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STABILIS SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS

 

Houston, February 25, 2025 — Stabilis Solutions, Inc., (“Stabilis” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SLNG), a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions for many of the world’s most recognized, high-performance brands, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

 

FOURTH QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

 

Net income of $2.1 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million

Adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.2%

Cash flow from operations of $2.2 million

$9.0 million of cash and $4.3 million of availability under credit agreements as of December 31, 2024

 

FULL-YEAR 2024 HIGHLIGHTS  

 

Net income of $4.6 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $11.8 million

Adjusted EBITDA margin of 16.1%

Cash flow from operations of $13.7 million

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

 

"Our fourth-quarter results marked the culmination of a strong year for Stabilis, a performance highlighted by year-over-year margin expansion, increased cash generation, and improved profitability,” stated Casey Crenshaw, Executive Chairman and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer. “"Over the past year, we prioritized asset optimization and system efficiency, strengthening our position to accelerate growth with incremental contracts and customers.”

 

“At a strategic level, we’ve continued to expand our small-scale LNG solutions platform to support both legacy and growth markets,” continued Crenshaw. “In 2024, more than 80% of our capital expenditures were directed toward growth investments designed to further enhance our manufacturing and logistics capabilities as we ramp to support further commercial expansion in the years ahead. As always, we continue to foster a culture of safety, reliability, and performance excellence across the organization.”

 

“Operating cash flow more than doubled on a year-over-year basis in 2024, driven by improved utilization of our Texas LNG liquefaction facility, and revenue growth within our aerospace and marine markets,” stated Andy Puhala, Chief Financial Officer. “At year-end, we had $13.3 million in cash and availability under our credit agreements and remain well capitalized to support the business entering 2025 and we are actively engaged with potential debt and project financing partners for strategic, growth capital needs.”

 

“Stabilis is in the early innings of an exciting, multi-year value creation journey,” concluded Crenshaw. “Looking ahead, we intend to build upon over a decade of LNG experience and success as we capitalize on increased demand for LNG solutions across our diverse end markets.”

 

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL UPDATE

 

 

Strong competitive position within targeted, growth markets. Since the fourth quarter of last year, Stabilis’ revenue mix in high-growth marine and aerospace end-markets increased from 14% of total revenue to nearly 50% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company is uniquely positioned as an incumbent small-scale LNG supplier of choice in these markets given its turn-key solutions offering, which includes production, storage, transportation, and fueling services.

 

 

Deploying capital toward growth-oriented investments. During 2024, the Company invested $7.4 million in growth capital, representing more than 80% of its total capital investment for the year. The Company’s growth investments continue to focus on expanding capabilities, including in support of growth opportunities in both the Marine and Aerospace end-markets.

 

 

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

 

Stabilis will host a conference call on Wednesday February 26, 2025, at 9:00 am ET to review the Company’s financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.

 

A webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate website at https://investors.stabilis-solutions.com/events. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.

 

To participate in the live teleconference:

 

Domestic Live: 800-267-6316
International Live: 203-518-9783
Conference ID:     SLNGQ424

 

To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through March 5, 2025:

 

Domestic Live: 800-839-0861
International Live: 402-220-0661

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT STABILIS SOLUTIONS

 

Stabilis Solutions is a leading provider of clean fueling, production, storage, and last mile delivery solutions for many of the world’s most recognized, high-performance brands. To learn more, visit www.stabilis-solutions.com.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and 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. Any actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections presented or implied and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “can,” “believes,” “feels,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,” “will,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “predicts,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

 

Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect our current beliefs, based on information currently available. Most of these factors are outside our control and are difficult to predict. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: the future performance of Stabilis, future demand for and price of LNG, availability and price of natural gas, unexpected costs, and general economic conditions.

 

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2025 which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on the Investors section of our website at www.stabilis-solutions.com. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Stabilis, or other matters attributable to Stabilis, or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Stabilis does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

 

 

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Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Consolidated Operating Results

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Revenues:

                                       

Revenues

  $ 17,298     $ 17,627     $ 18,049     $ 73,293     $ 73,114  

Operating expenses:

                                       

Costs of revenues

    12,367       12,638       12,008       52,069       54,919  

Change in unrealized loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

    11       13       (219 )     (310 )     (541 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    1,941       3,035       3,469       11,763       12,893  

Gain from disposal of fixed assets

    (460 )     (102 )     (221 )     (761 )     (1,223 )

Depreciation expense

    1,802       1,776       1,872       7,146       7,878  

Total operating expenses

    15,661       17,360       16,909       69,907       73,926  

Income (loss) from operations before equity income

    1,637       267       1,140       3,386       (812 )

Net equity income from foreign joint venture operations:

                                       

Net equity income from foreign joint venture operations

    556       516       377       1,564       1,691  

Income from operations

    2,193       783       1,517       4,950       879  

Other income (expense):

                                       

Interest income (expense), net

    7       81       (19 )     112       (256 )

Interest expense, net - related parties

                (7 )           (78 )

Other income (expense)

    7       10       (49 )     22       (176 )

Total other income (expense)

    14       91       (75 )     134       (510 )

Net income before income tax expense

    2,207       874       1,442       5,084       369  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    101       (123 )     20       485       244  

Net income

    2,106       997       1,422       4,599       125  
                                         

Net income per common share:

                                       

Basic and diluted per common share

  $ 0.11     $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.25     $ 0.01  
                                         
                                         

EBITDA

  $ 4,002     $ 2,569     $ 3,340     $ 12,118     $ 8,581  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 4,013     $ 2,582     $ 2,900     $ 11,808     $ 6,817  

 

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Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    December 31,  
   

2024

   

2023

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 8,987     $ 5,374  

Accounts receivable, net

    6,239       7,752  

Inventories, net

    345       169  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    1,902       1,677  

Total current assets

    17,473       14,972  

Property, plant and equipment:

               

Cost

    117,246       110,646  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (65,518 )     (61,167 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

    51,728       49,479  

Goodwill

    4,314       4,314  

Investments in foreign joint ventures

    11,659       12,009  

Right-of-use assets and other noncurrent assets

    410       525  

Total assets

  $ 85,584     $ 81,299  

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 5,667     $ 5,707  

Accrued liabilities

    3,566       4,166  

Current portion of long-term notes payable

    2,010       1,682  

Current portion of finance and operating lease obligations

    384       164  

Total current liabilities

    11,627       11,719  

Long-term notes payable, net of current portion and debt issuance costs

    6,848       7,747  

Long-term portion of operating lease obligations

    101       21  

Total liabilities

    18,576       19,487  

Commitments and contingencies

               

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Common stock; $0.001 par value, 37,500,000 shares authorized, 18,585,014 and 18,573,391 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

    19       19  

Additional paid-in capital

    103,214       102,057  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (578 )     (18 )

Accumulated deficit

    (35,647 )     (40,246 )

Total stockholders' equity

    67,008       61,812  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 85,584     $ 81,299  

 

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Stabilis Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelves Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                       

Net income

  $ 2,106     $ 997     $ 1,422     $ 4,599     $ 125  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                       

Depreciation

    1,802       1,776       1,872       7,146       7,878  

Stock-based compensation expense

    82       293       387       1,166       2,082  

Bad debt expense

    14       20             102        

Gain on disposal of assets

    (460 )     (102 )     (221 )     (761 )     (1,223 )

Income from equity investment in joint venture

    (608 )     (575 )     (431 )     (1,770 )     (1,897 )

Distributions from equity investment in joint venture

                412       1,716       1,225  

Cash settlements from natural gas derivatives, net

                      (359 )      

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses from natural gas derivatives, net

    29       93       32       152       572  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                       

Accounts receivable

    (455 )     109       (1,617 )     1,390       4,019  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    12       177       513       820       1,461  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    (523 )     (22 )     (1,084 )     (678 )     (7,717 )

Other

    172       (211 )     47       170       187  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    2,171       2,555       1,332       13,693       6,712  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                       

Acquisition of fixed assets

    (5,585 )     (1,312 )     (1,270 )     (9,146 )     (10,252 )

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

    460       102       1,255       841       1,255  

Proceeds from notes receivable, related to prior sale of Brazil

    185             87       185       87  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (4,940 )     (1,210 )     72       (8,120 )     (8,910 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                       

Payments on short- and long-term notes payable

    (625 )     (405 )     (319 )     (1,905 )     (1,179 )

Payments on notes payable from related parties

                (622 )           (2,435 )

Payment of debt issuance costs

                            (108 )

Employee tax payments from restricted stock withholdings

                      (9 )     (162 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (625 )     (405 )     (941 )     (1,914 )     (3,884 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (12 )     (30 )     (3 )     (46 )     5  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (3,406 )     910       460       3,613       (6,077 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    12,393       11,483       4,914       5,374       11,451  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 8,987     $ 12,393     $ 5,374     $ 8,987     $ 5,374  

 

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Non-GAAP Measures

 

Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance and operating results of our business. EBITDA is defined as Earnings from continuing operations before Interest (includes interest income and interest expense), Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for certain special items that occur during the reporting period, as noted below. We include EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Accordingly, they should not be used as an indicator of, or an alternative to, net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements, such as debt service requirements. Because the definition of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may vary among companies and industries, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands).

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2024

   

2023

   

2024

   

2023

 

Net income

  $ 2,106     $ 997     $ 1,422     $ 4,599     $ 125  

Depreciation

    1,802       1,776       1,872       7,146       7,878  

Interest expense, net

    (7 )     (81 )     26       (112 )     334  

Income tax expense

    101       (123 )     20       485       244  

EBITDA

    4,002       2,569       3,340       12,118       8,581  

Special items*

    11       13       (440 )     (310 )     (1,764 )

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 4,013     $ 2,582     $ 2,900     $ 11,808     $ 6,817  

 

 


 

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Special items for all periods presented consist of adjustments related to unrealized (gain)/loss on natural gas derivatives. The three months and year ended December 31, 2023 also include a subtraction of $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively for gains recognized on proceeds received related to property insurance claims.

 

 

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Investor Contact:

Andrew Puhala

Chief Financial Officer

832-456-6502

ir@stabilis-solutions.com

 

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