DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (TSX: DRT; OTC: DRTTF) ("DIRTT"
or the "Company"), a leader in industrialized construction,
announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has
accepted DIRTT’s notice of intention to make a normal course issuer
bid (the "NCIB") for DIRTT's 6.00% convertible unsecured
subordinated debentures due January 31, 2026 ("January Debentures")
and its 6.25% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due
December 31, 2026 ("December Debentures", and together with the
January Debentures, the "Debentures"). The NCIB is expected to
commence on August 28, 2024 and terminate on August 27, 2025.
Under the NCIB, DIRTT is permitted to acquire up
to C$1,664,200 principal amount of the January Debentures and
C$1,558,700 principal amount of the December Debentures, which
represents 10% of the total public float of each series of
Debentures, being C$16,642,000 principal amount of January
Debentures and C$15,587,000 principal amount of the December
Debentures outstanding, respectively, as of August 22, 2024. Except
as permitted under the TSX rules, DIRTT will not purchase more than
C$111,507 principal amount of the January Debentures or more than
C$416,071 principal amount of the December Debentures on any given
trading day. The daily purchase limit for the January December and
the December Debentures is approximately 25% of C$446,031 and
C$1,664,285, respectively, being the average daily trading volume
of the January Debentures and December Debentures on the TSX for
the six most recently completed calendar months. All purchases will
be made on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and/or
alternative Canadian trading systems, at the market price of such
Debentures at the time of acquisition. Any Debentures acquired
through the NCIB will be immediately cancelled. DIRTT believes that
the NCIB provides it with the flexibility to use its capital to
acquire Debentures from time to time under the appropriate
circumstances. Management's decisions regarding any Debenture
repurchases will be based on market conditions, the market price of
the Debentures, and other factors.
While DIRTT has not purchased any Debentures
under a normal course issuer bid in the past 12 months, the Company
completed a substantial issuer bid and tender offer for the
Debentures on March 22, 2024, pursuant to which DIRTT repurchased
C$4,693,000 principal amount of the January Debentures and
C$5,775,000 principal amount of the December Debentures for
cancellation. As previously announced, DIRTT also repurchased
C$18,915,000 principal amount of January Debentures and
C$13,638,000 principal amount of December Debentures from 22NW
Fund, LP, DIRTT's largest shareholder, in a private transaction on
August 2, 2024.
In connection with the NCIB, DIRTT expects to
enter into an issuer repurchase plan agreement ("IRPA") and an
automatic repurchase plan agreement ("ARPP") in relation to
purchases made under the NCIB. The IRPA and ARPP have been
pre-cleared by the TSX and are expected to be implemented on August
28, 2024. The ARPP is intended to facilitate repurchases of
Debentures under the NCIB at times when DIRTT would ordinarily not
be permitted to make purchases due to regulatory restriction or
customary self-imposed blackout periods. Before the commencement of
any particular trading black-out period, and provided that DIRTT is
not in possession of material non-public information about itself
or its securities, DIRTT may, but is not required to, instruct its
designated broker to make purchases of Debentures under the NCIB
during the ensuing black-out period in accordance with the terms of
the ARPP. The timing and amount of such purchases will be
determined by the designated broker at its sole discretion based on
the purchasing parameters set by DIRTT and in accordance with the
rules of the TSX, applicable securities laws and the terms of the
ARPP. All purchases of Debentures made under the IRPA and ARPP will
be included in determining the aggregate number of Debentures
purchased under the NCIB. If adopted, the ARPP will constitute an
"automatic securities purchase plan" under applicable Canadian
securities law, and will be adopted in accordance with applicable
U.S. securities laws, including the requirements of Rule 10b5-1
under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Outside of
pre-determined blackout periods, Debentures may be purchased under
the NCIB based on management's discretion, subject to TSX rules and
applicable securities laws in Canada and the United States.
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. Headquartered in
Calgary, AB Canada, DIRTT trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol “DRT”.
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,” “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 NCIB, the principal
amount of Debentures to the acquired under the NCIB, the method of
purchase, price and cancellation of Debentures, and reasons for and
benefits of any purchases made under the NCIB.
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 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, and in our subsequently filed
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and also in the Company’s other
continuous disclosure filings available under the Company’s profile
on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. 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
of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary
statements.
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