Kidpik Announces Suspension of Trading of Common Stock on Nasdaq and its Intention to Appeal

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Kidpik Corp (PIK) announced the suspension of its common stock trading on Nasdaq Capital Market effective December 26, 2024, due to non-compliance with the minimum shareholders' equity rule. The suspension follows an October 2, 2024 delist determination and a denied appeal to the Nasdaq Stock Market Hearings Panel. The company intends to appeal to the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council, though this won't prevent the delisting. Kidpik expects its shares to transition to trading on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol 'PIK'. The company acknowledges that delisting may result in market trading and potential difficulties for stockholders to sell shares.

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• Trading suspension on Nasdaq Capital Market due to non-compliance with minimum shareholders' equity requirement
• Failed appeal against delisting determination
• Downgrade to OTC Pink Market trading
• Expected reduced trading liquidity and potential negative impact on share price
• market accessibility for stockholders to sell shares

Insights

Securities Lawyer

This delisting notice represents a severe regulatory setback for Kidpik. The company's failure to maintain the minimum shareholders' equity requirement under Nasdaq Rule 5550(b)(1) and inability to present a viable compliance plan signals significant financial distress. The migration to OTC Pink Market substantially reduces market visibility and liquidity, typically resulting in wider bid-ask spreads and increased trading volatility.

The 15-day window to appeal to the Panel and potential 45-day review period by the Listing Council are standard procedural safeguards, but historically, reversals of delisting decisions are rare without substantial financial improvements. The Form 25 filing will formalize the delisting process, effectively terminating Kidpik's registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

Financial Analyst

The delisting reflects a critical deterioration in Kidpik's financial position. Moving to the OTC Pink Market - often called the "pink sheets" - typically triggers institutional investor exodus due to investment mandate restrictions. This transition usually leads to reduced access to capital markets, making future equity raises more challenging and expensive. For retail investors, this means:

• Substantially reduced trading volume and liquidity
• Higher transaction costs and wider spreads
• Increased difficulty in obtaining accurate company information
• Greater vulnerability to price manipulation

The lack of a viable compliance plan suggests the company's equity position is significantly below Nasdaq's $2.5 million minimum requirement, indicating severe balance sheet weakness.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 26, 2024 / Kidpik Corp. ("Kidpik" or the "Company"), an online clothing subscription-based e-commerce company, today announced that the Company received a notification letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market Hearings Panel (the "Panel") on December 20, 2024, indicating that trading in the Company's common stock on Nasdaq's Capital Market will be suspended effective at the open of business on December 26, 2024, based upon the Company's non-compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), the Exchange's minimum shareholders' equity rule (the "Equity Rule").

The Company previously announced that on October 2, 2024, the Company received a delist determination letter from the Staff of Nasdaq, notifying the Company that the Staff had determined that the Company did not provide a definitive plan evidencing its ability to achieve compliance with the continued listing requirements and to deny the Company's request for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

The Company subsequently appealed the Staff's determination to the Panel and the Panel denied the Company's appeal and determined to delist the Company's securities.

The Company has 15 days after the date of the Nasdaq Delisting Notice to request that the Panel review the decision, or the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council may, on its own motion, determine to review the Panel's decision within 45 calendar days after the Nasdaq Delisting Notice. In connection with the Nasdaq Delisting Notice, Nasdaq will complete the delisting by filing a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 25 with the Commission after the applicable Nasdaq review and appeal periods have lapsed.

The Company intends to appeal the Panel's decision to the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council (the "Council").

An appeal to the Council will not stay the delisting of the Company's securities. Once the Company's securities are delisted, there may be a very limited market in which the Company's shares are traded, the Company's stockholders may find it difficult to sell their shares of the Company and the trading price of the Company's securities, if any, may be adversely affected. The Company anticipates that, concurrent with the suspension of trading of its common stock on Nasdaq, the Company's shares will begin trading on the OTC Markets' "OTC Pink Market" tier under the symbol "PIK."

About Kidpik Corp.

Founded in 2016, KIDPIK (Nasdaq:PIK) is an online clothing subscription box for kids, offering mix & match, expertly styled outfits that are curated based on each member's style preferences. KIDPIK delivers a surprise box monthly or seasonally, providing an effortless shopping experience for parents and a fun discovery for kids. Each seasonal collection is designed in-house by a team with decades of experience designing childrenswear. KIDPIK combines the expertise of fashion stylists with proprietary data and technology to translate kids' unique style preferences into surprise boxes of curated outfits. We also sell our branded clothing and footwear through our e-commerce website, shop.kidpik.com. For more information, visit www.kidpik.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). These include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated completion, timing and effects of the proposed merger (the "Merger") contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") entered into between the Company, Nina Footwear Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Nina Footwear"), and Kidpik Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kidpik ("Merger Sub"), projections and estimates of Kidpik's corporate strategies, future operations and plans, including the costs thereof; and other statements regarding management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or forecasts for the future. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Kidpik and Nina Footwear undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "projects," "future," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "guidance," and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA. Such forward-looking statements are based on our expectations and involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Nina Footwear or Kidpik in connection with the Merger; the inability to complete the Merger, including due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Kidpik or Nina Footwear, the failure to timely obtain required financial statements or to finalize or clear SEC comments on our proxy statement; delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or complete regular reviews required to complete the Merger, if any; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Merger, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and successfully execute on its business plan; costs related to the Merger; the timing to complete the Merger; changes in the applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; the combined company's ability to manage future growth; the combined company's ability to raise funding; the complexity of numerous regulatory and legal requirements that the combined company needs to comply with to operate its business; the reliance on the combined company's management; the prior experience and successes of the combined company's management team are not indicative of any future success; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to meet Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, including the fact that Kidpik is not currently in compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards; the fact that Nasdaq has determined to delist Kidpik's common stock and the outcome of a planned appeal of the panel hearing's determination to delist Kidpik's common stock; Kidpik and the combined company's ability to maintain the listing of their common stock on Nasdaq; the ability to obtain additional funding, the terms of such funding and potential dilution caused thereby; the continuing effect of changes in interest rates and inflation on Kidpik's and the combined company's operations, sales, and market for their products; deterioration of the global economic environment; rising interest rates and inflation and Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to control costs, including employee wages and benefits and other operating expenses; Kidpik's decision to cease purchasing new products; Kidpik's history of losses; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to maintain current members and customers and grow members and customers; risks associated with the effect of global pandemics, and governmental responses thereto on Kidpik's and the combined company's operations, those of Kidpik's and the combined company's vendors, Kidpik's and the combined company's customers and members and the economy in general; risks associated with Kidpik's and the combined company's supply chain and third-party service providers, interruptions in the supply of raw materials and merchandise; increased costs of raw materials, products and shipping costs due to inflation; disruptions at Kidpik's and the combined company's warehouse facility and/or of their data or information services, Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to locate warehouse and distribution facilities and the lease terms of any such facilities; issues affecting our shipping providers; disruptions to the internet; risks that effect our ability to successfully market Kidpik's and the combined company's products to key demographics; the effect of data security breaches, malicious code and/or hackers; increased competition and our ability to maintain and strengthen Kidpik's and the combined company's brand name; changes in consumer tastes and preferences and changing fashion trends; material changes and/or terminations of Kidpik's and the combined company's relationships with key vendors; significant product returns from customers, excess inventory and Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to manage our inventory; the effect of trade restrictions and tariffs, including potential new tariffs as a result of the Trump Administration, increased costs associated therewith, decreased margins and/or decreased availability of products; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to innovate, expand their offerings and compete against competitors which may have greater resources; the fact that Kidpik's Chief Executive Officer has majority voting control over Kidpik and will have majority control over the combined company; if the use of "cookie" tracking technologies is further restricted, regulated, or blocked, or if changes in technology cause cookies to become less reliable or acceptable as a means of tracking consumer behavior; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to comply with the covenants of future loan and lending agreements and covenants; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to prevent credit card and payment fraud; the risk of unauthorized access to confidential information; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to protect intellectual property and trade secrets, claims from third-parties that Kidpik and/or the combined company have violated their intellectual property or trade secrets and potential lawsuits in connection therewith; Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to comply with changing regulations and laws, penalties associated with any non-compliance (inadvertent or otherwise), the effect of new laws or regulations, and Kidpik's and the combined company's ability to comply with such new laws or regulations; changes in tax rates; Kidpik's and the combined company's reliance and retention of management; the outcome of future lawsuits, litigation, regulatory matters or claims; the fact that Kidpik and the combined company have a limited operating history; dilution caused by the conversion of convertible debentures; the effect of future acquisitions on Kidpik's and the combined company's operations and expenses; and others that are included from time to time in filings made by Kidpik with the Securities and Exchange Commission, many of which are beyond the control of Kidpik and the combined company, including, but not limited to, in the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections in Kidpik's Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs and in its Form 8-Ks, which it has filed, and files from time to time, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2024. These reports are available at www.sec.gov and on Kidpik's website at https://investor.kidpik.com/sec-filings. Kidpik cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Kidpik or any person acting on behalf of Kidpik are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Kidpik's and the combined company's future results and/or could cause their actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Kidpik cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, neither Nina Footwear nor Kidpik undertakes any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in their expectations. If they update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that they will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed Merger, Kidpik intends to file a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Proxy Statement"), that will be distributed to holders of Kidpik's common stock in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Kidpik's stockholders with respect to the proposed Merger and other matters as may be described in the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement, when it is filed and mailed to stockholders, will contain important information about the proposed Merger and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Kidpik's stockholders to be held to approve the proposed Merger and other matters (the "Merger Meeting"). Kidpik may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed Merger. Kidpik stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Proxy Statement, as well as any amendments or supplements thereto, because they will contain important information about the proposed Merger. When available, the definitive Proxy Statement will be mailed to Kidpik stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Merger and the other matters to be voted upon at the Merger Meeting.

Kidpik's stockholders may obtain copies of the aforementioned documents and other documents filed by Kidpik with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov, on Kidpik's website at https://investor.kidpik.com/sec-filings or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail, email or telephone to Kidpik at 200 Park Avenue South, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10003; ir@kidpik.com; or (212) 399-2323, respectively.

Participants in the Solicitation

Kidpik, Nina Footwear, and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Kidpik's stockholders with respect to the proposed Merger. Information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Kidpik's stockholders in connection with the proposed Merger will be contained in the Proxy Statement relating to the proposed Merger, when available, which will be filed with the SEC. Additionally, information about Kidpik's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Kidpik is available in Kidpik's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024 (the "Amended Form 10-K"). To the extent holdings of securities by potential participants (or the identity of such participants) have changed since the information contained in the Amended Form 10-K, such information has been or will be reflected on Kidpik's Statements of Change in Ownership on Forms 3 and 4 filed with the SEC. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.

Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Merger Agreement when they become available. Investors should read the Proxy Statement carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from Kidpik using the sources indicated above.

Non-Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute a proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Merger Agreement and is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

SOURCE: Kidpik

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FAQ

Why is Kidpik (PIK) being delisted from Nasdaq?

Kidpik is being delisted due to non-compliance with Nasdaq's Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires maintaining minimum shareholders' equity. The company failed to provide a definitive plan to achieve compliance with listing requirements.

When will Kidpik (PIK) stock be suspended from Nasdaq trading?

Kidpik's stock trading on Nasdaq will be suspended effective December 26, 2024, at the open of business.

Where will Kidpik (PIK) shares trade after Nasdaq delisting?

After delisting from Nasdaq, Kidpik shares will trade on the OTC Markets' OTC Pink Market tier under the symbol 'PIK'.

What options does Kidpik (PIK) have to appeal the Nasdaq delisting?

Kidpik has 15 days to request a review from the Panel, or the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council may review the decision within 45 calendar days. The company intends to appeal to the Council, though this won't stay the delisting.

How will the Nasdaq delisting affect Kidpik (PIK) shareholders?

Shareholders may face difficulties selling their shares due to market trading, and the trading price of PIK securities may be adversely affected after moving to the OTC Pink Market.