Smart Sand, Inc. · NASDAQ:SND

Smart Sand — Investor Presentation (May 2022)

32 slides from Smart Sand's investor presentation, May 2022

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation – May 2022

    Investor Presentation – May 2022

  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: 250 million tons of reserves, 5.5 million tons processing capacity, unit train capable access to CP and UP rail lines ▪ Utica, IL: 129 milli

  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) $41.6 873 $39.4 852 $34.5 $29.6 $27.5 790 760 767 (1) (2) (4) Q1'21A Q2'21A Q3'21A Q4'21A Q1 '22A Q1'21A Q2'21A Q3'21A Q4'21A Q1'22A • Contribution Margin/Ton • Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA ($ in millio

  8. Slide 8: Industry Overview

    Industry Overview 8

  9. Slide 9: Industry Trends Continue to Support Increasing Use of Frac Sand per Well

    Industry Trends Continue to Support Increasing Use of Frac Sand per Well Source: Spears & Associates 1Q 2022 Proppant Report

  10. Slide 10: The Value of Northern White Sand

    The Value of Northern White Sand ▪ A 2020 study by Rystad Energy has linked proppant type to decreased production and profitability – while local sand has been cheaper to deliver to the wellsite than Northern White sand, the loss in cash flow from lower production as a result of using the inferior p

  11. Slide 11: The Value of Northern White Sand (continued)

    The Value of Northern White Sand (continued) 11

  12. Slide 12: Mining and Production

    Mining and Production 12

  13. Slide 13: 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

  14. Slide 14: Oakdale Facility: High Quality Northern White Raw Frac Sand in an Efficient Configuration

    Oakdale Facility: High Quality Northern White Raw Frac Sand in an Efficient Configuration 14

  15. Slide 15: Utica Facility: Efficient Operations with enclosed wet plant

    Utica Facility: Efficient Operations with enclosed wet plant to allow year round mining operations

  16. Slide 16: Blair Facility

    Blair Facility • Equity Purchase (Hi-Crush Blair LLC became wholly-owned subsidiary of Smart Sand, Inc.) • 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 2.8MM Tons per y

  17. Slide 17: Logistics and Wellsite Solutions

    Logistics and Wellsite Solutions 17

  18. Slide 18: 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

  19. Slide 19: Van Hook Terminal

    Van Hook Terminal ◼ Location: Van Hook, ND ◼ Commenced operations in April 2018 ◼ We shipped 12% of our volumes in the first quarter of 2022 through this terminal as customers recognized the value of Van Hook’s strategic location and efficient logistics solutions Van Hook Terminal

  20. Slide 20: 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

  21. Slide 21: 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 NWS 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 sand typically

  22. Slide 22: SmartSystems Wellsite Storage Solutions Features

    SmartSystemsTM 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

  23. Slide 23: 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

  24. Slide 24: Our SmartSystems Storage vs. the Competition

    Our SmartSystemsTM 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 Fo

  25. Slide 25: Industrial Products Solutions

    Industrial Products Solutions 25

  26. Slide 26: Industrial Products Solutions

    Industrial Products Solutions • Currently raising awareness and building our IPS brand in the marketplace • Broadening our IPS service capabilities with blending/packaging as well as adding finer grade products. Expected to be in place by 2H 2022 • Even with a longer sales cycle, regular orders are

  27. Slide 27: 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 ▪ Ability to leverage

  28. Slide 28: Appendix

    Appendix 28

  29. Slide 29: 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 Regulatory place

  30. Slide 30: EBITDA Reconciliation

    EBITDA Reconciliation Year ended December 31, ($ in thousands) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Net income (loss) $21,526 $18,688 $31,623 $37,954 ($50,674) Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization 7,300 18,165 27,135 22,536 25,495 Income tax (benefit) expense (2,809) 5,122 7,809 (12,980) (9,017)

  31. Slide 31: EBITDA Reconciliation

    EBITDA Reconciliation Quarter ended ($ in thousands) 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 9/30/2021 12/31/2021 3/31/2022 Net income (loss) (1) ($3,912) ($27,267) ($7,262) ($12,233) ($5,923) Depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization 6,460 6,317 6,165 6,554 6,568 Income tax expense (benefit) (7,504) 1,552 (1

  32. Slide 32: Contribution Margin Reconciliation

    Contribution Margin Reconciliation Quarter ended ($ in thousands, except per ton amounts) 3/31/2021 6/30/2021 9/30/2021 12/31/2021 3/31/2022 Revenue $27,450 $29,639 $34,479 $35,080 $41,605 Cost of goods sold 32,427 31,999 36,526 39,432 43,586 Gross profit (4,977) (2,360) (2,047) (4,352) (1,981) Depr

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