May 14, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

EES Announces First Quarter 2020 Financial Results

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy and Environmental Services, Inc. (OTC: EESE) today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

"Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a 67% drop in oil prices during the first quarter of 2020, we're pleased with a 115% increase in revenue this quarter versus the corresponding quarter last year," stated Leon Joyce, CEO. "As encouraging as this was, the impact of a shutdown economy and over supply of crude oil has greatly slowed the oilfield services industry. We will feel the impact and are aggressively reducing expenses to bring them in line with expected decreases in revenue. We are focused on controlling what we can control. Shifting our manufacturing to our farm and ranch segment and household and institutional chemicals is one way we can offset some of the loss in revenue from oilfield chemicals. Our trucking company is also bringing in revenue from outside of the oil industry. We are fortunate to have some diversified income streams," added Joyce.

First Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

    --  Sales revenues increased $1,355,900 from $1,583,100 in the first quarter
        2019 to $2,939,000 for the first quarter 2020.  The increase was
        primarily due to the acquisition of Patriot Chemicals & Services, the
        results of which appear in the first quarter 2020, but not the first
        quarter 2019
    --  Operations sustained a loss of $(181,300) in the first quarter 2020
        versus a net loss of $(149,200) in the first quarter 2019
    --  EBITDA was $8,300 for the first quarter 2020 compared to $(76,000) for
        the first quarter 2019.
    --  Acquired Abilene Celex Services, LLC in February 2020

Capital Resources and Outlook

EES's primary sources of capital during the first quarter 2020 were its cash reserves, a net increase in commercial borrowing of $402,800, and a net increase of $646,200 in accounts payable. Much of the borrowing increase was attributable to debt assumptions in the Celex acquisition. These sources were partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $148,300 and inventory of $462,700. Despite recent losses, EES has worked to maintain a solid cash position and was able to realize $88,000 in cash provided by operations for the first quarter 2020, compared to cash used in operations of $(295,000) for the first quarter 2019. It invested $249,200 into property and equipment during the first quarter 2020 and $325,00 in the acquisition of Celex. With working capital of $4,017,800 at March 31, 2020, EES believes it has sufficient capacity to meet its cash needs and will continue to focus on increasing EBITDA.

EES cannot predict the full impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or the significant disruption and volatility within the oil and natural gas industry, but the impacts will have negative effects on its business. While oil and gas-related sales have historically composed about 90% of its revenues, EES has operating segments that are unrelated to oil and gas and it intends to shift resources into these areas. Enduro-Bond industrial coatings provide an affordable solution to corrosion control versus the high cost of stainless steel. Enduro-Bond markets these products within and without the oil and gas industry. A newly installed 35-foot oven increases capacity and lowers costs. EcoZyme Systems has developed and is marketing two products that are gaining attention: an OMRI-certified fertilizer for organic farming and a probiotic feed supplement for livestock. EES's laboratory expertise and facilities are providing non-oil and gas services, which will contribute significant revenues. EES's trucks are hauling for commercial customers beyond the oilfield services sector. In the first quarter 2020, 73.6% of trucking revenue came from non-oil and gas customers. While EES cannot predict when the oil and gas industry will recover, it believes its action plan for 2020 will carry the company through. EES has a solid cash position, well-recognized oilfield chemical products and an experienced management team. It also has diversified product lines that will generate revenues despite the slumping economy.

About EES

Established in 1991, Energy and Environmental Services, Inc. (OTC: EESE) owns and operates factories and warehouses in Oklahoma and Texas where it manufactures, blends, and packages custom liquid, solid, and dry powder chemical products for the oil & gas, agricultural, and protective coatings industries. EES has also expanded to develop innovative products and applications for enzyme system technologies and livestock feed supplements.

EES's report for the first quarter 2020 can be viewed on its website in the Investor section at www.eesokc.com and on the OTC markets website www.otcmarkets.com, under its filings and disclosure.

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