TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 27, 2017) –
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Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GUF), an established company focused on the acquisition, management and development of anchored shopping centres in Western Canada, reports a 4.9% increase in revenues to $4,011,189 in the year ended 2016 from $3,824,520 at same period last year.
Details of the twelve and three months financial results for fiscal 2016 and 2015 under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as summarized below are also available at www.sedar.com or at the company’s website www.gpequities.com.
| Year Ended (Audited) December 31, |
Three Months Ended (Unaudited) December 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 4,011,189 | $ | 3,824,520 | $ | 888,369 | $ | 716,534 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) before fair value adjustment and income taxes | $ | 633,262 | $ | 60,141 | $ | 236,819 | $ | 22,453 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) per common share before fair value adjustment and income taxes – basic and diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | (1,739,809 | ) | $ | (764,147 | ) | $ | (2,023,866 | ) | $ | 241,175 |
| Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) per common share – basic | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.02 |
| Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) per common share – diluted | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.01 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic | 21,290,685 | 18,205,343 | 21,290,685 | 20,078,729 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted | 21,290,685 | 18,205,343 | 21,290,685 | 24,686,396 | |||||||
In addition, at the meeting of the board of directors, the board in accordance with the Corporation’s stock option plan, approved the grant of options, effective April 26, 2017 to acquire a total of 150,000 common shares of the Corporation at an exercise price of $0.205 per share to the Corporation’s directors. The stock options are vested on date of the grant, April 26, 2017, and expiring ten years from date of the grant. Prior to the grant of options, the Corporation has 21,290,685 shares outstanding.
About Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp.
Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta on April 8, 1998 and thereafter completed a public offering of common shares by prospectus dated June 26, 1998 (TSX VENTURE:GUF).
The Company acquires, manages and develops anchored shopping malls in rural centres in Western Canada, in particular Alberta. Gulf & Pacific targets smaller, but rapidly growing hub communities that have hospital, high school, police station and retail/service infrastructure. Management has consistently reinvested cash flow to improve and grow its portfolio of income properties.
Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. currently owns three, well-located retail assets located in Three Hills, St. Paul, and Cold Lake, Alberta.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar Canadian legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Gulf & Pacific Equities. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the benefits of the offering and option transaction. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Gulf & Pacific Equities to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: economic conditions in Western Canada, interest rates, raising less than the required capital; not realizing on the anticipated benefits from the transaction or not realizing on such anticipated benefits within the expected time frame; and other risks of the real estate industry. Although management of Gulf & Pacific Equities has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such 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. Gulf & Pacific Equities does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Mr. Anthony Cohen
President and Chief Executive Officer
416-968-3337
416-968-3339 (FAX)
info@gpequities.com
www.gpequities.com