BroadVision, Inc. Announces Further Extension of Stockholder Voting Period; Company Continues to Urge Stockholders to Vote on Merger Transaction.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- BroadVision, Inc. (Nasdaq:BVSN BVSN Broadvision, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) announced today that in order to extend the period during which stockholders may submit proxies, the Company has adjourned its special stockholder meeting until December 21, 2005, when the special meeting will reconvene reconvene Verb to gather together again after an interval: we reconvene tomorrow Verb 1. reconvene - meet again; "The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall" at 10:00 a.m., local time, at BroadVision's offices at 585 Broadway, Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. . Previously, the Company had adjourned its special stockholder meeting successively from October 12, 2005 to October 26, 2005, November 4, 2005 and November 11, 2005. The purpose of the special meeting is to vote upon the approval and adoption of the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of BroadVision by a newly formed portfolio company of Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. If the transaction is approved, the other closing conditions are met or waived and the merger is completed, BroadVision's stockholders will receive $0.84 per share in cash and BroadVision will operate going forward as a privately held, independent software vendor. BroadVision mailed proxy statements Proxy Statement A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting. to all stockholders of record on or about September 15, 2005 and encourages stockholders to complete and return the accompanying proxy card A proxy card is an easily-acquired or home-made substitute for a collectible card. A proxy is used when a collectible card game player does not own a card, and it would be impractical for such purposes to acquire the card. prior to the date of the adjourned meeting. As of November 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., BroadVision had received proxies for approximately 14.2 million of the nearly 17.2 million shares required to achieve a quorum A majority of an entire body; e.g., a quorum of a legislative assembly. A quorum is the minimum number of people who must be present to pass a law, make a judgment, or conduct business. . Of the shares voted to date, over 92% are in favor of the transaction. The approval and adoption of the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares as of the record date for the special meeting. Under the terms of the merger agreement, either party may terminate the agreement subsequent to December 31, 2005 if the merger has not been completed by that date. The merger agreement also specifies other circumstances under which it may be terminated by either or both of the parties. The board of directors has recommended a vote in favor of the transaction, and management is working closely with Georgeson Shareholder, an international proxy solicitation firm, in an effort secure a sufficient number of affirmative votes as soon as possible, and in any event prior to December 31, 2005. "We continue to receive stockholder votes that are overwhelmingly in favor of the Vector merger transaction," said Pehong Chen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BroadVision. "We have received over 75% of the necessary affirmative votes via proxy, and we continue to urge stockholders to cast their vote on the proposal described in the proxy statement. As we've said before, if stockholders do not return their proxy cards, instruct their brokers how to vote, or vote in person at the special meeting, then the effect will be a vote against the transaction." "As we've previously described, our board of directors believes that the Company will likely become insolvent INSOLVENT. This word has several meanings. It signifies a person whose estate is not sufficient to pay his debts. Civ. Code of Louisiana, art. 1980.. A person is also said to be insolvent, who is under a present inability to answer, in the ordinary course of business, the responsibility if this transaction is not completed," Dr. Chen continued. "Contrary to some of Vector's recent public statements, we believe both parties will be obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to complete the merger if it is approved by our stockholders and that this transaction remains the best available alternative for all of our stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. ," he said. For assistance with voting your Broadvision shares in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , please call Georgeson, toll-free at 866-203-1350; shareholders outside of the United States can also reach Georgeson at +39 06 42171.719. About BroadVision BroadVision (Nasdaq:BVSN) is a global provider of web self-service solutions. Our agile commerce and portal applications enable customers to quickly create and adapt online processes to keep pace with changing business requirements. Over 1,000 organizations, serving nearly 75 million registered users, rely on BroadVision's open solutions to power and personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. their mission-critical web initiatives. Additional information about BroadVision can be obtained at www.broadvision.com. Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Information in this release that involves expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to BroadVision as of the date of this release, and BroadVision assumes no obligation to update or correct any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially from BroadVision's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the risk that the merger transaction may not close; difficulty in attracting or retaining customers or employees as a result of the signing of the definitive merger agreement or the failure of the transaction to close; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. resulting from the signing of the merger agreement or the associated transactions; and general economic and market conditions. These and other factors and risks associated with BroadVision's business are discussed in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Additional Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where You Can Find It In connection with the proposed transaction, BroadVision has filed a definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, STOCKHOLDERS OF BROADVISION ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The proxy statement and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by BroadVision with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders of BroadVision may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by contacting BroadVision Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. at 650-261-5100 or BroadVision, Inc., 585 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063. You may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by BroadVision with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or visit the SEC's website for further information on its public reference room. BroadVision and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from BroadVision stockholders in favor of the proposed transaction. Certain executive officers and directors of BroadVision have interests in the transaction that may differ from the interests of stockholders generally, including benefits conferred under retention, severance and change in control arrangements, ownership interests in BroadVision's parent company after the transaction and continuation of director and officer insurance and indemnification. These interests are described in the definitive proxy statement. |
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