DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. ("
DIRTT" or the
"
Company") (TSX: DRT; OTC: DRTTF), a leader in
industrialized construction, announced today that it has entered
into a share repurchase agreement (the "
Repurchase
Agreement") with NGEN III, LP ("
NGEN"),
to purchase for cancellation 3,920,844 common shares of DIRTT
(“
Common Shares”) currently held by NGEN (the
“
NGEN Shares”) at a purchase price of USD$0.80 per
NGEN Share (the “
Share Repurchase”), which is a
discount to the current market price. Upon completion of the Share
Repurchase, DIRTT will have 189,643,903 Common Shares outstanding,
and NGEN will no longer hold any Common Shares.
Closing of the Share Repurchase will occur as
soon as practicable, subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions. DIRTT will fund the Share Repurchase with cash
on hand that had been marked for share repurchases under the NCIB
(defined below). DIRTT remains well positioned to continue funding
its ongoing strategic initiatives using cash on hand, operating
cash flows and financing facilities available.
The Share Repurchase was overseen by a Special
Committee of the board of directors (the “Board”)
comprised of independent directors (the "Special
Committee"). The Special Committee engaged KPMG LLP
("KPMG") to provide a verbal and written fairness
opinion stating that, subject to the assumptions, limitations and
qualifications therein, the consideration to be paid by DIRTT
pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to DIRTT (the "Fairness
Opinion"). KPMG was paid a fixed fee for its
services in connection with the Share Repurchase. After
consideration and analysis of the Share Repurchase, other available
alternatives, among other factors, and upon receipt of the Fairness
Opinion, the Special Committee determined that the Share Repurchase
was in the best interest of DIRTT and recommended the Board approve
the transaction.
The NGEN Shares repurchased under the Share
Repurchase will be counted against DIRTT’s annual normal course
issuer bid share limit (the “NCIB Annual Limit”).
Following completion of the Share Repurchase, the Company’s
outstanding NCIB Annual Limit will be 3,422,494.
ABOUT DIRTT
DIRTT is a leader in industrialized
construction. DIRTT’s system of physical products and digital tools
empowers organizations, together with construction and design
leaders, to build high-performing, adaptable, interior
environments. Operating in the workplace, healthcare, education,
and public sector markets, DIRTT’s system provides total design
freedom, and greater certainty in cost, schedule, and
outcomes. DIRTT’s interior construction solutions are designed
to be highly flexible and adaptable, enabling organizations to
easily reconfigure their spaces as their needs evolve. DIRTT is
headquartered in Calgary, AB Canada.
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT
DIRTT Investor Relations at ir@dirtt.com
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
“safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact included in this news
release are forward-looking statements. When used in this news
release, the words “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “positioned”,
“may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “can”, the negatives
thereof, variations thereon and other similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward- looking statements contain such identifying words. In
particular, and without limitation, this news release contains
forward- looking information pertaining to the Share Repurchase and
the terms, benefits, sources of funding, effects and timing
thereof.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain
estimates, beliefs, expectations, and assumptions made in light of
management’s experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as
other factors that may be appropriate. Forward-looking statements
necessarily involve unknown risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such statements. Due to the risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions inherent in forward-looking
information, you should not place undue reliance on forward-
looking statements. Factors that could have a material and adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations
and growth prospects include, but are not limited to, risks
described under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed
with the SEC and applicable securities commissions or similar
regulatory authorities in Canada on February 21, 2024, as
supplemented by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2024. Our past results of operations are not
necessarily indicative of our future results. You should not rely
on any forward-looking statements, which represent our beliefs,
assumptions and estimates only as of the dates on which they were
made, as predictions of future events. We undertake no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements, even though
circumstances may change in the future, except as required under
applicable securities laws. We qualify all our forward-looking
statements by these cautionary statements.
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