Ms. Irene Eddy reports

ACCORD ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING

Accord Financial Corp. has released the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 14, 2025, in Toronto, Ont. The results were reported at the AGM; however, the announcement and filing were inadvertently delayed.

Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business put forth at the meeting as set out below. A total of 6,406,657 shares were represented at the AGM representing 74.85 per cent of the total issued and outstanding shares.

1. Election of directors

The following seven nominees were elected to serve as directors of the company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed.

2. Appointment of auditor

KPMG LLP, chartered professional accountants, was appointed as auditor of the company for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025.

For         Withheld      For    Withheld

6,391,547     15,110    99.76%       0.24%   

About Accord Financial Corp.

Accord Financial is one of North America's most dynamic commercial finance companies providing fast, versatile financing solutions including asset-based lending, factoring, inventory finance, equipment finance (in Canada), trade finance and film/media finance. By leveraging its unique combination of financial strength, deep experience and independent thinking, it crafts winning financial solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, simply delivered, so its clients can thrive.