JinkoSolar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Financial Results

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. yesterday announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Here are the highlights for 4Q13 and fiscal year 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights

• Total solar product shipments were 586.3 megawatts ("MW"), consisting of 533.3 MW of solar modules, 7.3 MW of silicon wafers and 45.7 MW of solar cells. This represents an increase of 13.0% from 518.9 MW in the third quarter of 2013 and 94.3% from 301.9 MW in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• As of December 31, 2013, the Company had connected approximately 213 MW worth of solar PV projects to the grid.
• Total revenues were RMB2.19 billion (US$361.4 million), representing an increase of 11.5% from the third quarter of 2013 and 87.5% from the fourth quarter of 2012.
• Electricity revenues generated from solar projects were RMB29.8 million (US$4.9 million).Excluding the government subsidy recognized during the third quarter of 2013 for electricity revenues generated before July 1, 2013, it represents an increase of 41.2 % from RMB 21.1 million in the third quarter of 2013.
• Gross margin was 24.7%, compared with 22.3% in the third quarter of 2013 and 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• Income from operations was RMB262.3 million (US$43.3 million), compared with income from operations of RMB244.3 million in the third quarter of 2013 and a loss from operations of RMB733.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• Net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders was RMB164.3 million (US$27.1 million), compared with net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders of RMB103.5 million in the third quarter of 2013 and net loss attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders of RMB761.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• Diluted earnings per American depositary share ("ADS") was RMB 5.88 (US$0.96), compared with diluted earnings per ADS of RMB4.40 in the third quarter of 2013 and a diluted loss per ADS of RMB34.32 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Each ADS represents four ordinary shares.
• Non-GAAP net income[1] attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2013 was RMB218.5 million (US$36.1 million), compared with non-GAAP net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders of RMB196.9 million in the third quarter of 2013 and a non-GAAP net loss attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders of RMB699.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
• Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB8.12 (US$1.36) and RMB7.80 (US$1.28), respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Full Year 2013 Highlights

• Total solar product shipments for the full year 2013 reached a record high of 1,933.1 MW, consisting of 1,765.1 MW of solar modules, 54.8 MW of silicon wafers and 113.2 MW of solar cells, an increase of 62.7% from 1,188.3 MW for the full year 2012.
• Total revenues were RMB7.08 billion (US$1.17 billion) for the full year 2013, an increase of 47.6% from RMB4.79 billion for the full year 2012.
• Electricity revenues generated from solar projects were RMB76.7 million (US$12.7 million), representing a significant increase from RMB1.6 million in 2012.
• Gross margin was 20.3% for the full year 2013, compared with 4.8% for the full year 2012.
• Net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders was RMB188.0 million (US$31.1 million) for the full year 2013, compared with a net loss of RMB1.54 billion for the full year 2012.
• Diluted income per ADS for the full year 2013 was RMB7.84 (US$1.28), compared with diluted loss per ADS of RMB69.52 for the full year 2012.
• Non-GAAP net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders for the full year 2013 were RMB414.4 million (US$68.4 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.'s ordinary shareholders of RMB1.42 billion for the full year 2012.
• Non-GAAP basic and diluted income per share for the full year 2013 were RMB4.41 (US$0.73) and RMB4.31(US$0.71), respectively, and non-GAAP basic and diluted income per ADS for the full year 2013 were RMB17.64(US$2.92) and RMB17.24(US$2.84), respectively.