First Quarter Financial Highlights
- First quarter 2024 revenues of $40.7 million, a 38% increase as
compared to first quarter 2023
- GAAP net income of $4.1 million for first quarter 2024, an
increase as compared to $3.8 million for first quarter 2023
- Adjusted EBITDA* of $19.7 million for first quarter 2024, or a
23% increase as compared with first quarter 2023
Recent Business Highlights
- Added ~4,000 Community Solar customers, bringing total to over
24,000
- Increased portfolio size by 45% to 981 MW as compared to first
quarter 2023
- Projects with CBRE Investment Management begin construction in
Maryland
- Largest owner of commercial scale solar assets in the US1
- Quarter ending cash balance of $204 million underpins financing
plan
- Alison Sternberg joins as Head of Investor Relations
Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE: AMPS) ("Altus Power" or the "Company"),
the largest commercial scale provider of clean, electric power,
today announced its financial results for first quarter of
2024.
“As the largest commercial scale solar owner and operator in the
US, Altus Power is well positioned to capitalize on rising retail
rates, and as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, crypto,
hydrogen and more drive unprecedented power demand, we believe
these rising prices not only augment the value of our current
portfolio but also drive demand for more clean power solutions,"
commented Gregg Felton, CEO of Altus Power. "One area of growth
during the first quarter was Community Solar with the addition of
4,000 new residential customers, acquired in part from our
partnership with CBRE."
First Quarter Financial Results
Operating revenues during the first quarter of 2024 totaled
$40.7 million, compared to $29.4 million during the same period of
2023, an increase of 38%. The increase is primarily due to the
increased number of solar energy facilities as a result of
acquisitions and facilities placed in service during the past
twelve months.
First quarter 2024 GAAP net income totaled $4.1 million,
compared to $3.8 million for the same period of 2023. The increase
was primarily driven by the non-cash gain from remeasurement of
alignment shares.
Adjusted EBITDA* during the first quarter of 2024 was $19.7
million, compared to $16.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, a
23% increase. The year over year growth in adjusted EBITDA* was
primarily the result of increased revenue from additional solar
energy facilities, partially offset by an increase in our general
and administrative expenses which was driven by an increase in
personnel.
2024 Guidance
Altus Power reaffirms its expectation for operating revenues in
the range of $200-222 million, and adjusted EBITDA* in the range of
$115-135 million, representing 36% and 34% growth over 2023 at the
midpoints, respectively.
Investor Relations Transition
Alison Sternberg joins Altus Power as Head of Investor Relations
from Fubo where she was SVP, Investor Relations, and brings more
than 25 years of experience in investor relations and financial
services at companies including Modular Wind Energy and Goldman
Sachs.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
*Denotes Non-GAAP financial measure. We present our operating
results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We believe certain financial measures, such
as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin provide users of our
financial statements with supplemental information that may be
useful in evaluating our business. The presentation of non-GAAP
financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation
or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information
prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income plus net interest
expense, depreciation, amortization and accretion expense, income
tax expense or benefit, acquisition and entity formation costs,
stock-based compensation expense, and excluding the effect of
certain non-recurring items we do not consider to be indicative of
our ongoing operating performance such as, but not limited to, gain
or loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration,
gain or loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, change
in fair value of Alignment Shares liability, loss on extinguishment
of debt, net, and other miscellaneous items of other income and
expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP
financial measures that we use to measure our performance. We
believe that investors and analysts also use adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin in evaluating our operating performance.
These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and
should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of
performance. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted
EBITDA is net income and to adjusted EBITDA margin is net income
over operating revenues. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed to suggest that our
future results will be unaffected by non-cash or non-recurring
items. In addition, our calculation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin are not necessarily comparable to adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA margin as calculated by other companies and
investors and analysts should read carefully the components of our
calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures.
We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to management, investors
and analysts in providing a measure of core financial performance
adjusted to allow for comparisons of results of operations across
reporting periods on a consistent basis. Factors in this
determination include the exclusion of (1) variability due to gains
or losses related to fair value remeasurement of contingent
consideration and the change in fair value of Alignment Shares
liability, (2) strategic decisions to acquire businesses, dispose
of property, plant and equipment or extinguish debt, and (3) the
non-recurring nature of stock-based compensation and other
miscellaneous items of income and expense, which affect results in
a given period or periods. In addition, adjusted EBITDA represents
the business performance of the Company before the application of
statutory income tax rates and tax adjustments corresponding to the
various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, as well as
interest expense and depreciation, amortization and accretion
expense, which are not representative of our ongoing operating
performance.
Adjusted EBITDA is also used by our management for internal
planning purposes, including our consolidated operating budget, and
by our board of directors in setting performance-based compensation
targets. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to
but viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, as we believe it
provides a more complete understanding of ongoing business
performance and trends than GAAP measures alone. Adjusted EBITDA
has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider
it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as
reported under GAAP.
In addition to adjusted EBITDA, we may also refer to ARR or
annual recurring revenues, or ARR, which is a non-GAAP measure. ARR
is an estimate that management uses to determine the expected
annual revenue potential of our operating asset base at the end of
a calendar year. ARR assumes customary weather, production,
expenses and other economic and market conditions, as well as
seasonality. It is not derived from a GAAP financial measure so it
is difficult to provide a meaningful reconciliation to GAAP. The
elements of our financial statements that are considered or
evaluated in determining our ARR are the following: the estimated
megawatt hours of generation assuming all new build and operating
assets added any time during the year were in place for the full
year and the estimated power prices for such assets based on
historical power prices. We believe this metric can be helpful to
assess our portfolio asset base in operation at the beginning of an
annual period, e.g., if we were to receive the benefit of assets
added for a full year even if they were added during a partial
year. This figure is only an estimate and is based on a number of
assumptions by Altus Power's management that may or may not be
realized.
Altus Power does not provide GAAP financial measures on a
forward-looking basis because the Company is unable to predict with
reasonable certainty and without unreasonable effort, items such as
acquisition and entity formation costs, gain on fair value
remeasurement of contingent consideration, change in fair value of
Alignment Shares. These items are uncertain, depend on various
factors, and could be material to Altus Power’s results computed in
accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA Definitions
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net represents
interest on our borrowings under our various debt facilities,
amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs, and
unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps.
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion Expense.
Depreciation expense represents depreciation on solar energy
systems that have been placed in service. Depreciation expense is
computed using the straight-line composite method over the
estimated useful lives of assets. Leasehold improvements are
depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the
remaining term of the lease. Amortization includes third party
costs necessary to acquire PPA and NMCA customers, value ascribed
to in-place leases, and favorable and unfavorable rate revenues
contracts. Value ascribed to in-place leases is amortized using the
straight-line method ratably over the term of the individual site
leases. Third party costs necessary to acquire PPAs and NMCA
customers are amortized using the straight-line method ratably over
15-25 years based upon the term of the customer contract. Estimated
fair value allocated to the favorable and unfavorable rate PPAs and
REC agreements are amortized using the straight-line method over
the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective agreements.
Accretion expense includes over time increase of asset retirement
obligations associated with solar energy facilities.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit. We account for income taxes
under ASC 740, Income Taxes. As such, we determine deferred tax
assets and liabilities based on temporary differences resulting
from the different treatment of items for tax and financial
reporting purposes. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Additionally, we must assess the likelihood that deferred tax
assets will be recovered as deductions from future taxable income.
We have a partial valuation allowance on our deferred state tax
assets because we believe it is more likely than not that a portion
of our deferred state tax assets will not be realized. We evaluate
the recoverability of our deferred tax assets on an annual
basis.
Acquisition and Entity Formation Costs. Acquisition and
entity formation costs represent costs incurred to acquire
businesses and form new legal entities. Such costs primarily
consist of professional fees for banking, legal, accounting and
appraisal services.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based
compensation expense is recognized for awards granted under the
Legacy Incentive Plans and Omnibus Incentive Plan, as defined in
Note 14, "Stock-Based Compensation," to our condensed consolidated
financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Fair Value Remeasurement of Contingent Consideration. In
connection with various acquisitions, contingent consideration may
be payable upon achieving certain conditions. The Company estimates
the fair value of contingent consideration using a Monte Carlo
simulation model or an expected cash flow approach. Significant
assumptions used in the measurement of fair value of contingent
consideration associated with various acquisitions include market
power rates, estimated volumes of power generation of acquired
solar energy facilities, percentage of completion of in-development
solar energy facilities, and the risk-adjusted discount rate
associated with the business.
Gain or Loss on Disposal of Property, Plant and
Equipment. In connection with the disposal of assets, the
Company recognizes a gain or loss on disposal of property, plant
and equipment, which represents the difference between the
consideration received and the carrying value of the disposed
asset.
Change in Fair Value of Alignment Shares Liability.
Alignment Shares represent Class B common stock of the Company
which were issued in connection with the Merger. Class B common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Alignment Shares") are
accounted for as liability-classified derivatives, which were
remeasured as of March 31, 2024, and the resulting gain was
included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company estimates the fair value of outstanding Alignment
Shares using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model utilizing a
distribution of potential outcomes based on a set of underlying
assumptions such as stock price, volatility, and risk-free interest
rates.
Other (Income) Expense, Net. Other income and expenses
primarily represent interest income, and other miscellaneous
items.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words
such as "aims," "believes," "expects," "intends," "aims", "may,"
“could,” "will," "should," "plans," “projects,” “forecasts,”
“seeks,” “anticipates,” “goal,” “objective,” “target,” “estimate,”
“future,” “outlook,” "strategy," “vision,” or variations of such
words or similar terminology that predict or indicate future events
or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These
statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, relate to
analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of
future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable and
may also relate to Altus Power’s future prospects, developments and
business strategies. These statements are based on Altus Power’s
management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number
of assumptions concerning future events.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many
of which are outside Altus Power’s control, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and other important factors include, but are not limited to: (1)
the risk that pending acquisitions may not close in the anticipated
timeframe or at all due to a closing condition not being met; (2)
failure to obtain required consents or regulatory approvals in a
timely manner or otherwise; (3) the ability of Altus Power to
successfully integrate the acquisition of solar assets into its
business and generate profit from their operations; (4) the ability
of Altus Power to retain customers and maintain and expand
relationships with business partners, suppliers and customers; (5)
the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the
proposed acquisition of solar assets; and (6) the possibility that
Altus Power may be adversely affected by other economic, business,
regulatory, credit risk and/or competitive factors.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking
statements can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in Altus
Power’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 14th, 2024, as well as the other information we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties
arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict
these events or how they may affect us. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date made and the information and assumptions
underlying such statement as we know it and on the date such
statement was made, and except as required by applicable law, Altus
Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
changes in expectations, future events or otherwise.
This press release is not intended to be all-inclusive or to
contain all the information that a person may desire in considering
an investment in Altus Power and is not intended to form the basis
of an investment decision in Altus Power. All subsequent written
and oral forward-looking statements concerning Altus Power or other
matters and attributable to Altus Power or any person acting on its
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements above.
Conference Call Information
The Altus Power management team will host a conference call to
discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results later today at
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed via a live webcast
accessible on the Events & Presentations page in the Investor
Relations section of Altus Power's website at
https://investors.altuspower.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.
An archive of the webcast will be available after the call on the
Investor Relations section of Altus Power's website as well.
About Altus Power, Inc.
Altus Power, based in Stamford, Connecticut, is the largest
commercial-scale provider of clean electric power serving
commercial, industrial, public sector and Community Solar customers
with end-to-end solutions. Altus Power originates, develops, owns
and operates locally-sited solar generation, energy storage and
charging infrastructure across the nation. Visit www.altuspower.com
to learn more.
Altus Power, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share
data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Operating revenues, net
$
40,659
$
29,378
Operating expenses
Cost of operations (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
10,920
5,976
General and administrative
10,022
7,362
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
expense
16,130
11,376
Acquisition and entity formation costs
1,066
1,491
(Gain) loss on fair value remeasurement of
contingent consideration, net
(79
)
50
Gain on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
(88
)
—
Stock-based compensation
4,304
2,872
Total operating expenses
$
42,275
$
29,127
Operating (loss) income
(1,616
)
251
Other (income) expense
Change in fair value of Alignment Shares
liability
(26,077
)
(17,018
)
Other (income) expense, net
(683
)
90
Interest expense, net
16,193
12,446
Total other income, net
$
(10,567
)
$
(4,482
)
Income before income tax expense
$
8,951
$
4,733
Income tax expense
(4,896
)
(888
)
Net income
$
4,055
$
3,845
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests
(3,454
)
(1,772
)
Net income attributable to Altus Power,
Inc.
$
7,509
$
5,617
Net income per share attributable to
common stockholders
Basic
$
0.05
$
0.04
Diluted
$
0.05
$
0.03
Weighted average shares used to compute
net income per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic
159,025,740
158,621,674
Diluted
162,242,148
161,003,402
Altus Power, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
As of March 31, 2024
As of December 31,
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
173,266
$
160,817
Current portion of restricted cash
17,622
45,358
Accounts receivable, net
20,057
17,100
Other current assets
5,763
5,522
Total current assets
216,708
228,797
Restricted cash, noncurrent portion
12,625
12,752
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,745,407
1,619,047
Intangible assets, net
47,330
47,588
Operating lease asset
183,655
173,804
Derivative assets
2,585
530
Other assets
10,166
7,831
Total assets
$
2,218,476
$
2,090,349
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling
interests, and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
7,411
$
7,338
Construction payable
11,672
14,108
Interest payable
13,958
8,685
Purchase price payable, current
9,291
9,514
Due to related parties
85
51
Current portion of long-term debt, net
73,429
39,611
Operating lease liability, current
6,293
6,861
Contract liability, current
2,802
2,940
Other current liabilities
21,144
17,402
Total current liabilities
146,085
106,510
Alignment shares liability
34,415
60,502
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt
issuance costs and current portion
1,253,819
1,163,307
Intangible liabilities, net
20,033
18,945
Asset retirement obligations
18,701
17,014
Operating lease liability, noncurrent
189,136
180,701
Contract liability, noncurrent
6,132
5,620
Deferred tax liabilities, net
14,725
9,831
Other long-term liabilities
2,989
2,908
Total liabilities
$
1,686,035
$
1,565,338
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
24,389
26,044
Stockholders' equity
Common stock $0.0001 par value;
988,591,250 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024, and December
31, 2023; 159,874,981 and 158,999,886 shares issued and outstanding
as of March 31,2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
16
16
Additional paid-in capital
488,408
485,063
Accumulated deficit
(47,765
)
(55,274
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
16,878
17,273
Total stockholders' equity
$
457,537
$
447,078
Noncontrolling interests
50,515
51,889
Total equity
$
508,052
$
498,967
Total liabilities, redeemable
noncontrolling interests, and stockholders' equity
$
2,218,476
$
2,090,349
Altus Power, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (In thousands)
Three months ended March
31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net income
$
4,055
$
3,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and
accretion
16,130
11,376
Non-cash lease transactions
(1,299
)
112
Deferred tax expense
4,896
888
Amortization of debt discount and
financing costs
1,200
753
Change in fair value of Alignment Shares
liability
(26,077
)
(17,018
)
Remeasurement of contingent
consideration
(79
)
50
Gain on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
(88
)
—
Reclassification of realized gain on cash
flow hedge to net income
(404
)
—
Stock-based compensation
4,111
2,813
Other
(1,080
)
138
Changes in assets and liabilities,
excluding the effect of acquisitions
Accounts receivable
(1,326
)
1,685
Due to related parties
34
101
Derivative assets
(2,055
)
1,769
Other assets
(1,448
)
1,206
Accounts payable
68
2,828
Interest payable
5,273
1,204
Contract liability
163
152
Other liabilities
2,451
2,323
Net cash provided by operating
activities
4,525
14,225
Cash flows used for investing
activities
Capital expenditures
(18,538
)
(24,844
)
Payments to acquire renewable energy
businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
(119,617
)
(288,241
)
Payments to acquire renewable energy
facilities from third parties, net of cash and restricted cash
acquired
(4,035
)
(6,350
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant
and equipment
266
—
Net cash used for investing activities
(141,924
)
(319,435
)
Cash flows used for financing
activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term
debt
131,895
204,687
Repayment of long-term debt
(7,208
)
(7,724
)
Payment of debt issuance costs
(1,231
)
(1,976
)
Payment of deferred purchase price
payable
—
(4,531
)
Contributions from noncontrolling
interests
—
1,737
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling
interests
—
(1,098
)
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests
(1,471
)
(1,102
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
121,985
189,993
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents,
and restricted cash
(15,414
)
(115,217
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, beginning of period
218,927
199,398
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, end of period
$
203,513
$
84,181
Three months ended March
31,
2024
2023
Supplemental cash flow
disclosure
Cash paid for interest
$
12,256
$
6,509
Cash paid for taxes
$
21
$
—
Non-cash investing and financing
activities
Asset retirement obligations
$
1,391
$
3,847
Debt assumed through acquisitions
—
8,100
Noncontrolling interest assumed through
acquisitions
2,100
13,296
Redeemable noncontrolling interest assumed
through acquisitions
—
8,100
Accrued distributions to noncontrolling
interests
205
—
Accrued deferred financing costs
19
—
Acquisitions of property and equipment
included in construction payable
—
10,872
Conversion of Alignment Shares into common
stock
10
11
Deferred purchase price payable
—
7,069
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
Reconciliation of GAAP reported Net Income to non-GAAP adjusted
EBITDA:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Reconciliation of Net income to
Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income
$
4,055
$
3,845
Income tax expense
4,896
888
Interest expense, net
16,193
12,446
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
expense
16,130
11,376
Stock-based compensation
4,304
2,872
Acquisition and entity formation costs
1,066
1,491
(Gain) loss on fair value remeasurement of
contingent consideration, net
(79
)
50
Gain on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
(88
)
—
Change in fair value of Alignment Shares
liability
(26,077
)
(17,018
)
Other (income) expense, net
(683
)
90
Adjusted EBITDA
$
19,717
$
16,040
Reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
margin:
Adjusted EBITDA
$
19,717
$
16,040
Operating revenues, net
40,659
29,378
Adjusted EBITDA margin
48
%
55
%
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Altus Power Contact for Investor or Media Inquiries:
Chris Shelton, Head of Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@altuspower.com
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