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 for Common Stock
Our Class A common stock began trading publicly on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol "NTNX" on September 30, 2016. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our Class A common stock. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sale prices of our Class A common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Fiscal 2020
Fiscal 2021
Fiscal Quarter:
High
Low
High
Low
First quarter
$
29.51
$
18.20
$
28.71
$
20.84
Second quarter
$
37.35
$
26.62
$
33.86
$
23.36
Third quarter
$
37.42
$
12.49
$
35.07
$
25.65
Fourth quarter
$
25.35
$
17.64
$
39.95
$
26.54
Our Class B common stock is not listed nor traded on any stock exchange.
Holders of Record
As of July 31, 2021, there were 88 holders of record of our Class A common stock. This figure does not include a substantially greater number of "street name" holders or beneficial holders of our common stock whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions. As of July 31, 2021, there were approximately 24 stockholders of record of our Class B common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to declare dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
Share Repurchase Program
The following table provides information with respect to the shares of our Class A common stock we repurchased during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plan or
Program (1)
Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs (1)
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
5,175,539
$
24.15
5,175,539
$
—
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(1) In August 2020, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125.0 million of our Class A common stock. Repurchases were made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other relevant factors. As of October 31, 2020, there was no remaining authorization and the program had expired.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph shows a comparison from September 30, 2016 (the date our Class A common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market) through July 31, 2021 of the cumulative total return for our Class A common stock based on the closing price on the last day of each respective period. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 on September 30, 2016 in the common stock of Nutanix, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite Index and NASDAQ Computer Index and assumes reinvestment of any dividends. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
Fiscal Year
9/30/16
7/31/17
7/31/18
7/31/19
7/31/20
7/31/21
Nutanix, Inc.
$
100
$
57.42
$
132.14
$
61.35
$
59.97
$
97.35
Nasdaq Composite Index
$
100
$
120.60
$
147.29
$
158.70
$
210.72
$
289.81
Nasdaq Computer Index
$
100
$
126.46
$
162.30
$
181.40
$
268.24
$
397.95
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The information on the above graph shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by us with the SEC, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended July 31, 2021.
Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data
Part II, Item 6 is no longer required as the Company has adopted certain provisions within the amendments to Regulation S-K that eliminate Item 301.
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NUTANIX, INC.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations