Archrock, Inc. 10-K

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Common Stock Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AROC.” On February 16, 2022, the closing price of our common stock was $8.57 per share. The performance graph below shows the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock compared with the S&P 500, AMNAX and AMZ indices over the five-year period beginning on December 31, 2016. The results are based on an investment of $100 in each of our common stock, the S&P 500, the AMNAX and the AMZ. The graph assumes reinvestment of dividends and adjusts all closing prices and dividends for stock splits. In 2021, we added the AMZ index to the performance graph. We are an energy infrastructure company in the midstream space that derives our cash flows from fee-based contract operations services. Similarly, the AMZ includes several small and mid-cap midstream companies that derive their cash flows from fee-based energy infrastructure activities. 33 Table of Contents Comparison of Five Year Cumulative Total Return The performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this 2021 Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under those Acts. Holders As of February 16, 2022, there were approximately 1,770 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than this number of record holders and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by banks, brokers and other nominees. Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans For disclosures regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, see Part III Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this 2021 Form 10-K. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds None. 34 Table of Contents Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers The following table summarizes our purchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2021: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Maximum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Number of Shares ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total Number of ​ That May Yet be ​ ​ ​ ​ Average ​ Shares Purchased ​ Purchased Under ​ ​ Total Number ​ Price ​ as Part of Publicly ​ the Publicly ​ ​ of Shares ​ Paid per ​ Announced Plans ​ Announced Plans ​ Purchased (1) Share or Programs or Programs October 1, 2021 — October 31, 2021 ​ — ​ $ — ​ N/A ​ N/A November 1, 2021 — November 30, 2021 6,656 ​ 8.39 N/A N/A December 1, 2021 — December 31, 2021 — ​ — N/A N/A Total 6,656 ​ ​ 8.39 N/A N/A (1) Represents shares withheld to satisfy employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards during the period. ​ ​ 35 Table of Contents ​