Sierra Bancorp Authorizes Additional Shares for Repurchase
April 26 2007 - 12:52PM
PR Newswire (US)
PORTERVILLE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board
of Directors of Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ:BSRR), parent of Bank of the
Sierra, has approved 500,000 additional shares for repurchase under
the Company's stock repurchase program which originally commenced
on July 1, 2003 (the "Repurchase Program"). The Repurchase Program
initially provided that up to 250,000 shares of Sierra Bancorp's
common stock could be purchased by the Company in the open market
from time to time, although that amount was ultimately increased to
750,000 shares through supplemental repurchase amounts authorized
by the Board in 2005 and 2006. Since the commencement of the
Repurchase Program we have acquired and retired all 750,000 shares
previously authorized for repurchase, at a weighted average price
of $24.44 per share. Quarterly activity under the Repurchase
Program is disclosed in the Company's quarterly and annual reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are
accessible on the internet at http://www.sierrabancorp.com/ in the
"Investor Relations -- SEC Filings" section. The Repurchase Program
is designed to improve our return on equity and earnings per share.
It also helps minimize dilution from stock option exercises, and
should provide an additional outlet for shareholders interested in
selling their shares. Historically, we have repurchased our shares
on the open market through one or more of the Company's market
makers, but we may also repurchase shares in privately negotiated
transactions. Our open market repurchases are structured to conform
to the safe harbor provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 10b-18, which contains restrictions related to the price,
timing, and volume of repurchases, among other things. The Company
can accept or reject any specific shares offered based upon market
conditions and any other relevant considerations at the time.
Sierra Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of the Sierra
(http://www.bankofthesierra.com/), which is in its 30th year of
operations and is the largest independent bank headquartered in the
South San Joaquin Valley. The Company has over $1.2 billion in
total assets and currently maintains 21 branch offices, an
agricultural credit center, and an SBA center. In April 2007,
Sierra Bancorp was ranked as the 10th best performing mid-tier bank
in the nation by U.S. Banker magazine, based on three-year average
return on equity. The statements contained in this release that are
not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on
management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future
developments and their potential effects on the Company. Readers
are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward looking statements.
Actual results may differ from those projected. These forward-
looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including but
not limited to the bank's ability to maintain current dividend
payments or increase dividend payouts to shareholder, its ability
to continue to generate record financial results, changes in
economic conditions, interest rates and loan portfolio performance,
and other factors detailed in the Company's SEC filings. Sierra
Bancorp undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any
forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: Sierra Bancorp CONTACT: Ken
Taylor, EVP/CFO, or Hope Attenhofer, SVP/Marketing Director, (559)
782-4900 or (888) 454-BANK Web site:
http://www.bankofthesierra.com/
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