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
On February 20, 2018, our common stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “PARR.” Prior to that date, our common stock was traded on the NYSE American under the symbol “PARR.” As of February 18, 2022, there were 139 common stockholders of record. On February 18, 2022, the closing price of our common stock was $14.91 per share on the NYSE.
Dividends
We have not paid dividends on our common stock and we do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future.
Stock Performance Graph
The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any future filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended.
This performance graph and the related textual information are based on historical data and are not indicative of future performance. The following line graph compares the cumulative total return on an investment in our common stock against the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Composite Index and an index of peer companies (that we selected) for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2021. The performance graph of our peer group is weighted by market value at the beginning of the period and our peer group consists of the following companies: Alto Ingredients, Inc., Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., Casey’s General Stores, Inc., CVR Energy, Inc., Darling Ingredients Inc., Delek US Holdings, Inc., FutureFuel Corp., Green Plains Inc., Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC, Methanex Corporation, Renewable Energy Group, Inc., REX American Resources Corporation, Stepan Company, and Westlake Chemical Corporation. We believe our peer group, which is made up of oil and gas refining and marketing companies, retailers, and companies that are generally similar to our operating segments, provides for meaningful comparability to our business as a whole.
*$100 invested on December 31, 2016 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we did not have any sales of securities in transactions that were not registered under the Securities Act that have not been reported on Form 8-K or Form 10-Q.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2021:
Period Total number of shares (or units) purchased (1) Average price paid per share (or unit) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (1) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)
October 1 - October 31, 2021 816 $ 15.41 — $ —
November 1 - November 30, 2021 — — — —
December 1 - December 31, 2021 58,922 13.46 58,804 49,208,741
Total 59,738 $ 13.49 58,804 $ 49,208,741
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(1) Shares repurchased not associated with the share repurchase program were surrendered by employees to pay taxes withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock awards. On November 10, 2021, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $50 million of the currently outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, with no specified end date. Please read Note 18—Stockholders’ Equity for further information.
Item 6. [RESERVED]
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