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Dufry further increases financial flexibility, eliminates refinancing risk while continuing to focus on deleveraging

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Dufry further increases financial flexibility, eliminates refinancing risk while continuing to focus on deleveraging

Key Points: 
  • Dufry further increases financial flexibility, eliminates refinancing risk while continuing to focus on deleveraging
    Dufry has successfully concluded the execution of the “Accordion” option for its current 2027-maturity Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) agreement.
  • Dufry maintains a well-balanced debt profile in regard to maturity, interest cost and flexibility with no refinancing risk in the near- and mid-term.
  • Yves Gerster, Chief Financial Officer of Dufry, commented: “Looking at our debt profile, we are well positioned for the next few years.
  • With a leverage level of 2.6x net debt/CORE EBITDA as of the end of June this year, Dufry has progressed well on the deleveraging.

Moody's affirmed Ba3 rating and stable outlook for SeABank

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Moody's has affirmed SeABank's rating at Ba3 and stable outlook.

Key Points: 
  • Moody's has affirmed SeABank's rating at Ba3 and stable outlook.
  • The affirmation of SeABank's ratings with a stable outlook reflects Moody's expectation that the bank's strong and improving capitalization.
  • According to Moody's, SeABank continues to receive a Ba3 credit rating for both Issuer and Foreign Currency Deposit ratings.
  • Moody's affirmation of SeABank's rating with a stable outlook reflects the organization's expectations of the bank's strong and improving capital.

Moody's affirmed Ba3 rating and stable outlook for SeABank

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Moody's has affirmed SeABank's rating at Ba3 and stable outlook.

Key Points: 
  • Moody's has affirmed SeABank's rating at Ba3 and stable outlook.
  • The affirmation of SeABank's ratings with a stable outlook reflects Moody's expectation that the bank's strong and improving capitalization.
  • According to Moody's, SeABank continues to receive a Ba3 credit rating for both Issuer and Foreign Currency Deposit ratings.
  • Moody's affirmation of SeABank's rating with a stable outlook reflects the organization's expectations of the bank's strong and improving capital.

Sg2 Forecasts Continued Hospital Capacity Challenges as Patient Acuity Rises Over the Next Decade

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Sg2 , a Vizient company, released its 2023 Impact of Change Forecast, projecting hospital capacity challenges will continue into the next decade, driven by higher patient acuity and staffing shortages.

Key Points: 
  • Sg2 , a Vizient company, released its 2023 Impact of Change Forecast, projecting hospital capacity challenges will continue into the next decade, driven by higher patient acuity and staffing shortages.
  • Case mix index, a measure reflecting the diversity, complexity, and severity of patient illnesses, is up 5% since 2019, the year before the pandemic.
  • The Forecast projects continued rises in patient acuity, which will strain capacity across sites of care.
  • “As the population continues to age and chronic disease incidence rises, we expect increased demand across all sites of care.

Vizient Announces Strategic Partnerships with Tiller-Hewitt and ShareMD Connect to Enhance its Rapid Impact Strategic Growth Solution for Providers

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Vizient, Inc. today announces strategic partnerships with Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies and ShareMD Connect for a new Rapid Impact Strategic Growth Solution offered through Sg2 , a Vizient company.

Key Points: 
  • Vizient, Inc. today announces strategic partnerships with Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies and ShareMD Connect for a new Rapid Impact Strategic Growth Solution offered through Sg2 , a Vizient company.
  • The agreements will give Vizient member providers the ability to assess access and capacity of intake channels, and reach their strategic growth potential by increasing convenience, high quality options, and value to consumers needing healthcare services.
  • “Healthcare providers require a fundamental reframing of their approach to growth to combat today’s market disruptors and shifting consumer and physician expectations to maintain financial stability,” said Jon Barlow, vice president, Consumer Innovation at Sg2.
  • Our solutions unlock an organization’s latent potential to meet healthcare consumers on their terms and embrace modern consumer engagement practices to drive more of the right-fit patients through their existing footprint, increasing value for all,” added Barlow.

goeasy Ltd. Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, announced today the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) of goeasy’s notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”).

Key Points: 
  • MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, announced today the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) of goeasy’s notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”).
  • As at December 9, 2022, goeasy had 16,438,926 Common Shares issued and outstanding.
  • Purchases under the NCIB may commence on December 21, 2022 and continue until December 20, 2023 or such earlier date as goeasy completes its purchases pursuant to the NCIB.
  • Under its current normal course issuer bid, which commenced on December 21, 2021 and expires on December 20, 2022, the number of Common Shares that could be repurchased for cancellation was 1,243,781.

goeasy Ltd. Announces Exercise in Full of Over-Allotment Option and Closing of C$57.9 Million Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares

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Monday, November 21, 2022

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced offering of 488,750 common shares (the “Common Shares”) including 63,750 Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise in full by the syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Capital Markets of the over-allotment option granted by the Company, at a price of $118.50 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $58 million (the “Offering”).

Key Points: 
  • goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Companys consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.
  • goeasy Ltd., a Canadian company, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands.
  • Supported by more than 2,300 employees, the Company offers a wide variety of financial products and services including unsecured and secured instalment loans.
  • goeasy Ltd.s common shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol GSY.

goeasy Ltd. Announces C$50 million Bought Deal Financing to Enhance Balance Sheet Capacity in Support of Accelerated Growth

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY) (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, under which the underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis 425,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a price of C$118.50 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$50 million (the “Offering”). The Company has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable at the offering price for a period of 30 days following closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Offering to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about November 21, 2022 and is subject to goeasy receiving necessary regulatory approvals. goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Company’s consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.

Key Points: 
  • The Offering is expected to close on or about November 21, 2022 and is subject to goeasy receiving necessary regulatory approvals.
  • goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Companys consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.
  • By issuing a modest amount of additional equity, we significantly increase our balance sheet capacity and improve our leverage profile, allowing us to utilize our $1.12 billion of available liquidity to continue executing our growth plan.
  • goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moodys.

Sg2 Launches New Tool to Drive Physician Engagement, Achieve Network Optimization

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Sg2 , a Vizient company, announces the launch of Provider Connections , an analytics solution to help healthcare organizations improve patient care coordination through greater physician engagement and network optimization.

Key Points: 
  • Sg2 , a Vizient company, announces the launch of Provider Connections , an analytics solution to help healthcare organizations improve patient care coordination through greater physician engagement and network optimization.
  • Every year physician referrals made outside of network can cost healthcare organizations hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Sg2 Provider Connections takes direct aim at network leakage to save healthcare organizations money.
  • Provider Connections is a tablet-enabled, claims-based analytics application that assists healthcare organizations in identifying physician relationship opportunities and executing referral pattern initiatives.

goeasy Ltd. Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call and Webcast

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

A recorded version will be available under the same link immediately following the conclusion of the conference call.

Key Points: 
  • A recorded version will be available under the same link immediately following the conclusion of the conference call.
  • Media are invited to listen to the call by telephone or through the webcast.
  • To date, goeasy has raised and donated over$4.39 millionto support its long-standing partnerships with BGC Canada, Habitat for Humanity and many other local charities.
  • goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moodys.