Black Diamond Group Limited (the “Company” or “Black Diamond”)
(TSX:BDI, OTCQX:BDIMF) is pleased to announce that, in connection
with the previously announced normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to
purchase up to 4,542,945 common shares (“Common Shares”), the
Company has entered into an automatic share purchase plan (“ASPP”)
with its broker.
Black Diamond previously announced that the
Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) had approved its NCIB to repurchase
up to 4,542,945 Common Shares during the twelve-month period from
May 10, 2024 to May 9, 2025, or until the maximum allowed under the
NCIB is reached.
Black Diamond believes that from time to time
the market price of the Company’s Common Shares may not be fully
reflective of the Common Shares’ underlying value and that the
purchase of Common Shares pursuant to the NCIB may represent an
attractive investment and be an appropriate use of funds relative
to other alternatives.
The ASPP is intended to allow for Common Share
repurchases to be made at times when Black Diamond would not
otherwise be able to, due either to regulatory restrictions or
self-imposed blackout periods. The ASPP will terminate at the
earliest date on which: a) the maximum annual purchase limit under
the NCIB has been reached; b) the NCIB expires; or c) the Company
or its broker terminates the ASPP in accordance with its terms.
Under the ASPP, prior to entering into a
blackout period, Black Diamond may, but is not required to,
instruct its broker to make purchases under the NCIB in accordance
with the terms of the ASPP. Such purchases will be made by the
broker in its sole discretion ’within parameters set by Black
Diamond, in compliance with TSX rules, applicable securities laws,
and the ASPP’s terms. Shares repurchased through the ASPP will
count toward the total number of Common Shares purchased under the
NCIB. Outside of pre-determined blackout periods, Common Shares may
be purchased under the NCIB based on the Company’s discretion, in
compliance with TSX rules and applicable securities laws.
Since the beginning of the NCIB, the Company has
purchased 252,100 Common Shares at a weighted average price of
$8.23 for a total cost of $2,074,766. All Common Shares purchased
under the NCIB have been cancelled.
About Black
Diamond Group
Black Diamond is a specialty rentals and
industrial services company with two operating business units - MSS
and WFS. We operate in Canada, the United States, and
Australia.
MSS through its principal brands, BOXX Modular,
CLM, MPA Systems, and Schiavi, owns a large rental fleet of modular
buildings of various types and sizes. Its network of local branches
rent, sell, service, and provide ancillary products and services to
a diverse customer base in the construction, industrial, education,
financial, and government sectors.
WFS owns a large rental fleet of modular
accommodation assets of various types. Its regional operating
terminals rent, sell, service, and provide ancillary products and
services including turnkey operated camps to a wide array of
customers in the resource, infrastructure, construction, disaster
recovery, and education sectors.
In addition, WFS includes LodgeLink which
operates a digital marketplace for business-to-business crew
accommodation, travel, and logistics services across North America.
The LodgeLink proprietary digital platform enables customers to
efficiently find, book, and manage their crew travel and
accommodation needs through a rapidly growing network of hotel,
remote lodge, and travel partners. LodgeLink exists to solve the
unique challenges associated with crew travel and applies
technology to eliminate inefficiencies at every step of the crew
travel process from booking, to management, to payments, to cost
reporting.
Learn more
at www.blackdiamondgroup.com.
For investor inquiries please contact Jason
Zhang at 403-206-4739 or investor@blackdiamondgroup.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news
release constitute forward-looking information and statements
(collectively, “forward-looking statements”) including, but not
limited to, statements concerning the NCIB and ASPP (including the
number and timing of Common Shares which may be purchased
thereunder) and other statements that are not historical facts. The
use of any of the words “anticipate”, “plan”, “contemplate”,
“continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “propose”, “might”,
“may”, “will”, “shall”, “project”, “should”, “could”, “would”,
“believe”, “predict”, “forecast”, “pursue”, “potential” and
“capable” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward
looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that
these expectations will prove to be correct and such
forward-looking statements included in this news release should not
be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date
of this news release. The Company does not undertake any
obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risks and
uncertainties described in “Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in the
Company’s Annual Information Form dated February 29, 2024, as filed
on SEDAR+ and available on the Company’s website at
www.blackdiamondgroup.com.
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