Energy Services Of America Files Quarterly Report

HUNTINGTON, W.V., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Energy Services of America (the "Company" or "Energy Services) (OTC QB: ESOA), parent company of C.J. Hughes Construction Company and Nitro Electric Company, announced today the filing of the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  Energy Services earned revenues of $28.0 million and $62.4 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.  Gross profits were $1.7 million and $5.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.  Net loss available to common shareholders was $287,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, while net income available to common shareholders was $334,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2016.  The Company had adjusted EBITDA of $451,000 ($0.03 per share) and $2.5 million ($0.18 per share) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.  The backlog at March 31, 2016 was $98.1 million.   

Below is a comparison of the Company's operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased $7.1 million compared to the same time period in 2015 primarily due to a $1.6 million revenue increase in petroleum and gas work, a $4.2 million revenue increase in electrical and mechanical services, and a $1.3 million revenue increase in water and sewer and other ancillary projects.  Revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2016 increased $18.4 million compared to the same time period in 2015 primarily due to a $5.5 million revenue increase in petroleum and gas work, a $9.8 million revenue increase in electrical and mechanical services, and a $3.1 million revenue increase in water and sewer and other ancillary projects.  Gross profit percentages for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 were 6.1% and 8.6%, respectively, compared to 6.2% and 7.6% for the same time periods in 2015. 

Douglas Reynolds, President, commented on the announcement.  "We are very excited with the operating results for the first six months of fiscal year 2016.  The $62.4 million in revenue represents the second largest volume of first and second quarter revenue in the history of the Company and the $5.3 million gross profit is the largest for the first six months of any fiscal year."   Reynolds continued, "Our main construction season is now underway and we expect to be very busy the rest of this fiscal year and into the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.   At March 31, 2016, we had a backlog of $98.1 million, which is our largest backlog since 2012."  

Please refer to the table below that reconciles adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per share:

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.

SOURCE Energy Services of America