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Ameresco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Delivers Strong Q4 and Full Year Results

121 MWe of Energy Assets Placed in Service During the Year, Exceeding Guidance

$5 billion Project Backlog with Well Diversified Mix of Energy Infrastructure and Building Efficiency Solutions

Total Revenue Visibility Exceeds $10 Billion

Guides to Another Year of Strong Profitable Growth in 2026

Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenues of $1,932.1 million and $581.0 million
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders of $44.3 million and $18.4 million
  • GAAP EPS of $0.83 and $0.34
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.90 and $0.39
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $237.2 million and $70.0 million

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Company also furnished supplemental information in conjunction with this press release in a Current Report on Form 8-K. The supplemental information, which includes Non-GAAP financial measures, has been posted to the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.ameresco.com. Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures to the appropriate GAAP measures are included herein. All financial result comparisons made are against the prior year period unless otherwise noted.

CEO George Sakellaris commented, “Strong fourth quarter results capped an excellent year for Ameresco in which we successfully navigated a dynamic business environment and reached the mid to high ends of our annual revenue and profit guidance ranges.

We achieved record quarterly revenue during the fourth quarter driven by our continued focus on project execution, together with the benefits of recurring revenue from our long-term Energy Asset and O&M businesses. The market for our energy infrastructure and building efficiency solutions remained robust in the fourth quarter, driving a 13% increase in awarded backlog compared to last year and signaling strong continued customer demand for our solutions. Total project backlog increased 5% to over $5 billion at year-end. Additionally, we placed 87 MWe into operation, including our 9th RNG facility, a large military solar plus storage installation and the Nucor BESS system. The Nucor asset highlights the increasing need for our solutions from energy intensive heavy industries, a large and growing opportunity for us. We also continued to selectively add additional assets into our development and construction pipeline during the quarter. Our project backlog together with our recurring Energy Asset and O&M businesses gives us over $10 billion in long-term revenue visibility, supporting our confidence in the Company’s future growth prospects.

Ameresco’s diversified mix of building efficiency and energy infrastructure Project and Energy Asset solutions continues to address key issues facing our customers, notably increased energy costs, rapidly growing energy demand and the need for energy to be highly resilient to power mission critical operations. Our decades of experience and our track record of successful execution have strengthened our competitive position, making us a go-to solutions provider,” Mr. Sakellaris concluded.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results
(All financial result comparisons made are against the prior year period unless otherwise noted.)

(in millions)

Q4 2025

Q4 2024

 

Revenue

Net Income (1)

Adj. EBITDA

Revenue

Net Income (1)

Adj. EBITDA

Projects

$465,929

$18,927

$27,516

$418,263

$364

$13,709

Energy Assets

$60,689

$(3,558)

$37,757

$57,644

$8,899

$31,050

O&M

$29,467

$1,973

$2,800

$26,536

$1,651

$2,611

Other

$24,941

$1,029

$1,938

$30,224

$26,171

$39,815

Total (2)

$581,026

$18,371

$70,011

$532,667

$37,085

$87,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net Income represents net income attributable to common shareholders

(2) Numbers in table may not sum due to rounding.

Total revenue was $581.0 million, up 9% year over year and represented a record quarterly result. Project revenue increased 11% to $465.9 million, driven by strong European performance and continued backlog conversion. Energy Asset revenue grew 5% to $60.7 million, reflecting the continued expansion of our operating asset portfolio, while O&M revenue increased 11% with the addition of new long-term contracts. Our other line of business, excluding the divestiture of our AEG business at the end of 2024, delivered solid year-over-year results. Gross margin improved to 16.2% reflecting both sequential and year-on-year improvement.

Interest and other expenses, net was $20.7 million, representing a decrease of 11.4%. The effective tax benefit rate was (26.0%) in 2025, compared to (58.9)% in 2024, reflecting higher taxable income and our election to sell certain investment tax credits through third-party sales, rather than retaining them for internal tax use. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $18.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, with Non-GAAP EPS of $0.39. Adjusted EBITDA was $70.0 million. Fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $87.2 million included approximately $38 million related to the gain on the sale of AEG.

Project and Asset Highlights

($ in millions)

 

At December 31, 2025

Awarded Project Backlog (1)

 

$2,569

Contracted Project Backlog

 

$2,470

Total Project Backlog

 

$5,039

12-month Contracted Backlog (2)

 

$1,065

New Contracts

 

$461

New Awards (3)

 

$362

 

 

 

O&M Revenue Backlog

 

$1,475

12-month O&M Backlog

 

$112

Total Energy Asset Visibility (4)

 

$3,850

Total Revenue Visibility

 

$10,364

 

 

 

Energy Assets Placed into Operation

 

87 MWe

Energy Assets New Awards / Scope Changes

 

30 MWe

Total Operating Energy Assets

 

838 MWe

Ameresco's Net Assets in Development (5)

 

570 MWe

 

 

 

(1) Customer contracts that have not been signed yet

(2) We define our 12-month backlog as the estimated amount of revenues that we expect to recognize in the next twelve months from our fully-contracted backlog

(3) Represents estimated future revenues from projects that have been awarded, though the contracts have not yet been signed

(4) Estimated contracted revenue and incentives during PPA period plus estimated additional revenue from operating RNG assets over a 20-year period, assuming RINs at $1.50/gallon and brown gas at $3.50/MMBtu with $3.00/MMBtu for LCFS on certain projects

(5) Net MWe capacity includes only our share of any jointly owned assets

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Metrics

($ in millions)

December 31, 2025

Total Corporate Debt (1)

$339.3

Corporate Debt Leverage Ratio (2)

2.7x

Non-Core Debt, International JVs (4)

$25.5

 

 

Total Energy Asset Debt (3)

$1,517.1

Energy Asset Book Value (5)

$2,081.2

Energy Debt Advance Rate (6)

73%

 

 

Q4 Cash Flows from Operating Activities

$(42.9)

Plus: Q4 proceeds from Sales of ITC

$61.6

Plus: Q4 Proceeds from Federal ESPC Projects

$17.7

Equals: Q4 Adjusted Cash from Operations

$36.4

 

 

8-quarter rolling average Cash Flows from Operating Activities

$4.7

Plus: 8-quarter rolling average Proceeds from Sales of ITC

$16.5

Plus: 8-quarter rolling average Proceeds from Federal ESPC Projects

$33.1

Equals: 8-quarter rolling average Adjusted Cash from Operations

$54.3

 

 

(1) Subordinated debt, term loans, and drawn amounts on the revolving line of credit, net of debt discount and issuance costs

(2) Debt to EBITDA, as calculated under our Sr. Secured Credit Facility

(3) Term loans, sale-leasebacks and construction loan project financings for our Energy Assets in operations and in-construction and development

(4) Non-core Debt associated with our international joint ventures, net of $58K unamortized debt discount

(5) Book Value of our Energy Assets in operations and in-construction and development

(6) Total Energy Asset Debt divided by Energy Asset Book Value

The Company ended 2025 with $71.8 million in unrestricted cash with total corporate debt including our subordinated debt, term loans and drawn amounts on our revolving line of credit increasing to $339.3 million. Corporate debt increased in order to support our working capital needs given the continued growth of our project and energy asset businesses. During the quarter the Company successfully executed approximately $175 million in project financing commitments. Our Energy Asset Debt was $1.5 billion with an Energy Debt Advance rate of 73% on the Energy Asset Book Value. Our Adjusted Cash from Operations during the quarter was $36.4 million. Our 8-quarter rolling average Adjusted Cash from Operations was $54.3 million.

Outlook

“We entered 2026 with positive business momentum and a more favorable operating environment than we faced at this time last year. With our diversified Project and Energy Asset offerings covering a comprehensive portfolio of building efficiency and infrastructure solutions, we believe Ameresco has the capabilities to consistently meet our global customers’ needs to increase their energy supplies, reduce their energy costs, and provide greater energy resiliency. This positioning underpins our confidence in Ameresco’s growth prospects in 2026 and beyond,” concluded CEO George Sakellaris.

The company is guiding revenue of $2.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $283 million at the midpoints of our ranges, representing growth of 9% and 19%, respectively. We anticipate placing approximately 100-120 MWe of energy assets in service, including 2 RNG plants. Our expected capex is $300 million to $350 million, the majority of which we expect to fund with additional energy asset debt, tax equity or tax credit sales.

The cadence of the year should follow our historical seasonal pattern, with a heavier weighting toward the second half. We expect revenues in the second half of the year to represent approximately 60% of our total revenue for 2026. This is consistent with our performance from the past couple of years.

Our first quarter is typically our seasonally lowest revenue quarter and has been further impacted by severe weather conditions. Therefore, we expect our first quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to track similar to Q1 of last year. With the expected continued growth of our energy asset portfolio, depreciation and interest expenses are expected to continue to increase as those assets come into service. Given the linear nature of those costs, we expect first quarter EPS to be negative by approximately $0.30.

FY 2026 Guidance Ranges

Revenue

$2.0 billion

$2.2 billion

Gross Margin

17.0%

18.0%

Adjusted EBITDA

$270 million

$295 million

Depreciation & Amortization

$115 million

$116 million

Interest Expense Net

$95 million

$100 million

Effective Tax Rate

(20)%

(10)%

Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest

($20) million

($25) million

Non-GAAP EPS

$1.10

$1.35

 

The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS guidance excludes the potential impact of redeemable non-controlling interest activity, one-time charges, energy asset and goodwill impairment charges, changes in contingent consideration, restructuring activities, as well as any related tax impact.

Conference Call/Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss fourth quarter 2025 financial results, business and financial outlook, and other business highlights. To participate on the day of the call, dial 1-888-596-4144, or internationally 1-646-968-2525, and enter the conference ID: 9798186, approximately 10 minutes before the call. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will also be available over the Internet. Individuals wishing to listen can access the call through the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at www.ameresco.com. If you are unable to listen to the live call, an archived webcast will be available on the Company’s website for one year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the accompanying tables include references to adjusted EBITDA, Non- GAAP EPS, Non-GAAP net income and adjusted cash from operations, which are Non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these Non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses these measures, please see the section following the accompanying tables titled “Exhibit A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures”. For a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, please see Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Non-GAAP Financial Guidance in the accompanying tables.

About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. Our comprehensive portfolio includes implementing smart energy efficiency solutions, upgrading aging infrastructure, and developing, constructing, and operating distributed energy resources. As a trusted full-service partner, Ameresco shows the way by reducing energy use and delivering diversified generation solutions to Federal, state and local governments, utilities, data centers, educational and healthcare institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than 1,500 employees providing local expertise in North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Ameresco, Inc., including statements about market conditions, pipeline, visibility, backlog, pending agreements, new and expanding market opportunities, financial guidance including estimated future revenues, net income, adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP EPS, gross margin, effective tax rate, interest rate, depreciation, tax attributes and capital investments, as well as statements about our financing plans; the impact of the OBBB Act, other policies and regulatory changes; supply chain disruptions; shortage and cost of materials and labor; other macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges; our expectations related to our agreement with SCE including the impact of delays and any requirement to pay liquidated damages; and other statements containing the words “projects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: demand for our energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions; the timing of, and ability to, enter into contracts for awarded projects on the terms proposed or at all; the timing of work we do on projects where we recognize revenue on a percentage of completion basis; the ability to perform under signed contracts without delay and in accordance with their terms and the potential for liquidated and other damages we may be subject to; the fiscal health of the government and the impact of a prolonged government shutdown and reductions in the federal workforce; our ability to complete and operate our projects on a profitable basis and as committed to our customers; our cash flows from operations and our ability to arrange financing to fund our operations and projects; our customers’ ability to finance their projects and credit risk from our customers; our ability to comply with covenants in our existing debt agreements; the impact of macroeconomic challenges, weather related events and climate change; our reliance on third parties for our construction and installation work; availability and cost of labor and equipment particularly given global supply chain challenges, tariffs and global trade conflicts; global supply chain challenges, component shortages and inflationary pressures; changes in federal, state and local government policies and programs related to energy efficiency and renewable energy; the ability of customers to cancel or defer contracts included in our backlog; the output and performance of our energy plants and energy projects; cybersecurity incidents and breaches; regulatory and other risks inherent to constructing and operating energy assets; the effects of our acquisitions and joint ventures; seasonality in construction and in demand for our products and services; a customer’s decision to delay our work on, or other risks involved with, a particular project; the addition of new customers or the loss of existing customers; market price of our Class A Common stock prevailing from time to time; the nature of other investment opportunities presented to our Company from time to time; risks related to our international operation and international growth strategy; and other factors discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 

AMERESCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

December 31, December 31,

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

ASSETS (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

71,785

 

$

108,516

 

Restricted cash

 

92,515

 

 

69,706

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

257,856

 

 

256,961

 

Accounts receivable retainage

 

53,618

 

 

39,843

 

Unbilled revenue

 

799,109

 

 

644,105

 

Inventory, net

 

12,609

 

 

11,556

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

239,865

 

 

145,906

 

Income tax receivable

 

2,166

 

 

1,685

 

Project development costs, net

 

23,010

 

 

22,856

 

Total current assets

 

1,552,533

 

 

1,301,134

 

Federal ESPC receivable

 

503,449

 

 

609,128

 

Property and equipment, net

 

10,077

 

 

11,040

 

Energy assets, net

 

2,081,224

 

 

1,915,311

 

Goodwill, net

 

69,302

 

 

66,305

 

Intangible assets, net

 

7,464

 

 

8,814

 

Right-of-use assets, net

 

76,165

 

 

80,149

 

Restricted cash, non-current portion

 

22,215

 

 

20,156

 

Deferred income tax assets, net

 

96,868

 

 

56,523

 

Other assets

 

117,797

 

 

89,948

 

Total assets

$

4,537,094

 

$

4,158,508

 

 
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net

$

132,125

 

$

149,363

 

Accounts payable

 

691,197

 

 

529,338

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

113,878

 

 

107,293

 

Current portions of operating lease liabilities

 

7,959

 

 

10,536

 

Deferred revenue

 

79,908

 

 

91,734

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,845

 

 

744

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,028,912

 

 

889,008

 

Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net of current portion, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs

 

1,749,708

 

 

1,483,900

 

Federal ESPC liabilities

 

478,970

 

 

555,396

 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

 

2,943

 

 

2,223

 

Deferred grant income

 

5,385

 

 

6,436

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

55,938

 

 

59,479

 

Other liabilities

 

91,003

 

 

114,454

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests, net

$

1,419

 

$

2,463

 

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

-

 

 

-

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 36,963,263 shares issued and 34,861,428 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, 36,603,048 shares issued and 34,501,213 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024

 

3

 

 

3

 

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 144,000,000 shares authorized, 18,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

2

 

 

2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

395,656

 

 

378,321

 

Retained earnings

 

696,737

 

 

652,561

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

 

(460

)

 

(5,874

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 2,101,835 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

(11,788

)

 

(11,788

)

Stockholders' equity before non-controlling interest

 

1,080,150

 

 

1,013,225

 

Non-controlling interests

 

42,666

 

 

31,924

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,122,816

 

 

1,045,149

 

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders' equity

$

4,537,094

 

$

4,158,508

 

 

AMERESCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 
Revenues

$

581,026

 

$

532,667

 

$

1,932,126

 

$

1,769,928

 

Cost of revenues

 

486,619

 

 

465,877

 

 

1,628,113

 

 

1,513,837

 

Gross profit

 

94,407

 

 

66,790

 

 

304,013

 

 

256,091

 

 
Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

(355

)

 

68

 

 

1,449

 

 

792

 

Gain on sale of business, net

 

-

 

 

38,007

 

 

-

 

 

38,007

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

50,942

 

 

47,841

 

 

178,536

 

 

173,761

 

Asset impairments

 

3,748

 

 

12,384

 

 

3,748

 

 

12,384

 

Operating income

 

39,362

 

 

44,640

 

 

123,178

 

 

108,745

 

Interest expense and interest income, net

 

29,108

 

 

22,722

 

 

87,936

 

 

70,182

 

Other (income) expenses, net

 

(8,359

)

 

684

 

 

(9,733

)

 

4,623

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

18,613

 

 

21,234

 

 

44,975

 

 

33,940

 

Income tax benefit

 

(6,310

)

 

(16,676

)

 

(11,700

)

 

(20,000

)

Net income

 

24,923

 

 

37,910

 

 

56,675

 

 

53,940

 

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests

 

(6,552

)

 

(825

)

 

(12,391

)

 

2,817

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

18,371

 

$

37,085

 

$

44,284

 

$

56,757

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic

$

0.35

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.84

 

$

1.08

 

Diluted

$

0.34

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.83

 

$

1.07

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic

 

52,780

 

 

52,463

 

 

52,679

 

 

52,380

 

Diluted

 

53,955

 

 

53,257

 

 

53,293

 

 

53,140

 

 

AMERESCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 
Year Ended December 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities: (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net income (loss)

$

56,675

 

$

53,940

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation of energy assets, net

 

99,659

 

 

82,114

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

2,213

 

 

4,963

 

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

 

6,193

 

 

5,151

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,397

 

 

2,134

 

Increase in contingent consideration

 

71

 

 

149

 

Accretion of ARO liabilities

 

432

 

 

332

 

Provision for Bad Debts

 

217

 

 

1,340

 

Impairment of long-lived assets / loss on disposal, net

 

2,224

 

 

12,815

 

Gain on Sale of business, net of transaction costs

 

-

 

 

(38,007

)

Non-cash production tax credits recognized

 

(12,160

)

 

-

 

Non-cash project revenue related to in-kind leases

 

(7,144

)

 

(4,164

)

Earnings from unconsolidated entities

 

(322

)

 

(792

)

Net gain from derivatives

 

(4,721

)

 

(1,027

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

14,422

 

 

14,130

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

(18,463

)

 

(24,315

)

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(3,083

)

 

2,216

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

 

15,484

 

 

(96,867

)

Accounts receivable retainage

 

(11,648

)

 

(14,342

)

Unbilled revenue

 

(190,931

)

 

54,953

 

Inventory, net

 

(1,053

)

 

2,081

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(70,640

)

 

22,576

 

Project development costs

 

(2,419

)

 

(3,255

)

Federal ESPC receivable

 

(84,239

)

 

(158,937

)

Other assets

 

(8,612

)

 

(5,287

)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

132,485

 

 

143,776

 

Deferred revenue

 

(6,426

)

 

50,738

 

Income taxes receivable, net

 

2,625

 

 

3,679

 

Other liabilities

 

6,404

 

 

7,504

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

(80,360

)

 

117,598

 

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment

 

(968

)

 

(4,291

)

Capital investments in energy assets

 

(326,034

)

 

(416,992

)

Capital investments in major maintenance of energy assets

 

(28,997

)

 

(17,063

)

Grant award received on energy asset

 

-

 

 

400

 

Proceeds from sale of tax credits

 

132,373

 

 

-

 

Net proceeds from sale of business

 

-

 

 

52,249

 

Net proceeds from equity method investment

 

-

 

 

13,091

 

Acquisitions, net of cash received

 

(4,595

)

 

-

 

Contributions to equity and other investments

 

(27,819

)

 

(11,757

)

Purchase of subsurface land easements

 

-

 

 

(4,274

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

(256,040

)

 

(386,637

)

 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term corporate debt financings

 

(18,000

)

 

(127,000

)

Proceeds from long-term corporate debt financings

 

100,000

 

 

100,000

 

Payments on senior secured revolving credit facility, net

 

15,000

 

 

(4,900

)

Proceeds from long-term energy asset debt financings

 

552,560

 

 

643,529

 

Payments on long-term energy asset debt and financing leases

 

(417,527

)

 

(424,421

)

Payment on seller's promissory note

 

-

 

 

(61,941

)

Payments of debt discount and debt issuance costs

 

(10,979

)

 

(15,308

)

Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps

$

2,808

 

$

-

 

Proceeds from Federal ESPC projects

 

99,716

 

 

164,779

 

Net (payments) proceeds from energy asset receivable financing arrangements

 

(725

)

 

6,012

 

Proceeds from exercises of options and ESPP

 

2,913

 

 

2,763

 

Contributions from non-controlling interests

 

4,723

 

 

35,407

 

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

(7,387

)

 

(1,368

)

Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests, net

 

-

 

 

(422

)

Investment fund call option exercise

 

-

 

 

(3,186

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

323,102

 

 

313,944

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

1,435

 

 

(203

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(11,863

)

 

44,702

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

198,378

 

 

153,676

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

186,515

 

$

198,378

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited, in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

Adjusted EBITDA:

Projects

Energy Assets

O&M

Other

Consolidated

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

18,927

 

$

(3,558

)

$

1,973

 

$

1,029

 

$

18,371

 

Impact from redeemable non-controlling interests

 

1,139

 

 

(162

)

 

 

 

 

 

977

 

Less: Income tax benefit

 

(3,959

)

 

(2,254

)

 

(59

)

 

(38

)

 

(6,310

)

Plus: Other expenses, net

 

6,584

 

 

13,122

 

 

438

 

 

605

 

 

20,749

 

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

 

948

 

 

26,550

 

 

245

 

 

152

 

 

27,895

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation

 

3,284

 

 

419

 

 

204

 

 

174

 

 

4,081

 

Plus: Energy asset impairment charges

 

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,748

 

Plus (less): Restructuring and other charges

 

593

 

 

(108

)

 

(1

)

 

16

 

 

500

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

27,516

 

$

37,757

 

$

2,800

 

$

1,938

 

$

70,011

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

5.9

%

 

62.2

%

 

9.5

%

 

7.8

%

 

12.0

%

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

Adjusted EBITDA:

Projects

Energy Assets

O&M

Other

Consolidated

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

364

 

$

8,899

 

$

1,651

 

$

26,171

 

$

37,085

 

(Less) plus: Income tax (benefit) provision

 

(1,096

)

 

(26,787

)

 

(8

)

 

11,215

 

 

(16,676

)

Plus: Other expenses, net

 

10,203

 

 

11,896

 

 

508

 

 

799

 

 

23,406

 

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

 

1,032

 

 

24,245

 

 

276

 

 

992

 

 

26,545

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation

 

2,974

 

 

398

 

 

180

 

 

210

 

 

3,762

 

Plus: Energy asset and goodwill impairment charges

 

 

 

12,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,384

 

Plus: Contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges

 

232

 

 

15

 

 

4

 

 

428

 

 

679

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

13,709

 

$

31,050

 

$

2,611

 

$

39,815

 

$

87,185

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

3.3

%

 

53.9

%

 

9.8

%

 

131.7

%

 

16.4

%

 

Year Ended December 31, 2025

Adjusted EBITDA:

Projects

Energy Assets

O&M

Other

Consolidated

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

29,581

 

$

4,934

 

$

6,610

 

$

3,159

 

$

44,284

 

Impact from redeemable non-controlling interests

 

1,139

 

 

(1,151

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

(Less) plus: Income tax (benefit) provision

 

3,969

 

 

(16,596

)

 

514

 

 

413

 

 

(11,700

)

Plus: Other expenses, net

 

23,961

 

 

50,765

 

 

1,514

 

 

1,963

 

 

78,203

 

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

 

3,749

 

 

98,865

 

 

1,033

 

 

622

 

 

104,269

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation

 

11,087

 

 

1,813

 

 

844

 

 

678

 

 

14,422

 

Plus: Energy asset impairment charges

 

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,748

 

Plus: Contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges

 

3,540

 

 

396

 

 

22

 

 

21

 

 

3,979

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

77,026

 

$

142,774

 

$

10,537

 

$

6,856

 

$

237,193

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

5.2

%

 

58.8

%

 

9.3

%

 

7.5

%

 

12.3

%

 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

Adjusted EBITDA:

Projects

Energy Assets

O&M

Other

Consolidated

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

1,779

 

$

13,981

 

$

12,252

 

$

28,745

 

$

56,757

 

Impact from redeemable non-controlling interests

 

 

 

(3,766

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,766

)

(Less) plus: Income tax (benefit) provision

 

1,762

 

 

(34,170

)

 

588

 

 

11,820

 

 

(20,000

)

Plus: Other expenses, net

 

25,235

 

 

45,715

 

 

1,511

 

 

2,344

 

 

74,805

 

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

 

3,929

 

 

80,849

 

 

1,232

 

 

3,201

 

 

89,211

 

Plus: Stock-based compensation

 

10,687

 

 

1,703

 

 

850

 

 

890

 

 

14,130

 

Plus: Energy asset and goodwill impairment charges

 

 

 

12,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,384

 

Plus: Contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges

 

1,162

 

 

116

 

 

19

 

 

523

 

 

1,820

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

44,554

 

$

116,812

 

$

16,452

 

$

47,523

 

$

225,341

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

3.3

%

 

54.8

%

 

15.5

%

 

42.6

%

 

12.7

%

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Non-GAAP net income and EPS:

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

18,371

 

$

37,085

 

$

44,284

 

$

56,757

 

Adjustment for accretion of tax equity financing fees

 

(26

)

 

(27

)

 

(108

)

 

(107

)

Impact from redeemable non-controlling interests

 

977

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

(3,766

)

Plus: Energy asset impairment

 

3,748

 

 

12,384

 

 

3,748

 

 

12,384

 

Plus: Contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges

 

500

 

 

679

 

 

3,979

 

 

1,820

 

Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments

 

(2,343

)

 

(3,396

)

 

(3,248

)

 

(3,692

)

Non-GAAP net income

$

21,227

 

$

46,725

 

$

48,643

 

$

63,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

$

0.34

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.83

 

$

1.07

 

Effect of adjustments to net income

 

0.05

 

 

0.18

 

 

0.07

 

 

0.13

 

Non-GAAP EPS

$

0.39

 

$

0.88

 

$

0.90

 

$

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted cash from operations:

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

$

(42,895

)

$

18,376

 

$

(80,360

)

$

117,598

 

Plus: proceeds from sales of ITC

 

61,585

 

 

 

 

132,373

 

 

 

Plus: proceeds from Federal ESPC projects

 

17,682

 

 

35,380

 

 

99,716

 

 

164,779

 

Adjusted cash from operations

$

36,372

 

$

53,756

 

$

151,729

 

$

282,377

 

Non-GAAP Financial Guidance

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA):

Year Ended December 31, 2026

 

Low

High

Operating income (1)

$161 million

$189 million

Depreciation and amortization

$115 million

$116 million

Stock-based compensation

$14 million

$15 million

Income attributable to non-controlling interest

$(20) million

$(25) million

Adjusted EBITDA

$270 million

$295 million

 

(1) Although net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, this table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to operating income because we are not able to calculate forward-looking net income without unreasonable efforts due to significant uncertainties with respect to the impact of accounting for our redeemable non-controlling interests and taxes.

Exhibit A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use the Non-GAAP financial measures defined and discussed below to provide investors and others with useful supplemental information to our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. For a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, please see Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Non-GAAP Financial Guidance in the tables above.

We understand that, although measures similar to these Non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluation of companies, they have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or an analysis of our results of operations as reported under GAAP. To properly and prudently evaluate our business, we encourage investors to review our GAAP financial statements included above, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We define adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to common shareholders, including impact from redeemable non-controlling interests, before income tax (benefit) provision, other expenses net, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, accretion of asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation expense, energy asset and goodwill impairment, contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges, gain or loss on sale of equity investment, and gain or loss upon deconsolidation of a variable interest entity. We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance for the following reasons: adjusted EBITDA and similar Non-GAAP measures are widely used by investors to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon financing and accounting methods, book values of assets, capital structures and the methods by which assets were acquired; securities analysts often use adjusted EBITDA and similar Non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies; and by comparing our adjusted EBITDA in different historical periods, investors can evaluate our operating results without the additional variations of depreciation and amortization expense, accretion of asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation expense, impact from redeemable non-controlling interests, contingent consideration, restructuring and asset impairment charges. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA stated as a percentage of revenue.

Our management uses adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin as measures of operating performance, because they do not include the impact of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance; for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of the business; to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies; and in communications with the board of directors and investors concerning our financial performance.

Non-GAAP Net Income and EPS

We define Non-GAAP net income and earnings per share (EPS) to exclude certain discrete items that management does not consider representative of our ongoing operations, including energy asset and goodwill impairment, contingent consideration, restructuring and other charges, impact from redeemable non-controlling interest, gain or loss on sale of equity investment, and gain or loss upon deconsolidation of a variable interest entity. We consider Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP EPS to be important indicators of our operational strength and performance of our business because they eliminate the effects of events that are not part of the Company's core operations.

Adjusted Cash from Operations

We define adjusted cash from operations as cash flows from operating activities plus proceeds from ITC sales and proceeds from Federal ESPC projects. Cash received in payment of ITC sales are, as of our fiscal year 2025, treated as investing activities under GAAP. Federal ESPC projects are treated as financing cash flows under GAAP. These cash flows, however, correspond to benefits generated by the underlying assets and projects. Thus, we believe that adjusting operating cash flow to include the cash generated from ITC sales and by our Federal ESPC projects provides investors with a useful measure for evaluating the cash generating ability of our core operating business. Our management uses adjusted cash from operations as a measure of liquidity because it captures all sources of cash associated with our operations.

Contacts

Media Relations
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Eric Prouty, AdvisIRy Partners, 212.750.5800,
eric.prouty@advisiry.com

Lynn Morgen, AdvisIRy Partners, 212.750.5800,
lynn.morgen@advisiry.com

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