NextPlat Announces Completion of Merger and Business Combination with Progressive Care Inc. as Company Focuses on Growth in Healthcare, Technology and Personal Wellness Markets
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NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) has completed the merger and business combination with Progressive Care Inc., making Progressive Care a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextPlat. As a result, Progressive Care's common stock has ceased trading on the OTCQB exchange effective October 1, 2024.
Under the terms of the merger, Progressive Care shareholders received 1.4865 newly issued shares of NextPlat common stock for each share of Progressive Care common stock they owned. The exchange was conducted automatically for shares held in brokerage and retirement accounts. Shareholders with physical stock certificates are requested to contact NextPlat's transfer agent, Equity Stock Transfer, for transfer instructions.
Charles M. Fernandez, Executive Chairman and CEO of NextPlat, stated that the merger creates a unified company focused on growth in healthcare services, technology, and personal health and wellness markets. He noted strong top-line growth and improving operational performance in the first half of 2024 and expects continued improvements in consolidated financial performance through business integration and new product launches.
Positive
- Merger completed, creating a unified company focused on growth in healthcare, technology, and wellness markets
- Strong top-line growth and improving operational performance reported for the first half of 2024
- Expected improvements in consolidated financial performance through business integration and new product launches
Negative
- Progressive Care's common stock ceased trading on the OTCQB exchange
- Potential integration challenges and redundancies elimination may affect short-term operations
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, NXPL declined 7.80%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Progressive Care Stock to Cease Trading Today, October 1, 2024
"The completion of our merger and business combination with Progressive Care creates a unified company focused on generating continued growth in large domestic and global markets for healthcare services, technology and personal health and wellness. Through the first half of 2024, each of our business operations have successfully generated strong top-line growth and steadily improving operational performance, and through elimination of redundancies, business integration and the launch of new products planned throughout next year, we expect to produce continued improvements in our consolidated financial performance," said Charles M. Fernandez, Executive Chairman and CEO of NextPlat Corp.
Under terms of the Merger Agreement, Progressive Care shareholders received 1.4865 newly issued shares of NextPlat common stock for each share of Progressive Care common stock they own immediately prior to the effective time of the Business Combination. The exchange of shares was conducted automatically for shares of Progressive Care common stock held in brokerage and retirement accounts. All Progressive Care shareholders who hold physical stock certificates are requested to promptly contact NextPlat's transfer agent, Equity Stock Transfer, for transfer and delivery instructions. Equity Stock Transfer can be reached at 237 W 37th St, Suite 601,
About NextPlat Corp
NextPlat is a global e-commerce platform company created to capitalize on multiple high-growth sectors and markets including technology and healthcare. Through acquisitions, joint ventures and collaborations, the Company intends to assist businesses in selling their goods online, domestically, and internationally, allowing customers and partners to optimize their e-commerce presence and revenue. NextPlat currently operates an e-commerce communications division offering voice, data, tracking, and IoT products and services worldwide as well as pharmacy and healthcare data management services in
About Progressive Care
Progressive Care Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements. These statements include the capabilities and success of the Company's business and any of its products, services or solutions. The words "believe," "forecast," "project," "intend," "expect," "plan," "should," "would," and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the Company's ability to launch additional e-commerce capabilities for consumer and healthcare products and its ability to grow and expand as intended, any of which could cause the Company to not achieve some or all of its goals or the Company's previously reported actual results, performance (finance or operating), including those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Media and Investor Contact for NextPlat Corp:
Michael Glickman
MWGCO, Inc.
917-397-2272
mike@mwgco.net
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