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
Since April 25, 2016, our common stock has been traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ) under the symbol “CDXC.” On March 6, 2023, the closing sale price was $1.62.
Holders of Our Common Stock
As of March 6, 2023, we had approximately 40 registered holders of record of our common stock, which does not include stockholders who hold shares in street name or stockholders whose shares may be held in trust by other entities.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock during either of the two most recent fiscal years and have no current intention to pay any cash dividends. Our ability to pay cash dividends is governed by applicable provisions of Delaware law and is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On September 30, 2022, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Pioneer Step Holdings Limited (Pioneer Step), Champion River Ventures Limited (Champion) and Robert Fried (collectively, the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue approximately 2.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $1.25 per share (the “Financing”). Champion is indirectly owned by Li Ka-Shing and Pioneer Step is indirectly owned by Solina Chau, and each of Mr. Ka-Shing and Ms. Chau own through affiliated entities more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to previous agreements, each of Pioneer Step and Champion have appointed a member of our Board. Mr. Fried is our Chief Executive Officer. The transaction and related agreements were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board in accordance with our Related-Persons Transaction Policy. On October 7, 2022, we closed the Financing and received proceeds of approximately $2.9 million, net of offering costs of $0.2 million.
On October 10, 2022, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Société des Produits Nestlé SA, a société anonyme organized under the laws of Switzerland (NHSc), as successor-in-interest to NESTEC Ltd., pursuant to which NHSc agreed to purchase 3.8 million shares of common stock at a price of $1.31 which is equal to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock for the ten trading days preceding October 10, 2022 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). On October 17, 2022, we closed the Securities Purchase Agreement and received proceeds of approximately $4.8 million, net of offering costs of $0.2 million.
Item 6. Reserved
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