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On August 27, 2019, Fortress delivered to Atlas a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the stock of Finjan for a price in the range of $3.00 to $3.40 per share in cash, along with a request for the exclusive right to negotiate with Finjan through October 11, 2019.
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Between August 30, 2019 and September 11, 2019, representatives of Fortress had multiple conversations with representatives of Atlas including as to the sales process, the proposed price, the form and content of the proposal letter and exclusivity and diligence matters.
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On September 11, 2019, Fortress delivered to Atlas a revised non-binding letter of intent revising its per share proposal to $3.25 in cash and requesting 14 days of exclusivity. On September 17, 2019, Finjan and Fortress executed a non-binding letter of intent providing Fortress with the exclusive right to negotiate with Finjan through October 1, 2019 with the possibility of an extension through October 8, 2019.
From September 26, 2019 through October 9, 2019, representatives of Fortress and its advisors conducted due diligence on Finjan. On September 27, 2019, Fortress and Finjan agreed to extend the exclusivity period through October 11, 2019. On October 5, 2019, representatives of Fortress informed Atlas that, following its due diligence, it was reducing its proposal from $3.25 per share to a range of $2.30 to $2.60 per share. The reduction in price terminated the exclusivity period under the terms of the letter of intent. On December 10, 2019, Atlas delivered a letter to Fortress asking for “best and final” bids by December 12, 2019. On December 13, 2019, representatives of Fortress informed Atlas that it would not submit another proposal to acquire Finjan at that time.
On April 12, and April 21, 2020, Fortress was contacted by members of Finjan’s management and representatives of Atlas, respectively, to discuss whether Fortress had an interest in re-engaging in a third round of discussions regarding a potential acquisition of Finjan.
On April 24 and April 28, 2020, representatives of Fortress and members of Finjan’s management spoke telephonically regarding certain business and due diligence matters.
On April 28, 2020, Finjan provided Fortress with quarterly financial projections for the remainder of 2020. Finjan’s management engaged with Fortress on various due diligence matters through June 9, 2020.
On April 30, 2020, representatives of Fortress spoke with representatives of Atlas and confirmed Fortress’ interest in re-engaging in the process and indicated their ability to move quickly towards a transaction.
From May 1 to May 8, 2020, representatives of Fortress had numerous calls with Atlas about information required for Fortress’ internal process, updates to Finjan’s business case and additional due diligence requirements.
On May 5, 2020, Fortress sent a written non-binding letter of intent to Finjan proposing to acquire Finjan for $1.50 per share, which proposal also required a period of exclusive negotiations until June 19, 2020. Between May 5, 2020 and May 9, 2020, representatives of Fortress, and representatives of Atlas on behalf of Finjan, discussed the proposal including price, timeline and exclusivity terms.
On May 7, 2020, a draft merger agreement prepared by Perkins Coie LLP (“Perkins Coie”), outside counsel to Finjan, was provided to Fortress by Atlas.
On May 8, 2020, after discussions with Atlas, Fortress sent Atlas a revised non-binding letter of intent dated May 8, 2020 (the “May 8 Proposal”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Finjan for $1.55 per share in cash. The May 8 Proposal contained an exclusive right for Fortress to negotiate with Finjan until June 8, 2020. The May 8 Proposal was ultimately signed by both parties on May 11, 2020.
On May 9, 2020, Fortress and Sidley Austin LLP, outside counsel to Parent and Offeror (“Sidley”), were granted access to Finjan’s virtual data room. During the week of May 11, 2020, Fortress and its representatives conducted due diligence including conversation with Finjan’s litigation counsel, and requested additional materials be posted to the virtual data room. Over the course of May 15, 2020 through June 6, 2020, Finjan uploaded additional confidential, non-public documents to the virtual data room, including documents that were responsive to Fortress’ additional diligence questions.