Smart Sand, Inc. · NASDAQ:SND

Smart Sand — Investor Presentation (March 2023)

37 slides from Smart Sand's investor presentation, March 2023

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation – March 2023

    Investor Presentation – March 2023

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer (cont'd)

    Disclaimer (cont’d) Reserves Mineral resources and reserves are typically classified by confidence (reliability) levels based on the level of exploration, consistency and assurance of geologic knowledge of the deposit. This classification system considers different levels of geoscientific knowledge

  4. Slide 4: Company Highlights

    Company Highlights • The Right Operating Model  High quality Northern White Sand mining and processing facilities located on Class 1 rail lines  Oakdale, WI: 247 million tons of reserves, 5.5 million tons of annual processing capacity, unit train capable access to CP and UP rail lines  Utica, IL:

  5. Slide 5: Company Overview

    Company Overview 5

  6. Slide 6: Summary of Initiatives/Opportunities

    Summary of Initiatives/Opportunities Smart Sand’s Business Offerings Premium Northern White Reserve Gigantic Rail Capacity Terminal & Forward Staging Management Last Mile Logistics Wellsite Storage Solutions Large Finer Mesh Northern White Reserve Class 1 rail (CP, UP, BNSF, CN) Planning ahead reduc

  7. Slide 7: Summary Financials

    Summary Financials • Quarterly Sales Volumes • Quarterly Revenue (thousands of tons) ($ in millions) $71.6 $73.8 1,196 1,175 $68.7 1,110 872 852 $41.6 $35.1 Q4'21 Q1 '22 Q2 '22 Q3 '22 Q4 '22 Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 (1) Q3'22 (2) Q4'22 (3) • Contribution Margin/Ton • Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA ($ in million

  8. Slide 8: Market Overview

    Market Overview 8

  9. Slide 9: Industry Trends Continue to Support Increasing Levels of Frac Sand Demand

    Industry Trends Continue to Support Increasing Levels of Frac Sand Demand Source: Spears & Associates 4Q 2022 Proppant Report 9

  10. Slide 10: 2023 North America Proppant Demand Projected to Increase by ~20%

    2023 North America Proppant Demand Projected to Increase by ~20% Source: Spears & Associates 4Q 2022 Proppant Report 10

  11. Slide 11: Northern White Sand Market Fundamentals Remain Positive

    Northern White Sand Market Fundamentals Remain Positive Source: Spears & Associates 4Q 2022 Proppant Report 11

  12. Slide 12: Smart Sand Now has Second Largest Annual Capacity of Northern White Sand Providers

    Smart Sand Now has Second Largest Annual Capacity of Northern White Sand Providers in North America 12

  13. Slide 13: The Value of Northern White Sand

    The Value of Northern White Sand  Rystad Energy has performed a study, commissioned by Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association (WISA), which has linked proppant type to decreased production and profitability  The study was initially done in 2019 and has been updated in 2020 and 2022 to allow a data

  14. Slide 14: The Value of Northern White Sand (continued)

    The Value of Northern White Sand (continued) 14

  15. Slide 15: The Value of Northern White Sand (continued)

    The Value of Northern White Sand (continued) 15

  16. Slide 16: Mining and Production

    Mining and Production 16

  17. Slide 17: Mining and Production Highlights

    Mining and Production Highlights • Opening of Blair, WI mine anticipated Q2 2023 • Efficient operations at three facilities bringing total plant annual capacity of 10 million tons • Direct access to four Class 1 Rail Lines with quality connections to the NS and CSX allows Smart Sand to compete in al

  18. Slide 18: Cost-Effective, Differentiated Process

    Cost-Effective, Differentiated Process On-site Mining / Excavation Conveyer Belt to On-site Wet Plant Wet Plant Cleans and Sorts Product Dry Plant Dries and Sorts Product Unit Trains Deliver Dry Sand to Basins  Low-Cost Structure Due to Several Key Attributes: − Low royalty rates − Higher mining yi

  19. Slide 19: Oakdale Facility: High Quality Northern White Raw Frac Sand

    Oakdale Facility: High Quality Northern White Raw Frac Sand in an Efficient Configuration 19

  20. Slide 20: Utica Facility: Efficient Operations with Enclosed Wet Plant

    Utica Facility: Efficient Operations with Enclosed Wet Plant to Allow Year-Round Mining Operations

  21. Slide 21: Blair Facility

    Blair Facility • Facility Overview • Located at Blair, Wisconsin • Over 1,200 Contiguous Acres • 43,000 Feet of Track • 20,000 Tons of Silo Storage Capacity • Nameplate Capacity – Approximately 2.9 million tons per year • Anticipated to open in Q2 2023 • Blair Facility is directly on the CN which pr

  22. Slide 22: Logistics and Wellsite Solutions

    Logistics and Wellsite Solutions 22

  23. Slide 23: Expansive Logistics Capabilities

    Expansive Logistics Capabilities • Key Logistical Advantages • Highly Competitive Delivery Capabilities  Dual Served Class 1 Rail Access at Oakdale – onsite service on Canadian Pacific rail line coupled with nearby terminal on Union Pacific rail line allows access to multiple oil and gas plays, avo

  24. Slide 24: Van Hook Terminal

    Van Hook Terminal  Location: Van Hook, ND  Commenced operations in April 2018  Customers recognize the value of Van Hook’s strategic location and efficient logistics solutions Van Hook Terminal

  25. Slide 25: Waynesburg Terminal

    Waynesburg Terminal  Location: Waynesburg, PA  Commenced operations in January 2022  The unit train capable terminal has more than four miles of track, is located on Norfolk Southern’s Class 1 rail line, services the southwestern portion of the Marcellus basin and has initial transloading capacit

  26. Slide 26: ESG Focus – Sand by Rail vs. In-Basin Sand

    ESG Focus – Sand by Rail vs. In-Basin Sand  Proppant customers have a choice: use in-basin Sand delivered by truck from the mine or Northern White Sand delivered by rail into a terminal.  To deliver 1 million tons per year, ~40,000 truckloads required to deliver sand to the wellsite  In-basin San

  27. Slide 27: SmartSystem Wellsite Storage Solutions Features

    SmartSystemTM Wellsite Storage Solutions Features • Transported using specialized trailer for unassisted setup in five minutes. • Tri-axle trailer design with reinforced steel frame and remote control operation. • Direct to blender delivery, controls dust, stops and starts proppant flow. • Passive &

  28. Slide 28: SmartPath Proppant Handling System

    SmartPathTM Proppant Handling System  SmartPathTM is a patented mobile transloading system, designed to work with bottom dump trailers, featuring a drive over conveyor, surge bin, dust collection system, on-board generator, and redundant conveyance circuits for transferring proppant into SmartDepot

  29. Slide 29: Our SmartSystem Storage vs. the Competition

    Our SmartSystemTM Storage vs. the Competition Competitive Options SmartSystemsTM Storage Equipment Silos: Smart Sand: • Belts Required, No Direct To • Multiple Size Options With Blender Offload Custom Configurations • Dust Can Be a Concern • Engineered and Designed • Large Footprint Specifically For

  30. Slide 30: Industrial Products Solutions

    Industrial Products Solutions 30

  31. Slide 31: Industrial Product Solutions (IPS)

    Industrial Product Solutions (IPS) • Currently raising awareness and building our IPS brand in the marketplace • Broadening our IPS service capabilities with sand cooling and custom blending as well as adding finer grade products • IPS has begun to build positions in several key industrial markets i

  32. Slide 32: Summary: Smart Sand Long Term Value Drivers

    Summary: Smart Sand Long Term Value Drivers • Sustainable Operating Model  Large, high quality reserve base  Low-cost operations  Unit Train capable connections to four Class 1 rail lines  Efficient and sustainable logistics capabilities with access to all operating basins  Last mile service of

  33. Slide 33: Appendix

    Appendix 33

  34. Slide 34: Committed to Highest Corporate Standards

    Committed to Highest Committed Corporate to Highest Standards Corporate Standards  Management maintains close dialogue with customers regarding the oil and gas industry’s rigorous regulatory environment Legal &  ISO registered Quality System and Environmental Management System in place Regulatory

  35. Slide 35: EBITDA Reconciliation

    EBITDA Reconciliation ($ in thousands) 2020 2021 2022 Net income (loss) $ 37,954 $ (50,674) $ (703) Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization 22,536 25,495 26,521 Income tax (benefit) expense (12,980) (9,017) (3,205) Interest expense 2,129 2,014 1,661 Franchise taxes 275 290 353 EBITDA 49,

  36. Slide 36: EBITDA Reconciliation (Quarterly)

    EBITDA Reconciliation Quarter ended ($ in thousands) 12/31/2021 3/31/2022 6/30/2022 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 Net income (loss) $ (12,233) $ (5,923) $ (90) $ 2,683 $ 2,627 Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization 6,554 6,568 6,658 6,705 6,590 Income tax expense (benefit) (2,896) (4,240) 1,127

  37. Slide 37: Contribution Margin Reconciliation

    Contribution Margin Reconciliation Quarter ended ($ in thousands, except per ton amounts) 12/31/2021 3/31/2022 6/30/2022 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 Revenue $ 35,080 $ 41,605 $ 68,714 $ 71,592 $ 73,829 Cost of goods sold 39,432 43,586 59,743 60,163 62,657 Gross profit (4,352) (1,981) 8,971 11,429 11,172 De

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