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What was announced today?
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Today, we announced that Poshmark, Inc. (“POSH”) has entered into a
definitive agreement under which Naver will acquire all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Poshmark for $17.90 in cash,
representing an equity value of approximately $1.6 billion and
an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. This
represents a premium of 15% to Poshmark’s closing stock price as of
October 3, 2022, a 34% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price,
and 48% premium to the 90-day volume weighted average price of
Poshmark’s shares.
We entered into this agreement because we believe that in
partnership with NAVER, we can execute our vision and ambition
faster. NAVER’s expertise, technology and market position has the
potential to accelerate our key strategic growth areas which
include Posh Shows and global expansion.
At the close of the transaction, Poshmark will become a standalone
US-based subsidiary of
NAVER and will no longer trade on the public market. As a private
company, we will be able to put our full attention on serving our
community and building value for the business over the long-term.
In addition, we will have the flexibility to execute on strategic
bets that require longer term time horizons to translate into
revenue and earnings growth.
Our commitment to our community and our team to grow and make
Poshmark the best place for buying and selling fashion remains the
same. We will continue to operate as we always have, with no change
to our day-to-day work and operations.
We will maintain our existing brand, community, employee base, and
headquarters in Redwood City, California. We will continue to lead
with love, focus on people, grow together and embrace our
weirdness.
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Is this good for Poshmark?
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This is a very positive development, which we believe will put
Poshmark in a better position to accelerate growth, scale
internationally, and invest in our long-term growth strategies
while creating new opportunities for our business, our community,
and Team Posh.
Poshmark’s mission and values remain unchanged, and we will
continue to focus on executing our strategies and serving our
community. NAVER is a recognized pioneer and innovator, and we
expect to benefit from their leadership and capabilities across
technology, search, ecommerce, and so much more.
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We went public last year. Why did you decide to
sell the company? Why now?
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This is a very positive development, which will put Poshmark in a
better position to accelerate its growth and invest in the
appropriate strategies for the long term.
While becoming a private company is a change, we believe it is the
right and best choice for Poshmark. Partnering with a global
company like NAVER as a private company gives us greater scale,
flexibility, and the ability to invest more in the high-growth
components of our business for the long term, outside of the
scrutiny of the public markets.
Poshmark’s Board of Directors did not come to this decision lightly
and determined that this agreement is in the best interests of the
Company for the reasons discussed above.
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Who is NAVER? And why are they the best strategic
partner for us?
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Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest internet company and a
top 50 global technology company by market capitalization. NAVER
operates Korea’s No.1 search engine and largest e-commerce platform, and is a leading
provider of fintech services, digital content and cloud services to
a global community. NAVER cultivates a culture of ‘Founder-type
leaders’ who continue to launch innovative mobile applications,
including LINE (Japan’s No.1 messaging app), Zepeto and
Webtoons.