SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
o | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
o | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of event requiring this shell company report |
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
Zhabei, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
No. 36, Jiang Chang San Road
Zhabei, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China
Tel: +86-21-60955999
Fax: +86-21-60955727
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile and Address of Company Contact Person)
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | |
American depositary shares, each representing one | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | |
ordinary share, par value US$0.0001 per share | ||
Ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC* |
* | Not for trading but only in connection with the registration of American depositary shares |
(Title of Class)
(Title of Class)
Ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share | 169,976,270 |
Large accelerated filerþ | Accelerated filero | Non-accelerated filero |
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• | “ADS” are to American depositary shares, each representing one ordinary share of JA Solar, par value US$0.0001 per share; |
• | “China” and the “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purposes of this annual report only, Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau; |
• | “conversion efficiency” are to the ability of solar power products to convert sunlight into electricity; “conversion efficiency rate” is commonly used in the solar power industry to measure the percentage of light energy from the sun that is actually converted into electricity; |
• | “cost per watt” and “price per watt” are to the cost and price of solar power products, respectively, relative to the number of watts of electricity a solar power product generates; |
• | “Hebei Jinglong” are to Hebei Jinglong Industry and Commerce Group Co., Ltd., which is controlled by the shareholders of Jinglong BVI; |
• | “JA BVI” are to JA Development Co., Ltd., our directly wholly-owned subsidiary, a British Virgin Islands company; |
• | “JA Fengxian” are to Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai, China; |
• | “JA Hebei” are to JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., our predecessor and indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Hebei, China; |
• | “JA Lianyungang” are to Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Materials (Donghai) Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Jiangsu, China; |
• | “JA Solar,” “we,” “us,” “the company,” “our company” and “our” are to JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and, unless otherwise indicated or as the context may otherwise require, its predecessor entities and its consolidated subsidiaries; |
• | “JA Wafer R&D” are to Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Jiangsu, China; |
• | “JA Yangzhou” are to JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Jiangsu, China; |
• | “JA Yangzhou R&D” are to Yangzhou JA Solar R&D Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Jiangsu, China; |
• | “JA Zhabei” are to Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd., our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai, China; |
• | “Jinglong BVI” are to Jinglong Group Co., Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company and our largest shareholder; |
• | “Jinglong Group” are to Hebei Jinglong and its consolidated subsidiaries; |
• | “Lehman Entities” are to include Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Lehman Brothers Inc., Lehman Brothers International (Europe), Lehman Brothers Treasury Co. BV and Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc. |
• | “rated manufacturing capacity” are to the total amount of solar power products that can be made by a manufacturing line per annum operating at its maximum possible rate and is measured in megawatts, or MW; | |
• | “RMB” and “Renminbi” are to the legal currency of the PRC; |
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• | “US$” and “U.S. dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States; |
• | “voltage” or “volts” are to the rating of the amount of electrical pressure that causes electricity to flow in the power line; and |
• | “watts” are to the measurement of total electrical power, where “kilowatts” or “KW” means one thousand watts, “megawatts” or “MW” means one million watts and “gigawatts” or “GW” means one billion watts. |
Noon buying rate | ||||||||||||||||
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Period | Period End | (RMB per US$1.00) | High | Low | ||||||||||||
2006 | 7.8041 | 7.9579 | 8.0702 | 7.8041 | ||||||||||||
2007 | 7.2946 | 7.5806 | 7.8127 | 7.2946 | ||||||||||||
2008 | 6.8225 | 6.9193 | 7.2946 | 6.7800 | ||||||||||||
2009 | 6.8259 | 6.8295 | 6.8470 | 6.8176 | ||||||||||||
2010 | 6.6000 | 6.7603 | 6.8330 | 6.5520 | ||||||||||||
November | 6.6670 | 6.6538 | 6.6892 | 6.6330 | ||||||||||||
December | 6.6000 | 6.6497 | 6.6745 | 6.6000 | ||||||||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||||||
January | 6.6017 | 6.5964 | 6.6364 | 6.5809 | ||||||||||||
February | 6.5749 | 6.5777 | 6.6017 | 6.5520 | ||||||||||||
March | 6.5483 | 6.5645 | 6.5743 | 6.5483 | ||||||||||||
April (through April 15, 2011) | 6.5317 | 6.5382 | 6.5477 | 6.5310 |
Source for 2005-2008: Federal Reserve Bank of New York. | ||
Source for 2009-2011: the H10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. | ||
(1) | Annual averages are calculated by averaging the noon buying rates on the last business day of each month. Monthly averages are calculated using the average of the daily rates during the relevant period. |
ITEM 1. | IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS |
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ITEM 2. | OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
ITEM 3. | KEY INFORMATION |
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
As adjusted | As adjusted | |||||||||||||||||||
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RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Solar modules | — | 92.9 | 425.6 | 82.6 | 2,510.6 | |||||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to third parties | 565.3 | 2,439.5 | 4,368.4 | 3,283.9 | 8,023.9 | |||||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to related parties | 131.2 | 62.2 | 508.0 | 5.2 | 160.4 | |||||||||||||||
Solar products processing | — | 99.1 | 156.3 | 406.9 | 1,065.9 | |||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 696.5 | 2,693.7 | 5,458.3 | 3,778.6 | 11,760.8 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Solar modules | — | (74.0 | ) | (378.5 | ) | (90.7 | ) | (2,221.5 | ) | |||||||||||
Solar cells and other products | (524.2 | ) | (1,992.6 | ) | (4,035.7 | ) | (2,985.5 | ) | (6,484.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Solar products processing | — | (26.2 | ) | (52.1 | ) | (220.3 | ) | (508.0 | ) | |||||||||||
Total cost of revenues | (524.2 | ) | (2,092.8 | ) | (4,466.3 | ) | (3,296.5 | ) | (9,214.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 172.3 | 600.9 | 992.0 | 482.1 | 2,546.4 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (39.7 | ) | (150.3 | ) | (271.5 | ) | (343.3 | ) | (505.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (1.3 | ) | (4.2 | ) | (28.5 | ) | (45.1 | ) | (63.8 | ) | ||||||||||
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Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (41.0 | ) | (154.5 | ) | (300.0 | ) | (388.4 | ) | (568.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from operations | 131.3 | 446.4 | 692.0 | 93.7 | 1,977.5 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale securities | — | — | (686.3 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | — | — | 564.0 | (49.1 | ) | 74.5 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible notes buy back gain/(loss) | — | — | 161.3 | (24.1 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (5.1 | ) | (6.6 | ) | (172.3 | ) | (231.5 | ) | (221.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income | 0.8 | 62.6 | 42.7 | 12.0 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 1.3 | (112.8 | ) | (132.2 | ) | 4.6 | (74.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
Investment loss | — | — | (28.6 | ) | (2.3 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | — | — | (469.0 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Other income | 0.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 258.7 | |||||||||||||||
Income/ (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 128.4 | 394.8 | (24.8 | ) | (188.9 | ) | 2,027.9 | |||||||||||||
Income tax benefit/ (expense) | — | 5.6 | (23.9 | ) | (8.0 | ) | (252.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income/ (loss) from continuing operations | 128.4 | 400.4 | (48.7 | ) | (196.9 | ) | 1,775.2 | |||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | — | 3.4 | (19.8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) available to ordinary shareholders | 128.4 | 400.4 | (48.7 | ) | (193.5 | ) | 1,755.4 | |||||||||||||
Preferred shares accretion | (1.6 | ) | (0.5 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Preferred shares beneficial conversion charge | (34.7 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Allocation of net income to participating preferred shareholders | (5.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net income/ (loss) available to ordinary shareholders | 86.4 | 398.2 | (48.7 | ) | (193.5 | ) | 1,755.4 | |||||||||||||
Net income/ (loss) per share from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 1.08 | 2.96 | (0.31 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.90 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 1.08 | 2.93 | (5.13 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.72 | |||||||||||||
Net income/ (loss) per share from discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||
Diluted | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income/ (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 1.08 | 2.96 | (0.31 | ) | (1.20 | ) | 10.78 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 1.08 | 2.93 | (5.13 | ) | (1.20 | ) | 10.61 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 80,000,000 | 134,525,226 | 156,380,060 | 161,643,312 | 162,900,657 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 80,166,178 | 136,721,772 | 167,438,190 | 161,643,312 | 171,116,684 | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows(used in)or provided by | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating activities | (61.8 | ) | (1,146.5 | ) | (1,289.2 | ) | 1,129.1 | 1,279.5 | ||||||||||||
Investing activities | (107.6 | ) | (1,641.6 | ) | (419.4 | ) | (557.2 | ) | (1,678.9 | ) | ||||||||||
Financing activities | 254.8 | 3,519.6 | 2,610.3 | (242.8 | ) | 838.3 | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (0.6 | ) | (91.3 | ) | (94.9 | ) | (4.8 | ) | (16.6 | ) |
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 95.8 | 736.0 | 1,542.8 | 1,867.2 | 2,289.5 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | — | 409.0 | 33.0 | 43.6 | 112.6 | |||||||||||||||
Short-term investments | — | 803.1 | 421.9 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Notes receivable | — | — | — | 119.8 | 254.4 | |||||||||||||||
Account receivable from third party customers, net | 47.7 | 28.9 | 332.0 | 339.5 | 944.0 | |||||||||||||||
Account receivable from related party customers, net | — | 24.7 | 23.0 | — | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 154.7 | 157.3 | 592.0 | 641.1 | 1,349.3 | |||||||||||||||
Advance to third party suppliers, net | 1.6 | 898.7 | 264.5 | 372.4 | 493.9 | |||||||||||||||
Advance to related party suppliers, net | 39.8 | 389.9 | 416.0 | 50.9 | 111.7 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 6.7 | 42.3 | 191.1 | 202.4 | 740.8 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | — | 1.2 | 14.1 | 24.4 | 44.9 | |||||||||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | 75.5 | |||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 346.3 | 3,491.1 | 3,830.4 | 3,661.3 | 6,418.2 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 139.4 | 532.0 | 1,369.8 | 1,724.5 | 3,170.7 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible asset, net | 7.2 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 14.3 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | — | 4.4 | 14.4 | 25.8 | 42.0 | |||||||||||||||
Advances to suppliers, net | — | 536.3 | 1,944.9 | 1,835.4 | 1,653.2 | |||||||||||||||
Prepayment for land use right | — | — | 44.4 | 49.5 | 195.5 | |||||||||||||||
Derivative assets | — | — | 4.5 | 10.5 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred issuance cost | — | — | 59.0 | 143.2 | 110.9 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 492.9 | 4,570.5 | 7,279.2 | 7,462.2 | 11,619.4 | |||||||||||||||
Short-term bank borrowings | 150.0 | 200.0 | 490.0 | 10.0 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 187.1 | 433.1 | 870.8 | 629.2 | 2,043.6 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term bank borrowings | — | — | — | 680.0 | 1,520.0 | |||||||||||||||
Convertible notes | — | — | 1,532.6 | 1,171.4 | 1,230.2 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 187.1 | 434.0 | 2,524.3 | 2,639.6 | 4,939.2 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred shares | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 195.8 | 4,136.5 | 4,754.9 | 4,822.6 | 6,680.2 |
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• | fluctuations in currency exchange rates; |
• | difficulty in engaging and retaining distributors who are knowledgeable about, and can function effectively in, overseas markets; |
• | increased costs associated with maintaining the ability to understand local markets and follow their trends, as well as develop and maintain effective marketing and distributing presence in various countries; |
• | increased costs associated with providing customer service and support in these markets; |
• | difficulty and cost relating to compliance with the different commercial and legal requirements of the overseas markets in which we offer our products; |
• | failure to develop appropriate risk management and internal control structures tailored to overseas operations; |
• | failure to obtain or maintain certifications for our products in these markets; |
• | failure to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights; and |
• | trade barriers such as export requirements, tariffs, taxes and other restrictions and expenses, which could increase the prices of our products and make us less competitive in some countries. |
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• | our short history in the new businesses; |
• | our possible lack of competitiveness in product quality and cost structure in the new businesses; |
• | the need for additional capital to finance our new business operations, which may not be available on reasonable terms or at all; |
• | the need to recruit additional skilled employees, including technicians and managers at different levels; |
• | the solar module business typically has longer cash conversion cycles with respect to our inventory and therefore results in our longer accounts receivable turnover time; |
• | our expanded warranty liabilities associated with the solar module business, with the warranty period for solar modules lasting for 10 to 25 years; |
• | potential conflict with our downstream customers as a result of our direct competition with them in the solar module business; and |
• | new risks associated with the silicon wafer and solar module businesses yet to be fully understood by the industry and market. |
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• | suppliers under our silicon material supply contracts may delay deliveries for a significant period of time without incurring penalties; | ||
• | there can be no assurance that our supplies will be able to meet our production needs consistently or on a timely basis; | ||
• | some of our competitors who also purchase polysilicon from our suppliers may have longer and stronger relationships with and have greater buying power and bargaining leverage over some of our key suppliers; and | ||
• | our supply of silicon raw materials is subject to the business risk of our suppliers, some of whom have limited operating history and limited financial resources, and one or more of which could go out of business for reasons beyond our control. |
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• | our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; | ||
• | the state of global credit markets; | ||
• | general market conditions for financing activities by companies in our industry; and | ||
• | economic, political and other conditions in China and elsewhere. |
• | requiring us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, which would reduce our cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, development projects and other general corporate purposes; |
• | limiting our flexibility in planning for or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, the industry in which we operate and the general economy; and |
• | placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who have less debt or are less leveraged. |
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• | cost-effectiveness of solar power products compared to conventional and other non-solar energy sources and products; |
• | performance and reliability of solar power products compared to conventional and other non-solar energy sources and products; |
• | availability of government subsidies and incentives to support the development of the solar power industry; |
• | success of other alternative energy generation technologies, such as fuel cells, wind power and biomass; |
• | fluctuations in economic and market conditions that affect the viability of conventional and non-solar alternative energy sources, such as increases or decreases in the prices of oil and other fossil fuels; and |
• | capital expenditures by end users of solar power products, which tend to decrease when the economy slows down. |
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• | the amount of government involvement; |
• | the level of development; |
• | the growth rate; |
• | the control of foreign exchange; and |
• | the allocation of resources. |
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• | announcements of technological or competitive developments; |
• | regulatory developments in our target markets affecting us, our customers, our potential customers or our competitors; |
• | announcements regarding patent litigation or the issuance of patents to us or our competitors; |
• | announcements of studies and reports relating to the conversion efficiencies of our products or those of our competitors; |
• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; |
• | changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts; |
• | changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other photovoltaic technology companies; |
• | addition or departure of our executive officers and key research personnel; |
• | fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and Renminbi; |
• | release or expiry of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding ordinary shares or ADSs; and |
• | sales or perceived sales of additional ordinary shares or ADSs. |
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ITEM 4. | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY |
• | JA Hebei, incorporated in May 2005 in Ningjin, Hebei Province. JA Hebei is engaged in the manufacturing of solar cells; |
• | JA Yangzhou, incorporated in November 2007 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. JA Yangzhou is engaged in the manufacturing of solar cells; |
• | JA Yangzhou R&D, incorporated in March 2009 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. JA Yangzhou R&D is engaged in research and development of solar cell technology; |
• | JA Fengxian, incorporated in November 2006 in Fengxian, Shanghai. JA Fengxian is engaged in the manufacturing of solar modules; |
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• | JA Lianyungang, incorporated in October 2008 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. JA Lianyungang is engaged in the manufacturing of silicon wafers; |
• | JA Wafer R&D, incorporated in November 2010 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. JA Wafer R&D is engaged in the research and development of silicon wafer technology; |
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Rated | Rated | |||||||||
manufacturing | manufacturing capacity | |||||||||
capacity | per annum | |||||||||
Facilities | per annum | expected in 2011 | ||||||||
Product | location | in 2010 (in MW) | (in MW) | |||||||
Solar cell | Ningjin, Hebei | 900 | 1,400 | |||||||
Yangzhou, Jiangsu | 1,200 | 1,600 | ||||||||
Total Rated Capacity | 2,100 | 3,000 | ||||||||
Solar module | Fengxian, Shanghai | 500 | 800 | |||||||
Silicon wafer | Lianyungang, Jiangsu | 300 | 600 | |||||||
• | Texturing and cleaning. The solar cell manufacturing process begins with texturing of the surface of wafers which reduces the solar cell’s reflection of sunlight, followed by surface cleaning of the cells. The texturing process for multicrystalline wafers is slightly different from that for monocrystalline wafers. |
• | Diffusion. Next, through a thermal process, a negatively charged coating is applied to the positively charged raw wafers in a diffusion furnace. At the high furnace temperature, the phosphorous atoms diffuse into the wafer surface. As a result, the wafer now has two separate layers — a negatively charged layer on the surface and a positively charged layer below it. |
• | Isolation. To achieve a clean separation of the negative and positive layers, the edges of the wafers are isolated through etching, a process that removes a very thin layer of silicon around the edges of the solar cell resulting from the diffusion process. |
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• | Anti-reflection coating. We then apply an anti-reflection coating to the front surface of the solar cell to enhance its absorption of sunlight. |
• | Printing. In a screen printing process, we print silver paste and aluminum paste to the front and back surfaces of the solar cell, respectively, to act as contacts, with the front contact in a grid pattern to allow sunlight to be absorbed. |
• | Co-firing. Subsequently, contacts are connected through an electrode firing process in a conveyor belt furnace at high temperature. The high temperature causes the silver paste to become embedded in the surface of the silicon layer forming a reliable electrical contact. The aluminum paste on the back of the cell serves as a mirror for particles, further enhancing the efficiency level. |
• | Testing and sorting. Finally, we complete the manufacturing of solar cells by testing and sorting. The finished cells are sorted according to efficiency levels and optical criteria. Each cell is tested and subsequently assigned to a performance and quality class depending on the testing results. |
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• | Hebei Jinglong, a related party of our company. The supply contract with Hebei Jinglong is for silicon wafers and had a term of four and half years, from July 2006 to December 2010, which automatically extended for another three years until the end of 2013. |
• | Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., Ltd., an affiliate of GCL. The supply contracts with GCL are for silicon wafers and polysilicon from 2008 to 2015. We have also agreed with GCL in principle to enter into supply arrangements for the years 2016 to 2020, terms of which are subject to further negotiation. |
• | Zhejiang Yuhui Solar Energy Source Co., Ltd., an affiliate of ReneSola. The supply contracts with ReneSola are for both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon wafers from 2008 to 2013. |
• | M. SETEK Co. Ltd. The supply contract with M. SETEK is for polysilicon from 2007 to 2011. |
• | Wacker Chemie AG. The supply agreements with Wacker are for polysilicon from 2009 to 2016. |
• | OCI Company Ltd., or OCI. The supply agreement with OCI is for polysilicon from 2012 to 2018. |
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Date | Certification and Test Standard | Relevant Product or Process | ||
8 May 2009 | ISO 9001: 2008 | JA Yangzhou’s quality management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells | ||
8 May 2009 | ISO 14001: 2004 | JA Yangzhou’s environmental management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells | ||
8 May 2009 | OHSAS 18001: 2007 | JA Yangzhou’s safety management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells | ||
15 November 2010 | ISO 9001: 2008 | JA Fengxian’s quality management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar modules | ||
15 November 2010 | ISO 14001: 2004 | JA Fengxian’s environmental management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar modules | ||
15 November 2010 | OHSAS 18001: 2007 | JA Fengxian’s safety management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar modules | ||
16 November 2010 | ISO 9001: 2008 | JA Hebei’s quality management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells | ||
16 November 2010 | ISO 14001: 2004 | JA Hebei’s environmental management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells | ||
16 November 2010 | OHSAS 18001: 2007 | JA Hebei’s safety management system in designing, manufacturing and sale of solar cells |
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Germany | 144.9 | 396.9 | 2,127.0 | |||||||||
Spain | 613.5 | 57.5 | 81.6 | |||||||||
Rest of the world | 537.9 | 534.4 | 3,541.8 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 5,458.3 | 3,778.6 | 11,760.8 |
• | Sales contracts with module manufacturers, systems integrators, project developers and distributors. We sell most of our solar power products under annual or long-term sales contracts with our customers. We deliver solar products according to pre-agreed schedules set forth in purchase orders. We require prepayment prior to shipping under some of our sales contracts. |
• | OEM/tolling manufacturing arrangements. Under these arrangements, we purchase polysilicon or silicon wafers from customers, and then sell silicon wafer or solar cell products back to the same customers, who then sell those products under their own brands. In addition, we have been using our own solar cells to make modules for a limited number of strategic customers who brand the finished solar module products with their own labels. |
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• | Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law of 2000, as amended; and | ||
• | Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law Implementation Rules of 2000, as amended. |
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• | Regulation of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Administration (2000), as amended; and | ||
• | Regulations of Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange (1996). |
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Ningjin, Hebei | 106,582 | Factory | Leased | None | ||||||
Yangzhou, Jiangsu | 466,200 | Factory and R&D center | Owned | None | ||||||
Fengxian, Shanghai | 204,262 | Factory | Owned | None | ||||||
Lianyungang, Jiangsu | 219,909 | Factory and R&D center | Owned | None |
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ITEM 4A. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
ITEM 5. | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
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• | Industry Demand. Demand for solar power products is critical to our business and revenue growth. The solar power market has grown significantly in recent years. Although industry demand temporarily slowed down from the second half of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009 due to unfavorable economic conditions globally, solar power industry demand has progressively revived since the fourth quarter of 2009 and throughout the course of 2010 in our key markets including Germany, Italy, the United States, China, the rest of Europe, as well as other national economies. Many of our customers who experienced difficulty in obtaining credit during the recent economic downturn have begun to re-obtain access to capital at relatively affordable financing cost again. Moreover, fast progress in cost reduction efforts of major solar power product manufacturers including us have further stimulated economic incentives for customers to install solar power systems as an alternative to traditional power generation. However, in the near term, although continued global economic recovery is expected, growth prospects still have a great level of uncertainty, which could temporarily lead to fluctuations in industry demand for solar power products including ours. |
• | Government Subsidies and Economic Incentives. The near-term growth of the market for solar power products depends largely on the availability and scale of government subsidies and economic incentives, as the current cost of solar power substantially exceeds the cost of electricity generated from conventional or non-renewable sources of energy. Various governments such as those of Germany, Spain, Japan, the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium and China have used different policy initiatives to encourage or accelerate the development and adoption of solar power and other renewable energy sources. However, certain early adopters of solar power incentive policies, such as Germany, Spain and Italy announced reductions of incentive programs in 2009 and 2010. Demand for and pricing of our products are highly sensitive to incentive policy decisions by governments in our major markets. Although the implementation of incentive policies for solar power significantly stimulates demand for solar power products, including our products, reductions or limitations on such policies, as have occurred in Germany, Spain and Italy, may reduce demand for such products or change price expectations, causing manufacturers of solar power products, including us, to reduce prices to adjust to demand at lower price levels. |
• | Capacity Utilization. We have rapidly expanded our manufacturing capacity recently. Our total solar cell annual production capacity increased from 800 MW in 2009 to 2,100 MW in 2010. We also added 300 MW wafer production capacity and 500 MW solar module production capacity in 2010. We expect our production capacity expansions will increase our revenues as our output and sales volume increase. As a consequence of our increased investment in plant and equipment and increased production scale, we expect that our costs of revenues, including depreciation and amortization costs, will also increase. If we are able to maintain satisfactory facility utilization rates and productivity, our production capacity expansion will enable us to reduce our unit manufacturing costs through economies of scale, as fixed costs are allocated over a larger number of units of output. Moreover, manufacturers with greater scale are in a better position to obtain price discounts from silicon feedstock suppliers and may therefore obtain a greater market share of solar power products by selling at more competitive prices. Our ability to achieve satisfactory utilization rates and economies of scale will depend upon a variety of factors, including our ability to attract and retain sufficient customers, the ability of our customers and suppliers to perform their obligations under our existing contracts, our ability to secure a sufficient supply of raw materials and production equipment for our production activities, the availability of working capital and the selling prices for our products. |
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• | Pricing of Our Solar Power Products. The prices of our products are based on a variety of factors, including our silicon raw materials costs, supply and demand conditions for solar power products, product mix, product quality and the terms of our customer contracts, including sales volumes. The average selling price of our solar cells was approximately RMB 22.1, RMB 9.0 and RMB 8.7 per watt for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The decline in average selling price of our solar cells from 2008 to 2009 was mainly due to weakened macroeconomic conditions combined with the significant decline in silicon wafer cost and increased supply of solar power products. Although the demand for solar power products has increased since the fourth quarter of 2009, the average selling price of our solar cells continued to decline slightly in 2010 due to prevailing market conditions. We began selling solar modules in 2010 and the average selling price of our solar module products was RMB 11.6 per watt in 2010. We expect the prices of solar power products, including our own products, will continue to decline over time to due to increased supplies, reduced manufacturing costs from improving technology and economies of scale, and industry pursuit to grid cost parity with traditional forms of electricity. |
• | Changing Product Mix. We began vertically integrating our business by expanding our production capabilities to manufacture both upstream silicon wafers and downstream solar modules in the fourth quarter of 2009. Integrating wafer production capability may help reduce our cost of silicon raw materials for our solar cell and module production. As we ramp up and further expand our wafer manufacturing capacities, we expect to capture the cost efficiencies of a more vertically integrated production process. In addition, expansion to downstream solar module production will change our product mix. Each of solar cells and solar modules represents a separate stage of the solar power production chain, with each involving different production processes, costs and selling prices. Prior to 2010, our sales consisted almost entirely of solar cells. As we began marketing and selling solar module products in the fourth quarter of 2009, change in our product mix may adversely affect our overall gross margin as a percentage of our revenues because solar module products generally have lower gross margin as compared to solar cells. We expect that our operating results for future periods will continue to be influenced by our product mix. |
• | Price of Silicon Wafers and Related Raw Materials. The success of our business and our growth strategy depends heavily on acquiring a supply of polysilicon and silicon wafers at commercially reasonable prices and terms that is consistent with our existing and planned production capacity. We have entered into prepaid long-term supply contracts with suppliers like Jinglong Group, GCL and M.SETEK, where, in some instances, these agreements provide for fixed pricing, substantial prepayment obligations and/or firm purchase commitments that require us to pay for the supply whether or not we accept delivery. We also purchase silicon wafer and polysilicon from the spot market to meet our expanded production capacity. The availability and pricing of silicon wafers and polysilicon will affect results of operations. |
• | Technology Improvement. The advancement of manufacturing technologies is important in increasing the conversion efficiency of solar cells and reducing the production costs of solar power products. Higher conversion efficiency generally leads to higher revenues from sales of solar power products. As a result, solar power companies, including us, are continuously developing advanced process technologies to improve the conversion efficiency of solar cells while reducing costs to maintain and improve profit margins. |
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Revenue recognition for solar modules, solar cells and other products (hereafter “solar products”) |
• | Persuasive evidence that an arrangement (sales contract) exists between a willing customer and us that outlines the terms of the sale (including customer information, product specification, quantity of goods, purchase price and payment terms). Customers do not have a right of return. We do provide a warranty on our solar module products. |
• | Some shipping terms are EXW, at which point we deliver goods at our own place of business and all other transportation costs and risks are assumed by the customer. Some shipping terms are CIF destination point., under which we pay the costs of insurance and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination, but the title to and risk of loss of or damage of the goods is passed to the buyer according to the contract term, which could be upon delivery no matter who bears the transportation costs. Some shipping terms are FOB shipping point from our premises. At this point the customer takes title to the goods and is responsible for all risks and rewards of ownership. |
• | Our price to the customer is fixed and determinable as specifically outlined in the sales contract. |
• | For customers to whom credit terms are extended, we assess a number of factors to determine whether collection from them is probable, including past transaction history with them and their credit-worthiness. All credit extended to customers is pre-approved by management. If we determine that collection is not reasonably assured, we defer the recognition of revenue until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of payment. |
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Solar modules | 425.6 | 7.7 | % | 82.7 | 2.2 | % | 2,510.6 | 21.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to third parties | 4,368.4 | 80.1 | % | 3,283.8 | 86.9 | % | 8,023.9 | 68.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to related parties | 508.0 | 9.3 | % | 5.2 | 0.1 | % | 160.4 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Solar product processing | 156.3 | 2.9 | % | 406.9 | 10.8 | % | 1,065.9 | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total Revenues | 5,458.3 | 100.0 | % | 3,778.6 | 100.0 | % | 11,760.8 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Silicon wafers | 3,991.4 | 89.4 | % | 2,546.0 | 77.2 | % | 6,424.3 | 69.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Other | 474.9 | 10.6 | % | 750.5 | 22.8 | % | 2,790.1 | 30.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenues | 4,466.3 | 100 | % | 3,296.5 | 100 | % | 9,214.4 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 271.5 | 90.5 | % | 343.3 | 88.4 | % | 505.1 | 88.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 28.5 | 9.5 | % | 45.1 | 11.6 | % | 63.8 | 11.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 300.0 | 100 | % | 388.4 | 100 | % | 568.9 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Total revenues | 5,458.3 | 100 | % | 3,778.6 | 100 | % | 11,760.8 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
China | 4,162.0 | 76.3 | % | 2,789.8 | 73.8 | % | 6,010.4 | 51.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Outside China | 1,296.3 | 23.7 | % | 988.8 | 26.2 | % | 5,750.4 | 48.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (4,466.3 | ) | (81.8 | )% | (3,296.5 | ) | (87.2 | )% | (9,214.4 | ) | (78.3 | )% | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 992.0 | 18.2 | % | 482.1 | 12.8 | % | 2,546.4 | 21.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (271.5 | ) | (5.0 | )% | (343.3 | ) | (9.1 | )% | (505.1 | ) | (4.3 | )% | ||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (28.5 | ) | (0.5 | )% | (45.1 | ) | (1.2 | )% | (63.8 | ) | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (300.0 | ) | (5.5 | )% | (388.4 | ) | (10.3 | )% | (568.9 | ) | (4.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 692.0 | 12.7 | % | 93.7 | 2.5 | % | 1,977.5 | 16.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale securities | (686.3 | ) | (12.6 | %) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | 564.0 | 10.3 | % | (49.1 | ) | (1.3 | )% | 74.5 | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
Convertible notes buyback gain/(loss) | 161.3 | 2.9 | % | (24.1 | ) | (0.6 | )% | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (172.3 | ) | (3.2 | )% | (231.5 | ) | (6.1 | )% | (221.2 | ) | (1.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 42.6 | 0.8 | % | 12.0 | 0.3 | % | 12.8 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain | (132.1 | ) | (2.4 | )% | 4.6 | 0.1 | % | (74.4 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||||||||||||
Investment loss | (28.6 | ) | (0.5 | )% | (2.3 | ) | (0.1 | )% | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | (469.0 | ) | (8.6 | )% | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Other income | 3.6 | 0.1 | % | 7.8 | 0.2 | % | 258.7 | 2.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Income/(Loss) before income taxes | (24.8 | ) | (0.5 | )% | (188.9 | ) | (5.0 | )% | 2,027.9 | 17.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Income tax benefit/ (expenses) | (23.9 | ) | (0.4 | )% | (8.0 | ) | (0.2 | )% | (252.7 | ) | (2.1 | )% | ||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) | (48.7 | ) | (0.9 | )% | (196.9 | ) | (5.2 | )% | 1,775.2 | 15.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | 3.4 | 0.1 | % | (19.8 | ) | (0.2 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) available to ordinary share holders | (48.7 | ) | (0.9 | )% | (193.5 | ) | (5.1 | )% | 1,755.4 | 14.9 | % | |||||||||||||
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Products sold (in MW) | 277.4 | — | 508.8 | — | 1,462.6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Average selling price per watt | 22.1 | — | 9.0 | — | 8.7 | — |
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• | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased from RMB 343.3 million in 2009 to RMB 505.1 million in 2010, and as the percentage of our total revenues decreased from 9.1% in 2009 to 4.3% in 2010. The increase in our selling, general and administrative expenses was due primarily to increases in our selling expenses and marketing expenses associated with our increased sales volume, an increased amount of salary and benefits paid to our sales, marketing and administrative personnel as a result of increased headcount, as well as share-based compensation expenses of RMB 71.5 million relating to our stock options granted to certain sales, marketing and administrative employees. The above share based compensation expenses were net of forfeiture reversal amounts of RMB 1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. |
• | Research and Development Expenses.Our research and development expenses increased from RMB 45.1 million in 2009 to RMB 63.8 million in 2010 and decreased as a percentage of our total revenues from 1.2% in 2009 to 0.5% in 2010. The increase in our research and development expenses was due primarily to greater research and development activities undertaken by us. Our research and development has primarily focused on improving and optimizing our solar manufacturing process based on certain proprietary know-how. |
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• | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased from RMB 271.5 million in 2008 to RMB 343.3 million in 2009, and as the percentage of our total revenues also increased from 5.0% in 2008 to 9.1% in 2009. The increase in our selling, general and administrative expenses was due primarily to increases in our selling expenses and marketing expenses associated with our increased sales volume, an increased amount of salary and benefits paid to our sales, marketing and administrative personnel as a result of increased headcount, as well as share-based compensation expenses of RMB 96.2 million relating to our stock options granted to certain employees. The above share based compensation expenses were net of forfeiture reversal amounts of RMB 59.6 million and RMB 49.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. |
• | Research and Development Expenses.Our research and development expenses increased from RMB 28.5 million in 2008 to RMB 45.1 million in 2009 and increased as a percentage of our total revenues from 0.5% in 2008 to 1.2% in 2009. The increase in our research and development expenses was due primarily to greater research and development activities undertaken by us. Our research and development has primarily focused on improving and optimizing our solar manufacturing process based on certain proprietary know-how. |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | (1,289.2 | ) | 1,129.1 | 1,279.5 | ||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (419.4 | ) | (557.2 | ) | (1,678.9 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 2,610.3 | (242.8 | ) | 838.3 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (94.9 | ) | (4.7 | ) | (16.6 | ) | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 806.8 | 324.4 | 422.3 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 736.0 | 1,542.8 | 1,867.2 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 1,542.8 | 1,867.2 | 2,289.5 | |||||||||
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• | Secium Technology. We have developed a novel diffusion approach to form a “selective emitter” structure on the front surface of solar cells to achieve higher conversion efficiency rates than those of conventional solar cells. This technique is suitable for commercialization. |
• | Ultra-thin Wafer Industrial Manufacturing. To refine our techniques used in the processing of ultra-thin wafers, we plan to study the stress and defect rates of wafers in each stage of the manufacturing process in order to control wafer breakage. |
• | Quality Control Techniques. We intend to develop enhanced techniques to be applied in the quality control of our products and manufacturing lines, including characterization of product performance, in-line diagnostics, and methods to control production yield, product durability and reliability. |
• | Maple Technology.Solar cells utilizing Maple technology feature silicon crystals that are broader, flatter and have fewer grain boundaries than traditional multicrystalline silicon cells, resulting in much improved conversion efficiency rate. We intend to commercialize the Maple technology. |
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Bank loan obligations (including interest averaging 5.01%) | 1,677,375 | 76,199 | 1,601,176 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 18,000 | 12,000 | 6,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-cancelable capital expenditures | 1,357,495 | 1,294,103 | 63,392 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Purchase commitments under take-or-pay agreements | 985,503 | 824,850 | 160,653 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Purchase commitments under other agreements(1) | 6,303,721 | 1,810,445 | 3,397,077 | 641,142 | 455,057 | |||||||||||||||
2008 Senior Notes (including interest cost) | 1,681,029 | 68,000 | 1,613,029 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Accrued warranty cost reflected on the company’s balance sheet | 31,277 | — | — | — | 31,277 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 12,054,400 | 4,085,597 | 6,841,327 | 641,142 | 486,334 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | include only purchase commitments with fixed or minimum price provisions. In addition, we have also entered into other supply agreements with variable price provisions, under which the purchase price is based on market prices with price adjustment terms. |
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• | our expectations regarding the worldwide demand for electricity and the market for solar energy; |
• | our beliefs regarding the inability of traditional fossil fuel-based generation technologies to meet the demand for electricity; |
• | our beliefs regarding the importance of environmentally friendly power generation; |
• | our expectations regarding governmental incentives for the deployment of solar energy; |
• | our beliefs regarding the solar power industry revenue growth; |
• | our expectations with respect to advancements in our technologies; |
• | our beliefs regarding the low-cost advantage of solar product production in China; |
• | our beliefs regarding the competitiveness of our solar power products; |
• | our expectations regarding the scaling of our solar power capacity; | ||
• | our expectations with respect to increased revenue growth and our ability to achieve profitability resulting from increases in our production volumes; |
• | our expectations with respect to our ability to secure raw materials in the future; |
• | our expectations with respect to our ability to develop relationships with customers in our target markets; |
• | our future business development, results of operations and financial condition; and |
• | competition from other manufacturers of solar power products and conventional energy suppliers. |
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ITEM 6. | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
Name | Age | Position | ||||
Baofang Jin | 59 | Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||
Peng Fang | 57 | Director and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Bingyan Ren | 64 | Director | ||||
Erying Jia | 56 | Director | ||||
Jian Xie | 33 | Director and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Yong Liu | 44 | Director and Chief Technology Officer | ||||
Hope Ni | 39 | Independent Director | ||||
Jiqing Huang | 74 | Independent Director | ||||
Yuwen Zhao | 72 | Independent Director | ||||
Anthea Chung | 42 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Ming Yang | 37 | Vice President |
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• | appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm; |
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• | meeting separately and periodically with management and the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | oversight of annual audit and quarterly reviews, including reviewing with independent registered public accounting firm the annual audit plans; |
• | oversight of financial reporting process and internal controls, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls policies and procedures on a regular basis; |
• | establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; and |
• | reviewing and implementing related person transaction policies and procedures for the committee’s review and approval of proposed related person transactions, including all transactions required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. |
• | reviewing at least annually our executive compensation plans; |
• | evaluating annually the performance of our chief executive officer and other executive officers; |
• | determining and recommending to the board the compensation package for our chief executive officer and other executive officers; |
• | evaluating annually the appropriate level of compensation for board and board committee service by non-employee directors; |
• | reviewing and approving any severance or termination arrangements to be made with any of our executive officers; and |
• | reviewing at least annually our general compensation plans and other employee benefits plans. |
• | establishing procedures for evaluating the suitability of potential director nominees; |
• | recommending to the board nominees for election by the stockholders or appointment by the board; |
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• | reviewing annually with the board the current composition of the board with regards to characteristics such as knowledge, skills, experience, expertise and diversity required for the board as a whole; |
• | reviewing periodically the size of the board and recommending any appropriate changes; |
• | recommending to the board the size and composition of each standing committee of the board; and |
• | reviewing periodically and at least annually the corporate governance principles adopted by the board to assure that they are appropriate for us and comply with the requirements under the rules and regulations of the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. where applicable. |
• | convening shareholders’ annual general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings; |
• | declaring dividends and distributions; |
• | appointing officers and determining the term of office of officers; |
• | exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company; and |
• | approving the transfer of shares of our company, including the registering of such shares in our share register. |
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Manufacturing and engineering | 8,975 | 83.68 | % | |||||
Quality assurance | 708 | 6.60 | % | |||||
General and administration | 296 | 2.76 | % | |||||
Purchasing and logistics | 206 | 1.92 | % | |||||
Research and development | 59 | 0.55 | % | |||||
Marketing and sales | 53 | 0.49 | % | |||||
Others | 428 | 4.00 | % | |||||
Total | 10,725 | 100 | % | |||||
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Name | Shares(1) | Percent(2) | ||||||
Baofang Jin(3) | 38,845,568 | 22.72 | % | |||||
Bingyan Ren(4) | 1,860,703 | 1.09 | % | |||||
Erying Jia | — | — | ||||||
Peng Fang | — | — | ||||||
Jian Xie | * | * | ||||||
Hope Ni | — | — | ||||||
Jiqing Huang | — | — | ||||||
Yuwen Zhao | — | — | ||||||
Yong Liu | * | * | ||||||
Anthea Chung | * | * | ||||||
Ming Yang | * | * | ||||||
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group | 40,832,771 | 23.86 | % |
* | Upon exercise of all options and vesting of all restricted shares granted, would beneficially own less than 1.0% of the company’s outstanding ordinary shares. | |
(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. | |
(2) | For each person and group included in this table, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person or group by the sum of 170,999,520, being the number of ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2011, and the number of ordinary shares underlying share options held by such person or group that were exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2011. |
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(3) | Including 38,845,568 ordinary shares held by Jinglong BVI, of which Mr. Baofang Jin is the sole director and has a 32.96%economic interest. Mr. Jin disclaims the beneficial ownership of 26,042,069 ordinary shares beneficially owned by the other shareholders of Jinglong BVI. | |
(4) | Representing 4.79% of the 38,845,568 ordinary shares held by Jinglong BVI. Mr. Bingyan Ren beneficially owns 4.79% of Jinglong BVI. |
ITEM 7. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Name | Shares(1) | Percent(2) | ||||||
Jinglong Group Co., Ltd.(3) | 38,845,568 | 22.72 | % | |||||
Morgan Stanley Investment Company | 8,955,485 | 5.24 | % | |||||
Investec Assestment Management, LTD (UK) | 6,590,430 | 3.85 | % |
(1) | Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. | |
(2) | For each person included in this table, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person by the sum of 170,999,520, being the number of ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2011, and the number of ordinary shares underlying share options held by such person that were exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2011. | |
(3) | Jinglong Group Co., Ltd., a British Virgin Islands Company, is owned by Mr. Baofang Jin (our executive chairman, 32.96%), Mr. Huixian Wang (9.58%), Mr. Binguo Liu (9.58%), Mr. Jicun Yan (7.18%), Mr. Rongrui Liu (7.18%), Mr. Huiqiang Liu (7.18%), Mr. Ruiying Cao (7.18%), Mr. Guichun Xing (4.79%), Mr. Ning Wen (4.79%), Mr. Bingyan Ren (our director, 4.79%) and Mr. Ruchang Wen (4.79%). |
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ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING |
Closing Price Per ADS | ||||||||
High | Low | |||||||
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Before our 3-for-1 ADS Split on February 7, 2008 | ||||||||
2007 February 8, 2007 through December 31, 2007 | 75.43 | 40.98 | ||||||
2008 January 1, 2008 to February 7, 2008 | 75.07 | 46.45 | ||||||
After our 3-for-1 ADS Split on February 7, 2008 | ||||||||
2008 February 8, 2008 to December 31, 2008 | 25.75 | 1.80 | ||||||
2009 January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009 | 5.09 | 1.90 | ||||||
2009 April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | 6.24 | 2.91 | ||||||
2009 July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 | 5.34 | 3.37 | ||||||
2009 October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 | 6.23 | 3.67 | ||||||
2010 January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 | 6.80 | 4.30 | ||||||
2010 April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010 | 6.92 | 4.25 | ||||||
2010 July 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 | 9.33 | 4.89 | ||||||
2010 October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 | 9.85 | 6.67 | ||||||
2010 November | 9.43 | 7.19 | ||||||
2010 December | 7.57 | 6.67 | ||||||
2011 January | 7.88 | 6.81 | ||||||
2011 February | 8.52 | 6.93 | ||||||
2011 March | 7.20 | 6.31 | ||||||
2011 April (through April 21, 2011) | 6.94 | 6.15 |
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ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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• | increase our share capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such amounts, as the resolution shall prescribe; |
• | consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of larger amount than our existing shares; |
• | without prejudice to powers granted to us regarding issuing of shares, divide our shares into several classes and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of existing shares attach thereto respectively any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights, privileges, conditions or such restrictions which in the absence of any such determination by us in general meeting, as our directors may determine; |
• | subdivide our shares or any of them into shares of smaller amount than that fixed by our memorandum of association and may by such resolution determine that, as between the holders of the shares resulting from such sub-division, one or more of the shares may have any such preferred, deferred or other rights or be subject to any such restrictions as compared with the other or others as we have power to attach to unissued or new shares; and |
• | cancel any shares which at the date of the passing of the resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled. |
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• | all checks or warrants, not being less than three in total number, for any sums payable in cash to the holder of such shares have remained uncashed for a period of 12 years; |
• | we have not during that time or before the expiry of the three-month period referred to in the last bullet under this section received any indication of the existence of the shareholder or person entitled to such shares by death, bankruptcy or operation of law; and |
• | upon expiration of the 12-year period, we have caused an advertisement to be published in newspapers, giving notice of its intention to sell these shares, and a period of three months or such shorter period has elapsed since the date of such advertisement. |
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• | the designation of such class or series; |
• | the number of shares of such class or series; |
• | the dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights; and |
• | the rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences. |
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• | an exempted company does not have to file an annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar of Companies; |
• | an exempted company’s register of members is not open to inspection; |
• | an exempted company does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
• | an exempted company may issue no par value, negotiable or bearer shares; |
• | an exempted company may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 20 years in the first instance); |
• | an exempted company may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; |
• | an exempted company may register as a limited duration company; and |
• | an exempted company may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
• | a duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the company; |
• | a duty not to personally profit from opportunities that arise from the office of director; |
• | a duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and |
• | a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended. |
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• | the company is not proposing to act illegally or ultra vires and the statutory provisions as to majority vote have been complied with; |
• | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question; |
• | the arrangement is one that a businessman would reasonably approve; and |
• | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Law or that would amount to a “fraud on the minority.” |
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• | the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation (the “Plan”); |
• | the Plan must be authorized by each constituent company by (a) a shareholder resolution by majority in number representing 75% in value of the shareholders voting together as one class; and (b) if the shares to be issued to each shareholder in the consolidated or surviving company are to have the same rights and economic value as the shares held in the constituent company, a special resolution of the shareholders voting together as one class. A proposed merger between a Cayman parent company and its Cayman subsidiary or subsidiaries will not require authorization by shareholder resolution; |
• | the consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company in a proposed merger or consolidation is required unless the court (upon the application of the constituent company that has issued the security) waives the requirement for consent; |
• | the Plan must be signed by a director on behalf of each constituent company and filed with the Registrar of Companies together with the required supporting documents; |
• | a certificate of merger or consolidation is issued by the Registrar of Companies which isprima facieevidence of compliance with all statutory requirements in respect of the merger or consolidation. All rights and property of each of the constituent companies will then vest in the surviving or consolidated company which will also be liable for all debts, contracts, obligations and liabilities of each constituent company. Similarly, any existing claims, proceedings or rulings of each constituent company will automatically be continued against the surviving or consolidated company; and |
• | provision is made for a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman constituent company to be entitled to payment of the fair value of his shares upon dissenting to the merger or consolidation. Where the parties cannot agree on the price to be paid to the dissenting shareholder, either party may file a petition to the court to determine fair value of the shares. These rights are not available where an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange for the shares of the class held by the dissenting shareholder. |
• | a company is acting or proposing to act illegally or beyond the scope of its authority; |
• | the act complained of, although not beyond the scope of its authority, could be effected duly if authorized by more than a simple majority vote which has not been obtained; and |
• | those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.” |
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• | Foreign Currency Administration Rules (1996), as amended, or the Exchange Rules; and |
• | Administration Rules of the Settlement, Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange (1996), or the Administration Rules. |
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ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
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ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
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Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay: | For: | |
US$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs) | • Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property | |
• Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates | ||
US$0.02 (or less) per ADS | • Any cash distribution to ADS holders | |
A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs | • Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to ADS holders | |
US$0.02 (or less) per ADSs per calendar year | • Depositary services | |
Registration or transfer fees | • Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares | |
Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay: | For: | |
Expenses of the depositary | • Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement) | |
• converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars | ||
Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any ADS or share underlying an ADS, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes | • As necessary | |
Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities | • As necessary |
ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
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ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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ITEM 16. | RESERVED |
ITEM 16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
ITEM 16B. | CODE OF ETHICS |
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ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Audit Fees(1) | Tax Fees(2) | |||||||
2009 | RMB 7.3 million | RMB 0.6 million | ||||||
2010 | RMB 8.0 million | RMB 0.65 million |
(1) | “Audit fees” means the aggregate fees billed by our principal auditor for professional services rendered for the audit of our financial statements. | |
(2) | “Tax fees” means the aggregate fees billed by our principal auditor for professional services for tax and transfer pricing consulting. |
ITEM 16D. | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
ITEM 16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
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ITEM 16F. | CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
ITEM 16G. | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
• | We follow home country practice that permits our Board of Directors to have less than a majority of independent directors. |
• | We follow home country practice that does not restrict a company’s transactions with directors, requiring only that directors exercise a duty of care and owe a fiduciary duty to the companies for which they serve. Under our memorandum and articles of association, subject to any separate requirement for audit committee approval under the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules or unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant board meeting, so long as a director discloses the nature of his interest in any contract or arrangement in which he is interested, such a director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such director is interested and may be counted in the quorum at such meeting. |
• | We follow home country practice which does not require the nominating and corporate government committee and compensation committee of our Board of Directors to be comprised solely of independent directors. |
• | We follow home country practice which does not require us to have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present, or executive sessions. |
• | We follow home country practice which does not specifically require us to have one or more codes of conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees and make those codes of conduct publicly available. There are no specific requirements under Cayman Islands law requiring the adoption of codes of conduct. |
ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS |
1.1 | ** | Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 from our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-140002), as amended, initially filed with the Security and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2007.) | |
2.1 | ** | Form of Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 from our registration statement on Form F-3ASR, initially filed with the SEC on May 12, 2008.) | |
2.2 | ** | Form of First Supplemental Indenture between The Bank of New York as trustee and JA Solar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 6-K initially filed with the SEC on May 20, 2008). | |
4.1 | ** | Silicon Wafer Supply Agreement between JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., Ltd. dated as of April 7, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 from our Form 20-F, initially filed with the Security and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2008.) | |
4.2 | ** | The Polysilicon Supply Contract between JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., Ltd., dated August 17, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 from our Form 20-F, initially filed with the Security and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2009.) | |
4.3 | * | Investment Agreement for Solar Photovoltaic Industrial Center Project between JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and the Management Committee of Hefei High-Tech Industrial Development Zone dated February 26, 2011. | |
4.4 | * | Supplemental Agreement of Exhibit 4.1 and 4.2 among Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., Ltd., JingAo Solar Co., Ltd., JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd., Jiangsu GCL Silicon Technology Development Co., Ltd, Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing GCL Photovoltaic Power Technology Co., Ltd. and Changzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. dated December 2, 2010. | |
4.5 | * | Supply Agreement between OCI Company Ltd. and JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. dated March 28, 2011. | |
4.6 | * | Supply Agreement between Wacker Chemie AG and Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Materials (Dong Hai) Co., Ltd. dated September 30, 2010. | |
8.1 | * | List of Subsidiaries | |
11.1 | ** | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11.1 from our 2006 annual report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-33290) initially filed with the Security and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2007.) | |
12.1 | * | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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12.2 | * | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
13.1 | * | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Act, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of the United States Code and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
13.2 | * | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Act, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of the United States Code and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
16.1 | * | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
101.1 | † | The following financial information from JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL):(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
* | Filed as part of this annual report | |
** | Incorporated by reference | |
† | As permitted by Rule 405(a)(2) of Regulation S-T, this exhibit will be filed by amendment to this Form 20-F within 30 days from the date of this filing. |
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JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. | ||||
By: | /s/ Anthea Chung | |||
Name: | Anthea Chung | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China
April 26, 2011
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December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
Note | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||||||
As adjusted | ||||||||||||
(Note 2(z)) | ||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 1,867,248 | 2,289,482 | |||||||||
Restricted cash | 3 | 43,612 | 112,593 | |||||||||
Notes receivable | 5 | 119,824 | 254,422 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable from third party customers, net | 5 | 339,524 | 944,036 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable from related party customers, net | 5, 23 | (b) | — | 1,597 | ||||||||
Inventories, net | 6 | 641,140 | 1,349,329 | |||||||||
Advances to third party suppliers, net | 7 | 372,394 | 493,915 | |||||||||
Advances to related party suppliers, net | 7, 23 | (b) | 50,889 | 111,714 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 8, 24 | 202,221 | 740,770 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 11 | 24,443 | 44,892 | |||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations | 20 | — | 75,478 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 3,661,295 | 6,418,228 | ||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 9 | 1,724,442 | 3,170,721 | |||||||||
Intangible asset, net | 10 | 11,957 | 14,332 | |||||||||
Deferred tax asset | 11 | 25,775 | 41,975 | |||||||||
Advances to third party suppliers, net | 7 | 1,716,699 | 1,606,680 | |||||||||
Advances to related party suppliers, net | 7, 23 | (b) | 118,722 | 46,498 | ||||||||
Prepayment for land use rights | 12 | 49,517 | 195,490 | |||||||||
Derivative assets | 14, 19 | 10,521 | 14,591 | |||||||||
Deferred issuance cost | 14 | 143,242 | 110,868 | |||||||||
Total assets | 7,462,170 | 11,619,383 | ||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
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Note | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||||||
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(Note 2(z)) | ||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Short-term bank borrowings | 13 | 10,000 | — | |||||||||
Accounts payable to third parties | 315,803 | 918,079 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable to related parties | 23 | (a) | 52,060 | 118,337 | ||||||||
Tax payables | 3,992 | 114,184 | ||||||||||
Advances from third party customers | 53,860 | 480,888 | ||||||||||
Advances from related party customers | 23 | (a) | — | 3,570 | ||||||||
Other payables to third parties | 15 | 80,591 | 192,004 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation liability | 18 | 16,264 | — | |||||||||
Payroll and welfare payable | 59,208 | 115,607 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 16 | 21,113 | 61,876 | |||||||||
Interest payable | 10,129 | 8,500 | ||||||||||
Amounts due to related parties | 23 | (a) | 6,208 | 174 | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | 24 | — | 29,808 | |||||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations | 20 | — | 615 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 629,228 | 2,043,642 | ||||||||||
Accrued warranty cost | 17 | 5,931 | 31,277 | |||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 16,383 | 47,959 | ||||||||||
Long-term bank borrowings | 13 | 680,000 | 1,520,000 | |||||||||
Convertible notes | 14 | 1,171,438 | 1,230,175 | |||||||||
Embedded derivatives | 14 | 136,632 | 66,174 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 2,639,612 | 4,939,227 | ||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | 24 | — | — | |||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares(US$0.0001 par value; 493,480,000 shares authorized, 169,018,420 and 169,976,270 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010) | 28 | 134 | 134 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,583,808 | 4,680,133 | ||||||||||
Statutory reserves | 21 | 211,202 | 397,486 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 35,426 | 1,604,493 | ||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (8,012 | ) | (2,090 | ) | ||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 4,822,558 | 6,680,156 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 7,462,170 | 11,619,383 | ||||||||||
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For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||||||
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December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Solar modules | 425,610 | 82,649 | 2,510,563 | |||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to third parties | 4,368,431 | 3,283,806 | 8,023,938 | |||||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to related parties | 508,010 | 5,206 | 160,413 | |||||||||||||
Solar products processing | 156,259 | 406,892 | 1,065,866 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | 5,458,310 | 3,778,553 | 11,760,780 | |||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Solar modules | (378,490 | ) | (90,671 | ) | (2,221,536 | ) | ||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to third parties | (3,615,275 | ) | (2,980,821 | ) | (6,357,798 | ) | ||||||||||
Solar cells and other products to related parties | (420,424 | ) | (4,726 | ) | (127,104 | ) | ||||||||||
Solar products processing | (52,086 | ) | (220,284 | ) | (507,956 | ) | ||||||||||
Total cost of revenues | (4,466,275 | ) | (3,296,502 | ) | (9,214,394 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 992,035 | 482,051 | 2,546,386 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (271,494 | ) | (343,253 | ) | (505,101 | ) | ||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (28,509 | ) | (45,101 | ) | (63,816 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (300,003 | ) | (388,354 | ) | (568,917 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 692,032 | 93,697 | 1,977,469 | |||||||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale securities | 4 | (686,320 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | 14, 25 | 564,006 | (49,071 | ) | 74,528 | |||||||||||
Convertible notes buyback gain/(loss) | 14 | 161,333 | (24,156 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (172,272 | ) | (231,487 | ) | (221,209 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income | 42,648 | 11,964 | 12,810 | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain | (132,164 | ) | 4,629 | (74,429 | ) | |||||||||||
Investment loss | (28,594 | ) | (2,277 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | 14 | (469,042 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Other income | 4 | 3,560 | 7,786 | 258,719 | ||||||||||||
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes | (24,813 | ) | (188,915 | ) | 2,027,888 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 11 | (23,882 | ) | (7,999 | ) | (252,707 | ) | |||||||||
(Loss)/income from continuing operations | (48,695 | ) | (196,914 | ) | 1,775,181 | |||||||||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 20 | — | 3,415 | (19,830 | ) | |||||||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders | (48,695 | ) | (193,499 | ) | 1,755,351 | |||||||||||
Net (loss)/income per share from continuing operations: | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Basic | (0.31 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.90 | |||||||||||
Diluted | (5.13 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.72 | |||||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share from discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | — | 0.02 | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||
Diluted | — | 0.02 | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | (0.31 | ) | (1.20 | ) | 10.78 | |||||||||||
Diluted | (5.13 | ) | (1.20 | ) | 10.61 | |||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 156,380,060 | 161,643,312 | 162,900,657 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 167,438,190 | 161,643,312 | 171,116,684 |
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Ordinary shares | paid-in | Statutory | Retained | comprehensive | shareholders’ | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | capital | reserves | earnings | loss | equity | Income/(loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2007 | 154,058,500 | 123 | 3,655,194 | 71,619 | 417,203 | (7,641 | ) | 4,136,498 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation | — | — | 113,192 | — | — | — | 113,192 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 798,000 | 1 | 18,876 | — | — | — | 18,877 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares pursuant to ADS Lending Agreement | 13,125,520 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recognition of fair value of own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of convertible notes issuance(Note 14) | — | — | 230,729 | 230,729 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement (Note 14) | — | — | 469,042 | 469,042 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statutory reserves | — | — | — | 97,957 | (97,957 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss (As adjusted (Note 2(z))) | — | — | — | — | (48,695 | ) | — | (48,695 | ) | (48,695 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss for foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | (383 | ) | (383 | ) | (383 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income for available-for-sale securities | — | — | — | — | — | 7,641 | 7,641 | 7,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008 (As adjusted (Note 2(z))) | 167,982,020 | 133 | 4,487,033 | 169,576 | 270,551 | (383 | ) | 4,926,910 | (41,437 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F-5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | Additional | Statutory | Retained | Accumulated other | Total shareholders’ | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | paid-in capital | reserves | earnings | comprehensive loss | equity | Income/(loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008 (As adjusted (Note 2(z))) | 167,982,020 | 133 | 4,487,033 | 169,576 | 270,551 | (383 | ) | 4,926,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation | — | — | 79,935 | — | — | — | 79,935 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 1,036,400 | 1 | 16,840 | — | — | — | 16,841 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statutory reserves | — | — | — | 41,626 | (41,626 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss (As adjusted (Note 2)) | — | — | — | — | (193,499 | ) | — | (193,499 | ) | (193,499 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss for foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | (6,798 | ) | (6,798 | ) | (6,798 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss for forward contract (Note 19) | — | — | — | — | — | (831 | ) | (831 | ) | (831 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2009 (As adjusted (Note 2(z))) | 169,018,420 | 134 | 4,583,808 | 211,202 | 35,426 | (8,012 | ) | 4,822,558 | (201,128 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F-6
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | other | Total | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | paid-in | Statutory | Retained | comprehensive | shareholders’ | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | capital | reserves | earnings | loss | equity | Income/(loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2009 | 169,018,420 | 134 | 4,583,808 | 211,202 | 35,426 | (8,012 | ) | 4,822,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation | — | — | 88,049 | — | — | — | 88,049 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | 957,850 | — | 8,276 | — | — | — | 8,276 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statutory reserves | — | — | — | 186,284 | (186,284 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | — | — | — | — | 1,755,351 | — | 1,755,351 | 1,755,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss for foreign currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | 3,596 | 3,596 | 3,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income for forward contract (Note 19) | — | — | — | — | — | 2,326 | 2,326 | 2,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010 | 169,976,270 | 134 | 4,680,133 | 397,486 | 1,604,493 | (2,090 | ) | 6,680,156 | 1,761,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
F-7
(In thousands)
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
As adjusted | As adjusted | |||||||||||
(note 2(z)) | (note 2(z)) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income | (48,695 | ) | (193,499 | ) | 1,755,351 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Share based compensation | 113,192 | 96,199 | 71,785 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 88,191 | 178,765 | 297,509 | |||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 24,708 | 20,892 | 1,645 | |||||||||
Inventory provisions | 77,980 | 44,229 | 10,949 | |||||||||
Allowance for advance to third party suppliers | 18,592 | 33,368 | 35,909 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred issuance cost and accretion of convertible notes | 100,119 | 127,949 | 123,915 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (564,006 | ) | 49,071 | (74,528 | ) | |||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | 469,042 | — | — | |||||||||
Exchange loss/(gain) | 61,969 | (2,138 | ) | (18,044 | ) | |||||||
Investment loss from short-term investments | 39,043 | 2,277 | — | |||||||||
Loss from disposal of fixed assets | 362 | 782 | 1,198 | |||||||||
Impairment on property plant and equipment | — | 18,010 | 47,286 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (22,977 | ) | (21,672 | ) | (36,815 | ) | ||||||
(Gain)/loss from convertible notes buyback | (161,333 | ) | 24,156 | — | ||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale securities | 686,320 | — | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | — | — | (231,163 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on disposal of discontinued operation | — | — | 21,967 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Increase in notes receivables | — | (119,824 | ) | (134,598 | ) | |||||||
Increase in accounts receivables from third party customers | (327,930 | ) | (23,895 | ) | (597,696 | ) | ||||||
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivables from related party customers | 1,722 | 23,009 | (1,597 | ) | ||||||||
(Acquisition)/disposal of trading securities | (353,588 | ) | 353,588 | — | ||||||||
Increase in inventories | (512,635 | ) | (93,379 | ) | (719,084 | ) | ||||||
(Increase)/decrease in advance to third party suppliers | (777,891 | ) | 71,893 | (46,411 | ) | |||||||
(Increase)/decrease in advance to related party suppliers | (41,133 | ) | 261,394 | 11,399 | ||||||||
Increase in other current assets | (148,766 | ) | (23,144 | ) | (342,296 | ) | ||||||
Increase in prepayment for land use rights | (44,399 | ) | (6,222 | ) | (57,509 | ) | ||||||
Increase in accounts payable | 107,863 | 249,881 | 655,577 | |||||||||
Increase/(decrease) in tax payable | 4,826 | 10,035 | (85,542 | ) | ||||||||
(Decrease)/increase in advance from customers | (5,235 | ) | (11,268 | ) | 430,598 | |||||||
(Decrease)/increase in other payables | (3,040 | ) | 4,640 | (16,558 | ) | |||||||
Increase in payroll and welfare payable | 7,834 | 45,009 | 56,399 | |||||||||
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses | 7,486 | (1,652 | ) | 40,790 | ||||||||
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable | 13,458 | (3,328 | ) | (1,629 | ) | |||||||
Decrease in amounts due to related parties | (104,483 | ) | (3,123 | ) | (6,034 | ) | ||||||
Increase in other current liabilities | — | — | 29,802 | |||||||||
Increase in accrued warranty cost | 4,256 | 746 | 25,346 | |||||||||
Increase in other long-term liability | — | 16,383 | 31,593 | |||||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | (1,289,148 | ) | 1,129,132 | 1,279,514 | ||||||||
F-8
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In thousands)
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (806,058 | ) | (610,600 | ) | (1,646,446 | ) | ||||||
Cash received from disposal of property and equipment | 46 | 275 | 7,427 | |||||||||
Purchase of intangible assets | (6,462 | ) | (2,277 | ) | (6,020 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition of short-term investments | (2,156,187 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | 2,173,241 | 66,000 | 231,163 | |||||||||
Asset acquisition | — | — | (196,037 | ) | ||||||||
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash | 375,997 | (10,551 | ) | (68,981 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (419,423 | ) | (557,153 | ) | (1,678,894 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds from convertible notes offerings | 2,709,538 | — | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings | 490,000 | 40,000 | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings | — | 680,000 | 1,600,000 | |||||||||
Payment of capped call up-front premiums | (226,088 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Repurchase of convertible notes | (182,019 | ) | (459,601 | ) | — | |||||||
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (200,000 | ) | (520,000 | ) | (10,000 | ) | ||||||
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings | — | — | (760,000 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 18,877 | 16,841 | 8,276 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 2,610,308 | (242,760 | ) | 838,276 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (94,928 | ) | (4,755 | ) | (16,662 | ) | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 806,809 | 324,464 | 422,234 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 735,975 | 1,542,784 | 1,867,248 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 1,542,784 | 1,867,248 | 2,289,482 | |||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized) | 59,669 | 98,259 | 114,819 | |||||||||
Cash paid for income tax | 41,696 | 30,028 | 179,658 | |||||||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment included in other payables | 127,120 | 69,444 | 151,791 |
F-9
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
1. | ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “Group”. |
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on July 6, 2006. In February 2007, the Company’s ADS became listed on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States. The Group is primarily engaged in the development, production and marketing of high-performance photovoltaic (“PV”) solar cells and solar power products, which convert sunlight into electricity, in the PRC. |
Majority of the Group’s business is conducted through the operating subsidiaries established in the PRC, JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. (“JA Hebei”), Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Fengxian”), Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Zhabei”), JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. (“JA Yangzhou”) and Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Materials (Donghai) Co., Ltd. (“JA Lianyungang”), in which the Company indirectly holds a 100% interest. |
As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s subsidiaries include the following entities: |
Place of | Percentage | |||||||||||
Date of Incorporation/Acquisition | Incorporation | of Ownership | ||||||||||
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. (“JA Hebei”) | May 18, 2005 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Development Co., Ltd. (“JA BVI”) | July 6, 2006 | BVI | 100 | % | ||||||||
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Fengxian”) | November 16, 2006 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar USA Inc. (“JA USA”) | April 13, 2007 | USA | 100 | % | ||||||||
Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Zhabei”) | June 22, 2007 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. (“JA Yangzhou”) | November 19, 2007 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar Hong Kong Limited (“JA Hong Kong”) | December 10, 2007 | Hong Kong | 100 | % | ||||||||
Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Materials (Donghai) Co., Ltd. (“JA Lianyungang”) | October 11, 2008 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar Yangzhou R&D Co., Ltd. (“JA Yangzhou R&D”) | March 12, 2009 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
Jindosun Park.,Inc. (“JA Korea”) | June 5, 2009 | Korea | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Luxembourg S.ò.r.l. (“JA Lux”) | June 26, 2009 | Luxembourg | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Yangzhou PV Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Yangzhou PV”) | November 23, 2009 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar GmbH (“JA GmbH”) | February 17, 2010 | Germany | 100 | % | ||||||||
JA Solar International Co., Limited (“JA International”) | May 28, 2010 | Hong Kong | 100 | % | ||||||||
Shanghai Jinglong Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Jinglong”) | July 5, 2010 | PRC | 100 | % | ||||||||
Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“JA Donghai”) | November 4, 2010 | PRC | 100 | % |
F-10
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
2. | Summary of significant accounting policies |
a) | Basis of presentation and consolidation |
b) | Use of estimates |
c) | Fair value of financial instruments |
d) | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
F-11
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
e) | Short-term investments |
f) | Allowance for doubtful accounts |
g) | Inventories |
h) | Short-term and long-term advances to suppliers |
F-12
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
i) | Prepayment for land use rights |
j) | Property and equipment, net |
Buildings | 20 years | |
Leasehold improvements | Shorter of the lease term or useful lives | |
Machinery and equipment | 5-15 years | |
Furniture and fixtures | 5 years | |
Motor vehicles | 5 years | |
Land | Indefinite |
k) | Operating leases |
l) | Intangible asset, net |
m) | Impairment of long-lived assets |
F-13
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
n) | Income taxes |
o) | Revenue recognition |
(i) | Revenue recognition for solar modules, solar cells and other products (hereafter “solar products”) |
• | Persuasive evidence that an arrangement (sales contract) exists between a willing customer and the Group that outlines the terms of the sale (including customer information, product specification, quantity of goods, purchase price and payment terms). Customers do not have a right of return. The Group does provide a warranty on its solar module products. |
• | Some shipping terms are EXW, at which point the Group delivers goods at its own place of business and all other transportation costs and risks are assumed by the customer. Some shipping terms are CIF destination point, under which the Group pays the costs of insurance and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination, but the title to and risk of loss of or damage of the goods is passed to the buyer according to the contract term, which could be upon delivery no matter who bears the transportation costs. Some shipping terms are FOB shipping point from the Group’s premises. At this point the customer takes title to the goods and is responsible for all risks and rewards of ownership. |
• | The Group’s price to the customer is fixed and determinable as specifically outlined in the sales contract. |
• | For customers to whom credit terms are extended, the Group assesses a number of factors to determine whether collection from the customers is probable, including past transaction history with these customers and their credit-worthiness. All credit extended to customers is pre-approved by management. If the Group determines that collection is not reasonably assured, it defers the recognition of revenue until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of payment. |
(ii) | Revenue recognition for solar products processing |
F-14
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
p) | Cost of revenue |
q) | Share based compensation |
r) | Research and development |
s) | Advertising expenses |
t) | Warranty cost |
F-15
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
u) | Foreign currencies translation |
v) | Segment reporting |
w) | Net income/ (loss) per share |
x) | Comprehensive income/(loss) |
y) | Derivative Financial Instruments — Embedded Foreign Currency Derivatives |
z) | Adoption of new accounting standard and discontinued operation |
F-16
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
At December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
As Previously | Adjustments for | |||||||||||
Reported | Share Lending | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Deferred issuance cost | 36,070 | 107,172 | 143,242 | |||||||||
Total assets | 7,354,998 | 107,172 | 7,462,170 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 3,884,037 | 699,771 | 4,583,808 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 628,025 | (592,599 | ) | 35,426 | ||||||||
Total shareholder’s equity | 4,715,386 | 107,172 | 4,822,558 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity | 7,354,998 | 107,172 | 7,462,170 |
For the year ended December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||
As Previously | Adjustments for | |||||||||||
Reported | Share Lending | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Convertible notes buyback gain | 203,514 | (42,181 | ) | 161,333 | ||||||||
Interest expense | (160,542 | ) | (11,730 | ) | (172,272 | ) | ||||||
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain | (127,356 | ) | (4,808 | ) | (132,164 | ) | ||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | — | (469,042 | ) | (469,042 | ) | |||||||
Income/(loss) before income taxes | 502,948 | (527,761 | ) | (24,813 | ) | |||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders | 479,066 | (527,761 | ) | (48,695 | ) | |||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders per basic share | 3.06 | (3.37 | ) | (0.31 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders per diluted share | (2.31 | ) | (2.82 | ) | (5.13 | ) |
For the year ended December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||
As Previously | Adjustments for | For Discontinued | ||||||||||||||
Reported | Share Lending | Operations | As Adjusted | |||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | 3,779,178 | — | (625 | ) | 3,778,553 | |||||||||||
Total cost of revenues | (3,299,292 | ) | — | 2,790 | (3,296,502 | ) | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 479,886 | — | 2,165 | 482,051 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (343,284 | ) | — | 31 | (343,253 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (388,385 | ) | — | 31 | (388,354 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 91,501 | — | 2,196 | 93,697 | ||||||||||||
Convertible notes buyback gain/(loss) | 22,904 | (47,060 | ) | — | (24,156 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (213,627 | ) | (17,873 | ) | 13 | (231,487 | ) | |||||||||
Interest income | 11,965 | — | (1 | ) | 11,964 | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain | 10,147 | 95 | (5,613 | ) | 4,629 | |||||||||||
Other income | 7,796 | — | (10 | ) | 7,786 | |||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (120,662 | ) | (64,838 | ) | (3,415 | ) | (188,915 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (128,661 | ) | (64,838 | ) | (3,415 | ) | (196,914 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | 3,415 | 3,415 | ||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders | (128,661 | ) | (64,838 | ) | — | (193,499 | ) | |||||||||
Basic net loss per share — continuing operations | (0.80 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.22 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted net loss per share — continuing operations | (0.80 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.22 | ) | ||||||||
Basic net loss per share — discontinued operations | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net loss per share — discontinued operations | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 |
F-17
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
For the year ended December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||||
As Previously | Adjustments for | |||||||||||
Reported | Share Lending | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Net income/(loss) | 479,066 | (527,761 | ) | (48,695 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of deferred issuance cost and accretion of convertible notes | 88,389 | 11,730 | 100,119 | |||||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | — | 469,042 | 469,042 | |||||||||
Exchange loss | 57,161 | 4,808 | 61,969 | |||||||||
Gain from convertible notes buyback | (203,514 | ) | 42,181 | (161,333 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (1,289,148 | ) | — | (1,289,148 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (419,423 | ) | — | (419,423 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 2,610,308 | — | 2,610,308 |
For the year ended December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
As Previously | Adjustments for | |||||||||||
Reported | Share Lending | As Adjusted | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
Net loss | (128,661 | ) | (64,838 | ) | (193,499 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of deferred issuance cost and accretion of convertible notes | 110,076 | 17,873 | 127,949 | |||||||||
Exchange gain | (2,043 | ) | (95 | ) | (2,138 | ) | ||||||
(Gain)/loss from convertible notes buyback | (22,904 | ) | 47,060 | 24,156 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,129,132 | — | 1,129,132 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (557,153 | ) | — | (557,153 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (242,760 | ) | — | (242,760 | ) |
aa) | Recent accounting pronouncements |
F-18
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ab) | Reclassifications |
F-19
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
3. | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Cash | 1,851,881 | 2,289,482 | ||||||
Cash equivalents | 15,367 | — | ||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,867,248 | 2,289,482 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 43,612 | 112,593 | ||||||
4. | Short term investments |
5. | Notes and Accounts Receivables |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the year | 24,708 | 41,121 | ||||||
Allowance made during the year | 16,413 | 1,645 | ||||||
Recoveries | — | — | ||||||
Amount written off against the allowance | — | (35,791 | ) | |||||
Balance at end of the year | 41,121 | 6,975 | ||||||
F-20
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
6. | Inventories |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Raw materials | 365,115 | 645,517 | ||||||
Work-in-progress | 41,948 | 143,724 | ||||||
Finished goods | 234,077 | 560,088 | ||||||
Total | 641,140 | 1,349,329 | ||||||
7. | Advances to suppliers |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Supplier A (third party) | 1,113,430 | 1,180,445 | ||||||
Supplier B (third party) | 607,518 | 481,177 |
F-21
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the year | 18,592 | 51,960 | ||||||
Allowance made during the year | 37,368 | 65,366 | ||||||
Recoveries | (4,000 | ) | (29,457 | ) | ||||
Amount written off against the allowance | — | — | ||||||
Balance at end of the year | 51,960 | 87,869 | ||||||
8. | Other current assets |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Input value-added tax recoverable | 138,187 | 379,162 | ||||||
Value-added tax refund from export sales | 41,826 | 135,112 | ||||||
Prepaid input VAT & customs duty for import machinery and materials | — | 106,664 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 13,300 | 12,361 | ||||||
Insurance recovery asset | — | 29,802 | ||||||
Prepayment for application of land use right | — | 45,927 | ||||||
Others | 8,908 | 31,742 | ||||||
202,221 | 740,770 | |||||||
9. | Property and equipment, net |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Buildings | 235,960 | 520,359 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 27,901 | 45,197 | ||||||
Motor vehicles | 8,770 | 15,305 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment | 1,286,232 | 2,427,277 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | 35,133 | 50,098 | ||||||
Land | 6,723 | — | ||||||
Total | 1,600,719 | 3,058,236 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (290,201 | ) | (562,836 | ) | ||||
Subtotal | 1,310,518 | 2,495,400 | ||||||
Construction-in-progress | 413,924 | 675,321 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,724,442 | 3,170,721 | ||||||
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
10. | Intangible assets, net |
Accumulated | ||||||||||||
Gross | Amortization | Net | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
As of December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||
Technical know-how | 9,000 | (5,250 | ) | 3,750 | ||||||||
Purchased software and others | 9,462 | (1,255 | ) | 8,207 | ||||||||
18,462 | (6,505 | ) | 11,957 | |||||||||
As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||
Technical know-how | 9,000 | (6,375 | ) | 2,625 | ||||||||
Purchased software and others | 15,482 | (3,775 | ) | 11,707 | ||||||||
24,482 | (10,150 | ) | 14,332 | |||||||||
11. | Income taxes |
F-23
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Current tax | (46,859 | ) | (29,671 | ) | (289,522 | ) | ||||||
Deferred tax | 22,977 | 21,672 | 36,815 | |||||||||
(23,882 | ) | (7,999 | ) | (252,707 | ) | |||||||
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
Temporary differences: | ||||||||
Pre-operating expenses | 9,848 | 12,200 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 385 | 413 | ||||||
Accrued warranty cost | 1,483 | 4,655 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | — | 24,992 | ||||||
Net loss carried forward | 33,522 | 40,700 | ||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 22,322 | 45,754 | ||||||
Inventory provision and idle capacity charges | 14,630 | 18,995 | ||||||
Impairment provision for doubtful debtors | 9,602 | 1,008 | ||||||
Impairment provision for advance to suppliers | 6,495 | 13,180 | ||||||
Impairment provision for property and equipment | 2,135 | 10,368 | ||||||
Capitalized interest | (1,214 | ) | (11,914 | ) | ||||
Others | — | 2,690 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 99,208 | 163,041 | ||||||
Less: valuation allowance | (48,990 | ) | (76,174 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax assets-net | 50,218 | 86,867 | ||||||
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Deferred tax assets are analyzed as: | ||||||||
Current | 24,607 | 45,890 | ||||||
Non-Current | 26,825 | 50,073 | ||||||
51,432 | 95,963 | |||||||
Deferred tax liability are analyzed as: | ||||||||
Current | (164 | ) | (998 | ) | ||||
Non-Current | (1,050 | ) | (8,098 | ) | ||||
(1,214 | ) | (9,096 | ) | |||||
50,218 | 86,867 | |||||||
The following table presents the movement of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Balance at beginning of the year | 13,417 | 48,990 | ||||||
Allowance made during the year | 35,573 | 27,184 | ||||||
Reversals | — | — | ||||||
Balance at end of the year | 48,990 | 76,174 | ||||||
The Group has made some portion of valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. The Group evaluates a variety of factors in determining the amount of the valuation allowance, including that the Group exited the development stage, its limited earnings history, the tax holiday period, the existence of taxable temporary differences, and near-term earnings expectations. Future reversal of the valuation allowance will be recognized upon the earlier of when the benefit is realized or when it has been determined that it is more likely than not that the benefit will be realized through future earnings. |
Reconciliation between the provision for income tax computed by applying the statutory FEIT/CIT and the Group’s effective tax rate: |
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
PRC enterprise income tax | 25 | % | (25 | )% | 25 | % | ||||||
Effect of permanent differences: | ||||||||||||
Share based compensation and other permanent difference | (95.4 | )% | 13.1 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||||
Tax credit associated with domestic fixed asset purchases | — | (6.7 | )% | 0 | % | |||||||
Effect of tax holiday and tax differential of certain subsidiaries | (31.3 | )% | (22.6 | )% | (11.5 | )% | ||||||
Effect of tax rate change | 3.5 | % | 13.3 | % | (0.4 | )% | ||||||
Valuation allowance | 1.9 | % | 32.1 | % | (1.8 | )% | ||||||
(96.3 | )% | 4.2 | % | 12.5 | % | |||||||
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The aggregate amount and per share effect of the tax holiday are as follows: |
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
The aggregate dollar effect | 209,844 | 86,710 | 274,886 | |||||||||
Per share effect-basic | 1.34 | 0.54 | 1.69 | |||||||||
Per share effect-diluted | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.61 | |||||||||
The Group adopted the provisions of ASC 740,Income Taxes. The Group has performed assessment on its tax positions related to ASC 740, and concluded that the adoption of ASC 740 did not have any material impact on the Group’s financial position as of December 31, 2009 and 2010. |
12. | Prepayment for land use rights |
The prepayment for land use rights of the Group represented prepaid operating lease payments in obtaining land use rights in the PRC for a period of 50 years. |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Cost | 52,076 | 208,916 | ||||||
Less: accumulated amortization | (1,517 | ) | (9,248 | ) | ||||
Net book value | 50,559 | 199,668 | ||||||
Current portion of prepayment for land use rights (recorded in other current assets) | 1,042 | 4,178 | ||||||
Non-current portion of prepayment for land use rights | 49,517 | 195,490 | ||||||
Total | 50,559 | 199,668 | ||||||
13. | Bank borrowings |
Principal | Interest | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount ( in | Payment | |||||||||||||||||||
Lender | Date of Borrowing | Due Date | RMB) | Interest rate | Periods | |||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short term: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | September 2009 | March 2010 | 10,000 | 4.37 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Long term: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | June 2009 | June 2012 | 20,000 | 5.4 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
China Construction Bank | June 2009 | June 2011 | 40,000 | 5.4 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Export-Import Bank of China | June 2009 | June 2012 | 500,000 | 3.51 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Export-Import Bank of China | June 2009 | June 2012 | 120,000 | 3.51 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 680,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total bank borrowings | 690,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Export-Import Bank of China | June 2009 | June 2012 | 120,000 | 3.51 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Bank of China | July 2010 | July 2013 | 100,000 | 5.13 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Bank of China | October 2010 | October 2013 | 100,000 | 5.13 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Bank of China | November 2010 | May 2012 | 300,000 | 5.04 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Bank of China | November 2010 | November 2013 | 100,000 | 5.32 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | April 2010 | April 2013 | 80,000 | 5.264 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | May 2010 | November 2012 | 100,000 | 5.13 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | October 2010 | April 2013 | 20,000 | 5.04 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | November 2010 | May 2013 | 40,000 | 5.04 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | December 2010 | June 2013 | 40,000 | 5.04 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Agriculture Bank of China | December 2010 | December 2013 | 120,000 | 5.264 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
China Construction Bank | May 2010 | May 2012 | 160,000 | 5.238 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
China Construction Bank | November 2010 | November 2012 | 40,000 | 5.32 | % | Monthly | ||||||||||||||
Bank of Communications | October 2010 | April 2013 | 200,000 | 5.04 | % | Quarterly | ||||||||||||||
Total bank borrowings | 1,520,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The bank borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 bore an average interest rate of 3.69% and 5.01% per annum, respectively. These loans are borrowed from various financial institutions. The borrowings have six month to 3 years terms and expire at various times. The unused lines of credit were RMB 1,254,000 as of December 31, 2010. These facilities contain no specific renewal terms and require no collateral. |
The long-term bank borrowing from Export-Import Bank of China due June 2012 of RMB 120,000 as of December 31, 2010 was guaranteed by Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, who charged an annual guarantee fee of 0.3% of the principal. JA Zhabei provided counter-guarantee to Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank with a cash deposit of RMB 20,000 and the remaining RMB 100,000 was pledged by a building with a net book value of RMB 115,869 (Note 9). |
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Group repaid the long-term bank borrowing from Export-Import Bank of China which was originally due in June 2012 with the amount of RMB 500,000. |
Interest incurred for bank borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 amounted to RMB 3,082, RMB 30,275 and RMB 58,045 respectively, of which RMB 1,404, RMB 6,696 and RMB 14,355 was capitalized in the cost of property and equipment. |
14. | Senior Convertible Notes |
On May 13, 2008, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale by the Company to the public of $350,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013 (the “Senior Notes”). The Company granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $50,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. On May 19, 2008, the Company completed its public offering of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes which includes the underwriter’s exercise of their option. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately RMB 2,709,538. The Company’s financing costs associated with the Senior Notes are amortized through interest expense over the life of the Senior Notes from May 2008 to the first put date, or May 2013 using the effective interest rate method. The amount amortized to interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 was RMB 4,900, RMB 7,084 and RMB 7,552 respectively. This change in the balance of deferred issuance cost includes the pro-rate reduction of deferred issuance cost that is a component of the extinguished gain from convertible notes bought back by the Group. |
The Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 4.5% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2008. The Senior Notes will mature on May 15, 2013 unless previously repurchased by the Company or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. On or after May 15, 2011, the Company has the option to redeem for cash all or part of the Notes at principal if the closing sale price of the Company’s ADS exceeds 130% of the then effective conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day on which notice of redemption is provided. If certain fundamental changes occur at any time prior to maturity, holders of the Senior Notes may require the Company to repurchase their Senior Notes in whole or in part for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. The interest expense recognized for interest payable to the Senior Notes holders was RMB 75,381, RMB 88,731 and RMB 67,876 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. |
Each $1,000 principal amount of the Senior Notes will initially be convertible into 32.8138 American Depository Shares, or ADSs, par value $.0001 per share at a conversion price of $30.475, subject to adjustment. The Senior Notes are convertible at maturity and upon certain other events, including when the trading price of the Company’s ADS exceeds 130% of the then effective conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the previous fiscal quarter. |
The Company used the proceeds from the issuance of the convertible notes for the purchase and construction of manufacturing equipment and facilities, the purchase and prepayment of raw materials, working capital and other general corporate purposes. |
F-27
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The Company’s functional currency is different from the denomination of the Senior Notes and the Company’s early redemption option is contingent upon its ADS price. Therefore, in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging, the Company accounted for the conversion feature, early redemption option and conversion rate adjustment feature (together, “Embedded Derivatives”) as a freestanding instrument separately in the balance sheet. The Notes were recorded with a discount equal to the value of the Embedded Derivatives at the transaction date and will be accreted to the redemption value of the Notes over the life of the Notes. The change in fair value of the Embedded Derivatives of RMB 785,608, RMB (55,106) and RMB 70,458 was recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. This change in fair value excludes the pro-rata reduction of the Embedded Derivatives that are a component of the extinguishment gain from convertible notes bought back by the Group. The interest expense recognized for accretion to the redemption value of the Senior Notes was RMB 81,808, RMB 104,226 and RMB 95,547 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. |
During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, the Company bought back US$78,526 and US$93,301(par value) of the Notes at prices ranging from 28.19% to 40.46% and 39.36% to 79.25%, respectively. The Company did not make any repurchase of the Notes during the year ended December 31, 2010. During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the gain/(loss) from convertible notes buyback was RMB 161,333, RMB (24,156) and RMB nil respectively. As of December 31, 2010, the notional outstanding amount of the Senior Notes was RMB 1,511,121 (US$228,173). The estimated fair value of the Senior Notes as of December 31, 2010 was RMB 1,488,452 (US$224,750). |
Capped Call |
Concurrent with the Company’s issuance of the Senior Notes on May 12, 2008, it entered into capped call option transactions with two financial institutions (the “counterparties”) that are affiliates of two of the underwriters of the Senior Notes. The capped call transactions was designed to reduce the dilution that would otherwise occur as a result of new common stock issuances upon conversion of the Senior Notes, and effectively increase the conversion price of the Senior Notes for the Company to $37.375 per ADS from the actual conversion price to the Senior Notes holders of $30.475 per ADS. The total premium paid by the Company for the capped call transactions was RMB 226,087. |
The Company’s functional currency is different from the denomination of the capped call. Therefore, in accordance with ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging, the Company accounted for the capped call transactions as freestanding derivative assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The derivative is marked to market each reporting period utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. |
On September 15, 2008 and October 3, 2008, respectively, one of the underwriters and its affiliate filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, an event of default under the agreement. As a result of the default, the counterparty is not expected to perform its obligations if such obligations were to be triggered. The Company has written down the fair value of the derivative in relation to this counterparty to nil given the counterparty is in bankruptcy and lacks the ability and intent to settle the contract as of period end. The fair value of the derivative asset purchased from the other counterparty was RMB 4,033 and RMB 9,127 as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 respectively. The change in fair value of this derivative recorded in the income statement was RMB (221,602), RMB (453) and RMB 5,094 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. |
ADS Lending Agreement |
Concurrent with the offering and sale of the Senior Notes on May 12, 2008, the Company entered into a share lending agreement (the “ADS Lending Agreement”) with certain financial institutions (the “ADS Borrower (s)”), pursuant to which the Company loaned 13,125,520 shares of its common stock (the “Borrowed Shares”) to the ADS Borrowers. The ADS Borrowers will receive all of the proceeds from the sale of the borrowed ADSs. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the borrowed ADSs pursuant to the ADS Lending Agreement, but the Company will receive from the ADS Borrowers a nominal lending fee of $0.0001 per ADS for each ADS that the Company loan pursuant to the ADS Lending Agreements. The nominal lending fee is reported as increases to additional paid in capital. These borrowed shares must be returned to the Company no later than May 15, 2013, or sooner if certain conditions are met. |
These shares were considered issued and outstanding for corporate law purposes at the time they were loaned; however, at the time of the loan they were not considered outstanding for the purpose of computing and reporting earnings per share because these shares were to be returned to the Company no later than May 15, 2013, the maturity date of the Senior Notes. On September 15, 2008, one of the ADS borrowers, who the Company had loaned 6,562,760 shares of its common stock, filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code and was placed into administration proceeding in the United Kingdom. |
F-28
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
As a result of the bankruptcy filing and the administration proceeding, the ADS Lending Agreement automatically terminated and the ADS Borrower was contractually required to return the shares to the Company. The Company has since demanded the immediate return of all outstanding borrowed shares, however, the shares have not yet been returned. Also under the agreement, the ADS borrower was supposed to transfer collateral to an affiliate equal to the fair value of the shares loaned after it received a credit downgrade on September 15, 2008. Such collateral was to be held in a collateral account for the Company. No collateral transfer was made and the Company is not aware of any collateral account existing. While the Company believes it is exercising all of its legal remedies, it has included these shares in its per share calculation on a weighted average basis due to the uncertainty regarding the recovery of the borrowed shares. |
On January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB’s update to the Debt topic of the FASB codification which requires an entity that enters into an equity-classified share lending agreement, utilizing its own shares, in contemplation of a convertible debt issuance or other financing to initially measure the share lending arrangement at fair value and treat it as a cost of the financing. The Company estimated that the fair value of the share lending arrangement at issuance was RMB 230,729. In addition, if it becomes probable that the counterparty to the arrangement will default, the issuer shall recognize an expense for the fair value of the unreturned shares, net of probable recoveries. Due to the bankruptcy of one of the ADS borrowers, the Company recognized an expense of RMB 469,042 for the year ended 31 December 2008 and no subsequent changes in the amount of the probable recoveries were recognized in 2010. The unamortized amount of the issuance costs associated with the share-lending arrangement included in the deferred issuance cost in the balance sheet were RMB 107,080 and RMB 83,367 as of 31 December 2009 and 2010 respectively. The fair value of the outstanding loaned shares was RMB 601,533 (USD 90,829) as of 31 December 2010. The amount of interest cost recognized relating to the amortization of the issuance cost associated with the share-lending arrangement were RMB 11,730, RMB 17,873 and RMB 20,815 for the year ended 31 December 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. |
These rules require revision of prior periods to conform to current accounting. As a result of retrospectively adopting the new guidance related to the Company’s offering of senior convertible notes in May 2008, certain line items in the consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations for 2008 and 2009 have been revised. (Note 2(z)) |
15. | Other payables to third parties |
Other payables consisted of the following: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | 69,444 | 151,791 | ||||||
Professional service fees | 1,392 | 71 | ||||||
Miscellaneous tax payables | 3,907 | 13,190 | ||||||
Others | 5,848 | 26,952 | ||||||
Total other payables | 80,591 | 192,004 | ||||||
16. | Accrued expenses |
Accrued expenses consisted of the following: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Professional service fees | 12,773 | 18,956 | ||||||
Interest | 764 | 2,680 | ||||||
Utilities | 3,750 | 7,337 | ||||||
Customs clearing charges | 33 | 19,721 | ||||||
Others | 3,793 | 13,182 | ||||||
Total accrued expenses | 21,113 | 61,876 | ||||||
F-29
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
17. | Accrued warranty cost |
The movement of Group’s accrued warranty costs for solar module is summarized below: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Beginning balance | 5,185 | 5,931 | ||||||
Warranty provision | 746 | 25,346 | ||||||
Warranty cost incurred | — | — | ||||||
Ending balance | 5,931 | 31,277 | ||||||
18. | Share-based compensation |
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had one share-based compensation plan, which is described below. |
On August 18, 2006, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which permits the grant of share options and shares to its eligible recipients for up to 8,656,000 ordinary shares plus a number of ordinary shares equal to 10% of any additional share capital of the Company issued following the effective date of the Plan. The Group believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its shareholders. |
a) | Options | ||
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted 1,650,000 ordinary share options to certain of its employees. The exercise price of these options is $4.88 per option. | |||
The batch of options granted in year 2010 was granted with the exercise price equal to the market price of the equity stock at the date of grant and has 10-year contractual terms. The Company has various vesting schedules but generally in the range of 2 to 4 years. | |||
The Company adopted the fair value recognition provision of ASC 718 on January 1, 2006. ASC 718 requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the Group’s statement of operations over the service period (generally the vesting period). That cost is measured based upon the fair value of the option issued as calculated under the Black Scholes option pricing model. The Group’s share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in correlation with the vesting percentages. | |||
The Group recognized a pre-tax charge of RMB 93,432, RMB 79,030 and RMB 28,559 (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses and manufacturing overhead, of which RMB 4,694, RMB 88 and RMB 249 was capitalized in the cost of inventory as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively), for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 associated with the expensing of stock options, respectively. |
F-30
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 were US$5.149, US$3.11 and US$4.88, respectively. The compensation that has been charged for the plan, net of the amounts reversed for options forfeited in excess of amounts estimated at the grant date, was RMB 88,738, RMB 79,067 and RMB 28,310 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The amounts reversed associated with options forfeited were 59,586, 49,634 and 1,737 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation arrangements was nil for the periods. | |||
The Group used the forfeiture rate of 0%, 0% and 7.7% respectively for the year ended 2008, 2009 and 2010. | |||
As of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, there was RMB 447,602, RMB 28,073 and RMB 25,316 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based employees arrangements granted under the Plan, respectively. The cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 23 months. | |||
The Company expects to issue new shares to satisfy share option exercises. | |||
These options will become fully vested upon a change in control or on any date at the discretion of the plan administrator. The fair value of ordinary shares granted prior to IPO was determined retrospectively to the time at grant and at each reporting date. The fair value of option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton model with the following assumptions for options granted to employees and non-employees during the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively: |
F-31
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Average risk-free rate | 1.99-3.82 | % | 1.59%-3.03 | % | 2.74 | % | ||||||
Weighted average expected option life | 5.75-6.33 years | 6.33 years | 6 years | |||||||||
Volatility rate | 55-75 | % | 75 | % | 70 | % | ||||||
Dividend | — | — | — | �� |
(1) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term consistent with the expected life of the awards in effect at the time of grant. | |
(2) | The average expected option life is based on the contractual term of the option and expected employee exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Currently, it is based on the simplified approach. | |
(3) | The Company has no history or expectation of paying dividends on its ordinary shares. | |
(4) | The Company chose to use the historical volatility and implied volatility of a basket of comparable publicly-traded companies for a period equal to the expected term preceding the grant date. |
The following table summarizes information with respect to share options outstanding on December 31, 2010: |
Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Average | |||||||||||||||
Average | Remaining | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||
Exercise | Contractual Life | Value (US$, | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Price (US$) | (Year) | in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 | 9,550,000 | 8.7 | 9.26 | (41,378 | ) | |||||||||||
Granted | 1,013,000 | 3.11 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited | (6,399,600 | ) | 10.18 | — | — | |||||||||||
Exercised | (1,036,400 | ) | 2.38 | — | — | |||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2009 | 3,127,000 | 5.96 | 7.19 | (800 | ) | |||||||||||
Granted | 1,650,000 | 4.88 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited | (560,000 | ) | 3.99 | — | — | |||||||||||
Exercised | (381,350 | ) | 3.20 | — | — | |||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 | 3,835,650 | 6.05 | 8.28 | 3,337 | ||||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2010 | 734,200 | 9.45 | 7.11 | (1,858 | ) | |||||||||||
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010 was $7,948, $2,016 and $1,166 respectively. |
b) | Restricted share units (“RSU”) | ||
RSUs are commitments made to issue ordinary shares at the time that each underlying RSU vests. The RSUs are not legally issued ordinary shares nor do they comprise outstanding ordinary shares and therefore, do not give their holders voting or dividend rights. | |||
During 2010, the Company granted 1,100,000 restricted share units to certain employees, which vest over 3 to 4 years. | |||
Upon vesting, the shares will be issued by the Company. |
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The following table summarizes information with respect to RSUs outstanding on December 31, 2010: |
Weighted Average | ||||||||
Shares | Fair Value (US$) | |||||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2008 | 15,000 | 12.41 | ||||||
Granted | 2,242,000 | 5.00 | ||||||
Vested | (15,000 | ) | 12.41 | |||||
Forfeited | — | — | ||||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2009 | 2,242,000 | 5.00 | ||||||
Granted | 1,100,000 | 5.19 | ||||||
Vested | (576,500 | ) | 4.66 | |||||
Forfeited | (337,500 | ) | 4.66 | |||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2010 | 2,428,000 | 4.90 | ||||||
For RSUs, the Company recognized a pre-tax charge of RMB 19,760, RMB 17,169 and RMB 43,226 (included in selling, general, and administrative expenses) for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 were RMB 905, RMB 10,065 and RMB 38,778, respectively. The cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 30 months. The fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 was RMB 43,057, RMB 468 and RMB 23,022, respectively. |
Some of the RSUs are classified as liabilities as of December 31, 2009, as these RSUs can be settled through a cash payment upon vesting at the Employee’s option and subject to applicable laws and regulations and the memorandum of association and articles of the Company. In 2010, the Company modified these cash-settled RSU awards and the RSUs were classified out of liabilities. As required by ASC718 the Company used the fair value at amendment date to calculate the share based compensation cost for the equity classified RSUs. |
19. | Foreign currency forward contracts |
The Group, as a result of its global operating and financing activities, is exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates which may adversely affect its results of operations and financial position. The Group uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge the exposure to foreign currency risk, primarily the Euro and US dollar. The purpose of the Group’s foreign currency derivative activities is to protect the Group from the risk that the Renminbi net cash flows resulting from forecasted foreign currency-denominated transactions will be negatively affected by changes in exchange rates. The Group uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset changes in the amount of future cash flows associated with certain third-party sales expected to occur within the next 12 months. |
The Group accounts for derivative instruments pursuant to ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging, as amended and interpreted, and recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in other assets or other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Group has evaluated various factors and determined that there is no ineffectiveness to be recorded for the foreign-currency forward contracts entered in 2010, and the foreign currency forward exchange contracts qualified for foreign currency cash flow hedge accounting. When hedging relationships are highly effective, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, until the underlying hedged transaction is recognized in the consolidated income statements. The ineffective portion of cash flow hedges, if any, is recognized in income immediately. The effectiveness of designated hedging relationships is tested and documented on quarterly basis. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Group entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with a notional amount of Euro 186,593 and US Dollar 335,976. As of December 31, 2010, the Group had outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts with notional amounts of Euro 12,807 and US Dollar 67,136, and the fair value of the open contracts, net of tax, was a gain of RMB 2,326, which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. |
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The following table displays the outstanding notional balances and the estimated fair value of the Group’s foreign-currency forward exchange contracts and embedded derivatives as of December 31, 2009 and 2010: |
As of December 31, | As of December 31, | As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2009 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | RMB | |||||||||||||
Notional Amount | Estimate fair value | Notional Amount | Estimate fair value | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts under cash flow hedge, recorded in other current assets / (other payables to third parties) | 10,716 | (831 | ) | 557,407 | 2,493 | |||||||||||
Embedded foreign currency derivatives recorded in derivative assets | 491,630 | 6,488 | 238,417 | 5,464 | ||||||||||||
Capped call options recorded in derivative assets | — | 4,033 | — | 9,127 | ||||||||||||
Embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes recorded in embedded derivatives | — | (136,632 | ) | — | (66,174 | ) |
20. | Discontinued operations |
Due to the Group’s decision to focus its future efforts on the solar cells and solar power products business, the Group discontinued the PV power plant business, which was begun in 2009 and previously represented a component of the Group. In December 2010, the Group entered into a contract to sell JA Korea for a total price of RMB 82,268 to a third party unrelated to the Group. The sales price represents the fair value of the subsidiary and was approved by the audit committee and all the independent directors. |
The carrying amount of net assets in this disposal group of RMB 104,235 was written down to its fair value less cost to sell of RMB 82,268. This loss of RMB 21,967 from disposal of net assets of discontinued operations has been included results from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. Assets and liabilities from the discontinued operations after this write down, excluding currency translation adjustments of RMB 7,405 are summarized below. |
Cash flows from the PV power plant business have not been separately classified on the consolidated statement of cash flows as they are not material for periods presented. The transaction was subsequently completed in March 2011 with no adjustments to the previously estimated fair value. |
Summarized operating results from discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations were as follows: |
For the year | For the year | |||||||
ended | ended | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
Income from operations of a discontinued component, net of tax | 3,415 | 2,137 | ||||||
Loss from disposal of a discontinued component | — | (21,967 | ) | |||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 3,415 | (19,830 | ) | |||||
Summarized assets and liabilities from the discontinued operations included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were as follows: |
As of December | ||||
31, | ||||
2010 | ||||
RMB | ||||
Assets of discontinued operations | ||||
Other current assets | 841 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 74,637 | |||
Total assets of discontinued operations | 75,478 | |||
Liabilities of discontinued operations | ||||
Tax payables | 339 | |||
Payroll and welfare payable | 19 | |||
Other payables to third parties | 229 | |||
Accrued expenses | 28 | |||
Total liabilities of discontinued operations | 615 | |||
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21. | Mainland China contribution plan and profit appropriation |
a) | China contribution plan | ||
Full-time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government-mandated multi-employer defined contribution plan pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, unemployment insurance, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. PRC labor regulations require the Group to accrue for these benefits based on certain percentage of the employees’ salaries. The total contribution for such employee benefits was RMB 16,203 and RMB 27,759 and RMB 39,069 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
b) | Statutory reserves | ||
Pursuant to laws applicable to entities incorporated in the PRC, the subsidiaries in the PRC should make appropriations from after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds. These reserve funds include the following: (i) a general reserve, (ii) an enterprise expansion fund and (iii) a staff bonus and welfare fund. The subsidiaries in the PRC are required to transfer at least 10% of their profit after taxation (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC at each year-end) to the general reserve fund until the reserve balance reaches 50% of their respective registered capital. The appropriations to other funds are at the PRC subsidiaries’ discretion. These reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes of enterprises expansion, staff bonus, and welfare and not distributable as cash dividends. | |||
JA Hebei made RMB 97,957, RMB 24,359 and RMB 93,818 for the general Statutory Reserves in the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
JA Yangzhou made RMB nil, RMB 17,267 and RMB 89,527 for the general Statutory Reserves in the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
JA Lianyungang made RMB nil, RMB nil and RMB 2,939 for the general Statutory Reserves in the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
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c) | Restricted capital | ||
The following paid-in-capital amounts are unavailable for distribution as nominal dividends to the Company: |
Paid-in Capital | ||||
Legal Entity | restricted | |||
JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. | RMB | 1,000,000 | ||
Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | US$ | 20,000 | ||
Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd. | US$ | 20,000 | ||
JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. | US$ | 230,000 | ||
Jing Hai Yang Semiconductor Materials (Donghai) Co., Ltd. | US$ | 73,000 | ||
JA Solar Yangzhou R&D Co., Ltd. | RMB | 50,000 | ||
JA Yangzhou PV technology Co., Ltd. | US$ | 10,000 | ||
Shanghai Jinglong Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | RMB | 180,000 | ||
Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. | RMB | 50,000 |
22. | Net (loss)/income per share |
Basic and diluted net (loss)/income per share for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 are calculated as follows: |
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
As adjusted | As adjusted | |||||||||||
(Note 2(z)) | (Note 2(z)) | |||||||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||||||
Numerator for basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations | (48,695 | ) | (196,914 | ) | 1,775,181 | |||||||
Dilutive effect of: | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes | (785,608 | ) | — | (70,458 | ) | |||||||
Gain on buyback of convertible notes | (161,333 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain on convertible notes | (32,646 | ) | — | (33,021 | ) | |||||||
Accretion of non-cash interest charge on convertible notes | 81,808 | — | 95,547 | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred issuance cost in relation to convertible notes | 16,631 | — | 28,368 | |||||||||
Interest expense of convertible notes | 75,650 | — | 67,876 | |||||||||
Capitalized interest | (4,630 | ) | — | (28,626 | ) | |||||||
Numerator for diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations | (858,823 | ) | (196,914 | ) | 1,834,867 | |||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average ordinary shares outstanding* | 156,380,060 | 161,643,312 | 162,900,657 | |||||||||
Dilutive effect of share options** | — | — | 728,804 | |||||||||
Dilutive effect of convertible notes** | 11,058,130 | — | 7,487,223 | |||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share | 167,438,190 | 161,643,312 | 171,116,684 | |||||||||
Basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations | (0.31 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.90 | |||||||
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations | (5.13 | ) | (1.22 | ) | 10.72 | |||||||
* | 6,562,760 shares loaned pursuant to the ADS Lending Agreement that were to be returned to us have been included in the per share calculation on a weighted average basis due to the uncertainty regarding the recovery of the borrowed shares (see Note 14). | |
** | These potentially dilutive securities totalling 1,347,053 and 9,400,229 in 2008 and 2009, respectively, were not included in the calculation of dilutive earnings per share in 2008 and 2009 because of their anti-dilutive effect. |
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23. | Related party transactions |
a) | Amounts due to related parties consisted of the following: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Payables to Hebei Jinglong Industry and Commerce Group Co., Ltd. (“Hebei Jinglong”)-short term | 18,772 | 75,263 | ||||||
Payables to Solar Silicon Valley Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (“Silicon Valley”)-short term | 27,978 | — | ||||||
Others-short term | 11,518 | 46,818 | ||||||
Total amounts due to related parties-short term | 58,268 | 122,081 | ||||||
b) | Amounts due from related parties consisted of the following: |
As of December | As of December | |||||||
31, | 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
Advances to Hebei Jinglong-short term | 50,889 | 54,300 | ||||||
Advances to Hebei Jinglong-long term | 118,722 | 46,498 | ||||||
Advances to Silicon Valley-short term | — | 41,755 | ||||||
Others-short term | — | 17,256 | ||||||
Total amounts due from related parties | 169,611 | 159,809 | ||||||
c) | Transactions with Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley | ||
Hebei Jinglong is 100% owned by the Group’s largest shareholder, Jinglong Group Co., Ltd. (“Jinglong BVI”), and thus, is a related party of the Group. Mr. Baofang Jin, the Group’s executive chairman, owns 32.96% equity interests in each of Hebei Jinglong and Jinglong BVI, and Mr. Bingyan Ren, the Group’s director, owns 4.79% equity interests in each of Hebei Jinglong and Jinglong BVI. Silicon Valley is a subsidiary of Hebei Jinglong and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Jinglong Group”), and thus, is also a related party of the Group. | |||
Wafer supply | |||
In July 2006, the Group entered into a long-term supply contract (the “Jinglong 2006 Contract”) with Hebei Jinglong for the supply of silicon wafers. The Jinglong 2006 Contract had an initial term of four and half years, from July 2006 to December 2010, which automatically extended for another three years until the end of 2013. The Group has also entered into various short-term supply contracts with Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley for the supply of silicon wafers (together with the Jinglong 2006 Contract, the “Jinglong Supply Contracts”). Under the Jinglong Supply Contracts, Jinglong Group has agreed to supply the Group with silicon wafers at prevailing market prices with a reasonable discount and under prepayment arrangements. The Group has entered into various supplemental agreements to the Jinglong Supply Contracts to specify certain performance terms, including amendment of prepayment amounts and their utilization. |
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In August 2007, the Group revised the monthly prepayment terms under the existing contract with Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley and made a prepayment of RMB 300,000 in August 2007 for wafers to be delivered in 2008. The prepayment will be used to offset subsequent purchases of wafers. | |||
On September 24, 2008, the Group entered into a long-term silicon wafer supply contract with Silicon Valley. Pursuant to the contract, the Group made a prepayment of RMB 200,000 to Silicon Valley in September 2008 for wafers to be delivered in 2009. The prepayment will be used to offset subsequent purchases of wafers. | |||
In February 2009, the Group revised the delivery terms in the original contracts signed in July 2006 and September 2008 with Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley. The unutilized prepayment balance was carried forward and to be used to offset future purchases. | |||
The Group reviewed the contracts under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and ASC 810, Consolidation, and determined that it doesn’t contain an embedded derivative nor would the supplier contract cause the supplier to be a variable interest entity. | |||
For the year ended 31 December 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Group purchased RMB 1,448,150, RMB 696,638 and RMB 1,629,433, respectively, of silicon waters from Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley. The Group will continue to purchase silicon wafers from Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley. | |||
Unused prepayments were RMB 169,611 and RMB 142,553 at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and were recorded in advances to related party suppliers in the consolidated balance sheet. | |||
Outsourcing service | |||
The Group outsourced wafer processing services to Hebei Jinglong and Silicon Valley, where they helped the Group to turn polysilicon into wafers. The outsourcing service fee was RMB 3,198, RMB 17,422 and RMB 2,275 for Hebei Jinglong, RMB5,412, RMB nil and RMB 4,138 for Silicon Valley for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
Management fees and leasing | |||
The Group leases properties from Hebei Jinglong and another related party under operating lease agreements. The Group incurred rental expenses under operating lease agreements to Hebei Jinglong in the amounts of RMB 8,754, RMB 16,644 and RMB 12,180 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Outstanding accrual for the management fees due to Hebei Jinglong was RMB 40, RMB 20 and RMB 33 as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, and was recorded in amounts due to related parties in the consolidated balance sheet. |
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d) | Transactions with other related parties | ||||
The Group sold solar cells and modules and provided solar cells processing services to related companies that are subsidiaries of Hebei Jinglong except for Silicon Valley with the amount of RMB 5,168, RMB 5,206 and RMB 162,499 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Group also sold solar cells to a related company. Its chairman is also the chairman of the Group. The Group sold solar cells to the related company amounted to RMB 506,498 and RMB nil and RMB nil for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Group also sold solar cells to a related company, whose independent director is also the independent director of the Group. The sales to the related company amounted to RMB nil, RMB nil, and RMB 2,379 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||||
The Group provided solar cell processing service to a related company. Its chairman is also the chairman of the Group. The solar cell processing service fee amounted to RMB 9,521, RMB nil and RMB nil for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||||
The Group outsourced wafer processing services to three related companies where they helped the Group to turn polysilicon into wafers. The chairman of the two companies is also the chairman of the Group. The outsourcing service fee was RMB 80,314, RMB 38,875 and RMB 232,163 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||||
The Group outsourced module processing service to a related company. Its chairman is also the chairman of the Group. The module processing service fee amounted to RMB 28,952, RMB nil and RMB nil for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. | |||||
The Group purchased RMB 60,851, RMB 172,705 and RMB 875,192 of silicon wafers from several related companies for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Their chairman is also the chairman of the Group. | |||||
The Group acquired RMB nil, RMB 113,229 and RMB 10 of certain equipment from several related companies for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The chairman of these companies is also the chairman of the Group. | |||||
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Group acquired 100 percent of the shares of Shanghai Jinglong Solar Technology Co., Ltd. from Ningjin Jinglong PV Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hebei Jinglong, for a cash consideration of RMB 198,960, representing the fair value of the company based on an independent third party valuation. Shanghai Jinglong Solar Technology Co., Ltd. owns the land, building and facility previously leased by the Group for its module production operation in Fengxian, Shanghai. Shanghai Jinglong Solar Technology Co., Ltd. is not a business and this transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. | |||||
The Group considers that these transactions were carried out at arm’s length with prices comparable to other similar transactions with unrelated third parties. |
24. | Contingencies and Commitments |
a) | Legal contingencies | ||
In December 2008, the Company were named as defendant in two putative securities class actions filed in the Unite States District Court for the Southern District of New York: Ellenburg v. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 08 CV 10475 (filed on December 3, 2008) and Zhang v. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 08 CV 11366 (filed on December 31, 2008). The complaints in the two actions, which are substantially identical, also name as defendants Mr. Huaijin Yang, our former chief executive officer, and Mr. Daniel Lui, our former chief financial officer and chief strategy officer, and allege that the defendants committed securities fraud in violation of Section 10(b) of the United States Securities and Exchange Act. The Court consolidated the two cases in April 2009. In February 2011, the Company reached an agreement in principle to settle these securities class action lawsuits. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, a sum of US$4.5 million (less any award of attorneys’ fees and costs to counsel for the class that may be approved by the Court) will be made available to shareholders who may qualify for a distribution under the settlement. As part of the settlement, the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the action and drop all claims against the Company and the individual defendants. The settlement is subject to the Court granting final approval of the settlement terms, which is set to be heard on June 24, 2011. |
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b) | Supplier contract | ||
In order to better manage the Group’s unit costs and to secure adequate and timely supply of polysilicon and silicon wafers during the periods of shortages of polysilicon and silicon wafer supplies, the Group entered into a number of multi-year supply agreements from 2006 through 2008 in amounts that were expected to meet the Group’s anticipated production needs. As a condition to its receiving the raw materials under those agreements, and in line with industry practice, the Group was required to, and has made prepayments for all, or a portion, of the total contract price to the suppliers, which are then offset against future purchases. The Group has completed re-negotiating certain of its supplier arrangements and is currently in the process of re-negotiating the remaining prepayment obligations with its suppliers. | |||
Set out below are the Group’s fixed obligations under these multi-year contracts including “take or pay” arrangements. | |||
Obligations under Multi-year Supply Agreements, including “Take or Pay” Supply Agreements | |||
The Group’s multi-year supply agreements with some suppliers are structured as fixed price and quantity “take or pay” arrangements which allow the supplier to invoice the Group for the full stated purchase price of polysilicon or silicon wafers the Group is obligated to purchase each year, whether or not the Group actually purchases the contractual volume. In addition to the “take or pay” supply agreements, the Group has also entered into other multi-year supply agreements to purchase fixed volumes of polysilicon or silicon wafers from certain suppliers. Under these agreements, the purchase price is to be periodically adjusted based on prevailing market price or relevant energy price index. Purchases made under “take or pay” agreements amounted to RMB 1,025,894, RMB 415,201 and RMB 1,315,832 for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Group’s future obligations under multi-year supply agreements, including “take or pay” supply agreements are as follows: |
Other | ||||||||||||
“Take or pay” | Multi-year | |||||||||||
supply | supply | |||||||||||
agreements | agreements* | Total | ||||||||||
(in RMB) | (in RMB) | (in RMB) | ||||||||||
Twelve Months Ending December 31 | ||||||||||||
2011 | 824,850 | 1,810,445 | 2,635,295 | |||||||||
2012 | 160,653 | 2,186,495 | 2,347,148 | |||||||||
2013 | — | 1,210,582 | 1,210,582 | |||||||||
2014 | — | 285,357 | 285,357 | |||||||||
2015 | — | 355,785 | 355,785 | |||||||||
Thereafter | — | 455,057 | 455,057 | |||||||||
Total | 985,503 | 6,303,721 | 7,289,224 | |||||||||
* | includes only purchase commitments with fixed or minimum price provisions. |
In addition, the Group has also entered into other supply agreements with variable price provisions, under which the purchase price is based on market prices with price adjustment terms. The Group has committed to purchase polysilicon and silicon wafers with the quantity of 4,260 MT and 2,131 million pieces respectively during 2011 to 2015, which are with variable price provisions and not included in the above table. | |||
Outstanding supplier advances made to suppliers with whom the Group has entered into “take or pay” arrangements amounted to RMB 1,171,621 and RMB 1,220,403 as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
If the Group fails to meet the obligations, including purchase quantity commitments, under the amended agreements and are unable to further renegotiate the terms of these multi-year supply agreements, the Group may be forced to forfeit certain prepayment amounts and be subject to claims or other disputes which could materially and adversely affect the Group’s results of operations, and financial position. |
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c) | Operating lease commitments | ||
As of December 31, 2010, the Group has one operating lease agreement with the Jinglong Group to lease certain assets, including offices, dormitory and land. This non-cancelable operating lease expires in June 2012 and the annual rental fee is RMB 12,000, which approximates market rents. | |||
Future minimum obligations for operating leases are as follows: |
(in RMB) | ||||
2011 | 12,000 | |||
2012 | 6,000 | |||
2013 | — | |||
2014 | — | |||
2015 | — | |||
Thereafter | — | |||
Total | 18,000 | |||
Rent expense under all operating leases was RMB 9,865, RMB 17,203 and RMB 17,786, for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
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d) | Capital expenditure | ||
As of December 31, 2010, the Group had contracted for capital expenditure on machinery and equipment of RMB 1,357,495. |
25. | Fair value measurements |
The Group adopted the provisions of ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Before January 1, 2009, the adoption of ASC 820 was limited to the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities only. The Group does not have any nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in its financial statements on a recurring basis. |
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-3 “Determining Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active” (FSP 157-3). FSP 157-3 clarified the application of ASC 820 in an inactive market. It demonstrated how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. FSP 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements had not been issued. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. |
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Group. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Group’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. As such, fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant who holds the asset or owes the liability rather than an entity-specific measure. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows: |
• | Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Group have the ability to access. | |||
• | Level 2— Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. | |||
• | Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. |
When available, the Group uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of an asset or liability. If quoted market prices are not available, the Group will measure fair value using valuation techniques that use, when possible, current market-based or independently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates and currency rates. Following is a description of the valuation techniques that the Group uses to measure the fair value of assets and liabilities that the Group measures and reports on its balance sheet at fair value on a recurring basis. |
Cash Equivalents.As of December 31, 2009 and 2010, the Group’s cash equivalents consisted of call deposits and money market funds. The Group values its cash equivalents using observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for securities with identical characteristics, and accordingly, the Group classifies the valuation techniques that use these inputs as Level 1. |
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Derivative assets and liabilities.The Group’s derivative assets and liabilities consist of embedded foreign currency derivatives in the Group’s sales and purchase contracts denominated in currencies other than Renminbi or the functional currency of the counterparty, the capped call transactions denominated in USD, embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes and foreign currency forward contract instruments. Since its capped call transactions and embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes are not traded on an exchange, they are valued using valuation models. Management is responsible for determining these fair values and considered a number of factors including valuations. The capped call transactions are valued using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes are bifurcated using the “with or without” approach. As there are interrelationships among the embedded derivatives, they are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. Interest rate yield curves, foreign exchange rates, stock price, volatility, expected term, risk-free rate and fundamental change event probabilities are the significant inputs into these valuation models. The inputs used in the valuation of the capped call transactions are observable in active markets over the terms of the instruments the Group holds, and accordingly, the Group classifies these valuation techniques as Level 2 in the hierarchy. In regards to the embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes, fair value was determined using a “with and without” approach which was based on both Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. The Group determined that the Level 3 input, that is the fundamental change event probabilities, is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The Group considered the effect of its own credit standing and that of its counterparties in its valuations of its derivative financial instruments. The Group entered into foreign currency forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges of exchange rate risk related to forecasted foreign currency denominated sales. The Group’s financial instrument counterparties are high-quality commercial banks with significant experience with such instruments. Fair values of the Group’s forward contracts are determined using significant other observable inputs (Level 2 fair value measurements), and are based on the present value of expected future cash flows considering the risks involved and using discount rates appropriate for the duration of the contracts. |
Recurring change in fair value |
As of December 31, 2009, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of the Group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is as follows: |
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in | Significant | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of | Active Markets | Significant Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
31 December | for Identical | Observable Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||
Description | 2009 | Assets (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | 15,367 | 15,367 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Capped call options | 4,033 | — | 4,033 | — | ||||||||||||
Embedded foreign currency derivatives | 6,488 | — | 6,488 | — | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes | (136,632 | ) | — | — | (136,632 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contract instruments | (831 | ) | — | (831 | ) | — |
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As of December 31, 2010, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of the Group’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is as follows: |
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | ||||||||||||||||
Quoted Prices in | Significant | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of | Active Markets | Significant Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
31 December | for Identical | Observable Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||
Description | 2010 | Assets (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Capped call options | 9,127 | — | 9,127 | — | ||||||||||||
Embedded foreign currency derivatives | 5,464 | — | 5,464 | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contract instruments | 2,493 | — | 2,493 | — | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes | (66,174 | ) | — | — | (66,174 | ) |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 valuation) |
A summary of changes in Level 3 embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes for the year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows: |
Balance at December 31, 2009 | 136,632 | |||
Unrealized gains included in Change in fair value of derivatives | (70,458 | ) | ||
Balance at December 31, 2010 | 66,174 | |||
Change in fair value of derivatives |
The Change in fair value of derivatives recognized in earnings, excluding embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes repurchased which are recognized in buyback gain, was as follows: |
For the year ended | For the year ended | For the year ended | ||||||||||
December 31, 2008 | December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||
(As adjusted | (As adjusted | |||||||||||
(Note 2(z))) | (Note 2(z))) | |||||||||||
Embedded derivatives underlying convertible notes (see note 14) | 785,608 | (55,106 | ) | 70,458 | ||||||||
Capped call options (see note 14) | (221,602 | ) | (453 | ) | 5,094 | |||||||
Embedded foreign exchange derivatives | — | 6,488 | (1,024 | ) | ||||||||
564,006 | (49,071 | ) | 74,528 | |||||||||
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26. | Segment information |
The Group operates in a single business segment that includes the design, development, and manufacture of PV products. The following table summarizes the Group’s net revenues generated from different geographic locations: |
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2009(As | ||||||||||||
adjusted | ||||||||||||
2008 | (Note 2(z))) | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
China | 4,162,037 | 2,789,798 | 6,010,415 | |||||||||
Outside China: | ||||||||||||
Spain | 613,483 | 57,516 | 81,597 | |||||||||
Germany | 144,936 | 396,922 | 2,126,975 | |||||||||
Rest of the world | 537,854 | 534,317 | 3,541,793 | |||||||||
Total outside China | 1,296,273 | 988,755 | 5,750,365 | |||||||||
Total net revenue | 5,458,310 | 3,778,553 | 11,760,780 | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the Group’s long-lived fixed assets by geographic locations: |
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
China | 1,369,807 | 1,626,247 | 3,170,721 | |||||||||
Korea* | — | 98,195 | — | |||||||||
Total long-lived fixed assets | 1,369,807 | 1,724,442 | 3,170,721 | |||||||||
* | Korea assets consist of 3MW solar power plant, the amount of which is included in assets of discontinued operations in 2010 (Note 20). |
27. | Certain risks and uncertainties |
a) | Major customers | ||
There is no individual customer accounting for 10% or more of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010. Details of the customers accounting for 10% or more of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 were as follows: |
Year ended | Year ended | Year ended | ||||||||||
Major customers | December 31, 2008 | December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||||
Customer A (third party) | — | 11.4 | % | 2.4 | % | |||||||
Customer B (third party) | 13.4 | % | 8.4 | % | 4.7 | % |
Accounts receivable from the 3 customers with the largest receivable balances represents 57% and 44% of the balance of accounts receivable at December 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. The Group performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition whenever deemed necessary and generally does not require collateral. The Group maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the expected collectability of all accounts receivable, which takes into consideration an analysis of historical bad debts, specific customer creditworthiness and current economic trends. | |||
b) | Concentrations of credit risk | ||
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalent, accounts receivables and advances to suppliers. | |||
The Group places its cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions in the PRC, US, Hong Kong and Singapore and limits the amount of credit risk from any single institution. |
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c) | Foreign currency risk | ||
The RMB is not a freely convertible currency. The PRC State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the People’s Bank of China, controls the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes in central government policies and to international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the PRC foreign exchange trading system market. |
28. | Ordinary shares | |
The holders of ordinary shares in the Company are entitled to one vote per share and to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the board of directors of the Company. In the event of liquidation, the holders of ordinary shares are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities. The ordinary shares have no preemptive, conversion, or other subscription rights. |
29. | Subsequent events | |
Other than the transactions occurring in 2010 already described above, the following events have taken place in 2011: |
a) | Joint venture with MEMC | ||
In March 2011, the Company announced a joint venture agreement with MEMC Singapore, to build and operate a solar cell production facility in China. In Phase One of the project, the joint venture will build a production facility with a capacity of 250 MW of PV cells. The Phase One production facility will be located at JA Solar’s Yangzhou site, and is expected to begin commercial production in the second half of 2011. In later phases, total production capacity may be expanded up to 1GW. The joint venture will be a 50/50 partnership between the Group’s subsidiary and MEMC Singapore. | |||
b) | Investment Agreement With City of Hefei | ||
In March 2011, the Company announced that it has signed a strategic investment agreement with the city of Hefei, in China’s Anhui province, to set up a new state-of-the-art PV production facility for solar cells and PV products. The facility is expected to be located in the Hefei High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in the City of Hefei. Construction will take place over a multi-year period and, when fully completed, the facility is expected to have a manufacturing capacity of 3GW of solar cells and PV products. The first phase of construction is expected to begin in 2011, with production expected to commence in 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, the Hefei High-Tech Construction and Investment Group, a government-affiliated investment company, and a number of domestic Chinese banks, are expected to provide financing of up to RMB 13.5 billion over a four-year period at competitive commercial loan rates for the construction of the new solar cell and PV product manufacturing facility. | |||
c) | New supply agreement | ||
In March 2011, the Group entered into a long-term supply agreement with OCI Company Ltd. to purchase polysilicon with a total quantity of 20,000 MT from 2012 to 2018. | |||
d) | Sale of discontinued operations | ||
In March 2011, the Group completed the sale of JA Korea, the PV power plant business discontinued in 2010. (Note 20) | |||
e) | Loan borrowing | ||
During January to March 2011, the Group borrowed long term loan of RMB 585,000 from various financial institutions in the PRC. The borrowings have 18 months to 3 years terms and expire at various times. The average interest rate is 6.39% per annum. | |||
f) | Restricted share units | ||
In April 2011, the Company granted 530,000 restricted share units to its employees. |
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30. | Restricted net assets |
Relevant PRC laws and regulations permit PRC companies to pay dividends only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries can only distribute dividends upon approval of the shareholders after they have met the PRC requirements for appropriation to statutory reserve. The statutory general reserve fund requires annual appropriations of 10% of net after-tax income should be set aside prior to payment of any dividends. As a result of these and other restrictions under PRC laws and regulations, the PRC subsidiaries and affiliates are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company either in the form of dividends, loans or advances, which restricted portion amounted to approximately RMB 4,130,066 or 61.8% of the Company total consolidated net assets as of December 31, 2010. Even though the Company currently does not require any such dividends, loans or advances from the PRC subsidiaries and affiliates for working capital and other funding purposes, the Company may in the future require additional cash resources from its PRC subsidiaries and affiliates due to changes in business conditions, to fund future acquisitions and developments, or merely declare and pay dividends to or distributions to the Company shareholders. |
31. | Additional information — condensed financial statements of the Company |
The separate condensed financial statements of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. as presented below have been prepared in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 5-04 and Rule 12-04 and present the Company’s investments in its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting as prescribed in ASC 323. Such investment is presented on the separate condensed balance sheets of the Company as “Investments in subsidiaries.” The condensed financial information of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has been presented for the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010. |
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Except as disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as presented above, the Company did not have any significant contingency, commitment, long term obligation, or guarantee as of December 31, 2010. |
For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended | ended | ended | ||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
As adjusted | As adjusted | |||||||||||
(Note 2(z)) | (Note 2(z)) | |||||||||||
Revenues | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | (35,315 | ) | (19,829 | ) | (21,883 | ) | ||||||
Loss from operations | (35,315 | ) | (19,829 | ) | (21,883 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense | (173,820 | ) | (216,691 | ) | (191,791 | ) | ||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | (469,042 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | 564,006 | (55,559 | ) | 75,552 | ||||||||
Share of income from subsidiaries | 767,682 | 118,797 | 1,724,291 | |||||||||
Convertible bond buyback gain | 161,333 | (24,156 | ) | — | ||||||||
Other (expenses)/income | (177,219 | ) | 3,939 | 169,182 | ||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale securities | (686,320 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
(Loss)/income before income taxes | (48,695 | ) | (193,499 | ) | 1,755,351 | |||||||
Income tax benefit/(expense) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders | (48,695 | ) | (193,499 | ) | 1,755,351 | |||||||
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December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2010 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | |||||||
As adjusted | ||||||||
(Note 2(z)) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 40,912 | 28,024 | ||||||
Other receivable from subsidiaries | 274,064 | 265,833 | ||||||
Other current assets | 5,772 | 31,480 | ||||||
Total current assets | 320,748 | 325,337 | ||||||
Investments in subsidiaries | 2,651,997 | 4,469,983 | ||||||
Derivative asset-capped call options | 4,033 | 9,127 | ||||||
Deferred issuance cost | 143,243 | 110,868 | ||||||
Amount due from subsidiaries | 3,247,833 | 3,133,174 | ||||||
Total assets | 6,367,854 | 8,048,489 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Other payables to subsidiaries and employees | 1,401 | — | ||||||
Accrued and other liabilities | 20,850 | 63,484 | ||||||
Interest payable | 10,129 | 8,500 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 32,380 | 71,984 | ||||||
Long-term debt payable | 204,846 | — | ||||||
Convertible notes | 1,171,438 | 1,230,175 | ||||||
Embedded derivatives | 136,632 | 66,174 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,545,296 | 1,368,333 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | ||||||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Ordinary shares (US$0.0001 par value; 493,480,000 shares authorized, 169,018,420 and 169,976,270 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010) | 134 | 134 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,583,808 | 4,680,133 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 246,628 | 2,001,979 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (8,012 | ) | (2,090 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 4,822,558 | 6,680,156 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 6,367,854 | 8,048,489 | ||||||
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For the year | For the year | For the year | ||||||||||
ended December | ended December | ended December | ||||||||||
31, 2008 | 31, 2009 | 31, 2010 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | ||||||||||
As adjusted | As adjusted | |||||||||||
(Note 2(z)) | (Note 2(z)) | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net (loss)/income | (48,695 | ) | (193,499 | ) | 1,755,351 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Share based compensation expense | 8,301 | (1,094 | ) | (602 | ) | |||||||
Share of income from subsidiaries | (767,682 | ) | (118,797 | ) | (1,724,291 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of deferred issuance cost and increase in accretion of convertible notes | 99,721 | 122,648 | 123,915 | |||||||||
Change in the value of derivatives | (564,006 | ) | 55,559 | (75,552 | ) | |||||||
Impairment on share lending arrangement | 469,041 | — | — | |||||||||
Exchange loss | 31,096 | 7,162 | 66,309 | |||||||||
(Loss)/gain from senior convertible notes buyback | (161,333 | ) | 24,156 | — | ||||||||
Impairment on available-for-sale security | 686,320 | — | — | |||||||||
Investment loss/(income) from available-for-sale securities | 39,893 | — | (231,163 | ) | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of trading securities | (353,588 | ) | 353,588 | — | ||||||||
Decrease/(increase)/ in receivables from subsidiaries | 18,800 | (122 | ) | 8,231 | ||||||||
(Increase)/decrease in other current assets | (1,224 | ) | (4,315 | ) | (25,708 | ) | ||||||
(Decrease)/increase in other payables to subsidiaries and employees | (112,093 | ) | 1,401 | (1,401 | ) | |||||||
Increase in accrued and other liabilities | 120 | 28 | 42,634 | |||||||||
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable | 13,458 | (3,328 | ) | (1,629 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (641,871 | ) | 243,387 | (63,906 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Loans granted to subsidiaries | (1,670,089 | ) | (249,269 | ) | (31,697 | ) | ||||||
Loans repayment by subsidiaries | — | 173,715 | 49,769 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | — | — | 231,163 | |||||||||
Capital injection to subsidiaries | (682,790 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Acquisition of short term investments | (1,060,836 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of short term investments | 1,145,385 | — | — | |||||||||
Decrease in restricted cash | 409,058 | — | — | |||||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | (1,859,272 | ) | (75,554 | ) | 249,235 | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds from convertible notes offerings | 2,709,538 | — | — | |||||||||
Payment of capped call up-front premiums | (226,087 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Proceeds from long-term loan from subsidiaries | 204,846 | — | ||||||||||
Repurchase of senior convertible notes | (182,019 | ) | (459,601 | ) | — | |||||||
Repayment of long-term loan from subsidiaries | — | — | (204,846 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 18,876 | 16,841 | 8,276 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 2,320,308 | (237,914 | ) | (196,570 | ) | |||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (63,342 | ) | (1,956 | ) | (1,647 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (244,177 | ) | (72,037 | ) | (12,888 | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 357,126 | 112,949 | 40,912 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 112,949 | 40,912 | 28,024 | |||||||||
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