ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong," "we," "our" or the "Company;" NYSE: HASI), a leading sustainable infrastructure investor, today reported Core Earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of $4.9 million or $0.22 per share. On a GAAP basis, the Company recorded net income of $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share, in the quarter. Core Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, were $12.9 million, or $0.64 per share. 

"With another $175 million of transactions closed in the quarter, and the October $144 million wind portfolio transaction, we now have over 60 transactions in our balance sheet portfolio, with an average size of approximately $12 million," said Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Eckel. "The diversity and quality of these transactions should continue to translate well into stable earnings and dividend growth for our shareholders."

Highlights

• Completed $175 million of transactions in the third quarter, including additional land transactions 
• Invested $144 million in 10 wind projects in October, in part funded by $115 million of nonrecourse fixed-rate debt
• With these transactions,
  • Year to date completed approximately $650 million of transactions
  • Achieved 1.9 to 1 leverage and 50% of our debt is fixed
• Raised approximately $59 million in an October 2014 follow-on offering to fund additional investments
• Diversified pipeline of investment opportunities remains in excess of $2.0 billion

Portfolio

Our Portfolio of financing receivables, investments and real estate held on our balance sheet was $610 million. The Portfolio consists of $210 million of energy efficiency investments, $349 million of clean energy (wind and solar) investments and $51 million of other sustainable infrastructure investments, with 97% of the Portfolio rated investment grade.   In addition, we added $144 million of wind investments in October.  The following is an analysis of the credit quality of the Portfolio as of September 30, 2014: 

Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Hannon Armstrong reported third-quarter Core Earnings of $4.9 million, or $0.22 per share, as compared with Core Earnings of $4.7 million, or $0.22 per share, in Q2 2014. The increase in Core Earnings is largely due to an increase in total revenue net of investment interest expense. As set out in the reconciliation table below, Core Earnings represent earnings attributable to the shareholders, excluding earnings allocated to minority interest holders, non-cash equity-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, provision for credit losses, business acquisition costs and non-cash income taxes. We recorded a GAAP profit attributable to controlling shareholders of $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for the quarter.

Total revenue net of investment interest expense increased to $7.8 million from $7.6 million in Q2 2014, as a result of a $1.2 million increase in investment income offset by a $1.0 million decrease in other investment revenue. For the quarter, core other expenses, net, were flat at $2.9 million.

As of September 30, 2014, we had 31% of our debt at fixed rates as shown in the chart below ($ in millions):

As of September 30, 2014, leverage, as measured by debt-to-equity, was 1.4 to 1.   This calculation excludes the other nonrecourse match-funded debt where we do not have interest rate risk.  After including the October $115 million nonrecourse fixed rate debt, we had 50% of our debt at fixed rates and leverage, as measured by debt-to-equity, was 1.9 to 1.

"We were able to largely achieve the leverage and fixed debt percentage targets with our recent wind transaction in October," said Chief Financial Officer Brendan Herron. "We also raised additional equity capital in October as we continue to execute on our pipeline of attractive transactions."

An explanatory note providing additional details on Core Earnings and the Company's predecessor entity, including a reconciliation of our net income to Core Earnings, as well as our condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets, is attached to this press release.

Conference Call and Webcast Information 

Hannon Armstrong will host an investor conference call today at 5:00 pm ET. Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-0784, or for international callers, 1-201-689-8560, and provide the conference ID # 13593356 or ask for the Hannon Armstrong conference call.

Replays of the entire call will be available through November 12, 2014 at 1-877-870-5176, or, for international callers, at 1-858-384-5517, conference ID # 13586437. A webcast of the conference call will also be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, at www.hannonarmstrong.com.

A copy of this press release is also available on the Company's website.

About Hannon Armstrong

Hannon Armstrong makes debt and equity investments in sustainable infrastructure projects. The Company focuses on profitable projects that increase energy efficiency, provide cleaner energy, positively impact the environment or make more efficient use of natural resources. Hannon Armstrong targets projects that have high credit quality obligors, fully contracted revenue streams and inherent economic value.

The Company, based in Annapolis, Maryland, elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income-tax purposes, beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2013.

Forward-Looking Statements  

Some of the information contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, the words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may," "target," or similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include those discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in other reports that we file with the SEC. Those factors include:

• our acquisition of the 10 wind projects;
• our acquisition and integration of American Wind Capital Company, LLC ("AWCC")
• the state of government legislation, regulation and policies that support energy efficiency, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects and that enhance the economic feasibility of energy efficiency, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects and the general market demands for such projects;
• market trends in our industry, energy markets, commodity prices, interest rates, the debt and lending markets or the general economy;
• our business and investment strategy; our relationships with originators, investors, market intermediaries and professional advisers;
• our ability to complete potential new financing opportunities in our pipeline;
• competition from other providers of financing;
• our or any other companies' projected operating results;
• actions and initiatives of the U.S. federal, state and local government and changes to U.S. federal, state and local government policies and the execution and impact of actions, initiatives and policies undertaken by these authorities;
• the state of the U.S. economy generally or in specific geographic regions, states or municipalities; economic trends and economic recoveries;
• our ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements on favorable terms, including securitizations; general volatility of the securities markets in which we participate; changes in the value of our assets;
• our portfolio of assets; our investment and underwriting process;
• interest rate and maturity mismatches between our assets and any borrowings used to fund such assets;
• changes in interest rates and the market value of our target assets;
• change in commodity prices;
• effects of hedging instruments on our assets;
• rates of default or decreased recovery rates on our target assets;
• the degree to which our hedging strategies may or may not protect us from interest rate volatility;
• impact of and changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates, accounting guidance and similar matters;
• our ability to qualify, and maintain our qualification, as a REIT for U.S. federal income-tax purposes;
• our ability to maintain our exception from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
• availability of opportunities to originate energy efficiency, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects;
• availability of qualified personnel;
• estimates relating to our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future; and
• our understanding of our competition.

Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations as of the date of this press release. We disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements reflecting new estimates, events or circumstances after the date of this earnings release.

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Financial Results Prior to the Date of the IPO

The Company completed its initial public offering of its shares of common stock (the "IPO") on April 23, 2013. Concurrently, Hannon Armstrong Capital, LLC (the "Predecessor"), the entity that operated the historical business prior to the consummation of the IPO, became a subsidiary of the Company. To the extent any of the financial data included in this earnings release is as of a date or from a period prior to April 23, 2013, such financial data is that of the Predecessor. The financial data for the Predecessor for such periods do not reflect the material changes to the business as a result of the capital raised in the IPO, including the broadened types of projects undertaken, the enhanced financial structuring flexibility and the ability to retain a larger share of the economics from the origination activities. Accordingly, the financial data for the Predecessor is not necessarily indicative of the Company's results of operations, cash flows or financial position following the completion of the IPO. 

Core Earnings

Core Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company calculates Core Earnings as GAAP net income (loss), excluding non-cash equity compensation expense, amortization of intangibles, provision for credit losses, acquisition transaction expenses and any non-cash tax charges. The amount is also adjusted to exclude one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain other non-cash charges as approved by a majority of the Company's independent directors.

The Company believes that Core Earnings provides an additional measure of its core operating performance by eliminating the impact of certain non-cash expenses and facilitating a comparison of its financial results to those of other comparable REITs with fewer or no non-cash charges and comparison of its own operating results from period to period. The Company's management uses Core Earnings in this way. The Company believes that its investors also use Core Earnings or a comparable supplemental performance measure to evaluate and compare the Company's performance to its peers, and as such, the Company believes that the disclosure of Core Earnings is useful to its investors. 

Core Earnings does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), or an indication of the Company's cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), a measure of the Company's liquidity or an indication of funds available to fund its cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. In addition, the Company's methodology for calculating Core Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and accordingly, the Company's reported Core Earnings may not be comparable to the Core Earnings reported by other REITs.

The Company calculated its Core Earnings and provides a reconciliation of its net income to Core Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, in the table below:

The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP Other Expenses, net to Other Expenses, net (Core Earnings): 

 

   

 

 

 

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