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ViewRay Enters into Cooperation Agreement with Hudson Executive Capital

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ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) announced a cooperation agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP (HEC) on January 20, 2023. As part of this agreement, HEC's Senior Investment Analyst, Sai Nanduri, will join ViewRay's Board of Directors as an observer and may fill any board vacancies. HEC holds approximately 8.7% of ViewRay's outstanding common stock and has agreed to standstill and voting commitments. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance oversight and potentially drive growth for ViewRay, which focuses on MRI-guided radiation therapy systems. The full agreement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • Cooperation agreement with Hudson Executive Capital to strengthen board oversight.
  • Appointment of Sai Nanduri as an observer on the Board potentially enhances strategic direction.
  • Hudson Executive Capital holds 8.7% stake, indicating confidence in ViewRay.
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP ("HEC") to appoint Sai Nanduri, Senior Investment Analyst and representative of HEC, as an observer of the ViewRay Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective as of January 20, 2023.

The Company has also agreed that the Board will appoint Mr. Nanduri to fill any vacancy on the Board arising during the term of the agreement.

In connection with this announcement, ViewRay has also entered into a cooperation agreement with HEC, which currently owns approximately 8.7% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Pursuant to its agreement with ViewRay, HEC has agreed to customary standstill and voting commitments, among other provisions.

The full agreement will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a Current Report on Form 8-K.

About ViewRay
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.

About Hudson Executive Capital
Hudson Executive Capital ("HEC") is a New York City-based value-oriented investor focused on engaging with US small and mid-cap public companies with identified and actionable opportunities to create outsized returns. Seasoned operating executive Douglas Braunstein leads an experienced investment team to help companies catalyze value and drive returns. A group of 30+ current and former public company CEOs are LPs in the fund and support all aspects of the investment model, including idea generation, investment due diligence, and execution. For more information about HEC, please visit www.hudsonexecutive.com.

Advisors
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is serving as legal advisor to ViewRay. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is serving as legal advisor to HEC.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2023, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

 

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FAQ

What is the recent agreement between ViewRay and Hudson Executive Capital?

ViewRay announced a cooperation agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP to appoint Sai Nanduri as an observer on the Board and potentially fill board vacancies.

What percentage of ViewRay's stock does Hudson Executive Capital own?

Hudson Executive Capital owns approximately 8.7% of ViewRay's outstanding common stock.

When was ViewRay's announcement made?

The announcement was made on January 20, 2023.

What role will Sai Nanduri play in ViewRay's Board?

Sai Nanduri will serve as an observer of the Board and may fill any vacancies that arise.

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