Gatorz Inc. Hires Sports Investment Bank Park Lane, LLC
February 28, 2013 14:34 ET
Gatorz Inc. Hires Sports Investment Bank Park Lane, LLC
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 28, 2013) -Gatorz Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GTZ) ("Gatorz" or the "Company") announced today that the Company has retained Park Lane IBS, LLC ("Park Lane"), a sports investment bank based in Los Angeles, California. Park Lane will be the exclusive advisor to Gatorz as the company begins to execute on its growth strategy.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Park Lane, Park Lane will assist the Company in sourcing new sources of capital and potential acquisition opportunities. For its services, Park Lane has been paid US$50,000 and granted options to purchase up to 500,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share.
Chairman of Gatorz, Mike Dianna, said, "We are extremely pleased to have Park Lane and Andrew Kline as our new advisors to the Company. Park Lane is the premier sports investment bank in North America and we are very fortunate to have them on our team."
Founder and Managing Director of Park Lane, Andrew Kline, added, "Park Lane is very excited to have the opportunity to work with Gatorz. We see opportunities for mergers, acquisitions, business development, and operational adjustments that can drive significant revenue and value to the company."
About Park Lane IBS, LLC
Park Lane is an investment bank founded to provide sports finance advisory services to a variety of clients in the sports industry. The firm supplies mergers and acquisitions advisory, corporate finance, consulting, financial advisory, and restructuring to sports leagues, teams, investors, and sports-related businesses. Park Lane combines in-depth financial expertise with unparalleled access for its clients.
About Gatorz
Gatorz Inc. ([ www.gatorz.com ]) designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes performance eyewear, including sunglasses crafted from 7075 billet aircraft aluminum and from premium injection-molded Italian frames. Gatorz precision-built aluminum eyewear is proudly made in the USA, offering superior craftsmanship, performance and durability. Gatorz proprietary technologies include the ability to customize the frame to the wearer's specific facial features. In addition, the Company's lens technology, TruRay Optics, offers a comprehensive assortment of ballistic impact-proof lenses which are 100% UV-blocking, optically correct and distortion-free. Gatorz's distribution markets include motorcycling, motorsports, skydiving, military, off-road, hunting & fishing, action sports, and youth lifestyle markets.
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