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Dye & Durham Forecasts Record Setting Quarter & Announces Upcoming Investor Briefing

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$120-125 million Q2 FY2025 guidance range for revenue versus $110 million in Q2 FY20246-10% expected Organic Revenue Growth1,3 rate in Q2 FY2025 versus 2.8% in Q2 FY2024Results are trending for the Company’s best quarterly revenue1 performance ever – clear proof that management’s value creation plan is working

TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2024 /CNW/ – Dye & Durham Limited (“Dye & Durham” or the “Company”) (TSX: DND) today provided second quarter fiscal 2025 (“Q2 FY2025”) guidance, forecasting its best quarter to date.

Based on the continued success of the Company’s organic growth initiatives, management is pleased to provide Q2 FY2025 revenue guidance of $120-125 million. Management also expects to report an Organic Revenue Growth Rate3 of 6-10% for Q2 FY2025.

“Dye & Durham is delivering on its commitment to investors and generating impressive and record-setting results. The management team’s strategy has worked to transition our revenue model to a more predictable contracted revenue, and to capitalize on organic growth opportunities such as cross-selling,” said Matthew Proud, CEO of Dye & Durham.

 

1)  Excludes TM Group

2)  Represents mid point of guidance

“While the events of the past few quarters have imposed an unnecessary distraction on our business, our team has remained focused on executing against our Value Creation Plan, which can be seen in the $50 million annual revenue growth we have delivered on. Our financial profile underscores the strength of our strategy and the quality of our board of directors and management team,” continued Mr. Proud.

Investor Briefing Event

The Company will also host an Investor Briefing event (the “Briefing”) on the afternoon of December 10, 2024, to provide shareholders with an update on the Company’s progress and strategic execution of its recently published ‘Value Creation Plan’. The Briefing will also include a question and answer session. Investors are invited to attend in person or access the Briefing from the Events section on the Investors page of its website.

Details on the Value Creation Plan, which is focused on continuing to drive driving sustainable long-term value for all stakeholders, can be found in the Investors section of the Company’s website and on SEDAR+ under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

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Represents a non-IFRS measure. This measure is not a recognized measure under IFRS, does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For the relevant definition, see the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of this press release. Management believes non-IFRS measures, including Organic Revenue Growth Rate, provide supplementary information to IFRS measures used in assessing the performance of the business by providing further understanding of the Company’s results of operations from management’s perspective. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Non-IFRS Measures”, and “Select Information and Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, for further details on certain non-IFRS measures. Please see the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of this press release for a reconciliation of Organic Revenue to Revenue.

About Dye & Durham Limited

Dye & Durham Limited provides premier practice management solutions empowering legal professionals every day, delivers vital data insights to support critical corporate transactions and enables the essential payments infrastructure trusted by government and financial institutions. The company has operations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia.

Additional information can be found at www.dyedurham.com.

Non-IFRS Measures

This press release makes reference to Organic Revenue Growth Rate, which is a non-IFRS measure. This is not a recognized measure under IFRS, does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Rather, this measure is provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of the Company’s results of operations from management’s perspective and to discuss Dye & Durham’s financial outlook. The Company’s definitions of non-IFRS measures may not be the same as the definitions for such measures used by other companies in their reporting. Non-IFRS measures have limitations as analytical tools. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of Dye & Durham’s financial information reported under IFRS. The Company uses non-IFRS measures, including “Organic Revenue Growth Rate” (as defined below), to provide investors with supplemental measures of its operating performance and to eliminate items that have less bearing on operating performance or operating conditions and thus highlight trends in its core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial measures. The Company’s management also uses non-IFRS financial measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. The Company believes that securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS financial measures in the evaluation of issues.

Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Non-IFRS Measures” and “Select Information and Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures” in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, for further details on certain non-IFRS measures.

Organic Revenue Growth Rate

“Organic Revenue Growth Rate” means total revenue in the current quarter period (excluding the pre-acquisition quarterly revenue of those acquisitions executed in the last twelve month period and discontinued businesses) (“Organic Revenue”) divided by the total revenue in the prior quarter period (excluding TM Group, pre-acquisition quarterly revenue and discontinued businesses). Organic Revenue, which is a non-IFRS measure, is used as a component in Organic Revenue Growth Rate. Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s Q2 FY2025 Organic Growth Rate.

$ million

Q2 FY2025 Revenue

120 – 125

Pre-Acquisition Reporting Results

3.5

Organic Revenue

116.5-121.5

Q2 FY2024 Revenue

110

Organic Revenue Growth Rate (%)

6% – 10%

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which reflects the Company’s current expectations regarding future events, including with respect to the Company’s financial outlook and expected Q2 FY2025 revenue and Organic Revenue Growth Rate. In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “plans”, “targets”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “an opportunity exists”, “is positioned”, “estimates”, “intends”, “assumes”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate” or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. In addition, any statements that refer to guidance, expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, nor guarantees or assurances of future performance but instead represent management’s current beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events and operating performance.

Specifically, statements regarding Dye & Durham’s expectations of future results, including its expected Q2 FY2025 revenue and Organic Revenue Growth Rate, performance, prospects, the markets in which we operate, or about any future intention with regard to its business, acquisition strategies and debt reduction strategy are forward-looking information. The foregoing demonstrates Dye & Durham’s objectives, which are not forecasts or estimates of its financial position, but are based on the implementation of its strategic goals, growth prospectus, and growth initiatives. The forward-looking information is based on management’s opinions, estimates and assumptions, including, but not limited to: (i) the Company’s results of operations will continue as expected, (ii) the Company will continue to effectively execute against its key strategic growth priorities, (iii) the Company will continue to retain and grow its existing customer base and market share, (iv) the Company will be able to take advantage of future prospects and opportunities, and realize on synergies, including with respect of acquisitions, (v) there will be no changes in legislative or regulatory matters that negatively impact the Company’s business, (vi) current tax laws will remain in effect and will not be materially changed, (vii) economic conditions will remain relatively stable throughout the period, (viii) the industries the Company operates in will continue to grow consistent with past experience, (ix) exchange rates being approximately consistent with current levels, * the seasonal trends in real estate transaction volume will continue as expected, (xi) the Company’s expectations for increases to the average rate per user on its platforms, contractual revenues, and incremental earnings from its latest asset-based acquisition will be met, (xii) the Company being able to effectively upsell and cross-sell between practice management and data insights & due diligence customers, (xiii) the Company’s expectations regarding its debt reduction strategy will be met, and (xiv) those assumptions described under the heading “Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information” in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

While these opinions, estimates and assumptions are considered by Dye & Durham to be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances as of the date of this press release, they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Company will be unable to effectively execute against its key strategic growth priorities, including in respect of acquisitions; the Company will be unable to continue to retain and grow its existing customer base and market share; risks related to the Company’s business and financial position; the Company may not be able to accurately predict its rate of growth and profitability; risks related to economic and political uncertainty; income tax related risks; and the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form and under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which are available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to the Company or that the Company presently believes are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information.

Although the Company bases these forward-looking statements on assumptions that it believes are reasonable when made, the Company cautions investors that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that its actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industry in which it operates may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. In addition, even if the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results of developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents Dye & Durham’s expectations as of the date specified herein, and are subject to change after such date. However, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of those statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

All of the forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.

 

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Hispanic-Jobs.com Launches New Design & Platform to Celebrate 20-Year Milestone

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Hispanic-Jobs.com, a trusted job board for bilingual Spanish-speaking professionals, celebrates its 20-year milestone with a new design and enhanced platform. The updates provide a modern, mobile-friendly experience and expanded job visibility through the JobBoard.com network, empowering employers and job seekers alike.

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Hispanic-Jobs.com, a trusted job board for bilingual Spanish-speaking professionals, celebrates its 20-year milestone with a modernized design and enhanced platform. The updates provide a mobile-friendly user experience and expanded job visibility through the JobBoard.com network, empowering employers and job seekers alike.

“This platform upgrade was designed to meet the evolving needs of both job seekers and employers, providing them with the tools and reach they need to succeed in today’s competitive market.”

A Modernized Platform for the Future

First launched in 2004, Hispanic-Jobs.com has been connecting employers with bilingual talent for two decades. The site’s latest upgrades include a responsive, mobile-friendly design that ensures a seamless experience across devices, from PCs to smartphones. Along with aesthetic improvements, the new platform provides advanced features that make it easier than ever for employers to post jobs and for job seekers to find opportunities tailored to their skills.

By joining the JobBoard.com network, Hispanic-Jobs.com now enables companies to extend the reach of their job postings to a network of over 4,000 job boards. Jobs posted on the site will also appear on Google Jobs, increasing visibility and improving response rates. Employers can customize the scope of their postings, from targeting specific industries to gaining nationwide exposure.

Serving Bilingual Professionals Across Industries

“For 20 years, Hispanic-Jobs.com has been a trusted resource for employers seeking bilingual Spanish-speaking professionals,” said Simone, President of the job board. “This platform upgrade was designed to meet the evolving needs of both job seekers and employers, providing them with the tools and reach they need to succeed in today’s competitive market.”

The site caters to all industries and job categories across the United States, offering a unique niche focus on bilingual jobs and Latino jobs. Over the years, prestigious organizations such as Apple, leading universities, and even the CIA have used Hispanic-Jobs.com to source qualified talent.

Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence

The 20-year milestone marks not just the longevity of Hispanic-Jobs.com, but also its evolution as a leader in the job board industry. The new design and platform represent a commitment to innovation and a renewed dedication to supporting bilingual professionals and the companies that rely on them.

Explore the New Platform

To celebrate this milestone, Hispanic-Jobs.com invites job seekers and employers to explore the revamped platform. With 289,391 jobs currently posted, job seekers can access exciting opportunities tailored to their unique skills and experience across various industries. Employers benefit from greater visibility for their postings, ensuring they attract top bilingual talent. Visit the updated site today to discover how Hispanic-Jobs.com continues to connect diverse professionals with exceptional opportunities.

For more information, visit www.Hispanic-Jobs.com.

About Hispanic-Jobs.com

Founded in 2004, Hispanic-Jobs.com is a trusted job board connecting companies with bilingual Spanish-speaking professionals across all industries and job categories in the United States. Operated by Diversity Advertising, Inc., Hispanic-Jobs.com is part of a network of niche job boards, including Asian-Jobs.com (launched in 2005) and Diversity-Jobs.com (launched in 2008). With a focus on diversity and inclusion, these platforms provide unmatched visibility and access to diverse talent, helping employers and job seekers thrive.

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Simone Emmons

President, Hispanic-Jobs.com

[818-530-4852]

simone@hispanic-jobs.com

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Simone Emmons, Diversity Advertising, Inc./Hispanic-Jobs.com, 1 818-530-4852 2, simone@hispanic-jobs.com, https://www.Hispanic-Jobs.com

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Liberty Announces Proposed Private Placement

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VANCOUVER, BC and WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 28, 2024 /CNW/ – November 28, 2024 – Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN) (OTCQB: LDDFF) (FRANKFURT: LD2A), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement of up to 25,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at $0.32 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $8,000,000 (the “Offering”). 

Each Unit will consist of one common shares (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”).  Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Share at a price of $0.55 for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering.

Bill Frain stated, “Nearly four years after going public and securing over $40 million to advance HEXWAVE technology – from patents to commercialization – we are now shifting our focus from engineering to scaling Liberty into a global leader in security. Our top priorities are to expand our customer base, accelerate deployments, and strengthen partnerships across key verticals. This latest offering empowers our team at Liberty to expedite our roll out of HEXWAVE and TSA funded High Definition Advance Imaging Technology, both AI empowered technologies which are designed to protect critical infrastructure from emerging threats.”

The Warrants are subject to an accelerated expiry if, any time after the closing date of the Offering, the closing price of the Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), or such other market as the Shares may trade from time to time, is or exceeds $0.70 for any five (5) consecutive trading days, in which event the holders of the Warrant may, at the Company’s election, be given notice and the Company will issue a press release announcing that the Warrants will expire 5 days following the date of such press release. The Warrants may be exercised by the holder of the Warrant during the 5-day period between the date of the press release announcing the accelerated expiry date and the expiration of the Warrants. 

Finder’s fees may be payable in connection with the completion of the Offering in accordance with TSXV policies.  The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be utilized by the Company for general corporate and working capital purposes.

Concurrent with the Offering, the Company also intends to settle a total of up to $500,000 of indebtedness with certain creditors (the “Shares for Debt Settlement”) by issuing up to 1,562,500 Shares at a deemed price of $0.32 per Share.

All securities issued in connection with closing of each of the Offering and Shares for Debt Settlement will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance of the Units or Shares, as applicable, in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

Closing of the Offering is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including that of the TSXV.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

The Company would like to confirm that there are 16,764,347 common shares outstanding as a result of the consolidation of its common shares prior to any issuances from the Offering or the Shares for Debt Settlement  announced today.

On Behalf of Liberty Defense

Bill Frain
CEO & Director

About Liberty Defense

Liberty Defense (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A) provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. Liberty’s HEXWAVE product, for which the company has secured an exclusive license from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a technology transfer agreement for patents related to active 3D radar imaging technology, provides discrete, modular, and scalable protection to provide layered, stand-off detection capability of metallic and non-metallic weapons. Liberty has also recently licensed the millimeter wave-based, High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) body scanner and shoe scanner technologies as part of its technology portfolio. Liberty is committed to protecting communities and preserving peace of mind through superior security detection solutions. Learn more: LibertyDefense.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When used in this press release, the words “estimate”, “project”, “belief”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “predict”, “may” or “should” and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although Liberty believes, in light of the experience of their respective officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate, that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and information in this press release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the parties can give no assurance that such statements will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements and information in this press release include, amongst others, the closing of the Offering and use of proceeds of the Offering. Such statements and information reflect the current view of Liberty. There are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause Liberty’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others: currency fluctuations; limited business history of the parties; disruptions or changes in the credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of projects; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general development, market and industry conditions. The parties undertake no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of their securities or their respective financial or operating results (as applicable).

Liberty cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Liberty’s forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Liberty has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of Liberty as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Liberty does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.

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

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Metalpha Appoints New CFO

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HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (Nasdaq: MATH) (the “Company” or “Metalpha”), a global digital asset-focused wealth management company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Pengyuan Fan as Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”), effective on November 28, 2024.

Mr. Pengyuan Fan brings over 15 years’ experience of key positions at a leading high-frequency trading firm, Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS in London. Mr. Fan graduated with both Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA) in Engineering from the University of Cambridge UK, and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountant (FCA) of ICAEW.

Mr. Xiaohua Gu, who had served as CFO since 2016, is stepping down voluntarily to pursue new opportunities. The Company wishes to express its profound gratitude for Mr. Gu’s contributions over the years. The transition is amicable, and both parties remain aligned in their shared commitment to Metalpha’s success.

This appointment marks an important step in Metalpha’s ongoing mission to deliver innovative financial solutions and drive sustainable growth in the crypto industry.

About Metalpha Technology Holding Limited

Founded in 2015, Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (Nasdaq: MATH) went public on October 20, 2017. The listed Company, through its subsidiaries, is dedicated to providing investing and wealth management services with a full-service, institutional-grade platform. With dedicated blockchain expertise, the Company aims to become a leader in the field of crypto wealth management services, bringing robust innovation and transparency to the customers and businesses it serves.

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This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to” and similar statements. Management has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While they believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond management’s control. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Metalpha’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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