Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Corp. and Precision Therapeutics, Inc. Mutually Terminate Merger Agreement; Oracle Healthcare Acqu
March 04 2008 - 6:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
GREENWICH, Conn., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle
Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") (OTC:OHAQ) (BULLETIN
BOARD: OHAQ) announced today that it has entered into an agreement
with Precision Therapeutics, Inc. ("PTI") providing for the mutual
termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
December 3, 2007 and amended on January 24, 2008 and February 25,
2008 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the
Company, PTI Acquisition Sub, Inc. and PTI and the transactions
contemplated thereby. The Company and PTI determined that, due to
currently prevailing market conditions, terminating the Merger
Agreement was in the best interests of both the Company and PTI, as
well as their respective stockholders. In light of the termination
of the Merger Agreement, the Company's board of directors has
canceled the special meeting of stockholders of the Company that
had been scheduled to occur on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 for the
purpose of voting on the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the
provisions of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, the Company will liquidate as promptly as
practicable. The Company's board of directors has authorized the
Company to commence a dissolution and liquidation process. This
process will involve, among other things, the preparation of a plan
of dissolution and a proxy statement by the Company (which will be
subject to board approval), the filing of such proxy statement
with, and (if applicable) clearance by, the Securities and Exchange
Commission and a stockholders meeting to approve the dissolution
and liquidation of the Company. Forward Looking Statements: This
press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the
date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company's SEC reports,
including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Contact: President and Chief Operating Officer Oracle Healthcare
Acquisition Corp. (203) 862-7900 DATASOURCE: Oracle Healthcare
Acquisition Corp. CONTACT: President and Chief Operating Officer,
Oracle Healthcare Acquisition Corp., +1-203-862-7900
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