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COMMON STOCK [Abstract] | |
COMMON STOCK |
14. COMMON STOCK
From September 2001 through December 31, 2008, the Board authorized the Company to purchase, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, up to 2,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In March 2009, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 10% or approximately 1,200,000 shares of its common stock (“March
2009 Authorization”). The Amended Credit Agreement permits share repurchases of up to $15,000,000, subject to compliance with covenants.
The Company is required to retire shares purchased under the March 2009 Authorization.
Under the March 2009 Authorization, the Company has purchased a total of 859,499
shares. There is no expiration date for the share repurchase program. There are currently an additional estimated 197,316 shares (based on
the closing price of $76.02 on September 30, 2022) that may be purchased from time to time in the open market or private transactions
depending on price, availability and the Company’s cash position. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
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