Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Section 1 - About the Company

First Solar Inc - Key Facts

First Solar Inc - Key Employees

First Solar Inc - Key Employee Biographies

First Solar Inc - Major Products and Services

First Solar Inc - History

First Solar Inc - Company Statement

First Solar Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries

Head Office

Other Locations & Subsidiaries

Section 2 – Company Analysis

Company Overview

First Solar Inc - Business Description

Business Segment: Modules

Overview

Performance

Key Stats

Business Segment: Systems

Overview

Performance

Key Stats

Geographical Segment: All other foreign countries

Performance

Geographical Segment: Australia

Performance

Geographical Segment: India

Performance

Geographical Segment: Japan

Performance

Geographical Segment: Jordan

Performance

Geographical Segment: Spain

Performance

Geographical Segment: Turkey

Performance

Geographical Segment: United States

Performance

R&D Overview

First Solar Inc - SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis - Overview

First Solar Inc - Strengths

First Solar Inc - Weaknesses

First Solar Inc - Opportunities

First Solar Inc - Threats

First Solar Inc - Key Competitors

Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios

Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios

Performance Chart

Financial Performance

Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios

Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

Section 4 – Company’s Power Financial Deals and Alliances

First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2013 to YTD 2019

First Solar Inc, Power, Deals By Type, 2013 to YTD 2019

First Solar Inc, Recent Deals Summary

Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments

Feb 22, 2019: First Solar net sales over $2.2bn in 2018

Dec 18, 2018: First Solar series 6 completes CSA C450 test protocol at CSA group’s PV test lab CFV Solar

Dec 11, 2018: First Solar announces full-year 2019 financial guidance

Dec 11, 2018: PI Berlin becomes an approved testing institute for First Solar modules

Nov 08, 2018: Construction start of largest solar plant in Georgia celebrated in Twiggs County

Nov 02, 2018: TVA announces largest valley solar installations — built for Facebook

Oct 25, 2018: Origis Energy acquires 200MWAC PV solarpower asset from First Solar

Oct 25, 2018: First Solar, Inc. announces third quarter 2018 financial results

Oct 24, 2018: Study shows flexible solar can have significant grid benefits

Oct 23, 2018: First Solar project will support PacifiCorp in meeting Facebook clean energy goals

Section 6 – Appendix

Methodology

Ratio Definitions

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

First Solar Inc (First Solar) is a provider of comprehensive solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It designs, manufactures, and sells PV solar modules. The company produces solar systems using cadmium telluride technology. First Solar also develops, designs, constructs, and sells PV solar power systems; and provides operations and maintenance services to system owners. It serves utilities, commercial and industrial companies, independent power producers, and other system owners in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. The company has solar module manufacturing facilities in the US, Malaysia, and Vietnam. First Solar is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the US.

First Solar Inc Key Recent Developments

Feb 22,2019 First Solar net sales over $2.2bn in 2018
Dec 18,2018 First Solar series 6 completes CSA C450 test protocol at CSA group’s PV test lab CFV Solar
Dec 11,2018 First Solar announces full-year 2019 financial guidance
Dec 11,2018 PI Berlin becomes an approved testing institute for First Solar modules

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