VIA optronics AG Announces Intention to Voluntarily Delist its ADSs from the New York Stock Exchange

VIA optronics AG (NYSE: VIAO) (“VIA” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of interactive display solutions, today announced its intention to voluntarily delist its American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and terminate its registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The Company today notified the NYSE of its intent to voluntarily delist its ADSs from the NYSE, pursuant to a resolution adopted by its Supervisory Board today.

The Company believes that delisting and deregistration of the ADSs from the U.S. public markets will be more economical for the Company, taking into account the low liquidity of its ADSs and the high costs of maintaining the NYSE listing and SEC registration on an annual basis. The Company further believes that delisting and deregistration, and consequently the suspension of its SEC reporting obligations, will allow the Company to allocate resources more efficiently to execute its current business strategy by enabling its management and employees to focus more on managing the Company’s businesses and strengthening relationships with customers and business partners.

The Company currently anticipates that it will file with the SEC a Form 25 relating to the delisting and deregistration of its ADSs on or around April 19, 2024. Unless the Form 25 is earlier withdrawn by VIA, the delisting of the ADSs will be effective 10 days after the filing of the Form 25. Accordingly, VIA anticipates that the last day of trading of the ADSs on the NYSE will be on or about April 29, 2024.

Following the delisting of its ADSs from NYSE and after the Company has made all necessary SEC filings, including its delayed annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, and is otherwise able to do so, the Company plans to file with the SEC a Form 15 to deregister its ADSs, and suspend its reporting obligations, under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The process for delisting from the NYSE, suspending SEC reporting obligations and terminating the ADS program is expected to take time, require filings and notifications, and compliance with certain requirements. VIA cannot provide assurances at this time as to whether or when these actions will be consummated.