Brookfield Renewable Power Fund Announces Results for Third Quarter of 2011
November 09 2011 - 4:40PM
Marketwired Canada
Brookfield Renewable Power Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:BRC.UN) reported today its
financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
All results are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS"). Additional information on the Fund's strategy and results can be found
in its Letter to Unitholders and Supplemental Information at www.brpfund.com
under Investor Relations/Financial Highlights.
"The Fund's third quarter announcement of its proposed combination with the
renewable power assets of Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. received a very
positive market response," said Richard Legault, Chief Executive Officer of the
Fund. "We believe that the combination of these two platforms will allow us to
build on the Fund's excellent long-term track record of creating value for its
investors, and we expect that the merged entity, Brookfield Renewable Energy
Partners L.P., will rank among the very best renewable power businesses globally
in terms of asset quality, geographic scale and diversification, and access to
capital."
The Fund's total generation in the third quarter of 2011 was 1,355 gigawatt
hours ("GWh") as compared to 881 GWh in the third quarter of 2010 and a
long-term average of 1,566 GWh. Hydrology conditions were below the long-term
quarterly average but dramatically improved from the record-breaking dry
conditions experienced in the third quarter of 2010. At quarter-end, reservoirs
on a blended basis were above their usual levels for this time of year. Wind
generation of 93 GWh was lower than expected due to less favourable wind
conditions in the quarter.
Financial and Operating Highlights
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Unaudited Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30 September 30
CDN $ millions, except otherwise
noted 2011 2010 2011 2010
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Revenues $ 73.3 $ 34.1 $ 248.7 $ 179.2
Net Operating Cash Flow 36.4 0.3 128.8 68.1
Distributions to Unitholders 34.0 34.0 102.1 101.7
Per unit ($)
Net Operating Cash Flow 0.35 - 1.23 0.65
Distributions to Unitholders 0.32 0.32 0.97 0.97
Power generated (GWh) 1,355 881 4,512 3,638
Average price ($/MWh) 65 62 66 64
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Note: Under IFRS, the Fund no longer consolidates the results of the Prince
Wind farm, Powell River and the Pingston Hydro joint venture, which are held
through 50%-owned subsidiaries. These assets are accounted for using the
equity-method.
Third quarter revenues were $73.3 million as compared to $34.1 million, and net
operating cash flow was $36.4 million as compared with $0.3 million in the same
period last year, reflecting significantly improved hydroelectric generation
relative to the third quarter of 2010. Third quarter distributions paid to
unitholders were $34.0 million or 32.499 cents per unit, consistent with the
same period last year.
Liquidity and Capital Program
At September 30, 2011, the Fund had total liquidity of $185.5 million, comprised
of cash of $39.3 million, $106.2 million available under committed credit
facilities and $40.0 million available under the hydrology reserve facility.
In the first nine months of 2011, the Fund invested $12.2 million in sustaining
capital expenditures and $9.0 million in major maintenance. For the fourth
quarter, capital expenditures and major maintenance are expected to be $14.6
million and $2.9 million, respectively, including expenditures for the Comber
Wind project.
The construction of Comber Wind is nearing completion. Turbine installation is
now complete with all 72 turbines installed. The substation is connected to the
transmission grid and energized. Construction of the collector system connecting
the turbines to the main substation is nearing completion. Commissioning and
testing of the individual turbines is in progress and the project has partially
started delivering energy to the power grid. The project is expected to enter
operations in the fall of 2011.
Conference Call
A conference call for investors and media to review the third quarter results
for 2011 will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. (EDT). To
participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-319-4610 toll-free in
North America, or for overseas calls please dial 1-604-638-5340 at approximately
7:50 a.m. (EST). The conference call will also be webcast live on the Fund's
website at www.brpfund.com, where it will be archived for future reference. A
telephone replay will be archived and available through December 10, 2011. To
access this rebroadcast, please call 1-800-319-6413 or 1-604-638-9010 (passcode
1557#).
Distributions
The schedule below sets out the cash distribution history for the last twelve
months:
RECORD DATE PAYMENT DATE DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
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September 30, 2011 October 31, 2011 32.499 cents
June 30, 2011 July 29, 2011 32.499 cents
March 31, 2011 April 29, 2011 10.833 cents
February 28, 2011 March 31, 2011 10.833 cents
January 31, 2011 February 28, 2011 10.833 cents
December 31, 2010 January 31, 2011 10.833 cents
November 30, 2010 December 31, 2010 10.833 cents
October 31, 2010 November 30, 2010 10.833 cents
Quarterly Preferred Share Dividends
The Board of Directors of Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc. has
declared the quarterly dividend on its Class A Preference Shares, Series 1,
payable on January 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as at the close of
business on January 15, 2012. Information on the Fund's quarterly distributions
and preferred share quarterly dividends can be found on the company's web site
under Investor Relations.
Basis of Presentation
This news release and accompanying financial statements make reference to net
operating cash flow on a total and per share basis. The Fund focuses on net
operating cash flow as the measure of its success as it best reflects its
ability to generate cash flows to pay stable and sustainable distributions to
our unitholders. Net operating cash flow is not a defined financial measure
under IFRS and, as such, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by
other issuers. Net operating cash flow consists of revenues, net of direct
operating costs, the costs associated with financing, including dividends on the
guaranteed preferred shares issued by a subsidiary, current income taxes and the
cash portion of the Fund's share of profits in equity-accounted investments.
The information in this news release is based primarily on information that has
been extracted from the Fund's interim financial statements for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2011, which have been prepared using the
standards and interpretations currently issued under IFRS and expected to be
effective at the end of our first annual IFRS reporting period, which is
intended to be December 31, 2011. The amounts have not been audited by our
external auditor.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information within the
meaning of the Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include
estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or
other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements in
this news release include statements regarding the Fund's future generation
position, the Comber Wind project, the anticipated growth and diversification of
the Fund's portfolio, capital expenditures, and the Fund's financial and
liquidity position. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as "well positioned", "will", "plans", "expected", "intend",
"continue", and "in the process", or variations of such words and phrases.
Although the Fund believes that the Fund's anticipated future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and
expectations, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have
been correct. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements and information as such statements and information involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Fund to differ materially from
anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to the board's discretion to declare dividends; changes in hydrology and
wind conditions; equipment failure; construction risks; refinancing risks;
failure by counterparties to fulfill contractual obligations and failure by the
Fund to replace contracts; the Fund's dependence on Brookfield Renewable Power
Inc. and potential conflicts of interest between Brookfield Renewable Power
Inc., Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and the Fund; failure by the Fund to
discover liabilities associated with, and inability of the Fund to successfully
integrate, acquisitions; risks associated with the Fund's proposed combination
of all of its assets with the renewable power assets of Brookfield Renewable
Power Inc.; our ability to execute our growth strategy; and other risks and
factors detailed from time to time in the Fund's public filings including the
Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2011 under the heading "Risk Factors"
and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results in the 2010 Annual
Report under the headings "Financial Instrument Risks" and "Business and
Environmental Risks". We caution that the foregoing list of important factors
that may affect future results is not exhaustive. Except as required by law, the
Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
About Brookfield Renewable Power Fund
Brookfield Renewable Power Fund (www.brpfund.com) is a premier Canadian income
fund and one of the largest power income funds in North America with more than
1,700 megawatts of power generating capacity and average annual production
exceeding 6,500 gigawatt hours.
The Fund produces electricity exclusively from environmentally friendly and
renewable resources, including 42 high quality hydroelectric generating stations
and two wind farms in four distinct geographic regions across North America:
Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and New England.
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc., which comprises most of the power operations of
Brookfield Asset Management, owns approximately 34% of the Fund's outstanding
units on a fully exchanged basis.
The Units are listed for trading on the TSX under the symbol BRC.UN.
For more information, please visit www.brpfund.com.
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