Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01, trade on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “WSTG”.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information, as of December 31, 2020, regarding securities authorized for issuance upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock under all the Company’s equity compensation plans.
(c)
(a)
(b)
Number of Securities Remaining Available
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon
Weighted Average
for Future Issuance Under Equity
Exercise of Outstanding Options and
Exercise Price of
Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities
Plan Category
Vesting of Stock Awards
Outstanding Stock Awards
Reflected in Column (a))
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders (1)
122,792
$
13.37
384,164
Total
122,792
$
13.37
384,164
(1) Includes the 2012 Plan. For plan details, please refer to Note 10 in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Dividends
In each of 2020 and 2019, we declared dividends totaling $0.68 per share on our Common Stock. The payment of future dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and dependent on results of operations, projected capital requirements and other factors the Board of Directors may find relevant. There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay comparable cash dividends in the future.
Shareholder Information
As of February 24, 2021, there were approximately 100 record holders of our Common Stock. This figure does not include an estimate of the number of beneficial holders whose shares are held of record by brokerage firms and clearing agencies.
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Purchases of Equity Securities
During the fourth quarter of 2020, we repurchased shares of our Common Stock as follows:
Maximum
Number of
Total Number
Shares That
of Shares
May Yet Be
Purchased as
Purchased
Total
Average
Part of Publicly
Under the
Number
Price Paid
Announced
Average
Plans or
of Shares
Per Share
Plans or
Price Paid
Programs
Period
Purchased
(2)
Programs
Per Share
(3) (4)
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
—
$
—
—
$
—
547,488
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
3,416
(1)
$
22.20
—
$
—
547,488
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
200
$
17.50
—
$
—
547,288
Total
3,616
$
21.94
—
$
—
547,288
(1) Represents 3,416 shares surrendered to the Company by employees to satisfy individual tax withholding obligations upon vesting of previously issued shares of Restricted Stock. These shares are not included in the Common Stock repurchase program referred to in footnote (3) below.
(2) Average price paid per share reflects the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the business date the shares were surrendered by the employee stockholder to satisfy individual tax withholding obligations upon vesting of Restricted Stock or the price of the Common Stock paid on the open market purchase, as applicable.
(3) On December 3, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase of 500,000 shares of Common Stock to the number of shares of Common Stock available for repurchase under its repurchase plans. On February 2, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase of 500,000 shares of Common Stock to the number of shares of Common Stock available for repurchase under its repurchase plans. The Company expects to purchase shares of its Common Stock from time to time in the market or otherwise subject to market conditions. The Common Stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.
(4) On December 14, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and the Company entered into a written purchase plan intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Plan”). Purchases involving shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the Plan may take place commencing December 14, 2020, and the Plan shall terminate upon the first to occur of (i) 100,000 shares of Common Stock under this Plan have been purchased, or (ii) the close of the Nasdaq Stock Market on July 30, 2021.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, selected consolidated financial and other data for Wayside Technology Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries. You should read the selected consolidated financial and other data below in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes in Part II, Item 8, and with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Year Ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Consolidated Statement of Earnings Data:
Net sales
$
251,568
$
208,759
$
181,444
$
160,567
$
164,609
Cost of sales
218,528
178,792
154,524
133,491
137,278
Gross profit
33,040
29,967
26,920
27,076
27,331
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)
23,929
20,894
22,283
18,786
18,419
Legal and financial advisory expenses, net - unsolicited bid and related matters
1,586
120
—
—
—
Acquisition related costs
1,518
—
—
—
—
Amortization and depreciation expense
704
487
482
477
296
Income from operations
5,303
8,466
4,155
7,813
8,616
Other income, net
917
582
962
740
317
Income before provision for income taxes
6,220
9,048
5,117
8,553
8,933
Provision for income taxes
1,746
2,261
1,579
3,491
3,032
Net income
$
4,474
$
6,787
$
3,538
$
5,062
$
5,901
Net income per common share
Basic
$
1.01
$
1.51
$
0.78
$
1.13
$
1.25
Diluted
$
1.01
$
1.51
$
0.78
$
1.13
$
1.25
Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic
4,288
4,421
4,358
4,299
4,503
Diluted
4,288
4,421
4,358
4,299
4,503
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2019, includes $0.1 million in expenses related to a separation and release agreement the Company entered into with its former President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board on May 24, 2019, consisting of $0.1 million in cash payments. For the year ended December 31, 2018, includes $2.0 million in expenses related to a separation and release agreement the Company entered into with its former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer upon his resignation on May 11, 2018, consisting of $1.7 million in accelerated vesting of restricted stock and $0.8 million in cash payments.
December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
29,348
$
14,984
$
14,883
$
5,530
$
13,524
Working capital
15,995
42,802
36,214
29,859
24,477
Total assets
165,533
126,281
107,971
104,690
113,698
Total stockholders’ equity
44,717
45,256
40,573
38,712
37,611
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