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Treasury stock
On December 15, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $500,000 stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $500,000 of its common stock through January 16, 2016. Under the repurchase program, the Company repurchased 101,338 shares of common stock. On January 25, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a $1,000,000 stock repurchase program. Under this program, the Company may repurchase up to $1,000,000 of its common stock through January 25, 2017. Repurchases will depend upon a variety of factors, such as price, market conditions, volume limitations on purchases and other regulatory requirements, and other corporate considerations, as determined by the Company. The repurchase program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The Company will finance stock repurchases with existing cash balances. Through March 31, 2016 the Company repurchased 518,295 shares of its common stock under this program at an aggregate cost of $427,123. All of the repurchased shares have been recorded as treasury stock. Preferred Stock
In November 2015, the Company completed a preferred stock offering whereby 231,616 shares of 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) were sold at $25.00 per share. Dividends on the Preferred Stock of $2.75 annually per share are cumulative from the date of issue and are payable each month when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors. The board of directors has declared monthly dividends on the Preferred Stock payable through June, 2016. Commencing on or after November 4, 2020, the Company may redeem, at its option, the Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at a cash redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including the redemption date. The Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or other mandatory redemption, and is not convertible into or exchangeable for any of the Company’s other securities. Holders of the Preferred Stock have no voting rights except for limited voting rights if dividends payable on the Preferred Stock are in arrears for eighteen or more consecutive or non-consecutive monthly dividend periods. If the Company were to liquidate, dissolve or wind up, the holders of the Preferred Stock will have the right to receive $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of payment, before any payment is made to the holders of the common stock. The Preferred Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol “MTBCP.” |