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Table of Contents <br />AMERESCO, INC. <br />NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <br />(In thousands, except per share amounts) <br />i N 7 *Yfil 71 y I [1A[1] a.11R9lei om: <br />Ameresco, Inc. (including its subsidiaries, the "Company," "Ameresco", "we," "our," or "us") was organized as a Delaware corporation on April 25, 2000. We are a leading <br />cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset <br />sustainability, and renewable energy solutions delivered to clients throughout North America and Europe. We provide solutions, both services and products, which enable our <br />customers to reduce their energy consumption, lower their operating and maintenance costs and realize environmental benefits. Our comprehensive set of solutions includes <br />upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure and the development, construction, and operation of distributed energy resources. We also sell certain solar photovoltaic ("solar <br />PV") equipment worldwide and operate in the United States, Canada and Europe. We have successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with <br />Federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. <br />We are compensated through a variety of methods, including: 1) direct payments based on fee -for -services contracts (utilizing lump -sum or cost-plus pricing methodologies), 2) <br />the sale of energy from our energy assets, and 3) direct payment for solar PV equipment and systems. <br />2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES <br />Principles of Consolidation <br />The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ameresco, our subsidiaries, certain contracts in which we have a controlling financial interest and <br />three investment funds formed to fund the purchase and operation of solar energy systems, which are consolidated with Ameresco as variable interest entities ("VIEs"). We use <br />a qualitative approach in assessing the consolidation requirement for VIEs. This approach focuses on determining whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE <br />that most significantly affect the VIE's economic performance and whether we have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be <br />significant to the VIE. For all periods presented, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary in a majority of our operational VIEs. When we have determined we <br />are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate our relationships with the VIEs on an ongoing basis to ensure that we continue to be the primary beneficiary. All significant <br />intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Gains and losses from the translation of all foreign currency financial statements are recorded in accumulated <br />other comprehensive income, net, within stockholders' equity. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted <br />in the United States of America ("GAAP"). <br />Reclassification and Rounding <br />Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period. We round amounts in the consolidated financial statements to thousands and <br />calculate all percentages and per-share data from the underlying whole -dollar amounts. Thus, certain amounts may not foot, crossfoot, or recalculate based on reported numbers <br />due to rounding. <br />Use of Estimates <br />GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the <br />date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Changes in circumstances could cause actual results <br />to differ materially from those estimates. The estimates and assumptions used in these consolidated financial statements relate to management's estimates of final construction <br />contract profit in accordance with accounting for long-term contracts, allowance for credit losses, realization of project development costs, leases, fair value of derivative <br />financial instruments, accounting for business acquisitions, stock -based awards, impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, income taxes, and potential liability in <br />conjunction with contingent consideration. <br />Self -insured Health Insurance <br />We are self -insured for employee health insurance and the maximum exposure in fiscal year 2023 under the plan was 200 per covered participant, after which reinsurance takes <br />effect. The liability for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including incurred but not reported claims, is determined by management and reflected in our consolidated <br />balance sheets in accrued <br />53 <br />