NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities,
today announced that it will begin disseminating, on a recurring monthly basis, a list of downgrades from its respective
OTCQX® and OTCQB® markets as well as a separate list of Caveat Emptor Designations that have occurred in the previous calendar
month. The proactive initiative of making critical securities data more widely available demonstrates OTC Markets Group's
commitment to transparency and a data-driven approach to improve the efficiency and accessibility of online information for
investors.
In addition to providing names of issuers, stock symbols and dates of the respective OTCQX and OTCQB downgrade designations,
the notification will also include one of the following reasons for the downgrade:
- Public Interest Concern
- Does not Meet Penny Stock Test (OTCQX Only)
- Market Cap Deficiency (OTCQX Only)
- Filing Delinquency
- Non-Compliance with OTCQX Standards
- Non-Compliance with OTCQB Standards
- Bid Price Deficiency
Downgrades from OTCQX and OTCQB – October 2017
Company
|
Symbol
|
Original Market
|
Downgraded Market
|
Reason
|
Removal Date
|
2050 Motors,
Inc.
|
ETFM
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/17/2017
|
Alanco
Technologies,
Inc.
|
ALAN
|
OTCQB
|
Pink No Information
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/23/2017
|
Algae Dynamics
Corp.
|
ADYNF
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
China Shouguan
Investment Holding Group
Corp
|
CHSO
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/19/2017
|
Global Gold
Corp.
|
GBGD
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
Great Basin
Scientific, Inc.
|
GBSN
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
LI3 Energy, Inc.
|
LIEG
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/2/2017
|
MoneyOnMobile,
Inc
|
MOMT
|
OTCQX
|
OTCQB
|
Does not Meet Penny Stock Test
|
10/6/2017
|
MyDx, Inc.
|
MYDX
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Bid Price Deficiency
|
10/3/2017
|
Nightfood Hldgs
Inc.
|
NGTF
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Public Interest Concern
|
10/24/2017
|
Novus Robotics,
Inc.
|
NRBT
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Public Interest Concern
|
10/9/2017
|
NXChain Inc.
|
NXCN
|
OTCQB
|
Pink No
Information
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/16/2017
|
Petrone Worldwide,
Inc.
|
PFWI
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Bid Price Deficiency
|
10/31/2017
|
PositiveID Corp.
|
PSID
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Public Interest Concern
|
10/24/2017
|
REGI U.S., Inc.
|
RGUS
|
OTCQB
|
Pink No
Information
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/26/2017
|
Sincerity Applied
Materials
Holdings Corp.
|
SINC
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/12/2017
|
SpendSmart
Networks, Inc.
|
SSPC
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
Standard Metals
Processing, Inc.
|
SMPR
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
The Pulse
Beverage Corp.
|
PLSB
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Bid Price Deficiency
|
10/26/2017
|
Todos Med Ltd.
|
TOMDF
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Bid Price Deficiency
|
10/31/2017
|
VW Win
Century, Inc.
|
VWIN
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Limited
|
Filing Delinquency
|
10/2/2017
|
Yappn Corp.
|
YPPN
|
OTCQB
|
Pink Curent
|
Non-Compliance with OTCQB
Standards
|
10/3/2017
|
In addition to downgrades, OTC Markets Group designates certain securities as "Caveat Emptor" by placing a skull and crossbones icon next to
the stock symbol on the otcmarkets.com website. The Caveat Emptor designation is intended to inform investors that there
may be a public interest concern related to the security and that investors should exercise additional care and perform thorough
due diligence before making an investment decision. The Caveat Emptor icon is publicly displayed on the www.otcmarkets.com website and is distributed on market data feeds.
The list of Caveat Emptor designations to be distributed by OTC Markets Group will provide names of issuers, stock symbols and
the date the designation was added or removed.
Caveat Emptor Changes – October 2017
Company
|
Symbol
|
Caveat Emptor Status
|
Market Tier
|
Date
|
Adaiah
Distribution Inc.
|
ADAD
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/18/2017
|
AgTech Global
International, Inc.
|
AGGL
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/27/2017
|
All State
Properties
Holdings Inc.
|
ATPT
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/13/2017
|
Atacama
Resources
International, Inc.
|
ACRL
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/18/2017
|
Bigfoot Project
Investments Inc.
|
BGFT
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/4/2017
|
Charter Oak Bank
(CA)
|
CHOB
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/13/2017
|
Ecosciences, Inc.
|
ECEZ
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/6/2017
|
eMARINE Global
Inc.
|
EMRN
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/10/2017
|
FFP Marketing
Co., Inc.
|
FFPM
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/25/2017
|
First Harvest
Corp.
|
HVST
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/17/2017
|
NanoSave
Technologies Inc
|
NNSV
|
Added
|
Grey Market
|
10/3/2017
|
Novus Robotics,
Inc.
|
NRBT
|
Added
|
Pink Curent
|
10/6/2017
|
Nutech, Inc.
|
NTCI
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/23/2017
|
Poseidon
Concepts Corp
|
POOSF
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/26/2017
|
Primal Solutions,
Inc.
|
PMSO
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/20/2017
|
Quest
Management Inc.
|
QSMG
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/13/2017
|
Rainmaker
Worldwide Inc.
|
RAKR
|
Added
|
Pink Curent
|
10/10/2017
|
Redux Holdings,
Inc.
|
RDXH
|
Removed
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/24/2017
|
Redux Holdings,
Inc.
|
RDXH
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/13/2017
|
Rexhall Industries,
Inc.
|
REXLQ
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/3/2017
|
Summit
Environmental
Corporation, Inc.
|
SEVT
|
Added
|
Pink No
Information
|
10/5/2017
|
Suntex
Enterprises, Inc.
|
SNTX
|
Removed
|
Pink Curent
|
10/6/2017
|
U.S. Lithium Corp.
|
LITH
|
Added
|
Pink Curent
|
10/16/2017
|
"This initiative is part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our OTCQX and OTCQB markets and to make available key data and
information that empowers investors to make informed decisions", said Liz Heese, OTC Markets Group
Executive Vice President of Issuer and Information Services. "Our Issuer Compliance team is a key component to helping
ensure that companies on our premium markets are meeting the required eligibility and disclosure standards, and to implement
safeguards that help market participants and regulators easily identify companies that may be subject to a public interest
concern."
About OTC Markets Group Issuer Compliance
The Washington D.C.-based Issuer Compliance team is responsible for evaluating
company compliance with OTCQX and OTCQB qualifications, monitoring stock promotion and other potential public interest concerns,
and working to allow issuers to provide adequate current information to the marketplace. Through data driven disclosure
processes and market activity analysis, the Issuer Compliance team promotes transparency among the 10,000 U.S. and global
securities that trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, the OTCQB® Venture Market, and the Pink® Open Market.
Issuer Compliance is actively engaged in continuous information sharing with FINRA, the SEC, other regulators, and the
exchanges.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the OTCQX® Best Market, the OTCQB® Venture Market, and the Pink®
Open Market for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through OTC Link® ATS, we connect a diverse network of broker-dealers
that provide liquidity and execution services. We enable investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice and
empower companies to improve the quality of information available for investors.
To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com
OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.
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