Sixteen issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the fourth quarter of 2017. The majority of graduates were revenue generating companies listed on the OTCPINK. M&A played a critical role in 37% of this quarter's graduates' growth. Acquisitions were particularly impactful for RumbleON, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBL) and Ameri Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRH). See the full list of Q4 2017 OTC Graduates Below. Fourth Quarter 2017 OTC Graduate Report: October 2, 2017 -- FC

In the third quarter of 2017, 102 microcap issuers listed on the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCPINK announced M&A transactions. The combined disclosed transaction value of these 102 transactions was over $560 million. Average individual transaction value for the quarter was $14 million. In Q3, average disclosed purchase consideration consisted of 42% cash, 52% stock and 6% seller debt. Full list of last quarter's acquirers below. Q2 2017 - OTC MicroCap M&A: Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc

Fifteen issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the third quarter of 2017. The majority of graduates were revenue generating companies listed on the OTCQB. M&A played a critical role in 47% of this quarter's graduates' growth. Acquisitions were particularly impactful for Aspen Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPU) and Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESDI). See the full list of Q3 2017 OTC Graduates Below. Third Quarter 2017 OTC Graduate Report: July 11, 2017 - Si

In the second quarter of 2017, 184 microcap issuers listed on the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCPINK announced M&A transactions. The combined disclosed transaction value of these 184 transactions was over $838 million. Average individual transaction value for the quarter was $15 million. In Q2, average disclosed purchase consideration consisted of 48% cash, 47% stock and 5% seller debt. Full list of last quarter's acquirers below. Q2 2017 - OTC MicroCap M&A: LICO ENERGY METALS INC.

Seventeen issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the second quarter of 2017. The majority of graduates were revenue generating companies listed on the OTCQX. M&A played a critical role in 41% of this quarter's graduates' growth. Acquisitions were particularly impactful for Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI). Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) completed over ten acquisitions since January 2015. YGYI common stock traded on the OTCQX

A new post by The Wall Street Journal looks at what many hope to be a renaissance in small IPOs as a result of Reg A+. Reg A+ is just on provision of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act passed by Congress in 2012 to encourage small-business growth. The post discusses how "In the late 1990s and early 2000s, an ecosystem of bankers, lawyers and investors helped small companies go public. After the tech bubble burst, many small and midsize banks went under or were absorbed b

In the first quarter of 2017, 121 microcap issuers listed on the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCPINK announced M&A transactions. The combined disclosed transaction value of these 121 transactions was over $280 million. Average individual transaction value for the quarter was $6.5 million. In Q1, average disclosed purchase consideration consisted of 42% cash, 29% stock and 29% seller debt. Full list of last quarter's acquirers below. Q1 2017 - OTC MicroCap M&A: Invictus MD Strategies Co

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

Yesterday, LD Micro announced a reconstitution of their microcap index - the LD Micro Index (or LDMi). The LD Micro Index is designed to give a more accurate picture of North American microcap performance than other "microcap indexes". Constituents have an average market cap of $150 million and are traded on the NYSE/AMEX, Nasdaq, OTC Markets (all tiers), TSX, and TSX Venture. To qualify for inclusion in the index, issuers must meet minimum liquidity, market cap, and filing t

On January 23, OTC Markets Group announced the fourth quarter performance and re-balance of their OTCQB Venture Index (in addition to their other indices). The OTCQB Venture Index (.OTCQB), which tracks the overall OTCQB Venture Market, was up 13.2% in the fourth quarter and down 3.4% for the full year 2016. One hundred six companies (106) were added to the .OTCQB index in Q4 and one hundred two (102) companies were removed. The OTCQB Venture Index currently consist of 581 is