MONTREAL, MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), franchisor and operator of multiple concepts of restaurants, has been informed that the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has approved the renewal of MTY's normal course issuer bid ("NCIB").
Under the normal course issuer bid, MTY may purchase for cancellation up to 1,220,673 common shares during the period starting July 3, 2023 and ending July 2, 2024, representing approximately 5% of the 24,413,461 outstanding common shares, as at June 19, 2023. MTY will make any purchases in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX and through the facilities of the TSX or alternative trading systems in Canada at the prevailing market prices.
Under its previous NCIB, which entered into effect on July 3, 2022 and which expires on July 2, 2023, MTY was authorized to purchase 1,220,673 common shares. As of June 19, 2023, MTY did not repurchase any common shares for that period, through the facilities of the TSX and on alternative trading systems in Canada.
The average daily trading volume for the common shares on the TSX during the six-month period ended May 31, 2023, was 41,445 common shares. As a result, under the TSX's rules, MTY may purchase a maximum of 10,361 common shares (being 25% of the average daily trading volume) on any one day, except pursuant to permitted block purchase exception. The actual number of common shares to be purchased and the timing of any such purchases will generally be determined by MTY from time to time as market conditions warrant. In addition, MTY may from time to time repurchase common shares under an automatic securities purchase plan it would enter into with a broker, which will enable purchases during times when MTY would typically not be permitted to purchase its shares due to regulatory or other reasons.