P-Com Shareholders Approve Management Resolutions
December 03 2003 - 6:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
P-Com Shareholders Approve Management Resolutions CAMPBELL, Calif.,
Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- P-Com, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PCOM)
, a worldwide provider of wireless telecom products and services,
today announced that shareholders approved a number of resolutions,
including several to facilitate the previously announced
acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of SPEEDCOM Wireless
Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: SPWC) . Shareholders approved the
following: -- An amendment to P-Com's certificate of incorporation
to increase the authorized common stock of P-Com from 69,000,000
shares to 700,000,000 shares; -- An amendment to P-Com's
certificate of incorporation to implement a reverse split of
P-Com's common stock at a ratio between 1-for-10 and 1-for-30, at
such time as determined by P-Com's Board of Directors; -- An
amendment to P-Com's bylaws to permit the issuance of securities
that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into shares of
P-Com common stock at a conversion, exercise or exchange price per
share that is subject to downward adjustment without having to
obtain the approval of the holders of a majority of P-Com's common
stock; -- Approval of the price-based anti-dilution feature of some
of P-Com's outstanding convertible preferred stock and warrants,
which were issued in connection with previous private financing
transactions; -- Amendments to P-Com's 1995 Stock Option/Stock
Issuance Plan to increase the number of shares of P-Com common
stock reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan from
5,786,000 shares to 77,786,000 shares, and to extend the term of
the Stock Option Plan from 10 years to 15 years; -- The election of
John Hawkins and Samuel Smookler to the Board of Directors of
P-Com, to serve for a term of three years, expiring at the 2006
annual meeting; and -- The ratification of Aidman Piser &
Company as independent auditors of P-Com. "We are extremely
appreciative of our shareholders' support. The resolutions approved
today are important steps in our restructuring, and completing the
acquisition of assets from SPEEDCOM's Wave Wireless Networking
division," said Sam Smookler, Chief Executive Officer of P-Com. In
June, P-Com announced a definitive agreement to acquire the
operating assets and certain liabilities of Wave Wireless
Networking. The acquisition enables P-COM to expand its highly
regarded spread spectrum product line with SPEEDCOM's mesh
technology in its SPEEDLAN 9000 series, featured with 128-bit AES
encryption. The acquisition will also enable P-Com to expand its
distribution network and to grow the existing business
relationships between SPEEDCOM and its customers. About P-Com, Inc.
P-Com, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets point-to-point,
spread spectrum and point-to-multipoint, wireless access systems to
the worldwide telecommunications market. P-Com broadband wireless
access systems are designed to satisfy the high-speed, integrated
network requirements of Internet access associated with Business to
Business and E-Commerce business processes. Cellular and personal
communications service (PCS) providers utilize P-Com point-to-point
systems to provide backhaul between base stations and mobile
switching centers. Government, utility, and business entities use
P-Com systems in public and private network applications. For more
information visit http://www.p-com.com/ or call 408-866-3660. Safe
Harbor Statement Statements in this release that are forward
looking involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which
may cause P-Com's actual results in future periods to be materially
different from any future performance that may be suggested in this
release. Such factors may include, but are not limited to: the
ability to achieve positive cash flow given the Company's existing
and anticipated operating and other costs, and current sales
trends; the possible need to raise additional equity capital, and
whether that capital is available on acceptable terms, if at all;
the Company's ability to negotiate repayment terms with many of its
creditors, and settle outstanding litigation; a continued severe
worldwide slowdown in the telecommunications equipment and services
sector; fluctuations in customer demand, pricing and competition;
reliance upon subcontractors; the ability of P-Com's customers to
finance their purchases; the timing of new technology and product
introductions; and the risk of early obsolescence. Many of these
risks and uncertainties are beyond P-Com's control. Reference is
made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in P-Com's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports
on Form 10-K and 10-Q. CONTACT: media, Greg Berardi,
+1-415-239-7826, or , for P-Com, Inc.; or investors, Dan Rumsey,
General Counsel and Interim CFO of P-Com, Inc., +1-408-866-3666, or
. DATASOURCE: P-Com, Inc. CONTACT: media, Greg Berardi,
+1-415-239-7826, or , for P-Com, Inc.; or investors, Dan Rumsey,
General Counsel and Interim CFO of P-Com, Inc., +1-408-866-3666, or
Web site: http://www.p-com.com/
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