TORONTO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$REAX #therealbrokerage–The Real Brokerage Inc. (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing publicly traded real estate brokerage, today announced that Great Life RE, LLC, led by Lainey Jones and Eleanor Cippel, has joined the company from eXp Realty, LLC. The group’s addition significantly expands Real’s presence in eastern Tennessee, and continues Real’s recruiting momentum.

Founded in 2017 by veteran real estate agent Lainey Jones and marketing executive Eleanor Cippel as an independent brokerage that offered agents a differentiated platform, Great Life joined eXp in 2019. The 30-member group, which includes agents who practice in Knoxville, Florida and North Carolina, generated $100 million in sales in 2022.

“Great Life RE’s success is built on the values we cherish the most at Real – partnership and an unwavering commitment to provide agents with a platform that allows them to deliver great service,” said Sharran Srivatsaa, President of The Real Brokerage. “We are thrilled to welcome Lainey, Eleanor and the rest of the Great Life RE group to The Real Brokerage family. They will be a great addition to our collaborative culture.”

One of the top producing lake and waterfront agents, Jones began her real estate career as an appraiser in Florida. She spent nearly a decade as a development manager at a leading software company before becoming an agent in 2007. Prior to forming Great Life, Jones spent six years as an agent/broker at RE/MAX in Maryville, TN.

“We started Great Life with a vision of creating a better place for agents. Real provides us with an opportunity to offer our agents an advantage,” Jones said. “Real’s connected culture and value of ‘Word Hard. Be Kind.’ fit with how we have shaped Great Life and allowed us to attract some of the highest quality agents to our group.”

A former media, innovation and marketing executive, Cippel began practicing full time in 2017, after spending nearly two decades in media sales leadership and innovation at some of the nation’s largest publishers and as Chief Marketing Officer at Coats2Coats, where she consulted and coached entrepreneurs. As an agent, Cippel has focused on the luxury and lake home real estate segments. She also uses her experience to help coach agents.

“We’ve been watching the growth and momentum at Real and wanted to be part of a brand that is not only growing, but also shares our core values,” said Cippel. “We’ve built Great Life around a culture of collaboration. At Real, they are focused on eliminating silos and ensuring that agents are positioned for long-term success.”

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About Real

The Real Brokerage Inc. (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX) is revolutionizing the residential real estate industry by pairing best-in-class technology with the trusted guidance of the agent-led experience. Real delivers a cloud-based platform to improve efficiencies and empower agents to provide a seamless end-to-end experience for home buyers and sellers. The company was founded in 2014 and serves 45 states, D.C., and three Canadian provinces with over 9,000 agents. Additional information can be found on its website at www.onereal.com.

Contacts

Investor inquiries:

Jason Lee

Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

investors@therealbrokerage.com
908.280.2515

For media inquiries, please contact:

Elisabeth Warrick

Director, Communications

elisabeth@therealbrokerage.com
201.564.4221

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TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DREAM IMPACT TRUST (TSX: MPCT.UN) (“Dream Impact”, “we”, “our” or the “Trust”) today provided a business update.

We are pleased to report that year to date in 2023, the Trust has closed on two significant refinancings which have provided additional liquidity for the Trust to fund its ongoing capital commitments.

On January 31, 2023, the Trust closed on the refinancing of 49 Ontario St. for gross proceeds of $80 million, generating excess cash of approximately $30 million. Since acquiring the site and adjacent land assembly, the value of this asset has increased by $93 million. The Trust owns 100% of 49 Ontario St. and we anticipate achieving over 800,000 square feet (“sf”) of density through rezoning this year.

Victory Silos is a 5.2-acre site located along downtown Toronto’s waterfront and immediately adjacent to the Trust’s Quayside development site. The Trust has a 37.5% interest in the asset which was originally acquired in 2016. Due to the increase in land value since acquisition we were able to re-finance the in-place loan from $35 million to $150 million, covering capital requirements for Quayside and generating excess cash of $22 million for the Trust.

We are making steady progress on our development pipeline as we look to complete an additional $500 million in high-quality income generating assets over the next three-year period. Our next completed asset, West Don Lands Block 8, will add a further 770 multi-family rental units to the Trust’s portfolio (at 100% asset level) this year as we welcome our first tenants to the West Don Lands neighborhood.

As it relates to select assets outside of the GTA, we are extremely pleased to see strong leasing activity at Aalto Suites, our first rental building at Zibi. Aalto Suites is a 162-unit multi-family property located in Gatineau, Quebec on the shore of the Ottawa River. The property is currently 93% leased, ahead of our stabilization target, at rents in line with budget. Within its current development pipeline, the Trust has two additional multi-family rental buildings (Block 206 and Block 11) comprising 355 units currently under construction. We intend to build off of our leasing momentum with Aalto Suites, with first tenant occupancies for Block 206 and Block 11 anticipated in late 2023.

Since 2019, to assist the Trust with liquidity preservation, Dream Unlimited Corp. has settled its asset management fee in units of the Trust in lieu of cash, calculated based on the Trust’s most recently published net asset value figure. As of March 8, 2023, Dream Unlimited Corp. has a 32% ownership stake in Dream Impact, inclusive of units acquired in the open market, units received as settlement of asset management fees, units earned as part of the Trust’s distribution reinvestment plan, and interests held by the Trust’s Portfolio Manager, demonstrating strong sponsorship support and alignment with the Trust’s defined impact strategy.

About Dream Impact

Dream Impact is an open-ended trust dedicated to impact investing. Dream Impact’s underlying portfolio is comprised of exceptional real estate assets reported under two operating segments: development and investment holdings, and recurring income, that would not be otherwise available in a public and fully transparent vehicle, managed by an experienced team with a successful track record in these areas. The objectives of Dream Impact are to create positive and lasting impacts for our stakeholders through our three impact verticals: environmental sustainability and resilience, attainable and affordable housing, and inclusive communities; while generating attractive returns for investors. For more information, please visit: www.dreamimpacttrust.ca.

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All forward-looking information in this press release speaks as of March 9, 2023. The Trust does not undertake to update any such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is disclosed in the Trust’s filings with securities regulators filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (www.sedar.com), including its latest annual information form and MD&A. These filings are also available at the Trust’s website at www.dreamimpacttrust.ca.

Contacts

Meaghan Peloso
Chief Financial Officer

416 365-6322

mpeloso@dream.ca

Kimberly Lefever
Director, Investor Relations

416 365-6339

klefever@dream.ca

BELLINGHAM, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CFO–Silfab Solar Inc., a North American leader in photo-voltaic (PV) module manufacturing, today announced a second investment round led by ARC Financial Corp. (“ARC”) to help fund Silfab’s next expansion of made-in-America manufacturing to include domestic PV cell and module production at a third facility to open in the United States.

The $125 million investment from ARC’s Energy Fund 9 includes co-investments by Manulife Financial Corporation, Ontario Power Generation Inc. Pension Plan, CF Private Equity and BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. ARC is one of North America’s most established energy-focused private equity fund managers. The latest investment reflects ARC’s continued confidence in Silfab’s ability to meet increasing demand for high-quality PV modules through a sustainable growth strategy guided by Silfab’s leadership team and built upon 40 years of experience in the solar industry.

“Silfab is ideally situated to meet North America’s growing appetite for domestically manufactured cutting-edge solar products. ARC remains confident that Silfab will be a driver in clean tech manufacturing and U.S. engineered product innovation. Silfab continues to implement an impressive growth plan built around its unwavering commitment to manufacture high-quality products and its decades of innovation and experience,” said Brian Boulanger, CEO of ARC.

Silfab’s third U.S. solar manufacturing facility is anticipated to be fully operational in 2024 with an initial annual capability of 1 gigawatt cell production and an additional 1.2 gigawatts of PV solar module assembly. Investing in U.S.-made solar cells is a critical component in a clean supply chain to support the manufacturing of solar panels for North American customers. The new facility is expected to generate more than 800 new U.S. jobs. Other details of the new facility, including location, will be announced at a future date.

“Domestic production of solar cells represents a strategic effort to further manage our supply chain and to apply our technical prowess from the ground up for a comprehensive manufacturing process,” said Paolo Maccario, Silfab’s Chief Executive Officer. “Silfab has grown more than 40 percent since ARC’s initial support. We are thankful for our collaborative relationship with ARC and with the Biden administration and its Inflation Reduction Act, both enabling us to accelerate our U.S. manufacturing strategy. Our growth means more solar jobs for America and reliable energy that customers will use to reduce both costs and their carbon footprint.”

With manufacturing facilities across North America to serve the expanding U.S. market, Silfab utilizes best-in-class automation for ultra-high efficiency module production, leverages partnerships for next-generation technology applications, and offers industry-leading warranties for residential and commercial performance.

ARC’s first investment, announced in September 2021, enabled Silfab to make further enhancements to production lines at existing Washington facilities in order to deploy next-generation PV modules to North American consumer, business, and institutional markets.

Backed by some of the best warranties in the industry, Silfab manufactures among the most durable, reliable and powerful solar PV modules for the North American residential and commercial markets. Silfab has recorded more than a dozen expansions of production capacity, most recently with state-of-the-art PV module assembly plants in the state of Washington.

To read about Silfab’s full product line, visit www.silfabsolar.com.

About Silfab Solar

Silfab Solar is the North American leader in the design, development and manufacture of ultra-high-efficiency, premium quality PV modules. Silfab leverages 40 years of solar experience and best-in-class technologies to produce the highest-rated solar modules from facilities in the state of Washington and Toronto, Canada. Each facility features multiple automated ISO 9001-2015 quality certified production lines utilizing just-in-time manufacturing to deliver Buy American approved PV modules specifically designed for and dedicated to the North American market. www.silfabsolar.com

About ARC Financial Corp.

Founded in 1989, ARC Financial Corp. is committed to building high-performing businesses that address the world’s energy and sustainability needs. To date, ARC has raised $6 billion across nine energy-focused funds since the launch of its private equity business in 1997, having invested capital in more than 180 companies across the energy landscape. ARC has a diverse team of investment professionals with deep domain and capital markets experience and expertise across the energy spectrum. The ARC Energy Research Institute supports its investment strategies, proactively identifying key trends, and building relationships with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and government. www.arcfinancial.com

Contacts

Media Contact for Silfab Solar:

Geoff Atkins

Email: g.atkins@silfabsolar.com
Tel: +1-905-255-2501 Ext. 737

www.silfabsolar.com