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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
2023 Acquisitions
Caldera Acquisition
On December 20, 2023, Altus Power, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 121 MW portfolio of 35 operating solar energy facilities located across six US states (the “Caldera Acquisition”). The portfolio was acquired from Project Hyperion Holdco LP (the “Seller”) for total consideration of $121.7 million. The purchase price and associated transaction costs were funded by the proceeds from an amendment of the APAF III Term Loan (as defined in Note 8, "Debt") and cash on hand. The Caldera Acquisition was made pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement (the "PSA") dated October 27, 2023, and entered into by the Company to grow its portfolio of solar energy facilities. Pursuant to the PSA, the Company acquired 100% ownership interest in Project Hyperion, LLC, a holding entity that owns the acquired solar energy facilities.
The Company accounted for the Caldera Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on December 20, 2023, based on their estimated fair value. All fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the noncontrolling interests, were based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 (unobservable) inputs, which require judgment. Estimates and assumptions include the estimates of future power generation, commodity prices, operating costs, and appropriate discount rates.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recognized provisionally on the consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The initial accounting for the business combination is not complete as the Company is in the process of obtaining additional information for the valuation of acquired tangible and intangible assets as well as inputs utilized in the valuation of noncontrolling interests. The provisional amounts are subject to change to the extent that additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. Under U.S. GAAP, the measurement period shall not exceed one year from the acquisition date and the Company will finalize these amounts no later than December 20, 2024.
The following table presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values on December 20, 2023:
Assets
Accounts receivable876 
Property, plant and equipment131,728 
Intangible assets350 
Operating lease asset15,557 
Other assets2,079 
Total assets acquired150,590 
Liabilities
Intangible liabilities5,200 
Asset retirement obligation1,920 
Operating lease liability17,567 
Other liabilities1,275 
Total liabilities assumed25,962 
Non-controlling interests2,900 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$121,728 

The fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired, as of December 20, 2023, is determined as follows:
Cash consideration paid to seller on closing$80,942 
Cash consideration paid to settle debt on behalf of seller38,966 
Purchase price payable(1)
4,189 
Contingent consideration payable2,600 
Total fair value of consideration transferred126,697 
Cash and restricted cash acquired4,969 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$121,728 
(1) The Company paid the entire purchase price payable amount after the acquisition date but prior to December 31, 2023.
The contingent consideration is related to the estimated earnout cash payment of a maximum of $8 million dependent on actual power generation of the acquired solar generating facilities during the 12-month period following the acquisition date. Refer to the Contingent Consideration section of Note 9, "Fair Value Measurements" for further information.
The Company incurred approximately $0.9 million of acquisition related costs related to the Caldera Acquisition, which are recorded as part of Acquisition and entity formation costs in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Acquisition related costs include legal, consulting, and other transaction-related costs.    
The impact of the Caldera Acquisition on the Company's revenue in the consolidated statement of operations was an increase of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The impact of the Caldera Acquisition on the Company's net income was not material for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Intangibles at Acquisition Date
The Company attributed the intangible asset and liability values to favorable and unfavorable rate revenue contracts to sell SRECs. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and the weighted average amortization periods of the acquired intangible assets and assumed intangible liabilities as of the acquisition date:
Fair Value
(thousands)
Weighted Average Amortization Period
Favorable rate revenue contracts – SREC350 4 years
Unfavorable rate revenue contracts – SREC(5,200)3 years
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Results of Operations
The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations give effect to the Caldera Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2022. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are provided for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent the Company’s actual consolidated results of operations had the Caldera Acquisition occurred on the date assumed, nor are these financial statements necessarily indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations do not reflect the costs of any integration activities or any benefits that may result from operating efficiencies or revenue synergies.
For the year ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)For the year ended December 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Operating revenues, net$172,829 $118,871 
Net (loss) income(13,451)64,530 
Marshall Street Acquisition
On July 13, 2023, the Company acquired a solar energy facility and a battery energy storage system located in Massachusetts with nameplate capacities of 10.3 MW and 5 MW, respectively, for a total purchase price of $24.4 million ("Marshall Street Acquisition"). The Marshall Street Acquisition was made pursuant to the membership interest purchase agreement dated July 13, 2023, through which the Company acquired 100% ownership interest in SRD Marshall MM, LLC, and was entered into by the Company to grow its portfolio of solar energy facilities.
The Company accounted for the Marshall Street Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on July 13, 2023, based on their estimated fair value. All fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the noncontrolling interests, were based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 (unobservable) inputs, which require judgment. Estimates and assumptions include the estimates of future power generation, commodity prices, operating costs, and appropriate discount rates.
The accounting for the Marshall Street Acquisition was finalized on December 31, 2023. Subsequent to the acquisition date, no measurement period adjustments were recognized.
The following table presents the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their fair values on July 13, 2023:
Assets
Accounts receivable$273 
Property, plant and equipment28,798 
Operating lease asset891 
Total assets acquired29,962 
Liabilities
Construction payable1,885 
Asset retirement obligation256 
Operating lease liability391 
Total liabilities assumed2,532 
Redeemable non-controlling interests3,040 
Total fair value of consideration transferred$24,390 
The fair value of consideration transferred as of July 13, 2023, is determined as follows:
Cash consideration paid to seller on closing$2,820 
Cash consideration paid to settle debt on behalf of seller21,570 
Total fair value of consideration transferred24,390 
The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million of acquisition related costs related to the Marshall Street Acquisition, which are recorded as part of Acquisition and entity formation costs in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Acquisition related costs include legal, consulting, and other transaction-related costs.
The impact of the Marshall Street Acquisition on the Company's revenue and net income in the consolidated statement of operations was an increase of $0.8 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
It is impracticable for the Company to determine the impact the Marshall Street Acquisition would have had on the Company’s revenue or net (loss) income as if it had occurred on January 1, 2022, because the project was placed in service in April 2023.
Asset Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired solar energy facilities located in Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, and New York with a total nameplate capacity of 13.2 MW from third parties for a total purchase price of $24.5 million. As of December 31, 2023, $0.4 million of total consideration remained payable to sellers and was included as purchase price payable on the consolidated balance sheet. The acquisitions were accounted for as acquisitions of assets, whereby the Company acquired $27.4 million of property, plant and equipment and $6.0 million of operating lease assets, and assumed $7.9 million of operating lease liabilities, $0.5 million of intangible liabilities, $2.1 million of financing lease obligations, and $0.3 million of asset retirement obligations. The intangible liabilities are associated with unfavorable rate power purchase agreements and have a weighted average amortization period of 5 years. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company also acquired land in California and Massachusetts from third parties for a total purchase price of $2.8 million.
Acquisitions of VIEs that do not constitute a business
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired solar energy facilities located in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Jersey with a total nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW from third parties for a total purchase price of $11.9 million. As of December 31, 2023, $0.3 million of total consideration remained payable to sellers and was included as purchase price payable on the consolidated balance sheet. The acquisitions were accounted for as acquisitions of variable interest entities that do not constitute a business. The Company acquired $14.8 million of property, plant and equipment and $3.0 million of operating lease assets, and assumed $2.9 million of operating lease liabilities, $0.5 million of intangible liabilities, $0.1 million of asset retirement obligations, and $0.2 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests. The intangible liabilities are associated with an unfavorable SREC agreement and has a weighted average amortization period of 5 years.
True Green II Acquisition
On February 15, 2023, APA Finance III, LLC ("APAF III"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 220 MW portfolio of 55 operating and 3 in-development solar energy facilities located across eight US states (the “True Green II Acquisition”). The portfolio was acquired from True Green Capital Fund III, L.P. (“True Green” or the “Seller”) for total consideration of approximately $308.5 million. The purchase price and associated transaction costs were funded by the proceeds from the APAF III Term Loan (as defined in Note 8, "Debt") and cash on hand. The True Green II Acquisition was made pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement (the "PSA") dated December 23, 2022, and entered into by the Company to grow its portfolio of solar energy facilities. Pursuant to the PSA, the Company acquired 100% ownership interest in APAF III Operating, LLC, a holding entity that owns the acquired solar energy facilities.
The Company accounted for the True Green II Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on February 15, 2023, based on their estimated fair value. All fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the noncontrolling interests, were based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 (unobservable) inputs, which require judgment. Estimates and assumptions include the estimates of future power generation, commodity prices, operating costs, and appropriate discount rates.
The accounting for the True Green II Acquisition was finalized as of December 31, 2023. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Company made certain measurement period adjustments to provisional accounting as a result of clarification of information utilized to determine fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and reconciling working capital adjustments with the seller. The following table presents the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values on February 15, 2023, and inclusive of measurement period adjustments:
Provisional accounting as of February 15, 2023Measurement period adjustmentsFinal accounting as of February 15, 2023
Assets
Accounts receivable$4,358 $(357)$4,001 
Property, plant and equipment334,958 9,265 344,223 
Intangible assets850 — 850 
Operating lease asset32,053 198 32,251 
Other assets1,739 835 2,574 
Total assets acquired373,958 9,941 383,899 
Liabilities
Long-term debt(1)
8,100 (200)7,900 
Intangible liabilities4,100 — 4,100 
Asset retirement obligation3,795 — 3,795 
Operating lease liability37,723 (1,932)35,791 
Contract liability(2)
3,534 — 3,534 
Other liabilities— 1,932 1,932 
Total liabilities assumed57,252 (200)57,052 
Redeemable non-controlling interests8,100 1,300 9,400 
Non-controlling interests13,296 204 13,500 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$295,310 $8,637 $303,947 
The fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired, as of February 15, 2023, is determined as follows:
Provisional accounting as of February 15, 2023Measurement period adjustmentsFinal accounting as of February 15, 2023
Cash consideration paid to True Green on closing$212,850 $— $212,850 
Cash consideration paid to settle debt and interest rate swaps on behalf of True Green76,046 — 76,046 
Cash consideration in escrow accounts(3)
3,898 — 3,898 
Purchase price payable(4)
7,069 663 7,732 
Contingent consideration payable(5)
— 7,974 7,974 
Total fair value of consideration transferred299,863 8,637 308,500 
Restricted cash acquired4,553 — 4,553 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$295,310 $8,637 303,947 
(1) Acquired long-term debt relates to financing obligations recognized in failed sale leaseback transactions. Refer to Note 8, "Debt" for further information.
(2) Acquired contract liabilities relate to long-term agreements to sell renewable energy credits that were fully prepaid by the customer prior to the acquisition date. The Company will recognize revenue associated with the contract liabilities as renewable energy credits are delivered to the customer through 2036.
(3) Represents the portion of the consideration transferred that is held in escrow accounts as security for general indemnification claims.
(4) Purchase price payable represents the portion of the total holdback amount that was earned by True Green as of February 15, 2023, based on the completion of construction milestones related to assets in development.
(5) Contingent consideration represents amounts that may be payable upon the Seller's completion of in-development solar energy facilities and the Company obtaining tax equity financing. Refer to the Contingent Consideration section of Note 9, "Fair Value Measurements" for further information.
The Company incurred approximately $2.8 million of acquisition related costs related to the True Green II Acquisition, which are recorded as part of Acquisition and entity formation costs in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Acquisition related costs include legal, consulting, and other transaction-related costs, as well as $0.8 million of costs to acquire SRECs available for sale that were sold by the Company to its customers during the year ended December 31, 2023, which was recorded in Other current assets in the purchase price allocation.
The impact of the True Green II Acquisition on the Company's revenue and net income in the consolidated statement of operations was an increase of $29.3 million and $14.0 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Intangibles at Acquisition Date
The Company attributed the intangible asset and liability values to favorable and unfavorable rate revenue contracts to sell power and SRECs. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and the weighted average amortization periods of the acquired intangible assets and assumed intangible liabilities as of the acquisition date:
Fair Value
(thousands)
Weighted Average Amortization Period
Favorable rate revenue contracts – PPA$800 19 years
Favorable rate revenue contracts – SREC50 16 years
Unfavorable rate revenue contracts – PPA(800)17 years
Unfavorable rate revenue contracts – SREC(3,300)3 years
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Results of Operations
The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations give effect to the True Green II Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2022. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations are provided for informational purposes
only and do not purport to represent the Company’s actual consolidated results of operations had the True Green II Acquisition occurred on the date assumed, nor are these financial statements necessarily indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations. The unaudited pro forma combined results of operations do not reflect the costs of any integration activities or any benefits that may result from operating efficiencies or revenue synergies.
For the year ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)For the year ended December 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Operating revenues, net$158,632 $133,962 
Net (loss) income(24,277)65,021 
2022 Acquisitions
Acquisition of DESRI II & DESRI V
On November 11, 2022, APA Finance II, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 88 MW portfolio of nineteen solar energy facilities operating across eight US states. The portfolio was acquired from D.E. Shaw Renewables Investments L.L.C. ("DESRI") for total consideration of $100.8 million ("DESRI Acquisition"). The DESRI Acquisition was made pursuant to membership interest purchase agreements (the "MIPAs") dated September 26, 2022, and entered into by the Company to grow its portfolio of solar energy facilities. Pursuant to the MIPAs, the Company acquired 100% ownership interest in holding entities that own the acquired solar energy facilities. The Company accounted for the DESRI Acquisition under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on November 11, 2022, based on their estimated fair value. All fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the noncontrolling interests, were based on significant estimates and assumptions, including Level 3 (unobservable) inputs, which require judgment. Estimates and assumptions include the estimates of future power generation, commodity prices, operating costs, and appropriate discount rates.
The accounting for the DESRI Acquisition was finalized as of November 11, 2023. Subsequent to the to the acquisition date, the Company made certain measurement period adjustments to provisional accounting recognized. These adjustments consist of a decrease in Operating lease asset of $0.7 million, an increase in Intangible assets of $0.8 million, and an increase in Intangible liabilities of $0.1 million.
The following table presents the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values on November 11, 2022, and inclusive of the measurement period adjustments discussed above (in thousands):
Provisional accounting as of November 11, 2022Measurement period adjustmentsFinal accounting as of November 11, 2022
Assets
Accounts receivable
$2,001 $— $2,001 
Derivative assets2,462 — 2,462 
Other assets
432 — 432 
Property, plant and equipment
179,500 — 179,500 
Operating lease asset17,831 (740)17,091 
Intangible assets
29,479 760 30,239 
Total assets acquired
231,705 20 231,725 
Liabilities
Accounts payable275 — 275 
Accrued liabilities746 — 746 
Long-term debt105,346 — 105,346 
Intangible liabilities771 20 791 
Operating lease liability20,961 — 20,961 
Contract liability(1)
7,200 — 7,200 
Asset retirement obligation1,508 — 1,508 
Total liabilities assumed136,807 20 136,827 
Non-controlling interests$184 $— $184 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired$94,714$—$94,714
The fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired, as of November 11, 2022, is determined as follows:
Provisional accounting as of November 11, 2022Measurement period adjustmentsFinal accounting as of November 11, 2022
Cash consideration to the seller on closing
$82,235 $— $82,235 
Fair value of purchase price payable(2)
19,017 — 19,017 
Post-closing purchase price true-up(469)— (469)
Total fair value of consideration transferred
100,783 — 100,783 
Cash acquired
1,220 — 1,220 
Restricted cash acquired
4,849 — 4,849 
Total fair value of consideration transferred, net of cash acquired
$94,714 $— $94,714 

(1) Acquired contract liabilities related to long-term agreements to sell renewable energy credits that were fully prepaid by the customer prior to the acquisition date. The Company will recognize revenue associated with the contract liabilities as renewable energy credits are delivered to the customer through December 31, 2028.
(2) Purchase price outstanding as of December 31, 2022, is payable in three installments in two, twelve and eighteen months following the acquisition date, subject to the accuracy of general representations and warranty provisions included in MIPAs. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid DESRI $12.5 million of the outstanding purchase price payable net of $0.5 million working capital adjustment.
Intangibles at Acquisition Date
The Company attributed the intangible asset and liability values to favorable and unfavorable rate revenue contracts to sell power. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and the weighted average amortization periods of the acquired intangible assets and assumed intangible liabilities as of the acquisition date:
Fair Value
(thousands)
Weighted Average Amortization Period
Favorable rate revenue contracts – PPA$30,239 8 years
Unfavorable rate revenue contracts – PPA(791)12 years
Stellar NJ Acquisition
On April 1, 2022, the Company acquired a 1.0 MW solar energy facility located in New Jersey (the "Stellar NJ Acquisition") from a third party for a total purchase price of $1.3 million. The transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of assets, whereby the Company acquired $2.3 million of property, plant and equipment and assumed $0.4 million of intangible liabilities and $0.6 million of construction payable. The intangible liability assumed is associated with an unfavorable rate power purchase agreement and has a weighted average amortization period of 15 years.
Stellar HI 2 Acquisition
On June 10, 2022, the Company acquired a 4.6 MW portfolio of six solar energy facilities located in Hawaii (the "Stellar HI 2 Acquisition") from a third party for a total purchase price of $9.9 million, including $0.2 million of transaction related costs. This transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of assets, whereby the Company acquired $7.3 million of property, plant and equipment, $2.9 million of intangible assets, and $0.2 million of operating lease assets, and assumed $0.5 million of intangible liabilities and $0.1 million of asset retirement obligations.
The Company attributed intangible asset and liability values to favorable and unfavorable rate revenue contracts to sell power generated by the acquired solar energy facilities. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and the weighted average amortization periods of the acquired intangible assets and assumed intangible liabilities as of the acquisition date:
Fair Value
(thousands)
Weighted Average Amortization Period
Favorable rate revenue contracts$2,903 10 years
Unfavorable rate revenue contracts(464)15 years
Stellar NJ 2 Acquisition
On August 29, 2022, the Company acquired an 8.3 MW portfolio of five solar energy facilities located in New Jersey (the "Stellar NJ 2 Acquisition") from a third party for a total purchase price of $3.4 million, including $1.2 million to be paid over the next two years and $0.2 million of transaction related costs. Four of the acquired solar energy facilities in the transaction were accounted for as an acquisition of assets, and one solar energy facility was accounted for as an acquisition of a variable interest entity that does not constitute a business, refer to Note 7, "Variable Interest Entities." The Company acquired $17.7 million of property, plant and equipment, $0.1 million of accounts receivable, and $0.4 million of cash, and assumed $11.9 million of long-term debt, $0.6 million of intangible liabilities, $0.2 million of asset retirement obligations, and $2.1 million of noncontrolling interests associated with the acquired variable interest entity. The intangible liabilities assumed are associated with unfavorable rate power purchase agreements and have a weighted average amortization period of 11 years.