This document provides an overview of a company for investors. It summarizes that the company was founded in 1953, operates in mining and heavy construction, and has taken steps to reduce debt and refocus on its core business areas. It also outlines the company's equipment fleet, customer relationships, growth opportunities in the oil sands region, and strategic focus on operational excellence and revenue growth.

1. Investor Presentation
Year ended December 31, 2013

2. Company Overview
 Founded in 1953
 TSX and NYSE listings: “NOA”
 Current share price: $6.47 (USD)
 52 week high/low: $6.78/$3.57
 Market capitalization: $228 million
 Shares outstanding: 34.8 million
 Average daily share volume:
96,391
 Annual dividend of $0.08 per
share (CAD), payable quarterly
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Mining
Heavy Construction* Data from NYSE as at February 27, 2014

3. Restructuring Initiatives
Pipeline Divestiture (2012)
 $16.3 million of proceeds
 $15.4 million applied to term B facility
 ~$30 million working capital recovery
Piling Divestiture (2013)1
 $227.5 million of proceeds (net $210 million)
 Up to $92.5 million in contingent proceeds over three years based
on EBITDA performance
 $150 million redemption of Series 1 Debentures
 $16.3 million Term A Facility repayment
Fleet Rationalization (2012/2013)
 $46.8 million in capital leases refinanced
 $23.6 million expected annual EBITDA benefit
 $6.0 million net cash savings in annual lease payments
 $10.2 million of net sale proceeds applied to term facility
1. See appendix for full payment terms details
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4. Shareholder Friendly Highlights
Share Purchase Program
 In October, announced the intention to purchase 1,800,000
common shares for cancellation, this represented 5% of the
issued and outstanding shares.
 In December, completed the share purchase program. After the
purchase, there were approximately 34.7 million issued and
outstanding common shares.
Dividend Payment
 Recent implementation of a new dividend policy.
 Annual aggregate dividend of $0.08 (CAD) per common share,
payable on a quarterly basis.
Amended Credit Facility
 Negotiated an interest rate reduction of 1.5%, leading to a
significant reduction in the cost of borrowing.
 A combination of working capital and equipment will secure
$85 million in potential borrowing.
 Reduced financial covenants will increase borrowing flexibility.
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5. 5
Net Debt Reduction
*83% of operating lease commitments are specific to the Canadian Natural contract at Dec. 31, 2013
*Total debt excludes operating lease obligations related to building lease commitments
$424
$355
$127
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
December 31, 2011 December 31, 2012 December 31, 2013
NetDebt($Millions)
Term B Facility
Term A Facility
Series 1 Debentures less Cash
Capital Leases (including interest)
Equipment Operating Leases

6. 6
HC&M – Five Year Financial History
$621
$717
$636
$595
$470
$117 $109
19%
11%
9%
5%
9%
8%
14%
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 3 months ended
Dec 31, 2012
3 months ended
Dec 31, 2013
$Millions
Revenue and EBITDA Margin

7. Stronger, Better Focused
NAEP is now a pure-play heavy construction and
mining (HC&M) focused contractor
 Simplified business can better target productivity and
cost efficiencies
 Efficient, productive equipment fleet
 Improved financial strength and capacity represent
competitive advantage
 Positioned to deliver superior value to customers
and shareholders
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8. First On, Last Off
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Explore and Design Initial Development and Secondary
Upgrades / Expansions
Build Relationship Major Projects
 Initial mine site development, project site
development, airstrips, piping
 Overburden removal, mine infrastructure development,
reclamation, tailing ponds remediation, equipment and
labour supply
Project Development Phase (3-4 years) Ongoing Operations Phase (30-40 years)
Operation / Ongoing Services
Operations Support Services
68% of NAEP’s Oil
Sands Revenue

9. Significant Heavy Construction & Mining
Contractor in the Oil Sands
 Expertise
 30+ years in Northern Alberta’s harsh
operating environment
 Knowledge to come up with best
solutions for customers
 Broad Service Offering
 Unique suite of services across
project lifecycle
 Operational Flexibility
 Unrivalled equipment fleet
 Active on every site
 Long-Term Customer Relationships
 Reliability; on-time delivery
 Strong safety culture
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10. Strategic Focus
 Pursue operational excellence in safety, productivity,
customer satisfaction
 Continued strengthening of balance sheet
 Debt reduction, fleet rationalization and cash-flow improvement
 Grow revenue from activity on existing mine sites, incremental
work on new sites, and alternative asset utilization
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11. Outlook for Revenue Growth
 Increase in activity on existing mine sites as owners grow
production
 Ramp up at Kearl under new five-year agreement
 Continued support of production efforts at Horizon, Base Mine,
Millennium and Steepbank
 Increase in work on new mine sites
 Fort Hills mine
 Pursuing additional and alternative asset allocation
 SAGD project support
 Road building
 Other resource plays, such as coal, hydroelectricity, and LNG
 Continued focus on delivering consistent financial and
operating performance
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12. Active with Every Oil Sands Client
Activity on existing mine sites
Activity on new mine sites
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 4-year master services agreement
covering mining services & construction
 Year 9 of 10-year overburden
removal contract
 5-year master services agreement
covering mining services & construction
 Mine not yet sanctioned
 Site prep work is ongoing
Key Customer Contracts
 5-year master services agreement
covering civil mine support services
EXXON
KEARL
CANADIAN
NATURAL
HORIZON
SHELL/ALBIAN
JACKPINE AND MUSKEG
RIVER
TOTAL
JOSLYN
SUNCOR
MILLENNIUM and
STEEPBANK
SYNCRUDE
BASE PLANT
Fort McMurray
70km
SUNCOR
FORT
HILLS
 Heavy bidding activity for initial site
development at the Fort Hills mine

13. Potential Production Expansion on
Oil Sands Mine Sites
Activity on existing mine sites
Activity on new mine sites
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 Syncrude current: 350,000 bbl/d
 Syncrude expansion total potential:
600,000 bbl/d
 Horizon mine current: 110,000 bbl/d
 Horizon expansion total potential:
500,000 bbl/d
 Fort Hills mine expected:180,000 bbl/d
 Joslyn mine expected: 100,000 bbl/d
Key Customer Production and Expansion
 Kearl mine current: 110,000 bbl/d
 Kearl mine expansion total potential:
345,000 bbl/d
EXXON
KEARL
CANADIAN
NATURAL
HORIZON
SHELL/ALBIAN
JACKPINE AND MUSKEG
RIVER
TOTAL
JOSLYN
SUNCOR
MILLENNIUM and
STEEPBANK
SYNCRUDE
BASE PLANT
Fort McMurray
70km
SUNCOR
FORT
HILLS

14. THANK YOU
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15. APPENDIX
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16. Piling Asset Sale Payment Terms
1. $227.5 million cash paid at closing (less approximately $5.8 million in outstanding capital lease obligations, plus or
minus customary working capital adjustments). In addition, we may receive up to $92.5 million in additional
proceeds, contingent on the Purchaser achieving prescribed profitability thresholds from the assets and liabilities
sold;
2. A maximum of $30 million cash paid no later than September 30, 2014, with the full amount being paid in the event
that the business earns annualized Consolidated EBITDA (“First Year Consolidated EBITDA”) of $45 million or
more in the period from closing to June 30, 2014. The amount payable will be $2 for every $1 that First Year
Consolidated EBITDA is greater than $30 million (with the maximum payment of $30 million where First Year
Consolidated EBITDA is $45 million or greater);
3. A maximum of $27.5 million cash paid no later than September 30, 2015, with the full amount being paid in the
event that the business earns Consolidated EBITDA (“Second Year Consolidated EBITDA”) of $45 million or more
in the period from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. The amount payable will be $1.833 for every $1 that Second Year
Consolidated EBITDA is greater than $30 million (with the maximum payment of $27.5 million where Second Year
Consolidated EBITDA is $45 million or greater);
4. Contingent consideration to a maximum of $35 million, equal to $0.5 for every $1 by which cumulative Consolidated
EBITDA in the period from closing to June 30, 2016 exceeds $135 million (with the maximum payment of $35
million where Consolidated EBITDA is $205 million or greater), calculated and paid as follows:
1. no later than September 30, 2014, the purchaser will pay the vendor an amount equal to $0.375 for every $1
by which First Year Consolidated EBITDA exceeds $45 million.
2. no later than September 30, 2015, the purchaser will pay the vendor an amount equal to $0.375 for every $1
by which the aggregate of First Year Consolidated EBITDA and Second Year Consolidated EBITDA exceeds
$90 million, less any monies paid to the vendor under (a) above; and
3. no later than September 30, 2016, the purchaser will pay the vendor an amount equal to $0.5 for every $1 by
which the aggregate of First Year Consolidated EBITDA, Second Year Consolidated EBITDA and
Consolidated EBITDA for the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 exceeds $135 million, less any
monies paid to the vendor under (a) and (b) above.
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17. HC&M – Heavy Equipment Fleet
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Heavy Trucks,
111
Loading
Equipment, 74
Support
Equipment, 149
Owned Equipment
Heavy Trucks
Loading Equipment
Support Equipment
Heavy Trucks, 56
Loading
Equipment, 16
Support
Equipment, 44
Leased Equipment
Heavy Trucks
Loading Equipment
Support Equipment

18. HC&M – Heavy Equipment Fleet
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Heavy Equipment Fleet
Category Owned Leased Rental Total
SHOVELS 4 2 0 6
EXCAVATORS (≥100T) 11 3 0 14
EXCAVATORS (<100T) 59 11 0 70
RIGID FRAME TRUCKS (>200T) 40 26 0 66
RIGID FRAME TRUCKS (100T to 200T) 56 18 0 74
RIGID FRAME TRUCKS (<100T) 6 2 0 8
ARTICULATED TRUCKS 9 10 5 24
DOZERS 64 34 0 98
GRADERS 16 8 0 24
LOADERS 44 2 2 48
COMPACTORS 5 0 1 6
SPECIAL SERVICE 20 0 1 21
TOTAL 334 116 9 459
*December 31, 2013