Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The NASDAQ Global Market is the principal market on which Virco Mfg. Corporation common stock (trading symbol VIRC) is traded. As of March 31, 2025, there were approximately 130 registered stockholders of record of the common stock according to the Company's transfer agent records. The number of record holders does not include persons who hold such shares in nominee or “street name” accounts through brokers.
Dividend Policy
Our future dividend policy will be determined from time to time by our board of directors, taking into account the Company’s earnings and liquidity, among other factors. In addition, our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with PNC Bank limits our ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase stock up to $8.0 million in the aggregate during any fiscal year, provided that no default or event or default shall have occurred or be continuing under the Credit Agreement or result from any such dividend. In addition, under the Credit Agreement we must demonstrate pro forma compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.20:1.00 for the most recent twelve-month period ending as of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of such dividend.
The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Subsequent to year end, in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company declared a dividend of $0.025 per share. While the Company intends to pay future dividends on a quarterly basis, following review and approval by the Board of Directors, the declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as the amounts thereof, are subject to the discretion of the Board as well as restrictive covenants in the Company’s lending agreements. There can be no assurance that the Company will declare and pay dividends in future periods.
Stock Repurchases
On December 5, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of the Company's common stock, and on January 17, 2025, the Board authorized the repurchase of an additional amount of up to $10.0 million of the Company's common stock. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025,we spent $3.8 million to repurchase an aggregate of 342,026 shares of common stock. As of January 31, 2025, $11.2 million remained available for repurchase pursuant to the board authorizations.
The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire a minimum amount of shares. Under the repurchase program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The repurchase program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The actual dollar value of shares that may be repurchased in any fiscal year plus cash dividends during such fiscal year is limited to an aggregate of $8,000,000 under our Credit Agreement with PNC Bank, as further discussed above under “Note 7. Debt” to our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
With the operating cash flows we anticipate generating in fiscal 2026, we expect to continue repurchasing Company stock, subject to market conditions and other factors as deemed relevant by our board of directors.
On April 9, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Credit Agreement with PNC Bank, which established a new category of permitted share repurchases in an amount up to $7.5 million, which is in addition to the dollar limits on permitted share repurchases under the Credit Agreement discussed above. The share repurchases under the new category must occur during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, may not occur while any Default or Event of Default exists or would result from such repurchases, and must be made solely from cash on hand and not from the proceeds of advances under the Credit Facility. The permitted share repurchases under this new category are also not counted as “Restricted Payments” when calculating the Company’s compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenants in the Credit Agreement.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table provides the repurchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2025:
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Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet be Purchased Under the Programs (b)
November 2024 — — — $ 3,502,000
December 2024 170,731 $ 11.71 170,731 $ 1,502,000
January 2025 31,593 $ 9.86 31,593 $ 11,190,000
Total 202,324 $ 11.42 202,324
(a) The average price paid per share includes any broker commissions.
(b) The Company may purchase shares of its common stock on a discretionary basis from time to time through open market repurchases, including by entering into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, and during an “open window” when the Company does not possess material non-public information. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements and other general business considerations. The repurchase program has no time limit. The actual dollar value of shares that may be repurchased in any fiscal year plus cash dividends during such fiscal year is limited to an aggregate of $8 million under our Credit Agreement with PNC Bank, as further discussed above under “Note 3. Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information as of January 31, 2025, with respect to compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance. There were no securities issued under equity compensation plans not approved by security holders.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans - excluding securities reflected in column
Plan category (#) ($) (#)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders — $ — 521,859 (1)
(1) Represents the number of shares available for issuance as of January 31, 2025 under the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Equity Stock Incentive Plan.
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