NOTE 12. EQUITY
STOCK SPLIT
On April 27, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. Each stockholder of record at the close of business on June 27, 2022 (the “Record Date”), received two additional shares of the Company’s common stock for each share held as of the Record Date. The new shares were distributed after the market closed on June 30, 2022. The Company’s stock began trading at the post-split price on July 1, 2022. Pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 505, Equity, the Company has adjusted the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share retroactively for all periods presented. Similarly, the Company has retroactively updated the disclosures in each prior period presented to conform to the split-adjusted dividend amount, for per share amounts including but not limited to dividends declared, stock-based compensation shares outstanding, ATM program activity, and share repurchases.
SHELF REGISTRATION
On April 1, 2021, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Form S-3 effective on April 19, 2021.
On October 11, 2022, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Form S-3 effective on October 26, 2022.
EQUITY OFFERING
On December 5, 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of common stock. Upon closing, the Company issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of $62.4 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses.
ATM PROGRAM
On April 30, 2021, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2021 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 395,574 shares under the ATM Program for gross proceeds of $8.7 million at a weighted average price of $21.95 per share, generating net proceeds of $8.6 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 961,261 shares under the 2021 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $21.1 million at a weighted average price of $21.99 per share, generating net proceeds of $20.8 million after deducting transaction fees totaling less than $0.3 million. The 2021 ATM Program was terminated in connection with the establishment of the 2022 ATM Program, hereinafter defined.
On October 28, 2022, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2022 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 604,765 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $12.3 million at a weighted average price of $20.29 per share, generating net proceeds of $12.1 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.2 million.
In the aggregate, under the 2021 ATM Program and 2022 ATM Program, during the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 1,566,026 shares for gross proceeds of $33.4 million at a weighted average price of $21.33 per share, generating net proceeds of $32.9 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.5 million.
The Company was not active under the 2022 ATM Program during the six months ended June 30, 2023.