Third Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was
$253.4 million compared to$213.7 million in the third quarter of 2022. - Net income for the third quarter of 2023 was $30.9 million compared to
$15.4 million in the third quarter of 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined below) for the third quarter of 2023 was
$120.2 million compared to$91.9 million in the third quarter of 2022. - Leverage ratio at the end of the third quarter of 2023 was 3.8x compared to 4.3x at the end of the third quarter of 2022.
- Declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.155 per common share for the third quarter of 2023, resulting in dividend coverage of 2.6x. - Repurchased 354,012 common shares at an average price of
$12.49 per share for an aggregate of$4.4 million . - Achieved record period-end utilization of 96% for the third quarter of 2023 compared to 89% in the third quarter of 2022.
- Expect to deliver close to the high-end of previously issued 2023 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of
$430 million to $450 million due to solid underlying business performance.
Management Commentary and Outlook
“During the third quarter, we delivered excellent operational and financial performance and set new records for utilization, monthly revenue per horsepower and quarterly Adjusted EBITDA,” said Brad Childers, Archrock’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, we drove our contract operations gross margin to 64%, up 150 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2023, as the pricing trajectory for our services continues to be positive and we maintain our focus on cost management. We also achieved a milestone leverage ratio of 3.8x times and increased returns to our shareholders through both a dividend raise and share buybacks.
“Our 2024 new build capital is fully committed and we are seeing booking demand extend into 2025. Investment in oil basins with associated gas remains strong, and our customers are planning critical infrastructure to support growing LNG exports from the
“Against these unprecedented compression market conditions, we are excited about what Archrock’s transformed platform can continue to deliver next year and beyond. This includes our expectation for enhanced profitability, improved financial returns and positive free cash flow. For 2024, we remain committed to our differentiated capital allocation framework, which includes increasing shareholder returns through annual dividend growth of 5%, reducing our leverage ratio further to a range of 3.0 to 3.5 times, all while funding right-sized and high-return new build capital expenditures and preserving optionality to buy back additional shares,” concluded Childers.
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Archrock’s third quarter 2023 net income of
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 and 2022 included
Contract Operations
For the third quarter of 2023, contract operations segment revenue totaled
Aftermarket Services
For the third quarter of 2023, aftermarket services segment revenue totaled
Balance Sheet
Long-term debt was
Shareholder Returns
Quarterly Dividend
Our Board of Directors recently declared a quarterly dividend of
Share Repurchase Program
During the quarter ended
Summary Metrics
(in thousands, except percentages, per share amounts and ratios)
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 30,858 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 15,371 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 120,150 | $ | 112,775 | $ | 91,919 | |||||
Contract operations revenue | $ | 207,552 | $ | 201,120 | $ | 170,497 | |||||
Contract operations gross margin | $ | 132,279 | $ | 125,087 | $ | 98,803 | |||||
Contract operations gross margin percentage | 64 | % | 62 | % | 58 | % | |||||
Aftermarket services revenue | $ | 45,815 | $ | 46,423 | $ | 43,171 | |||||
Aftermarket services gross margin | $ | 9,127 | $ | 11,080 | $ | 7,338 | |||||
Aftermarket services gross margin percentage | 20 | % | 24 | % | 17 | % | |||||
Selling, general, and administrative | $ | 28,558 | $ | 28,649 | $ | 30,500 | |||||
Cash available for dividend | $ | 63,021 | $ | 52,227 | $ | 41,354 | |||||
Cash available for dividend coverage | 2.6 | x | 2.1 | x | 1.8 | x | |||||
Free cash flow | $ | 62,859 | $ | (62,738 | ) | $ | 56,296 | ||||
Free cash flow after dividend | $ | 38,609 | $ | (86,242 | ) | $ | 33,737 | ||||
Total available horsepower (at period end) | 3,773 | 3,770 | 3,747 | ||||||||
Total operating horsepower (at period end) | 3,608 | 3,578 | 3,353 | ||||||||
Horsepower utilization spot (at period end) | 96 | % | 95 | % | 89 | % |
Conference Call Details
To listen to the call via a live webcast, please visit Archrock’s website at www.archrock.com. The call will also be available by dialing 1 (833) 470-1428 in
A replay of the webcast will be available on Archrock’s website for 90 days following the event.
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Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, long-lived and other asset impairment, unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate, restructuring charges, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of capitalized implementation costs and other items. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and a reconciliation of our full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income appear below.
Gross margin, a non–GAAP measure, is defined as revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization). Gross margin percentage is defined as gross margin divided by revenue. A reconciliation of gross margin to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, appears below.
Cash available for dividend, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, long-lived and other asset impairment, unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate, restructuring charges, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of capitalized implementation costs and other items, less maintenance capital expenditures, other capital expenditures, cash taxes and cash interest expense. Reconciliations of cash available for dividend to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and a reconciliation of our updated full year 2023 cash available for dividend guidance to net income appear below.
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities. A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, appears below.
Free cash flow after dividend, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities plus net cash provided by (used in) investing activities less dividends paid to stockholders. A reconciliation of free cash flow after dividend to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, appears below.
About
Archrock is an energy infrastructure company with a primary focus on midstream natural gas compression and a commitment to helping its customers produce, compress and transport natural gas in a safe and environmentally responsible way. Headquartered in Houston,
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release (and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release) other than historical facts are forward–looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward–looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements, many of which are outside the control of
While
These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in Archrock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||
Contract operations | $ | 207,552 | $ | 201,120 | $ | 170,497 | ||||||
Aftermarket services | 45,815 | 46,423 | 43,171 | |||||||||
Total revenue | 253,367 | 247,543 | 213,668 | |||||||||
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization): | ||||||||||||
Contract operations | 75,273 | 76,033 | 71,694 | |||||||||
Aftermarket services | 36,688 | 35,343 | 35,833 | |||||||||
Total cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 111,961 | 111,376 | 107,527 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 28,558 | 28,649 | 30,500 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 42,155 | 41,210 | 39,953 | |||||||||
Long-lived and other asset impairment | 2,922 | 2,892 | 4,154 | |||||||||
Restructuring charges | 592 | (85 | ) | — | ||||||||
Interest expense | 28,339 | 28,630 | 25,177 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | (3,237 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (12,695 | ) | ||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (235 | ) | 1,463 | (585 | ) | |||||||
Income before income taxes | 42,312 | 34,584 | 19,637 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 11,454 | 9,931 | 4,266 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 30,858 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 15,371 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common share (1) | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 154,163 | 154,358 | 153,550 | |||||||||
Diluted | 154,401 | 154,412 | 153,687 |
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(1) | Basic and diluted net income per common share is computed using the two-class method to determine the net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security (restricted stock and stock-settled restricted stock units that have non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents) according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Accordingly, we have excluded net income attributable to participating securities from our calculation of basic and diluted net income per common share. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information
(in thousands, except percentages, per share amounts and ratios)
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||
Contract operations | $ | 207,552 | $ | 201,120 | $ | 170,497 | |||||||
Aftermarket services | 45,815 | 46,423 | 43,171 | ||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 253,367 | $ | 247,543 | $ | 213,668 | |||||||
Gross margin (1): | |||||||||||||
Contract operations | $ | 132,279 | $ | 125,087 | $ | 98,803 | |||||||
Aftermarket services | 9,127 | 11,080 | 7,338 | ||||||||||
Total gross margin | $ | 141,406 | $ | 136,167 | $ | 106,141 | |||||||
Gross margin percentage: | |||||||||||||
Contract operations | 64 | % | 62 | % | 58 | % | |||||||
Aftermarket services | 20 | % | 24 | % | 17 | % | |||||||
Total gross margin percentage | 56 | % | 55 | % | 50 | % | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | $ | 28,558 | $ | 28,649 | $ | 30,500 | |||||||
% of revenue | 11 | % | 12 | % | 14 | % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 120,150 | $ | 112,775 | $ | 91,919 | |||||||
% of revenue | 47 | % | 46 | % | 43 | % | |||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 74,501 | $ | 103,084 | $ | 64,966 | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets | (16,570 | ) | (9,367 | ) | (44,262 | ) | |||||||
Net capital expenditures | $ | 57,931 | $ | 93,717 | $ | 20,704 | |||||||
Total available horsepower (at period end) (2) | 3,773 | 3,770 | 3,747 | ||||||||||
Total operating horsepower (at period end) (3) | 3,608 | 3,578 | 3,353 | ||||||||||
Average operating horsepower | 3,593 | 3,549 | 3,355 | ||||||||||
Horsepower utilization: | |||||||||||||
Spot (at period end) | 96 | % | 95 | % | 89 | % | |||||||
Average | 95 | % | 95 | % | 88 | % | |||||||
Dividend declared for the period per share | $ | 0.155 | $ | 0.155 | $ | 0.145 | |||||||
Dividend declared for the period to all shareholders | $ | 24,282 | $ | 24,353 | $ | 22,645 | |||||||
Cash available for dividend coverage (4) | 2.6 | x | 2.1 | x | 1.8 | x | |||||||
Free cash flow (1) | $ | 62,859 | $ | (62,738 | ) | $ | 56,296 | ||||||
Free cash flow after dividend (1) | $ | 38,609 | $ | (86,242 | ) | $ | 33,737 |
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(1) | Management believes gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and free cash flow after dividend provide useful information to investors because these non-GAAP measures, when viewed with our GAAP results and accompanying reconciliations, provide a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. Management uses these non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review current period operating performance, comparability measures and performance measures for period-to-period comparisons. |
(2) | Defined as idle and operating horsepower and includes new compressor units completed by a third party manufacturer that have been delivered to us. |
(3) | Defined as horsepower that is operating under contract and horsepower that is idle but under contract and generating revenue such as standby revenue. |
(4) | Defined as cash available for dividend divided by dividends declared for the period. |
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||
Long-term debt (1) | $ | 1,604,554 | $ | 1,639,239 | $ | 1,498,895 | ||||||
Total equity | 861,093 | 855,533 | 869,816 |
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(1) | Carrying values are shown net of unamortized premium and deferred financing costs. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Margin (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 30,858 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 15,371 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 42,155 | 41,210 | 39,953 | |||||||||
Long-lived and other asset impairment | 2,922 | 2,892 | 4,154 | |||||||||
Unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | — | 1,742 | — | |||||||||
Restructuring charges | 592 | (85 | ) | — | ||||||||
Interest expense | 28,339 | 28,630 | 25,177 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,191 | 3,197 | 2,998 | |||||||||
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs (1) | 639 | 605 | — | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 11,454 | 9,931 | 4,266 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 120,150 | 112,775 | 91,919 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 28,558 | 28,649 | 30,500 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (3,191 | ) | (3,197 | ) | (2,998 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs | (639 | ) | (605 | ) | — | |||||||
Unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | — | (1,742 | ) | — | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | (3,237 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (12,695 | ) | ||||||
Other (income) expense, net | (235 | ) | 1,463 | (585 | ) | |||||||
Gross margin (2) | $ | 141,406 | $ | 136,167 | $ | 106,141 |
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(1) | The amortization of capitalized implementation costs is a new adjustment beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022; as such, only the amounts for the first second and third quarters of 2023 have been included. |
(2) | Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and gross margin provide useful information to investors because these non-GAAP measures, when viewed with our GAAP results and accompanying reconciliations, provide a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. Management uses these non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review current period operating performance, comparability measures and performance measures for period-to-period comparisons. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Available for Dividend (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 30,858 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 15,371 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 42,155 | 41,210 | 39,953 | |||||||||
Long-lived and other asset impairment | 2,922 | 2,892 | 4,154 | |||||||||
Unrealized change in fair value of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | — | 1,742 | — | |||||||||
Restructuring charges | 592 | (85 | ) | — | ||||||||
Interest expense | 28,339 | 28,630 | 25,177 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,191 | 3,197 | 2,998 | |||||||||
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs (1) | 639 | 605 | — | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 11,454 | 9,931 | 4,266 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 120,150 | 112,775 | 91,919 | |||||||||
Less: Maintenance capital expenditures | (24,103 | ) | (27,347 | ) | (24,084 | ) | ||||||
Less: Other capital expenditures | (5,264 | ) | (5,129 | ) | (2,091 | ) | ||||||
Less: Cash tax payment | (53 | ) | (1,120 | ) | — | |||||||
Less: Cash interest expense | (27,709 | ) | (26,952 | ) | (24,390 | ) | ||||||
Cash available for dividend (3) | $ | 63,021 | $ | 52,227 | $ | 41,354 |
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(1) | The amortization of capitalized implementation costs is a new adjustment beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022; as such, only the amounts for the first second and third quarters of 2023 have been included. |
(2) | Management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because this non-GAAP measure, when viewed with our GAAP results and accompanying reconciliations, provides a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. Management uses this non-GAAP measure as a supplemental measure to review current period operating performance, comparability measure and performance measure for period-to-period comparisons. |
(3) | Management uses cash available for dividend as a supplemental performance measure to compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to planned dividends. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Cash Available for Dividend (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 120,070 | $ | 30,542 | $ | 76,808 | ||||||
Inventory write-downs | (22 | ) | (143 | ) | (319 | ) | ||||||
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses | 94 | (200 | ) | 393 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of assets, net | 3,237 | 1,176 | 12,695 | |||||||||
Current income tax provision | 460 | 395 | 115 | |||||||||
Cash tax payment | (53 | ) | (1,120 | ) | — | |||||||
Amortization of operating lease ROU assets | (839 | ) | (826 | ) | (832 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of contract costs | (5,386 | ) | (5,160 | ) | (4,962 | ) | ||||||
Deferred revenue recognized in earnings | 2,289 | 4,278 | 4,168 | |||||||||
Cash restructuring charges | 381 | 842 | — | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities | (27,843 | ) | 54,919 | (20,537 | ) | |||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures | (24,103 | ) | (27,347 | ) | (24,084 | ) | ||||||
Other capital expenditures | (5,264 | ) | (5,129 | ) | (2,091 | ) | ||||||
Cash available for dividend (1) | $ | 63,021 | $ | 52,227 | $ | 41,354 |
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(1) | Management uses cash available for dividend as a supplemental performance measure to compute the coverage ratio of estimated cash flows to planned dividends. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information Reconciliation of Cash Flows From Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow After Dividend (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 120,070 | $ | 30,542 | $ | 76,808 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (57,211 | ) | (93,280 | ) | (20,512 | ) | ||||||
Free cash flow (1) | 62,859 | (62,738 | ) | 56,296 | ||||||||
Dividends paid to stockholders | (24,250 | ) | (23,504 | ) | (22,559 | ) | ||||||
Free cash flow after dividend (1) | $ | 38,609 | $ | (86,242 | ) | $ | 33,737 |
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(1) | Management believes free cash flow and free cash flow after dividend provide useful information to investors because these non-GAAP measures, when viewed with our GAAP results and accompanying reconciliations, provide a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. Management uses these non-GAAP measures as supplemental measures to review current period operating performance, comparability measures and performance measures for period-to-period comparisons. |
Unaudited Supplemental Information Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Available for Dividend (in thousands) | ||||||
Annual | ||||||
2023 | ||||||
Low | High | |||||
Net income (1) | $ | 93,800 | $ | 113,800 | ||
Interest expense | 111,000 | 111,000 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 163,000 | 163,000 | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 13,000 | 13,000 | ||||
Long-lived and other asset impairment | 5,500 | 5,500 | ||||
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs | 2,700 | 2,700 | ||||
Restructuring charges | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | 430,000 | 450,000 |
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(1) | 2023 annual guidance for net income includes |
(2) | Management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because this non-GAAP measure, when viewed with our GAAP results and accompanying reconciliations, provides a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. Management uses this non-GAAP measure as a supplemental measure to review current period operating performance, comparability measure and performance measure for period-to-period comparisons. |
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