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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

(13) Subsequent Events

Convertible Note

On February 12, 2024, the Company and Agenus entered into a Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company issued to Agenus a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the “Note”). The Purchase Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions, including representations and warranties, for the Company’s issuance and sale of the Note to Agenus.

The Company may draw down on the principal amount of the Note from time to time with Agenus’s consent in any increment, either in the form of advancements or payments made by Agenus on the Company’s behalf. The Note carries an annual rate of interest rate of 2% (the “Interest Rate”) that accrues from the date funds are paid or advanced by Agenus to the Company. Interest shall accrue and not be payable until converted or paid in connection with the repayment in full of the principal amount of the Note. The Note provides that the Company will pay Agenus on demand the principal amount outstanding, together with any unpaid interest, on or after January 1, 2026. In the event of a qualified financing event, as described in the Note, at Agenus’s election, the Company must pay the principal amount outstanding and any unpaid interest, either in full or in the form of equity securities. In March 2024 MiNK received $5.0 million from Agenus and the Note was fully drawn.

Nasdaq MVLS Notice

On February 23, 2024, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying it that for the previous 30 consecutive trading days the Company’s Minimum Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was less than $35.0 million, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “MVLS Rule”). Nasdaq has provided the Company with 180 calendar days, or until August 21, 2024, to regain compliance. To regain compliance, the Company’s MVLS must meet or exceed $35.0 million for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days.

In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the MVLS Rule prior to the expiration of the compliance period, it will receive written notification that its securities are subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel. The Company will continue to monitor its MVLS and consider its available options to regain compliance with the MVLS Rule. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the MVLS Rule.

Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Notice

On February 26, 2024, the Company received a letter (the “Minimum Bid Price Notice”) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that its common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), failed to comply with the $1 minimum bid price required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) based upon the closing bid price of the Common Stock for the 30 consecutive trading days prior to the date of the Minimum Bid Price Notice from Nasdaq.

The Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until August 26, 2024, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule which requires that the closing bid price of the Common Stock meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days.

If the Company is unable to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-day compliance period. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Rule, and will need to provide written notice to Nasdaq of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period. If the Company does not qualify for the second compliance period or fails to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist the Common Stock, at which point the Company would have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.

The Company will continue to monitor the bid price of the Common Stock and consider its available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.