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ARCPOINT REPORTS Q1 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

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ARCPOINT REPORTS Q1 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
ARCpoint Inc.

Greenville, South Carolina, May 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARCpoint Inc. (TSXV: ARC) (the “Company” or “ARCpoint”) is pleased to report that it has filed its unaudited Q1, 2025 Financial Statements and related Management Discussion and Analysis as summarized below.

Interim CFO and Director, Adam Ho commented, “In addition to a year over year reduction in overall costs as a result of the CRESSO transaction, we have also recently enacted additional temporary reductions in overall compensation and professional services costs of approximately USD$57k per month. These temporary reductions are a testament to the commitment of our team members in our pursuit of increasing value for our shareholders and other stakeholders.”

Beginning in mid-April of this year, the Company enacted temporary reductions in overall compensation and professional services costs totalling approximately USD$57k on a monthly basis. These temporary reductions represent approximately 40% of total monthly compensation and key, monthly recurring professional services costs. The reductions are temporary and are intended to help the Company manage its finances while it works to increase revenues through the addition of new users of the Company’s MyARCpointLabs (“MAPL”) technology platform.

Mr. Ho added, “Although a reduction in costs is important and we are grateful for the sacrifices our team members are making, we remain focused on adding new users of our MAPL platform and look forward to reporting on our progress in this regard soon”.

On Aug. 20, 2024, the company announced that it had entered into a transaction with Any Lab Test Now (ALTN) to bring together the franchise operations of both Any Lab Test Now and ARCpoint into a new joint venture company, CRESSO Brands LLC. ALTN, based in Atlanta, Ga., was founded in 1992 and at the time of the Aug. 20, 2024, transaction, had more than 235 United States franchise locations, providing direct access to clinical, DNA, and drug and alcohol lab testing services, as well as phlebotomy and other specimen collection services, through its retail storefront business model. When combined with the more than 135 ARCpoint franchise group locations, also at the time of the transaction, CRESSO is now the largest franchise network of its kind in the United States. At the time of the CRESSO transaction, ALTN and ARCpoint also agreed to make ARCpoint’s MyARCpointLabs technology platform (MAPL) the systems choice for CRESSO brand franchisees. Given that the Company now holds a 29.5% interest in the CRESSO, ARCpoint’s interest is accounted for using the equity method. As a result, revenues and costs previously attributable to the Company’s franchise operations, are no longer consolidated into the ARCpoint’s financial statements.

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All results below are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards and in US dollars. The Company reminds readers to take into consideration that the CRESSO transaction was concluded in the third quarter of 2024 on August 20, 2024. For accounting purposes, the Company has deconsolidated ARCpoint Franchise Group and recorded its 29.5% interest in CRESSO as an equity investment going forward. The Company advises readers to see its unaudited interim Financial Statements (the “Financial Statements”) and the interim Management Discussion & Analysis of the Company (MD&A”) under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

On January 3, 2025, the Company completed the sale of its 68% share ownership interest in ABH Greenville, as originally announced on December 30, 2024. In exchange for its ownership interest in ABH Greenville, the Company received a cash consideration of $360,000.

As at March 31, 2025, the Company had total cash on hand of approximately US$0.23 million.

All results below are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards and in US dollars.

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Summary of 2025 Q1 Financial Results

  • Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $0.18 million compared to $1.61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to decreased royalty and franchising revenues as no royalties and brand fund revenues were included after the CRESSO joint venture transaction (“CRESSO Transaction”) on August 20, 2024.

  • Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.62 million compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in net loss was primarily due to a decrease in cost of revenue of $0.6 million, a decrease in salary and wages of $0.7 million, a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $0.1 million and a decrease in sales and marketing costs of $0.1 million, partially offset by a gain in the disposal of ABH Greenville of $0.3 million and a gain in the share of income of CRESSO of $0.2 million.

  • Operating cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was negative $0.9 million compared to negative $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

  • EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was negative $0.4 million compared to negative $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

  • Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was negative $0.6 million compared to negative $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

DEFINITION AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company reports certain non-IFRS measures that are used to evaluate the performance of its businesses and the performance of their respective segments. Securities regulators require such measures to be clearly defined and reconciled with their most comparable IFRS measures.

As non-IFRS measures generally do not have a standardized meaning, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Rather, these are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of the results of the operations of the Company from management’s perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation, nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial information reported under IFRS. Non-IFRS measures used to analyze the performance of the Company’s businesses include “EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA”.

The Company believes that these non-IFRS financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performances and may be useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. These financial measures are intended to provide investors with supplemental measures of the Company’s operating performances and thus highlight trends in the Company’s core businesses that may not otherwise be apparent when solely relying on the IFRS measures. These non-IFRS measures are calculated as follows:

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“EBITDA” is comprised as income (loss) less interest, income tax and depreciation and amortization. Management believes that EBITDA is a useful indicator for investors, and is used by management, in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. See “Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation” appended to this press release for a quantitative reconciliation of EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measure.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is comprised as income (loss) less interest, income tax, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, Brand Fund revenue and expense timing difference, change in fair value of warrant liability, foreign exchange gain (loss) and other income / expenses not attributable to the operations of the Company. Management believes that EBITDA is a useful indicator for investors, and is used by management, in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. See “Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation” appended to this press release for a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measure.

A reconciliation of how the Company calculates EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is provide in the table appended to this press release.

For more information, please see the unaudited interim Financial Statements (the “Financial Statements”) and the interim Management Discussion & Analysis of the Company (MD&A”) under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

About ARCpoint Inc.

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ARCpoint is a leading US-based health care company that leverages technology along with brick-and-mortar locations to give businesses and individual consumers access to convenient, cost-effective healthcare information and solutions with transparent, up-front pricing, so that they can be proactive and preventative with their health and well-being. ARCpoint is based in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ARCpoint Corporate Labs LLC develops corporate-owned labs committed to providing accurate, cost-effective solutions for customers, businesses and physicians. AFG Services LLC serves as the innovation center of the ARCpoint group of companies as it builds a proprietary technology platform and a physician network to equip all ARCpoint labs with best-in-class tools and solutions to better serve their customers. The platform also digitalizes and streamlines administrative functions such as materials purchasing, compliance, billing and physician services for ARCpoint franchise labs and other clients.

For more information, please contact:

ARCpoint Inc.
Adam Ho, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Phone : (604) 329-1009
E-mail : invest@arcpointlabs.com

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION :

Forward-Looking Information – this news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws which are based on ARCpoint’s current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events. Forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expect”, “likely”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate” and other similar words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may”, “would” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.

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The forward-looking information in this news release is based upon the expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and views of future events which management believes to be reasonable in the circumstances. Forward-looking information includes estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Froward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies, the COVID-19 pandemic; competition and other risks.

Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering the forward-looking information contained herein, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in the disclosure documents could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking information.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this Press release.


ARCpoint Inc.
Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

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  1. Finance expense comprised of interest on bank loans, notes payable and lease liabilities (see Financial Statements).

  2. Share-based compensation expense comprised of non-cash compensation (see Financial Statements).

  3. See ‘Cresso Transaction’ section of this MD&A for further details.

  4. Previous to the ‘Cresso Transaction’ on August 20, 2024, the Group operated a Brand Fund to collect and administer funds contributed for use in advertising and promotional programs designed to increase sales and enhance the reputation of the Group and its franchisees. The Group reported contributions and expenditures on a gross basis on the Group’s statement of profit and loss. Brand Fund contributions are recognized as revenue when invoiced, as the Group has full discretion on how and when the Brand Fund revenues are spent. Brand Fund revenue received may not equal advertising expenditures for the period due to timing of promotions and this difference is recognized to earnings. This adjustment is made to normalize for the timing difference of the Brand Fund revenues and Brand Fund expenditures.

 

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Exclusive: Saks Global nearing $1.75 billion financing plan ahead of bankruptcy filing, sources say

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Exclusive: Saks Global nearing .75 billion financing plan ahead of bankruptcy filing, sources say
  • Saks Global to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy imminently, sources say
  • $1.75 billion financing led by Pentwater and Bracebridge
  • Financing allows Saks to repay vendors, restock inventory during reorganization
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Beleaguered luxury retailer Saks Global is close to finalizing $1.75 billion in financing with creditors that would allow its iconic Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus stores to remain open, two people familiar with the negotiations said.

The department store conglomerate wants to reorganize its debt and operations in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which it could file “imminently”, the people said.

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The financing would provide an immediate cash infusion of $1 billion through a debtor-in-possession loan from an investor group led by Pentwater Capital Management in Naples, Florida, and Boston-based Bracebridge Capital, the people said.

The company’s banks would also provide an additional $250 million in financing through an asset-backed loan, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.

A DIP loan helps companies pay salaries, vendors and other ongoing expenses while a company goes through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, allowing it to continue operating while reorganizing its business. DIP financing gives investors priority repayment if the company isn’t successful and has to liquidate, so a bankruptcy judge will have to sign off on it.

Saks Global, which controls stores and brands that have helped shape America’s taste for high fashion over the last century, would have access to another $500 million of financing from the investor group once it successfully exits bankruptcy protection, the sources added.

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The negotiations are still fluid and the exact terms of the lending package could change, they cautioned. The financing plan would also need approval from a bankruptcy judge before it is finalized. The filing could come as soon as Tuesday, the people said.

The DIP finance package would allow Saks Global to repay its vendors and restock depleted inventory, one of the people said, while a Chapter 11 reorganization allows it to continue operating as it restructures its finances and renegotiates lease agreements and other contracts.

The so-called DIP loan could eventually be converted into equity or another type of asset, instead of repaid, if Saks successfully emerges from bankruptcy, one of the people said.

PJT Partners, which is advising Saks on its restructuring, declined to comment. Saks did not immediately return a request for comment.

A LUXURY DREAM THAT FAILED

Driven by the vision of real estate investor Richard Baker, Canada-based conglomerate Hudson’s Bay Co, which had owned Saks since 2013, bought rival Neiman Marcus in 2024 for $2.65 billion and spun off its U.S. luxury assets to create Saks Global. The plan was to more easily take on competitors like Bloomingdale’s (M.N), opens new tab and Nordstrom by bringing together two of America’s best-known department store chains.
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While the marriage gave the newly formed luxury conglomerate more leverage to negotiate discounts with vendors, it also left it saddled with debt. Saks Global took on about $2.2 billion in fresh debt as part of the deal, targeting $600 million in annual cost savings, according to media reports citing the company’s investor call in October.

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But demand for luxury goods didn’t rebound as hoped for in 2025 and the servicing costs on that debt significantly ate into its cash flow, making it late in paying vendors and investors, according to interviews with former vendors, investors and analysts. Saks Global had to tap investors for another $600 million in June and missed a crucial bond payment last month.

Some of Saks’ bonds are trading at as little as a penny on the dollar. Its first lien bonds, which have the most protection in bankruptcy, are trading at 25 cents to 30 cents, one bond investor told Reuters.

The new cash injection should give Saks enough breathing room, and liquidity, to eventually recover, one investor said.

It wasn’t clear whether the restructuring plan will include additional changes to the company’s management team or its storied real estate holdings, which include its flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York City. The company abruptly replaced its chief executive – veteran retail executive Marc Metrick – earlier this month, elevating Baker to CEO.

Reporting by Dawn Kopecki in New York and Matt Tracy in Washington; Editing by Lisa Jucca, Deepa Babington and Lisa Shumaker

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Chief financial officer to retire after 25 years working at Yale

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Chief financial officer to retire after 25 years working at Yale

Stephen Murphy ’87, who has worked in the Yale administration since 2001 and as the University’s chief financial officer and vice president for finance since 2015, will retire from his position in June.


Leo Nyberg & Isobel McClure

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Stephen Murphy ’87, the University’s chief financial officer and vice president for finance who has held the post for more than 10 years, will retire in June, University President Maurie McInnis and Senior Vice President for Operations Geoff Chatas announced in a statement on Monday. 

Murphy’s impending retirement comes amid administrators’ efforts to tighten budgets across the University — which could include shrinking the University’s workforce through layoffs — as Yale braces for the tax on its endowment investment income to increase from 1.4 to 8 percent in July.  

“It’s been an honor and a privilege to work alongside so many thoughtful, talented, kind, and principled people who are trying each day to make the world a better place through research, teaching, preservation, and practice,” Murphy wrote in an email to the News. “I have loved my time serving as CFO for Yale University. It’s the best job at Yale and the best job in higher education, at least for me.” 

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Murphy graduated from Yale College in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He noted that as a student unable to afford college without financial aid, he was “grateful to have had the opportunity to work toward making undergraduate and graduate education more affordable to more families” later in his career as Yale’s chief financial officer. 

In their statement, McInnis and Chatas praised Murphy for his role implementing reforms which they said “lay much of the foundation” for Yale’s financial management. 

“During his tenure at Yale, Steve has provided both steady and dynamic leadership of the university’s finances. He has worked with multiple generations of administrators to advance our academic mission through financial strategy, insight, services, and advice,” the university leaders’ joint statement said. 

“With tremendous care, Steve has helped steer the university through many challenging moments and provided important guidance to me in my role as provost,” Provost Scott Strobel wrote in an email to the News, noting that Murphy’s work “will benefit students, faculty, and staff for years after his retirement.” 

Murphy began working at Yale in 2001 as the Yale Office of Cooperative Research’s director of finance and administration, according to his profile on a University webpage.  

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Isobel McClure is a staff reporter under the University Desk, reporting on Woodbridge Hall, with a focus on the University President’s Office. She previously covered Yale College policy and student affairs. She also serves as Head Copy Editor for the News. Originally from New York City, Isobel is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College, majoring in English with a certificate in French.

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