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ALBERT, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2009) - For the three
months ended September 30, 2009, the consolidated revenue of Enterprise (TSX:E)
amounted to $6.6 million, compared to $8.7 million for the same period last
year, a decrease of $2.1 million. The consolidated revenue for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2009 was $20.1 million compared to $28.1 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of $8.0 million. The
decrease in revenue is attributed to less than anticipated projects in the
industry resulting from tight capital markets, decreased capital expenditures
and lower oil and natural gas prices. The Company had negative EBITDAS of $183
thousand and a net loss of $1.1 million during the three month period ended
September 30, 2009, compared to EBITDAS of $1.6 million and net income of $588
thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2008. Negative EBITDAS
for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $391 thousand with a net loss
of $2.3 million compared to EBITDAS of $4.2 million and a net income of $1.3
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The reduction of EBITDAS
is attributable to lower than expected revenue and margins on energy sector
projects. The low margins in the energy sector were offset by significantly
higher margins in the utilities and infrastructure sector.
The company
continues to monitor its overheads and reduce costs where necessary while
maintaining the effectiveness of the operations. Equipment costs, operational
costs and G&A costs are all under review. For the third quarter ended
September 30, 2009 management targeted old, redundant and underutilized
equipment. This equipment was sold resulting in proceeds on disposal of $788
thousand. These proceeds were used to pay down long term debt and contribute
towards operating capital. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009,
proceeds on disposal of equipment totaled $1.0 Million. In addition to managing
our equipment fleet, we continued with aggressive repayment of our long term
debt, repaying $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2009, and $3.4 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The company intends eliminate its
long term debt bank debt inside of the 2010 fiscal year.
(1) EBITDAS = Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation, Amortization and Stock Based Compensation
Forward Looking Statements
This Company
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Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
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current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors
including, without limitations, competitive factors, general economic
conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors and strategic
partners, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and
supervision, seasonality, technological change, changes in industry practices,
and one-time events. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein.
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