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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Pattern Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and

Full Year 2013 Financial Results

Declares First Quarter 2014 Dividend of $0.3125 Per Class A Common Share

San Francisco, CA, February 28, 2014 – Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (Pattern Energy), an independent power company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013.

Highlights

 

    Cash available for distribution of $42.6 million for 2013, up 141% from 2012

 

    Adjusted EBITDA of $141.8 million for 2013, up 88% from 2012

 

    Electricity sales of 2,259 GWh for 2013, up 35% from 2012

 

    Revenue of $202 million for 2013, up 76% from 2012

 

    Increased owned megawatts by 214 MW, up 21%

 

    Initiated quarterly cash dividend of $0.3125 per Class A common share in Q4

 

    Declared Q1 2014 dividend of $0.3125 per Class A common share

“This was a tremendous year for Pattern Energy that included our successful IPO – the first U.S. listing of a wind power company – the growth of our portfolio to ten projects totaling 1,255 MW and the declaration of our first quarterly dividend,” said Mike Garland, President and CEO of Pattern Energy. “With a strong balance sheet, a clearly identified pipeline of ROFO project acquisitions and significant opportunities for third-party acquisitions, we are optimally positioned to grow our portfolio of world-class wind power projects, which will increase our cash available for distribution and allow us to grow the quarterly dividend.”

In 2013, Pattern Energy acquired 45% of the 149 MW Grand Renewable wind power project in Ontario and made a commitment to acquire 81% of the 182 MW Panhandle 2 wind power project in Texas upon its completion. Pattern Energy’s portfolio now totals ten wind power projects, including Panhandle 2, with a total owned capacity of 1,255 MW.

Pattern Energy successfully closed its initial public offering (IPO) on October 2, 2013. Results for periods prior to the IPO are attributable to its predecessor entities.

Financial Results

Pattern Energy sold 532 GWh of electricity in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to 453 GWh in the same period in 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Pattern Energy sold 2,259 GWh of electricity, compared to 1,673 GWh in 2012 across a smaller fleet of projects. Electricity sold was lower than expected largely due to lost production from reimbursable turbine down time, which has been corrected, and from wind conditions that were lower than the long-term average.


Net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was a loss of $19.4 million compared to a loss of $4.5 million for the same period last year. The decrease in the Company’s fourth quarter net income was $14.9 million, which was primarily due to unrealized losses attributable to its energy hedge and to the impact of recording a U.S. income tax valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets that were contributed to the Company at the time of its IPO, partially offset by unrealized gains attributable to interest rate swaps.

For the full year ended December 31, 2013, net income was $10.1 million, compared to a loss of $13.4 million in 2012. The increase in the Company’s annual net income was primarily due to a full year of commercial operations at the Spring Valley, Santa Isabel and Ocotillo projects, as well as unrealized gains attributable to interest rate swaps.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $29.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $21.1 million in the same period last year. For the full year ended December 31, 2013, adjusted EBITDA was $141.8 million compared to $75.2 million for 2012. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income determined in accordance with GAAP is shown below.

Cash Available For Distribution

Cash available for distribution in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $5.6 million compared to $5.6 million in the same period last year. For the full year ended December 31, 2013, cash available for distribution was near the expected result at $42.6 million compared to $17.7 million for 2012. A reconciliation of cash available for distribution to net cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP is shown below.

Quarterly Dividend

On November 26, 2013, Pattern Energy announced that its Board of Directors approved the introduction of a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.3125 per Class A common share for the fourth quarter, which represents $1.25 on an annualized basis.

On February 26, 2014, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per Class A common share for the first quarter of 2014, which represents $1.25 on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2014 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2014.

 

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Acquisition Pipeline

In addition to potential acquisitions of assets from third parties, Pattern Energy has the Right of First Offer (ROFO) on an identified pipeline of acquisition opportunities from Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development). Since the IPO, the initial ROFO projects grew in size by 78 MW. In December, the Company acquired two ROFO projects. The remaining initial ROFO projects include the following:

 

Asset

  

Location

   Owned MW   

Status

Gulf Wind

   Carson County, TX    76    Operational

Panhandle 1

   Panhandle, TX    179    Construction

K2

   Ontario, Canada    90    Financing in Process

Armow

   Ontario, Canada    90    Ready for Financing

Meikle

   BC, Canada    175    Pre-construction

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

The following tables reconcile net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and cash available for distribution, respectively, for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     Pattern Energy Group Inc.  
     Three Months Ended December 31,     For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net income (loss)

   $ (19,376   $ (4,455   $ 10,072      $ (13,376

Plus:

        

Interest expense, net of interest income

     15,186        10,944        61,118        35,457   

Tax provision (benefit)

     11,347        (4,851     4,546        (3,604

Depreciation and accretion

     21,422        14,476        83,180        49,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 28,579      $ 16,114      $ 158,916      $ 67,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on energy derivative

     6,050        7        11,272        6,951   

Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives

     (4,692     4,921        (15,601     4,953   

Interest rate derivative settlements

     1,040        —          2,099        —     

Gain on transactions

     1,205        —          (5,995     (4,173

Plus, our proportionate share in the following from our equity accounted investments:

        

Interest expense, net of interest income

     228        44        267        44   

Tax (benefit) provision

     (88     (122     (172     (65

Depreciation and accretion

     6        —          20        —     

Unrealized gain on interest rate and currency derivatives

     (2,985     221        (9,076     27   

Realized loss (gain) on interest rate and currency derivatives

     74        (38     39        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 29,417      $ 21,147      $ 141,769      $ 75,241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Pattern Energy Group Inc.  
     Three Months Ended December 31,     For the Year Ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 9,756      $ 4,544      $ 78,152      $ 35,051   

Changes in current operating assets and liabilities

     5,233        6,959        8,237        6,885   

Network upgrade reimbursement

     618        1,236        1,854        6,263   

Use of operating cash to fund maintenance and debt reserves

     —          (522     —          (1,047

Release of restricted cash to fund general and administrative costs

     318        —          318        —     

Operations and maintenance capital expenditures

     (388     (19     (819     (623

Less:

        

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (866     (244     (2,292     (1,298

Principal payments paid from operating cash flows (1)

     (9,041     (6,356     (42,829     (27,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash available for distribution

   $ 5,630      $ 5,598      $ 42,621      $ 17,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Excludes $7,495 of principal pre-payments on our Ocotillo project which were paid from ITC cash grant proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2013

 

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Conference Call and Webcast

Pattern Energy will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results at 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, February 28, 2014. Mike Garland, President and CEO, and Mike Lyon, CFO, will co-chair the call. Participants should call (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 and ask an operator for the Pattern Energy earnings call. Please dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call to secure a line. A replay will be available shortly after the call. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 or (416) 849-0833 and enter access code 2062037. The replay recording will be available until 12:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, March 14, 2014.

A live webcast of the conference call will be also available in the investor section of Pattern’s website at www.patternenergy.com. An archived webcast will be available for one year.

About Pattern Energy

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy) is an independent power company listed on the NASDAQ (“PEGI”) and Toronto Stock Exchange (“PEG”). Pattern Energy has a portfolio of ten wind power projects, with a total owned capacity of 1,255 MW, in the United States, Canada and Chile that use proven, best-in-class technology. Pattern Energy’s wind power projects generate stable long-term cash flows in attractive markets and provide a solid foundation for the continued growth of the business. For more information, visit www.patternenergy.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the prospectus filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The risk factors and other factors noted in the prospectus could cause actual events or the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Contacts

Ross Marshall

Investor Relations

T: (416) 815-0700 ext. 238

E: rmarshall@tmxequicom.com

Matt Dallas

Media Relations

T: (917) 363-1333

E: matt.dallas@patternenergy.com

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)

 

     December 31,  
     2013     2012  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 103,569      $ 17,574   

Trade receivables

     20,951        13,715   

Related party receivable

     167        —     

Reimbursable interconnection costs

     1,455        51,307   

Derivative assets, current

     13,937        17,177   

Current deferred tax assets

     573        —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     13,927        13,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     154,579        113,567   

Restricted cash

     32,636        13,904   

Turbine advances

     —          44,150   

Deferred development costs

     —          26,544   

Construction in progress

     —          6,081   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $179,778 and $100,247 in 2013 and 2012, respectively

     1,476,142        1,668,302   

Unconsolidated investments

     107,055        36,218   

Derivative assets

     82,167        62,895   

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,225 and $9,311 in 2013 and 2012, respectively

     35,792        42,654   

Net deferred tax assets

     2,017        4,940   

Other assets

     13,243        16,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,903,631      $ 2,035,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 15,550      $ 7,750   

Accrued construction costs

     3,204        67,206   

Related party payable

     1,245        198   

Accrued interest

     495        559   

Dividend payable

     11,103        —     

Contingent liabilities

     —          8,001   

Derivative liabilities, current

     16,171        13,462   

Current portion of long-term debt

     48,851        137,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     96,619        234,434   

Long-term debt

     1,200,367        1,153,312   

Derivative liabilities

     7,439        35,326   

Asset retirement obligations

     20,834        19,056   

Net deferred tax liabilities

     9,930        3,662   

Other long-term liabilities

     438        528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,335,627        1,446,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

    

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 35,530,786 and 100 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

     355        —     

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

     156        —     

Additional paid-in capital

     489,388        1   

Capital

     —          545,471   

Accumulated (loss) income

     (13,336     2,903   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (8,353     (34,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity before noncontrolling interest

     468,210        514,111   

Noncontrolling interest

     99,794        75,301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     568,004        589,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 1,903,631      $ 2,035,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenue:

        

Electricity sales

   $ 42,737      $ 29,675      $ 173,270      $ 101,835   

Energy derivative settlements

     3,925        4,677        16,798        19,644   

Unrealized loss on energy derivative

     (6,050     (7     (11,272     (6,951

Related party revenue

     446        —          911        —     

Other revenue

     709        —          21,866        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     41,767        34,345        201,573        114,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

        

Project expense

     15,616        9,782        57,677        34,843   

Depreciation and accretion

     21,422        14,476        83,180        49,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenue

     37,038        24,258        140,857        83,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     4,729        10,087        60,716        30,658   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Development expense

     —          174        —          174   

General and administrative

     4,256        271        4,819        858   

Related party general and administrative

     (799     3,017        8,169        10,604   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,457        3,462        12,988        11,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,272        6,625        47,728        19,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (15,445     (11,307     (63,614     (36,502

Equity in earnings (losses) in unconsolidated investments

     2,658        (53     7,846        (40

Interest rate derivative settlements

     (1,040     —          (2,099     —     

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

     4,692        (4,921     15,601        (4,953

Net (loss) gain on transactions

     (1,205     —          5,995        4,173   

Related party income

     665        —          665        —     

Other income, net

     373        350        2,496        1,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (9,302     (15,931     (33,110     (36,002
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income before income tax

     (8,030     (9,306     14,618        (16,980

Tax provision (benefit)

     11,346        (4,851     4,546        (3,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

     (19,376     (4,455     10,072        (13,376

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (6,197     (1,146     (6,887     (7,089
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest

   $ (13,179   $ (3,309   $ 16,959      $ (6,287
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share information:

        

Less: Net income attributable to controlling interest prior to the IPO on October 2, 2013

     (157       (30,295  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net loss attributable to controlling interest subsequent to the IPO

   $ (13,336     $ (13,336  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted average number of shares:

        

Basic and diluted - Class A common stock

     35,448,056          35,448,056     

Basic and diluted - Class B common stock

     15,555,000          15,555,000     

Earnings per share for period subsequent to the IPO

        

Class A common stock:

        

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.17     $ (0.17  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Class B common stock:

        

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.48     $ (0.48  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

2012 pro forma information:

        

Unaudited pro forma net loss after tax:

        

Net loss before income tax

         $ (16,980

Pro forma tax provision

           818   
        

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss

         $ (17,798
        

 

 

 

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three months ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Operating activities

        

Net (loss) income

   $ (19,376   $ (4,455   $ 10,072      $ (13,376

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and accretion

     21,422        14,476        83,180        49,027   

Amortization of financing costs

     1,388        1,278        6,816        2,546   

Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives

     1,358        4,928        (4,329     11,904   

Stock-based compensation

     511        —          511        —     

Net loss (gain) on transactions

     1,205        —          (5,995     (4,173

Deferred taxes

     11,347        (4,851     4,546        (3,604

Equity in (earnings) loss in unconsolidated investments

     (2,658     53        (7,846     40   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Trade receivables

     (786     (3,014     (8,721     (298

Reimbursable interconnection receivable

     (11     —          (11     —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     695        (2,464     (2,698     (5,842

Other assets (non current)

     (208     (114     (566     (428

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (1,826     552        3,036        (379

Related party receivable/payable

     481        (782     190        (100

Accrued interest payable

     (890     (1,063     (33     (78

Contingent liabilities

     —          —          —          (188

Long-term liabilities

     (2,896     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,756        4,544        78,152        35,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

        

Receipt of ITC Cash Grant

     —          79,910        173,446        79,910   

Payment for acquisition from Pattern Development

     (30,070     —          (30,070     —     

Proceeds from sale of investments and tax credits

     —          —          14,254        4,173   

Decrease in restricted cash - interconnect and PPA security

     2,785        27,990        66,517        28,431   

Increase in restricted cash - interconnect and PPA security

     (2     (35,732     (80,569     (36,576

Capital expenditures

     (2,552     (281,346     (123,517     (641,422

Deferred development costs

     —          (1,691     (528     (7,093

Distribution from unconsolidated investments

     —          —          10,463        —     

Contribution to unconsolidated investments

     (941     (1,433     (9,678     (22,387

Reimbursable interconnection receivable

     —          (5,663     49,715        (47,055

Other assets (non current)

     618        1,231        2,358        3,066   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (30,162     (216,734     72,391        (638,953
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Pattern Energy Group Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

     Three months ended December 31,     Year ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Financing activities

        

Proceeds from IPO, net of expenses

   $ 317,926      $ —        $ 317,926      $ —     

Repurchase of shares for employee tax withholding

     (24     —          (24     —     

Capital distributions - Contribution Transactions

     (232,640     —          (232,640     —     

Payment for acquisition from Pattern Development

     (49,430     —          (49,430     —     

Capital contributions - controlling interest

     —          46,732        32,679        281,519   

Capital distributions - controlling interest

     —          (88,457     (98,886     (114,236

Capital distributions - noncontrolling interest

     (866     (244     (2,292     (1,298

Decrease in restricted cash - debt service reserves

     6,035        17,896        122,689        26,669   

Increase in restricted cash - debt service reserves

     (894     (641     (127,369     (15,850

Payment for deferred financing costs

     —          (19,944     (294     (19,989

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     —          —          56,000        —     

Proceeds from long-term debt

     —          302,368        138,620        497,226   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

     (56,000     —          (56,000     —     

Repayment of long-term debt

     (9,041     (6,356     (50,324     (27,546

Repayment of construction and grant loans

     —          (53,328     (114,056     (53,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (24,934     198,026        (63,401     573,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (181     (111     (1,147     637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (45,521     (14,275     85,995        (30,098

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     149,090        31,849        17,574        47,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 103,569      $ 17,574      $ 103,569      $ 17,574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure

        

Cash payments for interest and commitment fees

   $ 12,327      $ 14,123      $ 57,505      $ 43,474   

Schedule of non-cash activities

        

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

     13,978        (957     52,244        (11,173

Change in fair value of contingent liabilities

     —          (1,701     —          (2,015

Amortization of deferred financing costs - included as construction in progress

     —          1,395        175        3,824   

Capitalized interest

     941        3,024        4,171        9,386   

Capitalized commitment fee

     —          317        39        873   

Change in property, plant and equipment

     (32,440     (11,218     (192,461     30,154   

Transfer of capitalized assets to South Kent joint venture

     —          —          49,275        —     

Non-cash distribution to Pattern Development

     —          —          (5,748     —     

Assumption of liabilities related to Contribution Transactions

     (4,207     —          (4,207     —     

Accrued IPO stock issuance costs

     (884     —          (884     —     

 

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