Lorne Park Capital Partners Shareholders Approve Arrangement

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. (TSXV: LPC) ("Lorne Park" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") of Company involving an affiliate (the "Purchaser") of Sagard Private Equity Canada has been overwhelmingly approved by Company shareholders ("Shareholders") at an annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") held on August 14, 2025.

Under the Arrangement, the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (the "Shares") for a cash consideration of C$2.23 per Share in cash (the "Consideration"), other than certain Shares held by certain Shareholders who entered into equity rollover agreements ("Rollover Shareholders") with the Purchaser. The Consideration implies an equity value for the Company of approximately C$126.8M (the "Transaction").

At the Meeting, approximately 99.9% of the votes cast by Shareholders were voted in favour of the Arrangement and by approximately 99.9% of the votes cast by Shareholders excluding Rollover Shareholders and other shareholders required to be excluded in accordance with Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Arrangement was required to be approved by (i) at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the Shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by the Shareholders entitled to vote at the Meeting, excluding Shares held by the Rollover Shareholders and other shareholders required to be excluded in accordance with Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions .

The Company expects to receive the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) approving the Arrangement at a hearing on August 20, 2025. It is currently expected that the Transaction will close in the third quarter of 2025.

At the Meeting, Shareholders also elected the Company's directors, appointed the Company's auditors and approved the Company's equity incentive plan.

Full details of the Arrangement and certain other matters are set out in the management information circular of Lorne Park dated July 14, 2025 (the "Information Circular") and letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"). A copy of the Information Circular and other meeting materials can be found on Company's website at www.lpcp.ca or under Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Registered Shareholders who have not already done so must complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal and return it, together with the certificate(s) / DRS advice(s) representing their Shares and any other required documents and instruments, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Letter of Transmittal in order to receive the Consideration for their Shares.

About Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc.

Lorne Park was created to bring together boutique investment management and wealth advisory firms in order to deliver robust, cost-effective investment solutions to affluent investors, foundations, estates and trusts. Lorne Park's unique strategy creates better alignment between investment managers and wealth advisors while providing them with additional resources to accelerate their growth.

Cautionary Notes

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This news release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", "plan", and other similar expressions. Forward looking information in this news release includes, without limitation, Lorne Park's objectives, goals and future plans. Forward-looking information addresses possible future events, conditions and financial performance based upon management's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. In particular, the forward-looking information contained in this news release includes statements regarding the proposed Transaction, including the proposed timing and various steps contemplated in respect of the Transaction and approvals with respect thereto. Management of Lorne Park considers the assumptions on which the forward-looking information contained herein are based to be reasonable. However, by its very nature, forward-looking information inherently involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such information. Such risks include, without limitation, changes in economic conditions, applicable laws or regulations. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lorne Park disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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