clickNsettle.com, Inc. Announces Proposed Sale of 51% of the Company to Investor Group Led by Dr. Phillip Frost
21 December 2007 - 2:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
MIAMI, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- clickNsettle.com, Inc.
(OTC:CLIK) (BULLETIN BOARD: CLIK) today announced that it entered
into a Stock Purchase Agreement with a small group of investors,
led by Dr. Phillip Frost. The agreement calls for clickNsettle.com
to, subject to shareholder approval, implement a one-for-ten
reverse stock split, increase its authorized common and preferred
shares, and sell to the investor group unregistered shares
constituting 51% of its post-reverse split outstanding shares on a
fully- diluted basis. The purchase price is expected to be an
amount equal to approximately net cash and cash equivalents of the
Company on the closing date after deducting liabilities and costs,
including costs and expenses of this transaction. The Company
expects that closing of the transactions will occur during the
first quarter of 2008. Dr. Frost is the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Opko Health, Inc., a specialty healthcare
company focused on the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of
ophthalmic diseases. Previously, Dr. Frost founded IVAX Corporation
and served as its Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer from 1987 until its sale to Teva Pharmaceuticals
Industries Ltd., in January 2006. Dr. Frost has served as Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teva since the completion of
the acquisition of IVAX. About clickNsettle.com, Inc.:
clickNsettle.com, Inc. is a "shell company" with no operating
assets or business. The Company provided alternative dispute
resolution services until the sale of its operating business in
2005. Since 2005 the Company has not had an operating business.
Control of the Company was acquired by a group of investors led by
Glenn L. Halpryn and Steven Jerry Glauser in September 2007. The
Company's plan of business will be to identify and evaluate a
merger or other business combination with an operating company. No
assurance can be given as to when or if the Company will be
successful in doing so. Forward Looking Statements: This release
contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ from
those projected due to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to the possibility that some or all of
the pending matters and transactions considered by clickNsettle.com
may not proceed as contemplated, and by all other matters specified
in clickNsettle.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These statements are made based upon current
expectations that are subject to risk and uncertainty.
clickNsettle.com does not undertake to update forward-looking
statements in this news release to reflect actual results, changes
in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such
forward-looking information. Assumptions and other information that
could cause results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking information can be found in the clickNsettle.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
most recent periodic report. DATASOURCE: clickNsettle.com, Inc.
CONTACT: Glenn L. Halpryn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
clickNsettle.com, Inc., +1-305-573-4112
Copyright