UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2015
Commission File Number: 000-24027
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NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (Translation of registrant's name into English) |
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1400, 505-3rd Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E6 Canada |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F _____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes _____ No X
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Yes _____ No X
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _____ No X
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
The Issuer is filing material documents not previously filed.
Exhibit List:
99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements As at and for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2015
99.2 Management's Discussion and Analysis As at and for the First Quarter Ended March31, 2015
99.3 Certification for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2015 - CEO
99.4 Certification for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2015 - CFO
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 29, 2015
NXT Energy Solutions Inc.
By: /s/ Greg Leavens
Name: Greg Leavens
Title: Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
NXT ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Unaudited - expressed in Canadian dollars)
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2015
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2014
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 168,918 | $ | 50,635 | ||||
Short-term investments
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3,550,289 | 5,173,430 | ||||||
Accounts receivable
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273,240 | 248,930 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
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358,167 | 338,644 | ||||||
4,350,614 | 5,811,639 | |||||||
Long term assets
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Property and equipment
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276,234 | 237,464 | ||||||
$ | 4,626,848 | $ | 6,049,103 | |||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 679,477 | $ | 782,626 | ||||
Long term liabilities
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Asset retirement obligation
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50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
729,477 | 832,626 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies [note 9]
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Subsequent events [note 12]
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Shareholders' equity
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Common shares [note 3]: - authorized unlimited
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Issued: 44,965,509 (2014 - 44,958,843) common shares
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65,800,439 | 65,792,307 | ||||||
Preferred shares [note 4]: - authorized unlimited
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Issued: 8,000,000 (2014 - 8,000,000) Preferred shares
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232,600 | 232,600 | ||||||
Contributed capital
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6,591,723 | 6,400,789 | ||||||
Deficit
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(69,438,326 | ) | (67,920,154 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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710,935 | 710,935 | ||||||
3,897,371 | 5,216,477 | |||||||
$ | 4,626,848 | $ | 6,049,103 |
Signed "George Liszicasz"
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Signed "John Agee"
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Director
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Director
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NXT ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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(Unaudited - expressed in Canadian dollars)
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For the three months
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ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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Revenue
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Survey revenue [note 10]
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$ | - | $ | 3,913,367 | ||||
Expense
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Survey costs
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25,440 | 333,188 | ||||||
General and administrative
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1,124,562 | 947,528 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense [note 6]
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194,000 | 131,000 | ||||||
Amortization of property and equipment
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15,525 | 14,929 | ||||||
1,359,527 | 1,426,645 | |||||||
Other expense (income)
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Interest (income) expense, net
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(10,361 | ) | (7,627 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
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(9,066 | ) | (158,659 | ) | ||||
Increase in fair value of US$ Warrants [note 7]
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- | 42,800 | ||||||
Other expense
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178,072 | 24,475 | ||||||
158,645 | (99,011 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
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(1,518,172 | ) | 2,585,733 | |||||
Income tax expense
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- | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)
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$ | (1,518,172 | ) | $ | 2,585,733 | |||
Earnings (loss) per share [note 5]
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Basic
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.06 | |||
Diluted
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.05 |
NXT ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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(Unaudited - expressed in Canadian dollars)
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For the three months
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ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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Cash provided by (used in):
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Operating activities
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Comprehensive income (loss) for the period
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$ | (1,518,172 | ) | $ | 2,585,733 | |||
Items not affecting cash:
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Stock-based compensation expense
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194,000 | 131,000 | ||||||
Amortization of property and equipment
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15,525 | 14,929 | ||||||
Increase in fair value of US$ Warrants
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- | 42,800 | ||||||
209,525 | 188,729 | |||||||
(1,308,647 | ) | 2,774,462 | ||||||
Change in non-cash working capital balances [note 8]
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(146,982 | ) | (3,807,608 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities
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(1,455,629 | ) | (1,033,146 | ) | ||||
Financing activities
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Proceeds from exercise of US$ Warrants
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- | 2,683,301 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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5,066 | 145,115 | ||||||
Net cash generated by financing activities
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5,066 | 2,828,416 | ||||||
Investing activities
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(54,295 | ) | - | |||||
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments
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1,623,141 | (1,007,560 | ) | |||||
(Increase) in restricted cash
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- | (2,125 | ) | |||||
Net cash from (used in) investing activities
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1,568,846 | (1,009,685 | ) | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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118,283 | 785,585 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
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50,635 | 3,319,627 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
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$ | 168,918 | $ | 4,105,212 | ||||
Supplemental information
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Cash interest (received)
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(15,938 | ) | (7,627 | ) | ||||
Cash taxes paid
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$ | - | $ | - |
NXT ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
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(Unaudited - expressed in Canadian dollars)
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For the three months
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ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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Common Shares
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Balance at beginning of the period
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65,792,307 | 61,340,321 | ||||||
Issued upon exercise of US$ Warrants [note 3(ii)]
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- | 2,683,301 | ||||||
Issued upon exercise of stock options
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5,066 | 145,115 | ||||||
Transfer from contributed capital upon exercise of stock options
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3,066 | 84,598 | ||||||
Transfer from fair value of US$ Warrants
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upon exercise of US$ Warrants [note 7]
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- | 1,266,000 | ||||||
Balance at end of the period
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65,800,439 | 65,519,335 | ||||||
Preferred Shares
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Balance at beginning and end of the period
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232,600 | 232,600 | ||||||
Contributed Capital
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Balance at beginning of the period
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6,400,789 | 5,889,914 | ||||||
Recognition of stock based compensation expense
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194,000 | 131,000 | ||||||
Contributed capital transferred to common shares
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pursuant to exercise of stock options
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(3,066 | ) | (84,598 | ) | ||||
Balance at end of the period
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6,591,723 | 5,936,316 | ||||||
Deficit
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Balance at beginning of the period
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(67,920,154 | ) | (66,356,793 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period
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(1,518,172 | ) | 2,585,733 | |||||
Balance at end of the period
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(69,438,326 | ) | (63,771,060 | ) | ||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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Balance at beginning and end of the period
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710,935 | 710,935 | ||||||
Total Shareholders' Equity at end of the year
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$ | 3,897,371 | $ | 8,628,126 |
The FASB has established a going concern standard that becomes effective for reporting periods ending after December 31, 2016 (with early adoption permitted). The Company will be required to assess if there is substantial doubt about its’ ability to continue as a going concern, which will exist if it is probable that it will be unable to meet payment of its obligations within one year after the assessment date (which will be based on the date of issue of the period end financial statements). Disclosure will be required of the significance of and the conditions or events that give rise to the substantial doubt, as well as whether it is probable that managements’ plans can be effectively implemented to mitigate these conditions. Further disclosure, including managements mitigation plans, will be required if it is assessed that the substantial doubt cannot be overcome.
The Company has not yet adopted the new standard and in future periods will assess if the required disclosures related to the going concern assumption are applicable.
For the three month periods ended
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March 31, 2015
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March 31, 2014
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# of shares
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$ amount
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# of shares
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$ amount
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As at beginning of the period
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44,958,843 | 65,792,307 | 42,418,326 | $ | 61,340,321 | |||||||||||
Shares issued during the period: | ||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options
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6,666 | 5,066 | 257,665 | 145,115 | ||||||||||||
Exercise of US$ Warrants (ii)
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- | - | 2,017,852 | 2,683,301 | ||||||||||||
Transfer from contributed capital upon | ||||||||||||||||
exercise of stock options
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- | 3,066 | - | 84,598 | ||||||||||||
Transfer from fair value of | ||||||||||||||||
US$ Warrants upon exercise (see note 7)
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- | - | - | 1,266,000 | ||||||||||||
As at the end of the period | 44,965,509 | 65,800,439 | 44,693,843 | 65,519,335 |
(i)
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NXT also has outstanding a total of 8,000,000 Preferred Shares (see note 4) which are convertible on a 1 for 1 basis into an additional maximum of 8,000,000 common shares by December 31, 2015. An initial total of 2,000,000 of these Preferred Shares were converted into 2,000,000 common shares of the Company effective May 22, 2013.
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(ii)
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In 2012, NXT conducted private placement financings (the "2012 Financings", for proceeds $3,183,132) which consisted of units issued at a price of US $0.75 (the "Units"). Each Unit consisted of one NXT common share and one warrant (the "US$ Warrants") to purchase an additional NXT common share at a price of US $1.20 for a term of two years from the date of issue. Including 244,816 finder’s warrants issued, a total of 4,502,821 US$ Warrants were issued in the 2012 Financings.
The following is a continuity of the US$ Warrants that were issued in the 2012 Financings and which had expiry dates in March and May 2014:
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exercise
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# of US$
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proceeds
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Warrants
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received
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Outstanding as at January 1, 2012 | ||||||||
Issued in the 2012 Financings
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4,502,821 | - | ||||||
US$ Warrants exercised in 2013
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(846,700 | ) | $ | 1,064,222 | ||||
Outstanding as at December 31, 2013 | 3,656,121 | 1,064,222 | ||||||
Activity in 2014: | ||||||||
US$ Warrants exercised in 2014
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(2,057,852 | ) | 2,735,995 | |||||
US$ Warrants expired in 2014
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(1,598,269 | ) | - | |||||
Outstanding as at December 31, 2014 | - | $ | 3,800,217 |
# of shares
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$ value
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As at December 31, 2011 and 2012
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10,000,000 | $ | 3,489,000 | |||||
Conversion of Preferred Shares in May 2013
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(2,000,000 | ) | (3,256,400 | ) | ||||
As at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
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8,000,000 | 232,600 |
●
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2,000,000 of the Preferred Shares became convertible into common shares upon issue. Effective May 22, 2013, these 2,000,000 Preferred Shares were converted into 2,000,000 common shares.
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the remaining 8,000,000 Preferred Shares are subject to conditions related to potential future conversion. They may become convertible into common shares in four separate increments of 2,000,000 Preferred Shares each, should NXT achieve specified cumulative revenue thresholds of US $50 million, US $100 million, US $250 million and US $500 million prior to the December 31, 2015 Maturity Date.
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●
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an additional bonus of 1,000,000 common shares are issuable in the event that cumulative revenues exceed US $500 million.
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●
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if the final US $500 million cumulative revenue threshold is not achieved by the Maturity Date, NXT can elect to retain ownership of the SFD® technology by converting all of the remaining Preferred Shares into common shares, which it intends to do in 2015 prior to the Maturity Date.
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●
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cumulative revenue is defined as the sum of total revenue earned plus proceeds from the sale of assets accumulated since January 1, 2007, all denominated in US$, and calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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●
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in the event of a change of control or other transaction involving a re-arrangement of the business of NXT prior to the Maturity Date, the number of outstanding Preferred Shares which can be converted will be dependent on the transaction value payable (“TVP”) per outstanding NXT common share as follows:
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# of Preferred
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Shares
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$ value
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convertible upon issue effective December 31, 2005
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2,000,000 | $ | 3,256,400 | |||||
conditionally convertible on or before December 31, 2015
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8,000,000 | 232,600 | ||||||
10,000,000 | 3,489,000 |
Expected dividends paid per common share
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Nil
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Expected life in years
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1.9 | |||
Expected volatility in the price of common shares
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62 | % | ||
Risk free interest rate
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1.0 | % | ||
Weighted average fair value per Right at grant date
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$ | 0.60 |
Three months ended March 31, |
2015
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2014
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Comprehensive net income (loss) for the period | $ | (1,518,172 | ) | $ | 2,585,733 | |||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period: | ||||||||
Common shares issued | 44,960,695 | 43,100,789 | ||||||
Convertible Preferred Shares (i) | - | - | ||||||
Basic
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44,960,695 | 43,100,789 | ||||||
Additional shares related to assumed
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exercise of stock options and US$ Warrants | ||||||||
under the treasury stock method (ii) | - | 1,426,523 | ||||||
Contingently issuable Preferred Shares (ii)
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- | 8,000,000 | ||||||
Diluted
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44,960,695 | 52,527,312 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per share – Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.06 | |||
Earnings (loss) per share – Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.05 |
(i)
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The outstanding 8,000,000 convertible Preferred Shares are contingently issuable, and are included in the diluted number of shares outstanding if applicable.
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(ii)
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In periods in which a loss results, all outstanding stock options, common share purchase Warrants and the 8,000,000 convertible Preferred Shares are excluded from the diluted loss per share calculations as their effect is anti-dilutive.
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average remaining
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Exercise price
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# of options
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# of options
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contractual
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per share
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outstanding
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exercisable
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life (in years)
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$ | 0.45 | 74,600 | 74,600 | 0.5 | ||||||||||
$ | 0.75 | 355,000 | 228,333 | 2.3 | ||||||||||
$ | 0.76 | 296,669 | 190,002 | 2.8 | ||||||||||
$ | 0.86 | 707,500 | 454,168 | 2.4 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.16 | 411,000 | 411,000 | 1.3 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.20 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2.4 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.35 | 611,066 | 55,000 | 4.8 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.39 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.55 | 40,000 | 13,333 | 4.0 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.57 | 45,000 | - | 4.9 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.61 | 25,000 | 8,333 | 3.9 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.67 | 150,000 | - | 4.7 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.83 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 3.7 | ||||||||||
$ | 1.09 | 3,135,835 | 1,854,769 | 2.9 |
For the three months
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For the year ended
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ended March 31, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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weighted
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weighted
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# of stock
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average
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# of stock
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average
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options
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exercise price
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options
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exercise price
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Options outstanding, start of the period
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2,541,435
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$
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1.01
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2,888,100
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$
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0.88
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Granted
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601,066
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$
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1.37
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325,000
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$
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1.55
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Exercised
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(6,666
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)
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$
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0.66
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(482,665
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)
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$
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0.60
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Forfeited
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-
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-
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(35,000
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)
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$
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1.42
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Expired
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-
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-
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(154,000
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)
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$
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0.71
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Options outstanding, end of the period
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3,135,835
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$
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1.09
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2,541,435
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$
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1.02
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Options exercisable, end of the period
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1,854,769
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$
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1.01
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1,782,537
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$
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1.01
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Three months ended March 31
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2015
|
2014
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Expected dividends paid per common share
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Nil
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Nil
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||||||
Expected life in years
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5.0 | 5.0 | ||||||
Expected volatility in the price of common shares
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111 | % | 118 | % | ||||
Risk free interest rate
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1.1 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||
Weighted average fair market value per share at grant date
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$ | 1.11 | $ | 1.29 | ||||
Intrinsic (or "in-the-money") value per share of options exercised
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$ | 1.07 | $ | 1.05 |
Three months ended March 31 |
2015
|
2014 | ||||||
SBCE recognized related to: | ||||||||
Stock options
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$ | 136,000 | $ | 80,000 | ||||
Preferred Share Rights (see note 4)
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58,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
194,000 | 131,000 |
March 31,
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December 31,
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As at the period ended |
2015
|
2014
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Unamortized SBCE related to: | ||||||||
Stock options
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$ | 789,000 | $ | 367,000 | ||||
Preferred Share Rights (see note 4)
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176,000 | 234,000 | ||||||
965,000 | 601,000 |
Three months ended March 31,
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2014 | |||
Fair value of US$ Warrants
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||||
Balance at beginning of the year | $ | 1,238,000 | ||
Transfer to common shares upon | ||||
exercise of US$ Warrants in the period | (1,266,000 | ) | ||
Increase in fair value during the period | 42,800 | |||
Fair value of US$ Warrants, as at March 31, 2014
|
14,800 |
Three months ended March 31,
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2015
|
2014
|
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Expected dividends paid per common share
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n/a |
Nil
|
||||||
Expected life in years
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n/a | 0.08 | ||||||
Expected volatility in the price of common shares
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n/a | 42 | % | |||||
Risk free interest rate
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n/a | 1.0 | % |
For the three months ended March 31,
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2015
|
2014
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||||||
Accounts receivable
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(24,310 | ) | $ | (1,064,871 | ) | |||
Work-in-progress
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- | 299,842 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
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(19,523 | ) | (99,889 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(103,149 | ) | (161,589 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue
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- | (2,781,101 | ) | |||||
(146,982 | ) | (3,807,608 | ) | |||||
Portion attributable to:
|
||||||||
Operating activities | (146,982 | ) | (3,807,608 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | - | - | ||||||
Investing activities | - | - | ||||||
(146,982 | ) | (3,807,608 | ) |
Existing
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New
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Fiscal year ending December 31,
|
premises
|
premises
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Total
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2015
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$ | 114,283 | $ | 127,103 | $ | 241,386 | ||||||
2016
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2017
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2018
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2019
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
114,283 | 2,160,743 | 2,275,026 | ||||||||||
Thereafter, 2020 through 2025
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- | 2,979,848 | 2,979,848 | |||||||||
114,283 | 5,140,591 | 5,254,874 |
For the three months ended March 31 |
2015
|
2014
|
||||||
$ | 21,668 | $ | 8,228 |
●
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estimates of the amount and expected timing of revenue and costs related to potential new SFD® survey contracts that may be obtained, conducted and completed in future periods.
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●
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the timing and extent of potential future growth opportunities in new international markets, including new business ventures.
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●
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the potential future conversion of the outstanding preferred shares, which mature on December 31, 2015.
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●
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the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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●
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limitations in disclosure controls, procedures, and internal controls over financial reporting.
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●
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engaging an experienced exploration focused management team to aid in conducting an extensive geotechnical analysis of a defined portion of NXT’s proprietary SFD® data library, and further developing an inventory of prospect leads, and
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●
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developing a financing and exploration plan, which we intend to use in marketing the initial Vertical concept, with a view to obtaining a commitment for sufficient external equity funding, with an initial financing to close in the second half 2015.
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Q1-2015 | Q4-2014 | Q3-2014 | Q2-2014 | |||||||||||||
Mar 31, 2015
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Dec 31, 2014
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Sept 30, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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Survey revenue
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Net income (loss)
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(1,518,172 | ) | (1,532,466 | ) | (1,330,167 | ) | (1,286,461 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) per share – basic
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(0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) per share – diluted
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(0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Q1-2014 | Q4-2013 | Q3-2013 | Q2-2013 | |||||||||||||
Mar 31, 2014
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Dec 31, 2013
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Sept 30, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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Survey revenue
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$ | 3,913,367 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Net income (loss)
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2,585,733 | (1,633,189 | ) | (2,522,165 | ) | (1,150,628 | ) | |||||||||
Income (loss) per share – basic
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0.06 | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||
Income (loss) per share – diluted
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0.05 | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.03 | ) |
Q1-15 | Q1-14 | |||||||
Survey revenue
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$ | - | $ | 3,913,367 | ||||
Expenses:
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Survey costs
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25,440 | 333,188 | ||||||
General and administrative
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1,124,562 | 947,528 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense
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194,000 | 131,000 | ||||||
Amortization of property and equipment
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15,525 | 14,929 | ||||||
1,359,527 | 1,426,645 | |||||||
Other expense (income):
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Interest expense (income), net
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(10,361 | ) | (7,627 | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
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(9,066 | ) | (158,659 | ) | ||||
Increase in fair value of US$ Warrants
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- | 42,800 | ||||||
Other expense
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178,072 | 24,475 | ||||||
158,645 | (99,011 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes
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(1,518,172 | ) | 2,585,733 | |||||
Income tax expense
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- | - | ||||||
Net income (loss) for the period
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(1,518,172 | ) | 2,585,733 |
Q1-15 | Q1-14 |
net change
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% change
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Salaries, benefits and consulting charges
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$ | 622,863 | 550,876 | 71,987 | 13.1 | % | ||||||||||
Board, professional fees, & public company costs
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246,653 | 204,265 | 42,388 | 20.8 | % | |||||||||||
Premises and administrative overhead
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175,627 | 142,296 | 33,331 | 23.4 | % | |||||||||||
Business development
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74,176 | 20,258 | 53,918 | 266.2 | % | |||||||||||
Colombia office
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5,243 | 29,833 | (24,590 | ) | - 82.4 | % | ||||||||||
Total G&A
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1,124,562 | 947,528 | 177,034 | 18.7 | % |
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staff levels and the related salaries were higher in Q1-15 as compared to Q1-14.
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Board, professional fees, & public company costs were higher in 2015 primarily due to the timing of discretionary investor relations activities.
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business development costs increased in 2015 based on the timing of activity in developing new client opportunities, primarily in Bolivian and Pakistan.
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a lay off in summer 2014 of the Colombia office administrator.
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Q1-15 | Q1-14 | |||||||
SBCE recognized related to:
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Stock options | $ | 136,000 | $ | 80,000 | ||||
Rights | 58,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
194,000 | 131,000 |
March 31,
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December 31,
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net change
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2015
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2014
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in Q1-15
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Current assets (current liabilities): | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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168,918 | $ | 50,635 | $ | 118,283 | |||||||
Short-term investments
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3,550,289 | 5,173,430 | (1,623,141 | ) | ||||||||
3,719,207 | 5,224,065 | (1,504,858 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts receivable
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273,240 | 248,930 | 24,310 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and deposits
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358,167 | 338,644 | 19,523 | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(679,477 | ) | (782,626 | ) | 103,149 | |||||||
Net working capital
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3,671,137 | 5,029,013 | (1,357,876 | ) |
Cash flows from (used in):
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Q1-15 | Q1-14 | ||||||
Operating activities
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$ | (1,455,629 | ) | $ | (1,033,146 | ) | ||
Financing activities
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5,066 | 2,828,416 | ||||||
Investing activities
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1,568,846 | (1,009,685 | ) | |||||
Net source (use) of cash
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118,283 | 785,585 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, start of period
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50,635 | 3,319,627 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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168,918 | 4,105,212 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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168,918 | 4,105,212 | ||||||
Short-term investments
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3,550,289 | 3,457,010 | ||||||
Total
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3,719,207 | 7,562,222 |
Q1-15 | Q1-14 | |||||||
Net income (loss) for the period
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$ | (1,518,172 | ) | $ | 2,585,733 | |||
Total non-cash income and expense items
|
209,525 | 188,729 | ||||||
(1,308,647 | ) | 2,774,462 | ||||||
Change in non-cash working
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capital balances
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(146,982 | ) | (3,807,608 | ) | ||||
Cash used in operating activities
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(1,455,629 | ) | (1,033,146 | ) |
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In Q1-15, the only financing activity was $5,066 proceeds from exercise of stock options. No equity financings occurred in 2015 or 2014. In Q1-14 NXT received a total of $2,683,301 proceeds from exercise of US$ common share purchase Warrants which were issued in 2012 and $145,115 proceeds from exercise of stock options.
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the overall net cash source (use) noted above for Q1-15 and Q1-14 are virtually all related to the movement from cash out of and into short-term interest bearing investment balances, as follows:
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Q1-15 | Q1-14 | |||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
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$ | (54,295 | ) | $ | - | |||
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments
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1,623,141 | (1,007,560 | ) | |||||
(Increase) in restricted cash
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- | (2,125 | ) | |||||
Cash from (used in) investing activities
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1,568,846 | (1,009,685 | ) |
Existing
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New
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For the fiscal year ending December 31
|
premises
|
premises
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Total
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2015
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$ | 114,283 | $ | 127,103 | $ | 241,386 | ||||||
2016
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2017
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2018
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
2019
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- | 508,410 | 508,410 | |||||||||
Thereafter, 2020 through 2025
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- | 2,979,848 | 2,979,848 | |||||||||
114,283 | 5,140,591 | 5,254,874 |
as at
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as at
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as at
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May 28,
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2015
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2015
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2014
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Shares issued and outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Common shares
|
44,965,509 | 44,965,509 | 44,958,843 | |||||||||
Convertible preferred shares
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8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||
Common shares reserved for issue re: | ||||||||||||
Stock options
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3,135,835 | 3,135,835 | 2,541,435 | |||||||||
56,101,344 | 56,101,344 | 55,500,278 |
The FASB has established a going concern standard that becomes effective for reporting periods ending after December 31, 2016 (with early adoption permitted). The Company will be required to assess if there is substantial doubt about its’ ability to continue as a going concern, which will exist if it is probable that it will be unable to meet payment of its obligations within one year after the assessment date (which will be based on the date of issue of the period end financial statements). Disclosure will be required of the significance of and the conditions or events that give rise to the substantial doubt, as well as whether it is probable that managements’ plans can be effectively implemented to mitigate these conditions. Further disclosure, including managements mitigation plans, will be required if it is assessed that the substantial doubt cannot be overcome.
The Company has not yet adopted the new standard and in future periods will assess if the required disclosures related to the going concern assumption are applicable.
Form 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, George Liszicasz, Chief Executive Officer, NXT Energy Solutions Inc, certify the following:
1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”)
of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2015. |
2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: May 29, 2015
Signed “George Liszicasz”
George Liszicasz
Chief Executive Officer
NOTE TO READER
In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of
i) | controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
ii) | a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
Form 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE
I, Greg Leavens, Chief Financial Officer, NXT Energy Solutions Inc, certify the following:
1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”)
of NXT Energy Solutions Inc. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2015. |
2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
Date: May 29, 2015
Signed “Greg Leavens”
Greg Leavens
Chief Financial Officer
NOTE TO READER
In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of
i) | controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
ii) | a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.
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