{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"136074","rtpr_id":"nNFC3xMNk5-20260904","ticker":"URB","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["URB"],"title":"Urbana Corporation - Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:00:15.822Z","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 4, 2026) - Urbana Corporation\n(TSX: URB) (TSX: URB.A) (CSE: URB) (CSE: URB.A) (\"Urbana\") announced today\nthat the Toronto Stock Exchange (\"TSX\") has accepted its notice of intention\nto conduct a normal course issuer bid to enable it to purchase up to 3,101,391\nof its non-voting Class A shares (the \"Class A Shares\"), representing 10% of\nthe public float, pursuant to TSX rules (the \"Notice\").\n\nPurchases under the bid may commence on September 9, 2026, and will terminate\non the earlier of September 8, 2027, the date Urbana completes its purchases\npursuant to the notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid filed\nwith the TSX, and the date of notice by Urbana of termination of the bid.\n\nPurchases will be made on the open market through the facilities of TSX, the\nCanadian Securities Exchange or alternative Canadian trading systems, or by\nsuch other means as may be permitted by the applicable securities regulator.\nCaldwell Securities Ltd. will make all purchases pursuant to the bid on behalf\nof Urbana. The price that Urbana will pay for any such shares will be the\nmarket price of such shares at the time of acquisition. Class A Shares\npurchased under the bid will be cancelled. Urbana will not purchase on any\ngiven day, in the aggregate, more than 2,575 Class A Shares (the \"Daily\nLimit\") through the TSX, being 25% of the average daily volume for the most\nrecently completed six months prior to the submission of the Notice, which is\n10,301 shares (the \"ADTV\"), calculated in accordance with the TSX rules.\nNotwithstanding the above-mentioned Daily Limit, Urbana may make one block\npurchase per calendar week through the TSX that exceeds the Daily Limit in\naccordance with TSX rules. A block purchase under TSX rules means a purchase\nthat (a) has a total purchase price of at least $200,000, (b) is at least\n5,000 shares and has a total purchase price of at least $50,000, or (c) is at\nleast 20 board lots and at least 150% of the ADTV.\n\nUnder a previous notice of intention to conduct a normal course issuer bid,\nUrbana sought and received approval from the TSX to purchase up to 3,107,305,\nClass A Shares for the period of September 9, 2025 to September 8, 2026. As of\nAugust 31, 2026, Urbana has purchased 58,800 Class A shares under that bid. As\nof August 31, 2026, the issued and outstanding number of Class A shares is\n31,336,300 shares and the public float of the Class A shares is 31,013,913\nshares.\n\nUrbana believes that the market price of its Class A Shares at times may be\nattractive and that the purchase of Class A Shares from time to time would be\nan appropriate use of corporate funds in light of potential benefits to the\nremaining shareholders.\n\nFor further information: Elizabeth Naumovski, Investor Relations, (416)\n595-9106 enaumovski@urbanacorp.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this press release\nconstitute \"forward-looking\" statements that involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,\nperformance or achievements of Urbana to be materially different from any\nfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Unless required by applicable securities law,\nUrbana does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking\nstatements.\n\n150 KING ST. W., SUITE 1702, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5H 1J9\nTEL: 416-595-9106 FAX: 416-862-2498 info@urbanacorp.com www.urbanacorp.com\n\n/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. WIRE SERVICES\nOR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S./\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312819","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC3xMNk5-20260904","title":"Urbana Corporation - Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"URB","created":"2026-09-04T12:00:15.822Z","tickers":["URB"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 4, 2026) - Urbana Corporation\n(TSX: URB) (TSX: URB.A) (CSE: URB) (CSE: URB.A) (\"Urbana\") announced today\nthat the Toronto Stock Exchange (\"TSX\") has accepted its notice of intention\nto conduct a normal course issuer bid to enable it to purchase up to 3,101,391\nof its non-voting Class A shares (the \"Class A Shares\"), representing 10% of\nthe public float, pursuant to TSX rules (the \"Notice\").\n\nPurchases under the bid may commence on September 9, 2026, and will terminate\non the earlier of September 8, 2027, the date Urbana completes its purchases\npursuant to the notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid filed\nwith the TSX, and the date of notice by Urbana of termination of the bid.\n\nPurchases will be made on the open market through the facilities of TSX, the\nCanadian Securities Exchange or alternative Canadian trading systems, or by\nsuch other means as may be permitted by the applicable securities regulator.\nCaldwell Securities Ltd. will make all purchases pursuant to the bid on behalf\nof Urbana. The price that Urbana will pay for any such shares will be the\nmarket price of such shares at the time of acquisition. Class A Shares\npurchased under the bid will be cancelled. Urbana will not purchase on any\ngiven day, in the aggregate, more than 2,575 Class A Shares (the \"Daily\nLimit\") through the TSX, being 25% of the average daily volume for the most\nrecently completed six months prior to the submission of the Notice, which is\n10,301 shares (the \"ADTV\"), calculated in accordance with the TSX rules.\nNotwithstanding the above-mentioned Daily Limit, Urbana may make one block\npurchase per calendar week through the TSX that exceeds the Daily Limit in\naccordance with TSX rules. A block purchase under TSX rules means a purchase\nthat (a) has a total purchase price of at least $200,000, (b) is at least\n5,000 shares and has a total purchase price of at least $50,000, or (c) is at\nleast 20 board lots and at least 150% of the ADTV.\n\nUnder a previous notice of intention to conduct a normal course issuer bid,\nUrbana sought and received approval from the TSX to purchase up to 3,107,305,\nClass A Shares for the period of September 9, 2025 to September 8, 2026. As of\nAugust 31, 2026, Urbana has purchased 58,800 Class A shares under that bid. As\nof August 31, 2026, the issued and outstanding number of Class A shares is\n31,336,300 shares and the public float of the Class A shares is 31,013,913\nshares.\n\nUrbana believes that the market price of its Class A Shares at times may be\nattractive and that the purchase of Class A Shares from time to time would be\nan appropriate use of corporate funds in light of potential benefits to the\nremaining shareholders.\n\nFor further information: Elizabeth Naumovski, Investor Relations, (416)\n595-9106 enaumovski@urbanacorp.com\n\nForward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this press release\nconstitute \"forward-looking\" statements that involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,\nperformance or achievements of Urbana to be materially different from any\nfuture results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Unless required by applicable securities law,\nUrbana does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking\nstatements.\n\n150 KING ST. W., SUITE 1702, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5H 1J9\nTEL: 416-595-9106 FAX: 416-862-2498 info@urbanacorp.com www.urbanacorp.com\n\n/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. WIRE SERVICES\nOR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S./\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312819"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-04T12:00:15.859611347Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788523215859},"received_at":"2026-09-04T12:00:15.918Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/312819"},"analysis":{"id":"124954","press_release_id":"136074","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Prior bid was barely used — only 58,800 of 3,107,305 authorized shares (~1.9%) repurchased as of August 31, 2026, so the new authorization is not committed capital"],"eventType":"buyback","narrative":"Urbana Corporation received TSX acceptance to renew its normal course issuer bid, authorizing the purchase of up to 3,101,391 non-voting Class A shares, or 10% of the public float, with purchases running from September 9, 2026 to no later than September 8, 2027.\n\nUnder the expiring bid, Urbana was authorized to buy up to 3,107,305 shares but had repurchased only 58,800 as of August 31, 2026 — under 2% utilization — suggesting the renewed authorization may see similarly light use.\n\nDaily TSX purchases are capped at 2,575 shares (25% of the 10,301-share average daily volume), with one weekly block purchase permitted; Caldwell Securities will execute buys at market prices and repurchased shares will be cancelled, with management citing an attractive share price as the rationale.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Renewed 10%-of-float buyback authorization for a small-cap investment company, but prior bid saw under 2% utilization — headline size overstates likely repurchase support."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"adtv":10301,"bid_start":"September 9, 2026","bid_expiry":"September 8, 2027","public_float":31013913,"tsx_daily_limit":2575,"pct_of_public_float":"10%","prior_bid_purchased":58800,"prior_bid_max_shares":3107305,"max_shares_to_purchase":3101391,"class_a_shares_outstanding":31336300}},"quotedText":"Urbana believes that the market price of its Class A Shares at times may be\nattractive and that the purchase of Class A Shares from time to time would be\nan appropriate use of corporate funds in light of potential benefits to the\nremaining shareholders.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Elizabeth Naumovski","role":"Investor Relations"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Urbana Corporation","ticker":"URB","relationship":"filer/issuer"},{"name":"Caldwell Securities Ltd.","relationship":"broker executing purchases under the bid"},{"name":"Toronto Stock Exchange","relationship":"exchange regulator accepting the NCIB notice"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$200,000","context":"TSX block purchase threshold (total purchase price)"},{"amount":"$50,000","context":"TSX block purchase threshold for purchases of at least 5,000 shares"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine renewal of an existing normal course issuer bid (10% of public float), a mildly shareholder-friendly corporate action. 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