CAPITAL STOCK

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

The Company has Series A and Series B preferred stock of 1,122 shares and 15,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The preferred stock did not have any activity during 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Series A Preferred Stock

The holders of Series A preferred stock are entitled to one-tenth of a vote per share on all matters presented to a vote of shareholders generally, voting as a class with the holders of common stock, and are not entitled to any dividends or distributions other than in the event of a liquidation of the Company, in which case the holders of the Series A preferred stock are entitled to $100 liquidation preference per share.

Series B Preferred Stock

Each share of the Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible into 56 shares of common stock and a monthly dividend per share of $.50. The holders of the Series B convertible stock are entitled to a $100 liquidation preference per share after payment of the distributions to the holders of the Series A preferred stock and to one-tenth of a vote per share on all matters presented to a vote of shareholders generally, voting as a class with the holders of the common stock.

The activity related to outstanding common stock and common stock held in treasury was as follows:


	December 31,
	2020	2019	2018
Common Stock:	Quantity (in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	17,460	17,401	17,316
Issuance of shares for compensation net of withholding	54	59	85
Issuance of common stock related to equity distribution agreements	46	—	—
Issuance of common stock related to purchase of businesses	1,481	—	—
Balance, end of period	19,041	17,460	17,401

There were not any treasury shares outstanding for the years ended 2020, 2019 and 2018.

SALES OF COMMON STOCKOn May 11, 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with BMO Capital Markets Corp. (the “Distribution Agent”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering amount of up to $37,500,000 from time to time through the Distribution Agent. Sales, if any, of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement will be made in “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued and sold 46,000 shares of common stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement, with net proceeds totaling approximately $1.1 million, after deducting the Distribution Agent’s commission of approximately $26 thousand.