RedHill Biopharma Announces Plan to Implement ADS Ratio Change

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RedHill Biopharma (Nasdaq: RDHL) announced a change in the ratio of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) to ordinary shares, shifting from 1:10 to 1:400. This is akin to a one-for-forty reverse split and will take effect on or about March 23, 2023. The Bank of New York Mellon will manage the conversion for ADS holders, with no action required on their part. This change aims to increase the ADS price and help meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements, following a notification received on October 18, 2022. However, there is no guarantee that the anticipated price increase will occur.

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• Potential for ADS price increase to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement.

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• No certainty that the ratio change will result in the anticipated price increase.
• Previous non-compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements raises concerns.

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, NC, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it plans to implement a ratio change of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) to its non-traded ordinary shares from the current ratio of one (1) ADS representing ten (10) ordinary shares to a new ratio of one (1) ADS representing four hundred (400) ordinary shares. The anticipated first date of the ratio change is on or about March 23, 2023, and the Company's ADSs will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "RDHL" with a new CUSIP Number 757468202.

For ADS holders, the ratio change will have the same effect as a one-for-forty reverse ADS split. No new ADSs will be issued in connection with the change in the ADS ratio. ADS holders will not be required to take any action and, on the effective date, the Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary bank for RedHill's ADS program, will arrange for the exchange of every forty (40) existing ADSs held for one (1) new ADS.  

No fractional new ADSs will be issued in connection with the change in the ADS ratio. Instead, fractional entitlements to new ADSs will be aggregated, and the depositary bank will attempt to sell them with the net cash proceeds from the sale of the fractional ADS entitlements to be distributed to the applicable ADS holders by the depositary bank.

On October 18, 2022, the Company announced that it had received notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC that it did not comply with the minimum bid price requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market. The Company anticipates that after the ratio change, the price of its ADS will increase proportionally and meet the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement, however there can be no assurance that such an increase will occur.

About RedHill Biopharma

RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill promotes the gastrointestinal drugs Talicia^®, for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults[1], and Aemcolo^®, for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea in adults[2]. RedHill's key clinical late-stage development programs include: (i) RHB-204, with an ongoing Phase 3 study for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease; (ii) opaganib (ABC294640), a first-in-class oral broad-acting, host-directed, SPHK2 selective inhibitor targeting multiple indications, including for pandemic preparedness, with a Phase 2/3 program for hospitalized COVID-19 and a Phase 2 program in oncology and a nuclear radiation protection program ongoing; (iii) RHB-107 (upamostat), an oral broad-acting, host-directed serine protease inhibitor with potential for pandemic preparedness, is in late-stage development for treatment of non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19, and is targeting multiple other cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases; (iv) RHB-104, with positive results from a first Phase 3 study for Crohn's disease; and (v) RHB-102, with expected UK submission for chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, positive results from a Phase 3 study for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and positive results from a Phase 2 study for IBS-D. More information about the Company is available at www.redhillbio.com/ twitter.com/RedHillBio.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words and include statements regarding the expected tranches of the convertible note and the proposed use of proceeds. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control and cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risk that the change in ADS ratio will not result in a proportional increase and will not meet the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement; the risk that the growth in prescriptions will not continue and the addition of new generating products will not occur, that we will not be successful in obtaining non-dilutive development funding for RHB-107, that we will not be successful in increasing sales of our commercial products, including due to market conditions, that the Phase 2/3 COVID-19 study for RHB-107 may not be successful and, even if successful, such studies and results may not be sufficient for regulatory applications, including emergency use or marketing applications, and that additional COVID-19 studies for opaganib and RHB-107 are likely to be required, as well as risks and uncertainties associated with the risk that the Company will not successfully commercialize its products; as well as risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company's research, manufacturing, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, and other therapeutic candidate development efforts, and the timing of the commercial launch of its commercial products and ones it may acquire or develop in the future; (ii) the Company's ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its pre-clinical studies or clinical trials or the development of a commercial companion diagnostic for the detection of MAP; (iii) the extent and number and type of additional studies that the Company may be required to conduct and the Company's receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings, approvals and feedback; (iv) the manufacturing, clinical development, commercialization, and market acceptance of the Company's therapeutic candidates and Talicia^®; (v) the Company's ability to successfully commercialize and promote Talicia^® and Aemcolo^®; (vi) the Company's ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations; (vii) the Company's ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and build its own marketing and commercialization capabilities; (viii) the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of the Company's therapeutic candidates and the results obtained with its therapeutic candidates in research, pre-clinical studies or clinical trials; (ix) the implementation of the Company's business model, strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; (x) the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (xi) parties from whom the Company licenses its intellectual property defaulting in their obligations to the Company; (xii) estimates of the Company's expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; (xiii) the effect of patients suffering adverse experiences using investigative drugs under the Company's Expanded Access Program; (xiv) competition from other companies and technologies within the Company's industry; and (xv) the hiring and employment commencement date of executive managers. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.

 

Company contact: Adi Frish Chief Corporate and Business Development Officer RedHill Biopharma +972-54-6543-112 adi@redhillbio.com

Category: Financials

[1] Talicia^® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.Talicia.com.

[2] Aemcolo^® (rifamycin) is indicated for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.aemcolo.com.

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FAQ

What is the new ADS ratio change for RedHill Biopharma (RDHL)?

RedHill Biopharma is changing its ADS ratio from 1:10 to 1:400.

When does the new ADS ratio for RDHL take effect?

The new ADS ratio is expected to take effect on or about March 23, 2023.

Why is RedHill Biopharma changing its ADS ratio?

The change aims to increase the ADS price to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements.

What was the previous notification RedHill received from Nasdaq?

On October 18, 2022, RedHill received a notification for non-compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements.

Will current ADS holders need to take action for the ratio change?

No, current ADS holders will not need to take any action; the conversion will be managed by the depositary bank.