ACE*COMM Raises $2.5 Million in Private Financing.GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACEC ACEC American Council of Engineering Companies (formerly American Consulting Engineers Council) ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ), a global provider of advanced operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) solutions for communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. , announced today the completion of private placement financing for US$2.5 million. The financing included a private placement of 1,000,000 Units at $2.5 per Unit, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to ACE*COMM of $2,500,000. Each "Unit" sold in the private placement consisted of one share of ACE*COMM's common stock, $0.01 par value, and a warrant to acquire 0.50 shares of ACE*COMM common stock at an exercise price of $3.53 per share, together with an additional investment right to acquire an additional Unit of one share of ACE*COMM common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share and a warrant to acquire 0.50 shares of ACE*COMM common stock at an exercise price of $3.53 per share. The transaction also involves a grant to the investors of a right to participate in additional financings that ACE*COMM may conduct in the next year. The Company was assisted in this transaction by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital Inc. The investment will support ACE*COMM's stated acquisition strategy for business growth. Currently ACE*COMM has 15.6 million shares outstanding, giving effect to the recently completed acquisition of 2helix Helix - A hardware description language from Silvar-Lisco. , a telecom network asset assurance, revenue optimization, and business intelligence solutions provider based in the UK. ACE*COMM management will host a teleconference to discuss the financing and the recent acquisition of 2helix on Wednesday, April 6, at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties may participate by calling 1 (888) 675-7686, and entering the ACE*COMM reservation number 681758. About ACE*COMM ACE*COMM is a global provider of advanced operations support systems (OSS) solutions for telecom service providers and enterprises. ACE*COMM's solutions are applicable to a range of legacy through next-generation networks that include wired, wireless ,voice, data, multi-media, and Internet communications networks. These solutions include the analytical tools required to extract knowledge from operating networks - knowledge customers use for revenue recovery, reduction of costs, acceleration of time-to-market for new services, and more effective customer care. ACE*COMM also offers interoperable wireless billing and electronic payment solutions, in addition to mediation and OSS solutions, for operators in both developed and emerging markets around the world. For over 20 years, ACE*COMM technology has been effectively deployed for more than 300 customers, spanning over 4000 installations, in 70 countries world-wide. ACE*COMM-installed products are presently enabling the success of customers and partners such as AT&T, Cisco, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Marconi, Motorola, Alcatel, General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. , Northrop-Grumman, Unisys, and Siemens. ACE*COMM is a registered ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 quality standard company. For more information, visit www.acecomm.com. ACE*COMM, NetPlus, the ACE*COMM logo and N*VISION are registered trademarks, and Convergent Mediation is a trademark, of ACE*COMM Corporation. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: the failure of anticipated demand to materialise, delays or cancellations of orders due to various factors, including business and economic conditions in the U.S. and foreign countries; industry-wide slowdowns, any limitations on customers' financial resources, the continued convergence of voice and data networks, the continuing success of the Company's strategic alliances for product development and marketing, customer purchasing and budgetary patterns or lack thereof; pricing pressures and the impact of competitive products; the timely development and acceptance of new products; the Company's ability to adequately support its operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. |
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