VANCOUVER, British Columbia & SAN JOSE, Calif. – June 29, 2023 – Absolute Software Corporation (NASDAQ: ABST) (TSX: ABST) (“Absolute” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its Securityholders (as defined below) have approved the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of the Company (the “Shares”) by 1414364 B.C. LTD., an affiliate of Crosspoint Capital Partners, L.P. (“Crosspoint”), by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the “Transaction” or the “Arrangement”) at the special meeting of Securityholders held today (the “Meeting”).
The special resolution approving the Arrangement was approved by: (i) 94.20% of the votes cast by the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”) present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, (ii) 94.78% of the votes cast by Shareholders, holders of options to purchase Shares of the Company, holders of restricted share units of the Company, holders of performance share units of the Company and holders of deferred share units of the Company (collectively, the “Securityholders”), present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, voting together as a single class, and (iii) 94.13% of the votes cast by holders of Shares, present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, other than those holders of Shares required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.
The Arrangement is subject to regulatory approval under Australia’s Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the “FATA”), the approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) and other customary closing conditions. The Court hearing for the final order to approve the Arrangement is expected to take place on July 4, 2023, and the completion of the Arrangement is expected to occur during the second half of 2023. Until close, the parties remain separate independent companies. Following completion of the Transaction, the Shares will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Global Market. An application will also be made for the Company to cease to be a reporting issuer in the applicable jurisdictions following completion of the Arrangement. The Company will also deregister the Shares under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ABOUT CROSSPOINT
Crosspoint Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on the cybersecurity, privacy and infrastructure software markets. Crosspoint has assembled a group of highly successful operators, investors and sector experts to partner with foundational technology companies and drive differentiated returns. Crosspoint has offices in Menlo Park, CA and Boston, MA. For more information visit: www.crosspointcapital.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, as defined under applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). The words “will”, “expect” and “scheduled”, and similar terms and, within this press release, include, without limitation, any statements (express or implied) respecting: the Company’s ability to meet all conditions precedent set forth in the arrangement agreement relating to the Arrangement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), the Company’s ability to secure the final Court approval in connection with the Transaction, and the required regulatory approvals; the proposed timing and completion of the Transaction; the delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Global Market and other statements that are not statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, actions, or developments and are based on expectations, assumptions and other factors that management currently believes are relevant, reasonable, and appropriate in the circumstances.
Although management believes that the forward-looking statements herein are reasonable, actual results could be substantially different due to the risks and uncertainties associated with and inherent to Absolute’s business (as more particularly described in the “Risk and Uncertainties” section of Absolute’s Q2 F2023 Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is available at www.absolute.com and under Absolute’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov), as well as the following particular risks: risks that a condition to closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied; risks that the court or other applicable approvals for the Transaction may not be obtained or be obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the effect of the announcement of the proposed Transaction on the ability of Absolute to retain and hire key personnel and maintain business relationships with customers, suppliers and others with whom they each do business, or on Absolute’s operating results; the market price of common stock and business generally; potential legal proceedings relating to the proposed Transaction and the outcome of any such legal proceeding; the inherent risks, costs and uncertainties associated with transitioning the business successfully and risks of not achieving all or any of the anticipated benefits of the Transaction, or the risk that the anticipated benefits of the Transaction may not be fully realized or take longer to realize than expected; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Arrangement Agreement; the risk that the Transaction will not be consummated within the expected time period, or at all; competitive changes in the marketplace including, but not limited to, the pace of growth or adoption rates of applicable products or technologies; downturns in the business cycle; and worldwide economic and political disruptions as a result of current events.
Actual results or events could differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements as a result of, without limitation, the following: the occurrence of a “Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement); the failure by either party to satisfy any other closing condition in favour of the other provided for in the Arrangement Agreement, which condition is not waived; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; and the future performance, financial and otherwise, of Absolute. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as at the date hereof and Absolute undertakes no obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.