Purple Biotech Announces Plan to Implement ADS Ratio Change

Core Viewpoint - Purple Biotech Ltd. is changing the ratio of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) to ordinary shares to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, effective March 2, 2026 [1][2]. Group 1: ADS Ratio Change - The ADS Ratio will change from 1 ADS representing 200 ordinary shares to 1 ADS representing 2,000 ordinary shares, effectively a one-for-ten reverse ADS split [1][2]. - Registered holders of certificated ADSs must surrender their ADSs for cancellation to receive new ADSs, while holders of uncertificated ADSs will have their ADSs automatically exchanged [2]. - The new CUSIP number assigned due to the ADS Ratio Change is 74638P307, and the ADSs will continue to trade under the symbol "PPBT" on Nasdaq [2]. Group 2: Impact on Trading - The ADS trading price is expected to increase proportionally as a result of the ADS Ratio Change, enhancing its suitability for trading on Nasdaq [4]. - There is no assurance that the ADS trading price post-change will be equal to or greater than ten times the price before the change [4]. Group 3: Company Overview - Purple Biotech is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing therapies to overcome tumor immune evasion and drug resistance [5]. - The lead program, CAPTN-3, involves capped tri-specific antibodies targeting tumors while engaging T cells and NK cells, with candidates IM1240 and IM1305 in various stages of development [5]. - The pipeline includes clinical-stage assets like CM24 and NT219, targeting specific cancer types with promising outcomes in clinical studies [5].