SU Group Received Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Compliance

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SU Group Holdings (SUGP) has received a notification from Nasdaq regarding non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The company's shares have traded below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days, violating Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

The notification does not immediately affect SUGP's listing status, and trading will continue uninterrupted. The company has been granted a 180-day compliance period until September 16, 2025, during which it must achieve a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days to regain compliance.

To address this issue, SUGP is monitoring its share price and considering various options, including a potential reverse stock split.

Positive

• 180-day grace period granted to regain compliance
• Trading continues uninterrupted on Nasdaq

Negative

• Stock trading below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days
• Risk of potential delisting if compliance is not achieved by September 16, 2025
• Possible reverse stock split may be implemented, which could affect share structure

Insights

Securities Regulation Expert

The Nasdaq notification received by SU Group represents a common but important compliance challenge. Companies listed on Nasdaq must maintain a share price above $1.00 - falling below this threshold for 30 consecutive trading days triggers this standard notification process. For SU Group, currently trading at $0.908, this is a relatively minor gap to close.

What's critical to understand is that there's no immediate impact on the company's listing status. SU Group has a substantial compliance window of 180 days (until September 16, 2025) to regain compliance, which requires maintaining a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for just 10 consecutive business days.

Should natural trading patterns not resolve this issue, SU Group has clearly indicated it may implement a reverse stock split - a purely mechanical solution that reduces share count while proportionally increasing share price. For example, a 2:1 reverse split would immediately double the share price to approximately $1.82, comfortably above the threshold.

This notification is procedural rather than indicative of operational issues. With a relatively small market cap of $11.6 million, even modest buying interest could potentially push shares above the compliance threshold without corporate action. The company also mentions possible eligibility for additional compliance time if needed.

The lack of immediate consequences, multiple paths to resolution, and the company's proactive disclosure all suggest this is a manageable regulatory matter rather than a fundamental business concern.

HONG KONG, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SU Group Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: SUGP) ("SU Group" or the "Company"), an integrated security-related engineering services company in Hong Kong, received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that it is currently not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares was below $1.00 per share for a period of 30 consecutive business days. This press release is issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification. The notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's ordinary shares, which will continue to trade uninterrupted on Nasdaq under the ticker "SUGP."

Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until September 16, 2025 (the "Compliance Period"), to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company's ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed. If the Company does not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement within the Compliance Period, the Company may be eligible for additional time, assume the absence of other deficiencies.

The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its ordinary shares and will, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a reverse stock split of its ordinary shares, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

About SU Group Holdings Limited

SU Group (Nasdaq: SUGP) is an integrated security-related services company that primarily provides security-related engineering services, security guarding and screening services, and related vocational training services in Hong Kong. Through its subsidiaries, SU Group has been providing turnkey services to the existing infrastructure or planned development of its customers through the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of security systems for over two decades. The security systems that SU Group provides services include threat detection systems, traffic and pedestrian control systems, and extra-low voltage systems in private and public sectors, including commercial properties, public facilities, and residential properties in Hong Kong. For more information visit www.sugroup.com.hk.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "we believe," "we intend," "may," "should," "will," "could" and similar expressions. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's ability to renew contracts with recurring customers; the Company's ability to secure new contracts; the Company's ability to accurately estimate risks and costs and perform contracts based on the Company's estimates; the Company's relationship with the Company's suppliers and ability to manage quality issues of the systems; the Company's ability to obtain or renew the Company's registrations, licenses, and certificates; the Company's ability to manage the Company's subcontractors; the labor costs and the general condition of the labor market; the Company's ability to compete effectively; the Company's ability to successfully manage the Company's capacity expansion and allocation in response to changing industry and market conditions; implementation of the Company's expansion plans and the Company's ability to obtain capital resources for planned growth; the Company's ability to acquire sufficient products and obtain equipment and services from the Company's suppliers in suitable quantity and quality; the Company's dependence on key personnel; the Company's ability to expand into new businesses, industries, or internationally and to undertake mergers, acquisitions, investments, or divestments; changes in technology and competing products; general economic and political conditions, including those related to the security-related engineering services industry; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by events such as natural disasters, terrorist activities, political, economic, and social instability, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F and its subsequent filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

 

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FAQ

What is the deadline for SUGP to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement?

SUGP has until September 16, 2025 to regain compliance by maintaining a closing bid price of at least $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days.

What happens if SUGP stock remains below $1.00 after the compliance period?

The company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance, assuming there are no other deficiencies.

How can SUGP regain Nasdaq compliance for its stock price?

SUGP is considering various options, including implementing a reverse stock split of its ordinary shares.

Will SUGP be immediately delisted from Nasdaq due to the price deficiency notice?

No, the notification has no immediate effect on SUGP's listing and trading will continue uninterrupted on Nasdaq.