Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS’ COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
SBH’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “SPB.”
As of November 8, 2024 there were approximately 1,059 holders of record based upon data provided by the transfer agent for the SBH’s common stock. This number does not include the stockholders for whom shares are held in a “nominee” or “street” name.
Equity Plans
Equity based incentive and performance compensation awards provided to employees, directors, officers and consultants were issued pursuant to the following awards plans:
• Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Awards Plan as approved and amended by the stockholders.
• Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan, as approved and amended by stockholders.
The following is a summary of the authorized and available shares per the respective plans:
(number of shares, in millions) Authorized Available
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Awards Plan 7.1 0.4
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Plan 2.6 1.8
Refer to Note 18 – Share Based Compensation in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statement for additional information.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
On June 17, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $1 billion of common stock (the "2023 Repurchase Program"), which was in effect from June 17, 2023 until May 20, 2024 when it was suspended and replaced by the 2024 Repurchase Program (as described below). The 2023 Repurchase Program permitted shares to be repurchased in open market or through privately negotiated transactions, including by direct purchases or purchases pursuant to derivative instruments or other transactions (including pursuant to accelerated share repurchase agreements, the writing and settlement of put options and the purchase and exercise of call options). The number of shares to be repurchased, and the timing of any repurchases, was dependent on factors such as the share price, economic and market conditions, and corporate and regulatory requirements.
During the year ended September 30, 2024, and as part of the 2023 Repurchase Program, the Company had entered into a $200 million rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan to facilitate daily market share repurchases through November 15, 2024, until the cap was reached or until the plan was terminated. On May 20, 2024, such 10b5-1 repurchase plan was terminated with a total of 1.9 million shares repurchased for $156.0 million. During the year ended September 30, 2023 and as part of the 2023 Repurchase Program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with a third-party financial institution to repurchase an aggregate of $500 million of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the ASR Agreement, the Company paid $500.0 million to the financial institution at inception of the agreement and took delivery of 5.3 million shares, which represented 80% of the total shares the Company expected to receive based on the market price at the time of the initial delivery. Upon settlement of the ASR Agreement effective November 16, 2023, the financial institution delivered additional shares of 1.3 million, based on the volume weighted average price per share of our common stock over the term of the agreement, less a negotiated discount.
On May 20, 2024, the Company announced a new $500 million common stock repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors (the "2024 Repurchase Program"), replacing the Company’s 2023 Repurchase Program, which is effective from May 20, 2024 until the earlier of the maximum amount being repurchased or the suspension, termination or replacement of the program by the Company’s Board of Directors. The 2024 Repurchase Program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or through privately negotiated transactions, including by direct purchases or purchases pursuant to derivative instruments or other transactions (including pursuant to accelerated share repurchase agreements, the writing and settlement of put options and the purchase and exercise of call options). The number of shares to be repurchased, and the timing of any repurchases, will depend on factors such as the share price, economic and market conditions, and corporate and regulatory requirements. As part of the approved 2024 Repurchase Program, the Company purchased $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of Common Stock concurrent with the pricing of the offering of the Exchangeable Notes in May 2024 in privately negotiated transactions effected through one of the initial purchasers and/or its affiliates. The 2024 Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
See Note 17 - Shareholders' Equity in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail .
The following summarizes the activity of common stock repurchases under the program in the fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2024:
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
as Part of Plan
Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that may
Yet Be Purchased
July 1, 2024 to July 28, 2024 — $ — — $ 402,696,794
July 29, 2024 to August 25, 2024 — — — 402,696,794
August 26, 2024 to September 30, 2024 — — — 402,696,794
As of September 30, 2024 — $ — — $ 402,696,794
The repurchase of additional shares in the future will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, liquidity and legal requirements, and may use funds received from its divestitures to support the common stock repurchase program.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our Common Stock to the cumulative total return of the Russell 1000 Financial Index, the S&P 500 Household Products Index. The comparison below assumes that $100 was invested in the common stock of SBH from September 30, 2019 until September 30, 2024. The comparison is based upon the closing price of the common stock, as applicable, and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. The returns of each of the companies in our peer group are weighted according to the respective company’s stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The stockholder return shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future performance and will not make or endorse any predictions as to future stockholder returns.
ITEM 6. RESERVED.
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