Ability Computer & Software Industries Ltd.
New York, NY and Tel Aviv, Israel – December 23, 2015 – Cambridge Capital Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: CAMB; CAMBW; CAMBU) (“Cambridge”) today announced the closing of its business combination with privately-held Ability Computer & Software Industries Ltd. (“Ability”) following the receipt of stockholder approval at Cambridge’s special meeting of stockholders held today in New York City.
As part of the business combination, Cambridge merged with and into Cambridge Holdco Corp., Cambridge’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and changed its name to “Ability Inc.”
Cambridge anticipates that effective with the commencement of trading on or about December 24, 2015, Ability’s ordinary shares and warrants will begin trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the new symbols ABIL and ABILW, respectively. Cambridge’s units will no longer trade.
At the special meeting, holders of 2,136,751 shares of Cambridge’s outstanding common stock issued in its initial public offering exercised their rights to convert those shares to cash at a conversion price of approximately $10.10 per share, or an aggregate of approximately $21.6 million, leaving approximately $59.7 million in trust for acquisitions, general corporate purposes and working capital, to pay the cash merger consideration to Ability’s shareholders, and to pay fees and expenses incurred by the parties.
Complete details regarding the transaction and the post-closing capital structure of the combined company will be set forth in a Current Report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or prior to December 30, 2015.
Benjamin Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge, commented, “We are pleased to have completed this business combination with Ability, and appreciate the support of Cambridge’s stockholders. Homeland security agencies, government entities and armed forces across the globe have come to rely on Ability’s innovative, end-to-end tactical communications intelligence solutions. We believe that Ability has a bright future as it continues to penetrate the large and growing lawful interception sector, while expanding into new commercial markets.”
Anatoly Hurgin, Chief Executive Officer of Ability, stated, “This transaction elevates Ability’s profile as a NASDAQ-listed company and provides us with new capital and a public currency to facilitate our growth strategy. We expect to create long-term value for our shareholders through a number of growth initiatives.”
EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (EBC), FBR Capital Markets & Co. and I-Bankers Securities, Inc. acted as financial advisors to Cambridge, and Migdal Underwriting & Business Initiatives Ltd. acted as financial advisor to Ability. Graubard Miller and Zemah Schneider & Partners acted as legal advisors to Cambridge, and Blank Rome LLP and Vibeke Dank, Adv. acted as legal advisors to Ability.
About Ability
Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ability was founded in 1994 and is a provider of innovative tactical communications intelligence solutions used by government agencies, military forces, law enforcement and homeland security agencies worldwide, with an installed base in more than 50 countries. Ability offers a broad range of lawful interception, surveillance, decryption, cyber and geolocation solutions, with a strong focus on active and passive off-air interception and decryption of communications on GSM, CDMA, UMTS and LTE cellular systems as well as Iridium, Thuraya, and other satellite networks. State-of-the-art technology underpins Ability’s scalable offerings, which can be tactical-and-portable, or strategic-and-fixed, depending on its customers’ needs. Additional information regarding Ability may be found at http://www.interceptors.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future financial performance, future growth and future acquisitions. These statements are based on Ability’s managements’ current expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of Ability’s business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings against Ability; (2) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with suppliers and obtain adequate supply of products and retain its key employees; (3) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (4) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (5) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in Ability’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. Ability is not under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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Contacts: The Equity Group Inc. Kalle Ahl, CFA 212-836-9614 kahl@equityny.com.
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