First Quarter 2017 OTC Graduate Report
Fifteen issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the first quarter of 2017. The majority of graduates were revenue generating companies listed on the OTCQB.
M&A played a critical role in over 50% of this quarter's graduates' growth. Acquisitions were particularly impactful for Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN), New Age Beverages Corporation (NASDAQ: NBEV), and AUXILIO, Inc. (NYSE Mkt: AUXO).
After completing its first 'platform' acquisition in 2014, Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) has completed 3 major acquisitions including two acquisitions in December 2015 that more than doubled the company's 2016 revenue. In February 2017, MRDN made another acquisition of a company with over $25 million in annual revenue. These acquisitions took the company from $0 revenues in 2012 to an estimated 2017 run rate of $58 million in revenues.
With the completion of a few key acquisition in 2016, New Age Beverages Corporation (NASDAQ: NBEV) grew its revenues from less than $3 million in 2015 to over $25 million in 2016. The company's most recent and largest acquisition ($53 million 2015 revenue company) was purchased for 25% equity in the public company, $8.5 million in cash (bank financed), and a $4.5 million note payable to the seller.
One month prior to uplisting, AUXILIO, Inc. (NYSE Mkt: AUXO) acquired a company that generated approximately $15 million in revenues and $5 million of EBITDA in 2016.
See the full list of Q1 2017 OTC Graduates Below.
First Quarter 2017 OTC Graduate Report:
January 19, 2017 - Americas Silver Corporation (NYSE Mkt: USAS)
January 25, 2017 - Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN)
February 14, 2017 - New Age Beverages Corporation (NASDAQ: NBEV)
February 14, 2017 - AUXILIO, Inc. (NYSE Mkt: AUXO)
February 15, 2017 - Sigma Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGLB)
March 2, 2017 - Matinas Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Mkt: MTNB)
March 3, 2017 - National Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NHLD)
March 13, 2017 - Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKTS)
March 14, 2017 - Lilis Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: LLEX)
March 15, 2017 - R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM)
March 20, 2017 - Ominto, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMNT)
March 22, 2017 - Therapix Biosciences Ltd (NASDAQ: TRPX)
March 22, 2017 - Takung Art Co., Ltd. (NYSE Mkt: TKAT)
March 23, 2017 - Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX)
March 29, 2017 - Neurotrope, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRP)
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