CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR, CORRPrA)
("CorEnergy" or the "Company") today announced financial results
for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2023.
First Quarter 2023 and Recent Highlights
- Reported Total Revenue of $29.3 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2023.
- Generated Net Loss of $3.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA (a
non-GAAP financial measure) of $7.4 million.
- Transported an average of 150,738 barrels per day, versus
164,763 barrels per day the previous quarter.
- In response to lower volumes and higher operating costs from
regulatory actions, the Company undertook restructuring activities,
resulting in a first-quarter charge of $1.7 million, which is
expected to partially mitigate increases in operating costs in
California.
- Filed the following proposed cost-of-service based tariff
increases:
- In February 2023, a 36% tariff increase on Crimson's SPB system
and began collection of a 10% increase in March 2023.
- In March 2023, a 107% increase on Crimson’s KLM system, in
addition to the 10% tariff increase filed Q3 2022 that is currently
being collected.
- Maintained the suspension of dividends on CorEnergy's 7.375%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and the Company’s
Common Stock.
- Amended the Company's credit facility, extending maturity to
May 2024, and deferred the step down in certain covenant ratios
from Q1 2023 to Q3 2023, providing additional time to manage
near-term debt maturities and pursue asset monetization and
leverage cost reduction initiatives as previously announced,
inclusive of the proposed sale of CorEnergy's MoGas and Omega
systems.
- Subsequent to quarter end, the Company completed the sale of
PLA inventory, generating approximately $6.3 million in additional
cash proceeds.
Management Commentary
“We made significant progress in our turnaround plans during the
first quarter, including the completion of an announced corporate
restructuring that we believe will reduce operating costs by
approximately $2.5 million per year, the filing and initial
collection of appropriate cost-of-service tariff increases on our
California systems, revisions to extend the maturity and improve
the terms of our credit facility, and the initiation of an asset
divestiture program to reduce leverage," said Dave Schulte,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“We believe that the combination of our new proposed tariff
rates and reduced leverage will enable us to return to
profitability on our pipeline operations and facilitate the
opportunities we are pursuing in carbon capture and sequestration
in California, where our Crimson systems and rights-of-way
represent a critical linkage that we believe would be difficult, or
even impossible, to replicate today.”
First Quarter Performance Summary
First quarter financial highlights are as follows:
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
Per Share
Total
Basic
Diluted
Net Loss
$
(3,200,333
)
$
(0.40
)
$
(0.41
)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
$
(3,107,631
)
Adjusted Net Loss1
$
(1,022,051
)
Cash Available for Distribution (CAD)1
$
(6,194,046
)
Adjusted EBITDA2
$
7,399,248
Dividends Declared to Common
Stockholders
$
—
1 Non-GAAP financial measure.
Adjusted Net Loss excludes special items of $496 thousand and $1.7
million, which are transaction costs and restructuring costs,
respectively; however, CAD has not been so adjusted.
Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Loss and CAD, as presented, to Net
Loss and Net Cash Used in Operating Activities are included at the
end of this press release. See Note 1 below for additional
information. Cash available for distribution represents cash
available to common stockholders after the effect of the preferred
dividend requirement.
2 Non-GAAP financial measure.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes special items of $496 thousand and $1.7
million, which are transaction costs and restructuring costs,
respectively. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, to
Net Loss is included at the end of this press release. See Note 2
below for additional information.
Crimson Rate Increases
During the third quarter of 2022, Crimson filed for a tariff
increase of 35% on its Southern California pipeline system and 10%
on its KLM pipeline. Both of the third quarter tariff filings were
protested by shippers and are proceeding through the CPUC approval
process, with resolution expected in 2024. The Company commenced
collecting a 10% tariff increase on both systems 30 days after the
respective third quarter filings, subject to refund, as allowed by
the CPUC rules.
During the first quarter of 2023, Crimson filed for a 36% rate
increase on its SPB pipeline and 107% increase on its KLM pipeline,
additive to the 10% increase filed in 2022, based on the regulated
cost-of-service tariff structure. Both tariff filings were
protested by shippers and will proceed through the CPUC approval
process. The Company commenced collecting a 10% tariff increase on
the SPB system in March 2023.
The Company plans to file and begin collecting an additional 10%
increase on its Southern California, KLM and SPB systems on the
anniversary dates of their initial filings until the matters are
resolved. CorEnergy believes Crimson's cost-of-service justifies
all requested increases.
Business Development Activities
CorEnergy continues to seek opportunities for negotiated
transactions; however, the Company's priorities in the more
immediate term during 2023 are preserving liquidity in light of
declining volumes and increased costs in its California systems, as
well as near-term debt maturities, which may include continued
suspension of dividends, monetizing assets and reducing total
leverage.
2023 Outlook
CorEnergy reaffirmed its previously provided outlook for 2023,
calling for:
- Adjusted EBITDA of $33.0 to $35.0 million, inclusive of
maintenance expense of $9.0 to $10.0 million, reflecting reduced
volumes and delays in tariff processes (see Note 2 for additional
details);
- Capital expenditures in the range of $10.0 to $11.0 million,
incurred at periodic times throughout the year based on project
timing.
- An expectation that the Company’s Class B Common Stock will
mandatorily convert to Common Stock at a ratio of 0.68:1, as
opposed to 1:1, during Q1 2024.
Dividend and Distribution Declarations
CorEnergy's Board of Directors maintained the suspension of
dividend payments on its 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock and the Company’s Common Stock due to lower
operating outlook. The Company's Board will continue to evaluate
dividends on a quarterly basis.
CorEnergy’s 7.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock will accrue dividends during any period in which dividends
are not paid. Any accrued Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
dividends must be paid prior to the Company resuming common
dividend payments.
Based on the suspension of dividend payments to CorEnergy’s
public equity holders, the Crimson Class A-1, Class A-2, and Class
A-3 Units and CorEnergy’s Class B Common Stock will not receive
dividends. The Crimson Class A-1 Units will accumulate a preferred
distribution based on the CorEnergy Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares, which would be paid prior to the Company resuming
common dividend payments.
The unpaid and accumulated preferred dividend amounts are
included in the financial statements and notes.
First Quarter Results Call
CorEnergy will host a conference call on Thursday, May 11, 2023
at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss its financial results. The
call may also include discussion of Company developments, and
forward-looking and other material information about business and
financial matters. To join the call, dial +1-973-528-0011 and
provide access code 482386 at least five minutes prior to the
scheduled start time. The call will also be webcast in a
listen-only format. A link to the webcast will be accessible at
corenergy.reit.
A replay of the call will be available until 10:00 a.m. Central
Time on June 10, 2023, by dialing +1-919-882-2331. The Conference
ID is 48258. A webcast replay of the conference call will also be
available on the Company’s website, corenergy.reit.
About CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CORR, CORRPrA) is a
real estate investment trust that owns and operates or leases
regulated natural gas transmission and distribution lines and crude
oil gathering, storage and transmission pipelines and associated
rights-of-way. For more information, please visit
corenergy.reit.
Forward-Looking Statements
The financial results in this press release reflect preliminary,
unaudited results, which are not final until the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed. With the exception of
historical information, certain statements contained in this press
release may include "forward- looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as those
pertaining to our guidance, pursuit of growth opportunities,
anticipated transportation volumes, expected rate increases,
planned capital expenditures, planned dividend payment levels,
planned cost reductions, potential asset sales, expected ESG
program updates and developments, capital resources and liquidity,
and our planned acts relating thereto, and results of operations
and financial condition. You can identify forward-looking
statements by use of words such as "will," "may," "should,"
"could," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates,"
"intends," "projects," "goals," "objectives," "targets,"
"predicts," "plans," "seeks," or similar expressions or other
comparable terms or discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.
Although CorEnergy believes that the expectations reflected in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may
prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of a variety of factors, including, among others, changes in
economic and business conditions; a decline in oil production
levels; competitive and regulatory pressures; failure to realize
the anticipated benefits of requested tariff increases; risks
related to the uncertainty of the projected financial information
with respect to Crimson; compliance with environmental, safety and
other laws; our continued ability to access debt and equity markets
and comply with existing debt covenants; risks associated with
climate change; risks associated with changes in tax laws and our
ability to continue to qualify as a REIT; and other factors
discussed in CorEnergy’s reports that are filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. Other than as required by law, CorEnergy
does not assume a duty to update any forward-looking statement. In
particular, any dividends paid in the future to our stockholders
will depend on the actual performance of CorEnergy, its costs of
leverage and other operating expenses and will be subject to the
approval of CorEnergy’s Board of Directors and compliance with
leverage covenants and other applicable requirements.
1 Management uses Adjusted Net Loss as a measure of
profitability and CAD as a measure of long-term sustainable
performance. Adjusted Net Loss and CAD are non-GAAP measures.
Adjusted Net Loss represents net loss adjusted for transaction
costs, restructuring costs, less gain on sale of equipment. CAD
represents Adjusted Net Loss adjusted for depreciation and
amortization, amortization of debt issuance costs, stock-based
compensation, and deferred tax expense (benefit) less transaction
costs, restructuring costs, maintenance capital expenditures,
preferred dividend requirements, and mandatory debt
amortization.
2 Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating
performance. Adjusted EBITDA represents net loss adjusted for items
such as transaction costs, restructuring costs, depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, income tax expense
(benefit), net, interest expense less gain on the sale of
equipment. Future period non-GAAP guidance includes adjustments for
special items not indicative of our core operations, which may
include, without limitation, items included in the additional
financial information attached to this press release. Such
adjustments may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and
judgments, as well as nonrecurring, unusual or unanticipated
charges, expenses or gains or other items that may not directly
correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations.
The exact amounts of these adjustments are not currently
determinable but may be significant. It is therefore not
practicable to provide the comparable GAAP measures or reconcile
this future period non-GAAP guidance to the most comparable GAAP
measures. Accordingly, we are not providing such comparable GAAP
measures or reconciliations in reliance on the "unreasonable
efforts" exception for forward-looking non-GAAP measures set forth
in SEC rules because certain financial information, the probable
significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and
cannot be reasonably estimated without unreasonable effort and
expense.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
(Unaudited)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $26,828,668 and $52,908,191, respectively (Crimson
VIE: $339,362,408, and $340,205,058, respectively)
$
339,386,557
$
440,148,967
Leased property, net of accumulated
depreciation of $0 and $299,463, respectively
—
1,226,565
Financing notes and related accrued
interest receivable, net of reserve of $50,000 and $600,000,
respectively
760,002
858,079
Cash and cash equivalents (Crimson VIE:
$1,357,594 and $1,874,319, respectively)
8,500,377
17,830,482
Accounts and other receivables (Crimson
VIE: $8,378,442 and $10,343,769, respectively)
8,381,158
14,164,525
Due from affiliated companies (Crimson
VIE: $85,259 and $167,743, respectively)
85,259
167,743
Deferred costs, net of accumulated
amortization of $827,763 and $726,619, respectively
385,779
415,727
Inventory (Crimson VIE: $8,734,990 and
$5,804,776, respectively)
8,734,990
5,950,051
Prepaid expenses and other assets (Crimson
VIE: $2,817,082 and $3,414,372, respectively)
6,303,301
9,478,146
Operating right-of-use assets (Crimson
VIE: $4,147,085 and $4,452,210, respectively)
4,281,136
4,722,361
Deferred tax asset, net (Crimson VIE:
$119,960 and $0, respectively)
119,960
—
Assets held for sale
107,716,203
—
Total Assets
$
484,654,722
$
494,962,646
Liabilities and Equity
Secured credit facilities, net of deferred
financing costs of $513,123 and $665,547, respectively
$
101,486,877
$
100,334,453
Unsecured convertible senior notes, net of
discount and debt issuance costs of $1,562,045 and $1,726,470,
respectively
116,487,955
116,323,530
Accounts payable and other accrued
liabilities (Crimson VIE: $12,448,678 and $16,889,980,
respectively)
17,125,948
26,316,216
Income tax payable (Crimson VIE: $85,437
and $85,437, respectively)
184,641
174,849
Due to affiliated companies (Crimson VIE:
$175,025 and $209,750, respectively)
175,025
209,750
Operating lease liability (Crimson VIE:
$3,830,463 and $4,454,196, respectively)
3,964,513
4,696,410
Deferred tax liability, net
—
1,292,300
Unearned revenue (Crimson VIE: $689,085
and $203,725, respectively)
689,085
5,948,621
Liabilities held for sale
8,192,552
—
Total Liabilities
$
248,306,596
$
255,296,129
Equity
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock 7.375%, $131,913,805 liquidation preference at March 31, 2023
and 129,525,675 liquidation preference at December 31, 2022 ($2,500
per share, $0.001 par value); 69,367,000 authorized; 51,810 issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
$
129,525,675
$
129,525,675
Common stock, non-convertible, $0.001 par
value; 15,350,883 and 15,253,958 shares issued and outstanding at
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively (100,000,000
shares authorized) .
15,351
15,254
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value;
683,761 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022 (11,896,100 shares authorized) .
684
684
Additional paid-in capital
326,948,418
327,016,573
Retained deficit
(337,844,642
)
(333,785,097
)
Total CorEnergy Equity
118,645,486
122,773,089
Non-controlling interest
117,702,640
116,893,428
Total Equity
236,348,126
239,666,517
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
484,654,722
$
494,962,646
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
Revenue
Transportation and distribution
$
29,343,386
$
29,761,354
Pipeline loss allowance subsequent sales
.
—
2,731,763
Lease and other revenue
(1,214
)
379,234
Total Revenue
29,342,172
32,872,351
Expenses
Transportation and distribution
17,481,063
13,945,843
Pipeline loss allowance subsequent sales
cost of revenue
—
2,192,649
General and administrative
6,771,582
5,142,865
Depreciation and amortization
4,031,627
3,976,667
Total Expenses
28,284,272
25,258,024
Operating Income
$
1,057,900
$
7,614,327
Other Income (expense)
Other income
$
141,813
$
120,542
Interest expense
(4,404,565
)
(3,146,855
)
Total Other Expense
(4,262,752
)
(3,026,313
)
Income (Loss) before income
taxes
(3,204,852
)
4,588,014
Taxes
Current tax expense
7,076
151,044
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
(11,595
)
72,213
Income tax expense (benefit),
net
(4,519
)
223,257
Net Income (Loss)
(3,200,333
)
4,364,757
Less: Net income attributable to
non-controlling interest
809,212
809,212
Net Income (Loss) attributable to
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc
$
(4,009,545
)
$
3,555,545
Preferred dividend requirements
2,388,130
2,388,130
Net Income (Loss) attributable to
Common Stockholders
$
(6,397,675
)
$
1,167,415
Common Stock
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding
15,272,267
14,917,165
Basic net income (loss) per share
$
(0.40
)
$
0.08
Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding
15,737,224
15,382,122
Diluted net income (loss) per share
$
(0.41
)
$
0.08
Class B Common Stock
Basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding
683,761
683,761
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per
share
$
(0.40
)
$
0.03
Dividends declared per common share
$
—
$
0.050
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)
$
(3,200,333
)
$
4,364,757
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax, net
(11,595
)
72,213
Depreciation and amortization
4,031,627
3,976,667
Amortization of debt issuance costs
417,993
412,260
Gain on sale of equipment
(1,074
)
—
Stock-based compensation
(10,374
)
—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables
2,488,218
1,020,985
Inventory
(2,930,215
)
(14,712
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,275,824
1,255,475
Due from affiliated companies, net
47,759
282,032
Accounts payable and other accrued
liabilities
(6,414,000
)
(4,274,956
)
Income tax payable
9,792
141,226
Unearned revenue
513,243
46,019
Other changes, net
(324,496
)
(312,060
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
$
(3,107,631
)
$
6,969,906
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment
(4,102,119
)
(1,191,364
)
Proceeds from reimbursable projects
742,537
1,478,042
Other changes, net
(130,439
)
42,666
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities
$
(3,490,021
)
$
329,344
Financing Activities
Dividends paid on Series A preferred
stock
—
(2,388,130
)
Dividends paid on Common Stock
—
(744,659
)
Reinvestment of Dividends Paid to Common
Stockholders
—
207,053
Distributions to non-controlling
interest
—
(809,212
)
Advances on the Crimson Revolver
4,000,000
2,000,000
Payments on the Crimson Revolver
(1,000,000
)
(3,000,000
)
Principal payments on the Crimson Term
Loan
(2,000,000
)
(2,000,000
)
Dividends paid on Vested RSUs
(6,332
)
—
Payments on financing arrangement
(881,499
)
(862,754
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
$
112,169
$
(7,597,702
)
Net change in Cash and Cash
Equivalents
(6,485,483
)
(298,452
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of
period
17,830,482
11,540,576
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of
period
$
11,344,999
$
11,242,124
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
Information
Interest paid
$
5,467,817
$
4,500,333
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)
—
(716
)
Non-Cash Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
$
1,174,225
$
1,178,271
Non-Cash Financing Activities
Change in accounts payable and accrued
expenses related to debt financing costs
$
71,196
$
—
Assets acquired under financing
arrangement
—
647,130
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements
(Unaudited)
The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Loss, as
reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, to Adjusted
Net Loss and CAD:
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net Loss
$
(3,200,333
)
$
(552,849
)
Add:
Transaction costs
495,579
495,892
Restructuring costs
1,683,777
—
Less:
Gain on the sale of equipment
1,074
—
Adjusted Net Loss, excluding special
items
$
(1,022,051
)
$
(56,957
)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
4,031,627
4,078,545
Amortization of debt issuance costs
417,993
412,064
Stock-based compensation
(10,374
)
227,734
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
(11,595
)
1,403,981
Less:
Transaction costs
495,579
495,892
Restructuring costs
1,683,777
—
Maintenance capital expenditures
2,222,948
3,184,699
Preferred dividend requirements - Series
A
2,388,130
2,388,130
Preferred dividend requirements -
Non-controlling interest
809,212
809,212
Mandatory debt amortization
2,000,000
2,000,000
Cash Available for Distribution
(CAD)
$
(6,194,046
)
$
(2,812,566
)
The following table reconciles net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows to CAD:
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$
(3,107,631
)
$
2,881,450
Changes in working capital
4,333,875
2,688,025
Maintenance capital expenditures
(2,222,948
)
(3,184,699
)
Preferred dividend requirements
(2,388,130
)
(2,388,130
)
Preferred dividend requirements -
non-controlling interest
(809,212
)
(809,212
)
Mandatory debt amortization included in
financing activities
(2,000,000
)
(2,000,000
)
Cash Available for Distribution
(CAD)
$
(6,194,046
)
$
(2,812,566
)
Other Special Items:
Transaction costs
$
495,579
$
495,892
Restructuring costs
1,683,777
—
Other Cash Flow Information:
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(3,490,021
)
$
(5,950,207
)
Net cash provided by financing
activities
112,169
250,598
The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Loss, as
reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, to Adjusted
EBITDA:
For the Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net Loss
$
(3,200,333
)
$
(552,849
)
Add:
Transaction costs
495,579
495,892
Restructuring costs
1,683,777
—
Depreciation and amortization
4,031,627
4,078,545
Stock-based compensation
(10,374
)
227,734
Income tax expense (benefit), net
(4,519
)
1,234,200
Interest expense, net
4,404,565
3,955,470
Less:
Gain on the sale of equipment
1,074
—
Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,399,248
$
9,438,992
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