Black Box Corporation Declares Its Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces Stock Repurchase

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 14, 2017 -- Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading technology solutions provider, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of its Common Stock.  

The $0.12 per share dividend was declared on all outstanding shares of Black Box's Common Stock and will be payable on April 14, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2017.  Black Box will pay the dividend through its transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Black Box also announced that it intends to activate its common stock repurchase program for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.  As of December 31, 2016, 1,305,067 shares were available under Board-approved repurchase programs.

The timing and the amount of any repurchases of common stock will be determined by Black Box management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, including the Company’s cash flows, leverage and general market conditions. There can be no assurance as to the timing or amount of such repurchases.

Under its Credit Agreement, the Company is permitted to repurchase its common stock as long as no Event of Default or Potential Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and is continuing or shall occur as a result thereof.  In addition, no repurchase of common stock is permitted, with certain exceptions, under the Credit Agreement if the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (based on EBITDA) exceeds 3.00. At December 31, 2016, the Company's leverage ratio was 2.69.

About Black Box

Black Box is a leading digital solutions provider dedicated to helping customers build, manage, optimize and secure their IT infrastructure. Black Box delivers high-value products and services through its global presence and more than 3,500 team members. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box^® and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc.

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Contact:
Anthony J. Massetti
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Phone: (724) 873-6788
Email: [email protected]