AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Introduction
Our Board and the
Majority Stockholders have each adopted resolutions approving, declaring advisable and adopting the Amendment to allow for the Board, in its discretion, to effect the Reverse Stock Split by filing a certificate of amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation (the Certificate of Amendment), in the form attached to this Information Statement as Appendix A.
Our
Board and Majority Stockholders approved the Amendment to authorize the Reverse Stock Split of our outstanding shares of Common Stock by combining all outstanding shares of each class of Common Stock into a lesser number of outstanding shares of the
same respective class of Common Stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-5 and not more than
1-for-20, with the exact ratio to be set within this range by our Board at its sole discretion. The Reverse Stock Split would become effective upon the filing and
effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment, the issued and outstanding shares of a class of Common Stock will be reclassified and
combined into a lesser number of shares such that one share of the same respective class of Common Stock will be issued for a specified number of shares in accordance with the ratio for the Reverse Stock Split selected by our Board. No fractional
shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Holders of Common Stock who would otherwise receive a fractional share of Common Stock pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split will receive cash in lieu of the fractional
share, as explained more fully below.
The ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, if effected, would be publicly announced prior to the
Effective Time (as defined below) of the Reverse Stock Split.
The exact timing of the filing of the Certificate of Amendment and the
Reverse Stock Split will be determined by our Board based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders. In addition, our Board would have, and reserves, the right, notwithstanding
stockholder approval and without further action by our stockholders, to abandon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment and the Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the filing of the Certificate of Amendment with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, our Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed.
Background of the Reverse Stock Split
As previously disclosed, on October 13, 2023, the Nasdaqs Listing Qualifications Department notified us that, over the previous 30
consecutive business days, the bid price of our Class A Common Stock had closed below the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the
Minimum Bid Price Requirement). Therefore, in accordance with Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we were provided an initial period of 180 calendar days (the Initial Compliance Period), or until April 10, 2024, to regain
compliance. Prior to the expiration of the Initial Compliance Period, we filed an application to transfer the listing of our Class A Common Stock from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market and received approval from The Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC. As a result, we were granted an additional 180-day compliance period, or until October 7, 2024, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. To regain compliance with the
Minimum Bid Price Requirement and qualify for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the minimum bid price per share of our Class A Common Stock must be at least $1.00 for at least ten consecutive business days during the additional 180-day compliance period. If the Company fails to regain compliance during the additional compliance period, then Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist our Class A Common Stock, at
which point the Company would have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
Reasons for the Reverse Stock
Split
Our primary objective in authorizing the Reverse Stock Split is to raise the per share trading price of our Class A
Common Stock. The Board believes that having the ability to implement the Reverse Stock Split would