Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As of the
date of this report , except for the risk factor set forth below, there are no material changes
to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Our recently completed
reverse stock split is subject to several risks, and we cannot predict whether it will increase the market price for our common stock.
We cannot predict whether the 1-for-10 reverse
stock split completed on October 18, 2022 will increase the market price for our common stock. The history of similar stock split combinations
for companies in like circumstances is varied, and the market price of our Common Stock will
also be based on our performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the number of shares outstanding. Further, there are
a number of risks associated with the reverse stock split, including:
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The market price per share of our shares of Common Stock post-split may not remain in excess of the Minimum Bid Requirement, or we may fail to meet the other requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq, resulting in the delisting of our common stock.
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Although the Board of Directors believes that a higher stock price may help generate the interest of new investors, the reverse stock split may not result in a per-share price that will successfully attract certain types of investors and such resulting share price may not satisfy the investing guidelines of institutional investors or investment funds. Further, other factors, such as our financial results, market conditions and the market perception of our business, may adversely affect the interest of new investors in the shares of our Common Stock. As a result, the trading liquidity of the shares of our common stock may not improve as a result of the reverse stock split and there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will result in the intended benefits.
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The reverse stock split could be viewed negatively by the market and other factors may adversely affect the market price of the shares of our common stock. Consequently, the market price per post-split share may not increase in proportion to the reduction of the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding before the implementation of the reverse stock split. Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our shares of Common Stock after the reverse stock split may be lower than the total market capitalization before the reverse stock split. Any reduction in total market capitalization as the result of the reverse stock split may make it more difficult for us to meet the Nasdaq Listing Rule regarding minimum value of listed securities, which could result in our shares of Common Stock being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market.
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The reverse stock split may result in some stockholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of common stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.
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