First Solar Q4 EPS $1.23; guides 2022 EPS $0.00-$0.60 amid expansion costs

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

2021-FY EPS reported $4.38 revenue$2,923,377,000

Q4 net sales $0.9B (+$0.3B QoQ); full-year net income $4.38/diluted share above mid-point of prior guidance.
17.5 GW DC net bookings in 2021; year-end cash $1.8B.
2022 guidance: net sales $2.4B-$2.6B, EPS $0.00-$0.60, shipments 8.9-9.4 GW.
2022 guidance includes $85M-$90M production start-up expense and $270M-$290M pre-tax gain from potential Japan platform sale.
Advanced stage discussions to sell Japan project development and O&M platform; no certainty of transaction.

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