Atlanta, GA, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regional Health Properties, Inc. ("Regional") (OTCQB:RHEP) (OTCQB:RHEPA) and SunLink Health Systems, Inc. ("SunLink") (NYSE:SSY) jointly announced today that they have entered into an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger (the "merger agreement"), pursuant to which SunLink will merge with and into Regional (the "merger") in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of approximately 1,595,401 shares of Regional common stock and 1,408,121 shares of Regional's newly-authorized Series D 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Participating Preferred Shares (the "Regional Series D Preferred Stock") with an initial liquidation preference of $12.50 per share. The merger agreement has been approved by each company's board of directors and completion of the transaction remains subject to the receipt of the approvals of the shareholders of both Regional and SunLink, regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.