Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

10. Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ Rights Agreement

On April 26, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Shareholder Services LLC as the rights agent (as amended, the “Restated Rights Plan”). The Restated Rights Plan governs the terms of each right (“Right”) that has been issued with respect to each share of common stock of Extreme Networks. Each Right initially represents the right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s Preferred Stock.

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted the Restated Rights Plan to preserve the value of deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carry forwards of the Company, with respect to its ability to fully use its tax benefits to offset future income which may be limited if the Company experiences an “ownership change” for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a result of ordinary buying and selling of shares of its common stock. Following its review of the terms of the plan, the Board decided it was necessary and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to enter into the Restated Rights Plan. Each year since 2013 the Board and stockholders have approved an amendment providing for a one-year extension of the term of the Restated Rights Plan.  The Board unanimously approved an amendment to the Restated Rights Plan on May 8, 2020, to extend the Restated Rights Plan through May 31, 2021, which was ratified by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders on November 5, 2020.

Equity Incentive Plan

The Board unanimously approved an amendment to the Extreme Networks, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) to increase the maximum number of available shares by 7.0 million shares.  The amendment was approved by the stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on November 7, 2019.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Board unanimously approved an amendment to the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to increase the maximum number of shares that will be available for sale thereunder by 7.5 million shares.  The amendment was approved by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders held on November 8, 2018.

Common Stock Repurchases

On November 2, 2018, the Company announced the Board had authorized management to repurchase up to $60.0 million of the Company’s common stock over a two-year period from the date of authorization. Purchases may be made from time to time through any means including, but not limited to, open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions. In February 2020, the Board

increased the authorization to repurchase by $40.0 million to $100.0 million and extended the period for repurchase for three years from February 5, 2020. A maximum of $30.0 million of the Company’s common stock may be repurchased in any calendar year.

There were no shares repurchased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021.