Sierra Wireless Investor Relations Meetings Filed by Sierra Wireless, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended Subject Company: Numerex Corp. Commission File No.: 000-22920
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER No Offer or Solicitation This presentation is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or solicit any securities or any proxy, vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be deemed to be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This presentation may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Numerex by Sierra Wireless. In connection with the proposed merger, Sierra Wireless intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4, which will include a proxy statement of Numerex that also constitutes a prospectus of Sierra Wireless. After the registration statement is declared effective, Numerex will mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It Investors may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Sierra Wireless and Numerex with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Sierra Wireless with the SEC will also be available free of charge on Sierra Wireless’ website at www.sierrawireless.com or by contacting Sierra Wireless’ Investor Relations Department by telephone at (604) 231-1137 or by e-mail to investor@sierrawireless.com. Copies of the documents filed by Numerex with the SEC are available free of charge on Numerex’s website at investor.numerex.com or by contacting Numerex’s Investor Relations Department by telephone 770-615-1410 or by e-mail to kgayron@numerex.com. Participants in Solicitation Relating to the Merger This presentation is not a solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger of Sierra Wireless and Numerex. However, Numerex and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Numerex’s shareholders in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding Numerex’s directors and executive officers can be found in Numerex’s Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 1, 2017, as well as its other filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants, including their respective interests by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger if and when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from Numerex using the sources indicated above.
Sierra Wireless Internet of Things Pure Play devices shipped founded in #1 130+ 130m 1993 Innovator in device-to-cloud solutions essential IP in Cat M1 edge intelligence open systems $652m customers in countries IoT Leader * Source: ABI Research June 2016, IHS Research July 2016 LTM revenue in cellular modules and gateways*
Growth opportunity for IoT device-to-cloud solutions Sierra Wireless Addressable Market ($USD) $30B $3B Cloud + Connectivity Services Cellular modules + GNSS Short range (BL, WiFi, ZgB) Gateways + Routers 2021 2015
Leader in device-to-cloud solutions for the IoT EDGE DEVICES CLOUD PLATFORM CONNECTIVITY SERVICES Embedded solutions Networking solutions Smart SIM Connectivity management Application enablement Device management connected devices and machines Fully integrated solution for IoT applications Vertical applications Big data and enterprise integration
Well positioned in key IoT market segments Automotive, Fleets, Transit, User-based Insurance, Public Safety Home Security, Home Automation, Patient Monitoring Payment, Mobile Computing, Networking, Retail, Surveillance Smart Meters, Smart Grid, Industrial Machines, Public Infrastructure Automotive & Transport Residential & Healthcare Enterprise Energy & Industrial
Three business segments AirPrime® embedded modules provide 2G, 3G, 4G, LPWA, WiFi, Bluetooth & GNSS connectivity AirLink® intelligent gateways, routers and management services for secure connectivity AirVantage® IoT Platform, Sierra Smart SIM technology & Managed Connectivity Services OEM Solutions Enterprise Solutions Cloud & Connectivity Services LTM revenue: $ 541M LTM revenue: $ 28M LTM revenue: $ 83M
OEM Solutions Air interface innovator Scalability & form factor Intelligent edge leader Open source Linux-based framework Open hardware for rapid prototyping Bluetooth and WiFi modules GNSS modules Open Platform Leader Recent technology acquisitions Q2’17: Revenue of $144.5m, up 9% yr over yr Announced industry’s first dual mode Cat-M1/NB1 device with 2G fallback Strong design win activity in quarter Devices with pre-integrated connectivity are shipping
Enterprise Solutions Mobile Low power connectivity for fixed assets & infrastructure Secure 4G LTE primary and failover connectivity Secure, intelligent gateways & routers with telematics Industrial Distributed Enterprise Q2’17: Revenue of $21.7m, up 31% year over year Strong revenue from Fleet telematics gateways Expanded channel with new distribution agreement New wins in Transit, Public Safety, and Security
Cloud & Connectivity Services Smart SIM connectivity Multi-operator connectivity for superior QoS, CoS and global coverage Connectivity management Application enablement Device management Q2’17: Revenue of $7.3m, up 4% yoy (up 8.4% in constant currency) Announced Marc Overton as SVP/GM to lead the business Strong design win activity in signage, payment and telematics Announced AirVantage support for Google Cloud IoT Core IoT Cloud platform
Q2 2017 – Non-GAAP operating results $144.5 $21.7 $132.6 $16.6 $7.0 OEM Enterprise C&C $156.2 $173.5 Quarterly Revenue (USD millions) Adjusted EBITDA(1) (USD millions) Earnings per share(2) (USD) $12.1 $14.8 Adjusted EBITDA as defined equates to net earnings (loss) plus stock-based compensation expense and related social taxes, acquisition-related expense, restructuring expense, integration expense, impairment, certain other non-recurring expenses or recoveries, amortization, foreign exchange gains or losses on translation of balance sheet accounts, unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses on forward contracts, interest and income tax. Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of: stock-based compensation expense and related social taxes, acquisition-related expense, acquisition amortization, impairment, integration expense, restructuring expense, certain other non-recurring expenses or recoveries, foreign exchange gains or losses on translation of balance sheet accounts, unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses on forward contracts and certain tax adjustments. . $0.20 $0.30 Q2’16 Q2’17 Q2’16 Q2’17 Q2’16 Q2’17 $7.3
Sierra Wireless - Target Business Model Assumptions: Organic Growth combined with acquired revenue of ~$125 million Target Model (non-GAAP): Improve EBIT margin > 10% Improve Adjusted EBITDA > 12% Private and Confidential Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of: stock-based compensation expense and related social taxes, acquisition-related expense, acquisition amortization, impairment, integration expense, restructuring expense, certain other non-recurring expenses or recoveries, foreign exchange gains or losses on translation of balance sheet accounts, unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses on forward contracts and certain tax adjustments. .
Sierra Wireless to acquire Numerex Transaction: Sierra Wireless and Numerex signed merger agreement on Aug 2 Sierra is offering 0.18 common shares for each Numerex share Subject to Numerex shareholder approval and regulatory approval Numerex’s Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote in favor If offer is approved, transaction is expected to close in January 2018
Numerex’s Business Established IoT pure play Single source provider of managed solutions for the IoT Strong position in key IoT markets $66m in annualized revenue (Q1’17) ~80% recurring services revenue Company based in Atlanta 143 employees in the U.S. Network Services Security Services Asset Tracking / Tank Monitoring Numerex’ s 3 Key IoT Lines of Business 1 2 3
Strategic Rationale Numerex has diversified base of recurring services revenue Bolsters market position Scales services revenue Expands sales capacity Established U.S. market position, solutions and customer base Transaction adds significant scale to Sierra’s recurring IoT services revenue Experienced sales team; will double services sales force Nearly triples base of high margin recurring revenue Enhances business model Overall Acceleration of IoT Device-to-Cloud Strategy
Leader in device-to-cloud solutions for the IoT Fully integrated solution for IoT applications Intelligent edge devices Cloud platform services Managed Connectivity services Embedded solutions Networking solutions Smart SIM Connectivity management Application enablement Device management connected devices and machines Vertical applications Big data and enterprise integration
Strong Fit with Sierra’s IoT Services Business (based on Q1’17 data) Combined Total Revenue (Q1’17 annualized) $647m $66m $713m Services Rev. (Q1’17 annualized) $28m $54m $82m Services GM (Q1’17 actual) 43.8% 59.4% 54.0% Plan to combine Numerex with Cloud & Connectivity Services Combination provides strong business & technology platform to drive global IoT services Expect acquisition to be accretive to adjusted EPS approx. 12 months after close
Summary Second Quarter 2017 results Revenue and EPS in Q2 was at high-end of the guidance range New customer acquisition success Continued solid design win activity, building the customer program pipeline New products and programs complemented by acquisition Acquisitions including Numerex offer and FlowThings tuck-in Global leader in wireless solutions for the IoT Positioned for long term growth and value creation Start with Sierra