Below are highlights for the second quarter of 2023:
- The Company reported net income of
$16.9 million and operating cash flow of$18.1 million on the continued strength of shipments of higher-priced coal contracts and another full quarter of operations at theMerom Generating Station .- Coal Q2 2023 margins improved to
$23 .92 per ton, which represents an increase of $6.85 per ton over Q1 2023 and an increase of $15.53 per ton over Q2 2022. Margins for the quarter were$20.96 per ton after eliminations for coal sold to the Merom Power Plant. - The Company shipped 1.7 million tons for the quarter, with approximately 0.3 million tons shipped to the Merom Power Plant.
- Coal Q2 2023 margins improved to
- The Company closed on a
$140 million credit facility onAugust 2, 2023 extending the maturity to 2026.- Bank Debt was reduced by $1 million during the quarter, bringing our outstanding balance to
$74.2 million in addition to$11.2 million in Letters of Credit as ofJune 30, 2023 . - The continued efforts to reduce debt, coupled with the higher adjusted EBITDA, resulted in our debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio falling to 0.94X as of
June 30, 2023 , and our liquidity growing to$56 .9 million as ofJune 30, 2023 under the terms of theAugust 2, 2023 amendment.
- Bank Debt was reduced by $1 million during the quarter, bringing our outstanding balance to
The Merom Generating Station continues to show positive results and increased interest from customers.- The Company continues to be well-positioned with contracted coal tons and electric generation.
2023 (Q3/Q4) | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
Coal | ||||||||||||
Priced tons (in millions) | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | |||||||||
Average price per ton | $ | 57.60 | $ | 51.40 | $ | 50.00 | ||||||
Contracted coal revenue (in millions) | $ | 230.40 | $ | 174.76 | $ | 65.00 | ||||||
Committed & unpriced tons (in millions) | - | 3.0 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Total contracted tons (in millions) | 4.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | |||||||||
% Coal Sold | 100 | % | 91 | % | 76 | % | ||||||
Energy | ||||||||||||
Contracted MWh (in millions) | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | |||||||||
Contracted price per MWh | $ | 34.00 | $ | 34.00 | $ | 34.00 | ||||||
Contracted MWh revenue (in millions) | $ | 27.20 | $ | 54.40 | $ | 57.80 | ||||||
Capacity | ||||||||||||
Average monthly capacity accreditation | 846 | 860 | 860 | |||||||||
Average monthly contracted capacity | 846 | 539 | 300 | |||||||||
Average contracted capacity price per MWd | $ | 185 | $ | 169 | $ | 191 | ||||||
Contracted capacity (in millions) | $ | 28.56 | $ | 33.25 | $ | 20.91 | ||||||
Percent Capacity Sold | 100 | % | 63 | % | 35 | % |
Committed and unpriced tons assume 3.0 million tons will be shipped to the Merom Power Plant in both 2024 and 2025. |
Capacity accreditation in 2024 and 2025 is projected to be 860 MW. |
The table below represents some of our critical metrics (in thousands except for per ton data):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 16,915 | $ | (3,386 | ) | $ | 38,966 | $ | (13,520 | ) | ||||||
Total Revenues | $ | 161,194 | $ | 65,929 | $ | 349,528 | $ | 124,836 | ||||||||
Tons Sold (after elimination) | 1,400 | 1,595 | 3,093 | 2,972 | ||||||||||||
Average Price per Ton (after elimination) | $ | 63.27 | $ | 40.23 | $ | 59.22 | $ | 40.77 | ||||||||
Tons Sold (before elimination) | 1,714 | 1,595 | 3,407 | 2,972 | ||||||||||||
Average Price per Ton (before elimination) | $ | 65.44 | $ | 40.23 | $ | 60.69 | $ | 40.77 | ||||||||
Bank Debt | $ | 74,200 | $ | 130,738 | $ | 74,200 | $ | 130,738 | ||||||||
Operating Cash Flow | $ | 18,131 | $ | (2,698 | ) | $ | 44,243 | $ | 279 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 35,297 | $ | 11,502 | $ | 69,312 | $ | 14,133 | ||||||||
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* Defined as operating cash flows plus current income tax expense, less effects of certain subsidiary and equity method investment activity, plus bank interest, less effects of working capital and other long-term asset and liability period changes, plus cash paid on asset retirement obligation reclamation, plus other amortization | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income, income from operations, cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Our method of computing Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same method used to compute similar measures reported by other companies.
Management believes the non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA, is an important measure in analyzing our liquidity and is a key component of certain material covenants contained within our Credit Agreement, specifically a maximum leverage ratio and a debt service coverage ratio. Noncompliance with the leverage ratio or debt service coverage ratio covenants could result in our lenders requiring the Company to immediately repay all amounts borrowed. If we cannot satisfy these financial covenants, we would be prohibited under our Credit Agreement from engaging in certain activities, such as incurring additional indebtedness, making certain payments, and acquiring and disposing of assets. Consequently, Adjusted EBITDA is critical to the assessment of our liquidity. The required amount of Adjusted EBITDA is a variable based on our debt outstanding and/or required debt payments at the time of the quarterly calculation based on a rolling prior 12-month period.
Reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA, to cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable GAAP measure, is as follows (in thousands) for the three and six months ended
Reconciliation of GAAP "Cash provided by (used in) operating activities" to non-GAAP "Adjusted EBITDA" (in thousands).
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 18,131 | $ | (2,698 | ) | $ | 44,243 | $ | 279 | |||||||
Current income tax expense | 61 | — | 493 | |||||||||||||
Loss from Hourglass Sands | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Distribution from Sunrise Energy | — | — | (625 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bank and convertible note interest expense | 2,517 | 1,770 | 5,204 | 3,480 | ||||||||||||
Working capital period changes | 12,546 | 10,674 | 16,390 | 6,655 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term asset and liability changes | (253 | ) | — | (704 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash paid on asset retirement obligation reclamation | 566 | 481 | 931 | 1,184 | ||||||||||||
Other amortization | 1,728 | 1,270 | 3,378 | 2,529 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 35,297 | 11,502 | 69,312 | 14,133 | ||||||||||||
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (17,081 | ) | 13,194 | 30,548 | 22,145 | |||||||||||
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (1,029 | ) | 20,688 | (13,751 | ) | 28,410 |
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