ENSERVCO Reports First Quarter Financial Results
(firmenpresse) - DENVER, CO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/12/16 -- ENSERVCO Corporation (NYSE MKT: ENSV)
ENSERVCO Corporation (NYSE MKT: ENSV), a diversified national provider of well-site services to the domestic onshore conventional and unconventional oil and gas industries, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016.
"As we anticipated on our last earnings call, our first quarter performance continued to reflect the effects of reduced activity among E&Ps and a continuing El Nino warming trend which impacted our heating operations," said Rick Kasch, chairman and CEO. "Despite these challenges, we achieved positive adjusted EBITDA and cash flow from operations due to a combination of aggressive cost-cutting measures, redeployment of assets to more active basins, and strong relationships with existing customers.
"Our expansion into the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas continues to gain momentum," Kasch added. "In addition to steadily growing our hot oiling presence there with several E&P customers, we are now bidding on other opportunities that have the potential to test our overall hot oiling capacity if they come to fruition. We also won our first acidizing business in Eagle Ford with a major E&P. Following an initial project that significantly enhanced production at one well, the program has been expanded to additional wells resulting in us having to deploy a total of four acidizing units to the area.
"In another development subsequent to the end of the quarter, we were awarded a $2.6 million contract in Colorado to haul dirt for a construction project that will be monetized over the second and third quarters of this year. In addition to adding a new revenue stream with a good margin in what are traditionally our slower, off-season quarters, this contract enables us to utilize equipment that would otherwise be idle and to retain key personnel.
"We continue our focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet with solid debt to equity and working capital ratios. We are in compliance with terms of our credit facility and expect that to continue through year-end. In addition, a recently completed equipment appraisal reaffirmed our collateral position and actually resulted in a slight increase in our net borrowing availability under our senior credit facility. Overall, we are pleased with our performance under challenging circumstances, particularly our ability to generate new business opportunities and expand operations in this hypercompetitive environment.
"In addition, as previously disclosed, we added two new service lines in the first quarter -- water transfer and HydroFLOW® bacteria and scale treatment -- via asset acquisitions at what we believe were very favorable prices relative to the original cost of the equipment. Early marketing efforts for these lines have been challenging due to the industry downturn, but their addition to our services portfolio enhances our ability to offer customers bundled solutions in order to reduce costs and simplify the procurement process. As a result, we believe we are well positioned not only to weather the downturn but to capitalize on growth opportunities when activity begins to pick up."
Total first quarter revenue declined 57% year over year to $8.3 million from $19.1 million primarily due to an overall decline in drilling and completion activities stemming from low commodity prices and lower demand for heating services attributable to unseasonably warm weather from lingering effects of El Nino during the quarter. Revenue was also impacted by approximately $950,000 due to a year over year decline in propane prices.
By service line, the $10.8 million decline in total revenue included an $8.6 million, or 68%, decline in frac water heating; a $0.8 million, or 41%, decline in water hauling; and a $1.4 million, or 32%, decline in the Company''s well maintenance services of hot oiling and acidizing. Hot oiling revenue declined $1.1 million year over year in spite of a $651,000, or 302%, increase in hot oiling revenue from the expansion into the Eagle Ford basin, where the Company continues to add personnel and equipment in support of growing customer relationships.
Gross profit in the first quarter was $1.5 million versus a gross profit of $7.9 million in the same quarter last year. The year over year decline in gross margin -- to 19% from 41% -- was attributable to lower revenue in the Company''s higher margin frac water heating services and to the impact of fixed costs relative to lower revenue.
General and administrative expenses declined 16%, or $194,000, year over year and costs associated with patent litigation and defense declined 89%, or $303,000. These improvements were partially offset by a $425,000 increase in depreciation and amortization expense related to the larger fleet size and acquisition of water transfer assets in January 2016.
The Company reported a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, versus net income of $2.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year. The impact of additional depreciation expense on EPS was $0.01 in the first quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter was $661,000 versus $6.7 million in the same quarter last year - a reflection of the significant decline in high margin frac water heating revenue.
ENSERVCO generated $2.9 million in cash from operations in the first quarter of 2016, down from $6.2 million in the same quarter last year. The Company has a long-term debt to equity ratio to 1.4:1 as compared to 1.2:1 at 2015 year-end. The Company closed the quarter with working capital of $4.2 million and a current ratio of 2.5:1.
Management will hold a conference call today to discuss these results. The call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern) and will be accessible by dialing 877-407-8031 (201-689-8031 for international callers). No passcode is necessary. A telephonic replay will be available through May 19, 2016, by calling 877-660-6853 (201-612-7415 for international callers) and entering the Conference ID #13635680. To listen to the webcast, participants should go to the ENSERVCO website at and link to the "Investors" page at least 15 minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days. The webcast also is available at the following link:
Through its various operating subsidiaries, ENSERVCO provides a wide range of oilfield services, including hot oiling, acidizing, frac water heating, water transfer, bacteria and scaling treatment, water hauling and oilfield support equipment rental. The Company has a broad geographic footprint covering seven major domestic oil and gas fields and serves customers in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Wyoming and West Virginia. Additional information is available at
This press release and the accompanying tables include a discussion of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to the results provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The term "EBITDA" refers to a financial measure that we define as earnings (net income or loss) plus or minus net interest plus taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes from EBITDA stock-based compensation and, when appropriate, other items that management does not utilize in assessing ENSERVCO''s operating performance (as further described in the attached financial schedules). None of these non-GAAP financial measures are recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance or any other GAAP measure. We have reconciled Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations table at the end of this release. We intend to continue to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting.
This news release contains information that is "forward-looking" in that it describes events and conditions ENSERVCO reasonably expects to occur in the future. Expectations for the future performance of ENSERVCO are dependent upon a number of factors, and there can be no assurance that ENSERVCO will achieve the results as contemplated herein. Certain statements contained in this release using the terms "may," "expects to," and other terms denoting future possibilities, are forward-looking statements. The accuracy of these statements cannot be guaranteed as they are subject to a variety of risks, which are beyond ENSERVCO''s ability to predict, or control and which may cause actual results to differ materially from the projections or estimates contained herein. Among these risks are those set forth in ENSERVCO''s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and subsequently filed documents. It is important that each person reviewing this release understand the significant risks attendant to the operations of ENSERVCO. ENSERVCO disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement made herein.
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