Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Although not required
to include risk factors as the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company, the Company is voluntarily providing risk factors. This
investment has a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below
and the other information in this prospectus. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, operating results and
financial condition could be harmed and the value of our stock could decrease. This means you could lose all or a part of your
investment.
We may be unable to continue as a going concern in which case
our securities will have little or no value.
Our independent auditor
has noted in its report concerning our financial statements as of July 31, 2012 and 2011 that we have incurred recurring losses
from operations and have a working capital deficiency, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. We have incurred recurring losses from operations in 2012 and 2011, respectively and, we have negative working capital
as of July 31, 2012. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. We cannot assure
you that we will achieve operating profits in the future.
Additional financing is required for us to continue operations.
We will require additional
equity and/or debt financing to pursue our growth strategy. Given our limited operating history and existing losses, there can
be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional financing. Lack of additional funding could force us to curtail
substantially our growth plans. Furthermore, the issuance by us of any additional securities pursuant to any future fundraising
activities undertaken by us would dilute the ownership of existing shareholders and may reduce the price of our common stock.
Debt and/or project financing,
if available, will require payment of interest and may involve restrictive covenants that could impose limitations on our operating
flexibility. Our failure to successfully obtain additional future funding may jeopardize our ability to continue our business,
development of projects and operations. If we do not raise additional capital, we will be required to cease operations.
We have a limited operating history, there is no certainty that
we will ever generate revenue and achieve profitability.
We
generated no revenue for our fiscal year ended July 31, 2012. We have incurred significant losses from development and
operations. As shown in our financial statements, as of the periods ended October 31, 2012 and July 31, 2012, we have incurred
a cumulative net loss of $
17,379,594
and $
17,185,106
, respectively,
from operations. We will continue to incur operating losses in the future, primarily due to the cost of our operations.
Negative cash flow from operations may also continue into future. Our ability to achieve profitability depends upon our ability
to; continue to restructure our debt and increase our cash flow for our business, significantly expand the solar component and
system sell-through to our dealer network, convert opportunities to sell large municipal and commercial projects, and successfully
complete development of one or more solar project(s). If we are unable to generate positive cash flows or reduce our debt,
we will be required to cease operations.
We may be unable to manage our growth or implement our expansion
strategy.
We may not be able to
implement our proposed product and service offerings, develop an active dealer network base and markets, or implement the other
features of our business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. Our projected growth will place a
significant strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources. If we are unable to successfully manage our future
growth, establish and continue to upgrade our operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel or
effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
We have a significant amount of outstanding debt and if we are
unable to restructure this debt we will cease operations.
We currently have a significant amount
of debt including outstanding payables. If we are unable to restructure such debt/payable, we will cease operations.
We have issued a substantial number of securities convertible
into shares of our common stock which will result in substantial dilution to the ownership interests of our existing stockholders.
As of November 21,
2012, 146,910,340 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance of outstanding convertible promissory notes. The conversion
of these securities will result in a significant increase in the number of outstanding shares and substantially dilute the ownership
interests of our existing shareholders. Furthermore, the conversion prices set in many of our convertible securities do not adjust
in the event of a stock split or reverse stock split.
The issuance of shares upon conversion of our convertible
securities may cause immediate and substantial dilution to our existing stockholders.
The issuance of shares
upon conversion of our outstanding convertible notes may result in substantial dilution to the interests of other stockholders
since the selling stockholders may ultimately convert and sell the full amount issuable on conversion. Although the selling stockholders
may not convert their convertible notes if such conversion would cause them to own more than 9.99% of our outstanding common stock,
this restriction does not prevent the selling stockholders from converting some of their holdings and then converting the rest
of their holdings. In this way, the selling stockholders could sell more than this limit while never holding more than this limit.
There only upper limit on the number of shares that may be issued is the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance
under our articles of incorporation. The issuance of shares upon conversion of the convertible notes will have the effect of further
diluting the proportionate equity interest and voting power of holders of our common stock. Furthermore, the conversion prices
set in many of our convertible securities do not adjust in the event of a stock split or reverse stock split.
The loss of our current directors and executive
officers or our inability to attract and retain the necessary personnel could have a material adverse effect upon our business,
financial condition or results of operations
Our success is heavily
dependent on the continued active participation of our current directors and officers listed under “Directors and Management.”
Loss of the services of our directors and officers could have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition
or results of operations. Further, our success and achievement of our growth plans depend on our ability to recruit, hire, train
and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees among companies in the
technology industry is intense, and the loss of any of such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional
highly skilled employees required for the expansion of our activities, could have a materially adverse effect on us. The inability
on our part to attract and retain the necessary personnel and consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition or results of operations. Finally, we need to identify and engage independent directors
to join the board and serve on the Audit Committee, including one that qualifies as an “accounting expert” to meet
the public company listing qualifications of Sarbanes-Oxley, section 301. Without the addition of directors and an accounting
expert, we will not be able to be listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) exchange
or other primary stock exchange.
Our dependence on a limited number of third party suppliers for
components could prevent us from delivering our proposed products to our customers within required timeframes, which could result
in order cancellations and substantial harm to our business
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Historically, we purchased
our products using materials and components procured from a limited number of third-party suppliers. If we fail to establish
or maintain our relationships with these suppliers, or to secure additional supply sources from other suppliers, we may be unable
to provide our products or our products may be available only at a higher cost or after a long delay, which could prevent us from
delivering our products to our customers within required timeframes, and we may experience order cancellations and our business
may fail. We currently have supply agreements with suppliers to allow us to buy products at market rates and procure sufficient
product quantities to assemble and sell our products on acceptable commercial terms. The failure of a supplier to supply materials
and components in a timely manner, or to supply materials and components that meet our quality, quantity and cost requirements
could impair our ability to purchase our products or increase their costs, particularly if we are unable to obtain substitute sources
of these materials and components on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to us. In order to obtain required supplies,
we may need to make large inventory purchases on short notice, and prior to having purchase orders or deposits from our customers
for product using the full amount of silicon required to be purchased. We may not have sufficient financial resources to make these
purchases, which may exacerbate supply shortages.
Existing regulations and policies and changes to these regulations
and policies may present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power products, which may
significantly reduce demand for our products.
The market for electricity
generation products is heavily influenced by foreign, U.S. federal, state and local government regulations and policies concerning
the electric utility industry, as well as policies promulgated by electric utilities. These regulations and policies often relate
to electricity pricing and technical interconnection of customer-owned electricity generation. In the U.S. and in a number of other
countries, these regulations and policies are being modified and may continue to be modified. Customer purchases of, or further
investment in the research and development of, alternative energy sources, including solar power technology, could be deterred
by these regulations and policies, which could result in a significant reduction in the potential demand for the solar power products
of Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc.. For example, without certain major incentive programs and or the regulatory mandated exception
for solar power systems, utility customers are often charged interconnection or standby fees for putting distributed power generation
on the electric utility network. These fees could increase the cost to our customers of using our solar power products and make
them less desirable, thereby harming our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
We anticipate that our
solar power products and their installation will be subject to oversight and regulation in accordance with national and local ordinances
relating to building codes, safety, environmental protection, utility interconnection and metering and related matters. It is difficult
to track the requirements of individual states and design equipment to comply with the varying standards. Any new government regulations
or utility policies pertaining to our solar power products may result in significant additional expenses to us and our resellers
and their customers and, as a result, could cause a significant reduction in demand for our solar power products.
The reduction or elimination of government
economic incentives could prevent us from achieving sales and market share.
We believe that the near-term
growth of the market for on-grid applications, where solar power is used to supplement a customer’s electricity purchased
from the utility network or sold to a utility under tariff, depends in large part on the availability and size of government and
economic incentives. Because a significant portion of our sales are expected to involve the on-grid market, the reduction or elimination
of government and economic incentives may adversely affect the growth of this market or result in increased price competition,
both of which could cause our revenue to decline.
Today, the cost of solar
power exceeds retail electric rates in many locations. As a result, federal, state and local government bodies in many countries,
most notably Canada, Germany, Japan, Spain, Italy, Portugal, South Korea and the United States, have provided incentives in
the form of feed-in tariffs, rebates, tax credits and other incentives to end users, distributors, system integrators and
manufacturers of solar power products to promote the use of solar energy in on-grid applications and to reduce dependency on other
forms of energy. These government economic incentives could be reduced or eliminated altogether. For example, Germany has been
a strong supporter of solar power products and systems and political changes in Germany could result in significant reductions
or eliminations of incentives, including the reduction of feed-in tariffs more rapidly than required by current law. Some solar
program incentives expire, decline over time, are limited in total funding or require renewal of authority. Net metering and other
operational policies in California, Japan or other markets could limit the amount of solar power installed there. Reductions in,
or eliminations or expirations of, governmental incentives could result in decreased demand for and lower revenue from our products.
Changes in the level or structure of a renewable portfolio standard could also result in decreased demand for and lower revenue
from our products.
Problems with product quality or product
performance we distribute could result in a decrease in customers and revenue, unexpected expenses and loss of market share.
The solar products we
plan to purchase are complex and must meet stringent quality requirements. Products this complex may contain undetected errors
or defects, especially when first introduced. For example, solar panels may contain defects that are not detected until after they
are shipped or are installed because we cannot test for all possible scenarios. These defects could cause us to, or may cause us
to request that suppliers incur significant re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our personnel from product selling efforts
and significantly affect our customer relations and business reputation. If we deliver solar panels with errors or defects, or
if there is a perception that such solar panels contain errors or defects, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales
of its solar power systems could be harmed.
The possibility of future
product failures could cause us to incur substantial expense to repair or replace defective products. Furthermore, widespread product
failures may damage our market reputation and reduce our market share and cause sales to decline. We may need to indemnify dealers
in the network and customers in some circumstances against liability from defects in our solar products. A successful indemnification
claim against us could require us to make significant damage payments, which would negatively affect our financial results.
Since the solar products we plan to purchase and sell cannot
be tested for the duration of their standard multi-year warranty period, we may be subject to unexpected warranty expense; if we
are subject to installation, warranty and product liability claims, such claims could adversely affect our business and results
of operations.
The current standard product
warranty for the solar products we intend to sell includes a warranty period (up to ten-years) for defects in material and workmanship
and a warranty period (up to twenty five-years) for declines in power performance as well as a typically one-year warranty on the
functionality of solar cells (for electricity producing solar products). Due to the long warranty period and even
though we intend to pass through the warranty from the manufacturer, we may bear the risk of extensive warranty claims long after
we have shipped product and recognized revenue. Any warranty claims that the manufacturer does not cover would cause us to
increase the amount of warranty reserves and have a corresponding negative impact on our results. Although the manufacturers represent
that they conduct accelerated testing of their solar cells, our solar panels have not and cannot be tested in an environment
simulating the full warranty period. As a result of the foregoing, we may be subject to unexpected warranty expense, which in turn
would harm our financial results.
Like other retailers,
distributors and manufacturers of products that are used by consumers, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability
claims in the event that our solar products cause or their use result in injury. Our business may be subject to warranty and product
liability claims in the event that its solar power systems fail to perform as expected or if a failure of its solar power systems
results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury, property damage or other damages. Since our planned solar energy products are
electricity and heat producing devices, it is possible that our products could result in injury, whether by product malfunctions,
defects, improper installation or other causes. Moreover, we may not have adequate resources in the event of a successful claim
against us. We have evaluated the potential risks we face and believe that we can obtain appropriate levels of insurance for product
liability claims. We will rely on our general liability insurance to cover product liability claims and have not obtained
separate product liability insurance. However, a successful warranty or product liability claim against us that is not covered
by insurance or is in excess of our available insurance limits could require us to make significant payments of damages. In addition,
quality issues can have various other ramifications, including delays in the recognition of revenue, loss of revenue, loss of future
sales opportunities, increased costs associated with repairing or replacing products, and a negative impact on our goodwill and
reputation, which could also adversely affect our business and operating results. Our business’ exposure to warranty and
product liability claims is expected to increase significantly in connection with its planned expansion into the new home market.
Warranty and product liability
claims may result from defects or quality issues in certain third party technology and components that we or our suppliers incorporate
into their/our solar power systems, particularly solar cells and panels, over which we have no control. While our agreements with
our suppliers would generally include warranties, such provisions may not fully compensate us for any loss associated with third-party
claims caused by defects or quality issues in such products. In the event we seek recourse through warranties, we will also be
dependent on the creditworthiness and continued existence of the suppliers to our business.
We anticipate that our
current standard warranty will differ by geography and end-customer application and will include such instruments as one-, two-
or five-year comprehensive parts and workmanship warranties, after which the customer may typically extend the period covered by
its warranty for an additional fee. Due to the warranty period, our business bears the risk of extensive warranty claims long after
it has completed a project and recognized revenues. Future product failures could cause our business to incur substantial expenses
to repair or replace defective products. While our business generally passes through manufacturer warranties it receives from its
suppliers to its customers, it is responsible for repairing or replacing any defective parts during its warranty period, often
including those covered by manufacturers warranties. If the manufacturer disputes or otherwise fails to honor its warranty obligations,
our business may be required to incur substantial costs before it is compensated, if at all, by the manufacturer. Furthermore,
the ‘business’ warranties may exceed the period of any warranties from our suppliers covering components included in
its systems, such as inverters.
The products we intend to distribute may
not gain market acceptance, which would prevent us from achieving sales and market share.
The development
of a successful market for the products we intend to distribute may be adversely affected by a number of factors, some of which
are beyond our control, including:
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our failure to offer products that compete favorably against other solar power products or providers
on the basis of cost, quality and performance;
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our failure to offer products that compete favorably against conventional energy sources and alternative
distributed-generation technologies, such as wind, biomass and solar thermal, on the basis of cost, quality and performance;
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our failure to develop and maintain successful relationships with vendors, distributors, systems
integrators and other resellers, as well as strategic partners.
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If the products we intend
to distribute fail to gain market acceptance, we will be unable to achieve sales and market share.
Technological changes in the solar power
industry could render the products we intend to distribute uncompetitive or obsolete, which could prevent us from achieving market
share and sales.
Our failure to seek new
technologies and to be at the forefront of new product offerings could cause us to become uncompetitive promoting less competitive
or obsolete systems, which could prevent us from achieving market share and sales. The solar power industry is rapidly evolving
and highly competitive. We may need to invest significant financial resources to keep pace with technological advances in the solar
power industry and to compete in the future and we may be unable to secure such financing. We believe that a variety of competing
solar power technologies may be under development by many companies that could result in lower manufacturing costs or higher product
performance than those products selected by us. These development efforts may render obsolete the products we have selected to
offer, and other technologies may prove more advantageous for the commercialization of solar power products.
If solar power technology is not suitable
for widespread adoption or sufficient demand for solar power products does not develop or takes longer to develop than we anticipate,
we would be unable to achieve sales and market share.
The market for solar
power products is emerging and rapidly evolving, and its future success is uncertain. If solar power technology proves unsuitable
for widespread commercial deployment or if demand for solar power products fails to develop sufficiently, we would be unable to
achieve sales and market share. In addition, demand for solar power products in the markets and geographic regions we target may
not develop or may develop more slowly than we anticipate. Many factors will influence the widespread adoption of solar power technology
and demand for solar power products, including:
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cost-effectiveness of solar power technologies as compared with conventional and competitive alternative
energy technologies;
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performance and reliability of solar power products as compared with conventional and non-solar
alternative energy products;
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success of alternative distributed generation technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells, wind turbines,
bio-diesel generators and large-scale solar thermal technologies;
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fluctuations in economic and market conditions that impact the viability of conventional and competitive
alternative energy sources;
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increases or decreases in the prices of oil, coal and natural gas;
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capital expenditures by customers, which tend to decrease when the domestic or foreign economies
slow;
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continued deregulation of the electric power industry and broader energy industry; and
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availability and or effectiveness of government subsidies and incentives.
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We face intense competition from other companies
producing solar power, system integrators and other energy generation products. If we fail to compete effectively, we may be unable
to increase our market share and sales.
The mainstream power generation
market and related product sectors are well established and we are competing with power generation from more traditional process
that can generate power at lower costs than most renewable or environmentally driven processes. Further, within the
renewable power generation and technologies markets we face competition from other methods of producing renewable or environmentally
positive power. Then, the solar power market itself is intensely competitive and rapidly evolving. Our competitors have established
market positions more prominent than ours, and if we fail to attract and retain customers and establish a successful distribution
network for our solar products, we may be unable to achieve sales and market share. There are a number of major multi-national
corporations that produce solar power products, including; Suntech, Sunpower, FirstSolar, BP Solar, Kyocera, Sharp, GE, Mitsubishi,
Solar World AG and Sanyo. Also established integrators are growing and consolidating, including groSolar, Sunwize, Sunenergy and
Real Goods Solar and we expect that future competition will include new entrants to the solar power market. Further, many of our
competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on new solar power technologies that may have costs similar
to, or lower than, our projected costs.
Most of our competitors
are substantially larger than we are, have longer operating histories and have substantially greater financial, technical, manufacturing
and other resources than we do. Our competitors' greater sizes in some cases provides them with competitive advantages with respect
to manufacturing costs due to their ability to allocate fixed costs across a greater volume of production and purchase raw materials
at lower prices. They also have far greater name recognition, an established distribution network and an installed base of customers.
In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with current and potential resellers, which have extensive
knowledge of our target markets. As a result, our competitors will be able to devote greater resources to the research, development,
promotion and sale of their products and may be able to respond more quickly to evolving industry standards and changing customer
requirements than we can.
We may not address successfully the problems
encountered in connection with any potential future acquisitions.
We expect to consider
future opportunities to acquire or make investments in other technologies, products and businesses that could enhance our capabilities,
complement our products, or expand the breadth of our markets or customer base. We have limited experience in acquiring other businesses
and technologies. Potential and completed acquisitions and strategic investments involve numerous risks, including:
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problems assimilating the purchased technologies, products or business operations;
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problems maintaining uniform standards, procedures, controls and policies;
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problems arising from non-performance of acquired entities or assets;
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problems arising from over valuation or with securing the required financing to close and/or
make the acquisition operational;
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unanticipated costs associated with an acquisition;
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diversion of management's attention from our core business;
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adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers;
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risks associated with entering new markets in which we have no or limited prior experience;
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potential loss of key employees of acquired businesses; and
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increased legal and accounting costs as a result of the newly adopted rules and regulations related
to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other such regulation such as increased internal control and reporting requirements.
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Because the markets in which we compete
are highly competitive and many of our competitors have greater resources than us, we may not be able to compete successfully and
we may lose or be unable to gain market share.
Our solar business competes
with a large number of competitors in the solar power market, including integrators such as groSolar, Sunwize, Sunenergy and Real
Goods Solar, and manufacturers that may also directly supply projects at costs we cannot compete with, including Suntech, BP Solar,
FirstSolar, SolarWorld AG and others. In addition, alternative technologies such as thin films and concentrators, which may compete
with our technology in certain applications, continue to make market penetration. We expect to face increased competition in the
future. Further, many of our competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on new solar power technologies
that may ultimately have costs similar to, or lower than, our projected costs.
Our solar power products
and services compete against other power generation sources including conventional fossil fuels supplied by utilities, other alternative
energy sources such as wind, biomass, concentrated solar power “CSP” and emerging distributed generation technologies
such as micro-turbines, sterling engines and fuel cells. In the large-scale on-grid solar power systems market, we will face direct
competition from a number of companies that manufacture, distribute, or install solar power systems. Our primary competitors
in the United States include Arizona Public Service Company, BP Solar International, Inc., a subsidiary of BP p.l.c., Conergy Inc.,
Dome-Tech Group, Eastwood Energy, EI Solutions, Inc., Florida Power and Light, GE Energy, a subsidiary of General Electric Corporation,
Global Solar Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Solon, groSolar, Power-Fab, Real Goods Solar, Schott Solar, Inc., Solar Integrated Technologies,
Inc., SPG Solar, Inc., Sun Edison LLC, Suntech, SunTechnics Installation & Services, Inc., Sunwize, Sunenergy, Thompson
Technology Industries, Inc. and WorldWater & Power Corporation. Our primary competitors in Europe include BP Solar, Conergy
(through its subsidiaries AET Alternitive Energie Technik GmbH, SunTechnics Solartechnik GmbH and voltwerk AG), PV-Systemtechnik
Gbr, SAG Solarstrom AG, Solon AG and Taufer Solar GmbH. Additionally, our business will occasionally compete with distributed generation
equipment suppliers such as Caterpillar, Inc. and Cummins Inc. Other existing and potential competitors in the solar power market
include universities and research institutions. We also expect that future competition will include new entrants to the solar power
market offering new technological solutions. As we enter new markets and pursue additional applications for our products and services,
we expect to face increased competition, which may result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share.
Competition is intense,
and many of our competitors have significantly greater access to financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, management and
other resources than we do. Many also have greater name recognition, a more established distribution network and a larger installed
base of customers. In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our potential suppliers, resellers
and their customers and have extensive knowledge of our target markets. As a result, these competitors may be able to devote greater
resources to the research, development, promotion and sale of their products and respond more quickly to evolving industry standards
and changing customer requirements than we will be able to. Consolidation or strategic alliances among such competitors may strengthen
these advantages and may provide them greater access to customers or new technologies. To the extent that government funding for
research and development grants, customer tax rebates and other programs that promote the use of solar and other renewable forms
of energy are limited, we will compete for such funds, both directly and indirectly, with other renewable energy providers and
their customers.
If we cannot compete successfully
in the solar power industry, our operating results and financial condition will be adversely affected. Furthermore, we expect competition
in the targeted markets to increase, which could result in lower prices or reduced demand for our product and service offerings
and may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
The demand for products requiring significant
initial capital expenditures such as our solar power products and services are affected by general economic conditions.
The United States and
countries world wide have recently experienced a period of declining economies and unprecedented turmoil in financial markets.
A sustained economic recovery is uncertain. In particular, terrorist acts and similar events, continued unrest in the Middle East
or war in general could contribute to a slowdown of the market demand for products that require significant initial capital expenditures,
including demand for solar power systems and new residential and commercial buildings. In addition, increases in interest rates
may increase financing costs to customers, which in turn may decrease demand for our solar power products. If an economic recovery
is slowed as a result of the recent economic, political and social events, or if there are further terrorist attacks in the United
States or elsewhere, we may experience decreases in the demand for our solar power products, which may harm our operating results.
We will rely primarily upon copyright and
trade secret laws and contractual restrictions to protect our proprietary rights, and, if these rights are not sufficiently protected,
our ability to compete and generate revenue could suffer.
We will seek to
protect our proprietary supplier and operational processes, documentation and other written materials primarily under trade secret
and copyright laws. We also typically require employees and consultants with access to our proprietary information to execute confidentiality
agreements. The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary information may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our
technology. In addition, our proprietary rights may not be adequately protected because:
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people may not be deterred from misappropriating our operational assets despite the existence of
laws or contracts prohibiting it;
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policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property may be difficult, expensive and time-consuming,
and we may be unable to determine the extent of any unauthorized use; and
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the laws of other countries in which we access and or market our solar cells, such as some countries
in the Asia/Pacific region, may offer little or no protection for our proprietary technologies.
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Unauthorized copying or
other misappropriation of our proprietary assets could enable third parties to benefit from our property without paying us for
doing so. Any inability to adequately protect our proprietary rights could harm our ability to compete, to generate revenue and
to grow our business.
We rely on suppliers to comply with intellectual
property, copywrite, hazardous materials and processes and trade secrecy laws and regulations and, if such laws and regulations
are not sufficiently followed, our business could suffer substantially.
We endeavor to comply
with all law and regulation regarding intellectual property law manufacturing process law and regulation, however, in many cases
it is our supplier that must comply with such regulations and laws. While we make efforts to ensure that products sourced
from third parties comply with required regulation and law and that the operation of our suppliers do as well, our business could
suffer if a supplier was, or suppliers were, found to be non compliant with regulation and law in our, our customers’ or
our suppliers’ jurisdictions.
Compliance with environmental regulations
can be expensive, and noncompliance with these regulations may result in adverse publicity and potentially significant monetary
damages and fines for us.
We are required to comply
with all foreign, U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding pollution control and protection of the environment.
In addition, under some statutes and regulations, a government agency, or other parties, may seek recovery and response costs from
operators of property where releases of hazardous substances have occurred or are ongoing, even if the operator was not responsible
for such release or otherwise at fault. In the course of future business we may use, generate and discharge toxic, volatile and
otherwise hazardous chemicals and wastes in our operations or related research and development and manufacturing activities. Any
failure by us to control the use of, or to restrict adequately the discharge of, hazardous substances could subject us to potentially
significant monetary damages and fines or suspensions in our business operations. In addition, if more stringent laws and regulations
are adopted in the future, the costs of compliance with these new laws and regulations could be substantial. If we fail to comply
with present or future environmental laws and regulations we may be required to pay substantial fines, suspend production or cease
operations.
There are restrictions on the transferability
of the securities.
Until registered for resale,
investors must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. Rule 144 promulgated under
the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), which provides for an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities
Act under certain conditions, requires, among other conditions, a six month holding period prior to the resale (in limited amounts)
of securities acquired in a non-public offering without having to satisfy the registration requirements under the Securities Act
and that the Company is current in its filings. There is no guarantee that we will continue to maintain our public filings.
If we violated certain securities laws,
we may not now be able to privately offer our equity securities for sale.
Any offering of our equity
securities in or from the United States must be registered with the SEC or be exempt from registration. If our prior offers and
sales were not exempt from registration, it is likely that they would be deemed integrated with future offerings unless we do not
offer equity securities for at least six months. In the event of such integration, we would only be permitted to offer and sell
equity securities after we file one or more new registration statements with the SEC and the registration statements have become
effective. The registration process is both expensive and can be expected to take at least several months and would substantially
hinder our efforts to obtain funds.
If the Company uses its stock in acquisitions
of other entities there may be substantial dilution at the time of a transaction.
If the price of our common
stock used for an acquisition is less than the amount paid by our shareholders, substantial dilution may be experienced. Additional
dilution may be experienced by the sale of additional shares of common stock or other securities, or if the Company’s shares
are issued to purchase other entities assets.
Our common stock is subject to the “Penny
Stock” rules of the SEC.
The Securities and
Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant
to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00
per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:
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that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and the broker or dealer receive
from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.
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person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
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obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and make a reasonable
determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience
in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.
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The broker or dealer must
also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny
stock market, which, in highlight form:
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sets forth the
basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and
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that the broker
or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.
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Generally, brokers may
be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult
for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
Disclosure also has to
be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions
payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies
available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing
recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
Because each of our executive officers may
voluntarily terminate his employment with us at any time on at least 30 days prior written notice to us, we can not be sure if
any of them will maintain their position with us for the foreseeable future.
In the event any of our
executive officers terminate their employment with us, we may not be able to find suitable replacements on similar terms, if at
all.
Although we plan on maintaining commercial
insurance to reduce some operating hazard risks, such insurance may not be available to us at economically feasible rates, if at
all.
In the absence of suitable
insurance, we may be exposed to claims and litigation which we will not be financially able to defend or we may be subject to judgments
which may be for amounts greater than our ability to pay.
Anti-takeover provisions could make a third-party
acquisition of us difficult which may adversely affect the market price and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common
stock.
Certain provisions of
the Delaware General Corporation Law may delay, discourage or prevent a change in control. The provisions may discourage bids for
our common stock at a premium over the market price. Furthermore, the authorized but unissued shares of our common stock are available
for future issuance by us without our stockholders' approval. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate
purposes including but not limited to future public or direct offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and
employee incentive plans. The issuance of such shares may also be used to deter a potential takeover of us that may otherwise be
beneficial to our stockholders. A takeover may be beneficial to stockholders because, among other reasons, a potential suitor may
offer stockholders a premium for their shares above the then market price.
The existence of authorized
but unissued and unreserved shares may enable the Board of Directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management
which would render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger
or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management.
