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Bhavin Shah<br />

(852) 2800-8538<br />

bhavin.a.shah@jpmorgan.com<br />

646<br />

SolarWorld AG<br />

Company Description:<br />

SolarWorld AG develops and produces solar technologies. The company produces silicon wafers and<br />

manufactures solar cells, and complete solar modules and components used to generate solar energy.<br />

Solarworld also recycles silicon and by-products from solar energy.<br />

Country: Germany<br />

Ticker: SWVG.DE<br />

Analyst: Sandeep S Deshpande<br />

Rating: Underweight<br />

Price (€): 13.5<br />

Market Cap (US$MM): 1,936<br />

No. of Shares (MM): 112<br />

Founded: 1998; Listed: 1999 Fiscal Year End: December<br />

Key Management: Frank H. Asbeck, Mr. Philipp Koecke, Mr. Boris Klebensberger No. of Employees: 1,738<br />

Business Alliances / Partnerships (£ in millions) FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09E<br />

NA Revenues 509.1 689.6 917.0 1,068.9<br />

Gross Profit 206.2 355.9 469.9 466.3<br />

Operating Profit 177.6 198.9 270.8 250.2<br />

Net Profit 129.1 110.9 142.3 133.1<br />

Earnings per Share (€) 1.18 0.99 1.27 1.19<br />

Return on Equity (ROE) (%) 21.61 16.03 17.11 14.03<br />

Capital Spending (105.9) (117.8) (350.0) (350.0)<br />

Research & Development Expense 14.0 19.5<br />

Cash & Cash Equivalents 204.7 263.9 336.3 338.0<br />

Gross Debt 163.5 641.2 762.2 796.9<br />

Owners’ Equity 597.3 691.5 831.7 949.1<br />

Book Value per Share (€) 5.44 6.19 7.44 8.50<br />

Geographical Mix (2008)<br />

USA<br />

11%<br />

Asia<br />

10%<br />

Rest of Europe<br />

26%<br />

Key Suppliers<br />

Hemlock DC Chemical<br />

Others<br />

2%<br />

Germany<br />

51%<br />

Source: Company, J.P. Morgan estimates. Share price is as of 12 March, 2009.<br />

Asia Pacific Equity Research<br />

20 April 2009<br />

Product Mix (2008)<br />

SolarWorld AG<br />

Trade<br />

75%<br />

Solar Wafer<br />

23%<br />

Solar Cells<br />

2%<br />

Key Customers<br />

Solar Semiconductor<br />

Pvt. Ltd<br />

COMPANY WEBSITE Solar<br />

Canadian<br />

Solar

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