0001144204-12-054955.txt : 20121005 0001144204-12-054955.hdr.sgml : 20121005 20121005162125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-054955 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121004 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vringo Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410428 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34785 FILM NUMBER: 121132588 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 309-7549 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 8-K 1 v325151_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2012

 

VRINGO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-34785   20-4988129

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

780 Third Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 309-7549

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 
¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 
¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))  
       

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Registered Direct Financing

 

On October 4, 2012, Vringo, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Subscription Agreements with several investors with respect to the registered direct offer and sale by the Company of an aggregate of 10,344,998 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $4.35 per share in a privately negotiated transaction in which no party is acting as an underwriter or placement agent. The sale of the Shares is expected to settle on or about October 9, 2012. The net proceeds to the Company are expected to be approximately $44.9 million after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate working capital purposes.

 

The sale and issuance of the Shares is being made pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated October 4, 2012 and an accompanying prospectus dated August 2, 2012, pursuant to the Company’s existing effective “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-182823), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 24, 2012 and declared effective by the Commission on August 2, 2012.

 

A copy of the opinion of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the Shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. A copy of the form of Subscription Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the sale of the Shares by the Company and the documentation related thereto does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibits.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

In connection with the sale of the Shares as described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company issued a press release. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Number

  Description
5.1   Opinion of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
10.1   Form of Subscription Agreement, dated October 4, 2012, by and between Vringo, Inc. and each of the investors
23.1   Consent of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)
99.1   Press release, dated October 5, 2012, announcing the sale of shares of common stock by the company in a registered direct offering

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  VRINGO, INC.
   
Dated: October 5, 2012 By:

/s/ Andrew D. Perlman

    Name: Andrew D. Perlman
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

 

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EX-5.1 2 v325151_ex5-1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1

 


Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.


666 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
212-935-3000
212-983-3115 fax
www.mintz.com


 

October 4, 2012

 

Vringo, Inc.

780 Third Avenue, 15th Floor 

New York, New York 10017

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as legal counsel to Vringo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a Prospectus Supplement, dated October 4, 2012 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), to a Registration Statement (No. 333-182823) on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Prospectus Supplement relates to the sale of an aggregate of 10,344,998 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to Subscription Agreements, dated October 4, 2012, by and among the Company and the purchasers set forth on the signature pages thereto (the “Subscription Agreements”). The form of Subscription Agreement is being filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. This opinion is being rendered in connection with the filing of the Prospectus Supplement with the Commission. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Registration Statement.

 

In connection with this opinion, we have examined the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as currently in effect, the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, the Prospectus Supplement and the Subscription Agreements and such other records of the corporate proceedings of the Company and certificates of the Company’s officers as we have deemed relevant.

 

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.

 

Our opinion is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and we express no opinion with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction.

 

Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

 

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

 

Boston | Washington | New York | Stamford | Los Angeles | San Diego | London | San Francisco

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

 

October 4, 2012

Page 2

 

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the Subscription Agreements and the Prospectus Supplement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We understand that you wish to file this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act and to reference the firm’s name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus Supplement, and we hereby consent thereto. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  /s/ Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
  Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-10.1 3 v325151_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of October 4, 2012, between Vringo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser identified on the signature page hereto (the “Purchaser).

 

WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to subscribe for, and the Company desires to issue, shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company and the Purchaser agree as follows:

 

1.             Subscription.  The Purchaser, intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) at the per share purchase price and aggregate purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) as set forth on the signature page hereto, and the Company, intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees to issue and sell the Shares to the Purchaser, provided, however, that the Company reserves the right to accept or reject this subscription for Shares, in whole or in part. If the Company elects to accept this subscription for Shares in part, it shall promptly notify such Purchaser by delivery to the Purchaser by email of the signature page countersigned by the Company and reflecting the amount of the subscription accepted.

 

2.             Registration of Shares.  The offering and sale of the Shares (the “Offering”) are being made pursuant to (a) an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-182823) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including the prospectus contained therein (the “Base Prospectus”), which relates, among other things, to the Shares and the sale thereof from time to time in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act, and (b) a prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement” and, together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”) containing certain supplemental information regarding the Shares and terms of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Purchaser (or made available to the Purchaser by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission) no later than the second business day following the date of this Agreement.

 

3.             Purchase and Sale of Shares.  The Company agrees to issue and sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser agrees to purchase the Shares at a closing to take place at the offices of the Company, or such other place as the Purchaser and the Company shall mutually agree, including by way of the exchange of facsimile or “pdf” copies of signatures (the “Closing”), no later than the third Trading Day (as such term is defined below) following the date hereof (the “Closing Date”).  At the Closing, the Company shall deliver instructions to the Company’s transfer agent to issue the Shares as of the Closing Date and deliver via the Depository Trust Company Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission System (“DWAC”) the Shares, registered in the name of the Purchaser, against delivery of the Purchase Price, which shall be paid by the Purchaser at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account set forth on Schedule I hereto. The term “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal NYSE MKT is open for trading.

 

Prior to Closing, the Purchaser shall direct the broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares being purchased by such Purchaser are maintained, which broker/dealer shall be a DTC participant, to set up a DWAC instructing the Company’s transfer agent, to credit such account or accounts with the Shares by means of an electronic book-entry delivery. Simultaneously with the delivery to the Company by the Purchaser of the Purchase Price at Closing, the Company shall direct its transfer agent to credit the Purchaser’s account or accounts with the Shares pursuant to the information contained in the DWAC (as specified by such Purchaser on the Investor Questionnaire annexed hereto as Exhibit A).

 

4.             Closing Conditions.

 

(a)           The obligations of the Company hereunder are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

 
 

(i)            the accuracy in all material respects as of the date hereof of the representations and warranties by the Purchaser contained herein; and

 

(ii)           the delivery by the Purchaser of the Purchase Price to the Company for the Shares as set forth herein on the Closing Date.

 

(b)           The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects as of the date hereof of the representations and warranties by the Company contained herein;

 

(ii) the delivery by the Company to the Purchaser of the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement (which may be delivered in accordance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act); and

 

(iii)    the delivery by the Company to the Purchaser of a copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent instructing the transfer agent to deliver on an expedited basis via DWAC the number of Shares subscribed for that was accepted by the Company, registered in the name of such Purchaser.

 

6.             Representations and Warranties of the Company.  As of the date hereof, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:

 

(a)           Organization.  The Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)           Authority and Validity.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required on the part of the Company, and no other proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or for the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the lawful, valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

 

(c)           Valid Issuance of Common Stock.  The Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof for the Purchase Price, will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than the applicable state and federal securities laws.

 

(d)           Registration Statement.  The Registration Statement is in full force and effect and no cease and desist order or other suspension of the Registration Statement exists, has been imposed or, to the knowledge of the Company is threatened by the Commission.

 

(e)           No Violation or Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable the Company or any of its assets, properties or businesses, or (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event that with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of the Company, pursuant to any note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Company is a party except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

 
 

(f)            Governmental/Regulatory Consents and Approvals.  Except for filings under federal securities laws and, if required, NYSE MKT rules and regulations, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not, require any permits, consents, approvals, orders, authorizations of, or declarations to or filings with any federal, state, local or foreign government or regulatory authority, which has not already been obtained, effected or provided.

 

7.             Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Purchaser.  As of the date hereof, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a)           The Purchaser has received (or otherwise had made available to him by the filing by the Company of an electronic version thereof with the Commission) the Base Prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement, and the documents incorporated by reference therein (collectively, the “Disclosure Package”), prior to or in connection with the execution of this Agreement. The Purchaser acknowledges that, prior to the delivery of this Agreement to the Company, the Purchaser will receive certain additional information regarding the Offering, including pricing information (the “Offering Information”). Such information may be provided to the Purchaser by any means permitted under the Act, including the Prospectus Supplement, a free writing prospectus and oral communications.

 

(b)           The Purchaser (a) is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in shares presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Shares, including investments in securities issued by the Company and investments in comparable companies and has reviewed such information and made such inquiries regarding the Company and the purchase of the Shares as he has deemed appropriate and (b) in connection with his decision to purchase the Shares, has received (or had full access to) and is relying only upon the Disclosure Package and the documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

(c)           The Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement, the Disclosure Package or any other materials presented to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase and sale of the Shares constitutes legal, tax or investment advice.  The Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors and made such investigations as he, it his sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with his purchase of the Shares.

 

(d)           No person or entity acting on behalf of, or under the authority of, the Purchaser is or will be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, or similar fees or commission payable by the Company.

 

(e)            Since the time listed on the signature page hereto, October 4, 2012 (the "Restriction Time"), the Purchaser has not disclosed any information regarding the Offering to any third parties (other than its legal, accounting and other advisors) and has not engaged in any purchases or sales of the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (as defined herein) involving the Company’s securities). The Purchaser agrees that it will not use any of the Shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Common Stock if doing so would be in violation of applicable securities laws. For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sales contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, ”put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

(f) No offer by the Purchaser to buy the Shares will be accepted and no part of the Purchase Price will be delivered to the Company until the Purchaser has received the Offering Information and the Company has accepted such offer by countersigning a copy of this Agreement, and any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time prior to the Company sending (orally, in writing or by electronic mail) notice of its acceptance of such offer. An indication of interest will involve no obligation or commitment of any kind until the Purchaser has been delivered the Offering Information and this Agreement is accepted and countersigned by or on behalf of the Company. The Purchaser understands and agrees that the Company, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to accept or reject this subscription for Shares, in whole or in part.

 

 
 

8. Public Announcement. The Company and the Purchaser agree that the Company shall, prior to the opening of the financial markets in New York City on the business day immediately after the date hereof: (a) issue a press release announcing the Offering and disclosing all material information regarding the Offering and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a form of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto, which discloses all material non-public information disclosed to the Purchaser.

 

9.             Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

 

10.             Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and the Purchaser with respect to the matters covered hereby and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding with respect to such matters between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

11.           Severability.  In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

12.           Counterparts; Facsimile or “pdf” Copies.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  Delivery of an executed copy of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or “pdf” transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed copy of this Agreement and shall be as effective and enforceable as the original.

 

[SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON NEXT PAGE]

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

 

 

    PURCHASER:    
         
       
   

By:

Name:

Title:

   
           

 

 

 

Subscription Amount: $_________________

 

Purchase Price per Share: $______________

 

 

No. of Shares: ________________________

 

Restriction Time: ____________________

 

 

 

    VRINGO, INC.

Agreed and Accepted this 4th day of October, 2012:

 

 

   
   

By: _____________________________________

Name: ____________________________________

Title: _____________________________________

 

 
     

 

 

Subscription Amount Accepted: $__________________

 

No. of Shares Accepted:

___________________

 

 

Address for Notice:

780 Third Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (646) 525-4319

Facsimile: (509) 271-5246

E-mail: andrew.perlman@vringo.com

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

With a copy to:

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Chrysler Center

666 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (212) 935-3000

Facsimile: (212) 983-3115

E-mail: KRKoch@mintz.com

Attention: Kenneth R. Koch, Esq.

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE 

 

 1.           The exact name that your Shares are to be registered in.  You may use a nominee name if appropriate:

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

2.           The relationship between the Purchaser and the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

3.           The mailing address of the registered holder listed in response to item 1 above:

 

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Fax: ________________________________________________

 

 

4.           The Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number of the registered holder listed in the response to item 1 above:

 

_____________________________________________________________

 

 

5.           Name of DTC Participant (broker-dealer at which the account or accounts to be credited with the Shares are maintained):

 

______________________________________________________________

 

 

6.           DTC Participant Number: _________________________________________________________________________

 

 

7.           Name of Account at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares: _______________________________________

 

 

8.           Account Number at DTC Participant being credited with the Shares: ________________________________________

 

 

EX-99.1 4 v325151_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Vringo Announces $45 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock

 

October 5, 2012 — Vringo, Inc. (NYSE MKT: VRNG) today announced that it has entered into subscription agreements for the sale of 10,344,998 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering at a price of $4.35 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $45 million.

 

The shares were offered directly to five existing institutional investors without a placement agent or underwriter.

 

"We are entering court mandated settlement discussions with Google on Tuesday, and trial is scheduled to begin the following week, on October 16th. Upon closing the financing, the company will have over $55 million of cash, and Vringo will be in a position of strength. We are pleased with the confidence our investors have shown in our business plan and growth strategy," said Andrew Perlman, Chief Executive Officer of Vringo.

 

The sale and issuance of the shares is expected to close on or about October 9, 2012, pending NYSE MKT approval.

 

Additional Information

 

The sale and issuance of the shares is being made pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated August 9, 2012 and an accompanying prospectus dated August 2, 2012, pursuant to Vringo's effective "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-182823), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2012 and was declared effective on August 2, 2012.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Vringo, Inc. nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

About Vringo, Inc.

 

Vringo, Inc. is engaged in the innovation, development and monetization of mobile technologies and intellectual property. Vringo's intellectual property portfolio consists of eleven patents, eight of which were acquired from Lycos, Inc., as well as over twenty patent applications. Vringo operates a global platform for the distribution of mobile social applications and services including Facetones® and Video Ringtones which transforms the basic act of making and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual, social experience. For more information, visit: www.vringoIP.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "should," "seeks," "future," "continue," or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the inability to realize the potential value created by the merger with Innovate/Protect for our stockholders; our inability to raise additional capital to fund our combined operations and business plan; our inability to monetize and recoup our investment with respect to patent assets that we acquire; our inability to maintain the listing of our securities on the NYSE MKT; the potential lack of market acceptance of our products; our inability to protect our intellectual property rights; potential competition from other providers and products; our inability to license and monetize the patents owned by Innovate/Protect, including the outcome of the litigation against online search firms and other companies; our inability to monetize and recoup our investment with respect to patent assets that we acquire; and other risks and uncertainties and other factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Investors and stockholders are also urged to read the risk factors set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on June 21, 2012. Vringo expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 
 

Contacts:

 

Investors:

Cliff Weinstein

Executive Vice President

Vringo, Inc.

646-532-6777 (o)

cliff@vringo.com

 

Media:

Caroline L. Platt

The Hodges Partnership

804-788-1414 (o)

804-317-9061 (m)

cplatt@hodgespart.com

 

 

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