ContextLogic Completes Sale of Substantially All Operating Assets and Liabilities Associated with Wish to Qoo10
20 April 2024 - 12:08AM
ContextLogic Inc. (NASDAQ: WISH) (“ContextLogic” or the “Company”),
today announced that it has completed its previously announced
transaction with Qoo10 Pte. Ltd. (“Qoo10”). As disclosed,
ContextLogic entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of
the Company’s operating assets and liabilities, principally
comprising its Wish ecommerce platform, to Qoo10, for approximately
$161 million in cash, after purchase price adjustments.
“We would like to thank our stockholders for their support of
this value-maximizing transaction,” said Rishi Bajaj, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “Looking ahead, the
new Board and management team will target profitable operations as
we seek to realize the significant value of our NOLs for the
benefit of ContextLogic stockholders.”
As previously announced, at closing of the Asset Sale, Rishi
Bajaj became Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
ContextLogic, and Michael Farlekas, Marshall Heinberg, Elizabeth A.
LaPuma and Richard Parisi became the other four members of
ContextLogic’s Board of Directors. The previously announced
departures of ContextLogic Directors Tanzeen Syed, Julie Bradley,
Larry Kutscher, Stephanie Tilenius, Hans Tung and Joe Yan became
effective at closing of the transaction.
ContextLogic will continue as a publicly traded company with
approximately $161 million cash on hand at closing (including the
proceeds from the Asset Sale) and approximately $2.7 billion of Net
Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. The Company expects to begin
trading under a new Nasdaq ticker symbol, “LOGC”, within the next
30 days.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as financial advisor to the
Company and Sidley Austin LLP is acting as legal counsel.
About ContextLogicFor more
information on ContextLogic, please visit
ir.contextlogicinc.com
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 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) 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, (2) the outcome
of any legal proceedings initiated against the Company, Qoo10 or
its designated affiliate buyer (the “Buyer”) following the
announcement of the Asset Sale and related transactions (the
“Transactions”) could adversely affect the Company, Qoo10 or the
Buyer, including the ability of each to consummate the
Transactions, and (3) 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. The Company
undertakes any obligation to update, correct or otherwise revise
any forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Investor Relations:Ralph Fong,
ContextLogicir@contextlogicinc.com
Media:Carys Comerford-Green,
Wishpress@wish.com
Nick Lamplough / Dan Moore / Jack KelleherCollected Strategies
WISH-CS@collectedstrategies.com
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