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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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HENRY BROS. ELECTRONICS, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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The following is the text of a press release issued by Henry Bros.
Electronics, Inc. on November 15, 2010:
HENRY BROS. ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF GO-SHOP PROCESS AND AN AMENDMENT TO ITS MERGER
AGREEMENT WITH KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. TO INCREASE MERGER CONSIDERATION
TO $8.20 PER SHARE
Fair Lawn, NJ, November 15, 2010 Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBE) announced today
that its previously announced merger agreement with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
(NASDAQ:KTOS) (Kratos) was amended on November 13, 2010 to increase the merger consideration from
$7.00 per share to $8.20 per share in cash. The amendment to the merger agreement with Kratos
followed the emergence during the go-shop process of a non-binding proposal from a third party of
$8.00 per share in cash.
The 40-day go-shop period expired pursuant to the terms of merger
agreement on 11:59 p.m. New York time on November 14, 2010 and was conducted with the assistance of
HBEs financial advisor, Imperial Capital, LLC. During the go-shop period, Imperial Capital
contacted 117 potential transaction partners at the request of and on behalf of HBE. Of the 117
parties contacted, eleven entered into confidentiality agreements and reviewed nonpublic
information regarding HBE.
As a result of the go-shop activities, on November 9, 2010, a third
party submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HBE common stock
for $8.00 per share in cash. Subject to the terms of HBEs merger agreement with Kratos, HBE is
permitted to continue to have negotiations and discussions with this third party with respect to
its acquisition proposal. The third party is a large publicly traded United States based company
and, based on the third partys SEC filings and representations it has made, HBE believes the third
party has adequate cash resources to consummate a transaction based on its proposal without
financing. As the third party has not completed due diligence to date, its proposal is subject to,
among other things, completion of due diligence review and negotiating the terms of a definitive
agreement.
HBEs Board of Directors has not withdrawn, changed or otherwise modified its unanimous
recommendation in favor of the proposed merger with Kratos. The stockholder meeting to vote on the
proposed merger between HBE and Kratos has been scheduled to take place on December 9, 2010.
About Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
Henry Bros. Electronics (NASDAQ: HBE) provides technology-based
integrated electronic security systems, services and emergency preparedness consultation to
commercial enterprises and government agencies. HBE has offices in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit
http://www.hbe-inc.com.
Important
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger, HBE filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 10, 2010. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE
MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement has been sent to HBEs
stockholders seeking their approval of the transaction with Kratos. A supplement to this proxy
statement to reflect the aforementioned amendment is expected to be mailed this week. Stockholders
may also obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC
(when they become available) at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, or by writing to Henry Bros.
Electronics, Inc., 17-01 Pollitt Drive, Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410, Attention: Corporate
Secretary.
HBE and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from HBEs stockholders in connection with
the proposed merger. Information concerning the interest of participants in the solicitation, which
may be different than those of HBEs stockholders generally, is set forth in HBEs proxy statements
and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward Looking
Certain statements contained in this press release about our expectation of future
events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions
of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as, may, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes,
estimates, predicts, potential, continue, or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terminology. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our
beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and
outside of our control. It is possible that our actual results and financial condition may differ,
possibly materially, from our anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these
forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters
described in this press release. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the occurrence
of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger
agreement, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others
following the announcement of the merger agreement, (3) the inability to complete the merger due to
the failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, (4) risks that the
proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations, and (5) the costs, fees and expenses
related to the merger. Additional information regarding risk factors and uncertainties affecting
HBE is detailed from time to time in HBEs filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to,
HBEs most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for
viewing on HBEs website at www.hbe-inc.com. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in
evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press
release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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Todd Fromer
KCSA Strategic Communications
212-896-1215
tfromer@kcsa.com
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Jim Henry, Chief Executive Officer
Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc.
201-794-6500
jhenry@hbe-inc.com |