UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2018
MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida | 001-35887 | 26-2792552 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1775 West Oak Commons Ct, NE Marietta, GA | 30062 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(770) 651-9100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On November 6, 2018, MiMedx Group, Inc. (the Company) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) indicating that, as a result of the interim progress report submitted by the Company on October 31, 2018, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the Panel) has reconsidered the Companys request for continued listing and has determined that Nasdaq will suspend trading in the Companys common stock at the opening of business on November 8, 2018. The notification indicates that Nasdaq intends to file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to effect the delisting after the applicable Nasdaq appeal and review periods have expired. The Company does not intend to appeal the delisting determination.
As previously reported, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaqs Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because the Company is not current in filing its periodic reports. On September 20, 2018, the Panel granted the Companys request for continued listing of its common stock pursuant to an extension through February 25, 2019. The extension was subject to the condition that the Company regain compliance with its SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules by February 25, 2019 and provide the Panel with certain interim progress reports. In its interim progress report submitted on October 31, 2018, the Company indicated that it has determined that, for the restatement period, it must conduct an assessment of revenue recognition for all of the Companys sales, which will prolong the amount of time it will take for the Company to prepare the restated financial statements. As a result, the Company no longer believes that it is likely that it will be able to regain compliance with SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules by February 25, 2019. In its report, the Company also indicated that the fact-finding stage of the Audit Committees investigation is substantially complete with respect to most areas, but some work remains on certain potential issues.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 7, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding the matters disclosed in Item 3.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 7, 2018 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
MIMEDX GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
Dated: November 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Alexandra O. Haden | ||||||
Alexandra O. Haden | ||||||||
General Counsel & Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
MIMEDX RECEIVES NASDAQ DELISTING NOTIFICATION
Company Remains Focused on Delivering Operational and Clinical Success
Shares Will Continue to Trade Publicly on the Over the Counter Market
Marietta, Georgia, November 7, 2018 MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), a leading developer and marketer of regenerative and therapeutic biologics, today announced that it has received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) indicating that, as a result of the interim progress report submitted by the Company on October 31, 2018, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the Panel) has reconsidered the Companys request for continued listing of the Companys common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market and has determined that Nasdaq will suspend trading in the Companys stock effective at the open of business on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
The notification indicates that Nasdaq will effect the delisting by filing a Form 25 Notification of Delisting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the applicable Nasdaq appeal and review periods have expired. The Company does not intend to appeal the delisting determination.
Our Board and management team remain focused on completing the internal investigation as well as the extensive accounting analysis necessary to regain current status with our SEC filings as soon as practicable, said Charles R. Evans, Chairman of the Board. We will continue to take the decisive actions we believe are necessary to ensure that the Company emerges in a strong position to deliver operational and clinical successes and fulfill our promise of improving the lives of patients and their families.
As disclosed on September 20, 2018, the Panel granted the Companys request for continued listing of its common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to an extension through February 25, 2019. The extension was granted subject to the condition that MiMedx regain compliance with its SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules by February 25, 2019 and provide the Panel with certain interim progress reports. In its report submitted on October 31, 2018, the Company indicated that it has now determined that, for the restatement period, it must conduct an assessment of revenue recognition for all of the Companys sales, which will prolong the amount of time it will take for the Company to prepare the restated financial statements. As a result, MiMedx no longer believes that it is likely that it will be able to regain compliance with SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules by February 25, 2019.
In its report, the Company also indicated that the fact-finding stage of the Audit Committees investigation is substantially complete with respect to most areas, but some work remains on certain potential issues. The Audit Committee is working diligently with its advisors to complete the investigation expeditiously, and the Company is also working to prepare its financial statements for audit and regain compliance with its SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules as soon as practicable.
Following the Nasdaq delisting, shares of the Companys common stock will continue to trade publicly. Effective Thursday, November 8, 2018, the Companys common stock will be eligible for quotation and trading on the over the counter market operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc. (the OTC Market). The Companys trading symbol will remain MDXG. For stock price quotes or additional information on the OTC Market, please visit www.otcmarkets.com.
MiMedx does not expect the transition to the OTC Market to affect MiMedxs business operations. The Company remains focused on executing its strategy to drive long-term business success and value creation.
Following the Nasdaq delisting, the Companys common stock will continue to be registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act, and the Company will continue to file reports under the Exchange Act, which reports will be available on the SECs website, www.sec.gov.
This announcement is made in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a Staff delisting determination.
About MiMedx
MiMedx® is a leading biopharmaceutical company developing and marketing regenerative and therapeutic biologics utilizing human placental tissue allografts with patent-protected processes for multiple sectors of healthcare. The Company processes the human placental tissue utilizing its proprietary PURION® process methodology, among other processes, to produce allografts by employing aseptic processing techniques in addition to terminal sterilization. MiMedx has supplied over 1.3 million allografts to date. For additional information, please visit www.mimedx.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements including statements regarding expected trading in and registered status of the Companys common stock following the Nasdaq delisting, future actions to ensure that the Company is positioned to deliver successes and fulfill its promise of improving the lives of patients and their families, the Companys future compliance with SEC reporting requirements and the anticipated effect of the transition to the OTC Market on the Companys business operations. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as believe, expect, may, plan, potential, will, would and similar expressions and are based on managements current beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the Company cautions investors against placing undue reliance on such statements.
Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, uncertainties relating to the ability of the Company to resume compliance with SEC reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing rules. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to relist its common stock on Nasdaq. For more detailed information on the risks and uncertainties that may apply to the Companys business and the ownership of Company common stock, please review the Risk Factors section of the Companys most recent annual report filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Robert P. Borchert
Vice President, Investor Relations
770-651-9383
rborchert@mimedx.com