SPAR Group Inc. Faces Delisting Concerns

TL;DR

SPAR Group's 8-K signals potential delisting issues, impacting its stock.

AI Summary

SPAR Group, Inc. filed an 8-K on January 8, 2025, reporting a notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a continued listing rule or standard, and a transfer of listing. The filing date indicates the earliest event reported was January 3, 2025. The company is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates potential issues with SPAR Group's continued listing on an exchange, which could impact its stock liquidity and investor confidence.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: high — A notice of delisting or failure to meet listing standards poses a significant risk to the company's stock trading status and investor confidence.

Key Players & Entities

• SPAR Group, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• January 3, 2025 (date) — Earliest event reported
• January 8, 2025 (date) — Filing date
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• Auburn Hills, MI (location) — Principal executive offices

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ge on which registered Common Stock , $0.01 par value SGRP The Nasdaq Stock Mar

Filing Documents

• sgrp20250107_8k.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• ex_763190.htm (EX-99.1) — 9KB
• 0001437749-25-000737.txt ( ) — 184KB
• sgrp-20250103.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• sgrp-20250103_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 11KB
• sgrp-20250103_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 15KB
• sgrp-20250103_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 11KB
• sgrp20250107_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 - Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Item 3.01 - Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Background re Going Private Transaction As previously announced, SGRP entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 30, 2024, by and among SGRP, Highwire Capital LLC (" Highwire "), and Highwire Merger Co. I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Highwire, whereby SGRP is to be acquired in a merger by Highwire in an all cash transaction (the " Proposed Acquisition "). SGRP's stockholders approved the Proposed Acquisition in a special meeting conducted on October 25, 2024. Following the closing of the Proposed Acquisition, the shares of SGRP would be privately owned by Highwire and no longer traded on Nasdaq. On December 11, 2024, SGRP issued a press release confirming that the parties were committed to close the Proposed Acquisition, and today the parties continue to work towards that closing. SGRP held an Annual Meeting of its stockholders on November 9, 2023 (at which all of SGRP's current directors were elected), and a Special Meeting of its stockholders on October 25, 2024 (at which the Proposed Acquisition was approved). However, anticipating the closing of the Proposed Acquisition, SGRP did not hold an Annual Meeting of its stockholders in 2024, which is the first year in which SGRP has not held an Annual Meeting of its stockholders. Nasdaq Notice of Failure to Comply with its Annual Meeting Listing Rule As a result of its failure to hold an Annual Meeting of its stockholders in 2024, SGRP received a notification letter from Nasdaq dated January 3, 2025 (the " Nasdaq Noncompliance Letter "), stating that SGRP no longer complies with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(a) requires that a listed company hold an annual meeting of shareholders (the " Annual Meeting Rule "). In the Nasdaq Noncompliance Letter, Nasdaq said that SGRP had 45 calendar days to submit a plan to Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Annual Meet

Forward Looking Statements

Forward Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K and its exhibits (collectively, this " Current Report ") contain forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, made by, or respecting, the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Proposed Acquisition. "Forward-looking statements" are defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act ") and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and other applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, as amended. Readers can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," "plan," "project," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made by the Corporation in this Current Report on Form 8-K may include (without limitation) statements regarding: risks, uncertainties, cautions, circumstances and other factors (" Risks "). Those Risks include (without limitation): the uncertainty of the contents and submission timing of the Corporation's Compliance Plan or Nasdaq's acceptance of it; potential non- compliance with applicable Nasdaq annual meeting, director independence, bid price or other rules; the uncertainty of the closing of the Proposed Acquisition within the anticipated time period, or at all, due to any reason, including any failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Acquisition or to complete any necessary financing arrangements; the risk that the Proposed Acquisition disrupts our current plans and operations or diverts management's attention from its ongoing business; the impact of the news of the Proposed Acquisition or developments in it; the nature, cost and outcom

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits: 99.1 Text of Nasdaq Noncompliance Letter dated January 3, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. SPAR Group, Inc. Date: January 8, 2025 By: /s/Michael R. Matacunas Michael R. Matacunas, President & CEO

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