MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in transportation and supply chain
management solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors has
authorized a new share repurchase program to mitigate the dilutive
impact of shares issued under the Company's various employee stock,
stock option and employee stock purchase plans. The Company expects to
begin purchasing shares under the program in early 2014.
Under the new anti-dilutive program, Ryder management is authorized to
repurchase shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed the number
of shares issued to employees under the Company’s various employee
stock, stock option and employee stock purchase plans from December 1,
2013 through December 31, 2015. The program limits aggregate share
repurchases to no more than two million shares of Ryder common stock.
Share repurchases will be made periodically in open-market transactions
using the Company's working capital, and are subject to market
conditions, legal requirements and other factors. In addition,
management has been granted the authority to establish a trading plan
under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as part of the
repurchase program. As of November 30, 2013, the Company had 53.1
million shares of common stock outstanding.
Robert Sanchez, Ryder’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “At
the beginning of 2013, we temporarily ceased repurchasing shares under
our anti-dilutive repurchase program to manage our leverage and allow us
to maintain near-term balance sheet flexibility. Based on our current
and expected leverage, we believe it is appropriate to resume
repurchasing shares to address the dilution impact of shares issued
under employee compensation plans.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and green supply chain partner.
Ryder has also been ranked three years in a row as one of the top 250
U.S. companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements, including those relating to the anti-dilutive impact of the
program, are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject
to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these
forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given
to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk
factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly,
we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.