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Key Takeaways

• Amid challenging market conditions, including inflationary pressures and macro uncertainty, Greenbacker announces decrease in NAV.
• Charles Wheeler retires as CEO; Dan de Boer assumes position of interim CEO; Robert Brennan appointed Chairman of the Board.
• Company institutes additional cost saving measures, including 10% reduction in workforce; operating expenses expected to reduce by $12 million, or 20%, by 2026.
• Board of Directors authorizes review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.
• Total operating revenue in 2024 increased by 16% year-over-year, to $210 million.
• Operating fleet grew by 8%, with 22 new solar energy assets in operation representing 117 MW of additional power production capacity.
• Annual power production increase of 23% driven by new solar assets combined with Company’s milestone wind repowers.
• Greenbacker’s fleet of clean energy assets generated 2.7 billion kilowatt-hours of power, enough to power 250,000 US homes.

NEW YORK, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (“Greenbacker,” “GREC,” or the “Company”), an energy transition-focused investment manager and independent power producer, has announced financial results for 2024, including year-over-year increases in annual revenue, operating capacity, and clean energy generation.¹

Market conditions, inflationary pressures, and re-underwriting process determined adjusted NAV

With the renewable energy sector at a critical juncture, during 2024 Greenbacker initiated a detailed, multi-quarter re-underwriting process prior to releasing its December 31, 2024 net asset value (“NAV”), in which the Company evaluated the expected future performance of the assets in its portfolio relative to their historical performance, while also taking into account the impact of current market conditions. As a result, GREC adjusted its aggregate NAV as of December 31, 2024 to $5.03 per share, a 35.5% decrease relative to the September 30, 2024 NAV of $7.81 per share.

Several factors contributed to the Company’s NAV revision. Inflationary pressures, supply chain imbalances, and increasing insurance costs due to heightened climate risk contributed to a significant increase in operating costs. New clean energy generation projections from independent engineers based on recent industry data have provided additional insight, replacing earlier projections that had been obtained during a period with limited historical data available and diverged relative to actual production. Additionally, there continues to be uncertainty around potential changes to the Inflation Reduction Act and the threat of additional tariffs, both of which are impacting the near-term outlook for renewables.

These headwinds contributed to a challenging market environment and downward pressure in renewable energy asset pricing across the sector, which Greenbacker saw reflected through both market sale processes and a comprehensive asset-by asset-review.

At the project level, the Company continues to maintain financial stability, resulting in strong financial coverage ratios. Additionally, at the firm level, Greenbacker continues to maintain sufficient overall liquidity and receive ongoing support from its leading project financing partners.

Organizational restructuring executed to increase operational efficiencies

Greenbacker is announcing an organizational restructuring designed to streamline operations, reduce costs, and better position the Company to capitalize on future market opportunities and deliver value to shareholders.

As part of these changes, Charles Wheeler is retiring from his role as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chairman of the Greenbacker Board of Directors (“Board”), effective April 1, 2025. Chief Investment Officer and Head of Infrastructure Dan de Boer has been named interim CEO, effective April 1, 2025, and Director Robert Brennan has been appointed Chairman of the Board. The Greenbacker Board is considering both external and internal candidates for the role of a permanent CEO, which is expected to be confirmed no later than the end of Q2 2025. Wheeler will continue to serve as a member of the Board until the earlier of December 31, 2025 and the date on which a permanent replacement CEO has been appointed.

Wheeler, who is also one of Greenbacker’s Co-Founders, spoke about his retirement and Greenbacker’s future:

“14 years ago, with a group of like-minded individuals, I created Greenbacker with the goal of providing an investment vehicle that would enable ordinary American investors to participate in the renewable energy revolution. We’ve built Greenbacker into a business that is contributing to the transition to clean energy with hundreds of projects representing more than 3.6 gigawatts² of clean power generation capacity across the country.

Given current market conditions, changes are needed to best position Greenbacker to benefit from future market opportunities. I believe that Dan and Greenbacker’s other leaders are the right team to guide us through this period while promoting our mission to empower a sustainable world.”

De Boer has been with Greenbacker since 2023 and brings nearly two decades of experience in private equity and renewable energy investing, with prior leadership roles and positions at Allianz Capital Partners, Onyx Renewable Partners within Blackstone Energy Partners, and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments.

In addition to restructuring the leadership team, the Company has progressed several cost savings initiatives, including a reduction of approximately 10% of its workforce, effective March 31, 2025. Greenbacker anticipates that the reduction in force and other operational efficiency efforts that began in mid-2024 will reduce overhead expenses by $12 million, or 20%, by 2026.

“We want to recognize the impact that this decision has on the careers and lives of the individuals at Greenbacker,” said interim CEO, Dan de Boer. “We value our people and employed care and thoughtfulness as we attempted to balance our business requirements with any adverse impact to our team. While difficult, we believe that taking these measures will better position the firm to achieve long-term growth.”

Additionally, the Company has identified opportunities to recycle capital within the portfolio by pursuing targeted non-core asset sales.

Annual total operating revenue topped $210 million, as Company continued to move assets into operation, contributing to year-over-year production increase of 23%

During 2024, Greenbacker increased total operating revenue³ by $29 million, or 16% year-over-year, to over $210 million.

Revenue from the sale of clean energy within Greenbacker’s independent power producer (“IPP”) business segment totaled $185.2 million in 2024, of which $155.0 million, or approximately 84%, came from the Company’s long-term power purchase agreements (“PPAs”).

For 2024, the net loss attributable to Greenbacker was $(242.3) million and Adjusted EBTIDA⁴ was $59.8 million, representing year-over-year changes of (205)% and 88%, respectively. The net loss was primarily the result of goodwill impairment charges, driven by a deterioration in macroeconomic conditions, as well as by depreciation, amortization, and other impairment charges in the period.

GREC increased its operating fleet size by 8% in 2024, which included placing 22 new solar energy assets into operation, accounting for 117 MW of additional power production.⁵ Additionally, the three wind assets strategically taken offline during portions of 2023 for repowering (i.e., retrofitting with new, more efficient equipment) had all returned to full operation producing power by early 2024.

In total, GREC’s new operating solar assets and repowered wind portfolio drove an annual power production increase of 23% year-over-year,⁶ as the Company’s fleet of clean energy assets generated 2.7 billion kilowatt-hours of power, enough to power over 250,000 US homes.⁷

GREC Operating Fleet	2024	2023	YoY Increase (total)	YoY Increase (%)
Clean power produced by solar assets (MWh)	1,504,580	1,256,183	248,397	20%
PPA revenue generated by solar assets ($M)	$ 87.8	$ 74.1	$ 13.6	18%
Clean power produced by wind assets (MWh)	1,236,431	978,236	258,195	26%
PPA revenue generated by wind assets ($M)	$ 65.8	$ 53.9	$ 11.9	22%
Total clean power generated by wind and solar assets (MWh)	2,741,011	2,234,419	506,592	23%
Total PPA operating revenue generated by wind and solar assets ($M)	$ 153.5	$ 128.0	$ 25.5	20%

^{Some figures may not add to stated totals due to rounding. Total clean power generated does not include power generated from biomass facility during 2023 and a portion of 2024, nor does it include assets in which the Company holds a preferred equity position.}

Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion financing for largest solar farm in New York State; completes $437 million financing for milestone wind repowers; and completes targeted non-core asset sale

Throughout 2024, Greenbacker made substantial progress on one of its core objectives: securing the capital necessary for the construction of its remaining pre-operating assets—and converting those projects into revenue-generating operating assets selling electricity. The Company also continued to receive robust support from its project finance partners, enabling it to reach significant milestones over the year.

In particular, Greenbacker secured nearly $1 billion in financing for the acquisition, construction and operation of its 674 MW Cider solar farm, the largest solar energy project in the state of New York to date. Cider also represents both Greenbacker’s largest clean energy asset to date and the largest project financing in Company history (for which it was awarded Proximo Infrastructure’s 2024 Solar Deal of the Year).

The construction financing represented $869 million from six of the world’s top financial institutions, including ongoing Greenbacker partners MUFG, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Wells Fargo, as well as first-time partnerships with ING Capital LLC, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., New York Branch and Societe Generale. The Company also closed on an $81 million development loan with Voya Investment Management, its first partnership with the global investment manager.

Greenbacker additionally completed $437 million in financing for its wind repower portfolio. GREC was able to create additional value from existing assets by updating the turbine blades, hubs, and nacelles at three wind projects in its Midwestern fleet. To finance the repowering, the Company collaborated with lending partner Bayerische Landesbank to secure $81.5 million in construction bridge loan facilities, as well as long-term debt and tax equity financing from Huntington National Bank, via sales leasebacks totaling $355.7 million.

Also in 2024, Greenbacker completed the sale of its 54 MW Panther Creek pre-operating wind asset to an affiliated sustainable infrastructure-focused platform. The asset sale illustrated GREC’s ability to develop large clean energy assets through late-stage development, a key component of its go-forward strategy, while its affiliate platform viewed the project as an opportunity to add a fully developed, high cash-yielding asset, in line with its investment mandate.

Long-term contracted cash flows with investment-grade counterparties

As of December 31, 2024, the Greenbacker operating fleet represented approximately 1.6 gigawatts of total clean power generation and storage capacity, spanning over 30 states, territories, districts and provinces. Due to its size and geographic footprint, GREC’s operating fleet was listed among Solarplaza’s 2025 Top 50 Operating Solar Portfolios in North America.

At the end of 2024, over 93% of Greenbacker’s entire portfolio of operating and pre-operating clean energy projects were currently, or will be when completed, selling power to investment-grade counterparties, including utilities, municipalities, and corporations, under long-term power purchase agreements (“PPAs”). The portfolio had approximately 17.4 years of contracted cash flows associated with these PPAs.

Review of strategic alternatives

In addition to the other measures to reduce costs, operate more efficiently, and promote a path to better outcomes for its investors, the Greenbacker Board has authorized the Company to conduct a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives.

In regard to this review, the Board will consider a full range of operational and financial alternatives. A strategic review may result in Greenbacker securing additional capital to continue executing on its business plan: acquiring, owning, and operating a fleet of sustainable infrastructure assets that the Company efficiently manages to create both value and potential liquidity options for its shareholders.

“During 2024, Greenbacker closed on the Cider deal, completed our milestone wind repowers, and brought 117 MW of additional capacity online, showcasing how we can utilize additional capital while continuing to deliver on our core focus,” de Boer said. “We believe current valuations in the renewables sector do not align with the supportive fundamentals driving the energy transition, leading to a compelling inflection point for renewable infrastructure investment. In short: we believe this is one of the better times to be investing in the energy transition.”

Company’s investments produce power, abate carbon emissions, conserve water, and support green jobs

As of December 31, 2024, Greenbacker’s clean energy assets had cumulatively produced more than 11 million MWh of clean power since January 2016, abating over 7 million metric tons of carbon⁸ and saving nearly 8 billion gallons of water.⁹ Greenbacker’s fleet of operating and pre-operating projects currently support, or are expected to support, thousands of green jobs.¹⁰

Additional information regarding the Company’s impact can also be found in Greenbacker’s latest impact report.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those that relate to our search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer, our strategy and initiatives and our expectations for growth, within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ from the predicted results, performance or achievements include, among others, difficulties or delays we encounter in identifying a permanent Chief Executive Officer; our ability to execute on, and achieve the expected benefits from, our operational and strategic initiatives; our inability to realize the expected reduction in overhead expenses as a result of our reduction in force; volatility of the global financial markets and uncertain economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, inflationary pressures, recessionary concerns or global supply chain issues; public response to and changes in the local, state and federal regulatory framework affecting renewable energy projects; risks associated with changes in the fair value of our investments and the methods we use to estimate the fair value of our assets; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. Although Greenbacker believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. Greenbacker undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained herein to conform to actual results or changes in its expectations.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to evaluating the Company’s performance on a U.S. GAAP basis, the Company utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures to analyze the operating performance of our segments as well as our consolidated business. Each of these measures should not be considered in isolation from or as superior to or as a substitute for other financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as net income (loss) or operating income (loss). The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement its U.S. GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting its operations.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses as a performance measure, as well as for internal planning purposes. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to management and investors in providing a measure of core financial performance adjusted to allow for comparisons of results of operations across reporting periods on a consistent basis, as it includes adjustments relating to items that are not indicative on the ongoing operating performance of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from or as superior to or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Funds From Operations (FFO)
FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses as a performance measure to analyze net earnings from operations without the effects of certain non-recurring items that are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the business. FFO is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA less the impact of interest expense (excluding the non-cash component) and distributions to tax equity investors under the financing facilities associated with our IPP segment. 

The Company believes that the analysis and presentation of FFO will enhance our investor’s understanding of the ongoing performance of our operating business. The Company considers FFO, in addition to other GAAP and non-GAAP measures, in assessing operating performance and as a proxy for growth in distribution coverage over the long term.

FFO should not be considered in isolation from or as a superior to or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

General Disclosure
This information has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security, or to participate in any trading or investment strategy. The information presented herein may involve Greenbacker’s views, estimates, assumptions, facts, and information from other sources that are believed to be accurate and reliable and are, as of the date this information is presented, subject to change without notice.

GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
		December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	120,057			$	96,872
Restricted cash, current			38,403				85,235
Accounts receivable, net			27,103				23,310
Derivative assets, current			17,632				24,062
Other current assets			28,586				62,429
Total current assets			231,781				291,908
Noncurrent assets:
Restricted cash			3,128				5,568
Property, plant and equipment, net			2,232,486				2,133,877
Intangible assets, net			362,352				453,214
Goodwill			—				221,314
Investments, at fair value			74,136				94,878
Derivative assets			98,495				118,106
Other noncurrent assets			242,667				140,740
Total noncurrent assets			3,013,264				3,167,697
Total assets		$	3,245,045			$	3,459,605
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	69,464			$	79,288
Shareholder distributions payable			—				7,606
Contingent consideration, current			15,293				16,546
Current portion of long-term debt			88,901				82,855
Current portion of failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred ITC gain			45,868				69,436
Other current liabilities			8,767				7,997
Total current liabilities			228,293				263,728
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion			1,001,654				935,397
Failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred ITC gain, net of current portion			201,601				169,829
Contingent consideration, net of current portion			300				42,307
Deferred tax liabilities, net			35,316				58,696
Operating lease liabilities			196,911				108,406
Out-of-market contracts, net			180,640				194,785
Other noncurrent liabilities			59,261				53,492
Total noncurrent liabilities			1,675,683				1,562,912
Total liabilities		$	1,903,976			$	1,826,640
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$	1,851			$	2,179
Redeemable common shares, par value, $0.001 per share, nil and 873 outstanding as of 2024 and 2023, respectively			—				1
Redeemable common shares, additional paid-in capital			—				7,245
Equity:
Preferred shares, par value, $0.001 per share, 50,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding			—				—
Common shares, par value, $0.001 per share, 350,000 authorized, 199,326 and 197,749 outstanding as of 2024 and 2023, respectively			199				198
Additional paid-in capital			1,773,758				1,770,060
Accumulated deficit			(584,733	)			(306,525	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			34,937				45,932
Noncontrolling interests			115,057				113,875
Total equity			1,339,218				1,623,540
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		$	3,245,045			$	3,459,605
GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
		Year ended December 31,
			2024				2023
Revenue
Energy revenue		$	185,225			$	159,301
Investment Management revenue			18,757				13,490
Other revenue			6,085				8,434
Contract amortization, net			(14,301	)			(8,060	)
Total net revenue		$	195,766			$	173,165
Operating expenses
Direct operating costs			124,681				105,586
General and administrative			52,552				60,617
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(39,348	)			(603	)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			81,953				125,743
Gain on deconsolidation, net			(5,622	)			—
Impairment of goodwill			221,314				—
Impairment of long-lived assets, net and project termination costs			88,410				59,294
Total operating expenses			523,940				350,637
Operating loss			(328,174	)			(177,472	)
Interest expense, net			(7,612	)			(20,328	)
Change in fair value of investments, net			(14,701	)			932
Income from sale-leaseback transfer of tax benefits			22,764				—
Other income (expense), net			2,436				(267	)
Loss before income taxes			(325,287	)			(197,135	)
Benefit (expense) from income taxes			19,378				21,548
Net loss		$	(305,909	)		$	(175,587	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(63,609	)			(96,116	)
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC		$	(242,300	)		$	(79,471	)
Earnings per share
Basic		$	(1.22	)		$	(0.40	)
Diluted		$	(1.22	)		$	(0.40	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			199,313				199,293
Diluted			199,313				199,293
GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
		Year ended December 31,
			2024				2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss		$	(305,909	)		$	(175,587	)
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			96,254				133,803
Gain on deconsolidation, net			(5,622	)			—
Impairment of goodwill			221,314				—
Impairment of long-lived assets, net			74,782				59,294
Loss on sale of Illinois Winds LLC			12,656				—
Share-based compensation expense			378				11,248
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration			(39,348	)			(603	)
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts			6,261				6,711
Amortization of interest rate swap contracts			(1,055	)			6,750
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net			(44,748	)			(17,763	)
Gain on interest rate swaps, net			(1,356	)			(2,428	)
Change in fair value of investments			14,701				(932	)
Deferred income taxes			(19,378	)			(21,548	)
Interest expense on failed sale-leaseback financing and deferred ITC gain			7,549				—
Income from sale-leaseback transfer of tax benefits			(22,764	)			—
Other			3,565				5,743
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(4,864	)			(2,959	)
Current and noncurrent derivative assets			52,602				56,696
Other current and noncurrent assets			9,416				(10,661	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			14,164				14,891
Operating lease liabilities			(1,543	)			(1,290	)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities			420				1,036
Net cash provided by operating activities			67,475				62,401
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(287,822	)			(360,650	)
Net deposits returned (paid) for property, plant and equipment			8,155				8,138
Proceeds from sale of Illinois Winds LLC			36,563				—
Purchases of investments			(734	)			(5,298	)
Return of capital on investments			6,775				3,906
Loans made to other parties			(19,742	)			—
Receipts from notes receivable			46,204				30,725
Net cash used in investing activities			(210,601	)			(323,179	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Shareholder distributions			(37,196	)			(87,597	)
Return of collateral paid for swap contract			—				1,735
Repurchases of common shares			(6,428	)			(82,719	)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards			(1,880	)			—
Deferred shareholder servicing fees			(3,150	)			(3,486	)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			110,216				144,895
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(17,850	)			(17,498	)
Proceeds from borrowings			404,580				425,532
Payments on borrowings			(320,174	)			(351,764	)
Proceeds from failed sale-leaseback			111,453				240,969
Payments on failed sale-leaseback			(87,089	)			—
Payments for loan origination costs			(34,698	)			(11,447	)
Other capital activity			(745	)			(865	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			117,039				257,755
Net decrease in Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash			(26,087	)			(3,023	)
Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period*			187,675				190,698
Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period		$	161,588			$	187,675
*Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash as of May 18, 2022 includes all consolidated subsidiaries of the Company upon the change in status.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses as a performance measure as well as for internal planning purposes. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to management and investors in providing a measure of core financial performance adjusted to allow for comparisons of results of operations across reporting periods on a consistent basis as it includes adjustments relating to items that are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the business.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before: (i) interest expense; (ii) income taxes; (iii) depreciation expense; (iv) amortization expense (including contract amortization); (v) accretion; (vi) impairment of long-lived assets; (vii) amounts attributable to our redeemable and non-redeemable noncontrolling interests; (viii) unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments; (ix) gains and losses for asset dispositions; (x) other income (loss); and (xi) foreign currency gain (loss). Additionally, the Company further adjusts for the following items described below:

• Share-based compensation is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as it is different from other forms of compensation as it is a non-cash expense and is highly variable. For example, a cash salary generally has a fixed and unvarying cash cost. In contrast, the expense associated with an equity-based award is generally unrelated to the amount of cash ultimately received by the employee, and the cost to the Company is based on a share-based compensation valuation methodology and underlying assumptions that may vary over time;
• The change in fair value of contingent consideration, which is related to the Acquisition, is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, if any such change occurs during the period. The non-cash, mark-to-market adjustments are based on the expected achievement of revenue targets that are difficult to forecast and can be variable, making comparisons across historical and future quarters difficult to evaluate;
• Beginning 2024, start-up costs associated with new investment strategies is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. The Company evaluates new investment strategies on a regular basis and excludes start-up cost from Adjusted EBITDA until such time as a new strategy is determined to form part of the Company’s core investment management business.
• Beginning 2024, placement fees, including internal sales commissions, related to fundraising efforts based on the capital raised, are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. By excluding these fundraising-related fees from Adjusted EBITDA, we focus on core operational performance, separate from capital raising efforts, which might vary significantly from period to period.
• Other costs that are not consistently occurring, not reflective of expected future operating expense and provide no insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. This includes costs such as professional services and legal fees, and other non-recurring costs unrelated to the ongoing operations of the Company.

Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from or as superior to or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additionally, our calculations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

FFO

FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses as a performance measure to analyze net earnings from operations without the effects of certain non-recurring items that are not indicative of the ongoing operating performance of the business.

FFO is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA less the impact of interest expense (excluding the non-cash component) and distributions to Tax Equity Investors under the financing facilities associated with our IPP segment. The Company excludes these distributions as these are not recorded within Adjusted EBITDA and is therefore not a component of our earnings from operations.

The Company believes that the analysis and presentation of FFO will enhance our investors’ understanding of the ongoing performance of our operating business. The Company considers FFO, in addition to other GAAP and non-GAAP measures, in assessing operating performance and as a proxy for growth in distribution coverage over the long-term.

Adjusted EBITDA and FFO should not be considered in isolation from or as a superior to or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table reconciles Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC to Adjusted EBITDA and FFO:

		Three months ended December 31,								Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)			2024				2023				2024				2023
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC		$	(176,623	)		$	(15,822	)		$	(242,300	)		$	(79,471	)
Add back or deduct the following:
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(14,635	)			(30,307	)			(63,609	)			(96,116	)
Benefit (expense) from income taxes			(16,799	)			(7,393	)			(19,378	)			(21,548	)
Interest expense, net			(27,546	)			28,240				7,612				20,328
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(1)			25,310				15,589				97,056				134,647
EBITDA		$	(210,293	)		$	(9,693	)		$	(220,619	)		$	(42,160	)
Share-based compensation expense			(12,602	)			1,255				378				11,248
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(35,584	)			3,500				(39,348	)			(603	)
Change in fair value of investments, net			15,357				(2,200	)			14,701				(932	)
Income from sale-leaseback transfer of tax benefits			(22,764	)			—				(22,764	)			—
Other income (expense), net			(1,808	)			512				(2,436	)			267
Gain on deconsolidation, net			100				—				(5,622	)			—
Loss on asset disposition			12,932				—				12,932				—
Impairment of goodwill			221,314				—				221,314				—
Impairment of long-lived assets, net and project termination costs			55,700				8,632				88,410				59,294
Non-recurring professional services and legal fees			1,560				468				8,654				3,388
Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses(2)			2,491				—				4,150				1,250
Adjusted EBITDA		$	26,403			$	2,474			$	59,750			$	31,752
Cash portion of interest expense			(7,828	)			(7,869	)			(30,217	)			(27,473	)
Distributions to tax equity investors			(4,327	)			(2,449	)			(18,848	)			(15,748	)
FFO		$	14,248			$	(7,844	)		$	10,685			$	(11,469	)
(1) Includes contract amortization, net in the amount of $4.9 million, $5.8 million, $14.3 million, and $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Contract amortization, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations; also includes certain other amortization costs included in Direct operating costs and General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses for 2024 include start-up costs which primarily include salaries and personnel related expenses of incremental employees hired in advance to launch new investment strategy initiatives. Given the nature and scale of the related costs and activities, management does not view these as normal, recurring operating expenses, but rather as non-recurring investments to initially develop our new funds. Therefore, we believe it is useful and necessary for investors to understand our core operating performance in current and future periods by excluding the impact of these start-up costs as incurred. Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses for 2024 also include placement fees, including internal sales commission.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024 has not been adjusted for the charges of $16.6 million incurred as part of a settlement agreement with a third-party vendor due to the termination of the existing purchase contract in order to acquire the solar panels needed for our development and construction pipeline from a different vendor with significantly better economic proposition due to reduced expected cash outlays.

The following table reconciles total Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC: 

		Three months ended December 31,								Year ended December 31,
(in thousands)			2024				2023				2024				2023
Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
IPP Adjusted EBITDA		$	26,532			$	6,721			$	81,197			$	62,180
IM Adjusted EBITDA			3,033				1,601				2,051				(2,674	)
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	29,565			$	8,322			$	83,248			$	59,506
Reconciliation:
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	29,565			$	8,322			$	83,248			$	59,506
Unallocated corporate expenses			(3,162	)			(5,848	)			(23,498	)			(27,754	)
Total Adjusted EBITDA			26,403				2,474				59,750				31,752
Less:
Share-based compensation expense			(12,602	)			1,255				378				11,248
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(35,584	)			3,500				(39,348	)			(603	)
Gain on deconsolidation, net			100				—				(5,622	)			—
Loss on asset disposition			12,932				—				12,932				—
Impairment of goodwill			221,314				—				221,314				—
Impairment of long-lived assets, net and project termination costs			55,700				8,632				88,410				59,294
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(1)			25,310				15,589				97,056				134,647
Non-recurring professional services and legal fees			1,560				468				8,654				3,388
Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses(2)			2,491				—				4,150				1,250
Operating loss		$	(244,818	)		$	(26,970	)		$	(328,174	)		$	(177,472	)
Interest expense, net			27,546				(28,240	)			(7,612	)			(20,328	)
Change in fair value of investments, net			(15,357	)			2,200				(14,701	)			932
Income from sale-leaseback transfer of tax benefits			22,764				—				22,764				—
Other income (expense), net			1,808				(512	)			2,436				(267	)
Loss before income taxes		$	(208,057	)		$	(53,522	)		$	(325,287	)		$	(197,135	)
Benefit from income taxes			16,799				7,393				19,378				21,548
Net loss		$	(191,258	)		$	(46,129	)		$	(305,909	)		$	(175,587	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(14,635	)			(30,307	)			(63,609	)			(96,116	)
Net loss attributable to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC		$	(176,623	)		$	(15,822	)		$	(242,300	)		$	(79,471	)
(1) Includes contract amortization, net in the amount of $4.9 million, $5.8 million, $14.3 million, and $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Contract amortization, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations; also includes certain other amortization costs included in Direct operating costs and General and administrative on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses for 2024 include start-up costs which primarily include salaries and personnel related expenses of incremental employees hired in advance to launch new investment strategy initiatives. Given the nature and scale of the related costs and activities, management does not view these as normal, recurring operating expenses, but rather as non-recurring investments to initially develop our new funds. Therefore, we believe it is useful and necessary for investors to understand our core operating performance in current and future periods by excluding the impact of these start-up costs as incurred. Non-recurring salaries and personnel related expenses for 2024 also include placement fees, including internal sales commission.

About Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC is a publicly reporting, non-traded limited liability sustainable infrastructure company that both acquires and manages income-producing renewable energy and other energy-related businesses, including solar and wind farms, and provides investment management services to other renewable energy investment vehicles. We seek to acquire and operate high-quality projects that sell clean power under long-term contracts to high-creditworthy counterparties such as utilities, municipalities, and corporations. We are long-term owner-operators, who strive to be good stewards of the land and responsible members of the communities in which we operate. Greenbacker conducts its investment management business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenbacker Capital Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. We believe our focus on power production and asset management creates value that we can then pass on to our shareholders—while facilitating the transition toward a clean energy future. For more information, please visit https://greenbackercapital.com.

About Greenbacker Capital Management
Greenbacker Capital Management LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser that provides advisory and oversight services related to project development, acquisition, and operations in the renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability industries. For more information, please visit www.greenbackercapital.com.

Greenbacker media contact
Chris Larson
Media Communications
646.569.9532
c.larson@greenbackercapital.com

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^{¹ The financial and portfolio metrics set forth herein are unaudited and subject to change. Data as of December 31, 2024. Total assets and megawatts statistics include those projects where we have contracted for the acquisition of the project pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“MIPA”).
² Includes pre-operating and operating assets across combined GREC and GREC II portfolios. Data as of December 31, 2024.
³ Total operating revenue excludes non-cash contract amortization, net.
⁴ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses as a performance measure, as well as for internal planning purposes. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to management and investors in providing a measure of core financial performance adjusted to allow for comparisons of results of operations across reporting periods on a consistent basis, as it includes adjustments relating to items that are not indicative on the ongoing operating performance of the business. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional discussion. Adjusted EBITDA is unaudited. See the Company’s 10-K filed with the SEC for additional financial information and important related disclosures.
⁵ Data as of December 31, 2024. Total assets and megawatts statistics include those projects where we have contracted for the acquisition of the project pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“MIPA”). The financial and portfolio metrics set forth herein are unaudited and subject to change
⁶ Does not include power generated from biomass facility during 2023 and a portion of 2024, and also does not include assets in which the Company holds a preferred equity position
⁷ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
⁸ Data is as of December 31, 2024. When compared with a similar amount of power generation from fossil fuels. Carbon abatement is calculated using the EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator which uses the Avoided Emissions and generation Tool (AVERT) US national weighted average CO₂ marginal emission rate to convert reductions of kilowatt-hours into avoided units of carbon dioxide emissions.
⁹ Data is as of December 31, 2024. Water saved by Greenbacker’s clean energy projects is compared to the amount of water needed to produce the same amount of power by burning coal. Gallons of water saved are calculated based on Operational water consumption and withdrawal factors for electricity generating technologies: a review of existing literature – IOPscience, J Macknick et al 2012 Environ. Res. Lett. 7 045802.
¹⁰ Data is as of December 31, 2024. Green jobs calculated using The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) State Clean Energy Employment Projection Support, nrel.gov.}

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