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Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Genie Energy Ltd.
Genie Energy Ltd.

Revenue increased to $119.7 Million and Gross Profit Climbed to $33.8 Million - Both Record First Quarter Levels

Income from Operations of $9.8 million, Adjusted EBITDA1 of $11.7 Million and Earnings per Diluted Share of $0.30 

Repurchased 250,000 Shares of Class B Common Stock

Newark, NJ, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genie Energy, Ltd. (NYSE: GNE), a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2024.

Michael Stein, chief executive officer of Genie Energy, commented:

“We reported record first quarter revenue and gross profits, led by Genie Retail Energy, or GRE, which continued to drive the overall business with higher meter counts and strong natural gas margins. Genie Renewables, or GREW, also had a strong quarter as several third-party solar projects hit construction milestones, leading to record segment gross profits and gross margins. We also repurchased 250,000 shares of GNE stock - about 1% of shares outstanding - during the quarter while continuing our quarterly dividend.”

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First Quarter 2024 Highlights

(Compared to 1Q23 unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise noted, results of Genie Retail Energy International (GREI) are included in discontinued operations for all periods.) 

 

Revenue increased 13.7% to $119.7 million from $105.3 million;

 

Gross profit increased 1.5% to $33.8 million from $33.3 million. Gross margin decreased to 28.2% from 31.6%;

 

Income from operations of $9.8 million compared to $11.3 million;

 

Adjusted EBITDA1 of $11.7 million compared to $12.4 million;

 

Net income attributable to Genie common stockholders and income per diluted share (EPS) attributable to Genie common stockholders of $8.1 million and $0.30 compared to $14.3 million and $0.54, respectively;

 

  •  

1Q23 net income attributable to Genie common stockholders and EPS included the benefit of a $3.2 million tax credit and $3.0 million in contributions from discontinued operations;

 

Non-GAAP net income1 and non-GAAP EPS1 attributable to Genie common stockholders of $8.9 million and $0.33 compared to $14.3 million and $0.54, respectively;

 

Cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term restricted cash, and marketable equity securities totaled $162.4 million at March 31, 2024;

 

Genie will pay a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend to Class A and Class B common stockholders on May 31, 2024, with a record date of May 20, 2024;

 

Repurchased 250,000 shares of Class B Common stock for $4.1 million during 1Q24.

 

 

 

1Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders, and Non-GAAP EPS for all periods presented are non-GAAP measures intended to provide useful information that supplements the core operating results in accordance with GAAP for Genie Energy or the relevant segment. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this release for an explanation of these non-GAAP metrics, as well as reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Select Financial Metrics

(in millions except for EPS)*

 

1Q24

 

 

1Q23

 

 

Change

 

Total Revenue

 

$

119.7

 

 

$

105.3

 

 

 

13.7

%

Genie Retail Energy

 

$

112.5

 

 

$

101.4

 

 

 

10.9

%

Electricity

 

$

89.4

 

 

$

74.5

 

 

 

20.0

%

Natural Gas

 

$

22.4

 

 

$

26.9

 

 

 

(16.8

)%

Genie Renewables

 

$

7.2

 

 

$

3.9

 

 

 

86.9

%

Gross Margin

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

31.6

%

 

 

(339

)bps

Genie Retail Energy

 

 

28.6

%

 

 

32.1

%

 

 

(346

)bps

Genie Renewables

 

 

22.0

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

269

bps

Income from Operations

 

$

9.8

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

 

(12.7

)%

Operating Margin

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

(248

)bps

Net Income from Continuing Operations

 

$

8.4

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

 

(25.6

)%

Net Income Attributable to Genie Common Stockholders

 

$

8.1

 

 

$

14.3

 

 

 

(43.1

)%

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

(0.24

)$

Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Genie Common Stockholders

 

$

8.9

 

 

$

14.3

 

 

 

(37.7

)%

Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

(0.21

)$

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

12.4

 

 

 

(5.6

)%

Cash Flow from Continuing Operating Activities

 

$

8.7

 

 

$

1.5

 

 

 

481.2

%


 

*

Numbers may not add due to rounding


Segment Highlights

Genie Retail Energy 
GRE's first quarter revenue increased 10.9% to $112.5 million from $101.4 million. Meter growth and higher per meter electricity consumption drove the increase, partially offset by lower electricity and natural gas prices. First quarter income from operations decreased 13.4% to $14.2 million from $16.4 million, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 13.1% to $14.6 million from $16.8 million.

Select Performance Metrics

RCEs and Meters in 1000s*

 

1Q24

 

 

1Q23

 

 

Change

 

 

Total RCEs

 

 

348

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

(1.3

)

%

Electricity

 

 

267

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

(3.3

)

%

Natural Gas

 

 

81

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

5.7

 

%

Total Meters

 

 

365

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

4.5

 

%

Electricity

 

 

281

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

3.7

 

%

Natural Gas

 

 

83

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

7.5

 

%

Gross Adds

 

 

70

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

(45.8

)

%

Churn**

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

110

 

bps


 

*

Numbers may not add due to rounding

 

**

Excludes the impacts of aggregation deal expirations


Genie Renewables (GREW)

GREW increased first-quarter revenue by 86.9% year-over-year to $7.2 million, driven by growth at Genie Solar and Diversegy.

Genie Solar continued to advance its company-owned project development pipeline during the first quarter. In addition to moving projects through its development pipeline, the Company began booking its first revenue and gross profit from the portfolio of operating solar projects it acquired during 4Q23. At March 31, 2024, Genie Solar's operating portfolio and development pipeline comprised:

Pipeline

 

Total

 

Operational

 

Site Control

 

Permitting

 

Construction

MW

 

100

 

10

 

78

 

2

 

10

Project Count

 

14

 

1

 

10

 

1

 

2


Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

As of March 31, 2024, Genie reported cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term restricted cash, and marketable equity securities of $162.4 million.

Total assets as of March 31, 2024 were $328.3 million. Liabilities totaled $148.9 million, and working capital (current assets less current liabilities) totaled $127.2 million.

Cash provided by operating activities increased to $8.7 million in 1Q24 from $1.5 million in 1Q23.

Trended Financial Information:*

(in millions except for EPS, RCEs and Meters in thousands)**

 

1Q23

 

 

2Q23

 

 

3Q23

 

 

4Q23

 

 

1Q24

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

Total Revenue

 

$

105.3

 

 

$

93.5

 

 

$

125.0

 

 

$

104.9

 

 

$

119.7

 

 

$

316.2

 

 

$

428.7

 

Genie Retail Energy

 

$

101.4

 

 

$

89.7

 

 

$

120.3

 

 

$

98.4

 

 

$

112.5

 

 

$

304.6

 

 

$

409.9

 

Electricity

 

$

74.5

 

 

$

80.2

 

 

$

114.0

 

 

$

82.1

 

 

$

89.4

 

 

$

241.8

 

 

$

350.8

 

Natural Gas

 

$

26.9

 

 

$

9.0

 

 

$

5.0

 

 

$

15.1

 

 

$

22.4

 

 

$

62.1

 

 

$

56.0

 

Others

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

3.1

 

Genie Renewables

 

$

3.9

 

 

$

3.7

 

 

$

4.7

 

 

$

6.5

 

 

$

7.2

 

 

$

11.6

 

 

$

18.8

 

Gross Margin

 

 

31.6

%

 

 

40.9

%

 

 

32.9

%

 

 

32.1

%

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

49.2

%

 

 

34.1

%

Genie Retail Energy

 

 

32.1

%

 

 

41.8

%

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

28.6

%

 

 

50.4

%

 

 

35.0

%

Genie Renewables

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

5.3

%

 

 

17.2

%

 

 

22.0

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

15.1

%

Income (Loss) from Operations

 

$

11.3

 

 

$

15.0

 

 

$

17.9

 

 

$

(34.2

)

 

$

9.8

 

 

$

78.4

 

 

$

10.0

 

Operating Margin

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

16.1

%

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

(32.6

)%

 

 

8.2

%

 

 

24.8

%

 

 

2.3

%

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Genie Common Stockholders

 

$

14.3

 

 

$

15.0

 

 

$

14.5

 

 

$

(24.5

)

 

$

8.1

 

 

$

85.9

 

 

$

19.2

 

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

(0.90

)

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

3.26

 

 

$

0.74

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

12.4

 

 

$

15.8

 

 

$

18.5

 

 

$

11.4

 

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

83.2

 

 

$

58.2

 

Genie Retail Energy Performance Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RCEs

 

 

352

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

350

 

Electricity

 

 

276

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

272

 

Natural Gas

 

 

77

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

78

 

Meters

 

 

349

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

361

 

Electricity

 

 

271

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

279

 

Natural Gas

 

 

78

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

82

 

Gross Adds

 

 

129

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

52

 

Churn***

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

5.4

%


 

*

Some Genie Retail Energy International (GREI) operations have been classified as a discontinued operation and their results excluded from current and historical results

 

**

Numbers may not add due to rounding

 

***

Excludes the impacts of expirations of aggregation deals


2024 Commentary

Stein continued: "Despite some irregular weather patterns, energy markets have remained relatively stable, and we are well positioned with a strong retail customer base to generate attractive returns. We also continue to move Company-owned solar projects forward in our pipeline, with two projects in New York State entering the construction phase, while evaluating additional opportunities to grow our pipeline more efficiently following the upgrades we’ve made to our teams and processes. Finally, we expect to continue to return cash to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases.”

Earnings Announcement and Supplemental Information

At 8:30 AM Eastern this morning, Genie Energy’s management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operational results, business outlook, and strategy. The call will begin with management’s remarks, followed by Q&A with investors.

To participate in the conference call, dial 1-888-506-0062 (toll-free from the US) or 1-973-528-0011 (international) and provide the following participant access code: 763638.

Approximately three hours after the call, a call replay will be accessible by dialing 1-877-481-4010 (toll-free from the US) or 1-919-882-2331 (international) and providing the replay passcode: 50470. The replay will remain available through Wednesday, May 22, 2024. In addition, a recording of the call will be available for playback on the “Investors” section of the Genie Energy website.

About Genie Energy Ltd.

Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE) is a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider. The Genie Retail Energy division (GRE) supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Renewables division (GREW) is a vertically-integrated provider of commercial, community, and utility-scale solar energy solutions. For more information, visit Genie.com.

In this press release, all statements that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate, "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors, including, but not limited to, those described in our most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"), which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Brian Siegel IRC, MBA
Senior Managing Director
Hayden IR
(346) 396-8696
brian@haydenir.com

GENIE ENERGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

March 31,
2024

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

106,560

 

 

$

107,609

 

Restricted cash—short-term

 

 

9,918

 

 

 

10,442

 

Marketable equity securities

 

 

372

 

 

 

396

 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,020 and $6,574 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

60,087

 

 

 

61,909

 

Inventory

 

 

18,460

 

 

 

14,598

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

15,049

 

 

 

16,222

 

Other current assets

 

 

6,085

 

 

 

5,475

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

11,292

 

 

 

13,182

 

Total current assets

 

 

227,823

 

 

 

229,833

 

Restricted cash—long-term

 

 

45,541

 

 

 

44,945

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

16,139

 

 

 

15,192

 

Goodwill

 

 

9,998

 

 

 

9,998

 

Other intangibles, net

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

2,735

 

Deferred income tax assets, net

 

 

5,200

 

 

 

5,200

 

Other assets

 

 

16,427

 

 

 

15,247

 

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

 

 

4,533

 

 

 

7,405

 

Total assets

 

$

328,304

 

 

$

330,555

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

 

22,407

 

 

 

27,881

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

53,821

 

 

 

49,389

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

9,614

 

 

 

6,699

 

Due to IDT Corporation, net

 

 

120

 

 

 

145

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

6,107

 

 

 

9,280

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

8,516

 

 

 

4,858

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

100,585

 

 

 

98,252

 

Noncurrent captive insurance liability

 

 

45,541

 

 

 

44,945

 

Other liabilities

 

 

2,082

 

 

 

2,212

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

681

 

 

 

638

 

Total liabilities

 

 

148,889

 

 

 

146,047

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares - 10,000:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2012-A, designated shares - 8,750; at liquidation preference, consisting of 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares - 35,000; 1,574 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares - 200,000; 28,905 and 28,764 shares issued and 25,605 and 25,820 shares outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

 

289

 

 

 

288

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

157,549

 

 

 

156,101

 

Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 3,300 and 2,944 shares of Class B common stock at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

(29,285

)

 

 

(22,661

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(1,911

)

 

 

3,299

 

Retained earnings

 

 

66,198

 

 

 

60,196

 

Total Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity

 

 

192,856

 

 

 

197,239

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

(13,441

)

 

 

(12,731

)

Total equity

 

 

179,415

 

 

 

184,508

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

328,304

 

 

$

330,555

 


GENIE ENERGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity

 

$

89,396

 

 

$

74,487

 

Natural gas

 

 

22,398

 

 

 

26,925

 

Other

 

 

7,894

 

 

 

3,864

 

Total revenues

 

 

119,688

 

 

 

105,276

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

85,902

 

 

 

71,990

 

Gross profit

 

 

33,786

 

 

 

33,286

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative (i)

 

 

22,901

 

 

 

22,011

 

Provision for captive insurance liability

 

 

1,036

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

9,849

 

 

 

11,275

 

Interest income

 

 

1,340

 

 

 

974

 

Interest expense

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(19

)

Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities and investments

 

 

117

 

 

 

(71

)

Other income, net

 

 

80

 

 

 

3,246

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

11,354

 

 

 

15,405

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(2,920

)

 

 

(4,068

)

Net income from continuing operations

 

 

8,434

 

 

 

11,337

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(265

)

 

 

3,055

 

Net income

 

 

8,169

 

 

 

14,392

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net

 

 

46

 

 

 

(39

)

Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd.

 

 

8,123

 

 

 

14,431

 

Dividends on preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(157

)

Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders

 

$

8,123

 

 

$

14,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

8,388

 

 

$

11,218

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(265

)

 

 

3,056

 

Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders

 

$

8,123

 

 

$

14,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.44

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

0.12

 

Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.42

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

0.12

 

Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

26,790

 

 

 

25,326

 

Diluted

 

 

27,298

 

 

 

26,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

0.075

 

(i) Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

749

 

 

$

899

 


GENIE ENERGY LTD. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,169

 

 

$

14,392

 

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(265

)

 

 

3,055

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

 

8,434

 

 

 

11,337

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for captive insurance liability

 

 

1,036

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

219

 

 

 

115

 

Provision for doubtful accounts receivable

 

 

729

 

 

 

574

 

Inventory valuation allowance

 

 

417

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on marketable equity securities and investments and others, net

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(124

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

749

 

 

 

899

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

1,093

 

 

 

(10,643

)

Inventory

 

 

(2,191

)

 

 

(3,631

)

Prepaid expenses

 

 

581

 

 

 

(1,032

)

Other current assets and other assets

 

 

505

 

 

 

1,138

 

Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(5,694

)

 

 

(2,051

)

Due to IDT Corporation, net

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(66

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

2,914

 

 

 

5,004

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

 

 

8,718

 

 

 

1,520

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

 

 

4,208

 

 

 

9,714

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

12,926

 

 

 

11,234

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(1,206

)

 

 

(98

)

Purchase of solar system facility

 

 

(1,344

)

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable equity securities and other investment

 

 

(2,094

)

 

 

(4,559

)

Purchase of equity of subsidiary

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities and other investments

 

 

 

 

 

343

 

Proceeds from settlement of equity method investment

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

Repayment of notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(5,844

)

 

 

(4,162

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(2,121

)

 

 

(2,108

)

Repurchases of Class B common stock

 

 

(4,101

)

 

 

 

Repurchases of Class B common stock from employees

 

 

(1,508

)

 

 

(165

)

Redemption of preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(1,000

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(7,730

)

 

 

(3,273

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

74

 

 

 

(10

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(574

)

 

 

3,789

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (excluding cash held at discontinued operations) at beginning of period

 

 

165,479

 

 

 

106,080

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (including cash held at discontinued operations) at end of the period

 

 

164,905

 

 

 

109,869

 

Less: Cash held at of discontinued operations at end of period

 

 

2,886

 

 

 

858

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (excluding cash held at discontinued operations) at end of period

 

$

162,019

 

 

$

109,011

 


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure for the First Quarter of 2024

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), Genie Energy disclosed Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis and for GRE and disclosed Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. Common Stockholders (Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP earnings per share (Non-GAAP EPS). Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS are non-GAAP financial measures.

Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Genie’s measure of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA starts with income from operations and adds back depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation and deducts impairment of assets and equity in the net loss of equity method investees, net.

Genie's measure of Non-GAAP Net Income starts with net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. Common Stockholders in accordance with GAAP and adds captive insurance liability and the tax effect of this adjustment. These additions are non-cash and/or non-routine items in the relevant periods.

Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, revenue, gross profit, income from operations, cash flow from operating activities, net income, basic and diluted earnings per share or other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Genie’s measurement of Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Management believes that Genie’s measure of Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of Genie’s or GRE’s core operating results. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS, among other measures, as relevant indicators of core operational strengths in its financial and operational decision-making.

Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS to evaluate operating performance in relation to Genie’s competitors. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in evaluating performance and allows for greater transparency to the underlying supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, Genie Energy has historically reported Adjusted EBITDA and believes it is commonly used by readers of financial information in assessing performance. Therefore, the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in financial reporting at this time.

Management refers to Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS as well as the GAAP measures revenue, gross profit, and income from operations, as well as net income, on a consolidated level to facilitate internal and external comparisons to Genie's historical operating results, in making operating decisions, for budget and planning purposes, and to form the basis upon which management is compensated.

Although depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under GAAP, they primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Genie’s operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization are therefore useful indicators of its current performance.

Stock-based compensation recognized by Genie Energy and other companies may not be comparable because of the various valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of types of awards that are permitted under GAAP. Stock-based compensation is excluded from Genie’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA because management believes this allows investors to make more meaningful comparisons of the operating results of Genie’s core business with the results of other companies. However, stock-based compensation will continue to be a significant expense for Genie Energy for the foreseeable future and an important part of employees’ compensation that impacts their performance.

Impairment of assets is a component of income (loss) from operations that is excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. The impairment of assets is primarily dictated by events and circumstances outside the control of management that trigger an impairment analysis. While there may be similar charges in other periods, the nature and magnitude of these charges can fluctuate markedly and do not reflect the performance of Genie's continuing operations.

Captive insurance liability is a non-cash charge incurred by Genie's insurance operations. While there may be related charges in other periods, the magnitude of these changes can fluctuate markedly and do not reflect the performance of Genie's continuing operations. Captive insurance losses are excluded from Genie's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS because management believes this allows investors to make more meaningful comparisons of the operating results of Genie’s core business with the results of other companies.

Following are the reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP EPS on a consolidated basis to its most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to income from operations for Genie Energy on a consolidated basis as well as for GRE.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)

 

1Q22

 

 

2Q22

 

 

3Q22

 

 

4Q22

 

 

1Q23

 

 

2Q23

 

 

3Q23

 

 

4Q23

 

 

1Q24

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

Income (loss) from Operations

 

$

26.9

 

 

$

11.8

 

 

$

23.5

 

 

$

15.5

 

 

$

11.3

 

 

$

15.0

 

 

$

17.9

 

 

$

(34.2

)

 

$

9.8

 

 

$

78.4

 

 

$

10.0

 

Add back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captive insurance liability

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

1.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

0.5

 

Non-Cash Compensation

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

0.8

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

2.7

 

Impairment

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

2.1

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

2.1

 

 

$

0.0

 

Equity in net loss (income) of equity method investees

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(0.0

)

 

$

0.2

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

27.9

 

 

$

12.2

 

 

$

24.5

 

 

$

18.5

 

 

$

12.4

 

 

$

15.9

 

 

$

18.6

 

 

$

11.6

 

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

83.8

 

 

$

58.5

 


Non-GAAP Reconciliation - GRE Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions)

 

1Q24

 

 

1Q23

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Income from Operations

 

$

14.2

 

 

$

16.4

 

 

$

71.9

 

 

$

92.6

 

Add back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.3

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

$

0.2

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

1.0

 

 

$

1.0

 

Impairment

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

Equity in the income of equity method investee

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14.6

 

 

$

16.8

 

 

$

73.2

 

 

$

93.9

 


Non-GAAP Reconciliation - Consolidated Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. Common Stockholders and Non-GAAP Diluted Income Per Share

(in millions except for EPS)

 

1Q24

 

 

1Q23

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. Common Stockholders

 

$

8.1

 

 

$

14.3

 

 

$

19.2

 

 

$

85.9

 

Add back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captive insurance liability

 

$

1.0

 

 

$

0.0

 

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

0.0

 

Income tax effect of adjustment

 

$

(0.3

)

 

 

0.0

 

 

$

(10.5

)

 

$

0.0

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. Common Stockholders

 

$

8.9

 

 

$

14.3

 

 

$

53.7

 

 

$

85.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

$

3.26

 

Total adjustments

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

0.00

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

2.07

 

 

$

3.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share

 

 

27.3

 

 

 

26.6

 

 

 

26.1

 

 

 

26.4

 

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