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First Rock Capital Holdings Limited |
Ryan Reid |
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$693 |
275.76% |
Ryan Reid
Co-Founder and CEO
Ryan Reid is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of First Rock Group. Mr. Reid brings 15 years of experience in the real estate and financial sectors, with eight at the executive level in the financial sector. Throughout his career, he has had responsibilities of leading sales, services, accounting, investments and corporate finance teams.
Mr. Reid studied at the University of the West Indies and the University of Wales where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance and a Master’s in Business Administration in General Management, respectively. He also studied at Wharton Business School with a focus on Distressed Asset Investing and the Harvard Business School with a focus on Creating Shareholder Value. He is a member of the First Angels Investor Group and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He is a director of multiple private and public sector companies. He is also a Justice of the Peace for the Parish of St. Andrew.
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First Rock Capital Holdings Limited (FirstRock or the Company) is an IBC incorporated in and under the laws of St. Lucia. FCH is an investment holding company, with a core focus on real estate and private equity investments. FCH deploys its capital for the ultimate benefit of its Shareholders.
The investment objective of the Company is to provide Shareholders with a tax-efficient vehicle, generate above average risk adjusted returns and preservation of capital through the diversification of assets. FirstRock invests primarily in real estate assets including income generating investment properties, development projects (greenfield and brownfield), real estate linked financial instruments and opportunistic private equity investments.
The Company’s investment scope includes Jamaica, the wider Caribbean, North America and Latin America. The Company has five subsidiaries which together form the Company:
First Rock USA LLC which is a limited liability company incorporated in and under the laws of the State of Florida, USA and holds real estate and investment assets.
First Rock Capital Latam, S.A. which is a corporation incorporated in and under the laws of Costa Rica and holds real estate and investment assets.
First Rock Capital Cayman Limited which is a limited liability company incorporated in and under the laws of Cayman and holds real estate and investment assets.
FCH Jamaica Developers Limited which is a limited liability company incorporated in and under the laws of Jamaica to execute real estate developments.
Dolla Financial Services Limited which is a limited liability company incorporated in and under the laws of Jamaica as a micro-finance entity.
The Company’s investment activities are managed by its Investment Manager, First Rock Capital Resource Limited (FCR). FCR is a limited liability company incorporated in and under the laws of Jamaica. FCR is an unrelated, third party asset management company engaged under contract by FirstRock, to achieve the goals and objectives of the Company, whilst adhering to the policies & guidelines determined by the Company, in accordance with all applicable laws.
Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 284%, or US$1.97 million, to US$2.66 million versus US$692 thousand for FYE December 2019.
The results were mainly driven by the buoyancy in real estate values in the territories of operations, and interest income from financial assets at amortised cost, including loans receivables. Net operating income increased by 196%, or US$3.98 million, to US$5.9 million versus US$2 million for FYE December 2019.
Total expenses increased by 150%, or US$1.99 million, to US$3.3 million versus US$1.3 million for FYE December 2019. The increase in expenses was driven by staff costs and other costs associated with Dolla Financial, investment management fees and legal and professional fees.
Total assets amounted to US$35.9 million as at December 31, 2020, an increase of 122% or US$19.7 million over the US$16.17 million reported as at December 31, 2019. The growth was mainly driven by investment properties and financial investments which increased by 110% and 130%, or US$10.6 million and US$5.2 million, respectively.
Total liabilities amounted to US$6 million as at December 31, 2020, an increase of 2,323% or US$5.8 million over the US$251 thousand reported as at December 31, 2019. Financing received from leading financial institutions for property acquisitions was the main driver of the increase in liabilities, and despite their classification as current as at the year end because they are demand loans, their maturities are not until FYE December 2022 and December 2023.
As at December 31, 2020 Shareholder Equity attributable to equity holders of the company stood at US$29.7 million, an increase of 87% or US$13.8 million.
US$13.3 million in capital was raised from the issue of 119,903,258 ordinary shares in an IPO in February 2020. One-time transaction costs associated with the IPO was US$1 million. These costs represented arranger fees, broker and selling agent fees, and legal fees.
Investment Activities
The Company began to realize the expected yields from its investment properties acquired during FYE December 2019, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rental income increased by 438%, or US$350 thousand, to US$431 thousand versus US$80 thousand for FYE December 2019. Real estate continued to prove itself to be one of the most stable asset classes, especially in times of crisis. This stability resulted in a net gain from fair value adjustment on investment property of US$4.9 million, an increase of 292%, or US$3.7 million, versus the US$1.3 million recorded for FYE December 2019.
The strategic diversification of assets across several jurisdictions in the Caribbean, North America and Latin America has been critical to achieving these gains in fair value of investment properties.
Extracted from Management Discussion & Analysis
Ryan Reid Co-Founder, President and CEO of First Rock Group
More Information
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