Brookfield Renewable Announces Record Results and 5% Distribution Increase
BROOKFIELD Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) reported strong financial results for 2020, achieving a 6% increase in Funds From Operations (FFO) to $807 million. Total generation reached 57,457 GWh, with significant contributions from hydroelectric, wind, and solar segments. The company completed key acquisitions, including Exelon Generation's DG business and Shepherds Flat wind farm, expanding its renewable portfolio. BEP also declared a quarterly distribution increase of 5%. Despite a net loss of $304 million, robust liquidity of $3.3 billion underpins growth ambitions in the renewable energy sector.
- FFO increased 6% to $807 million in 2020, supported by acquisitions and strong asset availability.
- Total generation achieved 57,457 GWh, marking a solid performance across multiple sectors.
- Secured contracts for 3,500 GWh of clean energy annually, promoting sustainability.
- Completed significant acquisitions, including a $810 million investment in Exelon's DG business and $700 million for Shepherds Flat wind farm.
- Declared a 5% increase in quarterly distribution to $0.30375 per LP unit.
- Net loss attributable to unitholders was $304 million in 2020, compared to a $103 million loss in 2019.
- Revenue decreased from $3.971 billion in 2019 to $3.810 billion in 2020.
All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
BROOKFIELD, News, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable” or "BEP") today reported financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
“2020 was another year of significant growth for our business. Despite the economic challenges around the world, we delivered record results and continued to broaden our operations, as we look forward to a multi-decade opportunity to advance decarbonization and assist with the transition of global electricity grids to a more sustainable future,” said Connor Teskey, CEO of Brookfield Renewable. “Our size, scale across multiple technologies, and depth of operating and development expertise continues to be a meaningful differentiator in sourcing growth opportunities, and executing large, high value investments.”
Financial Results
Millions (except per unit or otherwise noted) | For the three months ended December 31 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | |||||||||||||
Unaudited | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Total generation (GWh) | |||||||||||||||
– Long-term average generation | 14,333 | 13,850 | 57,457 | 53,926 | |||||||||||
– Actual generation | 13,248 | 12,465 | 52,782 | 52,560 | |||||||||||
Brookfield Renewable Partner's share (GWh) | |||||||||||||||
– Long-term average generation | 7,354 | 6,561 | 27,998 | 26,189 | |||||||||||
– Actual generation | 6,583 | 5,977 | 26,052 | 26,038 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Unitholders | $ | (120 | ) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (304 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | |||
Per LP unit(1) | (0.22 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||
Funds From Operations (FFO)(2) | 201 | 171 | 807 | 761 | |||||||||||
Per Unit(1)(2)(3) | 0.31 | 0.29 | 1.32 | 1.30 | |||||||||||
Normalized Funds From Operations (FFO)(2)(4) | 265 | 167 | 924 | 725 | |||||||||||
Per Unit(1)(2)(3)(4) | 0.41 | 0.28 | 1.52 | 1.24 |
(1) | Adjusted for the 3-for-2 Unit split effective December 11, 2020. |
(2) | Non-IFRS measures. Refer to “Cautionary Statement Regarding Use of Non-IFRS Measures”. |
(3) | Average Units outstanding for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 were 645.5 million and 609.5 million, respectively (2019: 583.6 million and 583.5 million, respectively), being inclusive of our LP units, Redeemable/Exchangeable partnership units, BEPC exchangeable shares and general partner interest. The actual LP units outstanding at December 31, 2020 were 645.5 million (2019: 466.9 million). |
(4) | Normalized FFO assumes long-term average generation in all segments except the Brazil and Colombia hydroelectric segments and uses 2019 foreign currency rates. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the change related to long-term average generation totaled |
Brookfield Renewable reported FFO of
Highlights
- Advanced key commercial priorities, including delivering on almost
$40 million in cost saving initiatives ($17 million net to Brookfield Renewable), securing contracts to deliver 3,500 gigawatt hours of clean energy annually (which has the equivalent carbon avoidance of planting almost 30 million trees), and signing a number of strategic contracts with corporate offtakers;
- Agreed to invest ~
$4.6 billion (~$2.5 billion net to Brookfield Renewable) of equity across ten transactions, deploying capital in every major market we operate;
- Completed the merger of TerraForm Power, consolidating our activities in North America and Europe;
- Commissioned approximately 460 megawatts of new capacity and progressed close to 4,200 megawatts through construction and advanced-stage permitting, and increase the size of our development pipeline to over 23,000 megawatts;
- Maintained a strong balance sheet and bolstered our liquidity, with over
$3.3 billion of available liquidity, raising over$1 billion from asset recycling initiatives, closing$3.4 billion of investment-grade financings and extending the average duration of our corporate debt from 10 to 14 years; and - Broadened our investor base with the creation of BEPC and through our addition to several U.S. and global indices.
Update on Growth Initiatives
In December, we agreed to acquire Exelon Generation Company’s U.S. distributed generation (DG) business comprising 360 megawatts of operating generation across nearly 600 sites with an additional over 700 megawatts under development for
With this acquisition, we will own one of the leading distributed generation businesses in the U.S., with deep operating, development and origination capabilities, and a 2,000 megawatt portfolio that generates high-quality contracted cash flows that are diversified by geography and customer. This investment represents the continuation of this strategy and furthers our goal of offering corporates and other institutions a ‘one-stop’ solution for on- and off-site energy generation, storage and procurement and energy efficiency services to help them achieve their decarbonization objectives and transition to a lower carbon future.
In December, we agreed to acquire the Shepherds Flat wind farm, an 845 megawatt fully contracted wind generation facility located in Oregon for
We also continue to use our differentiated operating and commercial capabilities to acquire ready-to-build development assets in Brazil at premium returns. In December, we agreed to acquire a 270 megawatt late-stage development wind project, including an option over a further 200 megawatt expansion. Ahead of construction, we intend to leverage our energy marketing capabilities to contract the project, which is located in one of the highest wind regions in the country. Our relationships with global turbine manufacturers, as one of the largest acquirers globally, should enable us to outperform on equipment procurement, installation and operating costs. With this latest addition, in the last 18-months, we have acquired a collection of projects that once constructed, will represent a combined portfolio of over 2,000 megawatts of long-term contracted wind and solar assets, more than doubling our renewable energy capacity in the country.
Results from Operations
In 2020, we generated FFO of
During the year, our hydroelectric segment delivered FFO of
Our wind and solar segments continue to generate stable revenues and benefit from the diversification of our fleet and highly contracted cash flows with long duration power purchase agreements. During the year, these segments generated a combined
Our energy transition segment generated
Across our portfolio, we continue to focus on partnering with a broad range of customers in their decarbonization efforts. During the year, we executed agreements to supply
In recent months, many governments in our target markets have outlined new policies to address climate change. In North America, where the majority of our hydro fleet is located, governments are increasingly considering potential carbon pricing mechanisms, for which our business is uniquely positioned to benefit. As examples, the current U.S. administration has re-established a working group that is expected to increase the social cost of carbon to more than
While we always prioritize contracted generation, for our perpetual hydroelectric facilities, we always look to ensure we retain upside optionality for when we believe prices will improve. Across our hydroelectric fleet in North America, we have contracts rolling off for assets that primarily deliver power to markets in the U.S. northeast. Fortunately, these contracts, on a net basis, deliver power at prices in the range of the current market. Therefore, on renewal, we expect minimal impact to our overall revenue, while retaining meaningful potential upside should prices see future support from carbon pricing mechanisms.
Finally, we continued to advance our global development activities, including progressing 2,789 megawatts of construction diversified across distributed- and utility-scale solar, wind, storage, and hydro in over 11 different countries. We are also progressing 1,394 megawatts of advanced-stage projects through final permitting and contracting. In total, we expect these projects to contribute approximately
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
We continue to maintain a robust financial position. We have approximately
During 2020, we continued to take advantage of the low interest environment and executed on
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Operating a business with strong ESG principles is simply the right thing to do, and we have always believed that strong ESG practices drive long-term value to our business and create higher barriers to entry. Inherent in our position as one of the largest publicly traded renewable energy companies, is the understanding that climate change poses a serious threat to communities, businesses and ecosystems around the world. We have established ourselves as one of the preeminent renewables franchises and are playing a critical role in addressing climate change and reducing carbon across the world, by shifting power generation, which accounts for more than
Distribution Declaration and Increase
The next quarterly distribution in the amount of
In conjunction with the Partnership’s distribution declaration, the Board of Directors of BEPC has declared an equivalent quarterly dividend of
The quarterly dividends on BEP's preferred shares and preferred LP units have also been declared.
Distribution Currency Option
The quarterly distributions payable on the BEP units and BEPC shares are declared in U.S. dollars. Unitholders who are residents in the United States will receive payment in U.S. dollars and unitholders who are residents in Canada will receive the Canadian dollar equivalent unless they request otherwise. The Canadian dollar equivalent of the quarterly distribution will be based on the Bank of Canada daily average exchange rate on the record date or, if the record date falls on a weekend or holiday, on the Bank of Canada daily average exchange rate of the preceding business day.
Registered unitholders who are residents in Canada who wish to receive a U.S. dollar distribution and registered unitholders who are residents in the United States wishing to receive the Canadian dollar distribution equivalent should contact Brookfield Renewable’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada , in writing at 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 or by phone at 1-800-564-6253. Beneficial unitholders (i.e., those holding their units in street name with their brokerage) should contact the broker with whom their units are held.
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Brookfield Renewable maintains a Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) which allows holders of its LP Units who are resident in Canada to acquire additional LP Units by reinvesting all or a portion of their cash distributions without paying commissions. Information on the DRIP, including details on how to enroll, is available on our website at https://bep.brookfield.com/stock-and-distribution/distributions/drip. Additional information on Brookfield Renewable’s distributions and preferred share dividends can be found on our website at https://bep.brookfield.com.
Brookfield Renewable
Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Our portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and totals approximately 19,000 megawatts of installed capacity and an approximately 23,000 megawatt development pipeline. Brookfield Renewable is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges. Further information is available at https://bep.brookfield.com. Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information.
Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately
Please note that Brookfield Renewable’s previous audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and securities regulators in Canada, are available on our website at https://bep.brookfield.com, on SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on SEDAR’s website at www.sedar.com. Hard copies of the annual and quarterly reports can be obtained free of charge upon request.
Contact information: | |
Media: | Investors: |
Claire Holland | Robin Kooyman |
Vice President - Communications | Senior Vice President – Investor Relations |
(416) 369-8236 | (416) 369-2616 |
claire.holland@brookfield.com | robin.kooyman@brookfield.com |
Quarterly Earnings Call Details
Investors, analysts and other interested parties can access Brookfield Renewable’s 2020 Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Results as well as the Letter to Unitholders and Supplemental Information on Brookfield Renewable’s website at https://bep.brookfield.com.
The conference call can be accessed via webcast on February 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/zrk38kj4 or via teleconference at 1-866-688-9430 toll free in North America. If dialing from outside Canada or the U.S., please dial 1-409-216-0817 at approximately 8:50 a.m. Eastern Time. When prompted, enter the conference ID, 4993154. A recording of the teleconference can be accessed through February 11, 2021 at 1-855-859-2056, or from outside Canada and the U.S. please call 1-404-537-3406. When prompted, enter the conference ID, 4993154.
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | ||||||||||||
As of | ||||||||||||
December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||
UNAUDITED (MILLIONS) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 431 | $ | 352 | ||||||||
Trade receivables and other financial assets | 1,661 | 1,541 | ||||||||||
Equity-accounted investments | 971 | 937 | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, at fair value | 44,590 | 41,055 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | 970 | 949 | ||||||||||
Deferred income tax and other assets | 1,099 | 1,362 | ||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 49,722 | $ | 46,196 | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Corporate borrowings | $ | 2,135 | $ | 2,100 | ||||||||
Borrowings which have recourse only to assets they finance | 15,947 | 15,200 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 4,358 | 3,561 | ||||||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 5,515 | 4,855 | ||||||||||
Equity | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | ||||||||||||
Participating non-controlling interests - in operating subsidiaries | $ | 11,100 | $ | 11,086 | ||||||||
General partnership interest in a holding subsidiary held by Brookfield | 56 | 68 | ||||||||||
Participating non-controlling interests - in a holding subsidiary – Redeemable/Exchangeable units held by Brookfield | 2,721 | 3,317 | ||||||||||
Class A shares of Brookfield Renewable Corporation | 2,408 | — | ||||||||||
Preferred equity | 609 | 597 | ||||||||||
Preferred limited partners' equity | 1,028 | 833 | ||||||||||
Limited partners' equity | 3,845 | 21,767 | 4,579 | 20,480 | ||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 49,722 | $ | 46,196 |
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operating Results | ||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended December 31 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED (MILLIONS, EXCEPT AS NOTED) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 952 | $ | 965 | $ | 3,810 | $ | 3,971 | ||||||||
Other income | 77 | 28 | 128 | 105 | ||||||||||||
Direct operating costs | (357 | ) | (326 | ) | (1,274 | ) | (1,263 | ) | ||||||||
Management service costs | (84 | ) | (44 | ) | (235 | ) | (135 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (243 | ) | (255 | ) | (976 | ) | (1,001 | ) | ||||||||
Share of earnings from equity-accounted investments | 31 | 8 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange and financial instrument gain (loss) | 115 | 39 | 127 | (36 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation | (337 | ) | (347 | ) | (1,367 | ) | (1,271 | ) | ||||||||
Other | (307 | ) | (169 | ) | (432 | ) | (276 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
Current | (37 | ) | (20 | ) | (66 | ) | (70 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred | 185 | 31 | 213 | 27 | ||||||||||||
148 | 11 | 147 | (43 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (45 | ) | $ | 80 | |||||
Net income (loss) attributable to preferred equity and non-controlling interests in operating subsidiaries | (115 | ) | 16 | (259 | ) | (183 | ) | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Unitholders | $ | (120 | ) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (304 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per LP unit | $ | (0.22 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) |
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | |||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended December 31 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED (MILLIONS) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
Operating activities | |||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (45 | ) | $ | 80 | ||||||
Adjustments for the following non-cash items: | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 337 | 347 | 1,367 | 1,271 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange and financial instrument loss (gain) | (119 | ) | (41 | ) | (134 | ) | 32 | ||||||||||
Share of earnings from equity-accounted investments | (31 | ) | (8 | ) | (27 | ) | (29 | ) | |||||||||
Deferred income tax expense | (185 | ) | (31 | ) | (213 | ) | (27 | ) | |||||||||
Other non-cash items | 248 | 90 | 388 | 231 | |||||||||||||
Net change in working capital and other | 34 | (18 | ) | (40 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||
279 | 249 | 1,296 | 1,554 | ||||||||||||||
Financing activities | |||||||||||||||||
Net corporate borrowings | — | (341 | ) | 266 | 108 | ||||||||||||
Commercial paper and corporate credit facilities, net | (376 | ) | 287 | (296 | ) | (422 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-recourse borrowings, net | (204 | ) | 145 | (203 | ) | 792 | |||||||||||
Capital contributions from participating non-controlling interests - in operating subsidiaries, net | 407 | 300 | 475 | 592 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of preferred limited partnership units | — | — | 195 | 126 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of Units, net | (23 | ) | (1 | ) | (44 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions paid: | |||||||||||||||||
To participating non-controlling interests - in operating subsidiaries | (233 | ) | (231 | ) | (659 | ) | (844 | ) | |||||||||
To preferred shareholders & limited partners' unitholders' | (20 | ) | (19 | ) | (77 | ) | (69 | ) | |||||||||
To unitholders of Brookfield Renewable or BRELP | (202 | ) | (171 | ) | (769 | ) | (684 | ) | |||||||||
Borrowings from related party, net | 320 | — | 320 | — | |||||||||||||
(331 | ) | (31 | ) | (792 | ) | (402 | ) | ||||||||||
Investing activities | |||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions net of cash and cash equivalents in acquired entity | — | (170 | ) | (105 | ) | (983 | ) | ||||||||||
Investment in property, plant and equipment | (190 | ) | (310 | ) | (447 | ) | (460 | ) | |||||||||
Disposal of subsidiaries, associates and other securities, net | 23 | 86 | 58 | 154 | |||||||||||||
Restricted cash and other | 146 | 74 | 68 | 78 | |||||||||||||
(21 | ) | (320 | ) | (426 | ) | (1,211 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash | 23 | 4 | 13 | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) | $ | (50 | ) | $ | (98 | ) | $ | 91 | $ | (65 | ) | ||||||
Net change in cash classified within assets held for sale | (1 | ) | 4 | (12 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | 482 | 446 | 352 | 422 | |||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 431 | $ | 352 | $ | 431 | $ | 352 |
PROPORTIONATE RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31
The following chart reflects the generation and summary financial figures on a proportionate basis for the three months ended December 31:
(GWh) | (MILLIONS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actual Generation | LTA Generation | Revenues | Adjusted EBITDA | FFO | Net Income (Loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydroelectric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | 2,514 | 2,858 | 2,912 | 2,912 | $ | 182 | $ | 205 | $ | 104 | $ | 130 | $ | 67 | $ | 93 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 849 | 817 | 1,007 | 1,009 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 37 | 58 | 31 | 58 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 966 | 749 | 977 | 968 | 57 | 63 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,329 | 4,424 | 4,896 | 4,889 | 278 | 329 | 205 | 204 | 148 | 150 | 83 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | 1,132 | 779 | 1,349 | 934 | 90 | 56 | 58 | 43 | 39 | 31 | 36 | (28 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 338 | 241 | 357 | 267 | 41 | 24 | 51 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 143 | 176 | 169 | 172 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia | 123 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | (1 | ) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,736 | 1,303 | 1,979 | 1,477 | 145 | 97 | 123 | 74 | 93 | 48 | 50 | (19 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Solar | 303 | 139 | 339 | 139 | 77 | 26 | 84 | 29 | 52 | 16 | 34 | (23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy transition | 215 | 111 | 140 | 56 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | (120 | ) | (59 | ) | (302 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 6,583 | 5,977 | 7,354 | 6,561 | $ | 554 | $ | 485 | $ | 456 | $ | 348 | $ | 201 | $ | 171 | $ | (120 | ) | $ | (74 | ) |
PROPORTIONATE RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
The following chart reflects the generation and summary financial figures on a proportionate basis for the twelve months ended December 31:
(GWh) | (MILLIONS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actual Generation | LTA Generation | Revenues | Adjusted EBITDA | FFO | Net Income (Loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydroelectric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | 11,863 | 13,118 | 12,166 | 12,238 | $ | 824 | $ | 905 | $ | 562 | $ | 622 | $ | 420 | $ | 459 | $ | 68 | $ | 142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 3,663 | 3,707 | 4,004 | 3,996 | 175 | 234 | 177 | 181 | 152 | 150 | 95 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 2,999 | 3,096 | 3,488 | 3,488 | 211 | 237 | 131 | 144 | 90 | 101 | 68 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18,525 | 19,921 | 19,658 | 19,722 | 1,210 | 1,376 | 870 | 947 | 662 | 710 | 231 | 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | 3,560 | 2,969 | 4,239 | 3,556 | 263 | 223 | 196 | 163 | 123 | 98 | (4 | ) | (87 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 908 | 904 | 1,002 | 996 | 105 | 95 | 96 | 67 | 79 | 48 | (27 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 552 | 630 | 671 | 647 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia | 428 | 291 | 443 | 290 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5,448 | 4,794 | 6,355 | 5,489 | 423 | 375 | 341 | 274 | 237 | 175 | (24 | ) | (91 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Solar | 1,284 | 773 | 1,510 | 782 | 245 | 138 | 232 | 126 | 139 | 74 | 49 | (37 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy transition | 795 | 550 | 475 | 196 | 169 | 132 | 130 | 87 | 103 | 70 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 10 | (334 | ) | (268 | ) | (561 | ) | (290 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 26,052 | 26,038 | 27,998 | 26,189 | $ | 2,047 | $ | 2,021 | $ | 1,614 | $ | 1,444 | $ | 807 | $ | 761 | $ | (304 | ) | $ | (103 | ) |
The following table reconciles the non-IFRS financial metrics to the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Net income attributable to Unitholders is reconciled to Funds From Operations and reconciled to Proportionate Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and twelve months ended December 31:
For the three months ended December 31 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED (MILLIONS) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to: | |||||||||||||||
Limited partners' equity | $ | (61 | ) | $ | (51 | ) | $ | (184 | ) | $ | (88 | ) | |||
General partnership interest in a holding subsidiary held by Brookfield | 16 | 14 | 62 | 50 | |||||||||||
Participating non-controlling interests - in a holding subsidiary - Redeemable/Exchangeable units held by Brookfield | (44 | ) | (37 | ) | (133 | ) | (65 | ) | |||||||
Class A shares of Brookfield Renewable Corporation | (31 | ) | — | (49 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net income attributable to Unitholders | $ | (120 | ) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (304 | ) | $ | (103 | ) | |||
Adjusted for proportionate share of: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 216 | 166 | 756 | 643 | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange and financial instruments loss (gain) | 2 | (14 | ) | 35 | 30 | ||||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery | (145 | ) | (23 | ) | (175 | ) | (30 | ) | |||||||
Other | 248 | 116 | 495 | 221 | |||||||||||
Funds From Operations | $ | 201 | $ | 171 | $ | 807 | $ | 761 | |||||||
Normalized long-term average generation adjustment | 41 | (4 | ) | 75 | (36 | ) | |||||||||
Normalized foreign currency adjustment | 23 | — | 42 | — | |||||||||||
Normalized Funds From Operations | $ | 265 | $ | 167 | $ | 924 | $ | 725 | |||||||
Normalized Funds From Operations Adjustments | (64 | ) | 4 | (117 | ) | 36 | |||||||||
Distributions attributable to: | |||||||||||||||
Preferred limited partners' equity | 14 | 11 | 54 | 44 | |||||||||||
Preferred equity | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | |||||||||||
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FAQ
What are the financial results of Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) for 2020?
Brookfield Renewable reported $807 million in Funds From Operations (FFO) for 2020, a 6% increase from the previous year, despite a net loss of $304 million.
What is the total generation capacity reported by BEP for 2020?
BEP achieved a total generation capacity of 57,457 GWh in 2020.
How much did BEP increase its quarterly distribution in 2021?
BEP declared a quarterly distribution increase of 5%, bringing it to $0.30375 per LP unit.
What major acquisitions did Brookfield Renewable Partners make in 2020?
BEP acquired Exelon Generation's U.S. distributed generation business for $810 million and the Shepherds Flat wind farm for $700 million.
What was BEP's liquidity position at the end of 2020?
BEP maintained a strong liquidity position with approximately $3.3 billion available.
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