Oculus Inc. Shareholders Back Reverse Split at 2026 Meeting

Oculus Inc. shareholders approved all six resolutions at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 10, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, including an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation that authorizes a reverse stock split at a ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-10. Votes cast for the split amendment totaled 48,104,924, or 85.44%, against 3,972,768, or 7.06%, with 4,223,470 abstentions, or 7.50%. A total of 56,301,165 common shares, representing 61.58% of the 91,422,569 shares entitled to vote as of the September 14, 2026 record date, were present in person or by proxy and constituted a quorum.

Context — why the reverse split vote matters now

Oculus is a development-stage cloud technology company trading on the TSXV under OVT, on the OTCQB under OVTZ, and on the Frankfurt and Berlin exchanges. The board now holds discretion over the exact split ratio, the implementation date and the timing. That discretion is the operative outcome of the vote, because shareholders authorized a range rather than a fixed ratio.

The company framed the proposal as an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, which means the change requires no further shareholder approval once the board selects a ratio inside the approved band. Oculus did not disclose in the release which ratio it intends to use, nor did it provide a target implementation date or an expected post-split share count.

Broker non-votes on the split item totaled three, a negligible figure that reflects how few shares were held in street name without voting instruction on this specific proposal. Abstentions on the item were deemed votes cast and therefore counted against the proposal, which is why the abstention block of 7.50% sits close to the against vote of 7.06%.

Director elections carried overwhelming support. Tom Perovic drew the highest approval at 99.84% for, with 80,164 votes withheld. Maurice Loverso followed at 99.09% for, then Rowland Perkins at 99.08%, Ron Wages at 99.12%, and both Anton J. Drescher and Fabrice Helliker at 99.05%. There were 6,238,114 broker non-votes on the director election, which were counted for quorum purposes only.

The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 47,339,905 votes for, or 94.56%, while the advisory vote on compensation vote frequency saw 93.20% support for an annual cadence.

Data — what the numbers show

Agenda item	For	Against	Abstain
Reverse split (1-for-2 to 1-for-10)	85.44%	7.06%	7.50%
Auditor ratification (Davidson & Company LLP)	99.79%	0.14%	0.08%
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan continuation	95.72%	1.07%	3.20%
Say-on-pay (executive compensation)	94.56%	0.44%	5.00%
Say-on-frequency (1 year)	93.20%	0.21% (2yr)	6.44% (3yr)

The reverse split item drew the lowest approval of the six resolutions and the largest abstention block at 7.50%. By contrast, the auditor ratification attracted 99.79% support, and the equity plan continuation cleared 95.72%. The spread between the split vote and the routine auditor vote is roughly 14 percentage points, the widest gap on the ballot.

Quorum stood at 61.58% of issued and outstanding shares. That leaves 38.42% of entitled shares unvoted, a figure that matters because a reverse split changes the share count without changing the underlying business. The company's release does not state a post-split authorized share count or a new CUSIP timeline.

The advisory say-on-pay result of 94.56% for sits below the 99.79% for auditor ratification but above the 85.44% for the split, placing compensation in the middle of shareholder sentiment for the meeting.

Analysis — what it means for markets and tickers

A reverse split is a mechanical change to share count, not a change to enterprise value, so the immediate market effect on OVTZ and OVT is cosmetic until the board sets the ratio. A 1-for-10 outcome would cut the share count by roughly 90%, while a 1-for-2 outcome would halve it. The company gave no indication which end of the band it prefers.

For OTCQB-listed names, reverse splits are frequently used to satisfy minimum bid price requirements or to reposition a share price for institutional screens. Oculus did not state in the release that any exchange deficiency prompted the proposal, and the report does not connect the vote to a listing-compliance issue. Readers should treat the rationale as undisclosed.

The equity plan continuation at 95.72% support means the company retains its Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, which is the vehicle for stock-based compensation. Combined with the say-on-pay approval and the annual frequency vote, the compensation architecture remains intact for fiscal 2027.

The counter-argument is straightforward: a reverse split can compress liquidity if the post-split float is thin, and the 7.50% abstention plus 7.06% against on the split item signals a minority of voted shares were unconvinced. That minority is small relative to the 85.44% in favor, but it is the largest dissent on the ballot.

Positioning is difficult to infer from a vote alone. The release does not disclose short interest, float size, or institutional ownership, so no flow conclusion can be drawn from the tally.

Outlook — what to watch next

The first catalyst is the board's selection of a specific split ratio and an implementation date. The release states the ratio, implementation and timing are at the discretion of the board of directors, with no deadline given. Until that decision is announced, the OVTZ and OVT share counts remain unchanged.

The second catalyst is the filing of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation with the relevant British Columbia authority, which the release does not schedule. The company also noted a detailed Report of Voting Results is available on SEDAR+, on its website, and in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

The third item to monitor is the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, for which Davidson & Company LLP was ratified as independent public accounting firm. No earnings date was disclosed in the release.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 1-for-2 to 1-for-10 reverse split range mean for Oculus shareholders?

It means the board can pick any ratio inside that band without a further shareholder vote. A 1-for-10 split would convert every ten existing shares into one, raising the per-share price roughly tenfold while cutting the share count by about 90%. A 1-for-2 split would do the same on a smaller scale. The economic ownership percentage of each holder is unchanged by the mechanics.

Why did the reverse split get less support than the other Oculus proposals?

The split amendment drew 85.44% for and 7.06% against, with 7.50% abstaining, the weakest result on the ballot. Auditor ratification drew 99.79% for. The gap suggests a minority of voted shares objected to the structural change or to the open-ended ratio range, though the release does not state a reason for the dissent.

What happens next for OVTZ and OVT after the vote?

The board must choose the ratio, implementation and timing before anything changes. The company has not disclosed which ratio it favors or when the split would take effect. Until an amendment is filed and a date is set, the shares outstanding remain 91,422,569 as of the September 14, 2026 record date, and trading continues under the existing symbols.

Bottom Line

Oculus shareholders cleared a discretionary reverse split of up to 1-for-10, leaving the board to set the ratio and timing.

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