FLINT Announces Fourth Quarter and 2023 Annual Financial Results
Reports record full year revenues of $655.7 million and Adjusted EBITDAS of $33.0 million
Calgary, Alberta (March 12, 2024) – FLINT Corp. (“FLINT” or the "Company") (TSX: FLNT) today announced its
results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023. 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-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this press release for a description of these items and
limitations of their use.
“2023 was the second consecutive year of record annual revenues for FLINT at $655.7 million, representing an
increase of 8.4% over 2022. These results were driven primarily by our Maintenance and Construction Services
segment which benefited from our organic growth strategy that targets both industrial end market and geographic
diversification. The commitment of our employees to working safely and delivering high quality services to our
valued customers is paramount to our success,” said Barry Card, Chief Executive Officer.
“We have seen strong bookings to start 2024 with new contract awards and renewals during the first two months
that are estimated to generate approximately $169.6 million in backlog. The awarded work will be executed
across Energy and Industrial markets, including Oil and Gas, Agriculture and Forestry. We are proud to execute
aspects of this work in partnership with our local stakeholders and Indigenous partners,” added Mr. Card.
ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
•
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $655.7 million, representing an increase of $51.1
million or 8.4% from 2022. The increase in revenue was driven by the continued market momentum in the
Maintenance and Construction Services segment.
• Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $67.5 million, representing an increase of $4.4
million or 6.9% from 2022. 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, 2023 was 10.3%, consistent with 10.4% in 2022.
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Adjusted EBITDAS for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $33.0 million, representing an increase of
$0.9 million or 3.0% from 2022.
Adjusted EBITDAS margin for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 5.0%, representing a decrease of
0.3% from 2022.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for year ended December 31, 2023 were
$35.7 million, representing a decrease of $1.5 million or 4.1% from 2022. As a percentage of revenue,
SG&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were 5.4%, down from 6.2% in 2022. The
decrease in SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is due to the
implementation costs for the Company’s new enterprise resource planning system that were incurred in
2022.
Loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $12.9 million, representing
an increase of $0.5 million or 3.7% from 2022. The loss variance was driven by the impairment of assets
in the Wear Technology Overlay Services segment of $11.5 million that was recorded in 2023 as
compared to $3.7 million that was recorded in 2022 combined with higher interest expense. This was
generally offset by the improvement in gross profit for the Maintenance and Construction Services
segment, lower restructuring expenses and lower SG&A expenses.
Liquidity, including cash and available credit facilities, was $56.7 million at December 31, 2023, as
compared to $37.0 million at December 31, 2022.
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•
New contract awards and renewals totaled approximately $419.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2023.
FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
•
Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $149.7 million, which was consistent with
2022.
• Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $17.1 million, representing an increase
of $0.1 million or 0.4% from the same period in 2022.
• Gross profit margin for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was 11.5%, consistent with 11.4% for
the same period in 2022.
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Adjusted EBITDAS for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $8.9 million, representing an
increase of $0.1 million or 1.3% from the same period in 2022.
Adjusted EBITDAS margin was 5.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to 5.8%
for the same period in 2022.
SG&A expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $8.9 million, representing a
decrease of $0.5 million or 5.3% from the same period in 2022. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A
expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were 5.9%, compared to 6.3% for the same
period in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is due
to the implementation costs for the Company’s new enterprise resource planning system that were
incurred in 2022.
Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $0.3 million,
representing a decrease of $4.6 million or 94.7% form the same period in 2022. The loss variance was
driven by the impairment of intangible assets and goodwill of $3.7 million that was recorded in the fourth
quarter of 2022 combined with lower long-term incentive plan expense in the fourth quarter of 2023.
New contract awards and renewals totaled approximately $140.5 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2023 and $169.6 million for the first two months of 2024. Approximately 40% of the work is
expected to be completed in 2024.
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FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS
($ 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)
Maintenance and Construction Services
Wear Technology Overlay Services
Total
Three months ended
December 31,
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
2022 % Change
2023
2022 % Change
138,294
13,999
(2,611)
149,682
136,173
13,588
(14)
149,747
1.6 % 608,361
51,829
3.0 %
(4,445)
N/A
— % 655,745
555,191
54,160
(4,678)
604,673
15,096
2,049
17,145
15,726
1,349
17,075
10.9 %
14.6 %
11.5 %
11.5 %
9.9 %
11.4 %
(4.0) %
51.9 %
0.4 %
(0.6) %
4.7 %
0.1 %
60,177
7,336
67,513
9.9 %
14.2 %
10.3 %
8,883
5.9 %
9,383
6.3 %
(5.3) %
(0.4) %
35,668
5.4 %
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
% of revenue
Adjusted EBITDAS(2)
Maintenance and Construction Services
Wear Technology Overlay Services
Corporate
Total
% of revenue
Loss from continuing operations
Net loss per share (dollars) from
continuing operations - basic and diluted
(1) The eliminations includes eliminations of inter-segment transactions. FLINT accounts for inter-segment sales based on transaction price.
59,667
(5.0) %
7,075
58.6 %
(1.8) % (33,740)
33,002
1.3 %
5.0 %
0.1 %
(94.7) % (12,894)
14,921
2,011
(8,064)
8,868
5.9 %
(255)
15,705
1,268
(8,215)
8,758
5.8 %
(4,848)
(75.0) %
(0.04)
(0.01)
(0.12)
9.6 %
(4.3) %
N/A
8.4 %
10.1 %
(13.5) %
6.9 %
0.1 %
(1.5) %
(0.1) %
(4.1) %
(0.8) %
10.0 %
(13.4) %
11.1 %
3.0 %
(0.3) %
3.7 %
54,653
8,480
63,133
9.8 %
15.7 %
10.4 %
37,204
6.2 %
54,258
8,171
(30,376)
32,053
5.3 %
(12,431)
(0.11)
9.1 %
(2) "Adjusted EBITDAS” is not a standard measure under IFRS. Please refer to the Advisory regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this press release for a
description of this measure and limitations of its use.
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Revenue for the Maintenance and Construction Services segment was $608.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023, compared to $555.2 million for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 9.6%.
Revenue for three months ended December 31, 2023 was $138.3 million compared to $136.2 million for the same
period in 2022, representing an increase of 1.6%. The increase in revenue was due to the results of our organic
growth strategy and continued momentum in energy markets which benefited from strong oil prices.
Gross profit margin was 9.9% for the year ended December 31, 2023 consistent with 9.8% for the same period in
2022.
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Environmental Services
We continue to grow and further enhance the technical abilities of our professional services and consulting
capabilities to serve our growing customer base in Energy and Industrial markets. We offer full-scope
environmental consulting and regulatory services, from the initial planning stage (pre-construction assessments,
regulatory licensing and permitting), through the operational stage (amendments or renewal applications, water,
air, and soil monitoring, waste management reporting and spill response), to site abandonment and
decommissioning, and remediation and reclamation stage (environmental site assessments, remedial
excavations, and full site reclamation including required regulatory submissions or notifications).
WEAR TECHNOLOGY OVERLAY SERVICES
Revenue for the Wear Technology Overlay Services segment for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $51.8
million, compared to $54.2 million for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of 4.3%. The decrease in
revenue relates to the higher activity levels experienced in 2022 as the market recovered from the COVID-19
pandemic combined with the delay in orders from a large customer that experienced operational issues in 2023.
Revenue for this segment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $14.0 million, compared to $13.6
million for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 3.0%.
Gross profit margin was 14.2% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 15.7% for the same period in
2022. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to mix of work, job margins being lower for certain
projects and an increase in material costs.
CORPORATE
Murray Desrosiers, Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development, will be retiring on June 30, 2024.
Mr. Desrosiers joined FLINT in July 2019 and has been a key member of the Executive Leadership Team. We
wish to congratulate Murray on a successful legal career that spanned 29 years and wish him the best in
retirement. The Company has engaged an executive search firm to identify and evaluate candidates for the role.
On January 15, 2024, Robert Farthing was appointed as Vice President, Operational Delivery and Environmental
Services with responsibility for operational best practices, processes, methodologies and work instructions to
ensure the successful delivery of safe and improved client delivery and leading the Company’s Environmental
Services Division. Mr. Farthing has over 18 years of operational engineering and technical services experience.
Prior to joining FLINT, Mr. Farthing served as Chief Operating Officer of CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies
and Stella Power. Prior to that, he worked at Suncor Energy Inc. for nine years, holding key roles such as
Engineering Manager in various disciplines, including Technical Strategy, Project Support, and Technical
Specifications. Mr. Farthing is a professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
degree from the University of Alberta.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
FLINT has an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) providing for maximum borrowings up to
$50.0 million with a Canadian chartered bank. 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 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. To maintain compliance with its financial
covenants through December 31, 2024, the Company anticipates the need to satisfy its obligation to pay interest
on the Senior Secured Debentures in kind, which requires approval by the holder of the Senior Secured
Debentures at its sole discretion.
As at December 31, 2023, 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.
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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 the Company's balance sheet and liquidity position supports the payment. As at
December 31, 2023, the accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series 1 and Series 2 shares totaled $93.5 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.
On December 18, 2023, Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., 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 Senior Secured Debentures on December 31, 2023 with a principal amount of $5.0 million in order to
satisfy the interest that would otherwise become due and payable on such date.
OUTLOOK
We continue to execute our organic growth strategy that targets both industrial end market and geographic
diversification. After experiencing significant growth in 2022 from a backlog of projects due to the Covid-19
pandemic, the market normalized in 2023 with our revenues increasing by 8.4% over 2022. For 2024, we see
commodity prices at a level that should support continued modest growth for our business.
The market for skilled labour in Western Canada remains tight. We are seeing increased interest from our valued
customers in securing our services for multi-year periods due to our strong safety and operational performance
and concerns about a tightening labour market. We remain focused on our programs to attract, retain and develop
our people and to deliver high quality services to our valued customers in a safe and efficient manner.
FLINT has a suite of more than 40 service offerings that encompass the full asset lifecycle. Through the extensive
regional coverage provided by our 20 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
our customers. We are also continually working to improve our service delivery to help our customers bring their
resources to our world.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 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.sedarplus.ca.
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 (upstream, midstream and downstream), 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 help our customers bring their resources to our world. For more information about FLINT, please visit
www.flintcorp.com or contact:
Barry Card
Chief Executive Officer
FLINT Corp.
(587) 318-0997
investorrelations@flintcorp.com
Jennifer Stubbs
Chief Financial Officer
FLINT Corp.
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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 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, 2024; that we expect continued modest growth for our buisness in 2024; the market for skilled
labour in Western Canada; customer interest in multi-year service agreements; and our ability to generate efficiencies and cost reductions for 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, 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 on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. 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-GAAP Financial Measures
The terms ‘‘EBITDAS’’ and “Adjusted EBITDAS” (collectively, the ‘‘Non-GAAP financial measures’’) are financial measures used in this press release that are not
standard measures under IFRS. FLINT’s method of calculating the Non-GAAP Financial Measures may differ from the methods used by other issuers. Therefore,
the Non-GAAP Financial Measures, as presented, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
EBITDAS refers to income (loss) from continuing 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 continuing 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 assets, restructuring expense, gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, loss (recovery) of
contingent consideration liability and one time incurred expenses. 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-GAAP Financial 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-GAAP Financial Measures should only be
used with reference to FLINT’s consolidated interim and annual financial statements, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or on FLINT’s website
at www.flintcorp.com.
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Three months ended
December 31, 2023
Maintenance and
Construction Services
Wear Technology
Overlay Services
Corporate
Total
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
12,808 $
13,760 $
1,083 $
(3,252) $
(14,146) $
(15,356) $
(255) $
(4,848)
Add:
Amortization of intangible assets
13
32
1,825
1,749
—
176
—
114
56
487
—
174
101
628
—
—
184
—
69
133
179
2,496
2,556
750
1,758
750
1,758
136
4,495
4,284
4,845
4,534
14,822
15,655
1,800
(2,387)
(8,717)
(9,135)
7,905
4,133
Depreciation expense
Long-term incentive plan expense
Interest expense
EBITDAS
Add (deduct):
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Restructuring expenses
One-time incurred expenses
(59)
—
158
(119)
—
169
—
—
—
211
—
—
3,652
3
—
—
—
67
—
—
(59)
(119)
—
3,652
(110)
436
62
586
1,030
586
1,030
Adjusted EBITDAS
$
14,921 $
15,705 $
2,011 $
1,268 $
(8,064) $
(8,215) $
8,868 $
8,758
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2023
Maintenance and
Construction Services
Wear Technology
Overlay Services
Corporate
Total
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
51,773 $
46,522 $
(8,002) $
1,231 $
(56,665) $
(60,184) $
(12,894) $
(12,431)
Add:
Amortization of intangible assets
59
117
342
446
Depreciation expense
7,060
6,983
2,276
2,556
—
770
—
401
563
937
10,106
10,476
Long-term incentive plan expense
Interest expense
EBITDAS
Add (deduct):
—
752
—
769
—
623
—
3,420
3,061
3,420
3,061
282
17,150
15,852
18,525
16,903
59,644
54,391
(4,761)
4,515
(35,325)
(40,334)
19,558
18,572
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
(382)
(350)
—
—
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring expenses
Other income
One-time incurred expenses
—
—
405
—
Loss on contingent consideration liability
—
—
—
4,173
217
374
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,289
3,652
—
—
—
—
—
—
(382)
(350)
7,289
3,652
4,173
—
762
3,894
1,541
4,115
(142)
—
(142)
—
965
5,983
965
5,983
—
81
—
81
—
4
—
—
—
Adjusted EBITDAS
$
59,667 $
54,258 $
7,075 $
8,171 $
(33,740) $
(30,376) $
33,002 $
32,053
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
March 12, 2024
The following is management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the consolidated results of operations,
balance sheets and cash flows of FLINT Corp. ("FLINT" or the "Company") for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022. 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, 2023 and 2022.
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 12, 2024 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-GAAP Financial 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 two 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 Wear Technology Overlay Services segment. FLINT utilizes EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS as
performance measures for its segmented results. These measures are considered to be non-GAAP financial
measures under IFRS.
Segment/Division
Business Description
Maintenance and
Construction Services
Wear Technology Overlay
Services
Corporate Division
Maintenance, turnaround, construction and environmental services to energy and
industrial markets, including oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream),
petrochemical, mining, power, agricultural, forestry, infrastructure and water
treatment.
Custom fabrication services supporting pipeline and infrastructure projects, and
patented wear technology overlay services specializing in overlay pipe spools,
pipe bends, wear plates and vessels for corrosion and abrasion resistant
applications across various end markets.
Provision of typical head office functions, including strategic planning, corporate
communications,
finance, human resources and
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; 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, 2024; the payment of interest owing on the Senior Secured
Debentures in kind; our dividend policy; the effect of known claims and litigation on our financial position and results of operations; that we expect continued
modest growth for our buisness in 2024; the market for skilled labour in Western Canada; customer interest in multi-year service agreements; and our ability to
generate efficiencies and cost reductions for 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, 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 on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. 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-GAAP Financial Measures
The terms ‘‘EBITDAS’’ and “Adjusted EBITDAS” (collectively, the ‘‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’’) are financial measures used in this MD&A that are not
standard measures under IFRS. FLINT’s method of calculating the Non-GAAP Financial Measures may differ from the methods used by other issuers. Therefore,
the Non-GAAP Financial Measures, as presented, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
EBITDAS refers to income (loss) from continuing 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 continuing 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 assets, restructuring expense, gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, loss (recovery) of
contingent consideration liability and one time incurred expenses. 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-GAAP Financial 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-GAAP Financial Measures should only be
used with reference to FLINT’s consolidated interim and annual financial statements, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or on FLINT’s website
at www.flintcorp.com.
P A G E 3
2023 SUMMARY OF RESULTS – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
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 property, plant and equipment
Loss on contingent consideration liability
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Other income
Three months ended
December 31,
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
$
149,682 $
149,747 $
655,745 $
604,673
(132,537)
(132,672)
(588,232)
(541,540)
17,145
17,075
67,513
63,133
(8,883)
(750)
(69)
(9,383)
(1,758)
(133)
(35,668)
(37,204)
(3,420)
(401)
(3,061)
(563)
(2,496)
(2,556)
(10,106)
(10,476)
20
(4,845)
(436)
—
—
—
59
—
36
192
141
(4,534)
(18,525)
(16,903)
(62)
(3,652)
—
—
119
—
(1,541)
(7,289)
(4,173)
—
382
142
(4,115)
(3,652)
—
(81)
350
—
Loss from continuing operations
(255)
(4,848)
(12,894)
(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 goodwill and intangible assets
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
Restructuring expenses
Other income
One-time incurred expenses
69
2,496
750
4,845
7,905
(59)
—
—
436
—
586
133
2,556
1,758
4,534
4,133
(119)
3,652
—
62
—
1,030
401
10,106
3,420
18,525
19,558
(382)
7,289
4,173
1,541
(142)
965
563
10,476
3,061
16,903
18,572
(350)
3,652
—
4,115
—
5,983
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-GAAP Financial Measures".
33,002 $
8,758 $
8,868 $
—
—
—
$
81
32,053
P A G E 4
Net loss per share (dollars)
Basic and diluted:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net loss
Selected Balance Sheet Accounts
Total assets
ABL facility
Term loan facility
Senior secured debentures
Other secured borrowings
Shareholders' deficit
2023 RESULTS
Three months ended
December 31,
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
$
$
$
(0.01) $
(0.00) $
(0.01) $
(0.04) $
(0.01) $
(0.05) $
(0.12) $
(0.00) $
(0.12) $
(0.11)
(0.01)
(0.12)
December 31, December 31,
2022
2023
$
216,632 $
—
40,278
129,171
12,500
233,978
9,334
40,157
119,048
14,143
$
55,136 $
42,229
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $655,745 compared to $604,673 for the same period in
2022, representing an increase of 8.4%. The increase in revenue was driven by the continued market momentum
in the Maintenance and Construction Services segment.
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $67,513 compared to $63,133 for the same period in
2022, representing an increase of 6.9%. 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, 2023 was 10.3%, consistent with the same period in 2022 of 10.4%.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $35,668 in
comparison to $37,204 for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of 4.1%. As a percentage of
revenue, SG&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were 5.4% compared to 6.2% for the same
period in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is due to the
implementation costs for the Company’s new enterprise resource planning system that were incurred in 2022.
Non-cash items that impacted the 2023 results were depreciation, amortization, asset impairments and interest
expense paid in kind. For the year ended December 31, 2023, depreciation and amortization expenses were
$10,507 compared to $11,039 for the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the impairment of
intangible assets, goodwill and property, plant and equipment of $11,462 recorded in the second quarter of 2023,
which resulted in lower depreciation and amortization for the third and fourth quarters of 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, interest expenses were $18,525 compared to $16,903 for the same
periods in 2022, representing an increase of 9.6%. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to the
increase in the principal amount of Senior Secured Debentures outstanding as a result of the payment of interest
in kind combined with the impact of higher interest rates on our variable interest rate loans.
Restructuring expenses of $1,541 were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $4,115
for the same period in 2022. The restructuring expenses in 2022 and 2023 were primarily related to management
changes.
P A G E 5
Loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $12,894 in comparison to a loss of
$12,431 for the same period in 2022. The loss variance was driven by the impairment of assets in the Wear
Technology Overlay Services segment of $11,462 that was recorded in 2023 as compared to $3,652 that was
recorded in 2022 combined with higher interest expense. This was generally offset by the improvement in gross
profit for the Maintenance and Construction Services segment, lower restructuring expenses and lower SG&A
expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Adjusted EBITDAS was $33,002 compared to $32,053 for the same
period in 2022. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDAS was 5.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023
compared to 5.3% for the same period in 2022.
FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS
Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $149,682 which was relatively consistent with
$149,747 for the same period in 2022.
Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $17,145 relatively consistent with $17,075 for
the same period in 2022. Gross profit margin for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was 11.5%,
consistent with 11.4% for the same period in 2022.
SG&A expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $8,883, in comparison to $9,383 for the
same period in 2022, representing a decrease of 5.3%. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses for the three
months ended December 31, 2023 were 5.9% compared to 6.3% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in
SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue is due to the implementation costs for the
Company’s new enterprise resource planning system that were incurred in 2022.
Non-cash items that impacted the 2023 results were depreciation, amortization and interest expense paid in kind.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, depreciation and amortization expenses were $2,565 compared
to $2,689 for the same period in 2022. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses is due to the
$11,462 impairment that was recorded in the second quarter of 2023, which resulted in lower depreciation and
amortization for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $255 in comparison to
$4,848 for the same period in 2022. The loss variance was driven by the impairment of goodwill and intangible
assets of $3,652 that was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022 combined with lower long-term incentive plan
expense in the fourth quarter of 2023.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, Adjusted EBITDAS was $8,868 compared to $8,758 for the
same period in 2022. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDAS was 5.9% for the three months ended
December 31, 2023, consistent with 5.8% for the same period in 2022.
P A G E 6
SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Three months ended
December 31,
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
$
138,294 $
136,173 $
608,361 $
555,191
(123,198)
(120,447)
(548,184)
(500,538)
15,096
15,726
60,177
54,653
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
(195)
(13)
(57)
(32)
(702)
(59)
(536)
(117)
(1,825)
(1,749)
(7,060)
(6,983)
20
(176)
(158)
59
36
(114)
(169)
119
192
(752)
(405)
382
141
(769)
(217)
350
Income from continuing operations
12,808
13,760
51,773
46,522
Add:
Amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation expense
Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):
13
1,825
176
32
1,749
114
59
7,060
752
117
6,983
769
14,822
15,655
59,644
54,391
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
(59)
(119)
(382)
Restructuring expenses
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
(1) EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
15,705 $
14,921 $
59,667 $
169
158
405
$
(350)
217
54,258
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Revenue
Revenue for the Maintenance and Construction Services segment was $608,361 for the year ended December
31, 2023, compared to $555,191 for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 9.6%. The increase in
revenue was due to the results of our organic growth strategy and continued momentum in energy markets which
benefited from strong oil prices.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $60,177 for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $54,653 for the same period in
2022, representing an increase of 10.1%. Gross profit margin was 9.9% for the year ended December 31, 2023
compared to 9.8% for the same period in 2022. The increase in gross profit was due to the increase in the volume
of activity related to the market momentum in 2023.
P A G E 7
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $138,294 compared to $136,173 for the same
period in 2022, representing an increase of 1.6%. The increase in revenues was due to continued market
momentum in 2023 driven primarily by strong oil prices.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $15,096 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $15,726 for the same
period in 2022, representing a decrease of 4.0%. Gross profit margin was 10.9% for the three months ended
December 31, 2023 compared to 11.5% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit
margin was due to a particularly strong fourth quarter in 2022 as a result of the market recovery experienced in
2022.
P A G E 8
WEAR TECHNOLOGY OVERLAY SERVICES
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Three months ended
December 31,
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
$
13,999 $
13,588 $
51,829 $
54,160
(11,950)
(12,239)
(44,493)
(45,680)
2,049
1,349
7,336
8,480
(261)
(342)
(309)
(446)
(2,276)
(2,556)
(623)
(374)
(7,289)
(4,173)
(8,002)
342
2,276
623
(282)
(4)
(3,652)
—
1,231
446
2,556
282
4,515
3,652
—
4
8,171
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation expense
Interest expense
Restructuring expenses
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
(38)
(56)
(487)
(174)
(211)
—
—
(81)
(101)
(628)
(136)
(3)
(3,652)
—
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1,083
(3,252)
Add:
Amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation expense
Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):
56
487
174
101
628
136
1,800
(2,387)
(4,761)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
—
—
3,652
—
7,289
4,173
Restructuring expenses
Adjusted EBITDAS (1)
(1) EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS are not standard measures under IFRS and they are defined in the section "Advisory regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
1,268 $
2,011 $
7,075 $
374
211
3
$
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Revenue
Revenue for the Wear Technology Overlay Services segment for the year ended December 31, 2023 was
$51,829, compared to $54,160 for the same period in 2022, representing a decrease of 4.3%. The decrease in
revenue relates to the higher activity levels experienced in 2022 as the market recovered from the COVID-19
pandemic combined with the delay in orders from a large customer that experienced operational issues in 2023.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $7,336 for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $8,480 for the same period in 2022,
representing a decrease of 13.5%. Gross profit margin was 14.2% for the year ended December 31, 2023,
compared to 15.7% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit margin was
primarily due to the lower revenues as described above combined with mix of work and an increase in material
costs.
P A G E 9
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Revenue
Revenue for this segment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $13,999, compared to $13,588 for
the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 3.0%.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $2,049 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1,349 for the same period
in 2022, representing an increase of 51.9%. Gross profit margin was 14.6% for the three months ended
December 31, 2023, compared to 9.9% for the same period in 2022. The increase in gross profit and gross profit
margin was primarily due to the mix of work compared to the same period in 2022.
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.
Three months ended
December 31,
2022
2023
Twelve months ended
December 31,
2022
2023
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$
(8,650) $
(9,245) $
(34,705) $
(36,359)
Long-term incentive plan expense
Depreciation expense
Interest expense
Restructuring expenses
Loss on contingent consideration liability
Other income
(750)
(184)
(1,758)
(179)
(3,420)
(770)
(4,495)
(4,284)
(17,150)
(67)
—
—
110
—
—
(762)
—
142
(3,061)
(937)
(15,852)
(3,894)
(81)
—
Loss from continuing operations
(14,146)
(15,356)
(56,665)
(60,184)
Add:
Depreciation expense
Long-term incentive plan expense
Interest expense
EBITDAS (1)
Add (deduct):
Restructuring expenses
Other income
One-time incurred expenses
184
750
4,495
(8,717)
67
—
586
179
1,758
4,284
(9,135)
(110)
—
1,030
770
3,420
17,150
(35,325)
762
(142)
965
937
3,061
15,852
(40,334)
3,894
—
5,983
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-GAAP Financial Measures".
(33,740) $
(8,064) $
(8,215) $
—
—
—
$
81
(30,376)
P A G E 10
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses were $34,705 for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $36,359 for the same period
in 2022. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue were 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2023
compared to 6.0% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses as a
percentage of revenue is due to the implementation costs for the Company’s new enterprise resource planning
system that were incurred in 2022.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses were $8,650 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to $9,245 for the same
period in 2022. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue were 5.8% for the three months ended December
31, 2023 compared to 6.2% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses and SG&A expenses
as a percentage of revenue is due to the same factors that impacted the full year.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the year ended December 31,
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flow used in investing activities
Cash flow used in financing activities
Cash, end of period
Operating Activities
2023
2022
$
30,008 $
(15,986)
(2,911)
(20,535)
$
9,696 $
(1,394)
(1,165)
3,135
Cash flow provided by operating activities in 2023 is a result of a decrease in accounts receivable, due to an
improvement in the Company's receivables management process following the enterprise resource planning
system implementation in late 2022.
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. To maintain compliance with its financial
covenants through December 31, 2024, the Company anticipates the need to satisfy its obligation to pay interest
on the Senior Secured Debentures in kind, which requires approval by the holder of the Senior Secured
Debentures at its sole discretion.
Investing Activities
Cash flow used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2023 consisted of the purchase of
property, plant and equipment, partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of certain property, plant and
equipment.
Financing Activities
a. ABL Facility
FLINT has an asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL Facility") providing for maximum borrowings
up to $50,000 with a Canadian chartered bank (the "Lender"). The ABL Facility matures on April 14, 2025.
On November 10, 2023, the ABL Facility was amended to increase the limit for capital expenditures from
$10,000 to $20,000 and the limit for non-financed capital expenditures from $4,000 to $8,000.
P A G E 11
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, 2023 was $50,000 (December 31, 2022 - $43,750). 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,
2022 - Lender's prime rate plus 2.5%).
As at December 31, 2023, nil (December 31, 2022 - $9,885) was drawn on the ABL Facility, and there
were $2,147 (December 31, 2022 - $2,147) of letters of credit reducing the amount available to be drawn.
As at December 31, 2023, the net amount of deferred financing costs were $323 (December 31, 2022 -
$551).
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
For each fiscal year, the Company must not expend or become obligated for (i) any capital
expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding $20,000 and (ii) any non-financed capital
expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding $8,000.
As at December 31, 2023, 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, 2023, $40,500 (December 31, 2022 - $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, 2022 - fixed rate
of 8.0%). The net amount of deferred financing costs were $222 as at December 31, 2023 (December 31,
2022 - $343).
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 has monthly principal 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 has monthly principal payments of $75, with the final payment to occur on December 28,
2024. 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.
P A G E 12
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, 2023, 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
transactions,
limitations with
reorganizations and hedging arrangements (subject to certain exceptions).
investments, non-arm’s
to acquisitions, mergers,
respect
length
On June 6, 2023, 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 (i) accept the issuance of Senior
Secured Debentures on June 30, 2023 with a principal amount of $4,812 in order to satisfy the interest
that would otherwise become due and payable on such date (the “Payment in Kind Transaction”) and (ii)
amend the trust indenture governing the Senior Secured Debentures to, among other things, establish a
mechanism by which the Company may request, and the holder of the Senior Secured Debentures may
approve (at their sole discretion), the payment of interest owing on the Senior Secured Debentures on
future interest payment dates in kind (the “Indenture Amendment”). On June 28, 2023, the Company
entered into the Ninth Supplemental Senior Secured Indenture to affect the Payment in Kind Transaction
and the Indenture Amendment.
On December 18, 2023, 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
Senior Secured Debentures on December 31, 2023 with a principal amount of $5,005 in order to satisfy
the interest that would otherwise become due and payable on such date.
P A G E 13
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The table below summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at December 31, 2023, on an undiscounted
basis:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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
$
50,015 $
50,015 $
— $
40,500
40,957
12,637
130,131
—
11,566
1,432
40,500
26,445
2,160
—
130,131
—
—
2,946
9,045
—
$
274,240 $
63,013 $
199,236 $
11,991
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. Material 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, 2023.
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.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
As at December 31, 2023, directors and officers beneficially owned an aggregate of 7,634,907 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.
The following table summarizes the number of Preferred and Common Shares:
Balance as at December 31, 2022
Balance as at December 31, 2023
Preferred Shares
Series 1
Series 2
Common
Shares
127,732
127,732
40,111
40,111
110,001,239
110,001,239
P A G E 14
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 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, 2023, the accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares
totaled $93,456 (December 31, 2022 - $76,671). 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 396,281,829 (December 31, 2022 - 319,675,972) Common
Shares would be issued, which represents approximately 360.3% (December 31, 2022 - 290.6%) of the Common
Shares outstanding as at December 31, 2023.
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, 2023, no Series 1 or Series
2 Preferred Shares were converted into Common Shares (year ended December 31, 2022 - 8,571 Common
Shares were issued upon the 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, 2022 - 766,059,000)
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, 2022 - 696.4%) of the Common Shares
outstanding as at December 31, 2023.
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
We continue to execute our organic growth strategy that targets both industrial end market and geographic
diversification. After experiencing significant growth in 2022 from a backlog of projects due to the Covid-19
pandemic, the market normalized in 2023 with our revenues increasing by 8.4% over 2022. For 2024, we see
commodity prices at a level that should support continued modest growth for our business.
The market for skilled labour in Western Canada remains tight. We are seeing increased interest from our valued
customers in securing our services for multi-year periods due to our strong safety and operational performance
and concerns about a tightening labour market. We remain focused on our programs to attract, retain and develop
our people and to deliver high quality services to our valued customers in a safe and efficient manner.
FLINT has a suite of more than 40 service offerings that encompass the full asset lifecycle. Through the extensive
regional coverage provided by our 20 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
our customers. We are also continually working to improve our service delivery to help our customers bring their
resources to our world.
P A G E 15
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 relies on subcontractors whose failure to satisfactorily perform their portion of the work
could result in additional costs being incurred.
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.
Failure to maintain the Company’s safety standards and record could lead to a decline in the demand for
its services.
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.
P A G E 16
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•
Future actions by governmental authorities in response to a global pandemic could adversely affect the
Company’s business and operations.
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.
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.
P A G E 17
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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 internal and disclosure controls may not be effective and could adversely affect the
Company’s business, operations and financial results.
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, 2023,
which is available on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca.
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, 2023 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, 2023 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.
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.
P A G E 18
There have been no changes in internal controls over financial reporting during the year ended December 31,
2023 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, 2023 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.
SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION
(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amount)
2023
Q4
2023
Q3
2023
Q2
2023
Q1
2022
Q4
2022
Q3
2022
Q2
2022
Q1
Revenue ($)
149,682 187,017 168,567 150,479 149,747 171,883 173,195 109,848
Gross Profit ($)
17,145 19,740 17,260 13,368 17,075 20,617 15,701 9,740
Gross Profit Margin (%)
11.5 % 10.6 % 10.2 %
8.9 % 11.4 % 12.0 %
9.1 %
8.9 %
Adjusted EBITDAS
8,868 10,796 7,894 5,444 8,758 12,381 7,908 3,006
Net (loss) income from continuing
operations ($)
(255) 2,789 (12,103) (3,325) (4,848) 1,174
(974) (7,783)
Net (loss) income ($)
(261) 2,786 (12,107) (3,325) (5,379) 1,172
(976) (7,796)
Net (loss) income per share from
continuing operations ($)
(0.01)
0.03
(0.11)
(0.03)
(0.04)
0.01
(0.01)
(0.07)
Net (loss) income per share ($)
(0.01)
0.03
(0.11)
(0.03)
(0.05)
0.01
(0.01)
(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.
P A G E 19
SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amount)
Financial results
Revenue
Gross profit
Adjusted EBITDAS
Net loss from continuing operations
Net loss per share from continuing operations
Financial position
Total assets
Non-current financial liabilities
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2023
2022
2021
655,745
604,673
389,402
67,513
33,002
63,133
32,053
(12,894)
(12,431)
(0.12)
(0.11)
40,336
17,115
(9,296)
(0.08)
216,632
208,671
233,978
205,616
205,454
149,969
Additional information relating to the Company is available in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year
ended December 31, 2023.
P A G E 20
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
FLINT CORP.
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
P A G E 1
March 12, 2024
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.
Calgary, Canada
March 12, 2024
P A G E 2
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Shareholders of FLINT Corp.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of FLINT Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
“Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2023 and 2022 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 material accounting policy information.
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, 2023 and 2022, 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, intangible assets and property,
plant and equipment
During
the year ended December 31, 2023, an
impairment loss of $7,289 was recorded with respect to
goodwill and intangible assets and an impairment loss of
$4,173 was recorded with respect to property, plant and
equipment. Refer to Note 1 Material accounting policies
of the consolidated financial statements for a description
of the Company’s accounting policy for impairment of
long-lived assets, indefinite life intangible assets and
goodwill. Refer to Notes 3 and 4 of the consolidated
financial statements for the Company’s impairment
disclosures. Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets
are tested at least annually for impairment or whenever
indicators are present. 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 amount
of the Company’s Wear Technology Overlay CGU was
determined based on its fair value less costs of disposal
(“FVLCD”), which was estimated using a discounted
cash flow approach.
impairment charge
Auditing the Company’s estimated recoverable amount
for the Wear Technology Overlay CGU 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,
To test the impairment loss recorded, our procedures
included, among others:
• We involved our valuation specialists to assess the
methodology applied and the various inputs utilized 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
assumptions
the
recoverable amount of the CGU that would arise from
changes in those assumptions;
the changes
to evaluate
in
• We assessed
the pro-rata
the reasonability of
allocation of impairment to the Company’s long-lived
assets after the impairment of goodwill by considering
the individual recoverable amounts of the assets
within the CGU;
• We evaluated
the competence, capabilities and
objectivity of the independent valuators engaged by
the Company with respect to fair value estimates of
right-of-use assets and property, plant and
equipment,
valuation
specialists to assess the methodology employed by
those specialists and the various inputs utilized; and
the Company’s
the adequacy of
disclosures included in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements in relation to this matter.
including
involving
• We assessed
our
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.
P A G E 5
• 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 Kim Wiggins.
Calgary, Canada
March 12, 2024
P A G E 6
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
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,
Notes
2023
2022
15
15
2
3
4
6
11
5
11
5
5
6
5
5
12
12
$
9,696 $
3,134
139,904
159,371
6,251
2,948
5,729
2,441
158,799
170,675
55,717
1,455
661
53,689
9,145
469
$
216,632 $
233,978
$
50,015 $
57,893
9,031
2,668
1,383
63,097
2,918
—
40,278
25,187
11,117
129,171
271,768
462,057
141,930
20,679
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
(679,802)
(666,895)
(55,136)
(42,229)
$
216,632 $
233,978
Fraser Clarke, Director
Sean McMaster, Director
P A G E 7
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
For the year ended December 31,
Notes
2023
2022
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 property, plant and equipment
Loss on contingent consideration liability
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Other income
Loss from continuing operations
Loss from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
Net loss and comprehensive loss
Net loss per share (dollars)
Basic and diluted:
Continuing operations
Discontinued operations
Net loss
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
7
$
655,745 $
604,673
8
11
4
3
9
13
4
3
3
(588,232)
(541,540)
67,513
63,133
(35,668)
(37,204)
(3,420)
(401)
(10,106)
192
(18,525)
(1,541)
(7,289)
(4,173)
—
382
142
(3,061)
(563)
(10,476)
141
(16,903)
(4,115)
(3,652)
—
(81)
350
—
(12,894)
(12,431)
(13)
(548)
$
(12,907) $
(12,979)
$
$
$
(0.12) $
(0.00) $
(0.12) $
(0.11)
(0.01)
(0.12)
P A G E 8
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
December 31, 2022
110,001,239 $ 462,057 $ 141,930 $
20,679 $ (666,895) $
(42,229)
Net loss
—
—
—
—
(12,907)
(12,907)
At December 31, 2023
110,001,239 $ 462,057 $ 141,930 $
20,679 $ (679,802) $
(55,136)
Number of
Common
Shares
Notes
Common
Shares
Preferred
Shares
Contributed
Surplus
Deficit
Total
Shareholders'
Deficit
December 31, 2021
109,992,668 $ 462,054 $ 141,933 $
20,679 $ (653,916) $
(29,250)
Net loss
Conversion of preferred
shares to common shares
12
—
8,571
—
3
—
(3)
—
(12,979)
(12,979)
—
—
—
At December 31, 2022
110,001,239 $ 462,057 $ 141,930 $
20,679 $ (666,895) $
(42,229)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
P A G E 9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
For the year ended December 31,
Notes
2023
2022
Operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments for:
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 property, plant and equipment
Payment of earn-out
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Loss on contingent consideration liability
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
Other income
Changes in non-cash working capital
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities
Investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Net proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from long-term investments
Payment of deferred consideration
Cash flow used in investing activities
Financing activities:
Repayment of other secured borrowings
(Decrease) increase in ABL facility
Refinancing fees
Repayment of lease liabilities
Cash flow used in financing activities
Increase (decrease) in cash
Cash, beginning of period
Cash, end of period
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
4
3
9
5, 9
4
3
5, 9
3
16
3
3
5
5
5
$
(12,907) $
(12,979)
401
563
10,106
10,476
(192)
317
9,817
7,289
4,173
—
361
—
(382)
(142)
(141)
268
9,077
3,652
—
(157)
238
81
(350)
—
11,167
30,008
(26,714)
(15,986)
(4,326)
1,415
—
—
(2,911)
(1,654)
(9,885)
(11)
(8,985)
(20,535)
6,562
3,134
$
9,696 $
(2,099)
788
350
(433)
(1,394)
(1,440)
9,885
(1,068)
(8,542)
(1,165)
(18,545)
21,680
3,135
P A G E 10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Reporting entity
FLINT Corp. ("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’s services include maintenance and turnarounds, facility construction, fabrication, modularization
and machining, wear technologies and weld overlays, pipeline installation and integrity, electrical and
instrumentation, workforce supply, heavy equipment operators, and environmental services. FLINT is a leading
provider of these services to the energy and industrial markets, including oil and gas (upstream, midstream and
downstream), petrochemical, mining, power, agriculture, forestry, infrastructure and water treatment.
These audited consolidated financial statements ("financial statements") were authorized for issuance in
accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors of FLINT passed on March 12, 2024.
1. Material accounting policies
The following are the accounting policies that management considers material to the users of the consolidated
financial statements. Accounting policy information is considered to be material if its disclosure is needed for
users to understand information provided about material transactions, other events or conditions in the
consolidated financial statements.
a. Basis of presentation
These consolidated financial statements are prepared on an 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, 2023. 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.
c. 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.
P A G E 11
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 and is 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.
(ii) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost
using the effective interest rate method. They are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within
one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
(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.
P A G E 12
d.
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.
e. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated
impairment losses.
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
end 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
f.
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 and computer software 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(g)).
P A G E 13
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
Basis
Straight line
Declining balance
Rate / Term
10 years
50% - 100%
g.
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 CGU's 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.
P A G E 14
h. Revenue recognition
Maintenance and Construction services revenue includes revenue from contracts entered into to provide
maintenance, turnaround, construction and environmental services to energy and industrial markets,
including oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream), petrochemical, mining, power, agricultural,
forestry, infrastructure and water treatment. 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.
(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 as it is earned.
(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 labour, 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 is recognized as revenue when the Company
performs under the contract (i.e., transfers control of the related goods or services to the customer).
i.
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.
P A G E 15
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.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if FLINT has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax
assets and 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.
j.
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.
P A G E 16
k. 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.
l.
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.
m. 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.
n. 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.
Material 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.
(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 revenue recognized in a
given period.
P A G E 17
(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) 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.
(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.
o. New and amended standards that are effective for the current year
In the current year, the Company has applied a number of IFRS amendments that are mandatorily
effective for annual periods that begin on or after 1 January 2023.
(i)
IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors has been amended to
clarify the distinction between changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies
and the correction of errors. The amendments also clarify how entities use measurement
techniques and inputs to develop accounting estimates. The amendments had no impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
P A G E 18
(ii)
IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality
Judgements has been amended to provide guidance and examples to help entities apply
materiality judgements to accounting policy disclosures. 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 have had
an impact on the Company’s disclosures of accounting policies and estimates, but not on the
measurement, recognition or presentation of any items in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
(iii) IAS 12 Income Taxes has been amended to narrow the scope of the initial recognition exception,
so that it no longer applies to transactions that give rise to equal taxable and deductible
temporary differences such as leases. The amendments had no impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
p. 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 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 has
assessed the impact of these standards and they are not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's financial statements.
(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 amendments are effective for annual
reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and must be applied retrospectively.
IFRS 16 Leases has been amended to include requirements for sale and leaseback transactions
to explain how an entity accounts for a sale and leaseback after the date of the transaction. The
amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and
must be applied retrospectively.
(iii) IAS 7 Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instrument Disclosures has been amended to require
disclosures to enhance the transparency of supplier finance arrangements and their effects on
the Company's liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk. The amendments are effective
for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
(iv) IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates has been amended to impact a
transaction or an operation in a foreign currency that is not exchangeable into another currency at
a measurement date for a specified purpose. The amendments are effective for annual reporting
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
2. Inventories
Inventories comprise the following:
As at December 31,
Raw materials
Finished goods
Total
2023
4,302 $
1,949
6,251 $
2022
3,882
1,847
5,729
$
$
Included in cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 is the cost of inventories of $8,682
(December 31, 2022 - $13,357).
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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 December 31, 2021
Additions
Write off
Disposals
Remeasurement
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2022
Additions
Remeasurement
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2023
$ 18,491 $
1,803 $ 13,922 $
—
—
—
—
—
103
—
(26)
—
—
1,597
—
(35)
—
—
$ 18,491 $
1,880 $ 15,484 $
—
—
—
—
28
—
—
—
3,638
—
(7)
—
$ 18,491 $
1,908 $ 19,115 $
79
—
(96)
—
—
320
(92)
(1,191)
—
3,778
7,085
—
(157)
546
(3,778)
749 $ 41,950 $ 42,694 $ 119,609
9,184
(92)
(1,505)
546
—
732 $ 45,646 $ 45,509 $ 127,742
11,389
5,951
(3,211)
—
786 $ 56,726 $ 44,845 $ 141,871
606
—
(3,049)
1,779
7,063
5,951
(155)
(1,779)
54
—
—
—
$
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
As at December 31, 2021
Depreciation
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2022
Depreciation
Impairment
Disposals
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2023
1,814 $
613
—
—
2,427 $
568
—
—
—
2,995 $
$
$
1,063 $ 10,377 $
248
(26)
—
949
(34)
—
1,285 $ 11,292 $
175
—
—
—
945
478
(7)
—
1,460 $ 12,708 $
2,693
(825)
2,747
5,843
(86)
(2,747)
261 $ 23,277 $ 27,852 $ 64,644
10,476
130
(1,067)
(96)
—
—
295 $ 26,287 $ 32,467 $ 74,053
10,106
172
4,173
—
(2,178)
—
—
—
467 $ 32,598 $ 35,926 $ 86,154
6,171
1,608
(88)
(1,380)
2,075
2,087
(2,083)
1,380
Net book value
As at December 31, 2022
$ 16,064 $
595 $
4,192 $
437 $ 19,359 $ 13,042 $ 53,689
As at December 31, 2023
$ 15,496 $
448 $
6,407 $
319 $ 24,128 $
8,919 $ 55,717
a. Collateral:
As at December 31, 2023, property, plant and equipment included $12,125 subject to a general security
agreement under the Senior Secured Debentures (December 31, 2022 - $13,261) and $19,464 subject to
a general security agreement under the other secured borrowings (December 31, 2022 - $21,069). See
note 5 for additional details.
b. Disposals:
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company disposed of assets with a cost of $3,211
(December 31, 2022 - $1,505) and accumulated depreciation of $2,178 (December 31, 2022 - $1,067),
for cash proceeds of $1,415 (December 31, 2022 - $788), and recognized a net gain on sale of $382
(December 31, 2022 - $350).
P A G E 20
Right-of-use assets consist of the following:
Cost
As at December 31, 2021
Remeasurement
Asset class transfer
Additions
Disposals
As at December 31, 2022
Remeasurement
Asset class transfer
Additions
Disposals
As at December 31, 2023
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
As at December 31, 2021
Disposals
Depreciation
Asset class transfer
As at December 31, 2022
Asset class transfer
Depreciation
Impairment
Disposals
As at December 31, 2023
Net book value
As at December 31, 2022
As at December 31, 2023
Remeasurement
Land and
buildings
Automotive and
heavy equipment
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
29,562 $
546
—
1,304
—
31,412 $
5,951
—
1,775
—
39,138 $
16,411 $
—
3,831
—
20,242 $
—
3,799
1,608
—
25,649 $
12,388 $
—
(3,778)
5,781
(157)
14,234 $
—
(1,779)
5,288
(155)
17,588 $
6,866 $
(86)
2,012
(2,747)
6,045 $
(1,380)
2,372
—
(88)
6,949 $
41,950
546
(3,778)
7,085
(157)
45,646
5,951
(1,779)
7,063
(155)
56,726
23,277
(86)
5,843
(2,747)
26,287
(1,380)
6,171
1,608
(88)
32,598
11,170 $
13,489 $
8,189 $
10,639 $
19,359
24,128
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company exercised an option to extend the term of a building
lease for an additional 60 months to April 30, 2030 (original termination date of April 30, 2025). This amendment
to the lease agreement represents a lease modification, and therefore the lease liability and right-of-use asset
were remeasured resulting in an increase to the lease liability and related right-of-use asset of $4,452, which is
included in the $5,951 above. The lease extension will impact future cash flows for the extension period, with fixed
payments of $109 per month in the first year of the extension, increasing to $112 per month in year five.
Information regarding lease liabilities can be found in Note 6.
Impairment
As at December 31, 2023, the Company did not identify any changes in the indicators of impairment or any new
indicators of impairment and determined that no further impairment testing was required.
P A G E 21
During the second quarter of 2023, FLINT identified indicators of impairment for the Wear Technology Overlay
Services ("WTO") CGU as a result of an increase in market competition resulting in more competitive pricing and
increased cost for both materials and labour due to higher rates of inflation. These factors had a significant
negative impact on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for WTO. In
addition, certain of FLINT's customers’ capital spending budgets were reduced in the near-term which led to
significant uncertainty as to the scale and duration of these developments.
As a result, management performed an impairment test as at June 30, 2023 for the WTO CGU. Based on the
results of this test, the Company concluded that the recoverable amount of the WTO CGU was $18,026 which
exceeded its carrying amount by $11,462. The impairment was allocated to goodwill, and then to the intangible
and long-lived assets within the WTO CGU. The carrying amount of the WTO CGU prior to the impairment was
$29,488.
Valuation technique
The recoverable amount of the WTO CGU was 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 which 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 EBITDA, capital expenditures, growth rates, working capital and discount rates.
Projected EBITDA and capital expenditures
Projected EBITDA and capital expenditures are based on FLINT’s internal forecasts for the remainder of the year
and take into consideration current year performance relative to budget, economic trends and market/industry
trends at the time the forecast 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.
As at June 30, 2023, projected EBITDA decreased by approximately 30% from the approved budget developed in
the fourth quarter of 2022 resulting in an impairment.
Growth rate and terminal value
FLINT used projected EBITDA and capital expenditures as noted above and applied a perpetual long-term growth
rate of 3% in years 2 through 5 and a terminal growth rate of 2% thereafter for the WTO CGU. 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.
Discount rate
FLINT assumed post-tax discount rates of 19.75% 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.
The following table summarizes the impairment losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023:
Impairment by asset class allocated to
Wear Technology Overlay Services
(1) See Note 4 Goodwill and intangible assets.
Property, plant
and
equipment
Right-of-use
assets
Goodwill and
intangibles (1)
Total
2,565
1,608
7,289
11,462
P A G E 22
4. Goodwill and intangible assets
Cost
Goodwill
Customer
relationship
s
Computer
software
Brands
Intangible
Total
Total
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
Balance as at December 31, 2023
$ 100,681 $ 33,245 $
3,377 $ 16,487 $ 53,109 $ 153,790
Amortization and impairment
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
Amortization
$ 96,384 $ 30,341 $
—
320
3,247 $ 14,673 $ 48,261 $ 144,645
401
401
15
66
Impairment
4,297
1,238
—
1,754
2,992
7,289
Balance as at December 31, 2023
$ 100,681 $ 31,899 $
3,313 $ 16,442 $ 51,654 $ 152,335
Net book value
As at December 31, 2022
As at December 31, 2023
$
$
4,297 $
2,904 $
130 $
1,814 $
4,848 $
— $
1,346 $
64 $
45 $
1,455 $
9,145
1,455
As at December 31, 2023, the WTO CGU had indefinite life intangible assets of nil (December 31, 2022 - $1,574)
and goodwill of nil (December 31, 2022 - $4,297).
In the second quarter of 2023, FLINT identified indicators of impairment for the WTO CGU and performed an
impairment test which resulted in an impairment of the goodwill and intangible assets of the CGU to reduce the
carrying amount to its recoverable amount. See Note 3 for additional details.
5. ABL facility, term loan facility and other borrowings
a. ABL Facility
FLINT has a $50,000 asset-based revolving credit facility (the "ABL Facility") maturing 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, 2023 was $50,000 (December 31, 2022 - $43,750). 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,
2022 - Lender's prime rate plus 2.5%).
As at December 31, 2023, nil (December 31, 2022 - $9,885) was drawn on the ABL Facility, and there
were $2,147 (December 31, 2022 - $2,147) of letters of credit reducing the amount available to be drawn.
As at December 31, 2023, the net amount of deferred financing costs were $323 (December 31, 2022 -
$551).
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
P A G E 23
•
For each fiscal year, the Company must not expend or become obligated for (i) any capital
expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding $20,000 and (ii) any non-financed capital
expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding $8,000.
As at December 31, 2023, 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, 2023, $40,500 (December 31, 2022 - $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, 2022 - fixed rate
of 8.0%). The net amount of deferred financing costs were $222 as at December 31, 2023 (December 31,
2022 - $343).
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 has monthly principal 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 has monthly principal payments of $75, with the final payment to occur on December 28,
2024. 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, 2023, FLINT was in compliance with all financial covenants under the loan
agreements with BDC.
P A G E 24
d. Senior Secured Debentures
Balance as at December 31, 2021
Accretion
Debentures issued to settle interest
Balance as at December 31, 2022
Accretion
Debentures issued to settle interest
Balance as at December 31, 2023
$
109,744
227
9,077
$
119,048
306
9,817
$
129,171
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
transactions,
reorganizations and hedging arrangements (subject to certain exceptions).
investments, non-arm’s
to acquisitions, mergers,
respect
length
On June 6, 2023, 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 (i) accept the issuance of Senior
Secured Debentures on June 30, 2023 with a principal amount of $4,812 in order to satisfy the interest
that would otherwise become due and payable on such date (the “Payment in Kind Transaction”) and (ii)
amend the trust indenture governing the Senior Secured Debentures to, among other things, establish a
mechanism by which the Company may request, and the holder of the Senior Secured Debentures may
approve (at their sole discretion), the payment of interest owing on the Senior Secured Debentures on
future interest payment dates in kind (the “Indenture Amendment”). On June 28, 2023, the Company
entered into the Ninth Supplemental Senior Secured Indenture to affect the Payment in Kind Transaction
and the Indenture Amendment.
On December 18, 2023, 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
Senior Secured Debentures on December 31, 2023 with a principal amount of $5,005 in order to satisfy
the interest that would otherwise become due and payable on such date.
P A G E 25
6. Leases
Maturity analysis - contractual undiscounted cash flows
As at December 31,
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
After 2029
Total
Less: effects of discounting
Total discounted lease liabilities
Analyzed as:
Current
Non-current
7. Revenue
$
$
$
$
$
11,566
10,106
7,909
5,807
2,623
2,946
40,957
(6,739)
34,218
9,031
25,187
The following are amounts for each significant category of revenue recognized:
For the year ended December 31,
Rendering of services
Sales of goods
Total
8. Selling, general and administrative expenses
2023
2022
$
$
590,850 $
547,575
64,895
57,098
655,745 $
604,673
For the year ended December 31,
2023
2022
Salaries and benefits
Occupancy and office costs
Professional fees
Travel and advertising
Insurance
Total
$
23,924 $
24,562
4,430
3,270
2,027
2,017
3,306
6,191
1,604
1,541
$
35,668 $
37,204
P A G E 26
9. Interest expense
For the year ended December 31,
2023
Interest expense on Senior Secured Debentures
$
9,817 $
Interest expense on ABL Facility
Interest expense on Term Loan Facility
Interest expense on lease liabilities
Interest expense on other secured borrowings
Interest expense - other
Deferred financing costs amortized
Accretion expense
Total
10. Income taxes
2022
9,077
1,016
3,130
2,424
767
(17)
238
268
983
3,240
2,630
1,094
83
361
317
$
18,525 $
16,903
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 expense
2023
2022
$
$
(12,894) $
(12,431)
23.51
(3,032) $
23.37
(2,906)
1,067
(284)
2,249
$
— $
867
788
1,251
—
The statutory rate increased from 23.37% to 23.51% 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
2023
2022
$
$
(21,873) $
(24,244)
21,873
24,244
— $
—
P A G E 27
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
2023
2022
$
11,650 $
5,312
82,181
80,606
34,218
2,405
9,038
5,007
72,967
80,606
30,331
6,027
Unrecognized deductible temporary differences
$
216,372 $
203,976
A deferred tax asset has been recognized in respect of $21,873 of non-capital losses and a deferred tax asset has
not been recognized in respect of $82,181 of non-capital losses. The total of $104,054 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, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - $80,606). There is no expiry of capital losses.
11. Long-term incentive plan
The Company has a long term incentive plan that provides participants with a cash settlement based on
achieving certain performance criteria and is earned based on service requirements over a three year period. In
2023, the Board of Directors approved the granting of additional awards with a three-year performance period
and similar performance metrics and weightings as awards granted in previous years. PIP awards are payable
within one month following approval of the Company’s annual financial statements for those years.
As at December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of $5,586 (December 31, 2022 - $5,301) 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,
2023, 2024 and 2025, adjusted for the portion of the performance period that has been completed.
12. 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. The following
table summarizes the number of Preferred and Common Shares outstanding:
Balance as at December 31, 2022
Balance as at December 31, 2023
Preferred Shares
Series 1
Series 2
Common
Shares
127,732
127,732
40,111
110,001,239
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 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.
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As at December 31, 2023, the accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series 1 and Series 2 Preferred Shares
totaled $93,456 (December 31, 2022 - $76,671). 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 396,281,829 (December 31, 2022 - 319,675,972) Common
Shares would be issued, which represents approximately 360.3% (December 31, 2022 - 290.6%) of the Common
Shares outstanding as at December 31, 2023.
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 year ended December 31, 2023, no Series 1 or Series 2
Preferred Shares were converted into Common Shares (year ended December 31, 2022 - 8,571 Common Shares
were issued upon the 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, 2022 - 766,059,000)
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, 2022 - 696.4%) of the Common Shares
outstanding as at December 31, 2023.
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)
2023
2022
Net loss - basic and diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
Net loss per Common Shares - basic and diluted
$
(12,907) $
(12,979)
110,001,239 110,000,472
$
(0.12) $
(0.12)
The only potentially dilutive securities as at December 31, 2023 were the Preferred Shares. All potentially dilutive
securities were anti-dilutive for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and therefore were not included in
the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
13. Restructuring expenses
Restructuring expenses of $1,541 were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022
- $4,115). The restructuring expenses in 2023 and 2022 were primarily related to termination costs as a result of
management changes.
14. 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
2023
7,666 $
350
8,016 $
2022
5,362
3,600
8,962
$
$
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15. Financial instruments and risk management
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
2023
9,696 $
139,904
149,600 $
2022
3,134
159,371
162,505
$
$
Cash is held at Canadian Schedule A Banks and is 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, 2023, $93,685 (December 31, 2022 -
$87,505) related to trade receivables and $46,219 (December 31, 2022 - $71,866) related to accrued
revenue (i.e., for work performed but not yet invoiced) and other.
Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and generally due on 30-90 day terms. As at December 31,
2023, approximately $12,295 of FLINT’s trade receivables had been outstanding longer than 90 days
(December 31, 2022 - $15,630). Subsequent to December 31, 2023, $7,378 of the $12,295 over 90 days
was collected. Management has fully evaluated the outstanding receivables as at December 31, 2023
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, would have increased interest expense for the year ended
December 31, 2023 by approximately $127 (December 31, 2022 - $143).
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(iii) Customer concentration risk
Revenues of FLINT are concentrated, with its top three customers representing 33.9% of consolidated
revenue (December 31, 2022 - 34.4%) and 30.0% of consolidated accounts receivable (December 31,
2022 - 32.9%). More specifically, FLINT's largest customer accounted for 12.9% or $84,613 of FLINT's
consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - 14.0% or $84,655).
(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
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
$
50,015 $
50,015 $
— $
40,500
40,957
12,637
130,131
—
11,566
1,432
40,500
26,445
2,160
—
130,131
—
—
2,946
9,045
—
$
274,240 $
63,013 $
199,236 $
11,991
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. To
maintain compliance with its financial covenants through December 31, 2024, the Company anticipates
the need to satisfy its obligation to pay interest on the Senior Secured Debentures in kind, which requires
approval by the holder of the Senior Secured Debentures at its sole discretion (refer to Note 5d).
16. 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 (1)
Total changes in non-cash working capital
(1) Includes change in the long-term incentive plan accrual
2023
2022
$
19,467 $
(52,193)
(522)
(184)
(197)
(380)
(7,594)
11,167 $
26,056
(26,714)
$
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b. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
Term loan
facility
ABL facility
Lease
liabilities
Senior
secured
debentures
Other
secured
borrowings
Total
liabilities
from
financing
activities
$ 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
—
121
—
—
6,930
—
—
(9,885)
(8,985)
—
—
—
—
—
6,930
121
(1,654)
(20,524)
—
—
—
551
—
9,817
5,942
306
—
11
9,817
6,810
$ 40,278 $
— $ 34,218 $ 129,171 $ 12,500 $ 216,167
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
Borrowings
Deferred financing
Repayments
Interest settled for additional
senior secured debentures
Non-cash changes
Balance as at December 31,
2023
17. 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 returns for its
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 contained in the ABL Facility the Term Loan Facility, the Senior Secured Debentures and the other
secured borrowings.
18. 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.
FLINT has four operating segments (December 31, 2022 - five), which are aggregated into two reportable
segments, as follows:
•
The Maintenance and Construction Services segment provides maintenance, turnaround, construction
and environmental services to energy and industrial markets, including oil and gas (upstream, midstream
and downstream), petrochemical, mining, power, agricultural, forestry, infrastructure and water treatment.
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.
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•
The Wear Technology Overlay Services segment provides custom fabrication services supporting pipeline
and infrastructure projects, and patented wear technology overlay services specializing in overlay pipe
spools, pipe bends, wear plates and vessels for corrosion and abrasion resistant applications across
various end markets.
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, 2023
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 property, plant and
equipment
Gain on sale of property, plant
and equipment
Other income
Income (loss) from continuing
operations
Maintenance
and
Construction
Services
Wear
Technology
Overlay
Services
Corporate
Eliminations
Total
$
608,361 $
51,829 $
— $
(4,445) $
655,745
(548,184)
(44,493)
60,177
7,336
—
—
4,445
(588,232)
—
67,513
(702)
(261)
(34,705)
—
(35,668)
—
(59)
—
(342)
(7,060)
(2,276)
192
(752)
(405)
—
—
382
—
—
(623)
(374)
(7,289)
(4,173)
—
—
(3,420)
—
(770)
—
(17,150)
(762)
—
—
—
142
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(3,420)
(401)
(10,106)
192
(18,525)
(1,541)
(7,289)
(4,173)
382
142
$
51,773 $
(8,002) $
(56,665) $
— $
(12,894)
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For the year ended
December 31, 2022
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
Loss on contingent consideration
liability
Gain on sale property, plant and
equipment
Income (loss) from continuing
operations
Maintenance
and
Construction
Services
Wear
Technology
Overlay
Services
Corporate
Eliminations
Total
$
555,191 $
54,160 $
— $
(4,678) $
604,673
(500,538)
(45,680)
54,653
8,480
—
—
4,678
(541,540)
—
63,133
(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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CORPORATE INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sean McMaster (1) (2)
Chair of the Board
Jordan Bitove (2) (3)
Director
H. Fraser Clarke (1) (2)
Director
Katrisha Gibson (1) (3)
Director
Karl Johannson (1) (2) (3)
Director
Dean MacDonald (3)
Director
OFFICERS
Barry Card
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Stubbs
Chief Financial Officer
Neil Wotton
Chief Operating Officer
Murray Desrosiers
Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development
Robert Farthing
Vice President, Operational Delivery and Environmental
Services
James Healey
Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controlling
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
Deloris Hetherington
Vice President, Human Resources
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
LEGAL COUNSEL
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Herb Thomas
Vice President, Operations
Angela Thompson
Vice President, Corporate Services
Clint Tisnic
Vice President, Operational Finance
TRANSFER AGENT
Computershare Investor Services Inc.
EXCHANGE LISTING
Toronto Stock Exchange
Symbol: FLNT
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