February 7, 2024 – St. Albert, Alberta – Enterprise Group, Inc. (TSX: E) (OTCQB: ETOLF) (the “Company” or “Enterprise”), a consolidator of services to the energy sector that is focused primarily on specialized equipment rental, today released its Q4 2023 and FY 2023 unaudited results.
Increased capital spending in the energy industry has resulted in higher activity levels and improved results for the quarter. “Our unaudited numbers show that Enterprise delivered a 10% revenue increase in Q4 and a 25% increase for FY23,” stated Leonard Jaroszuk, President & CEO. “Our aggressive growth plans going forward will build on initiatives commenced in 2021 with significant development in the area of cost-effective solutions to markedly reduce greenhouse gases for our clients’ projects, including our numerous Tier One customers.”
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Quarter 4: |
(Unaudited) (1)
Three months December 31, 2023 |
Three months December 31, 2022 |
Increase |
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| Revenue | $9,599,000 | $8,734,000 | $865,000 | 10% | ||
| Gross margin | $4,844,000 | 50% | $4,158,000 | 48% | $686,000 | 16% |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $4,375,000 | 46% | $3,284,000 | 37% | $1,091,000 | 34% |
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Year end: |
(Unaudited) (1)
Year ended December 31, 2023 |
Year ended December 31, 2022 |
Increase |
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| Revenue | $33,501,000 | $26,892,000 | $6,609,000 | 25% | ||
| Gross margin | $15,502,000 | 46% | $10,880,000 | 40% | $4,622,000 | 42% |
| Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $13,286,000 | 40% | $8,149,000 | 30% | $5,137,000 | 63% |
- The Company’s annual year end audit is currently underway; however, it has not yet been completed. The financial figures presented in this release are subject to audit verification and adjustments. The Company expects to release its audited consolidated financial statements no later than March 25, 2024.
- Identified and defined under “Non-IFRS Measures”.
- The 2023 fiscal year is the strongest in recent history despite a challenging second quarter. The second quarter of 2023 saw industry activity slow due to spring breakup, seasonal road bans and reduced of activity resulting from wildfires and related evacuations in Northern Alberta and British Columbia.
- Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $9,599,000 compared to $8,734,000 in the prior period, an increase of $865,000 or 10%. Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $4,844,000 compared to $4,158,000 in the prior period, an increase of $686,000 or 16%. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $4,375,000 compared to $3,236,000 in the prior period, an increase of $1,136,000 or 34%.
- Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $33,501,000 compared to $26,892,000 in the prior year, an increase of $6,609,000 or 25%. Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $15,502,000 compared to $10,880,000 in the prior year, an increase of $4,622,000 or 42%. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $13,286,000 compared to $8,149,000 in the prior year, an increase of $5,137,000 or 63%.
- For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased and cancelled 1,278,500 shares at a cost of $512,000, reducing the share capital account by $1,169,000. Since the initiation of the share buyback program, the Company has purchased and cancelled 11,336,00 shares at a cost of $2,904,000 and as a result, the Company’s share capital account has been reduced by $15,971,000 over the entire share buyback program. Enterprise believes its stock remains undervalued and will continue to re-invest positive cash flow to buy-back shares to enhance shareholder value.
- On January 23, 2023, the Company’s common shares began trading on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol ETOLF. In addition to the listing, Enterprise’s shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement with the Depository Trust Company for trading in the United States. This listing will help to increase Enterprise’s visibility and accessibility to a growing audience of U.S. investors.
About Enterprise Group, Inc.
Enterprise Group, Inc is a consolidator of services-including specialized equipment rental to the energy/resource sector. The Company works with particular emphasis on systems and technologies that mitigate reduce or eliminate CO2 and Greenhouse Gas emissions for itself and its clients. The Company is well known to local Tier One and international resource companies with operations in Western Canada. More information is available at the Company’s website www.enterprisegrp.ca. Corporate filings can be found on www. sedar.com. For questions or additional information, please contact:
Leonard Jaroszuk: President & CEO, or
Desmond O’Kell: Senior Vice-President
contact@enterprisegrp.ca
780-418-4400
Forward-Looking Information
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Non-IFRS Measures
The Company uses International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure that has any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is therefore referred to as a non-IFRS measure. This news release contains references to Adjusted EBITDA. This non-IFRS measure used by the Company may not be comparable to a similar measure used by other companies. Management believes that in addition to net income, Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s principal business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, how the results are taxed. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, interest, taxes, and stock based compensation.