SMCRT: SmartCraft ASA (SMCRT) re-initiates share buy-back programme

28.4.2023 13:06:49 CEST | SmartCraft ASA | Additional regulated information
required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state

In a stock exchange announcement of 2 November 2022, SmartCraft ASA (the
"Company") (Ticker: SMCRT NO) notified the initiation of a share buy-back
programme to a maximum of 2% the share capital of the Company (3,430,446
shares). The buy-back programme was conducted in accordance with the
authorization granted to the board of directors by the Company's Extraordinary
General Meeting held on 2 November 2022. In the period 3 November 2022 to 27
April 2023 the Company purchased a total of 1,297,848 of its own shares at an
average price of NOK 17.6339 per share.

Following the Annual General Meeting the Company has decided to re-initiate a
Company share buy-back programme. The buy-back programme will be conducted in
accordance with the authorization granted to the board of directors by the
Company's Annual General Meeting held on 28 April 2023.

The share buy-back programme will be for up to 2% of the share capital of the
Company (3,430,446 shares), and for a maximum consideration of NOK 85 million.
The repurchases will be conducted in the period from 28 April 2023 until the day
before the issuer's Annual General Meeting in 2024, or until the maximum number
of shares have been repurchased. Buyback transactions will be executed according
to the market price on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and the maximum price to be paid
per share under the program is NOK 25.

The purpose of the share buy-back programme is to obtain treasury shares for
potential future settlement of the Company's long-term management investment
program for the executive management and other key employees, to optimize the
company's capital structure and/or for settlement of transactions.

The program will be managed by Carnegie AS, which will make its trading
decisions in relation to the acquisition of shares independently of, and
uninfluenced by, the Company.

SmartCraft will report its purchases every seventh trading day.

The transactions will be conducted in accordance with the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), Commission Delegated Rules (EU) 2016/1052
("Safe Harbour Regulation) and Euronext Oslo Børs' Guidelines for buyback
programmes and stabilisation dated February 2021.

This information is published in accordance with the requirements in article 5
of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

CONTACTS

 * Kjartan Bø, CFO, +47 410 27 000, kjartan.bo@smartcraft.com 

ABOUT SMARTCRAFT ASA

SmartCraft is the leading Nordic provider of mission-critical SaaS solutions to
SME's in the construction sector. The company's business model is highly
scalable, based on 96% recurring revenue and low churn. The construction sector
is among the least digitalized industries and represents a NOK 10bn software
market in the Nordics, growing at a double-digit rate. SmartCraft's solutions
help customers to increase their productivity, margins, and resource efficiency.