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Stabilis Solutions Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 7, 2024 / Stabilis Solutions, Inc., ("Stabilis" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:SLNG), a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions for many of the world's most recognized, high-performance brands, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Strong demand and higher utilization at our Texas liquefaction plant led to a year-over-year increase of 45.3% in LNG volumes delivered and an improvement of $2.2 million in net income
Record second quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million, an increase of $2.2 million on a year-over-year basis
$5.0 million of cash flow from operations, an increase of 32.3% on a year-over-year basis
$15.9 million of cash and availability under our credit agreements with cash and cash equivalents exceeding debt outstanding resulting in a net cash positive balance sheet as of June 30, 2024
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
"We delivered strong second quarter results due to the ongoing efforts of our entire team to transition our company into one of North America's largest providers of liquefied natural gas fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions." said Westy Ballard, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These efforts have optimized our existing operations and resulted in longer-term customer relationships, higher asset utilization, more predictable cash flows, improved liquidity, and a healthier leverage profile."
Ballard continued, "Moving forward, we remain focused on leveraging our proven business model to further develop and deliver a portfolio of opportunities across our marine, commercial and industrial business platforms."
STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE
Strengthening balance sheet and liquidity profile. At the end of the second quarter, the Company's total cash and available liquidity under its credit agreements improved to $15.9 million and Stabilis had a trailing twelve-month net leverage ratio of -0.3x.
Increased storage capacity at Texas liquefaction plant. During the quarter, the Company commenced the phased expansion of storage capacity from 270,000 gallons to 630,000 gallons at its liquefaction facility in Texas, which will further bolster its inland LNG supply chain to address increased demand and provide redundancy for its business as it expands its infrastructure to the Gulf Coast waterfront.
Outstanding execution of the industry's first ever LNG bunkering operation in Galveston, Texas and preparing for demand growth for LNG as marine bunker fuel. During the quarter, the Company executed on its Gulf Coast LNG fueling contract with Carnival Corporation, which began late in the fourth quarter of 2023. Additionally, in leveraging its experience servicing a world-class cruise line operator like Carnival, the Company is finalizing plans to build the first dedicated LNG bunkering facility along the U.S. Gulf Coast and is in discussions with several potential marine customers in strategic ports across the U.S. for further expansion.
Contract awards and capitalizing on multi-year investment cycle across multiple sectors in its commercial & industrial platform. During the quarter, Stabilis' announced a 14-month contract extension of an LNG supply agreement for primary power generation and continues to further expand its operations with the expectation to deliver more than 235,000 megawatts of energy in 2024 to peak load, intermittent, distributed, and emergency relief power customers across multiple industries.
Additionally, during the quarter, the Company expanded its aerospace customer base and anticipates its 2024 aerospace market-related volumes will increase by more than 76% over the prior year, representing approximately 10% of its 2024 full-year sales volumes. Over the next five years, domestic demand for high-purity LNG is expected to increase by 65% to approximately 25 million gallons annually. Stabilis estimates that it is among the largest suppliers of high-purity LNG to space launch providers in the U.S., currently supplying approximately 40% of the market, with the potential to significantly increase its market share subject to future investments in liquefaction capacity.
SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Stabilis will host a conference call on Wednesday August 8, 2024, at 9:00 am ET to review the Company's financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's corporate website at https://investors.stabilis-solutions.com/events. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
To participate in the live teleconference:
Domestic Live: | 888-506-0062 |
International Live: | 973-528-0011 |
Conference ID: | 300549 |
To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through August 15, 2024:
Domestic Live: | 877-481-4010 |
International Live: | 919-882-2331 |
Replay ID: | 50991 |
ABOUT STABILIS SOLUTIONS
Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions to many of the world's most recognized, high-performance brands. To learn more, visit www.stabilis-solutions.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections presented or implied and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "can," "believes," "feels," "anticipates," "expects," "could," "will," "plan," "may," "should," "predicts," "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect our current beliefs, based on information currently available. Most of these factors are outside our control and are difficult to predict. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: the future performance of Stabilis, future demand for and price of LNG, availability and price of natural gas, unexpected costs, and general economic conditions.
The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these, and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2024 which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or on the Investors section of our website at www.stabilis-solutions.com. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Stabilis, or other matters attributable to Stabilis, or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Stabilis does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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Investor Contact:
Andrew Puhala
Chief Financial Officer
832-456-6502
ir@stabilis-solutions.com
Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Selected Consolidated Operating Results
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 18,598 | $ | 19,770 | $ | 12,907 | $ | 38,368 | $ | 39,749 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 13,550 | 13,514 | 10,585 | 27,064 | 30,855 | |||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives | (82 | ) | (252 | ) | (224 | ) | (334 | ) | (55 | ) | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,331 | 3,456 | 3,043 | 6,787 | 6,422 | |||||||||||||||
Gain from disposal of fixed assets | (72 | ) | (127 | ) | - | (199 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 1,768 | 1,800 | 1,992 | 3,568 | 4,003 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 18,495 | 18,391 | 15,396 | 36,886 | 41,225 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations before equity income | 103 | 1,379 | (2,489 | ) | 1,482 | (1,476 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net equity income from foreign joint venture operations | 295 | 197 | 685 | 492 | 1,030 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 398 | 1,576 | (1,804 | ) | 1,974 | (446 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 28 | (4 | ) | (147 | ) | 24 | (297 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest (expense), net - related parties | - | - | (24 | ) | - | (56 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other (expense), net | 26 | (21 | ) | (40 | ) | 5 | (124 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | 54 | (25 | ) | (211 | ) | 29 | (477 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before income tax expense | 452 | 1,551 | (2,015 | ) | 2,003 | (923 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 425 | 82 | 159 | 507 | 167 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 27 | $ | 1,469 | $ | (2,174 | ) | $ | 1,496 | $ | (1,090 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted per common share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 2,192 | $ | 3,355 | $ | 148 | $ | 5,547 | $ | 3,433 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,110 | $ | 3,103 | $ | (76 | ) | $ | 5,213 | $ | 3,378 | |||||||||
Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,483 | $ | 5,374 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 5,933 | 7,752 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 155 | 169 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,325 | 1,677 | ||||||
Total current assets | 18,896 | 14,972 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment: | ||||||||
Cost | 110,426 | 110,646 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (62,057 | ) | (61,167 | ) | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 48,369 | 49,479 | ||||||
Goodwill | 4,314 | 4,314 | ||||||
Investments in foreign joint ventures | 10,541 | 12,009 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets and other noncurrent assets | 453 | 525 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 82,573 | $ | 81,299 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 6,607 | $ | 5,707 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 3,614 | |||||||