Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 4 - Capital Stock

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Note 4 - Capital Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
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Note 4 - Capital Stock

 

Holders of the common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. To date no dividends have been declared. Upon dissolution and liquidation of the Company, holders of the common stock are entitled to a ratable share of the net assets of the Company remaining after payments to creditors of the Company. The holders of shares of common stock are entitled to one vote per share for the election of each director nominated to the Board and one vote per share on all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

 

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the Company to issue 40,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On  August 5, 2024, the Company conducted its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in which the stockholders approved among other items, a proposal to amend the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares, which provided the Board of Directors with authority to effect a reverse split within a specified range of ratios. Subsequently, the Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of 1 for 5 shares of the Company's common stock in an attempt to regain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, which the reverse stock split did end up successfully accomplishing. The reverse stock split became effective at 5:00 pm on Monday  August 12, 2024, and the Company's common stock commenced trading on a split-adjusted basis at the open of trading on Tuesday,  August 13, 2024.

 

Furthermore, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a proposal to amend the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan was approved.  As a result, the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the Amended 2016 Plan would increase from 5,100,000 to 7,100,000 (pre-split).  As a result of the above mentioned stock split, the total number of shares reserved for issuance was adjusted to 1,420,000.

 

The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding on August 12, 2024 from 17,601,827 to 3,520,427. Proportional adjustments were made to the Company's outstanding stock options, and restricted stock units. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders who would otherwise have held a fractional share of common stock were rounded up and issued one whole share.

 

The par value of the Company's common stock was unchanged at $0.001 per share. The number of authorized shares of common stock was also unchanged at 40,000,000 shares.

 

The reverse stock split did not modify the rights or preferences of the underlying common stock. The Company's stockholders' equity reflects the par value for all shares of common stock at $0.001 per share, with a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital. All per-share amounts and numbers of shares in the accompanying financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

 

Sales of Common Stock

 

On April 20, 2022, the Company entered into a Capital on Demand™ Sales Agreement with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC (“JonesTrading”), pursuant to which Monopar may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to JonesTrading, as sales agent or principal, shares of Monopar’s common stock. On January 4, 2023, the Company filed a a prospectus related to the offer and sale of shares of common stock under this agreement of up to an aggregate amount of  $6,505,642, under which $5,446,975 had been sold through September 30, 2024 and $1,058,667 was remaining on that date. Expenses related to these financing activities were recorded as offering costs (a reduction of additional paid in capital) on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company sold 509,061 shares of its common stock at an average gross price per share of $6.45 for net proceeds of $3,194,310, after fees and commissions of $81,932. 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 173,124 shares of its common stock at an average gross price per share of $8.85 for net proceeds of $1,493,205, after fees and commissions of $38,312. In addition, the Company incurred legal, accounting and other fees totaling $25,872 for net proceeds after fees, commissions and expenses of $1,467,333.