Crown Electrokinetics Faces Delisting Concerns

TL;DR

Crown Electrokinetics might get delisted - big trouble for shareholders.

AI Summary

Crown Electrokinetics Corp. filed an 8-K on December 23, 2024, reporting a notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a continued listing rule. The company, incorporated in Delaware, is based in Corvallis, Oregon, and operates in the electronic components sector. The filing indicates potential issues with its stock exchange listing.

Why It Matters

This filing signals potential financial distress or non-compliance with exchange rules, which could lead to the company's stock being removed from trading, impacting investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: high — A notice of delisting directly threatens the company's ability to remain publicly traded, posing a significant risk to its operations and investors.

Key Players & Entities

• Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (company) — Registrant
• December 19, 2024 (date) — Earliest event reported
• December 23, 2024 (date) — Filing date
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• Corvallis, Oregon (location) — Principal executive offices

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — nge on which registered Common Stock, $0.0001 par value CRKN NASDAQ Capital Marke
• $1.00 — mmon stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued lis

Filing Documents

• ea0225650-8k_crown.htm (8-K) — 28KB
• 0001213900-24-111550.txt ( ) — 199KB
• crkn-20241219.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• crkn-20241219_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• crkn-20241219_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• ea0225650-8k_crown_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On December 19, 2024, Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that, for the thirty (30) consecutive business days prior to the letter, the bid price for the Company's common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Rule"). As previously disclosed on July 26, 2024, on May 7, 2024, the Company attended a hearing (the "Hearing") before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel"). In its decision dated July 25, 2024, the Panel informed the Company that the Company was subject to a Mandatory Panel Monitor (the "Panel Monitor") for a period of one (1) year from the date of the decision pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(B). Under the terms of the Panel Monitor, if the Staff determines that the Company has failed to maintain compliance with the Bid Price Rule, the Company will not be afforded an otherwise applicable grace period to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. Additionally, because the Company has effectuated two or more reverse stock splits with a cumulative ratio in excess of two hundred fifty (250) to one (1) over the past two (2) year period, under the Nasdaq Listing Rules the Company is not eligible for a grace period to regain compliance. Based on the foregoing, the Staff indicated that the Company's securities were subject to delisting from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Panel. The Company plans to timely request a hearing before the Panel, which request will stay any further action by Nasdaq at least until the hearing is held and any extension period that may be granted by the Panel expires. The Company expects the Company's common stock to continue

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements This current report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "projects," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "potential," "promise" or similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements in this current report include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and the Low Priced Stock Rule. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on the Company's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans, strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, without limitation, that there can be no assurance that the Company will meet the Bid Price Rule or the Low Priced Stock Rule during any compliance period or otherwise in the future, that there can be no assurance that the Company will otherwise meet Nasdaq compliance standards, that there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will grant the Company any relief from delisting as necessary or whether the Company can agree to or ultimately meet applicable Nasdaq requirements for any such relief, and the other important factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 31, 2023 and its other filings with the SEC.

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