Carter Bankshares, Inc. 10-Q

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS On December 13, 2021, the Company announced that its Board authorized, effective December 10, 2021, a common share repurchase program to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in the aggregate over a period of twelve months (the “Program”). The Program authorized the purchase of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Program permitted management to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time at management’s discretion. The Program was originally authorized through December 9, 2022, did not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares, and was exhausted as of April 28, 2022. On June 28, 2022, the Company announced that its Board authorized, effective August 1, 2022, a common share repurchase program to purchase up to 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in the aggregate over a period of twelve months[, subject to non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, which was received in July 2022](the “New Program”). The New Program authorizes the purchase of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The authorization permits management to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time at management’s discretion. The actual means and timing of any shares purchased under the New Program will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The New Program is authorized through August 1, 2023, although it may be modified or terminated by the Board at any time. The New Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares The following table provides information regarding the Company’s purchases of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of Shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1) April 1 - April 30, 2022 446,436 $ 17.44 446,436 — May 1 - May 31, 2022 — — — — June 1 - June 30, 2022 — — — 750,000 Total 446,436 $ — 446,436 (1) The number shown represents, as of the end of each period, the approximate number of Common Stock shares that may yet be purchased under publicly-announced share repurchase plan authorizations. The shares may be purchased, from time-to-time, depending on market conditions. ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None. ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES None. 61 Table of Contents CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.