Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements reflect the financial statements of STR Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related information contained within the notes to the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for financial information and annual reports on the Form 10 -K. Nature of Operations The Company was incorporated in 1944 as a plastics and industrial materials research and development company and evolved into two core businesses: solar encapsulant manufacturing and quality assurance services. The Company currently designs, develops and manufactures encapsulants that protect the embedded semiconductor circuits of solar panels and sells these products to solar module manufacturers worldwide. Liquidity The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management has evaluated whether relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Substantial doubt exists when conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate it is probable that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due during the next 12 months. The assessment is based on the relevant conditions that are known or reasonably knowable as of the date of this report. If the Company does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations or obtain alternative or additional sources of capital to fund operations, the Company will not have sufficient liquidity to satisfy operating expenses, capital expenditures and other cash needs. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has historically incurred significant losses during its attempts to reduce cash burn, stabilize the existing platform and invest in new areas of growth. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had working capital of approximately $6,011, no long-term debt, approximately $2,000 in outstanding commitments for capital expenditures, and approximately $5,639 of cash available to fund our operations. In March 2019, the Company entered into a term loan in the principal amount of €2,000 (approx. $2,294 as of December 31, 2018) to provide additional liquidity in support of its packaging initiative. See Note 19. Based on the Company’s projected cash requirements for operations and capital expenditures, its current available cash of approximately $5,639 and its projected 2019 cash flow pursuant to management’s plans, management believes it will have adequate resources to fund operations and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. If we are unable to timely complete our sale of our Malaysia facility, or in executing our strategic plans, our liquidity and capital resources will be adversely affected and we may wind down or cease any or all of our operations. Any wind down or dissolution may be a lengthy, complex and costly process and, in such event, there can be no assurance that there will be any funds available for distribution to stockholders.

NOTE

1—BASIS

OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements reflect the financial statements of STR Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related information contained within the notes to the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for financial information and annual reports on the Form

-K.

Nature of Operations

The Company was incorporated in

1944

as a plastics and industrial materials research and development company and evolved into

two

core businesses: solar encapsulant manufacturing and quality assurance services. The Company currently designs, develops and manufactures encapsulants that protect the embedded semiconductor circuits of solar panels and sells these products to solar module manufacturers worldwide.

Liquidity

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management has evaluated whether relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Substantial doubt exists when conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate it is probable that the Company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due during the next

months. The assessment is based on the relevant conditions that are known or reasonably knowable as of the date of this report.

If the Company does

not

generate sufficient cash flows from operations or obtain alternative or additional sources of capital to fund operations, the Company will

not

have sufficient liquidity to satisfy operating expenses, capital expenditures and other cash needs. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company has historically incurred significant losses during its attempts to reduce cash burn, stabilize the existing platform and invest in new areas of growth. As of

December 31, 2018,

the Company had working capital of approximately

$6,011,

long-term debt, approximately

$2,000

in outstanding commitments for capital expenditures, and approximately

$5,639

of cash available to fund our operations. In

March 2019,

the Company entered into a term loan in the principal amount of

€2,000

(approx.

$2,294

as of

December 31, 2018)

to provide additional liquidity in support of its packaging initiative. See Note

19.

Based on the Company’s projected cash requirements for operations and capital expenditures, its current available cash of approximately

$5,639

and its projected

2019

cash flow pursuant to management’s plans, management believes it will have adequate resources to fund operations and capital expenditures for at least the next

months. If we are unable to timely complete our sale of our Malaysia facility, or

in executing our strategic plans, our liquidity and capital resources will be adversely affected and we

may

wind down or cease any or all of our operations. Any wind down or dissolution

may

be a lengthy, complex and costly process and, in such event, there can be

assurance that there will be any funds available for distribution to stockholders.