Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Year-Over-Year Operating Losses Significantly Reduced Through Successful Restructuring Plan

JUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2020 / Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (OTC:PINK:TLSS), ("TLSS" or the "Company"), an eCommerce fulfillment service provider, today announced that on November 16, 2020, the Company had timely filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

John Mercadante, Chairman and CEO of TLSS, commented, "After having achieved operating subsidiary profitability for the first time in the second quarter, the negative impact of the sudden and unexpected cancellation of our Amazon Delivery Service Provider ("Amazon DSP") business began to materialize during the third quarter prior to its actual termination. Even with that, year-over-year operating losses were 64% and 73% lower for the three months and nine months, respectively, due in large part to our successful restructuring efforts. Our goal remains the same, to identify opportunities to profitably grow our business through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, which we believe, would have a positive impact on shareholder value."

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $1,449,000, or 18.68%, to $6,310,000 as compared to $7,759,000 for same prior year period. Such decrease was due primarily to the reduction in the Company's Amazon DSP business amidst its notification in July 2020 of the termination of such Amazon DSP agreement as of September 30, 2020.

The Company had a loss from operations of $1,172,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which is composed of losses from: (i) its operating subsidiaries of $553,000 and (ii) the parent company of $619,000, as compared to a loss from operations of $3,290,000 for the same prior year period.

The Company had net income of $35,602,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to: (i) non-cash derivative gain of $37,826,000; (ii) gain from extinguishment of debt of $907,000 and (iii) other income of $92,000, which were partially offset by: (i) the loss from operations of $1,172,000 and (ii) interest expense of $2,051,000. This compared to a net loss of $11,361,000 for the same prior year period. The Company had net income attributable to TLSS common shareholders of $35,602,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to a net loss attributable to TLSS common shareholders of $12,342,000 for the same prior year period.

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $1,839,000, or 8.49%, to $23,503,000 as compared to $21,664,000 for same prior year period due primarily to: (i) the Company's expansion into new markets in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee that were not operational during the first and second quarters of 2019; (ii) securing new business; (iii) a full nine months of operations in its box-truck line of business that commenced in February 2019; and (iv) securing Payroll Protection Program loans which provided the funds needed to enable the Company to maintain its level of employed drivers to meet the increased delivery demand of its primary customer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic; but which was partially offset by the reduction in Amazon DSP business during the third quarter, as discussed above.

The Company had a loss from operations of $3,920,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which is composed of losses from: (i) its operating subsidiaries of $441,000 and (ii) the parent company of $3,479,000, of which $2,000,000 is attributable to non-cash stock-based compensation and consulting fees as compared to a loss from operations of $14,751,000 for the same prior year period.

The Company had a net loss of $35,506,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to: (i) the loss from operations of $3,920,000; (ii) interest expense of $7,168,000; and (iii) non-cash derivative expense of $31,836,000, which were partially offset by: (i) a gain from extinguishment of debt of $7,151,000 and (ii) other income of $267,000. This compared to a net loss of $37,970,000 for the same prior year period, which included a loss from discontinued operations of $681,000. The Company had a net loss attributable to TLSS common shareholders of $54,202,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to a net loss attributable to TLSS common shareholders of $38,952,000 for the same prior year period.

About Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc.

TLSS, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Shypdirect, LLC, operates as a logistics and transportation company specializing in eCommerce fulfillment through last mile, two-person home delivery, mid-mile and line-haul services for predominantly online retailers.

For more information, visit the Company's website, www.tlss-inc.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this release. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and should consider various factors, including the risks described, among other places, in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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