Nasdaq Confirms Hydrofarm's Compliance with Stockholders’ Equity Requirement

The confirmation follows a restructuring that restored positive stockholders’ equity and eliminated the $109 million term loan.

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Hydrofarm Holdings Group (Nasdaq: HYFM) has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum stockholders’ equity requirement, following confirmation in a November 9, 2026 letter.

The requirement is $2.5 million for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. On October 27, 2026, Hydrofarm terminated its $109 million senior secured term loan and completed a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement, restoring positive stockholders’ equity. An immaterial amount of other debt remains at a foreign subsidiary. Hydrofarm plans to monitor equity and other continued-listing requirements, including the minimum bid price requirement.

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• Major point$109 million senior secured term loan terminated on October 27, 2026, alongside financing that restored positive equity. 30× market cap
• Moderate pointNasdaq confirmed compliance with the $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement.
• Minor pointDirect commercial sales channel opened when the term loan was eliminated.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Hydrofarm plans to scale logistics services under Project Agility.

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• Minor pointImmaterial other debt remains, comprising a foreign subsidiary’s revolving line of credit and mortgage.

Key Figures

Term loan eliminated: $109 million Minimum stockholders’ equity: $2.5 million

Term loan eliminated

$109 million

Senior secured term loan terminated on October 27, 2026

Minimum stockholders’ equity

$2.5 million

Nasdaq continued-listing requirement with which Hydrofarm regained compliance

Historical Context

2 past events · Latest: Nov 03

2 events

1. Nov 03

   Debt elimination

   24h Move

   +0.3%

   Reported the $109 million term-loan elimination but said Nasdaq had not yet confirmed restored compliance.

2. Oct 28

   Offering closed

   24h Move

   +4.6%

   Reported closing the financing alongside discharge of the $109 million term-loan obligations.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

registered direct offering, private placement, senior secured term loan

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registered direct offering financial

"completed a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement"

A registered direct offering is a way for a company to sell new shares of its stock directly to select investors with regulatory approval. This method allows the company to raise funds quickly and efficiently without needing a public auction, similar to offering exclusive access to a limited number of buyers. For investors, it often provides an opportunity to purchase shares at a favorable price, while giving the company immediate access to capital.

private placement financial

"completed a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement"

A private placement is a sale of securities directly to a selected group of investors, typically institutions or accredited investors, instead of through a public offering. It lets a company raise money faster and with fewer regulatory steps; for existing shareholders it matters because the newly issued shares, often sold at a discount, increase the share count and can dilute their ownership.

senior secured term loan financial

"terminated its $109 million senior secured term loan"

A senior secured term loan is a type of borrowing where a company borrows money and promises to pay it back over a fixed period, with the loan secured by the company's assets as collateral. Because it is "senior," it has priority over other debts if the company faces financial trouble, and being "secured" means lenders have a claim on specific assets. For investors, this makes the loan a safer and more predictable investment compared to unsecured or subordinate debts.

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Confirmation follows the Company’s elimination of $109 million of debt on October 27, 2026

SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (“Hydrofarm” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HYFM) today announced that it has received confirmation from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) by letter dated November 9, 2026, that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), the $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Equity Rule”).

“We received notice from Nasdaq that we are in compliance on our stockholders’ equity, another milestone in our financial restructuring,” said Bill Toler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “With this confirmation, our organization is focused on profitable growth: our proprietary brands out of Eugene, the direct commercial sales channel that opened when the term loan was eliminated, and scaling logistics services under Project Agility. That’s where our 50th year starts.”

As previously disclosed, the Company was notified on April 1, 2026 that it did not satisfy the Equity Rule and subsequently requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). On October 27, 2026, the Company terminated its $109 million senior secured term loan and completed a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement, eliminating its outstanding debt⁽ⁱ⁾ and restoring positive stockholders’ equity. Nasdaq’s confirmation follows its review of those transactions. 

The Company intends to monitor its stockholders’ equity and its compliance with the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements, including the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and to take such actions as may be necessary to regain or maintain compliance.

The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding Nasdaq’s confirmation. Additional information regarding the October 27, 2026 transactions is set forth in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2026 and in the Company’s press releases dated October 27, October 28, and November 3, 2026.

(i) Hydrofarm maintains an immaterial amount of ‘Other debt’ comprised of a foreign subsidiary’s revolving line of credit and mortgage.

About Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.

Hydrofarm is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of supplies and equipment for controlled environment agriculture, including plant nutrition, growing media, horticultural lighting and climate control solutions, spanning a portfolio of proprietary and select partner brands. The Company manufactures its proprietary plant nutrition and growing media brands in Eugene, Oregon, and, through its logistics services platform, provides third-party warehousing, fulfillment and distribution services across a wide range of industries. For nearly 50 years, Hydrofarm has helped growers make growing easier and more productive. The Company’s mission is to empower growers, farmers and cultivators with products that enable greater quality, efficiency, consistency and speed.

www.Hydrofarm.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “will,” “project,” “potential” and similar expressions. They include, among others, statements regarding: the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the Equity Rule; the Company’s ability to regain and maintain compliance with the Bid Price Rule and Nasdaq’s other continued listing requirements; the continued listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq; the options the Company may pursue to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule; and the Company’s growth plans for its proprietary brands, its logistics services platform and direct sales to commercial cultivators.

These statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions. They are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: the Company’s ability to maintain stockholders’ equity above the level required by the Equity Rule during the Mandatory Panel Monitor period and thereafter; the consequences if the Company is found again out of compliance with the Equity Rule during that period, including that no compliance plan or cure period would be available and the Company’s securities could be delisted; the Company’s ability to satisfy the Bid Price Rule and other Nasdaq continued listing standards; the Company’s history of operating losses; the Company’s ability to maintain and preserve liquidity and to access additional sources of capital; demand conditions in the controlled environment agriculture and hydroponics markets; and the other factors described under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.

Contact: ir@hydrofarm.com

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Which Nasdaq listing requirement has Hydrofarm regained compliance with?

Hydrofarm has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires at least $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq confirmed compliance in a letter dated November 9, 2026, after reviewing the October 27 transactions.