RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table summarizes the financial data and key operating statistics for CorEnergy for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. We believe the Operating Results detail presented below provides investors with information that will assist them in analyzing our operating performance. The following data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report. All information in Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," except for balance sheet data as of December 31, 2018, is unaudited.
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 2019
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September 30, 2018
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September 30, 2019
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September 30, 2018
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Revenue
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Lease revenue
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$
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16,984,903
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$
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18,391,983
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$
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50,338,489
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$
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54,259,701
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Transportation and distribution revenue
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4,068,338
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4,244,722
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13,808,064
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12,071,858
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Financing revenue
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28,003
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|
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—
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89,532
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|
|
—
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Total Revenue
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21,081,244
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22,636,705
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64,236,085
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66,331,559
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Expenses
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Transportation and distribution expenses
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1,116,194
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2,241,999
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3,866,092
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5,349,419
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General and administrative
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2,494,240
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3,046,481
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8,104,502
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8,881,314
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Depreciation, amortization and ARO accretion expense
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5,645,342
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6,289,459
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16,935,688
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18,868,871
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Provision for loan losses
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—
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—
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—
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500,000
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Total Expenses
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9,255,776
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11,577,939
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28,906,282
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33,599,604
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Operating Income
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$
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11,825,468
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$
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11,058,766
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$
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35,329,803
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$
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32,731,955
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Other Income (Expense)
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Net distributions and other income
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$
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360,182
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$
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5,627
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$
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902,056
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$
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65,292
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Net realized and unrealized loss on other equity securities
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—
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(930,147
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)
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—
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(1,797,281
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)
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Interest expense
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(2,777,122
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)
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(3,183,589
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)
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(7,582,199
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)
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(9,590,427
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)
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Loss on extinguishment of debt
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(28,920,834
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)
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—
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(33,960,565
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)
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—
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Total Other Expense
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(31,337,774
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)
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(4,108,109
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)
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(40,640,708
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)
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(11,322,416
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)
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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(19,512,306
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)
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6,950,657
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(5,310,905
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)
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21,409,539
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Income tax expense (benefit), net
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(92,706
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)
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(746,667
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)
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417,328
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(1,806,342
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)
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Net Income (loss) attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders
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(19,419,600
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)
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7,697,324
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(5,728,233
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)
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23,215,881
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Preferred dividend requirements
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2,313,780
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2,396,875
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6,941,688
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7,190,625
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Net Income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders
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$
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(21,733,380
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)
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$
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5,300,449
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$
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(12,669,921
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)
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$
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16,025,256
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Other Financial Data (1)
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Adjusted EBITDAre
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$
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17,830,992
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$
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17,353,852
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$
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53,167,547
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$
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52,166,118
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NAREIT FFO
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(16,222,013
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)
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11,438,997
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3,863,841
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34,441,394
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FFO
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(16,176,808
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)
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12,119,724
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|
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4,067,751
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35,747,268
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AFFO
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13,067,911
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12,193,922
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39,694,124
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36,569,677
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(1) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section that follows for additional details.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Revenue. Consolidated revenues were $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $22.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, representing a decrease of $1.5 million. Lease revenue was $17.0 million and $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, with the decrease of approximately $1.4 million driven primarily by the sale of the Portland Terminal Facility and concurrent termination of the lease in December of 2018.
Transportation and distribution revenue from our subsidiaries MoGas and Omega remained relatively consistent at $4.1 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, despite impacts from the FERC rate case settlement in August 2019. The Company recorded the final refund liability adjustment upon settlement of the FERC rate case resulting in decreased revenue for the period. Refer to "Asset Portfolio and Related Developments" for further discussion of the FERC rate case settlement.
Transportation and Distribution Expenses. Transportation and distribution expenses were $1.1 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, representing a decrease of approximately $1.1 million. The decrease primarily relates to lower legal, consulting and maintenance costs at MoGas.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The most significant components of the variance from the prior-year period are outlined in the following table and explained below:
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For the Three Months Ended
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September 30, 2019
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September 30, 2018
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Management fees
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$
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1,644,484
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$
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1,903,688
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Acquisition and professional fees
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560,939
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827,650
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Other expenses
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288,817
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315,143
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Total
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$
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2,494,240
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$
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3,046,481
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Management fees are directly proportional to our asset base. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, management fees decreased $259 thousand compared to the prior-year period due to (i) a management fee waiver in the current period to exclude the net proceeds from the 5.875% Convertible Notes offering (other than the cash portion of such proceeds utilized in connection with the exchange of the Company’s 7.00% Convertible Notes) and (ii) a lower incentive fee as a result of decreased revenue from the sale of the Portland Terminal in December 2018. See Part I, Item 1, Note 8 ("Management Agreement") for additional information.
Acquisition and professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $267 thousand from the prior-year period. Asset acquisition expenses decreased approximately $52 thousand, primarily the result of elevated expenses in the prior-year period related to multiple acquisition opportunities which had advanced into various stages of due diligence, but which did not ultimately result in a transaction. Generally, we expect asset acquisition expenses to be repaid over time from income generated by acquisitions. However, any particular period may reflect significant expenses arising from third party legal, engineering, and consulting fees that are incurred in the early to mid-stages of due diligence. Professional fees decreased approximately $215 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2019, which was primarily attributable to higher legal and consulting costs in the prior-year period related to monitoring our GIGS asset.
Depreciation, Amortization and ARO Accretion Expense. Depreciation, amortization and ARO accretion expense was $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease was primarily related to depreciation expense, which decreased $627 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in depreciation expense was largely driven by (i) the sale of the Portland Terminal Facility in December of 2018 and (ii) updates made to the estimated useful lives of certain ARO segments of GIGS at the end of 2018.
Net Distributions and Other Income. Net distributions and other income was $360 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $6 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This increase was primarily related to interest income, which increased approximately $338 thousand from the prior-year period as a result of a higher cash balance during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Other Equity Securities. For the three months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a net loss on other equity securities of $930 thousand. The net loss recorded in the prior-year period related to valuation considerations surrounding the arbitration award delivered to Eni USA and Gulf LNG as well as other market information. We no longer have an interest in other equity securities for the three months ended September 30, 2019 due to the sale or disposition of our equity securities during 2018.
Interest Expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense totaled approximately $2.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily attributable to the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchange in the third quarter of 2019, which reduced the outstanding principal balance, partially offset by additional interest incurred as a result of the 5.875% Convertible Notes Offering in August of 2019. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt").
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $28.9 million was recorded in connection with the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchange entered into on August 15, 2019. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt"). There was no loss on extinguishment of debt recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Income Tax Benefit. Income tax benefit was $93 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $747 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The income tax benefit in the current year period is primarily the result of (i) the impact of the refund liability related to the FERC rate case settlement and (ii) the impact of the 2018 K-1 for our Lightfoot investment. The income tax benefit recorded in the prior-year period is the result of (i) higher losses generated by our TRS entities and (ii) an unrealized loss related to our Lightfoot investment.
Net Income (Loss). Net income (loss) attributable to CorEnergy stockholders was $(19.4) million and $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. After deducting $2.3 million and $2.4 million for the portion of preferred dividends that are allocable to each respective period, net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $(21.7) million, or $(1.65) per basic and diluted common share as compared to $5.3 million, or $0.44 per basic and diluted common share for the prior-year period.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Revenue. Consolidated revenues were $64.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $66.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Lease revenue was $50.3 million and $54.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, resulting in a decrease of $4.0 million. This decrease in lease revenue was driven primarily by (i) the sale of the Portland Terminal Facility, partially offset by (ii) an increase in variable rent collected on the Pinedale lease during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Transportation and distribution revenue from our subsidiaries MoGas and Omega was $13.8 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increased revenue primarily resulted from higher rates going into effect on December 1, 2018 related to the rate case filed by MoGas with FERC, net of the final refund liability. The FERC rate case was settled in August 2019. Refer to "Asset Portfolio and Related Developments" for further discussion of the FERC rate case settlement.
Transportation and Distribution Expenses. Transportation and distribution expenses were $3.9 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, representing a decrease of approximately $1.4 million. The decrease relates primarily to lower legal, consulting and maintenance costs at MoGas.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The most significant components of the variance from the prior-year period are outlined in the following table and explained below:
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|
|
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For the Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 2019
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September 30, 2018
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Management fees
|
$
|
5,176,223
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|
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$
|
5,679,972
|
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Acquisition and professional fees
|
1,845,381
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|
|
2,154,201
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Other expenses
|
1,082,898
|
|
|
1,047,141
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Total
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$
|
8,104,502
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|
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$
|
8,881,314
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Management fees are directly proportional to our asset base. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, management fees decreased $504 thousand compared to the prior-year period due to (i) cash utilized for the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchange in the first quarter of 2019, (ii) a management fee waiver in the third quarter of 2019 to exclude the net proceeds from the 5.875% Convertible Notes offering (other than the cash portion of such proceeds utilized in connection with the exchange of the Company’s 7.00% Convertible Notes) and (iii) lower incentive fees due to decreased revenue from the sale of the Portland Terminal in December 2018. See Part I, Item 1, Note 8 ("Management Agreement") for additional information.
Acquisition and professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased $309 thousand from the prior-year period. An increase in asset acquisition expenses of $34 thousand was more than offset by a $342 thousand decrease in professional fees during the current-year period. Generally, we expect asset acquisition expenses to be repaid over time from income generated by acquisitions. However, any particular period may reflect significant expenses arising from third party legal, engineering, and consulting fees that are incurred in the early to mid-stages of due diligence. The decrease in professional fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to higher legal and consulting costs in the prior-year period related to monitoring our GIGS asset, partially offset by legal and consulting costs incurred in the current-year period related to the ongoing litigation with EGC/Cox Oil. Refer to Part I, Item 1, Note 3 ("Leased Properties And Leases") for additional information.
Depreciation, Amortization and ARO Accretion Expense. Depreciation, amortization and ARO accretion expense was $16.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This decrease was primarily related to depreciation expense, which decreased approximately $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in depreciation expense was driven by (i) the sale of the Portland Terminal Facility in December of 2018 and (ii) updates made to the estimated useful lives of certain ARO segments of GIGS at the end of 2018.
Provision for loan losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a provision for loan losses of approximately $500 thousand related to an additional write-down on the SWD loans. There were no loan loss provisions recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Net Distributions and Other Income. Net distributions and other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $902 thousand compared to $65 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The change was primarily related to interest income, which increased approximately $837 thousand from the prior-year period due to a higher cash balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Other Equity Securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a net loss on other equity securities of $1.8 million. The net loss recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to valuation considerations surrounding the arbitration award delivered to Eni USA and Gulf LNG as well as other market information. We no longer have an interest in other equity securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 due to the sale or disposition of our equity securities during 2018.
Interest Expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, interest expense totaled approximately $7.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in interest expense as a result of the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchanges and conversions that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, partially offset by additional interest expense from the 5.875% Convertible Notes Offering in August of 2019. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt").
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $34.0 million was recorded in connection with the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchanges completed during the first and third quarters of 2019. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt"). There was no loss on extinguishment of debt recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit). Income tax expense was $417 thousand for nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $1.8 million of income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The income tax expense recorded in the current-year period is primarily the result of (i) a change in our state effective rate due to changes in state law and state operations by certain of our TRS entities, (ii) the impact of the 2018 K-1 for our Lightfoot investment and (iii) the impact of the refund liability related to the FERC rate case settlement. The income tax benefit recorded in the prior-year period is the result of (i) higher losses generated by our TRS entities and (ii) an unrealized loss related to our Lightfoot investment.
Net Income (Loss). Net income (loss) attributable to CorEnergy stockholders was $(5.7) million and $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. After deducting $6.9 million and $7.2 million for the portion of preferred dividends that are allocable to each respective period, net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $(12.7) million, or $(0.98) per basic and diluted common share compared to $16.0 million, or $1.34 per basic and diluted common share for the prior-year period.
Common Equity Attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders per Share
As of September 30, 2019, our common equity increased by approximately $21.0 million to $350.5 million from $329.5 million as of December 31, 2018. This increase principally consists of: (i) $62.6 million of common stock issued pursuant to exchanges and conversion of 7.00% Convertible Notes and (ii) $404 thousand of common stock issued pursuant to reinvestment of dividends through the dividend reinvestment plan; partially offset by (iii) net loss attributable to CorEnergy common stockholders of approximately $12.7 million; and (iv) dividends paid to our common stockholders of approximately $29.4 million.
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Book Value Per Common Share
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Analysis of Equity
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
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Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 7.375%, $125,493,175 and $125,555,675 liquidation preference ($2,500 per share, $0.001 par value), 10,000,000 authorized; 50,197 and 50,222 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
|
$
|
125,493,175
|
|
|
$
|
125,555,675
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Capital stock, non-convertible, $0.001 par value; 13,534,856 and 11,960,225 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (100,000,000 shares authorized)
|
13,535
|
|
|
11,960
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
369,884,338
|
|
|
320,295,969
|
|
Accumulated retained earnings (deficit)
|
(19,419,600
|
)
|
|
9,147,701
|
|
Total CorEnergy Stockholders' Equity
|
$
|
475,971,448
|
|
|
$
|
455,011,305
|
|
Subtract: 7.375% Series A Preferred Stock
|
(125,493,175
|
)
|
|
(125,555,675
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)
|
Total CorEnergy Common Equity
|
$
|
350,478,273
|
|
|
$
|
329,455,630
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Common shares outstanding
|
13,534,856
|
|
|
11,960,225
|
|
Book Value per Common Share
|
$
|
25.89
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|
|
$
|
27.55
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
We use certain financial measures that are not recognized under GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this Report include earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("EBITDAre"); EBITDAre as adjusted in the manner described below ("Adjusted EBITDAre"); NAREIT funds from operations ("NAREIT FFO"); funds from operations adjusted for securities investments ("FFO"); and FFO as further adjusted in the manner described below ("AFFO"). These supplemental measures are used by our management team and are presented because we believe they help investors understand our business, performance and ability to earn and distribute cash to our stockholders by providing perspectives not immediately apparent from net income. The presentation of EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre, NAREIT FFO, FFO and AFFO are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We offer these measures to assist the users of our financial statements in assessing our operating performance under U.S. GAAP, but these measures are non-GAAP measures and should not be considered measures of liquidity, alternatives to net income or indicators of any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including capital expenditures (if any), to make payments on our indebtedness or to make distributions. Our method of calculating these measures may be different from methods used by other companies and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similar measures as calculated by other companies. Investors should not rely on these measures as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including net income, cash flows from operating activities or revenues.
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre are non-GAAP financial measures that management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors and lenders may use to evaluate our ongoing operating results, including (i) the performance of our assets without regard to the impact of financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis of our assets and (ii) the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities. EBITDAre, as established by NAREIT, is defined as net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on disposition of depreciated property (including gains or losses on change of control), impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity's pro rata share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDAre represents EBITDAre adjusted for net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on securities, non-cash; (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt; provision for loan (gain) loss; and preferred dividend requirements.
We believe that the presentation of EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. Our presentation of EBITDAre is calculated in accordance with standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to measures calculated by other companies that do not use the NAREIT definition of EBITDAre. In addition, although EBITDAre is a useful measure when comparing our results to other REITs, it may not be helpful to investors when comparing to non-REITs. Adjusted EBITDAre presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently. EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered measures of liquidity and should not be considered as alternatives to operating income, net income or other indicators of performance determined in accordance with GAAP.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
|
$
|
(21,733,380
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,300,449
|
|
|
$
|
(12,669,921
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,025,256
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
2,777,122
|
|
|
3,183,589
|
|
|
7,582,199
|
|
|
9,590,427
|
|
Depreciation, amortization, and ARO accretion
|
5,645,342
|
|
|
6,289,459
|
|
|
16,935,688
|
|
|
18,868,871
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
92,706
|
|
|
746,667
|
|
|
(417,328
|
)
|
|
1,806,342
|
|
EBITDAre
|
$
|
(13,403,622
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,026,830
|
|
|
$
|
12,265,294
|
|
|
$
|
42,678,212
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on securities, noncash portion
|
—
|
|
|
930,147
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,797,281
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
28,920,834
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
33,960,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
Provision for loan losses
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Preferred dividend requirements
|
2,313,780
|
|
|
2,396,875
|
|
|
6,941,688
|
|
|
7,190,625
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAre
|
$
|
17,830,992
|
|
|
$
|
17,353,852
|
|
|
$
|
53,167,547
|
|
|
$
|
52,166,118
|
|
NAREIT FFO
FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of real estate companies that supplements net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. As defined by NAREIT, NAREIT FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, impairment losses of depreciable properties, real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs or loan origination costs) and other adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and non-controlling interests. Adjustments for non-controlling interests are calculated on the same basis. We define FFO attributable to common stockholders as defined above by NAREIT less dividends on preferred stock. Our method of calculating FFO attributable to common stockholders may differ from methods used by other REITs and, as such, may not be comparable.
FFO ADJUSTED FOR SECURITIES INVESTMENTS (FFO)
Due to the legacy investments that we hold, we have also historically presented a measure of FFO, to which we refer herein as FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments which is derived by further adjusting NAREIT FFO for distributions received from investment securities, income tax expense (benefit) from investment securities, net distributions and other income and net realized and unrealized gain or loss on other equity securities.
We present NAREIT FFO and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance and believe that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is a key measure we use in assessing performance and in making resource allocation decisions.
Both NAREIT FFO and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions, and that may also be the case with certain of the energy infrastructure assets in which we invest. NAREIT FFO and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments exclude depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items. As such, these performance measures provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income when compared to prior-year periods. These metrics reflect the impact to operations from trends in base and participating rents, company operating costs, development activities, and interest costs.
We calculate NAREIT FFO in accordance with standards established by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts in its March 1995 White Paper (as amended in November 1999 and April 2002) and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investment as NAREIT FFO with additional adjustments described above due to our legacy investments. This may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other equity REITs and, accordingly may not be comparable to such other REITs. NAREIT FFO and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments do not represent amounts available for management's discretionary use because of needed capital for replacement or expansion, debt service obligations, or other commitments and uncertainties. NAREIT FFO and FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments, as we have historically reported, should not be
considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our liquidity, or as an indicator of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions or to service our indebtedness.
AFFO
Management uses AFFO as a measure of long-term sustainable operational performance. AFFO in excess of dividends is used for debt repayment, capital reinvestment activities, funding our ARO liability, or other commitments and uncertainties which are necessary to sustain our dividend over the long term. AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our financial performance, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of our liquidity, or as an indicator of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions or service our indebtedness.
For completeness, the following table sets forth a reconciliation of our net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP and our calculations of NAREIT FFO, FFO Adjusted for Securities Investments, and AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. AFFO is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure which we define as FFO Adjusted for Securities Investment plus (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, provision for loan (gain) loss, net of tax, transaction costs, amortization of debt issuance costs, amortization of deferred lease costs, accretion of asset retirement obligation, non-cash costs associated with derivative instruments, and certain costs of a nonrecurring nature, less maintenance, capital expenditures (if any), income tax (expense) benefit unrelated to securities investments, amortization of debt premium, and other adjustments as deemed appropriate by Management. Also presented is information regarding the weighted-average number of shares of our common stock outstanding used for the computation of per share data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAREIT FFO, FFO Adjusted for Securities Investment and AFFO Reconciliation
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
Net Income (loss) attributable to CorEnergy Stockholders
|
$
|
(19,419,600
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,697,324
|
|
|
$
|
(5,728,233
|
)
|
|
$
|
23,215,881
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Dividend Requirements
|
2,313,780
|
|
|
2,396,875
|
|
|
6,941,688
|
|
|
7,190,625
|
|
Net Income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders
|
$
|
(21,733,380
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,300,449
|
|
|
$
|
(12,669,921
|
)
|
|
$
|
16,025,256
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
5,511,367
|
|
|
6,138,548
|
|
|
16,533,762
|
|
|
18,416,138
|
|
NAREIT funds from operations (NAREIT FFO)
|
$
|
(16,222,013
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,438,997
|
|
|
$
|
3,863,841
|
|
|
$
|
34,441,394
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions received from investment securities
|
360,182
|
|
|
5,627
|
|
|
902,056
|
|
|
65,292
|
|
Net realized and unrealized loss on other equity securities
|
—
|
|
|
930,147
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,797,281
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net distributions and other income
|
360,182
|
|
|
5,627
|
|
|
902,056
|
|
|
65,292
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit from investment securities
|
(45,205
|
)
|
|
249,420
|
|
|
(203,910
|
)
|
|
491,407
|
|
Funds from operations adjusted for securities investments (FFO)
|
$
|
(16,176,808
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,119,724
|
|
|
$
|
4,067,751
|
|
|
$
|
35,747,268
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
28,920,834
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
33,960,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
Provision for loan losses, net of tax
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Transaction costs
|
14,799
|
|
|
66,895
|
|
|
157,380
|
|
|
123,791
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs
|
313,022
|
|
|
353,639
|
|
|
893,084
|
|
|
1,060,820
|
|
Amortization of deferred lease costs
|
22,983
|
|
|
22,983
|
|
|
68,949
|
|
|
68,949
|
|
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
|
110,992
|
|
|
127,928
|
|
|
332,977
|
|
|
383,784
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
137,911
|
|
|
497,247
|
|
|
(213,418
|
)
|
|
1,314,935
|
|
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO)
|
$
|
13,067,911
|
|
|
$
|
12,193,922
|
|
|
$
|
39,694,124
|
|
|
$
|
36,569,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
13,188,546
|
|
|
11,939,360
|
|
|
12,870,357
|
|
|
11,928,929
|
|
Diluted
|
15,609,545
|
|
|
15,393,644
|
|
|
15,197,745
|
|
|
15,383,386
|
|
NAREIT FFO attributable to Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
(1.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.96
|
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
|
$
|
2.89
|
|
Diluted (1)
|
$
|
(1.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.89
|
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
|
$
|
2.67
|
|
FFO attributable to Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
(1.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.02
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
3.00
|
|
Diluted (1)
|
$
|
(1.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.93
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
2.75
|
|
AFFO attributable to Common Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
0.99
|
|
|
$
|
1.02
|
|
|
$
|
3.08
|
|
|
$
|
3.07
|
|
Diluted (2)
|
$
|
0.94
|
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
|
$
|
2.89
|
|
|
$
|
2.77
|
|
(1) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 diluted per share calculations exclude dilutive adjustments for convertible note interest expense, discount amortization and deferred debt issuance amortization because such impact is antidilutive. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 include these dilutive adjustments. For periods presented without per share dilution, the number of weighted average diluted shares is equal to the number of weighted average basic shares presented. Refer to the Convertible Note Interest Expense table in Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") for additional details.
|
(2) Diluted per share calculations include a dilutive adjustment for convertible note interest expense. Refer to the Convertible Note Interest Expense table in Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") for additional details.
|
DIVIDENDS
Our portfolio of real property assets and promissory notes generates cash flow to us from which we pay distributions to stockholders. For the period ended September 30, 2019, the primary sources of our stockholder distributions include lease revenue and transportation and distribution revenue from our real property assets. Deterioration in the cash flows generated by any of these sources may impact our ability to fund distributions to stockholders.
We believe that (i) the accretion from our acquisition of Prudential's 18.95 percent equity interest in Pinedale LP, (ii) revenue growth from existing contracts through inflation-based escalators and potential participating rents, as well as (iii) the results of the MoGas FERC rate case settlement, as discussed in the "Asset Portfolio and Related Developments" section below, will adequately offset the lost revenue from the step-down in rate associated with the new Spire contract effective in November 2018. We also believe that a number of actions can be taken to adequately offset the lost revenue from the sale of the Portland Terminal, which include the combination of (i) additional investments in revenue generating assets and (ii) deleveraging of the Company's balance sheet through actions such as preferred equity and debt repurchases, at attractive market prices. However, we regularly assess our ability to pay and to grow our dividend to common stockholders, and there is no assurance that we will continue to make regular dividend payments at current levels.
Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and distributions to preferred stockholders are recorded when declared by the Board of Directors. The characterization of any distribution for federal income tax purposes will not be determined until after the end of the taxable year.
A REIT is generally required to distribute during the taxable year an amount equal to at least 90 percent of the REIT taxable income (determined under Internal Revenue Code section 857(b)(2), without regard to the deduction for dividends paid). We intend to adhere to this requirement in order to maintain our REIT status. The Board of Directors will continue to determine the amount of any distribution that we expect to pay our stockholders. Dividend payouts may be affected by cash flow requirements and remain subject to other risks and uncertainties.
On February 28, 2019, we paid dividends of $0.75 per share of common stock and $0.4609375 per depositary share for our 7.375% Series A Preferred Stock.
As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2019, we suspended our dividend reinvestment plan.
On May 31, 2019, we paid cash dividends of $0.75 per share of common stock and $0.4609375 per depositary share for our 7.375% Series A Preferred Stock.
On August 30, 2019, we paid cash dividends of $0.75 per share of common stock and $0.4609375 per depositary share for our 7.375% Series A Preferred Stock.
On October 23, 2019, our Board of Directors declared dividends of $0.75 per share of common stock and $0.4609375 per depositary share for our 7.375% Series A Preferred Stock payable on November 29, 2019. As previously disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2019, we will pay this quarter's common stock dividend entirely in cash.
MAJOR TENANTS
As of September 30, 2019, we had two significant leases. For additional information concerning each of these leases, see Part I, Item 1, Note 3 ("Leased Properties And Leases") included in this Report.
ASSET PORTFOLIO AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS
For detailed descriptions of our asset portfolio and related operations, please refer to Part I, Item 2 "Properties" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and to Part I, Item 1, Note 3 ("Leased Properties And Leases") and Note 5 ("Financing Notes Receivable") included in this Report. This section provides additional information concerning material developments related to our asset portfolio that occurred during the period ended September 30, 2019.
Grand Isle Gathering System
On October 18, 2018, EGC was acquired by an affiliate of the privately-held Gulf of Mexico operator, Cox Oil. With the purchase of EGC by Cox Oil it is anticipated that EGC will remain a separate subsidiary owned by an affiliate of Cox Oil, and that EGC (not Cox Oil) will continue to be the guarantor of the tenant's obligations under the Lease Agreement. To date, EGC has met its obligations to make lease payments and maintain our asset. We are currently engaged in efforts to enforce the reporting requirements in the lease. For additional information, please refer to Part I, Item 1, Note 3 ("Leased Properties And Leases") in this Report.
Pinedale LGS
On September 16, 2019, UPL announced that it entered into an amended credit facility to remove financial maintenance covenants among other provisional changes, while also announcing plans to suspend its drilling program by the end of September while natural gas pricing remains near multi-year lows. In connection with the approved credit facility amendment, UPL also announced a fall borrowing base redetermination of $1.175 billion, including $200 million of the commitment allocated to the credit facility. The amended credit facility also established maximum capital expenditures of $65 million, $10 million and $5 million, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2019, December 31, 2019 and quarterly thereafter. UPL updated full-year capital investment
guidance to a range of $230 million to $260 million. UPL's full-year production guidance remained unchanged at 238 to 244 Bcfe. UPL also announced expected 2020 production to be between 180 and 195 Bcfe.
On July 30, 2019, UPL was notified by NASDAQ that its common stock would be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market effective as of the open of business on August 8, 2019 as a result of failing to regain compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement. Effective August 8, 2019, its common stock commenced trading on the OTCQX marketplace under the symbol "UPLC." UPL plans to continue to make all required SEC filings, including those on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and will remain subject to all SEC rules and regulations applicable to reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
MoGas Pipeline
On May 31, 2018, MoGas filed a general rate case before FERC seeking to (i) recover increases in capital, operating and maintenance expenditures incurred; (ii) mitigate for the substantial decrease in volumes due to the loss of a firm transportation contract with a St. Louis natural gas marketing entity; (iii) mitigate for the substantial decrease in revenue from Spire; and (iv) reflect changes in the corporate income tax rate associated with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The proposed rates went into effect on December 1, 2018. On August 22, 2019, the FERC approved a settlement agreed to by MoGas and all intervenors in the rate case to provide annual rates of approximately $14.8 million, effective September 1, 2019. As a result of the approved and effective settlement, MoGas has begun to refund the difference between the filed rates and the settlement rates. In conjunction with the settlement, MoGas entered into 5-year firm transportation service agreements with its customers in exchange for modest discounts. The agreements, which amend prior year-to-year agreements, extend the termination date for the existing firm transportation service agreements to December 31, 2023.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table summarizes our significant contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations
|
|
Notional Value
|
|
Less than 1 year
|
|
1-3 years
|
|
3-5 years
|
|
More than 5 years
|
Pinedale LP Debt
|
$
|
34,826,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,528,000
|
|
|
$
|
7,056,000
|
|
|
$
|
24,242,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Interest payments on Pinedale LP Debt
|
|
|
2,151,607
|
|
|
3,627,618
|
|
|
477,569
|
|
|
—
|
|
7.00% Convertible Debt
|
5,526,000
|
|
|
5,526,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest payments on 7.00% Convertible Debt
|
|
|
386,820
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
5.875% Convertible Debt
|
120,000,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
120,000,000
|
|
Interest payments on 5.875% Convertible Debt
|
|
|
7,108,750
|
|
|
14,100,000
|
|
|
14,100,000
|
|
|
7,050,000
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
$
|
18,701,177
|
|
|
$
|
24,783,618
|
|
|
$
|
38,819,569
|
|
|
$
|
127,050,000
|
|
Fees paid to Corridor under the Management Agreement and the Administrative Agreement are not included because they vary as a function of the value of our total asset base. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1, Note 8 ("Management Agreement") included in this Report.
SEASONALITY
Our operating companies, MoGas and Omega, generally have stable revenues throughout the year and will complete necessary pipeline maintenance during the "non-heating" season, or quarters two and three. Therefore, operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have, and are not expected to have, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
IMPACT OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION
Deflation can result in a decline in general price levels, often caused by a decrease in the supply of money or credit. The predominant effects of deflation are high unemployment, credit contraction, and weakened consumer demand. Restricted lending practices could impact our ability to obtain financings or to refinance our properties and our tenants' ability to obtain credit. During inflationary periods, we intend for substantially all of our tenant leases to be designed to mitigate the impact of inflation. Often, our leases include rent escalators that are based on the CPI, or other agreed upon metrics that increase with inflation.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
At September 30, 2019, we had liquidity of approximately $257.2 million comprised of cash of $120.4 million plus revolver availability of $136.8 million. The results of the MoGas rate case settlement discussed in the "Asset Portfolio and Related Developments" section above had a positive impact on revolver availability for the third quarter of 2019 and going forward. We use cash flows generated from our operations to fund current obligations, projected working capital requirements, debt service payments and dividend payments. Management expects that future operating cash flows, along with access to financial markets, will be sufficient to fund future operating requirements and acquisition opportunities. If our ability to access the capital markets is restricted, as currently is the case as discussed in Part I, Item 1, Note 11 ("Stockholders' Equity") or if debt or equity capital were unavailable on favorable terms, or at all, our ability to fund acquisition opportunities or to comply with the REIT distribution rules could be adversely affected.
There are acquisition opportunities that are in preliminary stages of review, and consummation of any of these opportunities may depend on a number of factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that any of these acquisition opportunities will result in consummated transactions. As part of our disciplined investment philosophy, we plan to use a moderate level of leverage, approximately 25 percent to 50 percent of assets, supplemented with accretive equity issuance as needed, subject to current market conditions. We may invest in assets subject to greater leverage which could be both recourse and non-recourse to us.
Cash Flows - Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities
The following table presents our consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
|
September 30, 2019
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
$
|
47,765,530
|
|
|
$
|
39,720,549
|
|
Investing activities
|
4,720,934
|
|
|
(76,981
|
)
|
Financing activities
|
(1,343,531
|
)
|
|
(35,818,824
|
)
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
51,142,933
|
|
|
$
|
3,824,744
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily attributable to (i) lease receipts of $46.6 million ($50.3 million lease revenue, net of $3.7 million of straight-line and variable rent accrued during the period) and (ii) $13.7 million in net contributions from our operating subsidiaries MoGas and Omega, partially offset by (iii) $8.1 million in general and administrative expenses and (iv) $5.9 million in cash paid for interest.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily attributable to (i) lease receipts of $46.0 million ($54.3 million lease revenue, net of $5.4 million of straight-line and variable rent accrued during the period and $2.9 million of unearned revenue received in 2017), (ii) $9.7 million in net contributions from our operating subsidiaries MoGas and Omega, and (iii) a $937 thousand reduction in accounts and other receivables during the period, partially offset by (iv) $8.9 million in general and administrative expenses, (v) $6.4 million in cash paid for interest and (vi) $2.1 million of income tax payments, net.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash flows provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily attributed to a $5.0 million payment received on January 7, 2019 related to the promissory note entered into as a part of the Portland Terminal Facility sale.
There were no significant cash investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily attributable to (i) cash paid for the extinguishment of 7.00% Convertible Notes of $78.9 million, (ii) common and preferred dividends paid of $28.9 million and $6.9 million, respectively and (iii) principal payments of $2.6 million on our secured credit facilities, partially offset by (iv) net proceeds form the 5.875% Convertible Notes offering of $116.4 million.
Net cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were primarily attributable to (i) common and preferred dividends paid of $25.7 million and $7.2 million, respectively, (ii) principal payments of $2.6 million on our secured credit facilities and (iii) $264 thousand of payments related to debt financing costs.
Revolving and Term Credit Facilities
CorEnergy Credit Facility
On July 28, 2017, we entered into an amended and restated CorEnergy Credit Facility with Regions Bank (as lender and administrative agent for other participating lenders). The amended facility provides for commitments of up to $161.0 million, comprised of (i) increased commitments on the CorEnergy Revolver of up to $160.0 million, subject to borrowing base limitations, and (ii) a $1.0 million commitment on the MoGas Revolver. The amended facility has a 5-year term maturing on July 28, 2022, and provides for a springing maturity on February 28, 2020, and thereafter, if we fail to meet certain liquidity requirements from the springing maturity date through the maturity of our 7.00% Convertible Notes on June 15, 2020. This springing maturity would have been triggered on the first date on or after February 28, 2020 that both (i) the outstanding principal amount of the 7.00% Convertible Notes exceeded $28,750,000 and (ii) our unrestricted cash liquidity (including, for purposes of this calculation, the undrawn portion of the Borrowing Base then available for borrowing under the CorEnergy Credit Facility) was less than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount of the 7.00% Convertible Notes plus (y) $5,000,000. We will not trigger the springing maturity as a result of the 7.00% Convertible Notes exchange completed in August 2019, which reduced the outstanding principal balance below the springing maturity threshold. Refer to "Convertible Notes" section below for further details on convertible debt transactions during the third quarter of 2019.
Under the terms of the amended and restated CorEnergy Credit Facility, we are subject to certain financial covenants as follows: (i) a minimum debt service coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0; (ii) a maximum total leverage ratio of 5.0 to 1.0; (iii) a maximum senior secured recourse leverage ratio (which generally excludes debt from certain subsidiaries that are not obligors under the CorEnergy Credit Facility) of 3.0 to 1.0.; and (iv) a maximum total funded debt to capitalization ratio of 50 percent. In addition, there is a covenant related to our ability to make distributions that is tied to AFFO and applicable REIT distribution requirements, and provides that, in the absence of any acceleration of maturity following an Event of Default, we may make distributions equal to the greater of the amount required to maintain our REIT status and 100 percent of AFFO for the trailing 12-month period.
Borrowings under the credit facility will typically bear interest on the outstanding principal amount using a LIBOR pricing grid that is expected to equal a LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75 percent to 3.75 percent, based on our senior secured recourse leverage ratio. The facility contains, among other restrictions, certain financial covenants including the maintenance of certain financial ratios, as well as default and cross-default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods), all of which are substantially the same as under the prior facility.
We were in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2019 and had approximately $136.8 million of available borrowing capacity on the CorEnergy Revolver. For a summary of the additional material terms of the CorEnergy Credit Facility, please refer to Part IV, Item 15, Note 11 ("Debt") included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") included in this Report.
Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility
On December 29, 2017, Pinedale LP entered into the Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility, with Prudential and a group of lenders affiliated with Prudential as lenders and Prudential serving as administrative agent. The new amended facility is a 5-year $41.0 million term loan facility, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 6.5 percent, which matures on December 29, 2022. Principal payments of $294 thousand, plus accrued interest, are payable monthly.
The Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility limits distributions by Pinedale LP to us, although such distributions are permitted to the extent required for us to maintain REIT qualification so long as Pinedale LP's obligations under the credit facility have not been accelerated following an Event of Default (as defined in the Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility).
Outstanding balances under the facility are secured by the Pinedale LGS assets. The Amended Pinedale Term Credit Facility is subject to (i) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, (ii) a maximum leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.0 and (iii) a minimum net worth of $115.0 million, each measured at the Pinedale LP level and not at the Company level. We were in compliance with all covenants at September 30, 2019.
For a summary of the additional material terms of the Pinedale Term Credit Facility, please see Part IV, Item 15, Note 11 ("Debt") included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") included in this Report.
MoGas Revolver
On July 28, 2017, the terms of the MoGas Revolver were amended and restated in connection with the CorEnergy Credit Facility, as discussed above. As a result, commitments under the MoGas Revolver were reduced to $1.0 million. Refer to Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") for further information. As of September 30, 2019, the co-borrowers were in compliance with all covenants and there are no borrowings outstanding on the MoGas Revolver.
Mowood/Omega Revolver
The Mowood/Omega Revolver is used by Omega for working capital and general business purposes and is guaranteed and secured by the assets of Omega. Following annual extensions, the current maturity of the facility has been amended and extended to July 31, 2020. Interest accrues at LIBOR plus 4 percent and is payable monthly in arrears with no unused fee. There was no outstanding balance at September 30, 2019.
Convertible Notes
7.00% Convertible Notes
On January 16, 2019, we agreed with three holders of our 7.00% Convertible Notes, pursuant to privately negotiated agreements, to exchange $43.8 million face amount of such notes for an aggregate of 837,040 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, plus aggregate cash consideration of $19.8 million, including $315 thousand of interest expense. Our agent and lenders under the CorEnergy Credit Facility provided a consent for the convertible note exchange. We recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $5.0 million in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
On August 15, 2019, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 5.875% Convertible Notes discussed further below, together with shares of its common stock, to exchange $63.9 million face amount of our 7.00% Convertible Notes pursuant to privately negotiated agreements with three holders. The total cash and stock consideration for the exchange was valued at approximately $93.2 million. This included an aggregate of 703,432 shares of common stock plus cash consideration of approximately $60.2 million, including $733 thousand of interest expense. We recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $28.9 million in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The loss on extinguishment of debt included the write-off of a portion of the underwriter's discount and deferred debt costs of $360 thousand and $24 thousand, respectively. Collectively, for the two exchange transactions described above, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $34.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Additionally, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, certain holders elected to convert (i) $178 thousand of 7.00% Convertible Notes for approximately 5,393 shares of common stock and (ii) $762 thousand of 7.00% Convertible Notes for approximately 23,083 shares of common stock, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, we have $5.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Convertible Notes outstanding.
Refer to Part IV, Item 15, Note 11 ("Debt") included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") included in this Report for additional information concerning the 7.00% Convertible Notes.
5.875% Convertible Notes
On August 12, 2019, we completed a private placement offering of $120.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 to the initial purchasers of such notes for cash in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The initial purchasers then resold the 5.875% Convertible Notes for cash equal to 100 percent of the aggregate principal amount thereof to qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A. The 5.875% Convertible Notes mature on August 15, 2025 and bear interest at a rate of 5.875 percent per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2020.
Holders may convert all or any portion of their 5.875% Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. The initial conversion rate for the 5.875% Convertible Notes is 20.0 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 5.875% Convertible Notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of $50.00 per share of our common stock. Such conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in certain events as specified in the Indenture.
Refer to Part I, Item 1, Note 10 ("Debt") included in this Report for additional information concerning the 5.875% Convertible Notes.
Shelf Registration Statements
On October 30, 2018, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, pursuant to which we registered 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under our dividend reinvestment plan. As of September 30, 2019, we have issued 22,003 shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to the shelf resulting in remaining availability (subject to the current limitation discussed below) of approximately 977,997 shares of common stock.
On November 9, 2018, we had a new shelf registration statement declared effective by the SEC replacing our previously filed shelf registration statement, pursuant to which we may publicly offer additional debt or equity securities with an aggregate offering price of up to $600.0 million. As described elsewhere in this Report, EGC and Cox Oil have refused to provide the financial statement information concerning EGC that we must file pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X. At least until we are able to file these EGC financial statements, we do not expect to be able to use this shelf registration statement, or the shelf registration statement filed for our dividend reinvestment plan, to sell our securities.
We have engaged in dialogue with the staff of the SEC in an effort to shorten the period during which we do not use our registration statements. We do not expect this period to be shortened until the EGC financial statement information has been received and filed. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining such relief.
Liquidity and Capitalization
Our principal investing activities are acquiring and financing real estate assets within the U.S. energy infrastructure sector and concurrently entering into long-term triple-net participating leases with energy companies. These investing activities have often been financed from the proceeds of our public equity and debt offerings as well as our credit facilities mentioned above. Continued growth of our asset portfolio will depend in part on our continued ability to access funds through additional borrowings and securities offerings.
The following is our liquidity and capitalization as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
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Liquidity and Capitalization
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September 30, 2019
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December 31, 2018
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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120,430,110
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$
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69,287,177
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Revolver availability
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$
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136,848,986
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$
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122,721,258
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Revolving credit facility
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Long-term debt (including current maturities)
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156,238,013
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150,038,380
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Stockholders' equity:
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Series A Preferred Stock 7.375%, $0.001 par value
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125,493,175
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125,555,675
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Capital stock, non-convertible, $0.001 par value
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13,535
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11,960
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Additional paid-in capital
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369,884,338
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320,295,969
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Retained earnings (deficit)
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(19,419,600
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9,147,701
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CorEnergy equity
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475,971,448
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455,011,305
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Total CorEnergy capitalization
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$
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632,209,461
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$
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605,049,685
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We also have two lines of credit for working capital purposes for two of our subsidiaries with maximum availability of $1.5 million and $1.0 million at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The financial statements included in this Report are based on the selection and application of critical accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management's most difficult, complex, or subjective judgments. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, recognition of distribution income, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A discussion of our critical accounting estimates is presented under the heading "Critical Accounting Estimates" in Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as previously filed with the SEC. No material modifications have been made to our critical accounting estimates.