Nasdaq Requirements for Continued Listing
Our Class A common stock and common stock warrants trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “PIII” and “PIIIW,” respectively. One of the requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) is maintenance of a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share of our common stock. On January 31, 2025 the closing market price per share of our common stock was $0.18, as reported by The Nasdaq Capital Market.
On May 15, 2024, we received a written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying us that we had failed to comply with the minimum bid price requirement because the bid price for our Class A common stock over a period of 30 consecutive business days prior to such date had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement (the “Bid Price Requirement”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we were provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until November 11, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum Bid Price Requirement of $1.00 per share. We did not regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement prior to November 11, 2024. On November 12, 2024, Nasdaq granted us an additional 180 calendar day period, or until May 12, 2025, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement as we met the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and had provided written notice to Nasdaq of our intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If we cannot demonstrate compliance with the Bid Price Rule by May 12, 2025, Nasdaq will issue a staff delisting determination. In the event of such notification, we may appeal the Nasdaq staff’s determination to delist our securities to a Nasdaq Hearing Panel. There can be no assurance that the Nasdaq staff would grant our appeal for continued listing subsequent to any delisting notification.
If our Class A common stock is delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, we cannot assure you that our Class A common stock would be listed on another national securities exchange, a national quotation service, the over-the-counter markets or the pink sheets. Delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market, or even the issuance of a notice of potential delisting, would also result in negative publicity, make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital, adversely affect the market liquidity of our securities, decrease securities analysts’ coverage of us or diminish investor, supplier and employee confidence.
Facilitation of Future Capital Raising
The Board believes it is critically important for the Company to maintain its flexibility in accessing the equity capital markets. As disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
We continue to explore raising additional capital through a combination of debt financing and equity issuances. If we raise funds by issuing debt securities or preferred stock, or by incurring loans, these forms of financing would have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our Class A common stock and may involve restrictive covenants which could place significant restrictions on our operations. If we raise capital through the issuance of additional equity, such sales and issuance would dilute the ownership interests of the existing holders of our Class A common stock. There is no assurance that sources of financing will be available on a timely basis, or on satisfactory terms, or at all.
If we are unable to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to fund our operations or refinance our indebtedness, we will need to curtail planned activities, discontinue certain operations, or sell certain assets, which could materially and aversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
The Board believes that the Reverse Stock Split would facilitate the Company’s ability to raise additional equity capital in particular, including due to the expected resulting increase in the per share price of our Class A common stock, as described under “Potential Increased Investor Interest” below. The Board believes that an increased price per share of our Class A common stock following a Reverse Stock Split would enhance the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund its current and planned operations, and to otherwise take advantage of favorable opportunities as they arise.