Clean Energy Reports Revenue of $106.9 Million and 57.0 Million RNG Gallons Sold for the Fourth Quarter of 2023
- None.
- Decrease in revenue from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023
- Increase in net loss for Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
- Lower Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
- Impact of non-cash stock-based sales incentive contra-revenue charges on revenue
- Higher Amazon warrant charges affecting net loss
- Increase in operational costs and losses from equity method investments
- Lower selling, general, and administrative expenses offset by increased scoping costs
- Negative effects of lower natural gas costs on sales prices
- Exclusion of significant events and pandemic-related impacts in 2024 outlook
Insights
The reported financial results for Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reveal a mixed picture. While the company's annual revenue saw a slight increase from $420.2 million in 2022 to $425.2 million in 2023, the net losses widened significantly, from $(58.7) million in 2022 to $(99.5) million in 2023. This deterioration in net income could raise concerns among investors regarding the company's profitability and cost management strategies.
The increase in Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 to $21.2 million, up from $12.2 million in Q4 2022, suggests an improved operational efficiency or cost control in the short term. However, the year-over-year decline in Adjusted EBITDA from $49.1 million in 2022 to $43.6 million in 2023 indicates potential challenges in maintaining these efficiencies over the longer term.
Investors should note the projected GAAP net loss for 2024, which is expected to be between $(111) million to $(101) million. This forecast, along with an estimated Adjusted EBITDA of $62 million to $72 million, may influence investment decisions. The reliance on environmental credits and the impact of non-cash charges like Amazon warrant charges, which have increased year-over-year, are critical factors to consider when assessing the company's financial health.
The reported 13.9% increase in RNG gallons sold in 2023 compared to 2022 indicates a growing demand for cleaner fuel alternatives. This aligns with broader market trends towards sustainability and could position Clean Energy favorably in the long term as businesses and consumers shift towards greener energy sources.
However, the RNG market is subject to regulatory incentives such as RIN and LCFS credits, which can be volatile. The reported fluctuations in these credit prices and the impact on revenues highlight the inherent risks associated with this market. The company's future performance may be influenced by changes in environmental regulations and market dynamics for low carbon fuels.
Additionally, the strategic completion of two dairy farm RNG digester projects and the strengthened balance sheet through a secured term loan suggest an aggressive expansion strategy. The company's focus on expanding its RNG production portfolio and fueling station network, in anticipation of the commercial introduction of the Cummins X15N engine, could lead to increased market share and revenue streams, provided the market for natural gas-powered vehicles continues to grow.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.'s operational focus on RNG production projects and the transition to a clean energy world are significant in the context of the global push for carbon neutrality. The company's investment in RNG production, including the construction of dairy farm digesters, is indicative of its commitment to capturing methane for use as a transportation fuel.
From an industry perspective, RNG is considered a key component in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and Clean Energy's efforts to become a leader in low carbon-intensity RNG production could yield long-term benefits. The financial partnership with Stonepeak and the upsized credit availability reflect a strong backing for the company's strategic initiatives.
The energy sector is increasingly competitive and Clean Energy’s ability to generate state and federal environmental credits will be crucial for its financial sustainability. The company's focus on engineering and construction capabilities could provide a competitive edge as the market for RNG continues to evolve.
Financial Highlights
-
Revenue of
$106.9 million $113.8 million -
Revenue of
$425.2 million $420.2 million -
Net loss attributable to Clean Energy for Q4 2023 was
$(18.7) million $(0.08) $(12.3) million $(0.06) -
Net loss attributable to Clean Energy for the year 2023 was
$(99.5) million $(0.45) $(58.7) million $(0.26) -
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was
$21.2 million $12.2 million -
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was
$43.6 million $49.1 million -
Cash, Cash Equivalents (less restricted cash) and Short-Term Investments totaled
$263.1 million -
2024 outlook:
-
GAAP net loss of approximately
$(111) million $(101) million -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$62 million $72 million
-
GAAP net loss of approximately
Operational and Strategic Highlights
-
Renewable natural gas (“RNG”) gallons sold of 57.0 million gallons in Q4 2023, a
4.8% increase compared to Q4 2022. RNG gallons sold for the year 2023 were 225.7 versus 198.2 in 2022, a13.9% increase. -
Completed construction on two dairy farm RNG digester projects totaling
$72 million -
Obtained a
$300 million $100 million
Commentary by Andrew J. Littlefair, President and Chief Executive Officer
“We have fully moved into the operational stage at multiple RNG production projects around the country with one already generating state and federal environmental credits. The important process of capturing what would have been harmful methane from dairy cow manure and turning it into a transportation fuel, is being recognized as an important component in the overall transition to a clean energy world. Our engineering and construction, RNG digester, and sustainability teams have already become best-in-class and will be a valuable competitive advantage as we expand our production footprint and provide our growing fueling infrastructure with the lowest carbon-intensity RNG. We also ended the year with a balance sheet that has never been stronger by upsizing our credit availability, which allows us to expand our RNG production portfolio and add to our fueling station network as 2024 becomes a critical year with the commercial introduction of the Cummins X15N engine. We couldn’t have a better financial partner in Stonepeak, which issued the credit facility as we continue to follow our plan of maintaining our leadership position in the clean fuel space.”
Summary and Review of Results
The Company’s revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was reduced by
Net loss attributable to Clean Energy for the fourth quarter of 2023 had higher Amazon warrant charges and lower unrealized gains on derivative instruments relating to the Company’s Zero Now truck financing program when compared to Q4 2022. In addition, Q4 2023 non-operating net interest expenses and losses from equity method investments were higher than Q4 2022 due to our sustainability-linked term loan under the Riverstone credit agreement and extinguishment of such term loan pursuant to the Riverstone credit agreement and expansion of RNG investment, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses were lower in Q4 2023 by approximately
Non-GAAP income (loss) per share (as defined below) for the fourth quarter of 2023 was
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) was
In this press release, Clean Energy refers to various GAAP (
The table below shows GAAP and non-GAAP income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy per share and also reconciles GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy to the non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy figure used in the calculation of non-GAAP income (loss) per share:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||
Net loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
(12,334 |
) |
$ |
(18,687 |
) |
$ |
(58,733 |
) |
$ |
(99,497 |
) |
||||
Amazon warrant charges |
|
8,802 |
|
|
16,136 |
|
|
24,302 |
|
|
60,609 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
5,788 |
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
26,473 |
|
|
23,336 |
|
||||
Accelerated depreciation expense associated with station equipment removal |
|
1,818 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,584 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Loss (income) from SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment |
|
96 |
|
|
376 |
|
|
650 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
||||
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
(2,123 |
) |
|
(146 |
) |
|
(517 |
) |
|
158 |
|
||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
2,047 |
|
$ |
2,735 |
|
$ |
2,759 |
|
$ |
(13,694 |
) |
||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
224,842,864 |
|
|
224,461,577 |
|
|
225,039,110 |
|
|
222,904,785 |
|
||||
GAAP loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. per share |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
||||
Non-GAAP income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. per share |
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
||||
The table below shows Adjusted EBITDA and also reconciles this figure to GAAP net loss attributable to Clean Energy:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||
Net loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
(12,334 |
) |
$ |
(18,687 |
) |
$ |
(58,733 |
) |
$ |
(99,497 |
) |
||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(257 |
) |
|
220 |
|
|
(423 |
) |
||||
Interest expense |
|
1,829 |
|
|
10,312 |
|
|
6,308 |
|
|
22,924 |
|
||||
Interest income |
|
(1,601 |
) |
|
(3,114 |
) |
|
(3,374 |
) |
|
(11,148 |
) |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,189 |
|
|
10,714 |
|
|
54,674 |
|
|
45,674 |
|
||||
Amazon warrant charges |
|
8,802 |
|
|
16,136 |
|
|
24,302 |
|
|
60,609 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
5,788 |
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
26,473 |
|
|
23,336 |
|
||||
Loss (income) from SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment |
|
96 |
|
|
376 |
|
|
650 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
||||
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
(2,123 |
) |
|
(146 |
) |
|
(517 |
) |
|
158 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization from RNG equity method investments |
|
— |
|
|
957 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,666 |
|
||||
Interest expense from RNG equity method investments |
|
— |
|
|
266 |
|
|
— |
|
|
992 |
|
||||
Interest income from RNG equity method investments |
|
(483 |
) |
|
(462 |
) |
|
(863 |
) |
|
(2,420 |
) |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
12,160 |
|
$ |
21,151 |
|
$ |
49,140 |
|
$ |
43,571 |
|
||||
The tables below present a further breakdown of the above consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||
Net loss attributable to fuel distribution |
$ |
(11,731 |
) |
$ |
(15,045 |
) |
$ |
(55,797 |
) |
$ |
(92,606 |
) |
||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(257 |
) |
|
220 |
|
|
(423 |
) |
||||
Interest expense |
|
1,829 |
|
|
10,312 |
|
|
6,308 |
|
|
22,924 |
|
||||
Interest income |
|
(1,601 |
) |
|
(3,114 |
) |
|
(3,374 |
) |
|
(11,148 |
) |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,189 |
|
|
10,714 |
|
|
54,674 |
|
|
45,674 |
|
||||
Amazon warrant charges |
|
8,802 |
|
|
16,136 |
|
|
24,302 |
|
|
60,609 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
5,788 |
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
26,473 |
|
|
23,336 |
|
||||
Loss (income) from SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment |
|
96 |
|
|
376 |
|
|
650 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
||||
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
(2,123 |
) |
|
(146 |
) |
|
(517 |
) |
|
158 |
|
||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to fuel distribution |
$ |
13,246 |
|
$ |
24,032 |
|
$ |
52,939 |
|
$ |
50,224 |
|
||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||
Net loss from RNG equity method investments attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
(603 |
) |
$ |
(3,642 |
) |
$ |
(2,936 |
) |
$ |
(6,891 |
) |
||||
Depreciation and amortization from RNG equity method investments |
|
— |
|
|
957 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,666 |
|
||||
Interest expense from RNG equity method investments |
|
— |
|
|
266 |
|
|
— |
|
|
992 |
|
||||
Interest income from RNG equity method investments |
|
(483 |
) |
|
(462 |
) |
|
(863 |
) |
|
(2,420 |
) |
||||
Adjusted EBITDA of RNG equity method investments attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
(1,086 |
) |
$ |
(2,881 |
) |
$ |
(3,799 |
) |
$ |
(6,653 |
) |
||||
Fuel and Service Volume
The following tables present, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, (1) the amount of total fuel volume the Company sold to customers with particular focus on RNG volume as a subset of total fuel volume and (2) operation and maintenance (“O&M”) services volume dispensed at facilities the Company does not own but at which it provides O&M services on a per-gallon or fixed fee basis. Certain gallons are included in both fuel and service volumes when the Company sells fuel (product revenue) to a customer and provides maintenance services (service revenue) to the same customer.
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||
Fuel volume, GGEs(1) sold (in millions), |
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|||||||||
correlating to total volume-related product revenue |
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||
RNG |
54.4 |
57.0 |
198.2 |
225.7 |
||||||||
Conventional natural gas |
15.7 |
15.9 |
69.6 |
62.5 |
||||||||
Total fuel volume |
70.1 |
72.9 |
267.8 |
288.2 |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
||||||||||
O&M services volume, GGEs(1) serviced (in millions), |
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||
correlating to volume-related O&M services revenue |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
||||||||
O&M services volume |
61.6 |
64.9 |
240.4 |
256.9 |
||||||||
| ____________________ | ||
(1) |
The Company calculates one gasoline gallon equivalent (“GGE”) to equal 125,000 British Thermal Units (“BTUs”), and, as such, one million BTUs (“MMBTU”) equal eight GGEs. |
|
Sources of Revenue
The following table shows the Company’s sources of revenue for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023:
|
Three Months Ended |
Year Ended |
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|
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||||
Revenue (in millions) |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Product revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Volume-related (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Fuel sales(2) |
$ |
76.9 |
$ |
66.8 |
$ |
281.1 |
$ |
287.0 |
|
|||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments(3) |
|
2.1 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
(0.2 |
) |
|||||||
RIN Credits |
|
7.7 |
|
9.2 |
|
34.7 |
|
25.9 |
|
|||||||
LCFS Credits |
|
2.5 |
|
2.4 |
|
12.6 |
|
9.9 |
|
|||||||
AFTC |
|
5.5 |
|
5.9 |
|
21.8 |
|
20.9 |
|
|||||||
Total volume-related product revenue |
|
94.7 |
|
84.4 |
|
350.7 |
|
343.5 |
|
|||||||
Station construction sales |
|
6.6 |
|
8.8 |
|
22.3 |
|
26.4 |
|
|||||||
Total product revenue |
|
101.3 |
|
93.2 |
|
373.0 |
|
369.9 |
|
|||||||
Service revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Volume-related, O&M services |
|
12.2 |
|
13.1 |
|
45.9 |
|
52.7 |
|
|||||||
Other services |
|
0.3 |
|
0.6 |
|
1.3 |
|
2.6 |
|
|||||||
Total service revenue |
|
12.5 |
|
13.7 |
|
47.2 |
|
55.3 |
|
|||||||
Total revenue |
$ |
113.8 |
$ |
106.9 |
$ |
420.2 |
$ |
425.2 |
|
|||||||
(1) |
The Company’s volume-related product revenue primarily consists of sales of RNG and conventional natural gas, in the form of CNG and LNG, and sales of RINs and LCFS Credits in addition to changes in fair value of our derivative instruments. |
|
|
||
(2) |
Includes |
|
|
||
(3) |
The change in fair value of derivative instruments is related to the Company’s commodity swap and customer fueling contracts. The amounts are classified as revenue because the Company’s commodity swap contracts are used to economically offset the risk associated with the diesel-to-natural gas price spread resulting from customer fueling contracts under the Company’s Zero Now truck financing program. |
|
2024 Outlook
GAAP net loss for 2024 is expected to range from approximately
(in thousands) |
|
2024 Outlook |
|
GAAP Net loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
|
$ |
(111,000) - (101,000) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
— |
Interest expense |
|
|
28,100 |
Interest income |
|
|
(8,000) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
52,000 |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
18,000 |
Loss (income) from SAFE&CEC S.r.l. and Rimere equity method investments |
|
|
10,000 |
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
|
— |
Amazon warrant charges |
|
|
69,000 |
Depreciation and amortization from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
4,000 |
Interest expense from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
900 |
Interest income from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
(1,000) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
62,000 - 72,000 |
The tables below present a further breakdown of the above consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:
(in thousands) |
|
2024 Outlook |
|
GAAP Net loss attributable to fuel distribution |
|
$ |
(93,000) - (87,000) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
— |
Interest expense |
|
|
28,100 |
Interest income |
|
|
(8,000) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
52,000 |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
18,000 |
Loss (income) from SAFE&CEC S.r.l. and Rimere equity method investments |
|
|
10,000 |
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
|
— |
Amazon warrant charges |
|
|
69,000 |
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to fuel distribution |
|
$ |
76,100 - 82,100 |
(in thousands) |
|
2024 Outlook |
|
Net loss from RNG equity method investments attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
|
$ |
(18,000) - (14,000) |
Depreciation and amortization from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
4,000 |
Interest expense from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
900 |
Interest income from RNG equity method investments |
|
|
(1,000) |
Adjusted EBITDA of RNG equity method investments attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
|
$ |
(14,100) - (10,100) |
Today’s Conference Call
The Company will host an investor conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific). Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 1.888.886.7786 from the
About Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the country’s largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market. Our mission is to decarbonize transportation through the development and delivery of renewable natural gas (“RNG”), a sustainable fuel derived from organic waste. Clean Energy allows thousands of vehicles, from airport shuttles to city buses to waste and heavy-duty trucks, to reduce their amount of climate-harming greenhouse gas. We operate a vast network of fueling stations across the
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures that it calls non-GAAP income (loss) per share (“non-GAAP income (loss) per share”) and adjusted EBITDA (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Management presents non-GAAP income (loss) per share and Adjusted EBITDA because it believes these measures provide meaningful supplemental information about the Company’s performance for the following reasons: (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management to assess the Company’s operating performance and make financial and operational decisions; (2) they exclude the effect of items that management believes are not directly attributable to the Company’s core operating performance and may obscure trends in the business; and (3) they are used by institutional investors and the analyst community to help analyze the Company’s business. In future quarters, the Company may adjust for other expenditures, charges or gains to present non-GAAP financial measures that the Company’s management believes are indicative of the Company’s core operating performance.
Non-GAAP financial measures are limited as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP results. The Company expects to continue reporting non-GAAP financial measures, adjusting for the items described below (and/or other items that may arise in the future as the Company’s management deems appropriate), and the Company expects to continue to incur expenses, charges or gains like the non-GAAP adjustments described below. Accordingly, unless expressly stated otherwise, the exclusion of these and other similar items in the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring. Non-GAAP income (loss) per share and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to GAAP income (loss), GAAP income (loss) per share or any other GAAP measure as an indicator of operating performance. Moreover, because not all companies use identical measures and calculations, the Company’s presentation of non-GAAP income (loss) per share and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Non-GAAP Income (Loss) Per Share
Non-GAAP income (loss) per share, which the Company presents as a non-GAAP measure of its performance, is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., plus Amazon warrant charges, plus stock-based compensation expense, plus accelerated depreciation expense relating to the removal of fueling station equipment located on certain Pilot premises, plus (minus) loss (income) from the SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment, and plus (minus) any loss (gain) from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, the total of which is divided by the Company’s weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis. The Company’s management believes excluding non-cash expenses related to the Amazon warrant charges provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s performance because the Amazon warrant charges are measured based upon a fair value determined using a variety of assumptions and estimates, and the Amazon warrant charges do not affect the Company’s operating cash flows related to the delivery and sale of vehicle fuel to its customer. The Company’s management believes excluding non-cash expenses related to stock-based compensation provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s performance because of the varying available valuation methodologies, the volatility of the expense (which depends on market forces outside of management’s control), the subjectivity of the assumptions and the variety of award types that a company can use, which may obscure trends in a company’s core operating performance. The Company’s management believes excluding non-cash accelerated depreciation expense relating to the removal of fueling station equipment located on certain Pilot premises is helpful to investors because the expense is not part of or representative of the on-going operations of the Company and may reduce comparability or obscure trends in the Company’s operating performance. Similarly, the Company believes excluding the non-cash results from the SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment is useful to investors because these charges are not part of or representative of the core operations of the Company. In addition, the Company’s management believes excluding the non-cash loss (gain) from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments is useful to investors because the valuation of the derivative instruments is based on a number of subjective assumptions, the amount of the loss or gain is derived from market forces outside of management’s control, and the exclusion of these amounts enables investors to compare the Company’s performance with other companies that do not use, or use different forms of, derivative instruments.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, which the Company presents as a non-GAAP measure of its performance, is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., plus (minus) income tax expense (benefit), plus interest expense (including any losses from the extinguishment of debt), minus interest income, plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus Amazon warrant charges, plus stock-based compensation expense, plus (minus) loss (income) from the SAFE&CEC S.r.l. equity method investment, plus (minus) any loss (gain) from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, plus depreciation and amortization expense from RNG equity method investments, plus interest expense from RNG equity method investments, and minus interest income from RNG equity method investments. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s performance for the same reasons discussed above with respect to non-GAAP income (loss) per share. In addition, management internally uses Adjusted EBITDA to determine elements of executive and employee compensation.
Safe Harbor Statement
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, including statements about, among other things, our fiscal 2024 outlook, our volume growth, customer expansion, production sources, joint ventures, governmental regulations, and the benefits of our fuels.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and relate to future events or circumstances or the Company’s future performance, and are based on the Company’s current assumptions, expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on the Company and its business. As a result, actual results, performance or achievements and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors including, among others: the direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the willingness of fleets and other consumers to adopt natural gas as a vehicle fuel, and the rate and level of any such adoption; the Company’s ability to capture a substantial share of the market for alternative vehicle fuels and vehicle fuels generally and to compete successfully in these markets; the potential adoption of government policies or programs or increased publicity or popular sentiment in favor of other vehicle fuels; the market’s perception of the benefits of RNG and conventional natural gas relative to other alternative vehicle fuels; natural gas vehicle and engine cost, fuel usage, availability, quality, safety, convenience, design, performance and residual value, as well as operator perception with respect to these factors, in general and in the Company’s key customer markets, including heavy-duty trucking; the Company’s ability to further develop and manage its RNG business, including its ability to procure adequate supplies of RNG and generate revenues from sales of such RNG; the Company and its suppliers’ ability to successfully develop and operate projects and produce expected volumes of RNG; the potential commercial viability of livestock waste and dairy farm projects to produce RNG; the Company’s history of net losses and the possibility that the Company could incur additional net losses in the future; the Company’s and its partners’ ability to acquire, finance, construct and develop other commercial projects; the Company’s ability to invest in hydrogen stations or modify its fueling stations to reform its RNG to fuel hydrogen and charge electric vehicles; the Company’s ability to realize the expected benefits from the commercial arrangement with Amazon and related transactions; the future supply, demand, use and prices of crude oil, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and other vehicle fuels, including overall levels of and volatility in these factors; changes in the competitive environment in which we operate, including potentially increasing competition in the market for vehicle fuels generally; the Company’s ability to manage and increase its business of transporting and selling CNG for non-vehicle purposes via virtual natural gas pipelines and interconnects, as well as its station design and construction activities; construction, permitting and other factors that could cause delays or other problems at station construction projects; the Company’s ability to execute and realize the intended benefits of any acquisitions, divestitures, investments or other strategic relationships or transactions; the future availability of and the Company’s access to additional capital, which may include debt or equity financing, in the amounts and at the times needed to fund growth in the Company’s business and the repayment of its debt obligations (whether at or before their due dates) or other expenditures, as well as the terms and other effects of any such capital raising transaction; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to repay its debt obligations as they come due; the availability of environmental, tax and other government legislation, regulations, programs and incentives that promote natural gas, such as AFTC, or other alternatives as a vehicle fuel, including long-standing support for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles and growing support for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles that could result in programs or incentives that favor these or other vehicles or vehicle fuels over natural gas; the Company’s ability to comply with various registration and regulatory requirements related to its RNG projects; the effect of, or potential for changes to greenhouse gas emissions requirements or other environmental regulations applicable to vehicles powered by gasoline, diesel, natural gas or other vehicle fuels and crude oil and natural gas fueling, drilling, production, transportation or use; the Company’s ability to manage the safety and environmental risks inherent in its operations; the Company’s compliance with all applicable government regulations; the impact of the foregoing on the trading price of the Company’s common stock; and general political, regulatory, economic and market conditions.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by law. The Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 that the Company expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about February 27, 2024, contain additional information about these and other risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, and such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash, cash equivalents and current portion of restricted cash |
$ |
125,950 |
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$ |
106,963 |
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Short-term investments |
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139,569 |
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158,186 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
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91,430 |
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98,426 |
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Other receivables |
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17,026 |
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19,770 |
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Inventory |
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37,144 |
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45,335 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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60,601 |
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41,495 |
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Total current assets |
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471,720 |
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470,175 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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52,586 |
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92,324 |
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Land, property and equipment, net |
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264,068 |
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331,758 |
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Long-term portion of restricted cash |
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— |
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— |
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Notes receivable and other long-term assets, net |
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30,467 |
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35,735 |
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Investments in other entities |
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193,273 |
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258,773 |
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Goodwill |
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64,328 |
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64,328 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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5,915 |
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6,365 |
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Total assets |
$ |
1,082,357 |
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$ |
1,259,458 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of debt |
$ |
93 |
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$ |
38 |
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Current portion of finance lease obligations |
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948 |
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1,758 |
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Current portion of operating lease obligations |
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4,206 |
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6,687 |
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Accounts payable |
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44,435 |
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56,995 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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90,079 |
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91,534 |
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Deferred revenue |
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5,970 |
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4,936 |
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Derivative liabilities, related party |
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2,415 |
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1,875 |
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Total current liabilities |
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148,146 |
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163,823 |
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Long-term portion of debt |
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145,471 |
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261,123 |
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Long-term portion of finance lease obligations |
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2,134 |
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1,839 |
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Long-term portion of operating lease obligations |
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48,911 |
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89,065 |
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Long-term portion of derivative liabilities, related party |
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1,430 |
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— |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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8,794 |
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9,961 |
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Total liabilities |
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354,886 |
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525,811 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock, |
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22 |
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22 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,553,668 |
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1,658,339 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(829,975 |
) |
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(929,472 |
) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(3,722 |
) |
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(2,119 |
) |
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Total Clean Energy Fuels Corp. stockholders’ equity |
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719,993 |
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726,770 |
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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary |
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7,478 |
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6,877 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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727,471 |
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733,647 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
1,082,357 |
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$ |
1,259,458 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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Revenue: |
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Product revenue |
$ |
101,275 |
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$ |
93,189 |
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$ |
372,995 |
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$ |
369,824 |
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Service revenue |
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12,481 |
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13,668 |
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47,169 |
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55,335 |
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Total revenue |
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113,756 |
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106,857 |
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420,164 |
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425,159 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): |
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Product cost of sales |
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76,490 |
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69,246 |
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279,748 |
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309,901 |
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Service cost of sales |
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7,679 |
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8,515 |
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27,993 |
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33,719 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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28,547 |
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24,951 |
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109,456 |
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112,265 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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12,189 |
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10,714 |
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54,674 |
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45,674 |
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Total operating expenses |
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124,905 |
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113,426 |
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471,871 |
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501,559 |
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Operating loss |
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(11,149 |
) |
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(6,569 |
) |
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(51,707 |
) |
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(76,400 |
) |
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Interest expense |
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(1,829 |
) |
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(10,312 |
) |
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(6,308 |
) |
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(22,924 |
) |
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Interest income |
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1,601 |
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3,114 |
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3,374 |
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11,148 |
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Other income (loss), net |
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36 |
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80 |
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95 |
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165 |
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Income (loss) from equity method investments |
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(1,226 |
) |
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(5,401 |
) |
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(4,824 |
) |
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(12,510 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(12,567 |
) |
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(19,088 |
) |
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(59,370 |
) |
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(100,521 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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3 |
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257 |
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(220 |
) |
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423 |
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Net loss |
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(12,564 |
) |
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(18,831 |
) |
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(59,590 |
) |
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(100,098 |
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Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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230 |
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144 |
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857 |
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601 |
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Net loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. |
$ |
(12,334 |
) |
$ |
(18,687 |
) |
$ |
(58,733 |
) |
$ |
(99,497 |
) |
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Net loss attributable to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. per share: |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
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Diluted |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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222,429,591 |
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223,016,010 |
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222,414,790 |
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222,904,785 |
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Diluted |
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222,429,591 |
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223,016,010 |
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222,414,790 |
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222,904,785 |
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View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226568465/en/
Media Contact:
Gary Foster
(949) 437-1113
Gary.Foster@cleanenergyfuels.com
Investor Contact:
Thomas Driscoll
(949) 437-1191
Thomas.Driscoll@cleanenergyfuels.com
Source: Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
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