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Has any pink sheets company with a share price of .0001 ever uplisted to NASDAQ.

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It is extremely rare for a company trading on the pink sheets with a share price of $0.0001 to successfully uplist to the NASDAQ. Companies trading at this level are typically considered highly speculative and often face significant financial challenges. However, there have been a few instances where companies have managed to make significant turnarounds and uplist to a major exchange like NASDAQ, though usually after implementing drastic measures such as:

Reverse Stock Splits: This is one of the most common strategies used by companies with very low share prices to meet the minimum bid price requirements of NASDAQ (typically $4.00 per share for the NASDAQ Capital Market). For example, a company might perform a reverse stock split in which 10,000 shares at $0.0001 are converted into 1 share at $1.00.

Substantial Financial Improvement: To uplist, the company must also improve its financial metrics, including market capitalization, revenue, and profitability. This often involves new management, restructuring, debt reduction, or even a shift in business strategy.

Regulatory Compliance: The company must also meet stringent regulatory requirements, including audited financial statements, governance standards, and filing obligations with the SEC.

One of the most well-known examples is Remark Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as HSW International, Inc.), which traded at very low levels and managed to uplist to NASDAQ after undergoing a reverse stock split and improving its business operations. However, this situation was still quite different, as Remark Holdings was not at $0.0001 but was trading at very low penny stock levels before its reverse split and uplisting.

In summary, while it is possible, it is highly challenging and requires significant changes to the company’s financial health, stock structure, and overall operations. Most companies at $0.0001 on the pink sheets do not have the resources or market conditions favorable enough to achieve this.