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Helio Corporation develops advanced space power and engineering solutions for next-generation space infrastructure. News about HLEO centers on space-based solar power, orbital energy systems, lunar infrastructure, space-qualified hardware, mission-critical engineering, and related work for commercial, government, defense, and civil space customers.
Recurring updates also cover the company’s engineering pipeline, NASA SBIR-related development of QuasiStatic Release Mechanism technology, intellectual property activity through HelioSpace Corporation, investor and industry engagement, and capital-structure actions such as debt restructuring and note conversions. The company trades on OTC Pink under the symbol HLEO.
Helio (OTCID:HLEO) implemented a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock, legally effective on July 20, 2026 and expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at market open on July 22, 2026. Every five shares will automatically combine into one share, with no shareholder action required, and proportional ownership will remain unchanged apart from the treatment of fractional shares. The company’s common stock will trade under a new CUSIP 860914209. Helio views the reverse split as a key step toward its planned application to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market and expects to meet Nasdaq’s post-split trading requirements subject to market and regulatory conditions.
According to Helio, a potential Nasdaq listing could enhance institutional visibility, liquidity, analyst coverage, and access to growth capital. Over the past year, the company reports progress including expansion to five lunar missions, advancement of residential and industrial space-based solar power demonstrations, debt reduction by over two-thirds, expanded patent filings, increased commercial engagement, and building a $12 million contract pipeline.
Helio (OTC:HLEO) announced a three-city Midwest investor roadshow across Chicago, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee from July 29–31, 2026. The trip includes midday luncheons and evening dinners in each city, targeting institutional and growth-focused investors interested in space-based solar power and lunar infrastructure.
According to Helio, management will update investors on expansion to five lunar missions, residential and industrial demonstrations of its space-based solar power technology, a reduction of outstanding debt by more than two thirds, increased patent activity, greater commercial engagement, and an estimated $12 million contract pipeline. CEO and Chairman Ed Cabrera and CTO and Founder Greg Delory will attend, highlighting both capital markets and technical perspectives while emphasizing ongoing, direct communication with shareholders.
Helio (OTCID:HLEO) reported successful completion of vibration testing for the brake and shoe assembly of its deployable 6-meter antenna and boom system, a key milestone under a NASA Phase II SBIR grant. The test advances the program toward full prototype integration and future system-level testing.
According to Helio, its NASA SBIR portfolio has secured approximately $3.05 million across five Phase I and three Phase II awards over about four years, with around $1.77 million in three active programs now in prototype development, testing, and validation. The company estimates a contract pipeline of roughly $12 million, including active backlog and pending opportunities, with about 55% tied to lunar-related initiatives, all funded on a non-dilutive basis to support its broader space infrastructure technology strategy.
Helio (OTC:HLEO) filed a new U.S. provisional patent covering precision deployable boom support technology, its third recent patent family. The patent, filed via subsidiary Heliospace, targets improved deployment reliability and precision for spacecraft, satellites, antennas, sensing and deep-space platforms, supporting Helio’s space-based solar power and broader space infrastructure IP strategy.
Helio (OTC:HLEO) announced two strategic sales representative agreements to build a global sales and marketing network for its space-based solar power (SBSP) platform. Partners Mox Core and SmartCard Marketing Systems will develop opportunities across mining, industrial, and energy-challenged markets in the Americas and the Philippines.
The agreements focus on originating qualified prospects and pilot projects while Helio retains control over customer selection, commercial terms, technology deployment, and intellectual property, aiming to create a pipeline of future power purchasers and support long-term commercialization.
Helio (OTCID:HLEO) announced a Western U.S. investor roadshow across Salt Lake City, Seattle, Scottsdale and Phoenix from June 29 to July 1, 2026. Management will update investors on new commercial relationships, two space-based solar power pilot programs, participation in five lunar missions, an approximately $12 million contract pipeline, patent portfolio expansion, and balance sheet restructuring that reduced debt from about $3 million to under $1 million. Events include targeted investor luncheons and dinners featuring executive and technical leadership.
Helio (HLEO) reported major progress in its 2026 restructuring, settling all previously defaulted notes and cutting total debt from $3.42 million to under $1 million. $879,236 of debt was converted to equity and $309,952 of convertible notes were repaid in cash.
Monthly debt service is now about $30,000 at a 9.75% average interest rate. Over 55 accredited investors provided $572,800 in common equity plus $374,000 in preferred shares, improving shareholder deficit from about negative $3.89 million in January 2026 to less than negative $1.0 million.
Helio is preparing an underwritten secondary offering and a proposed national exchange listing as a final restructuring phase, while advancing a >$12 million SBSP-focused contract pipeline, including new prospects Poderosa in Peru and Elisium in Florida. Pilot testing is expected to increase operating losses only modestly.
Helio (OTCID:HLEO) signed an agreement with Peruvian gold producer Poderosa to deploy a pilot of its Space Based Solar Power technology at a gold mining operation in La Libertad, Peru.
This second planned pilot, alongside the Elysium project in Florida, aims to generate performance, regulatory, and economic data and may accelerate certain development milestones by about nine months, potentially supporting a pathway to initial large-scale commercial deployment in roughly two years, subject to testing, approvals, financing, and milestones.
Helio Corporation (OTCID:HLEO) authorized a share repurchase program for up to 250,000 common shares. The Board cites confidence in Helio's long-term strategy and views the program as a flexible capital allocation tool. Repurchases, if any, will be discretionary, may use various methods, and the authorization can be changed or terminated.
Helio (OTCID:HLEO) filed an updated, confidential Form S-1 with the SEC on June 4, 2026, after withdrawing an earlier S-1 for procedural reasons. The company reaffirmed its plan to uplist to a national securities exchange.
Helio has applied to list on Nasdaq, engaged an underwriter for a planned public offering, and received FINRA authorization for a potential reverse stock split if needed to meet listing standards. Uplisting timing depends on regulatory review, market conditions and other customary factors.