iBrands Corporation Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Copernicus Optics
February 15 2011 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
iBrands Corporation (OTCPink: IBRC), www.ibrandscorp.com, - a
holding company targeting the merger and acquisition of niche
brands positioned for rapid growth through proven products – today
announces the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Copernicus
Optics. Copernicus Optics, www.copernicusoptics.com, is a web-based
retailer offering a complete assortment of consumer optics products
including telescopes, microscopes, binoculars and associated
science and sports products.
“We launched the Copernicus brand and web site in 2010 in order
to fulfill our growing demand for more advanced consumer optics. We
chose Internet retailing as our primary sales distribution channel
in order to provide maximum value to the consumer, while assuring
optimal profit margins to the company,” states Mr. Michael
Wittmeyer, President and Founder of Copernicus Optics. “The
Internet provides global sales opportunities for the Copernicus
assortment of products. iBrands’ expertise in Internet marketing
will provide the experience required to achieve a global presence
in the consumer optics industry.”
“The acquisition of www.copernicusoptics.com provides IBRC with
a complementary brand to Galileo where we are able to market
higher-end retail recreational consumer optics without injuring our
Galileo wholesale distribution channels. The Galileo product line
is sold through wholesale channels consisting of big box retailers,
specialty electronic chains, sporting good stores, Internet
retailers, direct response TV, and premium/mail order catalogs.
Examples of Galileo’s retail base are QVC, Costco, Fry’s
Electronics, Radio Shack, Kohl’s, Amazon and Overstock.com,” states
Paul Smith, CEO of iBrands. “Additionally, a higher gross margin
delivered by Copernicus will balance the company’s profit margins
and greatly assist in achieving our revenue goals of $20 million
from our consumer optics division.”
Terms of the acquisition will be disclosed in the near
future.
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harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995.
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future to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks
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