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FLINT Announces Fourth Quarter and 2022 Annual Financial Results

Reports record Annual Revenues of $604.7 million and record Adjusted EBITDAS of $32.1 million

Calgary,  Alberta  (March  2,  2023)  –  FLINT  Corp.  (formerly  ClearStream  Energy  Services  Inc.)  (“FLINT”  or  the 
"Company") (TSX: FLNT) today announced its results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. 
All amounts are in Canadian dollars and expressed in thousands of dollars unless otherwise noted.

“EBITDAS”  and  “Adjusted  EBITDAS”  are  not  standard  measures  under  IFRS.  Please  refer  to  the  Advisory 
regarding Non-Standard Measures at the end of this press release for a description of these items and limitations 
of their use.

“While activity levels moderated slightly in the fourth quarter due to the seasonality in our business, they remained 
strong with fourth quarter revenues of $149.7 million, representing an increase of 46.9% from the fourth quarter of 
2021.  For the full year, we reported revenues of $604.7 million, an increase of 55.3% from 2021 and an annual 
record  for  the  company. The  commitment  of  our  workforce,  which  peaked  at  over  4,000  employees  in  2022,  to 
safety  and  quality  allowed  the  work  to  be  delivered  on  time  and  on  budget,”  said  Barry  Card,  Chief  Executive 
Officer.

“On  December  1,  2022,  we  rebranded  the  company  as  FLINT.  The  rebranding  marks  the  next  step  in  our 
transformation  that  began  in  2019  when  we  acquired  the  legacy  Flint  business  and  brand.  FLINT  represents  a 
legacy, and we intend to build on this as we pursue our purpose to help our customers bring their resources to our 
world and our mission to be the service company of choice. We are encouraged by the on-going momentum in 
our served markets, as evidenced by the booking of new contract awards and renewals totaling $288.6 million in 
the fourth quarter and $848.1 million in full-year 2022,” added Mr. Card.

ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS

•

Revenues  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  were  $604.7  million,  representing  an  increase  of 
$215.3 million or 55.3% from 2021.

• Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $63.1 million, representing an increase of $22.8 

million or 56.5% from 2021.

• Gross profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 10.4%, which was consistent with 2021.

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Adjusted EBITDAS for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $32.1 million, representing an increase of 
$14.9 million or 87.3% from 2021.

Adjusted EBITDAS margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 5.3%, representing an increase of 
0.9% from 2021.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  ("SG&A")  expenses  for  year  ended  December  31,  2022  were 
$37.2  million,  representing  an  increase  of  $10.9  million  or  41.5%  from  2021.  The  increase  in  SG&A 
expenses  is  largely  due  to  the  growth  in  the  business  and  ongoing  investments  in  the  Company's 
enterprise systems and digital strategy, which are expected to drive longer-term efficiencies, increase cost 
competitiveness and improve scalability. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses for the year ended 
December 31, 2022 were 6.2%, down from 6.8% in 2021.

Liquidity,  including  cash  and  available  credit  facilities,  was  $37.0  million  at  December  31,  2022,  as 
compared to $33.7 million at December 31, 2021.

New contract awards and renewals totaled approximately $848.1 million for the year ended December 31, 
2022.

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FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

•

Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2022 were $149.7 million, representing an increase 
of $47.8 million or 46.9% from Q4 2021.

• Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $17.1 million, representing an increase 

of $7.3 million or 75.5% from Q4 2021.

• Gross profit margin for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was 11.4% compared to 9.5% for the 

same period in 2021.

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Adjusted  EBITDAS  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $8.8  million,  representing  an 
increase of $4.3 million or 96.3% from Q4 2021.

Adjusted EBITDAS margin was 5.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to 4.4% 
for the same period in 2021.

SG&A  expenses  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  were  $9.4  million,  representing  an 
increase  of  $2.9  million  or  45.6%  from  Q4  2021.   As  a  percentage  of  revenue,  SG&A  expenses  for  the 
three months ended December 31, 2022 were 6.3%, unchanged from Q4 2021.

New  contract  awards  and  renewals  totaled  approximately  $288.6  million  for  the  three  months  ended 
December 31, 2022 and $47.0 million for the first two months of 2023. Approximately 55% of the work is 
expected to be completed in 2023.

Maintenance and Construction Services

Revenue  for  the  Maintenance  and  Construction  Services  segment  was  $555.2  million  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2022, compared to $354.7 million for the same period in 2021, representing an increase of 56.5%. 
Revenue for three months ended December 31, 2022 was $136.2 million compared to $94.0 million for the same 
period  in  2021,  representing  increase  of  44.9%.  The  increase  relative  to  2021  was  driven  by  strong  market 
momentum as we completed a record 30 turnaround projects.

Gross profit margin was 9.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 8.6% for the same period in 
2021. We continue to focus on consolidating various scopes of work with existing or new customers by bundling 
our services in order to enable more efficient execution and lower costs for our customers on each work site.

Wear Technology Overlay Services

Revenues for the Wear Technology Overlay Services segment for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $54.2 
million, compared to $37.8 million for the same period in 2021, representing an increase of 43.2%. The increase 
was due to activity levels for wear technology overlay and fabrication services continuing to see a strong market 
recovery as customers in the oil sands seek to operate at full capacity.

Gross profit margin was 15.7% for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to 25.8% for the same period in 
2021. The decrease was due to the mix of business, job margins being lower for certain projects and an increase 
in material costs.

Environmental Services

We  continue  to  enhance  our  professional  services  capabilities  to  service  our  growing  customer  base  in  this 
market  segment.  Our  customers  in  the  energy  sector  continue  to  allocate  expenditures  for  the  closure, 
reclamation  and  remediation  of  oil  and  gas  wells,  pipelines  and  facilities  in  Western  Canada  to  comply  with 
regulatory requirements and to meet their commitments regarding ESG (environmental, social and governance) 
matters.

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Corporate

On  December  1,  2022,  the  Company  amended  its  articles  in  accordance  with  the  Business  Corporations  Act 
(Alberta)  to  change  its  legal  name  from  ClearStream  Energy  Services  Inc.  to  FLINT  Corp. As  part  of  the  name 
change, the ticker symbol of the Company's common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange also changed from 
CSM to FLNT.

On January 1, 2023, Brad Naeth, Vice President, Wear Technology Overlay, was appointed Vice President, Wear 
and  Environmental  Services.  In  this  new  role,  Brad  will  be  responsible  for  Environmental  Services  and  will 
continue to lead Wear Technology Overlay Services.

FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS

($ thousands, except per share 
amounts)

Revenue
   Maintenance and Construction Services
   Wear Technology Overlay Services
Eliminations(1)
Total
Gross Profit
   Maintenance and Construction Services
   Wear Technology Overlay Services
Total
Gross Profit Margin (% of revenue)

Three months ended  
December 31,

Twelve months ended 
December 31,

2022

2021 % Change

2022

2021 % Change

136,173
13,588
(14)
149,747

94,004
9,040
(1,089)
101,955

 44.9 % 555,191
 50.3 %
54,160
 (98.7) % (4,678)
 46.9 % 604,673

354,652
37,826
(3,076)
389,402

15,726
1,349
17,075

7,929
1,799
9,728

 98.3 %
 (25.0) %
 75.5 %

54,653
8,480
63,133

 56.5 %
 43.2 %
 52.0 %
 55.3 %

 78.7 %
 (13.1) %
 56.5 %

 1.2 %

 (10.1) %

 — %

30,581
9,755
40,336

 8.6 %

 25.8 %

 10.4 %

Maintenance and Construction Services

 11.5 %

 8.4 %

 3.1 %

Wear Technology Overlay Services

 9.9 %

 19.9 %

 (10.0) %

Total

 11.4 %

 9.5 %

 1.9 %

 9.8 %

 15.7 %

 10.4 %

Selling, general and administrative 
expenses
% of revenue
Adjusted EBITDAS(2)
   Maintenance and Construction Services
   Wear Technology Overlay Services
   Corporate
Total
% of revenue
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Net (loss) income per share (dollars) from 
continuing operations (basic and diluted)

9,383
 6.3 %

6,443
 6.3 %

 45.6 %
 — %

37,204
 6.2 %

26,298
 6.8 %

 41.5 %
 (0.6) %

15,705
1,268
(8,215)
8,758
 5.8 %
(4,848)

7,876
1,725
(5,139)
4,462
 4.4 %
5

54,258
 99.4 %
 (26.5) %
8,171
 59.9 % (30,376)
 96.3 %
32,053
 5.3 %
 1.4 %
 — % (12,431)

30,627
9,455
(22,968)
17,114
 4.4 %
(9,296)

 77.2 %
 (13.6) %
 32.3 %
 87.3 %
 0.9 %
 33.7 %

(0.04)

0.00

 — %

(0.11)

(0.08)

 37.5 %

(1) The eliminations includes eliminations of inter-segment transactions. FLINT accounts for inter-segment sales based on transaction price.

(2)  "Adjusted  EBITDAS”  is  not  a  standard  measure  under  IFRS.  Please  refer  to  the Advisory  regarding  Non-Standard  Measures  at  the  end  of  this  press  release  for  a 

description of this measure and limitations of its use. 

Revenue  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $604,673  compared  to  $389,402  for  the  same  period  in 
2021, representing an increase of 55.3%. The increase in revenue was driven by the strong market momentum in 
2022, representing an increase in activity across all areas of the business with the largest increase occurring in 
the Maintenance and Construction Services segment.

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Gross  profit  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $63,133  compared  to  $40,336  for  the  same  period  of 
2021, representing an increase of 56.5%. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by an increase in the 
volume of work in the Maintenance and Construction Services segment. Gross profit margin for the year ended 
December 31, 2022 was 10.4%, which was consistent with 2021.

SG&A  expenses  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  were  $37,204,  in  comparison  to  $26,298  for  the  same 
period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  41.5%. As  a  percentage  of  revenue,  SG&A  expenses  for  the  year 
ended  December  31,  2022  were  6.2%  compared  to  6.8%  for  the  same  period  in  2021.  The  increase  in  SG&A 
expenses  is  largely  due  to  the  growth  in  the  business  and  ongoing  investments  in  the  Company's  enterprise 
systems and digital strategy, which are expected to drive longer-term efficiencies, increase cost competitiveness 
and improve scalability.

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Adjusted  EBITDAS  was  $32,053  compared  to  $17,114  for  the  same 
period in 2021. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDAS was 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2022 
compared to 4.4% for the same period in 2021.

Loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $12,431 in comparison to a loss of 
$9,296 for the same period in 2021. The variance was driven by the reduction in government subsidies in 2022, 
an increase in SG&A expenses and restructuring expenses and the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 
recognized  in  2022,  partially  offset  by  a  significant  improvement  in  gross  profit  for  the  Maintenance  and 
Construction Services segment and the impairment of right-of-use assets recognized in 2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

On October 5, 2022, FLINT amended its asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with a Canadian 
charted  bank  to  increase  the  maximum  borrowings  available  thereunder  to  $50  million.  The  amount  available 
under the ABL Facility will vary from time to time based on the borrowing base determined with reference to the 
accounts receivable of FLINT and certain of its subsidiaries. The maturity date of the ABL Facility is April 14, 2025. 
The expanded ABL Facility will provide additional working capital needed to finance higher levels of activity.

The  Company  anticipates  that  its  liquidity  (cash  on  hand  and  available  credit  facilities)  and  cash  flow  from 
operations  will  be  sufficient  to  meet  its  short-term  contractual  obligations  and  maintain  compliance  with  its 
financial covenants through December 31, 2023.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  issued  and  outstanding  share  capital  included  110,001,239  common  shares, 
127,732 Series 1 preferred shares, and 40,111 Series 2 preferred shares.

The Series 1 preferred shares (having an aggregate value of $127.732 million) are convertible at the option of the 
holder  into  common  shares  at  a  price  of  $0.35/share  and  the  Series  2  preferred  shares  (having  an  aggregate 
value of $40.111 million) are convertible into common shares at a price of $0.10/share.

The Series 1 and Series 2 preferred shares have a 10% fixed cumulative preferential cash dividend payable when 
the  Company  has  sufficient  monies  to  be  able  to  do  so,  including  under  the  provisions  of  applicable  law  and 
contracts affecting the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company does not intend to declare or pay any 
cash dividends until such times as the Company's balance sheet and liquidity position supports the payment. As 
at  December  31,  2022,  the  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  on  the  Series  1  and  Series  2  shares  totaled  $76.7 
million. Any accrued and unpaid dividends are convertible in certain circumstances at the option of the holder into 
additional Series 1 and Series 2 preferred shares.

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OUTLOOK

The combination of rising global energy demand, the sanctions on Russian production in response to the war in 
Ukraine and a multi-year period of underinvestment in upstream development has resulted in a tight market for oil 
and  gas,  which  should  continue  to  provide  support  for  commodity  prices  in  2023.  At  current  commodity  price 
levels, we anticipate continued high demand for our services as customers seek to maintain or incrementally grow 
production  levels.  However,  broad  economic  concerns  exist  with  respect  to  inflation,  rising  interest  rates  and 
geopolitical instability, the combination of which may lead to a global recession. These concerns may negatively 
impact the spending plans of our customers.

While  our  customers  have  been  prioritizing  debt  repayment  and  returns  to  shareholders,  they  are  starting  to 
increase  spending  on  both  maintenance  projects  (to  enhance  operational  reliability)  and  capital  projects  (to 
maintain or expand production capacity). We expect these activity levels to remain strong in 2023. 

FLINT  has  continued  to  add  new  service  offerings  that  encompass  the  full  asset  lifecycle  and  is  now  offering  a 
suite of more than 40 services. Through the extensive regional coverage provided by our 19 operating facilities, 
we  believe  that  FLINT  is  well-positioned  to  further  consolidate  the  services  required  at  various  operating  sites 
while generating efficiencies and cost reductions for its customers. We are also continually working to improve our 
service delivery to anticipate our customer’s requirements and proactively meet their needs.

Additional Information

Our  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  and  the  related 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the operating and financial results can be accessed on our website at 
www.flintcorp.com and will be available shortly through SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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, construction, wear technology and environmental services that keep our clients moving 
forward. For more information about FLINT, please visit www.flintcorp.com or contact:

Randy Watt

Chief Financial Officer

FLINT Corp.

(587) 318-0997

rwatt@flintcorp.com

Barry Card

Chief Executive Officer

FLINT Corp.

(587) 318-0997

bcard@flintcorp.com

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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. This press release contains forward-looking 

information relating to: our business plans, strategies and objectives; contract renewals and project awards, including the estimated value thereof and the timing of 

completing  the  associated  work;  the  demand  for  wear  technology  overlay  and  fabrication  services;  that  customers  will  continue  to  allocate  expenditures  for  the 

closure, reclamation and remediation of oil and gas wells, pipelines and facilities in Western Canada; that the investments being made to support our enterprise 

systems and digital strategy will drive longer-term efficiencies, increase cost competitiveness and improve scalability; the sufficiency of our liquidity and cash flow 

from  operations  to  meet  our  short-term  contractual  obligations  and  maintain  compliance  with  our  financial  covenants  through  December  31,  2023;  our  dividend 

policy; the supply/demand fundamentals for oil and natural gas and its impact on the demand for our services; and that broad economic concerns may negatively 

impact the spending plans of our customers.

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.

Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures

The  terms  ‘‘EBITDAS’’  and  “Adjusted  EBITDAS”  (collectively,  the  ‘‘Non-standard  measures’’)  are  financial  measures  used  in  this  press  release  that  are  not 

standard  measures  under  IFRS. FLINT’s  method  of  calculating  the  Non-Standard  Measures  may  differ  from  the  methods  used  by  other  issuers. Therefore,  the 

Non-Standard Measures, as presented, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

EBITDAS refers to income (loss) from continued operations in accordance with IFRS, before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense 

(recovery) and long-term incentive plan expenses. EBITDAS is used by management and the directors of FLINT as well as many investors to determine the ability 

of an issuer to generate cash from operations.  Management also uses EBITDAS to monitor the performance of FLINT’s reportable segments and believes that in 

addition to income (loss) from continued operations and cash provided by operating activities, EBITDAS is a useful supplemental measure from which to determine 

FLINT’s ability to generate cash available for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures and income taxes. FLINT has provided a reconciliation of income 

(loss) from continuing operations to EBITDAS below. 

Adjusted  EBITDAS  refers  to  EBITDAS  excluding  impairment  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets,  restructuring  expense,  gain  on  sale  of  property,  plant  and 

equipment, loss (recovery) of contingent consideration liability, one time incurred expenses, impairment of right-of-use assets and government subsidies. FLINT 

has used Adjusted EBITDAS as the basis for the analysis of its past operating financial performance. Adjusted EBITDAS is a measure that management believes 

(i) is a useful supplemental measure from which to determine FLINT’s ability to generate cash available for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures, and 

income taxes, and (ii) facilitates the comparability of the results of historical periods and the analysis of its operating financial performance which may be useful to 

investors. FLINT has provided a reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDAS below. 

Investors are cautioned that the Non-Standard Measures are not alternatives to measures under IFRS and should not, on their own, be construed as an indicator 

of  performance  or  cash  flows,  a  measure  of  liquidity  or  as  a  measure  of  actual  return  on  the  shares. These  Non-Standard  Measures  should  only  be  used  with 

reference  to  FLINT’s  consolidated  interim  and  annual  financial  statements,  which  are  available  on  SEDAR  at  www.sedar.com  or  on  FLINT’s  website  at 

www.flintcorp.com.

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Depreciation expense

Long-term incentive plan expense

Interest expense

EBITDAS

Add (deduct):
Gain on sale of property, plant and 
equipment
Impairment of intangible assets and 
goodwill

Restructuring expenses

Three months ended

December 31, 2022

Income (loss) from continuing 
operations

Add:

  Maintenance and 
Construction 
Services

Wear Technology 
Overlay Services

Corporate

Total

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

$  13,760  $  10,016  $  (3,252) $  1,172  $ (15,356) $ (11,183) $  (4,848) $ 

5 

Amortization of intangible assets

32   

52   

1,749   

1,861   

—   

114   

—   

153   

101   

628   

—   

136   

115   

700   

—   

97   

—   

179   

—   

133   

167 

323   

2,556   

2,884 

1,758   

1,239   

1,758   

1,239 

4,284   

3,664   

4,534   

3,914 

  15,655    12,082   

(2,387)  

2,084   

(9,135)  

(5,957)  

4,133   

8,209 

Income from government subsidies

—   

(4,153)  

One-time incurred expenses
Recovery on contingent 
consideration liability

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

169   

—   

—   

(119)  

(53)  

—   

—   

(119)  

(53) 

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

3,652   

(110)  

168   

62   

— 

168 

(359)  

—   

(308)  

—   

(4,820) 

—   

1,030   

1,107   

1,030   

1,107 

—   

—   

(149)  

—   

(149) 

3,652   

3   

—   

—   

—   

Adjusted EBITDAS

$  15,705  $  7,876  $  1,268  $  1,725  $  (8,215) $  (5,139) $  8,758  $  4,462 

Twelve months ended

December 31, 2022

Income (loss) from continuing 
operations

Add:

Maintenance and 
Construction 
Services

Wear Technology 
Overlay Services

Corporate

Total

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

$  46,522  $  35,826  $  1,231  $  6,833  $ (60,184) $ (51,955) $ (12,431) $  (9,296) 

Amortization of intangible assets

117   

209   

446   

460   

—   

—   

563   

669 

Depreciation expense

6,983   

7,785   

2,556   

2,763   

937   

1,676    10,476    12,224 

Long-term incentive plan expense

Interest expense

EBITDAS

Add (deduct):
Gain on sale of property, plant and 
equipment
Impairment of intangible assets and 
goodwill

Restructuring expenses

—   

769   

—   

799   

—   

282   

—   

3,061   

2,239   

3,061   

2,239 

328    15,852    14,807    16,903    15,934 

  54,391    44,619   

4,515    10,384    (40,334)   (33,233)   18,572    21,770 

(350)  

(238)  

—   

—   

217   

—   

3,652   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(350)  

(238) 

—   

3,652   

— 

2   

4   

282   

3,894   

768   

4,115   

1,052 

Income from government subsidies

—    (13,756)  

—   

(1,211)  

—   

(1,166)  

—    (16,133) 

One-time incurred expenses

Impairment of right-of-use assets
Loss (recovery) on contingent 
consideration liability

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

5,983   

2,542   

5,983   

2,542 

—   

8,270   

—   

8,270 

81   

(149)  

81   

(149) 

Adjusted EBITDAS

$  54,258  $  30,627  $  8,171  $  9,455  $ (30,376) $ (22,968) $  32,053  $  17,114 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

March 2, 2023

The  following  is  management’s  discussion  and  analysis  (“MD&A”)  of  the  consolidated  results  of  operations, 
balance  sheets  and  cash  flows  of  FLINT  Corp.  (formerly  ClearStream  Energy  Services  Inc.)  ("FLINT"  or  the 
"Company")  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021. This  MD&A  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with 
FLINT’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2022 
and 2021.

All amounts in this MD&A are in Canadian dollars and expressed in thousands of dollars unless otherwise noted. 
The  accompanying  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  of  FLINT  have  been  prepared  by  and  are  the 
responsibility of management. The contents of this MD&A have been approved by the Board of Directors of FLINT 
on  the  recommendation  of  its Audit  Committee.  This  MD&A  is  dated  March  2,  2023  and  is  current  to  that  date 
unless otherwise indicated.

The  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

This  MD&A  makes  reference  to  certain  measures  that  are  not  defined  in  IFRS  and  contains  forward-looking 
information. These measures do not have any standard meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to 
be  comparable  to  similar  measures  presented  by  other  issuers.  See  "Advisory  regarding  Forward-Looking 
Information" and "Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures".

References to “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terms, refer to FLINT, unless the context otherwise requires. 

P	A	G	E			1

Reportable Segments 

The  three  segments  listed  below  represent  the  reportable  segments  that  the  chief  operating  decision  maker 
considers when reviewing the performance of FLINT and deciding where to allocate resources. 

FLINT’s operations, assets and employees are mainly located in Canada with some activity in the United States 
through  its  Universal  Weld  Overlays  division.  FLINT  utilizes  EBITDAS  and Adjusted  EBITDAS  as  performance 
measures for its segmented results. These measures are considered to be non-standard measures under IFRS.

Segment

Business Description

Maintenance and 
Construction Services

the 
Operational,  maintenance, 
conventional oil and gas, oil sands, and other industries as well as abandonment, 
decommissioning, and reclamation services.

turnaround  and  construction  services 

to 

Wear Technology Overlay 
Services

Custom  fabrication  services  supporting  pipeline  and  infrastructure  projects, 
patented  wear  technology  overlay  services  specializing  in  overlay  pipe  spools, 
pipe bends and plate.

Corporate

Provision  of  typical  head  office  functions,  including  strategic  planning,  corporate 
finance,  human  resources  and 
communications, 
information technology.

legal,  marketing, 

taxes, 

P	A	G	E	2

Advisory regarding Forward-Looking Information 

Certain information included in this MD&A 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 MD&A contains forward-

looking  information  relating  to:  our  business  plans,  strategies  and  objectives;  that  the  investments  being  made  to  support  our  enterprise  systems  and  digital 

strategy will drive longer-term efficiencies, increase cost competitiveness and improve scalability; the sufficiency of our liquidity and cash flow from operations to 

meet our short-term contractual obligations and maintain compliance with our financial covenants through December 31, 2023; our dividend policy; the effect of 

known  claims  and  litigation  on  our  financial  position  and  results  of  operations;  the  supply/demand  fundamentals  for  oil  and  natural  gas  and  its  impact  on  the 

demand for our services; and that broad economic concerns may negatively impact the spending plans of our customers.

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 MD&A, 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.

Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures

The  terms  ‘‘EBITDAS’’  and  “Adjusted  EBITDAS”  (collectively,  the  ‘‘Non-Standard  Measures’’)  are  financial  measures  used  in  this  MD&A  that  are  not  standard 

measures  under  IFRS.  FLINT’s  method  of  calculating  the  Non-Standard  Measures  may  differ  from  the  methods  used  by  other  issuers.  Therefore,  the  Non-

Standard Measures, as presented, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

EBITDAS refers to income (loss) from continued operations in accordance with IFRS, before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense 

(recovery) and long-term incentive plan expenses. EBITDAS is used by management and the directors of FLINT as well as many investors to determine the ability 

of an issuer to generate cash from operations.  Management also uses EBITDAS to monitor the performance of FLINT’s reportable segments and believes that in 

addition to income (loss) from continued operations and cash provided by operating activities, EBITDAS is a useful supplemental measure from which to determine 

FLINT’s ability to generate cash available for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures and income taxes. FLINT has provided a reconciliation of income 

(loss) from continuing operations to EBITDAS below. 

Adjusted  EBITDAS  refers  to  EBITDAS  excluding  impairment  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets,  restructuring  expense,  gain  on  sale  of  property,  plant  and 

equipment, loss (recovery) of contingent consideration liability, one time incurred expenses, impairment of right-of-use assets and government subsidies. FLINT 

has used Adjusted EBITDAS as the basis for the analysis of its past operating financial performance. Adjusted EBITDAS is a measure that management believes 

(i) is a useful supplemental measure from which to determine FLINT’s ability to generate cash available for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures, and 

income taxes, and (ii) facilitates the comparability of the results of historical periods and the analysis of its operating financial performance which may be useful to 

investors. FLINT has provided a reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDAS below.  

Investors are cautioned that the Non-Standard Measures are not alternatives to measures under IFRS and should not, on their own, be construed as an indicator 

of  performance  or  cash  flows,  a  measure  of  liquidity  or  as  a  measure  of  actual  return  on  the  shares. These  Non-Standard  Measures  should  only  be  used  with 

reference  to  FLINT’s  consolidated  interim  and  annual  financial  statements,  which  are  available  on  SEDAR  at  www.sedar.com  or  on  FLINT’s  website  at 

www.flintcorp.com.

P	A	G	E	3

2022 SUMMARY OF RESULTS – CONTINUING OPERATIONS ($000's)

Three months ended 
December 31,

Twelve months ended 
December 31,

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

$ 

149,747  $ 

101,955  $ 

604,673  $ 

389,402 

(132,672)  

(92,227)  

(541,540)  

(349,066) 

17,075   

9,728   

63,133   

40,336 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Long-term incentive plan expense

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Income from long-term investments

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

Impairment of right-of-use assets

Recovery (loss) on contingent consideration 
liability

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Income from government subsidies

(9,383)  

(1,758)  

(133)  

(2,556)  

36   

(6,443)  

(1,239)  

(167)  

(37,204)  

(26,298) 

(3,061)  

(563)  

(2,239) 

(669) 

(2,884)  

(10,476)  

(12,224) 

70   

141   

(4,534)  

(3,914)  

(16,903)  

—   

(8,270) 

(62)  

(3,652)  

—   

—   

119   

—   

(168)  

—   

—   

149   

53   

4,820   

(Loss) income from continuing operations

(4,848)  

5   

(12,431)  

Add:

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Long-term incentive plan expense

Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

Restructuring expenses

Income from government subsidies

One-time incurred expenses

Impairment of right-of-use assets

133   

2,556   

1,758   

4,534   

4,133   

(119)  
3,652   

62   

—   

1,030   

—   

167   

2,884   

1,239   

3,914   

8,209   

(53)  
—   

168   

(4,820)  

1,107   

—   

(Recovery) loss on contingent consideration 
liability
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
$ 
(1) EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures".

32,053  $ 

8,758  $ 

4,462  $ 

(149)  

81   

—   

(4,115)  

(3,652)  

(81)  

350   

—   

563   

10,476   

3,061   

16,903   

18,572   

(350)  
3,652   

4,115   

5,983   

—   

—   

(16,133) 

534 

(15,934) 

(1,052) 

— 

149 

238 

16,133 

(9,296) 

669 

12,224 

2,239 

15,934 

21,770 

(238) 
— 

1,052 

2,542 

8,270 

(149) 

17,114 

P	A	G	E	4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income per share (dollars)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Three months ended 
December 31,

Twelve months ended 
December 31,

Basic & Diluted:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Net (loss) income

Selected Balance Sheet Accounts

Total assets
ABL facility
Term loan facility
Senior secured debentures
Other secured borrowings

Shareholders' deficit

2022 RESULTS

$ 

$ 

$ 

(0.04) $ 

(0.01) $ 

(0.05) $ 

0.00  $ 

0.00  $ 

0.00  $ 

(0.11) $ 

(0.01) $ 

(0.12) $ 

(0.08) 

(0.00) 

(0.08) 

December 31, December 31, 
2021

2022

$ 

233,978  $ 
9,334   
40,157   
119,048   
14,143   

205,454 
— 
40,436 
109,744 
15,571 

$ 

42,229  $ 

29,250 

Revenue  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $604,673  compared  to  $389,402  for  the  same  period  in 
2021, representing an increase of 55.3%. The increase in revenue was driven by the strong market momentum in 
2022, representing an increase in activity across all areas of the business with the largest increase occurring in 
the Maintenance and Construction Services segment.

Gross  profit  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $63,133  compared  to  $40,336  for  the  same  period  of 
2021, representing an increase of 56.5%. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by an increase in the 
volume of work in the Maintenance and Construction Services segment. Gross profit margin for the year ended 
December 31, 2022 was 10.4%, consistent with 2021.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $37,204, in 
comparison  to  $26,298  for  the  same  period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  41.5%.  As  a  percentage  of 
revenue,  SG&A  expenses  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  6.2%  compared  to  6.8%  for  the  same 
period  in  2021.  The  increase  in  SG&A  expenses  is  largely  due  to  the  growth  in  the  business  and  ongoing 
investments  in  the  Company's  enterprise  systems  and  digital  strategy,  which  are  expected  to  drive  longer-term 
efficiencies, increase cost competitiveness and improve scalability.

Non-cash  items  that  impacted  the  2022  results  were  depreciation,  amortization  and  asset  impairments.  For  the 
year ended December 31, 2022, depreciation and amortization expenses were $11,039 compared to $12,893 for 
the same period in 2021. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses is due to the passage of time 
and regular reduction of asset values. The Company recognized an impairment of intangible assets and goodwill 
in the year ended December 31, 2022 of $3,652 as a result of reduced forecasted demand in the Universal Weld 
Overlay  CGU  ("UWO").  Customer  spending  for  UWO's  services  are  not  forecasted  to  increase  as  much  as 
originally anticipated. The Company recognized an impairment of right-of-use assets in the year ended December 
31, 2021 of $8,270, of which the primary purpose was to earn sub-lease income and where market conditions for 
generating sub-lease income had become uncertain.

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  interest  expenses  were  $16,903  compared  to  $15,934  for  the  same 
periods  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  6.1%. The  increase  was  due  primarily  to  the  Company  utilizing  its 
asset-based revolving credit facility in 2022 with the increase in volume of work, compared to no amounts being 
drawn on the facility in the comparable period in 2021.

P	A	G	E	5

 
 
 
 
Restructuring expenses of $4,115 were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $1,052 
for  the  same  period  in  2021.  The  non-recurring  restructuring  expenses  in  2022  were  primarily  related  to  a 
management change that occurred in March 2022.

Income  from  government  subsidies  includes  the  Canada  Emergency  Wage  Subsidy  ("CEWS")  and  the  Canada 
Emergency  Rent  Subsidy  ("CERS")  received  from  the  Government  of  Canada  to  assist  with  the  payment  of 
employee wages and rent as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEWS and CERS programs 
ended  in  2021.  Therefore,  the  Company  did  not  have  any  income  from  government  subsidies  during  the  year 
ended December 31, 2022, compared to $16,133 for the same period in 2021. 

Loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $12,431 in comparison to losses of 
$9,296 for the same period in 2021. The variance was driven by the reduction in government subsidies in 2022, 
an increase in SG&A expenses and restructuring expenses and the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 
recognized  in  2022,  partially  offset  by  a  significant  improvement  in  gross  profit  for  the  Maintenance  and 
Construction Services segment and the impairment of right-of-use assets recognized in 2021.

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Adjusted  EBITDAS  was  $32,053  compared  to  $17,114  for  the  same 
period in 2021. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDAS was 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2022 
compared to 4.4% for the same period in 2021. 

FOURTH QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

Revenue  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $149,747  compared  to  $101,955  for  the  same 
period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  46.9%.  The  increase  in  revenue  was  driven  by  the  strong  market 
momentum throughout 2022, representing an increase in activity across all areas of the business with the largest 
increase occurring in the Maintenance and Construction Services segment.

Gross  profit  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $17,075  compared  to  $9,728  for  the  same 
period of 2021, representing an increase of 75.5%. Gross profit margin for the three months ended December 31, 
2022  was  11.4%  compared  to  9.5%  for  the  same  period  in  2021.  The  increase  in  gross  profit  and  gross  profit 
margin was primarily driven by an increase in the volume of work in the Maintenance and Construction Services 
segment combined with the recovery of the increased costs realized in the business, which have been built into 
contracts collaboratively with our customers.

SG&A  expenses  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $9,383,  in  comparison  to  $6,443  for  the 
same  period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  45.6%. As  a  percentage  of  revenue,  SG&A  expenses  for  the 
three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  6.3%,  consistent  with  the  same  period  in  2021.  The  increase  in 
SG&A is primarily driven by costs incurred in relation to the Company's enterprise system and digital strategy as 
well as increased costs related to the growth of the business in 2022. 

Loss  from  continuing  operations  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $4,848  in  comparison  to 
income  of  $5  for  the  same  period  in  2021.  The  income  variance  was  driven  by  the  reduction  in  government 
subsidies in 2022 and the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets recognized in the fourth quarter of 2022, 
offset by a significant improvement in gross profit for the Maintenance and Construction Services segment.

For  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022, Adjusted  EBITDAS  was  $8,758  compared  to  $4,462  for  the 
same  period  in  2021.  As  a  percentage  of  revenue,  Adjusted  EBITDAS  was  5.8%  for  the  three  months  ended 
December 31, 2022 compared to 4.4% for the same period in 2021. 

P	A	G	E	6

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS

MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Three months ended 
December 31,

Twelve months ended 
December 31,

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

$ 

136,173  $ 

94,004  $ 

555,191  $ 

354,652 

(120,447)  

(86,075)  

(500,538)  

(324,071) 

15,726   

7,929   

54,653   

30,581 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Income from long-term investments

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Income from government subsidies

Income from continuing operations

Add:

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):

(57)  

(32)  

(123)  

(52)  

(536)  

(117)  

(488) 

(209) 

(1,749)  

(1,861)  

(6,983)  

(7,785) 

36   

(114)  

(169)  

119   

—   

13,760   

32   

1,749   

114   

70   

(153)  

—   

53   

4,153   

10,016   

52   

1,861   

153   

141   

(769)  

(217)  

350   

—   

46,522   

117   

6,983   

769   

534 

(799) 

(2) 

238 

13,756 

35,826 

209 

7,785 

799 

15,655   

12,082   

54,391   

44,619 

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Restructuring expenses

(119)  

169   

(53)  

—   

(350)  

217   

Income from government subsidies
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
$ 
(1)  EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures".

54,258  $ 

15,705  $ 

7,876  $ 

(4,153)  

—   

—   

(238) 

2 

(13,756) 

30,627 

Revenues

Revenue  for  the  Maintenance  and  Construction  Services  segment  was  $555,191  for  the  year  ended  December 
31,  2022,  compared  to  $354,652  for  the  same  period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  56.5%.  Revenue  for 
three  months  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $136,173  compared  to  $94,004  for  the  same  period  in  2021, 
representing increase of 44.9%.

The  increase  in  both  the  fourth  quarter  and  full  year  revenues  was  due  to  strong  market  momentum  in  2022 
driven primarily by strong commodity pricing.

Gross Profit

Gross  profit  was  $54,653  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  compared  to  $30,581  for  the  same  period  in 
2021, representing an increase of 78.7%. Gross profit margin was 9.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022 
compared to 8.6% for the same period in 2021. 

P	A	G	E	7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross  profit  was  $15,726  for  the  three  months  ended  December  31,  2022,  compared  to  $7,929  for  the  same 
period  in  2021,  representing  an  increase  of  98.3%.  Gross  profit  margin  was  11.5%  for  the  three  months  ended 
December 31, 2022 compared to 8.4% for the same period in 2021. 

The increase in gross profit and gross profit margin for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 
was due to the increase in the volume of activity related to the ongoing market recovery in 2022 and the recovery 
of  the  increased  costs  realized  in  the  business,  which  have  been  built  into  contracts  collaboratively  with  our 
customers. 

WEAR TECHNOLOGY OVERLAY SERVICES

Three months ended 
December 31,

Twelve months ended 
December 31,

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue
Cost of revenue

Gross profit

$ 

13,588  $ 
(12,239)  

1,349   

9,040  $ 
(7,241)  

1,799   

54,160  $ 
(45,680)  

8,480   

37,826 
(28,071) 

9,755 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 

Income from government subsidies

(Loss) income from continuing operations

Add:

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):

(81)  

(101)  

(628)  

(136)  

(3)  

(3,652)  

—   

(3,252)  

101   

628   

136   

(74)  

(115)  

(700)  

(97)  

—   

—   

359   

1,172   

115   

700   

97   

(2,387)  

2,084   

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

Restructuring expenses

3,652   

3   

—   

—   

(309)  

(446)  

(300) 

(460) 

(2,556)  

(2,763) 

(282)  

(4)  

(3,652)  

—   

1,231   

446   

2,556   

282   

4,515   

3,652   

4   

(328) 

(282) 

— 

1,211 

6,833 

460 

2,763 

328 

10,384 

— 

282 

(1,211) 

9,455 

Income from government subsidies
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
$ 
(1)  EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures".

8,171  $ 

1,268  $ 

1,725  $ 

(359)  

—   

—   

Revenues

Revenues for this segment for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $54,160, compared to $37,826 for the 
same period in 2021, representing an increase of 43.2%. Revenues for this segment for the three months ended 
December 31, 2022 were $13,588, compared to $9,040 for the same period in 2021, representing an increase of 
50.3%.

The increase was due to activity levels for wear technology overlay and fabrication services continuing to see a 
strong market recovery as customers in the oil sands seek to operate at full capacity.

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Gross Profit

Gross profit was $8,480 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $9,755 for the same period in 2021, 
representing  a  decrease  of  13.1%.  Gross  profit  margin  was  15.7%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022, 
compared to 25.8% for the same period in 2021. 

Gross profit was $1,349 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to $1,799 for the same period 
in 2021, representing a decrease of 25.0%. Gross profit margin was 9.9% for the three months ended December 
31, 2022, compared to 19.9% for the same period in 2021. 

The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to the mix of business, job margins being lower for certain 
projects and an increase in material costs.

CORPORATE

FLINT’s head office functions are located in Calgary, Alberta. The Corporate segment provides typical head office 
functions,  including  strategic  planning,  corporate  communications,  taxes,  legal,  marketing,  finance,  human 
resources  and  information  technology,  for  the  entire  organization. The  tables  below  reflect  the  costs  of  FLINT’s 
corporate function, as well as other corporate overhead expenses. 

For the year ended December 31,

Three months ended 
December 31,
2021

2022

Twelve months ended 
December 31,
2021

2022

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$ 

(9,245) $ 

(6,246) $ 

(36,359) $ 

(25,510) 

Long-term incentive plan expense

Depreciation expense

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses

Impairment of right-of-use assets

Recovery (loss) on contingent consideration 
liability

Income from government subsidies

Loss from continuing operations

Add:

Depreciation expense

Long-term incentive plan expense

Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):

Restructuring expenses

Income from government subsidies

One-time incurred expenses

Impairment of right-of-use assets

(1,758)  

(179)  

(4,284)  

110   

—   

—   

—   

(1,239)  

(323)  

(3,061)  

(937)  

(2,239) 

(1,676) 

(3,664)  

(15,852)  

(14,807) 

(168)  

—   

149   

308   

(3,894)  

—   

(81)  

—   

(768) 

(8,270) 

149 

1,166 

(15,356)  

(11,183)  

(60,184)  

(51,955) 

179   

1,758   

4,284   

(9,135)  

(110)  

—   

1,030   

—   

323   

1,239   

3,664   

937   

3,061   

1,676 

2,239 

15,852   

14,807 

(5,957)  

(40,334)  

(33,233) 

168   

(308)  

1,107   

—   

3,894   

768 

—   

(1,166) 

5,983   

—   

2,542 

8,270 

(Recovery) loss on contingent consideration 
liability
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
$ 
(1)  EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not  standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-Standard Measures".

(30,376) $ 

(5,139) $ 

(8,215) $ 

(149)  

81   

—   

(149) 

(22,968) 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were $36,359 for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $25,510 for the same period 
in 2021. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue was 6.0% for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared 
to 6.6% for the same period in 2021. 

SG&A expenses were $9,245 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to $6,246 for the same 
period in 2021. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue were 6.2% for the three months ended December 
31, 2022 compared to 6.1% for the same period in 2021. 

The  increase  in  SG&A  expenses  is  largely  due  to  the  growth  in  the  business  and  ongoing  investments  in  the 
Company's enterprise systems and digital strategy, which are expected to drive longer-term efficiencies, increase  
cost  competitiveness  and  improve  scalability.  In  addition,  certain  elements  of  cost  reductions  in  previous  years 
were reversed in order to support the increased volume of work in 2022.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

For the year ended December 31,

2022

2021

Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities

$ 

(15,987) $ 

(1,394)  

(1,165)  

2,217 

(1,224) 

(9,790) 

$ 

3,134  $ 

21,680 

Cash flow used in investing activities

Cash flow used in financing activities

Consolidated cash, end of period

Operating Activities

Cash  flow  used  in  operating  activities  in  2022  is  a  result  of  a  build-up  in  working  capital,  specifically  accounts 
receivable, due to an increase in the Company's revenues throughout the year.

The  Company  anticipates  that  its  liquidity  (cash  on  hand  and  available  credit  facilities)  and  cash  flow  from 
operations  will  be  sufficient  to  meet  its  short-term  contractual  obligations  and  maintain  compliance  with  its 
financial covenants through December 31, 2023.

Investing Activities

Cash  flow  used  in  investing  activities  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  consisted  of  the  purchase  of 
property, plant and equipment assets, partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of certain property, plant and 
equipment assets. 

Financing Activities

a. ABL Facility 

FLINT has an asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL Facility") providing for maximum borrowings 
up to $25,000 with a Canadian chartered bank (the "Lender"). The ABL Facility matures on April 14, 2025. 
Pursuant to an amending agreement dated June 23, 2022, the ABL Facility was amended to increase the 
maximum borrowings available thereunder to $30,000 during the period commencing on June 23, 2022 
and ending on November 30, 2022. On October 5, 2022, the Company completed an amendment to the 
ABL Facility increasing the maximum borrowing to $50,000 through maturity on April 14, 2025.

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The  amount  available  under  the ABL  Facility  will  vary  from  time  to  time  based  on  the  borrowing  base 
determined with reference to the accounts receivable of the Company. The ABL Facility borrowing base 
as at December 31, 2022 was $43,750 (December 31, 2021 - $15,000). The obligations under the ABL 
Facility  are  secured  by,  among  other  things,  a  first  ranking  lien  on  all  of  the  existing  and  after  acquired 
accounts  receivable  of  the  Company  and  the  other  guarantors,  being  certain  of  the  Company's  direct 
subsidiaries.  The  interest  rate  on  the ABL  Facility  is  the  Lender's  prime  rate  plus  2.5%  (December  31, 
2021 - Lender's prime rate plus 2.5%).

As  at  December  31,  2022,  $9,885  (December  31,  2021  -  nil)  was  drawn  on  the ABL  Facility,  and  there 
were $2,147 (December 31, 2021 - $2,450) of letters of credit reducing the amount available to be drawn. 
As at December 31, 2022, the net amount of deferred financing costs were $551 (December 31, 2021 - 
$64).

The financial covenants applicable under the ABL Facility are as follows:

•

•

The Company must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio equal to or greater than 1.00:1.00 for 
each twelve month period calculated and tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter; and

The Company must not expend or become obligated for any capital expenditures in an aggregate 
amount  exceeding  $10,000  and  for  any  non-financed  capital  expenditures  in  an  aggregate 
amount exceeding $4,000 for the fiscal year.

As at December 31, 2022, FLINT was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility.

b. Term Loan Facility

FLINT  has  a  term  loan  facility  providing  for  maximum  borrowings  of  up  to  $40,500  (the  “Term  Loan 
Facility”)  with  Canso  Investment  Counsel  Ltd.,  in  its  capacity  as  portfolio  manager  for  and  on  behalf  of 
certain accounts that it manages (“Canso”). The Term Loan Facility matures on the earlier of (a) the date 
that is 180 days following the maturity date of the ABL Facility and (b) October 14, 2025.

As at December 31, 2022, $40,500 (December 31, 2021 - $40,500) was outstanding under the Term Loan 
Facility. The Term Loan Facility is required to be used for specific purposes and cannot be redrawn once 
repaid. The interest rate on the Term Loan Facility is a fixed rate of 8.0% (December 31, 2021 - interest 
rate  on  the  ABL  Facility  plus  2.0%).  The  net  amount  of  deferred  financing  costs  were  $343  as  at 
December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - nil).

c. Other Secured Borrowings

On  June  26,  2019,  the  Company  received  $19,000  from  two  secured  loans  with  the  Business 
Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”) as a partial source of funds for the acquisition of certain assets of 
the production services division of AECOM Production Services Ltd. (the "AECOM PSD Business").

The  $13,500  loan  is  repayable  over  300  monthly  payments  of  $45,  with  the  final  payment  to  occur  on 
October 2, 2045. The interest rate on the loan is the BDC Floating Base Rate less 1.0%. Interest accrues 
and is payable monthly. The Company allocated $195 in deferred financing costs to this loan that will be 
amortized over the life of the loan.

The  $5,500  loan  is  repayable  over  72  monthly  payments  of  $75,  with  the  final  payment  to  occur  on 
March 28, 2025. The interest rate on the loan is the BDC Floating Base Rate less 0.5%. Interest accrues 
and is payable monthly. The Company allocated $85 in deferred financing costs to this loan that will be 
amortized over the life of the loan. 

The loans are secured by a first security interest on the real property and equipment acquired through the 
acquisition of the AECOM PSD Business and a security interest in all other present and future property, 
subject  to  the  priorities  granted  to  existing  lenders  under  the  ABL  Facility,  the  Term  Loan  Facility,  the 
senior secured debentures and other existing commitments. 

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The loan agreements with BDC require the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio equal to 
or greater than 1.00:1.00 for each twelve month period calculated and tested as of the last day of each 
fiscal year.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  FLINT  was  in  compliance  with  all  financial  covenants  under  the  loan 
agreements with BDC.

d. Senior Secured Debentures

On  March  23,  2016,  the  Company  issued  8.0%  senior  secured  debentures  due  March  23,  2026  (the 
"Senior  Secured  Debentures")  pursuant  to  a  trust  indenture  between  FLINT,  as  issuer,  and  BNY  Trust 
Company  of  Canada,  as  debenture  trustee,  as  amended  and  supplemented  (the  "Senior  Secured 
Indenture"), on a private placement basis to Canso. On June 2, 2020, the debenture trustee was changed 
to Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

The Senior Secured Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 8.0% payable in arrears on June 30 
and  December  31  of  each  year.  The  Senior  Secured  Debentures  are  redeemable  at  the  option  of  the 
Company  and,  in  certain  circumstances,  are  mandatorily  redeemable.  The  Senior  Secured  Debentures 
are secured by first-ranking liens over all of the property of the Company and its guarantor subsidiaries, 
other than certain limited classes of collateral over which the Company has granted a prior-ranking lien in 
favour  of  the  ABL  Facility,  the  Term  Loan  Facility  and  the  other  secured  loans.  The  Senior  Secured 
Debentures provide for certain events of default and covenants of the Company, including financial and 
reporting  covenants  and  restrictive  covenants  limiting  the  ability  of  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  to 
make certain distributions and dispositions, incur indebtedness, grant liens and limitations with respect to 
acquisitions,  mergers, 
transactions,  reorganizations  and  hedging 
arrangements (subject to certain exceptions).

investments,  non-arm’s 

length 

On December 10, 2021, Canso, in its capacity as portfolio manager for and on behalf of certain accounts 
that it manages and sole holder of the Senior Secured Debentures, agreed to accept the issuance of an 
additional 4,449 Senior Secured Debentures on June 30, 2022 and 4,627 Senior Secured Debentures on 
December 31, 2022 at a principal amount of $1,000 per Senior Secured Debenture in order to satisfy the 
interest  that  would  otherwise  become  due  and  payable  on  such  dates  (the  "Payment  in  Kind 
Transaction"). The terms of the new Senior Secured Debentures issued pursuant to the Payment in Kind 
Transaction  were  the  same  as  the  existing  Senior  Secured  Debentures  in  all  material  respects.  In 
connection with the Payment in Kind Transaction, the Company entered into the Seventh Supplemental 
Senior Secured Indenture effective as of December 15, 2021.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The table below summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2022, on an undiscounted 
basis:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
ABL Facility (1)
Term loan Facility (1)
Lease liabilities (2)
Other secured borrowings (1)
Senior secured debentures (1)
Total
(1) Carrying value is presented gross of debt issuance costs.

(2) Carrying value is presented as undiscounted cash flows.

Total

 Less than 
One Year 

 One to Five 
Years 

After Five 
Years

$ 

57,893  $ 

57,893  $ 

—  $ 

9,885   

40,500   

35,344   
14,308   

—   

—   

10,322   
1,440   

9,885   

40,500   

23,630   
3,285   

120,312   

—   

120,312   

— 

— 

— 

1,392 
9,583 

— 

$ 

278,242  $ 

69,655  $ 

197,612  $ 

10,975 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

FLINT  prepares  its  consolidated  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS.  The  preparation  of  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  IFRS  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and 
assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities,  disclosures  of  contingent  assets  and 
liabilities,  and  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  for  the  period  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements.  Based  on  the  current  environment,  significant  market  uncertainty  exists  that  could  impact  the 
estimates and assumptions made by FLINT. Significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation 
of the consolidated financial statements, including use of estimates and judgments, are described in note 1 of the 
annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

CONTINGENCIES 

Contingencies are provided for when they are likely to occur and can be reasonably estimated. FLINT is subject to 
claims  and  litigation  proceedings  arising  in  the  normal  course  of  operations.  The  known  claims  and  litigation 
proceedings  are  not  expected  to  materially  affect  the  Company's  financial  position  or  reported  results  of 
operations.

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

($000s except unit amounts)

2022
Q4

2022
Q3

2022
Q2

2022
Q1

2021
Q4

2021
Q3

2021
Q2

2021 
Q1

Revenue ($)

 149,747   171,883   173,195   109,848   101,955   108,647    96,596    82,204 

Gross Profit ($)

  17,075 

  20,617 

  15,701 

  9,740 

  9,728 

  12,124 

  10,440 

  8,045 

Gross Profit Margin (%)

 11.4 %  12.0 %

 9.1 %

 8.9 %

 9.5 %  11.2 %  10.8 %

 9.8 %

Net (loss) income from 
continuing operations ($)

Net (loss) income ($)

Net (loss) income per share 
from continuing operations ($)

Net (loss) income per share ($)

(4,848)

(5,379)

1,174

1,172

(974)

(976)

(7,783)

(7,796)

5

4

(2,227)

(2,228)

494

487

(7,569)

(7,572)

(0.04)

(0.05)

0.01

0.01

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.07)

(0.07)

0.00

0.00

(0.02)

(0.02)

0.00

0.00

(0.07)

(0.07)

FLINT’s revenues are somewhat seasonal, in particular for the Maintenance and Construction Services segment. 
Typically, there are scheduled shutdown turnaround projects in the spring and fall which increase revenues over 
and above the standard maintenance and operational support services. In 2021, this trend was disrupted due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic causing the postponement of scheduled spring shutdown turnaround projects to the third 
quarter as shown by the increased revenue in the third quarter in comparison to the second quarter of 2021. The 
seasonality trend has returned with larger volumes experienced in the second and third quarter of 2022.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES 

As  at  December  31,  2022,  directors  and  officers  beneficially  held  an  aggregate  of  7,632,907  common  shares, 
representing approximately 6.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares. 

SHARE CAPITAL 

The  authorized  share  capital  of  the  Company  consists  of:  (i)  an  unlimited  number  of  common  shares,  and 
(ii) preferred shares issuable in series to be limited in number to an amount equal to not more than one half of the 
issued and outstanding common shares at the time of issuance of such preferred shares.

P	A	G	E	13

The following table summarizes the number of preferred and common shares:

Balance as at December 31, 2021

Converted to common shares

Balance as at December 31, 2022

Preferred Shares

Series 1

Series 2

Common

Shares

127,735

(3)

127,732

40,111

109,992,668

—

8,571

40,111

110,001,239

The  Series  1  and  Series  2  Preferred  Shares  have  a  10.0%  fixed  cumulative  preferential  cash  dividend  payable 
when the Company shall have sufficient monies to be able to do so, including under the provisions of applicable 
law and contracts affecting the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company does not intend to declare or 
pay  any  cash  dividends  until  such  time  as  the  Company’s  balance  sheet  and  liquidity  position  supports  the 
payment. Any accrued and unpaid dividends are convertible in certain circumstances at the option of the holder 
into additional Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  on  the  Series  1  and  Series  2  preferred  shares 
totaled $76,671 (December 31, 2021 - $59,886). Assuming that the holders of the preferred shares exercise the 
right  to  convert  such  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  into  additional  preferred  shares  and  then  convert  such 
preferred shares into common shares, approximately 319,675,972 (December 31, 2021 - 242,857,143) common 
shares would be issued, which represents approximately 290.6% (December 31, 2021 - 221.0%) of the common 
shares outstanding as at December 31, 2022.

In addition, holders of the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares have the right, at their option, to convert their 
Preferred Shares into Common Shares at a price of $0.35 and $0.10 per Common Share, respectively, subject to 
adjustment in certain circumstances. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 8,571 common shares 
were issued upon conversion of three Series 1 Preferred Shares.

The Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares are redeemable by the Company for cash at 110% of the purchase 
price for such shares, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, once all of the outstanding Senior Secured Debentures 
have been repaid and are subject to repayment in the event of certain change of control transactions.

Based upon the conversion rights of the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares there could be significant dilution 
to the current holders of Common Shares. Up to approximately 766,059,000 (December 31, 2021 - 766,067,000) 
additional Common Shares would be issuable upon conversion of the face amount of the Preferred Shares into 
Common  Shares,  representing  approximately  696.4%  (December  31,  2021  -  696.5%)  of  the  Common  Shares 
outstanding as at December 31, 2022.

As the terms of the preferred shares do not create an unavoidable obligation to pay cash, the preferred shares are 
accounted for within shareholders' deficit, net of transaction costs.

OUTLOOK 

The combination of rising global energy demand, the sanctions on Russian production in response to the war in 
Ukraine and a multi-year period of underinvestment in upstream development has resulted in a tight market for oil 
and  gas,  which  should  continue  to  provide  support  for  commodity  prices  in  2023.  At  current  commodity  price 
levels, we anticipate continued high demand for our services as customers seek to maintain or incrementally grow 
production  levels.  However,  broad  economic  concerns  exist  with  respect  to  inflation,  rising  interest  rates  and 
geopolitical instability, the combination of which may lead to a global recession. These concerns may negatively 
impact the spending plans of our customers.

While  our  customers  have  been  prioritizing  debt  repayment  and  returns  to  shareholders,  they  are  starting  to 
increase  spending  on  both  maintenance  projects  (to  enhance  operational  reliability)  and  capital  projects  (to 
maintain or expand production capacity). We expect these activity levels to remain strong in 2023. 

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FLINT  has  continued  to  add  new  service  offerings  that  encompass  the  full  asset  lifecycle  and  is  now  offering  a 
suite of more than 40 services. Through the extensive regional coverage provided by our 19 operating facilities, 
we  believe  that  FLINT  is  well-positioned  to  further  consolidate  the  services  required  at  various  operating  sites 
while generating efficiencies and cost reductions for its customers. We are also continually working to improve our 
service delivery to anticipate our customer’s requirements and proactively meet their needs.

RISK FACTORS

An  investment  in  the  common  shares  of  FLINT  involves  a  number  of  risks.  In  addition  to  the  other  information 
contained  in  this  MD&A  and  FLINT’s  other  publicly-filed  disclosure  documents,  investors  should  give  careful 
consideration  to  the  following  factors,  which  are  qualified  in  their  entirety  by  reference  to,  and  must  be  read  in 
conjunction  with,  the  detailed  information  appearing  elsewhere  in  this  MD&A. Any  of  the  matters  highlighted  in 
these  risk  factors  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  FLINT’s  results  of  operations,  business  prospects  or 
financial  condition.  The  risks  described  below  and  referenced  elsewhere  in  this  MD&A  are  not  exhaustive.  The 
Company operates in a very competitive and ever-changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to 
time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such 
risk factors on the Company’s business.

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•

Failure to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing the Company’s debt could adversely 
affect the Company’s financial condition.

The  Company’s  credit  facilities  may  not  provide  sufficient  liquidity  and  a  failure  to  renew  the  credit 
facilities could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition.

The Company’s access to capital or borrowing to maintain operations and/or finance future development 
and acquisitions may become restricted.

Difficulty  in  retaining,  replacing  or  adding  personnel  could  adversely  affect  the  Company’s  business. A 
portion  of  the  Company’s  employees  are  unionized,  and  accordingly  the  Company  is  subject  to  the 
detrimental effects of a strike or other labour action, in addition to competitive cost factors.

The  Company  relies  on  certain  key  personnel  whose  absence  or  loss  could  disrupt  its  operations  and 
have a material adverse effect on its business.

The Company’s growth potential is restricted by the use of the majority of its cash flow to service debt.

Common  Shares  issuable  on  conversion  of  Series  1  or  Series  2  preferred  shares,  substantially  all  of 
which are held by Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., in its capacity as portfolio manager for and on behalf 
of certain accounts that it manages, could result in the holders of the Common Shares being substantially 
diluted  and  Canso  being  in  a  position  to  unilaterally  elect  the  directors  of  the  Company  should  it  so 
choose.

The  Company’s  business  depends  on  the  oil  and  natural  gas  industry  and  particularly  on  the  level  of 
exploration, development and production for North American oil and natural gas, which is volatile.

The Company’s financial performance depends on its performance under agreements with its customers 
and its ability to renew customer contracts and attract new business.

The  Company  is  subject  to  risk  of  default  by  counterparties  to  its  contracts,  and  its  counterparties  may 
deem the Company to be a default risk.

Future actions by governmental authorities in response to Covid-19 or another pandemic could adversely 
affect the Company’s business and operations.

Failure to maintain the Company’s safety standards and record could lead to a decline in the demand for 
its services.

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The Company is subject to a number of federal, provincial and regional health, safety and environmental 
laws and regulations that may require it to make substantial expenditures or cause it to incur substantial 
liabilities.  Changes  in  legislation  and  regulations  that  affect  the  Company’s  customers,  or  failure  of 
customers  to  comply  with  such  regulations,  could  adversely  affect  demand  for  the  Company’s  services 
and the Company’s financial performance.

The  Company’s  industry  is  intensely  competitive.  The  Company’s  reputation  relative  to  its  competition 
significantly affects the Company’s long-term success and financial performance.

The Company has direct and indirect exposure to credit market volatility resulting from negative investor 
sentiment about the development and regulation of energy production.

The  Company  is  directly  and  indirectly  subject  to  the  influence  of  public  perception  on  the  regulatory 
regime governing resource development.

The  Company  is  susceptible  to  seasonal  volatility  in  its  operating  and  financial  results  due  to  adverse 
weather conditions.

The Company’s reliance on equipment and parts suppliers exposes it to risks, including timing of delivery 
and quality of parts and equipment.

The Company is subject to a number of additional business risks, which could adversely affect its ability 
to complete projects and service contracts on time and on budget.

The direct and indirect restrictions and costs of various environmental laws and regulations, existing and 
proposed, may adversely affect the Company’s business, operations and financial results.

The Company may participate in large contracts with a small number of customers, thus increasing the 
risk of economic dependence and concentration of credit. The Company’s customer base is concentrated 
and loss of a significant customer could cause the Company’s revenue to decline substantially.

The  Company’s  performance  is  sensitive  to  impacts  of  localized  factors  and  trends  that  are  specific  to 
Alberta and British Columbia because a large percentage of the Company’s revenues originate in those 
provinces.

Since a significant portion of the Company’s work is in the oil sands sector, the Company’s performance is 
sensitive to factors affecting the oil sands sector, including temporary or permanent shutdown of projects 
due to downturns in oil and gas prices, natural disasters, mechanical breakdowns, technology failures or 
pressure from environmental activism.

The  Company  may  not  be  able  to  convert  its  backlog  into  revenue  and  cannot  guarantee  that  the 
revenues projected in its backlog will be realized or, if realized, will result in profits.

The  Company’s  current  technology  may  become  obsolete  or  experience  a  decrease  in  demand. To  the 
extent that the Company does not keep up with changes in technology, demand for its services may be 
hindered.

The  Company’s  operations  are  subject  to  hazards  inherent  in  the  oilfield  services  industry,  which  risks 
may not be covered to the full extent by the Company’s insurance policies.

The  Company  is  and  may  become  subject  to  legal  proceedings,  which  could  have  a  material  adverse 
effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

Conservation  measures  and  technological  advances  could  reduce  demand  for  oil  and  natural  gas, 
resulting in reduced demand for the Company’s services.

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•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Business acquisitions involve numerous risks and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of acquisitions 
and dispositions could negatively affect the Company’s results of operations.

Public announcement of strategic transactions could be delayed.

Improper access to confidential information could adversely affect the Company’s business.

Cyber  attacks  and  loss  of  the  Company’s  information  and  computer  systems  could  adversely  affect  the 
Company’s business.

Income  tax  laws,  regulations  or  administrative  practices  relating  to  the  Company  and  its  shareholders 
may  in  the  future  be  changed  or  interpreted  in  a  manner  that  adversely  affects  the  Company  or  its 
shareholders.

The Company's business is subject to changes in general economic conditions over which it has little or 
no control.

The trading activity and price of the Common Shares could be unpredictable and volatile.

The  Company  may  issue  additional  Common  Shares  or  securities  exchangeable  for  or  convertible  into 
Common Shares in the future, which could result in the dilution of the interests of the holders of Common 
Shares.

For additional information regarding the risks that the Company is exposed to, see the disclosure provided under 
the  heading  “Risk  Factors”  in  the  Company’s Annual  Information  Form  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022, 
which is available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER 
FINANCIAL REPORTING 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

National  Instrument  52-109,  “Certification  of  Disclosure  in  Issuers’  Annual  and  Interim  Filings”  (“NI  52-109”), 
issued  by  the  Canadian  Securities  Administrators  requires  chief  executive  officers  ("CEO")  and  chief  financial 
officers  ("CFO")  to  certify  that  they  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  the  disclosure  controls  and 
procedures  for  the  issuer,  that  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  have  been  designed  to  provide  reasonable 
assurance  that  material  information  relating  to  the  issuer  is  made  known  to  them,  that  they  have  evaluated  the 
effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures, and that their conclusions about effectiveness of 
those  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  at  the  end  of  the  period  covered  by  the  relevant  annual  filings  have 
been disclosed by the issuer. 

The  Company's  management,  including  its  CEO  and  CFO,  have  evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s 
disclosure controls and procedures as at December 31, 2022 and have concluded that those disclosure controls 
and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its corporate 
filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time period for the year then ended. 
The CEO and CFO have certified the appropriateness of the financial disclosures in the Company’s filings for the 
year  ended  December  31,  2022  with  securities  regulators,  including  this  MD&A  and  the  accompanying  audited 
consolidated  financial  statements,  and  that  they  are  responsible  for  the  design  of  the  disclosure  controls  and 
procedures.

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Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

NI  52-109  also  requires  CEOs  and  CFOs  to  certify  that  they  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining 
internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  for  the  issuer,  that  those  internal  controls  have  been  designed  and  are 
effective  in  providing  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of 
financial  statements  in  accordance  with  IFRS,  and  that  the  issuer  has  disclosed  any  changes  in  its  internal 
controls during its most recent year end that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its 
internal control over financial reporting. 

There  have  been  no  changes  in  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  during  the  year  ended  December  31, 
2022  that  have  materially  affected  or  are  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect  internal  controls  over  financial 
reporting.  Furthermore,  the  Company’s  management,  including  its  CEO  and  CFO,  have  evaluated  the 
effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  at  December  31,  2022  and  have 
concluded that those controls were effective.

Due  to  the  inherent  limitations  common  to  all  control  systems,  management  acknowledges  that  disclosure 
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. 
Accordingly,  management’s  evaluation  of  our  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  provide  reasonable,  not  absolute,  assurance  that  misstatements  resulting  from  fraud  or  error 
will be detected. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year 
ended December 31, 2022.

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF

FLINT CORP.

FORMERLY CLEARSTREAM ENERGY SERVICES INC.

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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March 2, 2023

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The consolidated financial statements of FLINT Corp. (“FLINT”) and all of the information in the annual report are 
the responsibility of management, including responsibility for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and 
procedures and internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance that the information used 
internally by management and disclosed externally is complete and reliable in all material respects. Management 
has  evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  internal  controls  over  financial 
reporting and has concluded that they are effective.

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  by  management  in  accordance  with  International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  and  include  certain  estimates  that  are  based  on  management’s  best  judgments. 
Actual  results  may  differ  from  these  estimates  and  judgments.  Management  has  ensured  that  the  consolidated 
financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects.

Management  has  developed  and  maintains  a  system  of  internal  control  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that 
FLINT’s assets are safeguarded, transactions are accurately recorded, and the consolidated financial statements 
report FLINT’s operating and financial results in a timely manner. Financial information presented elsewhere in the 
annual report has been prepared on a consistent basis with that in the consolidated financial statements.

The  Board  of  Directors  of  FLINT  annually  appoints  an  Audit  Committee  (the  “Committee”)  comprised  of 
Independent Directors. This Committee meets  regularly  with management and the auditors to review significant 
accounting, reporting and internal control matters. The auditors have unrestricted access to the Committee. The 
Committee reviews the consolidated financial statements, Management’s Discussion & Analysis, and the external 
auditor's report. The Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors for their consideration in approving 
the consolidated financial statements for issuance to the shareholders. The Committee also considers, for review 
by  the  Board  of  Directors  and  approval  by  the  shareholders,  the  engagement  or  re-appointment  of  the  external 
auditors.

Ernst  &  Young  LLP,  an  independent  firm  of  Chartered  Professional  Accountants,  was  appointed  by  the 
shareholders  to  audit  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted 
auditing standards. Ernst & Young LLP has provided an independent auditor's report. 

Barry Card

Chief Executive Officer

Calgary, Canada

March 2, 2023

Randy Watt

Chief Financial Officer

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To the Shareholders of FLINT Corp. (formerly ClearStream Energy Services Inc.)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

Opinion

We  have  audited  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  FLINT  Corp.  (formerly  ClearStream  Energy  Services 
Inc.)  and  its  subsidiaries  (collectively,  the  “Company”),  which  comprise  the  consolidated  balance  sheets  as  at 
December  31,  2022  and  2021  and  the  consolidated  statements  of  loss  and  comprehensive  loss,  consolidated 
statements of shareholders’ deficit and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes 
to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the 
consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and its consolidated financial 
performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities 
under  those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor's  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  consolidated 
financial  statements  section  of  our  report.  We  are  independent  of  the  Company  in  accordance  with  the  ethical 
requirements  that  are  relevant  to  our  audit  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in  Canada,  and  we  have 
fulfilled  our  other  ethical  responsibilities  in  accordance  with  these  requirements.  We  believe  that  the  audit 
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of 
the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of the 
audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming the auditor’s opinion thereon, and we do 
not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For the matter below, our description of how our audit addressed 
the matter is provided in that context.

We  have  fulfilled  the  responsibilities  described  in  the Auditor’s  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  consolidated 
financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters.  Accordingly, our audit included 
the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of 
the consolidated financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to 
address  the  matter  below,  provide  the  basis  for  our  audit  opinion  on  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial 
statements.

P	A	G	E	3

Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Impairment of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets

To  test  the  estimated  recoverable  amounts  of  the  CGUs, 
our  audit  procedures  included,  among  others,  assessing 
the  significant  assumptions  discussed  above  and  the 
underlying data used by the Company in its analysis:
• We  involved  our  valuation  specialists  to  assess  the 
methodology applied and the various inputs utilised in 
determining  the  discount  rate  by  referencing  current 
industry,  economic,  and  comparable  company 
information, and company and cash-flow specific risk 
premiums; 

the 

• We 

historical 

accuracy 

flow  projections, 

of 
assessed 
management’s  cash 
including 
EBITDA,  capital  expenditures  and  working  capital  by 
comparing them to actual historical performance; 
• We compared the growth rates and costs of disposal 
to current industry, market and economic trends; 
• We  performed  sensitivity  analyses  on  significant 
the 
assumptions 
recoverable  amounts  of  the  CGUs  that  would  arise 
from changes in those assumptions; and

the  changes 

to  evaluate 

in 

• We  assessed 

the  Company’s 
the  adequacy  of 
disclosures  included  in  the  notes  to  the  consolidated 
financial statements in relation to this matter.

indefinite 

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  carrying  amounts  of 
goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets were $4,297 
and $1,574, respectively. For the year ended December 
31,  2022,  an  impairment  loss  of  $3,652  was  recorded 
with  respect  to  goodwill  and  no  impairment  loss  was 
recorded with respect to indefinite life intangible assets.  
Refer  to  Note  1  Significant  accounting  policies  of  the 
consolidated financial statements for a description of the 
Company’s  accounting  policy  for  impairment  of  long-
lived  assets, 
intangible  assets  and 
life 
goodwill. Refer to Note 4 Goodwill and intangible assets 
of 
the 
financial  statements 
impairment  disclosures.  Goodwill  and 
Company’s 
indefinite  life  intangible  assets  are  tested  at  least 
annually for impairment. If the carrying amount of a cash 
generating  unit  (“CGU”)  or  group  of  CGUs  exceeds  its 
recoverable  amount,  an 
is 
recognized for the difference. The recoverable amounts 
of  the  Company’s  CGUs  were  determined  based  on 
their  fair  value  less  costs  of  disposal  (“FVLCD”),  which 
was estimated using a discounted cash flow approach

impairment  charge 

the  consolidated 

for 

Auditing the Company’s estimated recoverable amounts 
for  the  Wear  and  UWO  CGUs  was  complex  due  to  the 
subjective nature of the various management inputs and 
assumptions. Significant assumptions included earnings 
before 
interest,  depreciation  and 
amortization  (“EBITDA”),  capital  expenditures,  growth 
rates,  working  capital,  discount  rates,  and  costs  of 
disposal,  which  are  affected  by  expectations  about 
future market and economic conditions. 

income 

taxes, 

Other information 

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises:

• Management’s Discussion and Analysis

•

The information, other than the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, in the 
Annual Report

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express 
any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In  connection  with  our  audit  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  our  responsibility  is  to  read  the  other 
information,  and  in  doing  so,  consider  whether  the  other  information  is  materially  inconsistent  with  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  or  our  knowledge  obtained  in  the  audit  or  otherwise  appears  to  be  materially 
misstated. 

We obtained Management’s Discussion & Analysis and the Annual Report prior to the date of this auditor’s report. 
If,  based  on  the  work  we  have  performed,  we  conclude  that  there  is  a  material  misstatement  of  this  other 
information, we are required to report that fact in this auditor’s report. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

P	A	G	E	4

Responsibilities  of  management  and  those  charged  with  governance  for  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  

Management  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  in 
accordance  with  IFRS,  and  for  such  internal  control  as  management  determines  is  necessary  to  enable  the 
preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error.

In  preparing  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  management  is  responsible  for  assessing  the  Company's 
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  management  either  intends  to  liquidate  the  Company  or  to  cease 
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our  objectives  are  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  as  a 
whole  are  free  from  material  misstatement,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error,  and  to  issue  an  auditor's  report  that 
includes  our  opinion.  Reasonable  assurance  is  a  high  level  of  assurance,  but  is  not  a  guarantee  that  an  audit 
conducted  in  accordance  with  Canadian  generally  accepted  auditing  standards  will  always  detect  a  material 
misstatement  when  it  exists.  Misstatements  can  arise  from  fraud  or  error  and  are  considered  material  if, 
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users 
taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional 
judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

•

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether 
due  to  fraud  or  error,  design  and  perform  audit  procedures  responsive  to  those  risks,  and  obtain  audit 
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a 
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve 
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that 
are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the 
effectiveness of the Company's internal control. 

•

•

•

Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of  accounting 
estimates and related disclosures made by management.

Conclude  on  the  appropriateness  of  management's  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  and, 
based  on  the  audit  evidence  obtained,  whether  a  material  uncertainty  exists  related  to  events  or 
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we 
conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the 
related  disclosures  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements  or,  if  such  disclosures  are  inadequate,  to 
modify  our  opinion.  Our  conclusions  are  based  on  the  audit  evidence  obtained  up  to  the  date  of  our 
auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a 
going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including 
the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions 
and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

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• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business 
activities  within  the  Company  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  We  are 
responsible  for  the  direction,  supervision  and  performance  of  the  Company  audit.  We  remain  solely 
responsible for our audit opinion.

We  communicate  with  those  charged  with  governance  regarding,  among  other  matters,  the  planned  scope  and 
timing  of  the  audit  and  significant  audit  findings,  including  any  significant  deficiencies  in  internal  control  that  we 
identify during our audit.

We  also  provide  those  charged  with  governance  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of 
most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the 
key  audit  matters.  We  describe  these  matters  in  our  auditor’s  report  unless  law  or  regulation  precludes  public 
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be 
communicated  in  our  report  because  the  adverse  consequences  of  doing  so  would  reasonably  be  expected  to 
outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Ann Brockett.

Calgary, Canada

March 2, 2023

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

Assets

Cash

Accounts receivable

Inventories

Prepaid expenses

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and intangible assets
Long-term investments

Total assets

Liabilities and shareholders' deficit

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Term loan facility

Deferred consideration

Earn-out contingent liability

Current portion of lease liabilities

Current portion of long-term incentive plan liability

Current portion of other secured borrowings

Total current liabilities

Long-term incentive plan liability

ABL facility

Term loan facility

Lease liabilities

Other secured borrowings

Senior secured debentures

Total liabilities

Common shares

Preferred shares

Contributed surplus

Deficit

Total shareholders' deficit

Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors,

December 31, December 31, 
2021

2022

Notes

18

2

3

4

7

5

6

8

13

7

13

7

7

8

7

7

15

15

$ 

3,134  $ 

159,371   

5,729   

2,441   

21,680 

107,178 

5,532 

2,061 

170,675   

136,451 

53,689   

9,145   
469   

54,965 

13,360 
678 

$ 

233,978  $ 

205,454 

$ 

57,893  $ 

—   

—   

—   

8,447   

2,814   

1,437   

70,591   

2,487   

9,334   

40,157   

21,884   

12,706   

119,048   

276,207   

462,057   

141,930   

20,679   

34,869 

40,436 

416 

63 

7,514 

— 

1,437 

84,735 

2,239 

— 

— 

23,852 

14,134 

109,744 

234,704 

462,054 

141,933 

20,679 

(666,895)  

(653,916) 

(42,229)  

(29,250) 

$ 

233,978  $ 

205,454 

Fraser Clarke, Director

Sean McMaster, Director 

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Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

For the year ended December 31,

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Long-term incentive plan expense

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Income from long-term investments
Interest expense

Restructuring expenses

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

Impairment of right-of-use assets

(Loss) recovery on contingent consideration liability

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Income from government subsidies

Loss from continuing operations

Loss from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)

Notes

2022

2021

9

$ 

604,673  $ 

389,402 

10

13

4

3

11

16

4

3

6

3

14

(541,540)  

(349,066) 

63,133   

40,336 

(37,204)  

(26,298) 

(3,061)  

(563)  

(10,476)  

141   
(16,903)  

(4,115)  

(3,652)  

—   

(81)  

350   

—   

(12,431)  

(548)  

(2,239) 

(669) 

(12,224) 

534 
(15,934) 

(1,052) 

— 

(8,270) 

149 

238 

16,133 

(9,296) 

(12) 

Net loss and comprehensive loss

$ 

(12,979) $ 

(9,308) 

Net loss per share (dollars)

Basic & diluted:

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Net loss

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

$ 

$ 

$ 

(0.11) $ 

(0.01) $ 

(0.12) $ 

(0.08) 

(0.00) 

(0.08) 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Deficit

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares)

Number of 
Common 
Shares

Notes

Common 
Shares

Preferred 
Shares

Contributed 
Surplus

Deficit

Total 
Shareholders' 
Deficit

January 1, 2022

 109,992,668  $  462,054  $  141,933  $ 

20,679  $ (653,916) $ 

(29,250) 

Net loss
Conversion of preferred 
shares to common shares
At December 31, 2022

—   

15

8,571   

—   

3   

—   

(3)  

—   

(12,979)  

(12,979) 

—   

—   

— 
(42,229) 

 110,001,239  $  462,057  $  141,930  $ 

20,679  $ (666,895) $ 

Number of 
Common 
Shares

Common 
Shares

Preferred 
Shares

Contributed 
Surplus

Deficit

Total 
Shareholders' 
Deficit

January 1, 2021

Net loss

 109,992,668  $  462,054  $  141,933  $ 

20,679  $ (644,608) $ 

(19,942) 

—   

—   

—   

—   

(9,308)  

(9,308) 

At December 31, 2021

 109,992,668  $  462,054  $  141,933  $ 

20,679  $ (653,916) $ 

(29,250) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

For the year ended December 31,

Operating activities:

Net loss

Adjustments for:

Long-term incentive plan expense

Amortization of intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Income from long-term investment

Accretion expense
Non-cash interest expense

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

Impairment of right-of-use assets

Payment of earn-out 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

Loss (recovery) on contingent consideration liability

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Changes in non-cash working capital

Cash flow (used in) provided by operating activities

Investing activities:

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Net proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Purchase of intangible assets

Proceeds from long-term investments

Payment of deferred consideration

Cash flow used in investing activities

Financing activities:

Repayment of other secured borrowings

Increase in ABL facility

Refinancing fees

Repayment of prior ABL facility

Repayment of lease liabilities

Cash flow used in financing activities

Decrease in cash

Cash, beginning of period

Cash, end of period

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Notes

2022

2021

13

4

3

11
7

4

3

7, 11

3

19

3

3

4

5

7

7

7

7

$ 

(12,979) $ 

(9,308) 

3,061   

563   

2,239 

669 

10,476   

12,224 

(141)  

268   
9,077   

3,652   

—   

(157)  

238   

81   

(350)  

(534) 

432 
4,054 

— 

8,270 

— 

181 

(149) 

(238) 

(29,776)  

(15,987)  

(15,623) 

2,217 

—   

(2,099)  

788   

—   

350   

(433)  

(1,197) 

(1,500) 

1,678 

(22) 

250 

(433) 

(1,394)  

(1,224) 

(1,440)  

9,885   

(1,068)  

—   

(8,542)  

(1,165)  

(18,546)  

21,680   

$ 

3,134  $ 

(1,935) 

— 

(132) 

(126) 

(7,597) 

(9,790) 

(8,797) 

30,477 
21,680 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

Reporting entity

FLINT  Corp.  (formerly  ClearStream  Energy  Services  Inc.)  ("FLINT"  or  the  "Company")  is  a  corporation  formed 
pursuant  to  the  Business  Corporations  Act  (Alberta).  The  head  office  is  located  at  Bow  Valley  Square  2, 
Suite 3500, 205 - 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V7. FLINT is a fully-integrated provider of upstream, 
midstream,  and  downstream  production  services,  which  includes  maintenance  and  turnarounds,  wear 
technologies,  facilities  construction,  welding  and  fabrication,  and  environmental  services  with  locations  across 
Western Canada.

Effective December 1, 2022, ClearStream Energy Services Inc. and certain subsidiaries underwent a rebrand to 
better position the company in the market.  The following table shows the new and old names for each entity that 
changed its name:

New Name

FLINT Corp.

Old Name

ClearStream Energy Services Inc.

Structure

Parent

FLINT Energy Services Limited Partnership ClearStream Energy Services Limited Partnership

Subsidiary 

FLINT Wear Technologies GP Inc.

ClearStream Wear Technologies GP Inc.

FLINT Wear Technologies LP

ClearStream Wear Technologies LP

FLINT Asset GP Ltd.

FLINT Real Estate LP

FLINT Equipment LP

ClearStream Energy Equipment Ltd.

ClearStream Real Estate LP

ClearStream Equipment LP

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 

Prior to December 1, 2022, the Company's common shares were traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange 
("TSX") under the symbol "CSM". As of December 1, 2022, the ticker symbol has been changed to “FLNT”. There 
were no changes to the share capital structure of the parent’s interest in any of its subsidiaries as a result of this 
rebranding.

These  audited  consolidated  financial  statements  ("financial  statements")  were  authorized  for  issuance  in 
accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors of FLINT on March 2, 2023.

1. 

Significant accounting policies

a. Basis of presentation 

These  consolidated  financial  statements  are  prepared  on  a  historical  cost  basis  in  accordance  with 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRS”).  The  accounting  policies  that  follow  have  been 
consistently applied to all years presented.

b. Principles of consolidation

These  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the  financial  statements  of  the  Company  and  its 
subsidiaries as at December 31, 2022. The Company conducts business through numerous subsidiaries, 
all  of  which  are  wholly-owned  and  therefore  controlled,  by  the  Company.  The  financial  results  of 
subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences 
until the date that control ceases. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated on 
consolidation. 

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c. Long-term investments

A  joint  venture  is  a  type  of  joint  arrangement  whereby  the  parties  that  have  joint  control  of  the 
arrangement  have  rights  to  the  net  assets  of  the  joint  venture.  Joint  control  is  the  contractually  agreed 
sharing  of  control  of  an  arrangement,  which  exists  only  when  decisions  about  the  relevant  activities 
require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. The Company accounts for its investments in 
joint ventures using the equity method. The Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 
reflects the Company’s share of the results of operations of the joint venture. The financial statements of 
the  joint  venture  are  prepared  for  the  same  reporting  period  as  the  Company.  When  necessary, 
adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies in line with those of the Company. 

At each reporting date, the Company determines whether there is objective evidence that the investment 
in  the  joint  venture  is  impaired.  If  there  is  such  evidence,  the  Company  calculates  the  amount  of 
impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the joint venture and its carrying value, 
and then recognizes a loss in the Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss.

d. Financial instruments

(i) Financial assets 

When  financial  assets  are  recognized  initially,  they  are  measured  at  fair  value,  plus,  in  the  case  of 
investments  not  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss,  directly  attributable  transaction  costs. The  Company 
considers whether a contract contains an embedded derivative when the entity first becomes a party to it. 
Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract which is not measured at fair value through 
profit  or  loss  when  the  analysis  shows  that  the  economic  characteristics  and  risks  of  embedded 
derivatives are not closely related to those of the host contract.

The Company determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition and, where allowed 
and appropriate, re-evaluates this designation at each financial year end. Financial assets and financial 
liabilities  are  recognized  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  balance  sheet  when  the  Company  becomes 
party  to  the  contractual  provisions  of  the  instrument.  Financial  assets  are  derecognized  when  the 
contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or when the contractual rights to those 
assets are transferred. Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligation specified in the contract 
is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Cash 

Cash is comprised of cash on deposit with financial institutions. These are measured at amortized cost.  

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable, which are non-derivative financial assets that have fixed or determinable payments 
that  are  not  quoted  in  an  active  market,  are  classified  as  amortized  cost  and  subsequently  measured 
using the effective interest rate method, net of any impairment.

Impairment  provisions  for  trade  receivables  are  recognized  based  on  lifetime  expected  credit  losses. 
During  this  process  the  probability  of  the  non-payment  of  the  trade  receivables  is  assessed.  This 
probability  is  then  multiplied  by  the  amount  of  the  expected  loss  arising  from  default  to  determine  the 
lifetime expected credit loss for the accounts receivable. For accounts receivable, which are reported net, 
such  provisions  are  recorded  in  a  separate  provision  account  with  the  loss  being  recognized  in  the 
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss. On confirmation that the trade receivable will 
not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision. 

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(ii) Financial liabilities

Financial  liabilities  include  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities,  the  ABL  facility,  term  loan  facility, 
senior  secured  debentures,  other  secured  borrowings,  deferred  consideration  and  earn-out  contingent 
liability. Accounts  payable  are  obligations  to  pay  for  goods  or  services  that  have  been  acquired  in  the 
ordinary course of business from suppliers. Other liabilities are classified as current liabilities if payment is 
due  within  one  year  or  less.  If  not,  they  are  presented  as  non-current  liabilities.  Other  liabilities  are 
recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest 
rate method.

(iii) Fair value hierarchy

The Company uses a three level hierarchy to categorize the significance of the inputs used in measuring 
the fair value of financial instruments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Level 1 – Where financial instruments are traded in active financial markets, fair value is determined by 
reference  to  the  appropriate  quoted  unadjusted  market  price  at  the  reporting  date. Active  markets  are 
those in which transactions occur in significant frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an 
ongoing basis. 

Level 2 – If there is no active market, fair value is established using inputs other than quoted prices that 
are  observable  for  the  asset  or  liability  either  directly  or  indirectly,  including  quoted  forward  prices,  time 
value, volatility factors and broker quotations. 

Level 3 – Valuations in this level are those with inputs that are not based on observable market data and 
which are less observable, unavailable or where the observable data does not support the majority of the 
instrument’s fair value. Level 3 instruments may include items based on pricing services or broker quotes 
where  the  Company  is  unable  to  verify  the  observability  of  inputs  into  their  prices.  Level  3  instruments 
include longer-term transactions, transactions in less active markets or transactions at locations for which 
pricing  information  is  not  available.  In  these  instances,  internally  developed  methodologies  are  used  to 
determine fair value which primarily includes extrapolation of observable future prices to similar location, 
similar instruments or later time periods. 

If different levels of inputs are used to measure a financial instrument’s fair value, the classification within 
the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

e.

Inventories

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories includes 
the costs to purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location. Costs 
such  as  storage  costs  and  administrative  overheads  that  do  not  directly  contribute  to  bringing  the 
inventories  to  their  present  location  and  condition  are  specifically  excluded  from  the  cost  of  inventories 
and  are  expensed  in  the  period  incurred.  The  cost  of  inventories  of  items  that  are  not  ordinarily 
interchangeable  and  goods  or  services  produced  and  segregated  for  specific  projects  are  assigned  by 
using  specific  identification  of  their  individual  costs.  The  weighted  average  cost  formula  is  used  for 
inventories other than those dealt with by the specific identification of cost formula. Net realizable value is 
the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and the 
estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

f. Property, plant and equipment

Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  measured  at  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  accumulated 
impairment losses. 

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Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-
constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, costs directly attributable to bringing 
the asset to a working condition for its intended use, and the costs of dismantling and removing the items 
and restoring the site on which they are located. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of 
the related equipment is capitalized as part of that equipment. Borrowing costs related to the acquisition 
or construction of qualifying assets are capitalized.

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for 
as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

The assets’ residual values, useful lives and methods of depreciation are reviewed at each financial year 
and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.

Depreciation  is  calculated  following  the  method  that  best  reflects  usage  and  annual  rates  based  on  the 
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Asset class

Furniture, tools and equipment

Computer hardware

Automotive and heavy equipment

Buildings

Basis

Declining balance

Declining balance

Declining balance

Declining balance

Right-of-use assets 

Straight-line

Leasehold improvements

Straight-line

Rate

10% - 50%

20% - 50%

10% - 30%

5% - 10%

The shorter of expected useful life 
or term of lease
The shorter of expected useful life 
or term of lease

g.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired individually or as part of a group of other assets are recognized and measured 
at  cost.  Intangible  assets  acquired  in  a  transaction,  including  those  acquired  in  business  combinations, 
are initially recorded at their fair value. Intangible assets with determinable useful lives, such as customer 
relationships,  management  contracts,  computer  software  and  sales  orders,  are  amortized  over  their 
useful lives. Intangible assets having an indefinite life, such as brands, are not amortized but are subject 
to an annual impairment test (refer to Note 1(h)). The Company expects to renew the registration of the 
brand names indefinitely, and expects these assets to generate economic benefit in perpetuity. As such, 
the Company assessed brand name intangible assets as having indefinite useful lives with an exception 
of the Universal Weld Overlays ("UWO") brand name. The UWO brand name was assessed as having a 
definite useful life and is being amortized according to the method and rate provided in the table below.

Some intangible assets are contained in a physical form, such as a compact disc in the case of computer 
software. When the software is not an integral part of the related hardware, computer software is treated 
as  an  intangible  asset.  Intangible  assets  with  determinable  lives  are  amortized  using  the  following 
methods and rates based on the estimated useful life of the asset as follows: 

Asset class

Customer relationships

Computer software

UWO brand name

Basis

Straight line

Declining balance

Straight line

Rate / Term

10 years

50% - 100%

10 years

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h.

Impairment of long-lived assets, indefinite life intangible assets and goodwill

Assets  with  definite  useful  lives,  including  property,  plant  and  equipment  and  intangible  assets,  are 
amortized  over  their  estimated  useful  lives.  Long-lived  assets  are  assessed  for  impairment  at  each 
balance  sheet  date,  or  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  occur,  whether  there  is  an 
indication that such assets may not be recoverable.

If indicators of impairment exist, an estimate of the recoverable amount is made. If the carrying amount of 
an  asset  or  cash  generating  unit  (“CGU”)  exceeds  its  recoverable  amount,  an  impairment  charge  is 
recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss for the amount by which the 
carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.  

Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets are not amortized and are tested for impairment annually, or 
more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. For the 
purposes  of  impairment  testing,  goodwill  is  allocated  to  the  CGU  or  group  of  CGUs  whose  acquisition 
gave rise to the goodwill. Assessment of goodwill impairment is performed at the level at which goodwill is 
monitored for internal management purposes, which is the CGU level. Goodwill impairment is determined 
by  assessing  whether  the  carrying  amount  of  the  CGU  or  relevant  group  of  CGUs  exceeds  the 
recoverable  amount.  Impairment  of  indefinite  life  intangible  assets  is  determined  by  assessing  whether 
the  carrying  amount  of  the  CGU  to  which  those  indefinite  life  intangible  assets  relate  exceeds  the 
recoverable amount.  

The  recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  an  asset’s  fair  value  less  costs  of  disposal  (“FVLCD”)  and  its 
value  in  use  (“VIU”).  If  it  is  not  possible  to  estimate  the  recoverable  amount  of  an  individual  asset,  the 
CGU to which the asset belongs is tested for impairment. The FVLCD excludes any costs with respect to 
restructuring, employee severance and termination benefits. The VIU is determined using the estimated 
future  cash  flows  generated  from  use  and  eventual  disposition  of  an  asset  or  CGU  discounted  to  their 
present  value  using  a  post-tax  discount  rate  and  excludes  any  costs  with  respect  to  restructuring, 
employee severance and termination benefits.

Assets to be disposed of are presented separately in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and reported at 
the lower of the carrying amount or FVLCD.

An  assessment  is  made  at  each  reporting  date  as  to  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  previously 
recognized  impairment  losses  may  no  longer  exist  or  may  have  decreased.    If  such  indication  exists, 
FLINT estimates the assets' or CGUs' recoverable amount.  A previously recognized impairment loss is 
reversed  only  if  there  has  been  a  change  in  the  assumption  used  to  determine  the  asset’s  recoverable 
amount  since  the  last  impairment  loss  was  recognized.    The  reversal  is  limited  such  that  the  carrying 
amount of the asset does not exceed its recoverable amount, nor exceed the carrying amount that would 
have been determined net of depreciation had the impairment loss not been recognized for the asset in 
prior  years.    Such  reversal  is  recognized  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Loss  and  Comprehensive 
Loss. Impairment losses relating to goodwill are not subsequently reversed.

i. Revenue recognition

Maintenance and Construction services revenue includes revenue from contracts entered into to provide 
maintenance  and  construction  services  to  various  industries,  including  energy,  mining,  agriculture,  pulp, 
paper  and  petrochemical,  and  regulatory  and  environmental  advisory  services.  The  majority  of  the 
revenue within the Maintenance and Construction segment relates to contracts with customers to perform 
services based on cost plus an agreed-upon margin. 

Wear Technology Overlay services revenue includes the sale of goods with respect to custom fabrication 
services  supporting  pipeline  and  infrastructure  projects  and  patented  wear  technology  overlay  services 
specializing  in  pipe  spools,  pipe  bends  and  plate.  The  majority  of  revenue  within  the  Wear  Technology 
Overlay services segment relates to contracts with customers to construct goods to client specifications 
for an agreed-upon price.

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(i)

Revenue from the rendering of services

Performance obligations arising from contracts with customers require FLINT to provide labour hours and 
rental of equipment as requested.  Each individual contract may contain multiple performance obligations 
and  at  contract  inception,  consideration  is  variable  as  the  total  number  of  hours  required  is  not  fixed. 
However,  under  the  terms  of  its  contracts  with  customers,  FLINT  has  the  right  to  consideration  in  an 
amount that corresponds directly with the value to its customers of performance completed to date, and 
therefore recognizes revenue over time based on the amount FLINT has the right to invoice. 

(ii)

Revenue from the sale of goods

At  the  inception  of  each  contract  with  a  customer,  FLINT  identifies  the  distinct  performance  obligations 
based on promises to transfer distinct goods to the customer.  A contract’s transaction price is allocated to 
each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation 
is  satisfied.  FLINT’s  performance  obligations  are  generally  satisfied  over  time  as  work  progresses 
because  of  continuous  transfer  of  control  to  the  customer.    For  contracts  with  multiple  performance 
obligations,  the  contract’s  transaction  price  is  allocated  to  each  performance  obligation  using  the 
Company’s best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good in the contract.  

Transfer of control is measured utilizing an input method to measure progress for contracts based on an 
analysis  of  costs  incurred  to  date  compared  to  total  estimated  costs.  These  costs,  once  incurred,  are 
considered  a  measure  of  progress  and  are  expensed  in  the  period  in  which  they  are  incurred.    Total 
estimated  project  costs  and  resulting  contract  income  are  affected  by  changes  in  the  expected  cost  of 
materials  and  labor,  productivity,  scheduling  and  other  factors.  Additionally,  external  factors  such  as 
customer  requirements  and  other  factors  outside  of  FLINT’s  control  may  affect  the  progress  and 
estimated  cost  of  a  project’s  completion  and,  therefore,  the  timing  and  amount  of  revenue  and  income 
recognition.  Changes in total estimated contract cost and losses, if any, are recognized in the period they 
are determined.

Deferred revenue is recognized if a payment is received or a payment is due (whichever is earlier) from a 
customer  before  the  Company  transfers  the  related  goods  or  services.  Deferred  revenue  is  included 
within  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities  and  are  recognized  as  revenue  when  the  Company 
performs under the contract (i.e., transfers control of the related goods or services to the customer).

j.

Income taxes

Income  tax  expense  or  recovery  comprises  current  and  deferred  taxes.  Current  tax  is  the  expected  tax 
payable  or  recoverable  on  the  taxable  income  for  the  year  and  is  recognized  in  the  period  to  which  it 
relates. Amounts included in current tax reflect the income tax expense or recovery relating to the taxable 
income of FLINT and its subsidiaries.

Deferred  tax  is  recognized  using  the  balance  sheet  liability  method,  providing  for  temporary  differences 
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities  for financial reporting purposes and the amounts 
used  for  taxation  purposes  at  the  reporting  date.  Deferred  tax  is  not  recognized  for  the  following 
temporary differences: the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business 
combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments 
in subsidiaries and interest in joint arrangements to the extent that it is probable that they will not reverse 
in the foreseeable future. 

In  addition,  deferred  tax  is  not  recognized  for  taxable  temporary  differences  arising  on  the  initial 
recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the 
temporary differences when they reverse based on the tax laws that have been enacted or substantively 
enacted by the reporting date. 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if FLINT has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax 
assets/liabilities  and  if  the  corresponding  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  relate  to  the  income  taxes 
raised  by  the  same  taxation  authority  on  either  the  same  taxable  entity  or  different  taxable  entities  that 
intend to settle their current tax assets and liabilities either on a net basis or simultaneously. 

A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available 
against  which  the  temporary  difference  can  be  utilized.    Deferred  tax  assets  are  reviewed  at  each 
reporting  date  and  are  reduced  to  the  extent  it  is  no  longer  probable  that  the  related  tax  benefit  will  be 
realized. 

k. Leases

(i) Leases as a lessee 

The Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception. The Company recognizes 
a  right-of-use  asset  and  corresponding  lease  liability  with  respect  to  all  lease  contracts  in  which  it  is  a 
lessee, except for leases with a term of twelve months or less or leases of low value assets.

A right-of-use asset and lease liability is recognized on the lease commencement date. The right-of-use 
asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any 
lease payments made on or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received. Right-of-
use assets are subsequently depreciated using the straight line method over the shorter of the estimated 
useful lives of the assets and the lease term, including periods covered by an option to extend the lease if 
the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option. 

Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the 
lease commencement date. The associated lease payments are discounted using the rate implicit in the 
lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. Lease 
liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The lease 
liability is re-measured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index 
or  rate,  if  there  is  change  in  the  Company’s  estimate  of  the  amount  expected  to  be  payable  under  a 
residual  value  guarantee,  or  if  the  Company  changes  its  assessment  of  whether  it  will  exercise  a 
purchase, extension or termination option. 

(ii) Leases as a lessor 

The Company enters into sub-lease agreements as a lessor with respect to some of its leased properties. 
When  the  Company  is  an  intermediate  lessor,  it  accounts  for  the  head  lease  and  the  sublease  as  two 
separate contracts. The sub-lease is classified as a finance or operating lease by reference to the right-of-
use asset arising from the head lease. Whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks 
and rewards of ownership to the lessee, the contract is classified as a finance lease. All other leases are 
classified as operating leases. Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight line basis 
over the term of the lease.

l.

Long-term incentive plan

Employees of the Company may receive remuneration in the form of performance incentive plan ("PIP") 
awards  for  services  rendered.  Performance  vesting  conditions  are  adjusted  at  each  reporting  date  to 
reflect the estimated cash payment at the time of vesting of the award. 

m. Loss per share

The  loss  per  share  of  FLINT  is  computed  by  dividing  FLINT’s  loss  by  the  weighted  average  number  of 
common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share is determined by adjusting 
the  weighted  average  number  of  common  shares  outstanding  for  the  effects  of  all  potentially  dilutive 
common shares, using the treasury stock method.

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n. Provisions

A  provision  is  recognized  if,  as  a  result  of  a  past  event,  FLINT  has  a  present  legal  or  constructive 
obligation  that  can  be  estimated  reliably  and  it  is  probable  that  an  outflow  of  economic  benefits  will  be 
required  to  settle  the  obligation.  Provisions  are  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  expenditures 
expected  to  be  required  to  settle  the  obligation  using  a  discount  rate  that  reflects  current  market 
assessments  of  the  time  value  of  money  and  the  risks  specific  to  the  obligation.  The  increase  in  the 
provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense.

o. Business combinations

Business  combinations  are  accounted  for  using  the  acquisition  method.  The  cost  of  an  acquisition  is 
measured  as  the  aggregate  fair  values  of  the  assets  given,  equity  instruments  issued  and  liabilities 
incurred  or  assumed  at  the  date  of  exchange  for  control  of  the  acquiree.  Transaction  costs  directly 
attributable  to  the  acquisition  are  expensed.  Identifiable  assets  acquired,  liabilities  and  contingent 
liabilities  assumed  in  a  business  combination  are  measured  initially  at  fair  values  at  the  date  of 
acquisition, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interest.  

Goodwill is initially measured as the excess of the fair value of consideration paid over the fair value of 
the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. If the fair value of consideration paid is less 
than  the  fair  value  of  the  net  identifiable  tangible  and  intangible  assets  acquired,  the  difference  is 
recognized directly in Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss as a bargain purchase 
gain.

p. Government assistance

The  Company  recognizes  government  subsidies  on  an  accrual  basis  when  there  is  a  reasonable 
assurance that it will comply with the conditions required to qualify for the subsidy and that the collection 
of  the  subsidy  is  also  reasonably  assured.  Government  subsidies  are  recognized  on  the  Consolidated 
Balance  Sheet  under  accounts  receivable  and  are  recognized  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Loss 
and Comprehensive Loss over the periods in which the expense that the subsidy is intended to offset are 
recognized.

q. Use of estimates and judgements

The  preparation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets 
and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue 
and expenses during the reporting periods. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates 
could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment in future periods to the carrying amount of the 
of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

Significant  estimates  and  judgments  made  by  management  in  the  preparation  of  these  consolidated 
financial statements are outlined below.

(i) Depreciation and amortization

Measurement of the net book value of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets requires the 
Company  to  make  estimates  of  the  expected  useful  lives  of  the  assets,  method  of  depreciation  and 
amortization  and  whether  impairment  in  value  has  occurred.  Residual  values  of  the  assets,  estimates 
useful  lives  and  depreciation  and  amortization  methodology  are  reviewed  annually  with  prospective 
application of any changes, if deemed appropriate. Changes to estimates and specifically those related to 
automotive  and  heavy  equipment,  which  could  be  significant,  could  be  caused  by  a  variety  of  factors, 
including changes to the physical life of the assets or changes in the nature of the utilization of the assets. 
A change in any of the estimates would result in a change in the amount of depreciation or amortization 
and, as a result, a charge to net income recorded in the period in which the change occurs.  

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(ii) Revenue recognition – percentage of completion

The nature of certain of the Company’s contracts with customers is such that revenue is earned over time 
as the related good is produced. In these instances, revenue is recognized as work is completed and this 
requires  management  to  make  a  number  of  estimates  and  assumptions  surrounding  the  expected 
profitability  of  the  contract,  the  estimated  degree  of  completion  based  on  hours  and  costs  incurred  and 
other  detailed  factors. Although  these  factors  are  routinely  reviewed  as  part  of  the  project  management 
process, changes in these estimates or assumptions could lead to changes in revenues recognized in a 
given period. 

(iii) Determination of cash generating units 

Assets are grouped into CGUs that have been identified as being the smallest identifiable group of assets 
that  generate  cash  inflows  that  are  independent  of  cash  flows  of  other  assets  or  groups  of  assets. The 
allocation of assets into CGUs requires significant judgment and interpretations. Factors considered in the 
classification  include  the  integration  between  assets,  the  ability  of  management  to  allocate  finite 
resources  to  complete  future  projects  or  contracts,  and  the  way  in  which  management  monitors  the 
operations. The recoverability of the Company’s assets is assessed at the CGU level and therefore the 
determination of a CGU could have a significant effect on impairment losses or reversals.

(iv) Income taxes

Deferred  tax  assets  are  recognized  to  the  extent  that  it  is  probable  that  taxable  profit  will  be  available 
against  which  the  deductible  temporary  differences  and  carried  forward  tax  losses  can  be  utilized. 
Assessing the recoverability of deferred taxes requires management to make significant estimates related 
to expectations of future taxable income and the application of existing tax laws. The carrying amount of 
deferred tax assets is reviewed each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable 
that  sufficient  taxable  profit  will  be  available  to  allow  all  or  part  of  the  deferred  tax  asset  to  be  utilized. 
Unrecognized deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and are recognized to the extent 
that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. 

Deferred income taxes contain uncertainties because of the assumptions made about when deferred tax 
assets  are  likely  to  reverse,  and  a  judgment  as  to  whether  or  not  there  will  be  sufficient  taxable  profits 
available  to  offset  the  tax  assets  when  they  do  reverse.  This  requires  assumptions  regarding  future 
profitability and is therefore inherently uncertain. 

(v) Contingencies

By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. 
The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates 
of the outcome of future events. Judgment and estimates are necessary to determine the likelihood that a 
pending litigation or other claim will succeed or a liability will arise and to quantify the possible range of 
the final settlement.

FLINT  is  subject  to  claims  and  litigation  proceedings  arising  in  the  normal  course  of  operations.  The 
known  claims  and  litigation  proceedings  are  not  expected  to  materially  affect  the  Company's  financial 
position or reported results of operations.

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(vi) Impairment of non-financial assets

With respect to property, plant and equipment and definite life intangible assets, judgment is applied by 
management  in  assessing  whether  there  are  any  indicators  of  impairment  at  each  reporting  date  that 
would require a full impairment test to be performed. Impairment indicators include, but are not limited to, 
a significant decline in an asset’s market value, significant adverse changes in the technological, market, 
economic or legal environment in which the assets are operated, evidence of obsolescence or physical 
damage of an asset, significant changes in the planned use of an asset, or ongoing under-performance of 
an  asset.  Application  of  these  factors  to  the  facts  and  circumstances  of  a  particular  asset  requires  a 
significant amount of judgment.

Should  an  impairment  test  be  required  and  in  the  annual  impairment  test  for  goodwill  and  indefinite  life 
intangible  assets,  the  determination  of  the  magnitude  of  impairment  involves  the  use  of  estimates, 
assumptions  and  judgments  on  highly  uncertain  matters  particularly  with  respect  to  estimating  the 
recoverable amount of a CGU or a group of CGUs. Such estimates, assumptions and judgments include, 
but  are  not  limited  to:  the  choice  of  discount  rates  that  reflect  appropriate  asset-specific  risks,  timing  of 
revenue and customer turnover, inflation factors for projected costs and the level of capital expenditures 
required in future periods to maintain operations.  

(vii) Carrying amount of accounts receivable

Impairment  provisions  for  trade  receivables  are  recognized  based  on  the  simplified  approach  using  the 
lifetime  expected  credit  losses,  which  is  estimated  taking  into  account  historic  collection  patterns  and 
experiences  with  customers  as  well  as  any  adjustments  to  reflect  relevant,  reasonable  and  supportable 
information about future expectations.

(viii) Going Concern

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the realization 
of  assets  and  discharge  of  liabilities  and  commitments  in  the  normal  course  of  business  within  the 
foreseeable future. Management uses judgment to assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going 
concern and the conditions that cast doubt upon the use of the going concern assumption.

(ix) Discount rate for the measurement of lease liabilities

Lease  liability  is  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  lease  payments  that  are  not  paid  at  the 
commencement date. The lease payments are discounted using the implicit interest rate in the lease. If 
the  rate  cannot  be  readily  determined,  the  lessee’s  incremental  borrowing  rate  is  used.  The  Company 
estimates the incremental borrowing rate based on the economic environment, the nature and quality of 
the asset, the Company’s credit rating and other factors.

(x) Long-term Incentive Plan

The  PIP  provides  eligible  participants  with  a  cash  settlement  that  varies  depending  on  certain  criteria, 
including EBITDA-based performance conditions and other Company-based key performance indicators, 
and is therefore subject to estimation uncertainty. Eligibility is based on service conditions ending two and 
three years after the start of the performance period.

r. Standards issued but not yet effective

The new and amended standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date 
of issuance of the Company’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Company intends to adopt 
these  new  and  amended  standards  and  interpretations,  if  applicable,  when  they  become  effective.  The 
Company is currently assessing the impact of these amendments on our financial statements.

P	A	G	E	20

(i)

(ii)

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements has been amended to clarify how to classify debt and 
other liabilities as either current or non-current. The amendment are effective for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and must be applied retrospectively.

IAS  8  Accounting  Policies,  Changes  in  Accounting  Estimates  and  Errors  has  been  amended  to 
clarify  the  distinction  between  changes  in  accounting  estimates  and  changes  in  accounting 
policies and the correction of errors. Also, they clarify how entities use measurement techniques 
and inputs to develop accounting estimates. The amendments are effective for annual reporting 
periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2023  and  apply  to  changes  in  accounting  policies  and 
changes in accounting estimates that occur on or after the start of that period.

(iii) IAS  1  Presentation  of  Financial  Statements  and  IFRS  Practice  Statement  2  Making  Materiality 
Judgements  has  been  amended  to  clarify  disclosure  of  accounting  policies  in  which  it  provides 
guidance  and  examples  to  help  entities  apply  materiality  judgements.  The  amendments  aim  to 
help  entities  provide  accounting  policy  disclosures  that  are  more  useful  by  replacing  the 
requirement  for  entities  to  disclose  their  ‘significant’  accounting  policies  with  a  requirement  to 
disclose  their  ‘material’  accounting  policies  and  adding  guidance  on  how  entities  apply  the 
concept of materiality in making decisions about accounting policy disclosures. The amendments 
to  IAS  1  are  applicable  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2023  with  earlier 
application permitted. Since the amendments to the Practice Statement 2 provide non-mandatory 
guidance  on  the  application  of  the  definition  of  material  to  accounting  policy  information,  an 
effective date for these amendments is not necessary.

2. Inventories

Inventories comprise the following:

As at December 31, 

Raw materials

Finished goods

Parts and supplies

Total

2022

3,882  $ 

1,847   

—   

5,729  $ 

2021

2,790 

2,304 

438 

5,532 

$ 

$ 

Included  in  cost  of  revenues  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  is  the  cost  of  inventories  of  $13,357 
(December 31, 2021 - $9,432).

P	A	G	E	21

 
 
3. Property, plant and equipment

Land and 
buildings

Computer 
hardware

Furniture, 
tools and 
equipment

Leasehold 
improve-
ments

Right-of-
use assets

Automotive 
and heavy 
equipment

Total

Cost
As at January 1, 2021
Additions
Acquisitions
Impairment
Remeasurement
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2021
Additions
Write off
Remeasurement
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2022

$  18,491  $ 

2,184  $  12,565  $ 

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

200   
—   
—   
—   
(581)  
—   

1,050   
24   
—   
—   
(291)  
574   

$  18,491  $ 

1,803  $  13,922  $ 

—   
—   
—   
—   
—   

103   
—   
—   
(26)  
—   

1,597   
—   
—   
(35)  
—   

$  18,491  $ 

1,880  $  15,484  $ 

Accumulated Depreciation
As at January 1, 2021
Depreciation
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2021
Depreciation
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

Net book value

1,153  $ 
661   
—   
—   
1,814  $ 
613   
—   
—   
2,427  $ 

1,347  $ 
296   
(580)  
—   

8,850  $ 
1,273   
(291)  
545   

1,063  $  10,377  $ 

248   
(26)  
—   

949   
(34)  
—   

1,285  $  11,292  $ 

15   
—   
—   
—   
(2,808)  
—   

2,223   
—   
(8,270)  
253   
(2,036)  
(645)  

235   
211   
—   
—   
(4,281)  
71   

3,542  $  50,425  $  46,458  $  133,665 
3,723 
235 
(8,270) 
253 
(9,997) 
— 
749  $  41,950  $  42,694  $  119,609 
9,184 
(92) 
546 
(1,505) 
— 
732  $  45,646  $  45,509  $  127,742 

320   
(92)  
—   
(1,191)  
3,778   

7,085   
—   
546   
(157)  
(3,778)  

79   
—   
—   
(96)  
—   

567   
(2,808)  
—   

3,288   
(2,842)  
52   

6,139   
(2,036)  
(597)  

2,502  $  19,771  $  27,354  $  60,977 
12,224 
(8,557) 
— 
261  $  23,277  $  27,852  $  64,644 
10,476 
130   
(1,067) 
(96)  
— 
—   
295  $  26,287  $  32,467  $  74,053 

5,843   
(86)  
(2,747)  

2,693   
(825)  
2,747   

As at December 31, 2021

$  16,677  $ 

740  $ 

3,545  $ 

488  $  18,673  $  14,842  $  54,965 

As at December 31, 2022

$  16,064  $ 

595  $ 

4,192  $ 

437  $  19,359  $  13,042  $  53,689 

a. Collateral:

As at December 31, 2022, property, plant and equipment included $13,261 subject to a general security 
agreement under the Senior Secured Debentures (December 31, 2021 - $13,083) and $21,069 subject to 
a general security agreement under the other secured borrowings, refer to note 7 (December 31, 2021 - 
$23,211).

b. Disposals:

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  the  Company  disposed  of  assets  with  a  cost  of  $1,505 
(December 31, 2021 - $9,997) and accumulated depreciation of $1,067 (December 31, 2021 - $8,557), 
for  cash  proceeds  of  $788  (December  31,  2021  -  $1,678),  and  recognized  a  net  gain  on  sale  of  $350 
(December 31, 2021 - $238).

P	A	G	E	22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Right-of-use assets consist of the following:

Land and 
buildings

Furniture, tools 
and equipment

Automotive and 
heavy equipment

Total

Cost
Balance as at January 1, 2021
Impairment
Remeasurement
Asset class transfer
Additions
Disposals
As at December 31, 2021
Remeasurement
Asset class transfer
Additions
Disposals
As at December 31, 2022

Accumulated Depreciation
Balance as at January 1, 2021
Disposals
Depreciation
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2021
Asset class transfer
Depreciation
Disposals
As at December 31, 2022

Net book value
As at December 31, 2021
As at December 31, 2022

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

43,237  $ 
(8,270) 
253 
— 
1,001 
(2,036) 
34,185  $ 
546 
— 
1,304 
— 
36,035  $ 

18,714  $ 
(2,036) 
4,145 
— 
20,823  $ 
— 
3,829 
— 
24,652  $ 

13,362  $ 
11,383  $ 

69  $ 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
69  $ 
— 
— 
— 
— 
69  $ 

55  $ 
— 
10 
— 
65  $ 
— 
2 
— 
67  $ 

4  $ 
2  $ 

7,119  $ 
— 
— 
(645) 
1,222 
— 
7,696  $ 
— 
(3,778) 
5,781 
(157) 
9,542  $ 

1,002  $ 
— 
1,984 
(597) 
2,389  $ 

(2,747) 
2,012 
(86) 
1,568  $ 

50,425 
(8,270) 
253 
(645) 
2,223 
(2,036) 
41,950 
546 
(3,778) 
7,085 
(157) 
45,646 

19,771 
(2,036) 
6,139 
(597) 
23,277 
(2,747) 
5,843 
(86) 
26,287 

5,307  $ 
7,974  $ 

18,673 
19,359 

During  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  the  Company  exercised  options  to  extend  the  terms  of 
certain building lease agreements representing lease modifications in accordance with IFRS 16, and therefore the 
lease liability and right-of-use assets were remeasured.

The  Company  recognized  an  impairment  charge  of  $8,270  during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021 
representing right-of-use assets with the primary purpose of earning sub-lease income where the sub-lease came 
to term without the tenant exercising extension options. In the short-term, sub-lease income is no longer expected 
to be earned by the right-of-use assets. The recoverable amount was determined to be nil based on the estimated 
value-in-use  at  the  termination  dates. The  right-of-use  land  and  building  impaired  are  included  in  the  Corporate 
segment.

Information regarding lease liabilities can be found in Note 8.

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4. Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill

Customer 
relationships

Computer 
software

Brands

Intangible 
Total

Total

Cost

Balance as at January 1, 2021

$  100,681  $  87,852  $ 

3,356  $  16,487  $  107,695  $  208,376 

Additions

Acquisitions

Disposals

—   
—   
—   

—   

165   

(54,772)  

21   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

21   

165   

21 

165 

(54,772)  

(54,772) 

Balance as at December 31, 2021

$  100,681  $  33,245  $ 

3,377  $  16,487  $  53,109  $  153,790 

Balance as at December 31, 2022

$  100,681  $  33,245  $ 

3,377  $  16,487  $  53,109  $  153,790 

Amortization and impairments

Balance as at January 1, 2021
Amortization

Disposal

$  (92,732) $ 

—   

—   

(84,221) $ 
(446)  

54,772   

(2,967) $  (14,613) $ (101,801) $ (194,533) 
(669) 

(193)  

(669)  

(30)  

—   

—   

54,772   

54,772 

Balance as at December 31, 2021

$  (92,732) $ 

(29,895) $ 

(3,160) $  (14,643) $  (47,698) $ (140,430) 

Amortization

Impairment

—   

(3,652)  

(446)  

—   

(87)  

—   

(30)  

—   

(563)  

(563) 

—   

(3,652) 

Balance as at December 31, 2022

$  (96,384) $ 

(30,341) $ 

(3,247) $  (14,673) $  (48,261) $ (144,645) 

Net book value

As at December 31, 2021

As at December 31, 2022

$ 

$ 

7,949  $ 

3,350  $ 

217  $ 

1,844  $ 

5,411  $  13,360 

4,297  $ 

2,904  $ 

130  $ 

1,814  $ 

4,848  $ 

9,145 

FLINT  has  five  CGUs,  two  of  which  has  intangible  assets  with  an  indefinite  life.  Goodwill  is  monitored  by 
management at the CGU level. As at December 31, 2022, the FLINT Wear Technologies LP ("Wear") CGU had 
indefinite  life  intangible  assets  of  $1,574  (December  31,  2021  -  $1,574)  and  goodwill  of  $4,297  (December  31, 
2021 - $4,297) and the UWO CGU had goodwill of nil (December 31, 2021 - $3,652). 

On  December  31,  2022,  FLINT  performed  its  annual  impairment  tests  on  indefinite  life  intangible  assets  and 
goodwill for both the Wear and UWO CGUs. Based on the results of these tests, the Company concluded that the 
carrying amount of UWO exceeded the recoverable amount by $3,652 and therefore the goodwill within that CGU 
was impaired by $3,652. The primary driver for the impairment was the forecasted demand in the UWO services 
not  being  as  strong  as  originally  anticipated.  The  carrying  amount  of  UWO  CGU  prior  to  the  impairment  was 
$10,486.

The  impairment  test  for  Wear  resulted  in  the  recoverable  amount  exceeding  the  carrying  amount  and  therefore 
there was no impairment. As at December 31, 2021, it was concluded that there was no impairment for both UWO 
and Wear.

Valuation technique

The recoverable amounts of FLINT’s CGUs were calculated based on fair value less costs of disposal, which is 
considered to be a level 3 fair value measurement. The fair value less costs of disposal is determined through a 
discounted  cash  flow  (“DCF”)  approach  for  all  CGUs.  The  DCF  method  involves  projecting  cash  flows  and 
converting  them  into  a  present  value  equivalent  through  discounting.  The  discounting  process  uses  a  rate  of 
return that is commensurate with the risk associated with the business or asset and the time value of money. This 
approach requires assumptions about earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), 
capital expenditures, growth rates, working capital and discount rates.

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Projected EBITDA and capital expenditures

Projected EBITDA and capital expenditures are based on FLINT’s internal budget for the following year and take 
into  consideration  past  experience,  economic  trends  and  market/industry  trends  at  the  time  the  budget  is 
developed.  The  annual  budget  is  developed  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  the  previous  year  and  is  updated 
quarterly by senior management based on actual results. Anticipated future cash flows are updated to reflect any 
subsequent changes in expected demand for products and services.

Decreased demand can lead to a decline in EBITDA. A decrease in EBITDA by 10% would result in an impairment 
in the Wear CGU. 

Growth rate and terminal value

FLINT used projected EBITDA and capital expenditures for the following year and applied a perpetual long-term 
growth  rate  of  3-4%  in  years  2  through  5  and  a  terminal  growth  rate  of  2%  thereafter  for  the  Wear  and  UWO 
CGUs. The perpetual growth rates are management's estimate of long-term inflation and productivity growth in the 
industry and geographic locations in which it operates. 

Management does not believe that a reasonably possible change in the perpetual long-term growth rate for the 
Wear CGU would result in the recoverable amount being less than the carrying amount. 

Discount rate

FLINT assumed post-tax discount rates of 18.25-25.25% in order to calculate the present value of projected future 
cash flows. The discount rates represent a weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”), which is an estimate of the 
overall required rate of return on an investment for both debt and equity owners. The WACC serves as the basis 
for developing an appropriate discount rate, adjusted for risks specific to each CGU. 

Management does not believe that a reasonably possible change in the post-tax discount rate for the Wear CGU 
would result in the recoverable amount being less than the carrying amount. 

5. Deferred consideration

On  June  28,  2019,  the  Company  acquired  100%  of  the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  UWO.  The  total 
purchase price of $16,024 included deferred consideration of $1,114 (undiscounted - $1,300), which represents 
the fair value of three equal installments of $433 due on June 28, 2020, 2021 and 2022. As the final payment was 
made during 2022, the deferred consideration as at December 31, 2021 of $416 reflected the final payment from 
acquisition date as a result of the passage of time less the installment payments in 2020, 2021 and 2022 totaling 
$1,114. 

6. Earn-out contingent liability

On  June  28,  2019,  the  Company  acquired  100%  of  the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  UWO.  The  total 
purchase  price  of  $16,024  included  an  earn-out  contingent  liability  of  $861  (undiscounted  -  $1,612),  which 
represented the fair value of the expected amount estimated by management at the acquisition date to be paid to 
the sellers on June 28, 2022. The maximum undiscounted earn-out was $2,000. 

The  earn-out  contingent  liability  has  decreased  from  $63  (undiscounted  -  $70)  at  December  31,  2021  to  nil  at 
December  31,  2022. The  earn-out  contingent  liability  of  $157  was  fully  paid  in  2022  and  is  therefore  no  longer 
subject to estimation uncertainty.

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7. ABL facility, term loan facility and other borrowings

During  the  year,  FLINT  completed  the  refinancing  of  its  asset-based  revolving  credit  facility  (the  "ABL  Facility") 
and also amended certain terms of its Term Loan Facility as described in detail below. As a result, the Term Loan 
Facility has been classified as a long-term liability and financing costs incurred to separate the Term Loan Facility 
from the ABL Facility were attributed to the Term Loan Facility as described below.

a. ABL Facility 

FLINT has an ABL Facility providing for maximum borrowings up to $25,000 with a Canadian chartered 
bank  (the  "Lender").  The ABL  Facility  matures  on April  14,  2025.  Pursuant  to  an  amending  agreement 
dated  June  23,  2022,  the  ABL  Facility  was  amended  to  increase  the  maximum  borrowings  available 
thereunder  to  $30,000  during  the  period  commencing  on  June  23,  2022  and  ending  on  November  30, 
2022.  On  October  5,  2022,  the  Company  completed  an  amendment  to  the ABL  Facility  increasing  the 
maximum borrowing to $50,000 through maturity on April 14, 2025.

The  amount  available  under  the ABL  Facility  will  vary  from  time  to  time  based  on  the  borrowing  base 
determined with reference to the accounts receivable of the Company. The ABL Facility borrowing base 
as at December 31, 2022 was $43,750 (December 31, 2021 - $15,000). The obligations under the ABL 
Facility  are  secured  by,  among  other  things,  a  first  ranking  lien  on  all  of  the  existing  and  after  acquired 
accounts  receivable  of  the  Company  and  the  other  guarantors,  being  certain  of  the  Company's  direct 
subsidiaries.  The  interest  rate  on  the ABL  Facility  is  the  Lender's  prime  rate  plus  2.5%  (December  31, 
2021 - Lender's prime rate plus 2.5%).

As  at  December  31,  2022,  $9,885  (December  31,  2021  -  nil)  was  drawn  on  the ABL  Facility,  and  there 
were $2,147 (December 31, 2021 - $2,450) of letters of credit reducing the amount available to be drawn. 
As at December 31, 2022, the net amount of deferred financing costs were $551 (December 31, 2021 - 
$64).

The financial covenants applicable under the ABL Facility are as follows:

•

•

The Company must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio equal to or greater than 1.00:1.00 for 
each twelve month period calculated and tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter; and

The Company must not expend or become obligated for any capital expenditures in an aggregate 
amount  exceeding  $10,000  and  for  any  non-financed  capital  expenditures  in  an  aggregate 
amount exceeding $4,000 for the fiscal year.

As at December 31, 2022, FLINT was in compliance with all financial covenants under the ABL Facility.

b. Term Loan Facility

FLINT  has  a  term  loan  facility  providing  for  maximum  borrowings  of  up  to  $40,500  (the  “Term  Loan 
Facility”)  with  Canso  Investment  Counsel  Ltd.,  in  its  capacity  as  portfolio  manager  for  and  on  behalf  of 
certain accounts that it manages (“Canso”). The Term Loan Facility matures on the earlier of (a) the date 
that is 180 days following the maturity date of the ABL Facility and (b) October 14, 2025.

As at December 31, 2022, $40,500 (December 31, 2021 - $40,500) was outstanding under the Term Loan 
Facility. The Term Loan Facility is required to be used for specific purposes and cannot be redrawn once 
repaid. The interest rate on the Term Loan Facility is a fixed rate of 8.0% (December 31, 2021 - interest 
rate  on  the  ABL  Facility  plus  2.0%).  The  net  amount  of  deferred  financing  costs  were  $343  as  at 
December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - nil).

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c. Other Secured Borrowings

On  June  26,  2019,  the  Company  received  $19,000  from  two  secured  loans  with  the  Business 
Development Bank of Canada (“BDC”) as a partial source of funds for the acquisition of certain assets of 
the production services division of AECOM Production Services Ltd. (the "AECOM PSD Business").

The  $13,500  loan  is  repayable  over  300  monthly  payments  of  $45,  with  the  final  payment  to  occur  on 
October 2, 2045. The interest rate on the loan is the BDC Floating Base Rate less 1.0%. Interest accrues 
and is payable monthly. The Company allocated $195 in deferred financing costs to this loan that will be 
amortized over the life of the loan.

The  $5,500  loan  is  repayable  over  72  monthly  payments  of  $75,  with  the  final  payment  to  occur  on 
March 28, 2025. The interest rate on the loan is the BDC Floating Base Rate less 0.5%. Interest accrues 
and is payable monthly. The Company allocated $85 in deferred financing costs to this loan that will be 
amortized over the life of the loan. 

The loans are secured by a first security interest on the real property and equipment acquired through the 
acquisition of the AECOM PSD Business and a security interest in all other present and future property, 
subject  to  the  priorities  granted  to  existing  lenders  under  the  ABL  Facility,  the  Term  Loan  Facility,  the 
senior secured debentures and other existing commitments. 

The loan agreements with BDC require the Company to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio equal to 
or greater than 1.00:1.00 for each twelve month period calculated and tested as of the last day of each 
fiscal year.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  FLINT  was  in  compliance  with  all  financial  covenants  under  the  loan 
agreements with BDC.

d. Senior Secured Debentures

Balance as at January 1, 2021

Accretion

Debentures issued to settle interest

Balance as at December 31, 2021

Accretion

Debentures issued to settle interest

Balance as at December 31, 2022

$ 

105,173 

293 

4,278 

$ 

109,744 

227 

9,077 

$ 

119,048 

On  March  23,  2016,  the  Company  issued  8.0%  senior  secured  debentures  due  March  23,  2026  (the 
"Senior  Secured  Debentures")  pursuant  to  a  trust  indenture  between  FLINT,  as  issuer,  and  BNY  Trust 
Company  of  Canada,  as  debenture  trustee,  as  amended  and  supplemented  (the  "Senior  Secured 
Indenture"), on a private placement basis to Canso. On June 2, 2020, the debenture trustee was changed 
to Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

The Senior Secured Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 8.0% payable in arrears on June 30 
and  December  31  of  each  year.  The  Senior  Secured  Debentures  are  redeemable  at  the  option  of  the 
Company  and,  in  certain  circumstances,  are  mandatorily  redeemable.  The  Senior  Secured  Debentures 
are secured by first-ranking liens over all of the property of the Company and its guarantor subsidiaries, 
other than certain limited classes of collateral over which the Company has granted a prior-ranking lien in 
favour of the ABL Facility, the Term Loan Facility and the other secured loans. 

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The  Senior  Secured  Debentures  provide  for  certain  events  of  default  and  covenants  of  the  Company, 
including  financial  and  reporting  covenants  and  restrictive  covenants  limiting  the  ability  of  the  Company 
and  its  subsidiaries  to  make  certain  distributions  and  dispositions,  incur  indebtedness,  grant  liens  and 
transactions, 
limitations  with 
reorganizations and hedging arrangements (subject to certain exceptions).

investments,  non-arm’s 

to  acquisitions,  mergers, 

respect 

length 

On December 10, 2021, Canso, in its capacity as portfolio manager for and on behalf of certain accounts 
that it manages and sole holder of the Senior Secured Debentures, agreed to accept the issuance of an 
additional 4,449 Senior Secured Debentures on June 30, 2022 and 4,627 Senior Secured Debentures on 
December 31, 2022 at a principal amount of $1,000 per Senior Secured Debenture in order to satisfy the 
interest  that  would  otherwise  become  due  and  payable  on  such  dates  (the  "Payment  in  Kind 
Transaction"). The terms of the new Senior Secured Debentures issued pursuant to the Payment in Kind 
Transaction  were  the  same  as  the  existing  Senior  Secured  Debentures  in  all  material  respects.  In 
connection with the Payment in Kind Transaction, the Company entered into the Seventh Supplemental 
Senior Secured Indenture effective as of December 15, 2021. 

8. Leases

As a lessee

The  Company  recognized  the  following  amounts  related  to  lease  liabilities  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of 
Loss and Comprehensive Loss.

For the year ended December 31,

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

Interest expense on lease liabilities
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of 
the lease liability

$ 

2022

5,843  $ 

2,424   

2021

6,139 

2,616 

486   

369 

Overall the variable payments constitute up to 9.10% (December 31, 2021 - 7.4%) of the Company's entire lease 
payments. Variable payments are primarily based on management fees related to the use of the rented property.

The  total  cash  outflow  for  leases  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  was  $10,425  (December  31,  2021  - 
$9,775).

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Maturity analysis - contractual undiscounted cash flows

As at December 31,

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

After 2028

Total

Less: effects of discounting

Total discounted lease liabilities

Analyzed as:

Current

Non-current

9. Revenue

The following are amounts for each significant category of revenue recognized:

For the year ended December 31,

Rendering of services

Sales of goods

Total 

10. Selling, general and administrative expenses

For the year ended December 31,

Salaries and benefits

Occupancy and office costs

Professional fees

Travel and advertising

Insurance

Total

$ 

10,322 

8,900 

6,922 

4,654 

3,154 

1,392 

35,344 

(5,013) 

30,331 

8,447 

21,884 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

547,575  $ 

340,606 

57,098   

48,796 

604,673  $ 

389,402 

2022

2021

$ 

24,562  $ 

17,461 

3,306   

6,191   

1,604   

1,541   

2,590 

3,519 

1,137 

1,591 

$ 

37,204  $ 

26,298 

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11. Interest expense

For the year ended December 31,

2022

Interest expense on senior secured debentures

$ 

9,077  $ 

Interest expense on ABL facility

Interest expense on term loan facility 

Interest expense on lease liabilities

Deferred financing costs amortized

Interest expense - other

Interest expense on other secured borrowings

Accretion expense

Total

12. Income taxes

2021

8,557 

208 

3,240 

2,616 

181 

88 

612 

432 

1,016   

3,130   

2,424   

238   

(17)  

767   

268   

$ 

16,903  $ 

15,934 

The reconciliation of statutory income tax rates to FLINT’s effective tax rate is as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

Loss from continuing operations before tax

Tax rate

Income tax (recovery) expense at statutory rates

Permanent differences

Change in rates on temporary differences

Deferred tax asset not recognized

Income tax (recovery) expense

2022

2021

$ 

(12,431)  $ 

(9,296) 

 23.37 %

 23.77 %

$ 

(2,906)  $ 

(2,210) 

867 

788 

1,251 

$ 

— 

$ 

(22) 

(187) 

2,419 

— 

The  statutory  rate  declined  from  23.77%  to  23.37%  due  to  the  differences  in  the  amount  of  taxable  income 
attributable to various provinces

Deferred income taxes have been recognized in respect of the following temporary differences:

As at December 31,

Property, plant and equipment

Non-capital losses

Deferred tax liability

2022

2021

$ 

$ 

(24,244) $ 

(20,677) 

24,244   

20,677 

—  $ 

— 

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A deferred tax asset has not been recognized in respect of the following deductible temporary differences:

As at December 31,

Intangible Assets

Senior secured debentures

Non-capital loss carryforward

Net capital loss carryforward

Lease liabilities

Other

2022

2021

$ 

9,038  $ 

5,007   

72,967   

80,606   

30,331   

6,027   

9,201 

4,779 

68,049 

80,606 

31,366 

5,008 

Unrecognized deductible temporary differences

$ 

203,976  $ 

199,009 

A deferred tax asset has been recognized in respect of $24,244 of non-capital losses and a deferred tax asset has 
not been recognized in respect of $72,967 of non-capital losses. The total of $97,211 non-capital losses begin to 
expire in 2035.

FLINT has approximately $80,606 of net capital losses that have not been recognized in the consolidated financial 
statements as at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - $80,606). There is no expiry of capital losses.

13. Long-term Incentive Plan

In  2022,  the  Board  of  Directors  approved  the  granting  of  an  additional  award  that  contains  a  three-year 
performance  period  and  has  similar  performance  metrics  and  weightings  as  the  award  granted  in  2021.  PIP 
awards are payable within one month following approval of the Company’s annual financial statements for those 
years. In 2021, the Board of Directors approved a PIP that provides participants with a cash settlement based on 
achieving  certain  performance  criteria  and  is  earned  based  on  service  requirements  between  two  and  three 
years.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  carrying  amount  of  $5,301  (December  31,  2021  -  $2,239)  represents  the  net 
present  value  of  estimated  future  cash  payments  expected  to  be  earned  under  the  program  based  on 
management’s  best  estimate  of  the  performance  criteria  over  the  performance  periods  ending  December  31, 
2022, 2023 and 2024, adjusted for the portion of the performance period that has been completed. 

14. Income from government subsidies

Income from government subsidies includes CEWS and CERS received from the Government of Canada to assist 
with the payment of employee wages and rent as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEWS 
and CERS programs ended in 2021. Therefore the Company did not have any income from government subsidies 
during  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022  (December  31,  2021  -  $16,133)  in  the  Consolidated  Statements  of 
Loss and Comprehensive Loss.

At December 31, 2022, nil (December 31, 2021 - $464) of government subsidies were accrued and included in 
accounts receivable.

15. Share capital and loss per share

The  authorized  share  capital  of  the  Company  consists  of:  (i)  an  unlimited  number  of  common  shares,  and 
(ii) preferred shares issuable in series to be limited in number to an amount equal to not more than one half of 
the issued and outstanding common shares at the time of issuance of such preferred shares. 

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The following table summarizes the number of preferred and common shares outstanding:

Balance as at December 31, 2021

Converted to common shares

Balance as at December 31, 2022

Preferred Shares 

Series 1

Series 2

Common

Shares

127,735

40,111

109,992,668

(3)

—

8,571

127,732

40,111

110,001,239

The  Series  1  and  Series  2  Preferred  Shares  have  a  10.0%  fixed  cumulative  preferential  cash  dividend  payable 
when the Company shall have sufficient monies to be able to do so, including under the provisions of applicable 
law and contracts affecting the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company does not intend to declare or 
pay  any  cash  dividends  until  such  time  as  the  Company’s  balance  sheet  and  liquidity  position  supports  the 
payment. Any accrued and unpaid dividends are convertible in certain circumstances at the option of the holder 
into additional Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares.

As  at  December  31,  2022,  the  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  on  the  Series  1  and  Series  2  preferred  shares 
totaled $76,671 (December 31, 2021 - $59,886). Assuming that the holders of the preferred shares exercise the 
right  to  convert  such  accrued  and  unpaid  dividends  into  additional  preferred  shares  and  then  convert  such 
preferred shares into common shares, approximately 319,675,972 (December 31, 2021 - 242,857,143) common 
shares would be issued, which represents approximately 290.6% (December 31, 2021 - 221.0%) of the common 
shares outstanding as at December 31, 2022.

In addition, holders of the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares have the right, at their option, to convert their 
Preferred Shares into Common Shares at a price of $0.35 and $0.10 per Common Share, respectively, subject to 
adjustment in certain circumstances. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 8,571 common shares 
were issued upon conversion of three Series 1 Preferred Shares.

The Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares are redeemable by the Company for cash at 110% of the purchase 
price for such shares, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, once all of the outstanding Senior Secured Debentures 
have been repaid and are subject to repayment in the event of certain change of control transactions.

Based upon the conversion rights of the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares there could be significant dilution 
to the current holders of Common Shares. Up to approximately 766,059,000 (December 31, 2021 - 766,067,000) 
additional Common Shares would be issuable upon conversion of the face amount of the Preferred Shares into 
Common  Shares,  representing  approximately  696.4%  (December  31,  2021  -  696.5%)  of  the  Common  Shares 
outstanding as at December 31, 2022.

As the terms of the preferred shares do not create an unavoidable obligation to pay cash, the preferred shares are 
accounted for within shareholders' deficit, net of transaction costs.

(in thousands, except number of shares and per share amounts)

2022

2021

Net loss - basic and diluted 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

Net loss per common shares - basic and diluted

$ 

(12,979) $ 

(9,308) 

  110,000,472    109,992,668 

$ 

(0.12) $ 

(0.08) 

The only potentially dilutive securities as at December 31, 2022 were the preferred shares. All potentially dilutive 
securities were anti-dilutive for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and therefore were not included in 
the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

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16. Restructuring expenses

Restructuring  expenses  of  $4,115  were  recorded  during  the  twelve  months  ended  December  31,  2022 
(December  31,  2021  -  $1,052).  The  non-recurring  restructuring  expenses  in  2022  were  primarily  related  to  a 
management change that occurred in March 2022. 

17. Related party disclosures

Compensation for key management personnel

FLINT’s  key  management  personnel  are  comprised  of  officers  and  directors.  The  remuneration  for  these  key 
management personnel are as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

Short-term employment benefits
Termination benefits

Total compensation

18. Financial instruments and risk management

2022

5,362  $ 
3,600   

8,962  $ 

2021

6,510 
— 

6,510 

$ 

$ 

Financial  instruments  consist  of  cash,  accounts  receivable,  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities,  the  ABL 
Facility, the Term Loan Facility, the Senior Secured Debentures and other secured borrowings. 

a. Risk management

FLINT’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of FLINT’s risk 
management framework. FLINT has exposure to credit risk, interest rate risk, customer concentration risk, 
and liquidity risk. 

(i) Credit risk

The  Company  has  exposure  to  credit  risk,  which  is  the  risk  of  financial  loss  to  FLINT  if  a  customer  or 
counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from 
FLINT’s accounts receivable. The following table outlines FLINT’s maximum exposure to credit risk:

As at December 31,

Cash

Accounts receivable

Total

2022

3,134  $ 

159,371   

162,505  $ 

2021

21,680 

107,178 

128,858 

$ 

$ 

Cash is held at Canadian Schedule A Banks and are therefore considered low credit risk.

FLINT  has  a  credit  policy  under  which  each  new  customer  is  analyzed  individually  for  creditworthiness 
before  standard  payment  terms  and  conditions  are  offered.  FLINT’s  exposure  to  credit  risk  with  its 
customers is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. When available, FLINT 
reviews  credit  bureau  ratings,  bank  accounts  and  financial  information  for  each  new  customer.  FLINT’s 
customers are primarily Canadian energy companies engaged in upstream, midstream and downstream 
activities, all of which have strong creditworthiness.   

Of  the  total  balance  of  accounts  receivable  at  December  31,  2022,  $87,505  (December  31,  2021  - 
$72,205)  related  to  trade  receivables  and  $71,866  (December  31,  2021  -  $34,973)  related  to  accrued 
revenue (i.e., for work performed but not yet invoiced) and other.

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Trade  receivables  are  non-interest  bearing  and  generally  due  on  30-90  day  terms. As  at  December  31, 
2022,  approximately  $15,630  of  FLINT’s  trade  receivables  had  been  outstanding  longer  than  90  days 
(December 31, 2021 - $4,846). Subsequent to December 31, 2022, $10,531 of the $15,630 over 90 days 
was  collected.  Management  has  fully  evaluated  the  outstanding  receivables  as  at  December  31,  2022 
and has determined that the lifetime expected credit losses of the trade receivables is immaterial at this 
time.

(ii)

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility of the future cash flows of a financial instrument fluctuating as 
a result of changes in the market rates of interest. FLINT is subject to interest rate risk on its ABL facility 
and other secured borrowings. The required cash flow to service certain credit facilities will fluctuate as a 
result of changes in market rates.

A 1% increase in interest rates in the year, assuming debt patterns are consistent with those that actually 
occurred in 2022, when annualized, would have resulted in a 2022 net income sensitivity of approximately 
$143 (December 31, 2021 - $563).

(iii) Customer concentration risk

Revenues  of  FLINT  are  concentrated,  with  its  top  three  customers  representing  34.4%  of  consolidated 
revenue  (December  31,  2021  -  28.6%)  and  32.9%  of  consolidated  accounts  receivable  (December  31, 
2021  -  22.5%).  More  specifically,  FLINT's  largest  customer  accounted  for  14.0%  or  $84,655  of  FLINT's 
consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - 11.1% or $43,227).  

(iv) Liquidity risk

Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  FLINT  will  not  be  able  to  meet  its  financial  obligations  as  they  come  due. 
FLINT’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity  to  meet  its  liabilities  when  due,  under  both  normal  and  stressed  conditions,  without  incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to its reputation.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
ABL Facility (1)
Term loan Facility (1)
Lease liabilities (2)
Other secured borrowings (1)
Senior secured debentures (1)
Total
(1) Carrying value is presented gross of debt issuance costs.

(2) Carrying value is presented as undiscounted cash flows.

Total

Less than 
One Year

One to Five 
Years

After Five 
Years

$ 

57,893  $ 

57,893  $ 

—  $ 

9,885

40,500

35,344

14,308

120,312

—

—

10,322

1,440

9,885

40,500

23,630

3,285

—

120,312

— 

—

—

1,392

9,583

—

$ 

278,242  $ 

69,655  $ 

197,612  $ 

10,975 

FLINT’s  strategy  is  that  long-term  debt  should  always  form  part  of  its  capital  structure,  assuming  an 
appropriate cost. As existing debt approaches maturity, FLINT will replace it with new debt, convert it into 
equity or refinance or restructure, depending on the state of the capital markets at the time. 

FLINT  manages  its  liquidity  risk  by  continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  gross  profit  and  cash 
flows  from  operations.  The  Company  anticipates  that  its  liquidity  (cash  on  hand  and  available  credit 
facilities)  and  cash  flows  from  operations  will  be  sufficient  to  meet  its  short-term  contractual  obligations 
and to maintain compliance with its financial covenants through December 31, 2023.

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19. Supplemental cash flow information

a.  Changes in non-cash working capital

As at December 31,

Accounts receivables

Inventories

Prepaid expenses

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Total changes in non-cash working capital

b.  Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities 

2022

2021

$ 

(52,193) $ 

(17,393) 

(197)  

(380)  

22,994   

1,812 

(171) 

129 

$ 

(29,776) $ 

(15,623) 

Term loan 
facility

ABL facility

Lease 
liabilities

Senior 
secured 
debentures

Other 
secured 
borrowings

Total 
liabilities 
from 
financing 
activities

Balance as at January 1, 
2021

Borrowings

Repayment
Interest settled for additional 
senior secured debentures

Non-cash changes
Balance as at December 31, 
2021

Borrowings

Deferred financing

Repayments
Interest settled for additional 
senior secured debentures

Non-cash changes
Balance as at December 31, 
2022

$  40,626  $ 

—  $  36,462  $  105,173  $  17,703  $  199,964 

—   

(126)  

—   

(64)  

—   

—   

—   

—   

2,223   

(7,597)  

—   

—   

—   

2,223 

(1,935)  

(9,658) 

—   

278   

4,278   

—   

4,278 

293   

(197)  

310 

$  40,436  $ 

—  $  31,366  $  109,744  $  15,571  $  197,117 

—   

9,885   

7,631   

(343)  

—   

(551)  

—   

—   

(8,542)  

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

17,516 

(894) 

(1,440)  

(9,982) 

—   

64   

—   

—   

—   

9,077   

(124)  

227   

—   

12   

9,077 

179 

$  40,157  $ 

9,334  $  30,331  $  119,048  $  14,143  $  213,013 

20. Capital management

FLINT's  capital  structure  is  comprised  of  shareholders'  equity  and  short  and  long-term  debt.  FLINT's  objectives 
when managing capital are to support its ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide optimal returns 
for  shareholders.  Maintaining  liquidity,  managing  financial  risk  and  optimizing  the  cost  of  capital  are  key  factors 
that set the framework for FLINT capital management strategy.

FLINT is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements other than standard and restrictive financial 
covenants on its ABL facility, other borrowings and senior secured debentures.  

21. Segment information

The Company has organized the business around differences in products and services provided to customers. All 
or substantially all of FLINT’s operations, assets and employees are located in Canada.   

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FLINT has five operating segments, which are aggregated into two reportable segments, as follows:

•

•

The  Maintenance  and  Construction  Services  segment  is  a  fully  integrated  provider  of  maintenance  and 
construction services to the energy and industrial markets. This segment provides maintenance services, 
welding,  fabrication,  machining,  construction,  turnaround  services,  heavy  equipment  operators  and  a 
resource/labour supply. The Maintenance and Construction reportable segment consists of the Union and 
Non-union  operating  segments  as  well  as  the  Environmental  operating  segment  on  the  basis  of  the 
similarities in their service offerings, customers and business environment.

The Wear Technology Overlay Services segment specializes in the supply and fabrication of overlay pipe 
spools,  pipe  bends,  wear  plates  and  vessels  for  corrosion  and  abrasion  resistant  applications  across 
various end markets. This reportable segment consists of the Wear and UWO operating segments on the 
basis of similarities in their service offerings, customers and technologies.

In addition to the reportable operating segments, the Corporate division is a standard head office function, which 
deals  with  strategic  planning,  corporate  communications,  taxes,  legal,  marketing,  finance,  financing  (including 
interest  expense),  human  resources  and  information  technology  for  the  entire  organization.  These  costs  are 
managed on a group basis and therefore are not allocated to operating segments. 

The  eliminations  column  includes  eliminations  of  inter-segment  transactions.  FLINT  accounts  for  inter-segment 
sales based on transaction price.

For the year ended December 
31, 2022

Maintenance 
and 
Construction 
Services

Wear 
Technology 
Overlay 
Services

Corporate

Eliminations

Total

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

$ 

555,191  $ 

54,160  $ 

(500,538)  

(45,680)  

54,653   

8,480   

—  $ 

—   

—   

(4,678) $ 

604,673 

4,678   

(541,540) 

—   

63,133 

Selling, general and 
administrative expenses
Long-term incentive plan 
expense

Amortization of intangible assets  

Depreciation expense
Income from long-term 
investments

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses
Impairment of intangible assets 
and goodwill
Loss on contingent 
consideration liability
Gain on sale of property, plant 
and equipment
Income (loss) from continuing 
operations

(536)  

(309)  

(36,359)  

—   

(37,204) 

—   

(117)  

—   

(446)  

(6,983)  

(2,556)  

141 

(769)  

(217)  

—   

—   

350   

—  

(282)  

(4)  

(3,652)  

—   

—   

(3,061)  

—   

(937)  

—   

(15,852)  

(3,894)  

—   

(81)  

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(3,061) 

(563) 

(10,476) 

141 

(16,903) 

(4,115) 

(3,652) 

(81) 

350 

$ 

46,522  $ 

1,231  $ 

(60,184) $ 

—  $ 

(12,431) 

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For the year ended December 
31, 2021

Maintenance 
and 
Construction 
Services

Wear 
Technology 
Overlay 
Services

Corporate

Eliminations

Total

Revenue

Cost of revenue

Gross profit

$ 

354,652  $ 

37,826  $ 

(324,071)  

(28,071)  

30,581   

9,755   

—  $ 

—   

—   

(3,076) $ 

389,402 

3,076   

(349,066) 

—   

40,336 

Selling, general and 
administrative expenses
Long-term incentive plan 
expense

Amortization of intangible assets  

Depreciation expense
Income from long-term 
investments

Interest expense

Restructuring expenses
Impairment of right-of-use 
assets
Recovery of contingent 
consideration liability
Gain on sale property, plant and 
equipment
Income from government 
subsidies
Income (loss) from continuing 
operations

(488)  

(300)  

(25,510)  

—   

(26,298) 

—   

(209)  

—   

(460)  

(2,239)  

—   

(7,785)  

(2,763)  

(1,676)  

534 

(799)  

(2)  

—   

—   

238   

—  

(328)  

(282)  

—   

—   

—   

—   

(14,807)  

(768)  

(8,270)  

149   

—   

13,756   

1,211   

1,166   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

—   

(2,239) 

(669) 

(12,224) 

534 

(15,934) 

(1,052) 

(8,270) 

149 

238 

16,133 

$ 

35,826  $ 

6,833  $ 

(51,955) $ 

—  $ 

(9,296) 

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CORPORATE	INFORMATION

BOARD	OF	DIRECTORS
Sean	McMaster	(1)	(2)
Chair	of	the	Board
Jordan	Bitove	(2)	(3)
Director
H.	Fraser	Clarke	(1)	(2)
Director
Karl	Johannson	(1)	(2)	(3)	
Director
Dean	MacDonald	(3)
Director

OFFICERS

Barry	Card
Chief	Executive	Officer

Randy	Watt
Chief	Financial	Officer

Neil	Wotton
Chief	Operating	Officer

Murray	Desrosiers
Senior	Vice	President,	Legal	and	Corporate	Development

Deloris	Hetherington
Vice	President,	Human	Resources

Notes:

(1) Member	of	the	Audit	Committee
(2) Member	of	the	Corporate	Governance	and	Compensation	Committee
(3) Member	of	the	Health,	Safety	and	Environment	Committee

Brad	Naeth
Vice	President,	Wear	and	Environmental	Services	

HEAD	OFFICE

FLINT	Corp.
Bow	Valley	Square	2
3500,	205	–	5th	Avenue	S.W.
Calgary,	Alberta	T2P	2V7
T:	587-318-0997
F:	587-475-2181
www.FLINTcorp.com

BANKER
TD	Canada	Trust

AUDITORS
Ernst	&	Young	LLP

James	Healey
Vice	President,	Finance	and	Corporate	Controlling

Herb	Thomas
Vice	President,	Operations

Angela	Thompson
Vice	President,	Corporate	Services

Clint	Tisnic
Vice	President,	Operational	Finance

LEGAL	COUNSEL
Blake,	Cassels	&	Graydon	LLP
McCarthy	Tetrault	LLP

TRANSFER	AGENT
Computershare	Investor	Services	Inc.

EXCHANGE	LISTING
Toronto	Stock	Exchange
Symbol:	FLNT

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