Form
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Form
40-F o
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Yes
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No x
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RENESOLA
LTD
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By:
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/s/
Xianshou Li
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Name:
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Xianshou
Li
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Page
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Exhibit
99.1 – Press Release
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4
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Q1
2009 wafer and other solar product shipment was 90.5 megawatts (“MW”), of
which 70.7 MW was from wafer sales and 19.8 MW was from tolling
services.
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·
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Q1
2009 export sales reached 60%, demonstrating further diversification of
ReneSola’s customer base.
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Silicon
consumption rate decreased to 6.0 grams per watt in Q1 2009 from 6.05
grams per watt in Q4 2008.
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Average
processing cost decreased to US$0.36 per watt in Q1 2009 compared to
US$0.39 per watt in Q4 2008.
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ReneSola
strengthened its balance sheet by retiring approximately RMB 270 million
of its convertible bond due March 2012 while increasing its total onshore
bank credit lines to US$577
million.
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Wafer manufacturing capacity
expansion is on track and is expected to increase to 825 MW by July
2009.
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Phase
1 of Sichuan polysilicon plant remains on schedule to reach mechanical
completion by end of June 2009.
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ReneSola
intends to embark on a two-pronged downstream expansion strategy that (1)
will make it one of the world’s most cost competitive fully integrated
solar companies with manufacturing capabilities spanning from polysilicon
to module production, and (2) will seek to gain a strong foot hold in
China’s solar project space.
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Q1 2009 net revenues were
US$106.9 million, a decrease of 13.0% from US$123.0 million in Q1 2008 and
a decrease of 32.6% from US$158.6 million in Q4
2008.
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Q1
2009 gross loss and gross margin were US$51.1 million and negative 47.8%,
respectively, compared to gross loss and gross margin of US$130.1 million
and negative 82.0%, respectively, in Q4 2008.1 Excluding the
US$68.0 million inventory write-down in Q1 20092, adjusted gross profit and gross
margin were US$17.0 million and positive 15.9%,
respectively.
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Q1
2009 net loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares was US$30.0
million compared to Q4 2008
net loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares of US$128.3 million.
Q1 2009 adjusted net income attributable to holders of ordinary shares was
US$2.1 million excluding the inventory write-down2.
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Q1
2009 basic and diluted loss per share was US$0.22, and basic and diluted
loss per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) was
US$0.44.
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Three
months
ended
3/31/08
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Three
months
ended
12/31/08
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Three
months
ended
12/31/08*
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Three
months
ended
3/31/09
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Three
months
ended
3/31/09*
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
(Adjusted)
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
(Adjusted)
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Net
revenue (US$000)
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122,982 | 158,623 | 158,623 | 106,946 | 106,946 | |||||||||||||||
Gross
profit (loss) (US$000)
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27,234 | (130,139 | ) | 6,916 | (51,087 | ) | 16,960 | |||||||||||||
Gross
margin (%)
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22.1 | % | (82.0 | %) | 4.4 | % | (47.8 | %) | 15.9 | % | ||||||||||
Operating
profit (loss) (US$000)
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23,187 | (143,126 | ) | (6,071 | ) | (58,346 | ) | 9,701 | ||||||||||||
Foreign
exchange loss (US$000)
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(56 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (550 | ) | (550 | ) | ||||||||||
Profit
(loss) for the period (US$000)
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17,675 | (128,275 | ) | (8,494 | ) | (30,019 | ) | 2,083 |
U.S.
/ International:
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+1-617-614-6205
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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:
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+1-617-801-6888
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Passcode:
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16044506
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Tel:
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+86-573-8477-3372
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E-mail:
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julia.xu@renesola.com
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Tel:
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+86-10-8520-6284
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E-mail:
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derek.mitchell@ogilvy.com
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Tel:
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+1-212-880-5269
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E-mail:
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thomas.smith@ogilvypr.com
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Tel:
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+44-20-7601-6100
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E-mail:
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tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com
/ richard.baty@hansonwesthouse.com
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As
at
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As
at
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As
at
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March
31, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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March
31, 2009
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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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67,441 | 112,333 | 172,614 | |||||||||
Restricted
cash
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- | 5,958 | 67,394 | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances for doubtful receivables
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16,234 | 43,160 | 34,965 | |||||||||
Inventories
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156,277 | 193,036 | 148,856 | |||||||||
Advances
to suppliers
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88,843 | 36,991 | 18,930 | |||||||||
Amounts
due from related parties
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36,046 | 457 | 441 | |||||||||
Value
added tax recoverable
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3,808 | 15,498 | 22,829 | |||||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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4,972 | 13,722 | 10,107 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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8,861 | 18,979 | 38,748 | |||||||||
Total
current assets
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382,482 | 440,134 | 514,884 | |||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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172,330 | 341,427 | 415,561 | |||||||||
Prepaid
land rent, net
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9,391 | 13,472 | 13,372 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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629 | 2,340 | 15,049 | |||||||||
Deferred
convertible bond issue costs
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3,087 | 1,970 | 1,573 | |||||||||
Advances
to suppliers over one year
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45,729 | 48,635 | ||||||||||
Advances
for purchases of property, plant and equipment
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77,169 | 161,705 | 164,959 | |||||||||
Other
long-term assets
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1,011 | 1,064 | ||||||||||
Total
assets
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645,088 | 1,007,788 | 1,175,097 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Short-term
borrowings
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88,968 | 191,987 | 277,006 | |||||||||
Accounts
payable
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22,373 | 37,942 | 37,181 | |||||||||
Advances
from customers
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72,188 | 49,284 | 58,584 | |||||||||
Amount
due to related party
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15 | 11,863 | 24 | |||||||||
Other
current liabilities
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12,328 | 42,060 | 47,156 | |||||||||
Total
current liabilities
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195,872 | 333,136 | 419,951 | |||||||||
Convertible
bond payable
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133,999 | 138,904 | 139,080 | |||||||||
Long-term
borrowings
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34,085 | 32,833 | 135,667 | |||||||||
Advances
from customers over one year
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105,203 | 113,181 | ||||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
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1,114 | 15,624 | 15,197 | |||||||||
Total
liabilities
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365,070 | 625,700 | 823,076 | |||||||||
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ReneSola
Ltd. Shareholders' equity
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Common
shares
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145,291 | 330,666 | 330,666 | |||||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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15,579 | 17,769 | 18,457 | |||||||||
Retained
earnings (Deficit)
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83,875 | 11,294 | (18,725 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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17,638 | 22,080 | 21,623 | |||||||||
Total
ReneSola Ltd. Shareholders' equity
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262,383 | 381,809 | 352,021 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling
interests
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17,635 | 279 | - | |||||||||
Total
equity
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280,018 | 382,088 | 352,021 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and
equity
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645,088 | 1,007,788 | 1,175,097 |
Three
months ended
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Three
months ended
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Three
months ended
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March
31, 2008
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December
31, 2008
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March
31, 2009
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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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122,982 | 158,623 | 106,946 | |||||||||
Cost
of revenues
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(95,748 | ) | (288,762 | ) | (158,033 | ) | ||||||
Gross
profit (loss)
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27,234 | (130,139 | ) | (51,087 | ) | |||||||
22.1 | % | -82.0 | % | -47.8 | % | |||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Sales
and marketing
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(267 | ) | (43 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||||
General
and administrative
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(3,389 | ) | (9,160 | ) | (3,956 | ) | ||||||
Research
and development
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(442 | ) | (2,771 | ) | (3,446 | ) | ||||||
Impairment
loss on property, plant and equipment
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- | (763 | ) | - | ||||||||
Other
general income (expenses)
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51 | (250 | ) | 259 | ||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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(4,047 | ) | (12,987 | ) | (7,259 | ) | ||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
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23,187 | (143,126 | ) | (58,346 | ) | |||||||
Interest
income
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306 | 929 | 456 | |||||||||
Interest
expenses
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(2,144 | ) | (3,692 | ) | (4,048 | ) | ||||||
Foreign
exchange (loss) gain
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(56 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (550 | ) | ||||||
Equity
in losses of investee
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- | - | (291 | ) | ||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
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21,293 | (146,941 | ) | (62,779 | ) | |||||||
Income
tax benefit(expenses)
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(3,560 | ) | 18,278 | 32,760 | ||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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17,733 | (128,663 | ) | (30,019 | ) | |||||||
Less:
net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(58 | ) | 388 | - | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) attributable to holders of ordinary shares
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17,675 | (128,275 | ) | (30,019 | ) | |||||||
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Earnings
(Loss) per share
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Basic
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0.15 | (0.93 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||
Diluted
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0.14 | (0.93 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||
Weighted
average number of shares used in computing earnings per
share:
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Basic
shares
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113,906,186 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | |||||||||
Diluted
shares
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124,460,612 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 |
Three
months ended
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Adjustment
for
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Three
months ended
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Three
months ended
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Adjustment
for
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Three
months ended
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March
31, 2009
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inventory
write-down
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March
31, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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inventory
write-down
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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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US$000
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<Adjusted
Non-GAAP>
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<Adjusted
Non-GAAP>
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Net
revenues
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106,946 | 106,946 | 158,623 | 158,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost
of revenues
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(158,033 | ) | 68,047 | (89,986 | ) | (288,762 | ) | 137,055 | (151,707 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gross
profit (loss)
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(51,087 | ) | 68,047 | 16,960 | (130,139 | ) | 137,055 | 6,916 | ||||||||||||||||
-47.8 | % | 15.9 | % | -82.0 | % | 4.36 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Sales
and marketing
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(116 | ) | (116 | ) | (43 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
General
and administrative
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(3,956 | ) | (3,956 | ) | (9,160 | ) | (9,160 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Research
and development
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(3,446 | ) | (3,446 | ) | (2,771 | ) | (2,771 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Impairment
loss on property, plant and equipment
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- | - | (763 | ) | (763 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other
general income (expenses)
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259 | 259 | (250 | ) | (250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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(7,259 | ) | (7,259 | ) | (12,987 | ) | (12,987 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
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(58,346 | ) | 68,047 | 9,701 | (143,126 | ) | 137,055 | (6,071 | ) | |||||||||||||||
-54.6 | % | 9.1 | % | -90.23 | % | -3.83 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
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456 | 456 | 929 | 929 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
expenses
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(4,048 | ) | (4,048 | ) | (3,692 | ) | (3,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign
exchange (loss) gain
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(550 | ) | (550 | ) | (1,052 | ) | (1,052 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Equity
in losses of investee
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(291 | ) | (291 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income tax
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(62,779 | ) | 68,047 | 5,268 | (146,941 | ) | 137,055 | (9,886 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Income
tax benefit (expenses)
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32,760 | (35,945 | ) | (3,185 | ) | 18,278 | (17,274 | ) | 1,004 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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(30,019 | ) | 32,102 | 2,083 | (128,663 | ) | 119,781 | (8,882 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Less:
net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
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- | - | 388 | 388 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) attributable to holders of ordinary shares
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(30,019 | ) | 32,102 | 2,083 | (128,275 | ) | 119,781 | (8,494 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings
(Loss) per share
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Basic
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(0.22 | ) | 0.02 | (0.93 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted
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(0.22 | ) | 0.02 | (0.93 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted
average number of shares used in computing earnings per
share:
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Basic
shares
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137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted
shares
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137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 | 137,624,912 |