POLLARD BANKNOTE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION OF PACIFIC GAMING

WINNIPEG, MB, April 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard Banknote") (TSX: PBL) announced today that it has completed the previously announced agreement to purchase ("Acquisition") 100% of the business of Pacific Gaming, LLC and LIF Capital Group, LLC (collectively "Pacific"), a recognized leader in bingo electronics, handhelds, blowers, point-of-sale systems, and bingo management systems. Pollard Banknote signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Pacific on March 21, 2025. The Acquisition was subject to certain standard regulatory and third‐party consents, which have now all been obtained.

Pacific has become part of the Pollard Charitable Games Group, joining other industry leaders such as American Games, International Gamco, Diamond Game, and CJ Venne. This acquisition strengthens Pollard Banknote's existing product portfolio, which already includes paper pull tabs, electronic pull tabs, bingo paper, pull tab vending machines, video verifiers, and bingo daubers. Pacific's bingo equipment provides an even more comprehensive and integrated range of products to meet the needs of charitable gaming operators.

The total Acquisition purchase price is $10.0 million U.S. dollars (approximately $14.4 million CDN dollars using an exchange rate of $1.44 CDN dollar per U.S. dollar) prior to standard working capital adjustments. The purchase price was funded from existing Pollard Banknote cash resources and availability under existing senior credit facilities. The Acquisition is expected to be accretive to Pollard Banknote's net income.

About Pollard Banknote

Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high-quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It also offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64% by the Pollard family and 36% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com. 

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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, E-mail: [email protected]; Rob Rose, Chief Financial Officer, E-mail: [email protected]; John Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, E-mail: [email protected]; Pollard Banknote Limited, Telephone: [phone]