| DARIEN,
Ill., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Life Quotes, Inc. (Nasdaq: QUOT) today
filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 announcing that
the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Life Quotes unanimously determined
that the $4.00 per share price being offered in the tender offer (the "Tender
Offer") by LQ Acquisition, Inc., a company owned and controlled by Robert
S. Bland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Life Quotes, to purchase all
of the outstanding shares of common stock of Life Quotes not already owned by
LQ Acquisition, Inc., is fair, from a financial point of view, to Life Quotes'
stockholders, other than LQ Acquisition, Inc. The Special Committee unanimously
recommended, on behalf of Life Quotes, that the stockholders of Life Quotes accept
the Tender Offer and tender their shares of common stock pursuant to the Tender
Offer. Stockholders
of Life Quotes, Inc. are encouraged to review the Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule 14D-9 in its entirety, which is filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), because it contains important information.
Stockholders can obtain a free copy of the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9, and any amendment thereto or other documents filed by Life
Quotes, Inc. with respect to the tender offer, at www.sec.gov. LQ
Acquisition, Inc. announced on June 10, 2010 that it commenced a cash Tender Offer
for all of the outstanding publicly held minority interest in Life Quotes, Inc.
for $4.00 per share in cash, or a total payment of approximately $19 million,
including fees and expenses. The proposal represents an approximately 44% premium
over the closing price of Life Quotes' stock on June 10, 2010, the day of the
announcement. LQ Acquisition, Inc. currently owns approximately 31% of the shares
in Life Quotes, Inc. LQ Acquisition, Inc. has also signed share tender agreements
with major stockholders William V. Thoms and Zions Bancorporation whereby they
have each agreed to tender their shares in the offer, which together with the
shares already owned by LQ Acquisition, Inc., would be approximately 73% of the
total shares of Life Quotes. The purchase of Life Quotes shares in the Tender
Offer is expected to be funded through a loan from Life Quotes, Inc. to LQ Acquisition,
Inc. Unless
extended or earlier terminated, the Tender Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight,
New York City Time on July 14, 2010 (including July 14, 2010) (the "Expiration
Date"). The Tender Offer is being made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
dated June 10, 2010 and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, which was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2010, which documents
set forth the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer. In order to receive the
Tender Offer consideration of $4.00 per share, holders of the common stock must
validly tender and not validly withdraw their shares at or prior to the Expiration
Date. The Tender Offer is conditioned upon, among other things (i) the non-waivable
condition that there shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn before
the tender offer expires shares that constitute at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of Life Quotes not owned by LQ Acquisition, Inc., William V. Thoms, Zions
Bancorporation or their respective affiliates immediately prior to the expiration
of the tender offer, (ii) the condition that, together with the shares held by
LQ Acquisition, Inc., there shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn
before the tender offer expires shares that constitute at least 90% of the outstanding
shares of Life Quotes, Inc. (this condition may be waived by LQ Acquisition,
Inc.), and (iii) the execution of that certain note dated June 3, 2010 whereby
Life Quotes, Inc. will loan $19 million to LQ Acquisition, Inc. to pay for properly
tendered shares. In addition to these conditions, the Tender Offer is also subject
to standard terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, the making of
any necessary governmental or regulatory filings, if any. The
Special Committee received a fairness opinion and was advised by Raymond James,
Inc. Legal counsel was provided to the Special Committee by Duane Morris LLP,
Chicago, Illinois. About
Life Quotes, Inc. Life
Quotes, Inc. is an insurance agency and brokerage headquartered in Darien, Illinois.
Life Quotes, Inc. owns and operates a comprehensive online consumer insurance
information service, accessible at www.Lifequotes.com, which caters to the needs
of self-directed insurance shoppers. Since its inception in 1984, Life Quotes,
Inc. has been continuously developing a proprietary and comprehensive insurance
price comparison and order-entry system that provides instant quotes from about
30 life insurance companies. Life Quotes, Inc. uses this database to provide customers
with a large array of comparative life insurance quotes online, over the phone
or by mail, and Life Quotes, Inc. allows the customer to purchase insurance from
the company of their choice either online or over the phone with our licensed
insurance customer service staff. The Life Quotes, Inc. website also provides
insurance information and decision-making tools, along with access to other forms
of personal insurance, such as auto, homeowners, renters, long-term care, health
and travel insurance through various third parties. Life Quotes, Inc. generates
revenues from the receipt of commissions and fees paid by various sources that
are tied directly to the volume of insurance sales or traffic that Life Quotes,
Inc. produces. Life Quotes, Inc. conducts its insurance agency and brokerage
operations using licensed agents who are compensated, in part, based on the volume
of business sold and Life Quotes, Inc. generates prospective customer interest
using traditional direct response advertising methods conducted primarily offline.
For more information visit the Life Quotes, Inc. website at www.lifequotes.com. IMPORTANT
NOTICE: THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OR ANY SECURITIES OF LIFE QUOTES. LQ ACQUISITION, INC. HAS COMMENCED THE TENDER
OFFER DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE TENDER IS MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO AN OFFER TO PURCHASE
AND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS (THE "DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS")
THAT ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO LIFE QUOTES' SHAREHOLDERS AND FILED WITH THE UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC"). THIS PRESS RELEASE
IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. THE TENDER OFFER WILL ONLY BE
MADE PURSUANT TO THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. SHAREHOLDERS AND INVESTORS SHOULD READ
CAREFULLY THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS
TO THE TENDER OFFER. INVESTORS MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC AT THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION,
COPIES OF THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY DIRECTING SUCH
REQUESTS TO LIFE QUOTES. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THESE MATERIALS
PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER. SOURCE
Life Quotes, Inc. |