Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. to Uplist to the Nasdaq Capital Market
Optex Systems Holdings announced the uplisting of its stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market, effective March 15, 2023. This approval allows the company's shares, ticker symbol OPXS, to move from OTCQB to Nasdaq without implementing a reverse split, a measure approved earlier by shareholders. CEO Danny Schoening expressed optimism about increased visibility and liquidity as a result of this change. Founded in 1987, Optex manufactures optical systems for the Department of Defense, serving U.S. military applications.
- Uplisting to Nasdaq expected to enhance visibility and attract institutional investors.
- No reverse split required for listing, maintaining shareholder value.
- None.
RICHARDSON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2023 / Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:OPXS)(NASDAQ:OPXS) (the "Company") today announced that the Company has received approval to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"). Trading on Nasdaq is expected to commence on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The Company's shares will continue to trade on the OTCQB until trading on Nasdaq commences. Shareholders are not required to take any action as a result of the uplisting, and the Company's ticker symbol-"OPXS"-will remain unchanged.
The Company met the initial listing requirements for Nasdaq without needing to implement the reverse split that was approved by the shareholders at the annual meeting in February 2023. As a result, the Board of Directors currently does not intend to implement a reverse split.
"We believe the timing is ideal to uplist our shares to Nasdaq," commented Danny Schoening, CEO of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. "We anticipate that the uplisting will enhance the visibility of the Company in the capital markets, allowing for increased consideration among institutional investors as well as improved liquidity in the trading volume of our stock. We are excited about this significant step forward as a company."
ABOUT OPTEX SYSTEMS
Optex, which was founded in 1987, is a Richardson, Texas based ISO 9001:2015 certified concern, which manufactures optical sighting systems and assemblies, primarily for Department of Defense (DOD) applications. Its products are installed on various types of U.S. military land vehicles, such as the Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, Light Armored and Armored Security Vehicles, and have been selected for installation on the Stryker family of vehicles. Optex also manufactures and delivers numerous periscope configurations, rifle and surveillance sights, and night vision optical assemblies. Optex delivers its products both directly to the military services and to prime contractors. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.optexsys.com.
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These forward-looking statements represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events, including, but not limited to, any statements regarding the uplisting to Nasdaq; growth strategy; product and development programs; financial performance (including revenue and net income); backlog; expected timing of shipments; increases in the cost of materials and labor; labor shortages; customer schedule delays; follow-on orders; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; supply chain challenges; the continuation of historical trends; the sufficiency of our cash balances for future liquidity and capital resource needs; the expected impact of changes in accounting policies on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows; anticipated problems and our plans for future operations; and the economy in general or the future of the defense industry.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continued funding of defense programs and military spending, the timing of such funding, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, changes in spending due to policy changes in any new federal presidential administration, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and restructurings or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, changes to export regulations, increases in tax rates, changes to generally accepted accounting principles, difficulties in retaining key employees and customers, unanticipated costs under fixed-price service and system integration engagements, changes in the market for microcap stocks regardless of growth and value and various other factors beyond our control.
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