COTS Reports June 30, 2012 Financial Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 22, 2012) - Cdn Oilfield Technologies & Solutions Corp. (COTS) (TSX VENTURE:OTS) today reported the results of its second quarter ended June 30 2012.

The company reported 6 months sales to June 30, 2012 of (USD)$14,479,880 up from (USD)$3,119,896 for the same 6 month period in 2011 (an increase of 365% over 2011). Comprehensive income rose to $1,143,242 for the 6 months reflecting an increase of $1,311,053 over the same period in 2011 where a loss of $168,811 was reported.

Funds flow from operations totaled $1,200,935 for the 6 months ended June 2012 versus a deficit of $473,952 reflected for the same period in 2011 (a difference of $1,674,887). Copies of the June 30, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and MD&A can be viewed at www.sedar.com. (all funds are in united states dollars unless otherwise noted).

• Showed positive sales growth in Mexico. Both pipe and infrastructure projects have contributed immensely to the growth in the Mexican market.
  
  
• Completed Terra 114 project and started three additional smaller projects; two completed to June 30, 2012 and one ongoing.
  
  
• Flexible steel pipe sales for the six months totalled 16.7Km and additional sales of 17.8Km where delivered in July with sales opportunities continuing to grow.
  
  
• Completed the placement of (CAD)$2,515,000 of Debentures on April 20, 2012. The terms of the debentures include annual interest at 12%, plus 1 warrant for each dollar of debenture. In addition, a short term loan for (CAD)$700,000 at 12% interest per annum was attained to assist in the expanded scope and size for project Terra 114 and other projects moving forward.
  
  
• Effective July 18, 2012, CBM Pumps and Service has been rebranded to Extreme Pump Solutions Inc. The rebranding is in line with the Companies restructuring of its pump business in the United States. Over the past year, Extreme showed a drop in sales in the pump business, primarily attributable to reduced drilling activity by oil and gas companies in the Unites States predicated by the commodity price of natural gas dropping. New management has implemented changes in focus, supply, inventory, product quality and control areas in operations and is now expanding its sales and marketing opportunities.
  
  
• Continues to assess opportunities for expanded business in the US and Mexico.

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