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BCDA Reports Stockholders' Equity Above Nasdaq $2.5M Minimum

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BioCardia, Inc. filed a Current Report stating that, as of the report date, it believes it has regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum $2.5 million stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing. The company notes that stockholders' equity exceeds $2.5 million as of the date of the report but warns Nasdaq will continue to monitor ongoing compliance and could initiate delisting proceedings if compliance is not maintained at the time of its next periodic report. The filing also includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers referencing the company's annual and quarterly reports.

Positive

  • Regained Nasdaq compliance: The company states stockholders' equity now exceeds the $2.5 million minimum required for continued listing.
  • Listing preserved: By regaining compliance, BioCardia avoids immediate delisting actions that could harm liquidity and access to capital markets.

Negative

  • Conditional compliance: Nasdaq will continue to monitor compliance and could delist the company if its next periodic report does not show maintained equity.
  • Lack of detail: The filing does not disclose the amount by which equity exceeds the threshold or the specific transactions or events that restored compliance.

Insights

TL;DR: Regaining listing compliance removes immediate delisting risk but requires continued monitoring and documentation.

The company reports it believes stockholders' equity now exceeds the Nasdaq minimum, which is a material development for corporate governance and market access. This restores eligibility to remain listed, avoiding the immediate consequences of delisting such as reduced liquidity and potential covenant triggers. However, the statement is conditional—Nasdaq retains oversight and could delist if future reports do not evidence continued compliance. Management should maintain transparent disclosures and remedial plans to demonstrate sustained compliance.

TL;DR: Compliance regained is a positive operational milestone but not a substantive change to operating performance.

Restoring the minimum stockholders' equity threshold is administratively important because it preserves listing status and market access, which supports investor liquidity and valuation comparability. The filing does not disclose the drivers of the equity change, the exact equity amount, timing of remedial actions, or impacts on capitalization. Without those details, the market cannot assess sustainability of this improvement or potential dilution, financing, or asset sale implications.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2025
 
BIOCARDIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-38999
 
23-2753988
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
320 Soquel Way
Sunnyvale, California 94085
 
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
 
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (650) 226-0120
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001
BCDA
The Nasdaq Capital Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter)
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
Item 3.01.         Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
As previously disclosed on that certain Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 4, 2025 (the “Original 8-K”), on April 1, 2025, BioCardia, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) received a notification letter (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that its amount of stockholders’ equity had fallen below the $2,500,000 required minimum for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
 
As noted in the Original 8-K, the Company had until May 16, 2025 to provide Nasdaq with a specific plan to achieve and sustain compliance. The Company submitted its plan to regain compliance on May 15, 2025, and on June 24, 2025, received written notice that, based on review of the compliance plan, the Nasdaq staff granted the Company an extension to September 29, 2025 to regain compliance with the Rule. The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) to provide an update to its compliance with continued listing requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1).
 
On April 22, 2025, we entered into a Securities Purchase and Registration Rights Agreement relating to a private placement with certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors, as well as certain members of our board of directors and executive officers, which closed on April 23, 2025. Pursuant to the agreement, we sold 406,818 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 406,818 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $1.905 per share, which are exercisable at any time before the earlier of April 24, 2030 or the approval by the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of our application of our CardiAMP Cell Therapy System. The net proceeds from such financing were $719,000 after deducting fees and expenses.
 
On June 30, 2025, we entered into a Securities Purchase and Registration Rights Agreement relating to a private placement with certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors, as well as certain members of our board of directors and executive officers, which closed on June 30, 2025. Pursuant to the agreement, we sold 274,696 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 274,696 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $1.95 per share, which are exercisable at any time before the earlier of June 30, 2030 or the approval by the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of our application of our CardiAMP Cell Therapy System. The net proceeds from such financing were $529,000 after deducting fees and expenses.
 
On September 19, 2025, we consummated the sale of 4,800,000 shares of our common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 4,800,000 shares of common stock at a combined offering price of $1.25 per share and warrant pursuant to securities purchase agreements by and between us and certain purchasers and pursuant to our Registration Statement (No. 333-290283) on Form S-1. The net proceeds from such financing were approximately $5.1 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.
 
Under our "At The Market” offering agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“HCW”), from April 1, 2025 to September 24, 2025, we sold an aggregate of 446,215 shares of common stock at an average share price of $2.55, resulting in net proceeds of $1.0 million after deducting fees and expenses.
 
As a result of these transactions, the Company believes it has regained compliance with the minimum $2.5 million stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1). In that regard, the Company believes that as of the date of this Report, stockholders’ equity exceeds $2.5 million. Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement and, if at the time of its next periodic report the Company does not evidence compliance, it may be subject to delisting.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not purely historical regarding the Company’s or its management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations and strategies for the future, including statements regarding the Company’s regaining and maintaining compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. All forward-looking statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are made as of the date of this report, based on information currently available to the Company. The risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s current expectations are more fully described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2025, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and its other reports, each as filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement after the date of this report or to conform these forward-looking statements to actual results.
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BIOCARDIA, INC.
 
   
/s/ David McClung
 
David McClung
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
   
Date: September 24, 2025
 
 
 

FAQ

Has BioCardia (BCDA) regained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements?

Yes. The company states it believes its stockholders' equity now exceeds $2.5 million, meeting Nasdaq's minimum for continued listing.

Does this filing guarantee BioCardia will remain listed on Nasdaq?

No. The filing notes Nasdaq will continue to monitor compliance and may delist the company if future reports do not evidence ongoing compliance.

What details did BioCardia provide about how compliance was restored?

The report does not specify the transactions, timing, or exact equity amount that restored compliance; only that equity exceeds $2.5 million as of the report date.

Are there forward-looking statements in the 8-K for BCDA?

Yes. The filing includes standard forward-looking statement language referencing risks described in the company's annual and quarterly SEC reports.

Where can investors find more information on BioCardia's financial condition?

Investors should review the company's Annual Report and subsequent Quarterly Reports filed with the SEC for fuller discussion of risks and financial details.
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