HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Schatz Nobel Izard P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on behalf of all persons who purchased the stock of Heelys, Inc. ("Heelys") (Nasdaq:HLYS) issued pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Heelys in connection with the Company's December 2006 initial public stock offering ("IPO").
The Complaint charges that Heelys, a company that designs, markets and distributes wheeled footwear, and certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the Registration Statement used by defendants in connection with the IPO was misleading in that it represented that Heelys had a viable, well-established business plan and that its tremendous revenue growth and resulting profits were based on sound business and stable sales practices. Moreover, the Registration Statement failed to disclose the staggering number of injuries suffered by Heelys' users in the months leading up to the IPO. The Company and certain of its senior executives and directors sold $155 million worth of Heelys stock at $21 per share in the IPO.
On August 8, 2007, following the issuance of product safety warnings by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and other industry safety groups that affected the shoe's marketability, defendants were forced to significantly downgrade the Company's revenue and earnings guidance for the second half of 2007, admitting that retailers were sitting on huge unsold inventory and refusing to place additional orders. On this news, the Company's stock price fell 45%.
If you are a member of the class, you may, no later than October 26, 2007, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff of the class. A lead plaintiff is a class member that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Although your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision whether or not to seek appointment as a lead plaintiff, lead plaintiffs make important decisions which could affect the overall recovery for class members, including decisions concerning settlement. The securities laws require the Court to consider the class member(s) with the largest financial interest as presumptively the most adequate lead plaintiff(s).
While Schatz Nobel Izard P.C. has not filed a lawsuit against the defendants, to view a copy of the Complaint initiating the class action or for more information about the case, class action cases in general, and your rights, please contact Schatz Nobel Izard P.C. toll-free at (800) 797-5499, or by e-mail at firm@snilaw.com, or visit our website: www.snilaw.com.