HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Dec. 29, 2023 -- Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. ("Altamira" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CYTO), a company providing nanoparticle-based technology for efficient RNA delivery to extrahepatic targets, announced that it received a notification letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") on December 28, 2023, indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. As a result, the listing matter has been closed.

On June 26, 2023, the Company was notified by Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and was given 180 days, or until December 26, 2023, to regain compliance. Effective December 13, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common shares at a ratio of 1-for-20, resulting in a total of 1,477,785 outstanding common shares.

The Notice noted that the Company evidenced a closing bid price of its common shares at or greater than $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive business days from December 13 through December 27, 2023. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

Thanks to its improved equity position, on November 21, 2023 Altamira already regained compliance with the minimum equity requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. Therefore, Altamira is now again in full compliance with the Nasdaq listing requirements for continued listing.

About Altamira Therapeutics

Altamira Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CYTO) is developing and supplying peptide-based nanoparticle technologies for efficient RNA delivery to extrahepatic tissues (OligoPhore™ / SemaPhore™ platforms). The Company currently has two flagship siRNA programs using its proprietary delivery technology: AM-401 for KRAS driven cancer and AM-411 for rheumatoid arthritis, both in preclinical development beyond in vivo proof of concept. The versatile delivery platform is also suited for mRNA and other RNA modalities and made available to pharma or biotech companies through out-licensing. In addition, Altamira holds a 49% stake (with additional economic rights) in its commercial-stage legacy asset Bentrio®, an OTC nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. Further, the Company is in the process of partnering / divesting its inner ear legacy assets (AM-125 nasal spray for vertigo; post Phase 2; Keyzilen® and Sonsuvi® for tinnitus and hearing loss; Phase 3). Founded in 2003, Altamira is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, with its main operations in Basel, Switzerland. For more information, visit: https://altamiratherapeutics.com/

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