United Corporations Limited Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
04 März 2022 - 11:00PM
United Corporations Limited (TSX:UNC) (TSX:UNC.PR.A) (TSX:UNC.PR.B)
(TSX:UNC.PR.C) (the “Company”) announced today that the Toronto
Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) has accepted a notice filed by the
Company of its intention to proceed with the renewal of its Normal
Course Issuer Bid (the “Bid”) to be transacted through the
facilities of the Exchange or through alternative Canadian trading
systems.
The notice provides that the Company may, during
the 12-month period commencing March 9, 2022 and ending March 8,
2023, purchase up to 604,194 common shares in the capital of the
Company (“Shares”) in total, being approximately 5% of the total
number of 12,083,893 Shares outstanding as at February 28, 2022.
The price which the Company will pay for any such Shares will be
the prevailing market price at the time of acquisition. The actual
number of Shares which may be purchased pursuant to the Bid will be
determined by management of the Company. Any Shares purchased
pursuant to the Bid will be cancelled.
The average daily trading volume of the Shares
on the Exchange for the most recently completed six calendar months
is 753. Under the Bid, the Company may purchase up to 1,000 Shares
on the Exchange during any trading day.
The timing of purchases will be determined by
management of the Company, which will be based on market
conditions, share price, best use of available cash, and other
factors. The funding for any purchase pursuant to the Bid will be
financed out of the working capital of the Company.
The Company’s previous Normal Course Issuer Bid
(the “Previous NCIB”) expires on March 8, 2022. Under the Previous
NCIB, the Company obtained the approval of the Exchange to purchase
up to 604,924 Shares, which represented 5% of the 12,098,493 Shares
issued and outstanding as at the close of business on March 2,
2021. The Company purchased on the open market and cancelled an
aggregate of 14,600 Shares under the Previous NCIB at an average
price of $107.56 per Share.
The Board of Directors believes that, in the
event the Shares trade in a price range that does not fully reflect
their value, the purchase of the Shares would be an appropriate use
of corporate funds in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders. Furthermore, the purchases are expected to benefit
all persons who continue to hold Shares by increasing their equity
interest in the Company if the repurchased Shares are
cancelled.
About United
Corporations Limited
The Company is a closed-end investment
corporation that trades on the Exchange. The Company has always
been an investment vehicle for long-term growth through investments
in common equities, as management believes that over long periods
of time common equities, as an asset class, will outperform fixed
income instruments or balanced funds. The equity investments in the
portfolio reflect investment opportunities world-wide. For more
information, please visit: https://www.ucorp.ca/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities regulation.
The words “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expects”,
“plans”, “intends”, “trends”, “indications”, “anticipates”,
“believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “likely” or “potential” or the
negative or other variations of these words or other comparable
words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking
information. These statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding the Company’s intentions and expectations with
respect to the Bid and purchases thereunder, and the effects of
purchases under the Bid. Purchases made under the Bid are not
guaranteed and may be suspended at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. Forward-looking information is based on a number of
assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
that may cause the results or events mentioned in this press
release to differ materially from those that are discussed in or
implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general, local
economic, and business conditions. All forward-looking information
in this press release speaks as of the date hereof. The Company
does not undertake to update any such forward-looking information
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional information about these assumptions and risks and
uncertainties is disclosed in filings with securities regulators
filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
For more information, please contact:
Richard B. Carty Corporate SecretaryUnited Corporations Limited
Telephone: (416) 947-2578Fax: (416) 362-2592
Scott Ewert Vice-PresidentUnited Corporations LimitedTelephone:
(416) 947-2578Fax: (416) 362-2592
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