Russel Metals Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
20 Februar 2008 - 6:23PM
Marketwired
TORONTO, ONTARIO today announced that it has received approval
from The Toronto Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") to make a Normal
Course Issuer Bid, pursuant to which Russel Metals may purchase for
cancellation up to 6,000,000 of its common shares, representing
approximately 10% of its public float of 61,783,330. The number of
common shares that are currently issued and outstanding is
63,066,092. The purchases may commence on February 22, 2008 and
will terminate on February 21, 2009 or such earlier date as Russel
Metals may complete its purchases pursuant to the Notice of
Intention filed with the Exchange. The purchases will be made by
Russel Metals in accordance with the by-laws and rules of the
Exchange and the prices that Russel Metals will pay for any common
shares will be the market price of such shares at the time of
acquisition. Russel Metals will make no purchases of common shares
other than open-market purchases. All common shares purchased by
the Company under the bid will be cancelled.
The average daily trading volume of Russel Metals over the
previous six months (August 2007 - January 2008) was 261,923 common
shares (the "ADTV"). Under the Exchange Rules, Russel Metals may
purchase up to 25% of the ADTV per trading day.
Russel Metals believes that the market price of its common
shares at times may not fully reflect the underlying value of its
business and its future business prospects. As a result, Russel
Metals believes that its outstanding common shares represent an
attractive investment and an appropriate and desirable use of its
available funds.
A copy of the Notice of Intention may be obtained without charge
from SEDAR at www.sedar.com or by contacting Russel Metals.
Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution
companies in North America. It carries on business in three
distribution segments: metals service centers, energy tubular
products and steel distributors, under various names including
Russel Metals, A.J. Forsyth, Acier Leroux, Acier Loubier, Acier
Richler, Arrow Steel Processors, B&T Steel, Baldwin
International, Comco Pipe and Supply, Fedmet Tubulars, JMS Russel
Metals, Leroux Steel, McCabe Steel, Megantic Metal, Metaux Russel,
Metaux Russel Produits Specialises, Milspec Industries, Pioneer
Pipe, Russel Metals Specialty Products, Russel Metals Williams
Bahcall, Spartan Steel Products, Sunbelt Group, Triumph Tubular
& Supply, Wirth Steel and York-Ennis.
Statements contained in this press release or on the related
conference call that relate to Russel Metals' beliefs or
expectations as to certain future events are not statements of
historical fact and are forward-looking statements. Russel Metals
cautions readers that there are important factors, risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive
and governmental factors affecting Russel Metals' operations,
markets, products, services and prices that could cause its actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from those forecasted or anticipated in such forward looking
statements.
The forward-looking statements in this document reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on information currently
available to management. The material assumptions applied in making
the forward-looking statements in this document include the
following: there will be steady demand in the manufacturing,
resource and construction segments of the Canadian economy, oil and
gas prices will not change materially, there will be continued
consolidation of steel producers, the recent stability in the price
of steel will continue, and the Canadian dollar will maintain
recent gains while not appreciating significantly. Although the
forward-looking statements contained in this document are based
upon what management believes to be reasonable estimates and
assumptions, Russel Metals cannot ensure that actual results will
not be materially different from those expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements.
Contacts: Russel Metals Inc. Marion E. Britton, C.A. Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (905) 819-7407 Email:
info@russelmetals.com Website: www.russelmetals.com
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