Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:DVCR) Files An 8-K Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard: Transfer of Listing.
On December 19, 2018, Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter (the “MVLS Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon Nasdaq’s review of the Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets the minimum MVLS of $35 million as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). The MVLS is calculated based upon the total shares outstanding at the measurement date multiplied by the closing bid price of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company has been provided a period of 180 calendar days, or until June 17, 2019, in which to regain compliance with the requirement. In order to regain compliance with the MVLS requirement, the Company must maintain a MVLS of at least $35 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during this 180-day period. The Company actively monitors the price of the Common Stock and will consider all available options to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. If at any time during this 180-day period the Company’s MVLS closes at $35 million or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company written confirmation of compliance and this matter will be closed. If the Company does not regain compliance with this requirement by June 17, 2019, the Company will receive written notification that its securities are subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearing Panel.
Although the MVLS Notice indicates that a deficiency exists with regard to the Nasdaq continued listing rules, the MVLS Notice does not have any immediate effect on the Company’s listing on Nasdaq or on the trading of the Common Stock. The Company is presently evaluating potential actions to regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining its listing of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the factual statements made herein, information contained in this report consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Words such as “will,” “may,” “intends,” “potential,” and similar expressions, or the use of future tense, identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and actual actions or events could differ materially from those contained in such statements. For example, there can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with Nasdaq Rule 5550(b)(2) during any compliance period or in the future, or otherwise meet Nasdaq compliance standards thereafter. The forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in information, events or circumstances after the date of this report, unless required by law.
About Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:DVCR)
Diversicare Healthcare Services, Inc. provides post-acute care services to nursing center patients and residents in approximately nine states, primarily in the Southeast and the Southwest United States. The Company’s post-acute care services to patients and residents include skilled nursing, ancillary healthcare services and assisted living. In addition to the nursing, personal care and social services that are provided in long-term care centers, the Company offers a range of rehabilitative, respiratory and other ancillary services. The Company’s operations consist of approximately 60 nursing and senior housing centers with approximately 6,060 licensed nursing beds. Its nursing centers range in size from 48 to 320 licensed nursing beds. The nursing centers provide nursing healthcare services, including nutrition services, recreational therapy, social services and laundry services. The Company operates in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
