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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q | | | | | | | | |
☒ | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
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☐ | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Commission File Number: 001-36002
Clearway Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware | | 46-1777204 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| | | |
300 Carnegie Center, Suite 300 | Princeton | New Jersey | 08540 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(609) 608-1525
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | CWEN.A | New York Stock Exchange |
Class C Common Stock, par value $0.01 | CWEN | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
As of April 28, 2023, there were 34,613,853 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, 42,738,750 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, 82,385,884 shares of Class C common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share, and 42,336,750 shares of Class D common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Index | | | | | |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION | |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | |
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES | |
ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | |
ITEM 3 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | |
ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | |
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION | |
ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | |
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS | |
ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | |
ITEM 3 — DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | |
ITEM 4 — MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | |
ITEM 5 — OTHER INFORMATION | |
ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS | |
SIGNATURES | |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Clearway Energy, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The words “believes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks and uncertainties include the factors described under Item 1A — Risk Factors in Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as the following:
•The Company’s ability to maintain and grow its quarterly dividend;
•Potential risks related to the Company's relationships with GIP, TotalEnergies and CEG;
•The Company’s ability to successfully identify, evaluate and consummate acquisitions from, and dispositions to, third parties;
•The Company’s ability to acquire assets from CEG;
•The Company’s ability to borrow additional funds and access capital markets, as well as the Company’s substantial indebtedness and the possibility that the Company may incur additional indebtedness going forward;
•Changes in law, including judicial decisions;
•Hazards customary to the power production industry and power generation operations such as fuel and electricity price volatility, unusual weather conditions (including wind and solar conditions), catastrophic weather-related or other damage to facilities, unscheduled generation outages, maintenance or repairs, unanticipated changes to fuel supply costs or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments, environmental incidents, or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints and the possibility that the Company may not have adequate insurance to cover losses as a result of such hazards;
•The Company’s ability to operate its businesses efficiently, manage maintenance capital expenditures and costs effectively, and generate earnings and cash flows from its asset-based businesses in relation to its debt and other obligations;
•The willingness and ability of counterparties to the Company’s offtake agreements to fulfill their obligations under such agreements;
•The Company’s ability to enter into contracts to sell power and procure fuel on acceptable terms and prices as current offtake agreements expire;
•Government regulation, including compliance with regulatory requirements and changes in market rules, rates, tariffs and environmental laws;
•Operating and financial restrictions placed on the Company that are contained in the project-level debt facilities and other agreements of certain subsidiaries and project-level subsidiaries generally, in the Clearway Energy Operating LLC amended and restated revolving credit facility and in the indentures governing the Senior Notes; and
•Cyber terrorism and inadequate cybersecurity, or the occurrence of a catastrophic loss and the possibility that the Company may not have adequate insurance to cover losses resulting from such hazards or the inability of the Company’s insurers to provide coverage.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be construed as exhaustive.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the meanings indicated below:
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2028 Senior Notes | $850 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% unsecured senior notes due 2028, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC | |
2031 Senior Notes | $925 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% unsecured senior notes due 2031, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC | |
2032 Senior Notes | $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% unsecured senior notes due 2032, issued by Clearway Energy Operating LLC | |
Adjusted EBITDA | A non-GAAP measure, represents earnings before interest (including loss on debt extinguishment), tax, depreciation and amortization adjusted for mark-to-market gains or losses, asset write offs and impairments; and factors which the Company does not consider indicative of future operating performance | |
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ASC | The FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which the FASB established as the source of authoritative GAAP | |
ASU | Accounting Standards Updates - updates to the ASC | |
ATM Program | At-The-Market Equity Offering Program | |
Bridge Loan Agreement | Senior secured bridge credit agreement entered into by Clearway Energy Operating LLC that provided a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $335 million that was repaid on May 3, 2022 | |
CAFD | A non-GAAP measure, Cash Available for Distribution is defined as of March 31, 2023 as Adjusted EBITDA plus cash distributions/return of investment from unconsolidated affiliates, cash receipts from notes receivable, cash distributions from noncontrolling interests, adjustments to reflect sales-type lease cash payments and payments for lease expenses, less cash distributions to noncontrolling interests, maintenance capital expenditures, pro-rata Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated affiliates, cash interest paid, income taxes paid, principal amortization of indebtedness, changes in prepaid and accrued capacity payments and adjusted for development expenses | |
Capistrano Wind Portfolio | Five wind projects representing 413 MW of capacity, which includes Broken Bow and Crofton Bluffs located in Nebraska, Cedro Hill located in Texas and Mountain Wind Power I and II located in Wyoming | |
CEG | Clearway Energy Group LLC (formerly Zephyr Renewables LLC) | |
CEG Master Services Agreement | Master Services Agreements entered into as of August 31, 2018 and amended on February 2, 2023 between the Company, Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC, and CEG | |
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Clearway Energy LLC | The holding company through which the projects are owned by Clearway Energy Group LLC, the holder of Class B and Class D units, and Clearway Energy, Inc., the holder of the Class A and Class C units | |
Clearway Energy Group LLC | The holder of all the Company’s Class B and Class D common stock and Clearway Energy LLC’s Class B and Class D units and, from time to time, possibly shares of the Company’s Class A and/or Class C common stock | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC | The holder of the project assets that are owned by Clearway Energy LLC | |
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Company | Clearway Energy, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries | |
CVSR | California Valley Solar Ranch | |
CVSR Holdco | CVSR Holdco LLC, the indirect owner of CVSR | |
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Distributed Solar | Solar power projects, typically less than 20 MW in size (on an alternating current, or AC, basis), that primarily sell power produced to customers for usage on site, or are interconnected to sell power into the local distribution grid | |
Drop Down Assets | Assets under common control acquired by the Company from CEG | |
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Exchange Act | The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | |
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GAAP | Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. | |
GenConn | GenConn Energy LLC | |
GIP | Global Infrastructure Partners | |
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HLBV | Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value | |
IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | |
ITC | Investment Tax Credit | |
KKR | KKR Thor Bidco, LLC, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | |
LIBOR | London Inter-Bank Offered Rate | |
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Mesquite Star | Mesquite Star Special LLC | |
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Mt. Storm | NedPower Mount Storm LLC | |
MW | Megawatt | |
MWh | Saleable megawatt hours, net of internal/parasitic load megawatt-hours | |
MWt | Megawatts Thermal Equivalent | |
Net Exposure | Counterparty credit exposure to Clearway Energy, Inc. net of collateral | |
NOLs | Net Operating Losses | |
NPNS | Normal Purchases and Normal Sales | |
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OCI/OCL | Other comprehensive income/loss | |
O&M | Operations and Maintenance | |
PG&E | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | |
PPA | Power Purchase Agreement | |
PTC | Production Tax Credit | |
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RENOM | Clearway Renewable Operation & Maintenance LLC | |
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SCE | Southern California Edison | |
SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | |
Senior Notes | Collectively, the 2028 Senior Notes, the 2031 Senior Notes and the 2032 Senior Notes | |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |
SPP | Solar Power Partners | |
SREC | Solar Renewable Energy Credit | |
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Thermal Business | The Company’s thermal business, which consists of thermal infrastructure assets that provide steam, hot water and/or chilled water, and in some instances electricity, to commercial businesses, universities, hospitals and governmental units | |
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TotalEnergies | TotalEnergies SE | |
U.S. | United States of America | |
Utah Solar Portfolio | Seven utility-scale solar farms located in Utah, representing 530 MW of capacity | |
Utility Scale Solar | Solar power projects, typically 20 MW or greater in size (on an alternating current, or AC, basis), that are interconnected into the transmission or distribution grid to sell power at a wholesale level | |
VIE | Variable Interest Entity | |
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In millions, except per share amounts) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Operating Revenues | | | | | | | |
Total operating revenues | | | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | 214 | |
Operating Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | |
Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and accretion shown separately below | | | | | 108 | | | 128 | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | | | | | 128 | | | 124 | |
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General and administrative | | | | | 10 | | | 12 | |
Transaction and integration costs | | | | | — | | | 2 | |
Development costs | | | | | — | | | 1 | |
Total operating costs and expenses | | | | | 246 | | | 267 | |
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Operating Income (Loss) | | | | | 42 | | | (53) | |
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Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | | | | | (3) | | | 4 | |
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Other income, net | | | | | 8 | | | — | |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | | | | — | | | (2) | |
Interest expense | | | | | (99) | | | (47) | |
Total other expense, net | | | | | (94) | | | (45) | |
Loss Before Income Taxes | | | | | (52) | | | (98) | |
Income tax benefit | | | | | (12) | | | (1) | |
Net Loss | | | | | (40) | | | (97) | |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | | | | | (40) | | | (65) | |
Net Loss Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (32) | |
Loss Per Share Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. Class A and Class C Common Stockholders | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | | | 35 | | | 35 | |
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Weighted average number of Class C common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | | | 82 | | | 82 | |
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Loss per Weighted Average Class A and Class C Common Share - Basic and Diluted | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.28) | |
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Dividends Per Class A Common Share | | | | | $ | 0.3745 | | | $ | 0.3468 | |
Dividends Per Class C Common Share | | | | | $ | 0.3745 | | | $ | 0.3468 | |
. See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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(In millions) | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net Loss | | | | | $ | (40) | | | $ | (97) | |
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | | | | | | | |
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives and changes in accumulated OCI/OCL, net of income tax (benefit) expense, of $(1) and $2 | | | | | (3) | | | 14 | |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | | | | | (3) | | | 14 | |
Comprehensive Loss | | | | | (43) | | | (83) | |
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | | | | | (42) | | | (57) | |
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Clearway Energy, Inc. | | | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (26) | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 576 | | | $ | 657 | |
Restricted cash | 437 | | | 339 | |
Accounts receivable — trade | 150 | | | 153 | |
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Inventory | 49 | | | 47 | |
Derivative instruments | 27 | | | 26 | |
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Total current assets | 1,289 | | | 1,276 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,863 | | | 7,421 | |
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Equity investments in affiliates | 346 | | | 364 | |
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Intangible assets for power purchase agreements, net | 2,443 | | | 2,488 | |
Other intangible assets, net | 75 | | | 77 | |
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Derivative instruments | 64 | | | 63 | |
Right-of-use assets, net | 554 | | | 527 | |
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Other non-current assets | 115 | | | 96 | |
Total other assets | 3,597 | | | 3,615 | |
Total Assets | $ | 12,749 | | | $ | 12,312 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | |
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Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 366 | | | $ | 322 | |
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Accounts payable — trade | 70 | | | 55 | |
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Accounts payable — affiliates | 50 | | | 22 | |
Derivative instruments | 39 | | | 50 | |
Accrued interest expense | 36 | | | 54 | |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 77 | | | 114 | |
Total current liabilities | 638 | | | 617 | |
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Long-term debt | 6,769 | | | 6,491 | |
Deferred income taxes | 98 | | | 119 | |
Derivative instruments | 296 | | | 303 | |
Long-term lease liabilities | 577 | | | 548 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 209 | | | 201 | |
Total other liabilities | 7,949 | | | 7,662 | |
Total Liabilities | 8,587 | | | 8,279 | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 9 | | | 7 | |
Commitments and Contingencies | | | |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | | | — | |
Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,000,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 500,000,000, Class B 500,000,000, Class C 1,000,000,000, Class D 1,000,000,000); 201,972,813 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 34,613,853, Class B 42,738,750, Class C 82,283,460, Class D 42,336,750) at March 31, 2023 and 201,972,813 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 34,613,853, Class B 42,738,750, Class C 82,283,460, Class D 42,336,750) at December 31, 2022 | 1 | | | 1 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,719 | | | 1,761 | |
Retained earnings | 419 | | | 463 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 8 | | | 9 | |
Noncontrolling interest | 2,006 | | | 1,792 | |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | 4,153 | | | 4,026 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 12,749 | | | $ | 12,312 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(In millions) | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | |
Net Loss | $ | (40) | | | $ | (97) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 3 | | | (4) | |
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | 6 | | | 11 | |
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 128 | | | 124 | |
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts | 3 | | | 4 | |
Amortization of intangibles | 47 | | | 42 | |
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | | | 2 | |
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Reduction in carrying amount of right-of-use assets | 4 | | | 4 | |
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Changes in deferred income taxes | (11) | | | (1) | |
Changes in derivative instruments and amortization of accumulated OCI/OCL | 3 | | | 82 | |
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Changes in prepaid and accrued liabilities for tolling agreements | (39) | | | (44) | |
Changes in other working capital | (29) | | | (30) | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 75 | | | 93 | |
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Acquisition of Drop Down Assets, net of cash acquired | (7) | | | (51) | |
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Capital expenditures | (88) | | | (47) | |
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (86) | | | (92) | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net of distributions | 273 | | | 23 | |
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Payments of dividends and distributions | (76) | | | (70) | |
Distributions to CEG of escrowed amounts | — | | | (64) | |
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Proceeds from the revolving credit facility | — | | | 80 | |
Payments for the revolving credit facility | — | | | (20) | |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 42 | | | 194 | |
Payments of debt issuance costs | (7) | | | (4) | |
Payments for long-term debt | (204) | | | (317) | |
Other | — | | | (6) | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 28 | | | (184) | |
Reclassification of Cash to Assets Held-for-Sale | — | | | (5) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 17 | | | (188) | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 996 | | | 654 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 1,013 | | | $ | 466 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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(In millions) | Preferred Stock | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Stockholders’ Equity |
Balances at December 31, 2022 | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,761 | | | $ | 463 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 1,792 | | | $ | 4,026 | |
Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (43) | | | (43) | |
Unrealized loss on derivatives and changes in accumulated OCI, net of tax | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1) | | | (2) | | | (3) | |
Contributions from CEG, net of distributions, cash | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 30 | | | 30 | |
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Transfers of assets under common control | — | | | — | | | (52) | | | — | | | — | | | 46 | | | (6) | |
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Stock-based compensation | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | |
Common stock dividends and distributions to CEG unit holders | — | | | — | | | — | | | (44) | | | — | | | (32) | | | (76) | |
Balances at March 31, 2023 | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,719 | | | $ | 419 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 2,006 | | | $ | 4,153 | |
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Balances at December 31, 2021 | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,872 | | | $ | (33) | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 1,466 | | | $ | 3,300 | |
Net loss | — | | | — | | | — | | | (32) | | | — | | | (67) | | | (99) | |
Unrealized gain on derivatives and changes in accumulated OCL, net of tax | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | 8 | | | 14 | |
Distributions to CEG, net of contributions, cash | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3) | | | (3) | |
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Balances at March 31, 2022 | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1,826 | | | $ | (65) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,377 | | | $ | 3,139 | |
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CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note 1 — Nature of Business
Clearway Energy, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, or the Company, is a publicly-traded energy infrastructure investor with a focus on investments in clean energy and owner of modern, sustainable and long-term contracted assets across North America. The Company is sponsored by GIP and TotalEnergies through the portfolio company, Clearway Energy Group LLC, or CEG, which is equally owned by GIP and TotalEnergies. GIP is an independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company.
The Company is one of the largest renewable energy owners in the U.S. with over 5,500 net MW of installed wind and solar generation projects. The Company’s over 8,000 net MW of assets also includes approximately 2,500 net MW of environmentally-sound, highly efficient natural gas-fired generation facilities. Through this environmentally-sound, diversified and primarily contracted portfolio, the Company endeavors to provide its investors with stable and growing dividend income. The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from long-term contractual arrangements for the output or capacity from these assets.
The Company consolidates the results of Clearway Energy LLC through its controlling interest, with CEG’s interest shown as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The holders of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A and Class C common stock are entitled to dividends as declared. CEG receives its distributions from Clearway Energy LLC through its ownership of Clearway Energy LLC Class B and Class D units. From time to time, CEG may also hold shares of the Company’s Class A and/or Class C common stock.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company owned 57.88% of the economic interests of Clearway Energy LLC, with CEG owning 42.12% of the economic interests of Clearway Energy LLC.
The following table represents a summarized structure of the Company as of March 31, 2023:
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the SEC’s regulations for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The following notes should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and other disclosures as set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all material adjustments consisting of normal and recurring accruals necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2023, and results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. They also impact the reported amounts of net earnings during the reporting periods. Actual results could be different from these estimates.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents held at project subsidiaries was $125 million and $121 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| (In millions) |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 576 | | | $ | 657 | |
Restricted cash | 437 | | | 339 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 1,013 | | | $ | 996 | |
Restricted cash consists primarily of funds held to satisfy the requirements of certain debt agreements and funds held within the Company’s projects that are restricted in their use. As of March 31, 2023, these restricted funds were comprised of $143 million designated to fund operating expenses, $168 million designated for current debt service payments and $97 million restricted for reserves including debt service, performance obligations and other reserves as well as capital expenditures. The remaining $29 million is held in distributions reserve accounts.
Accumulated Depreciation and Accumulated Amortization
The following table presents the accumulated depreciation included in property, plant and equipment, net, and accumulated amortization included in intangible assets, net as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| (In millions) |
Property, Plant and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation | $ | 3,110 | | | $ | 3,024 | |
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization | 925 | | | 877 | |
Dividends to Class A and Class C Common Stockholders
The following table lists the dividends paid on the Company's Class A and Class C common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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| | | | | | | First Quarter 2023 |
Dividends per Class A share | | | | | | | $ | 0.3745 | |
Dividends per Class C share | | | | | | | 0.3745 | |
Dividends on the Class A and Class C common stock are subject to available capital, market conditions, and compliance with associated laws, regulations and other contractual obligations. The Company expects that, based on current circumstances, comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid in the foreseeable future.
On May 3, 2023, the Company declared quarterly dividends on its Class A and Class C common stock of $0.3818 per share payable on June 15, 2023 to stockholders of record as of June 1, 2023.
Noncontrolling Interests
Clearway Energy LLC Distributions to CEG
The following table lists distributions paid to CEG during the three months ended March 31, 2023 on Clearway Energy LLC’s Class B and D units:
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| | | | | | | First Quarter 2023 |
Distributions per Class B Unit | | | | | | | $ | 0.3745 | |
Distributions per Class D Unit | | | | | | | 0.3745 | |
On May 3, 2023, Clearway Energy LLC declared a distribution on its Class B and Class D units of $0.3818 per unit payable on June 15, 2023 to unit holders of record as of June 1, 2023.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
To the extent that a third party has the right to redeem their interests for cash or other assets, the Company has included the noncontrolling interest attributable to the third party as a component of temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheet. The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest balance for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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| | (In millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 | | $ | 7 | |
Cash distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests | | (1) | |
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | | 3 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 9 | |
Revenue Recognition
Disaggregated Revenues
The following tables represent the Company’s disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers along with the reportable segment for each category:
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 |
(In millions) | Conventional Generation | | Renewables | | | | | | Total |
Energy revenue (a) | $ | 1 | | | $ | 198 | | | | | | | $ | 199 | |
Capacity revenue (a) | 100 | | | 5 | | | | | | | 105 | |
Contract amortization | (6) | | | (41) | | | | | | | (47) | |
Other revenues | — | | | 12 | | | | | | | 12 | |
Mark-to-market for economic hedges | — | | | 19 | | | | | | | 19 | |
Total operating revenues | 95 | | | 193 | | | | | | | 288 | |
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges | — | | | (19) | | | | | | | (19) | |
Less: Lease revenue | (101) | | | (156) | | | | | | | (257) | |
Less: Contract amortization | 6 | | | 41 | | | | | | | 47 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ | — | | | $ | 59 | | | | | | | $ | 59 | |
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(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:
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(In millions) | Conventional Generation | | Renewables | | Total |
Energy revenue | $ | 1 | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 153 | |
Capacity revenue | 100 | | | 4 | | | 104 | |
Total | $ | 101 | | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 257 | |
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| Three months ended March 31, 2022 |
(In millions) | Conventional Generation | | Renewables | | Thermal | | | | | | Total |
Energy revenue (a) | $ | — | | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 37 | | | | | | | $ | 232 | |
Capacity revenue (a) | 114 | | | — | | | 14 | | | | | | | 128 | |
Contract amortization | (6) | | | (36) | | | — | | | | | | | (42) | |
Other revenues | — | | | 14 | | | 8 | | | | | | | 22 | |
Mark-to-market for economic hedges | — | | | (126) | | | — | | | | | | | (126) | |
Total operating revenues | 108 | | | 47 | | | 59 | | | | | | | 214 | |
Less: Mark-to-market for economic hedges | — | | | 126 | | | — | | | | | | | 126 | |
Less: Lease revenue | (114) | | | (162) | | | (1) | | | | | | | (277) | |
Less: Contract amortization | 6 | | | 36 | | | — | | | | | | | 42 | |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ | — | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 58 | | | | | | | $ | 105 | |
(a) The following amounts of energy and capacity revenue relate to leases and are accounted for under ASC 842:
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(In millions) | Conventional Generation | | Renewables | | Thermal | | Total |
Energy revenue | $ | — | | | $ | 162 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 163 | |
Capacity revenue | 114 | | | — | | | — | | | 114 | |
Total | $ | 114 | | | $ | 162 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 277 | |
Contract Balances
The following table reflects the contract assets and liabilities included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| (In millions) |
Accounts receivable, net - Contracts with customers | $ | 40 | | | $ | 37 | |
Accounts receivable, net - Leases | 110 | | | 116 | |
Total accounts receivable, net | $ | 150 | | | $ | 153 | |
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-4, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments provide for optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These amendments apply only to contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform, which affects certain of the Company’s debt and interest rate swap agreements. The guidance is effective for all entities as of March 20, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-6, Deferral of the Sunset Date of Reference Rate Reform, to extend the end of the transition period to December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has amended the majority of the contracts that previously used LIBOR as a reference rate and elected to apply relief to certain modified cash flow interest rate swap and debt agreements. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company intends to amend the remaining contracts that use LIBOR as a reference rate no later than June 30, 2023, the LIBOR cessation date.
Note 3 — Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisitions
Daggett 3 Drop Down — On February 17, 2023, the Company, through its indirect subsidiary, Daggett Solar Investment LLC, acquired the Class A membership interests in Daggett TargetCo LLC, the indirect owner of the Daggett 3 solar project, a 300 MW solar project with matching storage capacity that is currently under construction, located in San Bernardino, California, from Clearway Renew LLC, a subsidiary of CEG, for cash consideration of $21 million. Simultaneously, a cash equity investor acquired the Class B membership interests in Daggett TargetCo LLC from Clearway Renew LLC for cash consideration of $129 million. The Company and the cash equity investor then contributed their Class A and B membership interests, respectively, into Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC, a partnership between the Company and the cash equity investor, which consolidates Daggett TargetCo LLC. Daggett TargetCo LLC consolidates, as the indirect owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Daggett TE Holdco LLC, which owns the Daggett 3 solar project, as further described in Note 4, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities. Daggett 3 has PPAs with investment-grade counterparties that have a 15-year weighted average contract duration that commence when the underlying operating assets reach commercial operations, which is expected to occur for the majority of the operating assets in the second quarter of 2023. The Daggett 3 operations are reflected in the Company’s Renewables segment and the acquisition was funded with existing sources of liquidity. The acquisition was determined to be an asset acquisition and the Company consolidates Daggett 3 on a prospective basis in its financial statements. The assets and liabilities transferred to the Company relate to interests under common control and were recorded at historical cost in accordance with ASC 805-50, Business Combinations - Related Issues. The difference between the cash paid of $21 million and the historical cost of the Company’s net assets acquired of $15 million was recorded as an adjustment to CEG’s noncontrolling interest balance. In addition, the Company reflected $21 million of the Company’s purchase price, which was contributed back to the Company by CEG to pay down the acquired long-term debt, in the line item contributions from CEG, net of distributions in the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity.
The following is a summary of assets and liabilities transferred in connection with the acquisition as of February 17, 2023:
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(In millions) | | Daggett 3 |
Restricted cash | | $ | 14 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | 534 | |
Right-of-use-assets, net | | 31 | |
Derivative assets | | 27 | |
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Total assets acquired | | 606 | |
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Long-term debt (a) | | 480 | |
Long-term lease liabilities | | 33 | |
Other current and non-current liabilities (b) | | 78 | |
Total liabilities assumed | | 591 | |
Net assets acquired | | $ | 15 | |
(a) Includes a $181 million construction loan, $75 million sponsor equity bridge loan and $229 million tax equity bridge loan, offset by $5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs. See Note 7, Long-term Debt, for further discussion of the long-term debt assumed in the acquisition.
(b) Includes $32 million of project costs that were subsequently funded by CEG and will be repaid with the proceeds expected to be received when the project reaches substantial completion.
Note 4 — Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities
Entities that are not Consolidated
The Company has an interest in an entity that is considered a VIE under ASC 810, but for which it is not considered the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for its interest in this entity and entities in which it has a significant investment under the equity method of accounting, as further described under Item 15 — Note 5, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K.
The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as of March 31, 2023 is limited to its equity investment in the unconsolidated entities, as further summarized in the table below:
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Name | Economic Interest | Investment Balance |
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Avenal | 50% | $ | 7 | |
Desert Sunlight | 25% | 226 | |
Elkhorn Ridge | 67% | 20 | |
GenConn (a) | 50% | 80 | |
San Juan Mesa | 75% | 13 | |
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| | $ | 346 | |
(a) GenConn is a variable interest entity.
Entities that are Consolidated
As further described under Item 15 — Note 5, Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method and Variable Interest Entities, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2022 Form 10-K, the Company has a controlling financial interest in certain entities which have been identified as VIEs under ASC 810, Consolidations, or ASC 810. These arrangements are primarily related to tax equity arrangements entered into with third parties in order to monetize certain tax credits associated with wind and solar facilities. The Company also has a controlling financial interest in certain partnership arrangements with third-party investors, which have also been identified as VIEs. Under the Company’s arrangements that have been identified as VIEs, the third-party investors are allocated earnings, tax attributes and distributable cash in accordance with the respective limited liability agreements. Many of these arrangements also provide a mechanism to facilitate achievement of the investor’s specified return by providing incremental cash distributions to the investor at a specified date if the specified return has not yet been achieved.
The discussion below describes material changes to VIEs during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC — As described in Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, on February 17, 2023, Daggett Solar Investment LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, acquired the Class A membership interests in Daggett TargetCo LLC while a cash equity investor acquired the Class B membership interests. The Company and the cash equity investor then contributed their Class A and B membership interests, respectively, into Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC, a partnership between the Company and the cash equity investor, and concurrently, Daggett TargetCo LLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC. The Company consolidates Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC as a VIE as the Company is the primary beneficiary, through its role as managing member. The Company recorded the noncontrolling interest of the cash equity investor in Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC at historical carrying amount, with the offset to additional paid-in capital. Daggett TargetCo LLC consolidates, as the indirect owner of the primary beneficiary, a tax equity fund, Daggett TE Holdco LLC, which owns the Daggett 3 solar project. The tax equity investor’s interest is shown as noncontrolling interest and the HLBV method is utilized to allocate the income or losses of Daggett TE Holdco LLC.
Summarized financial information for the Company’s consolidated VIEs consisted of the following as of March 31, 2023:
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(In millions) | Alta TE Holdco LLC | | Buckthorn Renewables, LLC | | DGPV Funds (a) | | Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC (b) | | Langford TE Partnership LLC | | Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC (c) |
Other current and non-current assets | $ | 55 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 73 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 122 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 296 | | | 192 | | | 516 | | | 559 | | | 121 | | | 823 | |
Intangible assets | 196 | | | — | | | 14 | | | — | | | 2 | | | — | |
Total assets | 547 | | | 195 | | | 603 | | | 706 | | | 136 | | | 945 | |
Current and non-current liabilities | 38 | | | 11 | | | 65 | | | 493 | | | 54 | | | 305 | |
Total liabilities | 38 | | | 11 | | | 65 | | | 493 | | | 54 | | | 305 | |
Noncontrolling interest | 38 | | | 26 | | | 18 | | | 231 | | | 65 | | | 513 | |
Net assets less noncontrolling interest | $ | 471 | | | $ | 158 | | | $ | 520 | | | $ | (18) | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 127 | |
(a) DGPV Funds is comprised of Clearway & EFS Distributed Solar LLC, DGPV Fund 4 LLC, Golden Puma Fund LLC, Renew Solar CS4 Fund LLC and Chestnut Fund LLC, which are all tax equity funds.
(b) Daggett Renewable Holdco LLC consolidates Daggett TE Holdco LLC, which is a consolidated VIE.
(c) Lighthouse Renewable Holdco LLC consolidates Mesquite Star Tax Equity Holdco LLC, Black Rock TE Holdco LLC, Mililani TE Holdco LLC and Waiawa TE Holdco LLC, which are consolidated VIEs.
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(In millions) | Lighthouse Renewable Holdco 2 LLC(a) | | Oahu Solar LLC | | Pinnacle Repowering TE Holdco LLC | | Rattlesnake TE Holdco LLC | | Rosie TargetCo LLC | | Wildorado TE Holdco LLC | | Other (b) |
Other current and non-current assets | $ | 44 | | | $ | |