petrowest energy services trust announces $94.2 million of ... - BMIR

Management and the Board of Directors of Petrowest recognize that the exit numbers at the end of 2007are sustainable only in the short term. Long term distribution payout ratios at or less than 75% and debtto EBITDA ratios of less than 1:1 are still the primary objectives for sustainable operations and long termstable growth of the Trust.Based on the above facts and assumptions, and recognizing the long term primary objectives of theTrust, Management and the Board of Directors have elected to maintain distributions at the current level.However, changes to circumstances, indications of a prolonged downturn in energy activity, or currentunforeseen circumstances including the failure of the base business operations or the new acquisitions toperform as expected could result in the necessity for future distribution cuts to ensure satisfactory yearend exit numbers and that the Trust will exit the year end on an upward trend.ADDITIONAL CORPORATE INFORMATIONAdditional information relating to the Trust including the Trust’s AnnualInformation Form, can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Trust’swebsite at www.petro-west.comFORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain information and statements contained in this MD&A constitute forward-looking information,including the anticipated costs associated with the purchase of capital equipment, expectationsconcerning the nature and timing of growth within the various business units operated through affiliates ofthe Trust, expectations respecting the competitive position of such business units, expectationsconcerning the financing of future business activities, statements as to future economic and operatingconditions, oil sands production and investment, oil sands reserves and revenues from oil and gas andnon-oil and gas activities. Readers should review the cautionary statement respecting forwardlookinginformation that appears below. Any forward statements are made as of the date hereofand the Trust does not undertake to publicly update and review such statements to reflect newevents, subsequent events or otherwise.The information and statements contained in this MD&A that are not historical facts are forward-lookingstatements. Forward-looking statements (often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as"seek", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might","should", "believe", "expect", "may", "anticipate" or "will" and similar expressions) may include plans,expectations, opinions, or guidance that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements arebased upon the opinions, expectations and estimates of management as at the date the statements aremade and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actualevents or outcomes to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward-lookingstatements. These factors include, but are not limited to, such things as changes in industry conditions(including the levels of capital expenditures made by oil and gas producers and explorers), the credit riskto which the Trust is exposed in the conduct of its business, fluctuations in prevailing commodity prices orcurrency and interest rates, the competitive environment to which the various business units are, or maybe, exposed in all aspects of their business, the ability of the Trust's various business units to accessequipment (including parts) and new technologies and to maintain relationships with key suppliers, theability of the Trust's various business units to attract and maintain key personnel and other qualifiedemployees, various environmental risks to which the Trust's business units are exposed in the conduct oftheir operations, inherent risks associated with the conduct of the businesses in which the Trust’sbusiness units operate, timing and costs associated with the acquisition of capital equipment, the impactof weather and other seasonal factors that affect business operations, availability of financial resources orthird-party financing and the impact of new laws or changes in administrative practices on the part ofregulatory authorities. Forward-looking information respecting the anticipated costs associated with thepurchase of capital equipment are based upon historical prices for various classes of equipment,expectations relating to the impact of inflation on the future cost of such equipment and management'sviews concerning the negotiating leverage of the Trust and its affiliates. Forward-looking informationconcerning the nature and timing of growth within the various business units is based on the currentbudget of the Trust (which is subject to change), factors that affected the historical growth of such- 21 -