Inseego Announces Sale of Ctrack South Africa Operations
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) announced a definitive agreement for an affiliate of Convergence Partners to acquire its South African Ctrack operations for approximately 529 million ZAR (around $36.2 million USD). This all-cash transaction aims to strengthen Inseego's balance sheet, allowing further focus on its 5G strategy. The sale is part of a broader plan to transform Inseego into a 5G-centric company. The transaction awaits regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q2 2021.
- Strengthens Inseego's balance sheet and liquidity for future 5G initiatives.
- Aligns company's focus on 5G business by divesting non-core operations.
- Dependence on regulatory approvals may delay transaction closure.
- Potential risks from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leader in 5G and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Convergence Partners ("Convergence"), an investment management firm focused on the technology, media and telecom sector in Africa, will acquire the South African operations of Ctrack for approximately 529 million South African Rand (ZAR) (approximately
“The sale of our South African Ctrack operations is part of Inseego’s strategy to focus solely on target markets that are closely aligned with the growth of our 5G business,” said Inseego Chairman and CEO Dan Mondor. “The proceeds further strengthen our balance sheet and increases liquidity to address our growing 5G pipeline.
“The geographical alignment of all our business units is one of the final steps in the remaking of Inseego into a 5G pure play. We believe the telematics business is an important anchor for both our 5G and our enterprise initiatives going forward. Retaining critical infrastructure, headcount and customer relationships in the Ctrack international markets directly aligns with our 5G initiatives.”
The transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other closing conditions and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2021. The initial purchase price is subject to various working capital and other customary adjustments.
About Inseego Corp.
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry leader in smart device-to-cloud solutions that extend the 5G network edge, enabling broader 5G coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency and strong security to deliver highly reliable internet access. Our innovative mobile broadband, fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions, and software platform incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6 and others) into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors and in the harshest industrial environments. Designed and developed in the USA, Inseego products and SaaS solutions build on the company’s patented technologies to provide the highest quality wireless connectivity for service providers, enterprises, and government entities worldwide. www.inseego.com #Putting5GtoWork
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