$FSLR
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2023 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000127449423000025 Filed on October 31, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
Revenue	$1.159B	$801.1M
YoY Change	15.58%	27.37%
Cost Of Revenue	$656.5M	$424.9M
YoY Change	-30.29%	-30.11%
Gross Profit	$502.0M	$376.2M
YoY Change	728.26%	1692.85%
Gross Profit Margin	43.33%	46.96%
Selling, General & Admin	$66.94M	$50.17M
YoY Change	-11.31%	8.2%
% of Gross Profit	13.33%	13.34%
Research & Development	$43.86M	$41.19M
YoY Change	40.21%	41.14%
% of Gross Profit	8.74%	10.95%
Depreciation & Amortization	$89.69M	$77.70M
YoY Change	27.15%	15.24%
% of Gross Profit	17.87%	20.66%
Operating Expenses	$110.8M	$103.4M
YoY Change	3.79%	8.5%
Operating Profit	$391.2M	$273.0M
YoY Change	-947.83%	-499.35%
Interest Expense	$6.550M	$3.734M
YoY Change	-39.49%	24.84%
% of Operating Profit	1.67%	1.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$27.65M	-$1.033M
YoY Change	-196.99%	-121.64%
Pretax Income	$376.7M	$290.5M
YoY Change	-5831.6%	-570.92%
Income Tax	$27.44M	$22.07M
% Of Pretax Income	7.29%	7.6%
Net Earnings	$349.2M	$268.4M
YoY Change	-4726.91%	-645.88%
Net Earnings / Revenue	30.14%	33.5%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.51
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.25	$2.50
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	106.8M shares	106.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		107.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.102B	$1.822B
YoY Change	-18.44%	-5.43%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.947B	$1.493B
Short-Term Investments	$155.5M	$329.5M
Other Short-Term Assets	$391.9M	$331.6M
YoY Change	65.31%	37.99%
Inventory	$819.9M	$882.8M
Prepaid Expenses	$62.48M	$51.74M
Receivables	$660.8M	$753.5M
Other Receivables	$746.8M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.635B	$3.824B
YoY Change	22.24%	14.53%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.397B	$4.073B
YoY Change	24.33%	30.37%
Goodwill	$29.69M	$28.47M
YoY Change	105.28%	96.88%
Intangibles	$64.51M	$66.38M
YoY Change	107.39%	81.21%
Long-Term Investments	$198.3M	$183.7M
YoY Change	8.92%	0.82%
Other Assets	$478.6M	$430.3M
YoY Change	49.64%	38.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.730B	$5.759B
YoY Change	28.49%	38.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.635B	$3.824B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.730B	$5.759B
Total Assets	$10.37B	$9.583B
YoY Change	25.62%	27.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$207.2M	$110.8M
YoY Change	-39.32%	-41.15%
Accrued Expenses	$524.8M	$600.4M
YoY Change	37.11%	80.23%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$96.24M	$35.41M
YoY Change		551.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.306B	$1.199B
YoY Change	25.83%	46.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$464.1M	$464.0M
YoY Change	151.73%	82.53%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$180.7M	$137.4M
YoY Change	50.67%	-71.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$644.8M	$601.4M
YoY Change	111.9%	-17.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.306B	$1.199B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$644.8M	$601.4M
Total Liabilities	$3.678B	$3.280B
YoY Change	52.27%	97.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.971B	$3.622B
YoY Change	26.46%	15.06%
Common Stock	$2.891B	$2.880B
YoY Change	0.1%	-0.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.687B	$6.302B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.37B	$9.583B
YoY Change	25.62%	27.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$349.2M	$268.4M
YoY Change	-4726.91%	-645.88%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$89.69M	$77.70M
YoY Change	27.15%	15.24%
Cash From Operating Activities	$561.1M	$165.5M
YoY Change	-29.44%	28.32%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$346.9M	$286.2M
YoY Change	6.12%	-228.19%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$173.8M	$730.2M
YoY Change	-171.46%	-235.84%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$173.2M	$444.0M
YoY Change	-69.62%	-158.36%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	60.74M	59.50M
YoY Change	-39.22%	-29.04%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	561.1M	165.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-173.2M	444.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	60.74M	59.50M
Net Change In Cash	448.7M	669.0M
YoY Change	38.02%	-222.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$561.1M	$165.5M
Capital Expenditures	$346.9M	$286.2M
Free Cash Flow	$214.2M	-$120.7M
YoY Change	-54.26%	-134.27%

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