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 Information
Our ticker symbol is “FATE”, as traded and reported by The NASDAQ Global Market.
Holders of Common Stock
As of February 22, 2021, there were approximately 27 stockholders of record of our common stock. The approximate number of holders is based upon the actual number of holders registered in our records at such date and excludes holders in “street name” or persons, partnerships, associations, corporations, or other entities identified in security positions listings maintained by depository trust companies.
Performance Graph
Set forth below is a graph comparing the cumulative total return on our common stock, the NASDAQ Composite ® (US) Index and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index over the five-year period ending December 31, 2020. The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common stock and in each of the comparative indices as of the market close on December 31, 2015. The past performance of our common stock is no indication of future performance.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our capital or common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings, if any, to fund the development and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Information about our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Item 12 of Part III of this Annual Report.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we did not issue or sell any unregistered securities not previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any securities during the year ended December 31, 2020.
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.
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