SuperCom Completes Smart ID Acquisition

HERZLIYA, Israel, Dec. 26, 2013

Subsequently all the SmartID operations, key employees, regional subsidiaries, products and technologies, the broad range of ID and e-ID solutions, software platforms, patents and other IP assets have been transferred to SuperCom. In addition, SuperCom is gaining high gross-margin contracts, a rich and extensive pipeline of bids, proposals and leads, as well as a satisfied customer base and references around the world.

Arie Trabelsi, CEO of SuperCom commented, "We are very excited to have closed this highly synergistic and accretive acquisition. We have invested significant time and effort into ensuring the assimilation process will be as smooth as possible, hence from today we are already running at full steam. Our new customers will continue to receive full, uninterrupted and the exceptionally high level of service that we are accustomed to providing at SuperCom."  

Post-acquisition, SuperCom demonstrates:

• Combined pro-forma revenues for the full year 2012 of $26.2 million, with an EPS* of $0.88; for the first six months of 2013, EPS was $0.45;
• A rich and extensive pipeline of over 50 bids, proposals and opportunities in over 25 countries, with a total potential revenue of over $500 million to be implemented over the next 5 years;
• An applicable and addressable market of 2 billion per year.

Continued Mr. Trabelsi, "Our new SmartID division strongly boosts our contract base and pipeline. It also vastly expands the breadth of our EID capabilities globally and significantly increases our potential for revenue growth, while removing a tough competitor. This acquisition is a significant leap ahead for us in our long-term strategic plan of becoming a leading solution provider to the global Electronic ID market.

"Our applicable e-ID market continues to grow at an annual rate of 70%, and this acquisition will enable SuperCom to offer complete and enhanced solutions that will meet the growing demand among governments globally for field-proven, robust, secure electronic identification capabilities which in turn will grow the entire e-Government arena. With the SmartID division, we are adding a new suite of leading e-ID and e-Government capabilities, as well as experience in addressing National Multi-ID needs. The combination of SuperCom and SmartID's solutions and products, poise SuperCom to lead the National e-ID and e-Government market."

"The acquisition of SmartID aligns with SuperCom's long-term strategic plan to identify and acquire synergistic companies that will drive future growth and deliver enhanced value to SuperCom's customers around the world, by extending the reach and capabilities of our Company," added Mr. Trabelsi.