urban-gro, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Delisting Determination; Announces Comprehensive Review of Strategic Alternatives and Provides Corporate Update
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO) has received a delisting determination from Nasdaq due to non-compliance with listing rules regarding timely financial filings and minimum stockholders' equity requirements. The company failed to file its 2024 annual report and Q1/Q2 2025 quarterly reports, while also falling below the required $2.5 million minimum stockholders' equity.
In response, urban-gro plans to appeal the determination and has implemented a comprehensive turnaround strategy including: $10 million in annualized cost savings, plans to divest GA Architecture asset, and exploration of multiple funding options. The company has established a dedicated compliance team to complete outstanding filings and is pursuing various strategic alternatives to strengthen its financial position.
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO) ha ricevuto una determinazione di esclusione da Nasdaq per il mancato rispetto delle regole di quotazione relative alla presentazione tempestiva dei documenti finanziari e al requisito minimo di patrimonio netto degli azionisti. La società non ha depositato il bilancio annuale 2024 e i rapporti trimestrali Q1/Q2 2025 e ha inoltre registrato un patrimonio netto degli azionisti inferiore ai $2,5 milioni richiesti.
In risposta, urban-gro intende presentare ricorso contro la determinazione e ha avviato una strategia di rilancio che include: 10 milioni di dollari di risparmi annui, la pianificazione della cessione dell'attivo GA Architecture e l'esplorazione di diverse opzioni di finanziamento. La società ha costituito un team dedicato alla conformità per completare i documenti mancanti e sta valutando varie alternative strategiche per rafforzare la propria posizione finanziaria.
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO) ha recibido una determinación de exclusión por parte de Nasdaq debido al incumplimiento de las normas de cotización sobre la presentación oportuna de informes financieros y el requisito mínimo de patrimonio neto. La compañía no presentó su informe anual 2024 y los informes trimestrales Q1/Q2 2025, y además cayó por debajo del patrimonio neto mínimo de $2.5 millones exigido.
Como respuesta, urban-gro planea apelar la determinación y ha implementado una estrategia integral de recuperación que incluye: $10 millones en ahorros anuales, planes para vender el activo GA Architecture y la exploración de múltiples opciones de financiación. La empresa ha creado un equipo de cumplimiento para completar las presentaciones pendientes y está evaluando diversas alternativas estratégicas para fortalecer su posición financiera.
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO)는 재무제표의 적시 제출 및 최소 주주지분 요건을 충족하지 못해 나스닥으로부터 상장폐지 결정을 통보받았습니다. 회사는 2024 연간보고서 및 2025년 1·2분기 분기보고서를 제출하지 않았고, 요구되는 $2.5백만의 최소 주주지분 아래로 떨어졌습니다.
이에 대해 urban-gro는 해당 결정에 대해 항소할 계획이며, 연간 1,000만 달러 비용 절감, GA Architecture 자산 매각 계획, 다각적 자금 조달 검토 등 포괄적인 재무 개선 전략을 시행하고 있습니다. 회사는 미제출 서류를 완료하기 위한 전담 컴플라이언스 팀을 구성했으며 재무 기반을 강화하기 위한 다양한 전략적 대안을 모색 중입니다.
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO) a reçu une décision de radiation de la part du Nasdaq en raison du non-respect des règles de cotation concernant les dépôts financiers en temps voulu et l'exigence minimale de capitaux propres des actionnaires. La société n'a pas déposé son rapport annuel 2024 et les rapports trimestriels T1/T2 2025, et est également tombée en dessous du seuil minimum de capitaux propres de 2,5 millions de dollars.
En réponse, urban-gro prévoit de faire appel de la décision et a mis en place une stratégie de redressement complète comprenant : 10 millions de dollars d'économies annuelles, des projets de cession de l'actif GA Architecture et l'exploration de plusieurs options de financement. La société a créé une équipe dédiée à la conformité pour finaliser les dépôts en attente et examine diverses alternatives stratégiques pour renforcer sa position financière.
urban-gro (NASDAQ:UGRO) hat von der Nasdaq eine Delisting-Entscheidung erhalten, weil das Unternehmen die Listing-Regeln hinsichtlich fristgerechter Finanzberichte und der Mindestaktionärseigenkapitalanforderung nicht eingehalten hat. Das Unternehmen hat seinen Geschäftsbericht 2024 sowie die Quartalsberichte Q1/Q2 2025 nicht eingereicht und liegt zudem unter dem geforderten Mindestaktionärseigenkapital von $2,5 Millionen.
urban-gro plant, gegen die Entscheidung Einspruch einzulegen und hat eine umfassende Sanierungsstrategie umgesetzt, die Folgendes umfasst: $10 Millionen jährliche Kosteneinsparungen, Pläne zum Verkauf des GA Architecture-Vermögenswerts und die Prüfung mehrerer Finanzierungsoptionen. Das Unternehmen hat ein dediziertes Compliance-Team eingesetzt, um ausstehende Einreichungen abzuschließen, und verfolgt verschiedene strategische Alternativen zur Stärkung seiner Finanzlage.
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- Received Nasdaq delisting determination due to non-compliance
- Failed to file 2024 annual report and Q1/Q2 2025 quarterly reports
- Failed to maintain minimum stockholders' equity of $2.5 million
- Facing working capital constraints
- Required to re-file 2022 and 2023 financials
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urban-gro faces Nasdaq delisting amid serious financial and compliance challenges, implementing $10M cost cuts and asset sales to survive.
urban-gro's Nasdaq delisting notice represents a critical inflection point for the company's survival. The determination stems from two serious compliance failures: inability to file required financial reports and failure to maintain the minimum
The company's turnaround strategy reveals the depth of its financial distress. Management has implemented over
Most concerning is the disclosure about changing auditors and having to re-file 2022 and 2023 financials. This points to potential accounting irregularities that could further complicate regulatory compliance. The "working capital constraints" mentioned by the CEO effectively acknowledges the company is facing severe liquidity challenges.
While management frames these actions as strategic repositioning, the comprehensive nature of the interventions - spanning cost-cutting, asset sales, leadership compensation restructuring, and multiple simultaneous funding pursuits - indicates a company fighting for survival rather than making tactical adjustments. The delisting threat significantly impairs access to capital markets at precisely the moment urban-gro needs financing flexibility.
LAFAYETTE, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / August 22, 2025 / urban-gro, Inc. (NASDAQ:UGRO) ("urban-gro" or the "Company"), an integrated professional services and design-build firm, today announced that it received a determination letter (the "Determination") from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company's common stock is subject to delisting due to non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5250(c)(1) and 5550(b)(1). The Determination follows the Company's inability to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2025, as well as its failure to maintain the minimum stockholders' equity of
Immediate Response and Appeal Process
The Company plans to immediately appeal the Determination and request a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel. By filing this appeal request, the delisting determination will be stayed for 15 calendar days from the date the appeal is submitted. The Company also expects to request an additional stay pending the outcome of the hearing\. Until the hearing panel makes a determination regarding the stay request, the Company's common stock will continue to trade on Nasdaq.
The Company is working aggressively to present a compelling case for continued listing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5250(c)(1) and/or 5550(b)(1), or will otherwise be in compliance with other applicable Nasdaq Listing Rules, that the request for the additional stay will be granted, or that the Company's appeal of the delisting determination will be successful.
Comprehensive Turnaround Strategy in Motion
Despite the challenges outlined in the Determination, urban-gro has implemented a comprehensive multi-pronged strategy designed to strengthen its financial position, restore regulatory compliance, and enhance long-term shareholder value:
Operational Excellence and Cost Management
Actioned over
$10 million in expected annualized operating expense savings through strategic cost-reduction measures in 2025Streamlined operations across all business units to maximize efficiency
Implemented rigorous cash flow management protocols
Restructured management compensation and incentive programs to align with performance milestones
Strategic Asset Optimization
Actively working to divest non-core assets: Entered into a Letter of Intent to sell the GA Architecture asset
Conducting comprehensive portfolio review to identify additional optimization opportunities
Exploring strategic partnerships and joint ventures to unlock asset value
Evaluating potential spin-off opportunities for certain business units
Capital Structure and Funding Initiatives
The Company is actively pursuing multiple potential funding avenues simultaneously, including:
Strategic investor partnerships with industry leaders
Debt restructuring and refinancing opportunities
Equipment financing and asset-backed lending facilities
Potential equity financing options
Revenue-based financing arrangements
Government grant opportunities within the controlled environment agriculture sector
Regulatory Compliance Acceleration
Dedicated compliance team established with external audit and legal support
Aggressive timeline established for completing all outstanding filings
Leadership Commitment and Corporate Governance
Bradley Nattrass, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of urban-gro, stated: "We are treating this Nasdaq determination with the utmost seriousness and are taking immediate action to address the related compliance issues. While we are disappointed by this development, we anticipated this outcome given our filing delays and are prepared with a comprehensive response plan.
"Our organization has been working diligently to complete the required filings since involuntarily changing auditors and re-filing our 2022 and 2023 financials. We understand the challenges this creates for our shareholders and are committed to transparent communication as we work to restore compliance and strengthen our foundation. Additionally, while working capital constraints have created challenges, we have never wavered in our commitment to our shareholders, employees, and customers.
We have already taken decisive action to strengthen our financial position, including targeted cost management measures that are expected to has already deliver over
"We are not simply reacting to these challenges - we are using them as a catalyst to emerge as a stronger, more focused organization. The controlled environment agriculture market continues to show tremendous promise, and urban-gro's integrated solutions platform positions us uniquely to capitalize on this growth once we restore our financial foundation. I want to personally assure our stakeholders that every member of our leadership team is fully committed to navigating this process and maximizing shareholder value."
About urban-gro, Inc.
urban-gro, Inc.® (Nasdaq:UGRO) is an integrated professional services and Design-Build firm. We offer value-added architectural, engineering, and construction management solutions to the Controlled Environment Agriculture ("CEA"), industrial, healthcare, and other commercial sectors. Innovation, collaboration, and creativity drive our team to provide exceptional customer experiences. With offices across North America and in Europe, we deliver Your Vision - Built. Learn more by visiting www.urban-gro.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this release, terms such as "believes," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "may," "projects" and similar expressions and variations as they relate to the Company, or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's appeal of the Nasdaq Determination, its efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, its ability to obtain financing or enter into partnerships, expected cost savings from cost-reduction measures, and its strategic initiatives. These and other forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected, including, among others, our ability to negotiate and execute definitive transaction documents on the terms described herein or at all, our ability to successfully manage and integrate acquisitions, our ability to accurately forecast revenues and costs, competition for projects in our markets, factors that could cause delays or the cancellation of projects in our backlog or our ability to secure future projects, our ability to maintain favorable relationships with suppliers, risks associated with reliance on key customers and suppliers, our ability to attract and retain key personnel, results of litigation and other claims and insurance coverage issues, our ability to maintain effective internal controls, our ability to execute on our strategic plans, our ability to achieve and maintain cost savings, our ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and our ability to make required filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A more detailed description of these and certain other factors that could affect actual results is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, except as may be required by law.
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