Maxim Group - Suntech Power (STP) With Cracks at Seams Lowering Price Target To $0

EQUITY RESEARCH
COMPANY UPDATE
Solar Power
July 31, 2012
Suntech Power Holdings
Closing Price (7/30/12):

12-Month Target Price:
52-Week Range:
Market Cap (MM):
Shares O/S (MM):
Float (MM):
Shares Short (MM):
Avg. Vol. (MM)
Book Value/Share:
Dividend/Yield:
Risk Profile:
$1.34
$0.00
$1.30 - $7.77
$243
181.0
128.0
18.3
2.4
$4.60
$0.00 / 0.0%
High
Maxim Group
FYE: Dec
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
FY
Maxim Group
FYE: Dec
F2011A: GAAP
F2012E: GAAP
F2013E: GAAP
F2014E: GAAP
LT Earnings Growth
Revenues ($M)
F2012E
F2013E
$409.5A
$473
$436
$508
$530
$543
$630
$528
$2,006
$2,021
Current Prior
Current
EPS
EPS
P/E
($1.71)
NM
($1.92) ($1.10)
NM
($1.37) ($0.86)
NM
($1.08) ($1.14)
NM
NM
Maxim Group
FYE: Dec
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
FY
Consensus-First Call
FYE: Dec
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
FY
Quarterly GAAP EPS

F2012E
F2013E
($0.73A)
($0.46)
($0.43)
($0.39)
($0.33)
($0.29)
($0.43)
($0.22)
($1.92)
($1.37)
Quarterly GAAP EPS
F2012E
F2013E
($0.73A)
($0.30)
($0.37)
($0.27)
($0.18)
($0.23)
($0.22)
($0.20)
($1.27)
($0.67)
Aaron Chew
achew@maximgrp.com
(212) 895-3568
Francesco Citro, Ph.D.

fcitro@maximgrp.com
(212) 895-3809
Sell
(STP NYSE $1.34)

As Cracks Form at the Seams, Rising Capital Requirements
May Leave No Way Out but Recapitalization that Evaporates
Equity; Lowering PT to $0.00, from $0.50, and Maintaining Sell
While STPs disclosure of possible fraud at GSF may not itself tip the scales of its
balance sheet, we believe it represents the first crack at the seams and suggests
complications in its refinancing of $541m debt due next March. Even assuming
relief, we see it as temporary and believe the only solution is a recapitalization
that exchanges debt for equity. With replacement value of $1.1b offset by $1.7b of
net debt, we foresee zero value left for equity and lower our PT to $0, from $0.50.
With Balance Sheet at Boiling Point, Recapitalization Likely on the Horizon:
Pressured from (1) $541m in debt due March 2013, (2) $274m in free cash flow
losses in 2011, and now (3) 554m in risk from the loss of GSF collateral, STP is
starving for cash, in our view, with its balance sheet at the tipping point. Even with
refinancing, relief should prove temporary with unsubsidized solar economics
yielding cash burn that we estimate its balance sheet can no longer support. In line
with our July 25, 2012 Coup de Grace report, rather than traditional bankruptcy, a
recapitalization that massively dilutes current equity is the most likely solution.
Skeletons in the Closet from the Shadowy History of GSF Return to Haunt:
With its cash drain unplugged and its debt maturity looming, further problems
emerged with Global Solar Fund [GSF], an entity owned 86% by STP (and 14%
by LP GSF Capitalultimately owned by Javier Romero, who worked with
STP Spain) created in 2008 to develop projects and, in our view, as a distribution
channel for its modules. Along with equity investment of 156m, STP also
guaranteed 554m in project debt, which GSF Capital collateralized with German
bonds that STP now suspects dont exist. Aside from implications for Mr. Romero,
the off-balance sheet deals and poor due diligence, in our view, raises eyebrows.
GSF Fraud May Not Trigger Liability but Likely to Tip the Scales: While the
fraud concerns the collateral backing the project debt and not the project itself,
where there is smoke, there is usually fire. This not only undermines STPs efforts
to refinance, in our view, but also the value of GSFs projects and plans to
monetize it. At the $4.00/W ASP required to recover its investment, we estimate
its 145 MW would raise $435m but generate an IRR of only 5% on Italys June
2011 FiT, underscoring the troubles it has faced selling these projects since 2011.
Net of $541m Debt Due 2013, $123m in Cash Supports 1 Year of Losses: With
STPs unrestricted cash of $474m less than the $541m due next March, even the
use of $190m in restricted cash would be insufficient to cover the ($150m) free
cash flow loss implied by normalized solar economics with gross margin at ~10%.
With its cash outlook deteriorated, we expect historically accommodative Chinese
lenders to be increasingly wary of committing further capital to STP.
With $1.1b Replacement Cost Less than Debt, Even a White Night May Leave
No Equity: In light of its capital needs, we believe STPs only escape may be a
white night conglomerate that absorbs its operations, maintains employment, and
keeps modules shipping. Even as the Wuxi, Jangxi, or national government may
orchestrate an SOE acquisition of STP, with replacement cost of $1.1b less than
net debt of $1.7b, we expect little value left for equity and doubt a Chinese bailout
will offer extra capital to fund a premium for a largely Western shareholder base.
With Equity Likely to Evaporate, Price Target Drops to $0.00 from $0.50: To
reflect our expectations for a recapitalization over the next few quarters that wipes
out current shareholders, we lower our PT to $0 from $0.50 and maintain our Sell.
Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174

SEE PAGES 13 - 15 FOR IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES AND DISCLAIMERS
Suntech Power Holdings (STP)
STP's Equity Investment in GSF ( millions)
Figure 1: STPs Total Equity Investment in GSF Exceeded 155 Million

90
81.1
80
70
60
55.9
50
40
30
18.7
20
10
2008
2009
2010
2011
Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates
Figure 2: Sales to GSF Accounted for 7% of Revenue in Each of 2009 and 2010
8.0%
$3,500
7.1%
$34
GSF as % of STP Revenue
7.0%
$3,000
$197
6.0%
$2,500
5.0%
$2,000
4.0%
$0
$116
$2,980
3.0%
2.0%
$1,000
$1,786
$1,490
1.1%
$500
1.0%
0.0%
$1,500
$2,569
STP Revenue ($ millions)
7.2%
0.0%
2008
$0
2009
Revenue from Core Module Sales
2010
Revenue from GSF
2011
GSF as % of Total
Maxim Group LLC
STP's Accounts Receivable from GSF ($ millions)
Figure 3: With the Decline in A/R from GSF, Risks Seemed to Have Fallen
$120
$105
$112
$108
$110
$104
$100
$94
$80
$60
$60
$45
$40
$27
$20
$26
$20
$19
4Q11
4Q11
$10
$1Q09
2Q09
3Q09
4Q09
1Q10
2Q10
3Q10
4Q10
1Q11
2Q11
3Q11
Source: Suntech Power Holdings
Figure 4: STPs Investment Requires a System ASP of 4.97/W for Recovery

in millions except per Watt
STP's Equity Investment in GSF
+ GSF Project Debt
= Total GSF Project Investment
/ Estimated MWs Connected
= System ASP to Recover Investment
156
554
710
143
4.97
Figure 5: Net of the $541m March 2013 Debt Maturity, STP Has <One Year of Cash
Restricted Cash Balance
+ Unrestricted Cash Balance
= STP's Total Cash Balance
1Q12
$473.7
$190.1
$663.8
- Face Value of Convertible Debt Outstanding

= STP's Cash Net of Debt Repayment
$541.0
$122.8
/ Normalized Free Cash Flow Loss

= Years of Cash
$150.0
0.8
in millions
Maxim Group LLC
Figure 6: Normalized Solar Pricing Points to More than ($60m) in Annual Operating Losses
Int. Wafers
Ext. Wafers
Total
Revenue:
Cell/Module Production Capacity 2012YE (MWs)
x Avg. Module ASP
= Normalized STP Revenue
1,600
$0.65
$1,040
800
$0.65
$520
2,400
$0.65
$1,560
Gross Profit:
Poly Price ($/kg)
x Poly Consumption Ratio (g/W)
/ 1000 grams per Watt
= Poly Cost ($/W)
$18
5.7
1,000
$0.10
+ Wafer Conversion Cost

= Total Wafer Cost ($/W)
$0.14
$0.24
$0.22
+ Cell Conversion Cost

+ Module Conversion Cost Target ($/W)
= Total Module Production Cost ($/W)
$0.14
$0.22
$0.60
$0.14
$0.22
$0.58
Avg. Module ASP ($/W)

- Module Production Cost ($/W)
= Gross Profit ($/W)
$0.65
$0.60
$0.05
$0.65
$0.58
$0.07
/ Module ASP ($/W)

= Gross Margin (%)
$0.65
7.7%
$0.65
10.8%
$1,040
7.7%
$80
$520
10.8%
$56
Operating and Net Income:

Normalized STP Revenue ($m)
x Gross Margin (%)
= Normalized STP Gross Profit
$1,560
8.7%
$136
- Opex (12% of Sales)

= Normalized Operating Profit
$218
($82)
- Interest Expense
= Normalized Pre-Tax Income
$140
($222)
Operating and Free Cash Flow:

Normalized Pre-Tax Income
+ D&A
+ Non-Cash Interest Expense
+ Stock Comp
= Operating Cash Flow
($222)
$160
$$13
($50)
- Capital Expenditures (80% of 2012 Run Rate)

= Implied Free Cash Flow
($100)
($150)
Maxim Group LLC

Figure 7: Replacement Cost of Capacity Less Debt Implies Equity Value of Less than $0.30/Share
Capacity (MWs)
x Estimated Capex ($/W)
= Replacement Value
Ingot/Wafer
1,600
$0.30
$480
Cell/Module
2,400
$0.25
$600
+ Estimated Value of Brand and Sales Infrastructure ($m)

- Risk of GSF Liability (25% of total debt guarantee of 554m)
- Net Debt ($m)
Cell/Module
2,400
$0.03
$72
Total
$1,152
$500
($173)
($1,668)
= Implied Equity Value ($m)
($190)
/ Shares Outstanding (m)

= Implied Equity Valuation per Share
181.6
($1.04)
Maxim Group LLC
Figure 8: For GSFs 87 MW of Projects Connected in June, ASP of $4.00 Yields IRR of 5%
Feed-in-Tariff: Italy Model June 2011
System ASP ($W)
ASP ($/W)
System ($/W)
System ASP (/W)
$1.78
$4.00
Exchange Rates
0.80
1.25
Module
1.42
c-Si
YEAR 0
Outflows:
Total Cost of System ( / Watt)
x 1000 Watts per kW
x Size of Installation (kWs)
= Upfront Cost of Installation
Italy Feed-in-Tariff Rates (June 2011)
Installation Type
Feed-in-Tariff Rate
Annual Growth (Decline) in F-i-T
Duration of Agreement (Yrs.)
2
Solar Insolation (kWh/m )
Rooftop
0.28
0.0%
20
1,400
40%
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
Installed Cost ($/Watt)

Size of Installation (kWs)
Annual O&M Costs ($/Watt)
Assumed O&M Inflation
Annual Performance Degradation
Efficiency Loss
10
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
3.20
5000
$0.018
2.0%
(0.5%)
(18.0%)
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
YEAR 12
YEAR 13
YEAR 14
YEAR 15
0.344
0.319
0.306
0.291
0.277
0.264
YEAR 16
YEAR 17
YEAR 18
YEAR 19
YEAR 20
3.20
1,000
5,000
( 15,986)
Inverter Replacement
(1,000)

x Annual O&M Cost per Watt
= Annual O&M Cost
Total Outflows
( 15,986)
Inflows:
Annual Electricity Generation (kWh)
x Feed-in-Tariff Rate (/kWh)
= Feed-in-Tariff Revenue
Total Inflows
Total Pre-Tax Cash Flow
< 3 kW
3 - 20 kW
20 - 200 kW
200 kW - 1 MW
1 MW - 5 MW
> 5 MW
Other Variables
Tax Rate
Depreciation Years
$ in 000s; Electricity in kWh
Variables
System
3.20
0.0
( 15,986.3)
Taxes:
Depreciation
Taxable Income
5,000
0.018
( 0.090)
5,000
0.018
( 0.092)
5,000
0.019
( 0.094)
5,000
0.019
( 0.096)
5,000
0.019
( 0.097)
5,000
0.020
( 0.099)
5,000
0.020
( 0.101)
5,000
0.021
( 0.103)
5,000
0.021
( 0.105)
5,000
0.022
( 0.108)
5,000
0.022
( 0.110)
5,000
0.022
( 0.112)
5,000
0.023
( 0.114)
5,000
0.023
( 0.116)
5,000
0.024
( 0.119)
5,000
0.024
( 0.121)
5,000
0.025
( 0.124)
5,000
0.025
( 0.126)
5,000
0.026
( 0.129)
5,000
0.026
( 0.131)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($1,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
5,740,000
$0.28
1,590.0
5,711,300
$0.28
1,582.0
5,682,744
$0.28
1,574.1
5,654,330
$0.28
1,566.2
5,626,058
$0.28
1,558.4
5,597,928
$0.28
1,550.6
5,569,938
$0.28
1,542.9
5,542,089
$0.28
1,535.2
5,514,378
$0.28
1,527.5
5,486,806
$0.28
1,519.8
5,459,372
$0.28
1,512.2
5,432,075
$0.28
1,504.7
5,404,915
$0.28
1,497.2
5,377,890
$0.28
1,489.7
5,351,001
$0.28
1,482.2
5,324,246
$0.28
1,474.8
5,297,625
$0.28
1,467.4
5,271,137
$0.28
1,460.1
5,244,781
$0.28
1,452.8
5,218,557
$0.28
1,445.5
1,590.0
1,582.0
1,574.1
1,566.2
1,558.4
1,550.6
1,542.9
1,535.2
1,527.5
1,519.8
1,512.2
1,504.7
1,497.2
1,489.7
1,482.2
1,474.8
1,467.4
1,460.1
1,452.8
1,445.5
1,589.9
1,581.9
1,566.2
1,558.3
1,542.8
1,527.4
1,519.7
1,512.1
504.6
1,497.0
1,489.6
1,482.1
1,474.7
1,467.3
1,460.0
1,452.7
1,445.4
1,445.4
( 1,598.6)
( 63.6)
( 1,598.6)
( 71.2)
( 1,598.6)
( 78.9)
1,512.1
504.6
1,497.0
1,489.6
1,482.1
1,474.7
1,467.3
1,460.0
1,452.7
( 25.4)
( 50.0)
( 82.5)
( 122.8)
( 170.9)
( 226.7)
( 290.3)
( 361.6)
( 440.5)
Annual Tax Expense
( 604.9)
( 201.8)
( 598.8)
( 595.8)
( 592.8)
( 589.9)
( 586.9)
( 584.0)
( 581.1)
( 578.2)
907.3
302.7
898.2
893.7
889.3
884.8
880.4
876.0
871.6
867.2
467
770
1,668
2,562
3,451
4,336
5,216
6,092
6,964
7,831
( 15,986.3)
Unlevered IRR
( 15,986)
1,589.9
1,581.9
1,574.0
( 14,396)
( 12,814)
( 11,240)
1,566.2
( 9,674)
1,558.3
( 8,116)
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)
( 48.1)
( 55.9)
1,535.1
( 8.7)
Cumulative Cash Flow
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)

( 24.6)
( 32.5)
( 40.3)
1,550.5
Net Operating Losses
Total After-Tax Cash Flow
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)
( 8.7)
( 16.7)
1,574.0
1,550.5
( 6,565)
1,542.8
( 5,023)
1,535.1
( 3,488)
1,527.4
( 1,960)
1,519.7
( 440)
4.9%
Maxim Group LLC
Figure 9: If Done by September, GSFs Other 56 MW Only Yield 3.5% IRR at $4.00 ASP
Feed-in-Tariff: Italy Model Sept. 2011
System ASP ($W)
ASP ($/W)
System ($/W)
System ASP (/W)
$1.78
$4.00
Exchange Rates
0.80
1.25
Module
1.42
c-Si
YEAR 0
Outflows:
Total Cost of System ( / Watt)
x 1000 Watts per kW
x Size of Installation (kWs)
= Upfront Cost of Installation
Italy Feed-in-Tariff Rates (Sept. 2011)
Installation Type
Feed-in-Tariff Rate
Annual Growth (Decline) in F-i-T
Duration of Agreement (Yrs.)
2
Solar Insolation (kWh/m )
Rooftop
0.24
0.0%
20
1,400
40%
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
Installed Cost ($/Watt)

Annual O&M Costs ($/Watt)
Assumed O&M Inflation
Annual Performance Degradation
Efficiency Loss
10
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
3.20
5000
$0.018
2.0%
(0.5%)
(18.0%)
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
YEAR 13
YEAR 14
YEAR 15
YEAR 16
YEAR 17
YEAR 18
YEAR 19
YEAR 20
(1,000)

x Annual O&M Cost per Watt
= Annual O&M Cost
Total Outflows
( 15,986)
Inflows:
Annual Electricity Generation (kWh)
x Feed-in-Tariff Rate (/kWh)
= Feed-in-Tariff Revenue
Total Inflows
0.0
( 15,986.3)
Taxes:
Depreciation
Taxable Income
5,000
0.018
( 0.090)
5,000
0.018
( 0.092)
5,000
0.019
( 0.094)
5,000
0.019
( 0.096)
5,000
0.019
( 0.097)
5,000
0.020
( 0.099)
5,000
0.020
( 0.101)
5,000
0.021
( 0.103)
5,000
0.021
( 0.105)
5,000
0.022
( 0.108)
5,000
0.022
( 0.110)
5,000
0.022
( 0.112)
5,000
0.023
( 0.114)
5,000
0.023
( 0.116)
5,000
0.024
( 0.119)
5,000
0.024
( 0.121)
5,000
0.025
( 0.124)
5,000
0.025
( 0.126)
5,000
0.026
( 0.129)
5,000
0.026
( 0.131)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($1,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
5,740,000
$0.24
1,394.8
5,711,300
$0.24
1,387.8
5,682,744
$0.24
1,380.9
5,654,330
$0.24
1,374.0
5,626,058
$0.24
1,367.1
5,597,928
$0.24
1,360.3
5,569,938
$0.24
1,353.5
5,542,089
$0.24
1,346.7
5,514,378
$0.24
1,340.0
5,486,806
$0.24
1,333.3
5,459,372
$0.24
1,326.6
5,432,075
$0.24
1,320.0
5,404,915
$0.24
1,313.4
5,377,890
$0.24
1,306.8
5,351,001
$0.24
1,300.3
5,324,246
$0.24
1,293.8
5,297,625
$0.24
1,287.3
5,271,137
$0.24
1,280.9
5,244,781
$0.24
1,274.5
5,218,557
$0.24
1,268.1
1,394.8
1,387.8
1,380.9
1,374.0
1,367.1
1,360.3
1,353.5
1,346.7
1,340.0
1,333.3
1,326.6
1,320.0
1,313.4
1,306.8
1,300.3
1,293.8
1,287.3
1,280.9
1,274.5
1,268.1
1,394.7
1,387.8
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)
( 203.9)
( 210.9)
1,380.8
( 203.9)
( 414.8)
( 632.6)
Annual Tax Expense
( 15,986.3)
Cumulative Cash Flow
Unlevered IRR
( 15,986)
1,373.9
1,367.0
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)

( 217.8)
( 224.7)
( 231.6)
Net Operating Losses
Total After-Tax Cash Flow
YEAR 12
0.316
0.289
0.271
0.245
0.243
0.231
3.20
1,000
5,000
( 15,986)
Inverter Replacement
Total Pre-Tax Cash Flow
< 3 kW
3 - 20 kW
20 - 200 kW
200 kW - 1 MW
1 MW - 5 MW
> 5 MW
Other Variables
Tax Rate
Depreciation Years
$ in 000s; Electricity in kWh
Variables
System
3.20
( 857.3) ( 1,088.9)
-
1,394.7
1,387.8
1,380.8
1,373.9
( 14,592)
( 13,204)
( 11,823)
( 10,449)
1,367.0
( 9,082)
1,360.2
1,346.6
1,339.9
( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)
( 238.4)
( 245.2)
( 1,598.6)
( 252.0)
( 1,598.6)
( 258.7)
( 1,598.6)
( 265.4)
( 1,327.3) ( 1,572.5)
( 1,824.5) ( 2,083.3)
( 2,348.7)
-
1,360.2
( 7,722)
1,353.4
1,353.4
( 6,368)
1,346.6
( 5,022)
1,339.9
( 3,682)
1,333.2
1,333.2
( 2,349)
1,326.5
319.9
1,313.3
1,306.7
1,300.2
1,293.7
1,287.2
1,280.8
1,274.4
1,268.0
1,326.5
319.9
1,313.3
1,306.7
1,300.2
1,293.7
1,287.2
1,280.8
1,274.4
1,268.0
( 1,022.2)
( 702.3)
( 525.3)
( 522.7)
( 520.1)
( 517.5)
( 514.9)
( 512.3)
( 509.7)
( 507.2)
788.0
784.0
780.1
776.2
772.3
768.5
764.6
760.8
86
870
1,650
2,426
3,198
3,967
4,731
5,492
1,326.5
( 1,022)
319.9
( 702)
3.5%
Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimate
Maxim Group LLC
Figure 10: STP Operating Model (1/2)

2010
1Q
Revenue:
Global PV Market (MWs)
x STP Unit Market Share
Total STP Unit Shipments
2Q
2011
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
2012E
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
2013E
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
3Q
2009
2010
2011E
2012E
2013E
2014E
19,755
8.0%
1,572
24,941
8.4%
2,096
29,742
7.7%
2,290
39,408
7.0%
2,759
50,836
6.0%
3,050
4Q
302.3
338.2
423.8
507.7
492.5
500.8
579.5
523.2
382.5
478.1
624.1
805.5
634.5
689.6
703.4
731.0
7,490
9.4%
704.0
Shipments:
Cells
Modules
Systems
294.7
7.6
333.0
5.2
422.1
1.7
496.5
11.2
477.7
14.8
488.3
12.5
562.1
17.4
507.5
15.7
371.0
11.5
468.5
9.6
611.6
12.5
789.4
16.1
621.8
12.7
675.8
13.8
689.4
14.1
716.4
14.6
6.8
675.1
22.1
1546.3
25.7
2035.6
60.4
2240.5
49.6
2703.4
55.2
2989.5
60.7
ASPs:
Cells
Modules
Systems
Blended ASP ($/W)
$$1.89
$4.11
$1.95
$$1.81
$4.00
$1.85
$$1.75
$4.17
$1.75
$$1.81
$3.96
$1.86
$$1.75
$2.77
$1.78
$$1.62
$3.12
$1.66
$$1.36
$2.73
$1.40
$$1.19
$1.64
$1.20
$$1.07
$1.24
$1.07
$$0.91
$1.22
$0.91
$$0.84
$1.19
$0.85
$$0.77
$1.17
$0.78
$$0.74
$1.15
$0.74
$$0.73
$1.13
$0.74
$$0.72
$1.11
$0.73
$$0.71
$1.10
$0.72
$1.03
$2.40
$2.99
$2.41
$$1.81
$4.03
$1.85
$$1.47
$2.54
$1.50
$$0.87
$1.20
$0.88
$$0.72
$1.12
$0.73
$$0.69
$1.07
$0.71
-%
97.5%
2.5%
100.0%
-%
98.5%
1.6%
100.0%
-%
99.6%
0.4%
100.0%
-%
97.8%
2.2%
100.0%
-%
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
-%
97.5%
2.5%
100.0%
-%
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
-%
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
-%
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
1.0%
95.9%
3.1%
100.0%
-%
98.4%
1.6%
100.0%
-%
97.1%
2.9%
100.0%
-%
97.8%
2.2%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
-%
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
(13.7%)
9.2%
(13.0%)
(4.0%)
(2.6%)
(5.0%)
(3.8%)
4.1%
(5.1%)
4.0%
(5.0%)
6.1%
(3.5%)
(30.0%)
(4.3%)
(7.4%)
12.5%
(6.9%)
(16.3%)
(12.5%)
(15.7%)
(12.4%)
(40.0%)
(14.0%)
(10.4%)
(24.0%)
(10.9%)
(15.0%)
(2.0%)
(14.8%)
(7.0%)
(2.0%)
(6.9%)
(8.0%)
(2.0%)
(7.8%)
(5.0%)
(2.0%)
(4.9%)
(1.0%)
(1.5%)
(1.0%)
(1.0%)
(1.5%)
(1.0%)
(1.0%)
(1.0%)
(1.0%)
(63.7%)
(38.3%)
#NAME?
(38.0%)
(24.6%)
34.6%
(23.3%)
(18.8%)
(37.0%)
(18.7%)
(40.9%)
(52.6%)
(41.7%)
(16.6%)
(6.7%)
(16.4%)
(5.0%)
(5.0%)
(3.1%)
$$557.0
$31.1
$588.0
$$604.2
$21.0
$625.1
$$736.6
$7.1
$743.7
$$900.9
$44.2
$945.1
$$836.1
$40.9
$877.0
$$791.7
$39.0
$830.7
$$762.4
$47.4
$809.8
$$603.3
$25.7
$629.0
$$395.2
$14.3
$409.5
$$424.3
$11.7
$435.9
$$515.0
$14.9
$529.9
$$611.6
$18.9
$630.4
$$457.6
$14.6
$472.2
$$492.4
$15.6
$508.0
$$497.3
$15.7
$512.9
$$511.6
$16.1
$527.7
$7.0
$1,620.2
$66.1
$1,693.3
-$
$2,798.6
$103.3
$2,901.9
-$
$2,993.4
$153.1
$3,146.5
-$
$1,946.1
$59.7
$2,005.8
-$
$1,959.0
$61.9
$2,020.9
-$
$2,099.7
$64.7
$2,164.4
$$-
$$-
$$-
$$-
$60
6.0
1,000
$0.36
$65
6.0
1,000
$0.39
$65
6.0
1,000
$0.39
$47
6.0
1,000
$0.28
$30
6.0
1,000
$0.18
$27
6.0
1,000
$0.16
$25
6.0
1,000
$0.15
$24
6.0
1,000
$0.14
$23
5.9
1,000
$0.14
$22
5.9
1,000
$0.13
$21
5.9
1,000
$0.12
$20
5.9
1,000
$0.12 1
$$-
$$-
$59
6.0
1,000
$0.36
$26
6.0
1,000
$0.15
$21
5.9
1,000
$0.13
$19
5.9
1,000
$0.11
$$$$-
$$$$-
$$$$-
$$$$-
$0.25
$0.20
$0.34
$0.79
$0.22
$0.20
$0.34
$0.76
$0.22
$0.20
$0.33
$0.75
$0.22
$0.19
$0.34
$0.75
$0.22
$0.19
$0.33
$0.74
$0.19
$0.18
$0.32
$0.69
$0.17
$0.18
$0.28
$0.63
$0.15
$0.18
$0.26
$0.59
$0.15
$0.18
$0.25
$0.58
$0.15
$0.18
$0.24
$0.57
$0.14
$0.18
$0.24
$0.55
$0.13
$0.17
$0.23
$0.53
$$$$-
$$$$-
$0.23
0.20
0.34
$0.76
$0.18
0.18
0.29
$0.65
$0.14
0.18
0.24
$0.56
$0.13
0.16
0.24
$0.53
% of Shipments:
Cells
Modules
Systems
Total
Y/Y % Change
Cell ASPs
Module ASPs
System ASPs
Blended ASPs
Revenue:
Cells
Modules
Systems
Total Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold:
Internal Wafers:
Polysilicon Cost:
Avg. Cost of Polysilicon ($/kg)
x Polysilicon Conversion (kg/watt)
/ 1000 grams in kg
= Polysilicon Cost ($/W)
Conversion Cost:
+ Poly-to-Wafer Conversion Cost
+ Wafer-to-Cell Conversion Cost
+ Cell-Module Conversion Cost
= Total Poly-Module Conversion Cost ($/W)
Module Production Cost from Internal Wafers ($/W)
$-
$-
$-
$-
$1.15
$1.15
$1.14
$1.03
$0.92
$0.85
$0.78
$0.73
$0.72
$0.70
$0.67
$0.65
$-
$-
$1.12
$0.80
$0.68
$0.64
x MWs of Internal Wafer-Module Production

= Total Internal COGS
$-
$-
$-
$-
150
$172.5
250
$287.5
300
$343.2
400
$412.8
120
$110.2
280
$238.2
400
$311.5
400
$293.1
400
$286.3
406
$284.3
425
$286.4
438
$283.5
$-
$-
1,100
$1,216.0
1,200
$953.0
1,669
$1,140.5
1,525
$981.1
$1.16
$0.89
$0.67
$0.33
$0.25
$0.22
External Wafers:
External Wafer Cost:
Ext. Wafer Price/Watt
$0.86
$0.88
$0.87
$0.95
$0.85
$0.80
$0.57
$0.50
$0.42
$0.38
$0.28
$0.30
$0.28
$0.26
$0.24
$0.23
Blended Wafer Cost
$0.86
$0.88
$0.87
$0.95
$0.78
$0.71
$0.59
$0.50
$0.41
$0.36
$0.30
$0.30
$0.28
$0.27
$0.25
$0.24
Conversion Cost:
+ Wafer-to-Cell Conversion Cost
+ Cell-Module Conversion Cost
= Non-Silicon Processing Cost
$0.21
$0.35
$0.56
$0.21
$0.31
$0.52
$0.20
$0.32
$0.52
$0.19
$0.32
$0.51
$0.20
$0.34
$0.54
$0.20
$0.34
$0.54
$0.20
$0.33
$0.53
$0.19
$0.34
$0.53
$0.19
$0.33
$0.52
$0.18
$0.32
$0.50
$0.18
$0.28
$0.46
$0.18
$0.26
$0.44
$0.18
$0.25
$0.43
$0.18
$0.24
$0.42
$0.18
$0.24
$0.41
$0.17
$0.23
$0.40
$0.24
$0.36
$0.60
$0.20
$0.32
$0.52
$0.20
$0.34
$0.54
$0.18
$0.29
$0.47
$0.18
$0.24
$0.41
$0.16
$0.24
$0.40
External Production Cost ($/W)

+ Shipping & Other Costs
= Total COGS per Watt from External Wafers
$1.42
$1.40
$1.39
$1.46
$1.39
$1.34
$1.10
$1.03
$0.94
$0.88
$0.74
$0.74
$0.71
$0.68
$0.65
$0.63
$1.21
$0.80
$0.67
$0.62
$1.40
$1.39
$1.46
$1.39
$1.34
$1.10
$1.03
$0.94
$0.88
$0.74
$0.74
$0.71
$0.68
$0.65
$0.63
$1.76
$0.05
$1.80
$1.42
$1.42
$1.42
$1.21
$0.80
$0.67
$0.62
x MWs of External Wafer Purchases

= Total External Wafer COGS
302.3
$430.0
338.2
$472.4
423.8
$587.7
507.7
$738.9
342.5
$476.0
250.8
$336.1
279.5
$308.5
123.2
$126.9
262.5
$246.7
198.1
$174.3
224.1
$165.8
405.5
$300.1
234.5
$166.5
283.4
$192.7
278.4
$181.0
293.5
$184.9
704.0
$1,270.5
1,572.0
$2,229.0
996.0
$1,247.6
1,090.1
$886.9
1,089.8
$725.1
1,525.1
$945.5
$1.42
$1.40
$1.39
$1.46
$1.32
$1.25
$1.12
$1.03
$0.93
$0.86
$0.76
$0.74
$0.71
$0.69
$0.66
$0.64
$1.80
$1.42
$1.18
$0.80
$0.68
$0.63
$31.1
140.0%
$43.5
$21.0
140.0%
$29.4
$7.1
300.0%
$21.2
$44.2
85.0%
$37.6
$40.9
(11.8%)
$45.8
$39.0
(33.1%)
$52.0
$47.4
36.6%
$30.1
$25.7
(5.0%)
$27.0
$14.3
(49.6%)
$21.3
$11.7
95.0%
$11.1
$14.9
95.0%
$14.2
$18.9
95.0%
$17.9
$14.6
95.0%
$13.8
$15.6
95.0%
$14.8
$15.7
95.0%
$14.9
$16.1
95.0%
$15.3
$91.5
92.0%
$84.1
$103.3
127.4%
$131.7
$153.1
101.1%
$154.8
$59.7
101.1%
$60.4
$61.9
101.1%
$62.6
$64.7
101.1%
$65.4
Blended Cost/Watt
Systems:
Systems Revenue
x (1 - Systems Gross Margin)
= Estimated Systems COGS
Inventory Impairment/Other Provisions
Total Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit ($/W):
Operating Income:
Selling Expenses
+ G&A Expenses
+ R&D Expenses
= Total Operating Expenses
$20.2
$-
$28.8
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$28.9
$55.4
$28.8
$-
$-
$473.5
$501.8
$608.9
$776.5
$694.3
$705.1
$702.0
$566.7
$407.1
$423.6
$491.5
$611.1
$466.6
$491.8
$482.3
$483.7
$1,354.6
$2,360.7
$2,668.1
$1,933.3
$1,924.4
$1,992.1
$114.5
$7.2
$123.3
($3.4)
$134.8
$7.2
$168.6
$17.9
$182.7
$5.7
$125.6
$29.5
$107.8
$62.3
$2.4
$12.3
$38.5
$19.3
$5.6
$16.2
$30.7
$44.0
$338.8
$541.3
$478.4
$72.5
$96.5
$172.4
$20.0
$21.5
$9.6
$51.0
$26.9
$26.8
$9.0
$62.7
$31.5
$28.9
$11.9
$72.2
$37.7
$30.8
$10.0
$78.4
$36.0
$41.9
$10.3
$88.2
$38.6
$36.7
$8.7
$84.0
$45.5
$73.0
$11.7
$130.2
$42.5
$76.0
$8.0
$126.5
$33.6
$79.1
$8.9
$121.6
$26.2
$39.2
$8.7
$74.1
$31.8
$37.1
$7.9
$76.8
$37.8
$34.7
$7.6
$80.1
$28.3
$37.8
$8.0
$74.1
$30.5
$31.8
$7.1
$69.3
$30.8
$25.6
$5.9
$62.3
$31.7
$22.2
$5.3
$59.1
$58.9
$76.9
$29.0
$164.8
$116.1
$107.9
$40.4
$264.4
$162.6
$227.6
$38.7
$428.9
$129.4
$190.1
$33.1
$352.6
$121.3
$117.3
$26.3
$264.9
$129.9
$125.5
$28.1
$283.5
EBIT
$63.5
$60.6
$62.6
$90.2
$94.5
$41.6
($22.4)
($64.2)
($119.2)
($61.8)
($38.4)
($60.7)
($68.5)
($53.1)
($31.7)
($15.1)
$174.0
$276.9
$49.5
($280.1)
($168.4)
($111.2)
EPS:
Non-Operating Expenses (Income)
= Net Income (x-1x Items)
$42.8
$20.7
$52.0
$8.6
$49.3
$13.3
$29.7
$60.5
$62.6
$31.9
$75.4
($33.8)
$137.0
($159.4)
$84.6
($148.8)
$13.8
($133.0)
$17.0
($78.8)
$20.9
($59.2)
$17.3
($78.0)
$16.1
($84.6)
$18.8
($71.9)
$22.5
($54.1)
$25.3
($40.4)
$88.4
$85.6
$173.8
$103.1
$359.6
($310.1)
$68.9
($349.0)
$82.6
($251.0)
$82.6
($199.5)
182.3
$0.11
179.6
$0.05
181.3
$0.07
196.1
$0.37
182.5
$0.17
180.4
($0.19)
180.6
($0.88)
180.7
($0.82)
181.0
($0.73)
181.4
($0.43)
181.9
($0.33)
182.3
($0.43)
182.8
($0.46)
183.2
($0.39)
183.7
($0.29)
184.2
($0.22)
172.5
$0.50
181.6
$0.58
181.0
($1.71)
181.6
($1.92)
183.5
($1.37)
184.4
($1.08)
/ Diluted Shares Outstanding

= Diluted EPS (x-1x Items)
Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group
Maxim Group LLC
Figure 11: STP Operating Model (2/2)

Operating Metrics:
Margins:
Gross Profit
/ Revenue
= Consolidated Gross Margin %
Module Gross Margin (x-Inventory Charge)
Systems Gross Margin
EBIT
/ Revenue
= Operating Margin %
Expenses as % of Revenue:
Selling Expenses
G&A Expenses
R&D Expenses
Total Opex as % of Revenue
% of Totals:
Total Revenue:
Cell
Module
Systems
Total
Operating Expenses:
Selling Expenses
G&A
R&D
Total
Depreciations as % of Total COGS
2010
External Wafer Cost per Watt

Internal Wafer Cost per Watt
Blended Wafer Cost per Watt
Non-Silicon Costs
Total COGS
Gross Profit
Opex
EBIT
Y/Y % Growth:
Shipments
Module ASPs
System ASPs
2012E
2013E
2010
2011E
2012E
2013E
2014E
$123.3
$625.1
19.7%
21.8%
(40.0%)
$134.8
$743.7
18.1%
20.2%
(200.0%)
$168.6
$945.1
17.8%
18.0%
15.0%
$182.7
$877.0
20.8%
22.4%
5.0%
$125.6
$830.7
15.1%
17.5%
5.0%
$107.8
$809.8
13.3%
14.5%
5.0%
$62.3
$629.0
9.9%
10.5%
5.0%
$2.4
$409.5
0.6%
2.4%
5.0%
$12.3
$435.9
2.8%
2.8%
5.0%
$38.5
$529.9
7.3%
7.3%
5.0%
$19.3
$630.4
3.1%
3.0%
5.0%
$5.6
$472.2
1.2%
1.1%
5.0%
$16.2
$508.0
3.2%
3.1%
5.0%
$30.7
$512.9
6.0%
6.0%
5.0%
$44.0
$527.7
8.3%
8.4%
5.0%
$338.8
$1,693.3
20.0%
21.9%
8.0%
$541.3
$2,901.9
18.7%
20.4%
(27.4%)
$478.4
$3,146.5
15.2%
16.0%
(1.1%)
$72.5
$2,005.8
3.6%
3.8%
(1.1%)
$96.5
$2,020.9
4.8%
5.0%
(1.1%)
$172.4
$2,164.4
8.0%
8.2%
(1.1%)
$63.5
$588.0
10.8%
$60.6
$625.1
9.7%
$62.6
$743.7
8.4%
$90.2
$945.1
9.5%
$94.5
$877.0
10.8%
$41.6
$830.7
5.0%
($22.4)
$809.8
(2.8%)
($64.2)
$629.0
(10.2%)
($119.2)
$409.5
(29.1%)
($61.8)
$435.9
(14.2%)
($38.4)
$529.9
(7.2%)
($60.7)
$630.4
(9.6%)
($68.5)
$472.2
(14.5%)
($53.1)
$508.0
(10.5%)
($31.7)
$512.9
(6.2%)
($15.1)
$527.7
(2.9%)
$174.0
$1,693.3
10.3%
$276.9
$2,901.9
9.5%
$49.5
$3,146.5
1.6%
($280.1)
$2,005.8
(14.0%)
($168.4)
$2,020.9
(8.3%)
($111.2)
$2,164.4
(5.1%)
3.4%
3.7%
1.6%
8.7%
4.3%
4.3%
1.4%
10.0%
4.2%
3.9%
1.6%
9.7%
4.0%
3.3%
1.1%
8.3%
4.1%
4.8%
1.2%
10.1%
4.6%
4.4%
1.0%
10.1%
5.6%
9.0%
1.4%
16.1%
6.8%
12.1%
1.3%
20.1%
8.2%
19.3%
2.2%
29.7%
6.0%
9.0%
2.0%
17.0%
6.0%
7.0%
1.5%
14.5%
6.0%
5.5%
1.2%
12.7%
6.0%
8.0%
1.7%
15.7%
6.0%
6.3%
1.4%
13.7%
6.0%
5.0%
1.2%
12.2%
6.0%
4.2%
1.0%
11.2%
3.5%
4.5%
1.7%
9.7%
4.0%
3.7%
1.4%
9.1%
5.2%
7.2%
1.2%
13.6%
6.5%
9.5%
1.7%
17.6%
6.0%
5.8%
1.3%
13.1%
6.0%
5.8%
1.3%
13.1%
-%
95%
5%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
99%
1%
100.0%
-%
95%
5%
100.0%
-%
95%
5%
100.0%
-%
95%
5%
100.0%
-%
94%
6%
100.0%
-%
96%
4%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
0%
96%
4%
100.0%
-%
96%
4%
100.0%
-%
95%
5%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
-%
97%
3%
100.0%
39.2%
42.1%
18.7%
100.0%
42.9%
42.7%
14.4%
100.0%
43.6%
40.0%
16.4%
100.0%
48.0%
39.3%
12.7%
100.0%
40.8%
47.5%
11.7%
100.0%
46.0%
43.7%
10.4%
100.0%
34.9%
56.1%
9.0%
100.0%
33.6%
60.1%
6.3%
100.0%
27.6%
65.0%
7.3%
100.0%
35.3%
52.9%
11.8%
100.0%
41.4%
48.3%
10.3%
100.0%
47.2%
43.3%
9.4%
100.0%
38.2%
51.0%
10.8%
100.0%
44.0%
45.8%
10.3%
100.0%
49.4%
41.2%
9.5%
100.0%
53.6%
37.5%
8.9%
100.0%
35.7%
46.7%
17.6%
100.0%
43.9%
40.8%
15.3%
100.0%
37.9%
53.1%
9.0%
100.0%
36.7%
53.9%
9.4%
100.0%
45.8%
44.3%
9.9%
100.0%
45.8%
43.0%
11.2%
100.0%
6.9%
7.2%
7.4%
7.2%
7.7%
8.2%
10.2%
11.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2010
2011
2012E
2013E
15.8%
(13.7%)
9.2%
0.8%
11.9%
(4.0%)
(2.6%)
6.3%
25.3%
(3.8%)
4.1%
19.0%
19.8%
4.0%
(5.0%)
27.1%
(3.0%)
(3.5%)
(30.0%)
(7.2%)
1.7%
(7.4%)
12.5%
(5.3%)
15.7%
(16.3%)
(12.5%)
(2.5%)
(9.7%)
(12.4%)
(40.0%)
(22.3%)
(26.9%)
(10.4%)
(24.0%)
(34.9%)
25.0%
(15.0%)
(2.0%)
6.5%
30.5%
(7.0%)
(2.0%)
21.6%
29.1%
(8.0%)
(2.0%)
19.0%
(21.2%)
(5.0%)
(2.0%)
(25.1%)
8.7%
(1.0%)
(1.5%)
7.6%
2.0%
(1.0%)
(1.5%)
1.0%
3.9%
(1.0%)
(1.0%)
2.9%
(8.1%)
-%
(8.1%)
0.0%
6.4%
1.6%
-%
1.6%
(7.1%)
6.0%
(1.1%)
-%
(1.1%)
0.0%
21.3%
9.1%
-%
9.1%
(1.9%)
27.5%
(10.1%)
-%
(17.8%)
5.9%
(10.6%)
(5.9%)
-%
(9.2%)
0.0%
1.6%
(28.8%)
-%
(16.2%)
(1.1%)
(0.4%)
(12.3%)
(17.7%)
(15.1%)
(0.7%)
(19.3%)
(16.0%)
(20.6%)
(17.6%)
(1.9%)
(28.2%)
(9.5%)
(12.0%)
(12.2%)
(3.8%)
4.0%
(26.3%)
(9.1%)
(16.0%)
(8.0%)
16.0%
7.1%
(8.1%)
(2.8%)
(4.3%)
24.3%
(6.7%)
(2.4%)
(4.3%)
(2.3%)
(23.6%)
(7.1%)
(2.1%)
(4.2%)
(2.3%)
5.4%
(7.7%)
(5.7%)
(6.3%)
(2.4%)
(1.9%)
(4.2%)
(6.0%)
(5.4%)
(2.4%)
0.3%
(17.4%)
(165.8%)
(27.0%)
7.7%
1067.8%
(4.5%)
9.2%
849.5%
3.2%
25.1%
524.3%
44.2%
8.3%
876.2%
4.8%
(31.3%)
(520.0%)
(56.0%)
(14.2%)
4520.0%
(153.8%)
(42.2%)
(470.0%)
186.6%
(96.1%)
(590.0%)
85.7%
413.7%
(4849.5%)
(48.2%)
211.9%
173.4%
(37.9%)
(49.8%)
222.5%
58.2%
165.5%
(32.0%)
(16.8%)
172.4%
(25.9%)
(12.0%)
106.8%
(23.8%)
(1.4%)
94.4%
(17.2%)
5.1%
62.9%
(7.4%)
(32.6%)
48.1%
(10.6%)
(22.1%)
36.7%
(22.3%)
(34.5%)
3.1%
(34.5%)
(58.7%)
(22.3%)
(39.1%)
(55.1%)
(4.5%)
(44.1%)
(60.9%)
7.7%
(37.9%)
(56.2%)
53.9%
(34.8%)
(28.5%)
5.1%
7.2%
9.2%
13.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2009
2010
2011E
2012E
2013E
2014E
42.1%
(38.3%)
-
123.3%
(24.6%)
34.6%
33.3%
(18.8%)
(37.0%)
9.3%
(40.9%)
(52.6%)
20.5%
(16.6%)
(6.7%)
10.6%
(5.0%)
(5.0%)
(71.0%) 189.6%
89.0%
43.5%
(693.0%) (578.7%) (802.5%) (421.7%)
12.8%
(22.5%) (40.4%) (52.3%)
65.9%
(30.9%)
(7.8%)
44.2%
(19.5%)
(7.3%)
12.7%
(14.3%)
(6.8%)
Maxim Group LLC
2009
$114.5
$588.0
19.5%
22.8%
(40.0%)
Growth:
Q/Q % Growth:
Shipments
Module ASPs
System ASPs
Revenue
2011
(9.2%)
(7.8%)
(5.9%)
Figure 12: STP Income Statement

Quarterly
2010
2011
2012E
2013E
Annual
2011E 2012E
2009
2010
2013E
2014E
Total Revenues
1Q
$588.0
2Q
$625.1
3Q
$743.7
4Q
$945.1
1Q
$877.0
2Q
$830.7
3Q
$809.8
4Q
$629.0
1Q
$409.5
2QE
$435.9
3QE
$529.9
4QE
$630.4
1QE
$472.2
2QE
$508.0
3QE
$512.9
4QE
$527.7
FY
$1,693.3
FY
$2,901.9
FY
$3,146.5
FY
$2,005.8
FY
$2,020.9
FY
$2,164.4
Cost of Goods
Gross Profit
$473.5
$114.5
$501.8
$123.3
$608.9
$134.8
$776.5
$168.6
$694.3
$182.7
$705.1
$125.6
$702.0
$107.8
$566.7
$62.3
$407.1
$2.4
$423.6
$12.3
$491.5
$38.5
$611.1
$19.3
$466.6
$5.6
$491.8
$16.2
$482.3
$30.7
$483.7
$44.0
$1,354.6
$338.8
$2,360.7
$541.3
$2,668.1
$478.4
$1,933.3
$72.5
$1,924.4
$96.5
$1,992.1
$172.4
Selling Expenses
G&A
R&D
Operating Expenses
$20.0
$21.5
$9.6
$51.0
$26.9
$26.8
$9.0
$62.7
$31.5
$28.9
$11.9
$72.2
$37.7
$30.8
$10.0
$78.4
$36.0
$41.9
$10.3
$88.2
$38.6
$36.7
$8.7
$84.0
$45.5
$73.0
$11.7
$130.2
$42.5
$76.0
$8.0
$126.5
$33.6
$79.1
$8.9
$121.6
$26.2
$39.2
$8.7
$74.1
$31.8
$37.1
$7.9
$76.8
$37.8
$34.7
$7.6
$80.1
$28.3
$37.8
$8.0
$74.1
$30.5
$31.8
$7.1
$69.3
$30.8
$25.6
$5.9
$62.3
$31.7
$22.2
$5.3
$59.1
$58.9
$76.9
$29.0
$164.8
$116.1
$107.9
$40.4
$264.4
$162.6
$227.6
$38.7
$428.9
$129.4
$190.1
$33.1
$352.6
$121.3
$117.3
$26.3
$264.9
$129.9
$125.5
$28.1
$283.5
$ in millions
Operating Income
$63.5
$60.6
$62.6
$90.2
$94.5
$41.6
($22.4)
($64.2)
($119.2)
($61.8)
($38.4)
($60.7)
($68.5)
($53.1)
($31.7)
($15.1)
$174.0
$276.9
$49.5
($280.1)
($168.4)
($111.2)
Interest Expense
Interest Income
FX Gain (Loss)
Other Income (Expense)
Non-Operating Income (Expense)
($23.4)
$0.9
($24.5)
$2.8
($44.4)
($23.8)
$1.2
($61.4)
$24.3
($59.7)
($26.2)
$3.2
$42.0
($74.1)
($55.1)
($25.9)
$2.4
($2.8)
($0.4)
($26.8)
($32.4)
$2.1
$29.9
($56.9)
($57.3)
($34.5)
$2.0
$11.7
($41.4)
($62.2)
($37.7)
$2.0
($56.3)
($50.1)
($142.1)
($38.7)
$1.3
($23.5)
$15.4
($45.5)
($34.1)
$1.9
$5.8
$23.4
($3.0)
($34.0)
$1.6
$$($32.4)
($34.0)
$1.6
$$($32.4)
($34.0)
$1.4
$$($32.6)
($34.0)
$1.3
$$($32.7)
($34.0)
$1.2
$$($32.9)
($34.0)
$1.0
$$($33.0)
($34.0)
$0.9
$$($33.1)
($103.3)
$9.6
$8.6
$2.6
($82.5)
($99.4)
$7.6
($46.7)
($47.5)
($186.0)
($143.3)
$7.4
($38.2)
($133.0)
($307.1)
($136.2)
$6.5
$5.8
$23.4
($100.5)
($136.2)
$4.4
$0.0
$0.0
($131.7)
($136.2)
$4.4
$0.0
$0.0
($131.7)
Pretax Income - Operations
$19.2
$0.9
$7.4
$63.4
$37.2
($20.6)
($164.5)
($109.7)
($122.2)
($94.2)
($70.8)
($93.3)
($101.2)
($86.0)
($64.7)
($48.2)
$91.5
$90.9
($257.6)
($380.6)
($300.1)
($242.9)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
$3.2
($5.1)
($2.7)
$2.3
$5.5
$16.8
($50.5)
($19.0)
$6.1
($15.5)
($11.7)
($15.4)
($16.7)
($14.2)
($10.7)
($8.0)
$2.5
($2.4)
($47.2)
($36.5)
($49.5)
($43.8)
Equity in (loss) Affiliate Earnings
$4.6
$2.9
$3.3
$-
$0.4
$4.0
($45.1)
($58.0)
($4.6)
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
($3.3)
$10.8
($98.7)
($4.6)
$0.0
$0.0
Net Income
$20.6
$8.9
$13.4
$61.1
$32.1
($33.4)
($159.1)
($148.7)
($132.9)
($78.7)
($59.1)
($77.9)
($84.5)
($71.8)
($54.0)
($40.3)
$89.0
$93.3
($210.4)
($344.0)
($250.6)
($199.1)
Minority Interests
$0.1
($0.3)
($0.2)
($0.6)
($0.2)
($0.4)
($0.3)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($0.1)
($1.0)
($1.0)
($0.4)
($0.4)
($0.4)
Net Income (Loss) (to Shareholders)
$20.7
$8.6
$13.3
$60.5
$31.9
($33.8)
($159.4)
($148.8)
($133.0)
($78.8)
($59.2)
($78.0)
($84.6)
($71.9)
($54.1)
($40.4)
$85.6
$103.1
($310.1)
($349.0)
($251.0)
($199.5)
Diluted EPS (x-1x Items)- Non GAAP

Basic EPS (x-1x time Items) - Non GAAP
$0.11
$0.12
$0.05
$0.05
$0.07
$0.07
$0.37
$0.34
$0.17
$0.18
($0.19)
($0.19)
($0.88)
($0.88)
($0.82)
($0.82)
($0.73)
($0.73)
($0.43)
($0.43)
($0.33)
($0.33)
($0.43)
($0.43)
($0.46)
($0.46)
($0.39)
($0.39)
($0.29)
($0.29)
($0.22)
($0.22)
$0.50
$0.50
$0.60
$0.57
($1.71)
($1.72)
($1.92)
($1.92)
($1.37)
($1.37)
($1.08)
($1.08)
Basic Shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding
179.3
182.3
179.6
179.6
179.6
181.3
179.8
196.1
180.2
182.5
180.4
180.4
180.6
180.6
180.7
180.7
181.0
181.0
181.4
181.4
181.9
181.9
182.3
182.3
182.8
182.8
183.2
183.2
183.7
183.7
184.2
184.2
169.7
172.5
179.6
181.6
180.4
181.0
181.6
181.6
183.5
183.5
184.4
184.4
One-time Items:
Impairment Charges
Restructuring Charges
Discontinued Operations
Other Charges
Reported Net Income (incl. Charges)
$$$$$20.7
($128.5)
($54.6)
($0.4)
$($174.9)
$$$$19.8
$33.1
$$$$322.9
$383.4
$$($2.9)
$$29.0
($211.9)
$($13.8)
$($259.5)
($461.8)
$$($21.1)
($642.3)
$$$$($148.8)
$$$$($133.0)
$$$$($78.8)
$$$$($59.2)
$$$$($78.0)
$$$$($84.6)
$$$$($71.9)
$$$$($54.1)
$$$$($40.4)
$$-
($128.5)
($54.6)
($673.7)
$-
$$-
$$-
$$-
$$85.6
$342.7
$262.7
$($251.0)
$($199.5)
Reported EPS (Incl. Charges)
$0.11
($0.97)
$0.18
$2.02
$0.16
($1.44)
($3.56)
($0.82)
($0.73)
($0.43)
($0.33)
($0.43)
($0.46)
($0.39)
($0.29)
($0.22)
$0.50
$1.45
($5.55)
($1.92)
($1.37)
($1.08)
% of Sales
Gross Margin
Operating Income Margin
Net Income Margin
19.5%
10.8%
4%
19.7%
9.7%
1%
18.1%
8.4%
2%
17.8%
9.5%
6%
20.8%
10.8%
4%
15.1%
5.0%
(4%)
13.3%
(2.8%)
(20%)
9.9%
(10.2%)
(24%)
0.6%
(29.1%)
(32%)
2.8%
(14.2%)
(18%)
7.3%
(7.2%)
(11%)
3.1%
(9.6%)
(12%)
1.2%
(14.5%)
(18%)
3.2%
(10.5%)
(14%)
6.0%
(6.2%)
(11%)
8.3%
(2.9%)
(8%)
20.0%
10.3%
5%
18.7%
9.5%
4%
15.2%
1.6%
(10%)
3.6%
(14.0%)
(17%)
4.8%
(8.3%)
(12%)
8.0%
(5.1%)
(9%)
Selling Expenses
G&A
R&D
Total Operating Expenses
3%
4%
2%
9%
4%
4%
1%
10%
4%
4%
2%
10%
4%
3%
1%
8%
4%
5%
1%
10%
5%
4%
1%
10%
6%
9%
1%
16%
7%
12%
1%
20%
8%
19%
2%
30%
6%
9%
2%
17%
6%
7%
2%
15%
6%
6%
1%
13%
6%
8%
2%
16%
6%
6%
1%
14%
6%
5%
1%
12%
6%
4%
1%
11%
3%
4%
5%
6%
6%
6%
2%
5%
1%
5%
1%
6%
2%
8%
1%
7%
1%
7%
Tax Rate
($21.1)
$($1,004.9) ($349.0)
16%
NM
NM
4%
15%
NM
31%
17%
NM
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
3%
(3%)
18%
10%
17%
17%
Q/Q % Growth
Revenues
COGS
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
0.8%
6.4%
(17.4%)
(1.3%)
(27.0%)
6.3%
6.0%
7.7%
22.9%
(4.5%)
19.0%
21.3%
9.2%
15.1%
3.2%
27.1%
27.5%
25.1%
8.6%
44.2%
(7.2%)
(10.6%)
8.3%
12.4%
4.8%
(5.3%)
1.6%
(31.3%)
(4.8%)
(56.0%)
(2.5%)
(0.4%)
(14.2%)
55.0%
(153.8%)
(22.3%)
(19.3%)
(42.2%)
(2.8%)
186.6%
(34.9%)
(28.2%)
(96.1%)
(3.9%)
85.7%
6.5%
4.0%
413.7%
(39.1%)
(48.2%)
21.6%
16.0%
211.9%
3.7%
(37.9%)
19.0%
24.3%
(49.8%)
4.2%
58.2%
(25.1%)
(23.6%)
(71.0%)
(7.4%)
12.8%
7.6%
5.4%
189.6%
(6.5%)
(22.5%)
1.0%
(1.9%)
89.0%
(10.1%)
(40.4%)
2.9%
0.3%
43.5%
(5.2%)
(52.3%)
Y/Y % Growth
Revenues
COGS
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Net Income (Loss)
Diluted EPS - (x-1x Items)
86%
83%
103%
45%
200%
1059%
897%
95%
92%
107%
62%
188%
(14%)
(17%)
57%
57%
60%
84%
40%
(55%)
(55%)
62%
75%
22%
52%
4%
38%
53%
49%
47%
60%
73%
49%
54%
54%
33%
41%
2%
34%
(31%)
(493%)
(491%)
9%
15%
(20%)
80%
(136%)
(1301%)
(1306%)
(33%)
(27%)
(63%)
61%
(171%)
(346%)
(323%)
(53%)
(41%)
(99%)
38%
(226%)
(517%)
(520%)
(48%)
(40%)
(90%)
(12%)
(248%)
133%
132%
(35%)
(30%)
(64%)
(41%)
71%
(63%)
(63%)
0%
8%
(69%)
(37%)
(5%)
(48%)
(48%)
15%
15%
134%
(39%)
(43%)
(36%)
(37%)
17%
16%
32%
(6%)
(14%)
(9%)
(10%)
(3%)
(2%)
(20%)
(19%)
(18%)
(9%)
(10%)
(16%)
(21%)
128%
(26%)
(75%)
(48%)
(49%)
(12%)
(14%)
(1%)
3%
(5%)
164%
145%
71%
74%
60%
60%
59%
20%
21%
8%
13%
(12%)
62%
(82%)
(401%)
(385%)
(36%)
(28%)
(85%)
(18%)
(666%)
13%
12%
1%
(0%)
33%
(25%)
(40%)
(28%)
(29%)
7%
4%
79%
7%
(34%)
(21%)
(21%)
Maxim Group LLC
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Figure 13: STP Balance Sheet

2009
Assets:
Cash & Equivalents
Restricted Cash
Short-Term Investments
Inventories
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts Receivable from GSF, Net
Value-Added Tax Recoverable
Advances to Suppliers
Other Current Assets
2010
2011
2012E
2013E
1Q
$406.0
$179.1
$$242.7
$160.4
$104.9
$87.1
$70.5
$255.5
2Q
$760.5
$180.4
$$269.7
$183.7
$108.4
$78.4
$53.8
$200.8
3Q
$655.7
$158.4
$200.0
$284.5
$308.3
$112.1
$52.5
$43.4
$280.9
4Q
$833.2
$124.9
$200.8
$280.1
$274.2
$110.2
$41.2
$48.8
$242.6
1Q
$677.2
$162.8
$$314.1
$363.7
$104.0
$58.9
$50.2
$268.4
2Q
$765.6
$82.2
$$381.5
$310.8
$94.2
$50.9
$68.4
$275.0
3Q
$946.2
$153.5
$$447.4
$384.0
$59.7
$61.5
$83.2
$272.5
4Q
$872.5
$142.5
$$558.2
$505.5
$10.4
$92.4
$84.4
$146.4
1Q
$782.6
$118.1
$$550.2
$670.9
$44.7
$61.6
$119.3
$220.9
2Q
$648.2
$119.7
$$571.4
$835.4
$27.3
$78.0
$104.9
$171.9
3Q
$458.4
$109.3
$$696.3
$759.3
$25.8
$100.2
$92.5
$177.3
4Q
$492.4
$216.6
$$516.5
$455.8
$19.5
$90.8
$84.4
$222.3
1Q
$473.7
$190.1
$$508.4
$390.2
$19.3
$66.2
$115.8
$220.3
2QE
$572.4
$190.1
$$457.7
$392.3
$19.3
$34.9
$105.9
$139.5
3QE
$450.1
$190.1
$$476.9
$466.3
$18.7
$42.4
$103.2
$159.0
4QE
$359.2
$190.1
$$517.0
$523.3
$17.8
$50.4
$91.7
$189.1
1QE
$416.6
$190.1
$$425.0
$458.0
$16.0
$35.4
$93.3
$132.2
2QE
$286.2
$190.1
$$431.8
$497.9
$14.4
$35.6
$103.3
$162.6
3QE
$241.4
$190.1
$$420.6
$512.9
$13.0
$33.3
$91.6
$153.9
4QE
$204.4
$190.1
$$432.7
$538.3
$11.7
$26.4
$82.2
$158.3
$1,506.3
$1,835.8
$2,095.9
$2,156.0
$1,999.3
$2,028.6
$2,408.0
$2,412.3
$2,568.3
$2,556.8
$2,419.1
$2,098.3
$1,984.0
$1,912.1
$1,906.8
$1,938.5
$1,766.6
$1,721.9
$1,656.8
$1,644.1
$720.8
$163.6
$80.9
$225.4
$216.4
$195.3
$56.2
$$104.1
$733.7
$165.2
$83.6
$229.1
$203.6
$182.0
$55.9
$$102.6
$766.5
$172.4
$88.0
$240.4
$187.9
$174.5
$55.0
$$118.8
$777.6
$166.7
$86.1
$251.4
$193.6
$188.1
$54.7
$$109.6
$816.6
$162.7
$84.2
$331.0
$180.5
$187.4
$54.3
$$107.4
$846.7
$171.8
$85.3
$234.3
$163.5
$184.6
$54.2
$$105.4
$1,004.4
$179.4
$91.3
$259.2
$165.1
$203.5
$53.7
$$108.0
$1,326.2
$156.0
$278.0
$545.9
$94.1
$213.8
$53.0
$$137.7
$1,420.3
$145.9
$278.0
$556.7
$93.3
$212.8
$53.0
$$152.5
$1,523.9
$147.8
$280.3
$560.4
$86.6
$128.0
$$$151.6
$1,538.1
$24.6
$$516.6
$75.2
$172.3
$$$146.0
$1,569.2
$23.0
$$454.2
$67.6
$185.1
$$$152.2
$1,539.2
$21.1
$$449.5
$66.8
$154.4
$$$163.6
$1,533.8
$21.1
$$449.5
$68.8
$169.4
$$$149.5
$1,527.4
$21.1
$$449.5
$70.9
$162.2
$$$149.5
$1,532.4
$21.1
$$449.5
$73.0
$152.8
$$$149.5
$1,555.5
$21.1
$$449.5
$73.0
$130.6
$$$149.5
$1,577.6
$21.1
$$449.5
$75.2
$127.9
$$$149.5
$1,598.5
$21.1
$$449.5
$77.4
$130.2
$$$149.5
$1,618.3
$21.1
$$449.5
$79.8
$101.6
$$$149.5
$3,269.0
$3,591.5
$3,899.3
$3,983.7
$3,923.3
$3,874.5
$4,472.5
$5,217.0
$5,480.9
$5,435.4
$4,891.9
$4,549.6
$4,378.6
$4,304.2
$4,287.3
$4,316.7
$4,145.9
$4,122.6
$4,083.1
$4,063.9
$791.7
$239.3
$153.4
$228.9
$806.8
$214.8
$120.1
$178.6
$847.6
$219.6
$196.8
$216.4
$800.4
$224.0
$264.2
$229.5
$835.5
$4.2
$384.3
$213.3
$939.2
$4.2
$366.1
$229.5
$1,024.2
$0.4
$394.6
$617.5
$1,400.8
$0.4
$457.0
$511.8
$1,626.6
$4.2
$474.2
$484.2
$1,665.7
$3.8
$521.2
$579.0
$1,582.6
$3.8
$632.0
$545.0
$1,558.6
$3.8
$542.2
$476.9
$1,574.6
$579.9
$511.3
$442.1
$1,574.6
$$487.1
$233.0
$1,574.6
$$501.3
$265.4
$1,574.6
$$580.6
$293.3
$1,574.6
$$466.6
$214.6
$1,574.6
$$486.9
$216.4
$1,574.6
$$472.6
$202.6
$1,574.6
$$464.4
$193.5
$1,413.3
$1,320.4
$1,480.4
$1,518.1
$1,437.3
$1,538.9
$2,036.8
$2,369.9
$2,589.3
$2,769.7
$2,763.4
$2,581.5
$3,107.9
$2,294.7
$2,341.3
$2,448.5
$2,255.8
$2,277.9
$2,249.8
$2,232.5
$464.5
$$43.0
$$$$119.9
$589.9
$$45.6
$$$$115.4
$136.3
$509.8
$50.1
$$$$156.6
$138.0
$516.9
$55.2
$$3.5
$33.1
$106.1
$132.4
$524.2
$60.1
$$$$138.7
$142.7
$531.8
$65.1
$$$$124.2
$159.6
$543.3
$71.9
$$$$179.3
$163.3
$551.2
$81.0
$$$$171.4
$202.7
$555.4
$88.8
$$$$145.2
$202.3
$563.7
$82.4
$$$$155.4
$211.5
$572.2
$89.7
$$$$165.0
$161.2
$580.9
$94.1
$$$$167.2
$131.2
$46.5
$96.8
$$$$193.0
$131.2
$590.5
$99.7
$$$$435.2
$131.2
$595.2
$102.7
$$$$423.2
$131.2
$600.0
$105.8
$$$$415.6
$131.2
$604.8
$108.9
$$$$514.1
$131.2
$609.6
$112.2
$$$$532.6
$131.2
$614.3
$115.6
$$$$567.2
$131.2
$619.1
$119.1
$$$$597.4
$2,040.7
$2,071.3
$2,333.1
$2,370.9
$2,292.8
$2,402.7
$2,990.8
$3,336.9
$3,581.3
$3,773.5
$3,801.8
$3,584.9
$3,575.4
$3,551.3
$3,593.6
$3,701.1
$3,614.9
$3,663.5
$3,678.1
$3,699.2
$10.2
$1.6
$820.2
$332.9
$63.4
$12.2
$1.7
$1,100.1
$342.9
$63.4
$14.6
$1.7
$1,113.8
$372.6
$63.4
$14.7
$1.8
$1,114.7
$416.7
$64.9
$13.8
$1.8
$1,112.6
$437.4
$64.9
$14.5
$1.8
$1,128.1
$262.5
$64.9
$19.9
$1.8
$1,099.5
$295.6
$64.9
$12.5
$1.8
$1,122.0
$679.0
$64.9
$10.7
$1.8
$1,114.2
$708.0
$64.9
$8.8
$1.8
$1,137.9
$448.5
$64.9
$8.8
$1.8
$1,208.4
($193.8)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($342.6)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($475.6)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($554.4)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($613.6)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($691.6)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($776.3)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($848.1)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($902.3)
$64.9
$6.4
$1.8
$1,234.2
($942.6)
$64.9
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$1,228.3
$1,520.2
$1,566.2
$1,612.7
$1,630.5
$1,471.8
$1,481.7
$1,880.2
$1,899.6
$1,661.9
$1,090.1
$964.7
$831.7
$752.9
$693.7
$615.7
$531.0
$459.1
$405.0
$364.7
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
$3,269.0
$3,591.5
$3,899.3
$3,983.7
$3,923.3
$3,874.5
$4,472.5
$5,217.0
$5,480.9
$5,435.4
$4,891.9
$4,549.6
$4,407.1
$4,304.2
$4,287.3
$4,316.7
$4,145.9
$4,122.6
$4,083.1
$4,063.9
1Q
$2.59
$7.83
$7.32
2Q
$4.41
$8.81
$8.32
3Q
$4.70
$8.60
$8.12
4Q
$5.67
$8.85
$8.37
1Q
$3.72
$8.95
$8.48
2Q
$4.26
$8.20
$7.72
3Q
$5.22
$8.17
$7.67
4Q
$4.45
$9.59
$8.17
1Q
$4.29
$10.41
$8.89
2Q
$3.59
$9.21
$7.66
3Q
$2.54
$6.04
$6.04
4Q
$2.73
$5.34
$5.34
1Q
$2.62
$4.60
$4.60
2QE
$3.16
$4.15
$4.15
3QE
$2.47
$3.81
$3.81
4QE
$1.97
$3.38
$3.38
1QE
$2.28
$2.91
$2.91
2QE
$1.56
$2.51
$2.51
3QE
$1.31
$2.20
$2.20
4QE
$1.11
$1.98
$1.98
1.1
0.9
0.3
1.4
1.2
0.6
1.4
1.2
0.6
1.4
1.2
0.7
1.4
1.2
0.5
1.3
1.1
0.5
1.2
1.0
0.5
1.0
0.8
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.9
0.7
0.2
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
Working Capital
Days Sales Outstanding
Days of Inventory
Accounts Payable Turnover
Payable Days
$92.9
75.7
84.2
1.7
53.2
$515.5
81.9
92.9
2.2
41.4
$615.5
80.0
65.8
2.0
45.5
$637.8
59.3
56.7
1.4
64.9
$561.9
71.6
59.7
1.2
73.0
$489.7
58.3
68.4
1.4
65.7
$371.3
53.7
66.1
1.5
58.3
$42.4
49.1
64.7
1.7
53.0
($21.0)
73.4
71.3
1.5
61.5
($212.9)
93.5
72.9
1.4
66.5
($344.3)
87.3
89.3
1.1
81.0
($483.2)
68.0
82.0
1.0
86.1
($1,123.9)
90.0
112.4
0.8
113.0
($382.6)
85.0
97.3
0.9
103.5
($434.5)
82.4
87.3
1.0
91.8
($510.0)
77.2
76.1
1.1
85.5
($489.2)
90.4
82.0
1.0
90.0
($556.0)
90.8
79.0
1.0
89.1
($593.0)
92.3
78.5
1.0
88.2
($588.3)
93.8
80.5
1.0
86.4
Net Debt / EBITDA

Net Debt / Equity
Total Debt / Total Capital
4.8x
74.1%
54.9%
4.8x
44.1%
51.5%
8.9x
57.4%
52.2%
3.0x
44.7%
51.0%
2.3x
40.3%
47.9%
2.3x
52.3%
52.4%
1.7x
42.4%
53.8%
3.0x
58.5%
52.9%
3.6x
78.3%
55.7%
4.1x
100.3%
59.4%
5.5x
165.3%
68.5%
8.3x
165.4%
70.5%
-78.0x
200.6%
73.7%
-13.2x
203.7%
75.3%
-13.0x
239.4%
76.8%
-15.1x
285.3%
78.9%
-16.2x
320.9%
81.3%
-13.4x
400.5%
83.5%
-11.0x
466.3%
85.1%
-11.5x
529.4%
86.4%
NOPAT
Return on Invested Capital
Return on Assets
Return on Average Equity
$21.2
8.1%
6.4%
(1.1%)
$21.2
4.4%
1.0%
(6.7%)
$44.6
2.2%
(0.3%)
(5.0%)
$84.4
7.5%
(1.5%)
6.0%
$60.4
8.8%
2.4%
7.3%
$65.7
10.5%
2.8%
6.9%
$65.3
11.4%
(1.9%)
5.7%
$87.9
10.1%
(1.7%)
5.9%
$89.0
10.0%
5.8%
6.5%
$24.8
9.0%
4.0%
4.6%
$28.1
8.3%
(10.5%)
(7.8%)
($45.2)
3.2%
(20.9%)
(21.8%)
($125.3)
(3.7%)
(24.0%)
(34.8%)
($46.2)
(6.0%)
(20.6%)
(43.1%)
($26.7)
(8.2%)
(9.1%)
(47.1%)
($45.3)
(8.5%)
(7.9%)
(44.2%)
($51.8)
(6.1%)
(7.1%)
(44.1%)
($38.9)
(5.6%)
(7.0%)
(48.5%)
($21.0)
(5.4%)
(6.9%)
(52.5%)
($7.1)
(4.0%)
(6.0%)
(51.2%)
Total Current Assets

Prop., Plant, & Equipment
Intangible Assets (net)
Goodwill
Investments in Affiliates
Amount Due from Related Parties, Net of Current
Long-Term Prepayments
Long-Term Loans to Suppliers
Deferred Tax Assets (net)
Other Non-Current Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Short-Term Debt
Convertible Notes (Current portion)
Accounts Payable
Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Convertible Notes
Accrued Warranty Costs
Other Financial Liabilities
Retirement Benefit Obligations
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Minority Interest
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance Sheet Analysis:

Cash Per Share
Book Value Per Share
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Cash Ratio
Maxim Group LLC
11
Figure 14: STP Cash Flow Statement

Quarterly
2009
Cash Flow from Operations:
Net Income (x-Minority Interest)
2010
2QE
3QE
4QE
1QE
2Q
3QE
4QE
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1QE
2QE
3QE
4QE
1QE
2QE
3QE
4QE
FY
FY
FY
FY
FY
$2.1
$9.6
$30.2
$43.8
$20.6
($174.5)
$33.2
$384.0
$32.1
($259.1)
($642.3)
($148.7)
($132.9)
($78.7)
($59.1)
($77.9)
($84.5)
($71.8)
($54.0)
($40.3)
$85.6
$263.3
($1,018.0)
($348.6)
($250.6)
$1.4
$15.7
$11.3
($1.5)
$($0.0)
$14.8
$0.8
$($2.4)
$3.3
($2.4)
($0.2)
$2.0
$0.0
($0.3)
$0.9
$($33.3)
$1.1
$21.0
$12.9
($1.5)
$($0.0)
$14.8
$0.8
$($2.4)
$3.3
($0.5)
($0.2)
$2.0
$0.0
($0.3)
$0.9
$$85.0
$3.0
$18.7
$8.6
($10.1)
$$$7.2
($2.5)
$$$3.3
($4.6)
($0.2)
($2.8)
$($0.3)
$0.8
$($22.7)
$6.0
$20.5
$7.5
($9.5)
$1.0
$23.1
($3.4)
$$136.9
$$$18.3
$($23.8)
$$$$($16.4)
$3.2
$26.7
$9.4
($10.1)
$($2.3)
$7.2
($2.5)
($73.9)
$$3.3
($23.1)
($0.2)
$74.1
$($0.3)
$0.8
$($118.4)
$2.7
$19.0
$6.4
($10.7)
$0.1
($2.3)
$17.9
($4.9)
$$$6.7
($241.4)
($0.4)
$2.3
$($0.6)
$1.6
$($116.9)
$3.7
$38.2
$8.1
($9.7)
$$1.4
$5.7
$$1.4
$$($0.4)
$$56.5
$7.6
$$$($279.3)
$3.4
$31.6
$8.3
($7.0)
$$2.8
$29.5
$1.4
$$$($4.0)
$$41.1
$13.8
$$$$140.1
$3.3
$36.7
$8.5
($47.5)
$$19.2
$20.2
$$460.4
$$($3.0)
$$10.8
$$$$88.0
$18.5
$2.1
$35.1
$8.6
($9.0)
$$20.0
($18.4)
$10.5
$$$58.1
$($15.4)
$6.4
$$$3.6
$300.4
$2.8
$39.4
$8.9
$5.5
$$25.5
$3.7
$5.9
$$$$4.6
$($16.4)
($2.4)
$$$$42.9
$2.9
$40.4
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$160.0
$2.9
$41.4
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$($81.4)
$3.0
$42.4
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$($19.9)
$3.1
$43.5
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$153.1
$3.2
$44.6
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$($48.6)
$3.2
$45.7
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17.9
$3.3
$46.8
$8.9
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$10.9
$6.6
$66.4
$47.5
($6.0)
$($0.1)
$59.1
$3.1
$($9.5)
$13.3
$3.3
($0.8)
$8.0
$($1.2)
$3.6
$$13.9
$14.9
$84.9
$31.9
($40.4)
$1.1
$18.5
$28.9
($9.8)
$63.0
$$13.3
($250.8)
($0.8)
$49.8
$($1.2)
$3.2
$($274.4)
$12.5
$141.6
$33.5
($73.2)
$$43.4
$37.0
$11.9
$461.8
$$$50.7
$$93.0
$27.8
$$$91.6
$179.7
$11.6
$163.6
$35.6
$5.5
$$25.5
$3.7
$5.9
$$$$4.6
$($16.4)
($2.4)
$$$$101.6
$12.8
$180.6
$35.6
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$133.3
($32.2)
($128.5)
$1.0
$15.8
$3.4
$21.6
($0.2)
$4.2
$4.1
($1.6)
$76.4
$4.5
$0.4
($2.3)
$9.7
$36.1
$1.0
($12.3)
($11.3)
$10.7
($0.2)
$4.2
($21.7)
($1.6)
$67.3
$5.0
$0.4
($2.3)
($34.1)
($83.3)
$0.2
$13.1
($1.4)
($17.7)
($25.8)
$$0.7
$2.2
$120.1
$5.1
$0.4
($2.3)
($67.4)
$62.7
($1.8)
$17.0
($18.2)
$8.0
($6.6)
$$2.8
$1.9
($18.2)
$5.3
$0.4
($2.3)
($65.8)
($38.7)
$0.2
($1.6)
($14.9)
($10.5)
$2.5
$($18.9)
($2.6)
$28.5
$5.4
$0.4
($2.3)
($107.5)
($78.1)
$2.2
$66.1
$1.9
($28.2)
$2.3
$($18.2)
($7.6)
$47.9
$10.0
$4.9
($12.8)
$8.0
($165.4)
$$0.8
($34.9)
$30.8
($74.5)
$$1.0
($14.8)
$17.3
$10.3
$4.9
($62.7)
($21.2)
($164.5)
$$6.7
$14.4
($16.4)
$49.0
$$84.8
$0.9
$47.0
$10.5
$4.9
$123.9
($124.9)
$76.1
$$11.4
$12.4
($22.2)
($5.4)
$($44.3)
$5.6
$110.8
$10.8
$4.9
($16.6)
$179.8
$303.5
$$7.6
$8.1
$9.4
($45.0)
$($12.8)
($6.2)
($89.8)
$11.1
$4.9
($70.2)
$8.1
$65.6
$$0.8
($31.4)
$24.6
$2.0
$$30.7
($11.4)
($30.9)
$11.3
$4.9
($31.4)
$50.7
($2.1)
$($2.0)
$9.9
$31.3
$80.8
$($15.0)
$14.1
($24.2)
$11.6
$4.9
$-
($19.2)
($74.0)
$($2.1)
$2.7
($7.5)
($19.5)
$$7.2
$$14.2
$11.9
$4.9
$-
($40.0)
($56.9)
$($2.1)
$11.5
($8.0)
($30.2)
$$9.4
$$79.2
$12.2
$4.9
$-
$92.0
$65.2
$$($1.7)
$15.0
$56.9
$$22.1
$($114.0)
$12.5
$4.9
$-
($6.9)
($39.9)
$($2.2)
($10.0)
($0.1)
($30.4)
$$2.8
$$20.3
$12.8
$4.9
$-
$11.2
($15.1)
$($2.3)
$11.6
$2.2
$8.7
$($2.3)
$($14.3)
$13.2
$4.9
$-
($12.1)
($25.3)
$($2.3)
$9.4
$7.0
($4.4)
$$28.6
$($8.2)
$13.5
$4.9
$-
($104.4)
($171.6)
$3.9
$77.1
($6.6)
$34.5
($0.9)
$16.7
$19.0
($6.3)
$146.3
$13.7
$1.6
($9.1)
($274.8)
($137.4)
$0.7
$94.6
($32.5)
($48.4)
($27.6)
$($33.6)
($6.0)
$178.3
$25.8
$6.1
($19.6)
$41.7
$49.7
$$26.5
($0.0)
$1.6
($75.9)
$$28.7
($14.5)
$85.2
$42.7
$19.6
($25.6)
($0.5)
($67.5)
$($5.4)
($7.3)
$40.4
$33.2
$$32.3
$2.7
$38.4
$47.1
$19.6
($31.4)
$84.2
($15.0)
$($6.8)
$9.4
$24.0
$30.8
$$51.2
$($116.2)
$52.0
$19.6
$-
Share-Based Compensation
$2.0
$2.1
$15.3
$14.4
Depreciation & Amortization
Amortization of Debt Discount
$11.7
$11.6
Deferred Taxes
($1.5)
($1.5)
Loss on Disposal of PP&E
$$Provision for Doubtful Accounts
($0.0)
($0.0)
Provision for Inventories
$14.8
$14.8
Provision for Purchase Commitments
$0.8
$0.8
Impairment Provision for Long-Term Investments
$$Gain on Convertible Notes Repurchase
($2.4)
($2.4)
Amortization of Long-Term Prepayments
$3.3
$3.3
Equity in Loss (Earnings) of Affiliates
$3.9
$2.3
(Gain) Loss on Short-Term Investments
($0.2)
($0.2)
Loss on Financial Derivatives, Net
$2.0
$2.0
(Gain) Loss on Long-Term Securities
$0.0
$0.0
Imputed Interest Income for Loan to Suppliers and LT Prepayment
($0.3)
to Suppliers
($0.3)
Amortizaton of Imputed Interest Income
$0.9
$0.9
Write-Off of Unamortized MEMC Warrant Costs
$$Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
$38.6
($76.4)
Inventories
Accounts Receivable
Other Receivable
Amounts Due from Related Parties
Advances to Suppliers
Value-Added Tax Recoverable
Other Current Assets
Interest-Free Loans to Suppliers
Long-Term Prepayments
Other Non-Current Assets
Accounts Payable
Accrued Warranty Costs
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other Payables:
Net Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Annual
2009
1QE
($23.4)
($52.3)
$1.0
$61.9
($5.6)
($10.1)
($0.2)
$4.2
$29.3
($1.6)
$35.8
$1.6
$0.4
($2.3)
($58.5)
($26.8)
$1.0
$11.6
$6.8
$12.3
($0.2)
$4.2
$7.3
($1.6)
($33.2)
$2.6
$0.4
($2.3)
2010
2011
2012E
2013E
2011
2012E
2013E
$90.9
($18.9)
$40.2
$180.7
$19.1
($14.3)
($72.7)
$63.4
($134.7)
$1.9
($27.2)
$253.3
($12.5)
$133.5
($87.3)
($43.5)
$124.0
($63.7)
$21.7
$29.7
$292.9
($4.6)
$93.3
($9.8)
$111.8
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:

Purchases of PP&E
Acquisition of Subsidiaries, Net of Cash Acquired
Purchases of Intangible Assets
Proceeds from Sales of PP&E
Net Proceeds from Redemption of Investment Securities
Purchase of Investment Securities
Government Grants
Net Proceeds from Redemption of Financial Derivatives
Increase in Long-Term Equity Investment
Increase in Investment Deposits
Other Net Proceeds from Investments
Decrease (Increase) in Restricted Cash
($60.9)
($1.4)
($0.3)
$0.4
$$$1.5
($3.9)
($7.9)
($0.1)
$($108.1)
($20.9)
($1.4)
($0.3)
$0.4
$($200.0)
$1.5
($3.9)
($7.9)
($0.1)
$($1.2)
($25.4)
($1.4)
($0.3)
$0.4
$$$1.5
($3.9)
($7.9)
($0.1)
$$21.9
($34.2)
($1.4)
($0.3)
$0.4
$$$1.5
($3.9)
($7.9)
($0.1)
$$33.4
($72.4)
($1.3)
($0.1)
$0.7
$50.4
$$($9.8)
$$$($2.2)
($92.6)
($1.3)
($0.1)
$0.7
$5.7
$$8.1
$$$$66.1
$-
($85.0)
($1.3)
($0.1)
$0.7
$50.4
$$($9.8)
($79.3)
$($30.0)
($2.2)
($26.0)
($1.3)
($0.1)
$0.7
$95.1
$$($19.7)
($42.7)
$($36.1)
($4.4)
($128.5)
$$$$$$($46.2)
$$($36.8)
$24.4
($119.9)
$$$$$$($54.9)
$$$6.2
($1.6)
($80.8)
$$$$$$($13.1)
$$$0.9
$10.4
($37.6)
$$$$$$$9.4
$$$7.9
($107.3)
($22.6)
$$$$$$$10.3
$$($15.5)
$26.5
($35.0)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($35.0)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($47.4)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($66.6)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($66.6)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($66.6)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($66.6)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
($141.4)
($5.4)
($1.2)
$1.5
$($200.0)
$6.1
($15.5)
($31.5)
($0.5)
$($54.0)
($276.0)
($5.0)
($0.2)
$2.9
$201.6
$$8.1
($39.3)
($122.0)
$$($8.7)
($366.8)
$$$$$$($104.8)
$$($21.8)
($74.1)
($140.0)
$$$$$$$10.3
$$($15.5)
$26.5
($266.5)
$$$$$$$$$$$-
Net Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
($180.6)
($233.8)
($15.1)
($12.4)
($34.6)
($13.3)
($156.5)
($34.3)
($187.1)
($170.2)
($82.6)
($127.6)
($1.3)
($35.0)
($35.0)
($47.4)
($66.6)
($66.6)
($66.6)
($66.6)
($441.9)
($238.6)
($567.5)
($118.7)
($266.5)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options
Gross Proceeds from Issuance of Ordinary Shares
Offering Expense Incurred
Proceeds from Short-Term Bank Borrowings
Repayment of Short-Term Bank Borrowings
Proceeds from Long-Term Bank Borrowings
Repayment of Long-Term Bank Borrowings
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Notes
Payment of Convertible Notes Issuance Expenses
Payment of Convertible Notes Repurchase
Contribution from Minority Shareholder of a Subsidiary
Proceeds from Sales and Lease-Back Transactions
Payments Under Financial Leases
$0.4
$$$214.7
($78.7)
$($5.7)
$$($159.6)
$$21.0
$-
$0.4
$287.5
($10.4)
$194.2
$$135.3
$$$$$$$-
$0.4
$$$($179.5)
$$$50.0
($0.9)
$$$($3.7)
$0.4
$$$297.4
($266.6)
$($17.0)
$$$$$$-
$0.2
$0.2
$0.2
$$$$$$$511.9
$580.7
$752.9
($621.0) ($475.7) ($313.1)
$67.9
$67.9
$67.9
($58.9) ($58.9) ($58.9)
$$$$$$($55.3)
$($55.3)
$0.5
$1.5
$0.5
$17.7
$$17.7
($4.7)
$($4.7)
$0.2
$$$675.6
($677.5)
$67.9
($58.9)
$$($110.6)
($0.6)
$35.4
($9.5)
$$$$225.8
$$39.4
$$$$$$($27.9)
$$$$39.1
$$($0.4)
$$$$$$0.2
$$$$($83.1)
$9.2
$$$$$$($12.7)
$$$$0.9
($24.0)
$($50.3)
$$$$$($14.1)
$$$$($0.9)
$($17.5)
$$$$$$17.0
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
$1.4
$287.5
($10.4)
$706.3
($524.8)
$135.3
($22.7)
$50.0
($0.9)
($159.6)
$$21.0
($3.7)
$0.8
$$$2,521.0
($2,087.3)
$271.7
($235.7)
$$($221.2)
$1.9
$70.7
($18.9)
$$$$265.8
($107.1)
$48.6
($50.7)
$$$$$($41.5)
$$$$($0.9)
$($17.5)
$$$$$$17.0
$$$$$$$$$$$$$-
Net Cash Flow Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
($8.0)
$607.0
($133.7)
$14.1
($141.7)
$115.6
$407.1
($78.0)
$237.3
$38.9
($86.6)
($87.5)
($1.4)
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
$479.4
$303.0
$115.1
($1.4)
$-
Other Adjustments
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents
($2.9)
($1.3)
($101.8)
$1.5
($1.3)
$354.5
$5.1
($1.3)
($104.8)
($3.7)
($1.3)
$177.4
($0.0)
$1.2
($156.0)
$0.0
$0.4
$88.4
$1.5
$1.2
$180.6
($27.0)
$2.1
($73.8)
$($5.5)
($90.0)
$($5.0)
($134.3)
$$6.8
($189.6)
$($4.2)
$34.0
$($3.5)
($18.7)
$$$98.5
$$($122.3)
$$($90.9)
$$$57.4
$$($130.3)
$$($44.9)
$$($36.9)
$($5.0)
$325.4
($25.4)
$4.9
$64.7
$($7.8)
($366.9)
$($3.5)
($133.4)
$$($154.7)
Cash & Cash Equivalents (BoP)

Cash & Cash Equivalents (EoP)
$507.8
$406.0
$406.0
$760.5
$760.5
$655.7
$655.7
$833.2
$833.2
$677.2
$677.2
$765.6
$765.6
$946.2
$946.2
$872.5
$872.5
$782.5
$782.5
$648.1
$648.1
$458.5
$458.5
$492.6
$492.6
$473.9
$473.9
$572.4
$572.4
$450.1
$450.1
$359.2
$359.2
$416.6
$416.6
$286.2
$286.2
$241.4
$241.4
$204.4
$507.9
$833.2
$833.2
$898.0
$898.0
$531.1
$531.1
$397.7
$397.7
$242.9
Cash Flow Metrics:

Cash Flow from Operating Activities
- Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
$90.9
($60.9)
$30.0
($18.9)
($20.9)
($39.8)
$40.2
($25.4)
$14.8
$180.7
($34.2)
$146.5
$19.1
($72.4)
($53.3)
($14.3) ($72.7)
($92.6) ($85.0)
($106.9) ($157.7)
$63.4
($26.0)
$37.4
($134.7)
($128.5)
($263.2)
$1.9
($119.9)
($118.0)
($27.2)
($80.8)
($108.0)
$253.3
($37.6)
$215.7
($12.5)
($22.6)
($35.1)
$133.5
($35.0)
$98.5
($87.3)
($35.0)
($122.3)
($43.5)
($47.4)
($90.9)
$124.0
($66.6)
$57.4
($63.7)
($66.6)
($130.3)
$21.7
($66.6)
($44.9)
$29.7
($66.6)
($36.9)
$292.9
($141.4)
$151.5
($4.6)
($276.0)
($280.6)
$93.3
($366.8)
($273.5)
($9.8)
($140.0)
($149.8)
$111.8
($266.5)
($154.7)
/ Average Shares Outstanding

= Free Cash Flow per Share
156.8
$0.19
172.6
($0.23)
182.1
$0.08
182.3
$0.80
182.3
($0.29)
179.6
($0.60)
181.3
($0.87)
196.1
$0.19
182.5
($1.44)
180.4
($0.65)
180.6
($0.60)
180.7
$1.19
181.0
($0.19)
181.4
$0.54
181.9
($0.67)
182.3
($0.50)
182.8
$0.31
183.2
($0.71)
183.7
($0.24)
184.2
($0.20)
172.5
$0.88
181.6
($1.54)
181.0
($1.51)
181.6
($0.82)
183.5
($0.84)
Cash Flow from Operating Activities

/ Average Shares Outstanding
= Operating Cash Flow per Share
$90.9
156.8
$0.58
($18.9)
172.6
($0.11)
$40.2
182.1
$0.22
$180.7
182.3
$0.99
$19.1
182.3
$0.11
($14.3)
179.6
($0.08)
($72.7)
181.3
($0.40)
$63.4
196.1
$0.32
($134.7)
182.5
($0.74)
$1.9
180.4
$0.01
($27.2)
180.6
($0.15)
$253.3
180.7
$1.40
($12.5)
181.0
($0.07)
$133.5
181.4
$0.74
($87.3)
181.9
($0.48)
($43.5)
182.3
($0.24)
$124.0
182.8
$0.68
($63.7)
183.2
($0.35)
$21.7
183.7
$0.12
$29.7
184.2
$0.16
$292.9
172.5
$1.70
($4.6)
181.6
($0.03)
$93.3
181.0
$0.52
($9.8)
181.6
($0.05)
$111.8
183.5
$0.61
Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimate
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DISCLOSURES
Source: Investars.com
Maxim Group LLC Stock Rating System
Expe cte d Pe rformance *
As of:
7/31/2012
% of Cove rage
Unive rse
% of Rati ngs
for which Firm provi de d
with Rating
Banking Se rvice s in the last 12 months
Buy
Expected total return of 15% or more over next 12 months
70.6%
14.6%
Hold
Expected total return of plus or minus 14% over next 12 months
21.3%
0.0%
Se ll
Expected total negative return of at least 15% over next 12 months
7.4%
0.0%
* Relative to Nasdaq Com posite.

An Under Review (UR) rating represents a stock that the Firm has tem porarily placed under review due to a material change.
Maxim makes a market in Suntech Power Holdings.

We, Aaron Chew and Francesco Citro, attest that the views expressed in this research report accurately
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Price Target and Investment Risks:
Aside from general market and other economic risks, specific risks particular to our Sell rating on Suntech
Power Holdings would arise if: (1) global solar PV unit demand growth exceeds expectations, (2) cost
improvements in the years ahead outpace our forecasts, (3) free cash flow materializes on higher operating
cash flow and/or lower capex needs, and/or (4) they are acquired at a premium.
Valuation Methods: With no near-term earnings or cash flow on the horizon, valuation is tough. Given the
lack of operating earnings and cash flow, we value STP not on operations but assets. With gross
replacement value of $1.1 billion less net debt of $1.7 billion implying no value left for equity, we expect a
recapitalization on the horizon and wipe out equity for current shareholders and thus set a price target of $0.
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Accordingly, both price volatility and fundamental risk are expected to be below the industry.
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EQUITY RESEARCH

Suntech Power Holdings

Closing Price (7/30/12):

Quarterly GAAP EPS

Francesco Citro, Ph.D.

(STP NYSE $1.34)

Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

STP's Equity Investment in GSF ( millions)

Figure 1: STPs Total Equity Investment in GSF Exceeded 155 Million

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

GSF as % of STP Revenue

STP Revenue ($ millions)

Revenue from Core Module Sales

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

Maxim Group LLC

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

STP's Accounts Receivable from GSF ($ millions)

Source: Suntech Power Holdings

Figure 4: STPs Investment Requires a System ASP of 4.97/W for Recovery

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

- Face Value of Convertible Debt Outstanding

/ Normalized Free Cash Flow Loss

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

Maxim Group LLC

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

+ Wafer Conversion Cost

+ Cell Conversion Cost

Avg. Module ASP ($/W)

/ Module ASP ($/W)

Operating and Net Income:

- Opex (12% of Sales)

Operating and Free Cash Flow:

- Capital Expenditures (80% of 2012 Run Rate)

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

Maxim Group LLC

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

+ Estimated Value of Brand and Sales Infrastructure ($m)

= Implied Equity Value ($m)

/ Shares Outstanding (m)

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

Maxim Group LLC

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

System ASP (/W)

Italy Feed-in-Tariff Rates (June 2011)

Installed Cost ($/Watt)

Size of Installation (kWs)

Total Pre-Tax Cash Flow

$ in 000s; Electricity in kWh

Annual Tax Expense

Cumulative Cash Flow

( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6) ( 1,598.6)

Net Operating Losses

Total After-Tax Cash Flow

Source: Suntech Power Holdings and Maxim Group estimates

Maxim Group LLC

Suntech Power Holdings (STP)

System ASP (/W)

Italy Feed-in-Tariff Rates (Sept. 2011)

Installed Cost ($/Watt)

Size of Installation (kWs)

Annual Tax Expense