AnPac Bio Regains Compliance with Market-Value-Of-Publicly Held Shares Requirement upon Transfer to The Nasdaq Capital Market
11 May 2022 - 09:30PM
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AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co., Ltd. (“AnPac Bio,” the “Company” or
“we”) (ANPC), a biotechnology company with operations in the United
States and China focused on early cancer screening and detection,
announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq) has notified
the Company on May 9, 2022, that ANPC’s American Depositary Shares
are now in compliance with the maintenance of the minimum market
value of publicly held shares (“MVPHS”) of $1,000,000 as a result
of the transfer of the Company’s securities from The Nasdaq Global
Market to The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Nasdaq Capital Market has
lower listing requirements than those of The Nasdaq Global Market,
while both are a part of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
On January 19, 2022, the Nasdaq notified the
Company that its American Depositary Shares had failed to maintain
MVPHS of $15,000,000, set forth in Listing Rule 5450(b)(2)(C) as
the Company was listed on The Nasdaq Global Market. Following the
transfer of the Company’s securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market
on May 6, 2022, Nasdaq has determined that the Company’s MVPHS has
been $1,000,000 or greater. Accordingly, the Company complies with
Listing Rule 5550(a)(5), and this matter is now closed with the
Nasdaq.
The resolution of the MVPHS requirement does not
address the Company’s separate requirement to maintain a minimum
bid price of $1 per share. The Company is currently in a grace
period for the $1 bid price requirement that runs through September
5, 2022. Companies listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market may be
eligible for a second 180-day grace period for bid price if they
meet certain standards, including a demonstration that
stockholders’ equity is at least $5 million.
About AnPac Bio
AnPac Bio is a biotechnology company focused on
early cancer screening and detection, with 150 issued patents as of
September 30, 2021. With two certified clinical laboratories in
China and one CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory in the
United States, AnPac Bio performs a suite of cancer screening and
detection tests, including CDA (Cancer Differentiation Analysis),
bio-chemical, immunological, and genomics tests. According to
a report by Frost & Sullivan, AnPac Bio ranked first globally
in multi-cancer screening and detection test sample volume
(accumulative to January 2021). AnPac Bio’s CDA
technology platform has been shown in retrospective validation
studies to be able to detect the risk of over 20 different cancer
types with high sensitivity and specificity.
For more information, please
visit: https://www.Anpacbio.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please
contact:
Company:
Phil Case, Marketing and Investor RelationsPhone:
+1-267-810-6776 (US)Email: phil_case@AnPacbio.com
Investor Relations:
Ascent Investor Relations LLCTina Xiao, PresidentPhone:
+1-917-609-0333
(US)Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor”
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and are relating to the Company’s future financial and operating
performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking
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“anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “intends,”
“potential,” “target,” “aim,” “predict,” “outlook,” “seek,” “goal”
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“forecast,” “likely,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “will,” “should,”
“approximately” or other words that convey uncertainty of future
events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on current expectations, assumptions and
uncertainties involving judgments about, among other things, future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business
decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict
accurately and many of which are beyond the Company’s control.
These statements also involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual
results to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by any forward-looking statement. Known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to,
our ability to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the implementation
of our business model and growth strategies; trends and competition
in the cancer screening and detection market; our expectations
regarding demand for and market acceptance of our cancer screening
and detection tests and our ability to expand our customer base;
our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property
protections for our CDA technology and our continued research and
development to keep pace with technology developments; our ability
to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals from the NMPA, the FDA
and the relevant U.S. states and have our laboratories certified or
accredited by authorities including the CLIA; our future business
development, financial condition and results of operations and our
ability to obtain financing cost-effectively; potential changes of
government regulations; general economic and business conditions in
China and elsewhere; our ability to hire and maintain key
personnel; our relationship with our major business partners and
customers; and the duration of the coronavirus outbreaks and their
potential adverse impact on the economic conditions and financial
markets and our business and financial performance, such as
resulting from reduced commercial activities due to quarantines and
travel restrictions instituted by China, the U.S. and many other
countries around the world to contain the spread of the virus.
Additionally, all forward-looking statements are subject to the
“Risk Factors” detailed from time to time in the Company’s most
recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Because of these and other
risks, uncertainties and assumptions, undue reliance should not be
placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition, these
statements speak only as of the date of this press release and,
except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking
statements for any reason.
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