Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information for Common Stock
Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ABOS.”
Holders of Record
As of March 25, 2022, we had 90 holders of record of our common stock, which excludes stockholders whose shares were held in nominee or street name by brokers. The actual number of common stockholders is greater than the number of record holders, and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners, but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.
Dividend Policy
We have never paid cash dividends on any of our capital stock and currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Use of Proceeds from Initial Public Offering
On June 30, 2021, our Registration Statement on Form S-1,
as amended (File No. 333-256945),
was declared effective in connection with our initial public offering, pursuant to which we sold an aggregate of 11,499,998 shares of our common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. BofA Securities, Inc, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated acted as joint lead book-running managers and UBS Securities LLC also acted as a book-running manager for the offering.
The initial public offering closed on July 6, 2021 with respect to 9,999,999 shares of common stock. On July 8, 2021, the offering closed with respect to an additional 1,499,999 shares purchased by the underwriters pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. The aggregate net proceeds from our initial public offering, after underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses of $15.4 million, were $168.6 million. In connection with our initial public offering, no payments were made by us to directors, officers or persons owning ten percent or more of our common stock or to their associates or to our affiliates. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act with the SEC on July 2, 2021.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
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