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PROSPECTUS
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400,000 Shares
CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Common Stock
This Prospectus relates to an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common
stock (the "Common Stock") of Cellular Technical Services Company, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which may be offered and sold from time to
time by the Selling Shareholders named herein. The Company will not receive any
of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock being sold by the
Selling Shareholders. See "Selling Shareholders."
The shares of Common Stock may be offered for sale by the Selling
Stockholders from time to time in the over-the-counter market, in privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of
sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices. The shares of Common Stock may be sold directly by the Selling
Stockholders or through underwriters, brokers or dealers. In connection with any
such sales, the Selling Stockholders and brokers or dealers participating in
such sales may be deemed "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act
or 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and any discounts, commissions,
concessions and any profits realized by them on the sale of the Shares may be
deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. At such time as
Rule 144 ("Rule 144") promulgated under the Securities Act becomes available for
the sale of such shares, such shares may be sold under Rule 144 instead of under
this Prospectus, subject to compliance with the volume and manner of sale
limitations, as well as the other requirements, of Rule 144. See "Plan of
Distribution".
The Common Stock is included in The Nasdaq Stock Market's National
Market (the "Nasdaq National Market") under the symbol "CTSC." On April 18,
1997, the last reported sales price for the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market was $13.50 per share.
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SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN MATERIAL
FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE
COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus is April 21, 1997
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and
other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"). Such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the
Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the Commission's Regional Offices located
at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048 and Citicorp
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511.
Copies of such material can also be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The Commission maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov)
that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
electronically filed through the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval system ("EDGAR"). The Common Stock is currently quoted on
The Nasdaq Stock Market and such reports and other information can also be
inspected at the offices of Nasdaq Operations, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20006.
The Company has filed with the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, a
Registration Statement (No. 333- 20505) and an amendment thereto under the
Securities Act with respect to the shares of Common Stock (the "Registration
Statement"). As permitted by the rules of the Commission, this Prospectus does
not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and
the exhibits thereto. For further information with respect to the Company and
the shares of Common Stock offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration
Statement and the exhibits filed therewith. Statements contained in this
Prospectus, and in any document incorporated herein by reference, as to the
contents of any contract or any other document referred to are not necessarily
complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract
or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or such
document, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.
A copy of the Registration Statement may be inspected without charge at the
Commission's principal office, Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of the Registration
Statement may be obtained from such office upon the payment of the fees
prescribed by the Commission. The Registration Statement has been filed through
EDGAR and is also publicly available through the Commission's Web site
(http://www.sec.gov).
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following documents heretofore filed by the Company with the
Commission are incorporated herein by reference: (1) the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996; (2) the Company's Current
Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 1997, February 5, 1997 and March 6,
1997; and (3) the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A and any amendment or report filed
by the Company for the purpose of updating such description. Each document filed
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act by the
Company subsequent to the date of this Prospectus but prior to the termination
of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which
also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Prospectus.
THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO EACH PERSON, INCLUDING
ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER, TO WHOM A COPY OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS DELIVERED, UPON THE
WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST OF ANY SUCH PERSON, A COPY OF ANY DOCUMENT INCORPORATED
BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS (OTHER THAN EXHIBITS UNLESS SUCH EXHIBITS ARE
EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN SUCH DOCUMENTS). REQUESTS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., 2401 FOURTH AVENUE,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98121, ATTENTION: MICHAEL E. MCCONNELL, VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
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THE COMPANY
The Company's mission is to be the premier provider of real-time
information processing and information management solutions for the global
wireless communications industry. Over the past nine years, the Company has used
its extensive experience with real-time technology to create advanced solutions
for this industry. Today, the Company develops both software and hardware for
sale as part of its integrated systems solutions in the areas of "user/device
authentications" and "service metering."
"User/device authentication" primarily involves various forms of
"pre-call" verification to ensure that the use of a wireless communications
device (e.g., a cellular telephone) is legitimate before the device is allowed
to connect to a wireless communications network. In this area, the Company is a
leading provider of radio frequency ("RF") based solutions for the prevention of
"cloning fraud," with its Blackbird(R) Platform, PreTect(TM) fraud prevention
application, and No Clone Zone(sm) roaming fraud prevention service ("Blackbird
Products"). "Cloning fraud" is the term used by the cellular industry to
describe the illegal activity of using a cellular telephone that has had its
electronic serial number and telephone number altered to match those of a
legitimate subscriber's telephone. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry
Association ("CTIA") has estimated that in 1996 cloning fraud has resulted in
more than $1 billion in costs and lost revenues to the United States cellular
industry. The Company believes that in 1997 cloning fraud will result in an
increased amount of such costs and lost revenues. The Company's Blackbird
Platform provides the underlying technology for the Company's application
products for user/device authentication. The Company's PreTect application
product, the first application product on the Blackbird Platform, is designated
to proactively prevent cloning fraud in real-time. The Company's No Clone Zone
service is designed to effectively prevent roaming-based cloning fraud in
real-time between markets using the Blackbird Platform and PreTect application
product.
"Service metering" primarily involves the collection of various forms
of "post-call" information (within minutes after the end of the call) to ensure
that a wireless communications carrier's subscriber has proper account status to
make additional calls. The Company's Hotwatch(R) Platform provides the
underlying technology for post-call application products and services for credit
management and prepaid billing ("Hotwatch Products").
The Company's current activities are primarily focused on the further
development, marketing, and deployment of the Blackbird Platform, the PreTect
fraud prevention application product, the No Clone Zone roaming fraud prevention
service, and other products and services that may be developed on the Blackbird
Platform. During 1996, the Company entered into agreement with AirTouch Cellular
("AirTouch"), Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile ("BANM"), Ameritech Mobile
Communications, Inc. ("Ameritech"), and GTE Mobilnet of California Limited
Partnership ("GTE-California") establishing terms for the provision of the
Blackbird Products for use in over 2,000 cell sites throughout the United
States.
The Company's products and services currently are used exclusively
for analog cellular networks. The Company believes that, as of the end of 1996,
there were approximately 30,000 domestic cell sites of analog cellular networks
in which the Company's products and services currently can be used.
Additionally, the Company believes that the number of international cell sites
of analog cellular networks to which its products are either currently adaptable
or could be adaptable may be equal to or greater than the number of domestic
cell sites. The Company also believes that its products and services may be
adaptable for use in other wireless communications networks.
During the last eleven years, wireless communications service has
been one of the fastest growing segments of the telecommunications industry. The
CTIA has estimated that the number of cellular subscribers in the United States
increased from approximately 340,000 subscribers in December 1985 to
approximately 44
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million subscribers in December 1996. The Company believes the worldwide
wireless communications market may have exceeded 100 million subscribers by the
end of 1996. The Company expects significant growth in wireless communications
to continue in the United States as a result of the increased demand for
cellular service and the emergence of personal communications service ("PCS") as
a new form of wireless communications service. The Company also expects that
significant growth will also occur in international markets. The Company
believes that the number of cellular and PCS subscribers may grow to 80 million
in the United States and more than 300 million worldwide by the end of 2001. The
Company also believes that the demand for its products and services may increase
as the Company adapts its products and creates new products to service an
expanded wireless communications industry.
The Company was incorporated in Delaware in August 1988 under the
name NCS Ventures Corp. ("Ventures") as a majority-owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Cellular Service, Inc. ("Nationwide"), a publicly-traded company. In
September 1988, Ventures formed, as equal partners with NYNEX Mobile Billing
Services, Inc. ("NYNEX"), a partnership, Cellular Technical Services Company
(the "Partnership"). In May 1991, Ventures changed its name to Cellular
Technical Services Company, Inc. In August 1991, the Company exercised an option
to purchase the interest in the Partnership owned by NYNEX and consummated the
initial public offering of its securities. In 1995, concurrent with the merger
of Nationwide into MCI Communications Corp., Nationwide distributed to its
stockholders all of its shares of the Company's Common Stock.
The Company's principal offices are located at 2401 Fourth Avenue,
Seattle, Washington, 98121 and its telephone number is (206) 443-6400.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In 1996, an action was brought against the Company by Reon
International Corp. and Reon Corp. in the superior Court of Kings County,
Washington, in which the plaintiffs allege breach of contract, misappropriation
of trade secrets, and breach of other obligations by the Company. The action was
filed in late July 1996 and, since that time, a significant number of the
plaintiffs' initial claims have been dismissed. The plaintiffs have amended
their complaint three times, most recently in January 1997, and now allege that
certain transactions between the parties constitute a joint venture partnership.
The plaintiffs seek dissolution of the alleged joint venture partnership,
damages in excess of $10 million, and other relief. The Company has formally
denied all of the plaintiffs' claims and is vigorously defending this action. It
is the opinion of the Company's management that this action is without merit and
will be resolved without a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity,
operating results, or financial position. There are no other pending legal
proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is
subject.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
A number of statements contained in this Prospectus are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
applicable statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited
to: the Company's dependence on the cellular communications market; its
vulnerability to rapid industry change and technological obsolescence; the
limited nature of its product life, and the uncertainty of market acceptance of
its products; the unproven status of its products in widespread commercial use,
including the risks that its current and future products may contain errors that
would be difficult and costly to detect and correct and that technological
difficulties may in general hinder or prevent commercialization of its present
and future products; potential manufacturing difficulties; potential
difficulties in managing growth; dependence on key personnel; the Company's
limited customer base and reliance on a
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relatively small number of customers; the possible impact of competitive
products and pricing; the uncertain level of actual purchases of its products by
current domestic and prospective domestic and international customers under
existing and future agreements, as the case may be; uncertainties in the
Company's ability to implement these agreements sufficiently to permit it to
recognize revenue under its accounting policies (including its ability to meet
product performance criteria contained in such contracts); the results of
financing efforts; uncertainties with respect to the Company's business
strategy; general economic conditions; and other risks described in this
Prospectus and the Company's other filings with the Commission.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in the shares of Common Stock offered hereby involves a
high degree of risk. Prospective investors should carefully consider the
following risk factors, in addition to the other information set forth in this
Prospectus, in connection with an investment in the shares of Common Stock
offered hereby.
Dependence on Cellular Market; Rapid Industry Change and
Technological Obsolescence. The Company's future success will depend on the
continued and expanded use of its existing products and services, and its
ability to develop new products and services or adapt existing products and
services to keep pace with changes in the wireless communications industry. The
Company historically has provided its products and services exclusively to
cellular carriers. In addition, the Company's user/device authentication
products currently are designed to provide security exclusively for analog
cellular telephones. The Company believes that over 95% of domestic cellular
telephone service currently is provided in the analog mode, but that the
industry is undertaking a shift to digital mode in the major markets due to
certain advantages of the digital mode, including expanded capacity, greater
privacy and enhanced security. Technological changes or developments in the
cellular industry, such as encryption technology for enhanced privacy,
"Authentication" ("A-Key") technology for enhanced security against cloning
fraud, improved switching technologies, or further industry consolidation, could
reduce or eliminate demand for the Company's user/device authentication
products. A rapid shift away from the use of analog cellular telephones in favor
of digital cellular telephones utilizing A-Key or to other wireless services,
such as PCS, could affect demand for the Company's user/device authentication
products and could require the Company to develop modified or alternative
user/device authentication products addressing the particular needs of providers
of such new services. The Company's user/device authentication products apply to
digital phones operating in the analog mode and to TDMA phones operating in the
digital mode. In addition, the Company believes that its user/device
authentication products could apply to other types of digital phones if market
demand requires it. To date, the Company has emphasized its product development
efforts in other areas where greater market potential is seen. The number of
subscribers using analog cellular systems worldwide continues to increase, and
as a result, the Company sees a continued increase in demand for its user/device
authentication products for fraud protection. The Company is pursuing the
development of other applications for the Blackbird Platform. However, there can
be no assurance that the Company will be successful in modifying or developing
its existing or future products in a timely manner, or at all. If the Company is
unable, due to resource, technological or other constraints, to adequately
anticipate or respond to changing market, customer or technological
requirements, the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations will be materially adversely affected. Further, there can be no
assurance that products or services developed by others will not render the
Company's products and services non-competitive or obsolete.
Limited Product Line; Uncertainty of Widespread Market Acceptance.
The Company's revenues have been and can be expected to continue to be derived
from a limited number of products and services. The Company recently expanded
its product line with the introduction of the Blackbird Products. Although the
Company believes that the Blackbird Products present significant growth
opportunities for its business, there can be no assurance that the Company will
derive significant revenues from the commercialization of such technology or any
other products. By virtue of the signing of certain contracts in 1996, the
Company commenced the commercial installation of the Blackbird Products in a
number of major cellular markets. Such installations are subject to the
Blackbird Products' compliance with contractual requirements, including
acceptance testing to ensure that the Blackbird Products are properly installed
and performing in accordance with contractual specifications. Given the early
stage of commercial use, however, there can be no assurance that any given
installation of Blackbird Products will satisfy contractual requirements.
Additionally, achieving widespread market acceptance and penetration of the
Blackbird Products and the Company's other products and services will, in some
cases, require additional enhancements and improvements to those products and
services and increased
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marketing efforts to effectively compete and increase customer awareness of the
Company's products and services. There can be no assurance, however, that such
additional enhancements and improvements or increased marketing and sales
efforts will result in a more successful commercialization and increased market
penetration of the Company's products and services.
Technological Factors; Uncertainty of Product Development; Unproven
Technology. The Company's products are currently being utilized by a limited
number of customers and there can be no assurance that they will prove to be
sufficiently reliable in widespread commercial use. It is common for hardware
and software as complex and sophisticated as that incorporated in the Company's
products to experience errors or "bugs" both during development and subsequent
to commercial introduction. In particular, the Company has identified certain
software and hardware errors in its Blackbird Products and to date corrected
some, but not all, of such errors. There can be no assurance that any errors in
the Company's existing or future products will be identified, and if identified,
corrected. Any such errors could delay commercial introduction of new products
and require modifications in products that have already been installed.
Remedying such errors has been and may continue to be costly and time consuming.
Delays in remedying any such errors could materially adversely affect the
Company's competitive position with respect to existing or new technologies and
products offered by its competitors. In particular, delays in remedying existing
or future errors in the Company's Blackbird Products could materially adversely
affect the Company's ability to achieve significant market penetration prior to
the possible widespread use of A-Key. In addition, software and hardware
warranties are generally included as part of the Company's obligations under its
agreements with its customers. To date, the costs to the Company of meeting the
Company's warranty obligations relating to its Hotwatch Products have not been
substantial. Warranty obligations related to the Blackbird Products have been
and are expected to continue to be greater than those encountered with Hotwatch
Products due to the expanded customer base for Blackbird Products. However, to
the extent that the software and hardware maintenance fees from its products are
not adequate to cover the costs of making any necessary modifications or meeting
the Company's warranty obligations, the Company could be required to make
significant additional expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect
on the Company. The Company is continually seeking to enhance and improve its
existing products and services and to develop new products and services,
including other application products utilizing the Blackbird and Hotwatch
Platforms. Accordingly, the Company remains subject to all of the risks inherent
in new product development, including unanticipated technical or other
development problems which could result in material delays in product
commercialization or significantly increased costs. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to successfully enhance or improve existing
products or develop new products.
Risk of New Hardware Manufacturing Activities. For the most part, the
Company's engineering resources historically have been devoted to software
design and development. As a result, only a limited number of such resources
were initially used in the design and prototype production of the Company's
proprietary hardware. In recent quarters the Company has added significantly to
its hardware design and development process. In addition, the Company continues
to utilize a number of subcontractors for hardware design, engineering,
manufacturing and integration of certain proprietary printed circuit boards,
radio equipment and other subassemblies which are components of the Company's
Blackbird Products. The Company's future success will continue to depend on
enhancing and expanding its manufacturing activities with respect to the design
and engineering of hardware, improving its inventory control systems,
maintaining effective quality control, procuring component parts and maintaining
subcontractor relationships. Failure to achieve any of these factors could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Ability to Manage Growth. The Company has expanded its operations
rapidly, which has created significant demands on the Company's administrative,
operational, development and financial personnel and other resources. Additional
expansion by the Company may further strain the Company's management, financial
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other resources. There can be no assurance that the Company's systems,
procedures, controls and existing space will be adequate to support expansion of
the Company's operations. The Company's future operating results will depend,
among other things, on its ability to manage changing business conditions and to
continue to improve its operational and financial control and reporting systems.
If the Company's management is unable to manage growth effectively, its
business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected. The Company's ability to manage growth depends in part upon
the Company's ability to attract, train and retain a sufficient number of
qualified personnel or independent contractors commensurate with the expanding
needs of the Company. An increase in the turnover rate among the Company's
employees would increase the Company's recruiting and training costs, and if the
Company were unable to recruit and retain a sufficient number of employees or
independent contractors, it could be forced to limit its growth or possibly
curtail its operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in attracting, training and retaining the required number of
qualified employees or independent contractors to support the Company's business
in the future.
Dependence on Key Personnel. The Company's future success depends in
large part on the continued services of its key management, sales, engineering,
research and development and operational personnel and on its ability to
continue to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified employees and
independent contractors in those areas. Competition for such personnel is
intense and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in
attracting, motivating and retaining key personnel. The inability to hire and
retain qualified personnel or the loss of the services of key personnel could
have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations. The Company has entered into employment agreements
with, among others, its President and Chief Operating Officer (which expires in
February 1999), Chief Financial Officer (which expires in December 1997), Vice
President, Engineering (which expires in July 1998) and General Counsel (which
expires in August, 1997). There can be no assurance that any of these contracts
will be renewed. The Company does not maintain any key-man life insurance
policies on any of its employees.
Limited Customer Base; Reliance on Significant Customers. The
Company's potential customer base is relatively limited due to the significant
concentration of ownership and/or operational control of wireless communication
markets. Currently, the Company markets its services and products only to
cellular carriers, of which there are 27 in the United States and approximately
150 in international markets. There can be no assurance that any customers,
current or future, will maintain business relationships with the Company. See
"-- International Operations." Revenues attributable to a relatively small
number of customers historically have represented and are likely for the
foreseeable future to continue to represent a significant percentage, in any
given period, of the Company's total revenues. Sales to customers aggregating
10% or more, either individually or combined as affiliates due to common
ownership, were concentrated as follows: three customers with sales of 42%, 38%
and 10% (such three customers being AirTouch, BANM and AT&T Wireless Services,
Inc., respectively), three customers with sales of 59%, 15% and 12% and three
customers with sales of 54%, 22% and 11% in the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively. The aggregate sales to these customers (none
accounted for more than 10% in all three years) represented 90%, 86%, and 87% of
the Company's total system and service revenues in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. There can be no assurance that such customers will continue to
maintain business relationships with the Company. The Company has recently
signed contracts with new customers which, if successfully implemented and
performed, would generate significant revenue. However, the loss of one or more
major customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Competition. The market for the Company's products and services is
highly competitive and subject to rapid change. A number of companies currently
offer one or more similar products and services offered by the Company. In
addition, many wireless communications carriers are providing or can provide,
in-house, certain of
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the Hotwatch Products that the Company offers. Trends in the wireless
communications industry, including greater consolidation and technological or
other developments that make it simpler or more cost-effective for wireless
communications carriers to provide certain services themselves, could affect
demand for the Company's products and services and could make it more difficult
for the Company to offer a cost-effective alternative to a wireless
communications carrier's own capabilities. Current and potential competitors
have established or may in the future establish collaborative relationships
among themselves or with third parties, including third parties with whom the
Company has a relationship, to increase the visibility and utility of their
products and services. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors or
alliances may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share. In addition,
the Company anticipates continued growth in the wireless communications industry
and, consequently, the entrance of new competitors in the future. An increase in
competition could result in price reductions and loss of market share and could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations.
The Company believes that the principal competitive factors facing
the Company in the wireless communications industry include the ability to
identify and respond to customer needs, the quality and breadth of products and
services, technical expertise and price. To remain competitive, the Company will
need to continue to invest in research and development, sales and marketing,
customer service, manufacturing activities and administrative systems. There can
be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient resources to make such
investments or that the Company will be able to make the technological advances
necessary to remain competitive. Many of the Company's current and potential
competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, technical and other
competitive resources, as well as greater name recognition, than the Company. As
a result, the Company's competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or
emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or may be able to
devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products and
services. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete
successfully with its existing competitors or with new competitors. The
Company's principal competitors in the service metering field include IBM,
I-NET, Inc., GTE Telecommunications Services, Inc. ("GTE-TSI"), Boston
Communications Group, EDS Personal Communications Corporation, Cincinnati Bell
Information Systems, Inc., Lightbridge, Inc., Subscriber Computing, Inc., CSC
Intellicom, Systems/Link Corporation, Brite Voice Systems, Inc. and Orga Card
Systems Inc. The Company's principal competitors in the user/device
authentication field include Corsair Communications, Inc. ("Corsair"), Coral
Systems, Inc. ("Coral") (in connection with a joint venture with Applied Signal
Technology), Authentix Network, Inc., GTE-TSI and Signal Science Incorporated
("Signal Science"). The Company believes that Corsair has agreements pursuant to
which Corsair has installed or will install its RF-based fingerprinting fraud
protection product in a number of major markets. The Company has no knowledge of
any such agreements or installations by others, although others may be testing
or developing such products. In addition, there are numerous companies,
including wireless communications carriers, hardware and software development
companies and others, which have or may develop the expertise which would
encourage them to attempt to develop and market products (such as A-Key) which
could render the Company's products obsolete or less marketable.
History of Net Losses; Accumulated Deficit. Although the Company had
net income of $63,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995 and net income of
$1,550,000 for the year ended December 31, 1994, the Company sustained a net
loss in each of the preceding years, had a net loss of $7,350,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and, at December 31, 1996, had an accumulated deficit
of $10,976,000. In addition, in the event that the Company is not successful in
generating sufficient future product revenues, the carrying value of capitalized
software development costs, inventories and other assets could be significantly
impaired. There can be no assurance that the Company's operations will be
profitable in the future. The introduction of the Blackbird Platform contributed
to interim losses of the Company as a result of certain contractual performance
criteria, pursuant to which only a portion of the system's revenues and the
majority of the system's costs are recorded
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during the early stages of deployment. Accordingly, revenues and direct margins
recorded by the Company can be expected to be lowest in earlier periods of
deployment and inconsistent from quarter to quarter, especially during the
initial market deployment under new contracts. The resulting deferral of revenue
will be recorded, in subsequent periods, as the performance criteria specified
in the applicable contract is met.
International Operations. The Company is marketing its products and
services in international markets. In pursuing such opportunities, the Company
is and will remain subject to all the risks inherent in international
transactions, such as changes in export, import, tariff and other trade
regulations, currency exchange rates, foreign tax laws, and other legal,
economic, and political conditions. There can be no assurance that changes in
any of the foregoing will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the laws of
certain foreign countries do not protect the Company's intellectual property to
the same extent as the laws of the United States. See " -- Proprietary Rights".
In certain international markets, the Company will need to modify its products
or develop new or additional products to adapt to the different wireless
technologies or network standards utilized by the carriers in such markets.
There can be no assurance that the Company's marketing efforts and technological
enhancements will result in successful commercialization or market acceptance or
penetration in such international markets. If the Company is unable to
adequately anticipate and respond to marketing or technological requirements in
the international marketplace, the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operation could be materially adversely affected.
Fluctuations in Quarterly Performance. The Company has experienced
fluctuations in its quarterly operating results and anticipates that such
fluctuations will continue and could intensify. The Company's quarterly
operating results may vary significantly depending on a number of factors,
including the timing of the introduction or acceptance of new products and
services offered by the Company, changes in the mix of products and services
provided by the Company, long sales cycles, changes in regulations affecting the
wireless industry, changes in the Company's operating expenses, uneven revenue
streams, and general economic conditions. Revenue recognition for the Company's
products is based upon various performance criteria and varies from customer to
customer and product to product. Hardware and software delivery and customer
acceptance in accordance with contractual definitions are generally the
significant factors used in determining revenue recognition. There can be no
assurance that the Company's levels of profitability will not vary significantly
among quarterly periods or that in future quarterly periods the Company's
results of operations will not be below prior results or the expectations of
public market analysts and investors. In such event, the price of the Company's
Common Stock could be materially adversely affected.
Dependence on Third-Party Vendors. The Company has been and will
continue to be dependent on third-party vendors for computer equipment, network
services, component parts, manufacturing, systems integration and certain
software all of which are incorporated in its products and services. While
available from multiple sources, the Company currently obtains or licenses
certain equipment and software from a limited number of sources. Although the
Company believes that there are currently available substitute sources for all
such equipment and software, the Company could be required to redesign affected
products to accommodate substitutes therefor. In an attempt to ensure
satisfactory sources of supply, the Company currently maintains supply and
software license arrangements with various suppliers. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Company will be able to procure necessary equipment and
software on a satisfactory and timely basis. For example, from time to time the
electronic computer component parts industry has experienced parts allocation
restrictions. Any failure or delay in obtaining necessary equipment, component
parts or software, or if necessary, establishing alternative procurement
arrangements, could cause delays in product commercialization and could require
product redesign or modification. There can be no assurance that the Company
could complete any necessary modifications in a timely manner or that modified
or redesigned products would maintain current functionality or performance
features or could be successfully commercialized. Any inability or delay in
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establishing necessary procurement arrangements or successfully modifying
products could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Possible Need for Additional Financing. In the event of unanticipated
technical or other problems, or if the funds currently available to the Company
prove to be insufficient to fund operations, the Company may be required to seek
additional financing sooner than currently anticipated or may be required to
curtail its activities. There can be no assurance that additional financing will
be available on acceptable terms, or at all. In November 1996, the Company
obtained a $5.0 million line of credit from The Chase Manhattan Bank. The line
of credit is secured by all the personal property of the Company, bears interest
at the prime rate plus .75%, and expires September 30, 1997. All outstanding
balances under the line must be repaid for a consecutive 30-day period before
such expiration date. The line of credit will be used to fund the Company's
growth and provide additional working capital. No funds have been drawn on the
line of credit as of the date of this prospectus.
Proprietary Rights. The Company's success will depend in part on its
ability to protect its technology, processes, trade secrets and other
proprietary rights from unauthorized disclosure and use and to operate without
infringing the proprietary rights of third parties. The Company's strategy is to
protect its technology and other proprietary rights through patents, copyrights,
trademarks, nondisclosure agreements, license agreements, and other forms of
protection. The Company has been active in pursuing patent protection for
technology and processes involving its Hotwatch Products and Blackbird Products
that it believes to be proprietary and that offer a potential competitive
advantage for the Company's products and services. To date, the Company has been
granted patents on certain features of the Hotwatch Products and has patents
pending for certain features of the Hotwatch Products and Blackbird Products. In
addition, the Company has also licensed patents from third parties in an effort
to maintain flexibility in the development and use of its technology, including
exclusive and non-exclusive rights to use patents in connection with the
Blackbird Products. There can be no assurance, however, that any pending or
future patent application of the Company or its licensors will result in
issuance of a patent, that the scope of protection of any patent of the Company
or its licensors will be held valid if subsequently challenged, or that third
parties will not claim rights in or ownership of the products and other
proprietary rights held by the Company or its licensors. In addition, the laws
of certain foreign countries do not protect the Company's intellectual property
rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.
Litigation or regulatory proceedings, which could result in
substantial cost and uncertainty to the Company, may also be necessary to
enforce patent or other proprietary rights of the Company or to determine the
scope and validity of a third party's proprietary rights. Although the Company
believes that its technology has been independently developed and that its
products do not infringe patents known to be valid or violate other proprietary
rights of third parties, it is possible that such infringement of existing or
future patents or violation of proprietary rights may occur. There can be no
assurance that third parties will not assert infringement claims in the future
with respect to the Company's current or future products or that any such claims
will not result in litigation or regulatory proceedings or require the Company
to modify its products or enter into licensing arrangements, regardless of the
merits of such claims. No assurance can be given that any necessary licenses can
be obtained in a timely manner, upon commercially reasonable terms, or at all,
and no assurance can be given that third parties will not assert infringement
claims with respect to any current licensing arrangements. The Company's failure
to successfully enforce its proprietary rights or defend against infringement
claims brought by third parties could have a material adverse effect upon the
Company. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will have the
resources necessary to successfully defend an infringement claim brought by a
third party.
In addition to the foregoing methods of protection, the Company
employs various physical security measures to protect its software source codes,
technology and other proprietary rights. However, such measures
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may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that others
will not independently develop similar source codes, technology or other
proprietary rights or obtain access to the Company's software codes, technology,
or other proprietary rights. Furthermore, although the Company has and expects
to continue to have internal nondisclosure agreements with its employees and
consultants, and license agreements with customers, which contain restrictions
on disclosure, use and transfer of proprietary information, there can be no
assurance that such arrangements will adequately protect the Company's
proprietary rights or that the Company's proprietary rights will not become
known to third parties in such a manner that the Company has no practical
recourse.
Risk of System Failure or Inadequacy. The Company operates and
maintains internal computers and telecommunication equipment for, among other
things, monitoring and supporting its products and services, and operating its
Real-Time Roaming Fraud Prevention Service. The Company's operations are
dependent upon its ability to maintain such equipment and systems in effective
working order and to protect them against damage from fire, natural disaster,
power loss, telecommunications failure or similar events. Although the Company
provides back-up for substantially all of its systems, these measures will not
eliminate the risk to the Company's operations from a system failure. In
addition to its own systems, the Company relies on certain equipment, systems
and services from third parties that are also subject to risks, including risks
of system failure. There can be no assurance that the Company's property and
business interruption insurance will be adequate to compensate the Company for
any losses that may occur in the event of a system failure. Any damage, failure
or delay that causes interruptions in the Company's operations could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations. See " -- Dependence on Third Party Vendors."
Government Regulation and Legal Uncertainties. While, for the most
part, the Company's operations are not directly regulated, the wireless carriers
that constitute the Company's customers are heavily regulated at both the
federal and state levels. Such regulation may inhibit the growth of the wireless
telecommunications industry, limit the number of potential customers for the
Company's services and impede the Company's ability to offer competitive
services to the wireless communications market or otherwise have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations. At the same time, recently enacted federal legislation deregulating
the telecommunications industry may cause changes in the industry, including
entrance of new competitors or industry consolidation, which could in turn
subject the Company to increased pricing pressures, decrease the demand for the
Company's services, increase the Company's cost of doing business or otherwise
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations. Additionally, media reports and certain interest
groups have suggested that certain RF emissions from portable cellular
telephones might be linked to various health concerns, including cancer, and may
cause interference with hearing aids, pacemakers and other medical devices.
Concerns over RF emissions may have the effect of discouraging the use of
cellular and other wireless communications services, such as PCS, which could
have an adverse effect upon the Company's business. In addition, the Personal
Communications Industry Association announced in July 1995 that it was
undertaking an industry-wide study to gather information on possible PCS
interference with medical devices for all PCS protocols. There can be no
assurance that such reports and the findings of such study will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations or that such findings will not lead to government
regulation that will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
No Dividends. To date, the Company has not paid any dividends on the
Common Stock and does not expect to declare or pay any dividends on such Common
Stock in the foreseeable future.
Outstanding Options. As of April 1, 1997 there were outstanding stock
options to purchase an aggregate of 2,379,520 shares of Common Stock at a
weighted average exercise price of approximately $8.01 per share.
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To the extent that these outstanding stock options are exercised, dilution to
the Company's stockholders may occur if the market price or book value of the
Common Stock of the Company at the time of exercise is greater than the exercise
price of the options. Moreover, the terms upon which the Company will be able to
obtain additional equity capital may be adversely affected since the holders of
such outstanding securities can be expected to exercise them at a time when the
Company would, in all likelihood, be able to obtain any needed capital on terms
more favorable to the Company than those provided in the outstanding options.
Shares Eligible for Future Sale. As of April 15, 1997, the Company
has outstanding 22,644,068 shares of Common Stock (including 8,200 shares issued
for option exercises, from January 1, 1997, to the date of this Prospectus), of
which the 400,000 shares to be resold in this offering and the 4,600,000 shares
sold in the Company's initial public offering in August 1991 and all other
shares will be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration
under the Securities Act, except for those shares held by "affiliates" (as
defined in the Securities Act) of the Company. There are no restricted shares
currently outstanding. Affiliates are able to sell shares pursuant to Rule 144
("Rule 144") under the Securities Act, subject to compliance with certain
requirements set forth in Rule 144. In addition, 5,400,000 shares of Common
Stock are authorized under the Company's 1991 Qualified Stock Option Plan, as
amended, 1991 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended, 1993 Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan and 1996 Stock Option Plan. Of these shares,
2,273,520 shares are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options
granted by the Company, of which options to purchase 798,136 shares are
currently exercisable. Registration Statements on Form S-8 have been filed with
the Commission registering all of the shares of Common Stock that may be issued
under these plans as well as the 105,000 shares of Common Stock subject to
options (all of which are currently exercisable) granted to Robert Dahut, the
Company's former President, which were not granted under any stock option plan
of the Company. No new options will be granted under either the Company's 1991
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, or under the Company's 1991 Qualified Stock
Option Plan. Sales of substantial amounts of shares of Common Stock in the
public market, or the availability of such shares for future sale, could
adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock and could impair the
Company's future ability to raise additional capital through an offering of its
equity securities.
Possible Volatility of Stock Price. The market price of the Common
Stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in
financial results or announcements of material events by the Company or its
competitors. Regulatory changes or changes in the general condition of the
economy or the financial markets could also adversely affect the market price of
the Common Stock.
Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Certificate of Incorporation and
By-laws of the Company contain various provisions which may have the effect of
discouraging, delaying or preventing future changes of control or takeover
attempts, which the Company's stockholders may deem to be in their best
interests, and perpetuating the Company's existing management. Among other
things, such provisions: (i) provide the Board of Directors with broad
discretion to issue serial preferred stock; (ii) provide for three-year terms
for the directors of the Company and the election of such directors on a
staggered basis; (iii) prohibit repurchases by the Company from a stockholder
owning 5% or more or the Company's voting securities (other than those
stockholders meeting such description as of May 30, 1991) who have held their
securities for less than two years, unless approved by a majority of the
disinterested stockholders; and (iv) require the approval of two-thirds of all
shares eligible to vote for any proposed amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-laws that seeks to modify or remove the foregoing
provisions. In addition, in certain circumstances, Delaware law requires the
approval of two-thirds of all shares eligible to vote for certain business
combinations involving a stockholder owning 15% or more of the Company's voting
securities (other than stockholders currently meeting such description),
excluding the voting power held by such stockholder. The existence of all of the
above provisions may have the effect of discouraging,
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delaying or preventing a future change of control or takeover attempt of the
Company, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Common
Stock.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following summary description of the Company's capital stock is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation.
COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share. As of April 2, 1997, the Company had
approximately 200 shareholders of record and the Company believes its Common
Stock is beneficially owned by in excess of 5,000 holders.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held
of record on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders. There is no
cumulative voting for election of directors. Subject to the prior rights of any
series of preferred stock which may from time to time be outstanding, if any,
holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably dividends when, as, and
if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore
and, upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, are
entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities
and payment of accrued dividends and liquidation preferences on the preferred
stock, if any. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights and have no
rights to convert their Common Stock into any other securities. The outstanding
Common Stock is, and the Common Stock to be outstanding upon completion of this
Offering will be, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. The preferred stock may be issued in
one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance
by the Board of Directors, without further action by shareholders, and may
include voting rights (including the right to vote as a series on particular
matters), preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion and redemption
rights and sinking fund provisions.
No shares of preferred stock will be outstanding as of the closing of
this offering, and the Company has no present plans for the issuance thereof.
The issuance of any such preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of
the holders of Common Stock and therefore, reduce the value of the Common Stock.
The ability of the Board of Directors to issue preferred stock could discourage,
delay or prevent a takeover of the Company. See "Risk Factors -- Anti-Takeover
Provisions."
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company contain
various provisions which may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or
preventing future changes of control or takeover attempts, which the Company's
stockholders may deem to be in their best interests, and perpetuating the
Company's existing management. Among other things, such provisions: (i) provide
the Board of Directors with broad discretion to issue serial preferred stock;
(ii) provide for three-year terms for the directors of the Company and the
election of such directors on a staggered basis; (iii) prohibit repurchases by
the Company from a stockholder owning 5% or more or the Company's voting
securities (other than those stockholders meeting such description as of May 30,
1991) who have held their securities for less than two years, unless approved by
a majority of the disinterested stockholders; and (iv) require the approval of
two-thirds of all shares eligible to vote for any proposed amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws that seeks to modify or remove the
foregoing
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provisions. In addition, in certain circumstances, Delaware law requires the
approval of two-thirds of all shares eligible to vote for certain business
combinations involving a stockholder owning 15% or more of the Company's voting
securities (other than stockholders currently meeting such description),
excluding the voting power held by such stockholder. The existence of all of the
above provisions may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a
future change of control or takeover attempt of the Company, which could have an
adverse effect on the market price of the Common Stock.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company set the
number of directors at a minimum of three and a maximum of fifteen and provide
for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis.
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company permits stockholders
to remove a director with or without cause by an affirmative vote of two-thirds
of the total votes eligible to be cast at a duly constituted meeting called
expressly for that purpose.
APPROVAL OF REPURCHASES
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company prohibits repurchases
by the Company from a shareholder owning more than 5% of the Company's voting
securities (a "Significant Shareholder") (other than those shareholders meeting
such description as of May 30, 1991) who has owned such securities of the
Company for less than two years, unless approved by an affirmative vote of at
least a majority of the total votes entitled to vote generally in the election
of directors other than the voting power held by the Significant Shareholders.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
The Certificate of Incorporation provides that in addition to the
general requirements to amend a certificate of incorporation, an affirmative
vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total votes eligible to be
cast is required to amend the anti-takeover provisions described above.
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company provides that either
the Board of Directors or the stockholders may alter, amend or repeal the
By-laws of the Company. The Board of Directors may take such action by an
affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors at a meeting expressly
called for that purpose. Such action by stockholders requires an affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the total votes eligible to be cast at a meeting
called expressly for that purpose.
TRANSFER AGENT
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York as
Transfer Agent for the Common Stock.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information, as of March 31, 1997,
with respect to (i) each Selling Shareholder's beneficial ownership of the
Company's Common Stock prior to the offering of any shares of Common Stock
hereunder by such Selling Stockholders, (ii) the number of shares of Common
Stock which may be offered for sale hereunder and (iii) the number of shares of
Common Stock to be beneficially owned by each Selling Shareholders after the
offering (assuming the sale of all shares of Common Stock being offered
hereunder). The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of
such securities. There are no material relationships between any of such Selling
Shareholders and the Company or any of its predecessors, nor have any such
material relationships existed within the past three years.
SHARES OF SHARES OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK COMMON COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SELLING BENEFICIALLY OWNED STOCK TO BE BENEFICIALLY OWNED
STOCKHOLDERS PRIOR TO OFFERING OFFERED HEREUNDER AFTER OFFERING
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Harvey Sandler 1,061,116 120,000 941,116
Phyllis Sandler 124,000(1) 60,000 64,000
Fusion Partners, L.P. 89,000 65,000 24,000
Fusion Offshore Fund Ltd. 2,300 1,300 1,000
Ricky Sandler 3,700 3,700 0
Andrew Sandler 10,000 10,000 0
Martin Tash 160,000(2) 120,000 40,000(2)
Jeffrey M. Levine 22,000(3) 10,000 12,000
David Ross 11,200(4) 10,000 1,200(4)
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(1) Includes 1,000 shares of Common Stock in an IRA Account,
(2) Additional shares of Common Stock in which Martin Tash may be deemed to
have an interest include (i) Martin and Arlene S. Tash, Joint Account -
90,500 shares; (ii) Arlene S. Tash - 6,622 shares; and (iii) Arlene S.
Tash, IRA - 10,778 shares. Arlene S. Tash is the wife of Martin Tash.
(3) Includes 5,156 shares of Common Stock in an IRA Account.
(4) Includes 1,200 shares of Common Stock in an IRA Account. Does not include
18,002 shares of Common Stock held by Amy Ross (the wife of David Ross).
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares of Common Stock may be offered for sale by the Selling
Shareholders from time to time in the over-the-counter market, in privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of
sale, at prices relating to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices. The shares of Common Stock may be sold by one or more of the following
methods: (a) ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker solicits purchasers; (b) purchases by a broker or dealer as principal,
and the resale by such broker or dealer for its account pursuant to this
Prospectus, including resale to another broker or dealer; (c) a block trade in
which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares of Common
Stock as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
in order to facilitate the transaction; or (d) negotiated transactions between
one or more Selling Shareholders and purchasers without a broker or dealer. In
connection with any sales, a Selling Shareholder and broker or dealer
participating in such sales may be deemed "underwriters" within the meaning of
the Securities Act.
Brokers or dealers selling under this Prospectus may receive
discounts, commissions or concessions from a Selling Shareholder and/or
purchasers of the Shares for whom such broker or dealers may act as agents, or
to whom they may sell as principal, or both (which compensation as to a
particular broker or dealer may be in excess of customary commissions). Any such
discounts, commissions and concessions and any profits realized on the sale of
Shares may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act.
Certain of the Selling Shareholders may, under certain circumstances, be
entitled to indemnification against liabilities under the Securities Act
pursuant to agreements between them and the Company.
At such time as Rule 144 becomes available for the sale of such
shares of Common Stock, such shares may be sold under Rule 144 instead of under
this Prospectus, subject to compliance with the volume limitations, as well as
the other requirements of Rule 144.
The Selling Shareholders have been advised by the Company that (i)
they are subject to the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities
Act with respect to any sale of shares pursuant to this Prospectus; (ii) that,
to the extent deemed "distributing" Common Stock, neither they nor any brokers
or dealers acting for them nor any "affiliated purchasers" may bid for or
purchase any Common Stock of the Company or attempt to induce any person to
purchase any Common Stock in violation of Rule 10b-6 promulgated under the
Exchange Act or (iii) they may not engage in any stabilization activity in
connection with the Common Stock.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby has been passed upon
for the Company by Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Company appearing in the Company's
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996, have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report
thereon incorporated by reference therein and incorporated herein by reference.
Such financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon
such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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No person has been authorized in
connection with the offering made
hereby to give any information or
to make any representation not
contained in this Prospectus or a
supplement to this Prospectus, and,
if given or made, such information
or representation must not be
relied upon as having been
authorized by the Company, the
Selling Shareholders or any other
person. Neither this Prospectus nor
any supplement to this Prospectus
constitutes an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy,
any securities other than the
securities to which it relates or
an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy CELLULAR TECHNICAL
such securities in any jurisdiction SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
where, or to any person to whom it
is unlawful to make such an offer
or solicitation. Neither the
delivery of this Prospectus nor any
supplement to this Prospectus nor 400,000 Shares of
any sale made hereunder or Common Stock
thereunder shall, under any
circumstances, create any
implication that there has been no
change in the affairs of the
Company since the date hereof or
thereof or that the information
contained herein is correct as of
any time subsequent to the dates as
of which such information is
furnished.
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Available Information............. 2
Information Incorporated by PROSPECTUS
Reference....................... 2 _________________________
The Company....................... 3
Legal Proceedings................. 4
Special Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements...... 4
Risk Factors...................... 6
Description of Securities......... 15
Selling Shareholders.............. 17
Plan of Distribution.............. 18
Legal Matters..................... 18
Experts........................... 18
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