Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “PANW.” Prior to October 22, 2021, our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PANW.”

Holders of Record

As of August 19, 2024, there were 502 holders of record of our common stock. Because many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders.

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid, and do not anticipate declaring or paying in the foreseeable future, any cash dividends on our capital stock. Any future determination as to the declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on then existing conditions, including our financial condition, operating results, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects, and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

See Part III, Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding securities authorized for issuance.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

During the three months ended July 31, 2024, holders of the 2025 Notes converted $199.6 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes, which we repaid in cash. We also issued 1.3 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”).

Additionally, during the three months ended July 31, 2024, we issued a total of 12,841 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.

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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 $500.0 million remaining as of July 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. During the three months ended July 31, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares pursuant to our share repurchase program.

Between May 1, 2024 and May 31, 2024, June 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024, and July 1, 2024 and July 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 $308.10 per share, $317.02 per share, and $330.89 per share, respectively. The number of shares delivered to satisfy tax withholding requirements during these periods was not significant.

Stock Price Performance Graph

This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any filing of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

This performance graph compares the cumulative total return on our common stock with that of the Nasdaq 100 Index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Information Technology Index for the five years ended July 31, 2024. This performance graph assumes $100 was invested on July 31, 2019, in each of the common stock of Palo Alto Networks, Inc., the Nasdaq 100 Index, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Information Technology Index, and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends. The stock price performance on this performance graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Comparison of Total Return Performance