Neostellar Capital Corp. 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities We did not sell any equity securities during the period covered in this report that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1) Information relating to our purchases of our common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 is as follows: Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (2) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Share Repurchase Program January 1 through January 31, 2023 — $ — — $ 16,364,771 February 1 through February 28, 2023 — — — 16,364,771 March 1 through March 31, 2023 — — — 16,364,771 April 1 through April 30, 2023 3,000,000 4.50 3,000,000 16,364,771 May 1 through May 31, 2023 — — — 16,364,771 June 1 through June 30, 2023 — — — 16,364,771 July 1 through July 31, 2023 — — — 16,364,771 August 1 through August 31, 2023 69,990 3.62 69,990 21,111,429 September 1 through September 30, 2023 116,503 3.65 116,503 20,686,087 Total 3,186,493 3,186,493 On March 17, 2023, we commenced the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock from our stockholders, which expired on April 17, 2023. In accordance with the terms of the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, we selected the lowest price per share of not less than $3.00 per share and not greater than $4.50 per share. Pursuant to the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer, we repurchased 3,000,000 shares, representing 10.6% of our outstanding shares, on or about April 21, 2023 at a price of $4.50 per share. We used available cash to fund the purchase of our shares of common stock in the Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer and to pay for all related fees and expenses. (1) On August 8, 2017, we announced the $5.0 million discretionary open-market Share Repurchase Program under which our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of our common stock in the open market until the earlier of (i) August 6, 2018 or (ii) the repurchase of $5.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On November 7, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of, and an increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under, the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) November 6, 2018 or (ii) the repurchase of $10.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) November 6, 2018 or (ii) the repurchase of $15.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On November 1, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2019 or (ii) the repurchase of $20.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On August 5, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) August 4, 2020 or (ii) the repurchase of $25.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On March 9, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a $5.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) March 8, 2021 or (ii) the repurchase of $30.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On October 28, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a $10.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2021 or (ii) the repurchase of $40.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On October 27, 2021, our Board of Directors approved an extension of the Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2022 or (ii) the repurchase of $40.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On March 13, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $15.0 million increase in the amount of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under the discretionary Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2022 or (ii) the repurchase of $55.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On October 19, 2022, our Board of Directors approved an extension of the Share Repurchase Program until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2023 or (ii) the repurchase of $55.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. On August 7, 2023, our Board of Directors approved an extension of the Share Repurchase Program under the earlier of (i) October 31, 2024 or (ii) the repurchase of $60.0 million in aggregate amount of our common stock. The timing and number of shares to be repurchased will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions and alternative investment opportunities. The Share Repurchase Program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason and does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares of our common stock. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 186,493 shares of common stock under the Share Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2023, the dollar value of shares that remained available to be purchased under the Share Repurchase Program was approximately $20.7 million. (2) Includes purchases of our common stock made on the open market by or on behalf of any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Exchange Act Rule 10b-18(a)(3), of the Company. 57 TABLE OF CONTENTS Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable.