Vertex Resource Group Ltd. announced on Jan. 2 it had acquired the business of Sonic Oilfield Services Ltd., an environmental services company that provides pressure trucks, fluid hauling, chemical and potassium chloride products in Saskatchewan.
Sonic’s fleet is used to serve the drilling, completions, production and facility needs of clients operating within Kindersley and Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The company formerly had operations in Estevan until a few years ago.
This acquisition will add 60 pieces of rolling stock to Vertex’s fleet, strengthening Vertex’s presence in Saskatchewan and enabling the company to effectively service the resource and potash/mining regions of the province. In addition, Sonic’s Kindersley operation includes a KCL mixing facility which will now be owned and operated by Vertex.
This acquisition was completed for the purchase price of $4.5 million with 2.35 million common shares being issued at $1.00 per common share, and the remaining balance paid in cash. The purchase price is subject to increase if certain valuation metrics of Vertex are not satisfied by December 31, 2019, or earlier following certain corporate events.
The maximum increase in purchase price is $1.175 million. Vertex may, subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, elect to satisfy this increase through the issuance of additional common shares.
All Sonic operations began operating as Vertex effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Terry Stephenson, President of Vertex stated: “Strengthening our local presence in both Kindersley and Weyburn is beneficial to our current customer base operating within Saskatchewan, as we increase our ability to effectively service the entire province.
This acquisition not only expands our service area for environmental services, but also expands the geographic opportunity to provide synergistic and complimentary services such as environmental and land consulting to clientele operating in these areas.
“Sonic has a long operating history following proven safe work practices, and has a track record of integrating technology that creates efficiencies for their clients. By utilizing Vertex’s breadth of expertise in fluid management, logistics, industrial cleaning and consulting, Sonic’s clientele will benefit from working with a single operator to meet their operational needs. This acquisition will strengthen both service offerings, resulting in benefits for each current customer base, as well as provide additional project opportunities from the increased geographic presence.”
Established in 1976, Vertex is a provider of environmental and environmentally focused industrial services. Headquartered in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Vertex employs a staff of approximately 900 employees that service a wide array of customers in industries such as upstream and midstream oil and gas, utilities, telecommunication, forestry, agriculture and government.
Vertex principally operates in western Canada and maintains a presence in select locations in the United States.
