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Exicure, Inc. Receives Positive Listing Determination from Nasdaq CHICAGO, IL.

Key Takeaway: Exicure, Inc. has received a positive determination from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel to continue its listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, provided it meets compliance criteria by September 16, 2024. The company is working diligently to satisfy these terms following its recent restructuring and suspension of clinical activities. Exicure is also exploring strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value amidst these challenges. However, they face uncertainties regarding compliance with Nasdaq's listing requirements and potential delisting.
Price reaction · baseline $2.1905 (2024-07-31 close) · hit after-hours · clean, no other XCUR news in the window
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Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Exicure received a positive determination from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.
  • The company is actively working to comply with listing requirements.
  • Continued listing on Nasdaq may provide stability and opportunities for investors.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Exicure's compliance with listing criteria is uncertain and has a deadline.
  • There are risks associated with potential delisting if criteria aren’t met.
  • The company has had to restructure and suspend clinical activities, indicating operational challenges.

BiopharmaWatch Analysis

From our catalyst data and publicly available data · not financial advice
Best trade, last catalyst
+35%
120-day peak, hindsight
Typical move
19.3%
average across 2 past catalysts
Cash runway
~5 mo
High dilution risk
Lead asset
GPC-100
Phase 2 · Multiple Myeloma

Full Press Release Details

Exicure, Inc. Receives Positive Listing Determination from Nasdaq
CHICAGO, IL. - August 1, 2024 - Exicure, Inc. ("Exicure" or the "Company") (Nasdaq XCUR), announced today that on July 31, 2024, the Company received formal notice that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel ("Panel") has determined to continue the Company's listing subject to the Company evidencing compliance with all applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market by September 16, 2024. The Company is diligently working to timely satisfy the terms of the Panel's decision and to ensure the Company's continued listing on Nasdaq.
Exicure, Inc. has historically been an early-stage biotechnology company focused on developing nucleic acid therapies targeting ribonucleic acid against validated targets. Following its recent restructuring and suspension of clinical and development activities, the Company is exploring strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value, both with respect to its historical biotechnology assets and more broadly. For further information, see www.exicuretx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance regarding our ability to comply with the Panel's decision and the applicable listing criteria by the deadline or thereafter. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual outcomes to differ materially from the outcomes expressed or implied by this report. Such risks include, among others, the possibility we will not be able to cure existing listing deficiencies, the possibility of additional deficiencies, the risk that the Company may not adequately comply with the terms of the Panel's decision, and the risk that Nasdaq will ultimately delist the Company's common stock. All such factors are difficult to predict and may be beyond the Company's control. The Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by law or regulation. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Exicure announce on August 1, 2024?

Exicure announced it received a positive listing determination from Nasdaq.

What is Exicure required to do by September 16, 2024?

Exicure must demonstrate compliance with the Nasdaq listing criteria by this date.

What is Exicure's focus as a biotechnology company?

Exicure focuses on developing nucleic acid therapies targeting RNA against validated targets.

What are Exicure's current activities following its restructuring?

The company is exploring strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value.

What does Nasdaq's decision depend on?

It depends on Exicure meeting the listing compliance criteria set by the Panel.

Last updated: Aug 1, 2024