ABVC BioPharma announces reverse stock split

ABVC BioPharma announced a reverse stock split of its common stock of one post-split share for every ten pre-split shares in an effort to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. The company expects the Reverse Stock Split to be effective as of 12:01 a.m. EST on July 25, 2023, authorizing a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of its common stock under the new CUSIP Number: 00091F 304. The company obtained shareholder approval for the Reverse Stock Split at a special meeting of shareholders on July 07, 2023 and the Company’s board of directors approved the Reverse Stock Split ratio of 10 to 1. The principal purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to decrease the total number of shares of common stock outstanding and hopefully, proportionately increase the market price of the common stock to meet the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market. The company’s common stock will continue trading under the ticker symbol “ABVC.” The Reverse Stock Split will not impact the rights or preferences of the company’s common stock shares. The ownership percentage and voting power of each stockholder will remain virtually unchanged. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who would have received fractional shares due to their holdings not being evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio will receive shares rounded up to the nearest whole number. The company’s Board of Directors expressed that they aim for the Reverse Stock Split to not only enable the company to meet the NASDAQ listing requirements, but also to lead the company out of the ‘Penny Stock’ category. The Board further emphasized, “We believe this reverse stock split can have a positive impact on the Company’s market valuation, creating a solid foundation for growth. By improving our financial standing, we aim to instill confidence in our investors and attract a broader investor base. Ultimately, we strive to establish a more stable financial platform to attract investors and enable us to pursue our research and development activities with greater stability.”