TSX Approves ECN Capital’s Normal Course Issuer Bids for Common Shares and Series C Preferred Shares
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN, ECN.PR.C) (ECN Capital or the Company) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) has approved the Companys notice of intention to commence a normal course issuer bid (the Common Share Bid) for common shares of the Company (the Common Shares) and a normal course issuer bid (the Series C Preferred Share Bid and, together with the Common Share Bid, the Bids) for the Companys Cumulative 5-year Minimum Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series C (the Series C Preferred Shares).
- TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN, ECN.PR.C) (ECN Capital or the Company) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) has approved the Companys notice of intention to commence a normal course issuer bid (the Common Share Bid) for common shares of the Company (the Common Shares) and a normal course issuer bid (the Series C Preferred Share Bid and, together with the Common Share Bid, the Bids) for the Companys Cumulative 5-year Minimum Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series C (the Series C Preferred Shares).
- Pursuant to the Bids, the Company may repurchase on the open market (or as otherwise permitted), up to 22,170,050 Common Shares and 371,040 Series C Preferred Shares, representing approximately 10% of the public float of each of the Common Shares and the Series C Preferred Shares (within the meaning of the rules of the TSX), subject to the normal terms and limitations of such bids.
- As of September 6, 2022, the Company had 246,781,223 Common Shares and 3,712,400 Series C Preferred Shares issued and outstanding and a public float of 221,700,508 Common Shares and 3,710,400 Series C Preferred Shares.
- Pursuant to previous notices of intention to conduct normal course issuer bids, under which the Company sought and received approval of the TSX to purchase 22,455,925 Common Shares, 384,210 Cumulative 5-Year Minimum Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series A (the Series A Preferred Shares) and 371,040 Series C Preferred Shares, which commenced on September 17, 2021 and expires September 16, 2022, the Company purchased 653,976 Common Shares at the average purchase price of $6.57 per Common Share, 0 Series A Preferred Shares and 0 Series C Preferred Shares on the open market.