Shareholders' Equity (Note) |
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Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' Equity |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share Repurchase Program
Effective January 27, 2015, HSNi’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program which allows HSNi to purchase up to 4 million shares of its common stock from time to time through privately negotiated and/or open market transactions. The timing of repurchases and actual number of shares repurchased depends on a variety of factors, including the stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, restrictions under HSNi’s debt obligations and other market and economic conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were no share repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, HSNi acquired approximately 357,000 shares of its outstanding common stock for $16.6 million at an average price of $46.45. All shares were retired immediately following purchase. As of September 30, 2017, approximately 2.7 million shares remain authorized for repurchase under the program. As a result of the pending merger contemplated by the Liberty Merger Agreement, HSNi has agreed not to make additional repurchases. For additional information of the Liberty Merger Agreement, see Note 15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Dividend Policy
In the third quarter of 2017, HSNi's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share resulting in a payment of $18.3 million on September 22, 2017 to HSNi's shareholders of record as of September 6, 2017.
In the fourth quarter of 2017, HSNi's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share. The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2017 to HSNi's shareholders of record as of December 6, 2017.
Under the terms of the Liberty Merger Agreement, HSNi may continue to pay regular dividends on a quarterly basis not to exceed $0.35 per share provided that such dividends may not be paid using funds borrowed specifically for that purpose. For additional information of the Liberty Merger Agreement, refer to Note 15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the cumulative gains and losses of derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges. The following table provides a rollforward of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
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