Northstar Announces Receipt of Letter of Interest on Potential Funding for up to Four United States Asphalt Shingle Reprocessing Facilities

CALGARY, AB, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) ("Northstar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that after positive discussions, we received a non-binding Letter of Interest ("LOI") from Export Development Canada ("EDC") for EDC to provide potential financial support, subject to the successful completion of its due diligence process, for the Company's first planned shingle reprocessing facility in the United States ("US Facility#1") and subject to a number of conditions and outcomes, potential funding support for an additional three Northstar processing facilities in the United States. 

Similar to the non-revolving secured debt facility outstanding with the Business Development Bank of Canada ("BDC") associated with the Company's Empower Calgary Facility, the LOI represents project financing where the security package, financial covenants and debt servicing requirements are directly attributable to the US Facility#1 itself. The LOI stipulates EDC to maintain a first ranking, or senior secured position, on the underlying assets with the ability to co-lend with other debt providers.  EDC could extend credit up to C$12.5 million.  Financial and reporting covenants, guarantees and pricing would apply and will be finalized as part of ongoing discussions.  EDC due diligence will require, among other matters, sufficient comfort on the commercialization of the Empower Calgary Facility, which is nearing commissioning completion, completion support for US Facility#1 involving cost overrun protections, and equity contributions from one or more parties prior to any draws under an EDC debt facility.

"While still early days, we are very encouraged by EDC's interest to potentially provide financial support for our growth aspirations in the United States," stated Aidan Mills, President & CEO.  "The United States represents a significant market for Northstar and we continue to advance site selection, permitting and securing long-term supply agreements, for a number of US locations. These efforts are in line with our existing liquid asphalt off-take arrangements for the first four facilities in the United States with TAMKO Building Products LLC.  Our international growth objectives align seamlessly with EDC's mandate and we look forward to a long and prosperous partnership."

"The LOI from EDC could ultimately lead to a foundational funding vehicle for Northstar's US capital strategy," commented Greg Phaneuf, VP Corporate Development & CFO.  "Northstar's business model lends itself to prudent leverage to materially reduce our project cost of capital, thereby enhancing returns for our shareholders.  We look forward to working with EDC to crystallize funding terms as part of our larger growth capital initiatives."

About Northstar

Northstar is a Canadian waste to value technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar developed and owns a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already over-crowded landfills, and extracts the liquid asphalt for use in new hot mix asphalt shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems while also extracting aggregate and fiber for use in construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its three primary components for reuse/resale with its first commercial scale up facility in Calgary, Alberta. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission aims at leading the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America that would otherwise be sent to landfill addressing numerous stakeholder objectives.

U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on https://www.otcmarkets.com/. 

For further information about Northstar, please visit www.northstarcleantech.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Aidan Mills
President & CEO, Director

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