J-Star Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Letter Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
J-Star (Nasdaq: YMAT) received a Nasdaq notice dated December 12, 2025 saying its 30-day closing bid price failed to meet the $1 minimum required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
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J-Star (Nasdaq: YMAT) received a Nasdaq notice dated December 12, 2025 saying its 30-day closing bid price failed to meet the $1 minimum required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notice gives J-Star a 180-calendar-day compliance period to regain a $1 closing bid for at least ten consecutive business days.
If J-Star fails to cure within 180 days, it may be eligible for an additional 180-day period by meeting market value and other initial listing standards (except bid price) and notifying Nasdaq of intent to cure, potentially via a reverse stock split. The letter is not an immediate delisting and shares will continue trading under YMAT. J-Star said it is evaluating options to regain compliance but gave no assurance of success.
Positive
- Shares continue trading uninterrupted under YMAT
- Company has a 180-day initial compliance period
- Potential additional 180-day cure period if listing standards met
Negative
- Company failed Nasdaq minimum bid price of $1
- Risk of Nasdaq delisting if deficiency is not cured within compliance periods
- Cure may require a reverse stock split, which can dilute or alter float
Details
News Market Reaction – YMAT
On Dec 16, the day this news came out, YMAT closed 9.59% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 16 session.
Key Figures
- Minimum bid price
- $1 per share
- Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requirement
- Noncompliance period
- 30 consecutive business days
- Period with closing bid below $1 triggering deficiency notice
- Initial compliance window
- 180 calendar days
- Time allowed under Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) to regain compliance
- Required bid-price streak
- 10 consecutive business days
- Minimum time bid must be at or above $1 to cure
- Additional compliance window
- 180 calendar days
- Potential second period if Nasdaq grants extension
- Notification date
- December 12, 2025
- Date of Nasdaq noncompliance letter
- Current share price
- $0.751
- Price before/around publication relative to $1 bid rule
- 52-week range
- $0.65–$6.45
- Current price well below 52-week high and near low
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TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports equipment, healthcare products, automobile parts, resin systems, and research and development services, today announced it has received a letter of noncompliance from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), dated December 12, 2025, notifying the Company that based on J-Star’s closing bid price for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets the continued listing requirement of Nasdaq, under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(2), to maintain a minimum bid price of
However, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days in which to regain compliance. If at any time during this 180-day period the closing bid price of the Company’s security is at least
In the event the Company does not regain compliance, J-Star may be eligible for additional time. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If J-Star meets these requirements, Nasdaq will inform the Company that it has been granted an additional 180 calendar days. However, if it appears to Nasdaq that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq will provide notice that its securities will be subject to delisting.
The Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company's Class A ordinary shares, and the shares will continue to trade uninterrupted under the symbol "YMAT."
J-Star is currently evaluating options to regain compliance and intends to timely regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirement. Although J-Star will use all reasonable efforts to achieve compliance with Rule 5550(a)(2), there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain compliance with that rule or will otherwise be in compliance with other Nasdaq continued listing requirement.
About J-Star Holding Co., Ltd.
J-Star (NASDAQ: YMAT) is a holding company with operations conducted through subsidiaries in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Samoa with its headquarters in Taiwan. J-Star’s predecessor group was established in 1970, and has accumulated over 50 years of know-how in material composites industry. J-Star develops and commercializes the technology on carbon reinforcement and resin systems. With decades of experience and knowledge in composites and materials, J-Star is able to apply its expertise and technology to design and manufacture a great variety of lightweight, high-performance carbon composite products, ranging from key structural parts of electric bicycles and sports bicycles, rackets, automobile parts to healthcare products. Visit j-starholding.com and ymaunivers.com to learn more.
Forward Looking-Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected trading commencement and closing dates. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties related to market conditions and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the final prospectus filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and J-Star specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:
Matt Chesler, CFA
FNK IR
646-809-2183
investor@j-starholding.com
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