Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX) Files An 8-K Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of ListingItem 3.01
On November 8, 2017, Repros Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) received written notification from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s continued non-compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(b)(2) (the “Stockholders’ Equity Rule”), the Staff had determined to delist the Company’s securities from Nasdaq (the “Staff Determination”) unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). The Company will have until November 15, 2017 to request a hearing.
The Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel, which request will stay any suspension or delisting action by Nasdaq at least until the hearing process concludes and any extension granted by the Panel expires. At the hearing, the Company plans to present its plan to evidence compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Rule, and request an extension of time within which to do so.
The Notice has no effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock at this time and the Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “RPRX.”
As previously disclosed by the Company, on June 14, 2017, the Staff notified the Company that the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had, for 30 consecutive business days preceding the date of such notice, been below the $1.00 per share minimum required for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”). In accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until December 11, 2017 to regain compliance.
If by December 11, 2017 the Company cannot demonstrate compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule, the Company may be eligible for additional time. To qualify, the Staff will determine whether or not the Company meets The NASDAQ Capital Market initial listing criteria set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550, except for the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If the Company is not in compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Rule, it does not expect to be eligible for an additional 180 day extension to meet the Minimum Bid Price Rule. At that time, the Staff may provide additional written notice that the Company’s securities will be subject to delisting. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s determination to delist its securities to the Panel.
There can be no assurances that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market within any extension of time that may be granted by the Panel.
About Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RPRX)
Repros Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new drugs to treat hormonal and reproductive system disorders. The Company’s product candidates include enclomiphene, which is a single isomer of clomiphene citrate, an orally active small molecule compound, and Proellex, which is an orally administered selective blocker of the progesterone receptor in women, for the treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Enclomiphene is for the treatment of secondary hypogonadism in overweight men wishing to restore normal testicular function. The Company’s Proellex product candidate for female reproductive health is a chemical entity, which acts as a selective blocker of the progesterone receptor. It is being developed for the treatment of symptoms associated with uterine fibroids and endometriosis The Company has an active Investigational New Drug (IND) for the vaginal delivery of Proellex for the treatment of uterine fibroids.
