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Daqo New Energy – DQ – Q2 unaudited financial results

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Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ), a leading polysilicon manufacturer based in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2012.

DQ – Second Quarter 2012 Financial and Operating Highlights

  • Polysilicon shipments were approximately 1028 metric tons, or MT. Photovoltaic (PV) module shipments were 3.6 Mega watts, or MW. Wafer shipments were 11.2 MW. In addition, the Company also provides 209 MT ingot and block outsourcing manufacturing services for its customers.
  • Revenues were $30.6 million, compared to $34.0 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $70.7 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Gross loss was $5.9 million, compared to a gross loss of $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2012 and gross profit of $33.0 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Gross margin was negative 19.5%, compared to negative 32.2% in the first quarter of 2012 and 46.6% in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Operating loss was $6.8 million, compared to operating loss of $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 and operating income of $32.6 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Operating margin was negative 22.4%, compared to negative 35.5% in the first quarter of 2012 and 46.2% in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $7.1 million, compared to $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2012 and net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders of $25.7 million in the second quarter of 2011.
  • Loss per fully diluted ADS was $0.20, compared to $0.39 in the first quarter of 2011, and earnings of $0.73 per fully diluted ADS in the second quarter of 2011.

“In the second quarter of 2012, we were running our Wanzhou polysilicon plant smoothly at full capacity. We have successfully reduced our polysilicon production cost, which is attributed to several technology improvements and the lower seasonal electricity rate. However, the solar PV industry continued its downward motion and the average selling prices for polysilicon, wafer and module remained weak. The international trade conflicts also had a negative impact on market demands.” Commented Dr. Gongda Yao, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “As for the Xinjiang Phase II project, we have already completed 97% of the total construction by the end of July. Several units including liquid chlorine system, utilities system, TCS system, and distillation system, have already been tested and are ready for pilot production. We are confident to achieve our original goal to start pilot production this September and contribute over 500 MT Polysilicon in the last four months of 2012.”

About Daqo New Energy Corp. – DQ

Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ) is a leading polysilicon manufacturer based in China. Daqo New Energy primarily manufactures and sells high-quality polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers. It also manufactures and sells photovoltaic wafers and modules.

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Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing.

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