Canadian Solar Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights
- 68% increase in solar module shipments year-over-year ("yoy") to 6.4 GW, above guidance range of 6.0 GW to 6.3 GW.
- 29% increase in revenue yoy to
$1.97 billion , above guidance range of$1.8 billion to$1.9 billion . - 17.7% gross margin at the high end of guidance range of 16% to 18%.
- Net income attributable to
Canadian Solar of$78 million or$1.11 per diluted share.
Full Year 2022 Highlights
- Record revenues of
$7.47 billion , a 42% increase yoy. - Record net income attributable to
Canadian Solar of$240 million , or$3.44 per diluted share. - Record solar module shipments of 21.1 GW by
CSI Solar , a 45% increase yoy. - Record utility-scale battery storage shipments of 1.79 GWh by
CSI Solar , doubling last year. - 25 GWp of solar development pipeline and 47 GWh of battery storage development pipeline, as of
January 31, 2023 (Global Energy).
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Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Total module shipments recognized as revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 were 6.4 GW, up 68% yoy. Of the total, 216 MW were shipped to the Company's own utility-scale solar power projects.
Net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022 were up 29% yoy and 2% quarter-over-quarter ("qoq") to
Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2022 were
Depreciation and amortization charges in the fourth quarter of 2022 were
Net interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Net foreign exchange and derivative loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Net income attributable to
Net cash flow provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2022 was
Total debt was
Total project assets at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 were $824 million, compared to $911 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022. Project assets are projects that are developed and built for sale, as part of Global Energy's business model.
The net value of solar power systems at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 were $365 million, compared to $101 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022. Solar power systems are projects that are developed and built to hold on the Company's balance sheet. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company determined that certain solar projects in
Corporate Structure
The Company has two business segments: Global Energy and
The Global Energy segment carries out the Company's global project development activities for both solar and battery storage project development, which include sourcing land, interconnection agreements, structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other permits and requirements. The Global Energy segment develops both stand-alone solar and stand-alone battery storage projects, as well as hybrid solar plus storage projects. Its monetization strategies vary between develop-to-sell, build-to-sell, and build-to-own, depending on business strategies and market conditions, with the goal of maximizing returns, accelerating cash turn, and minimizing capital risk.
The
Global Energy Segment
The continued pipeline expansion and strong project development track record support Global Energy's growth in three key areas:
- Project sales: The Company plans to grow its volume of project sales by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 20% to 2026, while holding and accumulating assets through investment vehicles (see below) in order to better capture asset value.
- Investment vehicles: The Company is optimizing its project monetization strategy by establishing local investment vehicles to help maximize the value of its project assets while retaining minority ownership in these vehicles. This approach will help the Company build and grow a stable base of long-term cash flows from contracted electricity while recycling a large portion of the capital into developing new solar projects for growth. Meanwhile, the Company expects to capture additional operational value throughout the partial ownership period, including long-term cash flows from power sales, operations and maintenance ("O&M") and other services (see point 3). The Company currently owns a 15% stake in the
Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund ("CSIF", TSE: 9284), the largest Japanese infrastructure fund listed on theTokyo Stock Exchange , and has established the CSFS Fund I, a fund of a similar nature inItaly . - Services: The Company currently manages over 3.7 GW of operational projects under long-term O&M agreements, and an additional 2.3 GW of contracted projects that will be operated and maintained by the Company once they are placed in operation. The Company's target is to reach 20 GW of projects under O&M agreements by 2026.
Management targets to achieve the following over the next few years:
Global Energy Targets |
2022A |
2023E |
2024E |
2025E |
2026E |
Annual Project Sales, GWp |
2.0 |
2.8-3.3 |
3.5-4.0 |
4.0-4.5 |
4.3-4.8 |
Operational O&M Projects, GWp |
3.7 |
7.5 |
11 |
15 |
20 |
Net Cumulative Projects Retained, MWp* |
417 |
630 |
1,000 |
1,100 |
1,300 |
Gross Cumulative Projects Retained, MWp* |
1,400 |
2,580 |
3,500 |
4,000 |
5,000 |
*Net projects retained represents CSIQ's net partial ownership of solar projects; the gross number represents the |
Project Development Pipeline – Solar
As of
- Backlog projects are late-stage projects that have passed their risk cliff date and are expected to start construction in the next 1-4 years. A project's risk cliff date is the date on which the project passes the last high-risk development stage and varies depending on the country where it is located. This is usually after the projects have received all the required environmental and regulatory approvals, and entered into interconnection agreements, feed-in tariff ("FIT") arrangements and power purchase agreements ("PPAs"). Over 90% of projects in backlog are contracted (i.e., have secured a PPA or FIT), and the remaining are reasonably assured of securing PPAs.
- Advanced pipeline projects are mid-stage projects that have secured or have more than 90% certainty of securing an interconnection agreement.
- Early-stage pipeline projects are early-stage projects controlled by
Canadian Solar that are in the process of securing interconnection.
The following table presents Global Energy's total solar project development pipeline.
Total Project Pipeline (as of |
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Region |
In |
Backlog |
Advanced |
Early-Stage |
Total |
|
|
- |
422 |
2,310 |
4,324 |
7,056 |
|
|
1,400** |
2,397** |
908 |
510 |
5,215 |
|
|
89 |
936 |
3,509 |
2,803 |
7,337 |
|
|
36 |
149 |
3 |
55 |
243 |
|
|
- |
3 |
135 |
2,058 |
2,196 |
|
|
250 |
971** |
- |
1,475 |
2,696 |
|
Total |
1,775 |
4,878 |
6,865 |
11,225 |
24,743 |
|
*All numbers are gross MWp. **Including 645 MWp in construction and 282 MWp in backlog that are owned by or already sold to third parties. |
Project Development Pipeline – Battery Storage
As of
The table below sets forth Global Energy's total storage project development pipeline.
Storage Project Development Backlog and Pipeline (as of |
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Region |
In |
Backlog |
Advanced |
Early-Stage |
Total |
|
- |
- |
4,098 |
15,382 |
19,480 |
|
- |
2,300 |
1,650 |
970 |
4,920 |
EMEA |
- |
110 |
2,620 |
9,999 |
12,729 |
|
- |
- |
- |
19 |
19 |
|
20 |
458 |
- |
1,640 |
2,118 |
|
300 |
- |
- |
7,300 |
7,600 |
Total |
320 |
2,868 |
8,368 |
35,310 |
46,866 |
Projects in Operation – Solar and Battery Storage Power Plants
As of
Solar Power Plants in Operation – MWp* |
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|
|
ex. |
|
Total |
336 |
140 |
12 |
86 |
574 |
*All numbers are net MWp owned by |
As of
Operating Results
The following table presents select unaudited results of operations data of the Global Energy segment for the periods indicated.
Global Energy Segment Financial Results (In Thousands of |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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|
|
2021 |
|
2021 |
|||
Net revenues |
73,650 |
100,925 |
232,418 |
821,525 |
1,124,083 |
||
Cost of revenues |
57,686 |
53,366 |
224,359 |
660,161 |
930,099 |
||
Gross profit |
15,964 |
47,559 |
8,059 |
161,364 |
193,984 |
||
Operating expenses |
17,315 |
20,512 |
22,787 |
81,000 |
96,805 |
||
Income (loss) from |
(1,351) |
27,047 |
(14,728) |
80,364 |
97,179 |
||
Gross margin |
21.7 % |
47.1 % |
3.5 % |
19.6 % |
17.3 % |
||
Operating margin |
-1.8 % |
26.8 % |
-6.3 % |
9.8 % |
8.6 % |
||
*Income (loss) from operations reflects management's allocation and estimate as some services are shared by the |
CSI Solar Segment
Solar Modules
Solar Manufacturing Capacity, GW* |
|||
Actual |
Plan |
Plan |
|
Ingot |
20.4 |
20.4 |
20.4 |
Wafer |
20.0 |
21.0 |
35.0 |
Cell |
19.8 |
26.0 |
50.0 |
Module |
32.2 |
36.7 |
50.0 |
*Nameplate annualized capacities at said point in time. |
Battery Storage Solutions
Within
As of
The total contracted turnkey pipeline was over
During 2022, CSI Energy Storage launched the SolBank, a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry-based battery storage enclosure with up to 2.8 MWh of usable energy capacity, specifically engineered for utility-scale applications. The SolBank is designed with liquid cooling and humidity control, active balancing BMS (battery management system) technologies, and complies with the latest international safety and compliance standards. CSI Energy Storage produces the SolBank on fully automated, state-of-the-art production and testing facilities.
The table below sets forth CSI Energy Storage's battery storage manufacturing capacity expansion targets.
Battery Storage Manufacturing |
Actual |
Plan |
SolBank |
2.5 |
10.0 |
*Nameplate annualized capacities at said point in time. Capacity expansion |
Operating Results
The following table presents select unaudited results of operations data of the
CSI Solar Segment Financial Results* (In Thousands of |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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December |
September |
2021 |
December |
2021 |
|||||
Net revenues |
1,976,045 |
1,973,163 |
1,343,278 |
6,975,612 |
4,371,603 |
||||
Cost of revenues |
1,631,417 |
1,632,518 |
1,056,750 |
5,824,855 |
3,689,126 |
||||
Gross profit |
344,628 |
340,645 |
286,528 |
1,150,757 |
682,477 |
||||
Operating expenses |
192,099 |
243,667 |
204,969 |
806,959 |
608,345 |
||||
Income from operations |
152,529 |
96,978 |
81,559 |
343,798 |
74,132 |
||||
Gross margin |
17.4 % |
17.3 % |
21.3 % |
16.5 % |
15.6 % |
||||
Operating margin |
7.7 % |
4.9 % |
6.1 % |
4.9 % |
1.7 % |
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*Include effects of both sales to third-party customers and to the Company's Global Energy segment. Please refer to the |
The table below provides the geographic distribution of the net revenues of
CSI Solar Net Revenues Geographic Distribution* (In Millions of |
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Q4 2022 |
% of Net |
Full Year 2022 |
% of Net |
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|
846 |
45 |
2,576 |
39 |
|
|
635 |
33 |
2,480 |
37 |
|
|
417 |
22 |
1,591 |
24 |
|
Total |
1,898 |
100 |
6,647 |
100 |
|
*Excludes sales from CSI Solar to Global Energy. |
Business Outlook
The Company's business outlook is based on management's current views and estimates given factors such as existing market conditions, order book, production capacity, input material prices, foreign exchange fluctuations, anticipated timing of project sales, and the global economic environment. This outlook is subject to uncertainty with respect to, among other things, customer demand, project construction and sale schedules, product sales prices and costs, supply chain constraints, and geopolitical conflicts. Management's views and estimates are subject to change without notice.
For the first quarter of 2023, the Company expects total revenue to be in the range of
For the full year of 2023, the Company reiterates its prior outlook for
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Certain statements in this press release, including those regarding the Company's expected future shipment volumes, revenues, gross margins and project sales are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the
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FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
The following tables provide unaudited select financial data for the Company's
Select Financial Data – |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
Global |
Elimination |
Total |
||||||
Net revenues |
1,976,045 |
73,650 |
(78,099) |
1,971,596 |
|||||
Cost of revenues |
1,631,417 |
57,686 |
(66,136) |
1,622,967 |
|||||
Gross profit |
344,628 |
15,964 |
(11,963) |
348,629 |
|||||
Gross margin |
17.4 % |
21.7 % |
— |
17.7 % |
|||||
Income (loss) from |
152,529 |
(1,351) |
(15,416) |
135,762 |
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Select Financial Data – |
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Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||
|
Global |
Elimination |
Total |
||||||
Net revenues |
6,975,612 |
821,525 |
(328,527) |
7,468,610 |
|||||
Cost of revenues |
5,824,855 |
660,161 |
(279,542) |
6,205,474 |
|||||
Gross profit |
1,150,757 |
161,364 |
(48,985) |
1,263,136 |
|||||
Gross margin |
16.5 % |
19.6 % |
— |
16.9 % |
|||||
Income from |
343,798 |
80,364 |
(68,101) |
356,061 |
|||||
Select Financial Data – |
|||||||||
Three Months Ended |
|||||||||
|
Global |
Elimination |
Total |
||||||
Net revenues |
1,343,278 |
232,418 |
(46,977) |
1,528,719 |
|||||
Cost of revenues |
1,056,750 |
224,359 |
(53,684) |
1,227,425 |
|||||
Gross profit |
286,528 |
8,059 |
6,707 |
301,294 |
|||||
Gross margin |
21.3 % |
3.5 % |
— |
19.7 % |
|||||
Income (loss) from |
81,559 |
(14,728) |
594 |
67,425 |
|||||
Select Financial Data – |
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Twelve Months Ended (In Thousands of |
|||||||||
|
Global |
Elimination |
Total |
||||||
Net revenues |
4,371,603 |
1,124,083 |
(218,517) |
5,277,169 |
|||||
Cost of revenues |
3,689,126 |
930,099 |
(251,368) |
4,367,857 |
|||||
Gross profit |
682,477 |
193,984 |
32,851 |
909,312 |
|||||
Gross margin |
15.6 % |
17.3 % |
— |
17.2 % |
|||||
Income from |
74,132 |
97,179 |
19,070 |
190,381 |
|||||
(1) Includes inter-segment elimination, and unallocated corporate costs not considered |
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(2) Income (loss) from operations reflects management's allocation and estimate as |
Select Financial Data - |
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Three Months
|
Three Months
|
Three Months 2021 |
|||
(In Thousands of |
|||||
|
|||||
Solar modules |
1,642,144 |
1,578,695 |
1,060,303 |
||
Solar system kits |
157,845 |
139,091 |
79,085 |
||
Utility-scale battery storage |
48,992 |
81,100 |
88,430 |
||
Residential battery storage |
686 |
— |
— |
||
|
20,933 |
4,058 |
55,051 |
||
Others |
27,346 |
28,610 |
13,432 |
||
Subtotal |
1,897,946 |
1,831,554 |
1,296,301 |
||
Global Energy Revenues: |
|||||
Solar and battery storage projects |
58,504 |
84,725 |
218,509 |
||
O&M and asset management services |
8,087 |
9,996 |
8,730 |
||
Others (incl. electricity sales) |
7,059 |
6,204 |
5,179 |
||
Subtotal |
73,650 |
100,925 |
232,418 |
||
Total net revenues |
1,971,596 |
1,932,479 |
1,528,719 |
Select Financial Data - |
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Twelve Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(In Thousands of |
|||
|
|||
Solar modules |
5,534,379 |
3,328,301 |
|
Solar system kits |
538,157 |
302,133 |
|
Utility-scale battery storage |
440,030 |
222,655 |
|
Residential battery storage |
686 |
— |
|
|
35,711 |
178,830 |
|
Others |
98,122 |
121,167 |
|
Subtotal |
6,647,085 |
4,153,086 |
|
Global Energy Revenues: |
|||
Solar and battery storage power projects |
761,677 |
1,064,178 |
|
O&M and asset management services |
33,776 |
35,334 |
|
Others (incl. electricity sales) |
26,072 |
24,571 |
|
Subtotal |
821,525 |
1,124,083 |
|
Total net revenues |
7,468,610 |
5,277,169 |
|
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(In Thousands of |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
December |
December 31, |
||||||||
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||||
Net revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Cost of revenues |
1,622,967 |
1,569,913 |
1,227,425 |
6,205,474 |
4,367,857 |
|||||||
Gross profit |
348,629 |
362,566 |
301,294 |
1,263,136 |
909,312 |
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Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||
Selling and distribution |
126,313 |
165,751 |
129,463 |
558,926 |
398,650 |
|||||||
General and |
89,207 |
102,192 |
89,663 |
342,129 |
308,942 |
|||||||
Research and |
20,607 |
17,885 |
19,306 |
69,822 |
58,407 |
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Other operating income, |
(23,260) |
(11,929) |
(4,563) |
(63,802) |
(47,068) |
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Total operating expenses |
212,867 |
273,899 |
233,869 |
907,075 |
718,931 |
|||||||
Income from operations |
135,762 |
88,667 |
67,425 |
356,061 |
190,381 |
|||||||
Other income (expense): |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(20,195) |
(19,060) |
(15,532) |
(74,266) |
(58,153) |
|||||||
Interest income |
9,287 |
22,900 |
2,713 |
40,615 |
11,051 |
|||||||
Gain (loss) on change in |
(27,071) |
12,189 |
13,485 |
(44,489) |
23,785 |
|||||||
Foreign exchange gain |
11,610 |
26,884 |
(12,937) |
77,689 |
(47,234) |
|||||||
Investment income |
2,628 |
(3,230) |
9,327 |
858 |
18,634 |
|||||||
Total other income |
(23,741) |
39,683 |
(2,944) |
407 |
(51,917) |
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Income before income taxes |
112,021 |
128,350 |
64,481 |
356,468 |
138,464 |
|||||||
Income tax expense |
(21,850) |
(28,955) |
(26,516) |
(73,353) |
(35,844) |
|||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliates |
8,653 |
2,847 |
1,647 |
15,440 |
7,256 |
|||||||
Net income |
98,824 |
102,242 |
39,612 |
298,555 |
109,876 |
|||||||
Less: Net income |
20,990 |
23,777 |
13,648 |
58,587 |
14,628 |
|||||||
Net income attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Earnings per share - basic |
$ 1.21 |
$ 1.22 |
$ 0.41 |
$ 3.73 |
$ 1.55 |
|||||||
Shares used in computation - |
64,505,398 |
64,494,260 |
63,470,059 |
64,324,558 |
61,614,391 |
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Earnings per share - diluted |
$ 1.11 |
$ 1.12 |
$ 0.39 |
$ 3.44 |
$ 1.46 |
|||||||
Shares used in computation - |
71,307,345 |
71,402,769 |
70,506,025 |
71,183,135 |
68,872,102 |
|
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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(In Thousands of |
||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||
|
September |
|
December |
December 31, |
||||||
2022 |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||||
Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Other comprehensive income |
||||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
73,310 |
(104,581) |
22,013 |
(150,127) |
(26,296) |
|||||
Gain on changes in fair value of |
306 |
369 |
— |
904 |
— |
|||||
Gain on changes in fair value of |
34 |
332 |
59 |
716 |
59 |
|||||
Share of gain on changes in fair |
1,499 |
2,255 |
— |
3,754 |
— |
|||||
Comprehensive income |
173,973 |
617 |
61,684 |
153,802 |
83,639 |
|||||
Less: comprehensive income |
30,631 |
6,547 |
18,281 |
34,345 |
10,296 |
|||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ 143,342 |
$ (5,930) |
|
$ 119,457 |
|
|
|||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In Thousands of |
|||||||
|
|
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2022 |
2021 |
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ASSETS |
|||||||
Current assets: |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|||||
Restricted cash |
978,116 |
560,633 |
|||||
Accounts receivable trade, net |
970,950 |
651,372 |
|||||
Accounts receivable, unbilled |
57,770 |
37,244 |
|||||
Amounts due from related parties |
48,614 |
73,042 |
|||||
Inventories |
1,524,095 |
1,192,374 |
|||||
Value added tax recoverable |
158,773 |
125,882 |
|||||
Advances to suppliers, net |
253,484 |
225,879 |
|||||
Derivative assets |
17,516 |
7,286 |
|||||
Project assets |
385,964 |
594,107 |
|||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
267,941 |
434,177 |
|||||
Total current assets |
5,644,657 |
4,771,827 |
|||||
Restricted cash |
9,953 |
3,818 |
|||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
1,826,643 |
1,401,877 |
|||||
Solar power systems, net |
364,816 |
108,263 |
|||||
Deferred tax assets, net |
229,226 |
236,503 |
|||||
Advances to suppliers, net |
65,352 |
34,239 |
|||||
Prepaid land use rights |
68,094 |
71,011 |
|||||
Investments in affiliates |
115,784 |
98,819 |
|||||
Intangible assets, net |
17,530 |
18,992 |
|||||
Project assets |
438,529 |
433,254 |
|||||
Right-of-use assets |
35,506 |
35,286 |
|||||
Amounts due from related parties |
33,489 |
— |
|||||
Other non-current assets |
187,549 |
174,453 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ 9,037,128 |
$ 7,388,342 |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued) |
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(In Thousands of |
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|
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2022 |
2021 |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
|
|
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Accounts payable |
805,300 |
502,995 |
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Short-term notes payable |
1,493,399 |
881,184 |
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Amounts due to related parties |
89 |
143 |
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Other payables |
853,040 |
667,854 |
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Advances from customers |
334,943 |
135,512 |
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Derivative liabilities |
25,359 |
2,622 |
|||
Operating lease liabilities |
9,810 |
12,185 |
|||
Other current liabilities |
248,772 |
242,783 |
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Total current liabilities |
5,214,528 |
4,038,148 |
|||
Accrued warranty costs |
76,677 |
45,146 |
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Long-term borrowings |
813,406 |
523,634 |
|||
Convertible notes |
225,977 |
224,675 |
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Liability for uncertain tax positions |
5,730 |
7,448 |
|||
Deferred tax liabilities |
66,630 |
48,150 |
|||
Loss contingency accruals |
5,000 |
15,148 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
25,714 |
23,215 |
|||
Financing liabilities |
— |
53,641 |
|||
Other non-current liabilities |
296,772 |
282,699 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
6,730,434 |
5,261,904 |
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Equity: |
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Common shares |
835,543 |
835,543 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
1,127 |
(19,428) |
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Retained earnings |
1,275,520 |
1,035,552 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(170,551) |
(50,584) |
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|
1,941,639 |
1,801,083 |
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Non-controlling interests |
365,055 |
325,355 |
|||
TOTAL EQUITY |
2,306,694 |
2,126,438 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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