Second Quarter Update SECOND QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE
The first two months of operations for the second quarter of 2014 have delivered exceptional results with higher than anticipated demand for the Corporation's services in all three divisions and increased operating days compared to the same period in 2013. Due to the late onset of spring break-up and the prolonged winter drilling season, activity levels were above expectations during April and May that have typically been subject to a significant slowdown in the industry as a whole. As a result, these first two months of the second quarter of 2014 are above management's expectations thus far.
SECURE also completed and commissioned both the Edson, Alberta and Keene, North Dakota full service terminals in April of 2014 and continued to execute on acquisition strategies both in the DS and OS divisions that have been accretive to overall results.
As a result of the factors above, SECURE anticipates consolidated net earnings excluding depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, share-based payments expense, interest, and taxes ("EBITDA") for the first two months of the second quarter of 2014 to be between $19 million and $24 million. These exceptional results would be considered significantly above management's expectations as the impact of spring break-up in any given year is difficult to predict. In addition, underlying market fundamentals, spending expectations by producers, and future growth prospects are all trending above Q2 2013 levels, and as a result management anticipates strong results for the month of June and for the second quarter in total. This estimate is subject to completion of the second quarter interim financial report and review by SECURE's auditors. SECURE will release the second quarter interim report on August 12, 2014.