Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. Reports on First Quarter Results With Revenue of $882,765

Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp. Reports on First Quarter Results With Revenue of $882,765
  
 

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 26, 2014) -

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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 39.3% increase in revenues to $882,765 in the first quarter of 2014 from $633,681 at year end 2013.

Details of the three months financial results for fiscal 2014 and 2013 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.

		Three Months Ended
		(Unaudited)
		March 31,
		2014			2013
Revenue		$	882,765		$	633,681
Net Income (Loss) before fair value adjustment and income taxes		$	(108,461	)	$	(204,579	)
Net Income (Loss) before fair value adjustment and income taxes per share
	- Basic and diluted		(0.01	)		(0.02	)
Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$	4,602,995		$	(120,571	)
Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) per common share - basic		$	0.51		$	(0.01	)
Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) per common share - diluted		$	0.18		$	(0.01	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic			9,030,011			8,936,678
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted			25,362,678			25,469,345

* Not presented as effect of dilutive items are anti-dilutive

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.

Gulf & Pacific Equities Corp.Mr. Anthony CohenPresident and Chief Executive [e-mail]