Note 13 – Variable Interest Entity Arrangements

We have entered into various arrangements with investors to facilitate the funding and monetization of our solar energy systems and vehicles. In particular, our wholly owned subsidiaries and fund investors have formed and contributed cash and assets into various financing funds and entered into related agreements. We have determined that the funds are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and we are the primary beneficiary of these VIEs by reference to the power and benefits criterion under ASC 810, Consolidation. We have considered the provisions within the agreements, which grant us the power to manage and make decisions that affect the operation of these VIEs, including determining the solar energy systems or vehicles and the associated customer contracts to be sold or contributed to these VIEs, redeploying solar energy systems or vehicles and managing customer receivables. We consider that the rights granted to the fund investors under the agreements are more protective in nature rather than participating.

As the primary beneficiary of these VIEs, we consolidate in the financial statements the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these VIEs, and all intercompany balances and transactions between us and these VIEs are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Cash distributions of income and other receipts by a fund, net of agreed upon expenses, estimated expenses, tax benefits and detriments of income and loss and tax credits, are allocated to the fund investor and our subsidiary as specified in the agreements.

Generally, our subsidiary has the option to acquire the fund investor’s interest in the fund for an amount based on the market value of the fund or the formula specified in the agreements.

Upon the sale or liquidation of a fund, distributions would occur in the order and priority specified in the agreements.

Pursuant to management services, maintenance and warranty arrangements, we have been contracted to provide services to the funds, such as operations and maintenance support, accounting, lease servicing and performance reporting. In some instances, we have guaranteed payments to the fund investors as specified in the agreements. A fund’s creditors have no recourse to our general credit or to that of other funds. None of the assets of the funds had been pledged as collateral for their obligations.

The aggregate carrying values of the VIEs’ assets and liabilities, after elimination of any intercompany transactions and balances, in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	73,117	$	55,425
Restricted cash		76,569		33,656
Accounts receivable, net		25,932		18,204
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,306		9,018
Total current assets		184,924		116,303
Operating lease vehicles, net		802,083		337,089
Solar energy systems, leased and to be leased, net		5,091,612		5,075,321
Restricted cash, net of current portion		54,656		36,999
Other assets		56,794		29,555
Total assets	$	6,190,069	$	5,595,267
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	32	$	32
Accrued liabilities and other		111,360		51,652
Deferred revenue		21,537		59,412
Customer deposits		443		726
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases		614,401		196,531
Total current liabilities		747,773		308,353
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		219,312		323,919
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion		1,103,772		625,934
Other long-term liabilities		28,801		30,536
Total liabilities	$	2,099,658	$	1,288,742