CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (“NXT” or the "Corporation") (TSX:SFD) (OTC QB:NSFDF) today announced the Company's financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year-ended December 31, 2017. All dollar amounts herein are in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Highlights
Message to Shareholders
George Liszicasz, President and CEO of NXT, commented “We have demonstrated resilience and have taken action to raise funds to support the Company and to enable us to pursue a new strategic vision that will combine contracts with users of the SFD® data to more effectively realize value associated with our SFD® data and prospects. Over the past two years we continued to advance our business strategy by focusing on both long term strategic opportunities and short term opportunities to drive value with industry partners. A series of financings will place the Company in a position of strength as the market for oil and gas exploration steadily improves. This year also saw further validation of our proprietary SFD® technology in the field with new discoveries.
"In 2017 we conducted our first Multi-Client survey in the Gulf of Mexico. Multi-Client surveys allow clients to collectively access large amount of geological and geophysical data at affordable prices and within reasonable time. Considering that valuable information is a powerful commodity, NXT has made significant effort to acquire vast amounts of SFD® data in anticipation of the continued interest of the oil and gas sector in certain new drilling areas. Coupled with the patent protection received worldwide including our US patent last November, our confidence in the Company’s strategy has risen considerably and we are looking forward to greater global interest in our technology from major oil and gas companies.
"As we continued to advance our pipeline of existing projects, the largest of which is in Sri Lanka, we also made a commitment to actively develop new business lines to create additional revenue streams by maximizing the value of SFD®. These include multi-client data sales, strategic partnerships with oil and gas companies, geophysical service providers, and developing and implementing our “Vertical” business model, with the aim of both growing and stabilizing revenue generation for NXT moving forward. The maximization of the value of SFD® through the current pipeline and more importantly our expanded business strategy were critical in attracting over $10 million of new capital from Alberta Green Ventures in February this year. Proceeds from the financing will provide NXT with sufficient runway to close out current contract negotiations while providing time and capital needed to successfully build our new business lines creating further value for our shareholders.
"As the oil and gas industry steadily recovers we believe we have the right people and capital in place to generate significant value for NXT shareholders in the coming months and years.
"On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire team at NXT, I want to thank all of our shareholders for their continued support. We believe the Company’s expanded strategy is beginning to deliver results on several fronts and that NXT is well positioned for an exciting year of growth in 2018 and beyond."
Summary highlights of NXT’s 2017 year-end financial statements (with comparative figures for the year ended December 31, 2017) are noted below. All selected and referenced financial information noted below should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2017 audited consolidated financial statements and the related management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”).
(all in Canadian $) | 2017 | 2016 | |||||
Operating results: | |||||||
Survey revenues | $ | - | $ | 1,447,269 | |||
Survey expenses | 1,289,429 | 1,157,185 | |||||
General & administrative expenses | 4,960,961 | 5,645,459 | |||||
Stock based compensation expense | 581,356 | 790,500 | |||||
Amortization and other expenses, net | 1,897,576 | 2,104,864 | |||||
8,729,322 | 9,698,008 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (8,894,853 | ) | (8,725,051 | ) | |||
Income tax expense (recovery) | |||||||
Current | 75,545 | 374,511 | |||||
Deferred | - | - | |||||
75,545 | 374,511 | ||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year | (8,970,398 | ) | (9,099,562 | ) | |||
Income (loss) per common share – basic | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
Income (loss) per common share – diluted | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | |
Number of common shares outstanding as at end of the year | 58,161,133 | 53,856,509 | |||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year: | |||||||
Basic | 54,523,113 | 53,526,155 | |||||
Diluted | 54,523,113 | 53,526,155 | |||||
Cash provided by (used in): | |||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year | (8,970,398 | ) | (9,099,562 | ) | |||
Add back non-cash items, net | 2,676,705 | 2,896,447 | |||||
(6,293,693 | ) | (6,203,115 | ) | ||||
Net change in non-cash working capital balances | 829,014 | (1,384,499 | ) | ||||
Net cash from (used in) operating activities | (5,464,679 | ) | (7,587,614 | ) | |||
Financing activities | 2,022,943 | 464,811 | |||||
Investing activities | 3,117,858 | 527,496 | |||||
Net cash inflow (outflow) | (323,878 | ) | (6,595,307 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year | 490,496 | 7,085,803 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year | 166,618 | 490,496 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 166,618 | 490,496 | |||||
Short-term investments | 950,000 | 1,453,091 | |||||
Total cash and short-term investments | 1,116,618 | 1,943,587 | |||||
Net working capital balance | (318,166 | ) | 1,703,510 | ||||
NXT’s 2017 fourth quarter and full year financial and operating results have been filed in Canada on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and will soon be available in the USA on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar, as well as on NXT’s website at www.nxtenergy.com.
About NXT Energy Solutions Inc.
NXT Energy Solutions Inc. is a Calgary-based Corporation whose proprietary SFD® survey system utilizes quantum-scale sensors to detect gravity field perturbations in an airborne survey method which can be used both onshore and offshore to remotely identify areas with exploration potential for traps and reservoirs. The SFD® survey system enables our clients to focus their hydrocarbon exploration decisions concerning land commitments, data acquisition expenditures and prospect prioritization on areas with the greatest potential. SFD® is environmentally friendly and unaffected by ground security issues or difficult terrain, and is the registered trademark of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. NXT Energy Solutions Inc. provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.
Contact Information
For investor and media inquiries please contact:
Mr. George Liszicasz
President & CEO
+1-403-206-0800
[email protected]
www.nxtenergy.com
Mr. Jakub Brogowski
Chief Financial Officer
+1-403-206-0807
[email protected]
www.nxtenergy.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information provided in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the satisfaction of all required conditions (including regulatory and shareholder approvals) for completion of the Private Placement, the entering into of contemplated agreements, and the Corporation's use of the net proceeds. Although the Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Corporation can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Risk factors facing the Corporation are described in its most recent MD&A for the period ended 30th September 2017, which has been filed electronically by means of the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") located at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation assumes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.