Dallas, TX, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivakor, Inc. (OTC: VIVK) ("Vivakor" or the "Company"), an integrated provider of energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services, today announced it completed a 1-for-200 reverse stock split of its common stock, which went into effect on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The reverse stock split is aimed at satisfying the requirements set forth by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel necessary for the Company to continue the listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
As previously disclosed on March 16, 2026, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the Company's request for continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, provided the Company regains compliance with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement by April 30, 2026. To regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement, the closing bid price of the Company's common stock must be $1.00 or greater for ten consecutive trading days (the "Bid Price Rule").
Pursuant to the reverse stock split, the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, par value of $0.001, was adjusted from 410,068,820 shares to approximately 2,050,344 shares. No fractional shares were issued, and any resulting fractional shares were rounded up to the next whole share. The Company's authorized common stock, remains at 500,000,000 shares.
Upon confirmation that the Company has satisfied the Bid Price Rule on or before April 30, 2026, Vivakor's common stock will be reinstated to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Following reinstatement, the Company will be placed on a one-year Mandatory Panel Monitor in accordance with Nasdaq procedures.
About Vivakor, Inc.
Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of sustainable energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services, operating one of the largest fleets of oilfield trucking services in the continental United States. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate, and operate assets, properties, and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor's integrated facilities assets provide crude oil and produced water gathering, storage, transportation, reuse, and remediation services under long-term contracts.
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified but not limited by the use of the words "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "believes," "estimates," "potential," or "continue" and variations or similar expressions. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including, but not limited to,, the expected transaction and ownership structure, the valuation of the transaction, the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully and timely consummate planned acquisitions, the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect Vivakor or the expected benefits of the such transaction, our ability to maintain the listing of our securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market, the parties failure to realize the anticipated benefits of pending transactions, disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets, changes in federal, local and foreign governmental regulation, changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, and general economic conditions.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties discussed in Vivakor's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors may be incorporated herein by reference. Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially, and potentially adversely, from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those forward-looking statements are based. There can be no assurance that the data contained herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. All information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof in the case of information about Vivakor and the Endeavor Entities or the date of such information in the case of information from persons other than Vivakor and the Endeavor Entities, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication. Forecasts and estimates regarding the Endeavor Entities industries and markets are based on sources we believe to be reliable; however, there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part.
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