services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, and project management. For these services and for installation and recycling services, management’s best estimate of selling price is determined by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, geographies in which the Company offers its products and services and internal costs. The determination of estimated selling price is made through consultation with and approval by management, taking into account all of the preceding factors.
To determine the selling price for solar renewable product and services sold through the Company’s Engineered Systems division, the Company uses management’s best estimate of selling price giving consideration to external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, scope and size of individual projects, geographies in which the Company offers its products and services and internal costs. The Company has completed a limited number of renewable project sales and accordingly, does not have sufficient VSOE or TPE evidence.
Costs of products delivered, and services performed, that are subject to additional performance obligations or customer acceptance are deferred and recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These deferred costs are expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. Deferred costs amounted to $0.8 million and $2.4 million as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011.

Deferred revenue relates to advance customer billings, investment tax grants received related to PPAs and a separate obligation to provide maintenance on OTAs and is classified as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of the maintenance is readily determinable based upon pricing from third-party vendors. Deferred revenue related to maintenance services is recognized when the services are delivered, which occurs in excess of a year after the original OTA contract is executed.

Deferred revenue was comprised of the following (in thousands):

           
  March 31,    September 30, 
  2011    2011 
Deferred revenue — current liability $262    $3,077 
Deferred revenue — long term liability  1,777     1,583 
         
Total deferred revenue $2,039    $4,660 
         

   March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2010
 
       (As Restated) 

Deferred revenue – current liability

  $338    $2,650  

Deferred revenue – long term liability

   186     1,036  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred revenue

  $524    $3,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities, measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred income taxes also arise from the future tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established when management determines that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

ASC 740,Income Taxes, also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. PenaltiesAccrued penalties and interest arewere immaterial as of the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

Deferred tax benefits have not been recognized for income tax effects resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options. These benefits will be recognized in the period in which the benefits are realized as a reduction in taxes payable and an increase in additional paid-in capital. For the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, and 2011, there were none and $0.3 million realized tax benefits from the exercise of stock options.

options were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

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Stock Option Plans

The fair value of each option grant for the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010 and 2011 was determined using the assumptions in the following table:

                 
  Three months Ended September 30,  Six months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011  2010  2011 
Weighted average expected term  8.3 years   6.8 years   5.8 years   5.7 years 
Risk-free interest rate  2.24%  1.64%  2.25%  1.83%
Expected volatility  60%  49.5%  60%  49.5%-58.4%
Expected forfeiture rate  10%  11.4%  10%  11.4%
Expected dividend yield  0%  0%  0%  0%

   Three Months Ended December 31,  Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010  2009  2010 

Weighted average expected term

   5.9 years    6.0 years    6.4 years    5.6 years 

Risk-free interest rate

   2.33  1.47  2.56  2.06

Expected volatility

   60.0  74.8  60.0  60.0% - 74.8

Expected forfeiture rate

   3.0  10.0  3.0  10.0

Expected dividend yield

   0  0  0  0

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and does not consider common stock equivalents.

Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the dilution that would occur if warrants and employee stock options were exercised. In the computation of diluted net income per common share, the Company uses the “treasury stock” method for outstanding options and warrants. Diluted net lossincome (loss) per common share is the same as basic net lossincome (loss) per common share for the periods ended September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010 and the nine-months ended December 31, 2009, because the effects of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive. The effect of net income (loss) per common share is calculated based upon the following shares (in thousands except share amounts):

                 
  Three months Ended September 30,  Six months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011  2010  2011 
Numerator:                
Net income (loss) (in thousands) $540  $(99) $4  $(318)
                 
Denominator:                
Weighted-average common shares outstanding  22,638,638   22,989,502   22,581,188   22,955,655 
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants  262,952      425,879    
             
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding  22,901,590   22,989,502   23,007,067   22,955,655 
             
                 
Net income (loss) per common share:                
Basic $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.01)
Diluted $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.01)

   Three months Ended December 31,  Nine months Ended December 31, 
   2009   2010  2009  2010 
       (As Restated)     (As Restated) 

Numerator:

      

Net income (loss) (in thousands)

  $754    $(182 $(2,257 $(179

Denominator:

      

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

   21,792,175     22,726,426    21,709,799    22,629,776  

Weighted-average of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants

   775,400     —      —      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

   22,567,575     22,726,426    21,709,799    22,629,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic

  $0.03    $(0.01 $(0.10 $(0.01

Diluted

  $0.03    $(0.01 $(0.10 $(0.01

The Company had the following table indicatesanti-dilutive securities outstanding which were excluded from the numbercalculation of potentially dilutive securities as ofdiluted net loss per share for the end of each period:

           
  September 30,    September 30, 
  2010    2011 
Common stock options  3,638,252     4,018,917 
Common stock warrants  76,240     38,980 
         
Total  3,714,492     4,057,897 
         
nine months ended:

   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2010
 

Warrants

   357,144     45,040  

Stock Options

   3,564,200     3,651,648  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   3,921,344     3,696,688  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s cash is deposited with three financial institutions. At times, deposits in these institutions exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to any significant risk on these balances.

The Company currently depends on one supplier for a number of components necessary for its products, including ballasts and lamps. If the supply of these components were to be disrupted or terminated, or if this supplier were unable to supply the quantities of components required, the Company may have short-term difficulty in locating alternative suppliers at required volumes. Purchases from this supplier accounted for 44%43% and 15%21% of total cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and 201126% and 34% and 13%29% of total cost of revenue for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, and 2011.

respectively.

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The Company currently purchases a majority of its solar panels from one supplier for its sales of solar generating systems through its Orion Engineered Systems Division. The Company does have alternative vendor sources for its sale of PV solar generating systems. Purchases from this supplier accounted for 19% and 30% of total cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011 and 15% and 32% of total cost of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2011.
For the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010, and 2011,no customers accounted for more than 10% of revenue.

As of March 31, 2010, one customer accounted for 16% of the accounts receivable balance. As of December 31, 2010, no customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue.

As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, one customer accounted for 16% and 11% ofthe accounts receivable respectively.
balance.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-20,Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses(ASU (ASU 2010-20). ASU 2010-20 requires further disaggregated disclosures that improve financial statement users’ understanding of (1) the nature of an entity’s credit risk associated with its financing receivables and (2) the entity’s assessment of that risk in estimating its allowance for credit losses as well as changes in the allowance and the reasons for those changes. The new and amended disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of ASU 2010-20 did not have a significantmaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Effective April 1, 2010, the Company adopted ASU 2009-13 for the sale of its lighting and energy management systems,Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which amends ASC Subtopic 650-25 Revenue Recognition—Multiple-Element Arrangements to eliminate the requirement that all undelivered elements have vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) or third-party evidence (“TPE”) before an entity can recognize the portion of an overall arrangement fee that is attributable to items that already have been delivered. In the absence of VSOE or TPE of the standalone selling price for one or more delivered or undelivered elements in a multiple-element arrangement, entities will be required to estimate the selling prices of those elements. The overall arrangement fee will be allocated to each element (both delivered and undelivered items) based on their relative selling prices, regardless of whether those selling prices are evidenced by VSOE or TPE or are based on the entity’s estimated selling price. Additionally, the new guidance will require entities to disclose more information about their multiple-element revenue arrangements. The adoption of this ASU did not result in a material change in either the units of accounting or a change in the pattern or timing of revenue recognition. Additionally, the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April, 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements(“ASU 2011-03”). ASU No. 2011-03 affects all entities that enter into agreements to transfer financial assets that both entitle and obligate the transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their maturity. The amendments in ASU 2011-03 remove from the assessment of effective control the criterion relating to the transferor’s ability to repurchase or redeem financial assets on substantially all of the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee. ASU 2011-03 also eliminates the requirement to demonstrate that the transferor possesses adequate collateral to fund substantially all the cost of purchasing replacement financial assets. The guidance is effective for the Company’s reporting period ended March 31, 2012. ASU 2011-03 is required to be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2011-03 will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)(“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the IASB (the “Boards”) on fair value measurements. The collective efforts of the Boards and their staffs, reflected in ASU 2011-04, have resulted in common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, including a consistent meaning of the term “fair value.” The Boards have concluded the common requirements will result in greater comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this ASU are required to be applied prospectively, and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (ASC Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” (“ASU 2011-05”) which amends current comprehensive income guidance. This accounting update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, the Company must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which contains two sections, net income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 will be effective for public companies during the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated statements as it only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.

NOTE CD — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, and 2011, the Company recorded revenue of $11,000$27,000 and $0.3 million, respectively,$18,000 for products and services sold to an entity for which a then current director of the Company was formerly the executive chairman. The Company also entered into an OTA finance contract with such entity in September 2010 with future expected gross contracted revenue to the Company of $2.9 million. During the same sixnine month periods, the Company purchased goods and services from the same entity in the amounts of none$30,000 and $4,700, respectively.none. The terms and conditions of such relationship are believed to be not materially more favorable to the Company or the entity than could be obtained from an independent third party.

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During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, and 2011, the Company purchased goodsrecorded revenue of $705,000 and $183,000 for products and services fromsold to various entities affiliated or associated with an entity of $19,000 and $23,000, respectively, for which a director of the Company servespreviously served as a member of the board of directors. The Company is not able to identify the respective amount of revenues attributable to specifically identifiable entities within such group of affiliated or associated entities or the extent to which any such individual entities are related to the entity on whose board of directors the Company’s executive officer serves. The terms and conditions of such relationship are believed to be not materially more favorable to the Company or the entity than could be obtained from an independent third party.

NOTE DELONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt as of March 31, 20112010 and September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):

         
  March 31,  September 30, 
  2011  2011 
Term note $782  $659 
Customer equipment finance notes payable  1,793   6,028 
First mortgage note payable  853   815 
Debenture payable  807   787 
Other long-term debt  1,127   992 
       
Total long-term debt  5,362   9,281 
Less current maturities  (1,137)  (2,351)
       
Long-term debt, less current maturities $4,225  $6,930 
       

   March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2010
 

Term note

  $1,017   $843  

Customer equipment finance note payable

   —      2,318  

First mortgage note payable

   926    872  

Debenture payable

   847    817  

Lease obligations

   7    2  

Other long-term debt

   921    1,027  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   3,718    5,879  

Less: current maturities

   (562  (1,261
 ��

 

 

  

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

  $3,156   $4,618  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

New Debt Arrangements

In September 2011,2010, the Company entered into a creditnote agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan)a financial institution that provided the Company with $5.0$2.4 million immediately available to fund completed customer contracts under the Company’s OTA finance program and an additional $5.0 million uponprogram. This note is included in the Company’s achievement of meeting a trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) target of $8.0 million.table above as customer equipment finance note payable. The Company has one-year from the date of the commitment to borrow under the credit agreement. In September 2011, the Company borrowed $1.8 million. The borrowingnote is collateralized by the OTA-related equipment and the expected future monthly payments under the supporting 2757 individual OTA customer contracts. The current borrowing under the credit agreementnote bears interest at LIBOR plus 4%7% and matures in September 2016.2015. The creditnote agreement includes certain financial covenants, including funded debtprepayment penalties and a covenant that the Company maintain at least $5 million in cash liquidity.

In September 2010, the Company entered into a note agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce that provided the Company with $0.3 million to EBITDA and debt service coverage ratios. The Company was in compliance with all covenantsfund the Company’s rooftop solar project at its Manitowoc manufacturing facility. This note is included in the credittable above as other long-term debt. The note is collateralized by the related solar equipment. The note allows for two years without interest accruing or principal payments due. Beginning in June 2012, the note bears interest at 2%. The note matures in June 2017. The note agreement asrequires the Company to maintain a certain number of September 30, 2011.

jobs at its Manitowoc facilities during the note’s duration.

Revolving Credit Agreement

On June 30, 2010, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (Credit Agreement) with JP Morgan.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan). The Credit Agreement replaced the Company’s former credit agreement with a different bank.

The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) that matures on June 30, 2012. The Company is currently working on an amendment to the Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to (i) $15.0 million or (ii) during periods in which the outstanding principal balance of outstanding loans under the Credit Facility is greater than $5.0 million, the lesser of (A) $15.0 million or (B) the sum of 75% of the outstanding principal balance of certain accounts receivable of the Company and 45% of certain inventory of the Company. The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including minimum unencumbered liquidity requirements and requirements that the Company maintain a total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio not to exceed 0.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictions on the ability of the Company to make capital or lease expenditures over prescribed limits, incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay any dividend or distribution on its stock, redeem or repurchase shares of its stock or pledge assets. The Company also may cause JP Morgan to issue letters of credit for the Company’s account in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2.0 million, with the dollar amount of each issued letter of credit counting against the overall limit on borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.7 million, primarily for securing collateral requirements under equipment operating leases. In fiscal 2011, theThe Company incurred $57,000$61,000 of total deferred financing costs related to the Credit Agreement which is beingwill be amortized over the two-year term of the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings by the Company under the Credit Agreement as of MarchDecember 31, 2011 or September 30, 2011. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2011.

2010.

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The Credit Agreement is secured by a first lien security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, and a second lien priority in the Company’s equipment and fixtures. All OTAs, PPAs, leases, supply agreements and/or similar agreements relating to solar PVphotovoltaic and wind turbine systems or facilities, as well as all accounts receivable and assets of the Company related to the foregoing, are excluded from these liens.

The Company must pay a fee of 0.25% on the average daily unused amount of the Credit Facility and a fee of 2.00% on the daily average face amount of undrawn issued letters of credit. The fee on unused amounts is waived if the Company or its affiliates maintain funds on deposit with JP Morgan or its affiliates above a specified amount. The deposit threshold requirement was not met as of September 30, 2011.

December 31, 2010.

NOTE EF — INCOME TAXES

The income tax provision for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 was determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate of 40.3%84.5% to income before taxes. The estimated effective income tax rate was determined by applying statutory tax rates to pretax income adjusted for certain permanent book to tax differences and tax credits.

Below is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate:

         
  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011 
Statutory federal tax rate  (34.0)%  34.0%
State taxes, net  (9.9)%  4.9%
Stock-based compensation expense  (44.6)%  1.4%
Federal tax credit  7.9%  (2.2)%
State tax credit  2.1%  0.0%
Permanent items  (11.7)%  1.0%
Change in valuation reserve  (10.4)%  0.0%
Other, net  0.4%  1.4%
       
Effective income tax rate  (100.2)%  40.3%
       

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010 
      (As Restated) 

Statutory federal tax rate

   (34.0)%   34.0

State taxes, net

   2.6  2.0

Stock-based compensation expense

   5.0  (113.3)% 

Federal tax credit

   (3.5)%   (14.7)% 

State tax credit

   (0.4)%   (2.2)% 

State valuation allowance

   0.1  8.0

Permanent items

   5.1  7.0

Other, net

   2.7  (5.3)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   (22.4)%   (84.5)% 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Included in the effective rate impact for stock compensation was the conversion of incentive stock options to non-qualified stock options. The conversion was applied retrospectively, allowing the Company to benefit $0.6 million of income tax expense that was previously deferred for income tax purposes.

The Company is eligible for tax benefits associated with the excess of the tax deduction available for exercises of non-qualified stock options or NQSOs, over the amount recordedfair value determined at grant.the grant date. The amount of the benefit is based on the ultimate deduction reflected in the applicable income tax return. Benefits of $0.5$0.1 million were recorded in fiscal 20112010 as a reduction in taxes payable and a credit to additional paid in capital based on the amount that was utilized during the year. Benefits of $0.3$0.1 million and $0.2 million were recorded for the six monthsnine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.

During fiscal 2011, theDecember 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

The Company converted almost all of its existinghas issued incentive stock options or ISOs, to NQSOs. This conversion was applied retrospectively, allowing the Company to benefit by reducing $0.6 million of income tax expense during fiscal 2011 related to non-deductible ISOfor which stock compensation expense that was previously deferredis not deductible currently for tax purposes. The non-deductible expense is considered permanent in nature. A disqualifying disposition occurs when a shareholder sells shares from an option exercise within 12 months of the exercise date or within 24 months of the option grant date. In the event of a disqualifying disposition, the option and related stock compensation expense take on the characteristics of a non-qualified stock option grant, and is deductible for income tax purposes. This deduction is a permanent tax rate differential. The conversion will greatly reduce the impact of stock-based compensation expense on theCompany could incur significant changes in its effective tax rate in the table above.future periods based upon incentive stock option compensation expense and disqualifying disposition events. Since July 30, 2008, all stock option grants have been issued as NQSOs.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7.6 million, of which $4.5 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs that have not yet been recognized by the Company in its financial statements. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4.6 million, of which $2.5 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs. The Company also has federal tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1.0 million and state tax credits of $0.6 million. A full valuation allowance has been set up for the state tax credits due to the state apportioned income and the potential expiration of the state tax credits due to the carry forward period. These federal and state net operating losses and credit carryforwards are available, subject to the discussion in the following paragraph, to offset future taxable income and, if not utilized, will begin to expire in varying amounts between 2014 — 2030.
In 2007, the Company’s past issuances and transfers ofnon-qualified stock caused an ownership change. As a result, the Company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards, attributable to the period prior to such ownership change, to offset taxable income will be subject to limitations in a particular year, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability for the Company. The Company does not believe the ownership change affects the use of the full amount of the net operating loss carryforwards.

options.

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As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for tax years 2009 to 2011 remain subject to examination. The Company has various federal income tax return positions in the process of examination for 2009 and 2010. The Company currently believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Uncertain tax positions

As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $0.4 million,$399,000, all of which would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not expect this amount to change in the next 12 months as none of the issues are currently under examination, the statutes of limitations do not expire within the period, and the Company is not aware of any pending litigation. Due to the existence of net operating loss and credit carryforwards, all years since 2002 are open to examination by tax authorities.

The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial as of the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits. For the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010, and 2011, the Company had the following unrecognized tax benefit activity (in thousands):

         
  Six Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 2010  September 30, 2011 
Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period $399  $399 
Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities      
Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions  1   1 
       
Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period $399  $400 
       

   Nine Months  Ended
December 31, 2009
   Nine Months  Ended
December 31, 2010
 

Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period

  $397    $398  

Decreases relating to settlements with tax authorities

   —       —    

Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions

   1     1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period

  $398    $399  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE FG — COMMITMENTS

AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases and Purchase Commitments

The Company leases vehicles and equipment under operating leases. Rent expense under operating leases was $0.4 million$385,000 and $0.5 million$483,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010December 31, 2009 and 2011; and $0.8 million2010; and $1.0 million and $1.3 million for the sixnine months ended September 30, 2010December 31, 2009 and 2011. The2010. In addition, the Company enters into non-cancellable purchase commitments for certain inventory items in order to secure better pricing and ensure materials on hand, as well as for capital expenditures. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the Company had entered into $10.1$22.7 million of purchase commitments, including $0.1 million related to fiscal 2012, including $1.7the remaining capital committed for information technology improvements and other manufacturing equipment, $9.2 million for commitments under operating lease commitmentsleases and $8.4$13.4 million for inventory purchase commitments.

NOTE G — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
purchases.

Shareholder Rights PlanLitigation

On January 7, 2009,

In February and March 2008, three class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, several of its officers, all members of its then existing board of directors, and certain underwriters relating to the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend distribution of one common share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock.December 2007 initial public offering (IPO). The issuance date for the distribution of the Rights was February 15, 2009plaintiffs claimed to shareholders of record on February 1, 2009. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $30.00 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”).

The Rights will not be exercisable (and will be transferable only with the Company’s common stock) until a “Distribution Date” occurs (or the Rights are earlier redeemed or expire). A Distribution Date generally will occur on the earlier of a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associatedrepresent those persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock (a “Shares Acquisition Date”) or 10 business days after the commencement of, or the announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in any such person or group of persons acquiring such beneficial ownership.

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If a person becomes an Acquiring Person, holders of Rights (except as otherwise provided in the shareholder rights plan) will have the right to receive that number ofwho purchased shares of the Company’s common stock havingfrom December 18, 2007 through February 6, 2008. The plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that the defendants made misstatements and failed to disclose material information in the Company’s IPO registration statement and prospectus. The complaints alleged various claims under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complaints sought, among other relief, class certification, unspecified damages, fees, and such other relief as the court may deem just and proper.

On August 1, 2008, the court-appointed lead plaintiff filed a market valueconsolidated amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of two timesNew York. On September 15, 2008, the then-current Purchase Price,Company and the other director and officer defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint, and the underwriters filed a separate motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint on January 16, 2009. After oral argument on August 19, 2009, the court granted in part and denied in part the motions to dismiss. The plaintiff filed a second consolidated amended complaint on September 4, 2009, and the defendants filed an answer to the complaint on October 9, 2009.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company reached a preliminary agreement to settle the class action lawsuits and on January 3, 2011, the court issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement. The court has scheduled a fairness hearing for April 14, 2011. Substantially all Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person, or by certain related parties or transferees,of the proposed preliminary settlement amount will be nullcovered by the Company’s insurance. However, for the Company’s share of the proposed preliminary settlement not covered by insurance, the Company recorded an after-tax charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 of approximately $0.02 per share. The Company deposited its uninsured share of the settlement amount in escrow on February 1, 2011.

If the preliminary settlement is not finally approved or the other conditions are not met, the Company will continue to defend against the lawsuits and void.believes that it and the other defendants have substantial legal and factual defenses to the claims and allegations contained in the consolidated complaint. In such a case, the Company would intend to pursue these defenses vigorously. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company would be successful, and an adverse resolution of the lawsuits could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, although the Company carries insurance for these types of claims, a judgment significantly in excess of the Company’s insurance coverage or any costs, claims or judgment which are disputed or not covered by insurance could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. If after a Shares Acquisition Date,the preliminary settlement is not finally approved or the other conditions are not met, the Company is acquired in a merger not presently able to reasonably estimate potential costs and/or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right (except as otherwise provided inlosses, if any, related to the shareholder rights plan) will thereafter have the right to receive that number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the then-current Purchase Price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company. At any time prior to a person becoming an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.001 per Right. Unless they are extended or earlier redeemed or exchanged, the Rights will expire on January 7, 2019.
lawsuit.

NOTE H — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2010, the Company’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors approved a non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. The ESPP authorizes 2,500,000 million shares to be issued from treasury or authorized shares to satisfy employee share purchases under the ESPP. All full-time employees of the Company are eligible to be granted a non-transferable purchase right each calendar quarter to purchase directly from the Company up to $20,000 of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to 100% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE Amex exchange on the last trading day of each quarter. The ESPP allows for employee loans from the Company, except for Section 16 officers, limited to 20% of an individual’s annual income and no more than $250,000 outstanding at any one time. Interest on the loans is charged at the 10-year loan IRS rate and is payable at the end of each calendar year or upon loan maturity. The loans are secured by a pledge of any and all the Company’s shares purchased by the participant under the ESPP and the Company has full recourse against the employee, including offset against compensation payable. The Company had the following shares issued from treasury during fiscal 2011 and for the sixfirst nine months ended September 30,of fiscal 2011:

                     
  Shares Issued      Shares Issued       
  Under ESPP  Closing Market  Under Loan  Dollar Value of  Repayment of 
  Plan  Price  Program  Loans Issued  Loans 
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011  65,776  $3.37   58,655  $196,100  $2,685 
Quarter Ended June 30, 2011  9,788   3.93   8,601   33,800   1,649 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2011  16,753   2.65   11,264   29,850   11,102 
                
Total  92,317  $3.30   78,520  $259,750  $15,436 
                

    As of December 31, 2010 

Period

  Shares Issued
Under ESPP  Plan
   Closing
Market  Price
   Shares Issued
Under Loan  Program
   Dollar Value
Of Loans  Issued
   Repayment
Of Loans
 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010

   40,560    $3.17     38,202    $121,100    $—    

Quarter Ended December 31, 2010

   12,274     3.34     10,898     36,400     844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   52,834    $3.21     49,100    $157,500    $844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans issued to employees are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as a contra-equity account.

Share Repurchase Program
In October 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $1.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

NOTE HI — STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

The Company grants stock options under its 2003 Stock Option and 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plans (the Plans). Under the terms of the Plans, the Company has reserved 12,000,000 shares for issuance to key employees, consultants and directors. The Company’s board of directors approved an increase to the number of shares available under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan of 1,500,000 shares, and such share increase was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2010 annual shareholders meeting and such shares are included above, other than as described below. In addition, the Company’s board of directors subsequently approved an additional increase to the number of shares available under the Plan by 1,000,000 shares contingent upon the Company’s achievement of at least 100% of each of the targeted financial metrics under its bonus program for fiscal 2012. The contingent share increase was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2011 annual shareholders meeting and such shares are not included in the total above. The options generally vest and become exercisable ratably between one month and five years although longer vesting periods have been used in certain circumstances. Exercisability of the options granted to employees are contingent on the employees’ continued employment and non-vested options are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates for any reason. Options under the Plans have a maximum life of 10 years. In the past, the Company has granted both ISOsincentive stock options and NQSOs,non-qualified stock options, although in July 2008, the Company adopted a policy of thereafter only granting NQSOs.non-qualified stock options. Restricted stock awards have no vesting period and have been issued to certain non-employee directors in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to elections made under the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. The Plans also provide to certain employees accelerated vesting in the event of certain changes of control of the Company as well as under other special circumstances.

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In fiscal 2011, the Company converted all of its existing ISO awards to NQSO awards. No consideration was given to the employees for their voluntary conversion of ISO awards.
The Company granted accelerated vesting stock options in May 2011 under its 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards to provide an opportunity for its employees to earn long-term equity incentive awards based on the Company’s financial performance for fiscal 2012. An aggregate of 459,041 stock options were granted on the third business day following the Company’s public release of its fiscal 2011 results at an exercise price per share of $4.19, which was the closing sale price of the Company’s Common Stock on that date. The stock options will only vest, however, if the optionee remains employed and the Company is successful in achieving at least 100% of the target levels for each of the Company’s three financial metric targets for fiscal 2012, and if the Company’s stock price equals or exceeds $5.00 per share for at least 20 trading days during any 90-day period during the options’ ten-year term.
For the three and sixnine months ended September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, the Company granted 7,614none and 10,89611,976 shares underfrom the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan to certain non-employee directors who elected to receive stock awards in lieu of cash compensation. The shares were valued at $3.12ranging from $2.86 to $3.46 per share, and $4.19 per share, the closing market prices as of the grant dates.

The following amounts of stock-based compensation were recorded (in thousands):

                 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011  2010  2011 
 
Cost of product revenue $38  $35  $74  $77 
General and administrative  173   140   271   296 
Sales and marketing  145   124   254   272 
Research and development  7   7   12   12 
             
Total $363  $306  $611  $657 
             

   Three Months Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009   2010   2009   2010 

Cost of product revenue

  $51    $42    $163    $116  

General and administrative

   135     147     400     417  

Sales and marketing

   205     123     472     377  

Research and development

   10     9     29     21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $401    $321    $1,064    $931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, compensation cost related to non-vested common stock-based compensation excluding performance stock option awards amounted to $3.8$4.3 million over a remaining weighted average expected term of 6.96.7 years.

The following table summarizes information with respect to the Plans:

                     
  Options Outstanding 
              Weighted    
          Weighted  Average    
  Shares      Average  Remaining  Aggregate 
  Available for  Number  Exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Grant  of Shares  Price  Term (in years)  value 
Balance at March 31, 2011  1,577,676   3,658,768  $3.83   6.60     
Granted stock options  (986,356)  986,356   4.08         
Granted shares  (10,896)              
Forfeited  546,794   (546,794)  4.32         
Exercised     (79,413)  1.24         
                   
Balance at September 30, 2011  1,127,218   4,018,917  $3.97   7.17  $444,261 
                    
Exercisable at September 30, 2011      1,723,065  $3.97   5.52  $316,911 
                    

   Options Outstanding 
   Shares
Available for
Grant
  Number
of Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
value
 

Balance at March 31, 2010

   569,690    3,546,249   $3.66     6.87    

Amendment to Plan

   1,500,000        

Granted stock options

   (609,077  609,077    3.66      

Granted shares in lieu of cash compensation

   (11,976  —      —        

Forfeited

   218,658    (218,658  3.88      

Exercised

   —      (285,020  1.31      
  

 

 

  

 

 

      

Balance at December 31, 2010

   1,667,295    3,651,648   $3.80     6.65    $2,080,575  
   

 

 

      

Exercisable at December 31, 2010

    1,748,281   $3.34     4.96    $1,581,405  
   

 

 

      

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the fair value of the Company’s closing common stock price of $2.65$3.34 as of September 30, 2011.

December 31, 2010.

A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding non-vested stock options as of September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 was as follows:

Non-vested at March 31, 2010

   1,789,119  
Non-vested at March 31, 2011

Granted

   1,832,167609,077  
Granted986,356

Vested

   (209,881276,171)

Forfeited

   (312,790218,658)

Non-vested at December 31, 2010

   
Non-vested at September 30, 20112,295,8521,903,367  
  

 

The Company has previously issued warrants in connection with various private placement stock offerings and services rendered. The warrants granted the holder the option to purchase common stock at specified prices for a specified period of time. No warrants were issued in fiscal 20112010 or duringfor the sixnine months ended September 30, 2011.

December 31, 2010.

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Outstanding warrants are comprised of the following:
         
      Weighted 
      Average 
  Number of  Exercise 
  Shares  Price 
Balance at March 31, 2011  38,980  $2.25 
Issued      
Exercised      
Cancelled      
       
Balance at September 30, 2011  38,980  $2.25 
       

   Number of
Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Balance at March 31, 2010

   76,240   $2.37  

Issued

   —      —    

Exercised

   (16,000  2.50  

Cancelled

   (15,200  2.50  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

   45,040   $2.28  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding warrants at September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 follows:

         
  Number of    
Exercise Price Warrants  Expiration 
$2.25  38,980  Fiscal 2015

Exercise Price

  Number of
Warrants
   Expiration 

$2.25

   38,980     Fiscal 2014  

$2.50

   6,060     Fiscal 2011  
  

 

 

   

Total

   45,040    
  

 

 

   

NOTE IJSEGMENT DATA

During the fiscal 2011 third quarter, certain activity of the Orion Engineered Systems Division exceeded the quantitative thresholds required for segment reporting.SEGMENTS

The Company operates in two business segments. As such, descriptions of the Company’s segments and their summary financial information are summarizedpresented below.

Energy Management

The Energy Management Divisiondivision develops, manufactures, sells and sellsprovides technical services commercial high intensity fluorescent, or HIF, lighting systems and energy management systems.

Engineered Systems

The Engineered Systems Divisiondivision sells and integrates alternative renewable energy systems, such as solar and wind, and provides technical services for the Company’s sale of HIF lighting systems and energy management systems.

wind.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other is comprised of selling, general and administrative expenses not directly allocated to the Company’s segments and adjustments to reconcile to consolidated results, which primarily include intercompany eliminations.

                 
  Revenues  Operating (Loss) Income 
  For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2010  2011  2010  2011 
Segments:                
Energy Management $14,371  $16,686  $1,301  $1,415 
Engineered Systems  1,482   2,574   (429)  (449)
Corporate and Other        (2,122)  (1,200)
             
  $15,853  $19,260  $(1,250) $(234)
             
                 
  Revenues  Operating (Loss) Income 
  For the Six Months Ended September 30,  For the Six Months Ended September 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2010  2011  2010  2011 
Segments:                
Energy Management $29,769  $33,128  $1,592  $2,228 
Engineered Systems  3,061   8,906   (841)  (365)
Corporate and Other        (3,394)  (2,527)
             
  $32,830  $42,034  $(2,643) $(664)
             

 

   Revenues   Operating (Loss) Profit 
   For the Three Months Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
   2009   2010   2009  2010 
(dollars in thousands)      (As Restated)      (As Restated) 

Segments:

       

Energy Management

  $20,621    $22,042    $3,122   $3,499  

Engineered Systems

   206     1,602     (632  (640

Corporate and Other

   —       —       (1,609  (1,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $20,827    $23,644    $881   $1,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Revenues   Operating (Loss) Profit 
   For the Nine Months Ended December 31,   For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009   2010   2009  2010 
(dollars in thousands)      (As Restated)      (As Restated) 

Segments:

       

Energy Management

  $50,570    $54,121    $3,158   $5,268  

Engineered Systems

   206     2,352     (1,509  (1,658

Corporate and Other

   —       —       (4,905  (4,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $50,776    $56,473    $(3,256 $(1,367
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Total Assets   Deferred Revenue 
   March 31, 2010   December 31, 2010   March 31, 2010  December 31, 2010 
(dollars in thousands)      (As Restated)      (As Restated) 

Segments:

       

Energy Management

  $57,968    $72,866    $390   $536  

Engineered Systems

   3,481     12,876     134    3,150  

Corporate and Other

   43,129     33,047     —      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $104,578    $118,789    $524   $3,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

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  Total Assets  Deferred Revenue 
(dollars in thousands) March 31, 2011  September 30, 2011  March 31, 2011  September 30, 2011 
Segments:                
Energy Management $67,449  $63,574  $533  $750 
Engineered Systems  14,405   14,737   1,506   3,910 
Corporate and Other  33,136   42,263       
             
  $114,990  $120,574  $2,039  $4,660 
             
The Company’s revenue and long-lived assets outside the United States are insignificant.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read togetherin conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A. The information below has been adjusted to reflect the Form 10-Q. It should also be readimpact of the restatements of our financial results which are more fully described in conjunction with our auditedNote B — Restatement to the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes includedcontained in our Annualthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for10-Q/A and under the year ended March 31, 2011.paragraph “Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements” below and does not reflect any subsequent information or events occurring after the Original Filing or to modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, prospects, financial condition, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “positioned”, “strategy”, “outlook” and similar words. You should read the statements that contain these types of words carefully. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our fiscal 20112010 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 20112010 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or uncertainties after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements

As discussed in the explanatory note to this Amendment No. 2, we have restated our previously issued unaudited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 to account for sales of our solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems using the percentage-of-completion method rather than based upon multiple deliverable elements. Under our prior method of accounting for sales of our PV systems, we recognized revenue in two stages (i) when the title to the products had been transferred and (ii) when the service installation was complete.

We are filing this Amendment No. 2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, initially filed on February 9, 2011 (“Original Filing”) and amended on August 2, 2011 (“Amendment No. 1”) to restate our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

Background of the Restatement

As discussed above in the Explanatory Note, the financial statements contained in the Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010 should no longer be relied upon and must be restated to account for sales of our solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems using the percentage-of-completion method rather than based upon multiple deliverable elements.

Under our prior method of accounting for sales of our PV systems, we recognized revenue in two stages (i) when the title to the products had been transferred and (ii) when the service installation was complete. On February 2, 2012, we concluded that generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, required that revenue from the sales of solar PV systems be recognized under the percentage-of-completion method. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. The difference between the percentage-of-completion method and the multiple deliverable elements method is a matter of timing, with no impact on overall earnings or cash flow from the individual contracts.

Generally, for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended December 31, 2010, this change in accounting treatment and financial statement restatements has resulted in:

No impact to our cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments or overall cash flow;

An increase in deferred contract costs of $7.1 million, an increase in deferred revenue of $2.7 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $4.1 million, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.6 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $0.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010;

A decrease in our revenue of $6.4 million (21%), a decrease in our net income of $0.9 million (124%) and a decrease in our income per share of $0.04 (133%) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and a decrease in our revenue of $6.4 million (10%), a decrease in our net income of $0.9 million (124%) and a decrease in our income per share of $0.04 (133%) for the nine months ended December 31, 2010.

In addition to the impact of the accounting treatment change for solar PV sales described above, management’s reassessment of the quarter ended December 31, 2010, resulted in the following additional change:

An increase in long-term assets of $13.5 million and a decrease in current assets of $13.5 million as a result of a reclassification of current inventory to long-term inventory related to our investment in wireless control products.

The specific line-item effect of the restatement on our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 as set forth in Amendment No. 1 are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As Restated 

Assets:

    

Accounts receivable

  $26,241   $(4,068 $22,173  

Inventories, net

   32,230    (13,518  18,712  

Deferred contract costs, current

   —      7,115    7,115  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   4,726    (1,610  3,116  

Total current assets

   75,819    (12,081  63,738  

Long-term accounts receivable

   4,886    1,077    5,963  

Long-term inventories

   —      13,518    13,518  

Long-term other assets

   2,963    (1,077  1,886  

Total assets

   117,352    1,437    118,789  

Accrued expenses

   3,993    (275  3,718  

Deferred revenue, current

   —      2,650    2,650  

Total current liabilities

   20,617    2,375    22,992  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Retained deficit

   (1,359  (938  (2,297

   Consolidated Statements of Operations 
   Three months ended December 31, 2010  Nine months ended December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
   Adjustments  As Restated  As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As Restated 

Product revenue

  $28,048    $(6,415 $21,633   $58,891   $(6,415 $52,476  

Service revenue

   2,008     3    2,011    3,994    3    3,997  

Cost of product revenue

   19,228     (5,094  14,134    39,280    (5,094  34,186  

Cost of service revenue

   1,674     2    1,676    3,089    2    3,091  

Income (loss) from operations

   2,596     (1,320  1,276    (47  (1,320  (1,367

Income tax expense (benefit)

   1,931     (382  1,549    (594  (382  (976

Net income (loss)

   756     (938  (182  759    (938  (179

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – basic

  $0.03    $(0.04 $(0.01 $0.03   $(0.04 $(0.01

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – diluted

  $0.03    $(0.04 $(0.01 $0.03   $(0.04 $(0.01

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

   22,726,426     —      22,726,426    22,629,776    —      22,629,776  

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

   23,110,633     —      22,726,426    23,061,360    —      22,629,776  

   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 
   As Previously
Reported (1)
  Adjustments  As Restated 

Net income (loss)

  $759   $(938 $(179

Depreciation and amortization

   2,341    73    2,414  

Loss on sale of assets

   —      13    13  

Other

   25    13    38  

Accounts receivable

   (10,335  197    (10,138

Deferred contract costs

   —      (5,562  (5,562

Prepaid expenses and other assets and liabilities

   (5,102  3,058    (2,044

Deferred revenue

   —      3,162    3,162  

Accrued expenses

   (136  63    (73
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

   (10,664  79    (10,585

Purchase of property and equipment

   (2,887  (99  (2,986

Additions to patents and licenses

   (158  20    (138
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (5,510  (79  (5,589

(1)Reflects the restatement related to the accounting change for OTA contracts as detailed in Amendment No. 1.

Overview

We design, manufacture market and implement energy management systems consisting primarily of high-performance, energy efficientenergy-efficient lighting systems, controls and related services and market and implement renewable energy systems consisting primarily of solar generating photovoltaic, or PV, systems and wind turbines. We operate in two business segments, which we refer to as our Energy Management Division and our Engineered Systems Division.

services.

We currently generate the substantial majority of our revenue from sales of high intensity fluorescent, or HIF, lighting systems and related services to commercial and industrial customers. We typically sell our HIF lighting systems in replacement of our customers’ existing high intensity discharge, or HID, fixtures. We call this replacement process a “retrofit.” We frequently engage our customer’s existing electrical contractor to provide installation and project management services. We also sell our HIF lighting systems on a wholesale basis, principally to electrical contractors and value-added resellers tothat sell to their own customer bases.

We have sold and installed more than 2,176,0001,972,000 of our HIF lighting systems in over 7,3686,500 facilities from December 1, 2001 through September 30, 2011.December 31, 2010. We have sold our products to 137130 Fortune 500 companies, many of which have installed our HIF lighting systems in multiple facilities. Our top direct customers by revenue in fiscal 20112010 included Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., U.S. Foodservice, SYSCO Corp., Ball Corporation, MillerCoors and Pepsico, Inc. and its affiliates.

Our fiscal year ends on March 31. We call our prior fiscal year which ended on March 31, 2011,2010, “fiscal 2011”2010”. We call our current fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2012,2011, “fiscal 2012.2011.” Our fiscal 2011 first quarter ended on June 30, our fiscal 2011 second quarter ended on September 30, our fiscal 2011 third quarter endsended on December 31 and our fiscal 2011 fourth quarter endswill end on March 31.

Because of the recessed state of the global economy, especially as it impactedrelates to capital equipment manufacturers, our results for thefiscal 2011 first half of fiscal 2011 wereresults continued to be impacted by lengthened customer sales cycles and sluggish customer capital spending. During the second half of fiscal 2011 and the first half of fiscal 2012,third quarter, capital equipment purchases were slightly improved and we continue to remain optimistic regarding customer behaviors for the remainder of fiscalheading into calendar year 2012.2011. To address these difficultthe economic conditions, we implemented $3.2 million of annualized cost reductions during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. These cost containment initiatives included reductions related to headcount, work hours and discretionary spending and began to show results in the second half of fiscal 2010 and the first half of fiscal 2011. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, we identified an additional $1$2 million of annualized cost reductions related to decreased product costs, improved manufacturing efficiencies and reduced operating expenses. We realizedbegan to realize some of these cost reductions beginning during the fiscal 2011 third quarter through reduction in general and administrative expenses and improved product margins for our HIF lighting systems.

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Despite thesethe recent economic challenges, we remain optimistic about our near-term and long-term financial performance. Our near-term optimism is based upon our recordincreased level of revenue inand operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, along with our return to profitability,increased backlog of cash orders at the end of our record levelfiscal 2011 third quarter versus our backlog at the end of order backlog heading intoour fiscal 2010 third quarter, the back half of fiscal 2012, the increasing volume of unit salesincrease in the first half of fiscal 2012number of our new products, specifically our exterior HIF fixtures, InteLite wireless dynamic controls,value-added resellers and our Apollo light pipes,their sales staffs and our cost reduction plans completed duringfor the remainder of fiscal 2011. Our long-term optimism is based upon the considerable size of the existing market opportunity for lighting retrofits, the continued development of our new products and product enhancements, the opportunity for additional revenue from sales of renewable technologies through our Orion Engineered Systems Division,division, the opportunity for our participation in the replacement part aftermarket and the increasing national recognition of the importance of environmental stewardship, including legislation inwithin the State of Wisconsin passed inearlier this fiscal 2011year that recognized our solar Apollo light pipeLight Pipe as a renewable product offering and qualified it for incentives currently offered to other renewable technologies.

In August 2009, we created Orion Engineered Systems, a new operating division which has been offering our customers additional alternative renewable energy systems. In fiscal 2010, we sold and installed three solar photovoltaic, or PV, electricity generating projects, completing our test analysis on two of the three in the fiscal 2010 third quarter, and executed our first cash sale and our first power purchase agreement,Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA, as a result of the successful testing of these systems. We completed the installation and customer acceptance of the third system, a cash sale, during our fiscal 2011 first quarter. During our fiscal 2011 secondthe quarter ended September 30, 2010, we received an $8.2$8.3 million cash order for a solar PV generating system for which we recognized $6.6 million ofanticipate recognizing revenue beginning in fiscal 2011.

2012.

During our fiscal 2011 third quarter, revenue from our Orion Engineered Systems Division exceeded the quantitative thresholdwe introduced segment reporting for generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, segment accounting. We now report our Energy Management and Engineered Systems Divisions as separate segments.groups. Our Energy Management Divisiondivision develops, manufactures, provides technical services and sells commercial high intensity fluorescent, or HIF, lighting systems and energy management systems. Our Engineered Systems Divisiondivision sells and integrates alternative renewable energy systems, including solar and provides technical services for the Company’s sale of HIF lighting systems and energy management systems.

wind.

In response to the constraints on our customers’ capital spending budgets, we have more aggressively promoted the advantages to our customers of purchasingleasing our energy management systems through our Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, finance program.financing program, as well as our solar PPA, as an alternative to purchasing our systems for cash. Our OTA financing program provides for our customer’s purchaseleasing of our energy management systems without an up-front capital outlay. The OTA contracts under thisis structured as a sales-type financing are either structured with a fixed term, typically 60 months,capital lease and a bargain purchase option at the endupon successful installation of the term, or are one year in duration and, at the completion of the initial one-year term, provide for (i) one to four automatic one-year renewals at agreed upon pricing; (ii) an early buyout for cash; or (iii) the return of the equipment at the customer’s expense. The revenue that we are entitled to receive from the sale of our energy management systems under our OTA financing program is fixed and is based on the cost of the energy management system and applicable profit margin. Ourcustomer acknowledgement that the product is operating as specified, revenue from agreements entered into under this program is not dependent uponrecognized at our customers’ actual energy savings. Upon completionnet investment in the lease which typically is the net present value of the installation, we may choose to sell the future cash flowsflows. The PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and residual rightssubsequent sale to the equipment on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated third party finance company in exchange for cash and future payments.end user. We expect that the number of customers who choose to purchase our systems by using our OTA financing program will continue to increase in future periods. Additionally, we have provided a financing program to our alternative renewable energy system customers called a solar power purchase agreement, or PPA, as an alternative to purchasing our systems for cash. The PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. We do not intend to use our own cash balances to fund future PPA Opportunities. We have secured one external funding source to fund PPA’s and continue to look for additional external sources of funding for PPA’s on behalf of our customers.

Revenue and Expense Components

Revenue.We sell our energy management products and services directly to commercial and industrial customers, and indirectly to end users through wholesale sales to electrical contractors and value-added resellers. We currently generate the substantial majority of our revenue from sales of HIF lighting systems and related services to commercial and industrial customers. While our services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, installation and recycling in connection with our retrofit installations, we separately recognize service revenue only for our installation and recycling services. Our service revenues are recognized when services are complete and customer acceptance has been received. In fiscal 2010 and continuing into fiscal 2011, we increased our efforts to expand our value-added reseller channels, including through developing a partner standard operating procedural kit, providing our partners with product marketing materials and providing training to channel partners on our sales methodologies. These wholesale channels accounted for approximately 53%43% of our total revenue volume in fiscal 2010 which was an increase from the 40% of total revenue contributed in fiscal 2009. This growth trend in our wholesale mix of total revenue continued to increase during the first nine months of fiscal 2011, not taking into considerationwith our renewable technologies revenue generated through our Orion Engineered Systems Division. During the fiscal 2012 first half, wholesale revenues accounted for approximately 61%mix of our total revenue, not taking into consideration our renewable technologies revenue generated through our Orion Engineered Systems Division,division, equaling 51% compared to 53%43% for the first halfnine months of fiscal 2011. We are changing the manner in which we sell our solar PV systems. Instead of reselling the solar PV equipment obtained from a solar PV equipment manufacturer, we are encouraging our customers to purchase their solar PV systems directly from the manufacturer, while we provide the value-added installation and integration services. This change in approach is expected to result in reduced revenue from solar orders, but is expected to result in improved gross margins as discussed below.

2010.

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Additionally, weWe offer our OTA sales-type financing program under which we finance the customer’s purchase of our energy management systems. The OTA program was established to assist customers who are interested in purchasing our energy management systems but who have capital expenditure budget limitations. Our OTA contracts are sales-type capital leases under GAAP and we record revenue at the net present value of the future payments at the time customer acceptance of the installed and operating system is complete. Our OTA contracts under this sales-type capital lease financing are one year in duration and, at the completion of the initial one-year term, provide for (i) one to four automatic one-year renewals at agreed upon pricing; (ii) an early buyout for cash; or (iii) the return of the equipment at the customer’s expense. The revenue that we are entitled to receive from the sale of our lighting fixtures under our OTA financing program is fixed and is based on the cost of the lighting fixtures and applicable profit margin. Our revenue from agreements entered into under this program is not dependent upon our customers’ actual energy savings. Upon completion of the installation, we may choose to sell the future cash flows and residual rights to the equipment on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated third party finance company in exchange for cash and future payments. We recognize revenue from OTA contracts at the net present value of the future cash flows at the completion date of the installation of the energy management systems and the customers acknowledgement that the system is operating as specified.
In For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, we recognized $4.2 million of revenue from completed OTAs. For the first nine months of fiscal 2011, we recognized $10.7$6.3 million of revenue from 127 completed OTA contracts. For the three months ended September 30, 2011,OTAs. As of December 31, 2010, we recognized $3.6 millionhad signed 167 customers to OTAs representing future potential gross cash flow streams of revenue from 29 completed contracts. For the six months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized $6.5 million of revenue from 82 completed contracts.$16.6 million. In the future, we expect an increase in the volume of OTA contractsOTAs as our customers take advantage of theour value proposition without incurring any up-front capital cost.

For sales of solar PV systems, we recognize revenue using the percentage-of-completion method. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. We perform periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar PV systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

Our PPA financing program provides for our customer’s purchase of electricity from our renewable energy generating assets without an upfront capital outlay. Our PPA is a longer-term contract, typically in excess of 10 years, in which we receive monthly payments over the life of the contract. This program creates an ongoing recurring revenue stream, but reduces near-term revenue as the payments are recognized as revenue on a monthly basis over the life of the contract versus upfront upon product shipment or project completion. InFor the first nine months of fiscal 2010, we did not recognize any revenue from completed PPAs. For the first nine months of fiscal 2011, we recognized $0.4 million of revenue from completed PPAs. In the first half of fiscal 2012, we recognized $0.4$0.3 million of revenue from completed PPAs. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, we had signed one customer to two separate PPAs representing future potential discounted revenue streams of $3.5$3.4 million. We discount the future revenue from PPAs due to the long-term nature of the contracts, typically in excess of 10 years. The timing of expected future discounted GAAP revenue recognition and the resulting operating cash inflows from PPAs, assuming the systems perform as designed, was as follows as of September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

     
Fiscal 2012 $324 
Fiscal 2013  646 
Fiscal 2014  536 
Fiscal 2015  426 
Fiscal 2016  425 
Beyond  1,152 
    
Total expected future discounted revenue from PPAs $3,509 
    
Other than for OTA and PPA revenue, we

Fiscal 2011 remainder

  $130  

Fiscal 2012

   432  

Fiscal 2013

   432  

Fiscal 2014

   431  

Beyond

   1,896  
  

 

 

 

Total expected future discounted revenue from PPAs

  $3,321  
  

 

 

 

We recognize revenue on product only sales at the time of shipment. For projects consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, we recognize revenue by allocatingseparate the total contract revenue to each elementproject into separate units of accounting based on their relative selling prices. We determinefair values for revenue recognition purposes. Additionally, the selling pricedeferral of products basedrevenue on a delivered element may be required if such revenue is contingent upon the price charged when these products are sold separately. For services, we determinedelivery of the selling price based upon management’s best estimate giving consideration to pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, scope and size of individual projects, geographies in which we offer our products and services, and internal costs.remaining undelivered elements. We recognize revenue at the time of product shipment on product sales and on services completed prior to product shipment. We recognize revenue associated with services provided after product shipment, based on their relative selling price, when the services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. When other significant obligations or acceptance terms remain after products are delivered, revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled or acceptance by the customer has occurred.

Our dependence on individual key customers can vary from period to period as a result of the significant size of some of our retrofit and multi-facility roll-out projects. Our top 10 customers accounted for approximately 38%30% and 28%27% of our total revenue for the first halfnine months of fiscal 20122011 and fiscal 2011,2010, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in thefor our first halfnine months of fiscal 2012 or2011 and fiscal 2011.2010. To the extent that large retrofit and roll-out projects and large solar PV contracts become a greater component of our total revenue, we may experience more customer concentration in given periods. The loss of, or substantial reduction in sales volume to, any of our significant customers could have a material adverse effect on our total revenue in any given period and may result in significant annual and quarterly revenue variations.

Our level of total revenue for any given period is dependent upon a number of factors, including (i) the demand for our products and systems, including our OTA and PPA programs and any new products, applications and service that we may introduce through our Orion Engineered Systems Division;division; (ii) changes in capital investment levels by our customers and prospects, (iii) the number and timing of large retrofit and multi-facility retrofit, or “roll-out,” projects; (iv)(iii) the level of our wholesale sales; (v)(iv) our ability to realize revenue from our services; (vi) market conditions; (vii) our execution of our sales process; (viii) our ability to compete in a highly competitive market and our ability to respond successfully to market competition; (ix) the selling price of our products and services; (x) changes in capital investment levels by our customers and (x)prospects; and (xi) customer sales and budget cycles. As a result, our total revenue may be subject to quarterly variations and our total revenue for any particular fiscal quarter may not be indicative of future results.

Contracted Revenue.Although “Contracted Revenue” is not a term recognized under GAAP, since the volume of our OTA and solar business is expected to continue to increase and because our OTA revenues are not recognized until project completion occurs and our solar contracts are recognized over a longer time period, we believe Contracted Revenue provides our management and investors with an informative measure of our relative order activity for any particular period. We define Contracted Revenue as the total contractual value of all firm purchase orders received for our products and services and the discounted future cash flows expected, including all renewal periods, for all OTAs upon the execution of the contract and the discounted value of future potential revenue from energy generation over the life of all PPAs along with the discounted value of revenue for renewable energy credits, or RECs, for as long as the REC programs are currently defined to be in existence with the governing body. For cash Contracted Revenue for sales of our HIF lighting and energy management systems, we generally expect that we will begin to recognize GAAP revenue within 30 days from receipt of purchase order. For cash Contracted Revenue for sales of our solar PV systems, we generally expect that we will begin to recognize GAAP revenue within three to 15 months, from receipt of purchase order. For OTA Contracted Revenue, we generally expect that we will begin to recognize GAAP revenue under the terms of the agreements within 90-120 days from the firm contract date. For PPA Contracted Revenue, we generally expect that we will begin to recognize GAAP revenue under the terms of the PPAs within 180 days from the firm contract date. We believe that total Contracted Revenues are a key financial metric for evaluating and measuring our performance because the measure is an indicator of our success in our customers’ adoption and acceptance of our energy products and services as it measures firm contracted revenue value, regardless of the contract’s cash or deferred financial structure and the related different GAAP revenue recognition treatment. For our first nine months of fiscal 2010, total Contracted Revenue was $55.9 million, which included $5.1 million of discounted future expected potential revenue associated with OTAs and $1.7 million of potential discounted revenue streams from PPAs. For our fiscal first nine months of fiscal 2011, total Contracted Revenue was $72.6 million, an increase of 30% compared to the same period in fiscal 2010, which included of $8.8 million of discounted future expected revenue associated with OTAs and $1.9 million of potential discounted revenue streams from PPAs. A reconciliation of our Contracted Revenue to our GAAP revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

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   Three months ended
December 31, 2010
  Nine months ended
December 31, 2010
 

Total Contracted Revenues

  $26.1   $72.6  

Change in backlog (1)

   (1.3  (11.8

Contracted Revenue backlog from OTAs and PPAs (2)

   (1.8  (4.1

Other miscellaneous

   0.6    (0.2
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Revenue – GAAP basis

  $23.6   $56.5  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 


(1)Change in backlog reflects the increase in cash orders at the end of the respective period where product delivery or service performance has not yet occurred. GAAP revenue will be recognized when the performance conditions have been satisfied. For sales of HIF lighting energy management systems, typically within 90 days from the end of the period. For sales of solar PV systems, typically within three to 15 months from the end of the period. typically within 90 days from the end of the period.
(2)Contracted Revenue from OTAs and PPAs are subtracted to reconcile the GAAP revenue as recognition of GAAP revenue will occur in future periods upon completion of the installation for OTAs or monthly revenue recognition for PPAs.

Backlog.We define backlog as the total contractual value of all firm orders received for our lighting and solar products and services where delivery of product or completion of services has not yet occurred as of the end of any particular reporting period. Such orders must be evidenced by a signed proposal acceptance or purchase order from the customer. Our backlog does not include OTAs that are in process, PPAs or national contracts that have been negotiated, but under which we have not yet received a purchase order for the specific location. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, we had a backlog of firm purchase orders of approximately $23.6$15.0 million, which included $16.5$10.3 million of solar PV orders, compared to $11.6a backlog of firm purchase orders of approximately $5.1 million as of June 30, 2011, which included $4.2 million of solar PV orders.December 31, 2009. We generally expect this level of firm purchase order backlog related to HIF lighting systems to be converted into revenue within the following quarter andquarter. We generally expect our firm purchase order backlog related to solar PV systems to be recognized within the following two quarters.three to fifteen months. Principally as a result of the increased volume of our solar PV orders, the continued lengthening of our customer’s purchasing decisions because of current recessed economic conditions and related factors, and the continued shortening of our installation cycles and the number of projects sold through OTAs, a comparison of backlog from period to period is not necessarily meaningful and may not be indicative of actual revenue recognized in future periods.

Cost of Revenue.Our total cost of revenue consists of costs for: (i) raw materials, including sheet, coiled and specialty reflective aluminum; (ii) electrical components, including ballasts, power supplies and lamps; (iii) wages and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges, for our fabricating, coating, assembly, logistics and project installation service organizations; (iv) manufacturing facilities, including depreciation on our manufacturing facilities and equipment, taxes, insurance and utilities; (v) warranty expenses; (vi) installation and integration; and (vii) shipping and handling. Our cost of aluminum can be subject to commodity price fluctuations, which we attempt to mitigate with forward fixed-price, minimum quantity purchase commitments with our suppliers. We also purchase many of our electrical components through forward purchase contracts. We buy most of our specialty reflective aluminum from a single supplier, and most of our ballast and lamp components from a single supplier, although we believe we could obtain sufficient quantities of these raw materials and components on a price and quality competitive basis from other suppliers if necessary. Purchases from our current primary supplier of ballast and lamp components constituted 13%29% of our total cost of revenue for the first halfnine months of fiscal 20122011 and were 34%26% of our total cost of revenue for the first halfnine months of fiscal 2011.2010. Our cost of revenue from OTA projects is recorded upon customer acceptance and acknowledgement that the system is operating as specified. Our production labor force is non-union and, as a result, our production labor costs have been relatively stable. We have been expanding our network of qualified third-party installers to realize efficiencies in the installation process.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2010, we reduced headcounts and improved production product flow through reengineering of our assembly stations.

Gross Margin.Our gross profit has been, and will continue to be, affected by the relative levels of our total revenue and our total cost of revenue, and as a result, our gross profit may be subject to quarterly variation. Our gross profit as a percentage of total revenue, or gross margin, is affected by a number of factors, including: (i) our level of solar PV sales which generally have substantially lower relative gross margins than our traditional energy management systems; (ii) our mix of large retrofit and multi-facility roll-out projects with national accounts; (iii) the level of our wholesale and partner sales (which generally have historically resulted in lower relative gross margins, but higher relative net margins, than our sales to direct customers); (iv) our realization rate on our billable services; (v) our project pricing; (vi) our level of warranty claims; (vii) our level of utilization of our manufacturing facilities and production equipment and related absorption of our manufacturing overhead costs; (viii) our level of efficiencies in our manufacturing operations; and (ix) our level of efficiencies from our subcontracted installation service providers. We are changing the manner in which we sell our solar PV systems. Instead of reselling the solar PV equipment obtained from a solar PV equipment manufacturer, we are encouraging our customers to purchase their solar PV systems directly from the manufacturer, while we provide the value-added installation and integration services. This change in approach is expected to result in increased solar PV gross margins.

Operating Expenses.Our operating expenses consist of: (i) general and administrative expenses; (ii) sales and marketing expenses; and (iii) research and development expenses. Personnel related costs are our largest operating expense. In fiscal 2012,While we are increasinghave recently focused on reducing our personnel costs and headcount in our salescertain functional areas, for telemarketing and direct sales employees as we do nonetheless believe that future opportunities within our business remain strong.

As a result, we may choose to selectively add to our sales staff based upon opportunities in regional markets.

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges related to our executive, finance, human resource, information technology and operations organizations; (ii) public company costs, including investor relations external audit and internal audit; (iii) occupancy expenses; (iv) professional services fees; (v) technology related costs and amortization; (vi) bad debt and asset impairment charges; and (vii) corporate-related travel.

Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges related to our sales and marketing organization; (ii) internal and external sales commissions and bonuses; (iii) travel, lodging and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with our selling efforts; (iv) marketing programs; (v) pre-sales costs; and (vi) other related overhead.

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Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges, related to our engineering organization; (ii) payments to consultants; (iii) the design and development of new energy management products and enhancements to our existing energy management system; (iv) quality assurance and testing; and (v) other related overhead. We expense research and development costs as incurred.

In fiscal 2010, our operating expenses increased as a result of the completion of our new technology center and the related building occupancy costs. During fiscal 2011, and continuing in the first half of fiscal 2012, we have invested in marketing efforts to our direct end customers and to our channel partners through increasing advertising, marketing collateral materials and participating in national industry and customer trade shows. We expense all pre-sale costs incurred in connection with our sales process prior to obtaining a purchase order. These pre-sale costs may reduce our net income in a given period prior to recognizing any corresponding revenue. We also intend to continue investingto invest in our research and development of new and enhanced energy management products and services.

We recognize compensation expense for the fair value of our stock option awards granted over their related vesting period. We recognized $0.7$0.9 million in the first halfnine months of fiscal 20122011 and $0.6$1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense in the first half ofsame period in fiscal 2011.2010. As a result of prior option grants, we expect to recognize an additional $3.8$4.3 million of stock-based compensation over a weighted average period of approximately seven years, including $0.7$0.4 million in the last six monthsfourth quarter of fiscal 2012.2011. These charges have been, and will continue to be, allocated to cost of product revenue, general and administrative expenses, sales and marketing expenses and research and development expenses based on the departments in which the personnel receiving such awards have primary responsibility. A substantial majority of these charges have been, and likely will continue to be, allocated to general and administrative expenses and sales and marketing expenses.

Interest Expense.Our interest expense is comprised primarily of interest expense on outstanding borrowings under long-term debt obligations described under “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Indebtedness” below, including the amortization of previously incurred financing costs. We amortize deferred financing costs to interest expense over the life of the related debt instrument, ranging from two to tenfifteen years.

Dividend and Interest Income.We report interest income earned from our financed OTA contracts and on our cash and cash equivalents and short term investments. We also reportFor the first nine months of fiscal 2011, our interest income earned fromdeclined compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2010 as a result of the decrease in our financed OTA contracts.

cash and cash equivalents and lower market rates of return on our investments.

Income Taxes.As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2010, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7.6 million for federal tax purposes and $4.6 million for state tax purposes. Included in these loss carryforwards were $4.5 million for federal and $2.5 million for state tax purposes of compensation expenses that were associated with the exercise of nonqualified stock options. The benefit from our net operating losses created from these compensation expenses has not yet been recognized in our financial statements and will be accounted for in our shareholders’ equity as a credit to additional paid-in capital as the deduction reduces our income taxes payable. We also had federal tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1.0$0.5 million and state credit carryforwards of approximately $0.6 million. A fullwhich are fully reserved for with a valuation allowance has been set up for the state tax credits. We believeof $0.4 million. Management believes it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefits of most of these federal assets and we havehas reserved for an allowance due to our state apportioned income and the potential expiration of the state tax credits due to the carryforwardcarryforwards period. These federal and state net operating losses and credit carryforwards are available, subject to the discussion in the following paragraph, to offset future taxable income and, if not utilized, will begin to expire in varying amounts between 2014 and 2030.

Generally, a change of more than 50% in the ownership of a company’s stock, by value, over a three-yearthree year period constitutes an ownership change for federal income tax purposes. An ownership change may limit a company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to such change. In fiscal 2007 and prior to our IPO, past issuances and transfers of stock caused an ownership change for certain tax purposes. When certain ownership changes occur, tax laws require that a calculation be made to establish a limitation on the use of net operating loss carryforwards created in periods prior to such ownership change. For fiscal year 2008, utilization of our federal loss carryforwards was limited to $3.0 million. There was no limitation that occurred for fiscal 20102009 or fiscal 2011.2010. For fiscal 2012,2011, we do not anticipate a limitation on the use of our net operating loss carryforwards.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the line items of our consolidated statements of operations on an absolute dollar basis and as a relative percentage of our total revenue for each applicable period, together with the relative percentage change in such line item between applicable comparable periods set forth below (dollars in thousands):

                                         
  Three Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended September 30, 
  2010  2011      2010  2011    
      % of      % of  %      % of      % of  % 
  Amount  Revenue  Amount  Revenue  Change  Amount  Revenue  Amount  Revenue  Change 
Product revenue $15,086   95.2% $18,718   97.2%  24.1% $30,844   94.0% $40,397   96.1%  31.0%
Service revenue  767   4.8%  542   2.8%  (29.3)%  1,986   6.0%  1,637   3.9%  (17.6)%
                               
Total revenue  15,853   100.0%  19,260   100.0%  21.5%  32,830   100.0%  42,034   100.0%  28.0%
Cost of product revenue  9,745   61.5%  12,059   62.6%  23.7%  20,053   61.1%  27,063   64.4%  35.0%
Cost of service revenue  498   3.1%  382   2.0%  (23.3)%  1,415   4.3%  1,116   2.7%  (21.1)%
                               
Total cost of revenue  10,243   64.6%  12,441   64.6%  21.5%  21,468   65.4%  28,179   67.0%  31.3%
                               
Gross profit  5,610   35.4%  6,819   35.4%  21.6%  11,362   34.6%  13,855   33.0%  21.9%
General and administrative expenses  2,988   18.8%  2,724   14.1%  (8.8)%  5,933   18.1%  5,800   13.8%  (2.2)%
Sales and marketing expenses  3,299   20.8%  3,736   19.4%  13.2%  6,889   21.0%  7,504   17.9%  8.9%
Research and development expenses  573   3.6%  593   3.1%  3.5%  1,183   3.6%  1,215   2.9%  2.7%
                               
Loss from operations  (1,250)  (7.9)%  (234)  (1.2)%  81.3%  (2,643)  (8.1)%  (664)  (1.6)%  74.9%
Interest expense  55   0.3%  150   0.8%  172.7%  124   0.4%  237   0.6%  91.1%
Dividend and interest income  153   1.0%  214   1.1%  39.9%  246   0.8%  368   0.9%  49.6%
                               
Loss before income tax  (1,152)  (7.3)%  (170)  (0.9)%  85.2%  (2,521)  (7.7)%  (533)  (1.3)%  78.9%
Income tax benefit  (1,692)  (10.7)%  (71)  (0.4)%  95.8%  (2,525)  (7.7)%  (215)  (0.5)%  91.5%
                               
Net income (loss) $540   3.4% $(99)  (0.5)%  (118.3)% $4   0.0% $(318)  (0.8)%  (8,050.0)%
                               

  Three Months Ended December 31,  Nine Months Ended December 31, 
  2009  2010     2009  2010    
        (As Restated)  (As Restated)  (As Restated)        (As Restated)  (As Restated)  (As Restated) 
  Amount  % of
Revenue
  Amount  % of
Revenue
  %
Change
  Amount  % of
Revenue
  Amount  % of
Revenue
  %
Change
 

Product revenue

 $18,737    90.0 $21,633    91.5  15.5 $45,879    90.4 $52,476    92.9  14.4

Service revenue

  2,090    10.0  2,011    8.5  (3.8)%   4,897    9.6  3,997    7.1  (18.4)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total revenue

  20,827    100.0  23,644    100.0  13.5  50,776    100.0  56,473    100.0  11.2

Cost of product revenue

  11,860    56.9  14,134    59.8  19.2  30,729    60.5  34,186    60.5  11.2

Cost of service revenue

  1,568    7.5  1,676    7.1  6.9  3,455    6.8  3,091    5.5  (10.5)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

  13,428    64.5  15,810    66.9  17.7  34,184    67.3  37,277    66.0  9.0
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  7,399    35.5  7,834    33.1  5.9  16,592    32.7  19,196    34.0  15.7

General and administrative expenses

  3,051    14.6  2,709    11.5  (11.2)%   9,357    18.4  8,642    15.3  (7.6)% 

Sales and marketing expenses

  3,063    14.7  3,235    13.7  5.6  9,176    18.1  10,124    17.9  10.3

Research and development expenses

  404    1.9  614    2.6  52.0  1,315    2.6  1,797    3.2  36.7
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

  881    4.2  1,276    5.3  44.8  (3,256  (6.4)%   (1,367  (2.4)%   (58.0)% 

Interest expense

  66    0.3  98    0.4  48.5  192    0.4  223    0.4  16.1

Dividend and interest income

  157    0.8  189    0.8  20.4  539    1.1  435    0.8  (19.3)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

  972    4.7  1,367    5.8  40.6  (2,909  (5.7)%   (1,155  (2.0)%   60.3

Income tax expense (benefit)

  218    1.0  1,549    6.6  (610.6)%   (652  (1.3)%   (976  (1.7)%   49.7
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $754    3.6 $(182  (0.8)%   (124.1)%  $(2,257  (4.4)%  $(179  (0.3)%   92.1
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated

Revenue.Product revenue increased $2.9 million, or 15.5%, from $15.1$18.7 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $21.6 million for the fiscal 2011 second quarter to $18.7 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, an increase of $3.6 million, or 24%.third quarter. The increase in product revenue was a result of increased sales of our HIF lighting systems to both our national account and renewable energy systems.wholesale customers. Product revenue increased $6.6 million, or 14.4%, from $45.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $52.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. Service revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 3.8%, from $0.8$2.1 million for the fiscal 2011 second2010 third quarter to $0.5 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 38%. The decrease in service revenues was a result of the continued percentage increase of our total revenues generated by our wholesale channels, where our services are not provided. Total revenue from renewable energy systems was $2.0 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter compared to none for the fiscal 2011 second quarter. Product revenue increased from $30.8 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $40.4 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, an increase of $9.6 million, or 31%. Total revenue from renewable energy systems was $7.4 million for the fiscal 2012 first half compared to $0.4 million for the fiscal 2011 first half, an increase of $7.0 million, or 1,750%. Service revenue decreased from $2.0 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $1.6third quarter. Service revenue decreased $0.9 million, or 18.4%, from $4.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20122010 to $4.0 million for the first half, a decreasenine months of $0.4 million, or 20%.fiscal 2011. The decrease in service revenue was a result of the continued percentage increase of total revenue to our wholesale channels where services are not provided.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin.Our cost of product revenue increased $2.3 million, or 19.2%, from $9.7$11.9 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $14.1 million for the fiscal 2011 second quarterthird quarter. Our cost of product revenue increased $3.5 million, or 11.2%, from $30.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $12.1$34.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. Our cost of service revenues increased $0.1 million, or 6.9%, from $1.6 million for the fiscal 2012 second2010 third quarter an increase of $2.4to $1.7 million or 25%.for the fiscal 2011 third quarter. Our cost of service revenue decreased $0.4 million, or 10.5%, from $0.5$3.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 second quarter2010 to $0.4$3.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 second quarter, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 20%. Total gross margin was 35.4% for the fiscal 2011 second quarter and fiscal 2012 second quarters, respectively. Total cost of product revenue increased from $20.1 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $27.1 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, an increase of $7.0 million, or 35%. Our cost of service revenue decreased from $1.4 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $1.1 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 21%.2011. Total gross margin decreased from 34.6%35.5% for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to 33.1% for the fiscal 2011 first half to 33.0%third quarter and increased from 32.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 20122010 to 34.0% for the first half.nine months of fiscal 2011. For the fiscal 2012 first half,2011 third quarter, our gross marginmargins declined due to a higher mix of renewable product and service revenuesrevenue from our Orion Engineered Systems Division.division. Our gross margin percentage for the fiscal 2011 third quarter on renewable revenuesproduct revenue from this division was 14.7% during the fiscal 2012 first half.3.4%. Gross margin from our HIF integrated systems revenue for the fiscal 20122011 third quarter was 35.3%. For the first halfnine months of fiscal 2011, our increase in gross margin on product revenues versus the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was 36.9%.

attributable to cost containment efforts through the reduction of direct and indirect headcounts, improved production efficiencies resulting from the reengineering of our assembly process, negotiated price decreases on raw materials and reductions in discretionary spending.

General and Administrative.Administrative Expense.Our general and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million, or 11.2%, from $3.0$3.1 million for the fiscal 2011 second2010 third quarter to $2.7 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 10%. Our general and administrative expenses decreased from $5.9 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $5.8 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 2%.third quarter. The decrease was a result of $0.2 million for decreased litigation-related and other legal expenses, $0.1 million in reduced headcountscompensation costs resulting from headcount reductions and $0.1 million in managementdiscretionary spending reductions. General and information technologiesadministrative expenses decreased $0.8 million, or 7.6%, from $9.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $8.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The decrease was a result of $0.4 million in reduced compensation costs resulting from headcount reductions and reduced severance payments, a $0.3 million decrease in consulting and auditing services, a $0.2 million reduction in bad debt expense and $0.2 million in discretionary spending reductions. These reductions were offset by increased legal expenses for depreciationof $0.3 million related to the settlement efforts of the class action litigation and software license costs for our new enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system.

general corporate matters.

Sales and Marketing.Marketing Expense.Our sales and marketing expenses increased $0.1 million, or 5.6%, from $3.3$3.1 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $3.2 million for the fiscal 2011 second quarter to $3.7 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, an increase of $0.4 million, or 12%. Our sales and marketing expenses increased from $6.9 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $7.5 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, an increase of $0.6 million, or 9%.third quarter. The increase was a result of increased costs for headcount additions and increased travel for customer site visits. Sales and marketing expenses increased $0.9 million, or 10.3%, from $9.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $10.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The increase was a result of $0.2 million for advertising and marketing expenses and $0.2 million in business development expenses related to our direct sales forceefforts to expand our partner channels, $0.3 million in increased travel costs for customer site visits and $0.1 million for our newly formed telemarketing department, higher commission expense on our increased revenue and increasedadditional technology costs, including depreciation, for improvements to our new customer relationship management or CRM, system.system and computer investments to improve our sales presentation process. Total sales and marketing employee headcount as of December 31, 2010 was 79 and 9387 compared to 78 at September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

December 31, 2009.

Research and Development.Development Expense.Our research and development expenses ofincreased $0.2 million, or 52.0%, from $0.4 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $0.6 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter were similar to our research2011 third quarter. Research and development expenses for our fiscal 2011 second quarter. Our research and development expenses of $1.2increased $0.5 million, or 36.7%, from $1.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20122010 to $1.8 million for the first half were similar tonine months of fiscal 2011. The increase was a result of headcount additions in our researchengineering and product development expensesgroup and materials for ournew product development and testing. Expenses incurred within the fiscal 2011 first half. Expenses incurred in the fiscal 2012 first halfthird quarter related to compensation costs for the development and support of our new products, depreciation expenses for lab and research equipment and sample and testing costs related to our dynamic control devicesnew exterior lighting and our light emitting diode, or LED, product initiatives.

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Interest Expense.Our interest expense increased $32,000, or 48.5%, from $55,000$66,000 for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $98,000 for the fiscal 2011 second quarter to $150,000 for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, an increase of $95,000, or 173%.third quarter. Our interest expense increased $31,000, or 16.1%, from $0.1 million$192,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $223,000 for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The increase in interest expense for the fiscal 2011 first half to $0.2 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, an increase of $0.1 million or 100%. The increase in our interest expensethird quarter was due to the additional financingsdebt funding completed during theour fiscal 2010 second half of fiscal 2011 and the first half of fiscal 2012quarter for the purpose of financing our OTA projects.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011, we capitalized $21,000 and $0 of interest for construction in progress, respectively.

Interest Income.Interest income increased $32,000, or 20.4%, from $153,000$157,000 for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $189,000 for the fiscal 2011 second quarterthird quarter. Interest income decreased $0.1 million, or 19.3%, from $0.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $214,000$0.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The increase in interest income for the fiscal 2012 second2011 third quarter an increasewas due to additional interest income earned from completed OTA projects. The decrease in investment income for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 was a result of $61,000 or 40%. Interestless cash invested and a decrease in interest rates on our short-term investments.

Income Taxes.Our income tax expense increased from $0.2 million for the fiscal 2011 first half2010 third quarter to $0.4$1.5 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, an increase of $0.2 million, or 100%. Interest income increased due to an increase in the number and dollar amount of completed OTA contracts and the related interest income under the financing terms.

Income Taxes.2011 third quarter. Our income tax benefit decreased from a benefit of $1.7$0.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 second quarter2010 to an income taxa benefit of $0.1$1.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 second quarter, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 94%. Our income tax benefit decreased from a benefit of $2.5 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to an income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the fiscal 2012 first half, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 92%.2011. Our effective income tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 first half2010 was 100.2%a benefit rate of 22.4%, compared to 40.3%a benefit rate of 84.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 first half.2011. The change in effectivetax rate wasversus the prior year is due to a $0.6 million income tax benefit related to the conversion of our incentive stock options or ISOs, to non-qualified stock options and the recognition of previously deferred income tax benefit.

Contracted Revenue.Total Contracted Revenue increased $4.7 million, or NQSOs, completed during22.0%, from $21.4 million (which included $1.7 million of future potential cash flow streams associated with OTAs and $1.7 million of future potential revenue streams associated with PPAs) for the fourthfiscal 2010 third quarter to $26.1 million (which included $2.8 million of discounted future potential cash flow streams associated with OTAs) for the fiscal 2011 a decrease from the prior yearthird quarter. The increase in Contracted Revenue was due to increased order activity for non-deductible expensesour integrated lighting systems, increased orders for renewable technologies through our Orion Engineered Systems division and an increase in fiscal 2011new customer OTA contracts completed. Total Contracted Revenue increased $15.4 million, or 26.9%, from $57.2 million (which included $6.4 million of future potential cash flow streams associated with OTAs and $1.7 million of future potential revenue streams associated with PPAs) for the state valuation reserve. The conversionfirst nine months of our ISOsfiscal 2010 to NQSOs eliminated$72.6 million (which included $8.7 million of discounted future potential cash flow streams associated with OTAs and $1.9 million of future potential revenue streams associated with PPAs) for the volatilityfirst nine months of fiscal 2011. This improvement in our effective tax rates at lower pre-tax earnings levels and should result inContracted Revenue was attributable to an effective tax rateincrease in the 40% range for future periods.

number of OTAs and renewable project sales through our Orion Engineered Systems division, along with an improved economic environment during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Energy Management Segment

The following table summarizes ourthe Energy Management segment operating results:

                 
  For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Six Months Ended September 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2010  2011  2010  2011 
Revenues $14,371  $16,686  $29,769  $33,128 
Operating income $1,301  $1,415  $1,592  $2,228 
Operating margin  9.1%  8.5%  5.3%  6.7%

   For the Three Months Ended December 31,  For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010  2009  2010 
(dollars in thousands)     (As Restated)     (As Restated) 

Revenues

  $20,621   $22,042   $50,570   $54,121  

Operating income

   3,122    3,499    3,158    5,268  

Operating margin

   15.1  15.9  6.2  9.7

Energy Management segment revenue increased $2.3$1.4 million, or 16%6.9%, from $14.4$20.6 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $22.0 million for the fiscal 2011 first quarter to $16.7 million for the fiscal 2012 firstthird quarter. Energy Management segment revenue increased $3.4 million, or 11%, from $29.8 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $33.1 million for the fiscal 2012 first half. The increase was due to increased sales of our HIF lighting systems to our national account and wholesale customers.

customers, increased revenue from new product offerings, including exterior lighting and LED fixtures. Energy Management segment revenue increased $3.5 million, or 7.0%, from $50.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $54.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011.

Energy Management segment operating income increased $0.1$0.4 million, or 8%12.1%, from $1.3$3.1 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $3.5 million for the fiscal 2011 first quarter to $1.4 million for the fiscal 2012 firstthird quarter. Energy Management segment operating income increased $0.6$2.1 million, or 38%66.8%, from $3.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 to $5.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011. The increase in operating income for both the quarter and year-to-date, was a result of improved gross margins on HIF lighting product sales due to cost reduction efforts to reduce labor costs and plant reengineering of our manufacturing processes to improve production efficiencies.

Engineered Systems Segment

The following table summarizes the Engineered Systems segment operating results:

   For the Three Months Ended December 31,  For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2009  2010  2009  2010 
(dollars in thousands)     (As Restated)     (As Restated) 

Revenues

  $206   $1,602   $206   $2,352  

Operating (loss) income

   (632  (640  (1,509  (1,658

Operating margin

   (306.8)%   (40.0)%   (732.5)%   (70.5)% 

Engineered Systems segment revenue increased $1.4 million, or 677.7%, from $0.2 million for the fiscal 2010 third quarter to $1.6 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $2.2 million for the fiscal 2012 first half. The increase in operating income was a result of additional revenue and improved gross margins on our HIF lighting systems.

Engineered Systems Segment
The following table summarizes our Engineered Systems segment operating results:
                 
  For the Three Months Ended September 30,  For the Six Months Ended September 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2010  2011  2010  2011 
Revenues $1,482  $2,574  $3,061  $8,906 
Operating loss $(429) $( 449) $(841) $(365)
Operating margin  (28.9)%  (17.4)%  (27.5)%  (4.1)%

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Engineeredthird quarter. Energy Systems segment revenue increased $1.1$2.2 million, or 73%1041.7%, from $1.5$0.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 first quarter2010 to $2.6$2.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 first quarter. Engineered Systems segment revenue increased $5.8 million, or 187%, from $3.1 million for the fiscal 2011 first half to $8.9 million for the fiscal 2012 first half.2011. The increase was due to increased sales of solar renewable technologies.technologies for the fiscal 2011 third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2011. During the first halfsame periods of fiscal 2011,2010, our Engineered Systems segment efforts were primarily focused on continuing to build sales pipelineresearch of renewable technology products and determination of theunderstanding if there was a market for these renewable technologies within our customer base.

Engineered Systems segment operating loss of $0.4was unchanged at $0.6 million for the fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011 first quarter was similar to Engineeredthird quarters. Energy Systems segment operating income for the fiscal 2012 first quarter. Energy Management segmentloss increased $0.2 million, or 9.9%, from an operating loss decreased $0.5 million, or 63%, from $0.8of $1.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 first half2010 to $0.4an operating loss of $1.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 first half.2011. The reductionincrease in operating loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was a result ofdue to headcount additions in the increased revenue volumesales area to generate additional revenues and resulting contribution margin from salesheadcount additions to project operations to support the growing backlog of solar renewable energy systems.

PV orders.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We had approximately $15.6$9.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.0 million in short-term investments as of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, compared to $11.6$23.4 million and $1.0 million at March 31, 2011.2010. Our cash equivalents are invested in money market accounts with maturities of less than 90 days and an average yield of 0.2%. Our short-term investment account consists of a bank certificate of deposit in the amount of $1.0 million with an expiration date of DecemberMarch 2011 and a yield of 0.50%. Additionally, as of September 30, 2011, we had $13.3 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit agreement. We also had $3.2 million of availability on our recently completed OTA credit agreement, which can be utilized for the sole purpose of funding customer OTA projects. During the first half of fiscal 2012, we borrowed $4.6 million to finance our OTA projects. We have now secured multiple debt sources for our OTA finance contracts and believe that our sources of OTA funding are sufficient to meet near-term OTA finance program requirements. In October 2011, our board of directors approved a $1.0 million share repurchase plan. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, our anticipated cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and our OTA credit facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months, dependent upon our growth opportunities with our cash and finance customers.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2009 and 2010 and 2011 (in thousands):

         
  Six Months Ended 
  September 30, 
  2010  2011 
Operating activities $(8,633) $1,924 
Investing activities  (4,033)  (2,133)
Financing activities  2,626   4,208 
       
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents $(10,040) $3,999 
       

   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2009  2010 
      (As Restated) 

Operating activities

  $(3,726 $(10,585

Investing activities

   (703  (5,589

Financing activities

   202    2,668  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  $(4,227 $(13,506
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash Flows Related to Operating Activities.Cash provided byused in operating activities for the fiscal 2012 first half was $1.9 million and consistedprimarily consists of net cash provided from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.2 million and a net loss adjusted for certain non-cash expense items, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expenses, income taxes and the effect of $1.7 million. Cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted of a decrease of $4.0 million in total accounts receivable due to customer payments received during the quarter and a $2.6 million increase in deferred revenue due to customer deposit payments received. Cash used from changes in operating assets and liabilities included a $3.3 million increase in inventory for purchases of solar panel inventory and increases in our work-in-process and lighting fixture inventories for orders that are expected to ship during the fiscal 2012 third quarter, a $1.4 million increase in prepaidworking capital and other expenses related to deferred costs from projects still in implementation and a $2.1 million decrease in accounts payable due to vendor payments.

activities.

Cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 first half was $8.6$10.6 million and consisted of net cash of $9.5$13.3 million used for changes in operating assets and liabilitiesworking capital purposes, partially offset by a net lossincome adjusted for non-cash expense items of $0.9$2.7 million. Cash used for changes in operating assets and liabilitiesworking capital consisted of an increase of $10.1 million in accounts receivablesreceivable due to the increase in revenue, an increase in deferred contract costs of our OTA program and the long-term nature of the contracts$5.6 for solar project costs incurred and an increase of $7.7$6.2 million forin inventory purchases, including $3.8 million for purchases of wireless control inventories based upon our Phase 2 initiatives, a $1.9 million increase in solar panel inventories in anticipation of the receipt of customer purchase ordersdescribed under “— Liquidity and a $3.1 million increase in ballast component inventories due to concerns over supply availability and component shortages.Capital Resources — Working Capital” below. Cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilitiesworking capital included a $1.5$7.6 million increase in accounts payable related to payment terms on inventory purchases during the fiscal 2011 third quarter and a $0.8$3.2 million increase in deferred revenue related to advanced customer billings.

Cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2010, was $3.7 million and consisted of net cash of $4.1 million provided from working capital purposes, offset by net loss adjusted non-cash expense items of $0.3 million. Cash used for working capital purposes consisted of an investment tax grant receivedincrease of $3.0 million in trade receivables due to the increasing volume of our OTA finance contracts being completed, a $2.8 million increase in prepaid and other due to an increase of $3.7 in long-term accounts receivable from our OTA finance program offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses resulting from refunds of deposits held under construction projects and for operating leases and the amortization of expenses and a solar asset owned under$4.3 million increase in inventories resulting from purchases of ballast and wireless component inventories. We increased our power purchase agreement, or PPA, finance program.

level of inventory for these components due to longer lead times and supply availability concerns for inventory components shipping out of Asia. These amounts were offset by an increase of $5.2 million in accounts payable for inventory purchases with payment terms and a $0.7 million increase in accrued expenses resulting from increases in accrued severance costs, increases in accrued legal expenses and increased deposit payments for OTA contracts.

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Cash Flows Related to Investing Activities.For the first nine months of fiscal 2012 first half,2011, cash used in investing activities was $2.1$5.6 million. This included a net $2.0$2.1 million for capital improvementsinvested in equipment related to our information technology systems, manufacturingOTA and tooling improvements and facility investments and $0.1 million for investment in patent activities.
For the fiscal 2011 first half, cash used in investing activities was $4.0 million. This included $2.0PPA finance programs, $3.0 million for capital improvements related to our information technology systems, renewable technologies, manufacturing and tooling improvements and facility investments, $1.6 million invested in equipment related to our PPA finance programs, $0.3 million for long-term investments and $0.1$0.2 million for patent investments.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, cash used in investing activities was $0.7 million. This included $4.1 million for capital expenditures related to the technology center, operating software systems, and processing equipment for capacity and cost improvement measures, $1.9 million for OTV solar PV equipment installed and operating at customer locations and $0.2 million for investment into patents, offset by cash provided from the maturation of short-term investments of $5.5 million.

Cash Flows Related to Financing Activities.For the first nine months of fiscal 2012 first half,2011, cash flows provided by financing activities were $4.2 million. This included $4.6 million in new debt borrowings to fund OTAs, $0.3 million for excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and $0.1 million received from stock option and warrant exercises. Cash flows used in financing activities included $0.7 million for repayment of long-term debt and $0.1 million for debt closing costs.

For the fiscal 2011 first half, cash flows provided by financing activities was $2.6$2.7 million. This included $2.7 million in new debt borrowings to fund OTA and capital projects, and $0.3$0.4 million received from stock option exercises.and warrant exercises and $0.2 million for excess tax benefits from stock based compensation. Cash flows used in financing activities included $0.3$0.5 million for repayment of long-term debt and $0.1 million for costs related to our new credit agreement.
Credit Agreement.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2010, cash flows provided by financing activities was $0.2 million. This included proceeds of $0.9 million received from stock option and warrant exercises, $0.2 million for proceeds from long-term debt and $0.1 million for excess tax benefits from stock based compensation, offset by cash flows used in financing activities, which included $0.4 million for common share repurchases and $0.6 million used for the repayment of long-term debt.

Working Capital

Our net working capital as of September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 was $57.9$40.8 million, consisting of $76.4$63.8 million in current assets and $18.5$23.0 million in current liabilities. Our net working capital as of March 31, 20112010 was $56.9$59.2 million, consisting of $73.1$71.7 million in current assets and $16.2$12.5 million in current liabilities. Our current accounts receivables decreasedhave increased from fiscal 20112010 year-end by $6.0$6.2 million as a result of the collection of payments from customers. Our inventoriesour increased fromsales activity and related revenue during our fiscal 2011 third quarter. Our inventories have decreased from fiscal 2010 year-end by $3.3$7.3 million due to the reclassification of $13.5 million of wireless control inventory to long-term inventories, offset by purchases of our wireless control inventories of $1.8 million based upon our Phase 2 initiatives and a $1.8$4.4 million increase in solar panelballast component inventories to avoid potential supply disruptions. The vast majority of our wireless components are assembled overseas and require longer delivery lead times. In addition, overseas suppliers require deposit payments at time of purchase order. As of August 2010, we had completed our initial purchase and investment in anticipationwireless component inventories. Since that period, we have been reducing our wireless inventories as we sell the products to our customers. During the first nine months of the receipt of customer purchase orders, a $0.7 million increase in our work-in process inventories for product orders to be delivered in our fiscal 2012 third quarter, a $0.1 million increase in raw materials and a $0.7 million increase in finished goods for orders expected to ship in our fiscal 2012 back half.

During fiscal 2011, we increasedcontinued to increase our inventory levels of key electronic components, specifically electronic ballasts, to avoid potential shortages and customer service issues as a result of lengthening supply lead times and product availability issues. We continue to monitor supply side concerns within the electronic componentcomponents market and believe that our current inventory levels are sufficient to protect us against the risk of being unable to deliver product as specified by our customers’ requirements. Recently, we were made aware of concerns over shortages of rare earth minerals used in the production of fluorescent lamps. We have increased our purchase commitments related to these components to ensure that we will have product availability to meet customer demands. Wealso are continually monitoring supply side concerns through conversations with our key vendors and currently believe that supply availability concerns, appearpreviously thought to have moderated, butbe improving, have not diminished to the point where we anticipate reducing safety stock to the levels that existed prior to the electrical components supply issues.
Accordingly, we expect to reduce inventories by approximately $4.0 million during our fiscal 2011 fourth quarter by selling wireless control inventory and through the shipment of our remaining solar panel inventories to customers during our fiscal 2011 fourth quarter. We generally attempt to maintain at least a three-month supply of on-hand inventory of purchased components and raw materials to meet anticipated demand, as well as to reduce our risk of unexpected raw material or component shortages or supply interruptions. Our accounts receivables, inventory and payables may increase to the extent our revenue and order levels increase.

We historically have funded the system costs of our OTAs and PPAs with our own cash. However, we have more recently begun obtaining debt financing alternatives to support our OTA growth. During the fiscal 2011 second quarter, we entered into a note agreement with a financial institution that provided us with $2.4 million of funding for our OTA projects. We expect to close a second round of funding with the same financial institution during the fourth fiscal quarter that will provide us with an additional $1.3 million for funding OTA projects. To ensure long-term capital support for our expected growth of these financing programs, we are currently pursuing several additional debt financing alternatives to provide funding to specifically support the equipment and purchases that underlie our OTAs and PPAs.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, our anticipated cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months, dependent upon the growth of our OTA finance programs and the extent to which we support such contracts with our own cash.

Indebtedness

Revolving Credit Agreement

On June 30, 2010, we entered into a new credit agreement, (Credit Agreement)or Credit Agreement, with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan)., or JP Morgan. The Credit Agreement replaced our former credit agreement.

The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility, (Credit Facility)or Credit Facility, that matures on June 30, 2012. We are currently working on an amendment to the Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to (i) $15.0 million or (ii) during periods in which the outstanding principal balance of outstanding loans under the Credit Facility is greater than $5.0 million, the lesser of (A) $15.0 million or (B) the sum of 75% of the outstanding principal balance of certain accounts receivable of the Company and 45% of certain inventory of the Company. The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including minimum unencumbered liquidity requirements and requirements that we maintain a total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio not to exceed 0.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictions on our ability to make capital or lease expenditures over prescribed limits, incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay any dividend or distribution on its

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stock, redeem or repurchase shares of its stock or pledge assets.inventory. We also may cause JP Morgan to issue letters of credit for the Company’sour account in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2.0 million, with the dollar amount of each issued letter of credit counting against the overall limit on borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, we had had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.7 million, primarily for securing collateral requirements under equipment operating leases. In fiscal 2011, we incurred $57,000 of total deferred financing costs related to the Credit Agreement which is being amortized over the two-year term of the Credit Agreement. We had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of MarchDecember 31, 2011 or September 30, 2011.2010. We were in compliance with all of itsour covenants under the Credit Agreementcredit agreement as of September 30, 2011.
December 31, 2010.

The Credit Agreement is secured by a first lien security interest in our accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, and a second lien priority in our equipment and fixtures. All OTAs, PPAs, leases, supply agreements and/or similar agreements relating to solar PVphotovoltaic and wind turbine systems or facilities, as well as all of our accounts receivable and assets related to the foregoing, are excluded from these liens.

We must pay a fee of 0.25% on the average daily unused amount of the Credit Facility and a fee of 2.00% on the daily average face amount of undrawn issued letters of credit. The fee on unused amounts is waived if we or our affiliates maintain funds on deposit with JP Morgan or its affiliates above a specified amount. We satisfieddid not meet the deposit requirement to waive the unused fee as of September 30, 2011.

December 31, 2010.

OTA Credit Agreement

In September 2011, we entered into a credit agreement with JP Morgan that provided us with $5.0 million immediately available to fund completed customer contracts under our OTA finance program and an additional $5.0 million upon our achievement of meeting a trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) target of $8.0 million. We have one-year from the date of the commitment to borrow under the credit agreement. In September 2011, we borrowed $1.8 million. The borrowing is collateralized by the OTA-related equipment and the expected future monthly payments under the supporting 27 individual OTA customer contracts. The current borrowing under the credit agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 4% and matures in September 2016. The credit agreement includes certain financial covenants, including funded debt to EBITDA and debt service coverage ratios. We were in compliance with all covenants in the credit agreement as of September 30, 2011.
Capital Spending
Capital expenditures totaled $2.0 million during the fiscal 2012 first half due to investments in information technologies and other tooling and equipment for new products, as well as cost improvements in our manufacturing facility.

We expect to incur a total of $1.0 to $1.4approximately $0.3 million in capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2012,2011, excluding capital to support expected OTA growth. We spent approximately $2.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2011 on information technologies, renewable energy-related investments and other tooling and equipment for new products and cost improvements in our OTA contracts.manufacturing facility. Our capital spending plans predominantly consist of further cost improvementsthe completion of projects that have been in our manufacturing facility, improvements to our buildingplace for several months and headquarters, new product development and investment in information technology systems.for which we have already invested significant capital. We consider the investment incompletion of our information systems critical to our long-term success and our ability to ensure a strong control environment over financial reporting and operations. We expect to finance these capital expenditures primarily through our existing cash, equipment secured loans and leases, to the extent needed, long-term debt financing, or by using our available capacity under our credit facility.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table is a summary of our long-term contractual obligations as of September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

                     
      Less than 1          More than 5 
  Total  Year  1-3 Years  3-5 Years  Years 
Bank debt obligations $9,281  $2,351  $4,150  $1,837  $943 
Cash interest payments on debt  1,546   496   579   192   279 
Operating lease obligations  8,499   1,715   1,945   1,734   3,105 
Purchase order and cap-ex commitments (1)  16,028   8,386   7,642       
                
Total $35,354  $12,948  $14,316  $3,763  $4,327 
                

   Total   Less than  1
Year
   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   More than  5
Years
 

Bank debt obligations

  $5,877    $1,261    $2,315    $1,632    $669  

Capital lease obligations

   2     2     —       —       —    

Cash interest payments on debt

   1,209     312     403     174     320  

Operating lease obligations

   9,217     1,699     2,301     1,670     3,547  

Purchase order and cap-ex commitments (1)

   13,460     9,643     3,817     —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $29,765    $12,917    $8,836    $3,476    $4,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Reflects non-cancellable purchase order commitmentscommitment in the amount of $16.0$13.4 million for certain inventory items entered into in order to secure better pricing and ensure materials on hand.hand and capital expenditure commitments in the amount of $0.1 million for improvements to information technology systems, renewable energy products and manufacturing equipment and tooling.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Inflation

Our results from operations have not been, and we do not expect them to be, materially affected by inflation.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and judgments that affect our reported assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and our related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We re-evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, inventory valuation, the collectability of receivables, stock-based compensation, warranty reserves and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. A summary of our critical accounting policies is set forth in the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.2010. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, we adopted new accounting guidance related to revenue recognition and estimated selling price on multiple element deliverables and updated our accounting policy accordingly. There have been no other material changes in any of our accounting policies since March 31, 2011.

2010.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a complete discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Note BC in the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk was discussed in the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.2010. There have been no material changes to such exposures since March 31, 2011.

2010.

ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As a result of the restatement described in Note B to the accompanying Notes to the consolidated financial statements, the Company re-evaluated the effectiveness of internal controls related to accounting for the revenue associated with our solar PV contracts.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our published financial statements and other disclosures included in this report. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, as of the end of the quarter ended September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon their evaluation,Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). In light of the restatement of our consolidated financial statements as described in Note B to the unaudited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have identified a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting described below and have, therefore, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2010.

Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In connection with the endassessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, management has identified the following deficiencies that constituted individually, or in the aggregate, material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010:

We did not maintain an effective control environment, as evidenced by the combination of (i) having an insufficient number of personnel appropriately qualified to perform an appropriately detailed review of the accounting for nonroutine revenue transactions, and (ii) having inadequate disclosure controls to ensure timely internal notification of business transactions impacting revenue recognition and decisions requiring accounting entries.

We did not maintain an effective control environment over our financial close and reporting processes as evidenced by having an insufficient number of personnel appropriately qualified to support timely and thorough reconciliation of significant accounts.

The material weaknesses described above resulted in a restatement of our interim consolidated financial statements. Because of these material weaknesses, management concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010.

Plans for Remediation of Material Weaknesses

Our Board, the Audit & Finance Committee and management have added resources and are developing and implementing new processes, procedures and internal controls to remediate the material weaknesses that existed in our internal control over financial reporting as it related to revenue recognition, and our disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 30, 2010.

We have developed a remediation plan (the “Remediation Plan”) to address the material weaknesses for the affected areas presented above. The Remediation Plan ensures that each area affected by a material control weakness is put through a comprehensive remediation process. The Remediation Plan entails a thorough analysis which includes the following phases:

Define and assess each control deficiency: ensure a thorough understanding of the “as is” state, process owners, and procedural or technological gaps causing the deficiency;

Design and evaluate a remediation action for each control deficiency for each affected area; validate or improve the related policy and procedures; evaluate skills of the process owners with regard to the policy and adjust as required;

Implement specific remediation actions: train process owners, allow time for process adoption and adequate transaction volume for next steps;

Test and measure the design and effectiveness of the remediation actions; test and provide feedback on the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, and:

Review and acceptance of completion of the remediation effort by management and the Audit & Finance Committee.

The following are steps we have taken in this process:

In the second quarter ended September 30, 2011.of fiscal 2012, we hired a Corporate controller and in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, we hired a corporate tax manager;

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In April 2012, we developed and implemented a new sub-certification process with our management group in order to identify new revenue sources and identify legal contractual terms and conditions revisions;

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we implemented a new enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system to improve our process transactions and the underlying data that supports our financial closing and reporting process.

We have identified external resources for the purpose of engaging them to perform detailed accounting analysis on complex nonroutine revenue transactions.

The Remediation Plan is being administered by our Chief Financial Officer and involves key leaders from across the organization.

We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the areas affected by the material weaknesses described above and employ any additional tools and resources deemed necessary to ensure that our financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except as described above in Plans for Remediation of Material Weaknesses, there were no changeother changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011December 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. In addition to ordinary-course litigation, we are a party to the litigation described below.

In February and March 2008, three class action lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us, several of our officers, all members of our then existing board of directors, and certain underwriters relating to our December 2007 IPO. The plaintiffs claimed to represent those persons who purchased shares of our common stock from December 18, 2007 through February 6, 2008. The plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that the defendants made misstatements and failed to disclose material information in our IPO registration statement and prospectus. The complaints alleged various claims under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complaints sought, among other relief, class certification, unspecified damages, fees, and such other relief as the court may deem just and proper.

On August 1, 2008, the court-appointed lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On September 15, 2008, we and the other director and officer defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint, and the underwriters filed a separate motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint on January 16, 2009. After oral argument on August 19, 2009, the court granted in part and denied in part the motions to dismiss. The plaintiff filed a second consolidated amended complaint on September 4, 2009, and the defendants filed an answer to the complaint on October 9, 2009.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, we reached a preliminary agreement to settle the class action lawsuits and on January 3, 2011, the court issued an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement. The court has scheduled a fairness hearing for April 14, 2011. Substantially all of the proposed preliminary settlement amount will be covered by our insurance. However, for our share of the proposed preliminary settlement not covered by insurance, we recorded an after-tax charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 of approximately $0.02 per share. We deposited our uninsured share of the settlement amount in escrow on February 1, 2011.

If the preliminary settlement is not finally approved or the other conditions are not met, we will continue to defend against the lawsuits and believe that we and the other defendants have substantial legal and factual defenses to the claims and allegations contained in the consolidated complaint. In such a case, we would intend to pursue these defenses vigorously. There can be no assurance, however, that we would be successful, and an adverse resolution of the lawsuits could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, although we carry insurance for these types of claims, a judgment significantly in excess of our insurance coverage or any costs, claims or judgment which are disputed or not covered by insurance could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. If the preliminary settlement is not finally approved or the other conditions are not met, we are not presently able to reasonably estimate potential costs and/or losses, if any, related to the lawsuit.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the risks and uncertainties that we believe are most important for you to consider are discussed in Part I — Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011,2010, which we filed with the SEC on July 22, 2011.June 14, 2010. During the three months ended September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, there were no material changes to the risk factors that were disclosed in Part I — Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

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ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(b) Use of Proceeds

Our IPO was declared effective by the SEC on December 18, 2007. The net offering proceeds received by us, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred in connection with the offering, were approximately $78.6 million. Through December 31, 2010, approximately $43.1 million of the proceeds from our IPO have been used to fund operations of our business and for general corporate purposes and approximately $29.8 million was used for the repurchase of common shares. The remainder of the net proceeds from the IPO are invested in bank certificates of deposit and money market accounts. Other than for our share repurchases, there has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our IPO as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC on December 18, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b).

ITEM 4.REMOVED AND RESERVED

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

Statistical Data

The following table presents certain statistical data, cumulative from December 1, 2001 through September 30, 2011,December 31, 2010, regarding sales of our HIF lighting systems, total units sold (including HIF lighting systems), customer kilowatt demand reduction, customer kilowatt hours saved, customer electricity costs saved, indirect carbon dioxide emission reductions from customers’ energy savings, and square footage we have retrofitted. The assumptions behind our calculations are described in the footnotes to the table below.

     
  Cumulative From 
  December 1, 2001 
  Through September 30, 2011 
  (in thousands, unaudited) 
HIF lighting systems sold(1)  2,176 
Total units sold (including HIF lighting systems)  2,904 
Customer kilowatt demand reduction(2)  679 
Customer kilowatt hours saved(2)(3)  17,970,668 
Customer electricity costs saved(4) $1,383,741 
Indirect carbon dioxide emission reductions from customers’ energy savings (tons)(5)  11,677 
Square footage retrofitted(6)  1,119,001 

   Cumulative From
December 1, 2001
Through December 31, 2010
 
   (in thousands, unaudited) 

HIF lighting systems sold(1)

   1,973  

Total units sold (including HIF lighting systems)

   2,593  

Customer kilowatt demand reduction(2)

   607  

Customer kilowatt hours saved(2)(3)

   14,321,538  

Customer electricity costs saved(4)

  $1,102,758  

Indirect carbon dioxide emission reductions from customers’ energy savings (tons)(5)

   9,519  

Square footage retrofitted(6)

   1,010,057  

(1)“HIF lighting systems” includes all HIF units sold under the brand name “Compact Modular” and its predecessor, “Illuminator.”
(2)A substantial majority of our HIF lighting systems, which generally operate at approximately 224 watts per six-lamp fixture, are installed in replacement of HID fixtures, which generally operate at approximately 465 watts per fixture in commercial and industrial applications. We calculate that each six-lamp HIF lighting system we install in replacement of an HID fixture generally reduces electricity consumption by approximately 241 watts (the difference between 465 watts and 224 watts). In retrofit projects where we replace fixtures other than HID fixtures, or where we replace fixtures with products other than our HIF lighting systems (which other products generally consist of products with lamps similar to those used in our HIF systems, but with varying frames, ballasts or power packs), we generally achieve similar wattage reductions (based on an analysis of the operating wattages of each of our fixtures compared to the operating wattage of the fixtures they typically replace). We calculate the amount of kilowatt demand reduction by multiplying (i) 0.241 kilowatts per six-lamp equivalent unit we install by (ii) the number of units we have installed in the period presented, including products other than our HIF lighting systems (or a total of approximately 2.92.59 million units).
(3)We calculate the number of kilowatt hours saved on a cumulative basis by assuming the demand (kW) reduction for each fixtureof 0.241 kilowatts of electricity consumption per six-lamp equivalent unit we install and assuming that each such unit has averaged 7,500 annual operating hours since its installation.
(4)We calculate our customers’ electricity costs saved by multiplying the cumulative total customer kilowatt hours saved indicated in the table by $0.077 per kilowatt hour. The national average rate for 2010,2009, which is the most current full year for which this information is available, was $0.0988$0.0989 per kilowatt hour according to the United States Energy Information Administration.
(5)We calculate this figure by multiplying (i) the estimated amount of carbon dioxide emissions that result from the generation of one kilowatt hour of electricity (determined using the Emissions and Generation Resource Integration Database, or EGrid, prepared by the United States Environmental Protection Agency), by (ii) the number of customer kilowatt hours saved as indicated in the table. The calculation of indirect carbon dioxide emissions reductions reflects the most recent Environmental Protection Agency eGrid data.
(6)Based on 2.902.59 million total units sold, which contain a total of approximately 14.512.95 million lamps. Each lamp illuminates approximately 75 square feet. The majority of our installed fixtures contain six lamps and typically illuminate approximately 450 square feet.

 

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

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(a) Exhibits


ITEM 6.10.1  
EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. filed on Schedule 14A on September 10, 2010).
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHTaxonomy extension schema document
101.CALTaxonomy extension calculation linkbase document
101.LABTaxonomy extension label linkbase document
101.PRETaxonomy extension presentation linkbase document

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SIGNATURE


SIGNATURE
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, on November 9, 2011.
June 14, 2012.

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Registrant
By 
By  

/s/ Scott R. Jensen

 Scott R. Jensen
 Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory)

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Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 30, 2011December 31, 2010

10.1  Orion Energy Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. filed on Schedule 14A on September 10, 2010).
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHTaxonomy extension schema document
101.CALTaxonomy extension calculation linkbase document
101.LABTaxonomy extension label linkbase document
101.PRETaxonomy extension presentation linkbase document

 

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