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
The Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and is traded under the symbol “UPXI.” The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices per share of the Company’s common stock on the consolidated market for each quarter within the last two fiscal years. The Company started trading on June 24, 2021.
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Fiscal 2024:
High
$ 0.60
$ 1.38
$ 1.75
$ 2.33
Low
0.36
0.48
0.75
1.56
Fiscal 2023:
High
$ 4.55
$ 4.94
$ 5.70
$ 6.08
Low
2.04
2.53
2.70
3.68
We consider our common stock to be thinly traded and, accordingly, reported sales prices or quotations may not be a true market-based valuation of our common stock.
Holders of Record
There were approximately 3,811 holders of record of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2024.
Dividend Policy
We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to finance the development and expansion of our businesses and, therefore, do not intend to pay cash dividends on our Common Stock for the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, restrictions contained in any financing instruments, and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant in its sole discretion. Accordingly, you may need to sell your shares of our Common Stock to realize a return on your investment; however, you may not be able to sell your shares at or above the price you paid for them.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company has established a Company an incentive plan, 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2019 Plan”). The plan grants incentives to select persons who can make, are making and continuing to make substantial contributions to the growth and success of the Company, to attract and retain the employment and services of such persons and to encourage and reward such contributions by providing these individuals with an opportunity to acquire or increase stock ownership in the Company through either the grant of options or restructured stock. The 2019 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee or such other committee as is appointed by the Board of Directors pursuant to the 2019 Plan (the “Committee”). The Committee has full authority to administer and interpret the provisions of the 2019 Plan including, but not limited to, the authority to make all determinations with regard to the terms and conditions of an award made under the 2019 Plan. The Shareholders consented, and the Board of Directors approved amendment of the Stock Option Plan to increase the maximum number of Shares that may be issued thereunder to 500,000 Shares, as adjusted for the 1 for 20 reverse stock split.
The Board of Directors of the Company may, from time to time, in its discretion grant to directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company, non-transferable options to purchase common shares. The options are exercisable for a period of up to 10 years from the date of the grant.
Plan category
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Number of securities
remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in first column)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
213,214
$ 2.87
256,181
Total
213,214
$ 2.87
256,181
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
In September of 2023, the Company was to issue 4,505 shares of common stock for the acquisition of the remaining 45% of Cygnet Online, LLC. The shares were valued at $162,727 or $35.80 per common share. These shares were held and not issued due to an ongoing dispute.
In January of 2024, the Company issued 25,081 shares of common stock as repayment of $500,000 of the Company’s long-term debt. The shares were valued at $500,000 or $19.94 per share.
In March of 2024, the Company issued 5,000 shares of common stock as an incentive-restricted stock grant to certain employees. The shares were valued at $85,000 or $17.00 per share.
All of the securities issued by the Company as described above were issued pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involved in any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and corresponding state securities laws.
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