10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2013

OR

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

Commission file number 001-33887

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Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Wisconsin	39-1847269
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

2210 Woodland Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin	54220
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 892-9340

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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  x    No  ¨

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 (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x   No  ¨

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 “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	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  ¨    No  x

There were 21,081,680 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding on August 5, 2013.

Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q

For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

Table Of Contents

		Page(s)
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3
ITEM 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013		3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2013		4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2013		5
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	31
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	31
PART II OTHER INFORMATION		32
ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	32
ITEM 5.	Other Information	32
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	34
SIGNATURES		35
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,376		$	15,464
Short-term investments	1,021			1,022
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $900 and $610	18,397			23,695
Inventories, net	15,230			15,376
Deferred contract costs	2,118			3,011
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,465			2,032
Total current assets	53,607			60,600
Property and equipment, net	27,947			27,012
Long-term inventory	11,491			9,887
Patents and licenses, net	1,709			1,695
Long-term accounts receivable	5,069			4,078
Other long-term assets	2,274			2,261
Total assets	$	102,097		$	105,533
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	7,773		$	10,643
Accrued expenses and other	5,457			5,963
Deferred revenue, current	2,946			4,022
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,597			2,451
Total current liabilities	18,773			23,079
Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,109			3,405
Deferred revenue, long-term	1,258			1,372
Other long-term liabilities	188			250
Total liabilities	24,328			28,106
Commitments and contingencies (See Note F)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value: Shares authorized: 200,000,000 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013; shares issued: 30,498,900 and 30,543,863 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013; shares outstanding: 20,162,397 and 20,208,351 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	128,104			128,540
Treasury stock: 10,336,503 and 10,335,512 common shares at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013	(38,378		)	(38,376		)
Shareholder notes receivable	(265		)	(264		)
Retained deficit	(11,692		)	(12,473		)
Total shareholders’ equity	77,769			77,427
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	102,097		$	105,533

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Product revenue	$	13,580		$	17,523
Service revenue	1,730			3,329
Total revenue	15,310			20,852
Cost of product revenue	9,597			12,884
Cost of service revenue	1,340			2,245
Total cost of revenue	10,937			15,129
Gross profit	4,373			5,723
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	3,302			2,759
Sales and marketing	3,952			3,303
Research and development	697			490
Total operating expenses	7,951			6,552
Loss from operations	(3,578		)	(829		)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(161		)	(113		)
Interest income	225			174
Total other income	64			61
Loss before income tax	(3,514		)	(768		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,574		)	13
Net loss	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Basic net loss per share attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Weighted-average common shares and share equivalents outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,097			1,054
Stock-based compensation expense	366			370
Deferred income tax benefit	(1,446		)	—
Loss on sale of property and equipment	10			21
Provision for bad debts	5			80
Other	34			33
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, current and long-term	3,245			(4,387		)
Inventories, current and long-term	1,307			1,458
Deferred contract costs	(553		)	(893		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	24			439
Accounts payable	(2,497		)	2,870
Accrued expenses	221			568
Deferred revenue	134			1,190
Net cash provided by operating activities	7			2,022
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(978		)	(130		)
Purchase of short-term investments	(1		)	(1		)
Additions to patents and licenses	(25		)	(19		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	8			30
Net cash used in investing activities	(996		)	(120		)
Financing activities
Payment of long-term debt	(685		)	(850		)
Proceeds from repayment of shareholder notes	2			1
Repurchase of common stock into treasury	(2,463		)	—
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	27			—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	48			35
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,071		)	(814		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,060		)	1,088
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,011			14,376
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	18,951		$	15,464
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	146		$	109
Cash paid for income taxes	$	30		$	4
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares issued from treasury for shareholder note receivable	$	17		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Organization

The Company includes Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, and all consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is a developer, manufacturer and seller of lighting and energy management systems and a seller and integrator of renewable energy technologies to commercial and industrial businesses, predominantly in North America.

See Note I “Segment Reporting” of these financial statements for further discussion of the Company's reportable segments.

The Company’s corporate offices and manufacturing operations are located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and an operations facility is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The Company leases office space for sales offices located in New Jersey, Chicago and Texas.

NOTE B — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Where appropriate, certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2014 or other interim periods.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited and adjusted consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2013.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Areas that require the use of significant management estimates include revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence and bad debt reserves, accruals for warranty expenses, income taxes and certain equity transactions. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

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Short-Term Investments

The amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses, as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,021		—		—		1,021		—		1,021
Total	$	1,508	$	—	$	—	$	1,508	$	487	$	1,021

June 30, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,022		—		—		1,022		—		1,022
Total	$	1,509	$	—	$	—	$	1,509	$	487	$	1,022

As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company’s financial assets described in the table above were measured at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the investment (level 1 inputs).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments, or in the case of long-term, because of the interest rates currently available to the Company for similar obligations. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Accounts Receivable

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from companies in the commercial, industrial and agricultural industries, as well as wholesalers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. Generally, collateral is not required for end users; however, the payment of certain trade accounts receivable from wholesalers is secured by irrevocable standby letters of credit and/or guarantees. Accounts receivable are generally due within 30-60 days. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that are still outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to accounts receivable.

Financing Receivables

The Company considers its lease balances included in consolidated current and long-term accounts receivable from its Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, sales-type leases to be financing receivables. Additional disclosures on the credit quality of the Company’s financing receivables are as follows:

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Aging Analysis as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Not Past Due		1-90 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due			Total past due			Total sales-type leases
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—current	$	2,761	$	119	$	165		$	284		$	3,045
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—long-term	3,231		—		—			—			3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	5,992		119		165			284			6,276
Allowance	—		—		(87		)	(87		)	(87		)
Total net sales-type leases	$	5,992	$	119	$	78		$	197		$	6,189

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables

The Company’s allowance for credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. A considerable amount of judgment is required in order to make this assessment, including a detailed analysis of the aging of the lease receivables and the current credit worthiness of the Company’s customers and an analysis of historical bad debts and other adjustments. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s credit worthiness or if actual defaults are higher than historical experience, the estimate of the recoverability of amounts due could be adversely affected. The Company reviews in detail the allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis and adjusts the allowance estimate to reflect actual portfolio performance and any changes in future portfolio performance expectations. The Company believes that there is currently no impairment of the receivables for the sales-type leases. The Company incurred $0 of write-offs or credit losses against its OTA sales-type lease receivable balances in fiscal 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and components, such as ballasts, metal sheet and coil stock and molded parts; work in process inventories, such as frames and reflectors; and finished goods, including completed fixtures and systems, and wireless energy management systems and accessories, such as lamps, meters and power supplies. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company reduces the carrying value of its inventories for differences between the cost and estimated net realizable value, taking into consideration usage in the preceding 12 months, expected demand, and other information indicating obsolescence. The Company records as a charge to cost of product revenue the amount required to reduce the carrying value of inventory to net realizable value. As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had inventory obsolescence reserves of $2.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Costs associated with the procurement and warehousing of inventories, such as inbound freight charges and purchasing and receiving costs, are also included in cost of product revenue.

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
Raw materials and components	$	8,207	$	7,216
Work in process	846		999
Finished goods	6,177		7,161
	$	15,230	$	15,376

Deferred Contract Costs

Deferred contract costs consist primarily of the costs of products delivered, and services performed, that are subject to additional performance obligations or customer acceptance. These deferred contract costs are expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. Deferred contract costs amounted to $2.1 million and $3.0 million as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of prepaid insurance premiums, prepaid license fees, purchase deposits, advance payments to contractors, unbilled revenue, prepaid taxes and miscellaneous receivables.

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	1,562		$	1,562
Buildings	15,918			15,918
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	11,995			11,969
Leasehold improvements	58			58
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements	4,997			4,997
Plant equipment	10,620			10,597
Construction in progress	91			138
	45,241			45,239
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,294		)	(18,227		)
Net property and equipment	$	27,947		$	27,012

Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, using the straight-line method. Depreciable lives by asset category are as follows:

Land improvements	10-15 years
Buildings and building improvements	3-39 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	2-10 years
Plant equipment	3-10 years

Patents and Licenses

Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life, ranging from 7 to 17 years, using the straight line method.

Long-Term Receivables

The Company records a long-term receivable for the non-current portion of its sales-type capital lease OTA contracts. The receivable is recorded at the net present value of the future cash flows from scheduled customer payments. The Company uses the implied cost of capital from each individual contract as the discount rate.

Also included in other long-term receivables are amounts due from a third party finance company to which the Company has sold, without recourse, the future cash flows from OTAs entered into with customers. Such receivables are recorded at the present value of the future cash flows discounted between 8.8% and 11%. As of June 30, 2013, the following amounts were due from the third party finance company in future periods (in thousands):

Fiscal 2014	$	638
Fiscal 2015	955
Fiscal 2016	308
Fiscal 2017	9
Total gross long-term receivable	1,910
Less: amount representing interest	(235		)
Net long-term receivable	$	1,675

Long-Term Inventories

The Company records long-term inventory for the non-current portion of its wireless controls finished goods inventory. The inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the FIFO method.

Other Long-Term Assets

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Other long-term assets include long-term security deposits, prepaid licensing costs, a note receivable, deferred costs for a long-term contract, and deferred financing costs. Other long-term assets include $58,000 and $52,000 of deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively. Deferred financing costs related to debt issuances are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt issue (5 to 10 years).

Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses include warranty accruals, accrued wages and benefits, accrued vacation, accrued legal costs, accrued commissions, accrued project costs, sales tax payable and other various unpaid expenses. Accrued expenses include $1.3 million and $1.6 million of accrued reorganization and settlement costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

The Company generally offers a limited warranty of one year on its products in addition to those standard warranties offered by major original equipment component manufacturers. The manufacturers’ warranties cover lamps and ballasts, which are significant components in the Company’s products.

Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Beginning of period	$	84		$	284
Provision to product cost of revenue	15			149
Charges	(9		)	(146		)
End of period	$	90		$	287

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized on the sales of our lighting and related energy efficiency systems and products when the following four criteria are met:

• persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

• delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer;

• the sales price is fixed and determinable and no further obligation exists; and

• collectability is reasonably assured.

These four criteria are met for the Company’s product-only revenue upon delivery of the product and title passing to the customer. At that time, the Company provides for estimated costs that may be incurred for product warranties and sales returns. Revenues are presented net of sales tax and other sales related taxes.

For sales of the Company’s lighting and energy management technologies, consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, the Company determines revenue by allocating the total contract revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements. In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value, if available, (2) third-party evidence (TPE) of selling price if VSOE is not available, and (3) best estimate of the selling price if neither VSOE nor TPE is available (a description as to how the Company determined estimated selling price is provided below).

The nature of the Company’s multiple element arrangements for the sale of its lighting and energy management technologies is similar to a construction project, with materials being delivered and contracting and project management activities occurring according to an installation schedule. The significant deliverables include the shipment of products and related transfer of title and the installation.

To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company established the selling price for its HIF lighting and energy management system products using management's best estimate of the selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Product revenue is recognized when products are shipped. For product revenue, management's best estimate of selling price is determined using a cost plus gross profit margin method. In addition, the Company records in service revenue the selling price for its installation and recycling services using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Service revenue is recognized when services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. Recycling services provided in connection with installation entail the disposal of the customer’s legacy lighting fixtures. The Company’s

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service revenues, other than for installation and recycling that are completed prior to delivery of the product, are included in product revenue using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. These services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, and project management. For these services, along with the Company's installation and recycling services, under a multiple-element arrangement, management’s best estimate of selling price is determined by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions and trends, customer demand, pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, geographies in which the Company offers its products and services and internal costs. The determination of estimated selling price is made through consultation with and approval by management, taking into account all of the preceding factors.

For sales of solar photovoltaic systems, which are governed by customer contracts that require the Company to deliver functioning solar power systems and are generally completed within three to 15 months from the start of construction, the Company recognizes revenue from fixed price construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC 605-35, Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized  as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and asset on the balance sheet. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

The Company offers a financing program, called an OTA, for a customer’s lease of the Company’s energy management systems. The OTA is structured as a sales-type lease and upon successful installation of the system and customer acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, revenue is recognized at the Company’s net investment in the lease, which typically is the net present value of the future cash flows.

The Company offers a financing program, called a power purchase agreement, or PPA, for the Company’s renewable energy product offerings. A PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. Upon the customer’s acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, product revenue is recognized on a monthly basis over the life of the PPA contract, which is typically in excess of 10 years.

Deferred revenue relates to advance customer billings, investment tax grants received related to PPAs and a separate obligation to provide maintenance on OTAs and is classified as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of the maintenance is readily determinable based upon pricing from third-party vendors. Deferred revenue related to maintenance services is recognized when the services are delivered, which occurs in excess of a year after the original OTA contract is executed.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities, measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred income taxes also arise from the future tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established when management determines that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has a valuation allowance of $7.5 million against its deferred tax assets.

ASC 740, Income Taxes, also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

Deferred tax benefits have not been recognized for income tax effects resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options. These benefits will be recognized in the period in which the benefits are realized as a reduction in taxes payable and an increase in additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, realized tax benefits from the exercise of stock options were $27,000 and $0, respectively.

Stock Option Plans

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The fair value of each option grant for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013 was determined using the assumptions in the following table:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Weighted average expected term	5.5 years		4.1 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.8	%	0.8	%
Expected volatility	74.4	%	73.3	%
Expected forfeiture rate	15.1	%	21.4	%

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and does not consider common stock equivalents.

Diluted net (loss) income per common share reflects the dilution that would occur if warrants and employee stock options were exercised. In the computation of diluted net (loss) income per common share, the Company uses the “treasury stock” method for outstanding options, warrants and restricted shares. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, because the effects of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive. The effect of net (loss) income per common share is calculated based upon the following shares (in thousands except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Numerator:
Net loss (in thousands)	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants	—			—
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)

The following table indicates the number of potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of the end of each period:

	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2013
Common stock options	4,272,747	3,459,091
Restricted shares	138,750	270,788
Common stock warrants	38,980	38,980
Total	4,450,477	3,768,859

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

The Company purchases its solar panels from multiple suppliers. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no panel supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, purchases from one supplier accounted for 13% of total cost of revenue.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 22% of revenue.

As of March 31, 2013, no customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 23% of accounts receivable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial instruments and derivative instruments and will be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-04, "Technical Corrections and Improvements", which amends a wide variety of Topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC"). The amendments in ASU No. 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. Additionally, the amendments make the Codification easier to understand and the fair value measurement guidance easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing needed clarifications. Amendments in ASU 2012-04 that do not provide transition guidance were effective upon issuance for public entities. Amendments that are subject to the transition guidance are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE C — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company purchased goods and services from an entity in the amounts of $40,000 and $0, respectively, for which a director of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors.

NOTE D — LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Term note	$	263		$	193
Customer equipment finance notes payable	4,408			3,724
First mortgage note payable	694			673
Debenture payable	721			710
Other long-term debt	620			556
Total long-term debt	6,706			5,856
Less current maturities	(2,597		)	(2,451		)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	4,109		$	3,405

Revolving Credit Agreement

The Company has a credit agreement (Credit Agreement) with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) that matures on August 30, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to $15.0 million, subject to a borrowing base requirement when the outstanding principal balance of loans under the Credit Facility is greater than $5.0 million. Such commitment includes a $2.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.7 million, primarily for securing collateral requirements under equipment operating leases. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2013 or June 30, 2013. In February 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the Credit Agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants, which are described below. In June 2013, due to the timing of the closing of the Harris acquisition, the Company completed an amendment to extend the maturity date to August 30, 2013.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, requires the Company to maintain (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth not to exceed 0.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, (ii) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (iii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictions on the ability of the Company to make capital or lease expenditures over prescribed limits, incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay any dividend or distribution on its stock, redeem or repurchase shares of its stock or pledge assets. The Company was not in compliance with the EBITDA covenant in the Credit Agreement, as amended, as of June 30, 2013. The Company expects to receive a waiver to the EBITDA covenant noncompliance, and to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of its renewal of the Credit Agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

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The Credit Agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, and a second priority security interest in the Company’s equipment and fixtures. All OTAs, PPAs, leases, supply agreements and/or similar agreements relating to solar PV and wind turbine systems or facilities, as well as all accounts receivable and assets of the Company related to the foregoing, are excluded from these liens, except to the extent the Company elects to finance any such assets with JP Morgan.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (the Applicable Margin), which ranges from 2.0% to 3.0% per annum based on the Company's debt service coverage ratio from time to time. The Company must pay a fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.50% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the Credit Facility (with the amount of such fee based on the Company's debt service coverage ratio from time to time) and a fee in the amount of the Applicable Margin on the daily average face amount of undrawn issued letters of credit. The fee on unused amounts is waived if the Company or its affiliates maintain funds on deposit with JP Morgan or its affiliates above a specified amount. The deposit threshold requirement was not met as of June 30, 2013.

OTA Credit Agreement

The Company has a credit agreement with JP Morgan that provided up to $5.0 million that was immediately available to fund completed customer contracts under its OTA finance program. The Company had one year from the date of the commitment to borrow under the credit agreement, which expired on September 30, 2012 for new borrowings. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had $1.6 million outstanding under the credit agreement. There were no new borrowings during fiscal 2013. The loan amount is collateralized by the OTA-related equipment and the expected future monthly payments under the supporting 37 individual OTA customer contracts. The current loan amount under the credit agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 4% and matures in December 2016. In February 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the credit agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain (i) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (ii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. The Company was not in compliance with the EBITDA covenant, as amended, in the credit agreement as of June 30, 2013. The Company expects to receive a waiver to the EBITDA covenant noncompliance, and to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of its renewal of the Credit Agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

NOTE E — INCOME TAXES

The income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate of (1.7)% to loss before taxes. The estimated effective income tax rate was determined by applying statutory tax rates to pretax loss adjusted for certain permanent book to tax differences and tax credits. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.5 million, equaling the net deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of its realization value in the future. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that a deferred tax asset be reduced by a valuation allowance if there is less than a 50% chance that it will be realized. The determination of the realization of deferred tax assets requires considerable judgment. ASC 740 prescribes the consideration of both positive and negative evidence in evaluating the need for a valuation allowance. Negative evidence for the Company includes a cumulative three year operating loss and limited visibility into future earnings. While the Company has positive evidence with a strong backlog of orders, the Company has determined that the current negative evidence outweighs the current positive evidence and has concluded that the conservative approach is to record a valuation allowance. The estimated effective income tax rate was determined by applying statutory tax rates to pretax loss adjusted for certain permanent book to tax differences and tax credits.

Below is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Statutory federal tax rate	34.0	%	34.0	%
State taxes, net	5.2	%	1.9	%
Federal tax credit	—	%	12.5	%
State tax credit	—	%	4.1	%
Change in valuation reserve	—	%	(53.0	)%
Permanent items	5.5	%	0.1	%
Change in tax contingency reserve	0.1	%	(0.3	)%
Other, net	—	%	(1.0	)%
Effective income tax rate	44.8	%	(1.7	)%

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The Company is eligible for tax benefits associated with the excess of the tax deduction available for exercises of non-qualified stock options, or NQSOs, over the amount recorded at grant. The amount of the benefit is based on the ultimate deduction reflected in the applicable income tax return. Benefits of $70,000 were recorded in fiscal 2013 as a reduction in taxes payable and a credit to additional paid in capital based on the amount that was utilized during the year. Benefits of $0 were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.8 million, of which $3.0 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs that have not yet been recognized by the Company. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.2 million, of which $4.1 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs. The Company also has federal tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1.5 million and state tax credits of $0.5 million. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.5 million, equaling the net deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of its realization value in the future. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance. In the event that the Company determines that the deferred tax assets are able to be realized, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination is made.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of June 30, 2013, the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $0.2 million, all of which would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not expect this amount to change during fiscal 2014 as none of the issues are currently under examination, the statutes of limitations do not expire within the period, and the Company is not aware of any pending litigation. Due to the existence of net operating loss and credit carryforwards, all years since 2002 are open to examination by tax authorities.

The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial as of the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company had the following unrecognized tax benefit activity (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period	$	406		$	188
Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions	—			2
Reduction due to lapse of statute of limitations	(5		)	—
Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period	$	401		$	190

NOTE F — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases and Purchase Commitments

The Company leases vehicles and equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2021. Rent expense under operating leases was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company enters into non-cancellable purchase commitments for certain inventory items in order to secure better pricing and ensure materials are on hand to meet anticipated order volume and customer expectations, as well as for capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had entered into $9.4 million of purchase commitments related to fiscal 2014, including $1.0 million for operating lease commitments and $5.7 million for inventory purchase commitments.

NOTE G — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Shareholder Rights Plan

On January 7, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend distribution of one common share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The issuance date for the distribution of the Rights was February 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2009. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $30.00 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”).

The Rights will not be exercisable (and will be transferable only with the Company’s common stock) until a “Distribution Date” occurs (or the Rights are earlier redeemed or expire). A Distribution Date generally will occur on the earlier of a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial

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ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock (a “Shares Acquisition Date”) or 10 business days after the commencement of, or the announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in any such person or group of persons acquiring such beneficial ownership.

If a person becomes an Acquiring Person, holders of Rights (except as otherwise provided in the shareholder rights plan) will have the right to receive that number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a market value of two times the then-current Purchase Price, and all Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person, or by certain related parties or transferees, will be null and void. If, after a Shares Acquisition Date, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right (except as otherwise provided in the shareholder rights plan) will thereafter have the right to receive that number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the then-current Purchase Price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company. At any time prior to a person becoming an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.001 per Right. Unless they are extended or earlier redeemed or exchanged, the Rights will expire on January 7, 2019.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. The ESPP authorizes 2,500,000 shares to be issued from treasury or authorized shares to satisfy employee share purchases under the ESPP. All full-time employees of the Company are eligible to be granted a non-transferable purchase right each calendar quarter to purchase directly from the Company up to $20,000 of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to 100% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE MKT exchange on the last trading day of each quarter. The ESPP allows for employee loans from the Company, except for Section 16 officers, limited to 20% of an individual’s annual income and no more than $250,000 outstanding at any one time. Interest on the loans is charged at the 10-year loan IRS rate and is payable at the end of each calendar year or upon loan maturity. The loans are secured by a pledge of any and all the Company’s shares purchased by the participant under the ESPP and the Company has full recourse against the employee, including offset against compensation payable. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had halted the loan program. The Company had the following shares issued from treasury for cash purchases as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

	Shares Issued Under ESPP Plan	Closing Market Price	Shares Issued Under Loan Program	Dollar Value of Loans Issued		Repayment of Loans
Cumulative through March 31, 2013	150,408	$1.66-4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	96,441
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013	990	$2.48	—	—		823
Total as of June 30, 2013	151,398	$1.66 - 4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	97,264

Loans issued to employees are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as a contra-equity account.

Share Repurchase Program

In October 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $1.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. In November 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $2.5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. In April 2012, the Company’s Board approved another increase to the share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had repurchased 3,002,200 shares of common stock at a cost of $6,742,000 under the program. The Company does not intend to repurchase common stock under this program in the near-term.

NOTE H — STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED SHARES AND WARRANTS

The Company grants stock options and restricted stock awards under its 2003 Stock Option and 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plans (the Plans). Under the terms of the Plans, the Company has reserved 13,500,000 shares for issuance to key employees, consultants and directors. The options generally vest and become exercisable ratably between 1 month and 5 years although longer vesting periods have been used in certain circumstances. Exercisability of the options granted to employees are generally contingent on the employees’ continued employment and non-vested options are subject to forfeiture if employment

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terminates for any reason. Options under the Plans have a maximum life of 10 years. In the past, the Company has granted both ISOs and NQSOs, although in July 2008, the Company adopted a policy of thereafter only granting NQSOs. Certain non-employee directors have elected to receive stock awards in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to elections made under the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. The Plans also provide to certain employees accelerated vesting in the event of certain changes of control of the Company as well as under other special circumstances.

In fiscal 2011, the Company converted all of its existing ISO awards to NQSO awards. No consideration was given to the employees for their voluntary conversion of ISO awards.

In June 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the issuance of restricted shares under the Plans to key employees to provide an opportunity for such employees to earn long-term equity incentive awards. The restricted shares are settled in Company stock when the restriction period ends. Compensation cost for restricted shares granted to employees is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is between three to five years. Settlement of the shares is contingent on the employees’ continued employment and non-vested shares are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates for any reason. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, an aggregate of 186,788 of restricted shares were granted valued at a price per share between $2.41 and $2.42, which was the closing market price as of each grant date.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company issued 13,547 and 13,714 shares under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan to certain non-employee directors who elected to receive stock awards in lieu of cash compensation. The shares were valued at $2.03 per share and $2.41 per share, respectively, the closing market prices as of the issuance dates. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company issued 3,000 shares to a consultant as part of a consulting compensation agreement. The shares were valued at $2.03 per share, the closing market price as of the issuance date.

The following amounts of stock-based compensation were recorded (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Cost of product revenue	$	31	$	20
General and administrative	150		221
Sales and marketing	177		126
Research and development	8		3
Total	$	366	$	370

As of June 30, 2013, compensation cost related to non-vested common stock-based compensation, excluding restricted share awards, amounted to $2.5 million over a remaining weighted average expected term of 6.5 years.

The following table summarizes information with respect to the Plans:

	Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at March 31, 2013	1,632,778		3,312,523		$	3.42	6.54
Granted stock options	(305,544	)	305,544		2.41
Granted shares	(13,714	)	—		—
Restricted shares	(186,788	)	—		—
Forfeited restricted shares	6,250		—		—
Forfeited stock options	142,476		(142,476	)	2.57
Exercised	—		(16,500	)	2.03
Balance at June 30, 2013	1,275,458		3,459,091		$	3.37	6.52	$	556,937
Exercisable at June 30, 2013			1,475,356		$	4.07	4.85	$	181,506

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the fair value of the Company’s closing common stock price of $2.48 as of June 28, 2013.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding non-vested stock options as of June 30, 2013 was as follows:

Non-vested at March 31, 2013	1,747,805
Granted	305,544
Vested	(226,521	)
Forfeited	(142,476	)
Non-vested at June 30, 2013	1,684,352

During the first three months of fiscal 2014, the Company granted restricted shares as follows (which are included in the above stock plan activity tables):

Balance at March 31, 2013	105,000
Shares issued	186,788
Shares vested	(14,750		)
Shares forfeited	(6,250		)
Shares outstanding at June 30, 2013	270,788
Per share price on grant date	$1.80-2.42
Compensation expense for three months ended June 30, 2013	$	22,683

As of June 30, 2013, the amount of deferred stock-based compensation related to grants of restricted shares, to be recognized over a remaining period of 4.25 years, was approximately $0.6 million.

The Company has previously issued warrants in connection with various private placement stock offerings and services rendered. The warrants granted the holder the option to purchase common stock at specified prices for a specified period of time. No warrants were issued in fiscal 2013 or during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

A summary of outstanding warrants at June 30, 2013 follows:

	Number of Shares	Exercise Price		Expiration
Balance at March 31, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015
Balance at June 30, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015

NOTE I — SEGMENTS

The descriptions of the Company’s segments and their summary financial information are presented below.

Energy Management

The Energy Management division develops, manufactures, integrates and sells commercial HIF and other lighting systems and energy management systems.

Engineered Systems

The Engineered Systems division sells and integrates alternative renewable energy systems, such as solar and wind systems.

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Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other is comprised of operating expenses not directly allocated to the Company’s segments and adjustments to reconcile to consolidated results, which primarily include intercompany eliminations.

	Revenues				Operating Income (Loss)
	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013		2012			2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	12,600	$	15,890	$	(1,758	)	$	149
Engineered Systems	2,710		4,962		(396		)	202
Corporate and Other	—		—		(1,424		)	(1,180		)
	$	15,310	$	20,852	$	(3,578	)	$	(829	)

	Total Assets				Deferred Revenue
	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	58,627	$	56,655	$	564	$	496
Engineered Systems	9,339		14,051		3,640		4,898
Corporate and Other	34,131		34,827		—		—
	$	102,097	$	105,533	$	4,204	$	5,394

The Company’s revenue and long-lived assets outside the United States are insignificant.

NOTE J — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Harris Manufacturing, Inc. and Harris LED, LLC. The purchase price was paid through a combination of $5.0 million in cash, the issuance of an unsecured subordinated three-year promissory note in the principal amount of $3.0 million bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum and 856,997 shares of the Company's unregistered common stock, representing a fair value on the date of issuance of $2.1 million. The purchase price is subject to potential post-closing date adjustments for net working capital and certain other items. In addition, the Company may pay up to an additional $1.0 million in shares of unregistered common stock upon Harris' post-closing achievement of certain revenue milestones in calendar year 2013 and/or 2014.

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, prospects, financial condition, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “should”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “positioned”, “strategy”, “outlook” and similar words. You should read the statements that contain these types of words carefully. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. There may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our fiscal 2013 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We urge you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or uncertainties after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Recent Management Change and Strategic Refocus

In September 2012, our Board of Directors elected John H. Scribante as our new Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Scribante was the President of our Orion Engineered Systems division and had also served in executive sales management positions. As a result of this management change, we refocused our strategic initiatives to include: (i) enhancing and refocusing our sales organization with an emphasis on expanding our direct sales efforts; (ii) streamlining our product development initiatives with a focus on activities that will deliver the greatest return on our investment and disciplined product control releases versus a process of continuous development; and (iii) cost reduction initiatives to deliver profitability. Our strategic refocus delivered immediate financial results during our fiscal 2013 second half resulting in revenue growth versus our fiscal 2012 second half and a return to profitability.

During fiscal 2013, we recorded operating expenses related to reorganization costs of $2.1 million, which included $1.9 million to general and administrative expenses and $0.2 million to sales and marketing expenses. Additionally, we recorded a $4.1 million non-cash income tax expense to establish a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.

As part of our cost reduction initiatives, we identified cost containment initiatives which we believe will result in annualized cost reductions of approximately $5.2 million. During the fiscal 2013 second half, we implemented all of these cost reduction initiatives, including a reduction in headcount of approximately 18%, the termination of consulting agreements, material and component cost savings in our HIF lighting products, and discretionary spending reductions. We have also identified an additional $2.0 million of annualized cost containment initiatives which we are working towards implementing in the future. These new initiatives will require some time to implement due to contractual obligations, engineering review, production planning and other analysis related to ensuring minimal business interruption and risk. There is no guarantee that we will be able to implement these cost containment opportunities and recognize any of these additional cost savings.

As noted above, we are actively expanding our direct sales force. During fiscal 2013, we began to increase our in-market sales force and expect to continue to increase our sales headcount during the remainder of our fiscal 2014 year. We expect that these additional costs will increase our overall sales and marketing expense in fiscal 2014 by approximately $2.3 million and that the net benefit of these additions and our implemented cost containment initiatives will result in reduced annual expense of approximately $2.9 million.

On July 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the equity interests of Harris Manufacturing, Inc. and Harris LED, LLC., or collectively Harris. Harris engineers, designs, sources and manufactures energy efficient lighting systems, including fluorescent and LED lighting solutions, and day-lighting products. We expect the Harris acquisition to expand our product lines, increase our sales force and provide growth opportunities into markets where we have not had a strong presence, specifically, new construction, retail store fronts, commercial office and government. The initial purchase price for the transaction was $10.1 million, subject to adjustments for net working capital. The purchase price was paid in a combination of $5.0 million of cash, $3.0 million in a three-year unsecured subordinated note bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum and

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856,997 shares of unregistered common stock, representing a fair value on the date of issuance of $2.1 million. Additionally, we may pay up to an additional $1.0 million in shares of our common stock upon Harris’ post-closing achievement of certain revenue milestones in calendar year 2013 and/or 2014. Harris had unaudited revenue of approximately $14.5 million and unaudited net income of approximately $0.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2012. We expect the transaction to be accretive to our future earnings during fiscal 2014. Our disclosures and comments that follow, do not include the impact or the anticipated impact of the acquisition of Harris, other than as set forth under Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Overview

We design, manufacture, market and implement energy management systems consisting primarily of high-performance, energy efficient lighting systems, controls and related services and market and implement renewable energy systems consisting primarily of solar generating photovoltaic, or PV, systems and wind turbines. We operate in two business segments, which we refer to as our Energy Management Division and our Engineered Systems Division.

We typically generate the majority of our revenue from sales of high intensity fluorescent, or HIF, lighting systems and related services to commercial and industrial customers. We typically sell our HIF lighting systems in replacement of our customers’ existing high intensity discharge, or HID, fixtures. We call this replacement process a “retrofit.” We frequently engage our customer’s existing electrical contractor to provide installation and project management services. We also sell our HIF lighting systems on a wholesale basis, principally to electrical contractors and value-added resellers to sell to their own customer bases.

We have more recently introduced new products of our light emitting diode, or LED, lighting and energy management systems. We believe that we have taken a responsible approach to this emerging technology. Based upon recent improvements, including drastic reduction of chip prices, availability of name-brand drivers and the integration with our InteLite controls offerings, we believe that LED will become a larger part of our overall interior and exterior lighting strategy in the future. We believe that our new LED product offerings also present new opportunities in the hospitality, health care, education, office and general retail markets, in addition to strengthening our position as an energy management leader in the commercial, industrial and food service markets.

We have sold and installed more than 2,574,251 of our HIF and LED lighting systems in over 9,379 facilities from December 1, 2001 through June 30, 2013. We have sold our products to 152 Fortune 500 companies, many of which have installed our HIF lighting systems in multiple facilities. Our top direct customers by revenue in fiscal 2013 included Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., PepsoCo Inc., U.S. Foodservice, SYSCO Corp., Quad Graphics, Inc. and Wakefern Food Corporation.

Our fiscal year ends on March 31. We refer to our prior fiscal year which ended on March 31, 2013, as “fiscal 2013”, and our current fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2014, as “fiscal 2014.” Our fiscal first quarter of each fiscal year ends on June 30, our fiscal second quarter ends on September 30, our fiscal third quarter ends on December 31 and our fiscal fourth quarter ends on March 31.

Due to a difficult economic environment, especially as it has impacted capital equipment manufacturers, our results for fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014 continued to be adversely affected by lengthened customer sales cycles and sluggish customer capital spending. To address these difficult economic conditions, we implemented several cost reduction initiatives during the fiscal 2013 second half as described above. During fiscal 2014, we are aggressively focused on additional cost containment initiatives related to material product costs, service margin expansion and implementing lean manufacturing methodologies to reduce production costs in our manufacturing facility.

In response to the constraints on our customers’ capital spending budgets, we have been promoting the advantages to our customers of purchasing our energy management systems through our Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, financing program. Our OTA financing program provides for our customer’s purchase of our energy management systems without an up-front capital outlay. During fiscal 2012, we entered into an arrangement with a national equipment finance company to provide immediate non-recourse funding of pre-credit approved OTA finance contracts upon project completion and customer acceptance. The majority of these sales occur on a non-recourse basis. During fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, approximately 73.3% and 87.2%, respectively, of our total completed OTA contracts were financed directly through third party equipment finance companies. In the future, we intend to continue to utilize third party finance companies to fund the majority of our OTA contracts. In future periods, the number of customers who choose to purchase our systems by using our OTA financing program will be dependent upon our relationships with third party equipment finance companies, the extent to which customers' choose to use their own capital budgets and the extent to which customers' choose to enter into finance contracts. Additionally, we have provided a financing program to our alternative renewable energy system customers called a solar Power Purchase Agreement, or PPA, as an alternative to purchasing our systems for cash. The PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. We do not intend to use our own cash balances to fund future PPA opportunities and have been able to secure several external sources of funding for PPA’s on behalf of our customers.

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Despite these recent economic challenges, we remain optimistic about our near-term and long-term financial performance. Our near-term optimism is based upon our return to profitability during our fiscal 2013 second half, the significant improvement in our fiscal 2014 first quarter performance compared to our fiscal 2013 first quarter performance, our investments into our retail sales force and our intentions to continue to expand our retail sales force during the remainder of fiscal 2014, our cost containment initiatives and opportunities, the increasing volume of unit sales of our new products, specifically our exterior HIF and LED fixtures, and the completion of our acquisition of Harris and the increased sales market opportunities that Harris provides. Our long-term optimism is based upon the considerable size of the existing market opportunity for lighting retrofits, including the new market opportunities in commercial office, government and retail that Harris provides, the continued development of our new products and product enhancements, including our new LED product offerings, the opportunity for additional revenue from sales of renewable technologies through our Orion Engineered Systems Division, our refocused management efforts which has resulted in our cost reduction initiatives, and the opportunity to increase gross margins through the leverage of our under-utilized manufacturing capacity.

Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 provides additional information about our business and operations.

Revenue and Expense Components

Revenue. We sell our energy management products and services directly to commercial and industrial customers, and indirectly to end users through wholesale sales to electrical contractors and value-added resellers. We currently generate the majority of our revenue from sales of HIF lighting systems and related services to commercial and industrial customers. While our services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, project management, installation and recycling in connection with our retrofit installations, we separately recognize service revenue only for our installation and recycling services. Our installation and recycling service revenues are recognized when services are complete and customer acceptance has been received. Our wholesale channels, which includes our value-added resellers and electrical contractors, accounted for approximately 59% of our total revenue in fiscal 2013, not taking into consideration our renewable technologies revenue generated through our Orion Engineered Systems division. During the first three months of fiscal 2014, wholesale revenues accounted for approximately 62% of our total revenue, not taking into consideration our renewable technologies revenue generated through our Orion Engineered Systems division, compared to 62% for the first three months of fiscal 2013. In fiscal 2012, we focused our expansion efforts on our direct retail sales channel through the creation of a telemarketing call center for the purpose of customer lead generation, the establishment of a sales office and personnel in Houston, Texas and headcount additions to our retail sales force and our Engineered Systems division. During the fiscal 2013 second half, we re-engineered our telemarketing call center for the purpose of improving the quality of leads and increasing sales closing ratios. We also continued the expansion of a direct in-market sales force and intend to continue increasing the number of direct sales personnel during fiscal 2014.

Additionally, we offer our OTA sales-type financing program under which we finance the customer’s purchase of our energy management systems. The OTA program was established to assist customers who are interested in purchasing our energy management systems but who have capital expenditure budget limitations. Our OTA contracts are capital leases under GAAP and we record revenue at the present value of the future payments at the time customer acceptance of the installed and operating system is complete. Our OTA contracts under this sales-type financing are either structured with a fixed term, typically 60 months, and a bargain purchase option at the end of term, or are one year in duration and, at the completion of the initial one-year term, provide for (i) one to four automatic one-year renewals at agreed upon pricing; (ii) an early buyout for cash; or (iii) the return of the equipment at the customer’s expense. The revenue that we are entitled to receive from the sale of our lighting fixtures under our OTA financing program is fixed and is based on the cost of the lighting fixtures and applicable profit margin. Our revenue from agreements entered into under this program is not dependent upon our customers’ actual energy savings. We recognize revenue from OTA contracts at the net present value of the future cash flows at the completion date of the installation of the energy management systems and the customer’s acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified. Upon completion of the installation, we may choose to sell the future cash flows and residual rights to the equipment on a non-recourse basis to third party finance companies in exchange for cash and future payments.

In fiscal 2013, we recognized $6.7 million of revenue from 128 completed OTA contracts. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we recognized $1.6 million of revenue from 24 completed contracts compared to $1.8 million from 19 completed contracts during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Our PPA financing program provides for our customer’s purchase of electricity from our renewable energy generating assets without an upfront capital outlay. Our PPA is a longer-term contract, typically in excess of 10 years, in which we receive monthly payments over the life of the contract. This program creates an ongoing recurring revenue stream, but reduces near-term revenue as the payments are recognized as revenue on a monthly basis over the life of the contract versus upfront upon product shipment or project completion. In fiscal 2013, we recognized $0.7 million of revenue from completed PPAs. In the

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first three months of fiscal 2014, we recognized $0.2 million of revenue from completed PPAs. As of June 30, 2013, we had signed one customer to two separate PPAs representing future potential discounted revenue streams of $2.1 million. We discount the future revenue from PPAs due to the long-term nature of the contracts, typically in excess of 10 years. The timing of expected future discounted GAAP revenue recognition and the resulting operating cash inflows from PPAs, assuming the systems perform as designed, was as follows as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Fiscal 2014	$	233
Fiscal 2015	247
Fiscal 2016	247
Fiscal 2017	247
Fiscal 2018	246
Beyond	867
Total expected future discounted revenue from PPA's	$	2,087

For sales of our solar PV systems, which are governed by customer contracts that require us to deliver functioning solar power systems and are generally completed within three to 15 months from the start of project construction, we recognize revenue from fixed price construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. We have determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and current asset on the balance sheet. We perform periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar PV systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

We recognize revenue on product only sales of our lighting and energy management systems at the time of shipment. For lighting and energy management systems projects consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, we recognize revenue by allocating the total contract revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices. We determine the selling price of each element based upon management's best estimate giving consideration to pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, scope and size of individual projects, geographies in which we offer our products and services and internal costs. We recognize revenue at the time of product shipment on product sales and on services completed prior to product shipment. We recognize revenue associated with services provided after product shipment, based on their relative selling price, when the services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. When other significant obligations or acceptance terms remain after products are delivered, revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled or acceptance by the customer has occurred.

Our dependence on individual key customers can vary from period to period as a result of the significant size of some of our solar PV projects and multi-facility roll-out projects. Our top 10 customers accounted for approximately 34% and 45% of our total revenue for the first three months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively. No customer accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue in the first three months of fiscal 2013. One customer accounted for 22% of our total revenue in the first three months of fiscal 2014. To the extent that multi-facility roll-out projects and large solar PV projects become a greater component of our total revenue, we may experience more customer concentration in given periods. The loss of, or substantial reduction in sales volume to, any of our significant customers could have a material adverse effect on our total revenue in any given period and may result in significant annual and quarterly revenue variations.

Our level of total revenue for any given period is dependent upon a number of factors, including (i) the demand for our products and systems, including our OTA and PPA programs and any new products, applications and service that we may introduce through our Orion Engineered Systems division; (ii) the number and timing of large retrofit and multi-facility retrofit, or “roll-out,” projects; (iii) the rate at which we expand our direct sales force; (iv) our ability to realize revenue from our services; (v) market conditions; (vi) the level of our wholesale sales; (vii) our execution of our sales process; (viii) our ability to compete in a highly competitive market and our ability to respond successfully to market competition; (ix) the selling price of our products and services; (x) changes in capital investment levels by our customers and prospects; and (xi) customer sales and budget cycles. As a result, our total revenue may be subject to quarterly variations and our total revenue for any particular fiscal quarter may not be indicative of future results.

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Backlog. We define backlog as the total contractual value of all firm orders and OTA contracts received for our lighting and solar products and services where delivery of product or completion of services has not yet occurred as of the end of any particular reporting period. Such orders must be evidenced by a signed proposal acceptance or purchase order from the customer. Our backlog does not include PPAs or national contracts that have been negotiated, but under which we have not yet received a purchase order for the specific location. As of June 30, 2013, we had a backlog of firm purchase orders of approximately $18.6 million, which included $16.5 million of solar PV orders. As of March 31, 2013, we had a backlog of firm purchase orders of approximately $21.9 million, which included $20.2 million of solar PV orders. We currently expect approximately $16.6 million of our June 30, 2013 backlog to be recognized as revenue in fiscal 2014 and the remainder in future years. We generally expect this level of firm purchase order backlog related to HIF lighting systems to be recognized as revenue within the following quarter. We generally expect our firm purchase order backlog related to solar PV systems to be recognized within the following three to 15 months from the time construction of the system begins, although during fiscal 2012, we received a $20.2 million single order for which the solar PV system construction began during our fiscal 2014 first quarter. As a result of the decreased volume of our solar PV orders, the continued lengthening of our customer’s purchasing decisions because of current recessed economic conditions and related factors, the continued shortening of our installation cycles and the number of projects sold through OTAs, a comparison of backlog from period to period is not necessarily meaningful and may not be indicative of actual revenue recognized in future periods.

Cost of Revenue. Our total cost of revenue consists of costs for: (i) raw materials, including sheet, coiled and specialty reflective aluminum; (ii) electrical components, including ballasts, power supplies and lamps; (iii) materials for sales of solar PV systems through our Engineered Systems division, including solar panels, inverters and wiring; (iv) wages and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges, for our fabricating, coating, assembly, logistics and project installation service organizations; (v) manufacturing facilities, including depreciation on our manufacturing facilities and equipment, taxes, insurance and utilities; (vi) warranty expenses; (vii) installation and integration; and (viii) shipping and handling. Our cost of aluminum can be subject to commodity price fluctuations, which we attempt to mitigate through the recycling of old scrap fixtures through our facility which contain similar content of aluminum when compared to new fixtures. We also purchase many of our electrical components through forward purchase contracts. We buy most of our specialty reflective aluminum from a single supplier. We purchase our solar panels from multiple suppliers for sales of our solar generating systems. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no panel supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, purchases from one supplier accounted for 13% of total cost of revenue. Our cost of revenue from OTA projects is recorded upon customer acceptance and acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified. Our production labor force is non-union and, as a result, our production labor costs have been relatively stable. We have been expanding our network of qualified third-party installers to realize efficiencies in the installation process. During fiscal 2013, we reduced indirect headcount as part of our cost containment initiative. During fiscal 2014, we are aggressively focused on cost containment initiatives related to material product costs, service margin expansion and the implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies to reduce production costs in our manufacturing facility.

Gross Margin. Our gross profit has been, and will continue to be, affected by the relative levels of our total revenue and our total cost of revenue, and as a result, our gross profit may be subject to quarterly variation. Our gross profit as a percentage of total revenue, or gross margin, is affected by a number of factors, including: (i) our level of solar PV sales which have greater margin volatility due to recent decreases in product costs versus our traditional energy management systems; (ii) our mix of large retrofit and multi-facility roll-out projects with national accounts; (iii) the level of our wholesale and partner sales (which generally have historically resulted in lower relative gross margins, but higher relative net margins, than our sales to direct customers); (iv) our realization rate on our billable services; (v) our project pricing; (vi) our level of warranty claims; (vii) our level of utilization of our manufacturing facilities and production equipment and related absorption of our manufacturing overhead costs; (viii) our level of efficiencies in our manufacturing operations; and (ix) our level of efficiencies from our subcontracted installation service providers.

Operating Expenses. Our operating expenses consist of: (i) general and administrative expenses; (ii) sales and marketing expenses; and (iii) research and development expenses. Personnel related costs are our largest operating expense. In fiscal 2013, we decreased headcount as part of our cost containment initiatives. In fiscal 2014, we expect to increase headcount in our sales areas for direct sales employees.

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges related to our executive, finance, human resource, information technology and operations organizations; (ii) public company costs, including investor relations, external audit and internal audit; (iii) occupancy expenses; (iv) professional services fees; (v) technology related costs and amortization; (vi) asset impairment charges; and (vii) corporate-related travel.

Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges related to our sales and marketing organization; (ii) internal and external sales commissions

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and bonuses; (iii) travel, lodging and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with our selling efforts; (iv) marketing programs; (v) pre-sales costs; (vi) bad debt; and (vii) other related overhead.

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation charges, related to our engineering organization; (ii) payments to consultants; (iii) the design and development of new energy management products and enhancements to our existing energy management system; (iv) quality assurance and testing; and (v) other related overhead. We expense research and development costs as incurred.

During the back half of fiscal 2013, we initiated cost containment efforts that reduced expenses related to compensation, consulting and other discretionary spending. We expense all pre-sale costs incurred in connection with our sales process prior to obtaining a purchase order. These pre-sale costs may reduce our net income in a given period prior to recognizing any corresponding revenue. We intend to continue to invest in the expansion of our in-market direct sales force during fiscal 2014. We also intend to continue investing in our research and development of new and enhanced energy management products and services.

We recognize compensation expense for the fair value of our stock option and restricted stock awards granted over their related vesting period. We recognized $0.4 million and $0.4 million of compensation expense for the first three months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, respectively. As a result of prior option and restricted stock grants, we expect to recognize an additional $3.1 million of stock-based compensation over a weighted average period of approximately six years, including $0.8 million in the last nine months of fiscal 2014. These charges have been, and will continue to be, allocated to cost of product revenue, general and administrative expenses, sales and marketing expenses and research and development expenses based on the departments in which the personnel receiving such awards have primary responsibility. A substantial majority of these charges have been, and likely will continue to be, allocated to general and administrative expenses and sales and marketing expenses.

Interest Expense. Our interest expense is comprised primarily of interest expense on outstanding borrowings under long-term debt obligations, including the amortization of previously incurred financing costs. We amortize deferred financing costs to interest expense over the life of the related debt instrument, ranging from two to ten years.

Interest Income. We report interest income earned from our financed OTA contracts and on our cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.

Income Taxes. As of June 30, 2013, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.8 million for federal tax purposes and $11.2 million for state tax purposes. Included in these loss carryforwards were $3.0 million for federal and $4.1 million for state tax purposes of compensation expenses that were associated with the exercise of nonqualified stock options. The benefit from our net operating losses created from these compensation expenses has not yet been recognized in our financial statements and will be accounted for in our shareholders’ equity as a credit to additional paid-in capital as the deduction reduces our income taxes payable. We also had federal tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1.5 million and state credit carryforwards of approximately $0.5 million. A valuation allowance has been set up to fully reserve for our net operating losses and our tax credits. It is possible that we may not be able to utilize the full benefit of our state tax credits due to our state apportioned income and the potential expiration of the state tax credits due to the carry forward period. These federal and state net operating losses and credit carryforwards are available, subject to the discussion in the following paragraph, to offset future taxable income and, if not utilized, will begin to expire in varying amounts between 2020 and 2033. Our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is based upon our cumulative three year operating losses.

Generally, a change of more than 50% in the ownership of a company’s stock, by value, over a three year period constitutes an ownership change for federal income tax purposes. An ownership change may limit a company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to such change. There was no limitation that occurred for fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2013.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the line items of our consolidated statements of operations on an absolute dollar basis and as a relative percentage of our total revenue for each applicable period, together with the relative percentage change in such line item between applicable comparable periods set forth below (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012					2013
	Amount			% of Revenue		Amount			% of Revenue		% Change
Product revenue	$	13,580		88.7	%	$	17,523		84.0	%	29.0	%
Service revenue	1,730			11.3	%	3,329			16.0	%	92.4	%
Total revenue	15,310			100.0	%	20,852			100.0	%	36.2	%
Cost of product revenue	9,597			62.7	%	12,884			61.8	%	34.3	%
Cost of service revenue	1,340			8.7	%	2,245			10.8	%	67.5	%
Total cost of revenue	10,937			71.4	%	15,129			72.6	%	38.3	%
Gross profit	4,373			28.6	%	5,723			27.4	%	30.9	%
General and administrative expenses	3,302			21.6	%	2,759			13.2	%	(16.4	)%
Sales and marketing expenses	3,952			25.8	%	3,303			15.9	%	(16.4	)%
Research and development expenses	697			4.6	%	490			2.3	%	(29.7	)%
Loss from operations	(3,578		)	(23.4	)%	(829		)	(4.0	)%	(76.8	)%
Interest expense	(161		)	(1.1	)%	(113		)	(0.5	)%	(29.8	)%
Interest income	225			1.5	%	174			0.8	%	(22.7	)%
Loss before income tax	(3,514		)	(23.0	)%	(768		)	(3.7	)%	(78.1	)%
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,574		)	(10.3	)%	13			—	%	(100.8	)%
Net loss	$	(1,940	)	(12.7	)%	$	(781	)	(3.7	)%	(59.7	)%

Revenue. Product revenue increased from $13.6 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $17.5 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, an increase of $3.9 million, or 29%. The increase in product revenue was a result of increased sales of our high intensity fluorescent, or HIF, integrated lighting systems through our direct and wholesale channels, sales of solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems and sales of our light emitting diode, or LED, fixtures. Service revenue increased from $1.7 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $3.3 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, an increase of $1.6 million, or 92%. The increase in service revenue was a result of the installation of solar projects under construction. Total revenue from renewable energy systems was $5.0 million for the first three months of fiscal 2014 compared to $2.7 million for the first three months of fiscal 2013, an increase of $2.3. million, or 85%. The increase in solar revenue was due to an increase in the system size of our projects under construction compared to smaller projects under construction during fiscal 2013.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin. Our cost of product revenue increased from $9.6 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $12.9 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, an increase of $3.3 million, or 34%. Our cost of service revenue increased from $1.3 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $2.2 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, an increase of $0.9 million, or 68%. Gross margin decreased from 28.6% for the fiscal 2013first quarter to 27.4% for the fiscal 2014first quarter. Our gross margins were unfavorably impacted by an increased mix of lower margin solar projects during the fiscal 2014 first quarter compared to the prior year first quarter. Our gross margin on renewable revenues was 22.2% during the fiscal 2014 first quarter compared to 34.8% during the fiscal 2013 first quarter. We expect that our total margins from sales of renewable solar systems will continue to remain in the 20.0% range during the remainder of fiscal 2014. Gross margin from sales of our integrated lighting systems for the fiscal 2014 first quarter was 29.1% compared to 27.2% for the fiscal 2013 first quarter. The increase in our lighting gross margin percentage was due to the increase in product revenue and the resulting leverage of our fixed manufacturing costs.

General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses decreased from $3.3 million for the fiscal 2013 first quarter to $2.8 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 16%. The decrease was due to reorganizational accrual reversals of $1.1 million, reduced compensation and benefit expenses of $0.3 million resulting from headcount reductions, decreased audit expenses of $0.3 million and other discretionary reductions of $0.1 million. These reductions were partially offset by a litigation settlement, net of insurance proceeds, of $1.0 million and other increased legal expenses of $0.1 million during the quarter. We reduced headcounts in November 2012 as part of our fiscal 2013 cost reduction initiatives.

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Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses decreased from $4.0 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $3.3 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 16%. The decrease was due to reduced compensation and benefit expense of $0.5 million resulting from headcount reductions and discretionary spending reductions of $0.4 million, offset by an increase in our sales commission expense of $0.2 million. Total sales and marketing headcount was 112 and 84 at June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Research and Development. Our research and development expenses decreased from $0.7 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $0.5 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 30%. The decrease was due to a reduction in compensation expenses, consulting expenses and product testing costs related to our energy management control initiatives.

Interest Expense. Our interest expense decreased from $161,000 for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $113,000 for the fiscal 2014first quarter, a decrease of $48,000, or 30%. The decrease in interest expense was due to the reduction in total debt compared to the prior year first quarter. In the future, we expect an increase in interest expense due to the $3.0 million promissory note issued as part of the Harris acquisition on July 1, 2013.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased from $225,000 for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $174,000 for the fiscal 2014first quarter, a decrease of $51,000, or 23%. Our interest income decreased as we increased the utilization of third party finance providers for a majority of our OTA financed projects. In the future, we expect our interest income to decrease as we continue to utilize third party finance providers for our OTA projects.

Income Taxes. Our income tax expense increased from a benefit of $1.6 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to expense of $13,000 for the fiscal 2014first quarter, an increase of $1.6 million, or 101%. During our fiscal 2013 second quarter, we recorded a valuation reserve against our deferred tax assets in the amount of $4.1 million due to uncertainty over the realization value of these assets in the future. Our effective income tax rate for the first three months of fiscal 2013 was a benefit rate of 44.8%, compared to a rate of (1.7)% for the first three months of fiscal 2014. The change in effective rate was due primarily to the impact of the valuation reserve established and expected minimum state tax liabilities.

Energy Management Segment

The following table summarizes our Energy Management segment operating results:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2013
Revenues	$	12,600		$	15,890
Operating (loss) income	$	(1,758	)	$	149
Operating margin	(14.0		)%	0.9		%

Energy Management segment revenue increased$3.3 million, or 26%, from $12.6 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $15.9 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter. The increase in revenue for the fiscal 2014 first quarter was due to increased sales of our HIF and LED lighting systems to our national account and wholesale customers.

Energy Management segment operating income increased$1.9 million, or 108%, from an operating loss of $1.8 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to operating income of $0.1 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter. The increase in operating income for the fiscal 2014 first was a result of increased revenue and reductions in operating headcount related to our November 2012 cost containment initiatives.

Engineered Systems Segment

The following table summarizes our Engineered Systems segment operating results:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2013
Revenues	$	2,710		$	4,962
Operating (loss) income	$	(396	)	$	202
Operating margin	(14.6		)%	4.1		%

Engineered Systems segment revenue increased$2.3 million, or 83%, from $2.7 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to $5.0 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter. The increase in revenue for the fiscal 2014 first quarter was due to the start of construction on a $20.0 million solar project on a landfill site.

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Engineered Systems segment operating income increased$0.6 million, or 151%, from operating loss of $0.4 million for the fiscal 2013first quarter to operating income of $0.2 million for the fiscal 2014first quarter. The increase in operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was a result of the increased gross margin contribution from the revenue increase and due to reduced operating costs due to cost containment initiatives.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We had approximately $15.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.0 million in short-term investments as of June 30, 2013, compared to $14.4 million and $1.0 million at March 31, 2013. Our cash equivalents are invested in money market accounts with maturities of less than 90 days and an average yield of 0.24%. Our short-term investment account consists of a bank certificate of deposit in the amount of $1.0 million with an expiration date in September 2013 and a yield of 0.50%. Additionally, as of June 30, 2013, we had $13.3 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit agreement. Our OTA credit agreement expired September 30, 2012 for new borrowings, but not for amounts previously drawn. We did not borrow on the OTA credit agreement during fiscal 2013. We believe that having multiple external funding sources that will purchase our OTA contracts from us has greatly reduced the cash strain created by funding these contracts ourselves and is no longer an impediment to our ability to increase the number of OTA contracts we complete in the future. On July 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of Harris Manufacturing Inc., and Harris LED, LLC. The purchase price was paid through a combination of $5.0 million in cash, $3.0 million in a three-year unsecured subordinated note bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum and 856,997 shares of unregistered Orion common stock, representing a fair value on the date of issuance of $2.1 million. In addition, we may pay up to an additional $1.0 million in shares of unregistered common stock upon Harris achieving certain revenue milestones in calendar year 2013 and/or 2014. In July 2013, we paid $975,000, net of insurance proceeds, to settle various claims filed against us by a former senior vice president. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, our anticipated cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for the next 12 months, dependent upon our growth opportunities with our cash and finance customers and acquisition opportunities.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Operating activities	$	7		$	2,022
Investing activities	(996		)	(120		)
Financing activities	(3,071		)	(814		)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(4,060	)	$	1,088

Cash Flows Related to Operating Activities. Cash provided from operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $2.0 million and consisted of net cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.2 million and a net loss adjusted for non-cash expense items of $0.8 million. Cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted of a decrease of $1.5 million in inventory on decreased purchases of lighting components, predominantly fluorescent ballasts and LED components, an increase in accounts payable of $2.9 million due to the timing of vendor payments for solar project materials and construction installation costs, a decrease in prepaid and other assets of $0.4 million for unbilled revenue related to solar projects where construction progress is billed to the customer at the beginning of the month following the month in which the work was performed and an increase in accrued expenses of $0.6 million related to legal expenses and project installation costs. Cash used from changes in operating assets and liabilities included a $4.4 million increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of project billing for a large solar project under construction.

Cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was break even and consisted of net cash provided from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.9 million offset by a net loss adjusted for non-cash expense items of $1.9 million. Cash provided by working capital improvements was primarily due to a decrease in total accounts receivable of $3.3 million due to customer collections and reduced revenue and a decrease of $1.3 million in inventory due to reduced purchases during the fiscal 2013 first quarter. These benefits were partially offset by a decrease of $2.5 million in accounts payable related to payments made and reduced inventory purchases.

Cash Flows Related to Investing Activities. For the first quarter of fiscal 2014, cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million for capital improvements related to product development tooling and information technology systems.

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For the first quarter of fiscal 2013, cash used in investing activities was $1.0 million for capital improvements related to our product development, information technology systems, manufacturing improvements and facility investments.

Cash Flows Related to Financing Activities. For the first quarter of fiscal 2014, cash flows used in financing activities were $0.8 million, which included $0.9 million used for repayment of long-term debt partially offset by $36,000 received from stock option exercises and stock note repayments.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2013, cash flows used in financing activities were $3.1 million. This included $2.5 million used for common share repurchases and $0.7 million for repayment of long-term debt partially offset by $0.1 million received from stock option exercises and for excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.

Working Capital

Our net working capital as of June 30, 2013 was $37.5 million, consisting of $60.6 million in current assets and $23.1 million in current liabilities. Our net working capital as of March 31, 2013 was $34.8 million, consisting of $53.6 million in current assets and $18.8 million in current liabilities. Our current accounts receivables increased from fiscal 2013 year-end by $5.3 million due to the timing of progress billing on a large solar project under construction. Our accounts payable increased from our fiscal 2013 year end by $2.9 million due to increased solar inventory purchases. Our accrued expenses increased from our fiscal 2013 year end by $0.6 million due to increased accrued project installation costs and increased legal expenses.

We generally attempt to maintain at least a three-month supply of on-hand inventory of purchased components and raw materials to meet anticipated demand, as well as to reduce our risk of unexpected raw material or component shortages or supply interruptions. Our accounts receivables, inventory and payables may increase to the extent our revenue and order levels increase.

For the remainder of fiscal 2014, we intend to focus our efforts to preserve cash by reducing expenses and by implementing conservative inventory purchasing strategies and reducing our overall inventories.

Indebtedness

Revolving Credit Agreement

We have a credit agreement (Credit Agreement) with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) that matures on August 30, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to $15.0 million, subject to a borrowing base requirement when the outstanding principal balance of loans under the Credit Facility is greater than $5.0 million. Such commitment includes a $2.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. As of June 30, 2013, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.7 million, primarily for securing collateral requirements under equipment operating leases. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2013. In February 2013, we completed an amendment to the Credit Agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants, which are described below. In June 2013, we completed an amendment to the Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date to August 30, 2013 due to the timing of the Harris acquisition.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, requires us to maintain (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth not to exceed 0.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, (ii) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (iii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictions on our ability to make capital or lease expenditures over prescribed limits, incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay any dividend or distribution on its stock, redeem or repurchase shares of its stock or pledge assets. We were not in compliance with our EBITDA covenant in the Credit Agreement, as amended, as of June 30, 2013. However, we expect to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of our renewal of the credit agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

The Credit Agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in our accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, and a second priority security interest in our equipment and fixtures. All OTAs, PPAs, leases, supply agreements and/or similar agreements relating to solar PV and wind turbine systems or facilities, as well as all accounts receivable and our assets related to the foregoing, are excluded from these liens, except to the extent that we elect to finance any such assets with JP Morgan.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (the Applicable Margin), which ranges from 2.0% to 3.0% per annum based on our debt service coverage ratio from time to time. We must pay a fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.50% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the Credit Facility (with the amount of such fee based on our debt service coverage ratio from time to time) and a fee in the amount of the Applicable Margin on the

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daily average face amount of undrawn issued letters of credit. The fee on unused amounts is waived if we or our affiliates maintain funds on deposit with JP Morgan or its affiliates above a specified amount. The deposit threshold requirement was met as of June 30, 2013.

OTA Credit Agreement

We have a credit agreement with JP Morgan that provided us with $5.0 million immediately available to fund completed customer contracts under our OTA finance program. We had one year from the date of the commitment to borrow under the credit agreement, which expired on September 30, 2012 for new borrowing. As of June 30, 2013, we had $1.5 million outstanding under the credit agreement. There were no new borrowings during fiscal 2013. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, one customer executed the early buyout provision of their OTA contract. This resulted in a $0.2 million payment to reduce the related OTA debt obligation which was the outstanding debt balance on the individual contract. The loan amount is collateralized by the OTA-related equipment and the expected future monthly payments under the supporting 37 individual OTA customer contracts. The current loan amount under the credit agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 4% and matures in December 2016. In February 2013, we completed an amendment to the credit agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants requiring us to maintain (i) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (ii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. We were not in compliance with our EBITDA covenant, as amended, in the credit agreement as of June 30, 2013. However, we expect to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of our renewal of the credit agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

Capital Spending

Capital expenditures totaled $0.1 million during the first three months of fiscal 2014 due to investments in new product development tooling and information systems technologies. We expect to incur approximately $0.8 to $1.0 million in capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2014. Our capital spending plans predominantly consist of investments related to our manufacturing operations to improve efficiencies and reduce costs and for investments in information technology systems. We expect to finance these capital expenditures primarily through our existing cash, equipment secured loans and leases, to the extent needed, long-term debt financing, or by using our available capacity under our credit facility. For the remainder of fiscal 2014, we intend to focus our efforts to preserve cash by reducing capital spending initiatives.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table is a summary of our long-term contractual obligations as of June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
Bank debt obligations	$	5,856	$	2,451	$	2,754	$	202	$	449
Cash interest payments on debt	644		276		190		67		111
Operating lease obligations	6,251		968		1,791		1,547		1,945
Purchase order and cap-ex commitments(1)	7,025		5,669		1,356		—		—
Total	$	19,776	$	9,364	$	6,091	$	1,816	$	2,505

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(1) Reflects non-cancellable purchase order commitments in the amount of $7.0 million for certain inventory items entered into in order to secure better pricing and ensure materials on hand.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Inflation

Our results from operations have not been, and we do not expect them to be, materially affected by inflation.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and judgments that affect our reported assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and our related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We re-evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, inventory valuation, the collectability of

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receivables, stock-based compensation, warranty reserves and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. A summary of our critical accounting policies is set forth in the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2013. There have been no material changes in any of our accounting policies since March 31, 2013.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a complete discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Note B in the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk was discussed in the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2013. There have been no material changes to such exposures since March 31, 2013.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of our published financial statements and other disclosures included in this report. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter ended June 30, 2013 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Late during the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we settled various litigation claims filed against us by a former senior vice president for a cost to us of $975,000, net of insurance proceeds.

As previously disclosed, in August 2012, the Company received a subpoena issued by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") requesting certain documents and information generally related to the Company’s financial reporting of its sales of solar photovoltaic systems, among other matters. The Company continues to cooperate with the SEC regarding this non-public, fact-finding inquiry. The SEC has informed the Company that this inquiry should not be construed as an indication that any violations of law have occurred or that the SEC has any negative opinion of any person, entity or security.

In addition, we are a party to various legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of our business. Other than as set forth above, we are not currently involved in any material litigation nor to our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us, the outcome of which would, in our judgment based on information currently available to us , have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, some of which are beyond our control. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the risks and uncertainties that we believe are most important for you to consider are discussed in Part I — Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, which we filed with the SEC on June 14, 2013.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Statistical Data

The following table presents certain statistical data, cumulative from December 1, 2001 through June 30, 2013, regarding sales of our HIF and LED lighting systems, total units sold (including HIF and LED lighting systems), customer kilowatt demand reduction, customer kilowatt hours saved, customer electricity costs saved, indirect carbon dioxide emission reductions from customers’ energy savings, and square footage we have retrofitted. The assumptions behind our calculations are described in the footnotes to the table below.

	Cumulative From December 1, 2001 Through June 30, 2013
	(in thousands, unaudited)
HIF and LED lighting systems sold(1)	2,574
Total units sold (including HIF and LED lighting systems)	3,584
Customer kilowatt demand reduction(2)	823
Customer kilowatt hours saved(2)(3)	27,853,793
Customer electricity costs saved(4)	$	2,143,618
Indirect carbon dioxide emission reductions from customers’ energy savings (tons)(5)	18,081
Square footage retrofitted(6)	1,347,338

(1) “HIF and LED lighting systems” includes all HIF units sold under the brand name “Compact Modular” and its predecessor, “Illuminator.”

(2) A substantial majority of our HIF lighting systems, which generally operate at approximately 224 watts per six-lamp fixture, are installed in replacement of HID fixtures, which generally operate at approximately 465 watts per fixture in commercial and industrial applications. We calculate that each six-lamp HIF lighting system we install in replacement of an HID fixture generally reduces electricity consumption by approximately 241 watts (the difference between 465 watts and 224 watts). In retrofit projects where we replace fixtures other than HID fixtures, or where we replace fixtures with products other than our HIF lighting systems (which other products generally consist of products with lamps similar to those used in our HIF systems, but with varying frames, ballasts or power packs), we generally achieve similar wattage reductions (based on an analysis of the operating wattages of each of our fixtures compared to the operating wattage of the fixtures they typically replace). We calculate the amount of kilowatt demand reduction by multiplying (i) 0.241

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kilowatts per six-lamp equivalent unit we install by (ii) the number of units we have installed in the period presented, including products other than our HIF lighting systems (or a total of approximately 3.6 million units).

(3) We calculate the number of kilowatt hours saved on a cumulative basis by assuming the demand (kW) reduction for each fixture and assuming that each such unit has averaged 7,500 annual operating hours since its installation.

(4) We calculate our customers’ electricity costs saved by multiplying the cumulative total customer kilowatt hours saved indicated in the table by $0.077 per kilowatt hour. The national average rate for 2011, which is the most current full yearfor which this information is available, was $0.0983 per kilowatt hour according to the updated Electric Power annual released in January 2013 by the United States Energy Information Administration.

(5) We calculate this figure by multiplying (i) the estimated amount of carbon dioxide emissions that result from the generation of one kilowatt hour of electricity (determined using the Emissions and Generation Resource Integration Database, or EGrid, prepared by the United States Environmental Protection Agency), by (ii) the number of customer kilowatt hours saved as indicated in the table.

(6) Based on 3.6 million total units sold, which contain a total of approximately 18.0 million lamps. Each lamp illuminates approximately 75 square feet. The majority of our installed fixtures contain six lamps and typically illuminate approximately 450 square feet.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a)Exhibits

2.1	Stock and Unit Purchase Agreement dated May 22, 2013 between Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, Harris Manufacturing, Inc., a Florida corporation, Harris LED, LLC, a Florida limited liability corporation and their respective shareholders and members. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2013)
10.1	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 28, 2013, by and among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Orion Asset Management, LLC, Clean Energy Solutions, LLC, Great Lakes Energy Technologies, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2013)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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 of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	Taxonomy extension schema document
101.CAL	Taxonomy extension calculation linkbase document
101.LAB	Taxonomy extension label linkbase document
101.PRE	Taxonomy extension presentation linkbase document

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SIGNATURE

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, on August 9, 2013.

ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. Registrant
By	/s/ Scott R. Jensen
	Scott R. Jensen
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Authorized Signatory)

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Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q for the Period Ended June 30, 2013

2.1	Stock and Unit Purchase Agreement dated May 22, 2013 between Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, Harris Manufacturing, Inc., a Florida corporation, Harris LED, LLC, a Florida limited liability corporation and their respective shareholders and members. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2013)
10.1	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 28, 2013, by and among Orion Energy Systems, Inc., Orion Asset Management, LLC, Clean Energy Solutions, LLC, Great Lakes Energy Technologies, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2013)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 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 of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	Taxonomy extension schema document
101.CAL	Taxonomy extension calculation linkbase document
101.LAB	Taxonomy extension label linkbase document
101.PRE	Taxonomy extension presentation linkbase document

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, John H. Scribante, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Orion Energy Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2013

/s/ John H. Scribante

John H. Scribante

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Scott R. Jensen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Orion Energy Systems, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2013

/s/ Scott R. Jensen

Scott R. Jensen

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant To

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant To

Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John H. Scribante, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	August 9, 2013
/s/ John H. Scribante
John H. Scribante
Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of CFO Pursuant To

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant To

Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Scott R. Jensen, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based on my knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	August 9, 2013
/s/ Scott R. Jensen
Scott R. Jensen
Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses

The amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses, as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,021		—		—		1,021		—		1,021
Total	$	1,508	$	—	$	—	$	1,508	$	487	$	1,021

June 30, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,022		—		—		1,022		—		1,022
Total	$	1,509	$	—	$	—	$	1,509	$	487	$	1,022

Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis

Additional disclosures on the credit quality of the Company’s financing receivables are as follows:

Aging Analysis as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Not Past Due		1-90 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due			Total past due			Total sales-type leases
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—current	$	2,761	$	119	$	165		$	284		$	3,045
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—long-term	3,231		—		—			—			3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	5,992		119		165			284			6,276
Allowance	—		—		(87		)	(87		)	(87		)
Total net sales-type leases	$	5,992	$	119	$	78		$	197		$	6,189

Inventories

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
Raw materials and components	$	8,207	$	7,216
Work in process	846		999
Finished goods	6,177		7,161
	$	15,230	$	15,376

Property and equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	1,562		$	1,562
Buildings	15,918			15,918
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	11,995			11,969
Leasehold improvements	58			58
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements	4,997			4,997
Plant equipment	10,620			10,597
Construction in progress	91			138
	45,241			45,239
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,294		)	(18,227		)
Net property and equipment	$	27,947		$	27,012

Land improvements	10-15 years
Buildings and building improvements	3-39 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	2-10 years
Plant equipment	3-10 years

Due from the third party finance company in future periods

As of June 30, 2013, the following amounts were due from the third party finance company in future periods (in thousands):

Fiscal 2014	$	638
Fiscal 2015	955
Fiscal 2016	308
Fiscal 2017	9
Total gross long-term receivable	1,910
Less: amount representing interest	(235		)
Net long-term receivable	$	1,675

Changes in warranty accrual

Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Beginning of period	$	84		$	284
Provision to product cost of revenue	15			149
Charges	(9		)	(146		)
End of period	$	90		$	287

Fair value of each option grant

The fair value of each option grant for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013 was determined using the assumptions in the following table:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Weighted average expected term	5.5 years		4.1 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.8	%	0.8	%
Expected volatility	74.4	%	73.3	%
Expected forfeiture rate	15.1	%	21.4	%

Summary of the effect of net income per common share

The effect of net (loss) income per common share is calculated based upon the following shares (in thousands except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Numerator:
Net loss (in thousands)	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants	—			—
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)

Number of potentially dilutive securities

The following table indicates the number of potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of the end of each period:

	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2013
Common stock options	4,272,747	3,459,091
Restricted shares	138,750	270,788
Common stock warrants	38,980	38,980
Total	4,450,477	3,768,859

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Product revenue	$ 17,523	$ 13,580
Service revenue	3,329	1,730
Total revenue	20,852	15,310
Cost of product revenue	12,884	9,597
Cost of service revenue	2,245	1,340
Total cost of revenue	15,129	10,937
Gross profit	5,723	4,373
Operating expenses:
General and administrative	2,759	3,302
Sales and marketing	3,303	3,952
Research and development	490	697
Total operating expenses	6,552	7,951
Loss from operations	(829)	(3,578)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(113)	(161)
Interest income	174	225
Total other income	61	64
Loss before income tax	(768)	(3,514)
Income tax (benefit) expense	13	(1,574)
Net loss	$ (781)	$ (1,940)
Basic net loss per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	20,173,743	22,561,135
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)
Weighted-average common shares and share equivalents outstanding (in shares)	20,173,743	22,561,135

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate of (1.7)% to loss before taxes. The estimated effective income tax rate was determined by applying statutory tax rates to pretax loss adjusted for certain permanent book to tax differences and tax credits. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.5 million, equaling the net deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of its realization value in the future. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that a deferred tax asset be reduced by a valuation allowance if there is less than a 50% chance that it will be realized. The determination of the realization of deferred tax assets requires considerable judgment. ASC 740 prescribes the consideration of both positive and negative evidence in evaluating the need for a valuation allowance. Negative evidence for the Company includes a cumulative three year operating loss and limited visibility into future earnings. While the Company has positive evidence with a strong backlog of orders, the Company has determined that the current negative evidence outweighs the current positive evidence and has concluded that the conservative approach is to record a valuation allowance. The estimated effective income tax rate was determined by applying statutory tax rates to pretax loss adjusted for certain permanent book to tax differences and tax credits.

Below is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Statutory federal tax rate	34.0	%	34.0	%
State taxes, net	5.2	%	1.9	%
Federal tax credit	—	%	12.5	%
State tax credit	—	%	4.1	%
Change in valuation reserve	—	%	(53.0	)%
Permanent items	5.5	%	0.1	%
Change in tax contingency reserve	0.1	%	(0.3	)%
Other, net	—	%	(1.0	)%
Effective income tax rate	44.8	%	(1.7	)%

The Company is eligible for tax benefits associated with the excess of the tax deduction available for exercises of non-qualified stock options, or NQSOs, over the amount recorded at grant. The amount of the benefit is based on the ultimate deduction reflected in the applicable income tax return. Benefits of $70,000 were recorded in fiscal 2013 as a reduction in taxes payable and a credit to additional paid in capital based on the amount that was utilized during the year. Benefits of $0 were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.8 million, of which $3.0 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs that have not yet been recognized by the Company. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11.2 million, of which $4.1 million are associated with the exercise of NQSOs. The Company also has federal tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1.5 million and state tax credits of $0.5 million. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.5 million, equaling the net deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of its realization value in the future. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance. In the event that the Company determines that the deferred tax assets are able to be realized, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination is made.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of June 30, 2013, the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $0.2 million, all of which would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not expect this amount to change during fiscal 2014 as none of the issues are currently under examination, the statutes of limitations do not expire within the period, and the Company is not aware of any pending litigation. Due to the existence of net operating loss and credit carryforwards, all years since 2002 are open to examination by tax authorities.

The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial as of the date of adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company had the following unrecognized tax benefit activity (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period	$	406		$	188
Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions	—			2
Reduction due to lapse of statute of limitations	(5		)	—
Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period	$	401		$	190

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Allowance	$ (610)	$ (900)
Total net sales-type leases	23,695	18,397
Not past due [Member]
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - current	2,761
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - long-term	3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	5,992
Allowance	0
Total net sales-type leases	5,992
1-90 days past due [Member]
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - current	119
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - long-term	0
Total gross sales-type leases	119
Allowance	0
Total net sales-type leases	119
Greater than 90 days past due [Member]
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - current	165
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - long-term	0
Total gross sales-type leases	165
Allowance	(87)
Total net sales-type leases	78
Total past due [Member]
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - current	284
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - long-term	0
Total gross sales-type leases	284
Allowance	(87)
Total net sales-type leases	197
Total sales-type leases [Member]
Credit quality of the Company's financing receivables using Aging Analysis
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - current	3,045
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable - long-term	3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	6,276
Allowance	(87)
Total net sales-type leases	$ 6,189

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt

Long-term debt as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Term note	$	263		$	193
Customer equipment finance notes payable	4,408			3,724
First mortgage note payable	694			673
Debenture payable	721			710
Other long-term debt	620			556
Total long-term debt	6,706			5,856
Less current maturities	(2,597		)	(2,451		)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	4,109		$	3,405

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details 4)	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Summary of outstanding warrants exercise price
Number of Shares	38,980	38,980
Exercise Price	2.25	2.25

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate
Statutory federal tax rate	34.00%	34.00%
State taxes, net	1.90%	5.20%
Federal tax credit	12.50%	0.00%
State tax credit	4.10%	0.00%
Change in valuation reserve	(53.00%)	0.00%
Permanent items	0.10%	5.50%
Change in tax contingency reserve	(0.30%)	0.10%
Other, net	(1.00%)	0.00%
Effective income tax rate	(1.70%)	44.80%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Land improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	15 years
Land improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Buildings and building improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	39 years
Buildings and building improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	Shorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	2 years
Plant equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Plant equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Depreciation using the straight-line method
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	$ 45,239	$ 45,241
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(18,227)	(17,294)
Net property and equipment	27,012	27,947
Land and land improvements [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	1,562	1,562
Buildings and building improvements [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	15,918	15,918
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	11,969	11,995
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	58	58
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	4,997	4,997
Plant equipment [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	10,597	10,620
Construction in progress [Member]
Property and equipment
Property plant and equipment gross	$ 138	$ 91

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details 2)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested at March 31, 2013	1,684,352	1,747,805
Granted	305,544
Vested	(226,521)
Forfeited	(142,476)
Non-vested at June 30, 2013	1,684,352	1,747,805

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Accounts receivable are due, Minimum period	30 days
Accounts receivable are due, Maximum period	60 days
Lease receivable provision write-off	$ 0		$ 0
Inventory obsolescence reserve	2,300,000		2,300,000
Deferred contract costs	3,011,000		2,118,000
Deferred financing costs	52,000		58,000
Deferred financing costs amortized over useful life of debt issue minimum	5 years
Deferred financing costs amortized over useful life of debt issue maximum	10 years
Accrued reorganization costs	1,600,000		1,300,000
Solar power systems completion period minimum	3 months
Solar power systems completion period maximum	15 months
Power purchase agreement product revenue is recognized term	10 years
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	7,500,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 27,000	$ 70,000
Maximum [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life	17 years
Long-term receivables from OTA contracts present value of the future cash flows discounted rate	11.00%
Minimum [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life	7 years
Long-term receivables from OTA contracts present value of the future cash flows discounted rate	8.80%

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated annual effective tax rate	(1.70%)	44.80%
Valuation allowance	$ 7,500,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	27,000	70,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	190,000	401,000	188,000	406,000
Domestic Country [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	11,800,000
Exercise of NQSOs	3,000,000
Tax credit carryforwards	1,500,000
State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	11,200,000
Exercise of NQSOs	4,100,000
Tax credit carryforwards	$ 500,000

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				15 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012 2003 Stock Option [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 2003 Stock Option [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 2003 Stock Option [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Employee Director [Member] 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Employee Director [Member] 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consultant [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consultant [Member]
Stock Options Restricted Shares and Warrants (Textual) [Abstract]
Reserved shares for issuance to key employees		13,500,000
Vesting period			1 month	5 years
Maximum life of option under the plan	10 years
Recognition of compensation cost for restricted shares						3 years		5 years
Shares issued					186,788
Per share price on grant date						$ 2.41	$ 1.8	$ 2.42	$ 2.42
Restricted shares granted					186,788
Number of shares issued to non-employees services transactions										13,714	13,547	3,000
Valuation price of shares issued to non-employees services transactions										$ 2.41	$ 2.03		$ 2.03
Compensation cost related to non-vested common stock-based compensation	$ 2.5
Remaining weighted average expected term	6 years 6 months
Common stock closing price	$ 2.48
Deferred stock-based compensation related to grants of restricted shares, period of recognition					4 years 3 months
Deferred stock-based compensation related to grants of restricted shares					$ 0.6

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 8) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Numerator:
Net loss	$ (781)	$ (1,940)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	20,173,743	22,561,135
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants		0
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	20,173,743	22,561,135
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)

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Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			21 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2010	Feb. 15, 2009	Apr. 30, 2012 October 2011 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 October 2011 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 October 2011 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 October 2011 [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Right issue share price				$ 30.00
Number of business days to trigger a distribution date	10 days
Minimum subscription percentage	20.00%
Share acquisition percentage	50.00%
Prior to a person becoming an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors of the Company's redemption Rate on per Right Shares				$ 0.001
Employee stock purchase plan authorized			2,500,000
Maximum amount limit for ESPP per employee	$ 20,000
Purchase price to market price matching percentage	100.00%
Sec 16 Officers limit percentage on ESPP based on annual income	20.00%
Sec 16 officers maximum limit on ESPP in amounts	250,000
Interest loans charged period	10 years
Maximum authorized repurchase of shares							1,000,000.0
Increase in maximum authorized repurchase of shares with respect to outstanding common stock					7,500,000.0	2,500,000.0
Total number of shares repurchased								3,002,200.0000
Cost of repurchased shares	$ 0	$ 2,463,000						$ 6,742,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Inventories
Raw materials and components	$ 7,216	$ 8,207
Work in process	999	846
Finished goods	7,161	6,177
Total	$ 15,376	$ 15,230

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Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Organization

The Company includes Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, and all consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is a developer, manufacturer and seller of lighting and energy management systems and a seller and integrator of renewable energy technologies to commercial and industrial businesses, predominantly in North America.

See Note I “Segment Reporting” of these financial statements for further discussion of the Company's reportable segments.

The Company’s corporate offices and manufacturing operations are located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and an operations facility is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The Company leases office space for sales offices located in New Jersey, Chicago and Texas.

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company purchased goods and services from an entity in the amounts of $40,000 and $0, respectively, for which a director of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases and Purchase Commitments

The Company leases vehicles and equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2021. Rent expense under operating leases was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company enters into non-cancellable purchase commitments for certain inventory items in order to secure better pricing and ensure materials are on hand to meet anticipated order volume and customer expectations, as well as for capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had entered into $9.4 million of purchase commitments related to fiscal 2014, including $1.0 million for operating lease commitments and $5.7 million for inventory purchase commitments.

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Long-term Debt

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Term note	$	263		$	193
Customer equipment finance notes payable	4,408			3,724
First mortgage note payable	694			673
Debenture payable	721			710
Other long-term debt	620			556
Total long-term debt	6,706			5,856
Less current maturities	(2,597		)	(2,451		)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	4,109		$	3,405

Revolving Credit Agreement

The Company has a credit agreement (Credit Agreement) with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) that matures on August 30, 2013. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are limited to $15.0 million, subject to a borrowing base requirement when the outstanding principal balance of loans under the Credit Facility is greater than $5.0 million. Such commitment includes a $2.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.7 million, primarily for securing collateral requirements under equipment operating leases. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2013 or June 30, 2013. In February 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the Credit Agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants, which are described below. In June 2013, due to the timing of the closing of the Harris acquisition, the Company completed an amendment to extend the maturity date to August 30, 2013.

The Credit Agreement, as amended, requires the Company to maintain (i) a ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth not to exceed 0.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, (ii) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (iii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement also contains certain restrictions on the ability of the Company to make capital or lease expenditures over prescribed limits, incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, guarantee obligations of third parties, make loans or advances, declare or pay any dividend or distribution on its stock, redeem or repurchase shares of its stock or pledge assets. The Company was not in compliance with the EBITDA covenant in the Credit Agreement, as amended, as of June 30, 2013. The Company expects to receive a waiver to the EBITDA covenant noncompliance, and to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of its renewal of the Credit Agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

The Credit Agreement is secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s accounts receivable, inventory and general intangibles, and a second priority security interest in the Company’s equipment and fixtures. All OTAs, PPAs, leases, supply agreements and/or similar agreements relating to solar PV and wind turbine systems or facilities, as well as all accounts receivable and assets of the Company related to the foregoing, are excluded from these liens, except to the extent the Company elects to finance any such assets with JP Morgan.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (the Applicable Margin), which ranges from 2.0% to 3.0% per annum based on the Company's debt service coverage ratio from time to time. The Company must pay a fee ranging between 0.25% and 0.50% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the Credit Facility (with the amount of such fee based on the Company's debt service coverage ratio from time to time) and a fee in the amount of the Applicable Margin on the daily average face amount of undrawn issued letters of credit. The fee on unused amounts is waived if the Company or its affiliates maintain funds on deposit with JP Morgan or its affiliates above a specified amount. The deposit threshold requirement was not met as of June 30, 2013.

OTA Credit Agreement

The Company has a credit agreement with JP Morgan that provided up to $5.0 million that was immediately available to fund completed customer contracts under its OTA finance program. The Company had one year from the date of the commitment to borrow under the credit agreement, which expired on September 30, 2012 for new borrowings. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had $1.6 million outstanding under the credit agreement. There were no new borrowings during fiscal 2013. The loan amount is collateralized by the OTA-related equipment and the expected future monthly payments under the supporting 37 individual OTA customer contracts. The current loan amount under the credit agreement bears interest at LIBOR plus 4% and matures in December 2016. In February 2013, the Company completed an amendment to the credit agreement making certain changes to the financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain (i) average daily unencumbered liquidity of at least $20.0 million during each period of three consecutive business days and (ii) EBITDA of at least $1.0 million during each fiscal quarter. The Company was not in compliance with the EBITDA covenant, as amended, in the credit agreement as of June 30, 2013. The Company expects to receive a waiver to the EBITDA covenant noncompliance, and to establish a revised EBITDA requirement, as part of its renewal of the Credit Agreement, which is expected to be completed before the end of August 2013.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Rent expense under operating leases	$ 0.3	$ 0.5
Non-cancellable purchase commitments	9.4
Operating lease commitments	1.0
Inventories [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase obligations	$ 5.7

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Due from the third party finance company in future periods
Fiscal 2014	$ 638
Fiscal 2015	955
Fiscal 2016	308
Fiscal 2017	9
Total gross long-term receivable	1,910
Less: amount representing interest	(235)
Net long-term receivable	$ 1,675

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 9)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Number of potentially dilutive securities
Number of potentially dilutive securities	3,768,859	4,450,477
Common stock options [Member]
Number of potentially dilutive securities
Number of potentially dilutive securities	3,459,091	4,272,747
Restricted shares [Member]
Number of potentially dilutive securities
Number of potentially dilutive securities	270,788	138,750
Common stock warrants [Member]
Number of potentially dilutive securities
Number of potentially dilutive securities	38,980	38,980

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Long-term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 15,000,000.0
Maximum borrowing capacity before subject to borrowing base requirements	5,000,000.0
Letters of credit for the Company's account in the aggregate principal amount	2,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit totaling	1,700,000
Borrowings by the company under credit agreement	0	0
Total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio, maximum	0.50
Average daily unencumbered liquidity required	20,000,000.0
Number of consecutive business days during each period of average daily unencumbered liquidity required	3 days
EBITDA required	1,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Average daily unused amount of the credit facility fee rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Average daily unused amount of the credit facility fee rate	0.50%
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000.0
Borrowings by the company under credit agreement	1,600,000
Average daily unencumbered liquidity required	20,000,000.0
Number of consecutive business days during each period of average daily unencumbered liquidity required	3 days
EBITDA required	$ 1,000,000.0
Customer contracts pledged as collateral	37
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Spread on basis rate	2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Spread on basis rate	3.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Spread on basis rate	4.00%

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Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Corporate and Other
Revenues	$ 20,852	$ 15,310
Operating Income (Loss)	(829)	(3,578)
Energy Management [Member]
Corporate and Other
Revenues	15,890	12,600
Operating Income (Loss)	149	(1,758)
Engineered Systems [Member]
Corporate and Other
Revenues	4,962	2,710
Operating Income (Loss)	202	(396)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Corporate and Other
Revenues
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (1,180)	$ (1,424)

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Shares Available for Grant, Beginning Balance	1,632,778
Shares Available for Grant, Granted to Non-Employee	(13,714)
Shares Available for Grant, Ending Balance	1,275,458
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	3,312,523
Number of Shares, Granted	305,544
Number of Shares, Forfeited	(142,476)
Number of Shares, Exercised	(16,500)
Number of Shares, Ending Balance	3,459,091
Number of Shares, Exercisable	1,475,356
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.42
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted Stock Options (in dollars per share)	$ 2.41
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 2.03
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.37
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 4.07
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Beginning Balance	6 years 6 months 7 days	6 years 6 months 15 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Ending Balance	6 years 6 months 7 days	6 years 6 months 15 days
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 10 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance (in dollars)	$ 556,937
Options Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in dollars)	$ 181,506
Common stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Shares Available for Grant, Granted to Employee	(305,544)
Shares Available for Grant, Forfeited	142,476
Restricted shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Shares Available for Grant, Granted to Employee	(186,788)
Shares Available for Grant, Forfeited	6,250

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Allowances for accounts receivable	$ 610	$ 900
Common stock, no par value
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	30,543,863	30,498,900
Common stock, shares outstanding	20,208,351	20,162,397
Treasury stock, shares	10,335,512	10,336,503

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Segments

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENTS

SEGMENTS

The descriptions of the Company’s segments and their summary financial information are presented below.

Energy Management

The Energy Management division develops, manufactures, integrates and sells commercial HIF and other lighting systems and energy management systems.

Engineered Systems

The Engineered Systems division sells and integrates alternative renewable energy systems, such as solar and wind systems.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other is comprised of operating expenses not directly allocated to the Company’s segments and adjustments to reconcile to consolidated results, which primarily include intercompany eliminations.

	Revenues				Operating Income (Loss)
	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013		2012			2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	12,600	$	15,890	$	(1,758	)	$	149
Engineered Systems	2,710		4,962		(396		)	202
Corporate and Other	—		—		(1,424		)	(1,180		)
	$	15,310	$	20,852	$	(3,578	)	$	(829	)

	Total Assets				Deferred Revenue
	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	58,627	$	56,655	$	564	$	496
Engineered Systems	9,339		14,051		3,640		4,898
Corporate and Other	34,131		34,827		—		—
	$	102,097	$	105,533	$	4,204	$	5,394

The Company’s revenue and long-lived assets outside the United States are insignificant.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net loss	$ (781)	$ (1,940)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
Depreciation and amortization	1,054	1,097
Stock-based compensation expense	370	366
Deferred income tax benefit	0	(1,446)
Loss on sale of property and equipment	21	10
Provision for bad debts	80	5
Other	33	34
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, current and long-term	(4,387)	3,245
Inventories, current and long-term	1,458	1,307
Deferred contract costs	(893)	(553)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	439	24
Accounts payable	2,870	(2,497)
Accrued expenses	568	221
Deferred revenue	1,190	134
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,022	7
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(130)	(978)
Purchase of short-term investments	(1)	(1)
Additions to patents and licenses	(19)	(25)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	30	8
Net cash used in investing activities	(120)	(996)
Financing activities
Payment of long-term debt	(850)	(685)
Proceeds from repayment of shareholder notes	1	2
Repurchase of common stock into treasury	0	(2,463)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	27
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	35	48
Net cash used in financing activities	(814)	(3,071)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,088	(4,060)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,376	23,011
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,464	18,951
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	109	146
Cash paid for income taxes	4	30
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares issued from treasury for shareholder note receivable	$ 0	$ 17

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,464	$ 14,376
Short-term investments	1,022	1,021
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $900 and $610	23,695	18,397
Inventories, net	15,376	15,230
Deferred contract costs	3,011	2,118
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,032	2,465
Total current assets	60,600	53,607
Property and equipment, net	27,012	27,947
Long-term inventory	9,887	11,491
Patents and licenses, net	1,695	1,709
Long-term accounts receivable	4,078	5,069
Other long-term assets	2,261	2,274
Total assets	105,533	102,097
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	10,643	7,773
Accrued expenses and other	5,963	5,457
Deferred revenue, current	4,022	2,946
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,451	2,597
Total current liabilities	23,079	18,773
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,405	4,109
Deferred revenue, long-term	1,372	1,258
Other long-term liabilities	250	188
Total liabilities	28,106	24,328
Commitments and contingencies (See Note F)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value: Shares authorized: 200,000,000 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013; shares issued: 30,498,900 and 30,543,863 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013; shares outstanding: 20,162,397 and 20,208,351 at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013
Additional paid-in capital	128,540	128,104
Treasury stock: 10,336,503 and 10,335,512 common shares at March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013	(38,376)	(38,378)
Shareholder notes receivable	(264)	(265)
Retained deficit	(12,473)	(11,692)
Total shareholders’ equity	77,427	77,769
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 105,533	$ 102,097

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Segments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Corporate and Other
Total Assets	$ 105,533	$ 102,097
Deferred Revenue	5,394	4,204
Energy Management [Member]
Corporate and Other
Total Assets	56,655	58,627
Deferred Revenue	496	564
Engineered Systems [Member]
Corporate and Other
Total Assets	14,051	9,339
Deferred Revenue	4,898	3,640
Corporate and Other [Member]
Corporate and Other
Total Assets	34,827	34,131
Deferred Revenue

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	$ 284	$ 84
Provision to product cost of revenue	149	15
Charges	(146)	(9)
End of period	$ 287	$ 90

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses
Amortized Cost	$ 1,509	$ 1,508
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	1,509	1,508
Cash and Cash Equivalents	487	487
Short-Term Investments	1,022	1,021
Money market funds [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses
Amortized Cost	487	487
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	487	487
Cash and Cash Equivalents	487	487
Short-Term Investments	0	0
Bank certificate of deposit [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses
Amortized Cost	1,022	1,021
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	1,022	1,021
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Short-Term Investments	$ 1,022	$ 1,021

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Stock-based compensation
Stock -based compensation expense	$ 370,000	$ 366,000
Cost of product revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation
Stock -based compensation expense	20,000	31,000
General and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation
Stock -based compensation expense	221,000	150,000
Sales and marketing [Member]
Stock-based compensation
Stock -based compensation expense	126,000	177,000
Research and development [Member]
Stock-based compensation
Stock -based compensation expense	$ 3,000	$ 8,000

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Income Taxes (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period	$ 188	$ 406
Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions	2	0
Reduction due to lapse of statute of limitations	0	(5)
Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period	$ 190	$ 401

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (Director [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Director [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Purchased goods and services	$ 0	$ 40,000

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Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	$ 5,856	$ 6,706
Less current maturities	(2,451)	(2,597)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,405	4,109
Term note [Member]
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	193	263
Customer equipment finance notes payable [Member]
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	3,724	4,408
First mortgage note payable [Member]
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	673	694
Debenture payable [Member]
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	710	721
Other long-term debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	$ 556	$ 620

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED SHARES AND WARRANTS

STOCK OPTIONS, RESTRICTED SHARES AND WARRANTS

The Company grants stock options and restricted stock awards under its 2003 Stock Option and 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plans (the Plans). Under the terms of the Plans, the Company has reserved 13,500,000 shares for issuance to key employees, consultants and directors. The options generally vest and become exercisable ratably between 1 month and 5 years although longer vesting periods have been used in certain circumstances. Exercisability of the options granted to employees are generally contingent on the employees’ continued employment and non-vested options are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates for any reason. Options under the Plans have a maximum life of 10 years. In the past, the Company has granted both ISOs and NQSOs, although in July 2008, the Company adopted a policy of thereafter only granting NQSOs. Certain non-employee directors have elected to receive stock awards in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to elections made under the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. The Plans also provide to certain employees accelerated vesting in the event of certain changes of control of the Company as well as under other special circumstances.

In fiscal 2011, the Company converted all of its existing ISO awards to NQSO awards. No consideration was given to the employees for their voluntary conversion of ISO awards.

In June 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the issuance of restricted shares under the Plans to key employees to provide an opportunity for such employees to earn long-term equity incentive awards. The restricted shares are settled in Company stock when the restriction period ends. Compensation cost for restricted shares granted to employees is recognized ratably over the vesting term, which is between three to five years. Settlement of the shares is contingent on the employees’ continued employment and non-vested shares are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates for any reason. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, an aggregate of 186,788 of restricted shares were granted valued at a price per share between $2.41 and $2.42, which was the closing market price as of each grant date.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company issued 13,547 and 13,714 shares under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Awards Plan to certain non-employee directors who elected to receive stock awards in lieu of cash compensation. The shares were valued at $2.03 per share and $2.41 per share, respectively, the closing market prices as of the issuance dates. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company issued 3,000 shares to a consultant as part of a consulting compensation agreement. The shares were valued at $2.03 per share, the closing market price as of the issuance date.

The following amounts of stock-based compensation were recorded (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Cost of product revenue	$	31	$	20
General and administrative	150		221
Sales and marketing	177		126
Research and development	8		3
Total	$	366	$	370

As of June 30, 2013, compensation cost related to non-vested common stock-based compensation, excluding restricted share awards, amounted to $2.5 million over a remaining weighted average expected term of 6.5 years.

The following table summarizes information with respect to the Plans:

	Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at March 31, 2013	1,632,778		3,312,523		$	3.42	6.54
Granted stock options	(305,544	)	305,544		2.41
Granted shares	(13,714	)	—		—
Restricted shares	(186,788	)	—		—
Forfeited restricted shares	6,250		—		—
Forfeited stock options	142,476		(142,476	)	2.57
Exercised	—		(16,500	)	2.03
Balance at June 30, 2013	1,275,458		3,459,091		$	3.37	6.52	$	556,937
Exercisable at June 30, 2013			1,475,356		$	4.07	4.85	$	181,506

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying stock options and the fair value of the Company’s closing common stock price of $2.48 as of June 28, 2013.

A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding non-vested stock options as of June 30, 2013 was as follows:

Non-vested at March 31, 2013	1,747,805
Granted	305,544
Vested	(226,521	)
Forfeited	(142,476	)
Non-vested at June 30, 2013	1,684,352

During the first three months of fiscal 2014, the Company granted restricted shares as follows (which are included in the above stock plan activity tables):

Balance at March 31, 2013	105,000
Shares issued	186,788
Shares vested	(14,750		)
Shares forfeited	(6,250		)
Shares outstanding at June 30, 2013	270,788
Per share price on grant date	$1.80-2.42
Compensation expense for three months ended June 30, 2013	$	22,683

As of June 30, 2013, the amount of deferred stock-based compensation related to grants of restricted shares, to be recognized over a remaining period of 4.25 years, was approximately $0.6 million.

The Company has previously issued warrants in connection with various private placement stock offerings and services rendered. The warrants granted the holder the option to purchase common stock at specified prices for a specified period of time. No warrants were issued in fiscal 2013 or during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

A summary of outstanding warrants at June 30, 2013 follows:

	Number of Shares	Exercise Price		Expiration
Balance at March 31, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015
Balance at June 30, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 7)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Fair value of each option grant
Weighted average expected term	4 years 1 month	5 years 6 months
Risk-free interest rate	0.80%	0.80%
Expected volatility	73.30%	74.40%
Expected forfeiture rate	21.40%	15.10%

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	31 Months Ended	34 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Shares issued from treasury
Shares Issued Under ESPP Plan	990	150,408	151,398
Closing Market Price	$ 2.48
Shares Issued Under Loan Program	0	128,143
Shares Issued Under Loan Program, Total			128,143
Dollar Value of Loans Issued	$ 0	$ 361,550
Dollar Value of Loans Issued, Total			361,550
Repayment of Loans	823	96,441
Repayment of Loans, Total			$ 97,264
Minimum [Member]
Shares issued from treasury
Closing Market Price		$ 1.66
Closing Market Price, Total			$ 1.66
Maximum [Member]
Shares issued from treasury
Closing Market Price		$ 4.04
Closing Market Price, Total			$ 4.04

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Where appropriate, certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2014 or other interim periods.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited and adjusted consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2013.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Areas that require the use of significant management estimates include revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence and bad debt reserves, accruals for warranty expenses, income taxes and certain equity transactions. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Short-Term Investments

Short-Term Investments

The amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses, as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,021		—		—		1,021		—		1,021
Total	$	1,508	$	—	$	—	$	1,508	$	487	$	1,021

June 30, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,022		—		—		1,022		—		1,022
Total	$	1,509	$	—	$	—	$	1,509	$	487	$	1,022

As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company’s financial assets described in the table above were measured at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the investment (level 1 inputs).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments, or in the case of long-term, because of the interest rates currently available to the Company for similar obligations. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from companies in the commercial, industrial and agricultural industries, as well as wholesalers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. Generally, collateral is not required for end users; however, the payment of certain trade accounts receivable from wholesalers is secured by irrevocable standby letters of credit and/or guarantees. Accounts receivable are generally due within 30-60 days. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that are still outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to accounts receivable.

Financing Receivables

Financing Receivables

The Company considers its lease balances included in consolidated current and long-term accounts receivable from its Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, sales-type leases to be financing receivables. Additional disclosures on the credit quality of the Company’s financing receivables are as follows:

Aging Analysis as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Not Past Due		1-90 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due			Total past due			Total sales-type leases
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—current	$	2,761	$	119	$	165		$	284		$	3,045
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—long-term	3,231		—		—			—			3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	5,992		119		165			284			6,276
Allowance	—		—		(87		)	(87		)	(87		)
Total net sales-type leases	$	5,992	$	119	$	78		$	197		$	6,189

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables

The Company’s allowance for credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. A considerable amount of judgment is required in order to make this assessment, including a detailed analysis of the aging of the lease receivables and the current credit worthiness of the Company’s customers and an analysis of historical bad debts and other adjustments. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s credit worthiness or if actual defaults are higher than historical experience, the estimate of the recoverability of amounts due could be adversely affected. The Company reviews in detail the allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis and adjusts the allowance estimate to reflect actual portfolio performance and any changes in future portfolio performance expectations. The Company believes that there is currently no impairment of the receivables for the sales-type leases. The Company incurred $0 of write-offs or credit losses against its OTA sales-type lease receivable balances in fiscal 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and components, such as ballasts, metal sheet and coil stock and molded parts; work in process inventories, such as frames and reflectors; and finished goods, including completed fixtures and systems, and wireless energy management systems and accessories, such as lamps, meters and power supplies. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company reduces the carrying value of its inventories for differences between the cost and estimated net realizable value, taking into consideration usage in the preceding 12 months, expected demand, and other information indicating obsolescence. The Company records as a charge to cost of product revenue the amount required to reduce the carrying value of inventory to net realizable value. As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had inventory obsolescence reserves of $2.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Costs associated with the procurement and warehousing of inventories, such as inbound freight charges and purchasing and receiving costs, are also included in cost of product revenue.

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
Raw materials and components	$	8,207	$	7,216
Work in process	846		999
Finished goods	6,177		7,161
	$	15,230	$	15,376

Deferred Contract Costs

Deferred Contract Costs

Deferred contract costs consist primarily of the costs of products delivered, and services performed, that are subject to additional performance obligations or customer acceptance. These deferred contract costs are expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. Deferred contract costs amounted to $2.1 million and $3.0 million as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of prepaid insurance premiums, prepaid license fees, purchase deposits, advance payments to contractors, unbilled revenue, prepaid taxes and miscellaneous receivables.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	1,562		$	1,562
Buildings	15,918			15,918
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	11,995			11,969
Leasehold improvements	58			58
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements	4,997			4,997
Plant equipment	10,620			10,597
Construction in progress	91			138
	45,241			45,239
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,294		)	(18,227		)
Net property and equipment	$	27,947		$	27,012

Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, using the straight-line method. Depreciable lives by asset category are as follows:

Land improvements	10-15 years
Buildings and building improvements	3-39 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	2-10 years
Plant equipment	3-10 years

Patents and Licenses

Patents and Licenses

Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life, ranging from 7 to 17 years, using the straight line method.

Long-Term Receivables

Long-Term Receivables

The Company records a long-term receivable for the non-current portion of its sales-type capital lease OTA contracts. The receivable is recorded at the net present value of the future cash flows from scheduled customer payments. The Company uses the implied cost of capital from each individual contract as the discount rate.

Also included in other long-term receivables are amounts due from a third party finance company to which the Company has sold, without recourse, the future cash flows from OTAs entered into with customers. Such receivables are recorded at the present value of the future cash flows discounted between 8.8% and 11%. As of June 30, 2013, the following amounts were due from the third party finance company in future periods (in thousands):

Fiscal 2014	$	638
Fiscal 2015	955
Fiscal 2016	308
Fiscal 2017	9
Total gross long-term receivable	1,910
Less: amount representing interest	(235		)
Net long-term receivable	$	1,675

Long-Term Inventories

Long-Term Inventories

The Company records long-term inventory for the non-current portion of its wireless controls finished goods inventory. The inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the FIFO method.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets include long-term security deposits, prepaid licensing costs, a note receivable, deferred costs for a long-term contract, and deferred financing costs. Other long-term assets include $58,000 and $52,000 of deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively. Deferred financing costs related to debt issuances are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt issue (5 to 10 years).

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses include warranty accruals, accrued wages and benefits, accrued vacation, accrued legal costs, accrued commissions, accrued project costs, sales tax payable and other various unpaid expenses. Accrued expenses include $1.3 million and $1.6 million of accrued reorganization and settlement costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

The Company generally offers a limited warranty of one year on its products in addition to those standard warranties offered by major original equipment component manufacturers. The manufacturers’ warranties cover lamps and ballasts, which are significant components in the Company’s products.

Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Beginning of period	$	84		$	284
Provision to product cost of revenue	15			149
Charges	(9		)	(146		)
End of period	$	90		$	287

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized on the sales of our lighting and related energy efficiency systems and products when the following four criteria are met:

• persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

• delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer;

• the sales price is fixed and determinable and no further obligation exists; and

• collectability is reasonably assured.

These four criteria are met for the Company’s product-only revenue upon delivery of the product and title passing to the customer. At that time, the Company provides for estimated costs that may be incurred for product warranties and sales returns. Revenues are presented net of sales tax and other sales related taxes.

For sales of the Company’s lighting and energy management technologies, consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, the Company determines revenue by allocating the total contract revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements. In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value, if available, (2) third-party evidence (TPE) of selling price if VSOE is not available, and (3) best estimate of the selling price if neither VSOE nor TPE is available (a description as to how the Company determined estimated selling price is provided below).

The nature of the Company’s multiple element arrangements for the sale of its lighting and energy management technologies is similar to a construction project, with materials being delivered and contracting and project management activities occurring according to an installation schedule. The significant deliverables include the shipment of products and related transfer of title and the installation.

To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company established the selling price for its HIF lighting and energy management system products using management's best estimate of the selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Product revenue is recognized when products are shipped. For product revenue, management's best estimate of selling price is determined using a cost plus gross profit margin method. In addition, the Company records in service revenue the selling price for its installation and recycling services using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Service revenue is recognized when services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. Recycling services provided in connection with installation entail the disposal of the customer’s legacy lighting fixtures. The Company’s service revenues, other than for installation and recycling that are completed prior to delivery of the product, are included in product revenue using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. These services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, and project management. For these services, along with the Company's installation and recycling services, under a multiple-element arrangement, management’s best estimate of selling price is determined by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions and trends, customer demand, pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, geographies in which the Company offers its products and services and internal costs. The determination of estimated selling price is made through consultation with and approval by management, taking into account all of the preceding factors.

For sales of solar photovoltaic systems, which are governed by customer contracts that require the Company to deliver functioning solar power systems and are generally completed within three to 15 months from the start of construction, the Company recognizes revenue from fixed price construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC 605-35, Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized  as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and asset on the balance sheet. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

The Company offers a financing program, called an OTA, for a customer’s lease of the Company’s energy management systems. The OTA is structured as a sales-type lease and upon successful installation of the system and customer acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, revenue is recognized at the Company’s net investment in the lease, which typically is the net present value of the future cash flows.

The Company offers a financing program, called a power purchase agreement, or PPA, for the Company’s renewable energy product offerings. A PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. Upon the customer’s acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, product revenue is recognized on a monthly basis over the life of the PPA contract, which is typically in excess of 10 years.

Deferred revenue relates to advance customer billings, investment tax grants received related to PPAs and a separate obligation to provide maintenance on OTAs and is classified as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of the maintenance is readily determinable based upon pricing from third-party vendors. Deferred revenue related to maintenance services is recognized when the services are delivered, which occurs in excess of a year after the original OTA contract is executed.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities, measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred income taxes also arise from the future tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established when management determines that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has a valuation allowance of $7.5 million against its deferred tax assets.

ASC 740, Income Taxes, also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

Deferred tax benefits have not been recognized for income tax effects resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options. These benefits will be recognized in the period in which the benefits are realized as a reduction in taxes payable and an increase in additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, realized tax benefits from the exercise of stock options were $27,000 and $0, respectively.

Stock Option Plans

Stock Option Plans

The fair value of each option grant for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013 was determined using the assumptions in the following table:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Weighted average expected term	5.5 years		4.1 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.8	%	0.8	%
Expected volatility	74.4	%	73.3	%
Expected forfeiture rate	15.1	%	21.4	%

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and does not consider common stock equivalents.

Diluted net (loss) income per common share reflects the dilution that would occur if warrants and employee stock options were exercised. In the computation of diluted net (loss) income per common share, the Company uses the “treasury stock” method for outstanding options, warrants and restricted shares. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, because the effects of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive. The effect of net (loss) income per common share is calculated based upon the following shares (in thousands except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Numerator:
Net loss (in thousands)	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants	—			—
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)

The following table indicates the number of potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of the end of each period:

	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2013
Common stock options	4,272,747	3,459,091
Restricted shares	138,750	270,788
Common stock warrants	38,980	38,980
Total	4,450,477	3,768,859

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

The Company purchases its solar panels from multiple suppliers. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no panel supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, purchases from one supplier accounted for 13% of total cost of revenue.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 22% of revenue.

As of March 31, 2013, no customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 23% of accounts receivable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial instruments and derivative instruments and will be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-04, "Technical Corrections and Improvements", which amends a wide variety of Topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC"). The amendments in ASU No. 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. Additionally, the amendments make the Codification easier to understand and the fair value measurement guidance easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing needed clarifications. Amendments in ASU 2012-04 that do not provide transition guidance were effective upon issuance for public entities. Amendments that are subject to the transition guidance are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Shareholder Rights Plan

On January 7, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan and declared a dividend distribution of one common share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The issuance date for the distribution of the Rights was February 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2009. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $30.00 per share, subject to adjustment (the “Purchase Price”).

The Rights will not be exercisable (and will be transferable only with the Company’s common stock) until a “Distribution Date” occurs (or the Rights are earlier redeemed or expire). A Distribution Date generally will occur on the earlier of a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock (a “Shares Acquisition Date”) or 10 business days after the commencement of, or the announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in any such person or group of persons acquiring such beneficial ownership.

If a person becomes an Acquiring Person, holders of Rights (except as otherwise provided in the shareholder rights plan) will have the right to receive that number of shares of the Company’s common stock having a market value of two times the then-current Purchase Price, and all Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person, or by certain related parties or transferees, will be null and void. If, after a Shares Acquisition Date, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right (except as otherwise provided in the shareholder rights plan) will thereafter have the right to receive that number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the then-current Purchase Price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company. At any time prior to a person becoming an Acquiring Person, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.001 per Right. Unless they are extended or earlier redeemed or exchanged, the Rights will expire on January 7, 2019.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In August 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. The ESPP authorizes 2,500,000 shares to be issued from treasury or authorized shares to satisfy employee share purchases under the ESPP. All full-time employees of the Company are eligible to be granted a non-transferable purchase right each calendar quarter to purchase directly from the Company up to $20,000 of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to 100% of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE MKT exchange on the last trading day of each quarter. The ESPP allows for employee loans from the Company, except for Section 16 officers, limited to 20% of an individual’s annual income and no more than $250,000 outstanding at any one time. Interest on the loans is charged at the 10-year loan IRS rate and is payable at the end of each calendar year or upon loan maturity. The loans are secured by a pledge of any and all the Company’s shares purchased by the participant under the ESPP and the Company has full recourse against the employee, including offset against compensation payable. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had halted the loan program. The Company had the following shares issued from treasury for cash purchases as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

	Shares Issued Under ESPP Plan	Closing Market Price	Shares Issued Under Loan Program	Dollar Value of Loans Issued		Repayment of Loans
Cumulative through March 31, 2013	150,408	$1.66-4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	96,441
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013	990	$2.48	—	—		823
Total as of June 30, 2013	151,398	$1.66 - 4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	97,264

Loans issued to employees are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as a contra-equity account.

Share Repurchase Program

In October 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $1.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. In November 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $2.5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. In April 2012, the Company’s Board approved another increase to the share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase in aggregate up to a maximum of $7.5 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had repurchased 3,002,200 shares of common stock at a cost of $6,742,000 under the program. The Company does not intend to repurchase common stock under this program in the near-term.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Orion Energy Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Where appropriate, certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2014 or other interim periods.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited and adjusted consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2013.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Areas that require the use of significant management estimates include revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence and bad debt reserves, accruals for warranty expenses, income taxes and certain equity transactions. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Short-Term Investments

The amortized cost and fair value of short-term investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses, as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,021		—		—		1,021		—		1,021
Total	$	1,508	$	—	$	—	$	1,508	$	487	$	1,021

June 30, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Money market funds	$	487	$	—	$	—	$	487	$	487	$	—
Bank certificate of deposit	1,022		—		—		1,022		—		1,022
Total	$	1,509	$	—	$	—	$	1,509	$	487	$	1,022

As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company’s financial assets described in the table above were measured at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the investment (level 1 inputs).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments, or in the case of long-term, because of the interest rates currently available to the Company for similar obligations. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. GAAP describes a fair value hierarchy based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 — Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

Accounts Receivable

The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from companies in the commercial, industrial and agricultural industries, as well as wholesalers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. Generally, collateral is not required for end users; however, the payment of certain trade accounts receivable from wholesalers is secured by irrevocable standby letters of credit and/or guarantees. Accounts receivable are generally due within 30-60 days. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that are still outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the allowance for doubtful accounts and a credit to accounts receivable.

Financing Receivables

The Company considers its lease balances included in consolidated current and long-term accounts receivable from its Orion Throughput Agreement, or OTA, sales-type leases to be financing receivables. Additional disclosures on the credit quality of the Company’s financing receivables are as follows:

Aging Analysis as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Not Past Due		1-90 days past due		Greater than 90 days past due			Total past due			Total sales-type leases
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—current	$	2,761	$	119	$	165		$	284		$	3,045
Lease balances included in consolidated accounts receivable—long-term	3,231		—		—			—			3,231
Total gross sales-type leases	5,992		119		165			284			6,276
Allowance	—		—		(87		)	(87		)	(87		)
Total net sales-type leases	$	5,992	$	119	$	78		$	197		$	6,189

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables

The Company’s allowance for credit losses is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of customer accounts. A considerable amount of judgment is required in order to make this assessment, including a detailed analysis of the aging of the lease receivables and the current credit worthiness of the Company’s customers and an analysis of historical bad debts and other adjustments. If there is a deterioration of a major customer’s credit worthiness or if actual defaults are higher than historical experience, the estimate of the recoverability of amounts due could be adversely affected. The Company reviews in detail the allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis and adjusts the allowance estimate to reflect actual portfolio performance and any changes in future portfolio performance expectations. The Company believes that there is currently no impairment of the receivables for the sales-type leases. The Company incurred $0 of write-offs or credit losses against its OTA sales-type lease receivable balances in fiscal 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and components, such as ballasts, metal sheet and coil stock and molded parts; work in process inventories, such as frames and reflectors; and finished goods, including completed fixtures and systems, and wireless energy management systems and accessories, such as lamps, meters and power supplies. All inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company reduces the carrying value of its inventories for differences between the cost and estimated net realizable value, taking into consideration usage in the preceding 12 months, expected demand, and other information indicating obsolescence. The Company records as a charge to cost of product revenue the amount required to reduce the carrying value of inventory to net realizable value. As of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had inventory obsolescence reserves of $2.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Costs associated with the procurement and warehousing of inventories, such as inbound freight charges and purchasing and receiving costs, are also included in cost of product revenue.

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
Raw materials and components	$	8,207	$	7,216
Work in process	846		999
Finished goods	6,177		7,161
	$	15,230	$	15,376

Deferred Contract Costs

Deferred contract costs consist primarily of the costs of products delivered, and services performed, that are subject to additional performance obligations or customer acceptance. These deferred contract costs are expensed at the time the related revenue is recognized. Deferred contract costs amounted to $2.1 million and $3.0 million as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of prepaid insurance premiums, prepaid license fees, purchase deposits, advance payments to contractors, unbilled revenue, prepaid taxes and miscellaneous receivables.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	1,562		$	1,562
Buildings	15,918			15,918
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	11,995			11,969
Leasehold improvements	58			58
Equipment leased to customers under Power Purchase Agreements	4,997			4,997
Plant equipment	10,620			10,597
Construction in progress	91			138
	45,241			45,239
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(17,294		)	(18,227		)
Net property and equipment	$	27,947		$	27,012

Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, using the straight-line method. Depreciable lives by asset category are as follows:

Land improvements	10-15 years
Buildings and building improvements	3-39 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of asset life or life of lease
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	2-10 years
Plant equipment	3-10 years

Patents and Licenses

Patents and licenses are amortized over their estimated useful life, ranging from 7 to 17 years, using the straight line method.

Long-Term Receivables

The Company records a long-term receivable for the non-current portion of its sales-type capital lease OTA contracts. The receivable is recorded at the net present value of the future cash flows from scheduled customer payments. The Company uses the implied cost of capital from each individual contract as the discount rate.

Also included in other long-term receivables are amounts due from a third party finance company to which the Company has sold, without recourse, the future cash flows from OTAs entered into with customers. Such receivables are recorded at the present value of the future cash flows discounted between 8.8% and 11%. As of June 30, 2013, the following amounts were due from the third party finance company in future periods (in thousands):

Fiscal 2014	$	638
Fiscal 2015	955
Fiscal 2016	308
Fiscal 2017	9
Total gross long-term receivable	1,910
Less: amount representing interest	(235		)
Net long-term receivable	$	1,675

Long-Term Inventories

The Company records long-term inventory for the non-current portion of its wireless controls finished goods inventory. The inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value with cost determined using the FIFO method.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets include long-term security deposits, prepaid licensing costs, a note receivable, deferred costs for a long-term contract, and deferred financing costs. Other long-term assets include $58,000 and $52,000 of deferred financing costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively. Deferred financing costs related to debt issuances are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt issue (5 to 10 years).

Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses include warranty accruals, accrued wages and benefits, accrued vacation, accrued legal costs, accrued commissions, accrued project costs, sales tax payable and other various unpaid expenses. Accrued expenses include $1.3 million and $1.6 million of accrued reorganization and settlement costs as of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

The Company generally offers a limited warranty of one year on its products in addition to those standard warranties offered by major original equipment component manufacturers. The manufacturers’ warranties cover lamps and ballasts, which are significant components in the Company’s products.

Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Beginning of period	$	84		$	284
Provision to product cost of revenue	15			149
Charges	(9		)	(146		)
End of period	$	90		$	287

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized on the sales of our lighting and related energy efficiency systems and products when the following four criteria are met:

• persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

• delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer;

• the sales price is fixed and determinable and no further obligation exists; and

• collectability is reasonably assured.

These four criteria are met for the Company’s product-only revenue upon delivery of the product and title passing to the customer. At that time, the Company provides for estimated costs that may be incurred for product warranties and sales returns. Revenues are presented net of sales tax and other sales related taxes.

For sales of the Company’s lighting and energy management technologies, consisting of multiple elements of revenue, such as a combination of product sales and services, the Company determines revenue by allocating the total contract revenue to each element based on their relative selling prices in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements. In such circumstances, the Company uses a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value, if available, (2) third-party evidence (TPE) of selling price if VSOE is not available, and (3) best estimate of the selling price if neither VSOE nor TPE is available (a description as to how the Company determined estimated selling price is provided below).

The nature of the Company’s multiple element arrangements for the sale of its lighting and energy management technologies is similar to a construction project, with materials being delivered and contracting and project management activities occurring according to an installation schedule. The significant deliverables include the shipment of products and related transfer of title and the installation.

To determine the selling price in multiple-element arrangements, the Company established the selling price for its HIF lighting and energy management system products using management's best estimate of the selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Product revenue is recognized when products are shipped. For product revenue, management's best estimate of selling price is determined using a cost plus gross profit margin method. In addition, the Company records in service revenue the selling price for its installation and recycling services using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. Service revenue is recognized when services are completed and customer acceptance has been received. Recycling services provided in connection with installation entail the disposal of the customer’s legacy lighting fixtures. The Company’s service revenues, other than for installation and recycling that are completed prior to delivery of the product, are included in product revenue using management’s best estimate of selling price, as VSOE or TPE does not exist. These services include comprehensive site assessment, site field verification, utility incentive and government subsidy management, engineering design, and project management. For these services, along with the Company's installation and recycling services, under a multiple-element arrangement, management’s best estimate of selling price is determined by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions and trends, customer demand, pricing practices, margin objectives, competition, geographies in which the Company offers its products and services and internal costs. The determination of estimated selling price is made through consultation with and approval by management, taking into account all of the preceding factors.

For sales of solar photovoltaic systems, which are governed by customer contracts that require the Company to deliver functioning solar power systems and are generally completed within three to 15 months from the start of construction, the Company recognizes revenue from fixed price construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with ASC 605-35, Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Under this method, revenue arising from fixed price construction contracts is recognized  as work is performed based upon the percentage of incurred costs to estimated total forecasted costs. The Company has determined that the appropriate method of measuring progress on these sales is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date of the total estimated costs for each contract as materials are installed. The percentage-of-completion method requires revenue recognition from the delivery of products to be deferred and the cost of such products to be capitalized as a deferred cost and asset on the balance sheet. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the progress of the installation of the solar photovoltaic systems using actual costs incurred over total estimated costs to complete a project. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts, if any, are recognized in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and reasonably estimable.

The Company offers a financing program, called an OTA, for a customer’s lease of the Company’s energy management systems. The OTA is structured as a sales-type lease and upon successful installation of the system and customer acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, revenue is recognized at the Company’s net investment in the lease, which typically is the net present value of the future cash flows.

The Company offers a financing program, called a power purchase agreement, or PPA, for the Company’s renewable energy product offerings. A PPA is a supply side agreement for the generation of electricity and subsequent sale to the end user. Upon the customer’s acknowledgment that the system is operating as specified, product revenue is recognized on a monthly basis over the life of the PPA contract, which is typically in excess of 10 years.

Deferred revenue relates to advance customer billings, investment tax grants received related to PPAs and a separate obligation to provide maintenance on OTAs and is classified as a liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The fair value of the maintenance is readily determinable based upon pricing from third-party vendors. Deferred revenue related to maintenance services is recognized when the services are delivered, which occurs in excess of a year after the original OTA contract is executed.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities, measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred income taxes also arise from the future tax benefits of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established when management determines that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has a valuation allowance of $7.5 million against its deferred tax assets.

ASC 740, Income Taxes, also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. The Company has classified the amounts recorded for uncertain tax benefits in the balance sheet as other liabilities (non-current) to the extent that payment is not anticipated within one year. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax liabilities in income tax expense. Penalties and interest are immaterial and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits.

Deferred tax benefits have not been recognized for income tax effects resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options. These benefits will be recognized in the period in which the benefits are realized as a reduction in taxes payable and an increase in additional paid-in capital. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, realized tax benefits from the exercise of stock options were $27,000 and $0, respectively.

Stock Option Plans

The fair value of each option grant for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013 was determined using the assumptions in the following table:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Weighted average expected term	5.5 years		4.1 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.8	%	0.8	%
Expected volatility	74.4	%	73.3	%
Expected forfeiture rate	15.1	%	21.4	%

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and does not consider common stock equivalents.

Diluted net (loss) income per common share reflects the dilution that would occur if warrants and employee stock options were exercised. In the computation of diluted net (loss) income per common share, the Company uses the “treasury stock” method for outstanding options, warrants and restricted shares. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, because the effects of potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive. The effect of net (loss) income per common share is calculated based upon the following shares (in thousands except share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Numerator:
Net loss (in thousands)	$	(1,940	)	$	(781	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Weighted-average effect of assumed conversion of stock options and warrants	—			—
Weighted-average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	22,561,135			20,173,743
Net loss per common share:
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)

The following table indicates the number of potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of the end of each period:

	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2013
Common stock options	4,272,747	3,459,091
Restricted shares	138,750	270,788
Common stock warrants	38,980	38,980
Total	4,450,477	3,768,859

Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties

The Company purchases its solar panels from multiple suppliers. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no panel supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, purchases from one supplier accounted for 13% of total cost of revenue.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 22% of revenue.

As of March 31, 2013, no customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2013, one customer accounted for 23% of accounts receivable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial instruments and derivative instruments and will be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-04, "Technical Corrections and Improvements", which amends a wide variety of Topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification" or "ASC"). The amendments in ASU No. 2012-04 represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. Additionally, the amendments make the Codification easier to understand and the fair value measurement guidance easier to apply by eliminating inconsistencies and providing needed clarifications. Amendments in ASU 2012-04 that do not provide transition guidance were effective upon issuance for public entities. Amendments that are subject to the transition guidance are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], Harris [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash paid to acquire business	$ 5,000,000
Common stock issued related to acquisition, shares	856,997
Common stock issued related to acquisition, value	2,100,000
Additional contingent consideration related to acquisition	1,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity period	3 years
Subordinated debt, principal amount	$ 3,000,000.0
Debt instrument stated interest rate	4.00%

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				15 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted shares [Member] Minimum [Member]
Summary of restricted shares granted to key employees
Balance at March 31, 2013			105,000
Shares issued			186,788
Shares vested			(14,750)
Shares forfeited			(6,250)
Shares outstanding at June 30, 2013			270,788
Per share price on grant date				$ 2.42	$ 2.42	$ 2.41	$ 1.8
Compensation expense for three months ended June 30, 2013	$ 370,000	$ 366,000	$ 22,683

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 10)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] supplier	Jun. 30, 2012 Cost of Goods, Total [Member] Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] supplier	Jun. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] customer	Jun. 30, 2012 Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] customer	Jun. 30, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] customer	Mar. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] customer
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of supplier accounted for more than 10% of total cost of revenue	1	0
Concentration risk, percentage	13.00%		22.00%		23.00%
Number of customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue			1	0
Number of customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable					1	0

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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate

Below is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Statutory federal tax rate	34.0	%	34.0	%
State taxes, net	5.2	%	1.9	%
Federal tax credit	—	%	12.5	%
State tax credit	—	%	4.1	%
Change in valuation reserve	—	%	(53.0	)%
Permanent items	5.5	%	0.1	%
Change in tax contingency reserve	0.1	%	(0.3	)%
Other, net	—	%	(1.0	)%
Effective income tax rate	44.8	%	(1.7	)%

Unrecognized tax benefit activity

For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, the Company had the following unrecognized tax benefit activity (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2013
Unrecognized tax benefits as of beginning of period	$	406		$	188
Additions based on tax positions related to the current period positions	—			2
Reduction due to lapse of statute of limitations	(5		)	—
Unrecognized tax benefits as of end of period	$	401		$	190

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 1, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Harris Manufacturing, Inc. and Harris LED, LLC. The purchase price was paid through a combination of $5.0 million in cash, the issuance of an unsecured subordinated three-year promissory note in the principal amount of $3.0 million bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum and 856,997 shares of the Company's unregistered common stock, representing a fair value on the date of issuance of $2.1 million. The purchase price is subject to potential post-closing date adjustments for net working capital and certain other items. In addition, the Company may pay up to an additional $1.0 million in shares of unregistered common stock upon Harris' post-closing achievement of certain revenue milestones in calendar year 2013 and/or 2014.

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Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Total assets and deferred revenue

Corporate and Other is comprised of operating expenses not directly allocated to the Company’s segments and adjustments to reconcile to consolidated results, which primarily include intercompany eliminations.

	Revenues				Operating Income (Loss)
	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013		2012			2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	12,600	$	15,890	$	(1,758	)	$	149
Engineered Systems	2,710		4,962		(396		)	202
Corporate and Other	—		—		(1,424		)	(1,180		)
	$	15,310	$	20,852	$	(3,578	)	$	(829	)

	Total Assets				Deferred Revenue
	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
Segments:
Energy Management	$	58,627	$	56,655	$	564	$	496
Engineered Systems	9,339		14,051		3,640		4,898
Corporate and Other	34,131		34,827		—		—
	$	102,097	$	105,533	$	4,204	$	5,394

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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shares issued from treasury

The Company had the following shares issued from treasury for cash purchases as of March 31, 2013 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

	Shares Issued Under ESPP Plan	Closing Market Price	Shares Issued Under Loan Program	Dollar Value of Loans Issued		Repayment of Loans
Cumulative through March 31, 2013	150,408	$1.66-4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	96,441
Quarter Ended June 30, 2013	990	$2.48	—	—		823
Total as of June 30, 2013	151,398	$1.66 - 4.04	128,143	$	361,550	$	97,264

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 05, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001409375
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		21,081,680

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Stock Options, Restricted Shares and Warrants (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based compensation

The following amounts of stock-based compensation were recorded (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2013
Cost of product revenue	$	31	$	20
General and administrative	150		221
Sales and marketing	177		126
Research and development	8		3
Total	$	366	$	370

Information with respect to the plans

The following table summarizes information with respect to the Plans:

	Options Outstanding
	Shares Available for Grant		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at March 31, 2013	1,632,778		3,312,523		$	3.42	6.54
Granted stock options	(305,544	)	305,544		2.41
Granted shares	(13,714	)	—		—
Restricted shares	(186,788	)	—		—
Forfeited restricted shares	6,250		—		—
Forfeited stock options	142,476		(142,476	)	2.57
Exercised	—		(16,500	)	2.03
Balance at June 30, 2013	1,275,458		3,459,091		$	3.37	6.52	$	556,937
Exercisable at June 30, 2013			1,475,356		$	4.07	4.85	$	181,506

Summary of outstanding non-vested stock options

A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding non-vested stock options as of June 30, 2013 was as follows:

Non-vested at March 31, 2013	1,747,805
Granted	305,544
Vested	(226,521	)
Forfeited	(142,476	)
Non-vested at June 30, 2013	1,684,352

Summary of restricted shares granted to key employees

During the first three months of fiscal 2014, the Company granted restricted shares as follows (which are included in the above stock plan activity tables):

Balance at March 31, 2013	105,000
Shares issued	186,788
Shares vested	(14,750		)
Shares forfeited	(6,250		)
Shares outstanding at June 30, 2013	270,788
Per share price on grant date	$1.80-2.42
Compensation expense for three months ended June 30, 2013	$	22,683

Summary of outstanding warrants exercise price

A summary of outstanding warrants at June 30, 2013 follows:

	Number of Shares	Exercise Price		Expiration
Balance at March 31, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015
Balance at June 30, 2013	38,980	$	2.25	Fiscal 2015