IPC Repurchases 98,397 Shares as NCIB Hits 18.5% Used

International Petroleum Corporation repurchased 98,397 of its own common shares during the week of September 28 to October 2, 2026, the company said on October 5, split between 78,397 shares on Nasdaq Stockholm and 20,000 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The buyback brings cumulative repurchases under the current normal course issuer bid to 1,197,483 shares out of a maximum 6,468,077, leaving roughly 5.27 million shares still available before the program's December 4, 2026 expiry.

Context — Why the Buyback Pace Matters Now

IPC announced the NCIB on December 3, 2025, and the authorization runs through December 4, 2026 unless the company completes or terminates it earlier. That gives the program a one-year window, and the cumulative total through October 2 represents 18.5% of the 6,468,077-share ceiling.

The report does not disclose the average price paid per share, the total capital deployed, or the daily breakdown of the Stockholm transactions beyond what is filed under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The company did not disclose the terms of any forward agreement or the specific timing of cancellations beyond confirming all repurchased shares will be cancelled.

What changed to trigger the disclosure is routine: IPC is obligated under MAR and the Safe Harbour Regulation to publish a weekly summary of buyback activity on Nasdaq Stockholm. The report cites both regimes alongside the applicable rules of the TSX and Nasdaq Stockholm and Canadian and Swedish securities laws.

The mechanics matter for holders. Pareto Securities AB executed all 78,397 Stockholm repurchases on IPC's behalf, while ATB Securities Inc. handled the 20,000 TSX shares. Two brokers, two venues, one program.

IPC describes itself as an international oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Canada, Malaysia and France, and a member of the Lundin Group of Companies. The buyback is funded from the company's own resources, though the report does not specify the funding source.

Data — What the Numbers Show

The 98,397 shares repurchased during the week break down 79.7% on Nasdaq Stockholm and 20.3% on the TSX. That split reflects where liquidity sits: Stockholm carried nearly four times the TSX volume for the same five-day window.

Metric	Value
Shares repurchased (Sept 28–Oct 2)	98,397
Nasdaq Stockholm	78,397
TSX	20,000
Cumulative under NCIB	1,197,483
Maximum authorized	6,468,077
Remaining capacity	~5,270,594
Issued and outstanding	111,727,666

As at October 2, 2026, IPC reported 111,727,666 common shares issued and outstanding with voting rights, of which 98,397 were held in treasury. That treasury figure is identical to the week's total repurchases, meaning the shares bought during the period had not yet been cancelled as of the reporting date.

At 111.7 million shares outstanding, the cumulative 1,197,483 repurchases represent roughly 1.07% of the current share count. If IPC exhausts the full 6,468,077 authorization, that would represent approximately 5.8% of the October 2 outstanding base — though the report does not project completion.

The report gives no comparable prior-period weekly figure, so the pace cannot be benchmarked against earlier weeks from the disclosure alone. The maximum authorization equals roughly 10% of shares outstanding at the time the NCIB was approved, a standard TSX threshold.

Analysis — What It Means for Markets and IPCO Holders

Buybacks reduce the share count and, all else equal, lift earnings per share. For an exploration and production company like IPC, the signal is that management sees value in its own equity relative to its capital allocation alternatives — though the report does not state that rationale explicitly, and readers should not infer it.

Second-order effects touch the Lundin Group complex and the broader Canadian-listed E&P cohort. A steady bid under IPCO shares on two venues can tighten the float over time, and the treasury share mechanism means cancelled shares permanently reduce the denominator. Peers running similar NCIBs face the same mechanical EPS accretion math.

The counter-argument: buybacks at the wrong price destroy value, and the report gives no price data. Without knowing the average cost per share, holders cannot judge whether the repurchases were accretive or dilutive to intrinsic value. That is a genuine limitation of the weekly disclosure format, not a flaw specific to IPC.

On positioning, the report identifies Pareto Securities AB and ATB Securities Inc. as the executing brokers. It does not disclose who is selling into the bid, and no short interest or institutional flow data is provided. The 98,397 treasury shares sitting uncancelled as of October 2 represent a small but real overhang in the share count until cancellation completes.

The 5.27 million shares of remaining capacity is the number that matters for the next two months. At the current weekly pace, IPC would not exhaust the authorization before December 4 — but the report gives no forward guidance on pace.

Outlook — What to Watch Next

IPC's next scheduled catalyst is the December 4, 2026 NCIB expiry, unless the company completes or terminates the program earlier. Weekly MAR disclosures will continue to publish the Stockholm transaction detail on IPC's website, giving holders a running tally of cumulative repurchases.

The cancellation of the 98,397 treasury shares is the next mechanical event to track, since it will reduce the issued and outstanding count below 111,727,666. The report does not give a cancellation date.

Watch the cumulative total against the 6,468,077 ceiling. Crossing 3.23 million shares — the halfway mark — would signal the program is on track for full utilization; falling short would suggest IPC is pacing repurchases conservatively. The report provides no target utilization rate.

Any change to the NCIB terms, including early termination or an increase in the authorized amount, would require a fresh announcement. None is indicated.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does IPC's share buyback mean for retail investors?

A buyback reduces the number of shares outstanding, which can lift earnings per share if profits hold steady. IPC has repurchased 1,197,483 shares cumulatively, about 1.07% of its 111.7 million shares outstanding. Retail holders benefit mechanically from a smaller denominator, but the report gives no price data, so accretion cannot be measured from this disclosure alone.

What happens to the shares IPC repurchases?

All common shares repurchased under the NCIB will be cancelled, the company said. As at October 2, 2026, IPC held 98,397 shares in treasury — exactly the amount bought during the September 28 to October 2 week — meaning cancellation had not yet occurred. Cancellation permanently reduces the issued and outstanding count.

How many more shares can IPC buy back before December 2026?

IPC has repurchased 1,197,483 shares against a maximum of 6,468,077, leaving roughly 5.27 million shares of remaining capacity. The program runs until December 4, 2026 or until completed or terminated earlier. The company has not disclosed a target pace or utilization goal, so the remaining capacity is the only hard constraint.

Bottom Line

IPC has used 18.5% of its buyback authorization with two months left, leaving 5.27 million shares of capacity before December 4.

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