Announces the Dividend Record Date
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on February 23, 2012 at 6:14:01 AM
Announces the Dividend Record Date
AZOUR, Israel, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced that, the Board of Directors
has approved the distribution of cash dividend in the amount of NIS 4.58 per share or
$1.23 per share, totaling approximately NIS 96 million or $25.8 million. The dividend will
be paid to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012. The Company will pay dividend on
April 4, 2012.
In its decision to approve the distribution of cash dividend, the Board of Directors
examined whether the Company meets the distribution criteria according to Israeli law. The
Board of Directors concluded that the abovementioned distribution will not undermine the
Company's ability to keep performing in its current course of business or future plans and
to meet its undertakings when due.
Retained earnings for 2011 before the distribution was US$47.7 million and retained
earnings will reach US$21.9 million, after the distribution. The Board of Directors
emphasized that as at December 31, 2011 the Company has cash balance in hand of US$39.7
million. As at December 31, 2011, the Company's current assets (excluding cash, cash
equivalent, deposits in trust and investments in securities) are in the sum of US$48.6
million and current liabilities in the sum of US$31.5 million.
About Ituran
Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle
recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in
connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers
mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for
vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran's subscriber base has been growing
significantly since the Company's inception to over 623,000 subscribers distributed
globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide,
provides its location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil,
Argentina and the United States.
For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: http://www.ituran.com
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as
statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based
on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.
International Investor Relations
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
ituran@ccgisrael.com
CCG Investor Relations
(US) +1-646-201-9246
Source: Ituran Location and Control Ltd
AZOUR, Israel, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced that, the Board of Directors
has approved the distribution of cash dividend in the amount of NIS 4.58 per share or
$1.23 per share, totaling approximately NIS 96 million or $25.8 million. The dividend will
be paid to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012. The Company will pay dividend on
April 4, 2012.
In its decision to approve the distribution of cash dividend, the Board of Directors
examined whether the Company meets the distribution criteria according to Israeli law. The
Board of Directors concluded that the abovementioned distribution will not undermine the
Company's ability to keep performing in its current course of business or future plans and
to meet its undertakings when due.
Retained earnings for 2011 before the distribution was US$47.7 million and retained
earnings will reach US$21.9 million, after the distribution. The Board of Directors
emphasized that as at December 31, 2011 the Company has cash balance in hand of US$39.7
million. As at December 31, 2011, the Company's current assets (excluding cash, cash
equivalent, deposits in trust and investments in securities) are in the sum of US$48.6
million and current liabilities in the sum of US$31.5 million.
About Ituran
Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle
recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in
connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers
mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for
vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran's subscriber base has been growing
significantly since the Company's inception to over 623,000 subscribers distributed
globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide,
provides its location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil,
Argentina and the United States.
For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: http://www.ituran.com
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as
statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based
on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.
International Investor Relations
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
ituran@ccgisrael.com
CCG Investor Relations
(US) +1-646-201-9246
Source: Ituran Location and Control Ltd