Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Our Board declared dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock to shareholders of record as follows for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016				2015				2014
	Per Share Amount		Aggregate Amount		Per Share Amount		Aggregate Amount		Per Share Amount		Aggregate Amount
First Quarter	$	0.05	$	1,076	$	0.05	$	1,073	$	0.04	$	832
Second Quarter	$	0.06	$	1,300	$	0.05	$	1,077	$	0.04	$	834
Third Quarter	$	0.06	$	1,299	$	0.05	$	1,076	$	0.04	$	834
Fourth Quarter	$	0.06	$	1,299	$	0.05	$	1,076	$	0.04	$	836

On February 3, 2015, we completed the acquisition of FSH and its subsidiaries by issuing 503,857 shares of our common stock as payment of the initial purchase price. In March 2016 we paid contingent consideration of 32,943 shares of common stock as part of the FSH acquisition. See Note 4 for additional information on this acquisition.

On March 5, 2014, we closed an underwritten public offering of 4,600,000 shares of our common stock. Our total net proceeds from the offering were approximately $54,041,000.

We are authorized to issue 875,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock, which may be issued from time to time in one or more series upon authorization by our board of directors. Our Board, without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the designations, powers, including voting powers, preferences and the relative, participating optional or other special rights of the shares of each series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. As of December 31, 2016, we had not issued any shares of preferred stock.

See Note 20 for information regarding the activity of our common stock and share-based compensation.