Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust ("
Alaris" or
the "
Trust") (TSX: AD.UN) is announcing that it
has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange
("
TSX") to proceed with a normal course issuer bid
("
NCIB"). Under the NCIB, the Trust may purchase
for cancellation up to 1,000,000 trust units of the Trust
("
Units"). As at May 23, 2023, Alaris had
45,479,179 Units outstanding. As a result, the NCIB represents
approximately 2% of Alaris’ issued and outstanding Units as at May
23, 2023. The actual number of Units that may be purchased for
cancellation under the NCIB and the timing of any such purchases
will be determined by Alaris, subject to a maximum daily purchase
limitation of 16,037 Units, which equals 25% of Alaris’ average
daily trading volume on the TSX of 64,150 Units for the six months
ended April 30, 2023. The Trust may also make one block purchase
per calendar week which exceeds the daily repurchase restrictions.
The NCIB will commence on May 25, 2023, and may continue to May
24, 2024, unless Alaris terminates the NCIB or the NCIB is
completed earlier. A registered broker will purchase Units under
the NCIB on behalf of the Trust only through the facilities of the
TSX and other alternative exchanges as are permitted under
applicable securities laws.
In connection with the NCIB, Alaris has entered into an
automatic securities purchase plan ("ASPP") with
its designated broker to allow for the purchase of Units under the
NCIB at times when Alaris normally would not be active in the
market due to internal trading black-out periods or for other
periods as the Trust may determine. Before the commencement of any
particular internal trading black-out period or other period as the
Trust may determine appropriate (each, an "Automatic
Purchase Period"), Alaris may, but is not required to,
instruct its designated broker to purchase Units under the NCIB
during the ensuing Automatic Purchase Period in accordance with the
ASPP. The broker will make purchases during an Automatic Purchase
Period in its sole discretion based on parameters established by
Alaris before commencement of the Automatic Purchase Period in
accordance with the ASPP and applicable TSX rules. Outside of these
Automatic Purchase Periods, Alaris will purchase Units at its
discretion under the NCIB.
Alaris believes that, from time to time, the market price of the
Units may not fully reflect the underlying value of the Units and
that at such times the purchase of Units would be in the best
interests of Alaris. As a result of such purchases, the number of
issued Units will be decreased and, consequently, the proportionate
Unit interest of all remaining Unitholders will be increased on a
pro rata basis. In addition, as the Trust is a distribution paying
Trust, purchases under the proposed issuer bid will reduce the
Trust’s ongoing distribution obligations and, consequently, reduce
its Run Rate Payout Ratio.
About Alaris
The Trust, through its subsidiaries, indirectly provides
alternative financing to private companies
("Partners") in exchange for distributions with
the principal objective of generating stable and predictable cash
flows for payment of distributions to unitholders of the Trust.
Distributions from the Partners are adjusted each year based on the
percentage change of a "top line" financial performance measure
such as gross margin and same-store sales and rank in priority to
the owners' common equity position.
NON-IFRS MEASURES:
"Run Rate Payout Ratio" refers to Alaris’ total
distribution per Unit expected to be paid over the next twelve
months divided by the estimated net cash from operating activities
per Unit that Alaris expects to generate over the same twelve-month
period (after giving effect to the impact of all information
disclosed as of the date of this report).
The term Run Rate Payout Ratio is not a standard measure under
IFRS. Alaris' calculation of the Run Rate Payout Ratio may differ
from those of other issuers and, therefore, should be used only in
conjunction with the Trust’s annual audited and unaudited interim
financial statements, which are available under the Trust's (and
its predecessor's) profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
CONTACT:
ir@alarisequity.comP: (403) 260-1457Alaris Equity
Partners Income TrustSuite 250, 333 24th Avenue
S.W.Calgary, Alberta T2S 3E6www.alarisequitypartners.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including
forward-looking statements within the meaning of "safe harbor"
provisions under applicable securities laws
("forward-looking statements"). Statements other
than statements of historical fact contained in this news release
may be forward-looking statements. Many of these statements can be
identified by words such as "believe", "expects", "will",
"intends", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "continues" or
similar words or the negative thereof. Any forward-looking
statements which constitute a financial outlook or future-oriented
financial information (including the impact the Run Rate Payout
Ratio) were approved by management as of the date hereof and have
been included to explain Alaris' financial performance and are
subject to the same risks and assumptions disclosed above. There
can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations on
which these forward-looking statements are based will occur.
By their nature, forward-looking statements require Alaris to
make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions and should not be read as guarantees
or assurances of future performance. The actual results of the
Trust could materially differ from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements contained herein. Additional risks that
may cause actual results to vary from those stated are discussed
under the heading "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking Statements"
in the Trust’s Management Discussion and Analysis for the year
ended December 31, 2022, which is filed under the Trust’s profile
at www.sedar.com and on its website at
www.alarisequitypartners.com.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking information contained in this news release as
several factors could cause actual future results, conditions,
actions or events to differ materially from the targets,
expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the
forward-looking statements. Statements containing forward-looking
information reflect management’s current beliefs and assumptions
based on information in its possession on the date of this news
release. Although management believes that the assumptions
reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are
reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The
forward-looking statements included in this news release are made
as of the date of this news release and Alaris does not undertake
or assume any obligation to update or revise such statements to
reflect new events or circumstances except as expressly required by
applicable securities legislation.
Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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