RENESOLA
LTD
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By:
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/s/Xianshou Li | ||
Name: Xianshou Li | |||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit
99.1 – Press Release
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Exhibit
99.1
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Fourth
quarter 2008 net revenues were US$158.6 million, an increase of 65.2% from
US$96.0 million in the fourth quarter of
2007.
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Fourth
quarter 2008 gross loss and gross margin were US$130.1 million and
negative 82%, respectively. Excluding the US$137.0 million inventory
write-down1,
gross profit and gross margin were US$6.9 million and positive 4.4%,
respectively.
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Fourth
quarter 2008 net loss was US$126.6 million, or US$6.8 million excluding
the inventory write-down.
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Fourth
quarter 2008 basic and diluted loss per share was US$0.92, and basic and
diluted loss per ADS was US$1.84. Fourth quarter 2008 basic and diluted
loss per share, excluding the inventory write-down, was US$0.05, while
basic and diluted loss per ADS was US$0.10. Each ADS represents two
shares.
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Fourth
quarter 2008 wafer shipment was 101 MW, of which 58 MW was from wafer and
ingot sales and 43 MW was from tolling services. The average wafer ASP was
US$2.16 per watt in the fourth quarter of
2008.
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Silicon
consumption rate decreased to 6.05 grams per watt in the fourth quarter of
2008 from 6.1 grams per watt in the third quarter of
2008.
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Average
processing cost decreased to US$0.39 per watt in the fourth quarter of
2008 compared to US$0.43 per watt in the third quarter of
2008.
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The
Company completed and commissioned 50 MW of multicrystalline ingot and
wafer capacity in the fourth quarter of 2008, achieving its annualized
ingot production capacity target of 645 MW and significantly exceeding its
annualized wafer production capacity target of 585 MW. Approximately 325
MW of the current capacity is monocrystalline and 320 MW is
multicrystalline.
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Full
year 2008 net revenues were US$670.4 million, an increase of 169.3% from
US$249.0 million in the full year
2007.
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In the fourth quarter of 2008,
the Company had a US$137.0 million inventory write-down against the net
realizable value of inventories as a result of the rapid decrease in the
market price and value of feedstock such as polysilicon and scrap silicon
materials, work in progress materials and finished solar
wafers.
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Full
year 2008 gross loss was US$14.3 million. Excluding the inventory
write-down, gross profit for the full year 2008 was US$124.1 million.
Gross margin for the full year 2008 was negative 2.1%, or positive 18.5%
excluding the inventory
write-down.
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Full
year 2008 net loss was US$53.3 million. Excluding the inventory
write-down, full year 2008 net income was US$67.9 million, an increase of
58.2% from $42.9 million in the full year
2007.
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Full
year 2008 basic and diluted loss per share was US$0.42, and basic and
diluted loss per ADS was US$0.84. Full year 2008 basic and diluted
earnings per share, excluding the inventory write-down, was US$0.53 and
US$0.52, respectively, while basic and diluted earnings per ADS was
US$1.06 and US$1.04,
respectively.
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The
Company’s wafer shipment for full year 2008 was 350 MW, of which
approximately 228 MW was from wafer and ingot sales and 122 MW was from
tolling services. The ASP was US$2.52 per watt in the full year
2008.
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The
Company had US$112.3 million in cash and cash equivalents on its balance
sheet as of December 31,
2008.
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Three
months
ended
12/31/07
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Twelve
months
ended
12/31/07
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Three
months
ended
9/30/08
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Three
months
ended
12/31/08
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Three
months
ended
12/31/08*
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Twelve
months
ended
12/31/08
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Twelve
months
ended
12/31/08*
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Net revenue
(US$000)
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96,046 | 248,973 | 215,754 | 158,623 | 158,623 | 670,366 | 670,366 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss)
(US$000)
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19,619 | 53,496 | 45,809 | (130,139 | ) | 6,916 | (14,310 | ) | 124,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin
(%)
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20.4 | % | 21.5 | % | 21.2 | % | (82.0 | %) | 4.4 | % | (2.1 | %) | 18.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss)
(US$000)
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15,000 | 43,433 | 36,888 | (141,108 | ) | (4,053 | ) | (46,498 | ) | 91,931 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss
(US$000)
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(1,174 | ) | (4,047 | ) | (1,192 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (3,097 | ) | (3,097 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the period
(US$000)
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17,471 | 42,936 | 32,385 | (126,620 | ) | (6,839 | ) | (53,251 | ) | 67,904 | |||||||||||||||||||
*
Figures noted exclude the US$137.0 million fourth quarter 2008 inventory
write-down.
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U.S.
/ International:
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+1-617-614-3923
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United
Kingdom:
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+44-207-365-8426
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Hong
Kong:
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+852-3002-1672
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International: | +1-617-801-6888 | |
Passcode: | 74786263 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET
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As
at
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As
at
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As
at
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December
31, 2007
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September
30, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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53,137 | 99,441 | 112,333 | |||||||||
Restricted
cash
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- | 25,755 | 5,958 | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful receivables
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8,755 | 3,367 | 43,160 | |||||||||
Inventories
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110,630 | 319,744 | 193,036 | |||||||||
Advances
to suppliers
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53,727 | 123,955 | 37,573 | |||||||||
Amounts
due from related parties
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17,213 | 5,954 | 457 | |||||||||
Value
added tax recoverable
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117 | 982 | 15,498 | |||||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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9,654 | 15,048 | 15,158 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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10,487 | 1,330 | 18,616 | |||||||||
Total
current assets
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263,720 | 595,576 | 441,789 | |||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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136,598 | 260,864 | 341,427 | |||||||||
Prepaid
land rent, net
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7,502 | 7,900 | 13,472 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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284 | 227 | 2,340 | |||||||||
Deferred
convertible bond issue costs
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3,336 | 2,384 | 1,970 | |||||||||
Advances
to suppliers over one year
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- | - | 41,462 | |||||||||
Advances
for purchases of property, plant and equipment
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29,648 | 182,586 | 161,705 | |||||||||
Equity
investment
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- | 23,423 | - | |||||||||
Other
long-term assets
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- | 760 | 1,011 | |||||||||
Total
assets
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441,088 | 1,073,720 | 1,005,176 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Short-term
borrowings
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71,691 | 167,225 | 191,987 | |||||||||
Accounts
payable
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13,147 | 20,177 | 37,942 | |||||||||
Advances
from customers
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59,626 | 152,189 | 49,284 | |||||||||
Amount
due to related party
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- | - | 11,863 | |||||||||
Other
current liabilities
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13,912 | 28,283 | 42,060 | |||||||||
Total
current liabilities
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158,376 | 367,874 | 333,136 | |||||||||
Convertible
bond payable
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128,265 | 139,173 | 138,904 | |||||||||
Long-term
borrowings
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17,797 | 44,773 | 32,833 | |||||||||
Advances
from customers
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- | - | 105,203 | |||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
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1,246 | 7,875 | 11,357 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities
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305,684 | 559,695 | 621,433 | |||||||||
Minority
interest:
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9,696 | 775 | 279 | |||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
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Common
shares
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36,266 | 330,666 | 330,666 | |||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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14,827 | 17,674 | 17,769 | |||||||||
Retained
earnings
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66,200 | 139,569 | 12,949 | |||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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8,415 | 25,341 | 22,080 | |||||||||
Total
shareholders' equity
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125,708 | 513,250 | 383,464 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
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441,088 | 1,073,720 | 1,005,176 |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME
STATEMENT
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Three
months ended
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Three
months ended
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Three months
ended
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Year
ended
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Year
ended
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December
31, 2007
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September
30, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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December
31, 2007
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December
31, 2008
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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Net
revenues
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96,046 |
215,754
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158,623 | 248,973 | 670,366 | |||||||||||||||
Cost
of revenues
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-76,427 | -169,945 | -288,762 | -195,477 | -684,676 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
profit (loss)
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19,619 | 45,809 | -130,139 | 53,496 | -14,310 | |||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Sales
and marketing
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-169 | -79 | -43 | -584 | -620 | |||||||||||||||
General
and administrative
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-3,635 | -5,471 | -7,142 | -8,754 | -20,871 | |||||||||||||||
Research
and development
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-898 | -2,997 | -2,771 | -1,143 | -9,714 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on property, plant and equipment
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- | - | -763 | - | -763 | |||||||||||||||
Other
general income (expenses)
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83 | -374 | -250 | 418 | -220 | |||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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-4,619 | -8,921 | -10,969 | -10,063 | -32,188 | |||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
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15,000 | 36,888 | -141,108 | 43,433 | -46,498 | |||||||||||||||
Non-operating
(expenses) income:
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Interest
income
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229 | 314 | 929 | 1,934 | 1,783 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
expenses
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-1,690 | -3,278 | -3,692 | -4,512 | -11,869 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign
exchange (loss) gain
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-1,174 | -1,192 | -1,052 | -4,047 | -3,097 | |||||||||||||||
Total
non-operating (expenses) income
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-2,635 | -4,156 | -3,815 | -6,625 | -13,183 | |||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax , minority interest and equity in earnings of
investee
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12,365 | 32,732 | -144,923 | 36,808 | -59,681 | |||||||||||||||
Income
tax benefit (expenses)
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5,171 | -5,454 | 17,915 | 6,155 | 2,057 | |||||||||||||||
Minority
interest
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-65 | -68 | 388 | -27 | -802 | |||||||||||||||
Equity
in earnings of investee
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- | 5,175.00 | - | - | 5,175 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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17,471 | 32,385 | -126,620 | 42,936 | -53,251 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings
(Loss) per share
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Basic
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0.17 | 0.24 | -0.92 | 0.43 | -0.42 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted
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0.17 | 0.23 | -0.92 | 0.43 | -0.42 | |||||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of shares used in computing earnings per
share:
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Basic
shares
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100,000,032 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | 100,000,032 | 127,116,062 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted
shares
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110,645,584 | 148,480,310 | 137,624,912 | 108,221,480 | 127,116,062 |
CONSOLIDATED
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
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Three
months ended
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Twelve
months ended
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Three
months ended
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Three
months ended
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Twelve months
ended
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December
31, 2007
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December
31, 2007
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September
30, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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US$000
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income (loss)
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17,471 | 42,936 | 32,385 | -126,620 | -53,251 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments
for:
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Minority
interest
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65 | 27 | 68 | -388 | 802 | |||||||||||||||
Equity
in earnings of investee
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- | - | -5,175 | - | -5,175 | |||||||||||||||
Provision
for inventory write-down
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- | - | 1,374 | 131,193 | 132,567 | |||||||||||||||
Provision
for purchase commitment
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- | - | - | 5,862 | 5,862 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,733 | 4,170 | 4,273 | 5,133 | 15,518 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization
of deferred convertible bond issue costs and premium
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728 | 2,181 | 797 | 797 | 3,122 | |||||||||||||||
Allowances
for doubtful receivables
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378 | 469 | 942 | 814 | 2,009 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid
land rent expensed
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46 | 147 | 51 | 89 | 257 | |||||||||||||||
Loss
on change in fair value of derivatives
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525 | 525 | - | - | -573 | |||||||||||||||
Share-based
compensation
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670 | 929 | 1,064 | 178 | 3,087 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on property, plant and equipment
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- | - | - | 763 | 763 | |||||||||||||||
Loss
of disposal of property, plant and equipment
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- | - | - | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred
taxes
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-5,234 | -6,422 | 4,203 | -18,835 | -9,252 | |||||||||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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-3,040 | -7,839 | -600 | -39,863 | -34,937 | |||||||||||||||
Inventories
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-13,621 | -60,437 | -113,726 | -6,750 | -204,846 | |||||||||||||||
Advances
to suppliers
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-17,818 | -34,276 | -23,045 | 58,981 | -7,705 | |||||||||||||||
Amounts
due from related parties
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991 | -6,934 | 22,037 | 6,368 | 29,308 | |||||||||||||||
Value
added tax recoverable
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3,899 | 5,040 | 1,049 | -14,366 | -13,312 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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5,211 | -6,561 | -10,406 | -2,769 | -16,891 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid
land rent
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-25 | -2,985 | -1 | -48 | -1,628 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts
payable
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2,960 | 7,598 | -1,722 | 17,431 | 23,185 | |||||||||||||||
Advances
from customers
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22,259 | 21,898 | 56,561 | 2,593 | 89,948 | |||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
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7,366 | 7,873 | 3,801 | -2,918 | 4,882 | |||||||||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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24,564 | -31,661 | -26,070 | 17,651 | -36,254 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
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-38,870 | -101,398 | -71,126 | -64,188 | -208,312 | |||||||||||||||
Advances
for purchases of property, plant and equipment
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-5,947 | -13,121 | -91,379 | 19,659 | -128,974 | |||||||||||||||
Purchase
of other long-term assets
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- | - | - | -1,038 | -1,038 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
received from government subsidy income
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- | - | 6,126 | -95 | 6,031 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds
from disposal of investment
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- | - | - | 7,775 | 7,775 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted
cash
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- | - | -25,755 | 19,927 | -5,828 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
provided to related party
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-3,681 | -3,681 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Cash
decreased due to deconsolidation
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- | - | - | - | -4,416 | |||||||||||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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-48,498 | -118,200 | -182,134 | -17,960 | -334,762 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Net
proceeds from short-term borrowings
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6,292 | 70,895 | 32,058 | 14,119 | 126,767 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds
from capital contribution
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- | 2,133 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Contribution
from minority shareholder of subsidiaries
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- | 361 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common shares
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- | - | - | - | 315,779 | |||||||||||||||
Share
issuance costs
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- | - | - | - | -21,524 | |||||||||||||||
Net
proceeds from issuance of convertible bond
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- | 115,770 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Dividend
paid
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- | - | - | -103 | -103 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
received from related parties
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269 | 111 | - | - | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
paid to related parties
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-277 | -733 | - | -15 | -15 | |||||||||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
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6,284 | 188,537 | 32,058 | 14,001 | 420,919 | |||||||||||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes
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1,852 | 4,599 | 1,434 | -800 | 9,293 | |||||||||||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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-15,798 | 43,275 | -174,712 | 12,892 | 59,196 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of year
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68,935 | 9,862 | 274,153 | 99,441 | 53,137 | |||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of year
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53,137 | 53,137 | 99,441 | 112,333 | 112,333 |