STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Transactions Pertaining to Restricted Stock

The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to Restricted Stock:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2023		1,398,675		$	5.16
Granted		459,181			9.72
Canceled		(16,261	)		8.71
Vested		(874,948	)		6.52
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at September 30, 2024		966,647		$	7.96

Repurchases of Common Stock

The following table presents information about our repurchases of Common Stock, all of which were completed through open market purchases:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands, except share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total number of shares repurchased1		-		-		-		165,064
Total cost of shares repurchased	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	891

¹ These shares were subsequently canceled and recorded as a reduction of Common Stock.