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Ten-League International Holdings Limited Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Staff Delisting Determination and Plans to Appeal

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Ten-League International Holdings (Nasdaq: TLIH) received a Nasdaq Staff Determination on March 10, 2026, finding non-compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price rule and proposing delisting. The company will timely request a hearing before an independent Panel, keep trading pending the hearing, and submit a plan and exception request under Rule 5815.

There is no assurance the Panel will accept the plan or grant an exception; the company reported only 13 consecutive trading days above $1 after its July 8, 2025 IPO and was not eligible for a second 180-day cure period.

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Positive

  • Hearing request automatically stays any suspension or delisting action
  • Company’s securities will continue trading normally on Nasdaq pending Panel decision
  • Plan to regain compliance and exception request will be submitted to the Panel

Negative

  • Nasdaq Staff determined TLIH is non-compliant with the $1.00 minimum bid price rule
  • Company not eligible for a second 180-day cure period and faces delisting
  • Company’s closing bid price exceeded $1 for only 13 consecutive trading days after IPO

News Market Reaction – TLIH

-12.92%
5 alerts
-12.92% Session close to close
-6.4% Trough in 18 hr 10 min
$8.97M Market Cap
0.0x Rel. Volume

In the Mar 17 session, TLIH declined 12.92%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -6.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 5 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

The stock dropped -12.9% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the company...
Analysis

The stock dropped -12.9% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the company’s intent to appeal fits the seriousness of a Nasdaq delisting determination for minimum bid price non-compliance. Historically, TLIH often moved higher on growth-focused announcements, so a sharp decline around a listing deficiency would reflect that this risk differs from normal operational updates. Future sentiment could have depended on the Panel’s decision and any durable bid-price recovery plan.

Key Figures

Minimum bid price: $1.00 per share Non-compliance period: 30 consecutive business days Initial grace period: 180 calendar days +3 more
6 metrics
Minimum bid price $1.00 per share Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requirement
Non-compliance period 30 consecutive business days Failure threshold under Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)
Initial grace period 180 calendar days Period to regain compliance, ending March 9, 2026
Compliance deadline March 9, 2026 End of 180-day minimum bid price cure period
Days above $1 13 consecutive trading days Time TLIH traded above $1 after IPO
IPO date July 8, 2025 Company’s initial public offering date cited by Nasdaq Staff

Historical Context

4 past events · Latest: Feb 24 (Positive)
Pattern 4 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
Feb 24 FY25 guidance Positive +37.7% Issued FY 2025 guidance projecting strong revenue, net income and EPS growth.
Dec 19 Project handover Positive +6.0% Completed handover of hydraulic grabs for Singapore’s Cross Island Line project.
Nov 14 New PSA order Positive -1.1% Won order for 30 battery electric terminal prime movers from PSA Singapore.
Sep 30 H1 2025 earnings Positive +26.8% Reported strong H1 2025 revenue, margin expansion and net income growth.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

TLIH has generally reacted positively to strong financial and operational updates, with three prior news events showing gains and one operational win seeing a mild negative reaction.

Recent Company History

Over the last six months, Ten-League has highlighted growth and infrastructure exposure. H1 2025 results on Sep 30, 2025 showed strong revenue and profit expansion, and a new PSA Singapore order on Nov 14, 2025 expanded its port electrification role. A project handover announcement on Dec 19, 2025 reinforced its Singapore presence, while FY 2025 guidance on Feb 24, 2026 projected robust net revenue and EPS growth. Against this growth backdrop, today’s Nasdaq minimum bid price non-compliance notice introduces a listing-status overhang.

Key Terms

minimum bid price rule, listing rule 5815(a)(5), staff determination, hearing panel
4 terms
minimum bid price rule regulatory
"non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”)"
A minimum bid price rule is a stock market requirement that a listed company's share must trade above a set minimum price over a specified period to remain listed on an exchange. It matters to investors because falling below that threshold can trigger warnings, potential delisting, and reduced liquidity—similar to a student needing a passing grade to stay enrolled—making the shares harder to buy, sell, or value accurately.
listing rule 5815(a)(5) regulatory
"Per Listing Rule 5815(a)(5), the Company will submit to the Panel a plan to regain compliance"
Listing Rule 5815(a)(5) is a Nasdaq regulatory provision that sets specific conditions a company must meet to maintain or obtain a Nasdaq listing in particular circumstances, including staff review and possible exemptions when standard listing criteria aren’t met. Investors should care because the rule governs whether shares remain listed and tradable on Nasdaq—affecting liquidity, visibility and market confidence—much like a building code that determines whether a property can stay open to the public.
staff determination regulatory
"it received a Staff Determination from the Staff of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department"
A staff determination is a formal decision or finding made by agency or company employees who handle reviews and enforcement, rather than by higher-level boards or executives. Think of it like a referee’s ruling during a game: it resolves a specific procedural or compliance question and can affect whether a filing, claim, or product moves forward, the timing of approvals, and potential legal or market consequences for investors.
hearing panel regulatory
"unless the Company timely requests a hearing before an independent Hearing Panel (the “Panel”)"
A hearing panel is a small group of officials from a stock exchange, regulator or independent adjudicatory body that listens to evidence and arguments about rule breaches, disciplinary actions, listing eligibility or market disputes. Like a neighborhood board deciding whether a property meets community rules, the panel’s rulings can impose fines, trading suspensions or delisting, which can directly affect a company’s share price, liquidity and investor confidence.

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SINGAPORE, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten-League International Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: TLIH) (the “Company” or “Ten-League”), a Singapore-based provider of turnkey project solutions, today announced that, on March 10, 2026, it received a Staff Determination from the Staff of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”).

This Staff Determination stated that the Nasdaq Staff has determined that the Company’s securities will be subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market as a result of the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”), which requires primary securities listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share, unless the Company timely requests a hearing before an independent Hearing Panel (the “Panel”). Accordingly, the Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if a deficiency under the Listing Rule continues for a period of consecutive 30 consecutive business days. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was provided 180 calendar days, or until March 9, 2026, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. As notified by the Staff Determination, the Company has not regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and is not eligible for a second 180 day grace period. The Staff Determination states that the Staff concluded it does not appear that it is possible for the Company to cure the deficiency during the second grace period, and in that regard, the Company’s closing bid price traded above the $1 minimum requirement for only 13 consecutive trading days after the Company’s initial public offering (which was on July 8, 2025).

The hearing request will automatically stay any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing and the issuance of a Panel decision following the hearing. The Company’s securities will continue to trade in the normal manner on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TLIH” pending the issuance of the Panel decision following the hearing. Per Listing Rule 5815(a)(5), the Company will submit to the Panel a plan to regain compliance, and request that the Panel grant an exception to the listing standards for a limited time period, as permitted by Rule 5815(c)(1)(A). There can be no assurance, however, that the Panel will accept the Company’s plan to regain compliance and/or grant the requested exception, nor can there be any assurance that such plan will be successful if brought into effect.

The Company furnishes this announcement to satisfy its obligation under Listing Rule 5810(b) to make public disclosure of the subject deficiency and of the Staff Determination within four business days thereof.

About Ten-League International Holdings Limited

Ten-League International Holdings Limited is a Singapore-based provider of turnkey project solutions. The Company’s business primarily consists of sales of heavy equipment and parts, heavy equipment rental and provision of engineering consultancy services to port, construction, civil engineering and underground foundation industries. The equipment is organized into four categories based on their functions and application scenarios: foundation equipment, hoist equipment, excavation equipment and port machinery. The Company also provides value-added engineering solutions under engineering consultancy services with the aim to address potential safety issues, enhance reliability and productivity and allow for customers to evaluate the performance of the equipment, the quality of the work completed and the progress of their projects. Ten-League’s mission is to provide high-quality equipment, value-added engineering solutions as well as maintenance and repair through continuous adaptation and application of new technologies. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.ten-league.com.sg/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “believe”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “should”, “seek”, “estimate”, “will”, “aim” and “anticipate” or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company’s Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

For more information, please contact:

Ten-League International Holdings Limited
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@ten-league.com.sg

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1 646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com


FAQ

What did Ten-League (TLIH) announce on March 16, 2026 about Nasdaq delisting?

Ten-League announced it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination proposing delisting for minimum bid price non-compliance. According to the company, Nasdaq found the stock failed to meet Rule 5550(a)(2), and the company will timely request a hearing before an independent Panel to contest the determination.

What does the Nasdaq Staff determination mean for TLIH shareholders?

The determination signals a risk of delisting but does not suspend trading immediately. According to the company, a hearing request automatically stays any delisting action and the shares will continue to trade pending the Panel’s decision.

How long will TLIH continue trading on Nasdaq after the Staff Determination?

TLIH will continue to trade in the normal manner pending the Panel decision after a hearing is requested. According to the company, the hearing request automatically stays suspension or delisting until the Panel issues its ruling.

What next steps will Ten-League (TLIH) take to try to regain Nasdaq compliance?

Ten-League will timely request a hearing and submit a plan to regain compliance plus an exception request under Rule 5815. According to the company, it will ask the Panel for a limited-time exception and present its compliance plan at the hearing.

Why is TLIH not eligible for a second 180-day cure period under Nasdaq rules?

TLIH is ineligible because it failed to regain compliance during the initial cure period ending March 9, 2026. According to the company, Nasdaq concluded the deficiency persisted and the company cannot receive a second 180-day grace period.