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Business combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Business combinations [Abstract]  
Business combinations
Note 5.- Business combinations

For the year ended December 31, 2021

On January 6, 2021, the Company completed its second investment through its Chilean renewable energy platform in a 40 MW solar PV plant, Chile PV 2, located in Chile, for approximately $5 million. Atlantica has control over Chile PV 2 under IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements. The acquisition of Chile PV 2 has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, showing 65% of non-controlling interests. Chile PV 2 is included within the Renewable energy sector and the South America geography.

On January 8, 2021, the Company completed the purchase of an additional 42.5% stake in Rioglass, a supplier of spare parts and services to the solar industry, increasing its stake from 15% to 57.5% and gaining control over the business under IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements. The purchase price paid was $8.6 million, and the Company paid an additional $3.7 million (deductible from the final payment) for an option to acquire the remaining 42.5% under the same conditions until September 2021. On July 22, 2021, the Company exercised the option paying an additional $4.8 million, becoming the sole shareholder of the entity. Rioglass is included within the Renewable energy sector and the EMEA geography. The acquisition of Rioglass has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations.

On April 7, 2021, the Company closed the acquisition of Coso, a 135 MW renewable asset in California. The purchase price paid was $130 million. Atlantica has control over Coso under IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements and its acquisition has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. Coso is included within the Renewable energy sector and the North America geography.

On May 14, 2021, the Company closed the acquisition of Calgary District Heating, a district heating asset of approximately 55 MWt in Canada. The purchase price paid was approximately $22.7 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. Calgary District Heating is included within the Efficient natural gas and Heat sector and the North America geography.

On August 6, 2021, the Company closed the acquisition of Italy PV 1 and Italy PV 2, two solar PV plants in Italy with a combined capacity of 3.7 MW for a total equity investment of $9 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. These assets are included within the Renewable energy sector and the EMEA geography.

On November 25, 2021, the Company closed the acquisition of La Sierpe, a 20 MW solar PV plant in Colombia for a total equity investment of approximately $23.5 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. La Sierpe is included within the Renewable energy sector and the South America geography.

On December 14, 2021, the Company closed the acquisition of Italy PV 3, a 2.5 MW solar asset in Italy for a total equity investment of approximately $4.0 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. Italy PV 3 is included within the Renewable Energy sector and the EMEA geography.

The fair value of assets and liabilities consolidated at the effective acquisition date is shown in the following table:

 
 
Business combinations
for the year ended December 31, 2021
 
 
 
Coso
   
Other
   
Total
 
Contracted concessional assets (Note 6)
   
383,153
     
158,927
     
542,080
 
Deferred tax asset (Note 18)
   
-
     
4,410
     
4,410
 
Other non-current assets
   
11,024
     
1,943
     
12,967
 
Cash & cash equivalents
   
6,363
     
14,649
     
21,012
 
Other current assets
   
14,378
     
46,679
     
61,057
 
Non-current Project debt (Note 15)
   
(248,544
)
   
(39,808
)
   
(288,352
)
Current Project debt (Note 15)
   
(13,415
)
   
(25,366
)
   
(38,781
)
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 18)
   
-
     
(4,910
)
   
(4,910
)
Other current and non-current liabilities
   
(22,959
)
   
(64,825
)
   
(87,784
)
Non-controlling interests
   
-
     
(8,287
)
   
(8,287
)
Total net assets acquired at fair value
   
130,000
     
83,412
     
213,412
 
Asset acquisition – purchase price paid
   
(130,000
)
   
(80,364
)
   
(210,364
)
Fair value of previously held 15% stake in Rioglass
   
-
     
(3,048
)
   
(3,048
)
Net result of business combinations
   
-
     
-
     
-
 

The purchase price equals the fair value of the net assets acquired.

The allocation of the purchase price is provisional as of December 31, 2021 and amounts indicated above may be adjusted during the measurement period to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized as of December 31, 2021. The measurement period will not exceed one year from the acquisition dates.

The amount of revenue contributed by the acquisitions performed during 2021 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year 2021 is $163.5 million, and the amount of profit after tax is $0.8 million. Had the acquisitions been consolidated from January 1, 2021, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income would have included additional revenue of $17.7 million and additional profit after tax of $3.3 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2020

On April 3, 2020, the Company completed the investment in a 35% stake in a renewable energy platform in Chile for approximately $4 million and the acquisition of Chile PV 1, a 55 MW solar PV plant, through the platform. Atlantica has control over Chile PV 1 under IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements. The acquisition of Chile PV 1 had been accounted for in these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, showing 65% of non-controlling interest. Chile PV 1 is included within the Renewable energy sector and the South America geography.

On May 31, 2020, the Company obtained the right to appoint the majority of directors of the board of Befesa Agua Tenes, which owns a 51% stake in Tenes, and therefore controls the asset, a water desalination plant in Algeria. The total investment amounted to approximately $19 million as of May 31, 2020. The acquisition had been accounted for in the Consolidated Financial Statements of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations, showing 49% of non-controlling interest. Tenes is included within the Water sector and the EMEA geography.

The fair value of assets and liabilities consolidated at the effective acquisition date is shown in the following table:

Business combinations for the year ended December 31, 2020
 
Contracted concessional assets (Note 6)
   
172,321
 
Other non-current assets
   
356
 
Cash & cash equivalents
   
17,646
 
Other current assets
   
31,421
 
Non-current Project debt (Note 15)
   
(149,585
)
Current Project debt (Note 15)
   
(8,680
)
Other current and non-current liabilities
   
(15,561
)
Non-controlling interests
   
(25,308
)
Total net assets acquired at fair value
   
22,610
 
Asset acquisition - purchase price
   
(22,610
)
Net result of business combinations
   
-
 

The purchase price equalled the fair value of the net assets acquired.

The amount of revenue contributed by the acquisitions performed during 2020 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year 2020 was $22.5 million, and the amount of profit after tax was $6.3 million. Had the acquisitions been consolidated from January 1, 2020, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income would have included additional revenue of $14.7 million and additional profit after tax of $3.7 million.

In April and May 2021, the provisional period for the purchase price allocation of Chile PV 1 and Tenes, respectively, closed and did not result in significant adjustments to the initial amounts recognized.