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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2024
 
Stabilis Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
001-40364
59-3410234
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
11750 Katy Freeway Suite 900
Houston, Texas
77079
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 832-456-6500
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 par value
SLNG
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 6, 2024, Stabilis Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
 
The Company’s press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or ("GAAP"). Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided within the press release quantitative reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
The information set forth under Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibits:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
STABILIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
By: /s/Andrew L. Puhala
 
Andrew L. Puhala
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: November 6, 2024
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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STABILIS SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

 

Houston, November 6, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

 

THIRD QUARTER PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Strong customer demand supported by ratable long-term contractual agreements and improved plant utilization

 

22% increase in LNG sales volumes on a year-over-year basis

 

Delivered positive net income, an improvement of $1.2 million on a year-over-year basis

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $2.6 million, an increase of $2.0 million on a year-over-year basis

 

$2.6 million of cash flow from operations, an increase of 73% on a year-over-year basis

 

$15.6 million of cash and availability under credit agreements as of September 30, 2024

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

 

“We continued to advance our multi-year business transformation strategy during the third quarter, culminating in significant year-over-year growth in revenue and profitability, together with increased balance sheet optionality to support further value creation,” said Westy Ballard, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Over the last two years, we have successfully reweighted our revenue mix to include more, longer-term customer contracts in emerging growth markets. As we continue to grow our pipeline of contractual revenue, we see significant opportunity to drive increased operating leverage and cash flow.”

 

Ballard continued, “Moving forward, we intend to further invest in our LNG fueling solutions platform as we enter this next, exciting phase of demand growth across our diverse portfolio of developing markets where last-mile services remain the most cost-effective, reliable and environmentally sound choice for our customers.”

 

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE

 

 

Optimized revenue mix driving improved operating leverage. 68% of our third quarter revenues were derived from contracted customer agreements, compared to 43% in the third quarter of 2023. The improved business mix drove improved Adjusted EBITDA margins and consistent profitability.

 

 

Strong competitive position within emerging, high-growth markets. Since the third quarter of last year, Stabilis’ revenue mix in high-growth marine and aerospace end markets increased from 11% of total revenue to 40% in the third quarter of 2024. The Company is uniquely positioned as the incumbent small-scale LNG supplier in these markets where LNG fuel demand continues to develop.

 

 

Pursuing expansion of Texas Gulf Coast marine bunkering operations. We have invested in design, engineering and feasibility assessments, and purchased the major components of the first LNG train, with a production capacity of 100,000 gallon per day, to be situated on the waterfront on the Gulf Coast, ahead of commitments from potential customers.

 

 

Developing capabilities for key growth opportunities in commercial and industrial markets. The Company has identified a substantial opportunity for the deployment of LNG to address the need for power generation for critical “must-run” applications in emergency response for large data centers, and as fuel for high-performance rocket engines in the aerospace industry. The Company is focused on empowering commercial end users by offering end-to-end capabilities ranging from fuel source procurement and strategy development, around-the-clock LNG production, storage and delivery, and ancillary back-end services for fuel source monitoring.

 

THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

 

Stabilis will host a conference call on Wednesday November 7, 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: 

800-274-8461

  International Live: 203-518-9814
  Conference ID:  SLNGQ324 

 

To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through November 14, 2024:

 

 

Domestic Live: 

888-562-2849

  International Live:  402-220-7359

 

 

 

ABOUT STABILIS SOLUTIONS

 

Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions for 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

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Revenues:

                                       

Revenues

  $ 17,627     $ 18,598     $ 15,316     $ 55,995     $ 55,065  

Operating expenses:

                                       

Cost of revenues

    12,638       13,550       12,056       39,702       42,911  

Change in unrealized (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives

    13       (82 )     (267 )     (321 )     (322 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    3,035       3,331       3,002       9,822       9,424  

Gain from disposal of fixed assets

    (102 )     (72 )     (1,002 )     (301 )     (1,002 )

Depreciation expense

    1,776       1,768       2,003       5,344       6,006  

Total operating expenses

    17,360       18,495       15,792       54,246       57,017  

Income (loss) from operations before equity income

    267       103       (476 )     1,749       (1,952 )

Net equity income from foreign joint venture operations

    516       295       284       1,008       1,314  

Income (loss) from operations

    783       398       (192 )     2,757       (638 )

Other income (expense):

                                       

Interest income (expense), net

    81       28       60       105       (237 )

Interest (expense), net - related parties

                (15 )           (71 )

Other income (expense), net

    10       26       (3 )     15       (127 )

Total other income (expense)

    91       54       42       120       (435 )

Net income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

    874       452       (150 )     2,877       (1,073 )

Income tax (benefit) expense

    (123 )     425       57       384       224  

Net income (loss)

  $ 997     $ 27     $ (207 )   $ 2,493     $ (1,297 )
                                         

Net income (loss) per common share:

                                       

Basic and diluted per common share

  $ 0.05     $     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.13     $ (0.07 )
                                         

EBITDA

  $ 2,569     $ 2,192     $ 1,808     $ 8,116     $ 5,241  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 2,582     $ 2,110     $ 539     $ 7,795     $ 3,917  

 

 

Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Assets

 

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 12,393     $ 5,374  

Accounts receivable, net

    5,766       7,752  

Inventories, net

    218       169  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    2,072       1,677  

Total current assets

    20,449       14,972  

Property, plant and equipment:

               

Cost

    116,137       110,646  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (63,727 )     (61,167 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

    52,410       49,479  

Goodwill

    4,314       4,314  

Investments in foreign joint ventures

    11,557       12,009  

Right-of-use assets and other noncurrent assets

    620       525  

Total assets

  $ 89,350     $ 81,299  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 10,260     $ 5,707  

Accrued liabilities

    3,916       4,166  

Current portion of long-term notes payable

    2,150       1,682  

Current portion of finance and operating lease obligations

    204       164  

Total current liabilities

    16,530       11,719  

Long-term notes payable, net of current portion and debt issuance costs

    7,111       7,747  

Long-term portion of finance and operating lease obligations

    354       21  

Total liabilities

    23,995       19,487  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Common stock; $0.001 par value, 37,500,000 shares authorized, 18,585,014 and 18,573,391 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

    19       19  

Additional paid-in capital

    103,132       102,057  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (43 )     (18 )

Accumulated deficit

    (37,753 )     (40,246 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    65,355       61,812  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 89,350     $ 81,299  

 

 

Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                       

Net income (loss)

  $ 997     $ 27     $ (207 )   $ 2,493     $ (1,297 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                       

Depreciation

    1,776       1,768       2,003       5,344       6,006  

Stock-based compensation expense

    293       408       513       1,084       1,695  

Bad debt expense

    20       (100 )           88        

Gain from disposal of assets

    (102 )     (72 )     (1,002 )     (301 )     (1,002 )

Income from equity investment in joint venture

    (575 )     (340 )     (332 )     (1,162 )     (1,466 )

Cash settlements from natural gas derivatives, net

          (359 )           (359 )      

Realized and unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives, net

    93       30       49       123       540  

Distributions from equity investment in joint venture

          1,716             1,716       813  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                       

Accounts receivable

    109       (228 )     (1,372 )     1,845       5,636  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    177       445       121       857       948  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    (22 )     1,679       1,752       (155 )     (6,633 )

Other

    (211 )     64       (47 )     (51 )     140  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    2,555       5,038       1,478       11,522       5,380  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                       

Acquisition of fixed assets

    (1,312 )     (1,376 )     (3,771 )     (3,561 )     (8,982 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

    102       72             381        

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,210 )     (1,304 )     (3,771 )     (3,180 )     (8,982 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                       

Payments on short- and long-term notes payable

    (405 )     (529 )     (129 )     (1,280 )     (860 )

Payments on notes payable from related parties

                (613 )           (1,813 )

Payment of debt issuance costs

                            (108 )

Employee tax payments from restricted stock withholdings

                (162 )     (9 )     (162 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (405 )     (529 )     (904 )     (1,289 )     (2,943 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (30 )     (8 )     (10 )     (34 )     8  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    910       3,197       (3,207 )     7,019       (6,537 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    11,483       8,286       8,121       5,374       11,451  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 12,393     $ 11,483     $ 4,914     $ 12,393     $ 4,914  

 

 

Non-GAAP Measures

 

Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of our business. EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest (includes interest income and interest expense), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for certain special items that occur during the reporting period, as noted below. We include EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income (loss) as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definition of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may vary among companies and industries, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands).

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

June 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 997     $ 27     $ (207 )   $ 2,493     $ (1,297 )

Depreciation

    1,776       1,768       2,003       5,344       6,006  

Interest expense (income), net

    (81 )     (28 )     (45 )     (105 )     308  

Income tax expense

    (123 )     425       57       384       224  

EBITDA

    2,569       2,192       1,808       8,116       5,241  

Special items*

    13       (82 )     (1,269 )     (321 )     (1,324 )

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 2,582     $ 2,110     $ 539     $ 7,795     $ 3,917  

 

 

*

Special items for all periods presented consist of adjustments related to unrealized (gain)/loss on natural gas derivatives. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 also include a subtraction of $1.0 million for gain on disposition of fixed assets.

 

 

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