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Note 10 - Common Stock, Treasury Stock and Warrants
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Equity [Text Block]

10. Common stock, treasury stock and warrants

 

Common stock

 

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the number of issued shares of common stock was 85,917,891 and 84,385,458, respectively, which included shares of treasury stock of 4,611,569 and 4,300,152, respectively.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the change in the number of issued shares of common stock comprised the following issuances:

 

An aggregate of 1,532,433 shares of common stock were issued as a result of the vesting of RSUs and included 311,417 shares of common stock withheld to cover withholding taxes upon such vesting, which are reflected as additions to treasury stock in the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity. 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the change in the number of issued shares of common stock comprised the following issuances:

 

An aggregate of 1,328,375 shares of common stock were issued as a result of the vesting of RSUs and included 208,329 shares of common stock withheld to cover withholding taxes upon such vesting, which are reflected as additions to treasury stock in the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity.

 

Treasury stock

 

As of  December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held 4,611,569 and 4,300,152 shares in treasury, with a cost of $11,407 and $11,171, respectively. The Company's share-based incentive plans allow employees the option to either make cash payment or forfeit shares of common stock upon vesting to satisfy federal and state statutory tax withholding obligations associated with equity awards. The forfeited shares of common stock may be taken into treasury stock by the Company or sold on the open market. 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, 311,417 and 208,329 shares, respectively, were withheld to cover withholding taxes owed by certain employees, all of which were taken into treasury stock. 

 

Warrants

 

As of  December 31, 2023 and 2022, the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 0 and 0 shares of common stock were outstanding, respectively. On May 22, 2022, the warrants to purchase an aggregate of 833,333 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $3.75 to $6.00 per share expired unexercised.

 

Preferred stock

 

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had 10 million shares of blank-check preferred stock with par value of $0.0001 per share authorized. No shares of preferred stock have been issued or are outstanding.