NAPA, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Senetek PLC , a life sciences product development company targeting the science of aging, today announced that it filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to extend the due date of its First Quarter 2007 Report on Form 10-Q for five days, as permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act. In its filing the Company has advised that it is not possible without unreasonable effort and expense to file its Quarterly Report by May 15, 2007 because the Company is finalizing income tax related matters stemming from a business transaction, specifically the monetization agreement with Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc. The Company will file its Quarterly Report on or before the expiration of the five-day extension period.
About Senetek PLC
Senetek PLC is a life sciences product development company with a portfolio of intellectual properties targeting the science of aging, including skincare and dermatological therapeutics, erectile dysfunction and nutrition. Kinetin, Senetek’s lead commercial product, is currently licensed and marketed by 14 pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical companies, and Senetek has entered into an exclusive global license with Valeant Pharmaceuticals for Senetek’s proprietary anti-aging skincare compound Zeatin. In addition, Senetek has entered into exclusive licenses for Europe and North America, respectively, for its patented combination drug treatment for erectile dysfunction, Invicorp(R), has an exclusive manufacturing distributorship for its proprietary diagnostic monoclonal antibodies, and recently sold, with retained rights of profit participation, its patented drug delivery system, Reliaject(R).
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This news release contains statements that may be considered ‘forward- looking statements’ within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, including those that might imply commercial potential and successful evaluation and development of new compounds and success in forging direct distribution arrangements. Forward-looking statements by their nature involve substantial uncertainty, and actual results may differ materially from those that might be suggested by such statements. Important factors identified by the Company that it believes could result in such material differences are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 2006. However, the Company necessarily can give no assurance that it has identified or will identify all of the factors that may result in any particular forward- looking statement materially differing from actual results, and the Company assumes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements which may prove to be inaccurate, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Senetek PLC
CONTACT: William O’Kelly of Senetek PLC, +1-707-226-3900, ext. 140
Web site: http://www.senetekplc.com/
