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American Rebel Holdings Announces Strategic Transition to OTC Markets and Confirms Board Decision Not to Appeal Nasdaq Delisting Determination
Company remains fully reporting with the SEC; reaffirms growth strategy and longer-term goal to relist stronger on a national exchange Nashville, Tennessee,
About this update from American Rebel Holdings, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Company remains fully reporting with the SEC; reaffirms growth strategy and longer-term goal to relist stronger on a national exchange Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AREB; AREBW) (“American Rebel” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has determined that the Company will not appeal the Nasdaq Staff Delisting Determination received on February 4, 2026, and will instead pursue a structured transition to OTC Markets, where the Company expects to initially seek quotation on OTCID, with the goal of pursuing an upgrade to OTCQB (and potentially higher tiers) as eligibility requirements are met. The Company emphasized that it intends to remain a fully reporting public company and will continue its commitment to timely and transparent disclosure to provide liquidity options for existing shareholders and stakeholders. Strategic rationale “After extensive consultation with our professional resource teams, we believe that—despite shareholder-friendly corporate actions designed to protect shareholders with minimum holdings—the volatility of the Nasdaq market and its impact on our share price, combined with increasingly stringent continued listing standards, including proposed minimum market capitalization and minimum bid price requirements, has created an untenable environment for most, if not all, small-cap companies,” said Andy Ross, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Rebel Holdings, Inc. “We are fortunate to have strategic advisors and a clear plan to transition to the OTC Markets, initially at OTCID and then progressing to the OTCQB or OTCQX as we meet the requirements to strengthen visibility and liquidity. Our focus now is to recalibrate, access capital efficiently, and execute on our mid-term objective of relisting—bigger, better and stronger—while evaluating all platforms, including the NYSE and emerging exchange opportunities such as the Texas Stock Exchange.” Business momentum and path forward Over the Company’s nearly four-year Nasdaq tenure, American Rebel has executed meaningful strategic actions, including: The acquisition of Champion Safe, strengthening the Company’s foundation and brand footprint;The launch and expansion of the Company’s Beverage Division, which management believes continues to grow at an accelerated pace; a...