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Western Forest Products Inc T.WEF

Alternate Symbol(s):  WFSTF

Western Forest Products Inc. is a Canada-based integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete in global softwood markets. The Company’s primary business is the sale of lumber and logs, which includes timber harvesting, sawmilling logs into specialty lumber, value-added lumber and glulam remanufacturing, and wholesaling purchased lumber. It has a lumber capacity of approximately 885 million board feet from six sawmills, as well as operates four remanufacturing facilities and two glulam manufacturing facilities. The Company's product categories include outdoor living, exterior appearance, LIFESTYLE CEDAR, interior living, structural, industrial and WFP engineered products. Its outdoor living products include decking, timbers and fencing products. Its LIFESTYLE CEDAR products include LIFESTYLE CEDAR Decking and LIFESTYLE CEDAR Fencing. Its WFP Engineered Products include curved and arched glulams, straight glulams, and fabricated trusses.


TSX:WEF - Post by User

Post by kijijion Jun 22, 2021 5:37pm
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Post# 33431391

Increased NCIB

Increased NCIB

VANCOUVER, BCJune 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") announced today that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") to amend its current normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") to increase the authorization to purchase for cancellation up to 23,112,988 common shares, from the current 18,759,858 common shares. The amended number of common shares represents 7.5% of the public float as of August 6, 2020.

WFP logo (CNW Group/Western Forest Products Inc.)
WFP logo (CNW Group/Western Forest Products Inc.)

The amended NCIB authorizes the Company to purchase during the 12-month period commencing August 11, 2020 and ending no later than August 10, 2021, unless completed or terminated earlier, an additional 4,353,130 common shares of the Company. Common share purchases will be conducted through open market transactions through the facilities of the TSX or other Canadian marketplaces or alternative trading systems and will conform to their rules and regulations. The price to be paid by Western for any common share will be the market price at the time of acquisition.

The average daily trading volume of Western's common shares over the six month period ending July 31, 2020, as calculated per the TSX rules, was 1,073,331 common shares. Consequently, under TSX rules, Western will be allowed to purchase daily, through the facilities of the TSX, a maximum of 268,332 common shares representing 25% of such average daily trading volume, subject to certain exceptions for block purchases. All shares purchased pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled.

The Company has also entered into an automatic share purchase plan (the "Plan") with its designated broker to facilitate purchases of its common shares under the NCIB at times when the Company would ordinarily not be permitted to purchase its common shares due to regulatory restrictions or self-imposed blackout periods. Pursuant to the Plan, before entering a blackout period, Western may, but is not required to, instruct its broker to make purchases under the NCIB during the blackout period based on parameters established by Western in accordance with the rules of the TSX, applicable securities law and the terms of the Plan. Outside of restricted or self-imposed blackout periods, common shares may be purchased under the NCIB at the discretion of Western in accordance with TSX rules and applicable securities law.

As of June 21, 2021, under its current NCIB, the Company has repurchased 14,381,456 common shares at an average price of $2.05, resulting in 8,731,532 common shares remaining available for purchase under the amended NCIB.

The Company believes that, from time to time, the market price of its common shares may be attractive and their purchase would represent a desirable use of its capital to increase shareholder value.

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