Ormat Technologies Reports Another Year with Record Revenue of $663.0 Million up 11.4% over Prior Year

Continuing Improvements Drive Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Financial Results with Gross Profit Increasing by 24% over Prior Year

RENO, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.

Financial Summary:

($ millions, except per share amounts)

4Q 2016

4Q 2015

Change

2016

2015

Change

Revenues

Electricity

114.6

97.8

17.2

436.3

375.9

16.1

Product

51.9

73.3

(29.2

226.3

218.7

3.5

Total revenues

166.5

171.1

(2.7

662.6

594.6

11.4

Gross profit

66.6

64.1

3.9

270.8

218.3

24.1

Operating income

51.2

49.1

4.4

201.9

164.1

23.1

Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders

28.2

23.0

22.6

93.9

119.6

(21.5

EPS

0.56

0.46

21.8

1.87

2.43

(23.0

Adjusted Operating income⁽¹⁾

51.2

49.1

4.4

212.9

164.1

29.7

Adjusted Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders⁽²⁾

28.2

23.0

22.6

109.9

70.9

55.1

Adjusted EPS⁽²⁾

0.56

0.46

21.8

2.19

1.44

52.1

Adjusted EBITDA

76.9

79.1

(2.7

323.8

291.3

11.2

Financial highlights for the full year:

Total revenues of $662.6 million in 2016, an increase of 11.4% from 2015;
Electricity segment revenues increased 16.1% to $436.3 million in 2016 from $375.9 million in 2015;
Product segment revenues reached record levels of $226.3 million from $218.7 million in 2015 representing a 3.5% increase;
Electricity generation increased 11.6%, compared to the full year 2015, from 4.8 million MWh to 5.4 million MWh;
Gross margin increased to 40.9% in 2016 compared to 36.7% for 2015;
Operating income increased 23.1% to $201.9 million compared to $164.1 million in the full year of 2015; exclusive of one-time settlement expenses, operating income grew 29.7%;
Adjusted EBITDA grew 11.2% to $323.8 million in 2016;
Net income attributable to the company's shareholders was $93.9 million or $1.87 per diluted share in 2016, compared to $119.6 million or $2.43 per diluted share in 2015. Adjusted Net income³ attributable to the company's shareholders was $109.9 million or $2.19 per diluted share in 2016 compared to $70.9 million or $1.44 per diluted share in 2015; an increase of 55.1% and 52.1%, respectively;
Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share for the fourth quarter of 2016;
Product segment backlog increased to $251.0 million.

¹ Annual adjusted operating income excludes $11 million of one-time settlement expenses recorded in the third quarter of 2016.

² Adjusted EPS excludes $11 million of one-time settlement expenses and $5 million one-time prepayment fees, both recorded in the third quarter of 2016 and $48.7 million tax benefits and related expenses recorded in the third quarter 2015.

³ Adjusted net income attributable to the company’s stockholders excludes $11 million of one-time settlement expenses and $5 million one-time prepayment fees, both recorded in the third quarter of 2016 and $48.7 million tax benefits and related expenses recorded in the third quarter 2015.

Operational and business developments for the full year 2016 and subsequent to year end:

Started construction to expand Olkaria III complex in Kenya by additional 10 MW and increase the complex capacity to 150 MW during 2018;
Signed an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Viridity Energy, Inc. and enter the growing energy storage and demand response markets;
Entered into a partnership transaction with a financial investor to efficiently monetize the federal tax incentives relating to five geothermal power plants located in eastern Nevada for an initial purchase price of $62.1 million and additional future installments totaling up to $21.0 million through 2022;
Closed $50.0 million loan facility agreement with Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh (DEG) to finance our investment in the 29MW plant 4 in the Olkaria III complex, which commenced operation in February 2016;
Signed a $36 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Cyrq Energy, Inc. to provide one ORMAT® Energy Converter (OEC) at Cyrq's Soda Lake geothermal power project in northern Nevada;
Closed private placement of $92.5 million senior secured notes to refinance the Don A. Campbell Phase I geothermal power project;
Signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) to deliver electricity from the company's Ormesa geothermal complex in Imperial Valley, Calif. beginning November 30, 2017;
Closed follow-on sale of 36.75% equity interest to Northleaf for $44.2 million to monetize the second phase of the Don A. Campbell geothermal power plant;
Raised $204 million of senior unsecured bonds at an average cost of 4.2%; Proceeds, together with other corporate funds, refinanced $250 million of high cost debt;
Closed the acquisition of the Bouillante Geothermal Power Plant on the Island of Guadeloupe;
Secured $36.0 million Supply & EPC Contracts for a geothermal power plant in New Zealand; and
Signed an agreement to jointly build, own, and operate the Rabbit Hill Energy Storage Project located in Georgetown, Texas which moves the company, for the first time, into the energy storage arena.

“This was a strong ending to an excellent year for Ormat, as we delivered another year of record revenue and adjusted EBITDA with double-digit growth and strong execution on all our key metrics,” commented Isaac Angel, Chief Executive Officer. “The new capacity from the fourth plant at our Olkaria III complex and the contribution of the Bouillante geothermal power plant we acquired in 2016, together with the strong performance of the McGinness Hills and Don A. Campbell complexes which came on line during 2015, increased our electricity segment full year revenues and significantly improved our gross profits. The strength of our electricity and our products segment outperformed our estimates. Our efforts to reduce costs and shorten the delivery lead time enabled us to reap the benefits also in the Products segment where we successfully secured new contracts that supported record revenues in 2016 and robust backlog for 2017. During the fourth quarter we finalized several transactions and raised approximately $200 million net that will reduce our overall cost of debt, strengthen our balance sheet and improve our cash position to facilitate our growth plans.”

Mr. Angel continued, “We are particularly excited about the pending acquisition of the business and assets of Viridity Energy, Inc. (VEI), a privately held company with nearly a decade of expertise and leadership in demand response, energy management and storage. This acquisition is scheduled to close shortly, and we intend to leverage Viridity to accelerate long term growth while expanding into new geographies and targeting a broader potential customer base. This acquisition marks one of many achievements we have accomplished as we execute our strategic plan designed to position us as a leading renewable energy provider.”

Guidance

Mr. Angel added, “We expect full-year 2017 total revenues between $680.0 million and $700.0 million with electricity segment revenues between $460.0 million and $470.0 million and product segment revenues between $220.0 million and $230.0 million. We expect 2017 Adjusted EBITDA between $340 million and $350 million for the full year. We expect annual Adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority interest to be approximately $23.0 million.”

Dividend

On February 28, 2017, ORMAT’s Board of Directors approved a payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share pursuant to the company’s dividend policy. The dividend will be paid on March 29, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15, 2017. In addition, the company expects to pay quarterly dividends of $0.08 per share in the next three quarters.

Conference Call Details

Ormat will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and other matters discussed in this press release at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The call will be available as a live, listen-only webcast at investor.ormat.com. During the webcast, management will refer to slides that will be posted on the website. The slides and accompanying webcast can be accessed through the Events & Presentations in the Investor Relations section of Ormat’s website.

An archive of the webcast will be available approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the live call.

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About Ormat Technologies

With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG), with the objective of becoming a leading global provider of renewable energy. The company owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. With 73 U.S. patents, Ormat’s power solutions have been refined and perfected under the most grueling environmental conditions. Ormat has 474 employees in the United States and over 700 overseas. Ormat’s flexible, modular solutions for geothermal power and REG are ideal for the vast range of resource characteristics. The company has engineered, manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed to utilities and developers worldwide, totaling 2,200 MW of gross capacity. Ormat’s current 713 MW generating portfolio is spread globally in the U.S., Kenya, Guatemala, and Guadeloupe.

Ormat’s Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2016.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Twelve Month Periods Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended December 31						Twelve Months Ended December 31
		2016			2015			2016			2015

		(In thousands, except per share data)						(In thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues:
	Electricity	$	114,628		$	97,796		$	436,292		$	375,920
	Product		51,891			73,278			226,299			218,724
	Total revenues		166,519			171,074			662,591			594,644
	Cost of revenues:
	Electricity		69,163			63,008			261,573			242,612
	Product		30,719			43,927			130,223			133,753
	Total cost of revenues		99,882			106,935			391,796			376,365
	Gross profit		66,637			64,139			270,795			218,279
	Operating expenses:
	Research and development expenses		732			668			2,762			1,780
	Selling and marketing expenses		4,288			3,978			16,424			16,077
	General and administrative expenses		10,085			9,185			46,710			34,782
	Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities		303			1,220			3,017			1,579
	Operating income		51,229			49,088			201,882			164,061
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income		140			191			971			297
	Interest expense, net		(15,828	)		(18,142	)		(67,389	)		(72,577	)
	Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)		(2,942	)		(981	)		(5,534	)		(1,622	)
	Income attributable to sale of tax benefits		4,123			6,514			16,503			25,431
	Other non-operating expense, net		(39	)		(468	)		(5,345	)		(1,991	)
	Income before income taxes and equity in
	losses of investees		36,683			36,202			141,088			113,599
	Income tax provision (benefit)		(2,450	)		(11,438	)		(31,837	)		15,258
	Equity in losses of investees, net		(3,001	)		(616	)		(7,735	)		(5,508	)

	Net income		31,232			24,148			101,516			123,349
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3,002	)		(1,160	)		(7,586	)		(3,776	)
	Net income attributable to the Company's stockholders	$	28,230		$	22,988		$	93,930		$	119,573

	Earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders - Basic and diluted:
	Basic:
	Net Income	$	0.57		$	0.47		$	1.90		$	2.46

	Diluted:
	Net Income	$	0.56		$	0.46		$	1.87		$	2.43

	Weighted average number of shares used in computation of earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:
	Basic		49,647			49,074			49,469			48,562
	Diluted		50,293			49,668			50,140			49,187

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)

		December 31,			December 31,
		2016			2015

			(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	230,214		$	185,919
	Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		34,262			49,503
	Receivables:
	Trade		80,807			55,301
	Other		17,482			7,885
	Inventories		12,000			18,074
	Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		52,198			25,120
	Prepaid expenses and other		45,867			33,334
	Total current assets		472,830			375,136
	Deposits and other		18,553			17,968
	Deferred charges		43,773			42,811
	Property, plant and equipment, net		1,556,378			1,559,335
	Construction-in-process		306,709			248,835
	Deferred financing and lease costs, net		3,923			4,022
	Intangible assets, net		52,753			25,875
	Goodwill		6,650			—
	Total assets	$	2,461,569		$	2,273,982
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	91,650		$	91,955
	Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts....		31,630			33,892
	Current portion of long-term debt:
	Limited and non-recourse:
	Senior secured notes		32,234			29,930
	Other loans		21,495			21,495
	Full recourse		12,242			11,229
	Total current liabilities		189,251			188,501
	Long-term debt, net of current portion:
	Limited and non-recourse:
	Senior secured notes		350,388			294,476
	Other loans		261,845			275,888
	Full recourse:
	Senior unsecured bonds		203,577			249,698
	Other loans		57,063			18,687
	Accumulated losses of unconsolidated company in excess of investment		11,081			8,100
	Liability associated with sale of tax benefits		54,662			11,665
	Deferred lease income		54,561			58,099
	Deferred income taxes		35,382			32,654
	Liability for unrecognized tax benefits		5,738			10,385
	Liabilities for severance pay		18,600			19,323
	Asset retirement obligation		23,348			20,856
	Other long-term liabilities		21,294			1,776
	Total liabilities		1,286,790			1,190,108

	Reedemable non-controlling interest		4,772			—

	Equity:
	The Company's stockholders' equity:
	Common stock		50			49
	Additional paid-in capital		869,463			849,223
	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		216,644			148,396
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(7,732	)		(7,667	)
			1,078,425			990,001
	Noncontrolling interest		91,582			93,873
	Total equity		1,170,007			1,083,874
	Total liabilities and equity	$	2,461,569		$	2,273,982

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Additional Cash Flows Information
For the Three and Twelve Month Periods Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)

We calculate EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for (i) termination fees, (ii) impairment of long-lived assets, (iii) write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities, (iv) any mark-to-market gains or losses from accounting for derivatives, (v) merger and acquisition transaction cost, (vi) stock-based compensation, (vii) gain or losses from extinguishment of debt, (viii) gain or losses on sale of subsidiary and property, plant and equipment and (ix) other unusual or non-recurring items. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net earnings as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of a company’s ability to service and/or incur debt. However, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do.

The following tables reconcile net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.


	Three Months Ended December 31						Twelve Months Ended December 31
	2016			2015			2016			2015

	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,258		$	67,060		$	159,285		$	190,025
Adjusted for:
Interest expense, net (excluding amortization
of deferred financing costs)		13,284			16,231			60,553			63,802
Interest income		(140	)		(191	)		(971	)		(297	)
Income tax provision		2,450			11,438			31,837			(15,258	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income or loss to net cash
provided by operating activities (excluding
depreciation and amortization)		58,386			(16,169	)		48,208			40,530
EBITDA	$	75,238		$	78,369		$	298,912		$	278,802

Mark-to-market gains or losses from accounting for derivatives		(478	)		(1,385	)		319			1,409
Stock-based compensation		1,774			878			5,157			3,955
Gains or losses on sale of subsidiary and property, plant and equipment		—			—			(686	)		—
Gains or losses from extinguishment of debt		—			—			5,780			1,710
Termination fees		—			—			—			—
Impairment of long-lived assets		—			—			—			—
Merger and acquisition transaction cost		100			—			335			3,800
Settlement expenses		—			—			11,000			—
Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities		303			1,220			3,017			1,579
Adjusted EBITDA	$	76,937		$	79,082		$	323,834		$	291,255


Net cash used in investing activities	$	(33,342	)	$	(14,433	)	$	(158,531	)	$	(90,971	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	172,232		$	(38,249	)	$	43,541		$	46,635



	Three Months Ended December 31						Twelve Months Ended December 31
	2016			2015			2016			2015

	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net income	$	31,232		$	24,148		$	101,516		$	123,349
Adjusted for:
Interest expense, net (including amortization
of deferred financing costs)		15,688			17,951			66,418			72,280
Income tax provision		2,450			11,438			31,837			(15,258	)
Depreciation and amortization		25,868			24,832			99,141			98,431
EBITDA	$	75,238		$	78,369		$	298,912		$	278,802

Mark-to-market gains or losses from accounting for derivatives		(478	)		(1,385	)		319			1,409
Stock-based compensation		1,774			878			5,157			3,955
Gains or losses on sale of subsidiary and property, plant and equipment		—			—			(686	)		—
Gains or losses from extinguishment of debt		—			—			5,780			1,710
Termination fees		—			—			—			—
Impairment of long-lived assets		—			—			—			—
Merger and acquisition transaction cost		100			—			335			3,800
Settlement expenses		—			—			11,000			—
Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities		303			1,220			3,017			1,579
Adjusted EBITDA	$	76,937		$	79,082		$	323,834		$	291,255

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of EPS as adjusted
For Twelve Month Periods Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31
	2016		2015

	(in thousands)

Net income attributable to the Company's stockholders	$	93,930	$	119,573

One-time settlement expenses		11,000		—

One-time prepayment fees		5,000		—

One-time tax benefit		—		(48,700	)
Adjusted net income attributable to the Company's stockholders	$	109,930	$	70,873

Weighted average number of shares diluted used in computation of earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:		50,140		49,187

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders diluted:		2.19		1.44

Ormat Technologies Contact:
Smadar Lavi
Investor Relations
775-356-9029 (ext. 65726)
slavi@ormat.com

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