Stock Repurchase Program

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

The Company’s Board of Directors (the Board) previously approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock and has periodically replenished the stock repurchase program to such amount. The Board replenished the stock repurchase program up to $500.0 million on June 19, 2020. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or terminated at any time by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer or the Board. The Company repurchases shares to offset dilution caused by ongoing stock issuances from existing equity plans for equity compensation awards and issuances related to acquisitions, and when management believes it is a good use of cash. Repurchases are transacted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and may be made through any means, including, but not limited to, open market purchases, plans executed under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act and structured transactions. As of January 31, 2021, $205.1 million remained available for future repurchases under the program.

In December 2020, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the December 2020 ASR) to repurchase an aggregate of $250.0 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the December 2020 ASR, the Company made a prepayment of $250.0 million to receive initial deliveries of shares valued at $200.0 million. The remaining balance of $50.0 million is anticipated to be settled on or before April 9, 2021, upon completion of the repurchase. Under the terms of the December 2020 ASR, the specific number of shares that the Company will ultimately repurchase will be based on the volume-weighted average share price of the Company's common stock during the repurchase period, less a discount.

Stock repurchase activities as well as the reissuance of treasury stock for employee stock-based compensation purposes are as follows:


	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2021(1)		2020
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased	837		579

Total cost of the repurchased shares	$	202,871	$	80,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	583		450

(1) Does not include the $50.0 million equity forward contract, from the December 2020 ASR.