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The company said net sales for 2023 were $3.3 billion, and net sales for Q4 were $1.2 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $7.74 for the year and $3.25 for Q4.

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  1. The company said net sales for 2023 were $3.3 billion, and net sales for Q4 were $1.2 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $7.74 for the year and $3.25 for Q4.

  2. The company gave net sales guidance for 2024 of $4.4 billion to $4.6 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $13.00 to $14.00. Operating income guidance of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion includes Section 45X tax credits of $1.0 billion to $1.05 billion.

  3. The company said its net cash balance at the end of Q4 2023 rose to $1.6 billion from $1.3 billion at the end of the prior quarter. It said higher operating cash flows were partly offset by capital expenditures related to manufacturing capacity expansions in Alabama, Ohio, Louisiana, and India.

  4. The company gave capital expenditures guidance of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion for 2024 and volume sold guidance of 15.6 GW to 16.3 GW. Its net cash balance guidance for the end of 2024 is $0.9 billion to $1.2 billion.

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2023 and Q4 Net Sales and Diluted EPS

The company said net sales for 2023 were $3.3 billion, and net sales for Q4 were $1.2 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $7.74 for the year and $3.25 for Q4.

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Key 2024 Guidance Figures

The company gave net sales guidance for 2024 of $4.4 billion to $4.6 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $13.00 to $14.00. Operating income guidance of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion includes Section 45X tax credits of $1.0 billion to $1.05 billion.

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Net Cash Balance Increase and Company Explanation

The company said its net cash balance at the end of Q4 2023 rose to $1.6 billion from $1.3 billion at the end of the prior quarter. It said higher operating cash flows were partly offset by capital expenditures related to manufacturing capacity expansions in Alabama, Ohio, Louisiana, and India.

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2024 Capital Expenditures, Volume Sold and Net Cash Guidance

The company gave capital expenditures guidance of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion for 2024 and volume sold guidance of 15.6 GW to 16.3 GW. Its net cash balance guidance for the end of 2024 is $0.9 billion to $1.2 billion.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.