Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On May 7, 2024, AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) received written notice from Nasdaq (the “Letter”) notifying it that, for the 30 consecutive business days prior to the date of the Letter, the Company’s Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) was below the minimum of $15 million required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C).
The notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s common stock and warrants, which will continue to be listed and trade on Nasdaq subject to the Company’s continued compliance with the other listing requirements of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Company’s securities will have an added indicator on NASDAQ.com indicating that it is non-compliant.
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until November 3, 2024, to regain compliance. The Letter notes that to regain compliance, the Company’s MVPHS must close at or above $15 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the compliance period. The Letter further notes that if the Company is unable to satisfy the MVPHS requirement prior to such date, the Company may be eligible to transfer the listing of its securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market (provided that the Company then satisfies the requirements for continued listing on that market).
In connection with the foregoing, and the previously disclosed written notice from Nasdaq relating to the Company’s non-compliance with the minimum total holder requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) (the “Minimum Holder Requirement”), the Company submitted an application for a transfer from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 8, 2024 (the “Application”). However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing criteria or meet the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market.
In the event the Application is not approved and the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Holder Requirement or MVPHS requirement during the stipulated time periods, it is expected that Nasdaq would notify the Company that its securities are subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal such determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. There can be no assurance that any such appeal would be successful.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “seeks,” or other similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve such expectations, including regaining compliance with the MVPHS requirement of Minimum Holder Requirement during any compliance period or in the future, transferring its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market, otherwise meeting Nasdaq compliance standards, being granted by Nasdaq any relief from delisting as necessary, or ultimately meeting applicable Nasdaq requirements for