Series 79: NASDAQ

Taken from our Series 79 Top-off Online Guide

NASDAQ

Recall that the NASDAQ exchange consists of three market components: NASDAQ Global Select, a list of blue chip companies that meet its highest listing requirements; NASDAQ Global Market; and NASDAQ Capital Market, a group of smaller, less capitalized companies. As with the New York Stock Exchange, issuers must meet specific minimum standards to be listed on any of NASDAQ’s market tiers. Key initial listing requirements for the three tiers include the financial criteria that follows.

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Requirements

Global Select

Global Market

Capital Market

Initial Fee

$125–$225,000

$125–$225,000

$50–$75,000

Board Lot Shareholders

450

400

300

Publicly Held Shares

1,250,000

1,100,000

1,000,000

Market Capitalization

$850,000,000

$75,000,000

$50,000,000

Minimum Share Price

$4

$4

$4

Market Value of Publicly Held Shares

$45,000,000

$20,000,000

$15,000,000

Number of Market Makers

4

3

3

Shareholders’ Equity

(Book Value of the Company)

$55,000,000

$30,000,000