BIRKS GROUP DISCLOSES RECEIPT OF NOTICE FROM NYSE AMERICAN

MONTREAL, Feb. 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Birks Group Inc. (the "Company") (NYSEAmericanLLC:BGI), announced that it received notice from the NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American") on February 25, 2025 that the Company was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Sections 1003(a)(i) and (ii) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the "Company Guide"). Section 1003(a)(i) applies if a listed company has stockholders' equity of less than U.S. $2.0 million and has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years. Section 1003(a)(ii) applies if a listed company has stockholders' equity of less than U.S. $4.0 million and has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. The Company reported stockholders' deficit of approximately U.S. $(6.1) million (CAD $(8.2) million) as of September 28, 2024, and has reported net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years ended March 30, 2024 and three of its four most recent fiscal years ended March 30, 2024. The Company is also not currently eligible for any exemption in Section 1003(a) of the Company Guide from the stockholders' equity requirements. As a result, the Company has become subject to the procedures and requirements of Section 1009 of the Company Guide and must submit a plan to NYSE American by March 27, 2025 addressing how the Company intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(i) and (ii) of the Company Guide by August 25, 2026.