ContextLogic Inc. (d/b/a Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH) (“ContextLogic”
or the “Company”) today announced that it will reconstitute its
Board of Directors and management team upon completion of its
pending transaction under which it will sell substantially all of
its operating assets and liabilities, principally comprising its
Wish ecommerce platform (the “Asset Sale”), to Qoo10 Pte. Ltd.
(“Qoo10”). The transaction is expected to be completed in the
second quarter of 2024.
As previously announced, following the closing of the Asset
Sale, ContextLogic will continue as a publicly traded company with
approximately $2.7 billion of Net Operating Loss (“NOL”)
carryforwards and post-closing cash (cash on hand and marketable
securities, plus the cash proceeds from the Asset Sale) of between
$150-157 million, assuming an April 16th closing.
ContextLogic’s new Board of Directors will comprise a diverse
mix of proven leaders, investors and executives who will evaluate
opportunities to maximize the value of the Company’s NOLs on behalf
of stockholders. These professionals bring records of value
creation and a range of expertise in sales, manufacturing,
software, investment banking and the capital markets. Upon closing,
the reconstituted Board will comprise five directors, four of whom
will be independent and newly appointed.
- Rishi Bajaj, Founder, President and Chief Investment
Officer at Altai Capital Management and current director at
ContextLogic. Bajaj joined the ContextLogic Board in
November 2023 and played an active strategic role in structuring
the Asset Sale. He brings significant financial and operational
expertise and has a proven record of developing and executing
strategies at the Board level.
- Michael Farlekas, Chief Executive Officer of Onit, a
workflow automation solutions company. Farlekas is an
established senior level manager and technology expert with 20
years of executive leadership experience at enterprise software
companies. He has a consistent track record of double-digit revenue
growth and expanding margins in organic and acquisition-based
businesses.
- Marshall Heinberg, Chairman of the Board at Custom
Truck One Source, Inc. (NYSE: CTOS), a leading provider of
specialty equipment to the electric utility, telecom, rail and
other infrastructure-related end markets. Heinberg has
been recognized throughout his career for his strategic focus and
brings over 35 years of capital markets, business and financial
experience in complex and regulated industries to the
boardroom.
- Elizabeth A. LaPuma, former Managing Director and Head
of Debt Advisory at UBS. LaPuma has extensive financial
advisory and board experience across a variety of industries, as
well as over 20 years advising on and structuring complex financial
transactions, including securities offerings, M&A and
restructurings.
- Richard Parisi, Managing Partner at Catania Capital
Partners and Chairman of American Broadband. Parisi brings
over 25 years of investing and advisory experience, helping to
maximize value for stakeholders through his depth of knowledge in
deal sourcing, investment diligence, and negotiation across a wide
variety of industries and financial instruments, including debt,
publicly traded securities and private equity.
As noted above, the appointments of these four new directors
will be effective upon the closing of the Asset Sale. At the same
time, ContextLogic directors Tanzeen Syed, Julie Bradley, Larry
Kutscher, Stephanie Tilenius, Hans Tung and Joe Yan will step down
from the Board.
Mr. Bajaj commented, “The reconstituted Board of ContextLogic
reflects a top tier group of directors who I strongly believe will
best position the Company as we shift our strategy from operations
to maximizing the value of our NOLs for the benefit of our
stockholders. I am confident in the path ahead and energized by the
extensive knowledge and leadership experience that this new Board
will bring as we explore all value creating opportunities for the
business. I would like to thank Tanzeen, Julie, Larry, Stephanie,
Hans and Joe for their service and contributions, particularly in
light of their significant collective operating experience. I very
much appreciate their support through the Asset Sale process.”
New Management Team
Because ContextLogic is selling effectively all of its assets
and liabilities, the Company will have a lean executive team
primarily focused on ensuring the future positioning of the Company
and certain legal and compliance requirements as a publicly traded
entity.
Upon completing the Asset Sale, Mr. Bajaj will serve as Chief
Executive Officer and Brett Just, the Company’s current Chief
Accounting Officer, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer.
Joanna Rosen Forster will continue as General Counsel & Chief
Compliance Officer.
ContextLogic Urges Shareholders to Vote
“FOR” the Value Maximizing Transaction TODAY
ContextLogic urges stockholders to vote FOR the value maximizing
transaction at the upcoming Special Meeting on April 12, 2024 (the
“Special Meeting”). ContextLogic stockholders of record at the
close of business on March 7, 2024, are entitled to vote at or in
advance of the Special Meeting.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting your
shares on the proxy card, please contact our proxy solicitor:
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.1407 Broadway, 27th
FloorNew York, New York 10018Call Toll-Free (800) 322-2885Email:
proxy@mackenziepartners.com
For more information on the transaction, please visit
ir.wish.com/.
About WishWish brings an
affordable and entertaining shopping experience to millions of
consumers around the world. Since our founding in San Francisco in
2010, we have become one of the largest global ecommerce platforms,
connecting millions of value-conscious consumers to hundreds of
thousands of merchants globally. Wish combines technology and data
science capabilities and an innovative discovery-based mobile
shopping experience to create a highly-visual, entertaining, and
personalized shopping experience for its users. For more
information about the company or to download the Wish mobile app,
visit www.wish.com or follow @Wish on Facebook, Instagram and
TikTok or @WishShopping on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.
Additional Information and Where to Find
ItIn connection with the Asset Sale to the acquiring
subsidiary designated by Qoo10 (the “Buyer”), the Company has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and has
furnished to the Company’s stockholders, a definitive proxy
statement, and other relevant documents pertaining to the
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement with the
Qoo10 and Qoo10 Inc. (the “Transactions”). Stockholders of the
Company are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and other
relevant documents carefully and in their entirety because they
contain important information about the Transactions. Stockholders
of the Company may obtain the definitive proxy statement and other
relevant documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to
ContextLogic Inc., One Sansome Street, 33rd Floor, San Francisco,
California 94104, Attention: Ralph Fong.
Forward Looking
StatementsExcept for historical information, all other
information in this communication consists of forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, and related
oral statements the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer may make, are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied.
For example, (1) conditions to the closing of the Transactions may
not be satisfied, (2) the timing of completion of the Transactions
is uncertain, (3) the amount of the purchase price adjustment under
the asset purchase agreement with Qoo10 Inc. and Qoo10 is uncertain
and may be material, (4) the amount of that purchase price
adjustment could be adversely affected by any delays in closing the
Transactions, including delays in obtaining the stockholder vote at
the Special Meeting, (5) there can be no assurance as to the extent
to which the post-closing Company will find opportunities to
utilize the NOLs, and when any such utilization will occur, (6) the
business of the Company may suffer as a result of uncertainty
surrounding the Transactions, (7) events, changes or other
circumstances could occur that could give rise to the termination
of the asset purchase agreement with Qoo10 Inc. and Qoo10, (8)
there are risks related to the disruption of management’s attention
from the ongoing business operations of the Company due to the
Transactions, (9) the announcement or pendency of the Transactions
could affect the relationships of the Company with its clients,
operating results and business generally, including on the ability
of the Company to retain employees, (10) the outcome of any legal
proceedings initiated against the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer
following the announcement of the Transactions could adversely
affect the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer, including the ability of
each to consummate the Transactions, and (11) the Company may be
adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive
factors, as well as management’s response to any of the
aforementioned factors.
The foregoing review of important factors should not be
construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the
other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere,
including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
other documents of the Company on file with the SEC. Neither the
Company nor Qoo10 or the Buyer undertakes any obligation to update,
correct or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements. All
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable
to the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer and/or any person acting on
behalf of any of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this paragraph.
Contacts
Investor Relations:Ralph Fong,
Wishir@wish.com
Media:Carys Comerford-Green,
Wishpress@wish.com
Nick Lamplough / Dan Moore / Jack KelleherCollected Strategies
WISH-CS@collectedstrategies.com
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