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Cisco strikes it rich with $19.666 million investment in Control4

In only two and a half years, a Cisco investment in personalized automation and control solutions vendor, Control4, doubled in value to $39.720 million.

Hummelstown, PA:   Fri, 8/2/13 - 11:59pm    View comments

Control4CiscoBack on February 15, 2011 Network World's Jim Duffy revealed Cisco's investment of an undisclosed amount in Control4, a home automater:

Cisco invests in home automator, Control4 could be key to utility/home architecture

Happily for Cisco shareholders upon today's initial public offering (IPO), Control4's (CTRL) closing stock price of $20.05 per share values the 1,981,063 shares beneficially owned by Cisco following the offering at $39.720 million. That's a whopping +$20.053 million more than the $19.666 million Cisco paid for the shares with Cisco now owning 8.8% of all outstanding common shares after the Control4 IPO.

Control4's Annual Sales Results
Control4's Annual Sales Results
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

View the Control4 agreement with Cisco

"In January 2011, we entered into an OEM-in hardware (with software) purchase and license agreement with Cisco, which was amended and restated in February 2011 and further amended in June 2012. Our agreement with Cisco expires in February 2014, after which such agreement automatically renews for one-year terms unless either party receives notice of non-renewal at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term. Such notice of non-renewal by either party initiates a notice period, or Notice Period, in which the parties have agreed to define a mutually operable transition plan, which may include a new agreement. In addition, (i) either party may terminate the agreement immediately upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of the other party, (ii) either party may terminate the agreement for cause upon written notice of a material breach and if the other party does not cure such breach within 30 days of such notice, (iii) Cisco may terminate the agreement upon a change of control of our company, or (iv) we may terminate the agreement in certain situations if Cisco invests in a company that competes with our business, subject to applicable notice periods. In June 2013, we triggered the Notice Period with Cisco which will provide sufficient time to define an agreement for future periods. Although the parties intend to enter into a new agreement that would revise and optimize the current Control4 and Cisco collaboration, innovation and channel capabilities, there can be no assurance that such a revised agreement will be reached.

"We have received revenues totaling approximately $477,538, $2,597,999 and $404,026 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively, in connection with our commercial arrangements with Cisco. Our accounts receivable totaled approximately $51,106, $1,024,374 and $172,457 as of December 31, 2011 and 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively, in connection with our commercial arrangements with Cisco."

Control4 Product Guide

Control4 Product Guide

Control4 documents:

  1. Commercial solutions
  2. Hospitality solutions
  3. Residential solutions
  4. Smart home solutions
  5. Brilliant lighting solutions
  6. Smart kitchen solutions

Related stories:

Business Insider: With Control4's Hot IPO, Cisco Turned $20 Million Into $40 Million

Network World: Cisco invests in home automator, Control4 could be key to utility/home architecture
 


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