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- Advantex Marketing International Inc. operates as an aggregator of independent merchants in Canada, providing merchant cash advance services and loyalty marketing programs through its two primary segments: the Merchant Cash Advance Program and the Aeroplan Program. The Merchant Cash Advance Program offers working capital advances to small independent merchants by pre-purchasing future sales or receivables, serving sectors including restaurants, independent inns, resorts and selected hotels, spas, retailers of men's and ladies' fashion, footwear and accessories, florists and garden centers, health and beauty centers, gift stores, and home décor; the Aeroplan Program enables merchants to deliver loyalty marketing services to approximately 5 million consumers via a reseller relationship with Air Canada's Aeroplan loyalty program, allowing customers to earn Aeroplan points on purchases. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the company targets small businesses across Canada with these non-dilutive financing and cost-effective marketing solutions. In fiscal 2025, Advantex reported total revenue of $4.24 million, up 33% from the prior year, driven by a 54% expansion in its MCA portfolio to $7.87 million in transaction credits and more than doubled Aeroplan revenue following the program's five-year renewal in September 2023; subsequent to year-end in October 2025, the company entered a new Receivables Purchase Agreement with a funding partner to originate and sell up to $20 million in MCA receivables, enhancing its scalable funding base alongside its renewed long-standing credit facility.