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Terra Firma Capital Corporation Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

200% Increase in Earnings Per Share Year Over Year; 50% Revenue Growth Year Over Year; 57% Growth in Loans and Mortgage Investments

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 26, 2014) -

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All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars.

Terra Firma Capital Corporation (TSX VENTURE:TII) ("Terra Firma" or the "Company"), a real estate finance company, today released its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

THIRD QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Total revenue is $3.3 million, an increase of $1.1 million or 50%, compared to the same period last year.

  • Net income and comprehensive income in the third quarter is $914,644, an increase of $491,745 or 116%, compared to the third quarter of 2013.

  • Basic earnings per share in the third quarter is $0.03, compared to basic earnings per share of $0.01 for the same quarter in the prior year, an increase of 200% over last year.

  • Loan and mortgage investments at September 30, 2014 is $70.8 million, an increase $25.7 million or of 57% from September 30, 2013.

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"I am pleased to report on another successful quarter for our Company. In addition to strong and growing financial results, we have also for the first time accessed the public markets, announcing a "Bought Deal" to raise capital. The equity raise of $6.04 million at $0.63 per common share, coupled with the refinancing of $10.85 million of convertible debentures is a clear indication that the public markets are available to Terra Firma," commented Y. Dov Meyer, Chief Executive Officer. "With the appointment of Glenn Watchorn as our President and Chief Operating Officer, we will continue to expand our capabilities and relationships to grow our loan portfolio and to enhance our ability to generate attractive risk adjusted returns and increase shareholder value to our shareholders," he further said.

Results of operations - three months ended September 30, 2014

Net income in the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $914,644 or $0.03 per basic share and $0.02 per diluted share, compared to $422,899, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Interest and fee income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 aggregated $3.2 million, an increase of 55% over the $2.1 million in the same period in the previous year, and an increase of 13% over $2.8 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Interest expense for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $1.5 million, compared to $1.1 million for the comparative period last year and $1.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014, representing the growth of our business and the increase in loan syndications to fund the investment activities.

The company's loan and mortgage investments increased from $55.3 million at December 31, 2013 to $70.8 million at September 30, 2014, an increase of 28.0%. The average interest rate in the mortgage portfolio at September 30, 2014 was 20.0% compared to 18.6% at December 31, 2013.

The Company's Management's Discussion & Analysis and Financial Statements as at and for the three months ended September 30, 2014 have been filed and are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

About Terra Firma

Terra Firma is a full service, publicly traded real estate finance company that provides customized equity and debt solutions to the real estate industry. Our focus is to arrange and provide financing with flexible terms to property owners looking to improve or add to their existing real estate assets but who may be limited by conventional bank financing, as well as to invest in quality commercial and residential developments by proven real estate developers. 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 TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. The TSXV does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

This Press Release contains forwardlooking statements with respect matters concerning the business, operations, strategy and financial performance of Terra Firma. 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 forwardlooking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Forwardlooking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. Additional, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among other things, general economic and market factors, local real estate conditions, competition, changes in government regulation, dependence on tenants' financial conditions, interest rates, the availability of equity and debt financing, environmental and tax related matters, and reliance on key personnel. There can be no assurances that forwardlooking 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 forwardlooking statements. The cautionary statements qualify all forwardlooking 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 has no obligation to update such statements except as required by law.

Terra Firma Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,
2014

September 30,
2013

September 30,
2014

September 30,
2013

Revenue

Interest and fees

$

3,206,862

$

2,063,541

$

8,669,218

$

5,489,936

Rental

47,520

113,262

210,276

335,916

3,254,382

2,176,803

8,879,494

5,825,852

Expenses

Property operating costs

15,225

182,784

72,526

251,637

General and administrative

417,793

353,130

1,301,988

1,093,216

Share based compensation

116,043

9,512

552,645

41,857

Interest

1,520,434

1,061,686

4,450,889

3,156,270

Gain on conversion of interest in joint operations

-

-

(487,000

)

-

2,069,495

1,607,112

5,891,048

4,542,980

Income from operations before income taxes

1,184,887

569,691

2,988,446

1,282,872

Income taxes

270,243

146,792

821,454

331,071

Income from continuing operations

914,644

422,899

2,166,992

951,801

Income from discontinued operations

-

-

151,644

-

Net income and comprehensive income

$

914,644

$

422,899

$

2,318,636

$

951,801

Earnings per share

Basic

$

0.03

$

0.01

$

0.08

$

0.03

Diluted

$

0.02

$

0.01

$

0.06

$

0.03

Terra Firma Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

September 30,
2014

December 31,
2013

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

415,069

$

7,721,115

Funds held in trust

766,499

383,526

Amounts receivable and prepaid expenses

1,675,915

1,661,352

Loan and mortgage investments

70,842,612

55,278,303

Investment properties

1,915,336

7,671,452

Portfolio investments

3,868,234

954,073

Deferred income tax asset

34,740

-

Total assets

$

79,518,405

$

73,669,821

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

3,014,868

$

1,366,708

Provision for discontinued operations

27,500

321,490

Unearned income

700,116

472,924

Income taxes payable

270,957

82,375

Deferred income tax liability

-

6,348

Short-term loan payable

4,120,000

-

Loans and mortgages payable

43,384,960

46,569,921

Convertible debentures

10,486,731

10,125,074

Total liabilities

62,005,132

58,944,840

Shareholders' Equity

Share capital

$

10,834,175

$

10,795,790

Equity component of convertible debentures

284,490

-

Contributed surplus

750,743

603,962

Retained earnings

5,443,865

3,125,229

Total shareholders' equity

17,313,273

14,524,981

Non-controlling interest

200,000

200,000

Total liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

79,518,405

$

73,669,821