In November and December 2016, we issued and sold an aggregate of 4,377,280 shares of our restricted common stock at $0.00258398 per share to certain of our directors and employees. In March 2017, we issued and sold an aggregate of 218,654 shares of our restricted common stock at $0.0258398 per share to certain of our employees.
In November 2016, with a subsequent closing in April 2017, we issued and sold an aggregate of 33,163,974 shares of Series A preferred stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. Certain investors holding convertible notes issued in 2015 and 2016 used such notes to purchase our Series A preferred stock. Each share of our Series A preferred stock will convert automatically into 0.387 shares of our common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering.
In November 2016, in connection with the Harvard License, we granted 385,063 shares of common stock to Harvard and its affiliates Children’s Medical Center Corporation and The General Hospital Corporation at a purchase price of $0.001 per share.
In April 2017, with a subsequent closing in June 2017, we issued and sold an aggregate of 12,871,003 shares of Series B preferred stock at a purchase price of $3.8847 per share. Each share of our Series B preferred stock will convert automatically into 0.387 shares of our common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering.
In April 2017, in connection with the Novartis License, we issued 2,500,000 shares of our Series A preferred stock and 643,550 shares of our Series B preferred stock to Novartis as partial consideration of Novartis’ obligations under the Novartis License.
In April 2018, we issued and sold an aggregate of 11,223,102 shares of Series C preferred stock at a purchase price of $4.66 per share. Each share of our Series C preferred stock will convert automatically into 0.387 shares of our common stock immediately prior to the completion of this offering.
No underwriters were used in the foregoing transactions. All sales of securities described above were made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder) for transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. All of the foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for the purposes of the Securities Act.
Grants of Stock Options and Restricted Stock under the 2016 Plan.
From September 28, 2017 through June 7, 2018, we have granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 3,310,290 shares of our common stock, with exercise prices ranging from $4.84 to $9.49 per share, to employees, directors and consultants pursuant to the 2016 Plan. From November 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, we have granted an aggregate of 1,770,853 shares of restricted stock under the 2016 Plan. The issuances of these securities were exempt either pursuant to Rule 701, as a transaction pursuant to a compensatory benefit plan, or pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
Item 16.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Exhibits.
The exhibits to the registration statement are listed in the Exhibit Index to this registration statement and are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
None.
Item 17.Undertakings
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
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