Sale of Assets & Bankruptcy
September 29 2009 - 11:21AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8855Z
Vectrix Corporation
29 September 2009
Date: September 28, 2009
On behalf of: Vectrix Corporation ("Vectrix" or "the Company")
For immediate release
Middletown, R.I. - Vectrix Corporation (AIM: VRX) (www.vectrix.com), a leader in
Personal Electric Vehicles, announced today that it has entered into an asset
purchase agreement to sell most the assets of the Company to New Vectrix LLC
("New Vectrix"), a Delaware limited liability company sponsored by GH Venture
Partners LLC. As part of the agreement, Vectrix has filed a voluntary petition
for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Wilmington,
Delaware whereby the sale of the assets, including its stock ownership of its
European subsidiaries, will be effected pursuant to section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The assets will be sold pursuant to a sales and procedures
order that is anticipated to be approved by the Bankruptcy Court to either New
Vectrix LLC or to another buyer who is determined by the Bankruptcy Court to
have offered a higher and better bid for the assets of the Company. During this
process, the Company expects to continue normal business operations consistent
with its obligations as a chapter 11 debtor-in-possession company under the
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company's subsidiary, Vectrix Poland
Sp. z.o.o., will continue to produce the Vectrix bike and will provide customers
with accessories, spare parts and technical support.
Commenting on the sale, Mike Boyle, CEO of Vectrix, said, "This transaction
provides a platform to continue the Vectrix brand and its advanced electric
vehicle technology. We want to express our appreciation to our partners and
customers for their continued patience and support during this transition."
Terms of Asset Purchase Agreement
Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, New Vectrix LLC would purchase substantially
all of the Company's assets and assume certain of the Company's
liabilities through a supervised sale under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Providing New Vectrix LLC is the winning bidder they have also agreed to extend
warranty coverage on the Vectrix vehicles previously sold to dealers and
consumers up to a $2,000,000 cap for claims filed 60 days post-petition. The
total purchase price consists of a cash payment of $1,750,000 plus the
assumption of up to $3,306,000 in specified liabilities for a total purchase
price of up to $5,056,000, but is subject to higher and better bids, approval of
the Bankruptcy Court and customary closing conditions. The Company expects to
engage in a bidding process with other interested parties. Those interested in
submitting bids should contact John D. McGuinness, Chief Financial Officer, at
401-848-9993 ext 103, or via email at jmcguinness@vectrixusa.com, as soon as
possible as competing bids are expected to be due by October 27, 2009.
The Company's report and accounts for the year ended September 30, 2008 will not
be published before September 30, 2009. On that date, trading on AIM in the
Company's securities will have been suspended from trading for six months, and
as a consequence of AIM Rule 41 those securities' admission to AIM will be
cancelled with effect from October 1, 2009.
About Vectrix Corporation
Vectrix Corporation was formed in 1996 to develop and commercialize
zero-emission vehicle platform technologies focused on two-wheel applications.
The single focus of Vectrix has been to provide clean, efficient, reliable and
affordable urban transportation. Vectrix Corporation has headquarters in
Middletown, R.I., engineering and test facilities in New Bedford, Mass., sales
offices in the UK and a manufacturing facility in Wroclaw, Poland.
Contact:
Vectrix Corporation (www.vectrix.com)
Mike Boyle, CEO (401) 848-9993, ext 102 or mboyle@vectrixusa.com
John McGuinness, CFO (401) 848-9993, ext. 103, or jmcguinness@vectrixusa.com
HSBC
Nick Donald / Nic Hellyer +44 (0)20 7991 8888
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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