Cemtrex Announces Record Date for Series 1 Preferred Stock Dividend
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., September
15, 2017 – (Nasdaq: CETX, CETXP, CETXW), a world-leading industrial and
manufacturing company, today announced that the company will pay its dividend
on Series 1 preferred stock in additional shares of preferred stock, which is
due on September 29, 2017 to the holders of record on close of business on
September 15, 2017
Cemtrex’s Chairman and CEO, Saagar Govil, commented, “We are excited
about the momentum in our business and the opportunities we see on the horizon for
acquisitions to augment our organic growth. In addition to the proposed Key
Tronic Corporation (Nasdaq: KTCC) transaction that we announced earlier this
month, we have several acquisitions lined up over the next three-to-six months
that we believe could yield up to $250 million in additional revenues with new
marquee customers, significant intellectual property and enhance our competitive
advantages over the long term.”
“Considering the acquisition strategy we have planned, the
Board has decided that paying a stock dividend is prudent at this time. This decision will allow us to utilize our cash
to help fund growth that will provide returns for all our shareholders,”
concluded Govil.
About Cemtrex
Cemtrex, Inc. (CETX)
is a world-leading diversified industrial and manufacturing company that
provides a wide array of solutions to meet today’s technology challenges.
Cemtrex provides manufacturing services of advanced custom engineered
electronics, industrial services, monitoring instruments for industrial
processes and environmental compliance, and systems for controlling particulates,
hazardous gases, emissions of Greenhouse gases, and other regulated pollutants.
The Company also develops its own proprietary IoT and wearable devices.
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties.
Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not
be relied upon as of any subsequent date.