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AESI

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-41828

 

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

93-2154509

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5918 W. Courtyard Drive, Suite 500

Austin, Texas

78730

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(512) 220-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

AESI

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

As of May 2, 2024, the registrant had 109,850,496 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' and Members' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

30

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

46

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

47

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

48

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

48

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

48

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

48

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

48

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

48

Item 5.

Other Information

48

Item 6.

Exhibits

49

SIGNATURES

51

 

 

 

 


 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

187,120

 

 

$

210,174

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

185,758

 

 

 

71,170

 

Inventories

 

 

13,914

 

 

 

6,449

 

Spare part inventories

 

 

20,977

 

 

 

15,408

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

17,728

 

 

 

15,485

 

Total current assets

 

 

425,497

 

 

 

318,686

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,287,505

 

 

 

934,660

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets

 

 

7,432

 

 

 

424

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

13,931

 

 

 

3,727

 

Goodwill

 

 

91,171

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

112,462

 

 

 

1,767

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

2,422

 

Total assets

 

$

1,941,684

 

 

$

1,261,686

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

102,072

 

 

$

60,882

 

Accounts payable - related parties

 

 

236

 

 

 

277

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

43,428

 

 

 

28,458

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

24,129

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

20,260

 

 

 

2,975

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

190,125

 

 

 

92,592

 

Long-term debt, net of discount and deferred financing costs

 

 

457,170

 

 

 

172,820

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

199,429

 

 

 

121,529

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

28,530

 

 

 

6,921

 

Total liabilities

 

 

875,254

 

 

 

393,862

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 109,850,496 and 100,025,584 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,000

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

 

1,079,800

 

 

 

908,079

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(14,468

)

 

 

(41,255

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,066,430

 

 

 

867,824

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,941,684

 

 

$

1,261,686

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Product sales

 

$

113,432

 

 

$

128,142

 

 

Service sales

 

 

79,235

 

 

 

25,276

 

 

Total sales

 

 

192,667

 

 

 

153,418

 

 

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and accretion expense)

 

 

106,746

 

 

 

62,555

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense

 

 

17,175

 

 

 

8,519

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

68,746

 

 

 

82,344

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expense (including stock and unit-based compensation expense of $4,206 and $622, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)

 

 

29,069

 

 

 

8,504

 

 

Operating income

 

 

39,677

 

 

 

73,840

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(4,978

)

 

 

(3,442

)

 

Other income

 

 

23

 

 

 

184

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

34,722

 

 

 

70,582

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

7,935

 

 

 

7,677

 

 

Net income

 

$

26,787

 

 

$

62,905

 

 

Less: Pre-IPO net income attributable to Atlas Sand Company, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

54,561

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

6,610

 

 

Net income attributable to Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

 

$

26,787

 

 

$

1,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

102,931

 

 

 

57,148

 

 

Diluted

 

 

103,822

 

 

 

57,408

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' and Members' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

Members'

 

 

Old Atlas

 

 

Old Atlas

 

 

New Atlas

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Equity

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In-

 

 

Retained

 

 

and Members'

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Equity

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

$

 

 

$

511,357

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

511,357

 

 

Member distributions
 prior to IPO

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

 

Net income prior
 to IPO and Reorganization

 

 

 

 

 

54,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,561

 

 

Effect of Reorganization and reclassification to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

771,345

 

 

 

(550,918

)

 

 

39,148

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

42,852

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(221,247

)

 

 

 

 

 

(771,345

)

 

Issuance of Common Stock in
IPO, net of offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

292,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

292,658

 

 

Deferred tax liability arising
from the IPO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,753

)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,753

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

Net income after IPO
 and Reorganization

 

 

6,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,734

 

 

 

1,734

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2023

 

$

777,955

 

 

$

 

 

 

57,148

 

 

$

571

 

 

 

42,852

 

 

$

429

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

53,731

 

 

$

1,734

 

 

$

56,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

Members'

 

 

Old Atlas

 

 

Old Atlas

 

 

New Atlas

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Equity

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In-

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

and Members'

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

100,026

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

$

908,079

 

 

$

(41,255

)

 

$

867,824

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,787

 

 

 

26,787

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,005

)

 

 

 

 

 

(21,005

)

 

Dividend equivalent rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(464

)

 

 

 

 

 

(464

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,206

 

 

Issuance of Common Stock upon vesting of RSUs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity issued in connection with Hi-Crush Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,711

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

188,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

189,082

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2024

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

109,850

 

 

$

1,098

 

 

$

1,079,800

 

 

$

(14,468

)

 

$

1,066,430

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

26,787

 

 

$

62,905

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense

 

 

18,007

 

 

 

8,808

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

407

 

 

 

118

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

78

 

 

 

87

 

Amortization of Hi-Crush intangible assets

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

 

Stock and unit-based compensation

 

 

4,206

 

 

 

622

 

Deferred income tax

 

 

7,521

 

 

 

3,808

 

Other

 

 

(5

)

 

 

206

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(18,195

)

 

 

(21,771

)

Accounts receivable - related party

 

 

 

 

 

868

 

Inventories

 

 

(3,230

)

 

 

1,824

 

Spare part inventories

 

 

(2,467

)

 

 

(1,459

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(953

)

Other long-term assets

 

 

(770

)

 

 

42

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

(3,178

)

Accounts payable - related parties

 

 

(41

)

 

 

45

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(558

)

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities and other liabilities

 

 

3,197

 

 

 

2,263

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

39,562

 

 

 

54,235

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(95,486

)

 

 

(60,940

)

Hi-Crush acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

 

(142,233

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(237,719

)

 

 

(60,940

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on term loan borrowings

 

 

(1,381

)

 

 

(8,226

)

Proceeds from borrowings

 

 

198,500

 

 

 

 

Issuance costs associated with debt financing

 

 

(730

)

 

 

(530

)

Payments under finance leases

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(738

)

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(216

)

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions

 

 

(21,005

)

 

 

 

Net proceeds from IPO

 

 

 

 

 

303,426

 

Payment of offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

(1,581

)

Member distributions

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

175,103

 

 

 

277,351

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(23,054

)

 

 

270,646

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

210,174

 

 

 

82,010

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

187,120

 

 

$

352,656

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

6,134

 

 

$

3,622

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

41,457

 

 

$

30,648

 

Asset retirement obligations incurred

 

$

4,231

 

 

$

 

Hi-Crush acquisition consideration, equity issuance

 

$

189,082

 

 

$

 

Hi-Crush acquisition consideration, Deferred Cash Consideration Note

 

$

109,253

 

 

$

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Business and Organization

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a New Atlas HoldCo. Inc.) (“New Atlas” and together with its subsidiaries “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”), was formed on June 28, 2023, pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware, and is the successor to AESI Holdings Inc. (f/k/a Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Old Atlas”). New Atlas is a holding company and the ultimate parent company of Atlas Sand Company, LLC (“Atlas LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on April 20, 2017. Atlas LLC is a producer of high-quality, locally sourced 100 mesh and 40/70 sand used as a proppant during the well completion process. Proppant is necessary to facilitate the recovery of hydrocarbons from oil and natural gas wells. One hundred percent of Atlas LLC’s sand reserves are located in Winkler and Ward Counties, Texas, within the Permian Basin and operations consist of proppant production and processing facilities, including two facilities near Kermit, Texas (together, the “Kermit facility”) and a third facility near Monahans, Texas (the “Monahans facility”). Pursuant to the Hi-Crush Transaction discussed and defined below, we acquired additional facilities near Kermit and the OnCore distributed mining network.

We are currently building a logistics platform with the goal of increasing the efficiency, safety and sustainability of the oil and natural gas industry within the Permian Basin. This will include the Dune Express, an overland conveyor infrastructure solution currently under construction, coupled with our growing fleet of fit-for-purpose trucks and trailers. With the Hi-Crush Transaction, we expanded our logistics offering through the addition of Pronghorn, a leading multi-basin provider of proppant logistics and wellsite services.

We sell products and services primarily to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies and oilfield services companies primarily under supply agreements and also through spot sales on the open market.

Initial Public Offering

On March 13, 2023, Old Atlas completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 18,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Old Atlas Class A Common Stock”) at a price of $18.00 per share. The IPO generated $324.0 million of gross proceeds and net proceeds of approximately $291.2 million. The gross proceeds were offset by $20.6 million of underwriting discounts and commissions, $5.9 million of current offering costs in 2023, and $6.3 million in offering costs paid in 2022 that were recorded to other long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022.

Reorganization

In connection with the IPO and pursuant to a master reorganization agreement dated March 8, 2023, by and among Old Atlas, Atlas Sand Management Company, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“ASMC”), Atlas LLC, Atlas Sand Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), Atlas Sand Operating, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas Operating”), Atlas Sand Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings II”), Atlas Sand Management Company II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ASMC II”), and Atlas Sand Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), Old Atlas and the parties thereto completed certain restructuring transactions (the “Reorganization”). As part of the Reorganization:

Merger Sub merged with and into Atlas LLC, with Atlas LLC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Operating;
Holdings, Holdings II and ASMC II were formed (collectively with ASMC, the “HoldCos”), through which certain holders who previously held membership interests in Atlas LLC (the “Legacy Owners”) were issued the membership interests in Atlas Operating, as represented by a single class of common units (“Operating Units”);
certain Legacy Owners, through the HoldCos, transferred all or a portion of their Operating Units and voting rights, as applicable, in Atlas Operating to Old Atlas in exchange for an aggregate of 39,147,501 shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock and, in the case of Legacy Owners that continued to hold Operating Units through the HoldCos, an aggregate of 42,852,499 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Old Atlas (the “Old Atlas Class B Common Stock,” and together with the Old Atlas Class A Common Stock, the “Old Atlas Common Stock”), so that such Legacy Owners that continued to hold Operating Units also held, through the HoldCos, one share of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock for each Operating Unit held by them immediately following the Reorganization;
the 1,000 shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock issued to Atlas LLC at the formation of Old Atlas were redeemed and canceled for nominal consideration; and
Old Atlas contributed all of the net proceeds received by it in the IPO to Atlas Operating in exchange for a number of Operating Units equal to the number of shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock outstanding after the IPO, and Atlas Operating further contributed the net proceeds received to Atlas LLC.

 

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As a result of the Reorganization, (i) Old Atlas’s sole material asset consisted, and still consists, of Operating Units, (ii) Atlas Operating’s sole material asset consisted, and still consists, of 100% of the membership interests in Atlas LLC and (iii) Atlas LLC owned, and still owns, all of the Company’s operating assets. Old Atlas is the managing member of Atlas Operating and is responsible for all operational, management and administrative decisions relating to Atlas LLC’s business and consolidates the financial results of Atlas LLC and its subsidiaries.

As a result of the IPO and Reorganization:

the Legacy Owners collectively owned all of the outstanding shares of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock and 39,147,501 shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock, collectively representing 82.0% of the voting power and 68.5% of the economic interest of Old Atlas (and 82.0% of the economic interest of Atlas LLC, including both direct and indirect ownership interests) at the closing of the IPO and Reorganization;
Old Atlas owned an approximate 57.1% interest in Atlas Operating; and
the Legacy Owners that continued to hold Operating Units collectively owned an approximate 42.9% interest in Atlas Operating.

On March 13, 2023, the date on which Old Atlas closed the IPO, a corresponding deferred tax liability of approximately $27.5 million was recorded associated with the differences between the tax and book basis of the investment in Atlas LLC. The offset of the deferred tax liability was recorded to additional paid-in capital. As there was no change in control of Atlas Operating, Atlas LLC, or the businesses or subsidiaries held by Atlas LLC as a result of the Reorganization, purchase accounting was not required and the Legacy Owners’ interests in Operating Units were recognized as a noncontrolling interest in Atlas Operating.

On September 13, 2023, we distributed the Operating Units and shares of Old Atlas Common Stock previously held by the HoldCos to the Legacy Owners in accordance with the distribution provisions of each respective HoldCo operating agreement. Immediately following the distribution, the Legacy Owners held shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock or Old Atlas Class B Common Stock (and corresponding Operating Units) directly.

Up-C Simplification

On October 2, 2023, Old Atlas and the Company completed the Up-C Simplification (as defined below) contemplated by the Master Reorganization Agreement (the “Master Reorganization Agreement”), dated as of July 31, 2023, by and among the Company, Old Atlas, Atlas Operating, AESI Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo Merger Sub”), Atlas Operating Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Opco Merger Sub” and, together with PubCo Merger Sub, the “Merger Subs”), and Holdings, in order to, among other things, reorganize under a new public holding company (the “Up-C Simplification”).

Pursuant to the Master Reorganization Agreement, (a) PubCo Merger Sub merged with and into Old Atlas (the “PubCo Merger”), as a result of which (i) each share of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock then issued and outstanding was exchanged for one share of Common Stock of New Atlas, par value $0.01 per share (the “New Atlas Common Stock” or the “Common Stock”), (ii) all of the shares of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock then issued and outstanding were surrendered and cancelled for no consideration and (iii) Old Atlas survived the PubCo Merger as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and (b) Opco Merger Sub merged with and into Atlas Operating (the “Opco Merger” and, together with the PubCo Merger, the “Mergers”), as a result of which (i) each Operating Unit then issued and outstanding, other than those Operating Units held by Old Atlas, was exchanged for one share of New Atlas Common Stock and (ii) Atlas Operating became a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Atlas.

In connection with the Up-C Simplification:

each share of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers (the “Effective Time”) was exchanged for one share of New Atlas Common Stock and the holders of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock became stockholders of New Atlas;
all of the Old Atlas Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was surrendered and cancelled for no consideration;
each Operating Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than Operating Units held by Old Atlas, was exchanged for one share of New Atlas Common Stock, and the holders of such Operating Units became stockholders of New Atlas;
Old Atlas continues to hold all of the issued and outstanding Operating Units it held as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, such Operating Units were otherwise unaffected by the Up-C Simplification (including the Opco Merger), and such Operating Units, together with the Operating Units received by New Atlas in connection with the Opco Merger, constitute all of the Operating Units currently issued and outstanding;
Old Atlas became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New Atlas, and all of the Old Atlas Class A Common Stock then held by New Atlas was recapitalized into a single share;

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as of the Effective Time, New Atlas assumed (a) the Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), (b) all awards of restricted stock units and performance share units, in each case, whether vested or unvested, that were then outstanding under the LTIP, (c) the grant notices and agreements evidencing such awards, and (d) the then remaining unallocated share reserve issuable under the LTIP; and the terms and conditions that were in effect immediately prior to the Up-C Simplification under each outstanding award assumed by New Atlas continue in full force and effect after the Up-C Simplification, with certain exceptions to reflect the completion of the Up-C Simplification, such as each award denominated with reference to shares of New Atlas Common Stock instead of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock and the performance share unit awards being in reference to performance of New Atlas instead of performance of Old Atlas (with respect to the portion of the applicable performance period following the Up-C Simplification);
as of the Effective Time, (a) New Atlas assumed Old Atlas’s existing Management Change in Control Severance Plan (and each participation agreement thereunder that was then outstanding) and (b) the terms and conditions of the director compensation program applicable to members of the board of directors of Old Atlas (and any committees thereof) were applied instead to members of the board of directors of New Atlas (the “Board”) (and, any committees thereof) (and any portion of such compensation to be granted in the form of equity-based awards will be granted in awards denominated with reference to shares of New Atlas Common Stock instead of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock); and
Old Atlas changed its name from “Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.” to “AESI Holdings Inc.,” and New Atlas changed its name from “New Atlas HoldCo Inc.” to “Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.” New Atlas was approved to have the shares of New Atlas Common Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AESI,” the trading symbol previously used by Old Atlas.

After completion of the Up-C Simplification, New Atlas replaced Old Atlas as the publicly held entity and, through its subsidiaries, conducts all of the operations previously conducted by Old Atlas, and Old Atlas remains the managing member of Atlas Operating.

The Up-C Simplification was a common control transaction; therefore, the redeemable noncontrolling interest was acquired as an equity transaction. The redeemable noncontrolling interest was adjusted to the maximum redemption amount based on the 10-day volume-weighted average closing price of shares of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock at the redemption date. The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was reclassified to reflect the change in the Company’s ownership interest with an offsetting entry to additional paid-in capital. On October 2, 2023, the date the Up-C Simplification was completed, a corresponding deferred tax liability of approximately $62.7 million was recorded associated with the exchange of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in Old Atlas for shares of New Atlas Common Stock. The offset of the deferred tax liability was recorded to additional paid-in capital. As there was no change in control of Old Atlas, or the businesses or subsidiaries held by Old Atlas as a result of the Up-C Simplification, purchase accounting was not required and the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was removed to reflect the change in the Company’s ownership interest.

Hi-Crush Transaction

On March 5, 2024 (“Closing Date”), the Company consummated the transaction (the “Hi-Crush Transaction”) pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated February 26, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Atlas LLC, Wyatt Merger Sub 1 Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas LLC, Wyatt Merger Sub 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas LLC, Hi-Crush Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Hi-Crush”), each stockholder that had executed the Merger Agreement or a joinder thereto (each a “Hi-Crush Stockholder” and, collectively, the “Hi-Crush Stockholders”), Clearlake Capital Partners V Finance, L.P., solely in its capacity as the Hi-Crush Stockholders’ representative and HC Minerals Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, the “Parties”), pursuant to which the Company acquired Hi-Crush’s Permian Basin proppant production and logistics businesses and operations in exchange for mixed consideration totaling $452.9 million. Refer to Note 3 - Hi-Crush Transaction for further discussion.

The foregoing description of the Hi-Crush Transaction and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”).

 

 

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Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Financial Statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. These Financial Statements include the accounts of New Atlas, Old Atlas, Atlas Operating, Atlas LLC, and Atlas LLC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries: Atlas Sand Employee Company, LLC; Atlas OLC Employee Company, LLC; Atlas Construction Employee Company, LLC; Atlas Sand Employee Holding Company, LLC; Fountainhead Logistics Employee Company, LLC; Atlas Sand Construction, LLC; OLC Kermit, LLC; OLC Monahans, LLC; Fountainhead Logistics, LLC; Fountainhead Transportation Services, LLC; and Fountainhead Equipment Leasing, LLC.

The Company acquired Hi-Crush and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries on March 5, 2024. These Financial Statements include the accounts of Hi-Crush Operating, LLC (“Hi-Crush Operating”) (f/k/a Hi-Crush Inc.) and the following wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hi-Crush Operating: Hi-Crush LMS LLC; Hi-Crush Investments LLC; OnCore Processing LLC; Hi-Crush Permian Sand LLC; Hi-Crush PODS LLC; NexStage LLC; FB Logistics LLC; BulkTracer Holdings LLC; PropDispatch LLC; Pronghorn Logistics Holdings, LLC; and Pronghorn Logistics, LLC. Refer to Note 3- Hi-Crush Transaction for further discussion.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024 or for any other period. The Financial Statements and these notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023 included within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Reorganization

As discussed in Note 1 - Business and Organization, as a result of our IPO and the Reorganization and prior to the Up-C Simplification, Old Atlas became the managing member of Atlas Operating and consolidated entities in which it had a controlling financial interest. The Reorganization was considered a transaction between entities under common control. As a result, the Financial Statements for periods prior to the IPO and the Reorganization have been adjusted to combine the previously separate entities for presentation purposes. However, Old Atlas and Atlas Operating had no operations or assets and liabilities prior to our IPO. As such, for periods prior to the completion of our IPO, the Financial Statements represent the historical financial position and results of operations of Atlas LLC and its subsidiaries. For periods after the completion of our IPO through the end of the reporting period, the financial position and results of operations include those of Old Atlas and New Atlas.

Up-C Simplification

As discussed in Note 1 - Business and Organization, as a result of the Up-C Simplification, New Atlas replaced Old Atlas as the publicly held entity and, through its subsidiaries, conducts all of the operations previously conducted by Old Atlas, and Old Atlas remains the managing member of Atlas Operating. The Up-C Simplification was considered an acquisition of noncontrolling interest transaction between entities under common control. As such, the condensed consolidated financial statements and results of operations of Old Atlas are included in the Financial Statements of New Atlas on the same basis as previously presented except for the acquisition of noncontrolling interest which was accounted for as an equity transaction.

Consolidation

The Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates used in the preparation of these Financial Statements include, but are not limited to: the proppant reserves and their impact on calculating the depletion expense under the units-of-production method; the depreciation and amortization associated with property, plant and equipment; stock-based and unit-based compensation; asset retirement obligations; business combinations; valuation of goodwill and acquired intangible assets; and certain liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Business Combination

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations.” The purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities is measured in accordance with the guidance of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.” Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Any acquisition-related costs incurred by the Company are expensed as incurred. Operating results of an acquired business are included in the Company’s results of operations from the date of acquisition. We use all available information to estimate fair values, including quoted market prices, the carrying value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities and valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, relief-from-royalty method, with or without method, or multi-period excess earnings method. We engage third-party appraisal firms to assist in the fair value determination of identifiable long-lived assets, identifiable intangible assets, as well as any contingent consideration that provides for additional consideration to be paid to the seller if certain future conditions are met. These estimates are reviewed during the 12-month measurement period and adjusted based on actual results. The judgments made in determining the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact our financial condition or results of operations. The purchase price in the Hi-Crush Transaction includes a holdback, which is considered contingent consideration and estimated at fair value. The holdback is subject to increases or reductions based on changes in the estimated net working capital amounts compared to the final settlement of the net working capital. The holdback is payable the later of (i) seventy-five days after the closing of the Hi-Crush Transaction and (ii) thirty days after the date that the required Hi-Crush financial statements have been provided to the Company. The holdback is recorded in Other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and are remeasured periodically based on the then assessed fair value and adjusted, if necessary.

Since the Closing Date, the acquired companies have adopted all of the Company's accounting policies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of all highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less when purchased. As of March 31, 2024, we have deposits of $113.1 million in an Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) Deposit Placement Agreement within IntraFi Network LLC facilitated by our bank. The ICS program provides the Company with access to FDIC insurance for our total cash held within the ICS. We had an additional $26.9 million in 2-month and 3-month United States Treasury Bills which are fully backed by the United States as of March 31, 2024. We place our remaining cash deposits with high-credit-quality financial institutions. At times, a portion of our cash may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed or are not covered under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable are recorded at cost when earned and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash. These receivables generally do not bear interest. The carrying value of our receivables, net of allowance for credit losses, represents the estimated collectable amount. If events or changes in circumstances indicate specific receivable balances may be impaired, further consideration is given to our ability to collect those balances and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. We perform credit evaluations of new customers, and sometimes require deposits and prepayments, to mitigate credit risk. When it is probable that all or part of an outstanding balance will not be collected, we establish an allowance for credit losses.

On January 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaced the prior incurred loss impairment model with an expected credit loss impairment model for financial instruments, including accounts receivable. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not result in a material cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2023.

We are exposed to credit losses primarily through sales of products and services. We analyze accounts receivable on an individual customer and overall basis through review of historical collection experience and current aging status of our customer accounts. We also consider the financial condition and economic environment of our customers in evaluating the need for an allowance. As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $0.3 million and de minimis in allowance for credit losses, respectively. Allowance for credit losses is included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized de minimis bad debt expense.

As of March 31, 2024, two customers represented 17% and 12% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance. As of March 31, 2023, two customers represented 19% and 12% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable balance.

 

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for each reporting unit for impairment annually during the fourth quarter or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Judgments regarding indicators of potential impairment are based on market conditions and operational performance of our business. We may assess our goodwill for impairment initially using a qualitative approach to determine whether conditions exist that indicate it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s carrying value is greater than its fair value, and if such conditions are identified, then a quantitative analysis will be performed to determine if there is any impairment.

The Company amortizes the cost of definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 10 years. An impairment assessment is performed if events or circumstances occur and may result in the change of the useful lives of the intangible assets.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of internal-use software. The Company applies the provisions of ASC 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” Costs associated with the acquisition of an internal-use software are capitalized when incurred and amortized over the estimated useful life of the license or application, which is generally one to five years. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of other intangible assets was $1.8 million. On the condensed consolidated balance sheets, the December 31, 2023 intangible assets balance was reclassified out of other long-term assets to intangible assets for comparable presentation with current period.

Amortization associated with the other intangibles was $0.1 million and de minimis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The amortization expense is recorded in depreciation, depletion and accretion expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Asset Retirement Obligations

In accordance with ASC 410-20, Asset Retirement Obligations, the Company records a liability for asset retirement obligations at the fair value of the estimated costs to retire a tangible long-lived asset at the time the liability is incurred, when there is a legal obligation to incur costs to retire the asset and when a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the obligation can be made. The Company has asset retirement obligations with respect to certain assets due to various contractual obligations to clean and/or dispose of those assets at the time they are retired.

A liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation, with a corresponding increase to the carrying value of related long-lived assets, is recognized at the time of an obligating event. The asset is depreciated using the straight-line method, and the discounted liability is increased through accretion over the expected timing of settlement.

The estimated liability is based on third-party estimates of costs to abandon, including estimated economic lives and external estimates as to the cost to bring the land to a state required by the lease agreements. The Company utilized a discounted rate reflecting management’s best estimate of the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in the estimated costs, changes in the economic life or if federal or state regulators enact new requirements regarding the abandonment. Accretion expense, which was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, is recorded on the condensed consolidated statement of operations in depreciation, depletion and accretion expense. The current portion of the asset retirement obligation, $1.2 million, is recorded within other current liabilities and the long-term portion, $5.8 million, is recorded within other long-term liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the asset retirement obligations are as follows for the three months ended (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Beginning Balance

 

$

2,705

 

 

$

1,245

 

Additions to liabilities

 

 

4,231

 

 

 

 

Accretion expense

 

 

91

 

 

 

18

 

Ending Balance

 

$

7,027

 

 

$

1,263

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

 

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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The amounts reported in the balance sheets as current assets or liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, spare parts inventories, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenues approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the period. This disclosure does not impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

As of the dates indicated, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

At March 31, 2024

 

 

At December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Valuation Technique

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Term Loan Credit Facility

 

$

173,138

 

 

$

194,610

 

 

$

172,820

 

 

$

182,446

 

 

Level 2 – Market Approach

Outstanding principal amount of the ADDT Loan

 

$

146,970

 

 

$

164,543

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Level 2 – Market Approach

Outstanding principal amount of the 2023 ABL Credit Facility

 

$

50,000

 

 

$

50,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Level 2 – Quoted Prices

Outstanding principal amount of the of the Deferred Cash Consideration Note

 

$

109,242

 

 

$

109,242

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Level 2 – Market Approach

Outstanding amount of the other indebtedness

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

1,949

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

Our credit agreement with Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC (“Stonebriar”), pursuant to which Stonebriar extended a $180.0 million single advance seven-year term loan credit facility (the "2023 Term Loan Credit Facility") bears interest at a fixed rate of 9.50%, where its fair value will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and credit quality. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of long-term debt has been determined by discounting the future cash flows using current market interest rates for similar financial instruments. These inputs are not quoted prices in active markets, but they are either directly or indirectly observable; therefore, they are classified as Level 2 inputs.
Our ADDT Loan (defined in Note 8 - Debt) with Stonebriar in the aggregate principal amount of $150 million, payable in 76 consecutive monthly installments, bears interest at a fixed rate of 10.86%, where its fair value will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and credit quality. As of March 31, 2024 the fair value of long-term debt has been determined by discounting the future cash flows using current market interest rates for similar financial instruments. These inputs are not quoted prices in active markets, but they are either directly or indirectly observable; therefore, they are classified as Level 2 inputs.
The carrying amount of the Company’s 2023 ABL Credit Facility (defined in Note 8- Debt) approximated fair value as it bears interest at variable rates over the term of the loan. Therefore, we have classified this long-term debt as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Deferred Cash Consideration Note (defined in Note 3- Hi-Crush Transaction) entered into in connection with the Hi-Crush Transaction was determined to not be at market. Therefore, in order to record the debt at fair value as of the acquisition date, the Company calculated a discount of $2.6 million. With the adjustment, the fair value of the Deferred Cash Consideration Note approximates the carrying value. We considered the implied debt rating of the Company and the associated interest rates available in the public debt market. Therefore we have classified this long-term debt as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
We believe the fair value of our other indebtedness approximates the carrying value. This balance is comprised of equipment financing agreements the Company acquired in the Hi-Crush Transaction. We considered the rates entered into for 2024 equipment financing agreements for the same equipment. Therefore we have classified this long-term debt as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

See Note 8 - Debt for further discussion on our debt arrangements.

 

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Revenues

Under ASC Topic 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), revenue recognition is based on the transfer of control, or the customer’s ability to benefit from the services and products in an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those services and products. In recognizing revenue for products and services, the transaction price is determined from sales orders or contracts with customers.

The Company generates product revenues from the sale of product that customers purchase for use in the oil and gas industry. Revenues are derived from product sold to customers under supply agreements, the terms of which can extend for over one year, and from spot sales through individual purchase orders executed at prevailing market rates. The Company’s product revenues are primarily a function of the price per ton realized and the volumes sold. Pricing structures under the supply agreements are, in certain cases, subject to certain contractual adjustments and consist of a combination of negotiated pricing and fixed pricing. These arrangements may undergo periodic negotiations regarding pricing and volume requirements, which may occur in volatile market conditions.

The Company generates service revenue by providing transportation, storage solutions, equipment rental, and contract labor services to companies in the oil and gas industry. Transportation services typically consist of transporting product from the plant facilities to the wellsite. The amounts invoiced reflect the transportation services rendered. Equipment rental services provide customers with use of the Company's fleet equipment either for a contractual period or for work orders. The amounts invoiced reflect either the contractual monthly minimum, or the length of time the equipment was utilized in the billing period. Labor services provide the customers with supervisory, logistics, or field personnel. The amounts invoiced for storage solutions and contract labor services reflect the amount of time these services were utilized in the billing period. Transportation, storage solutions, equipment rental, and contract labor services are contracted through formal agreements or work orders executed under established pricing terms.

The Company recognizes revenue for product at a point in time following the transfer of control and satisfaction of the performance obligation of such items to the customer, under ASC 606, which typically occurs upon customer pick-up at the facilities. The Company recognizes revenue for services when services are rendered to the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s standard collection terms are generally 30 days, with certain customer payment terms extending up to 60 days.

Certain of the Company’s contracts contain shortfall provisions that calculate agreed upon fees that are billed when the customer does not meet the minimum purchases over a period of time defined in each contract and when collectability is reasonably certain. As the Company does not have the ability to predict customers’ orders over the period, there are constraints around the ability to recognize the variability in consideration related to this condition. The Company recognized shortfall provision revenue of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which was recorded in product revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not recognize any shortfall revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The Company’s revenue is generated in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oklahoma for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and in Texas and New Mexico for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Revenue is disaggregated by product and service sales, no further disaggregation of revenue information is provided.

The Company has elected to use the ASC 606 practical expedients, pursuant to which it has excluded disclosures of transaction prices allocated to remaining performance obligations and when it expects to recognize such revenue. The remaining performance obligations are primarily comprised of unfulfilled contracts to deliver product, most of which hold a remaining duration of less than one year, and of which ultimate transaction prices will be allocated entirely to the unfulfilled contracts. The Company’s transaction prices under these contracts may be impacted by market conditions and potential contract negotiations, which have not yet been determined, and are therefore variable in nature.

Revenue from make-whole provisions in customer contracts is recognized as other revenue at the end of the defined period when collectability is certain. Customer prepayments in excess of customer obligations remaining on account upon the expiration or termination of a contract are recognized as other operating income during the period in which the expiration or termination occurs.

Deferred Revenues

The Company occasionally receives prepayments from customers for future deliveries of product. These prepayments represent consideration that is unconditional for which the Company has yet to transfer title to the product. Amounts received from customers in advance of product deliveries are recorded as contract liabilities referred to as deferred revenues and are recognized as revenue upon delivery of the product. In connection with the Hi-Crush Transaction, the Company acquired customer prepayments and recognized $13.2 million of deferred revenue as of March 05, 2024. The Company did not recognize any deferred revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Changes in the deferred revenues balance are as follows (in thousands):

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For The Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2024

 

Beginning Balance

$

 

Customer prepayment acquired in Hi-Crush acquisition

 

13,248

 

Revenue recognized

 

(558

)

Ending Balance

$

12,690

 

The current portion of deferred revenue, $2.8 million, is recorded in other current liabilities and the long-term portion of deferred revenue, $9.9 million, is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation, including grants of incentive units, restricted stock awards, time-based restricted stock units and performance share units, under the measurement and recognition provisions of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). We account for stock-based compensation by amortizing the fair value of the stock, which is determined at the grant date, on a straight-line basis unless the tranche method is required.

We account for forfeitures as they occur and reverse any previously recognized stock-based compensation expense for the unvested portion of the awards that were forfeited. The number of forfeited shares will be available for purposes of awards under the LTIP. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized as selling, general and administrative expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Earnings Per Share

We use the treasury stock method to determine the potential dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and performance share units. We evaluated the potential dilutive effect of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock using the “if-converted” method, noting conversion of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock to Old Atlas Class A Common Stock would not have a dilutive impact to earnings per share. Each share of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock was issued in conjunction with and only as a consequence of the issuance by Atlas Operating of an Operating Unit to a securityholder other than Old Atlas. Old Atlas was a holding company the only assets of which were equity interests in Atlas Operating. Prior to the Up-C Simplification, the earnings of Atlas Operating per unit were attributable to Old Atlas and the other Legacy Owners, as the holders of the outstanding Operating Units. Because each holder of Operating Units other than Old Atlas also held one share of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock, and because Old Atlas consolidated the results of operations of Atlas Operating, the earnings per Operating Unit attributable to the Legacy Owners for the period prior to the Up-C Simplification were derivatively attributable to the corresponding shares of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock held by such Legacy Owners. For that reason, when a Legacy Owner determined to exercise its redemption right and exchange an Operating Unit (and corresponding share of Old Atlas Class B Common Stock), for a share of Old Atlas Class A Common Stock, there was not a dilutive impact to the earnings per share of the Old Atlas Class A Common Stock.

In connection with the Up-C Simplification, each Operating Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers (the “Effective Time”), other than Operating Units held by Old Atlas, was exchanged for one share of New Atlas Common Stock, the holders of such Operating Units became stockholders of New Atlas, and all of the Old Atlas Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was surrendered and cancelled for no consideration. See Note 12 –Earnings Per Share for additional information.

Income Taxes

For the purposes of this discussion, references to “Atlas Inc.” are to Old Atlas for reporting periods prior to the completion of the Up-C Simplification (the “Closing”), and to New Atlas following the Closing. Atlas Inc. is a corporation and it is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. The financial statement implications related to deferred tax liabilities of the Reorganization and Up-C Simplification referenced in Note 1 - Business and Organization and the tax impact of the Company’s status as a taxable corporation subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes have been reflected in the accompanying Financial Statements.

The Company uses the asset and liability method for accounting for income taxes and updates its annual effective income tax rate on a quarterly basis. Under this method an estimated annual effective rate is applied to the Company’s year-to-date income excluding discrete items which are recorded when settled. Our effective tax rate may vary quarterly because of the timing of our actual quarterly earnings compared to annual projections which may affect periodic comparisons.

Atlas LLC, the predecessor of Old Atlas, was organized as a limited liability company. As a limited liability company, Atlas LLC has either been treated as a disregarded entity or a partnership for income tax purposes and, therefore, is not subject to U.S. federal income tax. Rather, the U.S. federal income tax liability with respect to the taxable income of Atlas LLC was passed through to its owners.

 

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ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company evaluates the uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Financial Statements to determine whether the tax positions are more likely than not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. However, the conclusions regarding the evaluation are subject to review and may change based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any liabilities for uncertain tax positions or gross unrecognized tax benefits. Our income tax returns from 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 are open to examinations by U.S. federal, state or local tax authorities. The Company cannot predict or provide assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any existing or future examinations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective

Income Taxes- In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Segments- In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standard Board, or FASB, issued ASU No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 on a retrospective basis, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Disclosure Improvements- In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06: Disclosure Improvements- Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative, which amends U.S. GAAP to reflect updates and simplifications to certain disclosure requirements referred to FASB by the SEC. The targeted amendments incorporate 14 of the 27 disclosures referred by the SEC into Codification. Some of the amendments represent clarifications to, or technical corrections of, the current requirements. ASU 2023-06 could move certain disclosures from the nonfinancial portions of SEC filings to the financial statement notes. Each amendment in ASU 2023-06 will only become effective if the SEC removes the related disclosure or presentation requirement from its existing regulation by June 30, 2027. No amendments were effective at December 31, 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Note 3 – Hi-Crush Transaction

On March 5, 2024, the Company completed the Hi-Crush Transaction and acquired 100% of Hi-Crush's ownership interest and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Hi-Crush Transaction expanded the Company's position as a leading provider of proppant and proppant logistics in the Permian Basin to meet the needs of our large-scale customers in the Permian Basin.

The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration was comprised of the following (in thousands):

Cash to sellers at close

 

$

140,146

 

Company Transaction Expenses (sellers' transaction expenses) (1)

 

 

9,019

 

Stock consideration (2)

 

 

189,082

 

Deferred Cash Consideration Note (1)

 

 

109,253

 

Stockholders’ Representative Expense Fund (1)

 

 

50

 

Adjustment Holdback Amount (1) (3)

 

 

5,338

 

Total

 

$

452,888

 

(1) Refer to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Report, for definitions of these terms.

(2) Stock consideration is measured at fair value as of the Closing Date by taking the product of (a) the closing shares of 9,711,432 as defined in the Merger Agreement and (b) the low price per share of $19.47 on March 5, 2024, which is in line with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” and company policy as an accounting policy election under ASC 235, “Notes to Financial Statements.”

(3) Represents a cash holdback subject to changes from estimated to actual net working capital amounts that is payable the later of (i) seventy-five days after the closing of the Hi-Crush Transaction and (ii) thirty days after the date that the required Hi-Crush financial statements have been provided to the Company.

The Company has applied the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values as of the date of acquisition, with the excess purchase consideration recorded to goodwill. The measurements of some assets acquired and liabilities assumed, such as intangible assets were based on inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent Level 3 inputs, where market data was not readily available. The fair value of acquired property and equipment were based on both available market data and a cost approach. As the Company finalizes the estimation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period (a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date).

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The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,982

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

96,393

 

 

Inventories

 

 

4,235

 

 

Spare parts inventories

 

 

3,101

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,180

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

277,584

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

111,723

 

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets

 

 

7,311

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

10,868

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

92

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(37,736

)

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(13,162

)

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(1,914

)

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

(14,210

)

 

Long-term debt, net of discount and deferred financing costs

 

 

(252

)

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(70,378

)

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

(21,100

)

 

Goodwill

 

 

91,171

 

 

Net Assets Acquired

 

$

452,888

 

 

The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. The above fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the reporting date. The Company retained an independent appraiser to determine the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price of Hi-Crush has been allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their preliminary estimated acquisition date fair values. The fair value estimates were based on income, market and cost valuation methods. The excess of the total consideration over the estimated fair value of the amounts initially assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill. In many cases, the determination of the fair values required estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows and other future events that are based on the Company's best judgment from the information available. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed as soon as the necessary information becomes available but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

The Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 includes revenue of $47.7 million and net income of $9.5 million attributable to the acquired Hi-Crush operations from March 5, 2024 to March 31, 2024. Of the $91.2 million of goodwill recognized, $56.0 million is considered non-deductible goodwill and is primarily attributable to synergies and economies of scale expected from combining Hi-Crush's Permian Basin proppant production and logistics operations with the Company's operations.

The following transactions were recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the Hi-Crush Transaction.

Transaction costs consisting of legal and professional fees. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred $10.4 million of transaction costs, which were expensed as incurred, and presented in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In connection with the Hi-Crush Transaction, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement (the “ABL Amendment”) and the First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Amendment”). See Note 8 – Debt for further information.

Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired

The following table summarizes key information underlying identifiable intangible assets related to the Hi-Crush Transaction:

 

 

Useful Life (In years)

 

 

Fair Value
(In thousands)