Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014.

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-36087

 

 

PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   90-0893251
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  

Pier 1, Bay 3, San Francisco, CA 94111

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 283-4000

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and” “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of April 28, 2014, there were 35,703,134 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value, and 15,555,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value.

 

 

 


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PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC.

REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)      5   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013      5   
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013      6   
   Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013      7   
   Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014      8   
   Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013      9   
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements      11   
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      25   
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      32   
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures      32   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings      34   
Item 1A.    Risk Factors      34   
Item 6.    Exhibits      35   
   Signatures      36   

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements and information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) may constitute “forward-looking statements.” The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those summarized below:

 

    our ability to complete construction of our construction projects and transition them into financially successful operating projects;

 

    our ability to complete the acquisition of power projects;

 

    fluctuations in supply, demand, prices and other conditions for electricity, other commodities and RECs;

 

    our electricity generation, our projections thereof and factors affecting production, including wind and other conditions, other weather conditions, availability and curtailment;

 

    changes in law, including applicable tax laws;

 

    public response to and changes in the local, state, provincial and federal regulatory framework affecting renewable energy projects, including the potential expiration or extension of the U.S. federal PTC, ITC, and the related U.S. Treasury grants and potential reductions in RPS requirements;

 

    the ability of our counterparties to satisfy their financial commitments or business obligations;

 

    the availability of financing, including tax equity financing, for our wind power projects;

 

    an increase in interest rates;

 

    our substantial short-term and long-term indebtedness, including additional debt in the future;

 

    competition from other power project developers;

 

    our expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act;

 

    development constraints, including the availability of interconnection and transmission;

 

    potential environmental liabilities and the cost and conditions of compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations;

 

    our ability to operate our business efficiently, manage capital expenditures and costs effectively and generate cash flow;

 

    our ability to retain and attract executive officers and key employees;

 

    our ability to keep pace with and take advantage of new technologies;

 

    the effects of litigation, including administrative and other proceedings or investigations, relating to our wind power projects under construction and those in operation;

 

    conditions in energy markets as well as financial markets generally, which will be affected by interest rates, currency exchange rate fluctuations and general economic conditions;

 

    the effective life and cost of maintenance of our wind turbines and other equipment;

 

    the increased costs of, and tariffs on, spare parts;

 

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    scarcity of necessary equipment;

 

    negative public or community response to wind power projects;

 

    the value of collateral in the event of liquidation; and

 

    other factors discussed under “Risk Factors.”

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 100,343      $ 103,569   

Trade receivables

     27,114        20,951   

Related party receivable

     380        167   

Reimbursable interconnection costs

     38        1,455   

Derivative assets, current

     11,906        13,937   

Current deferred tax assets

     573        573   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     9,878        13,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     150,232        154,579   

Restricted cash

     35,375        32,636   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $198,967 and $179,778 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     1,444,554        1,476,142   

Unconsolidated investments

     88,546        107,055   

Derivative assets

     66,935        82,167   

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $17,570 and $16,225 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     34,911        35,792   

Net deferred tax assets

     1,656        2,017   

Other assets

     12,741        13,243   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,834,950      $ 1,903,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 10,329      $ 15,550   

Accrued construction costs

     3,007        3,204   

Related party payable

     1,175        1,245   

Accrued interest

     1,336        495   

Dividend payable

     11,179        11,103   

Derivative liabilities, current

     16,205        16,171   

Current portion of long-term debt

     48,615        48,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     91,846        96,619   

Long-term debt

     1,186,473        1,200,367   

Derivative liabilities

     7,520        7,439   

Asset retirement obligations

     21,082        20,834   

Net deferred tax liabilities

     6,101        9,930   

Other long-term liabilities

     438        438   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,313,460        1,335,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

    

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 35,703,134 and 35,530,786 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     357        355   

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 20,000,000 shares authorized; 15,555,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     156        156   

Additional paid-in capital

     478,861        489,388   

Accumulated loss

     (28,225     (13,336

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (22,537     (8,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity before noncontrolling interest

     428,612        468,210   

Noncontrolling interest

     92,878        99,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     521,490        568,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,834,950      $ 1,903,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Revenue:

    

Electricity sales

   $ 53,871      $ 45,232   

Energy derivative settlements

     2,735        5,408   

Unrealized loss on energy derivative

     (7,733     (6,803

Related party revenue

     445        —     

Other revenue

     231        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     49,549        43,837   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

    

Project expense

     16,074        12,977   

Depreciation and accretion

     21,177        22,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     37,251        35,543   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,298        8,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

General and administrative

     3,903        144   

Related party general and administrative

     1,280        2,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,183        2,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     7,115        5,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     (14,621     (16,642

Equity in losses in unconsolidated investments

     (12,548     (10,025

Interest rate derivative settlements

     (1,017     —     

Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives

     (3,723     1,931   

Related party income

     696        —     

Other income, net

     167        758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (31,046     (23,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss before income tax

     (23,931     (18,490

Tax (benefit) provision

     (2,032     294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (21,899     (18,784

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (7,010     (3,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

   $ (14,889   $ (15,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares:

    

Basic and diluted - Class A common stock

     35,533,166     

Basic and diluted - Class B common stock

     15,555,000     

Earnings per share

    

Class A common stock:

    

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.20  
  

 

 

   

Class B common stock:

    

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.51  
  

 

 

   

Cash dividends declared per Class A common share

   $ 0.31     
  

 

 

   

2013 pro forma information:

    

Unaudited pro forma net loss after tax:

    

Net loss before income tax

     $ (18,490 ) 

Pro forma tax provision

       279   
    

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss

     $ (18,769 ) 
    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Net loss

   $  (21,899   $  (18,784
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

    

Foreign currency translation, net of tax impact of $0 and $0, respectively

     (5,090     (3,491

Derivative activity:

    

Effective portion of change in fair market value of derivatives, net of tax impact of $0 and $0, respectively

     (2,751     7,925   

Reclassifications to net loss, net of tax impact of $0 and $0, respectively

     (3,171     (2,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in effective portion of change in fair market value of derivatives

     (5,922     5,320   

Proportionate share of equity investee’s other comprehensive (loss) income activity, net of tax benefit of $1,245 and $19, respectively

     (3,078     343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

     (14,090     2,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income loss

     (35,989     (16,612
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest:

    

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (7,010     (3,579

Derivative activity:

    

Effective portion of change in fair market value of derivatives, net of tax impact of $0 and $0, respectively

     923        1,191   

Reclassifications to net loss, net of tax impact of $0 and $0, respectively

     (829     (461
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in effective portion of change in fair market value of derivatives

     94        730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (6,916     (2,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest

   $ (29,073   $ (13,763
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    Controlling Interest     Noncontrolling Interest        
                                              Accumulated                       Accumulated              
                            Additional           Accumulated     Other                 Accumulated     Other              
    Class A Common Stock     Class B Common Stock     Paid-in           Income     Comprehensive                 Income     Comprehensive           Total  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Capital     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Total     Capital     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Total     Equity  

Balances at January 1, 2013

    100      $ —          —        $ —        $ 1      $ 545,471      $ 2,903      $ (34,264   $ 514,111      $ 74,177      $ 12,366      $ (11,242   $ 75,301      $ 589,412   

Contribution

    —          —          —          —          —          32,677        —          —          32,677        —          —          —          —          32,677   

Distribution

    —          —          —          —          —          (104,634     —          —          (104,634     (1,426     —          —          (1,426     (106,060

Additional paid-in capital

    —          —          —          —          2        —          —          —          2              —          2   

Net income (loss)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          30,295        —          30,295        —          (690     —          (690     29,605   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          20,633        20,633        —          —          3,559        3,559        24,192   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at October 1, 2013

    100        —          —          —          3        473,514        33,198        (13,631     493,084        72,751        11,676        (7,683     76,744        569,828   

Interest in Gulf Wind retained by Pattern Development

    —          —          —          —          —          (18,332     (13,122     2,870        (28,584     18,332        13,122        (2,870     28,584        —     

Assumption of liabilities related to Contribution Transactions

    —          —          —          —          —          (4,207     —          —          (4,207     —          —          —          —          (4,207

Issuance of common stock for Contribution Transactions

    19,445,000        194        15,555,000        156        470,701        (450,975     (20,076     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Deemed distribution for Contribution Transactions

    —          —          —          —          (232,640     —          —          —          (232,640           —          (232,640

Issuance of Class A common stock related to the IPO, net of issuance costs

    16,000,000        160        —          —          316,882        —          —          —          317,042        —          —          —          —          317,042   

Issuance of Class A restricted common stock

    83,183        1        —          —          155        —          —          —          156        —          —          —          —          156   

Issuance of Class A common stock

    3,437        —          —          —          93        —          —          —          93          —          —          —          93   

Repurchase of shares for employee tax withholding

    (934     —          —          —          (24     —          —          —          (24     —          —          —          —          (24

Stock-based compensation

    —          —          —          —          263        —          —          —          263        —          —          —          —          263   

Dividends declared on Class A common stock

    —          —          —          —          (11,103     —          —          —          (11,103     —          —          —          —          (11,103

Acquisition from Pattern Development

    —          —          —          —          (54,942     —          —          (2,910     (57,852     —          —          —          —          (57,852

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (866     —          —          (866     (866

Net loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (13,336     —          (13,336     —          (6,197     —          (6,197     (19,533

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,318        5,318        —          —          1,529        1,529        6,847   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2013

    35,530,786      $ 355        15,555,000      $ 156      $ 489,388      $ —        $ (13,336   $ (8,353   $ 468,210      $ 90,217      $ 18,601      $ (9,024   $ 99,794      $ 568,004   

Issuance of Class A restricted common stock

    173,287        2        —          —          379        —          —          —          381        —          —          —          —          381   

Repurchase of shares for employee tax withholding

    (939     —          —          —          (26     —          —          —          (26     —          —          —          —          (26

Stock-based compensation

    —          —          —          —          152        —          —          —          152        —          —          —          —          152   

Refund of issuance costs related to the IPO

    —          —          —          —          125        —          —          —          125        —          —          —          —          125   

Dividends declared on Class A common stock

    —          —          —          —          (11,157     —          —          —          (11,157     —          —          —          —          (11,157

Net loss

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (14,889     —          (14,889     —          (7,010     —          (7,010     (21,899

Other comprehensive loss (income), net of tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (14,184     (14,184     —          —          94        94        (14,090
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2014

    35,703,134      $ 357        15,555,000      $ 156      $ 478,861      $ —        $ (28,225   $ (22,537   $ 428,612      $ 90,217      $ 11,591      $ (8,930   $ 92,878      $ 521,490   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (21,899   $ (18,784

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash

    

provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and accretion

     21,177        22,566   

Amortization of financing costs

     1,395        2,230   

Unrealized loss on derivatives

     11,456        4,872   

Stock-based compensation

     533        —     

Deferred taxes

     (2,032     292   

Equity in losses in unconsolidated investments

     12,548        10,025   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade receivables

     (6,357     (13,221

Reimbursable interconnection receivable

     —          (416

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,027        865   

Other assets (non-current)

     (122     (115

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (5,021     (815

Related party receivable/payable

     (155     (198

Accrued interest payable

     855        1,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     16,405        8,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Proceeds from sale of investments

     —          7,054   

Decrease in restricted cash

     300        778   

Increase in restricted cash

     (1     (3

Capital expenditures

     314        (67,178

Deferred development costs

     —          (528

Distribution from unconsolidated investments

     —          10,463   

Contribution to unconsolidated investments

     (1,283     (6,524

Reimbursable interconnection receivable

     1,418        (5,227

Other assets (non-current)

     618        446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,366        (60,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Financing activities

    

Proceeds from IPO, net of expenses

   $ (135   $ —     

Repurchase of shares for employee tax withholding

     (26     —     

Dividends paid

     (11,082     —     

Capital contributions - controlling interest

     —          21,454   

Capital distributions - controlling interest

     —          (23,465

Capital distributions - noncontrolling interest

     —          (168

Decrease in restricted cash

     4,668        —     

Increase in restricted cash

     (7,707     (5,252

Payment for deferred financing costs

     (589     (45

Proceeds from long-term debt

     —          78,047   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (5,830     (6,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (20,701     64,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (296     (742
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,226     11,270   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     103,569        17,574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 100,343      $ 28,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure

    

Cash payments for interest and commitment fees

   $ 12,597      $ 13,379   

Schedule of non-cash activities

    

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

     (9,471     7,205   

Change in fair value of contingent liabilities

     —          8,001   

Capitalized interest

     1,283        391   

Capitalized commitment fee

     —          28   

Change in property, plant and equipment

     (31,074     (84,118

Transfer of capitalized assets to South Kent joint venture

     —          49,275   

Non-cash distribution to Pattern Development

     —          (3,283

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (“Pattern Energy” or the “Company”) was organized in the state of Delaware on October 2, 2012. Pattern Energy issued 100 shares on October 17, 2012 to Pattern Renewables LP, a 100% owned subsidiary of Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development”). On September 24, 2013, Pattern Energy’s charter was amended, and the number of shares that Pattern Energy is authorized to issue was increased to 620,000,000 total shares; 500,000,000 of which are designated Class A common stock, 20,000,000 of which are designated Class B common stock, and 100,000,000 of which are designated Preferred Stock.

Pattern Energy is an independent energy generation company focused on constructing, owning and operating energy projects with long-term energy sales contracts located in the United States, Canada and Chile. The Company consists of the consolidated operations of certain entities and assets contributed by Pattern Development. The Company owns 100% of Hatchet Ridge Wind, LLC (“Hatchet Ridge”), St. Joseph Windfarm Inc. (“St. Joseph”), Spring Valley Wind LLC (“Spring Valley”), Pattern Santa Isabel LLC (“Santa Isabel”) and Ocotillo Express LLC (“Ocotillo”). The Company owns a controlling interest in Pattern Gulf Wind Holdings LLC (“Gulf Wind”) and noncontrolling interests in South Kent Wind LP (“South Kent”), Grand Renewable Wind LP (“Grand”) and AEI-Pattern Holding Limitada (“El Arrayán”). The principal business objective of the Company is to produce stable and sustainable cash flows through the generation and sale of energy.

Initial Public Offering and Contribution Transactions

On October 2, 2013, Pattern Energy issued 16,000,000 shares of Class A common stock in an initial public offering (“IPO”) generating net proceeds of approximately $317.0 million. Concurrent with the IPO, Pattern Energy issued 19,445,000 shares of Class A common stock and 15,555,000 shares of Class B common stock to Pattern Development and utilized approximately $232.6 million of the net proceeds of the IPO as a portion of the consideration to Pattern Development for certain entities and assets contributed to Pattern Energy (“Contribution Transactions”) consisting of interests in eight wind power projects, including six projects in operation (Gulf Wind, Hatchet Ridge, St. Joseph, Spring Valley, Santa Isabel and Ocotillo), and two projects under construction (El Arrayán and South Kent). In accordance with ASC 805-50-30-5, Transactions between Entities under Common Control, Pattern Energy recognized the assets and liabilities contributed by Pattern Development at their historical carrying amounts at the date of the Contribution Transactions. On October 8, 2013, Pattern Energy’s underwriters exercised in full their overallotment option to purchase 2,400,000 shares of Class A common stock from Pattern Development, the selling stockholder, pursuant to the overallotment option granted by Pattern Development.

In connection with the Contribution Transactions, Pattern Development retained a 40% portion of the interest in Gulf Wind previously held by it such that, at the completion of the IPO, Pattern Energy, Pattern Development and the joint venture partner held interests of approximately 40%, 27% and 33%, respectively, of the distributable cash flow of Gulf Wind, together with certain allocated tax items.

Effective with Pattern Energy’s IPO, Pattern Development’s project operations and maintenance personnel and certain of its executive officers became Pattern Energy employees and their employment with Pattern Development was terminated. Pattern Development retained those employees whose primary responsibilities relate to project development, legal, financial or other administrative functions. Pattern Energy entered into a bilateral services agreement with Pattern Development, or the “Management Services Agreement”, that provides for Pattern Energy and Pattern Development to benefit, primarily on a cost-reimbursement basis, from the respective management and other professional, technical and administrative personnel of the respective companies, all of whom report to and are managed by Pattern Energy’s executive officers.

Basis of Presentation

Pattern Energy was formed by Pattern Development for the purpose of an IPO. For periods prior to October 2, 2013, Pattern Energy was a shell company, with expenses of less than $10,000 for 2013 and 2012. In accordance with ASC 805-50-30-6, the historical financial statements of Pattern Energy’s predecessor, which consist of the combined financial statements of a combination of entities and assets contributed by Pattern Development to Pattern Energy, are consolidated with Pattern Energy from the beginning of the earliest period presented.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information reflects all adjustments of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2014, the results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The consolidated balance sheet at

 

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December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

As of March 31, 2014, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They include the results of wholly-owned and partially-owned subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling interest with all significant intercompany accounts and transactions eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Unaudited Pro Forma Income Tax

In order to present the tax effect of the Contribution Transactions, the Company has presented a pro forma income tax provision as if the Contribution Transactions occurred effective January 1, 2012 and as if the Company were under control of a Subchapter C-Corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and derivative assets. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high quality institutions.

The Company sells electricity and environmental attributes, including renewable energy credits, primarily to creditworthy utilities under long-term, fixed-priced Power Sale Agreements (“PPAs”). The table below presents significant customers who accounted for the following percentages of total revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Manitoba Hydro

     23.12     21.70

San Diego Gas & Electric

     21.85     22.51

Pacific Gas & Electric Company

     16.81     15.42

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

     14.71     12.95

The Company’s derivative assets are placed with counterparties that are creditworthy institutions. A derivative asset was generated from Credit Suisse Energy LLC, the counterparty to a 10-year fixed-for-floating swap related to annual electricity generation at the Company’s Gulf Wind project. The Company’s reimbursements for prepaid interconnect network upgrades are with large creditworthy utility companies.

Reclassification

Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such reclassifications have no effect on previously reported balance sheet subtotals, results of operations or retained earnings.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” to amend the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to require an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. An entity shall provide this information together in one

 

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location, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented, or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. The new disclosure requirements relating to this update are prospective and effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. For nonpublic companies, ASU 2013-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. As a result of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act enacted in April 2012, emerging growth companies can elect to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards for public companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies, as such, the Company adopted ASU 2013-02 on January 1, 2014. As this update only requires additional disclosures, adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 10 for disclosures on the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in our consolidated statements of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes – Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction to a deferred tax asset in the financial statements for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain circumstances where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax laws of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. When those circumstances exist, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. For the Company, ASU 2013-11 will be effective on January 1, 2015, as a result of the JOBS Act enacted in April 2012, which allows emerging growth companies to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are currently assessing the future impact of this update, but we do not anticipate a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

3. Prepaid expenses and other current assets

The following table presents the components of prepaid expenses and other current assets (in thousands):

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013  

Prepaid expenses

   $ 6,174       $ 10,132   

Sales tax

     81         50   

Interconnection network upgrade receivable

     2,507         2,512   

Other current assets

     1,116         1,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 9,878       $ 13,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

4. Property, Plant and Equipment

The following presents the categories within property, plant and equipment (in thousands):

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  

Operating wind farms

   $ 1,639,707      $ 1,652,119   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     3,798        3,785   

Land

     16        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,643,521        1,655,920   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (198,967     (179,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 1,444,554      $ 1,476,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company recorded depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment of $20.8 million and $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

In June 2013, the Company received $115.9 million and $57.6 million for Ocotillo and Santa Isabel, respectively, under a cash grant in lieu of investment tax credit (Cash Grant) from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In December 2012, the Company received $79.9 million for Spring Valley under a Cash Grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Company recorded the cash proceeds as a reduction of the carrying amount of the related wind farm assets which resulted in the assets being recorded at lower amounts.

 

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The Cash Grants received for Ocotillo, Santa Isabel and Spring Valley reduced depreciation expense recorded in the consolidated statements of operations by approximately $3.2 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

5. Unconsolidated Investments

The following presents projects that are accounted for under the equity method of accounting (in thousands):

 

                   Percentage of Ownership  
     March 31,      December 31,      March 31,     December 31,  
     2014      2013      2014     2013  

South Kent

   $ 47,590       $ 59,488         50.0     50.0

El Arrayán

     20,501         21,103         31.5     31.5

Grand

     20,455         26,464         45.0     45.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Unconsolidated investments

   $ 88,546       $ 107,055        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

The following summarizes the aggregated operating results of the unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Revenue

   $ 1,517      $ —     

Expenses

     27,183        19,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (25,666   $ (19,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

El Arrayán

The Company is a noncontrolling investor in a joint venture established to develop, construct, and own a wind power project located in Chile. The project has a 20-year PPA and commenced construction in May 2012.

Grand

The Company is a noncontrolling investor in a joint venture established to develop, construct, and own a wind power project located in Ontario, Canada. The project has a 20-year PPA and commenced construction in September 2013.

South Kent

The Company is a noncontrolling investor in a joint venture established to develop, construct, and own a wind power project located in Ontario, Canada. The project has a 20-year PPA, and commenced commercial operations on March 28, 2014.

Significant Subsidiary – South Kent

The following table presents summarized statements of operations information as required for significant equity method investees, pursuant to Regulation S-X Rule 10-01(b)(1).

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Revenue

   $ 1,517      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Assets operation

     362        0   

Professional fee

     118        —     

General and administrative expenses

     (269     386   

Depreciation, amortization

     377        —     

Other income and expenses

     393        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     536        (386

Unrealized loss on derivatives

     (21,386     (20,031

Other income

     —          29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (20,850   $ (20,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

The following table presents the components of accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (in thousands):

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013  

Accounts payable

   $ 31       $ 168   

Other accrued liabilities

     5,918         7,282   

Warranty settlement payments

     1,956         2,187   

Payroll liabilities

     1,053         2,162   

Property tax payable

     1,145         3,490   

Sales tax payable

     226         261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 10,329       $ 15,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Long-term debt

The Company’s long-term debt which consists of limited recourse or nonrecourse indebtedness is presented below (in thousands):

 

                 Interest Rate as of     Interest
Type
    
     March 31,     December 31,     March 31,     December 31,         
     2014     2013     2014     2013        Maturity

Hatchet Ridge term loan

   $ 239,865      $ 239,865        1.43     1.43   Imputed    December 2032

Gulf Wind term loan

     164,517        166,448        3.23     3.25   Variable    March 2020

St. Joseph term loan

     205,118        215,330        5.88     5.88   Fixed    May 2031

Spring Valley term loan

     172,388        173,110        2.62     2.63   Variable    June 2030

Santa Isabel term loan

     114,456        115,721        4.57     4.57   Fixed    September 2033

Ocotillo commercial term loan

     230,944        230,944        2.98     3.00   Variable    August 2020

Ocotillo development term loan

     107,800        107,800        2.33     2.35   Variable    August 2033
  

 

 

   

 

 

          
     1,235,088        1,249,218            

Less: current portion

     (48,615     (48,851         
  

 

 

   

 

 

          
   $ 1,186,473      $ 1,200,367            
  

 

 

   

 

 

          

Interest and commitment fees incurred, and interest expense recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Interest and commitment fees incurred

   $  13,457      $ 14,064   

Capitalized interest, commitment fees, and letter of credit fees

     (1,283     (419

Letter of credit fees

     1,052        767   

Amortization of financing costs

     1,395        2,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense

   $ 14,621      $ 16,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

In November 2012, certain of our subsidiaries entered into a $120.0 million revolving working capital facility with a four-year term, comprised of a revolving loan facility and a letter of credit facility, which we refer to collectively as our “revolving credit facility.” The revolving credit facility has an “accordion feature” under which the Company had the right to increase available borrowings by up to $35.0 million if the Company’s lenders or other additional lenders are willing to lend on the same terms and meet certain other conditions.

Collateral for the revolving credit facility consists of the Company’s membership interests in certain of the Company’s holding company subsidiaries. The revolving credit facility contains a broad range of covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to incur debt, grant liens, sell or lease assets, transfer equity interests, dissolve, pay distributions and change its business.

In March 2014, the Company exercised the accordion feature by increasing available borrowings by an additional $25.0 million, resulting in an aggregate facility amount of $145.0 million. Simultaneously, the Ocotillo project was added to the collateral pool that supports the revolving credit facility.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, letters of credit of $47.1 million and $44.8 million, respectively, have been issued and loans of $56.0 million were drawn and repaid during 2013. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no outstanding balances on the revolving credit facility.

 

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8. Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company’s asset retirement obligations represent the estimated cost, at all of its projects, of decommissioning the turbines, removing above-ground installations and restoring the sites at a date that is 20 years from the commencement of commercial operations of the facility.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending aggregate carrying amounts of asset retirement obligations as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Beginning asset retirement obligations

   $ 20,834      $ 19,056   

Additions during the period

     —          508   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (99     (57

Accretion expense

     347        292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending asset retirement obligations

   $ 21,082      $ 19,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9. Derivative Instruments

The Company employs a variety of derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and electricity prices. The following tables present the amounts that are recorded in the Company’s financial statements (in thousands):

Undesignated Derivative Instruments Classified as Assets (Liabilities):

 

                 As of     For the period
ended
 
                 Fair Market Value     QTD Gain (Loss)  

Derivative Type

   Quantity      Maturity
Dates
   Current
Portion
    Long-Term
Portion
    Recognized into
Income
 

March 31, 2014

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2030    $ (3,916   $ 10,826      $ (3,549

Interest rate cap

     1       12/31/2024      —          507        (174

Energy derivative

     1       4/30/2019      11,906        48,714        (7,733
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 7,990      $ 60,047      $ (11,456
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2030    $ (3,899   $ 14,358      $ 4,585   

Interest rate cap

     1       12/31/2024      —          681        107   

Energy derivative

     1       4/30/2019      13,937        54,416        (6,050
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 10,038      $ 69,455      $ (1,358
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2030    $ (2,894   $ (129   $ 1,886   

Interest rate cap

     1       12/31/2024      —          492        45   

Energy derivative

     1       4/30/2019      13,543        59,279        (6,803
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ 10,649      $ 59,642      $ (4,872
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Designated Derivative Instruments Classified as Assets (Liabilities):

 

                 As of     For the period
ended
 
                 Fair Market Value     QTD Gain (Loss)  

Derivative Type

   Quantity      Maturity
Dates
   Current
Portion
    Long-Term
Portion
    Recognized in
OCI
 

March 31, 2014

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2033    $ (2,126   $ 6,888      $ (2,758

Interest rate swaps

     7       3/15/2020      (5,250     (7,452     26   

Interest rate swaps

     2       6/28/2030      (4,913     (68     (3,190
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ (12,289   $ (632   $ (5,922
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2033    $ (2,105   $ 9,625      $ 3,117   

Interest rate swaps

     7       3/15/2020      (5,289     (7,439     2,129   

Interest rate swaps

     2       6/28/2030      (4,878     3,087        4,143   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ (12,272   $ 5,273      $ 9,389   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

            

Interest rate swaps

     6       6/30/2033    $ (1,547   $ 29      $ 1,396   

Interest rate swaps

     7       3/15/2020      (5,502     (15,352     1,272   

Interest rate swaps

     2       6/28/2030      (4,959     (11,227     2,652   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ (12,008   $ (26,550   $ 5,320   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gulf Wind

In 2010, Gulf Wind entered into interest rate swaps with each of its lenders to manage exposure to interest rate risk on its long-term debt. The fixed interest rate is set at 6.6% for years two through eight and 7.1% and 7.6% for the last two years of the loan term, respectively. The interest rate swaps qualify for hedge accounting and were designated as cash flow hedges. No ineffectiveness was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company reclassified $1.4 million into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

In 2010, Gulf Wind also entered into an interest rate cap to manage exposure to future interest rates when its long-term debt is expected to be refinanced at the end of the ten-year term. The cap protects the Company if future interest rates exceed approximately 6.0%. The cap has an effective date of March 31, 2020, terminates on December 31, 2024, and has a notional amount of $42.1 million which reduces quarterly during its term. The cap is a derivative but does not qualify for hedge accounting and has not been designated. The Company recognized unrealized losses of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 in unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations. An immaterial loss was recorded during the same period in the previous year.

In 2010, Gulf Wind acquired an energy derivative instrument to manage its exposure to variable electricity prices. The energy price swap fixes the price of approximately 58% of its electricity generation through April 2019. The energy derivative instrument is a derivative but did not meet the criteria required to adopt hedge accounting. The energy derivative instrument’s fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $60.6 million and $68.4 million, respectively. Gulf Wind recognized losses of $7.7 million, and $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in unrealized loss on energy derivative in the consolidated statements of operations.

Spring Valley

In 2011, Spring Valley entered into interest rate swaps with its lenders to manage exposure to interest rate risk on its long-term debt. No ineffectiveness was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The interest rate swaps exchange variable interest rate payments for fixed interest rate payments of approximately 5.5% for the first four years of its term debt and increases by 0.25% every four years, thereafter. The interest rate swaps qualify for hedge accounting and were designated as cash flow hedges. The Company reclassified $1.3 million and $1.2 million into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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Ocotillo

In October 2012, Ocotillo entered into interest rate swaps with its lenders to manage exposure to interest rate risk on its long-term debt. The interest rate swaps exchange variable interest rate payments for fixed interest rate payments of approximately 2.5% and 2.2% for the development bank term loans and the commercial bank term loans, respectively. No ineffectiveness was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The interest rate swaps for the development bank loans qualify for hedge accounting and were designated as cash flow hedges. The Company reclassified $0.5 million into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2014. No amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The interest rate swaps for the commercial bank loans are undesignated derivatives that are used to mitigate exposure to variable interest rate debt.

 

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables summarize the changes in the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

 

     Foreign
Currency
    Effective Portion of
Change in Fair Value
of Derivatives
    Proportionate
Share of Equity
Investee’s OCI
    Total  

Balances at December 31, 2013

   $ (8,463   $ (7,002   $ (1,912   $ (17,377

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

     (5,090     (2,751     (3,078     (10,919

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          (3,171     —          (3,171
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive loss

     (5,090     (5,922     (3,078     (14,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2014

   $ (13,553   $ (12,924   $ (4,990   $ (31,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
    Effective Portion of
Change in Fair Value
of Derivatives
    Proportionate
Share of Equity
Investee’s OCI
    Total  

Balances at December 31, 2012

   $ (154   $ (43,877   $ (1,475   $ (45,506

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications

     (3,491     7,925        343        4,777   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          (2,605     —          (2,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

     (3,491     5,320        343        2,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2013

   $ (3,645   $ (38,557   $ (1,132   $ (43,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income for effective portion of change in fair value of derivatives is recorded to interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income for the Company’s proportionate share of equity investee’s other comprehensive loss is recorded to equity in losses in unconsolidated investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

11. Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s fair value measurements incorporate various factors, including the credit standing and performance risk of the counterparties, the applicable exit market, and specific risks inherent in the instrument. Nonperformance and credit risk adjustments on risk management instruments are based on current market inputs when available, such as credit default hedge spreads. When such information is not available, internal models may be used.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the combined financial statements are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to valuation of these assets or liabilities are as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities and which reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuations technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.

Short-term financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. Based on the nature and short maturity of these instruments their fair value is approximated using carrying

 

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cost and they are presented in the Company’s financial statements at carrying cost. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s financial assets and (liabilities) which require fair value measurement on a recurring basis are classified within the fair value hierarchy as follows (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

March 31, 2014

          

Interest rate swaps

   $ —         $ (6,011   $ —         $ (6,011

Interest rate cap

     —           507        —           507   

Energy derivative

     —           —          60,620         60,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ (5,504   $ 60,620       $ 55,116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

          

Interest rate swaps

   $ —         $ 3,460      $ —         $ 3,460   

Interest rate cap

     —           681        —           681   

Energy derivative

     —           —          68,353         68,353   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ 4,141      $ 68,353       $ 72,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 2 Inputs

Derivative instruments subject to re-measurement are presented in the financial statements at fair value. The interest rate swaps and interest rate cap were valued by discounting the net cash flows using the forward LIBOR curve with the valuations adjusted by the counterparties’ credit default hedge rate. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the periods presented.

Level 3 Inputs

The fair value of the contingent liabilities is based upon the time of realization and the probability of the contingent event. An unobservable discount rate of 7% was used to determine the present value of the contractual liabilities and an unobservable probability factor of 75% was assigned to the contingent event prior to realization after considering contract terms, land rights, interconnect network, and environmental permits. The significant primary unobservable input used for contingent liabilities is the probability factor. Significant increases or decreases in this unobservable input would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The energy derivative instrument was valued by discounting the projected net cash flows over the remaining life of the derivative instrument using forward energy curves adjusted by a nonperformance risk factor. The significant unobservable input in calculating the fair value of the energy derivative instrument is forward electricity prices, which are derived from and impacted by changes in forward natural gas prices. Significant increases or decreases in this unobservable input would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents a reconciliation of contingent liabilities and the energy derivative contract measured at fair value, in thousands, on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during the periods presented.

 

     Contingent Liabilities     Energy Derivative  
     Three months ended March 31,     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014      2013     2014     2013  

Balances, beginning of period

   $ —         $ (8,001   $ 68,353      $ 79,625   

Settlements

     —           8,001        (2,735     (5,408

Change in fair value, net of settlements

     —           —          (4,998     (1,395
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, end of period

   $ —         $ —        $ 60,620      $ 72,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the carrying amount and fair value, in thousands, and the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, but for which fair value is disclosed.

 

     As reflected on
the balance sheet
     Fair Value  
        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

March 31, 2014

              

Long-term debt

   $ 1,235,088       $ —         $ 1,162,316       $ —         $ 1,162,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

              

Long-term debt

   $ 1,249,218       $ —         $ 1,165,119       $ —         $ 1,165,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long term debt is presented on the consolidated balance sheets at amortized cost. The fair value of variable interest rate long-term debt is approximated by its carrying cost. The fair value of fixed interest rate long-term debt is estimated based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied, using the net present value of cash flow streams over the term using estimated market rates for similar instruments and remaining terms.

 

12. Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that the Company believes these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that we would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company files income tax returns in various jurisdictions and is subject to examination by various tax authorities. The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company has a policy to classify interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions together with the related liability, and the expenses incurred related to such accruals, if any, are included as a component of income tax expense.

 

13. Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation related to stock options granted to employees by estimating the fair value of the stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortizing the fair value over the applicable vesting period. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards by measuring the fair value of the restricted stock awards at the grant date and amortizing the fair value on a straight line basis over the applicable vesting period.

Total stock-based compensation expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.5 million and zero, respectively.

 

14. Earnings (Loss) per Share

The Company computes earnings per share (EPS) for Class A and Class B common stock using the two-class method for participating securities. The rights, including voting and liquidation rights, of the holders of the Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to dividends, as the Class B common stock is not entitled to dividends.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing the net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, for each respective class of stock. Net income attributable to common stockholders is allocated to each class of common stock considering dividends declared or accumulated during the current period that must be paid for the current period and the allocation of undistributed earnings to the extent that each class of stock may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Because our Class B shares are not entitled to dividends, undistributed earnings, if any, would be allocated entirely to the Class A shares.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, for each respective class of stock. Potentially dilutive common stock includes the dilutive effect of the common stock underlying in-the-money stock options and is calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive common stock also reflects the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards.

 

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Class B common stock is a contingently convertible security which is convertible to Class A common stock on a one-to-one basis on the later of December 31, 2014 or commencement of commercial operations of the South Kent wind project. The computation of diluted EPS of Class A common stock would include the impact of the conversion of the Class B common stock, if dilutive for Class A, using the if-converted method once the contingency surrounding the conversion has been met. On March 28, 2014, commercial operations commenced at the South Kent wind project and as a result, the outstanding Class B common stock will be converted to Class A common stock on December 31, 2014.

In periods of net loss, the loss is allocated by first considering any dividends declared or accumulated to Class A common stock. While Class B is not entitled to dividends, because it has the same voting, liquidation and residual rights as Class A, the remaining undistributed loss is allocated equally per share to weighted average Class A and Class B common stock outstanding during the year. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, 16.2 million potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive.

The computations for basic and diluted loss per share are as follows:

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2014  

Numerator for basic and diluted loss per share:

  

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

   $ (14,889

Less: dividends declared

  

Class A common stock

     (11,179

Class B common stock

     —     
  

 

 

 

Undistributed loss

   $ (26,068

Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share:

  

Weighted average number of shares:

  

Class A common stock

     35,533,166   

Class B common stock

     15,555,000   
  

 

 

 

Total

     51,088,166   

Calculation of basic and diluted loss per share:

  

Class A common stock:

  

Dividends

   $ 0.31   

Undistributed loss

     (0.51
  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.20
  

 

 

 

Class B common stock:

  

Dividends

   $ —     

Undistributed loss

     (0.51
  

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.51
  

 

 

 

 

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15. Geographic Information

The table below provides information, by country, about the Company’s combined operations. Revenue is recorded in the country in which it is earned and assets are recorded in the country in which they are located (in thousands):

 

     Revenue      Property, Plant and Equipment, net  
     Three months ended March 31,      March 31,      December 31,  
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

United States

   $ 36,184       $ 33,107       $ 1,192,674       $ 1,210,319   

Canada

     13,286         10,730         251,880         265,823   

Chile

     79         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 49,549       $ 43,837       $ 1,444,554       $ 1,476,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company has become involved in claims and legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Management is not currently aware of any matters that will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Power Purchase Agreements

The Company has various PPAs that terminate from 2025 to 2039. The terms of the PPAs generally provide for the annual delivery of a minimum amount of electricity at fixed prices and in some cases include price escalation over the term of the respective PPAs. As of March 31, 2014, under the terms of the PPAs, the Company issued irrevocable letters of credit totaling $57.2 million to ensure its performance for the duration of the PPAs.

Project Finance Agreements

The Company has various project finance agreements which obligate the Company to provide certain reserves to enhance its credit worthiness and facilitate the availability of credit. As of March 31, 2014, the Company issued irrevocable letters of credit totaling $151.3 million, of which $47.1 million was from the Company’s revolving credit facility, to ensure performance under these various project finance agreements.

Land Leases

The Company has entered into various long-term land lease agreements. As of March 31, 2014, total outstanding lease commitments were $108.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded rent expense of $1.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in project expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Operations and Maintenance

The Company has six operating projects that have entered into service and maintenance agreements with third party contractors to provide operations and maintenance services and incremental improvements for varying periods over the next twelve years. As of March 31, 2014, outstanding commitments with these vendors were $241.1 million, payable over the full term of these agreements.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has entered into various commitments with service providers related to the Company’s projects and operations of its business. Outstanding commitments with these vendors, excluding turbine operations and maintenance commitments were $4.1 million as of March 31, 2014.

Purchase and Sales Agreements

On December 20, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Pattern Development to acquire approximately 80% of the ownership interest in Panhandle 2, a 182 MW wind project being built in Carson County, Texas, for approximately $122.9 million in cash. The acquisition, which includes assumption by the Company of certain tax indemnities, is expected to close in fourth quarter of 2014 upon completion of construction, and the Company expects to fund the purchase with available cash and credit facilities.

On December 20, 2013, the Company acquired a 45.0% interest in Grand from Pattern Development. Subject to the terms of this agreement, to the extent that the project makes a special distribution as result of construction cost underruns, the Company will make an additional contingent payment of up to $4.7 million to Pattern Development in 2014.

Capital Contribution Obligation

The Company is committed to providing additional capital funding of up to $2.5 million to its investment in El Arrayán to fund final construction costs.

Turbine Availability Warranties

In 2013, the Company entered into warranty settlements with a turbine manufacturer for blade related wind turbine outages. The warranty settlements provide for total liquidated damage payments of approximately $21.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received payments of $24.1 million in connection with these warranty settlements. As of March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an accrued liability of $2.0 million related to the maximum future refund of liquidated damage payments to the turbine manufacturer. The warranty settlements received, net of the maximum potential future refund to the wind turbine manufacturer, have been recorded as other revenue in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Indemnity

The Company provides a variety of indemnities in the ordinary course of business to contractual counterparties and to our lenders and other financial partners. Hatchet Ridge agreed to indemnify the lender that provided financing for Hatchet Ridge against certain tax losses in connection with its sale-leaseback financing transaction in December 2010. The indemnity agreement is effective for the duration of the sale-leaseback financing.

The Company is party to certain indemnities for the benefit of the Spring Valley, Santa Isabel and Ocotillo project finance lenders. These indemnity obligations consist principally of indemnities that protect the project finance lenders from the potential effect of any recapture by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or “U.S. Treasury,” of any amount of the ITC cash grants previously received by the projects. The ITC cash grant indemnity obligations guarantee amounts of any cash grant made to each of the respective projects that may subsequently be recaptured. In addition, the Company is also party to an indemnity of our Ocotillo project finance lenders in connection with certain legal matters, which is limited to the amount of certain related costs and expenses.

The Company agreed to indemnify third parties against certain tax losses in connection with monetization of tax credits under the Economic Incentives for the Development of Puerto Rico Act of May 28, 2008 up to a maximum amount of $7.2 million.

 

17. Related Party Transactions

From inception to October 1, 2013, the Company’s project management and administrative activities were provided by Pattern Development. Costs associated with these activities were allocated to the Company and recorded in its consolidated statements of operations. Allocated costs include cash and non-cash compensation, other direct, general and administrative costs, and non-operating costs deemed allocable to the Company. Measurement of allocated costs is based principally on time devoted to the Company by officers and employees of Pattern Development. The Company believes the allocated costs presented in its consolidated statements of operations are a reasonable estimate of actual costs incurred to operate the business. The allocated costs are not the result of arms-length, free-market dealings.

Management Services Agreement and Shared Management

Effective October 2, 2013, the Company entered into a bilateral Management Services Agreement with Pattern Development which provides for the Company and Pattern Development to benefit, primarily on a cost-reimbursement basis, plus a 5% fee on certain direct costs, from the parties’ respective management and other professional, technical and administrative personnel, all of whom will report to and be managed by the Company’s executive officers. Pursuant to the Management Services Agreement, where certain of the Company’s executive officers, including its Chief Executive Officer, will also serve as executive officers of Pattern Development and devote their time to both the Company and Pattern Development as is prudent in carrying out their executive responsibilities and fiduciary duties. The Company refers to the employees who will serve as executive officers of both the Company and Pattern Development as the “shared PEG executives.” The shared PEG executives will have responsibilities for both the Company and Pattern Development and, as a result, these individuals will not devote all of their time to the Company’s business. Under the terms of the Management Services Agreement, Pattern Development is required to reimburse the Company for an allocation of the compensation paid to such executives reflecting the percentage of time spent providing services to Pattern Development.

The table below presents allocated costs prior to October 2, 2013 and net bilateral management service cost reimbursements on and after October 2, 2013 included in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Project expense

   $ —        $ 556   

Related party general and administrative

     1,280        2,662   

Related party income

    

Management Services Agreement income

     (628     —     

Management Operation and Maintenance Agreement income

     (68     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Related party income

     (696     —     

Other income, net

     —          (161
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

   $ 584      $ 3,057   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Prior to the Contribution Transactions, the Company had purchase arrangements with Pattern Development under which the latter purchased various services and supplies on behalf of the Company and received reimbursement for these purchases. The amounts payable to Pattern Development for these purchases were $1.2 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Letters of credit, indemnities and guarantees

Pattern Development agreed to guarantee $14.0 million of El Arrayán’s payment obligations to a lender that has provided a $20 million credit facility for financing of El Arrayán’s recoverable, construction-period value added tax payments. The remaining $6.0 million of the credit facility has been guaranteed by another investor in El Arrayán.

Purchase and Sales Agreements

On December 20, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Pattern Development to acquire approximately 80% of the ownership interest in Panhandle 2, a 182 MW wind project being built in Carson County, Texas, for approximately $122.9 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014 upon completion of construction, and the Company expects to fund the purchase with available cash and credit facilities.

On December 20, 2013, the Company acquired a 45.0% equity interest in Grand from Pattern Development. Subject to the terms of this agreement, the Company may make an additional contingent payment of up to $4.7 million, as calculated based on final budget to actual amounts and distributions payable upon conversion of construction financing, to Pattern Development in 2014.

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA)

The Company’s Santa Isabel project was in a dispute with PREPA over the appropriate rate being charged to the project for the electric services it uses. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the difference between what the Company believes is the appropriate monthly charge and PREPA’s bill was resolved in principle, and billing is now per the understanding between the parties. Pattern Development provided the Company with an indemnity to mitigate the economic impact on the Company of this dispute.

Management fees

The Company provides management services and receives a fee for such services under an agreement with South Kent, Grand and El Arrayán, its joint venture investees. Management fees of $0.4 million and an immaterial amount were recorded as related party revenue in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and a related party receivable of $0.4 million and $0.2 million was recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company eliminates the intercompany profit from management fees related to its ownership interest in the joint ventures.

The Company provides management, operations and maintenance services under an agreement with Panhandle Wind Holdings LLC beginning in 2014. The agreement has an initial term of ten years from the commencement of commercial operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded $0.1 million in related party income in the consolidated income statements. The Company did not incur any revenue under this agreement in the same period in the prior year.

 

18. Subsequent Events

On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a related party to acquire its ownership interests in Panhandle 1. The Company agreed to acquire a 179 MW interest in the 218 MW Panhandle 1 project following the commencement of commercial operations (the “Panhandle 1 closing date”), for approximately $125.0 million, subject to certain price adjustments based on final project size, design and modeling assumptions, to be funded on the Panhandle 1 closing date.

On April 30, 2014, the Company declared its second quarter 2014 dividend, payable on July 30, 2014, to holders of record on June 30, 2014, in the amount of $0.322 per Class A share, which represents $1.288 on an annualized basis, an increase from the first quarter 2014 dividend of $0.3125.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and other disclosures (including the disclosures under “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors”) included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are presented in U.S. dollars. Unless the context provides otherwise, references herein to “we,” “our,” “us,” “our company” and “Pattern” refer to Pattern Energy Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

We are an independent power company focused on owning and operating power projects with stable long-term cash flows in attractive markets with potential for continued growth of our business. Including the Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2 projects, which we have agreed to acquire from Pattern Development, and which we expect to acquire at different times prior to the end of 2014, we hold interests in eleven wind power projects located in the United States, Canada and Chile that use proven, best-in-class technology and have a total owned capacity of 1,434 MW, consisting of seven operating projects and four projects under construction that are all scheduled to commence commercial operations prior to the end of 2014. Each of our projects has contracted to sell all or a majority of its output pursuant to a long-term, fixed-price power sale agreement with a creditworthy counterparty. Ninety-one percent of the electricity to be generated by our projects, including the Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2 projects to be acquired from Pattern Development at different times in 2014, will be sold under these power sale agreements, which have a weighted average remaining contract life of approximately 17 years.

We intend to maximize long-term value for our stockholders in an environmentally responsible manner and with respect for the communities in which we operate. Our business is built around the core values of creating a safe, high-integrity and exciting work environment; applying rigorous analysis to all aspects of our business; and proactively working with our stakeholders in addressing environmental and community concerns. Our financial objectives, which we believe will maximize long-term value for our stockholders, are to produce stable and sustainable cash available for distribution, selectively grow our project portfolio and our dividend and maintain a strong balance sheet and flexible capital structure.

Our growth strategy is focused on the acquisition of operational and construction-ready power projects from Pattern Development and other third parties that we believe will contribute to the growth of our business and enable us to increase our dividend per share over time. We expect our continuing relationship with Pattern Development, a leading developer of renewable energy and transmission projects, will be an important source of growth for our business.

Recent Developments

In May 2014, we entered into an agreement with Pattern Development to acquire its ownership interests in Panhandle 1. We agreed to acquire a 179 MW interest in the 218 MW Panhandle 1 project following the commencement of commercial operations (the “Panhandle 1 closing date”) for a cash purchase price of $125.0 million, subject to certain price adjustments based on final project size, design and modeling assumptions, to be funded on the Panhandle 1 closing date. The Panhandle 1 project is currently under construction, and is expected to commence commercial operations in June 2014.

In March 2014, our South Kent construction project achieved the commercial operation date under its PPA with the Ontario Power Authority.

The following table sets forth each of our construction projects as well as their respective power capacities and our anticipated date of their commencement of commercial operations.

 

            Construction      Commercial      MW  

Projects

   Location      Start      Operations      Rated      Owned  

El Arrayán

     Chile         Q3 2012         Q2 2014         115         36   

Panhandle 1 (1)

     Texas         Q3 2013         Q2 2014         218         179   

Panhandle 2 (2)

     Texas         Q4 2013         Q4 2014         182         147   

Grand

     Ontario         Q3 2013         Q4 2014         149         67   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
              664         429   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Acquisition scheduled to occur in the second quarter of 2014
(2)  Acquisition scheduled to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014

 

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In addition, below is a summary of the remaining Initial Right of First Offer Projects (“Initial ROFO Projects”) that we expect to acquire from Pattern Development in connection with our project purchase rights. For additional discussion on the remaining Initial ROFO Projects, see Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations–Recent Transactions”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

                                  Capacity (MW)  
                                         Pattern  

Remaining Initial

ROFO Projects

   Status    Location    Construction
Start (1)
     Commercial
Operations (2)
     Contract
Type
   Rated(3)      Development-
Owned (4)
 

Gulf Wind

   Operational    Texas      2008         2009       Hedge      283         76   

K2

   In Construction    Ontario      2014         2015       PPA      270         90   

Armow

   Ready for financing    Ontario      2014         2015       PPA      180         90   

Meikle

   Pre-Construction    British Columbia      2015         2016       PPA      185         185   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    918         441   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents date of actual or anticipated commencement of construction.
(2) Represents date of actual or anticipated commencement of commercial operations.
(3) Rated capacity represents the maximum electricity generating capacity of a project in MW. As a result of wind and other conditions, a project or a turbine will not operate at its rated capacity at all times and the amount of electricity generated will be less than its rated capacity. The amount of electricity generated may vary based on a variety of factors discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
(4) Pattern Development-owned capacity represents the maximum, or rated, electricity generating capacity of the project multiplied by Pattern Development’s percentage ownership interest in the distributable cash flow of the project.

In March 2014, certain of the Company’s operating projects entered into long-term service and maintenance agreements with the turbine supplier to provide turbine maintenance and incremental improvements for varying periods over the next twelve years. Under the terms of each of these agreements, the turbine supplier will provide full turbine warranty, including parts and performance, and maintenance services and certain equipment modifications at agreed project sites, which are expected to provide incremental increases in the net capacity factors of the affected projects.

In addition to providing greater certainty to our future equipment maintenance costs, we believe that extending the warranty coverage under these long-term service agreements also provides greater protection against potential warranty issues that could arise later in the equipment life. For example, our Ocotillo and Santa Isabel (Siemens) and Gulf Wind (MHI) projects have experienced certain blade failures in the last two years. The Siemens blade failures have been fully addressed. While the manufacturer of the Gulf Wind turbines, MHI, has remediated the failed blades under our equipment warranty, which expires in late 2014, we are working with MHI to address any further remediation within the remaining warranty period.

In March 2014, we entered into an agreement to increase the size of our revolving credit facility by $25 million, to $145 million. In connection with this agreement, we added our interest in the Ocotillo project to the collateral pool that supports this loan facility.

Key Metrics

We regularly review a number of financial measurements and operating metrics to evaluate our performance, measure our growth and make strategic decisions. In addition to traditional U.S. GAAP performance and liquidity measures, such as revenue, cost of revenue, net income and cash provided by (used in) operating activities, we also consider MWh sold, average realized electricity price and Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance and cash available for distribution as supplemental liquidity measures. Each of these key metrics is discussed below.

MWh Sold and Average Realized Electricity Price

The number of MWh sold and the average realized price per MWh sold are the operating metrics that determine our revenue. For any period presented, average realized electricity price represents total revenue from electricity sales and energy derivative settlements divided by the aggregate number of MWh sold.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and accretion, including our proportionate share of net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and accretion of joint venture investments that are accounted for under the equity method, and excluding the effect of certain other items that the Company does not consider to be indicative of its ongoing operating performance such as mark-to-market adjustments and infrequent items not related to normal or ongoing operations, such as early payment of debt and realized derivative gain or loss from refinancing transactions, and gain or loss related to acquisitions or

 

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divestitures. In calculating Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude mark-to-market adjustments to the value of our derivatives because we believe that it is useful for investors to understand, as a supplement to net income and other traditional measures of operating results, the results of our operations without regard to periodic, and sometimes material, fluctuations in the market value of such assets or liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure.

The following table reconciles net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented and is unaudited (in thousands):

 

     Pattern Energy Group Inc.  
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Net loss

   $ (21,899   $ (18,784

Plus:

    

Interest expense, net of interest income

     14,418        15,884   

Tax (benefit) provision

     (2,032     294   

Depreciation and accretion

     21,177        22,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 11,664      $ 19,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on energy derivative

     7,733        6,803   

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives

     3,723        (1,931

Interest rate derivative settlements

     1,017        —     

Plus, proportionate share from equity accounted investments:

    

Interest expense, net of interest income

     253        (2

Tax benefit

     —          (36

Depreciation and accretion

     187        1   

Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency derivatives

     12,595        9,783   

Realized loss (gain) on interest rate and currency derivatives

     22        (139
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 37,194      $ 34,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Available for Distribution

We define cash available for distribution as net cash provided by operating activities as adjusted for certain other cash flow items that we associate with our operations. It is a non-U.S. GAAP measure of our ability to generate cash to service our dividends. Cash available for distribution represents cash provided by (used in) operating activities as adjusted to (i) add or subtract changes in operating assets and liabilities, (ii) subtract net deposits into restricted cash accounts, which are required pursuant to the cash reserve requirements of financing agreements, to the extent they are paid from operating cash flows during a period, (iii) subtract cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, which currently reflects the cash distributions to our joint venture partners in our Gulf Wind project in accordance with the provisions of its governing partnership agreement and will in the future reflect distribution to other joint venture partners, (iv) subtract scheduled project-level debt repayments in accordance with the related loan amortization schedule, to the extent they are paid from operating cash flows during a period, (v) subtract non-expansionary capital expenditures, to the extent they are paid from operating cash flows during a period, and (vi) add or subtract other items as necessary to present the cash flows we deem representative of our core business operations.

 

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The following table presents cash available for distribution for the periods presented and is unaudited (in thousands):

 

     Pattern Energy Group Inc.  
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 16,405      $ 8,391   

Changes in current operating assets and liabilities

     6,651        12,695   

Network upgrade reimbursement

     618        —     

Release of restricted cash to fund general and administrative costs

     54        —     

Operations and maintenance capital expenditures

     (54     (219

Less:

    

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —          (168

Principal payments paid from operating cash flows

     (5,830     (6,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash available for distribution

   $ 17,844      $ 14,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

The following table provides selected financial information for the periods presented and is unaudited (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three months ended March 31,              
     2014     2013     $ Change     % Change  

Revenue

   $ 49,549      $ 43,837      $ 5,712        13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Project expense

     16,074        12,977        3,097        24

Depreciation and accretion

     21,177        22,566        (1,389     -6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     37,251        35,543        1,708        5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,298        8,294        4,004        48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

General and administrative

     3,903        144        3,759        2,610

Related party general and administrative

     1,280        2,662        (1,382     -52
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,183        2,806        2,377        85
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     7,115        5,488        1,627        30

Total other expense

     (31,046     (23,978     (7,068     -29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss before income tax

     (23,931     (18,490     (5,441     -29

Tax (benefit) provision

     (2,032     294        (2,326     -791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (21,899     (18,784     (3,115     -17

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (7,010     (3,579     (3,431     -96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to controlling interest

   $ (14,889   $ (15,205   $ 316        2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MWh sold and average realized electricity price. We sold 652,521 MWh of electricity in the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to 603,633 MWh sold in the three months ended March 31, 2013. This increase in MWh sold during 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to higher winds and the commencement of commercial operations on the final 42 megawatts at Ocotillo in July 2013, and includes our proportionate share of production at South Kent, our 50% owned unconsolidated investment, which reached commercial operations on March 28, 2014. Our average realized electricity price was approximately $87 per MWh in the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to approximately $84 per MWh in the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Although our electricity production was up 8% over the same period last year, it was lower than our expected long term average projections for the period. Weighted by our owned interest in our projects, our electricity production was about 5% below the expected production based on long-term average wind conditions. Particularly noteworthy was the low average wind in the western United States in late 2013 which continued into the first quarter of 2014 and which was partly the result of an unusual high pressure zone occurring

 

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within the region. The first quarter of 2014 wind conditions are, however, within the range of variability that has been measured in our seven operating wind regions over the last 35 years and, after considering these measured results, we have not changed our long-term wind forecast.

Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $49.6 million compared to $43.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $5.8 million, or approximately 13%. This increase in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the prior year was attributed to an increase of $8.6 million in electricity sales primarily attributable to higher winds during the period and the commencement of commercial operations on the final 42 megawatts at Ocotillo in July 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded a $7.7 million unrealized loss on energy derivative compared to a $6.8 million unrealized loss in 2013. The value of our energy derivative, and the amount of unrealized gain or loss we record, increases and decreases due to our monthly derivative settlements and changes in forward electricity prices, which are derived from and impacted by changes in forward natural gas prices.

Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $37.3 million compared to $35.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $1.8 million, or approximately 4.8%. The increase in cost of revenue during 2014 as compared to 2013 was attributable to the commencement of commercial operations on the final 42 megawatts at Ocotillo in July 2013 and higher maintenance costs at our St. Joseph project, offset by a $1.4 million decrease in depreciation expense in 2014, as a result of receiving Ocotillo and Santa Isabel ITC grants during the second quarter of 2013. As each new project commences commercial operations, we incur new incremental and ongoing costs for maintenance and services agreements, property taxes, insurance, land lease and other costs associated with managing, operating and maintaining the facility, including adding site employees and other operations staff.

General and administrative costs. General and administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $3.9 million compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $3.8 million. After the Contribution Transactions and the initial public offering in 2013, the Company has direct payroll costs and employee-related, audit and consulting expense costs, and other administrative expenses, that were previously allocated to the Company from Pattern Development and which were reflected in related party general and administrative expense. In addition, the Company has additional general and administrative costs, including $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense, related to being a public company.

Related party general and administrative expense. Related party general and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1.3 million compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, a decrease of $1.4 million, or approximately 52%. After the Contribution Transactions and the initial public offering in 2013, the Company has direct payroll costs and employee-related, audit and consulting expense costs, and other administrative expenses, which has reduced the level of services provided by Pattern Development for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Other expense. Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $31.0 million compared to $24.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase of $7.0 million in other expense during 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to a $5.7 million increase in unrealized loss on derivatives as our interest rate swaps on the Ocotillo project are not designated as hedges and there was a decrease in the forward interest rate curve which increases our liability and increases our unrealized loss on derivatives. In addition, we had a $2.5 million increase in equity in losses in unconsolidated investments which was primarily related to certain interest rate derivatives on the unconsolidated investee’s financial statements that are not designated as hedges; the decrease in the forward interest rate curve during the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased their unrealized loss on derivatives and in turn increased our equity in losses in unconsolidated investments. In addition, in 2014, we had a $1.0 million increase in interest rate derivative settlements as a portion of our interest rate swaps on the Ocotillo project are not designated as hedges and therefore our settlements on these derivatives are recorded as interest rate derivative settlements in other expense. Offsetting these increased losses is a $2.0 million decrease in interest expense primarily related to our 2013 repayment of the Ocotillo and Santa Isabel bridge loans.

Tax provision. The tax provision was a $2.0 million benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $0.3 million provision for the same period in the prior year. The benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily the result of recording equity in losses in unconsolidated investments which were primarily related to interest rate swaps that are not designated as hedges.

Noncontrolling interest. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest was $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a $3.6 million loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The noncontrolling interest income or loss calculation is based on the hypothetical liquidation at book value method of accounting for the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest’s ownership in Gulf Wind. The higher loss allocation for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is primarily attributable to the period over period increase in Gulf Wind’s unrealized loss on energy derivative and lower electricity sales during the three months ended March 31, 2104 as well as the retention by Pattern Development of an approximate 27% interest in Gulf Wind in connection with the Contribution Transactions which occurred on October 2, 2013.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $37.2 million compared to $34.4 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $2.8 million. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA during 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to higher period over period electricity sales.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our business requires substantial capital to fund (i) equity investments in our construction projects, (ii) current operational costs, (iii) debt service payments, (iv) dividends to our shareholders, (v) potential investments in new acquisitions (vi) modifications to our projects, (vii) unforeseen events and (viii) other business expenses. As a part of our liquidity strategy, we plan to retain a portion of our cash flows in above-average wind years in order to have additional liquidity in below-average wind years. Our sources of liquidity include cash generated by our operations, cash reserves, borrowings under our corporate and project-level credit agreements and further issuances of equity and debt securities.

The principal indicators of our liquidity are our restricted and unrestricted cash balances and availability under our credit agreements. As of March 31, 2014, our available liquidity was $324.1 million, including restricted cash on hand of $35.4 million, unrestricted cash on hand of $100.3 million, and $188.4 million available under our credit agreements.

We believe that throughout 2014, we will have sufficient liquid assets, cash flows from operations, and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility to meet our financial commitments, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated required capital expenditures for at least the next 24 months, without taking into account capital required for additional project acquisitions. Additionally, we believe that our construction projects have been sufficiently capitalized such that we will not need to seek additional financing arrangements in order to complete construction and achieve commercial operations at these projects. However, we are subject to business and operational risks that could adversely affect our cash flow. A material decrease in our cash flows would likely produce a corresponding adverse effect on our borrowing capacity. In connection with our future capital expenditures and other investments, including any project acquisitions that we may make in addition to our acquisition of Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2, for which we have committed $125 million and $122.9 million, respectively, we may, from time to time, issue debt or equity securities.

Cash Flows

We use traditional measures of cash flows, including net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities as well as cash available for distribution to evaluate our periodic cash flow results.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $8.4 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of higher production in 2014 and a $2.0 million decrease in interest expense primarily related to our 2013 repayment of the Ocotillo and Santa Isabel bridge loans. Offsetting these increases was a $3.0 million increase in project expense related primarily to the commencement of commercial operations on the final 42 megawatts at Ocotillo and maintenance repairs at our St. Joseph facility, and a $1.0 million increase in interest rate derivative settlements as a portion of our interest rate swaps on the Ocotillo project are not designated as hedges and therefore our settlements on these derivatives are recorded as interest rate derivative settlements in other expense.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, which consisted primarily of $1.4 million receipt related to our reimbursable interconnection receivable. Net cash used in investing activities was $60.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which consisted of $67.2 million of capital expenditures primarily at Ocotillo, $5.2 million for interconnection network upgrades primarily at our Ocotillo project, and net cash receipts of $11.1 million related to the investment in and project financing at South Kent.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $20.7 million, which was primarily attributable to an $11.1 million dividend payment, a $3.0 million increase in restricted cash, and $5.8 million of loan repayments. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $64.3 million, which was primarily attributable to $21.4 million of capital contributions and $78.0 million of loan borrowings at Santa Isabel and Ocotillo, offset by $23.6 million of capital distributions and $6.2 million of loan repayments.

 

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Cash Available for Distribution

Cash available for distribution was $17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $14.5 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase in cash available for distribution was primarily the result of higher production in 2014 and a $2.0 million decrease in interest expense primarily related to our 2013 repayment of the Ocotillo and Santa Isabel bridge loans. Offsetting these increases was a $3.0 million increase in project expense related primarily to the commencement of commercial operations on the final 42 megawatts at Ocotillo and maintenance repairs at our St. Joseph facility, and a $1.0 million increase in interest rate derivative settlements as a portion of our interest rate swaps on the Ocotillo project are not designated as hedges and therefore our settlements on these derivatives are recorded as interest rate derivative settlements in other expense.

Cash Dividends to Investors

We intend to pay regular quarterly dividends in U.S. dollars to holders of our Class A shares. Our quarterly dividend has been initially set at $0.3125 per Class A share, or $1.25 per Class A share on an annualized basis, and the amount may be changed in the future without advance notice. We have established our initial quarterly dividend level based on a targeted cash available for distribution payout ratio of 80% both prior to and following the Conversion Event, after considering the annual cash available for distribution that we expect our projects will be able to generate following the commencement of commercial operations at all of our construction projects and with due regard to retaining a portion of the cash available for distribution to grow our business. We intend to grow our business primarily through the acquisition of operational and construction-ready power projects, which, we believe, will facilitate the growth of our cash available for distribution and enable us to increase our dividend per Class A share over time. However, the determination of the amount of cash dividends to be paid to holders of our Class A shares will be made by our Board of Directors and will depend upon our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, long-term prospects and any other matters that our Board of Directors deem relevant. Refer to Item 1A “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Ownership of our Class A Shares—Risks Regarding our Cash Dividend Policy” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

We expect to pay a quarterly dividend on or about the 30th day following each fiscal quarter to holders of record of our Class A shares on the last day of such quarter.

On April 30, 2014, we declared our second quarter 2014 dividend, payable on July 30, 2014, to holders of record on June 30, 2014, in the amount of $0.322 per Class A share, which represents $1.288 on an annualized basis, an increase from the first quarter 2014 dividend of $0.3125.

Capital Expenditures and Investments

We currently own only those projects that we acquired through the Contribution Transactions and those which we additionally acquired or agreed to acquire from Pattern Development. Each of the acquired project entities has secured all of the required project equity needed to complete the construction and achieve commercial operations at our construction projects and funding for all remaining planned construction costs, including contingency allowances, is available under financing commitments from project lenders. All capital expenditures and investments in 2013 have either been funded by Pattern Development or are available from project finance lenders under project-level credit facilities. For 2013, total capital expenditures were $123.5 million. For 2014, we do not expect to make capital expenditures at our construction projects as these projects are held in joint ventures for which we use the equity method of accounting.

We expect to make investments in additional projects. We have agreed to make a cash payment to Pattern Development in the amount of $125.0 million, subject to certain price adjustments based on final project size, design and modeling assumptions, at the time of the Panhandle 1 acquisition, which we expect to occur in June 2014. We have also agreed to make a cash payment to Pattern Development in the amounts of $122.9 million, subject to certain price adjustments based on final project size, design and modeling assumptions, at the time of the Panhandle 2 acquisition, which we expect to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014. In addition, we have bid on several possible third party acquisitions that, should we be successful in their pursuit, could require the use of a portion of the proceeds of a proposed public offering of our common stock; we are in advanced discussions regarding potential acquisitions of certain wind power projects that in the aggregate could exceed 500 MW. Although we have no commitments to make any acquisitions, other than the acquisitions of Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2, we consider it reasonably likely that we may have the opportunity to acquire certain other Pattern Development projects under our purchase rights within the 24 month period following December 31, 2013.

We believe that we will have sufficient cash and revolving credit facility capacity to complete the Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2 acquisitions, but this may be affected by any other acquisitions or investments that we make prior to the Panhandle 1 and Panhandle 2 acquisitions. To the extent that we make any such investments or acquisitions, we will evaluate capital markets and other corporate financing sources available to us at the time.

In addition, we will make investments from time to time at our operating projects. Operational capital expenditures are those capital expenditures required to maintain our long-term operating capacity. Capital expenditures for the projects are generally made at the project level using project cash flows and project reserves, although funding for major capital expenditures may be provided by additional project debt or equity. Therefore, the distributions that we receive from the projects may be made net of certain capital expenditures needed at the projects.

 

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For the year ending December 31, 2014, we have budgeted $0.9 million for operational capital expenditures and $1.9 million for expansion capital expenditures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Contractual Obligations

We have a variety of contractual obligations and other commercial commitments that represent prospective cash requirements in addition to our capital expenditure programs, as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. See also Note 7, Long-term Debt, and Note 16, Commitments, Contingencies and Warranties, in the consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of contractual obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2014, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements and have not entered into any transactions involving uncombined, limited purpose entities or commodity contracts.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have significant exposure to commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as described below. To mitigate these market risks, we have entered into multiple derivatives. We have not applied hedge accounting treatment to all of our derivatives, therefore we are required to mark some of our derivatives to market through earnings on a periodic basis, which will result in non-cash adjustments to our earnings and may result in volatility in our earnings, in addition to potential cash settlements for any losses.

Commodity Price Risk

We manage our commodity price risk for electricity sales through the use of long-term power sale agreements with creditworthy counterparties. Our financial results reflect approximately 177,053 MWh of electricity sales during the three months ended March 31, 2014 that were not subject to power sale agreements and were subject to spot market pricing. A hypothetical increase or decrease of $4.00 per MWh (or an approximately 10% change) in these spot market prices would have increased or decreased earnings by $0.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Interest Rate Risk

We use a variety of derivative instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, including interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, primarily in the context of our project-level indebtedness. We generally match the tenor and amount of these instruments to the tenor and amount, respectively, of the related debt financing. We also will have exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to our revolving credit agreement to the extent that we make draws under that facility. A hypothetical increase or decrease in short-term interest rates by 1% would not have changed our earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Foreign Currency Risk

We manage our foreign currency risk through the consideration of forward exchange rate derivatives. Certain of our power sale agreements are U.S. dollar denominated and others are Canadian dollar denominated. We did not enter into forward exchange rate derivatives to manage our exposure to Canadian dollar denominated revenues at our St. Joseph project in the past. Our financial results include approximately $13.3 million of revenue that was earned pursuant to Canadian dollar denominated power sale agreements. A hypothetical increase of US$0.10 per Canadian dollar would have increased our earnings by $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and a hypothetical decrease of US$0.10 per Canadian dollar would have decreased our earnings by $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2014.

 

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There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is subject, from time to time, to routine legal proceedings and claims arising out of the normal course of business. There has been no material change in the nature of the Company’s legal proceedings from the description provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (“2013 Form 10-K”).

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should consider the risks described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as described in the 2013 Form 10-K.

The business, financial condition and operating results of the Company can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including but not limited to those described below, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause the Company’s actual results of operations and financial condition to vary materially from past, or from anticipated future, results of operations and financial condition. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and Class A share price.

The following discussion of risk factors contains forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be important to understanding any statement in this Form 10-Q or elsewhere. The following information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” and Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q.

Because of the following factors, as well as other factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and operating results, past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

Risks Related to Ownership of our Class A Shares

Future sales of our shares in the public market could lower our Class A share price, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities may dilute shareholders’ ownership in us and may adversely affect the market price of our Class A shares.

Pattern Development expects to enter into a loan agreement pursuant to which it may pledge up to 15,300,000 Class A shares to secure an approximately $100.0 million loan. If Pattern Development were to default on its obligations under the loan, the lenders would have the right to sell shares to satisfy Pattern Development’s obligation. Such an event could cause our stock price to decline.

We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our Class A shares or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our shares will have on the market price of our shares. Sales of substantial amounts of our shares (including sales pursuant to Pattern Development’s registration rights and shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A shares.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

    3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A dated September 20, 2013 (Registration No. 333-190538)).
    3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A dated September 3, 2013 (Registration No. 333-190538)).
    4.1   Form of Class A Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A dated September 3, 2013 (Registration No. 333-190538)).
  31.1   Certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  31.2   Certifications of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  32*   Certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS**   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

* This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act and are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 2, 2014       Pattern Energy Group Inc.
    By  

/S/ Michael M. Garland

      Michael M. Garland
      President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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