SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 3, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raven Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:RAVN) announced today that its board of directors has authorized a $40 million stock buyback program. The authorized repurchases will be made from time to time in open market transactions.
The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases will be at the sole discretion of management, dependent on market conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. No assurance can be given that any particular amount of common stock will be repurchased.
"This stock buyback plan reaffirms our confidence in Raven's long-term prospects," said Daniel A. Rykhus, Raven's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our strong capital structure and liquidity allow us to help offset the impact of dilution and demonstrate our commitment to increasing shareholder value."
About Raven Industries, Inc: Since 1956, Raven Industries has designed and manufactured high-quality, high-value technical products. Raven is publicly traded on NASDAQ (RAVN) and has earned an international reputation for innovation, product quality, high performance, and unmatched service. Raven's purpose is to solve great challenges in areas of safety, feeding the world, energy independence and resource preservation. To realize this purpose, we utilize our strengths in engineering, manufacturing and technological innovation to serve the precision agriculture, high performance specialty films, aerospace and situational awareness markets. Visit www.RavenInd.com for more information.
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