Very First Quarter 2022 Emphasizes:

• Gross profits of $25.9 million for the quarter, flat versus the previous year duration
• Operating earnings of $8.6 million for the quarter, up 3% versus the previous year duration
• Operating revenue margin of 34.4%, versus 33.2% for the previous year duration
• Earnings of $7.6 million, up 11% versus the previous year duration, and quarterly diluted GAAP EPS of $0.62, up 9%
• Overall money went back to investors throughout the quarter of $4.9 million, consisted of dividends of $2.1 million and repurchases of typical stock of $2.8 million
• Revealing 2nd quarter 2022 dividend of $0.18 per share
• 571 OTCQX ^{®(* )and 1,224 OTCQB} ®(* )business at quarter end ^{101% boost in the variety of business registering for our Disclosure & & News Service} ®
• ( DNS) items ^{24 graduates to a nationwide securities exchange throughout the quarter} 98 customers to OTC Link ECN at March 31, 2022, up 16 versus March 31, 2021; roughly 39,000 typical everyday trades throughout the quarter, down 46% from the previous year duration due to year-over-year decrease in industry-wide trading volumes
• Revealed the acquisition of significantly all of the possessions of Blue Sky Data Corp, a leading service provider of equity and financial obligation compliance information relating to state Blue Sky securities guidelines and guidelines. The deal closed on Might 2, 2022
• NEW YORK CITY, Might 11, 2022 (WORLD NEWSWIRE)–
• OTC Markets Group Inc.

(OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for 12,000 U.S. and global securities, today revealed its monetary outcomes for the very first quarter of 2022.” We continue to carry out on our tactical top priorities to increase the worth of our mission-critical markets for public business and broker-dealers,” stated R. Cromwell Coulson, President and President

“Our just recently closed acquisition of heaven Sky Data Corp service permits us to provide a detailed information set of Blue Sky certifications for over 100,000 OTC equity and financial obligation securities. We utilize our automated procedures to improve the information set and automate broker-dealer trading. Broader circulation and a bigger customer base will increase Blue Sky understanding and compliance.”” We provided strong outcomes throughout the very first quarter of 2022 with development in earnings and diluted profits per share and growth in our operating margin,” stated Antonia Georgieva, Chief Financial Officer.

“OTC Markets Group continued to take advantage of the strong client need for our Corporate Providers items and Market Data Licensing offerings, while experiencing a substantial small amounts of trading activity in our OTC Link service connected to lowered retail involvement in the U.S. equity markets.” Very first Quarter 2022 compared to First Quarter 2021 Monetary Emphasizes

• Market Data Licensing profits grew 9%, with a 10% development in the variety of expert customers driving a 12% boost in associated profits. Profits from internal system licenses, postponed information licenses and particular other information services increased 19%, as an outcome of brand-new customers to our information items. The boost in Market Data Licensing profits was partly balanced out by a 26% decrease in profits from non-professional users.
• Corporate Providers provided 51% development, with profits from our OTCQX market up 26% and profits from our OTCQB market up 52%. The strong sales throughout 2021 and the 96% retention rate we accomplished for OTCQX throughout the 2022 yearly renewal cycle added to the development. DNS profits increased 120%, driven by a greater variety of business registering for DNS in connection with the boosted existing info requirements under Guideline 15c2-11.
• Operating costs increased $1.6 million, or 12%, to $15.0 million, mostly as an outcome of a 14% boost in payment expenses, showing greater headcount, the effect of yearly raise, and increases in reward payment.
• Earnings increased 11% to $7.6 million, driven by a 3% boost in running earnings and a reduction in the business’s efficient tax rate from 18.8% in the previous year quarter to 11.9% in the very first quarter of 2022, mostly as an outcome of a boost in the quantity of excess tax advantage on stock-based payment.
• Changed EBITDA, which leaves out non-cash, stock-based payment cost, increased 4%, to $10.3 million, or $0.84 per changed diluted share.
• Dividend Statement– Quarterly Money Dividend
• OTC Markets Group revealed today that its Board of Directors licensed and authorized a quarterly money dividend of $0.18 per share of Class A Common Stock. The quarterly money dividend is payable on June 23, 2022, to shareholders of record on June 9, 2022. The ex-dividend date is June 8, 2022.

Stock Buyback Program

The Business is licensed to acquire shares from time to time on the free market, from staff members and through block trades, in compliance with relevant law. Throughout the very first quarter of 2022, the Business bought 45,140 shares at a typical rate of $61.50 per share.

On March 7, 2022, the Board of Directors revitalized the Business’s stock bought program, providing the Business permission to redeem approximately 300,000 shares of the Business’s Class A Common Stock.

Non-GAAP Financial Procedures

In addition to divulging outcomes prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Business likewise divulges particular non-GAAP outcomes of operations, consisting of changed EBITDA and changed diluted profits per share that either omit or consist of quantities that are explained in the reconciliation table of GAAP to non-GAAP info offered at the end of this release. Non-GAAP monetary procedures do not change and are not remarkable to the discussion of GAAP monetary outcomes however are offered to enhance total understanding of the Business’s existing monetary efficiency. Management thinks that this non-GAAP info works to both management and financiers relating to particular extra monetary and service patterns connected to the operating outcomes. Management utilizes this non-GAAP info, in addition to GAAP info, in examining its historic operating efficiency.

Very First Quarter 2022 Teleconference

The Business will host a teleconference and webcast on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, throughout which management will go over the monetary lead to additional information. The call and a replay of the teleconference and webcast might be accessed as follows:

Dial-in Numbers: 1-877-665-5564 (Domestic); 1-470-495-9522 (International); Conference ID: 5661648

Call Replay Dial-in Numbers (readily available up until May 26, 2022): 1-855-859-2056 (Domestic); 1-404-537-3406 (International); Replay ID Number: 5661648

Individuals can access the conference through webcast at the following link (replay readily available up until May 11, 2023):

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/79nsje2q

OTC Markets Group’s Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the profits release, records of the profits call and discussion will likewise be readily available in the Financier Relations area of the business site at

www.otcmarkets.com/investor-relations/overview

About OTC Markets Group Inc. OTC Markets Group Inc.

(OTCQX: OTCM) runs regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and global securities. Our data-driven disclosure requirements form the structure of our 3 public markets: OTCQX

®(* )Finest Market, OTCQB ®(* )Endeavor Market and Pink ^® Free Market. ^{Our OTC Link} ® ^{Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) offer vital market facilities that broker-dealers depend on to help with trading. Our ingenious design provides business more effective access to the U.S. monetary markets.} OTC Link ATS, OTC Link ECN and OTC Link NQB are each an SEC managed ATS, run by OTC Link LLC, a FINRA and SEC signed up broker-dealer, member SIPC.

To read more about how we develop much better notified and more effective markets, check out ^{www.otcmarkets.com}

Financier Contact:

Antonia Georgieva Chief Financial Officer Phone: 212-220-2215

Email:

ir@otcmarkets.com
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