SunLink Health Systems: Asset Acquisition & Listing Concerns

TL;DR

SunLink bought assets but might get delisted - big changes ahead!

AI Summary

SunLink Health Systems Inc. announced on August 14, 2025, the completion of its acquisition of certain assets. The company also provided notice regarding its listing status, indicating potential delisting or failure to meet continued listing rules. Additionally, SunLink reported material modifications to the rights of its security holders and a change in control of the registrant.

Why It Matters

This filing signals significant corporate changes for SunLink Health Systems, including a major asset transaction and potential issues with its stock exchange listing, which could impact investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: high — The filing indicates potential delisting and material modifications to security holder rights, suggesting significant financial or operational challenges.

Key Players & Entities

• SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (company) — Registrant
• KRUG INTERNATIONAL CORP (company) — Former Company Name
• TECHNOLOGY INC (company) — Former Company Name
• COMANCO INDUSTRIES INC (company) — Former Company Name

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Filing Documents

• form8-k.htm (8-K) — 58KB
• ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 41KB
• ex99-1_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0001641172-25-024195.txt ( ) — 279KB
• ssy-20250814.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• ssy-20250814_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 34KB
• ssy-20250814_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• form8-k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Effective as of the Closing Date, SunLink completed its previously announced merger with Regional pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, SunLink merged with and into Regional, with Regional continuing as the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger on the Closing Date (the "Effective Time"), each five shares of common stock, no par value per share, of SunLink ("SunLink common stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than excluded shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) were converted into the right to receive: (i) 1.1330 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Regional common stock; and (ii) one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Regional Series D 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Participating Preferred Shares, no par value per share ("Regional Series D preferred stock"). Holders of SunLink common stock will receive cash (without interest) in lieu of fractional shares of Regional common stock or Regional Series D preferred stock in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. The total aggregate consideration payable in the merger was approximately 1,595,400 shares of Regional common stock and approximately 1,408,120 shares of Regional Series D preferred stock. Descriptions of the Regional common stock and the Regional Series D preferred stock were previously included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed by SunLink with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 25, 2025, and are incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference. The foregoing descriptions of the merger and the Merger Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Original Merger Agreement and the Merger Agreement Amendment, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing SunLink notified the NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American") that the merger would be effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 14, 2025. It is anticipated that, on or about August 15, 2025, the NYSE American will file with the SEC a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration Under Section 12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), on Form 25 to remove the SunLink common stock from listing on the NYSE American and withdraw the registration of the SunLink common stock under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. Following the effectiveness of such Form 25, SunLink (or Regional, as its successor by merger) intends to file with the SEC certifications on Form 15 under the Exchange Act requesting that the shares of SunLink common stock be deregistered and that SunLink's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act be suspended. The information set forth in the Explanatory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders At the Effective Time, shareholders of SunLink ceased to have any rights as shareholders of SunLink other than the right to receive the merger consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The information set forth in the Explanatory Note, Item 2.01, Item 3.01 and Item 5.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant At the Effective Time, SunLink merged with and into Regional and, accordingly, a change in control of SunLink occurred. The information set forth in the Explanatory Note, Item 2.01, Item 3.01 and Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time: (i) Robert M. Thornton, Jr., Dr. Steven J. Baileys, Gene E. Burleson, C. Michael Ford and Mark J. Stockslager resigned as members of the board of directors of SunLink, and from all committees of such board on which they served. Such resignations were not the result, in whole or in part, of any disagreement with SunLink or SunLink's management; (ii) (a) Robert M. Thornton, Jr., resigned as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunlink; (b) Mark J. Stockslager resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of SunLink; and (c) Sheila Brockman resigned as Vice President of SunLink and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Health Corporation of Houston, Inc.; and (iii) Robert M. Thornton, Jr.: (a) waived and released any and all rights under that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2005, by and among SunLink, SunLink Healthcare, LLC and Mr. Thornton (the "Employment Agreement"), including, but not limited to (x) the right to receive salary, benefits, bonuses, or other compensation from SunLink or SunLink Healthcare, LLC, (y) any and all severance and change of control benefits, whether arising prior to, after, in connection with or as a result of the merger, and (z) any right to bring a claim for breach of the Employment Agreement; and (b) agreed that the Employment Agreement shall be deemed terminated and of no further effect with respect to any rights to compensation, severance or change in control benefits. The information set forth in the Explanatory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 8.01 Other Events On August 14, 2025, Regional issued a press release announcing the completion of the merger, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01 Financial (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 2.1* Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and between Regional Health Properties, Inc. and SunLink Health Systems, Inc., dated as of April 14, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SunLink's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2025). 2.2 Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 22, 2025, by and between Regional Health Properties, Inc. and SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SunLink's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 23, 2025). 99.1 Press Release, dated August 14, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). * Certain schedules omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. SunLink agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that SunLink may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedules or exhibits so furnished.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. By: Regional Health Properties, Inc., its successor Date: August 14, 2025 /s/ Brent Morrison Brent Morrison Chief Executive Officer and President

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