CFO.com recently published a short article by Mark Kwilosz, CFA, of Duff & Phelps, LLC in which the author posed the question: "Should Microcap Companies Go Private?" Mark noted that "A typical microcap company spends $1.0 million to $2.5 million per year to stay public." Mark discussed two major ways that companies can justify the expense of being public. The first, and according to Mark, "most compelling” way to justify the expense is “access to funding to realize growth po

Listed below are companies that graduated from the OTC markets to a senior exchange in Q3 2015. 19 companies uplisted this quarter. Highlights include; Excel Brands acquiring the C. Wonder brand prior to its up-list, and Staffing 360 executing on its roll-up strategy by acquiring multiple staffing companies prior to its up-list. Congratulations to all of the Q3 2015 OTC graduates from the entire Acquis Team! 3rd Quater 2015 OTC Markets Graduate Report: Pershing Gold Corporati

Below is a list of OTC companies that were working on acquisitions in September of 2015. Over 50 OTC QX, QB, and PINK issuers were busy with acquisitions this month. Highlights include; SilverSun Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: SSNT) executing two acquisition LOIs this month, and Signal Bay, Inc. (OTCPINK: SGBY) completing an all stock acquisition of a cannabis testing lab. First Security Inc. (OTCPINK: FIIT) Sept 1, 2015 -- "Purchase of Kentucky Branches" LICT Corp. (OTCPINK: LIC