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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of pro forma results give effect as though the acquisition of Recurrent and the acquisition of SSM were consummated on January 1, 2014 |
|  | For the year end December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2015 |
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, expect per share data) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  | 4,174,232 |  |  | 3,505,324 |
Pro forma net income attributable to CSI |  |  | 431,539 |  |  | 159,231 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to CSI |  |  | 7.35 |  |  | 2.72 |
Recurrent |
Schedule of estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition |
|  | In Millions of U.S. Dollars |
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 108.4 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 38.2 |
Project assets |  |  | 233.5 |
Solar power systems, net |  |  | 46.8 |
Other assets |  |  | 40.2 |
Less : Long term borrowings and notes payable |  |  | 165.2 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 51.4 |
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Total identifiable net assets |  |  | 250.5 |
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Goodwill |  |  | 10.9 |
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SSM |
Schedule of estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition |
|  | In Millions of U.S. Dollars |
Recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 8.1 |
Solar power systems. |  |  | 141.9 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 72.0 |
Other assets |  |  | 11.7 |
Less: Short-term borrowings |  |  | 7.4 |
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 134.6 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 32.7 |
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Total identifiable net assets |  |  | 59.0 |
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