Quorum Announces Debt Prepayment of $2.5 million

CALGARY, Alberta, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quorum Information Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: QIS) (OTC Pink: QIFTF) (“Quorum”), a North American SaaS Software and Services company providing essential enterprise solutions that automotive dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) rely on for their operations, announced today it has made a prepayment of $2.5 million in principal and interest on its BDC Capital Inc. Loan Facility (“BDC Capital Facility” or “Facility”).

The prepayment reduced the outstanding principal amount under the BDC Capital Facility by $2.5 million from $8.7 million to $6.2 million, resulting in $0.24 million in annual interest expense savings. The debt prepayment was funded with excess cash on hand. Additionally, on June 28, 2024, Quorum also paid down the $4.0 million that was temporarily drawn on May 16, 2024, as part of its debt reduction program.

“We are pleased to pay down an additional $2.5 million on the BDC Capital Facility,” stated Maury Marks, President and CEO of Quorum. “This follows the prepayment of $0.9 million on the BDC Capital Facility in Q1 2024 and $1.6 million in Q4 2023. This prepayment follows Q1 2024 where we reported Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $2.1 million and a cash balance of $4.0 million. Our continued growth in Adjusted EBITDA and cash flow leaves us well positioned to continue paying down the BDC Capital Facility and also consider additional future capital management options.”

About Quorum Information Technologies Inc.

Quorum is a North American SaaS Software and Services company providing essential enterprise solutions that automotive dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) rely on for their operations, including:

• Quorum’s Dealership Management System (DMS), which automates, integrates, and streamlines key processes across departments in a dealership, and emphasizes revenue generation and customer satisfaction.
• DealerMine CRM, a sales and service Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) system and set of Business Development Centre services that drives revenue into the critical sales and service departments in a dealership.
• Autovance, a modern retailing platform that helps dealerships attract more business through Digital Retailing, improve in-store profits and closing rates through its desking tool and maximize their efficiency and CSI through Autovance’s F&I menu solution.
• Accessible Accessories, a digital retailing platform that allows franchised dealerships to efficiently increase their vehicle accessories revenue. 
• VINN Automotive, a premier automotive marketplace that streamlines the vehicle research and purchase process for vehicle shoppers while helping retailers sell more efficiently.

Contacts:

Maury Marks
President and Chief Executive Officer
403-777-0036
Maury.Marks@QuorumInfoTech.com

Marilyn Bown
Chief Financial Officer
403-777-0036
Marilyn.Bown@QuorumInfoTech.com

Forward-Looking Information

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Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and involves a number of risks and uncertainties some of which are described herein. Such forward-looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Quorum’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA – Net income (loss) before interest and financing costs, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, foreign exchange gains and losses, one-time acquisition-related expenses and restructuring fees.

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