Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Completes $22 Million Bought Deal Financing
08 August 2024 - 2:51PM
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”)
(TSX: FC) is pleased to announce that the Corporation has closed
the previously announced bought deal public offering (the
“Offering”) of 1,950,000 common shares (the “Shares”) at a price of
$11.30 per Share (the “Issue Price”) for gross proceeds of
$22,035,000 with a syndicate of underwriters bookrun by TD
Securities Inc. and CIBC Capital Markets, and including Canaccord
Genuity Corp., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion
Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Raymond James Ltd.,
Desjardins Securities Inc., iA Private Wealth Inc. and Ventum
Financial Corp. The Corporation has granted the underwriters an
over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 292,500
common shares, exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a
period of up to 30 days following today’s closing.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by
the Corporation to repay indebtedness.
No securities regulatory authority has either
approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The
securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state
securities laws, and may not be offered, sold or delivered,
directly or indirectly, in the United States, its possessions and
other areas subject to its jurisdiction or to, or for the account
or for the benefit of a U.S. person, unless an exemption from
registration is available. This news release is for information
purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Corporation
in any jurisdiction.
About The Corporation
Where Mortgage Deals Get Done®
The Corporation, through its mortgage banker,
Firm Capital Corporation, is a non-bank lender providing
residential and commercial short-term bridge and conventional real
estate financing, including construction, mezzanine, and equity
investments. The Corporation’s investment objective is the
preservation of shareholders’ equity, while providing shareholders
with a stable stream of monthly dividends from investments. The
Corporation achieves its investment objectives through investments
in selected niche markets that are under-serviced by large lending
institutions. Lending activities to date continue to develop a
diversified mortgage portfolio, producing a stable return to
shareholders. Full reports of the financial results of the
Corporation for the year are outlined in the audited consolidated
financial statements and the related management’s discussion and
analysis of the Corporation, available on the SEDAR+ website at
www.sedarplus.ca. In addition, supplemental information is
available on the Corporation’s website at www.firmcapital.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws
including, among others, statements associated with the expected
use of proceeds of the Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment
option by the underwriters and the statements related to the
Corporation’s business, including those contained or incorporated
in the Corporation’s prospectus supplement dated August 2, 2024
supplementing the Corporation’s short form base shelf prospectus
dated July 29, 2024, as well as statements with respect to
management’s beliefs, estimates, and intentions, and similar
statements concerning anticipated future events, results,
circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical
facts. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook”,
“objective”, “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intent”, “estimate”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “should”, “plans” or “continue” or similar
expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such
forward-looking statements 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 our estimates and assumptions that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in
the Corporation’s prospectus supplement dated August 2, 2024
supplementing the Corporation’s short form base shelf prospectus
dated July 29, 2024 under “Risk Factors” (a copy of which can be
obtained at www.sedarplus.ca), which could cause our actual results
and performance to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release.
Those risks and uncertainties include, among
others, risks associated with public health crises, mortgage
lending, dependence on the Corporation’s manager and mortgage
banker, competition for mortgage lending, real estate values,
interest rate fluctuations, environmental matters, shareholder
liability and the introduction of new tax rules. Material factors
or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making
an estimate set out in the forward-looking information include,
among others, that the Corporation is able to invest in mortgages
at rates consistent with rates historically achieved; adequate
mortgage investment opportunities are presented to the Corporation;
and adequate bank indebtedness and bank loans are available to the
Corporation. Although the forward-looking information contained in
this news release is based upon what management believes are
reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual
results and performance will be consistent with these
forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements in this news
release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Except as
required by applicable law, the Corporation undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
For further information, please contact:Firm
Capital Mortgage Investment CorporationEli DadouchPresident &
Chief Executive Officer(416) 635-0221
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