Celularity Files Appeal Request and Amended Compliance Plan with Nasdaq Hearings Panel
October 23 2024 - 7:30AM
Celularity Inc. (Nasdaq: CELU) (“Celularity”), a regenerative and
cellular medicine company, today announced that it has requested a
hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Hearings Panel”) the
Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department’s determination regarding
Celularity’s non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)
(the “Rule”) and to seek an additional extension to regain
compliance.
As previously announced, Celularity received
formal notice from Nasdaq on August 22, 2024, indicating
non-compliance with the Rule due to the delayed filing of its
quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 31,
2024, and June 30, 2024 (collectively, the “Forms 10-Q”). On
September 5, 2024, Celularity submitted an updated compliance plan
to Nasdaq, and Nasdaq subsequently granted Celularity an extension
until October 14, 2024, to regain compliance with the Rule. On
October 16, 2024, Nasdaq notified Celularity that, as the Forms
10-Q had not been filed within the extension period, Celularity
would be suspended from trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market at the
opening of business on October 25, 2024, unless an appeal was filed
by October 23, 2024.
On October 23, 2024, Celularity timely filed an
appeal and amended compliance plan with the Hearings Panel and
requested a hearing, which temporarily stays suspension or
delisting action. Celularity also requested that the stay remain in
effect through the hearing process and any additional extension
period granted by the Hearings Panel.
Celularity remains committed to regaining
compliance, having filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2024, on October 16, 2024, and is in the final stages of
preparing its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024. The
Hearings Panel has the discretion to grant Celularity up to an
additional 180 days to regain compliance, but there is no assurance
that Celularity’s appeal will be successful or that Celularity will
regain or maintain compliance with the Rule or other Nasdaq listing
requirements.
About Celularity
Celularity Inc. (Nasdaq: CELU) is a
regenerative medicine company developing and commercializing
advanced biomaterial products and allogeneic, cryopreserved,
placental-derived cell therapies, all derived from the postpartum
placenta. Its therapeutic programs target aging-related diseases,
including degenerative diseases, cancer, and immune disorders,
using mesenchymal-like adherent stromal cells (MLASCs), T-cells
engineered with CAR (CAR T-cells), and genetically modified and
unmodified natural killer (NK) cells. Celularity believes
that by harnessing the placenta’s unique biology and ready
availability, it can develop therapeutic solutions that address
significant unmet global needs for effective, accessible, and
affordable therapies. For more information,
visit www.celularity.com.
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statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as well as within the
meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of
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other words or terms of similar meaning. The forward-looking
statements in this press release include express or implied
statements regarding Celularity’s expectations concerning the
outcome of its appeal to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel, the ability to
regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, the
timing and completion of its quarterly report for the period
ending June 30, 2024 on Form 10-Q, and any extensions or
other actions that may be granted by the Hearings Panel. Many
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in these forward-looking statements, including but not
limited to: Celularity’s liquidity situation; the volatility in
Celularity’s stock price; inherent risks in biotechnological
development, including with respect to the development of novel
advanced biomaterials; and the regulatory approval process; along
with those risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors”
in Celularity’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July
30, 2024, and other filings with the SEC. If any of these
risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that
Celularity does not presently know, or that Celularity currently
believes are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In
addition, these forward-looking statements reflect Celularity’s
current expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and
views as of the date of this communication. Subsequent events and
developments could cause assessments to change. Accordingly,
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing Celularity’s views as of any subsequent date, and
Celularity undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities
laws.
Investor Contact:Carlos RamirezSenior Vice
President, Celularity Inc.Carlos.ramirez@celularity.com
Media Contacts:Raquel Cona / Michaela
FawcettKCSA Strategic
Communicationsrcona@kcsa.com / mfawcett@kcsa.com
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