Mr. Eli Dadouch reports

FIRM CAPITAL MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted a notice filed by Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. of the company's intention to make a normal course issuer bid with respect to its outstanding common shares.

The notice provides that the corporation may, during the 12-month period commencing Oct. 11, 2023, and ending no later than Oct. 10, 2024, purchase through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading systems up to 3,356,287 common shares in total, being 10 per cent of the public float of common shares as of Oct. 4, 2023.

The price which the corporation will pay for any common shares will be the market price at the time of acquisition. During the period of this NCIB, the corporation may make purchases under the NCIB by means of open market transactions. The actual number of common shares which may be purchased pursuant to the NCIB and the timing of any such purchases will be determined by senior management of the corporation. The average daily trading volume from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2023, was 29,895 common shares. Daily purchases under the NCIB will be limited to 7,473 common shares, other than block purchases. All common shares purchased by the corporation under the NCIB will be cancelled.

As of Oct. 4, 2023, there were 34,488,577 common shares outstanding, and the public float was 33,562,873 common shares.

The corporation may purchase its common shares, from time to time, if it believes that the market price of its common shares is attractive and that the purchase would be an appropriate use of corporate funds and in the best interests of the corporation.

About Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.

The corporation, through its mortgage banker, Firm Capital Corp., 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 underserviced by large lending institutions. Lending activities to date continue to develop a diversified mortgage portfolio, producing a stable return to shareholders. The corporation is a mortgage investment corporation (MIC) as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada). Accordingly, the corporation is not taxed on income provided that its taxable income is paid to its shareholders in the form of dividends within 90 days after Dec. 31 each year. Such dividends are generally treated by shareholders as interest income, so that each shareholder is in the same position as if the mortgage investments made by the corporation had been made directly by the shareholder. Full reports of the financial results of the corporation are outlined in the financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis of the corporation, available on the SEDAR+ website. In addition, supplemental information is available on the corporation's website.

We seek Safe Harbor.