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Form 10-Q

SES SOLAR INC. - SESI

Filed: May 17, 2010 (period: March 31, 2010)

Quarterly report which provides a continuing view of a company's financial position

 
 

 

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


FORM 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

OR

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ to _______

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-21571
 


SES SOLAR INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware
 
33-0860242
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
 
(IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
 
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

129, route de Saint-Julien, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

+41-22-884-1484
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has 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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes     þ      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 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. (Check one):

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

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

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of stock as of May 17, 2010 is 73,984,168 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share.

 
 

 

 
     
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
1
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
12
ITEM 3.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
19
ITEM 4T.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
19
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
20
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
20
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
21
 
 
 

 



SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in $, except per share amounts)

   
March 31,
2010
(unaudited)
   
December 31st
2009
 
ASSETS (in $)
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    562,785       311,372  
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 0 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
    11,904       12,205  
Due from related party
    89,840       92,112  
Inventory
    446,285       457,570  
Work in progress
    10,184       3,131,865  
Other current assets
    159,457       303,986  
Total current assets
    1,280,455       4,309,110  
                 
Long-Term Assets:
               
Advance payments for machinery
    362,163       385,795  
Advance payments for certification
    113,432       113,432  
Total other long-term assets
    475,595       499,227  
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost,
    630,240       646,177  
Building construction
    18,314,813       18,429,669  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (483,683 )     (484,026 )
Total fixed assets
    18,461,370       18,591,820  
Total long-term assets
    18,936,965       19,091,047  
                 
Total Assets
    20,217,420       23,400,157  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Short-term loan
    1,030,741       3,234,172  
Construction loan
    12,883,348       13,111,439  
Accounts payable
    2,378,491       3,452,094  
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings
    1,327,466       571,466  
Total current liabilities
    17,620,046       20,369,171  
Long-Term Liabilities:
               
Loan payable
    182,790       218,559  
Construction loan
    841,140       862,407  
Total long-term liabilities
    1,023,930       1,080,966  
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 73,081,168 shares issued and 72,984,168 outstanding (73,081,168 shares issued and outstanding  as of December 31, 2009)
    73,081       73,081  
Additional paid in Capital
    8,050,093       8,050,093  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
               
Translation Adjustment
    (608,846 )     (689,618 )
Year end Accumulated Deficit
    (5,917,649 )     (5,459,979 )
Less: Cost of common stock in treasury, 97,000 shares
    (23,235 )     (23,557 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,573,444       1,950,020  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
    20,217,420       23,400,157  

See accompanying summary of accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in $, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Revenue:
           
Revenue
    0       1,022,416  
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
    0       (706,912 )
Costs and Expenses:
               
Personnel
    144,759       154,644  
Rent and Leases Expenses
    24,774       46,297  
Research and Development
    61,776       61,039  
Other General and Administrative Expenses
    57,572       155,144  
Depreciation and amortization
    11,680       23,690  
Total costs and expenses
    300,561       440,814  
Other Income and Expense:
               
Interest expense
    (12,162 )     (8,636 )
Other gain
    1,056       0  
Foreign Exchange Loss
    (146,003 )     (492,431 )
Total other income and expenses (Loss)
    (157,109 )     (501,067 )
Loss before taxes from continuing operations
    (457,670 )     (626,377 )
Income taxes
    0       0  
Net Loss from continuing operations
    (457,670 )     (626,377 )
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations before taxes
    0       0  
Income taxes
    0       0  
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations
    0       0  
Net Loss
    (457,670 )     (626,377 )
Other Comprehensive Loss/Income:
               
Translation adjustment
    81,094       219,302  
Comprehensive loss
    (376,576 )     (407,075 )
                 
Basic and diluted Weighted Average Shares
    72,984,168       73,081,168  
                 
Basic and diluted Net Loss per Share from continuing operations
    (0.006 )     (0.009 )
Basic and diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share from discontinuing operations
    0       0  
Basic and diluted Net Loss Per Share
    (0.006 )     (0.009 )

See accompanying summary of accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in $, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
Net loss
    (457,670 )     (626,377 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    11,680       23,690  
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in:
               
Receivables, including Due from Related Party
    0       (148,578 )
Inventory
    0       1,121,185  
Other current assets
    138,033       110,823  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    115,413       46,911  
Work in progress/billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings
    2,742,738       (1,364,533 )
Net cash used in (provided by) operating activities
    2,550,194       (836,879 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Property, plants and equipment
    (348,245 )     (1,227,464 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (348,245 )     (1,227,464 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Treasury shares
    0       (16,496 )
Proceed from loans
    95,971       1,292,279  
Repayment of loans
    (2,169,818 )     0  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (2,073,847 )     1,275,783  
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    128,102       (788,560 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    123,311       427,573  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the quarter
    311,372       765,694  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the quarter
    562,785       404,707  
Supplemental cash flow information
               
Cash paid for interest
    12,162       8,636  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating and investing activities
               
Non cash transaction, Property, plants and equipment in account payable
    1,885,115       354,345  

See accompanying summary of accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Nature of Operations

Organization - SES SOLAR INC. (the “Company,” “SES USA,” “our,” “we” and “us”) is the result of a reverse acquisition accomplished on September 27, 2006 between SES USA, a Delaware company, which had no operations and net assets of $39,069, and Société d’Energie Solaire SA (“SES Switzerland”), a Swiss company. SES USA acquired all of the outstanding shares of SES Switzerland. For accounting purposes, the acquisition has been treated as a recapitalization of SES Switzerland with SES Switzerland as the acquirer (reverse acquisition). SES Switzerland acquired 10,668,000 shares of SES USA in the transaction. The historical financial statements prior to September 27, 2006 are those of SES Switzerland. The reverse acquisition resulted in a change of control of SES USA, with the former stockholders of SES Switzerland owning approximately 70% of SES USA and SES Switzerland becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of SES USA.

SES Switzerland was formed in 2001 for the purpose of researching, developing, manufacturing and selling innovative products to the solar photovoltaic market. From its inception, SES Switzerland has focused primarily on manufacturing and installing silicon photovoltaic solar cell panels. The principal source of revenue for the Company has been the sale of photovoltaic panels in turn-key installations, manufactured in-house or purchased from subcontractors, to electric utilities, local government agencies and private households.

In 2008, the Company formed a second Swiss wholly owned subsidiary, SES Prod SA (“SES Prod”), which is also located in Geneva. It is expected that in the future, all of the Company’s manufacturing activities now being conducted by SES Switzerland will be conducted by SES Prod. At such time, SES Switzerland’s primary activity will be managing the Company’s manufacturing facility.

2. Plan of Operations

The Company has experienced losses from operations and anticipates incurring losses in the near future. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $457,670, generated a positive cash flow from operations of $2,550,194, and had a working capital deficiency of $16,339,591 as of March 31, 2010. These matters raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company has financed the construction of its manufacturing facility with construction loans (Note 7). The Company intends to convert these construction loans into a long term mortgage immediately after completion of the facility. Since the manufacturing facility has not been completed as of March 31, 2010, no construction loans have been converted into mortgages.

The Company's ability to continue its operations and market and sell its products and services will depend on its ability to convert the construction loans into mortgages and to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to obtain such financing, the Company may not be able to continue its business. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt financing, if available, will increase expenses and may involve restrictive covenants. The Company will be required to raise additional capital on terms that are uncertain, especially in light of current capital market conditions. Under these circumstances, if the Company is unable to obtain additional capital or is required to raise it on undesirable terms, its financial condition could be adversely impacted

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are $562,785 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  Based on the Company’s business plan it needs additional funding from external sources of approximately $5 million to fund anticipated operating expenses and the completion of the manufacturing facility.

The Company’s current business plan includes the development of a new assembly line based on its proprietary technology and the construction of a manufacturing facility in the suburbs of Geneva, Switzerland to produce solar modules and solar tiles at a lower cost. These activities require that the Company design and manufacture prototype panels, have them approved in accordance with European and other standards, manufacture them in series and sell them in the primary markets for solar photovoltaic cells. Costs incurred in manufacturing prototype panels have been expensed as research and development costs.

The Company does not believe that it can achieve profitability until development, implementation, and commercialization of new products manufactured through the new assembling process are operational.

The Company has a significant amount of debt, and several loans that it has entered into have either matured or will soon be maturing. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had short-term loans totaling $13.9 million, of which $12.9 had been used to finance construction of the new manufacturing facility. If the Company is unable to successfully negotiate extensions of the maturity dates of these loans or if it is unable to repay them, then the parties with whom it has entered into these loans may declare the Company in default and opt to exercise certain security interests that the Company has granted them. Certain of these loans are secured by junior mortgages on the manufacturing facility or by shares of common stock that the Company has agreed to hold in escrow.

One such loan with State Department of Energy Geneva (Switzerland) (“ScanE”), dated November 3, 2003, in the amount of $911,810 matured on March 31, 2010.  Another loan with ScanE, dated July 1, 2009, in the amount of CHF5 million matured on November 7, 2009.  A CHF8.5 million construction credit loan that the Company entered into with Banque Cantonale de Genève (“BCGE”), dated December 20, 2006, matures upon the completion of the manufacturing facility, but no later than December 31, 2008, and as a result, this loan has also matured. In the past, the Company has successfully negotiated with its existing lenders for the extension of additional credit to finance ongoing construction at its manufacturing facility as well as for extensions of the maturity dates of the construction related loans with them.  To this end, the Company is currently negotiating with ScanE to extend the maturity dates of the loans dated November 3, 2003 and July 1, 2009 until March 31, 2012 and July 1, 2010, respectively.  The Company is also negotiating with BCGE to postpone repayment of the loan dated December 20, 2006 until such time as the manufacturing facility is completed and the construction loans have been refinanced and consolidated.

The Company is in current negotiations with lenders to refinance of all its existing construction credit facilities relating to its manufacturing facility, with the objective being to consolidate all such credit facilities under one single loan guaranteed by a mortgage on the building. As part of these negotiations, the Company must demonstrate that the rental income from a portion of the facility will be sufficient to secure interests on this single loan. Based on current market rates, the Company must rent 50% of the facility to secure the refinancing. The Company is in ongoing negotiations with several interested third parties to rent part of the facility, and therefore believes it will be able to refinance its existing credit facilities under a single consolidated loan within the next six months.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

3. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated interim financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These consolidated interim financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained herein. These consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The Company adheres to the same accounting policies in the preparation of its interim financial statements. As permitted under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), interim accounting for certain expenses, including income taxes, are based on full year assumptions. Such amounts are expensed in full in the year incurred. For interim financial reporting purposes, income taxes are recorded based upon estimated annual income tax rates.

 4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, SES Switzerland and SES Prod. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

All amounts are presented in U.S. dollars ($) unless otherwise stated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying disclosures.  Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from such estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The reporting currency of SES USA is the U.S. dollar ($) whereas its wholly owned subsidiaries’ functional currency is the Swiss Franc (CHF). The financial statements of the wholly owned subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollar equivalents under the current method in accordance with FASB ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No.52,“Foreign Currency Translation”). Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at rates of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date. Average rates for the year are used to translate revenues and expenses. The cumulative translation adjustment is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency differences from inter-company receivables and payables are recorded as Foreign Exchange Gains/Losses in the Statement of Operations.

The exchange rates used for translating the financial statements are listed below:

Average Rates
 
2010
   
2009
 
   
CHF
   
CHF
 
    1.05650       1.14468  

   
2010
   
2009
 
Balance Sheet period-end rates
 
CHF
   
CHF
 
    1.06424       1.03799  

Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid debt securities purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 Receivables and Credit Policies— The Company’s accounts receivables primarily consists of trade receivables. Management reviews accounts receivables on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will potentially be uncollectible. The Company uses estimates to determine the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts necessary to reduce accounts receivable and unbilled receivables to their expected net realizable value. The Company estimates the amount of the required allowance by reviewing the status of past-due receivables and analyzing historical bad debt trends. Actual collection experience has not varied significantly from estimates, due primarily to credit policies, collection experience and the Company’s stability as it relates to its current customer base. Receivables consist of revenues billed to customers upon achievement of contractual obligations. Based on the information available, the Company believes its allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2010 is adequate.

Product Inventory—Product inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method and includes certain charges directly and indirectly incurred in bringing product inventories to the point of sale. Inventory is accounted for at the lower of cost or market, and as a result, write-offs/write-downs occur due to damage, deterioration, obsolescence, changes in prices and other causes.

Property and Equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 3 to 20 years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not materially extend the useful lives of property and equipment, are charged to operations as incurred. When property or equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the property accounts are relieved of costs and accumulated depreciation and any resulting gain or loss is recognized.

Long-Lived Assets—The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment" (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No.144,“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”). The statement requires the Company to evaluate its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When the sum of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount, impairment may exist. To determine the amount of impairment, the Company compares the fair value of the asset to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss equal to the difference is recognized.

Warranties—Since the Company’s commencement it has had no warranty claims. The Company’s production was low and components were purchased for photovoltaic installations, all of which have their own warranties. Since the Company has not yet started producing its own photovoltaic cells and warranty claims can be thus exercised against its suppliers, the Company does not believe that discussion of warranties is a critical accounting policy currently, but this may become so in the future.

Earnings (Loss) per Share - Earnings (Loss) per share is presented in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 260 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”). Basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 does not include the effects of warrants and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects, in periods in which they have a dilutive effect, commitments to issue common stock and common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants for periods in which the exercise price of the warrants is lower than the Company’s average share price for the period.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Basic Weighted average shares outstanding
    72,984,168       73,081,168  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    72,984,168       73,081,168  

Note: The Company issued warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares potentially issuable upon exercise until November 22, 2010 at an exercise price of $0.90 per share.  See Note 12 herein.  As of the March 31, 2010 balance sheet date, the warrants were not yet exercised. Due to the Company’s net loss, the calculation of the effect of common stock equivalents due to the issuance of the warrants is excluded because of anti-dilution.

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition" (prior authoritative literature: SAB 104,“Revenue Recognition”), which requires that four basic criteria be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the seller's price to the buyer is fixed and determinable; and (4) collection is reasonably assured.

Revenues and profits from general management of construction-type contracts are recognized on the completed-contract method and therefore when the project is completed. A contract is considered complete when all costs except insignificant items have been incurred and the installation is operating according to specifications or has been accepted by the customer. Contract costs include all direct materials and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs and depreciation costs. Costs in excess of amounts billed are classified as current assets under Work in Progress. Billings in excess of cost are classified under current liabilities as Billings in Excess of Cost and Estimated Earnings. Any anticipated losses on contracts are charged to operations as soon as they are determinable. No unbilled revenue has been recognized so far.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had no billed or unbilled amount representing claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or ultimate realization. Amounts outstanding as at quarter end are expected to be collected subsequent to March 31, 2010.

Research and Development Costs—Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs are not disclosed separately in the Notes to the Financial Statements, but are disclosed separately in the Income Statement.

Income Taxes—The Company follows FASB ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 109,“Accounting for Income Taxes”), which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense (benefit) is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company’s tax basis for assets and liabilities is identical for the financial statements and tax reporting. Accordingly, the only deferred tax position is the benefit with respect to the net operating loss. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that is estimated to be more likely than not to be realized.

Comprehensive Income - The Company accounts for comprehensive income according to FASB ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 130,“Reporing Comprehensive Income”). Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, ASC 200 states that comprehensive income is net income, plus certain other items that are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities.

Capitalization of Interest - The Company capitalizes interest on projects that qualify for interest capitalization under FASB ASC 835-20 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 34, "Capitalization of Interest Costs")  as amended. Capitalized interest is included within construction in progress. For the period ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company capitalized $159,648 and $106,922 of interest, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The estimated fair values for financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of the long-term debt is estimated based on anticipated interest rates which management believes would currently be available to the Company  for similar issues of debt, taking into account the current credit risk of the Company and the other market factors. The fair value approximates carrying value of the long-term debt.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105-10-65 (prior authoritative literature: SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”). On the effective date of this standard, FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) will become the source of authoritative U.S. accounting and reporting standards for nongovernmental entities, in addition to guidance issued by the SEC. FASB ASC significantly changes the way financial statement preparers, auditors, and academics perform accounting research but is not intended to change GAAP. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. FASB ASC 105-10-65 was adopted by the Company as of July 1, 2009 and the principal impact on our financial statements is limited to disclosures, as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification. In order to ease the transition to the Codification, the Company is providing the Codification cross-reference alongside the references to the standards issued and adopted prior to the adoption of the Codification.

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of FASB ASC 855 (prior authoritative literature: FAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events,”), which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. FASB ASC 855 provides guidance on the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The Company adopted FASB ASC 855 during the second quarter of 2009, and its application had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. See Note 13 herein.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 470 (prior authoritative literature: EITF Issue No. 09-1, “Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance” (“EITF 09-1”)), which clarifies that share lending arrangements that are executed in connection with convertible debt offerings or other financings should be considered debt issuance costs. This new standard is effective for us beginning on January 1, 2010. There was no impact from the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In August 2009, the FASB issued ASC 820-10 (which amends Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Overall) to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update requires clarification for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1) a valuation technique that uses either the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as an asset; or 2) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles in FASB ASC 820 such as the income and market approach to valuation. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. This update further clarifies that if the fair value of a liability is determined by reference to a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability, that price would be considered a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. Similarly, if the identical liability has a quoted price when traded as an asset in an active market, it is also a Level 1 fair value measurement if no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required. This update is effective for our fourth quarter 2009. The adoption of ASC 820-10 did not impact the Company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flow.

In December 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810-10 regarding improvements to financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities. The new guidance provides an amendment to its consolidation guidance for variable interest entities and the definition of a variable interest entity and requires enhanced disclosures to provide more information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. This amendment also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity and is effective for us January 1, 2010. There was no impact from the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amendment ASC 505 to its accounting for distributions to shareholders with components of stock and cash. This new guidance clarifies that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or shares with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. There was no impact from adoption of this guidance since we have never declared dividends on our common stock.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amendment ASC 810 to its accounting and reporting for decreases in ownership of a subsidiary. This amendment clarifies the scope of the decrease in ownership provisions in the consolidation – overall subtopic and related guidance. This amendment is effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts the FASB’s guidance on Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, which was effective January 1, 2009 for us. There was no impact from the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amendment ASC 820 regarding improving disclosures about fair value measurements. This new guidance requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. There was no impact from the adoption of this guidance on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective

In October 2009, the FASB issued amendment ASC 605 to its accounting guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. This new accounting guidance addresses the unit of accounting for arrangements involving multiple deliverables and how consideration should be allocated to separate units of accounting, when applicable. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In October 2009, the FASB issued amendment ASC 985 to its accounting guidance on certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. The new accounting guidance excludes from software revenue recognition all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance must be adopted in the same period that the company adopts the amended accounting for arrangements with multiple deliverables described in the preceding paragraph. This guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

5. Inventory

Inventory is summarized as follows:

   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
   
$
   
$
 
Raw Materials and Others
    247,166       253,416  
Finished Goods
    199,119       204,154  
Total Inventory
    446,285       457,570  

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is summarized as follows:

   
March 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
   
$
   
$
 
Machinery and equipment
    529,184       542,565  
Office furniture and equipment
    86,599       88,789  
Vehicles
    14,457       14,823  
Equipment
    630,240       646,177  
Building construction
    18,314,813       18,429,669  
Property and equipment
    18,945,053       19,075,846  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (483,683 )     (484,026 )
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
    18,461,370       18,591,820  

The company has defined the following useful lives for fixed assets: Machinery and equipment: 8 years, Office furniture and equipment: 3 (IT equipment) to 5 years (office furniture), Vehicles: 4 years.

7. Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility, Short and Long-Term Loans

Short-Term Loans
 
March 31, 2010
   
December 31,2009
 
   
$
   
$
 
State Department of Energy Geneva (Switzerland) (1)
    66,947       68,640  
Banque Cantonale de Genève (1)
    8,118,201       8,225,799  
Banque Cantonale de Genève
    119,788       131,581  
Banque Cantonale de Genève
    0       2,168,604  
State Department of Energy Geneva (Switzerland) (1)
    4,698,200       4,817,000  
State Department of Energy Geneva (Switzerland)
    910,953       933,987  
      13,914,089       16,345,611  

Long-Term Loans
 
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
    $
 
 
$
 
Banque Cantonale de Genève
    182,790       218,559  
State Department of Energy Geneva (Switzerland)
    841,140       862,407  
      1,023,930       1,080,966  
Total loans as at March 31, 2010
    14,938,019       17,426,577  

Year
 
Repayments
 
   
$
 
2010
    13,914,089  
2011
    128,384  
2012
    126,816  
2013
    38,393  
2014
    39,927  
 Thereafter
    690,410  
Total
    14,938,019  

(1) Loans totaling $12,883,348, relating to amounts used to finance construction of the Company’s manufacturing facility. The Company intends to refinance such loans on a long-term basis upon completion of the facility. Negotiations are underway with several banking institutions interested in granting a long-term mortgage facility.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

On November 3, 2003, the Company entered into a loan with ScanE in the amount of up to $911,810. The loan bears interest at 4%. As of March 31, 2010, this loan carried a principal balance of CHF969,470 ($910,953).  In connection with entry into this loan, the Company agreed to escrow 10,000,000 shares of its common stock issued to certain of its stockholders to secure repayment.  See Note 12 herein.  Although this loan matured on March 31, 2010, the Company is in current discussions with ScanE to extend the maturity date until March 31, 2012.

On January 21, 2004, ScanE granted the Company a credit facility of CHF1.0 million to finance the construction of its new manufacturing facility. Release of the proceeds from this credit facility was contingent upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which were achieved as of November 13, 2007. As of January 8, 2008, the Company had utilized the full amount of this loan, which has a fixed annual interest rate of 4%. The loan has a duration of  20 years and is secured by a mortgage certificate of CHF1.0 million on the   manufacturing facility. The loan is paid in 20-equal annual installments of CHF73,581, which amount includes principal and interest. As of March 31, 2010, the principal balance on this loan was $908,087, thereof $66,947 is reflected as short-term loan and $841,140 as long-term loan, respectively.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

On October 27, 2008, the Company signed a six month credit facility for CHF5.0 million with ScanE to finance improvements on the manufacturing facility. The loan is secured by a fourth ranked mortgage on the facility.  On July 1, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the credit facility pursuant to which ScanE agreed to extend the maturity date to November 7, 2009 and to reduce the  interest rate from 4% to 3% per annum, commencing May 7, 2009. The Company is in negotiations with ScanE to further extend the maturity date of this loan to July 2010. As of March 31, 2010, the full amount of the loan had been used to finance ongoing construction at the facility. The principle balance on this loan as of March 31, 2010 was $4,698,200. As a result of the interest rate reduction, the Company evaluated the remaining cash flows of this facility under FASB ASC 470-50-40, Debt — Modifications and Extinguishments —Derecognition, to determine if the facility had been substantially modified as defined by the guidance. Our analysis indicated that the fair value of the new loan facility was not materially different from the principal amount of the previous loan facility. As a result, the Company did not record any income or loss from this modification of the loan agreement.

SES Switzerland entered into a Construction Credit Agreement with BCGE, dated December 20, 2006, in the amount of CHF4.8 million, to finance construction of the manufacturing facility. The loan was amended on November 13, 2007 and increased from CHF4.8 million to CHF8.5 million. Pursuant to the amended agreement, the full amount of the loan must be drawn down by the date construction is completed on the manufacturing facility (expected to occur in Summer 2010), but in any event, no later than December 31, 2008. Because construction is still ongoing, the Company is in negotiations with BCGE to postpone repayment of this loan until July 2010, at which time the Company anticipates that it will be in a position to refinance and consolidate this and its other construction-related credit agreements into a single long-term loan.  As of March 31, 2010, the Company had used CHF8,639,693 ($8,118,201) of the loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.75% and is secured by a second lien exclusive mortgage certificate of CHF9.0 million on the manufacturing facility.

On July 22, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF29,430 to finance production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF871, which amount includes principal and interest of 4.54%. The first installment was paid in August 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $21,852, thereof $9,031 is reflected as short term loan.

On August 13, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF245,557 to finance the certification of its SwissTile® product. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF7,188, which amount includes principal and interest of 3.8%. The first installment was paid in September 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $188,086, thereof $75,306 is reflected as short term loan.

On September 15, 2009, the Company entered into a separate loan agreement with BCGE for CHF86,200 to finance certain production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF2,520 (approximately $2,428), which amount includes principal and interest of 3.72%. The first installment was paid in October 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $68,173, thereof $26,360 is reflected as short term loan.

On September 18, 2009, the Company entered into a construction credit facility with BCGE for up to CHF3.0 million to finance the construction of a new solar power plant, which will be sold to a third party upon completion.  In relation with this project, the Company has received advance payments used to fully reimburse the existing loan on March 9, 2010.

On October 7, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF29,947 to finance production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF885, which amount includes principal and interest of 4.48%. The first installment was paid in November 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $24,467, thereof $9,091 is reflected as short term loan.

8. Work in Progress/Billings in Excess of Cost and Estimated Earnings

Work in Progress/Billings in Excess of Cost and Estimated Earnings
 
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
$
   
$
 
Work in progress
   
10,184
     
3,131,865
 
Prepayments from customers
   
 (1,327,466
)
   
 (571,466
)
     
(1,317,282
)
   
2,560,399
 

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases - lease expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $24,774 and $46,297, respectively.

The following table presents future minimum lease commitments (concerning the lease of vehicles) under operating leases at March 31, 2010 :

   
Operating Leases
 
2010
    32,584  
2011
    43,802  
2012
    25,755  
Total
    102,141  

In addition to the amounts disclosed above, SES Switzerland has an operating lease for its office located at 129 Route de Saint-Julien, Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland (a suburb of Geneva). The rent is CHF54,084 per year. The lease term ended on February 28, 2010 and was automatically renewed at the same conditions for another 12 months.

SES Switzerland also leased a 1,654 square meter industrial facility in Härkingen, Switzerland. The lease was terminated on February 28, 2009. The global charge for the period January 1, 2009 to February 28, 2009 was CHF10,631 ($9,819).

On May 27, 2005, we received authorization from the State of Geneva to build our manufacturing facility on property located in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, and we obtained a lease for the land in February 2007. The lease is for 60 years commencing on July 1, 2006.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The following are the lease commitments:
 
   
Use of Land
 
   
$
 
2010
   
51,159
 
2011
   
68,211
 
2012
   
68,211
 
2013
   
68,211
 
2014
   
68,211
 
Thereafter
   
3,512,890
 
Total
   
3,836,893
 

SES Switzerland has no non-cancellable operating leases.
 
Employment Agreements—As at quarter end, SES Switzerland and SES Prod employed 3 employees and 2 executive officers. The terms of employment are supplemented by Swiss Commercial Law, which requires in case of termination of the contract, a minimum of one month’s notice the first year, 2 months’ paid notice the second year and 3 months’ paid notice of termination thereafter. Ms. Crisafulli and Mr. Erné have written employment agreements.
 
Flannel Management sarl has a consulting agreement with SES Switzerland effective October 1, 2006. Flannel Management sarl receives a monthly consulting fee of CHF20,000 ($18,472) (using exchange rate set forth in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements hereto). The contract is for a 10-year term and if earlier terminated, the Company nevertheless pays the consulting fees for the remainder of the term. One of Flannel Management sarl’s consultants is Philippe Crisafulli, the husband of Sandrine Crisafulli, Chief Financial Officer of SES USA and SES Switzerland.

Litigation—The Company is from time to time subject to routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no such litigation currently pending.
 
Capital Commitments - At March 31, 2010, the Company has an outstanding purchase order of EUR448,600 ($603,606) for the future construction of a new machine to be used in the new plant for solar module production. The Company has made an advance payment of EUR269,160 ($362,163) for the purchase of this machine. The balance due will be paid upon delivery of the machine.

10. Business Segments
 
As of March 31, 2010, all of the Company’s operations were conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries, SES Switzerland and SES Prod, and were limited to the assembly and installation of PV panels in Switzerland.

11. Discontinued Operations

In 2010, there was no income or expense from discontinued operations (same thing in 2009).

12. Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock— The Company has 100,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, par value $0.001 per share, and 73,081,168 shares issued and 72,984,168 shares outstanding.

Treasury Stock - The Company purchased shares of its common stock, par value $0.001, in the open market. As of March 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 97,000 shares in the amount of $23,235.

On November 22, 2006, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.90 per share (the “Warrant Shares”). The warrants expire four (4) years after the date of issuance.
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, no warrants were exercised.

 
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SES SOLAR INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

13. Subsequent Events
 
The Company evaluates events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date as potential subsequent events. This evaluation was performed through the date on which the Company’s financial statements were issued.

 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated audited financial statements and related notes accompanying this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As used herein, the terms “company,” “SES USA,” “our,” “we,” and “us” refer to SES Solar Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and the terms “SES Switzerland” and “SES Prod” refer to our wholly owned subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

We are a Delaware corporation based in Geneva, Switzerland engaged in the business of designing, engineering, producing and installing solar modules and solar tiles for generating electricity. We have developed a new assembly technology for solar tiles that allows for higher quality electrical contacts, better performance and reduced costs resulting from our proprietary automation processes. We are constructing a manufacturing facility that will include assembly lines based on our proprietary technology to complete the development and testing of our new products. To date, while we have been engaged in developing and testing our new solar panel assembly technology, we have been developing the sales and distribution portions of our business by selling solar tiles manufactured and produced by us and third parties and by responding to quotations for our solar tiles to electric companies, local governmental agencies and private home owners.

Our business was commenced in 2001 by SES Société d’Energie Solaire SA (“SES Switzerland”), a Swiss-based developer of solar panels and solar roof tiles. On September 27, 2006, our parent company, SES USA, completed a share exchange agreement with SES Switzerland in which SES Switzerland became our wholly owned subsidiary. We then abandoned our previous Internet based auction website business and the SES Switzerland business of designing, engineering, producing, and installing solar panels or modules and solar tiles became the sole business of the combined company. In July 2008, we formed a second wholly owned subsidiary, SES Prod, to conduct our manufacturing operations. Because SES USA and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are the successor business to SES Switzerland, and because the operations and assets of SES Switzerland and SES Prod represent our entire business and operations from the closing date of the share exchange agreement, the following discussion and analysis is based on SES Switzerland’s and SES Prod’s financial results for the relevant periods.

Overview
 
This overview addresses our plan of operation and the trends, events, and uncertainties that have been identified by our management as those that we believe are reasonably likely to materially affect the comparison of historical operating results reported herein to either past period results or to future operating results.

 We have developed and patented a new assembly technology for solar modules and solar tiles. Our business plan includes the completion of a new assembly line based on our proprietary technology, using a manufacturing facility in the suburbs of Geneva, Switzerland that is currently under construction to produce solar modules and solar tiles at a lower cost. We believe this new facility will enable us to produce solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules that are larger than three square meters.
 
To implement our business plan, we will need to complete the design of the solar modules and solar tiles, manufacture and test the prototype panels, have them approved in accordance with European and other standards, manufacture them in series and sell them in major markets in Europe and eventually other countries around the world. Our plan is to complete the manufacturing facility and commence full scale production and sale of our new products between the second and the third quarters of 2010. Once our manufacturing capabilities are fully operational, we will have available a product line consisting of our SunTechTile® and SwissTile® solar tiles and, in the future, PV solar modules
 
Historically, we have relied upon third-party vendors to supply us with component parts, such as PV cells, in order to manufacture and produce our products. While we await completion of our facility and work to bring our fully automated production lines into operation, we have reconfigured our production capabilities to manufacture our solar products on a manual and semi-manual production basis and in partnership with subcontractors.
 
To date, we have generated only limited revenue from the sale of solar modules and solar tiles manufactured by us and third parties and the related engineering services required to design and install the same.

Once our manufacturing capabilities are fully operational, we will have available a product line consisting of our SunTechTile® and SwissTile®   solar tiles and, in the future, PV solar modules. Historically, we have relied upon third-party vendors to supply us with component parts, such as PV cells, in order to manufacture and produce our products.

 
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We have experienced operating losses from our early stage operations, which have involved developing and testing our new solar panel technology and commencement of the sales and distribution portions of our business by selling custom solar modules and solar tiles using an early stage technology. We anticipate incurring additional operating losses over the next few years as we complete the development, testing, prototypes and licensing of our new products and commence production. Our research and development costs and the costs incurred in manufacturing prototypes have been expensed to date. We do not believe that we can achieve profitability until development, implementation and commercialization of our solar products manufactured through our new assembling processes are operational.
 
We believe the demand for solar modules and solar tiles will ultimately be substantial. According to the Energy Information Administration, global demand for electricity is expected to increase from 18 trillion kilowatt hours in 2006 to 32 trillion kilowatt hours in 2030. Over time, supply constraints, rising electricity prices, dependence on foreign countries for fuel feedstock and environmental concerns could limit the ability of many conventional sources of electricity and other alternative sources to supply this rapidly expanding global demand. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, solar energy is the only source of renewable power with a large enough resource base to supply a significant percentage of the world’s electricity needs over the next several decades.

However, in the near term there are significant competitive concerns with solar energy. As the cost of producing electricity from grid connected PV installations is higher than the current cost of electricity from fossil or nuclear plants, the PV market relies heavily on government subsidies and regulation concerning independent power producers. These regulations favor PV electricity in some, but not all, countries. Existing regulations are subject to change due to local political factors affecting the energy market, especially in Europe, where the process has been ongoing for 10 years. The major PV market in Europe is Germany, where the EEG law governs. We expect France will play an increasing role in the future due to current law. Other countries, including Italy, Spain and Greece, have similar but less favorable laws. The PV market is heavily dependent on public policies and, as a result, such policies present the greatest uncertainties for our products. Reductions of the feed-in tariff in Germany by 8% per year could affect our sales. Spain decreased its subsidies by 75% during 2008. Without continued and/or enhanced governmental support in the form of favorable laws and subsidies, the projected growth of the PV market will not exist, which could hurt our results of operations.

 Our primary market for our SwissTile® product is Switzerland, which enacted a feed-in tariff that became effective May 2008. This tariff has 10 different values depending on PV integration and size. Due to the properties of our SwissTile® product, we believe that it will receive the highest value, which will be favorable for us.

Due to overwhelming demand, final subsidy decisions by the relevant Swiss grid authority regarding remuneration for electricity generated by solar power installations have been delayed. As a result of this delay, many of our prospective and potential solar power production customers have postponed new solar power installations as they await determination by the Swiss grid authority whether their respective installations will qualify for remuneration. The tariff will decrease for new entrants by 8% every year starting in 2010.

 Despite the significant growth of the PV market over the past several years, solar electricity still represents only a small fraction of the supply of electricity. So long as governments and the market are focused on the ability of manufacturers to develop new technologies that reduce the cost of solar electricity, we believe that the demand for solar energy products will continue to grow significantly. This growth projection is based on continued governmental support, on the success of such manufacturing efforts to reduce the gap between the cost of solar electricity and more conventional and established methods of generating electricity, and on other developments affecting the world energy markets. In addition to the uncertainties associated with government subsidies and these other factors, it is also possible that breakthrough technologies might emerge in other areas that will reduce demand for new solar energy products. Furthermore, even within the solar energy sector, it is possible that developments in thin films or nanoscience could reduce the cost of PV cells or that future shortages in the supply of polysilicon, an essential raw material in the production of our PV cells, could impact our proposed new products and adversely affect our plan of operation.
 
We are in ongoing discussions with strategic partners, including cell manufacturers, PV line manufacturers and special machine manufacturers to assist us with our new technology for module assembly. We are also progressing with the final stages of construction at our new manufacturing facility, which is expected to be completed during Summer 2010.

 
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During the three month period ended March 31, 2010, we incurred capital expenditures of $348,245 to construct our new manufacturing facility. We also continued sales of our custom solar panels and solar tiles to customers during the three month period ended March 31, 2010, generating revenue of $0 and a net loss of $457,670.

 Based on current and planned custom installation projects that will be completed during fiscal year 2010, we believe that our cash flows used in operating activities for the remainder of fiscal year 2010 will be greater than our cash flows used in operating activities during 2009. In light of these operating activities, we believe that our operating expenses in fiscal year 2010 will be approximately $2 million, which we anticipate financing through revenue generated from operating income and with available cash and credit facilities. Management anticipates total capital expenditures of approximately $20 million for the new manufacturing facility, of which we have already financed $18.3 million, and $2 million for the assembly lines and related machinery, of which we have already financed $362,163. Depending on our production requirements, we may also require up to an additional $11 million during the next 12 months to finance the purchase of raw materials to be used in the production of 2MW of solar tiles. We anticipate financing the remaining capital expenditures on the manufacturing facility and assembly lines using available cash, loans and lines of credit, as well as a planned debt consolidation and refinancing of the construction loans owed on the facility. We will also require additional financing in order to purchase raw materials and expand our operations once our manufacturing facility is fully operational. We do not presently have any definitive agreements in place to secure any such financings or debt consolidation.
 
We expect to continue to experience losses from operations until we can generate significant revenue from manufacturing our new products. As a result of our continuing need to expand our operations and develop and market our new products, we expect to continue to need additional capital over the long-term in order to continue as a going concern. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 
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Selected Financial Data
 
Balance Sheets
 
March 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
  
 
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
   
in $
 
Total current assets
    1,280,455       4,309,110  
Total long-term assets
    18,936,965       19,091,047  
Total current liabilities
    17,620,046       20,369,171  
Total long-term liabilities
    1,023,930       1,080,966  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
    20,217,420       23,400,157  

Statement of Operations (unaudited)
 
   
For the three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
in $
 
Revenues
    0       1,022,416  
Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation, shown separately below)
    0       (706,912 )
Personnel
    (144,759 )     (154,644
Rent and lease expenses
    (24,774 )     (46,297
Research and development
    (61,776 )     (61,039
Depreciation and amortization
    (11,680 )     (23,690
General and administrative expenses
    (57,572 )     (155,144
Interest expense
    (12,162 )     (8,636 )
Other gain
    1,056       0  
Foreign exchange loss
    (146,003 )     (492,431 )
Loss before taxes from continuing operations
    (457,670     (626,377 )
Income Taxes
    (0 )     (0 )
Net Loss from continuing operations
    (457,670 )     (626,377 )
Income from discontinued operations before taxes
    0       0  
Income Taxes
    0       0  
Net Income (Loss) from discontinued operations
    0       0  
Net Loss
    (457,670     (626,377 )
Other comprehensive income: translation adjustment
    81,094       219,302  
Comprehensive loss
    (376,576 )     (407,075 )

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
Net Loss 
 
Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $457,670 compared to a net loss of $626,377 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to 2009 is due largely to a reduction by $346,428 in foreign exchange loss due to a decrease in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Swiss franc and reduction of the operating expenses of $140,253, partially offset by a reduction in general and administrative expenses of $97,572.
 
Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold 

We recognize revenue on the completed-contract method, and therefore when projects are completed. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, no projects were completed compared to $1,022,416 for the three months ended March 31, 2009; and, therefore, no cost of goods sold were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to cost of goods sold of $706,912 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $300,561 compared to $440,814 for three months ended March 31, 2009, which represents a 32% decrease. Personnel, rent, research and development, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expenses constitute the components of our operating expenses. We expect that as we continue to implement our business plan these expenses will increase accordingly.

The majority of the decrease resulted from reduced general and administrative expenses (decrease of $97,572, of which $86,222 correspond to decrease of legal fees due to renegotiation), rent and lease expenses (decrease of $21,523) and depreciation and amortization expenses (decrease of $12,010).
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
Interest expense increased to $12,162 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $8,636 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we have incurred interest expense of $3,100 in connection with financing of the production equipment.

Foreign exchange loss for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $146,003 compared to $492,431 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. We conduct our business and incur substantially all of our costs in Swiss francs (CHF). The reduction in foreign exchange loss is due primarily to the decrease in the exchange rate of the US dollar, which is the company’s reporting currency, against the Swiss franc. See Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements.

Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

There were no expenses for the presented period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our principal cash requirements are for operating expenses, including research and development, personnel, consulting, accounting, and legal costs.

 
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 As of March 31, 2010, we had negative working capital of $16,339,591 compared with negative working capital of $16,060,061 as of December 31, 2009, and our cash and cash equivalents increased to $562,785 as of March 31, 2010 compared to $311,372 as of December 31, 2009. This increase in negative working capital is the result of advance financing for work in progress together with continuing financing of our new manufacturing facility. We believe that our negative working capital situation is temporary, as we expect in the near term to restructure our construction financing arrangements into longer term loans with more favorable terms.

As of March 31, 2010, we had accounts payable of $2,378,491 compared to $3,452,094 as of December 31, 2009. This large decrease is primarily the result of amounts owed to creditors for construction costs related to our manufacturing facility ($1,736,426) and our work in progress ($70,334).
 
As March 31, 2010, we had short-term debt in the amount of $13,914,089 compared to $16,345,611 as of December 31, 2009 The decrease relates mainly to the reimbursement in March 9, 2010 of a loan amounting to $2,292,707 received from BCGE on September 18, 2009.

We currently have several loans outstanding with the Geneva (Switzerland) State Department of Energy (“ScanE”) and with Banque Cantonale de Genève (“BCGE”) :
 
ScanE Loans

On November 3, 2003, the Company entered into a loan with ScanE in the amount of up to $911,810. The loan bears interest at 4%. As of March 31, 2010, this loan carried a principal balance of CHF969,470 ($910,953). In connection with entry into this loan, the Company agreed to escrow 10,000,000 shares of its common stock issued to certain of its stockholders to secure repayment. See Note 12 herein. Although this loan matured on March 31, 2010, the Company is in current discussions with ScanE to extend the maturity date until March 31, 2012.

On January 21, 2004, ScanE granted us a credit facility of CHF1.0 million to finance the construction of our new manufacturing facility. Release of the proceeds from this credit facility was contingent upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which were achieved as of November 13, 2007. As of January 8, 2008, we had utilized the full amount of this loan, which has a fixed annual interest rate of 4%. The loan has a duration of 20 years and is secured by a mortgage certificate of CHF1.0 million on the manufacturing facility. The loan is paid in 20-equal annual installments of CHF73,581, which amount includes principal and interest. As of March 31, 2010, the principal balance on this loan was $908,087, thereof $66,947 is reflected as short-term loan and $841,140 as long-term loan, respectively.

On October 27, 2008, we signed a six month credit facility for CHF5.0 million with ScanE to finance improvements on the manufacturing facility. The loan is secured by a fourth ranked mortgage on the facility.  On July 1, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the credit facility pursuant to which ScanE agreed to extend the maturity date to November 7, 2009 and to reduce the  interest rate from 4% to 3% per annum, commencing May 7, 2009.  We are currently in negotiations with ScanE to further extend the maturity date of this loan until July 2010. As of March 31, 2010, the full amount of the loan had been used to finance ongoing construction at the facility. The principle balance on this loan as of March 31, 2010 was $4,698,200.

BCGE Loans
 
Our wholly owned subsidiary, SES Switzerland, entered into a Construction Credit Agreement with BCGE, dated December 20, 2006, in the amount of CHF4.8 million to finance construction of the manufacturing facility. The loan was amended on November 13, 2007 and increased from CHF4.8 million to CHF8.5 million. Pursuant to the amended agreement, the full amount of the loan must be drawn down by the date construction is completed on the manufacturing facility, but in any event, no later than December 31, 2008. Because construction is still ongoing, we are in negotiations with BCGE to postpone repayment of this loan until July 2010, at which time we anticipate being able to refinance and consolidate this and our other construction-related credit agreements into a single long-term loan. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had used CHF8,639,693 ($8,118,201) of the loan. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.75% and is secured by a second lien exclusive mortgage certificate of CHF9.0 million on the manufacturing facility.

 
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On July 22, 2009, we entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF29,430 to finance production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF871, which amount includes principal and interest of 4.54%. The first installment was paid in August 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $21,852, thereof $9,031 is reflected as short term loan.

On August 13, 2009, we entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF245,557 to finance the certification of our SwissTile® product. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF7,188, which amount includes principal and interest of 3.8%. The first installment was paid in September 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $188,086, thereof $75,306 is reflected as short term loan.

On September 15, 2009, we entered into a separate loan agreement with BCGE for CHF86,200 to finance certain production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF2,520, which amount includes principal and interest of 3.72%. The first installment was paid in October 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $68,173, thereof $26,360 is reflected as short term loan.

On September 18, 2009, the Company entered into a construction credit facility with BCGE for up to CHF3.0 million to finance the construction of a new solar power plant, which will be sold to a third party upon completion.  In relation with this project, the Company has received advance payments used to fully reimburse the existing loan on March 9, 2010.

On October 7, 2009, we entered into a loan agreement with BCGE for CHF29,947 to finance production equipment. The loan has a duration of 36 months and is reimbursed in 36-equal monthly installments of CHF885, which amount includes principal and interest of 4.48%. The first installment was paid in November 2009, and as of March 31, 2010, the principal balance had been reduced to approximately $24,467, thereof $9,091 is reflected as short term loan.

Our ability to meet our financial commitments in the near term will be primarily dependent upon revenue from the future sale of our manufactured solar modules and from the continued sale of our solar tiles and the related engineering services required to design and install the same as well as from the continued extension of credit from existing or new lenders and the successful implementation of our planned debt consolidation and refinancing of our existing construction loans.

We are in ongoing negotiations with lenders to refinance all of our existing construction credit facilities relating to our manufacturing facility, with the objective being to consolidate all such credit facilities under a single loan guaranteed by a mortgage on the building. As part of these negotiations, we must demonstrate that the rental income from a portion of the facility will be adequate to secure interests on this single consolidated loan. Based on current market rates, we must rent 50% of the facility to secure the refinancing. We are currently in negotiations with several interested third parties to rent part of the facility, and therefore we believe we will be able to refinance our existing credit facilities under a single consolidated loan within the next six months.

 If we are unable to secure additional financing and successfully implement our planned debt consolidation and refinancing of our existing construction loans, management does not believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operating activities, and the cash available from existing loans and lines of credit will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for the next twelve months, and we will not be able to continue as a going concern. Due to our current financial situation and history of losses, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, as discussed in Note 2 to our financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. If our future revenues do not increase significantly to a level sufficient to cover our net losses, we will continue to need to raise additional funds to expand our operations. In addition, we may need to raise funds sooner than anticipated to respond to competitive pressures, to develop new or enhanced products or services, to fund our expansion or to make acquisitions. We may not be able to find financing on acceptable terms or at all.
 
 Operating Activities
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,550,194 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $836,879 of net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Work in progress/billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings increased to $1,317,282 (credit balance) due to ongoing projects compared to $39,372 (credit balance) during the same period in 2009.

 
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There was no cash used in or provided by discontinued operating activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
.
Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $348,245 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $1,227,464 during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in investing activities is mostly due to reduced investments for the construction of the manufacturing plant.

Management anticipates total capital expenditures of approximately $20 million for the new manufacturing facility of which we have already financed $18.3 million and $2 million for the assembly lines and related machinery, of which we have already financed $362,163. In addition, and depending on our production requirements, we may require during the next 12 months up to an additional $11 million to finance the purchase of raw materials to be used in the production of 2 MWs of solar tiles. 
 
Financing Activities
 
Net cash used in financing activities was negative $2,073,847 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $1,275,783 net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The decrease in financing activities is due to bank loans received from BCGE to build the new facility and to finance the construction of a new solar power plant for $258,700. During three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company used $95,971 of such financing. In addition, we also used $39,211 to pay down certain loans relating to equipment production and certification and reimburse a loan amounting to $2,292,707 received from BCGE on September 18, 2009.
 
There was no cash used in or provided by discontinued financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 

At March 31, 2010, we had an outstanding purchase order of EUR448,600 ($603,606) for the future construction of a new machine to be used in the new plant for solar module production. We made an advance payment of EUR269,160 for the purchase of this machine. The balance due will be paid upon delivery of the machine.

ITEM 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Not applicable to “smaller reporting companies” under Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to management, including the company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 
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As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and which also are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 

PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Treasury Stock - A summary of the Company’s purchases of shares of its common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is as follows:
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
Maximum Number
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
of Shares (or
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
Total Number of
  
  
Approximate
  
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
Shares Purchased
  
  
Dollar Value)
  
  
  
Total Number
  
  
Average
  
  
as Part of Publicly
  
  
that May
  
  
  
of Shares
  
  
Price Paid
  
  
Announced Plans
  
  
Yet be Purchased
  
  
  
Purchased(1)
  
  
per Share ($)
  
  
or Programs
  
  
Under the Plans
  
                         
January 1 — January 31, 2009
   
1,000
     
0.2373
     
     
 
February 1 — February 28, 2009
   
35,000
     
0.2676
     
     
 
March 1 — March 31, 2009
   
31,000
     
0.2223
     
     
 
April 1 – April 30, 2009
   
     
     
     
 
May 1 – May 31, 2009
   
10,000
     
0.2429
     
     
 
June 1 – June 30, 2009
   
10,000
     
0.2064
     
     
 —
 
July 1 – July 31, 2009
   
10,000
     
0.1939
     
     
 
Total
   
97,000
   
$
0.2364
     
   
$
 
 
(1)
During the months indicated above, the Company, through a broker, purchased 97,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001, in open market transactions. The Company may, at its discretion, engage in future share repurchases, although no formal repurchase plan or program has been adopted by the company at this time.

 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
Exhibits
   
     
31.1
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: May 17, 2010
 
SES SOLAR INC.
(Registrant)
     
Dated: May 17, 2010
By:  
/s/ SANDRINE CRISAFULLI
 
Sandrine Crisafulli
 
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
 
(principal financial officer and principal accounting
 
officer)

 
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