Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
You
should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report, which could
materially affect our business, financial position, or future results of operations. Except as disclosed below, there have been no
material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report. The
risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial position, or future results of
operations. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the
SEC.
If
we are unable to continue to satisfy the applicable continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, our Common Stock could be delisted, and
we and our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences. In addition, Nasdaq has recently proposed a new $5 million
market value of listed securities requirement that we may not satisfy and therefore could cause our Common Stock to be delisted by Nasdaq
on an imminent basis, if approved by the SEC.
In
order to remain listed on Nasdaq, we must satisfy minimum financial and other continued listing requirements and standards, including
those regarding director independence and independent committee requirements, minimum stockholders’ equity, minimum share price,
and certain corporate governance requirements (the “Nasdaq Listing Rules”).
On
May 11, 2026, we received a Staff Determination letter (the “Staff Determination”) from the Listing Qualifications Department
of Nasdaq notifying us that Nasdaq staff (the “Nasdaq Staff”) has determined to delist our Common Stock from The Nasdaq Capital
Market.
The
Staff Determination stated that the bid price of the Common Stock had closed at less than $1.00 per share over the previous 30 consecutive
business days, from March 27, 2026 through May 8, 2026, and that, as a result, we are not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2),
which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Bid Price Rule”).
The
Staff Determination further stated that, although companies are typically afforded a 180-calendar day period to regain compliance with
the Bid Price Rule, the Company is not eligible for any such compliance period pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv). Nasdaq
Staff cited the fact that we have effected a reverse stock split over the prior one-year period and have effected one or more reverse
stock splits over the prior two-year period with a cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one. Accordingly, unless we request
an appeal by May 18, 2026, our Common Stock will be scheduled for delisting and suspended at the opening of business on May 20, 2026.
We
intend to timely request a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) to appeal Nasdaq Staff’s
determination. A timely hearing request will stay any further delisting actions through the hearing process. At the hearing, we
expect to present our plan to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. We intend to continue to monitor the closing bid price of
our Common Stock and will consider available options to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule, including potentially
implementing a reverse stock split (if approved by our stockholders). There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our
appeal, that the Panel will grant our request for continued listing, or that we will be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price
Rule or maintain compliance with other applicable Nasdaq listing requirements.
In
addition to the foregoing requirements, Nasdaq has recently proposed a new listing requirement that would require each Nasdaq listed
issuer to maintain a minimum market value of listed securities of at least $5 million. Under this proposal, if the value of an issuer’s
listed securities, as measured by each applicable trading day’s closing price, continues to be less than $5 million for a period
of 30 consecutive trading days, the issuer’s securities would immediately be delisted, with no compliance or cure period. The proposed
rule would also preclude an issuer’s ability to seek stay of delisting during any appeals process, and would preclude Nasdaq hearings
panels from reversing the delisting determination to situations where there was an error and the company never actually failed to satisfy
the requirement. The panel would also not be able to consider any facts indicating that issuer subsequently regained compliance with
the requirement or grant an issuer any additional time to regain compliance. The proposed rule is subject to review and approval by the
SEC, and it is unknown whether the SEC will approve the proposal. If approved by the SEC, the rule could become effective on an imminent
basis. Our Common Stock currently trades at levels that are below the $5 million aggregate market value threshold proposed by Nasdaq.
As such, if this proposal is approved by the SEC, our Common Stock could be imminently delisted by Nasdaq on this basis.
We
may be required to monitor our market value of listed securities closely and, if necessary, take actions such as issuing additional securities,
raising additional capital or undertaking other corporate actions to seek to maintain compliance, any of which could dilute our existing
shareholders, increase our costs, or divert management’s attention. The risk of a rapid loss of Nasdaq listing, or an actual delisting,
could adversely affect investor confidence, the liquidity and trading price of our Common Stock, and our ability to access the capital
markets, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
There
can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule or maintain compliance with the other Nasdaq Listing
Rules. If we are not able to comply with applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules, our shares of Common Stock will be subject to delisting.
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If
Nasdaq delists our Common Stock from trading on its exchange for failure to meet comply with the Bid Price Rule, or any other Nasdaq
Listing Rules, we and our stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences including, but not limited to:
●
a limited availability
of market quotations for our securities;
●
a reduction in liquidity
and market price of our Common Stock;
●
a reduction in the number
of investors willing to hold or acquire our Common Stock, which could negatively impact our ability to raise equity financing;
●
a determination that our
Common Stock is a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in our Common Stock to adhere to more stringent rules,
possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our Common Stock;
●
a limited amount of analyst
coverage; and
●
a decreased ability to
issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a)
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, there were no unregistered sales of our securities that were not reported in a Current Report
on Form 8-K.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
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