SeaChange Announces an Amended Purchase Agreement with Partner One Along with an Increased Purchase Price as Go-Shop Period Ends
10 April 2024 - 11:30PM
SeaChange International, Inc.
(OTC: SEAC)
(“SeaChange” or the “Company”), a leading provider of video
delivery, advertising, streaming platforms, and emerging Free
Ad-Supported Streaming TV services (FAST) development, has entered
into an omnibus amendment (such amendment, the “Amendment to the
Purchase Agreements”) to the previously announced asset purchase
agreement and software purchase agreement (the “Original Purchase
Agreements”) with affiliates of Partner One, one of the
fastest-growing software conglomerates in the world, in response to
an acquisition proposal from a third party that the Company
received during its go-shop period, which expired on April 8, 2024.
Under the Amendment to the Purchase Agreements, Partner One,
through its affiliates, will acquire substantially all of
SeaChange’s assets related to its product and services business
(the “Amended Asset Sale”), and will assume certain liabilities,
for an aggregate purchase price of $32,001,000 (the “New Purchase
Price”), less SeaChange’s cash and cash equivalents at closing (the
“Closing”). The New Purchase Price represents an increase of over
$2 million compared to the previously announced asset sale (the
“Previously Announced Asset Sale”) and is the only material detail
of the Amended Asset Sale that differs from the Previously
Announced Asset Sale. The Company now expects the Amended Asset
Sale will result in net proceeds to SeaChange of between $15-17
million upon Closing.
Similar to the previous disclosure, the Amended
Asset Sale, which has been approved by SeaChange’s Board of
Directors, is subject to various terms and closing conditions,
including approval by a majority of the shares of SeaChange’s
outstanding common stock. Subject to such closing conditions, the
Closing is expected to occur in the first quarter of SeaChange’s
fiscal year 2025 (i.e. by the end of April 2024).
SeaChange Special Meeting of Stockholders and
Proxy Supplement
As previously disclosed, SeaChange is still
holding a special meeting of SeaChange stockholders on April 17,
2024, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time (the “Special Meeting”), to
consider, among other things, a proposal to approve the Amended
Asset Sale pursuant to the Amendment to the Purchase Agreements in
conjunction with the Original Purchase Agreements. In addition, the
record date has not changed and remains March 18, 2024. On or about
March 22, 2024, SeaChange mailed a proxy statement (the “Proxy
Statement”) to consider and vote on proposals relating to the
Previously Announced Asset Sale. Due to the Amendment to the
Purchase Agreements related to the Amended Asset Sale, SeaChange
intends to post a proxy supplement (the “Proxy Supplement”) on
SeaChange’s corporate website (www.seachange.com) and
www.proxyvote.com on or about April 11, 2024 supplementing the
Proxy Statement regarding certain material details of the Amended
Asset Sale that differ from the Previously Announced Asset Sale.
Please carefully read the Proxy Statement and Proxy Supplement
along with exhibits attached thereto, but please note that
applicable SeaChange stockholders should use the proxy card that
was previously sent to them with the Proxy Statement. Also,
SeaChange stockholders should please note that Proposal No.1 on the
proxy card now refers to the Amended Asset Sale. If SeaChange
stockholders have already delivered a properly executed proxy and
do not wish to change their vote, they do not need to do
anything.
Needham & Company, LLC is acting as
exclusive financial advisor to SeaChange in this transaction, and
K&L Gates LLP is acting as legal counsel to SeaChange in this
transaction.
About SeaChange International,
Inc.SeaChange International, Inc. (OTC: SEAC) provides
first-class video streaming, linear TV, and video advertising
technology for operators, content owners, and broadcasters
globally. SeaChange technology enables operators, broadcasters, and
content owners to cost- effectively launch and grow premium linear
TV and direct-to-consumer streaming services to manage, curate, and
monetize their content. SeaChange helps protect existing and
develop new and incremental advertising revenues for traditional
linear TV and streaming services with its unique advertising
technology. SeaChange enjoys a rich heritage of nearly three
decades of delivering premium video software solutions to its
global customer base.
About Partner One
Partner One is one of the fastest-growing
enterprise software groups in the world, with a proven track record
of acquiring and growing enterprise software companies. Over 1,200
enterprises and government organizations rely on Partner One
software, including 80% of the largest companies in the world. For
more information, please visit: PartnerOne.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release contains “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.
In general, forward-looking statements usually may be identified
through use of words such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,”
“predict,” “continue”, and “potential,” or the negative of these
terms, or other comparable terminology, and include statements
related the amount of net proceeds SeaChange receives from the
transaction, the ability and timing to close the Amended Asset Sale
and the timing of the posting of the Proxy Supplement on the
Company’s corporate website and www.proxyvote.com. Forward-looking
statements are not historical facts and represent management’s
beliefs, based upon information available at the time the
statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are
not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may prove to
be materially different from the results expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that
change over time that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.
Many of the factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking
statements are beyond the ability of the Company or Partner One to
control or predict. Stockholders and investors should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release, and neither SeaChange nor Partner One undertakes any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:SeaChange International
1.978.897.0100info@schange.com
Source: SeaChange International, Inc.
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