SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004--Novatel Wireless, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless data access solutions,
announced today the completion of an $8 million private placement to
certain institutional investors of 1,142,855 shares of common stock,
together with warrants to acquire shares of common stock, for an
aggregate purchase price of $8 million.
The shares of common stock were issued together with warrants to
purchase up to an additional 228,571 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $8.83 per share which, upon exercise, would yield
additional cash proceeds to the Company of approximately $2.0 million
in total.
"Interest in our market leading solutions remains high and we will
use the additional capital to help drive further growth in 2004," said
Peter Leparulo, chief executive officer of Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Novatel Wireless will release final fourth quarter results on
Tuesday, February 10th and host a conference call for analysts and
investors to discuss its quarterly results at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m.
ET). Open to the public, a live Web cast of the conference call will
be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of Novatel
Wireless web site (www.novatelwireless.com). Following the live Web
cast, an archived version will be available on the Novatel Wireless
web site.
About Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a global leader in the design and
development of wireless modems, software and custom engineering for
use in mobile computing devices. Novatel Wireless Merlin PC Card
and Expedite Embedded Modems enable high-speed wireless access to
personal, corporate and public information via portable computers,
handheld devices and vertical market applications. The company
delivers innovative 2.5G and 3G solutions to operators, distributors
and vertical markets worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego,
California, Novatel Wireless is listed on Nasdaq: NVTL. For more
information, visit www.novatelwireless.com
Note to Editors: The Novatel Wireless logo, Merlin, and Expedite
are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. All other brands, products
and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective
holders. This release may contain forward-looking statements, which
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number
of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include
risks relating to technological changes, continued acceptance of
Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property
rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in
Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and other regulatory agencies.
Contact:
Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Director of Marketing
Kim K. Haneke, 858-812-0621
[email protected]
or
The Blueshirt Group Investor Relations
Chris Danne, 415-217-7722
[email protected]
Rakesh Mehta, 415-217-7722
[email protected]
