Beeline Completes Strategic Divestiture to Accelerate Digital Mortgage, Title, and Equity Product Expansion
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Beeline Holdings (NASDAQ: BLNE) has completed the strategic divestiture of its majority stake in Bridgetown Spirits Corp. for $367,404 through a Debt Satisfaction Agreement. The transaction includes a $75,000 one-year senior secured term loan to Spirits in exchange for a $100,000 secured promissory note.
This divestiture marks the final asset disposition from Beeline's October 2024 forward merger with Beeline Financial Holdings, allowing the company to focus exclusively on its proptech, mortgage, and alternative equity products. The company reports strong quarterly revenue growth and anticipates announcing Q2 2025 earnings on August 14, 2025. Notably, Ladenberg Thalman recently initiated coverage with a "Buy" rating and a $4.50 price target, compared to the current trading price of $2.14.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, BLNE declined 7.01%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -22.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 10 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $1M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $19M at that time.
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Providence, Rhode Island--(Newsfile Corp. - July 29, 2025) - Beeline Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLNE) ("Beeline" or the "Company"), the fast-growing digital mortgage platform redefining the path to homeownership, today announced it has disposed of its majority ownership in Bridgetown Spirits Corp. ("Spirits") in exchange for
The transaction closed on Friday, July 25th in which the common stock of Spirits held by the Company was disposed of to a group led by the former CEO of the Company and the President of Spirits, Geoffrey Gwin. As part of the transaction, Beeline will write off certain related accounts payable it had assumed as part of the merger and eliminate the need to fund and account for Spirits. Beeline also funded a
Said Chris Moe, CFO of Beeline, "Beeline continues to make moves designed to position itself to capitalize on its new products, an emerging platform and in a market that is expected to recover in 2026. We continue to see strong quarterly revenue growth outpacing the industry averages. We are now in a position to exclusively focus on our business and Bridgetown can move its business forward as a private company allowing itself to focus on its unique Oregon-themed brands."
Geoffrey Gwin, commented, "I want to thank Chris Moe, CFO and Nick Liuzza, CEO for driving this transaction from the Beeline side. We view the transaction as a win for both sides. Our team is excited to dig in as the next chapter for the Bridgetown Spirits has officially started."
Beeline expects to report its earnings for the second quarter on August 14, 2025. On July 16, 2025, Ladenberg Thalman & Co. Inc. initiated coverage of Beeline and issued a "Buy rating" with a
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential future growth prospects of Beeline's business and trends in the mortgage industry generally. Forward-looking statements are prefaced by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "should," "would," "intend," "seem," "potential," "appear," "continue," "future," believe," "estimate," "forecast," "project," and similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the possibility that estimates, projections and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove to be incorrect, the continued strength of the U.S. economy, changes in interest rates, the future of U.S. tariff policy, Beeline's need for additional capital to meet its future goals and milestone targets, Beeline's ability to attract homeowners to its products and services, the ability of Beeline and third parties on which it depends to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, the risk that software and technology infrastructure on which Beeline depends fail to perform as designed or intended, and the Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-K filed April 15, 2025 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this presentation speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/260415
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