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October 27 2025 Q3 2025 Results Presentation
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Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “guidance” and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2025 and quotations from management in these announcements, as well as Daqo New Energy’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the demand for photovoltaic products and the development of photovoltaic technologies; global supply and demand for polysilicon; alternative technologies in cell manufacturing; the Company’s ability to significantly expand its polysilicon production capacity and output; the reduction in or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for solar energy applications; the Company’s ability to lower its production costs; and changes in political and regulatory environment. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the reports or documents the Company has filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information or any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. 2
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3 “A leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry”
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Management Remarks 4 Mr. Xiang Xu, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, “With the recovery of market prices across the solar PV value chain in the third quarter of 2025, we believe the industry is gradually recovering from its cyclical downturn. In particular, the polysilicon sector reached an inflection point during the quarter, with prices rebounding significantly. As a result, we are pleased to report that for the third quarter, Daqo New Energy recorded positive EBITDA of $45.8 million, as well as adjusted net income of $3.7 million. Moreover, our strong balance sheet was further reinforced. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash balance of $552 million, short-term investments of $431 million, bank notes receivables balance of $157 million, and total fixed term bank deposit balance of $1.1 billion. In total, our bank deposit and financial investment assets, readily convertible into cash if needed, stood at $2.21 billion, representing an increase of $148 million compared to the end of the second quarter. Our solid financial foundation provides us with confidence and strategic flexibility to navigate the ongoing market recovery and capture long-term opportunities.” "Operationally, the Company implemented proactive measures to counteract the continued market oversupply, maintaining a nameplate capacity utilization rate of 40%. Total polysilicon production for the quarter was 30,650 MT, slightly above our guidance range of 27,000 to 30,000 MT. We also capitalized on favorable pricing conditions to sell not only our current quarter's output but also a significant portion of our existing inventory, leading to a sharp rise in our sales volume to 42,406 MT from 18,126 MT in the previous quarter. The strong increase in sales volume reflects both our customers’ confidence in Daqo’s product quality and their continued preference for our products in the new pricing environment. As a result, our sales volume far exceeded production, bringing our inventory down to a healthy level." “On another positive note, production cost declined significantly during the third quarter, extending our ongoing cost reduction trend. Total production cost declined by 12% to $6.38/kg in Q3 2025 from $7.26/kg in Q2 2025. Total idle facility related cost, primarily non- cash depreciation expenses, also fell to $1.18 in Q3 from $1.38 in Q2, driven by higher production levels. In particular, our cash cost decreased by 11% from $5.12/kg in Q2 to $4.54/kg in Q3, the lowest in the Company’s history. Cash cost includes approximately $0.16/kg of idle facility maintenance related cost.”
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5 Management Remarks – Continued“In light of the current market conditions, we expect our total polysilicon production volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 to be approximately 39,500 MT to 42,500 MT. As a result, we anticipate our full year 2025 production volume to be in the range of 121,000 MT to 124,000 MT.” “At the industry level, according to industry statistics, monthly supply of polysilicon in Q3 remained in the range of approximately 100,000 MT to 130,000 MT. On September 24, President Xi announced China’s new 2035 environmental targets at the United Nations Climate Summit. These targets include increasing the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30 percent, and expanding the installed capacity of wind and solar power to over six times the 2020 level, aiming to reach a cumulative capacity to 3,600GW by 2035. The official announcement reaffirmed China’s ambitious strategy to transition toward a low-carbon energy structure, with solar PV playing a pivotal role in the process.” “Entering the third quarter, China’s “anti-involution” initiative to restrict low-price competition in the polysilicon sector continued to impact the industry. Market expectations of consolidation and tighter supply have improved overall industry fundamentals. In particular, on August 19, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Central Ministry of Social Work, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Council's State-owned Assets Administration Commission, the General Administration of Market Supervision, and the National Energy Administration jointly held a symposium on the photovoltaic industry. The meeting emphasized the need to strengthen industrial regulation, curb disorderly low-price competition, standardize product quality, and promote industry self-discipline. On September 16, the Standardization Administration of China released a draft of a new mandatory national standard setting energy consumption limits per unit of polysilicon production. Once implemented, polysilicon manufacturers with unit energy consumption higher than 6.4kgce/kg must implement corrective improvements within a specified period. Those failing to comply or meet the entry threshold (5.5kgce/kg) after rectification will be ordered to cease operations. According to China’s Silicon Industry Association, China’s effective capacity of polysilicon production is expected to decline to 2.4million MT/year, a decrease of 16.4% from the end of 2024 and of 31.4% from total installed production capacity. We expect that the implementation of this new energy consumption standard will substantially ease the issue of industry overcapacity. As a result of these more forceful measures, polysilicon price rose sharply to RMB 45-49/kg in July from RMB 32-35/kg in June and further climbed to RMB49-55/kg at the end of the quarter.”
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6 Management Remarks – Continued (2) “The solar PV industry continues to demonstrate strong long-term growth prospects. In the medium term, we believe that a combination of industry self-discipline and government anti-involution regulations will help foster a healthier and more sustainable industry. In the long run, as one of the most cost-effective and sustainable energy sources globally, solar power is expected to remain a key driver of the global energy transition and sustainable development. Looking ahead, Daqo New Energy is well positioned to capture the long-term growth in the global solar PV market and further strengthen its competitive edge by enhancing its higher- efficiency N-type technology and optimizing its cost structure through digital transformation and AI adoption. As one of the world's lowest-cost producers of the highest-quality N-type product, and with a strong balance sheet and no bank loan, we are confident in our ability to capitalize on the market recovery and emerge as an industry leader, well-positioned to seize future growth opportunities.”
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Notes: 1. Production cost and cash cost only refer to production in our polysilicon facilities. Production cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon divided by the production volume in the period indicated. Cash cost is calculated by the inventoriable costs relating to production of polysilicon excluding depreciation expense, divided by the production volume in the period indicated. 2. Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA, EBITDA margins, adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS on a non-GAAP basis to provide supplemental information regarding its financial performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section captioned "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable US GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this press release. 3. ADS means American Depositary Share. One (1) ADS representing five (5) ordinary shares. Operational and Financial Highlights in Q3 2025 7 •Total cash, short-term investments, bank notes receivable and fixed term bank deposit balance was $2.21 billion at the end of Q3 2025, compared to $2.06 billion at the end of Q2 2025 •Polysilicon production volume was 30,650 MT in Q3 2025, compared to 26,012 MT in Q2 2025 •Polysilicon sales volume was 42,406 MT in Q3 2025, compared to 18,126 MT in Q2 2025 •Polysilicon average total production cost(1) was $6.38/kg in Q3 2025, compared to $7.26/kg in Q2 2025 •Polysilicon average cash cost(1) was $4.54/kg in Q3 2025, compared to $5.12/kg in Q2 2025 •Polysilicon average selling price (ASP) was $5.80/kg in Q3 2025, compared to $4.19/kg in Q2 2025 •Revenue was $244.6 million in Q3 2025, compared to $75.2 million in Q2 2025 •Gross profit was $9.7 million in Q3 2025, compared to gross loss of $81.4 million in Q2 2025. Gross margin was 3.9% in Q3 2025, compared to -108.3% in Q2 2025 •Net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $14.9 million in Q3 2025, compared to $76.5 million in Q2 2025 •Loss per basic American Depositary Share (ADS)(3) was $0.22 in Q3 2025, compared to $1.14 in Q2 2025 •Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(2) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders was $3.7 million in Q3 2025, compared to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)(2) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders of $57.9 million in Q2 2025 •Adjusted earnings per basic ADS(3) (non-GAAP)(2) was $0.05 in Q3 2025, compared to adjusted loss per basic ADS(3) (non- GAAP)(2) $0.86 in Q2 2025 •EBITDA (non-GAAP)(2) was $45.8 million in Q3 2025, compared to -$48.2 million in Q2 2025. EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)(2) was 18.7% in Q3 2025, compared to -64.0% in Q2 2025
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Polysilicon Facilities Update Q1 2013Q1 2014Q3 2015Q1 2017Q4 2018Q2 2019Q4 2019Q1 2022 Q2 2023Q3 2024 Phase 4B Phase 2A Phase 2B Phase 2A capacity enhancement Phase 3A Phase 3B Capacity debottlenecking Phase 4A 105,000 MT Phase 5A Phase 5B ▪Quarterly production volume: 30,650 MT ▪Sales volume: 42,406 MT ▪Average selling prices: $5.80/kg ▪Average total production cost: $6.38/kg ▪Average cash cost: $4.54/kg Polysilicon Nameplate Capacity in Daqo’s Facilities (MT) ▪Expected production volume in Q4 2025: 39,500 ~ 42,500 MT ▪Expected production volume in the full year of 2025: 121,000 ~ 124,000 MT Fully ramped up production date Q3 2025 Key Figures Outlook 8
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Polysilicon Manufacturing Overview Production Volume (MT) Cash Cost and Depreciation ($/kg)* 9 Q1 2020Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2021Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2022 Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2023Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2024Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2025Q2 Q3 Cash Cost Depreciation Total Production Cost Q1 2020Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2021Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2024Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2025Q2 Q3
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Quarterly Polysilicon Sales Volume and ASPs Polysilicon External Sales Volume 10 Polysilicon ASPs Q1 2020Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2021Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2022Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2023Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2024Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2025Q2 Q3 Q1 2020Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2021Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2022Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2023Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2024Q2 Q3 Q4Q1 2025Q2 Q3
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Income Statement Summary ($ in millions, unless otherwise stated) Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2024 Revenues 244.6 75.2 198.5 Gross profit/(loss) 9.7 (81.4) (60.6) Gross margin 3.9% (108.3)% (30.5)% SG&A (32.3) (32.1) (37.7) R&D expense (0.6) (0.8) (0.8) Loss from operations (20.3) (115.0) (98.0) Net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy shareholders (14.9) (76.5) (60.7) Loss per basic ADS ($ per ADS) (0.22) (1.14) (0.92) Adjusted net profit/(loss) (non-GAAP) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders 3.7 (57.9) (39.4) Adjusted profit/(loss) per basic ADS (non-GAAP) ($ per ADS) 0.05 (0.86) (0.59) EBITDA 45.8 (48.2) (34.3) EBITDA margin 18.7% (64.0)% (17.3)% 11
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Balance Sheet Summary ($ in millions) As of 9/30/2025 As of 6/30/2025 As of 9/30/2024 Cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash 551.6 598.6 853.4 Accounts and notes receivables 157.0 49.1 84.5 Short-term investments 431.3 418.8 245.0 Inventories 121.4 167.6 206.9 Fixed term deposit within one year 1,034.5 960.7 1,215.2 Prepaid land use rights 154.2 154.1 159.9 Property, plant and equipment, net 3,409.9 3,446.4 3,903.4 Total assets 6,342.2 6,290.0 7,048.7 Advances from customers - short term portion 24.2 21.0 56.2 Advance from customers - long term portion 16.9 18.2 76.7 Payables for purchases of property, plant and equipment 312.2 336.7 454.4 Total liabilities 497.3 483.1 724.3 Total equity 5,844.9 5,806.9 6,324.4 Total liabilities and equity 6,324.2 6,290.0 7,048.7 12
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Cash Flow Summary ($ in millions) 9 months ended 9/30/2025 9 months ended 9/30/2024 Net (loss)/income (206.2) (206.6) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 354.9 395.6 Changes in operating assets and liabilities (198.7) (565.4) Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (50.0) (376.5) Net cash used in provided by investing activities (448.9) (1,747.7) Net cash used in provided by financing activities (32) (48.5) Effect of exchange rate changes 12.1 (21.8) Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (486.8) (2,194.6) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 1,038.3 3,048.0 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period 551.6 853.4 13
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14 $ in thousands 3 months Ended Sep. 30, 2025 Jun. 30, 2025 Sep. 30, 2024 Net (loss)/income (14,844) (98,645) (76,930) Income tax (benefit)/expense 2,958 (8,172) (12,007) Interest income, net (2,944) (1,593) (1,604) Depreciation & Amortization 60,595 60,253 56,218 EBITDA (non-GAAP) 45,765 (48,157) (34,323) EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) 18.7% (64.0)% (17.3)% $ in thousands 3 months Ended Sep. 30, 2025 Jun. 30, 2025 Sep. 30, 2024 Net loss attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders (14,918) (76,478) (60,724) Share-based compensation 18,605 18,606 21,312 Adjusted net (loss)/income (non-GAAP) attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders 3,687 (57,872) (39,412) Adjusted (loss)/earnings per basic ADS* (non-GAAP) 0.05 (0.86) (0.59) Adjusted (loss)/earnings per diluted ADS* (non-GAAP) 0.05 (0.86) (0.59) Non-GAAP Reconciliation
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Use of Non-GAAP financial measures To supplement Daqo New Energy’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted for certain items from the most directly comparable GAAP measures including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and EBITDA margin (which represents the proportion of EBITDA in revenues). Our management believes that each of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors, enabling them to better assess changes in key element of the Company's results of operations across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of certain items as described below. Thus, our management believes that, used in conjunction with US GAAP financial measures, these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental information to assess the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its ongoing, core operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess the business, its financial performance, current and historical results, as well as for strategic decision-making and forecasting future results. Given our management's use of these non-GAAP measures, the Company believes these measures are important to investors in understanding the Company's operating results as seen through the eyes of our management. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with US GAAP or intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP; the non-GAAP measures should be reviewed together with the US GAAP measures, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. 15
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16 Thank you!