LogicMark, Inc. Announces Adoption of Shareholder Rights Agreement
02 November 2024 - 7:44AM
LogicMark, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGMK), (“LogicMark” or the “Company”), a
provider of personal safety, emergency response systems (PERS),
health communications devices, and technology for the growing care
and safety economy, today announced that it has entered into a
Rights Agreement with Nevada Agency and Transfer Company (the
“Rights Agreement”) to protect shareholder rights and long-term
shareholder value.
This decision has been taken in response to
recent actions by Winvest Investment Fund Management Corp.
(“Winvest”), which recently disclosed in public filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that it (i)
purportedly owns approximately 67% of LogicMark's common stock
(“Common Stock”) and (ii) attempted to implement significant
changes to the Company's bylaws by written consent (the “Winvest
Consent”), including the replacement of certain members of
LogicMark’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
As reported in the Schedule 13D amendment filed
by Winvest with the SEC on October 30, 2024, the Company delivered
a cease and desist letter to Winvest on October 29, 2024, informing
Winvest that the disclosure of its beneficial ownership in its
public filings was materially inaccurate and that Winvest’s
attempted actions described in the Winvest Consent violated state
and federal law because it was not the holder of a majority of the
Company’s voting stock. To date, Winvest’s only response via
counsel has been that it does not agree with the Company’s
assessment and that it would proceed accordingly.
Chia-Lin Simmons, President and
Chief Executive Officer of LogicMark, commented,
"Following a Board meeting held on October 30, 2024, LogicMark's
Board, in consultation with its legal advisors, determined that
under the circumstances, immediately implementing a Rights
Agreement would best serve the long-term interests of the Company
and its shareholders by preventing actions by Winvest, which the
Board believes would undermine shareholder value.
The Rights Agreement aims to safeguard
LogicMark's independence against Winvest’s recent actions and
others who may attempt to assume control of the Company while
maintaining the flexibility for potential future partnerships or
acquisitions that align with long-term shareholder value."
The Board and management believe that the
adoption of the Rights Agreement provides several benefits to
LogicMark shareholders, including the following:
- Commitment to
Long-Term Stability: The Board's adoption of the Rights Agreement
shows a dedication to safeguarding shareholders' interests,
focusing on the Company's stability and growth. It also indicates
that the Board considers unsolicited takeover attempts as
potentially risky to shareholder value.
- Openness to Future
Partnerships: While the Rights Agreement discourages hostile
takeovers, it does not limit the possibility of mergers or
acquisitions that align with shareholder interests and have Board
approval. This keeps the door open for future partnerships that
could increase shareholder value.
- Hostile Takeover
Protection: The Rights Agreement is structured to block any entity
or individual from gaining control of LogicMark without Board
approval. The possibility of a Right dividend —often referred to as
a "poison pill"— that would occur once a person or entity acquires
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company's outstanding
shares, aims to make such an acquisition prohibitively expensive or
unattractive.
For more information regarding the Rights
Agreement, the rights contemplated thereunder, and the Company’s
newly-established Series G Non-Convertible Voting Preferred Stock,
please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K to be
filed with the SEC on November 1, 2024, as well as any LogicMark's
future filings with the SEC. The associated press release and SEC
filings will also be accessible on the Company’s investor relations
website.
About UsLogicMark,
Inc. (Nasdaq: LGMK) is on a mission to let people of all ages
lead a life with dignity, independence, and the joy of
possibility. The Company provides personal safety, personal
emergency response systems (PERS), software apps, health
communications devices, services, and technologies to create a
Connected Care Platform. Made up of a team of leading technologists
with a deep understanding of IoT, AI, and machine learning and a
passionate focus on understanding consumer
needs, LogicMark is dedicated to building a 'Care
Village' with proprietary technology and creating innovative
solutions for the care economy. The Company's PERS technologies are
sold through the United States Veterans Health Administration,
dealers, distributors, and
direct-to-consumer. LogicMark has been awarded a contract
by the U.S. General Services Administration that enables
the Company to distribute its products to federal, state, and local
governments. For more information visit LogicMark.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the
date of this press release, and involve certain risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein
concerning the successful execution of the Company's business
strategy, including without limitation, the Company’s intentions
and beliefs regarding Winvest’s actions and the Company’s intended
purposes for establishing entering into the Rights Agreement and
establishing the Rights and their anticipated benefits to the
Company and its shareholders. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements due to various factors. Such risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, the Company’s ability to successfully
implement the Rights Agreement and defend shareholder value against
Winvest’s actions, the Company’s ability to establish and maintain
the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent
process, as well as the Company’s ability to possibly license from
others patents and patent applications necessary to develop
products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to
implement its long-range business plan for various applications of
its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with
any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of
competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary
regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's
technology; the Company's ability to maintain its Nasdaq listing
for its Common Stock; and management of growth and other risks and
uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the
Company's reports filed with the SEC.
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