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.
Our
common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VVOS”. On March 28, 2023, the last
reported sale price of the shares of our common stock as reported on NASDAQ was $0.32 per share.
Holders
of Record
On
March 28, 2023, we had approximately 560 stockholders of record. On March 28, 2023, there were 29,678,786 shares of our
common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, we believe that a significant number of beneficial owners of our common stock hold
their shares in street name.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
The
following is a summary of transactions by us within the past three years involving sales or our securities that were not registered under
the Securities Act. All of the sales listed below were made pursuant to an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of
the Securities Act and/or Regulation D thereunder in that (i) none of the offers and sales constituted a public offering of securities
and/or (ii) the securities were only offered and sold to accredited investors.
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In
November 2020, Vivos Therapeutics issued warrants to certain shareholders to purchase an aggregate of 325,000 shares of common stock.
Such warrants are substantially similar to the Series B Warrants except such warrants will be exercisable for a period of 36 months,
beginning six months after the consummation of the initial public offering and ending on the forty-second month anniversary of the consummation
of our initial public offering. See “Management—October 2020 Derivative Demand and Settlement” in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021 for further information on the issuance
of these warrants.
On
March 12, 2021, Vivos Therapeutics granted options to purchase up to 145,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 share
in the following amounts to employees and consultants, 120,000 to two employees (100,000 and 20,000 respectively) with standard vesting
on each of the following dates: (i) 20% as of the date of grant and (ii) 20% at the end of each year following the date of grant, and
25,000 to a consultant with standard vesting on each of the following dates: (i) 20% as of the date of grant and (ii) 20% at the end
of each year following the date of grant.
On
March 29, 2021 and as part of the acquisition of certain assets from, and the entry into related agreements with, MyoCorrect, LLC and
its affiliates, Vivos Therapeutics issued three-year warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of
$7.50 per share. 25,000 of these warrants vested initially upon issuance, but the remainder only vest and become exercisable upon the
achievement of pre-determined performance metrics related to the utilization of MyoCorrect. These warrants may be exercised only for
cash, and the exercise price is subject to customary, stock-based anti-dilution protection.
On
April 14, 2021 and as part of the acquisition of certain assets from, and the entry into related agreements with, Lyon Management &
Consulting, LLC and its affiliates, we issued three year warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price
of $8.90 per share. 5,000 of these warrants vested initially upon issuance, but the remainder only vest and become exercisable at the
end of each anniversary year following the issuance date. These warrants may be exercised only for cash, and the exercise price is subject
to customary, stock-based anti-dilution protection.
During
the period from March 12, 2021 through March 30, 2021, Vivos Therapeutics issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 95,000 shares of
common stock to contractors and consultants in exchange for services. These warrants have an exercise price of $7.50 per share. 45,000
of these warrants vested initially upon issuance, but the remainder only vest and become exercisable at the end of each anniversary year
following the issuance date. These warrants may be exercised only for cash, and the exercise price is subject to customary, stock-based
anti-dilution protection.
On
February 25, 2022 the Company issued 290,000 stock options to certain employees and officers with an exercise price of $3.27 per share,
one-fifth vested on the date of grant, and one-fifth vests annually through February 25, 2026. Additionally, the Company issued warrants
to purchase 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain consultants for sales consulting services with an exercise price
of $3.27 per share, vesting monthly over one year term of the agreement. These warrants may be exercised only for cash, and the exercise
price is subject to customary, stock-based anti-dilution protection.
On
May 12, 2022, the Company issued 265,000 stock options to certain employees and officers with an exercise price of $1.29 per share, one-fifth
vested on the date of grant, and one-fifth vests annually through May 12, 2027. Additionally, the Company issued warrants to purchase
130,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain consultants for sales consulting services with an exercise price of $1.29
per share. 40,000 of these warrants vested immediately upon issuance, 60,000 of these warrants vest monthly over a six month term and
30,000 of these warrants vest monthly over one year term of the agreement. These warrants may be exercised only for cash, and the exercise
price is subject to customary, stock-based anti-dilution protection.
On
July 8, 2022, the Company issued 15,000 stock options to a certain employee with an exercise price of $1.45 per share, one-fifth vested
on the date of grant, and one-fifth vests annually through July 8, 2027.
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On
December 23, 2022, the Company issued 1,404,168 stock options to certain employees and officers with an exercise price of $0.48 per share,
787,500 of these options vested one-fifth on the date of grant, and one-fifth vests annually through December 23, 2026, 160,000 of these
options vested 50% on the date of grant, and 25% vest on March 23, 2023, and the remaining 25% vest on June 23, 2023, and 456,668 of
these options vested immediately upon issuance. Additionally, the Company issued warrants to purchase 850,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock to certain consultants for sales consulting services with an exercise price of $0.48 per share. 557,500 of these warrants
vested immediately upon issuance, 27,500 of these warrants vest quarterly over one year term, 115,000 of these warrants vest quarterly
over two year term of the agreement, 50,000 of these warrants vest annually over two year term, and 100,000 of these warrants exercisable
upon the achievement of pre-determined performance metrics. These warrants may be exercised only for cash, and the exercise price is
subject to customary, stock-based anti-dilution protection.
On
January 5, 2023, the Company, closed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed sell
up to an aggregate of $8,000,000 of securities of the Company of units. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common
stock, $0.0001 par value (or a pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock) (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) and
one warrant exercisable for one share Common Stock (the “Common Stock Purchase Warrants” and together with the Pre-Funded
Warrants, the “Warrants”). No actual units will be issued in the Private Placement.
Pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and sell in the Private Placement 2,000,000 Shares, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase
up to an aggregate of 4,666,667 shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,666,667
shares of Common Stock (collectively with the shares of Common Stock underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Warrants, the “Warrant
Shares”). The purchase price per Share and associated Common Stock Purchase Warrant was $1.20, and the purchase price per Pre-Funded
Warrant and associated Common Stock Purchase Warrant was $1.1999.
Each
Common Stock Purchase Warrant entitles the holder, for a period of five years and 6 months, to purchase one share of Common Stock at
an exercise price of $1.20 per share. Each Pre-Funded Warrant entitles the holder, for a period until all Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised,
to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The Warrants also contain customary beneficial ownership
limitations that may be waived at the option of each holder upon 61 days’ notice to the Company.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following information is provided as of December 31, 2022, regarding our common stock that may be issued under our 2017 stock and option
award plan (the “2017 Plan”), and our 2019 stock and option award plan (the “2019 Plan”).
Shares to be Issued Upon
Exercise of Outstanding
Options, and Rights
Securities
Number of
Weighted
Average
Available
For Future
Plan Category:
Shares
Exercise Price
Issuance
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
2017 Plan
1,333,333 (1)
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2019 Plan
2,366,667 (2)
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80,846
Total
3,700,000
2.90
80,846
(1)
The
2017 Plan permits grants of equity awards to employees, directors, consultants and other independent contractors. Our Board of Directors
and stockholders have approved a total reserve of 1,333,333 shares for issuance under the 2017 Plan.
(2)
The
2019 Plan permits grants of equity awards to employees, directors, consultants and other independent contractors. Our Board of Directors
and stockholders have approved a total reserve of 2,366,667 shares for issuance out of which 250,000 shares have been exercised under
the 2019 Plan.
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Dividend
Policy
As
of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash
dividend will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and
financial position, the general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item
6. Reserved.