Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  March 31, 2009

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

Commission file number: 333-141010

JUHL WIND, INC.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Delaware
 
20-4947667
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

996 190th Avenue
   
Woodstock, Minnesota
 
56186
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
Issuer's telephone number: (507) 777-4310
 
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 o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer                                           o
 
Accelerated filer                        o
Non-accelerated filer                                             o
 
Smaller reporting company      x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
 
Common Stock:   20,285,637 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2009.

 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    1  
         
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements
    1  
         
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    17  
         
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis About Market Risk
    33  
         
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    33  
         
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
    35  
         
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    35  
         
Item 1A. Risk Factors
    35  
         
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    35  
         
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    35  
         
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    35  
         
Item 5. Other Information
    35  
         
Item 6. Exhibits
    36  
         
Signatures
    37  
         
Exhibits
       

 
 

 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Juhl Wind, Inc. (“Juhl Wind” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for interim financial reporting and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"). While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading and for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, previously filed with the Commission, which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on or about March 31, 2009.

 
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JUHL WIND INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008

   
MARCH 31
   
DECEMBER 31
 
 
 
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS 
           
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 1,193,520     $ 1,310,789  
Restricted Cash
    230,016       264,557  
Accounts Receivable
               
Net of an allowance of $10,000 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    49,548       44,007  
Short Term Investments and accrued interest receivable
    1,325,992       1,306,775  
Short Term Investments - Restricted
    700,000       700,000  
Unbilled Receivables at net realizable value
    216,424       250,699  
Inventory
    321,578       403,118  
Reimbursable Project Costs
    79,619       147,800  
Other Current Assets
    32,549       97,727  
Current Deferred Income Taxes
    335,000       422,000  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    4,484,246       4,947,472  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Net)
    369,434       344,124  
                 
GOODWILL
    227,998       227,998  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Deferred Income Tax Asset
    101,000       14,000  
Project Development Costs
    302,000       302,000  
Intangible Assets
    15,000       72,000  
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS
    418,000       388,000  
                 
                 
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $  5,499,678     $  5,907,594  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 523,834     $ 250,285  
Accrued Expenses
    353,805       346,019  
Deferred Revenue
    305,168       332,541  
Notes Payable
    696,791       646,791  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    1,879,598       1,575,636  
                 
WARRANT LIABILITY
  $  11,227,111     $  -  
                 
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
               
$.0001 par value, 20,000,000 authorized, 5,160,000 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008
  $  -     $  3,342,954  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock - $.0001 par value, 20,000,000 authorized, 5,160,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009
    2,703,742       -  
Common Stock - $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 20,285,637 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009
    2,028       2,018  
Additional Paid-In Capital
    1,609,394       2,740,788  
Accumulated Deficit
    (11,922,195 )     (1,753,802 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    (7,607,031 )     989,004  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $  5,499,678     $  5,907,594  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 
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JUHL WIND INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
REVENUE
                       
Wind Farm Development and Management
  $ 131,854       37.9 %   $ 139,298       29.1 %
Turbine Sales & Service
    193,708       55.6       316,433       66.0  
Related Party Revenue
    21,985       6.3       21,765       4.5  
Other Operating Income
    729       0.2       1,834       0.4  
TOTAL REVENUE
    348,276       100.0       479,330       100.0  
                                 
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    171,152       49.1       157,848       32.9  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT
    177,124       50.9       321,482       67.1  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
General and Administrative Expenses
    463,603       133.1       48,563       10.1  
Investor Relations Expenses
    34,826       10.0       -       -  
Payroll and Employee Benefits
    397,769       114.2       76,507       16.0  
Windfarm Management Expenses
    102,177       29.3       51,019       10.6  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    998,375       286.7       176,089       36.7  
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
    (821,251 )     (235.8 )     145,393       30.4  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Interest Income
    24,203       7.0       -       -  
Interest Expense
    (8,668 )     (2.5 )     (8,095 )     (1.7 )
Gain in fair value of warrant liability
    1,349,705       387.5       -       -  
Other Expense
    300       0.1       -       -  
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    1,365,540       392.1       (8,095 )     (1.7 )
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    544,289       156.3       137,298       28.7  
                                 
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT )
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
NET INCOME
    544,289       156.3 %     137,298       28.7 %
                                 
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
    103,200               -          
                                 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
    441,089               137,298          
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC
    20,285,637               15,250,000          
                                 
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC
  $ 0.02             $  0.01          
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED
    28,782,304               15,250,000          
                                 
NET LOSS PER SHARE - DILUTED
  $ 0.02             $  0.01          

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 
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JUHL WIND INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

                           
Additional
             
   
Common Stock
   
Preferred Stock
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
   
Total
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Equity
 
                                           
BALANCE - December 31, 2008
    20,183,213     $ 2,018       -     $ -     $ 2,740,788     $ (1,753,802 )   $ 989,004  
                                                         
Cumulative effect of accounting change (note 4)
                            (529,133 )     (1,438,201 )     (10,609,482 )     (12,576,816 )
                                                         
ADJUSTED BALANCE- January 1, 2009
    20,183,213       2,018       -       (529,133 )     1,302,587       (12,363,284 )     (11,587,812 )
                                                         
Removal of contingent redemption feature of preferred stock
                    5,160,000       3,342,954                       3,342,954  
                                                         
Net income
    -       -       -       -       -       544,289       544,289  
                                                         
Stock-based compensation
    -       -       -       -       93,538       -       93,538  
                                                         
Common stock dividends issued to preferred shareholders
    102,424       10       -       (213,279 )     213,269       -       -  
                                                         
Preferred dividends
    -       -       -       103,200       -       (103,200 )     -  
                                                         
BALANCE - March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
    20,285,637     $ 2,028       5,160,000     $ 2,703,742     $ 1,609,394     $ (11,922,195 )   $ (7,607,031 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements

 
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JUHL WIND INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net Income
  $ 544,289     $ 137,298  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
               
Depreciation and Amortization
    69,826       7,316  
Stock-Based Compensation to Employees
    93,538       -  
Gain on warrant liability fair value
    (1,349,705 )     -  
Change in assets and liabilities, net of contributed company:
               
Accounts Receivable
    (5,541 )     153,777  
Unbilled Receivable
    34,275       (99,925 )
Inventory
    81,540       44,013  
Reimbursable Project Costs
    68,181       -  
Other Current Assets
    65,178       (24 )
Interest receivable on short term investments
    (19,217 )     -  
Accounts Payable
    273,549       (142,520 )
Accrued Expenses
    7,786       (59,092 )
Deferred Revenue
    (27,373 )     166,083  
NET CASH FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    (163,674 )     206,926  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Cash Acquired from Community Wind Development Group, LLC
    -       13,108  
Investment in Project Development Costs
    -       (100,000 )
Payments for Property and Equipment
    (38,136 )     (2,168 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (38,136 )     (89,060 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Change in restricted cash
    34,541       -  
Proceeds from Notes Payable
    50,000       -  
Principal Payments on Notes Payable
    -       (5,000 )
Distributions to Shareholders
    -       (558 )
NET CASH (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    84,541       (5,558 )
                 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    (117,269 )     112,308  
                 
CASH BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD
    1,310,789       163,476  
                 
CASH END OF THE PERIOD
  $  1,193,520     $  275,784  
                 
                 
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY
               
Equity Contribution of Net Assets and Liabilities of Common Owned Company by Shareholder
  $  -     $  5,438  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

1. 
BACKGROUND, CHANGE OF CONTROL AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnotes disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations.  These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 contained in Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009.

In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation.  The adjustments made to these statements consist only of normal recurring adjustments.  The results reported in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Juhl Wind, Inc. (“Juhl Wind”) conducts business under three subsidiaries, DanMar and Associates, Inc. (“DanMar”), Juhl Energy Development, Inc. (“JEDI”), and Next Generation Power Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”). The Company provides development, management, and consulting services to wind farm projects throughout the Midwestern U.S. and produces consumer-owned renewable energy products. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Reverse Acquisition
On June 24, 2008, the owners of DanMar and Associates, Inc. and Juhl Energy Development, Inc., both privately held companies under common control, exchanged all of their outstanding shares of common stock in the companies for 15,250,000 shares of common stock of MH&SC, Inc., a public company.  Upon the exchange transaction (transaction), MH&SC, Inc. changed its name to Juhl Wind, Inc. As a result of the transaction, DanMar and Associates, Inc. and Juhl Energy Development, Inc. (the Companies) are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Juhl Wind, Inc. In essence, DanMar and Associates, Inc. and Juhl Energy Development, Inc. merged into a public shell company with no or nominal remaining operations and no or nominal assets and liabilities. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, JEDI is considered the accounting acquirer in the exchange transaction. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are those of the Companies and are recorded at its historical cost basis.

Acquisition of Next Generation Power Systems
On October 31, 2008, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Next Generation Power Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”), a company under common control. The assets and liabilities and the historical operations of NextGen are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2009 and 2008.  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R, Business Combinations, the acquisition was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control (i.e. “as if pooling”) where the assets and liabilities of those under common control are at historical cost and at fair value for the noncontrolling interest.

2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

CASH
The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions located in Minnesota.  Accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000.  At times throughout the year cash balances may exceed the FDIC insurance limits.  In August 2008, the Company obtained an excess deposit insurance bond to insure deposits up to $4,500,000. The bond is effective August 2008 through February 2011.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Credit terms are extended to customers in the normal course of business.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral.

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at their estimated net realizable value, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company follows a policy of providing an allowance for doubtful accounts.  Based on historical experience, and its evaluation of the current status of receivables, the Company is of the belief that such accounts will be collectible in all material respects after consideration of the allowance shown in the financial statements. Accounts are considered past due if payment is not made on a timely basis in accordance with the Company’s credit terms.  Accounts considered uncollectible are written off.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

UNBILLED RECEIVABLES
Unbilled receivables are generated when the revenue from a project has been earned by the Company but has not been formally billed by the Company due to project relations with the owners of the project. The unbilled receivables are recorded at their estimated realizable value. The Company follows a policy providing an allowance for doubtful accounts reserving for significant timing risk and other risks associated with energy project development.

INVENTORIES
Inventories, consisting primarily of parts and materials relating to the production of small scale wind turbines, are stated at the lower of average cost or market value (average cost).

REIMBURSABLE PROJECT COSTS
Reimbursable project costs represent advances made on behalf of wind farm entities to assist them in the legal or other costs incurred in the initial development stages of their respective wind farm project.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Project development costs represent amounts paid by the Company for projects that Juhl Wind is the wind farm developer and project owner. Such costs are carried as a long-term asset until such time that the Company receives a reimbursement as a part of the permanent financing of a commissioned wind farm project, or alternatively, upon reimbursement by new project ownership.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently. Property and equipment are being depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.

LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including, but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals.

Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually and if events or changes in circumstances during the year indicate that the carrying amount of the indefinite lived intangible may not be recoverable.

GOODWILL
The Company’s goodwill resulted from its business acquisition of the minority interest of NextGen in October 2008. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead tested at least annually for impairment. The Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets in assessing the fair value of its goodwill and other intangible assets. We have assessed the impairment of goodwill as of March 31, 2009 as required pursuant to SFAS 142. No impairment of goodwill was considered necessary.

STOCK OPTION PLANS

Upon issuance of employee stock options on June 24, 2008 (inception date), the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (Statement 123(R)). This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (Statement 123) and supersedes APB No. 25. Statement 123(R) requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award. The Company recognizes compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

The Company accounts for unit based instruments granted to nonemployees under the fair value method of EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services and EITF 00-18, Accounting for Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other than Employees.  Under EITF 96-18 and EITF 00-18, unit based instruments usually are recorded at their underlying fair value.  In certain instances the fair value of the goods or services is used to determine the value of the equity instrument as it is a better measure of fair value.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying value of cash and equivalents, restricted cash, short term investments, receivables, payables, and warrant liability approximates their fair value. The carrying values of notes payable are based on estimates of current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities.

USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. The Company uses estimates and assumptions in accounting for the following significant matters, among others: revenue recorded from the development agreements is a significant estimate based on a percentage of estimated project costs; reliability of accounts receivable; valuation of deferred tax assets, inventory, stock based compensation, goodwill, intangible asset, income tax uncertainties, warrant liability, and other contingencies. Revenue from the development agreements is adjusted to reflect actual costs incurred by the project upon the commercial operation date. Accordingly, actual revenue may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The Company periodically reviews estimates and assumptions, and the effects of any such revisions are reflected in the period in which the revision is made.

REVENUE RECOGNITION
Consumer-owned energy products:
Revenue from the sale of small wind turbines and other renewable energy systems is recognized upon shipment to the customer and transfer of ownership. Installation services are recognized as revenue upon completion of the installation services.  Deposits received from customers are included as Deferred Revenue until shipment occurs.

Wind Farm Consulting, Development and Management Services:
Consulting Services
Consulting services fees are primarily fixed fee arrangements of a short-term duration and are recognized as revenue on a completed contract basis.

Wind Farm Development Services
The Company normally earns a development service fee from each of the wind farm projects that it develops in cooperation with wind farm investors. These development services arrangements are evaluated under EITF 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, which addresses certain aspects of accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue generating activities.
The development services fee revenue is recognized as follows:
 
·
Proceeds received upon the signing of a Development Services Agreement (generally 10% of the total expected development fee) are amortized over the expected period of the development process, which is generally three years. The amortization period is re-assessed by management as new timelines are established for the project in-service date, and the amortization period is adjusted.
 
·
The remaining proceeds are allocated to the following deliverables based on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of each item: 1) achievement of a signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with an electrical utility, and 2) final commissioning of the wind farm turbines.  Management has determined that these deliverables have stand-alone value, and performance of the undelivered services are considered probable and in the control of the Company.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

Wind Farm Management Services
Revenues earned from administrative and management services agreements are recognized as the services are provided. The administrative and management services agreements call for quarterly payments in advance or arrears of services rendered based on the terms of the agreement. The administrative and management services payments in advance are carried as deferred revenue and recognized monthly as services are performed.

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding during the period. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had 8,520,000 unit equivalents outstanding relating to outstanding stock options and warrants. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had no share equivalents outstanding.

INCOME TAXES
The Company records income tax in accordance with FAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.  Under the provisions of FAS 109, deferred income taxes are provided for timing differences between financial statements and income tax reporting, primarily from the use of accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes, stock based compensation, accrued liabilities and warranty costs.  The measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on provisions of the enacted tax law; the effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications were made to the previously issued 2008 financial statements in the statement of operations and the statement of stockholders’ equity in order for comparability to the 2009. The 2008 financial statements have been adjusted to show activity from the pooling of interests transaction with Next Gen as discussed in Note 1.

3.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SERIES A 8% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

In June 2008, the Company completed a private placement consisting of shares of newly-created series A 8% convertible preferred stock (Series A), and detachable, five-year class A, class B and Class C warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 (class A), $1.50 (class B) and $1.75 (class C) per share.  In total, the Company sold 5,160,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock (convertible at any time into a like number of shares of common stock) and class A, class B and class C warrants to each purchase 2,580,000 shares of common stock, or an aggregate of 7,740,000 shares of common stock.  We also issued 2,250,000 shares of our common stock to Greenview Capital, LLC and unrelated designees at the closing of the transaction in consideration for merger advisory services.

Conversion Rights of Series A

At any time, each share of Series A is convertible into one share of common stock.  However, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain customary events, including, among others, a stock split, reverse stock split or combination of our common stock; an issuance of our common stock or other securities as a dividend or distribution on the common stock; a reclassification, exchange or substitution of the common stock; or a capital reorganization of our company. Additionally, until June 24, 2010, the holders of Series A will have “full-ratchet” anti-dilution price protection, with limited exceptions for issuances under employee benefit plans and pursuant to transactions involving a strategic partner preapproved by the holders on a case-by-case basis. After June 24, 2010, the holders of Preferred Stock will have “weighted average” anti-dilution price protection.

Voting Rights of Series A

Holders of Series A are not entitled to vote their shares with the holders of our common stock, except for certain extraordinary corporate transactions, in which case they vote as a separate class. Holders of Series A shall also have any voting rights to which they are entitled by Delaware law.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

Liquidation Rights of Series A

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our company, including a merger or consolidation of our company with or into another company, or any transfer, sale or lease by us of substantially all of our assets, the holders of Series A will be entitled to receive out of our assets available for distribution to stockholders, before any distribution is made to holders of our common stock or any other series of our preferred stock, liquidating distributions in an amount equal to $1.20 per share, plus accrued but unpaid dividends.

Redemption Rights of Series A

Series A may not be redeemed by the Company or the shareholders at any time.

Dividends Rights of Series A

Series A will be entitled to receive dividends at a rate of 8% per year, payable quarterly in arrears in cash or shares of our common stock. The Company has accrued dividends within equity to Series A  totaling $103,200  as of  March 31, 2009.

Certain Covenant Rights and Registration Rights of Series A

Series A contains certain negative covenants, such as a limitation on indebtedness, a limitation on increases in executive compensation, an incentive compensation plan not to exceed 10% of our outstanding common equivalent shares, and restrictions on mergers, acquisitions and other fundamental transactions, without the prior written consent of a majority of the holders of Series A, and certain other affirmative covenants.  All covenants expire if Series A position held by its majority original investor falls below 20% of the original Series A position held by it immediately following the closing of the original offering. The Company is also required to issue registered common shares upon conversion of Series A and exercise of the class A, class B and class C warrants.  If the underlying shares are not registered as required in the Series A offering document, the Corporation would be required to pay liquidated damages of 2% of the original purchase price per each 30 day period or part thereof for any registration default up to a maximum of 12%.

The Company recorded a liability and corresponding expense at December 31, 2008 in the amount of $258,879 to account for estimated liquidated damages and late fees to the holders of the Series A shares.  The liquidated damages and late fees were related to the breach of covenants and rights contained in the Registration Rights Agreement, primarily as a result of the Company’s delay in successfully completing an effective registration statement, and to a lesser extent, the timely payment of quarterly dividends.  The Company and the holders of the Series A shares have agreed in writing in March 2009 to pay the $258,879 in the form of shares of common stock issuable over the period April 1 through October 1, 2009. In April 2009, the Company issued approximately 114,000 shares in payment of approximately $222,000 of this liability. The Company anticipates that approximately 28,000 additional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the payment of the remaining liability.

4.
WARRANT LIABILITY

The Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock  (“EITF 07-5”) effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of EITF 07-5’s requirements can affect the accounting for warrants and many convertible instruments with provisions that protect holders from a decline in the stock price (or “down-round” provisions). For example, warrants with such provisions will no longer be recorded in equity. Down-round provisions reduce the exercise price of a warrant or convertible instrument if a company either issues equity shares for a price that is lower than the exercise price of those instruments or issues new warrants or convertible instruments that have a lower exercise price. We evaluated whether our warrants or convertible preferred stock contain provisions that protect holders from declines in our stock price or otherwise could result in modification of the exercise price and/or shares to be issued under the respective warrant or preferred stock agreements based on a variable that is not an input to the fair  value of a “fixed-for-fixed” option. The Company determined that the all of the outstanding warrants contained such provisions thereby concluding they were not indexed to the Company’s own stock and must now be treated as a derivative liability.  Prior to the adoption of EITF 07-05, the warrants were considered equity instruments.  The Company determined that while its convertible preferred stock contains certain anti-dilution features, the conversion feature embedded within its convertible preferred stock does not require bifurcation under the guidance of SFAS 133.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

In accordance with EITF 07-5, the Company, beginning on January 1, 2009, recognizes these warrants as liabilities at their respective fair values on each reporting date. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting for these instruments of $12,576,816 was recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of stockholders’ equity at January 1, 2009. The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as a result of the initial application of EITF 07-5 on January 1, 2009 were determined based on the amounts that would have been recognized if EITF 07-5 had been applied from the issuance date of the instruments and the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet upon the initial application of EITF 07-5.   In addition, the carrying value of convertible preferred stock was reduced by $529,133 upon the adoption of EITF 07-5.  This reduction was due to the initial valuation allocated to preferred stock was determined using the relative fair value of convertible preferred and the related warrants issued in the original transaction.  If the initial transaction would have been accounted for under EITF 07-5, the preferred stock would have been valued using its residual value as the full fair value of the warrants would have had to been first allocated from the net proceeds of the transaction and then the remainder to the value of convertible preferred stock.

The Company re-measured the fair value of these instruments as of March 31, 2009, and recorded a $1,349,705 gain to the statement of operations. The Company determined the fair values of these securities using a Black-Scholes valuation model and the assumptions used at March 31, 2009 are noted in the following table:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2009
 
Expected option term
 
4.25 years
 
Risk-free interest rate
    2.90 %
Expected volatility
    90 %
Dividend yield
    0 %
     
Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of peer companies operating in a similar industry. The warrants have a transferability provision and based on guidance provided in SAB 107 for options issued with such a provision, we used the full contractual term as the expected term of the warrants. The risk free rate is based on the five-year U.S. Treasury security rates.

5. 
CONCENTRATIONS, RISKS AND UNCERTANTIES
The Company derived approximately 72% and 73% of its revenue from sales to six customers in 2009 and seven customers in 2008, respectively. Also, approximately 46% and 42% of wind farm development and management revenue related to three customers as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. At March 31, 2009 and 2008, 65% and 56% of the Company's accounts receivable were due from five and four customers, respectively.  One customer comprises approximately 92% and 80% the Company’s unbilled receivables as of March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

6.
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:

   
March 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Materials and supplies
  $ 321,578     $ 351,213  
Work –in-progress
    -        51,905  
    $ 321,578     $   403,118  
 
 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

7. 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following:

   
March 31,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Land
  $ 17,500     $ 17,500  
Building and improvements
    238,120       238,120  
Equipment, including vehicles
    306,462       268,326  
Subtotal
    562,082       523,946  
Less Accumulated depreciation
    (192,648 )     (179,822 )
Total
  $ 369,434     $ 344,124  

8. 
INCOME TAXES
The Company files a consolidated tax return inclusive of each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DanMar, JEDI, and NextGen. The Company’s provision for income taxes includes only the effects of operating activities subsequent to the dates of acquisition as disclosed in Note 1 above, since each of the entities had elected Subchapter S status for all periods prior to acquisition. Upon acquisition, the Subchapter S elections were automatically terminated. No provision for income taxes is shown for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 since all the operating entities were taxed as Subchapter S corporations during that period.

At the time the S corporation elections were terminated, the Company recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from the anticipated timing differences recorded in the financial statements and income tax returns for various accrued expenses and the methods used in computing depreciation.

The components of the deferred income tax asset and liability as of March 31, 2009 are as follows:

Current Deferred Income Tax Benefit:
     
Accrued Vacation and Officer’s Compensation
  $ 11,000  
Liquidated Damages Provision
    104,000  
Reserves for Warranty
    47,000  
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
    173,000  
Total
  $ 335,000  
         
Non-Current Deferred Income Tax Benefit:
       
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
    345,000  
Stock Option Expense
    76,000  
Less Valuation Allowance
    (299,000 )
Total
  $ 122,000  
         
Non-current Deferred Income Tax Liability
       
Depreciation
  $ 21,000  

The following represents the reconciliation of the statutory federal tax rate and the effective tax rate for the period ended March 31, 2009:

Statutory Tax Rate
  $ 185,058       34.0 %
States Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit
    (44.788 )     (8.2 )
Nondeductible Expenses
    (438,855 )     (80.6 )
Valuation Allowance
    299,000       54.9  
Other, Net
    (415     (.1 )
    $ -       0.00 %
 
 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company’s management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  The Company’s management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  As of March 31, 2009, a valuation allowance of $299,000 has been recognized for deferred tax assets.

At March 31, 2009, the Company has a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $1.2 million which will expire in the year 2023.

We adopted provisions of , Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN No. 48) in June 2008, upon becoming a corporation, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. FIN 48 clarifies the requirements of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, relating to the recognition of income tax benefits. FIN 48 provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring tax benefits when realization of the benefits is uncertain. The first step is to determine whether the benefit meets the more-likely-than-not condition for recognition and the second step is to determine the amount to be recognized based on the cumulative probability that exceeds 50%. In accordance with FIN No. 48, we have adopted a policy under which, if required to be recognized in the future, we will classify interest related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of interest expense and we will classify any related penalties in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.

9. 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has a non-qualified incentive compensation plan to provide stock options, stock issuances and other equity interests in the Company to employees, directors, consultants, independent contractors, and advisors of the Company and other person who is determined by the Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company to have made (or expected to make) contributions to the Company. As of March 31, 2009, the Company has 2,167,111 shares available for award under the plan.

The Company has granted to key employees and directors of the Company, 730,000 options to purchase common shares under the above plan.  These options carry an exercise price ranging from of $1.00-$2.11 per share and expire ten years from the date of grant.  The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions, underlying price $1.25, dividend yield of 0%, expected volatility of 96%, risk-free interest rate of 4%, and expected life of 6 years. Based on pricing model it was determined that approximately $93,538 of option related compensation was expense in the period ending March 31, 2009.

A summary of the Company’s stock option plan as of March 31, 2009 and changes during the period then ended is listed below:

Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    620,000  
Granted
    110,000  
Exercised
    -  
Expired
    -  
Forfeited
    -  
Outstanding at March 31, 2009
    730,000  
         
Options exercisable at the end of the period
    59,996  

As of March 31, 2009, there was approximately $775,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense cost.  This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3 years.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

The Board of Directors has authorized management to grant further stock options to employees or consultants from shares reserved under the Plan whereby the Company expects to grant approximately 240,000 options in the second quarter of 2009 in addition to grants mentioned above.

10. 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following warrant liability is recorded at fair value:

   
March 31, 2009
 
   
Fair Value Carrying Amount
in the Balance Sheet
   
Fair Value Measurement Using
 
         
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Liabilities
                       
Warrant liability
    11,227,111                       11,227,111  

The reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows:

   
Warrant liability
 
       
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2009
  $ -  
Cumulative effect of accounting principle
    12,576,816  
Gain on warrant liability fair value adjustment
    1,349,705  
Ending Balance, March 31, 2009
  $ 11,227,111  
         
Total unrealized gain included in earnings which are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses related to assets or liabilities still held at the reporting date
  $ 1,349,705  

The Company’s Level 3 liability consists of the common stock warrants held by the preferred shareholders subject to redemption discussed in Note 4.  The fair value of the warrant liability  is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using internal observable and unobservable market input assumptions.

11. 
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Company groups its operations into two business segments–Wind Farm Development and Management  and Consumer-owned Renewable Energy products.  The Company's business segments are separate business units that offer different products. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Corporate assets include: cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, deferred income taxes, and other assets.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

The following is information for each segment for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:

   
Wind Farm
Development
and
Management
   
Consumer-
Owned
Renewable
Energy
   
 
 
Consolidated
 
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2009
                 
Wind farm development/mgmt
  $ 131,854           $ 131,854  
Consumer-owned renewable energy
          $ 193,708       193,708  
Related party revenue
    21,985               21,985  
Other
    729       -       729  
Total revenue
  $ 154,568     $ 193,708     $ 348,276  
                         
Loss from operations
  $ (739,781 )   $ (81,470 )   $ (821,251 )
Other income (loss), net
    1,371,021       (5,481 )     1,365,540  
Loss before income tax benefit
  $ 631,240     $ (86,951 )   $ 544,289  
                         
Identifiable assets at March 31, 2009
  $ 1,466,351     $ 788,226     $ 2,254,577  
Corporate assets
                    3,245,101  
Total assets at March 31, 2009
                  $ 5,499,678  

   
Wind Farm
Development
and
Management
   
Consumer-
Owned
Renewable
Energy
   
 
 
Consolidated
 
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
                 
Wind farm development/mgmt Management
  $ 139,298           $ 139,298  
Consumer-owned renewable energy
    -     $ 316,433       316,433  
Related party revenue
    21,765       -       21,765  
Other
    1,834       -       1,834  
Total revenue
  $ 162,897     $ 316,433     $ 479,330  
                         
Income (loss) from operations
  $ 54,563     $ 90,830     $ 145,393  
Other income (loss), net
    -       (8,095 )     (8,095 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 54,563     $ 82,735     $ 137,298  
                         
Identifiable assets at March 31, 2008
  $ 978,420     $ 648,801     $ 1,627,221  
Corporate assets
                    -  
Total assets at March 31, 2008
                  $ 1,627,221  

12. 
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company provides wind farm management services to entities that are controlled by theCompany’s Chief Executive Officer and family members. This revenue is shown on the face of the consolidated statement of operations.  The fees are billed at rates similar to fee structures charged to unrelated parties.

13. 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Development Agreements

The Company enters into development agreements with third parties for the development of wind projects. The development agreements call for development fees ranging from 1% to 5% of the total project cost. The development fees are due in three installments. Ten percent is due at the development agreement signing. Another 40% is due at the signing of the PPA agreement, and the remaining 50% is due at the commercial operation date of the project. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company was involved with various development agreements at different stages within the contracts. The Company was also involved with several new projects for which development agreements have not been signed.

 
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JUHL WIND, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

Management Agreements
The Company has three agreements in place for operational wind projects to perform management services for those projects. The agreements provide monthly management fees equal to 2% of the project’s gross sales. These agreements also provide payments for general and administrative fees, maintenance fees, and any other out-of-pocket expenses for the project. The contracts expire at various dates through 2015. The agreements may be terminated by the wind farm upon the last day of the month that is at least 30 days after the Company has received written notice of the intent to terminate the agreement.

Administrative Services Agreements
The Company has four agreements in place for operational wind projects to perform administrative services for those projects. These agreements provide quarterly payments in advance or in arrears of services performed. Payments range from $4,500 to $5,000 per quarter, and will continue through the Change of Percentage Ownership Date, as defined by the administrative services agreements, and will be renewed annually without any additional action. The agreements may be terminated by the wind farm upon at least 90 days written notice to the Company.

 
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Item 2. 
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto which appear elsewhere in this report. The results shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in any future periods. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, which involve uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors.

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion and analysis is provided to increase the understanding of, and should be read in conjunction with, the Financial Statements of the Company and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report. Historical results and percentage relationships among any amounts in these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of trends in operating results for any future period. The statements, which are not historical facts contained in this Report constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future events and the Company's actual results may differ materially from the results reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, dependence on existing and future key strategic and strategic end-user customers, limited ability to establish new strategic relationships, ability to sustain and manage growth, variability of operating results, the Company's expansion and development of new service lines, marketing and other business development initiatives, the commencement of new engagements, competition in the industry, general economic conditions, dependence on key personnel, the ability to attract, hire and retain personnel who possess the technical skills and experience necessary to meet the service requirements of its clients, the potential liability with respect to actions taken by its existing and past employees, risks associated with international sales, and other risks described herein and in the Company's other SEC filings.

Overview of Our Business

Juhl Wind provides development, management and consulting services to wind farm projects throughout the Midwestern U.S. and also sells consumer-owned renewable energy products such as remanufactured small wind turbines and solar systems.

We are engaged in the development of a type of wind power in various small communities in the Midwestern United States and Canada that has been labeled “community wind power.” Our ultimate goal is to build medium to large-scale wind farms jointly owned by local communities, farm owners and our company. The wind farms are connected to the general utility electric grid to produce clean, environmentally-sound wind power for use by the electric power industry.

Since 1999, we have developed 14 wind farms, accounting for more than 117 megawatts of wind power, that currently operate in the Midwest region of the United States. We are presently engaged in various aspects of the development of 24 wind farms totaling an additional 425 megawatts of community wind power systems.

Our projects are based on the formation of partnerships with the farmers upon whose land the wind turbines are installed.  Over the years, this type of wind power has been labeled “community wind power” because the systems are locally owned by the farmers themselves and/or other local stakeholders. Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dan Juhl, was one of the creators of Community Wind power in the United States. Community wind is a specialized sector in the wind energy industry that differs from the large, utility-owned wind power systems that are also being built in the United States.  Community wind is a form of community-based energy development (C-BED). Various states, including Minnesota, have enacted C-BED initiatives, which include mechanisms to support community wind and are intended to make it easier for community wind projects to be successful without putting an excessive burden on utilities.

Historically, landowners in rural areas could only benefit from the development of wind farms in their community by leasing their land to large wind developers. These large developers would then sell the wind energy to the local utility company and retain a majority of the project’s profits. We provide what we believe is a better alternative for local communities by specifically concentrating on C-BED community wind projects that are locally owned by farmers, investors, businesses, schools, utilities, or other public or private local entities. As a result, we believe that community wind projects keep more dollars in local communities, preserve local energy independence, and protect the environment. Our goal, and Mr. Juhl’s focus over the past years, is to share ownership with farmers and to build a network of farmer-owned community wind power systems.

Mr. Juhl is an acknowledged expert in the wind power field and is considered a pioneer in the wind industry having been active in the field since 1978.  He was a leader in the passage of specific legislation supporting wind power development in the states of Minnesota and Nebraska.  John Mitola, our President, is also considered an expert in the energy field having focused his career on energy efficiency, demand side management and independent power development.   He has significant experience in the energy industry and electric industry regulation, oversight and governmental policy. Previously, he served as chief executive officer and a director of Electric City Corp., a publicly-held company that specialized in energy efficiency systems, and as the general manager of Exelon Thermal Technologies, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. that designed and built alternative energy systems.

 
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Our management team has been involved in the wind power industry for more than 30 years. We have experience in the design, manufacture, maintenance and sale of wind turbines, as well as the full-scale development of wind farms. We hold contract rights, are involved with projects in development and under negotiation, and provide development activities in the wind power industry. Our contract rights relate to administrative services agreements which call for management and administrative services to be provided for seven existing Minnesota wind farm developments. Our assets include eight development services agreements, ten projects in early development stages, and six agreements to conduct wind power feasibility studies.

The Company’s involvement in the sale of consumer-owned renewable energy products commenced in November 2008 as a result of the acquisition of Next Generation Power Systems, Inc. (“NextGen”).  Prior to the acquisition, Dan Juhl had been a controlling shareholder in NextGen since it was organized in 2004.  The NextGen business restores small wind turbines in the 30 KW class for sale to consumers for on-site electricity generation.  NextGen also provides solar-powered systems that allow small businesses and consumers to generate or store electrical power for on-site use or emergency backup.

Corporate Information and History

Our company was formed as a Delaware corporation in January 2006 as Help-U-Drive Incorporated for the purpose of developing a business to assist impaired drivers. Upon further investigation, we decided that this was not a business opportunity we wanted to pursue due to potential liability and other reasons. In October 2006, we acquired My Health and Safety Supply Company, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, pursuant to a plan of exchange with the holders of 100% of the outstanding membership interests of My Health & Safety Supply Company. We changed our name to MH & SC, Incorporated in September 2006. My Health & Safety Supply Company, LLC became our wholly-owned subsidiary and began developing its business to market a variety of health and safety products on the Internet. This business was sold simultaneously with the exchange transaction described below since it was incidental to our new wind energy business. In March 2007, we filed a registration statement with the SEC, which became effective in December 2007, and we became a publicly-reporting and trading company.

On June 24, 2008, we entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement with Juhl Energy Development, Inc. (“Juhl Energy”) and DanMar and Associates, Inc. (“DanMar”), for certain limited purposes, their respective stockholders. On June 24, 2008, the exchange transaction provided for in the Securities Exchange Agreement was completed and Juhl Energy and DanMar became our wholly-owned subsidiaries. DanMar and Juhl Energy were formed as Minnesota corporations in October 2001 and September 2007, respectively, and have been in the wind energy business since formation.
 
Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Agreement, at closing, the two former beneficial stockholders of Juhl Energy and DanMar received an aggregate of 15,250,000 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 60.6% of our outstanding shares of common stock, inclusive of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of our series A convertible preferred stock sold in our concurrent private placement. In exchange for the shares we issued to the former Juhl Energy and DanMar stockholders, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Juhl Energy and DanMar. Concurrently with the closing of the exchange transaction, we also completed a private placement to institutional investors and other accredited investors, in which we received aggregate gross proceeds of $5,160,000.

The consideration issued in the exchange transaction was determined as a result of arms-length negotiations between the parties. In leading up to the exchange transaction, Juhl Energy engaged Greenview Capital, LLC to assist and advise it in an effort to secure financing. Juhl Energy agreed to pay Greenview Capital, and its designees, a fee for such advice in the amount of $300,000 in cash and 2,250,000 shares of our common stock. Aside from the Greenview Capital arrangements, no finder’s fees were paid or consulting agreements entered into in connection with the exchange transaction.
 
Following the exchange transaction, we succeeded to the wind farm development and management business of Juhl Energy and DanMar.  Prior to the exchange transaction, there were no material relationships between us and Juhl Energy or DanMar, between Juhl Energy or DanMar and our affiliates, directors or officers, or between any associates of Juhl Energy or DanMar and our officers or directors. All of our pre-exchange transaction liabilities were settled on or immediately following the closing.

Through the share exchange transaction, the stockholders of our privately-held predecessors, Juhl Energy and DanMar, received a majority of the outstanding shares of MH & SC and their officers and directors assumed similar positions with MH & SC.  Following the share exchange transaction, we changed our corporate name to Juhl Wind, Inc.

On October 31, 2008, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of NextGen in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of $322,500 (the “Purchase Price”) payable by delivery of an aggregate of 92,143 unregistered shares of our common stock allocated among certain of the NextGen selling shareholders (excluding Dan Juhl).  The Purchase Price included contribution of $100,000 of notes payable to certain NextGen selling shareholders to equity.  The purchase transaction also included our purchase of land and a commercial building located at 1502 17th Street SE, Pipestone, Minnesota 56164 for a purchase price of $144,000 payable by delivery of an aggregate of 41,070 unregistered shares of our common stock allocated among certain individuals (who were also the NextGen selling shareholders, excluding Dan Juhl).  The purchase transaction also included assumption of certain liabilities of NextGen including a note payable to First Farmers & Merchants National Bank.

 
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We have not been a party to any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding at any time since inception of the Company.

Industry and Market Overview

Demand for electricity has dramatically increased as our society has become more technologically driven, and this trend is expected to continue. Significant new capacity for the generation of electricity will be required to meet anticipated demand. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration’s (”EIA”) Annual Energy Review 2007, nearly half of all electricity produced in the United States was generated by coal, which is the largest source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Other major sources of electricity in 2007 were nuclear (19%), natural gas (21%) and hydropower (6%). Wind power accounted for nearly 1% of electricity production in the United States. According to the review, the amount of electricity generated from coal in the United States increased 72% between 1980 and 2007, and is projected to be 51% higher in 2025 than in 2002, according to the U.S. Department of Energy EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2004 with Projections to 2025.  The EIA’s 2009 Annual Energy Outlook released in March 2009 provides that coal production, consumption and price projections now vary considerably because of differences in assumptions about expectations for and implementation of legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  These and other independent government and trade publications cited herein are publicly available on the Internet without charge.

Most of the world’s main energy sources are still based on the consumption of non-renewable resources such as petroleum, coal, natural gas and uranium. However, while still a small segment of the energy supply, renewable sources such as wind power are growing rapidly in market share. Wind power delivers multiple environmental benefits. Wind power operates without emitting any greenhouse gases and has one of the lowest greenhouse gas lifecycle emissions of any power technology. Wind power results in no harmful emissions, no extraction of fuel, no radioactive or hazardous wastes and no use of water to steam or cool. Wind projects are developed over large areas, but their carbon footprint is light. Farmers, ranchers and most other land owners can continue their usual activities after wind turbines are installed on their property.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy EIA’s publication Renewable Resources in the U.S. Electricity Supply, wind power generation was projected to increase eight-fold between 1990 and 2010, a rate of 10.4% per year. Annual growth in the global wind energy capacity for the past ten years has exceeded an average of 28% per year according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s (“GWEC”) Global Wind 2008 Report, with 2008 experiencing an increase of 28.8%. Although wind power produces under 1% of electricity worldwide according to the GWEC’s Global Wind 2007 Report, it is a leading renewable energy source and accounts for 20% of electricity production in Denmark (according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Facts web page).  Elsewhere in the European Union, wind power generation represented more than 11% of electricity consumption in Spain, and 7.5% of electricity consumption in Germany (according to the GWEC’s Global Wind 2008 Report.  The GWEC’s Global Wind 2008 Report predicts that wind power is positioned to supply 10% to 12% of global electricity demand by 2020, reducing carbon dioxide omissions by 1.5 billion tons annually.

Wind power has become a mainstream option for electricity generation, and we believe that it is a critical element to solving climate change and delivering cost-effective domestic power in the United States. The U.S. wind power industry has exceeded all previous records, with a 50% increase in generating capacity in 2008, according to the GWEC Global Wind 2008 Report.  Similarly, the GWEC Global Wind 2007 Report stated an industry growth of 45% in 2007.   Wind now provides over 21,000 megawatts of electricity generating capacity in the United States, producing enough electricity to serve 5.5 million U.S. homes, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s December 22, 2008 “Year End Wrap Up” press release. According to this press release, that capacity will generate over 60 billion kilowatt hours of clean, cost-effective electricity in 2009, which eliminates the burning of 30.4 million short tons of coal, 91 million barrels of oil and 560 billion cubic feet of natural gas.  Wind power is now one of the largest sources of new electricity generation of any kind. According to the GWEC Global Wind 2008 Report, wind projects accounted for about 42% of all new power generating capacity added in the United States in 2008.

The GWEC Global Wind 2008 Report announced that the United States led the world in wind power installations in 2008.  Global wind capacity increased by more than 20,000 megawatts in 2008, with installation of 8,358 megawatt capacity in the United States alone. China and India were the second and third largest wind power growth countries last year with 6,300 megawatts and 1,800 megawatts of wind power capacity added, respectively, according to the report.

Wind power can deliver zero-emissions electricity in large amounts. According to the American Solar Energy Society’s report, Tackling Climate Change in the U.S., energy efficiency and renewable energies can provide most, if not all, of the U.S. carbon emission reductions needed to keep atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at no more than 450 to 500 parts per million, the level targeted in the more protective climate change bills before the U.S. Congress. According to this report, wind power would offer a large carbon reduction “wedge” by contributing a 35% relative share from among the various renewable energy contributors, and can constitute about 20% of the U.S. electricity supply by 2030.

According to the Emerging Growth Research, LLP’s Industry Report: U.S. Wind Sector (December 29, 2008), which we refer to as the Emerging Growth Report 2008, the domestic wind capacity installed as of the end of 2008 is equivalent to the capacity of approximately 35 average sized coal-fired power plants.   Considering that each average size coal-fired power plant in the United States produces about 3,000,000 tons of carbon emission each year, currently-installed wind power capacity is reducing total carbon emissions by just over 105,000,000 tons each year.

 
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Furthermore, wind power delivers zero-emissions electricity at an affordable cost. No other power plants being built in the United States today generate zero-emissions electricity at a cost per kilowatt-hour nearly as affordable as wind power. Consequently, using wind power lowers the cost of complying with emissions reduction goals. The affordable cost of wind power is stable over time. Wind projects do not use any fuel for their operations, so the price of wind power does not vary when fuel prices increase. When utilities acquire wind power, they lock in electricity at a stable price for 20 years or more.

Wind, however, is intermittent and electricity generated from wind power can be highly variable. Good site selection and advantageous positioning of turbines on a selected site are critical to the economic production of electricity by wind energy. In our experience, the primary cost of producing wind-powered electricity is the turbine equipment and construction cost; wind energy has no fuel costs and relatively low maintenance costs. As an intermittent resource, wind power must be carefully positioned into the electric grid along with other generation resources and we believe Juhl Wind has demonstrated the expertise necessary to work with local electric utilities to effect the proper integration plan.  As such, we intend to continue to identify new sites to produce wind energy through the community wind model throughout the United States and Canada with a focus on the Midwestern region of the U.S.

The industry reports or studies relied upon in this section are publicly available and were not prepared for the Company.  Further, the Company did not compensate any of the parties that provided such reports or studies referenced herein.

Growth in Demand for Wind Power and Our Position and Service Offerings

Demand for wind power in the United States is growing rapidly and we believe the call for growth in community wind power is increasing as well. We are one of the few companies that has actually completed and put into operation a portfolio of community wind projects, and we are experiencing strong growth in demand to provide turnkey development of community wind systems across the Midwestern United States. Our strategy is to leverage our portfolio of existing projects and to take on new developments located in the Midwestern United States and Canada, where proper conditions exist for successful developments: acceptable wind resources, suitable transmission access and an appropriate regulatory framework providing acceptable power purchase agreements and long-term utility agreements.

In July 2008,  the U.S. Department of Energy issued a report entitled 20% Wind Energy by 2030, discussing the viability of the potential for wind energy in the United States to grow to approximately 305 gigawatts from 2007’s level of approximately 11 gigawatts. This projected level of growth is estimated to cost billions of dollars per year for the next 22 years of growth. Community wind systems will make up a segment of this growth, leading to what we estimate will be significant growth in community wind systems.

Growth in wind power is being driven by several environmental, socio-economic and energy policy factors that include:

 
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ongoing increases in electricity demand due to population growth and growth in energy consuming devices such as computers, televisions and air conditioning systems,

 
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the increasing cost of the predominant fuels required to drive the existing fleet of conventional electric generation such as coal, natural gas, nuclear and oil,

 
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the increasing cost and difficulty faced in the construction of conventional electric generation plants,

 
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existing and growing legislative and regulatory mandates for “cleaner” forms of electric generation, including state renewable portfolio standards and the U.S. federal tax incentives for wind and solar generation,

 
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ongoing improvements to wind power systems making them more cost effective and improving availability to meet demand, and

 
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worldwide concern over greenhouse gas emissions and calls to reduce global warming due to the carbon dioxide produced by conventional electric generation.

In light of these factors and the resulting increase in demand for wind power, we believe that we are uniquely positioned to experience significant year-over-year growth and development of specific community wind farms throughout the United States. We can provide full-scale development of wind farms across the range of required steps including:

 
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initial feasibility studies and project design,

 
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formation of required land rights agreements to accommodate turbine placement on each project’s specific farm land,

 
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studies, design and agreements with utilities (as well as with independent system operators (ISOs), which are organizations formed at the direction or recommendation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) that coordinate, control and monitor the operation of the U.S. electrical power grid) with respect to connection to existing electric power transmission networks,

 
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negotiation and execution of power purchase agreements,

 
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arrangement of equity and debt project financing,

 
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construction oversight and services,

 
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project commissioning, and

 
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multi-year wind farm operations and maintenance.

In addition, we can provide general consulting services to help farmers and communities evaluate possible community wind farm projects and initiate their development. Often, we will take on the entire development process including all of the services outlined above. As project developer, we arrange every aspect of the development process and would receive payment for the services as each step or a combination of steps is accomplished. After establishing that a project has appropriate wind resource and transmission interconnection, we would move on to complete land right’s agreements, community limited liability company structures and the power purchase agreement with the local utility.

Through the community wind approach, we involve land owners and the local community by establishing a limited liability company that extends ownership to the participants along with the initial equity investor. Land owners are critical to any wind farm because wind turbines must be placed in open areas requiring a large amount of land necessary to “harvest the wind.” Turbines are typically placed on a small plot of land, less than one acre is removed from normal use (such as farming or grazing), for each 50 acres of wind resource captured. Turbines must be spaced a certain minimum distance apart to avoid “shadowing” each other and reducing power output. By integrating the land owners into the land rights and ownership structures, we can allow a wind-enabled farm to more than double the annual net income from cultivation or grazing. As a project developer, we assist in finding financing, securing the contract with a utility to buy the electricity produced, negotiation of a turbine supply agreement and construction of the system, and arrange for operation of the wind farm.

Company Structure

As a result of the exchange transaction, Juhl Energy and DanMar are our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Juhl Energy and DanMar have primarily been involved in providing development, management and consulting services to various wind farm projects throughout the Midwest. DanMar was incorporated in January 2003 and is located in Woodstock, Minnesota. In September 2007, DanMar assigned certain development and management business to a newly-formed corporation, Juhl Energy.

Juhl Energy also has a subsidiary, Community Wind Development Group LLC, which was a predecessor to Juhl Energy in the nature of the work provided, but which had more than one owner. The operations of Community Wind Development Group have been included in Juhl Energy since January 1, 2008 acquisition date.

Historically, DanMar and Juhl Energy have both engaged in similar development, management and consulting projects. It is our intention that prospectively, the companies will perform separate functions. DanMar will engage in purely consultative projects, offering solely advice on projects being developed by the owners of the projects or other third parties. Juhl Energy will engage in development and construction projects where Juhl Energy will, in many cases, oversee the entire development of wind farms.

In October 2008, we acquired NextGen.  NextGen is in the business of renewable energy design and advanced conservation technologies focused on small business and consumer-owned wind turbine and solar systems.  NextGen’s business is being integrated into our wind energy company and is our wholly-owned subsidiary.

Our Community Wind Farm Portfolio

We believe that we have completed and placed into service more community wind power systems than any other U.S. enterprise. To date, we have developed 14 community wind farms located primarily in the “Buffalo Ridge” area of southwestern Minnesota. Buffalo Ridge is a large expanse of rolling hills that is 60 miles long and a part of Lincoln County in the southwest corner of Minnesota. It is located near the small towns of Hendricks and Lake Benton. We selected Buffalo Ridge because of its high altitude (approximately 2,000 feet above sea level) and high average wind speed, making it, in our opinion, an ideal location for wind-based energy production. These wind farms have been developed since the mid-1980s and total approximately 117 megawatts. They are fully operational today. In addition, we provide operating and maintenance services to five of the 14 wind farms.

In addition to the first 14 wind farms developed by us, we have another 24 community wind projects in various phases of development totaling approximately 425 megawatts. These projects are primarily located in the states of Minnesota and Nebraska. A sample of the projects, which are in the phase of development referenced below, include but are not limited to, the following:
  
Project Name
 
Megawatts
 
Phase
Completed wind farm developments
  117  
Operational
Grant County, MN
  20  
Construction 2009
Valley View, MN
  10  
Financing/Construction 2009
 
 
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Project Name
 
Megawatts
 
Phase
Crofton Hills, NE
 
42
 
Financing/Construction 2009/2010
Traverse County, MN
 
20
 
Interconnection Study
Meeker County, MN (2 projects)
 
40
 
Interconnection Study
Kittson/Marshall, MN
 
80
 
Interconnection Study
Kennedy/Kittson, MN
 
20
 
Interconnection Study
16 Additional Midwest Projects
 
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Initial Study/Feasibility
         
 Note: From time to time some of our projects are not listed publicly due to the preferences of local owner groups or competitive issues facing our business.  However, we strive to provide regular updates to our projects listing via press releases and corresponding updates to our corporate website, www.juhlwind.com.

Based on our pipeline of projects, we believe that we will experience consistent growth in the number of projects completed and the number of projects for which we are providing operational oversight. We expect that the continued growth in our project pipeline will act as a key competitive advantage as the community wind power industry grows throughout the United States and Canada.

Growth Strategy

Wind Farm Development and Management Services:

We specialize in the development of community wind power systems, and we believe that we are among the leaders in the field. Our growth strategy is anchored by the competitive advantage of our portfolio of completed projects coupled with the projects we currently have under development. Our plan is to continue to provide the full range of development services across each phase of development, which we expect will grow our revenue and profitability from each project under development.

In addition to growing our revenue per project, we will continue to grow our projects under development by utilizing competitive strengths and taking advantage of market conditions to build long-term growth, as follows:

 
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We expect to increase our capacity by entering regional markets through organic development. Upon entering a market we work to become a leading wind energy operator and an influential voice within the region. We strive to develop projects in-house from the initial site selection through construction and operation.

 
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We will expand business relationships within the investment community both in the U.S. and abroad in order to assist project owners in obtaining the equity and debt financing for wind farm developments. This will include considerations with regard to raising additional capital in private or public equity funds that would invest in our wind project developments.

 
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We expect to create relationships as a community stakeholder. We prioritize the creation of strong community relationships that we believe are essential to generating support and securing land and permits necessary for our wind farms. Our team works closely with the landowners who will host the wind farms to ensure that they fully understand the impact of having turbines on their property. Throughout the development process, we assess and monitor the landowners’ and broader community’s receptiveness and willingness to host a wind farm in their area. This proactive involvement in the community also enables us to submit permit applications that comply with local regulations while addressing local concerns.

 
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We expect to work with governmental agencies to help us incentivize the creation of community wind farms and offer favorable tax breaks. Further, we intend to use tax equity financing arrangements in order to monetize the value generated by production tax credits and accelerated tax depreciation that are available to us as a wind energy generator.

 
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We will continue to strive to attract, train and retain the most talented people in the industry. As we continue to grow our business, we will need to attract, train and retain additional employees. We believe that our management team will be instrumental in attracting new and experienced talent, such as engineers, developers and meteorology experts. We plan to provide extensive training and we believe that we offer an attractive employment opportunity in the markets in which we operate.

As a result of the relationships we have established and niche markets we have identified, we have been able to lay the groundwork for 2009 and beyond.  Some of the areas of focus moving forward include the following:

 
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moving into an even larger market of smaller projects;

 
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targeting 5 to 40 megawatt wind farm projects.  In the State of Minnesota alone, industry experts have suggested there exist over 6,000 megawatts of achievable electricity utilizing our wind power model;

 
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expanding our market of 1 to 10 megawatt on-site wind projects including universities and colleges, hospital campuses and other institutional sites; and

 
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additional growth through targeted acquisitions.

Consumer-based renewable energy products – smaller on-site wind power and solar systems:

NextGen provides renewable energy systems and specializes in advanced conservation technologies focused on smaller scale wind turbine and solar systems.  Production, management and conservation of energy are NextGen's main focus.
 
NextGen has extensive experience with a wide variety of energy saving and environmentally sound production systems such as small wind, solar, back-up power, and stand alone power systems.  Its diverse experience enables it to assist the energy consumer with methods of controlling and in some cases eliminating their ever burdensome energy costs.  NextGen supports a transition to a sustainable energy economy which relies on clean, renewable resources to satisfy societal needs.  NextGen can present the energy consumer with modern options in terms of cost effectiveness, performance, and reliability.
 
NextGen focuses on energy consumers throughout the Great Plains region. Through thorough analysis NextGen can examine the energy requirements and implement the appropriate technology to meet the needs of the energy consumer.  In addition to site analysis, NextGen markets and installs energy-saving products, performs system repairs and scheduled maintenance.
 
NextGen has developed a SolarBank™ System which is designed to give businesses and homeowners the ability to store up to 72 hours of emergency power in the event of a power failure. This back-up power system works automatically and instantaneously.   When a power outage occurs, the control relay station automatically taps into the energy reserve stored by the SolarBank™ System and can run several loads for 24-72 hours. Solar modules are designed to convert sunlight into electricity at the highest possible efficiency and are used to charge storage batteries to provide power for remote homes, recreational vehicles, boats, telecommunications systems and other consumer and commercial applications.
 
To protect the cells from the most severe environmental conditions, the solar modules are encapsulated between a tempered glass cover and polymer film with a weather resistant back sheet. The entire laminate is installed in an anodized aluminum frame for structural strength and ease of installation.

As a result of the acquisition of NextGen in October 2008, we expect to expand efforts in this line of business to take advantage of the stimulus recently provided by the federal government for tax credits and grants applicable to renewable energy manufacturing facilities and consumers. Some of the areas of focus include the following:

 
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Reduce the reliance on subcontract services within our manufacturing process by bringing the production and assembly in-house where considered appropriate, and improve quality control and testing procedures.
 
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Engage an experienced sales and marketing professional to establish and maintain a qualified dealer network, and to oversee direct selling efforts underway with the consumer marketplace.
 
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Attract, train and retain talented individuals in the areas of production, engineering and selling functions.
 
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Assess the product line for expansion opportunities and turbine sourcing arrangements.

Sales and Marketing

Historically, DanMar and Juhl Energy have not relied on any direct sales or marketing efforts, but have gained exposure through trade publications, word of mouth and industry conferences. We currently have a pipeline of projects we believe will last at least two years and it is being supplemented on an on-going basis without direct selling efforts. We anticipate being able to add a significant number of projects to this pipeline driven primarily by Daniel Juhl, John Mitola and an expanding development team, trade publications, industry events and word of mouth. Our web site, www.juhlwind.com, will also serve as a marketing tool. If, at some point, management determines the pipeline of potential customers is less than anticipated or desired, or if we are unable to sustain our desired rate of growth and expansion with these sales and marketing methods, we will reevaluate the sales and marketing efforts and address the issue at that time.

The Company is currently utilizing internal direct selling efforts for the sale of consumer-based renewable energy products. During 2009, we will increase our efforts to establish sales channels through qualified dealers who demonstrate technical knowledge in the renewable energy marketplace, and have sales expertise and financial stability to deliver small scale wind turbine and solar-related systems.

Wind Energy Technology, Resources and Suppliers

Wind power is a form of renewable energy; that is, energy that is replenished daily by the sun. As portions of the earth are heated by the sun, air rushes to fill the low pressure areas, creating wind power. The wind is slowed dramatically by friction as it brushes the ground and vegetation. It may not feel very windy at ground level, yet the power in the wind may be five times greater at the height of a 40 story building (the height of the blade tip on a large, modern wind turbine) than the breeze an individual encounters at ground level.

 
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Wind power is converted to electricity by a wind turbine. In a typical, modern large-scale wind turbine, the kinetic energy in the wind (the energy of moving air molecules) is converted to rotational motion by the rotor (a three-bladed assembly at the front of the wind turbine). The rotor turns a shaft which transfers the motion into the nacelle (the large housing at the top of a wind turbine tower). Inside the nacelle, the slowly rotating shaft enters a gearbox that greatly increases the rotational shaft speed. The output (high-speed) shaft is connected to a generator that converts the rotational movement into electricity at medium voltage (a few hundred volts). The electricity flows down heavy electric cables inside the tower to a transformer, which increases the voltage of the electric power to the distribution voltage (a few thousand volts). Higher voltage electricity flows more easily through electric lines, generating less heat and fewer point losses. The distribution-voltage power flows through the underground lines to a collection point where the power may be combined with other turbines. In many cases, the electricity is sent to nearby farms, residences and towns where it is used. Otherwise, the distribution-voltage power is sent to a substation where the voltage is increased dramatically to transmission-voltage power (a few hundred thousand volts) and sent through very tall transmission lines many miles to distant cities and factories.

Wind turbines come in a variety of sizes, depending upon the use of the electricity. A large, utility-scale turbine described above may have blades over 40 meters long, meaning the diameter of the rotor is over 80 meters (nearly the length of a football field). The turbines might be mounted on towers 80 meters tall (one blade would extend half way down the tower), produce 1.8 megawatts of power (1800 kilowatts), supply enough electricity for 600 homes and cost over $1.5 million. Wind turbines designed to supply part of the electricity used by a home or business is much smaller and less costly. A residential - or farm-sized turbine - may have a rotor up to 15 meters (50 feet) in diameter mounted on a metal lattice tower up to 35 meters (120 feet) tall. These turbines may cost from as little as a few thousand dollars for very small units up to approximately $40,000 to $80,000.

Per the Emerging Growth Report 2008, due to the persistent credit crisis, some wind-based projects are being delayed or cancelled, and the reduction in commodity prices will likely result in wind power producers experiencing lower turbine pricing over the coming years.  It is also expected that delivery lead times will be shortened.  While turbine prices have risen significantly over the past few years on a per megawatt capacity basis, the total number of megawatts produced per turbine has increased dramatically over the same period.  For example, in the year 2000 the average turbine size was less than 800kW.  By 2003, this had increased to just over 1.2 megawatts.  As of the end of 2007, approximately half of the all installations were for turbines rated at between 1.5 megawatts and 2.5 megawatts, an increase of more than 30% from the previous year.

According to the Emerging Growth Report 2008, this has abated overall costs because as the price per megawatt has increased strongly, the price per megawatt hour of production has risen only modestly.  While the efficiency of turbines continues to increase, it will continue to provide further justification for capital expenditures for upcoming projects, as well as likely decreases in turbine pricing and better availability throughout 2009 and into 2010.

Based on our management’s experience and observations of the industry, wind industry manufacturing facilities surged in the United States from 2005 to 2007, and many existing facilities are expanding. In 2007, new tower, blade, turbine and assembly plants opened in the states of Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Also in 2007, seven other facilities were announced in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, New York and Oklahoma.

Our principal suppliers primarily consist of suppliers of wind turbines, wind turbine parts and various electrical supplies and services relating to wind turbine operation. We also source, as needed, wind studies and electrical engineering expertise from outside suppliers. With respect to wind turbines and related items, our principal suppliers have been Suzlon Energy Limited, Ventera Energy Corporation and Vestas Wind Support Systems A/S for turbines; Hub City Inc. for various wind turbine parts; and Abaris EC, LLC, Echo Group, Inc., Muth Electric Inc. and T&R Electric Supply Company Incorporated for electric services and supplies. We also use WindLogics, Inc. for wind studies and Hoerhauf Consultants, Inc. for specialized electrical engineering. Our business is not dependent on any one supplier and our list of suppliers is changing and expanding on an ongoing basis as the market for wind power continues to expand and new suppliers enter with advanced products, technologies and services.

Competition

In the United States, large utility companies dominate the energy production industry, and coal continues to dominate as the primary resource for electricity production. Electricity generated from wind energy faces competition from other traditional resources such as nuclear, oil and natural gas. The advantages of conventional production of electricity are that:

 
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the technology and infrastructure already exist for the use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas,

 
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commonly-used fossil fuels in liquid form such as light crude oil, gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas are easy to distribute, and

 
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petroleum energy density (an important element in land and air transportation fuel tanks) in terms of volume (cubic space) and mass (weight) is superior to some alternative energy sources.

 
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However, energy produced by conventional resources also faces a number of challenges including:

 
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the inefficient atmospheric combustion (burning) of fossil fuels leads to the release of pollution into the atmosphere including carbon dioxide which is largely considered the primary cause of global warming,

 
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dependence on fossil fuels from volatile regions or countries of the world creates energy security risks for dependent countries,

 
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fossil fuels are non-renewable unsustainable resources which will eventually decline in production and become exhausted with potentially dire consequences to societies that remain highly dependent on them, and

 
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extraction of fossil fuels is becoming more expensive and more dangerous as readily-available resources are exhausted and mines get deeper and oil rigs must drill deeper and further out in oceans.

In contrast, electricity generated from wind energy:

 
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produces no water or air pollution that can contaminate the environment because there are no chemical processes involved in wind power generation; therefore, there are no waste by-products such as carbon dioxide,

 
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does not contribute to global warming because it does not generate greenhouse gases,

 
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is a renewable source of energy, and

 
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in the case of community wind power, farming and grazing can still take place on land occupied by wind turbines.

However, wind energy producers also face certain obstacles including:

 
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the reality that wind is unpredictable and, therefore, wind power is not predictably available, and when the wind speed decreases, less electricity is generated,

 
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residents in communities where wind farms exist may consider them an “eyesore,” and

 
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wind farms, depending on the location and type of turbine, may negatively affect bird migration patterns and may pose a danger to the birds themselves; however, newer, larger wind turbines have slower moving blades which seem to be visible to most birds.

We expect that primary competition for the wind power industry will continue to come from utility company producers of electricity generated from coal and other non-renewable energy sources.

Within the U.S. wind power market itself, there is also a high degree of competition, with growth opportunities in all sectors of the industry regularly attracting new entrants. For example, in 2008, our management believes, based on our industry observations that over 15 utility-scale wind turbine manufacturers are selling turbines in the United States market, up from only six in 2005 of which we were aware.

New entrants in the wind power development market, however, face certain barriers to entry. The capital costs of buying and maintaining turbines are high. Other significant factors include the cost of land acquisition, the availability of transmission lines, land use considerations and the environmental impact of construction and operations. Finally, another critical barrier to entry into the wind power development business is the necessary experience required to bring projects to the point where they are able to secure agreements with respect to connecting to the existing electricity transmission network, power purchase agreements and project financing for construction.

We are aware of two companies that are working in the community wind power area and which management views as being competitive with certain aspects of our company.  The first, Nacel Energy, is a community wind development company founded in 2006 and focused on developing community wind projects in Texas and Kansas. To our knowledge, Nacel Energy has yet to fully complete the development of a project.  The second, Wind Energy America, is located in and focused on community wind power in Minnesota and is currently employing a strategy where it purchases rights to current or developing wind projects.

With respect to the production and sale of consumer-based renewable energy products, there are numerous businesses operating in the U.S. that are associated with the manufacturing, sales distribution and installation of products and services. The competition in this field is not dominated by any one particular company or group of companies. The industry competition is expected to emerge given the focus on renewable energy facilities by the federal government.

 
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Our Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have a number of competitive advantages in the community wind energy production sector; one of our key advantages being that we have completed 14 community wind farm projects to date and currently have over 20 wind farm projects in various developmental stages, representing 425 megawatts of electricity and almost $1 billion in project development. We expect that when owners of new projects consider retaining a development enterprise, the ability to point to actual projects completed, along with the extensive knowledge base developed and relationships necessary to get the job done, will provide us an edge in winning projects in the future. These relationships include those with utility power purchasers, equity and debt project finance sources, turbine suppliers and constructors. Led by an industry leader, Dan Juhl, our development team is unmatched in its general experience, credibility and proven track record.

We believe that our experience in developing wind farms in new market areas and in operating energy companies will enable us to continue to successfully expand our development portfolio. Further, we believe our management’s understanding of deregulated energy markets enables us to maximize the value of our development portfolio. Our team has experience in site selection, market analysis, land acquisition, community relations, permitting, financing, regulation and construction.

For community wind projects to be completed successfully, projects must be constructed in a cost-effective manner. In the course of completing 14 projects to date, we have been able to demonstrate to project owners, equity investors and lenders, that we can build wind farms on a cost-effective basis.

In the Midwest U.S. markets where we are active, our management team maintains local presence and promotes community stakeholder involvement. By maintaining offices in Woodstock, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois, and becoming involved in local community affairs, we develop a meaningful local presence, which we believe provides us with a significant advantage when working through the local permitting processes and helps to enlist the support of our local communities for wind farms. We believe that our local approach has enabled us to secure approvals and support for our projects in regions that have historically voiced meaningful opposition and has given us a significant advantage over competitors, who are not as active in the local communities in which we are developing wind farms. Our management’s active participation in the state and local regulatory and legislative processes has led to the growth of community wind across the Midwest.

As a result of our project portfolio and industry-respected management team, we enjoy strong relationships with key trading partners that are required for successful wind farm development. These relationships include regulators, turbine suppliers, electric component suppliers, equity investors, project lenders, engineering firms, constructors, electric transmission operators and electric utilities.

As the originator and leader of community wind power, we have been able to offer a unique ownership-sharing formula with farmers and local communities that provide us with an ongoing competitive advantage in this large and open sector of the wind energy arena.  Some of the key advantages of our approach are driven by the fact that our projects are medium-sized which provide the following key benefits:

 
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the development of these projects secures economic benefits to the local community bringing construction, legal and regulatory work to rural areas by engaging local farmers, engineers, bankers and contractors to assist in the building and maintenance of the projects;

 
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easier and less expensive transmission and, in general, projects which are much easier to build.  End users generally receive electricity through an already established local utility grid;

 
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the landowner and local community retain more by sharing ownership with the developer and excluding external interests; and

 
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easier to obtain regulatory permits and to secure project financing through established and/or local resources due to the size of each project.

In addition, while mega-wind projects have gained wide attention, the Company is uniquely positioned as the only public community wind power company in the U. S. committed to and actually building projects in the 1 – 50 megawatt sector, which has received considerable attention by the industry.  This market is largely overlooked by most developers.  This oversight provides an opportunity to rapidly increase the Company’s market share and expansion plans.

Since becoming a public company in 2008, Juhl Wind has achieved several significant milestones:

 
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we have secured institutional investments of over $5 million available for use as working capital;

 
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we acquired NextGen which specializes in small business and consumer-owned wind turbine and solar systems.  This acquisition brings smaller wind turbine and solar expertise to the Company to enhance and expand our existing community wind power product and service offerings;

 
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establishing equity financing terms

 
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in the last half of 2008, we have entered into seven new feasibility consulting studies for community based wind farm projects, including completing a feasibility study with Abilene Christian University to study the development of a wind project with capacity of  three megawatts initially with potential growth to a larger wind farm;

 
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we entered into a development agreement with Winona County, Minnesota for a $3.6 million, two megawatt wind system to be completed in 2009.

Intellectual Property

We depend on our ability to develop and maintain the proprietary aspects of our technology to distinguish our products from our competitors’ products. To protect our proprietary technology, we rely primarily on a combination of confidentiality procedures. It is our policy to require appropriate employees and consultants to execute confidentiality agreements and invention assignment agreements upon the commencement of their relationship with us. These agreements provide that confidential information developed or made known during the course of a relationship with us must be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific circumstances and for the assignment to us of intellectual property rights developed within the scope of the employment relationship.

The Company has no patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises, concessions or royalty agreements.

Government Regulation

Traditionally, utility markets in the United States have been highly regulated. The U.S. power industry is currently in transition as it moves toward a more competitive environment in wholesale and retail markets. The commercial viability of wind power will increasingly depend upon pricing as the trend toward deregulation continues.

Our management anticipates that additional favorable government legislation will have a positive impact on our business.

The growing concern over global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions has also contributed to the growth in the wind energy industry. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report, 11 of the last 12 years (1995-2006) rank among the warmest years since 1850. Additionally, the global average sea level has risen at an average rate of 1.8 millimeters per year since 1961 and at 3.1 millimeters per year since 1993, due to the melting of glaciers, ice caps and polar ice sheets, coupled with thermal expansion of the oceans. The importance of reducing greenhouse gases has been recognized by the international community, as demonstrated by the signing and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which requires reductions in greenhouse gases by the 177 (as of March 2008) signatory nations. While the United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol, state-level initiatives have been undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. California was the first state to pass global warming legislation, and ten states on the east coast have signed the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which proposes to require a 10% reduction in power plant carbon dioxide emissions by 2019.

Various state and federal governments have placed restrictions on fossil fuel emissions, and it is anticipated that additional requirements for limitation of such emissions will continue. Substituting wind energy for traditional fossil fuel-fired generation would help reduce carbon dioxide emissions due to the environmentally-friendly attributes of wind energy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, EIA’s International Energy Annual 2006, updated December 8, 2008, the United States had the second highest carbon dioxide emissions of all the countries in the world in 2006, with 5,902.75 billion metric tons.  This number was second only to China which had 6,017.69 billion metric tons. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, EIA’s Annual Energy Review 2007, from 1990 to 2006, carbon dioxide emissions from the United States’ electric power industry have increased by a cumulative amount of 28.7%, from 1.8 billion metric tons to 2.3 billion metric tons.

Environmental legislation and regulations provide additional incentives for the development of wind energy by increasing the marginal cost of energy generated through fossil-fuel technologies. For example, regulations such as the Clean Air Interstate Rule and the Regional Haze Rule have been designed to reduce ozone concentrations, particulate emissions and haze and other requirements to control mercury emissions can require conventional energy generators to make significant expenditures, implement pollution control measures or purchase emissions credits to meet compliance requirements. These measures have increased fossil fuel-fired generators’ capital and operating costs and put upward pressure on the market price of energy. Because wind energy producers are price takers in energy markets, these legislative measures effectively serve to make the return on wind energy more attractive relative to other sources of generation.

We believe there is significant support in the U.S. to enact legislation that will attempt to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced by electrical generators. Although the ultimate form of legislation is still being debated, the two most likely alternatives are (i) a direct emissions tax or (ii) a cap-and-trade regime. We believe either of these alternatives would likely result in higher overall power prices, as the marginal cost of electricity in the U.S. is generally set by generation assets which burn fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal and produce carbon dioxide. As a non-carbon emitter and a market price taker, we are positioned to benefit from these higher power prices.

Growth in the United States’ wind energy market has also been driven by state and federal legislation designed to encourage the development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. This support includes:
 
Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS).  In response to the push for cleaner power generation and more secure energy supplies, many states have enacted renewable portfolio standards (“RPS”) programs. These programs either require electric utilities and other retail energy suppliers to produce or acquire a certain percentage of their annual electricity consumption from renewable power generation resources or, as in the case of New York, designate an entity to administer the central procurement of Renewable Energy Certificates (“RECs”) for the state. Wind energy producers generate RECs due to the environmentally beneficial attributes associated with their production of electricity.

 
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According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States April 2008 report,  RPS programs at the state level have proliferated since the late 1990s and, as of the end of 2007, 29 states and the District of Columbia had adopted some form of RPS program. The report also indicates the District of Columbia and 25 of the 29 states have mandatory RPS requirements and combined, they represent 46% of total U.S. electrical load. A number of states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Texas, have revised their programs to include higher targets since original adoption. The report adds that other states such as Missouri, North Dakota, Vermont and Virginia have adopted state goals, which set targets, not requirements, for certain percentages of total energy to be generated from renewable resources. In 2008, South Dakota and Utah also adopted RPS programs.

Almost every state that has implemented an RPS program will need considerable additional renewable energy capacity to meet its RPS requirements. We believe that much of the forecasted 50,000 megawatt installed wind capacity by 2015 will be driven by current and proposed RPS targets, along with additional demand from states without renewable standards.

According to the Emerging Growth Report 2008, these mandatory requirements, which are now in place in many states, are forcing electric utilities to be at the forefront of wind power development.

Renewable Energy Certificates (REC).  A REC is a stand-alone tradable instrument representing the attributes associated with one megawatt hour of energy produced from a renewable energy source. These attributes typically include reduced air and water pollution, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased use of domestic energy sources. Many states use RECs to track and verify compliance with their RPS programs. Retail energy suppliers can meet the requirements by purchasing RECs from renewable energy generators, in addition to producing or acquiring the electricity from renewable sources. Under many RPS programs, energy providers that fail to meet RPS requirements are assessed a penalty for the shortfall, usually known as an alternative compliance payment. Because RECs can be purchased to satisfy the RPS requirements and avoid an alternative compliance payment, the amount of the alternative compliance payment effectively sets a cap on REC prices. In situations where REC supply is short, REC prices approach the alternative compliance payment, which in several states is approximately $50 to $59 per megawatt hour. As a result, REC prices can rival the price of energy and RECs can represent a significant additional revenue stream for wind energy generators.

Production Tax Credits (PTC).  The PTC provides wind energy generators with a credit against federal income taxes, annually adjusted for inflation, for a duration of ten years from the date that the wind turbine is placed into service. Currently, the PTC is $21 per megawatt hour. Wind energy generators with insufficient taxable income to benefit from the PTC may take advantage of a variety of investment structures to monetize the tax benefits.

The PTC was originally enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 for wind farms placed into service after December 31, 1993 and before July 1, 1999. The PTC subsequently has been extended six times, but has been allowed to lapse three times (for periods of three, six and nine months) prior to retroactive extension. Currently, the PTC is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.  This expiration date reflects a three-year extension passed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted in February 2009.

Accelerated Tax Depreciation.  Tax depreciation is a non-cash expense meant to approximate the loss of an asset’s value over time and is generally the portion of an investment in an asset that can be deducted from taxable income in any given tax period. Current federal income tax law requires taxpayers to depreciate most tangible personal property placed in service after 1986 using the modified accelerated cost recovery system, or MACRS, under which taxpayers are entitled to use the 200% or 150% declining balance method depending on the class of property, rather than the straight line method. Under MACRS, a significant portion of wind farm assets is deemed to have depreciable life of five years which is substantially shorter than the 15 to 25 year depreciable lives of many non-renewable power supply assets. In addition, the federal government has extended the rule regarding 50% additional first year bonus depreciation for assets placed in service by the end of 2009. This shorter depreciable life and the accelerated and bonus depreciation methods result in a significantly accelerated realization of tax depreciation for wind farms compared to other types of power projects. Wind energy generators with insufficient taxable income to benefit from this accelerated depreciation often monetize the accelerated depreciation, along with the PTCs, through forming a limited liability company with third parties.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”).   On February 13, 2009 the 11th Congress passed a stimulus package known as The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”).  The Recovery Act has the potential to substantially impact the market for renewable energy initiatives. Approximately $40 billion in spending was appropriated for clean energy initiatives and an additional $20 billion is estimated for new and modified tax incentives. According to a discussion at Windustry.org, the Recovery Act’s goal opens up new sources of funding for renewable energy at a time when the wind energy industry is set for even more growth.  The Recovery Act contains a number of provisions that focus on the growth of the wind industry.  Some of the pertinent provisions of the Recovery Act include the following: (i) three-year extension of the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC) so that eligible projects placed in service by the end of 2012 will qualify for the credit; (ii) option for a thirty percent (30%) investment tax credit (ITC) instead of the PTC; (iii) option to convert the ITC into a grant for wind projects placed in service before 2013; (iv)  eliminates the dollar cap on residential small wind and solar for ITC purposes, and (v) additional loan guarantees, bonds and tax incentives.   These programs enacted under the Recovery Act allow community wind farms, such as our Company, to take advantage of these funding opportunities.

Per Windindustry.org, wind facilities that qualify for the PTC can now make an irrevocable decision to take 30% ITC in lieu of the PTC.  In order to do so, the project must be placed into service by December 31, 2012, and the PTC will no longer be available for the project.  This has the potential to attract more investors who may not have enough passive activity income to realize the PTC.  Which credit a taxpayer uses will depend upon an analysis of the project revenue and cost projections as well as analysis of the investor tax appetite.

 
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Further, if the project qualifies for the PTC or the ITC and is placed into service between 2009-2010 (or it begins construction at the time and is place into service before 2013), the project can choose to apply to the Treasury Department for a cash grant that is equal to 30% of the qualified costs of the project.  This cash grant is in lieu of both the PTC and ITC.  This means the value of the ITC can be realized, even if the taxpayer cannot take advantage of the credit.  The rules and application guidelines for this program are currently being established by the Department of Energy.  We believe that the cash grant program will allow us to enhance our ability to attract equity investors for our community wind projects.

The Recovery Act removes the $4,000 cap on small wind credit so taxpayers can now take the full 30% credit for a qualified small wind system.  It also provides for an additional $1.6 billion for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) that are used to finance renewable energy.  Previously, these bonds have been given at 0% interest rate, and the bondholder receives a tax credit in lieu of bond interest.

The Department of Energy received an extension of its authority to provide loan guarantees for qualified technologies under Title XVII of the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and an additional $6 billion for this program.  Eligible technologies include electricity-generating renewable energy projects.

Employees

As of May 10, 2009, we employed 14 full-time employees and no part-time employees, excluding employees and consultants of any affiliated companies that are not at least 50%-owned subsidiaries of ours. None of our employees is subject to a collective bargaining agreement and we believe that relations with our employees are very good. We also frequently use third-party consultants to assist in the completion of various projects. Third parties are instrumental to us in keeping the construction and development of projects on time and on budget.

Basis of Presentation

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

For accounting purposes, Juhl Energy was the acquirer in the share exchange transaction, and consequently the transaction is treated as a recapitalization of the company.  DanMar was accounted for in a manner similar to pooling of interests due to common control ownership. Juhl Energy and DanMar’s financial statements are our historical financial statements.

Our acquisition of NextGen in October 2008 was accounted for in a manner similar to pooling of interests due to common control ownership. The assets and liabilities of NextGen were combined at historical cost for the portion (54%) under common control and at fair value for the non-controlling interest.  The revenue and expense activities of NextGen are included in the accompanying statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes included in this report.

Significant Accounting Estimates

We review all significant estimates affecting our consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis and record the effect of any necessary adjustment prior to their publication. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that actual results could differ from those estimates and changes to estimates could occur in the near term. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are used when accounting for revenue, stock-based compensation, valuation of warrants, accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, deferred income taxes, and contingencies among others.

Our management has discussed the development and selection of these significant accounting estimates with our board of directors and our board of directors has reviewed our disclosures relating to them.

 
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Results of Operations
 
Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008

Overview
 
As a result of the NextGen acquisition, we group our operations into two business segments: (i) wind farm development and management and (ii) consumer-owned renewable energy products and services.  Our business segments are separate business units that offer different products and services.  The wind farm development and management segment represents revenue derived from the development of “community wind power.”  The consumer-owned renewable energy segment represents revenue derived from the sale of consumer-owned renewable energy products and related installation services.

Our general activity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was primarily focused on the ongoing development of 24 wind farms we have under development with various parties and in various stages of development. Our management believes that we are poised for growth as we now have improved our balance sheet liquidity necessary to work through our current projects under development and ability to develop future projects.  We acquired NextGen in the fourth quarter of 2008 to expand our focus to the consumer sector for renewable energy products and services.  Our management attention in the first quarter of 2009 to the consumer segment has primarily been related to the review of NextGen’s production and distribution capabilities and the integration of these capabilities into our existing technical and administrative platforms.

Our community wind projects are based on the formation of partnerships with the farmers upon whose land the wind turbines are installed. Revenue is also derived from our work in the development of wind farms throughout the development process including four major components: feasibility studies, development fees, operations and management oversight, and construction management fees.

We hold contract rights, are involved with projects in development and under negotiation, and provide development activities in the wind power industry. Once wind farms are operational, we seek contract rights to provide administrative services agreements which call for management and administrative services to be provided to the operating wind farm. Our assets include eight development services agreements, ten projects in early development stages, and six agreements to conduct wind power feasibility studies.

Due to the anticipated increased demand for electricity from alternative energy sources in 2009 and beyond, together with the stimulus from new federal government regulations, we believe the demand for wind energy developments and consumer-owned renewable energy products will be stable or will increase in the foreseeable future. We anticipate growing revenues on an annual basis beginning in 2009; however, revenue will be subject to shifts in timing due to project development delays resulting from our ability to obtain financing and the construction season in the Upper Midwest climate.

During the last fiscal year, we added new projects under development, underscoring the demand in the market and specifically for our form of community wind.  We encountered difficult economic conditions with respect to the financing of wind development projects, and as such, we commissioned no new wind farm projects during 2008 or the first quarter of 2009.  We did obtain an equity financing commitment in September 2008 for one of our wind farm developments, and we expect that construction on this project will occur in 2009. We continue to identify additional debt and equity financing sources in order to begin construction on two to three backlogged projects in 2009.

Revenue

Total revenue decreased by approximately $131,000, or 27%, from approximately $479,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, to approximately $348,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

In the wind farm development and management segment, which includes all related party revenue, revenue was generally flat as revenue from that segment decreased by $7,000, or 4.3%, from approximately $161,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to $154,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  The Company maintained the same management contracts between 2008 and 2009.  We did not have any of our development projects become operational in the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, due to the difficulty in obtaining financing amidst the turmoil in the investment banking and financial institutions during 2008. We expect project financing conditions to improve in 2009 due to the federal government intervention within the banking sector and the focus of the recent federal stimulus package as it relates to the energy industry.

In the consumer-owned renewable energy segment, revenue decreased by approximately $122,000, or 38%, from approximately $316,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to approximately $194,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in small wind turbine sales resulting from the transition of the NextGen business to Juhl Wind and delays in shipping turbines that were in backlog as management reformulated NextGen’s business plan for the future.

Cost of Goods Sold

All of the costs classified in cost of goods sold relate to the NextGen segment and includes the purchase of previously used turbines, replacement parts, subcontract refurbishment services and installation project costs.  Costs of goods sold increased by approximately $13,000, or 8%, from approximately $158,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to approximately $171,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  The cost of goods sold is higher, despite the lower amount of sales revenue, due to $57,000 of expense assigned to the 2009 turbine sales for amortization of the intangible backlog asset recognized in the NextGen acquisition. Excluding the expense assigned to cost of sales for the backlog amortization, as a percentage of total revenue, cost of goods sold increased from 49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to 59% for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  This increase was primarily attributable to the better turbine pricing achieved in the sales that occurred in 2008.

 
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Operating Expenses

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $415,000, or 860%, from approximately $48,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to approximately $463,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  The large increase was primarily attributable to approximately $355,000 of legal, audit and advisory expenses incurred in connection with the increased costs of being a public reporting company, subsequent audit costs over the NextGen acquisition, securities registration filings, legal services for legislative support, and accounting services support. Of this amount, we believe that approximately $200,000 represent one-time costs associated with these professional services.  The increase in general and administrative expenses in 2008 also included increased expenses for travel and supplies in relation to the increased number of employees and activity surrounding project management and administration.

Payroll and Employee Benefits.  Payroll and employee benefits expenses increased by approximately $321,000, or 419%, from approximately $76,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to approximately $397,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  Of this increase, approximately $110, 000 was attributable to the addition of a new company president and chief financial officer and the increased rate of pay for the current chief executive officer, approximately $94,000 was attributable to stock-based compensation expenses and the remaining increase was attributable to the addition of nine employees versus the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Wind Farm Management Expenses.  Wind farm management expenses increased by approximately $51,000 or 100%, from approximately $51,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to approximately $102,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  This increase was primarily due to the incurrence of one-time costs incurred to upgrade wind farm facilities as requested by the major equity investor in the projects.

Other income and expense.  Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force 07-5 whereby the the detachable warrants issued in conjunction with the 2008 private placement must be accounted for as a derivative instrument. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we recorded a gain of approximately $1,350,000 from the change in the fair value of the underlying warrants using the Black Scholes method. In the future, we will be making additional adjustments to the fair value of these warrants on a quarterly basis as long as the warrants are currently outstanding with the down-round protection provisions that are included in the agreements with the warrant holders.

We recorded approximately $35,000 of investor relations expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2009. These expenses were paid from a $500,000 restricted cash fund that had been set up in June 2008 stemming from the 2008 private placement.  There were no investor relations expenses in quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Net Income
For the reasons described above, net income increased by approximately $407,000 from approximately $137,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 to $544,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Excluding the gain recognized from the recording of the warrant derivatives, the net loss for March 31, 2009 would have been $805,000.

Accounts Receivable

Traditional credit terms are extended to customers in the normal course of business. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally require no collateral.

Property, Plant and Equipment

As of March 31, 2009 and 2008, we held approximately $369,000 and $344,000 in net book value of property, plant and equipment, respectively. These assets included land, buildings, office equipment, shop equipment and service vehicles.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2009, we carried $3,194,000 in cash and short term-investments on the balance sheet primarily due to the 2008 private placement. However, $700,000 of the short-term investments has been designated as security for the bank notes payable of approximately $697,000 and therefore have been reflected in current assets as a restricted asset. In order to provide additional protection to our cash, we obtained an excess deposit insurance bond (at a cost of $7,089) for our wholly-owned subsidiary, Juhl Energy, with respect to cash and certificates of deposit carried in Juhl Energy’s name at First Farmers & Merchants National Bank. The insurance bond increased our deposit insurance protection to $4,500,000 and is effective through February 25, 2011.

We have incurred additional operating costs, especially in the area of professional fees, since becoming a public reporting company. At the same time, we will continue our internal efforts to arrange financing terms for each project under development. The ability to obtain debt and equity financing is a material factor in producing our future revenue streams and cash flow. We expect to generate positive cash flow when we close on equity financings and begin construction of two projects, Grant County and Valley View, in 2009. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2009.

 
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Due to the anticipated increased demand for power from alternative energy sources in 2009, we believe the demand for our services, and therefore our revenues, will be stable or will increase in the foreseeable future. Based on our anticipated level of revenues, we believe that funds generated from operations, together with existing cash and cash available from construction and consulting activities, will be sufficient to finance our operations and planned capital expenditures through the next twelve months.

We will continue to pursue new community wind farm developments to maintain an active backlog of projects. However, we cannot assure you that these actions will be successful. Should volumes and revenues decline to a level significantly below our current expectations, we would reduce capital expenditures and implement cost-reduction initiatives which we believe would be sufficient to ensure that funds generated from operations, together with existing cash and available borrowings under our credit agreement, would be sufficient to finance our current operations through the first quarter of 2010.

Net cash generated from operating activities was approximately $207,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and net cash used in operating activities was approximately $164,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The change in net cash from operating activities of  $369,000 is primarily due to the increased operating expenses such as payroll and professional services fees. These increased expenses were highlighted above in the discussion and analysis of Operating Expenses.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $89,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and approximately $38,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.   The change in net cash used in investing activities in 2008 primarily relates to reimbursable project costs incurred on wind farm projects where Juhl Wind is currently the project developer. The net cash used in investing activities in 2009 relates to the purchase of equipment and a vehicle.

Our net cash flow used in financing activities was approximately $6,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and net cash generated from financing activities was approximately $85,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.  Additional financing activities in 2009 included $50,000 in new borrowings to support NextGen working capital needs, along with approximately $35,000 from a restricted cash fund to pay investor relations expenses.

We maintain an escrow cash account funded by the proceeds received from the Series A convertible preferred stock we issued in the 2008 private placement, which occurred during the second quarter of 2008. The funds are to be used only for investor relations initiatives.  As of March 31, 2009, we had a balance of approximately $230,000 in the account. Also, 15% of the gross proceeds generated from the exercise of the warrants attached to this Series A convertible preferred stock be placed in the account.

Impact of Inflation

We expect to be able to pass inflationary increases on to our customers through price increases, as required, and do not expect inflation to be a significant factor in our business.

Seasonality

Although our operating history is limited, we do not believe our services are seasonal except for future wind farm construction revenue which may be impacted by climate in the Upper Midwest.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no off-balance sheet arrangements between us and any other entity that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to exercise its judgment. We exercise considerable judgment with respect to establishing sound accounting policies and in making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, our recognition of revenues and expenses, and disclosures of commitments and contingencies at the date of the financial statements.

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments. We base our estimates and judgments on a variety factors including our historical experience, knowledge of our business and industry, current and expected economic conditions, the composition of our products/services and the regulatory environment. We periodically re-evaluate our estimates and assumptions with respect to these judgments and modify our approach when circumstances indicate that modifications are necessary.

While we believe that the factors we evaluate provide us with a meaningful basis for establishing and applying sound accounting policies, we cannot guarantee that the results will always be accurate. Since the determination of these estimates requires the exercise of judgment, actual results could differ from such estimates. A description of significant accounting policies that require us to make estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is as follows:

 
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Revenue Recognition.  We receive a down payment upon the acceptance of a development contract by the wind farm owner. With no work performed on the contract, the down payment is considered deferred revenue and is recognized over the estimated life of the contract. We recognize additional revenue from development contracts upon completion of each of the two deliverables in the development contract.  The first deliverable is the acceptance of the power purchase agreement by the wind farm owner and power company. The compensation relating to the acceptance of the power purchase agreement is recognized on the date the agreement is executed. The second deliverable is the commercial operation date of the project. Revenue is recognized for this deliverable when the project becomes commercially operational according to the power company.

We have signed administrative services agreements with several wind turbine projects to provide management and bookkeeping services. The administrative services agreements call for quarterly payments in advance or arrears of services rendered based on the terms of the agreement. The administrative service payments are carried as deferred revenue and recognized monthly as services are performed.

Capitalization and Investment in Wind Farm Project Assets. Our wind farms have four basic phases: (i) development (which includes pre-development consulting), (ii) financing and applications, (iii) engineering and construction, and (iv) operation and maintenance. During the pre-development phase, milestones are created to ensure that a project is financially viable. Project viability is obtained when it becomes probable that costs incurred will generate future economic benefits sufficient to recover these costs.

Examples of milestones required for a viable wind project include the following:

 
·
the identification, selection and acquisition of sufficient land for control of the land area required for a wind farm,
 
·
the confirmation of a regional electricity market and the availability of RECs,
 
·
the confirmation of acceptable wind resources (feasibility study),
 
·
the confirmation of the potential to interconnect to the electric transmission grid, and
 
·
the determination of limited environmental sensitivity.

Wind farm project costs are generally funded through 50% equity and 50% debt from outside investors and local banks. We do not invest our capital in the projects we develop, with the exception of reimbursable project advances from time to time. We have established relationships with equity investment partners, as well as with local banks, and these relationships have culminated in the successful funding of several projects. The investment community and marketplace have demonstrated a strong appetite for investments in wind energy in the recent past. These investors recognize a determined rate of return and return of capital typically over a ten year period.  Development fees are generated by us throughout all phases of project development and represent our revenue. Expenses incurred relating to operations are applied under generally accepted accounting principles.

Item 3. 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

Item 4. 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on management’s evaluation (with participation of our President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our President and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), are ineffective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. For a discussion of the changes made, refer to the Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting as Previously Reported on Form 10-K

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projection of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods is subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 
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Management has conducted, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an assessment, including testing of the effectiveness, of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. Management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting was conducted using the criteria in Internal Control over Financial Reporting – Guidance for Smaller Public Companies issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.   In connection with management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008:

           1.           The Company has not established adequate financial reporting monitoring activities to mitigate the risk of management override, specifically:

           a.           Delegation of authority has not been formally documented;

           b.           Insufficient oversight of accounting principle implementation; and

           c.           Insufficient oversight of external audit functions;

           2.           There is a strong reliance on the external auditors to review and adjust the annual and quarterly financial statements, to monitor new accounting principles, and to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements;

           3.           There is a strong reliance on the external attorneys to review and edit the annual and quarterly filings and to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure requirements; and

           4.           We have not adequately divided, or compensated for, incompatible functions among personnel to reduce the risk that a potential material misstatement of the financial statements would occur without being prevented or detected.

Because of the material weaknesses noted above, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2009, based on Internal Control over Financial Reporting – Guidance for Smaller Public Companies issued by COSO.

Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is in the process of addressing its material weaknesses in an effort to improve its system of internal control over financial reporting through the following actions:

 
1.
The Company hired a Chief Financial Officer in January 2009 to provide oversight of the internal control systems, compliance with the GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements, and supervision of the accounting functions.

 
2.
In March 2009, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of a Disclosure Control policy, which includes, among other things, a Disclosure Committee consisting of the CEO, President and CFO. This Committee will be responsible for managing the identification and disclosure of information in our SEC filings and public statements.

 
3.
The Company has assessed control risks with the assistance of an outside consultant who has experience with Sarbanes Oxley compliance and has documented key accounting control areas. We expect to continue this effort in 2009 to meet attestation standards.

 
4.
We have established a formal delegation policy within the Company which provides business rules in conjunction with signing and approval authority by Company employees.

 
5.
As a small business, the Company does not have the resources to fund sufficient staff to ensure a complete segregation of responsibilities within the accounting function.  However, Company management does review, and will increase the review of, financial statements and bank reconciliations on a monthly basis, together with the adoption of a monthly financial closing process. These actions, in addition to the improvements identified above, will minimize any risk of a potential material misstatement occurring.

 
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The foregoing initiatives will enable us to improve our internal controls over financial reporting. Management is committed to continuing efforts aimed at improving the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of its system of internal controls.  The remediation efforts noted above will be subject to the Company’s internal control assessment, testing and evaluation process.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

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

None.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

a) none
b) none

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On January 26, 2009, John J. Brand became our Chief Financial Officer.  Immediately prior to joining Juhl Wind, and since 2002, Mr. Brand served as the Chief Financial Officer of CMS Direct, Inc.  Mr. Brand is a former certified public accountant. He has also held Chief Financial Officer and division controllership positions in both public and private companies in technology, business services and energy-related businesses. In addition, Mr. Brand has 14 years of audit and tax experience in public accounting firms, including Grant Thornton. Mr. Brand earned a B.S. in Accounting from St. Cloud State University.  In connection with his appointment, Mr. Brand entered into an employment agreement with us (to be formalized in writing following Mr. Brand’s first six months of employment with the Company), pursuant to which he was granted an option with immediate vesting to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock.  Options to purchase an additional 75,000 shares of our common stock will be granted following the first six months of Mr. Brand’s employment.

Appointment of New Director

On January 14, 2009, General Wesley Clark (ret.) became a director of our Company.  General Clark has enjoyed a distinguished career that began with his graduation from West Point as first in his class. In 1966, he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford University, where he earned a Masters in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. During thirty-four years of service in the United States Army, Wesley Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. After his retirement in July 2000, he became an investment banker, author, commentator and businessman. In August 2000, General Clark was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. In 2003, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Presidency. From July 2000 to February 2003, he was a consultant to and then the Managing Director of the Stephens Group Inc., a private investment bank. Since March 2003, he has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a business services and development firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In February 2006, General Clark joined Rodman & Renshaw Holdings, LLC, which controls Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, as Chairman of the Board and as a member of their Advisory Board. General Clark also serves on the boards of directors of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., Argyyle Security, Inc., CVR Energy Inc., NutraCea Inc. and Prysmian S.P.A.  General Clark serves as a director under the terms of a letter agreement between the Company and General Clark dated January 13, 2009, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009.  The letter agreement provides for, among other things, annual cash compensation of $10,000, a grant of options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $1,500 per day compensation while conducting Company business and expense reimbursement during his term of office.

 
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Waiver of Filing Deadline for amended S-1 Registration Statement

On May 13, 2009, we entered into an agreement with our holders of Series A Preferred Stock to waive the requirement that the Company respond to SEC comments. in connection with Amendment No. 2 of its Form S-1 registration statement filed on April 15, 2009, within 10 calendar days from receipt of such comments, as set forth in the Amendment Agreement dated March 27, 2009 between the parties.  Pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, the Company has until May 20, 2009 to respond to the SEC comments received on April 30, 2009 and to file its amended registration statement.  The Waiver Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.2.

Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

No.  
 
Description
   
   
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation of the Company 1 
   
   
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation amending, among other things, the name of MH & SC, Incorporated to Juhl Wind, Inc. filed June 20, 2008, and effective June 24, 2008, with the Delaware Secretary of State 2
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of Juhl Wind, Inc. filed June 24, 2008, with the Delaware Secretary of State2
     
3.4
 
Bylaws of the Company1
     
10.1
 
Letter Agreement dated January 13, 2009 between the Company and General Wesley K. Clark3
     
10.2
 
Waiver Agreement dated May 13, 2009 between Juhl Wind, Inc. and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
     
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
1 Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-B filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March, 31, 2007.
 
2 Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2008.

3Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009.

 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
JUHL WIND, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  May15, 2009
/s/ John Mitola
 
John Mitola
 
President
 
 
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