WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 60 Degree Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NASDAQ: SXTP; SXTPW) (“60 Degrees Pharma” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing new medicines for vector-borne disease, today announced that it will effect a one-for-four (1:4) reverse stock split (the "reverse split") of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), that will become effective on January 20, 2026, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, before the opening of trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"). 60 Degrees Pharma has requested that its Common Stock begin trading on January 20, 2026, on a post-reverse split basis on the Nasdaq under the existing symbol "SXTP".

The reverse split is primarily intended to bring 60 Degrees Pharma into compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for maintaining its listing on the Nasdaq. The new CUSIP number for the Common Stock following the reverse split will be 83006G500.

At 60 Degree Pharma’s special meeting of stockholders on October 8, 2025 (the "Special Meeting"), 60 Degree Pharma’s stockholders approved the proposal to authorize 60 Degree Pharma’s board of directors (the "Board"), in its sole and absolute discretion, to file a certificate of amendment (the "Amendment") to 60 Degree Pharma’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect the reverse split of the Company at a ratio of one-to-four (1:4). On December 17, 2025, the Board approved the reverse split at a ratio of one-to-four (1:4), and the Amendment has been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which will become effective on January 20, 2026, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, before the opening of trading on Nasdaq.

The reverse split will affect all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. All outstanding options, restricted stock awards, warrants and other securities entitling their holders to purchase or otherwise receive shares of Common Stock will be adjusted as a result of the reverse split, as required by the terms of each security. The number of shares available to be awarded under any Equity Incentive Plan, will also be appropriately adjusted. Following the reverse split, the par value of the Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share. The reverse split will not change the authorized number of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued as a result of the Reverse Split, and stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares of New Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of New Common Stock rounded up to the next whole number. The reverse split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in 60 Degree Pharma’s equity (other than as a result of the rounding of fractional shares, as set forth above).

The reverse split will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding from approximately 5,148,767 to approximately 1,287,192.

About 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2010, specializes in developing and commercializing new medicines for the treatment and prevention of vector-borne disease. The Company achieved U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Its lead product, ARAKODA^® (tafenoquine), for malaria prevention in 2018. ARAKODA is commercially available in the U.S. and Australia. 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. also collaborates with prominent research and academic organizations in the U.S. and Australia. 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a subsidiary in Australia. Learn more at www.60degreespharma.com.

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Investor Contact:
Patrick Gaynes
patrickgaynes@60degreespharma.com

Source: Sixty Degrees Pharmaceuticals