Energy Services of America Files Quarterly Report

February 14, 2019 11:00 AM EST

HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Services of America (the "Company" or "Energy Services") (OTC QB: ESOA), parent company of C.J. Hughes Construction Company ("C.J. Hughes") and Nitro Construction Services, Inc. ("Nitro"), announced the filing of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.  Energy Services earned revenues of $49.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Net income available to common shareholders was $554,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The Company had adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million ($0.15 per share) for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The backlog at December 31, 2018 was $59.3 million. 

Below is a comparison of the Company's operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2018

2017

Revenue

$           49,114,139

$          32,547,603

Cost of revenues

45,279,294

30,572,149

Gross profit

3,834,845

1,975,454

Selling and administrative expenses

2,756,391

2,009,091

Income (loss) from operations

1,078,454

(33,637)

Other income (expense)

Interest income

41,522

132,281

Other nonoperating expense

(32,995)

(55,124)

Interest expense

(204,349)

(295,844)

Gain on sale of equipment

25,752

368,705

(170,070)

150,018

Income before income taxes

908,384

116,381

Income tax expense (benefit)

277,000

(32,119)

Net income

631,384

148,500

Dividends on preferred stock

77,250

77,250

Net income available to common shareholders

$                554,134

$                71,250

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

14,135,900

14,239,836

Weighted average shares-diluted 

17,569,233

17,673,169

Earnings per share

available to common shareholders

$                   0.039

$                  0.005

Earnings per share-diluted

available to common shareholders

$                   0.032

$                  0.004

Total revenues increased by $16.6 million or 50.9% to $49.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $32.5 million for the same period in 2017.  Total gross profit increased by $1.8 million or 94.1% to $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, from $2.0 million for the same period in 2017. 

Douglas Reynolds, President, commented on the announcement, "We are pleased with the results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.  We are seeing a significant amount of pipeline bid opportunities at C.J. Hughes and Nitro secured a $5.0 million project in February."  Reynolds continued, "We are also very happy to announce that all the restructuring debt, which was financed five years ago, was paid off in early February 2019.  That will free up roughly $2.4 million in cash flow every year."        

Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per common share with net income available to common shareholders:

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

Unaudited

Unaudited

Net income available to

  common shareholders

$                 554,134

$                        71,250

Add: Income tax expense (benefit)

277,000

(32,119)

Add: Dividends on preferred stock

77,250

77,250

Add:  Interest expense

204,349

295,844

Less: Non-operating expense (income)

(34,279)

(445,862)

Add: Depreciation expense

1,022,367

1,049,688

Adjusted EBITDA

$              2,100,821

$                   1,016,051

Weighted average shares outstanding

14,135,900

14,239,836

Adjusted EBITDA per common share

$                       0.15

$                            0.07

Certain statements contained in the release, including without limitation statements including the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects" or words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business strategy or development plans and other factors referenced in this release. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

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SOURCE Energy Services of America Corporation



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