Digirad Corporation Announces Execution of Merger Agreement to Acquire ATRM Holdings, Inc. to Launch Holding Company Structure

Plans to Create Preferred Stock which is Intended to be Listed on Nasdaq

Names David Noble as Permanent CFO

SUWANEE, Ga., July 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD) (“Digirad” or “DRAD”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of ATRM Holdings, Inc. (OTC: ATRM) (“ATRM”) as an initial “kick-off” transaction (the “Transaction”) to transform Digirad into a diversified holding company (“HoldCo”).  As part of the Transaction, Digirad will create Series A non-convertible, cumulative, perpetual preferred stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) that it will apply to list on Nasdaq with a stated value and liquidation preference of $10 per share.  In the Transaction, ATRM shareholders will receive consideration consisting of 0.03 shares of Digirad Series A Preferred Stock for every ATRM common share held, representing $0.30 of value, which is the approximate price of ATRM stock since the potential acquisition was announced on September 10, 2018.  In addition, the Series B preferred stock of ATRM will be exchanged for Series A Preferred Stock of Digirad, with each share of Series B preferred stock of ATRM (with a $25 liquidation preference) to be exchanged for 2.5 shares of Digirad Series A Preferred Stock (with a $10 liquidation preference).  Digirad will not be issuing any common stock or paying any cash for ATRM common or preferred shares.  The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019 after approval by the common and preferred shareholders of ATRM.

The HoldCo structure’s team (after the ATRM acquisition) will include Jeffrey Eberwein (Chairman of Digirad), Matthew Molchan (CEO of Digirad Health, Inc.), Daniel Koch (CEO of ATRM Holdings, Inc.), David Noble (Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Digirad), and Hannah Bible (VP – Legal for Digirad).  In addition, Mr. Noble, who was appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Digirad on September 1, 2018 and named interim CFO on January 14, 2019, has been named permanent CFO of Digirad.

The Transaction was approved by Digirad and ATRM, respectively, by a special committee of independent directors of each company, which then recommended that the respective board of directors of each company approve the Transaction.  The Digirad Special Committee was advised by Oberon Securities, LLC.

Digirad believes that converting into a diversified holding company with a shared services center will create significant value for Digirad stockholders over time because the conversion is expected to improve future revenue, cash flow, and earnings growth, and create a platform for future bolt-on acquisitions and other growth opportunities.

About David Noble

Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer of Digirad, Mr. Noble served as Managing Member of Noble Point LLC, a business and financial advisory firm.  He engaged in M&A idea generation, as well as advised medical practices around operations, growth opportunities, and financing.  He has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking and most recently was Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) for the Americas at HSBC, where he established the Latin American franchise and grew regional revenues to account for a significant portion of their global ECM business.  Beyond his direct P&L responsibility, he managed all aspects of the ECM business, which involved strategy, forecasting and budgeting, finance, legal and compliance, regulatory, HR, and IT.  Mr. Noble earned an MBA in Finance from MIT and a BA from Yale University.

About Digirad

Digirad designs, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic medical imaging products.  Digirad operates in 3 segments: Diagnostic Services, Mobile Healthcare, and Diagnostic Imaging.  The Diagnostic Services segment offers imaging and monitoring services to healthcare providers as an alternative to purchasing the equipment or outsourcing the job.  The Mobile Healthcare segment provides contract diagnostic imaging, including computerized tomography ("CT"), magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI"), positron emission tomography ("PET"), PET/CT, and nuclear medicine and healthcare expertise through a convenient mobile service.  The Diagnostic Imaging segment develops, sells, and maintains solid-state gamma cameras.

About ATRM Holdings

ATRM manufactures modular housing units for commercial and residential applications.  ATRM operates in two segments: (i) modular building manufacturing and (ii) structural wall panel and wood foundation manufacturing, including building supply retail operations.  The modular building manufacturing segment is operated by KBS Builders, and the structural wall panel and wood foundation manufacturing segment is operated by EdgeBuilder.  Both KBS Builders and EdgeBuilder are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ATRM.  

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