Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On October 4, 2022, Shift Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") received a written
notice (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 Class A
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("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 "Bid
Price Requirement"). The Notice does not impact the listing of Class A common
stock on the Nasdaq Global Market at this time.
The Notice provided that, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)
(the "Compliance Period Rule"), the Company has a period of 180 calendar days
from the date of the Notice, or until April 3, 2023 (the "Compliance Date"), to
regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. During this period, Class A
common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market. If at any time
before the Compliance Date the bid price of Class A common stock closes at or
above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days as required
under the Compliance Period Rule, the Staff will provide written notification to
the Company that it has regained compliance with the Bid Price Requirement
(unless the Staff exercises its discretion to extend this 10 business day period
pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H)).
If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by the
Compliance Date, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day
compliance period. To qualify, the Company would need to transfer the listing of
Class A common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market, provided that it meets the
continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly held shares and
all other initial listing standards, with the exception of the Bid Price
Requirement. To effect such a transfer, the Company would also need to pay an
application fee to Nasdaq and will need to provide written notice to the Staff
of its intention to cure the deficiency during the additional compliance period
by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. As part of its review process,
the Staff will make a determination of whether it believes the Company will be
able to cure this deficiency.
Should the Staff conclude that the Company will not be able to cure the
deficiency, or should the Company determine not to submit an application for
transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market or notify the Staff of its intention to
cure the deficiency, the Staff will provide a written notification to the
Company that Class A common stock will be subject to delisting. At that time,
the Company may appeal the Staff's delisting determination to a Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel (the "Panel"). However, there can be no assurance that, if
the Company receives a delisting notice and appeals the delisting determination
by the Staff to the Panel, such appeal would be successful.
The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of Class A common stock and
may, if appropriate, consider available options to regain compliance with the
Bid Price Requirement. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.
On September 26, 2022, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement")
that includes a preliminary joint proxy statement of the Company and CarLotz,
Inc. ("CarLotz") relating to a special meeting of the Company's stockholders
(the "Shift Special Meeting") and a special meeting of CarLotz stockholders, in
each case on a date to be determined. Among the proposals that the Company
intends to submit to its stockholders at the Shift Special Meeting are (i)
approval of the issuance of shares of Class A common stock to CarLotz
stockholders in connection with the merger (the "transaction") contemplated by
the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 9, 2022, by and among the
Company, Shift Remarketing Operations, Inc. and CarLotz, and (ii) approval of an
amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of Class A common stock at a ratio
within a range of 1-for-5 and 1-for-10, as determined by the board of directors
of the Company (the "Shift Reverse Stock Split Proposal").
The Company believes that, if stockholders approve the Shift Reverse Stock Split
Proposal, the Company's board of directors will be able to effect a reverse
stock split that would raise the bid price on the Company's Class A common stock
above $1.00. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's stockholders
will approve the Shift Reverse Stock Split Proposal or that the reverse stock
split, if implemented at the discretion of the board of directors of the
Company, will increase the market price of Class A common stock in proportion to
the reduction in the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding before
the reverse stock split or result in a permanent increase in the market price.
Further information regarding the Shift Reverse Stock Split Proposal, including
certain risks associated therewith, is included in the Registration Statement.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
the use of words such as "forecast," "intend," "seek," "target," "anticipate,"
"believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," "outlook," and "project" and other
similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are
not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements, including
those regarding the timing and consummation of the transactions and matters
described herein, involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's and CarLotz's
experience and results may differ materially from the experience and results
anticipated in such statements. A number of factors could cause actual results
or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the risk that the
conditions to the closing of the transaction are not satisfied, including the
risk that required approvals from the stockholders of the Company or CarLotz for
the transaction are not obtained; (2) litigation relating to the transaction;
(3) uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of the transaction and
the ability of each party to consummate the transaction; (4) risks that the
proposed transaction disrupts the current plans and operations of the Company or
CarLotz; (5) the ability of the Company and CarLotz to retain and hire key
personnel; (6) competitive responses to the proposed transaction; (7) unexpected
costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; (8) potential adverse
reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement
or completion of the transaction; (9) the combined companies' ability to achieve
the synergies expected from the transaction, as well as delays, challenges and
expenses associated with integrating the combined companies' existing
businesses; and (10) legislative, regulatory and economic developments. Other
factors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in the
Company's and CarLotz's filings with the SEC, which include their Annual Reports
on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K,
and in the Registration Statement, and in each case any amendments thereto. For
more information, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" and the
forward-looking statements disclosure contained in the Registration Statement
and in the Company's and CarLotz's Annual Reports on Form 10-K and in other
filings. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made
only as of the date hereof and, except as required by federal securities laws
and rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company and CarLotz undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Important Additional Information
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company filed a registration
statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
which includes a joint proxy statement of the Company and CarLotz, that also
constitutes a prospectus of the Company (the "joint proxy
statement/prospectus"). Security holders of the Company and CarLotz are urged to
carefully read the entire registration statement and joint proxy
statement/prospectus because they contain important information. Security
holders of the Company and CarLotz are also urged to carefully read other
relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available, including any
amendments or supplements to the registration statement and joint proxy
statement/prospectus, because they will contain important information. A
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the Company's
stockholders and to CarLotz's stockholders. Security holders will be able to
obtain the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus from
the SEC's website or from the Company or CarLotz as described in the paragraph
below.
The documents filed by the Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge
at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free
of charge from the Company by requesting them by mail at 290 Division Street,
Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94103. The documents filed by CarLotz with
the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
These documents may also be obtained free of charge from CarLotz by requesting
them by mail at 3301 W. Moore St., Richmond, Virginia 23230.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, CarLotz and certain of their directors, executive officers and
employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in
connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who
may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of
proxies in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description of
their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set
forth in the Registration Statement. Information about the directors and
executive officers of CarLotz is set forth in the definitive proxy statement for
CarLotz's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 29,
2022 and in CarLotz's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2021, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2022, as supplemented by CarLotz's
subsequent filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive
officers of the Company and their ownership of the Company's shares is set forth
in the definitive proxy statement for the Company's 2022 annual meeting of
stockholders, filed with the SEC on June 26, 2022. Free copies of these
documents may be obtained as described in the paragraph above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor
shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall
be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with
applicable law.
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