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INVESTOR PRESENTATIONFEBRUARY 2016
A Neodymium magnet is the most widely used and strongest type of permanent, rare-earth magnet commercially available
Revolutionizing Pump Technology
TSXV: DVG
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High-growth, publicly-traded technology firm (TSXV: DVG)
Advancing innovative Artificial Lift systems for the oil & gas industry:
– Revolutionary Electromagnetic Submersible Pump
– Alternative to traditional pump jack
– Powered by a permanent magnet motor(1)
– Offers lower costs, reduced maintenance and minimal environmental footprint
– Pump installed in client oil well in SE Saskatchewan Jan, 2016
– Commercialization anticipated in 2016, initially in Western Canada
Existing cash flow positive business unit in Gillette, WY
– Conventional electric submersible pumps (ESP):
– Increasing market share
– Improved gross margins year-over-year(2)
Near-term catalysts as the next generation Electromagnetic Pump nears commercialization
(1) Referred to as a Linear Motor in the permanent magnet motor industry.(2) Footnotes included in Appendix as endnotes
Mission: “Changing the way clients produce energy”
Market cap as at Mar 4 ‘16
*Gillette, WY - Powder River Basin gas wells; based on internal estimates
9 Years in business
25 Employees
0 Safety incidents YTDESP Supplier*1#
Insider Owned5.6%
TSXV: DVG $0.19 - $0.54 $28.4MM 94.8MM52 week range Shares outstanding
The Pump
• Near commercialization with no immediate competition
• Lower capital cost and operating cost when compared with pump jacks
The Market
• Nearly 20,000 Oil wells (Bakken, Shaunavon, Cardium, Viking, Niobrara, etc.) where pump jacks areused to produce oil have been identified as candidates
• In Canada alone, 90% of all new wells are drilled for oil and 88% of all new wells are drilledhorizontally
• 750,000 pump jacks already in use in North America
The Opportunity
• Exposure to a high growth company with pivotal operational catalysts on the horizon
• Agreement in place with large oil company and first commercial version of the Pump installedJanuary, 2016
• Ongoing discussions with other clients to install additional Electromagnetic Pumps
Increases in directional drilling, and horizontal wells in particular, have created new challenges:
• Bends in the well create points of contact between the rod string and the production tubing;
• Rod string suffers excessive wear as it cycles up and down 3 million times per year, leading toeventual failure of the rods and occasionally the production tubing;
• Limited advancements in pumping technology are creating rising costs to produce oil.
Critical points of contact in oil wells that
result in excessive wear and eventual failure of rod
strings.
The Linear Pump:
No immediate competition for this technology
Reciprocating pump is a modified industry standard rod-pump
Powered by permanent magnet motor - magnets lose only 1% of magnetism over 10 year period
No external moving parts; everything moves internally in the Pump housing
2nd Generation Pump improved with 25% more power & 50% less friction than prototypes
Ideal for light oil, shallow horizontal wells - can be set inside the horizontal section in a well
The Linear Pump effectively:
Eliminates surface lifting equipment (pump jack)
Smaller footprint means reduced construction costs, lower environmental impact, and lower impact on farming and ranching.
Eliminates sucker rods
Worn and broken sucker rods can cost clients up to $153,000(2) annually to maintain, including the oil not being produced during failures.
Eliminates leaking wellheads
Wellheads typically leak oil at the ‘stuffing box’ (the seal around the sucker rod). This is a chronic environmental issue with pump jack operations.
(2) Footnotes included in Appendix as endnotes
• Low cost manufacturing, attractive margins, and ability to quickly scale-up
• Simple installation in the field & limited maintenance required for producers
• Compelling in oil price downturn - lower cost installation and maintenance compared
to pump jacks
• Divergent’s management team has hands-on experience building companies and
generating value for owners; supported by strong and committed board
7,500candidate wells identified
in Saskatchewan
9,500candidate wells identified
in North Dakota
Viking, Cardium, Slave Point Bakken, Viking,
Shaunavon, Spearfish
UintaBasin
Niobrara, Powder River Basin
Poza Rica
Initial Target Markets in North America
*Source: Internal Estimates of ESP Products & Services for dewatering Powder River Basin gas wells
2013 2014 2015
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Divergent Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3
Divergent’s Wyoming Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) operation is…
Cash flow positive for the past 11 consecutive quarters
Improved gross margins year-over-year despite market conditions(1)
Exceeding expected activity levels during the current industry slowdown
Largest Provider* of ESP’s for gas producers in the Powder River Basin
Increasing market share each quarter
(1) Footnotes included in Appendix as endnotes
Results of Linear Pump performance
Continue operations in Wyoming and potential introduction of the Linear Pump in Powder River Basin
Continued business development to operators in other oil fields
Agreements with additional new operators to test and install the Linear Pump
Expansion of Linear Pump inventory based on increased client demand
Clear line of sight to profitability
Pump Results
Pump Orders Increase
Pump Lands in SKStaging Yard
Pump Installed
Commercialization & Ramp Up
2015
2016 & Beyond
DebentureResolution
Pump Testing by Additional Clients
Client Base Expansion
PUMP
MARKET
OPPORTUNITY
• Approaching commercialization
• Cost-effective & efficient
• Low environmental footprint
• All horizontal oil plays will need artificial lift
• Sizeable & growing target market (7,500wells in SK & 9,500 in ND)
• Application in other basins & plays globally
• Significant near-term catalysts
• First commercial version of Linear Pumpinstalled Jan 2016
• Agreement with large oil company + discussions ongoing with others
Divergent Energy Services Corp.Corporate Office
1170, 800 – 6th Ave SWCalgary Alberta T2P 3G3
T: 403.543.0060F: 403.543.0069
www.divergentenergyservices.com
Changing the way clients produce energy
TSXV: DVG
1. The Linear Pump uses a modified industry standard reciprocating pump currently used with pump jacks, known as a rod pump.The pump is driven by an electromagnetic motor that uses permanent magnets to create thrust to move the shaft of the motor ina reciprocating, or linear, motion. Permanent magnets maintain their strength almost indefinitely, losing approximately 1% oftheir strength every 10 years.
2. Gross Margins improved to 30% from 23% in the nine months ended in 2015 and 2014 respectively.
3. Annual Rod Pump Cost Assumptions:• Rod Strings $20 per meter;• 10% of string replaced after a failure event;• Service Rig $12,000 per day, 2 days per failure event;• 5 days lost production per rod failure;• rod string failure rate of 4 failures annually.• Oil price of $45/bbl and production rate of 50 bbl/day;
Current Technology Drawbacks Linear Pump Benefits
Surface lifting equipment (Pump Jack) has a high capital cost and requires a large footprint
The submersible pump has a lower capital cost, reduces construction costs due to no surface lifting equipment
Rod strings in deviated and horizontal wells cause excessive wear due to rubbing against the tubing
No external moving parts means that the Linear Pump can be placed in deviated and horizontal wells as easily as vertical wells
Rods strings wear from the 3,000,000 annual up/down cycles, which can cost up to $168,000(3)
annually to maintain, including the oil not being produced during failures
No rod string, no external moving parts. Everything moves internally in the Pump housing
Mechanical inefficiencies and variable power draw can lead to high electricity costs
Permanent magnet motors run on low Amps with no mechanical gears to reduce efficiency
Leaking wellheads around the rod (from the “stuffing box”) is common
Seal not an issue - no moving parts exit the wellhead
* The Pumpjack was invented in 1925 by Walter Trout, an employee of Lufkin Foundry and Machine
Electro-Magnetic Submersible Pump (The Pump)Permanent magnet motor technology.
Reciprocating pump (similar to rod pumps).Ideally suited for deviated and horizontal oil wells.
An alternative to conventional pump jack installations.
Electric Submersible Pump (ESP)Conventional pump technology.
Rotating pump with multiple impellers.Pumps moderate to high volumes of fluids.
24 m3/d (150 bbl/d) to 24,600 m3/d (150,000 bbl/d).
Electric Submersible Progressing Cavity PumpAlso called screw or Moineau pumps.
Heavy oil, high sand production, gassy wells.Now deployed as a submersible pump system.
Eliminates surface motors and costly rod string wear.
Nine Months Ended September 30
2015 2014 % Change
Revenue $3,799 $4,773 (20%)
Gross Profit $1,315 $1,510 (13%)
Net Earnings (Loss) ($4,430) ($3,569) (24%)
Earnings (Loss) per share- Basic and Diluted ($0.04) ($0.04)
Three Months Ended September 30
2015 2014 % Change
Revenue $1,192 $1,698 (30%)
Gross Profit $321 $428 (25%)
Net Earnings (Loss) ($882) ($1,438) (39%)
Earnings (Loss) per share- Basic and Diluted ($0.01) ($0.01)
Comparative Results: All amounts in USD thousands, except per share amounts and as noted.
As at September 30, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents $287
Property, Equipment and Trademark $751
Debentures (in CAD, due December 31, 2015) $5,750
As at March 4, 2016
Shares 94,848,820
Warrants 7,725,000
Options 6,800,000
Fully Diluted 109,373,820
Market Cap. ($CAD) $28.4 million
All amounts in USD thousands, except per share amounts and as noted.
Ken Berg – President & CEOPrevious - Sanjel, Amoco Petroleum, Dome Petroleum
Scott Hamilton, CA – CFO & Corporate SecretaryPrevious - Solana Resources, Crossfire Energy Services, Inc., Brahma Compression Ltd.
Management Team Board of Directors
Management team brings decades of experience in the energy services arena
Background of the team ideal to move product to commercialization and capture ongoing market share from existing and outdated pump jack technology
Alignment with shareholders and strong corporate governance
Scott Berry – ChairmanPast Executive Director of Empowering Minds
Kenneth BaganDirector of Trican Well Services, past Director of PSAC, Member ICD
John GrisdalePast President of CanAir Nitrogen; Past President of US Division, Calfrac
Martin HallDirector of Karnalyte; Past Sr VP Finance & CFO of Tesco Corporation
Robert RieckenVP Drilling, Completions, Construction, and Supply Chain, Repsol
Ken BergPresident & CEO, Divergent
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2013 20152014
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
Aug 2014:Q2 results + 5
DVG Pumps
ready to ship to
Canada. New BD
Manager hired
Dec 2014: Extends maturity
of outstanding
debentures to
Dec 31, 2015
Aug 2015:Q2 Results reported;
WY activity levels &
market share beat
estimates
Dec 2013:$5MM Debenture Issue
Announced
June 2015Ops update +
SK operations
facility identified
Dec 2013:Revocation of Cease Trade Order &
resumption of trading after
management’s concerns resolved
Mar 2014:Final tranche of Debenture
($597k); total gross proceeds of
$5.75MM
Jun 2014:Shareholders approve name
change to Divergent (previously
Canadian Oilfield Solutions Corp)
Dec 2014:Signed 3 year extension to exclusive
rights to Linear Motor technology with
manufacturer
Feb 2015:Signed 5 year service
agreement for Linear Pump
with large oil company; 1st
candidate well identified
Mar 2015:DVG Pump test
commences
New management requests a Cease Trade Order to address disclosure concerns in previously released financial statements.
2016
Jan 2016: DVG Pump
installed in client oil
well in SE SK
Nov 2015: DVG Pump lands
in SK for client
installation
Dec 2015: Debentures extended to
Dec 2017, and amended
to allow interest
payments in shares
Feb 2016: DVG Announces
$550k Private
Placement
Divergent Energy Services Corp.Corporate Office
1170, 800 – 6th Ave SWCalgary Alberta T2P 3G3
T: 403.543.0060F: 403.543.0069
www.divergentenergyservices.comTSX-V: DVG
Changing the way clients produce energy