Correspondence 0001193125-24-195787 from Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (SEI) (CIK 0001697500) (SEI)
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (SEI) (CIK 0001697500)
Date: Aug. 7, 2024 · CIK: 0001697500 · Accession: 0001193125-24-195787
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File numbers found in text: 001-38090
Referenced dates: August 6, 2024
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. 9651 Katy Freeway, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77024 August 7, 2024 Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549-3561 Re: Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed July 26, 2024 File No. 001-38090 Ladies and Gentlemen: Set forth below are the responses of Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (the “Company”, “we,” “us” or “our”), to comments received from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) by letter dated August 6, 2024, with respect to Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, File No. 001-38090, filed with the Commission on July 26, 2024 (the “Preliminary Proxy”). Based on telephonic correspondence with the Staff on August 7, 2024, the Company intends to submit its definitive proxy statement (the “Definitive Proxy”) which shall contain the edits discussed in our responses hereto via EDGAR. For your convenience, each response is prefaced by the exact text of the Staff’s corresponding comment in bold, italicized text. All references to page numbers and captions correspond to the Preliminary Proxy unless otherwise specified. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Certain Solaris Unaudited Forecasted Financial Information, page 80 1. We note your disclosure that you project the total revenue of Mobile Energy Rentals LLC to increase from $52 million in 2024 to $134 million in 2025. Please tell us how this is consistent with the company’s historical revenue trends. RESPONSE: We have revised the Definitive Proxy to address the Staff’s comment through the inclusion therein of the following additional disclosure: Securities and Exchange Commission August 7, 2024 Page 2 2024P (1) 2025P 2026P 2027P 2028P 2029P Total Revenue (2) $ 52 $ 134 $ 167 $ 168 $ 169 $ 166 Gross Profit (2) $ 43 $ 112 $ 138 $ 138 $ 139 $ 136 EBITDA (2)(3) $ 32 $ 100 $ 124 $ 123 $ 121 $ 116 Total Capital Expenditures (2) ($ 203 ) ($ 123 ) ($ 6 ) ($ 10 ) ($ 18 ) ($ 90 ) End of Year Number of Turbines 25 44 44 44 44 44 End of Year Fleet Size (MW) 164 478 478 478 478 478 (1) 2024P includes certain summarized prospective financial information regarding the Company beginning with the second quarter of 2024. (2) Despite the fact that MER’s historical total revenue decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023 due to shorter contract terms and lower contract values, the forecasted increase in revenue, gross profit and EBITDA for the periods of 2024 through 2029 takes into account recent contractual arrangements, additional turbine deliveries and overall tightness in the power supply market. Therefore, as the Company purchases and takes delivery of new equipment it deploys the additional equipment to customers for incremental revenue. The new turbines under purchase order ($307.6mm) are included in the capital expenditures in 2024 and 2025 with delivery of the last turbine scheduled during Q3 2025. (3) EBITDA is calculated as Gross Profit less Selling, general and administrative expenses and Other operating expenses. The Company intends in the Definitive Proxy to revise page 82 of the Preliminary Proxy in response to this comment. 2. We note your statement on pages 88 and B-4 that the financial advisor disclaims responsibility “if future results are materially different from projected financial results.” While you may include qualifying language with respect to such projections, it is inappropriate to disclaim responsibility for this information. Please revise to remove this disclaimer. RESPONSE: We have revised the Definitive Proxy to address the Staff’s comment by removing this disclaimer. Specifically, we have revised the language from the Preliminary Proxy stating that “Piper Sandler does not assume responsibility if future results are materially different from projected financial results” to instead say in the Definitive Proxy that “Future results may be materially different from projected financial results.” The Company intends in the Definitive Proxy to revise page 88 of the Preliminary Proxy in response to this comment. * * * * * Securities and Exchange Commission August 7, 2024 Page 3 Please direct any questions that you have with respect to the foregoing or if any additional supplemental information is required by the Staff, please contact Jackson A. O’Maley of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. at (713) 758-3374. Very truly yours, SOLARIS OILFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. By: /s/ William Zartler Name: William Zartler Title: Chief Executive Officer Cc: Christopher M. Powell, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. Jackson A. O’Maley, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.