Kid Brands, Inc. Announces Sale of Russ and Applause Brands
July 05 2013 - 4:05PM
Marketwired
Kid Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KID) today announced that, on June 30,
2013, the Company sold the "Russ" and "Applause" trademarks and
trade names and associated goodwill, which assets were retained by
the Company when it sold its gift business in late 2008.
The purchase price for the intellectual property (which has no
value on the Company's books) was $1.25 million, payable by
promissory note (the "Note") as follows: a $100,000 installment on
the Note was paid on July 2, 2013, a payment of $650,000 is due
July 31, 2013, and the remaining $500,000 is payable in specified
installments over a four year period. The buyer is Larsen and
Bowman Holdings Ltd., a Limited Corporation organized under the
laws of British Columbia, and its obligations under the Note are
secured by the intellectual property purchased. Other terms and
conditions of the sale are disclosed in a Current Report on Form
8-K, to be filed by the Company today.
Kid Brands, Inc.
Kid Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries are leaders in the design,
development and distribution of infant and juvenile branded
products. Its design-led products are primarily distributed through
mass market, baby super stores, specialty, food, drug, independent
and e-commerce retailers worldwide.
The Company's current operating subsidiaries consist of: Kids
Line, LLC; LaJobi, Inc; Sassy, Inc.; and CoCaLo, Inc. Through these
wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company designs, manufactures
(through third parties) and markets branded infant and juvenile
products in a number of complementary categories including, among
others: infant bedding and related nursery accessories and décor
and nursery appliances (Kids Line® and CoCaLo®); nursery furniture
and related products (LaJobi®); and developmental toys and feeding,
bath and baby care items with features that address the various
stages of an infant's early years, including the recently acquired
Kokopax® line of baby gear products (Sassy®). In addition to the
Company's branded products, the Company also markets certain
categories of products under various licenses, including Carter's®,
Disney®, Graco® and Serta®. Additional information about the
Company is available at www.kidbrands.com.
Note: This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements. Additional written and oral forward-looking statements
may be made by the Company from time to time in Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and otherwise. The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe-harbor for
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or
refer to future events or conditions, and include, but are not
limited to, information regarding the status and progress of our
operating activities, the plans and objectives of our management
and assumptions regarding our future performance, operating
expenses, working capital needs, liquidity and capital
requirements, business trends and competitiveness. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, words such as
"believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "project", "may",
"planned", "potential", "should", "will", "would", "could",
"might", "possible", "contemplate", "continue", "expect", "intend",
"seek" or the negative of or other variations on these and other
similar expressions. In addition, any statements concerning future
financial performance, ongoing business strategies or prospects,
and possible future actions, are also forward-looking statements.
The Company cautions readers that results predicted by
forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those
relating to our future business prospects, revenues, working
capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs and income are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Specific risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Part I, Item
1A, Risk Factors, of the Company's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each
as filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are also based on
economic and market factors and the industry in which we do
business, among other things. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date the statements are made. Except as required under the
federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the SEC, the
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
AT THE COMPANY Marc S. Goldfarb Senior Vice President
& General Counsel 201-405-2454 AT FTI CONSULTING
Jennifer Milan / Daniel Haykin General Information 212-850-5600
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