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ReneSola Ltd Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
Second Quarter Revenues Increased 289.0% Year-Over-Year; Second Quarter Net Income Increased 294.6% Year-Over-Year
JIASHAN, China, Aug. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ReneSola Ltd ('ReneSola' or the 'Company'), a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2008.
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Financial and Business Highlights
-- Second quarter 2008 net revenues were US$173.0 million (US$171.9
million under the equity accounting method for ReneSola's investment in
the joint venture in Henan province, China (the 'Equity Accounting
Method')), an increase of 289.0% from US$44.5 million in the second
quarter of 2007, and an increase of 40.7% from US$123.0 million in the
first quarter of 2008.
-- Second quarter 2008 gross margin was 24.7% (22.4% under the Equity
Accounting Method) compared to 22.1% in the first quarter of 2008.
-- Second quarter 2008 net income was US$23.3 million (US$23.3 million
under the Equity Accounting Method), an increase of 294.6% from US$5.9
million in the second quarter of 2007, and an increase of 31.9 % from
US$17.7 million in the first quarter of 2008.
-- Second quarter 2008 basic and diluted earnings per share were US$0.20
and US$0.19, respectively, and basic and diluted earnings per ADS were
US$0.40 and US$0.38, respectively. Each ADS represents two shares.
-- Second quarter production output was 82.5 MW, an increase of 24.1% from
66.5 MW in the first quarter of 2008, exceeding previously issued
guidance of 75 MW to 80 MW.
-- Silicon consumption rate decreased to 6.24 grams per watt in the second
quarter of 2008 from 6.3 grams per watt in the first quarter of 2008.
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Net revenue (US$000) 44,471 122,982 173,007
Gross profit (US$000) 9,950 27,234 42,786
Gross margin (%) 22.4 22.1 24.7
Operating profit (US$000) 8,062 23,187 34,535
Foreign exchange loss(US$000) (2,241) (56) (797)
Profit for the period (US$000) 5,907 17,675 23,309
Production output (MW) 23.0 66.5 82.5
'We achieved significant growth and exceeded our targeted output for the quarter as we continued to execute our growth strategies,' said Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola's chief executive officer. 'We experienced strong market demand for our wafer products and successfully extended our customer base by entering into a number of wafer sales contracts during the quarter.'
'We are excited about the results from our operational and R&D efforts. By the end of the quarter, our annualized production capacity reached 450 MW and it remains on track to achieve the targeted capacity of 645 MW by the end of the year. We continued to improve our production efficiency by further reducing our average silicon consumption rate to 6.24 grams per watt in the second quarter of 2008 from 6.3 grams per watt in the previous quarter. In addition, with a strong focus on R&D, we made significant advancements in the utilization of alternative silicon materials for future wafer production including the use of metallurgical grade silicon.'
'We completed our equity follow-on offering in June 2008, generating net proceeds of approximately US$185.2 million. The additional funding provides ReneSola with sufficient cash sources to fund our 2009 expansion plan,' continued Mr. Li.
Financial Results for the Second Quarter
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