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Stockholders' Equity and Equity Compensation Plans
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity and Equity Compensation Plans

9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

Stock Repurchase Program. We currently have a stock repurchase program, approved by our Board, authorizing us to repurchase shares of our common stock from time-to-time as market and business conditions warrant (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). During the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024, we repurchased approximately 219,000 shares of our common stock for $9.7 million (weighted-average price of $44.32 per share), and approximately 404,000 shares of our common stock for $19.3 million (weighted-average price of $47.82 per share), respectively, under a SEC Rule 10b5-1 Plan. We did not make any share repurchases during the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023.

The excise tax imposed as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which is included as a cost of treasury stock, is not reflected in the share repurchase amounts above.

As of June 30, 2024, the total remaining value of shares available for repurchase under the Stock Repurchase Program totaled $76.5 million. In August 2024, our Board authorized an additional $100.0 million of repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program in addition to the $76.5 million that remained as of June 30, 2024, with the combined total now authorized for repurchase through December 31, 2025.

Stock Repurchases for Tax Withholdings. In addition to the above-mentioned stock repurchases, during the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, we repurchased and then cancelled approximately 9,000 shares of common stock for $0.4 million and approximately 2,000 shares of common stock for $0.1 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we repurchased and then cancelled approximately 168,000 shares of common stock for $8.9 million and approximately 168,000 shares of common stock for $9.4 million, respectively, in connection with minimum tax withholding requirements resulting from the vesting of restricted common stock under our stock incentive plan.

Cash Dividends. During the second quarter of 2024, our Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock, totaling $8.8 million. During the second quarter of 2023, our Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock, totaling $8.9 million. Dividends declared for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $17.6 million and $17.7 million, respectively.

Warrants. In July 2014, in conjunction with the execution of an amendment to our agreement with Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”), we issued stock warrants (the “Warrant Agreement”) for the right to purchase up to 2.9 million shares of our common stock (the “Stock Warrants”) with an exercise price of $26.68 per warrant as an additional incentive for Comcast to convert customer accounts onto our solutions based on various milestones. As of June 30, 2024, 1.0 million Stock Warrants remained issued and unvested. The Stock Warrants had a ten-year term and expired in July 2024.

Stock-Based Awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 we granted restricted stock awards to key members of management in the form of: (i) performance-based awards of approximately 155,000 restricted common stock shares, which vest in the first quarter of 2026 upon meeting certain pre-established financial performance objectives over a two-year performance period; and (ii) market-based awards of approximately 52,000 restricted common stock shares, which vest in the first quarter of 2027 upon meeting a relative total shareholder return performance achievement tier. Certain of these awards may vest (i.e., vesting accelerates) upon the involuntary termination of employment or a change in control (as defined) and the subsequent involuntary termination of employment.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we also granted restricted stock awards to key members of management in the form of time-based awards of approximately 473,000 restricted common stock shares, which vest annually over three years with no restrictions other than the passage of time. Certain of these awards may vest (i.e., vesting accelerates) upon the involuntary termination of employment, a change in control (as defined) and the subsequent involuntary termination of employment, or death.

We recorded stock-based compensation expense for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023 of $8.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 of $16.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively.