MathStar (OTC: MATH.PK) Board Mutiny Makes the Case to Tender to Tiberius Capital II, LLC
16 7월 2009 - 8:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiberius Capital II, LLC
("Tiberius"), a value-opportunity fund located in Chicago,
commented today on the startling news that MathStar's (Pink Sheets:
MATH) long time Chairman, CEO and CFO Douglas M. Pihl resigned from
all positions on July 14, 2009. "We have great respect for Mr. Pihl
and his accomplishments," said John M. Fife, who along with Robert
T. Sullivan, is a principal of Tiberius Capital II, LLC. Mr. Fife
added, "If Mr. Pihl has abandoned ship, the Company must be in
disarray and turmoil." Tiberius is offering $1.25 per share in cash
to all shareholders for all of their MathStar shares. The offer
expires at 11:59 P.M. New York City time on July 20, 2009. Please
contact your broker to tender your MathStar shares or call Mellon
Investor Services at 866-223-5707 for assistance in tendering your
shares. Tiberius notes the following with respect to MathStar's so
called non-binding Letter of Intent with a language translation
company: -- According to ex-CEO Pihl in his resignation letter,
there is no compelling business plan that warrants committing over
$13,000,000 in cash to the acquisition. -- According to ex-CEO
Pihl, nearly half the cash will not remain with the combined
company, but will instead be distributed to the target
shareholders, not to MathStar shareholders. -- According to ex-CEO
Pihl, in addition to cash going out the door, newly issued shares
will result in nearly a 50% dilution to the current MathStar
shareholders. "In short, this is a bad deal and MathStar
shareholders should get out now and tender to Tiberius. We applaud
Mr. Pihl for having the courage to step up and call out the
remaining Board members on what appears to be, in Tiberius'
opinion, a disastrous proposition for the MathStar shareholders,"
stated Mr. Fife. Tiberius notes that the purpose of the Company's
announcement of the non-binding proposed deal appears to be to
create a "cloud of hope" that a deal might be on the horizon to
dissuade MathStar shareholders from tendering to Tiberius. Tiberius
cautions MathStar shareholders not to be persuaded by the Company's
announcement which provides no detail about the target, Sajan, or
its financials, or its officers or directors, or how MathStar plans
to preserve its net operating losses. Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All
statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in
nature or that may necessarily depend on future events are
forward-looking, and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect,"
"estimate," "plan," "potential," "strategy," "pursue," and similar
expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements are based on management's current
expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to
various factors such as delays in effecting the tender offer,
unanticipated events, prolonged adverse conditions in the U.S.
economy, and expectations regarding MathStar's financial condition
and liquidity. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties. DATASOURCE: Tiberius Capital, LLC CONTACT: Mellon
Investor Services LLC, 1-866-223-5707, for Tiberius Capital II, LLC
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