Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“Greenbacker,” “GREC,” or
the “Company”), an independent power producer and a leading
climate-focused investment manager, has announced financial
results1 for the first quarter of 2024, including year-over-year
increases in revenue, operating capacity,2 and clean energy
generation.
Greenbacker converted 209 MW of pre-operational assets
into revenue-generating, operational assets, a year-over-year
increase of 15%
A key focus of Greenbacker’s recent new investment activity has
been converting the pre-operational assets under the Company’s
control to operational, revenue-generating assets, as well as the
repowering of three operational wind projects.
The Company’s independent power producer (“IPP”) business
segment placed into service 209 megawatts (“MW”) of clean
energy-generating capacity, growing its operating fleet by 15% on a
year-over-year basis. This expansion included bringing online the
99 MWdc / 80 MWac Fall River solar project—one of GREC’s largest
assets to date.
As of March 31, 2024, GREC’s operating fleet had increased to
1,574 MW—nearly 1.6 gigawatts (“GW”)—of projects generating revenue
through the sale of electricity.
$437 million financing for wind repower portfolio
includes Greenbacker’s major first sale-leaseback financing and
represents one of industry’s first deals to leverage domestic
content adder
During the first quarter of 2024, Greenbacker completed
construction and financing on the third and final wind asset in its
first portfolio of repowers (after completing financing on the
previous two repowers in late 2023), bringing total financing for
the milestone portfolio to $437.2 million.
The portfolio represents a number of financing milestones for
Greenbacker. The projects are among the clean energy industry’s
first to utilize the 10% domestic content bonus newly created by
the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”),3 in addition to qualifying for
the 30% investment tax credit.
The repowers are also Greenbacker’s first sizable projects
financed via sale-leaseback. This financing structure provided the
Company with greater upfront proceeds and efficiently captured the
benefits of both tax equity financing and back leverage lending in
a single transaction.
By monetizing the portfolio’s 40% tax credit through the
sale-leaseback financing, Greenbacker was able to realize the IRA’s
benefits more quickly, both fully financing the repowers and
utilizing additional proceeds for other corporate activity, such as
converting the Company’s pre-operational pipeline into operational
revenue-generating assets.
Company’s first-quarter total operating revenue topped
$49 million, a year-over-year increase of 19%, driven by growth in
both solar and wind power generation
GREC’s fleet of clean energy projects produced over 644,000
megawatt-hours (“MWh”) of total power, representing a
year-over-year increase of 12%.
The production increase was largely driven by a 21% increase
from Greenbacker’s operating solar fleet, which generated
approximately 308,000 MWh of clean power. Greenbacker’s wind fleet
experienced a 6% year-over-year uptick in power generation,
producing more than 325,000 MWh of energy.
The Company’s wind energy production increase was realized
despite the third and final asset in the repower portfolio being
offline for a portion of the first quarter of 2024 while its
repowering was being concluded. With all work now completed, the
repowered assets are projected to significantly increase
Greenbacker’s annual operating revenue in the long term, starting
by contributing over $24 million of revenue in 2024.4
GREC Operating Fleet* |
First Quarter 2024 |
First Quarter 2023 |
YoY Increase (total) |
YoY increase (%) |
Clean power produced by solar assets (MWh) |
307,829 |
255,225 |
52,604 |
21% |
PPA revenue generated by solar assets (millions) |
$15.3 |
$12.8 |
$2.5 |
20% |
Clean power produced by wind assets (MWh) |
325,406 |
305,628 |
19,778 |
6% |
PPA revenue generated by wind assets (millions) |
$17.7 |
$16.2 |
$1.5 |
9% |
Total clean power generated by wind and solar assets (MWh) |
633,235 |
560,853 |
72,382 |
13% |
Total PPA operating revenue generated by wind and solar assets
(millions) |
$33.0 |
$29.0 |
$4.0 |
14% |
*Some figures may not add to stated totals, due to rounding.
Over the quarter, Greenbacker generated total operating revenue
of $49.2 million, a year-over-year increase of 19% that amounted to
an additional $7.9 million of operating revenue.
This increase was primarily driven by energy revenue within the
IPP segment, which totaled $44.6 million and included $34.3 million
from the Company’s long-term PPAs. Funds From Operations (“FFO”)
was $(2.4) million for the period and represents the $9.2 million
of Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest expense and distributions to
our tax equity investors. The net loss attributable to Greenbacker
was $8.5 million for the quarter, driven by items such as
depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges recorded during
the period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
In millions (unaudited) |
Select Financial Information |
|
Total
Revenue |
$46.6 |
Total
operating revenue* |
$49.2 |
Net loss
attributable to Greenbacker |
$(8.5) |
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA† |
$9.2 |
FFO† |
$(2.4) |
NOTE: See the Company’s quarterly 10-Q filed with the SEC for
additional financial information and important related
disclosures.*Total operating revenue excludes non-cash contract
amortization, net.†See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional
discussion. Adjusted EBITDA and FFO are unaudited.
Leadership team expanded as Company appointed new Chief
Financial Officer and added newly created position Head of Capital
Markets
In early 2024, Greenbacker announced the expansion of its
leadership team. Christopher Smith, CFA joined the Company as Chief
Financial Officer, bringing over 20 years of accounting and finance
experience within the energy sector.
The Company also welcomed Carl Weatherley-White as Head of
Capital Markets, following the late-2023 addition of Daniel De Boer
as Head of Infrastructure. These newly created roles, essential to
the firm’s continued growth, highlighted Greenbacker’s expanding
strategy, capability, and commitment to investing in the energy
transition.
“We’re excited to have the right team
in place at the right time, and we look forward to capitalizing on
the opportunities we see across the energy transition investment
landscape,” said Charles Wheeler, CEO of GREC. “We remain focused
on building value for our shareholders, while providing a
differentiated and compelling value proposition through direct
access to the investment opportunities arising from the massive
capital need as the world transitions to a clean energy
future.”
Over $44 million was raised in investment vehicles
managed by GCM, increasing fee-earning AUM to approximately $728
million
Greenbacker Capital Management (“GCM”) raised $44.2 million for
its managed funds during the first quarter, increasing fee-earning
AUM5 to approximately $728 million, as of quarter end. Aggregate
AUM,6 which includes the assets managed for Greenbacker Renewable
Energy Company, for which GCM does not receive management fees, was
approximately $3.7 billion.
Company plans to build out its revenue-generating
operating fleet, topping 3.2 GW by end of 2027
Greenbacker plans to continue building out its pre-construction
pipeline, converting development opportunities into risk mitigated
pools of operational cash flows on a rolling basis in the coming
years. By 2027, assuming the Company successfully carries out these
construction plans, Greenbacker expects to double the capacity of
its operating fleet, leading to strong growth in revenues,
cashflows, and Adjusted EBITDA, as these additional assets become
operational and begin producing and selling electricity.7
The table below illustrates Greenbacker’s estimated timeline for
bringing into service its current pre-operational pipeline.
|
Operating Fleet (MW) |
Pre-Operating Fleet (MW) |
Total (MW) |
Q4 2024 |
1,756 |
1,489 |
3,245 |
Q4 2025 |
1,952 |
1,292 |
3,245 |
Q4 2026 |
2,723 |
521 |
3,245 |
Q4 2027 |
3,171 |
74 |
3,245 |
Capacity figures are rounded to nearest MW. Figures may not add
to stated totals due to rounding. The figures in this table reflect
the estimated timeline as of 3/31/24. Timelines may change or be
adjusted based on market conditions.
Compared with the estimated timeline included in Greenbacker’s
annual results press release, the table reflects an overall net
decrease of approximately 39 MW in Greenbacker's fleet. These MW
represent pre-operational assets for which development timelines
and project dynamics evolved to no longer optimally align with the
Company’s investment strategy, and their removal was negligible to
GREC’s overall value.
Company’s investments continued to abate carbon
emissions, conserve water, and support green jobs
Along with significant year-over-year revenue, production, and
capacity increases, GREC also continued to deliver on its
sustainability goals.
As of March 31, 2024, Greenbacker’s clean energy assets had
cumulatively produced approximately 9.3 million MWh of clean power
since January 2016, abating 6.6 million metric tons of carbon.8 The
Company’s clean energy projects have saved nearly 6.4 billion
gallons of water,9 compared to the amount of water needed to
produce the same amount of power by burning coal. Greenbacker’s
investment activities will sustain over 6,700 green jobs.10
Additional information regarding the Company’s impact can also
be found in Greenbacker’s latest impact report.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the
forward-looking statements are made. Although Greenbacker believes
the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that
the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be
material. Greenbacker undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement contained herein to conform to actual
results or changes in its expectations.
Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresIn addition to
evaluating the Company’s performance on a U.S. GAAP basis, the
Company now utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures to analyze
the operating performance of our segments as well as our
consolidated business. Each of these measures should not be
considered in isolation from or as superior to or as a substitute
for other financial measures determined in accordance with U.S.
GAAP, such as net income (loss) or operating income (loss). The
Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement its
U.S. GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding
of the factors and trends affecting its operations.
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure
that the Company uses as a performance measure, as well as for
internal planning purposes. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is
useful to management and investors in providing a measure of core
financial performance adjusted to allow for comparisons of results
of operations across reporting periods on a consistent basis, as it
includes adjustments relating to items that are not indicative on
the ongoing operating performance of the business.
Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that
is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA
should not be considered in isolation from or as superior to or as
a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any
other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies.
Funds From OperationsFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that
the Company uses as a performance measure to analyze net earnings
from operations without the effects of certain non-recurring items
that are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the
business. FFO is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA less the impact
of interest expense (excluding the non-cash component) and
distributions to tax equity investors under the financing
facilities associated with our IPP segment.
The Company believes that the analysis and presentation of FFO
will enhance our investor’s understanding of the ongoing
performance of our operating business. The Company considers FFO,
in addition to other GAAP and non-GAAP measures, in assessing
operating performance and as a proxy for growth in distribution
coverage over the long term.
FFO should not be considered in isolation from or as a superior
to or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income
(loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated in
accordance with U.S. GAAP.
General DisclosureThis information has been
prepared solely for informational purposes and is not an offer to
buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any
security, or to participate in any trading or investment strategy.
The information presented herein may involve Greenbacker’s views,
estimates, assumptions, facts, and information from other sources
that are believed to be accurate and reliable and are, as of the
date this information is presented, subject to change without
notice.
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|
GREENBACKER
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS |
|
(in thousands,
except per share data) |
|
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
91,094 |
|
|
$ |
96,872 |
|
|
Restricted cash, current |
|
105,189 |
|
|
|
85,235 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
24,096 |
|
|
|
23,310 |
|
|
Derivative assets, current |
|
25,697 |
|
|
|
24,062 |
|
|
Notes receivable, current |
|
28,657 |
|
|
|
28,491 |
|
|
Other current assets |
|
29,227 |
|
|
|
33,938 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
303,960 |
|
|
|
291,908 |
|
|
Noncurrent assets: |
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash |
|
7,052 |
|
|
|
5,568 |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
2,162,748 |
|
|
|
2,133,877 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
444,514 |
|
|
|
453,214 |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
221,314 |
|
|
|
221,314 |
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
94,357 |
|
|
|
94,878 |
|
|
Derivative assets |
|
90,160 |
|
|
|
118,106 |
|
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
140,479 |
|
|
|
140,740 |
|
|
Total noncurrent assets |
|
3,160,624 |
|
|
|
3,167,697 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
3,464,584 |
|
|
$ |
3,459,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and
Equity |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
62,681 |
|
|
$ |
79,288 |
|
|
Shareholder distributions payable |
|
7,607 |
|
|
|
7,606 |
|
|
Contingent consideration, current |
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
16,546 |
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
107,824 |
|
|
|
82,855 |
|
|
Current portion of failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred ITC
gain |
|
106,472 |
|
|
|
69,436 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
8,633 |
|
|
|
7,997 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
315,217 |
|
|
|
263,728 |
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion |
|
878,102 |
|
|
|
935,397 |
|
|
Failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred ITC gain, net of
current portion |
|
222,358 |
|
|
|
169,829 |
|
|
Contingent consideration |
|
41,366 |
|
|
|
42,307 |
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
66,482 |
|
|
|
58,696 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
108,495 |
|
|
|
108,406 |
|
|
Out-of-market contracts, net |
|
191,083 |
|
|
|
194,785 |
|
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
49,600 |
|
|
|
53,492 |
|
|
Total noncurrent liabilities |
|
1,557,486 |
|
|
|
1,562,912 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
1,872,703 |
|
|
$ |
1,826,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
$ |
2,021 |
|
|
$ |
2,179 |
|
|
Redeemable common shares, par value, $0.001 per share, 879 and 873
outstanding as of 2024 and 2023, respectively |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Redeemable common shares, additional paid-in capital |
|
7,096 |
|
|
|
7,245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, par value, $0.001 per share, 50,000 authorized;
none issued and outstanding |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Common shares, par value, $0.001 per share, 350,000 authorized,
198,455 and 197,749 outstanding as of 2024 and 2023,
respectively |
|
199 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
1,780,371 |
|
|
|
1,770,060 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(342,907 |
) |
|
|
(306,525 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
59,141 |
|
|
|
45,932 |
|
|
Noncontrolling interests |
|
85,959 |
|
|
|
113,875 |
|
|
Total equity |
|
1,582,763 |
|
|
|
1,623,540 |
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and
equity |
$ |
3,464,584 |
|
|
$ |
3,459,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GREENBACKER
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
(unaudited) |
(in thousands,
except per share data) |
|
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
Energy revenue |
$ |
44,569 |
|
|
$ |
37,794 |
|
Investment Management revenue |
|
3,931 |
|
|
|
1,926 |
|
Other revenue |
|
668 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Contract amortization, net |
|
(2,615 |
) |
|
|
(4,993 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenue |
|
46,553 |
|
|
|
36,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
Direct operating costs |
|
26,990 |
|
|
|
23,187 |
|
General and administrative |
|
19,348 |
|
|
|
19,105 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
20,485 |
|
|
|
16,982 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
6,328 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
73,151 |
|
|
|
59,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
(26,598 |
) |
|
|
(23,047 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
(15,604 |
) |
|
|
(8,634 |
) |
Gain on
interest rate swaps, net |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net |
|
9,944 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
Change in fair value of investments, net |
|
(566 |
) |
|
|
2,572 |
|
Other income, net |
|
125 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(31,289 |
) |
|
|
(26,839 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
(3,064 |
) |
|
|
(4,793 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(34,353 |
) |
|
$ |
(31,632 |
) |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
(25,874 |
) |
|
|
(14,631 |
) |
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
LLC |
$ |
(8,479 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
Basic |
|
198,856 |
|
|
|
198,259 |
|
Diluted |
|
198,856 |
|
|
|
198,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GREENBACKER
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
(unaudited) |
(in thousands) |
|
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(34,353 |
) |
|
$ |
(31,632 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
23,100 |
|
|
|
21,975 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
6,328 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
4,806 |
|
|
|
2,659 |
|
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
493 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts |
|
1,661 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
Amortization of interest rate swap contracts |
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,616 |
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net |
|
(9,944 |
) |
|
|
(2,230 |
) |
Gain on interest rate swaps, net |
|
(1,410 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of investments |
|
566 |
|
|
|
(2,572 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
3,064 |
|
|
|
4,793 |
|
Interest expense on failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred
ITC gain |
|
4,269 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
980 |
|
|
|
669 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(826 |
) |
|
|
(349 |
) |
Current and noncurrent derivative assets |
|
51,269 |
|
|
|
9,496 |
|
Other current and noncurrent assets |
|
2,988 |
|
|
|
821 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
(8,227 |
) |
|
|
(4,317 |
) |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(714 |
) |
|
|
(987 |
) |
Other current and noncurrent liabilities |
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
1,927 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
43,811 |
|
|
|
5,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
(55,294 |
) |
|
|
(99,476 |
) |
Net deposits returned (paid) for property, plant and equipment |
|
1,314 |
|
|
|
(518 |
) |
Purchases of investments |
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(2,267 |
) |
Receipts from notes receivable |
|
— |
|
|
|
8,491 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(54,025 |
) |
|
|
(93,770 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
Shareholder distributions |
|
(22,361 |
) |
|
|
(29,188 |
) |
Repurchases of common shares |
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
(32,198 |
) |
Deferred sales commissions |
|
(795 |
) |
|
|
(884 |
) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
10,006 |
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
(3,240 |
) |
|
|
(3,818 |
) |
Proceeds from borrowings |
|
50,920 |
|
|
|
92,357 |
|
Payments on borrowings |
|
(84,381 |
) |
|
|
(18,898 |
) |
Proceeds from failed sale-leaseback |
|
111,453 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payments on failed sale-leaseback |
|
(25,080 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Payments for loan origination costs |
|
(1,257 |
) |
|
|
(2,573 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
25,874 |
|
|
|
14,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in Cash, cash equivalents and
Restricted cash |
|
15,660 |
|
|
|
(73,607 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of
period |
|
187,675 |
|
|
|
190,698 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of
period |
$ |
203,335 |
|
|
$ |
117,091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Adjusted EBITDA and FFO
The following table reconciles Net loss attributable to Greenbacker
Renewable Energy Company LLC to Adjusted EBITDA and FFO: |
|
|
|
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy
Company LLC |
$ |
(8,479 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,001 |
) |
|
Add back or deduct the following: |
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable
noncontrolling interests |
|
(25,874 |
) |
|
|
(14,631 |
) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
3,064 |
|
|
|
4,793 |
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
15,604 |
|
|
|
8,634 |
|
|
Gain on interest rate swaps, net |
|
(1,410 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net |
|
(9,944 |
) |
|
|
(2,230 |
) |
|
Change in fair value of investments, net |
|
566 |
|
|
|
(2,572 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(1) |
|
23,235 |
|
|
|
22,117 |
|
|
EBITDA |
$ |
(3,363 |
) |
|
$ |
(930 |
) |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
4,806 |
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
493 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
6,328 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-recurring professional services and legal fees |
|
578 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses |
|
393 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
9,235 |
|
|
$ |
5,422 |
|
|
Cash portion of interest expense |
|
(8,349 |
) |
|
|
(5,983 |
) |
|
Distributions to tax equity investors |
|
(3,277 |
) |
|
|
(3,232 |
) |
|
FFO |
$ |
(2,391 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,793 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes contract amortization, net in the amount of $2.6
million, and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Contract
amortization, net on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations. |
|
|
|
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before:
(i) interest expense; (ii) income taxes; (iii) depreciation
expense; (iv) amortization expense (including contract
amortization); (v) accretion; (vi) impairment of long-lived assets;
(vii) amounts attributable to our redeemable and non-redeemable
noncontrolling interests; (viii) unrealized gains and losses on
financial instruments; (ix) other income (loss); and (x) foreign
currency gain (loss). Additionally, the Company further adjusts for
the following items described below:
- Share-based compensation is
excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as it is different from other forms
of compensation, as it is a non-cash expense and is highly
variable. For example, a cash salary generally has a fixed and
unvarying cash cost. In contrast, the expense associated with an
equity-based award is generally unrelated to the amount of cash
ultimately received by the employee, and the cost to the Company is
based on a share-based compensation valuation methodology and
underlying assumptions that may vary over time.
- The change in fair
value of contingent consideration, which is related to
Greenbacker’s acquisition of GCM and certain other affiliated
companies, is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, if any such change
occurs during the period. The non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments
are based on the expected achievement of revenue targets that are
difficult to forecast and can be variable, making comparisons
across historical and future quarters difficult to evaluate.
- Other costs that
are not consistently occurring, not reflective of expected future
operating expense, and provide no insight into the fundamentals of
current or past operations of our business are excluded from
Adjusted EBITDA. This includes costs such as professional services
and legal fees, some of which were incurred as part of the
transition to non-investment company accounting, and other
non-recurring costs unrelated to the ongoing operations of the
Company.
FFO is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA less the impact of
interest expense (excluding the non-cash component) and
distributions to tax equity investors under the financing
facilities associated with our IPP segment.
The Company uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the
financial performance of and allocate resources among our operating
segments. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is determined for our segments
consistent with the adjustments noted above but further excludes
unallocated corporate expenses as these items are centrally
controlled and are not directly attributable to any reportable
segment.
The following table reconciles total Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Net
loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC: |
|
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Segment Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
IPP Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
17,291 |
|
|
$ |
15,590 |
|
IM Adjusted EBITDA |
|
(1,160 |
) |
|
|
(1,312 |
) |
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
16,131 |
|
|
$ |
14,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation: |
|
|
|
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
16,131 |
|
|
$ |
14,278 |
|
Unallocated corporate expenses |
|
(6,896 |
) |
|
|
(8,856 |
) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
|
9,235 |
|
|
|
5,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
4,806 |
|
|
|
2,760 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
493 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
Non-recurring professional services and legal fees |
|
578 |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses |
|
393 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(1) |
|
23,235 |
|
|
|
22,117 |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
6,328 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Operating loss |
$ |
(26,598 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,047 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
(15,604 |
) |
|
|
(8,634 |
) |
Gain on interest rate swaps, net |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net |
|
9,944 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
Change in fair value of investments, net |
|
(566 |
) |
|
|
2,572 |
|
Other income, net |
|
125 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
$ |
(31,289 |
) |
|
$ |
(26,839 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
(3,064 |
) |
|
|
(4,793 |
) |
Net loss |
$ |
(34,353 |
) |
|
$ |
(31,632 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and
redeemable noncontrolling interests |
|
(25,874 |
) |
|
|
(14,631 |
) |
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
LLC |
$ |
(8,479 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes contract amortization, net in the amount of $2.6
million, and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Contract
amortization, net on the Consolidated Statements of
Operations. |
About Greenbacker Renewable Energy
CompanyGreenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC is a
publicly reporting, non-traded limited liability sustainable
infrastructure company that both acquires and manages
income-producing renewable energy and other energy-related
businesses, including solar and wind farms, and provides investment
management services to other renewable energy investment vehicles.
We seek to acquire and operate high-quality projects that sell
clean power under long-term contracts to high-creditworthy
counterparties such as utilities, municipalities, and corporations.
We are long-term owner-operators, who strive to be good stewards of
the land and responsible members of the communities in which we
operate. Greenbacker conducts its investment management business
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenbacker Capital
Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. We believe
our focus on power production and asset management creates value
that we can then pass on to our shareholders—while facilitating the
transition toward a clean energy future. For more information,
please visit https://greenbackercapital.com.
Greenbacker media contactChris LarsonMedia
Communications646.569.9532c.larson@greenbackercapital.com
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1 Past performance is not indicative of future
results.2 Total assets and megawatts statistics include
those projects where we have contracted for the acquisition of the
project pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
(“MIPA”). The financial and portfolio metrics set forth herein are
unaudited and subject to change. Data as of March 31, 2024.3 SB
Energy secures $2.4 billion for incentive-rich utility-scale solar
projects, PV Magazine, Ryan Kennedy, November 30, 2023.4
Represents forward looking guidance. Please see our forward-looking
statement disclosure at the end of this press release.5 Fee-earning
AUM represents the asset base upon which management fee revenue is
earned from GCM's managed funds.6 Aggregate AUM includes GREC and
GCM’s managed funds. AUM represents the underlying fair value of
investments, determined generally in accordance with ASC 820, cash
and cash equivalents and project level debt. These figures are
unaudited and subject to change.7 Represents forward looking
guidance. Please see our forward-looking statement disclosure at
the end of this press release, as well as Greenbacker's recent SEC
filings and shareholder communication for more information
regarding Key Factors Impacting Our Operating Results and Financial
Condition, which include a number of factors that present
significant opportunities for Greenbacker but also pose risks and
challenges. 8 When compared with a similar amount of power
generation from fossil fuels. Carbon abatement is calculated using
the EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator which uses the
Avoided Emissions and generation Tool (AVERT) US national weighted
average CO2 marginal emission rate to convert reductions of
kilowatt-hours into avoided units of carbon dioxide emissions. Data
is as of March 31, 2024. 9 Gallons of water saved are calculated
based on Operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for
electricity generating technologies: a review of existing
literature – IOPscience, J Macknick et al 2012 Environ. Res. Lett.
7 045802. Data is as of March 31, 2024.10 Green jobs are calculated
from the International Renewable Energy Agency's measurement
that one megawatt of renewable power supports approximately four
jobs. Data is as of March 31, 2024.