-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T0fGc7IctIReoCodmdo1fzJ0uw9bvBV1TIuVCg6AY19b0kMfIBp7MPBdONBDXCEw yH7J4W4TOZbJnCIU4DEChg== 0000870753-08-000023.txt : 20081015 0000870753-08-000023.hdr.sgml : 20081015 20081015161333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000870753-08-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081015 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081015 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081015 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUMEREX CORP /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000870753 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 112948749 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22920 FILM NUMBER: 081125157 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 BUSINESS PHONE: 770-693-5950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 8-K 1 numerex8kublipej.htm 8K UBLIP & DIRECTOR 10.15.08 numerex8kublipej.htm

 
 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Alan B. Catherall Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 9, 2008

NUMEREX CORP.
(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

Pennsylvania
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0-22920
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11-2948749
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(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 


1600 Parkwood Circle
Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia
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(Address of principal executive offices)

30339
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(Zip code)

(770) 693-5950
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR   230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

Item 3.02    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On October 9, 2008, Numerex Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it had acquired Ublip Inc., a closely-held Texas corporation (the “Merger”).  The consideration paid by the Company to the Ublip Inc. stockholders for the Merger included $300,000 in cash and approximately 400,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “Shares”).  The offer and sale of the Shares was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as a transaction not involving a public offering, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.

On October 10, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the Merger.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
      
 
Item 5.02             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain     Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Resignation of Jeffrey O. Smith
 
Mr. Smith is a founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ublip Inc.  In connection with the closing of the Merger,  Mr. Smith resigned as a Director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of  the Company, effective immediately.   Mr. Smith will become the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.   Mr. Smith entered into the Company’s customary change-in-control severance agreement offered to certain executive officers.  Mr. Smith’s annual base salary as Chief Technology Officer of the Company shall be $175,000, and he received an option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, subject to the Company’s standard vesting schedule.  As a founder of Ublip Inc., Mr. Smith received 298,500 of the Shares issued in the Merger.

Appointment of E. James Constantine
 
On October 14, 2008, the Board appointed E. James Constantine as a Director.  Mr. Constantine will join the Board’s Nominating Committee immediately.   Mr. Constantine is eligible to participate in the Company’s compensation plans available to non-employee directors.   As compensation for his Board service, Mr. Constantine will receive an annual retainer fee and a fee for each meeting of the Board or each separate committee meeting attended.
 
There is no arrangement or understanding between  Mr. Constantine and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as a Director of the Company.  Mr. Constantine is not currently engaged, and has not during the last fiscal year been engaged, in any transactions with the Company or its subsidiaries that are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor have any such transactions been proposed.
 
On October 15, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Constantine’s election to the Board.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
 
 
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
99.1                           Press Release issued by Numerex Corp., dated October 10, 2008.
 
 
99.2                           Press Release issued by Numerex Corp., dated October 15, 2008.
 
 
 
 

 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           NUMEREX CORP.


Date: October 15, 2008
/s/ Alan B. Catherall                                           
 
Alan B. Catherall
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 

Exhibit Index

   
99.1
Press Release, dated October 10, 2008
99.2
Press Release, dated October 15, 2008
 


 
 

 

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Investor Contact:
Alan Catherall
770 485-2527

Marketing Contact:
Mike Lang
770 485-2568


Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Numerex Acquires Ublip - Expands M2M Capabilities

 Ublip ‘Foundation’ Technology Accelerates Growth Strategy
Company Reiterates Expectations of Full-Year Profitability

ATLANTA, October 10, 2008  --  Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX), a leading provider of full-service, highly secure machine-to-machine (M2M) network services and solutions, today announced that it has acquired Ublip Inc., a fast growing privately-held machine-to-machine (M2M) software and services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

“Our mission to provide a full range of comprehensive M2M services to industry is significantly advanced with the acquisition of Ublip. We gain from an infusion of technology that includes middleware designed to simplify application development and deployment, and ‘virtual’ hosting architecture,” stated Stratton Nicolaides, CEO and chairperson of Numerex. “In addition, we have a small group of dedicated M2M industry experts who are joining our Numerex family, led by Dr. Jeffrey O. Smith, a current member of our Board of Directors.  I am very pleased to announce that Jeff will join our executive management team as Chief Technology Officer.  Dr. Smith will resign from the Numerex Board of Directors, effective immediately, and will head the Company’s Science and Technology Committee.”

The Ublip infrastructure and software enable the rapid creation of Web-based M2M applications, and when coupled with existing Numerex network technology and infrastructure, provide a resilient and reliable hosting environment for M2M solutions. Numerex’s strategy of simplifying the deployment process is an important key to sustainable growth in the industry. Typically, application developers must identify hardware (radio modules, servers), understand and select wireless networks, build communications software, and the front-end web application. Ublip ‘Foundation’ technology and software simplifies and ‘jumpstarts’ the application development process, and has the capacity to support several different devices, wireless networks, and protocols.

Dr. Jeffrey O. Smith, a Founder and the President of Ublip, added: “I am excited to join a remarkably skilled and experienced team of dedicated professionals, in particular a team of engineers and other technology experts who have worked with Numerex for many years.  A Numerex/Ublip combination makes perfect sense since it marries Numerex’s ubiquitous network platforms and gateway technology with Ublip’s ability to help customers optimize the way they work through the use of a flexible and efficient application environment.  It amplifies our joint market reach. I am confident that this new step will be successful for all parties involved since we already have common customers that are benefiting from our combined solutions.”

Dr. Smith will head the Company’s extensive information technology and development initiatives. He will also significantly participate in the development of Numerex long-term strategic planning. Ublip systems, operations, and its ‘virtual’ hosting architecture will be fully integrated into existing Numerex infrastructure in order to create a seamless M2M service platform capable of serving multiple vertical markets.

With Ublip, Numerex and third party developers will be able to build applications that are device-independent and can function across diverse operating systems.  The integration of the Ublip foundation, i.e., a scalable hosting environment that brings an application to life, within the Numerex portfolio of services will bolster and support innovation in growing M2M markets. Both Ublip and Numerex customers are expected to reap the benefit from access to wider and deeper capabilities.
 
Ublip was merged into a Numerex wholly-owned subsidiary and will be fully integrated into the Company’s operations.  The aggregate consideration for the transaction includes approximately 400,000 shares of restricted Numerex Class A Common Stock and approximately $300,000 in cash.

Mr. Nicolaides continued, “Facing these challenging economic conditions, this is no time to sit still. Our M2M products and services offer security, enhance productivity, and create efficiencies for customers in a variety of markets. Even though we don’t anticipate a material financial contribution from Ublip operations in the short-run, we do expect to hit the ground running with our newest M2M products and services. We believe this will immediately and significantly improve our M2M business development prospects and create new and distinct competitive advantages.”

While the Company has not yet finalized its third quarter results, revenues are expected to exceed $18.7 million that compares to revenues of $17.4 million in the second quarter of 2008 and $16.0 million in the third quarter of 2007; and represents relative growth rates of 7.5% and 16.9%, respectively. In addition, Numerex will report over 690,000 active network connections at the end of September 2008, compared to 617,000 as of June 30, 2008 and 386,000 at the end of September 2007, which represents relative growth rates of 11.8% and 78.8%, respectively. Also, the Company’s cash position strengthened during the quarter with an ending cash balance of $8.4 million compared to $6.2 million at the end of the second quarter. In addition, the Company reiterates its expectations of achieving full-year profitability.

About Numerex
Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX) provides the broadest choice of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) network services and solutions. Numerex delivers a depth of expertise and excellence through its M2M service platforms - Networx, Techworx, and Flexworx - that leading companies choose to power their M2M solutions. Numerex is the first M2M Company in North America to carry ISO 27001 certification – ISO’s highest information security benchmark that ensures data confidentiality, integrity and availability. The Company offers its M2M products and services through a variety of brands including Uplink and Orbit One. Numerex is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For additional information, visit http://www.numerex.com. For additional information regarding Ublip, visit http://www.ublip.com.

This press release contains, and other statements may contain, forward-looking statements with respect to Numerex future financial or business performance, conditions or strategies and other financial and business matters, including expectations regarding growth trends and activities in the wireless data business. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "strategy," "plan," "outlook," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "trend," and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," or similar expressions. Numerex cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions,
risks and uncertainties, which change over time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Numerex assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: our inability to reposition our business or technology platforms to capture greater recurring service revenues; difficulties associated with integrating new product lines or businesses, including Ublip; the risks that a substantial portion of revenues generated by our satellite division that are derived from government contracts may be terminated by the government at any time; unanticipated costs of legal proceedings; variations in quarterly operating results; delays in the development, introduction, integration and marketing of new wireless services; customer acceptance of services; continuing adverse economic conditions; changes in financial and capital markets; the inability to attain revenue and earnings growth in our wireless data business; changes in interest rates; inflation, deflation; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; competitive conditions; the inability to realize revenue enhancements; and extent and timing of technological changes. Numerex SEC filings identify additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements.
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Investor Contact:
Alan Catherall
770 485-2527

Marketing Contact:
Mike Lang
770 485-2568


Exhibit 99.2



PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


E.J. Constantine Joins Numerex Board of Directors

ATLANTA, October 15, 2008 - Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX), a leading provider of full-service, highly secure machine-to-machine (M2M) network services and solutions, today announced that Mr. E. James Constantine has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Currently, Mr. Constantine is CEO of HPE America, LLC, (a Piero Ferrari holding) that is a NASCAR engine development and drive train engineering consultancy business based in Southern California and Modena, Italy. Previously, he headed a private holding company, MY Ventures, LLC, and has been affiliated with several international businesses that include GPS and location-based services and technology.

“We welcome E.J. to our Board of Directors and the many years of international experience he brings to Numerex,” said Stratton Nicolaides, chairman and CEO of Numerex.

Mr. Constantine joins Numerex as the eighth member of Numerex’s board of directors. He was a member of the Scripps College Board of Trustees, a member of the Kravis Leadership Institute Board of Governors, the Founder of the Los Angeles EV Commercial Advisory Board, a co-founder of the Electric Transportation Coalition in Washington, D.C., and is active in several community projects in California, where he and his family currently reside.

About Numerex
Numerex Corp. (NASDAQ: NMRX) provides the broadest choice of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) network services and solutions. Numerex delivers a depth of expertise and excellence through its M2M service platforms - Networx, Techworx, and Flexworx - that leading companies choose to power their M2M solutions. Numerex is the first M2M Company in North America to carry ISO 27001 certification – ISO’s highest information security benchmark that ensures data confidentiality, integrity and availability. The Company offers its M2M products and services through a variety of brands including Uplink, Orbit One, and Ublip. Numerex is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For additional information, visit http://www.numerex.com. For information regarding Ublip, visit http://www.ublip.com.
 
"Statements contained in this press release concerning Numerex that are not historical fact are "forward-looking" statements and involve important risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties, which are detailed in Numerex's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause Numerex's results to differ materially from current expectations as expressed in this press release."
 


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