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Additional Information - Financial Statement Schedule I | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Additional Information - Financial Statement Schedule I |
Additional Information - Financial Statement Schedule I | Additional Information—Financial Statement Schedule I Canadian Solar Inc. Schedule I has been provided pursuant to the requirements of Rule 12-04(a) and 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X, which require condensed financial information as to financial position, changes in financial position and results of operations of a parent company as of the same dates and for the same periods for which audited consolidated financial statements have been presented as the restricted net assets of Canadian Solar Inc.'s consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries not available for distribution to Canadian Solar Inc. as of December 31, 2016 of $411,882, exceeded the 25% threshold. The condensed financial information has been prepared using the same accounting policies as set out in the consolidated financial statements, except that the equity method has been used to account for investments in subsidiaries. FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
|  | December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2016 |
|  | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data) |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 34,206 |  |  | 21,348 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 6,512 |  |  | — |
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,852 and $3,007 as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively |  |  | 2,268 |  |  | 103 |
Inventories |  |  | 146 |  |  | — |
Amounts due from related parties |  |  | 725,063 |  |  | 419,075 |
Derivative assets—current |  |  | 1,030 |  |  | 2,425 |
Advances to suppliers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,225 and $5,225 as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively |  |  | 226 |  |  | — |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 13,809 |  |  | 4,871 |
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Total current assets |  |  | 783,260 |  |  | 447,822 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 765,880 |  |  | 789,633 |
Deferred tax assets—non-current |  |  | 2,204 |  |  | 22,609 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 59,571 |  |  | 64,903 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |  |  | 1,610,915 |  |  | 1,324,967 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |
Amounts due to related parties |  |  | 202,359 |  |  | 73,053 |
Derivative liabilities—current |  |  | 27,029 |  |  | 1,914 |
Other current liabilities |  |  | 12,661 |  |  | 10,952 |
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Total current liabilities |  |  | 252,057 |  |  | 95,922 |
Accrued warranty costs |  |  | 15,331 |  |  | 2,950 |
Convertible notes |  |  | 146,674 |  |  | 125,569 |
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 364,680 |  |  | 190,000 |
Deferred tax liabilities—non-current |  |  | — |  |  | 20,054 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  |  | 13,205 |  |  | 5,791 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |  |  | 791,947 |  |  | 440,286 |
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Equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares—no par value: unlimited authorized shares, 55,965,443 and 57,830,149 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively |  |  | 677,103 |  |  | 701,283 |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  | (17,139 | ) |  | (8,897 | )
Retained earnings |  |  | 218,860 |  |  | 284,109 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | (59,856 | ) |  | (91,814 | )
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TOTAL EQUITY |  |  | 818,968 |  |  | 884,681 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  | 1,610,915 |  |  | 1,324,967 |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|  | Years Ended December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |
|  | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars) |
Net revenues |  |  | 15,900 |  |  | 23,302 |  |  | 13,748 |
Cost of revenues |  |  | 4,401 |  |  | 15,850 |  |  | 9,657 |
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Gross profit |  |  | 11,499 |  |  | 7,452 |  |  | 4,091 |
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Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling expenses |  |  | 4,000 |  |  | 3,309 |  |  | 3,727 |
General and administrative expenses |  |  | 8,331 |  |  | 29,124 |  |  | 17,167 |
Research and development expenses |  |  | 416 |  |  | 450 |  |  | 589 |
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Total operating expenses |  |  | 12,747 |  |  | 32,883 |  |  | 21,483 |
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Loss from operations |  |  | (1,248 | ) |  | (25,431 | ) |  | (17,392 | )
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Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | (6,329 | ) |  | (17,241 | ) |  | (29,032 | )
Interest income |  |  | 10,369 |  |  | 34,471 |  |  | 44,666 |
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  | (13,571 | ) |  | 30,988 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |  |  | (5,335 | ) |  | 1,324 |  |  | (3,810 | )
Gain on repurchase of convertible notes |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,782 |
Others |  |  | 47 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
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Other income (expenses), net: |  |  | (1,248 | ) |  | 4,983 |  |  | 45,594 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and unconsolidated investees |  |  | (2,496 | ) |  | (20,448 | ) |  | 28,202 |
Income tax expense |  |  | (1,005 | ) |  | (1,231 | ) |  | (6,599 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | 243,283 |  |  | 193,813 |  |  | 43,596 |
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated investees |  |  | (280 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | 50 |
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Net income |  |  | 239,502 |  |  | 171,861 |  |  | 65,249 |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |
|  | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars) |
Net income |  |  | 239,502 |  |  | 171,861 |  |  | 65,249 |
Other comprehensive loss (net of tax of nil): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  | (33,853 | ) |  | (79,913 | ) |  | (31,958 | )
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Comprehensive income |  |  | 205,649 |  |  | 91,948 |  |  | 33,291 |
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |
|  | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars) |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  | 239,502 |  |  | 171,861 |  |  | 65,249 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 1 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 32 |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  | 13,571 |  |  | (30,988 | )
Gain on repurchase of convertible notes |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,782 | )
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | 11,434 |  |  | 1,535 |  |  | (844 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  | (243,283 | ) |  | (193,813 | ) |  | (43,596 | )
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated investees |  |  | 280 |  |  | 273 |  |  | (50 | )
Share-based compensation |  |  | 5,088 |  |  | 5,966 |  |  | 7,757 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | (286 | ) |  | 296 |  |  | 146 |
Accounts receivable trade |  |  | (5,244 | ) |  | 2,189 |  |  | 3,010 |
Amounts due from related parties |  |  | 3,905 |  |  | 228,284 |  |  | 21,731 |
Advances to suppliers |  |  | (11,836 | ) |  | (226 | ) |  | 226 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | (2,260 | ) |  | (7,106 | ) |  | 6,955 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | (19,727 | ) |  | (14,710 | ) |  | (2,039 | )
Accounts payable |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | (4 | )
Advances from customers |  |  | (657 | ) |  | 1,352 |  |  | (1,413 | )
Amounts due to related parties |  |  | (42,128 | ) |  | 103,348 |  |  | (129,307 | )
Accrued warranty costs |  |  | 84 |  |  | (2,941 | ) |  | (12,381 | )
Other liabilities |  |  | 3,544 |  |  | 4,484 |  |  | (297 | )
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  |  | 633 |  |  | (1,111 | ) |  | (7,413 | )
Deferred taxes |  |  | 1,208 |  |  | 1,451 |  |  | 199 |
Net settlement of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  | (3,950 | ) |  | 17,043 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  | (59,747 | ) |  | 310,788 |  |  | (108,766 | )
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Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash |  |  | — |  |  | (6,513 | ) |  | 6,512 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | (39,668 | ) |  | (116,840 | ) |  | — |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
(Funding) repayment of loans to subsidiaries |  |  | (128,213 | ) |  | (550,776 | ) |  | 299,578 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (167,886 | ) |  | (674,129 | ) |  | 306,090 |
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Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |  |  | — |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | — |
Repayment of short-term borrowings |  |  | (12,246 | ) |  | — |  |  | (190,000 | )
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  |  | — |  |  | 364,680 |  |  | — |
Repayment of long-term borrowings |  |  | (16,393 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Proceeds from issuance of warrant |  |  | — |  |  | 16,378 |  |  | — |
Investment on non-controlling interest |  |  | — |  |  | (918 | ) |  | — |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |  |  | 115,009 |  |  | — |  |  | 23,864 |
Issuance costs paid for common shares offering |  |  | (6,090 | ) |  | — |  |  | (456 | )
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes |  |  | 150,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Payment for repurchase of convertible notes |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (19,667 | )
Issuance cost paid on convertible notes |  |  | (5,103 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 3,342 |  |  | 1,867 |  |  | 707 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  | 228,519 |  |  | 392,007 |  |  | (185,552 | )
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Effect of exchange rate changes |  |  | (27,016 | ) |  | 2,085 |  |  | (24,630 | )
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (26,130 | ) |  | 30,751 |  |  | (12,858 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |  |  | 29,585 |  |  | 3,455 |  |  | 34,206 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |  |  | 3,455 |  |  | 34,206 |  |  | 21,348 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized) |  |  | 3,942 |  |  | 15,299 |  |  | 29,288 |
Income taxes paid |  |  | 736 |  |  | — |  |  | — |

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