Diversified Royalty Corp. Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
June 20 2024 - 5:00PM
Diversified Royalty Corp. (TSX: DIV and DIV.DB) (the
“Corporation” or “DIV”) is pleased to announce that at its annual
general meeting of shareholders held on June 20, 2024 (the
“Meeting”), all directors nominated as listed in DIV’s information
circular dated May 10, 2024 were elected for the ensuing year. As a
ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed in the below
table reflects only the proxies received by management of DIV in
advance of the Meeting:
|
Votes For |
|
Votes Withheld |
Director |
Number |
Percentage |
|
Number |
Percentage |
Paula Rogers |
38,281,064 |
91.82% |
|
3,408,844 |
8.18% |
Roger Chouinard |
35,348,801 |
84.79% |
|
6,341,107 |
15.21% |
Johnny Ciampi |
41,512,224 |
99.57% |
|
177,684 |
0.43% |
Garry Herdler |
38,250,992 |
91.75% |
|
3,438,916 |
8.25% |
Sherry McNeil |
41,426,319 |
99.37% |
|
263,589 |
0.63% |
Kevin Smith |
41,454,975 |
99.44% |
|
234,933 |
0.56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIV has also filed a report of voting results of
all resolutions voted on at the Meeting on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.com.
About Diversified Royalty Corp.
DIV is a multi-royalty corporation, engaged in
the business of acquiring top-line royalties from well-managed
multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. DIV’s
objective is to acquire predictable, growing royalty streams from a
diverse group of multi-location businesses and franchisors.
DIV currently owns the Mr. Lube + Tires, AIR
MILES®, Sutton, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning
Centres, Stratus Building Solutions and BarBurrito trademarks. Mr.
Lube + Tires is the leading quick lube service business in Canada,
with locations across Canada. AIR MILES® is Canada’s largest
coalition loyalty program. Sutton is among the leading residential
real estate brokerage franchisor businesses in Canada. Mr. Mikes
operates casual steakhouse restaurants primarily in western
Canadian communities. Nurse Next Door is a home care providers with
locations across Canada and the United States as well as in
Australia. Oxford Learning Centres is one of Canada’s leading
franchisee supplemental education services. Stratus Building
Solutions is a leading commercial cleaning service franchise
company providing comprehensive environmentally friendly
janitorial, building cleaning, and office cleaning services
primarily in the United States. BarBurrito is the largest quick
service Mexican restaurant food chain in Canada.
DIV’s objective is to increase cash flow per
share by making accretive royalty purchases and through the growth
of purchased royalties. DIV intends to continue to pay a
predictable and stable monthly dividend to shareholders and
increase the dividend over time, in each case as cash flow per
share allows.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news
release may constitute “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable securities laws that involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The use
of any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”,
“intend”, “may”, “will”, ”project”, “should”, “believe”,
“confident”, “plan” and “intends” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking information, although not all
forward-looking information contains these identifying words.
Specifically, forward-looking information in this news release
includes, but is not limited to, statements made in relation to:
DIV’s objective to continue to pay predictable and stable monthly
dividends to shareholders; and DIV’s corporate objectives. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results or events, performance, or
achievements of DIV to differ materially from those anticipated or
implied by such forward-looking information. DIV believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking information included
in this news release are reasonable but no assurance can be given
that these expectations will prove to be correct. In particular
there can be no assurance that: DIV will be able to make monthly
dividend payments to the holders of its common shares; or DIV will
achieve any of its corporate objectives. Given these uncertainties,
readers are cautioned that forward-looking information included in
this news release are not guarantees of future performance, and
such forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon.
More information about the risks and uncertainties affecting DIV’s
business and the businesses of its royalty partners can be found in
the “Risk Factors” section of its Annual Information Form dated
March 21, 2024 and in its most recent Management’s Discussion and
Analysis, copies of each of which are available under DIV’s profile
on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.
In formulating the forward-looking information
contained herein, management has assumed that, among other things,
DIV will generate sufficient cash flows from its royalties to
service its debt and pay dividends to shareholders; the business
and economic conditions affecting DIV and its royalty partners will
continue substantially in the ordinary course, including without
limitation with respect to general industry conditions, general
levels of economic activity and regulations. These assumptions,
although considered reasonable by management at the time of
preparation, may prove to be incorrect.
All of the forward-looking statements made in
this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and
other cautionary statements or factors contained herein, and there
can be no assurance that the actual results or developments will be
realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have
the expected consequences to, or effects on, DIV. The
forward-looking information included in this news release is
presented as of the date of this news release and DIV assumes no
obligation to publicly update or revise such information to reflect
new events or circumstances, except as may be required by
applicable law.
THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT
REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR THE
ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to the
Corporation and other public filings, is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Contact: Sean Morrison, President and Chief
Executive Officer Diversified Royalty Corp. (236) 521-8470
Greg Gutmanis, Chief Financial Officer and VP
Acquisitions Diversified Royalty Corp. (236) 521-8471
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