TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 17, 2013) - Merus Labs International Inc. ("Merus" or the "Company") (TSX:MSL)(NASDAQ:MSLI) today announced that it received written notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") on April 16, 2013 advising the Company that because the bid price of the Company's common shares for the previous 30 consecutive trading days had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share (the "Minimum Price Requirement") required for continued listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the Company is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notification letter has no effect on the listing of the Company's common shares at this time.
Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial grace period of 180 calendar days, or until October 14, 2013, to regain compliance with the Minimum Price Requirement, which requires a closing bid price of the Company's common shares at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by October 14, 2013, NASDAQ will provide written notification that the Company's common shares are subject to delisting. If the Company is not deemed in compliance prior to October 14, 2013, but demonstrates that it meets all applicable standards for initial listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market (except the bid price requirement) on such date, it will be afforded an additional 180 calendar day compliance period.
The Company intends to monitor the bid price of its common shares between now and October 14, 2013, and will consider available options to regain compliance with the Minimum Price Requirement.
About Merus Labs International Inc.
Merus is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition and licensing of pharmaceutical products. The Company utilizes its expertise in pharmaceutical markets and its access to capital to acquire and license niche branded products. Merus further enhances the sale and distribution of these products by the introduction of a focused marketing and promotion plan.
Cautionary Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E (i) (1) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Merus' actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these statements. Such factors include the following: general economic and business conditions, changes in demand for Merus' products, changes in competition, the ability of Merus to integrate acquisitions or complete future acquisitions, interest rate fluctuations, currency exchange rate fluctuations, dependence upon and availability of qualified personnel and changes in government regulation. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be regarded as a representation by Merus that Merus' plans and objectives will be achieved. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements.
