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GREENWICH, Conn. - Associated Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:AC), a $783 million market cap financial services firm, announced Friday it plans to voluntarily delist its Class A common stock from the New York Stock Exchange and deregister under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. According to InvestingPro data, the stock has historically maintained low price volatility, with a beta of 0.57.
The company intends to file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 25, with the last trading day on the NYSE expected to be around September 4. Following delisting, Associated Capital plans to provide liquidity to shareholders by listing on the OTCQX platform.
The company’s board determined that "the burdens associated with operating as a registered public company outweigh any advantages to the Company and its stockholders at this time," according to the press release statement. Key factors in the decision included significant cost savings from no longer filing periodic SEC reports and reducing legal, audit, and compliance expenses related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements. The company’s strong financial position, with a current ratio of 20.7 and consistent dividend payments for 10 consecutive years as reported by InvestingPro, suggests it can maintain stability through this transition.
Associated Capital has filed an application for its common stock to be quoted on the OTCQX, though it noted there is no guarantee that trading will continue or that brokers will maintain a market in the stock.
The company stated it will immediately suspend its SEC filing obligations, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K, when it files Form 15 on or about September 4. The board believes the move will allow the company to "redirect its financial and management resources to a wider range of business opportunities."
Associated Capital Group, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a diversified financial services company that provides alternative investment management through Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc.
In other recent news, Associated Capital Group, Inc. held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. During this meeting, nine directors were elected to the board, and Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The record date for the meeting was April 16, 2025, with 2,192,901 shares of Class A common stock and 18,950,571 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. Class A shares have one vote each, while Class B shares have ten votes each. A quorum was achieved with participation from 1,631,332 shares of Class A stock and 18,430,506 shares of Class B stock. These developments mark the latest updates from the company’s governance activities.
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