Equity Plans and Dividends | Note (9) – Equity Plans and Dividends: Equity Incentive Plan In November 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). During December 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Plan to 3,000,000 shares. During December 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan to, among other things, further increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Plan to 3,500,000 shares. The fair value of awards granted under the Plan is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. Stock compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended December 31, 2024, there were 263,974 restricted stock awards and 100,449 restricted stock units granted under the Plan. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, there were 75,605 restricted stock units granted under the Plan. No no For the six and three months ended December 31, 2024, non-cash stock compensation expense related to awards granted under the Plan totaled $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the six and three months ended December 31, 2023, non-cash stock compensation expense related to awards granted under the Plan totaled $2.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Included within the non-cash stock compensation expense for the six months ended December 31, 2023 is a $1.2 million expense related to the acceleration of the vesting of 120,851 restricted stock awards and 30,000 restricted stock units, in each case, pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $24.0 million and $11.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, respectively, granted under the Plan, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 12.3 years and 9.61 years, respectively. The following is a summary of non-vested restricted stock activity as of, and for the six months ended, December 31, 2024: Restricted Stock Awards Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted- Shares Weighted- Non-vested awards or units outstanding at June 30, 2024 1,295,824 $ 21.06 548,524 $ 24.20 Granted 263,974 16.10 100,449 18.45 Vested (73,227 ) 24.17 (29,235 ) 26.12 Forfeited — — (2,016 ) 12.14 Non-vested awards or units outstanding at December 31, 2024 1,486,571 $ 20.03 617,722 $ 23.21 Employee Stock Purchase Plan During 2017, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). Subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the ESPP allows eligible employees the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a 5% discount. The ESPP provides for six-month offering periods ending on December 31 and June 30 of each year. During the six and three months ended December 31, 2024, 3,645 shares of common stock were issued under the ESPP for which the Company received net proceeds of $56,000. During the six and three months ended December 31, 2023, 2,636 shares of common stock were issued under the ESPP for which the Company received net proceeds of $63,000. Dividends The declaration and payment of cash dividends on the Company’s common stock is determined by the Company’s Board of Directors based on the Company’s financial condition and results, including, but not limited to, cash flow generated by operations and profitability, the Company’s prospects and liquidity needs, and other factors deemed relevant by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company has not historically paid regular dividends on its common stock. However, the Company has from time to time paid special cash dividends on its common stock. On September 11, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.31 per share (an aggregate of $4.6 million), which was paid on October 7, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 26, 2024. The payment of dividends, if any, in the future will be in the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, as described above. The payment of dividends may also be subject to restrictions contained in the Company’s debt instruments. As described elsewhere in this Report, including under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2 of this Report, the Company’s Credit Agreement contains certain covenants which may, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends, and any future facilities may contain similar or more stringent requirements. The Company’s management does not believe that the covenants contained in the Company’s Credit Agreement currently materially limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends or are reasonably likely to materially limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends in the future. |