ENSERVCO Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
(firmenpresse) - DENVER, CO -- (Marketwired) -- 11/14/16 --
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 third quarter ended September 30, 2016.
"Our financial results in the third quarter - traditionally our slowest quarter of the year - were generally in line with our expectations," said Rick Kasch, Chairman and CEO. "Although by most accounts the downturn appears to have established a bottom, the lingering effects of reduced drilling and completion activity continued to negatively impact our core well enhancement services. We continued to win new business in the Eagle Ford basin in Texas, where acidizing and hot oiling revenue realized a combined 81% increase year over year - a validation of our decision last year to expand our geographic footprint in spite of the downturn and redeploy assets to more active areas. We also saw a significant increase in construction services revenue due to a dirt-hauling contract that commenced in the second quarter and will conclude in the fourth quarter. With oil prices seeming to stabilize in recent weeks and drilling, completion and maintenance activity on a slow but steady rise, we believe we have weathered the worst of the downturn and are well positioned to grow as the recovery continues.
"We are also beginning to see some positive impact from our decision to add new service lines through the acquisition of distressed assets earlier this year," Kasch added. "By expanding our services portfolio with the addition of water transfer equipment and water treatment technology, we have positioned ENSERVCO as a one-stop-shop for E&Ps who seek to benefit from bundled services pricing and a simplified procurement process with a single vendor. In the third quarter we were awarded our first three water transfer projects - one in North Dakota and two in Colorado - for work in the fourth quarter. We are also forging ahead with our patented HydroFLOW® bacteria and scale treatment product rollout with ongoing trials with an E&P customer showing promising results. Since this product is new to the oil and gas industry, the initial sales cycle is longer than that of our other services.
"We enter our heating season with growing sales momentum from recent customer wins and a continued strong performance in our Texas expansion area where the Company was recently named Oilfield Services Company of the Year at the 4th Annual Oil & Gas Awards. Our September 30, 2016, balance sheet remains solid and we were in compliance with our debt covenants."
Total third quarter revenue increased 4% to $5.5 million from $5.3 million in the same quarter last year. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the positive impact of a dirt-hauling contract and a strong increase in acidizing revenue, which combined to offset a decline in hot oiling revenue resulting from lower commodity prices and price concessions, and lower water hauling revenue due to the Company's decision to de-emphasize this lower margin service line.
The primary components of revenue mix included hot oiling of $1.8 million, down from $2.6 million year over year; acidizing of $1.1 million, up from $693,000; frac water heating of $85,000, up from $9,000; construction services of $1.6 million, up from $171,000; and water hauling of $891,000, down from $1.6 million. The Company continued to expand its activities in the Eagle Ford Basin in the third quarter, with an 81% increase in revenue year over year to $1.3 million from $739,000.
Gross loss in the third quarter was $458,000 versus a gross loss of $47,000 in the same quarter last year due primarily to a decline in our higher margin well enhancement service lines, carrying costs for the newly launched water management division and costs associated with the dirt hauling project.
General and administrative expenses remained relatively flat year over year at $967,000 compared to $955,000 last year while costs of patent litigation and defense declined 38% to $33,000 from $54,000. Depreciation and amortization expense increased 8% year over year to $1.6 million from $1.5 million due to the Company's acquisition of water transfer assets in early 2016.
The Company reported a net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $1.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year.
Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter was a negative $1.2 million versus a negative $831,000 in the same quarter last year - a reflection of the decline in higher margin hot oil service activity combined with selective price concessions plus startup costs related to new business initiatives.
Total revenue for the first nine months of 2016 declined 40% year over year to $17.9 million from $30.2 million due to the overall decline in drilling and completion activities related to lower commodity prices, warm weather impact on heating services in the first half of 2016, and the planned de-emphasis on lower-margin water hauling activity.
The primary contributors to the $12.2 million decline in total revenue were a $9.6 million decline in frac water heating, a $2.4 million decline in hot oiling, and a $1.8 million decline in water hauling. Those declines were partially offset by a $139,000 increase in acidizing revenue due to the expansion into the Eagle Ford basin and a $1.9 million increase in construction services.
Gross profit in the first nine months of 2016 was $279,000 versus $8.0 million in the same period last year. The year over year decline in gross margin - to 2% from 26% - was attributable to the decline in higher margin well enhancement services due to lower service activity, price concessions and warm weather. Additionally, startup costs associated with water management and the dirt-hauling project contributed to the decline.
General and administrative expenses declined 7%, or $221,000, year over year and costs associated with patent litigation and defense declined 78%, or $384,000. These cost reductions were offset by a 17%, or $716,000, increase in depreciation and amortization expense related to the larger fleet size and the addition of water transfer assets.
The Company reported a net loss of $5.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $371,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the same period last year.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first nine months of 2016 was a negative $2.1 million versus positive adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million in the same period a year ago, primarily reflecting the lower gross profit due to lower levels of higher margin frac water heating revenue.
The Company closed the third quarter with a long-term debt to equity ratio of 2:1, working capital of $2.5 million and a current ratio of 1.8:1.
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 November 21, 2016, by calling 877-660-6853 (201-612-7415 for international callers) and entering the Conference ID #13648502. 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 basins 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 with the SEC. Forward looking statements in this news release that are subject to risk include expectations for, and sustainability of, a bottom to the downturn and an industry recovery; the Company's ability to weather the downturn, sustain momentum and to grow as the industry recovers; prospects for continued growth in the Eagle Ford Basin; expectations that the HydroFLOW® rollout will be successful; and the Company's ability to maintain a strong balance sheet and remain in compliance with loan covenants. 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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