OTC Markets Group Welcomes SPARQ Corp. to OTCQX

NEW YORK, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced SPARQ Corp. (TSX-V: SPRQ; OTCQX: SPRQF), a designer and manufacturer of next-generation single-phase microinverters, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. SPARQ Corp. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.

SPARQ Corp. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "SPRQF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP acted as the company's OTCQX sponsor.

About SPARQ Corp.
Sparq Corp designs and manufactures next-generation single-phase microinverters for residential and commercial solar electric applications. SPARQ has developed a proprietary photovoltaic ("PV") solution called the Quad; the Quad inverter optimizes four PV modules with a single microinverter, simplifying design & installation and lowering the cost for solar power installations when compared to existing market offerings.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX^® Best Market, OTCQB^® Venture Market and Pink^® Open Market.

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