Fresh2 Group Ltd. Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements
NEW YORK,June 12,2023 -- Fresh2 Group Ltd.,formerly AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co.,Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRES),a company with operations in the United States and China focused on early cancer screening and detection and plans to enter into the operation of a business-to-business e-commerce food platform focused on the sale of Asian sourced food products,today announced that TheNasdaq Stock Market LLC ('Nasdaq") notified the Company on June 9,2023 that Nasdaq has determined the Company has regained compliance with the requirements to remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market,as required by the Hearing Panel's ("Panel") decision dated March 22,2023.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(B),the Company will be subject to a Mandatory Panel Monitor for a period of one year from June 9,2023. If,within that one-year monitoring period,Listing Qualifications staff ("Staff") finds the Company again out of compliance with the requirement that was the subject of the exception,notwithstanding Rule 5810(c)(2),the Company will not be permitted to provide the Staff with a plan of compliance with respect to that deficiency and Staff will not be permitted to grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with respect to that deficiency,nor will the company be afforded an applicable cure or compliance period pursuant to Rule 5810(c)(3). Instead,Staff will issue a Delist Determination Letter and the Company will have an opportunity to request a new hearing with the initial Panel or a newly convened Hearings Panel if the initial Hearings Panel is unavailable. The Company will have the opportunity to respond/present to the Panel as provided by Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(C). The Company's securities may be at that time delisted from Nasdaq.
About Fresh2 Group Limited
Fresh2 Group Limited is a biotechnology company focused on early cancer screening and detection,with 155 issued patents as of March 31,2023. With two certified clinical laboratories in China and one CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory in the United States,Fresh2 performs a suite of cancer screening and detection tests,including CDA (Cancer Differentiation Analysis),bio-chemical,immunological,and genomics tests. The Company is entering the business-to-business e-commerce food business with the formation of its wholly-owned subsidiary Fresh2 Technology Inc and the acquisition of Fresh2 Ecommerce Inc.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are relating to the Company's future financial and operating performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminologies including "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "plans," "projects," "intends," "potential," "target," "aim," "predict," "outlook," "seek," "goal" "objective," "assume," "contemplate," "continue," "positioned," "forecast," "likely," "may," "could," "might," "will," "should," "approximately" or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations,assumptions and uncertainties involving judgments about,among other things,future economic,competitive and market conditions and future business decisions,all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company's control. These statements also involve known and unknown risks,uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. Known and unknown risks,uncertainties and other factors include,but are not limited to,our ability to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules including maintaining our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market,the implementation of our business model and growth strategies; trends and competition in the cancer screening and detection market; our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our cancer screening and detection tests and our ability to expand our customer base; our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protections for our CDA technology and our continued research and development to keep pace with technology developments; our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals from the NMPA,the FDA and the relevant U.S. states and have our laboratories certified or accredited by authorities including the CLIA; our future business development,financial condition and results of operations and our ability to obtain financing cost-effectively; potential changes of government regulations; general economic and business conditions in China and elsewhere; our ability to hire and maintain key personnel; our relationship with our major business partners and customers; and the duration of the coronavirus outbreaks and their potential adverse impact on the economic conditions and financial markets and our business and financial performance,such as resulting from reduced commercial activities due to quarantines and travel restrictions instituted by China,the U.S. and many other countries around the world to contain the spread of the virus. A number of these risks along with additional discussion of forward-looking statements,are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition,there is uncertainty about the spread of the COVID19 virus and the impact it will have on the Company's operations,global supply chains and economic activity in general. Because of these and other risks,uncertainties and assumptions,undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition,these statements speak only as of the date of this press release and,except as may be required by law,the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.