CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - March 10, 2014) -
NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. WIRE SERVICES
Great Prairie Energy Services Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GPE) ("Great Prairie") is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced purchase of all issued and outstanding shares of Green Dawg Inc. ("Green Dawg"), a private automated catwalk rental company for $3,800,000 subject to certain performance hurdles. The purchase price represents an EBITDA multiple of 2.9x if Green Dawg meets all performance hurdles.
Green Dawg operates eleven automated catwalk units in both Saskatchewan and Alberta with a focus on the Lloydminster oil region. Great Prairie management feels the acquisition is a great addition to its existing fleet of rental equipment and expects to allocate capital towards expanding the business not only in the Lloydminster region but also into our current operating area of Kindersley Saskatchewan. Management feels that Great Prairie can profitably expand Green Dawg and intends to use the Green Dawg platform to cross sell its existing rental offerings into the Lloydminster region.
The $3,800,000 all cash purchase price of Green Dawg is subject to certain performance hurdles as follows:
- $2,750,000 in cash payable upon closing of the transaction; and
- up to a maximum of $1,050,000 in cash based upon achieving certain performance milestones over a 12 month period following closing of the transaction.
About Great Prairie Energy Services Inc.
Great Prairie is a Canadian energy oilfield rental and hauling company focused on servicing oil and gas activity in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Forward Looking Statements
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Non-IFRS Measures
The term "EBITDA" is a financial measure used in this document which is not a standard measure under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Great Prairie's method of calculating EBITDA may differ from the methods used by other issuers. Therefore, Great Prairie's measure of EBITDA, as presented in this press release, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. EBITDA refers to net earnings determined in accordance with IFRS before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, interest expense and income tax expense. Investors are cautioned that EBITDA, as a non-IFRS measure, is not an alternative to measures under IFRS and should not, on its own, be construed as an indicator of performance or cash flows, a measure of liquidity or as a measure of actual return.
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