NWE New West Energy Services Inc

New West Energy Services Inc. (TSX-V:NWE), an oil and gas and environmental services company focused on Western Canada, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2017.

HIGHLIGHTS

• NWE continued with its busiest winter season since 2013/2014.

Fourth Quarter

• Revenue in the fourth quarter was $4.9 million, representing an increase of 77% from the same period a year prior, driven largely by a 98% increase in revenue from the Vacuum Truck and Fluid Transportation Services division and a 26% increase in revenue from the Environmental Services division.  This increase was primarily due to greater drilling and completions activity in Western Canada (average drilling rig utilization in Western Canada for the quarter was 31% compared to 15% for the same period a year prior) resulting in higher equipment utilizations and environmental operating days. 
• Gross margin was 23%, representing a decrease of 4 percentage points from the same period last year.  This decrease was primarily due to increased costs associated with the use of third party contractors to fulfill excess equipment service demand, higher than normal equipment costs due to adding acquired units into service and higher labour costs.
• Normalized EBITDAC for the quarter was $361,331, compared to negative $165,313 from the same period a year prior, representing an increase of $526,644. 

Fiscal Year

• Revenue in the fiscal year was $11,927,912 and remained flat from the same period the year prior.  This was due largely to the continued downturn in the oil and gas industry, predominately in the first half of the year, and NWE’s corresponding lower equipment utilization and environmental services operating days.
• Gross margin was 23%, representing a decrease of 3 percentage points from the same period last year.  This decrease was primarily due to depressed revenues in the first half of the fiscal year and increased costs associated with the use of third party contractors to fulfill excess equipment service demand, higher than normal equipment costs due to adding acquired units into service and higher labour costs.
• Normalized EBITDAC was a negative $258,263 compared to negative $189,546 from the same period last year, representing a decrease of $68,717.

Gerry E. Kerkhoff, President and Chief Executive Officer of NWE, stated, “New West has shown significant increases in revenue since the commencement of the last winter season.  Our vacuum truck and fluid transportation services division has seen greater equipment utilization, including the deployment of additional equipment that we acquired in March of 2017 for $4.8 million, and our environmental services division has seen top line growth as the sector continues to improve.” 

Mr. Kerkhoff concluded, “With the increase in our available operating capital and larger fleet size, we have diversified into the completions and production sectors and have expanded our client base while increasingly taking on larger projects with correspondingly higher revenues.  With the oil and gas sector showing increasing signs of recovery, we are optimistic for New West’s continued growth.”

For the three months ended April 30,
	2017									2016
	Vacuum Truck & Fluid Transportation Services		Environmental Services		Corporate		Total			Vacuum Truck & Fluid Transportation Services		Environmental Services		Corporate		Total
	$		$		$		$			$		$		$		$
Revenue	3,837,133		1,039,455		-		4,876,588			1,934,375		824,513		-		2,758,888
Direct costs	3,034,928		727,687		-		3,762,615			1,445,693		556,125		-		2,001,818
Gross margin	802,205		311,768		-		1,113,973			488,682		268,388		-		757,070
G & A expenses	283,796		361,276		107,570		752,642			415,917		391,230		115,236		922,383
Share base pmts	-		-		276,740		276,740			-		-		-		-
Finance charges	199,146		13,861		39,348		252,355			86,512		1,420		315		88,247
Amortization	407,641		-		-		407,641			317,188		-		-		317,188
Net loss before tax	(88,378	)	(63,369	)	(423,658	)	(575,405	)		(330,935	)	(124,262	)	(115,551	)	(570,748	)
Total assets	14,569,579		1,094,911		149,016		15,813,506			8,431,719		648,863		212,677		9,293,259
EBITDAC*	518,409		(49,508	)	(107,570	)	361,331			72,765		(122,842	)	(115,236	)	(165,313	)
For the years ended April 30,
	2017									2016
	Vacuum Truck & Fluid Transportation Services		Environmental Services		Corporate		Total			Vacuum Truck & Fluid Transportation Services		Environmental Services		Corporate		Total
	$		$		$		$			$		$		$		$
Revenue	8,328,756		3,599,156		-		11,927,912			7,461,361		4,635,356		-		12,096,717
Direct costs	6,784,346		2,451,885		-		9,236,231			5,772,434		3,135,272		-		8,907,706
Gross margin	1,544,410		1,147,271		-		2,691,681			1,688,927		1,500,084		-		3,189,011
G & A expenses	1,139,606		1,378,828		431,510		2,949,944			1,408,553		1,664,171		305,833		3,378,557
Share base pmts	-		-		276,740		276,740			-		-		-		-
Finance charges	342,809		17,091		76,173		436,073			254,624		4,748		609		259,981
Amortization	1,364,747		-		-		1,364,747			1,325,788		-		-		1,325,788
Net loss before tax	(1,302,752	)	(248,648	)	(784,423	)	(2,335,823	)		(1,300,038	)	(168,835	)	(306,442	)	(1,775,315	)
Total assets	14,569,579		1,094,911		149,016		15,813,506			8,431,719		648,863		212,677		9,293,259
EBITDAC*	404,804		(231,557	)	(431,510	)	(258,263	)		280,374		(164,087	)	(305,833	)	(189,546	)

* Normalized EBITDAC is earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share-based payments and is a measure of NWE’s operating profitability. The calculation is further adjusted to normalize EBITDAC by removing any non-reoccurring transactions that are not in the normal course of operations.

Contact: Gerry E. Kerkhoff New West Energy Services Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Phone - 403.984.9798 or 1.888.977.2327 (BEAR) Fax - 403.984.9799 Email - gkerkhoff@newwestenergyservices.com 

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