NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DocGo Inc. (Nasdaq: DCGO) (“DocGo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, announced today that as of March 12, 2024, it has repurchased a total of 1.25 million shares of its common stock at an average of $3.88 per share under its share repurchase program announced on January 31, 2024 (the “Repurchase Program”). Pursuant to the Repurchase Program, DocGo is authorized to purchase up to $36 million of its common stock during a 6-month period ending July 30, 2024.
DocGo also announced that it has entered a 10b5-1 trading plan to facilitate repurchases of up to an additional $10 million of its common stock under the Repurchase Program, which will enable the continued purchase of shares during the Company’s quarterly blackout period that begins on March 15, 2024. The 10b5-1 plan will run through May 6, 2024.
“As we continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we remain committed to delivering profitable growth and creating shareholder value,” said Lee Bienstock, CEO of DocGo. “As we previously announced, our full year 2023 results were our strongest to date, and we continue to believe that share repurchases are value enhancing uses of our capital.”
Repurchases under DocGo’s 10b5-1 trading plan will be administered through an independent broker and may be made in the open market at prevailing market prices. All repurchases under the plan will be implemented in accordance with the applicable requirements of Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
There can be no assurances as to the actual number or aggregate value of shares that will be repurchased by DocGo pursuant to the Repurchase Program, including the 10b5-1 trading plan.
About DocGo
DocGo is leading the proactive healthcare revolution with an innovative care delivery platform that includes mobile health services, remote patient monitoring and ambulance services. DocGo disrupts the traditional four-wall healthcare system by providing high quality, highly affordable care to patients where and when they need it. DocGo’s proprietary technology and dedicated field staff of certified health professionals elevate the quality of patient care and drive business efficiencies for facilities, hospital networks and health insurance providers. With Mobile Health, DocGo empowers the full promise and potential of telehealth by facilitating healthcare treatment, in tandem with a remote physician, in the comfort of a patient's home or workplace. Together with DocGo's integrated Ambulnz medical transport services, DocGo is bridging the gap between physical and virtual care. For more information, please visit www.docgo.com.
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This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies, outcomes, and prospects, both business and financial, of the Company, including the Repurchase Program. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, outcomes, results or expectations. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking, including, but not limited, to statements regarding the Company’s future actions, business strategies or models, plans, goals, future events, future revenues, future margins, current and future revenue guidance, future growth or performance, financing needs, business trends, results of operations, objectives and intentions with respect to future operations, services and products, and new and existing contracts or partnerships. In some cases, these statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “design,” “potential,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results or outcomes, or the timing of results or outcomes, to differ materially from those contained in the Company’s forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the following: the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategy; the Company’s reliance on and ability to maintain its contractual relationships with its healthcare provider partners and clients; the Company’s ability to compete effectively in a highly competitive industry; the Company’s ability to maintain existing contracts; the Company’s reliance on government contracts; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its growth; the Company’s financial performance and future prospects; the Company’s ability to deliver on its business strategies or models, plans and goals; the Company’s ability to expand geographically; the Company’s ability to deliver on its margin normalization initiative; the Company’s ability to maintain and roll out its backlog; the Company’s M&A activity; the Company’s ability to retain its workforce and management personnel and successfully manage leadership transitions; the Company’s ability to collect on customer receivables; the Company’s ability to maintain its cash position; risks associated with the Company’s Repurchase Program; expected impacts of macroeconomic factors, including inflationary pressures, general economic slowdown or a recession, rising interest rates, foreign exchange rate volatility, changes in monetary pressure, financial institution instability or the prospect of a shutdown of the U.S. federal government; potential changes in federal, state or local government policies regarding immigration and asylum seekers; expected impacts of geopolitical instability; the Company’s competitive position and opportunities, including its ability to realize the benefits from its operating model; the Company’s ability to improve gross margins; the Company’s ability to implement cost-containment measures; legislative and regulatory actions; the impact of legal proceedings and compliance risk; volatility of the Company’s stock price; the impact on the Company’s business and reputation in the event of information technology system failures, network disruptions, cybersecurity incidents or losses or unauthorized access to, or release of, confidential information; and the ability of the Company to comply with laws and regulations regarding data privacy and protection and other risk factors included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results or outcomes could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on events or circumstances as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as and to the extent required by law. The Company’s forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments.
