5th Annual ROTH China Solar Tour to be Held in Conjunction with SNEC Power Expo in Shanghai May 28-31, 2018

ROTH Investor Tour to Meet with ~ 20 Solar Power and Clean Technology
Companies on Booth Tours and Facility Visits

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com,
a full service investment bank focused on serving emerging growth
companies and their investors, today announced that it will host its
5th Annual China Solar Tour in Shanghai on May 28-31, 2018.
The event is held in conjunction with the SNEC Power Expo, one of the
largest annual solar conferences/expos in the world.

This invitation-only event, which will be hosted by ROTHÔÇÖs Philip Shen,
Senior Research Analyst, Cleantech, will provide an opportunity for
industry executives and institutional investors to meet and exchange
views on the latest industry trends & issues.

ÔÇ£China remains the most important market in terms of both production and
demand. However, trade barriers will require new strategies from the
Chinese supply chain, and this has a broader investor implication which
may present new investment opportunities for investors attending our
eventÔÇØ, says Jesse Pichel, Managing Director ÔÇô Cleantech Investment
Banking at ROTH.

According to Mr. Shen, ÔÇ£Innovation and growth continue to fuel the
global solar industry, and China is a key driver of the innovation and
growth. The SNEC Power Expo is one of the largest solar conferences in
the world. We expect our booth tour at SNEC to provide investors with
insight into whatÔÇÖs happening on the ground in China as well as
perspective on what to expect ahead.ÔÇØ

ÔÇ£We plan to meet with companies representing each step of the solar
value chain, including: (1) Upstream polysilicon producers; (2)
Midstream wafer, cell, and module manufacturers; (3) BOS/Inverter
suppliers; (4) Equipment manufacturers; (5) Downstream players; and (6)
Industry experts.ÔÇØ

This trip will include booth tours during the SNEC Power Expo, which
will feature nearly 2,000 companies and exhibitors from over 90
countries, a tour of TPI CompositesÔÇÖ advanced wind blade manufacturing
facility in Dafeng and the Amprius facility in Wuxi City, a tour of
LONGI Green Energy TechnologyÔÇÖs wafer facility, and a networking dinner.
In sum, we believe this tour will enable participants to efficiently
meet companies throughout the entire solar value chainÔÇöpolysilicon,
wafer, cell, module, downstream developers, private companies, and other
industry expertsÔÇöin one of the most important solar markets in the world.

Clients interested in attending should contact their ROTH sales
representative or e-mail [email protected].
To learn more or register for SNEC, please visit the event web site at – http://www.snec.org.cn/default.aspx?lang=en

Our collective cleantech banking team has been involved in 95 cleantech
transactions since 2012 with a total transaction value of ~$3.5B.
(Source ÔÇô ROTH Capital ÔÇô 05/15/2018)

ROTH is a founding member of Sustain OC (formerly CleanTech OC), a trade
association with its roots in cleantech economic growth that accelerates
sustainability in the greater Orange County area through innovation,
collaboration and education, as well as a member of Solar Energy
Industries Association (SEIA).

Event sponsors include Business Wire and The Blueshirt Group Asia.

*Invited as of 05/15/2018

About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:

ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH), is a relationship-driven investment
bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors.
As a full-service investment bank, ROTH provides capital raising, M&A
advisory, analytical research, trading, market-making services and
corporate access.

Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., ROTH is privately-held and owned
by its employees, and maintains offices throughout the U.S. and Hong
Kong. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.roth.com.

Contacts

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ROTH Capital Partners
Isabel
Mattson-Pain
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949-720-7117