Listing Requirements of the American Stock Exchange - AMEX
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The American Stock Exchange is an attractive exchange for solid micro and small-cap companies. AMEX has three different listing and public shareholder standards with a number of differing combinations within. As a result, their listing requirements offers flexibility to companies operating in different market sectors.
AMEX Stock Exchange Listing Requirements
Requirements
Standard 1
Standard 2
Standard 3
Shareholders' equity
$4 million
$4 million
$4 million
Pre-tax income
$750,000 in last fiscal year or in two of its last three fiscal years
2 years
$50 million
Distribution
800 public shareholders and 500,000 shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders and 1 million shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders, 500,000 shares publicly held and average daily trading volume of 2,000 shares for prior 6 months
800 public shareholders and 500,000 shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders and 1 million shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders, 500,000 shares publicly held and average daily trading volume of 2,000 shares for prior 6 months
800 public shareholders and 500,000 shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders and 1 million shares publicly held
OR
400 public shareholders, 500,000 shares publicly held and average daily trading volume of 2,000 shares for prior 6 months
Price
$3
$3
N/A
Market value public float
$3 million
$15 million
$15 million
The AMEX listing board also conducts a subjective review of all listing candidates looking at the:
nature of a company's business;
market for its products;
reputation of its management;
historical record and pattern of growth;
financial integrity;
demonstrated earnings power; and
future outlook
Company's board of directors must agree to abide by the corporate governance requirements of AMEX.