ContextLogic Reminds Stockholders to Vote FOR the Value-Maximizing Transaction with Qoo10 Today
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Insights
Net operating losses (NOLs) can be a strategic asset for companies, offering a way to reduce future taxable income. In the case of ContextLogic's proposed asset sale, the preservation of $2.7 billion in NOLs is a significant consideration. These NOLs can offset future profits, effectively acting as a form of tax credit. For stockholders, the ability to leverage these NOLs could enhance the value of their investment, as the company's future tax liabilities could be substantially reduced. However, the realizable value of NOLs is contingent on the company generating sufficient taxable income in the future. Without a clear path to profitability, these NOLs may not be fully utilized, which is a risk investors should be aware of.
From a mergers and acquisitions perspective, the proposed sale of assets to Qoo10 needs to be examined in terms of the strategic fit and the liquidity it provides to ContextLogic. The transaction's aim to reduce cash burn and monetize assets at peak value is an attempt to stabilize the company's financials. The support from proxy advisory firms and investors signals a consensus that this is a favorable move. However, investors should consider the long-term implications of selling off assets, as it may limit the company's growth potential and operational capabilities. The asset sale could be a sign of distress, which might impact the company's stock price negatively in the short term, but if executed well, it could lead to a more focused and financially stable business model.
When assessing the impact of this proposed transaction on the stock market, one must consider the immediate effects on ContextLogic's stock price and the longer-term financial health of the company. The preservation of NOLs and the endorsement from proxy advisory firms suggest a positive reception from the market, potentially leading to a short-term uplift in the stock price. However, the long-term success of this strategy hinges on the company's ability to pivot and generate profits post-transaction. Investors should scrutinize the company's future revenue streams and profit margins, as these will be critical in determining whether the NOLs can be capitalized upon. It's also worth noting that the market often reacts to uncertainty; hence, the completion of the transaction could reduce volatility in the stock price.
Proposed Transaction Ensures Preservation of
Outlines Support for Transaction from ContextLogic Investors and Proxy Advisory Firms
Special Meeting of Stockholders is Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
SAN FRANCISCO, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContextLogic Inc. (d/b/a Wish) (NASDAQ: WISH) (“ContextLogic” or the “Company”) today issued a reminder to stockholders to vote “FOR” the proposed Asset Sale transaction with Qoo10 Pte. Ltd. (“Qoo10”) in connection with the upcoming special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on April 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
The ContextLogic Board of Directors reiterates its belief that the proposed transaction will reduce substantially all of the cash burn, monetize operating assets at the highest value available and preserve significant value for stockholders. To date, numerous independent parties have supported this value-maximizing transaction:
- “This asset sale preserves cash for the benefit of all stockholders. Importantly, this asset sale also preserves
$2.7 billion in net operating losses (“NOLs”). These NOLs are very valuable, and this transaction ensures that NOLs will survive for the benefit of all stockholders.” – Rescue WISH and Cannell Capital LLC in its March 19, 2024 press release - “The proposed transaction appears to be the best available alternative, including a liquidation, a business combination, or remaining a standalone company, to maximize value for stockholders…a vote FOR this transaction is warranted.” – Institutional Shareholder Services in its March 27, 2024 recommendation
- “After careful consideration, we believe that approval of the transaction is in the best interests of ContextLogic stockholders…we recommend a vote FOR the transaction.” – Egan-Jones in its March 27, 2024 recommendation
- “…we believe the Asset Sale likely represents the highest available value for the Company at this time…we recommend that stockholders vote FOR this proposal.” – Glass Lewis in its March 28, 2024 recommendation
To ensure your shares are represented at the Special Meeting on April 12, ContextLogic stockholders are encouraged to vote online or by telephone by following the easy instructions on the previously provided proxy card. Electronic voting deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The Company expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2024, subject to the approval of ContextLogic’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions.
If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting your shares on the proxy card, please contact our proxy solicitor:
MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
1407 Broadway, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Call Toll-Free (800) 322-2885
Email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com
For more information on the transaction, please visit ir.wish.com/.
About Wish
Wish brings an affordable and entertaining shopping experience to millions of consumers around the world. Since our founding in San Francisco in 2010, we have become one of the largest global ecommerce platforms, connecting millions of value-conscious consumers to hundreds of thousands of merchants globally. Wish combines technology and data science capabilities and an innovative discovery-based mobile shopping experience to create a highly-visual, entertaining, and personalized shopping experience for its users. For more information about the company or to download the Wish mobile app, visit www.wish.com or follow @Wish on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok or @WishShopping on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Asset Sale to the acquiring subsidiary designated by Qoo10 (the “Buyer”), the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and has furnished to the Company’s stockholders, a definitive proxy statement, and other relevant documents pertaining to the transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement with the Qoo10 and Qoo10 Inc. (the “Transactions”). Stockholders of the Company are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents carefully and in their entirety because they contain important information about the Transactions. Stockholders of the Company may obtain the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to ContextLogic Inc., One Sansome Street, 33rd Floor, San Francisco, California 94104, Attention: Ralph Fong.
Forward Looking Statements
Except 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, Qoo10 or the Buyer 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) conditions to the closing of the Transactions may not be satisfied, (2) the timing of completion of the Transactions is uncertain, (3) the amount of the purchase price adjustment under the asset purchase agreement with Qoo10 Inc. and Qoo10 is uncertain and may be material, (4) the amount of that purchase price adjustment could be adversely affected by any delays in closing the Transactions, including delays in obtaining the stockholder vote at the Special Meeting, (5) 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, (6) the business of the Company may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the Transactions, (7) events, changes or other circumstances could occur that could give rise to the termination of the asset purchase agreement with Qoo10 Inc. and Qoo10, (8) there are risks related to the disruption of management’s attention from the ongoing business operations of the Company due to the Transactions, (9) the announcement or pendency of the Transactions could affect the relationships of the Company with its clients, operating results and business generally, including on the ability of the Company to retain employees, (10) the outcome of any legal proceedings initiated against the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer following the announcement of the Transactions could adversely affect the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer, including the ability of each to consummate the Transactions, and (11) 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. Neither the Company nor Qoo10 or the Buyer undertakes any obligation to update, correct or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, Qoo10 or the Buyer and/or any person acting on behalf of any of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
Ralph Fong, Wish
ir@wish.com
Media:
Carys Comerford-Green, Wish
press@wish.com
Nick Lamplough / Dan Moore / Jack Kelleher
Collected Strategies
WISH-CS@collectedstrategies.com
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