TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 2, 2011) - Norstar Securities Trust ("Norstar", the "Trust", the "Company") reports net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Financial Highlights for the period ending December 31, 2010 as follows:
| Three Months | Year Ended | |||
| Ended December 31, | December 31, | |||
| Operating Results | 2010 | 2010 | ||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||
| Revenue | $ | 1,673,223 | $ | 2,451,074 |
| Operating expenses | 790,619 | 1,632,653 | ||
| Net earnings (loss) | 882,604 | 818,421 | ||
| Earnings per unit (loss) | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.17 |
| Balance sheet highlights: | ||||
| December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||
| (Audited) | (Audited) | |||
| Cash | $ | 7,480,544 | $ | 4,394,264 |
| Current assets | 11,060,962 | 5,741,863 | ||
| Total assets | 11,258,640 | 5,976,741 | ||
| Current liabilities | 10,194,646 | 4,928,768 | ||
| Total liabilities | 10,354,646 | 5,088,768 | ||
| Unitholders' equity | 903,994 | 887,973 | ||
| Results for last four quarters: | ||||||
| Three Months | Three Months | Three Months | Three Months | |||
| Ended December | Ended September | Ended June | Ended March | |||
| 31, 2010 | 30, 2010 | 30, 2010 | 31, 2010 | |||
| Revenue | 1,673,223 | 211,682 | 362,116 | 204,053 | ||
| Expenses | 790,619 | 287,559 | 262,313 | 292,162 | ||
| Net earnings (loss) | 882,604 | (75,877 | ) | 99,803 | (88,109 | ) |
| Earnings per unit | 0.19 | (0.02 | ) | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) |
| (loss) | ||||||
Norstar Securities Trust operates an independent Canadian investment dealer through its limited partner, Norstar Securities Limited Partnership.
Other Information:
This press release should be read in conjunction with the management's discussion and analysis and audited consolidated statement for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Fund's results to differ materially from expectations. When reviewing the Fund's forward-looking statements, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. These include risk relating to market fluctuations, investee performance, strength of the North American and European economy, foreign exchange fluctuations and other risks not yet know to the Fund. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Fund disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The Fund does have an ongoing obligation to disclose material information as it become available. The discussion also includes cautionary statements about these matters. You should read the cautionary statements made as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this document.
Contact Information:
Michael Sheridan
416-619-2008
416-619-2011 (FAX)