MIAMI, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MSP Recovery, Inc. d/b/a LifeWallet (NASDAQ: LIFW) ("LifeWallet," or the "Company"), a Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, and secondary payer reimbursement recovery and technology leader, today announced that it will affect a reverse stock split of its Class A common stock at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-25, effective at 11:59 P.M. on November 15, 2024, in order to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement of Nasdaq's Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1).
LifeWallet's Common Stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "LIFW" and will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the Nasdaq opens on November 18, 2024 ("Effective Time"). The new CUSIP number for the Class A common stock following the reverse split will be: 553745-30-8.
The Company's stockholders previously approved the reverse stock split and granted the Company's board of directors the authority to determine the final reverse stock split ratio and when to proceed with the reverse stock split. The Company has filed an amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to affect the reverse stock split at the ratio of 1-for-25 as of the Effective Time.
As a result of the reverse split, every 25 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock will automatically be converted into one share of issued and outstanding Common Stock. The Company's shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Capital Market commencing upon market open on November 18, 2024. Immediately after the reverse split becomes effective, there will be approximately 1.6 million shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding.
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About LifeWallet
Founded in 2014 as MSP Recovery, LifeWallet has become a Medicare, Medicaid, commercial, and secondary payer reimbursement recovery leader, disrupting the antiquated healthcare reimbursement system with data-driven solutions to secure recoveries from responsible parties. LifeWallet provides comprehensive solutions for multiple industries including healthcare, legal, and sports NIL. For more information, visit: LIFEWALLET.COM.
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