Note 17 - Related Party Transaction	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 17—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION Huhui Supply Agreement The Company’s Chinese subsidiary, Specialized Technology Resources Solar (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. (“STR China”) entered into a supply agreement (the “Huhui Supply Agreement”) dated as of December 31, 2014 with Zhangjiagang Huhui Segpv Co. Ltd ("Huhui"), a solar module manufacturer and an affiliate of Zhenfa. Pursuant to the Huhui Supply Agreement, STR China agreed to supply Huhui with the Company's encapsulant products and Huhui agreed (i) to purchase not less than 535 MW worth of encapsulants (the “Minimum Amount”) during each contract year, (ii) to pay the Company a deposit equal to 10% of the Minimum Amount, and (iii) not to purchase encapsulant products from other encapsulant manufacturers. The initial term of the Huhui Supply Agreement was for one year; however, such initial term was extended due to failure by Huhui to purchase the Minimum Amount at the end of the first year anniversary of the effective date of the Huhui Supply Agreement. The Huhui Supply Agreement further provided that Huhui’s obligations were contingent (unless otherwise provided in the agreement) upon (i) the delivery by STR China of an initial shipment of products in accordance with the specifications and (ii) the qualification of the products by Huhui during a sample production run of not less than 30 days. As of December 31, 2017, Huhui had not commenced the sample production run. The Huhui Supply Agreement automatically renewed for additional one year terms if either party failed to notify the other party at least 90 days prior to the end of the then current term that it was electing to terminate the agreement. The Company believes that the terms and conditions set forth in the Huhui Agreement at that time were fair and reasonable to the Company. The Company received $1,148 as a deposit (the “Deposit”) from Huhui during the year ended December 31, 2015, which was included in accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Huhui did not complete its 30 day production run as contemplated under the Supply Agreement and on March 27, 2018, following the approval of the Company’s Special Committee of Continuing Directors, STR China entered into an agreement to terminate the Supply Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, Huhui agreed that STR China would retain the Deposit, and each of Huhui and STR China agreed to release the other from any liability or further obligations under the Supply Agreement. The Company recognized the full amount of the deposit as other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the first quarter of 2018.

NOTE

17—RELATED

PARTY TRANSACTION

Huhui Supply Agreement

The Company’s Chinese subsidiary, Specialized Technology Resources Solar (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. (“STR China”) entered into a supply agreement (the “Huhui Supply Agreement”) dated as of

December 31, 2014

with Zhangjiagang Huhui Segpv Co. Ltd ("Huhui"), a solar module manufacturer and an affiliate of Zhenfa. Pursuant to the Huhui Supply Agreement, STR China agreed to supply Huhui with the Company's encapsulant products and Huhui agreed (i) to purchase

not

less than

535

MW worth of encapsulants (the “Minimum Amount”) during each contract year, (ii) to pay the Company a deposit equal to

10%

of the Minimum Amount, and (iii)

not

to purchase encapsulant products from other encapsulant manufacturers. The initial term of the Huhui Supply Agreement was for

one

year; however, such initial term was extended due to failure by Huhui to purchase the Minimum Amount at the end of the

first

year anniversary of the effective date of the Huhui Supply Agreement. The Huhui Supply Agreement further provided that Huhui’s obligations were contingent (unless otherwise provided in the agreement) upon (i) the delivery by STR China of an initial shipment of products in accordance with the specifications and (ii) the qualification of the products by Huhui during a sample production run of

not

less than

days. As of

December 31, 2017,

Huhui had

not

commenced the sample production run. The Huhui Supply Agreement automatically renewed for additional

one

year terms if either party failed to notify the other party at least

days prior to the end of the then current term that it was electing to terminate the agreement. The Company believes that the terms and conditions set forth in the Huhui Agreement at that time were fair and reasonable to the Company. The Company received

$1,148

as a deposit (the “Deposit”) from Huhui during the year ended

December 31, 2015,

which was included in accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Huhui did

not

complete its

day production run as contemplated under the Supply Agreement and on

March 27, 2018,

following the approval of the Company’s Special Committee of Continuing Directors, STR China entered into an agreement to terminate the Supply Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, Huhui agreed that STR China would retain the Deposit, and each of Huhui and STR China agreed to release the other from any liability or further obligations under the Supply Agreement. The Company recognized the full amount of the deposit as other income on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the

first

quarter of

2018.