International Petroleum Corporation ("IPC" or the
"Corporation") (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to announce
that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") has approved IPC's
notice of intention to renew IPC’s normal course issuer bid (the
"NCIB").
Under the NCIB, IPC is authorized to purchase,
through the facilities of the TSX and/or Nasdaq Stockholm, or as
otherwise permitted under Canadian securities laws, as and when
considered advisable by IPC, up to 7,465,356 common shares in the
capital of the Corporation (the "Common Shares"),
representing approximately 6.2% of the 119,882,701 Common Shares
outstanding as at November 29, 2024 (or 10% of IPC's "public float"
(as defined in the TSX Company Manual) of 74,653,562 Common Shares
as at November 29, 2024), over a period of twelve months commencing
on December 5, 2024 and ending on December 4, 2025, or until such
earlier date as the NCIB is completed or terminated by IPC.
The maximum number of Common Shares which can be
purchased each day on Nasdaq Stockholm will be 25% of the average
daily trading volume of the Common Shares for the 20 trading days
preceding the date of purchase, subject to certain exceptions for
block purchases. In addition, IPC will be limited to daily
purchases of no more than 15,952 Common Shares on the TSX, being
25% of IPC's average daily TSX trading volume of 63,811 Common
Shares during the six months ended November 30, 2024 (excluding
purchases of Common Shares on the TSX by IPC under its previous
NCIB), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases and other
prescribed exemptions available under applicable Canadian
securities laws. IPC currently does not hold any Common Shares in
treasury.
In connection with the NCIB, IPC has entered
into an automatic share purchase plan (the "ASPP")
with its designated broker to allow IPC to repurchase Common Shares
when it would ordinarily not be permitted to purchase Common Shares
due to regulatory restrictions and customary self-imposed blackout
periods. Pursuant to the ASPP, IPC may provide standard
instructions during non-blackout periods to its designated broker,
which instructions may not be varied or suspended during the
blackout period. Outside of any blackout periods, Common Shares
will be purchased in accordance with management's discretion. All
purchases made under the ASPP will be included in computing the
number of Common Shares purchased under the NCIB. The ASPP has been
reviewed and pre-cleared by the TSX and may be terminated by IPC or
its broker in accordance with its terms, or will terminate on the
expiry of the NCIB.
Any Common Shares that IPC purchases under the
NCIB will be purchased on the open market through the facilities of
the TSX and/or Nasdaq Stockholm, or as otherwise permitted under
Canadian securities laws, at the prevailing market price at the
time of such purchase and in accordance with the applicable rules
and policies of the TSX and Nasdaq Stockholm and applicable
Canadian and Swedish securities laws. The actual number of Common
Shares that will be purchased, and the timing of any such
purchases, will be determined by IPC, subject to the limits imposed
by the TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm and under applicable Canadian
securities laws. There cannot be any assurances as to the number of
Common Shares that will ultimately be acquired by IPC. Any Common
Shares purchased by IPC under the NCIB will be cancelled.
IPC believes that the purchase of Common Shares
for cancellation represents an effective use of IPC's capital, is
in the best interest of IPC and is an efficient way to return value
to IPC's shareholders.
IPC's previous normal course issuer bid for the
purchase of up to 8,342,119 Common Shares, commenced on December 5,
2023 and was fully completed by November 15, 2024. The Common
Shares acquired under IPC's previous normal course issuer bid were
acquired for a weighted average price of CAD$17.01 per Common
Share. Purchases were made through the facilities of the TSX and
Nasdaq Stockholm, including pursuant to the previous automatic
share purchase plan.
International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) is an
international oil and gas exploration and production company with a
high quality portfolio of assets located in Canada, Malaysia and
France, providing a solid foundation for organic and inorganic
growth. IPC is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies. IPC is
incorporated in Canada and IPC’s shares are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange under the
symbol "IPCO".
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Rebecca GordonSVP Corporate Planning and Investor
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Robert ErikssonMedia Managerreriksson@rive6.ch Tel: +46 701 11
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The information was submitted for publication, through the
contact persons set out above, at 08:00 CET on December 3,
2024.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release
contains statements and information which constitute
"forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information"
(within the meaning of applicable securities legislation). Such
statements and information (together, "forward-looking statements")
relate to future events, including the Corporation's future
performance, business prospects or opportunities. Actual results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement. Forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this press release, unless otherwise indicated. IPC
does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update
these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable
laws.
All statements other than statements of
historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Any statements
that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, forecasts, guidance,
budgets, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance
(often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "seek",
"anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may",
"will", "project", “forecast”, "predict", "potential", "targeting",
"intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "budget" and
similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may
be "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the
commencement of the NCIB; the ability to IPC to acquire Common
Shares under the NCIB, including the timing of any such purchases;
and the return of value to IPC's shareholders as a result of the
NCIB.
The forward-looking statements are based on
certain key expectations and assumptions made by IPC, including
expectations and assumptions concerning: prevailing commodity
prices and currency exchange rates; applicable royalty rates and
tax laws; interest rates; future well production rates and reserve
and contingent resource volumes; operating costs; our ability to
maintain our existing credit ratings; our ability to achieve our
performance targets; the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals;
the performance of existing wells; the success obtained in drilling
new wells; anticipated timing and results of capital expenditures;
the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out
planned activities; the timing, location and extent of future
drilling operations; the successful completion of acquisitions and
dispositions and that we will be able to implement our standards,
controls, procedures and policies in respect of any acquisitions
and realize the expected synergies on the anticipated timeline or
at all; the benefits of acquisitions; the state of the economy and
the exploration and production business in the jurisdictions in
which IPC operates and globally; the availability and cost of
financing, labour and services; our intention to complete share
repurchases under our normal course issuer bid program, including
the funding of such share repurchases, existing and future market
conditions, including with respect to the price of our common
shares, and compliance with respect to applicable limitations under
securities laws and regulations and stock exchange policies; and
the ability to market crude oil, natural gas and natural gas
liquids successfully.
Although IPC believes that the expectations and
assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements because IPC can give no assurances that
they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements
address future events and conditions, by their very nature they
involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could
differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number
of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to:
general global economic, market and business conditions; the risks
associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as
operational risks in development, exploration and production;
delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or
development projects or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of
estimates and projections relating to reserves, resources,
production, revenues, costs and expenses; health, safety and
environmental risks; commodity price fluctuations; interest rate
and exchange rate fluctuations; marketing and transportation; loss
of markets; environmental and climate-related risks; competition;
innovation and cybersecurity risks related to our systems,
including our costs of addressing or mitigating such risks; the
ability to attract, engage and retain skilled employees; incorrect
assessment of the value of acquisitions; failure to complete or
realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or dispositions;
the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources; failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals;
geopolitical conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and
Russia and the conflict in the Middle East, and their potential
impact on, among other things, global market conditions; and
changes in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws,
royalties and environmental regulations. Readers are cautioned that
the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
Additional information on these and other
factors that could affect IPC, or its operations or financial
results, are included in IPC’s annual information form for the year
ended December 31, 2023 (See “Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information", “Risks Factors” and "Reserves and
Resources Advisory” therein), in the management's discussion and
analysis (MD&A) for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2024 (See "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information", “Risks Factors” and "Reserves and Resources Advisory"
therein) and other reports on file with applicable securities
regulatory authorities, including previous financial reports,
management’s discussion and analysis and material change reports,
which may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca)
or IPC's website (www.international-petroleum.com).
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