janice shell
4 months ago
The Delisting Notice indicates that the trading of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq will be suspended at the opening of business on August 21, 2024, and a Form 25-NSE will be filed with the Commission, which will remove the Company’s securities from listing and registration on Nasdaq.
The Company does not intend to appeal the Staff’s determination. Therefore, the Company expects that the trading of the Company’s common stock will be suspended at the opening of business on August 21, 2024 and delisted from Nasdaq, as indicated in the Delisting Notice.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431959/000095017024097034/mmat-20240812.htm
And that's the news the stock went up on this morning? The 8-K was filed yesterday after the bell.
janice shell
5 months ago
Yes, it's over. Chapter 7 bankruptcy, too. Weirdly, there's been some buying since the initial announcement.
Item 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On August 9, 2024, after consideration of all strategic alternatives, Meta Materials, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada (the “Bankruptcy Court”), Case No. 24-50792 (the “Bankruptcy Filing”).
As a result of the Bankruptcy Filing, a Chapter 7 trustee will be appointed by the Bankruptcy Court and will administer the Company’s bankruptcy estate, including liquidating the assets of the Company in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code. Once a Chapter 7 trustee is appointed, an initial hearing for creditors will be scheduled, and the Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing will be sent to known creditors.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 7, 2024, the Company terminated all of its remaining employees and executive officers, including Uzi Sasson, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dan Eaton, its Chief Legal Officer, with the terminations of Messrs. Sasson and Eaton effective concurrent with the Bankruptcy Filing. Following the Bankruptcy Filing, the Company does not have any executive officers or employees.
Effective concurrent with the Bankruptcy Filing, each of John R. Harding, Allison Christilaw, Steen Karsbo, Kenneth Hannah, Vyomesh Joshi and Philippe Morali tendered their resignations as members of the Board of Directors. Each of the directors resigned due to the Bankruptcy Filing, and such resignations are not the result of any disagreements with the Company regarding the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. The resignation of the Company’s directors effectively eliminates the powers of the Board of Directors, and following the director resignations, the Company does not have directors serving on the Board of Directors.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431959/000095017024094376/mmat-20240807.htm
janice shell
5 months ago
According to AllNovaScotia, when Meta and Palikaras came to a parting of the ways, Palikaras kept control of the website and email and the like. And the account with their ISP, TierraNet, expired on 18 July. Meta then contacted TierraNet and paid the fee. Services were restored.
Alas, it was not over. On July 23, the site went down again. According to Meta's attorneys, Palikaras had called TierraNet and explained that he had "personal ownership" of the site. TierraNet refunded Meta's payment and shut down the site again. The company sent cease-and-desist letters. TierraNet agreed to turn the site on again for 10 days. Those 10 days expire on 8 August.
Palikaras has been hinting that he might be willing to extend that deadline, but apparently only if the company makes some changes to it...
Stay tuned!
janice shell
5 months ago
It's actually a sub, Metamaterial Technologies Canada, that filed bankruptcy. But THIS is interesting:
On July 25, 2024, Meta Materials Inc. (the “Company”) became aware that its website, email system and other related information technology (IT) systems were significantly disrupted and taken offline. Upon detecting the disruption, the Company immediately began taking steps to restore, contain, and remediate the incident with internal and external cybersecurity experts, including beginning an investigation as to the cause of the disruption. On initial investigation, the Company learned that a former executive officer of the Company deliberately de-activated and cancelled the renewal of the Company’s website, which significantly impacted the Company’s IT systems, including delivery and receipt of electronic email communications from customers, investors and other stakeholders of the Company. With the assistance of outside legal counsel, the Company was able to compel the reinstatement of the website and commenced a process to ensure that IT functionality would continue uninterrupted. The website was re-activated and email systems restored on July 29, 2024, although functionality continues to be stressed and delayed as systems come back online. The Company, along with its internal and external cybersecurity experts, continue to work diligently to respond to and mitigate any impact from the incident.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431959/000095017024089345/mmat-20240725.htm
So was that Palikaras? If so, has he lost his mind?