WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorn Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACFN), today announced that on January 13, 2015, it received a letter from the Nasdaq Listings Qualification Staff stating that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Global Market because the bid price of the Company's common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement of Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) for 30 consecutive business days.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company will be provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until July 13, 2015, to regain compliance. If at any time before July 13, 2015, the bid price of the Company's common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a period determined by Nasdaq (which shall be a minimum of 10 consecutive business days), it will provide written notification to the Company that it complies with the Rule.
In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the Rule, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day cure period. To qualify, the Company must submit, no later than the expiration date, an application to transfer the listing of the Company's securities from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company would be required to meet 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 would need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary. As part of its review process, Staff would make a determination of whether it believes the Company would be able to cure this deficiency. Should Staff conclude that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or should the Company determine not to submit a transfer application or make the required representation, the Staff would provide notice that the Company's securities will be subject to delisting.
The Company would have the right to appeal to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel any determination to delist the Company's securities. The Company's securities would remain listed on Nasdaq until the completion of this appeal process.
The Company intends to monitor the bid price for its securities between now and July 13, 2015 and will consider all available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
About Acorn Energy, Inc.
Acorn Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose four portfolio companies help their customers achieve greater productivity, reliability, security, and efficiency—factors which can lead to greater profitability. GridSense® provides monitoring for all critical points along the electricity delivery system. OmniMetrix™ remotely monitors emergency back-up power generation systems to increase their reliability. US Seismic Systems® supplies fiber optic sensing solutions to increase oil/gas production and lower costs. DSIT provides security solutions from underwater threats to naval and marine based energy assets. For more information visit: http://www.acornenergy.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. A complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties which may affect Acorn Energy's business generally and the businesses of its subsidiaries is included in "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor & Press Contact:
F. Kent Leacock
Acorn Energy
(925) 698-1431
kleacock@acornenergy.com
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