CellPoint Executes Strategic Plan to Accelerate Toward Positive Cash Flow.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 Targeted Cost-cutting Includes Closure of Unwire and South African Subsidiaries CellPoint Inc. (Nasdaq:CLPT), a global provider of mobile location software technology and platforms, reported new developments in its focused strategy to achieve cash flow positive by fiscal year end. CellPoint is now concentrating entirely on its core location platform business in the fast-emerging market for mobile location services See mobile positioning. . As part of the execution of this strategy, CellPoint is liquidating subsidiary Unwire AB of Sweden and will sell or liquidate To pay and settle the amount of a debt; to convert assets to cash; to aggregate the assets of an insolvent enterprise and calculate its liabilities in order to settle with the debtors and the creditors and apportion the remaining assets, if any, among the stockholders or owners of the CellPoint Systems S.A. of South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. . Closure of these operations will result in cost savings of over $600,000 per month, reducing CellPoint's operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales to less than $900,000 per month. Discontinued operations Discontinued operations Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business. have been previously announced as part of CellPoint's strategy to concentrate on its core location platform business and to become cash flow positive as soon as possible. "It is very important to our investors and stockholders that CellPoint uses its working capital to grow the location platform business, and not to fund discontinued operations," said Peter Henricsson, Chairman and chief executive officer. Despite weakened financial markets in the past 18 months, CellPoint has built the organizational foundation and enhanced product offerings for strong financial development. The major restructuring plan announced in July provided an outline for short term and long term financial health. Several milestones have been met and further initiatives are in process including: - Streamlining focus on CellPoint's core business of location platform technology and services while enabling open application development for location services through the Location Developers' Zone; - Cost-cutting program implemented company-wide while maintaining core competencies to enhance and implement strategic technology; - Expanding software development and support resources in Sweden; - Demonstrate CellPoint's financial and technical capacity to current and future customers; - Capitalizing on emerging market dynamics to generate increased revenue, such as opportunities resulting from delays in 3G deployment and the pressing American E-911 initiative; - Renegotiated terms of previously floating convertible notes into a manageable structure for CellPoint and its investors, remainder of $6.1 million is now fixed at a $4 conversion price; - Private placements launched to secure working capital until positive cash flow is reached and early payment of US$3.25 million of the convertible notes; - Broadening exposure with institutional investors through expanded professional channels such as KCSA Public Relations Worldwide; - Establishment of an advisory board - Ongoing expansion of the board of directors and strengthening of the management team. Henricsson continued, "Our strategic financial plan is now showing concrete results. We have renegotiated the terms of the convertible notes, raised an initial $5.25 million in private placements with a closing in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. coming at the end of this week, and we are reducing our costs substantially by streamlining our structural operations. We emphasize that we are not reducing resources or scaling back in any way the Company's core business of location platform development and implementation." In July CellPoint also announced its intention to sell its telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the subsidiary, Unwire. In the current economic climate, it has not been possible to sell Unwire in a reasonable period of time despite its innovative technology and several parties showing interest, and Unwire is being filed for bankruptcy. Management's order backlog was not materializing in expected timeframes and the board was unanimous against any further investment in this business area. The board of directors also decided to sell CellPoint Systems S.A., its South African subsidiary. Should a buyer not be found by October 12, 2001, it will be liquidated DAMAGES, LIQUIDATED, contracts. When the parties to a contract stipulate for the payment of a certain sum, as a satisfaction fixed and agreed upon by them, for the not doing of certain things particularly mentioned in the agreement, the sum so fixed upon is called liquidated damages. (q.v. . The technical support functions performed by CellPoint Systems S.A. will be absorbed by the Company's expanded support operations in Sweden. "Without closing these businesses, the success of CellPoint's core business area would have been jeopardized," said Henricsson. The Company continues to develop strategic relationships with mobile operators and hopes to gain a significant share of the worldwide market. CellPoint believes that it can take full advantage of this fast-growing mobile sector by defining and driving the industry standards that the location industry requires. "With the high barriers to entry for robust, carrier-grade location technology platforms and an industry that is ready to take off now, we are completely focused with our proven, commercially-ready technology. We now look to the present and a promising future, with streamlined operations focused on an emerging marketplace widely projected at billions in revenue," concluded Henricsson. CellPoint Inc. (Nasdaq and Stockholmsborsen: CLPT, www.cellpoint.com) is a US company with subsidiary operations in Sweden and Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. delivering mobile location technology and services in cooperation with cellular operators worldwide. CellPoint's end-to-end cellular location technology is a high-capacity system that works in unmodified Adj. 1. unmodified - not changed in form or character unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. networks and uses standard GSM or WAP phones WAP phone n → telĂ©fono WAP and standard Internet services. Several commercial applications are available for business and personal location services including Resource Manager(tm) for mobile resource management, iMate(tm) for location-sensitive information and Finder(tm), an application for locating friends and family. CellPoint(tm) and CellPoint Systems(tm) are trademarks of CellPoint Inc. 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. in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities 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. Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ from those described. Copyright (c) CellPoint Inc. 2001 |
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