Clearford Water Systems announces agreement to defer interest payment

OTTAWA, April 16, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Clearford Water Systems Inc. ("Clearford" or the "Company"), (TSX-V: CLI), today announced that it has agreed with the lender of a loan in the principal amount of $9,560,000 to defer the payment of annual interest thereon from April 15, 2015, to May 30, 2015.

The deferral enables the Company to complete the capital restructuring which was initiated on November 19, 2014, with the issuance of bonus shares in exchange for the cancellation of warrants, and is expected to provide funds for debt service and working capital as operations move to profitability.

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About Clearford Water Systems Inc.
Clearford Water Systems Inc. (TSX-V: CLI) is a provider of unified water management and sanitation systems based on Clearford One™. Clearford One™ is a proprietary system comprised of ClearDigest™ smart digester, SBS® ClearConvey™ small bore sewer, and ClearRecover™ final treatment facility. For more information on Clearford Water Systems, please visit www.clearford.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements as they relate to the Company and its management.  Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but represent management's current expectation of future events, and can be identified by words such as "believe", "expects", "will", "intends", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "continues" and similar expressions.  Although management believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

By their nature, forward-looking statements include assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  If and when forward-looking statements are set out in this news release, Clearford will also set out the material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to: industry cyclicality; the ability to secure third party agreements; successful integration of Clearford's system with third party technology; competition; reduction in demand for products; collection from customers; relationships with suppliers; product liability; intellectual property; reliance on key personnel; environmental; interest rates; uninsured and underinsured losses; operating hazards; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax matters; credit facilities; availability and terms of financing; distribution of securities; restrictions on potential growth; effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and potential dilution.

SOURCE Clearford Industries Inc.

Kevin Loiselle, President & CEO, Clearford Water Systems Inc., Phone: [phone] ext. 303, www.clearford.com; Renmark Financial Communications Inc., Bettina Filippone: [email protected]; Richard Dupuy: [email protected], Tel.: [phone] or [phone]; www.renmarkfinancial.com