Concord Camera Corp. Announces Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Potential Delisting.HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Concord Camera Corp. ("Concord" or "Company") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : LENSE) announced today that on February 25, 2005, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications staff (the "staff") indicating that because The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. ("Nasdaq") had not received Concord's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the second quarter of Fiscal 2005 which ended January 1, 2005 ("Second Quarter 10-Q"), which was due on February 10, 2005, Concord is not in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14). Consistent with prior communication to and from Nasdaq the Company intends to file its Second Quarter 10-Q on or before March 31, 2005. As previously announced, in November 2004, the staff notified the Company of a determination to delist delist To drop a security from trading on an organized exchange. Delisting may occur for a number of reasons including failure to meet an exchange's standards or placement of a new listing on another exchange. Compare list. the Company's securities as a result of its failure to timely file its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of Fiscal 2005 ("First Quarter 10-Q"). The Company appealed the determination and requested an exception to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards. In connection with the appeal, the Company advised Nasdaq that it expected to file its Second Quarter 10-Q on or before March 31, 2005. As previously announced, Nasdaq granted the Company's request for an exception and for continued listing on The Nasdaq National Market, subject to (a) the Company disclosing preliminary unaudited financial results for First Quarter Fiscal 2005 on or before February 15, 2005; (b) the Company filing its First Quarter 10-Q on or before February 18, 2005; and (c) the Company filing its Second Quarter 10-Q on or before March 31, 2005. The Company met the first two requirements and currently anticipates filing the Second Quarter 10-Q on or before March 31, 2005. About Concord Camera Corp. Concord Camera Corp., through its subsidiaries, is a global producer of popularly priced, digital, 35mm traditional and single use cameras. Concord markets its cameras under the trademarks POLAROID, CONCORD, CONCORD EYE Q and JENOPTIK. Concord sells and markets its camera products worldwide through direct sales offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Germany, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , the Peoples Republic of China, the United Kingdom, Japan and France and through independent sales agents. The Polaroid trademark is owned by Polaroid Corporation and is used by Concord under license from Polaroid. CONCORD and CONCORD EYE Q are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Concord Camera Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The JENOPTIK trademark is owned by Jenoptik AG and is used by Concord under license from Jenoptik AG. Learn more about Concord Camera Corp. at www.concord-camera.com. Except for the historical matters contained herein, statements in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including the statements regarding our ability to meet expected filing dates for our periodic reports, the outcome of the review of our pending appeal with Nasdaq and our ability to meet all Nasdaq requirements, our ability to meet customer demands and fulfill customer service obligations, anticipated or expected results of the implementation of our strategic plan, including the restructuring plan, cost-reductions initiatives and anticipated financial benefits of significantly reducing our reliance on internally designed and manufactured digital cameras and increasing the design and co-development of digital cameras with contract manufacturers, involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company's business and prospects, including the risks discussed under "Risk Factors" and disclosures in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 and subsequently filed reports including the First Quarter 10-Q. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our estimates only as of the date hereof, or as of such earlier dates as are indicated, and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim dis·claim v. dis·claimed, dis·claim·ing, dis·claims v.tr. 1. To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with; disown. 2. To deny the validity of; repudiate. 3. any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change. |
|
||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion