BiondVax provides plan to address Nasdaq compliance

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Nov 02, 2022, 16:30 ET

JERUSALEM, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV) ("BiondVax"), a biotechnology company focused on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and other illnesses, announced updates regarding two non-compliance letters received from the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), including one dated October 27, 2022 regarding non-compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The company previously disclosed in a press release dated September 30, 2022, receipt of a first letter related to minimum shareholders' equity.

The Nasdaq letters are only notifications of deficiency and have no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's American Depository Shares ("ADSs").

In response to the first notification letter from Nasdaq dated September 28, 2022, the company has submitted a plan to Nasdaq regarding actions by which it may regain compliance with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) requiring listed Nasdaq companies to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders' equity for continued listing. The notification letter related to non-compliance was triggered by BiondVax's Form 6-K/A, dated August 29, 2022, disclosing financial information for the period ended June 30, 2022, which reported shareholders' equity of $1,277,000. BiondVax's executive leadership and board of directors believe the plan will enable the Company to regain compliance with the rule and sustain such compliance in the long term.

In addition, on October 27, 2022, the company received a second letter from Nasdaq indicating that, based on the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs for the last thirty consecutive business days, the company does not meet the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days to regain compliance. The letter states that the Nasdaq staff will provide written confirmation that the Company has achieved compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2) if at any time before the 180-day period ends on April 25, 2023 the closing bid price of the Company's ADSs closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. BiondVax intends to monitor the closing bid price of its ADSs and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

Amir Reichman, BiondVax's CEO, explained, "We are optimistic that BiondVax's ADSs will regain compliance with Nasdaq listing rules for several reasons. To begin, as previously announced, we soon anticipate initial data from a preclinical proof-of-concept study of our inhaled COVID-19 NanoAb therapy. This will be the first scientific data readout of our nascent NanoAb pipeline. As well, exciting recent progress by our scientific collaborators at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPG), and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) may advance development of additional NanoAbs for the treatment of diseases such as psoriasis, asthma, psoriatic arthritis and macular degeneration. Further, we have several mechanisms available for generating cash including potential revenue by providing CDMO services leveraging our GMP-ready biologics manufacturing facility and team, applications for several non-dilutive research grants from governments and NGOs in addition to participation in research consortiums. Moreover, we filed an F1 with the SEC last month to maintain flexibility with respect to funding options of our R&D programs. While the stock market remains unfavorable for capital raising transactions, particularly for small cap companies, we believe aggressively advancing our scientific programs is the best path to create shareholder value to be reflected when the market regains some stability."

About BiondVax

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and other illnesses. Since its inception, BiondVax has executed eight clinical trials including a seven country, 12,400 participant Phase 3 trial of its vaccine candidate and has built a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for biopharmaceutical products. With highly experienced pharmaceutical industry leadership, BiondVax is aiming to develop a pipeline of diversified and commercially viable products and platforms beginning with an innovative nanosized antibody (NanoAb) pipeline. www.biondvax.com.

Contact Details

Company: Joshua E. Phillipson | +972 8 930 2529 | [email protected]

Forward Looking Statements

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