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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001274494-25-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:58:00.950896+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar sells up to $775M of 45X tax credits to digital payments firm for 95.5% value

## Summary
- Fixed agreement: sells $600M of 2025 Section 45X credits for $573M (0.955/$1), payable Oct 31 and Dec 29, 2025.
- Variable agreement: sells up to $175M additional credits at same 0.955 rate, final amount set later, due Feb 27, 2026.
- Counterparty is a leading digital payments company; agreements contain customary covenants and indemnification.
- Transaction provides near-term cash inflow of at least $573M from monetizing manufacturing tax credits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-25-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449425000077/0001274494-25-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449425000077/fslr-20251020.htm

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