ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec, March 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (GMX – Toronto Stock Exchange, G1MN – Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin, Munich, Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz Stock Exchanges and GLBXF – OTCQX International) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the renewal of Globex’s normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”). Under the NCIB, as renewed, Globex will be entitled to repurchase for cancellation up to 1,000,000 common shares, representing 2.2% of Globex’s “public float” as of March 1, 2019, over a twelve-month period starting on March 12, 2019 and ending on March 11, 2020. The purchases by Globex will be effected through the facilities of the TSX and on other alternative trading systems in Canada, and will be made at the market price of the shares at the time of the purchase. Globex has 51,814,077 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 1, 2019, of which 45,997,986 shares constitute the “public float”.
During the most recently completed six months, the average daily trading volume for Globex’s common shares on the TSX was 36,206 shares. Consequently, under the policies of the TSX, Globex will have the right to repurchase during any one trading day a maximum of 9,051 common shares, representing 25% of the average daily trading volume. In addition, Globex may make, once per calendar week, a block purchase (as such term is defined in the TSX Company Manual) of common shares not directly or indirectly owned by insiders of Globex, in accordance with the policies of the TSX.
Globex intends to acquire the common shares because it believes that the repurchase of common shares at certain market prices is beneficial to Globex and its shareholders. Globex intends to make any purchases on an opportunistic basis, taking share price and other considerations into account.
Any purchases made pursuant to the NCIB will be made in accordance with the requirements of the TSX. Except for exempt offers, Globex will make no purchases of common shares other than open market purchases during the period of the NCIB.
Under its previous NCIB, which entered into effect on March 12, 2018 and which expires on March 11, 2019, Globex was authorized to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares. As of March 1, 2019, Globex had repurchased 1,000,000 common shares at a volume weighted average purchase price of $0.2925 per share, through the facilities of the TSX and on alternative exchanges in Canada. All of the repurchased shares were cancelled by Globex.
In connection with the NCIB, Globex has entered into an automatic share purchase plan with a Canadian securities dealer pursuant to which the securities dealer, acting as Globex’s agent, may acquire at its discretion shares on Globex’s behalf during “black-out” or “closed” periods under Globex’s stock trading policy, subject to certain parameters as to price and number of shares.
This press release was written by Jack Stoch, Geo., President and CEO of Globex in his capacity as a Qualified Person (Q.P.) under NI 43-101.
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Forward Looking Statements: Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain “forward looking statements”. These statements may involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the expectations and projections of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. (“Globex”). No assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits Globex will derive therefrom. A more detailed discussion of the risks is available in the “Annual Information Form” filed by Globex on SEDAR at www.sedar.com