Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On May 5, 2023, Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company has failed to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share for the prior 30 consecutive trading day period from March 22, 2023 to May 4, 2023, based upon the closing bid price for its Class A common stock, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”).
The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and the Company’s Class A common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “CYXT.”
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until November 1, 2023 (the “Compliance Date”), to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. If, at any time before the Compliance Date, the bid price for the Company’s Class A common stock closes at $1.00 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, 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-day period pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H).
If the Company is not in compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by the Compliance Date, the Company may qualify for a second 180 calendar day compliance period if it applies to transfer the listing of CYXT to the Nasdaq Capital Market. To qualify, 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. In addition, the Company would be required to provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intent to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during this second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary.
If the Company does not qualify for or fails to regain compliance during the second compliance period, then the Staff will provide written notification to the Company that its Class A common stock will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s delisting determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel. However, there can be no assurance that, if the Company receives a delisting notice and appeals the delisting determination, such an appeal would be successful.
There can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement during the 180-day compliance period, secure a second period of 180 days to regain compliance or maintain compliance with the other Nasdaq listing requirements.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” related to future events. Forward-looking statements contain words such as “will,” “may” or “would.” Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, beliefs, assumptions and estimates. These statements are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties regarding: statements regarding compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements; potentially transferring the listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market; the potential appeal of any future delisting determination; and the potential implementation of a reverse stock split. Forward-looking statements are also subject to the risk factors and cautionary language described from time to time in the reports the Company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and any updates thereto in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The Company has no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements and does not undertake to do so.