NextPlat Corp Commitments Disclosure

Note 21. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigation

 

On March 17, 2025, a former employee of Pharmco LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, filed a lawsuit against Pharmco LLC, asserting claims under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations. On October 14, 2025, the Company reached a Settlement Agreement with the plaintiff to resolve all claims. The settlement was fully covered by the Company’s insurance policy, and the insurer remitted payment directly to the plaintiff on the Company’s behalf.

 

On October 28, 2024, Alan Jay Weisberg, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Progressive Care Inc. (“RXMD”), filed a putative class action suit on behalf of himself and all other former RXMD stockholders against NextPlat, Charles M. Fernandez, the former Chief Executive Officer and director of NextPlat, and Rodney Barreto, a director of NextPlat. The complaint purports to allege a breach of fiduciary duty by NextPlat and Messrs. Fernandez and Barreto in connection with the merger of RXMD with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of NextPlat (the “Merger”), which Merger was completed on October 1, 2024 following approval by the stockholders of each of NextPlat and RXMD in stockholder meetings held on September 13, 2024 by NextPlat and RXMD, respectively. Among other things, the complaint asserts that the consideration paid to Mr. Weisberg and the other RXMD stockholders in connection with the Merger was insufficient. The monetary relief requested in the complaint includes compensatory and rescissory damages in an unspecified dollar amount. The complaint is pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The caption is Alan Jay Weisberg v. Charles M. Fernandez, Rodney Barreto and Nextplat Corp., and the case number is C.A. No. 20. 24-1097-MTZ. 

 

The Company believes the claims asserted in the action are without merit and intends to continue to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Although the parties have engaged in discussions regarding a potential resolution of the matter, no agreement has been reached and there can be no assurance that the matter will be resolved on acceptable terms or at all. Based on currently available information and after consultation with legal counsel, management determined that a loss associated with this matter is probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an accrual of approximately $1.75 million, which represents management’s current estimate of loss exposure and corresponds to the Company’s applicable insurance retention under its directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage. Due to the significant and unusual nature of the contingent loss accrual, the Company classified the associated expense within other (expense) income instead of operating expenses (as with other legal settlements) as to not distort operating losses. The ultimate outcome of the matter remains uncertain, and the actual loss could differ materially from the amount accrued. Any such difference could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows in the period in which the matter is resolved.

 

On June 17, 2024, Progressive Care was notified of a potential claim that a former employee (the “Claimant”) allegedly suffered a loss due to an alleged breach by Progressive Care of an employment contract with the Claimant. On November 7, 2025, Progressive Care entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the Claimant to resolve all disputes related to the employment and the arbitration proceeding. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Progressive Care paid the Claimant a total sum of $150,000 within seven days of execution. In addition, Progressive Care transferred to the Claimant 128,205 shares of NextPlat common stock valued at $100,000. The Settlement Agreement provides the Claimant with a one-time reverse stock-split protection mechanism, whereby, if the aggregate value of the transferred shares declines by more than 20% within sixty calendar days following a reverse stock split, Progressive Care will issue additional shares of NextPlat common stock to the Claimant to restore the aggregate value to the pre-split level, with such shares to be issued within ten days after the sixty-day period. The settlement amount of $250,000 is included in “Loss on settlement of litigation” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. Other than the matter described above, the Company is not currently involved in any pending legal proceeding, claims or litigation, and to the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which the Company is a party or to which any of the Company’s properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.