PyroGenesis Announces Completion of SR&ED Tax Credit Financing

MONTREAL, Feb. 18, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (TSXV: PYR) (OTCQB: PYRNF), a TSX Venture 50® clean-tech company (the "Company" or "PyroGenesis") that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes plasma waste-to-energy systems and plasma torch products, announce today that it completed a financing in which the Company received funding in the form of two (2) loans (together, the "Loans") with respect to its scientific research and experimental development credit ("SR&ED Tax Credits") for the Company's fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 (the "Financing").

Pursuant to the Financing, the Corporation granted R & D a security interest and movable hypothec on its assets, with a first rank claim on the refundable portion of its SR&ED Tax Credits for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015.

"This financing is the first of its type that the Company has entered into which is entirely non-dilutive to shareholders," said Mr. P. Peter Pascali, President and CEO of PyroGenesis. "As the Company's cash flow improves, and its order backlog increases, management will increasingly look to these types of non-dilutive financings to fund growth."

In connection with the Financing, the Company paid Strategis Capital Advisors a cash commission of $6,000 CAD.

About PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc., a TSX Venture 50® clean-tech company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and commercialization of advanced plasma processes. We provide engineering and manufacturing expertise, cutting-edge contract research, as well as turnkey process equipment packages to the defense, metallurgical, mining, advanced materials (including 3D printing), oil & gas, and environmental industries. With a team of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians working out of our Montreal office and our 3,800 m² manufacturing facility, PyroGenesis maintains its competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of technology development and commercialization. Our core competencies allow PyroGenesis to lead the way in providing innovative plasma torches, plasma waste processes, high-temperature metallurgical processes, and engineering services to the global marketplace. Our operations are ISO 9001:2008 certified, and have been since 1997. PyroGenesis is a publicly-traded Canadian company on the TSX Venture Exchange (Ticker Symbol: PYR) and on the OTCQB Marketplace (Ticker Symbol: PYRNF). For more information, please visit www.pyrogenesis.com

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SOURCE PyroGenesis Canada Inc.

P. Peter Pascali, Chief Executive Officer, Phone: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]