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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:19:21.903981+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar Q2 net sales $621M, EPS $0.52; cuts FY22 guidance on Chile impairment and Yen

## Summary
- Net sales $621M (up $254M QoQ); diluted EPS $0.52 vs -$0.41 prior quarter.
- Net bookings 27.1 GW YTD including 10.4 GW since April call at base ASP $0.301/W; backlog 44 GW.
- Cash & marketable securities $1.9B, up $0.3B QoQ, from Japan project platform sale.
- FY22 guidance lowered: EPS -$0.25 to $0.25 (prev $0.00-$0.60); op income $5M-$70M.
- Guidance hit by $40-50M Chile asset impairment and Yen devaluation; shipments unchanged 8.9-9.4 GW.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449422000032/0001274494-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449422000032/fslr-20220728.htm

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