NXT Energy Solutions Advises of Filing of Q2-2016 Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/11/16 -- NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT Energy" or the "Company") (TSX: SFD) (OTCQB: NSFDF) advises that its interim financial and operating results for the three month quarter ended June 30, 2016 ("Q2-2016") have been filed in Canada on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and will be available in the USA on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar, and on NXT's website at http://www.nxtenergy.com/.

A condensed summary from the Q2-2016 interim consolidated financial statements, with comparative figures for the three month period ended June 30, 2015 ("Q2-2015") is given below.

George Liszicasz, NXT Energy's President and CEO, noted "our recent efforts to increase our pipeline of future business have produced some very exciting and positive results and we are confident that some of them will come to fruition this year".

NXT Energy advises that it will host a brief investor and media conference call, hosted by George Liszicasz, on Friday August 12, 2016 at 9.00 am MST (11:00 am EST), to discuss the Q2-2016 results, and recent business development initiatives. Interested parties are invited to participate in this call, using one of the applicable numbers as follows:

Conference Code:                        62883800
Operator assisted, toll-free, dial-in
number:
  Canada & USA                          1-855-336-7594A FREE
  International                         1-682-888-5377

Highlights of unaudited Q2 Interim Financial Results

All selected and referenced financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the Q2-2016 period. Amortization expense for Q2-16 includes $421,000 related to the Intellectual Property asset which was acquired in 2015.

(unaudited - all in Canadian $)                          Q2-2016     Q2-2015
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Survey revenues                                      $        -  $        -
Survey expenses, net                                    157,365         228
General & administrative expenses                     1,833,326     951,870
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                                                      1,990,691     952,098
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Non-cash expenses
  Amortization expense                                  520,493      18,830
  Stock based compensation expense                      135,000     228,000
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                                                        655,493     246,830
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Foreign exchange and other expenses, net                 29,156     310,000
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Total expenses                                        2,675,340   1,508,928
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Loss before income taxes                              2,675,340   1,508,928
Income tax expense                                      (31,402)     78,063
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Net loss for the period                               2,643,938   1,586,991
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Net loss per common share - Basic and diluted             (0.05)      (0.04)

(unaudited - all in Canadian $)                         Q2-2016      Q2-2015
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# of common shares outstanding as at end of the
 period                                             53,458,009   45,065,509
Weighted average # of common shares outstanding
 for the period
  Basic and diluted                                 53,371,138   44,969,905

Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
  Net loss for the period                           (2,643,938)  (1,586,991)
  Add back non-cash items, net                         655,264      247,330
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                                                    (1,988,674)  (1,339,661)
  Net change in non-cash working capital balances     (585,609)   1,260,604
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  Net cash (used in) operating activities           (2,574,283)     (79,057)
Financing activities                                   136,976       90,500
Investing activities                                (1,089,471)   1,111,802
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Net cash inflow                                     (3,526,778)   1,123,245

Cash and cash equivalents, start of the period       5,400,082      168,918
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period         1,873,304    1,292,163
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Total cash and short-term investments position:
  Cash and cash equivalents                          1,873,304    1,292,163
  Short-term investments                             3,114,890    2,261,060
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Total cash and short-term investments                4,988,194    3,553,223
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Net working capital balance                          4,303,335    2,050,858
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NXT Energy is a Calgary based company whose proprietary Stress Field Detection ("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 provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may include forward-looking statements. When used in this document, words such as "intends", "plans", "anticipates", "expects" and "scheduled", are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties, and although the Company believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Any number of factors can cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors facing NXT Energy are described in its most recent MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2015 which has been filed electronically by means of the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") located at www.sedar.com. Such forward-looking statements are made as at the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them, either publicly or otherwise, to reflect new events, information or circumstances, except as may be required under applicable securities law.

Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) nor the OTC QB Markets accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:
Bev Stewart
V-P Finance & CFO
NXT Energy Solutions Inc.
403-206-0807
[email protected]
www.nxtenergy.com

Bill Mitoulas
Investor Relations Manager
416-479-9547
[email protected]

Kin Communications
Investor Relations
1-866-684-6730 / 604-684-6730
[email protected]

Source: NXT Energy Solutions Inc.

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