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Stock Repurchase Program
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Repurchase Program

11. Stock Repurchase Program

On February 22, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions (the “February 2010 Repurchase Program”). The terms of the February 2010 Repurchase Program provided that the timing and amount of any shares repurchased would be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The February 2010 Repurchase Program could be suspended or discontinued at any time, and was funded using the Company’s working capital.

On February 25, 2011, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Macy’s, pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase 3.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock held by Macy’s. The aggregate purchase price of the transaction was $37.7 million, based on the closing share price of $10.26 per share for the Company’s common stock on the date of the agreement. The shares repurchased represent 10.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010. The Company funded the repurchase with available cash. The repurchase does not affect the registry or advertising agreements between the Company and Macy’s.

On August 5, 2011, the Company completed the February 2010 Repurchase Program. During the second and third quarters, the Company repurchased and retired 1.2 million shares of common stock at an average cost of $9.78 per share in the open market. The aggregate purchase price of these transactions was $12.3 million, including commissions. The shares repurchased represent 3.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010. The Company funded the repurchase with available cash.

On August 9, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program of up to $20 million of the Company’s common stock (the “August 2011 Repurchase Program”). On December 19, 2011, the Company completed the repurchase program. The Company had repurchased 2.4 million shares of common stock at an average cost of $8.34 per share in the open market. The aggregate purchase price of these transactions was $20.0 million, including commissions. The shares repurchased represent 7.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010. The Company funded the repurchase with available cash.

On December 19, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program of up to $20 million of the Company’s common stock (the “December 2011 Repurchase Program”). As of December 31, 2011, the Company has repurchased 130,000 shares of common stock at an average cost of $8.54 per share in the open market. The aggregate purchase price of these transactions was $1.1 million, including commissions. The shares repurchased represent 0.4% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010. The Company funded the repurchase with available cash.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company remained authorized to repurchase approximately $18.9 million of its common stock under the December 2011 Repurchase Program.