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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________.
Commission File Number: 001-34811
Ameresco, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware04-3512838
(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)
111 Speen Street, Suite 410
Framingham, Massachusetts
01701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(508) 661-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o
Accelerated Filer þ
Non-accelerated filer  o
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company  o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
ClassNew York Stock Exchange SymbolShares outstanding as of November 1, 20192, 2020
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareAMRC29,033,11429,866,075
Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share18,000,000

AMERESCO, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
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PARTPart I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONFinancial Information
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(inIn thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30, December 31,
2019 2018September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
ASSETSASSETS  ASSETS
Current assets:   Current assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$34,104
 $61,397
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$45,351 $33,223 
Restricted cash (1)
13,498
 16,880
Restricted cash (1)
15,598 20,006 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,587 and $2,765, respectively (1)
91,755
 85,985
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $980 and $2,260, respectively (1)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $980 and $2,260, respectively (1)
121,672 95,863 
Accounts receivable retainage, net16,652
 13,516
Accounts receivable retainage, net24,359 16,976 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (1)
124,652
 86,842
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (1)
179,909 202,243 
Inventory, net9,902
 7,765
Inventory, net9,081 9,236 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)
22,585
 11,571
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)
34,775 29,424 
Income tax receivable1,629
 5,296
Income tax receivable10,263 5,033 
Project development costs26,305
 21,717
Project development costs15,571 13,188 
Total current assets (1)
341,082
 310,969
Total current assets (1)
456,579 425,192 
Federal ESPC receivable182,012
 293,998
Federal ESPC receivable330,607 230,616 
Property and equipment, net (1)
10,469
 6,985
Property and equipment, net (1)
9,545 10,104 
Energy assets, net (1)
507,759
 459,952
Energy assets, net (1)
670,139 579,461 
Goodwill57,899
 58,332
Goodwill, netGoodwill, net58,172 58,414 
Intangible assets, net1,810
 2,004
Intangible assets, net1,072 1,614 
Operating lease assets (1)
32,540
 
Operating lease assets (1)
36,336 32,791 
Other assets (1)
36,786
 29,394
Other assets (1)
22,247 35,821 
Total assets (1)
$1,170,357
 $1,161,634
Total assets (1)
$1,584,697 $1,374,013 
   
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:   Current liabilities:
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities (1)
$54,958
 $26,890
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities (1)
$61,521 $69,969 
Accounts payable (1)
133,833
 134,330
Accounts payable (1)
205,536 202,416 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (1)
28,700
 35,947
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (1)
30,059 31,356 
Current portions of operating lease liabilities (1)
5,935
 
Current portions of operating lease liabilities (1)
6,010 5,802 
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings23,234
 24,363
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings35,320 26,618 
Income taxes payable
 1,100
Income taxes payable221 486 
Total current liabilities (1)
246,660
 222,630
Total current liabilities (1)
338,667 336,647 
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, less current portions and net of deferred financing fees (1)
223,766
 219,162
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net of current portion and deferred financing fees (1)
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net of current portion and deferred financing fees (1)
278,127 266,181 
Federal ESPC liabilities196,584
 288,047
Federal ESPC liabilities385,386 245,037 
Deferred income taxes, net (1)
3,242
 4,352
Deferred income taxes, netDeferred income taxes, net3,994 115 
Deferred grant income6,223
 6,637
Deferred grant income7,007 6,885 
Long-term portions of operating lease liabilities, net of current (1)
28,799
 
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion (1)
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion (1)
32,509 29,101 
Other liabilities (1)
30,989
 29,212
Other liabilities (1)
39,529 29,575 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
   
Redeemable non-controlling interests32,108
 14,719
Redeemable non-controlling interests, netRedeemable non-controlling interests, net36,421 31,616 
(1) Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 of $136,213$166,678 and $126,727,$158,912, respectively. Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 of $39,548$35,334 and $34,684,$38,568, respectively. See Note 12.
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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Continued)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019$$
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 31,967,870 shares issued and 29,866,075 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020, 31,331,345 shares issued and 29,230,005 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 144,000,000 shares authorized, 18,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Additional paid-in capital141,599 133,688 
Retained earnings344,936 314,459 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(11,695)(7,514)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,101,795 shares at September 30, 2020 and 2,101,340 shares at December 31, 2019(11,788)(11,782)
Total stockholders’ equity463,057 428,856 
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders’ equity$1,584,697 $1,374,013 

See notes are an integral part of theseto condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — (Continued)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 September 30, December 31,
 2019 2018
 (Unaudited)  
Stockholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018$
 $
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 31,134,154 shares issued and 29,033,114 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019, 30,366,546 shares issued and 28,275,506 shares outstanding at December 31, 20183
 3
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 144,000,000 shares authorized, 18,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 20182
 2
Additional paid-in capital131,111
 124,651
Retained earnings292,256
 269,806
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(9,609) (5,949)
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,101,040 shares at September 30, 2019 and 2,091,040 shares at December 31, 2018(11,777) (11,638)
Total stockholders’ equity401,986
 376,875
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders’ equity$1,170,357
 $1,161,634
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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(inIn thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018 2020201920202019
Revenues$212,026
 $205,375
 $560,321
 $569,767
Revenues$282,507 $212,026 $717,956 $560,321 
Cost of revenues167,333
 159,213
 439,857
 445,356
Cost of revenues231,133 167,333 588,628 439,857 
Gross profit44,693
 46,162
 120,464
 124,411
Gross profit51,374 44,693 129,328 120,464 
Selling, general and administrative expenses31,231
 28,866
 87,396
 84,871
Selling, general and administrative expenses26,859 31,231 82,403 87,396 
Operating income13,462
 17,296
 33,068
 39,540
Operating income24,515 13,462 46,925 33,068 
Other expenses, net4,192
 3,244
 11,359
 10,754
Other expenses, net3,726 4,192 13,167 11,359 
Income before provision for income taxes9,270
 14,052
 21,709
 28,786
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes20,789 9,270 33,758 21,709 
Income tax provision939
 3,351
 2,000
 1,879
Income tax provision3,100 939 597 2,000 
Net income8,331
 10,701
 19,709
 26,907
Net income17,689 8,331 33,161 19,709 
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests539
 
 2,524
 (516)Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests2,313 539 (2,593)2,524 
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,870
 $10,701
 $22,233
 $26,391
Net income attributable to common shareholders$20,002 $8,870 $30,568 $22,233 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders: 
      Net income per share attributable to common shareholders: 
Basic$0.19
 $0.23
 $0.48
 $0.58
Basic$0.42 $0.19 $0.64 $0.48 
Diluted$0.19
 $0.23
 $0.47
 $0.57
Diluted$0.41 $0.19 $0.62 $0.47 
Weighted average common shares outstanding: 
  
    Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
Basic46,555
 45,854
 46,413
 45,599
Basic47,788 46,555 47,597 46,413 
Diluted47,693
 46,944
 47,675
 46,509
Diluted49,101 47,693 48,785 47,675 
The accompanying
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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(inIn thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 20202019
Net income$8,331
 $10,701
Net income$17,689 $8,331 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:   
Unrealized (loss) gain from interest rate hedges, net of tax (provision) benefit of $(410) and $181, respectively(1,135) 125
Other comprehensive income (loss):Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) from interest rate hedges, net of tax effect of $199 and $(410)Unrealized gain (loss) from interest rate hedges, net of tax effect of $199 and $(410)638 (1,135)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(356) (163)Foreign currency translation adjustments861 (356)
Total other comprehensive loss(1,491) (38)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)Total other comprehensive income (loss)1,499 (1,491)
Comprehensive income6,840
 10,663
Comprehensive income19,188 6,840 
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests539
 
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests2,313 539 
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders$7,379
 $10,663
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders$21,501 $7,379 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 20202019
Net income$19,709
 $26,907
Net income$33,161 $19,709 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:   Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain from interest rate hedges, net of tax (provision) benefit of $(1,308) and $590, respectively(3,949) 1,686
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedges, net of tax effect of $(1,209) and $(1,308)Unrealized loss from interest rate hedges, net of tax effect of $(1,209) and $(1,308)(3,412)(3,949)
Foreign currency translation adjustments289
 (161)Foreign currency translation adjustments(769)289 
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(3,660) 1,525
Total other comprehensive lossTotal other comprehensive loss(4,181)(3,660)
Comprehensive income16,049
 28,432
Comprehensive income28,980 16,049 
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests2,524
 (516)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interestsComprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests(2,593)2,524 
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders$18,573
 $27,916
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders$26,387 $18,573 
The accompanying
See notes are an integral part of theseto condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERFor the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 AND 2018
(inIn thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Class A Common StockClass B Common StockTreasury Stock
               Accumulated      Redeemable Non-controlling InterestsSharesAmountSharesAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossSharesAmountTotal Stockholders’ Equity
Balance, June 30, 2019Balance, June 30, 2019$32,037 28,412,894 $18,000,000 $$126,693 $283,386 $(8,118)2,091,040 $(11,638)$390,328 
 Redeemable         Additional   Other     Total
 Non-Controlling Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury Stock Stockholders’
 Interests Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Earnings Loss Shares Amount Equity
Balance, June 30, 2018 $12,322
 27,732,511
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $119,257
 $247,512
 $(4,495) 2,085,497
 $(11,571) $350,708
Cumulative impact from the adoption of ASU No. 2017-12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (54) 
 
 (54)
Exercise of stock options 
 239,597
 
 
 
 2,012
 
 
 
 
 2,012
Exercise of stock options— 630,220 — — — 4,005 — — — — 4,005 
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 
 391
 
 
 
 
 391
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — — 413 — — — — 413 
Unrealized gain from interest rate hedge, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 611
 
 
 611
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (163) 
 
 (163)
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests 2,365
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests (102) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 
 10,701
 
 
 
 10,701
Balance, September 30, 2018 $14,585
 27,972,108
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $121,660
 $258,213
 $(4,101) 2,085,497
 $(11,571) $364,206
                      
Balance, June 30, 2019 $32,037
 28,412,894
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $126,693
 $283,386
 $(8,118) 2,091,040
 $(11,638) $390,328
Exercise of stock options 
 630,220
 

 

 

 4,005
 

 

 

 

 4,005
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 
 413
 
 
 
 
 413
Open market purchase of common shares 
 (10,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
 10,000
 (139) (139)Open market purchase of common shares— (10,000)— — — — — — 10,000 (139)(139)
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedge, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,135) 
 
 (1,135)
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedges, netUnrealized loss from interest rate hedges, net— — — — — — — (1,135)— — (1,135)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (356) 
 
 (356)Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — — (356)— — (356)
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests 974
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests974 — — — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests (364) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests(364)— — — — — — — — — — 
Net (loss) income (539) 
 
 
 
 
 8,870
 
 
 
 8,870
Net (loss) income(539)— — — — — 8,870 — — — 8,870 
Balance, September 30, 2019 $32,108
 29,033,114
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $131,111
 $292,256
 $(9,609)
2,101,040
 $(11,777) $401,986
Balance, September 30, 2019$32,108 29,033,114 $18,000,000 $$131,111 $292,256 $(9,609)2,101,040 $(11,777)$401,986 
Balance, June 30, 2020Balance, June 30, 2020$36,303 29,718,102 $18,000,000 $$139,625 $325,025 $(13,194)2,101,795 $(11,788)$439,673 
Exercise of stock optionsExercise of stock options— 147,813 — — — 1,450 — — — — 1,450 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense— — — — — 522 — — — — 522 
Employee stock purchase planEmployee stock purchase plan— 160 — — — — — — — 
Unrealized gain from interest rate hedges, netUnrealized gain from interest rate hedges, net— — — — — — — 638 — — 638 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — — 861 — — 861 
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests, net of tax equity financing fees of $635Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests, net of tax equity financing fees of $6352,865 — — — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interestsDistributions to redeemable non-controlling interests(525)— — — — — — — — — — 
Accretion of tax equity financing feesAccretion of tax equity financing fees91 — — — — — (91)— — — (91)
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income(2,313)— — — — — 20,002 — — — 20,002 
Balance, September 30, 2020Balance, September 30, 2020$36,421 29,866,075 $18,000,000 $$141,599 $344,936 $(11,695)2,101,795 $(11,788)$463,057 
The accompanying
See notes are an integral part of theseto condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMERESCO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                Accumulated      
  Redeemable         Additional   Other     Total
  Non-Controlling Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury Stock Stockholders’
  Interests Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Earnings Loss Shares Amount Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017 $10,338
 27,533,049
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $116,196
 $235,844
 $(5,626) 1,873,266
 $(9,799) $336,620
Cumulative impact from the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 
 
 
 
 
 
 (4,454) 
 
 
 (4,454)
Cumulative impact from the adoption of ASU No. 2017-12 
 
 
 
 
 
 432
 (486) 
 
 (54)
Exercise of stock options 
 625,215
 
 
 
 4,114
 
 
 
 
 4,114
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 
 1,137
 
 
 
 
 1,137
Employee stock purchase plan 
 26,075
 
 
 
 213
 
 
 
 
 213
Open market purchase of common shares 
 (212,231) 
 
 
 
 
 
 212,231
 (1,772) (1,772)
Unrealized gain from interest rate hedge, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,172
 
 
 2,172
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (161) 
 
 (161)
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests 4,038
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests (307) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income 516
 
 
 
 
 
 26,391
 
 
 
 26,391
Balance, September 30, 2018 $14,585
 27,972,108
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $121,660
 $258,213
 $(4,101) 2,085,497
 $(11,571) $364,206
                       
Balance, December 31, 2018 $14,719
 28,275,506
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $124,651
 $269,806
 $(5,949) 2,091,040
 $(11,638) $376,875
Cumulative impact from the adoptions of ASU -No. 2018-02 (Note 2) 
 
 
 
 
 
 217
 (217) 
 
 
Exercise of stock options 
 745,484
 
 
 
 4,960
 
 
 
 
 4,960
Stock-based compensation expense 
 
 
 
 
 1,195
 
 
 
 
 1,195
Employee stock purchase plan 
 22,124
 
 
 
 305
 
 
 
 
 305
Open market purchase of common shares 
 (10,000) 
 
 
 
 
 
 10,000
 (139) (139)
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedge, net 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (3,732) 
 
 (3,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 289
 
 
 289
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests 20,482
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests (569) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income (2,524) 
 
 
 
 
 22,233
 
 
 
 22,233
Balance, September 30, 2019 $32,108
 29,033,114
 $3
 18,000,000
 $2
 $131,111
 $292,256
 $(9,609) 2,101,040
 $(11,777) $401,986
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
The accompanying(In thousands, except share amounts) (Unaudited)
Class A Common StockClass B Common StockTreasury Stock
Redeemable Non-controlling InterestsSharesAmountSharesAmountAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossSharesAmountTotal Stockholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2018$14,719 28,275,506 $18,000,000 $$124,651 $269,806 $(5,949)2,091,040 $(11,638)$376,875 
Cumulative impact from the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09— — — — — — 217 (217)— — 
Exercise of stock options— 745,484 — — — 4,960 — — — — 4,960 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — — 1,195 — — — — 1,195 
Employee stock purchase plan— 22,124 — — — 305 — — — — 305 
Open market purchase of common shares— (10,000)— — — — — — 10,000 (139)(139)
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedges, net— — — — — — — (3,732)— — (3,732)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — — 289 — — 289 
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests20,482 — — — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests(569)— — — — — — — — — — 
Net (loss) income(2,524)— — — — — 22,233 — — — 22,233 
Balance, September 30, 2019$32,108 29,033,114 $18,000,000 $$131,111 $292,256 $(9,609)2,101,040 $(11,777)$401,986 
Balance, December 31, 2019$31,616 29,230,005 $18,000,000 $$133,688 $314,459 $(7,514)2,101,340 $(11,782)$428,856 
Exercise of stock options— 608,063 — — — 6,088 — — — — 6,088 
Stock-based compensation expense— — — — — 1,380 — — — — 1,380 
Employee stock purchase plan— 28,462 — — — 443 — — — — 443 
Open market purchase of common shares— (455)— — — — — — 455 (6)(6)
Unrealized loss from interest rate hedges, net— — — — — — — (3,412)— — (3,412)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — — — (769)— — (769)
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests, net of tax equity financing fees of $6353,353 — — — — — — — — — — 
Distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests(1,232)— — — — — — — — — — 
Accretion of tax equity financing fees91 — — — — — (91)— — — (91)
Net income2,593 — — — — — 30,568 — — — 30,568 
Balance, September 30, 2020$36,421 29,866,075 $18,000,000 $$141,599 $344,936 $(11,695)2,101,795 $(11,788)$463,057 

See notes are an integral part of theseto condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(inIn thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 20202019
Cash flows from operating activities: 
  
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income$19,709
 $26,907
Net income$33,161 $19,709 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:   Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation of energy assets26,338
 19,699
Depreciation of energy assets28,496 26,338 
Depreciation of property and equipment2,115
 1,573
Depreciation of property and equipment2,492 2,115 
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,734
 1,587
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing feesAmortization of debt discount and deferred financing fees1,849 1,734 
Amortization of intangible assets681
 771
Amortization of intangible assets528 681 
Accretion of ARO and contingent consideration98
 
Accretion of ARO and contingent consideration64 98 
Provision for bad debts(134) 483
Loss on disposal / sale of assets
 300
Recoveries of bad debtsRecoveries of bad debts(1,089)(134)
Loss on disposal / impairment of long-lived assetsLoss on disposal / impairment of long-lived assets2,146 
Gain on deconsolidation of VIE(2,160) 
Gain on deconsolidation of VIE(2,160)
Net gain from derivatives(1,072) (420)
Net loss (gain) from derivativesNet loss (gain) from derivatives971 (1,072)
Stock-based compensation expense1,195
 1,137
Stock-based compensation expense1,380 1,195 
Deferred income taxes152
 3,914
Deferred income taxes5,146 152 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss149
 486
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) lossUnrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss(43)149 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(4,468) 2,073
Accounts receivable(21,178)(4,468)
Accounts receivable retainage(3,079) 3,008
Accounts receivable retainage(7,422)(3,079)
Federal ESPC receivable(110,374) (111,982)Federal ESPC receivable(160,231)(110,374)
Inventory, net(2,137) 10
Inventory, net155 (2,137)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings(23,130) 28,704
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings24,824 (23,130)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(11,084) 5,241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,916 (11,084)
Project development costs(5,641) (6,984)Project development costs(2,557)(5,641)
Other assets(698) (1,371)Other assets1,050 (698)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities(8,931) (16,532)Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities(2,942)(8,931)
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings(952) 11,166
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings9,019 (952)
Other liabilities(1,602) 227
Other liabilities1,972 (1,602)
Income taxes payable2,566
 (2,038)
Income taxes payable, netIncome taxes payable, net(5,496)2,566 
Cash flows from operating activities(120,725) (32,041)Cash flows from operating activities(83,789)(120,725)
Cash flows from investing activities:   Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(6,188) (2,961)Purchases of property and equipment(1,968)(6,188)
Purchases of energy assets(72,140) (103,154)
Purchases of energy assets, net of grant proceedsPurchases of energy assets, net of grant proceeds(125,504)(72,140)
Acquisitions, net of cash received(1,279) (3,592)Acquisitions, net of cash received(1,279)
Contributions to equity investment(323) 
Contributions to equity investment(130)(323)
Cash flows from investing activities(79,930) (109,707)Cash flows from investing activities(127,602)(79,930)
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
   
   
   
   
   
   
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Continued)(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Continued)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   20202019
AMERESCO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — (Continued)
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018
Cash flows from financing activities: 
  
Payments of financing fees$(541) $(3,667)Payments of financing fees$(3,955)$(541)
Proceeds from exercises of options and ESPP5,265
 4,327
Proceeds from exercises of options and ESPP6,531 5,265 
Repurchase of common stock(139) (1,772)Repurchase of common stock(6)(139)
Proceeds (payments) from senior secured credit facility, net41,343
 (900)
Proceeds from senior secured credit facility, netProceeds from senior secured credit facility, net6,000 41,343 
Proceeds from long-term debt financings7,614
 78,914
Proceeds from long-term debt financings40,604 7,614 
Proceeds from Federal ESPC projects115,556
 113,570
Proceeds from Federal ESPC projects194,586 115,556 
Proceeds for energy assets from Federal ESPC1,639
 2,269
Proceeds for energy assets from Federal ESPC1,435 1,639 
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financings
 5,145
Contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests, net of distributions20,173
 3,731
Proceeds from investments by redeemable non-controlling interests, netProceeds from investments by redeemable non-controlling interests, net2,854 20,173 
Payments on long-term debt(18,033) (22,825)Payments on long-term debt(42,550)(18,033)
Cash flows from financing activities172,877
 178,792
Cash flows from financing activities205,499 172,877 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash249
 (124)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(465)249 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(27,529) 36,920
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashNet decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(6,357)(27,529)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period97,913
 60,105
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period77,264 97,913 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period$70,384
 $97,025
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period$70,907 $70,384 
   
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:   Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$12,410
 $9,618
Cash paid for interest$14,764 $12,410 
Cash paid for income taxes$2,983
 $2,018
Cash paid for income taxes$1,057 $2,983 
Non-cash Federal ESPC settlement$214,444
 $82,536
Non-cash Federal ESPC settlement$56,454 $214,444 
Accrued purchases of energy assets$17,224
 $7,698
Accrued purchases of energy assets$38,747 $17,224 
Conversion of revolver to term loan$25,000
 $25,000
Conversion of revolver to term loan$$25,000 
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown above:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20202019
Cash and cash equivalents $45,351  $34,104 
Short-term restricted cash 15,598  13,498 
Long-term restricted cash included in other assets 9,958 22,782 
Total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash $70,907  $70,384 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents $34,104
 $64,539
Short-term restricted cash 13,498
 13,461
Long-term restricted cash included in other assets 22,782
 19,025
Total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash $70,384
 $97,025

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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Ameresco, Inc. (including its subsidiaries, the “Company”) are unaudited, pursuant to certain rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include, in the opinion of the Company, normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) of the results for the periods indicated.
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for the full year. The December 31, 20182019 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, and notes thereto, included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2019.4, 2020.
Certain prior period amounts were reclassified or rounded to conform to the presentation in the current period.
Significant Risks and Uncertainties
In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency.
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements reflect estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods presented. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used and determined that there was no material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration and severity of the pandemic and the extent and severity of the impact on the Company's customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by delays in payments of outstanding receivable amounts beyond normal payment terms, delays in obtaining signed customer contracts for awarded projects, supply chain disruptions and uncertain demand. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) which includes modifications to the limitation on business interest expense and net operating loss provisions, and provides a payment delay of employer payroll taxes during 2020 after the date of enactment. The Company estimates the payment of approximately $5,000 of employer payroll taxes otherwise due in 2020 will be delayed with 50% due by December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% by December 31, 2022. The CARES Act permits net operating losses from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 tax years to be carried back to the previous five tax years (beginning with the earliest year first). The Company estimates the discrete benefit associated with the net operating loss provisions of the CARES Act to be approximately $2,000, an estimated refund of taxes paid in prior years of approximately $1,700, and the carryback also provides an additional refund of approximately $3,600 related to Alternative Minimum Tax credits.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies of the Company are set forth in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 20182019 annual report on Form 10-K. The Company includes herein certain updates to those policies.
Restricted CashAccounts Receivable and allowance for Credit Losses
Restricted cash consists of cash and cash equivalents held in an escrow account in association with construction draws for energy savings performance contracts (“ESPC”), construction of energy assets, operations and maintenance (“O&M”) reserve accounts and cash collateralized letters of credit as well as cash required under term loansAccounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to be maintained in debt service reserve accounts until all obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full. These accounts are primarily invested in highly liquid money market funds. The carrying amount of the cash and cash equivalents in these accounts approximates its fair value measured using level 1 inputs per the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 10. Restricted cash also includes funds held for clients, which represent assets that, based upon the Company’s intent, are restricted for use solely for the purposes of satisfying the obligations to remit funds to third parties, primarily utility service providers, relating to the Company’s enterprise energy management services. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company classified the non-current portion of restricted cash of $22,782 and $19,637, respectively, in other assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Leases
As ofcollect from outstanding balances. Effective January 1, 2019,2020, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, LeasesASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 842) and, along with326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13) prospectively. This ASU replaces the standard, elected to take the practical expedient that the Company will not reassess lease classifications at adoption. Accordingly, the Company’s sales-leaseback arrangements entered into as of December 31, 2018 will remain under the previous guidance. See Note 8 for additional information on these sale-leasebacks.
All significant lease arrangements are recognized at lease commencement. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement. An ROU asset and corresponding lease liability are not recorded for leasesincurred loss impairment model with an initial termexpected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including trade receivables. The amendment requires entities to consider
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 ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset during the reasonably certain lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, which is updated annually or when a significant event occurs that would indicate a significant change in rates, based on the information available at commencement date, in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments related to initial direct cost and prepayments and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for as a single component. See Note 8 for additional discussion on the Company’s leases.

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Variable Interest Entitiesforward-looking information to estimate expected credit losses, resulting in earlier recognition of losses for receivables that are current or not yet due, which were not considered under the previous accounting guidance. The Company performed an assessment of its allowance for credit losses and determined that no adjustment was required to retained earnings upon adoption.
The Company generally aggregatesCompany’s methodology to estimate the disclosuresallowance for credit losses includes quarterly assessments of historical bad debt write-off experience, current economic and market conditions, management’s evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable, anticipated recoveries and the Company’s forecasts. Due to the short-term nature of its variable interest entities (“VIEs”)receivables, the estimate of credit losses is primarily based on certain qualitative and quantitative factors including the purpose and design of the underlying VIEs, the nature of the assets in the VIE,aged accounts receivable balances and the typefinancial condition of involvementcustomers. In addition, specific allowance amounts are established to record the appropriate provision for customers that have a higher probability of default. Bad debts are written off against the allowance when identified. As part of its assessment, the Company has withalso considered the VIE including its rolecurrent and typeexpected future economic and market conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and determined that the estimate of interest held in the VIE. Ascredit losses was not significantly impacted as of September 30, 2019, all of2020.
Changes in the fully consolidated VIEs that make up the Company’s investment fundsallowance for credit losses are similar in purpose, design, and the Company’s involvement and, as such, are aggregated in one disclosure. See Note 12 for additional disclosures.follows:
Equity Method Investment
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Allowance for credit loss, beginning of period$2,260 $2,765 
Recoveries of costs and expenses, net(1,089)(134)
Account write-offs and other(191)(45)
Allowance for credit loss, end of period$980 $2,586 
The Company has entered into a joint venture and has determined it is not the primary beneficiary using the methodology previously described for variable interest entities. The Company does not consolidate the operations of this joint venture and treats the joint venture as an equity method investment. See Note 12 for additional information on the Company’s equity method investment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Leases
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the leasing guidance in Topic 840, Leases. Under the new guidance, the Company is electing to only recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the condensed consolidated statements of income. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 using the modified retrospective approach of applying the new standard at the adoption date. See Note 8 for the impact of the adoption and the new disclosures required by this standard.
In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, which provides clarification and improvements to the previous issued guidance. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-01 on its condensed consolidated financial statements, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Intangibles-Goodwill and Other
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use-Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which clarifies the accounting for implementation, setup, and upfront costs and aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The new standard is effective interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019 and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Derivatives and Hedging
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which, among other things, clarifies some areas around partial-term fair value hedges interest rate risk, the amortization of fair value hedge basis adjustments and their disclosure, and some clarification of some matters related to transitioning to ASU No. 2017-12, which was adopted by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2018. For those that have already adopted ASU No. 2017-12, the new standard is effective the first annual period beginning after the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04, or as of January 1, 2020 for the Company, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2019-04 on its condensed consolidated financial statements, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurement
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 iswas effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2018-13 on its condensed consolidated financial statements, but does not expect that the adoption ofadopted this guidance will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to allow entities to reclassify the income tax effects of tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) on items within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2019. Upon2020 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company recognized an increase to retained earnings and a corresponding increase to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $217.Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Consolidations
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810), Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities, which aligns the evaluation of whether a decision maker's fee is a variable interest with the guidance in the primary beneficiary test by requiring the decision maker to consider an indirect interest in a VIE held by related party under common control on a proportionate basis. The new standard iswas effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2020 and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13), and a subsequent amendment to the initial guidance, ASU 2018-19 Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (collectively, Topic 326). Topic 326 requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held, which include, but are not limited to, trade and other receivables. The new standard was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2020 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives, and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The improvements to Topic 815, among other things, clarifies some areas around partial-term fair value hedges, interest rate risk, the amortization of fair value hedge basis adjustments and their disclosure, and some clarification of matters related to the transitioning to ASU 2017-12, which was adopted by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2018. The improvements to Topic 326 clarify certain aspects surrounding accounting for credit losses in connection with the Company’s receivables. These include that the Company should consider anticipated recoveries in its calculation of credit losses. For those that have already adopted ASU No. 2017-12, the new standard
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was effective the first annual period beginning after the issuance date of ASU No. 2019-04, or as of January 1, 2020 for the Company, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2020 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which eliminates certain exceptions within ASC 740, Income Taxes, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impactimpacts of the provisions of ASU 2018-172019-12 on its condensed consolidated financial statements but does not expect thatand disclosures.
Others
In March 2020, the adoptionFASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of thisthe Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-0, which provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. Companies can apply the ASU immediately, however, the guidance will only be available until December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.statements and related disclosures.


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3. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table providestables provide information about disaggregated revenue by line of business, reportable segments, and geographical region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018.2019.
U.S. RegionsU.S. FederalCanadaNon-Solar DGAll OtherTotal
Line of Business
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Project revenue$79,201 $105,444 $9,311 $7,506 $13,941 $215,403 
O&M revenue4,492 11,384 2,009 36 17,921 
Energy assets9,060 1,325 1,227 18,535 161 30,308 
Other191 150 1,725 201 16,608 18,875 
Total revenues$92,944 $118,303 $12,263 $28,251 $30,746 $282,507 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Project revenue$72,667 $58,199 $9,380 $3,059 $2,592 $145,897 
O&M revenue4,280 11,123 2,330 88 17,821 
Energy assets6,699 1,339 1,327 16,421 25,786 
Other433 597 1,958 65 19,469 22,522 
Total revenues$84,079 $71,258 $12,665 $21,875 $22,149 $212,026 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Project revenue$226,734 $233,778 $24,342 $12,881 $22,027 $519,762 
O&M revenue13,127 33,765 26 6,144 229 53,291 
Energy assets25,556 3,549 3,234 54,341 599 87,279 
Other956 447 5,088 738 50,395 57,624 
Total revenues$266,373 $271,539 $32,690 $74,104 $73,250 $717,956 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Project revenue$196,284 $134,954 $20,112 $6,318 $8,818 $366,486 
O&M revenue11,580 30,370 6,771 109 48,835 
Energy assets18,063 2,958 2,585 52,612 582 76,800 
Other1,969 1,055 4,994 669 59,513 68,200 
Total revenues$227,896 $169,337 $27,696 $66,370 $69,022 $560,321 

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 US Regions U.S. Federal Canada Non-Solar DG All Other Total
Line of Business
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Project revenue$72,667
 $58,199
 $9,380
 $3,059
 $2,592
 $145,897
O&M revenue4,280
 11,123
 
 2,330
 88
 17,821
Energy assets6,699
 1,339
 1,327
 16,421
 
 25,786
Other433
 597
 1,958
 65
 19,469
 22,522
Total revenues$84,079
 $71,258
 $12,665
 $21,875
 $22,149
 $212,026
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Project revenue$77,345
 $49,762
 $9,206
 $1,268
 $4,074
 $141,655
O&M revenue4,432
 10,733
 15
 2,006
 
 17,186
Energy assets4,064
 1,507
 921
 18,790
 222
 25,504
Other561
 376
 1,462
 74
 18,557
 21,030
Total revenues$86,402
 $62,378
 $11,604
 $22,138
 $22,853
 $205,375
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Project revenue$196,284
 $134,954
 $20,112
 $6,318
 $8,818
 $366,486
O&M revenue11,580
 30,370
 5
 6,771
 109
 48,835
Energy assets18,063
 2,958
 2,585
 52,612
 582
 76,800
Other1,969
 1,055
 4,994
 669
 59,513
 68,200
Total revenues$227,896
 $169,337
 $27,696
 $66,370
 $69,022
 $560,321
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Project revenue$223,662
 $135,037
 $21,459
 $3,368
 $8,844
 $392,370
O&M revenue12,396
 29,477
 34
 6,260
 
 48,167
Energy assets12,844
 3,416
 2,304
 50,405
 821
 69,790
Other969
 447
 4,669
 143
 53,212
 59,440
Total revenues$249,871
 $168,377
 $28,466
 $60,176
 $62,877
 $569,767
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U.S. RegionsU.S. FederalCanadaNon-Solar DGAll OtherTotal
Geographical Regions
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
United States$92,944 $118,303 $655 $28,251 $16,173 $256,326 
Canada11,608 22 11,630 
Other14,551 14,551 
Total revenues$92,944 $118,303 $12,263 $28,251 $30,746 $282,507 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
United States$84,079 $71,258 $1,023 $21,875 $17,936 $196,171 
Canada11,642 50 11,692 
Other4,163 4,163 
Total revenues$84,079 $71,258 $12,665 $21,875 $22,149 $212,026 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
United States$266,373 $271,539 $2,173 $74,104 $49,294 $663,483 
Canada30,517 124 30,641 
Other23,832 23,832 
Total revenues$266,373 $271,539 $32,690 $74,104 $73,250 $717,956 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
United States$227,896 $169,337 $2,281 $66,370 $56,052 $521,936 
Canada25,415 157 25,572 
Other12,813 12,813 
Total revenues$227,896 $169,337 $27,696 $66,370 $69,022 $560,321 

 US Regions U.S. Federal Canada Non-Solar DG All Other Total
Geographical Regions
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
United States$84,079
 $71,258
 $1,023
 $21,875
 $17,936
 $196,171
Canada
 
 11,642
 
 50
 11,692
Other
 
 
 
 4,163
 4,163
Total revenues$84,079
 $71,258
 $12,665
 $21,875
 $22,149
 $212,026
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
United States$86,402
 $62,378
 $419
 $22,138
 $17,445
 $188,782
Canada
 
 11,185
 
 33
 11,218
Other
 
 
 
 5,375
 5,375
Total revenues$86,402
 $62,378
 $11,604
 $22,138
 $22,853
 $205,375
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
United States$227,896
 $169,337
 $2,281
 $66,370
 $56,052
 $521,936
Canada
 
 25,415
 
 157
 25,572
Other
 
 
 
 12,813
 12,813
Total revenues$227,896
 $169,337
 $27,696
 $66,370
 $69,022
 $560,321
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
United States$249,871
 $168,377
 $1,587
 $60,176
 $51,336
 $531,347
Canada
 
 26,879
 
 261
 27,140
Other
 
 
 
 11,280
 11,280
Total revenues$249,871
 $168,377
 $28,466
 $60,176
 $62,877
 $569,767
For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately 95% and 93%, respectively, of revenue is recognized over time, and the remainder is for products and services transferred at a point in time. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, approximately 94% and 91%, respectively, of revenue is recognized over time, and the remainder is for products and services transferred at a point in time.
Contract Balances
The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable, net $91,755
 $85,985
Accounts receivable, net$121,672 $95,863 
Accounts receivable retainage, net 16,652
 13,516
Accounts receivable retainage, net$24,359 $16,976 
Contract Assets:    Contract Assets:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings 124,652
 86,842
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings$179,909 $202,243 
Contract Liabilities:    Contract Liabilities:
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings 28,768
 30,706
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings$40,302 $32,178 
  September 30, 2018 January 1, 2018
Accounts receivable, net $90,378
 $85,121
Accounts receivable retainage, net 14,401
 17,484
Contract Assets:    
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings 66,471
 95,658
Contract Liabilities:    
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings 39,533
 27,248

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September 30, 2019December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable, net$91,755 $85,985 
Accounts receivable retainage, net$16,652 $13,516 
Contract Assets:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings$124,652 $86,842 
Contract Liabilities:
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings$28,768 $30,706 
Accounts receivable retainage represents amounts due from customers, but where payments are withheld contractually until certain construction milestones are met. Amounts retained typically range from 5% to 10% of the total invoice. The Company classifies as a current asset those retainages that are expected to be billed in the next twelve months. Unbilled revenue, presented as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, represent amounts earned and billable that were not invoiced at the end of the fiscal period.
Contract assets represent the Company’s rights to consideration in exchange for services transferred to a customer that have not been billed as of the reporting date. The Company’s rights to consideration are generally unconditional at the time its performance obligations are satisfied.
At the inception of a contract, the Company expects the period between when it satisfies its performance obligations, and when the customer pays for the services, will be one year or less. As such, the Company has elected to apply the practical expedient which allows the Company to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component, when a financing component is present.
When the Company receives consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract, the Company records deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Such deferred revenue typically results from billings in excess of costs incurred and advanced payments received on project contracts. As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company classified $5,534$4,982 and $6,343,$5,560, respectively, as a non-current liability, included in other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, for those performance obligations expected to be completed beyond the next twelve months.
The increasedecrease in contract assets for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 was primarily due to billings of $464,712, offset in part by revenue recognized of approximately $351,180, offset in part by billings of approximately $321,344.$434,709. The increase in contract liabilities was primarily driven by the receipt of advance payment from customers, and related billings, exceeding reductions from recognition of revenue as performance obligations were satisfied exceeding increases from the receipt of advance payments from customers, and related billings.satisfied. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company recognized revenue of $58,594$85,356 that was previously included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities and billed customers $53,652.$86,203. Changes in contract liabilities are also driven by reclassifications to or from contract assets as a result of timing of customer payments.
The decreaseincrease in contract assets for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 was primarily due to billingsrevenue recognized of approximately $398,917,$317,088, offset in part by revenue recognizedbillings of $344,768.approximately $282,568. The decrease in contract liabilities was primarily driven by reductions from recognition of revenue as performance obligations were satisfied exceeding increases from the receipt of advance paymentspayment from customers, and related billings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, the Company recognized revenue of $116,892$92,685 that was previously included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities, and billed customers $119,961.$92,427. Changes in contract liabilities are also driven by reclassifications to or from contract assets as a result of timing of customer payments.
Contracts are often modified for a change in scope or other requirements. The Company considers contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Most of the Company’s contract modifications are for goods or services that are not distinct from the existing performance obligations.  The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price, and the measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase or decrease) on a cumulative catchup basis.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Performance obligations are satisfied as ofat a point in time or over time and are supported by contracts with customers. For most of the Company’s contracts, there are multiple promises of goods or services. Typically, the Company provides a significant service of integrating a complex set of tasks and components such as design, engineering, construction management, and equipment procurement for a project
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contract. The bundle of goods and services are provided to deliver one output for which the customer has contracted. In these cases, the Company considers the bundle of goods and services to be a single performance obligation. The Company may also promise to provide distinct goods or services within a contract, such as a project contract for installation of energy conservation measures and post-installation O&M services. In these cases the Company separates the contract into more than one performance obligation. If a contract is separated into more than one performance obligation, the Company allocates the total transaction price to each performance obligation in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised goods or services underlying each performance obligation.
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Backlog - The Company’s remaining performance obligations (hereafter referred to as “backlog”) represent the unrecognized revenue value of the Company’s contract commitments. The Company’s backlog may vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of major new contract commitments and the backlog may fluctuate with currency movements. In addition, our customers have the right, under some circumstances, to terminate contracts or defer the timing of the Company’s services and their payments to us.the Company. At September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had backlog of $2,154,526 of which approximately $1,696,200. Approximately 29% of our September 30, 2019 backlog31% is anticipated to be recognized as revenue in the next twelve months and the remaining, thereafter.
The Company has applied the practical expedient for certain revenue streams to exclude the value of remaining performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less, or (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue in proportion to the amount it has the right to invoice for services performed.
Contract Acquisition Costs
The Company accounts for certain acquisition costs over the life of the contract, consisting primarily of commissions when paid. Commission costs are incurred commencing at contract signing. Commission costs are allocated across all performance obligations and deferred and amortized over the contract term on a progress toward completion basis.
As of each performance obligations’ completion period.
September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $1,735 of capitalized commission costs related to contracts that were not completed were included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For contracts that have a duration of less than one year, the Company follows a practical expedient and expenses these costs when incurred. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the amortization of commission costs related to contracts was not material and has beenwas included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
The Company capitalizes costs incurred related to the development of projects prior to contract signing as it is partial fulfillment of its performance obligations. Capitalized project development costs include only those costs incurred in connection with the development of energy projects, primarily direct labor, interest costs, outside contractor services, consulting fees, legal fees and travel, if incurred after a point in time where the realization of related revenue becomes probable. Project development costs incurred prior to the probable realization of revenue are expensed as incurred. The Company classifies as a current asset those project development effortscosts that are expected to proceed to construction activity in the twelve months that follow. The Company periodically reviews these balances and writes off any amounts where the realization of the related revenue is no longer probable. Project development costs of $1,673$1,228 and $639$1,080 were included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.
During the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, $3,611 and 2018, $2,048, and $7,561, respectively, of project development costs were recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income on projects that converted to customer contracts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, $9,546 and 2018, $13,081, and $13,571, respectively, of project development costs were recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income on projects that converted to customer contracts.
NoNaN impairment charges in connection with the Company’s commission costs or project development costs were recorded during the periodsnine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018.2019.

4. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Company accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The purchase price for each has beenis allocated to the net assets based on their estimated fair values at the date of each acquisition as set forth in the table below.acquisition. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired, which are calculated using level 3 inputs per the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 10, acquired has beenare recorded as goodwill. Intangible assets, if identified, have beenare recorded and are being amortized over periods ranging from one to fifteen years. See Note 5 for additional information.
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Table of certain assets and liabilities assumed is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Certain amounts below are provisional based on our best estimates using information available as of the reporting date. The Company is waiting for information to become available to finalize its valuation of certain elements of these transactions. Specifically, the assigned values for energy assets, intangibles, and goodwill are provisional in nature and subject to change upon the completion of the final valuation of such elements.
In January 2019, the Company completed an acquisition of a Massachusetts based solar operations and maintenance firm for consideration of $1,279. The final purchase price is subject to a net working capital adjustment, dependent on the level of working capital at the acquisition date, that has not yet been finalized at September 30, 2019. The pro-forma effects of this acquisition onContents
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our operations are not material. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had a measurement period adjustment of $91, which was recorded as a reduction to goodwill in connection with this acquisition.
A summary of the cumulative consideration paid and the allocation of the purchase price of all of the acquisitions in each respective period is as follows:
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable$150
 $1,015
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2
 12
Property and equipment and energy assets315
 
Intangibles500
 680
Goodwill315
 2,845
Accounts payable(32) (67)
Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings
(62) 
Purchase price$1,188
 $4,485
Total, net of cash received$1,188
 $4,485
Debt assumed$
 $
Total fair value of consideration$1,188
 $4,485
did not complete any acquisitions.
The results of the acquired assets since the dates of the acquisitions have been included in the Company’s operations as presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income, condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had an additional measurement period adjustment of $628 related to a 2018 acquisition which was recorded as a reduction to goodwill and included a $398 reduction in the hold back contingency discussed further in Notes 5 and 9.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, in order to expand its portfolio of energy assets, the Company acquired 4 solar projects from a developer. The Company has concluded that in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, these acquisitions did not constitute a business as the assets acquired in each case are considered a single asset or group of similar assets that made up substantially all of the fair market value of the acquisitions. See Note 6 for additional disclosures on these asset acquisitions.
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill attributable to each reportable segmentreporting unit are as follows:
 U.S. Regions U.S. Federal Canada Non-solar DG Other Total
Balance, December 31, 2018$26,370
 $4,609
 $3,217
 $
 $24,136
 $58,332
Goodwill acquired during the year406
 
 
 
 
 406
Re-measurement adjustment(91) (628) 
 
 
 (719)
Currency effects
 
 95
 
 (215) (120)
Balance, September 30, 2019$26,685
 $3,981
 $3,312
 $
 $23,921
 $57,899
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment           
Balance, December 31, 2018$
 $
 $(1,016) $
 $
 $(1,016)
Balance, September 30, 2019$
 $
 $(1,016) $
 $
 $(1,016)
U.S. RegionsU.S. FederalCanadaNon-solar DGOtherTotal
Carrying Value of Goodwill
Balance, December 31, 2019$26,705 $3,981 $3,369 $$24,359 $58,414 
Currency effects(88)(154)(242)
Balance, September 30, 2020$26,705 $3,981 $3,281 $$24,205 $58,172 
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment
Balance, December 31, 2019$$$(1,016)$$$(1,016)
Balance, September 30, 2020$$$(1,016)$$$(1,016)
The Company completed one acquisition duringperforms its annual goodwill impairment testing in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which resulted infourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a $315 net increase in goodwill as disclosed in Note 4.reporting unit below its carrying amount. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments which resulted in a reduction of goodwill of $719. See Note 4 for further discussion surrounding the measurement period adjustments.
Since the Company’s annual goodwill impairment test theretesting in 2019, all reporting units had fair values that exceeded their carrying values by at least 15%. If the Company believes that one or more indicators of impairment have been no events that would have triggered a need foroccurred, then the Company will perform an interim impairment test. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment (commonly referred to as “step zero” test) to determine whether further quantitative analysis for impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. The qualitative assessment includes a review of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, internal cost factors, and the Company’s own overall financial and share price performance, among other factors. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances the Company determines that it is not more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company does not need to perform a quantitative analysis. Upon assessment, the Company concluded it was not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units were less than the carrying value of the reporting units as of September 30, 2020. The Company will monitor future results and will perform a test if indicators trigger an impairment review. At this time, the Company has not deemed the impact that the current macroeconomic environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has or is expected to have on the business to be a triggering event for impairment purposes.
Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives are amortized over their useful lives. The Company annually assesses whether a change in the life over which the Company’s assets are amortized is necessary, or more frequently if events or circumstances warrant.
Acquired intangible assets other than goodwill that are subject to amortization include customer contracts, customer relationships, non-compete agreements, technology and trade names. Customer contracts are amortized ratably over the period of the acquired customer contracts ranging in periods from approximately one to five years. All other acquired intangible assets are amortized over periods ranging from approximately four to fifteen years, as determined by the nature of the respective intangible asset. As discussed in Note 4,The Company did not complete any acquisitions nor acquire any intangible assets during the Company completed an acquisition in January 2019 which resulted in a $500 increase in customer relationships, which will be amortized over an 8 year period.nine months ended September 30, 2020.


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The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets are as follows:
As of September 30, As of December 31,
2019 2018As of September 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
Gross Carrying Amount   Gross Carrying Amount
Customer contracts$7,778
 $7,818
Customer contracts$7,847 $7,904 
Customer relationships12,438
 12,082
Customer relationships12,634 12,749 
Non-compete agreements2,991
 3,013
Non-compete agreements3,021 3,037 
Technology2,722
 2,710
Technology2,719 2,732 
Trade names543
 541
Trade names542 544 
26,472
 26,164
Total gross carrying amountTotal gross carrying amount26,763 26,966 
Accumulated Amortization   Accumulated Amortization
Customer contracts7,695
 7,668
Customer contracts7,847 7,844 
Customer relationships10,740
 10,302
Customer relationships11,585 11,236 
Non-compete agreements2,991
 3,013
Non-compete agreements3,021 3,037 
Technology2,707
 2,651
Technology2,706 2,704 
Trade names529
 526
Trade names532 531 
24,662
 24,160
Total accumulated amortizationTotal accumulated amortization25,691 25,352 
Intangible assets, net$1,810
 $2,004
Intangible assets, net$1,072 $1,614 
Amortization expense related to customer contracts is included in costas follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Asset typeLocation2020201920202019
Customer contractsCost of revenues$15 $22 $60 $67 
All other intangible assetsSelling, general and administrative expenses157 202 468 614 
Total$172 $224 $528 $681 

6. ENERGY ASSETS
Energy assets consist of revenues in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Amortization expense related to all other acquired intangible assets is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 related to customer contracts was $22 and $0, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 related to all other acquired intangible assets and was $202 and $269, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 related to customer contracts was $67 and $0, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 related to all other acquired intangible assets and was $614 and $771, respectively.following:

 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Energy assets$885,148 $767,331 
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization(215,009)(187,870)
Energy assets, net$670,139 $579,461 

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6. ENERGY ASSETS
Energy assets consist ofIncluded in the following:
 September 30, December 31,
 2019 2018
Energy assets$693,916
 $619,708
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization(186,157) (159,756)
Energy assets, net$507,759
 $459,952
Included inabove energy assets are financing lease assets and associated accumulated depreciation of financing lease assets. Financing lease assets consist of the following:and amortization, as follows:
September 30, December 31,
2019 2018 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Financing lease assets$42,402
 $42,402
Financing lease assets$42,402 $42,402 
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization(5,736) (4,139)Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization(7,865)(6,268)
Financing lease assets, net$36,666
 $38,263
Financing lease assets, net$34,537 $36,134 
Depreciation and amortization expense on the above energy assets, net of deferred grant amortization, included in the condensed consolidated statements of income is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Location2020201920202019
Cost of revenues$9,547 $8,843 $28,496 $26,338 
Included in the above depreciation and amortization expense on energy assets is depreciation and amortization on financing lease assets, as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Location2020201920202019
Cost of revenues$533 $533 $1,597 $1,597 
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment as events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be fully recoverable. Examples of such triggering events applicable to our assets include a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset or asset group or a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group. The Company performs its annual long-lived asset impairment testing in the fourth quarter of each year. In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company regularly assesses whether a triggering event has occurred which would require interim impairment testing.
During the three months ended September 30, 20192020, the Company performed an engine overhaul on one of its energy assets, however, the engine consistently failed to achieve emissions compliance and 2018 was $8,843the Company considered the engine unsalvageable. As a result of this event, the Company performed an impairment analysis on this energy asset group and $6,753, respectively, andrecorded an impairment charge of $1,028, which fully impaired this asset group. The impairment charge is included in cost of revenues inselling, general and administrative expenses within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Included in these depreciation and amortization expense totals are depreciation and amortization expense on financing lease assets of $533 and $499income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense2020.
The Company assessed the impact that the current macroeconomic environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has or is expected to have on the above energybusiness, and concluded that it was not a triggering event for impairment purposes and there was no indication of impairment of long-lived assets, net of deferred grant amortization,except as indicated above, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $26,338 and $19,699, respectively, and is included in cost of revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Included in these depreciation and amortization expense totals are depreciation and amortization expense on financing lease assets of $1,597 and $1,538 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.2020.
The Company capitalizes interest costs relating to construction financing during the period of construction. Capitalized interestconstruction, which is included in energy assets, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized interest is amortized to cost of revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income on a straight line basis over the useful life of the associated energy asset. There was $632 and $638 of
The Company capitalized interest capitalized for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There was $2,210 and $2,376 of interest capitalized for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.costs as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Capitalized interest$1,096 $632 $2,870 $2,210 
As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, there are 3 ESPC asset projects which are included within energy assets, net on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company controls and operates the assets as well as obtains financing during the construction period of the assets. As the Company has an obligation to the customer for performance of the
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asset, the Company records a liability associated with these energy assets, although, the customer is responsible for payments to the lender based on the energy asset’s production. As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the liabilities recognized in association with these assets were $10,233$11,077 and $8,224,$10,243, respectively, of which $724$225 and $354,$827, respectively, hashave been classified as the current portion and isare included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and theliabilities. The remainder is included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
During the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2019, in order to expand its portfolio of energy assets,2020, the Company acquired several1 energy projects,project, which did not constitute businesses under ASU 2017-01,a business in accordance with ASC 805-50, Business Combinations. The Company acquired and closed on 4 solar projects from a developerthe energy project in exchange for a total purchase price of $2,529. The purchase price$1,251, which included deferred considerationcash of $668 that will be$1,031 paid upon final completionby the Company, issuance of a promissory note payable to the sellers of $204, detailed further in Note 16, and $16 of rollover equity in connection with shares of one of the respective projects throughout 2019.Company’s subsidiaries issued to the sellers. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has paid $1,861 to the developers of the projects. The Company also has a definitive agreement to purchase an additional 3 solar projects from a developer for a total purchase price of $4,556, of which, the Company has paid $456 to the developers of the projects. As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company has remaining deferred purchase price consideration on previously closed projects of $4,122.
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$1,446 that will be paid upon final completion of the respective projects and throughout 2020. The Company has a definitive agreement from prior periods, which has recently been amended, to purchase 8 additional solar projects from developers for a total purchase price of $10,242, of which the Company has 0t made any payments to the developers for those projects.
As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had $863$1,484 in AROasset retirement obligations (“AROs”) assets recorded in project assets, net of accumulated depreciation, and $930$1,622 in ARO liabilities recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company recorded $12$20 and $34,$58, respectively, of depreciation expense related to the ARO asset.assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company recorded $10$21 and $32,$64, respectively, in accretion expense to the ARO liability,liabilities, which is reflected in the accretion of ARO and contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company’s current ARO liabilities relate to the removal of equipment and pipelines at certain renewable gas projects and obligations related to the decommissioning of certain solar facilities.facilities and wind turbines.

7. INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $939$3,100 and $3,351, respectively,$939 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018.respectively. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $597 and $2,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and a provision for income taxes of $1,879 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.respectively. The estimated effective annualized tax rate impacted by discrete items is 10.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a 23.8% estimated effective annualized tax rate impacted by the period discrete items is 14.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.2020, compared to a 10.1% of estimated effective annualized tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The estimated effective annualized tax rate impacted by the period discrete items is 9.2%1.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020, compared to 6.5%a 9.2% of estimated effective annualized tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019.
The principal reasons for the difference between the statutory rate and the estimated annual effective rate for 2020 were the effects of investment tax credits to which the Company is entitled from solar plants which have been placed into service or are forecasted to be placed into service during 2020, the tax deductions related to the Section 179D deduction, the tax rate benefits associated with net operating loss carryback made possible by the passing of the CARES Act on March 27, 2020 and tax basis adjustments on certain partnership flip transactions. The principal reason for the difference between the statutory rate and the estimated annual effective rate for 2019 were the effects of investment tax credits to which the Company is entitled from solar plants which have been placed into service or arewere forecasted to be placed into service during 2019. The principle reasons for the difference between the statutory rate and the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2018 were the effects of a $5,900 benefit of the 2017 Section 179D deduction, which was extended in February 2018 and was included as a tax deduction in 2018, and the use of investment tax credits to which the Company is entitled from owned plants.
The investment tax credits and production tax credits to which the Company may be entitled fluctuate from year to year based on the cost of the renewable energy plants the Company places or expects to place in service and production levels at company owned facilities in that year. As part of the Bipartisan BudgetTax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, signed into law on February 9, 2018 theDecember 20, 2019, Section 179D deduction for 2017 was retroactively extended. The Section 179D deduction has not been re-approved for tax years beginning after 2017.extended through December 31, 2020.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Balance, December 31, 2018$1,600
Additions for prior year tax positions
Settlements with tax authorities
Reductions of prior year tax positions
Balance, September 30, 2019$1,600
Gross Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
Balance, December 31, 2019$400 
Balance, September 30, 2020$400 
At September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had approximately $1,600 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $705$80 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits (both net of the federal benefit on state amounts) representing the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in any future periods.
The Company has presented all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent, net liabilities and noncurrent on its condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 20192020, and December 31, 2018.2019.

8. LEASES
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), using the modified retrospective approach. The Company elected the package of practical expedients available in the standard and as a result, did not reassess the lease classification of existing contracts or leases or the initial direct costs associated with existing leases. The Company has also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease components and non-lease components and will account for the leases as a single lease component for all classes of leases.
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As a result of the adoption of ASC 842, the Company recognized an increase in lease ROU assets of $31,639, current portions of operating lease ROU liabilities of $5,084 and an increase to long-term portions of operating lease liabilities of $28,480. There was no net impact to the condensed consolidated statements of income or retained earnings for the adoption of ASC 842. No impairment was recognized on the ROU asset upon adoption. These adjustments are detailed as follows:
 As of January 1, 2019
 As Reported 842 Adjustment Adjusted Balances
Operating Leases:     
Operating lease assets$
 $31,639
 $31,639
Current portions of operating lease liabilities
 5,084
 5,084
Long-term portions of operating lease liabilities
 28,480
 28,480
Total operating lease liabilities$
 $33,564
 $33,564
Weighted-average remaining lease term    10 years
Weighted-average discount rate    6.0%
      
Financing Leases:     
Energy assets, net$38,263
 $
 $38,263
Current portions of financing lease liabilities4,956
 
 4,956
Long-term financing lease liabilities, less current portions and net of deferred financing fees28,407
 
 28,407
Total financing lease liabilities$33,363
 $
 $33,363
Weighted-average remaining lease term    18 years
Weighted-average discount rate    11.7%
The Company enters into a variety of operating lease agreements through the normal course of its business including certain administrative offices. The leases are long-term, non-concealable real estate lease agreements, expiring at various dates through fiscal 2025.2028. The agreements generally provide for fixed minimum rental payments and the payment of utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and repairs. The Company also leases certain land parcels related to our energy projects, expiring at various dates through fiscal 2044.2050. The office and land leases make up a significant portion of the Company’s operating lease activity. Many of these leases have one or more renewal options that allow the Company, at it’sits discretion, to renew the lease for six months to seven years. Only renewal options that the Company believed were likely to be exercised were included in our lease calculations. Many land leases include minimum lease payments that increase when the related project becomes operational. In these cases, the commercial operation date was estimated by the Company and used to calculate the estimated minimum lease payments.
The Company also enters into leases for IT equipment and service agreements, automobiles, and other leases related to our construction projects such as equipment, mobile trailers and other temporary structures. The Company utilizes the portfolio approach for this class of lease. These leases are either short-term in nature or immaterial.
A portion of the Company’s real estate leases are generally subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The Company utilized each lease’s minimum lease payments to calculate the lease balances upon transition. The subsequent increases in rent based on changes in CPI were excluded and will be excluded for future leases from the calculation of the lease balances, but will be recorded to the condensed consolidated statement of income as part of our operating lease costs.
The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for existing leases for real estate and land leases. Going forward if a lease has non-lease components the Company will allocate consideration based on price information in the agreement or, if this information is not available, the Company will make a good faith estimate based on available pricing information at the time.



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The discount rate was calculated using an incremental borrowing rate based on financing rates on secured comparable notes with comparable terms and a synthetic credit rating calculated by a third party. The Company elected to apply the discount rate using the remaining lease term at the date of adoption.
The Company has a number of leases that are classified as financing leases, which relate to transactions that are considered sale-leasebacks under ASC 840. See the sale-leaseback section below for additional information on the Company’s financing leases.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows:
 September 30, 2019
Operating Leases: 
Operating lease assets

$32,540
Current operating lease liabilities5,935
Long-term portions of operating lease liabilities28,799
Total operating lease liabilities$34,734
Weighted-average remaining lease term10 years
Weighted-average discount rate6.3%
  
Financing Leases: 
Energy assets, net$36,666
Current portions of financing lease liabilities5,008
Long-term financing lease liabilities, less current portions and net of deferred financing fees26,098
Total financing lease liability$31,106
Weighted-average remaining lease term17 years
Weighted-average discount rate11.8%
The costs related to our leases are as follows:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Operating Leases:
Operating lease assets$36,336 $32,791 
Current operating lease liabilities6,010 5,802 
Long-term portions of operating lease liabilities32,509 29,101 
Total operating lease liabilities$38,519 $34,903 
Weighted-average remaining lease term11 years11 years
Weighted-average discount rate6.0 %6.3 %
Financing Leases:
Energy assets, net$34,537 $36,134 
Current portions of financing lease liabilities4,746 4,997 
Long-term financing lease liabilities, less current portions and net of deferred financing fees21,352 23,500 
Total financing lease liabilities$26,098 $28,497 
Weighted-average remaining lease term16 years17 years
Weighted-average discount rate11.9 %11.8 %

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Operating Lease:   
Operating lease costs$1,913
 $5,660
    
Financing Lease:   
Amortization expense533
 1,597
Interest on lease liabilities854
 2,750
    
Total lease costs$3,300
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The costs related to the Company’s leases are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Operating Lease:
Operating lease costs$2,001 $1,913 $5,933 $5,660 
Financing Lease:
Amortization expense533 5331,597 1,597 
Interest on lease liabilities7238542,282 2,750 
Total lease costs$3,257 $3,300 $9,812 $10,007 

The Company’s estimated minimum future lease obligations under our leases are as follows: 
Operating Leases Financing Leases Operating LeasesFinancing Leases
Year ended December 31, 
  Year ended December 31, 
2019$1,851
 $4,302
20207,523
 7,881
2020$2,339 $4,014 
20216,156
 6,775
20217,342 6,792 
20225,600
 5,173
20226,716 5,178 
20234,348
 3,686
20235,381 3,676 
202420244,500 2,565 
Thereafter22,977
 26,799
Thereafter28,115 24,080 
Total minimum lease payments$48,455
 $54,616
Total minimum lease payments$54,393 $46,305 
Less: interest13,721
 23,510
Less: interest15,874 20,207 
Present value of lease liabilities$34,734
 $31,106
Present value of lease liabilities$38,519 $26,098 
The Company has determined that certain power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) contain a lease component in accordance with ASC 840, Leases. The Company recognized $2,261 and $6,546 of operating lease revenue under these agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, which was reflected in revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company recognized $2,243 and $6,737 of operating lease revenue under these agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which was reflected in revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of income. PPAs signed after January 1, 2019 no longer meet the definition of a lease upon the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, and are instead accounted for in accordance with ASC 606, Revenues From Contracts With Customers.
Sale-Leaseback
ForMost of the solar PV projects that the Company has determined not to be integral equipment, the Company then determines if the leaseback should be classified as a financing lease or an operating lease. All photovoltaic (“solar PVPV”) projects sold to date under the sale-leaseback program have been determined by the Company to be financing leases. For leasebacks classified as financing leases, the Company initially records a financing lease asset and financing lease obligation in its condensed consolidated balance sheets equal to the lower of the present value of the Company’s future minimum leaseback payments or the fair value of the solar PV project. For financing leasebacks, theThe Company defers any gain or loss, representing the excess or shortfall of cash received from the investor compared to the net book value of the asset in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at the time of the sale. The Company records the long term portion of any deferred gain or loss in its condensed consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities and other assets, respectively, and the current portion of any deferred gain and loss in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and prepaid expenses and other current assets, respectively, in its condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortizes theassets. The deferred amounts are amortized over the lease term and are included in cost of revenues in its condensed consolidated statements of income. Net gains from amortization expense in cost of revenues related to deferred gains and losses was $57 and $48 of net gains$57 for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. Net gains from amortization expense in cost of revenues related to deferred gains and losses was $172$170 and $153$172 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and2018, respectively.
During the third quarter of 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with an investor which gives us the option to sell and contemporaneously lease back solar photovoltaic (“solar PV”)PV projects through August 2019up to a maximum funding amount of $100.0$100 million. TheIn January 2020, the Company amended thisthe August 2018 agreement with the investor to extend the term throughend date of the agreement to November 2019. As24, 2020 and increase the maximum funding amount up to $150 million. During the nine months ended September 30,


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A summary of amounts related to sale leasebacks in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Financing lease assets, net$34,537 $36,134 
Deferred loss, short-term, net115 115 
Deferred loss, long-term, net1,715 1,801 
Total deferred loss$1,830 $1,916 
Financing lease liabilities, short-term4,746 4,997 
Financing lease liabilities, long-term21,352 23,500 
Total financing lease liabilities$26,098 $28,497 
Deferred gain, short-term, net345 345 
Deferred gain, long-term, net5,206 5,463 
Total deferred gain$5,551 $5,808 
 September 30, December 31,
 2019 2018
Financing lease assets, net$36,666
 $38,263
Deferred loss, short-term, net115
 115
Deferred loss, long-term, net1,830
 1,917
Total deferred loss$1,945
 $2,032
Financing lease liabilities, short-term5,008
 4,956
Financing lease liabilities, long-term26,098
 28,407
Total financing lease liabilities$31,106
 $33,363
Deferred gain, short-term, net345
 345
Deferred gain, long-term, net5,549
 5,808
Total deferred gain$5,894
 $6,153

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company from time to time issues letters of credit and performance bonds, with their third-party lenders, to provide collateral.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in a variety of claims and other legal proceedings generally incidental to its normal business activities. While the outcome of any of these proceedings cannot be accurately predicted, the Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of any of these existing matters would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
Commitments as a Result of Acquisitions
In May 2018, the Company completed an acquisition which provided for a $425 cash consideration hold back upon the Company collecting certain acquired receivables, which was subsequently reduced to $27. As of September 30, 2019. the consideration is currently due and is recorded in the accrued expenses and other current liabilities line on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In August 2018, the Company completed an acquisition which provided for a revenue earn-out contingent upon the acquired business meeting certain cumulative revenue targets over five years from the acquisition date. The Company evaluated financial forecasts of the acquired business and concluded that the fair value of this earn-out was approximately $555, which was subsequently increased to $650$678 as of December 31, 2019 which remained consistent at September 30, 20192020, and is recorded in the other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The contingent consideration will be paid yearly, commencingannually, beginning in May 2020, if any of the cumulative revenue targets are achieved. No payments have been made to date. The fair value of the earn-out will be periodically re-evaluated at each reporting period and adjustments will be recorded as needed. See Note 10 for additional information.
In November 2018, the Company completed an acquisition of certain lease options, which provided for an earn-out if the lease option is exercised and if certain financial metrics are achieved. The Company evaluated the acquired lease options and concluded that the fair-value of this contingent liability was approximately $363, which was subsequently increased to $378 at December 31, 2019 which remained consistent at September 30, 20192020, and is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Payments will be made when milestones are achieved. The contingent liability will be periodically re-evaluated at each reporting period and adjustments will be recorded as needed. See Note 10
In April 2020, the Company completed an acquisition which provided for additional information.a profit earn-out contingent upon the acquired project meeting certain financial return targets. The Company evaluated the financial forecasts of the acquired asset and concluded that fair value of the earn-out was $0 at completion of the acquisition which will be re-evaluated at each reporting period. The contingent consideration will be paid annually beginning in 2021, if the financial return targets are achieved.



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10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The Company recognizes itscertain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.



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Three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1: Inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2:Inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3:Inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.
The following table presents the input level used to determine the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Fair Value as of
 September 30, December 31,Fair Value as of
Level 2019 2018LevelSeptember 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets:    Assets:
Interest rate swap instruments2 $41
 $733
Interest rate swap instruments2$$15 
Commodity swap instruments2 167
 33
Commodity swap instruments2198 
Total assets $208
 $766
Total assets$$213 
Liabilities:    Liabilities:
Interest rate swap instruments2 $7,600
 $3,187
Interest rate swap instruments2$11,128 $6,236 
Commodity swap instruments2 
 70
Commodity swap instruments244 
Interest make-whole provisions2 873
 1,808
Contingent revenue earn-out3 1,028
 962
Make-whole provisionsMake-whole provisions21,352 918 
Contingent considerationContingent consideration3678 678 
Total liabilities $9,501
 $6,027
Total liabilities$13,202 $7,832 
The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps was determined using cash flow analysis on the expected cash flow of the contract in combination with observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.volatility. As part of this valuation, the Company considered the credit ratings of the counterparties to the interest rate swaps to determine if a credit risk adjustment was required.
The fair value of the Company’s commodity swaps was determined using a cash flow analysis on the expected cash flow of the contract in combination with observable forward price inputs obtained from a third-party pricing source. As part of this valuation, the Company considered the credit ratings of the counterparties to the commodity swaps to determine if a credit risk adjustment was required.
The fair value of the Company’s make-whole provisions werewas determined by either comparing themit against the rates of similar debt instruments under similar terms without a make-whole provision obtained from various highly rated third-party pricing sources.sources or evaluating the present value of the prepayment fee.
The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities were determined by evaluating the acquired asset’s future financial forecasts and evaluating which, if any, of the cumulative revenue targets, financial metrics and/or milestones are likely to be met. The Company has classified contingent consideration related to certain acquisitions within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is derived using significant unobservable inputs, which include discount rates and probability-weighted cash flows. The Company determined the fair value of its contingent consideration obligations based on a probability-weighted income approach derived from financial performance estimates and probability assessments of the attainment of certain


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targets. The Company establishes discount rates to be utilized in its valuation models based on the cost to borrow that would be required by a market participant for similar instruments. In determining the probability of attaining certain technical, financial and operation targets, the Company utilizes data regarding similar milestone events from the Company’s experience, while considering the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in developing a product. On a quarterly basis, the Company reassesses the probability factors associated with the financial, operational and technical targets for its contingent consideration obligations. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period.



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The key assumptions as of September 30, 2019,2020 related to the contingent consideration from the August 2018 acquisition of certain assets of Chelsea Group Limited, used in the model include a discount rate of 18% for purposes of discounting the low and base case scenarios associated with achievement of the financial based earn-out. The probabilities assigned to these scenarios were 50% for both the low and base case scenarios. An increase or decrease in the probability of achievement of any scenario could result in a significant increase or decrease to the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability.
The key assumptions as of September 30, 2019, related to the contingent consideration from the November 2018 acquisition of certain lease options, used in the model include a discount rate of 18% for purposes of discounting the low, base and high case scenarios associated with achievement of the financial based earn-out. The probabilities assigned to these scenarios were 20% for the low case, 75% for the base case and 5% for the high case. An increase or decrease in the probability of achievement of any scenario could result in a significant increase or decrease to the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability.
The following table sets forth a summary of changes in fair value of contingent liabilitiesliability classified as Levellevel 3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019:
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2019
Contingent consideration liabilities balance at December 31, 2018$962
     Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligation$66
Contingent consideration liabilities balance at September 30, 2019$1,028
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Contingent consideration liability balance at December 31, 2019 and 2018$678 $600 
Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligation50 
Contingent consideration liability balance at September 30, 2020 and 2019$678 $650 
The fair value of financial instruments is determined by reference to observable market data and other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The only category of financial instruments where the difference between fair value and recorded book value is notable is long-term debt. At September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was estimated using discounted cash flows analysis, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements which are considered to be level two2 inputs. There have been no transfers in or out of level two2 or level three3 financial instruments for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.
Based on the analysis performed, the fair value and the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt, excluding financing leases, are as follows:
 As of September 30, 2019 As of December 31, 2018
 Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value
Long-term debt (Level 2)$249,404
 $247,618
 $211,823
 $212,687
As of September 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
Fair ValueCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying Value
Long-term debt (Level 2)$318,816 $313,550 $309,377 $307,508 
The Company is also required periodically to measure certain other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets. There were no0 assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 20192020 or December 31, 2018.2019.






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11. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, theThe following table presents information about the fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments are as follows:follows at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
 Derivatives as of
 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Balance Sheet LocationFair ValueFair Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contractsOther assets$$15 
Interest rate swap contractsOther liabilities$10,816 $6,210 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contractsOther liabilities$312 $26 
Commodity swap contractsOther assets$$198 
Commodity swap contractsOther liabilities$44 $
Make-whole provisionsOther liabilities$1,352 $918 
 Derivatives as of
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:       
Interest rate swap contractsOther assets $41
 Other assets $703
Interest rate swap contractsOther liabilities 7,565
 Other liabilities 3,187
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:       
Interest rate swap contractsOther assets $
 Other assets $30
Interest rate swap contractsOther liabilities 35
 Other liabilities 
Commodity swap contractsOther assets 167
 Other assets 33
Commodity swap contractsOther liabilities 
 Other liabilities 70
Interest make-whole provisionsOther liabilities 873
 Other liabilities 1,808
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, as a result of a qualitative assessment of the original volatility inputs used to calculate the hedge effectiveness related to two interest rate swaps that were executed in May 2020, the Company de-designated these interest rate swaps as effective hedging instruments and reclassified $303 out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) into other expenses, net.
As of September 30, 2019 and2020, all but 4 of the Company’s freestanding derivatives were designated as hedging instruments. As of December 31, 20182019 all but three and four, respectively,3 of the Company’s freestanding derivatives were designated as hedging instruments.
The following tables present information about the effects of the Company’s derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income and condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Net Income
Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Net IncomeThree Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contractsOther expenses, net$503 $44 $908 $(6)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contractsOther expenses, net$287 $(3)$287 $66 
Commodity swap contractsOther expenses, net194 (31)241 (203)
Make-whole provisionsOther expenses, net(27)(150)443 (935)
 Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Net Income Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Net Income
   Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2019 2018 2019 2018
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:         
Interest rate swap contractsOther expenses, net $44
 $(41) $(6) $(166)
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:         
Interest rate swap contractsOther expenses, net $(3) $(271) $66
 $(344)
Commodity swap contractsOther expenses, net $(31) $(33) $(203) $12
Interest make-whole provisionOther expenses, net $(150) $16
 $(935) $16

 Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2019
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: 
     Accumulated loss in AOCI at the beginning of the period$(1,824)
            Cumulative impact from the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02
(217)
            Unrealized loss recognized in AOCI(3,714)
            Gain reclassified from AOCI to other expenses, net7
     Accumulated loss in AOCI at the end of the period$(5,748)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Accumulated loss in AOCI at the beginning of the period$(4,742)
Unrealized loss recognized in AOCI(4,623)
Loss reclassified from AOCI to other expenses, net1,211 
Net loss on derivatives(3,412)
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In the third quarter of 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-12, which resulted in an increase to retained earnings of $432 and accumulated other comprehensive loss of $486 to remove the cumulative effect of hedging ineffectiveness previously recognized in earnings, as of July 1, 2018, for contracts designated as hedging instruments that were outstanding at the beginning of the third quarter 2018. Upon adoption of the ASU, the impact to reclassify the ineffectiveness of the Company’s hedge instruments in connection with prior periods was recorded. Accordingly, the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of changes in redeemable non-controlling interests and stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-12.
The following tables present a listing of all the Company’s active derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019:
2020:
Active Interest Rate SwapEffective DateExpiration DateInitial Notional Amount ($)Status
11-Year, 5.77% Fixed
October 2018October 2029$9,200
Designated
15-Year, 3.19% FixedJune 2018June 203310,000
Designated
3-Year, 2.46% FixedMarch 2018December 202017,100
Not Designated
10-Year, 4.74% FixedJune 2017December 202714,100
Designated
15-Year, 3.26% FixedFebruary 2023December 203814,084
Designated
7-Year, 2.19% FixedFebruary 2016February 202320,746
Designated
8-Year, 3.70% FixedMarch 2020June 202814,643
Designated
8-Year, 3.70% FixedMarch 2020June 202810,734
Designated
8-Year, 1.71% FixedOctober 2012March 20209,665
Designated
8-Year, 1.71% FixedOctober 2012March 20207,085
Designated
15-Year, 5.30% FixedFebruary 2006February 20213,256
Designated
15.5-Year, 5.40% FixedSeptember 2008March 202413,081
Designated
Active Interest Rate SwapEffective DateExpiration DateInitial Notional
Amount ($)
Status
11-Year, 5.77% FixedOctober 2018October 2029$9,200 Designated
15-Year, 5.24% FixedJune 2018June 203310,000 Designated
3-Year, 2.46% FixedMarch 2018December 202017,100 Not Designated
10-Year, 4.74% FixedJune 2017December 202714,100 Designated
15-Year, 3.26% FixedFebruary 2023December 203814,084 Designated
7-Year, 2.19% FixedFebruary 2016February 202320,746 Designated
8-Year, 3.70% FixedMarch 2020June 202814,643 Designated
8-Year, 3.70% FixedMarch 2020June 202810,734 Designated
13-Year, 0.93% FixedMay 2020March 20339,505 Not Designated
13-Year, 0.93% FixedMay 2020March 20336,968 Not Designated
15-Year, 5.30% FixedFebruary 2006February 20213,256 Designated
15.5-Year, 5.40% FixedSeptember 2008March 202413,081 Designated

Active Commodity SwapEffective DateExpiration DateInitial Notional Amount (Volume)Commodity MeasurementStatus
1-Year, $2.70 MMBtu FixedMay 2020April 2021435,810 MMBtusNot Designated
Active Commodity SwapEffective DateExpiration DateInitial Notional Amount (Volume)Commodity MeasurementStatus
1-Year, $2.68 MMBtu FixedMay 2019April 2020437,004
MMBtusNot Designated
1-Year, $2.70 MMBtu FixedMay 2020April 2021435,810
MMBtusNot Designated
Other DerivativesClassificationEffective DateExpiration DateFair Value ($)
Interest make-whole provisionsLiabilityJune/August 2018December 2038$873

Other DerivativesClassificationEffective DateExpiration DateFair Value ($)
Make-whole provisionsLiabilityJune/August 2018December 2038$534 
Make-whole provisionsLiabilityAugust 2016April 2031432 
Make-whole provisionsLiabilityApril 2017February 2034386 

12. INVESTMENT FUNDS AND OTHER VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Investment Funds
In each of September 2015, June 2017, June 2018, and October 2018, and December 2019, the Company formed an investment fund with a different third-party investor which granted the applicable investor ownership interests in the net assets of certain of the Company’s renewable energy project subsidiaries. The Company currently has four5 such investment funds each with a different third-party investor.
The Company consolidates the investment funds, and all inter-company balances and transactions between the Company and the investment funds are eliminated in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company determined that the investment funds meet the definition of a VIE.
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and whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company has considered the provisions within the contractual arrangements that grant it power to manage and make decisions that affect the operation of these VIEs, including determining the solar energy systems and associated long termlong-term customer contracts to be sold or contributed to the VIEs, and installation, operation and maintenance of the solar energy systems. The Company considers that the rights granted to the other investors under the contractual arrangements are more protective in


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nature rather than participating rights. As such, the Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of the VIEs for all periods presented. The Company evaluates its relationships with VIEs on an ongoing basis to ensure that it continues to be the primary beneficiary.
Under the related agreements, cash distributions of income and other receipts by the funds, net of agreed-upon expenses and estimated expenses, tax benefits and detriments of income and loss, and tax benefits of tax credits, are assigned to the funds’ investor and Company’s subsidiaries as specified in contractual arrangements. Certain of these arrangements have call and put options to acquire the investor’s equity interest as specified in the contractual agreements. See Note 13 for additional information on the call and put options.
A summary of amounts related to the investment funds in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
September 30,December 31,
2020(1)
2019(1)
Cash and cash equivalents$9,179 $4,666 
Restricted cash1,248 586 
Accounts receivable, net867 532 
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings2,168 1,125 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets128 108 
Total VIE current assets13,590 7,017 
Property and equipment, net1,266 1,266 
Energy assets, net145,008 142,456 
Operating lease assets6,483 6,511 
Other assets331 1,662 
Total VIE assets$166,678 $158,912 
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities$2,243 $2,252 
Accounts payable594 2,006 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,553 2,203 
Current portions of operating lease liabilities121 102 
Total VIE current liabilities4,511 6,563 
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net of current portion and deferred financing fees23,626 24,654 
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion6,302 6,180 
Other liabilities895 1,171 
Total VIE liabilities$35,334 $38,568 
 September 30, December 31,
 
2019(1)
 
2018(1)
Cash and cash equivalents$2,777
 $1,255
Restricted cash156
 156
Accounts receivable, net695
 374
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings2,531
 498
Prepaid expenses and other current assets134
 190
Total VIE current assets6,293
 2,473
Property and equipment, net285
 
Energy assets, net121,918
 122,641
Operating lease assets6,048
 
Other assets1,669
 1,613
Total VIE assets$136,213
 $126,727
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities$2,270
 $1,712
Accounts payable149
 234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities3,948
 4,146
Current portions of operating lease liabilities91
 
Total VIE current liabilities6,458
 6,092
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, less current portions and net of deferred financing fees25,493
 26,461
Deferred income taxes, net460
 
Long-term portions of operating lease liabilities6,264
 
Other liabilities873
 2,131
Total VIE liabilities$39,548
 $34,684
(1)The amounts in the above table are reflected in footnoteNote 1 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. See the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets for additional information.
Other Variable Interest Entities
The Company follows guidance on the consolidation of VIEs that requires companies to utilize a qualitative approach to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The process for identifying the primary beneficiary of a VIE requires consideration of the factors that indicate a party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the joint ventures



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economic performance, including powers granted to the joint ventures program manager, powers contained in the joint venture governing board and, to a certain extent, a company's economic interest in the joint venture. The Company analyzes its joint ventures and classifies them as either:
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a VIE that does not require consolidation and is treated as an equity method investment because the Company is not the primary beneficiary or the joint venture is not a VIE and the Company does not hold the majority voting interest.
The Company executes certain contracts jointly with third parties through various forms of joint ventures. Although the joint ventures own and hold the contracts with the clients, the services required by the contracts are typically performed by the Company and the Company’s joint venture partners, or by other subcontractors under subcontracting agreements with the joint ventures. Many of these joint ventures are formed for a specific project. The assets of the Company’s joint ventures generally consist almost entirely of cash and land, and the liabilities of our joint ventures generally consist almost entirely of amounts due to the joint venture partners. Many of the joint ventures are deemed to be VIEs because they lack sufficient equity to finance the activities of the joint venture.
In January 2019, the Company entered into a joint venture with one other party to co-own an entity whose purpose is owning and leasing a parcel of land and attached structures to third-party entities. The joint venture has no employees and is controlled by the board of directors made up of representatives from both companies. Prior to January 2019, the Company had determined it was the primary beneficiary of the VIE and fully consolidated the entity. Upon the formation of the joint venture, the Company determined it was no longer the primary beneficiary, based on the assessment of considerations referenced above, and deconsolidated the VIE and recorded the Company’s investment in the joint venture as an equity method investment. With the deconsolidation of the VIE and the recognition of the equity method investment the Company recognized a gain of $2,160 in operating income and recorded an equity method investment of $1,361 in other assets. In addition, the Company has loaned the joint venture $1,506 and made an initial contribution at its formation in exchange for 50% of the shares in the joint venture.
Unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method. For those joint ventures, the Company's investment balances for the joint venture are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the Company’s pro rata share of net income or loss is included in operating income. The Company’s investments in equity method joint ventures on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018 was2019 were a net asset of $1,290$1,370 and $0,$1,292, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized expense of $50 and $127, respectively, from equity method joint ventures. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recognized expense of $73 and $147, respectively from equity method joint ventures.

13. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with a membership interest in the investment fund formed in the third quarter of 2015 has the right, beginning on the fifth anniversary of the final funding of the variable rate construction and term loans due 2023 and extending for six months, to elect to require the non-controlling interest holder to sell all of its membership units to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, (the “Call Option”).a call option. The Company’s investment fund, which was formed in the third quarter of 2015, also includes a right, beginning on the sixth anniversary of the final funding and extending for one year, for the non-controlling interest holder to elect to require the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all of its membership interests in the fund, (the “Put Option”).a put option.
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with a membership interest in the investment fund formed in the second quarter of 2017 has the right, beginning on the fifth anniversary of the final funding of the non-controlling interest holder and extending for six months, to elect to require the non-controlling interest holder to sell all of its membership units to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, a call option. The Company’s investment fund formed in the second quarter of 2017 also includes a right, beginning on the sixth anniversary of the final funding and extending for one year, for the non-controlling interest holder to elect to require the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all of its membership interests in the fund, a put option.



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The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with a membership interest in the investment fund formed in the second quarter of 2018 has the right, beginning on the fifth anniversary of the investment fund’s final project being placed into service and extending for six months, to elect to require the non-controlling interest holder to sell all of its membership units to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, a call option. The Company’s investment fund formed in the second quarter of 2018 also includes a right, upon on the expiration of the call option and extending for six months, for the non-controlling interest holder to elect to require the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all of its membership interests in the fund, a put option.
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with a membership interest in the investment fund formed in the fourth quarter of 2018 has the right, beginning on the fifth anniversary on the last projects placed in-service date and extending for six months, to elect to require the non-controlling interest holder to sell all of its membership units to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, a call option. The Company’s investment fund formed in the fourth quarter of 2018 also includes a right, upon the expiration of the call option and extending for six months, for the non-controlling interest partner to elect to require the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all of its membership interests in the fund, a put option.
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with a membership interest in the investment fund formed in the fourth quarter of 2019 has the right, beginning on the fifth anniversary on the last projects placed in-service date and extending for six months, to elect to require the non-controlling interest holder to sell all of its membership units to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, a call option. The Company’s investment fund formed in the fourth quarter of 2019 also includes a right, beginning six months after the fifth anniversary of the final funding and extending for one year, for the non-controlling interest partner to elect to require the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all of its membership interests in the fund, a put option.
The purchase price for two of the investment funds investors’ interests under the call options is equal to the fair market value of such interest at the time the option is exercised. The purchase price for two of the other two investment funds investor’s interests under the call options is equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value of such interests at the time the option is exercised or (ii) 7% of the investors’ contributed capital balance at the time the option is exercisable. The purchase price for the remaining investment fund investor’s interests under the call options is equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value of such interests at the time the option is exercised or (ii) 5% of the investors’ contributed capital balance at the time the option is exercisable. The call options are


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exercisable beginning on the date that specified conditions are met for each respective fund. None of the call options are expected to become exercisable prior to 2021.
The purchase price for two of the funds investors’ interests in the investment funds under the put options is the lessor of fair market value at the time the option is exercised and a specified amount, ranging from $659 - $917. The purchase price for the other two of the fundremaining funds investors’ interest in the investment funds under the put options is the sum of (i) the fair market value at the time the option is exercised, and (ii) the closing costs incurred by the investor in connection with the exercise of the put option. The purchase price for the remaining fund investors’ interest in the investment funds under the put options is the lessor of fair market value at the time the option is exercised and the sum of (i) 5% of the investors’ contributed capital balance at the time the option is exercisable, and (ii) the fair market value of any unpaid tax law change losses incurred by the investor in connection with the exercise of the put option. The put options for the investment funds are exercisable beginning on the date that specified conditions are met for each respective fund. The put options are not expected to become exercisable prior to 2022.
Because the put options represents redemption features that are not solely within the control of the Company, the non-controlling interests in these funds are presented outside of permanent equity. Redeemable non-controlling interests are reported using the greater of their carrying value at each reporting date (which is impacted by attribution under the hypothetical liquidation at book value method) or their estimated redemption value in each reporting period. At both September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 redeemable non-controlling interests were reported at their carrying value totaling $32,108$36,421 and $14,719,$31,616, respectively, as the carrying value at each reporting period was greater than the estimated redemption value.

14. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND OTHER EQUITY RELATED INFORMATION
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated using the Company’s weighted-average outstanding common shares, including vested restricted shares. When the effects are not anti-dilutive, diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average outstanding common shares; the dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock, under the “if converted” method; and the treasury stock method with regard to warrants and stock options; all as determined under the treasury stock method.
 Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018  2019 2018
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,870
 $10,701
  $22,233
 $26,391
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding46,555
 45,854
  46,413
 45,599
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Stock options1,138
 1,090
  1,262
 910
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding47,693
 46,944
  47,675
 46,509
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the total number of shares of common stock related to stock options excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares, as the effect would be anti-dilutive, were 1,152 and 758, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the total number of shares of common stock related to stock options excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares, as the effect would be anti-dilutive, were 642 and 1,273, respectively.

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders$20,002 $8,870 $30,568 $22,233 
Adjustment for accretion of tax equity financing fees(91)(91)
Income attributable to common shareholders$19,911 $8,870 $30,477 $22,233 
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding47,788 46,555 47,597 46,413 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options1,313 1,138 1,188 1,262 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding49,101 47,693 48,785 47,675 
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic$0.42 $0.19 $0.64 $0.48 
Diluted$0.41 $0.19 $0.62 $0.47 
Potentially dilutive shares(1)
1,268 1,152 1,146 642 
(1) Potentially dilutive shares attributable to stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.




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Stock-BasedStock-based Compensation Expense
For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, including expense related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), of $413 and $390, respectively, in connection with the stock-based payment awards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, theThe Company recorded stock-based compensation expense, including expense related to the ESPP, of $1,195 and $1,137, respectively, in connection with the stock-based payment awards. as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Stock-based compensation expense$521 $413 $1,380 $1,195 
The compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. As of September 30, 2019,2020, there was $4,641$11,970 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.02.6 years.
No awards to individuals who were not either an employee or director of the Company occurredwere granted during the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 or during the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.
Stock Option Grants
The Company’s 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in February 2020 and approved by its stockholders in May 2020. The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. Upon its effectiveness, 5,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan.
During the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company granted 1,00095 common stock options to certain employeesemployee and directors under its 20102020 Stock Incentive Plan, which have a contractual life of ten years and vest based upon the achievement of specific performance goals over a threefive-year period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted 376 common stock options to certain employees and directors under its 2010 and 2020 Stock Incentive Plans, which have a contractual life of ten years and vest over a five-year period.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In May 2020, the Company amended its 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") which permits eligible employees to purchase up to an aggregate of 350 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. This plan commenced December 1, 2017 and was previously amended on August 2018. The ESPP allows participants to purchase shares of common stock at a 5% discount from the fair market value of the stock as determined on specific dates at six-month intervals. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 28 and 22 shares, respectively, under the ESPP.
Share Repurchase Program
In April 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000 of the Company’s Class A common stock from time to time on the open market in privately negotiated transactions. The Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s share repurchase authorization to $15,000 of the Company's Class A common stock in February 2017 and to $17,553 of the Company's Class A common stock in August 2019, in each case, from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Any repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with its stock plans and for other corporate purposes. The repurchase program has and will be funded using the Company's working capital and borrowings under its revolving line of credit. The Company accounts for share repurchases using the cost method. Under this method, the cost of the share repurchase is recorded entirely in treasury stock, a contra equity account. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased an immaterial amount of shares of common stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company repurchased 10 shares of common stock in the amount of $139, net of immaterial fees. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company purchased 212 shares of common stock in the amount of $1,772, net of fees of $9.

15. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reports results under ASC 280, Segment Reporting. The Company’s reportable segments are U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada and Non-Solar Distributed Generation (“DG”). The Company’s U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal and Canada segments offer energy efficiency products and services, which include the design, engineering and installation of equipment and other measures to improve the efficiency and control the operation of a facility’s energy infrastructure, renewable energy solutions and services, which include the construction of small-scale plants that the company owns or develops for customers that produce electricity, gas, heat or cooling from renewable sources of energy and O&M services. The Company’s Non-Solar DG segment


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sells electricity, processed renewable gas fuel, heat or cooling, produced from renewable sources of energy, other than solar, and generated by small-scale plants that the Company owns and O&M services for customer owned small-scale plants. The “All Other” category offers enterprise energy management services, consulting services and the sale of solar-PV energy products and systems which we refer to as integrated-PV.
These segments do not include results of other activities, such as corporate operating expenses not specifically allocated to the segments. Certain reportable segments are an aggregation of operating segments. The reports of the Company’s chief operating decision maker do not include assets at the operating segment level. The accounting policies are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2019.4, 2020.


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An analysis of the Company’s business segment information and reconciliation to the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:

U.S. Regions U.S. Federal Canada Non-Solar DG All Other Total Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues$92,944 $118,303 $12,263 $28,251 $30,746 $282,507 
Interest income32 34 
Interest expense892 340 992 1,510 34 3,768 
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets3,239 995 402 5,013 426 10,075 
Unallocated corporate activity— — — — — (9,361)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity7,225 16,121 446 2,391 3,967 30,150 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenues$84,079 $71,258 $12,665 $21,875 $22,149 $212,026 
Interest income69 92 21 182 
Interest expense1,548 209 179 1,213 3,149 
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets2,538 901 396 5,149 429 9,413 
Unallocated corporate activity— — — — — (8,482)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity3,350 10,967 1,577 977 881 17,752 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues$266,373 $271,539 $32,690 $74,104 $73,250 $717,956 
Interest income102 76 16 194 
Interest expense4,563 1,431 1,329 3,683 67 11,073 
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets9,002 2,953 1,174 15,720 1,231 30,080 
Unallocated corporate activity— — — — — (30,104)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity15,960 33,162 741 6,964 7,035 63,862 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenues$227,896 $169,337 $27,696 $66,370 $69,022 $560,321 
Interest income132 160 65 39 396 
Interest expense4,118 627 517 4,075 9,337 
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets7,184 2,524 986 16,051 1,153 27,898 
Unallocated corporate activity— — — — — (25,331)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity5,530 26,631 1,529 5,758 7,592 47,040 





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 U.S. Regions U.S. Federal Canada Non-Solar DG All Other Total Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019           
Revenues$84,079
 $71,258
 $12,665
 $21,875
 $22,149
 $212,026
Interest income69
 92
 
 21
 
 182
Interest expense1,548
 209
 179
 1,213
 
 3,149
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets2,538
 901
 396
 5,149
 429
 9,413
Unallocated corporate activity
 
 
 
 
 (8,482)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity3,350
 10,967
 1,577
 977
 881
 17,752
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018           
Revenues$86,402
 $62,378

$11,604
 $22,138
 $22,853
 $205,375
Interest income2
 36
 
 38
 
 76
Interest expense1,403
 225
 480
 1,681
 (13) 3,776
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets1,341
 671
 294
 4,530
 378
 7,214
Unallocated corporate activity
 
 
 
 
 (8,648)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity5,256
 10,969
 664
 3,851
 1,959
 22,699
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019           
Revenues$227,896
 $169,337
 $27,696
 $66,370
 $69,022
 $560,321
Interest income132
 160
 
 65
 39
 396
Interest expense4,118
 627
 517
 4,075
 
 9,337
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets7,184
 2,524
 986
 16,051
 1,153
 27,898
Unallocated corporate activity
 
 
 
 
 (25,331)
Income before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity5,530
 26,631
 1,529
 5,758
 7,592
 47,040
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018           
Revenues$249,871
 $168,377
 $28,466
 $60,176
 $62,877
 $569,767
Interest income5
 84
 
 120
 
 209
Interest expense3,911
 771
 1,464
 4,575
 
 10,721
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets4,048
 2,004
 873
 12,942
 1,134
 21,001
Unallocated corporate activity
 
 
 
 
 (23,269)
Income (loss) before taxes, excluding unallocated corporate activity14,606
 26,864
 (1,983) 8,796
 3,771
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16. DEBT
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s outstanding debt obligations are comprised of the following:
 Commencement DateMaturity Date
Acceleration Clause(2)
Rate as of September 30, 2020September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Senior secured credit facility, interest at varying rates monthly in arrearsJun 2015Jun 2024NA3.41 %$114,632 $112,216 
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installmentsJan 2006Feb 2021Yes2.48 %350 625 
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installmentsJan 2006Jun 2024Yes2.23 %6,081 6,609 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsMar 2011Mar 2021Yes7.25 %339 831 
Term loan payable in monthly installmentsOct 2011Jun 2028NA6.11 %3,196 3,649 
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsOct 2012May 2025NA2.48 %39,936 28,217 
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsSep 2015Mar 2023NA2.98 %15,534 15,976 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsAug 2016Jul 2031NA4.95 %3,378 3,769 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsMar 2017Mar 2028NA5.00 %3,204 3,521 
Term loan payable in monthly installmentsApr 2017Apr 2027NA4.50 %19,538 22,553 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsApr 2017Feb 2034NA5.61 %2,479 2,706 
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsJun 2017Dec 2027NA2.68 %11,126 11,740 
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsFeb 2018Aug 2022Yes7.73 %9,236 15,645 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsJun 2018Dec 2038Yes5.15 %27,363 28,583 
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installmentsJun 2018Jun 2033Yes2.28 %8,665 9,003 
Variable rate term loan payable in monthly/quarterly installmentsOct 2018Oct 2029Yes2.65 %8,583 9,092 
Long term finance liability in semi-annual installments(3)
Jul 2019Jul 2039NA0.28 %3,732 3,841 
Long term finance liability in semi-annual installments(3)
Nov 2019July 2040NA%8,312 8,794 
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsDec 2019Dec 2021Yes6.50 %15,655 27,226 
Fixed rate noteApr 2020Apr 2040NA5.00 %218 
Construction revolver payable July 2021Jul 2020Jul 2022Yes1.98 %10,659 
Construction revolver payable Nov 2020Jul 2020Nov 2020Yes5.25 %7,564 
Financing leases(1)
26,098 28,497 
$345,878 $343,093 
Less - current maturities61,521 69,969 
Less - deferred financing fees6,230 6,943 
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net$278,127 $266,181 
 Commencement DateMaturity Date
Acceleration Clause(2)
Rate as of   
 September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Senior secured credit facility, interest at varying rates monthly in arrearsJune 2015June 2024NA3.84%$81,410
 $43,074
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installmentsJanuary 2006February 2021Yes4.34%774
 936
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installmentsJanuary 2006June 2024Yes4.09%6,953
 7,426
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsMarch 2011March 2021Yes7.25%993
 1,464
Term loan payable in monthly installmentsOctober 2011June 2028NA6.11%3,606
 3,843
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsOctober 2012June 2020NA5.59%28,844
 30,674
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsSeptember 2015March 2023NA4.59%16,782
 17,208
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsAugust 2016July 2031NA4.95%3,753
 3,925
Term loan payable in quarterly installmentsMarch 2017March 2028NA5.00%3,627
 3,945
Term loan payable in monthly installmentsApril 2017April 2027NA4.50%23,211
 22,081
Term loan payable in quarterly installments
April 2017February 2034NA5.61%2,661
 2,735
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsJune 2017December 2027NA4.54%12,330
 12,915
Variable rate term loan payable in quarterly installmentsFebruary 2018August 2022Yes9.59%16,366
 21,475
Term loan payable in quarterly installments
June 2018December 2038Yes5.15%29,463
 30,069
Variable rate term loan payable in semi-annual installments
June 2018June 2033Yes4.14%9,337
 9,668
Variable rate term loan payable in monthly/quarterly installmentsOctober 2018October 2029Yes4.60%9,086
 9,072
Long term finance liability in semi-annual installmentsJuly 2019July 2039NA0.28%4,872
 
Financing leases(1)
    31,106
 33,363
     $285,174
 $253,873
Less - current maturities    54,958
 26,890
Less - deferred financing fees    6,450
 7,821
Long term debt and financing lease liabilities    $223,766
 $219,162
(1)Financing leases do not include approximately $23,510$20,207 and $22,015 in future interest payments as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)These agreements have acceleration causes that, in the event of default, as defined, the payee has the option to accelerate payment terms and make due the remaining principal and the required interest balance according to the agreementagreement.


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(3) These agreements are sale-leaseback arrangements that provide for the sale of solar PV projects to a third party investor and the simultaneous leaseback of the projects. In accordance with Topic 842, Leases, these transactions are accounted for as failed sales as the Company retains control of the underlying assets and as such, are classified as financing liabilities. The low interest rates are the results of tax credits which were transferred to the counterparty.
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolver and Term Loan
In June 2019,March 2020, the Company amended and restated the Company’s senior secured credit facility. The amendment increased the aggregate amount of the revolving commitments from $85,000 to $115,000 through an extended June 28, 2024 maturity date, increased the term loan from $40,000 to $65,000 to reduce the outstanding revolving loan balance by the same amount and extend



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the maturity date from June 30, 2020 to June 28, 2024, andfacility which increased the total funded debt to EBITDA covenant ratio fromto a maximum of 3.003.75 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The amendment also increased the Eurocurrency Rate floor to 3.25.1% from 0%. The total commitment under the amended credit facility (revolving credit, term loan and swing line) remains unchanged, which is $185,000.
At September 30, 20192020, funds of $46,480$45,668 are available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility.
July 2019 Long Term Finance LiabilityApril 2020 Note
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2019,In April 2020, the Company closed on one solar PVissued a note to a developer in connection with the acquisition of 1 energy project, under the Company’s master lease agreement, as discussed in Note 8, with6. The note provides a twenty-year term. principal amount of $218 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5%. The principal and interest payments can be redeemed at any time after the issue date within 20 years before the note is expired after the issuance and prior to maturity in April 2040. At September 30, 2020, $218 was outstanding under this note.
May 2020 Credit Facility
In accordance with ASC 842, Leases, this transaction was accounted for as a failed sale asMay 2020, the Company retains control of the underlying assets. The proceeds received from the transaction were recorded by the Company asamended a long term financingnon-recourse credit facility with 2 banks. The amended and restated credit facility replaces and extended the Company’s existing credit facility to May 27, 2025 from May 31, 2020. The amended credit facility provides an amended principal amount of $41,850. The amended credit facility bears interest at a rate of 2.25% above LIBOR. The interest rate increases by 0.125% above the base rate every three years following the date of 0.28%, as a result of tax credits which were transferred to the counterparty.execution. The principal and interest payments are due in semi annual installmentsquarterly installments. At September 30, 2020, $39,936 was outstanding under the amended credit facility, net of debt discount and deferred financing fees.
June 2020 Construction Revolver
In June 2020, the long term financeCompany entered into a revolving credit agreement with a bank, with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $100,000 for use in financing the construction cost of its owned projects. The facility bears interest at (i) 1.5% above LIBOR or (ii) 0.5% above a base rate defined in the credit agreement, dependent on the type of borrowing requested by the Company. The revolving facility matures on July 16, 2039,in November 2020, with all remaining unpaid amounts outstanding under the agreementfacility due at that time. AtAs of September 30, 2019, $4,8722020, the Company has drawn $7,564 under the construction revolving facility.
July 2020 Construction Revolver
In July 2020, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement with a bank, with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $30,000 for use in financing the Company’s construction cost of energy projects. The facility may, at the Company’s request, be increased by up to an additional $20,000 after certain conditions have been met. The facility bears interest at a rate of 1.75% over LIBOR and matures in July 2022, with all remaining unpaid amounts outstanding under the facility due at that time.
The project loan drawn under the revolving facility matures at the earlier of (i) 12 months from the funding of project loan or (ii) July 17, 2022. As of September 30, 2020, $10,659 was outstanding under the long term finance liability.revolving facility, net of debt discount and deferred financing fees. Funds of $18,956 are available for borrowing under this revolving facility.



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On October 23, 2020, the Company amended a non-recourse credit facility with a bank. The amended and restated credit facility replaced and extended the Company's existing facility to March 31, 2026 from August 31, 2022. The amended credit facility provides an amended principal amount up to $50 million and bears interest at a rate of 6% above LIBOR. The principal and interest payments are due in quarterly installments. Within 60 days following October 23, 2020, the Company is required to maintain interest rate protection through hedging agreements covering an aggregate notional amount of not less than 50% of and not more than 95% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the loans.




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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 20182019 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 filed on March 8, 20194, 2020 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Forward looking statements include statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, expected market growth and other characterizations of future events or circumstances. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements that refer to our expectations as to the future growth of our business and associated expenses; our expectations as to revenue generation; the future availability of borrowings under our revolving credit facility; the expected future growth of the market for energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions; our backlog, awarded projects and recurring revenue and the timing of such matters; our expectations as to acquisition activity; the impact of any restructuring; the uses of future earnings; our intention to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock; the expected energy and cost savings of our projects; and the expected energy production capacity of our renewable energy plants; the results of the SEC’s investigation into our revenue recognition and compensation practices in our software-as-a-service businesses; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. TheseCurrently, one of the most significant factors, however, is the potential adverse effect of the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance and the global economy and financial markets. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts us, suppliers, customers, employees and supply chains will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. Moreover, you should interpret many of the risks identified in this report, as well as the risks set forth below, as being heightened as a result of the ongoing and numerous adverse impacts of COVID-19. Forward looking statements are often, but not exclusively, identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “predict” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially and adversely from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors,” set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-lookingforward looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so and undertake no obligation to do so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview
Ameresco is a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for facilities throughout North America and Europe. We provide solutions that enable customers to reduce their energy consumption, lower their operating and maintenance costs and realize environmental benefits. Our comprehensive set of services includes upgrades to a facility’s energy infrastructure and the construction and operation of small-scale renewable energy plants.
In addition to organic growth, strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses and assets have been an important part of our historical development. Since inception, we have completed numerous acquisitions, which have enabled us to broaden our service offerings and expand our geographical reach.
Key Factors and Trends
COVID-19 Update
In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized Coronavirus Disease 2019 as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. We are closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including how it may impact our suppliers, customers, employees and supply chains. While we did not incur significant disruptions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties. These uncertainties include the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the


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actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others.
Further, the overall impact of COVID-19 on our condensed consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was not material. However, the impact that COVID-19 will have on our consolidated results of operations throughout 2020 remains uncertain. We expect to experience delays in our project award conversions and potential construction slowdowns as a result of known shelter-in-place restrictions. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of these potential impacts to our business, consolidated results of operations, segment results, liquidity and capital resources.
Effects of Seasonality
We are subject to seasonal fluctuations and construction cycles, particularly in climates that experience colder weather during the winter months, such as the northern United States and Canada, or at educational institutions, where large projects are typically carried out during summer months when their facilities are unoccupied. In addition, government customers, many of which have fiscal years that do not coincide with ours, typically follow annual procurement cycles and appropriate funds on a fiscal-year basis even though contract performance may take more than one year. Further, government contracting cycles can be affected by the timing of, and delays in, the legislative process related to government programs and incentives that help drive demand for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. As a result, our revenues and operating income in the third and fourth quarter are typically higher, and our revenues and operating income in the first quarter are typically lower, than in other quarters of the year. As a result of such fluctuations, we may occasionally experience declines in revenues or earnings as compared to the immediately preceding quarter, and comparisons of our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful.
Our annual and quarterly financial results are also subject to significant fluctuations as a result of other factors, many of which are outside our control. See “Our business is affected by seasonal trends and construction cycles, and these trends and cycles could
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have an adverse effect on our operating results.” in Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 (“Annual Report”)., and the risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Backlog and Awarded Projects
Total construction backlog represents projects that are active within our ESPC sales cycle. Our sales cycle begins with the initial contact with the customer and ends, when successful, with a signed contract, also referred to as fully-contracted backlog. Our sales cycle recently has been averaging 18 to 4254 months. Awarded backlog is created when a potential customer awards a project to Ameresco following a request for proposal. Once a project is awarded but not yet contracted, we typically conduct a detailed energy audit to determine the scope of the project as well as identify the savings that may be expected to be generated from upgrading the customer’s energy infrastructure. At this point, we also determine the sub-contractor, what equipment will be used, and assist in arranging for third party financing, as applicable. Recently, awarded projects have been taking an average of 12 to 24 months to result in a signed contract and convert to fully-contracted backlog. It may take longer, however, depending upon the size and complexity of the project. Historically, approximately 90% of our awarded backlog projects have resulted in a signed contract. After the customer and Ameresco agree to the terms of the contract and the contract becomes executed, the project moves to fully-contracted backlog. The contracts reflected in our fully-contracted backlog typically have a construction period of 12 to 36 months and we typically expect to recognize revenue for such contracts over the same period. Fully-contracted backlog begins converting into revenues generated from backlog over time using cost based input methods once construction has commenced. See “We may not recognize all revenues from our backlog or receive all payments anticipated under awarded projects and customer contracts” and “In order to secure contracts for new projects, we typically face a long and variable selling cycle that requires significant resource commitments and requires a long lead time before we realize revenues” in Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report.Report, and the risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The overall impact of COVID-19 on our condensed consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was not material. However, the impact that COVID-19 will have on our consolidated results of operations throughout 2020 remains uncertain. We expect to experience delays in our project award conversions and potential construction slowdowns as a result of known shelter-in-place restrictions. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of these potential impacts to our business, consolidated results of operations, segment results, liquidity and capital resources. See “We may not recognize all revenues from our backlog or receive all payments anticipated under awarded projects and customer contracts” and “In order to secure contracts for new projects, we typically face a long and variable selling cycle that requires significant resource commitments and requires a long lead time before we realize revenues” in Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report, and the risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
As of September 30, 2020, we had fully-contracted backlog of approximately $1,033.7 million in expected future revenues under signed customer contracts for the installation or construction of projects; and we also had been awarded projects for which we had not yet signed customer contracts with estimated total future revenues of an additional $1,211.3 million. As of September 30,
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2019, we had fully-contracted backlog of approximately $787.2 million in expected future revenues under signed customer contracts for the installation or construction of projects; and we also had been awarded projects for which we had not yet signed customer contracts with estimated total future revenues of an additional $1,434.9 million. As of September 30, 2018, we had fully-contracted backlog of approximately $819.4 million in expected future revenues under signed customer contracts for the installation or construction of projects; and we also had been awarded projects for which we had not yet signed customer contracts with estimated total future revenues of an additional $1,215.4 million.
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. As of September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, our 12-month project backlog was $605.9 million and $437.7 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2020, we had O&M backlog of approximately $1,120.8 million in expected future revenues under signed multi-year customer contracts for the delivery of O&M services. As of September 30, 2019, we had O&M backlog of approximately $908.9 million in expected future revenues under signed multi-year customer contracts for the delivery of O&M services. As of September 30, 2020 and $395.92019, our 12-month O&M backlog was $60.0 million and $60.6 million, respectively.
Assets in development, which represents the potential design/build project value of small-scale renewable energy plants that have been awarded or for which we have secured development rights, were $572.0$784.6 million and $319.8$572.0 million as of September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expense and related disclosures. The most significant estimates with regard to these condensed consolidated financial statements relate to our estimates of total expected costs under the cost-based input method, as well as the estimated impact of uninstalled materials,final construction contract profit in accordance with accounting for long-term contracts under the revenue recognition requirements of contracts with our customers, allowance for doubtful accounts,credit losses, inventory reserves, realization of project development costs, leases, fair value of derivative financial instruments, leases, accounting for business acquisitions, stock-based awards, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, income taxes, self insuranceself-insurance reserves and potential liability in conjunction with certain commitments and contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Such estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions are made on an ongoing basis, and accordingly, the actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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The following are certain critical accounting policies that, among others, affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements:
Revenue Recognition;
Energy Assets;
Leases;
Goodwill and Intangible Assets;
Derivative Financial Instruments; and
Variable Interest Entities.
Further details regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in Item 7. “Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”Operations of our Annual Report. In addition, please refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,,” of our Notes to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report. Except for accounting policies related to our adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and accounting policies related to our equity method investments, theThe Company has determined that no additional material changes concerning our critical accounting policies have occurred since December 31, 2018.2019.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.
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Results of Operations
The following tables set forth certain financial data from the condensed consolidated statements of income expressed as a percentage of revenues for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019
Amount% of RevenuesAmount% of Revenues
Revenues$282,507 100.0 %$212,026 100.0 %
Cost of revenues231,133 81.8 %167,333 78.9 %
Gross profit51,374 18.2 %44,693 21.1 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses26,859 9.5 %31,231 14.7 %
Operating income24,515 8.7 %13,462 6.3 %
Other expenses, net3,726 1.3 %4,192 2.0 %
Income before provision from income taxes20,789 7.4 %9,270 4.4 %
Income tax provision3,100 1.1 %939 0.4 %
Net income17,689 6.3 %8,331 3.9 %
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest2,313 0.8 %539 0.3 %
Net income attributable to common shareholders$20,002 7.1 %$8,870 4.2 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019
Amount% of RevenuesAmount% of Revenues
Revenues$717,956 100.0 %$560,321 100.0 %
Cost of revenues588,628 82.0 %439,857 78.5 %
Gross profit129,328 18.0 %120,464 21.5 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses82,403 11.5 %87,396 15.6 %
Operating income46,925 6.5 %33,068 5.9 %
Other expenses, net13,167 1.8 %11,359 2.0 %
Income before provision from income taxes33,758 4.7 %21,709 3.9 %
Income tax provision597 0.1 %2,000 0.4 %
Net income33,161 4.6 %19,709 3.5 %
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest(2,593)(0.4)%2,524 0.5 %
Net income attributable to common shareholders$30,568 4.3 %$22,233 4.0 %

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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 Dollar % of Dollar % of
 Amount Revenues Amount Revenues
Revenues$212,026
 100.0% $205,375
 100.0 %
Cost of revenues167,333
 78.9% 159,213
 77.5 %
Gross profit44,693
 21.1% 46,162
 22.5 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses31,231
 14.7% 28,866
 14.1 %
Operating income13,462
 6.3% 17,296
 8.4 %
Other expenses, net4,192
 2.0% 3,244
 1.6 %
Income before provision from income taxes9,270
 4.4% 14,052
 6.8 %
Income tax provision939
 0.4% 3,351
 1.6 %
Net income8,331
 3.9% 10,701
 5.2 %
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest539
 0.3% 
  %
Net income attributable to common shareholders$8,870
 4.2% $10,701
 5.2 %
        
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 Dollar % of Dollar % of
 Amount Revenues Amount Revenues
Revenues$560,321
 100.0% $569,767
 100.0 %
Cost of revenues439,857
 78.5% 445,356
 78.2 %
Gross profit120,464
 21.5% 124,411
 21.8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses87,396
 15.6% 84,871
 14.9 %
Operating income33,068
 5.9% 39,540
 6.9 %
Other expenses, net11,359
 2.0% 10,754
 1.9 %
Income before provision from income taxes21,709
 3.9% 28,786
 5.1 %
Income tax provision2,000
 0.4% 1,879
 0.3 %
Net income19,709
 3.5% 26,907
 4.7 %
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest2,524
 0.5% (516) (0.1)%
Net income attributable to common shareholders$22,233
 4.0% $26,391
 4.6 %
Year-Over-Year Period Comparison
Revenues
The following tables set forth a comparison of our revenues for the periods presented (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$212,026
 $205,375
 $6,651
 3.2 %
        
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$560,321
 $569,767
 $(9,446) (1.7)%
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Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$282,507 $212,026 $70,481 33.2 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$717,956 $560,321 $157,635 28.1 %
Revenues increased $6.7 million, or 3.2%, to $212.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 20182019 primarily due to a $8.9$69.5 million increase in our U.S. Federal segment andproject revenue, a $1.1$4.5 million increase in our Canada segment,energy assets revenue, and a $0.1 million increase in our O&M revenue, partially offset by a $2.3$1.9 million decrease in our U.S. Regions segment,integrated-PV revenue and a $0.7$1.8 million decrease in our All Other segment and a $0.3 million decrease in revenues from our Non-Solar DG segment.other revenue.
Revenues decreased $9.4increased $157.6 million, or 1.7%,28.1% to $560.3$718.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 20182019 primarily due to a $22.0$153.3 million decreaseincrease in revenues from our U.S. Regions segmentproject revenue, a $10.5 million increase in our energy asset revenue, and a $0.8$4.5 million increase in our O&M revenue, partially offset by a $6.3 million decrease in our Canada segment, partially offset by a $6.2 million increase in our Non-Solar DG segment, a $1.0 million increase in our U.S. Federal segmentintegrated-PV revenue and a $6.1$4.3 million increasedecrease in our All Other segment.other revenue.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
The following tables set forth a comparison of our cost of revenues and gross profit for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageThree Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Cost of revenues$167,333
 $159,213
 $8,120
 5.1 %Cost of revenues$231,133 $167,333 $63,800 38.1 %
Gross margin21.1% 22.5%    Gross margin18.2 %21.1 %
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageNine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Cost of revenues$439,857
 $445,356
 $(5,499) (1.2)%Cost of revenues$588,628 $439,857 $148,771 33.8 %
Gross margin21.5% 21.8%    Gross margin18.0 %21.5 %
Cost of revenues increased $8.1$63.8 million, or 5.1%38.1%, to $167.3$231.1 million and gross margin percentage decreased to 21.1%18.2%, from 22.5%,21.1% for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018. The increase in cost of revenues is primarily due to the increase in project revenues from our U.S. Federal segment. The decrease in gross margin is primarily due to a mix of lower margin projects in our U.S. Federal segment as well as higher depreciation expenses attributed to the growth of our energy assets in operation in our U.S. Regions and Non-Solar DG segments.
2019. Cost of revenues decreased $5.5increased $148.8 million, or 1.2%33.8%, to $439.9$588.6 million and gross margin percentage decreased to 21.5%18.0%, from 21.8%21.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018, respectively.2019. The increase in cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to the increases in project revenues. The decrease in cost of revenuesgross margin for both periods is primarily due to a decrease in project revenues from our U.S. Regions segment. The decrease in grosshigher proportion of lower margin is primarily due to higher depreciation expenses attributedprojects as part of the revenue mix which includes increased levels of design-build work and lower margin energy and incentive revenue compared to the growthprior year.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The following tables set forth a comparison of our selling, general and administrative expenses for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageThree Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses$31,231
 $28,866
 $2,365
 8.2%Selling, general and administrative expenses$26,859 $31,231 $(4,372)(14.0)%
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageNine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses$87,396
 $84,871
 $2,525
 3.0%Selling, general and administrative expenses$82,403 $87,396 $(4,993)(5.7)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.4decreased $4.4 million, or 8.2%14.0%, to $31.2$26.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, compared to the same period of 2018, primarily2019 due to an increasea decrease in salaries and benefits of $0.9$2.1 million primarily resulting from increased headcount, higher project development costsutilization, lower professional fees of $0.6$ 1.0 million and increased other chargesa decrease in travel expenses of $0.9$0.7 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.5decreased $5.0 million, or 3.0%5.7%, to $87.4$82.4 million compared to the same period of 2018,2019, primarily due to an increasea decrease in salaries and benefits of $2.8$5.3 million resulting
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from increased headcount,utilization, a decrease in travel expense of $1.5 million and increased other chargesa decrease in professional fees of $1.9$1.2 million partially offset by a gain of $2.2 million recognized on the deconsolidation of a variable interest entity.entity recognized during the first quarter of 2019.
Amortization expense of intangible assets related to customer relationships, non-compete agreements, technology and trade names is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For the three months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we recorded amortization expense related to these intangible assets of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.million. For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we recorded amortization expense related to these intangible assets of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.$0.5 million.
Other Expenses, Net
Other expenses, net, includes gains and losses from derivatives and foreign currency transactions, interest income and expenses, and amortization of deferred financing costs.costs, and certain government incentives. Other expenses, net increased $0.9decreased $0.5 million to $4.2$3.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018,2019, primarily due to higher interest expenses and unfavorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations realized.government incentives of $0.7 million received at the commercial operation date of certain solar assets which were recorded as other income. Other expenses, net increased $0.6$1.8 million to $11.4$13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018,2019, primarily due to higher interest expenses and increased amortization of deferred financing costs$3.0 million partially offset by increased interestgovernment incentives of $1.5 million received which were recorded as other income.
Income Before Taxes
Income before taxes decreased $4.8increased $11.5 million, or 34.0%124.3%, to $9.3$20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018,2019, due to the reasons described above. Income before taxes decreased $7.1increased $12.1 million, or 24.6%55.5%, to $21.7$33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018,2019, due to the reasons described above.
Provision (Benefit) from Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to a provision of $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.2019. The estimated effective annualized tax rate impacted by period discrete items applied for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 was 10.1%14.9% compared to 23.8%10.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in the rate compared to the same period in the prior year was due primarily to the inclusion of additional Investment Tax Credits for 2019 on solar projects the Company plans to retain and place in service in 2019.
The provision for income taxes was $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to a provision of $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.2019. The estimated effective annualized tax rate impacted by period discrete items applied for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 was 9.2%1.8% compared to 6.5%9.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. 2019.
The increase in the rate compared to the same period in the prior year was due primarily to the inclusion in the prior year of a $5.9 million discrete tax benefitprincipal reasons for the 2017difference between the statutory rate and the estimated annual effective rate for 2020 were the effects of investment tax credits to which the Company is entitled from solar plants which have been placed into service or are forecasted to be placed into service during 2020, tax deductions related to Section 179D deductions.
deductions, tax rate benefits associated with net operating loss carrybacks made possible by the passing of the CARES Act on March 27, 2020 and tax basis adjustments on certain partnership flip transactions. The principal reason for the difference between the statutory rate and the estimated annual
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effective rate for 2019 was the effects of investment tax credits to which the Company is entitled from solar plants which have beenwere placed into service or willwere forecasted to be placed into service during 2019. We estimate the discrete benefit associated with the net operating loss provisions of the CARES Act to be approximately $2.0 million, an estimated refund of taxes paid in service in 2019. The principle reasons for the difference between the statutory rateprior years of approximately $1.7 million and the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2018 were the effectscarryback provides an additional refund of a $5.9approximately $3.6 million benefit of the 2017 Section 179D deduction, which was extended in February 2018 and was included as a tax deduction in 2018, and the use of investment tax creditsrelated to which the Company is entitled from owned plants.Alternative Minimum Tax.
The investment tax credits and production tax credits to which the Company may be entitled fluctuate from year to year based on the cost of the renewable energy plants the Company places or expects to place in service and production levels at companyCompany owned facilities in thatthe respective year. As part of the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, signed into law December 20, 2019 Section 179D was extended through December 31, 2020.
Net Income and Earnings Per Share
Net income decreased $2.4attributable to common shareholders increased $11.1 million, or 22.1%125.5%, to $8.3$20.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to $10.7$8.9 million for the same period of 2018.2019. Net income decreased $7.2attributable to common shareholders increased $8.3 million, or 26.8%37.5%, to $19.7$30.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to $26.9$22.2 million for the same period of 2018.2019.
Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 was $0.19, a decrease$0.42, an increase of $0.04$0.23 per share compared to the same period of 2018.2019. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 20182020 was $0.23$0.41, an increase of $0.22 per share.share, compare to the same period of 2019. Basic earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 was $0.48, a decrease$0.64 an increase of $0.10$0.16 per share compared to the same period of 2018.2019. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 was $0.47, a decrease$0.62, an increase of $0.10$0.15 per share, compared to the same period of 2018.
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2019.
Business Segment Analysis
We report results under ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 are U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada and Non-Solar Distributed Generation (“DG”). Our U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal and Canada segments offer energy efficiency products and services, which include: the design, engineering and installation of equipment and other measures to improve the efficiency and control the operation of a facility’s energy infrastructure; renewable energy solutions and services, which include the construction of small-scale plants that we own or develop for customers that produce electricity, gas, heat or cooling from renewable sources of energy; and O&M services. For our energy efficiency projects, we typically enter into energy savings performance contracts (“ESPCs”), under which we agree to develop, design, engineer and construct a project and also commit that the project will satisfy agreed upon performance standards that vary from project to project. When we are not providing a commitment to the customer for long-term performance standards, we may refer to the project as “Design-Build.” Our Non-Solar DG segment sells electricity, processed renewable gas fuel, heat or cooling, produced from renewable sources of energy, other than solar, and generated by small-scale plants that we own; and O&M services for customer-owned small-scale plants. The “All Other” category offers enterprise energy management services, consulting services and integrated-PV. These segments do not include results of other activities, such as corporate operating expenses not specifically allocated to the segments.
U.S. Regions
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageThree Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$84,079
 $86,402
 $(2,323) (2.7)%Revenues$92,944 $84,079 $8,865 10.5 %
Income before taxes$3,350
 $5,256
 $(1,906) (36.3)%Income before taxes$7,225 $3,350 $3,875 115.7 %
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageNine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$227,896
 $249,871
 $(21,975) (8.8)%Revenues$266,373 $227,896 $38,477 16.9 %
Income before taxes$5,530
 $14,606
 $(9,076) (62.1)%Income before taxes$15,960 $5,530 $10,430 188.6 %
Revenues for our U.S. Regions segment decreased $2.3increased $8.9 million, or 2.7%10.5%, to $84.1$92.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018.2019. Revenues for our U.S. Regions segment decreased $22.0increased $38.5 million, or 8.8%16.9%, to $227.9$266.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018. The decrease in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily due to a decreasean increase in project revenues attributable to timing of revenue recognized as a result of the phase of active projects versus the prior year partially offset byand an increase in energy and incentive revenue from small-scale solar grid tie plants that the Company owns.growth of our energy assets in operation.
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Income before taxes for our U.S. Regions segment decreased $1.9increased $3.9 million, or 36.3%115.7%, from $5.3 million to $3.4$7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to a $3.4 million for the same period of 2019 and 2018, respectively, primarily due to an increasea decrease in salariesoperating expenses attributed to lower salary and benefitsbenefit costs of $2.2 million resulting from lower headcount and higher utilization, partially offset by lower profit margin attributed to a higher mix of lower margin project development costs.revenues. Income before taxes for our U.S. Regions segment decreased $9.1increased $10.4 million, or 62.1%188.6%, from $14.6 million to $5.5$16.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $5.5 million for the same period of 2019 and 2018, respectively, primarily due to the decreaseincrease in revenues described above and a decrease in operating expenses attributed to lower salary and benefit costs of $5.2 million resulting from lower headcount and higher depreciation expenses, and increased salaries and benefits expenses.utilization.
U.S. Federal
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageThree Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$71,258
 $62,378
 $8,880
 14.2 %Revenues$118,303 $71,258 $47,045 66.0 %
Income before taxes$10,967
 $10,969
 $(2)  %Income before taxes$16,121 $10,967 $5,154 47.0 %
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageNine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$169,337
 $168,377
 $960
 0.6 %Revenues$271,539 $169,337 $102,202 60.4 %
Income before taxes$26,631
 $26,864
 $(233) (0.9)%Income before taxes$33,162 $26,631 $6,531 24.5 %
Revenues for our U.S. Federal segment increased $8.9$47.0 million, or 14.2%66.0%, to $71.3$118.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018.2019. Revenues for our U.S. Federal segment increased $1.0$102.2 million, or 0.6%60.4%, to $169.3$271.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018.2019. The increase in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was2020 were primarily due primarily to an increase in project revenue attributable to the timing of revenue recognized as a result of the phase of active projects versuscompared to the prior year.
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Income before taxes for our U.S. Federal segment remained consistent at $11.0increased $5.2 million, or 47.0%, to $16.1 million for three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to $11.0 million for the same period of 2018, even with2019, which relates to the increase in revenues described above primarily due to higher directand a decrease in project development costs resulting in lower gross margins.of $0.5 million. Income before taxes for our U.S. Federal segment decreased $0.2increased $6.5 million, or 0.9%24.5%, to $33.2 million for nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $26.6 million for the same period of 2019 due to the increase in revenues described above, a decrease in salaries and benefits of $0.8 million resulting from increased utilization and a decrease project development costs of $0.7 million, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $0.8 million.
Canada
Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$12,263 $12,665 $(402)(3.2)%
Income before taxes$446 $1,577 $(1,131)(71.7)%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$32,690 $27,696 $4,994 18.0 %
Income before taxes$741 $1,529 $(788)(51.5)%
Revenues for our Canada segment decreased to $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $12.7 million the same period of 2019. Revenues for our Canada segment increased to $32.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to $27.7 million the same periodsperiod of 2018, even with2019. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to a decrease in our other revenue. The increase in revenues described abovefor the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to higher direct costs resultingan increase in lower gross margins.project revenues related to the progression of certain active projects and an increase in revenue from the growth of our energy assets in operation.
Canada
 Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$12,665
 $11,604
 $1,061
 9.1 %
Income before taxes$1,577
 $664
 $913
 137.5 %
        
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$27,696
 $28,466
 $(770) (2.7)%
Income (loss) before taxes$1,529
 $(1,983) $3,512
 177.1 %
RevenuesIncome before taxes for our Canada segment increased to $12.7decreased $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 to $0.4 million compared to $11.6a $1.6 million for the same period of 2018,2019. The decrease is due primarily due to the decrease in revenue
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described above and an increase in energy assetsinterest expense of $0.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in salaries and other revenues. Revenuesbenefits of $0.1 million. Income before taxes for our Canada segment decreased by $0.8 million, or 2.7%, to $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 to $0.7 million compared to $1.5 million for the same period of 2019. The decrease is primarily due to lower profit margin attributed to a higher mix of lower margin project revenues and an increase in interest expense of $0.8 million.
Non-Solar DG
Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$28,251 $21,875 $6,376 29.1 %
Income before taxes$2,391 $977 $1,414 144.7 %
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$74,104 $66,370 $7,734 11.7 %
Income before taxes$6,964 $5,758 $1,206 20.9 %
Revenues for our Non-Solar DG segment increased $6.4 million, or 29.1%, to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2018,2019 primarily due to a decreasean increase in project revenues related to the progression of certain active projects. Revenues for our Non-Solar DG segment increased $7.7 million, or 11.7%, to $74.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, primarily due to an increase in project revenues related to the progression of certain active projects.
Income before taxes for our CanadaNon-Solar DG segment increased $0.9$1.4 million, or 144.7%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $1.6 million of income2020 compared to a $0.7 million for the same period of 2018. The increase is2019 primarily due primarily to the increase in revenues described above and a decrease in salaries and benefits.partially offset by an impairment charge of $1.0 million recorded during the quarter related to one of our landfill gas to energy assets. Income before taxes for our CanadaNon-Solar DG segment increased $3.5$1.2 million, or 20.9%, to $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $1.5 million2020 compared to a $2.0 million loss before taxes for the same period of 2018. The increase is2019 primarily due to a decreasethe increase in salaries and benefits, project development costs, interest expense and favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations versus the prior year.revenues described above.
Non-Solar DGAll Other & Unallocated Corporate Activity
Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageThree Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$21,875
 $22,138
 $(263) (1.2)%Revenues$30,746 $22,149 $8,597 38.8 %
Income before taxes$977
 $3,851
 $(2,874) (74.6)%Income before taxes$3,967 $881 $3,086 350.3 %
Unallocated corporate activityUnallocated corporate activity$(9,361)$(8,482)$(879)(10.4)%
       
Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar PercentageNine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 Change Change20202019$ Change% Change
Revenues$66,370
 $60,176
 $6,194
 10.3 %Revenues$73,250 $69,022 $4,228 6.1 %
Income before taxes$5,758
 $8,796
 $(3,038) (34.5)%Income before taxes$7,035 $7,592 $(557)(7.3)%
Unallocated corporate activityUnallocated corporate activity$(30,104)$(25,331)$(4,773)(18.8)%
Revenues for our Non-Solar DGAll Other segment decreased $0.3increased $8.6 million, or 1.2%38.8%, to $21.9$30.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018. The decrease in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to a decrease in energy and incentive revenue partially offset by an increase in project revenues.2019. Revenues for our Non-Solar DGAll Other segment increased $6.2$4.2 million, or 10.3%6.1%, to $66.4$73.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 2018.2019. The increase in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in energy and incentive revenue.
Income before taxes for our Non-Solar DG segment decreased $2.9 million, or 74.6%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 primarily due to higher direct costs resulting in lower gross margins. Income before taxes for our Non-Solar DG segment decreased $3.0 million, or 34.5%, to $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 primarily due to higher depreciation expenses compared to the prior year attributed to the growth of our assets in operations.
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All Other & Unallocated Corporate Activity
 Three Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$22,149
 $22,853
 $(704) (3.1)%
Income before taxes$881
 $1,959
 $(1,078) (55.0)%
Unallocated corporate activity$(8,482) $(8,648) $166
 1.9 %
        
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Dollar Percentage
 2019 2018 Change Change
Revenues$69,022
 $62,877
 $6,145
 9.8 %
Income before taxes$7,592
 $3,771
 $3,821
 101.3 %
Unallocated corporate activity$(25,331) $(23,269) $(2,062) (8.9)%
Revenues for our All Other segment decreased $0.7 million, or 3.1%, to $22.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 primarily due to a decrease in project revenues attributable to timing of revenue recognized as a result of the phase of active projects versus the prior year. Revenues for our All Other segment increased $6.1 million, or 9.8%, to $69.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period of 20182020 were primarily due to an increase in project revenues andrelated to the progression of certain active projects partially offset by a decrease in our integrated-PV revenues, attributed towhich is a result of weakened sales to customers for oilfield microgrid applications.our oil and gas customers.
Income before taxes for our All Other segment decreased $1.1increased $3.1 million, or 55.0%350.3%, to $0.9$4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 20182019 primarily due to an increase in salarieslower operating expenses attributed to lower salary and benefits andbenefit costs of $0.5 million, lower project development costs.costs of $0.5 million and the recovery of a previously reserved customer receivable of $1.2 million. Income before taxes for our All Other segment increased $3.8decreased $0.6 million, or 101.3%7.3%, to $7.6$7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 compared to the same period of 20182019 due to the increase in revenues described above
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offset by a mix of revenue from projects with lower gross margins and a gain of $2.2 million recognized on the deconsolidation of a variable interest entity.entity during the first quarter of 2019.
Unallocated corporate activity includes all corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses and other expenses not allocated to the segments. We do not allocate any indirect expenses to the segments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of liquidity. Liquidity
Since inception, we have funded operations primarily through cash flow from operations, advances from Federal ESPC projects and various forms of debt. We believe that the cash and cash equivalents and availability under our revolving senior secured credit facility, combined with our access to credit markets, will be sufficient to fund our operations through the next twelve months and thereafter. See Note 2 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report.
We believe we have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our cash needs, however, we continue to evaluate and take action, as necessary, to preserve adequate liquidity and ensure that our business can continue to operate during these uncertain times. This includes limiting discretionary spending across the organization and re-prioritizing our capital projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) which includes modifications to the limitation on business interest expense and net operating loss provisions, and provides a payment delay of employer payroll taxes during 2020 after the date of enactment. We estimate the payment of approximately $5 million of employer payroll taxes otherwise due in 2020 will be delayed with 50% due by December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% by December 31, 2022. The CARES Act permits net operating losses from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 tax years to be carried back to the previous five tax years (beginning with the earliest year first). We estimate the discrete benefit associated with the net operating loss provisions of the CARES Act to be approximately $2,000, an estimated refund of taxes paid in prior years of approximately $1,700 and the carryback provides an additional refund of approximately $3,600 related to Alternative Minimum Tax credits.
Proceeds from our Federal ESPC projects are generally received through agreements to sell the ESPC receivables related to certain ESPC contracts to third-party investors. We use the advances from the investors under these agreements to finance the projects. Until recourse to us ceases for the ESPC receivables transferred to the investor, upon final acceptance of the work by the government customer, we are the primary obligor for financing received. The transfers of receivables under these agreements do not qualify for sales accounting until final customer acceptance of the work, so the advances from the investors are not classified as operating cash flows. Cash draws that we receive under these ESPC agreements are recorded as financing cash inflows. The use of the cash received under these arrangements to pay project costs is classified as operating cash flows. Due to the manner in which the ESPC contracts with the third-party investors are structured, our reported operating cash flows are materially impacted by the fact that operating cash flows only reflect the ESPC contract expenditure outflows and do not reflect any inflows from the corresponding contract revenues. Upon acceptance of the project by the federal customer the ESPC receivable and corresponding ESPC liability are removed from our condensed consolidated balance sheet as a non-cash settlement.
Our service offering also includes the development, construction and operation of small-scale renewable energy plants. Small-scale renewable energy projects, or energy assets, can either be developed for the portfolio of assets that we own and operate or designed and built for customers. Expenditures related to projects that we own are recorded as cash outflows from investing activities. Expenditures related to projects that we build for customers are recorded as cash outflows from operating activities as cost of revenues.
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The amount of interest capitalized relating to construction financing during the period of construction for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $2.9 million and 2018 was $2.2 million, and $2.4 million, respectively.
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Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, activities. investing and financing activities:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019$ Change
Cash flows from operating activities$(83,789)$(120,725)$36,936 
Cash flows from investing activities(127,602)(79,930)$(47,672)
Cash flows from financing activities205,499 172,877 $32,622 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(465)249 $(714)
Total net cash flows$(6,357)$(27,529)$21,172 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Operating activities used $120.7$83.8 million of net cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During that period, we had net income of $19.7 million, which is net of non-cash compensation, depreciation, amortization, accretion, contingent consideration, deferred income taxes, gain on deconsolidation of a VIE, net gain on derivatives, unrealized foreign exchange loss and other non-cash items totaling $29.1 million. Increases in accounts receivable including retainage, inventory, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, prepaid expenses and other current assets, project development costs, other assets, and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings, and other liabilities used $61.7 million in cash. These were offset by2020 primarily due to an increase in income taxes payable which provided for $2.6of $160.2 million in cash. Increases in Federal ESPC receivables, used an additional $110.4 million. Aswhich as described above, the Federal ESPC operating cash flows only reflect the ESPC expenditure outflows and do not reflect any inflows from the corresponding contract revenues, which are recorded as cash inflows from financing activities due to the timing of the receipt of cash related to the assignment of the ESPC receivables to the third-party investors.
Operating activities used $32.0 million of net cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. During that period, we had This was partially offset by net income of $26.9$33.2 million, which is net ofand non-cash compensation, depreciation, amortization, accretion, contingent consideration, deferred income taxes, net loss on derivatives, unrealized foreign exchange loss net gain on derivatives and other non-cash items totaling $29.5 million.$41.9 million which provided cash for operations. Increases in accounts receivable including retainage, project development costs, other assets, and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and income taxes payable used $26.9$39.6 million in cash. These were offset by decreases in inventory, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets, and increases in billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings and other liabilities which provided for $40.9 million in cash.
Operating activities used $120.7 million of net cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to an increase in Federal ESPC receivables of $110.4 million. This was partially offset by net income of $19.7 million and non-cash compensation, depreciation, amortization, accretion, contingent consideration, deferred income taxes, gain on deconsolidation of a VIE, net gain on derivatives, unrealized foreign exchange loss and other non-cash items totaling $29.1 million which provided cash for operations. Increases in accounts receivable including retainage, inventory, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, prepaid expenses and other current assets, project development costs and increasesother assets, and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, billings in excess of costcosts and estimated earnings and other liabilities used $61.7 million in cash. These were partially offset by an increase in income tax payable which provided for $50.4 million. Increases$2.6 million in Federal ESPC receivables used an additional $112.0 million.cash.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities. activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 used $127.6 million as we invested $125.5 million in purchases of energy assets and $2.0 million in purchases of other property and equipment. We currently plan to invest approximately $50.0 million to $70.0 million in additional capital expenditures for the remainder of 2020, principally for the construction or acquisition of new renewable energy plants.
Cash flows from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 used $79.9 million. Wemillion as we invested $72.1 million on purchases of energy assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. In addition, we investedand $6.2 million in purchases of other property and equipment and $1.3 million related to acquisitionacquisitions of a business and made contributions of $0.3 million in an equity investment. We currently plan to invest approximately $40.0 million to $50.0 million in additional capital expenditures in 2019, principally for the construction or acquisition of new renewable energy plants.businesses.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows from investingfinancing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 used $109.7 million. We invested $103.22020 provided $205.5 million, on purchases ofwhich was primarily due to proceeds received from Federal ESPC projects and energy assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. In addition, we invested $3.0of $196.0 million in purchasesand net proceeds from long-term debt financings of other property and equipment and invested $3.6 million in the acquisition$40.6 million. These were primarily offset by payments on long-term debt of a business.$42.6 million.
Cash flows from financing activities. Cash flows from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 provided $172.9 million. Thismillion, which was primarily due to proceeds received from Federal ESPC projects and energy assets of $117.2 million, proceeds from exercises of stock options and ESPP of $5.3 million, net proceeds from our senior secured credit facility of $41.3 million, proceeds from project financings of $7.6 million and net contributions from redeemable non-controlling interests of $20.2 million and proceeds from long-term debt of $7.6 million. This wasThese were partially offset by payments on long-term debt of $18.0 million, payments of financing fees of $0.5 million and repurchase of common stock of $0.1 million, including fees.
Cash flows from financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 provided $178.8 million. This was primarily due to proceeds received from Federal ESPC projects and energy assets of $115.8 million, proceeds from project financings of $78.9 million, proceeds from sales leaseback financing of $5.1 million, net proceeds from redeemable non-controlling interests of $3.7 million, and proceeds from exercises of stock options and ESPP of $4.3 million. This was partially offset by payments on long-term debt of $22.8 million, repurchase of common stock of $1.8 million, including fees, net draws on our senior credit facility of $0.9 million, and payments of financing fees of $3.7 million.
We currently plan additional project financings of approximately $20.0$50.0 million to $30.0$70.0 million for the remainder of 20192020 to fund the construction or the acquisition of new renewable energy plants as discussed above.

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We may also, from time to time, finance our operations through issuance or offering of equity or debt securities.
On March 31, 2020, the Company executed an amendment to its fourth amended and restated bank credit facility. The amendment increased the total funded debt to EBITDA covenant ratio from a maximum of 3.25 to 3.75 for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The amendment also increased the Eurocurrency Rate floor to 1% from 0% previously. The total commitment under the amended credit facility (revolving credit, term loan and swing line) remains unchanged, which is $185,000, and the amendment did not result in any restructured payments.
See Note 16, Debt,,of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of items impacting the Company’s liquidity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules, such as relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, which are often referred to as structured
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finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating financing transactions that are not required to be reflected on our balance sheet.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As of September 30, 2019,2020, there have been no significant changes in market risk exposures that materially affected the quantitative and qualitative disclosures as described in Item 7A to our Annual Report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, or the evaluation date. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our management, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the evaluation date, concluded that as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable level of assurance.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary conduct of our business we are subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of such lawsuits, investigations and claims against us, we do not believe that any currently pending or threatened legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
On October 2, 2020, the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, requested information with respect to revenue recognition for our software-as-a-service, or SaaS, businesses during the period January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2020. We are fully cooperating with the SEC; and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is overseeing a review by our outside counsel of our software-as-a-service revenue recognition, including review procedures with respect to the revenue recognized during the period from 2018 to the present. The review to date has not identified material misstatements of our financial results. We intend to continue to cooperate fully with the SEC and promptly to address any material accounting errors or material control weaknesses diagnosed in connection with the inquiry and review.
For additional information about certain proceedings, please refer to Note 9,, Commitments and Contingencies, to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated into this item by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
AsOur business is subject to numerous risks, a number of September 30, 2019, there have been no material changes to the risk factorswhich are described below and under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A toPart I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019, or Annual Report and Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, or First Quarter Quarterly Report. We caution you that the following important factor, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf in filings with the SEC, press releases, communications with investors and oral statements. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in the discussion below, in our Annual Report and in our First Quarter Quarterly Report will be important in determining future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, however, consult any further disclosure we make in our reports filed with the SEC.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into our revenue recognition and compensation practices in our software-as-a-service, or SaaS, businesses could result in a restatement of our financial statements, investment in remediation of our internal controls, sanctions or penalties, distraction of our management, and litigation from third parties, each of which could adversely affect or cause variability in our financial results.

On October 2, 2020, the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, requested information with respect to revenue recognition for our software-as-a-service, or SaaS, businesses during the period January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2020. We are fully cooperating with the SEC; and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is overseeing a review by our outside counsel of our software-as-a-service revenue recognition, including review procedures with respect to the revenue recognized during the period from 2018 to the present. Although, our review to date has not identified material misstatements of our financial results, the SEC’s inquiry is not complete, and there can be no assurance that SEC will not reach a contrary conclusion. In that event, we may be required to restate previously filed financial statements and invest in remediation of our internal controls; the SEC or another regulator make further inquiries or pursue further action that could result in significant costs, expenses, sanctions and penalties; we may be subject to litigation from shareholders; and our management may be distracted by these circumstances.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds
Stock Repurchase Program

The following table provides information as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 20192020 regarding shares of our Class A common stock that were repurchased under our stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors on April 27, 2016, as increased from time to time (the “Repurchase Program”):


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PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
 
 
 $6,047,027
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
 
 
 $6,047,027
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 201910,000
 13.93
 10,000
 $5,907,722
Total10,000
 $13.93
 10,000
 $5,907,722

PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020— — — $5,897,229 
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020— — — $5,897,229 
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020— — — $5,897,229 
Total— $— — $5,897,229 
Under the Repurchase Program, we are authorized to repurchase up to $17.6 million of our Class A common stock. Stock repurchases may be made from time to time through the open market and privately negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of any share repurchases will depend upon a variety of factors, including the trading price of our Class A common stock, liquidity, securities laws restrictions, other regulatory restrictions, potential alternative uses of capital, and market and economic conditions.  The Repurchase Program may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice, and has no expiration date.



Item 5. Other Information

Stock Ownership Guidelines
On October 28, 2020, the Board of Directors of Ameresco, Inc., approved changes to its Share Ownership Guidelines, to make certain clarifying changes and to allow for the Chief Executive Officer to provide waivers of the guidelines, other than to himself. The Stock Ownership Guidelines were originally adopted by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2019, in order to encourage the company’s executive officers and senior management to obtain a significant ownership interest in the company, thereby helping to align their interests with those of Ameresco’s shareholders. The foregoing summary of the amendments to the stock ownership guidelines is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the guidelines, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits are filed (other than exhibit 32.1) as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.



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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1+*
Exhibit
Description
31.1*
31.2*
32.1**
101*
The following condensed consolidated financial statements from Ameresco, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,2020, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests and Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.
+ Identifies a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which an executive officer or director of Ameresco participates.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERESCO, INC.
Date:November 5, 20193, 2020By:/s/ Spencer Doran Hole
Spencer Doran Hole
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(duly authorized and principal financial officer)



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