regulatory
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (CARM): Nasdaq/NYSE listing notice — Sesen Bio receives Nasdaq delisting notice; warns of dissolution if merger fails
Carisma Therapeutics Inc.
- Nasdaq notified Sesen on Jan 25, 2023 of non-compliance with $1.00 bid price; delisting unless hearing requested.
- Company plans to request Nasdaq Hearings Panel hearing to stay delisting and remain listed pending decision.
- Without pending merger with Carisma, likely path is delisting, SEC deregistration, and court-managed dissolution and liquidation.
- In dissolution, only 60%-90% of ~$140M cash (~$0.40-$0.60/share) available for initial distribution, taking 6+ months.
- Board unanimously recommends merger vote at Special Meeting on March 2, 2023; seeking reverse stock split approval.