TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Firma Capital Corporation (TSX-V: TII) ("Terra Firma" or the
“Company”), is pleased to announce the closing of a US credit facility (the “Facility”) totaling US$20 million (CDN$26 million)
with Texas Capital Bank (“Texas Capital”).
Terra Firma has formed a new US wholly owned subsidiary, TFCC USA LLC (“TFCC USA”) with the purpose of holding
US loans and investments. The Facility will be secured by the loans and investments held in TFCC USA. The terms of the
Facility provide for an increase to US$30 million (CDN$39 million) over time subject to approval by Texas Capital. The
purpose of the Facility will be to support the funding of loans and investments in TFCC USA and allow TFCC to achieve higher yields
for the Company’s future US transactions.
“This is a very significant milestone for Terra Firma. Over the last several years we have shifted our focus to
the US and have successfully evolved into a US Lender, creating a sizeable portfolio of senior debt yielding very attractive risk
adjusted returns. This activity has been funded primarily by TFCC’s capital and syndicated investors. This new Facility will not
only be accretive to the Company, it provides us with the opportunity to graduate to the next phase of our business and increase
both the volume of business and the size of our transactions as we continue to execute on our stated strategy in the US.
Further, we expect that the leverage offered by this Facility will allow the Company to achieve significantly greater yields on our
new loans and investments and in turn higher earnings per share,” said Glenn Watchorn, President and Chief Executive
Officer.
About Terra Firma
Terra Firma is a full service, publicly traded real estate finance company that provides real estate financings
secured by investment properties and real estate developments throughout Canada and 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.
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.
For further information, please contact:
Terra Firma Capital Corporation
Glenn Watchorn
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 416.792.4702
gwatchorn@tfcc.ca
or
Terra Firma Capital Corporation
Y. Dov Meyer
Executive Vice Chairman
Phone: 416.792.4709
ydmeyer@tfcc.ca
or
Ali Mahdavi
Managing Director
Spinnaker Capital Markets Inc.
Phone: 416.962.3300
am@spinnakercmi.com
