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UpHealth Chief Executive Officer Sam Meckey commented, “Today’s announcement is the result of a commitment to our focus on building a modern integrated platform based on our Telehealth, Integrated Care, and Behavioral Health businesses. This comes on the heels of a complete rationalization and transformation of our business. Our goal is to establish a solid foundation as a technology and technology-enabled services business that can sustainably scale. The divestiture of the well-performing IGI represents a major step forward in sharpening our focus, and a significant milestone as we concentrate on the segments with the greatest opportunity for growth.”

UpHealth Chief Executive Officer Sam Meckey said, “Given macro-economic uncertainties along with the current state of our business, we are focused on fully integrating our business units; rationalizing poorly performing businesses; executing against our strategic plan; and enhancing our focus on free cash-flow generation via cash conservation and improved cost structures. We had strong results from our Virtual Care Infrastructure business and our Services business, and we continue to drive the transformation of our Integrated Care business.”

Chairman of the Board, Dr. Avi S. Katz, said, “I am pleased that our first stockholder meeting resulted in the approval of all resolutions. This is a testament to the continuous enhancement of the Company’s board of directors quality and independency, now having a solid board of nine members, out of which seven are completely independent.  Additionally, I am honored to welcome to our board two distinguished industry recognized leader directors…”

The reverse stock split will become effective at 4:01 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 8, 2022, after close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. As of that time, each 10 shares of issued and outstanding common stock will be converted into one share of common stock.

Melissa Frieswick, a healthcare industry veteran, has joined UpHealth Inc. (NYSE: UPH) as chief growth officer, effective immediately. She reports to UpHealth Chief Executive Officer Sam Meckey and will be responsible for overseeing revenue, product and product marketing.