Material Agreement Form 8 K

Item 1.01Entry into a material definitive agreement.

On October 30, 2024, Energy Services of America Corporation's (the "Company") newly formed wholly owned subsidiary, Tribute Acquisition Company ("Tribute Acquisition"), an Ohio corporation, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Tribute Contracting & Consultants, LLC ("Tribute"), an Ohio corporation located in South Point, Ohio.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Tribute Acquisition will acquire substantially all the assets of Tribute for $22.0 million in cash, less any assumed debt and working capital adjustments, and $2.0 million of the Company's common stock. The transaction will be subject to customary closing conditions and has been approved by Tribute's co-owners, Tom Enyart and Todd Harrah ("Sellers"). The Company and Tribute each made customary representations, warranties, and covenants in the Agreement. Each party also agreed to indemnify each other (subject to customary limitations) with respect to the transaction. The Company expects the transaction will close on or about December 2, 2024 (the "Closing Date").

Mr. Enyart will continue his employment with the Company's new subsidiary. As part of the Agreement, Mr. Enyart agreed to a thirty-six (36) month Executive Officer Employment Agreement and a sixty month (60) Non-Competition Agreement.

Mr. Harrah will continue his employment with the Company's new subsidiary. As part of the Agreement, Mr. Harrah agreed to a sixty (60) month Executive Officer Employment Agreement and a sixty month (60) Non-Competition Agreement.

The Sellers will receive $2.0 million of the Company's Common Stock with 50% to be issued to Mr. Enyart and 50% to be issued to Mr. Harrah pursuant to certain exemptions under The Securities Act of 1933. The market value of the stock consideration shall be determined by averaging the daily closing prices of the Company's common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market during the ten (10) consecutive days on which shares are traded immediately prior to two business days immediately prior to the Closing Date.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.