STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock Repurchase Program

On February 23, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $30.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “February 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”).  Any stock repurchases were made through open market or privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deemed appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The stock repurchase program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases depended on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The stock repurchase program did not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program could be suspended or discontinued at any time. 

In the year ended December 31, 2022, we repurchased 1,637,566 shares of our common stock for $8.9 million at an average purchase price of $5.46 per share. The February 2022 Stock Repurchase Program was terminated on December 29, 2022. 

On December 29, 2022, the Board approved a stock repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”), which terminated and superseded the stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on February 23, 2022. Any stock repurchases may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of any derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The stock repurchase program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The stock repurchase program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. On August 8, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to extend the expiration date of the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program that was set to expire on December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024.

We repurchased 898,757 shares of our common stock for $6.2 million at average purchase price of $6.8602 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, we had $43.8 million available for repurchase under the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program. 

Dividends Payment

On November 14, 2022, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on January 30, 2023, to stockholders of record on January 15, 2023. In addition, on December 29, 2022, the Board declared a special dividend in the amount of $0.10 per share, which was paid on January 30, 2023 to stockholders of record on January 15, 2023.

On February 21, 2023, the Board declared a second quarterly dividend, in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on April 28, 2023 to stockholders of record on April 13, 2023.

On May 10, 2023, the Board declared a third quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share which was paid on July 28, 2023, to shareholders of record on July 13, 2023.

On August 11, 2023, the Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on October 27, 2023 to shareholders of record on October 16, 2023.

On November 13, 2023, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, will be payable, subject to any prior revocation, on January 25, 2024 to shareholders of record on January 14, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to further review and approval by the Board in accordance with applicable law. The Board reserves the right to adjust or withdraw the quarterly dividend in future periods as it reviews our capital allocation strategy from time-to-time.

In the first nine months of 2023, the total dividends paid was $6.4 million.