Arel (NASDAQ:ARLC)
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Arel Communications and Software (NASDAQ: ARLC),
technology leader in integrated voice, video and web communications
for interactive conferencing, collaboration and training applications,
together with Cetus Corp., an Ohio based corporation controlled by
Clayton L. Mathile, Arel's largest shareholder, today announced that
Arel's Audit Committee has approved a plan to take the Company
private. The Committee intends, along with the Chairman of Arel's
Board of Directors, to submit the privatization plan to Arel's Board.
The proposed plan would entail the repurchase of Arel's shares by the
Company at a price of $1.50 per share and that Mr. Clayton Mathile
would remain a shareholder of Arel. Cetus Corp. has agreed in
principle, subject to reaching definitive terms, to provide the
Company with the funding to carry out the proposed plan and for its
future operating needs. In addition to Board approval, the plan would
require the receipt of a fairness opinion, the approval of Arel's
shareholders, and the consent of an Israeli court.
If the proposed transaction is effected as proposed, Arel expects
to have fewer than 300 shareholders of record. In such case, Arel
would terminate the registration of its ordinary shares under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, delist its ordinary
shares from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market and cease filing reports and
other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
No assurance can be given that the proposed transaction, or a
similar transaction, will be effected on these or any other terms.
This announcement is neither a solicitation of a proxy nor an
offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, ordinary
shares of Arel. Assuming Arel's board of directors approves the
proposed transaction, Arel intends to file a Schedule 13E-3 with the
SEC in connection with the special meeting of shareholders which would
be held to vote on the proposed plan. All shareholders are urged to
read the definitive Schedule 13E-3 when it becomes available and any
definitive materials accompanying such Schedule 13E-3 because they
will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Shareholders may obtain such documents free of charge when they are
available at the Web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Arel
will also mail a copy of certain definitive materials to its
shareholders entitled to vote at the special meeting.
About Arel Communications and Software:
Arel Communications and Software is a leader in conferencing and
collaboration solutions. Arel is focused on enhancing communications,
facilitating workgroup collaboration and driving productivity in the
enterprise. By providing a comprehensive application suite, Arel
Spotlight(TM), for leveraging enterprise networks for rich-media
communications, Arel replicates in-person meetings in the online
environment. Combining voice, video and data conferencing in one
easy-to-use Web-based solution, Arel fosters interactive
communications that significantly improve work environments today.
Arel's solution impacts key business processes such as corporate and
marketing communications, distance learning, product development,
customer relationship management, and supply chain management.
Allowing geographically dispersed users to work together in groups,
attend webinars and panel discussions, participate in training
courses, and have one-on-one meetings with customers or colleagues,
from virtually anywhere, Arel Spotlight is a powerful tool for
critical business communications. For more information, visit
www.arelcom.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause results
to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, the receipt of corporate and third party
approvals, obtaining the financing to carry out the proposed plan,
general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for
products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other
risks detailed from time to time in Arel Communications and Software's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arel is under no
obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or
alter any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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