Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (the Company or Excelerate)
today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2024.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Reported Net Income of $33.3 million for the second
quarter
- Reported Adjusted EBITDA of $89.0 million for the second
quarter
- Signed a term sheet with ITECO Joint Stock Company to
co-develop a greenfield LNG import terminal in northern
Vietnam
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share, payable on
September 5, 2024
CEO COMMENT
“We are pleased to have delivered another quarter of strong
financial and operational results. Excelerate’s performance in the
second quarter reflects the strength of our core regasification
business and the value of our robust and predictable FSRU and
Terminal Services contract portfolio. I want to thank our global
team for their hard work and commitment to making Excelerate Energy
a leading provider of FSRUs and integrated LNG solutions,” said
Steven Kobos, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Excelerate.
Kobos continued, “We are also making great progress towards our
strategy to grow our company and maximize value for our
shareholders. We are investing in new technology to optimize our
regasification business, we are scaling our fleet with the addition
of our newbuild FSRU Hull 3407, and we are reaching significant
milestones in the commercial negotiations for the projects in our
prioritized pipeline. Most importantly, we are executing our
strategy and delivering on the commitments we outlined to investors
earlier this year.”
SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the three months
ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
(in millions, except per share
amounts)
2024
2024
2023
Revenues
$
183.3
$
200.1
$
432.4
Operating Income
$
49.9
$
45.2
$
53.7
Net Income
$
33.3
$
28.1
$
29.6
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
89.0
$
75.4
$
88.6
Earnings Per Share (diluted)
$
0.26
$
0.24
$
0.23
(1) See the reconciliation of non-GAAP
financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure in
the section titled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" below.
Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024
increased sequentially from last quarter primarily due to the
drydocking of the FSRU Summit LNG which was incurred and expensed
in the first quarter of 2024.
Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024
increased from the prior year second quarter primarily due to the
impact of various charter rate increases executed during 2023 and
increased interest income, partially offset by a decrease in Brazil
gas sales as the FSRU Sequoia transitioned to a time charter party
agreement in Brazil.
KEY COMMERCIAL UPDATES
Vietnam
In June 2024, Excelerate signed a term sheet with ITECO Joint
Stock Company (“ITECO”), a Vietnamese-based private development
company, to co-develop a greenfield LNG import terminal in
Haiphong, Vietnam. The Northern Vietnam LNG Terminal (“NVLT”) is
anticipated to have a total import capacity of 1.2 million tonnes
per annum ("MTPA"), constructed in two phases. Phase one of NVLT is
expected to have a capacity of 0.7 MTPA and is expected to commence
operations in 2027. The development of the project is subject to
execution of definitive agreements, regulatory approvals, and the
satisfaction of other conditions.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of June 30, 2024, Excelerate had $609 million in cash and
cash equivalents and the Company had issued $0.1 million in letters
of credit under its revolver. All of the $349.9 million of undrawn
capacity under the revolver was available for additional borrowings
as of June 30, 2024.
On August 1, 2024, Excelerate’s Board of Directors approved a
quarterly cash dividend equal to $0.025 per share of Class A common
stock, which will be paid on September 5, 2024, to shareholders of
record as of the close of business on August 21, 2024.
2024 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Excelerate is raising its full year guidance for Adjusted
EBITDA. The Company now expects Adjusted EBITDA to range between
$320 million and $340 million for the full year 2024. Committed
growth capital, which is defined as capital allocated and committed
to specific investments for previously approved capital projects,
is still expected to range between $70 million and $80 million.
Maintenance capex for 2024 is still expected to range between $50
million and $60 million.
Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s outlook
as a result of, among other things, the factors described under
“Forward-Looking Statements” below.
INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
The Excelerate management team will host a conference call for
investors and analysts at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central
Time) on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Investors are invited to access
a live webcast of the conference call via the Investor Relations
page on the Company’s website at www.excelerateenergy.com. An
archived replay of the call and a copy of the presentation will be
on the website following the call.
ABOUT EXCELERATE ENERGY
Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a U.S.-based LNG company located in
The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate is changing the way the world
accesses cleaner forms of energy by providing integrated services
along the LNG value chain with an objective of delivering
rapid-to-market and reliable LNG solutions to customers. The
Company offers a full range of flexible regasification services
from FSRUs to infrastructure development to LNG supply. Excelerate
has offices in Abu Dhabi, Antwerp, Boston, Buenos Aires,
Chattogram, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Helsinki, London, Manila, Rio de
Janeiro, Singapore, and Washington, DC. For more information,
please visit www.excelerateenergy.com.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company reports financial results in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”). Included in this press release are certain financial
measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. They are
designed to supplement, and not substitute, Excelerate’s financial
information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP
measures as defined by Excelerate may not be comparable to similar
non-GAAP measures presented by other companies. The presentation of
such measures, which may include adjustments to exclude
non-recurring items, should not be construed as an inference that
Excelerate’s future results, cash flows or leverage will be
unaffected by other nonrecurring items. Management believes that
the following non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with
additional useful information in evaluating the Company's
performance and valuation. See the reconciliation of non-GAAP
financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure,
including those measures presented as part of the Company’s 2024
Financial Outlook, in the section titled “Non-GAAP Reconciliation”
below.
Adjusted Gross Margin
We use Adjusted Gross Margin, a non-GAAP financial measure,
which we define as revenues less direct cost of sales and operating
expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, to measure our
operational financial performance. Management believes Adjusted
Gross Margin is useful because it provides insight on profitability
and true operating performance excluding the implications of the
historical cost basis of our assets. Our computation of Adjusted
Gross Margin may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies, and you are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on this information.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure included as a
supplemental disclosure because we believe it is a useful indicator
of our operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net
income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization, accretion, non-cash long-term incentive compensation
expense and items such as charges and non-recurring expenses that
management does not consider as part of assessing ongoing operating
performance.
The Company adjusts net income for the items listed above to
arrive at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary
substantially from company to company within its industry depending
upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital
structures and the method by which the assets were acquired.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or
more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with
GAAP or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or
liquidity. This measure has limitations as certain excluded items
are significant components in understanding and assessing a
company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of
capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of
depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted
EBITDA. The Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be
construed as an inference that its results will be unaffected by
unusual or non-recurring items. The Company's computations of
Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies. For the foregoing reasons, Adjusted
EBITDA has significant limitations which affect its use as an
indicator of its profitability and valuation, and you are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on this information.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, about Excelerate Energy, Inc. (“Excelerate,” and together
with its subsidiaries “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) and our
industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All
statements other than statements of historical fact contained in
this press release, including, without limitation, statements
regarding our future results of operations or financial condition,
business strategy and plans, expansion plans and strategy, economic
conditions, both generally and in particular in the regions in
which we operate or plan to operate, objectives of management for
future operations, and our share repurchase program, are
forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “consider,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plan,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “shall,” “should,” “target,”
“will,” or “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar
terms or expressions.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions
of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release primarily on our current
expectations and projections about future events and trends that we
believe may affect our business, financial condition and operating
results. The outcome of the events described in these
forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors described under “Risk Factors” in Excelerate’s Annual
Report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2023, our other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
and those identified in this press release, including, but not
limited to, the following: unplanned issues, including time delays,
unforeseen expenses, cost inflation, materials or labor shortages,
which could result in delayed receipt of payment or existing or
anticipated project cancellations; the competitive market for
liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) regasification services; changes in
the supply of and demand for and price of LNG and natural gas and
LNG regasification capacity; our need for substantial expenditures
to maintain and replace, over the long-term, the operating capacity
of our assets; our operations outside of the United States are
subject to varying degrees of political, legal and economic risk;
our ability to obtain and maintain approvals and permits from
governmental and regulatory agencies with respect to the design,
construction and operation of our facilities and provision of our
services; our ability to access financing on favorable terms; our
debt level and finance lease liabilities, which may limit our
flexibility in obtaining additional financing, or refinancing
credit facilities upon maturity; our financing agreements, which
include financial restrictions and covenants and are secured by
certain of our vessels; our ability to enter into or extend
contracts with customers and our customers’ failure to perform
their contractual obligations; our ability to purchase or receive
physical delivery of LNG in sufficient quantities to satisfy our
delivery and sales obligations under gas sales agreements and/or
LNG sales agreements or at attractive prices; our ability to
maintain relationships with our existing suppliers, source new
suppliers for LNG and critical components of our projects and
complete building out our supply chain; risks associated with
conducting business in foreign countries, including political,
legal, and economic risk; the technical complexity of our floating
storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) and LNG import terminals
and related operational problems; the risks inherent in operating
our FSRUs and other LNG infrastructure assets; customer termination
rights in our contracts; adverse effects on our operations due to
disruption of third-party facilities; infrastructure constraints
and community and political group resistance to existing and new
LNG and natural gas infrastructure over concerns about the
environment, safety and terrorism; acts of terrorism, war or
political or civil unrest; compliance with various international
treaties and conventions and national and local environmental,
health, safety and maritime conduct laws that affect our
operations; our ability to pay dividends on our Class A common
stock; and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in any
of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). These risks and uncertainties are described more fully in
our other filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions or judgments about future events that may or may not be
correct or necessarily take place and that are by their nature
subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of
which are outside the control of Excelerate. The occurrence of any
such factors, events or circumstances would significantly alter the
results set forth in these statements.
Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time,
and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and
uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release. For example, the
current global economic uncertainty and geopolitical climate,
including international wars and conflicts, and world or regional
health events, including pandemics and epidemics and governmental
and third-party responses thereto, may give rise to risks that are
currently unknown or amplify the risks associated with many of the
foregoing events or factors. The results, events and circumstances
reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or
occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements
reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These
statements are based on information available to us as of the date
of this press release. While we believe that the statements
provided herein are supported by information obtained in a
reasonable manner, that information may be limited or incomplete.
Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have
conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant
information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and
investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate
only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We
may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not
place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our
forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of
any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or
investments.
Excelerate Energy,
Inc.
Consolidated Statements of
Income (Unaudited)
For the three months
ended
June 30,
March 31,
June 30,
2024
2024
2023
(In thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
Revenues
FSRU and terminal services
$
150,987
$
156,994
$
125,462
Gas sales
32,346
43,119
306,910
Total revenues
183,333
200,113
432,372
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue and vessel operating
expenses (exclusive of items below)
46,579
70,613
48,664
Direct cost of gas sales
31,173
39,879
277,693
Depreciation and amortization
30,400
22,910
30,772
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
25,300
21,552
21,563
Total operating expenses
133,452
154,954
378,692
Operating income
49,881
45,159
53,680
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
(12,057
)
(12,146
)
(13,479
)
Interest expense – related party
(3,419
)
(3,460
)
(3,593
)
Earnings from equity method investment
592
531
392
Other income, net
5,707
4,957
2,268
Income before income taxes
40,704
35,041
39,268
Provision for income taxes
(7,427
)
(6,901
)
(9,712
)
Net income
33,277
28,140
29,556
Less net income attributable to
non-controlling interest
26,605
21,816
23,588
Net income attributable to
shareholders
$
6,672
$
6,324
$
5,968
Net income per common share – basic
$
0.27
$
0.24
$
0.23
Net income per common share – diluted
$
0.26
$
0.24
$
0.23
Weighted average shares outstanding –
basic
25,175,057
26,161,691
26,254,167
Weighted average shares outstanding –
diluted
25,338,067
26,182,050
26,266,312
Excelerate Energy,
Inc.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
(In thousands)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
609,082
$
555,853
Current portion of restricted cash
2,650
2,655
Accounts receivable, net
45,774
97,285
Current portion of net investments in
sales-type leases
18,805
16,463
Other current assets
27,472
27,356
Total current assets
703,783
699,612
Restricted cash
14,410
13,950
Property and equipment, net
1,654,707
1,649,779
Net investments in sales-type leases
373,201
383,547
Investment in equity method investee
21,680
21,269
Deferred tax assets, net
39,062
42,948
Other assets
60,589
49,274
Total assets
$
2,867,432
$
2,860,379
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
8,249
$
13,761
Accrued liabilities and other
liabilities
89,651
89,796
Current portion of deferred revenue
29,500
27,169
Current portion of long-term debt
46,243
42,614
Current portion of long-term debt –
related party
8,617
8,336
Current portion of finance lease
liabilities
22,761
22,080
Total current liabilities
205,021
203,756
Long-term debt, net
310,183
333,367
Long-term debt, net – related party
166,957
171,693
Finance lease liabilities
179,045
189,807
TRA liability
64,761
67,061
Asset retirement obligations
42,751
41,834
Other long-term liabilities
49,886
43,507
Total liabilities
$
1,018,604
$
1,051,025
Commitments and contingencies
Class A Common Stock ($0.001 par value,
300,000,000 shares authorized, 26,395,671 shares issued as of June
30, 2024 and 26,284,027 shares issued as of December 31, 2023)
26
26
Class B Common Stock ($0.001 par value,
150,000,000 shares authorized and 82,021,389 shares issued and
outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023)
82
82
Additional paid-in capital
468,543
465,551
Retained earnings
51,432
39,754
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1,085
505
Treasury stock (1,344,373 shares as of
June 30, 2024 and 20,624 shares as of December 31, 2023)
(22,216
)
(472
)
Non-controlling interest
1,349,876
1,303,908
Total equity
$
1,848,828
$
1,809,354
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,867,432
$
2,860,379
Excelerate Energy,
Inc.
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the six months
ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
(In thousands)
Net income
61,417
$
60,295
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
53,310
55,965
Amortization of operating lease
right-of-use assets
860
9,674
ARO accretion expense
918
877
Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,715
3,983
Deferred income taxes
2,566
1,980
Share of net earnings in equity method
investee
(1,123
)
(808
)
Long-term incentive compensation
expense
3,297
1,431
(Gain)/loss on non-cash items
(44
)
1,747
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable
51,511
(67,420
)
Other current assets and other assets
(10,855
)
130,640
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
(23,995
)
(53,520
)
Current portion of deferred revenue
2,331
(122,835
)
Net investments in sales-type leases
8,004
6,921
Other long-term liabilities
5,128
(4,451
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
155,040
$
24,479
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(38,268
)
(292,788
)
Sales of property and equipment
—
4,101
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(38,268
)
$
(288,687
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock
(20,324
)
—
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility
—
250,000
Repayments of long-term debt
(20,627
)
(10,925
)
Repayments of long-term debt – related
party
(4,455
)
(4,085
)
Payment of debt issuance costs
—
(7,018
)
Principal payments under finance lease
liabilities
(10,081
)
(10,752
)
Cash paid for withholding taxes
(253
)
—
Dividends paid
(1,278
)
(1,313
)
Distributions
(6,541
)
(6,101
)
Minority owner contribution – Albania
Power Project
477
657
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
$
(63,082
)
$
210,463
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash
(6
)
(105
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash
53,684
(53,850
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash
Beginning of period
$
572,458
$
537,971
End of period
$
626,142
$
484,121
Excelerate Energy,
Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
The following table presents a
reconciliation of adjusted gross margin to the GAAP financial
measures of gross margin for each of the period indicated.
For the three months
ended
June 30, 2024
March 31, 2024
June 30, 2023
(In thousands)
FSRU and terminal services revenues
$
150,987
$
156,994
$
125,462
Gas sales revenues
32,346
43,119
306,910
Cost of revenue and vessel operating
expenses
(46,579
)
(70,613
)
(48,664
)
Direct cost of gas sales
(31,173
)
(39,879
)
(277,693
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
(30,400
)
(22,910
)
(30,772
)
Gross Margin
$
75,181
$
66,711
$
75,243
Depreciation and amortization expense
30,400
22,910
30,772
Adjusted Gross Margin
$
105,581
$
89,621
$
106,015
The following table presents a
reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measures of
net income for each of the period indicated.
For the three months
ended
June 30, 2024
March 31, 2024
June 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Net income
$
33,277
$
28,140
$
29,556
Interest expense
15,476
15,606
17,072
Provision for income taxes
7,427
6,901
9,712
Depreciation and amortization expense
30,400
22,910
30,772
Accretion expense
463
455
441
Long-term incentive compensation
expense
1,920
1,377
1,074
Adjusted EBITDA
$
88,963
$
75,389
$
88,627
2024E
2024E
(In millions)
Low Case
High Case
Income before income taxes
$
141
$
179
Interest expense
65
55
Depreciation and amortization expense
106
96
Long-term incentive compensation
expense
6
9
Accretion expense
2
1
Adjusted EBITDA
$
320
$
340
Note: We have not reconciled the Adjusted
EBITDA outlook to net income, the most comparable measure, because
it is not possible to estimate, without unreasonable effort, our
income taxes with the level of required precision. Accordingly, we
have reconciled these non-GAAP measures to our estimated income
before taxes.
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