Kinetik Reports Record Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results and Again Increases Full-Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
•Generated third quarter net income of $8370萬, representing a 94% increase year-over-year, and Adjusted EBITDA1 of $26570萬, a 23% increase in Adjusted EBITDA1 同比
•Raising the Company’s 2024 Adjusted EBITDA1 Guidance range to $97000萬 to $10億 and tightening Capital Expenditures2 Guidance range to $27000萬 to $29000萬
Kinetik觸發調整後EBITDA1 為26570萬和73360萬美元,分配現金流1 為18420萬和50160萬美元,自由現金流1 為16470萬和37770萬美元 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Kinetik processed natural gas volumes of 1.71 Bcf/d, a 15% increase year-over-year.
“Kinetik reported a record breaking third quarter that exceeded all expectations,” said Jamie Welch, Kinetik’s President & Chief Executive Officer. “Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 23% year-over-year. Our Midstream Logistics segment benefited from a full quarter from our New Mexico assets with the system operating at full capacity as well as strong run times and performance at our Texas assets. The outperformance demonstrated is even more significant given nearly 170 Mmcf/d of wellhead gas volume curtailments on our system in response to low Waha Hub prices. Strength at our Pipeline Transportation segment reflected contributions from the Permian Highway Pipeline Expansion and Delaware Link, as well as our now increased ownership of EPIC Crude.”
“In September, we announced a series of transactions with Diamondback Energy and EPIC Midstream to strengthen the financial profile of EPIC Crude. Immediately following the transactions, EPIC Crude launched and completed a Term Loan b refinancing, which was a key component to the overall transformation. We are pleased with the outcome of the refinancing as it significantly reduces interest expense and positions the business to start distributions to partners in 2025. Also in September, Kinetik received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (“環保署”) for the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (“MRV”) Plan for three Class II Acid Gas Injection (“AGI”) wells at our Maljamar and Dagger Draw processing facilities. This is only the fourth MRV Plan approved in the state of New Mexico and eighth in the Permian Basin. The MRV Plan enables Kinetik to economically benefit from sequestered carbon dioxide (“CO2”) through 45Q tax credits.”
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“The Operations and Commercial teams have been progressing project construction in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico and commercializing the build out and expansion of our Kings Landing Processing Complex. Our Operations team remains highly focused on the construction of Kings Landing Cryo I. Its in-service is critical for our customers in the region, and we expect it to commence operations in the second quarter of 2025. We have also continued our track record of cost discipline, which gives us confidence to tighten our 2024 Capital Expenditures2 Guidance range to $27000萬 to $29000萬. Following our decision to purchase long-lead critical path components required for an expansion of the Kings Landing Processing Complex, the Commercial team has been very active with current and prospective customers, and we plan to make a final investment decision as soon as possible given the processing capacity needed to facilitate producer development plans in the Northern Delaware.”
Welch continued, “As we look to close out a strong year, we are increasing our Adjusted EBITDA1 Guidance range to $97000萬 to $10億 with an internal focus to achieve the top end of that range. Employees are aligned on this objective, and I am incredibly proud of our team’s dedication and focus on execution as we strive together to reach this goal. Our outperformance year-to-date coupled with the large Lea County customer MVC step-up and treating services commencing and the return of curtailed volumes during the fourth quarter puts what was once a medium-term goal now within immediate reach.”
“The increased confidence in Kinetik’s outlook and the achievement of our 3.5x leverage target underscored the Board of Directors’ decision to raise the quarterly cash dividend. We remain committed to a balanced capital allocation approach that maximizes shareholder value and provides both flexibility for opportunistic organic and inorganic capital deployment, as well as continued acceleration of returns to shareholders through annual ratable dividend growth.”
金融
a.Achieved quarterly net income of $8370萬 and Adjusted EBITDA1 of $26570萬.
b.Revised the Company’s 2024 Adjusted EBITDA1 Guidance increasing the range to $97000萬 to $10億, implying nearly 20% growth at the revised midpoint year-over-year.
e.宣布一條新的盆內大直徑、高壓富氣管線將Eddy County, New Mexico公司系統的西側連接到德克薩斯州的卡爾伯森縣,預計將於2026年第一季度投入運營。這條新管道將提供靈活性,以運輸北德拉華來源的甜燃氣量到Kinetik的Delaware South系統,從而釋放出其Delaware North系統的處理能力,用於額外的嗆氣處理和加工。該項目是我們最近宣布的Eddy County項目範圍的創造性修改,而不引入增量資本支出。
New Energy Ventures和Sustainability
a.已獲得環保署對Maljamar和Dagger Draw Gas Plants的MRV計劃批准,將處理後的酸性氣體注入三口AGI井,這將使Kinetik能夠開始收集關於封存二氧化碳的45Q稅收減免。2以支持Kinetik更廣泛的減碳努力。