As of December 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock par value $0.001 per share, of which 48,607,017 and 41,125,303 shares were issued as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

2020

Issuances Upon Warrant and Option Exercises

From January 7, 2020 to August 17, 2020, 97,500 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $2.50 per share in a cashless exercises that resulted in the issuance of 30,033 shares of common stock.

From January 7, 2020 to August 17, 2020, 97,500 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $3.00 per share in cashless exercises that resulted in the issuance of 16,539 shares of common stock.

On January 7, 2020, 35,000 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $4.00 per share in cashless exercises that resulted in the issuance of 6,486 shares of common stock.

From February 24, 2020 to September 2, 2020, 11,599 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $2.35 per share in cashless exercises that resulted in the issuance of 2,752 shares of common stock.

From July 16, 2020 to August 10, 2020, 210,000 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $2.50 per share in cashless exercises and withholding of shares for taxes that resulted in the issuance of 39,197 shares of common stock.

From July 21, 2020 to August 12, 2020, 210,000 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $3.00 per share in cashless exercises and withholding of shares for taxes that resulted in the issuance of 22,261 shares of common stock.

On August 12, 2020, 15,000 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $2.50 per share that resulted in the issuance of 15,000 shares of common stock for proceeds to the Company of $37,500.

On August 12, 2020, 15,000 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $3.00 per share that resulted in the issuance of 15,000 shares of common stock for proceeds to the Company of $45,000.

On September 18, 2020, 25,000 warrants were exercised to purchase shares of common stock at $2.47 per share that resulted in the issuance of 25,000 shares of common stock for proceeds to the Company of $61,750.

Stock Issuance for Services

On January 9, 2020, 73,263 shares were issued as fully paid shares of common stock valued at $333,969 as compensation to a managing director of Volition Germany (see Note 10 (f)).

Stock Repurchase

On January 12, 2020, the Company purchased from its Chief Medical Officer 11,364 shares of our common stock at $4.79 per share, for a total cost to the Company of $54,434. These shares were subsequently retired.

Equity Capital Raise

On May 20, 2020, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with National Securities Corporation, acting on its own behalf and as representative of the several underwriters, in connection with the public offering, issuance and sale by the Company of 4,365,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at the public offering price of $2.75 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of the agreement, to purchase up to 654,750 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to cover overallotments, if any, at the public offering price of $2.75 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. On May 21, 2020, the underwriters exercised the overallotment option in full. As a result of the equity capital raise, the Company issued a total of approximately 5 million shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $13.8 million. Additionally, in connection with this transaction, $1.1 million was incurred in fees relating to the equity offering, resulting in net proceeds of $12.7 million.

Equity Distribution Agreements

On November 10, 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2020 EDA”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), to sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $25,000,000 from time-to-time, through an “at the market offering program” pursuant to the Company’s effective “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-227248) and related prospectuses, through Cantor and Oppenheimer each acting as the Company’s agent and/or principal. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares under the 2020 EDA. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had made no sales of common stock under the 2020 EDA. See Note 11 for details regarding additional sales of common stock under the 2020 EDA after December 31, 2020.

On September 7, 2018, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (as amended, the “2018 Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Oppenheimer, which agreement allows it to offer and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $10.0 million from time-to-time through an “at the market offering program,” pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (declared effective by the SEC on September 28, 2018, File No.333-227248) and related prospectuses, through Oppenheimer acting as the Company’s agent and/or principal. From inception through December 31, 2020, the Company raised aggregate net proceeds (net of broker’s commissions and fees) of approximately $8.5 million under the 2018 Equity Distribution Agreement through the sale of 2,230,997 shares of its common stock.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company raised aggregate net proceeds (net of broker’s commissions and fees) of approximately $8.5 million under the 2018 Equity Distribution Agreement through the sale of 2,227,797 shares of its common stock. Additionally, in connection with this transaction $126,492 was incurred in fees relating to the Equity Distribution Agreement. See Note 11 for details regarding additional sales of common stock under the 2018 Equity Distribution Agreement after December 31, 2020.

2019

Issuances Upon Warrant and Option Exercises

On August 10, 2018, the Company issued to Cotterford Company Limited (“Cotterford”) 5.0 million shares of common stock at a price of $1.80 per share in a private placement offering, for aggregate gross proceeds of $9.0 million. In connection with the transaction, approximately $0.1 million was incurred for legal and other fees resulting in net proceeds of approximately $8.9 million. Additionally, the Company issued to Cotterford a warrant to purchase up to an additional 5.0 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share payable in cash. This transaction resulted in Cotterford becoming a significant stockholder and therefore a related party in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The shares of common stock (including the shares underlying the warrant) were subsequently registered for resale on Form S-3 (declared effective by the SEC on October 15, 2018, File No. 333-227731).

From January 30, 2019 to February 26, 2019, warrants to purchase 754,475 shares of our common stock were exercised at a price of $2.20 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.66 million.

On March 8, 2019, Cotterford partially exercised its warrant and purchased 1,724,138 shares of our common stock at a price of $2.90 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $5.0 million.

On May 3, 2019, Cotterford partially exercised its warrant and purchased 1,666,667 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.00 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $5.0 million.

On July 24, 2019, Cotterford exercised the remainder of its warrant and purchased 1,609,195 shares of our common stock at a price of $3.00 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $4.8 million.

From August 20, 2019 to September 20, 2019, 6,166 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of our common stock at $2.35 per share in a cashless exercise that resulted in the issuance of 2,487 shares of our common stock.

On November 15, 2019, 4,167 stock options were exercised to purchase shares of our common stock at $5.00 per share in a cashless exercise that resulted in the issuance of 371 shares of our common stock.

From November 25, 2019 to November 27, 2019, warrants to purchase 29,392 shares of our common stock were exercised at a price of $2.40 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $70,541.

Equity Distribution Agreements

For the year ended December 31, 2019, The Company raised aggregate net proceeds (net of broker’s commissions and fees) of $16,547 under the 2018 Equity Distribution Agreement through the sale of 3,200 shares of its common stock.