NYSE American listing for Brazil companies.
The NYSE market designed for earlier-stage and small-cap companies. A reverse takeover reaches NYSE American by merging into a listed shell or uplisting once the standards are met.
For a private company in Brazil, NYSE American can be reached through a reverse takeover — the merger of the operating business into a shell company — provided the applicable listing standards are met.
- A Brazil company can reach NYSE American by merging into a listed shell, or by uplisting to it from a lower tier once the standards are met.
- NYSE American sets several qualification standards based on pre-tax income, market capitalisation, or total assets and revenue, together with public-float, shareholder, and minimum-price requirements and NYSE corporate-governance rules.
- US-standard audited financials from a PCAOB-registered auditor are required, and are usually the critical-path item.
- Reverse Takeover arranges and coordinates the transaction; the regulated work is done by licensed specialists.
The route in brief
| Venue | NYSE American — NYSE American |
|---|---|
| Route | Reverse takeover into a listed shell, or uplisting from a lower tier once standards are met. |
| Standards | NYSE American sets several qualification standards based on pre-tax income, market capitalisation, or total assets and revenue, together with public-float, shareholder, and minimum-price requirements and NYSE corporate-governance rules. |
| Home market | B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcao) · regulator CVM |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) |
| Our role | Advisory and arranger; not a broker-dealer, law firm or auditor. |
NYSE American for Brazil companies
NYSE American suits Brazilian small-caps and asset-backed or resource-adjacent businesses that meet its income, market-value or assets-and-revenue tests. For an agribusiness or consumer company not yet at senior-tier scale, it offers a full NYSE listing with standards calibrated to earlier-stage issuers reached through a reverse takeover.
Structuring a reverse takeover from Brazil
Cross-border deals from Brazil are generally built beneath an offshore holding company — commonly a Cayman Islands entity — that sits above the Brazilian operating group and becomes the US-listed vehicle. Founders and advisers weigh Brazilian tax on the transfer or contribution of shares, the registration of foreign capital and investment flows with the Banco Central do Brasil under Brazil's foreign-capital regime, and IOF and withholding considerations on cross-border movements. CVM rules on public offerings and disclosure remain relevant to the extent Brazilian investors are involved. These are nuanced, fact-specific questions; the structure should be mapped early with Brazilian and US counsel and tax advisers, and this outline is educational rather than advice.
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Start an enquiry →NYSE American listing for Brazil companies — FAQ
Q1Can a Brazil company list on NYSE American via reverse takeover?
A Brazil company can reach NYSE American by merging into a shell already listed there, or by uplisting once it meets the applicable standards. NYSE American sets several qualification standards based on pre-tax income, market capitalisation, or total assets and revenue, together with public-float, shareholder, and minimum-price requirements and NYSE corporate-governance rules.
Q2What are the NYSE American listing standards?
NYSE American sets several qualification standards based on pre-tax income, market capitalisation, or total assets and revenue, together with public-float, shareholder, and minimum-price requirements and NYSE corporate-governance rules. Meeting these standards, and maintaining them, is assessed with US securities counsel as part of the transaction.
Q3Is Reverse Takeover a broker-dealer?
No. Reverse Takeover is an advisory and arranger, not a registered broker-dealer, law firm or auditor. Regulated activities are performed by licensed US securities counsel, PCAOB-registered auditors, transfer agents and broker-dealers coordinated on the transaction.
Other US venues for Brazil companies
- Nasdaq listingBrazil → Nasdaq
- OTC Markets listingBrazil → OTC Markets
- Brazil — all routesCountry overview
This page is general, educational information about listing routes and is not investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Regulatory details change and vary by circumstance; obtain advice from qualified US securities counsel and your home-market advisers. See our disclosures.