Press Release
ActivIdentity Corporation Announces Stock Repurchase Program
FREMONT, Calif. – February 18, 2010 – ActivIdentity™ Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI), announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which ActivIdentity may repurchase up to $10 million or approximately 8 % of the company’s outstanding shares of common stock in the open market from time to time over the next 12 months.
The timing and amount of repurchase transactions will depend on market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Board of Directors has also authorized that certain of these purchases may be made under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
"Based on the current market prices, we believe that our stock is undervalued and that the repurchase program is a good investment of available funds,” said Grant Evans, chairman and chief executive officer at ActivIdentity. "Our strong balance sheet enables us to actively invest cash in areas that we believe will drive future value for shareholders, such as stock repurchases and growth initiatives."
ActivIdentity Corporation had 46.1 million shares of common stock outstanding
and up to 2.0 additional shares to be issued pursuant to the merger agreement
dated December 13, 2009 between the company and CoreStreet Limited as
of January 31, 2010. In addition the company’s cash, cash equivalents,
restricted cash and investments totaled approximately $82 million on December
31, 2009.
About ActivIdentity
ActivIdentity Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI) is a global leader in strong
authentication and credential management, providing solutions to confidently
establish a person’s identity when interacting digitally. For more
than two decades the company’s experience has been leveraged by
security-minded organizations in large-scale deployments such as the U.S.
Department of Defense, Nissan, and Saudi Aramco. The company’s customers
have issued more than 100 million credentials, securing the holder’s
digital identity. ActivIdentity is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.
For more information, visit www.actividentity.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These
risks and uncertainties include risks relating to the implementation of
our repurchase program, our ability to derive value from investments we
make in our business, and other risks identified under the caption "Risk
Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in subsequent
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). There can be no assurance that
we will achieve our objectives in connection with the repurchase program
or that our strategic initiatives will result in the anticipated benefits.
Copies of our SEC filings, which have more information about these and
other risks, are available from the Company and on the SEC website at
www.sec.gov. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially
from our forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. The company disclaims any intention to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
Press Contact
Corporate
Torsten George
ActivIdentity
T +1 510.745.6310
tgeorge@actividentity.com
Business Press
Kimberly Uberti
The Bohle Company
T +1 310.721.6850
kim@bohle.com
Trade Press
Dan Chmielewski
Madison Alexander PR
T +1 714.832.8716
dchm@madisonalexanderpr.com
Investor Contact
Jacques Kerrest
Chief Financial Officer
T +1 510.574.1792
jkerrest@actividentity.com
