Company: SONM
Filing Date: 2025-06-20
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001641172-25-015940
Chunk: 41

Company: SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-06-20
Form: S-1
Chunk 41
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 of the purposes described in the section titled “ Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. Our management might not apply our net proceeds in ways that ultimately increase the value of your investment. We expect to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities and product development. The failure of our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short- and intermediate term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Our business and operations could be negatively affected if we become subject to stockholder activism or hostile bids, which could cause us to incur significant expense, hinder execution of our business strategy and impact our stock price.

Stockholder activism—ranging from proxy contests and hostile bids to public campaigns and litigation—has become increasingly prevalent. Declines in our stock price may heighten our vulnerability to unsolicited approaches, potentially disrupting our business strategy and operations.

In January 2025, Orbic North America, LLC (“Orbic”), an affiliate of a competitor currently engaged in intellectual property litigation against us, announced an “agreement in principle” with AJP, our largest stockholder, to acquire a portion of AJP’s shares. AJP is controlled by our director Jeffrey Wang, who beneficially owns approximately 19% of our outstanding common stock. Following this announcement, our board formed a Special Committee to evaluate strategic alternatives. Thereafter, AJP, Orbic, and their affiliates formed a group pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act (the “Orbic Group”), and Orbic entered into an irrevocable proxy agreement granting it control over all of AJP’s voting power. The Orbic Group submitted a purported acquisition proposal and a purported notice to nominate an alternative slate of director candidates for election at our 2025 annual meeting (the “Notice”). Our board rejected the Notice as deficient, and AJP and Orbic subsequently initiated