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DT Midstream Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2023 Results; Raises Dividend and 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

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DT Midstream, Inc. (DTM) reported a net income of $121 million for Q4 2023, with Adjusted EBITDA of $239 million. The company increased its dividend by 7% and raised its 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance. They also provided an early outlook for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA. The CEO expressed gratitude for the team's efforts and highlighted successful project executions.
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  • DTM reported a net income of $121 million for Q4 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $239 million.
  • The company increased its dividend by 7%.
  • DTM raised its 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance.
  • The company provided an early outlook for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Successful execution of large construction projects in 2023.
  • CEO expressed gratitude for the team's efforts.
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The announcement by DT Midstream, Inc. regarding its full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA indicates a robust financial performance, with a notable 10% increase compared to the prior year. The decision to raise the dividend by 7% is a strong signal of confidence in the company's cash flow stability and commitment to shareholder returns. Additionally, the upward revision of the 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance suggests that management anticipates continued operational success and financial growth.

Investors may view this positive guidance update as a reflection of effective cost management and operational efficiency, especially considering the successful completion of the company's largest construction program. This forward-looking statement could potentially impact the company's stock price as it may lead to revised analyst projections and investor expectations.

The midstream sector, encompassing companies like DT Midstream that are involved in the transportation, storage and wholesale marketing of crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products, is often viewed as a stable segment of the energy market. The increased guidance for Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 and the early outlook for 2025, projecting 6% annual growth, indicate that DT Midstream is well-positioned within the industry to capitalize on growing demand for energy infrastructure and services.

From a market perspective, the company's performance and optimistic projections may attract investment, as the midstream sector is generally less volatile compared to upstream and downstream segments. The completion of key expansions could provide DT Midstream with a competitive edge, potentially leading to an increase in market share and further solidifying its position in the industry.

The increase in Adjusted EBITDA and the subsequent dividend rise reflect a broader economic context where energy infrastructure companies are benefiting from increased demand and potentially higher energy prices. The strategic completion of expansion projects ahead of schedule and on budget demonstrates fiscal discipline and operational efficiency, which are critical in a capital-intensive industry.

Long-term, the early outlook for 2025 with a steady growth projection suggests that DT Midstream is anticipating a stable macroeconomic environment with sustained demand for energy transportation and storage. This outlook might also imply a strategic positioning by the company to leverage future market opportunities, including the potential for increased natural gas usage as a transition fuel in a global shift towards cleaner energy sources.

  • Full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $924 million represents a 10% increase over the prior year
  • Increased dividend by 7%
  • Increased 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance
  • Provided 2025 Adjusted EBITDA early outlook

DETROIT, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE: DTM) today announced fourth quarter 2023 reported net income of $121 million, or $1.24 per diluted share. For the fourth quarter of 2023, Operating Earnings were $121 million, or $1.24 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $239 million.

Reconciliations of Operating Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measures) to reported net income are included at the end of this news release.

“As a result of a great team effort, we delivered excellent results in 2023, exceeding our guidance. I want to thank each employee for their contribution,” said David Slater, President and CEO. “We successfully executed on the largest construction program in our history last year, completing key expansions ahead of schedule and on budget. These projects will deliver strong growth over the next two years.”

Slater noted the following significant business updates:

  • Increased 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range to $930 to $980 million
  • Provided 2025 Adjusted EBITDA early outlook range of $980 million to $1.04 billion, representing 6% annual growth from 2024
  • Increased dividend by 7% from fourth quarter 2023 to $0.735 per share, to be paid on April 15, 2024 to stockholders of record on March 18, 2024

“Our strong financial results for 2023, combined with our strong organic backlog, advantaged asset positions, and flexible balance sheet give us high confidence in meeting our goals for this year and beyond,” said Jeff Jewell, Executive Vice President and CFO.

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss results for 8:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. CT) today. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at this link. The participant toll-free telephone dial-in number in the U.S. and Canada is 888.330.2022, and the toll number is 646.960.0690; the passcode is 8347152. International access numbers are available here. The webcast will be archived on the DT Midstream website at investor.dtmidstream.com.

About DT Midstream

DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) is an owner, operator and developer of natural gas interstate and intrastate pipelines, storage and gathering systems, compression, treatment and surface facilities. The company transports clean natural gas for utilities, power plants, marketers, large industrial customers and energy producers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. The Detroit-based company offers a comprehensive, wellhead-to-market array of services, including natural gas transportation, storage and gathering. DT Midstream is transitioning towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including a plan of achieving 30% of its carbon emissions reduction by 2030. For more information, please visit the DT Midstream website at www.dtmidstream.com.

Why DT Midstream Uses Operating Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow

Use of Operating Earnings Information – Operating Earnings exclude non-recurring items, certain mark-to-market adjustments and discontinued operations. DT Midstream management believes that Operating Earnings provide a more meaningful representation of the company’s earnings from ongoing operations and uses Operating Earnings as the primary performance measurement for external communications with analysts and investors. Internally, DT Midstream uses Operating Earnings to measure performance against budget and to report to the Board of Directors.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income attributable to DT Midstream before expenses for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and loss from financing activities, further adjusted to include the proportional share of net income from equity method investees (excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and to exclude certain items the company considers non-routine. DT Midstream believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to the company and external users of DT Midstream’s financial statements in understanding operating results and the ongoing performance of the underlying business because it allows management and investors to have a better understanding of actual operating performance unaffected by the impact of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-routine charges noted in the table below. We believe the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is meaningful to investors because it is frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in the midstream industry to evaluate a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such measure, which can vary substantially from company to company depending on accounting methods, book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors. DT Midstream uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess the company’s performance by reportable segment and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

Distributable Cash Flow (DCF) is calculated by deducting earnings from equity method investees, depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests, cash interest expense, maintenance capital investment (as defined below), and cash taxes from, and adding interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, certain items we consider non-routine and dividends and distributions from equity method investees to, Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream. Maintenance capital investment is defined as the total capital expenditures used to maintain or preserve assets or fulfill contractual obligations that do not generate incremental earnings. We believe DCF is a meaningful performance measurement because it is useful to us and external users of our financial statements in estimating the ability of our assets to generate cash earnings after servicing our debt, paying cash taxes and making maintenance capital investments, which could be used for discretionary purposes such as common stock dividends, retirement of debt or expansion capital expenditures.

In this release, DT Midstream provides 2024 and 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance. The reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA as projected for full-year 2024 and 2025 is not provided. DT Midstream does not forecast net income as it cannot, without unreasonable efforts, estimate or predict with certainty the components of net income. These components, net of tax, may include, but are not limited to, impairments of assets and other charges, divestiture costs, acquisition costs, or changes in accounting principles. All of these components could significantly impact such financial measures. At this time, DT Midstream is not able to estimate the aggregate impact, if any, of these items on future period reported earnings. Accordingly, DT Midstream is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for Adjusted EBITDA.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” under the securities laws. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, business prospects, outcomes of regulatory proceedings, market conditions, and other matters, based on what we believe to be reasonable assumptions and on information currently available to us.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “expectations,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “will,” “should,” “see,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “confident” and other words of similar meaning. The absence of such words, expressions or statements, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. In particular, express or implied statements relating to future earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, tax rates and other measures of financial performance, future actions, conditions or events, potential future plans, strategies or transactions of DT Midstream, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions, but rather are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to be materially different from those contemplated, projected, estimated, or budgeted. Many factors may impact forward-looking statements of DT Midstream including, but not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions, including increases in interest rates and associated Federal Reserve policies, a potential economic recession, and the impact of inflation on our business; industry changes, including the impact of consolidations, alternative energy sources, technological advances, infrastructure constraints and changes in competition; global supply chain disruptions; actions taken by third-party operators, processors, transporters and gatherers; changes in expected production from Southwestern Energy and other third parties in our areas of operation; demand for natural gas gathering, transmission, storage, transportation and water services; the availability and price of natural gas to the consumer compared to the price of alternative and competing fuels; our ability to successfully and timely implement our business plan; our ability to complete organic growth projects on time and on budget; our ability to finance, complete, or successfully integrate acquisitions; the price and availability of debt and equity financing; restrictions in our existing and any future credit facilities and indentures; the effectiveness of the Company’s information technology and operational technology systems and practices to detect and defend against evolving cyber attacks on United States critical infrastructure; changing laws regarding cybersecurity and data privacy, and any cybersecurity threat or event; operating hazards, environmental risks, and other risks incidental to gathering, storing and transporting natural gas; geologic and reservoir risks and considerations; natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; the impact of outbreaks of illnesses, epidemics and pandemics, and any related economic effects; the impacts of geopolitical events, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; labor relations and markets, including the ability to attract, hire and retain key employee and contract personnel; large customer defaults; changes in tax status, as well as changes in tax rates and regulations; the effects and associated cost of compliance with existing and future laws and governmental regulations, such as the Inflation Reduction Act; changes in environmental laws, regulations or enforcement policies, including laws and regulations relating to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; ability to develop low carbon business opportunities and deploy greenhouse gas reducing technologies; changes in insurance markets impacting costs and the level and types of coverage available; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices; the success of our risk management strategies; the suspension, reduction or termination of our customers’ obligations under our commercial agreements; disruptions due to equipment interruption or failure at our facilities, or third-party facilities on which our business is dependent; the effects of future litigation; and the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the SEC.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict what factors may arise or how such factors may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K and any other reports filed with the SEC. Given the uncertainties and risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.



DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reported to Operating Earnings (non-GAAP, unaudited)
                 
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, September 30,
  2023
 2023
  Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings
  (millions)
 Adjustments  $  $      $  $   
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$121  $  $  $121  $91  $  $  $91 
                 
  Year Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2023
 2022
  Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings
  (millions)
 State income tax adjustment  $  $      $  $(25)A 
 Equity method investee goodwill impairment             7 B (1)  
 Gain on sale             (17)C 5   
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$384  $  $  $384  $370  $(10) $(21) $339 
                 
(1)Excluding tax related adjustments, the amount of income taxes was calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate, considering the applicable jurisdictions of the respective segments and deductibility of specific operating adjustments
Adjustments Key               
AState tax rate reduction impact to deferred income tax expense due to enacted tax legislation
BEquity method investee goodwill impairment — recorded in Earnings from equity method investees
CGain on sale of certain assets in the Utica shale region — recorded in Assets (gains) losses and impairments, net
                 



DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reported to Operating Earnings per diluted share (2) (non-GAAP, unaudited)
                 
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, September 30,
  2023
 2023
  Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings
  (per share)
 Adjustments  $  $      $  $   
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$1.24  $  $  $1.24  $0.94  $  $  $0.94 
                 
                 
  Year Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2023
 2022
  Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings Reported Earnings Pre-tax Adjustments Income Taxes (1) Operating Earnings
  (per share)
 State income tax adjustment  $  $      $  $(0.26)A 
 Equity method investee goodwill impairment             0.08 B (0.03)  
 Gain on sale             (0.17)C 0.05   
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$3.94  $  $  $3.94  $3.81  $(0.09) $(0.24) $3.48 
                 
(1)Excluding tax related adjustments, the amount of income taxes was calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate, considering the applicable jurisdictions of the respective segments and deductibility of specific operating adjustments
(2)Per share amounts are divided by Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted, as noted on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Adjustments Key               
AState tax rate reduction impact to deferred income tax expense due to enacted tax legislation
BEquity method investee goodwill impairment — recorded in Earnings from equity method investees
CGain on sale of certain assets in the Utica shale region — recorded in Assets (gains) losses and impairments, net
                 
                 


DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP, unaudited)
         
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
 Consolidated(millions)
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$121  $91  $384  $370 
 Plus: Interest expense 39   38   150   137 
 Plus: Income tax expense 2   33   104   100 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization 49   46   182   170 
 Plus: Loss from financing activities          13 
 Plus: EBITDA from equity method investees (1) 74   70   286   217 
 Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (2)          (10)
 Less: Interest income       (1)  (3)
 Less: Earnings from equity method investees (45)  (41)  (177)  (150)
 Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)  (1)  (4)  (3)
 Adjusted EBITDA$239  $236  $924  $841 
         
(1)Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of earnings from equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
  (millions)
 Earnings from equity methods investees$45  $41  $177  $150 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees 21   20   82   56 
 Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees 8   9   27   11 
 EBITDA from equity method investees$74  $70  $286  $217 
         
(2)Adjusted EBITDA calculation excludes certain items we consider non-routine. For the year ended December 31, 2022, adjustments for non-routine items included a $17 million gain on sale of certain assets in the Utica shale region, partially offset by an equity method investee goodwill impairment of $7 million.
         
         


DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA
Pipeline Segment (non-GAAP, unaudited)
         
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
 Pipeline(millions)
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$93  $64  $278  $228 
 Plus: Interest expense 13   13   55   57 
 Plus: Income tax expense 3   23   75   62 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization 19   17   69   63 
 Plus: Loss from financing activities          6 
 Plus: EBITDA from equity method investees (1) 74   70   286   217 
 Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (2)         $7 
 Less: Interest income       (1)  (1)
 Less: Earnings from equity method investees (45)  (41)  (177)  (150)
 Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)  (1)  (4)  (3)
 Adjusted EBITDA$156  $145  $581  $486 
         
(1)Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of earnings from equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
  (millions)
 Earnings from equity methods investees$45  $41  $177  $150 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees 21   20   82   56 
 Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees 8  $9   27   11 
 EBITDA from equity method investees$74  $70  $286  $217 
         
(2)Adjusted EBITDA calculation excludes certain items we consider non-routine. For the year ended December 31, 2022, adjustments for non-routine items included an equity method investee goodwill impairment of $7 million.
         
         


DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA
Gathering Segment (non-GAAP, unaudited)
         
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
 Gathering(millions)
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$28  $27  $106  $142 
 Plus: Interest expense 26   25   95   80 
 Plus: Income tax expense (1)  10   29   38 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization 30   29   113   107 
 Plus: Loss from financing activities          7 
 Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (1)          (17)
 Less: Interest income          (2)
 Adjusted EBITDA$83  $91  $343  $355 
         
(1)Adjusted EBITDA calculation excludes certain items we consider non-routine. For the year ended December 31, 2022, adjustments for non-routine items included a $17 million gain on sale of certain assets in the Utica shale region.
         
         


DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Distributable Cash Flow (non-GAAP, unaudited)
         
  Three Months EndedYear Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31,
  2023 2023 2023 2022
  (millions)
 Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream$121  $91  $384  $370 
 Plus: Interest expense 39   38   150   137 
 Plus: Income tax expense 2   33   104   100 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization 49   46   182   170 
 Plus: Loss from financing activities          13 
 Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (1)       (371)  (17)
 Less: Earnings from equity method investees (45)  (41)  (177)  (150)
 Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)  (1)  (4)  (3)
 Plus: Dividends and distributions from equity method investees 66   48   623   198 
 Less: Cash interest expense (64)  (7)  (140)  (125)
 Less: Cash taxes (1)  (3)  (22)  (24)
 Less: Maintenance capital investment (2) (7)  (11)  (29)  (22)
 Distributable Cash Flow$159  $193  $700  $647 
         
(1)Distributable Cash Flow calculation excludes certain items we consider non-routine. For the year ended December 31, 2023, adjustments for non-routine items included the $371 million NEXUS financing distribution. For the year ended December 31, 2022, adjustments for non-routine items included a $17 million gain on sale of certain assets in the Utica shale region.
(2)Maintenance capital investment is defined as the total capital expenditures used to maintain or preserve assets or fulfill contractual obligations that do not generate incremental earnings.
         
         



FAQ

What was DT Midstream's net income for Q4 2023?

DT Midstream reported a net income of $121 million for Q4 2023.

What was DT Midstream's Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023?

DT Midstream's Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 was $239 million.

By how much did DT Midstream increase its dividend?

DT Midstream increased its dividend by 7%.

What was the change in DT Midstream's 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance?

DT Midstream raised its 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

What early outlook did DT Midstream provide for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA?

DT Midstream provided an early outlook for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA.

What significant projects did DT Midstream execute in 2023?

DT Midstream successfully executed the largest construction program in its history in 2023.

Who expressed gratitude for the team's efforts in achieving excellent results in 2023?

The CEO, David Slater, expressed gratitude for the team's efforts.

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