$FSLR
First Solar Inc Stock $fslr

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2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449416000074 Filed on April 28, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
Revenue	$876.1M	$469.2M
YoY Change	86.71%	-50.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$598.5M	$430.2M
YoY Change	39.1%	-39.7%
Gross Profit	$277.6M	$38.98M
YoY Change	612.17%	-83.53%
Gross Profit Margin	31.69%	8.31%
Selling, General & Admin	$67.50M	$67.69M
YoY Change	-0.27%	15.38%
% of Gross Profit	24.32%	173.64%
Research & Development	$30.19M	$34.76M
YoY Change	-13.15%	-10.36%
% of Gross Profit	10.87%	89.16%
Depreciation & Amortization	$58.74M	$63.23M
YoY Change	-7.1%	3.47%
% of Gross Profit	21.16%	162.2%
Operating Expenses	$97.69M	$109.1M
YoY Change	-10.45%	11.96%
Operating Profit	$179.9M	-$70.11M
YoY Change	-356.62%	-150.34%
Interest Expense	$4.642M	$194.0K
YoY Change	2292.78%	-52.68%
% of Operating Profit	2.58%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$35.55M	-$1.259M
YoY Change	-2923.91%	-29.03%
Pretax Income	$214.0M	-$66.72M
YoY Change	-420.73%	-147.38%
Income Tax	$28.03M	-$5.980M
% Of Pretax Income	13.1%
Net Earnings	$195.6M	-$60.92M
YoY Change	-421.15%	-154.39%
Net Earnings / Revenue	22.33%	-12.98%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.92	-$0.61
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.90	-$0.61
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	101.9M shares	100.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	102.9M shares	100.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.881B	$1.485B
YoY Change	26.67%	7.64%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.086B	$779.9M
Short-Term Investments	$794.2M	$704.7M
Other Short-Term Assets	$74.50M	$75.21M
YoY Change	-0.94%	6.5%
Inventory	$443.8M	$496.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$60.32M	$109.1M
Receivables	$349.5M	$254.2M
Other Receivables	$84.20M	$67.90M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.274B	$3.150B
YoY Change	3.95%	3.74%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.278B	$1.368B
YoY Change	-6.58%	-0.15%
Goodwill	$84.99M	$84.99M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$107.0M	$118.4M
YoY Change	-9.58%
Long-Term Investments	$367.3M	$250.6M
YoY Change	46.54%	1884.71%
Other Assets	$77.76M	$59.87M
YoY Change	29.89%	-24.71%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.304B	$3.525B
YoY Change	22.09%	5.53%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.274B	$3.150B
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.304B	$3.525B
Total Assets	$7.578B	$6.675B
YoY Change	13.53%	4.68%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$275.0M	$202.8M
YoY Change	35.63%	8.85%
Accrued Expenses	$351.9M	$436.9M
YoY Change	-19.47%	35.97%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$94.10M	$42.10M
YoY Change	123.52%	-30.64%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.064B	$984.9M
YoY Change	8.04%	-1.31%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$205.3M	$200.4M
YoY Change	2.45%	45.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$401.8M	$266.1M
YoY Change	50.99%	-27.17%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$401.8M	$266.1M
YoY Change	50.99%	-27.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.064B	$984.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$401.8M	$266.1M
Total Liabilities	$1.839B	$1.688B
YoY Change	8.96%	-3.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.961B	$2.217B
YoY Change	33.52%	11.16%
Common Stock	$2.751B	$2.698B
YoY Change	1.96%	1.96%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.739B	$4.987B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.578B	$6.675B
YoY Change	13.53%	4.68%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$195.6M	-$60.92M
YoY Change	-421.15%	-154.39%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$58.74M	$63.23M
YoY Change	-7.1%	3.47%
Cash From Operating Activities	$84.22M	-$424.6M
YoY Change	-119.83%	33.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$51.75M	$55.34M
YoY Change	-6.48%	8.91%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$3.657M	$688.0K
YoY Change	431.54%	-54.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$145.1M	-$290.6M
YoY Change	-50.08%	1326.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$15.42M	$21.12M
YoY Change	-26.98%	-15.88%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$17.95M	$27.26M
YoY Change	-165.86%	-296.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$84.22M	-$424.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$145.1M	-$290.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$17.95M	$27.26M
Net Change In Cash	-$78.81M	-$688.0M
YoY Change	-88.55%	95.21%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$84.22M	-$424.6M
Capital Expenditures	$51.75M	$55.34M
Free Cash Flow	$32.46M	-$480.0M
YoY Change	-106.76%	30.07%

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