Under the amendment, the number of common shares that may be repurchased will increase from 50,000 common shares to up to four percent of its 734,076,755 outstanding common shares as of
Purchases under the amended NCIB are eligible to begin on
Consistent with the company's balance sheet strength, low capital requirements and strong cash generation, this amendment reflects the company's priority and capacity to return cash to shareholders. The normal course issuer bid represents a flexible and tax-efficient way of distributing surplus liquidity to shareholders who choose to participate by selling their shares.
All share purchases will be made through the TSX and through other designated exchanges and published markets in
Under its current NCIB, as of
After more than a century, Imperial continues to be an industry leader in applying technology and innovation to responsibly develop
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Statements of future events or conditions in this release, including projections, expectations and estimates are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include references to the company's low capital requirements, strong cash generation, and priority and capacity to return cash to shareholders. Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions at the time the statements are made. Actual future financial and operating results, including expectations and assumptions concerning demand growth and energy source, supply and mix; commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and general market conditions; production rates, growth and mix; project plans, timing, costs, technical evaluations and capacities and the company's ability to effectively execute on these plans and operate its assets; progression of COVID-19 and its impacts on Imperial's ability to operate its assets, including the possible shutdown of facilities due to COVID-19 outbreaks; applicable laws and government policies, including restrictions in response to COVID-19 and capital and environmental expenditures could differ materially depending on a number of factors. These factors include global, regional or local changes in supply and demand for oil, natural gas, and petroleum and petrochemical products and resulting price, differential and margin impacts, including foreign government action with respect to supply levels and prices and the impact of COVID-19 on demand; availability and allocation of capital; availability and performance of third-party service providers, including in light of restrictions related to COVID-19; management effectiveness and disaster response preparedness, including business continuity plans in response to COVID-19; political or regulatory events, including changes in law or government policy such as tax laws, production curtailment and actions in response to COVID-19; unanticipated technical or operational difficulties; operational hazards and risks; currency exchange rates; general economic conditions and other factors discussed in Item 1A risk factors and Item 7 management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some that are similar to other oil and gas companies and some that are unique to
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