USA Compression Partners Reports Fourth-Quarter 2022 Results and Provides 2023 Outlook; Achieves Record Revenues

AUSTIN, Texas--()--USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC) (“USA Compression” or the “Partnership”) announced today its financial and operating results for fourth-quarter 2022.

Fourth-Quarter 2022 Highlights

  • Record total revenues of $190.1 million for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to $159.9 million for fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Net income was $8.4 million for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to $3.1 million for fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $82.1 million for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to $81.1 million for fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $113.0 million for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to $99.2 million for fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Distributable Cash Flow of $60.6 million for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to $52.0 million for fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Paid cash distribution of $0.525 per common unit for fourth-quarter 2022, consistent with fourth-quarter 2021.
  • Distributable Cash Flow Coverage was 1.18x for fourth-quarter 2022, compared to 1.02x for fourth-quarter 2021.

“Our fourth-quarter results were indicative of the vital importance of natural gas compression within the midstream and broader energy-market value chain. We again experienced sequential-quarter increases in revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and revenue-generating horsepower, along with continued improvements to pricing,” commented Eric D. Long, USA Compression’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Additionally, our fourth-quarter results featured a quarterly record for revenue. This record quarterly result was made possible by sequential-quarter improvements to our fleet utilization, which surpassed a 91-percent exit rate for the fourth quarter, and by continued improvements to our quarter-over-quarter average price per horsepower per month. Our fourth-quarter performance further reduced our leverage ratio while generating distribution coverage of 1.18 times, representing a more than 10% improvement over third-quarter 2022.”

Expansion capital expenditures were $46.1 million, maintenance capital expenditures were $3.7 million, and cash interest expense, net was $36.2 million for the fourth-quarter 2022.

On January 12, 2023, the Partnership announced a fourth-quarter cash distribution of $0.525 per common unit, which corresponds to an annualized distribution rate of $2.10 per common unit. The distribution was paid on February 3, 2023, to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on January 23, 2023.

Operational and Financial Data

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Operational data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet horsepower (at period end) (1)

 

3,716,854

 

 

 

3,711,205

 

 

 

3,689,018

 

 

 

3,716,854

 

 

 

3,689,018

 

Revenue-generating horsepower (at period end) (2)

 

3,199,548

 

 

 

3,128,845

 

 

 

2,964,206

 

 

 

3,199,548

 

 

 

2,964,206

 

Average revenue-generating horsepower (3)

 

3,171,899

 

 

 

3,090,910

 

 

 

2,950,623

 

 

 

3,067,279

 

 

 

2,951,013

 

Revenue-generating compression units (at period end)

 

4,116

 

 

 

4,034

 

 

 

3,942

 

 

 

4,116

 

 

 

3,942

 

Horsepower utilization (at period end) (4)

 

91.8

%

 

 

90.9

%

 

 

82.7

%

 

 

91.8

%

 

 

82.7

%

Average horsepower utilization (for the period) (4)

 

91.3

%

 

 

90.3

%

 

 

82.9

%

 

 

88.6

%

 

 

82.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial data ($ in thousands, except per horsepower data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

$

190,112

 

 

$

179,613

 

 

$

159,943

 

 

$

704,598

 

 

$

632,645

 

Average revenue per revenue-generating horsepower per month (5)

$

17.81

 

 

$

17.53

 

 

$

16.62

 

 

$

17.35

 

 

$

16.60

 

Net income

$

8,366

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

3,105

 

 

$

30,318

 

 

$

10,279

 

Operating income

$

46,693

 

 

$

45,103

 

 

$

36,336

 

 

$

169,293

 

 

$

140,872

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

82,099

 

 

$

49,209

 

 

$

81,057

 

 

$

260,590

 

 

$

265,425

 

Gross margin

$

64,237

 

 

$

61,388

 

 

$

49,698

 

 

$

233,585

 

 

$

199,487

 

Adjusted gross margin (6)

$

124,119

 

 

$

120,160

 

 

$

108,945

 

 

$

470,262

 

 

$

438,256

 

Adjusted gross margin percentage (7)

 

65.3

%

 

 

66.9

%

 

 

68.1

%

 

 

66.7

%

 

 

69.3

%

Adjusted EBITDA (6)

$

112,991

 

 

$

109,156

 

 

$

99,205

 

 

$

425,978

 

 

$

398,380

 

Adjusted EBITDA percentage (7)

 

59.4

%

 

 

60.8

%

 

 

62.0

%

 

 

60.5

%

 

 

63.0

%

Distributable Cash Flow (6)

$

60,596

 

 

$

55,181

 

 

$

52,039

 

 

$

221,499

 

 

$

209,128

 

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(1)

Fleet horsepower is horsepower for compression units that have been delivered to the Partnership (and excludes units on order). As of December 31, 2022, the Partnership had 165,000 large horsepower on order for delivery during 2023.

(2)

Revenue-generating horsepower is horsepower under contract for which the Partnership is billing a customer.

(3)

Calculated as the average of the month-end revenue-generating horsepower for each of the months in the period.

(4)

Horsepower utilization is calculated as (i) the sum of (a) revenue-generating horsepower; (b) horsepower in the Partnership’s fleet that is under contract but is not yet generating revenue; and (c) horsepower not yet in the Partnership’s fleet that is under contract but not yet generating revenue and that is subject to a purchase order, divided by (ii) total available horsepower less idle horsepower that is under repair.

 

Horsepower utilization based on revenue-generating horsepower and fleet horsepower was 86.1%, 84.3%, and 80.4% at December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Average horsepower utilization based on revenue-generating horsepower and fleet horsepower was 85.4%, 83.4%, and 80.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. Average horsepower utilization based on revenue-generating horsepower and fleet horsepower was 82.9% and 79.8% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(5)

Calculated as the average of the result of dividing the contractual monthly rate, excluding standby or other temporary rates, for all units at the end of each month in the period by the sum of the revenue-generating horsepower at the end of each month in the period.

(6)

Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Distributable Cash Flow are all non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP”) financial measures. For the definition of each measure, as well as reconciliations of each measure to its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

(7)

Adjusted gross margin percentage and Adjusted EBITDA percentage are calculated as a percentage of revenue.

Liquidity and Long-Term Debt

As of December 31, 2022, the Partnership was in compliance with all covenants under its $1.6 billion revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2022, the Partnership had outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $646.0 million, $954.0 million of availability and, subject to compliance with the applicable financial covenants, available borrowing capacity of $333.1 million. As of December 31, 2022, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s 6.875% senior notes due 2026 and 6.875% senior notes due 2027 was $725.0 million and $750.0 million, respectively.

Full-Year 2023 Outlook

USA Compression is providing its full-year 2023 guidance as follows:

  • Net income range of $75.0 million to $95.0 million;
  • A forward-looking estimate of net cash provided by operating activities is not provided because the items necessary to estimate net cash provided by operating activities, in particular the change in operating assets and liabilities, are not accessible or estimable at this time. The Partnership does not anticipate changes in operating assets and liabilities to be material, but changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue could be significant, such that the amount of net cash provided by operating activities would vary substantially from the amount of projected Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow;
  • Adjusted EBITDA range of $490.0 million to $510.0 million; and
  • Distributable Cash Flow range of $260.0 million to $280.0 million.

Conference Call

The Partnership will host a conference call today beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) to discuss fourth-quarter 2022 performance. The call will be broadcast live over the internet. Investors may participate by audio webcast, or if located in the U.S. or Canada, by phone. A replay will be available shortly after the call via the “Events” page of USA Compression’s Investor Relations website.

By Webcast:

 

Connect to the webcast via the “Events” page of USA Compression’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.usacompression.com. Please log in at least 10 minutes in advance to register and download any necessary software.

 

 

 

By Phone:

 

Dial (888) 440-5655 at least 10 minutes before the call and ask for the USA Compression Partners Earnings Call.

About USA Compression Partners, LP

USA Compression Partners, LP is a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. USA Compression partners with a broad customer base composed of producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. USA Compression focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications primarily in high-volume gathering systems, processing facilities, and transportation applications. More information is available at usacompression.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release includes the Non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow, and Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio.

Adjusted gross margin is defined as revenue less cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense. Management believes Adjusted gross margin is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of the Partnership’s operating profitability. Adjusted gross margin is primarily impacted by the pricing trends for service operations and cost of operations, including labor rates for service technicians, volume, and per-unit costs for lubricant oils, quantity and pricing of routine preventative maintenance on compression units, and property tax rates on compression units. Adjusted gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, gross margin or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the Partnership’s Adjusted gross margin, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Because the Partnership capitalizes assets, depreciation and amortization of equipment is a necessary element of its cost structure. To compensate for the limitations of Adjusted gross margin as a measure of the Partnership’s performance, management believes it important to consider gross margin determined under GAAP, as well as Adjusted gross margin, to evaluate the Partnership’s operating profitability.

Management views Adjusted EBITDA as one of its primary tools for evaluating the Partnership’s results of operations, and the Partnership tracks this item on a monthly basis as an absolute amount and as a percentage of revenue compared to the prior month, year-to-date, prior year, and budget. The Partnership defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and income tax expense (benefit). The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus impairment of compression equipment, impairment of goodwill, interest income on capital leases, unit-based compensation expense (benefit), severance charges, certain transaction expenses, loss (gain) on disposition of assets, and other. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and external users of the Partnership’s financial statements, such as investors and commercial banks, to assess:

  • the financial performance of the Partnership’s assets without regard to the impact of financing methods, capital structure, or the historical cost basis of the Partnership’s assets;
  • the viability of capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities;
  • the ability of the Partnership’s assets to generate cash sufficient to make debt payments and pay distributions; and
  • the Partnership’s operating performance as compared to those of other companies in its industry without regard to the impact of financing methods and capital structure.

Management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because, when viewed in conjunction with the Partnership’s GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, it may provide a more complete assessment of the Partnership’s performance as compared to considering solely GAAP results. Management also believes that external users of the Partnership’s financial statements benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses to evaluate the results of the Partnership’s business.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the Partnership’s Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Distributable Cash Flow is defined as net income (loss) plus non-cash interest expense, non-cash income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, unit-based compensation expense (benefit), impairment of compression equipment, impairment of goodwill, certain transaction expenses, severance charges, loss (gain) on disposition of assets, proceeds from insurance recovery, and other, less distributions on the Partnership’s Series A Preferred Units (“Preferred Units”) and maintenance capital expenditures.

Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure presented in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the Partnership’s Distributable Cash Flow, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.​

Management believes Distributable Cash Flow is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors, and others to compare the cash flows that the Partnership generates (after distributions on the Partnership’s Preferred Units but prior to any retained cash reserves established by the Partnership’s general partner and the effect of the Distribution Reinvestment Plan) to the cash distributions that the Partnership expects to pay its common unitholders.

Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio is defined as the period’s Distributable Cash Flow divided by distributions declared to common unitholders in respect of such period. Management believes Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio is an important measure of operating performance because it permits management, investors, and others to assess the Partnership’s ability to pay distributions to common unitholders out of the cash flows the Partnership generates. The Partnership’s Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

This news release also contains a forward-looking estimate of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow projected to be generated by the Partnership for its 2023 fiscal year. A forward-looking estimate of net cash provided by operating activities and reconciliations of the forward-looking estimates of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities are not provided because the items necessary to estimate net cash provided by operating activities, in particular the change in operating assets and liabilities, are not accessible or estimable at this time. The Partnership does not anticipate changes in operating assets and liabilities to be material, but changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue could be significant, such that the amount of net cash provided by operating activities would vary substantially from the amount of projected Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow.

See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for Adjusted gross margin reconciled to gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, and net income and net cash provided by operating activities reconciled to Distributable Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “if,” “project,” “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “should,” or other similar words or the negatives thereof, and include the Partnership’s expectation of future performance contained herein, including as described under “Full-Year 2023 Outlook.” These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other “forward-looking” information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which can be affected by assumptions used or by known risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors noted below and other cautionary statements in this news release. The risk factors and other factors noted throughout this news release could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Known material factors that could cause the Partnership’s actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:

  • changes in general economic conditions, including inflation or supply chain disruptions and changes in economic conditions of the crude oil and natural gas industries, including any impact from the ongoing military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine;
  • changes in the long-term supply of and demand for crude oil and natural gas, including as a result of the severity and duration of world health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic repercussions, actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to such events, and the resulting disruption in the oil and gas industry and impact on demand for oil and gas;
  • competitive conditions in the Partnership’s industry, including competition for employees in a tight labor market;
  • changes in the availability and cost of capital, including changes to interest rates;
  • renegotiation of material terms of customer contracts;
  • actions taken by the Partnership’s customers, competitors, and third-party operators;
  • operating hazards, natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics (such as COVID-19), weather-related impacts, casualty losses, and other matters beyond the Partnership’s control;
  • operational challenges relating to COVID-19 and efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of the Partnership’s employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts, and supply chain disruptions;
  • the deterioration of the financial condition of the Partnership’s customers, which may result in the initiation of bankruptcy proceedings with respect to certain customers;
  • the restrictions on the Partnership’s business that are imposed under the Partnership’s long-term debt agreements;
  • information technology risks, including the risk from cyberattacks;
  • the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations;
  • the effects of future litigation;
  • the Partnership’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; and
  • other factors discussed in the Partnership’s filings with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. Unless legally required, the Partnership undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed herein also could have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except for per unit amounts Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract operations

$

180,558

 

 

$

171,019

 

 

$

153,503

 

 

$

673,214

 

 

$

609,450

 

Parts and service

 

5,297

 

 

 

4,901

 

 

 

3,250

 

 

 

15,729

 

 

 

11,228

 

Related party

 

4,257

 

 

 

3,693

 

 

 

3,190

 

 

 

15,655

 

 

 

11,967

 

Total revenues

 

190,112

 

 

 

179,613

 

 

 

159,943

 

 

 

704,598

 

 

 

632,645

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

 

65,993

 

 

 

59,453

 

 

 

50,998

 

 

 

234,336

 

 

 

194,389

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,882

 

 

 

58,772

 

 

 

59,247

 

 

 

236,677

 

 

 

238,769

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

17,436

 

 

 

14,663

 

 

 

13,470

 

 

 

61,278

 

 

 

56,082

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

 

(443

)

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

(2,588

)

Impairment of compression equipment

 

551

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

1,487

 

 

 

5,121

 

Total costs and expenses

 

143,419

 

 

 

134,510

 

 

 

123,607

 

 

 

535,305

 

 

 

491,773

 

Operating income

 

46,693

 

 

 

45,103

 

 

 

36,336

 

 

 

169,293

 

 

 

140,872

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(37,991

)

 

 

(35,142

)

 

 

(32,966

)

 

 

(138,050

)

 

 

(129,826

)

Other

 

23

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

107

 

Total other expense

 

(37,968

)

 

 

(35,115

)

 

 

(32,947

)

 

 

(137,959

)

 

 

(129,719

)

Net income before income tax expense

 

8,725

 

 

 

9,988

 

 

 

3,389

 

 

 

31,334

 

 

 

11,153

 

Income tax expense

 

359

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

874

 

Net income

 

8,366

 

 

 

9,612

 

 

 

3,105

 

 

 

30,318

 

 

 

10,279

 

Less: distributions on Preferred Units

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(12,188

)

 

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(48,750

)

 

 

(48,750

)

Net loss attributable to common unitholders’ interests

$

(3,821

)

 

$

(2,576

)

 

$

(9,082

)

 

$

(18,432

)

 

$

(38,471

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common units outstanding – basic and diluted

 

98,051

 

 

 

97,968

 

 

 

97,151

 

 

 

97,780

 

 

 

97,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common unit

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared per common unit for respective periods

$

0.525

 

 

$

0.525

 

 

$

0.525

 

 

$

2.10

 

 

$

2.10

 

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(In thousands, except unit amounts Unaudited)

 

 

December 31, 2022

Selected Balance Sheet data:

 

Total assets

$

2,665,724

 

Long-term debt, net

$

2,106,649

 

Total partners’ deficit

$

(116,299

)

 

 

Common units outstanding

 

98,227,656

 

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands — Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

82,099

 

 

$

49,209

 

 

$

81,057

 

 

$

260,590

 

 

$

265,425

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(43,530

)

 

 

(43,545

)

 

 

(15,522

)

 

 

(129,945

)

 

 

(39,188

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(38,540

)

 

 

(5,658

)

 

 

(65,785

)

 

 

(130,610

)

 

 

(226,239

)

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN TO GROSS MARGIN

(In thousands — Unaudited)

 

The following table reconciles Adjusted gross margin to gross margin, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Total revenues

$

190,112

 

 

$

179,613

 

 

$

159,943

 

 

$

704,598

 

 

$

632,645

 

Cost of operations, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

 

(65,993

)

 

 

(59,453

)

 

 

(50,998

)

 

 

(234,336

)

 

 

(194,389

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(59,882

)

 

 

(58,772

)

 

 

(59,247

)

 

 

(236,677

)

 

 

(238,769

)

Gross margin

$

64,237

 

 

$

61,388

 

 

$

49,698

 

 

$

233,585

 

 

$

199,487

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,882

 

 

 

58,772

 

 

 

59,247

 

 

 

236,677

 

 

 

238,769

 

Adjusted gross margin

$

124,119

 

 

$

120,160

 

 

$

108,945

 

 

$

470,262

 

 

$

438,256

 

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME AND NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(In thousands — Unaudited)

 

The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, for each of the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Net income

$

8,366

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

3,105

 

 

$

30,318

 

 

$

10,279

 

Interest expense, net

 

37,991

 

 

 

35,142

 

 

 

32,966

 

 

 

138,050

 

 

 

129,826

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,882

 

 

 

58,772

 

 

 

59,247

 

 

 

236,677

 

 

 

238,769

 

Income tax expense

 

359

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

874

 

EBITDA

$

106,598

 

 

$

103,902

 

 

$

95,602

 

 

$

406,061

 

 

$

379,748

 

Interest income on capital lease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

Unit-based compensation expense (1)

 

6,178

 

 

 

3,008

 

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

15,894

 

 

 

15,523

 

Transaction expenses (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

34

 

Severance charges

 

107

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

494

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

 

(443

)

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

(2,588

)

Impairment of compression equipment (3)

 

551

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

1,487

 

 

 

5,121

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

112,991

 

 

$

109,156

 

 

$

99,205

 

 

$

425,978

 

 

$

398,380

 

Interest expense, net

 

(37,991

)

 

 

(35,142

)

 

 

(32,966

)

 

 

(138,050

)

 

 

(129,826

)

Non-cash interest expense

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

2,899

 

 

 

7,265

 

 

 

9,765

 

Income tax expense

 

(359

)

 

 

(376

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(1,016

)

 

 

(874

)

Interest income on capital lease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48

)

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(34

)

Severance charges

 

(107

)

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(982

)

 

 

(494

)

Other

 

65

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(851

)

 

 

(2,742

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

5,686

 

 

 

(25,586

)

 

 

12,556

 

 

 

(31,727

)

 

 

(8,702

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

82,099

$

49,209

$

81,057

$

260,590

$

265,425

 

____________________________________

(1)

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, unit-based compensation expense included $1.0 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million, respectively, of cash payments related to quarterly payments of distribution equivalent rights on outstanding phantom unit awards and $0.2 million, $1.1 million, and less than $0.1 million, respectively, related to the cash portion of any settlement of phantom unit awards upon vesting. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, unit-based compensation expense included $4.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of cash payments related to quarterly payments of distribution equivalent rights on outstanding phantom unit awards and $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the cash portion of any settlement of phantom unit awards upon vesting. The remainder of unit-based compensation expense for all periods was related to non-cash adjustments to the unit-based compensation liability.

(2)

Represents certain expenses related to potential and completed transactions and other items. The Partnership believes it is useful to investors to exclude these expenses.

(3)

Represents non-cash charges incurred to decrease the carrying value of long-lived assets with recorded values that are not expected to be recovered through future cash flows.

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW TO NET INCOME AND NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(Dollars in thousands — Unaudited)

 

The following table reconciles Distributable Cash Flow to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, for each of the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

December 31,
2022

 

September 30,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Net income

$

8,366

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

3,105

 

 

$

30,318

 

 

$

10,279

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

2,899

 

 

 

7,265

 

 

 

9,765

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

59,882

 

 

 

58,772

 

 

 

59,247

 

 

 

236,677

 

 

 

238,769

 

Non-cash income tax expense (benefit)

 

65

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

59

 

 

 

(151

)

 

 

(42

)

Unit-based compensation expense (1)

 

6,178

 

 

 

3,008

 

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

15,894

 

 

 

15,523

 

Transaction expenses (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

34

 

Severance charges

 

107

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

494

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

 

(443

)

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

1,527

 

 

 

(2,588

)

Impairment of compression equipment (3)

 

551

 

 

 

504

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

1,487

 

 

 

5,121

 

Distributions on Preferred Units

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(12,188

)

 

 

(12,187

)

 

 

(48,750

)

 

 

(48,750

)

Maintenance capital expenditures (4)

 

(3,737

)

 

 

(8,050

)

 

 

(4,687

)

 

 

(23,777

)

 

 

(19,477

)

Distributable Cash Flow

$

60,596

 

 

$

55,181

 

 

$

52,039

 

 

$

221,499

 

 

$

209,128

 

Maintenance capital expenditures

 

3,737

 

 

 

8,050

 

 

 

4,687

 

 

 

23,777

 

 

 

19,477

 

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(34

)

Severance charges

 

(107

)

 

 

(624

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(982

)

 

 

(494

)

Distributions on Preferred Units

 

12,187

 

 

 

12,188

 

 

 

12,187

 

 

 

48,750

 

 

 

48,750

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

 

 

(700

)

 

 

(2,700

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

5,686

 

 

 

(25,586

)

 

 

12,556

 

 

 

(31,727

)

 

 

(8,702

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

82,099

 

 

$

49,209

 

 

$

81,057

 

 

$

260,590

 

 

$

265,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow

$

60,596

 

 

$

55,181

 

 

$

52,039

 

 

$

221,499

 

 

$

209,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions for Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio (5)

$

51,570

 

 

$

51,447

 

 

$

51,106

 

 

$

205,559

 

 

$

203,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributable Cash Flow Coverage Ratio

1.18x

 

1.07x

 

1.02x

 

1.08x

 

1.03x

____________________________________

(1)

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, unit-based compensation expense included $1.0 million, $1.1 million, and $1.0 million, respectively, of cash payments related to quarterly payments of distribution equivalent rights on outstanding phantom unit awards and $0.2 million, $1.1 million, and less than $0.1 million, respectively, related to the cash portion of any settlement of phantom unit awards upon vesting. For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, unit-based compensation expense included $4.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of cash payments related to quarterly payments of distribution equivalent rights on outstanding phantom unit awards and $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the cash portion of any settlement of phantom unit awards upon vesting. The remainder of the unit-based compensation expense for all periods was related to non-cash adjustments to the unit-based compensation liability.

(2)

Represents certain expenses related to potential and completed transactions and other items. The Partnership believes it is useful to investors to exclude these expenses.

(3)

Represents non-cash charges incurred to decrease the carrying value of long-lived assets with recorded values that are not expected to be recovered through future cash flows.

(4)

Reflects actual maintenance capital expenditures for the periods presented. Maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain the operating capacity of the Partnership’s assets and extend their useful lives, replace partially or fully depreciated assets, or other capital expenditures that are incurred in maintaining the Partnership’s existing business and related cash flow.

(5)

Represents distributions to the holders of the Partnership’s common units as of the record date.

 

USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

FULL-YEAR 2023 ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW GUIDANCE RANGE

RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Guidance

Net income

$75.0 million to $95.0 million

Plus: Interest expense, net

162.0 million

Plus: Depreciation and amortization

237.0 million

Plus: Income tax expense

1.0 million

EBITDA

$475.0 million to $495.0 million

Plus: Unit-based compensation expense (1)

15.0 million

Adjusted EBITDA

$490.0 million to $510.0 million

Less: Cash interest expense

154.0 million

Less: Current income tax expense

1.0 million

Less: Maintenance capital expenditures

26.0 million

Less: Distributions on Preferred Units

49.0 million

Distributable Cash Flow

$260.0 million to $280.0 million

____________________________________

(1)

Unit-based compensation expense is based on the Partnership’s closing per unit price of $19.53 on December 30, 2022.

 

Contacts

Investor Contacts:

USA Compression Partners, LP

Mike Pearl
Chief Financial Officer
(832) 823-7306
ir@usacompression.com

Julie McEwen
Controller
(512) 369-1389
ir@usacompression.com

Contacts

Investor Contacts:

USA Compression Partners, LP

Mike Pearl
Chief Financial Officer
(832) 823-7306
ir@usacompression.com

Julie McEwen
Controller
(512) 369-1389
ir@usacompression.com