Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule
or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On October 4, 2022, Agrify Corporation (the "Company") received a deficiency
letter (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff")
of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that, for the
last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company's common stock
had closed below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum closing price required to
maintain continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule
5550(a)(2) (the "Minimum Bid Requirement").
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock
on Nasdaq. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has
180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. To
regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement, the closing bid price of the
Company's common stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10
consecutive trading days during this 180-day compliance period, unless the Staff
exercises its discretion to extend the minimum trading day period pursuant to
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(G). The compliance period for the Company will
expire on April 3, 2023.
In the event that the Company does not regain compliance within
the 180-day compliance period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180
calendar day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would need to meet the
continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all
other initial listing standards for Nasdaq, with the exception of the Minimum
Bid Requirement, and provide written notice to the Staff of its intention to
cure the deficiency during the second compliance period. However, if it appears
to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the
Company does not meet the other listing standards, the Staff could provide
notice that the Company's common stock will become subject to delisting. In the
event the Company receives notice that its common stock is being delisted, the
Nasdaq Listing Rules permit the Company to appeal any such delisting
determination by the Staff to a Hearings Panel.
As previously disclosed in its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2022, the
Company intends to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement by
effecting a reverse stock split, and will hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders
on October 14, 2022 to, among other matters, authorize a reverse stock split at
a ratio of not less than 1-for-2 and not greater than 1-for-10, with the exact
ratio of, effective time of and decision to implement the reverse stock split to
be determined by the Company's Board of Directors.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance
with the Minimum Bid Requirement or that the Company will otherwise remain in
compliance with the other listing standards for the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 15, 2022, the Company provided a notice of default to Bud & Mary's
Cultivation, Inc. (the "Plaintiff") and certain related parties notifying such
parties that the Plaintiff was in default of its obligations under a term loan
agreement between the Company and the Plaintiff (the "Agreement"). On October 5,
2022, the Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Massachusetts in
Suffolk County naming the Company as defendant (the "Action"). The Action is
captioned Bud & Mary's Cultivation, Inc. v. Agrify Corporation, case no.
2284CV02279. The Plaintiff is seeking, among other relief, monetary damages in
connection with alleged unfair or deceptive trade practices, breach of contract
and conversion arising from the Agreement. The Company believes that the
Plaintiff's claims have no merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. In
addition to defending itself vigorously against the allegations in the Lawsuit,
the Company is evaluating its rights and remedies against the Plaintiff and
related parties.
On October 6, 2022, the Company issued a press release regarding the Action. A
copy of the press release is attached 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 of the Company, dated as of October 6, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline
XBRL document)
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