Daqo New Energy Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2018 Results

SHIHEZI, China, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy", the "Company" or "we"), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2018.

Third Quarter 2018 Financial and Operating Highlights

    --  Polysilicon production volume of 4,734 MT in Q3 2018, compared to 5,659
        MT in Q2 2018
    --  Polysilicon external sales volume((1)) of 6,199 MT in Q3 2018, compared
        to 3,881 MT in Q2 2018
    --  Polysilicon average total production cost((2)) of $8.94/kg in Q3 2018,
        compared to $9.05/kg in Q2 2018
    --  Polysilicon average cash cost((2)) of $7.12/kg in Q3 2018, compared to
        $7.43/kg in Q2 2018
    --  Polysilicon average selling price (ASP) was $10.79/kg in Q3 2018,
        compared to $16.22/kg in Q2 2018
    --  Solar wafer sales volume of 8.7 million pieces in Q3 2018, compared to
        9.8 million pieces in Q2 2018
    --  Revenue from continuing operations of $67.4 million in Q3 2018, compared
        to $63.0 million in Q2 2018
    --  Gross profit from continuing operations of $12.8 million in Q3 2018,
        compared to $25.2 million in Q2 2018. Gross margin from continuing
        operations was 19.1% in Q3 2018, compared to 40.1% in Q2 2018
    --  EBITDA (non-GAAP)((3)) from continuing operations of $14.8 million in Q3
        2018, compared to $27.4 million in Q2 2018
    --  EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)((3)) from continuing operations of 22.0% in Q3
        2018, compared to 43.6% in Q2 2018
    --  Net income from continuing operations was $4.2 million in Q3 2018,
        compared to $10.9 million in Q2 2018 and $14.6 million in Q3 2017.
    --  Net loss from discontinued operations was $22.4 million in Q3 2018,
        compared to net income from discontinued operations of $2.7 million in
        Q2 2018 and $9.7 million in Q3 2017
    --  Net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy shareholders of $18.3 million
        in Q3 2018, compared to net income attributable to Daqo New Energy
        shareholders of $13.4 million in Q2 2018 and $24.1 million in Q3 2017
    --  Loss per basic American Depository Share (ADS) of $1.39 in Q3 2018,
        compared to earnings per basic ADS of $1.06 in Q2 2018, and $2.28 in Q3
        2017
    --  Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)((3)) attributable to Daqo New Energy
        shareholders of $4.3 million in Q3 2018, compared to $18.2 million in Q2
        2018 and $25.6 million in Q3 2017
    --  Adjusted earnings per basic ADS (non-GAAP)((3)) of $0.33 in Q3 2018,
        compared to $1.44 in Q2 2018, and $2.42 in Q3 2017


                                                               
       
       Three months ended




            US$ millions                                        
       
        Sept 30, 2018   
     
     Jun 30, 2018   
     
     Sept 30, 2017


            except as indicated otherwise

    ---


            Revenues                                                                67.4               63.0                 72.9

    ---


            Gross profit                                                            12.8               25.2                 26.8

    ---


            Gross margin                                                           19.1%             40.1%               36.7%

    ---


            Operating income                                                         4.0               18.0                 22.8

    ---


            Net income from continuing operations                                    4.2               10.9                 14.6

    ---


            (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net                       (22.4)               2.7                  9.7
    of tax

    ---


            Net (loss)/income attributable to Daqo New Energy                     (18.3)              13.4                 24.1
    Corp. shareholders

    ---


            (Loss)/Earnings per basic ADS ($ per ADS)                             (1.39)              1.06                 2.28

    ---


            Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(3) attributable                           4.3               18.2                 25.6
    to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders

    ---


            Adjusted earnings per basic ADS (non-GAAP)(3)                           0.33               1.44                 2.42
    ($ per ADS)

    ---


            EBITDA from continuing operations (non-GAAP)(3)                         14.8               27.4                 31.9

    ---


            EBITDA margin(3) from continuing operations (non-                      22.0%             43.6%               43.8%
    GAAP)

    ---


            Polysilicon sales volume (MT) (1)                                      6,199              3,881                4,500

    ---


            Polysilicon production cost ($/kg)(2)                                   8.94               9.05                 8.95

    ---


            Polysilicon cash cost (excl. dep'n) ($/kg)(2)                           7.12               7.43                 7.16

    ---



              Notes:


               (1) The Company's polysilicon
                external sales volume excludes
                internal sales to Daqo New Energy's
                Chongqing wafer manufacturing
                subsidiary, which utilized
                polysilicon as raw material for the
                production of solar wafers and
                which the Company discontinued in
                September 2018. The sales volume is
                the quantity of goods that have
                been received by external
                customers, and thus the
                corresponding revenue has been
                recognized during the period
                indicated.


               (2) Production cost and cash cost
                only refer to production in our
                Xinjiang polysilicon facilities.
                Production cost is calculated by
                the inventoriable costs relating to
                production of polysilicon in
                Xinjiang divided by the production
                volume in the period indicted. Cash
                cost is calculated by the
                inventoriable costs relating to
                production of polysilicon excluding
                depreciation expense in Xinjiang,
                divided by the production volume in
                the period indicated.


               (3) Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA
                from continuing operations, EBITDA
                margin from continuing operations,
                adjusted net income attributable to
                Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders
                and adjusted earnings per ADS on a
                non-GAAP basis to provide
                supplemental information regarding
                its financial performance. For more
                information on these non-GAAP
                financial measures, please see the
                section captioned "Use of Non-GAAP
                Financial Measures" and the tables
                captioned "Reconciliation of non-
                GAAP financial measures to
                comparable US GAAP measures" set
                forth at the end of this press
                release.

Management Remarks

Mr. Longgen Zhang, CEO of Daqo New Energy, commented, "We are pleased to report another solid quarter. In spite of weak market demands, we sold 6,199 MT of polysilicon during the third quarter, with polysilicon inventory returning to lean levels, which demonstrates our product's superior quality and our strong relationships with downstream customers. We successfully completed annual maintenance in September and resumed production earlier than originally scheduled to minimize its impact on production volumes and our cost structure. In addition, we also began pilot production for Phase 3B project in October ahead of schedule. We are in the process of optimizing throughput, efficiency and quality and expect to ramp up Phase 3B to full capacity early in the first quarter of 2019. With lower electricity rates, higher manufacturing efficiency, greater economies of scale and enhanced equipment and processes, we expect the overall total cost of polysilicon production from our Xinjiang facilities to decrease to approximately US$7.50 per kilogram when fully ramped up. Moreover, Phase 3B will not only increase our capacity and reduce costs, but also allow us to improve product quality with approximately 80% of our production capacity devoted to mono-crystalline grade polysilicon, of which approximately half will be applicable for use in N-type mono-crystalline solar cells."

"Despite the impact of the new solar PV policy issued on May 31, 2018, China will still be the largest solar PV market this year with 34.5 GW already installed during the first three quarters of 2018. In late September, China's National Development and Reform Commission released the second draft of renewable energy portfolio standard, which is expected to lay a solid foundation for the nation's goals of increasing non-fossil energies as percentage of total primary energy to 15% in 2020 and 20% in 2030, respectively. In addition, China National Energy Administration held an informal gathering on November 2, in which it reiterated the government's continuous support to the solar PV industry and hinted that it might increase China's cumulative solar installation target by 2020 to at least 210 GW or higher. Subsidies will also continue until 2022 when grid parity is expected to be achieved. Several government agencies have also started to evaluate potential opportunities to effectively reduce the soft cost of solar PV projects so that an increasing number of grid-parity projects will become feasible in China as soon as possible. Solar PV is becoming one of the most cost-effective and feasible forms of renewable energy generation in many global markets, including China. With cost reduction efforts continuing throughout the entire solar PV value chain, we believe the new era of grid parity in the global solar PV market is just around the corner."

"As one of the industry's leading suppliers, Daqo New Energy benefits from its strong cost structure advantage and quality, which are continuously being improved upon with the addition of our Phase 3B and 4A projects. Our Phase 4A project is currently under construction and is expected to begin pilot production in the fourth quarter of 2019. We expect to ramp up Phase 4A to full production in the first quarter of 2020 which will expand our total production capacity to 70,000 MT and reduce the overall total cost of polysilicon production for our Xinjiang facilities to approximately US$6.80 per kilogram. We believe the combination of our cost structure advantage, high quality products and increasing capacity will allow us to benefit from future sustainable growth of global solar PV markets."

Corporate Developments

In September 2018, the Company made a strategic decision to discontinue its Chongqing business subsidiary, including its solar wafer manufacturing operations, to accommodate the increasingly challenging market conditions. Accordingly, the Company has incurred $6.8 million in fixed-asset impairment and $1.3 million in employee severance related to wafer sector in the third quarter. For financial reporting purpose, the Chongqing subsidiary has been classified as "discontinued operations." Furthermore, the company recognized $11.4 million fixed assets impairment loss for its Chongqing polysilicon facilities in the third quarter, which resulted from assets identified as non-transferrable and/or not able to be reutilized by its Xinjiang polysilicon manufacturing or expansion projects. The operational results of the Chongqing business have been excluded from the Company's financial results from continuing operations and have been separately presented under discontinued operations. Retrospective adjustments to the historical statements have also been made to provide a consistent basis of comparison for the financial results. Going forward, the Company will focus all of its resources and expertise on its core polysilicon manufacturing business.

Outlook and guidance

The Company expects to produce approximately 7,000 MT to 7,100 MT of polysilicon and sell approximately 6,800 MT to 6,900 MT of polysilicon to external customers during the fourth quarter of 2018. For the full year 2018, the Company expects to produce approximately 23,000 MT of polysilicon.

This outlook reflects Daqo New Energy's current and preliminary view as of the date of this press release and may be subject to change. The Company's ability to achieve these projections is subject to risks and uncertainties. See "Safe Harbor Statement" at the end of this press release.

Third Quarter 2018 Results

Revenues

Revenues were $67.4 million, compared to $63.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $72.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. The sequential increase in revenues was primarily due to higher polysilicon sales volumes offset in part by lower ASPs.

Gross profit and margin

Gross profit was approximately $12.8 million, compared to $25.2 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $26.8 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Gross margin was 19.1%, compared to 40.1% in the second quarter of 2018 and 36.7% in the third quarter of 2017. The sequential decrease was primarily due to lower ASPs partially offset by lower average polysilicon production cost.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $7.6 million, compared to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. The year-over-year increase in SG&A was primarily due to an increase of non-cash share-based compensation costs related to the Company's 2018 share incentive plan.

Research and development expenses

Research and development (R&D) expenses were approximately $1.4 million, compared to $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. Research and development expenses can vary from period to period and reflect R&D activities that took place during each period.

Other operating income

Other operating income was $0.1 million, compared to $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. Other operating income mainly consists of unrestricted cash incentives that the Company receives from local government authorities, the amount of which varies from period to period.

Operating income and margin

As a result of the foregoing, operating income was $4.0 million, compared to $18.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $22.8 million in the third quarter of 2017. Operating margin was 5.9%, compared to 28.6% in the second quarter of 2018 and 31.3% in the third quarter of 2017.

Interest expense

Interest expense was $2.1 million, compared to $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Foreign exchange gain/ (loss)

Foreign exchange gain was $1.9 million, compared to $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2018 and loss of $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. The Company realized exchange gain of $1.9 million occurred in the third quarter due to depreciation of RMB against USD in relation to the exchange settlement of proceeds from the Company's following-on offering in the second quarter of 2018.

EBITDA

EBITDA from continuing operations was $14.8 million, compared to $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $31.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. EBITDA margin was 22.0%, compared to 43.6% in the second quarter of 2018 and 43.8% in the third quarter of 2017.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

During the third quarter, the Company decided to discontinue its solar wafer manufacturing operations. Results of the discontinued operations of the previous quarter and comparative quarter were represented accordingly. Loss on discontinued operations was $22.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to net income from discontinued operations of $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Net income (loss) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and earnings/ (loss) per ADS

As a result of the foregoing, net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $18.3 million, compared to net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. Shareholders of $13.4 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $24.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. Loss per basic ADS was $1.39, compared to earning per basic ADS of $1.06 in the second quarter of 2018 and $2.28 in the third quarter of 2017.

Adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS

Excluding the impact of non-cash costs and expenses such as costs related to the Chongqing polysilicon operations, share-based compensation costs and long-lived assets impairment, adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $4.3 million, compared to $18.2 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $25.6 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted earnings per basic ADS was $0.33, compared to $1.44 in the second quarter of 2018 and $2.42 in the third quarter of 2017.

Financial Condition

As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $110.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, compared to $155.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and $39.9 million as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the accounts receivable balance was $1 thousand, compared to $8 thousand as of June 30, 2018 and $1.3 million as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the notes receivable balance was $22.5 million, compared to $17.0 million as of June 30, 2018 and $11.9 million as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, total borrowings were $165.3 million, of which $119.4 million were long-term borrowings, compared to total borrowings of $171.5 million, including $92.9 million long-term borrowings, as of June 30, 2018 and total borrowings of $190.0 million, including $117.2 million long-term borrowings, as of September 30, 2017.

Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $48.7 million, compared to $69.7 million in the same period of 2017.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $90.1 million, compared to $19.9 million in the same period of 2017. The net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations in the first nine months of 2018 and 2017 was primarily related to the capital expenditure on the Xinjiang polysilicon projects.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations was $96.5 million, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $21.3 million in the same period of 2017. The increase was primarily due to net proceeds from follow-on offering.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Daqo New Energy's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP"), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted for certain items from the most directly comparable GAAP measures including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization ("EBITDA") and EBITDA margin; adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS. Management believes that each of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors, enabling them to better assess changes in key element of the Company's results of operations across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of certain items as described below. Thus, management believes that, used in conjunction with US GAAP financial measures, these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental information to assess the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its ongoing, core operating performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess the business, its financial performance, current and historical results, as well as for strategic decision-making and forecasting future results. Given management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's operating results as seen through the eyes of management. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with US GAAP or intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP; the non-GAAP measures should be reviewed together with the US GAAP measures, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

The Company uses EBITDA, which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and EBITDA margin, which represents the proportion of EBITDA in revenues. Adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS exclude costs related to the non-operational polysilicon assets in Chongqing. Such costs mainly consist of non-cash depreciation costs, as well as utilities and maintenance costs associated with the temporarily idle polysilicon machinery and equipment; the Company will remove this adjustment from the non-GAAP reconciling items begging from the fourth quarter of 2018, since as of the end of the third quarter of 2018, all of the polysilicon machinery and equipment have been either relocated to Xinjiang, disposed of, or planned to be disposed of. Adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS also exclude costs related to share-based compensation and long-lived assets impairment. Share-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies from period to period. Long-lived assets impairment during the third quarter of 2018 is a non-cash write-off related to the discontinued solar wafer and polysilicon manufacturing facilities in Chongqing. As a result, management excludes these items from its internal operating forecasts and models. Management believes that this adjustment for share-based compensation and long-lived assets impairment related to the discontinued operations provides investors with a basis to measure the Company's core performance, including compared with the performance of other companies, without the period-to-period variability created by share-based compensation.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures is presented later in this document.

Conference Call

The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 AM Eastern Time on November 13, 2018.

The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:


               Participant dial in (toll free):               +1-888-346-8982


               Participant international dial
                in:                                           +1-412-902-4272


               China mainland toll free:                      4001-201203



              Hong Kong toll free:                
              800-905945



              Hong Kong-local toll:                          +852-301-84992




               Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to
                begin and ask to join the Daqo New Energy Corp. call.

You can also listen to the conference call via Webcast through the URL: https://services.choruscall.com/links/dq181113.html

A replay of the call will be available 1 hour after the end of the conference through November 20, 2018.

The conference call replay numbers are as follows:



              US Toll Free:             
              +1-877-344-7529



              International Toll:       
              +1-412-317-0088



              Canada Toll Free:         
              855-669-9568



              Replay access code:                         10125917

To access the replay using an international dial-in number, please select the link below. https://services.choruscall.com/ccforms/replay.html
Participants will be required to state their name and company upon entering the call.

ABOUT DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP.

Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo" or the "Company) is a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry. Founded in 2008, the Company is one of the world's lowest cost producers of high-purity polysilicon. Daqo's highly-efficient and technically advanced manufacturing facility in Xinjiang, China currently has a nameplate annual polysilicon production capacity of 30,000 metric tons, and the Company is undergoing a debottlenecking project and a capacity expansion project and expects to increase its annual polysilicon production capacity to 70,000 metric tons in the first quarter of 2020.

For more information, please visit http://daqo.gotoip1.com/

For further information, please contact:

Daqo New Energy Corp.
Investor Relations Department
Phone: +86-187-1658-5553
Email: dqir@daqo.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

In US
Mr. Tip Fleming
Phone: +1-917-412-3333
Email: tfleming@Christensenir.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the fourth quarter of 2018 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Daqo New Energy's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the demand for photovoltaic products and the development of photovoltaic technologies; global supply and demand for polysilicon; alternative technologies in cell manufacturing; the Company's ability to significantly expand its polysilicon production capacity and output; the reduction in or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for solar energy applications; and the Company's ability to lower its production costs. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the reports or documents the Company has filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.



                                                                                      
              
                Daqo New Energy Corp.


                                                                      
     
       Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss)


                                                                            
              (US dollars in thousands, except ADS and per ADS data)




                                                                        
     
                Three months ended                             Nine months ended


                                                                                     Sept 30, 2018                                         Jun 30, 2018              Sept 30, 2017   Sept 30, 2018    Sept 30, 2017





             Revenues                                                                     $67,390                                                 $62,963                   $72,855         $225,997          $204,279



             Cost of revenues                                                            (54,543)                                               (37,717)                 (46,105)       (144,821)        (128,368)




             Gross profit                                                                  12,847                                                  25,246                    26,750           81,176            75,911



             Operating expenses



             Selling, general and administrative expenses                                 (7,567)                                                (7,516)                  (3,962)        (18,837)         (11,560)



             Research and development expenses                                            (1,437)                                                  (209)                    (101)         (1,767)            (629)



             Other operating income                                                           138                                                     480                       118              650               499




             Total operating expenses                                                     (8,866)                                                (7,245)                  (3,945)        (19,954)         (11,690)




             Income from operations                                                         3,981                                                  18,001                    22,805           61,222            64,221



             Interest expense                                                             (2,126)                                                (3,083)                  (4,047)         (8,872)         (12,561)



             Interest income                                                                  276                                                     374                       111              795               284



             Foreign exchange gain (loss)                                                   1,937                                                       5                       (2)           1,938               (4)




             Income before income taxes                                                     4,068                                                  15,297                    18,867           55,083            51,940



             Income tax (expense)/benefit                                                      87                                                 (4,377)                  (4,218)        (10,154)         (11,728)




             Net income from continuing operations                                          4,155                                                  10,920                    14,649           44,929            40,212



             (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax                      (22,410)                                                  2,681                     9,702         (17,612)           19,550




             Net (loss)/income                                                           (18,255)                                                 13,601                    24,351           27,317            59,762



             Net income attributable to non-controlling interest                               41                                                     195                       242              575               634




             Net (loss)/income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp.                    $(18,296)                                                $13,406                    24,109           26,742            59,128
      shareholders






             Net (loss)/income                                                           (18,255)                                                 13,601                    24,351           27,317            59,762



             Other comprehensive income:



             Foreign currency translation adjustments                                    (18,706)                                               (23,412)                    6,004         (27,291)           13,074




             Total other comprehensive (loss)/income                                     (18,706)                                               (23,412)                    6,004         (27,291)           13,074




             Comprehensive (loss)/income                                                 (36,961)                                                (9,811)                   30,355               26            72,836



             Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to non-                                (34)                                                     19                       281              432               719
      controlling interest




             Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Daqo New                       $(36,927)                                               $(9,830)                  $30,074           $(406)           72,117
      Energy Corp. shareholders






              (Loss)/Earnings per ADS



             - continuing operations                                                         0.32                                                    0.85                      1.36             3.63              3.75



             - discontinued operations                                                     (1.71)                                                   0.21                      0.92           (1.44)             1.85




              Basic                                                                        (1.39)                                                   1.06                      2.28             2.19              5.60






             - continuing operations                                                         0.31                                                    0.80                      1.33             3.45              3.69



             - discontinued operations                                                     (1.67)                                                   0.20                      0.89           (1.37)             1.82




              Diluted                                                                      (1.36)                                                   1.00                      2.22             2.08              5.51






             Weighted average ADS outstanding



             Basic                                                                     13,122,403                                              12,630,578                10,570,485       12,208,626        10,560,197



             Diluted                                                                   13,444,935                                              13,364,509                10,874,914       12,829,410        10,728,539



                                                                                 
         
             Daqo New Energy Corp.


                                                                               
       
         Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                                     
       (US dollars in thousands)




                                                                                                                          
        Sept 30, 2018      
     Jun 30, 2018      
     Sept 30, 2017






     ASSETS:



     Current Assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                          $110,322            $155,262                $39,937



     Restricted cash                                                                                                                       2,913              17,215                 18,774



     Short-term investment                                                                                                                14,561



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                  1                   8                  1,314



     Notes receivable                                                                                                                     22,500              16,997                 11,937



     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                             9,029               7,426                  5,934



     Advances to suppliers                                                                                                                 2,225               1,295                  3,111



     Inventories                                                                                                                          17,021              29,643                 13,768



     Amount due from related parties                                                                                                       4,560               5,137                     95



     Current assets associated with discontinued operations                                                                                9,641              20,934                 29,358



     Total current assets                                                                                                                192,773             253,917                124,228



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                  536,131             511,590                465,586



     Prepaid land use right                                                                                                               22,415              23,395                 23,673



     Deferred tax assets                                                                                                                     676                 702                    611



     Investment in an affiliate                                                                                                              651                 675                    607



     Non-current assets associated with discontinued operations                                                                           62,454              87,558                 94,672




     TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                        815,100             877,837                709,377






     Current liabilities:



     Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term borrowings                                                             45,867              78,571                 72,583



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                      9,580              18,309                 14,041



     Notes payable                                                                                                                         5,237              26,521                 27,726



     Advances from customers                                                                                                              16,380              19,205                 16,614



     Payables for purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                              39,097              17,516                 23,586



     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                                                                        8,356               5,461                  8,799



     Amount due to related parties                                                                                                         1,925               1,173                  7,617



     Income tax payable                                                                                                                    3,821               5,233                  7,951



     Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations                                                                          23,228              34,916                 38,981




     Total current liabilities                                                                                                           153,491             206,905                217,898



     Long-term borrowings                                                                                                                119,399              92,915                117,208



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                          21,642              22,608                 22,935



     Advance from customers - long term portion                                                                                            9,028              11,181



     Non-current liabilities associated with discontinued operations                                                                         744                 791                  2,952




     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                   304,304             334,400                360,993








     EQUITY:



     Ordinary shares                                                                                                                          33                  33                     27



     Treasury stock                                                                                                                      (1,749)            (1,749)               (1,749)



     Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                          363,312             358,992                243,930



     Accumulated gains                                                                                                                   160,017             178,313                 99,560



     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                             (14,041)              4,590                  4,268




     Total Daqo New Energy Corp.'s shareholders' equity                                                                                  507,572             540,179                346,036



     Non-controlling interest                                                                                                              3,224               3,258                  2,348




     Total equity                                                                                                                        510,796             543,437                348,384




     TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY                                                                                                          815,100             877,837                709,377


                                                                                                   
              
                Daqo New Energy Corp.


                                                                                      
              
                Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                                                        
              (US dollars in thousands)




                                                                                                                                                                                                               For the nine months ended Sept
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           30,



                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2018                             2017




              
                Operating Activities:



              Net income                                                                                                                                                                                             27,317                           59,762



              Less: (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                                                                                                         (17,612)                          19,550




              Net income from continuing operations                                                                                                                                                                  44,929                           40,212



              Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



                 Share-based compensation                                                                                                                                                                             9,510                            3,031



                 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                                                                                                                                                       20,368                           20,440





                    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:



                 Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                                                                    699                              549



                 Notes receivable                                                                                                                                                                                   (2,973)                         (1,933)



                 Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                                          (3,417)                             562



                 Advances to suppliers                                                                                                                                                                                (773)                         (1,599)



                 Inventories                                                                                                                                                                                        (4,000)                         (7,117)



                 Amount due from related parties                                                                                                                                                                                                      1,447



                 Amount due to related parties                                                                                                                                                                        5,566                         (11,514)



                 Prepaid land use rights                                                                                                                                                                                414                              396



                 Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                   (9,201)                           (721)



                 Notes payable                                                                                                                                                                                     (11,286)                          12,323



                 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                                                                                                                                     (2,001)                           2,808



                 Income tax payable                                                                                                                                                                                 (9,159)                           2,367



                 Advances from customers                                                                                                                                                                             10,445                            8,916



                 Deferred government subsidies                                                                                                                                                                        (461)                           (441)




              Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations                                                                                                                                      48,660                           69,726



              Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations                                                                                                                                    14,939                           28,689



              Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                                                                              63,599                           98,415





              
                Investing activities:



              Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                                                                                                           (74,774)                        (19,870)



              Purchase of short-term investment                                                                                                                                                                    (15,373)



              Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations                                                                                                                                        (90,147)                        (19,870)



              Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations                                                                                                                                       (9,783)                        (21,114)



              Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                                                                (99,930)                        (40,984)





              
                Financing activities:



              Proceeds from related parties loans                                                                                                                                                                    35,358                           19,245



              Repayment of related parties loans                                                                                                                                                                   (35,358)                        (19,245)



              Proceeds from bank borrowings                                                                                                                                                                          27,979                           47,546



              Repayment of bank borrowings                                                                                                                                                                         (38,741)                        (69,654)



              Cash received from exercise of options                                                                                                                                                                    685                              788



              Proceeds from follow-on offering                                                                                                                                                                      113,541



              Issuance cost                                                                                                                                                                                         (6,919)



              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations                                                                                                                            96,545                         (21,320)



              Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations                                                                                                                                      (12,271)                         (8,313)



              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                                                                                                    84,274                         (29,633)





              Effect of exchange rate changes                                                                                                                                                                       (5,636)                           1,881



              Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                                                                                                                             42,307                           29,679



              Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period                                                                                                                              72,667                           31,881



              Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period                                                                                                                                   114,974                           61,560





              The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same such amounts
    shown in the statement of cash flows.




                                                                                                                                                                                                             
     Sept 30, 2018                 
     Sept 30, 2017




              Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                             111,956                           40,903



              Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                         3,018                           20,657



              Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the                                                                                                                                        114,974                           61,560

              statement of cash flows


                                                                                                                          
              
                Daqo New Energy Corp.


                                                                                                       
       
               Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures


                                                                                                                               
              (US dollars in thousands)




                                                                                                     
       
           Three months Ended                                                                 Nine months Ended


                                                                                                             Sept 30, 2018                                        Jun 30, 2018                                        Sept 30, 2017   Sept 30, 2018    Sept 30, 2017



     
                Net income 
                from continuing
                 operations                                   4,155                                               10,920                                                14,649           44,929            40,212



     Income tax expense/(benefit)                                                                                    (87)                                               4,377                                                 4,218           10,154            11,728



     Interest expense                                                                                               2,126                                                3,083                                                 4,047            8,872            12,561



     Interest income                                                                                                (276)                                               (374)                                                (111)           (795)            (284)



     Depreciation & Amortization                                                                                    8,891                                                9,439                                                 9,103           27,679            27,439




     
                EBITDA from continuing operations (non-GAAP)                                                     14,809                                               27,445                                                31,906           90,839            91,656




     
                EBITDA margin from continuing operations (non-GAAP)                                               22.0%                                               43.6%                                                43.8%           40.2%            44.9%




                                                                                                     
       
           Three months Ended                                                                 Nine months Ended


                                                                                                             Sept 30, 2018                                        Jun 30, 2018                                        Sept 30, 2017   Sept 30, 2018    Sept 30, 2017



     
                Net income (loss) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders                           (18,296)                                              13,406                                                24,109           26,742            59,128



     Costs related to the non-operational Chongqing polysilicon operations                                            128                                                  388                                                   454

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                968             2,001



     Share-based compensation                                                                                       4,267                                                4,384                                                 1,045            9,510             3,031



     Impairment of long-lived assets                                                                               18,221                                                                                                                    18,221




     
                Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders                 4,320                                               18,178                                                25,608           55,441            64,160




     
                Adjusted earnings per basic ADS (non-GAAP)                                                         0.33                                                 1.44                                                  2.42             4.54              6.08



     
                Adjusted earnings per diluted ADS (non-GAAP)                                                       0.32                                                 1.36                                                  2.35             4.32              5.98

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