UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

  

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of March 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-33911

 

 

 

RENESOLA LTD

 

  

 

 

No. 8 Baoqun Road, YaoZhuang

Jiashan, Zhejiang 314117

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

  

 

   

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

RENESOLA LTD   
     
     
By: /s/ Xianshou Li
Name: Xianshou Li
Title: Chief Executive Officer 

 

Date: March 28, 2017

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   Description
Exhibit 99.1   Press Release

  

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ReneSola Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

 

Shanghai, China, March 28, 2017 – ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”) (www.renesola.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully-integrated solar project developer and provider of energy efficient technology products, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights

 

  Q4 2016 Q/Q Change Y/Y Change
Revenue $232.1 +24.1% -21.7%
Gross Profit $5.0 -73.7% -89.5%
Operating Loss ($21.8) N/A N/A
Net Loss ($25.5) N/A N/A

 

·Revenue of $232.1 million was in line with the management guidance range of $220 million to $240 million;
·Gross margin was 2.1%, compared to 10.1% in Q3 2016 and 16.0% in Q4 2015;
·Net loss was $25.5 million, compared to net loss of $20.5 million in Q3 2016 and net income of $6.7 million in Q4 2015;
·Total external module shipments were 330.7 MW while module shipments to the Company’s downstream projects were approximately 12.3 MW;
·Total external wafer shipments were 305.9 MW, compared to 290.5 MW in Q3 2016 and 270.3 MW in Q4 2015;
·Successfully sold six utility-scale projects in the UK with total capacity of approximately 26 MW and rooftop projects in China with aggregate capacity of 2 MW;
·Recognized revenue of $39.5 million from the sale of six utility-scale projects in the UK;
·As of March 20, 2017, the Company had a solar power project pipeline of over 1 GW, of which 707 MW are projects that are “shovel-ready”;
·LED sales increased by 30.8% compared to Q3 2016 with gross margin of approximately 25.6%; and
·Total borrowings reduced by $74.7 million to $624.3 million compared to Q3 2016.

 

Full Year 2016 Highlights

 

  2016 2015 Y/Y Change
Revenue $929.8 $1,282.0 -27.5%
Gross Profit $109.5 $187.9 -41.7%
Operating Income/(Loss) ($15.1) $29.3 N/A
Net Loss ($34.7) ($5.1) N/A

 

·Revenue decreased by 27.5% to $929.8 million from $1.28 billion in 2015;
·Sold solar power projects of 63.4MW;
·Total external solar module shipments were 1.2 GW, compared to 1.6 GW in 2015;
·Gross margin decreased to 11.8% from 14.7% in 2015;
·Operating loss was $15.1 million, compared to operating income of $29.3 million in 2015;
·Net loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares increased to $34.7 million from $5.1 million in 2015; and
·LED sales of $30.4 million represented over 3% of total revenue in 2016.

 

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Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Overall business conditions in the quarter were mixed, with solid execution in downstream project sales, strong top-line sequential growth in LED distribution business and in-line revenue performance, offset by lower-than-expected gross margin. While the overall market environment was challenging in 2016, we have been executing our strategy to shift our business focus from manufacturing business to downstream project development business since the second half of 2015. I am excited about the progress we are making. We expect downstream project sales to pick up in the second quarter of 2017 due to the growth in pipeline as well as our solid execution in project monetization. While some of our end markets can be volatile and will continue to face challenges amidst opportunities, we will remain focused on our long-term objectives.”

 

Li continued, “We strived to effectively manage our working capital and improve balance sheet, which led to promising results, such as the improvement in days of account receivables and inventory turnover in the fourth quarter. We also reduced our total borrowing by $75 million and expect to pay down more debt in the quarters ahead. As we look to 2017, we remain positive on our downstream strategy and are excited about the business opportunities ahead of us."

 

Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results

 

Revenue of $232.1 million was up 24.1% q/q but down 21.7% y/y and was within the guidance of $220 million to $240 million. The decline in the year-over-year revenue reflected lower ASP and lower shipments to external customers.

 

Gross profit of $5.0 million was down 73.7% q/q and 89.5% y/y. Gross margin declined to 2.1% from 10.1% in Q3 2016 and from 16.0% in Q4 2015. The sequential margin decline was primarily due to lower wafer and module ASPs. Gross margin in Q4 2016 was below the guidance of high-single digits.

 

Operating expenses were $26.8 million, representing 11.5% of revenue, down from $30.7 million in Q3 2016 and $30.5 million in Q4 2015. Sales and marketing expenses were $7.3 million, down from $11.5 million in Q3 2016 as we reversed certain warranty expense to reflect the declining module ASP. During the quarter, we made impairment of long-lived assets of $4.6 million associated with our monocrystalline wafer equipment.

 

Operating loss was $21.8 million, compared to operating loss of $11.9 million in Q3 2016 and operating income of $16.9 million in Q4 2015.

 

Non-operating expenses of $0.2 million include net interest expense of $7.1 million, partially offset by gain on derivative of $2.0 million and foreign exchange gains of $4.9 million.

 

Net loss was $25.5 million, compared to net loss of $20.5 million in Q3 2016 and net income of $6.7 million in the prior-year period. Loss per ADS was $1.261.

 

Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $133.2 million as of December 31, 2016, compared to $139.4 million at the end of Q3 2016. Total borrowings were $624.3 million, decreasing by $74.7 million from $699.0 million as of September 30, 2016. The Company utilized reduced working capital needs to pay down short-term debt, thus continuing to fulfill its long-term strategy of reducing debt.

 

 

 

1 The Company executed a ratio change for its American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") program effective on February 10, 2017. As a result, the number of the Company's shares represented by each ADS was changed from two (2) shares to ten (10) shares.

 

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Full Year 2016 Financial Results

 

Revenue of $929.8 million was down 27.5% y/y.

 

Gross profit of $109.5 million was down 41.7% y/y. Gross margin decreased to 11.8% from 14.7% in 2015.

 

Operating expenses were $124.6 million, or 13.4% of revenue, compared to $158.6 million in 2015.

 

Operating loss was $15.1 million, compared to operating income of $29.3 million in 2015.

 

Non-operating expenses of $17.3 million include net interest expense of $31.6 million, partially offset by foreign exchange gain of $8.9 million, gain on derivative of $4.6 million and change in fair value of warrant derivative liabilities of $0.6 million in 2016.

 

Net loss was $34.7 million, which compares to net loss of $5.1 million in 2015. Net loss per ADS was $1.722.

 

Fourth Quarter Operating Highlights

 

The Company focused on developing, operating and selling high-quality solar power projects. Our business activities are centered on building a pipeline of distributed generation and utility-scale projects in attractive locations worldwide. In the fourth quarter, the Company continued to monetize its existing pipelines as part of its development cycle.

 

Project Sales

 

The Company recognized revenue from six utility-scale projects in the United Kingdom sold in the fourth quarter. These projects had approximately 26.0 MW of generating capacity. Additionally, the Company sold rooftop projects of 2.0 MW in China’s domestic distributed generation market in the quarter.

 

Project Sales Location Size (MW)
Carlam UK 5.0
Carlam UK 5.0
Kinmel UK 5.0
Kinmel UK 5.0
Rhewl UK 3.0
Rhewl UK 3.0
DG China 2.0

 

Project Pipeline

 

As of March 20, 2017, the Company had a pipeline of over 1 GW of projects in various stages, of which 707 MW were projects that are “shovel-ready”. The shovel-ready projects include (i) projects that are overseas and that ReneSola has the legal right to develop based on definitive agreements, and (ii) projects in China that have been filed with National Development and Reform Commission. The Company identified a number of opportunities in China’s domestic distributed generation market, and now has 391.9 MW of such projects in the shovel-ready stage in its pipeline. The Company continues to focus on developed markets which are expected to have stable returns and healthy cash flow.

 

The following table sets forth our shovel-ready projects pipeline by location:

 

 

  

2 The Company executed a ratio change for its American Depositary Receipt ("ADR") program effective on February 10, 2017. As a result, the number of the Company's shares represented by each ADS was changed from two (2) shares to ten (10) shares.

 

 

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Project Location Shovel-ready (MW)
USA 108
UK 14.3
Japan 17.5
Canada 8.9
Turkey 116.03
France 37.1
Poland 13.0
China DG 391.9
Total 706.7

 

As the Company announced earlier in March, it currently has over 330 MW project pipelines under construction and plans to construct over 550 MW of projects in 2017. During the construction phase, the projects will be financed by construction loans, as well as installment payments from buyers.

 

Modules and Wafers

 

During the fourth quarter, total external module shipments were 330.7 MW, up 72.9% from Q3 2016 and down 11.4% from Q4 2015. Total wafer shipments were 305.9 MW, up 5.3% from Q3 2016 and up 13.2% from Q4 2015. The sequential uptick in both module and wafer shipments reflected higher demand in the domestic market.

 

LED

 

LED revenue of $9.3 million was up 30.8% from $7.1 million in Q3 2016. Gross margin was 25.6%. The increase in revenue reflected growth from newly established relationships with sales agents in certain regions.

 

ReneSola remains optimistic about the growth prospects for its LED business. The market for energy efficient products is large and growing rapidly. LED lighting is one of the most effective products for reducing electricity consumption. The Company believes it can leverage its brand name and global distribution footprint to build an attractive, high margin business. The Company expects the LED business to grow into a meaningful financial contributor in the years ahead.

 

UK and Germany Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Update

 

The Company’s subsidiary in the United Kingdom (UK), ReneSola UK Ltd., has received a decision and subsequently a post-clearance duty demand note from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the UK Government, which requires ReneSola to pay retrospective anti-dumping duty (ADD), countervailing duty (CVD) and value added tax of approximately £1.2 million (US$1.7 million) in total associated with certain imports of solar panels from ReneSola Singapore PTE and Enfield Solar Energy Ltd India between December 2013 and February 2014. UK Customs disagreed with the Company’s declared country of origin of these products. The Company is contesting the determination and has requested a review before HMRC. The final review decision of HMRC is expected to be announced in April or May 2017.  The Company expects to appeal any adverse decision to the competent customs tribunal in the UK.

 

 

3 With the start of operation, the projects will be transferred into a joint venture, in which ReneSola is expected to hold 50% of equity interest of the 116MW of projects.

 

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The Company’s subsidiary in Germany, ReneSola Deutschland GmbH, has received a post-clearance duty demand note from Dutch Customs, which requires ReneSola Deutschland GmbH to pay retrospective ADD and CVD of approximately 11.8 million (US$13.1 million) in total associated with certain imports of solar panels from its various Indian OEM suppliers in late 2013 and early 2014. Dutch Customs disagreed with the Company’s declared country of origin of these imported products, and the Company has filed an administrative appeal with Dutch Customs and expects to receive a final decision by the end of April 2017. If Dutch Customs dismisses the appeal, ReneSola Deutschland GmbH expects to ask for a judicial review by lodging a judicial appeal before the Dutch Court.

 

The Company is vigorously contesting these claims, and it is currently unable to estimate the possibility of success or loss from its requests for review and/or appeal.  The general statute of limitations to collect arrears of custom duties expires after three year from the date on which an import declaration was filed provided that no deliberate customs fraud possibly leading to criminal liability has been committed. As such and since the Company has not received any additional claims up to the date of this announcement, the Company’s products imported into the European Union before March 28, 2014 should not be subject to further duty demand by relevant customs. Moreover, the Company has fully exited from using OEMs from India, and made no further shipments to the European Union since the termination of its undertaking agreement to sell PV products at or above the Minimum Import Price in June 2015.  However, any unfavorable outcome from these actions and disputes, including appeal of the outcome in these actions or disputes, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or resources in the future.

 

Outlook

 

For Q1 2017, the Company expects revenue in the range of $130 to $150 million, external wafer shipments in the range of 240MW to 260MW and external module shipments in the range of 250MW to 260MW.

 

For full year 2017, the Company expects revenue in the range of $900 million to $1,000 million.

 

Conference Call Information

 

ReneSola's management will host an earnings conference call on March 28, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:30 p.m. China Time).

 

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

 

  Phone Number Toll-Free Number
United States +1 8456750437 +1 8665194004
Hong Kong +852 30186771 +852 800906601
Mainland China

+86 8008190121

+86 4006208038

 
Other International +65 67135090  

 

 

Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call. The passcode is 87882671.

 

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until April 5, 2017. To access the replay, please again reference the conference passcode 87882671.

 

  Phone Number Toll-Free Number
United States +1 6462543697 +1 8554525696
Hong Kong +852 30512780 +852 800963117
Mainland China

+86 8008700206

+86 4006022065

 
Other International +61 281990299  

 

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Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of ReneSola's website at http://www.renesola.com.

 

About ReneSola

 

Founded in 2005, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2008, ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) is an international leading brand and technology provider of energy efficient products. Leveraging its global presence and expansive distribution and sales network, ReneSola is well positioned to provide its highest quality green energy products and on-time services for EPC, installers, and green energy projects around the world. For more information, please visit www.renesola.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains statements that constitute ''forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when the Company describes what it "believes," "plans," "expects" or "anticipates" will occur, what "will" or "could" happen, and other similar statements), you must remember that the Company's expectations may not be correct, even though it believes that they are reasonable. The Company does not guarantee that the forward-looking statements will happen as described or that they will happen at all. Further information regarding risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F. The Company undertakes no obligation, beyond that required by law, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, even though the Company's situation may change in the future.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

In China:

 

ReneSola Ltd

Ms. Rebecca Shen

+86 (21) 6280-9180 x106

ir@renesola.com

 

The Blueshirt Group Asia

Mr. Gary Dvorchak, CFA

+86 (138) 1079-1480

gary@blueshirtgroup.com

 

In the United States:

 

The Blueshirt Group

Mr. Ralph Fong

+1 (415) 489-2195

ralph@blueshirtgroup.com

  

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RENESOLA LTD
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(US dollars in thousands)
   Dec 31,   Sep 30,   Dec 31, 
   2016   2016   2015 
ASSETS            
Current assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents   37,336    28,834    38,045 
Restricted cash   95,866    110,538    140,338 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts   116,677    172,747    161,166 
Inventories   143,976    185,210    193,171 
Advances to suppliers-current   14,943    17,528    18,480 
Amounts due from related parties   13,066    13,252    111 
Value added tax recoverable   3,260    16,537    24,525 
Prepaid income tax   1,081    1,451    3,609 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   22,838    12,054    27,770 
Project assets   48,177    53,766    20,214 
Deferred convertible notes issue costs-current   -    -    35 
Derivative assets   2,716    624    56 
Assets held-for-sale   7,558    -    4,241 
Deferred tax assets-current, net   -    -    5,989 
Total current assets   507,494    612,541    637,750 
                
Property, plant and equipment, net   491,255    547,748    630,462 
Prepaid land use right, net   31,850    35,491    37,240 
Deferred tax assets-non-current, net   15,539    12,188    10,238 
Advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment   846    285    382 
Deferred project costs   16,375    17,275    20,874 
Project assets-noncurrent   6,710    8,573    - 
Other long-lived assets   18,337    12,522    9,374 
Total assets   1,088,406    1,246,623    1,346,320 
                

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY               
                
Current liabilities:               
Convertible bond payable-current   -    -    26,145 
Short-term borrowings   595,434    699,035    668,788 
Accounts payable   223,303    281,257    300,176 
Advances from customers-current   21,998    11,193    28,101 
Amounts due to related parties   1,257    1,762    2,677 
Other current liabilities   62,126    69,506    77,237 
Income tax payable   315    128    130 
Derivative liabilities   -    -    30 
Warrant liability   -    -    578 
Total current liabilities   904,433    1,062,881    1,103,862 
                
Convertible notes payable-non-current               
Long-term borrowings   28,836    -    38,777 
Deferred revenue   32,243    30,101    32,376 
Warranty   35,059    39,614    36,024 
Deferred subsidies and other   20,824    21,904    23,242 
Other long-term liabilities   866    375    105 
Total liabilities   1,022,261    1,154,875    1,234,386 
                
Shareholders' equity               
Common shares   476,658    477,171    477,965 
Additional paid-in capital   8,229    8,089    7,669 
Accumulated loss   (469,975)   (444,512)   (435,277)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   51,233    51,000    61,577 
Total equity attribute to ReneSola Ltd   66,145    91,748    111,934 
Total shareholders' equity   66,145    91,748    111,934 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   1,088,406    1,246,623    1,346,320 
                

 

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RENESOLA LTD
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(US dollar in thousands, except ADS and share data)
                     
   Three Months Ended  

 

Twelve Months Ended

 
  

Dec 31,

2016

  

Sep 30,

2016

  

Dec 31,

2015

   FY2016   FY2015 
                     
Net revenues from third parties   207,502    171,428    296,388    889,664    1,282,031 
Net revenues from related parties   24,572    15,600         40,172      
Total net revenues   232,074    187,028    296,388    929,836    1,282,031 
Cost of revenues   (227,103)   (168,160)   (248,917)   (820,340)   (1,094,157)
Gross profit   4,971    18,868    47,471    109,496    187,874 
GP%   2.1%   10.1%   16.0%   11.8%   14.7%
                          
Operating (expenses) income:                         
Sales and marketing   (7,268)   (11,544)   (12,465)   (47,464)   (72,295)
General and administrative   (12,277)   (12,387)   (15,211)   (51,458)   (59,290)
Research and development   (5,362)   (6,311)   (9,518)   (27,287)   (43,905)
Other operating income   2,737    (489)   6,651    6,266    16,920 
Impairment of long-lived assets and advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment   (4,625)   -    -    (4,625)   - 
Total operating expenses   (26,795)   (30,731)   (30,543)   (124,568)   (158,570)
                          
Income (loss) from operations   (21,824)   (11,863)   16,928    (15,072)   29,304 
    1.3%   2.2%   5.7%   2.8%   2.3%
Non-operating (expenses) income:                         
Interest income   293    568    544    2,353    2,875 
Interest expense   (7,368)   (8,235)   (10,352)   (33,940)   (43,418)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)   4,916    (3,324)   2,056    8,873    (2,138)
Gains (losses) on derivatives, net   2,002    323    (1,159)   4,592    (6,031)
Investment(loss) gain on disposal of subsidiaries   (75)   68    -    -    - 
Gains on repurchase of convertible bonds   -    -    -    213    13,694 
Fair value change of warrant liability   -    26    (315)   577    1,314 
                          
Income (loss) before income tax, noncontrolling interests   (22,056)   (22,437)   7,702    (32,404)   (4,400)
                          
Income tax (expense) benefit   (3,407)   1,945    (1,046)   (2,294)   (675)
Net income (loss)   (25,463)   (20,492)   6,656    (34,698)   (5,075)
                          
Less: Net income (loss) attributed to noncontrolling interests                  -    - 
Net income (loss) attributed to holders of ordinary shares   (25,463)   (20,492)   6,656    (34,698)   (5,075)
                          
Earnings per share                         
   Basic   (0.13)   (0.10)   0.03    (0.17)   (0.02)
   Diluted   (0.13)   (0.10)   0.03    (0.17)   (0.02)
                          
 Earnings per ADS                         
   Basic   (0.25)   (0.20)   0.07    (0.34)   (0.05)
   Diluted   (0.25)   (0.20)   0.07    (0.34)   (0.05)
                          
 Earnings per ADS(1/5 Stock Split)  1=10shares                         
   Basic(1/5 Stock Split)  1=10shares   (1.26)   (1.01)   0.33    (1.72)   (0.25)
   Diluted(1/5 Stock Split)  1=10shares   (1.26)   (1.01)   0.33    (1.72)   (0.25)
                          
Weighted average number of shares used in computing loss per share                         
   Basic   201,774,449    201,990,602    203,137,831    202,229,767    204,085,041 
   Diluted   201,774,449    201,990,602    203,137,831    202,229,767    204,085,041 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   Dec 31, 2016   Sep 30, 2016   Dec 31, 2015   Dec 31, 2016   Dec 31, 2015 
 Net income (loss)   (25,463)   (19,465)   6,656    (34,698)   (5,075)
 Other comprehensive income (loss)                         
 Foreign exchange translation adjustment   233    (162)   (4,629)   (10,344)   (19,503)
 Other comprehensive income (loss)   233    (162)   (4,629)   (10,344)   (19,503)
                          
 Comprehensive income (loss)   (25,230)   (19,627)   2,027    (45,042)   (24,578)
Less: comprehensive loss
attributable to non-controlling
interest
                         
 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ReneSola   (25,230)   (19,627)   2,027    (45,042)   (24,578)
                          

 

 

 

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RENESOLA LTD
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(US dollar in thousands)
   For the year ended December 31, 
   2016   2015 
 Operating activities:          
 Net profit/(loss)   (34,698)   (5,075)
 Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activity:
          
   Inventory write-down   1,963    620 
   Depreciation and amortization   83,206    90,113 
   Amortization of deferred convertible bond issuances costs and premium   33    765 
   Allowance of doubtful receivables, advance to suppliers
and prepayment for purchases of property, plant and
equipment
   1,327    118 
   Gain (loss) on derivatives   (4,592)   6,031 
   Fair value change of warrant liability   (577)   (1,313)
   Gain from settlement of certain payables        (9,126)
   Share-based compensation   747    1,527 
   Gain (loss) on disposal of long-lived assets   (1,013)   308 
   Gain on disposal of solar project   (2,527)   - 
   Impairment of  long-lived assets   4,625    4,350 
 Gain on CB repurchase   (212)   (13,693)
 Changes in assets and liabilities:          
   Accounts receivable   22,036    (58,763)
   Inventories   10,471    121,765 
   Project assets and deferred project cost   (5,317)   20,655 
   Advances to suppliers   860    8,283 
   Amounts due from related parties   (14,648)   (433)
   Value added tax recoverable   20,644    4,279 
   Prepaid expenses and other assets   (7,746)   15,169 
   Prepaid land use rights, net   2,002    695 
   Accounts payable   (52,547)   (158,969)
   Advances from customers   (1,909)   (58,666)
   Income tax payable   2,686    (2,424)
   Other  current liabilities   118    (2,951)
   Deferred revenue   (133)   32,376 
   Warranty   1,344    5,759 
   Deferred taxes assets   1,447    2,538 
   Other long-term liabilities   (56)   (1,728)
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   27,534    2,210 
           
 Investing activities:          
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (11,626)   (14,438)
   Advances for purchases of property, plant and equipment   4,522    (2,383)
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment   7,508    5,751 
   Changes in restricted cash   36,675    (24,504)
   Net cash received (paid) on settlement of  derivatives   1,890    (4,371)
   Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries   3,191    (83)
 Net  cash provided by (used in) investing activities   42,160    (40,028)
           
 Financing activities:          
   Proceeds from bank borrowings   1,013,574    1,100,033 
   Proceeds from related parties   -    (4,000)
   Repayment of bank borrowings   (1,048,524)   (1,052,643)
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options   -    641 
 Paid for CB repurchase   (25,931)   (54,377)
 Cash paid for ADS/s repurchase   (1,493)   (812)
 Net cash provided  by (used in) financing activities   (62,374)   (11,158)
           
 Effect of exchange rate changes   (8,029)   (12,827)
           
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (709)   (61,803)
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period/year   38,045    99,848 
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period/year   37,336    38,045 

  

 

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