“exchangeable shares” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Funds From Operations” means Adjusted EBITDA less interest, current income taxes, management service costs and distributions to preferred shareholders, preferred unitholders, and perpetual subordinated noteholders, before the effects of certain cash items (e.g., acquisition costs and other typical non-recurring cash items) and certain non-cash items (e.g. deferred income taxes, depreciation, non-cash portion of non-controlling interests, unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments, non-cash gain or loss from equity-accounted investments, and other non-cash items) as these are not reflective of the performance of the underlying business. Refer to “Cautionary Statement Regarding the Use of Non-IFRS Measures” in our Annual Report.
“Holding Entities” means BRP Bermuda Holdings I Limited, Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc., Brookfield BRP Europe Holdings (Bermuda) Limited, Brookfield Renewable Investments Limited and any other direct wholly-owned subsidiary of BRELP created or acquired after the date of BRELP’s limited partnership agreement.
“Legacy TERP RSUs” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“LP Units” means the non-voting limited partnership units in the capital of BEP, other than the Preferred Units, including any LP Units issued pursuant to the Redemption-Exchange Mechanism.
“Managing General Partner” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Our Management” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Master Services Agreement” means the third amended and restated master services agreement, dated May 11, 2020, as amended from time to time, among Brookfield Asset Management, BEP, BRELP, the Holding Entities, BEPC, the Service Provider and others.
“MSOP” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“MW” means megawatt.
“Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Our Management” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange.
“Operating Entities” means the subsidiaries of the Holding Entities which, from time to time, directly or indirectly hold, or may in the future hold, assets or operations, including any assets or operations held through joint ventures, partnerships and consortium arrangements.
“Participants” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Polenergia” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Key Accomplishments” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Preferred Units” means the preferred limited partnership units in the capital of BEP.
“Redemption-Exchange Mechanism” means the mechanism by which Brookfield may request redemption of its limited partnership interests in BRELP in whole or in part in exchange for cash, subject to the right of Brookfield Renewable to acquire such interests (in lieu of such redemption) in exchange for LP Units.
“Restricted Shares” or “RS” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Restricted Stock Plan” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
“Service Provider” means BRP Energy Group L.P., Brookfield Renewable Energy Group (Bermuda) Limited, Brookfield Global Renewable Energy Advisor Limited, Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Canada), L.P., Brookfield Private Capital (DIFC) Limited, Brookfield Canada Renewable Manager LP, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group LLC and includes any other affiliate of such entities that provides services to Brookfield Renewable pursuant to our Master Services Agreement or any other service agreement or arrangement.
“Statement of Executive Compensation” means this statement of executive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2021.
“TERP RSUs” has the meaning given to it in the section titled “Cash Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plans” of this Statement of Executive Compensation.
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