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

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

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

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

2016 was a slow year for OTC graduations. With 35 uplists, 2016 saw the lowest number of OTC graduates in over 5 years.

Thirteen (13) issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the fourth quarter of 2016. Twelve (12) jumped from the OTC to the NASDAQ with one (1) issuers joining the NYSE. Nine out of thirteen (9/13) graduates uplisted from the QB tier of the OTC Markets. Congratulations to all of the Q4 2016 OTC graduates from the entire Acquis Team! 4th Quarter 2016 OTC Markets Graduate Report: HomeTown Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: HMTA) October 12, 2016 -- OTCPINK t

Six (6) issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the third quarter of 2016. All six (6) jumped from the OTC to the NASDAQ with zero (0) issuers joining the NYSE Mkt. Four out of six graduates uplisted from the QB tier of the OTC Markets. Not a single issuer uplisted from the OTC Markets to the NASDAQ or NYSE Mkt in September. Congratulations to all of the Q3 2016 OTC graduates from the entire Acquis Team! 3rd Quarter 2016 OTC Markets Graduate Repor

Eight (8) issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the second quarter of 2016. Seven (7) companies jumped from the OTC to the NASDAQ while one (1) left the OTC to join the NYSE. Three of the graduates uplisted from the QB and three uplisted form the PINK tier of the OTC Markets. Highlights include; ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. completing a major acquisition prior to uplisting and Global Medical REIT, Inc. raising over $130 million and uplisting to t

The newly reconstituted Russell MicroCap Index took effect after last Friday's close. The Russell MicroCap Index is re-balanced annually to ensure accurate representation of the ever-changing market. The Index consist of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, plus the next 1,000 smallest eligible securities by market cap. 148 issuers were added to the index on Friday. See the full list of 2016's Russell MicroCap Index additions and deletions HERE.

8 issuers uplisted from the OTC Markets to a senior exchange in the first quarter of 2016. 7 companies jumped from the OTC to the NASDAQ while 1 left the OTC to join the NYSE Mkt. The majority of graduates left the PINK tier of the OTC for a senior exchange. Highlights include; SPI Energy Co Ltd completing a series of acquisitions prior to uplisting and IZEA, Inc. completing two acquisitions prior to joining the NASDAQ. Congratulations to all of the Q1 2016 OTC graduates