10. CAPITAL STOCK

As of September 30, 2017, the Company was authorized to issue 19,900,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. The Company also had 100,000 shares of Series A participating preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, authorized, of which none had been issued.  See Note 13, Subsequent Events, for additional information related to the Company’s Capital Stock.