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September 16, 2026

Cieslok is Back: Founder Jorg Cieslok Returns to Lead a New Out-of-Home Platform in Canada backed by TorQuest Partners

TORONTO, Canada – September 16, 2026 – Cieslok Group announced today that Jorg Cieslok, a pioneer of Canadian Out-of-Home advertising for more than three decades, has returned to lead the platform that now carries his name, backed by the capital of Toronto-based TorQuest Partners. Effective today, the company, formerly known as Branded Cities Canada, operates as Cieslok Group, Canadian-owned and Canadian-led.

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September 8, 2025

TorQuest Partners Invests in Waste Solutions Canada, Partnering with Co-Founders to Accelerate Growth

Toronto, Ontario – September 8, 2025 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) today announced the completion of an investment in Waste Solutions Canada Inc. (“WSC” or the ​“Company”), a leading tech-enabled managed service provider for waste and recycling services. As part of this transaction, WSC’s co-founders retain substantial ownership positions in the Company and will partner with TorQuest in driving the Company’s next phase of growth.

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June 27, 2025

B. Riley Financial Announces the $117.8 Million Sale of GlassRatner to TorQuest Partners

Company Expects to Record Gain on Sale of Approximately $66 Million in Q2 Financial Results 

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February 21, 2025

Accounting student profits from ​‘transformational’ co-op experience

Nathan Ofori-Nti, a fourth-year Accounting co-op student at Brock, gained valuable hands-on experience through work terms at Twenty First Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers and TorQuest, paving the way for his successful career in finance and accounting.

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October 17, 2024

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund and A&W Food Services of Canada Announce Successful Closing of Combination Transaction

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 17, 2024 — A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the ​“Fund”) and A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. (“A&W Food Services”) are pleased to announce the successful closing of the strategic combination (the ​“Transaction”) between the Fund and A&W Food Services to create a leading publicly traded growth-focused quick-service restaurant (“QSR”) franchisor (“A&W Food Services NewCo”). A&W Food Services NewCo offers a compelling new investment opportunity supported by a more conventional capital structure that can be leveraged to finance growth initiatives. With this transaction complete, shareholders will have the opportunity to fully capitalize on the many catalysts driving this Canadian success story while continuing to benefit from the experience and track record of the current leadership team and attractive quarterly dividend.

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