Energy Services Of America Announces Earnings
HUNTINGTON, W.Va., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Services of America Corporation (the "Company" or "Energy Services") (OTC QB: ESOA), parent company of C.J. Hughes Construction Company and Nitro Construction Services, announced earnings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020. Energy Services earned revenues of $18.1 million and $47.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Net loss available to common shareholders was ($1.8) million and ($1.9) million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company had adjusted EBITDA of ($1.2) million (($0.08) per share) and ($296,000) (($0.02) per share) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. The backlog at March 31, 2020 was $92.4 million.
Douglas Reynolds, President, commented on the announcement. "Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a large decrease in work coming for the six months ended March 31, 2020 as most of the bidding opportunities that we received were scheduled to start after March 2020." Reynolds continued, "We can't easily measure the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on our second quarter, but we expect to see a more significant impact in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2020 as several customers have delayed or cancelled projects. However, we do have customers that have elected to continue projects with greater safety precautions. The Company will start more than $25.0 million in new construction projects between April and early June 2020 and continues to receive bidding opportunities."
Below is a comparison of the Company's unaudited operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Revenue $18,072,400 $46,955,444 $43,915,707 $96,069,583 Cost of revenues 18,001,931 46,364,050 41,488,496 91,643,344 Gross profit 70,469 591,394 2,427,211 4,426,239 Selling and administrative expenses 2,345,509 2,012,282 4,941,281 4,768,673 Loss from operations (2,275,040) (1,420,888) (2,514,070) (342,434) Other income (expense) Interest income 16,501 53,249 58,023 Other nonoperating expense (42,741) (20,581) (76,679) (53,576) Interest expense (112,017) (209,125) (298,862) (413,474) Gain on sale of equipment 223,775 111,817 519,766 137,569 69,017 (101,388) 197,474 (271,458) Loss before income taxes (2,206,023) (1,522,276) (2,316,596) (613,892) Income tax benefit (511,412) (397,818) (547,871) (120,818) Net loss (1,694,611) (1,124,458) (1,768,725) (493,074) Dividends on preferred stock 77,250 77,250 154,500 154,500 Net loss available to common shareholders $(1,771,861) $(1,201,708) $(1,923,225) $(647,574) Weighted average shares outstanding- basic 13,783,546 14,060,456 13,877,243 14,102,117 Weighted average shares-diluted 13,783,546 14,060,456 13,877,243 14,102,117 Loss per share available to common shareholders $(0.129) $(0.085) $(0.139) $(0.046) Loss per share-diluted available to common shareholders $(0.129) $(0.085) $(0.139) $(0.046)
Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per common share with net loss available to common shareholders:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Net loss available to common shareholders $(1,771,861) $(1,201,708) $(1,923,225) $(647,574) Add: Income tax benefit (511,412) (397,818) (547,871) (120,818) Add: Dividends on preferred stock 77,250 77,250 154,500 154,500 Add: Interest expense 112,017 209,125 298,862 413,474 Less: Non-operating expense (income) (181,034) (107,737) (496,336) (142,016) Add: Depreciation expense 1,122,509 1,040,222 2,217,791 2,062,589 Adjusted EBITDA $(1,152,531) $(380,666) $(296,279) $1,720,155 Common shares outstanding 13,783,546 14,060,456 13,877,243 14,102,117 Adjusted EBITDA per common share $(0.08) $(0.03) $(0.02) $0.12
Certain statements contained in the release including, without limitation, 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, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic 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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