Rimini Street Statement on Recent Oracle Litigation Activity

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Rimini Street (NASDAQ: RMNI) announced a recent U.S. Federal Court ruling regarding its ongoing litigation with Oracle. The court found in favor of Rimini on five items but also determined the company violated a permanent injunction, resulting in sanctions of $630,000 and restrictions on certain computer files. Rimini Street disagrees with the ruling and is considering an appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court. The company aims to litigate its claims against Oracle for alleged anticompetitive conduct.

Positive

• Court ruled in favor of Rimini on five out of ten items.
• Rimini Street plans to litigate its claims against Oracle regarding anticompetitive behavior.

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• Court found that Rimini violated the permanent injunction.
• Rimini was sanctioned $630,000 and has computer files quarantined.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner, issued the following statement in reference to recent activity in its long-running, eleven year litigation with Oracle:

"Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Court issued its findings and order following an evidentiary hearing in September 2021 on its Order to Show Cause. The matter was related to the permanent injunction that has been in place since 2018. The permanent injunction defines the manner in which Rimini Street can provide support services for certain Oracle product lines but does not prohibit support of any Oracle products.

Despite extensive discovery by Oracle that commenced over two years ago and included millions of pages of documents, only ten (10) items were ultimately before the Court in the evidentiary hearing.

In its findings and order from the hearing, the Court ruled in favor of Rimini Street on five (5) items. With respect to the other five (5) items, the Court found the Company violated the permanent injunction, awarded sanctions of $630,000 and ordered that certain computer files be quarantined from use. Oracle may also recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees.

While Rimini Street respects and takes court orders and the law very seriously and strives to comply with both, we respectfully disagree with many of the Court's findings. Rimini Street is evaluating its options and considering potential next steps, which could include an appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Rimini Street is also looking forward to litigating the matters in the lawsuit brought by Rimini Street against Oracle in 2014, including our claim that Oracle has engaged in illegal anticompetitive conduct."

About Rimini Street, Inc.

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner. The Company offers premium, ultra-responsive and integrated application management and support services that enable enterprise software licensees to save significant costs, free up resources for innovation and achieve better business outcomes. To date, more than 4,400 Fortune 500, Fortune Global 100, midmarket, public sector and other organizations from a broad range of industries have relied on Rimini Street as their trusted application enterprise software products and services provider. To learn more, please visit http://www.riministreet.com, follow @riministreet on Twitter and find Rimini Street on Facebook and LinkedIn. (IR-RMNI)

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Vikki Hansen

Rimini Street, Inc.

+1 (708) 556-3185

vhansen@riministreet.com

Source: Rimini Street, Inc.

FAQ

What did the recent court ruling mean for Rimini Street (RMNI)?

The court ruled in favor of Rimini on five items but also found violations of a permanent injunction, resulting in $630,000 in sanctions.

Is Rimini Street planning to appeal the court's decision?

Yes, Rimini Street is evaluating its options, which may include an appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court.

How much was Rimini Street sanctioned in the Oracle litigation?

Rimini Street was sanctioned $630,000 by the court.

What claims is Rimini Street pursuing against Oracle?

Rimini Street aims to litigate claims against Oracle for alleged illegal anticompetitive conduct.