TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 1, 2018 / Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (NASDAQ: IPCI; TSX: IPCI) ("Intellipharmaceutics" or the "Company"), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs, today announced that it has received a letter from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications notifying the Company that it had regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. The letter noted that as of September 28, 2018, the Company evidenced a closing bid price of its common shares in excess of the $1.00 minimum requirement for at least ten consecutive business days. Separately, the Company received notification from the Hearings Advisor from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel, informing the Company that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") has granted its request for continued listing through October 17, 2018 while the Company works to regain compliance with Nasdaq's $2.5 million stockholders' equity continued listing requirement.
As background, at a hearing held on May 17, 2018, the Company presented its plan to regain and maintain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements. The Panel then granted the Company's request for continued listing, provided that by September 28, 2018, the Company (i) comply with Nasdaq's $1.00 bid price requirement by having a closing bid price of over $1.00 for ten prior consecutive trading days, (ii) have a stockholders' equity position of over $2.5 million and (iii) provide the Panel with updated financial projections demonstrating its ability to maintain compliance with the stockholders' equity rule for the coming year. Following receipt of shareholder approval for a reverse stock split (known as a share consolidation under Canadian law) at the Company's August 15, 2018 shareholders meeting, on September 12, 2018, the Company filed articles of amendment to effectuate a 1-for-10 reverse split, and the Company's common shares began trading on each of Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange on a post-reverse split basis on September 14, 2018. As a result of the closing bid price of the Company's common shares exceeding $1.00 for the period from September 14 to 27, 2018, the Company regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On September 29, 2018, the Company was advised that its request that the Panel grant a further extension through October 17, 2018 had been granted. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Nasdaq requirements, or if it does, that the Company will be able to maintain such compliance.
About Intellipharmaceutics
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs. The Company's patented Hypermatrix™ technology is a multidimensional controlled-release drug delivery platform that can be applied to a wide range of existing and new pharmaceuticals. Intellipharmaceutics has developed several drug delivery systems based on this technology platform, with a pipeline of products (some of which have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval) in various stages of development. The Company has abbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") and new drug application ("NDA") 505(b)(2) drug product candidates in its development pipeline. These include the Company's abuse- deterrent oxycodone hydrochloride extended release formulation ("Oxycodone ER") based on its proprietary nPODDDS™ novel Point Of Divergence Drug Delivery System (for which an NDA has been filed with the FDA), and Regabatin™ XR (pregabalin extended-release capsules).
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Company Contact:
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.
Andrew Patient
Chief Financial Officer
416.798.3001 ext. 106
investors@intellipharmaceutics.com
Investor Contact:
ProActive Capital
Kirin Smith
646.863.6519
ksmith@pcgadvisors.com
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SOURCE: Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.
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