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Exhibit 99.1

Pattern Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2015 Financial Results
- $92.4 million in 2015 CAFD exceeds target -
- Declares increased dividend of $0.3810 per Class A common share for first quarter 2016 -
SAN FRANCISCO, California, February 29, 2016 - Pattern Energy Group Inc. (the “Company” or “Pattern Energy”) (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) today announced its financial results for the 2015 fourth quarter and year.
Highlights
(Comparisons made between fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 results, unless otherwise noted)
Cash available for distribution (CAFD) of $92.4 million, up 49%
Adjusted EBITDA of $250.5 million, up 26%
Proportional GWh sold of 5,137 GWh, up 74%
Revenue of $329.8 million, up 24%
Declared a first quarter dividend of $0.3810 per Class A common share or $1.524 on an annualized basis, subsequent to the end of the period, representing a 2.4% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend
Increased owned capacity by 39% to 2,282 MW through the acquisition of interests in five projects
Commenced commercial operations in December 2015 at the 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge project in which the Company holds an owned interest of 116 MW
All 16 existing assets are operational with no new capital required to be raised for existing ownership interest levels

“Our portfolio of 16 projects generated a record $92.4 million of CAFD in 2015, exceeding the midpoint of our guidance by 10%. By reducing certain costs and increasing the operating performance of our projects during 2015, we were able to overcome the challenges of low wind in the first quarter, a weak Canadian dollar and reduced spot market prices. Our portfolio will continue to grow our CAFD in 2016 and the coming years as we ramp up to our run-rate CAFD,” said Mike Garland, President and CEO of Pattern Energy. “The portfolio continues to provide growing, stable cash flow, allowing us to increase our dividend for the first quarter of 2016, our eighth consecutive dividend increase. With this good news we start 2016 in a strong position. We have no requirements to raise capital for our existing business, our list of ROFO assets will continue to grow in 2016, and we believe the market for renewable energy has never been stronger.”

Financial Results
Pattern Energy sold 1,714,884 MWh of electricity on a proportional basis in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 918,976 MWh sold in the same period in 2014. Pattern Energy sold 5,136,675 MWh of electricity on a proportional basis for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 2,951,233 MWh sold in 2014. The increase in proportional MWh for the quarterly period is due to projects which were acquired and projects that became commercially operable in 2015. The increase in proportional MWh sold for the annual period was primarily attributable to a 1,724,872 MWh increase in volume from controlling interest in consolidated MWh and a 460,570 MWh increase in volume from equity method investments due to the acquisition of K2 in 2015 and commencement of operations of South Kent and Grand in 2014. Overall, production was slightly below the Company's expectations for the fourth quarter compared to its long-term forecast.

Adjusted EBITDA was $78.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $57.7 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the year 2015 was $250.5 million compared to $198.1 million in 2014. The increase in adjusted EBITDA for the quarterly period was primarily attributable to projects which were acquired and projects that became commercially operable in 2015. The increase in the annual period was primarily due to projects that were acquired or commenced commercial operation in 2014 and 2015. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to net loss determined in accordance with GAAP for both the quarterly and annual periods are shown below.






Net loss was $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $16.0 million in the same period last year. The change in the quarterly period was primarily due to projects that were acquired and projects that completed construction during 2015. Also contributing to the decrease in net loss for the quarter was increased equity in earnings from unconsolidated investments primarily due to the acquisition of K2 in 2015.

Net loss was $55.6 million for the year ended 2015 compared to $40.0 million in 2014. The increase in net loss for the annual period was primarily due to increased other expense items related to interest expense, extinguishment of debt and related interest rate swap, and a decrease in net gains on transactions offset by increases in equity in earnings from unconsolidated investments.

Cash available for distribution was $32.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $17.3 million in the same period last year. The $15.6 million increase in cash available for distribution is due to additional revenues of $21.7 million (excluding unrealized loss on energy derivative and amortization of PPAs) primarily from projects which were acquired or completed construction during 2015, a $7.5 million increase in cash distributions from unconsolidated investments, and decreased principal payments of $2.0 million. These increases were partially offset by increases in project expenses of approximately $11.4 million and operating expenses of $1.6 million primarily from projects which were acquired or completed construction during 2015, and increased distributions to noncontrolling interests of $2.9 million.

Cash available for distribution was $92.4 million for the full year 2015 compared to $62.1 million in 2014. Based on dividends paid during 2015, Pattern Energy's dividend payout ratio was 98% of 2015 cash available for distribution. The $30.3 million increase in cash available for distribution was due to additional revenues of $63.1 million (excluding unrealized loss on energy derivative and amortization of PPAs) primarily from projects which commenced commercial operations or were acquired during 2014 and 2015. In addition, the Company received an increase of $26.3 million in cash distributions from its unconsolidated investments when compared to the same period in the prior year which was due to full year operation at each of South Kent and Grand in 2015 compared to partial year operation in 2014 and the acquisition of K2 in the second quarter of 2015. Cash available for distribution was also impacted by a $6.2 million cash distribution from the partial refund of a deposit associated with the Gulf Wind energy derivative. These increases were partially offset by increases in project expenses of $36.8 million, operating expenses of $9.1 million, interest expense of $10.2 million, primarily from projects which commenced commercial operations during 2014 and 2015. In addition, increases in cash available for distribution were offset by increased distributions to noncontrolling interests of $5.8 million and increased principal payments of $4.8 million.

Reconciliations of cash available for distribution to net cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP for both the quarterly and annual periods are shown below.

2016 Financial Guidance
For 2016, Pattern Energy expects annual cash available for distribution in a range of $125 million to $145 million, representing an increase of 46% at the midpoint of the range, compared to cash available for distribution in 2015.(1) 

Quarterly Dividend
On February 24, 2016, Pattern Energy declared an increased dividend for the first quarter 2016, payable on April 29, 2016, to holders of record on March 31, 2016 in the amount of $0.3810 per Class A common share, which represents $1.524 on an annualized basis. This is a 2.4% increase from the fourth quarter 2015 dividend of $0.3720.

Acquisition Pipeline
Pattern Energy has the Right of First Offer (ROFO) on a pipeline of acquisition opportunities from Pattern Development.

On October 20, 2015, Pattern Development entered into a 25-year PPA with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in connection with a 220 MW gross capacity wind power project, referred to as “Grady”, based in Curry County, New Mexico, that was previously added to the identified ROFO list as part of the California/New Mexico project. Upon completion, the 220 MW project will deliver wind power directly into California.

(1) The forward looking measure of cash available for distribution for 2016 is a non-GAAP measure that cannot be reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities as the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort. A description of the adjustments to determine CAFD can be found within Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Key Metrics, of Pattern Energy's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.






The identified ROFO list stands at 1,298 MW of total owned capacity. Since its IPO, Pattern Energy has purchased 832 MW from Pattern Development and in aggregate grown the identified ROFO list from 746 MW to a total of 2,130 MW. The table below sets forth the current list of identified ROFO projects:
Asset
 
Location
 
Owned MW
 
Status
Armow
 
Ontario
 
90
 
Operational
Meikle
 
British Columbia
 
180
 
In construction
Conejo Solar
 
Chile
 
84
 
In construction
Belle River
 
Ontario
 
50
 
Securing final permits
Henvey Inlet
 
Ontario
 
150
 
Late stage development
Mont Sainte-Marguerite
 
Québec
 
147
 
Late stage development
North Kent
 
Ontario
 
43
 
Late stage development
Broadview projects
 
New Mexico
 
259
 
Late stage development
Grady
 
New Mexico
 
176
 
Late stage development
Tsugaru
 
Japan
 
63
 
Late stage development
Ohorayama
 
Japan
 
31
 
Late stage development
Kanagi Solar
 
Japan
 
6
 
In construction
Futtsu Solar
 
Japan
 
19
 
Operational
Total
 
 
 
1,298
 
 

The list of identified ROFO projects represents a portion of Pattern Development’s 5,900 MW pipeline of development projects, all of which are subject to Pattern Energy’s ROFO. The 5,900 MW includes Pattern Development’s interests in both its majority stake in Tokyo-based GPI and its joint venture with CEMEX Energia in Mexico. GPI has up to 1,000 MW of near and longer term wind and solar projects in development. The joint venture between Pattern Development and CEMEX Energia has a goal of developing 1,000 MW of wind and solar generation in Mexico over the next five years where recent reforms set a mandate of 35% of generation to come from clean resources by 2024.






Cash Available for Distribution and Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Reconciliations
The following tables reconcile non-GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to cash available for distribution and net loss to adjusted EBITDA, respectively, for the periods presented (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
34,567

 
$
26,548

 
$
117,849

 
$
110,448

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(451
)
 
(1,282
)
 
(6,880
)
 
(9,002
)
Network upgrade reimbursement
618

 

 
2,472

 
2,472

Release of restricted cash to fund project and general and administrative costs
110

 
13

 
1,611

 
223

Operations and maintenance capital expenditures
(485
)
 
(133
)
 
(779
)
 
(267
)
Transaction costs for acquisitions
(228
)
 
602

 
1,598

 
1,730

Distributions from unconsolidated investments
10,722

 
3,187

 
34,216

 
7,891

Reduction of other asset - Gulf Wind energy derivative deposit
850

 

 
6,205

 

Other
(368
)
 

 
(1,921
)
 

Less:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(3,500
)
 
(630
)
 
(7,882
)
 
(2,100
)
Principal payments paid from operating cash flows
(8,984
)
 
(11,001
)
 
(54,041
)
 
(49,246
)
Cash available for distribution
$
32,851

 
$
17,304

 
$
92,448

 
$
62,149


 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015

2014

2015

2014
Net (loss) income
$
(3,873
)
 
$
(15,986
)
 
$
(55,607
)
 
$
(39,999
)
Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest income
18,886

 
19,044

 
75,309

 
66,729

Tax provision
4,267

 
4,641

 
4,943

 
3,136

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
40,469

 
31,941

 
143,376

 
104,417

Amortization of purchase power agreements, net (1)
771

 

 
1,946

 

EBITDA
$
60,520

 
$
39,640

 
$
169,967

 
$
134,283

Unrealized loss on energy derivative (1)
2,391

 
(7,265
)
 
791

 
3,878

Loss (gain) on undesignated derivatives, net
1,908

 
6,062

 
5,490

 
15,743

Realized loss on designated derivatives

 

 
11,221

 

Early extinguishment of debt
828

 

 
4,941

 

Net (loss) gain on transactions
737

 
626

 
3,400

 
(13,843
)
Plus, proportionate share from equity accounted investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of interest income
6,452

 
4,884

 
23,537

 
14,081

Tax provision (benefit)

 

 

 
102

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
6,434

 
4,697

 
22,680

 
13,720

Loss (gain) on undesignated derivatives, net
(1,017
)
 
9,080

 
8,514

 
30,148

Adjusted EBITDA
$
78,253

 
$
57,724

 
$
250,541

 
$
198,112

 (1)     Amount is included in electricity sales on the consolidated statements of operations.





Conference Call and Webcast
Pattern Energy will host a conference call and webcast, complete with slide presentation, to discuss these results at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 29, 2016. Mike Garland, President and CEO, and Mike Lyon, CFO, will co-chair the call. Participants should call (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 and ask an operator for the Pattern Energy earnings call. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the call to secure a line. A replay will be available shortly after the call. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 or (416) 849-0833 and enter access code 49568100. The replay recording will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, March 14, 2016.

A live webcast of the conference call and the accompanying slide presentation will be also available on the events page in the investor section of Pattern’s website at www.patternenergy.com. An archived webcast will be available for one year.

About Pattern Energy
Pattern Energy Group Inc. is an independent power company listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market and Toronto Stock Exchange. Pattern Energy has a portfolio of 16 operating wind power facilities with a total owned interest of 2,282 MW in the United States, Canada and Chile that use proven, best-in-class technology. Pattern Energy’s wind power facilities generate stable long-term cash flows in attractive markets and provide a solid foundation for the continued growth of the business. For more information, visit www.patternenergy.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the ability to grow our CAFD and to achieve the 2016 CAFD estimate, the ability of our portfolio to continue to grow our CAFD in 2016 and the coming years, the ability to not require new capital to be raised for existing business, the ability to continue to grow the list of ROFO assets in 2016, the ability to complete the Grady project and the Broadview projects, and the ability of the joint venture between Pattern Development and CEMEX Energia to achieve its five-year development goal. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and any quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The risk factors and other factors noted therein could cause actual events or the Company's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Contacts:
Media Relations
Matt Dallas
917-363-1333
matt.dallas@patternenergy.com
 
Investor Relations
Ross Marshall
416-526-1563
ross.marshall@loderockadvisors.com 
 





Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
94,808

 
$
101,656

Restricted cash
14,609

 
7,945

Trade receivables
45,292

 
35,759

Related party receivable
734

 
671

Reimbursable interconnection costs
38

 
2,532

Derivative assets, current
24,338

 
18,506

Current net deferred tax assets

 
318

Prepaid expenses
14,498

 
15,275

Other current assets
6,891

 
12,679

Deferred financing costs, current, net of accumulated amortization of $5,192 and $3,493 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
2,121

 
1,747

Total current assets
203,329

 
197,088

Restricted cash
36,875

 
39,745

Turbine advances

 
79,637

Construction in progress

 
26,195

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $409,161 and $278,291 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
3,294,620

 
2,350,856

Unconsolidated investments
116,473

 
29,079

Derivative assets
44,014

 
49,369

Deferred financing costs
4,572

 
5,166

Net deferred tax assets
6,804

 
5,474

Finite-lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,357 and $154 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
97,722

 
1,257

Other assets
25,183

 
11,421

Total assets
$
3,829,592

 
$
2,795,287






Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share data)

 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
$
42,776

 
$
24,793

Accrued construction costs
23,565

 
20,132

Related party payable
1,646

 
5,757

Accrued interest
9,035

 
3,634

Dividends payable
28,022

 
15,734

Derivative liabilities, current
14,343

 
16,307

Revolving credit facility
355,000

 
50,000

Current portion of long-term debt, net of financing costs of $3,671 and $11,868 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
44,144

 
109,693

Current net deferred tax liabilities

 
149

Other current liabilities
2,156

 
4,000

Total current liabilities
520,687

 
250,199

Long-term debt, net of financing costs of $22,632 and $24,887 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
1,174,380

 
1,304,165

Convertible senior notes, net of financing costs of $5,014 and $0 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
197,362

 

Derivative liabilities
28,659

 
17,467

Net deferred tax liabilities
22,183

 
20,418

Finite-lived intangible liability, net of accumulated amortization of $2,168 and $0 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
58,132

 

Other long-term liabilities
52,427

 
38,304

Total liabilities
2,053,830

 
1,630,553

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share: 500,000,000 shares authorized; 74,644,141 and 62,062,841 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
747

 
621

Additional paid-in capital
982,814

 
723,938

Accumulated loss
(77,159
)
 
(44,626
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(73,325
)
 
(45,068
)
Treasury stock, at cost; 65,301 and 25,465 shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
(1,577
)
 
(717
)
Total equity before noncontrolling interest
831,500

 
634,148

Noncontrolling interest
944,262

 
530,586

Total equity
1,775,762

 
1,164,734

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,829,592

 
$
2,795,287







Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015

2014

2015

2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electricity sales
$
89,023

 
$
72,328

 
$
324,275

 
$
254,669

Related party revenue
1,010

 
987

 
3,640

 
3,317

Other revenue
564

 
6,103

 
1,916

 
7,507

Total revenue
90,597

 
79,418

 
329,831

 
265,493

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project expense
32,544

 
21,166

 
114,619

 
77,775

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
41,379

 
31,941

 
143,376

 
104,417

Total cost of revenue
73,923

 
53,107

 
257,995

 
182,192

Gross profit
16,674

 
26,311

 
71,836

 
83,301

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
7,498

 
6,570

 
29,807

 
22,533

Related party general and administrative
2,273

 
1,632

 
7,589

 
5,787

Total operating expenses
9,771

 
8,202

 
37,396

 
28,320

Operating income
6,903

 
18,109

 
34,440

 
54,981

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(19,374
)
 
(19,267
)
 
(77,907
)
 
(67,694
)
(Loss) gain on undesignated derivatives, net
(1,908
)
 
(6,062
)
 
(5,490
)
 
(15,743
)
Realized loss on designated derivatives

 

 
(11,221
)
 

Equity in earnings (losses) in unconsolidated investments
15,351

 
(4,057
)
 
16,119

 
(25,295
)
Related party income
636

 
876

 
2,665

 
2,612

Early extinguishment of debt
(828
)
 

 
(4,941
)
 

Net (loss) gain on transactions
(737
)
 
(626
)
 
(3,400
)
 
13,843

Other (expense) income, net
351

 
(318
)
 
(929
)
 
433

Total other expense
(6,509
)
 
(29,454
)
 
(85,104
)
 
(91,844
)
Net (loss) income before income tax
394

 
(11,345
)
 
(50,664
)
 
(36,863
)
Tax provision
4,267

 
4,641

 
4,943

 
3,136

Net (loss) income
(3,873
)
 
(15,986
)
 
(55,607
)
 
(39,999
)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(6,327
)
 
4,406

 
(23,074
)
 
(8,709
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Pattern Energy
$
2,454

 
$
(20,392
)
 
$
(32,533
)
 
$
(31,290
)
Loss per share information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income attributable to Pattern Energy
2,454

 
(20,392
)
 
(32,533
)
 
(31,290
)
Dividends declared on Class A common shares
(27,768
)
 
(15,581
)
 
(102,861
)
 
(56,976
)
Deemed dividends on Class B common shares

 
(7,222
)
 

 
(21,901
)
Earnings allocated to participating securities
(8
)
 

 
(32
)
 

Undistributed loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(25,322
)
 
$
(43,195
)
 
$
(135,426
)
 
$
(110,167
)
Weighted average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A common stock - Basic and diluted
74,398,729

 
46,335,288

 
70,535,568

 
42,361,959

Class B common stock - Basic and diluted

 
15,555,000

 

 
15,555,000

Loss per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per share
$
0.03

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.56
)
Class B common stock:
 
 
 
 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share
$

 
$
(0.23
)
 
$

 
$
(0.49
)
Dividends declared per Class A common share
$
0.37

 
$
0.34

 
$
1.43

 
$
1.30

Deemed dividends per Class B common share
$

 
$
0.46

 
$

 
$
1.41







Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(3,873
)
 
$
(15,986
)
 
$
(55,607
)
 
$
(39,999
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
41,268

 
31,941

 
143,376

 
104,417

Impairment loss

 

 
398

 

Amortization of financing costs
1,854

 
2,063

 
7,435

 
6,309

Loss (gain) on derivatives, net
1,426

 
(2,196
)
 
2,219

 
15,546

Stock-based compensation
1,228

 
977

 
4,462

 
4,105

Net gain on transactions

 

 

 
(16,526
)
Deferred taxes
4,154

 
4,453

 
4,494

 
2,948

Equity in (earnings) losses in unconsolidated investments
(15,367
)
 
4,057

 
(16,180
)
 
25,295

Unrealized loss on exchange rate changes

 

 
823

 

Amortization of power purchase agreements, net
771

 

 
1,946

 

Amortization of debt discount/premium, net
862

 

 
1,660

 

Realized loss on designated derivatives
1,029

 

 
11,221

 

Early extinguishment of debt
764

 

 
4,722

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 


 


Trade receivables
(7,911
)
 
(3,000
)
 
(2,254
)
 
(8,255
)
Prepaid expenses
(2,722
)
 
(1,401
)
 
1,272

 
(4,100
)
Other current assets
3,654

 
1,178

 
(2,929
)
 
17,016

Other assets (non-current)
(314
)
 
(146
)
 
(2,336
)
 
(649
)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
536

 
2,025

 
4,716

 
3,667

Related party receivable/payable
205

 
75

 
711

 
(942
)
Accrued interest payable
2,519

 
2,294

 
4,489

 
1,377

Contingent liabilities
(249
)
 

 
515

 

Long-term liabilities
2,613

 
214

 
2,696

 
239

Increase in restricted cash

 

 
(2,120
)
 

Decrease in restricted cash
2,120

 

 
2,120

 

Net cash provided by operating activities
34,567

 
26,548

 
117,849

 
110,448


 
 
 
 


 


Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
$
(27,508
)
 
$
(138,999
)
 
$
(433,792
)
 
$
(306,584
)
Decrease in restricted cash
20,763

 
22,839

 
62,583

 
46,700

Increase in restricted cash
(23,442
)
 
(30,384
)
 
(57,332
)
 
(40,790
)
Capital expenditures
(64,504
)
 
(100,891
)
 
(380,458
)
 
(119,506
)
Distribution from unconsolidated investments
14,746

 
4,915

 
38,240

 
22,019

Contribution to unconsolidated investments
(3
)
 
(331
)
 
(3
)
 
(2,651
)
Reimbursable interconnection receivable
625

 
2,474

 
2,494

 
3,892

Other assets
284

 
15,068

 
3,065

 
17,540

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(79,039
)
 
(225,309
)
 
(765,203
)
 
(379,380
)





 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Financing activities
 
 
 
 

 

Proceeds from public offering, net of issuance costs
$
(390
)
 
$
(77
)
 
$
317,432

 
$
286,757

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs
(628
)
 

 
218,929

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 
54

 

 
327

Repurchase of shares for employee tax withholding
(529
)
 
(313
)
 
(860
)
 
(693
)
Dividends paid
(27,127
)
 
(15,240
)
 
(90,582
)
 
(52,344
)
Payment for deferred equity issuance costs
1,940

 
(550
)
 

 
(550
)
Buyout of noncontrolling interests

 

 
(121,224
)
 

Capital contributions - noncontrolling interest
142,979

 
198,255

 
336,043

 
200,805

Capital distributions - noncontrolling interest
(3,500
)
 
(630
)
 
(7,882
)
 
(2,100
)
Decrease in restricted cash
14,789

 
6,119

 
56,218

 
19,627

Increase in restricted cash
(13,408
)
 
(4,395
)
 
(54,592
)
 
(17,903
)
Refund of deposit for letters of credit

 
(3,422
)
 
3,425

 
(3,422
)
Payment for deferred financing costs
(5,222
)
 
(11,253
)
 
(13,667
)
 
(11,856
)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
110,000

 
50,000

 
405,000

 
50,000

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

 
(100,000
)
 

Proceeds from construction loans
34,568

 
58,691

 
329,070

 
59,778

Proceeds from long-term debt
164,973

 

 
164,973

 

Repayment of long-term debt
(380,887
)
 
(206,352
)
 
(785,923
)
 
(259,437
)
Payment for interest rate derivatives

 

 
(11,061
)
 

Net cash provided by financing activities
37,558

 
70,887

 
645,299

 
268,989

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(1,474
)
 
(1,128
)
 
(4,793
)
 
(1,970
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(8,388
)
 
(129,002
)
 
(6,848
)
 
(1,913
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
103,196

 
230,658

 
101,656

 
103,569

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
94,808

 
$
101,656

 
$
94,808

 
$
101,656

Supplemental disclosures
 
 
 
 

 

Cash payments for income taxes
$
342

 
$
131

 
$
342

 
$
131

Cash payments for interest expense, net of capitalized interest
24,366

 
14,012

 
62,607

 
53,776

Acquired property, plant and equipment from acquisitions
2,122

 
338,622

 
581,834

 
1,013,365

Equity issuance costs paid in prior period related to current period offerings
(866
)
 

 
(433
)
 

Schedule of non-cash activities
 
 
 
 

 

Change in fair value of designated interest rate swaps
$
8,700

 
$
(10,604
)
 
$
13,210

 
$
(22,847
)
Change in property, plant and equipment
(5,049
)
 
(23,333
)
 
15,695

 
(47,908
)
Non-cash deemed dividends on Class B convertible common stock

 
7,222

 

 
21,901

Non-cash increase in additional paid-in capital from buyout of noncontrolling interests

 

 
16,715

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs—included as construction in progress

 
343

 

 
343

Assumption of contingent liability upon acquisition of Logan’s Gap

 
(4,000
)
 

 
(4,000
)