IRVINE, Calif., April 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Bioenergy Inc., (OTCMarkets:UBRG), a publicly traded independent diversified energy company, that markets natural gas, petroleum and coal, announced its management team for its international coal division are in negotiations with several companies to arrange the logistics and transportation for the sales of coal to companies in Asia and Europe.
The Company and its transportation consultants are negotiating terms and pricing with several railroad companies to ship the coal from the load-out facilities at the mines and transport it to the various seaport terminals. It takes about 104 railroad coal cars to ship 50,000 tons of coal. With an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 tons of coal sales per month, the Company will need 416 to 624 coal cars per month to ship the coal. The Company is also negotiating to secure terminal space at several seaports throughout the country. The coal will be shipped by rail to the ports and loaded onto the shipping vessels, then shipped to the final destination overseas.
Universal's President Vince M. Guest states, "Our marketing team and consultants are moving expeditiously to finalize the logistics and transportation to ship our coal to the foreign markets. Two major factors influence the sales price of coal. One is the price of coal at the mine, which includes the mines operating costs and quality of the coal. The other major factor is the cost of transporting the coal from the mine to the final point of use. So it's very important for us to secure the required railroad shipping and port terminal space to meet the needs of these companies. At an estimated $90.00 per ton, this could generate an estimated $216 to $324 million in additional annual revenues and an estimated $24 to $36 million per year in gross profit. We cannot guarantee an actual valuation, however according to industry valuation standards using average P/E ratios from Standard & Poor's, at a multiple of 15 times earnings, a valuation of $360 to $540 million dollars is an estimate of the potential additional market capitalization value of this transaction to Universal."
About Universal Bioenergy Inc.
Founded in 2004, Universal Bioenergy Inc., is a publicly traded independent diversified energy company that produces and markets natural gas, petroleum, coal and propane. We market energy resources to the largest public utilities, electric power producers and local gas distribution companies in the U.S., that serve millions of commercial, industrial and residential customers. We are also engaged in the acquisition and development of existing or recently discovered oil and gas fields, leases and surface coal mines. For more information visit www.universalbioenergy.com
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