Siemens to Provide HearAtLast Capital Equipment Financing Valued at US$930,240 to Fuel Expansion into 24 New Retail Locations
17 Março 2008 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
(Pinksheets: HRAL) � HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. is pleased to
announce that its wholly owned subsidiary HearAtLast, Inc. entered
into a formal agreement with Siemens (NYSE:SI), one of the world�s
largest and most experienced manufacturers of hearing aids. The
companies have entered into a capital equipment financing
arrangement valued at approximately US$930,240 that will enable
HearAtLast to open twenty-four new hearing clinics throughout
Canada. HearAtLast currently operates 18 hearing clinics co-located
within Wal-Mart Stores, Wal-Mart Supercenters and Sam�s Clubs in
Canada under a master licensing agreement with Wal-Mart Canada
Corp. The Company also operates two free standing clinics, one in
the Villages, Florida and the other in the Regency Medical Centre
in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to deferring expansion costs for
HearAtLast, this unique equipment lease arrangement will also
enable the Company to create a standardized platform for each
hearing clinic, with each clinic having the same hearing testing
equipment, protocol, and appearance. Siemens has agreed to lease to
HearAtLast approximately US$38,760 in hearing testing equipment for
each new hearing clinic. This arrangement will provide all of the
hearing testing equipment needed for each new hearing clinic. �This
is a well thought out, comprehensive agreement and is quite
advantageous for us� stated Robert Oswald, President of HearAtLast.
�We already sell Siemen�s products and if we meet certain sales
requirements, and we are quite confident we will exceed them, we
will greatly defer or virtually eliminate our lease payments for
the equipment being provided to us by Siemens. It�s a win-win deal
for everyone.� Oswald stated. Management must also states that this
agreement does include many provisions that require certain levels
of performance by HearAtLast. �We have carefully assessed the risks
associated with this agreement and are confident that we can not
only meet, but exceed the purchase requirements set forth in this
agreement. We are also very pleased that a company like Siemens has
provided us this opportunity and given us this vote of confidence
as we expand our chain throughout North America,� stated Oswald.
For more information please visit www.hearatlast.com. About
HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. is a Nevada
corporation that owns and operates its wholly-owned subsidiary
HearAtLast Inc., a chain of hearing stores specializing in the sale
of digital hearing aids and testing services. The company develops,
owns, and operates hearing aid clinics co-located within select
Wal-Mart stores throughout Canada. HearAtLast facilities sell a
selection of high quality brand name hearing aids and also offer
complimentary screening tests, clinical hearing tests, instant
custom MP3 headphones and custom hearing protection. The Company�s
mission is to consolidate the highly fragmented hearing services
industry while providing unparalleled service to the estimated 30+
million hearing impaired individuals throughout North America.
After a prescription is approved, the independent on-site
audiologists and hearing aid practitioners at HearAtLast utilize a
refined process to dispense a hearing aid in about an hour. For
additional information log on to: www.hearatlast.com. About
Siemens: Siemens AG, headquartered in Berlin and Munich, is one of
the world�s largest electrical engineering and electronics
companies and holds leading market positions in all its business
areas. The company has approximately 475,000 employees working to
develop and manufacture products, design and install complex
systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of services for
individual requirements. Siemens provides innovative technologies
and comprehensive know-how to benefit customers in over 190
countries. Founded 160 years ago, the company focuses on the areas
of Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical,
Information and Communications and Lighting. In fiscal 2006 (ended
September 30), Siemens had sales from continuing operations of
�87.325 billion (US $125 billion) and net income of �3.033 billion
(US $4.3 billion). Further information is available in the Internet
at: www.siemens.com Safe Harbor Statements about the Company's
future expectations and all other statements in this press release
other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be
subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The above information
contains information relating to the Company that is based on the
beliefs of the Company and/or its management as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to the Company or its
management. When used in this document, the words "anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "plans," "projects," and similar
expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
reflect the current view of the Company regarding future events and
are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including the risks and uncertainties noted. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed,
estimated, expected, intended or projected. In each instance,
forward-looking information should be considered in light of the
accompanying meaningful cautionary statements herein. Factors that
could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to,
successful performance of internal plans, the impact of competitive
services and pricing and general economic risks and uncertainties.
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