Pemco Aviation Group, Inc. Announces Agreement for Sale of Pemco World Air Services, Inc.
July 11 2007 - 9:21AM
Business Wire
Pemco Aviation Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAGI) announced today that it
has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary,
Pemco World Air Services, Inc. to an affiliate of Sun Capital
Partners, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $43
million. Pemco World Air Services, Inc., which will retain the name
�Pemco,� constitutes the commercial services segment of PAGI, and
has historically provided commercial aircraft maintenance and
modification services on a contract basis to the owners and
operators of large commercial aircraft. Following the completion of
the sale, PAGI will continue to provide aircraft maintenance and
modification services for government and military customers under
the name �DefensePemco, Inc.� or another name which does not
contain the name �Pemco.� �This transaction permits PAGI to pay off
all of its bank debt, fund pension plan liabilities and still have
a cash balance of approximately $10 million. In addition, PAGI is
in discussions for a new credit line for the remaining business,�
said Michael E. Tennenbaum, Chairman of PAGI. �PAGI�s Board is
committed to a major increase in DefensePemco�s military business,
and now plenty of capital will be available for any large growth in
the short term.� �This sale demonstrates the excellent performance
of Pemco�s commercial business,� said Ron Aramini, President and
CEO of PAGI. The transaction is subject to the approval of PAGI�s
stockholders as well as other customary closing conditions. The
transaction is currently expected to close in the fall of 2007. The
time, location and other details regarding PAGI�s stockholders
meeting will be communicated to stockholders at a later date. The
Finance Committee of PAGI�s Board of Directors retained SMH
Capital, Inc. as its financial advisor with respect to the
transaction. Gary M. Talarico, Managing Director, Sun Capital
Partners, Inc., added, �Pemco is a leading international aviation
maintenance provider for both wide and narrow body aircraft for
major airlines including Southwest Airlines and Northwest Airlines,
as well as one of the leading third party cargo conversion
operators for 19 different models of aircraft. We look forward to
working with Pemco�s management team to further expand its
maintenance business and to expand its conversion services into new
types of aircraft.� Participating with Sun Capital in the
acquisition is industry veteran Wake Smith, who most recently
served as Chief Operating Officer of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo,
leading international aviation services and air cargo companies.
About Pemco Aviation Group, Inc. PAGI, with executive offices in
Birmingham, Alabama, and facilities in Alabama and California,
performs maintenance and modification of aircraft for the U.S.
Government and for foreign and domestic commercial customers. The
Company also provides aircraft parts and support and engineering
services, in addition to developing and manufacturing aircraft
cargo systems, rocket vehicles and control systems, and precision
components.. For more information go to www.pemcoaviationgroup.com.
About Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a
leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts,
equity, debt, and other investments in market-leading companies
that can benefit from its in-house operating professionals and
experience. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in and managed
more than 160 companies worldwide with combined sales in excess of
$35.0 billion since Sun Capital's inception in 1995. Sun Capital
has offices in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as
affiliates with offices in London, Tokyo, and Shenzhen. For more
information, please visit www.SunCapPart.com. Additional
Information Regarding the Transaction This communication is not a
solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of PAGI, and PAGI
will be filing a proxy statement (�Proxy Statement�) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (�SEC�) in connection with the
sale of Pemco. In addition, PAGI will file other information and
documents concerning the sale and its business with the SEC. WE
URGE INVESTORS TO REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER INFORMATION
TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. These documents will be available without charge on
the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and may be obtained without
charge from the SEC at telephone number 800-SEC-0330. INVESTORS
SHOULD READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING
DECISIONS. The officers and directors of PAGI may have interests in
the sale of Pemco, some of which may differ from, or may be in
addition to, those of the stockholders of PAGI generally. A
description of the interests that the officers and directors of
PAGI have in the sale will be available in the Proxy Statement. In
addition, PAGI, its officers, directors and certain other members
of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of PAGI in favor
of the sale of Pemco. Information about the officers and directors
of PAGI and their ownership of PAGI securities is set forth in the
proxy statement for PAGI�s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007. Investors may obtain more
detailed information concerning PAGI by reading the Proxy Statement
when it is filed with the SEC. Forward-Looking Statements This
press release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance
on the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by their
use of words, such as "believe," "expect," "intend" and other words
and terms of similar meaning, in connection with any discussion of
the Company's prospects, financial statements, business, financial
condition, revenues, results of operations or liquidity. Factors
that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements include,
among other things: the possibility that the sale of Pemco may not
close on the terms described in this release, or at all; changes in
global or domestic economic conditions; the loss of one or more of
the Company's major customers; the Company's ability to obtain
additional contracts and perform under existing contracts; the
outcome of pending and future litigation and the costs of defending
such litigation; financial difficulties experienced by the
Company's customers; potential environmental and other liabilities;
the inability of the Company to obtain additional financing;
material weaknesses in the Company�s internal control over
financial reporting; regulatory changes that adversely affect the
Company's business; loss of key personnel; and other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements and is not
responsible for changes made to this release by wire services or
Internet services.
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