TORONTO, March 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This press release is being disseminated by MF Ventures, LLC (“MF Ventures”), as required by National Instrument 62-103 of the Canadian Securities Administrators in connection with the filing of an early warning report regarding the exchange of warrants (“Warrants”), consolidation of common shares (“Common Shares”) and the disposition of Common Shares of Sphere 3D Corp. (“Sphere 3D”). MF Ventures is an independent investment firm.
From December 21, 2018, the date that MF Ventures filed its last early warning report, to March 7, 2019, MF Ventures disposed of 54,246 Common Shares through the facilities of the NASDAQ, which represents a 2.7% decrease in its ownership of Common Shares, for a total purchase price of USD$416,652.86 and an average price per Common Share of USD$2.4523.
After giving effect to the transactions described above, MF Ventures holds 189,321 Common Shares and 37,500 Warrants (for a total of 226,821 Common Shares assuming the exercise of the Warrants), representing approximately 11.3% of the outstanding Common Shares (calculated on the basis of 2,001,519 Common Shares outstanding, consisting of 1,964,019 outstanding Common Shares, and the Warrants held by MF Ventures). Prior to the transactions described above, MF Ventures held 243,567 Common Shares and 37,500 Warrants (for a total of 281,067 Common Shares assuming the exercise of the Warrants), representing approximately 14% of the outstanding Common Shares (calculated on the basis of 2,001,519 Common Shares outstanding prior the transactions described above, consisting of 1,964,019 outstanding Common Shares, and the Warrants held by MF Ventures prior to the transactions).
MF Ventures disposed of the Shares that are the subject of this report for investment purposes.
Except as described immediately above, MF Ventures does not have current plans or future intentions which relate to, or would result in, any of the following:
a) the acquisition of additional securities of Sphere 3D, or the disposition of securities of Sphere 3D;
b) a corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Sphere 3D or any of its subsidiaries;
c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets of Sphere 3D or any of its subsidiaries;
d) a change in the board of directors or management of Sphere 3D, including any plans or intentions to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancy on the board;
e) a material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Sphere 3D;
f) a material change in Sphere 3D’s business or corporate structure;
g) a change in Sphere 3D’s charter, bylaws or similar instruments or another action which might impede the acquisition of control of Sphere 3D by any person or company;
h) a class of securities of Sphere 3D being delisted from, or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted on, a marketplace;
i) Sphere 3D ceasing to be a reporting issuer in any jurisdiction of Canada;
j) a solicitation of proxies from securityholders; or
k) an action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, MF Ventures intends to review its investment on a regular basis and, as a result of such review, may determine at any time or from time to time:
- to acquire additional securities of Sphere 3D through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise;
- to dispose of all or a portion of the securities of Sphere 3D beneficially owned in the open market, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise; or
- to take any other available course of action which may involve one or more of the transactions described in paragraphs (a) through (k) above or have the results described in those paragraphs.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, MF Ventures specifically reserves the right to change its intention with respect to any and all matters disclosed or referenced herein. In reaching any decision with respect to any course of action, MF Ventures expects it would take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, Sphere 3D’s business and prospects, other business opportunities available to MF Ventures, changes in applicable laws and regulations, general economic conditions, worldwide money and equity market conditions (including the market price of the securities of Sphere 3D), tax considerations, and any other factors deemed relevant.
The head office of Sphere 3D is located at:
895 Don Mills Road
Bldg. 2, Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario
M3C 1W3
The address of MF Ventures is:
201 Spear Street, 14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
For further information or to obtain a copy of the early warning report, please contact:
Katharine Ryan-Weiss
MF Ventures, LLC
201 Spear Street, 14th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: 415.356.2500