NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) today announced that its stock has been upgraded to a “buy” rating from a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors by ValuEngine Inc. (www.valuengine.com). ValuEngine uses proprietary models to forecast and value individual equities across a diverse set of industries.

Mr. Anthony Hayes, CEO of Spherix stated, “We continue to work towards building value for our shareholders by opportunistically deploying the Company’s capital across several undervalued assets where we can utilize our industry knowledge and expertise to unlock meaningful returns.”

About Spherix

Spherix Incorporated is a technology development company committed to the fostering of innovative ideas. Spherix Incorporated was formed in 1967 as a scientific research company. Our activities generally include the acquisition and development of technology through internal or external research and development. In addition, we seek to acquire existing rights to intellectual property through the acquisition of already issued patents and pending patent applications, both in the United States and abroad. We may alone, or in conjunction with others, develop products and processes associated with technology development and monetizing related intellectual property.

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Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its patent business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) today announced that on October 2, 2019, the Board of Directors of Spherix Incorporated (“Spherix”) approved a distribution to Spherix stockholders of 100,000 shares of Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (“Hoth”) held by Spherix.

Each Spherix stockholder will be entitled to receive one (1) share of Hoth common stock for every twenty-nine (29) shares of Spherix common stock held as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 21, 2019, the record date. Spherix will not distribute fractional shares of Hoth common stock, and any fractional shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole share.

Spherix stockholders do not need to take any action to receive the shares of Hoth common stock, other than be a shareholder of record on October 21, 2019. Spherix stockholders do not need to pay any consideration for, surrender or exchange shares of Spherix common stock.

Mr. Anthony Hayes, CEO of Spherix stated, “Returning capital to shareholders is an important part of our strategy, and the distribution of a portion of our holdings in Hoth is the first step in this endeavor. We continue to work towards becoming a diversified biopharmaceutical company with a compelling portfolio of potential compounds to develop and commercialize.”

About Spherix

Spherix Incorporated is a technology development company committed to the fostering of innovative ideas. Spherix Incorporated was formed in 1967 as a scientific research company.
Our activities generally include the acquisition and development of technology through internal or external research and development. In addition, we seek to acquire existing rights to intellectual property through the acquisition of already issued patents and pending patent applications, both in the United States and abroad. We may alone, or in conjunction with others, develop products and processes associated with technology development. Recently, the Company has invested in and helped develop technology with Hoth Therapeutics, Inc., DatChat, Inc. and entered into an agreement to acquire certain technology assets from CBM BioPharma, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “may”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “seem”, “seek”, “continue”, “future”, “will”, “expect”, “outlook” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Spherix’s and CBM’s industry, future events, the proposed transaction between the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the estimated or anticipated future results and benefits of the Company following the transaction, including the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the proposed transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of Spherix’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding the businesses of Spherix and the transaction, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in the business environment in which Spherix or CBM operates, including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which Spherix or CBM operates; changes in taxes, governmental laws, and regulations; competitive product and pricing activity; difficulties of managing growth profitably; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed transaction, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of a delay in consummating the transaction or a delay or difficulty in integrating the assets of CBM; uncertainty as to the long-term value of Spherix’s common stock; those discussed in the Spherix’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents of Spherix on file with the SEC or in the registration statement that will be filed with the SEC by Spherix. There may be additional risks that Spherix presently does not know or that Spherix currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Spherix’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Spherix anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Spherix’s assessments to change. However, while Spherix may elect to update these forward- looking statements at some point in the future, Spherix specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Spherix’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) President and CEO, Anthony Hayes, today released a letter to shareholders.

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

As previously stated, Spherix is moving forward diligently with the dividend distribution.  Spherix shareholders who are owners of record on the record date to be set by the Spherix board of directors, will be paid the dividend.  That process is on track and moving forward.  We intend to announce a record date shortly.

In addition, I wanted to provide some additional information about the CBM assets that are part of the planned acquisition.  Like other AML drugs that treat certain indications, KPC34 may qualify for Fast Track designation for the treatment of certain types of AML, as well as priority review by the FDA.  Developed at Wake Forest School of Medicine, KPC34 is a proprietary next generation drug that combines a DNA damaging agent with a targeted therapy designed to overcome multiple resistance mechanisms observed with gemcitabine, the current standard of care. KPC34 has also been shown to be more effective in AML relapse cases, notably increasing the lifespan of mice treated with the drug. The competitive benefits of KPC34 include oral application for patients that cannot tolerate repeated cycles of chemotherapy, doubling the mean survival time verse some of the current standard of care treatments and studies further show high activity levels against human AML cells.

Upon the closing of the CBM asset purchase, and following the dividend distribution, we will further update the market on the CBM assets and the status of our other strategic acquisitions.  We understand the desire by shareholders to receive the proposed dividend and information about Company activities during a tumultuous market.  We hope this release provides additional information and assure you we are working diligently to move matters forward.

Thank you for being a shareholder of Spherix.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hayes

About Spherix
Spherix Incorporated was launched in 1967 as a scientific research company. Spherix is committed to advancing innovation by active participation in the patent market. Spherix draws on portfolios of pioneering technology patents to partner with and support product innovation.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), not limited to Risk Factors relating to its patent business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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