Accord Announces Corrective Disclosure of Material Contract

Accord Financial Corp. ("Accord" or the "Company") (TSX - ACD) today announced that it has refiled its primary credit agreement ("Loan Agreement") on SEDAR+ following a routine continuous disclosure review by Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC"). The staff of the OSC has requested that the Company refile the Loan Agreement with descriptions of redacted information and with certain redactions removed in accordance with subsection 12.2(5) of National Instrument 51-102 ("NI 51-102").

The Company does not consider the additional disclosures to be material but recognizes that the original filing did not strictly adhere to the requirements of subsection 12.2(5) of NI 51 -102 due to an oversight.

The Company is issuing this news release in accordance with OSC Staff Notice 51-711 (Revised) Refilings and Corrections of Errors ("SN 51-711") and will be placed on the public list of Refiling and Errors in accordance with SN 51-711.

About Accord Financial Corp.

Accord Financial is North America's most dynamic commercial finance company providing fast, versatile financing solutions for including asset-based lending, factoring, inventory finance, equipment leasing, trade finance and film/media finance. By leveraging our unique combination of financial strength, deep experience and independent thinking, we craft winning financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, simply delivered, so our clients can thrive.

For further information, please visit www.accordfinancial.com or contact:

Irene Eddy
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Accord Financial Corp.
602 - 40 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 3A2
(416) 961-0304
[email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

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