Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

First Solar Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	1,946,994)	1,481,269)	1,450,654)	1,227,002)	1,352,741)
Marketable securities	155,495)	1,096,712)	375,389)	520,066)	811,506)
Accounts receivable trade, net	660,776)	324,337)	429,436)	266,086)	475,039)
Government grants receivable, net	659,745)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Inventories	819,899)	621,376)	666,299)	567,587)	443,513)
Project assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,524)
Assets held for sale	—)	—)	—)	155,685)	—)
Spare maintenance materials and parts	148,218)	114,428)	112,070)	98,855)	—)
Indirect tax receivables	65,301)	5,274)	—)	—)	—)
Prepaid expenses	62,480)	43,262)	28,232)	26,000)	137,927)
Operating supplies	43,995)	47,492)	41,034)	35,679)	—)
Insurance receivable for accrued litigation	21,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Restricted cash	8,262)	3,175)	1,532)	1,745)	13,697)
Prepaid income taxes	7,064)	8,314)	41,379)	71,051)	47,811)
Derivative instruments	1,778)	2,018)	5,816)	3,315)	1,199)
Notes receivable, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	23,873)
Other	33,002)	43,764)	39,402)	41,464)	289,004)
Other current assets	391,900)	267,727)	269,465)	278,109)	513,511)
Current assets	4,634,809)	3,791,421)	3,191,243)	3,014,535)	3,599,834)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,397,285)	3,536,902)	2,649,587)	2,402,285)	2,181,149)
Finance lease assets	17,049)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Property, plant and equipment, net, including finance lease assets	4,414,334)	3,536,902)	2,649,587)	2,402,285)	2,181,149)
Deferred tax assets, net	142,819)	78,680)	59,162)	104,099)	130,771)
Restricted marketable securities	198,310)	182,070)	244,726)	265,280)	223,785)
Government grants receivable	152,208)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Goodwill	29,687)	14,462)	14,462)	14,462)	14,462)
Intangible assets, net	64,511)	31,106)	45,509)	56,138)	64,543)
Inventories	266,899)	260,395)	237,512)	201,229)	160,646)
Advanced payments for raw materials	204,370)	91,260)	86,962)	97,883)	59,806)
Operating lease assets	84,419)	93,185)	207,544)	226,664)	145,711)
Income tax receivables	68,591)	56,993)	39,862)	36)	4,106)
Project assets	28,430)	30,108)	315,488)	373,377)	333,596)
Prepaid expenses	23,954)	11,714)	—)	—)	—)
Restricted cash equivalents	6,192)	6,284)	—)	—)	—)
Restricted cash	3,621)	2,734)	3,651)	44,847)	80,072)
Other	41,978)	63,914)	318,038)	308,096)	517,208)
Other assets	461,555)	356,192)	971,545)	1,050,903)	1,140,499)
Noncurrent assets	5,730,323)	4,459,807)	4,222,503)	4,094,396)	3,915,855)
Total assets	10,365,132)	8,251,228)	7,413,746)	7,108,931)	7,515,689)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	First Solar Inc. current assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Property, plant and equipment, net, including finance lease assets	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	First Solar Inc. property, plant and equipment, net, including finance lease assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	First Solar Inc. noncurrent assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	First Solar Inc. total assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	First Solar Inc. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Marketable securities	Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current.	First Solar Inc. marketable securities increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Accounts receivable trade, net	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	First Solar Inc. accounts receivable trade, net decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	First Solar Inc. inventories decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items