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Note 11 - Treasury Stock Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Treasury Stock [Text Block]

11.    Treasury Stock Transactions

 

On April 25, 2023, the Board authorized a program to repurchase shares of its common stock up to an amount not to exceed $25.0 million.  This newly approved program succeeds the Company’s prior repurchase program authorized in November 2021, which was substantially completed in April 2023. The program is designed to provide the Company with enhanced flexibility over the long term to optimize its capital structure.  Shares of the Common Stock may be repurchased in the open market or through negotiated transactions.  The program may be terminated or suspended at any time at the discretion of the Company. The Company may enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to effect a portion of the authorized purchases if the criteria set forth in the plan are met. Such a plan would enable the Company to repurchase its shares during periods outside of its normal trading windows when the Company typically would not be active in the market.

 

On April 24, 2023, the Company agreed to repurchase, in a private transaction approved by the Board, 333,686 shares of common stock at a per-share price of $11.91 per share.

 

During the twenty-six weeks ending July 1, 2023, the Company purchased 1,579,732 shares at an average price of $13.53 per share, including the aforementioned private transaction.  During the twenty-six weeks ending July 2, 2022, the Company purchased 406,480 shares at an average price of $6.84.  As of July 1, 2023, the Company had $18.3 million available for future treasury stock purchases.

 

The Company accrued $0.2 million in excise tax associated with its Treasury Stock Repurchase Plan during the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2023.