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Exhibit 99
NextEra Energy Partners, LP
Media Line: 561-694-4442
April 21, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NextEra Energy Partners, LP reports first-quarter 2021 financial results
•Grows distributions approximately 15% year-over-year
•Achieves cash available for distribution growth of 36% versus prior-year comparable quarter
•Recently announced an agreement to acquire an approximately 400-megawatt portfolio of long-term contracted wind assets
•Anticipates year-end 2021 run-rate expectations for adjusted EBITDA and CAFD to be in the upper end of its previously announced ranges
•Remains well-positioned to achieve its best-in-class long-term distribution growth objectives
JUNO BEACH, Fla. - NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) today reported first-quarter 2021 net income attributable to NextEra Energy Partners of $202 million. NextEra Energy Partners also reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA of $354 million and cash available for distribution (CAFD) of $184 million.
NextEra Energy Partners' management uses adjusted EBITDA and CAFD, which are non-GAAP financial measures, internally for financial planning, analysis of performance and reporting of results to the board of directors. NextEra Energy Partners also uses these measures when communicating its financial results and earnings outlook to analysts and investors. The attachments to this news release include a reconciliation of historical adjusted EBITDA and CAFD to net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
"NextEra Energy Partners delivered very strong first-quarter results, with contributions from 2020 portfolio acquisitions and existing portfolio operations driving adjusted EBITDA and CAFD growth of 20% and 36%, respectively, versus the prior-year comparable quarter," said Jim Robo, chairman and chief executive officer. "Consistent with our plan to expand and diversify NextEra Energy Partners' portfolio, the partnership also recently entered into an agreement to acquire an approximately 400-megawatt portfolio of long-term contracted wind projects with high-credit-quality customers. We believe the portfolio is an attractive acquisition for NextEra Energy Partners and is enhanced by our ability to leverage NextEra Energy Resources' best-in-class operating platform to reduce costs and create value for LP unitholders. NextEra Energy Partners remains on a trajectory to grow our LP distributions per unit by 12% to 15% through 2024, and we continue to believe NextEra Energy Partners offers a compelling investor value proposition and look forward to delivering on that potential over the coming years."
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Portfolio acquisition and financing details
Earlier this week, NextEra Energy Partners entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 391-megawatt (MW) portfolio of four operating wind assets located in California and New Hampshire for a base purchase price of $733 million, subject to closing adjustments.
The portfolio is comprised of four wind generation facilities, totaling 391 MW. Almost all of the portfolio's capacity is contracted with investment-grade counterparties and has a CAFD-weighted remaining contract life of approximately 13 years at the time of closing. The assets are located in markets with significant long-term renewables demand, supporting potential re-contracting or repowering opportunities after the initial contract terms. The assets included are:
•Alta Wind VIII, 150-MW wind generating facility in California.
•Windstar,120-MW wind generating facility in California.
•Coram, 22-MW wind generating facility in California.
•Granite, 99-MW wind generating facility in New Hampshire.
NextEra Energy Partners plans to fund the transaction with a combination of undrawn funds remaining from the 2020 convertible equity portfolio financing and existing debt capacity. The acquired assets are expected to contribute adjusted EBITDA and CAFD of approximately $63 million to $70 million, each on a five-year average run-rate basis, beginning Dec. 31, 2021.
The transaction is subject to approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee, as well as expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. NextEra Energy Partners expects to complete the acquisition in the third quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals.
Quarterly distribution declaration
The board of directors of NextEra Energy Partners declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6375 per common unit (corresponding to an annualized rate of $2.55 per common unit) to the unitholders of NextEra Energy Partners. With the declaration, the distribution has grown approximately 15% on an annualized basis versus the first quarter of 2020. The distribution will be payable on May 14, 2021, to unitholders of record as of May 6, 2021.
Outlook
NextEra Energy Partners now expects a Dec. 31, 2021, run rate for adjusted EBITDA in the upper end of its previously announced range of $1.44 billion to $1.62 billion and CAFD in the upper end of its previously announced range of $600 million to $680 million, reflecting calendar year 2022 expectations for the portfolio at year-end 2021.
From a base of its fourth-quarter 2020 distribution per common unit at an annualized rate of $2.46 per common unit, NextEra Energy Partners continues to expect 12% to 15% per year growth in limited partner distributions as being a reasonable range of expectations through at least 2024. NextEra Energy Partners expects the annualized rate of the fourth-quarter 2021 distribution, which is payable in February 2022, to be in a range of $2.76 to $2.83 per common unit.
These expectations are subject to the usual caveats and include the impact of incentive distribution rights fees, as these fees are treated as an operating expense.
Adjusted EBITDA, CAFD, limited partner distribution and other expectations assume, among other things, normal weather and operating conditions; public policy support for wind and solar development and construction; market demand and transmission expansion support for wind and solar development; market demand for pipeline capacity; and access to capital at reasonable cost and terms. Please see the accompanying cautionary statements for a list of the risk factors that may affect future results. Adjusted EBITDA and CAFD do not represent substitutes for net income, as prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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The adjusted EBITDA and CAFD run-rate expectations have not been reconciled to GAAP net income because NextEra Energy Partners' GAAP net income includes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses related to derivative transactions, which cannot be determined at this time.
As previously announced, NextEra Energy Partners' first-quarter 2021 conference call is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET today. Also discussed during the call will be first-quarter 2021 financial results for NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). The listen-only webcast will be available on the website of NextEra Energy Partners by accessing the following link: www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com/FinancialResults. The news release and the slides accompanying the presentation may be downloaded at www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com/FinancialResults, beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET today. A replay will be available for 90 days by accessing the same link as listed above. | ||||||||||||||
This news release should be read in conjunction with the attached unaudited financial information.
NextEra Energy Partners, LP
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). NextEra Energy Partners acquires, manages and owns contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra Energy Partners owns interests in geographically diverse wind and solar projects in the U.S. as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas and Pennsylvania. For more information about NextEra Energy Partners, please visit: www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com.
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Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical facts, but instead represent the current expectations of NextEra Energy Partners, LP (together with its subsidiaries, NEP) regarding future operating results and other future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of NEP’s control. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements concerning adjusted EBITDA, cash available for distributions (CAFD) and unit distribution expectations, as well as statements concerning NEP's future operating performance and financing needs. In some cases, you can identify the forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “will,” “may result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “aim,” “potential,” “projection,” “forecast,” “predict,” “goals,” “target,” “outlook,” “should,” “would” or similar words or expressions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance. The future results of NEP and its business and financial condition are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause NEP’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties could require NEP to limit or eliminate certain operations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: NEP's ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders is affected by wind and solar conditions at its renewable energy projects; Operation and maintenance of renewable energy projects and pipelines involve significant risks that could result in unplanned power outages, reduced output or capacity, personal injury or loss of life; NEP's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects can be materially adversely affected by weather conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact of severe weather; NEP depends on certain of the renewable energy projects and pipelines in its portfolio for a substantial portion of its anticipated cash flows; NEP is pursuing the repowering of wind projects and the expansion of natural gas pipelines that will require up-front capital expenditures and expose NEP to project development risks; Terrorist acts, cyberattacks or other similar events could impact NEP's projects, pipelines or surrounding areas and adversely affect its business; The ability of NEP to obtain insurance and the terms of any available insurance coverage could be materially adversely affected by international, national, state or local events and company-specific events, as well as the financial condition of insurers. NEP's insurance coverage does not provide protection against all significant losses; NEP relies on interconnection, transmission and other pipeline facilities of third parties to deliver energy from its renewable energy projects and to transport natural gas to and from its pipelines. If these facilities become unavailable, NEP's projects and pipelines may not be able to operate or deliver energy or may become partially or fully unavailable to transport natural gas; NEP's business is subject to liabilities and operating restrictions arising from environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, compliance with which may require significant capital expenditures, increase NEP’s cost of operations and affect or limit its business plans; NEP's renewable energy projects or pipelines may be adversely affected by legislative changes or a failure to comply with applicable energy and pipeline regulations; Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) may claim certain immunities under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Mexican law, and the Texas pipeline entities' ability to sue or recover from Pemex for breach of contract may be limited and may be exacerbated if there is a deterioration in the economic relationship between the U.S. and Mexico; NEP does not own all of the land on which the
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projects in its portfolio are located and its use and enjoyment of the property may be adversely affected to the extent that there are any lienholders or land rights holders that have rights that are superior to NEP's rights or the U.S. Bureau of Land Management suspends its federal rights-of-way grants; NEP is subject to risks associated with litigation or administrative proceedings that could materially impact its operations, including, but not limited to, proceedings related to projects it acquires in the future; NEP's cross-border operations require NEP to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations of the U.S. government and Mexico; NEP is subject to risks associated with its ownership interests in projects or pipelines that are under construction, which could result in its inability to complete construction projects on time or at all, and make projects too expensive to complete or cause the return on an investment to be less than expected; NEP relies on a limited number of customers and is exposed to the risk that they may be unwilling or unable to fulfill their contractual obligations to NEP or that they otherwise terminate their agreements with NEP; NEP may not be able to extend, renew or replace expiring or terminated power purchase agreements (PPA), natural gas transportation agreements or other customer contracts at favorable rates or on a long-term basis; If the energy production by or availability of NEP's renewable energy projects is less than expected, they may not be able to satisfy minimum production or availability obligations under their PPAs; NEP's growth strategy depends on locating and acquiring interests in additional projects consistent with its business strategy at favorable prices; Reductions in demand for natural gas in the United States or Mexico and low market prices of natural gas could materially adversely affect NEP's pipeline operations and cash flows; Government laws, regulations and policies providing incentives and subsidies for clean energy could be changed, reduced or eliminated at any time and such changes may negatively impact NEP's growth strategy; NEP's growth strategy depends on the acquisition of projects developed by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) and third parties, which face risks related to project siting, financing, construction, permitting, the environment, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements; Acquisitions of existing clean energy projects involve numerous risks; NEP may continue to acquire other sources of clean energy and may expand to include other types of assets. Any further acquisition of non-renewable energy projects may present unforeseen challenges and result in a competitive disadvantage relative to NEP's more-established competitors; NEP faces substantial competition primarily from regulated utilities, developers, independent power producers, pension funds and private equity funds for opportunities in North America; The natural gas pipeline industry is highly competitive, and increased competitive pressure could adversely affect NEP's business; NEP may not be able to access sources of capital on commercially reasonable terms, which would have a material adverse effect on its ability to consummate future acquisitions and pursue other growth opportunities; Restrictions in NEP and its subsidiaries' financing agreements could adversely affect NEP's business, financial condition, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders; NEP's cash distributions to its unitholders may be reduced as a result of restrictions on NEP's subsidiaries’ cash distributions to NEP under the terms of their indebtedness or other financing agreements; NEP's subsidiaries’ substantial amount of indebtedness may adversely affect NEP's ability to operate its business, and its failure to comply with the terms of its subsidiaries' indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on NEP's financial condition; NEP is exposed to risks inherent in its use of interest rate swaps; NEE has influence over NEP; Under the cash sweep and credit support agreement, NEP receives credit support from NEE and its affiliates. NEP's subsidiaries may default under contracts or become subject to cash sweeps if credit support is terminated, if NEE or its affiliates fail to honor their obligations under credit support arrangements, or if NEE or another credit support provider ceases to satisfy creditworthiness requirements, and NEP will be required in certain circumstances to reimburse NEE for draws that are made on credit support; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) or one of its affiliates is permitted to borrow funds received by NEP's subsidiaries and is obligated to return these funds only as needed to cover project costs and distributions or as demanded by NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP (NEP OpCo). NEP's financial condition and ability to make distributions to its unitholders, as well as its ability to grow distributions in the future, is highly dependent on NEER’s performance of its obligations to return all or a portion of these funds; NEER's right of first refusal may adversely affect NEP's ability to consummate future sales or to obtain favorable sale terms; NextEra Energy Partners GP, Inc. (NEP GP) and its affiliates may have conflicts of interest with NEP and have limited duties to NEP and its unitholders; NEP GP and its affiliates and the directors and officers of NEP are not restricted in their ability to compete with NEP, whose business is subject to certain restrictions; NEP may only terminate the Management Services Agreement among, NEP, NextEra Energy Management Partners, LP (NEE Management), NEP OpCo and NextEra Energy Operating Partners GP, LLC (NEP OpCo GP) under certain limited circumstances; If the agreements with NEE Management or NEER are terminated, NEP may be unable to contract with a substitute service provider on similar terms; NEP's arrangements with NEE limit NEE’s potential liability, and NEP has agreed to indemnify NEE against claims that it may face in connection with such arrangements, which may lead NEE to assume greater risks when making decisions relating to NEP than it otherwise would if acting solely for its own account; NEP's ability to make distributions to its unitholders depends on the ability of NEP OpCo to make cash distributions to its limited partners; If NEP incurs material tax liabilities, NEP's distributions to its unitholders may be reduced, without any corresponding reduction in the amount of the IDR fee; Holders of NEP’s units may be subject to voting restrictions; NEP’s partnership agreement replaces the fiduciary duties that NEP GP and NEP’s directors and officers might have to holders of its common units with contractual standards governing their duties and the NYSE does not require a publicly traded limited partnership like NEP to comply with certain of its corporate governance requirements; NEP’s partnership agreement restricts the remedies available to holders of NEP's common units for actions taken by NEP’s directors or NEP GP that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duties; Certain of NEP’s actions require the consent of NEP GP; Holders of NEP's common units currently cannot remove NEP GP without NEE’s consent and provisions in NEP's partnership agreement may discourage or delay an acquisition of NEP that NEP unitholders may consider favorable; NEE’s interest in NEP GP and the control of NEP GP may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent; NEP may issue additional units without unitholder approval, which would dilute unitholder interests; Reimbursements and fees owed to NEP GP and its affiliates for services provided to NEP or on NEP's behalf will reduce cash distributions from NEP OpCo and from NEP to NEP's unitholders, and there are no limits on the amount that NEP OpCo may be required to pay; Increases in interest rates could adversely impact the price of NEP's common units, NEP's ability to issue equity or incur debt for acquisitions or other purposes and NEP's ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders; The liability of holders of NEP's units, which represent limited partnership interests in NEP, may not be limited if a court finds that unitholder action constitutes control of NEP's business; Unitholders may have liability to repay distributions that were wrongfully distributed to them; The issuance of securities convertible into, or settleable with, common units may affect the market price for NEP's
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common units, will dilute common unitholders’ ownership in NEP and may decrease the amount of cash available for distribution for each common unit; NEP's future tax liability may be greater than expected if NEP does not generate net operating losses (NOLs) sufficient to offset taxable income or if tax authorities challenge certain of NEP's tax positions; NEP's ability to use NOLs to offset future income may be limited; NEP will not have complete control over NEP's tax decisions; Distributions to unitholders may be taxable as dividends; and, The coronavirus pandemic may have a material adverse impact on NEP’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders. NEP discusses these and other risks and uncertainties in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other SEC filings, and this news release should be read in conjunction with such SEC filings made through the date of this news release. The forward-looking statements made in this news release are made only as of the date of this news release and NEP undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(millions, except per unit amounts)
(unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING REVENUES | |||||||||||
Renewable energy sales | $ | 155 | $ | 157 | |||||||
Texas pipelines service revenues | 91 | 55 | |||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 246 | 212 | |||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| Operations and maintenance | 92 | 92 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 67 | 66 | |||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes and other | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses – net | 168 | 163 | |||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME | 78 | 49 | |||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 504 | (839) | |||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investees | 43 | 18 | |||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-economic ownership interests | 14 | (23) | |||||||||
| Other – net | 2 | — | |||||||||
| Total other income (deductions) – net | 563 | (844) | |||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 641 | (795) | |||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | 70 | (75) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | 571 | (720) | |||||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS | — | (2) | |||||||||
| NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | (369) | 500 | |||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP | $ | 202 | $ | (222) | |||||||
| Earnings (loss) per common unit attributable to NextEra Energy Partners, LP – basic | $ | 2.66 | $ | (3.39) | |||||||
| Earnings (loss) per common unit attributable to NextEra Energy Partners, LP – assuming dilution | $ | 2.66 | $ | (3.39) | |||||||
| Weighted-average number of common units outstanding – basic | 75.9 | 65.5 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common units outstanding – assuming dilution | 76.0 | 65.5 | |||||||||
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Available for Distribution (CAFD)
(millions)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 571 | $ | (720) | |||||||
| Add back: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 67 | 66 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (504) | 839 | |||||||||
Income taxes | 70 | (75) | |||||||||
Tax credits | 132 | 120 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets – PPAs | 26 | 26 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in Silver State and NET Mexico | (10) | (9) | |||||||||
Equity in losses (earnings) of non-economic ownership interests | (14) | 23 | |||||||||
Depreciation and interest expense included within equity in earnings of equity method investees | 16 | 24 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 354 | $ | 294 | |||||||
Tax credits | (132) | (120) | |||||||||
| Other – net | (11) | (1) | |||||||||
| Cash available for distribution before debt service payments | $ | 211 | $ | 173 | |||||||
Cash interest paid | (43) | (62) | |||||||||
Debt repayment principal(a) | 16 | 24 | |||||||||
| Cash available for distribution | $ | 184 | $ | 135 | |||||||
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(a) Includes normal principal payments, including distributions/contributions to/from tax equity investors and payments to convertible equity portfolio investors.
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions)
(unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 110 | $ | 108 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 101 | 83 | |||||||||
| Other receivables | 156 | 155 | |||||||||
| Due from related parties | 122 | 28 | |||||||||
| Inventory | 24 | 24 | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 16 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 529 | 414 | |||||||||
| Other assets: | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment – net | 7,103 | 7,163 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets – PPAs – net | 1,546 | 1,572 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets – customer relationships – net | 606 | 610 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 609 | 609 | |||||||||
| Investments in equity method investees | 1,830 | 1,814 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 190 | 249 | |||||||||
| Other | 153 | 131 | |||||||||
| Total other assets | 12,037 | 12,148 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 12,566 | $ | 12,562 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 137 | $ | 143 | |||||||
| Due to related parties | 68 | 66 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 12 | 12 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest | 17 | 25 | |||||||||
| Derivatives | 21 | 20 | |||||||||
| Accrued property taxes | 12 | 22 | |||||||||
| Other | 49 | 62 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 316 | 350 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities and deferred credits: | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 3,541 | 3,376 | |||||||||
| Asset retirement obligation | 140 | 144 | |||||||||
| Derivatives | 247 | 782 | |||||||||
| Due to related parties | 35 | 33 | |||||||||
| Other | 166 | 170 | |||||||||
| Total other liabilities and deferred credits | 4,129 | 4,505 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,445 | 4,855 | |||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||||||
| EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Common units (75.9 and 75.9 units issued and outstanding, respectively) | 2,460 | 2,362 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (8) | (8) | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 5,669 | 5,353 | |||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 8,121 | 7,707 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 12,566 | $ | 12,562 | |||||||
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NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(millions)
(unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 571 | $ | (720) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 67 | 66 | |||||||||
| Intangible amortization – PPAs | 26 | 26 | |||||||||
Change in value of derivative contracts | (540) | 795 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 70 | (75) | |||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributions received | (4) | 7 | |||||||||
Equity in losses of non-economic ownership interests | (14) | 23 | |||||||||
Other – net | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Current assets | (50) | 4 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | (24) | (31) | |||||||||
Noncurrent liabilities | — | (1) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 104 | 99 | |||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures and other investments | (45) | (52) | |||||||||
| Payments to related parties under CSCS agreement – net | (74) | (48) | |||||||||
Distributions from equity method investee | — | 8 | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (107) | (88) | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common units – net | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Issuances of long-term debt | 102 | 57 | |||||||||
Retirements of long-term debt | (2) | (11) | |||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | (1) | (1) | |||||||||
Partner contributions | — | 3 | |||||||||
Partner distributions | (117) | (97) | |||||||||
Preferred unit distributions | — | (2) | |||||||||
Proceeds from differential membership investors | 41 | 46 | |||||||||
Payments to differential membership investors | (6) | (6) | |||||||||
| Payments to Class B noncontrolling interest investors | (14) | (10) | |||||||||
Change in amounts due to related parties | (1) | (1) | |||||||||
| Other | (1) | — | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 4 | (20) | |||||||||
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 1 | (9) | |||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 112 | 132 | |||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – END OF PERIOD | $ | 113 | $ | 123 | |||||||
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