Exhibit 99.1
DropCar Announces Intention to
Explore Strategic Opportunities to Maximize Shareholder
Value
Announces 1:6 Reverse Stock Split
to Regain Nasdaq Compliance
NEW YORK – March 8, 2019 - (BUSINESS
WIRE) - DropCar,
Inc. (Nasdaq: DCAR), a provider of last mile logistics
technology, mobility services and cloud based software for both the
automotive industry and consumers, today announced that the Company
has initiated a process to evaluate strategic opportunities to
maximize shareholder value. While management continues to focus on
the Company’s business activities and operations, this
process will consider a range of potential strategic opportunities
including, but not limited to, business combinations.
Spencer
Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The Board of
Directors and management believe that now is the right time to
review strategic opportunities in order to assess how best to
maximize value for our shareholders. During this process, the
DropCar team will remain focused on our current business
operations."
Reverse Stock Split
As
announced by the Company on September 25, 2018, the Listing
Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market granted the
Company a 180-day period to regain compliance with the requirement
of a minimum $1.00 per share closing bid price of its common stock
for ten (10) consecutive business days for continued inclusion on
the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company provided a written notice of
its intention to cure the deficiency during the 180-day extension
period by effecting a reverse stock split, if
necessary.
Accordingly,
the Company today announced that it is effecting a reverse stock
split of its issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, at a ratio of one (1) share of common stock for every
six (6) shares of common stock outstanding after the close of
market on Friday, March 8, 2019. The reverse stock split will
affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any
stockholder's percentage interest in the Company's equity, except
to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in a
stockholder owning a fractional share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection
with the reverse stock split. Stockholders who would otherwise hold
a fractional share of the Company’s common stock will receive
payment in cash in lieu of any such resulting fractional shares of
common stock as the post-reverse split amounts of common stock will
be rounded down to the nearest full share.
The
Company's common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital
Market under the stock ticker "DCAR" but will trade under the new
CUSIP number 26210U203.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties
for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than
statements of historical facts, included in this press release
regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position,
future revenue, projected expenses, prospects, plans and objectives
of management are forward-looking statements. Such statements are
based on management’s current expectations and involve risks
and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements
as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, the
ability to project future cash utilization and reserves needed for
contingent future liabilities and business operations, the
availability of sufficient resources of the company to meet its
business objectives and operational requirements and the impact of
competitive products and services and technological changes. The
foregoing review of important factors that could cause actual
events to differ from expectations should not be construed as
exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with statements that
are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors under
the heading “Risk Factors” in DropCar’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by
applicable law, DropCar undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
About DropCar
Founded and launched in New York City in 2015, DropCar's mission is
to power the next generation of mobility by bringing the automotive
industry's products and services to everyone's front door.
DropCar's core Mobility Cloud platform, and integrated mobile apps
help consumers and automotive-related companies reduce the cost,
hassles and inefficiencies of owning a car, or fleet of cars, in
urban centers. Dealerships, fleet owners, OEMs and shared mobility
companies use DropCar's last mile logistics platform to reduce
costs, streamline logistics and deepen relationships with
customers. More information is available
at https://drop.car/
Contact Investor Relations
Spencer Richardson
ir@DropCar.com
(646) 916-4595