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
Our common stock has been publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SMMT” since September 21, 2020. Prior to that date, there was no public market for our common stock. Prior to the closing of the Redomiciliation Transaction, pursuant to which Summit Therapeutics plc became our wholly-owned subsidiary, Summit Therapeutics plc's American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, had traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SMMT" since March 2015. Each ADS represented five ordinary shares of Summit Therapeutics plc. In the Redomiciliation Transaction, five ordinary shares of Summit Therapeutics plc were exchanged for one share of our common stock. The ordinary shares of Summit Therapeutics plc previously traded on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, or AIM, under the symbol “SUMM.” We canceled the admission of the ordinary shares to trading on AIM on February 24, 2020.
Holders of Record
As of March 24, 2021, there were approximately 361 holders of record of our common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than this number of holders of record 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.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock or ordinary shares. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to declare and pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on then-existing conditions, including our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, business prospects, and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On July 17, 2020, in connection with our incorporation, we issued an aggregate of 100 shares of our common stock to a nominee stockholder for $1.00. The shares were offered and issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the "Securities Act".
On September 18, 2020, we issued an aggregate of 67,231,903 shares of our common stock in exchange for the entire issued share capital of Summit Therapeutics plc in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. No cash was paid for these shares.
On November 6, 2020, in connection with the closing of a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million in cash, we issued an aggregate of 14,970,060 shares of our common stock to three investors: our Chief Executive Officer Robert W. Duggan, the Mahkam Zanganeh Revocable Trust and Polar Capital Funds plc - Biotechnology Fund. The shares were sold to each of the foregoing investors at a price of $3.34 per share of common stock. The common stock was offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
On March 24, 2021, Mr. Duggan entered into a Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which he loaned the Company $55.0 million in exchange for the issuance by the Company of an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in the amount of $55.0 million. The Note accrues interest at a rate per annum equal to 150% of the applicable 10 Year US Treasury rate, as adjusted monthly. The rate is initially estimated to be approximately 2.4%. The Company may prepay any portion of the Note at its option without penalty. The Note will mature and become due upon the earlier of (i) the consummation of a registered public offering with net proceeds of no less than $55.0 million, or (ii) 13 months from the date of issuance of the Note. The Note was issued to Mr. Duggan in a private placement in reliance Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Not applicable.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not applicable.