Koor Industries Completes Sale of its Entire Holdings in Knafaim to Tamar Borovich for $13.7 Million
June 18 2007 - 7:47AM
PR Newswire (US)
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor Industries
Ltd. (NYSE:KOR)(TASE:KOR) ("Koor", "Company"), a leading Israeli
holding company, announced today that, following its press releases
from May 8, 2007, and June 5, 2007, it completed today the sale of
its entire holding (9.16%) in Knafaim Holdings Ltd., ("Knafaim"),
for approximately $13.7 million, representing a price per share of
$10.47 ("Purchase Price"). $1.5 million of the consideration were
received on May 8, 2007. Under the Agreement, should Ms. Borovich
or two other entities that plan to purchase the shares from Ms.
Borovich, sell the shares of Knafaim to any third party, during a
period of 12 months commencing from the closing date, at a price
per share higher than the Purchase Price, Koor will receive
additional consideration in the amount of the difference between
the sale price and the Purchase Price, net of interest accrued,
multiplied by the amount of shares sold or by the amount of shares
included in the Transaction, the lesser. Koor currently estimates
recording a capital gain of approximately NIS 15 million in the
second quarter of 2007. About Koor Industries Koor Industries is a
leading Israeli holding company, focusing on high-growth,
internationally-oriented, Israeli companies. Koor actively invests
in agrochemicals through Makhteshim Agan Industries; in
telecommunications through its holdings in ECI Telecom, ECTel and
Telrad Networks; and in venture capital through Koor Corporate
Venture Capital. Koor's ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:KOR) and Koor's
Ordinary Shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
(TASE:KOR). Forward looking statements in this release involve a
number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to,
international market conditions, domestic political factors,
technological developments, ability to finance operations, and
other factors which are detailed in the Company's SEC filings.
Company contact Oren Hillinger, Finance Director Koor Industries
Ltd. Tel: +972-3-607-5111 Fax: +972-3-607-5110 IR Contacts Ehud
Helft / Kenny Green GK Investor Relations Tel: +1-866-704-6710 Fax:
+972-3-607-4711 DATASOURCE: Koor Industries Ltd CONTACT: Company
contact: Oren Hillinger, Finance Director, Koor Industries Ltd.,
Tel: +972-3-607-5111, Fax: +972-3-607-5110, ; IR Contacts: Ehud
Helft / Kenny Green, GK Investor Relations, Tel: +1-866-704-6710,
Fax: +972-3-607-4711,
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