Note 15 - Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

As reported on Form 8-K on October 21, 2022, we finalized the acquisition of Hoosier Energy’s 1-Gigawatt Merom Generating Station, located in Sullivan County, Indiana, in return for assuming certain long-term decommissioning costs and environmental responsibilities with an estimated cost of $20 million. The transaction includes a 3.5-year power purchase agreement (PPA). In addition, the Company will purchase approximately $17 million in coal inventory from the Seller for an initial payment of $5.4 million, with subsequent periodic payments over time, subject to post-close adjustments based on actual on-site inventories. The Company also received $39 million in advance capacity payments at the closing that will be recorded as deferred revenue until recognized.

Hoosier will purchase 100% of the plant’s energy and capacity through May 2023, reducing purchases to 22% of energy output and 32% of its capacity beginning in June 2023 and through 2025. The companies’ existing renewable PPA – signed in May 2021 and representing 150 MW of solar generation and 50 MW of battery storage – will be retained, with its start date delayed until Merom’s eventual retirement.

Management, with the assistance of third-party valuation specialists, is currently in the process of determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of this transaction.