TransAlta Announces TSX Acceptance of Normal Course Issuer Bid
CALGARY, Alberta (May 26, 2020) – TransAlta Corporation (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has accepted the notice filed by the Company to implement a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) for a portion of its common shares (“Common Shares”).
Pursuant to the NCIB, TransAlta may repurchase up to a maximum of 14,000,000 Common Shares, representing approximately 7.02% of its public float of Common Shares as at May 25, 2020. Purchases under the NCIB may be made through open market transactions on the TSX and any alternative Canadian trading platforms on which the Common Shares are traded, based on the prevailing market price. Any Common Shares purchased under the NCIB will be cancelled.
Transactions under the NCIB will depend on future market conditions. TransAlta will initially retain discretion whether to make purchases under the NCIB, and to determine the timing, amount and acceptable price of any such purchases, subject at all times to applicable TSX and other regulatory requirements. The period during which TransAlta is authorized to make purchases under the NCIB commences on May 29, 2020 and ends on May 28, 2021 or such earlier date on which the maximum number of Common Shares are purchased under the NCIB or the NCIB is terminated at the Company’s election.
Under TSX rules, not more than 228,157 Common Shares (being 25% of the average daily trading volume on the TSX of 912,630 Common Shares for the six months ended April 30, 2020) can be purchased on the TSX on any single trading day under the NCIB, with the exception that one block purchase in excess of the daily maximum is permitted per calendar week. There are currently 275,778,741 Common Shares of the Company issued and outstanding.
TransAlta has repurchased and cancelled 9,013,300 million Common Shares on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading platforms at a cost of $76.53 million, or an average of $8.49 per share under its prior NCIB approved by the TSX on May 27, 2019 for the twelve-month period commencing May 29, 2019.
The NCIB provides the Company with a capital allocation alternative with a view to long-term shareholder value. TransAlta’s Board of Directors and Management believe that, from time to time, the market price of TransAlta’s Common Shares does not reflect the underlying value and purchases of Common Shares for cancellation under the NCIB may provide an opportunity to enhance shareholder value.
About TransAlta Corporation:
TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with clean, affordable, energy efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power and Alberta’s largest producer of hydroelectric power. For over 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud community-member where its employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and has been recognized by CDP (formerly Climate Disclosure Project) as an industry leader on Climate Change Management. TransAlta is proud to have achieved the Silver level PAR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations) designation by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.
For more information about TransAlta, visit its web site at transalta.com.
For more information:
Investor Inquiries:
Phone: 1-800-387-3598 in Canada and U.S.
Email: investor_relations@transalta.com
Media Inquiries:
Phone: Toll-free media number: 1-855-255-9184
Email: ta_media_relations@transalta.com
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