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Financial information by segment (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
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 period ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
|  | Revenue |  |  | Further Adjusted EBITDA |
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |  |  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Geography |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
North America |  |  | 60,441 |  |  |  | 61,781 |  |  |  | 50,870 |  |  |  | 60,247 |
South America |  |  | 33,493 |  |  |  | 29,536 |  |  |  | 28,212 |  |  |  | 24,180 |
EMEA |  |  | 127,518 |  |  |  | 133,948 |  |  |  | 100,007 |  |  |  | 93,541 |
Total |  |  | 221,452 |  |  |  | 225,265 |  |  |  | 179,089 |  |  |  | 177,968 |
|  | Revenue |  |  | Further Adjusted EBITDA |
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |  |  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Business sector |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Renewable energy |  |  | 156,817 |  |  |  | 167,225 |  |  |  | 123,484 |  |  |  | 131,435 |
Efficient natural gas |  |  | 34,009 |  |  |  | 28,387 |  |  |  | 30,476 |  |  |  | 23,330 |
Electric transmission lines |  |  | 24,867 |  |  |  | 23,840 |  |  |  | 21,650 |  |  |  | 19,836 |
Water |  |  | 5,759 |  |  |  | 5,813 |  |  |  | 3,479 |  |  |  | 3,367 |
Total |  |  | 221,452 |  |  |  | 225,265 |  |  |  | 179,089 |  |  |  | 177,968 |
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, ($ in thousands) |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Loss attributable to the Company |  | $ | (8,957 | ) |  |  | (4,764 | )
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  | 5,267 |  |  |  | 3,254 |
Income tax |  |  | 9,577 |  |  |  | 4,650 |
Share of (profits)/losses of associates |  |  | (1,823 | ) |  |  | (1,407 | )
Financial expense, net |  |  | 99,289 |  |  |  | 101,611 |
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges |  |  | 75,736 |  |  |  | 74,624 |
Total segment Further Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 179,089 |  |  |  | 177,968 |
Assets and liabilities by geography |
| b) | The assets and liabilities by operating segments (and business sector) as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
Assets and liabilities by geography as of March 31, 2019:
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of March 31, 2019 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 3,419,111 |  |  |  | 1,200,662 |  |  |  | 3,769,735 |  |  |  | 8,389,508 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 54,777 |  |  |  | 54,777 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 140,258 |  |  |  | 70,948 |  |  |  | 30,338 |  |  |  | 241,544 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 156,085 |  |  |  | 40,526 |  |  |  | 349,772 |  |  |  | 546,383 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,715,454 |  |  |  | 1,312,136 |  |  |  | 4,204,622 |  |  |  | 9,232,212 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,591 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,040 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587,631 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,819,843 |
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of March 31, 2019 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 1,734,366 |  |  |  | 897,807 |  |  |  | 2,444,179 |  |  |  | 5,076,352 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,518,669 |  |  |  | 8,364 |  |  |  | 126,290 |  |  |  | 1,653,323 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,253,035 |  |  |  | 906,171 |  |  |  | 2,570,469 |  |  |  | 6,729,675 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 697,545 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 560,833 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,787 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,425,165 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,154,840 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,665,003 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,090,168 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,819,843 |
Assets and liabilities by geography as of December 31, 2018:
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 3,453,652 |  |  |  | 1,210,624 |  |  |  | 3,884,905 |  |  |  | 8,549,181 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 53,419 |  |  |  | 53,419 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 147,213 |  |  |  | 61,959 |  |  |  | 30,080 |  |  |  | 239,252 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 195,678 |  |  |  | 41,316 |  |  |  | 287,456 |  |  |  | 524,450 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,796,543 |  |  |  | 1,313,899 |  |  |  | 4,255,860 |  |  |  | 9,366,302 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,736 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,993 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 552,729 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,919,031 |
|  | North America |  |  | South America |  |  | EMEA |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 1,725,961 |  |  |  | 900,801 |  |  |  | 2,464,352 |  |  |  | 5,091,114 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,527,724 |  |  |  | 7,550 |  |  |  | 122,852 |  |  |  | 1,658,126 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 3,253,685 |  |  |  | 908,351 |  |  |  | 2,587,204 |  |  |  | 6,749,240 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 684,073 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523,827 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,779 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,413,679 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,162,919 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,756,112 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,169,791 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,919,031 |
Assets and liabilities by business sector | Assets and liabilities by business sector as of March 31, 2019:
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of March 31, 2019 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 6,844,804 |  |  |  | 581,808 |  |  |  | 876,781 |  |  |  | 86,115 |  |  |  | 8,389,508 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | 10,114 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44,663 |  |  |  | 54,777 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 15,083 |  |  |  | 140,237 |  |  |  | 70,091 |  |  |  | 16,133 |  |  |  | 241,544 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 491,723 |  |  |  | 28,612 |  |  |  | 13,586 |  |  |  | 12,462 |  |  |  | 546,383 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 7,361,724 |  |  |  | 750,657 |  |  |  | 960,458 |  |  |  | 159,373 |  |  |  | 9,232,212 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,591 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,040 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587,631 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,819,843 |
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of March 31, 2019 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 3,857,857 |  |  |  | 540,695 |  |  |  | 649,802 |  |  |  | 27,998 |  |  |  | 5,076,352 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,651,442 |  |  |  | 151 |  |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | 771 |  |  |  | 1,653,323 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 5,509,299 |  |  |  | 540,846 |  |  |  | 650,761 |  |  |  | 28,769 |  |  |  | 6,729,675 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 697,545 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 560,833 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,787 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,425,165 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,154,840 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,665,003 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,090,168 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,819,843 |
Assets and liabilities by business sector as of December 31, 2018:
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Assets allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  | 6,998,020 |  |  |  | 580,997 |  |  |  | 882,980 |  |  |  | 87,184 |  |  |  | 8,549,181 |
Investments carried under the equity method |  |  | 10,257 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 43,162 |  |  |  | 53,419 |
Current financial investments |  |  | 15,396 |  |  |  | 147,192 |  |  |  | 61,102 |  |  |  | 15,562 |  |  |  | 239,252 |
Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) |  |  | 453,096 |  |  |  | 45,625 |  |  |  | 14,043 |  |  |  | 11,686 |  |  |  | 524,450 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 7,476,769 |  |  |  | 773,814 |  |  |  | 958,125 |  |  |  | 157,594 |  |  |  | 9,366,302 |
Unallocated assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,736 |
Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,993 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 552,729 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,919,031 |
|  | Renewable energy |  |  | Efficient natural gas |  |  | Electric transmission lines |  |  | Water |  |  | Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Liabilities allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term project debt |  |  | 3,868,626 |  |  |  | 545,123 |  |  |  | 647,820 |  |  |  | 29,545 |  |  |  | 5,091,114 |
Grants and other liabilities |  |  | 1,656,146 |  |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 1,025 |  |  |  | 794 |  |  |  | 1,658,126 |
Subtotal allocated |  |  | 5,524,772 |  |  |  | 545,284 |  |  |  | 648,845 |  |  |  | 30,339 |  |  |  | 6,749,240 |
Unallocated liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term and short-term corporate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 684,073 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 523,827 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,779 |
Subtotal unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,413,679 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,162,919 |
Equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,756,112 |
Total liabilities and equity unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,169,791 |
Total liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,919,031 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges recognized |
| c) | The amount of depreciation, amortization and impairment charges recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment by geography |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
North America |  |  | (26,583 | ) |  |  | (23,861 | )
South America |  |  | (11,251 | ) |  |  | (10,197 | )
EMEA |  |  | (37,902 | ) |  |  | (40,566 | )
Total |  |  | (75,736 | ) |  |  | (74,624 | )
|  | For the three-month period ended March 31, |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment by business sectors |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Renewable energy |  |  | (72,139 | ) |  |  | (67,554 | )
Electric transmission lines |  |  | (6,134 | ) |  |  | (7,070 | )
Efficent natual gas |  |  | 2,537 |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | (75,736 | ) |  |  | (74,624 | )

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