Intrepid Potash Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Intrepid Potash, Inc. reported a 6% increase in sales to $57.5 million for Q3 2024, compared to $54.5 million in Q3 2023. The company's net loss narrowed to $1.8 million (or $0.14 per diluted share) from a net loss of $7.2 million (or $0.56 per diluted share) year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $10.0 million, up from $2.2 million in the same period last year.
Total sales increased to $57.5 million, up from $54.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Net loss narrowed to $1.8 million (or $0.14 per diluted share), compared to a net loss of $7.2 million (or $0.56 per diluted share) in the third quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA increased to $10.0 million, compared to $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Successfully commissioned Phase Two of the Brine Injection Pipeline at HB, expected to increase brine injection rates and improve brine availability.
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Forward Guidance
Company delivered solid financial performance with improved potash and Trio® margins.
Positive Outlook
- Brine injection rates will increase to 2,000 to 2,500 gallons per minute with the completion of Phase Two.
- PP7 has been commissioned and we expect to see production improvements during the 2025/2026 harvest season.
- Improvements in our production rates and cost structure compared to the prior year.
- Cash production cost savings at East will be at the higher end of the $8 million to $10 million range.
- Intrepid has now had two quarters in a row of higher potash production compared to the same prior year periods
Challenges Ahead
- The particular uncertainties that could cause Intrepid's actual results to be materially different from its forward-looking statements include the following: changes in the price, demand, or supply of our products and services; challenges and legal proceedings related to our water rights.
- Declines or changes in agricultural production or fertilizer application rates; declines in the use of potassium-related products or water by oil and gas companies in their drilling operations.
- Our ability to prevail in outstanding legal proceedings against us; our ability to comply with the terms of our revolving credit facility, including the underlying covenants; further write-downs of the carrying value of assets, including inventories.
- Circumstances that disrupt or limit production, including operational difficulties or variances, geological or geotechnical variances, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other unexpected events or problems; changes in reserve estimates; currency fluctuations.
- Adverse changes in economic conditions or credit markets; the impact of governmental regulations, including environmental and mining regulations, the enforcement of those regulations, and governmental policy changes.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income