MIND Technology Secures Financing

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MIND Technology, Inc. ("MIND" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: MIND) announced today that it has entered into a $3.75 million secured financing arrangement.  The agreement, which is secured by certain real estate assets, has a one-year term with extensions available under certain conditions.  Interest is payable monthly at 12.9%, with the interest prepaid from the loan proceeds.  The agreement also provided for an origination fee of $240,000.   

Rob Capps, MIND's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "This arrangement provides working capital to assist in the execution of our backlog of business.  Importantly, this agreement does not create dilution to our equity holders and contains minimal restrictions such as financial covenants or limitations on the use of proceeds.  We believe the structure of the agreement and underlying security documents can facilitate additional borrowings, subject to the agreement of the lender. Based on preliminary results, we believe that revenues for our fourth quarter ended January 31, 2023 will be in line with previously discussed expectations."

About MIND Technology

MIND Technology, Inc. provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic and security industries.  Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, MIND has a global presence with key operating locations in the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.  Its Seamap and Klein units, design, manufacture and sell specialized, high performance, marine sonar and seismic equipment. 

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For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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SOURCE MIND Technology, Inc.