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Under the agreement subject to certain conditions and at the Company&amp;#39;s sole discretion, the institutional investor has committed to invest up to $20 million in the Company&amp;#39;s common stock over a 30-month period with the remaining available amount of $13,150,001. &amp;nbsp;The Company filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the shares that may be issued to the institutional investor.&amp;nbsp; The institutional investor is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs in accordance with the agreement that may be terminated by the Company at any time, without cost or penalty. 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