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Noncontrolling Interests
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interests  
Noncontrolling Interests

 

Note 11 — Noncontrolling Interests

 

The Company determined that both the Blythe joint venture and the Carlsbad Power Constructors joint venture were variable interest entities (“VIE”) and that the Company was the primary beneficiary as a result of its significant influence over the operations of the joint ventures.

 

The Blythe joint venture operating activities are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

11 

 

$

 

$

119 

 

$

940 

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

$

 

$

 

$

59 

 

$

432 

 

 

No tax effect was recognized for the income since Blythe is a partnership.  The project has been completed and Blythe made a final distribution of $29 to the non-controlling interests and $29 to the Company during the nine months ending September 30, 2015.  Blythe made total distributions of $1,515 to the non-controlling interests and $1,515 to the Company during the nine months ending September 30, 2014. No capital contributions were made during the year ended December 31, 2014 or through the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

The Carlsbad joint venture operating activities are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30:

 

 

 

Three months
ended September 30,

 

Nine months
ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

1,020 

 

$

 

$

1,020 

 

$

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

$

67 

 

$

 

$

67 

 

$

 

 

Since Carlsbad is a partnership, no tax effect was recognized for the income. Carlsbad made no distributions to the partners and the Company made no capital contributions to Carlsbad during the nine months ending September 30, 2015.

 

The carrying values of the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the Blythe and Carlsbad joint ventures are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and were immaterial at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015.