Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. Receives Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: TEKK) received a notice from Nasdaq on April 15, 2021, indicating non-compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the late filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2020. The notice does not affect the current trading status of TEKK's securities. The Company has 60 days to submit a plan for compliance, potentially extending to 180 days if accepted. The delay is linked to evaluating warrant accounting treatment based on recent SEC guidance. TEKK plans to file the Form 10-K as soon as possible.
- The Company retains the opportunity to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq within 60 days.
- If the plan is accepted, TEKK could receive an extension of up to 180 days to file the Form 10-K.
- Non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to late filing of the Form 10-K.
- Potential impact on investor confidence due to regulatory scrutiny and accounting review.
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: TEKK) (the “Company”) received on April 15, 2021 a notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, as a result of not having timely filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing of all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s securities, which will continue to trade on Nasdaq, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other continued listing requirements of Nasdaq. Under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has 60 calendar days from the date of the Notice to submit a plan to regain compliance. If Nasdaq accepts the plan, Nasdaq can grant the Company an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-K, or until October 12, 2021, to regain compliance.
As previously disclosed by the Company, the Company is currently evaluating the accounting treatment of its warrants based on guidance from the SEC staff issued in a public statement on April 12, 2021 that highlighted the potential accounting implications of certain terms that may be common in warrants included in special purpose acquisition company transactions and discussed related financial reporting considerations. The Company is determining what effects such guidance will have, if any, on the Form 10-K. The Company plans to file the Form 10-K as soon as practicably possible.
Forward Looking Statements
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