Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Fourth Quarter Dividend

Third Quarter 2023 Summary Results and Highlights

• Revenue of $69.7 million

• Net income of $7.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted Class A share; Adjusted pro forma net income of $8.5 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023

• Adjusted EBITDA of $23.4 million

• Increased deployments of Solaris’ new top fill technology across multiple basins

• Generated $6 million in free cash flow after asset sales and reduced borrowings outstanding on the credit facility by $6 million

• Announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid on December 11, 2023, which represents a 9% per-share increase over the third quarter 2023 and Solaris’ third raise since initiating the dividend in 2018. Once paid, the fourth quarter 2023 dividend will be Solaris’ 21st consecutive quarterly dividend

• Approximately $158 million cumulatively returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks since 2018, pro forma for the announced dividend to be paid in December

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI) (“Solaris” or the “Company”), today announced third quarter 2023 financial and operational results.

“The Solaris team executed strongly and safely as industry activity bottomed during the third quarter. Despite this, we continued to see adoption of our new technology offerings. As a result, nearly 55% of industry frac crews we followed in the quarter deployed either a top fill or AutoBlend™ system, up from over 40% in the prior quarter,” Solaris’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Zartler commented.

“We generated another quarter of positive free cash flow and used excess cash to reduce our revolver borrowings. We expect free cash flow to grow in the fourth quarter and into 2024 as we generate returns from the growth capital we have invested in the business over the last couple of years. We will use this additional cash flow to continue to return capital to shareholders and strengthen the balance sheet.”

“We are pleased to announce today that the Board has approved a $0.12 per share dividend, the second increase to our ordinary dividend in 2023. Our current per share dividend is a 9% increase over the third quarter dividend and a 14% increase over the fourth quarter 2022 dividend. Since we began returning cash to shareholders in 2018, we will have cumulatively returned approximately $158 million through dividends and share repurchases.”

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Review

Solaris reported net income of $7.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted Class A share, for third quarter 2023, compared to second quarter 2023 net income of $12.2 million, or $0.24 per diluted Class A share, and third quarter 2022 net income of $11.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted Class A share. Adjusted pro forma net income for third quarter 2023 was $8.5 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, compared to second quarter 2023 adjusted pro forma net income of $11.3 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share, and third quarter 2022 adjusted pro forma net income of $11.1 million, or $0.24 per fully diluted share.

Revenues were $69.7 million for third quarter 2023, which were down 10% sequentially and down 25% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA for third quarter 2023 was $23.4 million, which was down 13% from second quarter 2023 and down 2% from third quarter 2022. The sequential decrease in revenue was primarily driven by decreases in ancillary trucking services activity. Total system revenue was approximately flat sequentially, as the decline in industry frac activity was offset by revenue growth from the addition of top fill systems. The sequential decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by the decline in ancillary services as well as higher maintenance costs that were incurred to improve system reliability as operators continue to drive frac efficiency through increased service intensity. These system improvements are also expected to enhance Solaris’ ability to respond more quickly to anticipated future activity improvements.

During the third quarter of 2023, Solaris earned revenue on 108 fully utilized systems, which includes sand systems, top fill systems and AutoBlend™ systems. Total fully utilized systems were flat sequentially and up 2% year over year. The Company followed an average of 67 industry frac crews on a fully utilized basis in the third quarter of 2023, which was down 8% from 73 frac crews followed in the second quarter of 2023.

Capital Expenditures, Free Cash Flow and Liquidity

Capital expenditures after the sale of assets in the third quarter 2023 were approximately $15 million, which is primarily related to manufacturing of top fill systems. The Company expects capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2023 to be approximately $10 million, including maintenance capital expenditures. Based on this estimate, full year 2023 capital expenditures are expected to be at the low end of the previously guided range of $65 million to $75 million.

Free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities less investment in property, plant and equipment) after asset sales was positive $6 million in the third quarter of 2023, including a working capital use of $1 million and capital expenditures of $17 million, which was offset by the sale of $2 million of assets no longer used. Distributable cash flow (defined as Adjusted EBITDA less maintenance capital expenditures) was approximately $20 million for the third quarter 2023 and covered quarterly dividend distributions of $5 million by approximately four times.

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $3 million of cash on the balance sheet. The Company reduced net borrowings on the credit facility by $6 million and ended the third quarter of 2023 with $37 million in borrowings outstanding and $41 million of liquidity.

Shareholder Returns

On August 15, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.11 per share of Class A common stock, which was paid on September 15, 2023 to holders of record as of September 5, 2023. A distribution of $0.11 per unit was also approved for holders of units in Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, LLC (“Solaris LLC”).

On October 25, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of Class A common stock, to be paid on December 11, 2023 to holders of record as of December 1, 2023. A distribution of $0.12 per unit has also been approved for holders of units in Solaris LLC, which is subject to the same payment and record dates.

The Company did not repurchase shares during the third quarter of 2023 and approximately $24 million remains in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization. Since initiating the repurchase authorization in the first quarter of 2023, Solaris has repurchased a total of 3.1 million Class A common shares, or 6.5% of the Company’s total outstanding shares.

Pro forma for the announced dividend to be paid in December 2023, the Company has paid 21 consecutive quarterly dividends and repurchased approximately 12% of total outstanding shares.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2023 results on Friday, October 27, 2023 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. To join the conference call from outside of the United States, participants may dial (412) 317-6594. When instructed, please ask the operator to be joined to 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 2373251. 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 equipment and systems are deployed across oil and natural gas basins in the United States. Additional information is available on our website, www.solarisoilfield.com.

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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 various risks and uncertainties associated with the extraordinary market environment and impacts resulting from the volatility in global oil markets and the COVID-19 pandemic, expected capital expenditures and the impact of such expenditures on performance, management changes, current and potential future long-term contracts and our future business and financial performance. 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												Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								June 30,				September 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2023				2022
Revenue			64,427				89,376				69,925				212,180				222,342
Revenue – related parties			5,249				2,949				7,277				17,420				13,609
Total revenue			69,676				92,325				77,202				229,600				235,951
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization)			42,102				64,171				45,652				140,977				163,079
Depreciation and amortization			9,179				7,716				9,071				26,667				21,777
Property tax contingency (1)			—				—				—				—				3,072
Selling, general and administrative			6,359				5,929				6,825				19,722				17,202
Impairment of fixed assets			1,423				—				—				1,423				—
Other operating (income)/expense (2)			613				524				(125	)			150				(899	)
Total operating costs and expenses			59,676				78,340				61,423				188,939				204,231
Operating income			10,000				13,985				15,779				40,661				31,720
Interest expense, net			(1,057	)			(141	)			(879	)			(2,395	)			(308	)
Total other expense			(1,057	)			(141	)			(879	)			(2,395	)			(308	)
Income before income tax expense			8,943				13,844				14,900				38,266				31,412
Provision for income taxes			1,305				2,332				2,659				6,450				5,889
Net income			7,638				11,512				12,241				31,816				25,523
Less: net income related to non-controlling interests			(2,704	)			(4,106	)			(4,709	)			(11,781	)			(9,162	)
Net income attributable to Solaris		$	4,934			$	7,406			$	7,532			$	20,035			$	16,361
Earnings per share of Class A common stock – basic		$	0.16			$	0.22			$	0.24			$	0.64			$	0.49
Earnings per share of Class A common stock – diluted		$	0.16			$	0.22			$	0.24			$	0.64			$	0.49
Basic weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding			29,025				31,599				29,542				29,919				31,425
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding			29,025				31,599				29,542				29,919				31,425

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 fourth quarter of 2023.
2)		Other income includes accrued excise tax on share repurchases, 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)
		September 30,			December 31,
		2023			2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,451		$	8,835
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $316 and $385, respectively			48,295			64,543
Accounts receivable – related party			7,065			4,925
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			5,633			5,151
Inventories			7,447			5,289
Assets held for sale			3,000			—
Total current assets			74,891			88,743
Property, plant and equipment, net			327,427			298,160
Non-current inventories			1,856			1,569
Operating lease right-of-use assets			12,773			4,033
Goodwill			13,004			13,004
Intangible assets, net			884			1,429
Deferred tax assets			49,398			55,370
Other assets			275			268
Total assets		$	480,508		$	462,576
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	20,053		$	25,934
Accrued liabilities			18,002			25,252
Current portion of payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement			—			1,092
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			1,599			917
Current portion of finance lease liabilities			2,429			1,924
Other current liabilities			822			790
Total current liabilities			42,905			55,909
Operating lease liabilities, net of current			13,197			6,212
Borrowings under the credit agreement			37,000			8,000
Finance lease liabilities, net of current			3,029			3,429
Payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement			71,530			71,530
Other long-term liabilities			120			367
Total liabilities			167,781			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, 29,052 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and 31,641 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022			291			317
Class B common stock, $0.00 par value, 180,000 shares authorized, 13,674 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022			—			—
Additional paid-in capital			187,700			202,551
Retained earnings			16,811			12,847
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Solaris and members’ equity			204,802			215,715
Non-controlling interest			107,925			101,414
Total stockholders’ equity			312,727			317,129
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	480,508		$	462,576

SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended September 30,								Three Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	31,816			$	25,523			$	7,638
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			26,667				21,777				9,179
Impairment of fixed assets			1,423				—				1,423
Loss on disposal of asset			604				1,307				622
Stock-based compensation			5,830				4,665				1,926
Amortization of debt issuance costs			114				127				43
Allowance for credit losses			160				(420	)			162
Change in payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement			—				(654	)			—
Deferred income tax expense			6,019				5,143				1,166
Other			(178	)			(178	)			(16	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			16,088				(38,563	)			7,646
Accounts receivable – related party			(2,140	)			1,011				(277	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			263				2,972				(880	)
Inventories			(5,020	)			(4,744	)			781
Accounts payable			(6,469	)			12,569				(9,516	)
Accrued liabilities			(7,744	)			10,305				984
Payments pursuant to tax receivable agreement			(1,092	)			—				—
Property tax contingency (1)			—				3,072				—
Net cash provided by operating activities			66,341				43,912				20,881
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment			(57,117	)			(59,527	)			(16,987	)
Cash received from insurance proceeds			122				1,308				53
Proceeds from disposal of assets			2,165				422				2,000
Net cash used in investing activities			(54,830	)			(57,797	)			(14,934	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Share repurchases			(25,757	)			—				—
Distribution to unitholders (includes distribution of $4.5 million at $0.11/unit, $4.3 million at $0.105/unit, and $1.5 million at $0.11/unit, respectively)			(4,993	)			(4,327	)			(1,504	)
Dividend paid to Class A common stock shareholders			(10,402	)			(10,348	)			(3,358	)
Borrowings under the credit agreement			35,000				9,000				—
Repayment of the credit agreement			(6,000	)			(3,000	)			(6,000	)
Payments under finance leases			(1,908	)			(1,100	)			(582	)
Payments under insurance premium financing			(1,380	)			(946	)			(414	)
Payments related to debt issuance costs			(91	)			(358	)			—
Payments for shares withheld for taxes from RSU vesting and cancelled			(1,364	)			(1,100	)			(9	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(16,895	)			(12,179	)			(11,867	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(5,384	)			(26,064	)			(5,920	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			8,835				36,497				9,371
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	3,451			$	10,433			$	3,451
Non-cash activities
Investing:
Capitalized depreciation in property, plant and equipment			202				424				95
Capitalized stock based compensation			410				296				114
Property and equipment additions incurred but not paid at period-end			588				3,436				360
Property, plant and equipment additions transferred from inventory			2,575				1,210				533
Additions to fixed assets through finance leases			2,012				4,554				86
Financing:
Insurance premium financing			283				806				414
Cash paid for:
Interest			2,079				102				1,051
Income taxes			198				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 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.

We believe that our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. Net income is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives 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										Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							June 30,			September 30,
		2023			2022				2023			2023			2022
Net income		$	7,638		$	11,512			$	12,241		$	31,816		$	25,523
Depreciation and amortization			9,179			7,716				9,071			26,667			21,777
Interest expense, net			1,057			141				879			2,395			308
Income taxes (1)			1,305			2,332				2,659			6,450			5,889
EBITDA		$	19,179		$	21,701			$	24,850		$	67,328		$	53,497
Property tax contingency (2)			—			—				—			—			3,072
Stock-based compensation expense (3)			1,917			1,553				1,924			5,821			4,665
Loss on disposal of assets			746			989				4			390			1,025
Impairment on fixed assets (4)			1,423			—				—			1,423			—
Change in payables related to Tax Receivable Agreement (5)			—			—				—			—			(654	)
Other (6)			163			(309	)			47			409			(867	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	23,428		$	23,934			$	26,825		$	75,371		$	60,738

Contacts

Yvonne Fletcher

Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations

(281) 501-3070

IR@solarisoilfield.com

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