Palo Alto Networks Inc 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities During the three months ended January 31, 2024, holders of the 2025 Notes converted $126.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes, which we repaid in cash. We also issued 0.8 million shares of our unregistered common stock to the holders of the 2025 Notes for the conversion value in excess of the principal amount. These shares of our common stock were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). During the three months ended January 31, 2024, we issued 5.9 million shares of our common stock to holders of the 2023 Warrants. The shares of common stock issued upon exercise of these warrants were issued in reliance on an exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Additionally, during the three months ended January 31, 2024, we issued a total of 526,038 shares of our unregistered common stock in connection with certain of our acquisitions (the “Transactions”). The Transactions did not involve any underwriters, any underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The issuances of the securities pursuant to the Transactions were exempt from registration under the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. - 60 - T able of Contents Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers In February 2019, we announced that our board of directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program, which is funded from available working capital. In December 2020, August 2021, August 2022, and November 2023, we announced additional $700.0 million, $676.1 million, $915.0 million, and $316.7 million increases to this share repurchase program, respectively, bringing the total authorization to $3.6 billion, with $1.0 billion remaining as of January 31, 2024. The expiration date of this repurchase authorization was extended to December 31, 2024, and our repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Repurchases under our program are to be made at management’s discretion on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, block purchase techniques, 10b5-1 trading plans, or a combination of the foregoing. Between November 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023, December 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023, and January 1, 2024 and January 31, 2024, shares of restricted stock were delivered by certain employees upon vesting of equity awards to satisfy tax withholding requirements. The average value of shares delivered to satisfy tax withholding requirements during these periods were $247.59 per share, $308.61 per share, and $337.74 per share, respectively. The number of shares delivered to satisfy tax withholding requirements during these periods was not significant.