Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS:
The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases of its common stock for the three months ended October 31, 2020:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Total Number of
Maximum Number
Shares Purchased as
(or Approximate Dollar
Total Number
Average
Part of Publicly
Value) of Shares that may
Fiscal
of Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans or
Yet be Purchased Under
Period
Purchased
per Share (1)
Programs (2)
The Plans or Programs (2)
August 2020
85,175
$
7.16
85,175
September 2020
217,670
7.93
217,670
October 2020
733,765
7.04
733,765
Total
1,036,610
$
7.24
1,036,610
691,856
(1)
Prices include trading costs.
(2)
As of August 1, 2020, the Company’s share repurchase program had 728,466 shares remaining in open authorizations. During the third quarter ended October 31, 2020, the Company repurchased and retired 1,036,610 shares under this program for approximately $7,504,520 or an average market price of $7.24 per share. On August 27, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s share repurchase program of 1 million shares. As of October 31, 2020, the Company had 691,856 shares remaining in open authorizations. There is no specified expiration date for the Company’s repurchase program. Additionally, on November 19, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s share repurchase program of 1.5 million shares.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES:
Not Applicable
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES:
Not Applicable
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