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Trina Solar Ltd – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/10 – ‘XML.R9’

On: Monday, 4/18/11, at 5:24pm ET · For: 12/31/10 · Accession #: 950123-11-36540 · File #: 1-33195

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 4/18/11  Trina Solar Ltd                   20-F       12/31/10   44:4.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer — Form 20-F — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   1.19M 
 2: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     16K 
 5: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     14K 
 6: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     14K 
 3: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     18K 
 4: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     18K 
 7: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information  HTML     13K 
33: XML         IDEA XML File -- Definitions and References          XML     97K 
40: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     71K 
37: XML.R1      Document and Entity Information                      XML    122K 
38: XML.R2      Consolidated Balance Sheets                          XML    488K 
21: XML.R3      Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)          XML    131K 
26: XML.R4      Consolidated Statements of Operations                XML    307K 
31: XML.R5      Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity      XML    784K 
                and Comprehensive Income                                         
30: XML.R6      Consolidated Statements of Cash flows                XML    677K 
43: XML.R7      Consolidated Statements of Cash flows                XML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
17: XML.R8      Organization and Principal Activities                XML     42K 
29: XML.R9      Summary of Principal Accounting Policies             XML    133K 
16: XML.R10     Allowance for Doubtful Receivables                   XML     56K 
15: XML.R11     Inventories                                          XML     44K 
20: XML.R12     Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                   XML     50K 
35: XML.R13     Prepaid Land Use Right                               XML     39K 
22: XML.R14     Derivative Financial Instruments                     XML     60K 
23: XML.R15     Fair Value Measurement                               XML     89K 
28: XML.R16     Investment in Securities                             XML     42K 
44: XML.R17     Bank Borrowings                                      XML     60K 
19: XML.R18     Convertible Senior Notes                             XML     45K 
14: XML.R19     Accrued Warranty Costs                               XML     43K 
25: XML.R20     Share-Based Compensation                             XML     65K 
34: XML.R21     Tax Expense                                          XML     91K 
18: XML.R22     Distribution of Profit                               XML     40K 
32: XML.R23     Related Party Transactions and Balances              XML     42K 
24: XML.R24     Commitments and Contingencies                        XML     45K 
42: XML.R25     Segment Information                                  XML     49K 
36: XML.R26     Major Customers and Suppliers                        XML     49K 
27: XML.R27     Change in Method of Share Lending Facilities         XML     65K 
                Agreement                                                        
41: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS    496K 
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10: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- tsl-20101231_cal                XML    134K 
13: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- tsl-20101231_def                 XML     42K 
11: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- tsl-20101231_lab                      XML    450K 
12: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- tsl-20101231_pre               XML    272K 
 9: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- tsl-20101231                          XSD     71K 
39: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000950123-11-036540-xbrl      Zip     76K

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<div align="left" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">2.</td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(a)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Basis of presentation</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and include the accounts of Trina, its subsidiaries and VIEs. The Company has eliminated all inter-company transactions and balances during consolidation.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(b)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Use of estimates</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts and advances to suppliers, inventory valuation, the economic useful lives of long-lived assets, asset impairments, fair value of foreign currency derivatives, provision for uncertain tax positions and tax valuation allowances, accrued warranty expenses, and certain assumption used in the computation of share-based compensation and related forfeiture rates.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(c)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Cash and cash equivalents</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and demand deposits, which are unrestricted as to withdrawal and use, and which have maturities of three months or less when purchased.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(d)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Restricted cash</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Restricted cash is comprised of bank deposits held as collateral for letters of credit, commercial paper, bank drafts and bank borrowings as well as amounts held by counterparties under forward contracts. These deposits carry fixed interest rates and will be released when the bank borrowings are repaid or the related letters of credit are settled by the Company. The Company considers the restricted cash balances as equivalent to an investment whose return of principal requires the satisfaction of conditions (i.e., repayment of bank borrowings or settlement of letters of credit) rather than a withdrawal demand. Therefore, deposits and withdrawals of principal balances in restricted cash accounts represent the creation or return of investment and, accordingly, the Company has presented such deposits and withdrawals as investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(e)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Fair value of financial instruments</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company estimates fair value of financial assets and liabilities as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) on the measurement date in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value measurement guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs into the valuation techniques used to measure fair value.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>•</b> Level 1 — Valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are unadjusted quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are identical to the assets or liabilities being measured.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>•</b> Level 2 — Valuation techniques in which significant inputs include quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are similar to the assets or liabilities being measured and/or quoted prices for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured from markets that are not active. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are Level 2 valuation techniques.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>•</b> Level 3 — Valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are valuation technique inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use to price an asset or liability.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of an asset or liability. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company measures fair value using valuation techniques that use, when possible, current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, such as interest rates and currency rates.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(f)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Investment in securities</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Investment in securities represents marketable securities acquired principally for the purpose of sale in the near term and, as a result, is classified as a trading security. The investment is reported at fair value, with gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value recognized in earnings.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(g)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Investment in equity affiliates</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Affiliated companies are entities over which the Company has significant influence, but which it does not control. The Company generally considers an ownership interest of 20% or higher to represent significant influence. Investments in equity affiliates are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. Under this method, the Company’s share of the profits or losses of affiliated companies is recognized in the income statement and its shares of movements in other comprehensive income are recognized in other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and its affiliated companies are eliminated to the extent of the Company’s interest in the affiliated companies; unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. When the Company’s share of losses in an affiliated company equals or exceeds its interest in the affiliated company, the Company does not recognize further losses, unless the Company has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the affiliated company. An impairment loss is recorded when there has been a loss in value of the investment that is other-than-temporary. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has equity investment in affiliates with a carrying amount of $155,888.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(h)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for uncollectible accounts receivable. Estimated anticipated losses from doubtful accounts are based on days past due, historical collection history, and other factors.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(i)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Inventories</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company reports inventories at the lower of cost or market. The Company determines cost on a weighted-average basis. These costs include direct material, direct labor, tolling manufacturing costs, and fixed and variable indirect manufacturing costs, including depreciation and amortization.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company regularly reviews the cost of inventory against its estimated fair market value and records a lower of cost or market write-down if any inventories have a cost in excess of estimated market value. In addition, the Company regularly evaluates the quantity and value of its inventory in light of current market conditions and market trends and record write-downs for any quantities in excess of demand and for any product obsolescence. This evaluation considers historic usage, expected demand, anticipated sales price, new product development schedules, the effect new products might have on the sale of existing products, product obsolescence, customer concentrations, product merchantability and other factors. The Company also writes off silicon materials that may not meet its required specifications for inclusion in its manufacturing process. These materials are periodically sold for scrap.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company has outsourced portions of its manufacturing process, including cutting ingots into wafers, and converting wafers into solar cells, to various third-party manufacturers. These outsourcing arrangements may or may not include transfer of title of the raw material inventory (silicon, ingots, wafers or cells) to the third-party manufacturers.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>For those outsourcing arrangements in which title does not transfer, the Company maintains the inventory in the balance sheet as raw materials inventory while it is in physical possession of the third-party manufacturers. Upon receipt of the processed inventory from the third-party manufacturers, it is reclassified to work-in-progress inventory with the processing fee capitalized as cost of inventory.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>For those outsourcing arrangements in which title (including risk of loss) does transfer to the third-party manufacturer, the Company is contractually obligated to repurchase the processed inventory. To accomplish this, it enters into raw material sales agreements and processed inventory purchase agreements simultaneously with the third-party manufacturer. In such instances, where they are, in substance tolling arrangements, the Company retains the inventory in the consolidated balance sheets while it is in the physical possession of the third-party manufacturer. The cash received from the third-party manufacturer is recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet rather than revenue or deferred revenue. Upon receipt of the processed inventory, it is reclassified from raw materials to work-in-progress inventory and the processing fee paid to the third-party manufacturer is added to inventory cost. </td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(j)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Project assets</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Project assets consist primarily of costs relating to solar power projects in various stages of development that are capitalized prior to the sale of the solar power project. These costs include modules, installation and other development costs, such as legal, consulting and permitting. Once the Company enters into a definitive sales agreement, the project assets are reclassified to deferred project costs on the consolidated balance sheets until all criteria for sale recognition have been met. While the project assets are not constructed for a specific customer, the Company intends to sell the project assets upon their completion.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Project assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2010:</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="72%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">$</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">$</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Project assets — Module cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,669,040</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">13,350,157</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Project assets — Development </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">19,609,382</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Project assets — Others </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">269,479</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,019,491</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total project assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,938,519</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">34,979,030</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,684,581</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Total liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,684,581</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company reviews project assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In determining whether or not the project assets are recoverable, the Company considers a number of factors, including changes in environmental, ecological, permitting, or regulatory conditions that affect the project. Such changes may cause the cost of the project to increase or the selling price of the project to decrease.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(k)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Property, plant and equipment, net</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company reports its property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes the prices paid to acquire or construct the assets, interest capitalized during the construction period and any expenditure that substantially extends the useful life of an existing asset. The Company expenses repair and maintenance costs when they are incurred. A summary of interest costs incurred is as follows:</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="58%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Year ended December 31,</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2008</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2009</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2010</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">$</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">$</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2">$</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total interest incurred </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">26,025,305</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">28,527,579</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">35,754,067</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less: Interest capitalized </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,467,604</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,432,500</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1,801,941</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Interest expenses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24,557,701</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">27,095,079</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">33,952,126</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company computes depreciation expense using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets presented below.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="86%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Years</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Buildings </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">10–20</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plant and machinery </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">5–10</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Motor vehicles </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">3–5</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Electronic equipment, furniture and fixtures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">3–5</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(l)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Prepaid land use right</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company’s prepaid land use rights are reported at cost and are charged to income ratably over 50 years, in accordance with the term of the land use right agreement.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(m)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Long-lived assets</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company evaluates its long-lived tangible assets and definite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. These events include but are not limited to significant current period operation or cash flow losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or group of assets combined with a history of such losses, significant changes in the manner of use of assets and significant negative industry or economic trends. When these events occur, the Company measures impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the assets, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. No impairments were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(n)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Income taxes</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method whereby the Company calculates the deferred tax asset or liability account balances at the balance sheet date using tax laws and rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. The Company establishes valuation allowances, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the extent it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company does not provide deferred taxes related to the U.S. GAAP basis in excess of the tax basis in the investment in the Company’s foreign subsidiaries to the extent such amounts relate to permanently reinvested earnings and profits of such foreign subsidiaries.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Income tax expense includes (i) deferred tax expense, which generally represents the net change in the deferred tax asset or liability balance during the year plus any change in valuation allowances and (ii) current tax expense, which represents the amount of tax currently payable to or receivable from a taxing authority. The Company only recognizes tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions when such positions are more likely than not of being sustained upon examination. For such positions, the amount of tax benefit that the Company recognizes is the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than fifty percent likely of being sustained upon the ultimate settlement of such uncertain tax position.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(o)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Revenue recognition</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company recognizes revenue for product sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the product has occurred and title and risk of loss has passed to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and the collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Its sales agreements typically contain customary product warranties but do not contain any post-shipment obligations nor any return or credit provisions.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company recognizes sales of its solar modules based on the terms of the specific sales. Generally, it recognizes sales when the modules have been delivered to the customers’ designated point of shipment, which may include commercial docks or commercial shipping vessels. The Company extends credit terms of up to 90 days to customers with good creditworthiness as determined by the Company’s credit assessment. For limited sales transactions with customers whose creditworthiness is doubtful, the Company requests cash payment before delivery and records such receipts as advances from customers. For customers to whom credit terms are extended, the Company only recognizes revenue when collectability is reasonably assured. The Company assesses collectability based on a number of factors, including past customer transaction history and customer credit analysis.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company recognizes revenue related to long-term solar systems integration on the percentage-of-completion method. The Company estimates its revenues by using the cost-to-cost method, whereby it derives a ratio by comparing the costs incurred to date to the total costs expected to be incurred on the project. The Company applies the ratio computed in the cost-to-cost analysis to the contract price to determine the estimated revenues earned in each period. With respect to its short-term solar systems integration, the Company recognizes the sales on a completed-contract method. The completed-contract method recognizes income only when the contract is completed, or substantially so. Accordingly, costs of contracts in process and current billings are accumulated but there are no interim charges or credits to income other than provisions for losses. A contract may be regarded as substantially completed if remaining costs are not significant in amount. When the Company determines that total estimated costs will exceed total revenues under a contract, it records a loss accordingly.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company may enter into multiple element arrangements which can include, in addition to solar modules, installation or training, product manuals and materials and limited technical maintenance support. The Company is not contractually obligated to provide returns or refunds in the event these additional elements are not delivered. To date, these additional elements have been deemed to be inconsequential or perfunctory and the Company has recognized revenue upon the delivery of the solar modules, the predominant deliverable in the total contract, provided all other revenue recognition criteria have been met. Addition, the Company accrues the estimated cost of the unperformed obligations.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(p)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Shipping and handling costs</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Payments received from customers for shipping and handling costs are included in net revenues. Shipping and handling costs relating to solar module sales of $5,951,760, $11,950,752 and $39,159,748 are included in selling expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Shipping and handling costs relating to inventory purchases of $2,689,445, $844,385 and $810,783 are included as a component of cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(q)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Research and development</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Research and development costs are incurred during the period the Company is developing new products or refining existing products or technologies. Its research and development costs consist primarily of compensation and related costs for personnel, material, supplies, equipment depreciation and laboratory testing costs. These costs are expensed as incurred until the products have been developed and tested and are ready for production and sale.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(r)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Government grants</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company periodically qualifies for grants from the PRC government for achieving certain research and development milestones. It records these grants as an offset to its research and development expenses in the periods in which the Company earns them. Grants that it receives prior to when the Company achieves the specified milestone are reported as a liability. The Company recorded $975,824, $581,298 and $699,228 of earned grants as reductions of research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. Government grants related to assets are recorded as deferred liabilities and are recognize as an offset to depreciation expense on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the associated asset. The Company received government grant for assets of $10,189,345, $7,476,804 and $7,454,208 during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and recognized $27,161, $1,160,699 and $4,480,108 as an offset to depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(s)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Product warranties</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company provides a limited warranty to the original purchasers of its solar modules for two or five years, in relation to defects in materials and workmanship, and 25 years in relation to minimum power output. The Company accrues warranty costs when recognizing revenue and recognizes such costs as a component of selling expense. Warranty costs primarily consist of replacement costs for parts and materials and labor costs for maintenance personnel. Due to its limited solar module manufacturing history, the Company does not have a significant history of warranty claims. Based on its best estimates of both future costs and the probability of incurring warranty claims, the Company currently accrues for product warranties at 1% of solar module sales. The Company derives its estimates from a number of factors, including (1) an analysis of actual historical costs incurred in connection with its warranty claims, (2) an assessment of competitors’ accrual and claim history and (3) results from academic research, including industry-standard accelerated testing, and other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company acknowledges that such estimates are subjective and will continue to analyze its claim history and the performance of its products compared to its competitors and academic research results to determine whether the accrual is adequate. Should the Company begin to experience warranty claims different from its accrual rate, the Company will prospectively revise the warranty accrual rate.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(t)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Foreign currency translation and foreign currency risk</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The United States dollar (“US dollar”), the currency in which a substantial portion of the Company’s transactions are denominated, is used as the functional and reporting currency of the Company. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the US dollar are translated into US dollar at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in currencies other than the US dollar during the year are converted into the US dollar at the applicable rates of exchange prevailing on the date the transactions occurred. Transaction gains and losses are recognized in the statements of operations.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Prior to January 1, 2008, the financial records of the Company’s principal operating subsidiary in the PRC, Trina China, were maintained in Renminbi (“RMB”), the local currency To respond to the significant changes in economic facts and circumstances, Trina China changed its functional currency from RMB to the US dollar, effective January 1, 2008.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The financial records of the Company’s subsidiaries are maintained in local currencies other than US dollar, such as RMB and Euro, which are their functional currencies. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates at the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates and revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average rate for the year. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are shown as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders’ equity.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(t)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Foreign currency translation and foreign currency risk — continued</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The RMB is not a freely convertible currency. The PRC State Administration for Foreign Exchange, under the authority of the PRC government, controls the conversion of RMB to foreign currencies. The value of the RMB is subject to changes of central government policies and international economic and political developments affecting supply and demand in the China foreign exchange trading system market. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash denominated in RMB amounted to $71,936,716, $125,551,705 and $309,578,293 as of December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(u)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Concentrations of credit risk</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable and advances to suppliers. The Company conducts credit evaluations of its customers and requires customers to post letters of credit to secure payment or to make significant down payments. The Company generally has not required collateral or other security interests from its suppliers but it performs ongoing credit evaluations of the suppliers’ financial condition. The Company raises an allowance for doubtful accounts primarily based on the age of the receivables or advances to suppliers, previous loss history and the counterparties’ current ability to fulfill its obligation.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company assesses creditworthiness of customers before conducting business with them. This assessment is primarily based on historical collection records, customer onsite visits by senior management and information provided by third parties, such as Dun & Bradstreet and the insurance company that ultimately insures us against customer credit default. Using this information, the Company further evaluates the potential effect of a delay in financing on the customers’ liquidity and financial position, their ability to draw down financing as well as their ability and intention to pay should it not obtain the related financing. Based on this analysis, the Company determines what credit terms, if any, to offer to each customer individually. If the assessment indicates a likelihood of collection risk, the Company will not sell the products or sell on a cash or prepayment basis. Therefore, based on the strict credit assessment, the Company attempts to conduct business with those customers having the ability and intent to pay. The Company has not had significant collections issues for receivables generated from sales of products or significant default issues related to advance to suppliers.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(v)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Share-based compensation</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company’s share-based payment transactions with employees, such as restricted shares and share options, are measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instrument issued. The fair value of the award is recognized as compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, which is generally the vesting period.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(w)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Derivative financial instruments</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage currency risk. The Company records derivative instruments as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The recognition of gains or losses resulting from changes in fair values of those derivative instruments is based on the use of each derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The Company entered into certain forward foreign exchange contracts to protect against volatility of future cash flows caused by the changes in foreign exchange rates associated with outstanding accounts receivable. The foreign exchange hedge contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting and, as a result, the changes in fair value of the foreign currency hedge contracts are recognized in the statement of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Company recorded change in fair value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts of $(1,067,079), $(1,590,098) and $9,475,794, respectively, which has been recorded in (loss) gain on change in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations.</td> </tr> </table> </div><p align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">   </p> </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>(x)</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Earnings per share</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="4%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares. 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text-indent:-15px">Net income from operations attributable to ordinary shareholders — basic </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">60,739,026</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">96,226,437</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">311,452,980</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Finance charge related to convertible notes </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,003,500</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,425,195</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">9,419,771</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income from operations attributable to ordinary shareholders — diluted </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">64,742,526</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">105,651,632</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">320,872,751</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding — basic </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,501,202,680</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,724,185,761</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,402,701,503</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Nonvested restricted shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,158,126</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16,977,041</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Share options </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,715,832</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Convertible notes </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">186,362,584</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">407,319,420</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">407,319,420</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding — diluted </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,690,723,390</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,131,505,181</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">3,833,713,796</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; 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