$FSLR
First Solar Inc Stock $fslr

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2016 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449416000101 Filed on November 03, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
Revenue	$330.8M	$681.3M	$1.271B
YoY Change	-77.59%	-46.41%	42.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$322.9M	$510.4M	$786.9M
YoY Change	-68.68%	-35.14%	12.27%
Gross Profit	$7.800M	$170.9M	$484.4M
YoY Change	-98.25%	-64.72%	155.73%
Gross Profit Margin	2.36%	25.09%	38.1%
Selling, General & Admin	$70.60M	$60.35M	$53.72M
YoY Change	12.24%	12.34%	-19.26%
% of Gross Profit	905.13%	35.31%	11.09%
Research & Development	$29.50M	$32.17M	$29.63M
YoY Change	-19.62%	8.58%	-21.18%
% of Gross Profit	378.21%	18.82%	6.12%
Depreciation & Amortization	$58.70M	$58.05M	$64.99M
YoY Change	-8.14%	-10.67%	6.99%
% of Gross Profit	752.56%	33.97%	13.42%
Operating Expenses	$100.1M	$97.58M	$86.54M
YoY Change	0.4%	12.76%	-17.99%
Operating Profit	-$92.30M	$73.32M	$397.8M
YoY Change	-126.74%	-81.57%	374.3%
Interest Expense	-$2.600M	$5.563M	$1.775M
YoY Change		213.41%	1894.38%
% of Operating Profit		7.59%	0.45%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$8.500M	$6.419M	-$1.678M
YoY Change	372.22%	-482.54%	-4.55%
Pretax Income	-$832.2M	$77.78M	$397.9M
YoY Change	-342.2%	-80.45%	356.14%
Income Tax	$56.10M	-$68.21M	$48.45M
% Of Pretax Income		-87.69%	12.18%
Net Earnings	-$750.8M	$150.5M	$349.3M
YoY Change	-455.66%	-56.93%	288.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-226.96%	22.08%	27.48%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.46	$3.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$7.219M	$1.45	$3.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	103.9M shares	103.3M shares	100.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		103.7M shares	102.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.955B	$2.090B	$1.810B
YoY Change	6.82%	15.51%	62.23%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.347B	$1.414B	$1.190B
Short-Term Investments	$608.0M	$676.0M	$619.8M
Other Short-Term Assets	$74.58M	$101.2M	$104.6M
YoY Change	57.68%	-3.18%	45.42%
Inventory	$363.2M	$369.1M	$379.2M
Prepaid Expenses	$42.01M	$60.22M	$64.34M
Receivables	$266.7M	$323.0M	$328.9M
Other Receivables	$37.30M	$91.00M	$22.90M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.788B	$3.465B	$3.251B
YoY Change	13.22%	6.58%	-0.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$629.1M	$1.266B	$1.330B
YoY Change	-51.01%	-4.79%	-3.93%
Goodwill	$14.46M	$78.89M	$84.99M
YoY Change	-82.98%	-7.17%	0.0%
Intangibles	$87.97M	$72.39M	$112.5M
YoY Change	-20.03%	-35.64%
Long-Term Investments	$232.3M	$424.1M	$289.7M
YoY Change	-38.1%	46.41%	2705.61%
Other Assets	$77.90M	$77.15M	$65.17M
YoY Change	11.73%	18.37%	-11.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.037B	$4.622B	$3.809B
YoY Change	-23.53%	21.34%	9.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.788B	$3.465B	$3.251B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.037B	$4.622B	$3.809B
Total Assets	$6.824B	$8.088B	$7.061B
YoY Change	-6.72%	14.55%	5.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$148.7M	$201.8M	$303.6M
YoY Change	-55.95%	-33.52%	38.0%
Accrued Expenses	$263.0M	$329.0M	$412.2M
YoY Change	-35.77%	-20.19%	18.23%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$28.00M	$626.0M	$38.70M
YoY Change	-26.51%	1517.57%	-29.12%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$907.9M	$1.407B	$896.3M
YoY Change	-5.51%	57.02%	-2.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$187.0M	$161.1M	$246.8M
YoY Change	-25.59%	-34.72%	50.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$371.4M	$403.8M	$364.5M
YoY Change	-5.32%	10.77%	15.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$371.4M	$403.8M	$364.5M
YoY Change	-5.32%	10.77%	15.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$907.9M	$1.407B	$896.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$371.4M	$403.8M	$364.5M
Total Liabilities	$1.606B	$2.142B	$1.672B
YoY Change	-9.15%	28.11%	1.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.463B	$3.128B	$2.626B
YoY Change	-11.73%	19.13%	25.78%
Common Stock	$2.765B	$2.768B	$2.734B
YoY Change	0.82%	1.22%	1.94%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.218B	$5.946B	$5.389B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.824B	$8.088B	$7.061B
YoY Change	-6.72%	14.55%	9.64%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2016 Q3	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$750.8M	$150.5M	$349.3M
YoY Change	-455.66%	-56.93%	288.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$58.70M	$58.05M	$64.99M
YoY Change	-8.14%	-10.67%	6.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$268.5M	-$84.30M	$21.00M
YoY Change	202.36%	-501.43%	-144.49%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$53.60M	-$45.80M	-$45.20M
YoY Change	97.79%	1.33%	-36.34%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$361.9M	$66.40M	$145.6M
YoY Change	-385.86%	-54.4%	-213.84%
Cash From Investing Activities	$308.3M	$20.60M	$100.4M
YoY Change	-300.46%	-79.48%	-150.45%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-598.7M	550.8M	-1.100M
YoY Change	1349.64%	-50172.73%	-103.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	268.5M	-84.30M	21.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	308.3M	20.60M	100.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-598.7M	550.8M	-1.100M
Net Change In Cash	-21.90M	487.1M	120.3M
YoY Change	-79.4%	304.9%	-155.72%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$268.5M	-$84.30M	$21.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$53.60M	-$45.80M	-$45.20M
Free Cash Flow	$322.1M	-$38.50M	$66.20M
YoY Change	177.91%	-158.16%	178.15%

Facts In Submission

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CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	12800000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Value Added Tax Receivable Current ValueAddedTaxReceivableCurrent	51473000	USD
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Value Added Tax Receivable Current ValueAddedTaxReceivableCurrent	69423000	USD
CY2015Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	1393000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	1132000	shares
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	394000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	566000	shares
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	103733000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	103062000	shares
CY2015Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	100906000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	100713000	shares
CY2016Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	103339000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	102496000	shares
	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:26px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, inventory valuation, recoverability of project assets and photovoltaic (“PV”) solar power systems, estimates of future cash flows from and the economic useful lives of long-lived assets, asset retirement obligations, certain accrued liabilities, income taxes and tax valuation allowances, reportable segment allocations, product warranties and manufacturing excursions, solar module collection and recycling liabilities, and applying the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and goodwill. Despite our intention to establish accurate estimates and reasonable assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.</font></div></div>

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