Mr. Matt Mundy reports

FLUENT CORP. ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO SENIOR SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Fluent Corp. has entered into an amendment to its existing senior secured credit agreement, dated Nov. 26, 2024, as amended on March 17, 2026, and April 17, 2026, by and among Fluent, its Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto, and Chicago Atlantic Financial Services LLC as administrative agent.

The company and its Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries entered into the amendment in connection with the company's previously announced plan of arrangement with Vireo Growth Inc., with the execution and delivery of the amendment being a required condition to the closing thereof.

Among other things, the amendment provides the lenders' consent to the arrangement in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, and allows Fluent and its Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries to draw an additional $10.5-million (U.S.) on the date of the amendment in the form of term loans, which term loans bear interest at a rate of: (i) 12.00 per cent per annum, payable in cash; and (ii) 1.00 per cent per annum, payable in kind, in each case payable monthly on the applicable payment date. The additional term loans are subject to, among other things, an original issue discount of 2.00 per cent payable on the closing date, as well as an exit fee of 2.00 per cent payable on maturity, prepayment or acceleration of such loans.

The foregoing description of the amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment, a copy of which will be filed on the company's profile on SEDAR+.

About Fluent Corp.

Fluent, a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, is dedicated to being one of the highest-quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Fluent's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail experience. Fluent produces an assortment of cannabis products under a diverse portfolio of brands including Moods, Knack, Wandr, Bag-O and Hyer Kind. Fluent operates in Florida, New York and Texas.

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Fluent employs approximately 550 employees across six cultivation and manufacturing facilities and 34 active retail locations.

The common shares of the company trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol FNT.U and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol CNTMF.

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