FLINT to pay interest on Senior Secured Debentures in kind

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FLINT Corp. (“FLINT”) (TSX: FLNT) is pleased to announce that Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., in its capacity as portfolio manager for and on behalf of certain accounts that it manages (“Canso”), and sole holder of its 8% senior secured debentures due March 23, 2026 (the “Senior Secured Debentures”), has agreed to accept the issuance of Senior Secured Debentures on December 31, 2023 with a principal amount of $5,004,994 in order to satisfy the interest that would otherwise become due and payable on such date (the “Payment in Kind Transaction”). The Payment in Kind Transaction is permitted at the discretion of Canso under the terms of the amended trust indenture governing the Senior Secured Debentures.

The Payment in Kind Transaction allows FLINT to retain the cash to fund its ongoing operations and strengthen its financial situation. In addition, the Payment in Kind Transaction will assist FLINT to maintain compliance with the covenants under its asset-based revolving credit facility. Following the Payment in Kind Transaction, the principal amount of Senior Secured Debentures outstanding will be approximately $130.1 million at December 31, 2023.

About FLINT Corp.

With a legacy of excellence and experience stretching back more than 100 years, FLINT provides solutions for the Energy and Industrial markets including: Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Mining, Power, Agriculture, Forestry, Infrastructure and Water Treatment. With offices strategically located across Canada and a dedicated workforce, we provide maintenance, turnaround, construction, wear technology and environmental services that keep our clients moving forward. For more information about FLINT, please visit www.flintcorp.com or contact:

Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain information included in this press release may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to: our business plans, strategies and objectives; the use of the cash retained as a result of the Payment in Kind Transaction; that the Payment in Kind Transaction will strengthen our financial situation; the amount of interest on the Senior Secured Debentures to be paid in kind; the number of the Senior Secured Debentures to be issued; and the principal amount of the Senior Secured Debentures outstanding at December 31, 2023.

Forward-looking information involves significant risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking information including, but not limited to, compliance with debt covenants, access to credit facilities and other sources of capital for working capital requirements and capital expenditure needs, availability of labour, dependence on key personnel, economic conditions, commodity prices, interest rates, future actions by governmental authorities in response to Covid-19 or another pandemic, regulatory change, weather and risks related to the integration of acquired businesses. These factors should not be considered exhaustive. Risks and uncertainties about FLINT’s business are more fully discussed in FLINT’s disclosure materials, including its annual information form and management’s discussion and analysis of the operating and financial results, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available at www.sedar.com. In formulating the forward-looking information, management has assumed that business and economic conditions affecting FLINT will continue substantially in the ordinary course, including, without limitation, with respect to general levels of economic activity, regulations, taxes and interest rates. Although the forward-looking information is based on what management of FLINT consider to be reasonable assumptions based on information currently available to it, there can be no assurance that actual events or results will be consistent with this forward-looking information, and management’s assumptions may prove to be incorrect.

This forward-looking information is made as of the date of this press release, and FLINT does not assume any obligation to update or revise it to reflect new events or circumstances except as required by law. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.