Interim Management Statement (6247D)
18 Maggio 2012 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPVCS
RNS Number : 6247D
PV Crystalox Solar PLC
18 May 2012
PV Crystalox Solar PLC
18 May 2012
Interim Management Statement
This announcement is provided in accordance with the UK Listing
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, for the period from
1 January 2012 to the date of this announcement.
Trading conditions remain extremely challenging, with
significant industry overcapacity and high inventory levels
maintaining the intense pressure on prices which developed during
last year. Spot wafer prices have fallen by 70% since April 2011
and are below industry production costs.
As a result of this adverse pricing environment we have to date
been unable to reach agreement on acceptable wafer prices and
volumes for Q2 2012 with some of our contract customers.
Consequently shipment volumes during the first half of the year are
now expected to be in the range 55 to 70MW, which is below our
earlier expectation of 80-100MW
In the light of these continuing difficult market conditions the
board remains committed to the cash conservation strategy which we
announced in October 2011. Accordingly, the Group continues to
operate at reduced wafer production levels and polysilicon
production remains suspended at the Group's facility at Bitterfeld.
In parallel the Group is accelerating its cost reduction
programmes.
As previously disclosed, the Group has been negotiating
compensation for the termination of a long term wafer supply
contract. A satisfactory agreement has now been reached and this
will result in a cash settlement of approximately EUR90m before
tax, which the Group will receive and recognise as income during H1
2012.
The Group continues to believe that the medium-to long term
outlook for solar installations is positive and therefore
protecting the Group's capabilities and cash for the future remains
of paramount importance. The Board will continue to review industry
conditions on an ongoing basis in order to maintain the best
interests of shareholders.
Enquiries:
PV Crystalox Solar PLC +44 (0) 1235 437188
Iain Dorrity, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Finnegan, Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Wethey, Group Secretary
FTI Consulting +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
James Melville-Ross
Tracey Bowditch
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