All American Semiconductor Conducts Auction Resulting in Successful Bidders to Acquire Substantially All of its Assets as a Goin
June 04 2007 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Court Approval of Sale Scheduled for a June 5, 2007 Hearing MIAMI,
June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- All American Semiconductor, Inc.
(Pink Sheets: SEMI.PK), a distributor of semiconductors and other
electronic components, announced today the successful auction of
substantially all of its assets. The successful bid was made by a
two-party consortium of Rock River Capital LLC and the Company's
senior secured lenders for which Harris N.A. acts as agent. Subject
to Bankruptcy Court approval, Rock River Capital was the successful
bidder for substantially all of the Company's operating assets and
is expected to continue to operate as a going concern business
utilizing the acquired assets of All American and 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. Subject
to Bankruptcy Court approval, 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. The aggregate purchase price from the auction is $15.2
million, which will be paid to Harris N.A. as agent for the senior
secured lenders. The auction included assets of All American's 33
subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
The auction was conducted on May 31, 2007 at the Miami offices of
the Company's counsel, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.
Bankruptcy Court approval of the sale to the successful bidders is
scheduled for hearing on June 5, 2007. The closing of the sale is
set to occur no later than June 8, 2007. "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 bids for the purchase of the
Company's assets to be acceptable to the Company, the Company's
bank group, the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise; 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 for All American Semiconductor, Inc., +1-313-567-5080,
mobile, +1-313-377-5869,
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