Nasdaq issues warning for potential delisting of Digital Brands Group
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Digital Brands Group, a company famous for its apparel brands like Sundry and Stateside, finds itself in hot water yet again. The NASDAQ Stock Market slapped 'em with a notice, stating they're not maintaining the requirement of holding a share price of at least $1 for 30 consecutive business days. This notice, as per a company filing, was served on June 28.
Not exactly good news for DBG. If they can't get their act together, this could be another straw on the camel's back, potentially leading to their securities getting axed from NASDAQ. The catch? DBG missed the boat for a 180-day grace period to get back on track because they were already under close scrutiny.
DBG plans to tackle this bid price deficiency and aim to regain compliance during an upcoming meeting with the NASDAQ Hearings Panel.
This latest NASDAQ notice just adds fuel to DBG's ongoing struggles.
If you delve into their annual report from April, DBG admits they've been swimming in hot water with NASDAQ since 2022. For instance, in May of that year, they received a Hawk-eyed glance for being below common stock bid price requirements. In January, there was another warning about their common stock Market Value of Listed Securities not meeting the minimum $35 million requirement.
In an attempt to regain compliance with the $0.10 threshold price deficiency and the $1 bid price deficiency, DBG carried out a reverse stock split in November 2022. In January, they received a nod from the NASDAQ Hearings Panel, stating they were in line with continued listing requirements. However, they would remain subject to a 12-month monitoring period.
All this news comes after DBG reported their fourth-quarter earnings in April. Sadly, their revenue plummeted 15.8% year over year to $3.4 million, and their net loss skyrocketed from $9.7 million to an atrocious $15.8 million. For the whole fiscal year 2022, revenue surged 84.2% from $7.6 million to $14 million, but their net loss ballooned from $32.4 million to $38 million.
To top it all off, their annual filing reveals they're technically in default on at least two promissory notes, which carry hefty price tags numbering in the millions of dollars. The company warned that any action taken by these lenders could shove them into bankruptcy or liquidation.
In other words, Digital Brands Group is juggling a lot of financial balls right now, and it's no walk in the park. While this may not guarantee that they'll face NASDAQ delisting, it's safe to say they're in a precarious position.
- The financial struggles of Digital Brands Group (DBG) seem to be escalating, as their ongoing issues with maintaining NASDAQ's bid price requirements point towards potential AI-driven trading strategies in the stock-market arena being insufficient to rescue them.
- In the realm of finance, Digital Brands Group's path to recovery is further complicated by their default on promissory notes carrying substantial debt, which could potentially force them into bankruptcy or liquidation if their lenders take action.
- Despite efforts to comply with NASDAQ requirements, such as the reverse stock split conducted by DBG in November 2022, their financial standing still raises concerns in both the business world and the investing arena, hinting at a possible rocky road ahead for this embattled company.
