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Clarke Inc. Reports 2026 First Quarter Results and Election of Directors
Clarke Inc. ("Clarke" or the "Company") (TSX: CKI) today announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
About this update from Clarke Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"HALIFAX, NS, May 11, 2026 /CNW/ - Clarke Inc. ("Clarke" or the "Company") (TSX: CKI) today announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.","length":175,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"First Quarter Results1","length":22,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Hotel and rental revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased to $18.5 million compared to $17.7 million in the prior period primarily due to the commencement of operations of the first building in the Talisman's second phase, which was not operational during the comparative period. The Company's net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $14.1 million compared to a loss of $2.4 million in 2025. The net income during the period was primarily a result of a fair value adjustment on investment properties. The net loss in the prior year was primarily attributable to a pension expense resulting from past service costs following a pension plan amendment. Interest and accretion expense decreased year over year as a result of lower interest rates on our floating-rate debt, and a higher component of capitalized interest driven by ongoing construction expenditures in the current quarter compared to 2025.","length":944,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 of $1.2 million was a result of net remeasurement losses in the Company's pension plans compared to other comprehensive income in the prior period of $5.4 million related to net remeasurement gains related to the pension plan amendment.","length":307,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"While the Company experienced improvements in both residential and hospitality net operating income compared to the comparative quarter, the results do not fully reflect the significant initiatives made during the quarter due to their timing and nature.","length":253,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In addition to the efforts related to the arrangement agreement signed with Ravelin Properties REIT ("Ravelin"), which we expect to close in the second quarter, the Company obtained the occupancy permit for the second building of the second phase of the Talisman development and is nearing completion of the third building. Operations for the second building commenced on April 1s...