FC Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation

TSX Symbol FC

TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the "Corporation") (TSX: FC) confirms the previously announced special year-end dividend of $0.055 per share. The December and special year-end dividend, that total $0.133 per share, will be payable on January 15, 2016 to Shareholders of record on December 31, 2015.  

The special year-end dividend recognizes that the annual income generated in 2015 exceeded regular dividends. Accordingly, a special year-end dividend is being made to distribute all of the Corporation's net income earned in 2015. The special dividend is not indicative of future performance by the Corporation.

Total dividends paid to Shareholders in 2015, including the December and special year-end dividends, amount to $0.991 per share.

The Corporation announced its monthly cash dividend of $0.078 per share (subject to adjustment in the discretion of the board of directors) payable to shareholders of record as follows:

Shareholders are reminded that they can participate in the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Share Purchase Plan.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (DRIP)
The plan allows participants to have their monthly cash dividends reinvested in additional shares. The Price paid per share is 98%, if higher than $12.50, of the weighted average trading price calculated five trading days immediately preceding each dividend date with no commission cost.

SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
Once registered with the Plan, participants have the right to purchase additional shares, totalling no greater than $12,000 per year and no less than $250 per month. Shareholders participating pay no commission.

For further information, including answers to frequently asked questions about the program, please refer to our website: www.Firmcapital.com, and tab under the banner Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation. To enrol, please contact your investment advisor or if you are a registered Shareholder complete the Authorization Form located on our website and forward to our transfer Agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, at the address noted on the web site. You can also contact Investor Relations at the Corporation by calling 416-635-0221, who will assist you in enrolling in the program.

ABOUT THE CORPORATION
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 financial statements and the related management discussion and analysis of Firm Capital, available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. In addition, supplemental information is available on Firm Capital'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 concerning our objectives, our strategies to achieve those objectives, our performance, our mortgage portfolio and our dividends, 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 our Annual Information Form under "Risk Factors" (a copy of which can be obtained at www.sedar.com), which could cause our actual results and performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this circular. Those risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks associated with mortgage lending, dependence on the Corporation's MIC 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 continued in this new 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.

SOURCE Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation