HA SUSTAINABLE INFRA CAP Stock Price, News & Analysis
Company Description
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (HASI) is an investor in sustainable infrastructure assets focused on advancing the energy transition. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HASI and operates in the finance and insurance sector, within the "other financial vehicles" industry category. According to multiple company disclosures, HASI concentrates on income-generating real assets that are supported by long-term recurring cash flows, aiming to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns while providing stockholders with diversified exposure to the energy transition.
Business model and investment focus
HASI describes itself as an investment firm dedicated to sustainable infrastructure. Its investment strategy is centered on actively partnering with clients to deploy capital primarily into real assets that produce long-term cash flows. These assets are part of what the company calls its Managed Assets, which include its on-balance sheet portfolio, off-balance sheet investments held in securitization trusts, and co-investments made by partners in vehicles such as CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC (CCH1). The company emphasizes recurring income from debt investments (receivables and real estate and debt securities), equity method investments, management fees from securitization trusts and co-investment structures, and income from retained interests in securitized assets.
HASI states that it focuses primarily on income-generating sustainable infrastructure assets that are:
- Supported by underlying, long-term recurring cash flows
- Contracted with creditworthy, incentivized off-takers
- Based on proven commercial technologies
- Originated by programmatic clients with whom HASI has ongoing relationships
Climate solutions markets and asset classes
In its filings, HASI describes three primary climate solutions markets in which it invests: Behind the Meter (BTM), Grid-Connected (GC), and Fuels, Transport, and Nature (FTN). Within these markets, the company reports that its investments are diversified across multiple asset classes, including:
- Utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and storage
- Distributed solar and storage (including residential, community, commercial, and industrial projects)
- Renewable natural gas (RNG)
- Energy efficiency projects
- Assets in fuels, transportation, and nature-related solutions
The company notes that its portfolio is spread across established clean energy end markets, with significant exposure to Behind-the-Meter and Grid-Connected assets, and additional exposure to fuels, transportation, and nature-related assets.
Partnership-driven approach and co-investment structures
HASI highlights long-standing, programmatic relationships with U.S. clean energy project developers, owners and operators, utilities, and energy service companies. These relationships provide recurring investment and fee-generating opportunities and are central to its business model. The company also emphasizes that it does not compete with its clients, positioning itself as a capital provider rather than a project developer.
A notable element of HASI's strategy is the use of co-investment vehicles. For example, CarbonCount Holdings 1 LLC (CCH1) is a co-investment vehicle established with KKR to provide long-term capital solutions for sustainable infrastructure projects in the United States. SEC filings and news releases indicate that HASI and KKR have each committed capital to CCH1 and later increased those commitments, expanding the vehicle's investment capacity and extending its investment period. HASI earns returns from its proportionate share of CCH1 and management fees associated with co-investment structures.
Capital structure, credit facilities, and green financing
HASI reports that it uses a mix of debt and equity to fund its investments. The company has entered into a multi-year unsecured revolving credit facility that is described as CarbonCount-based, with the ability to increase commitments through an accordion feature. SEC filings document multiple amendments to this credit agreement, including increases in available revolving commitments through additional lender participation.
The company also issues green debt instruments, including green senior unsecured notes and green junior subordinated notes. For example, HASI has priced and issued 8.000% Green Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056, with guarantees from several affiliated entities. The company states that net proceeds from such offerings are intended to temporarily repay borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility or commercial paper programs, and that cash equal to those net proceeds will be used to acquire, invest in, or refinance eligible green projects. These eligible projects may include both new and existing sustainable infrastructure projects within a specified time window around the issuance date.
HASI also conducts tender offers for existing senior notes, as reflected in news releases and filings describing cash tender offers for certain series of senior notes due 2026 and 2027. These actions are framed as part of the company's management of its capital structure and debt profile.
Revenue drivers and performance metrics
In its earnings releases and filings, HASI explains that its recurring income is measured through metrics such as Adjusted Recurring Net Investment Income, which captures:
- Interest and rental income from receivables and real estate and debt securities
- Adjusted income from equity method investments
- Management fees and retained interest income
- Less interest expense and certain eliminations related to co-investment structures
The company distinguishes GAAP-based net investment income from Adjusted Recurring Net Investment Income, noting that GAAP metrics do not fully reflect income from equity method investments. HASI also reports Managed Assets, Portfolio size, portfolio yield, and transaction volumes as key indicators of its business activity. These disclosures underscore the firm's focus on recurring cash flows from a diversified portfolio of sustainable infrastructure investments.
Energy transition and environmental focus
Across its public communications, HASI consistently states that its mission is to invest in sustainable infrastructure assets that advance the energy transition. The company links its investment activity to measurable environmental benefits and positions its portfolio as aligned with clean energy and decarbonization themes. It references investments in utility-scale and distributed renewable energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, renewable natural gas, and other climate-related solutions as part of this focus.
Stock listing and regulatory status
HASI's common stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share, is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HASI, as confirmed in multiple Form 8-K filings. The company also notes that it operates its business in a manner that permits it to maintain an exemption from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Frequently asked questions about HASI
The following FAQs summarize key points drawn from the company's public disclosures.