Nasdaq Compliance
As previously disclosed, the Company had been notified
by the Staff of the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”)
of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that it was not in compliance
with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires a company to maintain a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity (the
“Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”), nor did it meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or
net income from continuing operations. Under a decision by a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”), the Company has until
October 31, 2022 to demonstrate compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. As a result of the closing of the Offering,
taking into account the net proceeds thereof, the Company believes that, as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, it satisfies
the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company is awaiting a formal compliance
determination from the Panel and will provide an update upon receipt of such determination. The Company’s determination of stockholders’
equity is based on estimates and information available to it as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, is not a comprehensive
statement of its financial results or position as of or for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and has not been audited, reviewed or
compiled by its independent registered public accounting firm. The Company’s financial closing procedures for the quarter ended
December 31, 2022, are not yet complete and, as a result, stockholders’ equity upon completion of its closing procedures may vary
from this preliminary estimate.
Additionally, as previously disclosed, the Company
had been notified by the Staff that the Company’s closing bid price was below $1.00
per share for 30 consecutive business days, and that, therefore, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2)
(the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”), which is the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq
Capital Market. Under a decision by the Panel, the Company was given through October 6, 2022 to satisfy the Minimum Bid Price Requirement
for at least 10 consecutive trading days. As of the close of business on October 11, 2022, the consolidated closing bid price of the Common
Stock has exceeded $1.00 per share for 13 consecutive trading days. The Company is awaiting a formal compliance determination from the
Panel with respect to its compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and will provide an update upon receipt of such determination.
Press Releases
On October 6, 2022, the Company issued a press
release announcing the pricing of the Offering, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On October 11, 2022, the Company issued
a press release announcing the closing of the Offering, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains predictive or “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of
current or historical fact contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including statements that express the Company’s intentions,
plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future
events or conditions are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,”
“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,”
“project,” “will,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections made by management about the
Company’s business, industry and other conditions affecting its financial condition, results of operations or business prospects.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, the forward-looking
statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties described in the filings the Company makes
with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, except as required by applicable law. Investors should evaluate any statements made by the Company in light of these
important factors.