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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company, or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

 

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. 

 

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed, unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. 

 

Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirement

 

On May 30, 2019, the Company received a deficiency letter from Nasdaq indicating that, based on the Company's closing bid price for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company did not comply with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In accordance with Nasdaq listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until November 26, 2019, in which to regain compliance. In order to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, the closing bid price of the Company's common stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days without effecting a reverse split.

 

In addition to the failure to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), the Nasdaq Staff advised us that the Company's history of non-compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, the corresponding history of reverse stock splits, the dilutive effect of certain offerings and an inability to cure the bid price deficiency organically without effecting a reverse stock split prior to November 26, 2019 could raise public interest concerns under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5101 and could result in the Nasdaq Staff issuing a delisting determination with respect to the Company's common stock (subject to any appeal the Company may file). Nasdaq rules provide that Nasdaq may suspend or delist particular securities based on any event, condition or circumstance that exists or occurs that makes continued listing of the securities on Nasdaq inadvisable or unwarranted in the opinion of the Nasdaq Staff, even though the securities meet all enumerated criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq. In that regard, the Nasdaq Staff has discretion to determine that the Company's failure to comply with the minimum bid price rule or any subsequent price-based market value requirement or the dilutive effect of the an offering, constitutes a public interest concern and while the Company would have an opportunity to appeal, the Company cannot assure that Nasdaq would not exercise such discretionary authority or that the Company would be successful if such discretion is exercised and the Company appeals.

 

 On February 5, 2020, the Company received a letter from the Office of General Counsel of Nasdaq informing us that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") granted the Company's request to continue the listing of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq. The Panel also determined to impose a Panel Monitor pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(A) to last until February 5, 2021 ("Panel Monitor Period"). If at any time before February 5, 2021, the Staff or the Panel determines that the Company has failed to meet the minimum bid price requirement for a period of 30 consecutive trading days or any other requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq, the Panel will direct the Staff to issue a Staff Delisting Determination and the Hearings Department will promptly schedule a new hearing, with the initial Panel or a newly convened Panel if the initial Panel is unavailable. During the monitor period, the Company is obligated to notify the Panel immediately, in writing, in the event the Company's bid price falls below the minimum requirement for any reason, or if the Company falls out of compliance with any applicable listing requirement.