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Note 8 - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

8. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011 As Recast (1)
Raw material	$	-	$	1,154
Work in process		-		73
Finished goods		1,618		6,722
	$	1,618	$	7,949

(1)	As recast to reflect the balances of SGT beginning January 1, 2011 combined with the balances of Solar Power, Inc. beginning March 31, 2011, as required under the accounting guidelines for a transfer of an entity under common control (refer to Note 5 —Acquisition of Solar Green Technology).

Due to a change in business strategy, the net realizable value of certain inventories was estimated to be less than cost. As a result, during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges to costs of goods sold of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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