Acquisition Would Nearly Double Annual Revenues to $30 Million
JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2023 / Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK:TLSS), (“TLSS”, or the “Company”), a growing logistics service provider, today announced that on January 4, 2023, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TLSS Acquisition, Inc., the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (“SPA”) to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of Severance Trucking Inc. and related companies (“Severance”), a Massachusetts based trucking business offering an array of transportation services throughout New England, upstate New York and Canada.
Sebastian Giordano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TLSS, commented, “Severance is a long-established, well-run and highly-respected family-owned business with a 120-year history of providing outstanding customer service. We are very excited about the opportunity to establish a strong presence in the New England market that will strategically expand our geographic footprint. When combined with our existing operations in New York and New Jersey, this acquisition will increase our projected annualized run-rate revenues to approximately $30,000,000 and elevate our profile into that of a regional carrier, which we believe, will create greater opportunities for organic growth.”
The transaction is expected to close on January 31, 2023, subject to the completion of satisfactory due diligence by the Company and obtaining certain third-party consents and financing.
About Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.
TLSS, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Cougar Express, Inc., Freight Connections, Inc. and JFK Cartage, Inc., operates as a full-service logistics and transportation company. For more information, visit the Company’s website, www.tlss-inc.com.
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Investor Relations Contact
Landon Capital
Keith Pinder
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kpinder@landoncapital.net
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SOURCE: Transportation & Logistics Systems