Applied Digital Solutions Signs Securities Purchase Agreements for 12.5 Million Previously Registered Shares of Its Common Stock.Business Editors PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003 Proceeds from the Sale Will Be Used Towards Satisfaction of the Company's Debt with 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) Credit Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSX ADSX Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (stock symbol) ), an advanced technology development company, announced today that it has signed Securities Purchase Agreements to sell an additional 12.5 million previously registered shares to the same investors who agreed to purchase 25 million shares as announced on May 9, 2003. Placement agent J. P. Carey Securities made the arrangements for the sale subject to certain closing conditions. J. P. Carey is a registered broker-dealer and member of the NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). engaged by the Company to act as its placement agent under the terms of a placement agency agreement. The Company will use the proceeds of this sale towards the satisfaction of its debt obligation to its senior lender, IBM Credit LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Under the Forbearance Refraining from doing something that one has a legal right to do. Giving of further time for repayment of an obligation or agreement; not to enforce claim at its due date. A delay in enforcing a legal right. Agreement with IBM Credit (announced on March 27, 2003), the Company has the right to purchase all of its debt of approximately $95 million (including accrued interest Accrued Interest The interest that has accumulated on a bond since the last interest payment up to but not including the settlement date. There are two methods for calculating accrued interest: 1) 360-day year method, used for corporate and municipal bonds. ) with a payment of $30 million by June 30, 2003, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the Forbearance Agreement. If this payment is made on or before June 30, 2003, Applied Digital would satisfy its full obligation to IBM Credit. As of this date, the Company is in compliance with all terms of the Forbearance Agreement. About Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. Applied Digital Solutions is an advanced technology development company that focuses on a range of life-enhancing, personal safeguard technologies, early warning alert systems, miniaturized power sources and security monitoring systems combined with the comprehensive data management services required to support them. Through its Advanced Technology Group, the Company specializes in security-related data collection, value-added data intelligence and complex data delivery systems for a wide variety of end users including commercial operations, government agencies and consumers. Applied Digital Solutions is the beneficial owner Beneficial Owner A person who enjoys the benefits of ownership even though title is in another name. Notes: For example, when shares of a mutual fund are held by a custodian bank or when securities are held by a broker in street name, the true owner is the beneficial of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :DOC). For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.adsx.com. Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. |
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