Guardforce AI Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Deficiency Notification Letter
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Guardforce AI (NASDAQ: GFAI) received a Nasdaq notification dated December 12, 2025 and disclosed receipt on December 17, 2025 that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
Nasdaq has provided a 180-calendar-day cure period ending June 10, 2026. To regain compliance the company's ordinary shares must close at or above $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days. The notice does not affect current trading, and the company said it will monitor its closing bid and consider measures to improve financial results. If compliance is not regained by the deadline, the company may seek additional time or face delisting procedures.
Positive
- Listing continues to trade uninterrupted on NASDAQ
- Company granted a 180-calendar-day cure period until June 10, 2026
Negative
- Company currently below the $1.00 minimum bid requirement
- Must achieve 10 consecutive trading days at ≥ $1.00 to regain compliance
- Failure to cure by June 10, 2026 could lead to delisting proceedings
News Market Reaction – GFAIW
On the day this news was published, GFAIW gained 4.93%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
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NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardforce AI Co., Limited (“Guardforce AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GFAI, GFAIW), an AI-driven technology company providing smart solutions in automation, robotics, Agentic AI and secured logistics, today announced that it has received a notification letter (“Notification Letter”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) dated December 12, 2025, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement as set forth under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of US
In accordance with the NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until June 10, 2026, to regain compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
To regain compliance, the Company’s ordinary shares must have a closing bid price of at least US
The receipt of the Notification Letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares, which will continue to trade uninterrupted on NASDAQ under the ticker “GFAI”.
To address this issue, the Company intends to continuously monitor its closing bid price and is in the process of considering various measures to improve its financial position and results of operations, which the Company expects to countervail the short-term adverse effects on its trading price and cure the deficiency in due time.
About Guardforce AI Co., Ltd.
Guardforce AI (Nasdaq: GFAI, GFAIW) is an AI-driven technology company with a solid operational foundation in the cash logistics and retail sectors. Through its proprietary Intelligent Cloud Platform (ICP), Guardforce AI delivers next-generation smart solutions and AI applications spanning cash management, retail automation, robotics, and Agentic AI. Expanding into areas such as travel planning, the Company is demonstrating how scalable AI can drive industry transformation, balancing stable, recurring revenues with high-growth, future-ready innovations. For more information, visit www.guardforceai.com Twitter: @Guardforceai.
Safe Harbor Statement
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Investor Relations:
David Waldman or Natalya Rudman
Crescendo Communications, LLC
Email: gfai@crescendo-ir.com
Tel: 212-671-1020
Guardforce AI Corporate Communications:
Hu Yu
Email: yu.hu@guardforceai.com
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