Daqo New Energy Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results
Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) released its unaudited financial results for Q4 and full year 2021. In Q4, polysilicon production reached 23,616 MT, while sales fell to 11,642 MT, resulting in revenue of $395.5 million, a decline from Q3's $585.8 million. Gross profit was $239.8 million with a gross margin of 60.6%. Net income attributed to shareholders dropped to $148.6 million. For 2021, total revenues were $1,678.8 million, up from $675.6 million in 2020. The company expects Q1 2022 polysilicon production between 31,000 MT to 32,000 MT.
- 2021 polysilicon production volume increased to 86,587 MT, exceeding guidance of 83,000-85,000 MT and up 12% from 2020.
- Net income attributable to shareholders reached $756.2 million in 2021, a 485.3% increase compared to 2020.
- Successful listing of subsidiary Xinjiang Daqo on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in July 2021, enhancing access to capital.
- Q4 2021 polysilicon sales volume fell significantly to 11,642 MT from 21,183 MT in Q3 2021, impacting revenue and profit.
- Average production cost surged to $14.11/kg in Q4 2021 from $6.84/kg in Q3 2021, mainly due to rising silicon powder costs.
- Q4 2021 gross profit and margin dropped to $239.8 million and 60.6% respectively, down from $435.2 million and 74.3% in Q3 2021.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy", the "Company" or "we"), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2021.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial and Operating Highlights
- Polysilicon production volume was 23,616 MT in Q4 2021, compared to 21,684 MT in Q3 2021
- Polysilicon sales volume was 11,642 MT in Q4 2021, compared to 21,183 MT in Q3 2021
- Polysilicon average total production cost(1) was
$14.11 /kg in Q4 2021, compared to$6.84 /kg in Q3 2021 - Polysilicon average cash cost(1) was
$13.32 /kg in Q4 2021, compared to$5.96 /kg in Q3 2021 - Polysilicon average selling price (ASP) was
$33.91 /kg in Q4 2021, compared to$27.55 /kg in Q3 2021 - Revenue was
$395.5 million in Q4 2021, compared to$585.8 million in Q3 2021 - Gross profit was
$239.8 million in Q4 2021, compared to$435.2 million in Q3 2021. Gross margin was60.6% in Q4 2021, compared to74.3% in Q3 2021 - Net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was
$148.6 million in Q4 2021, compared to$292.3 million in Q3 2021 - Earnings per basic American Depositary Share (ADS)(3) was
$2.00 in Q4 2021, compared to$3.95 in Q3 2021 - EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2) was
$251.1 million in Q4 2021, compared to$441.8 million in Q3 2021. EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)(2) was63.5% in Q4 2021, compared to75.4% in Q3 2021 - Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(2) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was
$150.9 million in Q4 2021, compared to$294.7 million in Q3 2021 - Adjusted earnings per basic ADS(3) (non-GAAP)(2) was
$2.03 in Q4 2021, compared to$3.98 in Q3 2021
Three months ended | |||
US$ millions except as indicated otherwise | Dec 31, | Sep 30, | Dec 31, |
Revenues | 395.5 | 585.8 | 247.7 |
Gross profit | 239.8 | 435.2 | 109.5 |
Gross margin | |||
Income from operations | 228.1 | 421.7 | 98.0 |
Net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. | 148.6 | 292.3 | 72.8 |
Earnings per basic ADS(3) ($ per ADS) | 2.00 | 3.95 | 1.01 |
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(2) attributable to | 150.9 | 294.7 | 77.3 |
Adjusted earnings per basic ADS(3) (non-GAAP)(2) | 2.03 | 3.98 | 1.07 |
EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2) | 251.1 | 441.8 | 115.1 |
EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)(2) | |||
Polysilicon sales volume (MT) | 11,642 | 21,183 | 23,186 |
Polysilicon average total production cost ($/kg)(1) | 14.11 | 6.84 | 5.92 |
Polysilicon average cash cost (excl. dep'n) ($/kg)(1) | 13.32 | 5.96 | 5.04 |
Full Year 2021 Financial and Operating Highlights
- Polysilicon production volume was 86,587 MT in 2021, compared to 77,288 MT in 2020
- Polysilicon sales volume was 75,356 MT in 2021, compared to 74,812 MT in 2020
- Revenue was
$1,678.8 million in 2021, compared to$675.6 million in 2020 - Gross profit was
$1,097.2 million in 2021, compared to$234.0 million in 2020. Gross margin was65.4% in 2021, compared to34.6% in 2020 - EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2) was
$1,132.8 million in 2021, compared to$256.5 million in 2020. EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)(2) was67.5% in 2021, compared to38.0% in 2020 - Net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was
$756.2 million in 2021, compared to$129.2 million in 2020. Earnings per basic ADS was$10.24 in 2021, compared to$1.82 in 2020 - Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(2) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was
$766.3 million in 2021, compared to$147.1 million in 2020 - Adjusted earnings per basic ADS(3) (non-GAAP)(2) was
$10.37 in 2021, compared to$2.07 in 2020
Notes:
(1) | Production cost and cash cost only refer to production in our polysilicon facilities. Production cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon divided by the production volume in the period indicated. Cash cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon excluding depreciation expense, divided by the production volume in the period indicated. |
(2) | Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA, EBITDA margins, adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS on a non-GAAP basis to provide supplemental information regarding its financial performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section captioned "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this press release. |
(3) | ADS means American Depositary Share. On November 17, 2020, the Company effected a change of the ratio of its ADSs to ordinary shares from one (1) ADS representing twenty-five (25) ordinary shares to one (1) ADS representing five (5) ordinary shares. The earnings per ADS and number of ADS information have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the change for all periods presented. |
Management Remarks
Mr. Longgen Zhang, CEO of Daqo New Energy, commented, "We had an excellent year with great operational and financial performance. We produced 86,587 MT of polysilicon in 2021, exceeding our guidance of 83,000 to 85,000 MT and
"In the fourth quarter of 2021, we produced 23,616 MT of polysilicon, including 1,111 MT from our newly-built Phase 4B facility and we sold 11,642 MT. End of year seasonality impact combined with downstream inventory adjustments led to a temporary reduction in demand, when our customers in the wafer sector reduced their own raw material and product inventory levels and temporarily lowered their utilization rate. After extensive analysis of long-term supply and demand dynamics, we believe that the lower utilization level in the wafer sector was due to seasonality impact and temporary in nature. Therefore, we expect conditions to resume to normal once the solar value chain achieves a new balance when market demand bounces back. In January 2022, the solar market did see a strong pick-up in end market orders, and wafer sector utilization and demand quickly resumed to normal levels. As a result, polysilicon ASP started to recover meaningfully. Our inventory also quickly returned to a normal level by the end of January."
"In the fourth quarter, our production cost was
"In terms of our new Phase 4B facility, we completed the project ahead of schedule despite significant difficulties and challenges resulting from the resurgence of COVID-19. We commenced the construction of Phase 4B in 2021 and harvested the first batch of polysilicon from the brand-new CVD furnaces in early December 2021, within the same year. This has been a new milestone in our company's history in terms of building new capacity and has also set a new benchmark for the industry. We produced approximately 1,111 MT and 2,825 MT of polysilicon from our Phase 4B facility in December 2021 and January 2022, respectively. We expect to reach more optimized output in February and March 2022 and to produce approximately 9,500 MT from our Phase 4B facility in the first quarter of 2022. Polysilicon production from this new facility has already been delivered to our mono wafer customers and met their quality standards."
"Our Inner Mongolia polysilicon projects, consisting of a 100,000 MT polysilicon for the solar industry and a 1,000 MT polysilicon for the semiconductor industry, are expected to commence in March 2022 and to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2023. We have already obtained the energy consumption approval and plan to partially use renewable energy to power these projects in the future. We also plan to expand to silicon powder production in Inner Mongolia in the future, which will allow us to further enhance our cost structure and improve our supply chain stability."
"Global solar PV installations were approximately 160GW in 2021, representing a
Outlook and guidance
The Company expects to produce approximately 31,000MT to 32,000MT of polysilicon during the first quarter of 2022. The Company expects to produce approximately 120,000MT to 125,000MT of polysilicon for the full year of 2022, inclusive of the impact of the Company's annual facility maintenance.
This outlook reflects Daqo New Energy's current and preliminary view as of the date of this press release and may be subject to changes. The Company's ability to achieve these projections is subject to risks and uncertainties. See "Safe Harbor Statement" at the end of this press release.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Daqo New Energy's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP"), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted for certain items from the most directly comparable GAAP measures including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and EBITDA margin; adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic and diluted ADS. Our management believes that each of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors, enabling them to better assess changes in key element of the Company's results of operations across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of certain items as described below. Thus, our management believes that, used in conjunction with US GAAP financial measures, these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental information to assess the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its ongoing, core operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess the business, its financial performance, current and historical results, as well as for strategic decision-making and forecasting future results. Given our management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's operating results as seen through the eyes of our management. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with US GAAP or intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP; the non-GAAP measures should be reviewed together with the US GAAP measures, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
The Company uses EBITDA, which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and EBITDA margin, which represents the proportion of EBITDA in revenues. Adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic and diluted ADS exclude costs related to share-based compensation. Share-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies from period to period. As a result, our management excludes this item from our internal operating forecasts and models. Our management believes that this adjustment for share-based compensation provides investors with a basis to measure the Company's core performance, including compared with the performance of other companies, without the period-to-period variability created by share-based compensation.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures is presented later in this document.
Conference Call
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 AM Eastern Time on February 28, 2022. (9:00 PM Beijing / Hong Kong time on the same day).
The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:
Participant dial in (toll free): | +1-888-346-8982 | |
Participant international dial in: | +1-412-902-4272 | |
China mainland toll free: | 4001-201203 | |
Hong Kong toll free: | 800-905945 | |
Hong Kong-local toll: | +852-301-84992 | |
Participants please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and ask to be joined into the Daqo New Energy Corp. call. | ||
You can also listen to the conference call via Webcast through the URL:
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A replay of the call will be available 1 hour after the end of the conference through March 7, 2022.
The conference call replay numbers are as follows:
US Toll Free: | +1-877-344-7529 |
International Toll: | +1-412-317-0088 |
Canada Toll Free: | 855-669-9568 |
Replay access code: | 4295711 |
To access the replay using an international dial-in number, please select the link below.
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About Daqo New Energy Corp.
Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo" or the "Company") is a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry. Founded in 2007, the Company manufactures and sells high-purity polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufactures, who further process the polysilicon into ingots, wafers, cells and modules for solar power solutions. The Company has a total polysilicon nameplate capacity of 105,000 metric tons and is one of the world's lowest cost producers of high-purity polysilicon.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the first quarter and the full year of 2022 and quotations from management in these announcements well as Daqo New Energy's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the demand for photovoltaic products and the development of photovoltaic technologies; global supply and demand for polysilicon; alternative technologies in cell manufacturing; the Company's ability to significantly expand its polysilicon production capacity and output; the reduction in or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for solar energy applications; the Company's ability to lower its production costs; and the duration of COVID-19 outbreaks in China and many other countries and the impact of the outbreaks and the quarantines and travel restrictions instituted by relevant governments on economic and market conditions, including potentially weaker global demand for solar PV installations that could adversely affect the Company's business and financial performance. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the reports or documents the Company has filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
Daqo New Energy Corp. | |||||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | |||||||||||
(US dollars in thousands, except ADS and per ADS data) | |||||||||||
Three months Ended | Year Ended Dec 31, | ||||||||||
Dec 31, | Sep 30, | Dec 31, | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (155,719) | (150,583) | (138,238) | (581,585) | (441,610) | ||||||
Gross profit | 239,828 | 435,199 | 109,487 | 1,097,208 | 233,992 | ||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Selling, general and |
(10,249) | (11,353) |
(11,236) | (39,904) | (39,472) | ||||||
Research and development | (1,269) | (1,927) | (1,498) | (6,495) | (6,856) | ||||||
Other operating income / | (217) | (203) | 1,226 |
609 |
191 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (11,735) | (13,483) | (11,508) | (45,790) | (46,137) | ||||||
Income from operations | 228,093 | 421,716 | 97,979 | 1,051,418 | 187,855 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (2,002) | (4,506) | (8,067) | (20,482) | (25,725) | ||||||
Investment income | 3,317 | 695 | - | 4,012 | - | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 229,408 | 417,905 | 89,912 | 1,034,948 | 162,130 | ||||||
Income tax expense | (43,099) | (62,137) | (13,606) | (162,806) | (28,182) | ||||||
Net income from continuing | 186,309 | 355,768 | 76,306 | 872,142 | 133,948 | ||||||
Net loss from discontinued | - | - | - | - | (141) | ||||||
Net income | 186,309 | 355,768 | 76,306 | 872,142 | 133,807 | ||||||
Net income attributable to non- | 37,738 | 63,439 | 3,480 | 115,923 | 4,612 | ||||||
Net income attributable to Daqo | |||||||||||
Earnings per ADS | |||||||||||
Basic | 2.00 | 3.95 | 1.01 | 10.24 | 1.82 | ||||||
Diluted | 1.94 | 3.81 | 0.96 | 9.85 | 1.72 | ||||||
Weighted average ADS | |||||||||||
Basic | 74,377,874 | 74,045,141 | 72,147,808 | 73,868,221 | 71,017,403 | ||||||
Diluted | 76,717,325 | 76,681,604 | 76,065,033 | 76,750,363 | 75,003,430 |
Daqo New Energy Corp. | |||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
(US dollars in thousands) | |||||||
Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | |||||
ASSETS: | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and | 723,966 | 660,913 | 118,404 | ||||
Short-term investments | 280,251 | 414,201 | - | ||||
Notes receivable | 365,911 | 353,299 | 153 | ||||
Inventories | 327,771 | 46,231 | 42,159 | ||||
Other current assets | 45,081 | 34,153 | 19,555 | ||||
Total current assets | 1,742,980 | 1,508,797 | 180,271 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,559,110 | 1,442,505 | 1,027,086 | ||||
Prepaid land use right | 40,741 | 36,882 | 30,829 | ||||
Other non-current assets | 820 | 1,718 | 957 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 3,343,651 | 2,989,902 | 1,239,143 | ||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Short-term borrowings, including | - | - | 70,431 | ||||
Accounts payable and notes | 81,469 | 22,226 | 68,308 | ||||
Advances from customers-short | 202,958 | 179,986 | 37,783 | ||||
Payables for purchases of property, | 142,937 | 81,892 | 49,555 | ||||
Other current liabilities | 123,135 | 144,701 | 58,058 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 550,499 | 428,805 | 284,135 | ||||
Long-term borrowings | - | - | 123,222 | ||||
Advance from customers – long | 90,661 | 90,247 | 3,265 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | 31,366 | 24,408 | 29,606 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 672,526 | 543,460 | 440,228 | ||||
EQUITY: | |||||||
Total Daqo New Energy Corp.'s | 2,169,254 | 1,990,298 | 767,123 | ||||
Non-controlling interest | 501,871 | 456,144 | 31,792 | ||||
Total equity | 2,671,125 | 2,446,442 | 798,915 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY | 3,343,651 | 2,989,902 | 1,239,143 |
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||
(US dollars in thousands) | |||||
For the year ended December 31, | |||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||
Operating Activities: | |||||
Net income | |||||
Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | (141) | |||
Net income from continuing operations | 872,142 | 133,948 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | 92,984 | 90,269 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (326,027) | (14,464) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities-continuing operations | 639,099 | 209,753 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities-discontinued operations | - | (50) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 639,099 | 209,703 | |||
Investing activities: | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities-continuing operations | (782,004) | (118,292) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities-discontinuing operations | - | (195) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (782,004) | (118,487) | |||
Financing activities: | |||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities-continuing | 736,225 | (95,470) | |||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 736,225 | (95,470) | |||
Non-cash transactions | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes | 12,242 | 7,364 | |||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 605,562 | 3,110 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the | 118,404 | 115,294 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year | 723,966 | 118,404 |
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures | ||||||||||
(US dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
Three months Ended | Year ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, | Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | ||||||
Net income from continuing | 186,309 | 355,768 | 76,306 | 872,142 | 133,948 | |||||
Income tax expense | 43,099 | 62,137 | 13,606 | 162,806 | 28,182 | |||||
Interest expense, net | 2,002 | 4,506 | 8,067 | 20,482 | 25,725 | |||||
Depreciation & amortization | 19,739 | 19,391 | 17,118 | 77,366 | 68,686 | |||||
EBITDA (non-GAAP) | 251,149 | 441,802 | 115,097 | 1,132,796 | 256,541 | |||||
EBIDTA margin (non-GAAP) |
Three months Ended | Year ended | |||||||||
Dec. 31, | Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | ||||||
Net income attributable to | 148,571 | 292,329 | 72,826 | 756,219 | 129,195 | |||||
Share-based compensation | 2,359 | 2,359 | 4,478 | 10,077 | 17,908 | |||||
Adjusted net income (non- | 150,930 | 294,688 | 77,304 | 766,296 | 147,103 | |||||
Adjusted earnings per basic |
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