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As of December 31, 2022, no shares of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, and no designation of rights and preferences of preferred stock had been adopted.
−Removed: 2018 Warrants
−Removed: On August 15, 2018, WillScot issued warrants (the "2018 Warrants") to the former ModSpace shareholders as part of the acquisition of ModSpace .
−Removed: Our 2018 Warrants are listed on an OTC Markets Group, Inc.
−Removed: Pink Open Market under the symbol "WSCTW." Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.
−Removed: Each 2018 Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.50 per share, subject to potential adjustment.
−Removed: The 2018 Warrants were not exercisable or transferable until February 11, 2019 and expire on November 29, 2022.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, 4,078,173 of the 2018 Warrants were outstanding.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, there were 44 holders of record of our Common Stock, no holders of record of our Preferred Stock, and 23 holders of record of our 2018 Warrants.
−Removed: The number of holders of record does not include a substantially greater number of “street name” holders or beneficial holders whose Common Stock or warrants are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, there were 42 holders of record of our Common Stock and no holders of record of our Preferred Stock.
+Added: The number of holders of record does not include a substantially greater number of “street name” holders or beneficial holders whose Common Stock are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
Dividend Policy
To date, we have not declared or paid dividends on our Common Stock.
−Removed: We have strong recurring cash flows, which gives us flexibility in how we allocate capital, and we review the appropriate mix of growth investments, debt reduction, and returns to shareholders on an ongoing basis.
+Added: We have strong reoccurring cash flows, which gives us flexibility in how we allocate capital, and we review the appropriate mix of growth investments, debt reduction, and returns to shareholders on an ongoing basis.
Declaration or payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our then current financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
−Removed: Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
−Removed: On February 5, 2018, we filed a registration statement on Form S-8, registering 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock, relati ng to awards to be undertaken in the future, with such vesting conditions, as applicable, to be determined in accordance with the WillScot Corporation 2017 Incentive Award Plan (the "2017 Incentive Award Plan").
−Removed: On July 2, 2020, we filed a registration statement on Form S-8 registering 6,488,988 shares of Common Stock (including 1,488,988 shares that remained available under the 2017 Incentive Award Plan), relating to awards to be undertaken in the future, with such vesting conditions, as applicable, to be determined in accordance with the WillScot Mobile Mini 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the "2020 Incentive Plan").
−Removed: The following types of awards can be issued under the 2020 Incentive Plan:
−Removed: non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance compensation awards and stock bonus awards.
−Removed: See Note 16 in Part II, Item 8 herein for additional information.
−Removed: The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2021 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance:
−Removed: Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
−Removed: Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights
−Removed: Number of securities remaining available for issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected the first column)
−Removed: Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
−Removed: 3,195,304 (1) $ 13.60 (2) 4,627,837
−Removed: Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
−Removed: Total 3,195,304 $ 13.60 4,627,837
−Removed: (1) Includes (a) 0.5 million stock options, (b) 1.0 million restricted stock units and 1.8 million performance-based restricted stock units based on relative total stockholder return ("TSR") attainment levels at December 31, 2021, and (c) 0.04 million restricted stock awards issued to non-employee directors.
−Removed: (2) The weighted-average exercise price is reported for the outstanding stock options reported in the first column.
−Removed: There are no exercise prices for the restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units or restricted stock awards in the first column.
−Removed: In connection with the Merger, on July 2, 2020, we converted Mobile Mini's outstanding fully vested stock options to 7,361,516 WillScot Mobile Mini stock options using a conversion ratio of 2.405 as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 1, 2020, as amended on May 28, 2020 (as so amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among WillScot, Mobile Mini, and Picasso Merger Sub, Inc.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, 1,527,643 options were outstanding and exercisable;
−Removed: each option is exercisable for one share of Common Stock.
−Removed: The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options was $14.66 as of December 31, 2021.
−Removed: These options are not included in the table above as they were not issued under the incentive award plans.
−Removed: In October 2021, our Board of Directors replaced the existing share repurchase program with a new share repurchase program that authorizes us to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding shares of Common Stock and equivalents.
+Added: In July 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase to the Company's share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding shares of Common Stock and equivalents.
The stock repurchase program does not obligate us to purchase any particular number of shares, and the timing and exact amount of any repurchases will depend on various factors, including market pricing and conditions, business, legal, accounting, and other considerations.
As of December 31, 2022, $630.8 million of the $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization remained available for use.
−Removed: The following table summarizes our purchase of Common Stock and equivalents during the fourth quarter of 2021:
+Added: The following table summarizes our purchase of Common Stock during the fourth quarter of 2022:
Period Total Number of Shares and Equivalents Purchased (in thousands) Average Price Paid per Share Total Numbers of Shares and Equivalents Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plan (in thousands) Maximum Dollar Value of Shares and Equivalents that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan (in thousands)
−Removed: October 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021 Common Stock - 638.7 $ 32.82 638.7 $ 978,663
−Removed: 2018 Warrants - 11.3 $ 31.91 11.3
−Removed: November 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021 Common Stock - 224.0 $ 35.66 224.0 $ 970,468
−Removed: 2018 Warrants - 5.3 $ 37.83 5.3
−Removed: December 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 Common Stock - 342.6 $ 40.23 342.6 $ 956,679
−Removed: 2018 Warrants - 0 N/A N/A
+Added: October 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022 2,471.1 $ 41.70 2,471.1 $ 760,249
+Added: November 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022 1,325.7 $ 45.98 1,325.7 $ 699,261
+Added: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 1,482.5 $ 46.15 1,482.5 $ 630,822
Total 5,279.3 $ 44.03 5,279.3
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The following stock price performance graph should not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Annual Report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.
−Removed: The graph below compares the cumulative total return of our Common Stock from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021, with the comparable cumulative return of four indices, the Russell 2000 Index, the Nasdaq US Benchmark TR Index, the S&P 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index.
−Removed: We began showing the cumulative return of the S&P 400 Index and Russell 3000 Index in 2021, as the S&P 400 Index includes companies with comparable market capitalization and the Russell 3000 Index includes our peer group of issuers.
−Removed: The graph plots the growth in value of an initial investment in each of our common shares, the Russell 2000 Index, the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index, the S&P 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index over the indicated time periods, and as sumes reinvestment of all dividends, if any, paid on the securities.
+Added: The graph below compares the cumulative total return of our Common Stock from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022, with the comparable cumulative return of three indices:
+Added: the Russell 3000 Index, the S&P 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index.
+Added: We began showing the cumulative return of the Russell 1000 Index in 2022, as the Russell 1000 Index includes our peer group of issuers.
+Added: The graph plots the growth in value of an initial investment of $100 in each of our common shares, the Russell 3000 Index, the S&P 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index over the indicated time periods, and as sumes reinvestment of all dividends, if any, paid on the securities.
We have not paid any cash dividends and, therefore, the cumulative total return calculation for us is based solely upon share price appreciation and not upon reinvestment of cash dividends.
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