FH Revenues Exceed Previous Best Annual Revenues
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Envision Solar International, Inc., (OTCQB: EVSI) (“Envision
Solar,” or the “Company”), the leading renewably energized EV charging, outdoor media and energy security products company,
released financial results for the second quarter, first half of 2018 on Tuesday.
In the second quarter of 2018, the Company achieved revenue of $844,495 a 66% increase over the same period in
2017 and the highest second quarter revenue in the Company’s history. Second quarter gross profits increased by 243% over the same
period in 2017. The Company achieved FH revenues of $3.7M, a 324% increase over 2017 and higher than any full year in the Company’s
history. FH gross profits increased 413% over the same period in 2017. Revenue was achieved through new and repeat customer orders
of the Company’s EV ARC™ products from government and enterprise customers.
The Company achieved a gross profit during the first and second quarters, confirming that positive gross profits
are achievable at increased sales volumes. Excluding overheads, the direct costs for labor and materials for the Company’s flagship
EV ARC™ product are significantly lower than the selling price in most cases.
Current contracted backlog exceeds $3 million. The Company expects to convert all current backlog to revenue in
2018 and has a strong qualified pipeline of new business that exceeds $10 million.
The Company is achieving consistently higher levels of backlog and pipeline through a combination of
contributors including:
- Record numbers of units shipped YTD
- Follow-on orders from existing customers
- Improvements in the Company’s selling and marketing activities
- Increased interest from municipal, state and federal customers
- Increases in the adoption of electric vehicles
- Increased legislation and government mandates favoring electrified transportation
- Additional value stacking on the existing products such as the introduction of emergency power panels on the EV ARC™ product
and the enabling of DC fast charging for electric buses and electric passenger cars without grid connections
“We have had another record quarter with gross profitability and we have sufficient backlog to continue our best
year ever,” said Envision Solar CEO, Desmond Wheatley. “The whole team is executing from sales through manufacturing to deliveries
and we keep getting more orders from top quality customers. We are executing on our plan and the markets we serve continue to show
robust growth which we are tracking.”
Operating expenses for the first half of 2018, including stock-based compensation expenses, were under $1.2M, a
3% decrease over the same period in 2017.
About Envision Solar International, Inc.
Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, is a sustainable technology innovation company whose unique products include the
patented EV ARC™, the patented Solar Tree® and the patent pending EV-Standard™ products, with EnvisionTrak™ patented solar
tracking, SunCharge™ solar Electric Vehicle Charging, ARC™ technology energy storage, and EnvisionMedia™ solar advertising
displays.
Based in San Diego the company employs combat veterans, disabled workers, minorities and other fine contributors
to produce Made in America products. Envision Solar is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol [EVSI]. For more
information visit www.envisionsolar.com or call (858) 799-4583.
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control. Our operating results, financial condition, and business performance may be adversely affected by a general
decline in the economy, unavailability of capital or financing for our prospective customers to purchase products and services from
us, competition, changes in regulations, a decline in the demand for solar energy, a lack of profitability, a decline in our stock
price, and other risks. We may not have adequate capital, financing or cash flow to sustain our business or implement
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Contact:
Lucia Asbury
Envision Solar International, Inc.
(858) 799-4583
gosolar@envisionsolar.com
