Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company’s common stock over the next three years.
Dinesh C. Paliwal, HARMAN’s President, Chairman, and CEO, commented, “In addition to our track record of successful organic and inorganic investments, we also feel strongly about returning capital to our shareholders. We are pleased to announce this three year program. Given our strong balance sheet and projected cash flows, we believe that combined with Harman’s dividends, this approach to cash distribution delivers excellent shareholder value.”
The buyback program allows the Company to purchase shares of common stock in accordance with applicable securities laws on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time-to-time during the authorized 36 month period. The Company will continue to determine the timing and the amount of any repurchases based on its evaluation of market conditions, share price and other factors, and the buyback program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
