Stingray Successfully Completes Long Term Refinancing of Credit Facilities Providing Flexibility up to $575M

Increases Credit Facility by $50M to $442.5M and extends term to October 2026

Ability to access incremental commitments up to an additional $100M, subject to predetermined conditions

Existing sub-debt of $32M unchanged to October 2023

Provides Increased Operational and M&A Flexibility

MONTREAL, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stingray Group Inc (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) (“Stingray”), a leading music, media and technology company, today announced that it has successfully completed the increase and extension of its existing credit facilities, providing additional liquidity for operations and M&A activities. The $442.5 million credit facilities consist of a $375 million revolving credit facility and a $67.5 million term loan, both maturing in October 2026. The renewed terms include incremental commitments up to $100 million upon request, subject to predetermined conditions. The pre-existing sub debt of $32 million maturing in October 2023 combined with the credit facilities described above accounts for total flexibility of up to $574.5 million.

“We are pleased to have the continued commitment from our existing banking syndicate and partners as we pursue growth opportunities,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “This new financing significantly increases our existing liquidity and allows for additional commitments as we continue to assess and realize upon opportunities in the marketplace.”

The credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks led by National Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal and Fédération des Caisses Desjardins as Co-Lead Arrangers, and comprised of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Scotiabank, HSBC Bank Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada and Investissement Québec.

About Stingray

Montreal-based Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading global music, media, and technology company with over 1,000 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, over 100 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, FAST channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 160 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 160 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com

For more information, please contact:

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
1 514-664-1244, ext. 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com