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
Our common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, from April 1, 2014 through June 8, 2020, under the symbol "RUBI."
On June 8, 2020, the Company voluntarily delisted its common stock from the NYSE and commenced listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"). On June 30, 2020, the Company changed its name from "The Rubicon Project, Inc." to "Magnite, Inc." In connection with the name change, the Company changed its ticker symbol from "RUBI" to "MGNI."
Holders of Record
As of February 16, 2023, there were approximately 54 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 brokers and other nominees. This number of holders also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any dividends and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition, our credit facility contains restrictions on our ability to pay dividends.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
Common stock repurchases during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price per Share Total number of shares purchased as part of a Publicly Announced Program Maximum Approximate Dollar Value that May Yet be Purchased Under the Program
October 1 - October 31, 2022
Equity withholding (1)
11 $ 6.63 — $ —
Repurchase program (2)
— $ — — $ 28,330
November 1 - November 30, 2022
Equity withholding (1)
215 $ 11.45 — $ —
Repurchase program (2)
— $ — — $ 28,330
December 1 - December 31, 2022
Equity withholding (1)
10 $ 10.66 — $ —
Repurchase program (2)
— $ — — $ 28,330
236 —
(1) Upon vesting of most restricted stock units or stock awards, we are required to deposit minimum statutory employee withholding taxes on behalf of the holders of the vested awards. As reimbursement for these tax deposits, we have the option to withhold from shares otherwise issuable upon vesting a portion of those shares with a fair market value equal to the amount of the deposits we paid. Withholding of shares in this manner is accounted for as a repurchase of common stock.
(2) In December 2021, our Board of Directors approved a repurchase program (the "2021 Repurchase Plan") under which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $50.0 million of its common stock during the period from December 10, 2021 to December 10, 2022. On November 4, 2022, the Board of Directors approved an extension of the Program through December 15, 2023. At the time of extension, there was approximately $28.3 million remaining available under the Program. On February 16, 2023, our Board of Directors approved a repurchase plan (the “2023 Repurchase Plan”), pursuant to which the Company is authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $75.0 million of common stock or Convertible Senior Notes through February 16, 2025. The 2023 Repurchase Plan replaces the 2021 Repurchase Plan. Shares repurchased under the 2021 Repurchase Plan have all
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been subsequently retired, which was recorded as a reduction in additional paid in capital. The average price paid per share purchased under the Program includes broker commission costs.
Stock Performance Graph
This performance graph shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of ours under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on an initial investment of $100 in our common stock between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2022, with the comparative cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq, Internet Index, S&P Internet Select Industry Index and Russell 2000 Index over the same period. As previously discussed, we have not paid any cash dividends and, therefore, the cumulative total return calculation for us is based solely upon stock price appreciation (depreciation) and not reinvestment of cash dividends, whereas the data for the comparative indexes assumes reinvestments of dividends. The returns shown are based on historical results and are not necessarily indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future stock price performance.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
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