STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Activity of Restricted Stock and RSU Awards

A summary of the activity for restricted stock and RSU awards is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average
	(in thousands)			Share Price
Balance, January 1, 2023		441			$	6.46
Granted		290				4.25
Forfeited		(2	)			5.00
Vested		(106	)			6.51
Balance, December 31, 2023		623			$	5.12

Non-vested, Service-based Stock Awards

As of December 31, 2023, there was unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested, service-based awards of $1.4 million which will be recognized over 3.1 weighted average years in each of the following years:

Unrecognized Expense
2024		571
2025		468
2026		314
2027		7
	$	1,360