EdgeTI Engages Financial Advisors & Legal Firm to Facilitate Listing onto the NASDAQ Stock Exchange
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EdgeTI (TSXV: CTRL, OTCQB: UNFYF) has announced its initiative to pursue a NASDAQ stock exchange listing, engaging B. Riley Securities and Clear Street as co-financial advisors, along with Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP as U.S. securities counsel.
The Virginia-based Real-Time Digital Operations software company aims to lower capital costs, access institutional investors, and benefit from potential valuation adjustments relative to NASDAQ-listed digital twin peers. CEO Jim Barrett, the largest individual shareholder, emphasizes that a U.S. listing would strengthen connections with clients and improve access to U.S. capital markets.
The company's edgeCore platform has received 21 mentions in Gartner research articles and webinars over the past ten months. EdgeTI serves notable clients including the U.S. Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Air Force, Department of Energy's Idaho Environmental Coalition, North Wind Group, and ADP.
Positive
- Potential uplisting to NASDAQ could improve access to institutional investors
- Strong client base including major U.S. government agencies and Fortune 1000 companies
- Significant recognition from Gartner with 21 mentions in 10 months
- Strategic U.S. market presence with substantial U.S.-based workforce
Negative
- NASDAQ listing feasibility still under evaluation
- Current trading on lower-tier exchanges (TSXV, OTCQB) may indicate smaller market capitalization
News Market Reaction – UNFYF
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Arlington, Virginia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 11, 2025) - Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: CTRL) (OTCQB: UNFYF) (FSE: Q5I) ("edgeTI", "Company"), a leader of Real-Time Digital Operations software, announces the engagement of the following investment banks and legal firm to assist the company in exploring the process of listing its shares onto the NASDAQ stock exchange:
- B. Riley Securities ("B. Riley") and Clear Street ("Clear Street") as co-financial advisors
- Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP ("SRFC") as U.S. securities counsel
The financial advisors and legal counsel will advise on all matters related to the Company's intent to lower its cost of capital, access institutional investment firms, and benefit from potential valuation re-ratings compared to its NASDAQ-listed digital twin peers. The Company and its advisors are concurrently evaluating whether listing its securities on U.S. exchanges will be feasible and beneficial.
Mr. Jim Barrett stated: "As CEO and the largest individual shareholder of edgeTI, I believe that listing our securities on the NASDAQ stock exchange will better connect us with our existing and future clients, while also improving access to U.S. capital markets, where our growth is occurring. Given the significant tariff potential and national security concerns, we believe that U.S. government agencies will be reassured by edgeTI's relisting within the United States."
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, edgeTI has a substantial U.S.-based workforce dedicated to serving its growing roster of clients. With a strong presence in the U.S. market, the Company is strategically positioned to maximize the benefits of a potential listing.
Gartner®, the world renown leading technology research and advisory firm, has recognized edgeTI's edgeCore™ platform 21 times in Gartner research articles and webinars over the last ten months - whose mentions are listed on the company's website.
edgeTI is trusted by clients such as Fortune 1000 Enterprises & federal government agencies:
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Air Force
- Department of Energy's Idaho Environmental Coalition
- North Wind Group
- ADP (Automatic Data Processing)
With its proven track record, cutting-edge technology, and solid client base, edgeTI is poised to capitalize on the immense growth potential that a NASDAQ listing offers. The Company will provide further updates as this exciting journey unfolds.
About B. Riley Securities:
B. Riley Securities provides a full suite of investment banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors across all industry verticals. Investment banking services include initial, secondary, and follow-on offerings, institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory, SPACs, corporate restructuring and liability management. Widely recognized for its thematic proprietary equity research, clients benefit from B. Riley's extensive network, industry expertise, and proven execution capabilities of our end-to-end financial services platform. For more information, visit www.brileysecurities.com.
About Clear Street LLC
Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem with financial technology and services that empower market participants with real-time data and best-in-class products, tools and teams, to navigate capital markets around the world. Complemented by white-glove service, Clear Street's cloud-native, proprietary product suite delivers financing, derivatives, execution and more to power client success, adding efficiency to the market and enabling clients to minimize risk, redundancy and cost. Clear Street's goal is to create a single platform for every asset class, in every country and in any currency. For more information, please visit https://www.clearstreet.io/investment-banking.
About Sichenzia, Ross, Ference Carmel LLP:
Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP ("SRFC") is a full-service law firm with a nationally recognized corporate, securities, and litigation practice that provides experienced representation in all matters involving the securities industry. In 2024, it was named the number one "most active" securities law firm in the United States as Issuer's Counsel for Confidentially Marketed Public Offerings, Registered Direct, Private Placement, and At-the-Market (ATM) Offerings in Placement Tracker's 2024 PIPE and Private Placement Markets League Tables. For more information, please visit https://srfc.law/transactions/.
About Edge Total Intelligence Inc:
edgeTI helps customers sustain situational awareness and accelerate action with its real-time digital operations software, edgeCore™ that unites multiple software applications and data sources into one immersive experience called a Digital Twin. Global enterprises, service providers, and governments are more profitable when insight and action are united to deliver fluid journeys via the platform's low-code development capability and composable operations. With edgeCore, customers can improve their margins and agility by rapidly transforming siloed systems and data across continuously evolving situations in business, technology, and cross-domain operations - helping them achieve the impossible. Please visit https://ir.edgeti.com/investor-news/.
For more information, please contact:
Nick Brigman, Analyst and Press Relations
Phone: 888-771-3343
Email: ir@edgeti.com
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This press release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (together "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements related to the Company realizing any benefits or synergies as a result of the engagements mentioned in the news release, the reception of the Company's existing customers in relation to the Company's potential listing on a US stock exchange; the Company making any and all requisite filings and applications with respect to the listing on a US stock exchange, the receipt of all requisite approvals in respect of the listing on a US stock exchange, the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its assets and other matters, and the ability of the engagements in assisting the Company in achieving its business objectives. Forward-Looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect the Company's management's expectations, estimates or projections including expectations regarding the successful integration of the new engagements for the Company, the receipt of all requisite third party approvals regarding the potential listing on a US stock exchange, expectations regarding customer reaction to the Company's strategies, expectations regarding general business, economic and public markets conditions as well as expectations concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the combined company. Among key factors and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information may include, without limitation, present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of inputs including labour costs; investor perception regarding a listing on a US stock exchange, the Company and its business, the ability to achieve its goals of listing on a US stock exchange, expected costs and timelines to achieve the Company's goals; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; anticipated costs associated with the potential listing on a US stock exchange and the engagements; the general economic environment; cybersecurity risks; financial projections may prove materially inaccurate or incorrect; breakdown of trade relationships between Canada and the U.S.; the Company may experience difficulties to forecast sales; general competition in the industry from other companies; management of growth-related risks; reliance on management; risks relating to insurance; our business could be adversely affected by increased labour costs or difficulties in finding suitable employees; changes in regulation; changes in customer demand; requirements for further financing to fund the listing on a US stock exchange; and the Company may prioritize growth over short-term financial results. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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