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TORONTO, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Financial Corporation (“Hampton” or the “Company”, TSXV:HFC) today announced its financial results for the 3^rd quarter ended May 31^st, 2026.

Third Quarter and Nine Months Period ended May 31^st, 2026.

IFRS results highlights:

• Q3 Revenue of $5,880,000 vs $1,738,000; an increase of 238% over the comparative quarter last year;
• Q3 Net Income of $531,000 or $0.01 per share, vs a loss of ($1,201,000) or $(0.02) per share;
• Nine Months Period Revenue of $12,248,000 vs $7,725,000; an increase of 59% over the comparative period last year;
• Nine Months Period Net Loss of $(768,000) or $(0.01) per share, vs a loss of ($3,313,000) or $(0.06) per share; 

Fiscal results highlights:

• Q3 Net Income, Adjusted for Non-Cash Item, of $604,000;
• Q3 EBITDA of $1,324,000 vs $(686,000)in the comparative quarter last year;
• Nine Months Period Net Loss Adjusted for Non-Cash Item of $(551,000) or $(0.01) per share;
• Nine Months Period EBITDA of $1,661,000 vs $(1,138,000)in the comparative period last year

Summary of Corporate Developments:

Our 3^rd quarter results reflect continued, significant improvement across our core business lines. Corporate finance transactions have improved broadly over the comparative quarter, as has our alternative lending business. 2026 continues to be a year of improvement and re-focusing for the company and we expect full year results to demonstrate substantial improvement over 2025. That said we continue to move ahead with a number of initiatives to further expand our business portfolio, while growing our existing Wealth Management, Commercial Lending and Capital Markets businesses.

“We are pleased with our return to profitability in this past quarter, and a further strengthening of our Balance Sheet as a result of cost management and redeployment of capital into our most profitable areas of business,” says Hampton CEO, Peter Deeb. “We expect a solid performance for the balance of the fiscal year and are pursuing a number of opportunities for 2027 and beyond.”

The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Hampton Securities Limited (“HSL”) continues to develop its Wealth Management, Advisory Team and Principal-Agent programs which offer the industry’s most experienced wealth managers a unique and flexible operating platform that provides additional freedom, financial support, and tax effectiveness as they build and manage their professional practice. Our Corporate Finance Group provides early stage, growing companies the capital they need to create value for investors. Our Treasury Group works to maximize returns from our balance sheet and strengthen our competitive position as one of Canada’s leading independent financial institutions. The Company’s wholly owned commercial lending business, Oxygen Working Capital Corp. (OXY), provides factoring and term financing to businesses across Canada. Copies of Hampton’s unaudited interim financial statements and its Management’s Discussion & Analysis for the three and nine months ended May 31^st, 2026 can be accessed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Hampton Financial Corporation

Hampton is a unique private equity firm that seeks to build shareholder value through long-term strategic investments. Through HSL, Hampton is actively engaged in family office, wealth management, institutional services and capital markets activities. HSL is a full-service investment dealer, regulated by IIROC and registered in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, and Quebec. In addition, the Company provides investment banking services, which include assisting companies with raising capital, advising on mergers and acquisitions, and aiding issuers in obtaining a listing on recognized securities exchanges in Canada and abroad. The company is also engaged in the Commercial Lending space through its wholly owned subsidiary, Oxygen Working Capital. The company continues to explore opportunities to diversify its sources of revenue by way of strategic investments in both complimentary business and non-core sectors that can leverage the expertise of its Board and the diverse experience of its management team.

For more information, please contact:

Olga Juravlev
Chief Financial Officer
Hampton Financial Corporation
(416) 862-8701

Or

Peter M. Deeb
Executive Chairman & CEO
Hampton Financial Corporation
(416) 862-8651

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Forward-looking statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements herein. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. Although the Company believes that any forward-looking statements herein are reasonable, in light of the use of assumptions and the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in such statements, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results may vary, and vary materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements herein. Accordingly, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of the risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements herein and should not place undue reliance upon such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements herein are qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof, and except as required by applicable laws, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any intention to update or revise any forward-looking statements herein or to update the reasons that actual events or results could or do differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws.