Our Approach to Sustainability Organization Overview/Business Overview

Overview of CSIF

Name Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
Name of Representative Executive Director Hiroshi Yanagisawa
Address Shinjuku Mitusi Building 43F, 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Asset Management Company Canadian Solar Asset Management K.K.

Overview of CSAM

Corporate Name Canadian Solar Asset Management K.K.
Address Shinjuku Mitusi Building 43F, 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business
  • (1) Investment management business
  • (2) Activities as organizer of an investment corporation
  • (3) Real estate brokerage
  • (4) Activities accompanying or relating to any of the above
Established June 23, 2016
Capital 200 million yen
Shareholder Composition Canadian Solar Projects K.K. 100%
Name of Representative CEO&Represenative Director Hiroshi Yanagisawa
Registration, License, etc
  • Real Estate Brokerage (License No.: Governor of Tokyo (2) No. 99617)
  • Discretioanry transaction agent (Lisence No.: Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Approval No. 115)
  • Financial Instruments Business (Investment Management )(Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 2987))

Portfolio List

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Basic Philosophy

Cleaner Energy for the Next Generation

CSIF and CSAM aim to build a more sustainable economy and society through expansion of the use of renewable energy in Japan in line with their basic philosophy of “Aiming to advance the widespread adoption and use of renewable energy to build a more sustainable economy and society.”

Investment Highlights

1. The growth potential of the Investment Corporation, which is sponsored by developers of solar power generation facilities with extensive track records in Japan

  • The Canadian Solar Group that operates globally
  • A rich portfolio of sponsors, including a developer of large-scale solar power generation facilities
  • Coordination with a vertical integration model, which covers the process from the manufacture of solar modules to the development and operation of solar power generation facilities

2. Taking advantage of a high level of sponsor management capability in pursuing the growth of the Investment Corporation

  • Introduction of high-quality solar modules manufactured by the Canadian Solar Group
  • Taking advantage of expertise in the planning and development of solar power generation facilities that was cultivated in the global market
  • Use of O&M services to reduce operational risk and operational cost

3. Stable cash flow based on feed-in tariff (FIT), robust financial strategy and reasonable distribution policy

  • Stable cash flow that takes advantage of FIT, etc. based on Japan’s medium- and long-term energy policy
  • Growth strategy and reasonable distribution policy based on robust financial strategy and with a focus on reinvesting the amount equivalent to depreciation

Structure

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Organizational Chart of Asset Manager

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