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goeasy Ltd. Announces Closing of US$400 Million and C$150 Million Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes

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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 4, 2024 /CNW/ – goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY) (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading consumer lenders focused on delivering a full suite of financial services to Canadians with non-prime credit, is pleased to announce that it closed its previously announced offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “USD Notes”), which was upsized from US$350 million at the initial time of offering, and C$150 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the “CAD Notes”, and together with the USD Notes, the “Notes”).

In connection with the offering of the USD Notes, goeasy also entered into a currency swap agreement (the “Currency Swap”) to reduce the Canadian dollar equivalent cost of borrowing of the USD Notes to 5.977% per annum. goeasy intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to fund the previously announced, and now expired, cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase any and all of its outstanding 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), partially repay indebtedness under its secured facilities and for general corporate purposes. This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase any of the 2026 Notes.

“We are pleased to announce the closing of our unsecured notes offering, including our inaugural Canadian dollar denominated issuance, highlighting the confidence in our business,” said Hal Khouri, goeasy’s Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, “The Canadian dollar equivalent cost of borrowing of the USD Notes at 5.977% per annum is down from 6.38% per annum at our last notes offering in July. This financing increases our total funding capacity to C$1.8 billion to support our organic growth plans.”

About goeasy

goeasy Ltd. is a Canadian company, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, that provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands. Supported by over 2,500 employees, the Company offers a wide variety of financial products and services including unsecured and secured instalment loans, merchant financing through a variety of verticals and lease-to-own merchandise. Customers can transact seamlessly through an omnichannel model that includes online and mobile platforms, over 400 locations across Canada, and point-of-sale financing offered in the retail, powersports, automotive, home improvement and healthcare verticals, through over 10,300 merchant partners across Canada. Throughout the Company’s history, it has acquired and organically served over 1.4 million Canadians and originated over C$14.3 billion in loans.

Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, goeasy is the proud recipient of several awards in recognition of its exceptional culture and continued business growth including 2024 Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance, Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, ranking on the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here executive gender diversity benchmark, placing on the Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, ranking on the TSX30, Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. The Company is represented by a diverse group of team members from over 70 nationalities who believe strongly in giving back to communities in which it operates. To date, goeasy has raised and donated over C$5.8 million to support its long-standing partnerships with BGC Canada and many other local charities. In 2023, the Company announced a 3-year, C$1.4 million commitment to BGC Canada’s Food Fund.

goeasy Ltd.’s. common shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “GSY”. 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements about goeasy, including, but not limited to, its business operations, strategy and expected financial performance and condition. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the expectations regarding the use of net proceeds of the Notes offering, the effect of the Currency Swap and the repurchase of the 2026 Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer. In certain cases, forward-looking statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and/or can be identified by the use of words such as “expect”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “aim”, “plan”, “believe”, “budget”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “foresee”, “target” or negative versions thereof and similar expressions, and/or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including expected growth, results of operations and business prospects and are inherently subject to, among other things, risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company’s operations, economic factors and the industry generally. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by the Company. Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, goeasy’s ability to enter into new lease and/or financing agreements, collect on existing lease and/or financing agreements, open new locations on favourable terms, offer products which appeal to customers at a competitive rate, respond to changes in legislation, react to uncertainties related to regulatory action, raise capital under favourable terms, compete, manage the impact of litigation (including shareholder litigation), control costs at all levels of the organization and maintain and enhance the system of internal controls.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements, and further details and descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis, including under the section entitled “Risk Factors”. The reader is cautioned to consider these, and other factors carefully and not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

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CHT Security Earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Taiwan Company of the Year Award for Pioneering End-to-End Cybersecurity Solutions and Enhancing Industry Standards

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CHT Security leads Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry with game-changing, AI-driven solutions that streamline incident response times and address a broad spectrum of emerging threats.

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently researched the cybersecurity services industry and, based on its findings, recognizes CHT Security with the 2024 Taiwan Company of the Year Award. CHT Security is Taiwan’s leading managed security service provider (MSSP), offering superior customer support and innovative AI-powered cybersecurity solutions that seamlessly protect businesses from the latest cyber threats.

CHT Security efficiently integrates AI and automation capabilities into its operations, dramatically reducing the time required to detect and mitigate cyber threats. Its services span multiple sectors, including critical infrastructure, healthcare, and finance, and its customer base includes over 300 large enterprises and nearly a million consumers. Additionally, the company’s solutions cover all stages of cybersecurity management, from pre-event detection, during-event monitoring and response to post-event digital forensics and recovery. This end-to-end approach, combined with its powerful Security Operations Center (SOC) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, ensures that clients receive proactive and responsive protection tailored to their operational needs.

CHT Security also invests heavily in cultivating talent to meet the growing demands of the cybersecurity sector. The company encourages professional development by offering extensive training opportunities and helping employees obtain globally recognized certifications. Through collaborations with universities and ongoing internal training programs, CHT Security ensures it has a highly skilled team ready to tackle complex cybersecurity challenges. This strengthens its internal capabilities and enhances its customers’ experience.

“Frost & Sullivan acknowledges that CHT Security is well-positioned as a client-centric vanguard in Taiwan’s cybersecurity services market by merging its SOC with MDR services, capitalizing on AI and automation, and facilitating real-time incident response (IR) and threat detection. The company’s all-encompassing offerings meet diverse environments’ (including IT and OT) dynamic requirements and agilely respond to evolving cyber threats,” said Iqra Azam, best practices research analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

CHT Security is steadily growing in the Taiwanese market and offers first-class cybersecurity solutions to over 900,000 households and mobile subscribers, over 40,000 SMEs, and 300 large enterprises and government institutions.

The company implements a customer-first approach to ensure its solutions align with each client’s specific needs. CHT Security continuously improves its services by conducting tri-annual satisfaction surveys and closely reviewing feedback. This dedication to addressing customer pain points is reflected in its high retention rates, with over 90% of its clients choosing to continue their partnerships. Furthermore, CHT Security assigns dedicated project managers to each client to guarantee personalized service and rapid response times, enhancing its outstanding brand reputation and reliability.

“Frost & Sullivan opines that CHT Security’s exemplary customer service and steady talent cultivation reinforce its competitive advantage. The company delivers unique benefits and fosters solid stakeholder relationships by leveraging the voice of the customer and investing in skilled professionals,” noted Vivien Pua, senior industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year award to the organization that demonstrates excellence in terms of growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award recognizes a high degree of innovation with products and technologies, and the resulting leadership in terms of customer value and market penetration.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan

For six decades, Frost & Sullivan has been world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders, and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models, and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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Tarini Singh
P: +91- 9953764546
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About CHT Security

CHT Security (TWSE: 7765) is a specialized cybersecurity subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telco and ISP in Taiwan. Being the leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in Taiwan, CHT Security delivers comprehensive cyber security services. CHT Security provides telco-centric network security and comprehensive cyber security services to almost every segment, including government, critical infrastructure, finance, manufacturer, healthcare, enterprise and even consumer. For more details, visit our official website.

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Karen Chen
P: +886-2 23431628 ext. 8048
E: karenchen@chtsecurity.com

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Think41 Announces its Launch: Redefining Enterprise Transformation with GenAI

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BANGALORE, India, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Think41, a next-generation Generative AI (GenAI) services company, officially launches today with a bold mission: to harness AI’s transformative power to drive innovation, scale, and efficiency for enterprises worldwide. Founded by serial entrepreneurs and former Deloitte Managing Directors—Anshuman Singh, Harshit Singhal, Himanshu Varshney, and Sripathi Krishnan—who are also the visionary minds behind HashedIn (acquired by Deloitte LLP)—Think41 unites decades of expertise in cloud-native solutions and AI-driven transformations for Fortune 500 clients.

With the GenAI landscape evolving at unprecedented speed, Think41 is setting a new standard in enterprise software development and digital transformation. By embedding AI across workflows, Think41 empowers businesses to automate processes, optimize operations, and bring innovative ideas to market. Committed to delivering secure, high-quality, and scalable AI solutions, Think41 ensures each implementation is practical, sustainable, and cost-effective.

‘Born in GenAI’: Rethinking Software Development

As a company ‘Born in GenAI’, Think41 brings an inherently AI-centric mindset to reimagining the future of software and enterprise operations. This philosophy underpins every service and solution, from conversational AI for recruitment to fully optimized workflows in software engineering. By continuously innovating with AI at the core, Think41 drives remarkable gains in efficiency and productivity for its clients.

A key pillar of Think41’s approach is its Autopods—agile, AI-driven engineering pods that leverage Dev41 Platform, Think41’s proprietary AI platform. These Autopods operate with speed and precision, fast-tracking projects from concept to completion. By automating critical engineering tasks, Think41’s Autopods enable clients to reach the market faster, delivering high-impact results that set them apart in a competitive GenAI services landscape.

Rising Demand for Conversational AI and Process Automation

Think41 is seeing growing demand for conversational intelligence and business automation solutions. Organizations are increasingly seeking innovative ways to enhance customer experiences, streamline internal communications, and boost operational efficiency. “We’re witnessing a surge in interest for conversational AI use cases like AI-powered learning systems, sales support tools, and workplace automation,” said Himanshu Varshney, Co-Founder of Think41. “Enterprises want to automate and transform their standard processes, and we’re here to help them achieve substantial gains in efficiency and performance.”

With deep expertise in these areas, Think41 is well-positioned as a trusted partner for enterprises aiming to capitalize on the latest AI innovations.

A Future-Forward Vision: Driving Enterprise Innovation

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, companies are discovering its power to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Think41’s full-stack GenAI services equip enterprises to harness this technology, rapidly innovate, and stay competitive in the AI revolution.

About Think41

Think41 is a full-stack Generative AI services company dedicated to enterprise transformation through AI. Founded by a team of experienced industry leaders, Think41 focuses on helping organizations integrate AI to streamline operations, innovate at scale, and improve business processes. For more information, visit www.think41.com.

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Funding Societies secures third credit facility with HSBC to extend access to MSMEs in Southeast Asia

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Part of HSBC’s ASEAN Growth Fund, an accumulative commitment of over US$100 million to Funding Societies since its partnership established in 2022

SINGAPORE, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), the largest unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia today announced signing the third credit facility* with HSBC under its ASEAN Growth Fund. The overall transaction, an accumulative commitment of over US$100 million, also includes the two annual credit facilities extended to Funding Societies, reaffirms HSBC’s continued support for MSMEs through the platform since 2022.

This transaction, which is amongst HSBC’s largest asset-backed secured facilities extended to digital SME lenders in Southeast Asia, will further deepen and extend Funding Societies’ reach to providing credit access to underserved MSME segments in the region.

While the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has grown its middle-class and gained tremendous traction in terms of increasing access to formal banking services and digitalising its commercial environment, the region still has a US$2.5 trillion credit access gap, making up over half of the global shortfall in small business financing[1]. To put into perspective, up to 99.9% of enterprises are MSMEs contributing to 35% to 69% of each country’s gross domestic product (GDP)[2].

Co-founder and Group CEO of Funding Societies, Kelvin Teo, said, “The continued support from a global bank such as HSBC is a testament to its commitment to support the development of digital platform businesses such as ours and MSMEs as we ride through a two-decade high interest rates impacting the global economy. This enables us to further explore scalable debt financing for growth and profitability, and bolster financial inclusion for the underbanked and underserved SMEs in the region.”

As part of its ASEAN Growth Fund strategy, this transaction underlines a scalable solution to allow and enable digital lenders like Funding Societies to raise additional equity capital and debt financing through different channels. Furthermore, HSBC will act as the structuring bank, lender, account bank, FX counterparty, facility and security agent in providing a scalable and pan-regional financing solution to support Funding Societies’ business expansion in the region.

Harish Venkatesan, Head of Corporates and Business Banking, HSBC Singapore, said, “As an early-starter and a leading MSME digital financing player in ASEAN, we are pleased to provide our third credit facility for Funding Societies, cumulatively in excess of US$100 million. This will enable us to continue supporting its efforts to provide financing support to micro, small and medium enterprises which will contribute to the building blocks of societies in the ASEAN region. We look forward to continuing support for Funding Societies as they grow their business and for the underlying MSMEs in the region through the HSBC ASEAN Growth Fund.”

The US$1 billion HSBC ASEAN Growth Fund was launched in March 2024 to enable Singapore-based digital platform businesses supporting e-commerce in the region to achieve economies of scale across multiple international markets, grow their asset portfolios, and advance along the corporate lifecycle. Together with the New Economy and Venture Debt Fund, HSBC Singapore offers a comprehensive suite of financing solutions for new economy businesses across different stages of growth[3].

This announcement comes at the heels of Funding Societies’ most recent strategic investments from Maybank in September.

Since its inception in 2015, Funding Societies has disbursed over US$4 billion in business financing, positively impacting more than 100,000 businesses across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as processed an annualised US$1.4 billion in payments GTV (gross transaction value) since its entry into payments in late 2022.

About Funding Societies | Modalku

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest unified SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia. It is licensed in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, registered in Malaysia, and operates in Vietnam. The FinTech company provides US$1 billion annually of business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In recent years, it has made strategic milestones including its acquisition of regional digital payments platform CardUp and co-investment into Bank Index in Indonesia.

Funding Societies | Modalku is backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Maybank, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, CGC Digital (the digital arm of the Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad), SBVA (previously SoftBank Ventures Asia), Peak XV Partners (previously Sequoia Capital India), Alpha JWC Ventures, SMBC Bank, BRI Ventures, VNG Corporation, Rapyd Ventures, Endeavor, EBDI, SGInnovative, Qualgro, and Golden Gate Ventures among others.

It has received accolades through the years including: Brands for Good (2019, 2023), Global SME Excellence Award, Global SME Finance Awards by IFC (2021-2023) Global Startup Awards (2020), MAS FinTech Award (2016, 2021), Singapore’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2024 (a list of 100 companies compiled by The Straits Times and Statista), High-Growth Companies in Asia-Pacific 2024 (a list of 500 companies compiled by the Financial Times and Statista) .

For more information, please visit: www.fundingsocieties.com

About The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 60 countries and territories. With assets of US$2,975bn as of 30 June 2024, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

 

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