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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000127449413000006 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
Revenue	$3.369B	$660.4M	$609.8M
YoY Change	21.77%	8.3%	-4.91%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.516B	$522.2M	$313.1M
YoY Change	40.2%	66.78%	-16.53%
Gross Profit	$852.7M	$138.1M	$296.7M
YoY Change	-12.25%	-53.45%	11.46%
Gross Profit Margin	25.32%	20.91%	48.66%
Selling, General & Admin	$280.9M	$131.8M	$103.5M
YoY Change	-31.9%	27.34%	29.54%
% of Gross Profit	32.94%	95.44%	34.88%
Research & Development	$132.5M	$37.90M	$27.60M
YoY Change	-5.74%	37.32%	16.46%
% of Gross Profit	15.53%	27.44%	9.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$265.4M	$68.70M	$43.20M
YoY Change	12.82%	59.03%	11.05%
% of Gross Profit	31.12%	49.75%	14.56%
Operating Expenses	$890.3M	$169.8M	$131.1M
YoY Change	-14.43%	29.52%	26.67%
Operating Profit	-$37.56M	-$31.70M	$165.6M
YoY Change	-45.29%	-119.14%	1.78%
Interest Expense	$13.89M	$3.900M	$3.900M
YoY Change	13788.0%	0.0%	-33.9%
% of Operating Profit			2.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$945.0K	$0.00	$3.800M
YoY Change	42.11%	-100.0%	-1366.67%
Pretax Income	$96.77M	-$481.4M	$173.4M
YoY Change	-126.37%	-377.62%	15.37%
Income Tax	$56.53M	-$68.30M	$17.40M
% Of Pretax Income	58.42%		10.03%
Net Earnings	-$96.34M	-$413.1M	$155.9M
YoY Change	143.94%	-364.98%	10.1%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.86%	-62.55%	25.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.11	-$4.781M	$1.796M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	86.86M shares	86.42M shares	85.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	86.86M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.004B	$671.8M	$933.6M
YoY Change	49.43%	-28.04%	18.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$901.3M	$605.6M	$765.7M
Short-Term Investments	$102.6M	$66.10M	$167.9M
Other Short-Term Assets	$421.3M	$112.6M	$61.59M
YoY Change	-32.22%	82.8%	71.71%
Inventory	$434.9M	$475.9M	$195.9M
Prepaid Expenses		$151.6M	$46.02M
Receivables	$954.6M	$310.6M	$305.5M
Other Receivables	$17.70M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.832B	$2.613B	$1.584B
YoY Change	8.38%	64.93%	17.26%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.525B	$1.816B	$1.431B
YoY Change	-16.0%	26.92%	44.7%
Goodwill		$65.44M	$433.3M
YoY Change		-84.9%	51.23%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$5.100M	$116.2M	$180.3M
YoY Change	-95.61%	-35.55%	-49.15%
Other Assets	$1.900B	$67.62M	$43.49M
YoY Change	62.86%	55.48%	-9.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.516B	$3.164B	$2.796B
YoY Change	11.13%	13.18%	39.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.832B	$2.613B	$1.584B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.516B	$3.164B	$2.796B
Total Assets	$6.349B	$5.778B	$4.380B
YoY Change	9.88%	31.9%	30.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$350.2M	$176.4M	$82.31M
YoY Change	98.53%	114.36%	8.67%
Accrued Expenses	$463.9M	$406.7M	$244.3M
YoY Change	41.43%	66.48%	26.38%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$62.30M	$44.50M	$26.60M
YoY Change	40.0%	67.29%	-6.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.101B	$973.7M	$469.7M
YoY Change	13.11%	107.32%	18.93%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$500.2M	$619.1M	$210.8M
YoY Change	-19.21%	193.69%	43.99%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.142B	$206.1M	$112.0M
YoY Change	111.06%	84.0%	78.96%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.642B	$206.1M	$112.0M
YoY Change	41.53%	84.0%	78.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.101B	$973.7M	$469.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.642B	$206.1M	$112.0M
Total Liabilities	$2.743B	$2.134B	$925.5M
YoY Change	28.56%	130.56%	32.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.626B	$1.666B
YoY Change		-2.37%	66.33%
Common Stock		$2.023B	$1.816B
YoY Change		11.42%	9.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.606B	$3.644B	$3.455B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.349B	$5.778B	$4.380B
YoY Change	9.88%	31.9%	30.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2010 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$96.34M	-$413.1M	$155.9M
YoY Change	143.94%	-364.98%	10.1%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$265.4M	$68.70M	$43.20M
YoY Change	12.82%	59.03%	11.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$762.2M	$10.70M	$349.8M
YoY Change	-2377.77%	-96.94%	-15.47%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$379.2M	-$117.9M	-$211.8M
YoY Change	-48.18%	-44.33%	206.51%
Acquisitions	$2.437M
YoY Change	-88.45%
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$56.30M	$53.90M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-204.45%	-296.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$383.7M	-$174.3M	-$157.8M
YoY Change	-43.27%	10.46%	63.19%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$178.8M
YoY Change	429.18%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$89.11M	112.9M	-44.20M
YoY Change	-115.6%	-355.43%	146.93%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$762.2M	10.70M	349.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$383.7M	-174.3M	-157.8M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$89.11M	112.9M	-44.20M
Net Change In Cash	$289.4M	-50.70M	147.8M
YoY Change	-308.63%	-134.3%	-50.6%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$762.2M	$10.70M	$349.8M
Capital Expenditures	$379.2M	-$117.9M	-$211.8M
Free Cash Flow	$383.0M	$128.6M	$561.6M
YoY Change	-150.04%	-77.1%	16.3%

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CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
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CY2010	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	69367000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	1364000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense	5352000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-548000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates	0	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Interest Received ProceedsFromInterestReceived	20531000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Interest Received ProceedsFromInterestReceived	10156000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	370108000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	1375000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	100000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	550000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	492613000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	108663000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	556904000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-996000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-444000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-416000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	0	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	176000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	8326000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent	78637000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	101015000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	79105000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	22411000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	18309000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	40863000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1815958000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	4471000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	10761000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	140523000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	132460000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	94797000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	0	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	27879000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent	184000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Investments Noncurrent RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent	301400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	469101000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	60366000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	412541000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	36971000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	114428000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost	114428000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	700000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	782209	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Borrowings ShortTermBorrowings	0	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	27894000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	78637000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Current StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent	11226000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	101015000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Noncurrent StandardProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent	16668000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	24616000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	24425000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	60644000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	131862000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	11618000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Preexisting Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease	53635000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions	0	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	3454945000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3605526000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	67905000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	141513000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	82911000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	0	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	0	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	0	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	14992000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	31036000	USD
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CY2011Q4	fslr	Contract Receivable Retainage Due In Next Rolling Twelve Months ContractReceivableRetainageDueInNextRollingTwelveMonths	35400000	USD
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CY2012Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Current DeferredProjectCostsCurrent	21390000	USD
CY2012Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Noncurrent DeferredProjectCostsNoncurrent	486654000	USD
CY2011Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Noncurrent DeferredProjectCostsNoncurrent	122688000	USD
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CY2011Q4	fslr	Deferred Project Costs Total DeferredProjectCostsTotal	320400000	USD
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CY2012Q4	fslr	Deferred Tax Assets Economic Development Funding DeferredTaxAssetsEconomicDevelopmentFunding	1336000	USD
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