Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share Repurchase Plan

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Share Repurchase Plan
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Share Repurchase Plan

NOTE 16 – SHARE REPURCHASE PLAN

In December 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized management at its discretion to repurchase up to one million (1,000,000) shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. On June 6, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock that management is authorized to repurchase to up to three million (3,000,000). On April 8, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock that management is authorized to repurchase to up to six million (6,000,000) shares. On October 6, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock that management is authorized to repurchase to up to eight million (8,000,000) shares. The repurchases must be effectuated through open market purchases, privately negotiated block trades, unsolicited negotiated transactions, and/or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or in such other manner as will comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On June 20, 2016, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Ki Yong Choi and Michael Cho. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased 2,179,068 Shares from Ki Yong Choi and 13,416 Shares from Michael Cho for $4.50 per share, $9,866,178 in the aggregate, that was funded through the proceeds of a term loan for approximately $8 million in senior credit facilities and the remainder through the working capital of the Company.

As of November 30, 2017, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 5,801,086 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $3.37 per share through open market and privately negotiated transactions. As of November 30, 2016, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 5,714,171 shares of the Company’s common stock, inclusive of the shares that were accepted as part of the tender offer for the Stock Purchase Agreement with Ki Yond Choi and Michael Cho, at an average price of $3.35 per share through open market and privately negotiated transactions.

The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock at cost and have been removed from common shares outstanding as of November 30, 2017 and November 30, 2016. As of November 30, 2017, and November 30, 2016, 5,801,086 and 5,714,868 shares, respectively, were held as treasury stock.

Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company has not repurchased any additional shares of the Company’s common stock.