UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2004
UTSTARCOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-29661 (Commission File Number) |
52-1782500 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1275 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, California 94502
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 864-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On November 1, 2004, UTStarcom, Inc. and UTStarcom Canada Company, a Nova Scotia company and a wholly owned subsidiary of UTStarcom, Inc. (collectively, the “Purchaser”) completed the acquisition of selected assets and liabilities of Audiovox Communications Corp. (“ACC”), the wireless handset division of Audiovox Corporation, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2004 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among ACC, Quintex Mobile Communications Corporation, Audiovox Communications Canada Co., the Purchaser and Audiovox Corporation.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser has acquired selected assets and liabilities, including inventories, prepaids, third-party payables and accrued expenses, and has taken on ACC’s workforce of approximately 250 employees. The purchase price for the ACC assets and liabilities was approximately $165.1 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on the closing net working capital balance of the ACC business.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
To be filed by amendment
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
To be filed by amendment
(c) Exhibits
10.1(1) Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2004, by and among Audiovox Communications Corp., Quintex Mobile Communications Corporation, Audiovox Communications Canada Co., UTStarcom, Inc., UTStarcom Canada Company and Audiovox Corporation.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.101 of UTStarcom Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UTSTARCOM, INC.
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Date: November 4, 2004 |
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/s/ Michael J. Sophie |
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Name: |
Michael J. Sophie |
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Senior Vice President of Finance and |
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