Disposal / Sale of Project Assets

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Disposal / Sale of Project Assets [Abstract]

Disposal / Sale of Project Assets

9. Disposal / Sale of Project Assets

(a) Disposal of Subsidiaries (REP & PGBEP1)

On June 9, 2023, Pacific Green Energy Storage (UK) Ltd (“PGES”) and Green Power Reserves Ltd (“GPR”), a third party investor entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell their 50% controlling interest and 50% nonredeemable noncontrolling interest respectively in BEP1 and its fully owned subsidiary, Richborough Energy Park Ltd (“REP”), (together, “REP Project”) to Sosteneo Fund 1 Holdco Sarl (“Sosteneo”). The disposal became unconditional on June 26, 2023.

The purchase price paid by Sosteneo to PGES (UK) and GPR consisted of £29.9 million ($37.4 million) in initial consideration and an additional £15.1 million ($18.9 million) in performance milestone payments upon successful completion and operations of the BESS projects.

As a result of the sale, the Company recognized a net gain on disposal of $12.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023. As the sale of REP Project did not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company’s operations or financial results, REP and PGBEP 1 are not presented as a discontinued operation. The net income of REP and PGBEP 1 is included in the consolidated statement of operations through the June 26, 2023, disposal date. The assets, liabilities and equity (including non-controlling interest) of PGBEP 1 were deconsolidated effective June 26, 2023.

No gain was recorded in relation to the prospective milestone payments in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as it was considered that the Company did not have the information needed to reasonably estimate whether or not performance milestones will be met.

In the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023, the Company has re-evaluated the performance milestones. Of the £15.1 million ($19.0 million) gross deferred consideration, a reduction of £1.75 million ($2.2 million) has been reserved for negotiated and anticipated changes to the total milestone payments. After deduction of 1.2% agent fees and 49.4% share of the minority investor, this gives a total projected receivable of £6.7 million ($8.4 million). Offsetting this are actual delay liquidated damages incurred of £385,000 ($486,000).

In the quarter ended September 30, 2023, milestones with value of £4.3 million ($5.4 million) were assessed as not being at risk of reversal in future reporting periods were recorded as gain on disposal. Of the milestones recognized, £0.8 million ($1.0 million) cash proceeds were received in the quarter ended December 31, 2023. In the quarter ended December 31, 2023, further milestones with value of £0.8 million ($0.9 million) were assessed as not being at risk of reversal in future reporting periods, and recorded as gain on disposal in the current quarter. 

Backlog revenue for milestones that have not yet been recorded as gain on disposal amounts to £1.5 million ($1.9 million) as at December 31, 2024. Level of confidence of meeting remaining milestones will be re-assessed in future reporting periods. 

The Company also incurred £0.3 million ($0.4 million) of legal fees and £0.4 million ($0.5 million) of broker fees related to the sale.

The gain on sale of PGBEP 1 shares recognized in the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is calculated as follows:

	GBP		FX		USD
Consideration received (A)		11,258,370		1.2519		14,094,907
Net assets:
Cash						116,057
Projects under development						43,642,826
Other assets						3,992,999
Long term AP and accruals						(24,830,942	)
Other liabilities & Non-controlling interest						(23,406,419	)
Total (B)						(485,479	)
Initial Investment in PGBEP (C)						2,461,289
Gain (A)-(B)-(C)						12,119,097

In addition to the derecognition of the balances sold and recognition of the gain on sale of subsidiary, the SPA also includes certain contingent assets and liabilities which were not recorded in the statement of financial position as at June 30, 2023, due to their remote nature.

(b) Sale of project assets (Sheaf Energy Ltd and Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 2 Limited).

On November 2, 2023, the Company entered into a transaction committing to sell 100% of the shares in Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 2 Limited (“PGBEP2”) and its 100% subsidiary, Sheaf Energy Limited, to Sosteneo Fund 1 HoldCo S.à.r.l. (“Sosteneo”). Under the terms of the transaction, the Company and Sosteneo granted each other respective options to buy or sell the shares in PGBEP2. The option was exercised on December 22, 2023.

Upon making the commitment to sale, the Company received a deposit of £12.2 million ($14.9 million) less legal fees of £0.3 million ($0.4 million), a £3.75 million ($4.6 million ) advance payment of construction management fee, a £1.64 million ($2.0 million ) repayment of an intercompany loan balance, and settlement of the $9.26 million (£7.5 million) loan principal and $2.3 million (£1.9 million) 25% repayment fee from PGBEP2 to Sheaf Storage Ltd, a third party. The Company is liable for an 18% profit share fee to Sheaf Storage Ltd, payable following receipt of each element of sale proceeds.

Prior to sale of the project on December 22, 2023, a total £54.9 million ($69.9 million) of loans and leases, less £7.4 million ($9.4 million) outstanding cash balances were invested in the project, the liabilities for which have been taken on by Sosteneo, and included as consideration on sale as net debt forgiveness. Of these amounts, £9.6 million related to the Sheaf Storage Ltd loan and accrued interest was repaid on November 2, 2023.

The Company is also entitled to receive further deferred consideration upon achieving certain post sale construction milestones, being milestone 1: £7.26 million ($8.9 million) on batteries delivery to site, milestone 2: £4.96 million ($6.1 million) upon reaching commercial operation date prior to March 31, 2026, and milestone 3: £1.3 million ($1.6 million) upon receipt of a land remediation tax credit of this amount.

(b) Sale of project assets (Sheaf Energy Ltd and Pacific Green Battery Energy Parks 2 Limited). (continued)

Under the construction management agreement, the Company is also entitled to receive a maximum £3.0 million contingency payment (“CMA Contingency”) if commercial operation date is achieved prior June 2025, and subject to reduction where commercial operation date is achieved at a later date and for any project contingency forecasted and spent over and above the budgeted amount.

Milestones 1,2, 3 and the CMA Contingency are assessed as having material risk of reversal. Accordingly no revenue is recognized in relation to these constrained price components in the current quarter. Level of confidence of meeting remaining milestones that have not yet been recorded as revenue will be re-assessed in future reporting periods. Total contingent revenue backlog associated with the constrained price elements on Sheaf project at December 31, 2023 amounts to £16.5 ($21.0) million.

	GBP			FX		USD
Cash payment on closing		12,215,318			1.2743		15,565,980
Debt of SHEAF
Sheaf Storage Loan		9,571,128					11,825,437
Capex Loan		36,003,329					45,879,042
NatWest loan		1,685,838					2,148,263
Leases		7,614,876					9,703,637
Less: Cash		(7,390,806	)				(9,418,104	)
Total revenue		59,699,682					75,704,254

On October 16, 2023, the board of directors approved a performance-related bonus for Scott Poulter, Chief Executive Officer in relation to the commitment to the Sheaf project, which comprises 4,500,000 shares in the Company which are issuable immediately upon the commitment being made, and $3,664,000 (£3,000,000) in cash, of which $3,053,000 (£2,500,000) is payable immediately upon the commitment being made, and $611,000 (£500,000) is payable in monthly instalments over 24 months.