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Stealth Acquisition Corp. today announced the completion of its tender
offer for all outstanding shares of SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFNT). The
tender offer expired at 8:00 p.m. ET on April 11, 2007. According to
information provided by Computershare, the depositary for the tender
offer, as of that time, 17,939,205 shares, representing more than 84% of
SafeNet’s outstanding shares, were tendered
and not withdrawn in the offer (including shares tendered by notice of
guaranteed delivery).
The subsequent merger to finalize the acquisition is expected to close
later today. All remaining outstanding SafeNet shares will be converted
into the right to receive $28.75 in cash. Following the merger, SafeNet
will become a wholly owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Vector Capital.
About Vector Capital
Vector Capital is a leading private equity firm specializing in buyouts,
spinouts and recapitalizations of established technology businesses.
Vector identifies and pursues these complex investments in both the
private and public markets. Vector actively partners with management
teams to devise and execute new financial and business strategies that
materially improve the competitive standing of these businesses and
enhance their value for employees, customers and shareholders. Among
Vector’s notable investments are Savi
Technology, LANDesk Software, Corel Corporation (Nasdaq: CREL),
Register.com, and Watchguard Technologies. For more information, visit www.vectorcapital.com.
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more than 20
years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing its
encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property
and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including
hardware, software, and chips. UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Bank of
America, Adobe, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Samsung, Texas Instruments,
the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service and scores of other customers entrust their security
needs to SafeNet. For more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com.
Forward Looking Statements.
Statements made in this release which are not historical facts contain “forward-looking”
statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change
at any time. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not
limited to, statements containing words such as “anticipate,”
“contemplate,” “believe,”
“plan,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “target,”
“look forward to”
and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some
cases, beyond our control. We caution investors that any forward-looking
statements made by us are not guarantees of future performance or
events. We disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to
announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments,
except to the extent required by law.
This document is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to
buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The
solicitation and the offer to buy shares of SafeNet's common stock will
only be made pursuant to an offer to purchase and related materials that
Stealth Acquisition Corp. has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. SafeNet stockholders should read these materials carefully
prior to making any decisions with respect to the offer because they
contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the
offer. SafeNet stockholders may obtain the offer to purchase and related
materials with respect to the offer free of charge at the SEC's website
at www.sec.gov, from the information
agent named in the tender offer materials or from Stealth Acquisition
Corp.