PHAZAR CORP Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Stockholders; To Reconvene July 24, 2013
17 Juli 2013 - 1:42AM
Business Wire
PHAZAR CORP (NASDAQ: ANTP) (“PHAZAR” or the “Company”) announced that at its Special Meeting of
Stockholders held today, the Company’s stockholders approved the
adjournment of the Special Meeting to allow additional time to
solicit proxies for the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated
March 13, 2013, by and among PHAZAR, QAR Industries, Inc.
(“Parent”) and Antenna Products
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
(“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which
Merger Sub will be merged with and into PHAZAR, with PHAZAR
surviving the merger as a private company wholly owned by Parent.
The Special Meeting will reconvene on July 24, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.,
Central Daylight Time, at the same location - the National
Depository Office, located at 405 W. Loop 820 South, Suite 100,
Fort Worth, Texas.
The Board of Directors, acting through its independent members,
has recommended that stockholders vote “FOR” adoption of the Merger
Agreement. As previously stated by the Company, the ramifications
of failing to adopt the Merger Agreement and complete the merger
include:
- Stockholders losing the certainty
provided by the Merger Agreement of receiving a fixed amount of
cash consideration for their shares of $1.25 per share;
- PHAZAR’s plan to delist from NASDAQ and
deregister from the SEC in order to reduce operating costs, which
the Company expects would have a significant and adverse effect on
the liquidity of its stock; and
- The probability that the Company will
be unable to meet its obligations as they come due and may be
forced to file for bankruptcy. These obligations include the
$500,000 loan from Parent secured by the Company’s real estate
assets, which will become due and payable on July 31, 2013. The
Company currently has insufficient cash to repay the loan and no
anticipated source for refinancing.
Of the votes that were submitted by proxy prior to today’s
meeting, more than two-thirds were cast in favor of adoption of the
Merger Agreement. However, the adoption of the Merger Agreement
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
outstanding shares of PHAZAR’s common stock, which includes nearly
700,000 shares that remained unvoted as of the time of today’s
meeting.
“The strong support for the Merger Agreement that we have
received thus far from our stockholders who have voted is very
encouraging,” said Gary W. Havener, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of PHAZAR. Mr. Havener added: “As we previously
announced, leading independent proxy advisory firms ISS Proxy
Advisory Services and Glass, Lewis & Co. have both recommended
that stockholders vote FOR adoption of the Merger Agreement.
Today’s adjournment will provide stockholders who have not yet
participated in this critical process the opportunity to do so,
which we urge them to do.”
Every stockholder’s vote is important, regardless of the
number of shares owned. Please act today!
Stockholders who need assistance in voting their shares or who
have questions regarding the special meeting may contact the
Company’s proxy solicitor, Georgeson, Inc. at 1-800-790-6795
or Kathy Kindle at PHAZAR 940-325-3301 ext. 245.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning
plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performances
and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other
than statements of historical facts. Certain statements contained
herein are forward-looking statements and, accordingly, involve
risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
The Company’s expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed
in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable
basis, including without limitation, management’s examination of
historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s
records and other data available from third parties. There can be
no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections
will result, or be achieved, or accomplished. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company assumes
no obligation to update such statements.
Important Additional Information
In connection with the proposed transaction contemplated by the
Merger Agreement, PHAZAR has filed with the SEC a definitive proxy
statement on Schedule 14A on June 4, 2013. The definitive proxy
statement was sent to the stockholders of PHAZAR on or about June
7, 2013. Investors and security holders of PHAZAR are urged to
read the proxy statement and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC because they contain important information about the
proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by PHAZAR at
the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or from PHAZAR, by accessing
PHAZAR’s website, at www.phazarcorp.com, or by calling Kathy Kindle
at 940-325-3301 ext. 245.
PHAZAR and its directors and executive officers and other
persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies in respect of the proposed transaction described in this
release. Information regarding those persons and their interests in
the proposed transaction is contained in PHAZAR’s definitive proxy
statement for the special meeting.
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