Selectica, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLTC) today announced that the Company has
entered into an agreement to sell its equity in Selectica India Pvt.
Ltd. ("Selectica India”) to Dax Partners LP, an entity affiliated with
Trinity Management LLC, a New York-based investment fund with a core
strategy of making infrastructure and other investments in India. As a
result of the sale, which was consummated on March 31, 2009, Selectica
received $4.0 million in cash in exchange for its ownership interest in
Selectica India.
The sale will reduce Selectica’s March 31, 2009 cash balances by
approximately $1.0 million, primarily due to the escrow of $1.0 million
of the purchase price pending the completion of legal formalities in
India. The Company anticipates the completion of these legal formalities
by May 31, 2009 at which time the escrow funds will be released.
Selectica also expects to report a one-time gain from the sale of
approximately $1.6 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The sale
is not expected to have a material impact on either operating income or
expenses going forward.
"This divestiture of our Indian subsidiary is another step forward in
our ongoing efforts to refine the Company’s focus and advance our
business model. We continue in our efforts to improve our operational
performance, enhance our product offerings and deepen our customer
relationships,” said Brenda Zawatski, co-Chair of Selectica.
About Selectica, Inc.
Selectica (Nasdaq:SLTC) provides its customers with software solutions
that automate the complexities of enterprise contract management and
sales configuration lifecycles. The company's high-performance solutions
underlie and unify critical business functions including sourcing,
procurement, governance, sales and revenue recognition. Selectica has
been providing innovative, enterprise-class solutions for the world's
largest companies for over 10 years and has generated substantial
savings for its customers. Selectica customers represent leaders in
manufacturing, technology, retail, healthcare and telecommunications,
including: ABB, Ace Hardware, Bell Canada, Cisco, Covad Communications,
General Electric, Hitachi, Juniper Networks, Levi Strauss & Co.,
Rockwell Automation, Tellabs, and 7-Eleven. Selectica is headquartered
in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.selectica.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release and elsewhere by Selectica are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities
laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
information includes, without limitation, business outlook, assessment
of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results,
strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of
the Company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual
results of Company operations, or the performance or achievements of the
Company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed,
or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such
risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein,
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to
actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for
the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the
on-going global recession; fluctuations in demand for Selectica's
products and services; government policies and regulations, including,
but not limited to those affecting the Company's industry; and risks
related to the Company's past stock granting policies and related
restatement of financial statements. Selectica undertakes no obligation
to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional risk factors
concerning the Company can be found in the Company's most recent Form
10-KSB, and other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.