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Exhibit 12.1

 

Canadian Solar Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Nine
months
ended
September
30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

(In thousands of $, except percentage)

 

Computation of Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest

 

67,436

 

(74,322

)

(198,619

)

56,268

 

320,830

 

129,147

 

Fixed charges

 

24,234

 

48,877

 

59,615

 

64,890

 

60,476

 

52,679

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

668

 

1,246

 

1,723

 

6,773

 

5,789

 

4,509

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

 

 

 

 

337

 

 

Non-controlling interest in pre-tax loss (income) of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

(259

)

99

 

(314

)

(13,906

)

(4,385

)

(1,424

)

Less: capitalized interest

 

1,686

 

4,100

 

5,302

 

17,641

 

10,508

 

14,900

 

Total

 

90,393

 

(28,200

)

(142,897

)

96,383

 

372,539

 

170,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computation of Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expenses

 

22,164

 

43,843

 

53,305

 

46,244

 

48,906

 

37,083

 

Interest capitalized

 

1,686

 

4,100

 

5,302

 

17,641

 

10,508

 

14,900

 

Estimated interest component of rental expense

 

384

 

934

 

1,008

 

1,005

 

1,062

 

696

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

24,234

 

48,877

 

59,615

 

64,890

 

60,476

 

52,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

24,234

 

48,877

 

59,615

 

64,890

 

60,476

 

52,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

373

%

 

 

149

%

616

%

323

%

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

373

%

 

 

149

%

616

%

323

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient Coverage

 

 

77,077

 

202,512