ParkerVision Registers 5.87M Shares for Resale by Selling Stockholders Amidst Going Concern Warning; Appoints New Director

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ParkerVision registered over 5.8 million shares for resale by existing stockholders, which will not provide proceeds to the company, adding to dilution concerns as the company faces significant financial distress and a 'going concern' warning.

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• Significant Share Resale Registered

  ParkerVision registered 5,871,584 shares of common stock for resale by existing stockholders, which were originally issued between April and August 2020.

• No Proceeds to Company

  The company will not receive any funds from these sales, meaning the transaction is purely dilutive to existing shareholders without improving the company's cash position.

• Director Retirement & Appointment

  Director Lewis Titterton retired from the Board and its Audit and Compensation Committees. Anthony Bowers, with a background in corporate and institutional sales at firms like Goldman Sachs, was appointed as his replacement.

• Context of Financial Distress

  This share registration occurs while the company faces substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern and has lost access to its $25 million shelf registration, as previously disclosed.

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This filing registers 5.87 million shares for resale by existing stockholders, from which the company will not receive any proceeds. This represents a substantial potential increase in the public float, adding a significant overhang to the stock. This event occurs while ParkerVision is under a 'going concern' warning and has lost access to its $25 million shelf registration, highlighting severe liquidity challenges. Additionally, the company announced the retirement of a director and the appointment of a new director with a strong financial background, which provides some stability to the board.