Financial Performance - Fourth quarter 2024 net loss of $24.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of $46.2 million, cash flow available for distributions of $22.1 million, and free cash flow of $6.6 million[3] - Total revenues for Q4 2024 were $107.018 million, a decrease of 15.9% compared to $127.318 million in Q4 2023[43] - Net loss for Q4 2024 was $24.783 million, compared to a net loss of $15.118 million in Q4 2023, representing a 63.5% increase in losses year-over-year[43] - Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $204.624 million, down 23.3% from $266.844 million in 2023[47] - Cash flow available for distributions for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $88.652 million, compared to $125.603 million in 2023, reflecting a decline of about 29.5%[51] - Free Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $36.321 million, down from $59.042 million in 2023, indicating a decrease of approximately 38.4%[51] - Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $115.446 million, compared to $140.784 million in 2023, showing a reduction of about 17.9%[48] Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures totaled $15.8 million in Q4 2024, including maintenance capital expenditures of $4.3 million[12] - Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 is expected to range from $245 million to $280 million, with total capital expenditures of $65 million to $75 million[18] - Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaled $53.611 million, a decrease of 22.2% from $68.905 million in 2023[47] - Maintenance capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $11.673 million, slightly down from $12.357 million in 2023[51] - Growth capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2024, totaled $41.938 million, compared to $56.548 million in 2023, reflecting a decrease of approximately 26.0%[51] Operational Highlights - Connected 156 wells in 2024, with an expectation of 125 to 185 wells in 2025, of which approximately 25% are natural gas-oriented and 75% are crude oil-oriented[3][16] - Average daily natural gas throughput increased 10.5% to 737 MMcf/d in Q4 2024, while liquids volumes declined 2.9% to 68 Mbbl/d[4] - Double E pipeline transported an average of 613 MMcf/d in Q4 2024, contributing $7.8 million in adjusted EBITDA[4] - The recently closed acquisition of Moonrise Midstream is expected to expand operational capacity and flexibility in the DJ Basin[3] Debt and Leverage - Total leverage reduced to 3.9x as of year-end 2024, with a target of 3.5x in the long term[3] - The total leverage ratio reported by SMC as of December 31, 2024, was approximately 3.9x, excluding potential earnout liability from the Tall Oak Acquisition[21] - SMC's interest coverage ratio was 2.8x, exceeding the minimum covenant requirement of 2.0x[21] - The Permian Transmission Credit Facility balance was $129.3 million as of December 31, 2024, a decrease of $4.0 million from the previous quarter[22] Cash and Liquidity - As of December 31, 2024, SMC had $22.8 million in unrestricted cash and $305 million drawn under its $500 million ABL Revolver, with $194.2 million of borrowing availability[21] - SMC's gross availability based on the borrowing base calculation was $532 million as of December 31, 2024, exceeding lender commitments by $32 million[21] - The company reported $2.5 million in cash-on-hand as of December 31, 2024, for Summit Midstream Permian[22] - The company’s cash and cash equivalents increased to $22.822 million in 2024 from $14.044 million in 2023, a growth of 62.5%[42] Dividend Policy - The company plans to reinstate cash dividends on Series A Preferred Stock beginning March 15, 2025[3] - SMC's board of directors suspended cash dividends on common stock for the period ended December 31, 2024, but reinstated dividends on Series A Preferred Stock for March 15, 2025[27] Other Financial Metrics - The company reported a significant increase in accrued expenses, rising to $38.176 million in 2024 from $32.377 million in 2023, an increase of 17.6%[42] - Total assets decreased to $2.359 billion in 2024 from $2.494 billion in 2023, reflecting a decline of 5.4%[42] - Total liabilities decreased to $1.261 billion in 2024 from $1.651 billion in 2023, a reduction of 23.6%[42] - In Q4 2024, SMC's MVC shortfall payment adjustments totaled $5.4 million, with no adjustments made during the quarter[25] - SMC recognized $5.4 million of gathering revenue associated with MVC shortfall payments in Q4 2024, contributing to a total adjusted EBITDA of $5.4 million for that period[24] Upcoming Events - The company plans to host a conference call on March 11, 2025, to discuss its quarterly operating and financial results[28]
Summit Midstream Partners, LP(SMC) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results