Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Announces Continued Shareholder Returns for First Quarter 2024

Fourth Quarter 2023 Summary Results and Shareholder Return Highlights

  • Revenue of $63 million
  • Net income of $7 million, or $0.14 per diluted Class A share; Adjusted pro forma net income of $7 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $21 million
  • Generated $24 million of cash flow from operations and $16 million in free cash flow; reduced borrowings outstanding on the credit facility by $7 million
  • Returned a total of $47 million to shareholders in 2023 through share repurchases and dividends
  • Solaris’ fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $0.12 per share, which was paid on December 11, 2023, was a 9% increase from the prior quarter and represented Solaris’ third per-share dividend raise since initiation in 2018
  • Approved first quarter 2024 dividend of $0.12 per share on February 19, 2024, to be paid on March 21, 2024, which, once paid, will represent Solaris’ 22nd consecutive dividend
  • Repurchased approximately 85,000 shares for $0.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2023; from January 19, 2024 to February 9, 2024, repurchased an additional 1.1 million shares for approximately $8 million

HOUSTON--()--Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI) (“Solaris” or the “Company”), today announced fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial and operational results.

“2023 was a strong year for Solaris on multiple fronts. We generated positive free cash flow, raised our dividend per share twice, returned $47 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and grew Adjusted EBITDA by 15% from the prior year as we built a fleet of new equipment and deployed more Solaris systems on the well sites we service,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Zartler commented.

“Looking to 2024, we expect to generate significantly higher free cash flow as we harvest cash from the organic investments we made over the last couple of years. We believe this additional cash flow should support continued shareholder returns and maintain our healthy balance sheet, while creating optionality in our long-term strategy for capital allocation, including organic and inorganic investments.”

Shareholder Returns

On October 25, 2023, Solaris’ Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of Class A common stock, which was paid on December 11, 2023 to holders of record as of December 1, 2023, and a distribution of $0.12 per unit for holders of units in Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, LLC (“Solaris LLC,” and such holders “Solaris LLC Unitholders”), subject to the same payment and record date, or approximately $5 million in aggregate to shareholders. This represented a 9% raise in Solaris’ per-share dividend as compared to the third quarter of 2023 and the third dividend raise in Solaris’ history since initiation in 2018.

On February 19, 2024, Solaris’s Board of Directors approved a first quarter 2024 cash dividend of $0.12 per share of Class A common stock, to be paid on March 21, 2024 to holders of record as of March 11, 2024, and a distribution of $0.12 per unit to Solaris LLC Unitholders, which is subject to the same payment and record dates, or approximately $5 million in aggregate to shareholders.

Solaris repurchased 85,278 shares during the fourth quarter of 2023 for $0.7 million. From January 19, 2024 to February 9, 2024, Solaris repurchased an additional 1.1 million shares for approximately $8.1 million. Approximately $15 million remains in the current share repurchase authorization. Since initiating the repurchase authorization in the first quarter of 2023, Solaris has repurchased a total of 4.3 million shares of Class A common stock.

Pro forma for the announced first quarter 2024 dividend and share repurchases to date, Solaris has returned approximately $172 million cumulatively to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases since 2018, of which $47 million was returned in 2023. These shareholder returns also reflect a 20% increase in Solaris’ dividend per share since initiation and an approximately 9% net reduction in total shares outstanding over the last five years.

Free Cash Flow, Capital Expenditures and Liquidity

Free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities less investment in property, plant and equipment) after asset disposals was positive $16 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, including a working capital source of $4 million and capital expenditures of $7 million.

Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2023 were approximately $7 million, down over 50% from the third quarter of 2023, and were primarily related to manufacturing of top fill systems. Capital expenditures for full year 2023 were $64 million and Solaris expects full year 2024 capital expenditures to be less than $15 million, an approximately 75% year over year reduction.

As of December 31, 2023, Solaris had $6 million of cash on the balance sheet. Solaris reduced net borrowings on the credit facility by $7 million and ended the fourth quarter of 2023 with $30 million in borrowings outstanding and $47 million of liquidity. Net debt (defined as total debt outstanding less cash) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 declined to $24 million compared to $34 million at the end of the third quarter of 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Review

Net income was $7 million, or $0.14 per diluted Class A share, for fourth quarter 2023, compared to third quarter 2023 net income of $8 million, or $0.16 per diluted Class A share, and fourth quarter 2022 net income of $8 million, or $0.15 per diluted Class A share. Adjusted pro forma net income for fourth quarter 2023 was $7 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, compared to third quarter 2023 adjusted pro forma net income of $9 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, and fourth quarter 2022 adjusted pro forma net income of $10 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share.

Revenue was $63 million for fourth quarter 2023, which was down 9% from third quarter 2023 and down 25% from fourth quarter 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter 2023 was $21 million, which was down 9% from third quarter 2023 and down 7% from fourth quarter 2022. The sequential decrease in revenue was driven by decreases in lower-margin ancillary last mile logistics services activity and frac crews followed. The sequential decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by the decline in Solaris system deployments related to fewer frac crews followed, as the average industry frac crew count softened into the end of 2023.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Solaris earned revenue on 103 fully utilized systems, which includes sand systems, top fill systems and AutoBlend™ systems. Total fully utilized systems were down 5% from third quarter 2023 and down 6% from fourth quarter 2022. Solaris followed an average of 64 industry frac crews on a fully utilized basis in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was down 4% from 67 frac crews followed in the third quarter of 2023.

See “About Non-GAAP Measures” below for additional detail and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in the accompanying financial tables.

Full Year 2023 Financial Review

Net income was $39 million, or $0.78 per diluted Class A share, for full year 2023, compared to 2022 net income of $34 million, or $0.64 per diluted Class A share. Adjusted pro forma net income for full year 2023 was $37 million, or $0.83 per fully diluted share, compared to 2022 adjusted pro forma net income of $36 million, or $0.76 per fully diluted share.

Revenue was $293 million for full year 2023, which was down 8% from 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2023 was $97 million, which was up 15% from 2022. The sequential decrease in revenue was driven by a decrease in lower-margin ancillary last mile logistics services activity, partially offset by an increase in Solaris system deployments. The higher system deployments drove the sequential increase in Adjusted EBITDA.

Conference Call

Solaris will host a conference call to discuss its results for fourth quarter and full year 2023 on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To join the conference call from within the United States, participants may dial (844) 413-3978, or for participants outside of the United States (412) 317-6594. Participants should ask the operator to join the Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. call. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webcast or dial in to the conference call approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.solarisoilfield.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days. It can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 within the United States or (412) 317-0088 outside of the United States. The conference call replay access code is 8480084. The replay will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days.

About Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), this news release presents non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because they reflect the core operating results of our businesses and help facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods. Although management believes the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures are good tools for internal use and the investment community in evaluating Solaris’ overall financial performance, the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the accompanying financial tables.

About Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI) provides mobile equipment that drives supply chain and execution efficiencies in the completion of oil and natural gas wells. Solaris’ patented systems are deployed across oil and natural gas basins in the United States. Additional information is available on our website, www.solarisoilfield.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements 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. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our business strategy, our industry, our future profitability, the volatility in global oil markets, expected capital expenditures and the impact of such expenditures on performance, management changes, current and potential future long-term contracts, our future business and financial performance and our results of operations, and the other risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 to be filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission subsequent to the issuance of this communication. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the factors discussed or referenced in our filings made from time to time with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 
 
 

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

60,069

 

 

 

77,658

 

 

 

63,147

 

 

 

269,474

 

 

 

300,000

 

Revenue - related parties

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

6,396

 

 

 

6,529

 

 

 

23,473

 

 

 

20,005

 

Total revenue

 

 

63,347

 

 

 

84,054

 

 

 

69,676

 

 

 

292,947

 

 

 

320,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

36,870

 

 

 

56,696

 

 

 

42,102

 

 

 

177,847

 

 

 

219,775

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,518

 

 

 

8,657

 

 

 

9,179

 

 

 

36,185

 

 

 

30,433

 

Property tax contingency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,072

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

7,229

 

 

 

5,873

 

 

 

6,359

 

 

 

26,951

 

 

 

23,074

 

Impairment of fixed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense, net (2)

 

 

489

 

 

 

2,746

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

1,847

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

54,106

 

 

 

73,972

 

 

 

59,676

 

 

 

243,045

 

 

 

278,201

 

Operating income

 

 

9,241

 

 

 

10,082

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

49,902

 

 

 

41,804

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(912

)

 

 

(181

)

 

 

(1,057

)

 

 

(3,307

)

 

 

(489

)

Total other expense

 

 

(912

)

 

 

(181

)

 

 

(1,057

)

 

 

(3,307

)

 

 

(489

)

Income before income tax expense

 

 

8,329

 

 

 

9,901

 

 

 

8,943

 

 

 

46,595

 

 

 

41,315

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

1,305

 

 

 

7,820

 

 

 

7,803

 

Net income

 

 

6,959

 

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

7,638

 

 

 

38,775

 

 

 

33,512

 

Less: net income related to non-controlling interests

 

 

(2,658

)

 

 

(3,192

)

 

 

(2,704

)

 

 

(14,439

)

 

 

(12,354

)

Net income attributable to Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.

 

$

4,301

 

 

$

4,796

 

 

$

4,934

 

 

$

24,336

 

 

$

21,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.64

 

Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

 

 

29,024

 

 

 

31,640

 

 

 

29,025

 

 

 

29,693

 

 

 

31,479

 

Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

 

 

29,024

 

 

 

31,640

 

 

 

29,025

 

 

 

29,693

 

 

 

31,479

 

(1)

Property tax contingency represents a reserve related to an unfavorable Texas District Court ruling related to prior period property taxes. The ruling is currently under appeal and we anticipate a ruling to be delivered sometime in the first half of 2024.

(2)

Other expense includes the sale or disposal of assets, insurance gains, credit losses or recoveries, severance costs, and other settlements.

 
 
 
 

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,833

 

$

8,835

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $104 and $385, respectively

 

 

44,916

 

 

64,543

Accounts receivable - related party

 

 

2,378

 

 

4,925

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

4,342

 

 

5,151

Inventories

 

 

6,672

 

 

5,289

Assets held for sale

 

 

3,000

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

67,141

 

 

88,743

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

325,121

 

 

298,160

Non-current inventories

 

 

1,593

 

 

1,569

Non-current receivables, net of allowance of $862

 

 

1,663

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

10,721

 

 

4,033

Goodwill

 

 

13,004

 

 

13,004

Intangible assets, net

 

 

702

 

 

1,429

Deferred tax assets

 

 

48,010

 

 

55,370

Other assets

 

 

342

 

 

268

Total assets

 

$

468,297

 

$

462,576

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

12,654

 

$

25,934

Accrued liabilities

 

 

20,292

 

 

25,252

Current portion of payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement

 

 

 

 

1,092

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

1,385

 

 

917

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

 

 

2,462

 

 

1,924

Other current liabilities

 

 

408

 

 

790

Total current liabilities

 

 

37,201

 

 

55,909

Operating lease liabilities, net of current

 

 

11,541

 

 

6,212

Borrowings under the credit agreement

 

 

30,000

 

 

8,000

Finance lease liabilities, net of current

 

 

2,401

 

 

3,429

Payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement

 

 

71,530

 

 

71,530

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

44

 

 

367

Total liabilities

 

 

152,717

 

 

145,447

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized, 28,967 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 31,641 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022

 

 

290

 

 

317

Class B common stock, $0.00 par value, 180,000 shares authorized, 13,674 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

188,379

 

 

202,551

Retained earnings

 

 

17,314

 

 

12,847

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Solaris and members' equity

 

 

205,983

 

 

215,715

Non-controlling interest

 

 

109,597

 

 

101,414

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

315,580

 

 

317,129

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

468,297

 

$

462,576

 
 
 
 

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

38,775

 

 

$

33,512

 

 

$

6,959

 

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

36,185

 

 

 

30,433

 

 

 

9,518

 

Impairment of fixed assets

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of asset

 

 

603

 

 

 

3,707

 

 

 

(1

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

7,741

 

 

 

6,092

 

 

 

1,911

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

158

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

44

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

810

 

 

 

(420

)

 

 

650

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

7,251

 

 

 

7,683

 

 

 

1,232

 

Change in payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

(663

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(913

)

 

 

(169

)

 

 

(735

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,155

 

 

 

(34,611

)

 

 

1,067

 

Accounts receivable - related party

 

 

2,547

 

 

 

(1,318

)

 

 

4,687

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

6,394

 

 

 

2,100

 

Inventories

 

 

(6,186

)

 

 

(4,622

)

 

 

(1,166

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(10,630

)

 

 

13,337

 

 

 

(4,161

)

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(6,266

)

 

 

5,410

 

 

 

1,478

 

Payments pursuant to tax receivable agreement

 

 

(1,092

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property tax contingency (1)

 

 

 

 

 

3,072

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

89,924

 

 

 

67,996

 

 

 

23,583

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

 

(64,388

)

 

 

(81,411

)

 

 

(7,271

)

Cash received from insurance proceeds

 

 

122

 

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of assets

 

 

2,263

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

98

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(62,003

)

 

 

(79,539

)

 

 

(7,173

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and unit repurchases and retirements

 

 

(26,436

)

 

 

 

 

 

(679

)

Distribution to unitholders (includes distribution of $6.2 million at $0.45/unit, $5.8 million at $0.42/unit and $1.6 million at $0.12/unit, respectively)

 

 

(6,634

)

 

 

(5,763

)

 

 

(1,641

)

Dividend paid to Class A common stock shareholders

 

 

(14,072

)

 

 

(13,804

)

 

 

(3,670

)

Payments under finance leases

 

 

(2,502

)

 

 

(1,610

)

 

 

(594

)

Payments under insurance premium financing

 

 

(1,794

)

 

 

(1,484

)

 

 

(414

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Cancelled shares withheld for taxes from RSU vesting

 

 

(1,364

)

 

 

(1,106

)

 

 

 

Borrowings under the credit agreement

 

 

35,000

 

 

 

11,000

 

 

 

 

Repayment of credit agreement

 

 

(13,000

)

 

 

(3,000

)

 

 

(7,000

)

Payments related to debt issuance costs

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(358

)

 

 

(30

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(30,923

)

 

 

(16,119

)

 

 

(14,028

)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(3,002

)

 

 

(27,662

)

 

 

2,382

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

8,835

 

 

 

36,497

 

 

 

3,451

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

5,833

 

 

$

8,835

 

 

$

5,833

 

Non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized depreciation in property, plant and equipment

 

 

432

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

135

 

Capitalized stock based compensation

 

 

539

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

129

 

Property and equipment additions incurred but not paid at period-end

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

3,173

 

 

 

1,284

 

Property, plant and equipment additions transferred from inventory

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

1,826

 

 

 

2,205

 

Additions to fixed assets through finance leases

 

 

2,012

 

 

 

6,863

 

 

 

 

Financing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premium financing

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

1,931

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

2,958

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

879

 

Income taxes

 

 

478

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

 

(1)

Property tax contingency represents a reserve related to an unfavorable Texas District Court ruling related to prior period property taxes. The ruling is currently under appeal. 

 
 
 
 

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION AND CALCULATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL MEASURES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 

 

EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA 

 

We view EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as important indicators of performance. We use them to assess our results of operations because it allows us, our investors and our lenders to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of varying levels of interest expense due to our capital structure, depreciation and amortization due to our asset base and other items that impact the comparability of financial results from period to period. We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe they provide useful information regarding trends and other factors affecting our business in addition to measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). 

 

We define EBITDA as net income, plus (i) depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) interest expense and (iii) income tax expense, including franchise taxes. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus (i) stock-based compensation expense and (ii) certain non-cash items and extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, losses or expenses. 

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results of operation and financial condition as reported in accordance with GAAP. Net income is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternative to net income presented in accordance with GAAP. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility. 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated. 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,959

 

 

$

7,988

 

 

$

7,638

 

$

38,775

 

$

33,512

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,518

 

 

 

8,657

 

 

 

9,179

 

 

36,185

 

 

30,433

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

912

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

3,307

 

 

489

 

Income taxes (1)

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

1,305

 

 

7,820

 

 

7,803

 

EBITDA

 

$

18,759

 

 

$

18,739

 

 

$

19,179

 

$

86,087

 

$

72,237

 

Property tax contingency (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,072

 

Stock-based compensation expense (3)

 

 

1,911

 

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

1,917

 

 

7,732

 

 

6,092

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

(4

)

 

 

2,729

 

 

 

746

 

 

386

 

 

3,754

 

Impairment on fixed assets (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

Change in payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement (5)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(663

)

Credit losses

 

 

650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

810

 

 

(420

)

Other (6)

 

 

6

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

163

 

 

255

 

 

(290

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

21,322

 

 

$

23,044

 

 

$

23,428

 

$

96,693

 

$

83,782

 

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(1)

Federal and state income taxes. 

(2)

Property tax contingency represents a reserve related to an unfavorable Texas District Court ruling related to prior period property taxes. The ruling is currently under appeal and we anticipate a ruling to be delivered sometime in the first half of 2024.

(3)

Represents stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock units. 

(4)

Impairment recorded on certain fixed assets classified as assets held for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2023. 

(5)

Reduction in liability due to state tax rate change. 

(6)

Other includes gains on insurance claims and other settlements. 

 
 
 
 

ADJUSTED PRO FORMA NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED PRO FORMA EARNINGS PER FULLY DILUTED SHARE 

 

Adjusted pro forma net income represents net income attributable to Solaris assuming the full exchange of all outstanding membership interests in Solaris LLC not held by Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. for shares of Class A common stock, adjusted for certain non-recurring items that the Company doesn't believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of ongoing business operations. Adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share is calculated by dividing adjusted pro forma net income by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding units of Solaris LLC (“Solaris LLC Units”), after giving effect to the dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based awards. 

 

When used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share are supplemental measures of operating performance that the Company believes are useful measures to evaluate performance period over period and relative to its competitors. By assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Solaris LLC Units, the Company believes these measures facilitate comparisons with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period because it eliminates the effect of any changes in net income attributable to Solaris as a result of increases in its ownership of Solaris LLC, which are unrelated to the Company's operating performance, and excludes items that are non-recurring or may not be indicative of ongoing operating performance. 

 

Adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Presentation of adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share should not be considered alternatives to net income and earnings per share, as determined under GAAP. While these measures are useful in evaluating the Company's performance, it does not account for the earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest holders and therefore does not provide a complete understanding of the net income attributable to Solaris. Adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share should be evaluated in conjunction with GAAP financial results. A reconciliation of adjusted pro forma net income to net income attributable to Solaris, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of adjusted pro forma earnings per fully diluted share are set forth below. 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Solaris

 

$

4,301

 

 

$

4,796

 

 

$

4,934

 

 

$

24,336

 

 

$

21,158

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of LLC Interests (1)

 

 

2,658

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

2,704

 

 

 

14,439

 

 

 

12,354

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

(4

)

 

 

2,729

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

3,754

 

Impairment on fixed assets (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

 

Property tax contingency (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,072

 

Change in payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement (4)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(663

)

Credit losses

 

 

650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

(420

)

Other (5)

 

 

6

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

(290

)

Incremental income tax expense

 

 

(976

)

 

 

(671

)

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

(4,192

)

 

 

(3,452

)

Adjusted pro forma net income

 

$

6,635

 

 

$

10,195

 

 

$

8,517

 

 

$

37,457

 

 

$

35,513

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding

 

 

29,024

 

 

 

31,640

 

 

 

29,025

 

 

 

29,693

 

 

 

31,479

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potentially dilutive shares (6)

 

 

15,252

 

 

 

14,968

 

 

 

15,448

 

 

 

15,268

 

 

 

14,979

 

Adjusted pro forma fully weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted

 

 

44,276

 

 

 

46,608

 

 

 

44,473

 

 

 

44,961

 

 

 

46,458

 

Adjusted pro forma earnings per share - diluted

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.83

 

 

$

0.76

 

(1)

Assumes the exchange of all outstanding Solaris LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock at the beginning of the relevant reporting period, resulting in the elimination of the non-controlling interest and recognition of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

(2)

Impairment recorded on certain fixed assets classified as assets held for sale during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

(3)

Property tax contingency represents a reserve related to an unfavorable Texas District Court ruling related to prior period property taxes. The ruling is currently under appeal and we anticipate a ruling to be delivered sometime in the first half of 2024. 

(4)

Reduction in liability due to state tax rate change.

(5)

Other includes gains on insurance claims and other settlements.

(6)

Assumes the exchange of all outstanding Solaris LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock and vesting of Restricted stock awards and Performance-based restricted stock awards at the beginning of the relevant reporting periods.

 

Contacts

Yvonne Fletcher
Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
(281) 501-3070
IR@solarisoilfield.com

Release Summary

SOI reports adjusted pro forma net income of $0.15 per share and adjusted EBITDA of $21.3 million for fourth quarter 2023

Contacts

Yvonne Fletcher
Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
(281) 501-3070
IR@solarisoilfield.com