Prides Capital Partners, LLC Completes Acquisition of Pegasus Solutions, Inc.
04 May 2006 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGS) announced today the
completion of the acquisition of Pegasus by an investor group led
by Prides Capital Partners, LLC, including entities affiliated with
Prides, Tudor Investment Corporation and Belfer Management.
Dallas-based Pegasus is a global leader in providing technology and
services to hotels and travel distributors. On December 19, 2005,
affiliates of Prides Capital Partners, LLC entered into a merger
agreement with Pegasus to acquire the company in a transaction
valued at approximately $275 million. Under the terms of the merger
agreement, Pegasus stockholders not affiliated with the investment
group will receive $9.50 in cash, without interest, for each share
of Pegasus common stock. "We're excited to complete this
acquisition and move forward with the Pegasus team," said Kevin
Richardson, a managing partner at Prides Capital. "Pegasus has a
strong core franchise, leading edge technology and a management
team that is focused on meeting customers' evolving needs, which we
believe will be key factors as the company continues to expand its
market position." Commenting on the closing, John F. Davis III,
president, chief executive officer and chairman of Pegasus
Solutions, said: "I am pleased with the successful outcome of this
transaction and welcome our expanded relationship with Prides
Capital. Pegasus will continue to focus on developing products and
delivering technology and business process solutions that help
hotels and travel distributors come together to maximize revenue
and profitability." Pegasus common stock will cease trading on the
Nasdaq at market close today, May 4, 2006, and will be delisted. As
soon as is practicable, a paying agent appointed by Pegasus will
send information to all Pegasus stockholders of record, explaining
how they can surrender Pegasus common stock in exchange for $9.50
per share in cash, without interest. Stockholders of record should
await this information before surrendering their shares.
Stockholders who hold shares through a bank or broker will not have
to take any action to have their shares converted into cash, since
these conversions will be handled by the bank or broker. About
Pegasus Solutions, Inc. Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions, Inc.
(Nasdaq:PEGS) is a global leader in providing technology and
services to hotels and travel distributors. Founded in 1989,
Pegasus' customers include a majority of the world's travel
agencies and more than 60,000 hotel properties around the globe.
Pegasus' services include central reservation systems, electronic
distribution services, commission processing and payment services,
and marketing representation services, including the consumer Web
site, www.hotelbook.com(TM). The company's representation services,
including Utell by Pegasus(TM) and Unirez by Pegasus(TM), are used
by more than 7,000 member hotels in 140 countries, making Pegasus
the hotel industry's largest third-party marketing and reservations
provider. Pegasus has 17 offices in 12 countries, including
regional hubs in London, Singapore and Scottsdale, Arizona. For
more information, please visit www.pegs.com. About Prides Capital
Partners, LLC Prides Capital, based in Boston and San Francisco,
specializes in strategic block, active investing in small- and
micro-cap public and private companies. In partnership with its
management teams, Prides seeks to create value through strategic,
operational and financial assistance. For more information, please
visit www.pridescapital.com. About Tudor Founded in 1980, The Tudor
Group is a leading alternative asset management firm consisting of
Tudor Investment Corporation and its affiliates. Managing over $14
billion, the firm's investment capabilities are broad and diverse.
The Tudor Group is active in global macro trading, equity investing
in the U.S., Europe and Asia, emerging markets, commodities, event
driven strategies and technical trading systems. About Belfer
Belfer Management is a diversified investment firm which
historically has emphasized the energy, real estate and financial
services industries
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