Kodiak Gas Services Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Including Record Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS) (“Kodiak” or the “Company”), a leading provider of critical energy infrastructure and contract compression services, today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, updated full-year 2024 guidance and provided an early outlook on 2025 Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾.

Third Quarter 2024 and Recent Highlights

• Contract Services segment revenue and Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage⁽¹⁾ were $284.3 million and 66.0%, respectively
• Net loss of $6.2 million included a $9.9 million long-lived asset impairment, a $10.4 million loss on asset sales and a $20.3 million non-cash, mark-to-market loss on interest rate hedges
• Record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $168.4 million
• Record quarterly Free Cash Flow⁽¹⁾ of $52.5 million
• Deployed 50,000 horsepower of new large horsepower compression units
• Divested approximately 95,000 horsepower of small horsepower compression units both in the U.S and internationally
• Fleet utilization ended the third quarter at 96.4%, a sequential increase of 2.1%
• Repurchased one million shares for $25 million
• Raised full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a range of $600 to $610 million, a $10 million increase to the low end of the range

2025 Early Outlook

• Providing full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA early outlook range of $675 to $725 million

"We delivered an outstanding third quarter with new quarterly records in revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow," stated Mickey McKee, Kodiak’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "I could not be more proud of the progress we have made improving margins through the realization of cost synergies, increased fleet utilization and favorable contract compression market pricing.

"During the quarter, we successfully completed the sale of over 2,000 small horsepower units and exited Canada, high-grading our fleet and simplifying our business. Our high-quality, large horsepower asset base continues to be in high demand and puts us in a position to drive further improvements in margins and cash flow. Our new unit deliveries are effectively fully contracted through 2025. The positive compression market outlook along with our solid execution gives us confidence to raise the low end of our 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range and provide an early outlook on 2025 Adjusted EBITDA."

(1) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage and Free Cash Flow are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Definitions and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are included herein.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Net loss for the third quarter of 2024 was $6.2 million, compared to net income of $21.8 million in the third quarter of 2023. Net loss for the third quarter of 2024 included a $9.9 million long-lived asset impairment, a $10.4 million loss on the sale of assets and a $20.3 million non-cash, mark-to-market loss on interest rate hedges. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2024 was $168.4 million, compared to $110.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Segment Information

Contract Services segment revenue was $284.3 million in the third quarter of 2024, a 52% increase compared to $186.7 million in the third quarter of 2023. Contract Services segment gross margin was $114.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $75.1 million in the third quarter of 2023. Contract Services segment Adjusted Gross Margin was $187.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, a 55% increase compared to $121.2 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Other Services segment revenue was $40.3 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $44.3 million in the third quarter of 2023. Other Services segment gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin were each $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Long-Term Debt and Liquidity

Total debt outstanding was $2.6 billion as of September 30, 2024, comprised primarily of borrowings on the ABL Facility and senior notes due 2029. At September 30, 2024, the Company had $305.9 million available on its ABL Facility, and our credit agreement leverage ratio was 3.9x.

Full-Year 2024 Guidance

Kodiak is providing revised guidance for the full year 2024. The full-year 2024 guidance below incorporates three quarters of the financial impact of the CSI Acquisition that closed on April 1, 2024. Amounts below are in thousands except percentages.

Conference Call

Kodiak will conduct a conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. To listen to the call by phone, dial 877-407-4012 and ask for the Kodiak Gas Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. To listen to the call via webcast, please visit the Investors tab of Kodiak’s website at www.kodiakgas.com.

About Kodiak

Kodiak is the largest contract compression services provider in the United States, serving as a critical link in the infrastructure that enables the safe and reliable production and transportation of natural gas and oil. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Kodiak provides contract compression and related services to oil and gas producers and midstream customers in high–volume gas gathering systems, processing facilities, multi-well gas lift applications and natural gas transmission systems. More information is available at www.kodiakgas.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net; income tax expense (benefit); and depreciation and amortization; plus (i) loss (gain) on derivatives; (ii) equity compensation expense; (iii) severance expenses; (iv) transaction expenses; and (v) loss (gain) on sale of assets. Adjusted EBITDA Percentage is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks and other financial institutions, to assess: (i) the financial performance of our assets without regard to the impact of financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis of our assets; (ii) the viability of capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities; (iii) the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to make debt payments and pay dividends; and (iv) our operating performance as compared to those of other companies in our industry without regard to the impact of financing methods and capital structure. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Percentage provide useful information to investors because, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation, they provide a more complete understanding of our performance than GAAP results alone. We also believe that external users of our financial statements benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses in evaluating the results of our business. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, and net cash provided by operating activities are presented below.

Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as revenue less cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense. Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage is defined as Adjusted Gross Margin divided by revenues. We believe Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage are useful as supplemental measures to investors of our operating profitability. Reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Margin to gross margin are presented below.

Discretionary Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less (i) maintenance capital expenditures;(ii) gain on sale of capital assets; (iii) certain changes in operating assets and liabilities; and (iv) certain other expenses; plus (x) cash loss on extinguishment of debt; and (y) transaction expenses. We believe Discretionary Cash Flow is a useful liquidity and performance measure and supplemental financial measure for us and our investors in assessing our ability to pay cash dividends to our stockholders, make growth capital expenditures and assess our operating performance. Reconciliations of Discretionary Cash Flow to net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities are presented below.

Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less (i) maintenance capital expenditures; (ii) gain on sale of capital assets; (iii) certain changes in operating assets and liabilities; (iv) certain other expenses; and (v) net growth capital expenditures; plus (x) transaction expenses; and (y) proceeds from sale of capital assets. We believe Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure and useful supplemental financial measure for us and investors in assessing our ability to pursue business opportunities and investments to grow our business and to service our debt. Reconciliations of Free Cash Flow to net income (loss) and net cash provided by operating activities are presented below.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding: (i) expected operating results, such as revenue growth and earnings, including changes due to CSI Acquisition, and our ability to service our indebtedness; (ii) anticipated levels of capital expenditures and uses of capital; (iii) current or future volatility in the credit markets and future market conditions; (iv) potential and pending acquisition transactions or other strategic transactions, the timing thereof, the receipt of necessary approvals to close those transactions, our ability to finance such transactions and our ability to achieve the intended operational, financial and strategic benefits from any such transactions; (v) expected synergies and efficiencies to be achieved as a result of the CSI Acquisition; (vi) expectations regarding leverage and dividend profile as a result of the CSI Acquisition, including the amount and timing of future dividend payments; (vii) expectations of the effect on our financial condition of claims, litigation, environmental costs, contingent liabilities and governmental and regulatory investigations and proceedings; (viii) production and capacity forecasts for the natural gas and oil industry; (ix) strategy for customer retention, growth, fleet maintenance, market position, and financial results; (x) our interest rate hedges; and (xi) strategy for risk management.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) a reduction in the demand for natural gas and oil; (ii) the loss of, or the deterioration of the financial condition of, any of our key customers; (iii) nonpayment and nonperformance by our customers, suppliers or vendors; (iv) competitive pressures that may cause us to lose market share; (v) the structure of our Contract Services contracts and the failure of our customers to continue to contract for services after expiration of the primary term; (vi) our ability to successfully integrate any acquired business, including CSI Compressco, and realize the expected benefits thereof; (vii) our ability to fund purchases of additional compression equipment; (viii) a deterioration in general economic, business, geopolitical or industry conditions, including as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, inflation, and slow economic growth in the United States; (ix) tax legislation and administrative initiatives or challenges to our tax positions; (x) the loss of key management, operational personnel or qualified technical personnel; (xi) our dependence on a limited number of suppliers; (xii) the cost of compliance with existing governmental regulations and proposed governmental regulations, including climate change legislation; (xiii) the cost of compliance with regulatory initiatives and stakeholder pressures, including environmental, social and governance scrutiny; (xiv) the inherent risks associated with our operations, such as equipment defects and malfunctions; (xv) our reliance on third-party components for use in our information technology systems; (xvi) legal and reputational risks and expenses relating to the privacy, use and security of employee and client information; (xvii) threats of cyber-attacks or terrorism; (xviii) agreements that govern our debt contain features that may limit our ability to operate our business and fund future growth and also increase our exposure to risk during adverse economic conditions; (xix) volatility in interest rates; (xx) our ability to access the capital and credit markets or borrow on affordable terms to obtain additional capital that we may require; (xxi) the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures; and (xxii) such other factors as discussed throughout the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and those risks disclosed in subsequent filings on Forms 10-Q and 8-K with the SEC, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this news release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Investor Contact
Graham Sones, VP – Investor Relations
ir@kodiakgas.com
(936) 755-3529

Source: Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.

Released November 6, 2024