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     109  0 Kommentare Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARIS) (“Aris,” “Aris Water” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    • Total water volumes of approximately 1.5 million barrels per day for the third quarter of 2023, up 7% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 1% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023.
    • Produced Water volumes of approximately 1.06 million barrels per day for the third quarter of 2023, up 17% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 1% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023.
    • Water Solutions volumes of approximately 460 thousand barrels per day for the third quarter of 2023, down 10% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 2% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023.
    • Net income of $12.2 million for the third quarter of 2023, up 526% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 17% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted Net Income1 of $13.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, up 5% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 6% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023.
    • Adjusted EBITDA1 of $44.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, up 14% versus the third quarter of 2022 and up 5% sequentially versus the second quarter of 2023.
    • Continued expansion of Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel2, both sequentially and year-over-year.
    • Raising full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA1 guidance to $166 - $170 million, the top end of previous guidance range.
    • Full year capital expenditures3 expected to total between $160 million and $170 million, consistent with previous guidance.
    • Divested non-core assets in Martin County, Texas for $20.1 million cash consideration.

    “We had an excellent third quarter as we continued to execute on our operating plan, expanded the reach of our infrastructure, and improved profitability. We achieved year-over-year and sequential volume growth while increasing margins as we recognized the benefits of our operating cost reduction efforts. We expect the positive momentum to continue in the fourth quarter and 2024, as we continue to drive a culture of excellence across the organization,” said Amanda Brock, Chief Executive Officer of Aris.

    “Water handling is critical to the success of our customers’ long-term production growth plans in the Permian Basin. We remain focused on delivering comprehensive water management solutions to our customers while simultaneously advancing technologies for the beneficial reuse of water outside of the oil and gas industry, which holds the promise of further improving the sustainability of our customers’ operations. Our produced water treatment pilot project with ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and ExxonMobil is now fully underway and testing several exciting technologies.

    We are also engaging in preliminary conversations with several third parties to explore commercialization of the minerals found in our produced water. While we are still in the early stages, we are encouraged by the data we have seen so far.”

    OPERATIONS UPDATE

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months
    Ended

     

    Three Months
    Ended

     

     

     

    Three Months
    Ended

     

     

     

     

     

    September 30,

     

    June 30,

     

    % Change

    September 30,

     

    % Change

     

     

    2023

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    (thousands of barrels of water per day)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Volumes

     

    1,516

     

    1,497

     

    1

     

    %

    1,416

     

    7

     

    %

    Produced Water Handling Volumes

     

    1,056

     

    1,045

     

    1

     

    %

    905

     

    17

     

    %

    Water Solutions Volumes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Recycled Produced Water Volumes Sold

     

    339

     

    296

     

    15

     

    %

    345

     

    (2

    )

    %

    Groundwater Volumes Sold

     

    121

     

    156

     

    (22

    )

    %

    166

     

    (27

    )

    %

    Total Water Solutions Volumes

     

    460

     

    452

     

    2

     

    %

    511

     

    (10

    )

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Skim oil recoveries (bbls/d)

     

    1,125

     

    1,042

     

    8

     

    %

    889

     

    27

     

    %

    Skim oil recoveries (as a % of produced water volumes)

     

    0.11%

     

    0.10%

     

    10

     

    %

    0.10%

     

    10

     

    %

    FINANCIAL UPDATE

    Net income was $12.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 versus net income of $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2022 and net income of $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted Net Income1 was $13.9 million for the third quarter of 2023 versus $13.2 million for the third quarter of 2022 and $13.2 million in the second quarter of 2023.

    Adjusted EBITDA1 was $44.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, up approximately 14% from $39.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, and up approximately 5% from $42.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.

    The Company had gross margin per barrel of $0.26 for the third quarter of 2023 versus $0.23 in the third quarter of 2022 and $0.24 for the second quarter of 2023. The Company had Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel2 of $0.40 for the third quarter of 2023, versus $0.36 in the third quarter of 2022 and $0.38 for the second quarter of 2023.

    Third quarter 2023 capital expenditures3 totaled approximately $40 million versus $70 million in the third quarter of 2022, in line with full year 2023 capital expenditure expectations of $160 to $170 million.

    STRONG BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

    As of September 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $24 million in cash and approximately $166 million available under its revolving credit facility for total available liquidity of approximately $190 million. As of September 30, 2023, the Company’s leverage ratio was 2.53X, at the low end of its target leverage range of 2.50X-3.50X4. Accounts Receivable balance of approximately $81 million was down approximately 14% from the second quarter while revenue grew 3% quarter-over-quarter, reflecting continued improvements in working capital management.

    On October 12, 2023, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement which provides for a $350 million senior secured revolving credit facility with maturity extended through October 2027. The facility, which was sized proportionate to the Company’s growth since the prior facility was put in place, has covenants and interest rates consistent with the prior credit agreement.

    FOURTH QUARTER 2023 DIVIDEND

    On October 31, 2023, Aris’s Board of Directors declared a dividend on its Class A common stock for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $0.09 per share. In conjunction with the dividend payment, a distribution of $0.09 per unit will be paid to unit holders of Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC. The dividend will be paid on December 21, 2023, to holders of record of the Company’s Class A common stock as of the close of business on December 7, 2023. The distribution to unit holders of Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC will be subject to the same payment and record dates.

    FOURTH QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

    “We are very pleased with the progress the team has made year-to-date and we are on track to achieve the high-end of the Adjusted EBITDA guidance we provided at the beginning of the year and affirmed last quarter,” said Amanda Brock.

    “As we look to the fourth quarter, we anticipate produced water volumes to be up approximately 2–3%, adjusting for the impact of the Martin County asset sale, and water solutions volumes to be down moderately sequentially versus the third quarter due to the pull-forward of activity we saw in the third quarter as well as potential seasonal year-end slowdowns.

    In terms of profitability, while we are pleased with the progress we’ve made through the third quarter of this year, we will continue to pursue additional cost-savings opportunities that can further enhance margins.”

    • For the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company expects:
      • Produced Water Handling volumes between 1,045 and 1,055 thousand barrels of water per day which reflects the approximately 50 thousand barrels per day impact of the Martin County asset divestiture
      • Water Solutions volumes between 405 and 420 thousand barrels of water per day
      • Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel2 between $0.39 and $0.41
      • Skim oil recoveries of 0.10% of inlet produced water handling volumes at an average WTI price of $87 per barrel
      • Adjusted EBITDA1 between $41 and $45 million, raising full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $166 - $170 million, the high-end of previous full year 2023 guidance
      • Capital expenditures between $24 and $34 million3, partially offset by $20.1 million cash proceeds from the sale of non-core assets
    ___________________________________

    1

    Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are non-GAAP financial measures. See the supplementary schedules in this press release for a discussion of how we define and calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income and a reconciliation thereof to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    2

    Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the supplementary schedules in this press release for a discussion of how we define and calculate Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel and a reconciliation thereof to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    3

    Calculated on capital costs incurred during the period, excluding the impact of working capital.

    4

    Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Defined as net debt as of September 30, 2023, divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. See the supplementary schedules in this press release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

    CONFERENCE CALL

    Aris will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2023 results on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

    Participants should call (888) 428-7458 and refer to Aris Water Solutions, Inc. when dialing in. 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, www.ariswater.com.

    An audio replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately fourteen days. The replay can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 within the United States or (201) 612-7415 outside of the United States. The access code is 13741339.

    About Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc. is a leading, growth-oriented environmental infrastructure and solutions company that directly helps its customers reduce their water and carbon footprints. Aris Water delivers full-cycle water handling and recycling solutions that increase the sustainability of energy company operations. Its integrated pipelines and related infrastructure create long-term value by delivering high-capacity, comprehensive produced water management, recycling and supply solutions to operators in the core areas of the Permian Basin.

    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, statements, information, opinions or beliefs regarding our business strategy, our industry, our future profitability, business and financial performance, including our guidance for 2023, current and potential future long-term contracts, legal and regulatory developments, our ability to identify strategic acquisitions and realize expected benefits therefrom, the development of technologies for the beneficial reuse of produced water and related strategies, plans, objectives and strategic pursuits and other statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “guidance,” “preliminary,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “sustain,” “will,” “intend,” “strive,” “plan,” “goal,” “target,” “believe,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “future,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “may,” “visibility,” “possible,” “should,” “could” and variations of such words or similar expressions. 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 or implied by the forward-looking statements including our guidance for 2023. 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, energy prices, the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts, macroeconomic conditions (such as inflation) and market uncertainty related thereto, legislative and regulatory developments, customer plans and preferences, technological innovations and developments, and other events discussed or referenced in our filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including such factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and if applicable, our subsequent SEC filings, which are available on our Investor Relations website at https://ir.ariswater.com/sec-filings or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov/edgar. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this presentation and any oral statements made in connection with this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to 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.

    Table 1

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (in thousands, except for share and

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    per share amounts)

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Produced Water Handling

     

    $

    47,574

     

     

    $

    39,674

     

    $

    143,390

     

     

    $

    110,299

     

    Produced Water Handling—Affiliate

     

     

    28,036

     

     

     

    24,796

     

     

    74,357

     

     

     

    69,084

     

    Water Solutions

     

     

    20,370

     

     

     

    20,392

     

     

    49,180

     

     

     

    46,744

     

    Water Solutions—Affiliate

     

     

    3,048

     

     

     

    5,668

     

     

    19,195

     

     

     

    11,640

     

    Other Revenue

     

     

    761

     

     

     

    246

     

     

    1,871

     

     

     

    364

     

    Total Revenue

     

     

    99,789

     

     

     

    90,776

     

     

    287,993

     

     

     

    238,131

     

    Cost of Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Direct Operating Costs

     

     

    44,687

     

     

     

    43,885

     

     

    132,978

     

     

     

    101,337

     

    Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion

     

     

    19,445

     

     

     

    16,942

     

     

    57,137

     

     

     

    49,724

     

    Total Cost of Revenue

     

     

    64,132

     

     

     

    60,827

     

     

    190,115

     

     

     

    151,061

     

    Operating Costs and Expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Abandoned Well Costs

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    9,222

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    14,637

     

    General and Administrative

     

     

    13,526

     

     

     

    11,052

     

     

    38,007

     

     

     

    33,330

     

    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15,597

     

    Research and Development Expense

     

     

    809

     

     

     

    430

     

     

    1,867

     

     

     

    530

     

    Other Operating (Income) Expense

     

     

    (2,121

    )

     

     

    239

     

     

    (2,096

    )

     

     

    1,816

     

    Total Operating Expenses

     

     

    13,428

     

     

     

    20,943

     

     

    38,992

     

     

     

    65,910

     

    Operating Income

     

     

    22,229

     

     

     

    9,006

     

     

    58,886

     

     

     

    21,160

     

    Other Expense

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest Expense, Net

     

     

    7,955

     

     

     

    6,763

     

     

    23,587

     

     

     

    21,863

     

    Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     

     

    14,274

     

     

     

    2,243

     

     

    35,299

     

     

     

    (703

    )

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     

     

    2,032

     

     

     

    287

     

     

    4,918

     

     

     

    (81

    )

    Net Income (Loss)

     

     

    12,242

     

     

     

    1,956

     

     

    30,381

     

     

     

    (622

    )

    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

     

     

    6,829

     

     

     

    1,257

     

     

    16,892

     

     

     

    (493

    )

    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

     

    $

    5,413

     

     

    $

    699

     

    $

    13,489

     

     

    $

    (129

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Class A Common Stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    $

    0.17

     

     

    $

    0.02

     

    $

    0.42

     

     

    $

    (0.03

    )

    Diluted

     

    $

    0.17

     

     

    $

    0.02

     

    $

    0.42

     

     

    $

    (0.03

    )

    Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

     

    30,050,560

     

     

     

    24,499,953

     

     

    30,007,433

     

     

     

    22,779,077

     

    Diluted

     

     

    30,050,560

     

     

     

    24,546,632

     

     

    30,007,433

     

     

     

    22,779,077

     

    Table 2

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)

     

    September 30,

     

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash

     

    $

    24,184

     

     

    $

    1,122

     

    Accounts Receivable, Net

     

     

    57,820

     

     

     

    81,683

     

    Accounts Receivable from Affiliate

     

     

    23,296

     

     

     

    46,029

     

    Other Receivables

     

     

    18,077

     

     

     

    4,354

     

    Prepaids and Deposits

     

     

    2,241

     

     

     

    5,805

     

    Total Current Assets

     

     

    125,618

     

     

     

    138,993

     

    Fixed Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Property, Plant and Equipment

     

     

    1,021,516

     

     

     

    907,784

     

    Accumulated Depreciation

     

     

    (112,151

    )

     

     

    (88,681

    )

    Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

     

     

    909,365

     

     

     

    819,103

     

    Intangible Assets, Net

     

     

    241,550

     

     

     

    269,845

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    34,585

     

     

     

    34,585

     

    Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net

     

     

    25,783

     

     

     

    30,424

     

    Right-of-Use Assets

     

     

    16,760

     

     

     

    9,135

     

    Other Assets

     

     

    853

     

     

     

    1,281

     

    Total Assets

     

    $

    1,354,514

     

     

    $

    1,303,366

     

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts Payable

     

    $

    30,974

     

     

    $

    22,982

     

    Payables to Affiliate

     

     

    1,177

     

     

     

    3,021

     

    Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

     

     

    81,189

     

     

     

    65,411

     

    Total Current Liabilities

     

     

    113,340

     

     

     

    91,414

     

    Long-Term Debt, Net of Debt Issuance Costs

     

     

    429,324

     

     

     

    428,921

     

    Asset Retirement Obligation

     

     

    18,136

     

     

     

    17,543

     

    Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

     

     

    98,164

     

     

     

    97,980

     

    Other Long-Term Liabilities

     

     

    16,756

     

     

     

    10,421

     

    Total Liabilities

     

     

    675,720

     

     

     

    646,279

     

    Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Preferred Stock $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized. None issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 authorized, 30,334,399 issued and 30,023,826 outstanding as of September 30, 2023; 30,115,979 issued and 29,919,217 outstanding as of December 31, 2022

     

     

    303

     

     

     

    300

     

    Class B Common Stock $0.01 par value, 180,000,000 authorized, 27,543,565 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023; 27,575,519 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022

     

     

    275

     

     

     

    276

     

    Treasury Stock (at Cost), 310,573 shares as of September 30, 2023; 196,762 shares as of December 31, 2022

     

     

    (4,259

    )

     

     

    (2,891

    )

    Additional Paid-in-Capital

     

     

    325,655

     

     

     

    319,545

     

    Accumulated Deficit

     

     

    (2,683

    )

     

     

    (7,722

    )

    Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

     

     

    319,291

     

     

     

    309,508

     

    Noncontrolling Interest

     

     

    359,503

     

     

     

    347,579

     

    Total Stockholders' Equity

     

     

    678,794

     

     

     

    657,087

     

    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

    $

    1,354,514

     

     

    $

    1,303,366

     

    Table 3

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in thousands)

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Cash Flow from Operating Activities

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Income (Loss)

     

    $

    30,381

     

     

    $

    (622

    )

    Adjustments to reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash provided by Operating Activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     

     

    4,773

     

     

     

    (96

    )

    Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion

     

     

    57,137

     

     

     

    49,724

     

    Stock-Based Compensation

     

     

    8,945

     

     

     

    9,134

     

    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

     

     

     

     

     

    15,597

     

    Abandoned Well Costs

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    14,637

     

    (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets, Net

     

     

    (2,574

    )

     

     

    481

     

    Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs, Net

     

     

    1,580

     

     

     

    1,563

     

    Other

     

     

    (345

    )

     

     

    377

     

    Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts Receivable

     

     

    22,594

     

     

     

    (33,683

    )

    Accounts Receivable from Affiliate

     

     

    22,771

     

     

     

    (5,581

    )

    Other Receivables

     

     

    (13,359

    )

     

     

    (2,139

    )

    Prepaids and Deposits

     

     

    3,564

     

     

     

    4,215

     

    Accounts Payable

     

     

    (155

    )

     

     

    3,233

     

    Payables to Affiliate

     

     

    (1,844

    )

     

     

    913

     

    Accrued Liabilities and Other

     

     

    17,843

     

     

     

    19,432

     

    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     

     

    152,525

     

     

     

    77,185

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash Flow from Investing Activities

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures

     

     

    (131,874

    )

     

     

    (96,991

    )

    Cash Paid for Asset Acquisitions

     

     

    -

     

     

     

    (3,353

    )

    Proceeds from the Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment

     

     

    20,119

     

     

     

    7,441

     

    Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     

     

    (111,755

    )

     

     

    (92,903

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash Flow from Financing Activities

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Dividends and Distributions Paid

     

     

    (16,083

    )

     

     

    (19,157

    )

    Repurchase of Shares

     

     

    (625

    )

     

     

     

    Repayment of Credit Facility

     

     

    (51,000

    )

     

     

     

    Proceeds from Credit Facility

     

     

    50,000

     

     

     

     

    Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     

     

    (17,708

    )

     

     

    (19,157

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     

     

    23,062

     

     

     

    (34,875

    )

    Cash, Beginning of Period

     

     

    1,122

     

     

     

    60,055

     

    Cash, End of Period

     

    $

    24,184

     

     

    $

    25,180

     

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

    The Company uses financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel, Adjusted Net Income and net debt and leverage ratio. Although these Non-GAAP financial measures are important factors in assessing the Company’s operating results and cash flows, they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or gross margin or any other measures prepared under GAAP.

    The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus: interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, amortization and accretion expense; abandoned well costs, asset impairment and abandoned project charges; losses on the sale of assets; transaction costs; research and development expense; loss on debt modification; stock-based compensation expense; and other non-recurring or unusual expenses or charges (such as temporary power costs, litigation expenses and severance costs), less any gains on sale of assets. For the fourth quarter of 2022, we began including research and development expense in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA due to our new beneficial reuse pilot projects, which are discreet, non-revenue initiatives.

    The Company calculates Adjusted Operating Margin as Gross Margin plus depreciation, amortization and accretion. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel as Adjusted Operating Margin divided by total volumes.

    The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income as Net Income (Loss) plus the after-tax impacts of stock-based compensation and plus or minus the after-tax impacts of certain items affecting comparability, which are typically noncash and/or nonrecurring items. The Company calculated Diluted Adjusted Net Income Per Share as (i) Net Income (Loss) plus the after-tax impacts of stock-based compensation and plus or minus the after-tax impacts of certain items affecting comparability, which are typically noncash and/or nonrecurring items, divided by (ii) the diluted weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC interests, adjusted for the dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based awards.

    For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company calculates its leverage ratio as net debt as of September 30, 2023, divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months. Net debt is calculated as the principal amount of total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2023, less cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2023.

    The Company believes these presentations are used by investors and professional research analysts for the valuation, comparison, rating, and investment recommendations of companies within its industry. Similarly, the Company’s management uses this information for comparative purposes as well. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel, and Adjusted Net Income are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as measures of liquidity or as alternatives to net income (loss) or gross margin. Additionally, these presentations as defined by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) and other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as gross margin, operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities.

    Although we provide forecasts for the non-GAAP measures Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel, we are not able to forecast their most directly comparable measures (net income and gross margin) calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. Certain elements of the composition of forward-looking non-GAAP metrics are not predictable, making it impractical for us to forecast. Such elements include but are not limited to non-recurring gains or losses, unusual or non-recurring items, income tax benefit or expense, or one-time transaction costs and cost of revenue, which could have a significant impact on the GAAP measures. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results. As a result, no reconciliation of forecasted non-GAAP measures is provided.

    Table 4

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Operating Metrics

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

    (thousands of barrels of water per day)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Produced Water Handling Volumes

     

     

    1,056

     

     

    905

     

     

     

    1,024

     

     

    850

    Water Solutions Volumes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Recycled Produced Water Volumes Sold

     

     

    339

     

     

    345

     

     

     

    298

     

     

    306

    Groundwater Volumes Sold

     

     

    121

     

     

    166

     

     

     

    141

     

     

    112

    Groundwater Volumes Transferred (1)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    8

    Total Water Solutions Volumes

     

     

    460

     

     

    511

     

     

     

    439

     

     

    426

    Total Volumes

     

     

    1,516

     

     

    1,416

     

     

     

    1,463

     

     

    1,276

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Per Barrel Operating Metrics (2)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Produced Water Handling Revenue/Barrel

     

    $

    0.78

     

    $

    0.77

     

     

    $

    0.78

     

    $

    0.77

    Water Solutions Revenue/Barrel

     

    $

    0.55

     

    $

    0.55

     

     

    $

    0.57

     

    $

    0.50

    Revenue/Barrel of Total Volumes

     

    $

    0.71

     

    $

    0.69

     

     

    $

    0.72

     

    $

    0.68

    Direct Operating Costs/Barrel

     

    $

    0.32

     

    $

    0.34

     

     

    $

    0.33

     

    $

    0.29

    Gross Margin/Barrel

     

    $

    0.26

     

    $

    0.23

     

     

    $

    0.24

     

    $

    0.25

    Adjusted Operating Margin/Barrel

     

    $

    0.40

     

    $

    0.36

     

     

    $

    0.39

     

    $

    0.39

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) The groundwater transfer assets were sold in Q1 2022.

    (2) Per Barrel operating metrics are calculated independently. Therefore, the sum of individual amounts may not equal the total presented.

    Table 5

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in thousands)

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Net Income (Loss)

     

    $

    12,242

     

     

    $

    1,956

     

     

    $

    30,381

     

     

    $

    (622

    )

    Interest Expense, Net

     

     

    7,955

     

     

     

    6,763

     

     

     

    23,587

     

     

     

    21,863

     

    Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     

     

    2,032

     

     

     

    287

     

     

     

    4,918

     

     

     

    (81

    )

    Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion

     

     

    19,445

     

     

     

    16,942

     

     

     

    57,137

     

     

     

    49,724

     

    Abandoned Well Costs

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    9,222

     

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    14,637

     

    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15,597

     

    Stock-Based Compensation

     

     

    3,360

     

     

     

    3,595

     

     

     

    8,945

     

     

     

    9,134

     

    (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets, Net

     

     

    (2,631

    )

     

     

    (97

    )

     

     

    (2,574

    )

     

     

    481

     

    Transaction Costs

     

     

    528

     

     

     

    336

     

     

     

    673

     

     

     

    1,269

     

    Research and Development Expense

     

     

    809

     

     

     

    430

     

     

     

    1,867

     

     

     

    530

     

    Other

     

     

    (18

    )

     

     

    (105

    )

     

     

    (484

    )

     

     

    (139

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    44,936

     

     

    $

    39,329

     

     

    $

    125,664

     

     

    $

    112,393

     

    Table 6

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Gross Margin to Adjusted Operating Margin and

    Adjusted Operating Margin per Barrel

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in thousands)

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Total Revenue

     

    $

    99,789

     

     

    $

    90,776

     

     

    $

    287,993

     

     

    $

    238,131

     

    Cost of Revenue

     

     

    (64,132

    )

     

     

    (60,827

    )

     

     

    (190,115

    )

     

     

    (151,061

    )

    Gross Margin

     

     

    35,657

     

     

     

    29,949

     

     

     

    97,878

     

     

     

    87,070

     

    Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion

     

     

    19,445

     

     

     

    16,942

     

     

     

    57,137

     

     

     

    49,724

     

    Adjusted Operating Margin

     

    $

    55,102

     

     

    $

    46,891

     

     

    $

    155,015

     

     

    $

    136,794

     

    Total Volumes (Thousands of BBLs)

     

     

    139,429

     

     

     

    130,267

     

     

     

    399,525

     

     

     

    348,315

     

    Adjusted Operating Margin/BBL

     

    $

    0.40

     

     

    $

    0.36

     

     

    $

    0.39

     

     

    $

    0.39

     

    Table 7

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

    (in thousands)

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Net Income (Loss)

     

    $

    12,242

     

     

    $

    1,956

     

     

    $

    30,381

     

     

    $

    (622

    )

    Adjusted items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    15,597

     

    Abandoned Well Costs

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    9,222

     

     

     

    1,214

     

     

     

    14,637

     

    (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets, Net

     

     

    (2,631

    )

     

     

    (97

    )

     

     

    (2,574

    )

     

     

    481

     

    Stock-Based Compensation

     

     

    3,360

     

     

     

    3,595

     

     

     

    8,945

     

     

     

    9,134

     

    Tax Effect of Adjusting Items (1)

     

     

    (257

    )

     

     

    (1,460

    )

     

     

    (1,003

    )

     

     

    (4,575

    )

    Adjusted Net Income

     

    $

    13,928

     

     

    $

    13,216

     

     

    $

    36,963

     

     

    $

    34,652

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Estimated tax effect of adjusted items allocated to Aris based on statutory rates.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Table 8

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Reconciliation of Diluted Net Income Per Share to Non-GAAP Diluted Adjusted Net Income Per Share

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months
    Ended

     

    Nine Months
    Ended

     

     

    September 30,

     

    September 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2023

    Diluted Net Income Per Share of Class A Common Stock

     

    $

    0.17

     

     

    $

    0.42

     

    Adjusted items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reallocation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests From the Assumed Exchange of LLC Interests

     

     

    0.03

     

     

     

    0.08

     

    Abandoned Well Costs

     

     

    0.02

     

     

     

    0.02

     

    (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets, Net

     

     

    (0.05

    )

     

     

    (0.04

    )

    Stock-Based Compensation

     

     

    0.06

     

     

     

    0.16

     

    Tax Effect of Adjusting Items (1)

     

     

    -

     

     

     

    (0.02

    )

    Diluted Adjusted Net Income Per Share

     

    $

    0.23

     

     

    $

    0.62

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Estimated tax effect of adjusted items allocated to Aris based on statutory rates.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

     

     

    30,050,560

     

     

     

    30,007,433

     

    Adjusted Items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Assumed Redemption of LLC Interests

     

     

    27,550,626

     

     

     

    27,557,774

     

    Dilutive Performance-Based Stock Units (2)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted Adjusted Fully Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

     

     

    57,601,186

     

     

     

    57,565,207

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (2) Dilutive impact of Performance-Based Stock Units already included for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

    Table 9

    Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

    Computation of Leverage Ratio

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    As of

     

     

    September 30,

    (in thousands)

     

    2023

     

     

     

     

    Principal Amount of Debt at September 30, 2023

     

    $

    434,000

     

    Less: Cash at September 30, 2023

     

     

    (24,184

    )

    Net Debt

     

    $

    409,816

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Debt

     

    $

    409,816

     

    ÷ TTM Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    161,742

     

    Leverage Ratio

     

     

    2.53

     

     


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    Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARIS) (“Aris,” “Aris Water” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Total water volumes of approximately 1.5 million barrels per day for the …