Rekor Systems Divests Final Non-Core Asset Subsidiary
Rekor Systems (NASDAQ: REKR) has divested its TeamGlobal subsidiary for approximately $4M, completing its strategic shift to focus on vehicle recognition solutions. This sale ends a year-long effort to eliminate lower-margin assets, emphasizing Rekor's commitment to its core technology segment. Following this transition, Rekor aims to enhance sales of its AI-driven products used in over 70 countries. The company is expanding its offerings in public safety and smart cities, recently securing a contract with the Department of Defense for its vehicle recognition software.
- Divestiture of TeamGlobal allows Rekor to focus on its core technology segment.
- Sale proceeds of approximately $4M strengthen financial position.
- Expanding AI-driven product offerings in public safety and smart cities.
- Recent contract with the Department of Defense boosts revenue potential.
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COLUMBIA, Md., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:REKR) ("Rekor") (the “Company”), a Maryland-based company providing real-time roadway intelligence through artificial intelligence (“AI”) driven decisions, announced today that it has divested its TeamGlobal subsidiary, as a final step in its announced change in strategic direction. Last year the Company announced that it would take steps to divest itself of the assets in its professional services segment as it moves ahead with its business strategy to focus on providing its vehicle recognition solutions for the public safety, smart cities and customer service markets. This marks the end of a year-long strategy to sell lower margin assets and focus on Rekor’s core technology segment.
Rekor has sold TeamGlobal to current members of the TeamGlobal management team for approximately
The Company’s Board of Directors announced last year that it was planning to sell subsidiaries that are no longer core to the strategic direction of the Company. On April 6, 2020, the Company announced the completion of the sale of its former subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions. The sale of TeamGlobal removes the last remaining asset from the Company’s professional services segment.
Since announcing the change in its strategic direction, the Company has concentrated on its technology segment, working to increase sales and further develop its line of AI-driven products and services. Rekor’s technology segment currently sells products and provides services used in more than 70 countries by customers that include some of the world’s largest companies and governmental organizations. These products and services address complex issues in public safety, customer experience and smart cities using proprietary systems designed using AI techniques such as machine learning and deep learning data analysis.
Rekor’s current suite of solutions is based on its industry-leading vehicle recognition software. In addition, the Company is developing further product and service expansions for the public safety, transportation, customer service and residential markets worldwide.
“This transaction marks the completion of a major milestone in our transition to a pure technology centric company. Our Board concluded last year that a rational monetization process for our professional services segment was likely to unlock value more quickly and with greater certainty for the benefit of the Company’s shareholders,” said Robert A. Berman, Rekor’s President and CEO. “Given our current strategic direction, the Board determined that divestiture of our last non-core asset at this price was a logical step in maximizing shareholder value and fully focusing on our plan to expand growth in our core markets.”
Rekor recently announced a new contract with the Department of Defense for additional licenses for its vehicle recognition software to use with DOD’s existing cameras. It also announced a joint venture with Cygnet Infotech to automate parking enforcement. Rekor’s stock is followed by B. Riley and was recently added to the Russell Microcap Index®.
To learn more about Rekor, please visit www.rekor.ai.
About Rekor Systems, Inc.
Rekor (Nasdaq: REKR) is a Maryland-based company providing real-time roadway intelligence through AI-driven decisions. Rekor bridges commercial and government sectors with actionable, real-time vehicle recognition data to enable faster, better informed decisions with greater outcomes. Rekor is transforming industries like Public Safety, Customer Experience, and Smart Cities in more than 70 countries across the globe with smarter, quicker, cost-competitive vehicle recognition solutions for security, revenue discovery and recovery, public safety, electronic toll collection, brand loyalty, parking operations, logistics, and traffic management. We use the power of artificial intelligence to analyze video streams and transform them into AI-driven decisions. Our machine learning software can turn most IP cameras into highly accurate and affordable vehicle recognition devices used to help protect lives, increase brand loyalty, and enhance operations and logistics, without the need to install expensive new infrastructure. We make what was once considered impossible, possible. To learn more please visit our website: http://www.rekor.ai
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