Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Repurchase Program

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Stock Repurchase Program
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchase Program

Note M – Stock Repurchase Program

On June 14, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an extension and increase of the Share Repurchase Program to repurchase up to $5,000,000 of the Company’s common stock over the subsequent 24-month period. The common stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions in the Company’s discretion. The timing and amount of the shares repurchased are determined by management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 428,132 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program at a cost of approximately $955,000 (exclusive of commissions) or an average price per share of $2.23.

Since inception of the Share Repurchase Program (August 2011) through December 31, 2023, the Company has repurchased an aggregate of 9,532,982 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $18,713,000 (exclusive of commissions) or an average per share price of $1.94.

On December 27, 2023, the Company entered into a written trading plan (the “10b5-1 Plan”) under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Adopting a trading plan that satisfies the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 allows a company to repurchase its shares at times when it might otherwise be prevented from doing so due to self-imposed trading black-outs or pursuant to insider trading laws. Purchases under the 10b5-1 Plan may be made during the following periods: (1) beginning on January 9,2024 until two trading days after the Company issues a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and (2) beginning on April 1, 2024 until two trading days after the Company issues a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Under the 10b5-1 Plan, the Company’s third party broker may purchase up to 1,0000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain price, market, volume and timing constraints, in accordance with the terms of the plan and subject to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.