Delaware Chancery Court Rules in Favor of OTK Associates

Delaware Chancery Court Rules in Favor of OTK Associates

Court Orders Morgans Hotel Group To Maintain March 22, 2013 Record Date

Company Prohibited From Pursuing Recapitalization Transaction With Yucaipa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OTK Associates LLC, the largest stockholder of Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NAS: MHGC) with 13.9% of the outstanding common stock of the company, today announced that Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery has issued an order granting a preliminary injunction prohibiting Morgans Hotel Group's board from taking any steps to postpone the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for May 15, 2013, or to change the record date of March 22, 2013, for the annual meeting. The Court also ordered that the company shall proceed with its annual meeting as scheduled on May 15, 2013, and may convene and adjourn the meeting for not more than 30 days.

In addition, the Court ordered that the company is prohibited from taking any steps to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2013, between the company and The Yucaipa Companies until the earlier of (i) a trial on the merits or (ii) a decision by the board of directors with respect to the Yucaipa Agreements made at a properly noticed meeting after due deliberations and, to the extent the board of directors determines to proceed with the Yucaipa Agreements, after receiving a favorable recommendation from the Special Transaction Committee.

OTK commented that it is pleased with the Court's decision as it provides stockholders of record on the original date set by the company their right to elect directors that will act in their best interests. It also allows for a trial on the recapitalization plan which OTK believes is not in the best interests of stockholders.

OTK looks forward to communicating with stockholders regarding the strengths of its director nominees. Members of OTK's slate possess the specific industry experience, financial sophistication and operating relationships to immediately begin repositioning the company.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY OTK ASSOCIATES, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO. FOR USE AT THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO. WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. WHEN COMPLETED, SUCH MATERIALS WILL, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV OR BY CONTACTING THE PARTICIPANTS' PROXY SOLICITOR, OKAPI PARTNERS, TOLL FREE AT (877) 869-0171, OR BY EMAIL TO INFO@OKAPIPARTNERS.COM.

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN A POTENTIAL PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT 1 TO THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 14A-12 FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY OTK ASSOCIATES, LLC ON MAY 14, 2013, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SCHEDULE 14A AND ANY AMENDMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.

Investor:
Okapi Partners LLC
Bruce Goldfarb/Patrick McHugh/Charles Garske
212-297-0720
or
Media:
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Dan Gagnier/Nathaniel Garnick
212-687-8080

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