ITEM   3. KEY INFORMATION

Our historical consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS and are presented in U.S. dollars. The selected historical consolidated financial information set forth below has been derived from our historical consolidated financial statements for the years presented. Historical information as of and for the years ended March  31, 2017 and 2016 are derived from our consolidated financial statements. The financial statements for 2017 have been audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. The financial statements for 2016 were audited by Marcum LLP. You should read the information presented below in conjunction with those audited consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto and the discussion under “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS to their most directly comparable IFRS measures

(1)

One-off non-recurring costs include non-recurring remuneration, restructuring expenses and abandoned acquisition costs.

(2)

Transaction related costs were incurred in connection with the Business Combination. The costs incurred were recharged costs from AWN including legal, accounting and professional fees in relation to our operations in the United States. These are one-time costs by nature, and we believe that they have no bearing on the financial performance of the business. To enable comparability in future periods the costs are disclosed separately on the face on the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

(1)

One-off non-recurring costs include non-recurring remuneration, restructuring expenses and abandoned acquisition costs.

(2)

Transaction related costs were incurred in connection with the Business Combination. The costs incurred were recharged costs from AWN including legal, accounting and professional fees in relation to our operations in the United States. These are one-time costs by nature, and we believe that they have no bearing on the financial performance of the business. To enable comparability in future periods the costs are disclosed separately on the face on the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Exchange Rates

The financial statements of our subsidiaries are recorded in the native currency of their respective home country, then adjusted to U.S. dollars for consolidated reporting. The chart below lists the high and low of each currency, in relation to U.S. Dollars, used in operations for the prior six months as well as the last practicable date.

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

D. Risk Factors

An investment in our shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following information, together with the other information in this Annual Report, before buying shares of our shares. If any of the following risks or uncertainties occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and the trading price of our shares could decline.

Risks Related to Our Business and Operations

Our results of operations are subject to significant variability and are inherently unpredictable.

Because we do not know the pace at which our revenue will grow, or if it will grow, and because our expenses may grow, we may not be profitable from period to period. Our revenue and operating results are difficult to predict and may vary significantly from period to period. A key reason for these significant fluctuations in our results of operations is that a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from a few relatively large commercial and utility-scale solar energy projects. The number and type of these projects may therefore cause substantial variations in our operating results since at any given time one or two projects may account for a large portion of our revenue in a given period. If such projects are delayed or become subject to higher than predicted expenses, there may be significant negative impacts on our profitability or other results. Any decrease in revenue from, or increase in our expenses associated with, our commercial and utility-scale solar power plant projects could have a significant negative impact on our business. In addition, demand from offtakers of power from solar power plants may fluctuate based on the perceived cost-effectiveness of the electricity generated by our solar power systems as compared to conventional energy sources, such as natural gas and coal (which fuel sources are subject to significant price fluctuations from time to time), and other non-solar renewable energy sources, such as wind. Any of the foregoing may cause us to miss our financial guidance for a given period, which could adversely impact our share price or liquidity.

General economic conditions including market interest rate levels could negatively impact customer demand for our solar projects and our ability to sell them to our customers profitably.

Our ability to generate cash flows and earnings relies on customer demand for our solar projects. An increase in market interest rates in the countries in which we operate is likely to result in our customers requiring higher rates of return on solar projects that they acquire from us or finance on our behalf. This has the potential to negatively impact our ability to achieve our earnings or cash flow targets.

Technical, regulatory, and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power products may arise that significantly reduce demand for or financial viability of solar power projects, which could have a material adverse effect on our revenues.

Energy and electricity markets are deeply influenced by foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. These laws, rules and regulations may affect electricity pricing and electricity generation, and could have a substantial impact on the relative cost and attractiveness of solar power compared to other forms of energy generation. In addition, the financial viability and attractiveness of solar power projects heavily depends on equipment prices and laws, rules and regulations that affect solar equipment. For example, trade and local content laws, rules and regulations, such as tariffs on solar panels, can worsen the relative pricing of solar equipment, thereby raising the cost of developing solar projects and reducing the savings and returns achievable by offtakers and investors, and also potentially reducing our margins on our projects. We expect that solar power equipment and its installation will continue to be subject to a broad range of federal, state, local and foreign regulations relating to trade, construction, safety, environmental protection, utility interconnection and metering, and related matters. Moreover, the U.S., European Union and Chinese governments, among others, have in the past imposed tariffs on solar power equipment, or are in the process of evaluating the imposition of tariffs on solar power equipment. These and any other tariffs or similar taxes or duties may increase the cost of our solar power projects, thereby reducing their attractiveness to investors and customers and worsening our results of operations. Any new regulations or policies pertaining to our solar power projects may result in significant additional expenses to us, which could cause a significant reduction in demand for our solar power projects.

We are party to a major joint venture for development of solar energy projects in the United States, the revenues and profits from which could be negatively affected by tariffs or similar trade regulations relating to solar power equipment, including but not limited to any tariff emerging as a result of Suniva ’ s petition to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

We are party to a large joint venture with Innovative Solar for the development of up to 1.8 gigawatts of solar energy projects in the United States, as further discussed below in this Annual Report. Accordingly, our results of operations in the near term will be heavily affected by the success we have in generating revenues and profits from the development and sale of this portfolio. In the past year, the solar module company Suniva has filed a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to obtain “global safeguard relief” from imports into the United States of crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic (“PV”) cells and modules, which it claims have caused Suniva to have to file for bankruptcy. If the International Trade Commission approves the petition, and recommends to the President of the United States that tariffs or other relief or remedies be provided, and the President elects to approve tariffs or other relief or remedies, there could be substantial increases in the price of solar modules in the United States, and accordingly, substantial and negative consequences on the financial attractiveness or viability of projects in our portfolio, and therefore substantial and negative consequences on our results of operations.

Due to the general economic environment and other factors, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flows or obtain access to external financing necessary to fund our operations.

In recent years, the European, U.S. and world economies have undergone significant turmoil amid stock market volatility, difficulties in the financial services sector, tightening of the credit markets, softness in the housing markets, concerns of inflation and deflation, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, reduced consumer spending and various other economic difficulties. This recent turmoil demonstrates how uncertain future economic conditions are, and those conditions could negatively impact our ability to obtain debt or equity financing required for the construction and sale of solar power plants. Additionally, access to capital markets continues to be challenging, especially in Europe. If the slow improvement in market and economic conditions does not continue or turmoil and volatility significantly increase, we may be further limited in our ability to access the capital markets to meet liquidity and operational and capital expenditure requirements. We may not have sufficient resources to support our business plan, and there can be no assurance that liquidity will be adequate over time. There can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flows, find other sources of capital or access capital markets, and if adequate funds and alternative resources are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, develop and construct solar power plants, provide collateral for our projects or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly impaired. Our inability to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.

The low commodity price environment, particularly for natural gas and coal, could impact both the size of our project pipeline and our ability to sell solar projects to our investors profitably.

Traditional forms of electricity generation using commodities such as natural gas and coal provide a source of competition for solar electricity. In the current low commodity price environment, these traditional forms of generation are cheaper and more competitive than our solar projects. Our ability to generate cash flows and earnings relies on our success in sourcing potential solar projects from our project pipeline and selling them profitably to our investors. Increased competition from a prolonged low commodity price environment could impact the number of viable solar projects that we are able to purchase, resulting in a smaller project pipeline. In addition, such an environment could impact the competitiveness of our solar projects and the price at which we can sell them to our investors. This has the potential to negatively impact our ability to achieve our earnings or cash flow targets.

Changes in current and forecasted electricity price expectations can have a material adverse impact on the profitability of our solar projects and the level of demand from potential customers and financiers.

While we primarily target solar projects that are backed by fixed price power purchase agreements, we may acquire projects that sell electricity at wholesale market rates from commencement or that have power purchase agreements (“PPA”) that expire before the end of a project’s useful life. In these circumstances, our business is exposed to current wholesale electricity prices and expectations of future market electricity prices. In the event that these prices decline, or there is a decrease in market consensus forecasts, the demand for our solar projects and the profitability that they could generate may also decline commensurately, impacting our cash flow and earnings. Fossil fuel sources of electricity, such as natural gas-fired power plants, have traditionally been cheaper than solar power. If we are unable to compete successfully with other providers of electricity, or to enter into competitive PPAs, our results of operations will be negatively affected. Furthermore, demand for PPAs from customers is subject to procurement practices that may change, and which could negatively affect the number or terms of the PPAs that our customers elect to enter into with us.

We make significant investments in building, acquiring and financing our solar energy projects, and the delayed sale of our projects or the inability to sell or transfer our projects to their intended long-term funding vehicles would adversely affect our business, liquidity and results of operations.

We invest in and transact on solar projects at various stages of development and operations. The development and construction of solar power plants can require long periods of time and substantial initial capital investments, and there are significant risks related to our activities involving solar power plants under development, including high initial capital expenditure costs to develop and construct functional power plant facilities and the related need for construction capital, limits on the availability of favorable government tax and other incentives, the high cost and regulatory and technical difficulties of integrating into new markets, an often limited or unstable marketplace, competition from other sources of electric power, regulatory difficulties including obtaining necessary permits, difficulties in negotiating PPAs with potential customers, educating the market regarding the reliability and benefits of solar energy products and services, costs associated with environmental regulatory compliance and competing with larger, more established solar energy companies and utilities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to overcome these risks as we develop our business. There can also be no assurance that a potential project sale can be completed on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our inability to obtain regulatory clearance, project financing or enter into sales contracts with customers could adversely affect our business, liquidity and results of operations. Our liquidity could also be adversely impacted if project sales are delayed.

If we are unable to enter into new financing agreements when needed, or upon desirable terms, for the construction and installation of our solar energy systems, or if any of our current financing partners discontinue or materially change the financing terms for our systems, we may be unable to finance our projects or our borrowing costs could increase, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may require working capital and credit facilities to fund the up-front costs associated with the design, construction and installation of our solar energy systems and the purchase of component parts, such as solar modules and inverters, for our systems. In addition, we may seek to secure long-term financing upon completion of such systems for those that we retain and use the proceeds to refinance the debt incurred for the design, construction and installation of the solar energy systems, as well as to generate profits and cash flows for our business. Without access to sufficient and appropriate financing, or if such financing is not available at desirable rates or on terms we deem appropriate, we would be unable to grow our business by increasing the number of solar energy systems that we may invest in at any given time. Our ability to obtain additional financing in the future depends on banks’ and other financing sources’ continued confidence in our business model and the renewable energy industry as a whole. Solar energy has yet to reach widespread market penetration and is dependent on continued support in the form of performance-based incentives, rebates, tax credits, feed-in tariffs and other incentives from federal, state and foreign governments. If this support were to dissipate, our ability to obtain external financing on acceptable terms, or at all, could be materially adversely affected. While we have solar project financing available to us through existing relationships and facilities, our current cash and financing sources may be inadequate to support the anticipated growth in our business plans. In addition, we do not currently have dedicated financing in some of our emerging and international markets, and obtaining such financing may present challenges. Failure to obtain necessary financing to fund our operations would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. To date, we have obtained financing for our business from a limited number of financial institutions. If any of these financial institutions decided not to continue financing our solar energy systems or materially change the terms under which they are willing to provide financing, we could be required to identify new financial institutions and negotiate new financing documentation. The process of identifying new financing partners and agreeing on all relevant business and legal terms could be lengthy and could require us to reduce the rate of growth of our business until such new financing arrangements were in place. In addition, there can be no assurance that the terms of the financing provided by a new financial institution would compare favorably with the terms available from our current financing partners. Our inability to secure financing could lead to cancelled projects, or reduced deal flow, or we could be forced to finance the construction and installation of solar energy systems ourselves. In any such case, our borrowing costs could increase, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to obtain favorable financing from our vendors and suppliers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

In addition to obtaining financing from certain financial institutions, we have also historically utilized financing from our vendors and suppliers through customary trade payables or account payables. At times, we have also increased the number of days’ payables outstanding. There can be no assurance that our vendors and suppliers will continue to allow us to maintain existing or planned payables balances, and if we were forced to reduce our payables balances below our planned level, without obtaining alternative financing, our inability to fund our operations would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If a number of projects in our pipeline are not acquired or completed, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected.

The solar project development process is long and includes many steps involving site selection and development, commercial contracting and regulatory approval, among other factors. There can be no assurance that projects in our project pipeline will be converted into completed projects or generate revenues or that we can obtain the necessary financing to construct these projects. As we develop projects through acquisitions or begin to develop projects organically, some of the projects in our pipeline may not be completed or proceed to construction as a result of various factors. These factors may include changes in applicable laws and regulations, including government incentives, environmental concerns regarding a project or changes in the economics or ability to finance a particular project. If a number of projects are not completed, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected.

Our project construction and development activities may not be successful or we may make significant investments without first obtaining project financing, which could put our investments at risk of loss.

There are many risks associated with the development and construction of solar power projects. Before we can confirm whether a given project is likely to be viable, we may be required to incur substantial expenditures for preliminary engineering, design, regulatory and legal review, permitting, and related expenses. Many of these costs may be undertaken by us prior to obtaining project financing or obtaining the required regulatory approvals. In addition, consummating a given project is subject to numerous risks, including (i) unforeseen construction delays or problems; (ii) engineering or design problems; (iii) problems with obtaining permits, licenses, approvals or property rights necessary or desirable to consummate the project; (iv) interconnection issues; (v) labor problems; (vi) cost and budgetary issues; (vii) environmental issues; and (viii) access to project financing on sufficiently attractive terms or at all.

Revenues related to a limited number of alliances and customers are expected to account for a significant portion of our total revenues. The loss of an alliance or customer, a default by any such customer or alliance partner, or the delay of our ability to collect on those projects or an increase in expenses related to such projects or alliances, would have a substantial and adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A substantial portion of our revenues is generated from a limited number of alliance partners and customers as well as development of a limited number of large projects and, as a result, there is a concentration of operating and financial risks. For example, for the year ended March 31, 2017, 77% of our revenues were derived from our work with Innovative Solar. The loss of an alliance or customer, a default by any such customer or alliance partner, or the delay of our ability to collect on those projects or an increase in expenses related to such projects or alliances, would have a substantial and adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

There are a limited number of purchasers of power from utility-scale projects, which exposes us to concentration risk.

A key element of our business is financing the development of utility-scale solar projects. Utility-scale solar projects are large solar energy projects that deliver electricity to utility purchasers, and generally range in size from as small as five megawatts to larger than eighty megawatts in nameplate capacity. In part because of the size of utility-scale solar projects, there are a limited number of possible purchasers for electricity from utility-scale solar projects in a given region. As a result, we may not be able to negotiate favorable terms under new PPAs or find new customers for the electricity generated by our power plants should this become necessary.

Our business depends on the demand for solar energy, which is still driven largely by the availability and size of government and economic incentives that may ultimately be reduced or eliminated.

Solar energy demand continues to be driven mainly by the availability and size of government and economic incentives related to the use of solar power because, currently, the cost of solar power exceeds the cost of power furnished by the electric utility grid in most locations. As a result, government bodies in many countries have historically provided incentives in the form of feed-in-tariffs to solar project developers or customers to promote the use of solar energy in on-grid applications and to reduce dependency on other forms of energy. Most countries, including the U.S., however; have continued to regularly reduce the rates paid to solar power system owners for generating electricity under their respective feed-in-tariff programs, and these scheduled reductions in feed-in tariff rates are expected to continue. Moreover, the value and pricing of Performance Based Incentives (“PBIs”) and Renewable Energy Certificates (“RECs”), as well as the state Public Utilities Commissions (“PUC”) approved PPA rates for utilities (which are frequently higher than electricity rates for electricity generated from other energy sources), are likely to continue to decrease, further reducing the U.S. revenue stream from solar projects. In addition, in the U.S. we rely upon income tax credits and other state incentives in the U.S. for solar energy systems. These government economic incentives could be further reduced or eliminated altogether, especially in light of ongoing worldwide economic troubles and slow recovery and political uncertainty. In addition, some of these solar program incentives expire, decline over time, are limited in total funding or require renewal of authority. Moreover, certain policy changes that have been announced or suggested by the U.S. government, including the announcement of departure from the Paris Accords for greenhouse gas reduction and the elimination of the U.S. government’s Clean Power Plan, could also have a negative effect on demand for solar energy and other renewable energy technologies, Finally, certain countries have altered, and others may alter, their programs retroactively which would impact our current solar systems. Reductions in, or eliminations or expirations of, governmental incentives could result in decreased viability of our projects and pipeline, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The profitability of our Australian business may be impacted by the market price of Large Scale Generation Certificates ( “ LGCs ” ), which have historically been highly volatile and impacted by government policies.

We rely on LGCs which are generated by Australian solar projects to underpin the profitability of our Australian business and the feasibility of new projects and may be bought and sold by traders and businesses throughout the open LGC market. The price of LGCs has historically been highly volatile and we expect future adverse price movements will have a material impact on the profitability of our Australian business’s existing projects and future pipeline. The price of LGCs is also impacted by government policies regarding renewable energy generation which can be uncertain and subject to change.

Existing regulations and policies governing the electric utility industry, as well as changes to these regulations and policies, may adversely affect demand for our projects and services and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The market for electricity generation is heavily influenced by local country factors including federal, state and local government regulations and policies concerning the electric utility industry, as well as policies promulgated by public utility commissions and electric utilities. These regulations and policies govern, among other matters, electricity pricing and the technical interconnection of distributed electricity generation to the grid. The regulations and policies also regulate net metering in the U.S., which relates to the ability to offset utility-generated electricity consumption by feeding electricity produced by onsite renewable energy sources, such as solar energy, back into the grid. Purchases of alternative energy, including solar energy, by utility customers could be deterred by these regulations and policies, which could result in a significant reduction in the potential demand for our solar energy systems. Changes in consumer electricity tariffs or peak hour pricing policies of utilities, including the introduction of fixed price policies, could also reduce or eliminate the cost savings derived from solar energy systems and, as a result, reduce customer demand for our systems. Any such decrease in customer demand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results operations.

Certain PPAs that we enter into with government regulated counterparties may be subject to regulatory approval, and such approval may not be obtained or may be delayed, which could result in a detrimental impact on our business.

As a solar energy provider, the PPAs executed by us and/or our subsidiaries, particularly with government regulated counterparties, in connection with the development of certain projects are generally subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authority in the local market. In fiscal year 2017, approximately 77% of our revenues were dependent on projects that rely on PPAs that required regulatory approval. There can be no assurance that any such approval will be obtained, and in certain markets, the regulatory bodies have recently demonstrated a heightened level of scrutiny on solar PPAs that have been brought for approval. If the required approval is not obtained for any particular solar PPA, the PPA counterparty may exercise its right to terminate such agreement, and we may lose invested development capital.

If solar and related technologies are not suitable for widespread deployment with attractive returns, our results of operations will be negatively affected.

The solar energy business is still at an early stage of development. If PV technology proves unsuitable for widespread adoption, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to grow our business profitably. The attractiveness of PV technology is dependent on numerous factors that factors, including: (i) the cost-efficiency and performance of solar-generated electricity compared to other energy sources, such as natural gas, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and coal; (ii) the regulatory, legal and tax landscape for energy generation, distribution and consumption, which substantially affects the costs and returns associated with use of different energy sources; (iii) the availability or absence of environmental and energy incentives, credits, standards and attributes that seek to promote use of renewable energy technologies; and (iv) the level of competitiveness in the renewable energy industry generally.

If we fail to meet changing customer demands, we may lose customers and our sales could suffer.

The industry in which we operate changes rapidly. Changes in our customers’ requirements result in new and more demanding technologies, product specifications and sizes, and manufacturing processes. Our ability to remain competitive will depend upon our ability to develop technologically advanced products and processes. We must continue to meet the increasingly sophisticated requirements of our customers on a cost-effective basis. We cannot be certain that we will be able to successfully introduce, market and cost-effectively source any new products, or that we will be able to develop new or enhanced products and processes that satisfy customer needs or achieve market acceptance. Any resulting loss of customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results operations.

We are currently dependent on a limited number of third-party suppliers for certain components for our solar energy systems. We also rely on third party subcontractors to construct and install our solar energy systems, which could result in sales and installation delays, cancellations, liquidated damages and loss of market share for our business.

We rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers for certain components for our solar power systems, including for solar modules, inverters and trackers .  If we fail to develop or maintain our relationships with these suppliers or if any of these suppliers go out of business, we may be unable to install our solar power systems on time, or only at a higher cost or after a long delay, which could prevent us from delivering our solar power systems to our customers within required timeframes. Additionally, if any of these suppliers go out of business, the warranty and other services offered by such supplier may be reduced or eliminated, and we may be required to provide such warranty and services ourselves, which could increase our costs. To the extent the processes that our suppliers use to manufacture components are proprietary, we may be unable to obtain comparable components from alternative suppliers. In addition, the failure of a supplier to supply components in a timely manner, or at all, or to supply components that meet our quality, quantity and cost requirements, could impair our ability to install solar power systems or may increase our costs. We utilize and rely on third-party subcontractors to construct and install our solar energy systems throughout the world. If our subcontractors do not satisfy their obligations or do not perform work that meets our quality standards or if there is a shortage of third-party subcontractors or labor strikes that interfere with our subcontractors’ ability to complete their work on time and/or on budget, we could experience significant delays in our construction operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and/or our ability to grow our business.

Our operations span multiple markets and jurisdictions, exposing us to numerous legal, political, operational and other risks that could negatively affect our operations and profitability.

We continue to explore expansion of our international operations in certain markets where we currently operate and in selected new or developing markets. New markets and developing markets can present many risks including the actions and decisions of foreign authorities and regulators, the imposition of limits on foreign ownership of local companies, changes in laws (including tax laws and regulations) as well as their application or interpretation, civil disturbances and political instability, difficulties in protecting intellectual property, fluctuations in the value of the local currency, restrictions that prevent us from transferring funds from these operations out of the countries in which they operate or converting local currencies we hold into U.S. dollars, British Pounds or other currencies, as well as other adverse actions by foreign governmental authorities and regulators, such as the retroactive application of new requirements on our current and prior activities or operations. Additionally, evaluating or entering into a developing market may require considerable time from management, as well as start-up expenses for market development before any significant revenues and earnings are generated. Operations in new foreign markets may achieve low margins or may be unprofitable, and expansion in existing markets may be affected by local political, economic and market conditions. As we continue to operate our business globally, our success will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other related risks. The impact of any one or more of these or other factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

If we fail to adequately manage our planned growth, our overall business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

We expect the amount of our megawatts installed to continue to grow significantly over the next year. For example, we forecast that for fiscal year 2018 we will initiate BTO transactions for between 100 and 150 megawatts, compared to 91 megawatts of projects in fiscal year 2017. We expect that this growth will place significant stress on our operations, management, employee base and ability to meet capital requirements sufficient to support this growth over the next twelve months. Any failure to address the needs of our growing business successfully could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition or operating results.

Larger scale solar projects involve concentrated project development risks that may cause significant changes in our financial results.

Larger projects may create concentrated risks otherwise than as described in these risk factors. Under IFRS, revenue from our projects will typically be recognized on a percentage completion basis. A failure to complete a project within a given fiscal period, or entirely, may have a material impact on our quarterly or annual financial results. These projects may also give rise to significant capital commitments which could materially affect cash flow. In addition, if approval by relevant public utility commissions is delayed or denied or if construction, module delivery, financing, warranty or operational issues arise on a larger project, such issues could prevent, delay or increase the costs associated with such project and, as a result, have a material impact on our financial results.

We may incur unexpected warranty and performance guarantee claims that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

In connection with our products and services, we may provide various system warranties and/or performance guarantees. While we generally are able to pass through manufacturer warranties we receive from our suppliers to our customers, in some circumstances, our warranty period may exceed the manufacturer’s warranty period or the manufacturer warranties may not otherwise fully compensate for losses associated with customer claims pursuant to the warranty or performance guarantee we provided. For example, most manufacturer warranties exclude many losses that may result from a system component’s failure or defect, such as the cost of de-installation, re-installation, shipping, lost electricity, lost renewable energy credits or other solar incentives, personal injury, property damage, and other losses. In addition, in the event we seek recourse through manufacturer warranties, we will also be dependent on the creditworthiness and continued existence of these suppliers. As a result, warranty or other performance guarantee claims against us could cause us to incur substantial expense to repair or replace defective products in our solar energy systems. Significant repair and replacement costs could materially and negatively impact our financial condition or results of operations, as well divert employee time to remedying such issues. In addition, quality issues can have various other ramifications, including delays in the recognition of revenue, loss of revenue, loss of future sales opportunities, increased costs associated with repairing or replacing products, and a negative impact on our reputation, any of which could also adversely affect our business or operating results.

Our solar projects may underperform expected levels due to a variety of factors including sunlight and other weather conditions, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

The productivity, and therefore the results, of our operating solar projects may be lower than expected due to fewer than expected sunlight hours, power conversion, or adverse weather events, among other factors. This underperformance could adversely affect the attractiveness of our projects to potential buyers and may result in our business not achieving expected financial returns on investment.

Failure to successfully launch new technologies, products and services could adversely affect our growth prospects.

Our long term growth strategy requires us to successfully monetize new products and services including power support and optimization services, renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency solutions. A failure to successfully launch these new products and services profitably could adversely affect our growth and future results.

A default by the counterparties to our PPAs can materially and adversely impact the profitability of our solar projects.

We have entered into PPAs with a number of counterparties around the world for our various solar projects. These counterparties range from government entities to investment grade utility companies to unrated commercial and industrial businesses. An insolvency event, deterioration in credit quality, or event of default by any of the counterparties of their obligations under their PPAs could have a material detrimental effect on the value of our solar power projects. These projects, many of which required a material capital investment, may become unattractive to our potential customers, and any resulting decrease in customer demand could negatively impact our profitability and financial position.

We may have liabilities and obligations under management services agreements that we enter into with our customers, which could have a detrimental financial impact on us if enforced.

We provide ongoing solar system and project management services for our customers and co-investors under management services agreements. Under the terms of these agreements, many of which are long-term, we have certain liabilities and obligations which could be enforced in the event of a breach of our responsibilities. If called, some of these obligations and liabilities could be material and negatively affect our results of operations or financial position.

A failure to obtain change of control consents from counterparties when selling projects to investors could materially impact the results of our operations.

Our profitability relies in part on our ability to continue to transfer projects to other investors. Certain project agreements and non-recourse project financing documents require counterparty consent to a change of project or solar system ownership. If such consents cannot be obtained on reasonable terms, or at all, our ability to invest capital and generate earnings and cash flows will be materially diminished, adversely impacting the results of our operations and future growth prospects.

We face competition in the markets and industry segments in which we operate, which could force us to reduce our prices to retain market share or face losing market share and revenues.

We face competition in the growing renewable energy services market and with other acquirers and investors in renewable energy assets. Some of our competitors have substantial financial, technical, engineering and manufacturing resources to develop products that currently and may in the future compete favorably against our products, and some of our competitors in the solar industry may have substantial government-backed financial resources. We expect that our competitors will continue to improve the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products with competitive price and performance characteristics, and our failure to compete effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We may need to reduce our prices to respond to aggressive pricing by our competitors to retain or gain market share, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We have a limited operating history and as a result we may not operate on a profitable basis in the near future.

We have a relatively new portfolio of assets, including several power plants that have only recently commenced operations or that we expect will commence operations in the near future, and a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stages of operation, particularly in a rapidly evolving industry such as ours. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in addressing the risks we may encounter, and our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Our business may be harmed if we fail to properly protect our intellectual property.

We believe that the success of our business depends in part on our proprietary technology, information, processes and know how. We try to protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot be certain, however, that we have adequately protected or will be able to adequately protect these rights. Conversely, third parties might assert that our intellectual property infringes on their proprietary rights. In either case, litigation may result, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of our management team’s efforts. Regardless of whether we are ultimately successful in any litigation, such litigation could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

From time to time, we may become involved in costly and time-consuming litigation and other regulatory proceedings, which require significant attention from our management.

In addition to potential litigation related to defending our intellectual property rights, we may be named as a defendant from time to time in other lawsuits and regulatory actions relating to our business, some of which may claim significant damages. We may be subject in the future to claims, lawsuits or arbitration proceedings related to matters in tort or under contracts, employment matters, securities class action lawsuits, whistleblower matters, tax authority examinations or other lawsuits, regulatory actions or government inquiries and investigations. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse impact on our business and financial position, results of operations or cash flows or limit our ability to engage in certain of our business activities. In addition, regardless of the outcome of any litigation or regulatory proceedings, such proceedings are often expensive, lengthy, disruptive to normal business operations and require significant attention from our management.

Our inability to respond to rapid market changes in the solar energy industry, including identification of new technologies and their inclusion in the services that we offer, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The solar energy industry is characterized by rapid increases in the diversity and complexity of technologies, products and services. In particular, the ongoing evolution of technological standards requires products with lower costs and improved features, such as more efficiency and higher electricity output. If we fail to identify or obtain access to advances in technologies, we may become less competitive, and our business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

Although we are for the most part exempt from regulation as a utility in the markets in which we operate, we could become regulated as a utility company in the future.

As an owner of solar energy facilities, we are currently exempt from most regulations relating to public utilities in our various markets of operation. As our business grows, however, certain facilities may no longer be eligible for exemption from these regulations, which would result in additional licensing and compliance obligations for our business. Any change in the regulatory environment could place significant restrictions on our ability to operate our business and execute our business plan by prohibiting or otherwise restricting the sale of electricity by us. If we were deemed to be subject to the same regulations as utility companies, such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) in the U.S., or if new regulatory bodies were established to oversee the solar energy industry, our operating costs could materially increase, adversely affecting our results of operations.

Our brand and reputation are key assets of our business, and if our brand or reputation is damaged, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

If we fail to deliver our products or solar energy systems within the planned timelines, or our products and services do not perform as anticipated or if we materially damage any of our clients’ properties, or cancel projects, our brand name and reputation could be significantly impaired, which could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

If we are not successful in completing and integrating strategic acquisitions, our future profitability and growth could be at risk.

As part of our growth strategy, we have made, and may continue to make, strategic business acquisitions to expand or complement our business, such as our acquisition of Aevitas Group Limited (“Aevitas”). We may face risks and uncertainties following an acquisition, including (i) difficulty in integrating the newly acquired business and operations in an efficient and effective manner, (ii) inability to achieve strategic objectives, cost savings and other benefits from the acquisition, (iii) the lack of success by the acquired business in its markets, (iv) the loss of key employees of the acquired business, (v) a decrease in the focus of senior management on our operations, (vi) difficulty integrating human resources systems and operating systems of the acquired business with our systems, (vii) the cultural differences between our organization and that of the acquired business and (viii) liabilities that were not known at the time of acquisition or the need to address tax or accounting issues. If we fail to timely recognize or address these matters or to devote adequate resources to them, we may fail to achieve our growth strategy or otherwise realize the intended benefits of any acquisition. Even if we are able to integrate our business operations successfully, the integration may not result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, cost savings, innovation and operational efficiencies that may be possible from the integration or in the achievement of such benefits within the forecasted period of time.

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange risks because certain of our operations are located in foreign countries.

We generate revenues and incur costs in a number of currencies. Changes in economic or political conditions in any of the countries in which we operate could result in exchange rate movement, new currency or exchange controls or other restrictions being imposed on our operations or expropriation. Because our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, if we generate revenue or earnings in other currencies, the translation of those results into U.S. dollars can result in a significant increase or decrease in the amount of those revenues or earnings.

  We operate in a number of different countries and could be adversely affected by any violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ( “ FCPA ” ), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 ( “ U.K. Bribery Act ” ), and other anti-bribery laws, rules and regulations .

The FCPA generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We are also subject to other anti-bribery laws, some of which prohibit improper payments to government and non-government persons and entities. Some (e.g., the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act) extend their application to activities outside of their country of origin. The U.K. Bribery Act also includes a corporate offence of failure to prevent a bribe being paid to obtain or retain business advantage, which can make a commercial organization criminally liable for bribes paid by any persons associated with it, without fault on the part of the organization. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to promote and enable compliance with these anti-bribery laws, our employees, agents, partners and contractors may take actions in violation of such policies and procedures and anti-bribery laws. Any such violation, even if prohibited by our policies, could subject us and such persons to criminal and/or civil penalties or other sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation and results of operations.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Ordinary Shares

The accounting treatment for many aspects of our business is complex and any changes to the accounting interpretations or accounting rules governing our business could have a material adverse effect on our reported results of operations and financial results.

The accounting treatment for many aspects of our solar energy business is complex, and our future results could be adversely affected by changes in the accounting treatment applicable to our solar energy business. In particular, any changes to the accounting rules regarding the following matters may require us to change the manner in which we operate and finance our solar energy business:

We make estimates and assumptions in connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, and any changes to those estimates and assumptions could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we use certain estimates and assumptions based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that may affect reported amounts and disclosures. Critical accounting estimates are described in the section entitled “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 5 below. While we believe that these estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances, they are subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, which could cause our share price to decline.

Any future strategic acquisitions we make could have a dilutive effect on your investment in our ordinary shares, and if the goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-term assets recorded in connection with such acquisitions become impaired, we would be required to record additional impairment charges, which may be significant.

In the event that we consummate any future acquisitions, we may record a portion of the assets we acquire as goodwill, other indefinite-lived intangible assets and finite lived intangible assets. We do not amortize goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, but rather review them for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. The recoverability of these assets is dependent on our ability to generate sufficient future earnings and cash flows. Changes in estimates, circumstances or conditions, resulting from both internal and external factors, could have a significant impact on our fair valuation determination, which could then result in a material impairment charge negatively affecting our results of operations.

Future sales of our ordinary shares may depress our s hare price.

Future sales of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares.

The market price of our shares may be significantly, and negatively, affected by factors that are not in our control.

The market price of our shares may vary significantly and may be significantly, and negatively, affected by factors that we do not control. Some of these factors include: variance and volatility in global markets for equity and other assets; changes in legal, regulatory or tax-related requirements of governmental authorities, stock exchanges, or other regulatory or quasi-regulatory bodies; the performance of our competitors; and the general availability and terms of corporate and project financing .

Our largest shareholder has significant influence over us and its interests may conflict with or differ from interests of other shareholder s.

Our largest shareholder (collectively with its affiliates and subsidiaries, the “Significant Shareholder”) owned approximately 60.3% of our outstanding ordinary shares at March 31, 2017 . Accordingly, the Significant Shareholder exerts substantial influence over the election of our directors, the approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers, tender offers, and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, the adoption of equity compensation plans, and all other matters requiring shareholder approval. The interests of the Significant Shareholder could conflict with or differ from interests of other shareholders. For example, the concentration of ownership held by the Significant Shareholder could delay, defer, or prevent a change of control of the Company or impede a merger, takeover, or other business combination, which other shareholders may view favorably.

Changes to our tax liabilities or changes to tax requirements in the jurisdictions in which we operate could significantly, and negatively, affect our profitability.

We are subject to income taxes and potential tax examinations in various jurisdictions, and taxing authorities may disagree with our interpretations of U.S. and foreign tax laws and may assess additional taxes. The taxes ultimately paid upon resolution of such examinations could be materially different from the amounts previously included in our income tax provision, which could have a material impact on our profitability and cash flow. Moreover, changes to our operating structure, losses of tax holidays, changes in the mix of earnings in countries with tax holidays or differing statutory tax rates, changes in tax laws, and the discovery of new information in the course of our tax return preparation process could each have a negative impact on our tax burden and therefore our financial condition. Changes in tax laws or regulations may also increase tax uncertainty and adversely affect our results of operations.

Cyber-attacks or other breaches of our information systems, or those of third parties with which we do business, could have a significant and negative impact on our operating results and business.

Our business and the operations of third parties with whom we do business, utilize computer systems, hardware, software, and networks that could be compromised by a breach or cyber-attack. There is no assurance that any measures we take to minimize the likelihood or impact of cyber-attacks will be adequate in the future. If these measures are not adequate, valuable data may be lost or compromised, our operations may be disrupted, and our reputation and our business may be significantly and negatively affected. In addition, such an incident may subject us to substantial expense, cost or liability associated with litigation, regulatory action or operational problems, which could have a major impact on our profitability and other operating results.

Changes in, or any failure to comply with, privacy laws, regulations, and standards may adversely affect our business.

The regulatory framework for privacy and security issues worldwide is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. Governmental bodies around the world have adopted, and may in the future adopt, laws and regulations affecting data privacy. Industry organizations also regularly adopt and advocate for new standards in this area. In addition to government regulation, privacy advocates and industry groups may propose new and different self-regulatory standards that apply to us. Any changes in such laws, regulations or standards may result in increased costs to our operations, and any failure by us to comply with such laws, regulations and standards may have a significant and negative impact on our business or reputation.

As a foreign private issuer under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ( “ SEC ” ), we are exempt from a number of rules under the U.S. securities laws that apply to U.S.-based issuers and are permitted to file less information with the SEC than such companies.

We are a “foreign private issuer” under the rules and regulations of the SEC. As a result, we are not subject to all of the disclosure requirements applicable to U.S.-based issuers. For example, we are exempt from certain rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that impose disclosure and procedural requirements related to the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations applicable to securities registered under the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to file periodic reports and consolidated financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S.-based public companies. As a result, there may be less publicly available information concerning our company than there is for U.S.-based public companies. Furthermore, our officers and directors are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions of Section  16 of the Exchange Act and related rules.

We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses.

As a foreign private issuer, we are not required to comply with all the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and related rules and regulations. In the future, we would lose our foreign private issuer status if we failed to meet the requirements set forth in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). If we were to lose our status as a foreign private issuer, we would become subject to the regulatory and compliance costs associated with being a U.S. domestic issuer under U.S. securities laws, rules and regulations and stock exchange requirements, which costs may be significantly greater than costs we incur as a foreign private issuer. We would be required under current SEC rules to prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and modify certain of our policies to comply with corporate governance practices associated with U.S. domestic issuers; these requirements would be additional to, and not in place of, those under U.K. law to prepare consolidated financial statements under IFRS and comply with applicable U.K. corporate governance laws. If we do not qualify as a foreign private issuer, we will be required to file periodic reports and registration statements on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, which are more detailed and extensive in certain respects than the forms available to a foreign private issuer. Such conversion and modifications will involve additional costs, both one-off in nature on conversion and ongoing costs to meet reporting in both GAAP and IFRS, which would reduce our operating profit. In addition, we may lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements on U.S. stock exchanges that are available to foreign private issuers. Therefore, the additional costs that we would incur if we lost our foreign private issuer status could have a significant and negative impact on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows.

As an “ emerging growth company ” under the Jump Start Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “ JOBS Act ” ), we are permitted to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our ordinary shares less attractive to investors.

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we are deemed an emerging growth company, we may be exempt from certain reporting and other regulatory requirements that are applicable to other U.S. public companies. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if we choose to rely on such exemptions, we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) or (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of our chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or such earlier time that we cease to be an emerging growth company. We cannot predict if investors will view our ordinary shares as less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our ordinary shares to be less attractive, there may be a less active trading market for our ordinary shares, which could materially and adversely affect the price and the liquidity of our ordinary shares.

U.S. investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against our Company, our directors or members of senior management and the experts named in this Annual Report .

Most of our directors and the experts named in this Annual Report are non-residents of the United States, and all or a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible to serve process on such persons or us in the United States or to enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts against them or us based on civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States. There may be doubt as to whether the courts of England and Wales would accept jurisdiction over and enforce certain civil liabilities under U.S. securities laws in original actions or enforce judgments of U.S. courts based upon these civil liability provisions. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere are likely to be unenforceable in England and Wales (an award for monetary damages under the U.S. securities laws may be considered punitive if it does not seek to compensate the claimant for loss or damage suffered and appears to be intended to punish the defendant). The enforceability of any judgment in England and Wales will depend on a number of criteria, including public policy, as well as the laws and treaties in effect at the time. The United States and the United Kingdom do not currently have any treaties providing for recognition and enforcement of judgments (other than arbitration awards) in civil and commercial matters.    

U.S. holders of our shares could be subject to material adverse tax consequences if we are considered a “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

We do not believe that we are a passive foreign investment company, and we do not expect to become a passive foreign investment company. However, our status in any taxable year will depend on our assets, income and activities in each year, and because this is a factual determination made annually after the end of each taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a passive foreign investment company for the current taxable year or any future taxable years. If we were a passive foreign investment company for any taxable year while a taxable U.S. holder held our shares, such U.S. holder would generally be taxed at ordinary income rates on any sale of our shares and on any dividends treated as “excess distributions”. An interest charge also generally would apply based on any taxation deferred during such U.S. holder's holding period in the shares.  See “Item 10.E. Taxation - Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”