Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Exercise, in Full, of Over-Allotment Option
12 August 2024 - 2:38PM
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”)
(TSX: FC) is pleased to announce that the underwriters of its
previously completed public offering of common shares exercised, in
full, their over-allotment option, resulting in the issue of an
additional 292,500 common shares at a price of $11.30 per share.
The exercise of the over-allotment option brings the total gross
proceeds of the public offering to $25,340,250. The underwriting
syndicate for the offering of shares was bookrun by TD Securities
Inc. and CIBC Capital Markets, and included 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 net proceeds from the exercise of the
over-allotment option 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 from the exercise of the over-allotment option 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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