Ameresco, Inc. Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method Investments (Tables)

Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

The table below presents a summary of amounts related to our VIEs reflected in Note 1 on our consolidated balance sheets:


	As of December 31,
	2024						2023
	Investment Fund		Other VIEs		Total VIEs		Investment Fund		Other VIEs		Total VIEs
Cash and cash equivalents	$	89	$	8,691	$	8,780	$	5,099	$	16,780	$	21,879

Accounts receivable, net	—		14,607		14,607		—		1,977		1,977
Unbilled revenue	230		4,040		4,270		662		13,409		14,071
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30		1,293		1,323		33		3,749		3,782
Income taxes receivable	—		672		672		—		—		—
Project development costs, net	—		5,795		5,795		—		—		—
Total VIE current assets	349		35,098		35,447		5,794		35,915		41,709
Property and equipment, net	—		—		—		—		267		267
Energy assets, net	23,538		98,876		122,414		79,104		173,808		252,912
Intangible assets, net	—		20		20		—		—		—
Right-of-use assets, net	471		—		471		4,748		12,908		17,656
Restricted cash, non-current portion	—		—		—		73		—		73
Other assets	—		196		196		10		74		84
Total VIE assets	$	24,358	$	134,190	$	158,548	$	89,729	$	222,972	$	312,701
Current portions of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,190	$	132,427	$	134,617
Accounts payable	27		5,140		5,167		1,440		6,490		7,930
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	25		577		602		241		22,780		23,021
Current portions of right-of-use liabilities	13		—		13		133		6,953		7,086
Deferred revenue	—		10,063		10,063		—		—		—
Income taxes payable	—		526		526		—		—		—
Total VIE current liabilities	65		16,306		16,371		4,004		168,650		172,654
Long-term debt and financing lease liabilities, net of current portion, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	—		—		—		17,167		—		17,167
Long-term right-of-use liabilities, net of current portion	500		—		500		5,063		3,823		8,886
Other liabilities	—		—		—		356		—		356
Total VIE liabilities	$	565	$	16,306	$	16,871	$	26,590	$	172,473	$	199,063

Schedule Equity Method Investments in Joint Ventures

The following table sets forth the carrying value of our equity and cost method investments in joint ventures:


	As of December 31,
	2024		2023
Equity and cost method investments	$	16,987	$	18,709

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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