Mr. Peter Deeb reports

HAMPTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 238% INCREASE IN 3RD QUARTER REVENUE AND A RETURN TO PROFITABILITY IN THE PERIOD

Hampton Financial Corp. has released its financial results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2026.

Third quarter and nine-month periods ended May 31, 2026

IFRS (international financial reporting standards) results highlights:

• Q3 revenue of $5.88-million, versus $1,738,000, an increase of 238 per cent over the comparative quarter last year;
• Q3 net income of $531,000 or one cent per share, versus a loss of $1,201,000 or two cents per share;
• Nine-month period revenue of $12,248,000, versus $7,725,000, an increase of 59 per cent over the comparative period last year;
• Nine-month period net loss of $768,000 or one cent per share, versus a loss of $3,313,000 or six cents per share.

Fiscal results highlights:

• Q3 net income, adjusted for non-cash item, of $604,000;
• Q3 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $1,324,000, versus negative $686,000 in the comparative quarter last year;
• Nine-month period net loss, adjusted for non-cash item, of $551,000 or one cent per share;
• Nine-month period EBITDA of $1,661,000, versus negative $1,138,000 in the comparative period last year.

Summary of corporate developments

The company's third quarter results reflect continued, significant improvement across its core business lines. Corporate finance transactions have improved broadly over the comparative quarter, as has the company's alternative lending business. Two thousand twenty-six continues to be a year of improvement and refocusing for the company, and the company expects full-year results to demonstrate substantial improvement over 2025. That said, the company continues to move ahead with a number of initiatives to further expand its business portfolio, while growing its 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 chief executive officer 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 Ltd. (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. The company's corporate finance group provides early-stage, growing companies the capital they need to create value for investors. Its treasury group works to maximize returns from the company's balance sheet and strengthen its competitive position as one of Canada's leading independent financial institutions. The company's wholly owned commercial lending business, Oxygen Working Capital Corp., provides factoring and term financing to businesses across Canada. Copies of Hampton's unaudited interim financial statements and its management's discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2026, can be accessed on SEDAR+.

About Hampton Financial Corp.

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 complementary business and non-core sectors that can leverage the expertise of its board and the diverse experience of its management team.

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