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    SolarWorld AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Final Results

    02.02.2015 07:55

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    Preliminary business results for 2014

    SolarWorld boosted groupwide shipments of solar modules and kits in fiscal
    year 2014 by 55 percent to 849 (2013: 548) MW. Thus, the company
    considerably exceeded its forecast to raise groupwide shipments by at least
    40 percent in 2014.

    SolarWorld achieved strong growth above all in the United States, where the
    group nearly doubled shipments compared with the previous year. The United
    States were SolarWorld's biggest market, reaching a share of 41 percent of
    total shipments of modules and kits. In France, the United Kingdom and
    Japan, SolarWorld was able to expand its business strongly, too. The German
    solar market decreased significantly; against this market trend, SolarWorld
    managed to increase shipments in its core business, i.e. sales of modules
    and kits excluding turnkey large-scale projects.

    Consolidated revenue in fiscal year 2014 increased by 26 percent to EUR 573
    (2013: EUR 456) million.

    Operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
    (EBITDA) improved in 2014 to EUR 109 (2013: EUR -147) million. Adjusted for
    one-off effects, EBITDA rose to EUR 2 million and thus turned positive
    again, as forecasted. One-off effects resulted from the initial accounting
    of assets acquired from Bosch Solar Energy AG and from impairments in
    connection with supply contracts renegotiated on better terms.

    Consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) improved accordingly
    and rose to EUR 64 million in 2014. Adjusted for the one-off effects
    mentioned above, EBIT grew considerably, too, by EUR 146 million to EUR -43
    (2013: EUR -189) million.

    Consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) went up to EUR 574 (2013: EUR
    -265) million. EBT included in addition a positive result from the
    successful financial restructuring amounting to EUR 556 million.

    SolarWorld was able to raise liquid funds during 2014 to EUR 177 (December
    31, 2013: EUR 164) million.

    Together with the whole Management Board of SolarWorld AG, CEO Dr.-Ing. E.
    h. Frank Asbeck expects further strong growth for the group and an increase
    of worldwide shipments to more than one gigawatt in 2015. After the
    successful restructuring in 2014, SolarWorld will also turn operating EBIT
    (previous year: EUR -43 million) back into positive territory in fiscal
    year 2015.

    Contact:
    SolarWorld AG
    Investor Relations
    Phone: +49 228 55920-470; Fax: +49 228 55920-9470,
    Email: placement@solarworld.de; Web:
    www.solarworld.de/en/investor-relations


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    Language: English
    Company: SolarWorld AG
    Martin-Luther-King-Straße 24
    53175 Bonn
    Germany
    Phone: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 470
    Fax: +49 (0)228 - 559 20 9470
    E-mail: placement@solarworld.de
    Internet: www.solarworld.de
    ISIN: DE000A1YCMM2, DE000A1YDDX6, DE000A1YCN14
    WKN: A1YCMM, A1YDDX, A1YCN1
    Listed: Regulierter Markt in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
    Freiverkehr in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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