SHANGHAI, May 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ( "Solarfun" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
FIRST QUARTER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Peter Xie, President of Solarfun, commented, "We are very pleased with our strong performance in the first quarter of 2010. Quarterly revenues for the first time in the Company's history exceeded $200 million, and net income per diluted ADS on a non-GAAP basis reached US$0.40, a substantial increase of over 63.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. The strong performance was attributable to our ability to take advantage of favorable industry demand while keeping a keen focus on cost control and risk management.
To keep up our momentum, we plan to ramp up our internal cell capacity to 500MW by July, and our module capacity to 900MW by August of this year. This progress, along with our ongoing efforts to reduce our manufacturing costs and increase our cell efficiencies while expanding our R&D efforts, makes us optimistic about our future."
FIRST QUARTER 2010 RESULTS
FINANCIAL POSITION
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB 936.3 million (US$137.2 million) and net working capital of RMB 1,978.1 million (US$289.8 million). Total short-term bank borrowings (including the current portion of long-term bank borrowings) were RMB 930.6 million (US$136.3 million), compared to RMB 494.8 million as of December 31, 2009. The increase in short-term borrowings was because the Company drew down some additional short-term bank borrowings in anticipation of financing needs as the Company expands its manufacturing capacity and R&D capabilities to meet robust demand.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had total long-term debt of RMB 977.7 million (US$143.2 million), which comprises both long-term bank borrowings and convertible notes payable. The Company's long-term bank borrowings are to be repaid in installments until their maturity in 2011 and 2012. The first maturity of the convertible notes payable is in 2015.
Net cash from operating activities in 1Q10 was negative RMB 85.2 million (US$12.5 million), compared to RMB 336.9 million in 4Q09 and RMB 82.5 million in 1Q09. The net cash outflow to operating activities was primarily due to the increase in account receivables which resulted from the increase in the total net revenues.
As of March 31, 2010, accounts receivable increased to RMB 849.0 million (US$124.4 million) from RMB 587.5 million as of December 31, 2009. Days sales outstanding was 47 days in 1Q10, which was consistent with 4Q09.
As of March 31, 2010, inventories decreased to RMB 720.9 million (US$105.6 million) from RMB 784.0 million as of December 31, 2009. Days inventory outstanding improved to 57 days in 1Q10 from 71 days in 4Q09 and 106 days in 1Q09 as the Company continues to improve its supply chain management.
Capital expenditures were RMB 65.0 million (US$9.5 million) in 1Q10.
CAPACITY EXPANSION
The Company has already reached its previously announced module capacity target of 700 MW. Due to anticipated demand from customers for the second half of 2010, the Company plans to further expand module capacity to 900 MW by August 30, 2010.
The Company recently acquired a cell production line with an annual capacity of 25MW from a wholly owned subsidiary of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and began operations in May 2010. Including the previously announced cell capacity expansion plan of 120 MW, the Company is expected to have a total cell capacity of 500 MW by July 1, 2010.
The Company also plans to expand its annual ingot production capacity from 300 MW to 360 MW and annual wire saw capacity from 300 MW to 400 MW by May 31, 2010. This is to be achieved primarily through improvements in production technique without incurring any significant capital expenditures.
Details on the Company's production capacities and expected production capacities:
December 31, Capacity (MW) March 31, December 31, March 31, 2010E ------------- --------- ------------ --------- ------------ 2009 2009 2010 ---- ---- ---- Ingots 300 300 300 360 ------ --- --- --- --- Wiresaw 300 300 300 400 ------- --- --- --- --- Cells 360 360 360 500 ----- --- --- --- --- Modules 450 550 600 900 ------- --- --- --- ---
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
The Company provides the following guidance based on current operating trends and market conditions.
For 2Q10, the Company expects:
For 2010 full year shipment, the Company is raising its guidance from 600MW to 650MW based on strong demand from customers for 2010. Module processing services is expected to represent approximately 20-30% of the total shipments.
CONFERENCE CALL
Management will host a conference call to discuss Solarfun's 2010 first quarter results on May 26, 2010 at 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time ( 8:00 pm Shanghai time ) and take questions following the prepared remarks.
The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:
US Toll Free 1.800.659.2037 ------- -------------- International Toll Free 1.617.614.2713 ------------- -------------- South China Toll Free 10 800 130 0399 ------ --------------- North China Toll Free --------------------- 10 800 152 1490 --------------- Participant Code SOLF ----------------
A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at: http://www.solarfun-power.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for one month.
Telephone replay of the call will be available for seven days after the conclusion of the call. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:
US Toll Free 1.888.286.8010 ------- -------------- International Toll 1.617.801.6888 ------------- -------------- Passcode 16751627 -------- --------
FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERSION
The conversion in this release of Renminbi into U.S. dollars is made solely for the convenience of the reader, and is based on the exchange rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board as of March 31, 2010, which was RMB 6.8258 to US$1.00. No representation is intended to imply that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars at that rate on March 31, 2010 or at any other date. The percentages stated in this press release are calculated based on Renminbi amounts.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company has included in this press release certain non-GAAP financial measures, including certain line items presented on the basis that the accounting impact of the adoption of ASC 815-40 had not been recorded. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the performance of the Company and when planning and forecasting future periods. Readers are cautioned not to view non-GAAP financial measures on a stand-alone basis or as a substitute for GAAP measures, or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies, and should refer to the reconciliation of GAAP measures with non-GAAP measures also included herein.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include 2Q and full-year 2010 estimates for PV product shipments, ASPs, production capacities and other results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from such estimates depending on future events and other changes in business climate and market conditions. Solarfun disclaims any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements.
About Solarfun
Solarfun manufactures silicon ingots, wafers, PV cells and PV modules and provides PV module processing services to convert PV cells into PV modules. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules. Solarfun sells its products through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004 and its products have been certified to TUV and UL safety and quality standards.
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(1) All non-GAAP numbers used in this press release exclude the accounting impact from the adoption of ASC 815-40, which relates to the accounting treatment for the convertible bonds. Please refer to the attached financial statements for the reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial results.
For further information, please contact: Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Paul Combs V.P. Strategic Planning 26F BM Tower 218 Wusong Road Shanghai, 200080 P. R. China Tel: 86-21-26022833 / Mobile: 86 138 1612 2768 E-mail: IR@solarfun-power.com Christensen Kathy Li Tel: +1 480 614 3036 E-mail: kli@ChristensenIR.com Roger Hu Tel: +86 158 1049 5326 E-mail: rhu@ChristensenIR.com SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares and per share data) December March 31 31 March 31 March 31 2009 2009 2010 2010 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) RMB RMB RMB USD ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 466,276 645,720 936,313 137,173 Restricted cash 270,398 60,539 83,440 12,224 Derivative contracts 63,079 7,360 47,275 6,926 Accounts receivable, net 202,096 587,488 848,959 124,375 Inventories, net 747,587 783,973 720,860 105,608 Advance to suppliers, net 1,154,252 979,762 995,542 145,850 Other current assets 425,131 180,315 224,420 32,878 Deferred tax assets 68,872 63,115 69,460 10,176 Amount due from related parties 19 12,458 86,730 12,706 --- ------ ------ ------ Total current assets 3,397,710 3,320,730 4,012,999 587,916 --------- --------- --------- ------- Non-current assets Fixed assets - net 1,629,544 1,586,283 1,599,247 234,294 Intangible assets - net 211,559 208,563 209,042 30,625 Goodwill 134,735 134,735 134,735 19,739 Deferred tax assets 13,653 13,789 14,417 2,112 Long-term deferred expenses 37,097 33,157 31,527 4,619 ------ ------ ------ ----- Total non-current assets 2,026,588 1,976,527 1,988,968 291,389 --------- --------- --------- ------- TOTAL ASSETS 5,424,298 5,297,257 6,001,967 879,305 ========= ========= ========= ======= LIABILITIES Current liabilities Derivative contracts 5,273 1,148 1,131 166 Short-term bank borrowings 1,435,000 404,764 783,132 114,731 Long-term bank borrowings, current portion 45,000 90,000 147,500 21,609 Accounts payable 187,987 441,768 416,885 61,075 Notes payable 76,377 186,921 266,650 39,065 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 129,392 191,895 212,716 31,163 Customer deposits 2,956 59,685 141,426 20,719 Deferred tax liability 3,263 - - - Unrecognized tax benefit 27,385 27,385 27,385 4,012 Amount due to related parties 10,109 16,765 38,074 5,578 ------ ------ ------ ----- Total current liabilities 1,922,742 1,420,331 2,034,899 298,118 --------- --------- --------- ------- Non-current liabilities Long-term bank borrowings, non- current portion 147,500 380,000 300,000 43,951 Convertible notes payable 519,365 658,653 677,738 99,291 Deferred tax liability 27,008 26,566 26,419 3,870 ------ ------ ------ ----- Total non-current liabilities 693,873 1,065,219 1,004,157 147,112 ------- --------- --------- ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,616,615 2,485,550 3,039,056 445,230 Redeemable ordinary shares 54 54 55 8 EQUITY Shareholders' equity Ordinary shares 214 227 227 33 Additional paid- in capital 2,151,026 2,331,797 2,344,050 343,410 Statutory reserves 47,638 69,564 83,281 12,201 Retained earnings 604,653 410,065 535,298 78,423 ------- ------- ------- ------ Total shareholders' equity 2,803,531 2,811,653 2,962,856 434,067 Noncontrolling interest 4,098 - - - ----- --- --- --- TOTAL EQUITY 2,807,629 2,811,653 2,962,856 434,067 --------- --------- --------- ------- TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZAINNE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 5,424,298 5,297,257 6,001,967 879,305 ========= ========= ========= ======= SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares and per share data) For the three months ended March 31 December 31 March 31, March 31, 2009 2009 2010 2010 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) RMB RMB RMB USD --- --- --- --- Net revenues 684,197 1,252,711 1,475,832 216,214 ------- --------- --------- ------- Cost of revenues (634,751) (1,017,141) (1,203,334) (176,292) -------- ---------- ---------- -------- Gross profit 49,446 235,570 272,498 39,922 Operating expenses Selling expenses (16,328) (46,114) (29,481) (4,319) G&A expenses (40,233) (50,866) (38,027) (5,571) R&D expenses (8,185) (12,843) (15,916) (2,332) ------ ------- ------- ------ Total operating expenses (64,746) (109,823) (83,424) (12,222) ------- -------- ------- ------- Operating profit / (losses) (15,300) 125,747 189,074 27,700 Interest expenses (41,397) (39,662) (40,919) (5,995) Interest income 494 1,298 544 80 Exchange losses (32,849) (14,694) (47,011) (6,887) Investment income - - Gain on change in fair value of derivative 71,086 15,397 50,756 7,436 Gain / (losses) on change in conversion feature fair value of convertible bond 28,458 (71,279) (2,505) (367) Other income 3,533 1,265 3,008 441 Other expenses (3,584) (2,046) (1,996) (292) Government grant 1,907 2,000 9,365 1,372 ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income before income tax 12,348 18,026 160,316 23,488 ------ ------ ------- ------ Income tax benefit / (expenses) 15,002 (7,338) (21,367) (3,130) ------ ------ ------- ------ Net income 27,350 10,688 138,949 20,358 ------ ------ ------- ------ Net income / (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest (85) 67 - - --- --- --- --- Net income attributable to shareholders 27,435 10,621 138,949 20,358 ====== ====== ======= ====== Net income per share Basic 0.10 0.04 0.48 0.07 Diluted 0.10 0.04 0.48 0.07 Shares used in computation Basic 268,848,771 287,982,207 289,674,891 289,674,891 Diluted 268,848,771 288,210,311 290,187,034 290,187,034 Net income per ADS Basic 0.51 0.18 2.40 0.35 Diluted 0.51 0.18 2.39 0.35 ADSs used in computation Basic 53,769,754 57,596,441 57,934,978 57,934,978 Diluted 53,769,754 57,642,062 58,037,407 58,037,407 SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS CO., LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares and per share data) For the three months ended March 31, December 31, March 31, March 31, 2009 2009 2010 2010 RMB RMB RMB USD Cash flow from operating activities Net (loss) income 27,350 10,688 138,949 20,356 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: Unrealised financial derivative (23,933) (47,701) (39,932) (5,850) Amortization of convertible bonds discount 13,666 13,933 16,580 2,429 Fair value change of conversion feature (28,458) 71,279 2,505 367 Loss from disposal of fixed assets 567 96 580 85 Depreciation and amortization 30,173 43,072 43,134 6,319 Amortization of long-term deferred expense 1,702 1,570 1,780 261 Provision for doubtful debt of advance to suppliers - 163 163 24 Reversal of doubtful debt for accounts receivable 12402 3,723 (278) (41) Provision for doubtful debt of accounts receivable - - 1,005 147 Write down of inventory (27,200) 40,341 37,844 5,544 Stock compensation expense (18,091) 8,509 7,149 1,047 Warranty provision 2,744 13,562 1,987 Deferred tax benefit 6,952 (854) (7,120) (1,043) Unrecognized tax benefit - (1,082) - - Changes in operating assets and liabilities Restricted cash (35,575) 5,166 (17,761) (2,602) Inventory 11,321 (15,899) 25,269 3,702 Account receivables 117,441 116,024 (262,198) (38,413) Advances to suppliers (8,638) (152,045) (15,943) (2,336) Prepaid expense 1,541 18,663 12,865 1,885 Other current assets 55,077 84,065 (56,967) (8,346) Amount due from related parties 30,132 (74,272) (10,881) Accounts payable (39,967) 51,946 (22,375) (3,278) Accrued expenses and other liabilities (10,983) 10,811 7,259 1,063 Customer deposits (6,538) 38,339 81,741 11,975 Amount due to related parties 3,706 3,201 21,309 3,122 ----- ----- ------ ----- Net cash provided (used) in operating activities 82,515 336,884 (85,152) (12,477) ------ ------- ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of fixed assets (156,771) (27,468) (63,418) (9,291) Change of restricted cash (146,686) 65,832 - - Acquisition of intangible assets (419) (125) (1,538) (225) Acquisition of subsidiaries (88,968) (850) - - ------- ---- --- --- Net cash provided (used) in investing activities (392,844) 37,389 (64,956) (9,516) -------- ------ ------- ------ Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock option - 22 5,104 748 Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares - 70,387 - - Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings 617,000 65,097 508,368 74,477 Payment of short term bank borrowings (280,832) (674,071) (130,000) (19,045) Proceeds from long term bank borrowings (7,500) - - - Payment for long term bank borrowings - (7,500) (22,500) (3,296) Utilization of notes payables 37,036 27,726 266,650 39,065 Payment of notes payables - - (186,921) (27,384) Profit distribution - (3,400) - - --- ------ --- --- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 365,704 (521,739) 440,701 64,565 ------- -------- ------- ------ Unrealised foreign exchange gain/ loss - - - - Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 55,375 (147,466) 290,593 42,573 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 410,901 793,186 645,720 94,600 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 466,276 645,720 936,313 137,173 ======= ======= ======= ======= Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Interest paid 17,764 21,268 39,438 5,778 Income tax paid 3,146 30,978 8,404 1,231 Realized gain from derivative contracts 71,086 (32,305) 10,823 1,586 Supplemental schedule of non- cash activities: Acquisition of fixed assets included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (10,928) (2,803) 19,333 2,832 Conversion of CB into ordinary shares - - - - Transfer of unamortized debt issurance costs to equity upon conversion of CB into ordinary shares - - - - For the three months ended -------------------------- March 31, December 31, 2009 2009 (RMB million) (RMB million) Non-GAAP net income/(loss) 12.4 95.9 Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds 28.5 (71.3) Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds (13.5) (14.0) GAAP net income/(loss) 27.4 10.6 ---- ---- For the three months ended -------------------- March 31, March 31, 2010 2010 (RMB (US$ million) million) Non-GAAP net income/(loss) 158.1 23.2 Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds (2.5) (0.4) Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds (16.7) (2.4) GAAP net income/(loss) 138.9 20.4 ----- ---- For the three months ended -------------------------- March 31, December 31, 2009 2009 (RMB) (RMB) Non GAAP net income per ADS -diluted 0.23 1.66 Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds 0.53 (1.24) Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds (0.25) (0.24) Net profit contributed to Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd shareholders per diluted ADS 0.51 0.18 ---- ---- ADS (Diluted) 53,769,754 57,642,062 For the three months ended -------------------- March 31, March 31, 2010 2010 (RMB) (USD) Non GAAP net income per ADS -diluted 2.72 0.40 Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds (0.04) (0.01) Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds (0.29) (0.04) Net profit contributed to Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd shareholders per diluted ADS 2.39 0.35 ---- ---- ADS (Diluted) 58,037,407 58,037,407 For the three months ended -------------------------- March 31, December 31, March 31, 2009 2009 2010 Non-GAAP Return on Equity 0.58% 4.35% 6.65% Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds -0.48% -0.51% -0.58% Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds 0.89% -3.46% -1.26% GAAP Return on equity 0.99% 0.38% 4.81% ---- ---- ---- Annualised for Annualised for the Annualised for the first fourth the first quarter of 2009 ------------------ -------------- --------------- quarter 2009 quarter of 2010 ------------ --------------- March 31, 2009 December 31, 2009 March 31, 2010 Non-GAAP Return on Equity 2.32% 17.40% 26.60% Fair value changes of the conversion features of the Convertible bonds -1.94% -2.02% -2.31% Accretion of interest of the Convertible bonds 3.58% -13.86% -5.05% GAAP Return on equity 3.96% 1.52% 19.24% ---- ---- -----
SOURCE Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
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