NYSE American listing for United States 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 United States, 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 United States 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 | Nasdaq, NYSE, NYSE American, and the OTC Markets · regulator SEC |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Our role | Advisory and arranger; not a broker-dealer, law firm or auditor. |
NYSE American for United States companies
NYSE American suits smaller and earlier-stage US issuers that want a national-exchange profile without Nasdaq's larger thresholds. Its multiple qualification standards — based on pre-tax income, market capitalisation, or assets and revenue — give a domestic reverse-merger candidate flexible routes to meet the entry criteria.
Structuring a reverse takeover from United States
Because the company and the shell are both domestic, the structuring conversation looks entirely different from a cross-border deal. There is no Cayman or BVI holding company to insert, no round-tripping analysis, and no outbound-investment or exchange-control approval to obtain. The central work is instead diligence on the shell itself — confirming it is clean, current in its SEC reporting, free of undisclosed liabilities and legacy shareholder issues, and appropriately capitalised — alongside the mechanics of the merger, the resulting share structure, and control. Careful counsel focus on the shell's reporting history, any custodianship or reinstatement issues, and the terms that determine post-merger ownership. This is educational orientation; the specific transaction should be structured and vetted by experienced US securities counsel.
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Start an enquiry →NYSE American listing for United States companies — FAQ
Q1Can a United States company list on NYSE American via reverse takeover?
A United States 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 United States companies
- Nasdaq listingUnited States → Nasdaq
- OTC Markets listingUnited States → OTC Markets
- United States — 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.