8-K

Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE)

8-K 2023-08-07 For: 2023-08-07
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

August 7, 2023

GENIE ENERGY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-35327 45-2069276
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)

520 Broad Street<br><br> <br>Newark, New Jersey 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code: (973) 438-3500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant<br>to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to<br>Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications<br>pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications<br>pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchangeon which registered
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share GNE New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2023, the Registrant distributed over a wire service and posted to the investor relations page of its website (www.genie.com), an earnings release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. A copy of the earnings release concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Registrant is furnishing the information contained in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC unless otherwise expressly stated in such filing. In addition, this Report and the press release contain statements intended as “forward-looking statements” that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in the press release.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Document
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 7, 2023, reporting the results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
104 Cover Pager Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document.
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GENIE ENERGY LTD.
By: /s/ Michael Stein
Name: Michael Stein
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 7, 2023

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EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber Document
99.1 Press Release, dated August 7, 2023, reporting the results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
104 Cover Pager Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document.

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Exhibit 99.1

Genie Energy Announces Second Quarter 2023Results

Record second quarter Revenue and Income fromOperations

Strong customer growth at Genie Retail Energy

Increases 2023 Adjusted EBITDA^1^ guidanceto $47 million to $55 million (versus prior guidance of $40 million to $50 million)

Newark, NJ – August 7, 2023: Genie Energy, Ltd. (NYSE: GNE), a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Michael Stein, chief executive officer of Genie Energy, commented: "We achieved another quarter of strong financial results while significantly expanding our retail customer base and building out our solar generation pipeline. By quarter’s end, we increased our cash position to over $115 million even after redeeming the final $7.4 million of our outstanding preferred stock.”

“Genie Retail Energy took advantage of the relative stability of wholesale energy markets in the second quarter. Revenue, Income from Operations and Adjusted EBITDA reached the highest levels of any second quarter in our history, while our best-in-class marketing programs delivered 45% and 36% year-over-year increases in RCEs and meters, respectively.

“Genie Renewables continued adding new projects to its solar development pipeline, crossing the 100-megawatt (MW) threshold while building its platform to drive and support additional expansion.”


Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

(Versus 2Q22 unless otherwise noted. Excludes discontinued operationsof Genie Retail Energy International (GREI) for all periods unless otherwise noted.)

Revenue<br> increased 39.6% to $93.5 million from $66.9 million;
Gross<br> profit increased 28.1% to $38.2 million; gross margin decreased to 40.9% from 44.6%;
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Income<br> from operations increased 27.7% to $15.0 million;
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Adjusted EBITDA^1^ increased 29.5% to $15.8 million;
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to GNE common stockholders<br>increased to $11.8 million from $6.8 million and diluted income per share (EPS) from continuing operations increased to $0.45 from $0.26;
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Net income attributable to GNE common stockholders decreased to $15.0 million<br>from $33.9 million and diluted EPS decreased to $0.57 from $1.30;
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Net income and EPS attributable to GNE common stockholders included a gain from discontinued operations of $3.2 million, or $0.12,<br>compared to a gain of $27.1 million or $1.04;
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Cash, restricted cash and marketable equity securities increased to $115.1<br>million at June 30, 2023, from $113.7 million at March 31, 2023;
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Genie Energy will pay a $0.075 quarterly dividend to Class A and B common<br>stockholders on or about August 21, 2023, with a record date of August 14, 2023;
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Genie Energy redeemed the remaining $7.4 million of its preferred stock.
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^1^ Adjusted EBITDA for all periods presented is a non-GAAP measureintended to provide useful information that supplements the core operating results in accordance with GAAP of Genie Energy or the relevantsegment. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure at the end of this release for an explanation of Adjusted EBITDA,as well as reconciliations to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Select Financial Metrics*

(in $M except for<br> EPS)** 2Q23 2Q22 Change
Total Revenue $ 93.5 $ 66.9 39.6 %
Genie Retail (GRE) $ 89.7 $ 63.2 42.1 %
Electricity $ 80.2 $ 53.1 51.1 %
Natural Gas $ 9.0 $ 10.1 -11.1 %
Others $ 0.6 $ 0.0 100.0 %
Genie Renewables $ 3.7 $ 3.8 -1.3 %
Gross Margin 40.9 % 44.5 % (367 )bps
Genie Retail (GRE) 41.8 % 45.9 % (415 )bps
Genie Renewables 19.6 % 21.6 % (199 )bps
Income from Operations $ 15.0 $ 11.8 27.7 %
Operating Margin 16.1 % 17.6 % (150 )bps
Net Income from Continuing Operations $ 12.2 $ 8.1 51.0 %
Income Attributable to Discontinued<br> Operations, net of tax $ 3.2 $ 29.3 -89.2 %
Net Income Attributable to GNE<br> Common Stockholders $ 15.0 $ 33.9 -55.8 %
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.57 $ 0.70 -18.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA $ 15.8 $ 12.2 29.5 %
Cash Flow Provided by Continuing<br> Operating Activities $ 3.0 $ 7.7 -60.5 %
* GREI operations have been classified<br>as a discontinued operation and its results excluded from current and historical results
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** Numbers may not add due to rounding
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Segment Highlights

Genie Retail Energy (GRE)


GRE income from operations increased 27.8% to $18.4 million, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 27.5% to $18.8 million. The increases were driven by increased customer counts reflecting strong customer acquisitions during the first half of the year.

Meters and RCEs served increased year-over-year by 101,000 and 118,000 to 381,000 and 380,000, respectively, as of June 30, 2023. Average monthly churn decreased to 4.3% sequentially from 4.4% in the first quarter of 2023.

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Genie Retail Energy (GRE)Select Performance Metrics

RCEs and Meters<br> in 1000s* 2Q23 2Q22 Change
Total RCEs 380 263 44.9 %
Electricity 304 185 63.9 %
Natural<br> Gas 76 77 -1.0 %
Total Meters 381 280 36.1 %
Electricity 302 203 48.3 %
Natural<br> Gas 80 78 2.4 %
Gross Adds 75 34 117.7 %
Churn 4.3 % 4.4 % (10 )bps
* Numbers may not add due to rounding
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Genie Renewables (GREW)

GREW increased second quarter revenue year-over-year, driven mainly by services provided to third parties, including its consultative energy services for large commercial customers.

Genie Solar added five new projects representing 30MW to its pipeline during the quarter. As of the end of the quarter, Genie Solar had a pipeline of potential projects totaling 108MW in development.

Pipeline Total Site Control Permitting Construction
MW 108 79 25 4
Project Count 15 10 4 1

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

As of June 30, 2023, Genie Energy reported cash, restricted cash and marketable equity securities of $115.1 million, an increase from $113.7 million at March 31, 2023.

Total assets as of June 30, 2023 were $286.0 million. Liabilities totaled $90.0 million, and working capital (current assets less current liabilities) totaled $156.0 million. Non-current liabilities were $2.8 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.0 million compared to $7.7 million a year ago.


Strategic Update and Commentary

Stein added, “At the beginning of the year, we announced a 2023 goal to continue delivering strong financial results while aggressively moving into growth mode at GRE once market volatility subsided. Our year-to-date results demonstrate the wisdom of this strategy. As we look to the second half of the year, we are positioned to continue delivering strong Adjusted EBITDA while adding profitable customers for GRE. As a result, we are increasing our Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year to $47 million to $55 million from $40 million to $50 million.

“At GREW, we have one community solar farm already under construction and a second achieved notice to proceed (NTP) status in July. In addition, during the year, we expect to achieve key development milestones on several other projects and expand the number of potential projects and aggregate MW in our pipeline. Our expanding solar generation portfolio sets GREW up for improving financial performance over the next several years as more projects become operational.”

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Trended Financial Information:*

(in $M except for EPS, RCEs and Meters)** 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 2021 2022 TTM
Total Revenue $ 85.9 $ 66.9 $ 81.3 $ 81.4 $ 105.3 $ 93.5 $ 323.3 $ 315.5 $ 361.4
Genie Retail - US (GRE) $ 83.9 $ 63.2 $ 79.9 $ 77.0 $ 101.4 $ 89.7 $ 311.8 $ 304.0 $ 348.1
Electricity $ 59.4 $ 53.1 $ 73.8 $ 55.6 $ 74.5 $ 80.2 $ 273.0 $ 241.8 $ 284.1
Natural Gas $ 24.5 $ 10.1 $ 6.2 $ 21.4 $ 26.9 $ 9.0 $ 38.8 $ 62.1 $ 63.4
Others $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.6 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.6
Genie Renewables $ 2.0 $ 3.8 $ 1.4 $ 4.4 $ 3.9 $ 3.7 $ 7.5 $ 11.6 $ 13.3
Gross Margin 54.8 % 44.5 % 53.1 % 42.7 % 31.6 % 40.9 % 28.3 % 49.1 % 41.3 %
Genie Retail - US (GRE) 55.5 % 45.9 % 54.1 % 44.4 % 32.1 % 41.8 % 29.1 % 50.3 % 42.4 %
Genie Renewables 25.7 % 21.6 % -6.3 % 12.4 % 19.3 % 19.6 % 37.1 % 15.6 % 14.5 %
Income from Operations $ 27.0 $ 11.8 $ 23.5 $ 15.5 $ 11.3 $ 15.0 $ 24.1 $ 11.6 $ 65.3
Operating Margin 31.4 % 17.6 % 29.0 % 19.0 % 10.7 % 16.1 % 7.5 % 3.7 % 18.1 %
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations $ (1.9 ) $ 29.3 ($ 1.5 ) $ 4.5 $ 3.1 $ 3.2 $ 11.7 $ 30.4 $ 9.3
Net Income Attributable to GNE Common Stockholders $ 17.5 $ 33.9 $ 18.3 $ 16.2 $ 14.3 $ 15.0 $ 27.5 $ 85.9 $ 63.7
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.7 $ 1.30 $ 0.70 $ 0.61 $ 0.54 $ 0.57 $ 1.05 $ 3.28 $ 2.42
Adjusted EBITDA $ 28.0 $ 12.2 $ 24.5 $ 18.5 $ 12.4 $ 15.8 $ 27.8 $ 83.2 $ 71.2
GRE Retail Performance Metrics
RCEs 260 263 251 262 353 380 260 262 380
Electricity 182 185 174 181 276 304 189 181 304
Natural Gas 78 77 77 81 77 76 71 81 76
Meters 286 280 270 275 349 381 285 275 381
Electricity 209 203 193 196 271 302 210 197 302
Natural Gas 77 77 77 79 78 80 75 79 80
Gross Adds 44 34 34 47 129 75 177 159 284
Churn*** 4.5 % 4.4 % 4.4 % 5.5 % 4.4 % 4.3 % 4.5 % 4.8 % 4.7 %
* GREI operations have been classified<br>as a discontinued operation and its results excluded from current and historical results
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** Numbers may not add due to rounding
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*** Excludes expiration of low margin<br>aggregation deals
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Earnings Announcement and Supplemental Information

At 8:30 AM Eastern this morning, Genie Energy’s management will host a conference call to discuss financial and operational results, business outlook, and strategy. The call will begin with management’s remarks, followed by Q&A with investors.

To participate in the conference call, dial 1-888-506-0062 (toll-free from the US) or 1-973-528-0011 (international) and provide the following participant access code: 382001.

Approximately three hours after the call, a call replay will be accessible by dialing 1-877-481-4010 (toll-free from the US) or 1-919-882-2331 (international) and providing the replay passcode: 48785. The replay will remain available through Tuesday, August 22, 2023. In addition, a recording of the call will be available for playback on the “Investors” section of the Genie Energy website.

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About Genie Energy Ltd.

Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE) is a retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider. The Genie Retail Energy division supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Renewables division is a vertically-integrated provider of commercial, community, and utility-scale solar energy solutions. For more information, visit Genie.com.

In this press release, all statements that are not purely abouthistorical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect,""plan," "intend," "estimate, "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements withinthe meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgmentof what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due tonumerous important factors, including, but not limited to, those described in our most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (under the headings"Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"), whichmay be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim anyobligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:


Brian Siegel IRC, MBA

Senior Managing Director

Hayden IR

(346) 396-8696

brian@haydenir.com

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GENIE ENERGY LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


December 31,<br> 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 110,827 $ 98,571
Restricted cash—short-term 3,831 6,007
Marketable equity securities 452 490
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6,098 and 4,826 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 58,230 55,134
Inventory 18,186 15,714
Prepaid expenses 8,793 6,822
Other current assets 7,059 6,207
Current assets of discontinued operations 35,865 38,688
Total current assets 243,243 227,633
Property and equipment, net 1,422 891
Goodwill 9,998 9,998
Other intangibles, net 2,934 3,133
Deferred income tax assets, net 5,799 5,799
Other assets 13,183 13,856
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations 9,378 16,305
Total assets 285,957 $ 277,615
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable 23,815 25,313
Accrued expenses 33,878 35,659
Income taxes payable 10,996 22,576
Due to IDT Corporation, net 144 165
Other current liabilities 7,395 4,549
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 10,967 10,936
Total current liabilities 87,195 99,198
Other liabilities 2,091 4,087
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations 686 686
Total liabilities 89,972 103,971
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 0.01 par value; authorized shares—10,000:
Series 2012-A, designated shares—8,750; at liquidation preference, consisting of — and 983 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022 8,359
Class A common stock, 0.01 par value; authorized shares—35,000; 1,574 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 16 16
Class B common stock, 0.01 par value; authorized shares—200,000; 28,764 and 27,126 shares issued and 25,885 and 24,421 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 288 271
Additional paid-in capital 154,299 146,546
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 2,879 and 2,705 shares of Class B common stock at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (21,613 ) (19,010 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,965 1,926
Retained earnings 74,355 49,010
Total Genie Energy Ltd. stockholders’ equity 209,310 187,118
Noncontrolling interests (13,325 ) (13,474 )
Total equity 195,985 173,644
Total liabilities and equity 285,957 $ 277,615

All values are in US Dollars.

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GENIE ENERGY LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended<br><br>June 30, Six Months Ended<br><br> June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues:
Electricity $ 80,199 $ 53,063 $ 154,686 $ 112,443
Natural gas 8,975 10,098 35,900 34,601
Other 4,289 3,779 8,153 5,821
Total revenues 93,463 66,940 198,739 152,865
Cost of revenues 55,255 37,120 127,245 75,939
Gross profit 38,208 29,820 71,494 76,926
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative (i) 23,173 18,048 45,184 38,192
Income from operations 15,035 11,772 26,310 38,734
Interest income 1,008 48 1,982 65
Interest expense (30 ) (52 ) (49 ) (102 )
(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities and investments 122 (146 ) 51 (799 )
Other (loss) income, net (104 ) (372 ) 3,142 (869 )
Income before income taxes 16,031 11,250 31,436 37,029
Provision for income taxes (3,865 ) (3,195 ) (7,933 ) (10,308 )
Net income from continuing operations 12,166 8,055 23,503 26,721
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 3,173 29,318 6,227 27,388
Net income 15,339 37,373 29,730 54,109
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net 183 2,894 144 1,741
Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. 15,156 34,479 29,586 52,368
Dividends on preferred stock (176 ) (624 ) (333 ) (994 )
Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders $ 14,980 $ 33,855 $ 29,253 $ 51,374
Amounts attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders
Continuing operations $ 11,807 $ 6,790 $ 23,025 $ 26,109
Discontinued operations 3,173 27,065 6,228 25,154
Net income attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders $ 14,980 $ 33,855 $ 29,253 $ 51,374
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders:
Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.46 $ 0.27 $ 0.90 $ 1.02
Discontinued operations 0.12 1.06 0.25 0.99
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders $ 0.58 $ 1.33 $ 1.15 $ 2.01
Diluted
Continuing operations $ 0.45 $ 0.26 $ 0.88 $ 1.00
Discontinued operations 0.12 1.04 0.24 0.97
Earnings per share attributable to Genie Energy Ltd. common stockholders $ 0.57 $ 1.30 $ 1.12 $ 7
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share:
Basic 25,708 25,463 25,516 25,613
Diluted 26,321 26,070 26,073 26,088
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.075 $ 0.075 $ 0.150 $ 0.150
(i) Stock-based compensation<br> included in selling, general and administrative expenses $ 756 $ 730 $ 1,605 $ 1,570

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GENIE ENERGY LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)


Six Months Ended<br> June 30,
2023 2022
(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income $ 29,730 $ 54,109
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax 6,227 27,388
Net income from continuing operations 23,503 26,721
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 191 191
Impairment of assets 19
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable 1,372 1,290
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable equity securities and investment (51 ) 799
Stock-based compensation 1,648 1,519
Equity in the net (income) loss in equity method investees (111 ) 249
Change in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable (4,468 ) (297 )
Inventory (2,472 ) 1,677
Prepaid expenses (1,971 ) (2,430 )
Other current assets and other assets 941 (7,904 )
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (2,430 ) 2,680
Due to IDT Corporation, net (21 ) (384 )
Income taxes payable (11,581 ) 1,803
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations 4,569 25,914
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations 15,671 1,637
Net cash provided by operating activities 20,240 27,551
Investing activities
Capital expenditures (561 ) (60 )
Proceeds from the sale of marketable equity securities and other investments 8,009
Purchase of marketable equity securities and other investments (9,312 ) (800 )
Proceeds from equity method investments 282
Investment in notes receivables with related party (1,388 )
Repayment of notes receivable 19 19
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations (1,563 ) (2,229 )
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations (49,446 )
Net cash used in investing activities (1,563 ) (51,675 )
Financing activities
Dividends paid (4,763 ) (4,669 )
Repurchases of Class B common stock from employees (1,475 ) (71 )
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants 5,000
Repurchase of Class B common stock (4,414 )
Redemption of preferred stock (8,359 ) (2,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities (9,597 ) (11,154 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (37 ) (120 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 9,043 (35,398 )
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (including cash held at discontinued operations) at beginning of period 106,080 102,149
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (including cash held at discontinued operations) at end of the period 115,123 66,751
Less: Cash held at of discontinued operations at end of period 465 2,693
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (excluding cash held at discontinued operations) at end of period $ 114,658 $ 64,058
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure for the Second Quarter2023

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), Genie Energy disclosed Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis and for GRE. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure.

Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Genie’s measure of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA starts with income (loss) from operations and adds back depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation and subtracts out impairment of assets and equity in the net loss of equity method investees, net.

Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, revenue, gross profit, income from operations, cash flow from operating activities, net income, basic and diluted earnings per share or other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Genie’s measurement of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Management believes that Genie’s measure of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of Genie’s or GRE’s core operating results. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, among other measures, as a relevant indicator of core operational strengths in its financial and operational decision-making.

Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate operating performance in relation to Genie’s competitors. Disclosure of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful to investors in evaluating performance and allows for greater transparency to the underlying supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, Genie Energy has historically reported Adjusted EBITDA and believes it is commonly used by readers of financial information in assessing performance. Therefore, the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in financial reporting at this time.

Management refers to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the GAAP measures revenue, gross profit, and income (loss) from operations, as well as net income (loss), on a consolidated level to facilitate internal and external comparisons to Genie's historical operating results, in making operating decisions, for budget and planning purposes, and to form the basis upon which management is compensated.

Although depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under GAAP, they primarily represent the non-cash current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired or constructed in prior periods. Genie’s operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization are therefore useful indicators of its current performance.

Stock-based compensation recognized by Genie Energy and other companies may not be comparable because of the various valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of types of awards that are permitted under GAAP. Stock-based compensation is excluded from Genie’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA because management believes this allows investors to make more meaningful comparisons of the operating results of Genie’s core business with the results of other companies. However, stock-based compensation will continue to be a significant expense for Genie Energy for the foreseeable future and an important part of employees’ compensation that impacts their performance.

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Impairment of goodwill is a component of (loss) income from operations that is excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. The impairment of goodwill is primarily dictated by events and circumstances outside the control of management that trigger an impairment analysis. While there may be similar charges in other periods, the nature and magnitude of these charges can fluctuate markedly and do not reflect the performance of Genie's continuing operations.

Following are the reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis to its most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to income (loss) from operations for Genie Energy on a consolidated basis and to income from operations for GRE.

Non-GAAP Reconciliation- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 2021 2022 TTM
Income (loss) from Operations $ 27.0 $ 11.8 $ 23.5 $ 15.5 $ 11.3 $ 15.0 $ 24.1 $ 77.8 $ 65.3
Add back
Depreciation and Amortization $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.4 $ 0.4 $ 0.4
Non-Cash Compensation $ 0.8 $ 0.7 $ 0.7 $ 0.7 $ 0.8 $ 0.8 $ 2.8 $ 3.0 $ 3.1
Impairment $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 2.1 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 2.1 $ 2.1
Equity in the Loss of AMSO/GEUK $ 0.1 $ (0.4 ) $ 0.2 $ 0.1 $ 0.2 $ (0.1 ) $ 0.4 $ (0.0 ) $ 0.3
Adjusted EBITDA $ 28.0 $ 12.2 $ 24.5 $ 18.5 $ 12.4 $ 15.8 $ 27.8 $ 83.2 $ 71.2

Non-GAAP Reconciliation- GRE Adjusted EBITDA

(in millions) 2Q23 2Q22 TTM 2022 2021
Income (loss) from Operations $ 18.4 $ 14.4 $ 82.8 $ 92.6 $ 34.7
Add back
Depreciation and Amortization $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.4
Stock-based Compensation $ 0.3 $ 0.2 $ 1.0 $ 1.0 $ 0.9
Adjusted EBITDA $ 18.8 $ 14.7 $ 84.2 $ 93.8 $ 36.0

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