Terra Firma Capital Corporation Announces Shareholder Approval of Plan of Arrangement
20 October 2023 - 7:29AM
Terra Firma Capital Corporation (“
Terra Firma” or
the “
Company”) (TSX-V: TII) is pleased to announce
that at its special meeting (“
Meeting”) of
shareholders of the Company (the “
Shareholders”)
held today, the Shareholders voted to approve the previously
announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act
(Ontario) pursuant to which GM Capital Corp. (the
“
Buyer”), a company controlled by Y. Dov Meyer,
the executive chairman of the Company and Seth Greenspan, managing
director of the Company, and their respective associates, will
acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the
Company (the “
Shares”) not held by the Buyer at a
price of C$7.30 in cash per Share (the
“
Transaction”).
The Transaction required approval by the
affirmative vote of (i) at least two thirds of the votes cast by
Shareholders; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by
Shareholders, excluding votes attached to Shares held by interested
Shareholders required to be excluded pursuant to applicable
securities laws.
Of the votes cast at the Meeting with respect to
the Transaction, a total of 4,040,220 Shares were voted in favour
of the Transaction, representing approximately 99.74% of the votes
cast on the special resolution approving the Transaction. In
addition, a total of 3,255,222 Shares, representing approximately
99.68% of the votes cast by holders of Shares, excluding those
Shares required to be excluded pursuant to applicable securities
laws, were voted in favour of the special resolution approving the
Transaction.
The Company’s full report of voting results will
be filed under the Company’s issuer profile at
www.sedarplus.com.
The Company intends to seek a final order of the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the
“Court”) to approve the Transaction at a hearing
expected to be held on October 24, 2023. Completion of the
Transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions, including Court approval. Subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to the closing of
the Transaction, the Transaction is expected to be completed on or
about October 27, 2023. Following completion of the Transaction, it
is anticipated that the Shares will be delisted from the TSX
Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) and the Company will
cease to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities
law.
Shareholders who have questions or require
assistance submitting their Shares in connection with the
Transaction may direct their questions to Computershare Investor
Services Inc., who is acting as depositary in connection with the
Transaction, by phone toll-free at 1-800-564-6253 or by email at
coporateactions@computershare.com.
About the Company
Terra Firma is a publicly traded real estate
finance company that provides real estate financings secured by
investment properties and real estate developments in the United
States and Canada. 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.
More information about the Company is available
at www.tfcc.ca or under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.com.
For more information:
Terra Firma Capital CorporationShelley
OchoaChief Financial OfficerPhone: (416) 792-4707sochoa@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.
CAUTIONARY AND FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release may constitute forward-looking information within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking
information is often, but not always, identified by the use of
words such as “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “may”, “will”,
“intend”, “should”, and similar expressions. This information
involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Forward
looking information in this news release includes, but is not
limited to, the following: statements relating to the Transaction
including the approval process and expected timing of closing of
the Transaction; statements relating to Court approval; statements
relating to the delisting of Shares from the TSXV following closing
of the Transaction; the expectation that the Company will cease to
be a reporting issuer following closing of the Transaction; and
statements relating to other anticipated impacts of the
Transaction.
The forward-looking information contained in
this news release is based on certain expectations and assumptions
made by the Company, including expectations and assumptions
concerning receipt of required approvals and the satisfaction of
other conditions to the completion of the Transaction, and that the
arrangement agreement will not be amended or terminated. There can
be no assurance that the proposed Transaction will be completed, or
that it will be completed on the terms and conditions contemplated
in the arrangement agreement.
Although the Company believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking
information contained in this news release is based are reasonable,
undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking
information because the Company can give no assurance that it will
prove to be correct. Since forward-looking information addresses
future events and conditions, by its very nature it involves
inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of
factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to: the
failure to obtain necessary approvals or satisfy (or obtain a
waiver of) the conditions to closing the Transaction as contained
in the arrangement agreement; the occurrence of any event, change
or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of
the arrangement agreement; material adverse changes in the business
or affairs of the Company; the parties’ ability to obtain requisite
Court approval; either party’s failure to consummate the
Transaction when required or on the terms as originally negotiated;
competitive factors in the industries in which the Company
operates; interest rates, currency exchange rates and prevailing
economic conditions; and other factors, many of which are beyond
the control of the Company. Additional factors and risks which may
affect the Company, its business and the achievement of the
forward-looking statements contained herein are described in the
Company’s annual information form and the Company’s management
discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in
the other subsequent reports filed under the Company’s profile on
www.sedarplus.com.
The forward-looking information contained in
this news release represents the Company’s expectations as of the
date hereof and is subject to change after such date. The Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable
Canadian securities laws.
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