$FSLR
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2023 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449423000022 Filed on July 27, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
Revenue	$801.1M	$810.7M
YoY Change	27.37%	30.55%
Cost Of Revenue	$424.9M	$500.3M
YoY Change	-30.11%	-22.34%
Gross Profit	$376.2M	$310.4M
YoY Change	1692.85%	-1438.02%
Gross Profit Margin	46.96%	38.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$50.17M	$46.33M
YoY Change	8.2%	19.11%
% of Gross Profit	13.34%	14.92%
Research & Development	$41.19M	$36.75M
YoY Change	41.14%	45.65%
% of Gross Profit	10.95%	11.84%
Depreciation & Amortization	$77.70M	$71.71M
YoY Change	15.24%	7.74%
% of Gross Profit	20.66%	23.1%
Operating Expenses	$103.4M	$142.0M
YoY Change	8.5%	83.62%
Operating Profit	$273.0M	$168.5M
YoY Change	-499.35%	16.36%
Interest Expense	$3.734M	$1.415M
YoY Change	24.84%	-56.27%
% of Operating Profit	1.37%	0.84%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.033M	$997.0K
YoY Change	-121.64%	-152.95%
Pretax Income	$290.5M	$188.5M
YoY Change	-570.92%	35.0%
Income Tax	$22.07M	$17.89M
% Of Pretax Income	7.6%	9.49%
Net Earnings	$268.4M	$170.6M
YoY Change	-645.88%	205.67%
Net Earnings / Revenue	33.5%	21.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.51	$1.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.50	$1.59
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	106.8M shares	106.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	107.5M shares	107.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.822B	$1.884B
YoY Change	-5.43%	1.68%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.493B	$829.9M
Short-Term Investments	$329.5M	$1.054B
Other Short-Term Assets	$331.6M	$352.2M
YoY Change	37.99%	48.02%
Inventory	$882.8M	$756.2M
Prepaid Expenses	$51.74M	$53.30M
Receivables	$753.5M	$631.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.824B	$3.661B
YoY Change	14.53%	8.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.073B	$4.020B
YoY Change	30.37%	34.5%
Goodwill	$28.47M	$28.65M
YoY Change	96.88%	98.08%
Intangibles	$66.38M	$70.44M
YoY Change	81.21%	81.87%
Long-Term Investments	$183.7M	$194.7M
YoY Change	0.82%	-2.8%
Other Assets	$430.3M	$414.0M
YoY Change	38.26%	34.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.759B	$5.336B
YoY Change	38.63%	32.22%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.824B	$3.661B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.759B	$5.336B
Total Assets	$9.583B	$8.997B
YoY Change	27.89%	21.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$110.8M	$245.8M
YoY Change	-41.15%	52.73%
Accrued Expenses	$600.4M	$303.3M
YoY Change	80.23%	-11.88%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$35.41M
YoY Change	551.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.199B	$1.091B
YoY Change	46.9%	35.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$464.0M	$437.4M
YoY Change	82.53%	157.27%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$137.4M	$140.3M
YoY Change	-71.0%	-66.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$601.4M	$577.7M
YoY Change	-17.39%	-1.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.199B	$1.091B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$601.4M	$577.7M
Total Liabilities	$3.280B	$2.958B
YoY Change	97.07%	94.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.622B	$3.353B
YoY Change	15.06%	4.89%
Common Stock	$2.880B	$2.872B
YoY Change	-0.03%	0.11%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.302B	$6.040B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.583B	$8.997B
YoY Change	27.89%	21.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q3	2023 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$268.4M	$170.6M
YoY Change	-645.88%	205.67%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$77.70M	$71.71M
YoY Change	15.24%	7.74%
Cash From Operating Activities	$165.5M	-$89.68M
YoY Change	28.32%	-201.89%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$286.2M	$382.7M
YoY Change	-228.19%	-292.61%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$730.2M	$284.3M
YoY Change	-235.84%	-16.36%
Cash From Investing Activities	$444.0M	-$98.39M
YoY Change	-158.36%	-169.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	59.50M	108.9M
YoY Change	-29.04%	-9.14%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	165.5M	-89.68M
Cash From Investing Activities	444.0M	-98.39M
Cash From Financing Activities	59.50M	108.9M
Net Change In Cash	669.0M	-79.18M
YoY Change	-222.08%	-122.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$165.5M	-$89.68M
Capital Expenditures	$286.2M	$382.7M
Free Cash Flow	-$120.7M	-$472.4M
YoY Change	-134.27%	-264.76%

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