GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) (“
GURU” or
the “
Company”), Canada’s leading organic energy
drink brand1, announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the
“
TSX”) has approved the notice filed by the
Company to renew its normal course issuer bid
(“
NCIB”) with respect to its common shares (the
“
Shares”).
The notice provides that GURU may, during the
12-month period commencing July 25, 2024, and ending no later than
July 24, 2025, purchase up to 1,515,778 Shares, representing
approximately 5% of the 30,315,564 Shares outstanding as at July
15, 2024, through the facilities of the TSX or alternative Canadian
trading systems, at times and in numbers to be determined by the
Company. All shares purchased under the NCIB will be purchased on
the open market and in accordance with the rules and policies of
the TSX at the prevailing market prices and cancelled.
The average daily trading volume of the Shares
on the TSX for the most recently completed six calendar months is
7,027. Pursuant to the rules and policies of the TSX, daily
purchases under the NCIB will be limited to 1,756 Shares,
representing 25% of the average daily trading volume, except
pursuant to certain prescribed exceptions.
GURU’s expansion plans are aimed at growing
market share and generating sustainable long-term profitable growth
and the great majority of its capital and efforts are allocated to
these goals. However, GURU believes that at times, the market price
of its Shares may not reflect their full value, and their
repurchase in this context represents an appropriate and desirable
use of some of the Company’s capital. Decisions regarding the
actual number of Shares and timing of any purchases or other
actions in connection with the NCIB will be made by GURU based on
various factors, including prevailing market conditions and the
Company’s capital and liquidity positions. In addition, GURU may
from time to time repurchase Shares under an automatic share
purchase plan it may enter into with a broker in the future, which
would enable purchases during times when GURU would typically not
be permitted to purchase Shares due to regulatory or other
reasons.
There can be no assurances that GURU will
purchase all or any of the number of Shares that are subject to the
NCIB referred to in this press release. GURU may also suspend or
discontinue the NCIB at any time.
Under the Company’s current NCIB, which expires
on July 24, 2024, the Company received approval from the TSX to
purchase up to 1,593,560 Shares. GURU has repurchased 1,564,301
Shares under its current NCIB in the last twelve months at an
average weighted price of $1.9439 per Share through the facilities
of the TSX or alternative Canadian trading systems.
____________________1 Nielsen, 52-week period
ended May 21, 2024, All Channels, Canada vs. same period year
ago.
About GURU ProductsGURU energy
drinks are made from a short list of plant-based active
ingredients, including natural caffeine, with zero sucralose and
zero aspartame. These carefully sourced ingredients are crafted
into unique blends that push your body to go further and your mind
to be sharper.
About GURU Organic EnergyGURU
Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) is a dynamic,
fast-growing beverage company that launched the world’s first
natural, plant-based energy drink in 1999. The Company markets
organic energy drinks in Canada and the United States through an
estimated distribution network of about 25,000 points of sale, and
through www.guruenergy.com and Amazon. GURU has built an inspiring
brand with a clean list of organic ingredients, including natural
caffeine, with zero sucralose and zero aspartame, which offer
consumers Good Energy that never comes at the expense of their
health. The Company is committed to achieving its mission of
cleaning the energy drink industry in Canada and the United States.
For more information, go to www.guruenergy.com or follow us
@guruenergydrink on Instagram, @guruenergy on Facebook and
@guruenergydrink on TikTok.
For further information, please
contact:
GURU Organic EnergyInvestorsCarl
Goyette, President and CEOIngy Sarraf, Chief Financial
Officer514-845-4878investors@guruenergy.com |
MediaLyla RadmanovichPELICAN
PR514-845-8763media@rppelican.ca |
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Francois Kalos |
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francois.kalos@guruenergy.com |
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Forward-Looking InformationThis
press release contains “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such
forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to,
information with respect to the Company’s objectives and the
strategies to achieve these objectives, information and statements
relating to potential future purchases by GURU of Shares under the
NCIB, as well as information with respect to management’s beliefs,
plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions. This
forward-looking information is identified by the use of terms and
phrases such as “may”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expect”,
“intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “believe”, or
“continue”, the negative of these terms and similar terminology,
including references to assumptions, although not all
forward-looking information contains these terms and phrases.
Forward-looking information is provided for the purposes of
assisting the reader in understanding the Company and its business,
operations, prospects and risks at a point in time in the context
of historical and possible future developments and therefore the
reader is cautioned that such information may not be appropriate
for other purposes. Forward-looking information is based upon a
number of assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond management’s control, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are
disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
following risk factors, which are discussed in greater detail under
the “RISK FACTORS” section of the annual information form for the
year ended October 31, 2023: management of growth; reliance on key
personnel; reliance on key customers; changes in consumer
preferences; significant changes in government regulation;
criticism of energy drink products and/or the energy drink market;
economic downturn and continued uncertainty in the financial
markets and other adverse changes in general economic or political
conditions, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine
and geopolitical developments, global inflationary pressure or
other major macroeconomic phenomena; global or regional
catastrophic events; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
rates; inflation; revenues derived entirely from energy drinks;
increased competition; relationships with co-packers and
distributors and/or their ability to manufacture and/or distribute
GURU’s products; seasonality; relationships with existing
customers; changing retail landscape; increases in costs and/or
shortages of raw materials and/or ingredients and/or fuel and/or
costs of co-packing; failure to accurately estimate demand for its
products; history of negative cash flow and no assurance of
continued profitability or positive EBITDA; repurchase of common
shares; intellectual property rights; maintenance of brand image or
product quality; retention of the full-time services of senior
management; climate change; litigation; information technology
systems; fluctuation of quarterly operating results; risks
associated with the PepsiCo distribution agreement; accounting
treatment of the PepsiCo Warrants; and conflicts of interest,
consolidation of retailers, wholesalers and distributors and key
players’ dominant position; compliance with data privacy and
personal data protection laws; management of new product launches;
review of regulations on advertising claims, as well as those other
risks factors identified in other public materials, including those
filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities from time to
time and which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to
management or that management currently deems to be immaterial
could also cause actual results to differ materially from those
that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking
information. Although the forward-looking information contained
herein is based upon what management believes are reasonable
assumptions as at the date they were made, investors are cautioned
against placing undue reliance on this information since actual
results may vary from the forward-looking information. Certain
assumptions were made in preparing the forward-looking information
concerning availability of capital resources, business performance,
market conditions, and customer demand. Consequently, all of the
forward-looking information contained herein is qualified by the
foregoing cautionary information, and there can be no guarantee
that the results or developments that management anticipates will
be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have
the expected consequences or effects on the business, financial
condition or results of operation. Unless otherwise noted or the
context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information
contained herein is provided as of the date hereof, and management
does not undertake to update or amend such forward-looking
information whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
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