SeaChange Completes Sale of Substantially All of its Assets to Enghouse
09 Mai 2024 - 11:00PM
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, today announced that it has closed its
previously announced transaction to sell substantially all of
SeaChange’s assets related to its product and services business to
Enghouse Systems Limited (“Enghouse”), a leading global
telecommunication technology and solutions company that provides
next generation communications solutions to communication service
providers (including TV / cable operators), media companies,
defense, public safety agencies, and utilities, who will also
assume certain SeaChange liabilities, for a total purchase price of
$39 million, less SeaChange’s cash and cash equivalents at closing
(the “Closing”), pursuant to a certain asset purchase agreement and
software purchase agreement, each dated April 23, 2024 (the
“Enghouse Asset Sale”). The Enghouse Asset Sale resulted in net
proceeds to SeaChange in excess of $22.5 million upon Closing.
The Enghouse Asset Sale was approved by
SeaChange’s Board of Directors and by a majority of the shares of
SeaChange’s outstanding common stock.
“The closing of this asset sale demonstrates our
commitment to maximizing stockholder value and to find a larger
home for the SeaChange assets within which the business could
scale,” said Chris Klimmer, CEO at SeaChange. “With the closing of
this transaction, SeaChange would like to express its profound
gratitude to the SeaChange employees who have dedicated themselves
to providing the highest level of service to our customers. With
Enghouse’s remarkable track record of embedding software businesses
into their highly efficient operational framework, we look forward
to seeing SeaChange thrive within the Enghouse family.”
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 Enghouse Systems
Ltd.Enghouse Systems Ltd. is a Canadian publicly traded
company (TSX:ENGH) that provides vertically focused enterprise
software solutions focusing primarily on contact centers, video
communications, healthcare, education, telecommunications, public
safety and the transit market. Enghouse has a two-pronged growth
strategy that focuses on internal growth and acquisitions, which
are funded through operating cash flows. The company is organized
around two business segments: the Interactive Management Group and
the Asset Management Group. For more information, please visit
www.enghouse.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
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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
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terms, or other comparable terminology, and include statements
related to post-transaction success. 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 Enghouse 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 Enghouse 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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