Canadian Solar Subsidiary Secures BlackRock Investment

TL;DR

Canadian Solar's Recurrent Energy just got a big cash injection from BlackRock to build more solar and storage projects.

AI Summary

Canadian Solar Inc. announced on June 3, 2024, that its subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, has achieved the initial closing of an investment from BlackRock. This investment is part of a larger strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of Recurrent Energy's solar and energy storage project pipeline.

Why It Matters

This investment from a major financial institution like BlackRock signals confidence in Recurrent Energy's growth strategy and could accelerate the development of renewable energy projects.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is an informational report about an investment, not a financial distress or significant operational change.

Key Players & Entities

• Canadian Solar Inc. (company) — Registrant and parent company
• Recurrent Energy (company) — Subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc.
• BlackRock (company) — Investor in Recurrent Energy
• Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu (person) — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar Inc.
• June 3, 2024 (date) — Date of filing and announcement

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From the Filing

0001104659-24-067468.txt : 20240603 0001104659-24-067468.hdr.sgml : 20240603 20240603074648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-24-067468 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240603 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240603 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240603 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Canadian Solar Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001375877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33107 FILM NUMBER: 241012009 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE WEST CITY: GUELPH STATE: A6 ZIP: N1K 1E6 BUSINESS PHONE: 416-365-1110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 66 WELLINGTON STREET WEST STREET 2: SUITE 4100 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5K 1B7 6-K 1 tm2416090d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of June 2024 Commission File Number: 001-33107 CANADIAN SOLAR INC. 545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1E6 (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x      Form 40-F ¨ CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS Signature Exhibit Index Exhibit 99.1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CANADIAN SOLAR INC. By: /s/ Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu Name: Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Date: June 3, 2024 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99.1 — Recurrent Energy Announces Initial Closing of Investment from BlackRock EX-99.1 2 tm2416090d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Recurrent Energy Announces Initial Closing of Investment from BlackRock NEW YORK and GUELPH, ONTARIO, June 3 2024 – Recurrent Energy , a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, announced today the initial closing and funding of an investment in Recurrent Energy’s platform by BlackRock through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business ("BlackRock"). The initial closing of the transaction, first announced in January 2024, was contingent on requisite regulatory approvals and other conditions, which have now been met. The initial closing represents the majority of the planned capital infusion. Once the transaction is fully complete, BlackRock’s $500 million investment will represent 20% of the outstanding fully diluted shares of Recurrent Energy on an as-converted basis. Canadian Solar will continue to own the remaining majority shares of Recurrent Energy. This milestone enables Recurrent Energy to advance investment in its high value project development portfolio, supporting its strategic transition from a pure developer to a developer plus long-term owner and operator in select markets including the U.S. and Europe. This transition will allow Recurrent Energy to generate more stable long-term revenue in low-risk currencies and capture greater value from its diversified global project development pipeline. Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest clean energy project development platforms with a strong and established track record, having developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects on six continents since 2009. As of March 31, 2024, Recurrent Energy had a global project development pipeline of 26 GW in solar and 56 GWh in storage, of which 11 GW and 15 GWh respectively are projects with interconnections. Recu