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Financial information by segment (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Financial information by segment [Abstract] |
Revenues and Further Adjusted EBITDA, assets and liabilities by operating segments and business sectors |
| a) | The following tables show Revenues and Further Adjusted EBITDA by operating segments and business sectors for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
|  | Revenue |  |  | Further Adjusted EBITDA |
|  | For the three-months ended March 31, |  |  | For the three-months ended March 31, |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Geography |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
North America |  |  | 61,781 |  |  |  | 60,952 |  |  |  | 60,247 |  |  |  | 54,753 |
South America |  |  | 29,536 |  |  |  | 28,527 |  |  |  | 24,180 |  |  |  | 33,757 |
EMEA |  |  | 133,948 |  |  |  | 108,667 |  |  |  | 93,541 |  |  |  | 75,440 |
Total |  |  | 225,265 |  |  |  | 198,146 |  |  |  | 177,968 |  |  |  | 163,950 |
|  | Revenue |  |  | Further Adjusted EBITDA |
|  | For the three-months ended March 31, |  |  | For the three-months ended March 31, |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Business sectors |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Renewable energy |  |  | 167,225 |  |  |  | 137,664 |  |  |  | 131,435 |  |  |  | 102,626 |
Efficient natural gas |  |  | 28,387 |  |  |  | 29,800 |  |  |  | 23,330 |  |  |  | 26,716 |
Electric transmission lines |  |  | 23,840 |  |  |  | 24,165 |  |  |  | 19,836 |  |  |  | 30,459 |
Water |  |  | 5,813 |  |  |  | 6,517 |  |  |  | 3,367 |  |  |  | 4,149 |
Total |  |  | 225,265 |  |  |  | 198,146 |  |  |  | 177,968 |  |  |  | 163,950 |
The reconciliation of segment Further Adjusted EBITDA with the profit/(loss) attributable to the Company is as follows:
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Loss attributable to the Company |  | $ | (4,764 | ) |  |  | (11,769 | )
(Loss)/Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  | 3,254 |  |  |  | (2,638 | )
Income tax |  |  | 4,650 |  |  |  | (4,500 | )
Share of (profits)/losses of associates |  |  | (1,407 | ) |  |  | (702 | )
Dividend from exchangeable preferred equity investment in ACBH (see Note 19) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,383 |
Financial expense, net |  |  | 101,611 |  |  |  | 96,300 |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  |  | 74,624 |  |  |  | 76,876 |
Total segment Further Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 177,968 |  |  |  | 163,950 |
Assets and liabilities by geography |
| b) | The assets and liabilities by operating segments (and business sector) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows:
Assets and liabilities by geography as of March 31, 2018:
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of March 31, |
2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 3,648,673 |  |  |  | 1,102,958 |  |  |  | 4,348,917 |  |  |  | 9,100,548 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 57,648 |  |  |  | 57,648 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 111,368 |  |  |  | 65,757 |  |  |  | 30,674 |  |  |  | 207,799 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 171,818 |  |  |  | 38,078 |  |  |  | 394,587 |  |  |  | 604,483 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,931,859 |  |  |  | 1,206,793 |  |  |  | 4,831,826 |  |  |  | 9,970,478 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,569 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419,151 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639,720 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,610,198 |
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of March 31, |
2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 1,770,892 |  |  |  | 867,581 |  |  |  | 2,895,287 |  |  |  | 5,533,760 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,573,449 |  |  |  | 5,268 |  |  |  | 97,482 |  |  |  | 1,676,199 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,344,341 |  |  |  | 872,849 |  |  |  | 2,992,769 |  |  |  | 7,209,959 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,321 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 666,634 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,148 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,505,103 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,715,062 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,895,136 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,239 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,610,198 |
Assets and liabilities by geography as of December 31, 2017:
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 3,770,169 |  |  |  | 1,100,778 |  |  |  | 4,213,323 |  |  |  | 9,084,270 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 55,784 |  |  |  | 55,784 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 116,451 |  |  |  | 59,831 |  |  |  | 31,263 |  |  |  | 207,545 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 149,236 |  |  |  | 42,548 |  |  |  | 329,078 |  |  |  | 520,862 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 4,035,856 |  |  |  | 1,203,157 |  |  |  | 4,629,448 |  |  |  | 9,868,461 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,378 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,500 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 623,878 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,492,339 |
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 1,821,102 |  |  |  | 876,063 |  |  |  | 2,778,043 |  |  |  | 5,475,208 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,593,048 |  |  |  | 810 |  |  |  | 42,202 |  |  |  | 1,636,060 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,414,150 |  |  |  | 876,873 |  |  |  | 2,820,245 |  |  |  | 7,111,268 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 643,083 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,345 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,190 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,485,618 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,596,886 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,895,453 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,381,071 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,492,339 |
Assets and liabilities by business sectors | Assets and liabilities by business sectors as of March 31, 2018:
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural |  |  | Electric transmission |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of March 31, |
|  |  |  |  | gas |  |  | lines |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 7,506,986 |  |  |  | 619,079 |  |  |  | 884,706 |  |  |  | 89,777 |  |  |  | 9,100,548 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | 12,249 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 45,399 |  |  |  | 57,648 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 16,370 |  |  |  | 111,347 |  |  |  | 65,215 |  |  |  | 14,867 |  |  |  | 207,799 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 545,115 |  |  |  | 29,268 |  |  |  | 13,924 |  |  |  | 16,176 |  |  |  | 604,483 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 8,080,720 |  |  |  | 759,694 |  |  |  | 963,845 |  |  |  | 166,219 |  |  |  | 9,970,478 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,569 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419,151 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639,720 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,610,198 |
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural |  |  | Electric transmission |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of March 31, |
|  |  |  |  | gas |  |  | lines |  |  |  |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 4,261,465 |  |  |  | 547,662 |  |  |  | 690,346 |  |  |  | 34,287 |  |  |  | 5,533,760 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,673,605 |  |  |  | 840 |  |  |  | 978 |  |  |  | 776 |  |  |  | 1,676,199 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 5,935,070 |  |  |  | 548,502 |  |  |  | 691,324 |  |  |  | 35,063 |  |  |  | 7,209,959 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,321 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 666,634 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,148 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,505,103 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,715,062 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,895,136 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,239 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,610,198 |
Assets and liabilities by business sectors as of December 31, 2017;
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 7,436,362 |  |  |  | 660,387 |  |  |  | 897,269 |  |  |  | 90,252 |  |  |  | 9,084,270 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | 12,419 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 43,365 |  |  |  | 55,784 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 17,249 |  |  |  | 116,430 |  |  |  | 59,289 |  |  |  | 14,577 |  |  |  | 207,545 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 452,792 |  |  |  | 39,064 |  |  |  | 15,325 |  |  |  | 13,681 |  |  |  | 520,862 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 7,918,822 |  |  |  | 815,881 |  |  |  | 971,883 |  |  |  | 161,875 |  |  |  | 9,868,461 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,378 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,500 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 623,878 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,492,339 |
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2017 |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 4,162,596 |  |  |  | 579,173 |  |  |  | 698,346 |  |  |  | 35,093 |  |  |  | 5,475,208 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,635,508 |  |  |  | 552 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,636,060 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 5,798,104 |  |  |  | 579,725 |  |  |  | 698,346 |  |  |  | 35,093 |  |  |  | 7,111,268 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 643,083 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,345 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,190 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,485,618 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,596,886 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,895,453 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,381,071 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,492,339 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges recognized |
c) | The amount of depreciation, amortization and impairment charges recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment by geography |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
North America |  |  | (23,861 | ) |  |  | (31,940 | )
South America |  |  | (10,197 | ) |  |  | (10,057 | )
EMEA |  |  | (40,566 | ) |  |  | (34,879 | )
Total |  |  | (74,624 | ) |  |  | (76,876 | )
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment by business sectors |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Renewable energy |  |  | (67,554 | ) |  |  | (69,828 | )
Electric transmission lines |  |  | (7,070 | ) |  |  | (7,048 | )
Total |  |  | (74,624 | ) |  |  | (76,876 | )

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