Cliffside Capital Ltd. Announces Limited Partnership Funding Facility

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TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2017 /CNW/ - Cliffside Capital Ltd. ("Cliffside") (TSXV:CEP) is pleased to announce that a limited partnership in which Cliffside holds a 60% limited partnership interest has entered into a funding facility with a Canadian Schedule 1 Bank. The facility provides the limited partnership with access to a revolving financing line of credit of $10 Million and $50 Million in funding for the ongoing monetization of fully serviced automobile loans owned by the limited partnership. In addition, the limited partnership has entered into an arrangement with AutoCapital Canada Management Inc. for the acquisition from time to time of fully serviced automobile loans originated and serviced in Canada that satisfy prescribed investment criteria. The arrangements entered into by the limited partnership enable the generation of leverage on Cliffside's invested capital in the limited partnership to grow returns consistent with Cliffside's strategy.

About Cliffside

Cliffside is focused on investing in strategic partnerships with third parties who have specialized expertise and a proven track record in originating and servicing loans and similar types of financial assets. Cliffside's strategy is to generate revenue as a passive investor, affording its shareholders an opportunity to invest in the growing alternative lending sector with the potential for attractive dividend yields and minimal operational risk while earning a reliable total return. For more information, see Cliffside's management information circular dated May 25, 2016 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:  This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the business and operations of Cliffside. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the results of operations; potential for conflicts of interests; as well as volatility of Cliffside's common share price and volume. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate or complete, 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. Cliffside disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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SOURCE Cliffside Capital Ltd.

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Yazdi Bharucha, CFO, [phone], [email protected]