OTCQB Fact Sheet - OTC Markets

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ABOUT OTC MARKETS GROUP OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for investors to easily trade almost 10,000 equity and debt securities through the broker of their choice. We organize these securities into tiered marketplaces to inform investors of opportunities and risks—OTCQX®—The Intelligent Marketplace for the Best OTC Companies; OTCQB®—The Venture Marketplace; and OTC Pink®—The Open Marketplace. Our data-driven platform enables efficient trading through any broker at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create smarter financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

WHAT IS OTCQB? The OTCQB marketplace helps investors easily identify OTC-traded companies that report to the SEC or a U.S. banking or insurance regulator. OTCQB has replaced FINRA OTC Bulletin Board as the standard designation for the vast majority of this category of OTC companies. •O  TCQB was created in 2010 in response to the number of broker-dealers quoting SEC reporting and bank reporting companies exclusively on OTC Markets. Today, fewer than 1% of OTC priced quotes are quoted on the FINRA OTC Bulletin Board • Real-time best bid/ask quotes in all 3,500+ OTCQB securities are available for free to investors on www.otcmarkets.com • Investors can trade in OTCQB securities using the broker of their choice, including online brokers

HOW TO DESCRIBE YOUR OTCQB COMPANY NAMING CONVENTION: Company B (OTCQB: BBBB) TO USE IN YOUR BOILERPLATE: Company B (OTCQB: BBBB) trades on OTCQB, the marketplace for companies that are current in their reporting with a U.S. regulator. Investors can find real-time quotes and market information for the Company on www.otcmarkets.com.

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO OTCQB COMPANIES OTC Markets Group helps companies provide smarter marketplaces by giving them cost-effective tools to help investors analyze, value, and trade OTCQX, OTCQB, and OTC Pink securities. • Real-time Level 2 Quote Display—Sponsor Level 2 Quotes for your stock so investor can have free access to the same market data used by professional traders. Broker-Dealer identifier, bid and ask prices, and time and sales data delivered to investors on www.otcmarkets.com and on your corporate IR site—all in real time • OTC Disclosure and News Service—Distribute your company’s news, research and financial reports so investors can analyze your company. Company financials and disclosure will be available to investors on www.otcmarkets.com and other market data websites, as well as directly to the broker-dealers trading your stock •B  lue Sky Monitoring Service—Receive an initial audit and ongoing monitoring of your company’s compliance with state blue sky laws so brokers and financial advisors can provide investors with professional advice about your company’s stock. Broker-dealers and investment advisors cannot market, recommend, or discuss your stock with their clients in any state in which the stock is not blue sky compliant OTCQB companies that meet certain financial standards and undergo a qualitative review may apply to join OTCQX, the highest OTC marketplace for the best companies. To find out how to qualify for OTCQX, please visit www.otcqx.com.

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