FLOTEK ANNOUNCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

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Jul 06, 2023, 06:02 ET

HOUSTON, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") (NYSE: FTK) announced that the Company has adopted the following amendments to the Flotek Industries, Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended, the "Plan"):

Removed the prior prohibition on executive officers participating in the Plan;
Removed restrictions to allow highly compensated employees (within the meaning of Section 423(b)(4)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to participate in the Plan;
Removed the 1,000 shares of Company common stock limit per employee per offering period under the Plan.

These amendments will provide all employees, including the Company's officers, the ability to participate in the Plan and purchase shares of the Company's stock through payroll deductions up to a maximum of $25,000 per year.

Ryan Ezell, Chief Executive Officer of Flotek said, "I am pleased that the Company has removed certain restrictions in the plan to allow executive officers to participate indicating a change in philosophy and confidence in Flotek's performance. These amendments are a positive step toward providing our employees the opportunity to benefit from the significant financial improvements that the Company is experiencing. We remain focused on growing gross margins and driving down administrative costs and are confident in our ability to generate positive adjusted EBITDA this year."

About Flotek Industries, Inc.
Flotek Industries, Inc. creates unique solutions to reduce the environmental impact of energy on air, water, land and people. A technology-driven, specialty green chemistry and data company, Flotek helps customers across industrial and commercial markets improve their environmental performance. The Company's primary focus is to enable its customers to maximize the value of their hydrocarbon streams and improve return on invested capital through its real-time data platforms and green chemistry technologies. Flotek serves downstream, midstream, and upstream energy customers, both domestic and international. In addition, the Company is positioned to integrate parallel industrial chemistry and data platforms by capitalizing on its digitization, engineering, chemical formulation knowledge, and intellectual property to drive multi-disciplinary advancements in sustainability and enterprise risk management. Flotek is a publicly traded company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FTK." For additional information, please visit www.flotekind.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE Flotek Industries, Inc.