Free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities less investment in property, plant and equipment) during first quarter 2023 was negative $2 million, including a seasonally-higher working capital use of $8 million and capital expenditures of $19 million. Distributable cash flow (defined as Adjusted EBITDA less maintenance capital expenditures) was approximately $22 million for the first quarter 2023, which was up approximately 15% sequentially and nearly 60% year over year, and covered quarterly dividend distributions of approximately $5 million.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $2 million of cash on the balance sheet. The Company had $26 million in borrowings outstanding on the credit facility. In April 2023, Solaris amended and expanded its credit facility by $25 million, which results in pro forma liquidity of $51 million as of the end of first quarter 2023.
Shareholder Returns
On March 2, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an enhanced shareholder return program, which included a $50 million share repurchase authorization and a 5% increase in the Company’s cash dividend to $0.11 per share of Class A common stock, which was paid on March 24, 2023 to holders of record as of March 14, 2023. A distribution of $0.11 per unit was also approved for holders of units in Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, LLC (“Solaris LLC”).
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased 1.6 million Class A common stock shares, or 3.5% of the Company’s total outstanding shares, for approximately $14 million at an average price of $8.80 per share, leaving approximately $36 million in the Company’s stock repurchase authorization.
Since initiating the dividend in December 2018, the Company has paid 18 consecutive quarterly dividends and repurchased approximately 9% of total outstanding shares. Cumulatively, the Company has returned approximately $131 million in cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases since December 2018.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2023 results on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To join the conference call from within the United States, participants may dial (844) 413-3978. To join the conference call from outside of the United States, participants may dial (412) 317-6594. When instructed, please ask the operator to be joined to the Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. call. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webcast or dial in to the conference call approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.solarisoilfield.com.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days. It can be accessed by dialing (877) 344-7529 within the United States or (412) 317-0088 outside of the United States. The conference call replay access code is 1247631. The replay will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days.
About Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), this news release presents non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and Adjusted EBITDA, provide useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because they reflect the core operating results of our businesses and help facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods. Although management believes the aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures are good tools for internal use and the investment community in evaluating Solaris’ overall financial performance, the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the accompanying financial tables.
About Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SOI) provides mobile equipment that drives supply chain and execution efficiencies in the completion of oil and natural gas wells. Solaris’ patented equipment and systems are deployed across oil and natural gas basins in the United States. Additional information is available on our website, www.solarisoilfield.com.
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