{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"148388","rtpr_id":"nGNX2Xsj61-20260921","ticker":"DRT","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["DRT"],"title":"DIRTT Provides Update on Financing with BDC","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-21T12:00:00.308Z","article_body":"CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIRTT Environmental\nSolutions Ltd. (\"DIRTT\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: DRT; OTCQX: DRTTF), a leader\nin industrialized construction, today announced the completion of its\npreviously announced financing with the Business Development Bank of Canada\n(\"BDC\") under which BDC committed to lending the Company up to C$15.0 million\n(the \"Loan\").\n\nDIRTT has received the final C$5.0 million disbursement under the Loan\noriginally announced\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AG7plyQwCPFUOjJ4bVVN72rbjlcXofaR4VIhMxmqLcY8hBWbwDNDasyMZCAa-oWMhwCOfSFPb_YF0RcRSpe35rpOimV9aMgHsR2bGMr6nwCnlUvOJDcLU9AIam-2-TJEDuFOR4ZaVBGTs7XSDnUvRGtN1CIKcQ_gpkh6--nkMbKdURwq83hy_deVj9XbQpQd)\non December 11, 2025. This brings the total amount received under the Loan to\nC$15.0 million.\n\n\"Completing this financing strengthens our liquidity and provides additional\nfinancial flexibility as we continue to execute our transformation and growth\ninitiatives,\" said Benjamin Urban, CEO of DIRTT. \"We appreciate BDC's support\nand look forward to continuing our relationship.\"\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements contained in this release are \"forward-looking statements\"\nwithin the meaning of \"safe harbor\" provisions of the United States Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934 and \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities laws (collectively, \"forward-looking\nstatements\"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact\nincluded in this news release are forward-looking statements. When used in\nthis news release, the words \"anticipate,\" \"believe,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\"\n\"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"would,\" \"could,\" \"can,\" \"plan,\" the negatives\nthereof and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to\nthe proceeds and terms of the Loan; the use of proceeds of the Loan; the\neffects of the financing on DIRTT's liquidity; and the Company's ability to\nexecute on its transformation and growth initiatives.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on certain estimates, beliefs,\nexpectations, and assumptions made in light of management’s experience and\nperception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future\ndevelopments, as well as other factors that may be appropriate.\nForward-looking statements necessarily involve unknown risks and\nuncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Due to the\nrisks, uncertainties, and assumptions inherent in forward-looking information,\nyou should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors\nthat could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial\ncondition, results of operations and growth prospects include, but are not\nlimited to, the Company's ability to execute on its transformation plan and\nthe risks described under the section titled \"Risk Factors\" in the Company's\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, in\nsubsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the Company’s\nother continuous disclosure filings available under the Company’s profile on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The Company's past\nresults of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results. You\nshould not rely on any forward-looking statements, which represent the\nCompany's beliefs, assumptions and estimates only as of the dates on which\nthey were made, as predictions of future events. DIRTT undertakes no\nobligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though\ncircumstances may change in the future, except as required under applicable\nsecurities laws. All of the forward-looking statements herein are qualified by\nthese cautionary statements.\n\nAbout DIRTT\n\nDIRTT is a leader in industrialized construction. DIRTT’s system of physical\nproducts and digital tools empowers organizations, together with construction\nand design leaders, to build high-performing, adaptable, interior\nenvironments. Operating in the workplace, healthcare, education, and public\nsector markets, DIRTT’s system provides total design freedom, and greater\ncertainty in cost, schedule, and outcomes. DIRTT’s interior construction\nsolutions are designed to be highly flexible and adaptable, enabling\norganizations to easily reconfigure their spaces as their needs evolve.\nHeadquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, DIRTT trades on the Toronto Stock\nExchange under the symbol \"DRT\" and on the OTCQX under the symbol \"DRTTF\".\n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ir@dirtt.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/27be7b73-0870-492e-859c-39bf601e2b91)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2Xsj61-20260921","title":"DIRTT Provides Update on Financing with BDC","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DRT","created":"2026-09-21T12:00:00.308Z","tickers":["DRT"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DIRTT Environmental\nSolutions Ltd. (\"DIRTT\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: DRT; OTCQX: DRTTF), a leader\nin industrialized construction, today announced the completion of its\npreviously announced financing with the Business Development Bank of Canada\n(\"BDC\") under which BDC committed to lending the Company up to C$15.0 million\n(the \"Loan\").\n\nDIRTT has received the final C$5.0 million disbursement under the Loan\noriginally announced\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=AG7plyQwCPFUOjJ4bVVN72rbjlcXofaR4VIhMxmqLcY8hBWbwDNDasyMZCAa-oWMhwCOfSFPb_YF0RcRSpe35rpOimV9aMgHsR2bGMr6nwCnlUvOJDcLU9AIam-2-TJEDuFOR4ZaVBGTs7XSDnUvRGtN1CIKcQ_gpkh6--nkMbKdURwq83hy_deVj9XbQpQd)\non December 11, 2025. This brings the total amount received under the Loan to\nC$15.0 million.\n\n\"Completing this financing strengthens our liquidity and provides additional\nfinancial flexibility as we continue to execute our transformation and growth\ninitiatives,\" said Benjamin Urban, CEO of DIRTT. \"We appreciate BDC's support\nand look forward to continuing our relationship.\"\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements contained in this release are \"forward-looking statements\"\nwithin the meaning of \"safe harbor\" provisions of the United States Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934 and \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning of\napplicable Canadian securities laws (collectively, \"forward-looking\nstatements\"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact\nincluded in this news release are forward-looking statements. When used in\nthis news release, the words \"anticipate,\" \"believe,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\"\n\"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"would,\" \"could,\" \"can,\" \"plan,\" the negatives\nthereof and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking\nstatements. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to\nthe proceeds and terms of the Loan; the use of proceeds of the Loan; the\neffects of the financing on DIRTT's liquidity; and the Company's ability to\nexecute on its transformation and growth initiatives.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on certain estimates, beliefs,\nexpectations, and assumptions made in light of management’s experience and\nperception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future\ndevelopments, as well as other factors that may be appropriate.\nForward-looking statements necessarily involve unknown risks and\nuncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Due to the\nrisks, uncertainties, and assumptions inherent in forward-looking information,\nyou should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors\nthat could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial\ncondition, results of operations and growth prospects include, but are not\nlimited to, the Company's ability to execute on its transformation plan and\nthe risks described under the section titled \"Risk Factors\" in the Company's\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, in\nsubsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the Company’s\nother continuous disclosure filings available under the Company’s profile on\nSEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The Company's past\nresults of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results. You\nshould not rely on any forward-looking statements, which represent the\nCompany's beliefs, assumptions and estimates only as of the dates on which\nthey were made, as predictions of future events. DIRTT undertakes no\nobligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though\ncircumstances may change in the future, except as required under applicable\nsecurities laws. All of the forward-looking statements herein are qualified by\nthese cautionary statements.\n\nAbout DIRTT\n\nDIRTT is a leader in industrialized construction. DIRTT’s system of physical\nproducts and digital tools empowers organizations, together with construction\nand design leaders, to build high-performing, adaptable, interior\nenvironments. Operating in the workplace, healthcare, education, and public\nsector markets, DIRTT’s system provides total design freedom, and greater\ncertainty in cost, schedule, and outcomes. DIRTT’s interior construction\nsolutions are designed to be highly flexible and adaptable, enabling\norganizations to easily reconfigure their spaces as their needs evolve.\nHeadquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, DIRTT trades on the Toronto Stock\nExchange under the symbol \"DRT\" and on the OTCQX under the symbol \"DRTTF\".\n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ir@dirtt.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/27be7b73-0870-492e-859c-39bf601e2b91)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-21T12:00:00.367465592Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789992000367},"received_at":"2026-09-21T12:00:00.456Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"137089","press_release_id":"148388","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Construction & Engineering","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["liquidity is being reinforced with debt from a government-backed lender (BDC), and the release flags execution risk on the company's transformation plan in its forward-looking statements"],"eventType":"debt_offering","narrative":"DIRTT Environmental Solutions has completed its previously announced financing with the Business Development Bank of Canada, which committed to lend the company up to C$15.0 million.\n\nThe company received the final C$5.0 million disbursement under the Loan, bringing the total amount received to C$15.0 million.\n\nCEO Benjamin Urban said the completed financing strengthens liquidity and provides additional financial flexibility as DIRTT executes its transformation and growth initiatives.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"DIRTT draws final C$5M tranche to close out its C$15M BDC loan, extending the liquidity runway for its transformation plan."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"lender":"Business Development Bank of Canada","total_drawn_cad":15000000,"loan_commitment_cad":15000000,"final_disbursement_cad":5000000}},"quotedText":"Completing this financing strengthens our liquidity and provides additional financial flexibility as we continue to execute our transformation and growth initiatives","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Benjamin Urban","role":"CEO of DIRTT"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd.","ticker":"DRT","relationship":"filer/borrower"},{"name":"Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)","relationship":"lender"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"C$15.0 million","context":"total BDC loan commitment to DIRTT"},{"amount":"C$5.0 million","context":"final disbursement received under the Loan"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Completion of a previously announced C$15.0 million loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada, with the final C$5.0 million tranche drawn. 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