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Trina Solar Limited(TSL)

 
123Jump Rating: - Value Gap   Underwriters: Merrill Lynch & Co.
      Cowen & Co
Status: Priced  
 
Address: No. 2 Xin Yuan Yi Road
FiledDate: 12/06/2006
  Changzhou, Jiangsu,
   
  China
Filed Price Range ($): $13.50-15.50
       
Telephone: 86 519 548 2008 Filed Offer Amount ($ Million): $100.00
       
Fax: Shares Offered (Millions): 5.3
       
Websites: www.trinasolar.com Shares Outstanding (Millions): 5.3
       
Management: Jifan Gao, CEO
IPO Date: 12/19/2006
     
  Final Offer Price ($): $18.00
       
Industry: Energy Final Offer Size (Millions of Shares): 5.30
       
Employees: 910 Final Offer Amount ($ Million): $95.40
       
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Major Stock Holders   (Prior To Offering)

Name

Class A
Canfang Liu 11.91%
Chunyan Wu 27.37%
Jianwei Shi 11.91%
Jifan Gao 27.37%
Topower International Limited 20.41%

Major Stock Holders  (After Offering)

Name

Common Stock Class A Class B Class C Class L ADS
Canfang Liu 0% 8.94% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chunyan Wu 0% 20.53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Jianwei Shi 0% 8.94% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Jifan Gao 0% 20.53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Topower International Limited 0% 15.31% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Business Environment

Solar power is the generation of electricity from sunlight through a process known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar cells perform the conversion of sunlight into electricity. These solar cells are interconnected and packaged into solar modules, which are mounted in areas with exposure to the sun.

Solar power systems, which are comprised of multiple solar modules and system components such as batteries, inverters, electronic components and supporting structures are used in residential, commercial and industrial applications in both on-grid and off-grid applications. The market for on-grid applications, where solar power is used to supplement a customer’s electricity purchased from a utility grid, represents the largest and fastest growing segment of the market.

The solar power market has grown significantly in the past several years. According to Photon Consulting, an independent solar energy research firm, the global solar power market, as measured by annual solar power production, increased by 41.7% from 1.2 GW in 2004 to 1.7 GW in 2005. During the same period, solar power industry revenues grew from approximately $8 billion in 2004 to approximately $12 billion in 2005. Photon Consulting projects that solar power industry revenues and solar power production will reach $72 billion and 10.4 GW, respectively, by 2010.

Solar power production is expected to grow at a CAGR of 43.7% from 2005 to 2010, driven largely by rising grid prices, government initiatives and new distribution channels, according to Photon Consulting.

Company Strategy
The Company is an integrated solar-power products manufacturer based in China.

Product/Services Portfolio
The Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells solar modules. Solar modules are arrays of interconnected solar cells encased in a weatherproof frame.

The Company produces standard solar modules, ranging from 160 W to 185 W in power output, built to general specifications for use in a wide range of residential, commercial, industrial and other solar power generation systems. This power output is slightly below the amount of power required for a typical 29-inch television set with a 200 W specification.

The variation in power output is based on the conversion efficiency of the cells used in solar modules. The Company also designs and produces solar modules based on customers’ specifications. The Company’s solar modules are sealed, weatherproof and able to withstand high levels of ultraviolet radiation and moisture. The Company primarily sells its modules under its own brand.

From time to time, the Company designs and manages the installation of solar power systems for selected solar projects funded or subsidized by the Chinese government.

The Company manufactures ingots, wafers and modules. The Company’s facilities include module, ingots and wafer production lines with the current annual manufacturing capacity of 59.8 MW, 49.7 MW and 33.0 MW per year, respectively.

Investment Analysis
Total net revenues increased by $64.3 million, or 564.0%, from $11.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $75.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Gross profit in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased by $18.3 million to $21.0 million, from $2.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Operating expenses increased by $8.9 million, from $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $10.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Interest expenses increased by $762,318, from $305,851 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Net income increased significantly, from $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $7.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, representing an increase of $6.7 million.

Income Data (Thousand $ Except EPS)
Year Revenues Costs Oper Income Taxes Net Income EPS
2003 2,712,360 345,260 596,553 -34,521 128,273 0.00
2004 413,632 368,287 -327,683 51,807 -12,410 0.00
2005 27,275,192 2,017,006 4,272,486 -570,723 3,311,454 0.00
2006 75,733,277 9,961,793 11,061,641 -1,260,794 7,837,182 0.00
*As of period ended September 30, 2006

Balance Sheet Data (Thousand $)

Year

Cash Acct Recv. Inventory Total Cur Assets Total Cur Liability PPE Total Assets LT Debt SH Equity
2003 776,087 806,843 0.00 3,517,826 2,604,412 63,042 5,034,854 0.00 2,399,332
2004 3,395,387 80,952 0.00 8,720,719 6,177,917 758,078 11,191,664 0.00 5,009,611
2005 1,224,232 4,924,182 0.00 20,573,947 12,714,581 9,629,681 32,298,381 0.00 14,354,973
2006 30,759,022 6,649,913 0.00 84,956,586 46,893,378 24,496,879 112,502,973 0.00 20,352,722
*As of period ended September 30, 2006

Cash Flow Summary (Thousand $)

Year

Net Cash-Ops Net Cash-Inv Net Cash-Fin Net Change
2003 -1,494,335 313,743 -236,785 -1,417,205
2004 -1,893,318 -1,537,749 6,050,264 2,619,300
2005 -7,976,630 -8,322,771 13,867,930 -2,171,155
2006 -13,382,537 -23,730,267 65,746,118 29,534,790
*As of period ended September 30, 2006
 

 

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