Verb Board to Evaluate Actions to Address Suspected Illegal Trading of Its Shares
January 23 2023 - 07:00AM
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Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:
VERB) ("VERB" or the "Company"), the leader in interactive
video-based sales-enablement applications, including shoppable
livestream video, announces today that its board of directors has
begun examining measures to address the alleged illegal short
selling of its stock, among other suspected trading violations.
Based on what appear to be unusual trading patterns, the Company
believes that certain individuals and/or companies may have engaged
in illegal trading activities, including, among other things, naked
short selling and spoofing that may have artificially depressed
VERB’s stock price. As VERB’s board contemplates the formulation of
a comprehensive plan of action to address this activity, the board
is evaluating several options, including the engagement of forensic
experts, as well as working in collaboration with other listed
companies and their counsel that have identified similar unusual
and perhaps illicit trading activity in their shares.
“Today we join the fight begun by companies like Genius Group,
Helbiz and Creatd, among others for greater integrity in the
capital markets,” states Rory J. Cutaia, VERB Chairman & CEO.
“The pattern of suspicious trading activity in our stock as a
potential cause of the continued depression of our share price has
had broad implications for our business and our shareholders,
impacting our cost of capital, restricting our growth, and
jeopardizing compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements. When
this type of trading activity continues unchecked it hurts
companies like ours, but it also hurts retail investors, the honest
hard-working people who invest their money in the stock market.
This activity must stop. We believe that by combining resources and
working together we bring the attention needed to effectuate change
and hold those responsible accountable. I welcome the opportunity
to collaborate with other CEOs whose companies have been affected
by these actions.”
About VERB
Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB), the market leader
in interactive video-based sales applications, transforms how
businesses attract and engage customers. The Company’s MARKET.live
platform is a multi-vendor, multi-presenter, livestream social
shopping destination at the forefront of the convergence of
ecommerce and entertainment, where hundreds of retailers, brands,
creators and influencers can monetize their base of fans and
followers across social media channels. The Company’s
Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS platform, based on its proprietary
interactive video technology, is comprised of a suite of sales
enablement business software products offered on a subscription
basis. Its software applications are used by hundreds of thousands
of people in over 100 countries and in more than 48 languages.
VERB’s clients include large sales-based enterprises as well as
small business sales teams, including the sales and marketing
departments of professional sports teams. With approximately 115
employees and contractors, the Company is headquartered in Lehi,
Utah, and maintains offices in Newport Beach, California.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis communication contains
"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties and include, without
limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or
imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain
words such as "anticipate," "expect," "project," "plan," or words
or phrases with similar meaning. Forward-looking statements
contained in this press release relate to, among other things, the
Company's projected financial performance and operating results,
including its MARKET.live platform and SHOPFEST events, as well as
statements regarding the Company's progress towards achieving its
strategic objectives, including the successful integration and
future performance of acquisitions. Forward-looking statements are
based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the
COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures on our
business, customers, markets and the worldwide economy; our plans
to attract new customers, retain existing customers and increase
our annual revenue; the development and delivery of new products,
including verbLIVE; our plans and expectations regarding
software-as-a-service offerings; our ability to execute on,
integrate, and realize the benefits of any acquisitions;
fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations and other
operating measures; increasing competition; general economic,
market and business conditions. If any of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or if any of our assumptions prove
incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from the
results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Investors are referred to our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional information
regarding the risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statement. All forward-looking statements in this press release are
based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we
do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking
statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances
that exist after the date on which they were made, except as
required by law.
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