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 began trading
on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “GNUS” on November 21, 2016. Prior to that, our common stock traded on the OTCQB
of the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the same symbol.
Stockholders
As of April 4,
2022, there were approximately 309 stockholders of record of our common stock, although there is a significantly larger number of
beneficial owners of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never declared or
paid any cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Information about our equity
compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On October 27, 2021, we issued
176,101 shares of common stock valued at $1.59 per share for production services. The issuance of the shares of common stock was exempt
from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On December 1, 2021, we issued
2,281,269 shares of common stock valued at $1.49 as partial consideration for 3,000,000 shares in YFE. The issuance of the shares of common
stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Company Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no purchases of
our own equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 6.
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