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Additional Information - Financial Statement Schedule I | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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, cash flows 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, 2020 of $568,931, 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, | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2019 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars, except
​ | ​ | share data)
ASSETS | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,362 |  | 33,709
Restricted cash | ​ | 950 | ​ | 1,316
Amounts due from subsidiaries |  | 341,557 |  | 288,226
Derivative assets | ​ | — | ​ | 1,111
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 9,846 |  | 22,672
Total current assets |  | 353,715 |  | 347,034
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 1,383,935 |  | 1,525,951
Investments in affiliates | ​ | 2,483 | ​ | 5,322
Deferred tax assets |  | 23,657 |  | 21,358
Other non-current assets |  | 69,070 |  | 40,456
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 1,832,860 |  | 1,940,121
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Current liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Short-term borrowings |  | — |  | 80,000
Amounts due to related parties |  | 340,502 |  | —
Derivative liabilities | ​ | 4,713 | ​ | —
Other current liabilities |  | 8,534 |  | 32,969
Total current liabilities |  | 353,749 |  | 112,969
Convertible notes | ​ | — | ​ | 223,214
Long-term borrowings |  | 50,000 |  | —
Deferred tax liabilities | ​ | 22,936 | ​ | 20,169
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  | 13,041 |  | 13,347
TOTAL LIABILITIES |  | 439,726 |  | 369,699
Equity: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Common shares — no par value: unlimited authorized shares, 59,371,684 and 59,820,384 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively |  | 703,806 |  | 687,033
Treasury stock, at cost, 609,516 and nil common shares as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively | ​ | (11,845) | ​ | —
Additional paid-in capital |  | 17,179 |  | (28,236)
Retained earnings |  | 793,601 |  | 940,304
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | (109,607) |  | (28,679)
TOTAL EQUITY |  | 1,393,134 |  | 1,570,422
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  | 1,832,860 |  | 1,940,121
​ ​ FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Years Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Net revenues | ​ | 86,755 | ​ | 4,351 | ​ | 2,170
Cost of revenues |  | 53,926 |  | 4,188 |  | —
Gross profit |  | 32,829 |  | 163 |  | 2,170
Operating expenses: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Selling and distribution expenses |  | 2,518 |  | 1,727 |  | 2,174
General and administrative expenses |  | 18,970 |  | 29,093 |  | 49,688
Research and development expenses |  | 795 |  | 462 |  | 692
Other operating loss, net | ​ | 77 | ​ | — | ​ | —
Total operating expenses |  | 22,360 |  | 31,282 |  | 52,554
Income (loss) from operations |  | 10,469 |  | (31,119) |  | (50,384)
Other income (expenses): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest expense |  | (9,170) |  | (3,005) |  | (9,628)
Interest income |  | 32,370 |  | 25,272 |  | 30,536
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivatives, net | ​ | (2,671) | ​ | (5,193) | ​ | 25,341
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |  | 22,255 |  | (11,318) |  | 13,768
Investment loss | ​ | — | ​ | (116,879) | ​ | —
Other income (expenses), net: |  | 42,784 |  | (111,123) |  | 60,017
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  | 53,253 |  | (142,242) |  | 9,633
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (12,133) |  | 5,230 |  | (34,223)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  | 195,950 |  | 308,597 |  | 171,293
Net income |  | 237,070 |  | 171,585 |  | 146,703
​ ​ FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Years Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Net income | ​ | 237,070 | ​ | 171,585 | ​ | 146,703
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax of nil) |  | (56,115) |  | 542 |  | 80,928
Comprehensive income |  | 180,955 |  | 172,127 |  | 227,631
​ ​ FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | Years Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020
​ | ​ | (In Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Operating activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net income |  | 237,070 |  | 171,585 |  | 146,703
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation and amortization |  | 21 |  | 154 |  | 156
Accretion of convertible notes | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | 388
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries | ​ | — | ​ | 116,879 | ​ | —
Loss (gain) on change in fair value of derivatives | ​ | 2,671 | ​ | 5,193 | ​ | (25,341)
Allowance for credit losses |  | (212) |  | (83) |  | 357
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  | (195,950) |  | (308,597) |  | (171,293)
Share-based compensation |  | 10,259 |  | 10,682 |  | 12,350
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Amounts due from subsidiaries |  | (184,755) |  | (43,630) |  | 287,865
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | (7,778) |  | 17,012 |  | (13,183)
Other non-current assets |  | (149) |  | (1,158) |  | 28,459
Amounts due to related parties |  | 15,598 |  | 183,675 |  | (340,502)
Other current liabilities |  | (22,058) |  | (2,707) |  | 31,809
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  | 6,008 |  | 408 |  | 306
Net deferred tax assets |  | 9,230 |  | (1,292) |  | (468)
Net settlement of derivatives | ​ | 21,450 |  | (11,125) |  | 19,517
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | (108,595) |  | 136,996 |  | (22,877)
Investing activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Investments in subsidiaries |  | (1,051) |  | (36,146) |  | (126,487)
Investments in affiliates | ​ | — | ​ | (2,483) | ​ | (2,766)
Funding of loans to subsidiaries | ​ | (94,000) | ​ | (40,600) | ​ | (264,848)
Repayment of loans from subsidiaries | ​ | 375,635 | ​ | 12,809 | ​ | 20,485
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  | 280,584 |  | (66,420) |  | (373,616)
Financing activities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term borrowings |  | (151,000) |  | — |  | 30,000
Proceeds from long-term borrowings |  | — |  | 50,000 |  | —
Proceeds from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change of control |  | — |  | — |  | 224,553
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes | ​ | — | ​ | — | ​ | 222,826
Payments for repurchase of convertible notes | ​ | — | ​ | (127,500) | ​ | —
Payments for repurchase of common shares | ​ | — | ​ | (11,845) | ​ | (5,963)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  | 769 |  | 875 |  | 1,035
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (150,231) |  | (88,470) |  | 472,451
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Effect of exchange rate changes |  | (29,618) |  | 11,110 |  | (43,246)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (7,860) |  | (6,784) |  | 32,712
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |  | 16,957 |  | 9,097 |  | 2,313
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |  | 9,097 |  | 2,313 |  | 35,025
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized) |  | 10,154 |  | 4,644 |  | 7,966
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