Multi Ways Holdings Receives Notification of Deficiency from NYSE Related to Delayed Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F

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Multi Ways Holdings (NYSE: MWG) has received a Filing Deficiency Notification from NYSE Regulation on May 16, 2025, due to failing to timely file its 2024 Annual Report (Form 20-F). The company must now follow procedures under Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide. The delay is attributed to additional time needed for financial disclosures. MWG has a six-month Initial Cure Period to file the report, with a possible additional six-month extension. The company aims to file by May 30, 2025. While trading continues, MWG has been marked with an "LF" (late filer) indicator and listed as non-compliant. Failure to cure the deficiency could lead to suspension and delisting procedures.

Positive

• Company expects to file the delayed Form 20-F by May 30, 2025
• Trading of shares continues on NYSE American during the compliance period
• Company has potential for additional six-month cure period if needed

Negative

• Non-compliance with NYSE American listing standards due to delayed annual report filing
• Risk of stock suspension and delisting if compliance is not achieved
• Company marked with 'LF' indicator, potentially affecting investor confidence
• No guarantee of ultimately regaining compliance with listing standards

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Corporate Governance Specialist

Multi Ways received NYSE non-compliance notice for delayed annual filing, facing potential delisting if not remedied by deadline.

Multi Ways Holdings has received a Filing Deficiency Notification from NYSE Regulation due to its failure to timely file its Annual Report (Form 20-F) for fiscal year 2024. This places the company in non-compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards, triggering Section 1007 procedures of the NYSE American Company Guide.

The company now enters an Initial Cure Period of six months from the notification date (May 16, 2025) to resolve this deficiency. If unresolved, NYSE may grant an Additional Cure Period of up to six more months or commence delisting procedures. The exchange has already applied a late filer (".LF") indicator to the company's ticker symbol.

Management attributes the delay to needing additional time to finalize financial disclosures and states they are actively working with auditors to complete the filing. The company has committed to filing by May 30, 2025, which would remedy the deficiency if accomplished.

This situation represents a significant governance and compliance issue. Filing delays often raise red flags about potential accounting problems, internal control weaknesses, or financial reporting challenges. While the company's shares continue trading on NYSE American during this period, the exchange retains discretion to expedite suspension if it deems continued listing inadvisable.

This development indicates operational challenges in Multi Ways' financial reporting processes and introduces material regulatory risk. If the company fails to meet its self-imposed May 30 deadline, investor confidence could deteriorate further, potentially impacting share liquidity and valuation.

SINGAPORE, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multi Ways Holdings Limited (“Multi Ways”, the “Company” or the “Issuer”) (NYSE American: MWG), a leading supplier of a wide range of heavy construction equipment for sales and rental in Singapore and the surrounding region, today announced the receipt of notification (the “Filing Deficiency Notification”) from New York Stock Exchange Regulation (“NYSE Regulation”) on May 16, 2025, indicating that, as a result of not having timely filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Form 20-F”, or the “Delinquent Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (the “Filing Delinquency”), the Company is not in compliance with NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”, or the “Exchange”) continued listing standards. As a result, the Company is now subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”).

Under Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide, within five days of the date of the Filing Delinquency Notification, the Company was required to (a) contact the NYSE to discuss the status of the 2024 Form 20-F and (b) issue a press release disclosing the occurrence of the Filing Delinquency, the reason for the Filing Delinquency and the anticipated date such Filing Delinquency will be cured via the filing of the 2024 Form 20-F. The delay in the filing of the 2024 Form 20-F is primarily due to the additional time required to finalize the related financial disclosures. The management, in coordination with the Company’s independent auditors, is actively addressing the outstanding matters and working diligently to complete the filing as soon as practicable. The Company is in regular communication with its legal counsel and independent auditors and is committed to filing the 2024 Form 20-F on or before May 30, 2025. Multi Ways has already taken measures to expedite the finalization process and is confident in its ability to cure the Filing Deficiency and regain compliance with the continued listing requirements.

NYSE Regulation notified the Company that the Exchange will monitor the Company and the status of the 2024 Form 20-F during the six-month period from the date of the Filing Delinquency (the “Initial Cure Period”). If the Company fails to cure the Filing Delinquency within the Initial Cure Period, the Exchange may, in the Exchange’s sole discretion, allow the Issuer's securities to be traded for up to an additional six-month period (the “Additional Cure Period”) depending on the Issuer's specific circumstances. If the Exchange determines that an Additional Cure Period is not appropriate, suspension and delisting procedures will commence in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 1010 of the Company Guide. If the Exchange determines that an Additional Cure Period of up to six months is appropriate and the Issuer fails to file its Delinquent Report and any subsequent delayed filings by the end of that period, suspension and delisting procedures will generally commence. An issuer is not eligible to follow the procedures outlined in Section 1009 with respect to these criteria.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Exchange may in its sole discretion decide (i) not to afford an issuer any Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, as the case may be, at all or (ii) at any time during the Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, to truncate the Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, as the case may be, and immediately commence suspension and delisting procedures if the Issuer is subject to delisting pursuant to any other provision of the Company Guide, including if the Exchange believes, in the Exchange's sole discretion, that continued listing and trading of an issuer's securities on the Exchange is inadvisable or unwarranted in accordance with Sections 1001-1006 of the Company Guide.

To enhance information available to investors, NYSE American makes a late filer (“.LF”) indicator available on the consolidated tape. This enables data vendors who disseminate the quotes and trades of NYSE American-listed issuers to append an indicator to the ticker symbol(s) of any issuer that is a late filer. Each vendor is free to use an indicator of its own choosing so the letter or symbol used to indicate this status may differ from vendor to vendor. NYSE American also publishes a list of noncompliant issuers at https://www.nyse.com/regulation/noncompliant-issuers and displays the .LF indicator on its website. The Company has been posted on the list of noncompliant issuers and an “LF” indicator has been appended to the Company’s profile on the NYSE American website.

The Filing Deficiency Notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares on NYSE American. The Company’s ordinary shares will trade on the NYSE American while it regains compliance with the continued listing standards.

The Company is committed to regaining compliance with the Exchange's continued listing standards. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable Exchange listing standards.

About Multi Ways Holdings Limited

Multi Ways Holdings supplies a wide range of heavy construction equipment for sales and rental in Singapore and the surrounding region. With more than two decades of experience in the sales and rental of heavy construction equipment business, the Company is widely established as a reliable supplier of new and used heavy construction equipment to customers from Singapore, Australia, UAE, Maldives, Indonesia, and the Philippines. With our wide variety of heavy construction equipment in our inventory and complementary equipment refurbishment and cleaning services, Multi Ways is well-positioned to serve customers as a one-stop shop. For more information, visit www.multiwaysholdings.com.

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FAQ

Why did Multi Ways Holdings (MWG) receive a deficiency notice from NYSE?

Multi Ways Holdings received a deficiency notice because it failed to timely file its 2024 Annual Report (Form 20-F) with the SEC, violating NYSE American's continued listing standards.

What is the deadline for Multi Ways Holdings (MWG) to file its delayed 2024 annual report?

The company aims to file its 2024 Form 20-F by May 30, 2025, and has an Initial Cure Period of six months from the Filing Deficiency date (May 16, 2025).

Will Multi Ways Holdings (MWG) be delisted from NYSE American?

Not immediately. The company has a six-month cure period to file the report, with possibility of an additional six-month extension. However, delisting could occur if compliance is not achieved within these timeframes.

What happens to Multi Ways Holdings (MWG) stock trading status during this period?

MWG shares continue trading on NYSE American, but with an 'LF' (late filer) indicator appended to the company's ticker symbol to alert investors of the non-compliance status.