SMTC » Topics » ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

This excerpt taken from the SMTC 10-K filed Apr 14, 2006.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “SMTC.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices of our common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ National Market, giving effect to all stock splits through the date hereof.

 

     High    Low

Fiscal year ending January 30, 2005:

     

First Quarter

   $ 26.47    $ 20.58

Second Quarter

   $ 25.42    $ 18.92

Third Quarter

   $ 21.50    $ 15.94

Fourth Quarter

   $ 22.43    $ 17.54

Fiscal year ending January 29, 2006:

     

First Quarter

   $ 20.86    $ 16.15

Second Quarter

   $ 18.86    $ 16.36

Third Quarter

   $ 19.47    $ 13.89

Fourth Quarter

   $ 21.06    $ 14.42

Holders

On April 3, 2006, the reported last sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ National Market was $18.01 per share. As of April 3, 2006, we had 448 stockholders of record.

Dividends

The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our board of directors. Currently, we intend to retain earnings to finance the growth of our business. We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock during the two most recent fiscal years and our board of directors has not indicated an intent to declare a cash dividend on the common stock in the foreseeable future.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

See the information set forth in Item 12 of this Form 10-K.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

We did not make any unregistered sales of equity securities during fiscal year 2006.

 

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Purchases of Equity

This table provides information with respect to purchases by the Company of shares of common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006.

 

Fiscal Month

  

Total Number of
Shares Purchased

(2)

   Average Price
Paid per Share
  

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Program

(1)

  

Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares That
MayYet Be Purchased
Under The Program

(1)

November (10-31-05 to 11-27-05)

   —        —      —      $ 28.4 million

December (11-28-05 to 12-25-05)

   378,000    $ 19.46    378,000    $ 22.0 million

January (12-26-05 to 01-29-06)

   346,000    $ 18.77    346,000    $ 14.5 million

Total fourth quarter fiscal year 2006

   724,000    $ 19.13    724,000   

(1) On February 24, 2004 the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time through negotiated or open market transactions (the “2004 Program”). On July 6, 2005, the Company announced that it had exhausted the initial authorization and that its Board of Directors had approved an additional $50.0 million for the 2004 Program. The 2004 Program does not have an expiration date. No publicly announced plan or program of the Company for the purchase of shares expired during the period covered by the table.
(2) As shown in the table, all shares purchased by the Company during the fourth quarter were purchased through the 2004 Program. The table does not include shares surrendered to the Company in connection with the cashless exercise of stock options by employees and directors.

 

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