First Solar, Inc. To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results on February 22, 2018
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017,
after the market closes on Thursday, February 22, 2018. The Company will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss these
results and updated outlook for 2018 at 4:30 p.m. ET. Investors may access a live webcast of this conference call by visiting
investor.firstsolar.com.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio
replay will remain available until Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 if you are
calling from within the United States or 719-457-0820 if you are calling from outside the United States and entering the replay
pass code 9877546. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website approximately
two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 90 calendar days.
About First Solar, Inc.
First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems which use its advanced module and
system technology. The Company's integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically attractive alternative to fossil-fuel
electricity generation today. From raw material sourcing through end-of-life module recycling, First Solar's renewable energy
systems protect and enhance the environment. For more information about First Solar, please visit www.firstsolar.com.
For First Solar Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements, among other things, concerning: effects on our
financial statements and guidance resulting from certain module manufacturing changes and associated restructuring activities; our
business strategy, including anticipated trends and developments in and management plans for our business and the markets in which
we operate; future financial results, operating results, revenues, gross margin, operating expenses, products, projected costs
(including estimated future module collection and recycling costs), warranties, solar module technology and cost reduction
roadmaps, restructuring, product reliability, investments in unconsolidated affiliates and capital expenditures; our ability to
continue to reduce the cost per watt of our solar modules; the impact of public policies, such as tariffs or other trade remedies
imposed on solar cells and modules; our ability to expand manufacturing capacity worldwide; our ability to reduce the costs to
develop and construct PV solar power systems; research and development programs and our ability to improve the conversion
efficiency of our solar modules; sales and marketing initiatives; and competition. These forward-looking statements are often
characterized by the use of words such as "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "seek," "believe,"
"forecast," "foresee," "likely," "may," "should," "goal," "target," "might," "will," "could," "predict," "continue" and the
negative or plural of these words and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our
current expectations and our projections about future events. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These factors include, but
are not limited to, the matters discussed in Item 1A "Risk Factors," of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
First Solar Investor Relations
Steve Haymore
+1 602-414-9315
stephen.haymore@firstsolar.com
or
First Solar Media
Steve Krum
+1 602-427-3359
steve.krum@firstsolar.com
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