Andrew Peller Limited Announces TSX Approval of Normal Course Issuer Bid

/EIN News/ -- GRIMSBY, Ontario, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andrew Peller Limited ("Andrew Peller" or the "Company") (Toronto Stock Exchange: ADW.A/ADW.B) today announced that it has filed with the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), and the TSX has accepted, a notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”) permitting the Company to purchase for cancellation up to 1,000,000 of its outstanding class A non-voting shares (“Class A Shares”) over a 12-month period, representing 2.8% of the 35,243,647 Class A Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024.

Purchases under the NCIB may commence on July 18, 2024 and continue until July 17, 2025, when the bid expires, or such earlier date on which purchases under the NCIB have been completed. Purchases of Class A Shares under the NCIB will be made in open market transactions through the facilities of the TSX or through alternative Canadian trading systems at the market price of the Class A Shares at the time of acquisition. The maximum number of Class A Shares that may be purchased on a daily basis, subject to any approved exceptions, will be 5,833 Class A Shares, representing 25% of the average daily trading volume of the Class A Shares for the six months ended June 28, 2024. Class A Shares purchased under the NCIB will either be cancelled or transferred to and held in a trust established by the Company for the settlement of equity settled incentive plans. Andrew Peller has not purchased any of its Class A Shares in the previous twelve month period.

From time to time during the NCIB, Andrew Peller may enter into one or more automatic purchase plans with its broker to allow for the purchase of Class A Shares when it ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading black-out periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Class A Shares will be purchased in accordance with management’s discretion based on market conditions, share price and other factors at the relevant time.

Andrew Peller believes that the market price of the Class A Shares may from time to time trade at prices that do not adequately reflect the value of the Class A Shares in relation to its business, operations, financial condition and prospects. As a result, the Company believes that the purchase of Class A Shares, from time to time, would be an appropriate and attractive use of corporate funds in light of potential benefits to remaining shareholders.

About Andrew Peller Limited

Andrew Peller Limited is one of Canada’s leading producers and marketers of quality wines and craft spirits. The Company’s award‐winning premium and ultra‐premium Vintners’ Quality Alliance (“VQA”) brands include Peller Estates, Trius, Thirty Bench, Wayne Gretzky, Sandhill, Red Rooster, Black Hills Estate, Tinhorn Creek, Gray Monk Estates, Raven Conspiracy and Conviction. Complementing these premium brands are a number of popularly priced varietal offerings, wine based liqueurs, craft ciders, and craft spirits. The Company owns and operates 101 well‐positioned independent retail locations in Ontario under The Wine Shop, Wine Country Vintners, and Wine Country Merchants store names. With a focus on serving the needs of all wine consumers, the Company produces and markets premium personal winemaking products through its wholly‐owned subsidiary, Global Vintners Inc. (“GVI”), the recognized leader in personal winemaking products. The Company also operates Andrew Peller Import Agency and The Small Winemaker’s Collection Inc., importers and marketing agents of premium wines from around the world. More information about the Company can be found at ir.andrewpeller.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this news release may contain “forward‐looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the “safe harbour provision” of the Securities Act (Ontario) with respect to Andrew Peller Limited and its subsidiaries. These forward‐looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section and elsewhere in the Company’s MD&A and other risks detailed from time to time in the publicly filed disclosure documents of Andrew Peller Limited which are available at www.sedarplus.com. Forward‐looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from those conclusions, forecasts, or projections anticipated in these forward‐looking statements. The Company’s forward‐looking statements are made only as of the date of this news release, and except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward‐looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

For more information, please contract:
Paul Dubkowski, CEO, CFO and Executive Vice-President, IT
(905) 643-4131