XTM Signs With Massachusetts Restaurant Association

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XTM has partnered with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) to offer valuable employee benefits, including Earned Wage Access, to MRA members. This collaboration supports the hospitality industry in Massachusetts, which boasts over 18,000 restaurants and employs a significant portion of the workforce. With nearly 60 new establishments onboarding within the last month, XTM aims to expand its U.S. presence. CEO Marilyn Schaffer emphasizes the partnership's role in helping restaurants attract and retain staff as they recover from shutdowns.

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• Partnership with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association to provide Earned Wage Access benefits.
• Onboarding of nearly 60 additional restaurant partners in the last 30 days, indicating rapid growth.
• Positioning to support the recovery of the hospitality industry in Massachusetts.

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XTM Will Offer the MRA’s Members Value-Added Benefits Including EWA, Financial Wellness & Savings Accounts

MIAMI & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- XTM, Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (QB: XTMIF / CSE:PAID / FSE:7XT), a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions around the world, is pleased to announce that it signed on with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) to further its offering of Earned Wage Access and other hospitality employee benefits to MRA members through its digital payment platform.

With XTM’s growing footprint in the United States, now with close to 60 additional rooftops in various stages of onboarding within the past 30 days, it is leveraging an opportunity to further its reach with worthy partners such as the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and its members.

“XTM is ambitiously pursing the growth of our US footprint with partnerships and alliances with solid organizations such as the MRA,” said Marilyn Schaffer, CEO, XTM. “We are driving ways for restaurant operators to attract and retain great staff and achieve a healthy comeback from lengthy shutdowns; wellness realized both physically and financially.”

"The MRA is excited to welcome XTM as a member,” said Steve Clark, CEO MRA. “We are always looking for business partners that bring innovative solutions to the hospitality industry and our member operators. XTM's suite of services will provide added benefit to restaurant operators and their employees across Massachusetts."

Massachusetts is one of the nation’s most flourishing restaurant environments with over 18,000 restaurants and growing daily. One out of every ten employees in the state are employed directly in or in supporting industries of the restaurant industry, an undeniable driving force in the state’s economy.

The MRA is the voice of expertise for the restaurant industry in Massachusetts manned with a powerful team of advocates with an impressive reputation. Known as the definitive voice of the state’s restaurant and hospitality industry in city halls and the state capital.

About XTM

XTM, www.xtminc.com, is a Miami and Toronto-based fintech innovator in the neo-banking space, helping businesses and service workers in the hospitality and personal care space disseminate and access earned wages and gratuities. XTM's Today™ Solution, comprised of a free mobile app and a Visa or Mastercard debit card with free banking features, is used by thousands of restaurants, salons and staff across Canada and the United States. XTM is a global card issuer and real-time payment specialist. Our technology is used by Restaurants, Salons and service staff at no charge to automate and expedite Earned Wage and Gratuity Access, increasing time and attendance and eliminating cash from ecosystems. XTM's Today solution drives operational efficiencies and delivers a bespoke user experience designed specifically for service workers.

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (the “forward-looking statements”), within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including expected performance of XTM, the expectation that businesses with which XTM does business or have committed to do business will in the expected timeline, the continuing trend toward electronic payment methods, that the integrations will attract new business owners to use the Today program, and the general conditions and revenues of XTM. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "project," "target," "potential," "schedule," "forecast," "budget," "estimate," "intend" or "believe" and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could," "should" or "might" occur. While XTM can make best efforts to estimate when businesses will re-open or back to pre-Covid 19 business levels there are no guarantees this will happen in the time the Company expects or if at all. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur.

The CSE has not approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release, and the CSE does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Marilyn Schaffer

T- 416.260.1641

Email: finance@xtminc.com

Source: XTM, Inc.

FAQ

What are the benefits of XTM's partnership with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association?

XTM will provide Earned Wage Access and other employee benefits to MRA members, supporting financial wellness.

How many new restaurant partners has XTM onboarded recently?

XTM has onboarded nearly 60 new restaurant partners in the past 30 days.

What does XTM's Earned Wage Access program offer?

The Earned Wage Access program allows employees to access their earned wages before the traditional payday.

What is the significance of the restaurant industry in Massachusetts?

The restaurant industry in Massachusetts includes over 18,000 establishments, employing about one in ten workers in the state.

What is XTM's stock symbol?

XTM's stock symbol is XTMIF.