Clean Energy Reports 88.4 Million Gallons Delivered and Revenue of $81.0 Million for Second Quarter of 2017
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) ("Clean Energy" or the "Company") today announced operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.
The Company delivered 88.4 million gallons in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.6% increase from 82.9 million gallons delivered in the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company delivered 173.5 million gallons, an 8.2% increase from 160.4 million gallons delivered in the same period in 2016.
Revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $81.0 million, a 25.0% decrease from $108.0 million of revenue for the second quarter of 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a lower effective price per gallon because of the Company's sale of certain assets related to the upstream production portion of its RNG business to BP Products North America Inc. ("BP") in the first quarter of 2017 (the "Asset Sale"). Although the Company continues to generate revenue relating to the sale of RINs and LCFS Credits from sales of its Redeem™ RNG vehicle fuel, the amount of revenue it receives from the sale of these credits has decreased as a result of the Asset Sale. In addition, revenue decreased compared to the second quarter of 2016 due to the expiration of the U.S. federal excise tax credits for alternative fuels ("VETC") as of December 31, 2016. Station construction revenue decreased between periods, principally due to a decrease in large, full-station projects. Compressor revenue decreased due to low global demand in the compressor sector. Revenue increased by $4.0 million from a year ago related to increased gallons delivered.
Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $170.5 million, a 16.3% decrease from $203.8 million compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to the same factors described above.
Andrew J. Littlefair, Clean Energy’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "Continued volume growth and positive adjusted EBITDA made for a favorable second quarter with what we believe is positive momentum moving forward. Particularly of note were several significant customer wins with our Redeem™ renewable natural gas, demonstrating how the transportation industry continues to embrace the cleanest fuel available."
On a GAAP basis, net loss for the second quarter of 2017 was $(17.8) million, or $(0.12) per share, compared to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter of 2016. The second quarter of 2017 included a $0.8 million reduction to the gain from the Asset Sale and the second quarter of 2016 included VETC revenue of $6.5 million and a gain of $10.1 million from the repurchase of debt at a discount to the face amount.
On a GAAP basis, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $43.3 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.04 per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The six months ended June 30, 2017 included gains of $3.2 million and $69.9 million from the Company's repurchase of a portion of its outstanding debt at a discount to the face amount and from the Asset Sale, respectively. The six months ended June 30, 2016 included VETC revenue of $12.9 million and a gain of $26.0 million from the repurchase of debt at a discount to the face amount.
Non-GAAP loss per share and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2017 was $(0.10) per share and $3.2 million, respectively. Non-GAAP income per share and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2016 was $0.03 per share and $26.7 million, respectively, which included VETC revenue and gains from debt repurchases.
Non-GAAP income per share and Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $0.31 per share and $84.0 million, respectively, which included gains from debt repurchases and the Asset Sale. Non-GAAP income per share and Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $0.08 per share and $56.5 million, respectively, which included VETC revenue and gains from debt repurchases. Non-GAAP income (loss) per share and Adjusted EBITDA are described below and reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) and income (loss) per share attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures that it calls non-GAAP income (loss) per share ("non-GAAP EPS" or "non-GAAP income (loss) per share") and adjusted EBITDA ("Adjusted EBITDA"). Management has presented non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that these measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance for the following reasons: (1) these measures allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management, as management uses these measures to assess the Company’s operating performance, for financial and operational decision-making; (2) they exclude the impact of items that are not directly attributable to the Company’s core operating performance and that may obscure trends in the core operating performance of the business; and (3) they are used by institutional investors and the analyst community to help analyze the results of Clean Energy’s business. In future quarters, the Company may make adjustments for other expenditures, charges or gains in order to present non-GAAP financial measures that the Company’s management believes are indicative of the Company’s core operating performance.
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP results. The Company expects to continue reporting non-GAAP financial measures, adjusting for the items described below (and/or other items that may arise in the future as the Company’s management deems appropriate), and the Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described below. Accordingly, unless expressly stated otherwise, the exclusion of these and other similar items in the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to GAAP income (loss) or income (loss) per share or any other GAAP measure as an indicator of operating performance. Moreover, because not all companies use identical measures and calculations, the Company's presentation of non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Non-GAAP EPS
Non-GAAP EPS is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., plus stock-based compensation expense, the total of which is divided by the Company’s weighted-average shares outstanding on a diluted basis. The Company’s management believes that excluding non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation provides useful information to investors because of the varying available valuation methodologies, the volatility of the expense (which depends on market forces outside of management’s control), the subjectivity of the assumptions and the variety of award types that a company can use under the relevant accounting guidance, which may obscure trends in a company’s core operating performance.
The table below shows GAAP and non-GAAP EPS and also reconciles GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to an adjusted net income (loss) figure used in the calculation of non-GAAP EPS:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| (in 000s, except share and per-share amounts) | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | $ | 1,530 | $ | (17,808 | ) | $ | 4,358 | $ | 43,251 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-Based Compensation, Net of $0 Tax | 2,037 | 2,778 | 4,456 | 4,688 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income (Loss) | $ | 3,567 | $ | (15,030 | ) | $ | 8,814 | $ | 47,939 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding | 111,743,512 | 150,586,423 | 106,252,692 | 152,415,149 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Income (Loss) Per Share | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Income (Loss) Per Share | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.31 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., plus or minus income tax expense (benefit), plus interest expense, minus interest income, plus depreciation and amortization expense, and plus stock-based compensation expense. The Company’s management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors for the same reasons discussed above for non-GAAP EPS. In addition, management internally uses Adjusted EBITDA to determine elements of executive and employee compensation.
The table below shows Adjusted EBITDA and also reconciles this figure to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp.:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| (in 000s) | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | $ | 1,530 | $ | (17,808 | ) | $ | 4,358 | $ | 43,251 | |||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 432 | 124 | 813 | (2,139 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | 8,136 | 4,285 | 17,437 | 9,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | (315 | ) | (499 | ) | (456 | ) | (691 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 14,920 | 14,336 | 29,881 | 29,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-Based Compensation, Net of $0 Tax | 2,037 | 2,778 | 4,456 | 4,688 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 26,740 | $ | 3,216 | $ | 56,489 | $ | 83,958 | ||||||||||||||||
Definition of "Gallons Delivered"
The Company defines “gallons delivered” as its gallons of compressed natural gas ("CNG"), liquefied natural gas ("LNG") and renewable natural gas ("RNG"), along with its gallons associated with providing operations and maintenance services, in each case delivered to its customers in the applicable period, plus the Company's proportionate share of gallons delivered by joint ventures in the applicable period.
The table below shows gallons delivered for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2017:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| Gallons Delivered (in millions) | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| CNG | 63.9 | 71.1 | 125.0 | 139.6 | |||||||||||||||
| RNG(1) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
| LNG | 18.4 | 16.7 | 33.8 | 32.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 82.9 | 88.4 | 160.4 | 173.5 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents RNG sold as non-vehicle fuel. RNG sold as vehicle fuel, also known as Redeem™, is included in CNG and LNG, as applicable. | ||
Sources of Revenue
The following table represents our sources of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2017:
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| Revenue (in Millions) | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Volume-Related |
$ | 71.6 | $ | 63.3 | 139.5 | 136.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Compressor Sales | 8.8 | 5.2 | 17.1 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station Construction Sales | 21.1 | 12.3 | 34.3 | 21.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| VETC | 6.5 | — | 12.9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 0.2 | — | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 108.0 | $ | 81.0 | $ | 203.8 | $ | 170.5 | |||||||||||||||
Today’s Conference Call
The Company will host an investor conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 1.877.407.4018 from the U.S. and international callers can dial 1.201.689.8471. A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes through Sunday, September 3, by dialing 1.844.512.2921 from the U.S., or 1.412.317.6671 from international locations, and entering Replay Pin Number 13666012. There also will be a simultaneous live webcast available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.cleanenergyfuels.com, which will be available for replay for 30 days.
About Clean Energy Fuels
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. We build and operate CNG and LNG vehicle fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment and technologies; and deliver more CNG and LNG vehicle fuel than any other company in the United States. Clean Energy also sells Redeem™ RNG fuel and believes it is the cleanest transportation fuel commercially available, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%. For more information, visit www.cleanenergyfuels.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains 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 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, such as statements regarding, among other things: growing momentum in the market for natural gas and other alternative vehicle fuels and the Company’s ability to capture a significant share of this market; sales of growing volumes of RNG and other natural gas vehicle fuel; and growth in the Company’s customer base. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors including, among others: future supply, demand, use and prices of crude oil, gasoline, diesel, natural gas and other alternative fuels, as well as heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles powered by these fuels; the willingness of fleets and other consumers to adopt natural gas as a vehicle fuel; the Company’s ability to capture a substantial share of the market for alternative vehicle fuels and otherwise compete successfully in this market; the Company’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of building CNG and LNG stations, including receiving revenue from these stations equal to or greater than their costs or at all; future availability of capital, including equity or debt financing, as needed to fund the growth of the Company’s business and repayment of its debt obligations (whether at or prior to maturity); the availability of tax credits and other government programs or incentives that promote natural gas or other alternatives as a vehicle fuel; changes to federal, state or local fuel emission standards or other environmental regulations applicable to natural gas production, transportation or use; compliance with other applicable government regulations; the Company’s ability to manage and grow its RNG business after the sale of the upstream production portion of this business; construction, permitting and other factors that could cause delays or other problems at station construction projects; the Company’s ability to sustain or grow its compressor business and manage risks and uncertainties related to the global scope of this business; the Company’s ability to realize the intended benefits of any mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments or other strategic transactions or relationships, including its various relationships with BP and its affiliates; and general political, regulatory, economic and market conditions.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by law. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 3, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), contains additional information on these and other risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share data, Unaudited) |
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December 31, 2016 |
June 30, 2017 |
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| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 36,119 | $ | 49,959 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | 6,996 | 253 | ||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 73,718 | 151,259 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,063 and $1,280 as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2017, respectively | 79,432 | 63,872 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other receivables | 21,934 | 15,316 | ||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | 29,544 | 29,949 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,021 | 12,239 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 261,764 | 322,847 | ||||||||||||||||
| Land, property and equipment, net | 483,923 | 423,333 | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes receivable and other long-term assets, net | 16,377 | 19,868 | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in other entities | 3,475 | 2,572 | ||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 93,018 | 67,062 | ||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 38,700 | 36,764 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 897,257 | $ | 872,446 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations | $ | 5,943 | $ | 4,319 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 23,637 | 15,424 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 52,601 | 35,740 | ||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 7,041 | 6,359 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 89,222 | 61,842 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations | 241,433 | 210,509 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, related party | 65,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 7,915 | 5,230 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 403,570 | 317,581 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding no shares | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value. Authorized 224,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 145,538,063 shares and 150,849,588 shares at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2017, respectively | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,090,361 | 1,107,809 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (603,836 | ) | (561,082 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (17,675 | ) | (15,633 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Clean Energy Fuels Corp. stockholders’ equity | 468,865 | 531,109 | ||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 24,822 | 23,756 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 493,687 | 554,865 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 897,257 | $ | 872,446 | ||||||||||||||
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share data, Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product revenue | $ | 94,731 | $ | 67,849 | $ | 178,723 | $ | 144,078 | ||||||||||||||||
| Service revenue | 13,294 | 13,167 | 25,084 | 26,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 108,025 | 81,016 | 203,807 | 170,507 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product cost of sales | 61,880 | 50,825 | 115,251 | 105,422 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost of sales | 6,848 | 6,519 | 12,732 | 12,783 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 25,261 | 23,304 | 50,856 | 47,077 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,920 | 14,336 | 29,881 | 29,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 108,909 | 94,984 | 208,720 | 194,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (884 | ) | (13,968 | ) | (4,913 | ) | (24,428 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (8,136 | ) | (4,285 | ) | (17,437 | ) | (9,196 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 315 | 499 | 456 | 691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (147 | ) | 135 | 103 | (32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from equity method investments | 67 | (34 | ) | (7 | ) | (70 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain from extinguishment of debt | 10,120 | — | 26,043 | 3,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) from sale of certain assets of subsidiary | — | (762 | ) | — | 69,886 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,335 | (18,415 | ) | 4,245 | 40,046 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (432 | ) | (124 | ) | (813 | ) | 2,139 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 903 | (18,539 | ) | 3,432 | 42,185 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 627 | 731 | 926 | 1,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | $ | 1,530 | $ | (17,808 | ) | $ | 4,358 | $ | 43,251 | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.29 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.28 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 109,272,906 | 150,586,423 | 103,782,086 | 149,721,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 111,743,512 | 150,586,423 | 106,252,692 | 152,415,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Released August 3, 2017