Avalon GloboCare Corp.
For the period ended Jun 9, 2026. Filed Apr 17, 2026.
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Jun 9, 2026 · Filed Apr 17, 2026
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PROPOSAL 6: THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL 6
THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL
Our Board has adopted and is recommending that our stockholders approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse split of the issued shares of our common stock at a ratio that is not less than 1-for-2 and not greater than 1-for-25, without reducing the authorized number of shares of our common stock, with the exact ratio to be selected by the Board in its discretion, and to be effected, if at all, in the sole discretion of the Board at any time after stockholder approval of the amendment and before June 9, 2027 without further approval or authorization of our stockholders. If our stockholders approve this proposal 6, the Board will have authority to give effect to the reverse stock split. However, notwithstanding stockholder approval of this proposal 6, the Board may elect not to proceed with the reverse stock split if, at any time the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed with the reverse stock split. By voting in favor of this proposal 6, you are expressly also authorizing the Board to determine not to proceed with the reverse stock split in its sole discretion.
If the reverse stock split is implemented, at the effective time of the reverse split, the issued shares of our common stock immediately prior to the effective time will be combined and reclassified into a smaller number of shares such that, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, each of our stockholders will own one new share of our common stock for every two to 25 shares of common stock owned by such stockholder immediately prior to the effective time of the reverse split, depending on the exact ratio approved by the Board.
A copy of the proposed form of certificate of amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect the reverse stock split is attached asAppendix D to this proxy statement.
Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split; Potential Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days (the “Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). On April 15, 2026, we received a notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying us that we were not in compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
Our primary reason for recommending the reverse stock split is based on our belief that the reverse stock split may be necessary to increase the bid price of our common stock to avoid being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to any non-compliance with the Nasdaq Bid Price Requirment. Our common stock is publicly traded and listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “ALBT.” To maintain our listing, we must comply with the Nasdaq Bid Price Requirement.
While we currently have stockholder approval for a reverse stock split for the current Nasdaq Bid Price Requirement deficiency, the Board has considered the potential harm to the Company and our stockholders should we receive an additional deficiency notice with respect to the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement and Nasdaq delists our common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting our common stock could adversely affect the liquidity and market price of our common stock because alternatives, such as the OTCQB and the Pink markets operated by the OTC Markets Group Inc., are generally considered to be less efficient markets. An investor likely would find it less convenient to sell, or to obtain accurate quotations in seeking to buy our common stock on such markets. Many investors likely would not buy or sell our common stock due to difficulty in accessing the OTCQB or Pink markets, policies preventing them from trading in securities not listed on a national securities exchange, or other reasons. Delisting of our common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market could also cause a loss of confidence of existing or potential industry partners, clients, vendors, lenders, and employees, which could further harm our business and our future prospects. The Board believes that the reverse stock split is a potentially effective means for us to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rule by producing the immediate effect of increasing the per share bid price of our common stock to avoid, or at least mitigate, the likely adverse consequences of our common stock being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market.
In addition, the reverse stock split may make our common stock a more attractive and cost-effective investment to a broader range of investors, which in turn could improve the marketability and liquidity of our common stock. For example, the current market price of our common stock may prevent certain institutional investors, professional investors and other members of the investing public from purchasing our common stock. Many brokerage houses and institutional investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tend to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to their customers. Furthermore, some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers. Moreover, because brokers’ commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of our common stock can result in investors paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price were higher.
Reducing the number of outstanding shares of our common stock through the reverse stock split is intended, absent other factors, to increase the per share bid price of our common stock. However, other factors, such as our financial results, market conditions and the market perception of our business may adversely affect the bid price of our common stock. As a result, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split, if completed, will result in the intended or expected benefits described above, that the bid price of our common stock will increase following the reverse stock split, that as a result of the reverse stock split we will be able to continue to satisfy Nasdaq’s minimum bid price rule, or that the bid price of our common stock will not decrease in the future. Additionally, we cannot assure you that the bid price per share of our common stock after the reverse stock split will increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before the reverse stock split. Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our common stock after the reverse stock split may be lower than the total market capitalization before the reverse stock split, and a reduction in number of shares outstanding may impair the liquidity for our common stock, which may reduce the value of our common stock.
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
Generally
Based on 8,323,609 shares of our common stock issued as of the Record Date for the Meeting, immediately following the reverse stock split, if implemented (without giving effect to rounding for fractional shares):
| ● | assuming a 2-for-1 reverse split ratio, we would have approximately 4,161,805 shares of common stock issued; |
| ● | assuming a 12-for-1 reverse split ratio, we would have approximately 693,605 shares of common stock issued; and |
| ● | assuming a 25-for-1 reverse split ratio, we would have approximately 332,945 shares of common stock issued. |
The reverse stock split will affect all holders of our common stock uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest or any stockholder’s proportionate voting power, except that, as described below under “Fractional Shares,” record holders of common stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share.
The reverse stock split may result in some stockholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of common stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.
If the reverse stock split is effected, our common stock will have a new Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number, which is a number used to identify our common stock, and stock certificates with the older CUSIP numbers will need to be exchanged for stock certificates with the new CUSIP number by following the procedures described below under “Procedure for Implementing the Reverse Stock Split - Holders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock.”
Our common stock is currently registered under the Exchange Act and we are subject to the current and periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The reverse stock split will not affect the registration of our common stock under the Exchange Act. In addition, notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares that will result if the reverse stock split is effected, the Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act.
Our common stock would continue to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ALBT” immediately following the reverse stock split, although it is likely that Nasdaq would temporarily add the letter “D” to the end of the trading symbol to indicate that the reverse stock split occurred.
Effect on Authorized Shares of Common Stock
The reverse stock split will not change the number of authorized shares of our common stock. Because the number of issued shares of our common stock will decrease if the reverse stock split is effected, the number of shares of our common stock remaining available for issuance will increase. Currently, the number of authorized shares of our common stock is 100,000,000. Subject to limitations imposed by Nasdaq, the additional shares available for issuance may be issued without stockholder approval at any time, in the sole discretion of the Board. The authorized and unissued shares may be issued for cash, for acquisitions or for any other purpose that the Board determines to be in our best interests.
By increasing the number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock, the reverse stock split could, under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect, although this is not the intent of the Board. For example, it may be possible for the Board to delay or impede a takeover or transfer of control of the Company by causing such additional authorized but unissued shares to be issued to holders who might side with the Board in opposing a takeover bid that the Board determines is not in the best interests of the Company or our stockholders. The reverse stock split therefore may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited takeover attempts. By potentially discouraging initiation of any such unsolicited takeover attempts, the reverse stock split may limit the opportunity for our stockholders to dispose of their shares at the higher price generally available in takeover attempts or that may be available under a merger proposal. The reverse stock split may have the effect of permitting our current management, including our current directors, to retain their position, and place it in a better position to resist changes that stockholders may wish to make if they are dissatisfied with our operations. However, the Board is not aware of any attempt to take control of the Company and the Board has not approved the reverse stock split with the intent that it be utilized as a type of anti-takeover device.
Effect on Par Value of our Common Stock
The reverse stock split will not affect the per share par value of our common stock, which will remain at $0.0001.
Effect on Warrants, and Convertible or Exchangeable Securities
If the reverse stock split is effected, proportionate adjustments are generally required to be made to the per share exercise or conversion price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion of outstanding warrants, and convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the holders to purchase, exchange for, or convert into, shares of our common stock, if any. This will result in approximately the same aggregate price being required to be paid under such securities upon exercise, exchange or conversion, and approximately the same value of shares of common stock being delivered upon such exercise, exchange or conversion, immediately following the reverse stock split as was the case immediately preceding the reverse stock split. The number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to these securities, if any, will be proportionately adjusted based on the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board, subject to our treatment of fractional shares.
Effect on Authorized Shares and Par Value of our Preferred Stock
The reverse stock split will not affect the authorized number or per share par value of our preferred stock. As of the Record Date, we have 3,077 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 5,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 19,500 shares of Series E Preferred Stock outstanding.
Effect on our Equity Incentive Plans and Outstanding Awards
Pursuant to the terms of our Amended and Restated 2020 Plan and 2019 Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise or vesting of all the then outstanding stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and other equity awards will be proportionately adjusted using the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board for the reverse stock split, and rounded up or down to the nearest whole share. The number of shares then reserved for issuance under the Plans will also be reduced proportionately based upon the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board. In addition, the exercise price for each outstanding stock option will be increased in inverse proportion to the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board such that upon an exercise, the aggregate exercise price payable by the option holder to the Company for the shares subject to the option will remain approximately the same as the aggregate exercise price prior to the reverse stock split, subject to the terms of such securities.
The following table contains approximate information, based on share information as of the Record Date, relating to our common stock based on potential reverse stock split ratios (without giving effect to the treatment of fractional shares):
| Status | Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized for Issuance | Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued (1) | Number of Shares of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (2) | Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized but Unissued and Unreserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Reverse Stock Split | 100,000,000 | 8,323,609 | 16.661,118 | 75,015,473 |
| Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-2 | 100,000,000 | 4,161,805 | 8,330,559 | 87,507,736 |
| Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-12 | 100,000,000 | 693,605 | 1,388,427 | 97,917,984 |
| Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-25 | 100,000,000 | 332,945 | 660,444 | 99,006,617 |
| (1) | The pre-reverse stock split number of shares issued is 8,323,609 shares. |
| (2) | The pre-reverse stock split number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance is based on the following: |
| ● | 95,746 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants, subject to vesting having a weighted average exercise price of $24.06 per share; |
| ● | 41,169 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under our 2019 Incentive Stock Plan and our Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan; |
| ● | 181,750 shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance under our 2019 Incentive Stock Plan and our Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan |
| ● | 1,267,764 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series C Convertible Preferred Stock; |
| ● | 2,074,689 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series D Preferred Stock; and |
| ● | 13,000,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding Series E Preferred Stock; |
Fractional Shares
We will not issue fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, record holders of our common stock who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share. In any event, cash will not be paid for fractional shares.
Procedure for Implementing the Reverse Stock Split
If our stockholders approve this proposal 6, and if the Board determines that it is in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to implement the reverse stock split, we will file the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the reverse stock split with the reverse stock split ratio approved by the Board. As of the effective time of the reverse stock split, each stock certificate representing pre-split shares will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-split shares.
Holders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock
If the reverse stock split is effected, stockholders holding shares of our common stock in certificated form will be sent a transmittal letter by our transfer agent after the effective time of the reverse stock split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how a stockholder should surrender their certificate(s) representing pre-split shares of our common stock to our transfer agent in exchange for certificates representing the appropriate number of shares of post-reverse stock split common stock. No certificates representing post-split shares of our common stock will be issued to a stockholder until such stockholder has surrendered to our transfer agent all their certificates representing their pre-split shares, together with a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal. No stockholder will be required to pay a transfer or other fee to exchange their certificates representing pre-split shares of our common stock. Until surrendered, we will deem certificates representing pre-split shares of our common stock to be cancelled and only to represent the number of whole shares of post-split shares of our common stock to which these stockholders are entitled, subject to the treatment of fractional shares. If a certificate representing pre-split shares of our common stock bears a restrictive legend, the certificate issued in exchange therefor will bear the same restrictive legend. Any pre-split shares submitted for transfer, whether pursuant to a sale or other disposition, or otherwise, will automatically be exchanged for post-split shares.Stockholders should not destroy any stock certificate(s) and should not submit any certificate(s) unless and until requested to do so.
Registered“Book-Entry”Holders of Common Stock
If the reverse stock split is effected, stockholders who hold their shares of our common stock electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent will not need to any take action to receive their shares of post-reverse stock split common stock (i.e., the exchange will be automatic).
Beneficial Owners
If the reverse stock split is effected, we intend to treat shares held by stockholders through a broker, bank, or other nominee in the same manner as shares held by stockholders of record. Brokers, banks, and other nominees will be instructed to effect the reverse stock split for beneficial owners holding our common stock in street name. However, these brokers, banks, and other nominees may have different procedures for processing the reverse stock split than for stockholders of record. Stockholders who hold shares of our common stock in street name and who have questions in this regard are encouraged to contact the brokers, banks, or other nominees holding their shares.
Accounting Matters
The reverse stock split will not affect the per share par value of our common stock. As a result, as of the effective time of the reverse stock split, the stated capital attributable to common stock and the additional paid-in capital account on our balance sheet, in the aggregate, will not change due to the reverse stock split. Reported per share net income or loss will be higher because there will be fewer shares of common stock outstanding.
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split
The following summary describes, as of the date of this proxy statement, certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split to holders of our common stock. This summary addresses the tax consequences only to a U.S. holder of our common stock, which is a beneficial owner of our common stock that is either:
| ● | an individual citizen or resident of the United States; |
| ● | a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
| ● | an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
| ● | a trust, if: (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons has the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or (ii) it has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
This summary is based on the provisions of the Code, U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative rulings and judicial authority, all as in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. Subsequent developments in U.S. federal income tax law, including changes in law or differing interpretations, which may be applied retroactively, could have a material effect on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split.
This summary does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to any particular investor, including tax considerations that arise from rules of general application to all taxpayers or to certain classes of taxpayers or that are generally assumed to be known by investors. For example, this summary does not address the tax consequences to (i) persons that may be subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, tax-exempt organizations, U.S. expatriates or former citizens or residents, persons subject to the alternative or corporate minimum tax, persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships or other pass-through entities, traders in securities that elect to mark to market and dealers in securities or currencies, (ii) persons who acquired their shares or equity awards in connection with employment or other performance of services, (iii) persons who hold our common stock as part of a position in a “straddle” or as part of a “hedging transaction,” “conversion transaction” or other integrated investment transaction for federal income tax purposes, or (iv) persons who do not hold our common stock as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment). This summary does not address backup withholding and information reporting. This summary does not address U.S. holders who beneficially own common stock through a “foreign financial institution” (as defined in Code Section 1471(d)(4)) or certain other non-U.S. entities specified in Code Section 1472. This summary does not address the Medicare tax on net investment income, tax considerations in respect of our preferred stock, or tax considerations arising under any state, local or foreign laws, or under federal estate or gift tax laws.
If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships that hold our common stock, and partners in such partnerships, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split. Furthermore, the following discussion does not address any tax consequences of transactions effectuated before, after or at the same time as the reverse stock split, whether or not they are in connection with the reverse stock split.
We have not sought, and will not seek, an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split, and there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge the statements and conclusions set forth below or that a court would not sustain any such challenge.
Stockholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the particular U.S. federal tax consequences of the reverse stock split to them, as well as the consequences to them arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction, including any foreign, state, or local income tax consequences.
General Tax Treatment of the Reverse Stock Split
The reverse stock split is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Code that should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Certain filings with the Internal Revenue Service must be made by us and certain “significant holders” of our common shares in order for the reverse stock split to qualify as a reorganization. Assuming the reverse stock split qualifies as a reorganization, other than with respect to any U.S. holder that receives a full share in lieu of a fractional share, a U.S. holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of shares of our common stock for a lesser number of shares of our common stock, based upon the reverse stock split ratio.
A U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the lesser number of shares of our common stock received in the reverse stock split will be the same such U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our common stock that such U.S. holder owned immediately prior to the reverse stock split (increased by any income or gain recognized on receipt of a whole share in lieu of a fractional share). Except in the case of any portion of a share of common stock treated as a dividend or as to which a U.S. holder recognizes capital gain as a result of the treatment of fractional shares, discussed below, the holding period for the common stock received as a result of the reverse stock split will include the period during which a U.S. holder held the shares of our common stock that were surrendered in the reverse stock split. The United States Treasury regulations provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of our common stock surrendered for the shares of our common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split. U.S. holders of shares of our common stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.
As noted above, we will not issue fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, stockholders who would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole share of common stock. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt of such an additional fraction of a share are not clear. A U.S. holder that receives a full share in lieu of a fractional share may be treated as though it received a distribution from us to the extent that the value of the full share exceeds the value of the fractional share the holder otherwise would have received. Such distribution would generally be a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. Any amount in excess of earnings and profits would generally reduce the holder’s basis in its shares by the amount of such excess to zero, and any such excess greater than the holder’s basis would be treated as capital gain. The portion of the full share in excess of the fractional share would generally have a tax basis equal to the amount recognized as a dividend or as capital gain and the holding period for such share would begin on the date of the deemed distribution. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the possible tax consequences of receiving an additional fraction of a share in the reverse stock split.
THE FOREGOING IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A TAX OPINION. EACH STOCKHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO THEM AND FOR REFERENCE TO APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE.
Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal.
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