common stock to fluctuate for reasons unrelated to our business, operating results or financial condition. Some companies that have had volatile market prices for their securities have had securities class actions filed against them. A suit filed against us, regardless of its merits or outcome, could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert management’s attention.
We will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.
We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, as described in “Use of Proceeds.” We cannot specify with certainty the particular uses of the net proceeds. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in “Use of Proceeds.” Accordingly, you will have to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of the proceeds, with only limited information concerning management’s specific intentions. Our management may cause us to spend a portion or all of the net proceeds from this offering in ways that our stockholders may not desire or that may not yield a favorable return. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.
Future sales of our shares, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause our stock price to decline.
If our existing stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after this offering, or are perceived by the public market as intending to sell, the trading price of our common stock could decline. As of June 9, 2020, we had 38,636,556 shares of common stock outstanding, of which 23,966,743 are freely tradable in the public market. As of June 9, 2020, 14,669,813 shares of common stock outstanding were held by directors, executive officers and other affiliates and are subject to volume and manner of sale limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
After our initial public offering, we filed a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares of our common stock that we may issue under our equity plans. As a result, all such shares can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to any vesting or contractuallock-up agreements.
In June, 2020 we filed a Shelf Registration Statement on FormS-3 with the SEC to enable us to quickly go to market should we wish to sell our common stock or certain other debt instruments. We are selling shares in this offering pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement.
In addition, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes us to issue 90,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 38,636,556 shares were outstanding as of June 9, 2020. In the future, we may issue additional shares of common stock or other equity or debt securities convertible into common stock in connection with a financing, acquisition or otherwise. If any of these additional shares described are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of our common stock could decline.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock or publishes unfavorable research about our business or our industry, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.
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