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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Debt [Abstract] 
Debt

5. Debt

Most of the following debt and subordinated debt, along with any unpaid accrued interest, have change of control provisions that required Real Goods Solar to pay the debt upon the consummation of its acquisition of Alteris (see Note 3. Mergers and Acquisitions). Real Goods Solar intends to pay the debt remaining after the consummation of the acquisition within the next twelve months and Real Goods Solar will fund such debt payments with a line of credit and/or with cash on hand.

The debt, all of which relates to Alteris, consisted of the following at September 30, 2011:

 

(in thousands, except installment amounts and interest rates)

   September 30,
2011
 

Note payable to the Business Development Company of Rhode Island in 24 monthly installments of $20,833, including interest at 5.5% through March 2012. The note is secured by property and equipment of Alteris

   $ 125   

Notes payable to finance companies for the purchase of vehicles and equipment in 36 to 60 monthly installments totaling $23,083, including interest ranging from 0% to 11.3%. The notes are secured by Alteris' vehicles and equipment.

     455   
  

 

 

 

Total – all expected to be paid within the next twelve months

   $ 580   
  

 

 

 

 

Maturities of debt for each of the periods ended December 31st are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Periods Ending
December 31,
 

2011

   $ 180   

2012

     198   

2013

     133   

2014

     67   

2015

     2   
  

 

 

 
   $ 580   
  

 

 

 

The notes are subject to both positive and negative restrictions and covenants, which include maintaining certain debt service and adjusted leverage ratios.

Alteris' subordinated debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2011:

 

(in thousands, except installment and unamortized discount amounts and interest rates)

   September 30,
2011
 

Notes payable to the former owners of Solar Works, Inc., to be paid on a date which will be mutually agreed to by both parties. The notes contain a provision whereby interest will continue to accrue at a rate increasing by 2% annually. The interest rate was 10% at September 30, 2011

   $ 1,681   

Non-interest bearing notes payable to the former owners of Renewable Power Systems, LLC (imputed interest of 5.5%), due in three annual installments of $222,222 beginning on January 1, 2010, less unamortized discount of $11,875

     211   
  

 

 

 

Total – all excepted to be paid within the next twelve months

   $ 1,892   
  

 

 

 

Accrued interest of $0.5 million related to these subordinated debt agreements is included in accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2011.