RedHill Biopharma Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement

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RedHill Biopharma (Nasdaq: RDHL) has successfully regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. The company received confirmation from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Department that it has met the necessary criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. To achieve compliance, RedHill was required to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for at least 10 consecutive business days. This milestone was reached on September 3, 2024, ensuring RedHill's continued presence on the Nasdaq exchange.

Positive

• Regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement
• Maintained minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive business days
• Secured continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market

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Insights

Financial Analyst

RedHill Biopharma's compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement is a positive development for the company's financial stability and investor confidence. This news indicates that the company has successfully maintained its stock price above the critical $1 threshold for the required period, averting the risk of delisting.

While this doesn't directly impact the company's operational performance or fundamentals, it removes a significant overhang on the stock. Maintaining Nasdaq listing is important for:

• Access to capital markets
• Liquidity for shareholders
• Credibility with partners and investors

Investors should note that while compliance is achieved, the company will need to sustain this performance to avoid future listing issues. This event may spark renewed interest in the stock, potentially leading to improved trading volumes and easier access to capital if needed.

Market Research Analyst

RedHill's regained compliance is a market sentiment booster. It signals resilience and could attract institutional investors who often have restrictions on investing in stocks below $1. This development might trigger a positive feedback loop:

• Increased investor confidence
• Potential for higher trading volumes
• Improved visibility in the biotech sector

However, it's important to look beyond this technical achievement. Investors should focus on RedHill's pipeline progress, cash position and revenue growth from its commercial products. The compliance news provides a stable foundation, but the company's long-term success will depend on its ability to capitalize on this stability and deliver on its clinical and commercial objectives.

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it received confirmation from the Listings Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the "Listings Qualifications Department") that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"), and is now compliant with applicable listing standards for continued Nasdaq listing. To regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), the Company was required to maintain a minimum closing bid price for its American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs") of $1.00 per share or more for at least 10 consecutive business days, which was achieved on September 3, 2024.

 

 

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) opaganib (ABC294640), a first-in-class oral broad-acting, host-directed SPHK2 selective inhibitor with potential for pandemic preparedness, targeting multiple indications with a U.S. government collaboration for development for Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS), a Phase 2/3 program for hospitalized COVID-19, and a Phase 2 program in oncology; (ii) RHB-107 (upamostat), an oral broad-acting, host-directed, serine protease inhibitor with potential for pandemic preparedness is in late-stage development as a treatment for non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19, with non-dilutive external funding covering the entirety of the RHB-107 arm of the 300-patient Phase 2 adaptive platform trial, and is also targeting multiple other cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases; (iii) RHB-102, with potential 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; (iv) RHB-104, with positive results from a first Phase 3 study for Crohn's disease; and (v) RHB-204, a Phase 3-stage program for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease.

More information about the Company is available at www.redhillbio.com / X.com/RedHillBio.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may discuss investment opportunities, stock analysis, financial performance, investor relations, and market trends. 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, among others, statements regarding the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price and other continued listing requirements. 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: market and other conditions; the risk that the addition of new revenue generating products or out-licensing transactions will not occur; the risk that acceptance onto the RNCP Product Development Pipeline will not guarantee ongoing development or that any such development will not be completed or successful; the risk that the FDA does not agree with the Company's proposed development plans for opaganib for any indication; the risk that observations from preclinical studies are not indicative or predictive of results in clinical trials; the risk that the FDA pre-study requirements will not be met and/or that the Phase 3 study of RHB-107 in COVID-19 outpatients will not be approved to commence or if approved, will not be completed or, should that be the case, that we will not be successful in obtaining alternative non-dilutive development funding for RHB-107; the risk that RHB-107's late-stage development for non-hospitalized COVID-19 will not benefit from the resources redirected from the terminated RHB-204 Phase 3 study, and 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; 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 April 8, 2024. 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 & Business Development Officer
RedHill Biopharma
+972-54-6543-112
adi@redhillbio.com 

Category: Financials

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^[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 Nasdaq requirement did RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) regain compliance with?

RedHill Biopharma regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

How did RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement?

RedHill Biopharma maintained a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share or more for its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for at least 10 consecutive business days, achieving this on September 3, 2024.

When did RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) receive confirmation of compliance from Nasdaq?

RedHill Biopharma received confirmation of compliance from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Department on September 5, 2024, as stated in their press release.

What is the significance of RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) regaining Nasdaq compliance?

Regaining compliance ensures RedHill Biopharma's continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, which is important for maintaining investor confidence and access to capital markets.