Molekule Group, Inc.: restructuring charge — Molekule Group prepares Chapter 11 filing after lease settlement failure; cuts workforce 15%

Molekule Group, Inc.

Workforce reduction of ~15% with non-recurring costs of $150k-$200k in severance, expected Q3 2023.
COO Ritankar Ronti Pal resigned effective Sept 19, 2023 for personal reasons.
Failed to reach settlement with legacy lease landlord; landlord will file civil complaint, seek to attach cash accounts, triggering SVB default.
Board authorized preparation of voluntary Chapter 11 petition; bankruptcy counsel engaged.
Rights offering on Form S-1 withdrawn; company will not proceed.

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Departed

Ritankar Ronti Pal

Chief Operating Officer

Molekule Group, Inc.

Effective: 2023-09-19
Filed: September 20, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

On September 19, 2023, Ritankar Ronti Pal, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, resigned from all positions at the Company, effective as of September 19, 2023, due to personal reasons.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ritankar Ronti Pal resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Molekule Group, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Operating Officer

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On September 19, 2023, Ritankar Ronti Pal, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, resigned from all positions at the Company, effective as of September 19, 2023, due to personal reasons.

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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9

Molekule Group, Inc. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $150,000 to $200,000 (approximately 15%).

Type: restructuring
Charge: approximately $150,000 to $200,000
Headcount: approximately 15%

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Reduction is part of the Company’s cost-reduction efforts intended to reduce operating expenses. The Company expects that it will incur non-recurring costs of approximately $150,000 to $200,000 as a result of this action, principally in severance expenses. The Company expects that the majority of these costs will be incurred in the third quarter of 2023 and

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