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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934

For the quarterly period ended     June 30, 2009

¨
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number   001-13549

SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
95-4356228
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employee Identification No.)

25 Highland Blvd, Dix Hills, New York 11746
(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 417-8454
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
   
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x

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

Number of outstanding shares of the registrant's par value $0.01 common stock, as of August 14, 2009: 90,241,113.
 

 
SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.

FORM 10-Q
INDEX

     
PAGE
       
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
 
3
     
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
F-1 to F-38
       
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008
 
F-1
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
 
F-2
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
 
F-3
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
 
F-5
       
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-6 to F-38
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
5
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
22
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
 
22
       
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
23
       
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
23
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
24
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
24
Item 3.
Defaults on Senior Securities
 
24
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
24
Item 5.
Other Information
 
24
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
25
     
Signatures
 
26

 
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Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Our representatives and we may from time to time make written or oral statements that are "forward-looking," including statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to our stockholders and news releases. All statements that express expectations, estimates, forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. In addition, other written or oral statements which constitute forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "should," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. These risks may relate to, without limitation:

 
·
we have a significant working capital shortage; are currently in default in payment of approximately $1.75 million of indebtedness which became due in March 2009 and approximately $1.2 million of indebtedness which became due in June 2009, and may face litigation or even bankruptcy if we are unable to met our obligations;

 
·
we need to raise additional capital which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all;

 
·
we have a history of substantial losses, may incur addition losses in 2009 and beyond, and may never achieve or maintain profitability;

 
·
our revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly;

 
·
we have only generated limited revenues and may never achieve profitability;

 
·
our equipment business is small and projected revenues may not materialize;

 
·
our equipment business is dependent on a small amount of customers and any loss of these customers will have a negative impact on our operations;

 
·
evaluating our business and future prospects may be difficult due to the rapidly changing market landscape;

 
·
our future success substantially depends on our ability to significantly increase our manufacturing capacity through the development of additional manufacturing facilities;

 
·
our “turnkey” manufacturing facility may not gain market acceptance, which would prevent us from achieving increased sales and market share;

 
·
technological changes in the solar power industry could render our turnkey manufacturing facilities uncompetitive or obsolete, which could reduce our market share and cause our sales to decline;

 
·
we face risks associated with the marketing, development and sale of our turnkey facilities internationally, and if we are unable to effectively manage these risks, it could impair our ability to expand our business abroad;

 
·
we may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize our turnkey PV manufacturing facilities which would result in continued losses and may require us to curtail or cease;

 
·
our fixed-price contracts could subject us to losses in the event that we have cost overruns;

 
·
we are selling 49% of the equity of our Kraft subsidiary in order to acquire BudaSolar Technologies Co. Ltd;

 
·
we need to raise significant additional financing to complete the acquisition of Algatec Solar Ag;

 
·
substantially all of Algatec's existing and projected 2009 revenues from the manufacture and sale of metallurgical crystalline solar modules are derived from its OEM contract with Q-Cells, which contract will expire at the end of 2009;

 
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·
our inability to perform under significant contracts would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated business and prospects;

 
·
prices of metallurgical crystalline cells and other components may increase causing Algatec's profit margins to decrease;

 
·
even if we finance and complete the Algatec acquisition, there is no assurance that Algatec will be able to build equip and operate its new manufacturing facilities on schedule or within the amount budgeted for such purpose;

 
·
we have a few proprietary rights, the lack of which may make it easier for our competitors to compete against us;

 
·
we depend on the services of key executives and technical and other personnel, the loss of whom could materially harm our business or reduce our operational effectiveness;

 
·
we do not maintain theft or casualty insurance and only maintain modest liability and property insurance coverage and therefore we could incur losses as a result of an uninsured loss; and

 
·
governmental regulation may have a negative impact on our business.

Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in or suggested by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the factors described herein and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us.

 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 995,116     $ 619,257  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $696,067 and $696,067, respectively
    949,461       194,341  
Accounts receivable, related party, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $881,863 and $831,863, respectively
    450,000       500,000  
Inventory
    742,332       207,041  
Advances to suppliers
    369,411       931,370  
Note receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $250,000
    -       -  
Deposits and other current assets
    413,036       378,331  
Total current assets
    3,919,356       2,830,340  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $485,502 and $439,998, respectively
    368,167       413,241  
                 
Other assets:
               
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $607,500 and $581,000, respectively
    -       26,500  
Investments into CG Solar, at cost
    1,350,000       1,500,000  
Deposits
    37,016       38,072  
Other assets
    1,344       3,893  
Total other assets
    1,388,360       1,568,465  
                 
Total assets
  $ 5,675,883     $ 4,812,046  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 4,882,342     $ 4,028,115  
Notes payable, current portion
    2,923,000       2,560,997  
Advances received from customers
    242,270       1,969,390  
Deferred revenue
    1,790,191       33,452  
Note payable-other
    1,500,000       1,500,000  
Total current liabilities
    11,337,803       10,091,954  
                 
Dividends payable
    139,791       143,778  
Total long term debt
    139,791       143,778  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholder's Deficit
               
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 2,700,000 shares authorized:
    -       -  
Series A Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,200,000 shares designated; -0- issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    -       -  
Series B Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,500,000 shares designated:
    -       -  
Series B-1 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares designated, 228,652 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    2,286       2,286  
Series B-3 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 232,500 shares designated, 47,502 and 47,518 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    475       475  
Series B-4 Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000 shares designated, -0- issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    -       -  
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 58,136,113 and 57,810,601 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
    581,361       578,106  
Common shares to be issued
    1,213,656       -  
Additional paid in capital
    22,473,767       24,838,003  
Treasury stock
    (80,000 )     (80,000 )
Deferred compensation
    -       (26,250 )
Accumulated deficit
    (30,844,969 )     (32,549,564 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    851,713       666,670  
Total Solar Thin Film's shareholders' deficit
    (5,801,711 )     (6,570,274 )
Non controlling interest
    -       1,146,588  
Total shareholders' deficit
    (5,801,711 )     (5,423,686 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
  $ 5,675,883     $ 4,812,046  

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

F-1

 
SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
REVENUE:
                       
Equipment sales
  $ -     $ 728,093     $ -     $ 1,016,087  
Factory Sales
    4,562,284       -       6,221,024       -  
Total revenue
    4,562,284       728,093       6,221,024       1,016,087  
                                 
Cost of sales
    3,297,095       662,361       4,125,771       932,945  
Gross profit
    1,265,189       65,732       2,095,253       83,142  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
General, selling and administrative expenses
    1,389,308       1,170,399       2,559,095       2,112,039  
Research and development
    -       90,000       -       180,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    25,645       37,251       49,695       72,982  
Total operating expenses
    1,414,953       1,297,650       2,608,790       2,365,021  
                                 
NET LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (149,764 )     (1,231,918 )     (513,537 )     (2,281,879 )
                                 
Other income/(expense):
                               
Foreign currency transaction loss
    (193,005 )     (70,667 )     (105,223 )     (29,998 )
Interest expense, net
    (451,026 )     (266,955 )     (719,240 )     (680,166 )
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liability
    8,867       -       21,776       -  
Impairment on investment
    (150,000 )             (150,000 )     -  
Debt acquisition costs
    (12,045 )     (17,323 )     (26,500 )     (42,886 )
Other income
    4,377       (92 )     5,645       2,423  
                                 
Net loss before provision for income taxes
    (942,596 )     (1,586,955 )     (1,487,079 )     (3,032,506 )
                                 
Income taxes
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Net Loss
    (942,596 )     (1,586,955 )     (1,487,079 )     (3,032,506 )
                                 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (9,121 )     (4,926 )     (8,771 )     (13,013 )
                                 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
  $ (951,717 )   $ (1,591,881 )   $ (1,495,850 )   $ (3,045,519 )
                                 
Net loss per common share attributable to  SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC. (basic and fully diluted)
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.05 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and fully diluted)
    58,136,113       57,658,370       58,109,055       57,531,475  
                                 
Comprehensive Loss:
                               
Net Loss
  $ (942,596 )   $ (1,586,955 )   $ (1,487,079 )   $ (3,032,506 )
Foreign currency translation gain
    219,686       108,340       185,043       216,022  
                                 
Comprehensive Loss
    (722,910 )     (1,478,615 )     (1,302,036 )     (2,816,484 )
Comprehensive loss  attributable to the non controlling interest
    (9,121 )     (4,926 )     (8,771 )     (13,013 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to Solar Thin Films, Inc.
  $ (732,031 )   $ (1,483,541 )   $ (1,310,807 )   $ (2,829,497 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)

   
SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
 
   
Preferred Series B-1
   
Preferred Series B-3
   
Common shares
   
Shares
 
   
Shares
 
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
To be issued
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
    228,652   $ 2,286       47,518     $ 475       57,012,601     $ 570,126     $ -  
Issuance of 595,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    -     -       -       -       595,000       5,950       -  
Fair value of vested portion of employee options issued
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Sale of  then majority owned subsidiary common stock by subsidiary
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Reduction in ownership of majority owned subsidiary
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of 199,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    -     -       -       -       199,000       1,990       -  
Issuance of 4,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    -     -       -       -       4,000       40       -  
Amortization of deferred compensation
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Foreign currency translation gain
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance, December 31, 2008
    228,652     2,286       47,518       475       57,810,601       578,106       -  
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle-adoption of EITF 07-05 effective January 1, 2009
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of 325,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services to be rendered
    -     -       -       -       325,000       3,250       -  
Issuance of 512 shares of common stock in exchange for 16 Preferred Series B-3 shares
    -     -       (16 )     -       512       5       -  
Change in then majority owned subsidiary equity
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Fair value of vested portion of employee options issued
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Change in fair value of re priced vested employee options
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of  then majority owned subsidiary common stock for services
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Fair value of warrants issued in exchange for services to be rendered
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Amortization of deferred compensation
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Common stock to be issued in exchange for non controlling interest in then majority owned subsidiary
    -     -       -       -       -       -       1,213,656  
Foreign currency translation gain
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss
    -     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Balance, June 30, 2009
    228,652   $ 2,286       47,502     $ 475       58,136,113     $ 581,361     $ 1,213,656  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
 
 
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SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
SOLAR THIN FILMS, INC.
             
                     
Other
               
Total
 
   
Additional
   
Deferred
   
Treasury
   
Comprehensive
   
Accumulated
   
Non controlling
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Paid in Capital
   
Compensation
   
Stock
   
Income (loss)
   
Deficit
   
Interest
   
Deficit
 
Balance, December 31, 2007
  $ 22,857,742     $ (79,750 )   $ (80,000 )   $ 441,044     $ (24,075,554 )   $ 999,496     $ 635,865  
Issuance of 595,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    589,050       -       -       -       -               595,000  
Fair value of vested portion of employee options
    1,085,016       -       -       -       -               1,085,016  
Sale of then majority owned subsidiary common stock by subsidiary
    105,225       -       -       -       -       44,775       150,000  
Reduction in ownership of then majority owned subsidiary
    -       -       -       -       -       170,221       170,221  
Issuance of 199,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    197,010       -       -       -       -       -       199,000  
Issuance of 4,000 shares of common stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    3,960       -       -       -       -       -