Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
Our common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “CAR.” At January 31, 2021, the number of stockholders of record was 2,346.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We neither declared nor paid any cash dividend on our common stock in 2020 or 2019, and we do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock. However, we evaluate our dividend policy on a regular basis and may pay dividends in the future, subject to compliance with the covenants in our senior credit facility, the indentures governing our senior notes and our vehicle financing programs. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will also depend upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our businesses, covenants associated with certain debt obligations, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The following table provides information about shares of our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options and restricted stock units under all of our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2020.
Plan Category Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants, Rights and Restricted Stock Units (a)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(Excludes Restricted
Stock Units) ($) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in First Column) (b)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 2,148,002 $ — 4,457,508
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders — — —
Total 2,148,002 $ — 4,457,508
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(a) Includes awards granted under the Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan, which plan was approved by stockholders.
(b) Represents 4,457,508 shares available for issuance under the Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to approximately $1.8 billion of its common stock under a plan originally approved in 2013 and subsequently expanded, most recently in August 2019. The Company ’ s stock repurchases may occur through open market purchases or trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amount and timing of specific repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, no common stock repurchases were made under the plan.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below are a line graph and table comparing the cumulative total stockholder return of our common stock against the cumulative total returns of peer group indices, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, and the Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Average Index for the period of five fiscal years commencing December 31, 2015 and ending December 31, 2020. The broad equity market indices used by the Company are the S&P Midcap 400 Index, which measures the performance of mid-sized companies, and the Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Average Index, which measures the performance of transportation companies. The graph and table depict the result of an investment on December 31, 2015 of $100 in the Company’s common stock, the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Average Index, including investment of dividends.
As of December 31,
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Avis Budget Group, Inc. $ 100.00 $ 101.07 $ 120.91 $ 61.95 $ 88.84 $ 102.78
S&P Midcap 400 Index $ 100.00 $ 120.74 $ 140.35 $ 124.80 $ 157.49 $ 179.00
Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Average Index $ 100.00 $ 122.32 $ 145.59 $ 127.65 $ 154.24 $ 179.72
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
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