Focus Universal Inc.

12/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2025 16:08

Material Event (Form 8-K)

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Regained Compliance with Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Standards

Following the completion of the transactions summarized below, the Company believes, as of the date of this filing, that it has stockholders' equity of at least $2.5 million as required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the "Equity Rule").

As previously reported, on June 30, 2025, Focus Universal Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"). The Staff notified the Company that since the Company's Market Value of Listed Securities has fallen below $35,000,000, the Company no longer satisfies the requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2) (the "MVLS Rule"). The notification received has no immediate effect on the Company's Nasdaq listing.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C) (the "Compliance Period Rule"), the Company had been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until December 29, 2025 (the "Compliance Date"), to regain compliance with the MVLS Rule. If at any time before the Compliance Date, the Company's MVLS closes at $35,000,000 or more for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, then this matter will be closed. If the Company does not regain compliance with the MVLS Rule prior to the expiration of the Compliance Date, the Company will receive notification from the Staff that its securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively, if the Company's stockholder's equity increases to $2.5 million (pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1)) or achieves net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in two of three most recently completed fiscal years, before the Compliance Date (pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(3)) then the Company can also regain compliance with the MVLS Rule without complying with the MVLS Rule.

On October 27, 2025, the Company completed the sale of 750,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a private placement to Edward Lee, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, as the lead investor and other accredited investors for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000, or $4.00 per share (the "Series A Private Placement").

On or about November 17, 2025, the Company received notice from the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, including Chairman Edward Lee, of their election to convert their shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock. As a result of the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company issued an aggregate 825,000 shares of restricted Common Stock to the Series A Private Placement investors, including 550,000 shares of restricted Common Stock to Chairman, Edward Lee. All of the Series A Preferred Stock has been converted, and there are currently no issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Following the completion of the Series A Private Placement, and the subsequent conversion to common stock, the Company believes, as of the date of this filing, that it has stockholders' equity of at least $2.5 million as required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the Equity Rule. The Company awaits Nasdaq's formal confirmation that it has regained compliance with the Equity Rule. In any event, the Company expects that Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company's ongoing compliance with the Equity Rule and, if at the time of its next periodic report the Company does not comply, the Company may be subject to delisting.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company believes it is currently in compliance with Nasdaq's listing standards.

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