Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability. Even if we are able to generate product sales, we may not become profitable. If we fail to become profitable or are unable to sustain profitability on a continuing basis, we may be unable to continue our operations at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate our operations.
Aspire Common Stock Purchase Agreement
In October 2019, we entered into a common stock purchase agreement, or CSPA, with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, or Aspire, which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, Aspire is committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $20.0 million of shares of our common stock over the 30-month term of the CSPA. Under the CSPA, on any trading day selected by us on which the closing price of our common stock is equal to or greater than $0.25 per share, we have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire with a purchase notice directing Aspire to purchase up to 50,000 shares of our common stock per business day, at a purchase price equal to the lesser of the lowest sale price of common stock on the purchase date, or the arithmetic average of the three lowest closing sale prices during the 10 consecutive business days ending on the trading day immediately preceding the purchase date. We and Aspire also may mutually agree to increase the number of shares that may be sold to as much as 2,000,000 shares per business day.
In addition, under the CSPA on any date on which we submit a purchase notice to Aspire in an amount equal to 50,000 shares, we also have the right, in our sole discretion, to present Aspire with a volume-weighted average price purchase notice, or VWAP Purchase Notice, directing Aspire to purchase an amount of stock equal to up to 30% of the aggregate shares of our common stock traded on its principal market on the next trading day, or the VWAP Purchase Date, subject to a maximum number of shares we may determine. The purchase price per share pursuant to such VWAP Purchase Notice is generally 97% of the volume-weighted average price for our common stock traded on its principal market on the VWAP Purchase Date.
Under the terms of the CSPA, we control the timing and amount of any sales to Aspire, and we are not limited with respect to use of proceeds or by any financial or business covenants, restrictions on future financings, rights of first refusal, participation rights, penalties or liquidated damages in the CSPA. The CSPA may be terminated by us at any time, at our discretion, without any cost to us. Aspire has no trading volume requirements or restrictions and has no right to require any sales by Entasis but is obligated to make purchases as directed by us in accordance with the CSPA. Aspire has agreed that neither it nor any of its agents, representatives and affiliates shall engage in any direct or indirect short-selling or hedging of common stock during any time prior to the termination of the CSPA.
The CSPA further provides that the number of shares that may be sold pursuant to the CSPA will be limited to 2,626,165 shares, which represents 19.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of October 21, 2019, unless stockholder approval is obtained to issue more than 19.99%. This limitation will not apply under certain circumstances specified in the CSPA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, no shares were purchased by Aspire pursuant to the CSPA.
First Private Placement
On April 12, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement, or the First Securities Purchase Agreement, with Innoviva Inc., or Innoviva, pursuant to which we issued and sold to Innoviva 14,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock of the Company at $2.50 per share, and warrants to purchase up to 14,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price per share of $2.50, collectively the First Private Placement.
Under the First Securities Purchase Agreement, the First Private Placement occurred in two tranches. At the closing of the first tranche, which occurred on April 22, 2020, Innoviva purchased 1,322,510 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,322,510 shares of common stock, for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $3.3 million. At the closing of the second tranche, which occurred on June 11, 2020, Innoviva purchased the remaining 12,677,490 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 12,677,490 shares of the common stock for an aggregate gross purchase price of approximately $31.7 million.