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February 3, 2022

ReGen III: Private Equity Partner Advancing to Definitive Agreements

Vancouver, British Columbia — (Newsfile Corp. – February 3, 2022) — ReGen III Corp. (TSXV: GIII) (OTCQB: ISRJF) (FSE: PN4) (“ReGen III” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce ReGen III and the U.S. based multi-billion-dollar, green energy infrastructure focused, private equity firm (“PE Firm”) have reached an equity agreement for the development, construction, financing and ownership of the Company’s Texas used lubricating oils recycling facility and a partnership framework for financing future projects.

  • The PE Firm’s designated affiliate will commit up to US$75 million in the Company’s Texas recycling project. In return the PE Firm will receive a 14.4% preferred return on funds invested plus 14.1% ownership in the project (the “Project Level Financing”).
  • Upon closing of the Project Level Financing, the PE Firm’s affiliate will appoint one director to the Texas project holding company.
  • After the Texas facility has been operational for 5 years, ReGen III or its project affiliate will have the right to re-purchase the PE Firm’s 14.1% ownership position in the project by paying an amount equal to three times (3x) the PE Firm’s initial investment.
  • On execution of the definitive investment agreements, the PE Firm will have an exclusive Right-of-First-Offer to provide up to one hundred percent (100%) of the equity required for the construction financing of each future project developed by the Company through December 31, 2023.
  • Concurrent with the closing of the Texas City project investment, the PE Firm will also have the right to acquire, via a private placement, up to a 5% stake of the common stock of ReGen III on a fully diluted basis (the “Pubco Financing”).
  • Upon closing of the Pubco Financing, the PE Firm will have the right to appoint one director to the board of ReGen III, subject to the Company’s Articles and TSX Venture Exchange approval.

In order to provide sufficient time for both firms to develop efficient corporate structures and the closing agreements with their respective tax and legal advisors, ReGen III and the PE Firm have mutually agreed to extend the recently expired equity exclusivity standstill period for a further 45 days, commencing February 2, 2022.

Greg Clarkes, Chairman and CEO of ReGen III stated, “Since announcing our Texas project in early 2021, we have expanded our intellectual property portfolio to thirty (30) process patents and patents pendingand our working relationships with bp, Koch, and AXA XL, to further de-risk our project. During this time, we also fielded numerous proposals from potential funding partners while remaining focused on striking a balance between advancing the project, minimizing dilution to our shareholders, and identifying and engaging the most strategic infrastructure and industrials financing team overseen by strong and experienced leadership. We have now secured this balance with an industry leading partner, their CEO, and their team. We look forward to moving to binding agreements for Texas expeditiously and building future projects in partnership with the PE Firm globally.”

A finders’ fee of two percent (2%) cash and two percent (2%) in common shares of ReGen III will become payable to a licensed entity upon closing of the proposed equity financings.

Further details, including the name of the PE Firm, will be made available upon signing of the definitive agreements.

About ReGen III

ReGen III is a cleantech recycling company creating more sustainable solutions that include better environmental outcomes and compelling economics.

Last year, ReGen III engaged Koch Project Solutions, LLC (“KPS”) to provide project execution management services leading up to the turnkey delivery of its new facility in Texas whereby, KPS will lead ReGen III’s world class engineering, construction and licensed vendor teams (PCL Industrial Management Ltd., Koch Modular Process Systems and Duke Technologies) through the completion of detailed design, construction, commissioning, and start-up. ReGen III has already signed a definitive offtake agreement with bp to purchase 100% of the Company’s base oils produced at the proposed Texas re-refining facility.

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On Behalf of the Board of ReGen III Corp.
“Greg Clarkes”
Greg Clarkes
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:

Mark Redcliffe
Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance
ReGen III Corp.
Tel.: (778) 668-5988
Email: Info@ReGenIII.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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