Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

12. Stockholders’ Equity

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 2020, 2019, and 2018, we repurchased 624,000 shares of our common stock for $26.3 million (weighted–average price of $42.13 per share), 576,000 shares of our common stock for $25.5 million (weighted-average price of $44.17 per share), and 704,000 shares of our common stock for $27.6 million (weighted-average price of $39.23 per share), respectively, under a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 10b5-1 Plan.  

As of December 31, 2020, the remaining number of shares available for repurchase under the Stock Repurchase Program totaled 4.3 million shares.  

Stock Repurchases for Tax Withholdings.  In addition to the above-mentioned stock repurchases, during 2020, 2019, and 2018, we repurchased and then cancelled approximately 254,000 shares, 117,000 shares, and 159,000 shares for $11.9 million, $5.1 million, and $7.4 million, respectively, of common stock from our employees in connection with minimum tax withholding requirements resulting from the vesting of restricted stock under our stock incentive plans.

Cash Dividend.  During 2020, 2019, and 2018 our Board approved total cash dividends of $0.94 per share, $0.89 per share, and $0.84 per share of common stock, totaling $30.9 million, $29.4 million, and $28.1 million, respectively.

Warrants.  In 2014, in conjunction with the execution of an amendment to our current 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”) as an additional incentive for Comcast to convert customer accounts onto our ACP cloud-based solutions based on various milestones.   The Stock Warrants have a ten-year term and an exercise price of $26.68 per warrant.  

Of the total Stock Warrants issued, 1.9 million Stock Warrants have vested and been exercised. Comcast exercised their remaining 0.4 million vested Stock Warrants in December 2019, which we net cash settled under the provision of the Warrant Agreement. The fair value of the Stock Warrants were $24.6 million (weighted-average price of $56.12 per share), resulting in a net cash settlement of $12.9 million. The difference between the net cash settlement and the $9.1 million carrying value of the Stock Warrants was recorded as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital.

As of December 31, 2020, 1.0 million Stock Warrants remain issued, none of which were vested.  The remaining unvested Stock Warrants will be accounted for as a customer contract cost asset once the performance conditions necessary for vesting are considered probable.

Once vested, Comcast may exercise the Stock Warrants and elect either physical delivery of common shares or net share settlement (cashless exercise). Alternatively, the exercise of the Stock Warrants may be settled with cash based solely on our approval, or if Comcast were to beneficially own or control in excess of 19.99% of the common stock or voting of the Company.