Home Capital Receives No-Action Letter Under the Competition Act for Acquisition by Smith Financial Corporation

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Apr 17, 2023

Home Capital Group Inc. (“Home Capital”) (TSX: HCG) is pleased to announce that the Commissioner of Competition has issued a “no-action letter” in respect of Home Capital’s previously-announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Arrangement”). Under the Arrangement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Financial Corporation (“SFC”) has agreed to acquire the issued and outstanding common shares of Home Capital that SFC does not already own for $44.00 in cash per share (the “Purchase Price”), subject to increase in certain circumstances described below. The issuance of the no-action letter satisfies the Competition Act closing condition of the Arrangement.