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Eureka Partners with Angelo Gordon to Acquire Home Healthcare Company
November 21, 2007
Scarsdale, New York. November 21, 2007. National Home Health Care Corp.
(NASDAQ National Market: NHHC), a provider of home health care and staffing
services in the Northeast, today reported the consummation of the previously
announced merger with affiliates of Angelo Gordon & Co.
"Our management team is very proud of the successes that we have achieved
over the past several years, providing the very best in clinical home care
services to our patients," stated Steven Fialkow, President and Chief Executive
Officer of NHHC. "With the committed support of Angelo Gordon and Eureka
Capital Partners, we now aim even higher."
Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement was
subject to the satisfaction, or waiver, of certain closing conditions, including
the approval of the New York State Department of Health. On November 16,
2007, NHHC and Angelo Gordon received the requisite approval from the New
York State Department of Health. On November 21, 2007, NHHC entered into
certain financing arrangements with GMAC Commercial Finance LLC.
Pursuant to the merger agreement, NHHC's shareholders will receive $12.75
per share in cash, other than Frederick H. Fialkow to whom a portion of his
merger consideration will be paid by promissory note. In addition, all NHHC
shareholders, other than the directors and officers of NHHC and their families,
will receive an additional $0.10 per share in cash in settlement of the class
action law suit, subject to the court approval of the settlement, as to which
no assurance can be given.
Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, certain statements contained in this press release regarding
NHHC and/or NHHC management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or
predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not historical facts and are only estimates or predictions.
Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of
risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in NHHC's filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. NHHC does not intend, or undertake
any obligation, to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of future events, new information, or otherwise.
CONTACT: Steven Fialkow, President and Chief Executive Officer or
Robert P. Heller, Chief Financial Officer (914) 722-9000
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