CALGARY, Alberta, Aug.  11, 2023  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX: SFD; OTCQB: NSFDF) today announced the Company's financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. All dollar amounts herein are in Canadian Dollars unless otherwise identified.

Financial and Operating Highlights

Key financial and operational highlights are summarized below:

On May 24 the Company entered into a ten year strategic alliance in Africa with Synergy E&P Technologies Limited (“Synergy”) which grants Synergy an exclusive license to use, distribute, sub-license, market and sell NXT’s SFD® solutions in Africa;At the same time the Company entered into a US$2.3 million convertible debenture financing with Ataraxia Capital, an affiliate of Synergy. On May 31, 2023 the Company received its first tranche of US$1,200,000 from Ataraxia. The Company received an additional US$200,000 tranche on July 10, 2023 for a total of US$1,400,000 million to date. The remaining commitment of US$900,000 is expected to be received during the third quarter of 2023;in June, Mr. Bruce G. Wilcox was appointed   the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company;cash at June 30, 2023 was $1.05 million;net working capital was ($2.35) million at June 30, 2023;the Company recorded SFD®-related revenues of $nil;a net loss of $1.71 million was recorded for Q2-23, including stock-based compensation expense ("SBCE") and amortization expense of $0.51 million;a net loss of $3.32 million was recorded for YTD 2023, including SBCE and amortization expense of $1.02 million;net loss per common share for Q2-23 was $0.02 basic and diluted, and for YTD 2023 was $0.04 basic and diluted;cash flow used in operating activities was $1.01 million during Q2-23 and $2.41 million YTD 2023; andgeneral and administrative ("G&A") expenses decreased by $0.10 million (10%) in Q2-23 as compared to Q2-22 and G&A expenses decreased by $0.16 million (8%) in YTD 2023 as compared to YTD 2022.

Summary highlights of NXT's 2023 second quarter financial statements (with comparative figures to 2022) are noted below. All selected and referenced financial information noted below should be read in conjunction with the Company's second quarter 2023 unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A").

(All in Canadian $)

Q2-23Q2-222023 YTD2022 YTDOperating results: SFD®-related revenues$- $- $ - $- SFD®-related costs, net 318,396  306,492  620,030  743,774 General & administrative expenses 941,707  1,046,677  1,803,061  1,959,227 Amortization and other expenses 446,706  421,502  898,365  912,538 Net loss (1,706,809) (1,774,671) (3,321,456) (3,615,539) Loss per common share, basic and diluted:$(0.02)$(0.03)$(0.04)$(0.06) Common shares outstanding as at end of the period 77,678,277  65,341,775  77,678,277  65,341,775 Weighted average of common shares, basic and diluted: 77,648,279  65,330,821  77,053,575  65,307,012  Cash provided by (used in): Operating activities$(1,010,292)$(782,888)$(2,410,311)$(1,696,029)Financing activities 1,612,644  12,965  3,216,777  1,121 Investing activities -  200,272  -  50,000 Effect of foreign rate changes on cash (19,467) 17,772  (19,479) 3,895 Net cash inflow (outflow) 582,885  (551,879) 786,987  (1,641,013)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 467,539  1,168,721  263,467  2,257,855 Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period 1,050,424  616,842  1,050,424  616,842 Short-term investments -  500,000  -  500,000 Total cash and short-term investments, end of the period 1,050,424  1,116,842  1,050,424  1,116,842  Net working capital balance (2,349,194) 49,230  (2,349,194) 49,230

NXT's 2023 second quarter financial and operating results have been filed in Canada on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca, and will soon be available in the USA on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar, as well as on NXT's website at www.nxtenergy.com.

About NXT Energy Solutions Inc.

NXT Energy Solutions Inc. is a Calgary-based technology company whose proprietary 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 traps and reservoirs with hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration potential. The SFD® survey system enables our clients to focus their 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 Solutions Inc. provides its clients with an effective and reliable method to reduce time, costs, and risks related to exploration.

Contact Information

For investor and media inquiries please contact:

Eugene WoychyshynMichael Baker Vice President of Finance & CFOInvestor Relations302, 3320 – 17th AVE SW302, 3320 – 17th AVE SWCalgary, AB, T3E 0B4Calgary, AB, T3E 0B4+1 403 206 0805+1 403 264 [email protected][email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information provided in this press release may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "will", "expect", "plan", "schedule", "intend", "propose" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or an outlook. Forward-looking information in this press release includes, but is not limited to, information regarding: Business negotiations, opportunities and discussions, including the timing thereof, business strategies and timing of the receipt of the final tranche of the convertible debenture. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Additional risk factors facing the Company are described in its most recent Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2022 and MD&A for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023, which have been filed electronically by means of the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) located at www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Measures

This news release contains disclosure respecting non-GAAP performance measures including net working capital which does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by US GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. This measure is included to enhance the overall understanding of NXT’s ability to assess liquidity at a point in time. Readers are urged to review the section entitled "Non-GAAP Measures” in NXT’s MD&A for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 which is available under NXT's profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca, for a further discussion of such non-GAAP measures. The financial information accompanying this news release was prepared in accordance with US GAAP unless otherwise noted. Management's discussion and analysis of financial results and the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, are available through the Internet in the Investor Relations section of www.nxtenergy.com or under NXT's SEDAR profile at www.sedarplus.ca.