Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations |
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) | Three months ended March 31 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
Revenue |
| | | Regulated electricity distribution | $ | 334,333 $ | 180,699 |
| | | Regulated gas distribution | | 198,997 | 184,594 |
| | | Regulated water reclamation and distribution | | | | 54,550 | 27,839 |
| | | Non-regulated energy sales | | | | 30,783 | 66,311 |
| | | Other revenue | | | | 15,879 | 5,458 |
| | 634,542 | 464,901 |
Expenses |
| | | Operating expenses | | 181,161 | 126,734 |
| | | Regulated electricity purchased | | 169,399 | 57,233 |
| | | Regulated gas purchased | | | | 73,381 | 63,613 |
| | | Regulated water purchased | | | | 2,742 | 2,251 |
| | | Non-regulated energy purchased | | | | 7,928 | 4,004 |
| | | Administrative expenses | | | | 15,539 | 16,834 |
| | | Depreciation and amortization | | | | 97,439 | 78,880 |
| | | Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | | | | 862 | (4,670) |
| | 548,451 | 344,879 |
Operating income | | | | 86,091 | 120,022 |
Interest expense | | | | (49,580) | (46,248) |
Income from long-term investments (note 6) | | | | (50,507) | (162,661) |
Other net losses (note 16) | | | | (8,384) | (890) |
Pension and other post-employment non-service costs (note 8) | | | | (3,684) | (3,356) |
Gain on derivative financial instruments (note 21(b)(iv)) | | | | 1,089 | 57 |
Loss before income taxes | | | | (24,975) | (93,076) |
Income tax recovery (expense) (note 15) |
| | | Current | | | | (3,375) | (4,087) |
| | | Deferred | | | | 25,013 | 17,790 |
| | | | 21,638 | 13,703 |
Net loss | | | | (3,337) | (79,373) |
Net effect of non-controlling interests (note 14) |
| | | Non-controlling interests | | | | 19,965 | 19,342 |
| | | Non-controlling interests held by related party | | | | (2,681) | (3,766) |
| $ | | | 17,284 $ | 15,576 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | $ | | | 13,947 $ | (63,797) |
Series A and D Preferred shares dividend (note 12) | | | | 2,214 | 2,140 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | $ | | | 11,733 $ | (65,937) |
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share (note 17) | $ | | | 0.02 $ | (0.13) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
|
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | Three months ended March 31 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
Net loss | $ | | (3,337) $ | (79,373) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”): |
| | | | Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax recovery of $536 and tax |
| | | | expense of $5,703, respectively (notes 21(b)(iii) and 21(b)(iv)) | | | (273) | (36,630) |
| | | | Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of $2,685 and tax |
| | | | recovery of $5,087, respectively (note 21(b)(ii)) | | | 7,644 | (14,088) |
| | | | Change in pension and other post-employment benefits, net of tax expense of $138 |
| | | | and tax recovery $31, respectively (note 8) | | | 1,620 | | (76) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | 8,991 | (50,794) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | | 5,654 | (130,167) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to the non-controlling interests | | | (16,899) | (21,636) |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Algonquin Power & Utilities |
Corp. | $ | | 22,553 $ (108,531) |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | | |
| March 31, | December 31, |
| 2021 | 2020 |
ASSETS |
Current assets: |
| | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | | 142,478 $ | 101,614 |
| | | Accounts receivable, net (note 4) | | | | 366,293 | 325,644 |
| | | Fuel and natural gas in storage | | | | 12,569 | 30,567 |
| | | Supplies and consumables inventory | | | | 107,211 | 104,078 |
| | | Regulatory assets (note 5) | | | | 101,618 | 63,042 |
| | | Prepaid expenses | | | | 55,552 | 49,640 |
| | | Derivative instruments (note 21) | | | | 11,008 | 13,106 |
| | | Other assets | | | | 7,599 | 7,266 |
| | | | 804,328 | 694,957 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | 9,773,474 8,241,838 |
Intangible assets, net | | | | 114,173 | 114,913 |
Goodwill | | 1,210,741 1,208,390 |
Regulatory assets (note 5) | | | | 981,053 | 782,429 |
Long-term investments (note 6) |
| | | Investments carried at fair value | | 1,898,132 1,837,429 |
| | | Other long-term investments | | | | 367,792 | 214,583 |
Derivative instruments (note 21) | | | | 47,942 | 39,001 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | 22,309 | 21,880 |
Other assets | | | | 66,180 | 68,486 |
| $ 15,286,124 $ 13,223,906 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | | |
| March 31, | December 31, |
| 2021 | 2020 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
Current liabilities: |
| | | Accounts payable | $ | | | 149,265 $ | 192,160 |
| | | Accrued liabilities | | | | 388,355 | 369,530 |
| | | Dividends payable (note 12) | | | | 94,211 | 92,720 |
| | | Regulatory liabilities (note 5) | | | | 35,998 | 38,483 |
| | | Long-term debt (note 7) | | | | 620,869 | 139,874 |
| | | Other long-term liabilities (note 9) | | | | 76,261 | 72,505 |
| | | Derivative instruments (note 21) | | | | 31,398 | 41,980 |
| | | Other liabilities | | | | 8,033 | 7,901 |
| | 1,404,390 | | | | 955,153 |
Long-term debt (note 7) | | 5,732,525 4,398,596 |
Regulatory liabilities (note 5) | | | | 550,656 | 563,035 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | 559,591 | 568,644 |
Derivative instruments (note 21) | | | | 30,235 | 68,430 |
Pension and other post-employment benefits obligation | | | | 333,296 | 341,502 |
Other long-term liabilities (note 9) | | | | 395,480 | 339,181 |
| | 9,006,173 7,234,541 |
Redeemable non-controlling interests (note 14) |
| | | Redeemable non-controlling interest, held by related party (note 13(b)) | | | | 306,453 | 306,316 |
| | | Redeemable non-controlling interests | | | | 18,837 | 20,859 |
| | | | 325,290 | 327,175 |
Equity: |
| | | Preferred shares | | | | 184,299 | 184,299 |
| | | Common shares (note 10(a)) | | 5,092,691 4,935,304 |
| | | Additional paid-in capital | | | | 59,631 | 60,729 |
| | | Retained earnings (deficit) | | | | (40,330) | 45,753 |
| | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) (note 11) | | | | (20,272) | (22,507) |
| | | Total equity attributable to shareholders of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | | 5,276,019 5,203,578 |
| | | Non-controlling interests |
| | | Non-controlling interests | | | | 623,250 | 399,487 |
| | | Non-controlling interest, held by related party (note 13(c)) | | | | 55,392 | 59,125 |
| | | | 678,642 | 458,612 |
| | | Total equity | | 5,954,661 5,662,190 |
Commitments and contingencies (note 19)Subsequent events (notes 3, 7, 10 and 21) |
| $ 15,286,124 $ 13,223,906 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Equity |
(thousands of U.S. dollars) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Shareholders |
| Additional | Retained | | Non- |
| | | | | | | Common | Preferred | paid-in | earnings | Accumulated | controlling |
| | | | | | | shares | shares | capital | (deficit) | | | | | | OCI | interests | Total |
Balance, December 31, |
2020 | | | | | | | $ 4,935,304 $ 184,299 $ | | 60,729 $ | 45,753 $ | (22,507) $ 458,612 $ 5,662,190 |
Net earnings (loss) | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | 13,947 | — | | | | | | | (17,284) | (3,337) |
Effect of redeemable non- |
controlling interests not |
included in equity |
(note 14) | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | (963) | (963) |
Other comprehensive loss | | | | | | — | — | — | — | | | | | 8,606 | | | 385 | 8,991 |
Dividends declared and |
distributions to non- |
controlling interests | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | | | | | | | (74,177) | — | | | | | | | (6,201) | (80,378) |
Dividends and issuance of |
shares under dividend |
reinvestment plan | | | | | | | | 22,651 | — | — | | | | | | | | (22,651) | — | — | | | | | | | — |
Contributions received |
from non-controlling |
interests (note 3) | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | 6,919 | — | | | | | (6,371) | 214,952 | 215,500 |
Non-controlling interest |
assumed on asset |
acquisition (note 3(a)) | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | 29,141 | 29,141 |
Common shares issued |
upon public offering, |
net of cost | | | | | | | | 127,427 | — | — | — | — | — | 127,427 |
Common shares issued |
under employee share |
purchase plan | | | | | | | | 1,316 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | 1,316 |
Share-based |
compensation | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | 1,561 | — | — | — | | | | | | | 1,561 |
Common shares issued |
pursuant to share-based |
awards | | | | | | | | 5,993 | — | | | | | | | | (9,578) | (3,202) | — | — | | | | | | | (6,787) |
Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 5,092,691 $ 184,299 $ | | | | | | | | | 59,631 $ | (40,330) $ | (20,272) $ 678,642 $ 5,954,661 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Equity |
|
(thousands of U.S. dollars) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Shareholders |
| Additional | | | Non- |
| | | | | | | Common | Preferred | paid-in | Accumulated | Accumulated | controlling |
| | | | | | | shares | shares | capital | deficit | | | | | | OCI | interests | Total |
Balance, December 31, |
2019 | | | | | | | $ 4,017,044 $ 184,299 $ | | 50,579 $ (367,107) $ | (9,761) $ 531,541 $ 4,406,595 |
Net loss | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | (63,797) | | — | (15,576) | (79,373) |
Redeemable non- |
controlling interests not |
included in equity |
(note 14) | | | | | | | | — | — | — | | — | — | | | | | | | (2,047) | (2,047) |
Other comprehensive |
income | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | (44,734) | | | | | | | (6,060) | (50,794) |
Dividends declared and |
distributions to non- |
controlling interests | | | | | | | | — | — | — | (59,819) | | — | | | | | | (7,885) | (67,704) |
Dividends and issuance of |
shares under dividend |
reinvestment plan | | | | | | | | 16,951 | — | — | (16,951) | | — | — | | | | | | — |
Contributions received |
from non-controlling |
interests | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | 3,371 | 3,371 |
Common shares issued |
upon conversion of |
convertible debentures | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | 12 |
Issuance of common |
shares under employee |
share purchase plan | | | | | | | | | | | | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | 792 |
Share-based |
compensation | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | 1,452 | — | — | — | | | | | | 1,452 |
Common shares issued |
pursuant to share-based |
awards | | | | | | | | 16,103 | — | (10,699) | (13,640) | | — | — | | | | | | (8,236) |
Balance, March 31, 2020 $ 4,050,902 $ 184,299 $ | | | | | | | | | 41,332 $ (521,314) $ (54,495) $ 503,344 $ 4,204,068 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | Three months ended March 31 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
Cash provided by (used in):Operating Activities |
| | | Net loss | $ | | | (3,337) $ | (79,373) |
| | | Adjustments and items not affecting cash: |
| | | Depreciation and amortization | | | | 97,439 | 78,880 |
| | | Deferred taxes | | (25,013) | (17,790) |
| | | Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments | | | | (943) | (239) |
| | | Share-based compensation expense | | | | 1,197 | 1,472 |
| | | Cost of equity funds used for construction purposes | | | | 9 | (1,001) |
| | | Change in value of investments carried at fair value | | | | 71,745 | 190,758 |
| | | Pension and post-employment expense in excess of (lower than) contributions | | | | (3,658) | 4,383 |
| | | Distributions received from equity investments, net of income | | | | 5,537 | 814 |
| | | Others | | | | 2,018 | (2,010) |
| | | Net change in non-cash operating items (note 20) | | (388,518) | (109,027) |
| | (243,524) | 66,867 |
Financing Activities |
| | | Increase in long-term debt | | 2,523,221 | 732,730 |
| | | Repayments of long-term debt | | (1,747,081) | (384,949) |
| | | Issuance of common shares, net of costs | | 128,743 | | | | 765 |
| | | Cash dividends on common shares | | (70,008) | (57,332) |
| | | Dividends on preferred shares | | | | (2,214) | (2,140) |
| | | Contributions from non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests (note 14) | | 210,673 | | | | — |
| | | Production-based cash contributions from non-controlling interest | | | | 4,832 | 3,371 |
| | | Distributions to non-controlling interests, related party (note 13(b) and (c)) | | | | (6,982) | (7,507) |
| | | Distributions to non-controlling interests | | | | (1,088) | (4,077) |
| | | Payments upon settlement of derivatives | | (33,782) | | | | — |
| | | Shares surrendered to fund withholding taxes on exercised share options | | | | (809) | — |
| | | Increase in other long-term liabilities | | | | 38,874 | 2,400 |
| | | Decrease in other long-term liabilities | | | | (492) | (1,972) |
| | 1,043,887 | 281,289 |
Investing Activities |
| | | Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | | (295,389) | (155,902) |
| | | Increase in long-term investments | | (467,206) | (61,089) |
| | | Acquisitions of operating entities | | | | — | 4,234 |
| | | Increase in other assets | | | | (447) | (5,366) |
| | | Receipt of principal on development loans receivable | | | | — | 9,715 |
| | | Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets | | | | 4,344 | 415 |
| | (758,698) | (207,993) |
Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and restricted cash | | | | 50 | (4,480) |
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | | 41,715 | 135,683 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | | 130,018 | 87,272 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 171,733 $ | 222,955 |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. |
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(thousands of U.S. dollars) | Three months ended March 31 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Cash paid during the period for interest expense |
| $ | | 56,361 $ | 44,807 |
Cash paid (refund received) during the period for income taxes | $ | | (985) $ | 1,047 |
Cash received during the period for distributions from equity investments | $ | | 26,785 $ | 25,434 |
Non-cash financing and investing activities:Property, plant and equipment acquisitions in accruals |
| $ | 120,535 $ | 42,563 |
Issuance of common shares under dividend reinvestment plan and share-based compensation plans | $ | | 29,960 $ | 33,847 |
Issuance of common shares upon conversion of convertible debentures | $ | | — $ | 12 |
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and accrued liabilities in exchange of note receivable | $ | | 87,128 $ | — |
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“AQN” or the “Company”) is an incorporated entity under the Canada Business Corporations Act. AQN's operations are organized across two primary business units consisting of the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group. The Regulated Services Group owns and operates a portfolio of regulated electric, natural gas, water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems and transmission operations in the United States, Bermuda, Chile and Canada; the Renewable Energy Group owns and operates a diversified portfolio of non-regulated renewable and thermal electric generation assets. |
1. | Significant accounting policies(a) |
| | Basis of preparationThe accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and follow disclosure required under Regulation S-X provided by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are of a recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of the results of interim operations.The significant accounting policies applied to these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of AQN are consistent with those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of AQN for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
| (b) | SeasonalityAQN's operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations that could materially impact quarter-to-quarter operating results and, thus, one quarter's operating results are not necessarily indicative of a subsequent quarter's operating results. Where decoupling mechanisms exist, total volumetric revenue is prescribed by the applicable regulatory authority and is not affected by usage. AQN's different electrical distribution utilities can experience higher or lower demand in the summer or winter depending on the specific regional weather and industry characteristics. During the winter period, natural gas distribution utilities experience higher demand than during the summer period. AQN’s water and wastewater utility assets’ revenues fluctuate depending on the demand for water, which is normally higher during drier and hotter months of the summer. AQN’s hydroelectric energy assets are primarily “run-of-river” and as such fluctuate with the natural water flows. During the winter and summer periods, flows are generally slower, while during the spring and fall periods flows are heavier. For AQN's wind energy assets, wind resources are typically stronger in spring, fall and winter and weaker in summer. AQN's solar energy assets experience greater insolation in summer, weaker in winter. |
| (c) | Foreign currency translationAQN’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Within these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, the Company denotes any amounts denominated in Canadian dollars with “C$”, in Chilean pesos with "CLP", in Chilean Unidad de Fomento with "CLF", and in Bermudian dollars with "BMD" immediately prior to the stated amount. |
2. | Recently issued accounting pronouncementsThe FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity to address the complexity associated with accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. The number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock is being reduced and the guidance has been amended for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity's own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
2. | Recently issued accounting pronouncements (continued)The FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The amendments apply to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of the reference rate reform. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The FASB issued an update to Topic 848 in ASU 2021-01 to clarify that the scope of Topic 848 includes derivatives affected by the discounting transition. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the reference rate reform and this update. |
3. | Business acquisitions and development projects(a) Acquisition of Mid-West Wind Development Project |
| In 2019, The Empire District Electric Company ("Empire Electric System"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into purchase agreements to acquire, once completed, three wind farms generating up to 600 MW of wind energy located in Barton, Dade, Lawrence, and Jasper Counties in Missouri ("Missouri Wind Projects") and in Neosho County, Kansas ("Kansas Wind Project", and together with the Missouri Wind Projects, the “Wind Projects”). These assets, net of third-party tax equity investment, are expected to be included in the rate base of the Empire Electric System. Until then, the assets purchased are expected to be included in the plant-in-service accounting (“PISA”) regulatory mechanism (note 5). In November 2019, Liberty Utilities Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired an interest in the entities that own North Fork Ridge and Kings Point, the two Missouri Wind Projects and, in partnership with a third-party developer, continued development and construction of such projects until acquisition by the Empire Electric System following completion. The Company accounted for its interest in these two projects using the equity method (note 6(b)).In November 2019, a tax equity agreement was executed for the Kansas Wind Project and in December 2020, tax equity agreements were executed for the Missouri Wind Projects. These agreements provide that the Class A partnership units will be owned by third-party tax equity investors who will receive the majority of the tax attributes associated with the Wind Projects.Concurrent with the execution of the tax equity agreements in December 2020, the North Fork Ridge Wind project reached commercial operation and the tax equity investors provided initial funding of $29,446. During the quarter, the Empire Electric System acquired the North Fork Ridge Wind project for total consideration to the third-party developer of $17,318 and obtained control of the facility. A portion of the consideration in an amount of $4,395 was withheld and remains payable to the third party at March 31, 2021. Subsequent to acquisition, the tax equity investor provided additional funding of $84,926 and North Fork Ridge's third party construction loan of $172,986 was repaid. The Company accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition since substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets. The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. |
| | Working capital | $ | (15,896) |
| | Property, plant and equipment | | 284,048 |
| | Long-term debt | | (172,986) |
| | Asset retirement obligation | | (7,837) |
| | Deferred tax liability | | (1,705) |
| | Non-controlling interest (tax equity investors) | | (29,141) |
| | Total net assets acquired | | 56,483 |
| | Cash and cash equivalents | | 8,673 |
| | Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 47,810 |
| Subsequent to quarter end, the Empire District System acquired the Neosho Ridge and Kings Point Wind projects for consideration of $79,686. Tax equity funding of $445,954 was received and construction loans of $616,976 were repaid. As a result of obtaining control of the facilities, the transaction will be treated as an asset acquisition. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
3. | Business acquisitions and development projects (continued)(b) Maverick Creek and Sugar Creek Wind Facilities |
| Up to January 2021, the Company held 50% equity interests in Maverick Creek Wind SponsorCo, LLC and AAGES Sugar Creek Wind, LLC (note 6). The two entities indirectly own 492 MW and 202 MW wind development projects in the state of Texas and Illinois ("Maverick Creek Wind Facility" and "Sugar Creek Wind Facility"), respectively. In January 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interests in Maverick Creek Wind SponsorCo LLC and AAGES Sugar Creek Wind, LLC for $43,797 and obtained control of the facilities. A portion of the consideration in an amount of $18,641 was withheld and remains payable at March 31, 2021. The Company accounted for the transactions as asset acquisitions since substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a group of similar identifiable assets. The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date of the two wind facilities. The existing loans between the Company and the partnerships of $87,035 were treated as additional consideration incurred to acquire the partnerships. |
| | Maverick Creek |
| | and Sugar Creek |
| | | Working capital | $ | | (15,557) |
| | | Property, plant and equipment | | | 1,068,708 |
| | | Long-term debt | | | (855,409) |
| | | Asset retirement obligation | | | (23,402) |
| | | Deferred tax liability | | | (6,431) |
| | | Derivatives | | | 7,575 |
| | | Total net assets acquired | | | 175,484 |
| | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | 4,241 |
| | | Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | | 171,243 |
| Tax equity investors provided initial funding of $73,957 to the Sugar Creek Wind Facility during the quarter and Sugar Creek's third party construction loan of $284,829 was repaid subsequent to the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in the Facility. |
| (c) Acquisition of Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos S.A. |
| The Company completed the acquisition of 94% of the outstanding shares of Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios de Los Lagos S.A. ("ESSAL") in October 2020 for a total purchase price of $162,086. During the quarter an adjustment was made to increase the fair value of accruals and long-term debt by $1,955 (CLP 3,075,536), net of tax, and increase goodwill be the same amount.During the quarter, the Company sold a 32% interest in Eco Acquisitionco SpA, the holding company through which AQN's interest in ESSAL is held, to a third party for consideration of $51,750. This represents an interest of 30% in the aggregate interest in ESSAL which was reflected by a corresponding increase in non-controlling interest. This transaction resulted in no gain or loss. Following this transaction, AQN owns approximately 64% of the outstanding shares of ESSAL and continues to consolidate ESSAL's operations. |
4. | Accounts receivableAccounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 include unbilled revenue of $69,458 (December 31, 2020 - $91,295) from the Company’s regulated utilities. Accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $31,984 (December 31, 2020 - $29,506). |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
5. | Regulatory matters (continued)Regulatory assets and liabilities consist of the following: |
| | March 31, | December 31, |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Regulatory assets |
| | | | Fuel and commodity cost adjustments (a) | $ | 264,244 $ | | | 18,094 |
| | | | Retired generating plant | | 191,389 | 194,192 |
| | | | Pension and post-employment benefits | | 175,980 | 178,403 |
| | | | Rate adjustment mechanism | | 98,345 | | | 99,853 |
| | | | Environmental remediation | | 80,323 | | | 87,308 |
| | | | Income taxes | | 79,609 | | | 77,730 |
| | | | Debt premium | | 34,786 | | | 35,688 |
| | | | Clean energy and other customer programs | | 26,153 | | | 26,400 |
| | | | Deferred capitalized costs | | 37,207 | | | 34,398 |
| | | | Asset retirement obligation | | 26,749 | | | 26,546 |
| | | | Wildfire mitigation and vegetation management | | 23,946 | | | 22,736 |
| | | | Long-term maintenance contract | | 13,240 | | | 14,405 |
| | | | Rate review costs | | | | | 8,364 | 8,054 |
| | | | Other | | 22,336 | | | 21,664 |
| Total regulatory assets | $ 1,082,671 $ | 845,471 |
| Less: current regulatory assets | | (101,618) | | | (63,042) |
| Non-current regulatory assets | $ | 981,053 $ | 782,429 |
| Regulatory liabilities |
| | | | Income taxes | $ | 314,946 $ | 322,317 |
| | | | Cost of removal | | 197,049 | 200,739 |
| | | | Pension and post-employment benefits | | 30,873 | | | 26,311 |
| | | | Fuel and commodity costs adjustments | | | | | 7,217 | 20,136 |
| | | | Rate adjustment mechanism | | | | | 2,662 | 5,214 |
| | | | Clean energy and other customer programs | | 13,615 | | | 10,440 |
| | | | Rate base offset | | | | | 6,587 | 6,874 |
| | | | Other | | 13,705 | | | 9,487 |
| Total regulatory liabilities | $ | 586,654 $ | 601,518 |
| Less: current regulatory liabilities | | (35,998) | | | (38,483) |
| Non-current regulatory liabilities | $ | 550,656 $ | 563,035 |
| (a) Fuel and commodity cost adjustments |
| In February 2021, the Company's operations were impacted by extreme winter storm conditions experienced in the central U.S. ("Midwest Extreme Weather Event"). As a result of the Midwest Extreme Weather Event, the Company incurred incremental commodity costs during the period of record high pricing and elevated consumption. The Company has commodity cost mechanisms that allow for the recovery of prudently incurred expenses. The Company has made a filing with the Missouri regulator requesting approval to treat the incremental fuel costs incurred in the same manner as normal pass-through fuel costs and proposing to extend the recovery period to mitigate the impact on customer bills. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
6. | Long-term investmentsLong-term investments consist of the following: |
| | March 31, | December 31, |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Long-term investments carried at fair value |
| | | | Atlantica (a) | $ 1,793,512 $ 1,706,900 |
| | | | Atlantica share subscription agreement (a) | | | | — | 20,015 |
| Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. | | 104,620 | 110,514 |
| | $ 1,898,132 $ 1,837,429 |
| Other long-term investments |
| | | | Equity-method investees (b) | $ | 344,524 $ | 186,452 |
| | | | Development loans receivable from equity-method investees (b) | | 17,967 | | | | 22,912 |
| Other | | | | 5,301 | 5,219 |
| | $ | 367,792 $ | 214,583 |
| Income (loss) from long-term investments from the years ended March 31 is as follows: |
| | Three months ended March 31 |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Fair value gain (loss) on investments carried at fair value |
| Atlantica | $ | (64,433) $ (185,394) |
| Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. | | | | (7,312) | (4,142) |
| San Antonio Water System | | | | — | (1,222) |
| | $ | (71,745) $ (190,758) |
| Dividend and interest income from investments carried at fair value |
| Atlantica | $ | 20,564 $ | | | | 18,426 |
| Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. | | | | 4,344 | 3,904 |
| San Antonio Water System | | | | — | 1,048 |
| | $ | 24,908 $ | | | | 23,378 |
| Other long-term investments |
| | | | Equity method income (loss) | | | | (5,554) | (799) |
| | | | Interest and other income | | | | 1,884 | 5,518 |
| | $ | (50,507) $ (162,661) |
| (a) | | | Investment in AtlanticaAAGES (AY Holdings) B.V. (“AY Holdings”), an entity controlled and consolidated by AQN, has a share ownership in Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (“Atlantica”) of approximately 44.2% (December 31, 2020 - 44.2%). AQN has the flexibility, subject to certain conditions, to increase its ownership of Atlantica up to 48.5%. On December 9, 2020, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to purchase additional ordinary shares of Atlantica at $33.00 per share. The contract was accounted for as a derivative under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. On January 7, 2021, the subscription closed and the Company paid $132,688 for the additional 4,020,860 shares of Atlantica. The shares were purchased at a total cost of $1,167,444. The Company accounts for its investment in Atlantica at fair value, with changes in fair value reflected in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
6. | Long-term investments (continued)(b) |
| | Equity-method investees and development loans receivable from equity investeesThe Company has non-controlling interests in various corporations, partnerships and joint ventures with a total carrying value of $344,524 (December 31, 2020 - $186,452) including investments in VIEs of $100,498 (December 31, 2020 - $174,685).During the quarter, the Company acquired a 51% interest in three wind facilities from a portfolio of four wind facilities located in Texas for $227,556. The facilities have achieved commercial operations. The acquisition of the last facility is expected to close after achieving commercial operation for a purchase price of approximately $103,642. Commercial operation is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2021. The Company does not control the entities and therefore accounts for its 51% interest using the equity method. During the quarter, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in the Sugar Creek Wind Facility and Maverick Creek Wind Facility for $43,796 and as a result, obtained control of the facilities (note 3(b)). In addition, the Empire Electric System acquired the North Fork Ridge Wind Facility from Liberty Utilities Co. and the third-party developer (note 3(a)) during the quarter.Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 9, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in Altavista, a 80 MW solar power project located in Campbell County, Virginia, for $6,735 and as a result, obtained control of the facility. As at March 31, 2021, the net book value of property, plant and equipment of the joint venture was $137,005 while the third-party construction debt was $121,604 which is expected to be repaid in the second quarter of 2021.Summarized combined information for AQN's investments in significant partnerships and joint ventures is as follows: |
| | | March 31, | December 31, |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| | Total assets | $ 2,835,485 $ 3,201,967 |
| | Total liabilities | | 2,262,322 2,913,188 |
| | Net assets | $ | 573,163 $ | 288,779 |
| | AQN's ownership interest in the entities | | 288,012 | 141,666 |
| | Difference between investment carrying amount and underlying equity in |
| | net assets(a) | | 56,512 | | 44,786 |
| | AQN's investment carrying amount for the entities | $ | 344,524 $ | 186,452 |
| | (a) The difference between the investment carrying amount and the underlying equity in net assets relates primarily to interest capitalized while the projects are under construction, the fair value of guarantees provided by the Company in regards to the investments, development fees and transaction costs. |
| | Except for AAGES BV, the development projects are considered VIEs due to the level of equity at risk and the disproportionate voting and economic interests of the shareholders. The Company has committed loan and credit support facilities with some of its equity investees. During construction, the Company has agreed to provide cash advances and credit support for the continued development and construction of the equity investees' projects. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had issued letters of credit and guarantees of performance obligations: under a security of performance for a development opportunity; wind turbine or solar panel supply agreements; engineering, procurement, and construction agreements; purchase and sale agreements; interconnection agreements; energy purchase agreements; renewable energy credit agreements; and construction loan agreements. The fair value of the support provided recorded as at March 31, 2021 amounts to $2,089 (December 31, 2020 - $12,273). |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
6. | Long-term investments (continued) |
| (b) | Equity-method investees and development loans receivable from equity investees (continued)Summarized combined information for AQN's VIEs is as follows: |
| | | March 31, | December 31, |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| | AQN's maximum exposure in regards to VIEs |
| | Carrying amount | $ | 100,498 $ | 174,685 |
| | Development loans receivable | | 16,403 | | 21,804 |
| | Performance guarantees and other commitments on behalf of VIEs | | 135,045 | 965,291 |
| | | $ | 251,946 $ 1,161,780 |
| | The commitments are presented on a gross basis assuming no recoverable value in the assets of the VIEs. The majority of the amounts committed on behalf of VIEs in the above relate to wind turbine or solar panel supply agreements as well as engineering, procurement, and construction agreements. |
7. | Long-term debtLong-term debt consists of the following: |
| | | | | | Weighted |
| | | | | | average | March 31, | December 31, |
| | Borrowing type | | | | coupon | Maturity | Par value | 2021 | 2020 |
| Senior unsecured revolving credit |
| facilities | | | | | | — | 2021-2024 | | N/A $ 1,445,792 $ | 223,507 |
| Senior unsecured bank credit |
| facilities | | | | | | — | 2021-2031 | | N/A | 162,507 | 152,338 |
| Commercial paper | | | | | | — | | | | 2021 | N/A | 241,000 | 122,000 |
| U.S. dollar borrowings |
| Senior unsecured notes | | | | | 3.46 % | 2022-2047 $ 1,700,000 | 1,688,711 1,688,390 |
| Senior unsecured utility notes | | | | | 6.34 % | 2023-2035 $ | 142,000 | 156,805 | 157,212 |
| Senior secured utility bonds | | | | | 4.71 % | 2026-2044 $ | 556,227 | 560,665 | 561,494 |
| Senior secured project notes (a) | | | | | — | | | | 2021 $ | 570,578 | 570,578 | | | | | | | | — |
| Canadian dollar borrowings |
| Senior unsecured notes (b) | | | | | 4.20 % | 2022-2050 C$ 1,000,669 | 791,818 | 899,710 |
| Senior secured project notes | | | | | 10.21 % | | | | 2027 C$ | 25,250 | 20,080 | | 20,315 |
| Chilean Unidad de Fomento borrowings |
| Senior unsecured utility bonds | | | | | 4.29 % | 2028-2040 CLF 1,868 | 93,780 | | 92,183 |
| | | $ 5,731,736 $ 3,917,149 |
| Subordinated U.S. dollar borrowings |
| Subordinated unsecured notes | | | | | 6.50 % | 2078-2079 $ | 637,500 | 621,658 | 621,321 |
| | | $ 6,353,394 $ 4,538,470 |
| Less: current portion | | | (620,869) | (139,874) |
| | | $ 5,732,525 $ 4,398,596 |
| Short-term obligations of $963,465 that are expected to be refinanced using the long-term credit facilities are presented as long-term debt. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
7. | Long-term debt (continued)Long-term debt issued at a subsidiary level (project notes or utility bonds) relating to a specific operating facility is generally collateralized by the respective facility with no other recourse to the Company. Long-term debt issued at a subsidiary level whether or not collateralized generally has certain financial covenants, which must be maintained on a quarterly basis. Non-compliance with the covenants could restrict cash distributions/dividends to the Company from the specific facilities.Recent financing activities:(a) |
| | U.S. dollar Senior secured project noteIn January 2021, in connection with the acquisition of the Maverick Creek Wind Facility (note 3(b)), the Company assumed $570,578 of debt outstanding under the construction facility that matures on June 15, 2021. |
| (b) | Canadian dollar senior unsecured notes |
| | On February 15, 2021, the Renewable Energy Group repaid a C$150,000 unsecured note upon its maturity. Concurrent with the repayment, the Renewable Energy Group unwound and settled the related cross currency fixed-for-fixed interest rate swap (note 21(b)(iii)).Subsequent to quarter end, on April 9, 2021, the Renewable Energy Group issued C$400,000 senior unsecured debentures bearing interest at 2.85% with a maturity date of July 15, 2031. The notes were sold at a price of C$999.92 per C$1,000.00 principal amount. Concurrent with the offering, the Renewable Energy Group entered into a fixed-for-fixed cross currency interest rate swap to convert the Canadian dollar denominated coupon and principal payments from the offering into U.S. dollars (note 21(b)(iii)). |
8. | Pension and other post-employment benefitsThe following table lists the components of net benefit costs for the pension plans and other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31: |
| | | Pension benefits | OPEB |
| | | | | Three months ended March 31 | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | 2021 | | | | 2020 | 2021 | | 2020 |
| Service cost | | | | $ | 3,828 $ | | | | 3,567 $ | 1,772 $ | | | | 1,467 |
| Non-service costs |
| Interest cost | | | | | 6,706 | | | | 4,791 | 1,021 | | | | 1,819 |
| Expected return on plan assets | | | | | (11,164) | | | | (6,249) | | (2,511) | (2,192) |
| Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) | | | | | 2,272 | | | | 1,145 | 437 | | | | | | (13) |
| Amortization of prior service credits | | | | | (407) | | | | (402) | — | | | | | | — |
| Impact of regulatory accounts | | | | | 6,184 | | | | 3,538 | 1,146 | | | | | | 919 |
| | | | | $ | 3,591 $ | | | | 2,823 $ | 93 $ | | | | | | 533 |
| Net benefit cost | | | | $ | 7,419 $ | | | | 6,390 $ | 1,865 $ | | | | 2,000 |
| The service cost components of pension plans and OPEB are shown as part of operating expenses within operating income in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. The remaining components of net benefit cost are considered non-service costs and have been included outside of operating income in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
9. | Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities consist of the following: |
| | March 31, | December 31, |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Advances in aid of construction | $ | 88,697 $ | | 79,864 |
| Environmental remediation obligation | | 60,696 | | 69,383 |
| Asset retirement obligations | | 111,974 | | 79,968 |
| Customer deposits | | 32,031 | | 31,939 |
| Unamortized investment tax credits | | 17,758 | | 17,893 |
| Deferred credits | | 21,482 | | 21,156 |
| Preferred shares, Series C | | 13,772 | | 13,698 |
| Hook up fees | | 19,393 | | 17,704 |
| Lease liabilities | | | | 9,087 | 14,288 |
| Contingent development support obligations | | | | 2,089 | 12,273 |
| Hedge settlement obligation | | 32,126 | | | | — |
| Note payable to related party | | 30,493 | | 30,493 |
| Other | | 32,143 | | 23,027 |
| | $ | 471,741 $ | 411,686 |
| Less: current portion | | (76,261) | | (72,505) |
| | $ | 395,480 $ | 339,181 |
10. | Shareholders’ capital(a) |
| | | | | | | Common sharesNumber of common shares |
| | | | | | | | Three months ended March 31, |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| | | | | | | Common shares, beginning of period | | 597,142,219 | 524,223,323 |
| | | | | | | Public offering | | 8,188,225 | | | | — |
| | | | | | | Dividend reinvestment plan | | 1,403,635 | 1,244,696 |
| | | | | | | Exercise of share-based awards (b) | | 547,683 | 1,215,388 |
| | | | | | | Conversion of convertible debentures | | — | 1,509 |
| | | | | | | Common shares, end of period | | 607,281,762 | 526,684,916 |
| | | | | | | AQN's at-the-market equity program (“ATM program”) allows the Company to issue up to $500,000 of common shares from treasury to the public from time to time, at the Company's discretion, at the prevailing market price when issued on the TSX, the NYSE, or any other existing trading market for the common shares of the Company in Canada or the United States. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 8,188,225 common shares under the ATM program at an average price of $15.79 per common share for gross proceeds of $129,279 ($127,663 net of commissions). Other related costs were $236.As at May 6, 2021, the Company has issued a cumulative total of 21,604,478 common shares under the ATM program at an average price of $14.84 per share for gross proceeds of $320,583 ($316,576 net of commissions). Other related costs, primarily related to the establishment and subsequent re-establishment of the ATM program, were $3,649. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
10. | Shareholders’ capital (continued)(b) |
| | Share-based compensationFor the three months ended March 31, 2021, AQN recorded $1,197 (2020 - $1,472) in total share-based compensation expense. The compensation expense is recorded with payroll expenses in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. The portion of share-based compensation costs capitalized as cost of construction is insignificant.As of March 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based awards was $12,417 and is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.87 years.Share option planDuring the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the grant of 437,006 options to executives of the Company. The options allow for the purchase of common shares at a weighted average price of C$19.64, the market price of the underlying common share at the date of grant. One-third of the options vest on each of December 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The options may be exercised up to eight years following the date of grant.The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of share options granted: |
| | | 2021 |
| | Risk-free interest rate | 1.1 % |
| | Expected volatility | 23 % |
| | Expected dividend yield | 4.1 % |
| | Expected life | 5.50 years |
| | Weighted average grant date fair value per option | C$ | 2.46 |
| | Performance and restricted share unitsDuring the three months ended March 31, 2021, a total of 230,594 PSUs and RSUs were granted to executives of the Company. The awards vest based on the terms of each agreement ranging from February 2022 to January 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company settled 702,578 PSUs and RSUs in exchange for 369,934 common shares issued from treasury, and 332,644 PSUs and RSUs were settled at their cash value as payment for tax withholding related to the settlement of the awards. Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 27, 2021, 414,400 PSUs were granted to employees of the Company. The PSUs vest on January 1, 2024.During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company settled 148,459 bonus deferral RSUs in exchange for 68,841 common shares issued from treasury, and 79,618 RSUs were settled at their cash value as payment for tax withholding related to the settlement of the awards. Subsequent to quarter end, on April 15, 2021, 44,528 bonus deferral RSUs were granted to employees of the Company. The RSUs are 100% vested. Director's deferred share unitsDuring the three months ended March 31, 2021, 15,970 deferred share units ("DSUs") were issued pursuant to the election of the Directors to defer a percentage of their Directors' fee in the form of DSUs. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
11. | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| AOCI consists of the following balances, net of tax: |
| | | | Pension and |
| | Foreign | | post- |
| | currency | Unrealized | employment |
| | cumulative | gain on cash | actuarial |
| | translation | flow hedges | changes | Total |
| Balance, January 1, 2020 | $ | (68,822) $ | 75,099 $ | (16,038) $ | (9,761) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 25,643 | (13,418) | (20,964) | (8,739) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI to the |
| unaudited interim consolidated statement of |
| operations | | 2,763 | (10,864) | | | 3,403 | (4,698) |
| Net current period OCI | $ | 28,406 $ | (24,282) $ | (17,561) $ | (13,437) |
| OCI attributable to the non-controlling |
| interests | | | | | | 691 | — | — | | | 691 |
| Net current period OCI attributable to |
| shareholders of AQN | $ | 29,097 $ | (24,282) $ | (17,561) $ | (12,746) |
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | (39,725) $ | 50,817 $ | (33,599) $ | (22,507) |
| Other comprehensive loss | | | | | | (915) | (30,731) | | | — | (31,646) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI to the |
| unaudited interim consolidated statement of |
| operations | | | | | | 642 | 38,375 | 1,620 | 40,637 |
| Net current period OCI | $ | | | | | (273) $ | 7,644 $ | 1,620 $ | 8,991 |
| OCI attributable to the non-controlling |
| interests | | (6,756) | | | | | | — | — | (6,756) |
| Net current period OCI attributable to |
| shareholders of AQN | $ | (7,029) $ | | | | | | 7,644 $ | 1,620 $ | 2,235 |
| Balance, March 31, 2021 | $ | (46,754) $ | | | | | | 58,461 $ | (31,979) $ | (20,272) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI for foreign currency cumulative translation affected interest expense and derivative gain (loss); those for unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges affected revenue from non-regulated energy sales, interest expense and derivative gain (loss) while those for pension and other post-employment actuarial changes affected pension and other post-employment non-service costs (note 21(b)(ii)). |
12. | DividendsAll dividends of the Company are made on a discretionary basis as determined by the Board. The Company declares and pays the dividends on its common shares in U.S. dollars. Dividends declared were as follows: |
| | | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | | | | | 2021 | | | 2020 |
| | | Dividend per | | Dividend per |
| | Dividend | share | Dividend | share |
| Common shares | $ | 94,614 $ | | | | | | 0.1551 $ | 74,629 $ | 0.1410 |
| Series A preferred shares | C$ | 1,549 C$ | | | | | | 0.3226 C$ | 1,549 C$ | 0.3226 |
| Series D preferred shares | C$ | 1,273 C$ | | | | | | 0.3182 C$ | 1,273 C$ | 0.3182 |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
13. | Related party transactions(a) |
| | Equity-method investmentsThe Company provides administrative and development services to its equity-method investees and is reimbursed for incurred costs. To that effect, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company charged its equity-method investees $6,314 (2020 - $4,557). Additionally, one of the equity-method investees provides development services to the Company on specified projects, for which it earns a development fee upon reaching certain milestones. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the development fees charged to the Company were $738 (2020 - $nil).The Company has an outstanding promissory note of $30,493 payable to Altavista, an equity method investee of the Company with an original maturity date of March 31, 2021. During the quarter, the maturity date of the note was extended to June 30, 2021. |
| (b) | Redeemable non-controlling interest held by related partyOn November 28, 2018, AAGES B.V., an equity investee of the Company, obtained a three-year secured credit facility in the amount of $306,500 and subscribed to a $305,000 preference share ownership interest in AY Holdings. The AAGES B.V. secured credit facility is collateralized through a pledge of Atlantica shares held by AY Holdings. A collateral shortfall would occur if the net obligation as defined in the agreement would equal or exceed 50% of the market value of such Atlantica shares, in which case the lenders would have the right to sell Atlantica stock to eliminate the collateral shortfall. The AAGES B.V. secured credit facility is repayable on demand if Atlantica ceases to be a public company. AQN reflects the preference share ownership issued by AY Holdings as redeemable non-controlling interest held by related party. Redemption is not considered probable as at March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred non-controlling interest attributable to AAGES B.V. of $2,681 (2020 - $3,766) and recorded distributions of $2,544 (2020 - $3,299) (note 14). |
| (c) | Non-controlling interest held by related partyNon-controlling interest held by related party represents an interest in AIP, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, acquired by Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc.("AYES Canada") in May 2019 for $96,752 (C$130,103). During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded distributions to AYES of $4,471 (2020 - $4,208). |
| The above related party transactions have been recorded at the exchange amounts agreed to by the parties to the transactions. |
14. | Non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interestsNet effect attributable to non-controlling interests for the three months ended March 31 consists of the following: |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| HLBV and other adjustments attributable to: |
| Non-controlling interests - tax equity partnership units | | $ | 21,942 $ | 18,232 |
| Non-controlling interests - redeemable tax equity partnership units | | | 1,718 | 1,719 |
| Other net earnings attributable to: |
| Non-controlling interests | | | (3,695) | (609) |
| | | $ | 19,965 $ | 19,342 |
| Redeemable non-controlling interest, held by related party | | | (2,681) | (3,766) |
| Net effect of non-controlling interests | | $ | 17,284 $ | 15,576 |
| The non-controlling tax equity investors (“tax equity partnership units”) in the Company's U.S. wind power and solar power generating facilities are entitled to allocations of earnings, tax attributes and cash flows in accordance with contractual agreements. The share of earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest holders in these subsidiaries is calculated using the HLBV method of accounting.The Company obtained control of the North Fork Ridge Wind Facility and Sugar Creek Wind Facility in January 2021 (note 3(a) and 3(b)). During the quarter, third-party tax equity investors funded $84,927 and $73,957, in the North Fork Ridge Wind Facility and Sugar Creek Wind Facility, respectively in exchange for Class A partnership units in the entities. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
15. | Income taxes For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company's tax rate varied from the statutory rate of 26.5% due primarily to the beneficial impact of differences in effective tax rates on transactions in foreign jurisdictions, the tax benefit from tax credits accrued, partially offset by deferred tax expense associated with the non-controlling interest share of income. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company's tax rate varied from the statutory rate of 26.5% due primarily to the impact of the loss associated with its investment in Atlantica, and the impact of differences in effective tax rates on transactions in foreign jurisdictions.The Company recognizes tax credits on a quarterly basis using an overall effective income tax rate anticipated for the full year which may differ significantly from recognizing tax credits as either wind energy is generated and sold or as solar assets are placed in service. Tax credits can significantly affect the Company's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company has accrued $11,600 (March 31, 2020 - $5,120) of tax credits. The tax credits that have been accrued are both investment and production tax credits associated with renewable energy projects that have either been placed in service or are expected to be placed in service by the end of 2021. |
16. | Other net lossesOther net losses consist of the following: |
| | Three months ended March 31 |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Acquisition and transition-related costs | $ | | 2,102 $ | 26 |
| Other | | | 6,282 | 864 |
| | $ | | 8,384 $ | 890 |
| Other losses primarily consist of an adjustment to a regulatory liability pertaining to the true up of prior period tracking accounts, costs pertaining to condemnation proceeding and other miscellaneous asset write-downs. |
17. | Basic and diluted net earnings per shareBasic and diluted earnings per share have been calculated on the basis of net earnings attributable to the common shareholders of the Company and the weighted average number of common shares and bonus deferral restricted share units outstanding. Diluted net earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares, subscription receipts outstanding, additional shares issued subsequent to quarter-end under the dividend reinvestment plan, PSUs, RSUs and DSUs outstanding during the period and, if dilutive, potential incremental common shares resulting from the application of the treasury stock method to outstanding share options and additional shares issued subsequent to quarter-end under the dividend reinvestment plan. The convertible debentures are convertible into common shares at any time prior to maturity or redemption by the Company. The shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures are included in diluted earnings per share. |
| The reconciliation of the net earnings and the weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows: |
| | Three months ended March 31 |
| | 2021 | 2020 |
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders of AQN | $ | | 13,947 $ | (63,797) |
| Series A preferred shares dividend | | | 1,215 | 1,174 |
| Series D preferred shares dividend | | | 999 | 966 |
| Net earnings attributable to common shareholders of AQN – basic and diluted | $ | | 11,733 $ | (65,937) |
| Weighted average number of shares |
| Basic | 599,659,587 525,828,253 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | | 5,525,965 | | | — |
| Diluted | 605,185,552 525,828,253 |
| The effect of 437,006 securities (2020 - 5,463,041) was excluded from the weighted average number of shares in the table above as they are anti-dilutive. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
18. | Segmented information |
| The Company is managed under two primary business units consisting of the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group. The two business units are the two segments of the Company.The Regulated Services Group, the Company's regulated operating unit, owns and operates a portfolio of electric, natural gas, water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems and transmission operations in the United States, Canada, Chile and Bermuda; the Renewable Energy Group, the Company's non-regulated operating unit, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of renewable and thermal electric generation assets in North America and internationally. For purposes of evaluating the performance of the business units, the Company allocates the realized portion of any gains or losses on financial instruments to the specific business units. Dividend income from Atlantica and AYES Canada is included in the operations of the Renewable Energy Group, while interest income from San Antonio Water System is included in the operations of the Regulated Services Group. Equity method gains and losses are included in the operations of the Regulated Services Group or Renewable Energy Group based on the nature of the activities of the investees. The change in value of investments carried at fair value and unrealized portion of any gains or losses on derivative instruments not designated in a hedging relationship are not considered in management’s evaluation of divisional performance and are therefore allocated and reported under corporate. Beginning in the first quarter of 2021 the Company reported income and losses associated with development activities under corporate, as these are no longer considered in Management’s evaluation of the Renewable Energy Group where it was reported previously. Comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to presentation adopted in the current period. |
| | Three months ended March 31, 2021 |
| | | | Regulated | Renewable |
| | | | Services Group | Energy Group | | | Corporate | Total |
| Revenue (1)(2) | | | $ | 598,603 $ | | | 35,553 $ | 386 $ | 634,542 |
| Fuel, power and water purchased | | | | 245,522 | | | 7,928 | — | 253,450 |
| Net revenue | | | | 353,081 | | | 27,625 | 386 | 381,092 |
| Operating expenses | | | | 153,133 | | | 28,025 | — | 181,158 |
| Administrative expenses | | | | | | | | 7,543 | 6,183 | 1,816 | 15,542 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | 67,567 | | | 29,578 | 294 | 97,439 |
| Gain on foreign exchange | | | | — | | | | | — | 862 | | 862 |
| Operating income | | | | 124,838 | | | (36,161) | (2,586) | 86,091 |
| Interest expense | | | | (24,301) | | | (16,293) | (8,986) | (49,580) |
| Income from long-term investments | | | | | | | | 1,174 | 22,417 | (74,098) | (50,507) |
| Other | | | | | | | | (8,491) | (876) | (1,612) | (10,979) |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | | | $ | 93,220 $ | | | (30,913) $ | (87,282) $ | (24,975) |
| Property, plant and equipment | | | $ 6,166,912 $ 3,575,539 $ | 31,023 $ 9,773,474 |
| Investments carried at fair value | | | | — | | | | | 1,898,132 | — | 1,898,132 |
| Equity-method investees | | | | 56,048 | | | 287,817 | 659 | 344,524 |
| Total assets | | | | 9,166,449 | | | 6,037,555 | 82,120 15,286,124 |
| Capital expenditures | | | $ | 201,037 $ | | | 77,085 $ | — $ | 278,122 |
| (1) Renewable Energy Group revenue includes $49,583 related to net hedging losses from energy derivative contracts and availability credits for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.(2) Regulated Services Group revenue includes $2,361 related to alternative revenue programs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
18. | Segmented information (continued) |
| | Three months ended March 31, 2020 |
| | | | Regulated | Renewable |
| | | | Services Group | Energy Group | | | Corporate | Total |
| Revenue (1)(2) | | | $ | 396,060 $ | | | 68,841 $ | — $ | 464,901 |
| Fuel, power and water purchased | | | | 123,097 | | | 4,004 | — | 127,101 |
| Net revenue | | | | 272,963 | | | 64,837 | — | 337,800 |
| Operating expenses | | | | 108,367 | | | 18,367 | — | 126,734 |
| Administrative expenses | | | | | | | | 9,487 | 6,206 | 1,141 | 16,834 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | 53,010 | | | 25,628 | 242 | 78,880 |
| Loss on foreign exchange | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | (4,670) | (4,670) |
| Operating income | | | | 102,099 | | | 14,636 | 3,287 | 120,022 |
| Interest expense | | | | (24,840) | | | (14,479) | (6,929) | (46,248) |
| Income from long-term investments | | | | | | | | 2,648 | 23,766 | (189,075) | (162,661) |
| Other | | | | (4,997) | | | 834 | (26) | (4,189) |
| Earnings before income taxes | | | $ | 74,910 $ | | | 24,757 $ (192,743) $ | (93,076) |
| Capital expenditures | | | $ | 139,632 $ | | | 16,270 $ | — $ | 155,902 |
| | | | | | | December 31, 2020 |
| Property, plant and equipment | | | $ 5,757,532 $ 2,451,706 $ | 32,600 8,241,838 |
| Investments carried at fair value | | | | — 1,837,429 | | | | | | — 1,837,429 |
| Equity-method investees | | | | 74,673 | | | 110,414 | 1,365 | 186,452 |
| Total assets | | | 8,528,172 4,586,878 | 108,856 13,223,906 |
| (1) Renewable Energy Group revenue includes $9,292 related to net hedging gains from energy derivative contracts for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.(2) Regulated Services Group revenue includes $2,968 related to alternative revenue programs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers. |
| The majority of non-regulated energy sales are earned from contracts with large public utilities. The Company has sought to mitigate its credit risk by selling energy to large utilities in various North American locations. None of the utilities contribute more than 10% of total revenue.AQN operates in the independent power and utility industries in the United States, Canada, and other regions. Information on operations by geographic area is as follows: |
| | | | | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | | | 2021 | 2020 |
| Revenue |
| | | | | | | | | | | United States | $ | 511,827 $ | 440,729 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Canada | | | | 47,851 | 24,172 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Other regions | | | | 74,864 | | | | — |
| | | | | $ | 634,542 $ | 464,901 |
| Revenue is attributed to the regions based on the location of the underlying generating and utility facilities. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
19. | Commitments and contingencies(a) |
| | ContingenciesAQN and its subsidiaries are involved in various claims and litigation arising out of the ordinary course and conduct of its business. Although such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not consider AQN’s exposure to such litigation to be material to these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. Accruals for any contingencies related to these items are recorded in the consolidated financial statements at the time it is concluded that its occurrence is probable and the related liability is estimable.Claim by Gaia Power Inc.On October 30, 2018, Gaia Power Inc. (“Gaia”) commenced an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against AQN and certain of its subsidiaries, initially claiming damages of not less than C$345,000 and punitive damages in the sum of C$25,000. On November 28, 2020, Gaia served the Company with an amended notice of arbitration to, among other things, lower the value of its damages claim to C$108,500 and lower the value of its punitive damages claim to C$10,000. The action arises from Gaia’s 2010 sale, to a subsidiary of AQN, of Gaia’s interest in certain proposed wind farm projects in Canada. Pursuant to a 2010 royalty agreement, Gaia is entitled to royalty payments if the projects are developed and achieve certain agreed targets. The parties have agreed to arbitrate the dispute, and concluded hearings on this matter on March 17, 2021. The arbitrator has reserved his decision until further notice. The likelihood of success in this lawsuit cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.Condemnation expropriation proceedingsLiberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos Water) Corp. is the subject of a condemnation lawsuit filed by the town of Apple Valley. A court will determine the necessity of the taking by Apple Valley and, if established, a jury will determine the fair market value of the assets being condemned. The evidentiary portion of the right-to-take condemnation trial finished on July 15, 2020 and a decision is expected from the Court in May or June 2021. Any taking by government entities would legally require fair compensation to be paid; however, there is no assurance that the value received as a result of the condemnation will be sufficient to recover the Company's net book value of the utility.Mountain View fireOn November 17, 2020, a wildfire now known as the Mountain View fire occurred in the territory of Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, and CAL FIRE has not yet issued a report. There are currently seven active lawsuits that name the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries as defendants in connection with the Mountain View fire. The likelihood of success in these lawsuits cannot be reasonably predicted. Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC intends to vigorously defend them. The Company has wildfire liability insurance that is expected to apply up to applicable policy limits. |
| (b) | CommitmentsIn addition to the commitments related to the proposed acquisitions and development projects disclosed in notes 3 and 6, the following significant commitments exist as of March 31, 2021.AQN has outstanding purchase commitments for power purchases, gas supply and service agreements, service agreements, capital project commitments and land easements. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
19. | Commitments and contingencies (continued)(b) |
| | Commitments (continued)Detailed below are estimates of future commitments under these arrangements: |
| | | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Thereafter | Total |
| | Power |
| | purchase (i) | $ 39,171 $ 27,353 $ 26,416 $ 26,592 $ 21,907 $ 164,332 $ 305,771 |
| | Gas supply and |
| | service |
| | agreements (ii) 84,044 64,692 48,511 44,336 34,459 | | | | | | 152,184 | 428,226 |
| | Service |
| | agreements | 65,284 56,019 58,107 56,455 53,796 | | | | | 379,831 | 669,492 |
| | Capital |
| | projects | 448,003 | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | 448,003 |
| | Land |
| | easements and |
| | others | 10,865 10,899 11,037 11,161 11,298 | | | | | 423,159 | 478,419 |
| | Total | $ 647,367 $ 158,963 $ 144,071 $ 138,544 $ 121,460 $ 1,119,506 $ 2,329,911 |
| | (i) Power purchase: AQN’s electric distribution facilities have commitments to purchase physical quantities of power for load |
| | serving requirements. The commitment amounts included in the table above are based on market prices as of March 31, 2021. However, the effects of purchased power unit cost adjustments are mitigated through a purchased power rate-adjustment mechanism. |
| | (ii) Gas supply and service agreements: AQN’s gas distribution facilities and thermal generation facilities have commitments to |
| | purchase physical quantities of natural gas under contracts for purposes of load serving requirements and of generating power. |
20. | Non-cash operating itemsThe changes in non-cash operating items consist of the following: |
| | | | | | | | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | | | | | | 2021 | 2020 |
| Accounts receivable | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (29,746) $ | 39,932 |
| Fuel and natural gas in storage | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,972 | 11,010 |
| Supplies and consumables inventory | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3,103) | (7,794) |
| Income taxes recoverable | | | | | | | | | | | | | (165) | (619) |
| Prepaid expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,029) | (10,448) |
| Accounts payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | (39,330) | (71,170) |
| Accrued liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | (69,359) | (35,396) |
| Current income tax liability | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,852 | (29,155) |
| Asset retirements and environmental obligations | | | | | | | | | | | | | (459) | (572) |
| Net regulatory assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | (268,151) | (4,815) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (388,518) $ (109,027) |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (a) |
| | Fair value of financial instruments |
| | | Carrying | Fair |
| | March 31, 2021 | amount | value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| | Long-term investments |
| | carried at fair value | $ 1,898,132 $ 1,898,132 $ 1,793,512 $ | | | | | — $ | 104,620 |
| | Development loans and |
| | other receivables | | 18,871 | 25,172 | | | | | — | 25,172 | | | | — |
| | Derivative instruments: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | 47,667 | 47,667 | | | | | — | — | 47,667 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts not |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as cash |
| | | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | | | | | | | | | 327 | 327 | | | | | — | — | | 327 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swap |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a hedge | 10,758 | 10,758 | | | | | — | 10,758 | | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | Commodity contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | | for regulated |
| | | | | | | | | | | operations | | | | | | | | | | 198 | 198 | | | | | — | 198 | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total derivative |
| | | | | | | | | | | instruments | | 58,950 | 58,950 | | | | | — | 10,956 | 47,994 |
| | Total financial assets | $ 1,975,953 $ 1,982,254 $ 1,793,512 $ | | | 36,128 $ | 152,614 |
| | Long-term debt | $ 6,353,394 $ 6,708,044 $ 2,104,721 $ 4,603,323 $ | | | | | | | — |
| | Notes payable to related |
| | party | | 30,493 | 30,493 | | | | | — | 30,493 | | | | — |
| | Convertible debentures | | | | | | | | | | 298 | 477 | | | | | 477 | — | | — |
| | Preferred shares, Series C | | 13,772 | 15,048 | | | | | — | 15,048 | | | | — |
| | Derivative instruments: |
| | | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | 3,474 | 3,474 | | | | | — | — | 3,474 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts not |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | 1,219 | 1,219 | | | | | — | — | 1,219 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cross-currency swap |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a net |
| | | | | | | | | | | investment hedge | | 47,749 | 47,749 | | | | | — | 47,749 | | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps |
| | | | | | | | | | | designated as a hedge | 8,565 | 8,565 | | | | | — | 8,565 | | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | Commodity contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | | for regulated |
| | | | | | | | | | | operations | | | | | | | | | | 52 | 52 | — | 52 | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | Total derivative |
| | | | | | | | | | | instruments | | 61,059 | 61,059 | | | | | — | 56,366 | 4,693 |
| | Total financial liabilities | $ 6,459,016 $ 6,815,121 $ 2,105,198 $ 4,705,230 $ | | | | 4,693 |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(a) |
| | Fair value of financial instruments (continued) |
| | | Carrying | Fair |
| | December 31, 2020 | amount | value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| | Long-term investment |
| | carried at fair value | $ 1,837,429 $ 1,837,429 $ 1,706,900 $ | | | 20,015 $ 110,514 |
| | Development loans and |
| | other receivables | | 23,804 | 31,088 | | | | — | 31,088 | | | — |
| | Derivative instruments: |
| | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | 51,525 | 51,525 | | | | — | | | — | 51,525 |
| | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts not |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | | | | | | | | | 388 | 388 | | | | — | | | — | 388 |
| | | | | | | | | | Commodity contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | for regulatory |
| | | | | | | | | | operations | | | | | | | | | | 194 | 194 | | | | — | | | 194 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | Total derivative |
| | | | | | | | | | instruments | | 52,107 | 52,107 | | | | — | | | 194 | 51,913 |
| | Total financial assets | $ 1,913,340 $ 1,920,624 $ 1,706,900 $ | | | 51,297 $ 162,427 |
| | Long-term debt | $ 4,538,470 $ 5,140,059 $ 2,316,586 $ 2,823,473 $ | | | | | | — |
| | Notes payable to related |
| | party | | 30,493 | 30,493 | | | | — | 30,493 | | | — |
| | Convertible debentures | | | | | | | | | | 295 | 623 | | | | 623 | | | — | — |
| | Preferred shares, Series C | | 13,698 | 15,565 | | | | — | 15,565 | | | — |
| | Derivative instruments: |
| | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | 5,597 | 5,597 | | | | — | | | — | 5,597 |
| | | | | | | | | | Energy contracts not |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a cash |
| | | | | | | | | | flow hedge | | | | | | | | | | 332 | 332 | | | | — | | | — | 332 |
| | | | | | | | | | Cross-currency swap |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a net |
| | | | | | | | | | investment hedge | | 84,218 | 84,218 | | | | — | 84,218 | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | Interest rate swaps |
| | | | | | | | | | designated as a hedge | 19,649 | 19,649 | | | | — | 19,649 | | | — |
| | | | | | | | | | Commodity contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | for regulated |
| | | | | | | | | | operations | | | | | | | | | | 614 | 614 | | | | — | | | 614 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | Total derivative |
| | | | | | | | | | instruments | | 110,410 | 110,410 | | | | — | 104,481 | 5,929 |
| | Total financial liabilities | $ 4,693,366 $ 5,297,150 $ 2,317,209 $ 2,974,012 $ | | | | 5,929 |
| | The Company has determined that the carrying value of its short-term financial assets and liabilities approximates fair value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(a) |
| | Fair value of financial instruments (continued)The fair value of development loans and other receivables (level 2) is determined using a discounted cash flow method, using estimated current market rates for similar instruments adjusted for estimated credit risk as determined by management. The fair value of the investment in Atlantica (level 1) is measured at the closing price on the NASDAQ stock exchange.The Company’s level 1 fair value of long-term debt is measured at the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange and the Canadian over-the-counter closing price. The Company’s level 2 fair value of long-term debt at fixed interest rates and Series C preferred shares has been determined using a discounted cash flow method and current interest rates. The Company's level 2 fair value of convertible debentures has been determined as the greater of their face value and the quoted value of AQN's common shares on a converted basis.The Company’s level 2 fair value derivative instruments primarily consist of swaps, options, rights, subscription agreements and forward physical derivatives where market data for pricing inputs are observable. Level 2 pricing inputs are obtained from various market indices and utilize discounting based on quoted interest rate curves, which are observable in the marketplace. The Company’s level 3 instruments consist of energy contracts for electricity sales and the fair value of the Company's investment in AYES Canada. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of energy contracts are the internally developed forward market prices ranging from $12.91 to $136.75 with a weighted average of $23.5 as of March 31, 2021. The weighted average forward market prices are developed based on the quantity of energy expected to be sold monthly and the expected forward price during that month. The change in the fair value of the energy contracts is detailed in notes 21(b)(ii) and 21(b)(iv). The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's AYES Canada investment are the expected cash flows, the discount rates applied to these cash flows ranging from 9.02% to 9.52% with a weighted average of 9.44%, and the expected volatility of Atlantica's share price ranging from 22% to 46% as of March 31, 2021. Significant increases (decreases) in expected cash flows or increases (decreases) in discount rate in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. The increase in value and volatility of the Atlantica shares during the year resulted in a significant increase in the fair value measurement. |
| (b) | Derivative instruments Derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value at each reporting period. |
| (i) | Commodity derivatives – regulated accounting The Company uses derivative financial instruments to reduce the cash flow variability associated with the purchase price for a portion of future natural gas purchases associated with its regulated gas and electric service territories. The Company’s strategy is to minimize fluctuations in gas sale prices to regulated customers. The following are commodity volumes, in dekatherms (“dths”), associated with the above derivative contracts: |
| | | 2021 |
| | Financial contracts: Swaps | | | 1,293,720 |
| | | | | Forward contracts | | 1,000,000 |
| | | | | 2,293,720 |
| | The accounting for these derivative instruments is subject to guidance for rate regulated enterprises. Therefore, the fair value of these derivatives is recorded as current or long-term assets and liabilities, with offsetting positions recorded as regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Most of the gains or losses on the settlement of these contracts are included in the calculation of the fuel and commodity costs adjustments (note 5). As a result, the changes in fair value of these natural gas derivative contracts and their offsetting adjustment to regulatory assets and liabilities had no earnings impact. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(b) |
| | Derivative instruments (continued) |
| (i) | Commodity derivatives – regulated accounting (continued)The following table presents the impact of the change in the fair value of the Company’s natural gas derivative contracts on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets: |
| | | March 31, | December 31, |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| | Regulatory assets: |
| | | | | Swap contracts | $ | | | 111 $ | 228 |
| | | | | Option contracts | | | | 68 | 50 |
| | | | | Forward contracts | $ | | | 197 $ | 693 |
| | Regulatory liabilities: |
| | | | | Swap contracts | $ | | | 64 $ | 271 |
| | | | | Option contracts | $ | | | — $ | 76 |
| (ii) | Cash flow hedges The Company reduces the price risk on the expected future sale of power generation at Sandy Ridge, Senate and Minonk Wind Facilities and the Shady Oaks II Wind project by entering into the following long-term energy derivative contracts. |
| | | | | Notional quantity | | | | Receive average | Pay floating price |
| | | | | (MW-hrs) | | | Expiry | prices (per MW-hr) | (per MW-hr) |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,479,234 | December 2031 | $23.50 | NI HUB |
| | | | | | | | | | 4,958,043 | September 2030 | $24.54 | Illinois Hub |
| | | | | | | | | | 604,596 | December 2028 | $33.47 | PJM Western HUB |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,807,012 | December 2027 | $24.47 | NI HUB |
| | | | | | | | | | 2,220,175 | December 2027 | $36.46 | ERCORT North HUB |
| | Upon the acquisition of the Sugar Creek Wind Facility (note 3(b)), the Company redesignated a long-term energy derivative contract to mitigate the price risk on the expected future sale of power generation. The fair value of the derivative on the redesignation date will be amortized into earnings over the remaining life of the contract.The Company provides energy requirements to various customers under contracts at fixed rates. While the production from the Tinker Hydroelectric Facility is expected to provide a portion of the energy required to service these customers, AQN anticipates having to purchase a portion of its energy requirements at the ISO NE spot rates to supplement self-generated energy. The Company designated a contract with a notional quantity of 64,136 MW-hours, a price of $38.95 per MW-hr and expiring in February 2022 as a hedge to the price of energy purchases. The Company also mitigates the risk by using short-term financial forward energy purchase contracts. These short-term derivatives are not accounted for as hedges and changes in fair value are recorded in earnings as they occur (note 21(b)(iv)).In November 2020, upon the acquisition of Ascendant, the Company redesignated two interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges to mitigate the risk that LIBOR-based interest rates will increase over the life of Ascendant's term loan facilities. Under the terms of the interest rate swap contracts, the Company has fixed its LIBOR interest rate expense on $87,627 and $8,875 to 3.28% and 3.02%, respectively, on its two term loan facilities. The fair value of the derivative on the redesignation date will be amortized into earnings over the remaining life of the contractThe Company is party to a forward-starting interest rate swap in order to reduce the interest rate risk related to the quarterly interest payments between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2029 on the $350,000 subordinated unsecured notes. The Company designated the entire notional amount of the three pay-variable and receive-fixed interest rate swaps as a hedge of the future quarterly variable-rate interest payments associated with the subordinated unsecured notes. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(b) |
| | Derivative instruments (continued) |
| (ii) | Cash flow hedges (continued)The Company was party to a 10-year forward-starting interest rate swap in order to reduce the interest rate risk related to the probable issuance of a 10-year C$135,000 bond. In 2019, the Company settled the forward-starting interest rate swap contract as it issued C$300,000 10-year senior unsecured notes.The following table summarizes OCI attributable to derivative financial instruments designated as a cash flow hedge: |
| | | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| | Effective portion of cash flow hedge | $ | | (30,731) $ | (10,805) |
| | Amortization of cash flow hedge | | | (898) | (8) |
| | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | | 39,273 | (3,275) |
| | OCI attributable to shareholders of AQN | $ | | 7,644 $ | (14,088) |
| | The Company expects $6,691, $380 and $1,629 of unrealized gains currently in AOCI to be reclassified, net of taxes into non-regulated energy sales, interest expense and derivative gains, respectively, within the next 12 months, as the underlying hedged transactions settle. |
| (iii) | Foreign exchange hedge of net investment in foreign operationThe functional currency of most of AQN's operations is the U.S. dollar. The Company designates obligations denominated in Canadian dollars as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in its Canadian investments and subsidiaries. The related foreign currency transaction gain or loss designated as, and effective as, a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is reported in the same manner as the translation adjustment (in OCI) related to the net investment. A foreign currency loss of $268 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (2020 - gain of $1,463) was recorded in OCI. On May 23, 2019, the Company entered into a cross-currency swap, coterminous with the subordinated unsecured notes, to effectively convert the $350,000 U.S. dollar denominated offering into Canadian dollars. The change in the carrying amount of the notes due to changes in spot exchange rates is recognized each period in the consolidated statements of operations as loss (gain) on foreign exchange. The Company designated the entire notional amount of the cross-currency fixed-for-fixed interest rate swap as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure related to cash flows for the interest and principal repayments on the notes. Upon the change in functional currency of AQN to the U.S. dollar on January 1, 2020, this hedge was dedesignated. The OCI related to this hedge will be amortized into earnings in the period that future interest payments affect earnings over the remaining life of the original hedge. The Company redesignated this swap as a hedge of AQN's net investment in its Canadian subsidiaries. The related foreign currency transaction gain or loss designated as a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is reported in the same manner as the translation adjustment (in OCI) related to the net investment. The fair value of the derivative on the redesignation date will be amortized over the remaining life of the original hedge. A foreign currency loss of $4,014 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (2020 - gain of $34,835) was recorded in OCI. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(b) |
| | Derivative instruments (continued) |
| (iii) | Foreign exchange hedge of net investment in foreign operation (continued)Canadian operationsThe Company is exposed to currency fluctuations from its Canadian-based operations. AQN manages this risk primarily through the use of natural hedges by using Canadian long-term debt to finance its Canadian operations and a combination of foreign exchange forward contracts and spot purchases. The Company’s Canadian operations are determined to have the Canadian dollar as their functional currency and are exposed to currency fluctuations from their U.S. dollar transactions. The Company designates obligations denominated in U.S. dollars as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in its U.S. investments and subsidiaries. The related foreign currency transaction gain or loss designated as, and effective as, a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is reported in the same manner as the translation adjustment (in OCI) related to the net investment. A foreign currency gain of $1,921 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (2020 - loss of $4,604) was recorded in OCI.The Company was party to C$650,000 cross currency swaps to effectively convert Canadian dollar debentures into U.S. dollars. The Company designated the entire notional amount of the cross-currency fixed-for-fixed interest rate swap and related short-term U.S. dollar payables created by the monthly accruals of the swap settlement as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in the Renewable Energy Group's U.S. operations. The gain or loss related to the fair value changes of the swap and the related foreign currency gains and losses on the U.S. dollar accruals that are designated as, and are effective as, a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation are reported in the same manner as the translation adjustment (in OCI) related to the net investment. A gain of $6,740 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (2020 - loss of $43,832) was recorded in OCI. During the quarter, the Renewable Energy Group settled the related cross currency swap related to its C$150,000 debenture that was repaid (note 7(b)).Subsequent to quarter end, the Renewable Energy Group entered into a fixed-for-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap, coterminous with the senior unsecured debentures (note 7(b)), to effectively convert the C$400,000 Canadian dollar denominated offering into U.S. dollars. The Renewable Energy Group designated the entire notional amount of the fixed-for-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap as a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its net investment in its U.S. operations. The gain or loss related to the fair value changes of the swap are reported in the same manner as the translation adjustment (in OCI) related to the net investment.Chilean operationsThe Company is exposed to currency fluctuations from its Chilean-based operations. The Company's Chilean operations are determined to have the Chilean peso as their functional currency. Chilean long-term debt used to finance the operations is denominated in Chilean Unidad de Fomento. |
| (iv) | Other derivatives Derivative financial instruments are used to manage certain exposures to fluctuations in exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company does not enter into derivative financial agreements for speculative purposes.In 2020, the Company executed on currency forward contracts to purchase in total $682,500 for approximately C$923,243 in order to manage the currency exposure to the Canadian dollar shares issuance.For derivatives that are not designated as hedges, the changes in the fair value are immediately recognized in earnings. |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.Notes to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2021 and 2020(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except as noted and per share amounts) |
21. | Financial instruments (continued)(b) |
| | Derivative instruments (continued) |
| (iv) | Other derivatives (continued)The effects on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges consist of the following: |
| | | Three months ended March 31 |
| | | 2021 | 2020 |
| | Change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments: |
| | | | | Energy derivative contracts | $ | | | (322) $ | 178 |
| | Total change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial |
| | instruments | $ | | | (322) $ | 178 |
| | Realized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments: |
| | | | | Energy derivative contracts | | | | 163 | (132) |
| | Total realized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments | $ | | | 163 $ | (132) |
| | Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments not accounted for as |
| | hedges | | | | (159) | 46 |
| | Amortization of AOCI gains frozen as a result of hedge dedesignation | | | | 1,248 | 11 |
| | | $ | | | 1,089 $ | 57 |
| | Amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of operations |
| | consist of: |
| | Gain on derivative financial instruments | $ | | | 1,089 $ | 57 |
| (c) | Risk management In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to financial risks that potentially impact its operating results. The Company employs risk management strategies with a view of mitigating these risks to the extent possible on a cost effective basis. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage certain exposures to fluctuations in exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. The Company does not enter into derivative financial agreements for speculative purposes.This note provides disclosures relating to the nature and extent of the Company’s exposure to risks arising from financial instruments, including credit risk and liquidity risk, and how the Company manages those risks. |
22. | Comparative figuresCertain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the financial statement presentation adopted in the current period. |