Dundee Precious Metals Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
March 14 2024 - 6:45AM
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX: DPM) (the
“Company”) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”)
accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer
bid (the “New Bid”) to purchase certain of its common shares
(“Shares”) through the facilities of the TSX. The Company commenced
a normal course issuer bid (the “Previous Bid”) on March 1, 2023,
which terminated on February 28, 2024. Under the Previous Bid, the
Company sought and obtained approval to purchase up to 16.5 million
Shares, being approximately 9.8% of the Company’s public float as
of February 16, 2023. The Company repurchased 9,186,706 Shares
under the Previous Bid.
The number of Shares that may be purchased
during the period of the New Bid, which will commence on March 18,
2024, and terminate on March 17, 2025, will not exceed 15.5 million
Shares, being approximately 9.8% of the Company’s public float of
Common Shares as of March 6, 2024. All purchases made pursuant to
the New Bid will be made through the facilities of the TSX or other
alternative trading systems in accordance with applicable Canadian
securities laws and Shares purchased pursuant to the New Bid will
be cancelled. Pursuant to the terms of the New Bid, the Company
will not acquire on any given trading day more than 137,811 Shares,
representing 25% of the average daily trading volume of Shares for
the most recently completed six-month period, being 551,244 Shares,
other than block purchase exceptions.
The Company has established an automatic share
purchase plan ("ASPP") in connection with the NCIB to facilitate
the purchase of Shares during times when the Company would
ordinarily not be permitted to purchase Shares due to regulatory
restrictions or self-imposed black-out periods. Before entering a
black-out period, the Company may, but is not required to, instruct
its broker to make purchases under the NCIB based on parameters set
by the Company in accordance with the ASPP, TSX rules and
applicable securities laws. The ASPP has been pre-cleared by the
TSX and will be implemented effective March 18, 2024.
The Company has re-appointed RBC Capital Markets
to make any purchases under the New Bid on its behalf. The actual
timing and number of Shares that may be purchased pursuant to the
New Bid will be subject to a number of considerations, including,
among other things, the Company’s Share price, financial position,
and its assessment of alternative uses of capital in accordance
with a disciplined capital allocation framework.
About Dundee Precious Metals
Inc.
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. is a Canadian-based
international gold mining company with operations and projects
located in Bulgaria, Namibia, Serbia and Ecuador. The Company’s
purpose is to unlock resources and generate value to thrive and
grow together. This overall purpose is supported by a foundation of
core values, which guides how the Company conducts its business and
informs a set of complementary strategic pillars and objectives
related to ESG, innovation, optimizing our existing portfolio, and
growth. The Company’s resources are allocated in-line with its
strategy to ensure that DPM delivers value for all of its
stakeholders. DPM’s shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol: DPM).
For further information please contact:
David RaePresident and Chief Executive OfficerTel:
(416) 365-5191investor.info@dundeeprecious.com |
Jennifer CameronDirector, Investor RelationsTel:
(416) 219-6177jcameron@dundeeprecious.com |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively,
“Forward-Looking Statements”) that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Forward-Looking Statements are statements that are
not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified
by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”,
“expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”,
“forecasts”, “guidance”, “outlook”, “intends”, “anticipates”,
“believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or that state
that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”,
“might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative
of any of these terms or similar expressions. The Forward-Looking
Statements in this press release relate to, among other things: the
timing and number of Shares that may be purchased pursuant to the
New Bid and/or pursuant to the terms of the ASPP. Forward-Looking
Statements are based on certain key assumptions and the opinions
and estimates of management and Qualified Persons (in the case of
technical and scientific information), as of the date such
statements are made, and they involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from any other future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking
Statements. In addition to factors already discussed in this news
release, such factors include, among others: there being no
assurance that the Company will purchase any Shares under the New
Bid or the ASPP; as well as those risk factors discussed or
referred to in the Company’s MD&A under the heading “Risks and
Uncertainties” and under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” which include further details on
material assumptions used to develop such Forward-Looking
Statements and material risk factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from Forward-Looking Statements, and
other documents (including without limitation the Company’s most
recent Annual Information Form) filed from time to time with the
securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories
of Canada and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The reader has been cautioned that the foregoing
list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may
have been used. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
Forward-Looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
The Company’s Forward-Looking Statements reflect current
expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date
hereof. Other than as it may be required by law, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update Forward-Looking Statements if
circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
Forward-Looking Statements.
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