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Canadian Solar Announces the Proposed Offering of US$200 Million Convertible Senior Notes
GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power
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[{"type":"text","content":"GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) (the \"Company\", or \"Canadian Solar\"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the proposed offering, subject to market and other conditions, of US$200 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2025 (the \"Notes\") that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the \"Securities Act\"). The Company intends to grant the initial purchasers in the proposed offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional US$30 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the proposed offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the expansion of manufacturing capacity, development of solar power projects and working capital.\nThe Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of the Company. The Notes will mature on October 1, 2025, unless repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to October 6, 2023 unless certain tax-related events occur. On or after October 6, 2023, the Company may redeem for cash all or part of the Notes, at its option, if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect on each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately prior to the date the Company provides notice of redemption. In the event of certain fundamental changes, holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or part of the Notes in cash, subject to certain conditions. The Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time prior to the close of business on the second business day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, the Company will deliver to such converting holders, a number of the Company's common shares equal to the applicable conversion rate as of the relevant conversion date, together with a cash payment in lieu of any fractional share. The interest rate, initial conversion rate and other terms of the Notes are to be determined upon pricing of the...