Avalon Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter Decline in Net Income

Date: March 20, 2009

Source: Avalon Holdings Corporation

Avalon Holdings Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Avalon Holdings Corporation (NYSE Amex: AWX) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Net operating revenues were $12.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with $10.4 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year. The Company recorded net income of $62,000 or $.02 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with net income of $196,000 or $.05 per share in the fourth quarter of 2007.

For the full year of 2008, net operating revenues were $49 million compared with $45.4 million for the prior year period. The Company recorded net income of $.7 million, or $.19 per share for the full year of 2008 compared with net income of $1.5 million, or $.38 per share for the prior year period. Net income for the full year of 2007, included $.1 million, or $.03 per share from discontinued operations.

Avalon Holdings Corporation provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal and governmental customers. Avalon Holdings Corporation also owns the Avalon Golf and Country Club, which operates golf courses and related facilities.

 

                             AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                   (in thousands, except for per share amounts)


                       Three Months Ended             Twelve Months Ended
                           December 31,                   December 31,

                        2008           2007            2008           2007

    Net operating
     revenues        $12,649        $10,449         $48,978        $45,432

    Costs and expenses:
      Costs of
       operations     10,789          8,913          41,494         38,238
      Selling, general
       and
       administrative
       expenses        1,837          1,437           6,958          6,348

    Operating income
     from continuing
     operations           23             99             526            846

    Interest expense      (4)            (4)            (14)           (16)
    Interest income        5             56              49            435
    Other income, net     44             55             213            120

    Income from
     continuing
     operations before
     income taxes         68            206             774          1,385
    Income tax
     provision             6             10              36             40

    Income from
     continuing
     operations           62            196             738          1,345

    Income from
     discontinued
     operations
     (net of tax)          --              --               --            113
    Net income        $   62        $   196         $   738        $ 1,458

    Income per
     share from
     continuing
     operations       $  .02        $   .05         $   .19        $   .35
    Income per
     share from
     discontinued
     operations       $    --        $     --         $     --        $   .03
    Net income
     per share        $  .02        $   .05         $   .19        $   .38
    Weighted average
     shares
     outstanding       3,803          3,803           3,803          3,803



                      AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                    (in thousands)

                                                 December 31,
                                         2008                   2007
    Assets
    Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents       $3,061                 $5,086
       Accounts receivable, net         9,304                  7,704
       Prepaid expenses                   309                    287
       Other current assets               636                    366
          Total current assets         13,310                 13,443

    Property and equipment, net        29,437                 28,568
    Leased property under capital
     leases, net                        5,882                  5,759
    Other assets, net                      59                     60
    Noncurrent deferred tax asset          25                     19
          Total assets                $48,713                $47,849
    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity
    Current Liabilities:
       Current portion of obligations
        under capital leases               $1                     $1
       Accounts payable                 4,831                  5,013
       Accrued payroll and other
        compensation                      711                    594
       Accrued income taxes                19                     43
       Other accrued taxes                281                    260
       Other liabilities and accrued
        expenses                        2,466                  2,271
          Total current liabilities     8,309                  8,182

    Obligations under capital leases      230                    231


          Total shareholders' equity   40,174                 39,436

          Total liabilities and
           shareholders' equity       $48,713                $47,849

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