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Dependable . K. BRO K - BRO REPORTS STRONG Q2 RESULTS AND POSITIVE OUTLOOK ( TSX : KBL ) Edmonton , Canada ( August 4 , 2026 ) – K - Bro Linen Inc. ( “ K - Bro ” or the “ Corporation " ) today announces its Q2 2026 financial and operating results . Q2 2026 Financial and Operating Highlights • • • • Revenue ○ ○ Revenue increased by 33.0 % in Q2 2026 to $ 150.4 million compared to $ 113.1 million in Q2 2025 . Healthcare revenue increased to $ 86.6 million for Q2 2026 compared to $ 57.9 million in Q2 2025 , or by 49.6 % . Hospitality revenue increased to $ 63.7 million for Q2 2026 compared to $ 55.2 million in 2025 , or by 15.4 % . Adjusted EBITDA ' , Adjusted EBITDA Margin¹ & Adjusted Net Earnings¹ ○ ○ Adjusted EBITDA increased by 25.6 % to $ 29.8 million in Q2 2026 compared to $ 23.7 million in Q2 2025 . Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 1.2 % to 19.8 % in Q2 2026 compared to 21.0 % in Q2 2025 as the result of the consolidation of the Stellar Mayan cost structure . Adjusted net earnings increased by 30.3 % to $ 10.1 million in Q2 2026 from $ 7.8 million in Q2 2025 . EBITDA , EBITDA Margin & Net Earnings ○ ○ EBITDA increased by $ 7.6 million to $ 29.0 million for Q2 2026 compared to $ 21.4 million in Q2 2025 . EBITDA margin for the quarter increased to 19.3 % in 2026 from 18.9 % in 2025 . Net earnings for the quarter increased by $ 2.3 million to $ 7.7 million in 2026 from $ 5.4 million in 2025 . For the second quarter of 2026 , K - Bro declared dividends of $ 0.300 per common share . • K - Bro repurchased and cancelled 58,039 common shares in Q2 2026 under the normal course issuer bid . • Debt net of cash at the end of Q2 2026 was $ 213.5 million compared to $ 214.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025 . Linda McCurdy , President & CEO of K - Bro , commented that “ We're pleased with our strong second quarter results , which were consistent with management's expectations . Our Stellar Mayan integration is progressing as expected , and we continue to anticipate run - rate cost synergies will be realized over the twelve to twenty four months guided . We continue to monitor the evolving global and Canadian foreign policies , geopolitical events , volatile energy prices , state of tariffs and other trade policies . As always , our experienced team is focused on disciplined operations . " ( 1 ) Adjusted EBITDA , Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted Net Earnings are non - GAAP measures . See " Terminology " for further information on the definition and composition of these measures .
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Page 2 of 14 “We’ve had a strong start to 2026, and we see a positive outlook in both Canada and the UK amid the evolving macro landscape. Management’s near-term focus is on the business integration of Stellar Mayan. However, K-Bro evaluates potential strategic acquisitions that may complement its platform. K- Bro has a strong cash flow profile and our post acquisition debt and leverage levels have been consistent with our expectations.” Highlights and Significant Events for Q2 2026 Business Acquisition – Stellar Mayan As previously disclosed in the December 31, 2025 Annual Financial Statements, during 2025 the Corporation finalized the provisional purchase price allocation for the UK based Stellar Mayan Acquisition, a leading commercial laundry business in England serving the healthcare and hospitality markets. Stellar Mayan includes three operating businesses: (i) Synergy Health Managed Services Limited (“Synergy”); (ii) Grosvenor Contracts (London) Limite d (“Grosvenor Contracts”, “GC”); and (iii) Aeroserve (MSP) Limited and Aeroserve Euro Limited, jointly referred to as Aeroserve Linen Services (“AeroServe”). No new information which resulted in adjustments to the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired was obtained during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Common Share Offering On June 11, 2025, the Corporation closed the Ste llar Mayan Acquisition. Through a bought deal, the Corporation issued 2,334,500 common shares at $34. 55 per share, which included full exercise of the over-allotment option. The proceeds of the common share offering were used to finance a portion of the Stellar Mayan Acquisition and pay certain fees and expenses related to acquisition and offering. The net proceeds of the offering after deducting expenses of the offering and the underwriter’s fee were $75.6 million. Revolving Credit Facility On June 11, 2025, the Corporation amended its existi ng three-year committed Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement to include a $134.3 million four-year amor tizing term loan and to extend the term of the facility from March 25, 2027 to June 10, 2029. The amendment included a reduction in the accordion to $50 million from $75 million. The term loan and revolving credit facility are coll ateralized by a general security agreement, bear interest at prime or the applicable banker’s acceptance rate, plus an interest margin dependent on certain financial ratios. Interest payments only are due during the term for the revolving portion of the syndicated credit facility. For the term loan portion of the syndicated credit facility, repayments of the principal amount shall be repaid in quarterly installments commencing September 30, 2025, in addition to required interest payments. The additional in terest margin can range between 0.00% to 2.00% dependent upon the calculated Total Funded Debt / Credit Facility EBITDA financial ratio, with a range between 0 to 3.50x. The Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio requirement has an increase to 4.00x for the first four quarters following any material acquisition. The required calculated Funded Debt / Credit Facility EBITDA financial ratio is subject to change based off certain terms and conditions. As at June 30, 2026 the combined interest rate was 5.45%. The Corporation’s incremental borrowi ng rate under its existing credit facility is determined by the Canadian prime rate plus an applicable margin based on the ratio of Funded Debt to EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement.
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Page 3 of 14 Interest Rate Risk The Corporation is exposed to interest rate risk as changes in interest rates may impact future cash flows and fair value of its fi nancial instruments. Interest rate risk also arises as the fair value of future cash flows from a financial in strument fluctuates due to changes in market interest rates. T o m a n a g e i t s e x p o s u r e t o f l u c t u a t i o n s i n i n t e r e s t r a t e s , o n J u n e 4 , 2 0 2 6 t h e C o r p o r a t i o n entered into an interest rate swap in connectio n with the term loan portion of its syndicated credit facility. Under the terms of the swap, the Corporation economically converts the floating interest rate exposure on the term loan to a fixed rate. The notional amount of the interest rate swap corresponds to the full outstanding principal of the term loan, with the contractual term struct ured to align with the maturity profile and amortization schedule of the underlying term loan . The interest rate swap is measured at fair value and recorded as “Derivative financial inst ruments” on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, with change s in fair value recognized in "Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments” within operat ing costs in the Consol idated Statements of Income. Realized gains and losses on the interest rate swap are recognized in finance expense, consistent with the presentation of interest on the underlying term loan. Business Acquisition - Shortridge A t J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 2 6 , t h e a m o u n t h e l d i n e s c r o w a t closing as part of the Shortridge Share Purchase Agreement remains unresolved. The escrow was establ ished to secure the coun ter-party’s obligations under the agreement in relation to certain post -closing conditions. The Corporation and through advisory from their legal counsel have determined those conditions were not met by the counterparty, and the Corporation has asserted their rights to re tain the escrowed funds. The counterparty disputes this position and has contested the Corporation’s claim to the escrow funds. Management continues to monitor the progress of negotiations with the coun terparty, however a contingent asset has not been recognized as a receivable at June 30, 2026. Normal Course Issuer Bid On May 8, 2026, the Corporation announced its intent ion to proceed with a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) to purchase up to 1,229,584 of its common shares (“Shares”) through the TSX and / or alternative Canadian trading systems, representing approximately 10% of the public float of 12,295,846 shares as at April 30, 2026, during the twelve-month period commencing May 12, 2026 and ending May 11, 2027. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Corporation repurchased and cancelled 58,039 common shares for $2,429 under the NCIB, net of transaction costs of $1 which were recorded in share capital. The average share price was $42.12, with prices ranging from $41.15 to $42.99. The Corporation recorded a financial liability of $1,875 related to th e NCIB due to the automatic share repurchase plan for purchases that co uld be made from July 1 to August 6, 2026. During the blackout period, no changes can be made as it pertains to the automated share repurchase plan.
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Page 4 of 14 Capital Investment Plan For fiscal 2026, the Corporation’s planned capital spending excluding right-of-use assets is expected to be in the range of $20.0 to $22.0 million on a consolidated basis. This guidance includes both strategic and maintenance capital requirements to support existing base business in both Canada and the UK. These amounts are reflective of incremental capital required for Stellar Mayan, for which the capital investment was initially announced at acquisition to be $9.3 million (£5.0 million). The 2026 guidance includes the remaining amount to be spent for this capital project. We will continue to assess capital needs within our facilities and prioritize projects t hat have shorter term paybacks as well as those that are required to maintain efficient and reliable operations. Following a capital asset investment between 2013 and 2019, the Corporations’ facilities are well capitalized and management expects a consistent level of capital spending in the range of $15.0 million to $18.0 million annually will be sufficient to support the base business in both Canada and the UK in the short to medium term. Economic Conditions Evolving global and Canadian foreign policies, geopolitical events and economic conditions may impact inflation, energy pricing, labour availability, supply chain efficiency, trade policies, tariffs and/or other items, which may have a direct or indirect impact on the Corporation’s business. The Corporation’s Credit Facility is subject to floa ting interest rates and, therefore, is subject to fluctuations in interest rates which are beyond the Corporation’s control. Changes in interest rates, both domestically and internationally, could negatively affect the Corporation’s cost of financing its operations and investments. To manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, on June 4, 2026 the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap in connection with the term loan portion of its syndicated credit facility. Under the terms of the swap, the Corporation economically converts the floating interest rate exposure on the term loan to a fixed rate. Uncertainty about judgments, estimates and assumptions made by management during the preparation of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statemen ts related to potential impacts of geopolitical events and changing interest rates on revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and note disclosures could result in a material adjustment to the carrying value of the asset or liability affected.
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Page 5 of 14 Financial Results (1) See “Terminology” for further details (2) Debt is comprised of current and long-term debt. (thousands, except per share amounts and percentages) Canadian Division 2026 UK Division 2026 2026 Canadian Division 2025 UK Division 2025 2025 $ Change % Change Revenue 71,768 $ 78,590 $ 150,358$ 69,387$ 43,687 $ 113,074$ 37,284 33.0% Expenses included in EBITDA 57,517 63,842 121,359 55,105 36,587 91,692 29,667 32.4% EBITDA(1) 14,251 14,748 28,999 14,282 7,100 21,382 7,617 35.6% EBITDA as a % of revenue 19.9% 18.8% 19.3% 20.6% 16.3% 18.9% 0.4% 2.1% Adjusted EBITDA(1) 15,171 14,634 29,805 14,656 9,071 23,727 6,078 25.6% Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue 21.1% 18.6% 19.8% 21.1% 20.8% 21.0% -1.2% -5.7% Net earnings 2,752 4,902 7,654 2,852 2,567 5,419 2,235 41.2% Basic earnings per share 0.214 $ 0.380 $ 0.594$ 0.258$ 0.233 $ 0.491$ 0.103 $ 21.0% Diluted earnings per share 0.212 $ 0.378$ 0.590$ 0.257$ 0.232 $ 0.489$ 0.101 $ 20.7% Dividends declared per diluted share 0.300$ 0.300$ - $ 0.0% Adjusted net earnings (1) 3,672 6,442 10,114 3,226 4,538 7,764 2,350 30.3% Adjusted basic earnings per share (1) 0.285$ 0.499 $ 0.784$ 0.294$ 0.412 $ 0.706 $ 0.078 $ 11.0% Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1) 0.283$ 0.497 $ 0.780$ 0.291$ 0.409 $ 0.700 $ 0.080 $ 11.4% Total assets 708,532 716,762 (8,230) -1.1% Debt (excludes lease liabilities) (2) 233,974 253,315 (19,341) -7.6% Cash provided by operating activities 8,659 3,149 5,510 175.0% Net change in non-cash working capital items (14,539) (12,173) (2,366) -19.4% Share-based compensation expense 754 687 67 9.8% Maintenance capital expenditures 3,348 2,974 374 12.6% Principal elements of lease payments 4,419 3,133 1,286 41.0% Distributable cash flow (1) 14,677 8,528 6,149 72.1% Dividends declared 3,903 3,422 481 14.1% Payout ratio (1) 26.6% 40.1% -13.5% -33.7% (thousands, except per share amounts and percentages) Canadian Division 2026 UK Division 2026 2026 Canadian Division 2025 UK Division 2025 2025 $ Change % Change Revenue 141,176 $ 148,291 $ 289,467$ 135,959$ 68,084 $ 204,043$ 85,424 41.9% Expenses included in EBITDA 113,133 125,413 238,546 111,656 58,601 170,257 68,289 40.1% EBITDA(1) 28,043 22,878 50,921 24,303 9,483 33,786 17,135 50.7% EBITDA as a % of revenue 19.9% 15.4% 17.6% 17.9% 13.9% 16.6% 1.0% 6.0% Adjusted EBITDA(1) 29,088 23,272 52,360 26,597 12,123 38,720 13,640 35.2% Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue 20.6% 15.7% 18.1% 19.6% 17.8% 19.0% -0.9% -4.7% Net earnings 5,384 4,600 9,984 3,698 2,547 6,245 3,739 59.9% Basic earnings per share 0.417 $ 0.357 $ 0.774$ 0.339$ 0.231 $ 0.570$ 0.204 $ 35.8% Diluted earnings per share 0.415 $ 0.355 $ 0.770$ 0.337$ 0.230$ 0.567 $ 0.203 $ 35.8% Dividends declared per diluted share 0.600$ 0.600$ - $ 0.0% Adjusted net earnings (1) 6,429 8,294 14,723 5,992 5,187 11,179 3,544 31.7% Adjusted basic earnings per share (1) 0.498$ 0.643 $ 1.141$ 0.557$ 0.474 $ 1.031 $ 0.110 $ 10.7% Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1) 0.496$ 0.640 $ 1.136$ 0.553$ 0.470 $ 1.023 $ 0.113 $ 11.0% Total assets 708,532 716,762 (8,230) -1.1% Debt (excludes lease liabilities) (2) 233,974 253,315 (19,341) -7.6% Cash provided by operating activities 30,937 20,405 10,532 51.6% Net change in non-cash working capital items (9,654) (4,764) (4,890) -102.6% Share-based compensation expense 1,486 1,336 150 11.2% Maintenance capital expenditures 6,235 3,694 2,541 68.8% Principal elements of lease payments 8,808 5,856 2,952 50.4% Distributable cash flow (1) 24,062 14,283 9,779 68.5% Dividends declared 7,800 6,596 1,204 18.3% Payout ratio (1) 32.4% 46.2% -13.8% -29.9% For The Three Months Ended June 30, For The Six Months Ended June 30,
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Page 6 of 14 OUTLOOK On June 11, 2025, the Corporation completed its acquisition of Stellar Mayan. Following the acquisition, K-Bro is the largest healthcare and hospitality laundry and linen processor in Canada and one of the largest in the UK, with coast-to-coast national geographic footprints in each country. Management sees a positive outlook for its business in both Canada and the UK. K-Bro’s UK Managing Director oversees its UK operations, including the Stellar Mayan business integration plan. Management anticipates business integration will be complete within expected timelines and run-rate cost synergies will be real ized towards the end of anticipated timelines to achieve. Post acquisition debt and leverage levels have been consistent with management expectations. The Corporation’s healthcare and hospitality segments continue to experience steady volume trends. For the healthcare segment, management expects steady increases to activity levels supported by a continued focus on reducing wait times and enhancing patient care. For the hospitality segment, management expects solid activity levels from both business and leisure travel reflecting historical seasonal trends. Going forward, management expects the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the Canadian segment to remain at similar levels to seasonally adjusted historical margins. In-line with management’s expectations, due to the lower EBITDA margin profile of Stellar Mayan, the consolidated UK segmental adjusted EBITDA margins will be lower than seasonally adjusted historical margins. The Corporation continues to monitor evolving global and Canadian foreign policies, geopolitical events, volatile energy prices, and economic conditions, which could have a direct or indirect impact on the business. If current diesel prices were to continue, management anticipates the annualized impact to Adjusted EBITDA margins would be a decrease of 0.5% to consolidated margins. Management’s near-term focus is on the business integration of Stellar Mayan. However, K-Bro evaluates potential strategic acquisitions that may complement its platform. Over the medium and longer-term, management sees opportunities to accelerate growth in North America, Europe, and similar geographies which remain highly fragmented. K-Bro will look to le verage its strong liquidity position, balance sheet and access to the capital markets to execute on thes e opportunities, should they arise. For further information about the impact of other economic factors on our business, see the “Summary of Interim Results and Key Events”.
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Page 7 of 14 CORPORATE PROFILE K-Bro is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada and a national market leader for laundry and textile rent al services in the UK. K- Bro and its wholly-owned subsidiaries operate across Canada and the UK, providing a range of linen services to healthcare organizations, hotels and other commercial accounts that include the processing, management and distribution of general linen and operating room linen. The Corporation’s operations in Canada include eleven processing facilities and one distribution centre in nine Canadian cities: Québec City, Montréal, Toronto, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria. The Corporation’s operations in the UK include five distinctive brands, Fishers Topco Ltd. ("Fishers") which was acquired by K-Bro on November 27, 2017, Shortridge Ltd. (“Shortridge”), which was acquired by K-Bro on April 30, 2024, and three brands acquired through the acquisition of Stellar Mayan Ltd. (“Stellar Mayan”) on June 11, 2025, previously known as Star Mayan Limited. The three brands acquired were Synergy Health Managed Services Limited (“Synergy”), Aeroserve (MSP) Limited and Aeroserve Euro Limited, jointly referred to as Aeroserve Linen (“Aeroserve”), and Grosvenor Contracts (London) Limited (“Grosvenor Contracts”, “GC”). Fishers was established in 1900 and is an operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Scotland, providing linen rental, workwear hire and cleanroom garment services to the hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. Fishers' client base includes major hotel chains and prestigious venues across Scotland and the North of England. The company operates in five cities, in Scotland and the North of England with facilities in Cupar, Perth, Newcastle, Livingston and Coatbridge. Shortridge is headquartered in North West England, with laundry processing sites in Lillyhall and Dumfries and a distribution centre in Darlington. Shortridge, established in 1845, specialises in providing high quality laundry services to local independent hospitality businesses, including hotels, B&Bs, self- catering units and restaurants. Stellar Mayan, doing business as Synergy, Grosveno r Contracts and AeroServe, is a leading commercial laundry business in England, serving the healthcare and hospitality markets. Typical services offered include processing, management and distribution of healthcare and hospitality linens, including sheets, blankets, towels, surgical gowns and other linen. Stellar Mayan has seven operating facilities strategically located across England: London, Derby, Dunstable, Sheffield, Slough (2), and St. Helens, in addition to a distribution depot in Manchester. Additional information regarding the Corporation including required securities filings are available on our website at www.k-brolinen.com and on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ website at www.sedarplus.ca; the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR +”).
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Page 8 of 14 TERMINOLOGY Throughout this news release and other documents referred to herein, and in order to provide a better understanding of the financial results, K-Bro uses the terms “EBITDA”, “adjusted EBITDA”, “adjusted net earnings”, “adjusted net earnings per share”, “debt to total capital”, “distributable cash” and “payout ratio”. These terms do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS Accounting Standa rds”) as set out in the CICA Handbook. Therefore, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, distributable cash and payout ratio may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Specifically, the terms “EBITDA”, “adjusted EBITDA”, “adjusted net earnings”, “adjusted net earnings per share”, “distributable cash”, and “payout ratio” have been defined as follows: EBITDA EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, deprec iation and amortization) comprises revenues less operating costs before financing costs, capital asset and intangible asset amortization, and income taxes. EBITDA is a sub-total presented within the statement of earnings. EBITDA is not considered an alternative to net earnings in measuring K-Bro’s performance. EB ITDA should not be used as an exclusive measure of cash flow since it does not account for the impa ct of working capital changes, capital expenditures, debt changes and other sources and uses of cash, which are disclosed in the consolidated statements of cash flows. (thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net earnings 7,654$ 5,419$ 9,984$ 6,245$ Add: Income tax expense 1,212 1,279 1,411 968 Finance expense 4,906 4,059 9,343 6,896 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 12,419 9,178 24,580 17,113 Amortization of intangible assets 2,808 1,447 5,603 2,564 EBITDA 28,999$ 21,382$ 50,921$ 33,786$ Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
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Page 9 of 14 Non-GAAP Measures Adjusted EBITDA K-Bro reports Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) as a key measure used by management to evaluate performanc e. We believe Adjusted EBITDA assists investors to assess our performance on a consistent basis as it is an indication of our capacity to generate income from operations before taking into account management’s financing decisions as well as costs of acquiring tangible and intangible capital assets. The Corporation modified its definition for Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 and has updated its comparative quarters to reflect the modified definition. In June 2026, the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap to manage its interest rate exposure. During Q2 2026 the Corporation modified its definition of Adjusted EBITDA to include any gains or losses associated with the interest rate swap. The adjustments related to the interest rate swaps are non-cash in nature. “Adjusted EBITDA” is EBITDA (defined above) with the addition or deduction of certain amounts incurred which management does not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance. This includes transaction costs, structural finance costs, transi tion and integration costs, restructuring costs, gains/losses on settlement of contingent consideratio n, fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments and any other non-recurring transactions. The Corporation believes these non-GAAP definitions provide more meaningful reflections of normalized financial performance from operations and will enhance period-over-period comparability. Three Months Ended June 30, Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 EBITDA 14,251 $ 14,748 $ 28,999$ 14,282$ 7,100 $ 21,382$ Adjusting Items: -$ - $ - - Transaction Costs 1 82 - 82 2,412 1,971 4,383 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 52 - 52 Transition Costs 3 - 424 424 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 838 - 838 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (538) (538) (2,090) - (2,090) Adjusted EBITDA 15,171$ 14,634 $ 29,805$ 14,656$ 9,071 $ 23,727$ 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurring gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract. Six Months Ended June 30, Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 EBITDA 28,043 $ 22,878 $ 50,921$ 24,303$ 9,483 $ 33,786$ Adjusting Items: - Transaction Costs 1 207 - 207 3,900 2,640 6,540 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 484 - 484 Transition Costs 3 - 932 932 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 838 - 838 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (538) (538) (2,090) - (2,090) Adjusted EBITDA 29,088$ 23,272 $ 52,360$ 26,597$ 12,123 $ 38,720$ 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurring gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract.
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Page 10 of 14 Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Earnings pe r Share are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are defined to exclude certain amounts which management does not consider indicative of ongoing operating performance. This includes transaction costs, structural finance costs, transition and integration costs, restructuring costs, gains/losses on settlement of contingent consideration, fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments, any other non-recurring transactions, and the amortization of intangible assets from the Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025, given the material nature of the acquisition. The Corporation believes these non-GAAP definitions provide more meaningful reflections of normalized financial performance from operations and will enhance period-over-period comparability. Three Months Ended June 30, Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Net Earnings 2,752 $ 4,902 $ 7,654$ 2,852$ 2,567 $ 5,419 $ Adjusting Items: Transaction Costs 1 82 - 82 2,412 1,971 4,383 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 52 - 52 Transition Costs 3 - 424 424 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 838 - 838 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (538) (538) (2,090) - (2,090) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 1,654 1,654 - - - Adjusted Net Earnings 3,672$ 6,442 $ 10,114$ 3,226$ 4,538 $ 7,764 $ 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurring gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract. Six Months Ended June 30, Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Net Earnings 5,384 $ 4,600 $ 9,984$ 3,698$ 2,547 $ 6,245 $ Adjusting Items: - Transaction Costs 1 207 - 207 3,900 2,640 6,540 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 484 - 484 Transition Costs 3 - 932 932 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 838 - 838 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (538) (538) (2,090) - (2,090) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 3,300 3,300 - - - Adjusted Net Earnings 6,429$ 8,294 $ 14,723$ 5,992$ 5,187 $ 11,179$ 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurring gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract.
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Page 11 of 14 Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Basic Earnings per Share 0.214 0.380 0.594 0.258 0.233 0.491 Adjusting Items: Transaction Costs 1 0.006 - 0.006 0.221 0.179 0.400 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 0.005 - 0.005 Transition Costs 3 - 0.033 0.033 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 0.065 - 0.065 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (0.042) (0.042) (0.190) - (0.190) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 0.128 0.128 - - - Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share 0.285 0.499 0.784 0.294 0.412 0.706 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurrin g gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract. Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Basic Earnings per Share 0.417 0.357 0.774 0.339 0.231 0.570 Adjusting Items: Transaction Costs 1 0.016 - 0.016 0.367 0.243 0.610 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 0.045 - 0.045 Transition Costs 3 - 0.072 0.072 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 0.065 - 0.065 - - - Non-recurring gains 5 - (0.042) (0.042) (0.194) - (0.194) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 0.256 0.256 - - - Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share 0.498 0.643 1.141 0.557 0.474 1.031 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurrin g gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract. Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Diluted Earnings per Share 0.212 0.378 0.590 0.257 0.232 0.489 Adjusting Items: Transaction Costs 1 0.006 - 0.006 0.219 0.177 0.396 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 0.005 - 0.005 Transition Costs 3 - 0.033 0.033 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 0.065 - 0.065 - - - Non-recurring gains 4 - (0.041) (0.041) (0.190) - (0.190) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 0.127 0.127 - - - Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share 0.283 0.497 0.780 0.291 0.409 0.700 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurrin g gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract.
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Page 12 of 14 Distributable Cash Flow Distributable cash flow is a measure used by mana gement to evaluate the Corporation’s performance. While the closest IFRS Accounting Standards measure is cash provided by operating activities, d i s t r i b u t a b l e c a s h f l o w i s c o n s i d e r e d r e l e v a n t b e c a u s e i t p r o v i d e s a n i n d i c a t i o n o f h o w m u c h c a s h generated by operations is available after capital ex penditures. It should be noted that although we consider this measure to be distributable cash flow, financial and non-financial covenants in our credit facilities and dealer agreements may restrict cash from being available for dividends, re-investment in the Corporation, potential acquisitions, or othe r purposes. Investors should be cautioned that distributable cash flow may not actually be availabl e for growth or distribution from the Corporation. Management refers to “Distributable cash flow” as to cash provided by (used in) operating activities with the addition of net changes in non-cash working capital items, less share-based compensation, maintenance capital expenditures and principal elements of lease payments. Payout Ratio “Payout ratio” is defined by management as the actual cash dividend divided by distributable cash. This is a key measure used by investors to value K-Bro, assess its performance and provide an indication of the sustainability of dividends. The payout ratio depend s on the distributable cash and the Corporation’s dividend policy. Canadian Division UK Division Canadian Division UK Division (thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Diluted Earnings per Share 0.415 0.355 0.770 0.337 0.230 0.567 Adjusting Items: Transaction Costs 1 0.016 - 0.016 0.363 0.240 0.603 Syndication/Structural Finance Costs 2 - - - 0.045 - 0.045 Transition Costs 3 - 0.072 0.072 - - - Fair value adjustments on derivative financial instruments 4 0.065 - 0.065 - - - Non-recurring gains 4 - (0.042) (0.042) (0.192) - (0.192) Stellar Mayan intangible asset amortization 6 - 0.255 0.255 - - - Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share 0.496 0.640 1.136 0.553 0.470 1.023 1 Relates to legal, professional and consulting fee expenditures made related to acquisitions. 2 Relates to costs related to syndication and credit agreement restructuring costs. 3 Relates to transition costs incurred as a result of the Corporation's acquisitions. 4 Relates to the unrealized change in the fair value of the Corporation's interest rate derivatives, which are measured at fair v alue through profit or loss. 5 6 Relates to amortization of acquired intangible assets from Stellar Mayan acquisition on June 11, 2025. Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 relates to a non-recurring gain of $538 received to settle a boiler warranty related claim. 2025 relates to non-recurrin g gain of $1,519 from the sale of the Granby facility and a gain of $571 related to a one-time gain on a customer contract. (thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cash provided by operating activities 8,659$ 3,149$ 30,937$ 20,405$ Deduct (add): Net changes in non-cash working capital items (14,539) (12,173) (9,654) (4,764) Share-based compensation expense 754 687 1,486 1,336 Maintenance capital expenditures 3,348 2,974 6,235 3,694 Principal elements of lease payments 4,419 3,133 8,808 5,856 Distributable cash flow 14,677$ 8,528$ 24,062$ 14,283$ Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
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Page 13 of 14 Debt to Total Capital “Debt to total capital” is defined by management as the total long-term debt (excludes lease liabilities) divided by the Corporation’s total capital. This is a measure used by investors to assess the Corporation’s financial structure. Distributable cash flow, payout ratio, and debt to total capital are not calculations based on IFRS Accounting Standards and are not considered an alternative to IFRS Accounting Standards measures in measuring K-Bro’s performance. Distributable cash flow, and payout ratio do not have standardized meanings in IFRS Accounting Standards and are therefore not likely to be comparable with similar measures used by other issuers. (thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cash dividends 3,903 3,422 7,800 6,596 Distributable cash flow 14,677 8,528 24,062 14,283 Payout ratio 26.6% 40.1% 32.4% 46.2% Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
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Page 14 of 14 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This news release contains forward-looking information that represents internal expectations, estimates or beliefs concerning, among other things, future activities or future operating results and various components thereof. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events are intended to identify forward-looking information. Statements regarding such forward-looking information reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on management’s estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks and un certainties, which could cause K-Bro’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained in this news release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: (i) risks associated with acquisitions, including (a) th e possibility of undisclosed material liabilities, disputes or contingencies, (b) challenges or delays in achieving synergy and integration targets, (c) the diversion of management’s time and focus from other business concerns and (d) the use of resources that may be needed in other parts of our business; (ii) K-Bro's competitive environment; (iii) utility costs, minimum wage legislation and labour costs; (iv) K- Bro's dependence on long-term contracts with the associated renewal risk and the risks associated wi th maintaining short term contracts; (v) increased capital expenditure requirements; (vi) reliance on ke y personnel; (vii) changing trends in government outsourcing; (viii) changes or proposed changes to minimum wage laws in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Saskatchewan and the United Kingdo m (the “UK”); (ix) the availability and terms of future financing; (x) textile demand; (xi) availability and access to labour; (xii) rising wage rates in all jurisdictions the Corporation operates and (xiii) fore ign currency risk. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or ma king an estimate set ou t in the forward-looking information include: (i) volumes and pricing assumptions; (ii) expected impact of labour cost initiatives; (iii) frequency of one-time costs impacting quarterly a nd annual financial results; (iv) foreign exchange rates; (v) the level of capital expenditures and (vi) the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Corporation. Although the forward-looking informat ion contained in this news release is based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Certain statements regarding forward-looking information included in this news release may be considered “financial outlook” for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outl ook may not be appropriat e for purposes other than this news release. Forward looking information incl uded in this news release includes the expected annual healthcare revenues to be generated from the Corporation’s contracts with new customers, calculation of costs, including one-time costs impacting the quarterly financial results, anticipated future capital spending and statements with respect to future expectations on margins and volume growth. All forward-looking information in this news rele ase is qualified by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking information in this news release is presented only as of the date made. Except as required by law, K-Bro does not undertake any ob ligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. This news release also makes reference to certain measures in this document that do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by IFRS Acco unting Standards and, therefore, are considered non-GAAP measures. These measures may not be comp arable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Please see “Terminology” for further discussion. For more information, please contact: Linda McCurdy Chief Executive Officer K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL) Phone: 780.453.5218 Email: inquiries@k-brolinen.com Web: www.k-brolinen.com