Exhibit 99.1
April 28th, 2022
TO:
On Track Innovations Ltd.
5 Hatnufa St., Yokneam Industrial Zone
Yokneam, Israel, 2069200
Re: Shareholders Position Notice - extraordinary general meeting of On Track Innovations Ltd. (“OTI”)
The Position Notice below is being submitted on behalf of the following shareholders of OTI in connection with the Items included on the agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of OTI scheduled for May 10, 2022.
Name | | Number of shares (thousands) |
Sandy Leff | | 3,215 | |
Amjad Khan | | 250 | |
Massimo Giunta | | 110 | |
Mark Brody | | 207 | |
Jeffrey Altman | | 450 | |
Shem-Tov Cohen | | 14 | |
Norbert Hell | | 460 | |
Ariel Lifshitz | | 1,320 | |
Marshall Rapaport | | 207 | |
Holger Mueller | | 1,075 | |
Dr. Ralf Hammer | | 1,930 | |
Anton Cindric | | 350 | |
Andreas Siegl | | 372 | |
Thomas Pott | | 100 | |
Klaus Erfkämper | | 200 | |
Andre Barabas | | 60 | |
Michael Oldenkott | | 170 | |
H. Strüber | | 920 | |
S. Strüber | | 120 | |
Ulli Göttler | | 400 | |
Recep Aydin | | 40 | |
Werner Didam | | 355 | |
Klaus Böer | | 140 | |
Norbert Wellmann | | 70 | |
Hartmut Franke | | 1,351 | |
Eric Herbst | | 30 | |
Robert Goldenbaum | | 87 | |
Dirk Lesmann | | 10 | |
Stephan Schlett | | 60 | |
Ove Martensen | | 130 | |
Frederick Sondermann | | 40 | |
Dario Barbarino | | 55 | |
Luigina Barbarino | | 25 | |
Sakellaris Vlamos | | 621 | |
Peter Seegler | | 50 | |
Jens Lüpke | | 60 | |
Holger Lange | | 100 | |
Lasse Wittke | | 34 | |
Bernhard Zehetgruber | | 40 | |
POSITION NOTICE
This Notice presents position of 39 shareholders, with aggregate holding of 20.5% of OTI shares.
We urge other shareholders to consider this position and vote as advised below. We urge shareholders to join us at opposed.proxy@gmail.com
We do not oppose Nayax Ltd.’s expression of interest in OTI and welcome a suitable partnership between the two companies. However, we strongly oppose the current $4.5 million consideration proposed. Our position, as significant and well-informed shareholders, is that the fair value of OTI is much higher.
We see it as an attempt to “squeeze out” minority shareholders, with questionable legality.
Reasons for our position:
1. The consideration of 5.94 cents per share, minus Israeli tax withholding, is not justifiable by any reasonable valuation method, nor does the Proxy pretend so. The Proxy does not explain how this Compensation was determined or negotiated. No fair value determination and no negotiations were done. Company did not make available any appraisal and the shareholders were not presented any “fairness opinion”, or at minimum, a self-appraisal by OTI. Latest funding event, oversubscribed, just nine months ago, was at 17.2 cents per share. Current proposal reflects valuation drop of two-thirds, seeming not to reflect Company’s fair value.
2. Proxy describes negotiation process to have consisted of just one(!) telephone conversation late evening, clearly not a proper and reasonable process for such transaction. We expect OTI’s management to negotiate such fundamental transaction in more careful and adequate manner.
3. For the right investor/partner, the high amount tax losses carry-forwards represent significant value which is expected to be reflected in Company’s valuation.
4. We urge the Company and the Company’s controlling shareholder to disclose any potential connections between them and Nayax and any affiliates thereof (including potential other transactions between them).
5. We understand OTI’s cash-flow needs; that can be addressed in various ways that do not terminally compromise shareholders’ interests, e.g. sale of asset(s), a new Offering, new strategic investor, PIPE, etc.
In summary, this deal was rashly structured, is not based on any objective standard valuation criteria, was not adequately negotiated, the proposed consideration does not reflect the Company’s fair value – therefore proposed transaction does not serve the Company’s and the Company’s shareholders best interests!
In addition, note Question 1b. is phrased in potentially misleading manner, as “double negative”. You may be inclined to vote Against (No) and disqualify. Read carefully.
25% opposition is sufficient to reject proposed deal! Vote against and join our 20.5%.
We intend to vote:
question 1a. Against
question 1b. Yes (read carefully!)
question 2. Against
question 3. Against
We urge other investors to consider this position and vote as advised above. We urge shareholders to join us at opposed.proxy@gmail.com
In addition, we note that shareholders holding OTIVF shares in non-USA bank/brokerage accounts have not received their control-numbered Proxy Cards from bank/brokerage and cannot vote. Therefore, we urge the Company to provide all shareholders with a Personal Proxy Card, as customary, and to delay the voting deadline accordingly.
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