Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 96,586	$ 92,213
Accounts receivable, net		12,658	3,636
Inventories		11,285	631
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		46,683	17,078
Total current assets		167,212	113,558
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		26,853	15,035
Solar energy systems, net		1,458,355	1,102,157
Property and equipment, net		23,199	48,168
Intangible assets, net		1,420	2,031
Goodwill			36,601
Prepaid tax asset, net		419,474	277,496
Other non-current assets, net		29,843	14,024
TOTAL ASSETS	[1]	2,126,356	1,609,070
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		46,630	49,986
Accounts payable—related party		191	1,905
Distributions payable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests		16,176	11,347
Accrued compensation		20,003	13,758
Current portion of long-term debt		6,252
Current portion of deferred revenue		19,911	4,968
Current portion of capital lease obligation		5,163	5,489
Accrued and other current liabilities		19,364	29,017
Total current liabilities		133,690	116,470
Long-term debt, net of current portion		750,728	415,850
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		34,379	43,304
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion		5,476	10,055
Deferred tax liability, net		395,218	216,033
Other non-current liabilities		10,355	28,565
Total liabilities	[1]	1,329,846	830,277
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Redeemable non-controlling interests		129,676	169,541
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value—1,000,000 authorized, 110,245 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016; 1,000,000 authorized, 106,576 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015		1,102	1,066
Additional paid-in capital		542,348	530,646
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7,631
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		5,217	(12,769)
Total stockholders' equity		556,298	518,943
Non-controlling interests		110,536	90,309
Total equity		666,834	609,252
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY		$ 2,126,356	$ 1,609,070

[1] The Company’s consolidated assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 include $1,303.5 million and $1,005.8 million consisting of assets of variable interest entities, or VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs. These assets include solar energy systems, net, of $1,273.8 million and $990.6 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; cash and cash equivalents of $23.2 million and $12.0 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; accounts receivable, net, of $4.0 million and $3.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $0.8 million and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company’s consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 included $64.2 million and $66.4 million of liabilities of VIEs whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include distributions payable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests of $16.2 million and $11.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; deferred revenue of $41.7 million and $47.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; accrued and other current liabilities of $4.5 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; and other non-current liabilities of $1.9 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. For further information see Note 13—Investment Funds.