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EPiC Energy Resources Announces Second Quarter Results

2010-08-13 07:20 ET - News Release

HOUSTON, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EPiC Energy Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EPCC) ("EPiC") a provider of engineering, management consulting, training and data management services to the energy industry, today announced its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results:

  • Revenues were $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2010, a 49.3% decrease compared to the $10.2 million for the second quarter of 2009.
    • Consulting fee revenue was $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2010 a 50.2% decrease as compared to $6.8 million for the second quarter of 2009.
    • Reimbursed materials revenue was $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2010 a 47.4% decrease as compared to $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2009.
  • Loss from operations was $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2010, a 695% increase compared to $0.3 million income from operations for the second quarter of 2009.
  • EBITDA was ($1.1) million for the second quarter of 2010, as compared to a $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2009.  EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and is defined and reconciled to net income later in this press release.
  • During the second quarter of 2010, EPiC had a net loss of $8.4 million, or ($0.11) per weighted average common shares outstanding, a 114% decrease compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or ($0.09) per share in the second quarter of 2009. The net loss in the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was negatively impacted by the following non-cash items: impairment charges to intangible assets, stock compensation expense, non-cash interest expense, derivative loss, loss on extinguishment of debt and depreciation and amortization expense.  Excluding total non-cash expenses of $7.5 million, the second quarter 2010 net loss would have been $0.9 million or ($0.01) per share.

Six months ended June 30, 2010 Financial Results:

  • Revenues were $11.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, a 40.8% decrease compared to the $18.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
    • Consulting fee revenue was $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, a 47.9% decrease as compared to $14.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
    • Reimbursed materials revenue was $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, a 19.6% decrease as compared to $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
  • Loss from operations was $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, a 1142% increased loss compared to $0.6 million loss from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
  • EBITDA was ($2.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to a $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and is defined and reconciled to net income later in this press release.  
  • During the six months ended June 30, 2010, EPiC had a net loss of $14.0 million, or ($0.23) per weighted average common shares outstanding, a 186% decrease compared to a net loss of $4.9 million, or ($0.11) per share for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was negatively impacted by the following non-cash items: impairment charges to intangible assets, stock compensation expense, non-cash interest expense, derivative loss, loss on extinguishment of debt and depreciation and amortization expense.  Excluding total non-cash expenses of $14.0 million, the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 would have been approximately $36,000.

As of July 31, 2010, Epic's potential backlog for consulting services to be performed in the future was approximately $11.7 million. This compares with a combined backlog of approximately $28.0 million as of July 31, 2009.

About EPiC

EPiC Energy Resources, Inc. is a Houston based integrated energy service company.  Epic provides business and operations consulting; engineering, procurement, and construction management; production operations & maintenance; specialized training, operating manuals, data management and data integration focused primarily on the upstream, midstream and downstream energy infrastructure.  EPiC is headquartered at 1450 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 160, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Office - 281-863-9635, www.1epic.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this release constitute forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on management's belief and assumptions derived from currently available information.  Although EPiC Energy Resources ("EPiC") believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results could differ materially from forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to: a decline in the price of, or demand for, oil and gas, demand for EPiC's services, loss or unavailability of key personnel, inability to recruit or retain personnel, competition for customers and contracts, various potential losses associated with fixed-price contracts,  general economic conditions; and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in EPiC's SEC filings.  EPiC does not undertake any obligation to publicly update forward looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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This earnings release contains references to the non-GAAP financial measure of earnings (net income) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or "EBITDA."  EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.  However, Epic believes EBITDA is a useful supplemental financial measure used by its management and directors and by external users of its financial statements, such as investors, to assess:


  • The financial performance of its assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;

  • The ability of its assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest on our indebtedness; and

  • Its operating performance and return on invested capital as compared to those of other companies in the well servicing industry, without regard to financing methods and capital structure.



EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and operating income and these measures may vary among other companies. Limitations to using EBITDA as an analytical tool include:




  • EBITDA does not reflect its current or future requirements for capital expenditures or capital commitments;

  • EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on, its debt;

  • EBITDA does not reflect income taxes;

  • Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

  • Other companies in its industry may calculate EBITDA differently than Epic does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, which is the most comparable GAAP performance measure, for each of the periods indicated:



Six months ended


Quarter ended


June 30,


June 30,


2010

2009


2010

2009


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA:






Net Loss

($14,032)

($4,949)


($8,397)

($3,929)

  Interest expense

2,351

3,870


1,090

1,790

  Derivative Loss

791

2,626


0

2,421

  Other Expense

4,694

-1,377


5,644

581

  Depreciation and amortization

1,090

1,861


584

738

  Impairment charges

4,090

-


-

-

  Income taxes

-1,351

-


-

-

EBITDA

($2,367)

$2,031


($1,079)

$1,601




-Financials to Follow-

EPIC ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)


June 30,


December 31,


2010


2009

ASSETS

(unaudited)



Current Assets




   Cash and cash equivalents

$  129


$  153

   Accounts receivable:




       Billed, net of allowance of $301 and $185, respectively

2,907


6,348

       Unbilled

546


760

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

451


407

            Total current assets

4,033


7,668

Property and equipment, net

1,836


2,231

Other assets

27


39

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,121 and $913, respectively

908


1,116

Goodwill

7,933


8,919

Other intangible assets, net

4,049


8,906

Total assets

$  18,786


$  28,879

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)




Current Liabilities




  Accounts payable

$  2,274


$  2,506

  Accrued liabilities

1,788


3,753

  Deferred revenue

-


2,593

  Customer deposits

1


949

  Current portion of long-term debt

4,019


7,416

      Total current liabilities

8,082


17,217

Long-term debt

11,928


4,561

Derivative liability

-


1,965

Deferred tax liability

-


1,351

Total liabilities

20,010


25,094

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)




Preferred stock, no par value: 20,000,000 authorized, 4,258,393 and
 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

4,258


-

Common stock, no par value: 300,000,000 authorized; 82,654,594 and
 44,105,781 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

37,862


33,639

  Additional paid-in capital

2,467


1,924

  Accumulated deficit

(45,811)


(31,778)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

(1,224)


3,785

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$  18,786


$  28,879




EPIC ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share data and per share data)


Three months ended June 30,


Six months ended June 30,


2010


2009


2010


2009

REVENUES








 Consulting fees

$  3,373


$  6,771


$  7,279


$  13,967

 Reimbursed expenses

1,794


3,411


3,728


4,636

   Total revenues

5,167


10,182


11,007


18,603

OPERATING EXPENSES








 Reimbursed expenses

710


1,823


1,958


2,826

 Compensation and benefits

3,358


4,608


7,018


9,707

 General and administrative

1,083


1,074


2,269


1,908

 Professional and subcontracted services

944


886


1,646


1,867

 Occupancy, communication and other

266


292


540


584

 Depreciation and amortization

540


727


1,090


1,838

 Impairment charges

-


480


4,033


480

   Total operating expenses

6,901


9,890


18,554


19,210

Income (loss) from operations

(1,734)


292


(7,547)


(607)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)








 Derivative loss

-


(2,421)


(791)


(2,626)

 Interest expense

(1,090)


(1,790)


(2,351)


(3,873)

 Interest and other income (expense)

(4,811)


(10)


(3,862)


85

    Total other expense, net

(5,901)


(4,221)


(7,004)


(6,414)

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

(7,635)


(3,929)


(14,551)


(7,021)

Income tax benefit

-


-


1,351


-

Loss from continuing operations

(7,635)


(3,929)


(13,200)


(6,897)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS








 Loss from discontinued operations

(762)


-


(832)


(38)

 Gain on sale of oil and gas properties

-


-


-


2,110

  Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(762)


-


(832)


2,072

Net loss

$  (8,397)


$  (3,929)


$  (14,032)


$  (4,949)









Loss per common share - basic and diluted:








 Loss from continuing operations

$  (.10)


$  (.09)


$  (.22)


$  (.16)

 Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$  (.01)


-


$  (.01)


$  .05

Net loss

$  (.11)


$  (.09)


$  (.23)


$  (.11)









WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - Basic and Diluted

73,452,855


44,105,732


59,219,702


44,041,540




EPIC ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)


Six Months Ended June 30,


2010


2009

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:




 Net loss

$  (14,032)


$  (4,949)

 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating  activities:




  (Income) loss from discontinued operations

832


(2,072)

  Depreciation and amortization

1,090


1,838

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

134


206

  Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

896


2,762

  Stock-based compensation expense

820


25

  Impairment of intangible assets

4,033


-

  Impairment of asset held for sale

-


480

  Loss on sale of accounts receivable

40


-

  Loss on sale of property and equipment

59


173

  (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

4,839


(94)

  Non-cash interest expense

620


-

  Derivative loss

791


2,626

  Deferred taxes

(1,351)


-

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




   Accounts receivable

1,071


2,964

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(44)


1,435

   Other non-current assets

12


3

   Accounts payable

340


(4,668)

   Accrued liabilities

(1,965)


(692)

   Customer deposits

(948)


(3,166)

   Deferred revenue

(2,593)


6,406

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(5,356)


3,277

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:




 Purchases of property and equipment

(205)


(139)

 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

-


52

Net cash used in investing activities

(205)


(87)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:




 Proceeds from debt

515


-

 Payments on debt

(442)


(4,615)

 Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

3,160


-

 Proceeds from sale of accounts receivable

2,410


-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

5,643


(4,615)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:




 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(106)


84

 Net cash used in financing activities

-


(153)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

(106)


(69)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(24)


(1,494)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  

153


4,785

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  

$  129


$  3,291





SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:




Cash paid for interest

$  486


$  1,768

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:




Settlement of debt through issuance of common and preferred stock

$  4,424


$  -

Settlement of accounts payable through debt issuance

$  573


$  -

Settlement of obligations through sale of oil and gas properties

$  -


$  4,225

Cumulative net effect of change in accounting principle

$  -


$  748




SOURCE EPiC Energy Resources, Inc.

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