DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2024 / Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market:PCYO) announced its financial results for the year ended August 31, 2024. Pure Cycle reported $11.6 million of net income for the year ended August 31, 2024, which is a 147% increase compared to 2023, and marks our seventh consecutive year and twenty-first consecutive fiscal quarter with positive net income. Pure Cycle reported $0.48 of earnings per fully diluted common shares, which is up from $0.19 in 2023, a 153% increase. We recognized a 135% increase in lot sales revenue for the year ended August 31, 2024 compared to 2023, due to an increase in our development activity. Pure Cycle continues to develop its Sky Ranch Master Planned Community, and as of August 31, 2024, we are actively working on Phases 2A, 2B and 2C. Phase 2A and 2B are substantially completed with finished lots delivered to homebuilders. We expect home builders to be able to begin construction in Phase 2C during fiscal 2025 and to start home building in Phase 2D in fiscal 2026.
Full Year 2024 Highlights
Revenue for the years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023 of $28.7 million and $14.6 million (a 97% increase), which drove pre-tax income of $15.6 million and $6.2 million (a 151% increase);
Net income for the years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023 of $11.6 million and $4.7 million (a 147% increase);
EBITDA for the years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023 of $18.2 million and $8.6 million (a 112% increase) (see table below for reconciliation of net income to EBITDA);
Cash & cash equivalents totaled $22.1 million at August 31, 2024;
For the years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023, we delivered 1,818 and 964 acre-feet of water (a 89% increase).
Net Income to EBITDA Reconciliation
We continue our profitability as shown in the table below:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands) | August 31, 2024 | August 31, 2023 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 11,613 | $ | 4,699 | ||||
Add back: | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 439 | 206 | ||||||
Taxes | 4,019 | 1,521 | ||||||
Depreciation / amortization | 2,100 | 2,156 | ||||||
EBITDA | $ | 18,171 | $ | 8,582 | ||||
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.20 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.19 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 24,083,001 | 24,031,068 | ||||||
Diluted | 24,140,946 | 24,106,067 | ||||||
"Due to the continued success of our Sky Ranch Master Planned community, we now have three phases of lot development under construction accelerating the timing of delivering our lots to home builder customers as well as lots for our single-family rental segment. As we complete final landscaping in Phase 2A, lot production accelerated deliveries in the remaining half of our fiscal year with completion of approximately 211 lots in Phase 2B and substantial progress on our overlapping production of 228 lots in Phase 2C," commented Mark Harding, CEO of Pure Cycle. "Also contributing were record 2024 YTD water sales to oil and gas customers with a continued strong outlook over the next several years," continued Mr. Harding.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights
Revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2024 of $12.6 million, which drove pre-tax income of $8.8 million;
Net income for the three months ended August 31, 2024 of $6.6 million;
EBITDA for the three months ended August 31, 2024 of $9.5 million (see table below for reconciliation of net income to EBITDA);
For the three months ended August 31, 2024, we delivered 396 acre-feet of water.
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands) | August 31, 2024 | August 31, 2023 | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 6,605 | $ | 1,056 | ||||
Add back: | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 111 | 57 | ||||||
Taxes | 2,214 | 177 | ||||||
Depreciation / amortization | 521 | 562 | ||||||
EBITDA | $ | 9,451 | $ | 1,852 | ||||
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 24,075,325 | 24,059,214 | ||||||
Diluted | 24,128,165 | 24,125,471 | ||||||
Full Year 2024 Financial Summary
Revenues
For the years ended August 31, 2024, and 2023, we reported total revenue of $28.7 million and $14.6 million with $11.6 million and $7.3 million being generated in our water and wastewater resource development segment, $16.7 million and $7.1 million generated by our land development segment, and $0.5 million and $0.2 million reported in our single-family rental business.
For the years ended August 31, 2024, and 2023, we sold 73 and 104 water or water and wastewater taps for $3.4 million and $3.0 million. As of August 31, 2024, we have sold 777 water and wastewater taps at Sky Ranch in Phases 1, 2A, and 2B. Based on current prices and engineering estimates, we believe Phase 2 of Sky Ranch will produce additional tap fee revenue of $19.8 million in water and wastewater tap fee revenue and cash over the next three years.
As of August 31, 2024, the first development phase (509 lots) is complete and the second development phase (874 lots) is being developed in four subphases, referred to as Phase 2A (229 lots), Phase 2B (211 lots), Phase 2C (228 lots) and Phase 2D (218 lots). As of August 31, 2024, Phase 2A is approximately 99% complete, Phase 2B is approximately 92% complete and Phase 2C is approximately 27% complete. Phases 2A and 2B are substantially completed with some landscaping items remaining. Phase 2C is expected to be complete by the end of Pure Cycle's fiscal 2025 and Phase 2D is expected to be complete by the end of calendar 2025.
As of August 31, 2024, the single-family rental business had 14 homes built and rented in Sky Ranch and 17 additional homes forecasted for construction in Phase 2B with 12 currently under contract to build. As noted in the prior quarters, due to the overwhelming demand for rental homes at Sky Ranch, we expect to have a total of 94 homes in Phase 2 with the ability to add more than 200 homes as Sky Ranch builds out.
"Our land development segment continued to ramp up in fiscal 2024, and we expect this trend to continue into the next fiscal year with various phases concurrently under development," commented Marc Spezialy, CFO of Pure Cycle. "We have delivered 949 finished lots to home builders in Sky Ranch while retaining 31 lots for our single-family rental segment, and we are under construction on 228 lots in Phase 2C scheduled for delivery in fiscal 2025. We will also begin to develop an additional 218 lots in Phase 2D with scheduled delivery in fiscal 2026," concluded Mr. Spezialy.
Working Capital
We reported working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $28.5 million as of August 31, 2024, with $22.1 million of cash and cash equivalents.
Full Year 2024 Operational Summary
Water and Wastewater Resource Development
Water deliveries increased for the year ended August 31, 2024, to a record 1,818 acre-feet delivered as compared to 964 acre-feet delivered for 2023. Of this, 77% and 64% were sold to oil and gas operations. Oil and gas operations are highly variable and dependent on oil prices, demand for gas, and timing of development of other leases in our service areas; however, our current expectation is for continued strong demand for oil and gas water sales for the coming years. As Sky Ranch continues to develop, we anticipate continued growth in our residential water and wastewater service revenues. Water and wastewater tap sales increased in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to the type of taps (commercial vs. residential) sold during each year and a price increase of water and wastewater taps in 2024.
Land Development
Lot sales revenue increased to $16.0 million for the year ended August 31, 2024 compared to $6.8 million in 2023. Increases during the year are primarily due to an increase in lot deliveries at Sky Ranch and our accelerated development activities with three ongoing phases in our Sky Ranch Master Planned Community. The number of lots delivered increased in 2024 compared to 2023 due to the remaining lots of Phase 2B and beginning lots of Phase 2C having been delivered by the end of fiscal 2024.
Single Family Rentals
Fiscal 2024 represented our first year of rental income for our 14 completed homes. An additional 17 homes are forecasted for construction in Phase 2B in calendar 2025.
Earnings Call Information
Pure Cycle will host a conference call on Thursday November 14, 2024, at 8:30AM Eastern (6:30AM Mountain) to discuss the financial results and answer questions. Call details are presented below. We will post a detailed slide presentation on our website, which will provide an overview of Pure Cycle and present summary financial results and can be accessed at www.purecyclewater.com.
When: 8:30AM Eastern (6:30AM Mountain) on November 14, 2024
Call in number: 877-545-0523 (access code: 999464)
International call-in number: 973-528-0016 (access code: 999464)
Replay numbers: 877-481-4010 | 919-882-2331 (passcode: 51565)
Replay available until: February 14, 2025 at 8:30AM ET
Event link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2247/51565
Other Important Information
The table below presents our consolidated results of operations for the years ended August 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
(In thousands, except share information) | August 31, 2024 | August 31, 2023 | ||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||
Metered water usage from: | ||||||||
Municipal customers | $ | 788 | $ | 504 | ||||
Commercial customers | 6,095 | 3,059 | ||||||
Wastewater treatment fees | 343 | 302 | ||||||
Water and wastewater tap fees | 3,384 | 2,991 | ||||||
Lot sales | 15,998 | 6,815 | ||||||
Project management fees | 707 | 283 | ||||||
Single-family rentals | 481 | 165 | ||||||
Special facility projects and other | 951 | 467 | ||||||
Total revenues | 28,747 | 14,586 | ||||||
Cost of revenues: | ||||||||
Water service operations | 2,204 | 1,757 | ||||||
Wastewater service operations | 691 | 675 | ||||||
Land development construction costs | 3,037 | 1,606 | ||||||
Project management costs | 482 | 286 | ||||||
Single-family rental costs | 188 | 73 | ||||||
Depletion and depreciation | 1,504 | 1,658 | ||||||
Other | 882 | 491 | ||||||
Total cost of revenues | 8,988 | 6,546 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | 6,921 | 5,470 | ||||||
Depreciation | 596 | 498 | ||||||
Operating income | 12,242 | 2,072 | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest income - related party | 1,729 | 1,481 | ||||||
Interest income - Investments | 1,108 | 1,023 | ||||||
Oil and gas royalty income, net | 795 | 267 | ||||||
Oil and gas lease income, net | 69 | 75 | ||||||
Other, net | 128 | 1,508 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (439 | ) | (206 | ) | ||||
Income from operations before income taxes | 15,632 | 6,220 | ||||||
Income tax expense | (4,019 | ) | (1,521 | ) | ||||
Net income | $ | 11,613 | $ | 4,699 | ||||
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.20 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.19 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 24,083,001 | 24,031,068 | ||||||
Diluted | 24,140,946 | 24,106,067 | ||||||
The following table presents our consolidated financial position as of August 31, 2024 and 2023:
(In thousands, except shares) | August 31, 2024 | August 31, 2023 | ||||||
ASSETS: | (unaudited) | |||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,113 | $ | 26,012 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 1,472 | 1,092 | ||||||
Land under development | 3,647 | 1,726 | ||||||
Reimbursable public improvements and project management fees | 10,100 | - | ||||||
Income taxes receivable | - | 551 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 530 | 346 | ||||||
Total current assets | 37,862 | 29,727 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 3,245 | 2,475 | ||||||
Investments in water and water systems, net | 60,486 | 57,798 | ||||||
Construction in progress | 3,161 | 5,457 | ||||||
Single-family rental units | 5,059 | 4,490 | ||||||
Land and mineral rights: | ||||||||
Held for development | 3,683 | 4,652 | ||||||
Held for investment purposes | 451 | 451 | ||||||
Other assets | 1,164 | 1,359 | ||||||
Notes receivable - related parties, including accrued interest | ||||||||
Reimbursable public improvements and project management fees | 30,864 | 24,999 | ||||||
Other | 1,221 | 1,451 | ||||||
Operating leases - right of use assets | 158 | 357 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 147,354 | $ | 133,216 | ||||
LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,948 | $ | 1,960 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,514 | 1,761 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities - related parties | 2,208 | 1,021 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 1,442 | - | ||||||
Deferred lot sales revenue | 2,173 | 1,661 | ||||||
Deferred water sales revenue | - | 69 | ||||||
Debt, current portion | 64 | 31 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 9,349 | 6,503 | ||||||
Debt, less current portion | 6,821 | 6,885 | ||||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 1,395 | 1,352 | ||||||
Lease obligations - operating leases, less current portion | 87 | 242 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 17,652 | 14,982 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | ||||||||
Series B preferred shares: par value $0.001 per share, 25 million authorized; 432,513 issued and outstanding (liquidation preference of $432,513) | - | - | ||||||
Common shares: par value 1/3 of $.01 per share, 40.0 million authorized; 24,063,894 and 24,078,720 outstanding, respectively | 80 | 80 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 175,125 | 174,689 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (45,503 | ) | (56,535 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 129,702 | 118,234 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 147,354 | $ | 133,216 | ||||
Company Information
Pure Cycle continues to grow and strengthen its operations, grow its balance sheet, and drive recurring revenues. We operate in three distinct business segments, each of which complements the other. At our core, we are an innovative and vertically integrated wholesale water and wastewater service provider. In 2017, we launched our land development segment which develops master planned communities on land we own and to which we provide water and wastewater services. In 2021, we launched our newest line of business, the rental of single-family homes located at Sky Ranch, which provides long-term recurring revenues, furthers our land development operations, and adds more customers to our water resource segment.
Additional information, including our recent press releases and SEC filings, is available at www.purecyclewater.com, or you may contact our President, Mark W. Harding, or our CFO, Marc Spezialy, at 303-292-3456 or [email protected].
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are all statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, such as statements about the following: our positioning to continue to grow through this market cycle; the completion and delivery of our rental units; timing of development at Sky Ranch; future water and wastewater tap sales and revenues; future home sales by our home builder customers; the affordability of our products; the strength of the Sky Ranch market; forecasts about our future sales of water to oil and gas operators; our sales of lots; and our expected financial results. The words "anticipate," "likely," "may," "should," "could," "will," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from projected results include, without limitation: home mortgage interest rates, inflation, and other factors impacting the housing market and home sales; the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024; and those factors discussed from time to time in our press releases, public statement and documents filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE: Pure Cycle Corporation
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