Stack Capital Group Inc. (TSX:STCK, STCK.WT) (“Stack Capital”)
announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has
accepted a notice filed by Stack Capital of its intention to make a
normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”) with respect to its
outstanding common shares. Stack Capital management believes its
share price is undervalued compared to its recently announced Book
Value per Share of $11.30.
The notice provides that Stack Capital may,
during the 12-month period commencing November 17, 2023, and ending
no later than November 16, 2024, purchase through the facilities of
the TSX and/or alternative Canadian Trading Systems up to 449,000
common shares in total, being 5.0% of the issued and outstanding
common shares as of November 7, 2023. The price which Stack Capital
will pay for any common shares will be the market price at the time
of acquisition. During the period of this NCIB, Stack Capital may
make purchases under the NCIB by means of open market transactions.
The actual number of common shares which may be purchased pursuant
to the NCIB and the timing of any such purchases will be determined
by senior management of Stack Capital. The average daily trading
volume from May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 was of 4,050 common
shares. Daily purchases under the NCIB will be generally limited to
1,012 common shares, other than block purchases. All shares
purchased by Stack Capital under the NCIB will be cancelled.
As of November 7, 2023, there were 8,982,345
common shares of Stack Capital outstanding, and the public float
was 8,142,888 common shares.
Stack Capital may purchase its common shares,
from time to time, if it believes that the market price of its
common shares is attractive and that the purchase would be an
appropriate use of corporate funds and in the best interests of
Stack Capital.
In connection with the NCIB, Stack Capital has
entered into an automatic share purchase plan (“ASPP”) with a
designated broker to facilitate the purchase of common shares under
the NCIB, including at times when Stack Capital would ordinarily
not be permitted to purchase its common shares due to regulatory
restrictions or self-imposed blackout periods. During restricted or
blackout periods, purchases under the ASPP will be determined by
the designated broker in its sole discretion based on the
purchasing parameters set by Stack Capital in accordance with the
rules of the TSX, applicable securities laws and the terms of the
ASPP. Outside of the restricted and blackout periods, the timing
and amount of purchases under the NCIB will be determined by senior
management of Stack Capital. The ASPP has been pre-cleared by the
TSX and will become effective on November 17, 2023, concurrently
with the commencement of the NCIB. All purchases made under the
ASPP will be included in computing the number of common shares
purchased under the NCIB.
Pursuant to a previous notice of intention to
conduct a NCIB, under which Stack Capital sought and received
approval from the TSX to purchase up to 461,500 common shares for
the period of November 17, 2022 to November 16, 2023, Stack Capital
purchased 252,600 common shares through the facilities of the TSX
and alternative Canadian Trading Systems for cancellation as of
November 7, 2023 at a weighted average price of $6.17 per share.
Stack Capital’s previous NCIB expires on November 16, 2023.
About Stack Capital
Stack Capital is an investment holding company
and its business objective is to invest in equity, debt and/or
other securities of growth-to-late-stage private businesses.
Through Stack Capital, shareholders have the opportunity to gain
exposure to a diversified private investment portfolio; participate
in the private market; and have liquidity due to the listing of the
Common Shares and Warrants on the TSX. At the same time, the public
structure also allows the Company to focus its efforts on
maximizing long-term performance through a portfolio of high growth
businesses, which are not widely available to most Canadian
investors. SC Partners Ltd. (the “Manager”) has taken the
initiative in creating the Company and acts as the Company's
administrator and is responsible to source and advise with respect
to all investments for the Company.
For more information, please visit our
website at www.stackcapitalgroup.com or contact:
Brian ViveirosVP, Corporate Development, and
Investor Relations647.280.3307brian@stackcapitalgroup.com
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This press release may make reference to the
following financial measures which are not recognized under
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and which do
not have a standard meaning prescribed by IFRS:
• Book
Value - the aggregate fair value of the assets of the
Company on the referenced date, less the aggregate carrying value
of the liabilities, excluding any deferred taxes or unrealized
deferred gains or losses if applicable, of the Company; and
• Book Value
per Share (BVPS) - the Book Value on the referenced day
divided by the aggregate number of Common Shares that are
outstanding on such day.
The Company’s Book Value and Book Value per
Share is a measure of the performance of the Company as a whole.
The Company’s method of determining this financial measure may
differ from other issuers’ methods and, accordingly, this amount
may not be comparable to measures used by other issuers. This
financial measure is not a performance measure as defined under
IFRS and should not be considered either in isolation of, or as a
substitute for, net earnings per share prepared in accordance with
IFRS.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements that
constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation, including, but not limited to,
statements relating to future purchases of common shares under the
NCIB, including pursuant to the ASPP. Much of this information can
be identified by words such as “expect to,” “expected,” “will,”
“estimated” or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or
events. Stack Capital believes the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable but no assurance can be
given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such
forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied
upon.Forward-looking statements are based on current information
and expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results or events to differ materially
from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited
to, risks associated with Stack Capital’ financial condition and
prospects; the stability of general economic and market conditions;
interest rates; the availability of cash for repurchases of
outstanding common shares under the NCIB; the existence of
alternative uses for Stack Capital’s cash resources which may be
superior to effecting repurchases under the NCIB; compliance by
third parties with their contractual obligations; compliance with
applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the NCIB and ASPP;
and other risks related to Stack Capital’s business, including
those identified in Stack Capital’s annual information form for the
year ended December 31, 2022 under the heading “Risk Factors” (a
copy of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com) and subsequent
filings. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release
are made as of the date hereof and are subject to change. All
forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by
these cautionary statements. Unless otherwise required by
applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake
any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release to reflect subsequent information,
events, results or circumstances or otherwise.
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