Exhibit 99.1

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Pure Cycle Announces Financial Results

For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2023

DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / January 12, 2024 – Pure Cycle Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market: PCYO) announced its financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2023. Pure Cycle posted $2.1 million of net income for the three months ended November 30, 2023, which marks our eighteenth consecutive fiscal quarter with positive net income. Pure Cycle continues to develop its Sky Ranch Master Planned Community and for the three months ended November 30, 2023, recognized an increase in lot sale revenue of 270% compared to same period 2022 as a result of multiple on-going Phases of development. We also recognized over a 300% increase in water and wastewater revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2023, compared to 2022, due to an increase in oil and gas water sales.

Q1 2024 Highlights

ØRevenues of $5.4 million, which drove pre-tax income of $2.8 million;
ØNet income of $2.1 million;
ØEBITDA of $3.4 million (see table below for reconciliation of net income to EBITDA);
ØCash totaled $21.8 million;
ØFor the three months ended November 30, 2023, we delivered 623 acre-feet of water.

Net Income to EBITDA Reconciliation

We continue our profitability as shown in the table below:

Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

    

November 30, 2023

    

November 30, 2022

Net Income

$

2,065

$

159

Add back:

Interest expense, net

108

50

Taxes

737

130

Depreciation / amortization

510

493

EBITDA

$

3,420

$

832

Fully diluted earnings per share

$

0.09

$

0.01

“Our Sky Ranch community continues to demonstrate solid growth with entry level homes and our great location directly off Interstate 70,” commented Mr. Harding, CEO of Pure Cycle. “We together with our homebuilder partners continue to balance our lot deliveries to match market demand, and we continue to see strong demand for affordable homes in the Denver market.  With lot inventories and existing home sales well below historic levels Sky Ranch continues to out-perform other master planned communities in Denver.  Also contributing was a record quarter for O&G water demand with a continued strong outlook for 2024,” continued Mr. Harding.

Q1 2024 Financial Summary

Revenue

For the three months ended November 30, 2023, and 2022, we reported total revenues of $5.4 million and $1.3 million with $3.3 million and $0.8 million being generated in our water and wastewater resource development segment, $2.0 million and $0.5 million generated by our land development segment, and $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million reported in our single-family rental business.


For the three months ended November 30, 2023, and 2022, we sold 15 and 4 water and wastewater taps for $0.6 million and $0.2 million. We have sold 723 water and wastewater taps at Sky Ranch in Phases 1 and 2A. Based on current prices and engineering estimates, we believe Phase 2 of Sky Ranch will exceed $20.0 million in additional water and wastewater tap fee revenue and cash over the next 3-5 years.

For the three months ended November 30, 2023, we received certain milestone payments from our Lot Delivery Agreement from home builders, which accounted for $2.9 million in milestone payments for Phase 2B. We expect to be substantially complete with the delivery of all 211 Phase 2B lots during calendar 2024. We are approximately 95% completed, with some landscape construction activities to complete in Phase 2A.

As of November 30, 2023, the single-family rental business had 14 homes built and rented in Sky Ranch and 17 additional homes forecasted for construction in Phase 2B.  As noted in the prior quarters, due to the overwhelming demand for rental homes at Sky Ranch, we expect to have a total of 91 homes in Phase 2 with the ability to add more than 200 homes as Sky Ranch builds out.

“With our diversified revenue streams, we were well positioned to take advantage of current market conditions to maximize revenue in the first quarter,” commented Marc Spezialy, CFO of Pure Cycle. “We are currently developing on multiple Phases within our Sky Ranch Master Planned Community, due to continued strong demand. We also experienced a significant increase in oil and gas drilling operations in our service area resulting in a substantial increase in commercial water sales,” concluded Mr. Spezialy.  

Working Capital

We reported working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $20.4 million as of November 30, 2023, with $22.0 million of cash and cash equivalents.

Q1 2024 Operational Summary

Water and Wastewater Resource Development

Water deliveries increased for the three months ended November 30, 2023, to a record 623 acre-feet delivered as compared to 207 acre-feet delivered in Q1 2023, primarily due to increased sales to oil and gas operators and new Sky Ranch customers. Oil and gas operations are highly variable and dependent on oil prices, demand for gas, and timing of development of other leases in our service areas; however our current expectation is for continued strong demand for oil and gas water sales through 2024. As Sky Ranch continues to develop, we anticipate continued growth in our residential water and wastewater service revenues. Water and wastewater tap sales increased in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023 due to the timing of closings at Sky Ranch. Tap sales are driven by building permit applications and are not contractually established with the builders.

Land Development

Lot sales revenue increased in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023 due to timing of construction in Phase 2B at Sky Ranch. Because lot sale revenue is recognized as construction progresses, revenue will fluctuate due to timing of construction activities.

Single Family Rentals

Q1 2024 represented our first quarter of rental income for our 14 completed homes. An additional 17 homes are forecasted for construction in Phase 2B in calendar 2024.

Earnings Call Information

Pure Cycle will host a conference call on Tuesday January 16, 2024, at 8:30AM Eastern (6:30AM Mountain) to discuss the financial results and answer questions. Call details are presented below. We will post a detailed slide presentation on our website, which will provide an overview of Pure Cycle and present summary financial results and can be accessed at www.purecyclewater.com.

When: 8:30AM Eastern (6:30AM Mountain) on Tuesday January 16, 2024


Call in number:                           888-506-0062 (access code: 711415)

International call-in number:      973-528-0011 (access code: 711415)

Replay numbers:                         877-481-4010 | 919-882-2331 (passcode: 49672)

Replay available until:                January 30, 2024 at 8:30AM ET

Event link:https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2247/49672 

Other Important Information


The table below presents our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited):

Three Months Ended

(In thousands, except share information)

    

November 30, 2023

    

November 30, 2022

Revenues:

 

  

 

  

Metered water usage from:

Municipal customers

$

202

$

121

Commercial customers

 

2,132

 

392

Wastewater treatment fees

 

86

 

63

Water and wastewater tap fees

 

581

 

150

Lot sales

 

1,896

 

513

Project management fees

100

8

Single-family rentals

109

25

Special facility projects and other

 

280

 

68

Total revenues

 

5,386

 

1,340

Expenses:

Water service operations

 

553

 

479

Wastewater service operations

 

159

 

138

Land development construction costs

 

688

 

143

Project management costs

 

79

 

72

Single-family rental costs

 

57

 

10

Depletion and depreciation

 

362

 

378

Other

 

146

 

106

Total cost of revenues

 

2,044

 

1,326

General and administrative expenses

 

1,438

 

1,388

Depreciation

 

148

 

115

Operating (loss) income

 

1,756

 

(1,489)

Other income (expense):

Interest income - related party

724

247

Interest income - Investments

308

228

Oil and gas royalty income, net

34

116

Oil and gas lease income, net

18

19

Other, net

70

1,218

Interest expense, net

(108)

(50)

Income from operations before income taxes

 

2,802

 

289

Income tax expense

 

737

 

130

Net income

$

2,065

$

159

Earnings per common share - basic and diluted

Basic

$

0.09

$

0.01

Diluted

$

0.09

$

0.01

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

 

24,078,544

23,985,788

Diluted

 

24,153,662

24,087,893


The following table presents our consolidated financial position as of November 30, 2023 (unaudited) and August 31, 2023 (audited):

(In thousands, except shares)

November 30, 2023

    

August 31, 2023

ASSETS:

(unaudited)

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

21,784

$

26,012

Short term investments

167

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

4,778

 

1,092

Land under development

2,164

1,726

Income taxes receivable

551

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

249

 

346

Total current assets

 

29,142

 

29,727

Restricted cash

2,880

2,475

Investments in water and water systems, net

 

57,698

 

57,798

Construction in progress

5,865

5,457

Single-family rental units

5,227

4,490

Land and mineral rights:

 

Held for development

4,871

 

4,652

Held for investment purposes

451

 

451

Other assets

 

1,234

 

1,359

Notes receivable – related parties, including accrued interest

 

 

Reimbursable public improvements and project management fees

28,270

24,999

Other

1,481

1,451

Operating leases - right of use assets

 

210

 

357

Total assets

$

137,329

$

133,216

LIABILITIES:

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

2,783

$

1,960

Accrued liabilities

1,015

1,761

Accrued liabilities – related parties

 

906

 

1,021

Income taxes payable

200

Deferred lot sale revenues

 

3,791

 

1,661

Deferred water sales revenues

 

50

 

69

Debt, current portion

34

31

Total current liabilities

 

8,779

 

6,503

Debt, less current portion

6,874

 

6,885

Deferred tax liability, net

 

1,352

 

1,352

Lease obligations - operating leases, less current portion

 

142

 

242

Total liabilities

 

17,147

 

14,982

Commitments and contingencies

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Series B preferred shares: par value $0.001 per share, 25 million authorized;
432,513 issued and outstanding (liquidation preference of $432,513)

 

 

Common shares: par value 1/3 of $.01 per share, 40.0 million authorized;
24,066,720 and 24,078,720 outstanding, respectively

 

80

 

80

Additional paid-in capital

 

174,770

 

174,689

Accumulated deficit

 

(54,668)

 

(56,535)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

120,182

 

118,234

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

137,329

$

133,216


Company Information

Pure Cycle continues to grow and strengthen its operations, grow its balance sheet, and drive recurring revenues. We operate in three distinct business segments, each of which complements the other. At our core, we are an innovative and vertically integrated wholesale water and wastewater service provider. In 2017, we launched our land development segment which develops master planned communities on land we own and to which we provide water and wastewater services. In 2021, we launched our newest line of business, the rental of single-family homes located at Sky Ranch, which provides long-term recurring revenues, furthers our land development operations, and adds more customers to our water resource segment.

Additional information, including our recent press releases and SEC filings, is available at www.purecyclewater.com, or you may contact our President, Mark W. Harding, or our CFO, Marc Spezialy, at 303-292-3456 or info@purecyclewater.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are all statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, such as statements about the following: our positioning to continue to grow through this market cycle; the completion and delivery of our rental units; timing of development at Sky Ranch; future tap sales and revenues; future home sales by our home builder customers; the affordability of our products; the strength of the Sky Ranch market; forecasts about our fiscal 2024 sales of water to oil and gas operators; our sales of lots; and our expected financial results. The words "anticipate," "likely," "may," "should," "could," "will," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from projected results include, without limitation: home mortgage interest rates, inflation, and other factors impacting the housing market and home sales; the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023; and those factors discussed from time to time in our press releases, public statement and documents filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE: Pure Cycle Corporation