Intellian Technologies Announces Initial Public Offering

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SEOUL, Oct.18, 2016 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

      Intellian Technologies, Inc. ("Intellian" or "the company"), announced

today an initial public offering of 1,450,000 common shares via the KOSDAQ, at

an initial price of $17.27 per share. The initial public offering will result

in roughly $26m in raised capital and a total market capitalization for the

company of just below $124m. Shares will start trading on the KOSDAQ Market on

October 18, 2016 under the ticker symbol "189300 KS Equity."

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    Founded in 2004, Intellian is the global leader in maritime satellite

communication systems. Company turnover in 2015 reached $54m, with operating

profit reported as $4.7m. Sales in the first six months of 2016 amounted to

$38.6m, generating an operating profit of $6.5m.

    Proceeds from this offering will facilitate the company's continued

innovation and delivery of scalable solutions to the wider mobility satellite

communications sector.  The next phase of growth for Intellian will expand the

company's footprint into other verticals such as aviation, land-mobile and

military communications.

    "This is an exciting day for all of us.  In only 12 years we have taken a

leadership position over others who had been in the maritime market for

decades," said Eric Sung, President and CEO of Intellian. "Our innovative

approach has led not only to this important milestone in our own success story,

but also to growth for all our partners along the way, and key advancements in

connectivity for the entire maritime industry.  In the next 5 years Intellian

will invest no less than $100m in R&D to continue innovating and keeping people

connected no matter where in the world they may be," said Sung.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking

statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans,

objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying

assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical

facts. The Company is including this cautionary statement in connection with

the relevant legislation. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends,"

"estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should,"

"expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

    The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various

assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,

including without limitation, our management's examination of historical

operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from

third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when

made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant

uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict

and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or

accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.

    In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in

our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed

in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to

fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and

currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in prices,

changes in demand for products, changes in our operating expenses, including

materials prices and insurance costs, the market for our products, competition

in the industry, availability of financing and refinancing, ability to obtain

financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in

governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities,

potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and

international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due

to accidents, piracy or political events, satellite unavailability or

breakdowns and other factors.

    This announcement is not a prospectus but an advertisement and nothing

herein contains an offering of securities. No one should purchase or subscribe

for any securities in Intellian Technologies ("Intellian" or the "Company")

except on the basis of information in the prospectus published by Intellian

Technologies in connection with the potential offering and admission of such

securities to trading and official listing on KOSDAQ ("KOSDAQ KRX, Seoul").

SOURCE: Intellian Technologies