Matinas BioPharma (NYSE: MTNB) put on NYSE American equity compliance plan to avoid delisting
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. has received another notice from NYSE American that it is not meeting continued listing standards tied to stockholders’ equity. The exchange cited Section 1003(a)(ii), which requires at least $4.0 million in equity when a company has losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years, while Matinas reported stockholders’ equity of $3.022 million as of March 31, 2026 and losses in five recent fiscal years.
The company had previously been notified that it also failed Section 1003(a)(iii), which requires at least $6.0 million in equity after losses in five consecutive years, with equity of $4.83 million as of December 31, 2025. NYSE American has accepted Matinas’ compliance plan and granted a plan period through October 2, 2027, during which the stock will remain listed on NYSE American under the symbol MTNB, subject to ongoing review and satisfaction of other listing requirements.
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- NYSE American equity non-compliance and delisting risk: Matinas reported stockholders’ equity of $3.022 million as of March 31, 2026 versus NYSE American thresholds of $4.0 million and $6.0 million tied to multi-year losses, creating an extended period of listing uncertainty through the October 2, 2027 plan deadline.
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Matinas faces extended equity deficiency review with delisting risk if turnaround falls short.
Matinas BioPharma is currently below NYSE American equity thresholds under Sections 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii), with stockholders’ equity of $3.022 million as of March 31, 2026. These standards require $4.0 million and $6.0 million respectively when multi-year losses are present.
NYSE American’s acceptance of a remediation plan and a plan period running through October 2, 2027 allows the shares to remain listed while the company works to rebuild equity. The exchange will conduct periodic and quarterly monitoring for progress against the plan.
If Matinas has not restored compliance by the plan period deadline, or fails to advance in line with its plan, NYSE American staff may begin delisting proceedings, although the company would have appeal rights. Until then, the stock continues trading on NYSE American under the MTNB symbol, and the company’s SEC reporting and operations continue as before.
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As previously disclosed under Item 3.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2026, Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notice (the “April Notice”) from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the NYSE American continued listing standard set forth in Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) requiring a company to have stockholders’ equity of at least $6.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years. The April Notice also indicated that the Company was not currently eligible for any exemption in Section 1003(a) of the Company Guide (including the exemption provided for companies with total value of market capitalization exceeding $50 million, among other things).
On June 24, 2026, the Company received written notice (the “June Notice”) from the NYSE American that it is also not in compliance with the continued listing standard set forth in Section 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide, which requires a company to have stockholders’ equity of at least $4.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. The additional noncompliance was based on the Company’s reported stockholders’ equity of $3,022,000 as of March 31, 2026 and losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in five of its most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2025.
The Company submitted a plan (the “Plan”) to the NYSE American on May 4, 2026, advising of actions it has taken or will take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards.
In the June Notice, the NYSE American also notified the Company that the Plan was accepted and that the NYSE American granted the Company a plan period through October 2, 2027 (the “Plan Period,” and such date, the “Plan Period Deadline”) to regain compliance with the continued listing standards.
During the Plan Period, the Company will be subject to periodic review by the NYSE American on its progress with the goals and initiatives outlined in the Plan. The Company intends to take all reasonable measures available to regain compliance with Sections 1003(a)(ii) and (iii) of the Company Guide during the Plan Period. If the Company does not regain compliance with the NYSE American listing standards by the Plan Period Deadline, or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the Plan during the Plan Period, then NYSE American staff may initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate.
The June Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s shares of common stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE American during the Plan Period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other listing requirements of the NYSE American. The common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “MTNB.” The June Notice does not affect the Company’s ongoing business operations or its reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 26, 2026, in accordance with the NYSE American’s procedures, the Company issued a press release discussing the matters disclosed in Item 3.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 26, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
Forward-Looking Statements
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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.
| MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Dated: June 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jerome D. Jabbour |
| Name: | Jerome D. Jabbour | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Matinas BioPharma Receives Notice of Non-Compliance with NYSE American Continued Listing Standards and Acceptance of Plan to Regain Compliance
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (June 26, 2026) – Matinas BioPharma Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: MTNB) announced today that on June 24, 2026, it received a notice (the “Notice”) from the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) stating that the Company is not in compliance with the NYSE American continued listing standards set forth in Section 1003(a)(ii) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) requiring a company to have stockholders’ equity of at least $4.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had stockholders’ equity of $3.02 million and has had losses in the most recent five fiscal years ended December 31, 2025. As previously disclosed, the Company is also not in compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the Company Guide requiring a company to have stockholders’ equity of at least $6.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had stockholders’ equity of $4.83 million and has had losses in the most recent five fiscal years ended December 31, 2025. Due to its non-compliance with Sections 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the Company Guide, the Company is subject to the procedures and requirements of Section 1009 of the Company Guide.
On May 4, 2026, the Company submitted a plan (the “Plan”) to the NYSE American advising of actions it has taken or will take to regain compliance with the continued listing standards. The Notice indicated that the NYSE American staff had determined to accept the Plan and grant the Company a plan period through October 2, 2027 (the “Plan Period,” and such date, the “Plan Period Deadline”). Accordingly, the Company is able to continue its listing during the Plan Period and will be subject to periodic reviews, including quarterly monitoring, for compliance with the Plan until it has regained compliance. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve compliance with such standards within the Plan Period. If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by the Plan Period Deadline, or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the Plan during the Plan Period, then NYSE American staff may initiate delisting proceedings as appropriate. The Company may appeal a staff delisting determination in accordance with Section 1010 and Part 12 of the Company Guide.
The Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s shares of common stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE American, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other listing requirements of the NYSE American. The Notice does not affect the Company’s ongoing business operations or its reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Matinas BioPharma
Matinas BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering groundbreaking therapies using its lipid nanocrystal (LNC) platform delivery technology.
About MAT2203
Matinas BioPharma’s MAT2203 is a potential oral broad-spectrum treatment for invasive deadly fungal infections. Although amphotericin B is a fungicidal agent, it is currently only available through an intravenous route of administration, which is known to be associated with several significant safety issues such as renal toxicity and anemia due to very high circulating levels of amphotericin B. MAT2203 has the potential to overcome the significant limitations of the currently available amphotericin B products due to its targeted oral delivery. Combining comparable fungicidal activity with targeted delivery results in a lower risk of toxicity and potentially creates the ideal antifungal agent for the treatment of invasive fungal infections. MAT2203 was successfully evaluated in the completed Phase 2 EnACT study in HIV patients suffering from cryptococcal meningitis, meeting its primary endpoint and achieving robust survival. MAT2203 was planned to be further evaluated in a single Phase 3 registration trial as an oral step-down monotherapy following treatment with AmBisome (liposomal amphotericin B) compared with the standard of care in patients with invasive aspergillosis who have limited treatment options.
For more information, please visit www.matinasbiopharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “suggest,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including with respect to the Company’s plans related to regaining compliance with the NYSE American’s continued listing standards. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact
Jerome D. Jabbour
Chief Executive Officer
(908) 484-8805
operations@matinasbiopharma.com
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