Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces Stock Buy-Back Plan and Cancellation of Future Annual Incentive Share Plan
Jun 18, 2009
BEIJING, China -- June 18, 2009-- Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading automation and control systems and products provider in China, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the establishment of a share repurchase program for the Company to purchase up to 3 million shares of its common stock on the open market with an expiration date of March 31, 2010. The share repurchase will be cash-financed by Hollysys’ positive cash flow from operation. The timing of such purchases will be determined by Hollysys’ management taking into consideration of market conditions, stock prices, and other factors. About Hollysys Automation Technologies Hollysys Automation Technologies is a leading automation and control systems and products provider in China. Founded in 1993, Hollysys has approximately 2,100 employees with 9 sales centers and 13 service centers in 21 cities in China with over 1700 customers in industrial, railway & nuclear industries. Its product lines include Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), high-speed railway Train Control Centers (TCC) and Automatic Train Protection (ATP), and safety controls for nuclear power plants. Hollysys is the only certified domestic automation control systems provider to the nuclear industry in China. Hollysys is also one of only five automation control systems and products providers approved by China’s Ministry of Railways in the 200km to 250km high-speed rail segment, and is one of only two automation control systems and products providers approved in the 300km to 350km high-speed rail segment.Safe Harbor This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding: the impact of the Company’s stock repurchase plan and the agreement to cancel the Company’s future incentive share program with its Chinese Subsidiaries’ selling shareholders on the Company’s business and operations; the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys’ management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. |
For further information: CONTACT: Jennifer Zhang or Serena Wu Investor Relations & Corporate Communications P.R. China: +86(10) 5898-1386 United States: +1(646) 593-8125 Email: mailto: investors@hollysys.com