Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity

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Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Dividends
 
The following table summarizes the Company's cash dividend activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (in thousands, except per share data):

Declaration Date
 
Per Share
 
Amount
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
July 28, 2015
 
$
0.04

 
$
489

 
August 18, 2015
 
August 28, 2015
May 4, 2015
 
0.03

 
372

 
May 19, 2015
 
May 29, 2015
February 27, 2015
 
0.02

 
250

 
March 17, 2015
 
March 27, 2015
Total
 
$
0.09

 
$
1,111

 
 
 
 


Payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.

Treasury Stock

On July 28, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program of up to $15.0 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. Repurchases are expected to be executed to the extent that the Company’s earnings and cash-on-hand allow, are anticipated to be conducted through September 2016, and will be made in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.  For all or a portion of the authorized repurchase amount, the Company may enter into one or more plans that are compliant with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act that are designed to facilitate these purchases.  The repurchase program does not require the Company to acquire a specific number of shares, and may be suspended from time to time or discontinued. In connection therewith, the Company was advised that George K. Broady, a director of the Company and owner of more than 5% of its outstanding shares of common stock, would participate in the stock repurchase program on a basis roughly proportional to his ownership interest (see Note 6). As such, the Company authorized its broker to proceed with the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for a total purchase price of $3.5 million. The open market repurchases were completed on August 4, 2015. The stock repurchase program, which included both open market purchases and the purchase of shares from Mr. Broady, resulted in the Company purchasing a total of 162,442 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million, plus transaction costs. As of September 30, 2015, $10.0 million of the $15.0 million stock repurchase program approved on July 28, 2015 remained available for future purchases.

 On May 4, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock.  In connection therewith, the Company was advised by Mr. Broady that he would participate in the stock repurchase program on a basis roughly proportional to his ownership interest (see Note 6). As such, the Company authorized its broker to proceed with the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market for a total purchase price of $3.5 million in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The stock repurchase program, which included both open market purchases and the purchase of shares from Mr. Broady, was completed on May 13, 2015, and resulted in the Company purchasing a total of 186,519 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million, plus transaction costs. 

On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement with Mr. Broady that provided for the Company’s purchase from Mr. Broady in off-the-market, private transactions of a total of 91,817 shares of the Company’s common stock, which would be purchased at the rate of 5,000 shares each trading day following the date of the agreement until all of such shares were purchased (see Note 6). The shares were purchased at a per share price equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the preceding trading day, as reported on the primary market in which the Company’s common stock is publicly traded. The Company’s purchases concluded on February 19, 2015, and resulted in an aggregate purchase price of $1.1 million.
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
 
In April 2015, warrants to purchase 88,097 shares of common stock were exercised at $3.5043 per share for total proceeds of $309,000.