BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that it received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, as a result of Bruker’s delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”), Bruker is not in compliance with the timely filing requirement for continued listing under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of Bruker’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Bruker filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 on March 3, 2020, indicating that the filing of the Form 10-K would be delayed pending completion of an internal investigation into an allegation recently received in connection with Bruker’s year-end close, primarily relating to income tax matters including the effective income tax rate for 2019 and the related income tax balance sheet accounts.
Nasdaq has informed Bruker that it must submit a plan of compliance (the “Plan”) within 60 calendar days of receipt of the letter, or no later than May 4, 2020, addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules and, if Nasdaq accepts the Plan, it may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K original filing due date, or until August 31, 2020, to regain compliance.
Bruker is working diligently and intends to file the Form 10-K as promptly as reasonably practicable after the conclusion of the investigation and within the 60-day period described above, which would eliminate the need for Bruker to submit a formal plan to regain compliance.
About Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR)
Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific instruments and high-value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology. For more information, please visit: www.bruker.com.
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Miroslava Minkova
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Bruker Corporation
T: +1 (978) 663–3660, ext. 1479
E: Investor.Relations@bruker.com
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