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EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - US SOLARTECH INCf10q0610ex31ii_ussolar.htm


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x           QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended:   June 30, 2010
 
o           TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
 
Commission File Number 333-157805
                ______________________                


US SOLARTECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
27-0128686
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

199 Main Street, Suite 706, White Plains, New York 10601
(Address of principal executive offices)

(914) 287-2423
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

 (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 x    No o

Registrant became subject to such filing requirements on November 12, 2009, upon the effectiveness of the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1.

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
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
o
Smaller reporting company
x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of the latest practicable date: 15,135,527 shares of common stock, $.0001 par value per share, as of August 16, 2010.
 
 


 
 
 

 
 
US SOLARTECH, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q INDEX
 
PART I. 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
     
Item 1.  
Financial Statements    
1
Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
7
Item 4.  
Controls and Procedures     
9
     
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.   
Legal Proceedings   
10
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
14
Item 2. 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   
14
Item 3.  
Defaults Upon Senior Securities    
14
Item 4. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 
14
Item 5.  
Other Information  
14
Item 6. 
Exhibits   
14


 
 

 
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
US SolarTech, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
 
June 30,
2010
   
December
31, 2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 183,910     $ 117,760  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,374       2,748  
Total current assets
    185,284       120,508  
                 
FIXED ASSETS, net
    669,257       653,020  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Intellectual property, net
    1,058,506       1,044,232  
Deposits on long-term and other assets
    113,235       113,235  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 2,026,282       1,930,995  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 798,685       733,872  
Accrued compensation to officers
    500,001       250,000  
Total current liabilities
    1,298,686       983,872  
                 
Due to officers, noncurrent
    1,045,900       1,045,900  
Convertible subordinated note payable, net of unamortized discount
    280,507       343,483  
Convertible senior note payable, net of unamortized discount
    224,484        
                 
Redeemable preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 666,666 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, net of unamortized discount
          919,919  
                 
Total liabilities
    2,849,577       3,293,174  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY:
               
                 
Common Stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 15,125,527 and 12,915,735 shares issued and outstanding at June 30,2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    1,512       1,292  
                 
Additional paid-in capital
    5,200,074       3,631,345  
Deficit accumulated during the development period
    (6,024,881 )     (4,994,816 )
Total stockholders’ deficiency
    (823,295 )     (1,362,179 )
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
  $ 2,026,282     $ 1,930,995  

See notes to financial statements
 
 
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US SolarTech, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

                               
   
Three months ended
   
Six months ended
   
Cumulative Since Inception To
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
 
REVENUES:
                             
    $     $     $     $     $  
                                         
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                       
Research and development
    144,258       180,582       337,009       392,311       1,491,442  
General and administrative
    223,931       384,698       476,156       624,382       4,439,605  
                                         
Total costs and expenses
    368,189       565,280       813,165       1,016,693       5,931,047  
                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                                       
                                         
Interest income
          3,444       2       8,102       30,200  
                                         
Interest expense
    (164,277 )     (26,694 )     (216,902 )     (80,081 )     (411,822 )
                                         
Gain on sale of investment in
                                       
MEFC
                            287,788  
Total other expense
    (164,277 )     (23,250 )     (216,900 )     (71,979 )     (93,834 )
                                         
NET LOSS
    (532,466 )     (588,530 )     (1,030,065 )     (1,088,672 )     (6,024,881 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (6,452 )     (12,500 )     (18,952 )     (37,500 )     (81,452  
Net loss attributable
to common stockholders
  $ (538,918 )   $ (601,030 )   $ (1,049,017 )   $ (1,126,172 )   $ (6,106,333 )
                                         
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
  $ (.04 )   $ (.05 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.09 )   $ N/A  
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share
    14,074,544       12,670,023       13,522,760       12,668,318       N/A  

See notes to financial statements
 
 
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US SolarTech, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
 (UNAUDITED)

   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Cumulative Since Inception to June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                 
Net loss
  $ (1,030,065 )   $ (1,088,672 )   $ (6,024,881 )
                         
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used for operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    64,920       64,920       338,326  
Gain on sale of investment in MEFC
    0       0       (287,788 )
Non-cash interest expense
    172,192       80,081       331,590  
Stock based compensation
    53,346       112,807       171,987  
Issuance of members' equity in exchange for service
    0       0       70,000  
Increase (decrease) in cash from:
                       
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,374       (2,635 )     (26,374 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    127,313       115,040       806,185  
Accrued officers compensation
    250,001       0       500,001  
Amounts payable to officers
          (118,511 )     (146,755 )
Notes payable to officers
    0       0       1,097,655  
Cash used for operating activities
    (360,919 )     (836,970 )     (3,170,054 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Purchase of fixed assets
    (44,809 )     (128,780 )     (769,258 )
Intellectual property
    (50,622 )     (95,332 )     (626,831 )
Deposits on long term assets
    0       0       (98,235 )
Proceeds from sale of investment in MEFC
    0       0       297,788  
Loan receivable
    0       0       (575,000 )
Cash used for investing activities
    (95,431 )     (224,112 )     (1,771,536 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated convertible notes
    0       0       525,000  
Proceeds from issuance of membership interests
    0       0       4,078,000  
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Note
    87,500       0       87,500  
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock
    435,000       0       435,000  
Cash provided by financing activities
    522,500       0       5,125,500  
                         
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
    66,150       (1,061,082 )     183,910  
                         
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    117,760       1,717,265        
                         
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 183,910     $ 656,183     $ 183,910  
 
See notes to financial statements
 
 
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US SOLARTECH, INC.
 
(A Development Stage Company)
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.    Nature of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Going Concern
 
US SolarTech, Inc. (the “Company”), formed in September 2004, seeks to commercialize its Plasma Outside/Inside technology and other technologies for the making of silicon used in the production of solar cells and other products for the rapidly growing solar energy industry.  The Company has not recognized any revenues to date; accordingly, it is classified as a development stage company.  

The Company is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other development stage companies. Principal among these risks are dependence on key individuals, competition from substitute products and larger companies, the successful development and marketing of its products and the need to obtain additional financing necessary to fund future operations.  Such risks are defined more fully in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on April 19, 2010.

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern.  In December 2009, the Company signed a $300 million, 6 year memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) for solar grade silicon (“SGS”).  The MOU will be converted to a binding purchase order upon customer acceptance of  product samples matching the prospective customer’s quality and quantity specifications.  Therefore, during the past six months, the Company has been devoting substantially all of its efforts toward completing the samples for this potential order as and to securing the project financing needed to build a production facility capable of filling the order.  To do so, the Company modified its plasma system.  Testing, which began in mid-March of 2010, has proven our ability to produce SGS with a purity level of 6N using the modified system.  Since then we have been modifying the system to consistently make samples that satisfy the 6N or better order specification.  In addition, considerable time has been devoted to raising funds in order to build a manufacturing facility.  In addition to passive investor financing, potential customers have approached the Company in order to participate in the funding of the initial facility or a second facility, although the Company has not entered into any binding agreements in connection therewith.

Over time we expect to re-introduce our plasma technology in order to maximize the efficiency and benefits of the plasma system and to further purify our SGS.  We expect that the design modifications we intent to implement will result in a patentable process.  The Company expects to complete its product testing during the third quarter of 2010. Final product testing costs together with general and administrative costs will result in continuing operating losses for the near term.
 
Independent laboratories and potential customers are involved in testing and we expect to begin sending product samples to potential customers for testing during the third quarter of 2010.  As we approach product our prospective customer’s product acceptance, we expect to begin recruiting additional full-time personnel, including process and chemical engineers, operating technicians, and administrative staff.

On February 1, 2010, the Company filed an application with respect to “Plasma Deposition Apparatus and Method for Making High Purity Silicon,” representing its fifth patent filing relating to the solar industry.

The Company believes that its current resources together with its access to additional funds may not be sufficient to satisfy its operating costs through June 30, 2011. Access to additional funds is uncertain at this time.  In April and May 2010, the Company raised approximately $500,000 in working capital; however, the Company will need to obtain additional funding for working capital and to commercialize its products.  To be a going concern, additional capital is required, whether through the sale of equity and debt securities or through collaborative arrangements with partners.  If the Company is unable to obtain capital through these sources, it may have to seek other sources of capital or re-evaluate its operating plans.  Specifically, the Company is in discussions with several domestic and offshore entities, that have expressed a strong interest in funding the Company’s operating plan either through debt and/or equity financing conditioned upon our prospective customer’s acceptance of samples.  To ensure the Company’s ability to satisfy its cash needs, the Company has, among other actions, reduced its cash operating budget, offered excess equipment for sale, and implemented a broader interim financing plan.  See:  Footnotes 2 and 3 – Sale of Series A, Senior Convertible Note and Stockholders’ Deficiency, respectively.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes filed with our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on April 19, 2010.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair presentation of these financial statements have been included.  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 notes. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for other interim periods or for the entire year ending December 31, 2010.
 
 
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2.             Sale of Series A Senior Notes

During the quarter ended March 30, 2010, the Company sold $22,500 in aggregate principle amount of Series A Senior Notes due September 30, 2011 (“Senior Notes”) plus warrants to executive officers.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company sold $65,000 in aggregate principle amount of the Senior Notes plus warrants to lenders that are also holders of the September 30, 2009 convertible subordinated notes ("2009 Notes").  Neither such securities nor the securities issuable upon conversion thereof were registered under the Securities Act of 1934 and all such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The disclosure contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, and is made only as permitted by Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
 
Interest.  Interest accrues at the rate of 20% per annum from the date the notes were sold through September 30, 2011, provided, however, that if as of December 31, 2010, the Senior Note is converted in whole or in part, for purposes of calculating the number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued upon conversion, the portion of the principal sum being converted shall be deemed to have accrued interest at a rate of 35% per annum.
 
Conversion.   Subject to the terms of the Senior Note, a holder may convert the Senior Note into our common stock at any time through December 31, 2010.  During such period, a holder of Senior Notes shall, acting in its sole discretion, be entitled to convert any portion or all of the principal sum and unpaid interest accrued under the note into shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per share, provided that notwithstanding any provision in the Note, such conversion price shall be $.50 per share with respect to Senior Note holders who also hold 2009 Notes.  In addition, following the sale of $435,000 in equity at a share price of $.50, pursuant to the lender protection features discussed below, the conversion price of all the convertible subordinated notes was adjusted to $.50 from the previous $1.50.
 
If at any time on or after the beginning of the period during which the holder may convert, the weighted average share price equals or exceeds $2.00 per share for 20 consecutive trading days, we are required to provide the Holder with a written notice stating that the requirements for conversion at our option have been met, whereupon on the 5th business day following the holder’s receipt of such notice, we shall have the right, at our sole discretion, to convert all of the principal sum of the Senior Notes and unpaid interest accrued thereon into shares of our common stock at the conversion price set forth in the preceding paragraph.      
 
Priority Loan Repayment. The Principal Sum and accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes shall be payable in full on September 30, 2011, unless the Principal Sum and unpaid interest has been earlier converted pursuant to the loan terms, provided further,  that notwithstanding any provision herein, any unconverted Principal Sum and unpaid interest shall become immediately payable to Holder within 10 business days following the date on which the Company receives proceeds from (i) the Company’s sale of any of the Company’s assets, whether tangible or intangible but excluding the sale of the Company’s products in the ordinary course of business; (ii) settlement of the Company’s litigation whether in whole or in part; (iii) new debt or equity financings to the extent such financings exceed, in the aggregate $3 million subject to the terms and conditions of such financing; and (iv) any combination thereof.
 
Lender Protection.  Under the terms of the 2009 Notes, in the event that the Company issues other securities, whether debt or equity, under more favorable terms at any time prior to the maturity of the 2009 Notes, the Company would be obligated to adjust the 2009 Notes to provide the holder of such notes with such favorable terms and provisions, provided however, that such adjustment shall only be made on a pro rata weighted average basis. In addition, under the terms of the Senior Notes, if a 2009 Note holder invested in a Senior Note, in addition to the holder receiving a Senior Note, an equal amount of the 2009 Note was converted into a Senior Note.  Accordingly, in addition to the receipt of $87,500 of Senior Note proceeds from investors, $152,500 of the $525,000 2009 Notes were exchanged for $152,500 of Senior Notes.
 
Use of Proceeds.   The proceeds from the private sale of notes were used primarily for working capital.
 
Warrants Each purchaser of Senior Notes received the number of warrants enabling the holder to purchase shares of our common stock at a purchase price equal to 50% of the loan amount at a fixed price. The warrants are exercisable at anytime and entitle the holder to purchase the number of shares of our common stock at $1.50 per share with respect to the executive officers and at $.50 per share with respect to note holders who also hold the 2009 Notes. The warrants expire September 30, 2011.

The fair value of the warrants issued to the Senior Note holders was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:  risk-free interest rate of 0.5%, expected life of 1.33 years, no expected dividend yield, and an expected volatility of 80%.  The value of the warrants was $9,567 and is being amortized to interest expense over the period from issuance through September 30, 2011.

 
 
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After allocating the proceeds of the notes between the Senior Notes and the warrants based on their relative fair values, the conversion price of the Senior notes was less than the market value of the common stock.  Consequently, we determined that there was a beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $5,332.  The beneficial conversion feature is being accreted into interest expense over the period from issuance through September 30, 2011.

3.   Stockholders’ Deficiency
 
 On February 10, 2010, the board of directors approved the issuance of 100,000 shares of common stock as compensation to certain creditors in connection with their agreement to defer payments until the Company secures additional financing. Of the 100,000 shares, 86,666 have been issued by March 31, 2010.  The shares were valued at $.50 per share based on recent sales of common stock.

In addition, the board subsequently approved the sale of the Company’s stock at not less than $.50 per share, the proceeds from which would be used for working capital.

               On April 5, 2010, as part of our interim financing effort, we began offering shares of our common stock at $.50 per share to existing shareholders and to a limited number of accredited investors with whom the Company had a prior relationship. As of June 30, 2010, the proceeds from equity sales totaled $435,000. In addition, on May 17, 2010, Mr. Abdulaziz Alnamlah signed a commitment letter to (i) invest approximately $270,000 (1 million Saudi Riyals) to purchase 540,000 shares of our common stock at $.50 per share (included in the $435,000 above) and (ii) to convert all of his Series A Preferred Stock holdings plus unpaid dividends into shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price of $.90 per share instead of the original conversion price of $1.50 per share, as soon as possible. As of the May 17, 2010 conversion date, a total of $1,081,000 in preferred stock that included $81,000 in unpaid dividends was converted into approximately 1,200,000 shares of common stock.

4.            Earnings (loss) per Share
 
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and the dilutive potential common stock equivalents then outstanding. Potential common stock equivalents consist of warrants and convertible preferred stock. Since we had a net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the inclusion of convertible preferred stock and warrants in the computation would be anti-dilutive.
 
5.            Warrants

A summary of our outstanding warrants, as of June 30, 2010, follows:
 
   
Number of
 
Exercise
   
Issue Date
 
Warrants
 
Price
 
Maturity Date
             
January 1, 2009
 
685,624
 
$1.50
 
January 1, 2012
             
September 30, 2009
 
262,500
 
$1.50
 
September 30, 2011
             
April 10, 2010
 
11,250
 
$1.50
 
September 30, 2011
             
April 10, 2010
 
32,500
 
$0.50
 
September 30, 2011
Total
 
991,874
       
 
6.           Stock Options

In 2010, a total of 120,000 stock options were issued, the fair market value of which was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
 
 Estimated life   3 years  
 Volatility     80%  
 Annual dividend rate    0.0%  
 Risk free interest rate   1.5%  
 
Options issued during 2010 consisted of:
 
 
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Options to purchase 110,000 shares of common stock were granted to employees on May 1, 2010 with an exercise price of $.50 per share and a fair value of $0.26 per share. Stock-based compensation will be recognized over the three year vesting period.
 
On June 30, 2010, the Company issued 10,000 stock options, exercisable at $.50 per share for a period of three (3) years from the issuance date to its outside director. The options fully vest upon issuance.
 
On May 15, 2009, the Company entered into a three year financial services agreement, pursuant to which the Company will issue a total of 300,000 options, subject to specific performance, during the term of the agreement. The first 100,000 were issued on June 30, 2009, pursuant to the agreement, exercisable at $2.00. Thereafter, 50,000 warrants, exercisable at $3.00, will be issued at months 18 and 24 and 50,000, exercisable at $4.00, will be issued at months 30 and 36, all subject to specific performance conditions. The options expire three (3) years from the issuance date and fully vest upon issuance.
 
Stock-based compensation related to options totaled approximately $10,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  

A summary for stock option activity is as follows:

   
Options Outstanding
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average
 Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
                     
Outstanding January 1, 2010
 
155,000
   
$1.93
 
2.94 Years
 
-
 
    Options granted
   
120,000
   
$
.50
 
2.85 Years
 
$
-
 
                           
Outstanding June 30, 2010
   
275,000
   
$
1.30
 
2.29 Years
 
$
-
 
                           
Exercisable June 30, 2010
   
135,000
   
$
1.86
 
2.02 Years
 
$
-
 
 
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding is calculated based on the positive difference between the closing market price of the Company’s common stock at the end of the respective period and the exercise price of the underlying options.  
 
As of June 30, 2010, there was approximately $44,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements.  This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.34 years.  The Company expects 140,000 in unvested options to vest in the future.  The weighted-average grant-date fair value of vested and unvested options outstanding at June 30, 2010 was $0.65 and $0.37, respectively.
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act. For this purpose, any statements contained herein regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. These important factors include our significant accounting estimates, and the risk factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 19, 2010. Although we may elect to update forward-looking statements in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change, and readers should not rely on those forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this quarterly report.
 
Overview
 
We are a technology company positioned to commercialize our proprietary intellectual property to manufacture both high purity and solar grade silicon used in the production of silicon wafers and solar cells. We believe that our unique and versatile approach will enable us to effectively compete in the rapidly growing solar energy market. As we are in the initial phase of implementing our business plan, we are a developmental stage company and have no revenues to date. Our internet website, currently under construction, will be located at www.ussolartech.com.
 
 
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We were formed on September 9, 2004 as SilicaTech, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company. Since our formation, we have developed our own proprietary plasma-based technology for use in the solar energy industry. We also purchased certain assets, including patented intellectual property, associated with the manufacture of optical fiber from FiberCore, Inc. a Chapter 7 debtor, pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Settlement Agreement approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts (Western Division) on February 3, 2006. Three of our four directors, Dr. Mohd Aslami, Steven Phillips, and Charles DeLuca, were members of the board of directors of FiberCore, Inc. We are currently exploring opportunities to derive revenues from those purchased assets through licensing technology to manufacturers of optical fiber preform, the high purity glass core from which manufacturers draw optical fiber, as the fiber optic market has shown substantial improvement over the last few years. However, the primary intellectual property on which most of our business plan is based was developed independently by us and was not acquired from FiberCore, Inc.. SilicaTech, LLC was converted into US SolarTech, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as of January 1, 2009.
 
We have been actively marketing our products and have identified several potential customers. These prospective customers have agreed to test our product samples to determine whether they meet their potential customers’ quality and technical specifications. While prices for high purity products appear to have remained relatively stable, solar grade silicon (“SGS”), a lower purity product, prices have declined by 50% in 2009 from 2008, thereby accelerating the demand for SGS.
 
To take advantage of this market shift, we are advancing a strategy that complements our basic business model in order to maximize shareholder value. As stated in our annual report on Form 10-K, we have been actively involved in  building a facility in Thailand to manufacture our core raw material, silicon tetrachloride, which is estimated to significantly lower our cost of manufacture. At the same time, we will fully integrate the manufacture of the silicon tetrachloride with the making of solar grade silicon, which will expand our product line and lower overall manufacturing costs. The solar grade silicon will be manufactured using a proven, lower cost system. A team of seasoned engineers, fully knowledgeable on this system, are in place in Thailand. Product from the Thai facility would be shipped to begin fulfilling a letter of intent, signed on December 9, 2009 for the sale of an estimated $300 million in solar grade silicon over 5 years.  Upon sample approval, a definitive purchase agreement will be signed. Later, we will apply our plasma technology to enhance the purity level of the low cost system as well as file a patent application.  We have also modified our plasma system in order to manufacture a sample of the solar grade silicon at our U.S. pilot facility. Initial test results have been very positive.
 
Results of Operations

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $36,000 or 20% and $55,000 or 14%, respectively, as compared to the same periods for 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the $36,000 decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in consulting expenses, supplies and in a variety of accounts as part of budget reductions as was the $55,000 decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

General and administrative expenses
 
General and administrative expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $161,000 or 42% and $148,000 or 24%, respectively, as compared to the same periods for 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the $161,000 decrease was primarily attributable to an $84,000 reduction in non-cash compensation and a $70,000 reduction in legal, accounting and consulting fees. The $148,000, six month decrease was primarily attributable to a $41, 000 reduction in non-cash compensation and an $85,000 reduction in legal, accounting, and consulting fees. 
  
Interest Expense
 
Interest expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010 increased by $138,000 and $137, 000, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.  Of the $138,000 increase for the three months ended June 30, 2010, $92,000 represents non-cash interest from the amortization of the fair value of warrants and the beneficial conversion feature related to the Series A Preferred Stock, convertible subordinated notes issued September 30, 2009 and convertible senior notes issued in March and April 2010. The remaining $26,000 relates to the interest on the convertible subordinated notes and the convertible senior notes.

Of the $137,000 increase for the six months ended June 30, 2010, $92,000 represents non-cash interest from the amortization of the fair value of warrants and the beneficial conversion feature related to the Series A Preferred Stock, convertible subordinated notes issued September 30, 2009 and convertible senior notes issued in March and April 2010, including a $37,000 one-time adjustment with respect to the accretion of both the fair value of warrants and the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible subordinated notes issued September 30 2009 and subsequently transferred to senior notes. The remaining $45,000 relates to the interest on the convertible subordinated notes and the convertible senior notes.
 
 
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The Series A Preferred Stock was converted into common stock on May 17, 2010, prior to the September 30, 2010 maturity date.  The remaining $53,000 of unamortized fair market value of the warrants and beneficial conversion feature related to the Preferred Stock were charged to non-cash interest expense and are included in the amounts reflected above.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we used cash of $361,000 for operating activities, representing a decrease of $476, 000 from the $837,000 used in the six months ended June 30, 2009. The $476,000 decrease is attributable to a $92,000 increase in non-cash interest expense, a $59,000 decrease in stock-based compensation, a $370,000 increase in amounts due the executive officers, and a $58,000 decrease in the net loss.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we invested $95,000 in equipment and intellectual property, representing a decrease of $129,000 from the $224,000 invested in the six months ended June 30, 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we raised cash of $522,500, $435,000 through the sale of common shares and $87,500 through the sale of Senior Convertible Notes.  No cash was provided by financing activities for the same period in 2009. See Footnotes 2 and 3, the Sale of Series A Senior Notes and Stockholders’ Deficiency.  
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, have performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation included consideration of the controls, processes and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. 

Our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures had the following deficiency:

Segregation of Duties: Our management has identified a control deficiency because we lack sufficient staff to segregate accounting duties. We believe the control deficiency results primarily because we have one person performing all accounting and financial reporting duties. As a result, we do not maintain adequate segregation of duties within our critical financial reporting applications, the related modules and financial reporting processes. This control deficiency could result in a misstatement of balance sheet and income statement accounts in our interim or annual financial statements that would not be detected. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
  
As our business and resources grow, we will consider hiring additional personnel to perform accounting and financial reporting functions.

Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 
 
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
 
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
POVD Patent Litigation
 
On February 17, 2006, we filed a declaratory-judgment action against j-fiber GmbH (“J-Fiber”) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The action was captioned Silica Tech, L.L.C. v. J-Fiber, GmbH, 06-CV-10293 (D. Mass.). The action initially was assigned to Judge Reginald C. Lindsay.
 
The action seeks to establish that we own free and clear of any claims of J-Fiber, all right, title and interest in and to patents and patent applications (together, the “Patent Assets”) of FiberCore, Inc. (“FiberCore”). We acquired the Patent Assets in FiberCore’s bankruptcy proceedings. J-Fiber is the successor-in-interest of FiberCore’s former subsidiary, FiberCore Jena AG (“FC Jena”).
 
The Patent Assets include those described and claimed in the following U.S. patents and related patent applications  — along with their respective foreign counterpart patents and patent applications:
 
 
U.S. Patent No. 6,253,580, issued July 3, 2001, entitled “Method of Making a Tubular Member for the Optical Fiber Production Using Plasma Outside Vapor Deposition.”

 
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/058,207, filed April 10, 1998, entitled “Method of Making an Optical Fiber Preform.” (This application relates to U.S. Patent No. 6,536,240).

 
U.S. Patent No. 6,536,240, issued March 25, 2003, entitled “Method of Making an Optical Fiber Preform via Multiple Plasma Deposition and Sintering Steps.”

 
U.S. Patent No. 6,793,775, issued September 21, 2004, entitled “Multiple Torch-Multiple Target Method and Apparatus for Plasma Outside Chemical Vapor Deposition.”

 
U.S. Patent No. 6,769,275, issued August 3, 2004, entitled “Method for Making Optical Fiber Preform Using Simultaneous Inside and Outside Deposition.”
 
See “Background and Intellectual property” in our Form 10K filed April 19, 2010 for a more detailed description of our intellectual property, including our filed patent applications.

Our acquisition of the Patent Assets from FiberCore was approved by a February 3, 2006 order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, In re FiberCore, Inc., No. 03-46551 (the “Bankruptcy Court Order”). The Bankruptcy Court Order permitted the sale subject to certain “Surviving Claims” retained by J-Fiber. According to the Bankruptcy Court Order, the Surviving Claims were limited to in rem claims against the Patent Assets and “shall not in any manner constitute claims against [US SolarTech]” (emphasis added).
 
In addition to acquiring the Patent Assets directly, we believe that pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court Order, we retain a $7,500,000 secured claim to the Patent Assets as against J-Fiber, based on our prior purchase of a collateral interest in the Patent Assets from Tyco and its affiliates. Accordingly, even if the court finds that J-Fiber owns the Patent Assets, we could move to foreclose on the Patent Assets to the extent they are valued up to $7,500,000.

On August 28, 2006, J-Fiber filed an Amended Answer, Counterclaim, and Jury Demand claiming that it is the rightful owner of the Patent Assets. J-Fiber asserted four counterclaims: (I) a conversion claim alleging that the assignments of the Patent Assets by their inventors to FiberCore (the “Assignments”) constituted conversions of FC Jena’s property; (II) a fraudulent-conveyance claim alleging that the Assignments constituted fraudulent conveyances of FC Jena property; (III) a declaratory-judgment claim seeking a judgment that J-Fiber is the sole and rightful owner of the Patent Assets; and (IV) an alternative declaratory-judgment claim requesting that if the court determines that J-Fiber does not have ownership rights to the Patent Assets, it rule that J-Fiber can use the Patent Assets without being subject to claims of infringement. Included in J-Fiber’s Prayers for Relief are requests for attorneys fees, costs, expenses, and “such other equitable or monetary relief as may be just and proper,” without specifying an amount of any alleged damages. On September 25, 2006, we filed our answer to J-Fiber’s Counterclaim.
 
Discovery commenced in the summer of 2007. Also in 2007, the parties briefed the issue of choice of law, with J-Fiber arguing that German law should govern the action, while we argued that Massachusetts law governs.  On November 9, 2007, the court referred the case to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler for determination of the applicable law.
 

 
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On December 31, 2007, we filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings seeking dismissal of J-Fiber’s counterclaims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) (the “12(c) Motion”). We argued that none of the counterclaims qualifies as a “Surviving Claim” permitted by the Bankruptcy Court Order and that each counterclaim fails as a matter of law on independent grounds.  At our request, the court stayed depositions pending resolution of the 12(c) Motion.
 
On January 16, 2008, the court referred the 12(c) Motion to Magistrate Judge Bowler. On February 16, 2008, J-Fiber filed its opposition to the 12(c) Motion. On April 1, 2008, Magistrate Judge Bowler heard argument on the 12(c) Motion, but not on the applicability of German law. During the hearing, J-Fiber’s counsel clarified that J-Fiber’s counterclaims are in rem claims against the Patent Assets and are not damages claims against us. The action was reassigned to Judge William G. Young after Judge Lindsay unfortunately passed away.
 
On May 19, 2009, Magistrate Judge Bowler issued her Report and Recommendation regarding the applicability of German law and the 12(c) Motion (the “Report”). The Report found that Massachusetts law should govern the action, though it did not foreclose the possibility of a later determination, based on a more developed factual record, that German law applies, “particularly with respect to the assignments of the ’775 and ’275 patents.”
 
On the 12(c) Motion, the Report found that, Counts I and II of J-Fiber’s Counterclaim (for conversion and fraudulent conveyance, respectively) should be dismissed as to all of the Patent Assets except the ’240 Patent.  Furthermore, the Report concluded that since Counts I and II survive dismissal as to the ’240 Patent, Counts III and IV, for declaratory judgment, also should survive. Finally, as to the portions of Counts I and II to be dismissed, the Report indicated that J-Fiber may file a motion for leave to amend its Counterclaim to re-plead those claims.  On August 19, 2009, Judge Young adopted the Report as an order of the court, granting in part and denying in part the 12(c) Motion.

 On July 22, 2009, we filed an unopposed motion to amend the caption and pleadings in the action to reflect our corporate name change from Solar Tech, L.L.C. to US SolarTech, Inc.  The court granted that motion on August 25, 2009.  Thus, the action is now captioned US SolarTech, Inc.  v. J-Fiber, GmbH, 06-CV-10293 (D. Mass.).
 
On August 24, 2009, J-Fiber filed the first in a series of procedural motions aimed at reviving a related, dormant adversary proceeding in the In re FiberCore, Inc. bankruptcy case – J-Fiber GmbH v. Steven Weiss, Trustee of FiberCore, Inc., Adv. Pro. No. 04-4531 (the “Adversary Proceeding”).  J-Fiber filed the motions in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the court assigned Judge Richard G. Stearns, and case number 09-CV-40145 under the caption In re FiberCore, Inc., to the new case.  Judge Stearns ultimately granted J-Fiber’s motions.
 
In October 2009, the court reassigned both the main action (06-CV-10293) and the Adversary Proceeding action (09-CV-40145) to Judge Rya W. Zobel.
 
On December 2, 2009, Judge Zobel held a status conference in the actions. At the conference, J-Fiber agreed to drop its conversion and fraudulent-conveyance counterclaims (Counts I and II) and agreed to proceed solely on its declaratory-judgment counterclaims (Counts III and IV). J-Fiber’s decision to drop Counts I and II obviated any need for it to amend its Counterclaim and largely if not entirely mooted the revival and consolidation of the Adversary Proceeding.  The court ordered at the conference that document discovery must be completed by February 26, 2010; fact depositions must be completed by August 31, 2010; and the next status conference will be held on September 14, 2010.
 
   On June 30 and July 1, 2010, the parties participated in a mediation with Judge Judith G. Dein, Chief Magistrate of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  The mediation was a global mediation seeking to resolve all of the pending litigations (described in this section) in which we or our executives are adverse to J-Fiber.  The mediation has led to ongoing settlement discussions between the parties.  In light of those settlement discussions, on August 13, 2010, the parties jointly moved to extend the deadline for the completion of fact depositions to November 30, 2010.

These actions are at an early stage, as discovery has not been completed and depositions have not been taken, and we cannot predict their outcome. We intend to vigorously prosecute our case against J-Fiber and defend against J- Fiber’s counterclaims.   Furthermore, the Patent Assets are related to optical fiber.  Accordingly, even if we are not declared the owner of the Patent Assets we will not only retain a $7,500,000 secured claim to the Patent Assets but also be able to continue pursuing our solar-related business --- the primary business contemplated by our business plan --- since none of our proprietary technology used in manufacturing solar grade silicon relies on the Patent Assets that are the subject of the litigation.

Know-How Litigation
 
On January 20, 2009, we filed a complaint against J-Fiber in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The action is captioned US SolarTech, Inc. v. J-fiber, GmbH, 09-CV-00527 (S.D.N.Y.). The action was assigned to Judge Cathy Seibel and Magistrate Judge Paul Davison.
 
 
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Our complaint asserts claims of breach-of-contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unjust enrichment against J-Fiber. We allege that FiberCore and FC Jena entered into a Patent and Technology Information License Agreement, dated May 22, 2003 (the “License Agreement”). In the License Agreement, FiberCore agreed to license to FC Jena its patents, patent applications, and technical information — including know-how and trade secrets relating to fiber-optic preform manufacturing. The License Agreement provides for FC Jena to pay certain research-and-development fees to FiberCore. It also contains a change-in-control provision that provides that if certain conditions are met, two million Euros would be due and payable to FiberCore.
 
Our complaint alleges that we have succeeded to FiberCore’s interest in the License Agreement pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court Order, and that J-Fiber has succeeded to FC Jena’s interest. We allege that J-Fiber acquired FC Jena’s assets in receivership proceedings in Germany and thereby triggered the change-in-control provision in the License Agreement and a two million Euro obligation to us. We allege that J-Fiber has continuously used, in its day-to-day operations, the trade secrets and know-how that FiberCore disclosed to FC Jena and that are now intellectual property belonging to us,  but never paid any compensation to us for that intellectual property under the License Agreement or otherwise.
 
We allege that J-Fiber’s use of our trade secrets constitutes a misappropriation of trade secrets in violation of Massachusetts law (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, § 42) and that J-Fiber has been unjustly enriched by profiting from our trade secrets and know-how. Among other relief, our complaint seeks damages for J-Fiber’s breaches of the License Agreement — including the 2,000,000 Euros we claim are due and owing; double damages for misappropriation of trade secrets under Massachusetts law; and restitution of J-Fiber’s profits attributable to our trade secrets and know-how.
 
On January 28, 2009, we filed an amended complaint that added one paragraph to our original complaint.   On July 15, 2009, J-Fiber was served with the amended complaint pursuant to the procedures of the Hague Convention.   On September 18, 2009, J-Fiber moved to dismiss the amended complaint.  J-Fiber’s motion to dismiss argues that: (i) the court lacks personal jurisdiction over J-Fiber; (ii) the court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over our tort claims of trade-secret misappropriation and unjust enrichment because the conduct underlying those claims occurred in Germany; and (iii) the case should be stayed or transferred because the POVD Patent Litigation in the District of Massachusetts is allegedly duplicative in that J-Fiber purportedly has asserted in that litigation claims to the intellectual property we purchased from FiberCore.
 
On September 24, 2009, the court, on its own initiative, denied J-Fiber’s motion to dismiss without prejudice because J-Fiber did not follow Judge Seibel’s individual practices, which require a pre-motion conference before a party can file a motion.  The court has scheduled a pre-motion conference for January 22, 2010, at which it granted J-Fiber permission to file a motion to dismiss along with a supplemental brief.  On February 22, 2010, J-Fiber served its renewed motion to dismiss and supplemental brief, focusing on its argument that it is not subject to personal jurisdiction in the case.  On March 22, 2010, we opposed J-Fiber’s motion.  J-Fiber filed its reply brief on April 20, 2010 and the motion remains pending.

This action is at an early stage and we cannot predict its outcome. We intend to vigorously prosecute our case against J-Fiber.
  
Litigation against the Company’s Executive Officers

In or about March 2004, FC Jena filed for receivership in Germany.  Approximately two months later, J-Fiber, which is controlled and managed by parties who were employed by and associated with FC Jena, GmbH acquired the assets of FC Jena.   
In December 2005, J-Fiber filed an action in Gera, Germany, reference number 1HKO 296/05 against Mr. Aslami and Mr. DeLuca, with respect to a multi-party transaction among a subsidiary of Tyco International, Ltd, FiberCore, FC Jena, and Xtal Fibras Opticas S.A. Brazil, a company 90% owned by FiberCore. As part of the transaction, Tyco loaned $1,500,000 to a wholly-owned subsidiary of FiberCore collateralized by a secured lien on $3,000,000 of newly purchased specialized equipment used in the making of preforms, the raw material for making optical fiber.  Title to the equipment was transferred to the subsidiary from Xtal in consideration of Xtal being discharged from certain obligations both to FiberCore as well as to FC Jena. FC Jena received a 16% interest in the subsidiary as well as other consideration.

J-Fiber claims that defendants Aslami and DeLuca, who served as members of FCJ’s supervisory and executive boards, respectively, breached their fiduciary duties to FC Jena in the transaction, in that the equipment had no value and, accordingly, the 16% interest that FC Jena received did not have any value; FiberCore held the remaining 84%.

Defendants Aslami and DeLuca filed a brief challenging the claim and submitted supporting documentation as to the then $3,000,000 valuation, a Bill of Sale, as well as FC Jena’s valid approval for the transaction.

In December 2006, J-Fiber filed a second suit in Gera, Germany, reference number 1HKO-242/06, claiming that in 2001, Messrs. Aslami, DeLuca, and Phillips, through the use of service, sales and other agreements, improperly transferred funds from FCJ to FiberCore, Inc. for services J-Fiber claims were never rendered to FC Jena.

 Defendants Aslami, DeLuca, and Phillips filed several briefs challenging the claim and submitted supporting documentation, including a Management Report from FC Jena’s auditors, Deloitte & Touche, confirming FiberCore’s rendering of the services in question.
 
 
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On November 12, 2007, a court hearing was held in Gera, Germany for both cases. The defendants, including Mr. Phillips, who was added as a defendant, presented their supporting documentation and responded to numerous questions from the judge. Mr. Phillips served as a director, Chief Financial Officer (July 2000 to July 2001) and a consultant to FiberCore and as a member of FC Jena’s supervisory board. The judge provided a summary of the proceedings and allowed both parties to submit follow-up briefs.  The judge also informed both parties that a new judge would be assigned to both cases, as she would be taking a personal leave.

At the hearing, J-Fiber served upon Messrs. Aslami, DeLuca and Phillips an amended complaint in case 1HKO-250/06 that extended J-Fiber’s claims to cover years 2002 and 2003, in addition to 2001.

In April 2007, a new judge was assigned and called for a second hearing for both cases to be held in Germany on September 7, 2008.

At the September 7, 2008 hearing, the judge stated for the 296/05 case that he was going to solicit an independent equipment valuation in order to determine the value of the specialized equipment at the time of the transaction.  In the 295/06 case, the court indicated its inclination to dismiss the case, but agreed to allow J-Fiber to introduce an additional witness, the Deloitte & Touche audit partner, at a future hearing.  

In late August 2009, the defendants’ German counsel was advised that the Gera Court was being restructured and that a new judge was recently assigned to the case. The new judge apologized for the courts delays and expressed the court’s commitment to review the cases as soon as possible.
 
On January 30, 2010, the judge issued a decision, based on reviewing the files with respect to the first case, to dismiss the claims brought by J-Fiber. However, as the judge did not hold a formal hearing, both parties need to agree with the judge’s decision. Defendant’s agreed but J-Fiber did not. Accordingly, on April 8, 2010 a hearing was held with respect to first case; the judge indicated that it was not necessary for Defendants to attend. On May 12, 2010, Defendant’s counsel was advised that the judge made a final decision to dismiss the claims raised by J-Fiber in the first case. J-Fiber has since filed an appeal.
 
As for the second case, the judge scheduled  an additional hearing on November 11, 2010 so as to allow J-Fiber introduce additional witnesses.

To date, the executives have only sought and received from us reimbursement for their trips to Germany for the two hearings. The executives and their German law counsel intend to vigorously defend against the claims against them and believe that the claims are without merit.

We believe that the lawsuits were brought against the executives on account of their current executive positions with us and as leverage against us in our POVD patent litigation and other pending actions against J-Fiber, as confirmed by the testimony of J-Fiber’s own counsel during the first hearing. Accordingly, the executives would be entitled to indemnification from us with respect to legal fees and liability, if any, arising from the German lawsuits pursuant to the provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws governing indemnification as the suit was specifically brought against our executive officers “by reason of the fact” that they are the Company’s executive officers. The Company’s by-laws provide in Article VIII that the Company will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was a director or officer of the Company serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding unless such liability.
 
 
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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

  Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information provided by this item.

Item 2.     Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On April 5, 2010, as part of interim financing effort, we began offering shares of our common stock, $.0001 par value per share, at $.50 per share to existing shareholders and to a limited number of known accredited investors. As of June 30, 2010, the proceeds from equity sales totaled $435,000 and $87,500 from the sale of senior notes due September 30, 2011.  The securities were not registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The disclosure contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, and is made only as permitted by Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

Item 3.     Defaults upon Senior Securities

  None.
 
Item 5.     Other Information

None.
 
Item 6.      Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement - sale of convertible notes.
10.2
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement – sale of common stock.
31.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of the Chief 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 Executive 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
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
US SOLARTECH, INC.
 
       
Date:  August 15, 2010  
By:
/s/ Mohd Aslami 
 
   
Name:  Mohd Aslami
 
   
Title:  Chief Executive Officer, President, and
 
   
Chief Technology Officer
 
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement - sale of convertible notes.
10.2
 
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement – sale of common stock.
31.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of the Chief 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 Executive 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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