Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) today released financial
results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
Financial highlights
- In the fourth quarter of 2023, generated:
- adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of $162 million and net
cash flows used in operating activities of $18 million
- adjusted EBITDA of $313 million and a net income of $95
million
- For 2023, generated:
- AFFO of $819 million and net cash flows from operating
activities of $822 million
- adjusted EBITDA of $1,455 million and a net income of $737
million
Strategic highlights
- Delivered on our grid-critical natural gas strategy through the
acquisition of three contracted, natural gas facilities that are
well-positioned in high demand areas of the U.S. Western
Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) market and support further
development opportunities in the region.
- $1.5 billion (US $1.1 billion) acquisition of 100% interest in
the La Paloma facility in California and 50% interest in the
Harquahala facility in Arizona, which received strong institutional
support.
- $129 million (US$97.5 million) acquisition of 50.15% interest
in the Frederickson 1 Generating Station in Washington.
- Achieved strong financing results to fund strategic growth and
fleetwide optimization and maintenance activities, in support of
delivering reliable, affordable and decarbonized power for our
customers.
- Completed a $850 million medium term note (MTN) offering.
- Completed a $400 million subscription receipts offering.
“Over the past year, Capital Power has delivered on our strategy
with momentum as we advance a net zero energy future,” said Avik
Dey, President and CEO of Capital Power. “We continued to transform
our Genesee Generating Station to move off coal by completing the
work needed for Unit 3 to be 100% natural gas-fuelled and
progressed the repowering of Units 1 and 2, with completion
expected in 2024. Additionally, the Company marked a milestone in
our growth in the U.S. WECC region with our largest transaction in
our corporate history through the acquisition of the La Paloma and
Harquahala natural gas facilities, as well as the addition of the
Frederickson 1 facility. We are proud to now be the fifth largest
natural gas IPP in North America.”
“Dispatchable natural gas plays a vital role in our strategy to
provide stable energy supply as we build out renewables and advance
transformative net zero solutions. We are dedicated to leading a
balanced approach to the energy transition with a steadfast focus
on delivering reliable, affordable and decarbonized power for our
customers,” stated Mr. Dey.
“In 2023, we achieved record annual adjusted EBITDA of $1,455
million – representing a 7.5% increase year over year. Our team of
experts and innovators delivered strong fleetwide performance
throughout the year – driven in particular by a full year of
contributions from Midland Cogeneration Venture. Additionally, the
financing of our recent U.S. facility acquisitions represents the
largest capital markets transaction in the Company’s history
through a $400 million subscription receipts offering, and the
completion of a $850 million medium term note offering,” said
Sandra Haskins, SVP, Finance and CFO of Capital Power.
Operational and Financial
Highlights1
(unaudited, $ millions, except per share amounts) |
Three months ended December 31 |
Year ended December 31 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Electricity generation (Gigawatt hours) |
8,692 |
|
8,049 |
|
32,487 |
|
28,573 |
|
Generation facility availability |
93% |
|
90% |
|
95% |
|
93% |
|
Revenues and other income |
984 |
|
929 |
|
4,282 |
|
2,929 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA 2 |
313 |
|
303 |
|
1,455 |
|
1,353 |
|
Net income (loss) 3 |
95 |
|
(99 |
) |
737 |
|
128 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of the Company |
97 |
|
(98 |
) |
744 |
|
138 |
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share ($) |
0.74 |
|
(0.91 |
) |
6.07 |
|
0.85 |
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ($) |
0.74 |
|
(0.91 |
) |
6.04 |
|
0.84 |
|
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities |
(18 |
) |
42 |
|
822 |
|
935 |
|
Adjusted funds from operations 2 |
162 |
|
140 |
|
819 |
|
848 |
|
Adjusted funds from operations per share ($) 2 |
1.38 |
|
1.20 |
|
6.99 |
|
7.28 |
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and other assets,
net |
244 |
|
179 |
|
723 |
|
682 |
|
Dividends per common share, declared ($) |
0.6150 |
|
0.5800 |
|
2.3900 |
|
2.2550 |
|
- The operational and
financial highlights in this press release should be read in
conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2023.
- Earnings before net
finance expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization,
impairments, foreign exchange gains or losses, finance expense and
depreciation expense from joint venture interests, gains or losses
on disposals and unrealized changes in fair value of commodity
derivatives and emissions credits (adjusted EBITDA) and adjusted
funds from operations (AFFO) are used as non-GAAP financial
measures by the Company. The Company also uses AFFO per share which
is a non-GAAP ratio. These measures and ratios do not have
standardized meanings under GAAP and are, therefore, unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures used by other enterprises. See
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios.
- Includes
depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December
31, 2023 and 2022 of $142 million and $139 million, respectively,
and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $574 million
and $553 million, respectively. Budgeted depreciation and
amortization for 2024 is $121 million per quarter.
Factors impacting results for the fourth quarter of 2023
– For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, Capital Power
recorded AFFO of $162 million compared to $140 million for the
quarter ended December 31, 2022. AFFO was higher than the
corresponding period primarily due to lower overall sustaining
capital expenditures resulting from less outage activities, and
higher adjusted EBITDA. This was partially offset by higher current
income tax due to higher overall consolidated net income before
tax. Adjusted EBITDA of $313 million for the quarter ended December
31, 2023, was moderately higher than the corresponding period in
2022 of $303 million. The was mainly a result of realized gains on
the Company’s Alberta commercial portfolio optimization activities
combined with lower emission compliance expenses driven by use of
offsets inventory and the conversion of G3 from coal to natural
gas, and lower transmission costs at the Alberta Commercial
facilities more than offset the lower power prices realized during
the quarter compared to the prior period.
Significant Events
Acquisition of Frederickson 1 Generating
Station
On December 28, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of a
50.15% ownership interest in the Frederickson 1 Generating Station
(Frederickson 1) from Atlantic Power & Utilities for $129
million (US$97.5 million), subject to working capital and other
closing adjustments. The other 49.85% is owned by Puget Sound
Energy (PSE). Capital Power financed the transaction using cash on
hand and its credit facilities.
Frederickson 1 is a 265 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle
generating facility located in Pierce County, Washington. It has
tolling agreements for 100% of its capacity out to October 2030
with credit-worthy counterparties. Frederickson 1 is expected to
generate average contracted adjusted EBITDA of $21 million (US$15
million) per year during the 5-year period of 2024-2029.
Frederickson 1 is well-positioned as a flexible and dispatchable
resource that provides reliable power in support of the continuing
energy transition to renewables in the region. Capital Power will
operate and maintain the facility with its knowledge and experience
in plant operations and optimization and will receive an annual
management fee under the operating arrangement with PSE. Located
southeast of Tacoma in the Puget Sound Region load centre,
Frederickson sits on approximately 7 acres of land that is adjacent
to additional lands owned by Capital Power. Current layout and
additional space allow for future development such as battery
installation or a hybrid opportunity.
$850 million medium term notes offering
On December 15, 2023, the Company closed a public offering of
unsecured medium-term notes in the aggregate principal amount of
$850 million (the Offering). The Offering consists of $400 million
medium-term notes with a coupon rate of 5.378% and $450 million of
medium-term notes with a coupon rate of 5.973% and mature on
January 25, 2027 and January 25, 2034, respectively.
The net proceeds from the Offering were used to partially
finance Capital Power’s acquisitions of (i) a 50% interest in New
Harquahala Generating Company, LLC (the Harquahala Acquisition),
and (ii) a 100% interest in CXA La Paloma, LLC (the La Paloma
Acquisition), and related expenses, or for general corporate
purposes (see Subsequent events).
$400 million subscription receipt offering
On November 28, 2023, the Company announced that it has
completed a public and private placement offerings of subscription
receipts (collectively the Offerings). The public offering
consisted of the issuance of 8,231,000 subscription receipts (the
Public Subscription Receipts), on a bought deal basis, at an issue
price of $36.45 per Public Subscription Receipt (the Offering
Price), for total gross proceeds of approximately $300 million (the
Public Offering) pursuant to an underwriting agreement with a
syndicate of underwriters (the Underwriters) led by TD Securities
Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.
Concurrently, the Company issued 2,745,000 subscription receipts
(together with the Public Subscription Receipts, the Subscription
Receipts) at the Offering Price to Alberta Investment Management
Corporation (AIMCo) on a private placement basis for gross proceeds
of approximately $100 million (the Private Placement). TD
Securities Inc. acted as the sole agent and bookrunner for the
Private Placement.
Each Subscription Receipt entitles the holder thereof to
receive, without payment of additional consideration or further
action, upon the first to close of the acquisitions of La Paloma
and Harquahala , one common share of Capital Power. In addition,
while the Subscription Receipts remain outstanding, holders were
entitled to receive cash payments (Dividend Equivalent Payments)
per Subscription Receipt equal to dividends declared by Capital
Power on each Common Share. The La Paloma Acquisition closed on
February 9, 2024 (see Subsequent events) and each Subscription
Receipt have been automatically exchanged in accordance with their
terms for one common share of Capital Power. The net proceeds from
the Offerings will be used to partially finance the acquisitions of
(i) 100% of the equity interests in CXA La Paloma, LLC, and (ii)
50% of the equity interests in New Harquahala Generating Company,
LLC, from CSG Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Beal Financial
Corporation (see Subsequent events).
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Acquisition of CXA La Paloma LLC and New Harquahala
Generating Company, LLC
On November 20, 2023, the Company announced that it had entered
into two separate definitive agreements with CSG Investments, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Beal Financial Corporation, to acquire:
- 100% of the equity interests in CXA
La Paloma, LLC (La Paloma), which owns the 1,062 MW La Paloma
natural gas-fired generation facility in Kern County, California
(the La Paloma Acquisition); and
- under a newly formed 50/50
partnership between Capital Power Investments, LLC and an affiliate
of a fund managed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure
business (BlackRock), 100% of the equity interests in New
Harquahala Generating Company, LLC (Harquahala), which owns the
1,092 MW Harquahala natural gas-fired generation facility in
Maricopa County, Arizona (the Harquahala Acquisition and together
with the La Paloma Acquisition, the Acquisitions).
Under the newly established 50/50 partnership, Capital Power and
BlackRock will each be responsible for funding 50% of the cash
consideration for the Harquahala Acquisition. Capital Power will be
responsible for the operations and maintenance and asset management
for which it will receive an annual management fee.
La Paloma and Harquahala are critical infrastructure assets,
which support the reliability of California and Arizona’s
electricity grids and add further growth opportunities in the
attractive Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) market
while balancing the Company’s geographical footprint across North
America. La Paloma is contracted under various resource adequacy
contracts through 2029 with multiple investment grade utilities and
load serving entities. Harquahala is 100% contracted under a
tolling agreement through 2031 with an investment grade
utility.
The Acquisitions are expected to generate average annual
Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $265 million (US$197 million) for
the 2024-2028 period and are estimated to be, on average, 8%
accretive to AFFO per share over the same period, based on expected
permanent financing.
The purchase price of the Acquisitions attributable to Capital
Power was $1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion), subject to working capital
and other customary closing adjustments. The Acquisitions were
partially funded by a $400 million subscription receipt offering
and $850 million medium term notes offering (see Significant
events).
The La Paloma Acquisition and the Harquahala Acquisition closed
on February 9, 2024 and February 16, 2024, respectively.
Updates to Genesee Repowering project
schedule
On January 16, 2024, the Company updated our Genesee repowering
timelines. Simple cycle commissioning for Unit 1 and Unit 2 is now
expected to be completed in Q2 2024 and Q3 2024, respectively.
During the commissioning phase, unit dispatch will be driven by
project needs rather than economic dispatch therefore output during
commissioning of simple cycle will range between 0 and 411 MWs.
Combined cycle for Unit 1 and Unit 2 is now expected to be
completed in Q4 2024 and output will range between 0 and 466 MWs
during commissioning. Both units are expected to reach 566 MWs in
the first half of 2025.
Partnered with Ontario Power Generation to advance new
nuclear in Alberta
On January 15, 2024, the Company announced that it had entered
into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to jointly
assess the development and deployment of grid-scale small modular
reactors (SMRs) to provide clean, reliable nuclear energy for
Alberta.
Pursuant to the agreement, the two companies will examine the
feasibility of developing SMRs in Alberta, including possible
ownership and operating structures. SMRs are being pursued by
jurisdictions in Canada and around the world to power the growing
demand for clean electricity and energy security.
Capital Power and OPG will complete the feasibility assessment
within two years, while continuing to work on the next stages of
SMR development.
Analyst conference call and
webcast
Capital Power will be hosting a conference call and live webcast
with analysts on February 28, 2024 at 9:00 am (MT) to discuss the
financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
The webcast can be accessed at:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/qb9dz78h/.
Conference call details will be sent directly to analysts.
An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s
website at www.capitalpower.com following the conclusion of the
analyst conference call.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and
Ratios
Capital Power uses (i) earnings before net finance expense,
income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments,
foreign exchange gains or losses, finance expense and depreciation
expense from our joint venture interests, gains or losses on
disposals and unrealized changes in fair value of commodity
derivatives and emission credits (adjusted EBITDA), and (ii) AFFO
as financial performance measures.
Capital Power also uses AFFO per share as a performance measure.
This measure is a non-GAAP ratio determined by applying AFFO to the
weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of
basic and diluted earnings per share.
These terms are not defined financial measures according to GAAP
and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and,
therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used
by other enterprises. These measures should not be considered
alternatives to net income, net income attributable to shareholders
of Capital Power, net cash flows from operating activities or other
measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with
GAAP. Rather, these measures are provided to complement GAAP
measures in the analysis of our results of operations from
management’s perspective.
Adjusted EBITDA
Capital Power uses adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating
performance of facilities and categories of facilities from period
to period. Management believes that a measure of facility operating
performance is more meaningful if results not related to facility
operations are excluded from the adjusted EBITDA measure such as
impairments, foreign exchange gains or losses, gains or losses on
disposals and other transactions, unrealized changes in fair value
of commodity derivatives and emission credits and other items that
are not reflective of the long-term performance of the Company’s
underlying business.
Commencing with the Company’s December 31, 2023 quarter-end, the
Company refined its adjusted EBITDA measure to better reflect the
purpose of the measure to exclude other items affecting facility
operations that are not reflective of the long-term performance of
the Company’s underlying business. The quarter ended September 2023
comparative adjusted EBITDA figure has been restated for this
change to adjust $4 million in other non-recurring items.
A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) is as
follows:
(unaudited, $ millions) |
Year ended December 31 |
|
Three months ended |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
Dec 2023 |
|
Sep 2023 |
|
Jun 2023 |
|
Mar 2023 |
|
Dec 2022 |
|
Sep 2022 |
|
Jun 2022 |
|
Mar 2022 |
|
Revenues and other income |
4,282 |
|
2,929 |
|
|
984 |
|
1,150 |
|
881 |
|
1,267 |
|
929 |
|
786 |
|
713 |
|
501 |
|
Energy purchases and fuel, other raw materials and operating
charges, staff costs and employee benefits expense, and other
administrative expense |
(2,657 |
) |
(2,059 |
) |
|
(694 |
) |
(626 |
) |
(614 |
) |
(723 |
) |
(909 |
) |
(543 |
) |
(429 |
) |
(178 |
) |
Remove unrealized changes in fair value of commodity derivatives
and emission credits included within revenues and energy purchases
and fuel |
(321 |
) |
429 |
|
|
(14 |
) |
(151 |
) |
23 |
|
(179 |
) |
247 |
|
136 |
|
28 |
|
18 |
|
Remove other non-recurring items 1 |
5 |
|
- |
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Adjusted EBITDA from joint ventures 2 |
146 |
|
54 |
|
|
36 |
|
37 |
|
37 |
|
36 |
|
36 |
|
4 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
1,455 |
|
1,353 |
|
|
313 |
|
414 |
|
327 |
|
401 |
|
303 |
|
383 |
|
319 |
|
348 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
(574 |
) |
(553 |
) |
|
(142 |
) |
(148 |
) |
(143 |
) |
(141 |
) |
(139 |
) |
(133 |
) |
(139 |
) |
(142 |
) |
Unrealized changes in fair value of commodity derivatives and
emission credits |
321 |
|
(429 |
) |
|
14 |
|
151 |
|
(23 |
) |
179 |
|
(247 |
) |
(136 |
) |
(28 |
) |
(18 |
) |
Other non-recurring items 1 |
(5 |
) |
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
(4 |
) |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Foreign exchange (losses) gains |
(6 |
) |
(15 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
(9 |
) |
4 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
(12 |
) |
(7 |
) |
1 |
|
Net finance expense |
(166 |
) |
(156 |
) |
|
(49 |
) |
(35 |
) |
(34 |
) |
(48 |
) |
(44 |
) |
(40 |
) |
(35 |
) |
(37 |
) |
(Losses) gains on acquisition and disposal transactions |
(3 |
) |
(37 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
5 |
|
(3 |
) |
- |
|
(33 |
) |
(3 |
) |
(1 |
) |
- |
|
Other items2,3 |
(81 |
) |
(22 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
(19 |
) |
(19 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(17 |
) |
(4 |
) |
(1 |
) |
- |
|
Income tax (expense) recovery |
(204 |
) |
(13 |
) |
|
(11 |
) |
(83 |
) |
(24 |
) |
(86 |
) |
75 |
|
(24 |
) |
(31 |
) |
(33 |
) |
Net income (loss) |
737 |
|
128 |
|
|
95 |
|
272 |
|
85 |
|
285 |
|
(99 |
) |
31 |
|
77 |
|
119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
(7 |
) |
(10 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(3 |
) |
(3 |
) |
(3 |
) |
Shareholders of the Company |
744 |
|
138 |
|
|
97 |
|
274 |
|
87 |
|
286 |
|
(98 |
) |
34 |
|
80 |
|
122 |
|
Net income (loss) |
737 |
|
128 |
|
|
95 |
|
272 |
|
85 |
|
285 |
|
(99 |
) |
31 |
|
77 |
|
119 |
|
- For the year ended December 31,
2023, other non-recurring items reflects restructuring costs and
costs related to the end-of-life of Genesee coal operations of $3
million and $2 million, respectively. For the three months ended
December 31, 2023, other non-recurring items reflects costs related
to the end-of-life of Genesee coal operations of $1 million.
- Total income from joint ventures as
per our consolidated statements of income (loss).
- Includes finance expense,
depreciation expense and unrealized changes in fair value of
derivative instruments from joint ventures.
Adjusted funds from operations and adjusted
funds from operations per share
AFFO and AFFO per share are measures of the Company’s ability to
generate cash from its operating activities to fund growth capital
expenditures, the repayment of debt and the payment of common share
dividends.
AFFO represents net cash flows from operating activities
adjusted to:
- remove timing impacts of cash
receipts and payments that may impact period-to-period
comparability which include deductions for net finance expense and
current income tax expense, the removal of deductions for interest
paid and income taxes paid and removing changes in operating
working capital,
- include the Company’s share of the
AFFO of its joint venture interests and exclude distributions
received from the Company’s joint venture interests which are
calculated after the effect of non-operating activity joint venture
debt payments,
- include cash from off-coal
compensation that will be received annually,
- remove the tax equity financing
project investors’ shares of AFFO associated with assets under tax
equity financing structures so only the Company’s share is
reflected in the overall metric,
- deduct sustaining capital
expenditures and preferred share dividends,
- exclude the impact of fair value
changes in certain unsettled derivative financial instruments that
are charged or credited to the Company’s bank margin account held
with a specific exchange counterparty, and
- exclude other typically
non-recurring items affecting cash from operations that are not
reflective of the long-term performance of the Company’s underlying
business.
Commencing with the Company’s December 31, 2022 quarter-end, the
Company refined its AFFO measure to better reflect the purpose of
the measure to exclude other typically non-recurring items
affecting cash from operations that are not reflective of the
long-term performance of the Company’s underlying business. No
comparative AFFO figures have impacted or restated for this
change.
A reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to
adjusted funds from operations is as follows:
(unaudited, $ millions) |
Year ended December 31 |
Three months ended December 31 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Net cash flows from operating activities per consolidated
statements of cash flows |
822 |
|
935 |
|
(18 |
) |
42 |
|
Add (deduct) items included in calculation of net cash flows from
operating activities per consolidated statements of cash
flows: |
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
111 |
|
89 |
|
8 |
|
13 |
|
Realized gains on settlement of hedged interest rate
derivatives |
(20 |
) |
(27 |
) |
(10 |
) |
- |
|
Change in fair value of derivatives reflected as cash
settlement |
(249 |
) |
213 |
|
(38 |
) |
153 |
|
Distributions received from joint ventures |
(36 |
) |
(16 |
) |
(11 |
) |
(10 |
) |
Miscellaneous financing charges paid 1 |
13 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
2 |
|
Income taxes paid |
214 |
|
37 |
|
178 |
|
13 |
|
Change in non-cash operating working capital |
226 |
|
(179 |
) |
100 |
|
(28 |
) |
|
259 |
|
124 |
|
234 |
|
143 |
|
Net finance expense 2 |
(134 |
) |
(111 |
) |
(37 |
) |
(31 |
) |
Current income tax expense |
(155 |
) |
(40 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(1 |
) |
Sustaining capital expenditures 3 |
(92 |
) |
(133 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(58 |
) |
Preferred share dividends paid |
(32 |
) |
(37 |
) |
(9 |
) |
(8 |
) |
Cash received for off-coal compensation |
50 |
|
50 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Remove tax equity interests’ respective shares of adjusted funds
from operations |
(7 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(2 |
) |
2 |
|
Adjusted funds from operations from joint ventures |
92 |
|
36 |
|
22 |
|
20 |
|
Other non-recurring items 4 |
16 |
|
31 |
|
12 |
|
31 |
|
Adjusted funds from operations |
819 |
|
848 |
|
162 |
|
140 |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(millions) |
117.1 |
|
116.5 |
|
117.4 |
|
116.9 |
|
Adjusted funds from operations per share ($) |
6.99 |
|
7.28 |
|
1.38 |
|
1.20 |
|
- Included in other cash items on the
consolidated statements of cash flows to reconcile net income to
net cash flows from operating activities.
- Excludes unrealized changes on
interest rate derivative contracts, amortization, accretion charges
and non-cash implicit interest on tax equity investment
structures.
- Includes sustaining capital
expenditures net of: (i) partner contributions of $6 million and $1
million for the year and three months ended December 31, 2023,
respectively, compared with $5 million and $1 million for the year
and three months ended December 31, 2022, respectively and (ii)
insurance recoveries of $3 million for the year ended December 31,
2023.
- For the year ended December 31,
2023, other non-recurring items reflects restructuring costs of $3
million, costs related to the end-of-life of Genesee coal
operations of $8 million and dividend equivalent payments for the
subscription receipt offering (see Significant events) of $7
million, net of current income tax expenses of $2 million. For the
three months ended December 31, 2023, other non-recurring items
reflects costs related to the end-of-life of Genesee coal
operations of $7 million and dividend equivalent payments for the
subscription receipt offering (see Significant events) of $7
million, net of current income tax expenses of $2 million.The year
and three months ended December 31, 2022, include a write-down of
$18 million to reflect lower net realizable value of inventory
related to the end-of-life of Genesee coal operations and a
provision for the termination fees related to the existing PPAs of
the Bear Branch Solar, Hornet Solar and Hunter’s Cove Solar
projects.
Forward-looking Information
Forward-looking information or statements included in this press
release are provided to inform the Company’s shareholders and
potential investors about management’s assessment of Capital
Power’s future plans and operations. This information may not be
appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking information in
this press release is generally identified by words such as will,
anticipate, believe, plan, intend, target, and expect or similar
words that suggest future outcomes.
Material forward-looking information in this press release
includes disclosures regarding (i) status of the Company’s 2024
AFFO and adjusted EBITDA guidance, (ii) forecasted 2024
depreciation, (iii) the impacts of the IRA on our projects, (iv)
the timing of, funding of, generation capacity of, costs of
technologies selected for, environmental benefits or commercial and
partnership arrangements regarding existing, planned and potential
development projects and acquisitions (including the repowering of
Genesee 1 and 2 and La Paloma and Harquahala acquisitions), (v) the
financial impacts of Frederickson 1 Generating Station and the La
Paloma and Harquahala acquisitions, (vi) future development
opportunities of Frederickson 1 Generating Station, and (vii)
expectations pertaining to the use of proceeds from the $850
million medium term note offering and the $400 million subscription
receipt offering.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses
made by the Company considering its experience and perception of
historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments
and other factors it believes are appropriate including its review
of purchased businesses and assets. The material factors and
assumptions used to develop these forward-looking statements relate
to: (i) electricity, other energy and carbon prices, (ii)
performance, (iii) business prospects (including potential
re-contracting of facilities) and opportunities including expected
growth and capital projects, (iv) status of and impact of policy,
legislation and regulations and (v) effective tax rates.
Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform
to the Company’s expectations and predictions is subject to a
number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could
cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the
Company’s expectations. Such material risks and uncertainties are:
(i) changes in electricity, natural gas and carbon prices in
markets in which the Company operates and the use of derivatives,
(ii) regulatory and political environments including changes to
environmental, climate, financial reporting, market structure and
tax legislation, (iii) disruptions, or price volatility within our
supply chains, (iv) generation facility availability, wind capacity
factor and performance including maintenance expenditures, (v)
ability to fund current and future capital and working capital
needs, (vi) acquisitions and developments including timing and
costs of regulatory approvals and construction, (vii) changes in
the availability of fuel, (viii) ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of acquisitions, (ix) limitations inherent in the
Company’s review of acquired assets, (x) changes in general
economic and competitive conditions and (xi) changes in the
performance and cost of technologies and the development of new
technologies, new energy efficient products, services and programs.
See Risks and Risk Management in the Company’s Integrated Annual
Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, prepared as of
February 27, 2024, for further discussion of these and other
risks.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the specified
approval date. The Company does not undertake or accept any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change
in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions
or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as
required by law.
Territorial Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, Capital Power respectfully
acknowledges that we operate within the ancestral homelands,
traditional and treaty territories of the Indigenous Peoples of
Turtle Island, or North America. Capital Power’s head office is
located within the traditional and contemporary home of many
Indigenous Peoples of the Treaty 6 region and Métis Nation of
Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge the diverse Indigenous communities
that are located in these areas and whose presence continues to
enrich the community.
About Capital Power
Capital Power is a growth-oriented power producer committed to
net zero by 2045, with approximately 9,300 MW of power generation
at 32 facilities across North America.
We prioritize delivering reliable, affordable and decarbonized
power that communities can depend on, building decarbonized power
systems needed for tomorrow, and creating real net zero solutions
for customers. We are powering change by changing power.
For more information, please
contact:
Media
Relations: Katherine
Perron(780)
392-5335 kperron@capitalpower.com |
Investor
Relations: Roy
Arthur(403)
736-3315 investor@capitalpower.com |
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