JA Solar Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results

Pubblicato su 21 nov 2017
JA Solar 
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights

- Total shipments were 1,640.9MW, consisting of 1,582.5MW of modules and 37.9MW of cells to external customers, and 20.5MW of modules to the Company's downstream projects. External shipments were up 30.6% y/y and down 30.0% sequentially

- Shipments of modules were 1,582.5MW, an increase of 31.9% y/y and a decrease of 26.3% sequentially

- Shipments of cells were 37.9MW, a decrease of 7.3% y/y and 77.3% sequentially

- Net revenue was RMB 4.3 billion ($652.6 million), an increase of 4.3% y/y and a decrease of 27.1% sequentially

- Gross margin was 11.8%, a decrease of 200 basis points y/y and 110 basis points sequentially

- Operating profit was RMB 169.8 million ($25.5 million), compared to RMB 121.4 million ($18.2 million) in the third quarter of 2016, and RMB 255.1 million ($38.3 million) in the second quarter of 2017

- Net income was RMB 41.9 million ($6.3 million), compared to RMB 44.1 million ($6.6 million) in the third quarter of 2016, and RMB 134.6 million ($20.2 million) in the second quarter of 2017

- Earnings per diluted ADS were RMB 0.89 or $0.13, compared to RMB 0.86 or $0.13 in the third quarter of 2016, and RMB 2.87 or $0.43 in the second quarter of 2017

- Cash and cash equivalents were RMB 2.1 billion ($309.1 million), a decrease of RMB 1.2 billion ($176.9 million) during the quarter

- Non-GAAP earnings1 per diluted ADS were RMB 0.89 or $0.13, compared to RMB 0.86 or $0.13 in the third quarter of 2016, and RMB 2.87 or $0.43 in the second quarter of 2017

Mr. Baofang Jin, Chairman and CEO of JA Solar, commented, "Third quarter results were in-line with our expectations. Total module shipments during the quarter increased more than 30% year-over-year to approximately 1.6GW, largely driven by demand from our key markets, including China, the U.S., Europe and Japan. Additionally, we maintained gross margin in the low teens through stringent cost control in an adverse pricing environment of polysilicon and wafers during the quarter."

Mr. Jin continued, "We are seeing some uncertainties around the ongoing trade cases in the U.S. and India, which could impact global solar demand in the mid-term. Additionally, accelerated capacity expansion in the industry is reshaping the competition landscape. That being said, we remain confident that our balanced global footprint and flexible business model will enable us to adjust to evolving market conditions as in the past cycles. Our team remains focused on executing our business strategy to provide our customers with high-quality, high-reliability products, as we continue to position JA Solar for long-term growth."

All shipment and financial figures refer to the quarter ended September 30, 2017, unless otherwise specified. All "year over year" or "y/y" comparisons are against the quarter ended September 30, 2016. All "sequential" comparisons are against the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Total shipments were 1,640.9MW, within the guidance range of 1,600 to 1,700MW. External shipments of 1,620.4MW increased 30.6% year-over-year and decreased 30.0% sequentially.


Net revenue was RMB 4.3 billion ($652.6 million), an increase of 4.3% y/y and a decrease of 27.1% sequentially.

Gross profit of RMB 513.6 million ($77.2 million) decreased 10.6% y/y and 33.4% sequentially. Gross margin was 11.8%, which compares to 13.8% in the year-ago quarter, and 12.9% in the second quarter of 2017.

Total operating expenses of RMB 343.8 million ($51.7 million) were 7.9% of revenue. This compares to operating expenses of 10.9% of revenue in the year-ago quarter, and 8.7% of revenue in the second quarter of 2017.

Operating profit was RMB 169.8 million ($25.5 million), compared to RMB 121.4 million ($18.2 million) in the year-ago quarter, and RMB 255.1 million ($38.3 million) in the second quarter of 2017. Operating margin was 3.9%, compared with 2.9% in the prior-year period and 4.3% in the previous quarter.

Interest expense was RMB 80.3 million ($12.1 million), compared to RMB 75.4 million ($11.3 million) in the year-ago quarter, and RMB 82.6 million ($12.4 million) in the second quarter of 2017.

The change in fair value of warrant derivatives was nil, compared with positive RMB 17 thousand ($2.6 thousand) in the year-ago quarter, and nil in the second quarter of 2017. The warrants were issued on August 16, 2013 in conjunction with the Company’s $96 million registered direct offering, and expired on August 16, 2016.

Earnings per diluted ADS were RMB 0.89 or $0.13, compared to earnings per diluted ADS of RMB 0.86 or $0.13 in the year-ago quarter, and earnings per diluted ADS of RMB 2.87 or $0.43 in the second quarter of 2017.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB 2.1 billion ($309.1 million), and total working capital of RMB 291.2 million ($43.8 million). Total short-term borrowings were RMB 3.3 billion ($491.8 million). Total long-term borrowings were RMB 2.9 billion ($433.2 million), of which RMB 961.3 million ($144.5 million) were due in one year.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company expects total cell and module shipments to be in the range of 1,600 to 1,800MW. Nearly all will be external shipments.


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