TRxADE HEALTH, INC. (“TRxADE”) (Nasdaq: MEDS) and Scienture, Inc.
(“Scienture”) today announced the closing of TRxADE’s business
combination with Scienture in an all-stock transaction (the
“Business Combination”). TRxADE acquired all of Scienture’s assets
in exchange for shares of TRxADE stock, in a combination of common
stock and non-voting convertible preferred stock. TRxADE will
change its name to “Scienture Holdings, Inc.” subsequent to the
future conversion of the non-voting convertible preferred stock and
the combined company is intended to continue as a Nasdaq-listed
company.
The Business Combination results in a combined
company that will be focused on bringing to market innovative
branded, specialty pharmaceutical products that significantly
enhance the standard of care, while adding value to patients,
caregivers and the healthcare system. Scienture’s current portfolio
of products is supported by an accomplished leadership and
management team with many years of multidisciplinary experience
across Product Development, Clinical Operations, Manufacturing and
Commercial Operations.
Scienture is passionate about improving the
lives of patients by delivering unique solutions through its novel
specialty product concepts. By combining a patient-centric approach
and a well thought out development and go to market commercial
strategy, Scienture intends to shift the dynamic of care to revolve
around the patient for a wide range of therapeutic areas.
“We are very excited about the merger and
believe the new combined company will provide the vehicle for our
future expansion,” stated Shankar Hariharan, Ph.D., President &
CEO of Scienture Inc. “Our mission at Scienture is in developing
unique specialty product concepts and solutions that bring enhanced
value to patients, caregivers and healthcare systems. Our assets in
development are across therapeutics areas, indications and cater to
different market segments. We are committed to serving patients,
physicians and other healthcare stakeholders to attain better
health outcomes.”
About the Business
Combination:
The Business Combination is structured as a
stock for stock exchange whereby all of the outstanding equity
securities of Scienture are to be exchanged for a combination of
TRxADE common stock and non-voting convertible preferred stock.
Upon completion of the proposed Business Combination and future
conversion of the non-voting convertible preferred stock, on a pro
forma basis and based upon the number of TRxADE shares to be issued
in the proposed Business Combination, current Scienture
stockholders are expected to own approximately 82.99% of the equity
interests in the combined company and current TRxADE stockholders
are expected to own approximately 17.01% of the equity interests
combined company, in each case subject to certain adjustments in
the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and resulting in a combined
publicly traded company valued in the Agreement and Plan of Merger
at approximately $103 million on a fully diluted basis. TRxADE
stockholders will continue to own approximately 83.34% of the
combined company’s voting securities until the non-voting
convertible preferred stock received by the Scienture stockholders
is converted into TRxADE common stock.
The boards of directors of both companies have
unanimously approved the Business Combination. Suren Ajjarapu,
TRxADE’s current Chairman and CEO will continue to serve as
Chairman and CEO of the combined company. The current members of
the Board of Directors of TRxADE will continue to serve on the
Board of Directors of the combined company with the addition of two
members designated by Scienture.
Advisors
Dykema Gossett PLLC served as legal counsel for
TRxADE and Goodwin Procter LLP served as legal counsel for
Scienture.
About Scienture
Scienture Inc. is a NY based pharmaceutical
company. We are a highly experienced team of industry professionals
who are passionate about developing unique specialty product
concepts and solutions that bring enhanced value to patients and
healthcare systems. Our assets in development are across
therapeutics areas, indications and cater to different market
segments. Scienture’s is a fully fitted company with strategic
capabilities across R&D, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing and
Commercial Operations. For more information, visit Scienture’s
website at www.scienture.com.
About TRxADE
TRxADE HEALTH, INC. historically focused on
health services IT assets and operations aimed at digitalizing the
retail pharmacy experience. Our current primary operations are
conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Integra Pharma
Solutions, LLC (“IPS”), which is a licensed pharmaceutical
wholesaler and sells brand, generic and non-drug products to
customers. IPS customers include all healthcare markets including
government organizations, hospitals, clinics and independent
pharmacies nationwide.
Additional Information and Where to Find
It
In connection with the Business Combination,
TRxADE intends to file relevant materials with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including an
Information Statement on Schedule 14C (the “Information
Statement”). TRxADE will mail the Information Statement to the
TRxADE stockholders.
Investors
and stockholders of TRxADE are urged to read these
materials when they become available because they will contain
important information about TRxADE and the Business
Combination. This communication is not a substitute
for the Information Statement or any other documents that TRxADE
may file with the SEC or send to stockholders in connection with
the Business Combination. Investors and stockholders may obtain
free copies of the documents filed with the SEC, once available, on
the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to
TRxADE at 6308 Benjamin Rd, Suite 708, Tampa, Florida 33634,
Attention: Secretary; or by phone at (800) 261-0281.
Cautionary Statements Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements
that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the
federal securities laws, including the safe harbor provisions under
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements
that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements relate to future events or our future performance or
future financial condition. These forward-looking statements are
not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations,
estimates and projections about our company, our industry, our
beliefs and our assumptions. Such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our
management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, and statements regarding
stockholder approval of the conversion rights of the non-voting
convertible preferred stock. In addition, any statements that refer
to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future
events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are
forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
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“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”
“should,” or the negative of these terms or other similar
expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a
statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are
beyond our control) that may cause actual results or performance to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These risks
include risks relating to agreements with third parties; our
ability to raise funding in the future, as needed, and the terms of
such funding, including potential dilution caused thereby; our
ability to continue as a going concern; security interests under
certain of our credit arrangements; our ability to maintain the
listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; claims
relating to alleged violations of intellectual property rights of
others; the outcome of any current legal proceedings or future
legal proceedings that may be instituted against us; unanticipated
difficulties or expenditures relating to our business plan; and
those risks detailed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made. TRxADE undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise that occur after that date,
except as otherwise provided by law.
Contacts:TRxADETRxADE HEALTH,
INC.6308 Benjamin Rd, Suite 708Tampa, Florida 33634Phone number is
1-866-468-6535Email is IR@Rxintegra.com
ScientureScienture Inc.20 Austin
BoulevardCommack, New York 11725Phone: (631) 670-6039Email:
investorrelations@Scienture.com
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