DealerTrack Accepts Shares in Tender Offer for Arkona and Commences Subsequent Offering Period
30 5월 2007 - 10:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DealerTrack
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRAK) today announced the expiration of the
initial offering period of the tender offer for all of the
outstanding shares of Arkona, Inc. (OTC:ARKN.OB) (BULLETIN BOARD:
ARKN.OB) . The initial offering period expired as scheduled at
12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The
depositary for the offer has advised that, as of the expiration of
the initial offering period, approximately 32,845,000 Arkona shares
were validly tendered for $1.38 per share and not withdrawn
(including approximately 268,000 shares delivered through notices
of guaranteed delivery), representing approximately 86% of the
outstanding shares of Arkona. DealerTrack has accepted for payment
all tendered shares. DealerTrack has commenced a subsequent
offering period for all remaining shares of Arkona stock, to
provide stockholders who have not yet tendered their shares with
the opportunity to do so. DealerTrack will pay $1.38 per share of
common stock during this subsequent offering period. This
subsequent offering period will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on Monday, June 4, 2007, unless further extended. Any such
extension will be followed by a public announcement no later than
9:00 a.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, June 5, 2007.
Shareholders who require assistance tendering their shares should
immediately contact Georgeson, the Information Agent for the tender
offer, at (866) 577-4991. All shares validly tendered during this
subsequent offering period will be immediately accepted and payment
will be made promptly after acceptance, in accordance with the
terms of the offer. Procedures for tendering shares during the
subsequent offering period are the same as during the initial
offering period with two exceptions: (1) shares cannot be delivered
by the guaranteed delivery procedure, and (2) shares tendered
during the subsequent offering period may not be withdrawn,
pursuant to Rule 14d-7(a)(2) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. DealerTrack intends to exercise
its option to purchase additional shares directly from Arkona for
the price of $1.38 per share, which will provide ownership of at
least 90% of Arkona's outstanding stock when combined with the
shares purchased by DealerTrack through the tender offer. Once the
subsequent offering period expires, DealerTrack intends to merge
Arkona with a DealerTrack subsidiary, and Arkona will then become a
wholly owned subsidiary of DealerTrack. Through this merger,
DealerTrack will acquire all other Arkona shares (other than those
as to which holders properly exercise appraisal rights) at the same
price of $1.38 per share of common stock, without interest and less
any required withholding taxes. DealerTrack will be the owner of at
least 90% of the outstanding Arkona shares and will be able to
effect the merger without the need for a meeting of Arkona
stockholders. Arkona stockholders who continue to hold their shares
at the time of the merger and fulfill certain other requirements of
Delaware law will have appraisal rights in connection with the
merger. This document is for information 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 Arkona
stock are only being made pursuant to an offer to purchase and
related materials that DealerTrack has filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Arkona 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. Arkona's stockholders will be
able to obtain copies of these documents free of charge, along with
other documents filed with the SEC, at http://www.sec.gov/. Arkona
stockholders can also obtain free copies of the
solicitation/recommendation statement, along with any documents
Arkona has filed with the SEC, by request to Arkona, Inc. at 10757
South River Front Parkway, Suite 400, South Jordan, UT 84095,
Attention: Leland Boardman, telephone: (801) 501 7100. About
DealerTrack DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRAK) is a leading
provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S.
automotive retail industry. Our solutions enable dealers to receive
consumer leads, submit credit applications, compare financing and
leasing options, sell insurance and other aftermarket products,
document compliance, and execute financing contracts
electronically. Over 22,000 dealers, more than 350 financing
sources, and many other service and information providers are
active in the DealerTrack network. For more information, visit
http://www.dealertrack.com/. Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and
Cautionary Statements Statements in this press release regarding
DealerTrack, the tender offer to acquire Arkona shares, the
completion of the merger of Arkona, and all other statements in
this release other than the recitation of historical facts are
forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements involve a number
of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results, performance or achievements of DealerTrack to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward- looking
statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include: the
ability to retain Arkona's customer base, the ability to integrate
Arkona's business, and other risks listed in DealerTrack's 2006
Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
These filings are available on DealerTrack's website at
http://www.dealertrack.com/ and the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov/. Forward-looking statements included herein
speak only as of the date hereof. DealerTrack disclaims any
obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or circumstances. CONTACT: Raphael Carty
516.734.3777 Tom Pratt RF|Binder Partners 212.994.7563 DATASOURCE:
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Raphael Carty, DealerTrack,
+1-516-734-3777, ; Tom Pratt, RF|Binder Partners, +1-212-994-7563,
Web site: http://www.dealertrack.com/
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