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First Solar, Inc.: 10-Q filed 2015-11-09

What First Solar, Inc. reported in its quarterly report filed 2015-11-09 (fiscal Q3 2015): 46 published measures, 129 facts as tagged in accession 0001274494-15-000042.

This filing

Form
10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed
2015-11-09
Fiscal period
fiscal Q3 2015
Accession
0001274494-15-000042 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All First Solar, Inc. filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-307,060,642,000USD
At 2014-12-316,720,991,000USD
At 2014-09-306,720,991,000USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-301,671,914,000USD
At 2014-12-311,729,504,000USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-305,388,728,000USD
At 2014-12-314,991,487,000USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-301,189,703,000USD
At 2014-12-311,482,054,000USD
At 2014-09-30622,523,000USD
At 2013-12-311,325,072,000USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30349,318,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30382,286,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3089,833,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30202,646,000USD273

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30-414,016,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30-247,007,000USD273

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30139,270,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30184,249,000USD273

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30142,495,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-303,590,000USD273

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30-2,405,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30-448,798,000USD273

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-302,625,975,000USD
At 2014-12-312,243,689,000USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30100,906,000shares92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30100,713,000shares273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30100,197,000shares92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-3099,981,000shares273

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30102,299,000shares92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30101,845,000shares273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30101,415,000shares92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30101,686,000shares273

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-303.46USD/shares92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-303.8USD/shares273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-300.9USD/shares92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-302.03USD/shares273

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-303.41USD/shares92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-303.75USD/shares273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-300.89USD/shares92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-301.99USD/shares273

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-3048,454,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-309,134,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30-6,948,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-3020,643,000USD273

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-301,330,054,000USD
At 2014-12-311,419,988,000USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-3033,146,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-3032,069,000USD273

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30397,821,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30384,841,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3083,875,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30222,778,000USD273

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-303,251,329,000USD
At 2014-12-313,169,219,000USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-301,775,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-302,795,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3089,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-301,429,000USD273

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30896,287,000USD
At 2014-12-311,000,577,000USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30303,593,000USD
At 2014-12-31214,656,000USD

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-3084,985,000USD
At 2014-12-3184,985,000USD
At 2014-09-3084,985,000USD

Net finite-lived intangible assets

Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30112,470,000USD
At 2014-12-31119,236,000USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30328,927,000USD
At 2014-12-31135,434,000USD

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-3086,544,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30302,988,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30105,527,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30293,781,000USD273

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30379,183,000USD
At 2014-12-31505,088,000USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30484,365,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30687,829,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30189,402,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30516,559,000USD273

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-3053,716,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30192,305,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3066,528,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30182,859,000USD273

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-3029,630,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-3093,865,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3037,593,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30109,025,000USD273

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30100,919,021shares
At 2014-12-31100,288,942shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-3028,491,000USD
At 2014-12-3150,140,000USD
At 2014-09-3023,187,000USD
At 2013-12-31-25,776,000USD

Long-term debt

Long-term borrowings under this concept, which can include the current portion depending on presentation. It is not total liabilities and may exclude leases and other obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30295,757,000USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-302,612,459,000USD
At 2014-12-312,553,078,000USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-301,282,405,000USD
At 2014-12-311,133,090,000USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30112,470,000USD
At 2014-12-31119,236,000USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-3065,173,000USD
At 2014-12-3161,670,000USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30364,509,000USD
At 2014-12-31320,546,000USD

Accrued current liabilities

Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30412,167,000USD
At 2014-12-31388,156,000USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-09-30210,399,000USD
At 2014-12-31202,151,000USD

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30364,821,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30360,637,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30105,591,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30251,609,000USD273

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-3064,985,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30193,560,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-3060,741,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30184,717,000USD273

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-303,000,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-306,300,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30400,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30900,000USD273

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-07-01 to 2015-09-30-1,678,000USD92
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30-3,729,000USD273
2014-07-01 to 2014-09-30-1,758,000USD92
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30-4,698,000USD273

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30351,320,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30150,950,000USD273

Change in accounts payable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in payables during the period. A positive value under this concept means payables grew and added to operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-09-30108,742,000USD273
2014-01-01 to 2014-09-30-39,535,000USD273

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