MICT Receives Nasdaq Notification of Non-Compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) Due to its Inability to File its Form 10-K Due to the Impact of Strict COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions in China on the completion of its Audit)
April 25 2022 - 3:30PM
MICT, Inc. (Nasdaq: MICT) (“MICT” or the "Company"), today
announced that it received written notice (the “Notice”) from the
Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market
(“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with
the requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of
not having timely filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (“2021 Form 10-K”).
The Notice has no
immediate effect on the listing or trading of MICT’s common stock
on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Under the Nasdaq Rules the Company
has 60 calendar days from April 19, 2022 to file the 2021 Form 10-K
with the SEC or submit a plan to regain compliance with Rule
5250(c)(1). If the Company is unable to file the 2021 Form 10-K
with the SEC by June 19, 2022 but has submitted to Nasdaq its plan
to regain compliance and had it accepted, then Nasdaq can grant the
Company up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the 2021 Form
10-K, or until October 12, 2022, to regain compliance.
As mentioned in the Company’s Form 10-K NT and
press release of April 1, 2022, the reason for the delay in filing
the 2021 Form 10-K is because of the extremely strict COVID-19
lockdown protocols imposed in three key Chinese provinces, which
has prevented the completion of the audit fieldwork at branch
offices in these provinces. Since April 1, 2022, the auditors have
made significant progress on the completion of the outstanding
field work. The Company therefore plans to file its Form 10-K as
soon as possible within the 60 calendar day timeline prescribed by
Nasdaq.
Darren Mercer, MICT CEO commented, “While the
delays on our audit completion continue to be a source of
frustration, we are pleased that significant progress has been made
towards overcoming the unprecedented challenges caused by the
extremely strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
Taking into account that the majority of the
audit work is now complete, we are confident we will be in a
position to file the 2021 Form 10-K within the coming weeks, at
which time we expect to report significant overall revenue and
gross profit growth for MICT and, subject to finalization of the
audit, that our key insurance business generated its first quarter
of profit in Q4 2021. We also expect to report that our cash
balance at year end was markedly higher than our current market
capitalization.
We will continue to keep our shareholders
appraised as to our progress.” Mr Mercer concluded.
About MICT, Inc.
MICT, Inc. (NasdaqCM: MICT) operates through its
subsidiaries, GFH Intermediate Holdings Ltd ("GFHI"), its various
fully owned subsidiaries or VIE structures. GFHI's versatile
proprietary trading technology platform is designed to serve a
large number of high growth sectors in the global fintech space.
Primary areas of focus include online brokerage for equities
trading and sales of insurance products in several high-growth
foreign markets including Asia where GFH owns a substantial
propriety database of users.
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factors that may cause actual results or performance to differ
materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are subject to other risks and
uncertainties, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors”
section and elsewhere in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in subsequent filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise
required by law, the Company is under no obligation (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.Contact information:
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