Nasdaq Panel Grants NLS Pharmaceutics' Request for Extension to Comply with Continued Listing Requirements

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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:NLSP)(NASDAQ:NLSPW) ("NLS" or the "Company"), a leading Swiss biopharmaceutical company dedicated to pioneering therapies for rare and complex central nervous system disorders, announced today that it received notice from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel ("Panel") of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") that it has granted the Company an extension to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements for The Nasdaq Capital Market, as discussed more fully below.

Subject to the Company meeting certain financial, share price and other requirements by September 3, 2024 and October 14, 2024, the Panel granted the Company an extension until October 14, 2024, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 of the Company's common shares, and Nasdaq Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires a minimum of $2,500,000 of stockholders' equity, or satisfy any of the alternative requirements in Listing Rule 5550(b).

As previously disclosed by the Company, on April 17, 2024, NLS received a determination letter from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq (the "Staff") notifying the Company of the Staff's determination that, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Panel, the Company's securities would be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to the Company's failure to maintain at least a $1 bid price per share over the course of 30 consecutive business days, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). In addition, on May 22, 2024, the Company received an additional determination letter from the Staff notifying the Company that it did not comply with the minimum $2,500,000 stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing set forth in Listing Rule 5550(b), and that the additional delinquency may serve as a separate basis for the delisting of the Company's securities from Nasdaq. The Company requested a hearing with the Panel. A hearing on the matter was held on June 4, 2024, where the Company presented its compliance plan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet these deadlines or ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing.

About NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd.

NLS is a global development-stage biopharmaceutical company, working with a network of world-class partners and internationally recognized scientists, focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapies for patients with rare and complex central nervous system disorders who have unmet medical needs. Headquartered in Switzerland and founded in 2015, NLS is led by an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing product candidates. For more information, please visit www.nlspharma.com.