EXHIBIT 99.1
Upexi Provides Shareholder Update on Restructuring to Reduce Debt and Increase Working Capital
TAMPA, FL, August 5, 2024 (ACCESSWIRE) – Upexi, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPXI) (the “Company” or “Upexi”), a multi-faceted Amazon and Direct-to-Consumer (“DTC”) brand owner and innovator in aggregation, today is providing shareholders with an update on its restructuring to reduce debt and increase working capital through the sale of assets.
After the closing of several transactions since the nine month period ended, March 31, 2024, the Company has:
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| · | $16.1 million eliminated in debt and accrued interest |
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| · | $7.4 million in cash to strengthen the balance sheet |
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| · | Approximately $1.5 million eliminated in excess operational costs, without affecting operations |
Allan Marshall, CEO of Upexi, commented, “The Upexi management team has completed four major steps in the restructuring process. The corporate reset has positioned the Company to execute on its current business segments in Contract Manufacturing, Logistics and remaining DTC businesses in Pets, heath and CBD. While we have completed the majority of our short-term restructuring objectives, the significant reduction in debt and increase in working capital will allow management to continue to look at disruptive ways to grow in the short and long term. We now have the capital to operate and grow the organic business and be open to opportunities in high growth sectors to enter. I have full confidence that with the time and resources created by the reset, management can continue building the business with a focus on profitability and shareholder value.”
Transaction Overview:
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| · | On August 1, 2024, the Company completed the sale of E-core/Neti and Tytan Tiles, reducing debt by approximately $12 million and increasing cash by $2 million. |
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| · | In July, the Company completed the closing of two Las Vegas locations and transitioned the workforce to a single facility in Florida resulting in the reduction of workforce by approximately 30% and a reduction in annualized operational costs by over $1.5 million. |
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| · | On July 9, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its warehouse located in Clearwater, Florida, eliminating approximately $2.6 million in debt and providing approximately $1.4 million in cash for working capital. |
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| · | On June 13, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary for immediate cash of $4 million and additional payments up to $2 million in the next fifteen months. |
Management expects to file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, in September and will provide a more detailed financial and business overview as well as a updated corporate website and investor presentation.
About Upexi, Inc.:
Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner with established brands in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other growing markets. We operate in emerging industries with high growth trends and look to drive organic growth of our current brands. We focus on direct to consumer and Amazon brands that are scalable and have anticipated, high industry growth trends. Our goal is to continue to accumulate consumer data and build out a significant customer database across all industries we sell into. The growth of our current database has been key to the year over year gains in sales and profits. To drive additional growth, we have and will continue to acquire profitable Amazon and eCommerce businesses that can scale quickly and reduce costs through corporate synergies.
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Company Contact
Andrew Norstrud, Chief Financial Officer
Email: andrew.norstrud@upexi.com
Phone: (702) 332-5591
Investor Relations Contact
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
Email: Upexi@KCSA.com
Phone: (212) 896-1254