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JinkoSolar Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

SHANGRAO, China, Aug. 14, 2023 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Second Quarter 2023 Business Highlights

  • Leveraging our outstanding global supply chain management, high quality products and extensive marketing network, module shipments in the second quarter increased 36.2% sequentially and 74.4% year-over-year.
  • Demand for solar modules is strong globally. Our orderbook visibility for 2023 has reached about 80%, with overseas orders as the major contributor.
  • N-type module shipments in the second quarter were about 10.4 GW, making JinkoSolar the first module company in the industry to deliver 10 GW of N-type modules in a single quarter.
  • The mass production efficiency of N-type TOPCon cells reached 25.5%, and power output of N-type modules reached about 580wp, 25-30wp higher than that of the same version of P-type modules.
  • We are optimistic that the stabilization of prices along the supply chain will stimulate pent-up demand gradually. We raise our module shipment guidance for 2023 to be in the range of 70 to 75 GW.

Second Quarter 2023 Operational and Financial Highlights

  • Quarterly shipments were 18,613 MW (17,763 MW for solar modules, and 850 MW for cells and wafers), up 28.5% sequentially, and up 76.7% year-over-year.
  • Total revenues were RMB30.69 billion (US$4.23 billion), up 31.5% sequentially and up 62.9% year-over-year.
  • Gross profit was RMB4.78 billion (US$659.6 million), up 18.4% sequentially and up 72.5% year-over-year.
  • Gross margin was 15.6%, compared with 17.3% in Q1 2023 and 14.7% in Q2 2022.
  • Income from Operations and Operating Margin
  • Income from operations in the second quarter was RMB1.54 billion (US$212.1 million), compared with income from operations of RMB1.21 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and loss from operations of RMB289.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Operating profit margin was 5.0% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with operating profit margin of 5.2% in the first quarter of 2023 and operating loss margin of 1.5% in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were RMB3.24 billion (US$447.4 million), an increase of 14.7% from RMB2.83 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 6.0% from RMB3.06 billion in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and year-over-year increases were mainly attributable to an increase in impairment loss on property, plant and equipment.
  • Total operating expenses accounted for 10.6% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 12.1% in the first quarter of 2023 and 16.2% in the second quarter of 2022.

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Total Revenues

Total revenues in the second quarter of 2023 were RMB30.69 billion (US$4.23 billion), an increase of 31.5% from RMB23.33 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 62.9% from RMB18.84 billion in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and year-over-year increases were mainly attributable to the increases in the shipment of solar modules due to the increasing demand in the global market.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit in the second quarter of 2023 was RMB4.78 billion (US$659.6 million), compared with RMB4.04 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB2.77 billion in the second quarter of 2022.

Gross margin was 15.6% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 17.3% in the first quarter of 2023 and 14.7% in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential decrease was mainly due to the increase in inventory provision, and year-over-year increase was mainly due to the decrease in the cost of raw materials.

Income from Operations and Operating Margin

Income from operations in the second quarter of 2023 was RMB1.54 billion (US$212.1 million), compared with income from operations of RMB1.21 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and loss from operations of RMB289.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Operating profit margin was 5.0% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with operating profit margin of 5.2% in the first quarter of 2023 and operating loss margin of 1.5% in the second quarter of 2022.

Interest Expenses, Net

Net interest expenses in the second quarter of 2023 were RMB208.5 million (US$28.7 million), an increase of 276.3% from RMB55.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 136.8% from RMB88.0 million in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and the year-over-year increases were mainly due to a decrease in interest income.

Subsidy Income

Subsidy income in the second quarter of 2023 was RMB292.4 million (US$40.3 million), compared with RMB264.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB464.8 million in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and year-over-year changes were mainly attributable to the changes in the cash receipt of subsidies from local governments in China which are non-recurring, not refundable and with no conditions.

Exchange Gain/Loss and Change in Fair Value of Foreign Exchange Derivatives

The Company recorded a net exchange gain (including change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives) of RMB916.4 million (US$126.4 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared to a net exchange loss of RMB73.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a net exchange gain of RMB221.5 million in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and year-over-year changes were mainly attributable to the exchange rate fluctuation of US dollars against RMB in the second quarter of 2023.

Change in Fair Value of Convertible Senior Notes

The Company issued US$85.0 million of 4.5% convertible senior notes due 2024 in May 2019 and has elected to measure the Notes at fair value derived by valuation model, i.e. Binomial Model.

The Company recognized a gain from a change in fair value of the Notes of RMB89.7 million (US$12.4 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared to a loss of RMB261.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a loss of RMB536.9 million in the second quarter of 2022. The changes were primarily due to the changes in the Company’s stock price in the second quarter of 2023.

Change in Fair Value of Long-term Investment

The Company invested in certain equity interests in several solar technology companies engaged in photovoltaic industry chain, which are recorded as long-term investment and reported at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had RMB1.09 billion (US$149.8 million) in long-term investment, compared with RMB1.08 billion as of March 31, 2023.

The Company recognized a gain from change in fair value of RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a gain of RMB440.4 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies

The Company indirectly holds a 20% equity interest in Sweihan PV Power Company P.J.S.C, a developer and operator of solar power projects in Dubai, and a 9% equity interest in Xinte Ltd, a domestic silicon material supplier, and both are accounted for using the equity method. The Company recorded equity in gain of affiliated companies of RMB63.3 million(US$8.7 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with gain of RMB180.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 and loss of RMB0.1 million in the second quarter of 2022. The fluctuation of equity in gain of affiliated companies primarily arose from the net gain incurred by an affiliate company.

Income Tax Expense

The Company recorded an income tax expense of RMB341.1 million (US$47.0 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with an income tax expense of RMB315.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 and an income tax expense of RMB118.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Non-Controlling Interests

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to RMB1.11 billion (US$152.5 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with RMB605.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB276.8 million in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential and year-over-year increase were mainly attributable to the increase of net income of the Company’s majority-owned principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”).

Net Income and Earnings per Share

Net income attributable to the JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1.31 billion (US$180.1 million) in the second quarter of 2023, compared with net income attributable to the JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders of RMB788.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 and net loss attributable to the JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders of RMB623.3 million in the second quarter of 2022. Excluding the impact from (i)a change in fair value of the Notes (ii) a change in fair value of the long-term investment and (iii)the share based compensation expenses, the adjusted net income attributable to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders was RMB1.43 billion (US$196.7 million), compared with RMB836.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB368.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share were RMB6.39 (US$0.88) and RMB5.55 (US$0.77), respectively, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share of RMB3.91 and RMB3.74, respectively, in the first quarter of 2023, and basic and diluted losses per ordinary share of RMB3.15 and RMB3.15, respectively, in the second quarter of 2022. As each ADS represents four ordinary shares, this translates into basic and diluted earnings per ADS of RMB25.54 (US$3.52) and RMB22