STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

STOCK SPLIT AND TREASURY STOCK

On November 9, 2021, our Board of Directors (“Board”) approved a two-for-one stock split of our common stock in the form of a stock dividend paid on December 13, 2021, to shareholders of record as of close of business on November 29, 2021. All share and per share information have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split and the incremental par value of the newly issued shares was recorded with the offset to additional paid-in capital.

On November 10, 2021, we retired 2,139,918 shares of treasury stock, adjusted for the stock split, with a carrying value of $82.2 million, which was deducted from common stock, for the par value of the retired shares, and from retained earnings, for the excess of cost over the par value.

SHARE REPURCHASE PLAN

On March 18, 2021, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock, adjusted for the stock split, over a 12-month period beginning May 28, 2021. On May 20, 2020, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock, retroactively restated for the split, over a 12-month period beginning May 28, 2020. Under both authorized programs, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market, or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability. Any repurchased shares will have the status of treasury shares and may be used, when needed, for general corporate purposes.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2021, we purchased 147,999 shares of our outstanding common stock at a value of $6.9 million under the share repurchase plan; we also purchased 55,430 shares of common stock at a value of $2.6 million to satisfy tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of employees’ restricted stock.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, we purchased 118,202 shares of our outstanding common stock at a value of $4.2 million under the share repurchase plan; we also purchased 75,280 shares of common stock at a value of $2.7 million to satisfy tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of employees’ restricted stock.