VirnetX Declares Special Cash Dividend Of $1.00 Per Share; The Dividend Will Be Paid On Or About April 17, 2023 To Shareholders Of Record On April 10, 2023
VirnetX Declares Special Cash Dividend Of $1.00 Per Share; The Dividend Will Be Paid On Or About April 17, 2023 To Shareholders Of Record On April 10, 2023
Commits to Further Shareholder Distributions of Significant Portion of Any Net Proceeds from Ongoing Litigation Against Apple Inc.
承諾進一步向股東分配針對 Apple Inc. 的持續訴訟所得款項淨額中的重要部分
Enters into Cooperation Agreement with Bradley L. Radoff and Michael Torok
與布拉德利·拉多夫和邁克爾·托羅克簽署合作協議
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE:VHC), an Internet security software and technology company with patented technology for secure communications, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per common share. The dividend will be paid on or about April 17, 2023 to shareholders of record on April 10, 2023. The aggregate amount of the cash payment to be made in connection with this special dividend will be approximately $71.4 million. Over the course of VirnetX's history as a public company, including this dividend, VirnetX will have distributed over $165 million in cash to shareholders.
新加坡和風灣，2023 年 3 月 30 日/新聞通訊/--VirnetX 控股公司（紐約證交所代碼：VHC）是一家擁有安全通信專利技術的互聯網安全軟件和技術公司，今天宣布其董事會宣布將派發每股普通股 1.00 美元的特別現金股利。股息將於 2023 年 4 月 17 日或之前左右向 2023 年 4 月 10 日有記錄的股東支付。就此特別股息而支付的現金支付總額約為 7,140 萬元。在 VirNetX 作為上市公司的歷史（包括該股息）的過程中，VirNetX 將向股東分配超過 1.65 億美元的現金。
In conjunction with the special cash dividend, VirnetX entered into a cooperation agreement with Bradley L. Radoff and Michael Torok and certain of their respective affiliates (the "Investor Group"), who collectively own approximately 6.6% of VirnetX's common stock.
根據特別現金股利，VirNetX 與布拉德利·拉多夫和 Michael Torok 及其各自的某些附屬公司（「投資者集團」）達成了合作協議，該公司共同擁有 VirnetX 普通股的約 6.6%。
As part of the agreement, VirnetX committed to promptly distribute to shareholders 80% of future proceeds, if any, and net of related legal costs, licensing costs and taxes, that it receives from its current litigation with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). During 2021, Apple appealed a 2020 U.S. Federal District Court jury verdict that awarded VirnetX over $500 million in damages. Oral arguments for this appeal were heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in September 2022.
作為協議的一部分，VirNetX 承諾迅速向股東分配 80% 的未來收益（如果有的話），並扣除相關法律費用、許可成本和稅收，這些費用和稅收是由其目前與蘋果公司（「蘋果公司」）進行的訴訟。在 2021 年，蘋果對 2020 年美國聯邦地區法院陪審團的裁決提出上訴，裁決 VirNetX 判給了超過 5 億美元的賠償金。美國聯邦巡迴上訴法院於 2022 年 9 月聽取了有關此上訴的口頭論據。
VirnetX has also agreed to further strengthen its Board of Directors through the selection and addition of another independent director within the next 12 months who will help improve diversity in the boardroom.
VirNetX 還同意在未來 12 個月內通過選任和增加另一名獨立董事來進一步加強其董事會，這些董事會將有助於改善會議室的多樣性。
Kendall Larsen, Chairman and CEO of VirnetX commented: "With increased clarity into the capital required to commercialize our technology, the Board is pleased to declare a $1.00 per share special dividend. This special dividend reflects our ongoing commitment to enhancing shareholder value. We are confident that we are close to a final outcome in our litigation with Apple, and the Board has committed to distribute to our shareholders a substantial portion of the net proceeds after the case concludes."
VirNetX 董事長兼首席執行官 Kendall Larsen 表示：「隨著技術商業化所需資本的清晰度越來越清晰，董事會很高興宣布每股 1.00 美元的特別股息。此特別股息反映了我們對提升股東價值的持續承諾。我們相信，在與 Apple 進行的訴訟中，我們接近最後的結果，而董事會承諾在案件結束後，將大部分淨收益分配給股東。」
Messrs. Radoff and Torok commented: "We are pleased to have reached this constructive agreement with VirnetX that returns significant capital to the company's shareholders and look forward to the prospect of meaningful future distributions following the completion of the Apple litigation."
Messrs Radff 和 Torok 評論道：「我們很高興與 VirNetX 達成這項建設性協議，該協議將為公司股東帶來巨額資金，並期待在 Apple 訴訟完成後能夠有意義的未來分發。」
The agreement with the Investor Group includes a customary standstill and voting commitment. The agreement will be filed on a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
與投資者集團簽訂的協議包括慣常停頓和投票承諾。該協議將以 8-K 表格提交給證券交易委員會。
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