Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when such materials become available. Investors and stockholders should read the proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. Copies of these documents may be obtained, free of charge, from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder. Such statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. Any statements about Parent’s or the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, beliefs, or future performance or events constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “continue,” “positions,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “goal,” “objective,” “prospects,” “possible” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “assume,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions or the negative thereof. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, Parent’s or the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the proposed transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (a) risks related to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the risks that (i) the proposed transaction may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (ii) the parties may fail to obtain Company stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, or obtain other required governmental and regulatory approvals, and (iv) other conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied; (b) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on the Company or Parent and their respective businesses, including the risk that the Company’s or Parent’s stock price may decline significantly if the proposed transaction is not completed; (c) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction may have on the Company or Parent and their respective businesses, including the risks that as a result (i) the Company’s or Parent’s business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (ii) the Company’s or Parent’s current plans and operations may be disrupted, (iii) the Company’s or Parent’s ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (iv) the Company’s or Parent’s business relationships (including, customers and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (v) the Company’s or Parent’s management’s or employees’ attention may be diverted from other important matters; (d) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on the Company’s ability to operate its business, return capital to stockholders or engage in alternative transactions; (e) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the proposed transaction and instituted against the Company and others; (f) the risk that the proposed transaction and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (g) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and/or tax factors, including the impact of the current global memory chip shortage; and (h) other factors described in the reports of (i) the Company filed with the SEC, including but not limited to the risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 4, 2025, and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and that are otherwise described or updated from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the SEC and (ii) Parent filed with the SEC, including but not limited to the risks described in Parent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025, and Parent’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and that are otherwise described or updated from time to time in other filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or Parent, or persons acting on the Company’s or Parent’s behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Further, each of the Company and Parent disclaims any obligation to update the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments, except as otherwise required by law. Stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.