Position
For the quarter ended June 30, 2002, its first
full quarter of operations, Boralex Power Income
Fund (the ”Fund”) generated revenue
of $15.0 million and net income of $4.3 million
or $0.106 per unit. The results for the quarter
include a contribution of $0.5 million from Boralex
Inc., a 34% unitholder and its manager, to cover
lost revenue and additional operating costs during
the start up period at the Senneterre power station
in April and May. From the beginning of June,
this power station was operating at its design
capacity. All of the other power stations operated
according to expectations and their financial
results are in line with the forecast provided
in the Fund’s prospectus of February 20,
2002. During the quarter, the Fund used $3.4 million
of its reserve to cover distributions to its unitholders
and major capital maintenance expenditures at
its Kingsey Falls cogeneration plant which underwent
a major overhaul of its turbine generator in June.
For the period from February 20, 2002, to June
30, 2002, total revenue of the Fund was $24.5
million and its net income totaled $8.8 million
or $0.218 per unit.
Operating Results
Revenue
Hydroelectric Facilities | Revenue for
the quarter and the year to date period ended
June 30, 2002, totalled $3.7 million and $5.2
million respectively and were essentially in line
with expectations for this sector of operations.
Wood Residue Facilities | The revenue
for this sector during the quarter and the year
to date period ended June 30, 2002, include a
contribution of $0.5 million and $1.6 million
respectively from Boralex, its 34% unitholder
and manager to cover the cost of operating inefficiencies
during these periods at the Senneterre power station.
As at June, 2002, this power station was operating
at its design capacity. The Dolbeau facility operated
normally during the quarter.
Gas Cogeneration Facility | The revenue
from the gas cogeneration power station at Kingsey
Falls for the quarter and the year to date period
ended June 30, 2002, was $4.1 million and $7.1
million respectively, which in both cases is slightly
in excess of expectations due to a higher selling
price for the steam which is related to the market
price for crude oil.
Earnings Before Interests, Taxes,
Depreciation
and Amortization (EBITDA)
Hydroelectric Facilities | EBITDA for
the quarter and the year to date period ended
June 30, 2002, totalled $3.2 million and $4.4
million respectively, which was somewhat higher
than expectations due to improved hydrology.
Wood Residue Facilities | EBITDA for
the quarter and the year to date period ended
June 30, 2002, of $3.8 million and $7.4 million
include a contribution from Boralex Inc. of $0.5
million for the quarter and $1.6 million for the
year to date to cover the cost of operating inefficiencies
at the Senneterre power station during these periods.
Gas Cogeneration Facility | EBITDA for
this facility for the quarter and the year to
date period ended June 30, 2002, totalled $1.5
million and $3.1 million respectively, which was
higher than expectations due to the higher selling
price for steam.
Financing Costs and Amortization
The financial expenses for the quarter and the
year to date period ended June 30, 2002, were
$0.3 million and $0.4 million respectively, include
interest income from the investment of the reserve.
This expense is lower than expectations because
of lower interest rates. The amortization of assets
totalled $2.7 million for the quarter and $3.8
million for the year to date period ended June
30, 2002, and is in line with expectations.
Cash Flow
For the quarter ended Juyne 30, 2002, the Fund
generated cash from operations of $6.0 million,
incurred $1.6 million of capital maintenance expenditures
and made $8.9 million in distributions to its
unitholders. It used $3.4 million of its reserve
and $0.2 million of its bank line of credit to
finance these operations.
Financial Position
Other than the use of its reserve to fund partially
its distributions to its unitholders, there have
been no other major changes in the Fund’s
financial position since March 31, 2002.
Outlook
The Fund remains confident that it will continue
to generate stable earnings and cash flows. All
of the power stations’ revenues are covered
by long term contracts and their fuel requirements
are also contracted for on a long term basis.
This should generate stable distributions to unitholders
for the rest of the year.
Boralex Power Income Fund is an unincorporated
open-ended trust that indirectly owns and operates
eight power generating stations located in the
province of QuÈbec producing energy from
different sources including wood-residue or natural
gas-fired thermal and cogenerating facilities
as well as hydroelectric power stations. In total,
these power stations have an installed capacity
of 131 MW. The Fundís units are listed
for trading on The Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol BPT.UN.
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