Amex Listing Qualifications Panel Decision
28 September 2004 - 3:17AM
PR Newswire (US)
Amex Listing Qualifications Panel Decision WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.,
Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange
(Amex) has informed CVF Technologies Corporation (CVF) that the
Listing Qualifications Panel of the Amex Committee on Securities
(the Panel) has affirmed the decision of the Listing Qualifications
Dept. of the Amex to initiate delisting proceedings. CVF had
presented to the Panel its pro-forma non-consolidated balance sheet
as evidence that CVF meets the continued listing requirements of
the Amex, since this represents a more realistic picture of CVF's
financial position. However, the Panel took the position that only
CVF's consolidated financial statements could be used in assessing
CVF's meeting the Amex's continued listing requirements. CVF has
the right to appeal this decision to the Amex's Full Committee on
Securities, and is considering its options at this time. In the
meantime, CVF's stock will be suspended from trading on the Amex,
effective as of Tuesday morning, September 28th 2004, even if an
appeal is launched. However, CVF is expected to be quoted on the
NASD OTC Bulletin Board in the next few days. Until then, CVF will
be quoted on the Electronic Pink Sheets. CVF is also continuing its
discussions with Canadian stock exchanges, concerning the trading
of its stock in Canada as well. CVF understands the Amex Panel's
decision to operate within the strictest interpretation of its
rules, but it feels its decision did not fully take into account
the unique structure of CVF as a publicly traded venture capital
company and the significant value of its portfolio companies. In
particular, CVF's ownership interest in Biorem was valued at $7.3
million (US) based on the recent private placement in Biorem of $1
million (CDN) by a Canadian based venture capital company. Also,
with Biorem now in the process of completing its public offering
transaction over the next 60-90 days (as previously announced),
it's expected that its carrying value will increase significantly,
supported by Biorem continuing on its rapid growth program. In
addition, the other companies in the CVF portfolio are continuing
to make progress, which will continue to add to CVF's asset value
as well. Though CVF would like to have continued to trade its stock
on the Amex, the ultimate trading price of CVF's stock will be
determined by the asset value of its portfolio holdings and this is
expected to increase over the coming months. The exchange that CVF
trades on will not determine that value. CVF Technologies
Corporation is headquartered in Williamsville, New York. CVF is a
technology development company, whose principal business is
sourcing, funding and managing emerging pre-public technology
companies with significant market potential. Founded in 1989, CVF's
holdings include five companies involved in primarily environmental
products/services. Certain statements made in this press release
which are not historical facts are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that these statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which may cause actual results or achievements to be
materially different from any future results and achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks
include, but are not limited to, product demand and market
acceptance risks for the products and technologies of CVF's
subsidiary companies and investees; the impact of competitive
products, technologies and pricing; delays or difficulties in
developing, producing, testing and selling new products and
technologies; the ability of the company's subsidiaries and
investees to obtain necessary financing for their operations and to
consummate initial public offerings of their stock; the effect of
the Company's accounting policies; the effect of trade restrictions
and other risks detailed in the company's Statement on Form 10-SB/A
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any
subsequent filings with the Commission. DATASOURCE: CVF
Technologies Corporation CONTACT: Jeffrey I Dreben, President &
CEO, +1-716-565-4711, or Robert L. Miller, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-716-565-4711, both of CVF Technologies Corporation Web site:
http://www.cvfcorp.com/
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