All American Semiconductor Announces Court Approval of Sale of Substantially All of Its Assets as a Going Concern Business
June 06 2007 - 1:59PM
PR Newswire (US)
Sale is expected to close today MIAMI, June 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- All American Semiconductor, Inc. (Pink
Sheets: SEMI.PK), a distributor of semiconductors and other
electronic components, received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval on
June 5, 2007 to proceed with the sale of substantially all of its
assets to a two-party consortium of Rock River Capital LLC and the
Company's senior secured lenders for which Harris N.A. acts as
agent. An order formally approving the sale is expected to be
entered today. The sale is expected to close today. The aggregate
purchase price from the auction is $15.2 million and will be paid
to Harris N.A. as agent for the senior secured lenders in the form
of a reduction in the senior secured lenders' secured claim. As
previously disclosed in a June 4, 2007 press release, Rock River
Capital was the successful bidder for substantially all of the
Company's operating assets and is expected to continue to operate
the acquired assets as a going concern business utilizing All
American's 42 years of experience and service to the industry. Rock
River did not purchase the Company's commercial tort claims,
avoidance actions, accounts receivable and certain other
miscellaneous assets. The Company's senior secured lenders were the
successful bidders for the Company's accounts receivable. None of
the Company's commercial tort claims or avoidance actions was sold.
"FORWARD-LOOKING" STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER This press release contains
statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this
press release, the words "expected," "intends, "may," "will,"
"shall," and similar expressions, to the extent used, are intended
to identify the forward- looking statements. In addition, to the
extent that this press release makes statements about or refers to
the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and results or effects thereof, a
sale of the Company's and its subsidiaries' assets or any other
transaction, or otherwise makes statements about or refers to
future expectations, beliefs or intentions about the Company or its
business as a going concern, such statements are forward-looking
statements. All forward- looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance,
achievements or transactions to differ materially from the
statements made. Factors that could adversely affect the Company's
future results, performance, achievements or transactions include,
without limitation: the failure of the Company and each of the
successful bidders to enter into a definitive purchase and sale
agreement for the assets to be acquired; the failure of a
successful bidder to consummate the purchase of the assets as to
which it was a successful bidder for financial or other reasons or,
if consummated, to operate the assets as part of a going concern;
and other uncertainties, risks and factors, including those
described in the Company's prior SEC reports and filings and other
press releases. These risks and uncertainties are beyond the
ability of the Company to control. In many cases, the Company
cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-
looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, business risks
and/or uncertainties. DATASOURCE: All American Semiconductor, Inc.
CONTACT: Maria Leonhauser of Franco Public Relations,
+1-313-567-5080, +1-313-377-5869 mobile, , for All American
Semiconductor, Inc.
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