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Nordic Capital acquires Zafin, a leading provider of SaaS Core Modernization and Transformation solutions

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Investment made in partnership with Zafin’s founders and management, with the intention to accelerate the Company’s growth and product / platform roadmap                        As a leading technology investor, Nordic Capital will leverage its expertise, experience and resources to further support Zafin’s commitment to simplify bank core modernization and create tangible business results for banks globally

VANCOUVER, Canada, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Nordic Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Zafin, a leading provider of SaaS core modernization and transformation solutions for financial institutions around the world. The investment is made in close partnership with Zafin’s founders and management, who will reinvest in the company alongside Nordic Capital.

Zafin is recognized as an industry leader for its innovative approach to bank core modernization. Zafin’s core SaaS platform extracts product and pricing from multiple core systems, enabling users to work collaboratively to design and manage relationship pricing, products, and packages, including personalized propositions. The platform allows banks to dynamically respond to changing customer and market needs across their entire bank core system footprint, all while ensuring regulatory compliance, transparency, and operational control. As a result of these benefits, such as faster time to market, increased revenue opportunities, lower operating costs, and reduced operational risks, Zafin is recognized as a preferred partner for banks globally. Zafin is a global organization serving a diverse base of customers including Wells Fargo, US Bank, HSBC, Truist, ING, CIBC, PNC, and ANZ.

Al Karim Somji, CEO, Zafin, said: “This partnership is an absolute game-changer for the Zafin team and our customers. We have been powering the modernization and transformation of banks and future-proofing their banking technology investments for years. With Nordic Capital’s scale, technology expertise, and deep market understanding, this partnership enables us to become a global leader in banking technology solutions.”

Mohit Agnihotri, Partner Nordic Capital Advisors, said: “Nordic Capital has been a keen observer of bank IT modernization efforts and has been highly impressed with Zafin’s innovative approach to helping its customers react to a constantly changing business landscape. The Company’s exceptional track record of success and resoundingly positive customer feedback are a testament to the entire Zafin team and product they have built. We firmly believe that Zafin will emerge as a gold standard in bank IT modernization efforts. Nordic Capital looks forward to partnering with Zafin management on the next phase of the company’s growth, including leveraging our seasoned inhouse operational team, deep expertise and expansive relationships in the sector.”

Nordic Capital has over 30 years of experience accelerating the growth of innovative technology companies. As a leading specialized technology investor globally, Nordic Capital has to date made 29 technology investments with an aggregate enterprise value of close to EUR 24 bn.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the transaction is expected during Q1 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Zafin and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP served as legal counsel to Zafin.

Media contacts:

Nordic Capital
Katarina Janerud
Communications Manager, Nordic Capital Advisors
Tel: +46 8 440 50 50
e-mail: katarina.janerud@nordiccapital.com

Zafin
Uproar PR for Zafin
Matt Greenfield
mgreenfield@uproarpr.com

Bhavna Wadhwa
SVP, Global Marketing, Zafin
Tel: +1 289 962 0491
e-mail: bhavna.wadhwa@zafin.com

About Zafin

Founded in 2002, Zafin offers a SaaS product and pricing platform that simplifies core modernization for top banks worldwide. Its platform enables business users to work collaboratively to design and manage pricing, products, and packages, while technologists streamline core banking systems. With Zafin, banks accelerate time to market for new products and offers while lowering the cost of change and achieving tangible business and risk outcomes. The Zafin platform increases business agility while enabling personalized pricing and dynamic responses to evolving customer and market needs. Zafin is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices and customers around the globe, including ING, CIBC, HSBC, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Truist, PNC, and ANZ. For further information about Zafin, please visit www.zafin.com.

About Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital is a leading sector-specialist private equity investor with a resolute commitment to creating stronger, sustainable businesses through operational improvement and transformative growth. Nordic Capital focuses on selected regions and sectors where it has deep experience and a long history. Focus sectors are Healthcare, Technology & Payments, Financial Services, and Industrial & Business Services. Key regions are Europe and globally for Healthcare and Technology & Payments investments. Since inception in 1989, Nordic Capital has invested EUR 23 billion in 140 investments. The most recent entities are Nordic Capital XI with EUR 9.0 billion in committed capital and Nordic Capital Evolution with EUR 1.2 billion in committed capital, principally provided by international institutional investors such as pension funds. Nordic Capital Advisors have local offices in Sweden, the UK, the US, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and South Korea. For further information about Nordic Capital, please visit www.nordiccapital.com.

“Nordic Capital” refers to, depending on the context, any, or all, Nordic Capital branded entities, vehicles, structures, and associated entities. The general partners and/or delegated portfolio managers of Nordic Capital’s entities and vehicles are advised by several non-discretionary sub-advisory entities, any or all of which are referred to as “Nordic Capital Advisors”.

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Light AI Announces Closing of C$5,000,000 Secured Convertible Debenture Unit Financing

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VANCOUVER, BC, June 19, 2026 /CNW/ – Light AI Inc. (“Light AI” or the “Company”) (CBOE CA: ALGO) (FSE: OHC) (OTCQB: OHCFF), a digital healthcare technology company focused on developing artificial intelligence (“AI”) health diagnostic solutions, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced private placement of secured convertible debenture units of the Company (the “Units”) at $1,000 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000,000 (the “Financing”) pursuant to an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with MV Capital LP (the “Investor”).

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Investor subscribed for and purchased from the Company 5,000 Units. Each Unit is comprised of (i) a 12.0% secured convertible debenture of the Company in the principal amount equal to $1,000 (each, a “Convertible Debenture”) with interest compounded quarterly and payable on the earlier of the Maturity Date (as defined hereafter), prepayment or upon conversion and maturing 24 months from the closing of the Financing (the “Maturity Date”), and (ii) 8,000 common share purchase warrants (each, a “Warrant”) exercisable for 36 months from the closing of the Financing (the “Closing Date”) to purchase one common share of the Company (each, a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.25 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment in certain events.

Each Convertible Debenture allows the Investor to convert the outstanding principal thereof into common shares of the Company (the “Debenture Shares”) at a price of $0.125 per Debenture Share (the “Conversion Price”) at the option of the Investor at any time prior to the earlier of (i) the Maturity Date; and (ii) the business day immediately preceding the date specified for prepayment of the Convertible Debenture, subject to acceleration in certain events. The Company may elect to pay any accrued and unpaid interest in either (i) cash, (ii) common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at the Conversion Price, subject to the approval of Cboe Canada Inc. (the “Exchange”), or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The Convertible Debentures will be secured by a security interest over all present and after-acquired property and assets of the Company.

The Investor has agreed not to convert any Convertible Debenture or exercise any Warrants if doing so would result in the Investor holding greater than 19.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, without the Company obtaining the requisite approval of its shareholders and the Exchange.

The Convertible Debentures, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the closing date in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.

The proceeds of the Financing will be used for general working capital purposes, and to support ISO 13485/QMS audit completion and Health Canada registration submission.

In connection with the Financing, the Company and the Investor have entered into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), which includes the following key elements:

The Investor will have the right to participate in future financings of the Company to maintain its pro rata percentage of Common Shares following the completion the Financing; andThe Investor shall have the right to nominate one member to the board of directors of the Company.

The Investor Rights Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of: (i) the closing of any take-over bid of the Company, acquisition, arrangement, amalgamation, merger or other similar business combination transaction involving the Company; and (ii) the later of either of the following: (A) the date the Investor no longer maintains at least a 10% equity interest in the Company, and (B) the date on which the principal amount of the Convertible Debenture owed to the Investor is less than $250,000.

About Light AI Inc. (CBOE CA: ALGO / FSE: OHC / OTCQB: OHCFF)

Light AI Inc. is a technology company focused on developing artificial intelligence health screening and diagnostic solutions. Light AI QuickScan™ is a technology platform which represents the next generation of patient management: it applies AI algorithms to compatible smart device images, starting with images of Strep A and anticipated expansion with other medical conditions, to identify the disease in seconds. Its patented, app-based solution requires no swabs, lab tests or proprietary hardware of any kind as its computing platform includes the 4.5 billion smartphones that exist in the world today. Light AI is at the forefront of developing innovative screening and diagnostic solutions aimed at improving healthcare delivery worldwide. Their cutting-edge AI powered technology offers rapid, accurate, and cost-effective screening and diagnostic tools designed to address critical healthcare challenges.

In pre-FDA validation studies, Light AI’s algorithm demonstrated remarkable accuracy in differentiating between viral and bacterial pharyngitis, specifically targeting Group A Streptococcus (“GAS”). The algorithm achieved a 96.57% accuracy rate and attained a Negative Predictive Value of 100%, indicating its high reliability in confirming the absence of Streptococcus A infection. Viral and GAS pharyngitis affects over 600 million people annually worldwide. If left untreated, GAS pharyngitis can lead to serious complications such as Rheumatic Heart Disease (“RHD”), which imposes a global economic burden exceeding $1 trillion annually. Light AI’s technology offers a significant advancement in the accurate and timely identification of GAS pharyngitis, potentially reducing the incidence of RHD and its associated costs. Light AI’s approach to applying AI to smart device images can be expanded to other medical conditions, as well as other areas of analysis. Light AI’s vision is to combine the Light AI QuickScan™ software platform with AI in-the-Cloud to create a Digital Clinical Lab that provides quick and accessible diagnosis for countless conditions that today require expensive and time-consuming imaging or lab processes.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

“John R. Luna”
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 1-(888) 804-9459
Email: jluna@light.ai

For more information, please contact the Company at investors@light.ai or visit https://light.ai/.

Website: https://light.ai/
LinkedIn: LinkedIn/company/Light AI 
X (Formerly Twitter): @lightaihealth

Forward-Looking Information:

This news release contains statements and information that, to the extent that they are not historical fact, constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including statements relating to the use of proceeds of the Financing, the anticipated appointment of a board nominee of the Investor, and the advancement of the Company’s ISO 13485/QMS audit and Health Canada registration. Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s financial performance, business development, results of operations, and those listed in filings made by the Company with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities (which may be viewed at www.sedarplus.ca). Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking information. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company’s management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect information, events, results, circumstances or otherwise after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law including securities laws.

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EasySpanishTax.com Launches Simple DIY Modelo 210 Filing Solution for Non-Resident Property Owners in Spain

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Founder Björn Ingbrant introduces a faster, easier and more affordable way for foreign property owners to meet their Spanish tax obligations online.

MANILVA, Spain, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The EasySpanishTax.com has launched a practical online solution designed to help non-resident property owners in Spain file their annual Modelo 210 tax declaration quickly, easily and at a lower cost.

Created by founder and developer Björn Ingbrant, EasySpanishTax.com is built specifically for international property owners who want to manage their Spanish non-resident tax obligations without unnecessary complexity, delays or high professional fees.

Modelo 210 is a tax declaration required for non-resident property owners in Spain, including owners who use their property privately, rent it out, or keep it as a holiday home. For many foreign owners, the process has traditionally felt difficult and confusing, often requiring external assistance.

EasySpanishTax.com has been developed to change that.

“Many non-resident owners are fully capable of completing their Modelo 210 declaration themselves when the process is explained clearly,” says Björn Ingbrant, founder of EasySpanishTax.com. “Our goal is to make Spanish property tax filing simple, transparent and affordable.”

The platform guides users through the filing process step by step. Property owners enter the required information online, create an account and can manage their declarations in one secure place. The service is designed to save time, reduce costs and make annual tax filing more accessible for owners living abroad.

According to Ingbrant, the need for a simplified solution became clear after years of working with international property owners in Spain.

“Many owners were paying high fees every year for a declaration that could be made much easier with the right digital system,” he explains. “We wanted to create a platform where the owner remains in control, the process is faster, and the cost is reasonable.”

In addition to Modelo 210 filing, EasySpanishTax.com has introduced a property document storage feature for registered users. This allows clients to upload and store important property documents directly in their account, including title deeds, NIE certificates, passport copies, home insurance policies, water and electricity contracts, IBI tax receipts, community documents and previous tax declarations.

The new feature transforms the platform into more than a tax filing service. It gives property owners a central digital hub for managing key documents related to their Spanish property.

“For non-resident owners, having all property documents in one place is extremely useful,” says Ingbrant. “Whether they need a document for a future tax declaration, a lawyer, a bank, an insurance company or a property sale, everything can be stored and accessed from one account.”

EasySpanishTax.com is aimed at holiday home owners, second-home owners, retirees, investors and landlords who own property in Spain but live abroad. The platform is especially useful for owners in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other countries with a high number of Spanish property owners.

The company’s mission is to make Spanish property administration easier for non-residents by combining simple online tax filing with practical document management.

“Owning a property in Spain should be enjoyable,” says Ingbrant. “Tax filing and paperwork should not be a source of stress. EasySpanishTax.com is designed to give owners a simple, affordable and reliable way to stay organised and compliant.”

About EasySpanishTax.com

EasySpanishTax.com is an online platform created for non-resident property owners in Spain. The website helps users prepare and file Modelo 210 tax declarations through a simple do-it-yourself process. The users can also store and manage important property-related documents in their personal account, making EasySpanishTax.com a practical administration hub for Spanish property owners living abroad.

The platform is owned by the real estate company Enova Estates S.L. in Manilva, Costa del Sol, Spain.

Contact:
Enova Estates SL
Björn Ingbrant
***@enovaestates.com

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Geographic Solutions Named in the Top 100 for the North America Inspiring Workplaces Awards

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PALM HARBOR, Fla., June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Geographic Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of workforce development software for state and local government agencies, is proud to announce that it has been named in the Top 100 for the 2026 North America Inspiring Workplaces Awards for the third consecutive year.

The Inspiring Workplaces Awards recognize organizations that prioritize their people by fostering a culture built on trust, purpose, and belonging. These are more than just great places to work – they are environments where individuals are encouraged to grow and succeed. This year’s winners represent a diverse range of organizations that are redefining what it means to put employees first in today’s complex and rapidly evolving workplace.

“Achieving Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner status for the third year in a row is a testament to the culture we’ve built together,” said Paul Toomey, President and Founder of Geographic Solutions. “This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to empowering employees, fostering inclusion, and ensuring every team member has the opportunity to thrive.”

Independent judges recognized the company’s strong core values, intentional approach to growth, and ability to maintain a flourishing culture. Judges also highlighted impressive employee retention, commitment to diverse hiring practices, and leadership representation, underscoring continued focus on building an inclusive, values-driven workplace. 

In 2024 and 2025, Geographic Solutions was named in the Top 50 North America Inspiring Workplaces Awards and received recognition in the Culture and Purpose category. In 2024, Geographic Solutions was named to the Top 50 of the Top 100 Global Inspiring Workplaces Awards, standing out as one of the few North America–based organizations recognized at the global level.

For more information on this achievement, visit www.inspiring-workplaces.com/company/geographic-solutions.

About Geographic Solutions

Geographic Solutions is the nation’s leading provider of integrated software for state and local workforce agencies, serving more than 40 states and U.S. territories. The company’s online platforms support all federally funded workforce and partner programs, including WIOA, labor exchange, labor market information, education, reentry, human services, and unemployment insurance. Geographic Solutions’ software is currently being utilized by over 1,100 American Job Centers and is accessible to over 211 million individuals across the country. For more information, visit www.geographicsolutions.com

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