Terra Firma Capital Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

All amounts are stated in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Firma Capital Corporation (TSX-V: TII) (“Terra Firma” or the “Company“), a real estate finance company, today released its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020.Q3 2020 Financial Highlights:Total Investments⁽¹⁾ of $123.7 millionBook Value⁽²⁾ per share of $7.28 (CDN$9.70⁽⁴⁾)Paid CDN$0.05 in quarterly dividendRevenues decreased by 1.3% to $4.1 millionAdjusted net income and comprehensive income⁽³⁾ decreased 2.6% to $884,000Adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share⁽³⁾ remained the same at $0.16 (CDN$0.21⁽⁴⁾)Update on COVID-19 Response:Started to open its office on a limited-scale and voluntary basisCommenced origination activities beginning of Q3 2020Conducts the current origination activities through virtual meetings, limited employee travel to the U.S., adhering to the quarantining protocolsPreserved strong balance sheet and ample liquidity with $3.8 million of cash and $18.0 million of the available line of credit“While the U.S. housing sector continues to be one of the few shining stars during the COVID-19 crisis, the benefit to the Company will have a delayed effect given the faster repayments from borrowers experiencing higher sales volumes and the halt in new originations in the first half of the year for precautionary measures. These higher sales volumes are, however, leading to a significant increase in the demand for new housing lots and in turn, financing for new land developments. Consequently, the Company’s pipeline of new transactions has increased significantly since the end of Q2 2020, as evidenced by the $36 million of new originations closed in Q3 2020, of which $28 million has been funded. However, the total investments is lower due to the net repayments of loan investments and finance leases,” commented Glenn Watchorn, Chief Executive Officer of Terra Firma Capital Corporation. “We continue to follow strong protocols to safeguard our employees and capital during this pandemic and are proceeding with originations using a defensive approach given the inherent economic uncertainty in short to medium term in both the U.S. and Canada. Overall, however, I am very pleased with our Q3 2020 adjusted net income result and am very optimistic that we will be able to grow our assets under management and net income significantly over the next year.”For the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, revenues decreased 1.3% to $4.1 million, compared to $4.2 million during the same period in 2019. Interest and fee income decreased by 4.3% to $3.4 million compared to $3.6 million in 2019, primarily due to $1.5 million of loss of interest and fees revenue from loan and mortgage investments repaid after September 30, 2019. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in interest and fees of $1.2 million from new loans funded subsequent to September 30, 2019, and $103,000 of additional interest earned from loans existed at September 30, 2019. Finance income increased by 18.2% to $635,000 from $537,000, due to an increase in investment in finance leases.For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, revenues decreased 1.3% to $11.9 million, compared to $12.0 million during the same period in 2019. Interest and fee income decreased by 10.9% to $9.8 million compared to $11.0 million in 2019, primarily due to $4.8 million of loss of interest and fees revenue from loan and mortgage investments repaid after September 30, 2019. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in interest and fees of $3.1 million from new loans funded subsequent to June 30, 2019, and $481,000 of additional interest earned from loans existed at September 30, 2019. Finance income increased by 109.6% to $2.0 million from $956,000, due to an increase in investment in finance leases.Interest and financing expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, decreased by 16.5% to $2.0 million compared to $2.4 million in the same period last year.Interest and financing expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, decreased by 5.7% to $6.4 million compared to $6.7 million in the same period last year.General and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, was $618,000 compared to $671,000 for the same period last year. General and administrative expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, was $2.1 million compared to $2.2 million for the same period last year. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the Company not incurring legal fees relating to a loan that was in arrears.During the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company provided a recovery of loan and mortgage investment loss of $18,000 compared to an allowance of nil in the same period last year.During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company provided an allowance for uncollectible receivable of $161,000 compared to nil in the same period last year and an allowance for loan and mortgage investment loss of $899,000 compared to a recovery of $152,000 in the same period last year.The net income and comprehensive income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, was $1.1 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share compared to net income and comprehensive income of $1.0 million or $0.18 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year. The net income and comprehensive income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, was $1.3 million or $0.24 per basic and diluted share compared to net income and comprehensive income of $2.2 million or $0.38 per basic and diluted share for the same period last year. The net income for the three and nine months period was impacted primarily by an additional provision for loan investment and other receivable losses, the share of loss from investment in associates, along with the unrealized foreign exchange losses from the devaluation of the Canadian dollar and resulting increase in provision for income for the purposes of Canadian taxes.The Company’s Total Investments⁽²⁾ at September 30, 2020, was $123.7 million, compared to $141.5 million at September 30, 2019, a decrease of 12.6% or $17.8 million, primarily due to net repayments in loan and mortgage investments, which was partially offset by net fundings in investment in finance leases. The Company ceased all origination activities during the first half of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company commenced origination activities beginning of Q3 2020. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s Total Investments⁽²⁾ increased by $6.8 million, primarily due to fundings of loan and mortgage investments and investment in finance leases of $35.0 million, which was partially offset by repayments of loan and mortgage investments and investment in finance leases of $28.3 million.The principal balance of the Company’s loan and mortgage syndications from $82.9 million at September 30, 2019 to $69.5 million at September 30, 2020, decreased by $13.4 million or 16.2%.With the presence of COVID-19, the Company foresees an opportunity to finance distressed assets. The Company intends to create a debt fund to take advantage of this opportunity. The Company expects the debt fund to be operational in Q4 2020.The Company’s Management’s Discussion & Analysis and Financial Statements as at, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 have been filed and are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).About Terra FirmaTerra Firma is a full service, publicly traded real estate finance company that provides real estate financings secured by investment properties and real estate developments in Canada and throughout the United States. The Company focuses on arranging and providing financing with flexible terms to real estate developers and owners who require shorter-term loans to bridge a transitional period of one to five years where they require capital at various stages of development or redevelopment of a property. These loans are typically repaid with lower cost, longer-term debt obtained from other Canadian financial institutions once the applicable transitional period is over or the redevelopment is complete, or from proceeds generated from the sale of the real estate assets. Terra Firma offers a full spectrum of real estate financing under the guidance of strict corporate governance, clarity and transparency. For further information please visit Terra Firma’s website at www.tfcc.ca.Non-IFRS Financial MeasuresThis press release refers to certain financial measures, such as Investment Portfolio, which are not measures defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as prescribed by the International Accounting Standards Board, do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and should not be construed as alternatives to profit/loss or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. These measures may differ from those made by other companies and accordingly may not be comparable to such measures as reported by other companies. These measures have been derived from the Company’s financial statements and disclosed herein because the Company believes they are of assistance in the understanding of the operational and financial performance of the Company.More information on the non-IFRS measures used by the Company can be found in the Company’s MD&A.
The TSX–V has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. The TSX–V does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.Forward-Looking InformationThis Press Release contains forward‐looking statements with respect matters concerning the business, operations, strategy and financial performance of Terra Firma, the foreseen opportunity to finance distressed assets, the intention to create a debt fund and timing thereof, and realization of matters covered by current letters of intent. These statements generally can be identified by use of forward looking word such as “may”, “will”, “expects”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “believe” or “could” or the negative thereof or similar variations. The future business, operations and performance of Terra Firma could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such forward‐looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations, including the matters covered by the non-binding letter of intent are not completed, as well as risks relating to market factors, competition, and dependence on tenants’ financial conditions, environmental and tax related matters, and reliance on key personnel. Forward‐looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including that the general economy, local real estate conditions and interest rates are stable, the absence of significant changes in government regulation, Any material assumption underlying the debt fund statement and the continued availability of equity and debt financing. There can be no assurances that forward‐looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. The cautionary statements qualify all forward‐looking statements attributable to Terra Firma and persons acting on its behalf. Unless otherwise stated, all forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this Press Release and Terra Firma does not assume any obligation to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable Canadian securities laws.For further information, please contact:Terra Firma Capital Corporation
Glenn Watchorn
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 416.792.4702
gwatchorn@tfcc.caorTerra Firma Capital Corporation
Y. Dov Meyer
Executive Chairman
Phone: 416.792.4709
ydmeyer@tfcc.caorAli Mahdavi
Managing Director
Spinnaker Capital Markets Inc.
Phone: 416.962.3300
am@spinnakercmi.comTerra Firma Capital Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019