v3.20.2

Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Equity |
Schedule of reconciliation of equity | ​
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​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Total |  | Preferred |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | Atlantic Power | ​ | Shares of a | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Retained | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Corporation | ​ | Subsidiary | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Shares | ​ | Deficit | ​ | (loss) income | ​ | Shareholders' Deficit | ​ | Company | ​ | Equity |
Balance at March 31, 2020 |  | $ | 1,252.1 | ​ | $ | (1,134.7) | ​ | $ | (152.2) | ​ | $ | (34.8) | ​ | $ | 168.8 | ​ | $ | 134.0 | ​
Net (loss) income |  |  | — | ​ |  | (5.7) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (5.7) | ​ |  | 1.7 | ​ |  | (4.0) | ​
Share-based compensation |  | ​ | 0.4 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.4 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.4 | ​
Common share repurchases |  |  | (27.9) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (27.9) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (27.9) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 1 (Cdn$0.303125 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.8) | ​ | ​ | (0.8) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 2 (Cdn$0.358688 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.7) | ​ | ​ | (0.7) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 3 (Cdn$0.363146 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.2) | ​ | ​ | (0.2) | ​
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​
Balance at June 30, 2020 |  | $ | 1,224.6 | ​ | $ | (1,140.4) | ​ | $ | (147.3) | ​ | $ | (63.1) | ​ | $ | 168.8 | ​ | $ | 105.7 | ​
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​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Total |  | Preferred |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | Atlantic Power | ​ | Shares of a | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Retained | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Corporation | ​ | Subsidiary | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Shares | ​ | Deficit | ​ | (loss) income | ​ | Shareholders' Equity | ​ | Company | ​ | Equity |
Balance at March 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,261.4 | ​ | $ | (1,112.7) | ​ | $ | (144.1) | ​ | $ | 4.6 | ​ | $ | 183.2 | ​ | $ | 187.8 | ​
Net income |  |  | — | ​ |  | 1.2 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 1.2 | ​ |  | 1.7 | ​ |  | 2.9 | ​
Share-based compensation |  | ​ | 0.2 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.2 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.2 | ​
Common share repurchases |  |  | (0.7) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.7) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.7) | ​
Preferred share repurchases | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.2) | ​ | ​ | (0.2) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 1 (Cdn$0.303125 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.9) | ​ | ​ | (0.9) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 2 (Cdn$0.348125 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.6) | ​ | ​ | (0.6) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 3 (Cdn$0.363697 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.3) | ​ | ​ | (0.3) | ​
Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.1) | ​ |  | (0.1) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.1) | ​
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 2.7 | ​ |  | 2.7 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 2.7 | ​
Balance at June 30, 2019 |  | $ | 1,260.9 | ​ | $ | (1,111.5) | ​ | $ | (141.5) | ​ | $ | 7.9 | ​ | $ | 182.9 | ​ | $ | 190.8 | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Total |  | Preferred |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | Atlantic Power | ​ | Shares of a | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Retained | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Corporation | ​ | Subsidiary | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Shares | ​ | Deficit | ​ | (loss) income | ​ | Shareholders' Deficit | ​ | Company | ​ | Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 1,259.9 | ​ | $ | (1,164.2) | ​ | $ | (140.7) | ​ | $ | (45.0) | ​ | $ | 182.7 | ​ | $ | 137.7 | ​
Net income (loss) |  |  | — | ​ |  | 23.8 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 23.8 | ​ |  | (4.1) | ​ |  | 19.7 | ​
Share-based compensation |  | ​ | 0.8 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.8 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.8 | ​
Common share repurchases |  |  | (36.1) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (36.1) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (36.1) | ​
Preferred share repurchases | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (6.4) | ​ | ​ | (6.4) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 1 (Cdn$0.606250 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1.6) | ​ | ​ | (1.6) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 2 (Cdn$0.717376 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1.3) | ​ | ​ | (1.3) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 3 (Cdn$0.726488 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.5) | ​ | ​ | (0.5) | ​
Realized and unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of tax |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.3) | ​ |  | (0.3) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.3) | ​
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (6.3) | ​ |  | (6.3) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (6.3) | ​
Balance at June 30, 2020 |  | $ | 1,224.6 | ​ | $ | (1,140.4) | ​ | $ | (147.3) | ​ | $ | (63.1) | ​ | $ | 168.8 | ​ | $ | 105.7 | ​
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​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Total |  | Preferred |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Other | ​ | Atlantic Power | ​ | Shares of a | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Common | ​ | Retained | ​ | Comprehensive | ​ | Corporation | ​ | Subsidiary | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Shares | ​ | Deficit | ​ | (loss) income | ​ | Shareholders' Equity | ​ | Company | ​ | Equity |
Balance at January 1, 2019 |  | $ | 1,260.9 | ​ | $ | (1,121.6) | ​ | $ | (146.2) | ​ | $ | (6.9) | ​ | $ | 199.3 | ​ | $ | 192.4 | ​
Net income (loss) |  |  | — | ​ |  | 10.1 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 10.1 | ​ |  | (4.8) | ​ |  | 5.3 | ​
Share-based compensation |  | ​ | 0.8 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.8 | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 0.8 | ​
Common share repurchases |  |  | (0.8) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.8) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.8) | ​
Preferred share repurchases | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (7.9) | ​ | ​ | (7.9) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 1 (Cdn$0.606250 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1.8) | ​ | ​ | (1.8) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 2 (Cdn$0.696250 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (1.2) | ​ | ​ | (1.2) | ​
Dividends on preferred shares of a subsidiary company - Series 3 (Cdn$0.726590 per share) | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | (0.7) | ​ | ​ | (0.7) | ​
Realized and unrealized gain on hedging activities, net of tax |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.2) | ​ |  | (0.2) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (0.2) | ​
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 4.9 | ​
Balance at June 30, 2019 |  | $ | 1,260.9 | ​ | $ | (1,111.5) | ​ | $ | (141.5) | ​ | $ | 7.9 | ​ | $ | 182.9 | ​ | $ | 190.8 | ​
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